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ASG Client Documentation

The ASG (Android Smart Glasses) Client is the Android application that runs on smart glasses devices, providing the core functionality for MentraOS integration.

Overview​

ASG Client serves as the bridge between:

  • Physical hardware (buttons, camera, sensors)
  • MentraOS mobile app (via Bluetooth)
  • MentraOS Cloud (via the mobile app relay)

Currently, the primary supported device is Mentra Live.

Key Features​

📸 Camera System​

  • Photo capture with configurable button modes
  • Video recording (in development)
  • Media upload queue with offline support

📹 RTMP Streaming​

  • Live video streaming to custom RTMP servers
  • Keep-alive mechanism with 60-second timeout
  • ACK-based reliability system

📶 Network Management​

  • WiFi connection management
  • Hotspot creation for setup
  • Network state monitoring

🔵 Bluetooth Communication​

  • BLE message parsing from mobile app
  • Status updates to phone
  • Command processing

🎮 Hardware Integration​

  • Button press detection (camera button)
  • Swipe gesture recognition
  • Battery status monitoring

Architecture​

The client uses a modular architecture with:

  • Manager Systems - Interface-based factories for device abstraction
  • Service Components - Specialized services for different functions
  • Event System - Internal communication via EventBus

Documentation​

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