EBV & NXP partnership for AI/ML applications
EBV Elektronik and NXP partnership for embedded processor technology provides developers the best possible support in implementing their AI/ML applications.
Why AI?
From its scientific point of view, AI has been around for many decades. Over the past few years, AI applications, that previously required a cloud based approach, are now increasingly deployed at the edge. Dedicated accelerators like NPUs (Neural Processing Unit) reduce the power consumption of embedded processers while boosting the computational power. It reduces latency to help making decisions quickly at the point where all the data is generated. Only less critical information might still be processed in the cloud, saving bandwidth for the communication channels that are typically used for IoT devices. Listed below you will find a few use cases and the underlying algorithms where AI makes our lives more comfortable, safe as well as secure and many times where we even don’t notice that AI is applied.
- Security Building Automation
- Face-recognition, object recognition, pattern detection, temperature, lighting controls
- Fleet Management
- Tracking, location, temperature, road conditions, optimized routing
- Industrial Analytics
- Real-time data acquisition, analytics, inventory control, real-time object recognition, asset tracking
- Retail (Inventory Management)
- Analytics, monitoring, inventory tracking, warehouse management
- Smart Retail (Consumer)
- Face recognition, pattern identification, personalized shopping, targeted ad insertion, product recommendations
- Healthcare
- Tracking, analysis, privacy-filtering, emergency response
Why NXP?
The next revolution of intelligent connected technologies is here. NXP has created a path to accelerate even greater breakthroughs as machine learning continues to redefine what's possible through more flexible and robust software platforms and rapid hardware innovations. This path to a more intelligent world starts with NXP's advancement of machine learning at the edge. Systems that empower devices with smarter decision-making, high performance, low power processing and built-in security are critical to creating more intelligent and adaptive Internet of Things. As intelligence at the edge expands, so do the capabilities. Smart environments, industrial systems and consumer devices become more efficient. Interactions become more seamless. Dangerous diseases and potential failures can be detected sooner. NXP's eIQ® machine learning software leverages huge advancements in AI and ML to enable a world that truly learns and reacts to your needs. Whether it's a global transportation network simultaneously monitoring millions of vehicles, drivers and roadways to actively reduce their operating costs or a smart security system that recognise every family member automatically adjusting to an individual's behaviours that help keep families safe, at home or away.
Also, whether it’s local governments actively monitoring public spaces and using real time data to ensure their city remains safe and secure or automakers advancing the future of self-driving cars. Automated driving functions through ADAS and machine vision that recognises, responds and adapts to road conditions accurately and intelligently with a dedicated automotive grade eIQ® Auto. From voice control to face recognition. Out of the box intelligence of NXP edge ready solutions puts you on a fast track of design innovations. NXP is making machine learning at the edge more accessible. Together with our customers and partners, we can create smarter journeys. More secure systems. More intelligent environments. And truly exceptional user experiences by design. With its expansive edge first computing platform, NXP is accelerating breakthroughs to advance our world. See what a more empowered edge looks like. Experience NXP's vision for machine learning at the edge.
eIQ® ML Software Development Environment
Why EBV?
EBV Elektronik will remain the leading specialist in EMEA semiconductor distribution by being the partner of choice for its customers. It is ONE EBV to build on continuity, foster the EBV culture and drive innovation. With this mission in mind, a team of highly skilled specialists will help you to choose the right part for your AI application that complements NXP’s processing solutions with sensors for vision and other environmental data. Key components to power the devices efficiently and communicate data to the cloud.
To give developers and decision makers the best possible support implementing your AI/ML application, please send your queries to EBV at ai@ebv.com.
In particular for AI centric applications, the i.MX 8M Plus is NXP’s first device within the i.MX Family with an integrated Neural Processing Unit (NPU), a machine learning accelerator running at up to 2.3 TOPS is a great choice. The i.MX 8MPlus also has dual integrated ISPs (Image Signal Processors) for the advanced vision system.
The i.MX 8M Plus family focuses on machine learning and vision, advanced multimedia, and industrial automation with high reliability. It is built to meet the needs of Smart Home, Building, City, and Industry 4.0 applications.
NXP’s EdgeReady MCU-based solution for face recognition and voice processing leverages the i.MX RT crossover MCUs, enabling developers to quickly and easily add face recognition with liveness detection to their products.
Building on the market-proven i.MX 6 and i.MX 8 series, next will be the i.MX 9 series, part of the EdgeVerse™ edge computing platform, integrating hardware neural processing units across the entire series for acceleration of machine learning applications at the edge.
This is all combined with NXP’s eIQ® machine learning (ML) software development environment that enables the use of ML algorithms on NXP EdgeVerse™ like above microcontrollers and microprocessors. NXP’s AI and Machine Learning Training Academy that addresses beginners and advanced AI adopters complements your ML application development with On-demand training modules.
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