Internet of Things

• Weekly hours
• Competences
• Objectives
• Contents
• Activities
• Teaching methodology
• Evaluation methodology
• Bibliography
• Previous capacities

Teachers

Person in charge

• Jorge García Vidal ( )

Weekly hours

Competences

Technical Competences of each Specialization

Especifics

• CTE1 - Capability to model, design, define the architecture, implement, manage, operate, administrate and maintain applications, networks, systems, services and computer contents.
• CTE2 - Capability to understand and know how to apply the operation and organization of Internet, technologies and protocols for next generation networks, component models, middleware and services.
• CTE8 - Capability to design and develop systems, applications and services in embedded and ubiquitous systems .

Generic Technical Competences

Generic

• CG8 - Capability to apply the acquired knowledge and to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments inside broad and multidisciplinary contexts, being able to integrate this knowledge.

Transversal Competences

Sustainability and social commitment

• CTR2 - Capability to know and understand the complexity of the typical economic and social phenomena of the welfare society. Capacity for being able to analyze and assess the social and environmental impact.

Objectives

1. To understand the Internet of Things from a technological point of view, identifying its limitations and opportunities
   Related competences: CTR2, CTE1, CTE2, CTE8,
2. To learn about the applications of the Internet of Things in the field of Smartcities and precision agriculture in order to solve social problems such as sustainability, energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, population ageing, etc.
   Related competences: CTR2, CTE8, CG8,

Contents

1. Introduction
   IoT concept, main technologies and applications. Wireless communications
2. Low Power communication technologies
   802.15, BlueTooth, RFID, NFC, LoraWAN
3. Standards and communication protocols
   6loWPAN, RPL, CoAP, Routing en WSN
4. Data Analysis. Security and Privacy.
   Middleware, edge and cloud systems. Algorithms. Privacy i security
5. Sensors and devices
   Sensors, Low power devices. Operating systems
6. Applications
   Application examples in industry, health, environment, home, etc

Activities

Activity Evaluation act

Teaching methodology

Evaluation methodology

Bibliography

Basic:

• IP for Smart Objects - Dunkels, A.; Vasseur, J.P, IPSO Alliance, 2008.
  http://www.ipso-alliance.org/wp-content/media/why_ip.pdf
• A survey of several low power Link layers for IP Smart Objects - Vasseur, Jp [et al.], IPSO alliance, 2010.
  
• IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS & TUTORIALS, - Palattella, Maria Rita ... [et al.], IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS & TUTORIALS,, VOL. 15, NO. 3, THIRD QUARTER 2013.
  https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.recursos.biblioteca.upc.edu/abstract/document/6380493

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