AI for industrial alarms: diagnosis with SCADA and PLC data
How to connect SCADA alarms, PLC data, sensors, maintenance history, and technical documents with AI to support verifiable industrial diagnosis.
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A curated collection of guides, engineering notes and practical tools for teams moving an embedded product from prototype to release without losing control of architecture, debugging and maintenance.
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AI search and business websites: why companies should update now
Google Search is changing with AI Overviews and AI Mode. For companies, having a website online is no longer enough: pages must be clear, fast and designed to generate real contacts.
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Firmware Black Box: how to find out why an embedded device resets in the field
A Firmware Black Box for STM32, ESP32 and RTOS devices captures reset reason, watchdog state, HardFault data, persistent logs and application state so teams can diagnose embedded resets in the field.
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Bluetooth Channel Sounding: precise and secure distance measurement for embedded IoT
Bluetooth Channel Sounding brings more reliable distance measurement than RSSI to Bluetooth LE, enabling secure access, asset tracking, IoT devices, wearables and industrial embedded systems.
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5G RedCap for embedded IoT: benefits and roadmap for connected products
5G RedCap brings 5G to IoT devices that do not need full eMBB modems: gateways, industrial sensors, cameras, wearables and asset trackers. Here is how to evaluate it for embedded, firmware and connected products.
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Post-quantum cryptography for embedded and IoT: secure boot, TLS and OTA
Post-quantum cryptography is no longer theory: NIST, the EU, OpenSSL and ST are pushing ML-KEM and ML-DSA into embedded and IoT. Here is what changes for TLS, secure boot, OTA and product lifecycle, with concrete trade-offs for MCUs, Linux gateways and compliance.
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eBPF on embedded Linux: advanced diagnostics and security for edge devices
eBPF makes the Linux kernel observable and programmable in a controlled way. On embedded systems, it can help diagnose issues, monitor traffic, strengthen security and reduce debugging time on deployed devices.
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ESP-IDF 6.0 migration: how to upgrade ESP32 firmware without production regressions
ESP-IDF 6.0 changes Picolibc, PSA Crypto, legacy drivers, build workflows and OTA. Here is how to assess risk before upgrading ESP32 firmware in production.
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Featured deep dives
Practical reads on firmware updates, embedded Linux boot time, HMI development and maintainable device software.
GUI and embedded Linux
Qt and QML for embedded HMIs
When Qt/QML makes sense on embedded Linux and when a lighter stack is the better choice.
Embedded LinuxOpenWrt as an embedded Linux platform
When a router platform becomes a professional base for IoT gateways, networking and connected products.
IoT and positioningGPS and GNSS in embedded systems
Modules, NMEA, antennas and practical criteria for adding positioning to connected devices.
Embedded securityEmbedded hardware security
TPM, TrustZone, secure enclaves and secure boot for protecting firmware, keys and data.
Firmware updateSecure OTA firmware updates
A practical update architecture with signing, verification, staged rollout and rollback.
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Guides, services and tools are grouped by engineering area so you can move quickly from problem to solution.
Firmware, RTOS and bootloaders
A path for teams working on reliable firmware, secure updates and real-time systems.
Embedded firmware servicesEmbedded Linux and IoT gateways
Boot time, security, OpenWrt, Yocto/Buildroot and connected-device architecture.
Embedded Linux engineeringLocal IoT, ESP32 and connectivity
Practical patterns for connected devices, web UIs, MQTT, Wi-Fi and network protocols.
IoT and connected-device workOn-device AI, TinyML and NPUs
Edge AI, models on microcontrollers, NPU acceleration and architecture trade-offs.
Embedded AI and TinyMLHMI, LVGL and embedded interfaces
Practical choices for embedded GUIs, touch displays and graphics frameworks.
Embedded HMI developmentPractical tools
Lab Tools for firmware and embedded diagnostics
Utilities for firmware analysis, memory maps and embedded diagnostics directly from the browser.