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Background and Rationale of the Project
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is one of the most widely applicable low-power connectivity standards.
This is in no small part thanks to the explosion of the Internet of Things, which gave rise to a slurry
of smart personal devices that needed common and efficient means of communication.
The Bluetooth technology of IoT devices can handle a lot of data but quickly consumes battery life
and is relatively expensive. BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) is used for applications that do not need to
exchange large amounts of data and can run on battery power for years at a cheaper cost. BLE has
many advantages. As the name implies, low energy consumption is among them, as is the availability
of complete BLE modules that provide essential wireless connectivity.
However, just because a design uses the BLE protocols does not mean that low energy consumption
is guaranteed. The design's operating range and data rate have a role to play in establishing energy
demands, as does the system's overall communications strategy. These factors should not be
overlooked when developing devices to achieve the promised low energy attribute.
The user interface for the device is an important factor to consider. It can involve built-in buttons and
displays, as with traditional embedded systems, and can be managed via an application running on
a smartphone for its user interface.
BLE is used virtually anywhere, which is one of its core strengths compared to other low-power
networks. It is a commonly recognized and applied standard that essentially doesn't require
specialized compatible hardware to be deployed and is used in many apps, such as fitness trackers,
smart appliances, indoor location tracking, contact tracing, employee safety, and asset tracking.

Goals and Objectives of the Project
The purpose of the project is to implement a mobile application with a number of protocols.
The protocols will communicate autonomously with multiple sensors, and with an external
MCU, and will be able to send and receive data from the MCU.
The project will be carried out in 4 stages, with 2 entire stages are dedicated to learning the
specific subject matter, such as UART drivers via BLE and MCU, multithreading and the
BLE communication protocol.
Project Participants
• Group of 2-3 students
• Students from computer science, applied mathematics or electrical engineering
faculties
• The project will be managed by facilitators: from the Academy and from the
company
Candidate Requirements
• An inquisitive technophile with the desire to work with algorithms and implement
Bluetooth technology to communicate with multiple sensors
• Ability to research new and existing technologies
• Familiarity with a range of interfaces and multi-disciplinary systems
• Experience using algorithms for BLE and smartphone applications – an advantage
• Experience with real-time embedded systems – an advantage
• Programming experience in C/C++ for Arduino IDE for Visual Studio – an advantage
Configuration control by BLE technology

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Emphasis in project execution

The project is has cooperation with the industry and combines meeting deadlines while being creative and focused on the task
