The Android-based Internet of Things OS is designed to larn inward easier for developers to construct a smart appliance since they volition hold out able to operate amongst Android APIs together with Google Services they're already familiar with.
As the Developers page of Android Things says: "If y'all tin construct an app, y'all tin construct a device."
The Android-based Internet of Things operating organization is supposed to run on products similar safety cameras, connected speakers, together with routers.
Android Things is a rebranded version Google Brillo, an Android-based IoT OS that Google announced inward 2015, amongst added tools similar Android Studio, the Android Software Development Kit (SDK), Google Play Services, together with Google Cloud Platform.
Unlike Brillo, evolution on Android Things tin hold out achieved amongst "the same developer tools every bit criterion Android."
While Android Things supports a subset of the master copy Android SDK, Application Programing Interfaces (APIs) that postulate user input or login credentials similar AdMob, Maps, Search, together with Sign-In are non supported.
Just similar Android smartphones' OTA update mechanism, developers tin force Google-provided operating organization upgrades together with custom application updates using the same OTA infrastructure that the fellowship uses for its products together with services.
Google volition shortly hold out adding back upwards for Weave – Google's IoT communications protocol that helps devices connect to Google Cloud services for setup together with to communicate to other gadgets.
Weave Server volition stimulate got device registration, storing of states, ascendancy propagation, together with integration amongst Google services such every bit Google Assistant. For local together with remote communication, Weave SDK volition hold out embedded inward the devices.
At this moment, Weave SDK supports schemas for calorie-free bulbs, thermostats, together with smart plugs together with switches, amongst to a greater extent than device types coming soon.
According to Google, SmartThings together with Hue are already using Weave protocol to connect to the Google Assistant, spell "Belkin WeMo, LiFX, Honeywell, Wink, TP-Link, First Alert, together with more" are also working on adopting Weave.
Google's developer preview of the IoT OS is offering back upwards for the Intel Edison, NXP Pico, together with Raspberry Pi 3, together with hence developers tin construct products using these hardware evolution kits.
Additional certified devices volition shortly hold out added past times the full general availability of Android Things.
You tin larn started amongst the Android Things, which is currently inward Developer Preview.
