Internet of Things (IoT) systems are becoming ubiquitous in various cyber–physical
infrastructures, including buildings, vehicular traffic, goods transport and delivery …

Abstract Internet-of-Things (IoT) systems are considered one of the most notable examples
of complex, large-scale systems. Some authors have proposed visual programming (VP) …

A visual block programming language allows users to make their own programs by dragging
and drop** graphic blocks rather than by writing the program. This enables users who are …

Given the growing adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, several approaches
have been presented to enable people to increase their control over their smart devices and …

Personalization rules based on the trigger-action paradigm have recently garnered
increasing interest in Internet of Things (IoT) applications. However, composing trigger …

Smart homes are becoming a widespread reality given the increasingly available number of
connected objects and sensors. However, it is still unclear what people expect from …

Initiative or control authority is an important challenge in smart environments, including
smart homes. One of the solutions to this challenge is End-user Development (EUD). The …

In this work, we propose a method for extending Node-RED to allow the automatic
decomposition and partitioning of the system towards higher decentralization. We provide a …

Low-code technology for software development is investigated. That technology permits the
creation of working applications more quickly and with minimal manual coding. Low-code …

Block-based tools can make it easier for beginners to learn programming by arranging
blocks. Their block concept and extensible characteristics make block-based designs …