Ubiquitous IoT Perspectives The Power of Connected Sensors and Actuators Andrea Onetti Vice President, General Manager MEMS Sensor Division STMicroelectronics
Digital Technologies are Transforming nearly every aspect of our lives 2
But the world is Analog 3 Light Vibration Sound Flavor Movement Scent Projection Texture
And we Interact Through Sensing and Actuating 4 See Hear Vibrate Taste Move Smell Project Touch & Feel
Connected Sensing And Actuating A key part of the Internet of Things IoT = Any system able to leverage the Internet and its ecosystem 5 AI Analytics Storage Nodes (Billions) Gateways (Millions) Cloud 20km Sense Actuate Smart Things Applications Gateway Smartphone Servers (Big data & cloud) Network infrastructure (Switch / Router) 10cm
Sensor Accuracy A key Challenge for IoT Sensing 6 Sensors for IoT applications are required to become ever more accurate: Precise rotation for VR and AR Precise machine motion or vibration sensing Highly accurate barometric reading for altitude measurement High fidelity voice and ambient noise pickup for voice recognition & noise cancelling Higher accuracy generally means more power consumption so sensor makers must innovate to keep within power budgets
New Applications Driven by Accuracy 7 NAVIGATION PDR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VIRTUAL & AUGMENTED OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION PRESSURE ALTITUDE HUMIDITY & TEMPERATURE REALITY MONITORING MONITORING 1 m <20 cm 10 cm <10 cm Required Accuracy 10 cm <0.5 C 3% Relative Humidity
How to Make a Great Sensor 8 Physical Sensing Sensor Features Sensor Accuracy Vibration Light Size Movement Sound Power Consumption Smart Features
Sensor Accuracy Sensor Accuracy The Key Parameters 9 Noise Stability Tolerance Vibration rejection Flicker noise High frequency noise Stability over Time Stability vs temperature Repeatability Offset Sensitivity Non-Linearity (NL) Cross Axis (CX)
20% 100% 80% Sensor 10 Physical Sensing Sensor Features Sensor Accuracy Noise Stability Tolerance Sensor Design + Techological Platform + Manufacturing + Redundancy & Algorithms Test and Calibration costs of Accuracy can be moved along the value chain Sensor Testing & Calibration + Algorithms Sensor Design + Techology + Manufacturing
Sensors, Actuators and Artificial Intelligence 11 The power of AI comes from its connection to a network of sensors & actuators
Artificial Intelligence Centralized 12 Processing Connectivity Sensor Data Processing Connectivity Sensor Data Processing Connectivity Security Sensing & Actuating Actions Security Actions Security 1 Sensor 100 Sensors 10,000 Sensors Processing Requirements Connectivity/Bandwidth Requirements
Artificial Intelligence Distributed 13 Processing Connectivity Sensor Data Processing Connectivity Sensor Data Processing Connectivity Security Sensing & Actuating Actions Security Actions Security 1 Sensor 100 Sensors 10,000 Sensors Processing Requirements Connectivity/Bandwidth Requirements
Processing Meeting the needs of connected Sensors & Actuators for the IoT 14 Security Sensing & Actuating Connectivity Conditioning & Protection Motor Control Power & Energy Management Smart Things Smart Home & City Ultra-Low Power to High Performance Scalable security solutions Full range of sensors and actuators 10 cm to 10 km Nano Amps to Kilo Amps Power conversion Monitoring Drivers Nano Watt to Mega Watt Smart Industry
Smart Home Enabled by Connected Sensors & Actuators 15 Self-sufficient, environmental friendly and connected Smart Sensing Motion and environmental sensors, microphones Connectivity Sub-GHz Bluetooth Wi-Fi Smart home are self-sufficient, environmental friendly and connected to offer new services improving the quality of life and resource management Energy-efficient lighting Smart appliances and efficient power supplies Voice-controlled home environment Electric vehicle charger Smart Meters for electricity, gas and water Improved security
Smart Cities Enabled by Connected Sensors & Actuators 16 Smart sensor nodes enabling new services Smart Sensing Motion and environmental sensors, microphones Connectivity PLC Sub-GHz Bluetooth Wi-Fi Infrastructure evolution using smart sensor nodes enabling new services like traffic monitoring, weather station, improved security Remote activation and dimming control for energy saving Lamp failure monitoring Connected monitoring station for air quality, security and traffic Smart parking Battery charging stations
Programmable Logic Controller Example Smart Industry Enabled by Connected Sensors & Actuators IO-Link Master Controller 4x IO-Link Master Controller Protection devices 32-Bit Microcontroller 17 Temperature sensor IO-Link Transceiver Temperature Sensor 32-Bit Microcontroller Accelerometer IO-Link Transceiver Accelerometer 32-Bit Microcontroller Vibration sensor IO-Link Transceiver Vibration Sensor 32-Bit Microcontroller Proximity sensor IO-Link Transceiver Time-of-Flight Sensor 32-Bit Microcontroller
Motion Sensors For Automotive Safety, Navigation & Telematics Smart Driving Enabled by Connected Sensors & Actuators 18 6-axis inertial modules for navigation assistance Hi-g accelerometers for airbag applications
ST Strategy and Offer for the IoT 19 The right building blocks for IoT devices Lower barriers for developers getting started Lower barriers from prototyping to first product Lower barriers to connect devices to the Cloud Enable product & service commercialization Building Blocks Stackable Boards & modular SW Application specific SW Integration of Cloud Provider SDKs Partner Program Processing Security Audio Algorithms Sensor Fusion Sensing & Actuating Motor Control Connectivity Power & Energy Management Pre-integrated Software for vertical Applications Ready to use Smartphone Apps Conditioning & Protection
IoT Product Development Make it easy and make it fast 20
INTEGRATION ST Solutions for the IoT 21 Common SW Platform 3 Cloud Provider SDKs supported, enabling sensor-to-cloud 131 SW packages from drivers to full application examples and Mobile Applications 27 32 STM32 Nucleo development boards Covering the broad portfolio of STM32 MCU families STM32 Nucleo expansion boards (X-NUCLEO) Offering peripheral functions ST & 3 rd party form-factor boards Bluecoin Sensor Tile IoT Discovery Modular Hardware Form factor boards
Modular Hardware 22 27 development boards and growing in two flavors (Processing & Security) Covering all STM32 microcontroller families and different development needs 32 expansion boards and growing covering all the key functions Sense Connect Power Drive Move Actuate Translate 5 9 3 12 3 Motion & environmental sensors Proximity sensor Microphone BLE Wi-Fi Sub-GHz NFC Power management LED boost Motor drive Actuator Audio amplifier OpAmp
Software for end-to-end Cloud Solutions 23 Cloud Prototyping 3 Cloud providers SDK supported for direct connection to the Cloud Mobile Apps Prototyping Pre-integrated application examples (Function Packs) 21 Mobile applications Sample applications, with ready-made Integrated Developer Environment projects STM32Cube middleware High value middleware STM32Cube expansions STM32Cube expansion HAL 16 94 High value Libraries (Audio, Connectivity, Sensor..) with usage examples and free-to-use license Specific pre-integrated drivers and libraries with usage examples supporting STM32 Nucleo expansion boards STM32Cube Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) STM32 Nucleo development boards STM32 Nucleo expansion boards (X-NUCLEO)
MEMS and Analog Empower the IoT 24 Sense Actuate Sensor Interface Power Signal Conditioning Connectivity Security Processing MEMS Analog Digital Sensors & Actuators Sensors & Actuators to Cloud
Sensors, Actuators and Connectivity for every IoT Application 25 Sensing & Actuating Connectivity Smart Home & City Environmental Sensors Microphones Sub-1GHz Wi-Fi Modules Sense Actuate Smart Things Connect Smart Things Motion & Environmental Sensors Actuators Bluetooth Low Energy Smart Industry Industrial Motion Sensors Current sensors IO-Link Power Line Communications
Smart Things OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION GYROSCOPE Leading MEMS Sensors for the IoT 26 ACCELEROMETER & GYROSCOPE 6-AXIS IMU ULTRA LOW POWER ACCELEROMETER HIGH ACCURACY PRESSURE SENSOR ACCELEROMETER & MAGNETOMETER COMPASS MEMS MIC R O P H O N E L2G2IS LSM6DSM LIS2DW12 LPS22HB LSM303 MP23AB0 High performance and accuracy Low power, low noise for User Interface and Image Stabilization Embedded smart functions for wearable applications Compact, low power, water resistant Compact, high accuracy, with pedometer. Compact low, lower power, highperformance Smart Industry IIS2DH I3G4250D IIS328DQ 3-axis accelerometer with digital output 3-axis digital output gyroscope 3-axis digital output accelerometer
Connectivity 27 Wireless Wired Sensors Bluetooth & Sub-1GHz Powerline Unique flexible, scalable and future-proof platform enabling smart cities, buildings and homes + BlueNRG Family Ultra Low Power ARM-Based Bluetooth Processors SPIRIT Family Sub-1GHz Radio Transceivers
Bluetooth Low Energy for smart innovators 28 Wearable Beacon / Retail Diagnostic Medical Toys / Gaming Sensors Automotive epayment Smart Home Tags and Finders Industrial
Sub-1GHz for Sensor to Cloud 29 Sensor to Cloud world-wide connectivity Smart utilities Smart home Remote metering Smart living Sensors Sub-GHz Radio Transceiver S2-LPQTR Smart parking Cloud Healthcare & Assistance Alarm & Surveillance Smart agriculture
SigFox Global Network 30 > 450 Million users covered* 32 countries* 60 countries planned by March 2018 * As of Feb.2017
Combo-radio IoT Node Dual-radio turnkey solution 31 Application scenarios Wireless Sensor Nodes, Remote diagnostic, Smart Parking, Smart Objects Smartphone User Interface Configurability Local monitoring Diagnostic Firmware upgrade IoT Node BLE/LPWAN Dual-Radio Cloud Remote monitoring Tracking and Positioning Notifications of events Data aggregation Diagnostic and assistance 2-chip programmable solution Sensors + Cloud Bluetooth Low Energy processor BlueNRG Sub-GHz Radio Transceiver S2-LPQTR
Takeaways 32 Connected sensors and actuators are at the heart of IoT applications Sensors are required to become more and more accurate but with strict power budget constraints Artificial intelligence reaches it full potential when connected to a network of smart sensors and actuators Smart Home & City, Smart Industry and Smart Driving applications are enabled thanks to common IoT device building blocks ST has comprehensive approach to the IoT to make development easy and fast.