Bluetooth 5.1 to revolutionise
location and proximity sensing: The advent of Bluetooth 5.1 will revolutionise the world of
consumer electronics that we see today. The state-of-the-art wireless
technology will not only help the user transfer and receive data but also
provide him/ her real-time data including location and proximity sensing. The
Bluetooth 5.1 will take convenience to whole new unimaginable levels and
function like a piece of precision military hardware.
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) recently announced a
new feature that holds the potential to enhance the performance of Bluetooth
location services. This new feature allows devices to determine the direction
of Bluetooth signal, thus enabling development of Bluetooth proximity solutions
that can figure out device direction along with Bluetooth positioning system
that can achieve accuracy down to centimetre-level.
With the launch of Bluetooth 5.1 we will no longer be limited by
the “find my device” feature to ring up our device but we could quite possibly
use a virtual radar to search for our connected devices or the accessories in
real-time with centimetre-level accuracy like a Sci-Fi movie.
Bluetooth technology has come a long way since its invention.
Developed in the year 1994 with the intention to replace wired connection with
wireless connection while keeping the connection secure. It uses the 2.4 GHz
frequency which is the same frequency that some other wireless devices in our
home and office space, such as WiFi router and cordless phones use creating a
wireless network of 10-meter radius known as a personal area network (PAN).
Over the years Bluetooth underwent several advancements and has
revolutionised the way we use technology today, Increase in range and data
transfer speed alongside reduction in power consumption made it appropriate for
smart wearable and other accessories.
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