1. 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

2. 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

3. 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 ( )
Research Associate, Foundation for Research & Technology-Hellas (2004-)
Visiting Professor, KTH Royal Institute of Technology ( )
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

4. 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

5. Potential projects Recommendation systems Screening autism
Modeling the QoE in video streaming
Modeling brain networks

6. 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%

7. Telecommunications & Networks LAB
Spectrum analyzers
Airmagnet survey & planner
AMS
airmagnet
analyzers