From smart cities to industrial automation, nearly every application space is clamouring for fast, efficient computing solutions. Take the modern metropolis, where a combination of AI and high-quality graphics facilitate smarter infrastructure management. A smart parking lot, for example, can visually identify available spaces and guide drivers to their spots. Meanwhile, traffic monitoring systems can use AI to analyze traffic patterns to reduce congestion.
Or consider the industrial space, where computer vision systems are in high demand for automated systems like quality control and robotics. Workers can benefit, too: improved visual interfaces support more intuitive Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs), helping operators better manage complex systems.
To serve markets like these, OEMs, ODMs, and systems integrators need energy-efficient, high-performance computing solutions that can operate in diverse environments. That’s where new architectures like the MediaTek Genio 700 processors come in. Designed to handle intensive AI and advanced graphics, these processors combine high performance with low power, making them an excellent choice for this type of use case.
Better yet, these cutting-edge chips are available on modular hardware platforms and supported by sophisticated software infrastructure—making it easier to bring this next-gen tech to market.
A Powerful Engine for Accelerating AI
The MediaTek Genio 700 processors take a thoughtful approach to maximizing performance while preserving energy efficiency. The processors come with a versatile octa-core CPU that includes two high-performance Arm® Cortex-A78 cores and six power efficient Arm® Cortex-A55 cores to support high-intensity processing when it’s needed, while conserving energy when it’s not.
To boost efficient performance even further, the chip features an onboard MediaTek Deep Learning Accelerator (DLA) with up to 4 TOPS (tera “trillion” operations per second) of performance.
This accelerator provides an astounding 27x improvement in power efficiency as compared to a typical CPU.1 With this capability, power-constrained systems can now run popular convolutional neural networks (CNNs) like YOLOv5 or EfficientDet for object detection, facial recognition, license plate readers, and other AI tasks common in smart cities and industrial automation.
MediaTek leveraged its extensive experience in AI to design this accelerator. For example, the company is a major provider of smartphone processors. In this space, MediaTek chips have demonstrated a 2-3X performance advantage over its competitors for facial recognition.2 By bringing these capabilities to the edge AI domain, the Genio 700 enables applications such as facial recognition for parking garage access, significantly speeding traffic flow.
Quick Hardware Builds with SMARC
These cutting-edge capabilities are now available in computer-on-module solutions like the SECO SOM-SMARC-GENIO700 and SOM-SMARC-GENIO510 (the latter of which uses the lower-performance MediaTek Genio 510 series). This module follows the Smart Mobility ARChitecture (SMARC) standard, integrating the processors with memory, storage, networking, and more on a credit-card-sized board.
Key benefits of the SOM-SMARC-GENIO700 and SOM-SMARC-GENIO510 modules include:
- Multi-display support: Up to one 4K and one 2K display, supporting complex industrial HMIs, digital signage for smart cities, and more.
- Extensive I/O: A comprehensive set of interfaces including CAN, UART, MIPI-CSI, I2S, I2C, GPIOs, and PWM, ensuring adaptability to diverse applications such as sensor monitoring and industrial control.
- Rugged design: Engineered to endure harsh industrial conditions and outdoor environments with a supported temperature range of -40 to +85°C.
By starting with these modules, OEMs, ODMs, and systems integrators can quickly build out customized solutions for a wide range of use cases. The end result is an optimized application-focused product with sophisticated features and a short time-to-market.
Smarter Systems at Scale with Clea
Both the SOM-SMARC-GENIO700 and SOM-SMARC-GENIO510 integrate directly with SECO's Clea IoT platform. Clea is a suite of infrastructure and AI software designed to streamline the creation of complex applications at scale. Organizations worldwide are using the platform’s advanced AI capabilities to execute real-time analytics in applications like predictive maintenance in manufacturing, and emergency response systems in smart cities.
It also supports future readiness by enabling over-the-air updates for software patches, security fixes, and functionality enhancements to ensure your applications stay secure, efficient, and functional throughout their operational lifecycle.
Unlock the Future of Innovation
The SOM-SMARC-GENIO700 and SOM-SMARC-GENIO510 fully exploit the MediaTek Genio processors to enable the next generation of industrial automation, smart cities, and computer vision systems. With high performance, excellent efficiency, and quick time-to-to market, these modules are ready to tackle applications with demanding AI and graphics requirements.
Looking for more ideas on building energy-efficient solutions? Contact SECO now for more information on these products: https://www.seco.com/en/contact-us#SOM-SMARC-Genio700.