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Accelerating Embedded Vision Integration with Xilinx SoCs and the reVISION Stack

Accelerating Embedded Vision Integration with Xilinx SoCs and the reVISION Stack

SoCs with programmable logic are an essential element of real-time embedded vision systems. Designers can capitalize on the power and efficiency of Xilinx's Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC devices to implement their designs using Avnet's Embedded Vision Kits and the Xilinx reVISION stack.


How to Stream Sensor Data from Bosch’s XDK110 Evaluation Board to the MQTT Messaging Service

How to Stream Sensor Data from Bosch’s XDK110 Evaluation Board to the MQTT Messaging Service

In this article, we will take a look at the XDK110 rapid prototyping kit, characterize its hardware, explore its software environment, and demonstrate connecting the device to the MQTT messaging service.


Projects Apr 12, 2018 by Mark Hughes
Dev Kits from TDK, Add-On Sensor Systems from Bosch Set the Tone for Sensor Incorporation in 2018

Dev Kits from TDK, Add-On Sensor Systems from Bosch Set the Tone for Sensor Incorporation in 2018

Sensor integration unsurprisingly continues to be important for the future of device design. Bosch and TDK showed this month that they're answering the call with both dev kits for easy prototyping and production-ready sensor solutions.


News Jan 15, 2018 by Mark Hughes
Who Is Driving Autonomous Cars Anyway?

Who Is Driving Autonomous Cars Anyway?

In this Industry Article, Mark Forbes of Altium explores the problems, solutions, and safety standards surrounding autonomous vehicles.


Exploring the Future of Design in Autonomous Vehicles: An Interview with Mark Forbes of Altium

Exploring the Future of Design in Autonomous Vehicles: An Interview with Mark Forbes of Altium

All About Circuits recently met with Mark Forbes, Director of Product and Persona Marketing at Altium, to discuss the details behind autonomous vehicles including the challenges of unifying safety standards and why embedded software is so important to this booming field.


News Dec 13, 2017 by Karissa Manske
Nextchip SoC Teams Up with CEVA Platform to Boost Real-Time Image Processing for ADAS

Nextchip SoC Teams Up with CEVA Platform to Boost Real-Time Image Processing for ADAS

In this News Brief, we take a look at Nextchip's Apache4 pre-processor SoC, which was recently licensed to the CEVA-XM4 imaging and vision platform.


How to Protect Your Robot with Automatic Collision Detection

How to Protect Your Robot with Automatic Collision Detection

In this article, we’ll develop and test an algorithm for automatically shutting down a robot in response to a collision (or some other violent event).


Projects Sep 21, 2017 by Robert Keim
Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Car FM Radio Transmitter

Teardown Tuesday: Bluetooth Car FM Radio Transmitter

See what's inside this Bluetooth device that allows you to use your radio for wireless music in your car.


News Sep 05, 2017 by Mark Hughes
STMicroelectronics Teams Up with Chinese R&D to Develop Electric Vehicle Battery Management Systems

STMicroelectronics Teams Up with Chinese R&D to Develop Electric Vehicle Battery Management Systems

China is the world's strongest new-energy vehicle market. STMicroelectronics is getting in on that.


News May 16, 2017 by Kate Smith
Harnessing High-Frequency Sound: A New Ultrasonic Controller from Texas Instruments

Harnessing High-Frequency Sound: A New Ultrasonic Controller from Texas Instruments

You can do a lot with ultrasound, and whatever you’re doing will be easier with a highly integrated IC such as the PGA460-Q1.


Developing Smarter, Safer Cars with ADAS (Automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) IP

Developing Smarter, Safer Cars with ADAS (Automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) IP

Optimizing performance, safety, and reliability in ADAS applications via design, verification, and processor IP and a holistic design approach.


Make Your Own GPS Transmitter with the HC-12 Transceiver

Make Your Own GPS Transmitter with the HC-12 Transceiver

Create a tracking device with an HC-12 transceiver, a GPS module, an Arduino, and Google Maps.


Projects Nov 10, 2016 by Mark Hughes
Teardown Tuesday: Vehicle Backup Sensor

Teardown Tuesday: Vehicle Backup Sensor

What's inside of a car backup sensor? Find out in this teardown!


News Oct 11, 2016 by Alex Udanis
What Does Renesas’ Intersil Deal Mean for the Evolution of MCUs?

What Does Renesas’ Intersil Deal Mean for the Evolution of MCUs?

Microcontrollers meet analog and power management ICs for creating powerful automotive SoCs.


News Sep 16, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Building an RC Robot Using a Wheelchair Base

Building an RC Robot Using a Wheelchair Base

This two-part project will begin by showing you how to create a robot base from a used electric wheelchair. Part 1 creates a simple robot platform for use with remote control. Part 2 will develop a platform for use with and Arduino.


Projects Jul 06, 2016 by Mark Hughes
DSPs Power Deep Learning SoCs

DSPs Power Deep Learning SoCs

DSPs mark the third credible silicon choice for deep learning products, especially the embedded systems that require affordable and low-power solutions.


News Jun 17, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Teardown Tuesday: GPS Navigator

Teardown Tuesday: GPS Navigator

Want to see what's inside a GPS unit?


News May 24, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Autonomous Car Chips Beef up Sensor Fusion

Autonomous Car Chips Beef up Sensor Fusion

The recent announcements from NXP and STMicro accentuate the journey from ADAS to autonomous vehicles.


News May 20, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad
Teardown Tuesday: Dash Camera

Teardown Tuesday: Dash Camera

Dash Cameras are becoming a very popular automotive accessory. What's inside of one?


News Apr 26, 2016 by Alex Udanis
Wearables and Trackers for Competitive Sports

Wearables and Trackers for Competitive Sports

These sports wearables and trackers are pushing how we track our performance on and off the field, and how engineers devise ever more svelte packaging and clever ways to improve ourselves.


News Apr 20, 2016 by Aaron LaBarbera