Bluetooth is a technology that is very present in devices of all kinds. You may use it for the mouse or keyboard of your computer, in the wireless headphones of your mobile phone, various sensors that you have at home… Over time, it has improved and has a greater range, the capacity to send more data or connect more devices. In this article we talk about a new feature that will come with Bluetooth 6.0 and that will be useful for home automation.
Having smart devices at home is becoming more and more common. In many cases, Bluetooth plays a key role. There are devices of all kinds that use this technology to function. Therefore, anything that helps improve home automation is welcome. This is the case with the latest Bluetooth innovation, which will have centimeter-level accuracy to find devices.
Bluetooth 6.0 will allow better finding of devices
This is the technology they have called Bluetooth Channel Sounding. You may have heard of tags for finding devices. They are useful for not losing your keys, for example, but also for many other devices. Now, this improvement that will come with Bluetooth 6.0 will greatly improve the accuracy of finding them.
But how accurate will it be? Apparently it can work at a range of up to 150 meters and the accuracy could be within centimeters. Not bad when we’re talking about such long distances, considering what Bluetooth is and the limitations it has always had. This will make the use of these tags more interesting.
Many smart devices you have at home can be very small sensors. They can rely on this type of technology to know where they are at all times and prevent them from getting lost or simply have greater control. Now, with the Channel Sounding technology that will come with Bluetooth 6.0, this can be applied to smart devices.
It will take time to arrive
But Bluetooth 6.0 will bring other new features and improvements, logically. For example, it will reduce latency, include more functions related to Bluetooth Low Energy and, ultimately, it will be a technology that optimizes the use of wireless devices of all kinds, eliminating certain limitations.
However, it’s still a while before we see mobile phones and other devices with Bluetooth 6.0. There’s no release date, but we can expect it to be at least a year before we see the first compatible devices. Possibly more. Until then, we’ll see plenty of information regarding its new features.
Having control over your devices, knowing if they are connected, where they are located and if they are working properly, is important to detect possible problems. Just as you can see which devices are connected to the Wi-Fi network, you could find where your home automation devices are and thus solve any faults that may exist. The new version of Bluetooth is going to play an important role in this regard.
In short, Bluetooth 6.0 will be much more accurate in finding objects and devices. This will be useful for home automation, since there are many sensors and small devices that are part of our daily lives.
