# Bluetooth Devices (mobile phone)

**Category:** [open forum](https://openhealthhub.org/c/open-forum/9)
**Created:** 2018-09-30 08:59 UTC
**Views:** 1485
**Replies:** 3
**URL:** https://openhealthhub.org/t/bluetooth-devices-mobile-phone/1795

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## Post #1 by @mayfield.g.kev

I thinking about writing an app to read data from my heart rate device I use for cycling (and if that works do the same for an spo2 device). The data will be send to a FHIR server (that's the easy bit)

Has anyone looked into getting data from devices via bluetooth/BLE. It seems to be possible but I've not been able to find a simple description of the protocols involved. 
It could be a simple as reading values (once I've established a connection - this part is documented).
I could get the data via Apple Healthkit but may be more complicated (and add in delay)

The overall plan is:
1. collect data from device (on mobile) 
2. send to cloud server (will use FHIR server for this)
3. Send to provider (PDF / Hl7 v2 or FHIR messaging)
3a. Show 3 is legacy process and near real time data is available

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## Post #2 by @jkmcs

There are some interesting resources about both from bluetooth SIG and some rather interesting chaps on twitter and via manufacturers (Nordic Thingy et al). Might be worth having a discussion on the initiative we're working on if you are interested. Thoughts?

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## Post #3 by @mayfield.g.kev

Cheers, may take you up on the offer. I should be at the (soon to be announced) INTEROPen Connectathon in November.

I found a number of articles on ios development (swift+ble), I'm going to work through them (after I've learned the basics of swift + ios development). I'm hoping to get an App running with heart rate monitoring (BLE) plus HealthKit integration working for the event.

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## Post #4 by @jkmcs

Suggest you have a look at the nodric 52 thingy (that's its name) it has many devices built in and configurable. https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.nordic.infocenter.rds%2Fdita%2Frds%2Fdesigns%2Fthingy%2Fintro%2Ffrontpage.html. 
Also believe Texas instruments build similar, lots of work going on in this space in Bristol, Manchester academia etc.

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