Intel IDF: Intel unveils the Curie module featuring Quark SoC, for wearable and industrial devices – Tech2
Summary
Intel claims Quark SoC is the ideal chip for ‘always-on’ applications such as social notifications and sports activities and is extremely power efficient. The Intel Quark SE SoC integrates a pattern classification engine that allows it to identify different motions and activities quickly and accurately. Time IQ aims to improve the efficiency of wearable users’ daily routines and accomplish tasks with contextually-aware notifications. Apart from this, there are other software kits such as Body IQ, which enables capabilities related to physical activities, including counting steps and calculating calories burned as well as providing data visualizations to help achieve goals. The data points recorded included spin, airtime and maximum height as well as landing impact and bike angle.