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How to Build Your Own Security System Using Android Things

In this tutorial, we will send an event to Wia using Android Things.

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How to Build Your Own Security System Using Android Things

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
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PIR Motion Sensor (generic)
PIR Motion Sensor (generic)
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USB-A to Micro-USB Cable
USB-A to Micro-USB Cable
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Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
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Software apps and online services

Wia
Wia
Android Things
Google Android Things

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Code

MainActivity.java

Java
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;

import android.util.Log;

import com.google.android.things.pio.Gpio;
import com.google.android.things.pio.PeripheralManager;


import io.reactivex.Observable;
import io.reactivex.android.schedulers.AndroidSchedulers;
import io.reactivex.schedulers.Schedulers;
import io.wia.Wia;

import io.wia.WiaEvent;


public class MainActivity extends Activity implements MotionsSensor.Listener {

    private static final String GPIO_PIN = "BCM18";
    private PirMotionSensor motionSensor;
    private static final String TAG = "TEST";
    private Gpio mGpio;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        PeripheralManager pms = PeripheralManager.getInstance();
        try {
            mGpio = pms.openGpio(GPIO_PIN);
            motionSensor = new PirMotionSensor(mGpio, this);
            motionSensor.startup();
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            Log.d(TAG, "failing", ex);
        }
        Log.d(TAG, "IN ON CREATE FUNCTION.");

        Wia.initialize(new Wia.Configuration.Builder(this.getApplicationContext())
                .server("https://api.wia.io/v1")
                .build()
        );
        //replace this with your own device secret key 
        Wia.accessToken("your-device-secret-key");

    }

    @Override
    public void onMovement() {
        Log.d(TAG, "in onMovement");
        Log.d(TAG, "MOVEMENT DETECTED");
        Observable<WiaEvent> result = Wia.createEvent("motion");
        result.subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
                .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
                .subscribe(response -> {
                    Log.d(TAG, "In onMovement function");
                }, error -> {
                    Log.d(TAG, "ERROR IN MOVEMENT EVENT");
                });
    }

PirMotionSensor

Java
import android.util.Log;

import com.google.android.things.pio.Gpio;
import com.google.android.things.pio.GpioCallback;

import java.io.IOException;

public class PirMotionSensor implements MotionsSensor {
    private final Gpio bus;
    private final MotionsSensor.Listener listener;

    PirMotionSensor(Gpio bus, Listener listener) {
        this.bus = bus;
        this.listener = listener;
    }

    @Override
    public void startup() {
        try {
            bus.setDirection(Gpio.DIRECTION_IN);
            bus.setActiveType(Gpio.ACTIVE_HIGH);
            bus.setEdgeTriggerType(Gpio.EDGE_FALLING);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Sensor can't start", e);
        }
        try {
            bus.registerGpioCallback(callback);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            throw new IllegalStateException("Sensor can't register callback", e);
        }
    }

    private final GpioCallback callback = new GpioCallback() {
        @Override
        public boolean onGpioEdge(Gpio gpio) {
            listener.onMovement();
            return true; // True to continue listening
        }
    };

    @Override
    public void shutdown() {
        bus.unregisterGpioCallback(callback);
        try {
            bus.close();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            Log.e("TEST", "Failed to shut down. You might get errors next time you try to start.", e);
        }
    }

}

Credits

Spivey

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Related channels and tags
  • Android
  • Google
  • Internet of Things
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Wia