Bring Up and Port Android as an Embedded OS

Android HAL | Linux Kernel | Android Services

Embedded Android System Development - Course Overview

Embedded Android system development course enables you to customize, build and port Android to ARM based embedded systems, such as Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone. Designed in a hands-on manner in collaboration with engineers from companies like Bosch and Samsung, this workshop equips you to boot your custom Android image on an ARM target.

The Embedded Android System Development course at Emertxe is meticulously crafted to equip you with the expertise needed to excel in the convergence of embedded systems and Android development. This course begins with a solid foundation in the core concepts of Android, specifically tailored for embedded systems. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the Android architecture, kernel, and the essential components that drive its functionality.

As you progress through the course, you will delve into advanced topics that are critical for modern embedded systems. You will learn about integrating new devices into the Android system by getting hands-on with Android HAL, Android Services and Linux device driver ecosystem. You’ll explore hardware interfacing, enabling you to connect and control external devices using Android.

Prerequisites and Key Takeaways

Android is steadily gaining a critical role in the Embedded OS market. There is a surge in the number of sensors / devices that are getting connected under the umbrella of Internet-Of-Things (IoT). These devices need to be integrated into the Android system and accessed via applications, which is covered in the course.

Our Android system development course curriculum with practicals ensures you learn all critical components to get started.

Prerequisites:

Good programming skills and proficient in C Language
Basic Linux Application programming (good to have)

Key Takeaways:

Setup your own Android build environment
Learn Android porting on Raspberry Pi
Build a sound knowledge of Linux device driver ecosystem
Equip yourself to integrate a device driver on your own
Deep understanding of Android HAL and its hooking points for devices
Android Sensor Programming – Sensor, Camera and Audio HAL

Platform Details:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS or higher 64-bit system workstation
Beaglebone black or Raspberry Pi target board
External camera and sensors

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Embedded Android - Course Syllabus

To begin with, this workshop focuses on ARM based target board bring-up with Android as the Embedded OS. Followed by that, it deep dives into system development aspects of Embedded Android to integrate sensors / devices. Here is the day wise break-up of the course topics.

Day-1

Introduction To Android Architecture

History
Software stack
Directory structure

Environment Setup & Build

Installing tools
Downloading Android Source
Android Build System

Board Bring-Up

Linux kernel compilation
AOSP compilation
Preparing SD card
Booting up the device

Debugging

Understanding boot sequence
Learning debugging essentials

Day-2

Android HAL

Introduction to Android HAL
Understanding Android Sensor HAL

Adding Support For A New Sensor(I)

Adding support for a new sensor – Enabling IIO for sensors in kernel
Verifying enabled Sensor device

Writing Sensor HAL

Understanding steps to write Sensor HAL
Adding permissions for sensor device
Platform device initialization
Compiling Sensor HAL.

Verifying New Sensor Support

Understanding Android sensor framework
Testing Sensor HAL with Java test Application

Day-3

Audio HAL

Android Audio HAL
Audio Architecture
Audio HAL interface

Compilation And Verification

Understanding Audio Policy
Audio HAL compilation & verification
Overview of Tinyalsa

Video HAL

Overview of Android Video HAL
Camera Architecture
Overview of camera HAL interface

Compilation And Verification

Overview of V4L2
Enabling V4l2 in kernel
Camera HAL compilation and verification

Day-4

Overview Of Service

Introduction to service
Inter Process Communication (IPC, AIDL, Binder)

Adding Custom Service

Writing and integration of service
Service manager
Interface
Register Service
Start Service
Sepolicy

Compilation And Verification

Compiling AOSP
Writing and compiling Custom HAL

Exposing APIs To Apps

Compiling SDK
Testing Custom Service with Java Application

Emertxe Courses - Schedule

Embedded Systems Courses with Placements for Students & Professionals

Course name	Start date	Duration	Registration Status
Emertxe Certified Embedded Professional - Advanced(Onsite /Classroom-based)	23/12/2024	6 Months*	Register Now
Emertxe Certified Embedded Professional(Online)	20/12/2024	6 Months*	Register Now
Emertxe Certified Embedded Professional (Online)	03/01/2025	6 Months/Evening*	Register Now
Embedded Systems Internship	30/11/2024	1 Month	Register Now

Embedded Systems Courses with Placements for Students & Professionals

Course name

Emertxe Certified Embedded Professional - Advanced(Onsite /Classroom-based)

Start date

23/12/2024

Duration

6 Months*

Registration Status

Course name

Emertxe Certified Embedded Professional(Online)

Start date

20/12/2024

Duration

6 Months*

Registration Status

Course name

Emertxe Certified Embedded Professional (Online)

Start date

03/01/2025

Duration

6 Months/Evening*

Registration Status

Course name

Embedded Systems Internship

Start date

30/11/2024

Duration

1 Month

Registration Status

Working Professionals - Testimonials

Everyone hits the career crossroads one time or another. UpSkilling is the best way forward. Here is the list of professionals from the past who have won over their career challenges.

Got 5 Job Offers After UpSkilling

Developing solutions on my own and the belief in Best return on investment is in improving self-skills were the key motivating factors that made me reach Emertxe. Mentors helped me advance diversified skills in the Embedded domain. I could enhance my profile and started giving interviews. At one point I had 5 offers in hand to make a choice. Thanks to Emertxe.

Pavankumar K Arakere Eximius Design

Career Transition into Embedded

I was working in a non Embedded domain, and wanted to get back into the core. Hence I quit my job and joined Emertxe. I got help from mentors who helped me to get back into hands-on programming. Because of Helped to achieve a career transition. Mentors Helped to get the basics of embedded systems and build a career in the core domain.

Haripriya Nair HCL

Getting Edge Over Other Job Seekers

Training provided at Emertxe is more about practical knowledge necessary to become ready for industry. Practice sessions and assignments at Emertxe are well-designed to give candidates the edge over other job seekers in the market. I have worked on IoT, Linux drivers, Low level drivers, firmware, RTOS, currently working at Toshiba Software India.

Rohan N Patil Toshiba

Academia to Industry Transition

I was working as a faculty in an engineering college. Wanted to get into Embedded, which has been my area of interest. However I had a skill-gap. Mentors understood my challenge and aspirations. They helped me by giving hands-on mentoring and close guidance. I could make a transition into the industry, which was not possible without Emertxe.

Harish HCL

Projects Based UpSkilling - Embedded Android System Development

Our Linux internals courses give very high importance on project based learning. Not only you learn a particular technology as a part of the workshop, it will enable you to build a project on your own. Here is a list of projects that will expose you to various part of Linux Kernel and System calls.

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Embedded Android - Short Term Courses - FAQs

We are pretty sure you will have a lot of questions before joining our courses. Here are the frequently asked questions for your reference. In case you still have anything specific write to us at training@emertxe.com

When can I start attending placements at Emertxe?

The Emertxe Embedded systems course with placements lays very stress on improving skills. The key differentiation is to showcase differentiating skill-sets to companies. Typically Placements for our Embedded Systems students at Emertxe start in after the 4th month onward. Students have to obtain first level Linux and programming languages skills (Linux Systems and C & Data Structure modules) in order to start applying for placements.

However placements will continue remaining part of the course and up to two years after course completion.

What is the guarantee of placements in Embedded Systems?

Emertxe is one of the best Embedded Institutes with Placements. Students are provided with an ample number of placement opportunities. During the time of admission we provide a written commitment to every student. It will clearly mention Placement opportunities in Embedded Systems for Freshers in core Embedded Systems companies. This is more than enough to convert it into a job.

Every student goes through rigorous training in all the Embedded systems course modules with continuous assessment. As long as students regularly follow the classes, assignments and mini-projects, they will not face any issue in getting a job. Our placement department will do the rest of the job. As per our statistics, every student who has completed their course assignments and their assigned projects in Embedded Systems gets placed by their 3rd to 4th interview.

Where can I get the list of companies visited recently?

Please check out our placements page to get details of recent placement companies recruiting for fresher jobs. We strongly recommend you to connect with our Social Media pages to get regular updates on companies visited and much more information related to embedded industry.

How important is it to have an impressive resume to a good job?

Resumes play a very important role in getting a profile shortlisted. It should demonstrate necessary technical skill-sets and project output to showcase an individual’s capability. Based on our experience we observed students won’t spend much time in building a quality resume and tend to copy/paste from their friends/colleagues. Added to that, today’s fresh engineers don’t have much to write in their resume by the end of their degree.

How can I join the embedded systems course at Emertxe?

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