The course analyses the new technologies that are emerging for the implementation of the Internet of Things in a large variety of complex environments. The course addresses the Hardware Subsystem (dedicated design of antennas and radiofrequency circuits, choice of microprocessors and radios, study of intersystem compatibility) and the Physical Layer Subsystem (choice of the modulation scheme, the wireless standard and analysis of ad hoc dedicated communication schemes).
As a case study, the techniques to deploy the of wireless sensor networks, RFID tags and Internet gateways in jet engines, snow, ice and water, ground and mines, human and animal bodies, dangerous environment (within fire, gassed, polluted premises) will be introduced.

Network design for Local, Personal, Body Area Networking, Antenna design in Tough Confined, Radioplanning in Tough, Dissipative, Constrained Environments

Basic Telecommunication Theory, Basic Electromagnetic Field Theory, Basic Networking Theory

Internet of Things: review of the most common field of applications
Wireless Sensor Networks, RFIDs, Personal and Body Area Networks
Main Internet of Things Technologies and Standards
Hardware design in complex and constrained environments
Network design in complex and constrained environments
Physical Layer Design in complex and constrained environments
Antenna Synthesis, Analysis and Realization in water, dissipative media, biological material
The wireless communication channel in dissipative environments: Wide band vs Narrow Band
Example of Application: Wireless Sensor Networks in Water
Example of Application: Wireless Sensor Networks within Fire
Example of Application: Wireless Sensor Networks and RFIDs inside Jet Engines
Example of Application: RFIDs on and inside Human and Animal Bodies
Example of Application: Internet of Things networking in Oil and Gas Industrial Premises

The course is mainly organised through theoretical lectures. Short conferences and seminars given by external experts can be organised, Students may be requested to work on specific subjects, through bibliographic searches and scientific reviews.

Lecture Notes distributed by the lecturer

One esperimental project assigned at the very beginning of the course, to be completed by the end
Weight: 50%
Public presentation of the project
Weight: 20%
Oral exam on the theoretical subjects
Weight: 30%