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<h1 id="awesome-bluetooth-beacon-awesome">Awesome Bluetooth Beacon <a
href="https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome"><img
src="https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg"
alt="Awesome" /></a></h1>
<p>A curated list of awesome iBeacon and Eddystone Bluetooth beacon
resources, open source projects, libraries, tools and tutorials.</p>
<h2 id="eddystone-by-google">Eddystone by Google</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Eddystone</strong> A platform for marking up the world to
make your apps and devices work smarter by providing timely, contextual
information.</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://developers.google.com/beacons/">Google Developers
Beacons Portal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/google/eddystone">Eddystone Protocol
Specification &amp; Tools</a></li>
<li>Advertising frame types
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/google/eddystone/tree/master/eddystone-uid">Eddystone-UID</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/google/eddystone/tree/master/eddystone-tlm">Eddystone-TLM</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/google/eddystone/tree/master/eddystone-url">Eddystone-URL</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/google/eddystone/tree/master/tools/eddystone-validator">Eddystone
Validator</a></li>
<li><a
href="*%20%5B%5D(https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-nRF-Beacon-for-Eddystone)">Eddystone
GATT Configuration Service &amp; Google Nearby API and Proximity API</a>
(by Nordic Semiconductor)</li>
<li><a
href="https://beaufortfrancois.github.io/sandbox/web-bluetooth/eddystone-url-config/">Web
Bluetooth Eddystone Configurator</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/google/eddystone/tree/master/branding">Eddystone
Branding Guidelines</a> &amp; <a
href="https://github.com/google/eddystone/tree/master/branding/assets">Logos</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="physical-web">Physical Web</h2>
<blockquote>
<p>The <strong>Physical Web</strong> is an approach to unleash the core
superpower of the web: interaction on demand. People should be able to
walk up to any smart device - a vending machine, a poster, a toy, a bus
stop, a rental car - and not have to download an app first. Everything
should be just a tap away.</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://google.github.io/physical-web/">Physical Web - Walk
up and use anything</a> - Official Github repository</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0XazPrh7r0">Video:
Introduction to the Physical Web</a> - Ubiquity Dev Summit 2016</li>
<li><a
href="https://beaufortfrancois.github.io/sandbox/physical-web/url-validator/">URL
Validator 1</a>, <a href="https://url-caster.appspot.com/webui">URL
Validator 2</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VC9umaw9TItV31WrcX0eJ9xVsfXXQoWvUjuSqWXmH8A">Physical
Web Getting Started Guide for Developers</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/google/physical-web/blob/master/implementation-status.md">Physical
Web Implementation Status</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/google/physical-web/blob/master/documentation/branding_guidelines.md">Physical
Web Branding Guidelines</a> &amp; <a
href="https://github.com/google/physical-web/tree/master/documentation/images/logo">Logos</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://web.eecs.umich.edu/~prabal/teaching/resources/eecs582/want15iot.pdf">IEEE:
Enabling the Internet of Things</a> by R. Want, B. Schilit, S.
Jenson</li>
<li><a
href="https://medium.com/@urish/exploring-the-physical-web-without-buying-beacons-efae51e36c2e">Exploring
the Physical Web (Without Buying Beacons)</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="proximity-beacon-api-by-google">Proximity Beacon API by
Google</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QeY9FueMow">Beacons 101–
Getting Started with the Google Beacon Platform</a> - Video Ubiquity Dev
Summit 2016</li>
<li><a href="https://developers.google.com/beacons/get-started">Get
Started with Beacons</a> - This guide explains the steps required to
start using Bluetooth low energy (BLE) beacons to provide
proximity-based experiences for your users.</li>
<li><a
href="https://developers.google.com/beacons/proximity/guides">Proximity
Beacon API</a> - A cloud service that allows you to manage data
associated with your BLE beacons using a REST interface</li>
<li><a href="https://developers.google.com/nearby/">Nearby</a> - Build
simple interactions between nearby devices and people</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="ibeacon-resources-by-apple">iBeacon Resources by Apple</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>iBeacon for Developers</strong> From welcoming people as they
arrive at a sporting event to providing information about a nearby
museum exhibit, iBeacon opens a new world of possibilities for location
awareness, and countless opportunities for interactivity between iOS
devices and iBeacon hardware.</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://developer.apple.com/ibeacon">iBeacon for
Developers</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://developer.apple.com/ibeacon/Getting-Started-with-iBeacon.pdf">Getting
Started with iBeacon (PDF)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://developer.apple.com/ibeacon/">iBeacon Artwork and
Specifications</a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202880">iOS:
Understanding iBeacon device compatibility</a></li>
<li><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201357">iOS 7:
Understanding Location Services</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/samplecode/AirLocate/Introduction/Intro.html">Apple
AirLocate Sample Code</a> (<a
href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26079530/apple-airlocation-demo-app-ranging-not-shows-beacons">iOS8
fix</a>)</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="ibeacon-for-developers">iBeacon for Developers</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920033813.do">Building
Applications with iBeacon</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/solutions/collateral/enterprise-networks/connected-mobile-experiences/ibeacon_faq.pdf">Cisco
iBeacon FAQ</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/what-is-ibeacon-in-5-minutes">5
Minute Overview - What is iBeacon? by ThoughtWorks</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/semi-technical-lowdown-working-ibeacons">A
Semi-Technical Lowdown on Working with iBeacons</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IGeQqEGhx4">CapTech
Webinar: iBeacon Demystified</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://developer.radiusnetworks.com/2014/01/10/ibeacon-misconceptions.html">5
fundamental misconceptions about Beacon technology by
RadiusNetworks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://mashable.com/2014/05/09/beacons-limitations/">Ask a
Dev: What Are the Limitations of Beacons?</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://mashable.com/2014/02/24/beacons-geofencing-location/">What’s
the Difference Between Beacons and Geofencing?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://beekn.net/guide-to-ibeacons/">Guide to iBeacon
Hardware by beekn.net</a></li>
<li><a href="http://beekn.net/developing-ibeacon-app/">Developing an
iBeacon App by beekn.net</a></li>
</ul>
<h1 id="hacks-cool-apps">Hacks &amp; Cool Apps</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wayfindr.net">Empowering vision impaired people
to navigate the world independently</a> (an open standard)</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/tmwagency/Glasstimote">Google Glass
&amp; Beacons</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://blog.twocanoes.com/post/68861362715/10-awesome-things-you-can-do-today-with-ibeacons">10
awesome things you can do today with iBeacons</a> (by Twocanoes)</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/panicinc/PunchClock">PunchClock</a> An
in/out tracking app for iOS 7+ that uses iBeacon and Geofencing.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/LocativeHQ/ios-app">The Geofancy iOS
app</a> Helping you to get the best out of your automated home,
geofencing, iBeacons at your hand.</li>
<li><a href="http://launchhere.awwapps.com/">LaunchHere for iOS -
iBeacon based app shortcuts</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://medium.com/@urish/traveling-with-beacons-checked-luggage-made-easy-bbd664765ea3">Traveling
with Beacons: Checked Luggage Made Easy</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="installation-radio-planning">Installation &amp; Radio
Planning</h2>
<ul>
<li>Brooklyn Museum: <a
href="https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/community/blogosphere/2014/10/14/positioning-visitors-with-ibeacons/">Positioning
Visitors with iBeacons</a> &amp; <a
href="https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/community/blogosphere/2016/02/23/getting-visibility-on-the-ibeacon-problem/">Getting
Visibility on the iBeacon Problem</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="beacon-discovery-configuration-tools">Beacon Discovery &amp;
Configuration Tools</h2>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/RadiusNetworks/scanbeacon-gem">ScanBeacon</a> -
A ruby gem that allows you to scan for beacon advertisements using
IOBluetooth (on Mac OS X) or a BlueGiga BLE112 device (on mac or
linux)</li>
</ul>
<h1 id="ios">iOS</h1>
<h2 id="beacon-scanner-apps">Beacon Scanner Apps</h2>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/locate-for-ibeacon/id738709014?mt=8">Locate
Beacon by RadiusNetworks</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="swift">Swift</h2>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/google/eddystone/tree/master/tools/ios-eddystone-scanner-sample">iOS
Eddystone Scanner Sample Application</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://ibeaconmodules.us/blogs/news/14702963-getting-started-developing-ibeacon-apps-with-swift-on-apple-ios-7-8">Swift
based iBeacon App Development with CoreLocation on Apple iOS
7/8</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://www.udemy.com/ibeacon-development-for-iphone/">Udemy:
iBeacon development for iPhone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/nicktoumpelis/HiBeacons">HiBeacons</a> A
nice iBeacon demo app in Swift.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.pubnub.com/blog/2014-08-19-smart-ibeacon-communication-in-the-swift-programming-language/">PubNub.com
- Two-Way iBeacon Communication with Swift Programming Language</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Polidea/RxBluetoothKit">iOS &amp; OSX
Bluetooth library for RxSwift</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/izotx/JMCBeaconManager">JMCiBeaconManager</a> -
An iBeacon Manager class that is responsible for detecting beacons
nearby.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/igor-makarov/BeaconKit">BeaconKit</a> -
Beacon detection framework using CoreBluetooth, supporting
Eddystone-UID, Eddystone-URL, AltBeacon.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="objective-c">Objective-C</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/KinveyLabs/KCSIBeacon/">Generic iBeacon
Management and Utilities by KinveyLabs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Instrument/Vicinity">Replicates
detecting and broadcasting iBeacons in the background</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/reelyactive/ble-ios-sdk">RABeaconManager</a>
RABeaconManager is an easy to use library that allows you to detect
Bluetooth Beacons and iBeacons in the foreground and background.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="stackoverflow-qa">Stackoverflow Q&amp;A</h2>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/25495804/ibeacon-detection-time-in-background-home-automation-use-case/25496669#25496669">iBeacon
detection time in background</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/25387660/ibeacon-region-monitoring-and-proximity-for-20-beacons">iBeacon
region monitoring AND proximity for &gt;20 beacons?</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23991733/how-to-make-ibeacon-foreground-ranging-for-clproximityimmediate-faster-in-ios/23992584#23992584">How
to make iBeacon foreground ranging for CLProximityImmediate faster in
iOS?</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24164523/can-we-start-ibeacon-transmitter-in-background/24165073#24165073">Can
we start iBeacon transmitter in background?</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24590534/how-does-ibeacon-wake-up-our-app-for-how-long-and-how-to-extend-that-time/24590886#24590886">How
does iBeacon wake up our app?</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24267421/use-core-bluetooth-instead-of-ibeacon-any-downsides/24268389#24268389">Use
Core Bluetooth instead of iBeacon - Any Downsides?</a></li>
</ul>
<h1 id="virtual-beacons">Virtual Beacons</h1>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.alea.beaconsimulator">Beacon
Toy - Android App to advertise as Eddystone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/uriio/beacons-android">Android BLE
advertising library</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/locate-beacon/id738709014?mt=8">Locate
by Radius Networks - Virtual iBeacon</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/google/eddystone/tree/master/tools/eddystone-chrome-app-sample">Chrome
App to advertise Eddystone packets</a> - uses <a
href="https://github.com/google/eddystone/tree/master/libraries/javascript/eddystone-advertising">Eddystone
Advertising Library</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/dburr/linux-ibeacon">Linux iBeacon
broadcaster</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quick-beacon/id1303172948?mt=8">Quick
Beacon</a></li>
</ul>
<h1 id="android">Android</h1>
<h2 id="beacon-development">Beacon Development</h2>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-5.0.html">Android
Lolipop Bluetooth Low Energy Enhancements.</a> Support OS-level scan
filter &amp; peripheral mode.</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/inthepocket/ibeacon-scanner-android">iBeacon
Scanner for Android</a>, <a
href="https://github.com/inthepocket/ibeacon-scanner-android/wiki">Docs</a>
&amp; <a
href="http://developer.inthepocket.mobi/2016/11/24/ibeacon-scanner-android/">Blog
post</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/AltBeacon/android-beacon-library">Android
beacon library based on AltBeacon.</a> Use a custom beacon parser for
iBeacon device compatibility.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/m039/beacon-keeper">BeaconKeeper</a> The
simple library for locating iBeacons in background</li>
<li><a
href="https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/connectivity/bluetooth-le.html">Android
&amp; BLE</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUbFB1Qypg8">DevBytes:
Bluetooth Low Energy API in Android 4.3</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/RedBearLab/Android">BLE SDK for
Android</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/alt236/Bluetooth-LE-Library---Android">Bluetooth
LE Library for Android</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/reelyactive/ble-android-sdk">reelyactive-ble-android-sdk</a>
This SDK allows you to scan beacons and advertise as a beacon.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="beacon-scanner-apps-1">Beacon Scanner Apps</h2>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.createweb.beaconscanner">iBeacon
Scanner</a> &amp; <a
href="https://github.com/eliaslecomte/ibeacon-scanner-app">code</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/justinodwyer/Beacon-Scanner-and-Logger">Beacon
Scanner &amp; Logger</a> Android app that scans for BLE Beacons/iBeacons
and logs the results to a file</li>
<li><a
href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=youten.redo.ble.ibeacondetector&amp;hl=de">iBeacon
Detector</a></li>
<li><a
href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluemotionlabs.bluescan&amp;hl=de">Bluetooth
4.0 Scanner</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="beacon-advertiser-apps">Beacon Advertiser Apps</h2>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.alea.beaconsimulator">Beacon
Simulator</a> - iBeacon, Eddystone, AltBeacon</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="stackoverflow-qa-1">Stackoverflow Q&amp;A</h2>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20416218/understanding-ibeacon-distancing/20434019#20434019">BLE
Distancing</a></li>
</ul>
<h1 id="cordova-phonegap-xamarin-titanium">Cordova, Phonegap, Xamarin,
Titanium</h1>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/petermetz/cordova-plugin-ibeacon">Cordova
iBeacon Plugin</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://de.slideshare.net/glennthomasstephens/ibeacon-support">Using
iBeacon with Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/jbeuckm/TiBeacons">iBeacon advertising
and scanning in a Titanium module</a></li>
</ul>
<h1 id="os-x">OS X</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/mlwelles/BeaconScanner">iBeacon Scanning
Utility App for OSX</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/liamnichols/iBeaconScanner">iBeacon
Scanner - Scan for nearby iBeacons regardless of their UUID</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/mttrb/BeaconOSX">Beacon OSX</a> -
Mavericks as an iBeacon</li>
<li><a
href="https://github.com/dermike/electron-physical-web-scan">Electron
Physical Web Scan</a> - Mac OSX desktop app to scan for Physical Web
(Eddystone) bluetooth beacons</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/dermike/electron-slide-beacon">Electron
Slide Beacon</a> - Share links from your Mac using this app to broadcast
them as an Eddystone URL (Physical Web) bluetooth beacon.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/igor-makarov/BeaconKit">BeaconKit</a> -
Beacon detection framework ns Swift using CoreBluetooth, supporting
Eddystone-UID, Eddystone-URL, AltBeacon, iBeacon.</li>
</ul>
<h1 id="linux">Linux</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/forksociety/PyBeacon">Python script for
scanning and advertising urls over Eddystone-URL</a></li>
</ul>
<h1 id="node.js">Node.js</h1>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-node-physical-web">Node-RED
nodes to interact with the Physical Web</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/sandeepmistry/noble">A node.js BLE
(Bluetooth low energy) central module</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/sandeepmistry/bleno">A node.js module
for implementing BLE (Bluetooth low energy) peripherals</a></li>
</ul>
<h1 id="windows">Windows</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/andijakl/universal-beacon">Universal
Bluetooth Beacon Library</a> - open source library and links to apps to
talk to Eddystone and iBeacon beacons</li>
</ul>
<h1 id="bluetooth-low-energy">Bluetooth Low Energy</h1>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://www.bluetooth.com/what-is-bluetooth-technology/bluetooth-technology-basics/low-energy">Official
Bluetooth Smart Portal</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="bluetooth-smart-ble-tools">Bluetooth Smart &amp; BLE Tools</h2>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nordicsemi.android.mcp">nRF
Master Control Panel (BLE)</a> nRF Master Control Panel is a powerful
generic tool that allows you to scan and explore your Bluetooth Smart
(BLE) devices and communicate with them.</li>
<li><a
href="https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/lightblue/id639944780?mt=12">LightBlue
Mac OSX</a> <a
href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lightblue-bluetooth-low-energy/id557428110?mt=8">(or
iOS)</a> LightBlue can test all of your devices that use Bluetooth 4.0
Low Energy (also known as Bluetooth Smart, or Bluetooth Light).</li>
<li><a
href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bluespeed/id579118786?mt=8">BlueSpeed
for iOS by Punch Through</a> Runs a Bluetooth LE speed test between 2
iOS devices</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="web-bluetooth-api">Web Bluetooth API</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://dev.opera.com/articles/web-bluetooth-intro/">Web
Bluetooth Intro</a> by Opera</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/WebBluetoothCG/demos">Web Bluetooth
Demos</a></li>
</ul>
<h1 id="beacon-developer-kits-ble-chips">Beacon Developer Kits &amp; BLE
Chips</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.ti.com/ble">Texas Instruments - BLE
Portal</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://makezine.com/2014/04/16/the-ti-sensortag-now-with-added-ibeacon/">Texas
Instruments - SensorTag DeveloperKit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://git.ti.com/sensortag-android">TI SensorTag Android
Sources</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://www.broadcom.com/application/internet_of_things.php">Broadcom
- WICED™ Sense Development Kit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dialog-semiconductor.com/bluetooth-smart">Dialog
Semiconductor</a></li>
<li><a
href="http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/products/wireless-rf/beacons/embc01">EMMicroelectronics</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="proximity-trends-outlook">Proximity Trends &amp; Outlook</h2>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://www.wired.com/2013/12/4-use-cases-for-ibeacon-the-most-exciting-tech-you-havent-heard-of/">Wired</a>
4 Reasons Why Apple’s iBeacon Is About to Disrupt Interaction
Design</li>
<li><a href="http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-aware">Wi-Fi
Aware™</a> - Wi-Fi Aware™ is a new Wi-Fi Alliance certification program
that extends Wi-Fi’s capabilities with a real-time and energy-efficient
discovery mechanism that provides an immediate on-ramp to rich
here-and-now experiences.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="vendor-driven-beacon-standardization">Vendor-driven Beacon
Standardization</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/upnext/BeaconCtrl">BeaconCtrl</a> Setup
and manage large beacon deployments with BeaconCtrl Open Source
platform</li>
<li><a href="http://altbeacon.org/">The Open and Interoperable Proximity
Beacon Specification</a></li>
</ul>
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