Ubiquitous Computing

About this course

The term "ubiquitous computing" refers to the ubiquity of tiny, interconnected wireless computers that can be built into or attached to any everyday object. Equipped with sensors, they can sense the object’ s environment or endow it with information processing and communication capabilities, giving objects a new, additional quality. On the one hand, the lecture gives an overview of the relevant concepts and basic technologies (e.g. wireless sensor networks, embedded systems, wearable computing), but on the other hand it also deals with more specific topics (e.g. context awareness, activity recognition, privacy and security issues, "Ubicomp" research methods).

Expected learning outcomes

LO1: Students will deepen their familiarity with the basics concepts in the field of ubiquitous computing and after participation will be bale to identify the new computing systems.
LO2: Apply relevant tools and terms from the fields of wearable computing and wireless sensor networks.
LO3: Learn to use software and user interface for wearables and sensor nodes and to conduct independent user studies.

Indicative Syllabus

• Context and requirements of embedded real-time systems.
• Modelling of embedded real-time systems
• Global time and temporal relations
• Reliability
• Real-time communication
• Real-time operating systems
• Real-time scheduling
• Environment interaction
• Design of embedded systems
• Validation
• Internet of Things
• Examples of system architectures for embedded Real-Time Systems