Prof. Maria Papadopouli Lectures on Wireless Networks & Mobile Computing Introduction of the course Prof. Maria Papadopouli Department of Computer Science, University of Crete ICS-FORTH http://www.ics.forth.gr/mobile
Topics Introduction to wireless networks, physical layer, radio propagation, channel, modulation In depth study of the MAC layer, and in particular of the IEEE802.11 Positioning systems Architectures of mobile systems Routing protocols (e.g., routing in ad hoc networks) Monitoring and measurements in wireless networks Quality of experience (QoE) of services over the Internet (focus on VoIP, video streaming) Recommendation systems Sensor networks Mobile computing applications and services (emphasis on the health domain) LTEs, software-defined radios, cognitive radios
Short CV B.Sc. University of Crete (1992) M.Sc. New York University (1994) Ph.D. Columbia University (2002) Ph.D. Thesis “Resource sharing in mobile wireless networks” Advisor: Prof. Henning Schulzrinne Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2002-2006) Research Associate, Foundation for Research & Technology-Hellas (2004-) Visiting Professor, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2011-2013) Visiting Professor, MIT (Spring 2017) Associate Professor, University of Crete (2005-) Research interests: wireless networks, mobile computing, network economics, Internet-of-Things, positioning, measurements, modeling, performance analysis
CS-459 – Labs Monitoring wireless networks Physical layer - Radio propagation – measurements Statistical analysis of network measurements Positioning systems Recommendation systems Machine-learning algorithms LTEs, software-defined radios
Potential projects Recommendation systems Screening autism Modeling the QoE in video streaming Modeling brain networks
Grading - weights Lab assignments & projects: 45% Team work: 2-3 members or individual projects Final exam: 45% (grade > 4.5 to pass the course) Presentation of the project and several papers that consist the related work: 10%
Telecommunications & Networks LAB Spectrum analyzers Airmagnet survey & planner AMS airmagnet analyzers