Sensor Networks (Spring 2004)Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Sensor Networks (Spring 2004)Instructor:Instructor: Dr. Damla TurgutOffice:Office: 450 ENGR 1 BldgOffice Phone:Office Phone: (407) 823-6171 Email:Email: [email protected]:Web: http://www.cs.ucf.edu/~turgutClass Time:Class Time: Tuesday and Thursday 9am-10:10amOffice Hours:Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 10:30am-12pmTA:TA: Majid Ali KhanOffice:Office: 265 ENGR 1 BldgOffice Phone:Office Phone: (407) 823-6365Office Hours:Office Hours: Monday 2:00pm – 4:00pm and Friday 3:00pm – 5:00pm Email:Email: [email protected]:Prerequisites: EEL 6785 (Computer Network Design) and/orEEL 4781 (Computer Networks)TextbooksTextbooks: No required textbook!Sensor Networks (Spring 2004)Reference Books:Reference Books:1. Agrawal and Zhang, Introduction to Wireless and Mobile Systems, Thomson Brooks/Cole, 20032. Nicopolitidis, Obaidat, Papadimitriou, and Pomportsis, Wireless Networks, Wiley, 20033. Thurwachter, Wireless Networking, Prentice Hall, 20024. Stojmenovic, Handbook of Wireless Networking and Mobile Computing, Wiley, 20025. Selected research papers from journals, conferences and technical reportsCourse Objectives:Course Objectives:The course is designed for advanced level graduate students. The courseobjectives are to provide the students with an: understanding of current sensor networks theory and practice opportunity to work on projects related to applications of sensor networks experience on reading and writing research papers Course Description:Course Description:Special Topics CourseSurvey of state of the artDesign and development of various research topicsSensor Networks (Spring 2004)Class Project:Class Project:The class projects require design and simulation of a chosen research topic usage of one of the recommended network simulator packages for the simulation of the proposed algorithm and/or protocolverification of the simulation results with analytical analysis written report including the research project findings and Initial and final presentations Grading Scheme:Grading Scheme:Individual or group project (max. 2 students) => 55%Assignments => 15% Exam => 25%Attendance => 5%No make-ups will be provided for missing any deadlines!Paper Reviews:Paper Reviews:• Written reviews (hard copies) for each paper to be discussed in class for the coming week are due at the beginning of Thursdays class period of the previous week• The soft copies of the reviews should be sent to TA’s email account at the same timeFor each paper, students should write a review answering each of the following questions: 1. What problems (with prior work or the lack thereof) were addressed or surveyed by the authors? 2. What solutions were proposed or surveyed by the authors? 3. What are the technical strengths and main contributions of the paper's proposed solutions? 4. What are the technical weaknesses of the paper's proposed solutions? 5. What suggestions do you have to improve upon the paper's ideas?Sensor Networks (Spring
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