An Android-based Microprocessor Programmer Software and Interface for Embedded Systems

Embedded systems are designed to complete certain tasks in the fields of white goods, traffic lights, smart factories, office devices, the Internet of things and many more. Installing programs to different embedded systems may require different integrated circuit cards and/or computer support. Hence, it is observed that some vendors have been outsourcing the devices that are used to program the embedded systems, from sub-contractors. Since most of these devices do not support parallel program installation, the flash programming can only be done sequentially. Yet, many branches in the same company may require these devices contemporaneously. All these increase the costs and repress the performance. Further, in many cases, technical support personnel do not carry computers when visiting customer locations, for various reasons. Hence, it can be a decent strategy that programming cards of embedded systems, without using computers, but only smartphones and tablets. Today, the Android OS has become so widespread, that its usage goes beyond the smartphones and tablets. Yet, the embedded systems and even the devices that are used to program those may use Android. The cost, mobility, ease of use and ease of transport advantages of mobile phones and tablets provide them more areas of use, when compared to personal/office computers. In the case study that constitutes the foundation of our work; a flash programming device that supports different concept processors (specific to different goods), can install (flash) programs in parallel, and complies with the production facility requirements has been designed and implemented for Vestel Beyaz E？ya (White Goods) A？, who originally outsources the task. The target field was white goods, but the designed system can easily and efficiently be used in other embedded systems, too