This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences Project Grant, CFDA #47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences, is funding Drexel University to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will optimize the search for electromagnetic signals accompanying gravitational wave events detected by advanced detectors. The $341,248 project, running from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026, aims to create an AI agent that can adaptively learn to make the best sequence of decisions for efficiently following up on these rare and fleeting cosmic events, maximizing the scientific discovery and inference achieved with limited telescope resources. The project will also train students in designing similar AI-driven decision support systems for other domains like robotics and finance.
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