The focus of this chapter was to give readers an idea about the hardware and software tools available for the development. It described some examples of the Bluetooth hardware available for development including Nordic nRF51 development kit (with soft-devices), Adafruit Bluefruit BLE development kit and Coin Arduino BLE kit. In the software category, the chapter discussed Bluetooth Developer Studio by SIG, Nordic Semiconductor tools like nRF Connect, nRF Logger, nRF Beacon for Eddystone, nRF BLE Joiner and nRF UART 2.0. The chapter concluded itself with the introduction of two beacon applications by Google. Google Beacon Tools and Google physical web which are used in the Internet of Things applications. The chapter emphasized on the technical specifications and the uses of these tools rather than the explanation of the functionality. You will learn how to use these tools to their best in the coming chapters...
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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.
Table of Contents (9 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
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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