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X-Rayted Files: Tales from the
Files of Lithium-ion Batteries
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Lithium-ion batteries have, in
part, enabled the continued
miniaturization of the devices
we love. ey have also played
an important role in making
practical electric cars a reality.
But like other approaches high density energy
storage, they do present risks.
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A Framework for Large-Scale
AI-Assisted Quality Inspection
Implementation in Manufacturing
Using Edge Computing
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is paper discusses in detail the challenges
in large-scale deployment of AI models for
quality inspection operation and introduces
a framework for large-scale AI-assisted qual-
ity inspection in manufacturing environ-
ment using edge computing architecture. e
framework focuses on IT architectural deci-
sions to fulfill the OT requirement, including
user experience in the quality inspection eco-
system.
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SMTA Offers New Membership
Structure
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SMTA membership is being
revamped for Jan. 1, 2022.
This inter view details those
changes with SMTA President
Mar tin Anselm and Mem-
bership Vice President Rob
Boguski.
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Her Voice: Advice From
a Trailblazer
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We all have people we look up
to—our heroes—but it's not
oen that we get to meet them
and learn from them. But that's
what happened to columnist
Christine Davis when she met
Bonnie Fena, a true trailblazer in EMS.
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