| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/L000725/1 |
| Title: |
AnyScale Applications |
| Principal Investigator: |
Singer, Dr J |
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| Department: |
School of Computing Science |
| Organisation: |
University of Glasgow |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research |
| Starts: |
01 October 2013 |
Ends: |
31 March 2018 |
Value (£): |
1,166,422
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Fundamentals of Computing |
Software Engineering |
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| Panel History: |
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29 May 2013
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SADEA Full
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Announced
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
The ecosystem of compute devices is highly connected, and likely to
become even more so as the internet-of-things concept is realized. There is
a single underlying global protocol for communication which enables all
connected devices to interact, i.e. internet protocol (IP). In this
project, we will create a corresponding single underlying global protocol
for computation. This will enable wireless sensors, smartphones,
laptops, servers and cloud data centres
to co-operate on what is conceptually a single task,
i.e. an AnyScale app.
A user might run an AnyScale app on her smartphone, then when the battery is running
low, or wireless connectivity becomes available, the app may shift its
computation to a cloud server automatically. This kind of runtime decision
making and taking is made possible by the AnyScale framework, which uses a
cost/benefit model and machine learning techniques to drive its
behaviour.
When the app is running on the phone, it cannot do very complex
calculations or use too much memory. However in a powerful server, the
computations can be much larger and complicated. The AnyScale app will
behave in an appropriate way based on where it is running.
In this project, we will create the tools, techniques and technology to
enable software developers to create and deploy AnyScale apps. Our first
case study will be to design a movement controller app, that allows a biped
robot with realistic humanoid limbs to 'walk' over various kinds of terrain. This
is a complex computational task - generally beyond the power of embedded
chips inside robotic limbs. Our AnyScale controller will offload
computation to computers on-board the robot, or wirelessly to nearby
servers or cloud-based systems. This is an ideal scenario for robotic
exploration, e.g. of nuclear disaster sites.
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.gla.ac.uk |