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Planning: AI Ready; Accelerating Innovation in Distributed AI Applications using an Open R — NSF Award to Virginia Polytechnic Ins

This project will plan for a wireless network testbed with integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities to enable developing and testing AI-driven solutions for emerging industries critical to national prosperity, including agriculture, transportation, unmanned aerial systems, and smart cities. The testbed will

Award titlePlanning: AI Ready; Accelerating Innovation in Distributed AI Applications using an Open R
Award ID2509636
AwardeeVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
CityBLACKSBURG
StateVA
Amount obligated$199,636
Principal investigatorNaren Ramakrishnan
ProgramTIP-CHIPS KTA-1 AI-ML
Start date08/15/2025
AbstractThis project will plan for a wireless network testbed with integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities to enable developing and testing AI-driven solutions for emerging industries critical to national prosperity, including agriculture, transportation, unmanned aerial systems, and smart cities. The testbed will enable modeling and design of a range of applications such as AI-powered drones for delivering supplies to citizens, improving spotty coverage in locations like farms, enhancing t
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