Seeed Monthly Wrap-up for June
Seeed Monthly for June highlights 4 groundbreaking news stories, 8 fascinating industrial case studies, 5 product and tech updates, 4 Seeed Wikis and 5 inspiring projects.
Hey community,
Don’t miss the latest Seeed Monthly for June! Prepare for 4 groundbreaking news stories, 8 fascinating industrial case studies, and 5 product and tech updates that will leave you in awe. Boost your knowledge with 4 Seeed Wikis, offering expert insights. Dive into the vibrant open-source community with 5 inspiring projects. Discover the power of technology and join the journey into the world of Seeed!
📰 I. News that You Don’t Wanna Miss
01. #Seeed15 : Share Your Story to Win a $1000 Travel Grant to Maker Faire Shenzhen 2023
02. Summer Bonanza Offer! Enjoy Up to 15% Off on All PCB/PCBA Orders with Seeed Fusion!
We’re hosting a month-long extravaganza from June 13th to July 13th, bursting with exciting offers on our entire Seeed Fusion PCB & PCB Assembly Service. You can enjoy up to 15% off on all PCB/PCBA orders above $500! And for orders above $1000, you will receive a full discount of at least $150. Orders above $10,000 will receive a full discount of $1500, with discounts increasing for higher order amounts!
03. Seeed collaborates with partners to accelerate vision AI powered by NVIDIA Jetson and Metropolis
We were excited to exhibit at the Embedded Vision Summit with deployable computer vision and visual AI for product creators who want to bring visual intelligence to products. In support of the NVIDIA Jetson platform, we collaborate with our edge AI partners Lumeo, CVEDIA, alwaysAI, STMicroelectronics, and Roboflow.
04. Sensing the Future: Unveiling the Power of Grove Sensors based on Sensirion’s chips for a Sustainable and Healthier World
🎬 II. Industrial Case Studies
01. A Safer Tomorrow: reRouter is Enhancing Security Monitoring Solution
Visual alarm monitoring is widely used in various scenarios, including home, commercial, and industrial settings. It can provide real-time data and alerts, allowing users to quickly respond to any issues. Through our collaboration with one of the system integrator partners, our reRouter is revolutionizing the security industry by helping numerous users upgrade their security equipment, thus providing them with a safer, more secure environment. More
02. Revolutionizing Smart Buildings with Raspberry Pi-powered Intelligent Control Systems
A Chinese smart building solution provider is a well-established player in the industry with over 15 years of experience and strong software development capabilities. Collaborating with Seeed, they have developed an intelligent control system for multi-story office buildings using adaptive control methods that provide a constant and comfortable environment. The system employs Raspberry Pi-powered hardware, EdgeBox-RPi-200, and reTerminal DM.
Access to the full solution here.
03. Empowering Forest Rangers with Raspberry Pi-powered Customized HMI
To prevent random logging and illegal occupation of forest land, identify forest pests and natural geological disasters, and prevent forest fire, timely action is needed, and hence forest intelligent information programs are usually deployed to effectively protect forest resources. Through collaboration, we provide a customized reTerminal that met the client’s requirements. This customized reTerminal is now being deployed in the forests of our partners’ end-users’, optimizing the allocation of manpower, material resources, and achieving efficient forest management.
04. Smart Transportation Utilizing 3D Scene Reconstruction to Identify Individual Distance and Number
TECHRAIL successfully delivered an innovative solution that enables real-time 3D scene reconstruction. This solution was deployed using the reComputer J202 carrier board for the NVIDIA Jetson Nano/Xavier NX/TX2 NX module. It not only offers insights into the number of people present in the carriage but also provides accurate 3D-mapping distance measurements. Explore more.
05. Promote Circular Economy by Improving Waste Resource Traceability and Management
Lixo offers an advanced waste management solution powered by the Jetson SUB Mini PC V2 with the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX module. This innovative solution enhances identification accuracy through precise categorization and analyzes sorting performance based on time tracing and geographical reporting. Discover more.
06. 2D&3D Machine Vision for High Frame Rate Video Streaming Analytics with Depth Cameras
The cloud-based platform which is capable of camera device management, 2D/3D visual data point cloud preview and storage, is ready for you to transfer the high frame rate compressed depth video, complete the data processing and analyzing through reServer 2032, and then upload these visual data in real-time to ML training frameworks and inferencing tools for the next step. More
07. POP CAMERA Virtual Reality Kit | A Revolutionary DIY Device for Creating Immersive 360° Video Experiences Powered by Seeed Fusion PCBA and Raspberry Pi CM4
Powered by Seeed Fusion PCBA and Raspberry Pi CM4, the POP CAMERA kit, an innovative new product allows users to assemble their own portable 360° video camera and share content online.
08. Revolutionizing Classroom Management with IoT and Raspberry Pi
Our EdgeBox-RPI-200, powered by the Raspberry Pi CM4 core, has been deployed in smart classrooms in China to address the challenge of managing lighting and temperature in an energy-efficient manner.
👩💻 III. Product & Tech Updates
01. Introducing SenseCAP AI: Unlock the Full Potential of Your Sensor Data
We are excited to announce the launch of SenseCAP AI, our AI-powered sensor data analysis solution designed to help you make the most of your sensor data. With SenseCAP AI, you can easily analyze the data collected by your SenseCAP sensors, gain actionable insights, and optimize your operations for improved efficiency and reduced costs.
02. Unleash the Magic Power of IoT with the New Wio-WM1110 and Get FREE Seeed Fusion PCBA Services
The appealing new product, Seeed Studio Wio-WM1110, is the ultimate wireless module for developing low-power consumption, long-range IoT applications. Embedded with Semtech LR1110 and Nordic nRF52840, this module features Semtech’s LoRa technology for long-range wireless communication, GNSS tracking, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth services while reducing complexity and cost.
03. Meet reCharger, a Product-Ready Open Source EV Charging Solution at EOSS 2023
Closely collaborating with BeagleBoard, we’re introducing the reCharger, a product-ready open-source EV charging solution powered by BeaglePlay and EVerest. By adapting open-source hardware and software, the reCharger can be customized and developed to meet the specific needs of different usecases, empowering EV charging with a shared flair. Explore all the amazing features right here!
04. Enhancing User Experience on mmWave Radar through the Integration of a Dupont Jumper Wire+Upgraded Camera OV5640 for XIAO is Coming Soon!
We Listen and Take Action #14: We are pleased to announce that we have made the necessary changes: the package of the mmWave radar will include a Dupont jumper wire, eliminating the need for developers to source them separately, saving them time and effort. Find out more.
05. Empowering Innovation: MoveNet and reTerminal for Real-Time Human Activity Recognition
The convergence of reTerminal and video classification at the edge opens up a world of opportunities and advancements in diverse domains. With reTerminal’s future-ready HMI device, powered by the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, and its impressive processing power, vibrant display, and ample memory, the stage is set for seamless deployment of video classification models like MoveNet.
📚 IV. Seeed Wiki and Know-Hows
01. Miniature ChatGPT Voice Assistant based on XIAO ESP32S3
We are pleased to bring you today a brand new project using the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense and Round Display for XIAO! The project aims to first build a speech recognition system using the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense’s microphone and Google Cloud’s speech-to-text service. The recognized speech text is then used to call OpenAI’s interface to ask questions to ChatGPT and return answers. Finally, we display the recognised speech and the content of the answers on screen.
02. Wio-WM1110 Dev Kit
The WM1110 Dev Kit is based on Wio-WM1110 Wireless Module, integrates Semtech’s LoRa® transceiver and a multi-purpose radio front-end for geolocation. The LoRa® transceiver provides low-power, high-sensitivity network coverage, while GNSS (GPS/Beidou) and Wi-Fi scanning offer all-round location coverage. while also providing connectivity options for a variety of peripherals.
03. Getting Started with reComputer Industrial
reComputer industrial series offers full systems including NVIDIA Jetson™ Xavier NX/ Orin Nano/Orin NX/ modules, ranging from 20 TOPS to 100 TOPS AI performance. Preinstalled with Jetpack 5.1.1, reComputer industrial simplifies development, ideal for bulding applications of video analytics, object detection, natural language processing, medical imaging, and robots, which brings digital transformantion across industries of smart cities, security, industrial automation, smart factories. Click to get start now!
04. Grove Smart IR Gesture Sensor (PAJ7660)
We are pleased to bring you today a brand new project using the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense and Round Display for XIAO! The project aims to first build a speech recognition system using the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense’s microphone and Google Cloud’s speech-to-text service. The recognized speech text is then used to call OpenAI’s interface to ask questions to ChatGPT and return answers. Finally, we display the recognised speech and the content of the answers on screen.
🌈 V. Community Project Spotlight
01. Water Quality Monitor with Blues by Justin Lutz
In summer, Justin Lutz’s nearby pond suffers from frequent algal blooms due to rising temperatures and nutrient runoff from lawns and septic systems. The toxic algal blooms (also called cyanobacteria or blue-green algae) can be harmful to both humans and animals alike.
To tackle this problem, Justin developed a monitoring system with the Seeed Studio XIAO RP2040 to gather data to establish a baseline for the water conditions. Read the full project today.
02. AI-driven LoRaWAN Fertilizer Pollution Detector w/ WhatsApp by Kutluhan Aktar
As the global population grows and fertile lands decline, farmers rely on organic and chemical fertilizers to boost crop yields. However, this approach results in soil contamination. While chemical fertilizers are essential for maintaining soil fertility and preventing food shortages, their improper use can be detrimental if soil test reports are ignored. Learn about Aktar’s project here.
03. From Light to Insight: EdgeML powered by Indoor Solar Cells
Traditional battery-powered IoT devices have to be charged or replaced frequently, making them unreliable and costly in the long run. Fortunately, there is an alternative: indoor solar cells. By harvesting light indoors, these cells can provide energy indefinitely – eliminating the need for constant battery replacements and enabling a new era of self-sustaining edge computing applications. Learn more.
04. LoRa powered solar PV monitoring system with Blues &Qubitro by Pradeep
05. How to Run a ChatGPT-Like LLM on NVIDIA Jetson board
Shakhizat Nurgaliyev shared “How to Run a ChatGPT-Like LLM on NVIDIA Embedded Jetson board”. The hardware diagram outlined includes the Seeed ReSpeaker USB Mic array, a SBC like the NVIDIA Jetson, and Bluetooth speaker. By running a ChatGPT-like language model on the Nvidia Jetson board, you can benefit from reduced network latency, increased privacy, and the ability to use the model in resource-constrained environments without relying on an internet connection.
06. Vote for Seeed Project of the Month on LinkedIn: June
Every month, we’ll select 4 amazing community projects to run “Seeed Project of the Month” campaign, and invite the community to vote on the top winning project on LinkedIn. Now it’s time to decide the winner for June, 2023! Our winner will take home an amazing $200 Seeed coupon prize -and to sweeten the deal, we’ll be giving away two $50 coupons randomly to those who take the poll! Vote Now.
That’s all for today, thank you all for reading through this June Monthly Wrap-up in your spare time. (It is indeed a fruitful month!) If you wanna share what projects you’re working on, shoot us a tweet @seeedstudio, let us know on LinkedIn and Discord, or publish your project on our Project Hub on Hackster.
#Notes
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I want to vote for the second project. It looks so useful and great