In this tutorial you will learn about the Android Things Overview and its application with practical example.
What is Android Things?
Android Things is Google’s new OS based on Android for Internet of Things. Android Things allows developers to build IoT based applications over Android framework.Android Things facilitate the development of smart devices using Android APIs and Google Services.
Android Things enables developers to build a smart device using Android APIs and Google Services. This takes the usual Android development stack Android Studio, the official SDK, and Google Play Services and applies it to the IoT
Developing Android Things application is very similar to conventional Android mobile app development. It require same Android framework and tools, and one of following development device flashed with the Android Things OS –
Raspberry Pi 3
Intel Edison
NXP Pico
In addition to this you may require other peripherals based on the device and application you are going to build.