| Unit name | Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing |
|---|---|
| Unit code | COMSM0106 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Fraser |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
COMS22100 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Computer Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit introduces the field of mobile and ubiquitous computing. As a developing subject and paradigm, mobile computing is revolutionising the way in which people encounter and interact with information in day-to-day situations. We consider a range of topics in the field from mobile protocols through wireless systems to applications and design of mobile computing.
Topics will include: Mobile IP: requirements on protocols; connectivity; the use of care-of addressing.
Wireless networking: 802.11; GPRS/GSM; satellite and microwave transmission.
Mobile Devices: input, pen gesture recognition on PDAs, text input, the use of mobile cameras; output, screen size, use of sound.
Sensors and sensing.: cellular partitioning; GPS; ultrasonic tracking; accelerometers; electronic compasses; incorporation of video tracking; physiometric systems.
Mobile applications: The appropriate design; Weiser's vision of ubiquitous computing; context awareness; mixed reality and sensable design. Illustrated by existing application domains for mobile computing in such areas as gaming, workplaces, domestic spaces, museums and educational communities.
Uwe Hansmann et al Pervasive Computing (second edition) Springer-Verlag 2003 ISBN: 3540002189 Background Milojicic, Douglis and Wheeler (eds.) Mobility: processes, computers, and agents 1999, Addison Wesley ISBN: 0201379287 Background
