The lecture series on Ubiquitous Computing begins with an introduction to the field (L01), covering fundamental paradigms, concepts, and historical context (L02) to establish a foundation. Following this, we explore design and technology trends (L03), emphasizing Design Thinking as a core method for developing ubiquitous computing systems. Practical skills are developed early on through paper prototyping exercises (E01), allowing students to conceptualize and visualize appliance designs. The course then covers Appliances and Wearables (L04), focusing on specialized applications within ubiquitous computing, and introduces fabrication techniques (L05), which are reinforced in an exercise on 3D printing and laser cutting (E02). This hands-on experience allows students to engage directly with fabrication processes. The lecture then advances to sensors (L06), exploring how they enable interaction in ubiquitous systems, followed by an Arduino exercise (E03) to build a foundation in microcontroller-based prototyping. We continue with PCB design (L07) to deepen understanding of the hardware foundations, supported by an exercise on Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and soldering (E04) for practical experience in electronic assembly. With these foundations, the course introduces Applied Machine Learning (L08), discussing how ML techniques are integrated into ubiquitous systems, followed by an edge-ML exercise (E05) that gives students hands-on experience with machine learning on resource-constrained devices. This prepares students for understanding the application of ML in real-time environments. The series also addresses Health Technologies (L09) and Studies in Ubiquitous Computing (L10). This lecture is followed by a hands-on exercise on evaluating ubiquitous systems (E06). The course culminates with lectures on Startup and Business Planning (L11), guiding students on the entrepreneurial aspects of Ubiquitous Computing, and a Guest Lecture (L12) from industry, offering insights into real-world applications and industry standards.

Lecture

• Lecture: Tuesday, 11:30 – 13:00, building 07.07, 2nd floor, Room 222
• Exercise: Wednesday, 8:10-9:30, building 07.07, 2nd floor, Room 222 (please check slides in Ilias for the exact dates)
• The lectures and exercises are not streamed or recorded!

Exercise
Multiple exercises teach you basic practical skills to develop Ubicomp systems. The exercise concludes with a final project in which you are asked to develop your own information appliance. The results of the exercise are also part of the exam.

Exam
The exam will be conducted orally. A part of the exam includes the demonstration of the exercise results. Following this, exam questions will be asked about the practical work as well as the theoretical content. Exam registration is done through the Campus System. Registration opens at the end of the year. Please note: First come, first served. Exam dates are generally scheduled promptly (unless Prof. Beigl is traveling).

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• (*) Vorlesungsfolien Introduction

Literatur für das zweite Kapitel: Fundamentals. (*)=Pflicht, Rest weiterführende Literatur

• (*) Folien zu Ubicomp, Appliance, Design und Technology im Vorlesungsfolder
• Design Thinking intro
• Wagner, Mohageg: Design Considerations for Information Appliances (Buch Information Appliances, Eric Bergman)
• (*) M. Weiser, The Computer of the 21st Century, Scientific American, 1991
• John Krumm, Ubiquitous Computing Fundamentals, 2009, Kapitel 1
• (*) Mozer, M. C. (1999). IEEE Intelligent Systems, An intelligent environment must be adaptive
• Vannevar Bush, As we may think, The Atlantic Monthly, July 1945
• Weiser, Some Computer Science Issues in Ubicomp, CACM, 1993
• EU, Disappearing Computer
• ProximityHat Appliance Video . TECO Youtube Channel
• RF Sensing Video
• Filme zum ParcTab System
• Video Smarte Mikrowelle

• (*) Vorlesungsfolien Hardware Systems
• (*) Vorlesungsfolien Recognition
• (*) Vorlesungsfolien Software
• Paradiso, J.A.; Starner, T.; , “Energy scavenging for mobile and wireless electronics,” Pervasive Computing, IEEE , vol.4, no.1, pp. 18- 27, Jan.-March 2005 doi: 10.1109/MPRV.2005.9
• (* S25-27) Debardelaben, J.A.; Madisetti, V.K.; Gadient, A.J.; , “Incorporating cost modeling in embedded-system design,” Design & Test of Computers, IEEE , vol.14, no.3, pp.24-35, Jul-Sep 1997
• Koopman, P.; , “Embedded system design issues (the rest of the story),” Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors, 1996. ICCD ’96. Proceedings., 1996 IEEE International Conference on , vol., no., pp.310-317, 7-9 Oct 1996
• Auszug aus Buch Peter Marwedel, Embedded System Design, Springer Verlag
• Andreas Bulling, Ulf Blanke, and Bernt Schiele. 2014. A tutorial on human activity recognition using body-worn inertial sensors. ACM Comput. Surv. 46, 3, Article 33 (January 2014), 33 pages.
• Lara, Oscar D., and Miguel A. Labrador. “A survey on human activity recognition using wearable sensors.” IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials 15.3 (2013): 1192-1209.

• (*) Vorlesungsfolien Business und Kosten im Vorlesungs-Folder
• (*) Vorlesungsfolien HCI im Vorlesungs-Folder
• (*) Debardelaben, J.A.; Madisetti, V.K.; Gadient, A.J.; , “Incorporating cost modeling in embedded-system design,” Design & Test of Computers, IEEE , vol.14, no.3, pp.24-35, Jul-Sep 1997
• (*) Business Model Canvas: 20 Minutes Business Plan
• COSYSMO
• COSYSMO als XLS
• (* Chap. 4) A.J. Brush, Ubicomp Field Studies Chapter 4 in John Krumm, Ubicomp Fundamentals
• (* Chap 3.1, 4.1)ESM Survey Niels van Berkel, Denzil Ferreira, and Vassilis Kostakos. 2017. The Experience Sampling Method on Mobile Devices. ACM Comput. Surv. 50, 6, Article 93 (January 2018), 40 pages.
• (* Chap 1+2) Don Norman, The Design of everyday Things, 2013
• Don Norman, The Invisible Computer, MIT Press
• Don Norman. 2006. Why doing user observations first is wrong. interactions 13, 4 (July 2006)

• Ideen und Inspiration aus dem TECO
• TECO YouTube Kanal mit Projekten

• Gegenstand ist neben den theoretischen Teilen die  App, die HCI sowie die Übungen
• Anhand ihrer Appliance / Ergebnisse werden Verständnisfragen gestellt
• Natürlich werde ich auch Anknüpfungen an den Stoff finden bzw. Fragen stellen, die Sie nur aufgrund des Stoffes beantworten können
• Untenstehend finden sich Hinweise zur Durchführung der Prüfung während Corona
• Beachten Sie: Inhalt der Vorlesung ist auch Kreativtechniken. Wenn Sie sich nicht an die Regeln halten und schon zu Beginn an “ihre” Appliance die sie schon immer bauen wollten einfach bauen, führt das zu Notenabzug

Gute allgemeine Literatur

• Don Norman, The Design of Everyday Things
• John Krumm, Ubiquitous Computing Essential
• Dan Saffer, Designing for Interaction

 

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