I will have many microcontroller-based devices which will be independent from each other, but all will run the same program.
I would like to upload a program to all of them at the same time with a wireless broadcast. Ideally the user would plug in a USB controller to his computer, and upload a program from the Arduino environment as if s/he were programming a single device.
To get a better idea of what I'm talking about, please take a look at this video. This was achieved with Atmel microcontrollers but a custom-made, non-Arduino bootloader.
From a Google search for "Arduino infrared programming" this interesting project came up. The main drawback is that the reset button still has to be pressed manually. Ideally I would like the devices to be in a low-power state by default, and wake up to receive a program when they sense a signal from the controller. Still, this may be a good starting point for me.
I just wanted to get some perspectives from people who are familiar with Arduinos as to whether they think this is feasible before I jump in.
Thank you!
