# Conversation with IEEE Medal of Honor Recipient Asad Madni

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2022-03-11
- Length: 51m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-11-conversation-with-ieee-medal-of-honor-recipient-asad-madni
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/wb-ep176/

## Summary

Asad Madni, the 2022 IEEE Medal of Honor recipient, discusses his pioneering development of the first microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) gyroscope and inertial measurement unit. He explains how this quartz-based sensor technology transitioned from aerospace and defense applications to the automotive industry, where it became critical for electronic stability control and rollover prevention in vehicles from manufacturers like General Motors and Continental. Madni also details the company's work on high-resolution optical encoders for the Hubble Space Telescope and offers his perspective on the future of artificial intelligence in scientific discovery.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-11-conversation-with-ieee-medal-of-honor-recipient-asad-madni#t=0) Introduction and MEMS Gyroscope Principles
- [7:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-11-conversation-with-ieee-medal-of-honor-recipient-asad-madni#t=445) Manufacturing Challenges and Quartz vs. Silicon
- [13:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-11-conversation-with-ieee-medal-of-honor-recipient-asad-madni#t=816) Defense to Automotive Market Transition
- [16:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-11-conversation-with-ieee-medal-of-honor-recipient-asad-madni#t=1002) Scaling Production and Cultural Shifts
- [25:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-11-conversation-with-ieee-medal-of-honor-recipient-asad-madni#t=1506) Hubble Space Telescope Pointing Systems
- [34:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-03-11-conversation-with-ieee-medal-of-honor-recipient-asad-madni#t=2051) IEEE Medal of Honor and Future of AI

## Topics

- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Asad Madni (other)
- IEEE Medal of Honor (other)
- MEMS (other)
- Hubble Space Telescope (product)
- General Motors (company)
- Continental (company)
- Bosch (company)
- BEI Technologies (company)
- Sistron Donner (company)
- Charles Crocker (other)
- Deep Blue (product)
- Gary Kasparov (other)

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