Amelia's Weekly Fish Fry

AI is My Copilot: How Flux is Revolutionizing PCB Design

My podcast guest this week is Mattias Wagner from Flux! Mattias and I investigate the role that AI plays in the Flux PCB design platform. We also delve into the details of the Flux Method, Flux Model and Flux Co-pilot, and discuss why working smarter not harder is cornerstone to the Flux mission. I also investigate why the discovery of phosphorus in the outer reaches of the galaxy could have major implications for the possibility of alien life. 

High Speed Communications, Optical Interfaces and the Future of Embedded Systems

This week’s podcast is all about high speed communication, optical interfaces for military and aerospace designs, and 3D printing in space! My guest Patrick Mechin (Techway) and I discuss the trends in high speed communications, the benefits of optical interfaces for modern embedded systems, and how Techway is supporting innovation in this arena. Also this week, I check out how 3D-printed titanium dioxide foam could help us in our quest for space habitation.

Let’s head to the Stars! COTs in Space 2.0 and A New AI Test for Life on Other Planets

We are headed to space this week! My guest is Pratish Shah from AItech and we are talking all about Space 2.0. We examine the role that COTS play in Space 2.0 designs, the ruggedization design concerns that come along with these applications and why Pratish believes that we will see a greater convergence of Mil/Aero and Space 2.0 engineering practices in the future. Also this week, I investigate the age-old question: are we alone in the universe? And how AI may finally help us unlock the mystery.

The Future of Space Exploration: BrainHQ’s Computerized Brain Training for Astronauts

This week Fish Fry is headed to space! My guest Mouna Attarha (Posit Science) and I explore a new study conducted by NASA that examined the benefits of computerized brain training for astronauts during long-distance space travel. We also chat about the adverse effects that space travel has on the brain and the exercises included in Posit Science’s BrainHQ app. Also this week, I investigate new research that may give astronauts a new way to easily quench their thirst on the moon. 

To the Sky and Beyond: Interface Concept’s Mission-Critical Solutions and Robots for Lunar Exploration

What have I got cooked up for you for this week’s Fish Fry podcast? First, my guest is Pierre Ansquer from Interface Concept and we are talking about 3U VPX, SBCs, packaged ethernet switches, and a whole lot more! Also this week, I investigate new mineral collecting robots developed by ETH Zurich and why these legged robots could be a game changer for space future travel.

The Network-on-Chip Pioneer: How Arteris Enabling SoC Developers to Create Physically Valid NoCs Faster

Physically aware network-on-chips take center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Andy Nightingale from Arteris and I investigate the role that network-on-chips have played in the development of SoC designs. We also discuss the details of Arteris' FlexNoC 5 Physically Aware Network-on-Chip IP, and how a physically aware NoC can not only help you address your PPA goals but also get you to physical convergence faster. Also this week, I investigate a newly discovered exoplanet called LP 791-18d. 

Interoperability and Innovation with Open Standards: Embedded Tech Trends 2023

Open standards take center stage in this week's Fish Fry podcast! Recorded in person at this year’s Embedded Tech Trends Conference, Dean Holman (President/Executive Director - VITA Technologies) joins me to discuss the newest developments in the VITA organization and why open standards are crucial to the development of intelligent embedded systems worldwide. Keeping with our open standards theme, Ken Grob and Mark Littlefield (Elma Electronic) also join me this week to discuss the benefits of SOSA (Sensor Open Systems Architecture) initiatives in the defense community and beyond! 

 

Prevention-First Cyber Security: Why Detection Just Isn’t Good Enough Anymore

In this week’s podcast, Pete Nicoletti (Check Point Software) and I chat about the top three cyber security threats today and how Check Point Software’s prevention-first strategy can help address these issues. Also this week, I check out a recent study from the University of Copenhagen that contends that the first life in our solar system started on Mars. 

5G and Laying the Foundation for the Next Generation of Wireless Communication

What do 5G, the Open Eye MSA Group and Mars regolith have in common? This week’s Fish Fry podcast! First, Raza Kahn (Semtech) and I chat about the current state of 5G Wireless infrastructure, the details of Semtech’s new Tri-Edge solution aimed at next generation data centers, and how the Open Eye MSA Group is helping accelerate the adoption of PAM4 optical data center interconnects. Also this week, I examine a new research project developed by a team from the University of Washington that opens up the possibility of 3D printing on Mars! 

 

Sowing the Seeds of Change: How Sustainability and Extending Product Life Cycles Can Help Ease Our Supply Chain Woes

We are sowing the seeds of innovation in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Peggy Carrieres from Avnet and I investigate the global supply chain challenges facing our engineering community today. We take a closer look at the role sustainability will play in the future of electronic design and how Avnet’s visual libraries called "Avail" can help you navigate a variety of supply chain and design chain issues. Also this week, I highlight a group of researchers from the University of Florida who have grown plants in lunar soil for the first time! I examine how this research could not only help develop food sources for future astronauts living and operating on the Moon and on Mars, but also how it could help us overcome stressful conditions in food-scarce areas here on Earth.