====== Beacons ======

Beacons are small, usually battery powered, Bluetooth LE devices, that repeatedly send out [[advertising|advertising]]. They are used for triggering in apps, asset tracking and IoT sensing. There are four main types of beacon, [[ibeacon|iBeacon]], [[eddystone|Eddystone]], [[tracker|tracker]] and [[sensor|sensor]] that mainly differ in their advertising formats and on-board sensors.

[[https://www.beaconzone.co.uk/what_are_beacons|What are Beacons?]]\\
[[https://www.beaconstac.com/what-is-a-bluetooth-beacon|Beaconstac - What is a beacon?]]\\
[[https://kontakt.io/beacon-basics/what-is-a-beacon/|kontakt - What is a beacon?]]\\
[[https://www.bluemaestro.com/ultimate-guide-bluetooth-beacons/|Bluetooth Beacons: A Beginners Guide]]\\
[[https://blog.bluetooth.com/the-rise-of-beacon-technology|The Rise of Beacon Technology]]\\
[[https://www.beaconzone.co.uk/BenefitsOfBeacons|Benefits of Beacons]]\\
[[https://www.beaconzone.co.uk/ways_to_use_beacons|Ways to Use Beacons]]\\
[[https://blog.passkit.com/everything-you-need-to-know-bluetooth-beacons-how-beacons-work/|Everything You Need to Know about Bluetooth Beacons and How they Work]]\\
[[https://www.beaconzone.co.uk/blog/bluetooth-sensor-tags/|Bluetooth Sensor Tags]]\\
[[https://www.beaconzone.co.uk/blog/bluetooth-beacon-security/|Bluetooth Beacon Security]]\\
[[https://www.beaconzone.co.uk/blog/devices-that-can-see-beacons/|Devices That Can See Beacons]]\\