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Processing for Android

Create Mobile, Sensor-Aware, and VR Applications Using Processing

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  • © 2017

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Authors:
  1. Andrés Colubri

    1. Broad Institute , Cambridge, USA

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  • Allows novice programmers to start creating Android apps quickly thanks to Processing’s simplicity

  • Experienced users can learn new techniques in 2D and 3D graphics and integration with complex apps

  • Covers development not only for smartphones and tablets, but also for smartwatches and VR

  • Learn how to access and use sensor data, and integrate it with your visual concept

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. First Steps with Processing for Android

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Getting Started with Android Mode

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 3-16

    3. The Processing Language

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 17-40

    4. From Sketch to Play Store

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 41-55

  3. Drawing and Interaction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. Drawing Graphics and Text

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 59-87

    3. Touchscreen Interaction

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 89-109

    4. Live Wallpapers

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 111-139

  4. Sensors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141
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    2. Reading Sensor Data

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 143-156

    3. Driving Graphics and Sound with Sensor Data

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 157-180

    4. Geolocation

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 181-210

  5. Wearables and Watch Faces

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. Wearable Devices

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 213-226

    3. Visualizing Time

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 227-241

    4. Visualizing Physical Activity

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 243-272

  6. 3D and VR

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 273-273
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    2. 3D in Processing

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 275-302

    3. VR Basics

      • Andrés Colubri
      Pages 303-329
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About this book

Learn how to use the Processing programming language and environment to create Android applications with ease. This book covers the basics of the Processing language, allowing users to effectively program interactive graphics in 2D and 3D. It  also details the application of these techniques to different types of Android devices (smartphones, tablets, wearables and smartwatches). 


Processing for Android walks you through the steps of taking an initial idea to a final app. With this book, you will be able to write engaging apps with interactive visuals driven by motion and location information obtained from the device’s sensors; including health data from the wearer, like step count and heart rate. 


An advantage of Processing for Android over more complex programming environments is the ability for users to focus on the interactions and visual output of their code rather than in the implementation details of the Android platform. This book goes through a comprehensive series of hand-on projects, ranging from simple sketches to more complex projects involving sensors and integration with larger apps. It also covers important aspects such as exporting your Processing projects as signed apps are ready to upload to the Google Play store and be share with the world!


What You'll Learn
  • Write apps and live wallpapers for smartphones and tablets
  • Design and implement interactive watch faces
  • Create Virtual Reality experiences for Cardboard devices
  • Integrate Processing sketches into larger apps and Android Studio
  • Export projects as completed apps ready to distribute through Google Play Store

Who This Book Is For



Artists, designers, students, researchers, and hobbyists who are not necessarily Android experts, but are looking to write mobile apps that make creative use of interactive graphics, sensor data, and virtual reality. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Broad Institute , Cambridge, USA

    Andrés Colubri

About the author

Andres Colubri is a core member of the Processing project, and the main developer of the OpenGL renderer, the video library, and Processing for Android. He originally studied Physics and Mathematics in Argentina and later received an MFA at the UCLA Design Media Arts program. He uses Processing as the main tool to bridge his interests in computer graphics, visualization, and statistical modeling. Andres is an active yearly speaker on topics ranging from creative coding with Processing to data visualization.

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