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