1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Automatics
3. winter term 2017/2018
4. Computer Science - Erasmus programme
5. Wireless networks

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Wireless networks - course description

Aim of the course

• to acquaint students with the basics of structure, functioning and areas of application of wireless sensor networks,
• to acquaint students with the communication architecture and selected communication protocols used in wireless sensor networks,
• shaping basic skills in the field of configuration and programming of wireless nodes of sensor networks.

Prerequisites

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Microprocessor systems, Computer networks.

Scope

Introduction to sensor networks: Development of WPAN wireless networks. Wireless networks IEEE 802.15.x. Supply problem of sensor network nodes. Areas of application. Sensor networks: Topologies of sensor networks. Physical layer and data layer of wireless sensor networks - standard 802.15.4. Network layer and application layer - ZigBee standard. ZigBee: ZigBee protocol architecture. Operation of the ZigBee network. Central management and routing. Domains, clusters and profiles in the ZigBee network. Configuring the ZigBee network. Security implementation at the MAC, network and application level. Addressing and binding variables. Areas of application and types of application profiles. Bluetooth: Architecture of the Bluetooth protocol. Functioning of the Bluetooth network. Implementation of measurement and control functions. WPAN nodes: Types and functions of nodes in the ZigBee network and in the Bluetooth network. Designing nodes for ZigBee and Bluetooth networks. Hardware and software platforms for sensor networks. Design and analysis of communication properties of sensor networks: Selection of the topology of the designed network. Configure the coordinator and network. Determination of communication parameters of the designed network. Sensor networks on the Internet of things. Examples of applications.

Teaching methods

lecture: conventional lecture
laboratory: laboratory exercises
project: project method

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture - the condition for passing is to get a positive grade from the exam in writing. The condition to take the exam is a positive grade from lab.
Laboratory - the condition for passing is to get positive grades from everyone laboratory exercises planned for implementation as part of the laboratory program (80%) and active participation in classes (20%).
Project - the condition for passing is to get a positive evaluation from the project

Components of the final grade = lecture: 40% + laboratory: 30% + project: 30%

Recommended reading

1. Mahmoud H., Fahmy A.: Wireless Sensor Networks: Concepts, Applications, Experimentation and Analysis, Springer, 2016
2. Ammari H. M.:The Art of Wireless Sensor Networks: Volume 1: Fundamentals, Springer Science & Business Media, 2013
3. Raghavendra C.S., Sivalingam K.M., Znati T.: Wireless Sensor Networks. Kluver Academic Publisher, 2005.
4. Zhao F., Gibas L.: Wireless Sensor Networks. An Information Processing Approach. Elsevier, 2004

Further reading

1. ZigBee Alliance. ZigBee PRO 2015 (R21) Specification
2. Faludi R.: Building Wireless Sensor Networks: with ZigBee, XBee, Arduino, and Processing, O'Reilly Media, 2010

Notes

Modified by dr inż. Emil Michta, prof. UZ (last modification: 24-04-2019 09:47)