October 2012
Intermediate to advanced
368 pages
10h 14m
English
The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.
—Jacob Bronowski
This chapter looks at the design of peripherals, tying together all the parts of this book from the perspective of a peripheral.
Peripherals are the lifeblood of the Bluetooth low energy ecosystem. While a central device will typically be in a phone, television, or computer, peripherals are custom-designed products that are heavily optimized for ultra-low power consumption.
Peripherals are mostly designed around their battery, their sensors, their inputs and outputs; only then is the wireless technology considered. For peripherals to work, they must interact with central devices. They can do this in three different ways: they can broadcast data; ...
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