This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program ($250,000) supports research from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. The grantee, Georgia Tech Research Corporation, will develop toolkits to support the creation of self-sustaining computing systems that harvest power from user interactions.
Three research thrusts will be undertaken. Researchers will study user needs for developing these systems through expert evaluations and surveys. Energy harvesting modules will be created to capture power from inputs like button clicks and device motion. Toolkits will then link these efforts by providing guidance to developers on component selection, mechanism design, energy profiling, debugging and beyond for building self-powered computing devices. The work seeks to improve sustainability in system design and develop solutions applicable across contexts. Evaluation will employ techniques such as A/B testing, interviews and observations to assess outcomes.
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