Wireless and Mobile Communications

• 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

Information technology specialization

• CTI1 - To define, plan and manage the installation of the ICT infrastructure of the organization.
  • CTI1.1 - To demonstrate understanding the environment of an organization and its needs in the field of the information and communication technologies.
  • CTI1.2 - To select, design, deploy, integrate and manage communication networks and infrastructures in a organization.
  • CTI1.3 - To select, deploy, integrate and manage information system which satisfy the organization needs with the identified cost and quality criteria.
  • CTI1.4 - To select, design, deploy, integrate, evaluate, build, manage, exploit and maintain the hardware, software and network technologies, according to the adequate cost and quality parameters.
• CTI2 - To guarantee that the ICT systems of an organization operate adequately, are secure and adequately installed, documented, personalized, maintained, updated and substituted, and the people of the organization receive a correct ICT support.
  • CTI2.1 - To manage, plan and coordinate the management of the computers infrastructure: hardware, software, networks and communications.
• CTI3 - To design solutions which integrate hardware, software and communication technologies (and capacity to develop specific solutions of systems software) for distributed systems and ubiquitous computation devices.
  • CTI3.1 - To conceive systems, applications and services based on network technologies, taking into account Internet, web, electronic commerce, multimedia, interactive services and ubiquitous computation.
  • CTI3.2 - To implement and manage ubiquitous systems (mobile computing systems).
  • CTI3.4 - To design communications software.

Transversal Competences

Sustainability and social commitment

• G2 [Avaluable] - To know and understand the complexity of the economic and social phenomena typical of the welfare society. To be capable of analyse and evaluate the social and environmental impact.
  • G2.3 - To take into account the social, economical and environmental dimensions, and the privacy right when applying solutions and carry out project which will be coherent with the human development and sustainability.

Objectives

1. knowledge of specific problems in the radio transmission
   Related competences: CTI1.2, CTI2.1, CTI1.3, CTI1.4, CTI3.2,
2. know the technology of wireless networks
   Related competences: CTI1.2, CTI2.1, CTI1.1, CTI1.3, CTI1.4, CTI3.2,
3. knowing the value chain of mobile Internet
   Related competences: CTI1.1, G2.3,
4. know the basic processing techniques for smartphone sensors
   Related competences: CTI3.1, CTI3.4, CTI3.2, G2.3,
5. understand the business models, development costs, marketing, competition, etc., associated with the development of a mobile application
   Related competences: G2.3,
6. work together to develop a design work
   Related competences: G2.3,
7. technologies know no children of short-range.
   Related competences: CTI3.1, CTI1.2, CTI2.1, CTI1.3, CTI1.4, CTI3.2,
8. known auxiliary technologies: positioning, secure mobile payments, advertising insertion, etc.
   Related competences: CTI3.1, CTI3.4, CTI1.1, CTI3.2,

Contents

1. The value chain of mobile Internet
   The Mobile Internet Value chain: Contents. On-line services. Distribution networks. Interface with the user. Devices. Applications. Regulation of use of frequencies. Networks with infrastructure and ad hoc networks.
2. Radio Transmission
   Characteristics of the radio channel. Limitations of power. Limitations on bandwidth. Propagation. Commitments in power, bandwidth and transmission speed. Adaptation speeds. Multiantena systems. Code division multiplexing, time and frequency. Mobiles and health.
3. Cellular networks
   Regulation of use of frequencies. Networks with infrastructure and ad hoc networks. Mobile operators. Evolution 2G, 2.5G, 3G, 3.5G, 4G i 5G. Architecture of cellular networks. Services and pricing.
4. WiFi Networks
   IEEE 802.11. CSMA / CA. Different standards of physical (802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a, 802.11n). Solutions security (WEP, WPA). New standards: 802.11ac, 802.11ah.
5. Low power wireless transmission technologies
   Bluetooth. 802.15.4. RFID and NFC. Mesh Networks and adhoc networks. Sensor networks. 6LowPAN, CoAP.
6. Sensors and signal processing techniques
   Sensors dels mòbils: aceleròmetres, magnetòmetres, giròscops. Sistemes de coordenades. Descripció de rotacions en 3D (quaternions). Filtres bàsics. Fusió de senyals.
7. LBS and Complementary Technology
   Positioning techniques, GPS, and Based Location Services (LBS). Secure Payment. Mobile Advertising.

Activities

Activity Evaluation act

Teaching methodology

Evaluation methodology

Bibliography

Basic:

• Mobile wireless communications - Schwartz, M, Cambridge University, 2005. ISBN: 0521843472
  https://discovery.upc.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991003439929706711&context=L&vid=34CSUC_UPC:VU1&lang=ca
• 802.11 wireless LAN fundamentals: a practical guide to understanding, designing, and operating 802.11 WLANs - Roshan, P.; Leary, J, Cisco Press, 2004. ISBN: 1587050773
  https://discovery.upc.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991003068869706711&context=L&vid=34CSUC_UPC:VU1&lang=ca
• Professional android sensor programming - Milette, G.; Stroud, A, Wrox Press, 2012. ISBN: 9781118183489
  https://discovery.upc.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991004136559706711&context=L&vid=34CSUC_UPC:VU1&lang=ca

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