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V2013.14. Agenda. New Business Meeting Day Library Classes Field Trip Logo News Segment Intro to Mobile Development 2. Meeting Day. Tuesday is still the preferred day …. Library Class. Hands-on with the Raspberry Pi http:// www.lorainpubliclibrary.org/events?action=show&id=2573
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Agenda • New Business • Meeting Day • Library Classes • Field Trip • Logo • News Segment • Intro to Mobile Development 2
Meeting Day Tuesday is still the preferred day …
Library Class • Hands-on with the Raspberry Pi • http://www.lorainpubliclibrary.org/events?action=show&id=2573 • http://www.lorainpubliclibrary.org/events?action=show&id=25731 • March 11 & 12 @ 6:00-8:00PM • Avon Library • Need Volunteers!
Field Trip • Nordson’s Data Center • Garfield Heights • March 5th • Leave 11:30 AM • Return 2:30 PM • Permission slips must be returned by Feb. 26th • Need to bring your student ID
THE NEWS SEGMENT
News Segment Share some interesting tech news or spend 5-10 minutes explaining a cool technology you use, this is your opportunity.
What are Beacons? • Apps such as Google Maps, FourSquare, RetailMeNothave long used location data to improve your mobile experience • Bluetooth has revolutionized how people interact with everyday objects and places • With iOS 7, Apple unveiled iBeacon, a feature that uses Bluetooth 4.0, a location based technology • Enables ‘frictionless’ location-based services
Concept Behind Beacons • Beacons make it possible for sensors to detect (within inches) the location of your phone • This is opening the door for groundbreaking services that could enhance the average person’s life • Enabling Internet of Things (IoT) where objects and people connect wirelessly • Uses Bluetooth LE (Low-Energy)
Bluetooth LE • Bluetooth LE (Low-Energy) is available on many newer mobile phones • Nokia Lumina (Windows Phone) • iPhone, iPad • Samsung, Moto X, LG Nexus, HTC (Android) • Profiles were defined • Specifications for how a device works in a particular application • Healthcare, Sports, Proximity, Alerts & Time
Possible Use Cases • Get a discount coupon • Your home will automatically react to you • Your phone will give you a tour of museums • Organize neighborhood pick-up games • Tickets automatically load at sporting events • Win something for visiting a car dealership • Toys that are aware of each other • Get a free cup of coffee or snack while pumping gas • Be warned your bike/car is no longer in the garage • Schools?