Android apps development for image processing

• Main Author: Wong, Thong Yau
• Other Authors: Chong Yong Kim
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Computer hardware, software and systems
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/167052
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The exponential growth in smartphone usage can be traced back to June 29, 2007, when Apple officially launched the first smartphone, the iPhone. Since then, many smartphone companies have released their own mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, leading to a massive increase in mobile traffic. Smartphones have become a crucial part of our lives, as people now carry them around everywhere. Not only can they make calls and send texts, but they also have various functions like internet browsing and taking pictures. With the ability to process images, people can share their photos on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. Image processing helps extract information from an image to understand the scene. While this used to require a powerful GPU on a desktop computer, advancements in mobile SoCs now allow smartphones to perform image processing algorithms. The Flash! is a mobile application developed for Android smartphones that enables users to capture images using the built-in camera or select them from the gallery. The processed images can then be saved and shared on various social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.