The IPSO Alliance
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008The idea of using the Internet Protocol (IP) for sensor networks has been brewing in the community for some time. Operating systems such as Contiki have supported it, the IETF 6lowpan group has standardized it, and startups such as Arch Rock have embraced it. Today a number of major market players announced the IPSO Alliance - the Internet Protocol for Smart Objects Alliance - that promotes the use of the Internet Protocol for sensor networks. Founding company include Cisco, Sun, Ericsson, Atmel, Freescale, Arch Rock, and Dust Networks. Technical advisory board includes JP Vasseur, Adam Dunkels, and David Culler, amongst others. Read the press release, the white paper, and visit the web site.
