The National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) awarded a $259,488 five-year Project Grant to the University of Illinois in Chicago to develop innovative "elastic intermittent computation" technologies that enable sustainable, batteryless edge computing for the Internet of Things (IoT).
The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include:
Modeling and designing intermittent-robust IP cores to ensure uninterrupted operation of batteryless edge devices through an automated framework.
Exploring machine learning algorithms and hardware-software co-design strategies for energy-efficient, intermittent-aware scheduling and execution on batteryless IoT systems.
Launching hands-on education programs from high school through graduate levels to prepare a diverse future workforce for sustainable computing and smart device applications.
This research aims to advance sustainable computing and reduce electronic waste and carbon emissions as the IoT market grows to a projected $4.5 trillion by 2035, with the ultimate goal of supporting the transition towards a carbon-neutral society.