Physical web (Android)

This is an open-source application developed by the physical web team in Google. The concept of physical web is introduced by Google where it is proposed that instead of writing the URL in your browser, the IoT device should tell the URL and allow a user to open a web-link. This is done by a discovery service powered by Bluetooth Low Energy Beacons.

A use-case for the physical web can be understood by considering a smart parking meter. Imagine if the parking meter is continuously broadcasting a URL to control/pay the parking ticket, the driver just need to take out the cellphone, accept the URL and pay directly without any physical interaction or worry of downloading any app. The physical web app also lets you manage ...

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