This Lunch & Learn Series, exclusively tailored for faculty and graduate students within the EECS department, takes place on the last Friday of every month during the fall and spring semesters.

Join us and engage with our guest speaker, who will highlight campus resources, new initiatives, and other valuable information to foster research collaborations, networking, and other opportunities among our faculty and students.

The Software Side of Test Instrumentation and Getting AI to (actually) Help

Abstract

Ever tried automating a test instrument and felt like you were the one being tested? Ever tried using GenAI to help? Maybe you didn’t even know the back of an instrument can offer just as much power as the front. We will discuss test automation, programming interfaces for instrumentation, and using AI with these instruments effectively. Does it scare you that someday we’ll turn over the controls of an instrument to an agent? Then stop by for a terrifying Lunch and Learn. All skill levels welcome!

Biography

General Manager of Software at Tektronix Inc. Rick Kuhlman holds a BS in electrical engineering and an MS in engineering science with a concentration in robotics and imaging. He also holds an MBA from the Haslam School of Business, all from the University of Tennessee. Rick has been an engineer and LabVIEW product manager at National Instruments, served as product director at various hardware and software startups, and most recently serves as General Manager of Software at Tektronix. He also works closely with two additional startups working on AI-based test automation solutions and smart access control systems respectively. Conversation starter? Ask him about his iPhone app company that briefly reached top 5 in the whole app store.