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Abstract: Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) and wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are two emerging wireless technologies which will have important impact in the future. For example, wireless mesh networking is an enabling technology to provide wireless access in rural areas. This course will cover the fundamental design principles behind building scalable WMNs and WSNs. The following aspects will be covered: PHY layer technologies, medium access control, routing protocol design, transport layer issues, capacity issues and application. It will also cover case studies on deploying wireless mesh and sensor networks.
This course includes a laboratory component and minor design project in the context of the Berlin
This course is an advanced research-oriented course designed for graduate students with computer networks background. Through this course, students can learn the state of art of wireless ad hoc networks research, and enhance their potential to do research in this exciting area.
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Synopsis:- Half-Course, Praktische Informatik, Hauptstudium.
- 2 lectures per week, 2h each, over one semester (4SWS VL).
- 1 lab (Praktikum) per week, 2h each, over one semester (2SWS PR).
Credits and grading: - There will be a few, short, unannounced, closed-book quizzes to verify your existence and to test your understanding.
- To qualify for the final written examination (at the end of the semester), you have to complete all lab assignments to the satisfaction of the teaching assistant (70% = 35 points).
- Regular class attendance is expected; frequent absences are grounds for a failing grade regardless of other performance. You may be missing up to 1 lecture per semester without prior and reasonable excuse. 'prior' means notification by email before the end of business the day before the lecture. 'reasonable' means sickness or study-related events that require your attendance.
- Lectures begin on time. Students arriving more than 10 minutes late will not be admitted to the lecture and will be counted as 'missing' that day.
Prerequisites: - Computer networks background.
- Participation of special lecture on "Wireless Mesh Technologies" (SS'07)
Syllabus - Lecture:Part I – Theory and Basics Wireless Channel (physical and statistical models) pdf, pdf P2P Communication (time, antenna, and frequency diversity), Multiple Access (FDMA, CDMA, OFDM), Capacity of Wireless Channel, Multiuser Capacity and Opportunistic Communication, MIMO Capacity of Mesh Networks
Part II - Practical Application Wireless Mesh Networks pdf Introduction to IEEE 802 pdf WPAN (ZigBee) pdf WLAN (802.11) pdf, pdf, pdf, pdf WMAN (WiMAX) pdf Mesh - 802.11s pdf
Part III - Advanced Topics MIT Roofnet and FRACTEL case study pdf, pdf Opportunistic Communication in Wireless Mesh Networks pdf, pdf Network Coding in Wireless Mesh Networks pdf, pdf Localization & Positioning pdf Topology Control pdf Energy Supply pdf Further Topics: Cognitive Radio, Ultra-Wide-Band (mmWave)
Syllabus - Lab (Praktikum) Topics Network Simulator (NS2, JIST/SWANS) pdf Software Engineering Hardware + Software – WiFi (Atheros), MIPSEL
Further Readings: /_book.jpg) | Theodore S. Rappaport. Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice. Prentice Hall PTR, 2002. | | David Tse and Pramod Viswanath. Fundamentals of Wireless Communication. Cambridge University Press, 2005. | | Andrea Goldsmith. Wireless Communications. Cambridge University Press, 2005. | | Matthew Gast. 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition. O'Reilly, 2005. | | B. H. Walke and S. Mangold and L. Berlemann. IEEE 802 Wireless Systems: Protocols, Multi-Hop Mesh/Relaying, Performance and Spectrum Coexistence. Wiley & Sons, 2006. | | H. Karl and A. Willig, Protocols and Architecture for Wireless Sensor Networks, WILEY 2005. |
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