The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is a British Research Council that provides government funding for grants to undertake research and postgraduate degrees in engineering and the physical sciences, mainly to universities in the United Kingdom.
EPSRC AI for Real Data
National Edge AI Hub for Real Data: Edge Intelligence for Cyber-disturbances and Data Quality
The EPSRC National Edge Artificial Intelligence Hub is dedicated to pioneering world-class research to safeguard the integrity of data and the quality of learning in Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms, particularly when these systems face cyber attacks in Edge Computing (EC) environments.
As AI technology rapidly evolves and expands into diverse applications, the demand for responsive, accurate AI systems that manage large data volumes near their data sources has surged. This necessity aligns with the growth of Edge Computing, which positions high-performance computational elements at the network’s edge to process sensory inputs before further analysis at centralized locations. This innovative integration of AI and EC is termed EdgeAI.
EdgeAI emphasizes the importance of input data quality to ensure the effectiveness of both AI and EC systems. The National EdgeAI Hub aims to unify the UK’s leading expertise in AI and EC from academia, industry, and the public sector. The Hub’s mission is to foster a collaborative research community, build upon existing UK investments, create new collaborative opportunities, and amplify the impact of research outcomes.
The Hub’s dual mission includes establishing robust research foundations and providing a platform for community contributions. Research efforts will enhance data quality and decision accuracy across a spectrum of Time Critical Applications (TCAs), with Healthcare and Autonomous Electric Vehicles (AeV) serving as primary use cases for validation.
Led by Newcastle University, the Hub brings together a multidisciplinary team from universities across the UK, including institutions in Wales (Swansea, Cardiff), England (Durham, Southampton, Lancaster, Newcastle, Imperial), Scotland (St. Andrews, UWS), and Northern Ireland (Queen’s University Belfast). The Hub’s activities will focus on five key areas: Cyber-Disturbance Modelling and Simulation for Edge Computing, Edge Computing for AI, AI-driven Edge Cyber-Resilience, Academic-Industry Technology Incubator in EdgeAI, Industry-based and User-inspired Application Driven Validation
Inclusivity and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) are central to the Hub’s ethos. It will implement support mechanisms for early career researchers and enhance industry-academia partnerships through various engagement strategies.
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