The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $234,631 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) federal grant program to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028.
The key products and services to be delivered through this grant funding include the development of novel techniques for efficiently offloading heterogeneous computational workloads to dynamically reconfigurable field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) within an edge computing overlay framework. This research aims to improve the overall throughput, reliability, and energy efficiency of edge computing systems that must handle diverse computation models on devices ranging from CPUs to GPUs and neural processing units. The project will also involve creating new course modules on heterogeneous edge computing at WPI and UMass, as well as organizing an annual research workshop to share ideas and showcase work in this area. All findings, innovations, and software developed under this grant will be openly shared to promote further collaboration and practical applications.
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