169: Sit on Top of a Volcano

Embedded.fm · 21 Sept 2016 · 1h 12m

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John Leeman, a geophysicist at Penn State and founder of Leeman GeoPhysical, discusses his research on fault mechanics, his open-source educational resources, and his work with drones. He explains how he uses Python, Jupyter notebooks, and NumPy to analyze massive datasets from laboratory experiments that simulate earthquakes. Leeman also details his consulting work designing rugged instrumentation for harsh environments like volcanoes and Antarctica, and his efforts to teach experimental geoscience using affordable hardware like the SparkFun Inventor's Kit.

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Companies: Leeman GeoPhysical, Penn State
Products: SparkFun Inventor's Kit, Arduino, BeagleBone Black, Raspberry Pi, Cheerson CX-10, Don't Panic GeoCast
Tools: NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, Jupyter
Also: Servo Magazine

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