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Monday, September 28 Session 1 -plenary Session Monday Morning, September 28, Oak Ballroom 8:00 Am Welcome and Opening Remarks Award Presentations Keynote Speaker Introduction
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Benhassain, Ahmed Cacho, Florian Huard, Vincent Saliva, M. Anghel, Lorena Parthasarathy, C. R. Jain, Anisha Giner, F. |
| Abstract | Smart Low-Power MEMS Help Usher in the Wearable Era Wearable devices are finally transitioning from hype to mainstream, aided by integration of valuable transducers, identification of application and use cases, ramp up of cloud services, and increased public awareness and interest due to Apple's watch introduction. Although still a nascent field, several themes are emerging: The wrist is only one of many targets for these devices. Smart glasses, hearables (ear as a natural place and rich with health information), necklaces, finger and hip worn products, and smart clothes are all becoming realities. Due to severe size constraints, several new user interfaces, such as audio, are becoming critical. Wearables are evolving from ability to perform simple functions such as step count, to becoming contextually aware products, providing richer user experience and data (health, fitness, infotainment, IoT control). These capabilities are in turn enabled by a plethora of transducers such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, pressure sensors, haptics, and microphones. Many new sensors and actuators are either being integrated or are just on the horizon: Heart Rate Monitor (HRM), Ambient Light Sensor (ALS), Ultraviolet detector (UV), temperature and humidity (RH&T) and gas and chemical sensors. Due to the desire for " always on " capability, small size limit, and appeal of charging only every few days, power is one of the most important parameters impacting the entire system design: Innovative circuit techniques target extreme low power. Smart combo sensors (MEMS SOC) handle tasks locally on chip instead of sending raw data to processor/cloud. Dedicated algorithms and software running on these smart combo sensors further reduce the system power (e.g. run-time calibration, streaming/batching of data, automatic activity recognition, heavy duty cycling of power-hungry functions such as GNSS). Finally, low-power wireless links enable connectivity of wearables to smart phones and other devices, and eventually to the cloud. This session focuses on low power analog circuits and techniques. Deep nanoscale CMOS designs, oscillators and a temperature sensor are highlights. |
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