Aw.. TAK — Android Watch TAK

Apollo Software Labs
2 min readNov 15, 2024

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Android Watch App TAK Client

Background

TAK or Team Awareness Kit, supports complex communication and coordination needs for incident response. TAK is a government off-the-shelf solution developed by the Department of Defense to enable tactical data to be generated, visualized, and shared, facilitating communication across multiple users to achieve shared tactical awareness.

Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Team_Awareness_Kit

AwTAK Features

  • Android Watch App with simple toggle that allows user to share their location and/or heart rate data with other TAK team members. When off duty, user can toggle off easily to avoid sharing their information.
  • Uses cellular/wifi connection on the Watch, or the cellular/wifi phone that is connected to the Watch.
  • Runs on any Android WearOS watch such as Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 or higher.
  • Can be used to monitor location and health of personnel when working in remote areas in harsh conditions.
  • Can also be used for civilian purposes such as transportation, search and rescue operations, etc.

If you are interested in the above Android Watch TAK App and would like a demo, or you are interested in TAK in general, and would be like to stand up a small team that has deep expertise on TAK Development and Integration efforts, we would love to discuss your specific needs. Please reach out directly at krishna-thotakura@apollolabs.us. https://www.apollolabs.us/

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Apollo Software Labs
Apollo Software Labs

Written by Apollo Software Labs

Hands-on Solution Architect passionate about building secure, scalable, and high performance solutions in the cloud.

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