EEL 6788 - Advanced topics in wireless networksFocus on urban sensingDamla TurgutDept. of Electric Engineering and Computer ScienceUniversity of Central Florida- Orlando, FLJan 10, 2011Damla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 1 / 16Welcome to EEL 6788 - Advanced topics in wirelessnetworksThis class is a vehicle for students to immerse themselves into currentresearch topics in wireless networks.To clarify a misunderstanding caused by the EEL prefix: this is not anelectrical engineering class. Our perspective is computer sciencecomputer engineering: software, networking protocols, somehardware. We are not interested in antennas, signal processing etc.IEE majors are, of course welcome to the class.Every year, we choose a different topic. Previously we had:IAd hoc networksISensor networksISensor networks from an agent perspectiveDamla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 2 / 16This year’s topic: urban sensingHow to use the ubiquitous personal devicesIbest example being smartphonesI... but also cameras, watches, personal health monitors etc.to sense our environmentcollect, validate, integrate and securethe dataand deliver it to interested customers, either centralizedor distributed.Also known as participatory sensing, urban computingetc.Damla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 3 / 16Example 1: real time distributed environment monitoringmonitor the level of allergens in areas around the cityuse the cell phone’s sensor to sense the datadistribute the informationIto centralized locations where a map is createdIpeer to peer to people who are interestedChallengesHow do we know that people are interested?What is the motivation in sending?IFree-rider problemDamla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 4 / 16Example 2: citizen sciencesetting up a study which monitors some environmental valueimportant to the communityIe.g. noise, pollution, vibration caused by trucks, water qualityreal world studies are very expensiveuse cellphones to record data, send it to a central locationChallengesDo we trust the data?ICan we prevent malicious users to distort the values?IWhat about recording errors?IThe issue of motivationDamla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 5 / 16Example 3: price arbitrageprices of products show a variation across storesstores rely on the fact that comparison shopping is expensiveItimeIfuel costIattention spanuse peer-to-peer networks to record / take a picture of pricesdistribute it to interested parties.ChallengesMotivation, free-riders, trustConflict of interest: do I want to share the deal I found?IIdea: prospect of mutual benefitDamla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 6 / 16Who is interested in urban sensing?IndustryIMicrosoftINokiaAcademiaIUCLAIDartmouthIMITStartup companiesDamla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 7 / 16About the instructorDamla Turguthttp://www.eecs.ucf.edu/~turgutHEC-317, [email protected] (preferred), phone: (407) 823-6171Class time: MW 9am-10:15amOffice hours: MW 3pm-6pmResearch interests:Iwireless networks (sensor, ad hoc, etc.)Imobile computingIembodied agentsDamla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 8 / 16Class organizationIt is a research class. Goal is to collectively explore an interestingnew domain.Strong emphasis on student participation.The culminating experience (and determining factor of the grade) isthe projectIreal world smart-phone application (Android, iPhone, WebOS etc)Ireal world PC-simulated smart-phone application (eg. Androidemulator)Inetbook appsIsimulation of urban sensing scenarios (YAES etc.)IsurveysProjects with programming components can be 1-2 persons, surveyprojects are 1 person only.Objective: projects as scientific papers.Damla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 9 / 16Class deliverables and gradingPresentation (20%)Project (60%)Homeworks (20%)Standard 90/80/70/60 scale will be used for final grades.However, the instructor may use +/- grading for the final grades.Damla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 10 / 16PresentationResearch a topic in urban sensing and present it in class in a 20 minpresentation.IThe goal is to be able to cover more material than if I would have tolecture.IThe goal of the presentation is to teach us.It is usually centered around a single application. I would expect it tobe a bit more than summarizing a paper: you need to read thebackground of the persons, the circumstances etc.Example: CenceMe from Darthmouth. Yes there is a paper whichdescribes the Nokia N900 version. But there is also a later iPodapplication, it might be that there is a small company as well etc.I will put up a series of suggested topics, you can come with your own.Send me the presentation in Powerpoint, OpenOffice or PDF ahead oftime such that I can put it on the webpage.Damla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 11 / 16ProjectReal world application using a smartphone platform (Android, iPhoneetc.)–//– with smartphone emulated on a PC (eg. Android emulator)–//– simulated on a PC (eg. YAES ...)Netbook apps (preferable using peer-to-peer wireless)SurveysProgramming projects 1-2 person, surveys 1 person only.You can get away without programming, but you then you need toread a lot.Damla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 12 / 16Project as paperCheck the website for the exact deliverables of a project.They are structured such that you can send the project to aconference / journal.... and I think you should... consider it as an exercise in a research projectDamla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 13 / 16Homeworks: reading assignmentTwo or three reading assignments on papers relevant to the topic.Deliverable: 500 word summaries on the papers.Damla Turgut (Dept. of EECS) Introduction Jan 10, 2011 14 / 16Timeline (tentative)January 31: Decide on the project, assemble the teams.IMake sure you have a half page description about the specification ofthe project: what tools are you going to use, what functionality do youexpect to work at the end of the project.February 28 - March 2: Half time report of the projects (no classpresentations)ISome code should be working... Ideal report: we have done most of thefunctionality, but we need some debugging.IThe final report is already started, with the already accomplishedIShow me your progress: come to the office hours and demo it, show itover skype, send me a video, etc.March 2: Homework 1 due (presentations 1/26 -
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