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  • Find your accessory with Bluetooth Channel Sounding

    Get started with Channel Sounding to bring distance and direction awareness to your Bluetooth accessories. Dive into the new Nearby Interaction and Core Bluetooth APIs, and walk through the accessory-side changes you'll need. Optimize power consumption while ensuring a smooth, responsive experience.

    Chapters

    • 0:01 - Introduction
    • 0:50 - Overview
    • 3:17 - Core Bluetooth API
    • 4:34 - Nearby Interaction API
    • 7:05 - Hardware tips

    Resources

    • AccessorySetupKit
    • Nearby Interaction
    • Core Bluetooth
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      • SD Video

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    • 3:43 - Start a Core Bluetooth Channel Sounding session

      import CoreBluetooth
      
      func isChannelSoundingSupported() -> BOOL {
          guard centralManager.state == .poweredOn else { return }
          if #available(iOS 27.0, *) {
              // Check current device supports Bluetooth Channel Sounding
              return CBCentralManager.supportsFeatures(.channelSounding)
          }
      }
      
      func startChannelSounding(_ peripheral: CBPeripheral) {
          guard peripheral.isConnected else { return }
          if #available(iOS 27.0, *) {  
              // Step 1: Create a CBChannelSoundingSessionConfiguration
              let config = CBChannelSoundingSessionConfiguration(role: .initiator)
      
              // Step 2: Start the channel sounding session
              peripheral.startChannelSoundingSession(config)
          }
      }
    • 4:09 - Receive distance results and cancel a session

      import CoreBluetooth
      
      // Receive distance results
      func peripheral(_ peripheral: CBPeripheral,
                      didReceive results: CBChannelSoundingProcedureResults?,
                      error: Error?) {
          guard let results = results else { return }
      
          let distance = results.distance
          
          // Do something with distance
      }
      
      // Cancel a Channel Sounding session
      func cancelChannelSounding(_ peripheral: CBPeripheral) {
          guard peripheral.isConnected else { return }
          if #available(iOS 27.0, *) {
              // Cancel the channel sounding session
              peripheral.cancelChannelSoundingSession(config)
          }
      }
      
      func peripheral(_ peripheral: CBPeripheral,
                      didCompleteChannelSoundingSession error: Error?) {   
          // Session is complete
      }
    • 4:41 - Start a Nearby Interaction Channel Sounding session

      import CoreBluetooth
      import NearbyInteraction
      
      // Configure a Nearby Interaction Channel Sounding session
      func startChannelSoundingThroughNearbyInteraction(_ peripheral: CBPeripheral) {
          if #available(iOS 27.0, *) {        
              // Step 1: Check current device supports Bluetooth Channel Sounding
              guard NISession.deviceCapabilities.supportsBluetoothChannelSounding else { return }
      
              // Step 2: Create an NINearbyAccessoryConfiguration
              let config = NINearbyAccessoryConfiguration(
                  bluetoothChannelSoundingIdentifier: peripheral.identifier, 
                  previousChannelSoundingIdentifier: nil)
      
              // Step 3: Enable camera assistance for direction support
              if NISession.deviceCapabilities.supportsCameraAssistance { 
                  config.isCameraAssistanceEnabled = true
              }
          }
      }
    • 5:19 - Run a Nearby Interaction Channel Sounding session

      import CoreBluetooth
      import NearbyInteraction
      
      // Run a Nearby Interaction Channel Sounding session
      func runChannelSoundingThroughNearbyInteraction(_ config: NINearbyAccessoryConfiguration) {
          // Create an NISession
          let session = NISession()
          session.delegate = self
          // Run the NISession with the accessory configuration
          session.run(config)
      }
      
      // Improve Nearby Interaction direction outputs
      func updateAccessoryMotionState(_ isMoving: Bool) {
          NIMotionActivityState motionState = isMoving ? .moving : .stationary
          
          // Tell NISession about.the accessory's motion state
          session.updateMotionState(motionState, forObjectWithToken: object.discoveryToken)
      }
      
      // Receive NISession updates
      func session(_ session: NISession, didUpdate nearbyObjects: [NINearbyObjects]) {   
          guard let object = nearbyObjects.first else { return }
      
          if let distance = object.distance {
              // Do something with distance
          }
      
          if let direction = object.horizontalAngle {
              // Do something with horizontal angle
          }
      }
    • 0:01 - Introduction
    • Discover the three aspects of Bluetooth Channel Sounding that will be discussed in this video.

    • 0:50 - Overview
    • Find inspiration for using Bluetooth Channel Sounding.

    • 3:17 - Core Bluetooth API
    • Learn how to get distance with the Core Bluetooth API.

    • 4:34 - Nearby Interaction API
    • Get distance and direction with the Nearby Interaction API.

    • 7:05 - Hardware tips
    • Understand the hardware requirements for Bluetooth Channel Sounding.

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