Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra (SPPU), Information Technology Semester 8, Ubiquitous Computing Syllabus

414463: Ubiquitous Computing

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UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING 7 Hrs
Concept of Ubiquitous Computing and Advantages, Ubiquitous Computing Applications and Scope, Properties of Ubiquitous Computing, Modelling the Key Ubiquitous Computing Properties. Ubiquitous System Environment Interaction. Architectural Design for UbiCom
Systems: Smart DEI Model.
 

UNIT II UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING SMART DEVICES AND SERVICES 7 Hrs
Smart Devices and Service properties, Smart mobile devices and Users, Mobile code, Smart Card Devices and Networks, Service Architecture Models. Service Provision Life-Cycle. Virtual Machines and Operating Systems, OS for Mobile Computers and Communicator Devices.
 

UNIT III ACTUATION AND CONTROL 7 Hrs
Tagging the Physical World, Sensors and Networks, Micro- Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Embedded Systems and Real-Time Systems. Programmable and PID type control system, Robots.
 

UNIT IV HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION 7 Hrs

User Interfaces and Interaction for devices, Abstract user interface through Basic Smart Wearable and Implanted Devices. Human- Centered Design (HCD).
User Models: Direct and indirect user input and modelling, modelling users’ planned tasks and multiple tasks-based computing.
 

UNIT V UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING PRIVACY 7 Hrs
Ubiquitous computing privacy definition, Solove’s taxonomy of privacy, legal background, Interpersonal privacy, Ubicomp challenges to privacy: Collection scale, manner and motivation, data types, data accessibility; Case study of privacy solution such as Protecting RFID tags, ways of addressing privacy in Ubicomp.
 

UNIT VI UBIQUITOUS COMMUNICATION AND MANAGEMENT 7 Hrs
Data Networks, Audio Networks, Wireless Data Networks, Ubiquitous Networks, Service oriented networks, network design issues; Configuration and Security management, Service oriented computer and information management, Context awareness.
 

Text Books
1. Stefan Poslad, Ubiquitous Computing, Wiley, Student Edition, ISBN:9788126527335 John Krumm, Ubiquitous Computing Fundamentals.
 

Reference Books
1. Yin-Leng Theng and Henry B. L. Duh, Ubiquitous Computing, IGI, 2nd Edition, ISBN: 9781599046938.
2. Adam Greenfield, Everyware the Drawing age of Ubiquitous Computing, AIGA, 1st Edition, ISBN: 9780321384010.
3. Laurence T. Yeng, Evi Syukur and Seng W. Loke, Handbook on Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing, CRC, 2nd Edition, ISBN: 9781439848111.