BT-206: Quick Start - Bluetooth Channel Sounding

Overview

Bluetooth Channel Sounding is a new Bluetooth LE feature that provides accurate and secure distance measurements between wireless devices using Phase-Based Ranging (PBR) and Round Trip Time (RTT). In this video you'll learn how to get started with Silicon Labs Bluetooth Channel Sounding, program the example applications, and use Simplicity Studio's Channel Sounding Analyzer to measure distance between two development boards.

The video also demonstrates real-world distance measurements, compares Channel Sounding with RSSI-based ranging, and shows how multiple devices can be used to automatically determine their relative positions using an automapping demonstration.

Topics covered:

• What Bluetooth Channel Sounding is and how it works
• Phase-Based Ranging (PBR) and Round Trip Time (RTT)
• Programming the Channel Sounding example applications
• Using the Simplicity Studio Channel Sounding Analyzer
• Measuring distance between two Bluetooth devices
• Comparing Channel Sounding with RSSI measurements
• Bluetooth Channel Sounding applications including proximity detection, asset tracking and geofencing
• Automatic topology mapping using multiple Channel Sounding devices
• Advantages and limitations compared with other wireless positioning technologies

Resources:

• Bluetooth Channel Sounding Overview 
• Bluetooth Channel Sounding Dev Kit (xG24-DK2606A) 
• Bluetooth Channel Sounding Fundamentals 
• Bluetooth Channel Sounding Developers Guide 
• Silicon Labs Bluetooth Solutions 
• Simplicity Studio