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TY - JOUR
T1 - CircuitGlue
T2 - A Software Configurable Converter for Interconnecting Multiple Heterogeneous Electronic Components
AU - Lambrichts, Mannu
AU - Ramakers, Raf
AU - Hodges, Steve
AU - Devine, James
AU - Underwood, Lorraine
AU - Finney, Joe
PY - 2023/6/12
Y1 - 2023/6/12
N2 - We present CircuitGlue, an electronic converter board that allows heterogeneous electronic components to be readily interconnected. Electronic components are plugged into an eight-pin programmable header on the board, and the assignment of each pin in the header is configured in software. CircuitGlue supports a variety of connections, including power, ground, analog signals, and various digital protocols at different voltages. As such, off-the-shelf electronic components and modules are instantly compatible no matter what voltage levels, interface types, communication protocols, and pinouts they use. In this paper, we demonstrate the use of CircuitGlue to ease and expedite prototyping with electronics and we explore new opportunities enabled by CircuitGlue. Finally, we reflect on the results of a preliminary user study evaluating the usability of CircuitGlue for people new to electronics.
AB - We present CircuitGlue, an electronic converter board that allows heterogeneous electronic components to be readily interconnected. Electronic components are plugged into an eight-pin programmable header on the board, and the assignment of each pin in the header is configured in software. CircuitGlue supports a variety of connections, including power, ground, analog signals, and various digital protocols at different voltages. As such, off-the-shelf electronic components and modules are instantly compatible no matter what voltage levels, interface types, communication protocols, and pinouts they use. In this paper, we demonstrate the use of CircuitGlue to ease and expedite prototyping with electronics and we explore new opportunities enabled by CircuitGlue. Finally, we reflect on the results of a preliminary user study evaluating the usability of CircuitGlue for people new to electronics.
KW - Computer Networks and Communications
KW - Hardware and Architecture
KW - Human-Computer Interaction
U2 - 10.1145/3596265
DO - 10.1145/3596265
M3 - Journal article
VL - 7
SP - 63:1-63:30
JO - Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
JF - Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
SN - 2474-9567
IS - 2
M1 - 63
ER -