uIP Support for the Network Simulation Cradle

TL;DR

This paper discusses integrating Contiki's uIP TCP/IP stack into the OMNeT++ Network Simulation Cradle to enable accurate simulation of resource-constrained IoT devices with IPv6 support.

Contribution

It presents the ongoing integration of uIP into the NSC, enhancing simulation capabilities for IoT scenarios with RFC-compliant IPv6 stacks.

Findings

Initial integration approach described

Potential for accurate IoT network simulation

Enables comparison of TCP/IP stacks in OMNeT++

Abstract

This paper introduces the ongoing integration of Contiki's uIP stack into the OMNeT++ port of the Network Simulation Cradle (NSC). The NSC utilizes code from real world stack implementations and allows for an accurate simulation and comparison of different TCP/IP stacks. uIP(v6) provides resource-constrained devices with an RFC-compliant TCP/IP stack and promotes the use of IPv6 in the vastly growing field of Internet of Things scenarios. This work-in-progress report discusses our motivation to integrate uIP into the NSC, our chosen approach and possible use cases for the simulation of uIP in OMNeT++.