German electronics company Infineon has released an evaluation kit for embedded, edge AI and machine-learning (ML) system designs.

The PSoC 6 AI evaluation kit provides all the tools required to build intelligent consumer, smart home and IoT applications. It executes inferencing next to the sensor data source, providing enhanced real-time performance and power efficiency compared with cloud-centric architectures. Its 35 by 45mm form factor, cost and range of integrated sensors and connectivity make it suitable for in-field data collection, rapid prototyping, model evaluation and product creation.

The kit also leverages Infineon’s microcontroller (MCU), sensor and connectivity portfolios and software development environments, including the ModusToolbox and the company’s Imagimob Studio offering for custom ML models, as well as off-the-shelf ready models.

“Infineon is helping drive the evolution of edge AI, which requires the real-time compute capability and power-efficiency that distinguish our hardware portfolio, along with development tools that simplify and speed application development,” said Steve Tateosian, senior vice president at Infineon Technologies (www.infineon.com). “With our newest evaluation kit, we are offering access to a complete, easy-to-use ecosystem of Infineon hardware and software that will accelerate development and deployment of intelligence in consumer, smart home, commercial and industrial IoT applications.”

The kit is based on the PSoC 6 MCU, and supports development using the company’s portfolio of Xensiv products for automotive, industrial and consumer applications, as well as connectivity including wifi, Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low-Energy.

With Imagimob Studio, developers can move to production fast. The platform is free to use (users only pay for new models once they launch in their product) and makes it easier to build AI models from scratch or optimise existing models. Imagimob ready models even make AI models available to companies without the time, cost or machine-learning knowhow needed to create custom models.

Infineon’s AI evaluation kit and complete software environment for AI- and ML-based applications are available now. More information can be found at www.infineon.com/cms/en/product/evaluation-boards/cy8ckit-062s2-ai.