android@home

[Warichet]

Hi,

Some pointers about Androïd

http://www.webactus.net/actu/9898-google-framework-android-home/

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/usb/adk.html

[NetFritz]

Hallo
Google stellt Android@Home vor - Mobile | News | ZDNet.de
Gruß NetFritz

[makki]

Hmm, lets see. If it wouldn't be something that ate >50% of the smartphone-market within a year, I'd laugh..
But, now, I'd say stay tuned

Makki

P.S.: Where is the App talking to eibd, ähmm in OSS if possible

[Warichet]

If it wouldn't be something that ate >50% of the smartphone-market within a year, I'd laugh..

Sure enough, it will have a serious impact on the domotic market.
The fact that it is based on a wireless protocol will exclude many people, including me ! (allergic to radio waves)

Where is the App talking to eibd, ähmm in OSS if possible

Google hasn't dislosed much till know, wait & see.

[salixer]

Das Unternehmen arbeitet bereits an einem neuen Protokoll, über das die Haushaltsgeräte mit der Android-Plattform kommunizieren.

I'm not sure what this means and how it is realized.

[Warichet]

I'm not sure what this means and how it is realized.

The information is still scarce, hence difficult to have an opinion.

About protocol, it is: IEEE 802.15.4
About "server", it seems to be the "tungsten" box
Google is seriously pushing developpers to create new applications.

[mredeker]

Where did you find that it is based on IEEE 802.15.4?

[do13]

Where did you find that it is based on IEEE 802.15.4?

E.g. here LEDs Magazine - LSG plans intelligent LED lamp for Android @ Home

Dirk

[Warichet]

Where did you find that it is based on IEEE 802.15.4?

Here
Maybe the best thing is to go back to the original announcement during the Google I/O conference in San Francisco (sorry can't find it back)

Also here
Google Intros Smart LEDs, Android@Home | Best Environment Design

Kernel 2.6.31 is out and rocking! | Linux thoughts from a linux Geek (aka GEEX)

Google enters the HA market - OpenRemote Forums&

[makki]

Thumbs up for 802.15.4/6loWPAN!
This might trigger the needed "push" there (in terms of standards&development), it's IMHO "the richt thing" (C) as Ethernet is for wired as it's based on the same well-proven technologies..

@Warichet: these are very, very power-optimized gadgets usually, it's likely there is more waves in the air from the Accesspoint of the neighbour being 100m or the GSM-Mast 1km away..
And the good news is: if they mean the same 6loWPAN as I do: it's IP-based. Once the standards are out&established the media (air, copper) isn't relevant (this isn't the case right now! the upper layers are compared to KNX: fully missing)

Let's stay tuned..

Makki