PRINCIPLES OF HOME AUTOMATION
cod. 1008341

Academic year 2020/21
2° year of course - Annual
Professor
Niccolo' MORA
Academic discipline
Elettronica (ING-INF/01)
Field
Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ENGLISH

Learning objectives


Ability to learn principles

The student will acquire basic knowledge on home automation systems and ambient intelligence, focusing mostly on residential unit.

Ability to apply learned principles

This course features several practical case studies, useful to demonstrate how to apply learned concept to the design of smart living environments

Learning objectives

This course aims at presenting basic topics on home automation and smart living environments. It cannot fully and exhaustively cover all technological aspects of the field, which is recent and in continuous evolution. Therefore, the focus will be on common aspects and the logical flow that leads to design choices.

Communication skills

The student will learn how to effectively discuss the main design phases, choices and challenges.

Prerequisites

Course unit content

The course aims at introducing some topics on home automation and ambient intelligence, such as:
- Introduction to home automation
- Home automation and Ambient Assisted Living: the UniPR experience with Cardea. Design and evolution of the AAL sistem
- Review of main sensors and actuators for home automation
- Interconnecting devices and control units
-Brief notes on home automation interfaces

Full programme

Bibliography

Course slides

Teaching methods

The course consists in a series of lectures about main theory concepts and case studies. The student will then engage in the design of a smart living environment.

Assessment methods and criteria

The exam consists in the production of a report focused on the design of a smart living system (agreed with the course instructor)

Other information

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.ingarc@unipr.it 

Quality assurance office

Quality Assurance Manager:
Rag. Cinzia Zilli
T. +39 0521 906433
E. office dia.didattica@unipr.it
E. manager cinzia.zilli@unipr.it 

Course President

Prof. Enrico Prandi
E. enrico.prandi@unipr.it 

Faculty advisor

Prof.ssa Lia Ferrari
E. lia.ferrari@unipr.it 

Carrier guidance delegate

Prof.ssa Barbara Caselli
E. barbara.caselli@unipr.it 

Tutor Professors

Prof.ssa Lia Ferrari
E. lia.ferrari@unipr.it 
Prof.ssa Maria Melley
E. maria.melley@unipr.it  
Prof. Enrico Prandi
E. enrico.prandi@unipr.it 

Erasmus delegates

Prof.ssa Silvia Berselli
E. silvia.berselli@unipr.it 
Prof. Carlo Gandolfi
E. carlo.gandolfi@unipr.it
Prof. Dario Costi
E. dario.costi@unipr.it  
Prof.ssa Sandra Mikolajewska
E. sandra.mikolajewska@unipr.it 
Prof. Marco Maretto
E. marco.maretto@unipr.it 

Quality assurance manager

Prof.ssa Maria Melley
E. maria.melley@unipr.it 

Internships

Prof. Carlo Quintelli
E. carlo.quintelli@unipr.it
Prof. Antonio Maria Tedeschi
Eantoniomaria.tedeschi@unipr.it

Tutor students

William Bozzola – william.bozzola@studenti.unipr.it
Leonardo Cagnolileonardo.cagnoli@studenti.unipr.it
Mathieu Marie De Hoe Nonnis Marzano - mathieumarie.dehoe@studenti.unipr.it
Elena Draghielena.draghi1@studenti.unipr.it
Marco Mambrionimarco.mambrioni@unipr.it
Maria Parentemaria.parente1@unipr.it
Chiara Paviranichiara.pavirani@studenti.unipr.it
Francesca Pinelli francesca.pinelli@studenti.unipr.it
Federica Stabile federica.stabile@unipr.it