Proof of concept of a PIC wireless programmer interface for prototyping
Slim Chtourou, Mohamed Wajdi Kharrat, Nader Ben Amor, Mohamed Jallouli, Mohamed Nadhir Abid · 2015
In the near future, computers will be embedded everywhere and the Ubiquitous computing will be widely used. Ubiquitous computing requires multidisciplinary knowledge. To design such systems, a specific heterogeneous prototyping platform is required. Such platform has to be sufficiently versatile and in the same time easy to program even for beginners. Most ubiquitous systems are microcontrollers-based and are already too hard to program, limiting therefore their flexibility. In this paper we present a new concept of an easy to use wireless prototyping platform for Ubiquitous Computing suitable for people with limited computer skills. The prototype realized in this paper consists of a PIC that interfaces a Bluetooth USB dongle to communicate with the computer and send the program file to the targeted PIC to program it in place and from a distance.