Cyber-Physical Systems

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking proposals for research and education projects in the field of cyber-physical systems (CPS). CPS are engineered systems that integrate computation and physical components, and advances in CPS will enable capability, adaptability, scalability, resiliency, safety, security, and usability. The CPS program aims to develop the core research needed to engineer complex CPS, and supports the development of methods, tools, and hardware and software components based on cross-cutting principles. Proposals may be submitted for small, medium, or frontier projects, with varying budget ranges and project durations. Key aspects of the project include: * Research Description that describes the technical rationale and technical approach of the CPS research * Evaluation/Experimentation Plan that describes how proposed concepts will be validated * Project Management and Collaboration Plan that summarizes how the project team is suited to realize the project goals * Proposals must include a subsection titled "CPS Research Focus" that describes the cyber-physical system attributes of the challenge problem and clearly identifies the core CPS research areas addressed.