{"id":14491,"date":"2016-09-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmcinfo.com\/our-work\/home-automation-mobile-app-development-with-xamarin-and-ble-bluetooth-low-energy\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T22:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T22:38:09","slug":"home-automation-mobile-app-development-with-xamarin-and-ble-bluetooth-low-energy","status":"publish","type":"our_work","link":"https:\/\/www.dmcinfo.com\/our-work\/home-automation-mobile-app-development-with-xamarin-and-ble-bluetooth-low-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Automation Mobile App Development with Xamarin and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summit Automation, the leading provider of high-end door and window automation systems, developed an innovative addition to their existing systems enabling remote control with a smartphone. Thanks to the flexible design of their door controller, Summit Automation was able to develop a plug-in module that takes commands from a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) module and controls the door (opening, closing, stopping, unlocking). The remote connectivity can also be easily integrated into existing installations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>DMC developed firmware and module profiles for a Silicon Labs \/ Bluegiga long-range BLE module. The firmware ensured that commands could only be issued over a secure, encrypted connection and restricted access to users who supplied the correct passcode. Users can set the passcode to any alphanumeric combination of their choosing once they\u2019ve been authenticated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>DMC leveraged Xamarin to develop a cross-platform app for Android and iOS. By sharing the base architecture for handling user input and communicating with the BLE module, and only customizing the low-level Bluetooth communication and Android\/iOS-specific UI elements, DMC was able to quickly develop apps for both platforms with a consistent user interface.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The success of this project opens the door for future IoT connectivity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmcinfo.com\/services\/embedded-development-and-embedded-programming\">Learn more about DMC&#8217;s custom hardware and software development services.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"452\" data-id=\"14489\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dmcinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27165948\/Door-Selection-Interface.png\" alt=\"Home automation mobile application on Android\" class=\"wp-image-14489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.dmcinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27165948\/Door-Selection-Interface.png 260w, https:\/\/cdn.dmcinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27165948\/Door-Selection-Interface-173x300.png 173w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Door Selection Interface<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"439\" data-id=\"14490\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.dmcinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27165948\/Door-Settings-and-Controls.png\" alt=\"Home Automation Application on iOS and Android\" class=\"wp-image-14490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.dmcinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27165948\/Door-Settings-and-Controls.png 464w, https:\/\/cdn.dmcinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27165948\/Door-Settings-and-Controls-300x284.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Door Settings and Controls<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summit Automation, the leading provider of high-end door and window automation systems, developed an innovative addition to their existing systems enabling remote control with a smartphone. 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