Internet of Things

SolidRun has unveiled a computer built around an i.MX 8M Plus processor from NXP which has quad 1.8GHz Cortex-A53 cores. ‘IIoT-200-8M Gateway’ is intended for industrial IoT and human-machine interface applications, and consists of a system-on-module with the processor, plugged into a carrier and interface board, all in an aluminium enclosure. Supported interfaces include multiple 3x USB 3.0 type-A, 2x ...

The LoRa Alliance reorganises its leadership with Alper Yegin leading changes at the top. He becomes the new CEO and Semtech’s Olivier Beaujard is the Board Chair. Birdz’s Ahmed Kasttet also joins the Board, “bringing deep expertise in large-scale metering deployments” said the alliance. LoraWAN is an open standard for IoT low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), primarily connecting – wirelessly – ...

Rajesh Suseelan explains how innovations in satellite technology are already starting to provide the infrastructure needed to support a growing number of IoT devices worldwide. You don’t have to look further than the smart cities emerging around the world to see how they could transform our lives for the better. Take Singapore, for example. Ever since its Smart Nation initiative ...

The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) is collaborating with the GSMA. It is for mobile satellite services in the realm of the Internet of Things (IoT). Specifically, they are looking to integrating Direct-to-Device and IoT services, via satellite services, based on 3GPP standards. The organisations say they will support new standards for “sustainable network design and operation”. This will be ...

Texas Instruments has introduced six programmable logic devices with between 8 and 14 pins “with the ability to integrate up to 40 combinational and sequential logic and analogue functions into one device”, according to the company. TPLD801, with pale blue digital blocks and mixed-signal blocs in dark blue InterConnect Studio is the programming tool for design, simulation and configuration “without ...

The VisionSOM-RT1170 (SLS14) system on module (SoM) by SoMLabs is based on the i.MX-RT117x processor which incorporates Cortex-M7 and Cortex-M4 cores to deliver up to 1GHz for the M7 and 400MHz for the M4 core. The SoM is available in the UK from franchised distributor Inelco Hunter. It also has 2MB on-chip RAM, up to 1Gb (128MB) of SDRAM and ...

BrainChip has created <1mW neural processing core intellectual property for speech, audio and vital signs analysis. Called Akida Pico and described as event-based co-processor, it is intended for “voice wake detection, keyword spotting, speech noise reduction, audio enhancement, presence detection, personal voice assistant, automatic doorbell, wearable AI and appliance voice interfaces”, according to the company. As a co-processor, it would ...

Qorvo has announced a system-on-chip for smart home devices with multi-network support for Matter, Zigbee and Bluetooth Low Energy. “QPG6200L supports multiple protocols on separate channels simultaneously for consumer IoT applications including smart lighting, sensors and home hubs. It also leverages a built-in secure element and is PSA Certified Level 2 for enhanced IoT security,” according to the company, whihc ...

Raspberry Pi is a manufacturer which, thanks to its series of single-board computers, has gained worldwide recognition and contributed to the development of the market for electronic modules for the education and hobbyist sector. In addition to that, its products are also used in industrial equipment and other applications. Raspberry Pi computers need no introduction. Moreover, nowadays, the British supplier is ...

Google is rebranding TensorFlow Lite to LiteRT (as in “lite runtime”). This lets you deploy ML and AI models on Android, iOS, and embedded devices. Basically, for on-device AI at the Edge. Google writes about the name change for the runtime that supports models other than those solely authored with TensorFlow: “Since its debut in 2017, TFLite has enabled developers ...