Presentation Demo-Day

What is Android Automotive

New Operation System from Google
Android Based for Cars
not to be confused with Android Auto
first Car is the Polestar 2 from Volvo coming later this year
The Car View only supports Media Apps with Messenger Apps are on its way

Goal of the project

gain expierience with Android Automotive
create three Apps and a Launcher
summarize limitations and opportuinites of the platform
work together with IAV

Difficulties

Research focus
API still under Development
limited public documentation
working as a Team is difficult when working on three independent projects

Launcher Story

IAV mockup with three parallel apps
Research different implementation frameworks

Our Launcher

Fork standard Automotive OS Launcher
immediately encountered permissions problems
deployment not possible as system App
we build our own rooted system image with the Android Open Source Project
decompile Volvo launcher who actually neither overcame existing problems
decision to stop there and handover to IAV
no steady progress, mainly research and hacking
difficult to quantify sprint goals
difficult sprint planing

IAV Launcher

IAV build upon our results on created that ->

Trip Computer App

Goal: acquire and display values from hardwareinterface (Car Data)
Again permission problems
Research how to circumvent these
App is a standard Android App because AAOS only supports media apps ->

Podcast App

explain difference automotive view / standard app
build upon open source podcast player Antennapod
extend to match googles requirements for AAOS
(Pull Reqeust to upstream the changes)

Messaging App

Create standalone messaging app to experience Scrum Process as a Team
not really Android Automotive OS specific
created frontend and backend