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SoEasy: A Software Framework for Easy Hardware Control Programming for Diverse IoT Platforms.
Junyoung Lee1, Gwang-Il Park2, Jong-Ha Shin3
1Department of Computer and Communication Engineering, Daegu University, Gyeongsan 38453, Korea. ljy908@daegu.ac.kr.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 7, 2018
Summary
This study introduces SoEasy, a web-based framework simplifying the programming of diverse open-source Internet of Things (IoT) hardware peripherals. It addresses the challenge of configuring different platforms, enabling easier IoT application development.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Robotics
Background:
- Rapid evolution of Internet of Things (IoT) applications driven by open-source hardware.
- High-end IoT platforms feature integrated peripherals (UART, PWM, GPIO, timers) and sufficient processing power for embedded operating systems like Linux.
- Significant programming complexity arises from platform-specific peripheral configuration, hindering widespread adoption and development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a user-friendly, web-based software framework for simplified programming and configuration of IoT peripherals.
- To overcome the challenges associated with diverse open-source IoT platform peripheral management.
- To facilitate the growth of IoT applications by reducing programming barriers.
Main Methods:
- Development of a novel, web-based software framework named SoEasy.
- Implementation of the SoEasy framework for peripheral programming and configuration.
- Application development using the framework, specifically a real mobile robot.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated the feasibility and effectiveness of the SoEasy software framework.
- Successful development of a mobile robot application using the proposed framework.
- Simplified peripheral configuration across different open-source IoT platforms.
Conclusions:
- The SoEasy framework provides an easy and convenient solution for programming and configuring IoT peripherals.
- The developed framework effectively addresses the complexity of heterogeneous IoT platforms.
- The successful mobile robot application highlights the practical utility and potential of SoEasy for advancing IoT development.
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