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Contents
1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3
2
Agenda .................................................................................................................................................. 3
3
Scope of Material .................................................................................................................................. 3
4
Demo Robots ........................................................................................................................................ 4
5
Overview of the Next Gen Platform...................................................................................................... 5
6
7
5.1
Driver Station ................................................................................................................................ 5
5.2
Robot Controller ........................................................................................................................... 6
5.3
A Note about USB Ports & Cables ................................................................................................. 8
5.3.1
USB Host & Client Modes...................................................................................................... 8
5.3.2
USB Micro Type B .................................................................................................................. 8
5.3.3
USB Mini Type B .................................................................................................................. 10
5.3.4
Micro USB OTG Adapter...................................................................................................... 11
The Android Operating System ........................................................................................................... 12
6.1
What is Android? ........................................................................................................................ 12
6.2
Android Studio ............................................................................................................................ 13
6.3
MIT/Google App Inventor ........................................................................................................... 13
6.4
Java.............................................................................................................................................. 14
Installing Android Studio ..................................................................................................................... 14
7.1
Important Note Regarding the Android Studio Instructions ...................................................... 14
7.2
Android Studio Website .............................................................................................................. 14
7.3
System Requirements ................................................................................................................. 14
7.4
Installing the Java Development Kit ............................................................................................ 15
7.5
Installing the Android Studio Software ....................................................................................... 17
7.6
Android SDK Manager ................................................................................................................. 21
7.7
Building your First App ................................................................................................................ 26
7.8
Connecting Android Studio to a Real Device .............................................................................. 33
7.8.1
Removing the SIM card from the ZTE Speed ...................................................................... 33
7.8.2
Enabling Developer Options on your Android Device ........................................................ 41
7.8.3
Enabling USB Debugging ..................................................................................................... 43
7.8.4
Installing the USB Driver for your Device ............................................................................ 44
7.8.5
Renaming the ZTE Speed .................................................................................................... 50
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