Computer Science, Second Cycle, Intelligent Sensor Systems for Green Transition, 3 Credits

This course explores the role of intelligent sensor systems in driving sustainability and enabling the green transition. Participants will learn the fundamentals of sensor technologies and their integration into intelligent, distributed systems. Emphasis is placed on applications in energy efficiency, environmental monitoring, and sustainable automation. The course covers topics such as basic sensor technologies, embedded systems, distributed computing, low-resource machine learning approaches, and federated learning for privacy-preserving, decentralized model training across sensor nodes. Through a combination of lectures, practical examples, and hands-on project work, participants will gain experience in designing and deploying intelligent sensor systems tailored to real-world sustainability challenges.

ECTS Credits

3 Credits

Level of education

Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements (A1N)

School

School of Science and Technology

When is the course offered?

Prerequisites: At least 180 credits including 15 credits programming as well as qualifications corresponding to the course "English 5"/"English level 1" from the Swedish Upper Secondary School.

Selection: Academic points

Course syllabus

Application code: V5357