Welcome to the Edge AI Fundamentals course! The is a high-level, introductory course to help you become familiar with the concepts and vocabulary around edge AI. There are no hands-on exercises or programming required.

Edge AI Fundamentals

Edge AI Fundamentals
This course is part of Edge AI for Microcontrollers Specialization


Instructors: Shawn Hymel
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Beginner level
Recommended experience
5 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Understand the basic concepts of edge computing, machine learning & edge AI
Dive deeper into the architecture of edge AI systems, understanding how to choose hardware, the lifecycle of edge AI projects and how to set up MLOps
Explore how Edge Impulse can speed up edge AI development in the real world
Skills you'll gain
- MLOps (Machine Learning Operations)
- Product Engineering
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Product Development
- Anomaly Detection
- Machine Learning Methods
- Artificial Intelligence
- Embedded Systems
- AI literacy
- Data Science
- Internet Of Things
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- Industrial Engineering
- Cloud Computing
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March 2026
Assessments
10 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Edge AI for Microcontrollers Specialization
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