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by lukeholder 4947 days ago
I have always wanted a 'google' for your house to find things. Search: "ruby on rails book" would return: "Bedroom 1 North Corner." Search: "keys" would return: "Laundry Shelf". Also: "wallet" would return "John's Lounge room, click to see directions"

These are one step closer.

2 comments

Triangulation should be possible with 3 or more Bluetooth sensors. Would be a nice project to re-purpose old Android phones for.
Triangulation should be possible by combining the bluetooth with gps or the accelerometer.
I always found the thought, that I can find something more easily on the internet, than in my drawers quite amusing.