MLWiNS: Distributed Learning for the Nomadic Edge

MLWiNS：游牧边缘的分布式学习

• 批准号: 2003129
• 负责人: Suman Banerjee
• 金额: $ 59.33万
• 依托单位: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2003129&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MLWiNS; Distributed; Learning; Nomadic; Edge

Edge computing is a paradigm that brings computing closer to where the data is generated, such as cellular networks, internet service providers, and enterprise networks. Typical edge nodes are static and are located in fixed points over a wired network. This project creates a new notion of edge computing, Nautilus, to support distributed machine learning over mobile nodes, such as vehicles. The project aims to create new techniques that can enable a new class of applications that leverage sensors mounted on vehicles. The applications range from smart transportation, to urban planning, and to broadly support smarter cities and communities. The broader impact of this project includes: (i) creation of a hands-on curriculum centered around computer vision techniques and machine learning; (ii) educating the broader public on wireless systems and machine learning technologies and their impact on our society; (iii) engagement with industrial partners and with regulatory bodies; (iv) public dissemination of the developed source code and prototype design; (v) mentoring of women STEM students through various campus programs as well as global ones and helping them identify opportunities for fulfilling careers in this domain.This project is structured in a three-tiered architecture consisting of the nomadic edge (in vehicles), the static edge (co-located with Radio Access Networks), and the cloud. To support diverse emerging applications across domains (e.g., smart transportation, urban planning, and more broadly across different aspects of smarter communities) which can issue queries spanning large spatio-temporal regions. The research agenda includes five complementary tasks: (i) Design of distributed and dynamic computer vision from the vehicular context, which involves collaborative and federated machine learning approaches to event and object detection under diverse conditions; (ii) Design of collaborative and distributed training and inference to address high level queries which will utilize various techniques of redundant and coded computing and communication to support efficiency and scalability; (iii) Estimation and prediction of the wireless network context to infer opportunities for communication between collaborating nomadic edge nodes, as well as between the nomadic and static edges; (iv) Design for privacy and security of both data and models; and (v) Systems integration and field trials to allow for technique refinement, evaluation, and reproducibility. Through a partnership with the local transit network — Madison Metro Transit, the research team plans to use the project research results and assist them in understanding various challenges, opportunities, and optimizations in planning various transportation and transit decisions.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

边缘计算是一种范式，它使计算更接近数据生成的地方，例如蜂窝网络、互联网服务提供商和企业网络。典型的边缘节点是静态的，位于有线网络上的固定点上。该项目创建了一个新的边缘计算概念Nautilus，以支持移动节点（如车辆）上的分布式机器学习。该项目旨在创造新技术，使新型应用能够利用安装在车辆上的传感器。应用范围从智能交通到城市规划，以及广泛支持智慧城市和社区。该项目的广泛影响包括：(i)创建以计算机视觉技术和机器学习为中心的动手课程；（ii）向公众普及无线系统和机器学习技术及其对社会的影响；（iii）与工业合作伙伴和监管机构的合作；（iv）公开发布已开发的源代码和原型设计；(v)通过各种校园项目和全球项目指导STEM女性学生，帮助她们找到在该领域实现职业生涯的机会。该项目采用三层架构，包括游牧边缘（在车辆中）、静态边缘（与无线接入网络共存）和云。支持跨领域的各种新兴应用（例如，智能交通，城市规划，以及更广泛的智能社区的不同方面），这些应用可以发出跨越大时空区域的查询。研究议程包括五个互补任务：(i)从车辆环境中设计分布式和动态计算机视觉，其中涉及在不同条件下进行事件和目标检测的协作和联合机器学习方法；设计协作和分布式训练和推理以处理高级查询，这些查询将利用各种冗余和编码计算和通信技术来支持效率和可伸缩性；（iii）估计和预测无线网络环境，以推断协作游牧边缘节点之间以及游牧边缘和静态边缘之间的通信机会；数据和模型的隐私和安全设计；系统整合和实地试验，以便改进技术、评价和再现性。通过与当地交通网络-麦迪逊地铁运输的合作，研究小组计划利用项目研究成果，帮助他们了解各种挑战、机遇，并在规划各种交通和运输决策时进行优化。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

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