Bluetooth low energy or Bluetooth LE, called as Bluetooth Smart. BLE is a new version of Bluetooth Wireless technology specially designed to reduced power consumption over classic Bluetooth. It works for years on single coin cell batteries. Its small size makes us enabled to place anywhere also it is maintenance free and compatible with any form of BLE devices such as Smart phones, Laptops, Sports and fitness devices, Google wearable etc..
What is BLE technology?
The technology makes it perfect for devices needing
to run off a tiny battery for years, the advantage of Bluetooth Smart is its ability to work with an applications on the smartphone or tablet you have installed. It is easy for developers to create solutions that will work with the billions of Bluetooth enabled products already in the market today.
How could BLE benefits?
There are several use cases where ble can benefit such as retails, marketing/sales, automation etc.. But For simpler example : You could add a BLE beacon to your car and unlock the car only whenever you are close to the
car. For a less extreme approach, you could set your BLE beacon up so that anytime the car is driven and you’re not close to it, you get notified. That way, you can still drive it when you forget your cell-phone, but you know if someone else is driving it while you’re not around.
BLE is not a future, its now and on the field to battle the current technology trend.
The technology has gained an early foothold in several industries like automotive PC peripherals, and consumer electronics. With the advancement of Bluetooth Smart, many fitness and sports companies started to integrate the
new technology because of its low power consumption and ability to connect to
smartphone apps. It is the perfect fit for a wide range of devices from heart-rate monitors to exercise cycling counters. Now Bluetooth Smart technology is powering many verticals from wireless medical instruments and home automation to retail and wearables.
BLE supported smartphones:
What is BLE technology?
The technology makes it perfect for devices needing
How could BLE benefits?
There are several use cases where ble can benefit such as retails, marketing/sales, automation etc.. But For simpler example : You could add a BLE beacon to your car and unlock the car only whenever you are close to the
BLE is not a future, its now and on the field to battle the current technology trend.
The technology has gained an early foothold in several industries like automotive PC peripherals, and consumer electronics. With the advancement of Bluetooth Smart, many fitness and sports companies started to integrate the
BLE supported smartphones:
- Phones with Android version 4.3 and Bluetooth 4.0
- iOS 5 and later.
- Windows phone 8.1.
- BlackBerry 10.
Advantages of BLE:
Applications of BLE:- Power independent.
- Low power requirements, Can operate for years on a coin-cell batteries.
- Smaller in a size to fit anywhere and lower cost.
- Compatible with mobile phones, laptops, tablets computers and fitness devices.
- Health Care:
- Temperature measurement.
- Blood glucose monitors.
- Blood pressure measurement.
- Fitness and Sports:
- Heart rate measure.
- Exercise monitoring with measuring counts and speed.
- Location tracking sensors and Navigation.
- Proximity sensing:
- Misplaced devices or ble attached objects can be found.
- Detects range between to ble devices.
- Data transfer speed upto 1 mbps.
- Range 100 m (>330 ft).
- Client - server model.
- Short commands based communication.
- Secure uses UUIDs to identify devices.
Become BLE and be smart.
