Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is for students to be able to demonstrate understanding of theoretical basis of ubiquitous electronic system design and use of techniques for designing ubiquitous electronic systems for various intelligent environments.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Introduction: presentation of ubiquitous electronic systems.
• Interfaces: input/output devices, natural interfaces (speech, pens, gestures); communication solutions between humans and electronic systems, interaction problems; use of image recognition; methodologies and design processes of interfaces, implementation methods and comparisons of interfaces; development of interfaces and interaction techniques.
• Environment recognition: tracing movements, use of RFID technology and intelligent sensors.
• Context-aware pervasive systems: mobile systems for sensing physical environment, techniques for adaptation of electronic systems.
• Ambient intelligence (AmI): environments with electronic systems that sense and react to human presence; integration of network devices in the environment; adaptation to user demands; assurance of adaptability of electronic systems.
• Mobile wearable systems: methods for fusion of sensor signals; context recognition of mobile communication systems; processing sensor signals and data fusion; concepts and methods for integration of mobile electronic systems into clothes, textile sensors, packaging technologies, communication solutions, power supply solutions in wearable systems.
• Designing ubiquitous electronic systems for various intelligent environments: performance analysis, designing hardware, communication and software equipment, applying interrupts and system integration, optimisation and testing.
Learning and teaching methods
• lectures,
• tutorial,
• lab work,
• project.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course the student will be able to
• explain the theoretical basis of ubiquitous electronic system design techniques,
• design application software,
• apply techniques for performance analysis, optimisation analysis and testing of ubiquitous electronic systems.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
• Communication skills: oral lab work defence, manner of expression at oral exam.
• Use of information technology: searching information on the internet, use of software tools for analysis and design of ubiquitous electronic systems.
• Calculation skills: solving analysis and design problems for analysis and design of ubiquitous electronic systems.
• Problem solving: design and implementation of ubiquitous electronic systems.
Readings
• U. Hansmann:Pervasive Computing: The Mobile World, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003.
• M. McCullough: Digital Ground: Architecture, Pervasive Computing, and Environmental Knowing, MIT Press, Cambridge, 2005.
• E. Aarts and J. Encarnacao: True Visions: The Emergence of Ambient Intelligence, Springer, Eindhoven, 2006.
• Y.-L. Theng and H. Duh: Ubiquitous computing: Design, Implementation and Usability, Information Science Reference, IGI Global, London, 2008.
Prerequisits
Recommended is knowledge of electronic systems design, microprocessors, digital signal processing, embedded systems and programming.
