Arduino boards get a Bluetooth Smart dev kit from Nordic Semiconductor. The SDK is compatible with a range of Arduino, ChipKIT shields that employ the nRF8001 Bluetooth Smart connectivity device.

A FT-232 USB to serial board is used to program the Arduino. A standard Bluetooth module has to have HID firmware installed. [Dastardly] makes a homemade daughterboard–er, shield–to connect ...

He’s targeted the post as a general guide to sniffing Bluetooth transmissions, but was inspired to use the SPOT as an example after seeing this other SPOT hack. We know he’s a fan of getting ...

Popular boards like the Arduino Uno, Nano, Micro, and Mega are great examples of this ... features different functionalities like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, built-in environment sensors ...