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Michael Parks, P.E. is the owner of Green Shoe Garage, a custom electronics design studio and technology consultancy located in Southern Maryland. He produces the S.T.E.A.M. Power podcast to help raise public awareness of technical and scientific matters. Michael is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Maryland and holds a Master’s degree in systems engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

CircuitPython: Embedded Python for Education

On January 17, 2022 in All, Computing, General, Open Source by Mike Parks

Bridging the gap between desktop programming and embedded development does not need to be complicated. CircuitPython is an exciting new programming language that targets the education market to help foster the learning of both computer programming and electronics.

Tagged With: blinka, circuitpython, education, electronics, embedded, microcontroller, micropython, programming, python

Zerynth: A Python Framework for IoT Devices

On November 5, 2021 in All, Computing, General, IoT by Mike Parks

Python-based software development frameworks such as Zerynth allow embedded systems developers to quickly and reliably create powerful solutions that tend to be more secure and power-efficient than writing firmware from complete scratch.

Tagged With: cloud, embedded, framework, internet of things, iot, python, sdk, zerynth

Introduction to Embedded Python

On October 27, 2021 in All, Maker, Open Source by Mike Parks

The Python programming language is available in various implementations geared specifically towards embedded firmware developers. Each implementation attempts to be compliant with CPython; however, each has unique design-driven attributes that should be understood.

Tagged With: 8266, arm, c, c++, circuitpython, cpython, embedded development, esp32, firmware, library, linux, micropython, programming languages, zerynth

AI on the Edge: Microchip and Embedded Machine Learning

On February 12, 2021 in All, Computing by Mike Parks

Machine learning is giving rise to a new generation of automation technologies in terms of scale and capability. Integrating ML into new or existing products has never been easier. Microchip’s powerful combination of 32-bit microcontrollers and MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) empowers you to go from idea to product fast.

Tagged With: 32-bit, automation, machine learning, microchip, microcontroller, microprocessor, mplab, neural network, tinyml

Rise of MicroPython in Embedded Development

On September 28, 2020 in All, Maker, Open Source, STEAM by Mike Parks

Embedded systems rely on tight integration of hardware and firmware. For decades, the C language has dominated because of its performance characteristics. Today though, MicroPython is rapidly gaining interest in educational and maker communities as an intriguing alternative for numerous reasons.

Tagged With: c, c++, cpython, embedded development, firmware, library, micropython, programming languages, software

Tankfull: An IoT Experimentation Platform

On January 29, 2020 in All, IoT by Mike Parks

Learn how the Tankfull IIoT Demonstration Platform leverages the electronic hardware and IoT cloud software that support real-world remote monitoring and control of industrial equipment across the globe to provide analytics and visualizations to plant operators.

Tagged With: Digi, Digi Connect Sensor+, IIoT, IoT, Medium One, Tankfull

Beyond Top Secret: The Tech Behind Santa’s Sleigh

On December 20, 2019 in All, RF, Sensors, Wireless by Mike Parks

Santa Claus has got to be one of the most tech-savvy people in the world. Surely his sleigh is packed with cutting-edge electronics to ensure his success. While the exact specifications of his mobile command center are safely locked away at the North Pole, we can make some assumptions about the tech onboard.

Tagged With: 5G, autonomous vehicle, drones, FLIR, GNSS, GPS, imaging sensors, Intel, LIDAR, Neural Compute Stick 2, NSC, Santa sleigh, V2I, V2V

A Look at Space Stations of the Past, Present, and Future

On April 19, 2019 in All by Mike Parks

The exploration and long-term settlement of our solar system will be entirely different from European colonization. The extreme environment of space, the vast distances, lack of indigenous resources, and the act of leaving Earth’s surface will present challenges unique to our “star-ward” journeys.

Tagged With: Harsh Environments, Space

Edge Computing and the Internet of Things

On November 30, 2018 in All, IoT by Mike Parks

Edge computing enables IoT systems to not only reduce the amount of data they need to process but also be more judicious in what data is transmitted to the network.

Tagged With: AI algorithms, Edge Computing, Field Programmable Gate Array, Fog computing, FPGA, Internet of Things, IoT, ML algorithms

RESTful APIs and Moving Data Across the Internet of Things

On November 29, 2018 in All, IoT by Mike Parks

RESTful APIs are rapidly becoming a preferred method for IoT devices to communicate given that they are highly flexible, scalable, portable, capable of handling multiple data interchange formats, arguably easier to develop with, and offer better performance than some alternatives.

Tagged With: API, Application Programming Interface, Internet of Things, IoT, Representational State Transfer, REST, REST based IoT, REST technology, RESTful APIs

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