<h2>Intensive Graduate Course "Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia"</h2>

<h3>Organized in conjunction with the <a href="http://www.mum2007.oulu.fi"> MUM 2007 - 6th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia</a></h3>

<b>Time:</b>12-14 December 2007<br>
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<b>Location:</b> University of Oulu, Linnanmaa campus, Saalasti hall, Pentti Kaiteran katu 1, 90014 University of Oulu<br>
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<b>Organizer: </b>Professor Timo Ojala, Department of Electrical and Information Engineering<br>
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<b>Registration to the course:</b> By 4 December 2007 via email to <a href="mailto:timo.ojala@ee.oulu.fi">Timo Ojala</a>. Please provide your name, contact information and your supervisor's name and contact information. NOTE!! You have to register for the MUM 2007 conference separately at the conference web site (student rate 200 eur).<br>
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<b>Course fee:</b> Free to students who have registered for the MUM 2007 conference (registration is mandatory).<br>
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<b>Course prerequisites:</b> Basic knowledge of mobile and ubiquitous multimedia computing.<br>
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<b>Course benefits:</b> Comprehensive overview of recent advances and trends in mobile and ubiquitous multimedia.<br>
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<b>Course syllabus:</b> 
<li>Mandatory participation in the conference (the other of the tutorial tracks and both conference days)
<li>Review of two papers submitted to the conference (peer review practice)</li>
<li>Closed-book exam (first on 14.3.2008, second and last on 17.10.2008).</li>
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<b>Credits: </b> 4.0 cu
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<b>Exam material: </b>
<li><a href="MUM2007_proceedings.pdf">MUM 2007 conference proceedings</a></li>
<li>Selected papers:</li>
(<a href="MUM2007_graduate_course_papers.zip">zip file containing all papers</a>):</li>
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<li>A taxonomy for mobile and pervasive applications. Dombroviak KM & Ramnath R, Proc. 22nd Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, Seoul, Korea, 1609-1615, 2007.
<li>Adaptation and mobility in wireless information systems. Katz RH, IEEE Communications Magazine 40(5):102-114, 2002. 
oBeyond prototypes: challenges in deploying ubiquitous systems. Davies N & Gellersen H-W, IEEE Pervasive Computing 1(1):26-35, 2002.
<li>Charting past, present, and future research in ubiquitous computing. Abowd GD & Mynatt ED, ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction 7(1):29-58, 2000.
<li>Connecting the physical world with pervasive networks. Estrin D, Culler D, Pister K & Sukhatme G, IEEE Pervasive Computing 1(1):59-70, 2002.
<li>Data management in the worldwide sensor web. Balazinska M, Deshpande A, Franklin MJ, Gibbons PB, Gray J, Nath S, Hansen M, Liebhold M, Szalay, A & Tao V, IEEE Pervasive Computing 6(2):30-40, 2007.
<li>Designing urban pervasive systems. Kostakos V & O'Neill E, IEEE Computer 39(9):52-59, 2006.
<li>Discovery systems in ubiquitous computing. Edwards WK, IEEE Pervasive Computing 5(2):70-77, 2006.
<li>Embedding computational intelligence in pervasive spaces. Hagras H, IEEE Pervasive Computing 6(3):85-89, 2007.
<li>Enabling pervasive computing with smart phones. Roussos G, Marsh AJ & Maglavera S, IEEE Pervasive Computing 4(2):20-27, 2005.
<li>Evaluating early prototypes in context: trade-offs, challenges, and successes. Reilly D, Dearman D, Welsman-Dinelle M & Inkpen K, IEEE Pervasive Computing 4(4):42-50, 2005.
<li>Fundamental challenges in mobile computing. Satyanarayanan M, Proc. 15th ACM Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing:1-7, Philadelphia, PA, 1996.
<li>Imagining the city: The cultural dimensions of urban computing. Williams A & Dourish P, IEEE Computer 39(9):38-43, 2006.
<li>Key challenges in communication for ubiquitous computing. Borriello G, IEEE Communications Magazine 40(5):16-18, 2002.
<li>Mobiscopes for human spaces. Abdelzaher T, Anokwa Y, Boda P, Burke J, Estrin D, Guibas L, Kansal A, Madden S & Reich J, IEEE Pervasive Computing 6(2):20-29, 2007.
<li>Multipurpose prototypes for assessing user interfaces in pervasive computing systems. John BE, & Salvucci DD, IEEE Pervasive Computing 4(4):27-34, 2005.
<li>Pervasive computing: vision and challenges. Satyanarayanan M, IEEE Personal Communications 8(4):10-17, 2001.
<li>Physical, social, and experiential knowledge in pervasive computing environments. Hayes GR, Poole ES, Iachello G, Patel SN, Grimes A, Abowd GD & Truong KN, IEEE Pervasive Computing 6(4):56-63, 2007.
<li>Prototypes and paratypes: designing mobile and ubiquitous computing applications. Abowd GD, Hayes GR, Iachello G, Kientz JA, Patel SN, Stevens MM & Truong KN, IEEE Pervasive Computing 4(4):67-73, 2005.
<li>Rapid prototyping and user-centered design of interactive display-based systems. Fitton D, Cheverst K, Kray C, Dix A, Rouncefield M & Saslis-Lagoudakis G, IEEE Pervasive Computing 4(4):58-66, 2005.
<li>Real-World challenges of pervasive computing. Schmidt A, Spiekermann S, Gershman A & Michahelles F, IEEE Pervasive Computing 5(3):91-93, 2006.
<li>Service discovery in pervasive computing environments. Zhu F, Mutka MW & Ni LM, IEEE Pervasive Computing 4(4):81-90, 2005.
<li>Software infrastructure and design challenges for ubiquitous computing applications. Banavar G & Bernstein A, Communications of the ACM 45(12):92-96, 2002.
<li>Some computer science issues in ubiquitous computing. Weiser M, Communications of the ACM 36(7):75-84, 1993.
<li>The 2005 UbiApp Workshop: What Makes Good Application-Led Research? Sharp R & Rehman K, IEEE Pervasive Computing 4(3):80-82, 2005.
<li>The coming age of calm technology. Weiser M & Brown JS, 1996, 8 pages.
<li>The computer for the 21st century. Weiser M, Mobile Computing and Communications Review 3(3):3-11, 1999.
<li>The human experience. Abowd GD, Mynatt ED & Rodden T, IEEE Pervasive Computing 1(1):48-57, 2002.
<li>The relevance of social issues in ubiquitous computing. Jessup LM & Robey D, Communications of the ACM 45(12):88-91, 2002.
<li>The smart phone: a ubiquitous input device. Ballagas R, Borchers J, Rohs M & Sheridan JG, IEEE Pervasive Computing 5(1):70-77, 2006.
<li>Ubiquitous multimedia: bridging the digital divide. Panchanathan S, IEEE Multimedia 9(1):12-15, 2002.
<li>Universal interactions with smart spaces. Choonhwa L, Helal S & Wonjun L, IEEE Pervasive Computing 5(1):16-21, 2006.
<li>Urban computing and mobile devices. Calabrese F, Kloeckl K, Ratti C, Bilandzic M, Foth M, Button A, Klaebe H, Forlano L, White S, Morozov P, Feiner S, Girardin F, Blat J, Nova N, Pieniazek MP, Tieben R, van Boerdonk K, Klooster S, van den Hoven E, Serrano JM, Serrat J, Michelis D & Kabisch E, IEEE Pervasive Computing 6(3):52-57, 2007.
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