# 169: Sit on Top of a Volcano

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2016-09-21
- Length: 1h 12m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-09-21-169-sit-on-top-of-a-volcano
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/169-sit-on-top-of-a-volcano

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-09-21-169-sit-on-top-of-a-volcano#t=6) Introduction and Lightning Round
- [8:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-09-21-169-sit-on-top-of-a-volcano#t=506) Laboratory Earthquake Simulation and Friction Physics
- [20:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-09-21-169-sit-on-top-of-a-volcano#t=1252) Python Data Analysis and Scientific Computing
- [31:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-09-21-169-sit-on-top-of-a-volcano#t=1902) Open Source Education and Jupyter Notebooks
- [54:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-09-21-169-sit-on-top-of-a-volcano#t=3289) Instrumentation Consulting and Harsh Environments
- [1:00:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-09-21-169-sit-on-top-of-a-volcano#t=3601) Drones in Geophysics and Contest

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Leeman GeoPhysical (company)
- Penn State (company)
- SparkFun Inventor's Kit (product)
- Arduino (product)
- BeagleBone Black (product)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- Cheerson CX-10 (product)
- NumPy (tool)
- SciPy (tool)
- Matplotlib (tool)
- Jupyter (tool)
- Don't Panic GeoCast (product)
- Servo Magazine (other)

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