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Intelligence at the Edge<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Build, deploy, and test artificial intelligence on small, resource-constrained devices that interact with the physical world. There are 33 hands-on projects. Real hardware. Working code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n No Starch Press<\/span>\n 33 Projects<\/span>\n 14 Chapters<\/span>\n Available Now<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Read it now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The complete book is available through No Starch Press<\/a>. Get started with the foundations and your first project today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Buy the Book \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n


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Who this book is for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Embedded Engineers<\/h4>\n

You know hardware. You need a clear path into AI that works on MCUs, not GPUs.<\/p>\n

Bridge your firmware expertise to on-device intelligence with projects that run on the boards you already own.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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AI\/ML Practitioners<\/h4>\n

You know machine learning. Deploying to constrained devices is a different discipline.<\/p>\n

Learn to quantise, optimise, and deploy your models where they actually run: on edge hardware with real memory and power budgets.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Makers and Hobbyists<\/h4>\n

You want to add intelligence to your projects but lack a clear starting point.<\/p>\n

Build devices that sense, decide, and act, starting with affordable hardware and step-by-step instructions.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Students<\/h4>\n

Academic ML feels disconnected from the real world.<\/p>\n

Ground your machine learning knowledge in deployable, testable embedded systems you can hold in your hand.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What you will build – 33 Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every chapter includes complete, buildable projects with parts lists, wiring diagrams, and tested source code. Here are six that define the scope of the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Person Detection Using CNNs<\/h4>\n

Arduino \u00b7 TensorFlow Lite Micro<\/p>\n

Train and deploy a convolutional neural network for visual person detection on a microcontroller. Covers model architecture, training, quantisation, and on-device inference.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Orientation Using a Complementary Filter<\/h4>\n

IMU \u00b7 Sensor Fusion<\/p>\n

Fuse accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer data to estimate orientation in real time. Compare complementary, Madgwick, Mahony, and Kalman filter approaches.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Robot Arm Anomaly Detection<\/h4>\n

Sensors \u00b7 ML Classification<\/p>\n

Apply machine learning to IMU sensor data to detect anomalous behaviour in a robotic arm. A practical introduction to sensor-based ML in industrial contexts.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Real-Time Audio Noise Suppression<\/h4>\n

Raspberry Pi Pico 2 \u00b7 PDM Microphone<\/p>\n

Build an RNN-based audio noise suppression system that runs in real time on a Raspberry Pi Pico 2. Includes PDM microphone interfacing, display output, and benchmarking.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Build a Hardware AI MIDI Synthesizer<\/h4>\n

RP2040\/RP2350 \u00b7 GAN \u00b7 Custom PCB<\/p>\n

Design and build a hardware synthesizer that uses a GAN to generate music. Covers model quantisation, PIO programming, USB MIDI enumeration, and custom PCB design across eight sub-projects.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Compressed Sensing<\/h4>\n

Adaptive Sensing Framework<\/p>\n

Implement compressed sensing to reduce data acquisition requirements on constrained devices. Part of the book’s three-layer adaptive sensing framework.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chapter Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Inside the book<\/div>\n
An introduction and 14 chapters across three parts<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Part I \u2014 Foundations of Embedded AI<\/div>\n\n
\n <\/span>\n Introduction<\/span>\n Overview<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n 01<\/span>\n The Path to Embedded AI<\/span>\n Theory<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n 02<\/span>\n The Basics of Embedded Systems<\/span>\n 1 project<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n 03<\/span>\n Applied Machine Learning in Embedded Projects<\/span>\n 2 projects<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n 04<\/span>\n Deep Learning<\/span>\n 3 projects<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n 05<\/span>\n Exploratory Data Analysis<\/span>\n 1 project<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Part II \u2014 Working with Sensors and Data<\/div>\n\n
\n 06<\/span>\n Smart Sensors<\/span>\n 2 projects<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n 07<\/span>\n IMU Data Preprocessing<\/span>\n 1 project<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n 08<\/span>\n Sensor Fusion<\/span>\n 4 projects<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Part III \u2014 Building Complete Systems<\/div>\n\n
\n 09<\/span>\n Sensor Machine Learning<\/span>\n 1 project<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n 10<\/span>\n Real-Time Audio Noise Suppression<\/span>\n 2 projects<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n 11<\/span>\n Build an AI MIDI Synthesizer<\/span>\n 8 projects<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n 12<\/span>\n Building a Hot Word Detection Engine on Arduino<\/span>\n 4 projects<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n 13<\/span>\n Arduino Battery Monitor and Logging Shield<\/span>\n 4 projects<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n 14<\/span>\n Where Do We Go Next?<\/span>\n Theory<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Embedded AI GitHub Repository<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Companion code<\/div>\n
Every project ships with working code<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Reefwing-Software\/Embedded-AI<\/h3>\n

All example code, trained models, wiring diagrams, and project files from the book. Clone the repo, connect your hardware, and build. MIT licensed.<\/p>\n View on GitHub →<\/a>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PCBWay – Custom PCB Offer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Five of the projects in my book on Embedded AI are built using custom PCBs: the Noise Suppression carrier board for the Raspberry Pi Pico 2, the Pico MIDI Keyboard and VS1053 Synthesizer that form the AI music project, and the Battery Monitor and Display & Logging shields that make up the battery characterization rig. These are circuits that do not work well on a breadboard, so each was designed as a proper board with the Gerbers, schematics, and bills of materials released under the MIT license. Getting them manufactured is straightforward: all five are shared projects on PCBWay with the fabrication files already attached, so ordering takes a few clicks and boards typically arrive within one to two weeks. To make building the projects even more affordable, PCBWay is offering readers a discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCBWay is offering 200 readers of Embedded AI a $10 discount on orders over $30<\/strong> (one use per user). Redeem the code EmbeddedAI2026 at checkout. The code is valid until April 30, 2027 (once activated, it must be used within six months). Each board costs around $5 but shipping is roughly $25 (depending on your location), so order the boards together to minimise freight, and the combined order will clear the $30 minimum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCBWay – Reefwing Project Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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