I am a computer programmer and typically post on Stack Overflow, but the tag I stuck in a recent post recommended I post it here.
Does anyone have experience with Bluetooth devices on engines like motorcycles?
We have an Electronic Control Module, or ECM, for a motorcycle, and we are thinking about integrating a Bluetooth transmitter on it.
I know Bluetooth headsets are currently used in motorcycle helmets, but a helmet can be shielded from electrical interference from the engine (induction coils and such).
Obviously, if the engine is turned OFF and the ECM is turned ON, data transmission via Bluetooth would be just normal operations.
We are more concerned with how effective laptops and PDAs will be at collecting data with applications we would write when the engine is running.
Typically, a mechanical machine like a car or aircraft can be shielded, but people are not going to want to shield their motorcycle engines.
Questions:
Has anyone done any work in this field?
Can you give me any information on what works and what does not?
Will the electrical fields from the motorcycle engine interfere with the Bluetooth data?