It has often been said that we all carry supercomputers around with us in our pockets. While this may seem like hyperbole at first blush, it is a true statement about the exponential increase in computing power that has been achieved in the past few decades. It is undeniable that the smartphones we carry around with us, and often take for granted, have far more computational power available to them than the room-sized supercomputers of yesteryear.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.edgeimpulse.com/blog/a-big-leap-for-small-tech