Enter WattDroid

The initial prototype of WattDroid has been created. WattDroid is an Android application that allows users to query a WattDepot server for Oahu Energy information. Users will be able to specify which server to query by entering a WattDepot server URL. Then, a list of sources is displayed to the user. These sources are sensors that collect energy data. To access a source's information, the user taps on the source name in the list. WattDroid displays the XML from the WattDepot server for the selected source on a new page. This allows users to access Oahu energy information whenever they want.

Shown below are screenshots of the WattDroid prototype.

Phone Home Screen


WattDroid's Home Screen


About Screen


Source List


Source Information


I think that we made decent progress on the development of this application over the past week. We will be incorporating GPS capability into this application, the ability for users to specify a server URL, and a refresh interval for querying a server. There are still a lot of bugs to be worked out and improvements to be made, but the basic functionality is there. I am looking forward to polishing this application to get it ready for distribution.

The project homepage with user guide, developer guide, and WattDroid source code can be found here.