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Send us Fan MailAI is all the rage these days, and poised to disrupt nearly every industry. In fact it already is, but more because organizations are struggling to integrate new AI personnel, processes, tools, and workflows alongside their existing infrastructure. It’s so bad in fact that a recent IDC survey reported that the majority of companies are failing in their AI initiatives.In this episode of the Embedded Insiders, Brandon and Rich interview Michael Grant, Vice President of Services at Anaconda, an open-source-centric data science company who manages the Anaconda distribution of the Python and R programming languages. Michael explains some of the obstacles organizations looking to enter the AI space need to watch out for before they get started, from licensing issues to security vulnerabilities to technical strategies. He then discusses how his company’s recent collaboration with the IBM Watson team can help such organizations integrate, organize, and manage their AI solutions stacks, from model development to endpoint inferencing, using a package-centric architecture.Later, Jean Labrosse is back with more “Things That Annoy a Veteran Software Engineer,” as he rants about the use of lengthy macros in the C language.Tune in for more.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailThis week on the Embedded Insiders, Brandon and Rich discuss an age-old controversy: What’s more secure? Proprietary or open-source software?That discussion leads into an interview with Kate Stewart, Senior Director of Strategic Programs at the Linux Foundation, who joins the program to explain how the Zephyr Project responded to 25 vulnerabilities recently uncovered in its open-source code base by the NCC Group, an independent security analysis firm. After reassuring the Insiders by detailing the steps taken to remedy those bugs and explaining the security practices in place at the Zephyr Project, Stewart continues to introduce the Embedded Linux in Safety Applications, or ELISA, project, which seeks to better align Linux software and tools with the requirements of safety-critical industries. Where does ELISA fit in with other projects like RTLinux, and how can the software test community help accelerate the expansion of Linux into platforms ranging from road vehicles to rockets?For more information on the Zephyr vulnerabilities, read “Another IoT Security "Uh-Oh": 26 Flaws in Open-Source Zephyr and MCUboot Stacks” on www.embedded-computing.com.To learn more about the ELISA Project and updates to the Zephyr Project, attend one of Kate Stewarts presentations during the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Summit North America, a virtual event taking place from June 29th to July 2nd. For more information or to register, visit https://ossna2020.sched.com/event/c3ZE.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Embedded Insiders, Brandon and Rich continue to probe the impact that COVID-19 is having on the electronics industry today and it’s implications for the future.They begin with a review of recent research published by ByteSnap, “Navigating COVID-19: The New Normal,” which takes a snapshot survey of U.K.-based electronics professionals. Are the somewhat optimistic results of this survey indicative of the global tech sector?Later, Brandon and Rich are joined by Richard Barnett, CMO of SupplyFrame. His company’s “2020 Trends in Electronics Sourcing” report dives deep into the ways that COVID-19 has impacted the global supply chain, and the ramifications that has had on the engineering community. So, what recourse do organizations have to recover from and/or mitigate the risk of such phenomenon? According to Barnett, the answer lies in closer relationships between internal and external partners.Tune in.To read more about ByteSnap's survey, "Navigating COVID-19: The New Normal," visit www.embedded-computing.com/automotive/report-finds-88-percent-of-u-k-electronics-companies-will-recover-from-pandemic-in-less-than-12-months.To find out more about SupplyFrame's "2020 Trends in Electronics Sourcing" report, visitFor more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Embedded Insiders, Brandon and Rich wonder how the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting the tech sector, both from a financial perspective and with regards to the productivity of engineers now working at home. Are those engineers executing, innovating, or just relaxing?Later, Rich interviews Jean Labrosse, formerly a distinguished engineer and software architect at Silicon Labs. Jean shares some somewhat unpopular viewpoints on open source software in response to an Embedded Executives podcast with Gurjot Singh of Lynx Software Technologies in late April. Who can guarantee that open source software will work every time, all the time? And, what does that mean for open source in critical applications?Finally, the Insiders circle back to highlight the Best-in-Show Winners from Embedded World 2020.Tune in.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the embedded insiders, Brandon and Rich share their thoughts on the upcoming embedded world trade show in Nuremberg, Germany – focusing on all of the companies that have pulled out due to concerns over the corona virus.After, the embedded insiders are joined by Steve Hanna, senior principal at Infineon Technologies and chair at the Trusted Computing Group. The three discuss security concerns that continue to plague connected devices, particularly where over-the-air updates are concerned. Steve then explains guidelines recently released by TCG and offers tips that could help IoT device designers secure their systems.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailEmbedded World 2020 is right around the corner, and the Insiders spend a few minutes forecasting what they expect to see at the show. Some of the main themes they expect are an increased integration of AI and IoT technologies and smarter edge computing nodes based on those technologies. They then get into a semantic disagreement around what constitutes "the edge" and where AI processing will truly take place.Continuing with the topic of AI, the two interview Tom Doyle of Aspinity. The three discuss how analog computing is making a comeback as an ultra-efficient way of pre-processing signals in neural networking applications (Editor's note: More on analog computing can be found on the www.embedded-computing.com website).Finally, Jean Labrosse is back with more "Things That Annoy a Veteran Software Engineer, where he rants about the lack of spaces in most code.Tune in for more.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailIn this edition of the Embedded Insiders podcast, Brandon and Rich continue their journey into the world of open source, this time by focusing on Z-Wave that was recently donated to the community by Silicon Labs (who acquired the networking technology from Sigma Designs).Later, the Embedded Insiders are joined by Laurens Slats from The Things Industries, who continues the discussion of open source networking technologies by outlining the state of LoRa and LoRaWAN. Their upcoming Things Conference in Amsterdam takes place January 30-31st.Finally, Jean Labrosse is back with “Things That Annoy A Veteran Software Engineer,” where he explains the 80-column limit is stupid.Tune in.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Embedded Insiders, Brandon and Rich review some of the highlights from the 2020 Consumer Electroncis Show (CES). Most notably, many embedded technology companies and organizations continue to embrace the world of open source, both within their product offerings and in the way they deliver products to market.Later, Wensi Jin and Mark Corless of MathWorks take the wheel as the discussion turns to simulation in the automotive sector, where the emergence of AI, ADAS sensors, and autonomous driving technologies are driving more broad testing requirements than ever before.Finally, Jean Labrosse turns his attention to a lack of proper software documentation in "Things That Annoy A Veteran Software Engineer."Tune in.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailThe Insiders attended the second annual RISC-V Summit in San Jose earlier this month, and brought back some significant opinions about the show, the technology, and the direction of the RISC-V Foundation.Is SiFive too powerful? Where are all the big semis? How does open hardware relate to Amazon, Apple, Google, and other tech giants building their own chips? And what does that mean for other chipmakers?This episode also includes an interview with Enrico Carrieri, Chair of the MIPI Debug Working Group and Principal Engineer of Debug Architecture at Intel. Enrico puts his MIPI Alliance hat on to discuss the public availability of nine debug and trace specifications, which can be accessed directly from mipi.org. He also explains the importance of ecosystem enablement in the “necessary evil” world of debugging, and how new standards and tools can bring costs to a minimum.Finally, a new segment with Jean Labrosse, Architect of the µC/OS RTOS, identifies “Things That Annoy a Veteran Software Engineer.” This week, he sounds off on following organizational coding standards.Tune in.For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com

Send us Fan MailThe Embedded Insiders discuss 6SigmaET and how it increases reliability of thermal simulation, as it improves production and device performance. Alix Paultre also spoke with Future Facilities’ Chris Altham on how this principle helps people in the design community overcome their thermal management issues. Tune in for more. For more information, visit embeddedcomputing.com