536: I've Seen a Giraffe

What this episode covers

David Such, director of Reefwing Software and author of 'Embedded AI: Intelligence at the Deep Edge' published by No Starch Press, discusses the practical application of machine learning on microcontrollers. He details his project-based approach, covering sensor fusion with Kalman and Mahony filters, the use of TensorFlow Lite and Edge Impulse, and hardware like the Raspberry Pi Pico and Syntiant chips. Such emphasizes the importance of deterministic algorithms for safety-critical tasks and the need for a 'digital cerebellum' in robotic architectures to handle low-level reflexes.