All items tagged with sensors (110)
Juniper Predicts Hearables To Revolutionize Personal Audio Tech by 2022
December 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Juniper Predicts Hearables To Revolutionize Personal Audio Tech by 2022

Predicting that over 50% of all wireless headphones will incorporate Hearable Voice assistants, touch sensors and other interface technologies, a new report by Juniper Research forecasts that hearables will become the new standard for personal audio in under 5 years. The new report from Juniper has found that there will be an estimated 417 million hearables in use by 2022. This includes fitness-focused devices, hearing augmentation and purely audio-focused devices.
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MIPI Alliance Releases I3C Basic Interface Specification for Widespread Implementation in Mobile and Beyond
December 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

MIPI Alliance Releases I3C Basic Interface Specification for Widespread Implementation in Mobile and Beyond

The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, today released MIPI I3C Basic v1.0, a subset of the MIPI I3C specification that bundles the most commonly needed I3C features for developers and other standards organizations. Released under royalty-free terms, MIPI I3C Basic provides a streamlined upgrade path from the ubiquitous I2C, with the most commonly needed developer capabilities for smartphones, IoT devices, connected vehicles and more.
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Starkey Announces New Livio AI Hearing Aid Platform with Integrated Sensors and Artificial Intelligence
August 30, 2018 by Audio Engineering_Society

Starkey Announces New Livio AI Hearing Aid Platform with Integrated Sensors and Artificial Intelligence

The unveiling of the new Starkey Livio AI platform was a major event for Starkey Hearing Technologies, with the US-based company multiple times mentioning the market disruption caused by the iPhone on the communications market, and declaring its ambition to do the same with smart hearing. Starkey intends to reivent "both the hearing experience and the hearing aid,” markets with Livio AI, “the world’s first Healthable hearing aid to utilize integrated sensors and artificial intelligence and the first device to track physical activity and cognitive health as measured by hearing aid use in social situations.
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Bosch Sensortec Launches New Generation of Smart Sensor Hubs for Hearables
July 9, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Bosch Sensortec Launches New Generation of Smart Sensor Hubs for Hearables

During the Sensors Expo (June 27-28) in San Jose, California, Bosch Sensortec announced the BHI260 and BHA260, the first two members of a new generation of smart sensor hubs. These new devices are optimized for 24/7, always-on sensor processing and feature ultra-low power consumption, and a high performance co-processor, ideal for the development of new wearables, hearables, AR/VR and other mobile devices and battery-operated devices.
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Maxim's Low-Power Microcontrollers Extend Battery Life for Wearables and Other Compact Devices
April 5, 2018 by Cristina Costa

Maxim's Low-Power Microcontrollers Extend Battery Life for Wearables and Other Compact Devices

Designers of IoT sensors, smartwatches, all types of wearables, and other size-constrained devices can now increase battery life and functionality using the ultra-low power MAX32660 and MAX32652 microcontrollers from Maxim Integrated Products. These microcontrollers (MCUs) are based on the Arm Cortex-M4 with FPU processor and provide designers the means to develop advanced applications under restrictive power constraints.
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MEMS for Mobile Devices: Global Market Report 2017-2021
March 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

MEMS for Mobile Devices: Global Market Report 2017-2021

ResearchAndMarkets.com just announced a new market report focusing on the "Global MEMS Market for Mobile Devices 2017-2021." According to the research firm, the global MEMS market for mobile devices is set to grow at a CAGR of 10.55% during the period 2017-2021. The report has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years, and includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
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DEVA Platform to Be Showcased by Powersoft at California Park and Recreation Society Conference & Expo
March 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

DEVA Platform to Be Showcased by Powersoft at California Park and Recreation Society Conference & Expo

Powersoft's cutting-edge DEVA multimedia platform will be on show at the California Park and Recreation Society Conference & Expo (CPRS) at the Long Beach Convention Center on March 14th and 15th. Designed by Italian company Powersoft, DEVA is a powerful and networkable information and safety tool for use in indoor and outdoor spaces of all sizes. The sold-out conference is celebrating its 70th year of advancing California’s park and recreation profession.
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Man Machine Interfaces: An Interview with Nikolaj Hviid, Bragi Founder and CEO
March 8, 2018 by Joao Martins

Man Machine Interfaces: An Interview with Nikolaj Hviid, Bragi Founder and CEO

Munich-based Bragi is known for making truly wireless earphones, which are in fact the first truly smart hearables. Its first product, The Dash, won the CES 2015 Innovation Award Best of Innovation in the Headphones product category. When the idea of truly wireless stereo earbuds was still an idea, Bragi was working hard to enter the space, but their vision was going much further: truly wearables. As Nikolaj Hviid, Founder and CEO, Bragi GmbH puts it, "The purpose of wearables is to increase the data rate from the human to the machine."
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Bragi Introduces Bragi Intelligent Edge Software Suite featuring Bragi nanoAI
February 26, 2018 by Joao Martins

Bragi Introduces Bragi Intelligent Edge Software Suite featuring Bragi nanoAI

After 4 years of development, Bragi has made a breakthrough in ultra-efficient artificial intelligence and says it is ready to deliver the first edge computing AI suite. During Mobile World Congress 2018, in Barcelona, Bragi, the company behind The Dash hearable, now the world’s first intelligent Edge Headphone, announced a B2B offer of Bragi nanoAI as a software solution, which the company says helps to overcome major challenges of the current IoT architecture.
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MIPI Alliance Opens Access to MIPI I3C Sensor Interface Specification
December 13, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MIPI Alliance Opens Access to MIPI I3C Sensor Interface Specification

The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, announced it is opening access to its sensor interface specification, MIPI I3C. All companies, including those not currently members of MIPI Alliance, may access the MIPI I3C v1.0 specification so they may evaluate the incorporation of the specification into their design applications.
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