The purpose of the paper/project is to provide an in-depth experience of
current practice in an area of mobile computing.
Minimum Requirements
The project should include a user interface and use of communications with
another device or external resource.
Example Projects
Previous projects include:
Remote control of home appliances.
Ping-pong.
Restaurant recommender.
Phone user location mapper.
Format
The paper/project should combine an examination of literature following
current work in an area of interest, a research paper and an implementation
(software or hardware) that makes some significant use of mobile computing. A
team of up to two students may collaborate on a large implementation project.
Grading
The paper/project and presentation will count for 30% of the final grade.
Proposal
The written proposal should outline the specific goal of the project.
Enough detail should be provided that the instructor can evaluate the scope of
the project and the skills required.
Paper - The paper should stress the application to mobile
computing. All papers should include a bibliography of information sources,
whether online (provide URL and date accessed) or traditional print source.
The paper should be provided to instructor in print. Several research paper
guides are available
online and
should be consulted.
Presentation - The presentation will be in LF-139, is to last
10-20 minutes during the course syllabus scheduled period. It should include
visuals and a demonstration of results. Multiple mobile devices and
one projection unit will be available for the demonstration. Contact
the instructor at least two days in advance if other equipment arrangements
are required.
Example - An example of a paper
satisfying the formatting and content criteria for this course.
Final results
At noted above, a printed copy of the written
report should be provided instructor.
The
report and a separate copy of source code (be sure to put a
copyright notice in your files) should be stored using the OnCourse DropBox for C490.
Unless otherwise requested, your project report and source code will be
placed in the C490 resources folder for access by other members of the
class.