As an important engine of new quality productivity, AI technology is evolving in depth at an unprecedented speed, reshaping the industrial development path and technology system. Taking PCB line detection as an example, the traditional manual detection method is not only inefficient, but also difficult to guarantee the accuracy. By introducing AI technology to train and optimize the inspection process, work efficiency and product quality can be greatly improved.

As a leader in the field of industrial Internet of Things for more than 40 years, Advantech has already keenly captured the huge opportunities brought by the AI industrial revolution, and is not only committed to providing high-performance edge computing platforms, but also actively expand the technical service model combining hardware and software to meet the increasingly diversified needs of customers.

DS200TCRAG1ACC Recently, the 2024 Advantech Embedded Industry Partner Conference was successfully held at Crowne Plaza Beijing Zhongguancun. Xu Jiehong, general manager of Advantech (China) Embedded Internet of Things Platform business group, said that Advantech has focused on the research and development and innovation of embedded computer hardware and software products since its establishment. With its advantages in Edge Computing, Advantech is working closely with ecological partners to provide a strong edge computing platform support for the application of AI technology.

Xu Jiehong, general manager of Advantech (China) Embedded iot Platform Business group

Comprehensive layout of AI high-level applications and edge side applications

The current accelerating convergence of AI technology and the Internet of Things has triggered a wave of AIoT. In this trend, edge computing moves data processing to the edge of the network, improving the real-time and efficiency of the iot. At the same time, the integration of AI technology enables edge devices to analyze and make decisions more intelligently, and the combination of the three is accelerating the development of the Internet of Things industry to a more efficient and intelligent direction.

In the field, Xu Jiehong elaborated on two major areas of AI application: high-level training systems and reasoning applications, and general applications on the edge side. He stressed that Advantech can provide comprehensive and professional solutions and technical support for both areas to promote the digital development of the industry.

DS200TCRAG1ACC For advanced applications, a platform with powerful computing power is an indispensable support tool. With years of deep accumulation in industrial applications, Advantech has established close cooperation with major GPU manufacturers, and is able to provide customers with suitable servers and advanced computing platforms to maximize the utility of GPU resources. In addition, Advantech also provides professional consulting services and technical support to help customers better use these tools.

In general applications on the edge side, the requirements for low power consumption and cost performance are high, and the ARM architecture becomes an ideal choice. At present, AI applications based on the ARM platform mainly rely on its built-in NPU to complete. However, the AI SDK and NPU provided by different chip manufacturers can not be fully grasped by users. At the same time, users will also encounter problems such as imperfect drivers in the selection process, and need professional technical support to assist in driver development and customized tailoring of the operating system.

In response to these challenges, Advantech has a professional technical team on Arm-Based AI, which can provide users with a full range of support, and assist users to focus on the development of the application level, by developing middleware and providing underlying drivers to support users to quickly deploy their applications to the board and system, so as to accelerate the landing of AI applications. Inject new vitality into the field of edge intelligence.