phoenix emulator ppt

Phoenix Emulator

Vineet KumarRaju YadavaIndian Institute of Technology, BHU

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Abstract

The objective is to make an Emulator which do Emulation of Phonegap/Cordova app on a web browser with the help of simulated mobile hardware.


Background Work

• Phonegap is a framework to develop cross-platform mobile applications.

• It gives web developers an opportunity to use their skills for mobile apps development.

• It also reduce the cost and resources for app development.


Problem Definition

• There are no well known toolkit and development environment available for testing specifically targeting hybrid apps.

• For testing the app one has to install the native toolkit of either android, windows phone or iOS


Existing Solution

The existing solution which are available in market is very less and rare and have several limitations.

Listing the popular one and there disadvantages as follows:

1. Ripple Emulator:• Best available emulator available.• Limited to Google Chrome.• Plugin has to be install in the browser.• Crash most of the time.

2. Opera Classic Mobile Emulator: • Limited to Opera Browsers only.


Proposed Solution

• Create an emulator of Phonegap as a testing environment

• This emulator can run such apps on popular web browsers.

• Mobile hardware will be simulated using JavaScript and Shockwave Flash Objects.


Features

• Cross platform

• Multi browser compatible

• Real-time Emulation, Simulation and Testing.

• No Virtual Machine, No Extension, No plugin, No Installation required.

• Offline mode

• Cordova Cloud Build Integration


Advanced Features

• Cross Phone Simulation (CPS)• Get Values from a real device in Real-time

• AirTouch• Enable Touchscreen like feature with your hand gesture.

• FaceZoom• Mobile window zoom change with your facial recognition.

• Voice Commands• Control Emulator with your voice


System Architecture

EmulatorWeb App Hardware Simulator

Motion SensorsPhonegap.js

Native Call

Camera

Location

File Access


Development Environment

• Simulation Controls• JavaScript

• jsc3D : JavaScript Library for 3D Object Rendering• jQuery• JOB.js : Barcode Scanner Library• Ajax : Cross Phone Simulation• jStorage : Saving Data at local storage• Gest.js : JavaScript Library for Hand Gesture Support• Headtrackr.js : JavaScript Library for Face Recognition• Web Speech API: Voice Commands

• Shockwave Flash Object• scriptCam : Library to access Camera.


Development Environment

• Interface Design• HTML• CSS• JavaScript

• jQuery• bootstrap • Apprise : For Interactive Alert Box


Deployment Environment

• Operating Systems : • Windows• Mac (Unix)• Linux

• Web Browsers :• IE10+• Chrome• Firefox• Opera• Netscape Navigator


Future Scope

• Upcoming Features:• Browse for Local apps.• Zipping/Uploadng web assets.

• Feasible Enhancements• Plugin/ Add-ons for web browsers.• Plugins for IDE such as Visual Studio, Eclipse, Xcode.


Conclusion

This emulator and its cross-platform nature will bring a revolution to mobile application development and future of hybrid apps and will live long last like a Phoenix.

• Phoenix is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. Hence this emulator is named as Phoenix Emulator.

• Commercially this can be use to host on a server, where developers register themselves and use our products.

• Commercialized plugin and add-ons for web browsers and IDE.


Demonstration


Questions ?Time – 10 minutes

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