Building an Interface for Controlling IoT Devices

As more and more devices become available and interconnected, there is a growing need for end users to control the devices in a programmatic manner. Our prior work explored end-user programming models for the Internet of Things (IoT). We started with the premise that current trigger-based approaches, while helpful, are not sufficient. What is needed was a more program-oriented, continuous approach for handling more complex devices. Our prior work explored different strategies for such a continuous approach. In this paper we detail the lessons learned and outline our current directions aimed at creating a practical system.