Network Programmingfor Android

Ganga Reddy & Jagannath Narasimhan

Tools Employed● Android ( Mobile OS)● SL4A ( App)● Python for Android ( App)● Android Studio● Others like Editors,Version controls like Git

OSU router .. ?● Detect IP address of other using ping and

network mask● Works only if router does not block ICMP● Unfortunately OSU does block● Good for OSU students but bad for NP

students

SL4A● Scripting Layer for Android ● Open source application that runs interpreted

languages on Android○ Python, Ruby, etc...

● Provides a high level API ● Interaction with Android tools is easy

Android and Networks● Network applications on Androids

○ Traffic Monitoring using GPS info○ Androids ( which are distributed ) can form a sensor

network ○ Computation can be online/ offline

Android Studio● Android studio is IDE for developing on the

Android platform.● Better than Eclipse● Fully supported by Google● Shorter development cycles

● Allow multiple users to chat with each other● All users on the same network● Users messages are broadcasted

Chat-Bot

Screenshots of APP

Future Extensions● Connection are established● Full fledged chat application can be

established ● FTP can be implemented● Can be Combined with other applications

Challenges● Have to learn working of Android studio● Should posses decent knowledge of Java● Knowledge of XML will improve UI

Special thanksRohit KapoorAneeth KrishnamoorthySatya

Thank you