Hardware Prototyping for Software Developers
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The document outlines strategies and tools for improving hardware prototyping processes for software developers, particularly in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT). It emphasizes the importance of iterative development, the need for effective simulation tools, and the advantages of using JavaScript for embedded applications. The goal is to enhance the prototyping experience by preserving progress, ensuring usability, and facilitating community engagement and funding efforts.
Hardware Prototyping for Software Developers
- 3. TwoGoals Expand the Developer Pool Improve Outcomes for Existing Developers
- 5. KinomaPL AT FO R M R U N T I M E @Kinoma
- 6. Today’sIoTDeveloperLandscape Native Language Developers Processing Developers Node.js & Python Developers Web Front-End Developers Product Designers @Kinoma
- 7. ITERATE ITERATE ITERATE MakingIt:TheOld(Current)Way Ship it! Get funding Prototype on Arduino (Processing) Prototype on BeagleBone/Raspberry Pi (Interpreted languages) Prove concept Abandon all progress Learn that platform isn’t production-ready Learn native language Re-build it all on target platform A YEAR LATER @Kinoma
- 8. ITERATE ITERATE ITERATE MakingIt:TheOld(Current)Way Ship it! Get funding Prototype on Arduino (Processing) Prototype on BeagleBone/Raspberry Pi (Interpreted languages) Prove concept Abandon all progress Learn that platform isn’t production-ready Learn native language Re-build it all on target platform A YEAR LATER The Chasm of Despair @Kinoma
- 9. Waterfall Verification Maintenance Requirements Product requirements document Design Software architecture Implementation Software @Kinoma
- 10. WeShouldBeDoingBetter DESIGN PROTOTYPE TEST ITERATE SoftwareSimulation HardwareSimulation PrototypingHardware CustomHardware DESIGN PROTOTYPE TEST ITERATE DESIGN PROTOTYPE TEST ITERATE DESIGN PROTOTYPE TEST ITERATE @Kinoma
- 11. ProcessGoals • Preserve progress between prototypes – Application code – I/O libraries – Look and feel • Make user tests as authentic as possible • Small jumps between prototype generations – Cost – Time @Kinoma
- 12. SoftwareSimulation Software Kinoma Platform Runtime (KPR) Native Interpreted HTML Mobile app framework Android iOS @Kinoma
- 13. HardwareSimulation Software Simulated Hardware Kinoma Platform Runtime (KPR) Native Interpreted HTML Mobile app framework Android iOS Kinoma simulator Simulator for Arduino CPU emulator (e.g. QEMU) Android simulator iOS simulator @Kinoma
- 14. Off-the-ShelfPrototypingHardware Software Simulated Hardware Prototyping Hardware Kinoma Platform Runtime (KPR) Native Interpreted HTML Mobile app framework Android iOS Kinoma simulator Simulator for Arduino CPU emulator (e.g. QEMU) Android simulator iOS simulator Kinoma Create Arduino Galileo PIC Dev Raspberry Pi BeagleBone Android + IOIO × × @Kinoma
- 15. (Affordable)CustomHardware Software Simulated Hardware Prototyping Hardware Custom Hardware Kinoma Platform Runtime (KPR) Native Interpreted HTML Mobile app framework Android iOS Kinoma simulator Simulator for Arduino CPU emulator (e.g. QEMU) Android simulator iOS simulator Kinoma Create Arduino Galileo PIC Dev Raspberry Pi BeagleBone Android + IOIO Marvell ARM x86 MIPS ARM× × × ? ×× × × ? @Kinoma
- 16. • Saving time allows you to focus on • Industrial design • Companion app • User testing • Community building • Crowdfunding campaign management • Investor relations • Building a brand Don’tRe-engineer:ExpandPriorities @Kinoma
- 20. ☑ Web (Desktop) ☑ Mobile (Apps and Web) ☑ Server ☐ Embedded JavaScript’sOneFrontierLefttoConquer @Kinoma
- 21. We are preaching the religion of JavaScript for embedded and Internet of Things development. • Performance • Memory • User scripting • Familiar syntax • JavaScript coders build cool stuff fast JavaScriptisReadyfortheChallenge @Kinoma
- 22. PopularFrameworksAren’tIoTReady • Browser-based solutions: Too heavy for IoT devices • Node.js: Server solution being shoehorned into the embedded space • Qt: Designed for desktop, too much of a catch-all of features • Lua: Less popular than assembly and COBOL, so difficult to find talent and no significant ecosystem @Kinoma
- 24. Manage the hardware Operate the user interface •Power •Sensors •Schedulers •Buttons •Lights •Screens @Kinoma
- 25. Manage the hardware Operate the user interface Coordinate communication •Power •Sensors •Schedulers •Buttons •Lights •Screens •Network •Devices •Cloud @Kinoma
- 26. Digital media Manage the hardware Operate the user interface Coordinate communication •Photos •Music •Video •Power •Sensors •Schedulers •Buttons •Lights •Screens •Network •Devices •Cloud @Kinoma
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- 42. • “Inclinometer on Arduino” photo from flickr.com/27164521@N00, used under CC Attribution 2.0 Generic license • “BeagleBone” photo from flickr.com/embecosm, used under CC Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license • Programming languages image from http://geoawesomeness.com/learning-gis- programming-an-overview/ • Raspberry Pi enclosure photo from http://www.built-to-spec.com/blog/kit-instructions/new- raspberry-pi-enclosure-assembly/ • Raspberry Pi enclosure photo from http://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php? t=6424 • Raspberry Pi enclosure photo from http://www.ikeahackers.net/2013/05/raspberry-pi-pruta- case.html Credits