1. EEL 6935 Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
EEL 6935 Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
Spring 2007

2. New Course Instructor: Michael Fang
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
New Course
Instructor: Michael Fang
Class time: 9th period-4:05-4:55pm, MWF
Classroom: TBA
Office hours: 3:00-4:00pm, MF or by appointment
Course webpage:
User name: eel6935
Password: GoGoNoah

3. Purpose of This Course This is a special topic course
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
Purpose of This Course
This is a special topic course
It targets at advanced graduate students who are well versed in communications and networking
It is a research oriented course enabling students
to learn the wireless research fronts
to know more about the wireless technologies
to prepare students for future job hunting
You will do more while I will do less
Instructor only instructs 

4. EEL 6935 vs EEL 6591 EEL 6591: Wireless Networks
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
EEL 6935 vs EEL 6591
EEL 6591: Wireless Networks
Focus on wireless cellular systems
Focus more on fundamental wireless networking design
Infrastructured networks
EEL 6935: Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
Deals with wireless networks without reliance on existing infrastructure: ad hoc, self-organizing
Mobile nodes (or all nodes) are both hosts and routers
Infrastrcureless networks

5. Pre-requisite You do need You could be greatly helped if you have
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
Pre-requisite
You do need
EEL 5718: Computer Communications
EEL 5544: Noise in Linear Systems
You could be greatly helped if you have
EEL 6591: Wireless Networks
EEL 6509: Wireless Communications

6. Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
Style of the Class
Instructor presents background knowledge on chosen topics
Students read papers and make presentations
Make the electronic presentation available before class
Write a report on the paper(s) based on the presentation
Participation in class is a MUST!

7. Course Outline Overview of wireless ad hoc networks Wireless LANs
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
Course Outline
Overview of wireless ad hoc networks
Wireless local area networks
Mobile ad hoc networks
Wireless sensor networks
Wireless mesh networks
Wireless LANs
Medium Access Control Protocols
Performance evaluation
Problems

8. Course Outline Mobile ad hoc networks Network capacity and scaling law
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
Course Outline
Mobile ad hoc networks
Network capacity and scaling law
Mobility helps capacity
Network connectivity (omni-directional and directional)
Network formation and power control
MAC protocols in MANETs
Routing protocols
DSR (Dynamic Source Routing)
AODV (Ad hoc On-demand Distance Vector Routing)
OLSR (Optimized Link State Routing Protocol)
ZRP (Zone Routing Protocol)
LAR (Location-aided Routing)
DREAM (Distance Routing Effect Algorithm for Mobility)

9. Course Outline Mobile ad hoc networks (cont) Wireless TCP
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
Course Outline
Mobile ad hoc networks (cont)
Wireless TCP
Congestion control
Cross-layer design (joint design of flow control and medium access control)
Wireless security
Anonymity and privacy
Authentication
Vehicular ad hoc networks
Underwater ad hoc networks

10. Course Outline Wireless sensor networks
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
Course Outline
Wireless sensor networks
Various applications (data collection or monitoring)
Power-efficient MAC (S-MAC)
Topology control
Robust routing (braided routing, multipath routing) Load balancing and flow control
Node deployment and localization
Coverage and boundary detection
Security issues
Key distribution and management
Authentication and en route packet filtering
ID-based cryptography and its application

11. Course Outline Wireless mesh networks Architecture and design issues
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
Course Outline
Wireless mesh networks
Architecture and design issues
MAC and scheduling
Multi-channel MAC
Dynamic spectrum allocations and software defined radio (cognitive radio)
Joint flow control and medium access control
Secure architecture and billing

12. Textbooks and References
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
Textbooks and References
Textbook: there is no textbook
References
Selections of good papers
Charles Perkins, Ad Hoc Networking
C. Siva Ram Murthy and B.S. Manoj, Ad Hoc Wireless Networks: Architectures and Protocols, Prentice-Hall

13. Grading Policy Curving will be used Grade assignment
Wireless Information Networking Group (WING)
Grading Policy
Curving will be used
Grade assignment
Paper summary for each paper presented and must be submitted weekly (one summary for each presentation and three summaries as one weekly assignment): 35%
Class presentation: 15%
Class participation: 10%
One course project: 40%
UF Honor Code is strictly enforced!