Remotino: Supporting End-User Developers in Prototyping Embedded Devices

In recent years, platforms such as Arduino have made it easier for makers and hobbyists to create “smart objects” and connected devices. However, there are some unique barriers when developing embedded systems that challenge non-professionals. We derive these barriers from existing literature on end-userdevelopment (EUD) in general and in particular EUD for embedded devices. In this paper, we present the first prototype of a tool that supports end users to overcome some of these barriers by addressing problems of missing information and lack of understanding as well as providing visibility and help in decomposition. Our prototype comprises enhanced functionality for the debugging and prototyping process of hardware by showing the current and past state of the embedded device, and allowing end users to remotely control it, when they want to focus on circuit design.