ChDuino: A Real-time Controller for Arduino

ChDuino is a cross-platform GUI based tool for managing Arduino boards and controlling them with connected USB cable or wirelessly through Bluetooth communication. The primary purpose of this software is to simplify the procedure of learning Arduino and embedded systems so that people from various areas and K-12 students can also learn the concepts of microcontrollers. This paper presents the design and mechanism of ChDuino for real-time controlling Arduino boards. ChDuino supports multiple ways to communicate with a board, through USB or Bluetooth. It detects Arduino boards automatically with which libcharduino allows users to program an Arduino board in Ch without tedious compilation and other low-level technical issues.