Wireless computing technologies are increasingly used to provide internet connectivity for portable hand-held devices and laptop computers, to permit ad hoc communication between these same devices, and to enable the monitoring and control of our environment from remote locations. The current growth in affordable wireless computing devices presents many exciting opportunities and challenges. This unit introduces a number topics fundamental to the study of mobile and wireless computing. In different years, different topics are covered, including the physical nature of wireless communication, wireless sensor networks, mobile IP, global positioning system (GPS) navigation and location-aware... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Rachel Cardell-Oliver
Prerequisites: must be enrolled in honours or a higher degree by coursework in computer science and software engineering
