iBeacon functionality

leighmon · October 2014

I'm looking to use metawear as an iBeacon. Right now I'm borrowing code for "ranging" using estimote's code... but I'm pretty sure that the estimote UUID's are hard coded into the libraries.

Is there a ranging method in the metawear SDK? If yes, where can I find it?

I'm making a super simple app that just grabs the RSSI value and estimates distance to the beacon. (borrowing the "accuracy" calibration curve... which I will, of course, have to calculate/recalibrate for metawear).

any tips?

thanks!

Leigh

Laura · October 2014

leighmon,

We don't have a ranging method in the MetaWear SDK but I can image there is lots of open code for this available with some simple Googling:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20416218/understanding-ibeacon-distancing

http://blog.geomoby.com/2014/03/20/better-estimate-the-distance-device-beacon/

Maybe you can reuse the estimote code and just replace it with our UUID if their code is open and free to use?

Also take a look at this awesome App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radiusnetworks.locate&hl=en

iBeacon functionality

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