A simple Android application developed to remotely control a boat prototype using Raspberry Pi. Basically, the navigation system consist in define directions and intensity of movement in 2D plan, convert position into a command and send this to remote service running on Raspberry Pi. The command is interpreted by server and motors are activated using GPIO ports.
More informations available in this article (in portuguese).
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Install Eclipse IDE and ADT;
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To run server (in Raspberry Pi):
sudo python server.py
A Nexus 4 device has been utilized in the tests to verify system functionalities. This article describes how to configure hardware devices to run Android applications.
The current minimum SDK required is 14 (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich).
