Course Catalog 2011-2012
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Course Catalog 2011-2012

TKT-2307 Wireless Sensor Network Applications, 5 cr

Person responsible

Timo Hämäläinen

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Assignment
Seminar
 14 h/per
 46 h/per

+6 h/per
+46 h/per
 8 h/per



 



 



 
TKT-2307 2011-01 Friday 8 - 10, TB223

Requirements

Exam and compulsory exercises.

Learning outcomes

Learn to know what are wireless mesh sensor networks, applications and their evaluation criteria. Hands-on guided implementation of exercise applications and own application planning using TUTWSN network deployed at Tietotalo building and surroudings.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Principles of wireless mesh sensor networks. Multi-hop routing.  Wireless sensor network topologies.  ISM bands and network interoperability. 
2. Application distribution principles between sensors and back-end systems.  WSN configurability, interpretation and semantics of data.  Autonomous operation. 
3. Application programming interfaces to WSNs. Network architecture.  Web user interface technologies for WSNs.  Standard interfaces. 
4. Monitoring, control, and positioning applications. Case studies and comparisons.  Reliability and availability of WSN.  Criteria for comparing technologies and application requirements. 
5. Practical installation and use of large-scale WSN.  Own application design.  Own application implementation. Assessment of applications for business and technology feasibility.  

Evaluation criteria for the course

Grade is based on exam and exercise bonus points. Grades 1-2 requires acceptable knowledge of core conetent. Grades 3-4 require mastering of complementary knowledge and 5 specialist knowledge in addition to core content.

Assessment scale:

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

Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)



Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
TKT-2307 Wireless Sensor Network Applications, 5 cr TKT-2306 Wireless sensor network applications, 4 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
TKT-2307 2011-01 Parallel course to TKT-2301 in English   Lectures
Practical works
   
Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  

Last modified19.01.2012