The Contiki-NG open source operating system for next generation IoT devices

George Oikonomou; Simon Duquennoy; Atis  Elsts; Joakim Eriksson; Yasuyuki Tanaka; Nicolas Tsiftes

doi:10.1016/j.softx.2022.101089

The Contiki-NG open source operating system for next generation IoT devices

George Oikonomou^*, Simon Duquennoy, Atis Elsts, Joakim Eriksson, Yasuyuki Tanaka, Nicolas Tsiftes

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	101089
Pages (from-to)	101089
Journal	SoftwareX
Volume	18
Early online date	29 Apr 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2022.101089
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 29 Apr 2022

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This work has been partially supported by VINNOVA and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research through the aSSIsT project.

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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.

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Contiki-NG
Internet of Things
Resource-Constrained Devices

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