[Q] Constant acoustic and optical feedback for touchevent and a "touch logger"
Hello everybody !
I want to know if the following things are possible:
1) A constant optical feedback whenever the user touches the display. (e.g. A green circle around the touchposition.) Not only at the homescreen but in every application. ( e.g. browser ,games etc.)
2) A constant acoustic that plays a certain sound whenever the user touches the display. This should also work no matter what apllication is used at that moment.
3) A Touch logger that creates a file where the used apps and the number of touches are saved.
(e.g. Open App: Browser; Number of touches: 35)
This should help patients with limited motor skills and sensory damage to train. It is hard to imagine but these people can not feel when they touch something.
The touch logger should show if they realy use the device (e.g. tablet like Samsung Galaxy).
Since my question(s) are not really general I wanted to aks them in the developing Forum but I am not allowed to. Maybe an Admin could move it to the developing section if he or she thinks the questions belong there.
Thanks in Advance
This sounds like a fantastic idea, although i'm sure things exist for this purpose in medicine already.
The closest thing I can think of is an application that I believe was called "Plasma". Basically you could turn it into ghost mode and it would hide the applications black background so you'd see your home screen. When you touch the screen a plasma-like bolt emerges and the phone vibrates. This does remove all interactivity with the phone though i'm afraid, I suppose the application needs to manage the screen entirely to be able to respond to user input.
I have not developed in Android yet but if there is a function for userinput that allows an event regardless of what the phone is doing then this app would be doable. I would imagine that this application would need to be Service based to ensure it runs at all times.
Edit:
Resource 1:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2068007/android-how-do-i-get-raw-touch-screen-information
Resource 2:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2939332/get-the-co-ordinates-of-a-touch-event-on-android
Can be modified to produce what you want.
Maybe something similar to the overlay of ScreenFilter or Total Screen Control, that just puts a semitransparent overlay on the screen to save battery. You could use the same methods to possibly run an overlay that catches and responds to touch.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk
dkl_uk said:
This sounds like a fantastic idea, although i'm sure things exist for this purpose in medicine already.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately the current therapy methods are more like "touch a sensors and a light flashes". This is effectiv feedback but as you can imagen the patient is not motivated to keep playing/exercising.
I was not able to find a way for the genarl feedback. The plasma application gives a good idea of what i am looking for but as you already mentioned I need interactivity.
Looks like I have to modify open source games.
Has anyonen an idea if i could use the logcat recordings to monitor how often the user has touched the display. (For every application not just open source projects where I added something like Log.d("TOUCHTEST", "count" + ": " +numoftouch)
I've seen a few App Requests posted as threads here, and I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread dedicated to act as a catchall for App Requests. I gather that we have Dev Dudes from major tech corps roaming around these halls, so why not have a list of apps we want as consumers easily available to them!
I'll kick things off with these requests:
-A good, integrated guitar/bass tuner with metronome and practice timer(s)
-Adobe Camera RAW interface
-Adobe Bridge for tablets
-VLC Player for tablets
-DJ mixing software that can use headphone output and HDMI [audio] separately for cue/mix output
Feel free to point us to apps that fill requests as they are developed or if they have existed before the request
Way to develop/compile your own android programs.... (or at least just do the developping/autocomplete, etc would be AWESOME!) and well. an app that could launch a ubuntu distro
sackofnoise said:
Way to develop/compile your own android programs.... (or at least just do the developping/autocomplete, etc would be AWESOME!) and well. an app that could launch a ubuntu distro
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Check this out: http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/about/
I'd like an app that you can instantly take a snapshot of the screen or take a camera snapshot and start to annotate on it right away, e.g you were browsing and came across something of interest and you want to add your own comments and underline or mark a specific area.
I know this can be done using repligo or ezpdf however it will involve a few steps to achieve using the Asus's in built snapshot feature and then converting the document to pdf in order to annotate but I want something instant without having to convert the file first, similar to htc flyers note taking app.
Can't you do this with Evernote? I just downloaded this last night but it seems really slick.
HasC said:
I'd like an app that you can instantly take a snapshot of the screen or take a camera snapshot and start to annotate on it right away, e.g you were browsing and came across something of interest and you want to add your own comments and underline or mark a specific area.
I know this can be done using repligo or ezpdf however it will involve a few steps to achieve using the Asus's in built snapshot feature and then converting the document to pdf in order to annotate but I want something instant without having to convert the file first, similar to htc flyers note taking app.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I want a great football (soccer that is!) game! Fifa 12 or something! or Sometihng like Sensible Soccer, I tried tiny football but its not that great.
npompei said:
Can't you do this with Evernote? I just downloaded this last night but it seems really slick.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately, you cannot annotate using evernote although it is fantastic for taking notes, i use it at work at meetings. I want to be able to take a snapshot of the meeting agenda which is usually printed and then start to add notes against agenda items.
I'm just going to make a list of the things I think will make this brilliant - I'm a very small time developer, and don't have the skills to do these, unfortunately:
Something similar to Microsoft Onenote - Drawing/notes/annotations all in one
"Phone Sync" where you pick up your tablet, and it also becomes your phone for SMS, MMS, Calls, and you can share clipboards between the two - This would be brilliant!
Decent Twitter and Facebook widgets
Modified Launcher with resizable widgets, folders - ideally, LauncherPro optimised for Honeycomb.
I'd like to see the Monkey Island games and some of the old Cinemaware titles such as Defender Of The Crown on Android.
TonyHarrison said:
I'd like to see the Monkey Island games and some of the old Cinemaware titles such as Defender Of The Crown on Android.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can play the monkey island games nicely using ScummVM.
http://www.scummvm.org/
I designed an Android app for tablet which I think would be pretty easy to make, UI, name, logo and all, but... I'm not a programmer. Also I believe this will be an app which would be handy for a lot of people.
Since I designed, thought of and branded the app I really don't just want to give the idea away to anyone, but if any app developer is interested feel free to contact me and I could explain the concept to them.
PS: I don't want a share of the profits or to get paid for it or anything like that, all I would want is to find a developer who could do justice to not only the concept but also to the design since there are so many well functioning but terrible looking android apps.
Excellent posts!
Thanks for the interest and the activity on the thread!
I'm watching a thread where a couple Asus dev dudes have actually weighed in on an issue users are having, so I'm gonna see if I can't point them to this one so we'll have some ears that can make a difference. Hopefully some [all?] of the ideas here will filter thru and become reality!
Kudos to everyone!
I'd like an app that can sync via bluetooth (not via the web/cloud), incoming sms messages/caller id/missed call info, from an android phone directly to the transformer with notifications.
I know there are lots which do it via the web, but this isn't an option for me (pre-pay sim not contract).
EDIT:
Another idea for an app, don't know if possible to implement or not. When browsing google search results it would be nice to have an app that lets you see how many kilobytes or megabytes a website requires you to download, before you accessed the page. So that mobile users can see how much data is required and can manage their free allowance better, or not be charged a fortune.
A media player app that can
1. have gesture controls like moboplayer
2. have good codec support like moboplayer
3. can stream from server
4. and can hide the honeycomb taskbar!!!!
Settlers of Catan map generator
Would be cool to see a Settlers of Catan map generator with support for Seafarers, Cities and Knights, Harbours and a roll counter.
did it ever occur to anyone that now that there is a keyboard and mouse capabilities that someone should port an fps to the transformer?
I would love an app/widget that monitored the battery of both the Transformer and the keyboard dock. It's almost impossible to tell how much juice is left in the keyboard. If someone knows of an app/widget or a built-in way to do that, please let me know.
Edit: I would also love to see a folder app that integrates data from the Market, so if I download a game, it automatically adds it to the Games folder, etc.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
Eye-Fi for Android
I'd like to see a version of the EyeFi manager/control center for Android
still hunting for the torrent app to work with private torrents
alternate keyboard
since the dock is still in short supply it would be nice to have the ability to use my android phone as a keyboard/trackpad for my transformer through bluetooth or something. the entire screen could be a landscape keyboard that you could swipe down to access trackpad.
Ok i have used 'Pair' and like the premise but think an app could be created that is MUCH better. I do not have the skills, just the ideas..
The app, which i have tenatively named "Just Us" would be designed for couples to keep in touch, share informationo and manage their time. It would include the following.
Built in private messaging
Basic text funtions
emoji
sharing pictures (from gallery or capture)
voice notes
Productivity
Calendar (posibly tied into the system calendar)
alarms/reminders
ToDo list(s)
check-ins ('Made it home', 'Goint to lunch', 'working late', gps map location, etc...)
Games
Tic-tac-toe
revirsi
cards
other simple fun stuff (checkers etc) could be add in that connect to other apps (downloadable/partners/etc)
Security
Pin/pattern to open app
maybe encryption for downloads folder
posibly propriatary image format even if just ziped with alternate extention (you know why)
Now the Pair app has a Thunbkiss feature so that if both users are in the app at the same time they can "touch" thumbs through the scree and the phone vibrates. This is very cute but there is no alert to let the other user know their mate is waiting for a kiss.
I believe that the app has a market if done right and i would love to be involved with the development and testing. I want to learn but i need someone who knows what they are doing.
Thoughts??
Hello,
a few words about the application Kyuda Keyboard Communicating (with the automatic analysis) - your assistant, ally and personal trainer to developing the skills of verbal and non-verbal communication (entire body language on the same screen of your tablet)
Who are interested the topic auto-scanner human gestures - look the application (Keyboard Communication Free version) on google play store and write to me here or to my e-mail. I will answer all questions.
• app can take advantage of everyone, even if it "0" in the subject, app is irreplaceable for training
• app contains a the concentrate* of knowledge from the works of authoritative experts psychology of communication, so you no longer need to waste time searching for answers in books
• app is applicable in real life, whether you are sitting in a cafe, negotiate, came in for an interview or vice versa, you are select candidates for their company
• you do not even have to think to understand meaning that body language , the app itself will analyze your interlocutor and you get the finished result
Mod edit: Again, no paid apps without a free duplicate version for xda members. Thread closed.
Kyuda said:
• app can take advantage of everyone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But I don't want to be taken advantage of!
Anyway, it is not very clear to me what the app actually does. Could you explain using something other than the play store's weird blurb?
More and more apps are created to help make your life a little bit easier. It is so difficult for us to figure out which one can actually use,and which one don’t need to bother with. Here are some of my collections,and I recommend these apps for all Android users.
Notes&Lists
BuyMeaPie-Grocery Shopping List
Download link:Free | Paid
You should love an app with such a humorous title. Rather than name it something boring,the developers at Skript named it something interesting and definitely out of the norm. This app has more than 5 million downloads and is considered one of the most popular of its kind. BuyMeaPie has a smart cloud synchronization that allows users to create and manage lists either on mobile device or web app,and sync them with a number of devices. You can also share your lists with you friends and family on shopping together.
Data Recovery
GT Recovery for Android
Download link:Free
GT Recovery has a ease-to-use interface,it’s ideal for everyone. Simple clicks bring you what you want. It can undelete deleted files,recover lost data with scanning the storage space on your android phone. If you accidentally deleted something important on your phone,reformatted your memory card,or restore your phone to the factory default settings. GT Recovery can help your recover images or photos,recover audios as musics and records,recover videos,recover lost contacts and messages,which contains functions as installation file recovery,package recovery,documents recovery etc.
Features:
~Supports mainstream volume formats,as FAT,EXT3,EXT4.
~The scanning results of audios or videos can be previewed.
~Help you find what you want easily .
If you want to try a data recovery app,make GT Recovery for Android that one.I highly recommend GT Recovery.
Productivity
Swype-Type Fast ,Swype Faster
Download link:Free | Paid
Swype is the world’s most powerful Android Keyboard. Most Android users are familiar with Swype’s signature input method of dragging a finger over keys instead of tapping them,a feature that has been baked into several phones. If you want a better keyboard option for your device,this is it. Once you get used to using it, you will find that you have better speed and accuracy with your typing.
Personalization
Muzei - A living Museum For Your Android
Download Link:Free
Muzei is a live wallpaper that gently refreshes your home screen each day with famous works of art. It also recedes into the background,blurring and dimming artwork to keep your icons and widgets in the spotlight.
If you love art, Muzei will allow you to look at some of the most famous works of art in the world .
Entertainment
Yahoo Weather-Weather Forecasts
Download link:Free
Always be ready for the weather by downloading this popular app. You’ll never get caught in the rain or snow again , no matter where you live,provided you use Yahoo Weather app . Its most recent update has added near-term weather alerts.
Thanks
Thanks for your suggestion!
Mirothan said:
Thanks for your suggestion!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse