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Atmel, Cisco and the Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS) Collaborate to Support a Future Where Any Device Can Be Connected to the Internet
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
One of the World's Smallest Open-Source, IPv6-Ready Protocol Stack Enables Cost-Effective Deployment of Sensor-Based 'Smart' Objects
SAN JOSE, Calif. and BANGALORE, India, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Atmel(R)
Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), Cisco and the Swedish Institute of Computer
Science (SICS) today announced the availability of uIPv6, one of the world's
smallest open-source, IPv6-ready protocol stack, which could enable every
device, no matter how limited by power or memory to have an Internet Protocol
address.
This collaborative project builds on Cisco's expertise in IP networking,
Atmel's innovative low-power wireless hardware and SICS' knowledge in embedded
operating systems design. "uIPv6 has the potential to impact a wide range of
market verticals where automation is key, just as voice over IP did in
enterprise telephony," said Rob Adams, senior director of Cisco's Corporate
Development technology group.
"Smart" objects powered by a wide range of sensors and actuators are
poised to enable a wide range of next-generation applications in building
automation, industrial monitoring, smart cities and energy management, among
many other areas. These applications help transmit information in the physical
world about conditions or the environment (for example, temperature, light,
motion, health status) to locations where the information can be analyzed,
correlated with other data and acted upon.
The proliferation of such applications has however been held back by the
large number of proprietary or semi-closed systems, and the cost associated
with translating information before it can be effectively shared with other
devices and systems. The use of IP as networking technology has long been
recognized as the solution to this interoperability issue. Now, thanks to
unique lower-layer energy management mechanisms and limited memory capacity,
uIPv6 is highly power-efficient and ideal for most constrained devices.
Open-source uIPv6 includes standard IP applications and can be easily
customized for specific requirements. It is integrated in the Contiki
operating system developed by SICS, which provides all the necessary
functionalities for networked smart objects. In addition, uIPv6's small
footprint and memory usage allows it to run on the most constrained platforms.
In particular, it was tested on Atmel's Raven wireless platform, chosen for
its outstanding low-power performance.
"Efficient, low-power wireless systems require ultra-low-power embedded
microcontrollers paired with excellent radio performance," said Magnus
Pedersen, Atmel's director of product marketing, MCU Wireless Solutions. "The
fact that Cisco and SICS chose the Atmel AVR(R) Raven picoPower(TM) wireless
platform as the basis for their uIPv6 and 6LoWPAN implementation confirms
Atmel's leading edge in low-power embedded wireless technology."
uIPv6 is released under a permissive open-source license, and as a result
can be used for both commercial and noncommercial applications.
"An open-source, standard-compliant, small-footprint IPv6 implementation
is essential to enable the next generation of sensor network applications,"
said Adam Dunkels, senior scientist at SICS and Contiki project leader.
Patrick Wetterwald, president of the IP for Smart Objects Alliance (IPSO)
said, "By running an IPv6 stack, operating a network of sensors thus becomes
as easy as operating a network of PCs, IP phones, or any other IP devices."
The new uIPv6 stack requires only 0.5 KB of SRAM for data structures, a
minimum of 1.3 KB of SRAM for buffering, and 11 KB of Flash for the code. The
Raven platform embeds a microcontroller and a wireless chip using the 802.15.4
standard, designed specifically to accommodate smart objects' requirements.
uIPv6 includes an implementation of the 6LoWPAN standard, the adaptation layer
between 802.15.4 and IPv6.
Tags:
Cisco, Atmel, SICS, uIPv6, sensor networks, smart objects, IP for Smart
Objects Alliance, IPSO, Contiki, 6LoWPAN, 802.15.4, IPv6, Open Source
Information:
To download Contiki/uIPv6: http://www.sics.se/contiki
uIPv6 Technical Paper: http://www.sics.se/~adam/durvy08making.pdf
Atmel RAVEN evaluation kit:
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/Products/tools_card.asp?tool_id=4291
802.15.4 wireless standard specification:
http://ieee802.org/15/pub/TG4.html
6LoWPAN standard: http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/6lowpan-charter.html
IPv6 ready Logo Program: http://www.ipv6ready.org
IPSO alliance: http://www.ipso-alliance.org
About Atmel
Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of
microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio
frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest
intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the
electronics industry with complete system solutions focused on consumer,
industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets.
(C) 2008 Atmel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Atmel(R), Atmel logo and
combinations thereof, AVR(R) and others, are registered trademarks,
picoPower(TM) and others are trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its
subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others.
About SICS
Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS), is a non-profit research
organization with approximately 100 researchers. The main office is situated
in Kista outside Stockholm with smaller offices in Uppsala, Goteborg, and
Vasteras. The mission of SICS is to contribute to the competitive strength of
industry by conducting advanced research in strategic areas of computer
science, and to actively promote the use of new research ideas and results in
industry and in society at large. SICS collaborates with both large and small
companies -- in Sweden and internationally. SICS research activities create
value for industry and society in many different ways, including people
mobility, research projects, scientific dissemination, and spin-off companies.
About the IPSO Alliance
The IPSO Alliance is a global non-profit organization serving the various
communities seeking to establish the Internet Protocol as the basis for
connecting smart objects by providing coordinated marketing efforts available
to the general public. The Alliance's purpose is to provide a foundation for
industry growth through building stronger relationships, fostering awareness,
providing education, promoting the industry, generating research and creating
a better understanding of IP and its role in connecting smart objects. For
more information, visit http://www.IPSO-Alliance.org.
About Cisco
Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms
how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Information about Cisco can
be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to
http://newsroom.cisco.com
Atmel Press Contact:
Helen Perlegos, Public Relations
Tel: (+1) 408 487-2963, Email: hperlegos@atmel.com
Cisco Press Contact:
Marc Musgrove
Tel: (+1) 408 525-6320, Email: mmusgrov@cisco.com
SICS Press Contact:
Adam Dunkels
Tel: (+46) (0) 8- 633 1614, Email: adam@sics.se
SOURCE Atmel Corporation
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