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News for the open-source hardware community! OHS2026 is happening!
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News for the open-source hardware community! OHS2026 is happening!

Hey everyone,

If you're passionate about open hardware, collaboration, and cutting-edge tech (like the Bluetooth Channel Sounding and RSSI tech we've been discussing here), you definitely don't want to miss this.

The Open Hardware Summit 2026 is just around the corner! It’s the perfect place to connect with amazing creators, attend deep-dive workshops, and see what the future of open hardware looks like.

When: May 23 – 24, 2026

Where: TU Berlin, Germany (and online!)

Check out the full schedule and grab your tickets here:https://2026.oshwa.org/

See you there?

u/PlaneLetterhead8340 — 1 day ago
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Bringing Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding & Environment Sensing to an Open, Hackable Platform

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a project we’ve been working on that moves past the limitations of traditional BLE tracking. It’s called findMe, and it’s an open-source development kit for the new Bluetooth 6.0 standard.

The Concept: Unlike standard BLE which relies on shaky signal strength (RSSI), we are using Channel Sounding to measure actual distance and direction. In a Hub/Tag pair, the Hub always knows exactly where the Tag is located in 3D space.

More than just a Tracker: We realized that location is only half the story, so we packed the Tag with a full sensor suite to provide context:

  • Distance + Direction (Sub-meter accuracy)
  • Environment: Temperature, Humidity, and Barometric Pressure.
  • Movement: 6-axis IMU for motion and orientation/attitude in space.
  • Light: Integrated ambient light sensing.

Why we’re going Open Source: Since precise phase-based ranging is a brand-new field, there aren't many established use cases yet. We want to change that by providing an entirely open and hackable platform. Whether you want to build smart logistics, interactive art, or industrial safety systems, you shouldn't have to start from scratch or deal with proprietary silos.

We’re currently refining the antenna layouts and finalizing the firmware. We’ll be hosting the project on Crowd Supply and making all schematics/files available on GitHub.

I’d love to hear from you: What kind of "spatial" applications would you build if you had easy access to sub-meter distance + direction data?

More: https://www.crowdsupply.com/x-log-elektronik/findme-tag-and-hub

u/PlaneLetterhead8340 — 2 days ago
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Beyond RSSI: Bringing Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding & Environment Sensing to an Open, Hackable Platform

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a project we’ve been working on that moves past the limitations of traditional BLE tracking. It’s called findMe, and it’s an open-source development kit for the new Bluetooth 6.0 standard.

The Concept: Unlike standard BLE which relies on shaky signal strength (RSSI), we are using Channel Sounding to measure actual distance and direction. In a Hub/Tag pair, the Hub always knows exactly where the Tag is located in 3D space.

More than just a Tracker: We realized that location is only half the story, so we packed the Tag with a full sensor suite to provide context:

  • Distance + Direction (Sub-meter accuracy)
  • Environment: Temperature, Humidity, and Barometric Pressure.
  • Movement: 6-axis IMU for motion and orientation/attitude in space.
  • Light: Integrated ambient light sensing.

Why we’re going Open Source: Since precise phase-based ranging is a brand-new field, there aren't many established use cases yet. We want to change that by providing an entirely open and hackable platform. Whether you want to build smart logistics, interactive art, or industrial safety systems, you shouldn't have to start from scratch or deal with proprietary silos.

We’re currently refining the antenna layouts and finalizing the firmware. We’ll be hosting the project on Crowd Supply and making all schematics/files available on GitHub.

I’d love to hear from you: What kind of "spatial" applications would you build if you had easy access to sub-meter distance + direction data?

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u/PlaneLetterhead8340 — 7 days ago