Articles on Medium.
In-depth technical articles covering everything from IMU sensor fusion and flight controller design to machine learning on microcontrollers and custom PCB builds. Published on Medium since 2017 with over 5,000 followers.
Embedded AI
Embedded AI explores artificial intelligence and edge computing, focusing on how intelligent systems can operate efficiently on resource-constrained devices. This is the companion publication for the book and covers topics including on-device inference, sensor fusion, model quantisation, and deployment on Arduino and Raspberry Pi hardware.
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My full catalogue of articles, including pieces published across multiple Medium publications. Topics range from embedded systems engineering and drone design through to iOS app development, BeeWare and Python, and AI tooling. Stories appear in Embedded AI, Towards AI, Level Up Coding, and under my own byline.
View all articles →Several multi-part series have been published over the past few years. Each takes a practical, build-it-yourself approach with open source code and real hardware.
How to Write Your Own Flight Controller Software
An 11-part series covering hardware requirements, PID control loops, IMU data processing, sensor fusion, serial communication (MSP), motor mixing, and brushless DC motor control. Based on the Arduino Nano 33 BLE.
Arduino Nano Electronic Speed Controller
An eight-part series on designing an Arduino Nano ESC carrier board. Covers schematic design, PCB layout, the DShot protocol, and motor testing.
Embedded AI Series
A growing series building ML models from scratch for constrained devices. Covers the full machine learning process from theory through to deployment on Arduino, starting with linear regression and battery state-of-charge estimation.
Adding a User Interface to ChatGPT with BeeWare
A four-part series on building cross-platform desktop applications with BeeWare and integrating ChatGPT via the OpenAI API. Includes the open source Copy Editor application.
Designing a New Drone
A multi-part series documenting the process of designing and building open source drone airframes, from CAD design through to flight testing.
Embedded Systems
Arduino, Raspberry Pi, sensor libraries, IMU data processing, motor control, custom PCB design, and hardware interfacing. Most code is C++ with open source libraries published via the Arduino IDE Library Manager.
Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning on microcontrollers, model quantisation, neural network deployment on edge hardware, prompt engineering, and LLM integration. Companion content for the Embedded AI book.
Robotics and Drones
Flight controller firmware, AHRS and sensor fusion algorithms (Madgwick, Mahony, Kalman), ESC design, ADS-B flight tracking, and open source drone airframes.
Software Development
iOS and cross-platform app development, BeeWare and Python, browser-based games with ChatGPT, Arduino library design, and developer tooling.
Individual articles that cover a complete project or topic in a single post.
BirdNET-Pi: Using AI to Identify Birds from Their Songs
Setting up a BirdNET-Pi station to identify bird species from their calls using machine learning on a Raspberry Pi.
Flight Tracking (ADS-B) Using the Raspberry Pi
Building an ADS-B ground station with a software-defined radio and PiAware to track aircraft in real time.
Designing Your Own Arduino UNO Motor Shield
Complete walkthrough of designing and manufacturing a custom Arduino motor shield for a robot rover, including schematic design and layout.
Creating a Custom AI Using GPT Builder and Your Data
How to build a custom chatbot using OpenAI’s GPT Builder with your own data, demonstrated through a trivia game application.
Embedded AI
A companion podcast exploring embedded artificial intelligence, edge computing, and the intersection of hardware and machine learning. Available on major podcast platforms.
Listen on Buzzsprout →In addition to the Embedded AI publication, articles have appeared in the following Medium publications.
Towards AI
A leading AI and technology publication on Medium. Articles covering machine learning fundamentals and AI tooling.
Level Up Coding
A software engineering publication. Articles on cross-platform development, Python tooling, and developer workflows.
