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FREE Webinars: 6LoWPAN, WNS, ANT+, Bluetooth Low Energy

The topics 6LoWPAN, WNS, ANT+, Bluetooth Low Energy are related to: Smart Home, Ambient Assisted Living and Telemedicine. These topics were recently already part of the presentation and discussion “Smart Home, Android@Home and 6LoWPAN at c-base in Berlin 31.08.2011 “. The summary  and the slides of this event are published at Q&A: Smart Home, Android@Home, [...]

Q&A: Smart Home, Android@Home, NFC, Bluetooth and 6LoWPAN

Questions and answers about Smart Home, Android@Home, NFC, Blueotooth and 6LoWPAN
Q&A about Smart Home, Android@Home, NFC, Bluetooth and 6LoWPAN during the event at c-base in Berlin.
Slides in upload here: http://www.box.net/shared/dhb87ifp9k7ox2o6fmil
c-base e.V.
The c-base e.V. is a non-profit organization to promote education in the areas of hardware, software and network technology. The multi-faceted non-profit organization is [...]

Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Bluetooth Low Energy

Bluetooth Low Energy is a low power air interface technology defined by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (BT SIG)
The standard Bluetooth radio has been widely implemented and available in mobile phones, notebook computers, audio headsets and many other devices. The low power version of Bluetooth is a new specification and enables the use of this [...]

Bluetooth Low Energy Proximity Tag – Reference Design

Complete reference design for Bluetooth Low Energy proximity tag
You will never have to search  for your smartphone again. You will never forget your smartphone in the pub. Just locate your key fob by using your smartphone easily. Use your smartphone to locate your wallet. Get security by automatically locking your laptop by distance [...]

6LoWPAN, Bluetooth LE, ANT+, GPRS, WIFI, DSL, IP ?

Router, nodes, … this came in today
“Harald, the term “router” you are using, would also mean WiFi Access Point , would it not?
and the topology here would be a star network, correct? with “router” as a star in this architecture.
there is no interconnection between “nodes” , correct”
Right now I am talking about different technologies to [...]

Bluetooth Low Energy – temperature – demo design

Temperature Demo design on  Bluetooth Low Energy
Functionality of Bluetooth Low Energy design

Measures and transmits temperature to a peer device
CR2032 coin cell battery
Years of battery life
Disconnected model
< 15 mA peak
< 200 μA advertise mode average
0.5 μA Idle mode

I have seen it live and made videos on Bluetooth Low Energy [...]

Invitation to Bluetooth Low Energy user seminar in Berlin – 19.05.2011

Usually I write in English at this web-blog. The test as below is in German language however, as the lecturers at this “Bluetooth Low Energy Seminar” will speak in German on this day. My topic will be:
Smart Home by Smart Phone – Bluetooth Low Energy product family µBlue and alternatives
I cordially invite you to stay [...]

Casio Bluetooth Low Energy Watch communicates with smartphones

Casio’s Bluetooth Low Energy Watch prototype employs Nordic µBlueTM nRF8001 Single-Chip-Connectivity to wirelessly link to Bluetooth v4.0-equipped smartphones, enabling time synchronization, incoming call or message alerts, and misplaced handset alarm activation. The ultra-low power consumption of the nRF8001 ensures up to 2-years of battery life from the watch’s CR2032 coin cell with 12-hours per day of continuous wireless communication.

Bluetooth Low Energy versus ANT+

ANT+, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, ZigBee – each technology has it market
First of all I would like to mention, that I am supporting all RF technologies (Buetooth,Bluetooth Low Energy, ANT+, Gazel and ZigBee) mentioned in the text as below. Every technology has its market.
1. Qualification cost comparison ANT+, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, ZigBee
http://www.gsm-modem.de/M2M/m2m-faq/qualification-cost-comparsion-bluetooth-bluetooh-le-zigbee-ant/
Please note that [...]

ANTplus (ANT+) radio in smart phone will control machines

Last week I proposed to one of my project customers to use an ANTplus (ANT+) powered smart phone as remote control for their machines. As we all know, there is no Bluetooth LE available. The other reason was that the costs for qualification with ANTplus are much lower than with Bluetooth LE. Even if we [...]