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Building Bluetooth Low Energy Systems

By : Muhammad Usama bin Aftab
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Building Bluetooth Low Energy Systems

By: Muhammad Usama bin Aftab

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.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Credits
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Preface

Bluetooth Low Energy software


Just like hardware, the development of Bluetooth Low Energy heavily relies on the software stack. Many software tools are available online for the development, testing and debugging of the BLE devices. Since Bluetooth Low Energy is heavily in correlation of the cellular phones, almost every major platform has its share in Bluetooth Low Energy software stack. PC industry is also very crucial in Bluetooth Low Energy software stack. In this section, we will emphasize more on the software/applications available on Microsoft Windows, Android and iOS.

Bluetooth Developer Studio by Special Interest Group

At this point of the book, we will talk about the software tools available for the development of Bluetooth Low Energy Applications. Special Interest Group (SIG) is the group responsible for maintaining and developing the new versions of Bluetooth. Their work also defines the future of the technology. That is why when SIG decided to reinvent the Bluetooth and move to...