IN4316:			Wireless Sensor Networks

Contact person:		K.G. Langendoen
Instructor(s):		K.G. Langendoen
Credit points:		5
Study material:		reader + lecture notes
Form:			Lectures+seminar 2/0/0/0
Exams:			Written report + active participation in seminar + lab
Prerequisites:		BSc
Follow-up courses:
Objectives:		To acquire knowledge and understanding of Wireless
			Sensor Networks, in particular, of how the inherent
			need for energy-efficient operation requires a new
			approach to distributed computing.
Content:			

Advances in digital circuitry have brought us small computers (nodes) 
equipped with sensors, a microcontroller, a radio, and a power supply
(battery).  By networking the nodes a multitude of (monitoring & control)
applications can be created. Realizing such wireless sensor networks,
however, requires new protocols to manage and overcome the limited
resources of individual nodes. In this course we will study the basics
of wireless communications and power management, as well as advanced
topics appearing in recent research papers.