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Learning ibeacon

By : Craig Gilchrist

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Learning ibeacon

4.4 (7)

By: Craig Gilchrist

Overview of this book

This book is intended for iOS developers who are curious to learn about iBeacon and want to start building applications for iOS. You will gain everything you need to know to master indoor location functionality using Bluetooth beacon technology. No knowledge of iBeacon is assumed.

Preface

Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Free Chapter

1. Welcome to iBeacon

1. Welcome to iBeacon

Introducing iBeacon

Hey, 'sup

Understanding a range using RSSI

Compatible devices

Commercial applications of iBeacon

So many vendors, so little time

The companion OS X application and website

Hello world

Testing our code

Summary

2. Detecting Beacons – Showing an Advert

2. Detecting Beacons – Showing an Advert

Uses of the UUID/major/minor broadcasting triplet

Understanding Core Location

Creating a CLLocationManager class

Understanding iBeacon permissions

Building the tutorial app

Summary

3. Broadcasting Advertisements – Sending Offers

3. Broadcasting Advertisements – Sending Offers

Introducing the Core Bluetooth framework

Obtaining broadcast values from CLBeaconRegion

Summary

4. Ranging Beacons – Hunting for Treasure

4. Ranging Beacons – Hunting for Treasure

There be treasure nearby

Understanding distance

Our application

Getting started with building our app

Completing the code

Summary

5. Detecting Beacons in the Background – Location Dating

5. Detecting Beacons in the Background – Location Dating

Real-life use cases

Handing over responsibility

The CLBeaconRegion options

Passbook integration

Our tutorial app

Testing your application

Summary

6. Leaving Regions – Don't Forget Your Stuff

6. Leaving Regions – Don't Forget Your Stuff

Raspberry Pi

Ninja Blocks

Nest

Phillips Hue

Belkin WeMo

iBeacon and home automation

Beacon stickers

Our tutorial

Building our app

Testing your app

Summary

7. Vendor SDKs – Buying and Configuring Beacons

7. Vendor SDKs – Buying and Configuring Beacons

Estimote motes and SDK

ROXIMITY implementation

Choosing the best platform for your requirements

AltBeacon – the open beacon specification

Using Estimote API 2.1

Let's get building

Testing your application

Summary

8. Advanced Tutorial – iBeacon Museum

8. Advanced Tutorial – iBeacon Museum

Our exhibitions

The museum map

Our app structure

The supporting website

Our app design

Building the application

Time to test

Summary

9. iBeacon Security – Understanding the Risks

9. iBeacon Security – Understanding the Risks

Beacon spoofing

Beacon hacking

Dispelling security myths

Overcoming users' fears with good UX

Summary

Index

Index

Chapter 6. Leaving Regions – Don't Forget Your Stuff

So far, we have mostly discussed about the triggering functionality when your device enters a region from beacons that are static. However, that's not always going to be the case. Beacons, after all, are tiny Bluetooth devices that can be easily ported around with you.

One of the areas in which iBeacon technology offers an exciting opportunity is home automation. Very inexpensive computing power such as the Raspberry Pi (http://www.raspberrypi.org/) and innovative projects such as Ninja Blocks (https://ninjablocks.com/) are being funded by Kickstarter, which means that there is a growing community of people subscribing to the Internet of Things.

Beacons not only offer an excellent opportunity to trigger functionality based on your proximity to space in the world, but also gives you the ability to trigger notifications and features when items come into your range because beacons don't need to be fixed to bricks...

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