Analog computing is the idea of non-digital computing. Not quanta, but non-digital, basically using analog circuits, either electrical circuits or potentially even mechanical or fluid circuits, to perform calculations and control systems. These are surprisingly common, especially in older devices, but less common in current and modern devices. 

But they're making a comeback, in part because they're very fast and efficient, but also because with AI tooling and digital twinning, we can design these circuits much more effectively. With 3D fabrication we can actually create these circuits more effectively if they're mechanical. 

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/WRIb_V_hWt9KBcbCXYX6z_dD1Ps?utm_source=copy_url

Hybrid & Analog Computing

We decided it was time to bring AI back into the discussion for this month's episode of the Process Palooza Podcast. To help us do that, we have invited Jon Wade, a professor of practice at the Jacobs School of Engineering. Dr. Wade specializes in systems engineering, a goldmine field for process improvement information. What we are really interested in, though, is his work in mining that field for the world's largest and most complex system:  human society.

Topics Mentioned:
1. An introduction to Dr. Jon Wade and his background
2. A world changed by a pandemic
3. Human Society as Systems (and types of systems)
4. How philosophies can evolve over time
5. Building connection and accepting when something can't be changed
6. Knowing what to measure when improving systems
7. Experience with continuous improvement
8. What is systems engineering?
9. Real world examples of systems engineering (for good or ill)
10. Societal impacts of technologies
11. Ethical implications of AI
12. Potential and promise of AI 
13. The OODA Loop, or how large organizations can make decisions quickly
14. The power of the open source movement
15. Reaching the public

Donella Meadows and Leverage Points: 
 https://donellameadows.org/archives/leverage-points-places-to-intervene-in-a-system/

A closer look at the OODA Loop: https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/computer-science/the-ooda-loop

My own book recommendation about building connections and empathy:  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550616/the-war-for-kindness-by-jamil-zaki/

Process Palooza Podcast Ep. 5:  Systems, Processes, and Addressing Global Uncertainty

An excellent source for industry thought leadership in Edge Computing, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Open Source base on discussions at.the2030.cloud

New tracks tagged #Systems Engineering