The Internet of Things (IoT) and sensors are inextricably linked. According to a recent article in Forbes, “by 2025, it is expected that there will be more than 30 billion IoT connections…and…trillions of sensors connecting and interacting on these devices.” The downside to all this connectivity is that it leaves sensors and their connected networks vulnerable to attacks. While […]
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Sensor fusion – How does that work?
Each sensor type, or modality, has inherent strengths and weaknesses. Sensor fusion is the process of bringing together inputs from multiple sensors to form a single model or image of the environment around a platform. The resulting model is more accurate because it balances the strengths of the various sensors. Sensor fusion brings the data […]
Mesh network/multi-sensor units feature Wirepas Massive network connectivity
Fujitsu Components America, Inc. has released a new robust, long-battery life family of the mesh network and multi-sensor units featuring built-in Wirepas Massive network connectivity. The nodes facilitate dense, large-scale network installations to address a wide range of industrial monitoring IoT applications in offices, factories, warehouses, hospitals, schools, and more. Based on the Nordic nRF52832 […]
COM Express module features Intel Core, Xeon and Celeron 6000 processors
The new Express-TL COM Express Type 6 module carries Intel Core, Xeon W and Celeron 6000 processors and provides octa-core (8-core) performance. Intel UHD Graphics and Intel AVX-512 VNNI provide superior artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing performance. The Express-TL is well-suited for image processing and analysis, high speed video encoding and streaming, medical ultrasound, predictive traffic […]
AIoT platform carries Intel 10th-Ge Xeon W and Core i7/i5/i3 processors
ASRock Industrial Computer is releasing the new iEPF-9000S Series/ iEP-9000E Series Ruggedized Edge AIoT Platform powered by Intel 10th Generation Xeon W and Core i7/i5/i3 Processors (Comet Lake) with W480E, Q470E, and H420E chipsets for supreme performance, flexible integration, and reliable durability at the Edge. Featuring workload consolidation, the new Series provides supercomputing power, rich I/Os, […]
MCU/neural net combo recognizes human faces
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. and Xailient Inc. announced that Maxim Integrated’s MAX78000 ultra-low-power neural-network microcontroller detects and localizes faces in video and images using Xailient’s proprietary Detectum neural network. Xailient’s neural network draws 250x lower power (at just 280 microJoules) than conventional embedded solutions, and at 12 milliseconds (ms) per inference, the network performs in […]
6 Mp sensor provides high quality, global shutter imaging for factory automation apps
ON Semiconductor introduced the latest addition to the XGS series of CMOS image sensors. The XGS 16000 is a 16 Megapixel (Mp) sensor that provides high-quality, global shutter imaging for factory automation applications including robotics and inspection systems. Consuming only 1 Watt at 65 frames per second (fps), the XGS 16000 delivers exceptional performance at […]
Software-defined modules speed IIoT projects
Molex announced continued development in driving major advances across its Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing initiatives. These advances and the introduction of Flexible Automation Modules (FAMs) further extend Molex’s Industrial Automation Solutions (IAS4.0) by empowering supply chain stakeholders to build software-defined machines, robots, and production lines that meet escalating demands for connected, secure, scalable, and efficient operations. […]
Chipset adds LTE to IoT, falls back to 2G
The ALT1255 from Sony reduces cost for IoT connectivity by limiting features found in higher-end parts.
Delivering advanced face recognition capabilities at the edge
By Rick Bye, Senior Product Marketing Manager, NXP Using face recognition for access control The COVID-19 pandemic highlights concerns over how many different surfaces we often touch during a typical day. For example, everyone entering a secured building, such as a workplace or after-hours hotel entrance, touches access control keypads that present an ideal surface […]