# 397: Owl

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2021-12-31
- Length: 1h 01m
- Episode: 397
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-12-31-397-owl
- Listen: https://embedded.fm/episodes/397

## Summary

Elecia White discusses her recent contract work on autonomous off-road trucks, where she implemented reinforcement learning for a safety system and debugged a critical color-space issue in TensorFlow. She also details her preparation for the second cohort of her Making Embedded Systems course, focusing on firmware update security and IoT management. Christopher White shares his experience building a radar data collection system using an NVIDIA Xavier and Python GUIs, and reflects on the importance of practice and exercise.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-12-31-397-owl#t=6) Introduction and New Year's Chat
- [1:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-12-31-397-owl#t=85) Autonomous Truck Project and Reinforcement Learning
- [5:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-12-31-397-owl#t=356) Debugging Color Space Issues in TensorFlow
- [21:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-12-31-397-owl#t=1314) Making Embedded Systems Course and Firmware Updates
- [30:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-12-31-397-owl#t=1814) DMA Explanation and Asynchronous I/O
- [48:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-12-31-397-owl#t=2908) Radar Data Collection with NVIDIA Xavier
- [51:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-12-31-397-owl#t=3071) Python GUI Development with Tkinter
- [40:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-12-31-397-owl#t=2430) Lessons on Practice and Exercise

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- NVIDIA Xavier (chip)
- TensorFlow (tool)
- Robot Operating System (tool)
- OpenCV (tool)
- Tkinter (tool)
- Fusion 360 (tool)
- Sweetwater (company)
- Pepto Bismol (product)
- Art of NASA: The Illustrations That Sold the Missions (product)
- Curved Origami: Unlocking the Secrets of Curved Folding in Easy Steps (product)

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