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CSCI
8211 Advanced (Wireless) Computer Networks and Their Applications
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Overview
Wireless ad hoc and sensor networks contain a large number of
self-organizing communication devices. Each device has wireless communication
capability and a certain level of intelligence for signal processing. Some
devices can sense and actuate the environments. Wireless ad hoc and sensor
networks have been used in many application domains such as personal
communication, military surveillance, habitat monitoring and scientific
exploration. The hype indicates that wireless ad hoc and sensor networks will
dominate every aspect of our lives in the near future. The overall impact is
touted as the next Internet! This class presents the fundamentals regarding the
hardware and software of ad hoc and sensor networks. It synthesizes materials
from many research papers, presenting principles, commonalities and open
research issues. Also importantly, students will obtain hand-on experience (four
labs) on programming tiny communication devices to sense and communicate in this
course.
Topics:
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The introduction of ad
hoc and sensor networks research. |
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Ad hoc & sensor network applications: monitoring, tracking etc |
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Programming the sensor nodes: TinyOS, NesC and TOSSIM |
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Wireless Networking Protocols |
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Wireless Media Access Control |
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Middleware: time synchronization, localization, power management |
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Programming models, languages and debugging. |
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Security and
privacy in wireless networks |
Material
No textbook. This course
follows the cutting-edge research results from the premier conferences such as
MobiCOM, SENSYS, INFOCOM, etc.
(see
reading list)
Prerequisites:
C language (CSCI 1113) and networking courses or
instructor consent
Course Work:
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All students are
expected to submit a page summary for each paper before class. (for
details on the paper to be discussed each week, see the
schedule). |
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There will be two
labs for students to obtain hands-on experience (for details
see
labs) |
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There will be
project proposal and presentation in the middle-term |
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There will be a
final project. (Final project should be related to the
wireless network research. See grading guideline for the final project). |
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No exam. |
Grading :
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Paper Summary: |
20% |
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Participation: |
10% |
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Lab assignments: |
20% |
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Project Proposal: |
10% |
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Final Project: |
40%
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