OVERVIEW

The lectures are aimed to provide basic knowledge on telecommunications technologies employed to support safety, logistic and intelligent transportation systems. In more detail, networking fundamentals will be introduced and in particular, protocols and wireless networks – usually exploited by modern Intelligent Transportation Systems – will be described from the technological viewpoint.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims at introducing the basics of telecommunication networks from the point of view of the transmission media, the functional structure, the definition of protocols, and the remote system communication.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Attendance and active participation in the proposed training activities (lectures and exercises) and the
individual study will allow the students to:

- acquire a correct terminology for the identification of the main components and functionalities of a telecommunications network and in particular of the Internet;
- know in depth the structure and functions of the Internet and understand how wireless components of the same are frequently used in Intelligent Transportation Systems applications;

- know the main mechanisms that guarantee reliable communications over the Internet;

- identify the main components and functions that allow the transfer of information on the Internet;

- apply the differences between wireless and mobile networks and the related protocols to analyze their employment;
- provide examples of applications of wireless technologies to support applications related to safety, logistics and transports.

TEACHING METHODS

Classroom-taught lesson.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Structure of the Internet; transmission media; functional structure, definition of protocol, remote system communication; definition of circuit and packet switching; Internet and TCP/IP networks; Internet protocols (top-down approach), TCP,  UDP, IP, ARP, DNS, DHCP and ICMP; introduction to Ethernet and CSMA/CD; short range transport support networks: IEEE 802.11 with CSMA/CA multiple access and Bluetooth; long range transport support networks: WiMax (IEEE 802.16); vertical handover with IEEE 802.21; MANET and VANET.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Reference book:

• J. Kurose, K. Ross, "Computer Networking - A Top-Down Approach", Pearson.

Readings:

• B. Carlson, “Communications Systems”, McGraw-Hill.
• W. Stallings, “Data and Computer Communications”, (9th Edition), Prentice Hall-Pearson.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

IGOR BISIO (President)

FABIO LAVAGETTO (President)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

See the Calendar on the web site of the Polytechnic School of the University of Genoa.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written ad oral exams. Multiple-choice test and open-ended questions in case of written exam. Tradional questions in case of oral exam.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written exam in the part related to multiple choice tests will verify the effective acquisition of basic knowledge on the technologies presented during lectures. The problems and/or open-ended questions will allow to evaluate the ability to apply the acquired knowledge in practical and applicative situations.

The oral examination will focus on the topics covered during lectures and will have the purpose to assess if
the student has reached an adequate level of knowledge that has acquired the ability to critically analyze the employment of the technologies studied in Safety, Logistic and Transports applications.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Detailed information are reported in the dedicated webpage: http://www.dsp.diten.unige.it/index.php/teachings/trasporti.