6.883 Pervasive, Human-centric Computing (H)

L TR2, room 36-144
Dr. Larry Rudolph, rudolph@csail.mit.edu
Prereq.: 6.033
3-0-9

This subject qualifies as a Computer Systems and Architecture Concentration subject.

This course is broad, covering a wide range of topics that have to do with the post-pc era of computing but mostly focuses on mobile (cell phone) computing.. It is a hands-on project course that also includes some foundational subjects. Students will get to use programmable cell phones (Nokia Series 60) as well as handheld Linux computers, and location-sensing hardware (GPS and Crickets). Speech, Vision, and Touch Screen recognition will also be the subject of problem sets. Most of the programming will be using Python -- but Python can be learned and mastered during the course. There will be reading assignments, small programming exercises, a quiz, and a final project. Some of the problem sets may involve interactions with students from all over the world.

The course will consist of lectures and tutorials. The tutorials will help the student in building systems using iPaq handhelds, cricket location hardware, security hardware, mobile phones, and 802.11 and bluetooth networks. Several assignments will involve interacting with groups of students in other parts of the world.

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