Contributing Editor

Embedded Computing Design

Rich Nass is a regular contributor to Embedded Computing Design. He has appeared on more than 500 episodes of the popular Embedded Executive podcast series, and is a regular contributor to the Embedded Insiders podcast.

Rich has been in the engineering OEM industry for more than 35 years, and is a recognized expert in the areas of embedded computing, Edge AI, industrial computing, the IoT, and cyber-resiliency and safety and security issues. He writes and speaks regularly on these topics and more.

Rich is currently the Liaison to Industry for the Embedded World North America Exhibition and Conference, and has held similar positions with the global Embedded World Conference and Exhibition.

Previously, Rich was the Brand Director for UBM’s award-winning Design News property. Prior to that, he led the content team for UBM Canon’s Medical Devices Group, as well all custom properties and events.  In prior stints, he led the Content Team at EE Times, handling the Embedded and Custom groups and the TechOnline DesignLine network of design engineering web sites.

Nass holds a BSEE degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Podcast/Interview Coverage

Sonatus The Garage Podcast

onalytica Interview

Dev Talk with Rich and Vin

Embedded Executive Podcast

Semiconscious Webcast

IEEE Awards Frede Blaabjerg Talks EVS

Atmosic: Embedded Executive: Energy Harvesting Podcast

 

Article Coverage

Embedded AI Isn’t Enterprise AI, and That’s a Good Thing

Tear Down: Google Pixel Watch 4

Protect Your Home from Thieves and Floods

Advantech Teams With AMD To Maximize Performance at the Edge

Tear Down: Noise Luna Ring

 

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IoT

IoT Roadshow, Massachusetts - STMicroelectronics: One-Stop Shopping for Most of Your IoT Needs - Video

May 31, 2016

There are many building blocks required to put together an IoT system. 

Software & OS

IoT Roadshow, Massachusetts: Red Hat: You're looking at this thing the wrong way - Video

May 31, 2016

Red Hat has an interesting take on IoT, which I found out when our IoT Roadshow traveled up to Massachusetts. When I asked Ken Johnson, Senior Director of Product Management for Red Hat what it’s all

Software & OS

IoT Roadshow, Massachusetts: Red Hat: Why open source? - Video

May 31, 2016

I could come up with a lot of reasons why I wouldn’t want to develop my IoT system on an open-source platform. Apparently, there are just as many reasons where the opposite thinking is true, and maybe

IoT

IoT Roadshow, Massachusetts - ADI: Get Into the Application to Really Understand It - Video

May 31, 2016

Michael Murray, General Manager of Analog Devices’ Industrial Sensing Group, described the company’s initiative into autonomous sensing. You’re not familiar with that technology? 

Consumer

IoT Roadshow, Massachusetts - Nuance: Let the Appliance Do the Work - Video

May 31, 2016

Nuance Communications is very good at developing voice-input technology. 

IoT

IoT Roadshow, Santa Clara, CA: ADLINK: Is hardware a commodity in IoT - Video

May 31, 2016

It’s easy to call the hardware portion of the IoT subsystem a commodity. And in some instances, actually many instances, you’d be right. But there are some nuances that make some hardware providers sh

Industrial

Zinn on the "Free College" in the U.S. - Video

May 26, 2016

One of the current presidential candidates is touting that we should be offering free college tuition to our young people. 

Industrial

Zinn On the Outsourcing Outside the US - Video

May 18, 2016

Here’s a topic that’s pretty controversial—moving jobs to third-world countries to save money on labor. 

Industrial

Zinn on the Greatest Inventions of Our Time - Video

May 13, 2016

Ray Zinn, former Founder and CEO of Micrel, has been around for a while and has seen more than his share of game-changing inventions. 

IoT

An education at the intersection of IoT and embedded - Other

May 11, 2016

Embedded TechCon moves to Austin this year on June 7th and 8th, and, just like last year, the program consists of 20 hands-on classes that are designe...

IoT

Fast FOTA updates for the Internet of Things with MediaTek Cloud Sandbox - Video

May 10, 2016

Learn how to leverage Node.js, Python, and the MediaTek Cloud Sandbox to push firmware updates over-the-air instantly to a LinkIt Smart 7688 Duo board.

IoT

Zinn on the Internet of Things - Video

May 06, 2016

Ray Zinn, former Founder and CEO of Micrel, and I discussed the Internet of Things (IoT) in this week’s segment. 

Industrial

Ray Zinn: Must a Successful CEO Have a Big Ego - Video

April 28, 2016

In my experience, just about every CEO has a large ego. But is it necessary? In fact, is it helpful? Those are the questions I asked Ray Zinn, the former longtime CEO of Micrel. 

IoT

Travel Back to the HP Garage, Where It All Began - Video

April 28, 2016

They don’t qualify as IoT products, but that’s only because they were developed WAY before the Internet came to be. 

IoT

IoT Roadshow, Santa Rosa - Keysight: Test is Key to a Successful IoT Buildout - Video

April 28, 2016

The IoT Editorial Roadshow traveled north of Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa and Keysight Technologies. 

IoT

IoT Roadshow, Phoenix - Avnet: Distys in IoT? You Bet. - Video

April 27, 2016

Avnet was an interesting stop on the OSM IoT Roadshow, and it cleared up a misconception for Rich Nass, Brand Director of Embedded Computing Design. 

Networking & 5G

IoT Roadshow, San Jose Ayla Networks: Build or Buy Your IoT Cloud Platform? - Video

April 22, 2016

The first stop of the OpenSystems Media IoT Roadshow took Rich Nass to San Jose, and Ayla Networks, an IoT platform as a service (PaaS) solution provider. There he spoke with Rod McLane, the company's

Industrial

Ray Zinn: Promoting From Within vs. Looking Outside the Company - Video

April 22, 2016

Over 37 years, Ray Zinn, author of Tough Things First and former Micrel Founder and CEO, had more than his share of experience promoting people. 

IoT

Five Minutes With Ken Caviasca, VP/GM, Intel's IoT Group - Video

April 15, 2016

Intel is making a big push into IoT, a really big push. That tells me that IoT isn’t simply a fad, but something that’s going to be with us for a long time. To understand the reasons why that’s the ca

IoT

Five Minutes With? Ken Caviasca, VP/GM, Intel's IoT Group - Video

April 15, 2016

Intel is making a big push into IoT, a really big push. That tells me that IoT isn’t simply a fad, but something that’s going to be with us for a long time. 

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