This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) grant award to Florida International University (FIU) in the amount of $274,959 provides funding for a collaborative research project to create an AI-powered framework that helps designers automatically evaluate the environmental impact of their designs and optimize them for sustainability.
The key innovations developed through this 3-year project include: (1) novel graph attention network algorithms to extract lifecycle inventory data by analyzing similarities with existing designs; (2) advanced algorithms to model product lifespan uncertainties and improve lifecycle assessment predictions; and (3) a multi-criteria decision-making framework based on reinforcement learning to simultaneously evaluate environmental and technical considerations for Pareto-optimal design alternatives. This integrative approach aims to transform sustainable design practices, particularly for consumer electronics like smartphones, tablets, and laptops. The project combines expertise from FIU and the University of Florida in areas such as engineering design, lifecycle assessment, circular economy, optimization, and artificial intelligence.
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