MOBILE AND PERVASIVE COMPUTING

CSE4MPC

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Six topics are covered in this unit. 1) Context-Aware Computing: location-based systems, services and positioning technologies, location/context dependent queries and service discovery; 2) RFID-Based Systems: technology and standards, software components, system architecture and business applications; 3) Sensing Technologies: programming models for sensors, uses and applications; 4) Smart Spaces: concept, realisation and examples; 5) New Interaction Models: interaction and design, technologies behind the vision of ubiquitous computing and novel user interfaces for embedded and mobile computers; 6) Pervasive Computing and Middleware, Frameworks and Toolkits. The subject also covers realizing the above concepts using the Android programming platform.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Seng Loke

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: CSE1IOO or CSE4IOO, CSE2DBF or CSE4DBF and CSE2NEF or CSE5NEF

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Seng Loke

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 3-hour examination60
one programming assignment equivalent to 1,500 words.Hurdle requirement: In order to pass the unit, students must obtain an overall pass grade, pass the examination and pass the overall non-examination components.40