README for the lecture/talk series at Osaka University, June 2016

• 大阪大学 基礎工学部 電気工学特別講義 2016年度
• Kenji Rikitake / 力武 健次
• Latest revision: 1-MAR-2016

Talk style

講義のスタイル

• スライドは英語 / All slides are in English
• 講義は日本語（英語での説明可） / The lectures/talks are in Japanese (English explanation available by request)
• 講義スライドはGitHubで公開 / All slides are publicly available in GitHub
• 成績評価は出席とレポートで / The students need to attend and submit the report for each talk

Main theme: Internet of Things (IoT)

14-JUN-2016: Introduction / IoT device technologies

（IoTのデバイス技術)

• Embedded CPU, logic chips, boards, and fast prototyping
• Sensor devices
• (Energy efficiency constraint and solutions) - not really pursued this year

21-JUN-2016: IoT software and infrastructure

（IoTのソフトウェアと実現基盤）

• Cloud computing infrastructure and scalability (SORACOM, etc.)
• End-point access technology (3G/LTE, Bluetooth LE, Wifi)
• Concurrency, distribution, and fault-tolerance

28-JUN-2016: IoT security, privacy, and social impact

（IoTのセキュリティ、プライバシーと社会への影響）

• IoT application fields (health, prosthesis, environmental monitoring, etc.)
• Security issues (various attack vectors, impersonation, targeted attack)
• Privacy issues (pervasive surveillance, redefinition of individualities, etc.)