Analog Devices Showcases AI, Industrial Networking, and Power Solutions at Embedded World 2019

At Embedded World 2019, Analog Devices highlighted its mission—to sense, measure, interpret, connect, power, and secure devices—by showcasing a wide array of demos and talks that reinforce its central role in embedded system design across all industries. The stand spotlighted cutting‑edge technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence, illustrating their real‑world deployment in embedded contexts. Leveraging deep domain and system‑level expertise at the physical‑digital interface, ADI delivered presentations on diverse topics during the Exhibitor Forum.

A flagship demo illustrated the power of local, focused AI by deploying a self‑learning algorithm on a leading ultra‑low‑power ARM‑core microcontroller. The demonstration showed how embedded AI can form a wireless smart‑sensor system for condition‑based monitoring—learning normal operating parameters in situ and flagging deviations—without reliance on distant cloud infrastructure.

Another demo presented a turnkey real‑time monitoring platform that combines machine‑health monitoring of a motor with structural health monitoring of its mounting, establishing a holistic supervision methodology for equipment installations. MEMS accelerometers capture vibration, while local signal processing and decision logic run onboard; EtherCAT with Power‑over‑Ethernet ties the system together.

In line with Industry 4.0, the stand showcased enhanced cybersecurity through Time‑Sensitive Networking (TSN) techniques, improving security while enabling precise time synchronization, pre‑emption, and TSN control via OPC‑UA—an essential combination for modern industrial networks.

Transportation highlights included two autonomous‑vehicle case studies. First, a steer‑by‑wire sensor demonstrated precise measurement of power‑steering angle and torque, designed for seamless integration into a steering column and eliminating separate sensor modules and calibration. Second, a full‑stack prototyping platform for LIDAR systems enabled vehicles to generate high‑resolution environmental maps.

Power management dominated the stand, with demos illustrating how engineers can supply increasingly complex embedded systems. ADI’s power‑system management ICs and uModules showcased efficient multi‑rail generation and control, enhancing safety and visibility in ultra‑compact form factors. A live demo highlighted the spectrally ultra‑clean, low‑EMI performance of the Silent Switcher II voltage regulators.

Another power demo focused on electric vehicles, presenting comprehensive high‑voltage battery‑stack management. The solution combined precise cell‑level voltage and temperature sensing with synchronous stack voltage and current monitoring over an isoSP bus, enabling accurate measurement of a 36‑cell battery stack and a precision EV/HEV coulomb counter.

Beyond industry, transportation, and power control, ADI showcased its technologies in instrumentation, healthcare, and sensing, illustrating their versatility across diverse sectors.