Recently many researches have explored the potential of visual programming in robotics,
the Internet of Things (IoT), and education. However, there is a lack of studies that analyze …

Automation is finding its way into many parts of everyday life. This is manifested by the
increasing opportunities for end users to offload decisions to their home appliances, to hand …

Bitcoin is one of the most prominent decentralized digital cryptocurrencies. Ability to
understand which factors drive the fluctuations of the Bitcoin price and to what extent they …

Mobile robots and IoT (Internet of Things) devices can increase productivity, but only if they
can be programmed by workers who understand the domain. This is especially true in …

End users can nowadays define applications in the format of IF-THEN rules to personalize
their IoT devices and online services. Along with the possibility to compose such …

ABSTRACT The use of Smart Homes has grown considerably in the past decade. Enabling
end-users to develop rules to program their homes and devices is very important to …

Block and data-flow programming are well-known concepts for enabling end users to
visually create their own customized solutions. They both offer comprehensive visual …

End-user programming in smart homes addresses tasks that range from very simple to very
complex. In this study we investigate how task complexity impacts performance when using …

Older adults often need some level of assistance in performing daily living activities. Even
though these activities are common to the vast majority of individuals (eg, eating, bathing …

End-user programming concepts are increasingly employed in smart home research to
address the growing complexity of controlling smart home environments. Different …