SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Assessment of Unconventional Computing Technologies Request for Information (RFI)
- Notice Date
- 6/29/2020 9:00:29 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541715
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- DEF ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGCY ARLINGTON VA 222032114 USA
- ZIP Code
- 222032114
- Solicitation Number
- DARPA-SN-20-54
- Response Due
- 7/29/2020 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/30/2020
- Point of Contact
- Dr. Anne Fischer, Program Manager
- E-Mail Address
-
DARPA-SN-20-54@darpa.mil
(DARPA-SN-20-54@darpa.mil)
- Description
- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is requesting information related to unconventional computing. DSO has invested heavily in recent years to explore, develop, and apply a variety of unconventional computing approaches, including those that exploit quantum, chemical, material, and natural computing substrates. While these approaches have clear differences in aspects that include information representation, assumed computing model, and algorithmic capabilities, they all struggle to demonstrate advantage over conventional digital computing. Each claims to offer specific advantages; however, evaluating such advantages in a comparable way across various unconventional computing approaches is challenging because there is no common framework (i.e., definitions, bounds, etc.) on which these claims are based. This RFI seeks to inform such an analysis by asking respondents to frame advantages of their particular unconventional computing approach in several areas, including the model on which it is based, algorithms that may be executed, and programmability. DSO will analyze responses across this common framework and may organize a workshop for select respondents to discuss their viewpoints and share insights and challenges across various approaches. The workshop may be used to inform future unconventional computing investments. See attached DARPA-SN-20-54.
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- Record
- SN05705992-F 20200701/200629230152 (samdaily.us)
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