The document discusses GPS technology and how to access GPS location data in an Android application. It provides an overview of how GPS works using satellites and atomic clocks to triangulate a receiver's position. It then outlines the steps to build an Android app that requests location permissions, sets up a LocationListener callback, and displays the current location on a map in a WebView when the position changes.
Android gps, location services, camera and sensors - Paramvir SinghParamvir Singh
The document discusses various Android location, camera, and sensor features including:
- How GPS works by communicating with satellites to determine location coordinates
- Old and new ways of getting location updates using LocationManager and Google Play Services
- Using the camera through intents or the camera API to take pictures
- Accessing sensors like accelerometer, gyroscope through the SensorManager to detect movement and environment
- Querying content providers to access stored app data through a standardized interface
GPS uses a constellation of 24 satellites orbiting Earth to provide location and time information to GPS receivers. The satellites circle the planet every 12 hours across multiple orbital planes inclined at 55 degrees to the equator, ensuring signals from 8-10 satellites are visible from any point on Earth. GPS receivers triangulate their position by measuring the time delay of signals from 3 or more satellites, determining distance based on the time required for signals to travel. Factors like ionosphere delays, multipath signals, and satellite geometry can introduce errors, but parallel channel receivers maintain locks on satellites to provide accuracy within 15 meters.
GPS is a satellite-based navigation system that provides location and time information to users worldwide. It uses a constellation of 24 satellites and trilateration techniques to determine the user's position by calculating distances to four or more satellites. Sources of error include atmospheric conditions and satellite clock errors, but differential GPS and systems like WAAS can achieve accuracy of 3 meters or better for civilian users.
The document provides an overview of the Global Positioning System (GPS). It discusses the history and development of GPS from 1969 to 1995. It describes the three segments that make up the GPS architecture: the space segment consisting of 24 satellites, the control segment of earth-based stations, and the user segment of any device receiving GPS signals. It then explains how GPS works by using triangulation of signals from three or more satellites to calculate a user's position and discusses applications such as vehicle navigation, mapping, and tracking stolen devices. Advantages listed include usability in all weather and coverage of the entire planet. The conclusion discusses expanding civilian uses of GPS for navigation and future autonomous vehicles.
This document discusses differential GPS (DGPS), which improves the accuracy of GPS positioning. It works by using a stationary GPS receiver at a known location to calculate error corrections, which are transmitted to a roving receiver to improve its position accuracy. DGPS can reduce GPS errors from sources like atmospheric delays, satellite orbit issues, and multipath effects, providing sub-meter accuracy compared to the 5-10 meter accuracy of standard GPS. It allows real-time position correction or post-processed correction through data from a fixed base station.
This document provides an overview of the Global Positioning System (GPS). It discusses the history and development of GPS, how GPS works using satellite triangulation, and factors that can impact accuracy. It also outlines the key applications of GPS in areas like transportation, mapping, and military uses. The future scope discusses other global navigation satellite systems being developed by countries like Russia, Europe, China, and India.
The document discusses GPS technology and how to access GPS location data in an Android application. It provides background on how GPS works with satellites and receivers. It then outlines the steps to add GPS permissions, implement a LocationListener callback, and display updated location coordinates in a map on a webview when the GPS senses location changes.
GPS is a satellite-based navigation system that was originally developed for military use but is now widely used by civilians. It works globally in all weather conditions and provides location data 24/7. GPS is commonly used in vehicles for navigation, in cell phones, and to geotag photos. It helps with tasks like recovering stolen vehicles and emergency response. Newer GPS devices have features like voice guidance in multiple languages. When purchasing a GPS unit, it is best to select one with at least 12 satellite channels and 8 megabytes of memory for clear reception and storage of maps.
GPS is a global navigation satellite system developed by the U.S. Navy in the 1970s that provides reliable positioning, navigation, and timing services worldwide. It works by using a network of 24 satellites that transmit timing signals to receivers on Earth, which then use trilateration to calculate their precise location by measuring distances to several satellites. GPS consists of satellites in six orbital planes, ground stations to detect and correct satellite errors, and receivers ranging from $80-600 consumer devices to specialized equipment.
This document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It describes GPS as a satellite-based navigation system with three segments: space (24 operational satellites), control (5 ground stations), and user (GPS receivers). GPS uses triangulation of signals from multiple satellites to determine a user's 3D position and velocity on Earth. The document outlines how GPS works, potential sources of signal interference, differential GPS, applications of GPS such as mapping and tracking, and concludes that GPS has become predominantly used for civilian rather than military purposes.
GPS is a satellite-based navigation system that provides accurate location information to users. It consists of 24 satellites in medium Earth orbit that transmit signals used by GPS receivers to calculate positions. GPS receivers incorporate signals from at least 3 satellites to determine latitude, longitude, and altitude. The satellites are monitored by ground stations that calculate orbital data and clock corrections. GPS works by measuring the time it takes signals to travel from satellites to receivers, allowing distances to be calculated.
The document provides an overview of the GPS system, including its history from feasibility studies in the 1960s to becoming fully operational in 1995. It describes the three segments that make up the GPS system: the control segment, space segment, and user segment. It also discusses various sources of error in GPS positioning and methods to improve accuracy, such as differential and wide area augmentation systems.
A Comprehending overview of how a GPS (global positioning system) works with a set of satellites ready to provide precision status on location to base station (cell) of user.
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This document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It contains sections on what GPS is, its three segments including space, control, and user segments, how GPS signals work, how GPS determines location using triangulation of signals from multiple satellites, advantages like easy navigation and tracking, disadvantages like inaccuracy and failures, and applications such as location, mapping, and timing synchronization. In conclusion, GPS is a very useful satellite-based navigation system for activities like adventures and water navigation, despite some limitations.
This document provides information about a GPS training course for municipal personnel. It includes:
- The lead instructor is Fire Chief Tom Lozier with 29 years of experience using GPS for search and rescue and resource management.
- Over 150 police, fire, and DPW personnel in Western MA were taught how to use GPS units for search and rescue, tracking resources, and maintaining accountability for worker safety.
- GPS tracking technology can help prevent tragedies like the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona where 19 firefighters died, by allowing crews to have their location and movement tracked at all times.
The document discusses differential GPS (DGPS), which aims to improve the accuracy of GPS positioning by using corrections transmitted from a reference station to account for common errors experienced by receivers in a local area. DGPS works by having a stationary reference station transmit corrections for factors like selective availability, ionospheric delay, and satellite orbit and clock errors to nearby mobile receivers to reduce their positioning errors to the meter level or better. It outlines the components, processing, and sources of error in differential GPS systems.
This document discusses GPS surveying techniques. It explains that GPS uses satellite signals to determine location on Earth's surface regardless of weather. It can be used for surveying by determining latitude and longitude of points without measuring angles and distances. There are several GPS surveying methods including static, fast-static, kinematic and OPUS surveys which vary in accuracy and equipment needed. Proper network design, equipment, and reference stations are required for accurate GPS surveying.
Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) is an enhancement to Global Positioning System that provides improved location accuracy, from the
15-meter nominal GPS accuracy to about 10 cm in case of the best implementations. Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) is a method of providing differential corrections to a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver in order to improve the accuracy of the navigation solution. DGPS corrections originate from a reference station at a known location. The receivers in these reference stations can estimate errors in the GPS because, unlike the general population of GPS receivers, they have an accurate knowledge of their position.
DGPS uses a network of fixed, ground-based reference stations to broadcast the difference between the positions indicated by the GPS (satellite) systems and the known fixed positions. These stations broadcast the difference between the measured satellite pseudoranges and actual (internally computed) pseudoranges, and receiver stations may correct their pseudoranges by the same amount. The digital correction signal is typically broadcast locally over ground-based transmitters of shorter range.
This document describes the design and implementation of a GPS-based device for navigation. It begins with an introduction to GPS basics like how GPS works via trilateration of signals from multiple satellites. It then details the hardware components of the device including the GPS module, microcontroller, and display. The document explains how the device determines location by receiving GPS signals and processing them with the microcontroller. It also discusses ways to improve accuracy through differential GPS and lists several real-world applications like vehicle tracking, navigation, and timing where GPS is currently used. In conclusion, it envisions potential future upgrades and broader uses of the technology.
GPS has both military and civilian applications across many industries including public safety, environmental monitoring, aviation, recreation, and business. It provides location data through satellite signals that can track devices, guide users to waypoints, and calculate speed and elevation. GPS is integrated into vehicle navigation systems, geographic information systems, aviation safety and traffic control, emergency response systems, and scientific research applications like atmospheric sensing and wildlife tracking.
It depicts the basic information about GPS technology and its various uses in engineering and other fields. May be useful for students of engineering and for presentation.
The document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It has three segments - space, control, and user. 24 satellites comprise the space segment. The control segment monitors the satellites. GPS uses triangulation of signals from multiple satellites to determine a user's precise location. It provides location and navigation services to both military and civilian users around the world.
These applications fall into five :Location - determining a basic position Navigation - getting from one location to another Tracking - monitoring the movement of people/things Mapping - creating maps of the world Timing - bringing precise timing to the world
GPS uses a network of satellites that transmit precise time signals to receivers on Earth. GPS receivers use these signals from at least 3 satellites to calculate the user's location through trilateration. The GPS system consists of 3 segments - the space segment containing 30 satellites in orbit, the control segment that monitors the satellites from ground stations, and the user segment which are the GPS receivers. GPS is now used widely for navigation, tracking, mapping, timing applications in transportation, vehicles, military, agriculture, tourism, wildlife monitoring and more.
This paper presents the design and development of a customized low-cost GPS receiver to be tested on the PNSS-1 microsatellite. The GPS receiver is optimized to meet PNSS-1 requirements including positional accuracy better than 20m and update rate greater than 1 Hz. The receiver uses COTS components including an FPGA and consists of a front-end module and processing system. The front-end receives and digitizes GPS signals, while the processing system performs correlation, decoding, tracking and acquisition to determine satellite position and velocity information. Preliminary results suggest the design meets PNSS-1 specifications using space-graded components.
This document provides an overview of Android application development. It begins with a discussion of mobile phones and applications, and then introduces smartphones and their various platforms like Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry. It highlights reasons for choosing the Android platform, such as its open source nature, large user base, and opportunities for monetization. Technical advantages include using Java and access to device features. The document also outlines various distribution channels for Android apps like the Android Market and 3rd party app stores.
The document discusses various widgets in Android for building user interfaces, including TextView, EditText, Button, CheckBox, RadioButton, DatePicker, TimePicker, image buttons, text fields, toggle buttons, and a rating bar. It provides tutorials on how to create and handle events for these different form elements and widgets. The last part discusses how to create an autocomplete text view that provides country name suggestions from a string array.
GPS is a satellite-based navigation system that was originally developed for military use but is now widely used by civilians. It works globally in all weather conditions and provides location data 24/7. GPS is commonly used in vehicles for navigation, in cell phones, and to geotag photos. It helps with tasks like recovering stolen vehicles and emergency response. Newer GPS devices have features like voice guidance in multiple languages. When purchasing a GPS unit, it is best to select one with at least 12 satellite channels and 8 megabytes of memory for clear reception and storage of maps.
GPS is a global navigation satellite system developed by the U.S. Navy in the 1970s that provides reliable positioning, navigation, and timing services worldwide. It works by using a network of 24 satellites that transmit timing signals to receivers on Earth, which then use trilateration to calculate their precise location by measuring distances to several satellites. GPS consists of satellites in six orbital planes, ground stations to detect and correct satellite errors, and receivers ranging from $80-600 consumer devices to specialized equipment.
This document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It describes GPS as a satellite-based navigation system with three segments: space (24 operational satellites), control (5 ground stations), and user (GPS receivers). GPS uses triangulation of signals from multiple satellites to determine a user's 3D position and velocity on Earth. The document outlines how GPS works, potential sources of signal interference, differential GPS, applications of GPS such as mapping and tracking, and concludes that GPS has become predominantly used for civilian rather than military purposes.
GPS is a satellite-based navigation system that provides accurate location information to users. It consists of 24 satellites in medium Earth orbit that transmit signals used by GPS receivers to calculate positions. GPS receivers incorporate signals from at least 3 satellites to determine latitude, longitude, and altitude. The satellites are monitored by ground stations that calculate orbital data and clock corrections. GPS works by measuring the time it takes signals to travel from satellites to receivers, allowing distances to be calculated.
The document provides an overview of the GPS system, including its history from feasibility studies in the 1960s to becoming fully operational in 1995. It describes the three segments that make up the GPS system: the control segment, space segment, and user segment. It also discusses various sources of error in GPS positioning and methods to improve accuracy, such as differential and wide area augmentation systems.
A Comprehending overview of how a GPS (global positioning system) works with a set of satellites ready to provide precision status on location to base station (cell) of user.
#Share the Knowledge
This document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It contains sections on what GPS is, its three segments including space, control, and user segments, how GPS signals work, how GPS determines location using triangulation of signals from multiple satellites, advantages like easy navigation and tracking, disadvantages like inaccuracy and failures, and applications such as location, mapping, and timing synchronization. In conclusion, GPS is a very useful satellite-based navigation system for activities like adventures and water navigation, despite some limitations.
This document provides information about a GPS training course for municipal personnel. It includes:
- The lead instructor is Fire Chief Tom Lozier with 29 years of experience using GPS for search and rescue and resource management.
- Over 150 police, fire, and DPW personnel in Western MA were taught how to use GPS units for search and rescue, tracking resources, and maintaining accountability for worker safety.
- GPS tracking technology can help prevent tragedies like the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona where 19 firefighters died, by allowing crews to have their location and movement tracked at all times.
The document discusses differential GPS (DGPS), which aims to improve the accuracy of GPS positioning by using corrections transmitted from a reference station to account for common errors experienced by receivers in a local area. DGPS works by having a stationary reference station transmit corrections for factors like selective availability, ionospheric delay, and satellite orbit and clock errors to nearby mobile receivers to reduce their positioning errors to the meter level or better. It outlines the components, processing, and sources of error in differential GPS systems.
This document discusses GPS surveying techniques. It explains that GPS uses satellite signals to determine location on Earth's surface regardless of weather. It can be used for surveying by determining latitude and longitude of points without measuring angles and distances. There are several GPS surveying methods including static, fast-static, kinematic and OPUS surveys which vary in accuracy and equipment needed. Proper network design, equipment, and reference stations are required for accurate GPS surveying.
Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) is an enhancement to Global Positioning System that provides improved location accuracy, from the
15-meter nominal GPS accuracy to about 10 cm in case of the best implementations. Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) is a method of providing differential corrections to a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver in order to improve the accuracy of the navigation solution. DGPS corrections originate from a reference station at a known location. The receivers in these reference stations can estimate errors in the GPS because, unlike the general population of GPS receivers, they have an accurate knowledge of their position.
DGPS uses a network of fixed, ground-based reference stations to broadcast the difference between the positions indicated by the GPS (satellite) systems and the known fixed positions. These stations broadcast the difference between the measured satellite pseudoranges and actual (internally computed) pseudoranges, and receiver stations may correct their pseudoranges by the same amount. The digital correction signal is typically broadcast locally over ground-based transmitters of shorter range.
This document describes the design and implementation of a GPS-based device for navigation. It begins with an introduction to GPS basics like how GPS works via trilateration of signals from multiple satellites. It then details the hardware components of the device including the GPS module, microcontroller, and display. The document explains how the device determines location by receiving GPS signals and processing them with the microcontroller. It also discusses ways to improve accuracy through differential GPS and lists several real-world applications like vehicle tracking, navigation, and timing where GPS is currently used. In conclusion, it envisions potential future upgrades and broader uses of the technology.
GPS has both military and civilian applications across many industries including public safety, environmental monitoring, aviation, recreation, and business. It provides location data through satellite signals that can track devices, guide users to waypoints, and calculate speed and elevation. GPS is integrated into vehicle navigation systems, geographic information systems, aviation safety and traffic control, emergency response systems, and scientific research applications like atmospheric sensing and wildlife tracking.
It depicts the basic information about GPS technology and its various uses in engineering and other fields. May be useful for students of engineering and for presentation.
The document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It has three segments - space, control, and user. 24 satellites comprise the space segment. The control segment monitors the satellites. GPS uses triangulation of signals from multiple satellites to determine a user's precise location. It provides location and navigation services to both military and civilian users around the world.
These applications fall into five :Location - determining a basic position Navigation - getting from one location to another Tracking - monitoring the movement of people/things Mapping - creating maps of the world Timing - bringing precise timing to the world
GPS uses a network of satellites that transmit precise time signals to receivers on Earth. GPS receivers use these signals from at least 3 satellites to calculate the user's location through trilateration. The GPS system consists of 3 segments - the space segment containing 30 satellites in orbit, the control segment that monitors the satellites from ground stations, and the user segment which are the GPS receivers. GPS is now used widely for navigation, tracking, mapping, timing applications in transportation, vehicles, military, agriculture, tourism, wildlife monitoring and more.
This paper presents the design and development of a customized low-cost GPS receiver to be tested on the PNSS-1 microsatellite. The GPS receiver is optimized to meet PNSS-1 requirements including positional accuracy better than 20m and update rate greater than 1 Hz. The receiver uses COTS components including an FPGA and consists of a front-end module and processing system. The front-end receives and digitizes GPS signals, while the processing system performs correlation, decoding, tracking and acquisition to determine satellite position and velocity information. Preliminary results suggest the design meets PNSS-1 specifications using space-graded components.
This document provides an overview of Android application development. It begins with a discussion of mobile phones and applications, and then introduces smartphones and their various platforms like Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry. It highlights reasons for choosing the Android platform, such as its open source nature, large user base, and opportunities for monetization. Technical advantages include using Java and access to device features. The document also outlines various distribution channels for Android apps like the Android Market and 3rd party app stores.
The document discusses various widgets in Android for building user interfaces, including TextView, EditText, Button, CheckBox, RadioButton, DatePicker, TimePicker, image buttons, text fields, toggle buttons, and a rating bar. It provides tutorials on how to create and handle events for these different form elements and widgets. The last part discusses how to create an autocomplete text view that provides country name suggestions from a string array.
GCM (Google Cloud Messaging) allows third-party application servers to send lightweight messages to Android applications, eliminating the need for apps to continuously query servers for updates, and works by having an Android app register with the GCM connection server to receive messages sent via the internet from an app server that holds the API key credentials provided by Google. The document then outlines the architectural components involved, including the mobile device, third-party app server, GCM servers, and credentials like sender ID, application ID, registration ID, and sender auth token, before describing the implementation steps for enabling GCM, sending messages from a server, and receiving messages on Android.
The document provides an overview of the Android platform and its architecture. It describes Android as an open-source software stack that includes an operating system, middleware, and key applications. The stack consists of a Linux kernel, native libraries, an Android runtime called Dalvik, and an application framework. The Android SDK provides tools for developers to build Android applications that can take advantage of the platform's features like connectivity, location services, sensors, and more.
The prime objective of “Online MCQ Quiz application” is to take quiz for any individuals through internet. Multiple choice questions (MCQ) will arrive for user with certain time limit for each quiz. “Online MCQ Quiz application” is an android app for making the competitive job exams easier. This app targets users who preparing for different kinds of government and non-government jobs like BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service), bank jobs etc. Users can read online and saved it for future offline reading. All the study materials are divided into chapters, topics, and subtopics and topic related. User can take exams on various subject and get points for his performance which will determine their rank among all the users. User can also take quiz for preparation before taking exams. Users can also request for a particular topic or a discussion.
This document outlines an 80-hour course on Android application development. The course will meet 3 times per week for 4 hours of lectures, assignments, and Q&A. Topics will include the Android architecture, activities, intents, services, UI design, databases, location services, maps, and deploying apps. Students should know Java or C# fundamentals. The course aims to teach students how to build world-class mobile apps using the popular and open-source Android platform. Evaluation will be based on attendance, assignments, projects, tests, and quizzes.
Lecture 3 getting active through activities Ahsanul Karim
This document provides an overview of activities and intents in Android application development. It discusses the key concepts of activities, including what activities are, the activity lifecycle, handling runtime changes, multiple activities, and the activity stack. Activities provide user interfaces and represent screens in an app. The activity lifecycle involves callbacks like onCreate(), onStart(), onResume(), onPause(), onStop(), and onDestroy(). Intents are used to start new activities and pass data between activities. The activity stack represents a back stack of activities and controls navigation between activities using the back button.
The document describes how to set up the development environment for Android application development. It outlines the system requirements including supported operating systems and development environments. It provides steps to install the Java Development Kit (JDK), Eclipse IDE, Android SDK, and ADT plugin. It also describes setting the SDK path in Eclipse preferences. The document contains screenshots of setting up the environment in a lab.
The document discusses Android sensor programming and testing different sensors on an Android device. It describes creating a project that lists all sensors and whether they are supported on a device. The project tests sensors like accelerometer, light, magnetic field, orientation, and proximity. It finds that the accelerometer and light are enabled on a Galaxy Tab but other sensors are disabled. It also provides a link to download a sensor simulator library and an example of using the accelerometer sensor to move an image based on device movement.
This document discusses ListViews and ListActivities in Android application development. It covers:
- ListViews display scrollable lists via an Adapter that provides data and converts it to list fields. Standard adapters include ArrayAdapter and CursorAdapter.
- ListActivities simplify handling lists by extending the Activity class and providing list management methods like setListAdapter() and onListItemClick().
- Adapters can use default or custom layouts and the ListView recycles views for performance. Interacting with the underlying data model is also demonstrated.
Day 8: Dealing with Lists and ListViewsAhsanul Karim
The document discusses ListViews and ListActivities in Android. It covers:
- How ListViews display scrollable lists using an Adapter to provide data and layouts
- How ListActivities simplify list handling by predefining list interaction methods
- Implementing ArrayAdapters with standard or custom layouts
- Improving performance by recycling list item views
- Creating custom adapters to define flexible row layouts
- Allowing row views to interact with the underlying data model
This document discusses how to add Google Maps functionality to an Android application. It involves several steps:
1. Creating a MapActivity that extends the base MapActivity class and includes the Google Maps library. This allows embedding a map view in the application.
2. Obtaining a Google Maps API key by registering the debug certificate fingerprint and adding the key to the map view XML. This allows accessing Google Maps data.
3. Adding overlay items to the map by creating an ItemizedOverlay class, populating it with OverlayItem objects that have GeoPoint locations, and adding the overlay to the map view. This places markers on the map.
1. The document discusses programming with sensors on Android devices. It describes creating a project to test which sensors are supported on a device and in the emulator.
2. Code examples are provided to check for support of various sensors like accelerometer, light, magnetic field, and orientation sensors.
3. The document also discusses an example of using the accelerometer sensor to move an image based on device movement. It describes using a sensor simulator library for emulator testing and registering sensor event listeners.
The document discusses using the ActionBarSherlock library to provide action bar functionality for older Android versions back to 2.0. It explains that ABS needs to be imported into Eclipse as a library project and added to the dependencies of any project using it. Activities need to extend SherlockActivity and the ABS themes need to be set. The ActionBar is accessed via getSupportActionBar() and menus are added similarly to normal but using the showAsAction attribute.
Day 5: Android User Interface [View Widgets]Ahsanul Karim
The document discusses various widgets in Android for building user interfaces, including TextView, EditText, Button, CheckBox, RadioButton, DatePicker, TimePicker, image buttons, text fields, toggle buttons, and a rating bar. It provides tutorials on how to create and handle events for these different form elements and widgets. The last part discusses how to create an autocomplete text view that provides country name suggestions from a string array.
Android User Interface Tutorial: DatePicker, TimePicker & SpinnerAhsanul Karim
These slides are for self-learners and trainees of my BASIS and DIIT Android course.
I have used information, content and images from various sources. As these materials are for non-commercial use, I think they won’t infringe any copyright issue.
A service in Android runs in the background without a user interface. It can be started and stopped to perform long-running operations like playing audio. A service is not a separate process or a thread but allows work to be done in the background even when the user is not interacting with the app. The document provides an example service app that runs a background service displaying a notification every 5 seconds until stopped. It demonstrates starting and stopping the service from an activity and handling the service lifecycle through onCreate(), onStart(), and onDestroy() methods.
Creating the first app with android studioParinita03
The document provides an overview of Android Studio, the integrated development environment for Android app development. It discusses what Android is, how Android Studio differs from Eclipse, and walks through creating a new project in Android Studio. The key steps covered are installing Android Studio, creating a new project, selecting project options like the application name and form factors, adding an initial activity, and running the app on an Android emulator.
Day: 1 Introduction to Mobile Application Development (in Android)Ahsanul Karim
This document provides an introduction and overview of Android application development. It discusses the basics of mobile and smartphone applications and platforms like Android, iOS, and BlackBerry. It explains why the Android platform was selected for the course and its advantages over other platforms. The document outlines the course topics which include setting up the development environment, the Android architecture, Java programming basics, building Android apps, interfaces, components, data storage and more. It also discusses prerequisites and rules for the course.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system consisting of 24 satellites orbiting the Earth. GPS was developed by the United States Department of Defense to provide precise positioning and time information to military users. GPS uses trilateration to calculate a user's position by measuring the time it takes signals from at least four satellites to reach a GPS receiver. The system provides location and time information to both military and civilian users around the world.
GPS is a satellite-based navigation system that uses 24 satellites orbiting Earth to provide location and time information to GPS receivers anywhere in the world. The U.S. Department of Defense developed GPS, which became fully operational in 1995. GPS works by precisely measuring the time it takes signals from GPS satellites to reach a GPS receiver. These time measurements are then used to calculate the receiver's position by triangulating its location relative to the satellites. The key elements of GPS include space, control, and user segments. GPS provides accurate positioning anywhere on Earth and has many applications including navigation, mapping, and tracking.
This document provides an overview of the Global Positioning System (GPS). It describes GPS as a satellite-based navigation system with 24 orbiting satellites. The document then explains the history, architecture, workings, services, applications, sources of errors, and future of GPS. The architecture includes space, control, and user segments. GPS uses trilateration of signals from 4 satellites to determine a user's precise location and works with a receiver to track positioning. The system provides civilian and military services with a wide range of applications.
Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system consisting of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS allows land, sea, and airborne users to determine their exact location, velocity, and time 24 hours a day, in all weather conditions, anywhere in the world. The GPS uses trilateration to calculate a user's position by comparing times from at least three satellites, and it provides accuracy to within a few meters. GPS has many applications including navigation, construction, mining, military uses, and everyday uses on phones and in cars.
The document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It provides background on GPS, including that it is a satellite-based navigation system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense. It operates using a constellation of 24 satellites that orbit the Earth and transmit radio signals. GPS receivers on Earth can then calculate their position by precisely measuring arrival times of signals from multiple satellites. The document outlines the three segments that make up GPS - space, control, and user - and provides details on how the positioning system works by determining distances between satellites and receivers using signal transmission times. It discusses applications and benefits of GPS, as well as limitations and technologies like differential GPS that improve its accuracy.
The document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It provides an overview of what GPS is, its history, how it works, and its components and applications. GPS is a satellite-based navigation system consisting of 24 satellites that transmits signals allowing GPS receivers to determine their precise location. It was created by the US Department of Defense but is now widely used for civilian navigation and tracking applications around the world.
PERFORMANCE TESTING OF TRIMBLE GEOEXPLORER 3 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVERSahab Assas Ajaz
The document is a project report that evaluates the performance of a Trimble GeoExplorer 3 GPS receiver. It was submitted by four students to fulfill their B.Tech degree in Civil Engineering at Jamia Millia Islamia, under the supervision of Dr. Shamshad Ahmad. The report includes an introduction to GPS technology, the objectives of testing the GeoExplorer 3 receiver's accuracy under various conditions, a description of the coordinate systems used, and the various sections of the report such as data collection methods, test results, and conclusions.
Brilliant Lecture delivered to me in Alagappa Engineering college Workshop.
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Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system that provides accurate location and time information to users around the world. GPS was originally developed by the U.S. military but is now used widely in civilian applications like cell phones and automotive navigation. The GPS network consists of 24 satellites in medium Earth orbit that transmit signals used to calculate a receiver's position via triangulation. The satellites circle the globe twice a day and their positions are carefully monitored to ensure accurate location data for GPS users anywhere on Earth.
GPS uses a constellation of 24 satellites that continuously transmit positioning and timing data to receivers on Earth. Receivers use this data to calculate their latitude, longitude, altitude and velocity. The system originated from early satellite systems developed during the Cold War. GPS provides positioning accuracy of around 22 meters horizontally and 27 meters vertically for precise civilian use. It has many applications including navigation, mapping, timing and tracking of people and assets.
The document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It describes how GPS works using a network of 24 satellites orbiting Earth. GPS satellites continuously transmit radio signals that allow GPS receivers to calculate their precise location by triangulating signals from at least four satellites. The key components of GPS are the control segment consisting of ground stations that monitor the satellites, the space segment of satellites orbiting in space, and the user segment of GPS receivers used to locate positions. Some applications of GPS include navigation, tracking, and scientific uses.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) uses a constellation of 24 satellites to determine accurate positions globally. It was originally developed by the US Department of Defense for military navigation but is now widely used by civilians. GPS works by precisely timing the signals from at least 3 satellites to triangulate the user's position on Earth. Its applications include navigation, mapping, tracking of vehicles, vessels and aircraft.
GPS consists of three segments - space, control, and user. The space segment has 24+ satellites that transmit timing signals. The control segment monitors the satellites from stations on Earth. The user segment includes GPS receivers that receive satellite signals to calculate location, velocity and time. GPS is used for navigation, mapping, and timing applications across various industries like transportation, agriculture, and disaster relief.
The Presentation on "Global Positioning System" gives an insight on the segment of GPS, how the positioning system works, its advantages and disadvantages, applications and new innovations in the field.
Disclaimer: None of the information in the above Presentation is authored by me. They references for the information used is the internet, news articles and books.
The document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It describes GPS as a satellite-based navigation system consisting of 24 satellites operated by the U.S. military. GPS uses triangulation of signals from multiple satellites to determine a user's precise location on earth. The document outlines the three segments that make up GPS - the space, user, and control segments - and explains how each component works and interacts to provide positioning to GPS receivers. Potential sources of error in GPS signals and advanced GPS technologies are also reviewed.
The document discusses how GPS guidance is used for missiles. It begins by explaining what GPS is and how it works, noting that GPS uses satellites and radio signals to determine location on Earth. It then describes how GPS guidance can be used for missiles by providing the missile with differential GPS coordinates for both its launch point and its target, allowing it to autonomously guide itself to the target with precision. GPS guidance enables true fire-and-forget capability as it does not require the launching aircraft to remain near the target for guidance. This promises to revolutionize air warfare by allowing single aircraft to perform missions that previously required multiple aircraft.
The document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It describes GPS as a satellite-based navigation system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense that provides accurate positioning, navigation, and timing services to users worldwide. GPS uses 24 satellites orbiting the Earth to transmit signals that allow GPS receivers to determine their precise location. The system has three segments - the space segment consisting of satellites, the control segment that monitors and maintains the satellites, and the user segment of anyone using a GPS receiver. GPS enables positioning accuracy from several meters for basic users to millimeter-level precision for specialized applications.
The document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It describes GPS as a satellite-based navigation system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense that provides accurate positioning, navigation, and timing services to users worldwide. GPS uses 24 satellites orbiting the Earth to transmit signals that allow GPS receivers to determine their precise location. The system has three segments - the space segment consisting of satellites, the control segment that monitors and maintains the satellites, and the user segment of anyone using a GPS receiver. GPS enables accurate positioning for applications like navigation, mapping, and surveying.
The document discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS). It describes GPS as a satellite-based navigation system that provides location and time information anywhere on Earth. The three segments of GPS are: 1) the space segment of satellites, 2) the control segment of ground stations that monitor the satellites, and 3) the user segment of GPS receivers. GPS has many applications including navigation, tracking, mapping, and timing. It provides advantages such as accuracy, global coverage, and no subscription fees.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) allows users to determine their precise location anywhere on Earth. GPS was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense in the 1970s for military use and opened for civilian use in the 1980s. It uses 31 satellites in orbit that transmit timing signals, which are processed by GPS receivers to calculate the user's location via trilateration. The system has three segments - space (satellites), control (ground stations), and user (receivers). It provides location services to both military and civilian users worldwide.
Lecture 5: Storage: Saving Data Database, Files & PreferencesAhsanul Karim
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Lecture 2(b) Android Internals A Quick OverviewAhsanul Karim
The document provides an overview of Android internals including:
1. What is Android and the Android software stack consisting of the Linux kernel, native libraries, Android runtime, application framework, and applications.
2. The Android SDK which includes APIs, development tools, emulator, documentation, and sample code to develop Android applications.
3. The features of the Android SDK including connectivity, location, maps, multimedia, sensors, storage, and graphics APIs.
4. The application build process which uses tools like dx and aapt to compile code and resources into an .apk file.
5. How applications run in a secure sandbox on Android using Linux users and processes, with each app running in isolation in its own
Lecture 1 Session 1 Before Getting StartedAhsanul Karim
This document provides an overview of Android application development. It begins with an introduction to mobile platforms, covering the history of mobile devices and smartphones. It then compares different mobile platforms such as Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Blackberry. The document outlines the advantages of using the Android platform, including its fast growth, large market share, complete ecosystem and open marketplace for distribution. It covers trends in mobile applications and resources for Android development.
1) The document provides an introduction to mobile platforms and Android development. It discusses the history of mobile phones and smartphones.
2) It then summarizes the major mobile operating systems including Android, iOS, Blackberry and Windows Phone. Android has the largest market share and fastest growth.
3) The document outlines several advantages of developing for the Android platform, which has a large ecosystem and market reach across phones, tablets and other devices.
Day 15: Content Provider: Using Contacts APIAhsanul Karim
This document discusses content providers in Android application development. It explains that content providers allow applications to share data by making application data available to other apps. A content provider is a class that implements methods to store and retrieve the type of data it handles. It also describes how to query, modify, and add data to content providers. Examples are provided of querying contact data from the device's contacts content provider and updating contact details by modifying the content provider data.
1. A service in Android is a component that runs in the background without a user interface. Services are used to perform long-running operations or to deliver notifications and other important updates while an app is not actively being used.
2. The document discusses the anatomy of an Android application and the different components - activities, services, content providers, and broadcast receivers. It provides an example service that runs in the background and displays a notification in the notification bar at periodic intervals until stopped.
3. The example creates a service class that extends Service, adds actions to buttons in an activity to start and stop the service, and uses the onStartCommand() method to display a notification at a specified time interval until the service
Day 8: Dealing with Lists and ListViewsAhsanul Karim
The document discusses ListViews and ListActivities in Android. It covers:
1) Using the ListView and ListActivity classes to display scrollable lists of data from an Adapter.
2) Developing custom Adapters by extending the BaseAdapter class to provide data and convert it to list item views.
3) Techniques like view recycling and ViewHolders to improve ListView performance with large datasets.
4) Examples of creating ListActivities with ArrayAdapters, custom row layouts, and handling click/long click events.
The document describes the activity lifecycle in Android, including key methods like onCreate(), onResume(), onPause(), onStop(), and onDestroy(). It explains that onCreate() initializes the activity, onResume() makes it interactive, onPause() pauses it on switching to another activity, onStop() ends visibility, and onDestroy() ends the activity. It also provides examples of how to start a new activity using an intent and how to pass data between activities.
Day 4: Android: Getting Active through ActivitiesAhsanul Karim
The document discusses Android application development and activities. It covers:
- The structure of Android applications which typically consist of multiple activities with one specified as the main activity in the Android manifest.
- Activities provide an interactive screen for users to perform tasks. Creating an activity involves subclassing the Activity class and implementing callback methods like onCreate.
- The user interface of an activity is defined through layouts which can be accessed from the activity class.
- Activities can transition to one another using intents, by calling startActivity and passing an intent specifying the destination activity class.
- An example is provided to create a registration and login activity, demonstrating how to add activities and navigate between them using intents
Day 2 android internals a quick overviewAhsanul Karim
Android is an open source software stack that includes an operating system, middleware, and key applications for mobile devices. It uses the Linux kernel for core system services like memory management and process management. The Android runtime uses the Dalvik virtual machine. The application framework provides APIs for location services, connectivity, multimedia, sensors, and more. Developers can create Android applications using the Android SDK which provides tools and APIs to access device capabilities.
This document provides an overview and introduction to Android application development. It outlines a 100-hour course schedule and covers topics like mobile platforms, the history and advantages of Android, opportunities for monetization, and prototyping ideas using Android. The document recommends resources for learning Android development like tutorials, SDK references, and lists of open source Android projects.
Mobile Banking in Bangladesh: An Incomplete StudyAhsanul Karim
The document analyzes the state of mobile banking (MFS) in Bangladesh. It finds that MFS has grown rapidly, with over 4 million accounts opened, driven by the large unbanked population and widespread mobile phone access. Several banks have launched successful MFS programs. However, MFS is still in early stages, with opportunities to expand agent networks and offerings. Regulations by Bangladesh Bank support further growth and integration of MFS with other financial services. Security, integration challenges, and agent management remain as issues to address for MFS to become a primary banking channel in Bangladesh.
This document discusses user interface layout basics in Android application development. It explains that layouts are defined as XML resources that template a user interface screen or portion of a screen. It also describes layout classes like LinearLayout and RelativeLayout that organize child controls on the screen. The document notes that user interfaces can be defined via XML layout resources or programmatically, and that using XML is the most convenient way to separate view and logic.
The document discusses the AndroidManifest.xml file which defines the structure and metadata of an Android application. It includes nodes for application components and their interactions. It also specifies requirements, permissions, and configuration options. The manifest allows defining the application version, install location, minimum SDK, and supported screen sizes. It declares necessary permissions and hardware features. The document also covers handling runtime configuration changes and the Android application lifecycle.
Introduction to Android Development: Before Getting StartedAhsanul Karim
Android application development seminar focused on getting started. The document provided an overview of mobile and smartphone applications and platforms like Android, discussed why developers should learn the Android platform due to its open source nature, vast opportunities for distribution and business advantages over other platforms. It suggested holding workshops and training programs going forward to help novice developers learn.
This document discusses connecting to the internet and parsing HTTP responses in Android applications. It provides an example of using HttpClient to send HTTP requests and get response data. It demonstrates creating an Android project to test HTTP connections, including adding permissions and UI components. It also discusses connecting an Android app to a remote MySQL database and retrieving data in JSON format.
Original presentation of Delhi Community Meetup with the following topics
▶️ Session 1: Introduction to UiPath Agents
- What are Agents in UiPath?
- Components of Agents
- Overview of the UiPath Agent Builder.
- Common use cases for Agentic automation.
▶️ Session 2: Building Your First UiPath Agent
- A quick walkthrough of Agent Builder, Agentic Orchestration, - - AI Trust Layer, Context Grounding
- Step-by-step demonstration of building your first Agent
▶️ Session 3: Healing Agents - Deep dive
- What are Healing Agents?
- How Healing Agents can improve automation stability by automatically detecting and fixing runtime issues
- How Healing Agents help reduce downtime, prevent failures, and ensure continuous execution of workflows
Shoehorning dependency injection into a FP language, what does it take?Eric Torreborre
This talks shows why dependency injection is important and how to support it in a functional programming language like Unison where the only abstraction available is its effect system.
An Overview of Salesforce Health Cloud & How is it Transforming Patient CareCyntexa
Healthcare providers face mounting pressure to deliver personalized, efficient, and secure patient experiences. According to Salesforce, “71% of providers need patient relationship management like Health Cloud to deliver high‑quality care.” Legacy systems, siloed data, and manual processes stand in the way of modern care delivery. Salesforce Health Cloud unifies clinical, operational, and engagement data on one platform—empowering care teams to collaborate, automate workflows, and focus on what matters most: the patient.
In this on‑demand webinar, Shrey Sharma and Vishwajeet Srivastava unveil how Health Cloud is driving a digital revolution in healthcare. You’ll see how AI‑driven insights, flexible data models, and secure interoperability transform patient outreach, care coordination, and outcomes measurement. Whether you’re in a hospital system, a specialty clinic, or a home‑care network, this session delivers actionable strategies to modernize your technology stack and elevate patient care.
What You’ll Learn
Healthcare Industry Trends & Challenges
Key shifts: value‑based care, telehealth expansion, and patient engagement expectations.
Common obstacles: fragmented EHRs, disconnected care teams, and compliance burdens.
Health Cloud Data Model & Architecture
Patient 360: Consolidate medical history, care plans, social determinants, and device data into one unified record.
Care Plans & Pathways: Model treatment protocols, milestones, and tasks that guide caregivers through evidence‑based workflows.
AI‑Driven Innovations
Einstein for Health: Predict patient risk, recommend interventions, and automate follow‑up outreach.
Natural Language Processing: Extract insights from clinical notes, patient messages, and external records.
Core Features & Capabilities
Care Collaboration Workspace: Real‑time care team chat, task assignment, and secure document sharing.
Consent Management & Trust Layer: Built‑in HIPAA‑grade security, audit trails, and granular access controls.
Remote Monitoring Integration: Ingest IoT device vitals and trigger care alerts automatically.
Use Cases & Outcomes
Chronic Care Management: 30% reduction in hospital readmissions via proactive outreach and care plan adherence tracking.
Telehealth & Virtual Care: 50% increase in patient satisfaction by coordinating virtual visits, follow‑ups, and digital therapeutics in one view.
Population Health: Segment high‑risk cohorts, automate preventive screening reminders, and measure program ROI.
Live Demo Highlights
Watch Shrey and Vishwajeet configure a care plan: set up risk scores, assign tasks, and automate patient check‑ins—all within Health Cloud.
See how alerts from a wearable device trigger a care coordinator workflow, ensuring timely intervention.
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Challenges in Migrating Imperative Deep Learning Programs to Graph Execution:...Raffi Khatchadourian
Efficiency is essential to support responsiveness w.r.t. ever-growing datasets, especially for Deep Learning (DL) systems. DL frameworks have traditionally embraced deferred execution-style DL code that supports symbolic, graph-based Deep Neural Network (DNN) computation. While scalable, such development tends to produce DL code that is error-prone, non-intuitive, and difficult to debug. Consequently, more natural, less error-prone imperative DL frameworks encouraging eager execution have emerged at the expense of run-time performance. While hybrid approaches aim for the "best of both worlds," the challenges in applying them in the real world are largely unknown. We conduct a data-driven analysis of challenges---and resultant bugs---involved in writing reliable yet performant imperative DL code by studying 250 open-source projects, consisting of 19.7 MLOC, along with 470 and 446 manually examined code patches and bug reports, respectively. The results indicate that hybridization: (i) is prone to API misuse, (ii) can result in performance degradation---the opposite of its intention, and (iii) has limited application due to execution mode incompatibility. We put forth several recommendations, best practices, and anti-patterns for effectively hybridizing imperative DL code, potentially benefiting DL practitioners, API designers, tool developers, and educators.
Bepents tech services - a premier cybersecurity consulting firmBenard76
Introduction
Bepents Tech Services is a premier cybersecurity consulting firm dedicated to protecting digital infrastructure, data, and business continuity. We partner with organizations of all sizes to defend against today’s evolving cyber threats through expert testing, strategic advisory, and managed services.
🔎 Why You Need us
Cyberattacks are no longer a question of “if”—they are a question of “when.” Businesses of all sizes are under constant threat from ransomware, data breaches, phishing attacks, insider threats, and targeted exploits. While most companies focus on growth and operations, security is often overlooked—until it’s too late.
At Bepents Tech, we bridge that gap by being your trusted cybersecurity partner.
🚨 Real-World Threats. Real-Time Defense.
Sophisticated Attackers: Hackers now use advanced tools and techniques to evade detection. Off-the-shelf antivirus isn’t enough.
Human Error: Over 90% of breaches involve employee mistakes. We help build a "human firewall" through training and simulations.
Exposed APIs & Apps: Modern businesses rely heavily on web and mobile apps. We find hidden vulnerabilities before attackers do.
Cloud Misconfigurations: Cloud platforms like AWS and Azure are powerful but complex—and one misstep can expose your entire infrastructure.
💡 What Sets Us Apart
Hands-On Experts: Our team includes certified ethical hackers (OSCP, CEH), cloud architects, red teamers, and security engineers with real-world breach response experience.
Custom, Not Cookie-Cutter: We don’t offer generic solutions. Every engagement is tailored to your environment, risk profile, and industry.
End-to-End Support: From proactive testing to incident response, we support your full cybersecurity lifecycle.
Business-Aligned Security: We help you balance protection with performance—so security becomes a business enabler, not a roadblock.
📊 Risk is Expensive. Prevention is Profitable.
A single data breach costs businesses an average of $4.45 million (IBM, 2023).
Regulatory fines, loss of trust, downtime, and legal exposure can cripple your reputation.
Investing in cybersecurity isn’t just a technical decision—it’s a business strategy.
🔐 When You Choose Bepents Tech, You Get:
Peace of Mind – We monitor, detect, and respond before damage occurs.
Resilience – Your systems, apps, cloud, and team will be ready to withstand real attacks.
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Expert Guidance – Our team becomes an extension of yours, keeping you ahead of the threat curve.
Security isn’t a product. It’s a partnership.
Let Bepents tech be your shield in a world full of cyber threats.
🌍 Our Clientele
At Bepents Tech Services, we’ve earned the trust of organizations across industries by delivering high-impact cybersecurity, performance engineering, and strategic consulting. From regulatory bodies to tech startups, law firms, and global consultancies, we tailor our solutions to each client's unique needs.
Zilliz Cloud Monthly Technical Review: May 2025Zilliz
About this webinar
Join our monthly demo for a technical overview of Zilliz Cloud, a highly scalable and performant vector database service for AI applications
Topics covered
- Zilliz Cloud's scalable architecture
- Key features of the developer-friendly UI
- Security best practices and data privacy
- Highlights from recent product releases
This webinar is an excellent opportunity for developers to learn about Zilliz Cloud's capabilities and how it can support their AI projects. Register now to join our community and stay up-to-date with the latest vector database technology.
RTP Over QUIC: An Interesting Opportunity Or Wasted Time?Lorenzo Miniero
Slides for my "RTP Over QUIC: An Interesting Opportunity Or Wasted Time?" presentation at the Kamailio World 2025 event.
They describe my efforts studying and prototyping QUIC and RTP Over QUIC (RoQ) in a new library called imquic, and some observations on what RoQ could be used for in the future, if anything.
Could Virtual Threads cast away the usage of Kotlin Coroutines - DevoxxUK2025João Esperancinha
This is an updated version of the original presentation I did at the LJC in 2024 at the Couchbase offices. This version, tailored for DevoxxUK 2025, explores all of what the original one did, with some extras. How do Virtual Threads can potentially affect the development of resilient services? If you are implementing services in the JVM, odds are that you are using the Spring Framework. As the development of possibilities for the JVM continues, Spring is constantly evolving with it. This presentation was created to spark that discussion and makes us reflect about out available options so that we can do our best to make the best decisions going forward. As an extra, this presentation talks about connecting to databases with JPA or JDBC, what exactly plays in when working with Java Virtual Threads and where they are still limited, what happens with reactive services when using WebFlux alone or in combination with Java Virtual Threads and finally a quick run through Thread Pinning and why it might be irrelevant for the JDK24.
AI Agents at Work: UiPath, Maestro & the Future of DocumentsUiPathCommunity
Do you find yourself whispering sweet nothings to OCR engines, praying they catch that one rogue VAT number? Well, it’s time to let automation do the heavy lifting – with brains and brawn.
Join us for a high-energy UiPath Community session where we crack open the vault of Document Understanding and introduce you to the future’s favorite buzzword with actual bite: Agentic AI.
This isn’t your average “drag-and-drop-and-hope-it-works” demo. We’re going deep into how intelligent automation can revolutionize the way you deal with invoices – turning chaos into clarity and PDFs into productivity. From real-world use cases to live demos, we’ll show you how to move from manually verifying line items to sipping your coffee while your digital coworkers do the grunt work:
📕 Agenda:
🤖 Bots with brains: how Agentic AI takes automation from reactive to proactive
🔍 How DU handles everything from pristine PDFs to coffee-stained scans (we’ve seen it all)
🧠 The magic of context-aware AI agents who actually know what they’re doing
💥 A live walkthrough that’s part tech, part magic trick (minus the smoke and mirrors)
🗣️ Honest lessons, best practices, and “don’t do this unless you enjoy crying” warnings from the field
So whether you’re an automation veteran or you still think “AI” stands for “Another Invoice,” this session will leave you laughing, learning, and ready to level up your invoice game.
Don’t miss your chance to see how UiPath, DU, and Agentic AI can team up to turn your invoice nightmares into automation dreams.
This session streamed live on May 07, 2025, 13:00 GMT.
Join us and check out all our past and upcoming UiPath Community sessions at:
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Introduction to AI
History and evolution
Types of AI (Narrow, General, Super AI)
AI in smartphones
AI in healthcare
AI in transportation (self-driving cars)
AI in personal assistants (Alexa, Siri)
AI in finance and fraud detection
Challenges and ethical concerns
Future scope
Conclusion
References
2. GPS Technology: Simplified
• The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made
up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense.
• GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the
government made the system available for civilian use.
• GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day.
• There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS.
3. GPS Technology: Simplified (Contd.)
• Global Positioning System satellites transmit signals to equipment (receivers)
on the ground. GPS receivers passively receive satellite signals; they do not
transmit.
• GPS receivers require an unobstructed view of the sky
• Depend on a very accurate time reference, which is provided by atomic clocks
at the U.S. Naval Observatory. Each GPS satellite has atomic clocks on board.
• Each GPS satellite transmits data that indicates its location and the current
time.
• All GPS satellites synchronize operations so that these repeating signals are
transmitted at the same instant.
• The signals, moving at the speed of light, arrive at a GPS receiver at slightly
different times because some satellites are farther away than others.
• The distance to the GPS satellites can be determined by estimating the amount
of time it takes for their signals to reach the receiver.
• When the receiver estimates the distance to at least four GPS satellites, it can
calculate its position in three dimensions.
• There are at least 24 operational GPS satellites at all times. The satellites,
operated by the U.S. Air Force, orbit with a period of 12 hours.
5. GPS Access
1. Create a project Named “UseGps”
2. We need to add some permissions to use GPS and Internet
6. GPS Access
3. Now we need add a location listener, so each time the GPS senses a new location,
this callback function will be called from the android system.
To do this, we need to add the fallowing code in the onCreate() method:
7. GPS Access
4. We now have to create MyLocationListener class that implements LocationListener and
Implement methods for various events:
· onLocationChanged ( Location Update )
· onProviderDisabled ( GPS Off )
· onProviderEnabled (GPS On )