NSF grant: cyber-physical systems

[Bradley OSP]

Greetings, Engineers,

NSF has $31.5M available for 30 awards for research into cyber-
physical systems.

Read about it here: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=134993

What's CPS, exactly?

"Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are engineered systems that are built
from and depend upon the synergy of computational and physical
components. Emerging CPS will be coordinated, distributed, and
connected, and must be robust and responsive. The CPS of tomorrow will
need to far exceed the systems of today in capability, adaptability,
resiliency, safety, security, and usability. Examples of the many CPS
application areas include the smart electric grid, smart
transportation, smart buildings, smart medical technologies, next-
generation air traffic management, and advanced manufacturing. CPS
will transform the way people interact with engineered systems, just
as the Internet transformed the way people interact with information.
However, these goals cannot be achieved without rigorous systems
engineering.The December 2010 report of the President's Council of
Advisors on Science and Technology, Designing a Digital Future:
Federally Funded Research and Development in Networking and
Information Technology calls for continued investment in CPS research
because of its scientific and technological importance as well as its
potential impact on grand challenges in a number of sectors critical
to U.S. security and competitiveness, including aerospace, automotive,
chemical production, civil infrastructure, energy, healthcare,
manufacturing, materials and transportation.... At the same time,
pressure to develop technologies such as renewable energy, wireless
health, advanced manufacturing, smart materials, and electrified
ground and air vehicles creates an unprecedented opportunity to
rethink many important classes of systems.The goal of the CPS program
is to develop the core system science needed to engineer complex cyber-
physical systems upon which people can depend with high confidence.
The program aims to foster a research community committed to advancing
research and education in CPS and to transitioning CPS science and
technology into engineering practice. "

The next deadline is JAN 2013. Let's plan ahead and get together
during the summer, either online or in the Kaufman.

Yours in Progress,
OSP