The Contiki-NG open source operating system for next generation IoT devicesShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: SoftwareX, E-ISSN 2352-7110, Vol. 18, article id 101089Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Contiki-NG (Next Generation) is an open source, cross-platform operating system for severely constrained wireless embedded devices. It focuses on dependable (reliable and secure) low-power communications and standardised protocols, such as 6LoWPAN, IPv6, 6TiSCH, RPL, and CoAP. Its primary aims are to (i) facilitate rapid prototyping and evaluation of Internet of Things research ideas, (ii) reduce time-to-market for Internet of Things applications, and (iii) provide an easy-to-use platform for teaching embedded systems-related courses in higher education. Contiki-NG started as a fork of the Contiki OS and retains many of its original features. In this paper, we discuss the motivation behind the creation of Contiki-NG, present the most recent version (v4.7), and highlight the impact of Contiki-NG through specific examples. © 2022 The Authors
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier B.V. , 2022. Vol. 18, article id 101089
Keywords [en]
Contiki-NG, Internet of Things, Resource-Constrained Devices, Embedded systems, Open systems, Titanium compounds, 6LoWPAN, Contiki, Cross-platform, Embedded device, It focus, Low-power communication, Open source operating systems, Open-source, Resourceconstrained devices
National Category
Communication Systems
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-59217DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2022.101089Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85129561163OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-59217DiVA, id: diva2:1667448
Note
Funding details: European Commission, EC; Funding details: Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning, SSF; Funding details: VINNOVA; Funding text 1: This work has been partially supported by VINNOVA and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research through the aSSIsT project.; Funding text 2: Since its open source release in 2006, the original Contiki OS! has been used by numerous research projects funded by a host of organisations, for example: (i) The European Commission (EC) under Horizon Europe, H2020! ( H2020! ), as well as by previous framework programmes, (ii) Various national research funding bodies, such as the UK’s EPSRC! ( EPSRC! ) or the Swedish Knowledge Foundation.
2022-06-102022-06-102023-05-26Bibliographically approved