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Android ADK based app for offer making based on location and activity reporting

Android ADK based app for offer making based on location and activity reporting. John Waters. Project Overview.

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Android ADK based app for offer making based on location and activity reporting

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  1. Android ADK based app for offer making based on location and activity reporting John Waters

  2. Project Overview With the convergence of social networks and mobile devices, a wealth of new application areas has emerged. Services like Foursquare allow users to virtually check-in at a particular location and get money off offers from companies like Starbucks based on them checking in at various venues. This project aims to construct a system that combines mass movements of people, as observed through an Arduino-powered Open Hardware Platform (as supported by Google’s Android system) and an application running on an Android phone whereby a user (or multiple users) can report on their activity (e.g. in a lecture, not in a lecture) to their social network of choice. Location is automatically attached to these user reports via the Network Provider, Wi-Fi or possibly GPS.

  3. Why Android? Around 3.7m devices using Google's Android operating software were switched on for the first time on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day alone

  4. Why Android? • Apps developed in java • Open Platform & Open Source • Well Documented / Supported online

  5. Entire System • User app • Business Device / app • Server / Database (connected via Internet)

  6. System Diagram Server/Database Business Device User Device

  7. Work To Date • Usable user app • Development of ADK hardware and app • Beginnings of Server / Database

  8. Android User App • Ability to receive and send tweets • Re-login not required • Location tracking including attachment of location to tweets • Ability to detect proximity to specific business locations • Basic user notification on offer received

  9. App GUI

  10. App GUI

  11. Future App Development • Add link to server • Introduce more advanced features associated with Twitter • Develop the GUI further increasing user friendliness

  12. Android ADK (Arduino Mega)

  13. Android ADK (Arduino Mega)

  14. Android ADK (Arduino Mega) • Working communication link between android device (HTC Desire) and ADK • Android device app under development • Display hardware under development

  15. Further ADK Development • Create a usable product • Add server communication to device app • Increase user friendliness • Possibly add non-smartphone access via SMS etc.

  16. Server / Database • Allow user apps to upload the location data anonymously • Allow Business device to download appropriate data • Sort the data e.g. calculate the number of people at specific locations – track their movement

  17. Server / Database • Server type: ASP .NET • Receives the data (location) from the user apps • Receives the offers from the Businesses • Sends specific data to the Businesses • Database: MySQL • Stores the user data collected from the twitter app (location) • Stores the offers available from the businesses

  18. Future of the System • Completion of each segment and link up of entire system • Undergo rigorous testing • Possible trial with on campus outlet

  19. Pre-Demo Questions?

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