Full-stack Optimization of Ultra-low-power TPGs for Intelligent Cyberphysical Systems (FOUTICS)

Foutics

FOUTICS is funded by ANR, the French project-based funding agency in France, under contract ANR-22-CE25-0005, from 2022 to 2026.

Abstract

The aim of the FOUTICS project is to propose full-stack, open-source methods and tools to train and infer ultra-lightweight AIs, by extending, implementing, and optimizing Tangled Program Graphs (TPGs), a recent light-by-construction machine learning technique based on genetic programming principles. Exploiting the TPG efficiency and integrating energy optimization at its core, FOUTICS will create methodologies to implement energy efficient AI, capable of nanoseconds reaction time on hardware platforms ranging from Ultra-Low Power embedded devices to reconfigurable devices. Extending TPGs to new learning environments, FOUTICS will enable real world Cyber-Physical System use cases and will optimize energy use from training to physical execution on the factory floor.

Contributors

Coordinator

Researchers

PhDs

  • Paul Allaire, PhD
  • Quentin Vacher, PhD

Post-Doc

Updates

Publication in The Conversation

We published a vulgarization article on evolutive algorithms and how they could contribute to sustainable AI in The Conversation.

Foutics Post-Doc start

With the start of Erwan Vincent today, the Foutics team is complete. More contributions to come!

Accepted Paper at GECCO 2025

Quentin Vacher paper on MAPLE has been accepted at the 25th Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO).

GEGELATI v1.4.0 - Erbaba Cedrina flavor

Version 1.4.0 of Gegelati was released today, with a few changes and bug fixes. This is most likely the last minor evolution before big changes coming for Ge...

Accepted Paper at ECTA 2024

Quentin Vacher’s first paper has been accepted at the 16th International Conference on Evolutionary Computation Theory and Applications (ECTA).

Foutics PhD start

With the start of Paul Allaire and Quentin Vacher today, the Foutics project is getting closer to reality. Stay tuned for the first contributions!