CSIRO RTI Series (2): TI CC2650 + Contiki Platform

In this RTI project, I used the TI CC2650 SensorTag and implemented the node applications on Contiki OS. The goal was to build a practical RTI pipeline on low-power devices.

TI SensorTag CC2650

The CC2650 targets low-power wireless applications such as Bluetooth Smart, ZigBee, and 6LoWPAN. Its low active and sleep currents make it suitable for battery-powered sensing systems.

Contiki OS

Contiki is an open-source operating system for IoT devices. It is designed for constrained hardware and provides a practical environment for building wireless sensor networks.

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References

1. TI, Multi-Standard CC2650 SensorTag Design Guide
   http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/tidu862/tidu862.pdf
2. Contiki OS
   http://www.contiki-os.org

2026 Update Note

• Migrated and language-polished in 2026.
• Hardware/OS choices reflect the project period; today, equivalent low-power platforms can be substituted without changing the RTI architecture.
• This post is kept as a design record of platform decisions made during the original CSIRO internship project.