This application report walks you through the steps necessary to enable Android™ Automotive on your TI development board.
The Android Automotive OS and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) provide users with a simplified interface for accessing applications while on the road. The OS is an Android-based infotainment system that allows for a vehicle-optimized, stand-alone Android device to be placed inside the head unit. In place of the phone apps, users install driver-optimized versions of the app directly onto the console. This streamlined experience enables the driver to perform efficient tasks, such as climate control, maps, phone, audio, and so forth, in the convenience of their vehicle.
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This document shows the key differences between the standard (tablet) configuration and the Android Automotive interface. The look and feel of the applications will differ in the sense that they will be specially tuned towards an automotive experience. It also shows how to switch between the different target types (tablet and automotive) at build time. The AM57xx BeagleBoard-X15 Sitara platform was used since this is the only currently supported TI platform for development in the Android Open Source Project. The same work accomplished on the AM57xx BeagleBoard-X15 can be extended to a new platform; the AM65x EVM module is used as an example. Finally, the future work involved when enabling these features on a more automotive-tuned platform once it’s available is discussed.