As small unmanned platforms gain more use by the DoD for air, ground, and sea missions, pressure is mounting on electronics designers to deliver increased capability and processing performance in ever smaller footprints while reducing the size, weight, and power (SWaP) of most boards, power supplies...

Processor-intensive applications require a great deal of computing horsepower and I/O bandwidth. The VPX standard from VITA is a ruggedized approach to embedded computing that aims to satisfy these high-speed processing needs in harsh environments such as flight, ground defense, and other military a...

HVAC systems are ubiquitous in most residential and commercial settings. Still, when an HVAC system goes down, it’s a scramble to get the working or living environment back up. What if the system could detect an upcoming potential failure and either alert the user or automatically schedule maintenan...

This class will show how to use the Raspberry Pi Pico to control loads well beyond what’s possible using GPIO pins directly (3.3V, a few mA). This load-handling capability allows the Pico to control motors, lights, and more, integrating hardware like transistors and relays. Concepts presented here w...

Applying AI/ML to a system is a journey. It starts with being able to represent system behavior with data. This is followed by understanding what features in the data are important and finally building an effective ML model to represent that behavior. This journey is often non-intuitive to embedded...

In today's fast-paced software development landscape, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) have become critical for ensuring high-quality, error-free software releases. However, achieving CI/CD can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to software testing. Manual testing can...

MISRA completely dominates the landscape of coding guidelines for safe and secure C and C++ code. MISRA C in particular is a go-to standard for embedded dev teams. It's essential for these teams that write embedded C and C++ code to get complete coverage for the new coding guidelines introduced in M...

Not too long ago, design cycles for modern automobiles were three to five years minimum. That’s not necessarily the case anymore, as leading-edge cars look more and more like offices on wheels. To keep up with the ever-increasing speed of design, Embedded Computing Design has developed the Automotiv...

A variety of medical device modalities and industrial edge applications can be improved with the addition of new features enabled by AI. Developers of these devices and equipment need a platform that enables AI at the edge. The NVIDIA IGX hardware and software-based platform with long term support...

We are all familiar with cloud-based voice assistants, but what can you do to enhance the usability of your products with voice if you aren’t connected? Join us to get an overview of how easy it is to add voice UI algorithms that run efficiently on resource-constrained MCUs, with plenty of cycles...

In this class we’ll go over how the Raspberry Pi Pico can use analog voltage readings as inputs to CircuitPython. We’ll also explore techniques that the Pico can use to simulate analog outputs, including pulse-width modulation and resistor ladders.

Uncrewed aerial systems (UASs), Uncrewed aerial systems (UASs), uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs), uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), and uncrewed undersea vehicles (UUVs) continue to be force multipliers for U.S. military operations. These platforms not only deliver lethality in wartime but also feed t...

Mercury and NVIDIA are designing processing solutions to eliminate bottlenecks and improve information accuracy from ever-growing amounts of sensor data at the edge. Join this webinar to learn more about: • Next-gen enterprise-class commercial technologies ruggedized for defense, aerospace and in...

The performance of modern edge processing solutions is becoming limited by traditional design methodologies. Join Micron and Mercury Systems as they discuss the technologies and processes required to deliver leading performance at chip scale. Leveraging cross-industry partnerships, integration at ch...

In this class, we’ll explore how the Raspberry Pi RP2040 can detect touch inputs with the addition of a single resistor for each pin. We’ll explore the fundamentals of how capacitive touch works, and show how this can be done with the Pico using the CircuitPython programming language.

Sessions include: Keynote by David Tremper (Director, Acquisition Integration and Interoperability, Office of the Secretary of Defense), MOSA for Crewed & Uncrewed Aviation Platforms, Bringing MOSA to C5ISR and Electronic Warfare Applications, and Applying a MOSA Strategy Across Multiple Domains

Sessions include: AI/ML on the Factory Floor, Connect Your Factory for Optimum Results, Industry Panel: Introduction to the Industrial Metaverse, Metaverse & Digital Twin Infrastructure: What are the Technology Building Blocks?, and more.

In this Developing with Pi class, we'll demonstrate how to use the RP2040 chip to send commands to your computer at the touch of a button, the twist of an encoder, or via other interface hardware. We’ll first set up basic RP2040 interface functionality using the Raspberry Pi Pico on a breadboard, th...

This third class in the Developing with Pi series delves into programming the Raspberry Pi Pico W, enabling WiFi for the RP2040 chip. We'll show how to use it to generate a local web page, creating a simple wireless interface that you can use to interact with your board via a computer or other smart...

There are some technologies we just can’t seem to get away from, and that includes static analysis. As good as today’s tools are – and they are lightyears from what was available a decade ago – there is still a lot of human in the test loop. And that human costs time, money, and is prone to mistakes...

Today’s ubiquitous sensors are producing infinite amounts of data. Yesterday’s storage, access and analysis solutions are no longer enough. Military personnel require fast, direct access to all types of data to counteract adversarial threats in real-time utilizing AI applications in the field. Fo...

In this second “Developing with Pi,” class, we’ll get started programming the RP2040 microcontroller. We’ll show how to set up the Thonny IDE for programming in a Python, and how to set up the Arduino IDE for programming in C. We’ll interface with the RP2040 in both environments, doing a “hello worl...

One of the key differentiators of the Technical Standard for the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Reference Architecture, Edition 2.0 snapshot 1 is that it looks to adopt existing standards first in order to benefit from years of design and development experience. One such standard is OpenVPX...

It is common knowledge that the 3U OpenVPX form factor is integral to The Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Technical Standard. It enables interoperability and commonality in military systems for radar, electronic warfare, signals intelligence, and more. What is less known is that a smaller...

Rich, colorful product displays enable access to features and functionality in a host of everyday devices. Beautiful displays are a brand-differentiator in the car, the kitchen, the laundry room, the gym and beyond. These embedded displays and touch screens inform and empower users to interact with...