REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site on Internet of Things (IoT)

这笔资金更新了中佛罗里达大学的物联网(IoT)本科生研究体验(REU)网站。物联网的跨学科领域有可能给企业带来革命性的变化，改善人类生活，造福社会。智能城市可能会解决城市快速扩张的问题；智能电网可能会提高电力输送的可靠性；智能医疗系统/设备可能会改善人类生活的质量和寿命。该网站将(1)扩大代表不足群体的参与；(2)为从大二开始的早期职业本科生提供机会；(3)培训来自物联网研究机会有限的学校的本科生，以及(4)促进未来劳动力的多样性。通过与教师和研究生直接互动，以及通过行业小组和实地访问与其他专业人员互动，学生将更好地了解他们未来在学术界或行业的职业生涯。学生们将研究物联网在智能医疗、智能城市、智能电网、智能传感器和数据分析中的应用。每个跨学科研究项目都有两名教师导师，其中至少有一名是计算机科学教师。课程包括关于物联网领域的演讲以及人工智能和机器学习的相关工具，参与教师的专题研究研讨会，关于专业发展和研究职业机会的研讨会。每年，该计划将以研讨会和海报展示的形式结束，以突出学生的研究成果。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This funding renews the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site on Internet of Things (IoT) at the University of Central Florida. The interdisciplinary field of IoT has the potential to revolutionize businesses, improve human lives, and benefit society. Smart cities may solve problems of rapid urban expansion; smart grids may increase the reliability of electrical power delivery; and smart healthcare systems/devices may improve the quality and longevity of human lives. The site will (1) broaden the participation of under-represented groups; (2) provide opportunities for early career undergraduates starting at the sophomore level; (3) train undergraduates from schools where opportunities for research in IoT are limited, and (4) contribute to the diversity of the future workforce. By directly interacting with faculty and graduate students as well as with other professionals through the industry panel and site visits, the students will have a better understanding of their future careers in academia or in industry. The students will conduct research in the applications of IoT in smart healthcare, smart cities, smart grids, smart sensors, and data analytics. Each interdisciplinary research project has two faculty mentors, of which at least one is a computer science faculty. The curriculum includes presentations about the field of IoT as well as the relevant tools of AI and machine learning, topic-specific research seminars by the participating faculty, workshops on professional development and research career opportunities. Each year, the program will conclude with a symposium and poster presentation to highlight the research achievements of the students.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.