ibeacon ios dev scout october 2013 talk

iBeaconWhat’s new in iOS 7

Friday, 25 October, 13

About Me

• Co-Founder of Getting Real Software

• Specializes in mobile solutions for SMEs and businesses

• iOS and Ruby on Rails Developer


What is iBeacon?

• An extremely accurate locating system


What is iBeacon?


• Runs on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)


What is iBeacon?


• Runs on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

• Possibly the death of NFC


What Can It Do?

• Allow for extremely accurate ranging, even indoors


What Can It Do?


• Broadcast on a near-permanent basis - very power efficient


What Can It Do?


• Broadcast on a near-permanent basis - very power efficient

• Supports most BLE iOS and Android devices - no need for NFC chip


Why Does It Matter?

• iBeacon will transform local commerce


Why Does It Matter?


• Indoor navigation


Why Does It Matter?


• Indoor navigation

• Open standard - Bluetooth 4.0


Demo

• Use case - Getting Real Store


How Does It Work?

• Technical Alert!


How Does It Work?

• Part of new iOS 7 APIs for Core Location


How Does It Work?

• Part of new iOS 7 APIs for Core Location

• Not Core Bluetooth


Region Monitoring

[locationManager startMonitoringRegion: ];


Region Monitoring

• You need a UUID for each retail store chain

=> 2D0FAF26-F178-449D-8EC2-C7DFA3D6EF2D


Setup

$ uuidgen2D0FAF26-F178-449D-8EC2-C7DFA3D6EF2D


Setup- (id)init {

if (self = [super init]) {

_gettingRealUUID = [[NSUUID alloc] initWithUUIDString:@”2D0FAF26-F178-449D-8EC2-C7DFA3D6EF2D”];

_gettingRealId = @”Getting Real Store”;

_locationManager = [[CLLocationManager alloc] init];

_locationManager.delegate = self;

}

return self;

}


Listening For iBeacons- (void)startMonitoringForStores {

CLBeaconRegion *region = [[CLBeaconRegion alloc] initWithProximityUUID:self.gettingRealUUID identifier:self.gettingRealId]];

[_locationManager startMonitoringForRegion:region];

}


CLBeaconRegion

CLRegion


CLBeaconRegion

CLRegion

CLBeaconRegion


Listening For iBeacons-(void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didEnterRegion:(CLRegion *)region {

if ([region.identifier isEqualToString:self.gettingRealId]) {

// Show notification to user

}

}


Listening For iBeacons- (void)startMonitoringForStores {

CLBeaconRegion *region = [[CLBeaconRegion alloc] initWithProximityUUID:self.gettingRealUUID identifier:self.gettingRealId]];

region.notifyOnEntry = YES;

region.notifyOnExit = YES;

region.notifyEntryStateOnDisplay = YES;

[_locationManager startMonitoringForRegion:region];

}


Getting Real Store

• Using proximity to display relevant data - catalog vs product details


iBeacon Ranging


iBeacon Ranging

Immediate


iBeacon Ranging

Immediate

Near


iBeacon Ranging

Immediate

Near

Far

Unknown


Start Ranging- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didEnterRegion:(CLRegion *)region {

[self.manager startRangingBeaconsInRegion:region];

}


CLManagerDelegate- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didRangeBeacons:(NSArray *)beacons inRegion:(CLBeaconRegion *)region {

if ([beacons count] > 0) {

CLBeacon *nearestBeacon = [beacons firstObject];

if (nearestBeacon.proximity == CLProximityImmediate) {

[self showRelevantProductDetails];

}

}

}


Stop Ranging- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didExitRegion:(CLRegion *)region {

[self.locationManager stopRangingForRegion:region];

[self hideStoreCatalog];

}


CLBeacon@interface CLBeacon

@property (readonly, nonatomic) NSUUID *proximityUUID;

@property (readonly, nonatomic) CLProximity proximity;

@property (readonly, nonatomic) NSNumber *major;

@property (readonly, nonatomic) NSNumber *minor;

typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, CLProximity) {

CLProximityUnknown,

CLProximityImmediate,

CLProximityNear,

CLProximityFar,

};


Differentiating StoresCLBeacon *nearestBeacon = [beacons firstObject];

if (nearestBeacon.major == kGettingRealStoreBuonaVista) {

// Give a cookie

} else if (nearestBeacon.major == kGettingRealStoreOrchard) {

// Sell overpriced goods

}


Within A StoreCLBeacon *nearestBeacon = [beacons firstObject];

if (nearestBeacon.minor == kStoreEntrance) {

// Show Promotions

} else if (nearestBeacon.minor == kStoreWomenSection) {

// Show Women Catalog

} else if (nearestBeacon.minor == kStoreExit) {

// Thank them for their visit, give promo code and offer option to checkout

}


Turning an iOS Device into an iBeacon

CLBeaconRegion *region = [[CLBeaconRegion alloc] initWithProximityUUID:self.gettingRealUUID major:storeNumber minor:storeEntrance identifier:self.gettingRealId]];

NSDictionary *peripheralData = [region peripheralDataWithMeasuredPower:nil];

[self.peripheralManager startAdvertising:peripheralData];


Conclusion

• iBeacon has the potential to transform indoor navigation and local commerce


Conclusion

• iBeacon will transform indoor navigation and local commerce

• As developers, let your imagination run wild and build interesting apps


Shoutout!

• If the technical talk interests you, and you are interested to solve interesting mobile commerce problems..


Shoutout!

• WE ARE HIRING! Come say hi after the talk :)


Thank You!

Gabriel Lim

Co-Founder

Getting Real Software

[email protected]


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