UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #608

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Submission Number: 608
Submission ID: 9316
Submission UUID: a17cd208-5162-4029-a56e-adc74cf37968

Created: Fri, 08/25/2023 - 10:13 PM
Completed: Fri, 08/25/2023 - 10:13 PM
Changed: Tue, 08/29/2023 - 03:43 PM

Remote IP address: 96.255.35.246
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Primary Research Mentor Name Marcos M. Vasconcelos
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) m.vasconcelos@fsu.edu
Position Title Faculty
FSU College (if applicable) FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Title of the Project Cultivating Safer and Smarter Roads: Resource Sharing for Enhanced Transportation in Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Vehicular Networks
Project Keywords Vehicular networks, smart transportation, federated learning, V2X, 5G, cyber physical systems
Are you currently looking for research assistants? Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Open to all majors
Project Location: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? No, the project is remote
Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): Partially Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 10 hours/week
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Overall Research Project Description One of the promises of autonomous or AI-aided vehicular networks is that transportation tasks will become more efficient and safer. The enabling technologies for autonomous driving are a combination of sophisticated sensors for perception, powerful classification algorithms, and model-based predictive control systems. Despite their increasing popularity, autonomous vehicles remain a niche accessible to only a few, and widespread adoption of this technology is still many years away. The coexistence of autonomous driving and human operations creates a complex socio-technical system, presenting challenges related to both technical safety concerns and potential ethical and regulatory issues.

While a full autonomy control loop may not be available to most drivers, a significant portion of vehicles in the American market today are equipped with various levels of sensors to perceive their surroundings and possess some computing capabilities. Given that mobile phones are widely adopted, it is reasonable to assume that a communication module is present in the majority of vehicles. By targeting autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles through the assessment of computation capability, this project addresses the challenges of safety and efficient transportation by facilitating resource sharing at micro and macro cloud infrastructure levels. In this project, the students will work on the development of a zero-touch vehicular network infrastructure to share sensorial data available in conventional vehicles.
Research Tasks Literature review
Learn V2X protocols
5G and 6G communication networks
Machine type communications
Federated learning and distributed AI
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: 5G communication networks (recommended)
Feel passionate about cars (strongly recommended)
Mentoring Philosophy My mentoring philosophy is based on helping students gain confidence in their ideas and developing their creativity. I strongly believe that there is no limit to what the human mind can accomplish, and that the world of ideas has an infinite number of 'low hanging fruits'; we just need to learn how to look at problems from different angles. I am committed to sharing my experience and providing a safe and nurturing environment for students who have a genuine interest in science and a passion for developing new ideas.
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation Yes
Materials Grant Yes
UROP Poster Presentation Yes
Year 2023
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