Building Applications with iBeacon. Proximity and Location Services with Bluetooth Low Energy (e-book)

Building Applications with iBeacon. Proximity and Location Services with Bluetooth Low Energy (e-book) - Opis

High-precision location information is increasingly useful for mobile application developers, since it allows devices to interact with the world around them. This practical book shows you how to achieve arm...s reach accuracy with iBeacons, simple transmitters that enable your applications to react to nearby surroundings and then deliver timely, relevant information-especially indoors, where GPS and cell service are inaccurate.Whether you...re enabling a map, giving users directions, creating a game, recommending purchases, letting users check in, or creating an immersive experience, you...ll learn how iBeacons provide precise location information, empowering your applications to engage and interact with users nearby.Get examples of several application types you can build with iBeaconsLearn how iBeacons provide applications with proximity informationSet up, activate, and test iBeacons on both specialized and general-purpose hardwareExplore the APIs and tools you need to develop location-aware mobile applicationsUse built-in iOS features to interact with iBeacons, including PassbookBuild networks to help shoppers, travelers, conference attendees, and others find what they...re looking for Spis treści:
Preface
Who This Book Is For
How to Use This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
Using Code Examples
Safari Books Online
How to Contact Us
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
Why iBeacons?
Location Versus Proximity
Interactivity
Applications
Indoor Location and Proximity
Proximity-Triggered Actions
Queue (...) więcej Management
Bluetooth Low Energy Beacons
2. The iBeacon Protocol
Bluetooth Basics of an iBeacon
The Universal Unique Identifier
Advertising Interval
iBeacon Advertising Packet Contents
Advertising Header
iBeacon Payload
3. Setting Up Your Own Beacons
Types of Hardware
Dedicated Beacon Hardware
General-Purpose Hardware
Activating a Beacon
iOS Devices
RadBeacon
Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi iBeacon hardware
Installation and setup
4. Application Development
Limitations on iBeacons
Basic iBeacon Programming Functions
Monitoring
Ranging
Advanced iBeacon Programming Functions
Web Services Interactions
Geofencing and Location Services
Security and Privacy
Basic iBeacon Security
Privacy
5. iOS and iBeacons
iBeacon Development on iOS with Core Location
iBeacon Monitoring with Core Location
Taking Action
Monitoring Limitations
Ranging
6. Building iBeacon Networks
Planning and Project Objectives
Identifying the Objective
Selecting Numerical Identifiers
Beacon Location Selection
Beacon Configuration
Monitoring
Project Checklist
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