Amelia's Weekly Fish Fry

Have You Got the Spark? How SparkCharge is Changing the EV Charging Landscape

EV charging takes center stage in this week’s podcast! My guest Adam Urban (Director of Engineering – SparkCharge) joins me to chat about how SparkCharge is changing the EV charging landscape. We dig into the details of their Roadie mobile DC fast charger, what their SparkCharge Out of Charge (OOC) Program is all about, and where Adam sees EV charging heading in the future. Also this week, I investigate how the feathers of a eastern bluebird could help usher in advancements in battery technology.

 

Fostering Innovation with Open Source Initiatives

Open source is the name of the game this week! Arun Gupta from Intel and I investigate the many ways that open source initiatives can foster innovation. We also chat about Intel’s history in the open source community, the evolution of Intel’s open source strategy and the progressive open source initiatives Intel is working on right now. Also this week, I check out the details of an open source tool from MIT's Senseable City Lab that can help people measure air pollution cheaply from anywhere.

 

On Your Mark, Get Designing! How Avnet is Accelerating Internet of Things Design with IoTConnect

This week’s Fish Fry podcast is all about IoT design acceleration! My guest is Lou Lutostanski from Avnet and we are discussing the what, why and how of Avnet’s IoTConnect - Avnet’s IoT Platform as a Service. We examine the challenges that this platform is looking to solve and the details of Avnet’s IoTConnect Solution Accelerator Software. Also this week, I investigate a new algae energy harvester developed by a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge.

All Charged Up! Grid Forward Plots a Path to Electric Grid Modernization

My guest this week is Bryce Yonker, Executive Director of Grid Forward - an industry association dedicated to electric grid modernization through advanced technology, policy progress and business innovation. Bryce and I discuss Grid Forward’s mission, main activities, the variety of members involved in this organization, and why they chose to schedule their EV-Grid symposium at the same time as this year’s FIA Formula E World Championship! Also this week, keeping with our EV theme, I investigate an in-road inductive charging system developed by car maker Stellantis.

A New Architecture for Electrification: How Enovix is Building a Better Battery

Battery technology takes center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! James Moody (Enovix) and I chat about how Evonix is disrupting the battery industry, the details of Evonix’s BrakeFlow technology, and what sets their battery technology away from the rest of the pack. Also this week, I investigate the world’s first wooden transistor developed by a team of researchers from Linköping University and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden.

Matter to the Rescue: Solving the Challenges of IoT Interoperability and Compatibility

IoT interoperability is the name of the game this week! Sujata Neidig from NXP joins me to talk all about Matter! We discuss the IoT interoperability issues Matter is looking to help solve, the topology of a Matter network, two new wireless MCUs within NXP’s Matter portfolio, and where Matter is headed in the future. Also this week, I investigate new seaweed based biodegradable health sensors developed by team of researchers from the University of Sussex and how these new sensors could change the way we experience personal healthcare and fitness monitoring technology.

Sustainability and Positivity: Solving Real World Problems with NXP HoverGames

A topic that is near and dear to my heart takes center stage in this week's podcast: sustainability. Iain Galloway (NXP) and Richard Fix (Bosch Sensortec) join me to discuss how you can help solve real-world societal challenges with the NXP HoverGames. We also discuss the variety of components and technologies provided to contestants of this unique design contest and why sustainable food ecosystems is the theme of this year’s HoverGames. Also this week, keeping with our sustainability theme, I how AI is helping save Norway's endangered Atlantic salmon.

The Pursuit of Performance: How AI can Help Optimize Electronic System Design

In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, Ben Gu from Cadence Design and I chat about bringing AI to the world electronic system design! We investigate the electronic system design challenges engineers are facing today, the benefits that AI brings to electronic system optimization and the details of Cadence’s Optimality Intelligent System Explorer. Also this week, I examine a new laser charging system developed by researchers from Sejong University that was able to wirelessly transmit power over one hundred feet. 

Seeds for a New Day: Edge ML, Evolution of IoT and Artificial Leaves that Generate Clean Fuel

Have you heard about the artificial leaves that generate clean fuel? In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, I investigate the details of new flexible autonomous floating artificial leaves developed by a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge that can generate clean fuel from sunlight and water. Also this week, Viktor Vikulov (DANNIE) and I discuss why edge machine learning is the next evolutionary step for IoT, how edge ML could help save personal information in public places, and what kind of challenges we will face in terms of edge machine learning in the future.

Re-Inventing Home Security: Infineon’s New AI/ML-based Smart Alarm System

In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, David Jones (Infineon) and I chat about Infineon’s new battery-powered Smart alarm system. We examine the role that AI and machine learning-based sensor fusion plays in this industry-first acoustic event detection and alarm system and why this kind of battery-powered home security sensor systems could be a game-changer for homes and businesses alike. Also this week, I investigate a new self-charging device developed by a team of researchers from National University of Singapore that can generate electricity from moisture in the air.