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| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Master's programme Computer Science 2016W |
| Objectives |
The continuously unfolding research field of Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing will be presented based on key research issues and contributions, the principle methods of system design and development, the state-of-the art of technology and the potential domains of application.
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| Subject |
Historical roots, vision and paradigms; enabling technologies for identification, positioning, localization and tracking; wireless communication, sensor/actuator systems, system architectures for networked embedded systems; systems software and middleware, system design for context-awareness, coordination, unobtrusiveness and multimodal interaction; ethnographic, social, legal, security and privacy issues.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Written exam at the end of the semester
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| Methods |
Slide presentation with case studies on the blackboard
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| Language |
English |
| Study material |
Reading:
- Hansmann, U.; Merk, L.; Nicklous, M.; Stober, T.: Pervasive Computing Handbook. Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg/New York, 2001.
- Krumm, J.: Ubiquitous Computing Fundamentals. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2010.
- Norman, D. A.: The Invisible Computer. MIT Press, Cambridge/MA, 1999.
- Weiser, M.: The Computer for the 21st Century. Scientific American, 1991.
Supplementary materials will be announced during the semester.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Corresponding lecture |
(*)INMPPVOPCIN: VO Pervasive Computing Infrastructure (3 ECTS)
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