Sensors Converge 2023

What are smart sensors and actuators and their standards, and how can they facilitate to achieve interoperability for Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial IoT (IIoT), and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) applications? This session focuses on a suite of distributed architecture-based smart transducer interface standards for sensors and actuators, designated as IEEE 1451. These standards specify the common functions, network services, transducer services, and metadata in the form of transducer electronic data sheets (TEDS) for smart sensors and actuators suitable for wired and wireless sensing and actuating applications. The objective of IEEE 1451 is to facilitate sensor & actuator, and network level interoperability with consideration for cybersecurity and time synchronization of data and control signals. This distributed architecture is well suited for IoT edge-computing and remote monitoring and control applications. It also builds the foundation for artificial intelligent-based applications that utilize smart sensors and actuators.

In this session, a panel of industry leaders will discuss how the Ripple standard, developed by experts from across the silicon, sensing, automotive, and electronics industries, is accelerating interoperability and growth of radar applications from health sensing to occupancy detection.  Moderated by Consumer Technology Association 

This presentation will shine the spotlight on the nuances of the MIPI I3C Basic specification which make it the perfect choice for modern sensors. While many presentations have focused on broad overviews of the I3C specification, this session will zoom in on particular real-world applications that stand to benefit the most from the features of MIPI I3C Basic. Common Command Codes (CCCs), In-Band Interrupts (IBI), and Timing Control, all of which are core features of I3C, will be focal points of the presentation. The session will wrap up with a brief snapshot of the current status of industry adoption of I3C Basic, a list of publicly-known and available devices, and a review of the best tools and resources available for those ready to get hands-on experience with I3C Basic.

The availability of high-quality, easy-to-use, full-featured drivers is a crucial consideration when selecting which sensor to use in an IoT product. ECMA-41 the JavaScript embedded systems API standard helps by defining standard sensor APIs for embedded developers. By providing ECMA-419-compatible sensor driver modules and documentation, sensor manufacturers can drive the adoption of their products. Developers can easily incorporate new ECMA-419 drivers into projects, accessing the differentiating capabilities of each component with the flexible extensibility of JavaScript. The ECMA-419 Class Specifications for Embedded Hardware Components repository hosts JavaScript class definitions for specific parts, acting as a marketplace of drivers for product designers. This talk will explain how to write ECMA-419-conformant sensor drivers and distribute them in the ECMA-419 repository.