35111 - Wireless Sensor Networks for Environmental Monitoring (2nd Cycle)

Academic Year 2011/2012

  • Docente: Davide Dardari
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: ING-INF/03
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering for Sustainable Development (cod. 8199)

Learning outcomes

Skills in the design of energy efficient wireless sensor networks using low complexity wireless nodes.

Course contents

Introduction to wireless sensor networks and relative applications with emphasis to environmental monitoring.
Main requirements for the design of a wireless sensor network. Short-range communication techniques - connectivity models - energy efficient routing and synchronization protocols. Distributed detection and estimation of physical entities. Localization techniques. Case study examples.

Readings/Bibliography

R. Verdone, D. Dardari, G. Mazzini, A. Conti "Wireless sensor and actuator networks: technologies, analysis and design", Ed. Elsevier, 2008.

Teaching methods

Traditional lessons - Laboratory experiences using development kits for wireless sensor networks

Assessment methods

Oral exam.
Optional project.

Teaching tools

PC, projector. Hardware laboratory: wireless sensor networks development kit

Links to further information

http://www.wilab.org/

Office hours

See the website of Davide Dardari