This course is going to look at issues of
loosely centralized coordination of
humanitarian relief resources in the wild, either from
natural or man-made causes.
We are focusing on the months after a crisis, not the hours or minutes. Under this umbrella we will cover:
Non-governmental relief work needs
GPS theory, technology
Wi-Fi localization theory and technology
Other localization technologies
Intro to AJAX web programming
Programming to Google Maps/ Yahoo! Maps API
Inference from location information
Sample-based inference techniques
Inference on graphs
as time allows we will look at mobile platform development issues
There are some opportunities for collaborations with the Harvard School of Public Health based on successful completion of coursework.
Structure:
All students are expected to attend lectures,
participate in and lead some discussions.
This
course will require have several small projects related to course content and presentations of the projects.
Grading:
All students enrolled in the course will
earn a letter grade based upon:
class
attendance and participation
presentation(s) in class
project work
performance appraisals by
team members as applicable.
Students with Disabilities
or Special Needs
Any student who feels he or she may need an
accommodation based on the impact of a
disability (or anything else) should contact me privately to
discuss his or her specific needs. Also
contact the Disability Services Center at
(949) 824-7494 as soon as possible to better
ensure that such accommodations are
implemented in a timely fashion.
Schedule
January 10th
Administration and introduction to the problem of relief work
GPS Quiz (mix multiple choice/ short answer) ~30 minutes covering motivation, lectures and papers up to this point. Open note, closed friend, time constrained.
