Organizational Information

• Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Klaus Wehrle
• Appointments and Locations:
  • Lecture:
    • Di 14:30h - 16:00h (fortnightly, starting 31.10.2006), AH I
    • Do 11:45h - 13:15h, AH I
  • Exercises:
    • Mi 12:30h - 14:00h (fortnightly), AH III
• Exam (written):
  • Do, 22.02.2007, 11:45h - 13:45h, AH I
    Please register if you want to participate (Registration is closed).

    Please keep in mind that only non-programmable calculators are allowed in the exam.

  • The results of the exam are here.
    

• Begin: The lecture starts on October 19th, 2006
• 4 SWS (V3+Ü1)
• ETCS Credits: 6

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Assignments

TBA

Contents

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

Topics of the course:

• 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

Material and Recommended Literature

• The slides of the lecture are available for download
• Karl, Willig: "Protocols and Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks", Wiley, 2005.