| Purpose.
Introduction to the state-of-the art and future challenges in all the
different communities focusing on the "disappearing computer" paradigm,
with emphasis on the differences between the
Ubiquitous Computing model and the Desktop Computing model. Ubicomp
systems have been challenging the traditional architectural divisions
established for desktop computing. Therefore it is important for
Computer Scientists to be aware of the new interactions and challenges
that are emerging. The
reading materials focus on overviews, trends and case studies. The
project work provides hands-on experience with developing
applications for small devices.
Format. Lectures + Students' presentations of assigned papers Evaluation. Project (40%) + Paper presentations (40%) + Class participation (20%) Projects. Projects are due on 03/14/08 Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-10:50am, DBH 1300 |
| Week | Lecture | Date |
Topics |
Format | Readings / Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 1/8 | Course description and
goals. The desktop computing and the ubiquitous computing models.
Project descriptions. |
Lecture | Lecture 1 slides Other Notes |
| 2 | 1/10 |
Ubicomp in SciFi. |
Workshop | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1/15 | Survey of
location systems for ubicomp. YouTube session |
Lecture |
Hightower |
| 4 | 1/17 | http://youtube.com/watch?v=RMXox8IJvmE
(series) http://youtube.com/watch?v=ELggeiKKvxQ&watch_response |
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| 3 | 5 | 1/22 | Sound-source localization
techniques. Short-range communications. |
Lecture | LopesMC2R + Lopes |
| 6 | 1/24 | Sensor networks. |
Lecture | Sensor Networks | |
| 4 | 7 | 1/29 | 1. Seamful Design (J.Ngyuen) 2. Ubicom apps (K. Liu) |
1
2 1 2 3 |
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| 8 | 1/31 | 1. Context (R. Cervantes) 2. Context formal (H.J. Choi) |
1 2 1 2 |
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| 5 | 9 | 2/5 | 1. Smart homes (B. S. Jeon) 2. Smart homes (H. Lin) |
1 2 1 2 3 |
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| 10 | 2/7 | 1. Middleware (Y. Zheng) 2. Middleware (D. Pfister) |
1 2 1 2 |
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| 6 | 11 | 2/12 | 1. Location (P.Nikamanon) 2. Privacy (N. Gertsch) |
1 2 1 2 |
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| 12 | 2/14 | 1.
Autonomous robots(L.Kan) 2. Video (R. Gallardo) |
1 2 3 1 2 |
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| 7 | 13 | 2/19 | 1. HCI (M. Park) 2. HCI (M. Monibi) |
1 2 3 1 2 3 |
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| 14 | 2/21 | 1. Bluetooth (C. Moon) 2. Cell phones (J. Ossher) |
1 2 1 2 |
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| 8 | 15 | 2/26 | 1.
Wearable (M.P Yang) 2. Smart clothes (J. Richardson) |
1
2 1 2 |
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| 16 | 2/28 | 1. Security (G.Suh) 2. Biointerfaces (C. Forsman) |
1 2 1 2 |
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| 9 | 17 | 3/4 | 1. Form factors (J.Ross) 2. Energy awareness (F. Xavier) |
1 | |
| 18 | 3/6 | 1. Context awareness (J. Shin) 2. Personal devices (J. Kondrag) |
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| 10 | 19 | 3/11 | 1. Smart homes (A. Baquero) 2. Tangible interfaces (J. Tang) |
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| 20 | 3/13 | 1. TBF (S. Chitturi) 2. Location awareness for calendar management (J. Lee) 3. TBF (N. Sambasivan) |