Modular AIoT Core and Sensor Kits for Flexible Edge Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing AIoT systems face difficulties in expanding or modifying sensing functions and communication protocols, requiring rebuilding of the subnet architecture, which increases complexity and costs in establishing and maintaining AIoT networks.
Innovation Solution
An AIoT development system with a core and expandable function kits, including a processing unit with wireless transmission and AI communication functions, and a power management unit, allowing flexible assembly and integration of sensors and transducers to process and transmit signals, enabling edge computing and cloud big data analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If sensors are added or altered to meet sensing requirements, then the sensing function is improved, but the AIoT subnet architecture must be rebuilt, increasing system complexity and establishment difficulty
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into a core component and multiple detachable function kits. Each function kit contains specific sensors and processing circuits that can be independently selected and connected to the core through standard interfaces. This segmentation allows sensing functions to be modified by simply replacing or adding function kits without affecting the core architecture, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and system complexity.
2Productivity
If each terminal device has microprocessor computing and AI functions to process sensor signals instantly, then signal processing capability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The core integrates microprocessor computing and AI functions to process sensor signals instantly. By merging these processing capabilities into the shared core rather than distributing them to each terminal device, the system achieves high signal processing capability while reducing individual device complexity and cost. The core serves as a centralized processing unit that handles signals from multiple sensors through standard interfaces.
3Adaptability or versatility
If proxy equipment with computer computing power and AI recognition power is used for communication and translation, then communication capability is improved, but system complexity and establishment cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The core is designed as a universal proxy equipment that can handle multiple communication protocols and perform both computer computing and AI recognition functions. By creating a multi-functional core that can adapt to different communication requirements through programmable interfaces and integrated AI capabilities, the system reduces the need for multiple specialized proxy devices, thereby lowering system complexity and establishment costs while maintaining high communication capability.
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AI summary
The present invention provides an AIoT development system. The present invention includes: an auxiliary device having an AI edge computing processing function, a core, and a plurality of function expansion kits. The core includes: a processing unit having programmable, computing and AI communication functions; and a plurality of expansion interfaces for performing signal transmission with an external device. Each of the function expansion kits includes: a relay interface connected to the expansion interfaces of the core, a transducer for sensing signals from a test object located at where a corresponding one of the function expansion kits is, and a function circuit for processing the signals sensed by the transducer. The transducer of each of the function expansion kits senses signals, or modulates the sensed signals via the function circuit, and sends the sensed signals or the modulated signals to the processing unit through the relay interface and the expansion interfaces.