AI and Embedded Systems
Hardware
High-Performance Computer / Workstation
- High-performance computer or workstation
- Multi-core CPU (Intel i7/i9 or AMD Ryzen)
- GPU (NVIDIA RTX, Jetson, or Tesla cards for deep learning)
- 16–32 GB RAM minimum (64 GB+ recommended)
- SSD storage (fast read/write for datasets)
Edge AI Hardware
- NVIDIA Jetson Nano
- NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX
- Google Coral Dev Board / TPU
- Raspberry Pi 4 / 5
- Intel Neural Compute Stick 2
Sensors & Cameras for AI
- RGB, IR, and depth cameras (stereo, LiDAR, Time-of-Flight)
- Machine vision cameras with high frame rates Environmental Sensors
- Temperature sensors
- Humidity sensors
- Pressure sensors
- Gas sensors
- Light sensors
- Proximity sensors Inertial Sensors
- IMUs (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) Microphones / Arrays
- Microphone modules
- Microphone arrays for sound localization
- Acoustic AI project microphones
Embedded Systems – Common Requirements
Microcontrollers & Boards
- Arduino Uno / Mega / Nano
- ESP32 / ESP8266 (Wi-Fi + Bluetooth)
- STM32 Nucleo boards
- Raspberry Pi 4 / Pico (Wireless)
- BeagleBone Black
- Teensy series
Sensors & Actuators
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Sensors
- Temperature & Humidity (DHT11, DHT22)
- Ultrasonic distance sensor (HC-SR04)
- PIR motion sensor
- IR sensor
- LDR (light sensor)
- Accelerometer & Gyroscope (MPU-6050)
- Gas sensors (MQ-2, MQ-135) Actuators:
- Servo motors (SG90, MG995)
- DC motors
- Stepper motors
- Relays (5V / 12V)
- Buzzers
- LEDs
Networking & Communication Modules
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / BLE modules
- Ethernet and 5G/LTE modems for real-time connectivity
- LoRa / ZigBee modules for low-power AIoT networks
- GPS / GNSS receivers for location-aware applications
- Edge gateways for data aggregation and cloud synchronization
Power, Support & Testing Hardware
- Regulated DC power supplies and battery packs (Li-ion, Li-Po)
- UPS and surge protection for servers
- Multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers for signal testing
- Soldering and rework stations for prototype assembly
- Thermal cameras / sensors for hardware diagnostics
Data Handling & Storage Systems
- Local NAS or SAN setups for dataset hosting
- Cloud storage (AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob)
- High-speed transfer systems (10GbE, Thunderbolt, USB 3.2)
- Backup drives and RAID storage configurations
Common Overlap (AI + Embedded Integration)
- Raspberry Pi 4 / Jetson Nano (AI computing + I/O control)
- Camera modules with ML models (TensorFlow Lite / Edge TPU)
- Microcontroller units (ESP32 or STM32) for sensor control
- Cloud platforms for data logging (ThingSpeak, AWS IoT, Blynk)
- AI frameworks optimized for edge devices (TensorFlow Lite, PyTorch Mobile, OpenVINO)