Mobile Data and Location-based Services
2023/2024
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must gain knowledge in the following topics within development of mobile data and location-specific services:
- issues related to the architecture of location-specific services, such as standalone, client / server, and peer-to-peer
- positioning and tracking both indoors and outdoors
- mobile services and location based services both indoors and outdoors
- handling, mining and analysis of mobile data
- mobile databases
- mobile cloud computing
- location /privacy
In addition, the following topics can be included in the course:
- indoor / outdoor integration
- middleware platforms for mobile services
- design outline for mobile technologies
- smart transport systems
Skills
- to design software architectures for location-specific services
- to apply positioning and tracking techniques in various indoor and outdoor scenarios
- to explain typical techniques for mobile data
- to explain principles of mobile databases
- to explain principles of mobile cloud computing
- to explain typical privacy techniques in relation to the location of persons
Competences
The student must learn typical technologies and principles of location-based service systems and the student must be able to apply these technologies and principles in different mobile application scenarios both indoors and outdoors
Type of instruction
The teaching is organized in accordance with the general teaching methods for the education, cf. section 17
Extent and expected workload
The student is expected to spend 27.5 hours per ECTS, which for this activity means 137.5 hours.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Mobile Data and Location-based Services |
| Type of exam | Written or oral exam |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Additional information
Contact: Study Board for Computer Science via cs-sn@cs.aau.dk or 9940 8854
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Mobile data og lokationsbestemte services |
| Module code | DSNSWCK215 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Copenhagen |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Software) |
| Study Board | Study Board of Computer Science |
| Department | Department of Computer Science |
| Faculty | The Technical Faculty of IT and Design |
