During
the 1990s, Bluetooth was invented by a Swedish team who worked for a networking
and telecommunication company called Ericsson. I chose this technology
specifically because I was born and raised in Sweden, and my first phone was
actually an Ericsson phone. I also didn't know that Bluetooth was a Swedish
invention. The idea behind Bluetooth was to find a way for devices, such as
iMacs and mobile phones to be connected and to be able to transfer information
between devices without having to use any sort of cable or USB drive. I've
always had a hard time understanding how Bluetooth even works, but based on its
massive use, it is safe to say that bluetooth is only going to get bigger and
more advanced. Just look at a company such as Apple, who is moving towards
making all their devices connected through bluetooth. Within the next couple of
years, I believe that Bluetooth will make it possible to connect an unlimited
amount of devices, and we will be able to control our everyday necessities
using Bluetooth.
The technology that influenced what is today known as Bluetooth, was the spread spectrum radio. It produced the same idea of transmitting information wirelessly. It was invented by Hedy Lamarr and George Anthelo in 1937 during World War II, in which they used piano rolls to generate radio frequencies (Skillful Blue Team). The purpose of the spread spectrum radio was to communicate information wirelessly, which is really a simpler version of what bluetooth does today. Since the spread spectrum radio was invented during World War II, it is no wonder that it was used as an advantage when passing on information about locations and other facts during the war. It is pretty fascinating that the same technology is used today in not only Bluetooth, but also Wi-Fi.
Even more interesting is the meaning behind the name "Bluetooth". Scandinavia is a part of northern Europe that consist of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. During the 10th century the Danish King Harald Blåtand was responsible for uniting these three countries (Nguyen). The English translation for "Blåtand" is bluetooth. One can definitely see the correlation as Bluetooth is of course meant to "unite" devices together.
As mentioned before, Bluetooth is becoming a huge part of the technical world we live in today. We want everything to be wireless and as simple as possible. The fact that we already have self driven cars means that we are moving towards a technology that will require less from us as the operators. As Bluetooth advances, we will be able to connect more devices together such as lights and air conditioning in our homes, where you can control the devices through Bluetooth. One thing that Bluetooth hasn't been able to improve on yet is its range from where it can be connected. Close range seem to be very important if you want a good connection between your devices. As bluetooth advances, I'm sure that you will be able to be further from your device and still be able to connect to it.
The technology that influenced what is today known as Bluetooth, was the spread spectrum radio. It produced the same idea of transmitting information wirelessly. It was invented by Hedy Lamarr and George Anthelo in 1937 during World War II, in which they used piano rolls to generate radio frequencies (Skillful Blue Team). The purpose of the spread spectrum radio was to communicate information wirelessly, which is really a simpler version of what bluetooth does today. Since the spread spectrum radio was invented during World War II, it is no wonder that it was used as an advantage when passing on information about locations and other facts during the war. It is pretty fascinating that the same technology is used today in not only Bluetooth, but also Wi-Fi.
Even more interesting is the meaning behind the name "Bluetooth". Scandinavia is a part of northern Europe that consist of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. During the 10th century the Danish King Harald Blåtand was responsible for uniting these three countries (Nguyen). The English translation for "Blåtand" is bluetooth. One can definitely see the correlation as Bluetooth is of course meant to "unite" devices together.
As mentioned before, Bluetooth is becoming a huge part of the technical world we live in today. We want everything to be wireless and as simple as possible. The fact that we already have self driven cars means that we are moving towards a technology that will require less from us as the operators. As Bluetooth advances, we will be able to connect more devices together such as lights and air conditioning in our homes, where you can control the devices through Bluetooth. One thing that Bluetooth hasn't been able to improve on yet is its range from where it can be connected. Close range seem to be very important if you want a good connection between your devices. As bluetooth advances, I'm sure that you will be able to be further from your device and still be able to connect to it.
Resources:
Skillful Blue Team, “Who Invented Bluetooth? The Interesting Tale of Our Frequently Used Technology.” SkillfulBlue, skillfulblue.com/who-invented-bluetooth/.
Nguyen, Tuan C. “Who Invented Bluetooth?” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 28 Feb. 2019, www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-bluetooth-4038864.
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