In-Sensor AI to Enable Factory Automation

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In-Sensor AI to Enable Factory Automation

Xiaolin Lu, Texas Instruments

11:30 a.m., March 1, 2024   |   318 DeBartolo Hall

Edge Al is getting more and more popular in our lives. How can we bring the Al technologies to the last mile of edge sensors? In this talk, we will discuss the TI Neural Network Inference Engine (TINE) and the unique semiconductor technologies to make small Al engines possible inside various types of sensors: vision, voice/acoustic, motion, and current to name a few. How to deploy those low-power sensors in a large connected wireless sensor network for smart manufacturing will be introduced as well.

We will address development flow from definition, platform, and scale, to deployment with semiconductor components and use cases in smart manufacturing settings. Use cases covered in this talk can easily extend to others such as smart factories, smart buildings, smart cities, and smart transportation systems to name a few.

Xiaolin Lu
Xiaolin Lu

Xiaolin Lu is a fellow and director of Texas Instruments Kilby Labs Sensing, Processing, and Innovation Group. The group covers multi-modality sensing technologies, wireless connectivity, embedded AI for ultra-low power devices, and applications in Intelligent Industrial Internet (I3) and applications. She is chartered to drive system-level solutions using TI analog and embedded processors, to enable efficient and smart manufacturing inside the company.

Xiaolin has worked on various projects, including Smart Sensing with edge computing, I3 Sensor Network systems, embedded AI hardware acceleration, RTLS with BLE, Narrow Band Power Line Communication for Smart Metering, Wireless and Wired Communication Technologies, Smart Power IPs, Universal MAC for broadband IP, Multi-radio co-existence and digital mobile TV SoC, etc.

Xiaolin is known as an embedded system and software expert inside and outside TI and has given keynote and plenary talks at numerous technical conferences. In addition, she is the author/co-author of more than 60 U.S.-issued patents and the recipient of the special recognition awards: 2021 Women Changing the Face of Dallas, 2016 Asian American Engineer of the Year, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and National Women of Color award in the Technical Innovation.

Xiaolin is a United Way Tocqueville member for community services. In her free time, Xiaolin enjoys yoga practice, playing piano, and leisure travel.