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

计算机和移动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，移动设备的电池寿命现在是人们最关心的问题。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。通过无缝地结合云编程和功率分析即服务的概念，GreenSoft框架可以极大地简化获取软件功率信息的过程。这项提案的成果将推动技术的发展，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进一步探索可以降低软件能耗的技术提供充足的机会。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，促进可持续计算的教学、学习和培训。德克萨斯州立大学是一所大型的西班牙裔服务机构，该校为数众多的少数族裔学生将扩大未被充分代表的学生对绿色软件设计的参与。

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.