This directory contains "TKN15.4", a platform-independent IEEE 802.15.4-2006
MAC implementation. The code is in alpha state, under active development, but
most of the functionality described in the standard is implemented (and
cursorily tested). The MAC itself is platform-independent, but it requires
(1) a suitable radio driver, (2) Alarms/Timers with symbol precision and (3)
some "platform glue" code (defining guard times, etc.). Currently the only
supported platform is TelosB (however: without additional hardware support on
TelosB the timing in beacon-enabled mode is not standard compliant).

Status 6/16/08
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missing functionality:
- security (not planned)
- GTS (not planned)
- PAN ID conflict resolution
- multiple indirect transmissions to the same destination

missing documentation:
- overview on the architecture of TKN15.4
- porting TKN15.4 to a new platform
- ...

Implementation 
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MAC implementation: tinyos-2.x/tos/lib/mac/tkn154
MAC interfaces: tinyos-2.x/tos/lib/mac/tkn154/interfaces
CC2420 driver: tinyos-2.x/tos/chips/cc2420_tkn154
TelosB "platform glue" code: tinyos-2.x/tos/platforms/telosb/mac/tkn154
Example applications: tinyos-2.x/apps/tests/tkn154

Copyright
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This work was supported by the the European Commision within the 6th Framework
Project 2005-IST-5-033406-STP (ANGEL project)

Author: Jan-Hinrich Hauer <hauer@tkn.tu-berlin.de>

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