I-Corps: GreenSoft: A Cloud Based Framework for Green Software Design and Education

I-Corps：GreenSoft：基于云的绿色软件设计和教育框架

• 批准号: 1522318
• 负责人: Ziliang Zong
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Texas State University - San Marcos
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-02-01 至 2016-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1522318&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; GreenSoft; Cloud; Based; Framework

The ubiquitous use of computers and mobile devices has substantially increased the energy consumption of Information Technology (IT) systems. The energy footprint of data centers keeps increasing and the battery life of mobile devices is now a top concern. To address this critical challenge, green computing has become increasingly important and made significant strides over the past decade. This project proposes a cloud based GreenSoft framework that supports green software design and education. The GreenSoft framework can drastically simplify the process of obtaining software power information by seamlessly combining the concepts of Cloud Programming and Power Profiling as a Service.The outcomes derived from this proposal will advance the state of the art and promote green software design practices, potentially resulting in millions of tons of CO2 emission reduction and a huge amount of energy savings. In addition, the proposed GreenSoft framework will provide ample opportunities for other researchers and software developers to further explore techniques that can reduce software energy consumption. This project will also promote teaching, learning, and training in sustainable computing by exposing graduate, undergraduate and K-12 students to energy-efficient software design. The rich body of minority students at Texas State University, a large Hispanic Serving Institution, will broaden the participation of underrepresented students in green software design.

计算机和移动的设备的普遍使用大大增加了信息技术（IT）系统的能耗。数据中心的能源足迹不断增加，移动的设备的电池寿命现在是最受关注的问题。为了应对这一关键挑战，绿色计算变得越来越重要，并在过去十年中取得了重大进展。该项目提出了一个基于云的GreenSoft框架，支持绿色软件设计和教育。GreenSoft框架可以通过无缝结合云编程和功耗分析即服务的概念，大大简化获取软件功耗信息的过程，由此产生的成果将推动技术发展，促进绿色软件设计实践，可能导致数百万吨的二氧化碳减排和大量的能源节约。此外，拟议的GreenSoft框架将为其他研究人员和软件开发人员提供充分的机会，进一步探索可以降低软件能耗的技术。该项目还将通过让研究生、本科生和K-12学生接触节能软件设计，促进可持续计算方面的教学和培训。德克萨斯州州立大学是一所大型的西班牙裔服务机构，其丰富的少数民族学生群体将扩大代表性不足的学生对绿色软件设计的参与。