Course Catalog 2009-2010
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Course Catalog 2009-2010

TKT-2456 Wireless sensor networks, 5 cr

Person responsible

Marko Hännikäinen

Implementations

  Lecture times and places Target group recommended to
Implementation 1


Per 4, 5 :
Friday 14 - 16, TB224

 
 


Requirements

Active participation, seminar work, exam.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

Introduce the Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) as a new technology area in research and industry. Define and explain the essential challenges of resource constrained Wireless Sensor Network design and implementation. Give both theoretical and practical tools for WSN design and utilization. Concentrate on selected topics of energy-efficient protocol and platform functionalities. Evaluate the potential application scenarios and building blocks for WSNs.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Essential challenges of resource constrained Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) design and implementation.   Building blocks for WSNs (low-power transceivers, sensors, micro controllers, operating systems)   
2. Standardization and industry specifications on WSNs.  Specific standards and university proposals.   
3. Energy-efficient WSN protocols and embedded implementations (low-power medium access control, cost-aware routing, cross-layer design)  Standard MAC and routing protocols (IEEE 802.15.4, ZigBee, TinyOS)   
4. Current state of research, prototypes, platforms, and deployments and platform functionalities   Current and potential application scenarios in WSNs.   
5. Energy models for WSN communications, theoretical and practical tools for WSN design and utilization.     


Evaluation criteria for the course

Passing the course requires active participation, successful completion of seminar work, and passed exam.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Ultra Low Power Wireless Sensor Networks in Practice   Mauri Kuorilehto et. al.   978-0-470-05786-5          English  
Lecture slides   Lecture notes   Lecturers       Course web pages      English  
Other literature   Selected publications              English  


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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
TKT-2456 Wireless sensor networks, 5 cr TKT-2450 Wireless sensor networks, 5 cr  

Additional information

Course is in English.

More precise information per implementation

  Description Methods of instruction Implementation
Implementation 1 Define and explain the essential challenges of resource constrained Wireless Sensor Network design and implementation. Give both theoretical and practical tools for WSN design and utilization.   Lectures
Seminar work
   
Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  


Last modified29.04.2009
ModifierMarko Hännikäinen