EMASS, a specialist in ultra efficient edge AI semiconductor technology, goes hand in hand with Bosch Sensortec to develop an intelligent asset-tracking reference design that combines advanced sensing with ultra-low-power edge AI.
The jointly developed platform enables battery powered asset trackers to process data locally and transmit only meaningful events instead of continuous streams of raw sensor data, delivering richer contextual insights while significantly reducing power consumption.
This reference design makes it possible to track not only the location of assets, when GPS is
not available, but also environmental conditions during shipping. This makes it practical to
track a much wider variety of assets, including cold-chain shipments, industrial equipment
and tools, and high-value electronics.
Unlike conventional asset-tracking systems that continuously activate sensors and require
frequent wireless transmissions, the reference design uses event-driven AI to determine
when sensing, processing, and connectivity resources are actually needed.
The reference design is based on the EMASS ECS-DoT Edge AI SoC, which is singularly capable of orchestrating multimodal sensor inputs while remaining within the power budget of a coin cell battery. By combining information from multiple sensing technologies, the platform runs sophisticated edge AI models that continuously evaluate how an asset is moving, where it is located, how it is being handled, and whether the cargo remains in good condition. This intelligent orchestration maximizes battery life while minimizing connectivity costs.
“Developers have long faced a tradeoff between intelligence and battery life in asset-tracking systems,” said Mark Goranson, CEO of EMASS. “Our collaboration with Bosch Sensortec demonstrates that those compromises are no longer necessary. By processing information where it’s created and transmitting only meaningful events, this reference design gives developers a blueprint for building a new generation of smarter, longer-lasting tracking devices.”
The reference architecture integrates the EMASS ECS-DoT SoC with five Bosch Sensortec
sensors, including motion, environmental, magnetic, pressure, and gas sensing
technologies. The event-driven architecture enables continuous sensing and AI inference at
ultra-low power, activating higher-power resources such as wireless communications and
GPS, only when meaningful events are detected.
Designed as a configurable platform, the architecture can be adapted for warehouse logistics, cold-chain monitoring, high-value asset protection, industrial IoT, and other battery-powered tracking applications.
“We’re excited to collaborate with EMASS on this intelligent asset-tracking reference
design,” said Marcellino Gemelli, Director, Global Business Development at Bosch
Sensortec. “By combining Bosch Sensortec’s advanced sensing technologies with the
EMASS ECS-DoT edge computing platform, we’re demonstrating how context-aware sensor
orchestration and edge AI can deliver richer insights while minimizing power consumption.
By intelligently activating sensing, processing, and connectivity resources only when
needed, the solution transforms raw sensor data into actionable events, enabling smarter,
more sustainable, and highly configurable asset-tracking solutions across a wide range of
logistics and industrial applications.”
The reference design is available for evaluation by customers developing next-generation
asset-tracking solutions. To learn more about the EMASS ECS-DoT platform, visit
nanoveu.com/emass/products.
