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Anti-Hype Deep Tech Hardware Reading List - RFC

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Inspired By:

This new RFS lists 20 categories:

  • Applying machine learning to robotics
  • Using machine learning to simulate the physical world
  • New defense technology
  • Bring manufacturing back to America
  • New space companies
  • Climate tech
  • Commercial open source companies
  • Spatial computing
  • New enterprise resource planning software (ERPs)
  • Developer tools inspired by existing internal tools
  • Explainable AI
  • LLMs for manual back office processes in legacy enterprises
  • AI to build enterprise software
  • Stablecoin finance
  • A way to end cancer
  • Foundation models for biological systems
  • The managed service organization model for healthcare
  • Eliminating middlemen in healthcare
  • Better enterprise glue
  • Small fine-tuned models as an alternative to giant generic ones

Goals:

  • Add links to clear, no-nonsense explanations of DeepTech hardware technologies.
  • Avoid hype and vendor-specific content.
  • Prioritize practical, first-hand accounts of hardware implementations.

Collaboration Request:

  • 🟡 PLEASE ADD COMMENTS: This is a call for the best resources to collaboratively build the list, inspired by vickis normcore-list
  • 🟡 STATUS: This is a v0 skeleton starting point to kickstart learning forcing function.
  • 🟡 TODO: Many links are currently empty (this was a first pass v0 w chatGPT - did pretty decent tbh, pulled in live links w ease). This skeleton is to start the collaboration.

Contribution Guidelines:

  • Relevance: Ensure contributions are relevant to DeepTech hardware.
  • Quality: Provide links to reputable sources with concise explanations.
  • Citation: Include credible sources for all contributions.
  • Collaboration: Use a shared platform (e.g., GitHub, Google Docs) for collaboration.
  • Feedback: Encourage feedback and peer review to maintain quality.

Maintenance:

  • Regular Audits: Periodically check for broken or outdated links.
  • Prompt Updates: Replace broken links with active, relevant resources.
  • Community Engagement: Leverage community knowledge for alternative resources.

Format:

  • Maintain the list in Markdown for readability and version control.
  • Each entry should include a brief description and a link to the resource.

Contribute to this evolving list to help create a comprehensive resource for engineers interested in DeepTech hardware technologies.

Foundational Concepts in Hardware Engineering

Electrical Engineering and Digital Logic

Computer Architecture

  • Understanding Computer Architecture
  • Principles of CPU Design
    • Computer Architecture (MIT OpenCourseWare)
    • Pipeline architecture, parallelism, and performance optimization

Specialized Hardware for DeepTech Applications

Quantum Computing

Neuromorphic Computing

  • Neuromorphic Computing Explained
  • Hardware for Brain-Inspired Computing

Robotics and Automation

  • Hardware Components in Robotics
    • Robotics Hardware (RobotShop)
    • Actuators, motors, Robotic manipulators, end-effectors
  • Sensors and Actuators in Automation
    • Sensors for Robotics (Robotic Industries Association)
    • Proximity sensors, vision sensors, Hydraulic and pneumatic actuators

Advanced Manufacturing and Space Technology

Additive Manufacturing

Space Hardware

  • Designing Hardware for Space Applications
  • Satellite Technology and Hardware

Climate Tech and Renewable Energy Systems

Solar and Wind Energy Hardware

Environmental Monitoring Technologies

  • Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
    • Environmental Sensors (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
    • Air quality sensors, Water quality monitoring devices
  • Hardware for Climate Tech Solutions

Hardware for AI and Machine Learning

Specialized Processors for AI

Hardware for Explainable AI

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Hardware

ASICs for Cryptocurrency Mining

Hardware Wallets

  • Understanding Hardware Wallets
    • Hardware Wallets (Investopedia)
    • Security features, Encryption, Backup and recovery mechanisms
  • Security Features of Hardware Wallets

Healthcare and Renewable Energy Systems

Medical Devices and Imaging

  • Hardware in Medical Devices
    • Medical Device Hardware (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
    • Wearable health monitors, Implantable devices and sensors
  • Advancements in Medical Imaging Hardware
    • Medical Imaging (National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering)
    • MRI, CT scan technologies, Ultrasound, X-ray systems

Renewable Energy Storage Systems

  • Battery Technologies for Renewable Energy
    • Battery Storage (U.S. Department of Energy)
    • Lithium-ion batteries, Solid-state batteries, Flow batteries
  • Hardware for Energy Storage and Management

Deployment and Real-World Applications

Case Studies of Hardware in Production

  • Real-World Applications of Quantum Hardware
  • Robotics Hardware in Industrial Automation

Challenges and Solutions in Hardware Deployment

What's Next in DeepTech Hardware?

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