This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) provides $295,470 to the University of South Carolina from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2030 to conduct research on "over-the-air computation" (OAC) - using wireless signals as a computational substrate for machine-to-machine communication and coordination. The project aims to establish the foundations of reliable, scalable, and feasible OAC through three research thrusts: 1) designing robust OAC schemes that can operate in noisy wireless channels, 2) developing scalable OAC frameworks for decentralized optimization, consensus, and distributed machine learning, and 3) analyzing the practical limits of OAC considering synchronization, calibration, and network dynamics. The outcomes are expected to enable low-latency computation and intelligence over wireless systems, benefiting applications in networked robotics, IoT, and vehicular networks. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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| Not listed | $295.5k | 7/1/25 |