diff --git a/tools/cooja/apps/avrora/src/org/contikios/cooja/avrmote/MicaZMote.java b/tools/cooja/apps/avrora/src/org/contikios/cooja/avrmote/MicaZMote.java
index 97cca433a..5c7aa8a20 100644
--- a/tools/cooja/apps/avrora/src/org/contikios/cooja/avrmote/MicaZMote.java
+++ b/tools/cooja/apps/avrora/src/org/contikios/cooja/avrmote/MicaZMote.java
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ import avrora.sim.mcu.AtmelMicrocontroller;
 import avrora.sim.mcu.EEPROM;
 import avrora.sim.platform.MicaZ;
 import avrora.sim.platform.PlatformFactory;
+import java.nio.ByteOrder;
+import org.contikios.cooja.mote.memory.MemoryLayout;
 
 /**
  * @author Joakim Eriksson, Fredrik Osterlind
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ public class MicaZMote extends AbstractEmulatedMote implements Mote {
     avrProperties = (AVRProperties) myCpu.getProperties();
     Simulator sim = myCpu.getSimulator();
     interpreter = (AtmelInterpreter) sim.getInterpreter();
+    new MemoryLayout(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN, MemoryLayout.ARCH_8BIT, 2);
 //     State state = interpreter.getState();
     myMemory = new AvrMoteMemory(program.getProgram().getSourceMapping(), avrProperties, interpreter);
   }
diff --git a/tools/cooja/apps/mspsim/src/org/contikios/cooja/mspmote/MspMote.java b/tools/cooja/apps/mspsim/src/org/contikios/cooja/mspmote/MspMote.java
index 3d66c6b08..3fb989c9c 100644
--- a/tools/cooja/apps/mspsim/src/org/contikios/cooja/mspmote/MspMote.java
+++ b/tools/cooja/apps/mspsim/src/org/contikios/cooja/mspmote/MspMote.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import java.awt.Component;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.PrintStream;
+import java.nio.ByteOrder;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ import org.contikios.cooja.Simulation;
 import org.contikios.cooja.Watchpoint;
 import org.contikios.cooja.WatchpointMote;
 import org.contikios.cooja.interfaces.IPAddress;
+import org.contikios.cooja.mote.memory.MemoryLayout;
 import org.contikios.cooja.motes.AbstractEmulatedMote;
 import org.contikios.cooja.mspmote.interfaces.Msp802154Radio;
 import org.contikios.cooja.mspmote.interfaces.MspSerial;
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ public abstract class MspMote extends AbstractEmulatedMote implements Mote, Watc
   public MspMote(MspMoteType moteType, Simulation simulation) {
     this.simulation = simulation;
     myMoteType = moteType;
+    new MemoryLayout(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN, MemoryLayout.ARCH_16BIT, 2);
 
     /* Schedule us immediately */
     requestImmediateWakeup();
diff --git a/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/mote/memory/MemoryLayout.java b/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/mote/memory/MemoryLayout.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa3f7a743
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/mote/memory/MemoryLayout.java
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, TU Braunschweig
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package org.contikios.cooja.mote.memory;
+
+import java.nio.ByteOrder;
+
+/**
+ * Holds memory layout informations such as endianess, wordsize, C int size.
+ * 
+ * @author Enrico Jorns
+ */
+public class MemoryLayout {
+
+  /** 8 bit memory architecture */
+  public static final int ARCH_8BIT = 1;
+  /** 16 bit memory architecture */
+  public static final int ARCH_16BIT = 2;
+  /** 32 bit memory architecture */
+  public static final int ARCH_32BIT = 4;
+  /** 64 bit memory architecture */
+  public static final int ARCH_64BIT = 8;
+
+  /**
+   * Size of data types in bytes.
+   */
+  public enum DataType {
+
+    BYTE(1),
+    CHAR(1),
+    SHORT(2),
+    INT(4),
+    LONG(8),
+    LONGLONG(8),
+    INT8(1),
+    INT16(2),
+    INT32(4),
+    INT64(8),
+    FLOAT(4),
+    DOUBLE(8),
+    POINTER(4);
+
+    private int size;
+
+    DataType(int size) {
+      this.size = size;
+    }
+
+    public void setSize(int size) {
+      this.size = size;
+    }
+
+    public int getSize() {
+      return this.size;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public final ByteOrder order;
+  public final int addrSize;
+  public final int intSize;
+  public final int WORD_SIZE;
+  private boolean aligned = true;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates new MemoryLayout instance.
+   *
+   * @param order either ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN, or ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN
+   * @param wordsize should be one of ARCH_8BIT, ARCH_16BIT, ARCH_32BIT,
+   * ARCH_64BIT
+   * @param sizeofInt
+   */
+  public MemoryLayout(ByteOrder order, int wordsize, int sizeofInt) {
+    this(order, wordsize, sizeofInt, wordsize);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates new MemoryLayout instance.
+   *
+   * @param order either ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN, or ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN
+   * @param wordsize should be one of ARCH_8BIT, ARCH_16BIT, ARCH_32BIT,
+   * ARCH_64BIT
+   * @param sizeofPointer
+   * @param sizeofInt
+   */
+  public MemoryLayout(ByteOrder order, int wordsize, int sizeofInt, int sizeofPointer) {
+    this.order = order;
+    this.WORD_SIZE = wordsize;
+    this.intSize = sizeofInt;
+    this.addrSize = sizeofPointer;
+    DataType.INT.setSize(this.intSize);
+    DataType.POINTER.setSize(this.addrSize);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the MemoryLayout for the running jvm.
+   *
+   * @return MemoryLayout for the running jvm.
+   */
+  public static MemoryLayout getNative() {
+    return new MemoryLayout(
+            ByteOrder.nativeOrder(),
+            Integer.parseInt(System.getProperty("sun.arch.data.model")) / 8,
+            Integer.SIZE / 8);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Enable/Disable data alignment.
+   *
+   * Determines whether data alignemnt is used for packing structs.
+   * Default is enabled.
+   *
+   * @param aligned true to enable data alignment, false to disable
+   */
+  public void setAligned(boolean aligned) {
+    this.aligned = aligned;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns true if data is aligned.
+   * 
+   * @return if aligned
+   */
+  public boolean isAligned() {
+    return aligned;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns number of padding bytes between two data types.
+   * 
+   * @param currType
+   * @param nextType
+   * @return 
+   */
+  public int getPaddingBytesFor(DataType currType, DataType nextType) {
+    /* No padding bytes for unaligned memory */
+    if (!isAligned()) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    /* get size of next element in structure */
+    int nextsize = nextType.getSize();
+    /* limit padding to word size */
+    nextsize = nextsize > WORD_SIZE ? WORD_SIZE : nextsize;
+    System.out.println("Nextsize: " + nextsize);
+    /* calc padding */
+    int pad = nextsize - currType.getSize();
+    return pad;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns information string for this MemoryLayout.
+   * 
+   * @return String that shows Endianess and word size.
+   */
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+    return sb.append("MemoryLayout: ")
+            .append("Endianess: ").append(order)
+            .append(", WORD_SIZE: ").append(WORD_SIZE)
+            .toString();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/motes/AbstractApplicationMote.java b/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/motes/AbstractApplicationMote.java
index 7321fc0b7..5bab4e3bd 100644
--- a/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/motes/AbstractApplicationMote.java
+++ b/tools/cooja/java/org/contikios/cooja/motes/AbstractApplicationMote.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import org.contikios.cooja.Simulation;
 import org.contikios.cooja.interfaces.ApplicationRadio;
 import org.contikios.cooja.interfaces.ApplicationSerialPort;
 import org.contikios.cooja.interfaces.Radio;
+import org.contikios.cooja.mote.memory.MemoryLayout;
 
 /**
  * Abstract application mote.
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationMote extends AbstractWakeupMote impleme
   public AbstractApplicationMote(MoteType moteType, Simulation sim) {
     setSimulation(sim);
     this.moteType = moteType;
+    MemoryLayout.getNative();
     this.memory = new SectionMoteMemory(new HashMap<String, Integer>(), 0);
     this.moteInterfaces = new MoteInterfaceHandler(this, moteType.getMoteInterfaceClasses());
     this.moteInterfaces.getRadio().addObserver(radioDataObserver);