Next Generation Networks

Code	11506
Year	1
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)
Scientific area	Informatics
Mode of delivery	Face-to-face.
Work placements	Not applicable.
Learning outcomes	Deepening knowledge about new technologies and architectures for next generation networks. Knowledge and use of emergent network technologies and new communication paradigms. Deepening of scientific culture through the study and analysis of scientific publications. At the end of this course unit a student should be able to perform scientific research on topics related with next generation networks, highlighting the topics addressed at the course unit. He/she should be able to realize scientific works based on the state of the art and perform its public presentation.
Syllabus	- Introduction to the next generation networks, new technologies, and new communications paradigms - Future Internet - Wireless sensor networks; Body sensor networks and Internet of Things - Cooperative networks - Opportunistic networks - Delay-tolerant networks - Vehicular networks and Vehicular delay-tolerant networks - Case studies - Study and critical analysis of scientific publications related with topics addressed in the course unit
Main Bibliography	- Jonathan Zittrain, “The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It”, Yale University Press, 2009 - Jun Zheng and Abbas Jamalipour, “Wireless Sensor Networks: A Networking Perspective”, Wiley, 2009. - Ian Akyildiz and Mehmet Can Vuran, “Wireless Sensor Networks (Advanced Texts in Communications and Networking)”, Wiley, 2010. - Hakima Chaouchi, “The Internet of Things: Connecting Objects”, Wiley, 2010. - Zach Shelby, Carsten Bormann, “6LoWPAN: The Wireless Embedded Internet”, Wiley, 2010. - Mieso Denko, “Mobile Opportunistic Networks: Architectures, protocols and applications”, Auerbach Publications, 2010. - Chung-ming Huang and Yao-chung Chang, “Telematics Communication Technologies and Vehicular Networks: Wireless Architectures and Applications”, Information Science Publishing, Dec. 2009. - Athanasios Vasilakos, “Delay Tolerant Networks: Protocols and Applications (Wireless Networks and Mobile Communications)”, CRC Press, 2011. - Research papers
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.