Program the Internet of Things with Swift for iOS: Learn How to Program Apps for the Internet of Things

© Ahmed Bakir 2018

Ahmed BakirProgram the Internet of Things with Swift for iOShttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3513-3_7

7. Setting Up a Raspberry Pi and Using It As a HomeKit Bridge

Ahmed Bakir¹ 

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devAtelier, Tokyo, Japan

 

At this point in your journey through Internet of Things (IoT) app development, you have learned how to use sensors on iOS devices (GPS, motion) and how to interact with third-party hardware devices, such as Arduino, using open communication protocols, including Bluetooth. In this chapter, you will learn about an Apple-specific IoT technology that lies somewhere in between both of these: HomeKit.

HomeKit was introduced in 2014 with iOS 8, as Apple’s proprietary standard to enable iOS devices to communicate with certified third-party ...