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Stefan Poslad

Ubiquitous Computing: Smart

Devices, Environments and Interactions

Wiley, ISBN: 978-0-470-03560-3, 2009

UbiCom Book Resources for Instructors

• See also the general reader resources
• Slides
• Proposed Course Outlines
• Example courses at Other Universities
• Labs
• Guidance Notes for Instructors

Courses

This could book could be used for the following courses and talks

• Introduction to Computing, Computer Networks or Communication
• Ubiquitous Computing or Pervasive Computing
• Mobile Services
• Distributed Computing
• Applied AI / Intelligent Systems and Ubiquitous Computing
• Applied HCI / HCI and Ubiquitous Computing
• General: Future Technology

Slides

There are two set of slides available

• Less detailed slides available from this site
• More detailed slides: these include more answers to questions in lecture slides and lecture sized slide packs that that are packaged for different types of course will be made available from the publisher site (ask for details).

Less Detailed Slides

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Applications
• Chapter 3: Smart Devices and Services
• Chapter 4: Smart Mobiles, Cards and Device Networks
• Chapter 5 Human Computer Interaction
• Chapter 6 Tagging, Sensing and Controlling
• Chapter 7 Context-Aware Systems
• Chapter 8: Intelligent Systems
• Chapter 9: Intelligent Interaction
• Chapter 10: Autonomous Systems and Artificial Life
• Chapter 11 Ubiquitous Communication
• Chapter 12 Management of Smart Devices, Environments & Interaction
• Chapter 13 Ubiquitous System Challenges and Outlook

More Detailed Slides

(Total 82 hours of Lectures)

• Chapter 1: Introduction (4 hours)
• Part A: Trends & Scenarios
• Part B: UbiCom System Properties for Smart Devices
• Part C: UbiCom Environments & Smart Environments
• Part D: Smart DEI Model
• Chapter 2: Applications (2 hours)
• Part A: Early UbiCom Research Projects
• Part B: Everyday UbiCom Applications
• Chapter 3: Smart Devices and Services (6 hours)
• Part A: System Architectures
• Part B: Middleware, SOC & P2P
• Part C: Service Provision Life-cycle & Service Discovery
• Part D: Service Invocation
• Part E: Volatile Service Invocation & Service Composition
• Part F: MTOS, BIOS & VM
• Chapter 4: Smart Mobiles, Cards and Device Networks (4 hours)
• Part A: Mobility Dimensions & Design
• Part B: Mobile Services
• Part C: Mobile device OS
• Part D: Card Devices and Device Networks
• Chapter 5 Human Computer Interaction (5 hours)
• Part A: eHCI Use in some common types of  smart device
• Part B  iHCI  for accompanied smart devices
• Part C: iHCI for wearable & implanted smart devices
• Part D: Human Centred Design
• Part E: User Models and iHCI Design
• Chapter 6 Tagging, Sensing and Controlling (5 hours)
• Part A: Tagging the physical world & augmented reality
• Part B: Sensors & Sensor Nets
• Part C: MEMS
• Part D: Embedded Systems
• Part E: Control Systems & Robots
• Chapter 7 Context-Aware Systems (6 hours)
• Part A: Contexts & the Context-Aware Life-Cycle
• Part B: Context Adaptation Design
• Part C: Spatial Awareness 1
• Part D: Spatial Awareness 2
• Part E: Mobile Awareness
• Part F: Temporal Awareness & Composite Context Awareness
• Chapter 8: Intelligent Systems (9 hours)
• Part A: Basics
• Part B: R-IS, EM-IS
• Part C: G-IS, U-IS & H-IS Models
• Part D: KB IS Models
• Part E: KB IS Model Acquisition
• Part F: KB Models Representation: rule-based, BB
• Part G: KB Models Representation: Semantics
• Part H: Classic Logic & Soft Computing KB Models
• Part I: Generic IS Operations
• Chapter 9: Intelligent Interaction (8 hours)
• Part A: Interaction Multiplicity: Between peers
• Part B: Interaction Multiplicity: Using Mediators
• Part C: Cooperative Interaction
• Part D: Competitive Interaction
• Part E: Intelligent Interaction Protocols 1
• Part F: Intelligent Interaction Protocols 2
• Part G: Multi-Agent System Models
• Part H: Social Interaction
• Chapter 10: Autonomous Systems and Artificial Life (5 hours)
• Part A: Autonomous Systems: Basics
• Part B: Reflective & Self-Aware Systems
• Part C: Self-Management & Autonomic Computing
• Part D: Complex Systems
• Part E: Artificial Life
• Chapter 11 Ubiquitous Communication (10 hours)
• Part A: Introduction
• Part B: Audio Networks
• Part C: Data networks: Fixed
• Part D: Data networks: Wireless
• Part E: Video &  Universal-Content Access Networks
• Part F: Ubiquitous Networks PLC, PAN, BAN
• Part G: Ubiquitous Networks Mobile
• Part H: Access Control and Access Networks
• Part I: Service-Oriented Networks
• Part J: Dynamic Network Topologies
• Chapter 12: Management of Smart Devices, Environment & Interaction (10 hours)
• Part A: Core Management of UbiCom systems & CCI
• Part B: Monitoring, Configuration, Fault &Performance Management
• Part C: Security Management Basics
• Part D: Security Management of Middleware, Terminals & Content
• Part E: Service-Oriented Management of CCI
• Part F: Information Management of CCI
• Part G: User-centred Device & Task Management
• Part H: Privacy Management: Identification
• Part I: Privacy Management: Requirements & Safeguards
• Part J: Managing HPI
• Chapter 13 Ubiquitous System Challenges and Outlook (8 hours)
• Part A: Overview of Future Challenges
• Part B: Smart Devices
• Part C: Smart Interaction
• Part D: Smart CPI - Energy Usage
• Part E: Smart CPI - ECO-Friendly UbiCom Devices
• Part F: Smart HCI
• Part G: Human Intelligence versus Machine Intelligence
• Part H: Social Issues: Promise Versus Peril

Lab Ideas

• Chapter 4: Mobile device software development introduction using J2ME
• Chapter 4: Mobile device software development using .NET CF
• Chapter 6: SunSpot Sensor Platform experiments and development
• Chapter 6: Lego Mindstorm Robot experiments and application development
• Chapter 6: Weather sensor station experiments

Introduction to Computing, Computer Networks or Communication Syllabus (21 hours)

• Chapter 1 Basics and Vision
• (4 hours, slides A-D)
• 1.1 Living in a Digital World
• 1.2 Modelling the Key Ubiquitous Computing Properties (optional)
• 1.3 Ubiquitous System Environment Interaction
• 1.4 Architectural Design for UbiCom Systems: Smart DEI Model
• Chapter 2 Applications: Past and Present
• (2 hours, slides B)
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.3 Everyday Applications in the Virtual, Human and Physical World
• Chapter 11 Ubiquitous Communication
• (6 hours, slides A-E,G)
• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 Audio Networks
• 11.3 Data Networks
• 11.4 Wireless Data Networks
• 11.5 Universal and Transparent Audio, Video and Alphanumeric Data Network Access
• 11.6 Ubiquitous Networks (partial)
• 11.7 Further Network Design Issues (partial)
• Chapter 3: Smart Devices and Services
• (3 hours, A-C)
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Service Architecture Models
• 3.3 Service Provision Life-cycle 
• Chapter 12 Management of Smart Devices
• (6 hours, slides A-F)
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Managing Smart Devices in Virtual Environments
• 12.3 Managing Smart Devices in Human User Centred Environments (partial)

Ubiquitous Computing Syllabus (30 hours)

• Chapter 1 Basics and Vision
• (3 hours, slides 1:A-D)
• 1.1 Living in a Digital World
• 1.3 Ubiquitous System Environment Interaction
• 1.4 Architectural Design for UbiCom Systems: Smart DEI Model
• Chapter 2 Applications: Past and Present
• (2 hours, slides 2:A-B)
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Example Early UbiCom Projects
• 2.3 Everyday Applications in the Virtual, Human and Physical World
• Chapter 4: Smart Mobiles, Cards and Device Networks
• (4 hours, slides 4: A,B,D)
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Smart Mobile Devices, Users, Resources and Code
• 4.4 Smart Card Devices
• Chapter 5 Human Computer Interaction
• (3 hours, slides A-C)
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 User Interfaces and Interaction for Four Widely Used Devices
• 5.3 Hidden UI via Basic Smart Devices
• Chapter 6 Tagging, Sensing and Controlling
• (4 hours, slides A-C,E)
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Tagging the Physical World
• 6.3 Sensors and Sensor Networks
• 6.4 Micro Actuation and Sensing: MEMS
• 6.5 Embedded Systems and Real-time Systems
• 6.7 Robots
• Chapter 7 Context-Aware Systems
• (4 hours, slides A-C,E)
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Modelling Context-Aware Systems
• 7.3 Mobility Awareness
• 7.4 Spatial Awareness

• Chapter 12 Management of Smart Devices
• (5 hours, slides A, F-G,I-J)
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.3 Managing Smart Devices in Human User Centred Environments
• 12.4 Managing Smart Devices in Physical Environments (partial)
• Chapter 13 Ubiquitous System Challenges and Outlook (partial)
• (5 hours, slides A-E)
• 13.1Introduction
• 13.2 Overview of Challenges
• 13.3 Smart Devices
• 13.4 Smart Interaction
• 13.5 Smart Physical Environment Device Interaction

An second more advanced UbiCom course can add to these slides.

Mobile Services Syllabus (30 hours)

• Chapter 1 Basics and Vision
• (4 hours, slides A-D)
• 1.1 Living in a Digital World
• 1.2 Modelling the Key Ubiquitous Computing Properties (optional)
• 1.3 Ubiquitous System Environment Interaction
• 1.4 Architectural Design for UbiCom Systems: Smart DEI Model
• Chapter 3: Smart Devices and Services
• (4 hours, slides A-D)
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Service Architecture Models
• 3.3 Service Provision Life-cycle 
• Chapter 4: Smart Mobiles, Cards and Device Networks
• (5 hours, slides A-E)
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Smart Mobile Devices, Users, Resources and Code
• 4.3 Operating Systems for Mobile Computer and Communicator Devices
• 4.4 Smart Card Devices
• Chapter 5: Human Computer Interaction
• (1 hours, Chapter 5: slide A)
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 User Interfaces and Interaction for Four Widely Used Devices
• Chapter 7: Context-awareness
• (4 hours: slides A-C,E)
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Modelling Context-Aware Systems
• 7.3 Mobility Awareness
• 7.4 Spatial Awareness
• Chapter 11 Ubiquitous Communication
• (6 hours, slides AB,D-G)
• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 Audio Networks
• 11.3 Data Networks
• 11.4 Wireless Data Networks
• 11.5 Universal and Transparent Audio, Video and Alphanumeric Data Network Access
• 11.6 Ubiquitous Networks (partial)
• Chapter 12 Management of Smart Devices
• (5 hours, slides A-B,D-F)
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Managing Smart Devices in Virtual Environments
• Chapter 13 Ubiquitous System Challenges and Outlook (partial)
• (Chapter 1: slide B)
• 13.3 Smart Devices

Distributed Computing Course Syllabus (30 hours)

• Chapter 1 Basics and Vision
• (4 hours, slides A-D)
• 1.1 Living in a Digital World
• 1.2 Modelling the Key Ubiquitous Computing Properties (optional)
• 1.3 Ubiquitous System Environment Interaction
• 1.4 Architectural Design for UbiCom Systems: Smart DEI Model
• Chapter 3: Smart Devices and Services
• (6 hours, slides A-F)
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Service Architecture Models
• 3.3 Service Provision Life-cycle 
• 3.4 Virtual Machines and Operating Systems
• Chapter 4: Smart Mobiles, Cards and Device Networks
• (4 hours, slides A-D)
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Smart Mobile Devices, Users, Resources and Code
• 4.3 Operating Systems for Mobile Computer and Communicator Devices
• 4.4 Smart Card Devices
• Chapter 9: Intelligent System Interaction
• (4 hours, slides A-D)
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Interaction Multiplicity
• 9.3 Is Interaction Design (partial)
• 9.4 Some Generic Intelligent Interaction Applications (including social networking and trust management)
• Chapter: 10 Autonomous Systems and Artificial Life
• (2 hours, slides A,C)
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Basic Autonomous Intra-Acting Systems
• 10.3 10.4 Self-Management and Autonomic Computing
• Chapter 11 Ubiquitous Communication
• (6 hours A-E,G)
• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 Audio Networks (partial)
• 11.3 Data Networks
• 11.4 Wireless Data Networks
• 11.5 Universal and Transparent Audio, Video and Alphanumeric Data Network Access
• 11.6 Ubiquitous Networks (partial)

• Chapter 12 Management of Smart Devices
• (4 hours, slides A-B,D-E)
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Managing Smart Devices in Virtual Environments

Applied AI / Ubiquitous Computing and Intelligent Systems Course Syllabus (30 hours)

• Chapter 1 Basics and Vision
• (4 hours, slides A-D)
• 1.1 Living in a Digital World
• 1.2 Modelling the Key Ubiquitous Computing Properties (optional)
• 1.3 Ubiquitous System Environment Interaction
• 1.4 Architectural Design for UbiCom Systems: Smart DEI Model
• Chapter 8: Intelligent Systems (IS)
• (9 hours: slides A-I)
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Basic Concepts
• 8.3 IS Architectures
• 8.4 Semantic KB IS
• 8.5 Classical Logic IS
• 8.6 Soft Computing IS Models

• Chapter 9: Intelligent System Interaction
• (8 hours: slides A-H)
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Interaction Multiplicity
• 9.3 Is Interaction Design
• 9.4 Some Generic Intelligent Interaction Applications (including social networking and trust management)
• Chapter: 10 Autonomous Systems and Artificial Life
• (5 hours, slides A-E)
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Basic Autonomous Intra-Acting Systems
• 10.3 Reflective and Self-Aware Systems
• 10.4 Self-Management and Autonomic Computing
• 10.5 Complex Systems
• 10.6 Artificial Life
• Chapter 13 Ubiquitous System Challenges and Outlook (partial)
• (4 hours, slides A,C,G-H)
• 13.1Introduction
• 13.2 Overview of Challenges
• 13.4 Smart Interaction
• 13.7 Human Intelligence versus Machine Intelligence
• 13.8 Social-issues: Promise versus Peril

Applied HCI / Ubiquitous Computing and HCI Course Syllabus (17 hours)

• Chapter 1 Basics and Vision
• (Chapter 1: slides A-D)
• 1.1 Living in a Digital World
• 1.2 Modelling the Key Ubiquitous Computing Properties (partial)
• 1.3 Ubiquitous System Environment Interaction
• 1.4 Architectural Design for UbiCom Systems: Smart DEI Model
• Chapter 5 Human Computer Interaction
• (Chapter 5: slides A-E)
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 User Interfaces and Interaction for Four Widely Used Devices
• 5.3 Hidden UI via Basic Smart Devices
• 5.5 Human Centred Design (HCD)
• 5.6 User Models: Acquisition and Representation
• 5.7 iHCI Design
• Chapter 9: Intelligent System Interaction
• (Chapter 9: slides H)
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.4 Some Generic Intelligent Interaction Applications (including social networking and trust management)
• Chapter 12 Management of Smart Devices, Environments & Interaction
• (Chapter 12: slides A,G-I)
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.3 Managing Smart Devices in Human User Centred Environments
• Chapter 13 Ubiquitous System Challenges and Outlook (partial)
• (Chapter 13: slides F-H)
• 13.1Introduction
• 13.2 Overview of Challenges
• 13.6 Smart Human Device Interaction
• 13.7 Human Intelligence versus Machine Intelligence
• 13.8 Social-issues: Promise versus Peril

Guidance Notes for Instructors

• I think that there is far too much material in the book for any single (36 hour) course.
• Instructors are advised to select parts of the book for individual courses, see example courses.
• The more detailed Slides are constructed in such a way to trigger class discussions by raising questions. Answers to questions are hidden using simple animation, until the instructor clicks with the mouse button to reveal them after some class input and discussion has occurred. The answers to questions within the slides, by default do not appear in the printed slide hand-outs.
• Slides and the course can also be expanded and customised in many places. For examples, chapter 2 slides indicated places where instructors can expand about their own experiences. Chapter 3 slides where instructors can expand the explanation about Web services and the Semantic Web.
• Additional exercises for students are also available via the Website.
• The slides available are written in Office 2007, Vista but in MS-Office 1997,2003 backward compatibility mode. N.B. There may be some problems in displaying these slides using other (to Vista/Office 2007) versions of operating systems and MS-Office.