CS 752/852 - Wireless and Mobile Networking
Spring 2011: Mon/Wed 5:45pm-7:00pm, ECSB 2120

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  • 03/16/11 - The class for Wednesday March 16th is cancelled. The class for Monday March 21 will start at 4:30pm to cover the materials of cancelled Wednesday class as well as the materials scheduled for Monday class.
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  • 03/12/11 - The Class Mid Term is scheduled for Monday Apr 4th.
  • 02/04/11 - The Class for Monday Feb 07th, will be held at E&CS Bld Conference Room 3316 on 4:45pm-7:00pm.
  • 01/24/11 - Sample of submitted reviews for review assignment #1 could be found here.
  • 01/20/11 - Readings, Review Assignment and Recommended Readings for 01/24/11 is posted on the webpage. Please contact me if you are interested in presenting Paper #2 from the Readings list.
  • 01/17/11 - Readings, Review Assignment and Recommended Readings for 01/19/11 is posted on the webpage.
    • Review should be 1-2 pages.
    • Review includes following sections: Problem definition, Why this problem is important?, Validity of models and assumptions, Proposed solution, Evaluation.
    • Email review to me with cs752_852-Reviwe-NAME-DATE in email subject (DATE for this assignment is 01_19).
    • Deadline is before the class start on Wed (01/19 - 5:54pm).

  • 01/11/11 - Class' webpage is up. Please check for frequent updates/announcements
  • 01/11/11 - Warming up assignment deadline has extended to Jan 13th, 5:45pm

 

Course Description


In recent years, wireless and mobile communications have seen an explosive growth both in terms of the number of services provided and the types of technologies that have become available.

This course covers various topics relevant to wireless and mobile networking. The main emphasis is on higher-layer protocol (MAC and above) issues. The course will require extensive reading (especially research literature), in-class participation and discussions. The course material is organized around the following broad themes:

  • Mobile and Wireless Networks Basics (WLANs, ad hoc, mesh, sensor, Bluetooth, and RFID networks)
  • Medium Access Control
  • Routing in Ad Hoc Networks
  • Wireless Transport Protocols
  • Vehicular Networks
  • Sensors Networks
  • Location Management and Services
  • Power/Topology Management
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Security/Privacy

 

Course Overview


  • This course involves class presentations and open discussions. I will cover majority of the topics through lectures on important concepts, and presentation of related papers. The remaining classes will comprise of student-led presentations. Each student will be required to present 1-2 papers in the entire semester.
  • Several additional papers will be recommended for reading.
  • There will be one mid-term exam and no final exams.
  • You are expected to participate in a project related to one of the topics of interest. Depending on course enrollment, the project will be done in groups of 2–3 students, and will involve design and evaluation of some protocol or enhancement and comparison to previous protocols. A suggested list of projects will be made available by the instructor. You can pick your own topic for the project. The project will begin with a project proposal that must be approved. Students are encouraged to think about the project topic early, read related papers, discuss your ideas with me, and formulate your project proposal. A ?nal report for the project and presentation will be due at the end of the semester.

 

Prerequisites


Graduate standing in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering. The students must have has CS450/550 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.

 

Text


No formal text; a number of relevant papers from recent journal publications and conference proceedings will be discussed in class.

 

Grading Scheme


  • Midterm 30%
  • Class presentation/participation 30%
  • Project 40%

 

Project Ideas


  • Design and run real experiments for MORAL paper
  • Evaluation of TCP performance over MORAL rate adaptation scheme
  • Interference estimations schemes (AP-Driven vs. Client-Driven)
  • Cell Breathing - Adjusting trasmission power of access points for load balance
  • Reliable Broadcast/Multicast scheme for infrastructure mode
  • Power control / Mobility control for ad hoc networks
  • Dynamic Carrier Sense Threshold for S-MAC
  • Evaluation of intersection delays on charging/discharging of electrical vehicles (Vehicular Mat)
  • Location service for mobile device

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