Google Assistant API Sample for Android Things
This sample shows how to call the Google Assistant API from Android Things.
It records a spoken request from the connected microphones, sends it to the Google Assistant API and plays back the Assistant's spoken response on the connected speaker.
Pre-requisites
- Android Studio 2.2+.
- Android Things compatible board.
- If using AIY Projects Voice Kit:
- Android Things Raspberry Pi Dev Preview 3.1 image with I2S enabled.
-
mount the sdcard image
# replace sdb1 with the sdcard reader device. mount -t msdos /dev/sdb1 /mnt/disk
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edit
config.txt
# comment or remove this line: # dtoverlay=pwm-2chan-with-clk,pin=18,func=2,pin2=13,func2=4 # # uncomment or add this line: dtoverlay=generic-i2s
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umount the sdcard image
sync umount /mnt/disk
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- Android Things Raspberry Pi Dev Preview 3.1 image with I2S enabled.
- If using Android Things: supported microphone and speaker.
- set
AUDIO_USE_I2S_VOICEHAT_IF_AVAILABLE = false
inAssistantActivity.java
- set
- Google API Console Project.
Run the sample
- Configure the Google API Console Project to use the Google Assistant API.
- Download the
client_secret_NNNN.json
file from the credentials section of the Console. - Use the
google-oauthlib-tool
to generate credentials:
pip install google-auth-oauthlib[tool]
google-oauthlib-tool --client-secrets client_secret_NNNN.json \
--credentials app/src/main/res/raw/credentials.json \
--scope https://www.googleapis.com/auth/assistant-sdk-prototype \
--save
- Make sure to set the Activity Controls for the Google Account using the application.
- On the first install, grant the sample required permissions for audio and internet access:
./gradlew assembleDebug
adb install -g app/build/outputs/apk/app-debug.apk
- On Android Studio, click on the "Run" button or on the command line, type:
./gradlew installDebug
adb shell am start com.example.androidthings.assistant/.AssistantActivity
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Try the assistant demo:
- Press the button: recording starts.
- Ask a question in the microphone.
- Release the button: recording stops.
- The Google Assistant answer should playback on the speaker.
License
Copyright 2017 The Android Open Source Project, Inc.
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