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Scanalog: Interactive Design and Debugging of Analog Circuits with Programmable Hardware

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Evan Strasnick,

Maneesh Agrawala,

Sean FollmerAuthors Info & Claims

UIST '17: Proceedings of the 30th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

Pages 321 - 330

https://doi.org/10.1145/3126594.3126618

Published: 20 October 2017 Publication History

Abstract

Analog circuit design is a complex, error-prone task in which the processes of gathering observations, formulating reasonable hypotheses, and manually adjusting the circuit raise significant barriers to an iterative workflow. We present Scanalog, a tool built on programmable analog hardware that enables users to rapidly explore different circuit designs using direct manipulation, and receive immediate feedback on the resulting behaviors without manual assembly, calculation, or probing. Users can interactively tune modular signal transformations on hardware with real inputs, while observing real-time changes at all points in the circuit. They can create custom unit tests and assertions to detect potential issues. We describe three interactive applications demonstrating the expressive potential of Scanalog. In an informal evaluation, users successfully conditioned analog sensors and described Scanalog as both enjoyable and easy to use.

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ISBN:9781450349819

DOI:10.1145/3126594

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