As artificial intelligence becomes an integral part of modern embedded systems, engineers face new challenges in communicating exactly what AI does within those solutions. The key question of how engineers explain to the customer where AI is embedded into a Solution, what it does and how we trust the outputs. As AI begins to permeate systems the description and integration of AI from design conception to delivery of a complex solution is an emerging challenge. Designing a system with embedded requires the bridging of the technical language gap between traditional embedded systems and rapidly evolving AI technologies. We will look some of the approaches to describe and capture design of systems in complex embedded military systems.
Anthony COLLINS
Thales UK
Starting as an Avionics Engineering Technician Apprentice in the Royal Air Force, the following decade was full of life changing experiences and opportunities to learn and grow. Living all over the UK and travelling around the world provided insight into technology and people. When it was time to change, those experiences and education allowed the transition into technology design with a focus in avionics and military.
The following 7 years brought opportunity to develop as a systems thinker working through different challenges to become a member of the highly regarded research organisation at GE Aviation. During Covid-19, another opportunity presented itself to join BAE Systems Applied Intelligence to move away from aviation and work on deployed technologies supporting the Royal Navy’s surface fleet. As that project wound down the next opportunity was presented to focus on enhancing deployed military capabilities with data and AI technologies. As an experienced engineer with a focus on systems design and military technologies, I lead a multidisciplinary engineering team, with accountability for design assurance, product design and technical leadership.
Outside of work I am a keen musician and play in a number of bands in my free time
The following 7 years brought opportunity to develop as a systems thinker working through different challenges to become a member of the highly regarded research organisation at GE Aviation. During Covid-19, another opportunity presented itself to join BAE Systems Applied Intelligence to move away from aviation and work on deployed technologies supporting the Royal Navy’s surface fleet. As that project wound down the next opportunity was presented to focus on enhancing deployed military capabilities with data and AI technologies. As an experienced engineer with a focus on systems design and military technologies, I lead a multidisciplinary engineering team, with accountability for design assurance, product design and technical leadership.
Outside of work I am a keen musician and play in a number of bands in my free time