TC_Chu's Point

BLE as Universal Remote Control

BLE 很便宜約 < 2USD , 如果目前所有的電扇 冷氣 電視 音響 都改用BLE 那麼我們就可以使用iPhone or Android Phone 來控制家電了 超大的市場！

iBeacon Router

如果用使用iBeacon在室內定位移動的人物 就需要iBeacon Router 就是專門收iBeacon 資料然後放到Server上的機器

iBeacon in Hospital

如果iBeacon的頻寬可以在醫院使用的話

1.iBeacon可以用來標示地點 因為醫院實在容易迷路

2.iBeacon可以用來標是患者是不是在現場 

iBeacon for Taxi Identification

假設每一台計程車都有裝iBeacon 當乘客上車APP就會根據iBeacon的ID 由Cloud找到計程車的資料 Log下來你的上車時間與地點 with 計程車的資料

當然也可以當成一種安全標章 有iBeacon代表有認證有資料的 攔車時也可以馬上知道沒有iBeacon就不上去了

iBeacon(BLE) for Restaurant Wait List

在台灣一些熱門的餐廳都有排隊等候的情形 基本上就是人工登記 人工叫號 其實使用iBeacon 就可以不必大叫 因為你知道客人在哪邊 因為Beacon 無法收訊號 因此如果是用BLE的形式 就可以通知Beacon的持有者可以進入餐廳了 當然啦還是不能走太遠 

其實也可以單單使用iPhone 將iPhone變成一個Beacon就可以了

iBeacon as CoolCard Stand

記得很久以前有一種廣告叫做"酷卡" 不知道現在還有沒有 反正就是一個柱子上面放了很多明信片大小的廣告 有些設計的很不錯 有些就只是照片沒啥意思 總之就是把酷卡虛擬化 特定的地點特定的時間 你經過那邊並且你裝了酷卡APP 你就會收到限量的設計數位酷卡 幹嘛呢 當然還是廣告 哈哈啊

iBeacon for Wall/Stand/Board Shopping

我們有Window Shopping,有Web Shopping 我來推一個Wall Shopping. 什麼意思呢？就是在牆上貼上你要廣告的東西加上iBeacon 之後呢 有裝WallShopping App 的人經過那片廣告牆/看板/公車亭時 就會跳出來教你購買的頁面 你馬上就可以購買 或許頁面上還有價格的變化與購買的人數之類的 總之走到哪買到哪！

iBeacon on Bus

在每一台公車上裝置 iBeacon 使用者可以設定哪一台公車 或是會到某一個地點的公車到站時 會通知用戶

iBeacon as Name Tag & Bag Tag

We can use iBeacon as name tag , so when group leader need to call people gather together he can use iPad or iPhone to tell who is nearby.

When travel in group, the guide will have to count people and bags every time. If we put a iBeacon for every people and bags, then in no time we can know what is missing.

by the way,

iBeacon as Dog tag is not bad. Maybe Cat tag. Since cat like to wondering around.

Multiple iBeacon Test

ToDo

1.Sort by UUID,Major,Minor number

2.Sort by Distance

3.User select Track iBeacon

4.Notification

iBeacon Distance Change Emulation

Where is my iBeacon, I don't know.

Oh, it is far , at least i know something.

It is near, it is inside the double box.

It is just beside my ipod touch.

I put iBeacon inside a box and inside another box. Because of the metal , the radio wave strength will reduce and I can emulation of the distance change.

iBeacon is subset of BLE

iBeacon 其實只是BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy)的一種應用 比較起來iBeacon 只是一個Beacon只會發射資料 無需接收資料 因此種覺得比較不好玩

對了 為何這麼多iBeacon post, 因為最近都在想iBeacon的可能應用模式

iBeacon for Robot Positioning

室內基本上不容易定位 因此iBeacon提供了一個不錯的定位方法 讓Robot比較容易的可以在室內活動

iBeacon for Meet up

你也可以把自己的iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad 變成一個iBeacon. 這樣在約會時可以比較容易找到對方 或是面交時不會找錯人（哈哈）

iBeacon for Used Car Sales

iBeacon 是一個小型的RF發射源 基本上會送出他是誰與發射的功率 因此接收可以判斷距離與知道它是誰或是說在哪邊 可以用來標示地點 物件等

因此我覺得用來標示中古汽車銷售是個不錯的東西 一家中古車商會有好幾百台的車再賣 沒有人會記得每一台車的資料 因此使用iBeacon 加上iPAD 上的資料 就可以讓買家清楚的知道車子的其他資料 其實如果是脫售 更可以及時的讓你跟賣家直接的出價（一種沒用的想法）

完

Hotel Safe use iPhone as Key

Use your iPhone as Key to open the Safe in Hotel.

Sequence:

1.Safe in Open State for over 30 seconds  will enter PairMode.(LED indication)

2.Put your iphone near the safe.

3.Safe will pair with you iphone.(LED indication)

4.Close the safe in 30 seconds.

5.Wait until it is close.(LED Indication)

6.Put your phone near the safe. Safe will open if it is the phone it pair last time.

7.If you open the safe for over 30 seconds it will back to step 1.

Other wise it will back to state 4.

I think it can be done use BLE.

PS.It seems a bad idea, since RF signal won't go out of iron box.

Anki Drive

The Car I want!

http://anki.com

I think there are must something printing on the race track. Make the control of the car much easy.

Content and UI

Experience = Content + UI

When content is not very good

we need UI to add some score.

just like

Painting and Frame

Body and Clothes 

Clothes and Accessory

Lion and Mane

BLE AC On/Off Controller (2)

BLEMini Heart Rate (2)

Download Source Code BLELED88.zip

PS.看來近拍是有大問題！

每日新眼光 iOS 版 (3)

可以下載過去的經文與閱讀

看來大概是這樣 可以收工了！

Download DailyNewEyesBibleReading-1.zip source code

RFduino: iPhone, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, Arduino Compatible Board!

Worlds first wireless coin-sized Arduino compatible open-source micro-computer that talks to your iPhone using Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy

via kickstarter

The Hebrew Scriptures in Judaism and Christianity

via iTuneU

很棒的教授 無論你信不信教 都是一門很棒的課 透過兩大宗教如何解讀聖經 教導你如何去分析不同的解讀的來源與正當性 媲美“正義” 

個人看法：

猶太人是行為上的狹隘 但是思考上卻是自由的 基督徒行為上是自由的 但是思考上卻是狹隘的

iTune U : The most valuable App

iTune U 上的課程都值得你去買一台iPad ！

最近迷上 OpenCV's Cartoon Filter

These are run on iOS.

http://computer-vision-talks.com/2012/06/opencv-tutorial-a-collection-of-opencv-samples-for-iphoneipad-part-1/

Casio's iPhone-friendly G-Shock

Another BLE application.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/05/casio-gshock-gb6900-out/

LUMOback sensor watch your back

http://www.lumoback.com/

Another cool product use BLE.

Wallet TrackR

How does Wallet TrackR work?

When Your wallet gets separated from your iPhone or iPad, the Wallet TrackR app gently notifies you that you may be leaving your wallet behind.

The app also takes a GPS snapshot of where your wallet was at the moment of separation in case you didn't hear the alert.

Tap a button within the app to make your wallet "ring" in case you are looking for it around the house or in the dark.

http://www.wallettrackr.com/

Just another BLE application.

 

Fly an iPhone on a Rocket and Collect Data

via Make

Misfit's Shine

http://www.fashioningtech.com/profiles/blogs/misfit-s-shine-outshines-the-fuelband

Romeo and Juliet : Explore Shakespeare on iPad

 

"Shakespeare has been brought kicking and screaming up into the iPad generation" Slashgear
"'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Macbeth' spring to life" Reuters
"The most comprehensive apps put together of the revered playwright's work so far... takes all these fairly standard features to the next level" Tech Digest

The Explore Shakespeare edition of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ brings this great love story to life like never before. Cambridge’s definitive version of the text has been beautifully reimagined for iPad, with illuminating visuals, helpful commentary and a compelling audio performance starring Kate Beckinsale, Michael Sheen and Fiona Shaw.

EXPERIENCE
- Read the play and choose your own level of customisation and enhancement.
- Listen to a full audio performance of the play, starring Michael Sheen as Romeo, Kate Beckinsale as Juliet and Fiona Shaw as the Nurse.
- See the action with over 100 photographs of professional productions, including stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes and David Tennant.
- Understand Shakespeare’s language better with clear glossary definitions throughout.
- Get an overview of the action with plot summaries inside the play.

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/romeo-juliet-explore-shakespeare/id562203479?mt=8

Kivy - Open source Python library for rapid development of applications that make use of innovative user interfaces, such as multi-touch apps.

http://kivy.org/#home

Node modular iOS sensor hands-on

The Node syncs quickly with newer iOS devices (only those that are Bluetooth 4.0 compatible, sorry) once you've got the free app downloaded. At present, the app offers up four modes: Kore (accelerometer, magnetometer and gyroscope), Clima (climate), Luma (flashlight) and Therma (infrared thermometer), with lots more planned soon. We played around with Kore, which offers up three moving graphs, detailing adjustments to the aforementioned sensors -- data that you can record and email. Luma, meanwhile, offers up wireless adjustments to the device's intense flashlight module, letting you cycle through patterns as well as brighten and dim.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/20/node-modular-ios-sensor-hands-on/

RedBearLab BLE Shield – First Look

via http://blog.lincomatic.com/?p=916

I am still waiting for my Arduino board.

BLE Idea - Smart Poster

Put a BLE device in a Movie Poster. When people come nearby the phone app will pop up and show the trailer of the movie and make a poll about what people think about the movie. Latter user can see the accumulated result. Like a Active QR Code.

Sensu Portable Artist Brush & Stylus for Touchscreen Devices

It looks and feels like a traditional artist’s paint brush, but — unlike the real thing — this one uses conductive, synthetic hair that makes it perfect for use on touchscreen devices. I used it with ArtRage on an iPad (don’t worry, it will work on touchscreen Android devices as well) and the Sensu Artist Brush is the missing piece that makes the experience. Finger painting is one thing, and using your imagination with a stylus is another, but there’s a real visceral appeal to wielding an actual brush when painting with a digital brush onscreen. Even better, there is no artificial-feeling drag that would make it feel as though you are dragging rubber across the display and with the ArtRage/iPad combo I tested on; the software was completely responsive to the brush. GadgetLab named the Sensu Artist Brush as one of its Nine Items That’ll Take You to Tomorrow last year, and I can confirm that it does live up to the hype. At $39.99, you pay only a modest premium compared to a standard stylus.

via Wired

CC2540 Board working on XCode 4.5 use ios 5.1 simulator

OS X 10.8.2/XCode 4.5/Simulator iOS 5.1

Sample Code via TI CC2540 wiki

Oh,

USB Dongle from aibo from pchome and WED-210V4 is not working for BLE test. But WED-210V4 is working fine on PC.  

Test TI CC2540 BLE on iOS Simulator (Failed)

Mac OS X 10.8.2 

XCode 4.5

TI's sample code

3rd party CC2540 Board (Use TI's BTool Check OK)

I think maybe this code only work on device. Unable to test on simulator.

Use another program from http://olesitune.mine.nu/blelogg/?page_id=78

found that there is no UUID in discovery phase.

Check the screen shot!

一些好笑的iOS6 地圖APP 螢幕快照

尖閣諸島の領土問題なんか存在しません

更多螢幕快照

Google releases new Java to iOS source code translator

Developers have their work cut out. Even if we (impolitely) sidestep the likes of Windows Phone, BlackBerry and the rest, those coders often have to pitch their work across web, iOS and Android. Google's trying to make that job a little easier, introducing a new tool that automatically converts Java source code into Objective-C, which is used in iPad and iPhone apps. While the J2ObjC tool can't tackle the UI for these, it does allow developers to craft other parts (including data access and nuts-and-bolts programming) into an easily shareable code without editing. Some existing Google projects already utilize the new translator, but its results remains a little temperamental -- the tool hasn't translated all possible paths just yet, and many Java devs have, according to the project page, "a slightly different way of using Java."

Google Open Source Blog

Ruby + iOS = Super awesome! MobiRuby

http://mobiruby.org/

mruby

MobiRuby takes advantage of mruby, which is a minimalistic implementation of Ruby. It is a relatively new endeavour by the Ruby founder,matz. Watch the keynote. mruby was released on April, 20th, 2012.

CC2540 入手

TI CC2540 BLE ios demo code

via TI CC2540

CC2540 ios sample code

iOS device vs OS version chart

via 9to5mac.com

Redpark TTL internal

From Evernote:
Redpark TTL internal



STM32 & apple encryption chip !

Open Source Library That Enhances Objective-C

- Safe categories, using EXTSafeCategory, for adding methods to a class without overwriting anything already there (identifying conflicts for you).
- Concrete protocols, using EXTConcreteProtocol, for providing default implementations of the methods in a protocol.
- Simpler and safer key paths, using EXTKeyPathCoding, which automatically checks key paths at compile-time.
- Easier use of weak variables in blocks, using @weakify and @strongify in the EXTScope module.
- Scope-based resource cleanup, using @onExit in the EXTScope module, for automatically cleaning up manually-allocated memory, file handles, locks, etc., at the end of a scope.
- EXTNil, which is like NSNull, but behaves much more closely to actual nil (i.e., doesn’t crash when sent unrecognized messages).
- EXTBlockTarget, which extends the target-action mechanism with support for blocks.

http://maniacdev.com/2012/06/open-source-library-that-enhances-objective-c-blocks-protocols-categories-more

WWDC 2012 on Developer Website

https://developer.apple.com/videos/wwdc/2012/

Best Resources In iOS Development 2012

Here are the iPhone and iPad developer resources from the past week in order of popularity:

iOS App Review Sites – 167 Sites To Promote iPhone And iPad Apps - This is the updated listing organized by more recent traffic rankings.

How Many Downloads It Takes To Hit The Top 25 In Each App Store Category - An analysis created from top apps in each category to provide an accurate estimation of what’s required to hit the front page of the app store

Open Source iOS Library For Highly Customizable Animated Semi-Modal Views - A great component for semi-modal popups inspired by the National Geographic National Parks app.

Library For Easily Working With Ruby On Rails Apps With Objective-C Code Generation - A library created specifically for working with Rails web-based apps.

Example: Using Core Image Face Detection On A Live Video Feed - A demonstration showing how to use core image to place a moustache on faces found within a live video feed.

Easy And Extremely Fast iOS UIImage Image Processing Library (Blur/Sharpen/Emboss) - An image processing library designed for speed that uses Apple’s vDSP api.

Open source: Library For Easy Clear App Style (And More) Folding Transitions Between UIViews - A great library for making those folding style transitions like those you see when creating new cells in the Clea app.

Nifty Utility Library For Easier Threading, Core Location, UITableViews And More - A great utility library with providing an elegant blocks based syntax for working with threads and more.

Open Source: Nifty Eye-Catching Animated Tile Menu Control - A very cool control allowing you to create a multi-level icon based menus with amazing animations.

http://maniacdev.com/2012/05/best-resources-in-ios-development-may-20th-2012/

 

iTune U on iPad

之前我都是在Itune 上下載iTune U的課程 然後在Upload to iPad 或是PMP上看 現在你可以直接在iPad 上看課程了 真是方便 (iOS 5以上) 其實光是買台iPad來上課就直回票價了

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Shield for Arduino

The Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Shield for Arduino is intended for makers to connect an Arduino project to Bluetooth Smart Ready devices such as the iPhone 4S. At this time there are some solutions available on the market to connect an iPhone to hardware projects, such as the headphone jack, Wifi or a serial cable connected to the 30-pin connector.

http://www.mkroll.mobi/?page_id=386