M2M applications based on wireless modules.
Assume that you have a BLE beacon in your pocket. It could be the same BLE beacon you have used at your smart home. The car will know who you are. It will power on the music you like and it also will adjust your seat. Adjusting the seat is not a new feature. Today […]
What about a smart home? Automatic door opening could be a nice feature. Handicapped people could save the key. The key could be the Bluetooth Low Energy beacon in your pocket. The key is maybe an app on your phone. I have seen keys on BLE that work once a time or give entry once […]
Have you ever lost and found your wallet? I lost is and found it, but I found it five years later in the bed box during the move to another flat. In the meantime I ordered a new bank card, driving licence and identity card. It was a lot of trouble and it was a […]
Climbing on stairways was another very funny game for my daughter. She could not walk, only crawl. No steps were too high for her. When we turned around, she was on her way. Once a day on holiday she smiled at us from the second floor of a mansion. The pursuits of the railing were […]
To detect the presence or or to detect something out of range is often an important information. Close to 20 years ago my daughter was hiding behind the curtain during relieve nature. She was sitting behind the curtain at the living room and if we cried for her we got no answer. At out apartment […]
As promised I will write some further lines about BLE applications today. The examples shall give you some ideas what to do with Bluetooth Low energy. Bluetooth Low Energy can be used to detect the presence at your laptop on Windows 8. As soon as your BLE key-fob is out of range the screen saver […]
Dear Santa, please be so kind and help me with a pan on Bluetooth Low Energy. I know that you are busy these days. Do you have a minute left to grab an intelligent pan with Low Energy for me? Cooking is one of my hobbies. BTW if you have beacons on your wish list […]
Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon at a glance Small and light: 30mm diameter, 10mm thickness, 7 grams Long time operation on CR2032: 18 months (30 year shelf life) Long range: 75 Meters with up to 120 Meters at max power Secure: Immune to wireless attacks Weatherproof enclosure with option on custom tooling Support of all major […]
Objective: to log the movements of a customer through a retail space, for example for market research The space is populated fixed radio beacons (2.4 GHz ISM Band), each of which periodically transmits signals which uniquely identify the particular beacon. The radio signal is limited in strength and can only be received within a defined […]
GSM watch with mechanical clockwork Challenges of the GSM watch Small GSM module Small round shaped customised antenna Tiny mechanical clockwork Small battery that can drive up to 2 Ampere peak current Does who want a small GSM application like a GSM watch, GSM /GPS tracker or wireless sensor should not hesitate to send an […]