Proof of concept of a PIC wireless programmer interface for prototyping

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.