Prototyping Connected Devices for the Internet of Things

Tools like Microsoft .NET Gadgeteer offer the ability to quickly prototype, test, and deploy connected devices, providing a key element that will accelerate our understanding of the challenges in realizing the Internet of Things vision. Gadgeteer is a general-purpose device development platform where the key elements includes rapid construction and reconfiguration of electronic device hardware, ease of programming and debugging, and the ability to leverage online Web services for additional storage, communication, and processing.