Power and thermal management represent the hardest engineering challenges in AI-enabled embedded systems, especially in rugged defense, aerospace, and industrial environments where failure is not an option. Form factor constraints, environmental compliance, and reliability requirements leave zero margin for error.
Jeff Baldwin, Director of Engineering at Sealevel Systems, will dive into advanced power optimization strategies developed from field-deployed AI systems. Topics include power-aware component selection (PMICs, regulators), board layout techniques for thermal control, and dynamic scaling approaches tailored for edge AI workloads. Baldwin will share validation methodologies for testing real-world behavior under AI inference loads, ensuring systems remain operational and compliant in extreme conditions.