Course code 02 44 6140 00
ECTS credits 4
Course name in language of instruction 
Wireless Network Localisation
Course name in Polish Wireless Network Localisation
Course name in English 
Wireless Network Localisation
Language of instruction English
Type of classes
Teaching hours per semester
Lecture Tutorials Laboratory Project Seminar Other E-learn.
Contact hours 10 30 25
Distance learning No No No No No No No
Weighted grades 0.40 0.60 0
Unit running the course Instytut Elektroniki
Course coordinator dr inż. Piotr Korbel
Course instructors dr hab. inż. Sławomir Hausman, dr inż. Piotr Korbel
Prerequisites 
Familiarity with fundamentals of wireless network design and ability to apply fundamental statistical methods.
Course learning outcomes
  1. EK1 Student is able to model operation of access networks using computer simulation methods
  2. EK2 Student is able to characterize popular wireless terminal positioning methods
Assessment methods EK1 - laboratory report, case study, discussion EK2 - written test, laboratory report, discussion
Programme learning outcomes
  1. In-depth knowledge and comprehension of complex concepts and phenomena in the field of electronics and telecommunications, methods and theories explaining the dependences between them, as well as main development trends in electronics and telecommunications; knowledge of the fundamentals of life cycle of electronic and telecommunication devices and systems.
  2. Ability to apply the knowledge to identify, formulate and solve non-typical problems related to electronics and telecommunications, to plan and to conduct adequate experiments, including measurements and numerical simulations also with the aid of self-developed methods and tools, to analyse and to interpret obtained results so as to draw conclusions.
  3. Ability to apply the engineering knowledge to design according to specific needs, and to critically analyse and to judge operation of electronic and telecommunication devices and systems, with consideration of non-technical factors; ability to formulate and to test hypotheses related to simple research problems in electronics and telecommunications.
  4. Ability to use literature, data bases and other sources of information. Ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies and to direct others in this area.
Grading policies Lecture - written test (40 % of the final grade) Laboratory - reports, discussion of the results (60 % of the final grade)
Course content LECTURE Characteristics of the wireless medium, wireless medium access methods, geolocation systems, wireless people and asset tracking. LABORATORY Realization of a team project concerning design of a positioning and tracking system employing selected class of wireless networks. Case study related to selected application areas of positionng systems. OTHER case study consultation, access to laboratories and technical infrastructure, test.
Basic reference materials 
  1. Notatki wykładowe (Lecture notes)
  2. Pahlavan, Kaveh, and Prashant Krishnamurthy. Principles of Wireless Access and Localization, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013
  3. Adrián Cardalda García, Stefan Maier, and Abhay Phillips. Location-Based Services in Cellular Networks: from GSM to 5G NR. Artech House. 2020
  4. Nel Samama. Indoor Positioning : Technologies and Performance. John Wiley & Sons, 2019
Other reference materials 
  1. Geopositioning and Mobility, edited by Mohammed Nait-Sidi, et al., John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013
  2. Wybrane artykuły z bazy IEEEXplore (Selected papers from IEEEXplore database)
Course workload
Type of classes Teaching hours
Lecture 10
Laboratory 30
Other 25
Homework, preparation for classes 30
Preparation for assessment 10
Literature study 10
SUM : 115
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                        2024-09-16 21:26:39