Smart and Autonomous Systems

The Smart and Autonomous Systems (S&AS) program focuses on Intelligent Physical Systems (IPS) that are cognizant, taskable, reflective, ethical, and knowledge-rich.

The S&AS program welcomes research on IPS that are aware of their capabilities and limitations, leading to long-term autonomy

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requiring minimal or no human operator intervention.

Example IPS include, but are not limited to, robotic platforms and networked systems that combine computing, sensing, communication, and actuation.

Cognizant IPS exhibit high-level awareness beyond primitive actions, in support of persistent and long-term autonomy.

Taskable IPS can interpret high-level, possibly vague, instructions, translating them into concrete actions that are dependent on the particular context in which the IPS is operating.

Reflective IPS can learn from their own experiences and those of other entities, such as other IPS or humans, and from instruction or observation; they may exhibit self-aware and self-optimizing capabilities.

Ethical IPS should adhere to a system of societal and legal rules, taking those rules into account when making decisions.

Knowledge-rich IPS employ a variety of representation and reasoning mechanisms, such as semantic, probabilistic and commonsense reasoning; are cognitively plausible; reason about uncertainty in decision making; and reason about the intentions of other entities in decision making.
Related Programs

Computer and Information Science and Engineering

National Science Foundation


Agency: National Science Foundation

Office: None

Estimated Funding: $16,500,000


Who's Eligible


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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
NSF Publication 16-608

Additional Information of Eligibility:
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U. S. associated with educational or research activities.

-Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in, the US acting on behalf of their faculty members.

Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf16608

Contact:
NSF grants.gov supportgrantsgovsupport@nsf.gov

Agency Email Description:
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Agency Email:
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Date Posted:
2016-09-22

Application Due Date:
2016-12-19

Archive Date:
2020-01-08


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