Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Downloading the example code
Downloading the color images of this book
Errata
Piracy
Questions
What is Bluetooth Low Energy?
An Overview of Bluetooth Low Energy
The Need for Bluetooth Low Energy
Bluetooth Low Energy versus Bluetooth Classic
Architecture of Bluetooth Low Energy
Application
Host
Controller
Profiles
Services
Characteristics
Indications and Notifications
Bluetooth 5, Meshes, and Beacons
Summary
Setting Up
Introduction to Bluetooth Low Energy Sensors
Setting Up Your System to Write Android Applications
Setting Up Your System to Write iOS Applications
Configuring the Firebase Cloud Backend
Introduction to Raspberry Pi
Introduction to GitHub
Summary
Building a Service Explorer App
Central Peripheral Architecture for BLE
Services and Characteristics
Creating a Service Explorer App
Android
Application Code
iOS
Summary
Designing a Personal Tracking System
RSSI and Proximity
Indoor ProximityΒ and Localization with an iTag
Designing the Tracking App
Android
iOS
Summary
Beacons with Raspberry Pi
Introduction to Beacons
Eddystone
iBeacon
Introduction to Raspberry Pi
Creating a Beacon with Raspberry Pi
Writing an App to Detect the Beacon
Android
Application code
iOS
Summary
Weather Monitoring Using BLE in Warehouses
Problem Statement and Solution Design
Temperature and Humidity Sensors
InterrogatingΒ Temperature and Humidity Sensors
Designing the Monitoring App
Android
iOS
Practical Applications
Idemitsu Museum of Arts
Salisbury Cathedral
Summary
Going Further
Bluetooth 5
8 Times the Broadcasting Capacity
Doubles the Speed
Quadruples the Range
PracticalΒ Use Cases
Philips Sonicare Toothbrush
Wahoo Balance Smartphone Scale
iLumi Smart Bulb
Eve Smart Light Switch
Danalock
Fobo
Tile
HAPIfork
Future of BLE
Dreem
BabyGigl
Future of IoT
Other Technologies
Products
Summary