CS 441-3
Mobile and Wireless Computing
Catalog Description
Concepts of mobile and wireless systems are presented. These concepts include, but are not limited to, Routing and Medium Access for Mobile Ad hoc and Wireless Sensor Networks, Mobile IP, Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11. Hands-on group lab experience is an integral component in the course.
Prerequisite:
CS 330 with a grade of C or better.
Objectives
1. To introduce characteristics and challenges of wireless communication and radio propagation.
2. To introduce various routing and media access protocols specifically designed for mobile and wireless networks.
3. To provide hands-on experience for the students by designing, implementing and running wireless communication protocols with real-life sensors and/or simulation tools.
Course Outline
| Lectures | ||
| 1. | Introduction, Review of OSI layering, networking basics | 3 |
| 2. | Review of TCP/IP Physical Layer (signals), Data Link Layer (MAC Protocols), and Network Layer (Routing Protocols) | 4 |
| 3. | Basics of wireless communications, Radio Propagation, Antennas, Fading, Spread Spectrum. | 3 |
| 4. | MAC Protocols for Wireless Networks, Hidden & Exposed Terminal Problems, MACA, MACAW | 3 |
| 5. | Wireless LAN, IEEE 802.11 | 3 |
| 6. | Mobile IP | 3 |
| 7. | Routing Protocols for Mobile Ad-hoc Networks, DSR, AODV, TORA, DSDV, Multicasting, QoS routing | 6 |
| 8. | Overview of Sensor Networks, TinyOS | 3 |
| 9. | MAC Protocols for Sensor Networks | 3 |
| 10. | Hands-On Labs with Motes | 3 |
| 11. | Hands Routing Protocols for Sensor Networks, Data Centric Protocols, Hierarchical Protocols, Location-based Protocols | 6 |
| Total | 40 | |