Atmel's Automotive Group showcases their cutting edge automotive infotainment user interface demo using Atmel QTouch and Atmel MaxTouch metal mesh curved display technologies, with up to a hundred million lines of code, at least 30 MCU-controlled devices, and some with as many as 100, the vehicle is the ideal application to bring smart, connected devices in the era of the Internet of Things (IoT). Automotive technology is quickly becoming an integral part of the digital lifestyle as consumers want to bring their mobile devices seamlessly into their vehicles. The next-generation AvantCar 2.0 showcases connectivity to the vehicle through an advanced HMI console connected to a concept car highlighting car access, car networking, MCUs, audio-over-Ethernet, MHL support and security technologies. The 2.5D (two-and-a-half dimensional) car showcases several of Atmel's automotive technologies in a car access simulation for the Passive EntryGo, LIN communication in a car network and Car Area Network (CAN) communications—all systems that use Atmel MCUs, LIN transceivers and SBCs. Additionally, AvantCar 2.0 demonstrates audio streaming over Ethernet-AVB.
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Greenwave Systems at IDTechEx IoT Applications conference
Greenwave Systems is a global Internet of Things (IoT) software and services company. Jim Hunter is the Chief Scientist and Technology Evangelist at Greenwave Systems. Greenwave is a profitable mid size start-up (215 people) with offices in Irvine, Copenhagen, Singapore and South Korea, that enables device manufacturers, service providers, utilities, retail channels and other enterprises to realize the promise of IoT through their devices and services. Jim was speaking at the IDTechEx IoT Applications conference, along with his colleague Nate Williams on the business challenges of IoT. In two separate sessions, they explained how Greenwave helps customers such as Verizon, TCP lighting, & E.ON Energy to design, build, manufacture, deliver, manage, maintain and support IoT devices - ranging from content to control, enabled by Greenwave's Axon software platform.
TI DLP Pico Projectors at CES 2015, ultra-mobile and immersive computing
Frank Moizio, manager of the TI DLP Pico business unit, demonstrates new end products incorporating DLP Pico technology which enable a broad range of bright, efficient HD projection display applications from compact form factors, including screenless TV, immersive computing, embedded pico projection and ultra-mobile HD projectors. DLP Pico technology is supported by a robust third party ecosystem to help developers speed time to market. You can visit http://www.ti.com/dlparm to learn more.
PIXIO: World’s first auto follow camera system to film indoor and outdoor
PIXIO is the first of its kind Auto Follow Cam to automatically track, film and zoom. Let’s say that you need to prepare a new video for your blog, moving around your studio, but no one to film you? You skate all day long and you want to have a better view than from your action-cam wide angle? Or maybe you train for next tennis championship and need to check your backhand on a video ? What if you had your own automated personal cameraman?
Developed by Move ‘N See, PIXIO is a radar-guided motorized mount for your DSLR, Camcorder, or any device that locks onto a companion wristband. The radar technology has the enormous advantage over GPS that it can track you inside and not only outside. It can even zoom in and out automatically, adjusting the frame to the distance through a "multi", "LANC", or "A/V R" cable going from PIXIO to your device. It can film 3 hours on the battery! Even churches can use it for their ceremonies! The crowdfunding campain is starting for $449 here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/world-s-first-indoor-outdoor-auto-follow-cam
World’s lowest power: Atmel SMART SAM L21 ARM Cortex-M0+, Andreas Eieland
This is the lowest power consuming 32bit ARM Processor in the world based on ARM Cortex-M0+ for wearables (can be with basic touch) and for the sensor networks in the Internet of Things, can run up to more than a decade on a battery. The new Ultra low power Atmel | SMART SAM L21 based on the ARM Cortex-M0+ Core uses less than a third of the power consumption of competitive solutions and can run in active mode down to 35uA/MHz and retain 32kB of Flash and run a real time clock at 900nA. In this demo the SAM L21 is powered from the heat of a hand through a Peltier Element, this is enough energy to modulate a music file and transmit it with AM modulation at 1MHz to the nearby radio receiver. This demo shows that the SAM L21 is truly unique in supporting ultra-low power consumption in active mode without having to limit Flash or SRAM size, it is perfect for IoT and other battery powered applications where large embedded memories are needed.
Atmel Corporation discuss Internet of Things
Atmel has over 40,000 customers of its Microcontroller units - companies embedding MCUs to make devices powering the Internet of Things. For example, Arduino devices use Atmel MCUs. The Arduino WIFI shield includes a new Atmel MCU processor built from the ground up for WIFI running on batteries. Atmel is launching the lowest power 32bit ARM Cortex-M0+ processor (see their press release here) and Atmel is also launching the highest performance ARM Cortex-M7 Microcontroler (see press release here)
This video was taken at the IDTechEx event Internet of Things Applications. For more see http://www.IDTechEx.com.
Android 5.0 Lollipop on Allwinner A33/A83T/A80, Allwinner A64 ARMv8 64bit at sub-$5
Allwinner is one of the fastest vendor to support Android 5.0 Lollipop, having an engineering team dedicated to updating to the new version as soon as Google releases it. Allwinner H3 quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 for entry-level OTT boxes, Allwinner H8 octa-core ARM Cortex-A7 for higher end Set-top-boxes and Allwinner A80 octa-core big,LITTLE ARM Cortex-A15/A7 is the top high end Allwinner chip for the Set-top-box market. Then Allwinner lauches the Allwinner A64, an entry-level ARMv8 64bit Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor with 4K H265 decode, to be available in big bulks soon to device makers at a sub-$5 price point: http://www.allwinnertech.com/plus/view.php?aid=527
4K Display Industry Update by Paul Gray and Paul Gagnon from IHS DisplaySearch
IHS DisplaySearch are Analysts reporting on the TV industry. Here's a 13-minute video talking about the status of 4K (where more than 25% of TVs to be shipped in 2015 will be 4K, where the bulk of TVs at 50" and above will be 4K by 2018). Everybody is doing 4K. Here's a 13-minute video filmed at CES 2015, talking about explosive growth forecast for Quantum Dot LCD getting extremely pure and saturated light for amazing colors. The cheapest 4K TVs were sub-$500 on Black Friday, even top tier manufacturers such as Samsung and LG are also going below $1000 for 4K TVs at decent sizes, seeing entry level, medium level and step-up from many manufacturers. Good 4K is not just the pixels, it's color, fast refresh rates, contrast, requires a good engine, display, amount of memory, reliability, heat management.
superMHL 8K 120fps, USB Type-C, 40W, more bandwidth
The MHL Consortium has outdone itself with their latest technology mega specification, now perhaps setting the spec at a very future proof level (shall we say at least until 2020?), supporting up to 8K at 120fps, with up to 40W for power charge, delivering higher resolution, faster frame rates, support for the upcoming USB Type-C (dual side reversible) connector for up to 8K 60fps output from a phone (wow wow!). For the first time, MHL also introduces a new superMHL connector for 8K TVs (as in the first 8K TV from Samsung shown at CES). The SuperMHL spec is for mobile devices, set-top boxes (STBs), Blu-ray players, Audio/video recorders, HDMI sticks and other source devices to TVs and monitors, as SuperMHL should be included in most future FHD/4K/8K TVs, PC Monitors, MHL has shipped in over 750 Million devices thus far. The new SuperMHL spec is also offering wider color gamut, deeper colors (to reduce color banding), high dynamic range (HDR) supported through signaling and through higher bandwidth.
YoBox labels: Personal RFID/NFC/QR-code Storage Management
YoBox labels help organize ones personal storage (now on Kickstarter!). Each YoBox label is uniquely numbered with NFC and QR code. Users take pictures or/and write keywords to describe everything that is stored in each storage box. YoBox labels are color coded to help easily identify each box in the storage room. The idea is to never go through endless boxes to find something in ones personal storage again! This is industrial strength personal storage management on mobile, the YoBox app is compatible with both Android and iOS. Battery free, RFID-enabled YoBox label can be read by NFC reader built into many Android smartphones. For iPhones and other phones not yet equipped with NFC, users can scan the QR code on the YoBox label to retrieve the info.
Read more about it on Kickstarter campaign still going on for 12 more days!
