From 562f04fddb43a6d5f80de71448bc03109ffecf22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Donald Ness Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 22:55:01 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] propose bluetooth le talk --- proposed/bluetooth-low-energy.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 proposed/bluetooth-low-energy.md diff --git a/proposed/bluetooth-low-energy.md b/proposed/bluetooth-low-energy.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f2b6b9d --- /dev/null +++ b/proposed/bluetooth-low-energy.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# infos + +auth-name : Donald Ness +tag : freedom (from wires), internet-of-things, 2.4GHz, meatspace + +advance costs : N +need room : N +Location : Colorado, US +Can host ppl : na + + +# Using Bluetooth Low Energy for Good + +When you hear Bluetooth, you probably think of annoying consumer tech like awkward hands-free phone guy, wow so fitness: you-took-1,337-steps-today trackers, and stalking customers with ads in retail stores. + +But, I propose that Bluetooth LE can be used for good, and has many potential useful and interesting applications. In particular, it can be used to interface with distributed systems in meatspace and facilitate more secure cryptographic transactions. + +I plan to cover the basic high-level concepts of Bluetooth LE such as scanning and advertising, services, characteristics, and peripheral and central networking, including code examples using the `noble`/`bleno` nodejs modules and briefly touch on the firmware and hardware side of low cost, low power bluetooth radios. +