The nesC language: A holistic approach to networked embedded systems

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by David Gay , Matt Welsh , Philip Levis , Eric Brewer , Robert Von Behren , David Culler

Venue:	In Proceedings of Programming Language Design and Implementation (PLDI
Citations:	932 - 48 self

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@INPROCEEDINGS{Gay03thenesc,
    author = {David Gay and Matt Welsh and Philip Levis and Eric Brewer and Robert Von Behren and David Culler},
    title = {The nesC language: A holistic approach to networked embedded systems},
    booktitle = {In Proceedings of Programming Language Design and Implementation (PLDI},
    year = {2003},
    pages = {1--11}
}

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We present nesC, a programming language for networked embedded systems that represent a new design space for application developers. An example of a networked embedded system is a sensor network, which consists of (potentially) thousands of tiny, lowpower “motes, ” each of which execute concurrent, reactive programs that must operate with severe memory and power constraints. nesC’s contribution is to support the special needs of this domain by exposing a programming model that incorporates event-driven execution, a flexible concurrency model, and component-oriented application design. Restrictions on the programming model allow the nesC compiler to perform whole-program analyses, including data-race detection (which improves reliability) and aggressive function inlining (which reduces resource consumption). nesC has been used to implement TinyOS, a small operating system for sensor networks, as well as several significant sensor applications. nesC and TinyOS have been adopted by a large number of sensor network research groups, and our experience and evaluation of the language shows that it is effective at supporting the complex, concurrent programming style demanded by this new class of deeply networked systems.

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embedded system holistic approach nesc language sensor network programming model severe memory nesc contribution deeply networked system new class new design space large number small operating system application developer execute concurrent sensor network research group data-race detection whole-program analysis power constraint networked embedded system programming language several significant sensor application aggressive function inlining nesc compiler flexible concurrency model component-oriented application design resource consumption event-driven execution reactive program concurrent programming style special need

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