Any modern technology can be well understood if we predict what it will become in the next 10 years. Let's journey back in time, when Bluetooth classic was launched and became available for customers. A key factor in its success was that it was available for everyone. The cellular phone manufacturers of that time were integrating this technology into their phones, which helped Bluetooth spread all over the world in no time. Bluetooth SIG predicted that the next era will contain IoT to its core and will be dominated by the IoT and that is very important to provide a low-power-consumption communication solution for devices. Thus, Proximity Beacon API was created as version 4.0 of the standard. In the previous chapters, we discussed various theoretical and practical concepts of Bluetooth Low Energy, and this chapter is no different. Here, we will discuss a new application of Bluetooth Low Energy—BLE beacons. This chapter contains the following topics...
Building Bluetooth Low Energy Systems
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Overview of this book
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is a Wireless Personal Area network technology aimed at novel applications for smart devices. High-tech BLE profiles and services are being increasingly used by application developers and hardware enthusiasts to allow devices to interact with the surrounding world.
This book will focus on a technical introduction to BLE and how it is reshaping small-distance communication. We will start with IoT, where many technologies such as BLE, Zigbee, and IEEE 802.15.4 Mesh will be introduced. The book will present BLE from an engineering perspective, from which the protocol stack, architecture, and layers are discussed. You will learn to implement customized projects for Peripheral/Central communication, BLE Beacons, indoor navigation using triangulation, and the Internet gateway for Bluetooth Low Energy Personal Network, all using various code samples and APIs on Android, iOS, and the Web. Finally, the book will conclude with a glimpse into future technologies destined to be prominent in years to come.
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Building Bluetooth Low Energy Systems
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
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Preface
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BLE and the Internet of Things
BLE Hardware, Software, and Debugging Tools
Building a BLE Central and Peripheral Communication System
Bluetooth Low Energy Beacons
BLE Indoor Navigation Using Estimote Beacons
Bluetooth Mesh Technology
Implementing a Bluetooth Gateway Using the Raspberry Pi 3
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