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| Microcontroller-Based Solution Enables Offline Facial Recognition
NXP Semiconductors has unveiled what it claims is world's first MCU-based solution for adding offline face and expression recognition capabilities to smart home, commercial and industrial devices. Built on NXP's latest crossover MCU, the i.MX RT106F, running FreeRTOS, the new MCU-based face recognition solution enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to quickly, easily and inexpensively incorporate face, expression and emotion recognition into a diverse range of IoT products. The i.MX RT106F leverages NXP's OASIS face processing engine and uses a neural network to perform face detection, recognition and anti-spoofing, without the need for cloud connectivity. OEMs can take advantage of NXP's hardware and software-based platform to offer advanced human machine interface (HMI) capabilities that can anticipate and personalize the end user's experience with smart edge devices such as smart appliances, thermostats, lighting, alarms and power tools.
Reusable Solderless Robotics Kit Features SimpleLink MCU
Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced the newest addition to the TI Robotics System Learning Kit (TI-RSLK) family, the TI-RSLK MAX, a low-cost robotics kit and curriculum that is simple to build, code and test. Designed for the university classroom, the solderless assembly allows students to have their own fully functioning embedded system built in under 15 minutes. Classrooms that may not have access to soldering equipment benefit from the solderless, hands-on kit and curriculum that can be reused year after year. The new kit includes TI's SimpleLink MSP432P401R microcontroller LaunchPad Development Kit, easy-to-connect sensors, and a versatile chassis board that turns the robot into a mobile learning platform. Through accompanying core and supplemental curriculum, students learn how to integrate their hardware and software knowledge to build and test a system. |
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Secure 240 MHz MCU Provides Wi-Fi and 43 GPIOs
Espressif Systems has announced the ESP32-S2, a truly secure, highly integrated, low-power, Wi-Fi microcontroller SoC supporting Wi-Fi HT40 and having 43 GPIOs. Based on an Xtensa single-core 32-bit LX7 processor, it can be clocked at up to 240 MHz. With state-of-the-art power management and RF  performance, IO capabilities and security features, ESP32-S2 is well suited for a wide variety of IoT or connectivity-based applications, including smart home and wearables. With an integrated 240 MHz Xtensa core, ESP32-S2 is sufficient for building the most demanding connected devices without requiring external MCUs. Users can leverage Espressif's mature and production-ready software development framework (ESP-IDF). ESP32-S2 supports fine-resolution power-control through a selection of clock frequency, duty cycle, Wi-Fi operating modes and individual power control of its internal components.
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Debug Tool Adds Hypervisor-Level Tracing Capability
Lauterbach has announced that Hypervisor trace capability is now available for Arm Cortex-A and NXP QorIQ. Hypervisor tracing, which also means multicore tracing, requires high bandwidths from the off-  chip tracing interface. The TRACE32 debug tool can now be used to trace all components in a Hypervisor-based embedded system, as well as debug them. A Hypervisor is a low-level piece of code, or operating system that allows multiple "guest" operating systems to run on a single piece of physical hardware. Each guest operating system is partitioned and is unaware of the existence of the Hypervisor or the other guest operating systems which share the system with it. Hypervisors are increasingly used in embedded systems, for example in the cockpit of a car: applications that are under the control of an AUTOSAR real-time operating system run in parallel to the infotainment managed by a rich OS such as Linux. SlingShot is Offering Free Labor for 1st Time Customers!  They are changing the game in PCB assembly. Doing the impossible, everyday. For a limited time, SlingShot Assembly is offering FREE LABOR, up to $1,000, on new customers' first turn-key order. Their 5-day turn includes parts, boards AND assembly. SlingShot Assembly challenges you to try something different. (Only a limited number of offers available each day
RX65N MCU-Based Cloud Kit Eases Connecting IoT Devices to AWS
Renesas Electronics has announced the Renesas RX65N Cloud Kit featuring onboard Wi-Fi, environmental, light and inertial sensors and support for Amazon FreeRTOS connected to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The kit gives embedded designers a fast start and secure connection to AWS.  Using Renesas' e2 studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE), IoT applications are easily created by configuring Amazon FreeRTOS, all the necessary drivers, the network stack and component libraries. Based on the Renesas RX65N MCU, the RX65N Cloud Kit provides an evaluation and prototyping environment, enabling embedded designers to create secure end-to-end IoT cloud solutions for sensor-based endpoint equipment. Employing Renesas' browser-based software, users can visualize their sensor data using a smart device cloud dashboard to monitor a wide range of applications including networked smart meters, building, office and industrial systems, as well as home appliances.
Enter to Win VersaLogic's New Android Demo/Eval Kit!  VersaLogic's new Android Eval Kit provides an easy way to evaluate Arm/Android performance for rapid design and application development. It includes everything needed to run the Android OS on a high-reliability embedded system, including an Arm-based embedded computer board and a touch-screen display. No additional carrier cards, companion boards or other add-ons are needed. The Android Eval Kit is designed to save start-up time and allow the user to focus on their product development.
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