Firmware Update Manager: A remote firmware reprogramming tool for low-power devices

摘要

Modern intelligent systems often consist of devices based on various platforms. When the reprogramming of some devices is required, every type of a device has its own reprogramming mechanism. These mechanisms are usually platform specific, as they are based on a compiler and linker used. This paper presents a GUI based software tool for an easy generation and management of firmware updates for low-power embedded devices. It supports any platform that uses object files with the standard executable and linkable format (ELF). The paper also describes algorithms and methods embedded within the tool. The main contribution of our tool is its configurability and multiplatform support.