CSE-705: Smart Environments – Systems, architecture and applications

Spring 2026 (1-3 credits). Time: Tuesday 500PM – 7:00PM

Office hours: Mon, Tues 4:00pm - 5:00pm (or by appointment)

Instructor: Prof Ramalingam Sridhar 338K Davis Hall rsridhar@buffalo.edu

Overview:

This graduate-level seminar will cover hardware, systems, security and applications aspects of Smart environments and is intended for graduate students who have taken one or more core courses in CSE.  Smart environments are enabled through devices such as Internet of Things making a connected world possible in wide-ranging forms and applications.  Concepts addressed will include architecture, networks and security requirements, opportunities in the building & deployment of smart environments and wide-ranging applications. Some of the key challenges in each of these aspects will be presented and possible solutions will be considered.

This seminar is for students with background in any of the core areas in CSE, since all can contribute to different aspect of smart environments.

In particular, project emphasis will be given to applications in medical, automobile and other niche areas.

Requirements:

A comprehensive project and a research paper will be expected along with a detailed presentation.  The topic addressed in smart environments and applications can align with the student’s background. For further details, please contact Prof Sridhar at rsridhar@buffalo.edu.

Grading (S/U):

Class attendance and participation is required

Project and presentation are required