Welcome to the course
Mobile and Pervasive Computing, (CSL 7460)!
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Schedule
Deadlines
Paper Details
Project Details
Syllabus
Contents:
- When: Tues 6-7:30 PM, Sat 2-3 PM
- Teaching Assistants: Mr. Garvit Chugh and Ms. Deepti Gupta
- Overview of Wireless Systems: Infrastructure-based vs Ad-hoc, Wireless LANs, Cellular systems, Sensor networks, Bluetooth, WiFi, WiMAX. (3 Lectures)
- Medium Access: Link Adaptation, Routing Protocols. (4 Lectures)
- Mobility and Handoff Management: Link layer mobility mechanisms (location management protocols), Network layer mobility mechanisms (Macro and Micro mobility protocols), Handoff management protocols. (6 Lectures)
- Cellular Networks: LTE and 5G overview, 5G Architecture, RAN and dynamic CRAN, Mobility management and Network slicing in 5G. (11 Lectures)
- Pervasive Computing: Principles, Characteristics, Pervasive devices, Smart sensors and actuators, Context communication and access services. (4 lectures)
- Context Aware Sensor Networks: Open protocols (SDP, Jini, SLP, UPnP), SyncML framework, Context aware mobile services, Context aware security. (4 lectures)
- Energy Efficiency, Localization (GPS/WiFi/GSM), Security (4 Lectures)
- Recent Advances in Wearable devices (3 Lectures)
- Body Area Networks (BAN) (3 Lectures)
Grading Policy
| Assessment | Percentage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Project | 25% | Using Android programming to build up a small-scale mobile application. Requires team work, periodic progress review and final presentation/demo with report submission. Same project used for some other course will not be accepted |
| Minors | 20% | Minor Exams conducted during the semester |
| Presentation | 20% | Based on the Paper selected |
| Class Participation | 10% | Interactions in the classroom |
| Endsem Exam | 25% | Final Examination |
Resources
| Resource Type | Resource Title | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Textbooks | I. STOJMENOVIC (2002), Handbook of Wireless Networks and Mobile and Pervasive Computing, Wiley. | |
| Textbooks | S. LOKE (2006), Context-aware Pervasive Systems: Architectures for a New Breed of Applications, CRC Press. | |
| Textbooks | A. OSSEIRAN, J.F. MONSERRAT, P. MARSCH, (Eds.), 5G Mobile and Wireless Communications Technology, Cambridge University Press, 2016. | |
| Reference Books | R. KAMAL (2008), Mobile and Pervasive Computing, Oxford University Press, 3rd Edition. | |
| Reference Books | L. MERK, M. NICLOUS (2006), Principles of Mobile and Pervasive Computing, Dreamtech Press, 2nd Edition. | |
| Reference Books | G. AGGELOU (2004), Mobile Ad hoc Networks: From Wireless LANs to 4G Networks, McGraw-Hill Professional. | |
| Self-learning Material | J.J. DRAKE, Z. LANIER, C. MULLINER, P.O. FORA, S.A. RIDLEY, G. WICHERSKI (2014), Android Hacker's Handbook, John Wiley, 1st Edition. | |
| Self-learning Material | P. SINGH, NPTEL, IIIT Delhi: | https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106106147/ |
| Self-learning Material | Relevant research papers from MobiSys, Sensys, MC2R, MobiCom and UbiComp. |
Lecture Plan
| Sl no. | Topic | Lecture hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Course, Pervasive and Mobile computing | 2 |
| 2 | Overview of wireless systems | 3 |
| 3 | Mobility and handoff management | 3 |
| 4 | Cellular networks | 4 |
| 5 | Introduction to WSN, MAC and routing protocols | 6 |
| 6 | Context awareness | 5 |
| 7 | Service discovery protocols | 2 |
| 8 | Location systems | 6 |
| 9 | Energy efficiency | 2 |
| 10 | Recent advancements in BAN, wearable computing | 4 |
| 11 | Privacy and security | 3 |