New Rugged Outdoor Edge Node Features Intel Movidius Myriad X
Press Release Summary:
- AAEON Atlas is compatible with the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ toolkit
- Connects with up to 200 smart street lights and provides intelligent control
- Optimizes traffic signals in real time to help improve traffic flow as well as anonymously detect pedestrians in crowd control and flow monitoring applications
Original Press Release:
AAEON Atlas Connecting Smart Cities Across The Globe
(Taipei, Taiwan – October 29, 2019) – AAEON, a leader in Smart City solutions, announces AAEON Atlas, a rugged outdoor edge node built to provide cities with flexible solutions for AI and edge computing. Featuring the Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X, AAEON Atlas offers real-time processing for a range of Smart City applications.
AAEON Atlas is based on the compact AAEON NanoCOM-APL board, featuring the Intel® Atom™ x7, providing efficient computing with low power consumption. Designed with an IP66 rated fanless chassis, it can be installed onto any streetlamp, making it easy to quickly setup and deploy. It also features connectivity with WIFI, Gigabit Ethernet, or even 4G/LTE for flexible communication within an edge network or with a central cloud server. The AAEON Atlas also features built-in cameras and sensors for data collection and analysis.
The key feature of AAEON Atlas is the embedded Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X vision processing unit (VPU). The Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X provides a low-power, high-performance solution for on-device AI inference. AAEON Atlas is compatible with the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ toolkit, which includes built-in features such as model optimization, hardware acceleration and more designed to maximize the capabilities of the Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X VPU
AAEON Atlas can be deployed in a wide range of edge computing applications. As an edge gateway, AAEON Atlas can connect with up to 200 smart street lights, providing intelligent control. With license plate recognition AI inference, AAEON Atlas can power applications such as Smart Street Parking or detecting traffic violations or accidents. With traffic and congestion monitoring, AAEON Atlas can optimize traffic signals in real time to help improve traffic flow. AAEON Atlas can also anonymously detect pedestrians in crowd control and flow monitoring applications.
AAEON Atlas also comes with the full end-to-end support offered by AAEON. From concept to customization to setup and deployment, AAEON provides customers with full support to ensure their Smart City solution is ready to go from day one.
“With AAEON quality and expertise, AAEON Atlas is the solution built to carry the weight of Smart City applications,” said Kevin Ting, Senior Product Manager with AAEON’s New Business Development division. “Whether as an IoT/AIoT gateway or providing real time AI analytics, AAEON Atlas uses the latest in Intel® Vision Products to provide invaluable edge computing processing for Smart Cities.”
About AAEON
Established in 1992, AAEON is one of the leading designers and manufacturers of professional intelligent IoT solutions. Committed to innovative engineering, AAEON provides reliable and high quality computing platforms, including industrial motherboards and systems, industrial displays, rugged tablets, embedded controllers, network appliances and related accessories, as well as integrated solutions. AAEON also has the hardware and services for premier OEM/ODMs and system integrators worldwide. As an Associate Member of the Intel® Internet of Things Solutions Alliance, AAEON offers customized end-to-end services from initial product conceptualization and board product development to mass manufacturing and after-sales service programs. For an introduction to AAEON’s expansive line of products and services, visit www.aaeon.com.
