EP2980 Wireless Sensor Networks 7.5 credits

• Overview of radio standards and protocols for wireless personal area networks: Bluetooth, IEEE 802.15.4, Zigbee
• Inter-working between wireless personal area networks and wireless local area networks and cellular networks
• Systems and platforms
• Sensors
• Body sensor networks
• Operation system for wireless sensor nodes
• Applications and services
• Presentation of research in the field
• Programming assignments

The course covers wireless sensor networks especially body sensor networks for applications in healthcare and sports. After completing the course the students shall be able to

• Describe and explain radio standards and communication protocols on the link and networking layers for wireless personal area networks, and inter-working with wireless local area networks and cellular networks
• Describe and explain the function and use of sensors especially for medical and sports applications
• Describe and explain operating systems and programming languages for wireless sensor nodes
• Be familiar with architectures, functions and performance of wireless sensor networks systems and platforms
• Describe and analyse the specific requirements for applications in wireless sensor networks regarding energy supply, memory, processing and transmission capacity
• Program wireless sensor network nodes.

Communication networks I and II, Wireless networks or equivalent courses. Basic programming skills and knowledge about operating systems is also required.

Special material.

• RED1 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 2.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Written exam TEN1: 2 credit points, grades: A-FLaboratory assignments LAB1: 4 credit points, grades A-FWritten assignment RED1: 1,5 credit points, grades P/FFinal grades: A-F

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.