SpeckApp

Implementation of a platform-independent mobile app for the localization of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Beacons, in terms of the Agile Process Models lecture at DHBW CAS Heilbronn.

Technologies

The app is based on the Ionic Framework combined with Angular 2 and TypeScript. This project exclusively involves the usage of BLE-beacons that come with the Eddystone-standard.

Usage

Follow the steps described at https://ionicframework.com/docs/v2/getting-started/installation/. Inside of the Project folder you have to install the dependencies with npm install.

Required Cordova plugins

• cordova-plugin-ble-central 1.1.3 "BLE"
• cordova-plugin-compat 1.1.0 "Compat"
• cordova-plugin-console 1.0.4 "Console"
• cordova-plugin-device 1.1.3 "Device"
• cordova-plugin-nativestorage 2.0.2 "NativeStorage"
• cordova-plugin-splashscreen 4.0.0 "Splashscreen"
• cordova-plugin-statusbar 2.2.0 "StatusBar"
• cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.0 "Whitelist"
• ionic-plugin-keyboard 2.2.1 "Keyboard"

iOS

ONLY on OS X. Xcode is required. ionic build ios creates a Xcode project inside the platforms folder. Open the Xcode project and deploy like a native Xcode project.

Android

ionic build android creates a android project inside the platforms folder.

Splash and icons

You have to manually move your files from SpeckApp/resources/Hybrid-Icons/ into your platforms folder.