Texas Instruments has developed a low cost sensor tag that provides 6 low-power MEMS sensors and Bluetooth Smart radio signal for your smartphone.
It has;
- Accelerometer
- Magenetometer
- Gyroscope
- IR Temperature
- Barometer
- Humidity
It connects to your smartphone via simple steps and allows you incorporate it in your app.
You could attach the sensor to a cup with coffee and know the temperature and humidity, or attach it to your golf stick and measure the swing, many more applications are possible.
The SensorTag is the first Bluetooth Smart development kit focusing on wireless sensor applications and it is the only development kit targeting smartphone app developers.
The SensorTag now supports iBeacon technology, allowing you to quickly and easily evaluate iBeacon for “indoor GPS” applications. iBeacon can be used to customize apps on a smartphone or tablet, based on location: a functionality that is being used by many retail shops, museums and restaurants to display relevant information to users.
iBeacon technology can be integrated into mobile accessories, asset trackers, home automation systems, alarm and security systems, point of sale devices, automobiles, industrial applications and a wide variety of consumer electronics and appliances.
For more details visit: http://www.ti.com/ww/en/wireless_connectivity/sensortag/index.shtml?INTC=SensorTag&HQS=sensortag-bt