Hardware Podcasts

48: Widgets on the Hands of Ants

Embedded.fm · 23 Apr 2014 · 1h 06m

What this episode covers

Dr. Kevin Shaw, CTO of Sensor Platforms, discusses the transition from MEMS hardware to software-based sensor fusion algorithms, highlighting the critical importance of precise sample timing and the limitations of Android's non-real-time interrupt handling. He details the development of their Open Sensor Platform, an open-source framework designed to simplify driver integration and ensure accurate timestamping for navigation-grade sensor fusion. Shaw also explains how context awareness and pedestrian dead reckoning leverage these algorithms to enable indoor navigation and power-efficient always-on sensing without draining batteries.

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early-stage companies

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Mentioned

Companies
Sensor Platforms, Kionics, Apple, Samsung, ARM, Bosch, ST, InvenSense
Products
Misfit, Open Sensor Platform
Chips
M7, MMA8452
Also
Android, GitHub, Kalman Filter

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