Ubiquitous ComputingUbiquitous Computing211130211130
Paul Havinga & Hans Scholten{havinga, scholten}@cs.utwente.nlwww.cs.utwente.nl/~havinga/ubc.html
Wk 13/18: SP3 Wk 22/25: LA2520
Introductions
Instructors– Paul Havinga
[email protected] 4090
– Hans [email protected] 4078
Guest speakers for colloquia Groups!
From PC centric to …..
Centered around a general-purpose processor with memory and a shared bus
Bus interface
Shared bus PCI / USB
Device 1 Device 2
CPU
Device N
Motivation for the course
Computing is spreading– Move to anytime/anywhere– True ubiquity of service
Information Support Where are we? Where are we heading? ….
Course Objectives
Understand important historical precedents
Identify critical technologies
Obtain necessary research skills
Format
This is a research course, so you must contribute– In lectures– Going in depth on some topics– By teaching others “how to”– By working together on doing research– By disseminating the results in a paper and a
presentation
Course concepts
Introduction in various aspects of Ubiquitous Computing
Group research project Colloquia by experts on various subjects
– Selected Panel studies subject, and prepares questions
Workshop with presentations of research results and tutorials
Weeks 1-3
Introduction Self study
– Read call for papers– Explore the field– Form a group (3-6 students)– Select potential research topic
Formulate research problem and hypothesis CAPUT: Formulate subject for survey
Week 3
Prepare 10-15 minute presentation for week 4– Introduction in research topic– What is the problem– What is the hypothesis– How will the problem be tackled
CAPUT: 6/7 MIZ (Hanneke Becht)
Week 4
Group presents research topic and plan– 10-15 minutes max!
Discussion with group Group finalizes plan and submits by e-mail to
lecturers CAPUT: Prepare 10-15 minute presentation
for week 5
CTIT Symposium
Week 5
CAPUT: 6/7Group presents research topic and plan– 10-15 minutes max!
Discussion with group Group finalizes plan and submits by e-mail to
lecturers
Weeks 3-8
Do the research/survey– Lecturers are available in second hour after each colloquium– Write short progress report (submit weekly)– Literature study– Ask for help when needed!
Results– Not known on beforehand !– New protocol or architecture– Simulations or prototype– Show trade-offs and consequences of decisions and environment– Compare with other related research
Colloquia…
WkDATE SUBJECT UbC CAPUT
1 March 25
Introduction
2 April 1 Research Methodology
3 April 8 Presentation HN and WSN extra: 6/7MIZ (Hanneke Becht)
4 April 15 Presentations groups State-of-the-art(15 min/group)
Presence imperative
4 April 16 CTIT Symposium(13.00 – 18.00)
Presence imperative Presence imperative
5 April 22 Presentation TBA Extra: 6Presentation framework
6 April 29 Presentation TBA
7 May 26 Progress meeting(individual groups)
By appointment By appointment
7 May 27 Presentation TBA
8 June 3 Presentation TBA
8 June 3 Deadline Paper Survey
9 June 10 Workshop Paper presentation Tutorial presentation
10 June 17 Resit (herkanzing)
Colloquia
Selected panel – Prepares topic– Prepares questions for expert
Schedule can be found on:http://www.cs.utwente.nl/~havinga/ubc.html
Obligatory– Notify lecturers on beforehand when unable to attend
Student requirements and grading
Research topic, hypothesis and plan 10%
Panel 10% Research result and paper 70% Presentation 10%
When paper has publication potential, and is accepted for publication,the result will become a 10 !
This class is a work in progress
Your input can help guide the course Lecturers don’t know everything Lecturers like research on:
– Home networking (@HA, TEAHA, SCOTT) http://wwwhome.cs.utwente.nl/scholten/docs/aha-description.pdf
– Smart sensor networks (Eyes, Smart Surroundings, Featherlight)http://eyes.eu.org
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