Hardware Podcasts

305: Humans Have a Terrible Spec Sheet (Repeat)

Embedded.fm · 28 Apr 2022 · 1h 04m · Episode 305

What this episode covers

Amanda Wozniak, a principal engineer at Amazon Robotics with a background at Analog Devices, the Wyss Institute at Harvard, and NxStage, discusses her career in biomedical engineering and hardware development. She explains the gap between academic theory and practical engineering, detailing how parasitics and non-ideal component behavior often cause circuit failures that textbooks ignore. Wozniak also shares insights on navigating the FDA regulatory process for medical devices, the challenges of managing complex robotics projects, and the importance of avoiding burnout by recognizing engineering as a team sport rather than a solo endeavor.

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large enterprises, early-stage companies and companies scaling up

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Companies
Analog Devices, Wyss Institute, NxStage, Humatics, Amazon Robotics, Adafruit, iRobot, Medtronic, Guidant, Intel, IBM, DEKA
Also
ISO 13485, FDA

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