Taiwanese firm Aaeon has introduced an IoT gateway that is said to bring more power, connectivity and utility across a number of vertical markets.

The SRG-IMX8P IoT gateway hosts NXP’s i.MX8M Plus Arm quad-core Cortex-A53 and Cortex-M7 processors with 8Gbyte of onboard DDR4.

It enables object detection and image processing speeds via its multicore processing and memory interfaces.

The tailored design has IO with USB 3.0, GbE LAN and Can-FD support. To broaden deployment options, it possesses a wide operating temperature range, alongside a 9 to 36V power input range.

The Cortex processors provide the capacity to reduce object detection time to 13ms via a neural processing unit (NPU). Additionally, real-time multicamera classification and speech command recognition is achieved with its two-channel image signal processor and machine-learning accelerator. This architecture gives users a foundation for smart city applications such as traffic management.

When it comes to Industry 4.0 applications such as vehicle assembly and factory automation, the gateway provides functionality with its dedicated IO. Two USB 3.0, two RJ-45 GbE and two Can-FD ports accompany an HDMI 2.0a display slot to comprise a fully synergised edge gateway-conducive feature set. Its USB and LAN ports support cameras and sensors, while the Can-FD slots let users transmit and receive sensor data, with its HDMI connection offering an avenue for visual analysis output.

Given the environments in which smart city and Industry 4.0 applications are often deployed, the SRG-IMX8P is designed to be flexible, durable and reliable.

Operating temperature range is -20 to +70˚C, and a fanless mechanism ensures continuous operation in harsh environments.

The 9 to 36V power input range protects against fluctuating power supply sources, giving it potential for in-vehicle and edge deployment.