A group of researchers have discovered that a few simple changes made to street signs can thoroughly bewilder machine learning algorithms that can ordinarily tell a stop sign from a speed limit sign. In a paper called Robust Physical-World Attacks on Machine Learning Models, researchers from the University of Washington, the University of Michigan, Stony […]
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Protocol gateway devices convert from Modbus TCP to EtherNet/IP and Profinet
Advantech’s IIoT Automation Group is pleased to announce the EKI-1221IEIMB and EKI-1221IPNMB protocol gateway devices for protocol conversion from Modbus TCP to EtherNet/IP and to PROFINET. They are designed for reliable protocol extensibility and seamless integration with existing network devices. They offer a viable solution for efficiently converting data from devices with different protocol and […]
ADAS developers contemplate sensor fusion
Semiconductor makers now field sensor equipment complete with built-in safety systems that specifically target autonomous driving applications. LANCE WILLIAMS | ON Semiconductor Increasingly sophisticated advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are helping cars move up through defined levels of autonomy toward the day when fully autonomous driving is a reality. ADAS is an automotive megatrend that […]
PCIe in the embedded world
PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express), also known as PCIe, is a high-speed serial bus standard that is better known in IT circles for use with personal computers and servers, but PCIe is used in embedded systems, as well. As the line between high-performance computing and embedded systems blurs, embedded systems require operating systems as […]
Processors optimize vision software for deep learning applications
Synopsys, Inc. announced a collaboration with Morpho, Inc. to optimize Morpho’s computational photography software for Synopsys’ DesignWare EV6x Vision Processors. Morpho’s Scene Classifier image classification technology uses deep learning algorithms to analyze visual input and automatically apply tags for classification, searchability and organization. Morpho is optimizing their software to take advantage of the EV6x Vision Processors’ […]
NVM Express flash controllers handle eight channels
Microsemi Corporation announced the production release of its Flashtec™ NVM Express (NVMe) 2108 eight-channel controllers, enabling leading enterprises and data centers worldwide to realize cost- and power-efficient high capacity solid state drives (SSDs). The devices extend Microsemi’s leadership in the NVMecontroller segment with robust mainstream performance and support for capacities to 16GB and greater. Customers will enjoy the architectural […]
Centralized processing for autonomous vehicles
Engineers say the best way to make vehicles fully autonomous is to analyze all sensor signals and driving situations with a centralized processor. AMIN KASHI, MATTHIAS POLLACH, NIZAR SALLEM, Mentor Graphics, a Siemens Business It’s no secret that elbow room may be growing scarce among the companies working on self-driving tech. A Comet Labs tally […]
Full Core X-series processor family specs released
Today, Intel is releasing the specifications for the 12- to 18-core processors: Intel Core i9-7920X, Intel Core i9-7940X, Intel Core i9-7960X and the Extreme Edition Intel Core i9-7980XE processors. Announced at Computex 2017, the Intel Core X-series processor family is the most powerful, scalable and accessible high-end desktop platform offered by Intel, designed to deliver the performance […]
Simulations help explain why autonomous vehicles do stupid things
Special test programs hope to help robotic systems make better decisions in short order. Here’s a riddle: When is an SUV a bicycle? Answer: When it is a picture of a bicycle that is painted on the back of an SUV, and the thing looking at it is an autonomous vehicle. Cyclists painted on the […]
The danger of treating autonomous vehicle control as a solved problem
LEE TESCHLER EXECUTIVE EDITOR A panelist made an interesting comment during the recently concluded TU-Automotive connected car conference near Detroit. It happened during one of the many sessions devoted to software infrastructure and connected services. “In Silicon Valley, autonomous vehicle control and driving is viewed as a solved problem. The real emphasis is on making […]
