Editor’s Note: Embedded System Engineering—Microcontrollers
Philip D. Weinsier, TIIJ Editor-in-Chief

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Spark SQL Query Optimization with Reinforcement Machine Learning
Ajay Aakula, Deloitte USA

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Privacy Implications of Smart Speaker Inadvertent Activations: An Empirical Study
Faris Sahawneh, Murray State University; Randall Joyce, Murray State University; Kadin Hill, Murray State University; William Hudson, Murray State University; Zachary Coplea, Murray State University; Mitch Pierson, Murray State University

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Hands-on Microcontroller Education with an Advanced Embedded System Learning Platform
Gang Sun, Northern Kentucky University

Impact of a Three-Phase Experiential Learning Program in Mechatronics Education
Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Vinh Nguyen, Michigan Technological University; Paniz Hazaveh, Michigan Technological University; Linda Wanless, Michigan Technological University; Mark Kinney, West Shore Community College; Scott Kuhl, Michigan Technological University; David Labyak, Michigan Technological University

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Reinforcement Learning to Predict Acute Kidney Injury
Ajay Aakula, Deloitte USA

How to Improve High School Graduation Rates and College Readiness Outcomes with STEM Schools in Minority Communities
Vincent Johns Jr., University of Louisiana-Monroe; E. Shirl Donaldson, University of Michigan-Flint

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