Opinto-opas 2005-2006

TLT-2756 AD HOC NETWORKS, 3-6 cr
AD HOC NETWORKS

Person responsible
Name: Yevgeni Koucheryavy, E-mail: yk@cs.tut.fi, Tel.:3 3115 3075, Room:TH206

Lecturers
Name: Dmitri Moltchanov,
E-mail: moltchan@cs.tut.fi
Tel.: 040 0785497
Room: TH211
Name: Yevgeni Koucheryavy,
E-mail: yk@cs.tut.fi,
Tel.:3 3115 3075,
Room: TH206

Lecture room and time
Per I: Tuesday 16 - 18, TB224
Per II: Tuesday 16 - 19, TB224

Implementation rounds
Implementation 1
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer Language of instruction
Lecture 2 h/week+ 3 h/week - - - - In English only
Exercise work 1 h/week+ 1 h/week - - - - In English only
Exam   In English only
(Academic Calender 2005-2006)

Objectives
The aim is to make students familiar with ad hoc networks: technologies, protocols, realizations.

Contents
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. 1. Introduction:

Ad-hoc specifics
History and applications
Propagation models
Mobility of users and link breaks 
     
2. 2. Of-the-shelf enabling technologies

Enabling LAN: IEEE 802.11 and HIPERLAN
Enabling PAN/BAN: Bluetooth and HomeRF 
     
3. 3. Networking

Ad-hoc wireless mobile Internet
MAC protocols for ad-hoc networks Routing and forwarding
Multicasting
Transport layer protocols for ad hoc 
     
4. 4. Cross-layer issues

Energy conservation
Security in ad-hoc networks
Capacity of ad-hoc networks
Quality of service in ad-hoc networks

 
     

Requirements for completing the course
Lectures, laboratories, exam

Assessment criteria

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)
  • Prerequisites
    Number Name Credits M/R
    TLT-2106 Basic Course on Networking 5 Mandatory
    TLT-2306 Communications Protocols 5 Mandatory

    Additional information related to prequisites
    Good knowledge of networking principles and protocols is required, either given by the prerequisite courses mentioned above (or their Finnish equivalents), or equivalent knowledge from previous studies.

    Other comments

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.
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    Last modified 05.09.2005
    Modified byJarmo Harju