Endosymbiotic computing: enabling surrogate GUI and cyber-physical connectivity

Endosymbiotic Computing entails attaching an RF-enabled microcontroller module (endomodule) to an appliance such that it appears as a networked device in the cyber world. It enables a smart phone to work as not only a universal remote control but also a surrogate GUI for inspecting the attributes of these appliances, without modifications to legacy circuits. To minimize the cost and resource requirements of the endomodules, we propose a generalized active message programming method that executes dynamically-loaded threaded code on-demand without requiring parsing. Categories and Subject Descriptors J.7 [Computers in Other Systems]: Consumer products; C.3 [SpecialPurpose and Application-Based Systems]: Real-time and embedded systems General Terms Design Keywords Endosymbiotic computing, wireless interface, surrogate GUI

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: DAC
• Authors: Pai H. Chou
• Keywords: Computer Architecture, DAC 2009, Endosymbiotic Computing Entails, RF-enabled Microcontroller Module, Surrogate Gui