Firmware to program NodeMCU boards with Android devices
Keywords:
APP for NodeMCU, Firmware for NodeMCU, Interactive programming, Educational robotics, STEAMAbstract
Currently, programming is one of the subjects that must be present in every educational level to innovate the teaching-learning processes. For this reason, a Firmware was developed that allows programming the digital inputs/outputs and the analog input of the NodeMCU ESP8266 boards by means of smart devices with Android operating system. Based on the concepts of STEAM methodology, the Firmware uses this learning model that has achieved a high success in schools around the world, putting into practice the acquired knowledge through applied learning. The Firmware allows the user to configure the operation of the GPIOs without programming knowledge, because the Firmware decodes the instructions sent wirelessly from an APP that uses a graphical language instead of text language for programming. The Firmware contributes to the idea of DIY (do it yourself) projects so that it can be incorporated into educational processes where educational robotics are used. In conjunction with the firmware, a development board was implemented that allows testing the execution of the instructions without the need to assemble. The APP provides the user with a series of tutorials, guides and tips that facilitate the understanding of the basics of programming and its structure, to achieve this goal; the APP generates the lines of code as the user chooses the programming blocks in the graphical interface.
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