Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Work-Integrated Learning Programmes First Semester 2011-2012 Course Handout

Course Number Course Title Instructors Course Description
The course is about the emerging discipline of Pervasive Computing which is also known as Ubiquitous Computing, Everywhere Computing and Invisible Computing. The key element here is the omnipresence of information devices. These devices can be embedded into cars, airplanes, ships, bikes, posters, signboards, walls and even clothes. This course focuses on independent information devices including wearable computers, mobile phones, smart phones, smart-cards, wireless sensor-compute nodes and the services made available by them.. It includes human-computer interaction using several types of elements including sensing, text, speech, handwriting and vision.

: SS ZG531 : Pervasive Computing : Rahul Banerjee

Scope and Objectives

The course aims at providing a sound conceptual foundation in the area of Pervasive Computing aspects. The course attempts to provide a balanced treatment of the mechanisms and environments of pervasive computing and initiates senior CS students to the state-of-the-art in the area. At the end of this course, students should be able to conceptualize, analyze and design select classes of pervasive computing systems.

Prescribed Text Book:

T1 Stefen Poslad: Ubiquitous Computing: Smart Devices, Environments and Interactions, Wiley, Student Edition, 2010.

Reference Material:
R1. R2. UweHansman, LotharMerk, Martin S. Nicklous& Thomas Stober: Pervasive Computing, Second Edition, Springer-Verlag, 2003. (ISBN 81-7722-468-9) JochenBurkhardt, Horst Henn, Stefan Hepper, Thomas Schaec& Klaus Rindtorff: Pervasive Computing: Technology and Architecture of Mobile Internet Applications, Pearson Education, New Delhi, 2006. P. Nicopolitidis, M. S. Obaidat, G. I. Papadimitriou & A. S. Pompportsis: Wireless Networks, John Wiley & Sons, New Delhi, 2003. (ISBN 9812-53-033-9) Frank Adelstein, S K S Gupta, GG Richard & L Schwiebert: Fundamentals of Mobile and Pervasive Computing, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2005. Asoke K Talukder& R RYavagal: Mobile Computing, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2005. Daniel Amor:Internet Future Strategies: How Pervasive Computing Services Will Change the World, Prentice-Hall PTR, 2008.

R3. R4. R5. R6.

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First Semester 2011-2012

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In addition to these, you shall be expected to read as per the Online Reading Advisories posted at the course page from time to time.

Course Home Page: URL for the courses page is: http://discovery.bits-pilani.ac.in/rahul/PervasiveComputing/. Plan of Study and Lecture-Schedule Lecture Topic(s) Nos. Introductory concepts, brief history,How to model involved fundamental attributes / properties relevant to ubiquitous / 1-3 pervasive computing?HCI as relevant to everywhere computing,Architectural Elements of Pervasive Computing Systems Select Case Studies in Past, Contemporary and In-research Pervasive Computing Systems and related products / 4-5 applications, Current Status and Emerging Trends in Pervasive / Ubiquitous / Everywhere / Invisible Computing PervasiveComputingDevice Technologies and Service Architectures: Device types, DeviceCharacteristics,PervasiveComputing Service 6-8 Architectural Paradigms, Service / Resource Discovery basics, Elements of service composition, invocation and deployment Select concepts in Operating Systems, Virtualization and 9 their relevance to Pervasive Computing, select example Operating Systems of relevance Smart Phones, Smart Cards and related hardware / software 10-12 concepts (OS included), select case studies, connectivity through Gateway services: the OSGi approach Human-Computer Interactions (HCI) in Pervasive 13-14 Computing: basics, select representative approaches to the HCI, invisible / hidden UI techniques and technologies HCI and the Human-Centred Design (HCD),fundamentals of 15 User modelling, the iHCI paradigm Passive, Active and Semi-Active Tagging fundamentals and 16 applications: the RFID approach, the Internet of Things paradigm and role of the RFID tags 17 18-19 Introduction to sensors, sensor-compute nodes, sensor networks and wireless sensor networks (WSNs) Fundamentals of real-time and non-real-time embedded systems of relevance, select examples

Sections in the T1 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5

2.1-2.4

3.1-3.3

3.4

4.4, 4.5

5.1-5.4

5.5-5.7 6.1,6.2

Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in Lecture No. 1 to 16

6.3 6.5

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22-25

26 27-28 29 30 31 32

Fundamentals of Context-Aware Computing, Context Modelling, Mobility aspects of awareness and its implications, Spatial aspects of awareness and its implications, Temporal aspects of awareness and its implications, complementary aspects of awareness and its role in service adaptation Elements of intelligent / smart pervasive computing systems, Environments and Architectures of relevance, brief discussion on major types / classes of Intelligent Systems (ISes) and their relevance to Ubiquitous Computing Environments, Multi-Agent ISes, generic, / social networking / media-exchange / recommender and referral systems and associated work flow aspects in pervasive computing Basics of Autonomous Systems and Intelligent Life paradigm of computing Communication Networking aspects of Pervasive / Ubiquitous Computing Principal challenges, issues and contemporary approaches in pervasive computing Recent advances in Pervasive / Ubiquitous Computing, select case studies Designing Real-life Pervasive Computing Systems-I Designing Real-life Pervasive Computing Systems-II

7.1-7.6

8.1-8.79.3.5, 9.3-9.4

10.1-10.6 11.1-11.7 13.1-13.13.9 Online notes Online notes Online notes

Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics given in the Plan of Self Study Evaluation Scheme: EC No. EC-1 EC-2 EC-3 Evaluation Component & Type of Examination Assignment/Quiz Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book)* Comprehensive Exam (Open Book)* Duration TBA 2 Hours 3 Hours Weightage 10% 30% 60% Day, Date, Session,Time TBA Sunday, 04/09/2011 (FN)* 10 AM 12 Noon Sunday, 30/10/2011 (FN)* 9 AM 12 Noon

* Legend: AN: AfterNoon Session; FN: ForeNoon Session; TBA : To be announced Closed Book Test: No reference material of any kind will be permitted inside the exam hall. Open Book Exam: Use of any printed / written reference material (books and notebooks) will be permitted inside the exam hall. Loose sheets of paper will not be permitted. Computers of any kind will not be allowed inside the exam hall. Use of calculators will be allowed in all exams. No exchange of any material will be allowed.

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