Title : 
Developing Android client applications for online laboratories
         
        
            Author : 
Deaky, Bogdan-Alexandru ; Parv, Luminita
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Bluemind Software, Transilvania Univ., Brasov, Romania
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This paper shares essential knowledge required for developing Android online laboratory client applications, identified through collaboration and obtained as conclusions of the own development work. Tips are included regarding data exchange formats, Graphical User Interface design approaches, video feed access and others. A “how to get started with Android” chapter is included as well, to ease the start of those who want to develop Android applications for education.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Android (operating system); computerised instrumentation; graphical user interfaces; laboratories; Android client application; data exchange formats; graphical user interface design approach; online laboratories; video feed access; Androids; Google; Graphical user interfaces; Humanoid robots; Laboratories; Software; XML; Android; mobile applications; online laboratories;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2014 IEEE
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Istanbul
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/EDUCON.2014.6826193