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IoT Projects with Bluetooth Low Energy

By : Madhur Bhargava
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IoT Projects with Bluetooth Low Energy

By: Madhur Bhargava

Overview of this book

Bluetooth Low Energy, or Bluetooth Smart, is Wireless Personal Area networking aimed at smart devices and IoT applications. BLE has been increasingly adopted by application developers and IoT enthusiasts to establish connections between smart devices. This book initially covers all the required aspects of BLE, before you start working on IoT projects. In the initial stages of the book, you will learn about the basic aspects of Bluetooth Low Energy—such as discovering devices, services, and characteristics—that will be helpful for advanced-level projects. This book will guide you through building hands-on projects using BLE and IoT. These projects include tracking health data, using a mobile App, and making this data available for health practitioners; Indoor navigation; creating beacons using the Raspberry Pi; and warehouse weather Monitoring. This book also covers aspects of Bluetooth 5 (the latest release) and its effect on each of these projects. By the end of this book, you will have hands-on experience of using Bluetooth Low Energy to integrate with smart devices and IoT projects.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Title Page
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface

About the Reviewer

Jacqueline Wilson has degrees in computer science and information management systems. She has an affinity for cutting edge technology, shiny gadgets, and technical books. Several years ago, she discovered the perfect way to channel her passion, and currently works as an assistant professor of computer science at Cecil College in North East, MD, where her aim is to make learning fun again. She lives in an old farmhouse filled with techie projects, along with her very accommodating husband, son, two dogs, four cats, and two fish.

 

Gustavo Litovsky is a lifelong engineer and expert on Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and other wireless communications. As the founder and CEO of Argenox Technologies, he leads a team of engineers building amazing connected products for some of the world’s most recognizable brands, as well as numerous startups. Prior to founding Argenox, he spent time consulting at Samsung and several other companies on integrating wireless connectivity. He previously worked as an engineer at Texas Instrument’s Wireless Connectivity business unit, supporting customers with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS solutions for products such as the Nike FuelBand, Pebble Smartwatch, and Motorola Droid Bionic. He is also an inventor and co-inventor of several patents.

I would like to thank my wife, Rebecca, without whose help and support nothing would get done. To my parents and children, for all their love and support.