CPS: Medium: Collaborative Research: Smart Power Systems of the Future: Foundations for Understanding Volatility and Improving Operational Reliability
Sean Meyn
Lead PI:
Sean Meyn
Abstract
This project addresses the impact of the integration of renewable intermittent generation in a power grid. This includes the consideration of sophisticated sensing, communication, and actuation capabilities on the system's reliability, price volatility, and economic and environmental efficiency. Without careful crafting of its architecture, the future smart grid may suffer from a decrease in reliability. Volatility of prices may increase, and the source of high prices may be more difficult to identify because of undetectable strategic policies.
Performance Period: 01/01/2012 - 11/30/2016
Institution: University of Florida
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award Number: 1259040
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2012 National Workshop on the New Clockwork for Time-Critical Systems
Janos Sztipanovits
Lead PI:
Janos Sztipanovits
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Abstract
This project is to support two meetings sponsored by the High Confidence Software and Systems (HCSS) Coordinating Group (CG)of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program, the Nation's primary source of Federally funded revolutionary breakthroughs in advanced information technologies such as computing, networking, and software.
Janos Sztipanovits

Dr. Janos Sztipanovits is currently the E. Bronson Ingram Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Vanderbilt University. He is founding director of the Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS). His current research interest includes the foundation and applications of Model-Integrated Computing for the design of Cyber Physical Systems. His other research contributions include structurally adaptive systems, autonomous systems, design space exploration and systems-security co-design technology. He served as  program manager and acting deputy director of DARPA/ITO between 1999 and 2002 and he was member of the US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board between 2006-2010.  He was founding chair of the ACM Special Interest Group on Embedded Software (SIGBED). Dr. Sztipanovits was elected Fellow of the IEEE in 2000 and external member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2010. He graduated (Summa Cum Laude) from the Technical University of Budapest in 1970 and received his doctorate from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1980.

Performance Period: 09/01/2012 - 08/31/2014
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award Number: 1257344
CAREER: Foundations for Flow-based Cyber-Physical Systems
Radu Stoleru
Lead PI:
Radu Stoleru
Abstract
Intellectual Merit: Recent developments in nanostructures manufacturing, sensing and wireless networking, will soon enable us to deploy Flow-based Cyber-Physical Systems equipped with sensing and actuation capabilities for a broad range of applications.
Radu Stoleru

Dr. Radu Stoleru is currently an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, and the head of Laboratory for Embedded & Networked Sensor Systems (LENSS).

Dr. Stoleru's research interests are in deeply embedded wireless sensor systems, distributed systems, embedded computing, and computer networking. He is the recepient of the NSF CAREER Award in 2013. Dr. Stoleru received his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Virginia in 2007, under Professor John A. Stankovic. While at the University of Virginia, Dr. Stoleru received from the Department of Computer Science the Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award for 2007. He has authored or co-authored over 60 conference and journal papers with over 2,200 citations (Google Scholar). He is currently serving as an editorial board member for 3 international journals and has served as technical program committee member on numerous international conferences.

Performance Period: 04/01/2013 - 03/31/2019
Institution: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award Number: 1253968
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CAREER: Medical Cyber-Physical Systems
Rahul Mangharam
Lead PI:
Rahul Mangharam
Abstract
This project develops the foundations of modeling, synthesis and development of verified medical device software and systems, from verified closed-loop models of the device and organ(s). The effort spans both implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers and physiological control systems such as drug infusion pumps that have multiple networked medical systems. In both cases, the devices are physically connected to the body and exert direct control over the physiology and safety of the patient-in-the-loop.
Performance Period: 06/01/2013 - 05/31/2019
Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award Number: 1253842
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CPS: Small: Collaborative Research: Tumor and Organs at Risk Motion: An Opportunity for Better DMLC IMRT Delivery Systems
Lead PI:
Lech Papiez
Abstract
The objective of this research is to develop algorithms and software for treatment planning in intensity modulated radiation therapy under assumption of tumor and healthy organs motion. The current approach to addressing tumor motion in radiation therapy is to treat it as a problem and not as a therapeutic opportunity. However, it is possible that during tumor and healthy organs motion the tumor is better exposed for treatment, allowing for the prescribed dose treatment of the tumor (target) while reducing the exposure of healthy organs to radiation.
Performance Period: 09/01/2011 - 08/31/2013
Institution: Indiana University
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award Number: 1249434
Conference Grant Proposal for Planning Meeting of Workshop on Medical Device Innovation Using Cyber Physical Systems
Julian Goldman
Lead PI:
Julian Goldman
Abstract
This NSF award supports a planning workshop on Innovation in Medical Cyber-Physical Systems. This activity arises from an interagency exploration of emerging CPS research directions. The meeting will develop plans for further assessment by the CPS community of biomedical research needs and opportunities. The meeting and subsequent community-wide assessment are conducted in the context of the interagency High Confidence Software and Systems Coordinating Group.
Performance Period: 08/15/2012 - 07/31/2013
Institution: Massachusetts General Hospital
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award Number: 1248083
2012 SoS Community Meeting
Chris vanBuskirk
Lead PI:
Chris vanBuskirk
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Abstract
This proposed task provides the support for a community meeting by the Federal agencies, whose mission is to advance the science and technology of cyber security, with leading experts and researchers in academia, industry, and government at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.
Chris vanBuskirk

A Research Project Manager at Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems (http://www.isis.vanderbilt.edu) since 1999, Chris’ general professional interests lie in the practical application of novel, model-based formalisms and design methodologies to complex, real-world, human-in-the-loop, science/engineering activities.  After completing his B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. in Engineering at The University of Mississippi, Chris has pursued a career in R&D at organizations such as Cray Research Inc., UMiss Medical Center, The National Cancer Institute's Biomedical Supercomputing Center, and The Mind/Brain Institute at Johns Hopkins University.  Currently, Mr. vanBuskirk serves as Executive Director for the NSF’s CPS Virtual Organization (http://cps-vo.org/), which actively supports the formation and development of distributed research communities required by the demanding challenges of the massively multi-disciplinary cyber-physical systems domain.  

Performance Period: 08/15/2012 - 07/31/2013
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award Number: 1247384
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CPS Principal Investigator Meeting 2012
Janos Sztipanovits
Lead PI:
Janos Sztipanovits
Co-PI:
Abstract
This award supports the third annual NSF Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) program's Principal Investigator meeting, Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Maryland, October 3-5, 2012. This working meeting enables increased NSF interaction with projects, visibility into progress of the CPS research portfolio, and information exchange and interaction across CPS research projects. The PI meeting also provides an opportunity for interaction among CPS research community and industrial participants, international speakers, and officials from U.S. government agencies.
Janos Sztipanovits

Dr. Janos Sztipanovits is currently the E. Bronson Ingram Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Vanderbilt University. He is founding director of the Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS). His current research interest includes the foundation and applications of Model-Integrated Computing for the design of Cyber Physical Systems. His other research contributions include structurally adaptive systems, autonomous systems, design space exploration and systems-security co-design technology. He served as  program manager and acting deputy director of DARPA/ITO between 1999 and 2002 and he was member of the US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board between 2006-2010.  He was founding chair of the ACM Special Interest Group on Embedded Software (SIGBED). Dr. Sztipanovits was elected Fellow of the IEEE in 2000 and external member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2010. He graduated (Summa Cum Laude) from the Technical University of Budapest in 1970 and received his doctorate from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1980.

Performance Period: 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2014
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award Number: 1241676
CPS: Synergy: Software Defined Buildings
David Culler
Lead PI:
David Culler
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This Cyber-Physical Systems project designs and evaluates a foundational information substrate for efficient, agile, model-driven, human-centered building systems. The approach is to develop software-defined buildings, to shatter existing stovepipe architectures, dramatically reduce the effort to add new functions and applications without forklift upgrades, and expand communications and control capabilities beyond a single stand-alone building to enable groups of buildings to behave cooperatively and in cooperation with the energy grid.
Performance Period: 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2016
Institution: University of California at Berkeley
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award Number: 1239552
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CPS: Synergy: Collaborative Research: Trustworthy Composition of Dynamic App-Centric Architectures for Medical Application Platforms
John Hatcliff
Lead PI:
John Hatcliff
Co-PI:
Abstract
This project aims to achieve key technology, infrastructure, and regulatory science advances for next generation medical systems based on the concept of medical application platforms (MAPs). A MAP is a safety/security-critical real-time computing platform for: (a) integrating heterogeneous devices and medical IT systems, (b) hosting application programs ("apps") that provide medical utility through the ability to both acquire information and update/control integrated devices, IT systems, and displays.
Performance Period: 10/01/2012 - 09/30/2016
Institution: Kansas State University
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Award Number: 1239543
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