About LiteOS

LiteOS is a UNIX-like operating system that fits on memory-constrained motes such as MicaZ nodes. This operating system allows you to operate wireless sensor networks like operating Unix, which is easier for people with adequate Unix background. LiteOS provides a familiar programming environment based on

UNIX, threads, and C. Its programming is not event-driven. We hope that this approach could help simplify sensor network programming. 

Key Features in Version 2.0

• Integrated compilation of user applications and the kernel.
• Closely integrated with AVR Studio 5.0.
• Improved kernel robustness. 
• JTAG Support. 
• Event logging switch. 
• Default support for AVRdude.

Key Features in Version 1.0

• Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Linux Support 
• Support for both MicaZ nodes and IRIS nodes 
• Plug-and-play routing stack  
• Extremely lightweight event logging  
  
• Unix like commands to operate the entire sensor network.
• Multi-threading kernel.
• Write applications in C.
• Native wireless reprogramming.
• Built-in hierarchical file system.
• Extensive development libraries.
• Java tools to display and visualize data.
• Online debugging support, including variable watches and unlimited number of breakpoints.
• Elastic dynamic memory that has almost zero overhead.
  
• Snapshot a thread state or restore it to a prevoius state.
• Installer for quickly deploying LiteOS operating system.
• Documentation to quickly get started with operating and programming .