1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Automatics
3. winter term 2018/2019
4. WIEiA - oferta ERASMUS / Automatic Control and Robotics - First-cycle Erasmus programme
5. Wireless sensor networks

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Wireless sensor networks - course description

Aim of the course

Skills and competence within: design and configuration ZigBee wireless sensor networks. Writing of application programs in C or Java for ZigBee nodes. Creating of application
profiles for ZigBee. Use of security solutions for data transmission protection in ZigBee networks.

Prerequisites

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Microprocessor systems, Intelligent measurement transducers

Scope

Introduction to sensor networks. Evolution of WPAN wireless networks. Wireless networks IEEE 802.15.x. Processors for wireless network nodes. Supply issues of wireless sensor networks. Application areas of sensor networks.

Sensor networks. Sensor networks topology. Physical layer and data layer of wireless sensor networks – IEEE 802.15.4. Network layer and application layer – ZigBee standard.

ZigBee. Architecture of ZigBee protocol. ZigBee network functioning. Kinds and functioning of ZigBee nodes. Central managing and routing. Domens, clusters and profiles in ZigBee networks. Configuration of ZigBee networks. Implementation of security solution on MAC layer, network layer and application layer. Addressing and binding of variables. Application areas and application profiles.

Bluetooth. Architecture of Bluetooth protocol. Functioning of Bluetooth networks. Implementation of measurement – control functions.

Nodes of WPAN. Types and functions of ZigBee and Bluetooth network nodes. Design of ZigBee and Bluetooth network nodes.

Design and analysis of communication features in sensor networks. Choose of designed network topology. Coordinator and network configuration. Calculation of communication parameters for designed network. ZigBee sensor network simulation. Examples of applications.

Teaching methods

Lecture: conventional lecture, discussion, consultation.
Laboratory: laboratory exercises, group work, discussion, consultation.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture – the pass condition is to get good ratings from written tests carried out twice a semester.
Laboratory – the main condition to get a pass are sufficient marks for all exercises and tests conducted during the semester.

Calculation of the final Grade: lecture 50% + laboratory 50%

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. Miller A.B., Bisdikian Ch.: Bluetooth. Helion. Gliwice, 2004.
4. Nawrocki W.: Komputerowe systemy pomiarowe. WKŁ, Warszawa, 2004.
5. Raghavendra C.S., Sivalingam K.M., Znati T.: Wireless Sensor Networks. Kluver Academic Publisher, 2005.
6. Zieliński B.: Bezprzewodowe sieci komputerowe. Helion, Gliwice, 2000.
7. Zhao F., Gibas L.: Wireless Sensor Networks. An Information Processing Approach. Elsevier, 2004

Further reading

1. ZigBee Alliance. ZigBee PRO 2015 (R21) Specification
2. Tanenbaum A. S., Wetherall D. J.: Sieci komputerowe. Wydanie V, Helion, 2012
3. Faludi R.: Building Wireless Sensor Networks: with ZigBee, XBee, Arduino, and Processing, O'Reilly Media, 2010

Notes

Modified by dr hab. inż. Wojciech Paszke, prof. UZ (last modification: 30-04-2020 11:00)