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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Industrial

Five Minutes With?Mark Lambert, VP, Parasoft - Other

March 01, 2017

IoT design are flying out the door at a rate that could be termed as scary. The pressure on the engineering team to meet the current design windows is enormous. In this race to be first,...

Analog & Power

embedded world 2017: Rohde and Schwarz simplify battery monitoring in wireless devices - Other

March 01, 2017

The Rohde and Schwarz RT-ZVC multichannel power probe, in combination with a Rohde and Schwarz CMW radio communication tester, monitors the power consumption of chipsets, radio modules and mobile...

Security

Zinn: The stock market is still going up, to record highs. Is that good? - Video

February 24, 2017

The stock market continues to rise. A) What does that mean to the embedded/electronics/semiconductor industries? And B) How long will it go on? Clearly these are questions that go way beyond my knowl

Processing

Microsemi's PolarFire FPGAs Add a Low-Power Checkbox to the Mid-Range Density - Blog

February 22, 2017

We just concluded our Annual Embedded Market Study, where we asked people like you, our reader community, questions about their design habits, choices, and product selections.

Industrial

Zinn: Is it even possible to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.? - Video

February 17, 2017

More than one President has pledged to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. Some may even argue that it’s taking place. But I suspect we’d all agree that the number of jobs created in that space

Networking & 5G

The Embedded Experts Podcast: IoT Evolution and next-gen engineers - Podcast

February 10, 2017

IoT Evolution (East) concluded this week, with players from across the networking industry converging on Fort Lauderdale. A keynote by Mary Beth Hall, Director of IoT Platforms at Verizon included...

Industrial

Zinn: Should we increase military/defense spending? - Other

February 10, 2017

It’s a pretty common argument, whether we spend enough on our military. That could be on weapons, personnel, or something else. And it’s tough to get a consensus on the question. In our weekly...

Industrial

Zinn: Should we increase military/defense spending? - Video

February 10, 2017

It’s a pretty common argument, whether we spend enough on our military. That could be on weapons, personnel, or something else. And it’s tough to get a consensus on the question. In our weekly chat, I

Processing

Zinn: What's better, high volume or high margin? - Video

January 27, 2017

Generally, semiconductor makers fall into one of two camps: high-volume, low-margin products, or low-volume, high-margin products. The proponents of each style would likely argue that their mentality

Industrial

You may have to spend big for real IIoT results - Other

January 25, 2017

We talk a lot about the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and clearly with good reason. Different people classify this industry in different ways,...

Industrial

Zinn: An aggressive CEO makes a big difference - Other

January 20, 2017

The CEO of nVidia, Jen-Hsun Huang, spends a lot of time talking about how great his company is and how great their products are. I’d likely agree with that assessment, but the discussion for this...

Security

Zinn: An aggressive CEO makes a big difference - Video

January 20, 2017

The CEO of nVidia, Jen-Hsun Huang, spends a lot of time talking about how great his company is and how great their products are. I’d likely agree with that assessment, but the discussion for this week

Automotive

Embedded Experts Podcast: ADAS, autonomous drive, and processing horsepower - Other

January 19, 2017

This week, the self-appointed Embedded Experts, that being Brandon Lewis and Rich Nass of Embedded Computing Design, discussed automotive technologies. The duo got into autonomous driving and ADAS...

Industrial

Five Minutes With Gregor Bleimann, President, Connected Development - Other

January 18, 2017

In this week’s Five Minutes with…segment, I put Gregor Bleimann, President of Connected Development on the hot seat. The reason being was that he’s brand new to the company, about three weeks in,...

Automotive

Zinn: Automotive is hot and getting hotter - Video

January 13, 2017

Just back from CES, it was clear that the electronics content in today’s cars is huge and growing. The question I asked Ray Zinn in our weekly chat, is whether this content is warranted, or whether it

Automotive

Manage and update your vehicle fleet remotely and (more importantly) securely - Other

January 12, 2017

If I had to pick one technology that got more than its share of attention at CES, it would be automotive. The products and technologies that were on d...

IoT

Get some help developing your IIoT products - Other

January 11, 2017

The Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere. Yes, we know that, and it's getting a little tiresome saying it. Where we're now seeing some significant a...

IoT

Zinn: Predictions for 2017 - Video

January 06, 2017

Predictions are easy, mostly because very few people ever go back to check if the prediction came true. Ray Zinn, who has been in our embedded industry longer than most, has a pretty good track record

Industrial

Zinn: The best and worst of 2016 - Video

December 23, 2016

In our weekly chat, I asked Ray Zinn what he thought was the best thing that happened in our industry, and also the worst thing that happened in our industry this year. In a year that had a lot of goo

IoT

Zinn: Help for those looking to do a startup - Video

December 16, 2016

A start-up company often starts with a great idea. But it clearly takes WAY more than that. However, many entrepreneurs, or potential entrepreneurs don’t have a clue where to start. Ray Zinn, who ran

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