Teaching

Courses summer term 2026

Themenschwerpunkt IoT & Edge Computing (SS)

The module introduces fundamental and advanced concepts of the Internet of Things (IoT), edge AI and edge computing, focusing on how distributed devices, sensors, and computing resources enable intelligent and scalable digital systems. Students gain insights into the design, development, and deployment of connected systems, including the integration of embedded devices, edge nodes, and cloud services.

The module emphasizes practical system architectures and explores how data can be processed close to the source to improve efficiency, latency, and privacy. Students learn how to design robust IoT applications, manage distributed infrastructures, and understand the role of edge computing in modern data-driven environments.

The module covers topics from the following areas:

• Fundamentals of IoT architectures, distributed systems, and edge computing
• Embedded devices, sensors, and communication protocols (e.g., MQTT, BLE)
• Edge computing concepts for low-latency and resource-efficient data processing
• Edge AI: deployment of machine learning models on embedded and edge devices
• Data pipelines from device to edge and cloud integration
• Security, privacy, and reliability in IoT ecosystems
• Scalable IoT system design, deployment, and management

Themenschwerpunkt Interaktive ubiquitäre Systeme (WS)

The module teaches basic and advanced concepts of interactive ubiquitous systems and intelligent user interfaces. Students gain insights into human-centered development methods, the design of intelligent interactions and the technical foundations of embedded systems, the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of ubiquitous applications.

The module covers topics from the following areas

• Fundamentals of human-computer interaction and ubiquitous computing   
• Research techniques and prototyping   
• Context-aware, mobile and wearable interactions   
• Tangible interfaces and natural interaction (gestures, speech, physiological sensors)   
• Usable security and explainable AI

Forschungsseminar Pervasive Computing

Pervasive computing is a field that focuses on the seamless integration of computers into everyday environments. As a multidisciplinary field of computer science, current research questions often encompass several disciplines - sensor technology, human-computer interaction, machine learning, data protection and more. In this research seminar, students will deal scientifically with selected questions from different areas of pervasive computing.

Suggested topics cover the following areas:

• Human-centered development and design   
• Data protection and security   
• AI and edge intelligence   
• Technical infrastructure   
• Fields of application