This is an optional course on mobile and pervasive computing systems. It provides the basic knowledge on the characteristics of mobile and pervasive computing, models and techniques used in the development of applications targeting these environments.

This course provides the basic knowledge on the characteristics of mobile and pervasive computing, models and techniques used in the development of applications that allows the studentds to:

Knowledge and understand:

• characteristics of mobile and pervasive computing itsarchitectures, models and techniques for programming this systems
• basic knowledge on mobile networks and location techniques, and analise specific problems and solutions for mobile applications
• problems and techniques for sensing systems

Know-how:

• design and implement ubiquitousmobile systems
• implement and evalute solutions to address mobility specific issues of mobility

1. Introduction, examples, and challenges.
2. Introduction to pervasive computing
   1. Devices
   2. Models for pervasive computing
3. Pervasive Sensing
   1. Sensor networks
   2. IoT systems
   3. Participatory sensing
4. Mobile Computing Specific Issues
   1. Interfaces
   2. Data management
   3. Context-awareness
5. Programming mobile systems
   1. Models and architectures
   2. Native frameworks
   3. Web-based solutions
6. Wireless networks
   1. Wireless networks
   2. Mobility
7. Mobile Computing Specific Issues
   1. Interfaces
   2. Data management
   3. Context-awareness

The syllabus contents are presented throughout the semester through a set of slides that highlight the main concepts, as well as a set of articles updated annually, which translate the state of the art in the different domains, including the latest solutions and technologies.

Some bibliography:

• Fundamentals of Mobile and Pervasive Computing,Adelstein, Gupta, Richard III, Schwiebert, 2005.
• Fundamentals of Wireless Sensor Networks: Theory and Practice (Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing), Waltenegus Dargie, Christian Poellabauer, 2010.
• Computer Networks: A Top-Down Approach, J. Kurose, K. Ross, Addison-Wesley, 6th edition, 2013.

As prerequisites students should have previous acquaintance with programming and distributed systems.