Bosch Sensortec and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. have entered into a partnership to develop software for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensing solutions.
The software will be used to provide advanced features for devices such as smartphones and wearables. The first development will include an angle detection algorithm for Bosch Sensortec’s inertial measurement units (IMUs) allowing for the detection of various states in foldable smartphones.
The BME680 gas sensor will get a boost with new software algorithms with a deal with Qualcomm. Source: BoschAnother software solution will see an improved environmental sensing algorithm for the Bosch Sensortec Environmental Cluster (BSEC). This operates Bosch’s 4-in-1 BME680 environmental sensor and compensates outputs for ambient pressure, temperature and relative humidity as well as the current air quality.
The BME680 gas sensor integrates high-linearity and high accuracy gas, pressure, humidity and temperature sensors for power consumption, long-term stability and high electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) robustness.
The Bosch IMU is used for smartphones, wearables, augmented and virtual reality, drones, gaming and robotics applications. The IMUs combine a self-calibrating gyroscope with an accelerometer in one system-in-package to enable real-time motion detection, indoor navigation, gesture and activity recognition as well as optical and electronic image stabilization.
The companies said the software will allow third parties to integrate Bosch Sensortec algorithms with Qualcomm Sensor Execution Environment for easier software integration into smartphone architectures.
