Last year, Intel's CEO Brian Krzanich introduced the world to the Intel® Edison chip. This year
he is introducing to us the Intel® Curie™, a button sized module using the Intel® Quark™ SE SoC
designed for wearables.
Intel® Curie™ is designed to be efficient at always-on applications in form factors such as rings, bags, fitness trackers, and shoes, to name a few.
The Intel® Curie™ module includes:
· Low power, 32-Bit Intel® Quark™ microcontroller
· 384kB flash memory and 80kB SRAM
· 6-Axis accelerometer and gyroscope
· Battery charging circuitry (PMIC)
Intel has created a software kit for wearable technology called Intel® IQ Software. This software
kit has been created to help developers and companies create fast wearable applications using Intel
technology by including device software, software for smart phone applications, cloud software
and analytics capabilities. Currently they have released two software kits called Intel Body IQ and
Intel Social IQ.
Intel Body IQ has a range of capabilities. To name a few, Intel Body IQ has algorithms and
functions for counting steps, calculation of calories burned daily, and visual device notifications for
status of the user. Intel Social IQ includes a few functions like device-to-device single state communication, notifications for user designated calls, SMS, social network
notifications, and cloud portal for device companies to push brand notifications.
The Intel® Curie™ module should come as no surprise to people, as Intel has been putting a strong
emphasis onto wearable technology in fitness and clothing with products and initiatives such as:
· Basis Peak
· Fossil Group
· Luxottica Group
· MICA bracelet
· SMS Audio
· Intel Wearable Challenge
Mike Bell, Intel Vice President and GM of Intel's New Devices Group, was quoted saying
“In the future, we will see wearable
products created by companies that
have historically never used silicon
before…It’s now up to the
ecosystem to innovate with this
technology; rings, bags, bracelets,
pendants and yes, buttons, will all
be possible.”
products created by companies that
have historically never used silicon
before…It’s now up to the
ecosystem to innovate with this
technology; rings, bags, bracelets,
pendants and yes, buttons, will all
be possible.”
没有评论:
发表评论