Sensing Without (much) Power

Sensing Without (much) Power
by Paul McLellan on 04-16-2015 at 7:00 am

Do you have one of those step-tracker things? They seem to be one of the earliest IoT devices that are actually selling in large quantities. Smartphones are also starting to contain this sort of sensor to provide similar functionality without requiring a separate device, as are smart-watches such as the Jumpy watch for kids on the… Read More


Sensor Hub and Wearable Gestures

Sensor Hub and Wearable Gestures
by Paul McLellan on 06-13-2014 at 10:00 am

One of the challenges with the internet of things (IoT) is that many devices are both always on and battery powered (and not with a large battery). The responsibilities need to be split so that the device senses when it needs to wake up without requiring the application processor to be waking up all the time to make the decision since… Read More