Web of Things

In this course, the students from bachelor in web development and bachelor in interaction design will be using prior skills, knowledge and general competence to create a cross-disciplinary project. The goal is to build a web-connected physical device/system that:

1. solves a problem or;
2. provides a new opportunity for the customer or their clients.

Knowledge:

Have fundamental knowledge about the key challenges and opportunities related to the emerging field of Web of Things (WoT) and Internet of Things (IoT)

• Awareness of key application areas of WoT, IoT, and Pervasive Computing
• Understanding the influence of WoT/IoT in society, and the need to design and develop following diverse user needs
• Understanding the technical challenges, obstacles, trade-offs, and workarounds to be able to design and develop WoT solutions
• Hands-on experience with single board computers, wireless sensors, and flow-based visual programing
• Foundational knowledge in innovation, prototyping, project management, and testing

Skills:

• To be able to innovate and generate product ideas to solve real-life problems with web-connected smart objects
• To analyze and evaluate design and development approaches, technological limitations, and their workarounds
• To be able to design and develop web-connected electronic systems to solve real-life problems
• To be able to user-test, analyze and synthesize test data for further development
• To be able to communicate ideas, receive instructions and be a productive contributor in an interdisciplinary environment

General Competence:

• Produce/Plan sustainable WoT-solutions concerning environmental, social, and economic factors
• Evaluate the efficiency and implementation of diverse WoT solutions
• Evaluate accessibility, the usability of ICT solutions concerning users with diverse abilities
• Show ability of innovation, critical-, creative thinking, and problem-solving

• lectures
• problem-based project work under supervision
• lab and workshop work
• compulsory assignments (written documentation, attendance and oral presentation/exhibition)

This course is offered to exchange students. Language of instruction is English.