智慧聯網(也稱為, Internet of things, machine-to-machine,或物聯網)，將成為次世代技術趨勢。在未來十年，數十億或數百億的智慧感測器將收集數據，交流資訊，相互協助並作訊號處理，且能提示人或機器來做出更好的決策與行動。如此將能大大提高我們的生活品質，諸如行車安全，老人照護，能源供應/利用，農業保護，商品分發/銷售，等等。本課程會對此刻劃「未來美麗新世界」的智慧聯網做一個簡介。

Tentative Schedule:
1. Overview, motivation, and introduction of M2M (1 week)
2. Some examples of M2M applications, e.g., transportation, energy, health, and agriculture. (3 weeks)
3. Industrial perspective of M2M challenges and oppotunities. (3 weeks)
4. Research issues in context analysis, device management, and security/privacy. (2 weeks)
5. Research issues in M2M communication, including density, energy-efficiency, and mobility. (3 weeks)
6. Research issues in sensor platforms, in particular, low power (2 weeks)
7. Future implications and conclusions (1 week)