Embedded Technologies Expo & Conference 2020

In this teardown, Ian Bernstein, Founder of Misty (and co-founder of Sphero), opens up the brains and body of Misty II, the programmable personal robot that can be a personal assistant, concierge, game show host, or virtually anything that a developer can imagine. He’ll discuss Misty’s hardware (electronics and sensors) components, provide insight into the challenges, choices, and trade-offs in component selection, and his team’s experience with deep-learning AI using the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Neural Processing Engine. Bonus: Attendees will be able to interact with Misty II, who will have a secret persona specially created for the conference.

Choosing the most cost-effective sensor can be very crucial in any application. During the session, a Weather Station Node Design will be presented as a case study. The design plan dives into sensor specifications, conversion peripherals, analysis of accuracy, precision, cost and documentation. A comparative study of raw sensors vs. packaged sensors will be presented. The session concludes by demos to highlight the pros and cons of the different approaches discussed.

This session provides an overview of AI chips at the edge for the AIoT market, including pros and cons of the latest AI chip solutions. It also explains experiences learned to design AI chips at the edge. Cissy will comment on good tools and platforms to use to speed up the development process.

Data sheets for wireless IoT devices can often be confusing, especially when it comes to understanding power consumption. Chip vendors seldom have a standard method for conveying power consumption parameters in data sheets. This session explores the critical items developers should consider beyond the data sheet and takes a close look at real-world calculators available to benchmark battery life for IoT applications based on Zigbee, Bluetooth Low Energy and Bluetooth mesh protocols.