LUXOFT LABS UNVEILS ITS NEW NESC-BASED LANGUAGE FOR ZIGBEE APPLICATIONS

At the Third International TinyOS Technology Exchange conference in Stanford University, Luxoft Labs, a wireless sensing technology provider, introduced meshC, a new nesC-based language for the embedded distributed systems. MeshC boasts significant enhancements, compared to its predecessor. Its primary purpose is to facilitate the development of eZeeNet, the networking stack software, based on ZigBee protocol. “Our goal was to create an advanced platform for software development, debugging, testing, and simulation in the Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) field,” said Yuriy Rassokhin, a leading developer at Luxoft Labs, and the meshC’s author. “At the heart of that platform is meshC, a new programming language, geared specifically towards wireless sensor applications.” MeshC introduces some revolutionary features such as high-level algorithm optimization mechanism, advanced connection methods to wire new modules, and runtime wiring operators’ support. MeshC translator contains built-in algorithm analyzer that detects non-optimal algorithms in the meshC code, and optimizes them. The module wirings implementation is not predefined, and a developer can use any user-defined connection method to wire the modules into the application. That means that no source code modifications are needed. Overall it is highly adaptable and flexible language that meets the WSN developers’ needs. “Luxoft Labs is focusing on developing hardware designs and networking software for the wireless data acquisition applications, and we have consistently used TinyOS, as a platform for the embedded software development,” said Dr. Alexander Belenki, Product Director of Luxoft Labs. “At Luxoft Labs, we base our long-term strategy on open standards and systems, such as TinyOS, ZigBee and OPC.” About Luxoft Labs - www.meshnetics.com Founded in 2001, Luxoft Labs enables complete M2M solutions by providing wireless ad-hoc mesh-network software, integration applications, hardware design and customization services. As a technology provider, Luxoft Labs helps its partners and customers to accelerate time-to-market by creating and jointly deploying M2M solutions for industrial automation, building automation and utility monitoring and control. Luxoft Labs is a member of the ZigBee Alliance and OPC Foundation. MeshNeticsTM is a registered trademark of Luxoft Labs. For more information, please visit www.meshnetics.com ZigBee: Wireless Control That Simply Works The ZigBee Alliance is an association of companies working together to enable reliable, cost-effective, low-power, wirelessly networked, monitoring and control products based on an open global standard. The ZigBee Alliance is a rapidly growing, non-profit industry consortium of leading semiconductor manufacturers, technology providers, OEMs, and end-users worldwide