Organizational Information

• Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Klaus Wehrle
• Teaching Assistants: Stefan Götz, Elias Weingärtner
• Appointments and Locations:
  • Lecture:
    • Tue 11:45h - 13:15h (weekly, starting 15.4.2008), AH 6
    • Mon 15:45h - 17:15h (fortnightly, starting 21.4.2008), AH I
  • Exercises:
  • Wed. 2008-06-18 14:00h - 15:00h, AH 6
  • Wed. 2008-07-02 15:00h - 16:00h, AH 1
  • Wed. 2008-07-09 15:00h - 16:00h, AH 1 moved to Wed. 2008-07-16 15:00h - 16:00h, AH 1
  • Exam (written): Mon. 2008-07-28 10:00h - 11:30h, AH 2: please register
• 3+1 SWS (V3+Ü1)
• ETCS Credits: 6

Information for Participants

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• MDS2 in CAMPUS

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Contents

The course focuses on architectures, protocols and algorithms of/for sensor networks.

Topics:

• Characteristics, challenges and reasons of/for massively distributed systems
• Examples and design principles of massively distributed systems
• Sensor networks
  • Application scenarios
  • Design of sensor nodes
  • Architecture of sensor networks
  • Challenges in sensor networks
    • Energy-aware MAC & link layer
    • Naming & addressing
    • Clock synchronization
    • Localization and positioning
    • Topology control & Routing protocols

Prerequisites

• Lectures about communication systems and TCP/IP