Sensor Networks Research: The CISE Perspective

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Sensor Networks ResearchThe CISE Perspective

• Support basic research in communications, signal
  processing and networking that will enable the
  development of future sensor networks

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Ideal Proposal?

• A systems-level approach to ? that comprises
  sensors, control and activation, signal
  processing, communications, networking, software,
  ...

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Old Regime

• Signal Processing Systems
• Distributive/Collaborative Signal Processing
• Communications Research
• Appurtenant communications (and information
  theory) topics
• Advanced Networking Research and Special Topics
  in Networking
• Embedded and Hybrid Systems
• EIA and IIS Divisions

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CISE Reorganization

• New CISE

Office of the Assistant Director
Division of Deployed
Infrastructure (DDI)
Division of Computer and
Network Systems (CNS)
Division of Information and
Intelligent Systems (IIS)
Division of Computing Communication Foundations
(CCF)
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CCF

• Formal and Mathematical Foundations (FMF)
• Computer science theory, including statistical
  and computational learning theory
• Numerical computing and optimization, with
  emphasis on high-end computing
• Algorithmic algebra, geometry, topology, and
  logic
• Signal processing and communication, and
  information theory

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CCF (cont.)

• Foundations of Computing Processes and Artifacts
  (FCP)
• Software engineering
• Software tools for high performance computing
• Programming language design
• Compiler support for emerging languages,
  architectures, and systems
• Computer architecture
• Computer aided design of micro- and nano-systems
• Computer graphics and visualization

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CCF (cont.)

• Emerging Models and Technologies for Computation
  (EMT)
• Biologically motivated computational theories,
  models, and devices
• Computational approaches to problems in biology
• Quantum computing and communication
• Nano-computing systems, devices and architectures
• Other emerging or revolutionary models

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Funding Information

• http//nsf.gov/
• http//nsf.gov/home/cise/
• http//itr.nsf.gov/
• http//www.cise.nsf.gov/news/cise_all_hands_meetin
  g_files/frame.htm
• http//www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03512/nsf03512.htm
  

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A Unique OpportunityThe Time is Right

• Cyberinfrastructure
• The research and development necessary deploy a
  major sensor network

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Final ThoughtsNo good deed goes unpunished

• Privacy
• Security