Advanced Topics in Wireless Networking
Fall 2012, Room 4261, 09:10~12:00 Tuesday
Instructor: Kun-chan Lan
(this course is offered in English)
Objectives
- Targeting audience: graduate students who are interested in pursuing research in Sensor Network.
- Aim: Introduction to and Wireless Sensor Network and their applications.
- Nature of the course: Mostly based on paper discussion.
Scope
- Wireless sensor network
- Phone sensing
The aim of this course
- Know what is Sensor Network
- Familiarize with the typical research cycle
- Know how to write and present your work in English
Recommended reading
- If you don't have sufficient background, try to review the following books
- Computer Networks: A Systems Approach (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking), 3rd Edition, Larry L. Peterson and Bruce S. Davie , ISBN 1-55860-833-8
- Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet, 3rd Edition, James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross, and Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-201-97699-4
Announcement | ||
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Date | Content | Note |
2012-09-17 | Since Prof. is out of country now, the class will be cancelled in this week (9/18). | |
2012-09-25 | From the beginning of next week, the classroom is changed to 4261. | |
2012-10-01 | Please bring your laptop to attend tutorial class (TinyOs and sensor). | |
2012-10-07 |
Since install the running environment of android programming needed few hours (for download SDK), please install the requirement software before Tuesday (10/09).
The slides and requirement software already put on the website.
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2012-10-12 | The paper presentation will start on 23 October. | |
2012-12-04 |
Here are the grades for survey paper (out of 20% of the total credits): |
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2012-12-10 |
Since Prof. has a meeting in tomorrow morning,
the course starts at 10:10 AM.
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2012-12-24 | Since Prof. has a project meeting tomorrow, the course will be cancelled. |
Admin
Instructor
Prof. Kun-chan Lan
Office: Room 309 (East Block, Yun-Ping building, Kuang-Fu Campus)
Office hours: 11-12pm on Monday, 11-12pm on Wednesday, or by appointment via e-mail
Email:
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TEL: +886 6 2757575 ext 62550
TA
Jensen Office: Room 402 (East Block, Yun-Ping building, Kuang-Fu Campus)
Office hours: 14-16pm on Wednesday
Email:
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TEL: 06-2757575 ext.62520 ext. 35
Prerequisite
- Have taken fundamental courses on data networks and know basic things from layer 3 and above
- Know how TCP/IP network works and some basic networking terms
- Some software skill such as Unix, C/C++, or experience with scripting language
Grading Policy
- Paper review and presentation – 40%
- Survey paper – 20%
- Final project (40%)
Extra credit
* Class participation
* Up to 10%
Syllabus
- week 1 (9/18) out for conference
- week 2 (9/25) Administration issues
- week 3 (10/2) Tutorial on TinyOS and sensors (Jensen)
- week 4 (10/9) Tutorial on programming on Android phone (John)
- week 5 (10/16) Introduction to Mobile Ad hoc Network
- week 6 (10/23) Introduction to Sensor Network (I)
- week 7 (10/30) Introduction to Sensor Network (II)
- week 8 (11/6) Introduction to Vehicular Sensor Network (I)
- week 9 (11/13) Tutorial on VANET simulation (Jensen)
- week 10 (11/20) Introduction to Vehicular Sensor Network (II)
- week 11 (11/27) Tutorial on EEG Sensing (Cosmo)
- week 12 (12/4) Phone Sensing
- week 13 (12/11) Sensor network and Cloud Computing
- week 14 (12/18) Sensor Data Dissemination
- Week 15 (12/25) Participatory Sensing
- week 16 (1/1) School holiday
- week 17 (1/8) Final Project demo
Lecture Slides
- week 2 (9/25) Administration issues, mp3
- week 3 (10/02) TinyOS and sensor tutorial
- week 4 (10/09) Android Programming tutorial, Installation package, mp3
- week 5 (10/16) Introduction to Mobile Ad hoc Network, mp3
- week 6 (10/23) mp3-1, mp3-2
- week 7 (10/30) mp3
- week 8 (11/06) mp3-1, mp3-2
- week 9 (11/12) Tutorial on VANET simulation, mp3
- week 10 (11/20) mp3
- week 11 (11/27) Tutorial on EEG Sensing, tool
- week 12 (12/04) mp3
- week 13 (12/11) mp3-1, mp3-2
- week 14 (12/18) Intro-sensorNet, platform and energy, smartphone long handout, Bayen_iShake_UC_Berkeley, mp3
Paper Review
- Pick 2 SensorNet-related papers that interest you from the reading list
- The paper you review should be related to the survey paper you’re going to do
- Send TA the list by the end of week 3 (10/2)
How to review a paper
- What are the major issues addressed in the paper? Are these issues important?
- Novelty and creativity of the paper?
- Technical depth of the paper?
- What are the strengths of the paper?
- What are the weakness of the paper? Can you improve the paper?
- Writing style and readability?
Evaluation of paper review
- Do you describe the motivation of the paper?
- Do you describe the methodology used in the paper?
- Do you point out the strength of the paper?
- Do you point out the weakness or limitations of the paper?
- Is your presentation understandable?
Selected conferences for paper review
Presentation order | |||
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Date | Order | Presenter | Topic |
2012-11-06 | 1 | Paweeya Raknim | A Reliable and Accurate Indoor Localization Method Using Phone Inertial Sensors |
2012-11-06 | 2 | Cosmo | Using Dynamic WSNs in Smart Logistics for Fruits |
2012-11-20 | 3 | Kevin | TriopusNet: Automating Wireless Sensor Network Deployment and Replacement in Pipeline Monitoring |
2012-11-20 | 4 | Tinh giang nguyen | Improving Energy Efficiency of Wi-Fi Sensing on Smartphones (additional slides) |
2012-12-04 | 5 | John | Automatic Tongue Diagnosis System |
2012-12-04 | 6 | Evan | MARVEL: Multiple Antenna based Relative Vehicle Localizer |
2012-12-11 | 7 | Raponcel Abueg |
AutoSense: Unobtrusively Wearable Sensor Suite for Inferring the Onset |
Homework
- Reading-based
- 2 paper reviews from the reading list on the course web page
Survey paper
* Write a survey paper form the list of topics given
- Submit a 6-page, 10-pt-font, single-spaced report by the end of week 10
* Topics for survey paper
- Phone Sensing
- Sensor Network for HealthCare
- Vehicular Sensor Network
* Tips for writing survey paper
- Categorize first
- Should have at least 20 references
Project
Formality
* Individual project or group project (i.e. 1-2 persons per group)
Write-up
* At least 6-page, 10-pt-font, single-spaced report by the end of final week
Project Presentation
* Each person will submit a project report
* Each person will present your project work
* The class and I will give you our feedback on the work
Topics for Term project
* Phone Sensing
- Display your brain-wave on the phone
- Display the car sensor data on the phone
- Tongue Diagnosis (中醫舌診) on the phone
- Collaborative Trajectory sharing
- Collaborative bandwidth sharing
* If you want to do something other than the above topics
- Send me proposal about what you want to do
- Convince me it’s an interesting topic
Marking
TBA