The Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X VPU is a giant leap over the previous generation of VPUs. It can reach up to 105 FPS (80 typical) and can perform over 1 trillion floating-point operations per second as a dedicated neural-network accelerator. The Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X is capable of processing video and performing facial recognition in real-time. Best of all, the Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X is an ultra-low-power VPU, needing very little energy to perform.

The AI Core X, part of the UP family from AAEON, is currently the only AI module powered by Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X available to purchase today. Built on the mPCIe form factor it is compact and built to work in a wide range of applications. AAEON and our partners have proven the capabilities of the AI Core X and UP Squared as a powerful AI edge computing platform. AAEON also offers a wide range of compact embedded boards which the AI Core X can easily be added to power machine vision and computer learning.

By working closely with Intel, AAEON has developed a wide range of AI solutions powered by Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X.

For more information, please check www.up-board.org, UP Community, UP Shop, or contact us directly.

The AI Core XM2280 is a compact m.2 AI module powered by Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X. It features two Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X VPUs, which together are capable of up to 200 fps (160 fps typical) and over 2 trillion floating-point operations per second as a dedicated neural-network accelerator. The AI Core XM2280 is compatible with Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO toolkit and supports Tensorflow and Caffe frameworks.

The Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X is built to have high performance with low power consumption. Together with the AI Core XM2280’s compact m.2 22x80mm size, the AI Core XM2280 is perfect for applications that are mobile or rely on battery power, such as drones or remote camera sensors.

The AI Core XM2280 is part of AAEON’s package of AI solutions and can be readily used with UP maker boards such as the Up Extreme, or with a wide range of embedded boards and systems in the AAEON catalogue.

By working closely with Intel, AAEON has developed a wide range of AI solutions powered by Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X.

For more information, please check www.up-board.org, UP Community, UP Shop, or contact us directly.

AAEON designed a PCIe[x4] card to accommodate 4 slot of AI Core XM 2280. The standard product will be based on 4x Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X on board, or 8x Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X on board. This could be a good way for you to try out how many Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X you really need for your project and help you to scale your vision accelerator.

By working closely with Intel, AAEON has developed a wide range of AI solutions powered by Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X.

For more information, please check www.up-board.org, UP Community, UP Shop, or contact us directly.

UP is the computer board for Professional Makers and Industrial Applications

The extensive features included within UP make it the perfect solution for applications such as Robotics, Drone, Machine Vision, Smart Home, Education, Digital Signage, Intelligent Cars and Internet Of Things (IoT) solutions.

We created UP, the product, the community, and the shop to help professional makers and industrial customers create their products and be able to move to the next level: volume production. Thanks to the core of the embedded business, the UP board provides 2-years longevity and customization for the embedded customers.

UP is produced by AAEON, industrial embedded company of ASUS group. The UP team can access to all the necessary resources to modify UP in accordance with your requirements or to help you in transferring your project to UP platform.

For more information, please check www.up-board.org, or UP Community, or please check UP Shop to shop UP directly!

UP Core is a miniature board with the high performance and low power consumption features of the latest tablet technology: the Intel® Atom™ x5 Z8350 Processors (codename Cherry Trail) 64 bits up to 1.92GHz. The internal GPU is the new Intel Gen 8 HD 400 with 12 Execution Units up to 500MHz to deliver extremely high 3D graphic performance.

UP Core is equipped with 1GB/2GB/4GB DDR3L RAM and 16GB/32GB/64GB eMMC. With 100-pin docking connector, UP Core provides the freedom to makers to build up their carrier board. There are more interfaces available, such as 2x port USB2.0 + 1x UART on header, 1x USB 3.0 host, WiFi, Bluetooth 1x DSI/eDP port, 2x Camera (MIPI-CSI), 1x HMDI, RTC.

When it comes to security, UP Core has Intel security features needed for professional IoT applications such Intel AES New Instructions and Intel Identity Protection Technology.

It’s UP to you to choose which operation system is best for your application. The CPU is supported by Android 6.Marshmallow, Microsoft Windows 10 and we support and enable Linux, through our UP Community.

UP Core has a standard industrial PC operating temperature range of 32-140° F / 0-60°C, which makes it flexible for many applications.

For more information, please check www.up-board.org, or UP Community, or please check UP Shop to shop UP directly!

UP Squared (UP²) is world’s fastest maker board with the high performance and low power consumption features of Intel® Celeron™, Pentium™ and Atom™ Processors (codename Apollo Lake).

The internal GPU is the new Intel® Gen. 9 HD with 12/18 Execution Units, supporting 4K Codec Decode and Encode for HEVC⁴, H.264 and VP8. Thanks to the Vector Units Image Processing Unit and Precision Timing Management to synchronize CPU with I/O, improved determinism (cache QoS, Intel Virtualization Technology), all the graphic processing is effortless to UP Squared.

UP Squared comes with 2GB/4GB/8GB LPDDR4 and 32GB/64GB/128GB eMMC. A 40-pin GP-bus provides the freedom for makers to build up their module. Additionally, there is a 60-pin EXHAT for embedded applications. This allows for the exploration of more possibilities. The expansion capabilities of UP2 (UP Squared) goes much further than this. Native mini-PCI-e, M.2 2230 and SATA3 are all built in on the board.

UP Squared supports the AI Core X mPCIe module, which features Intel Movidius Myriad X. With speeds up to 105 fps (80 typical) and 1 trillion floating point operations, adding on the AI Core X to UP Squared creates a powerful, compact AI Edge solution. UP Squared with AI Core X has proven real-world performance, used by AAEON partners in applications from license plate recognition to drone-based visual inspections.

The board supports Windows 10, Windows IoT Core, Ubilinux, Ubuntu, Yocto and Android Nougat. It’s really UP to you to decide which operating system is best for your application. Now, all you need is an UP Squared to begin your project! If you need a complete system for your project, check out the UP Squared System “UPS-GWS01”.

For more information, please check www.up-board.org, or UP Community, or please check UP Shop to shop UP directly!

Industrial Automation and IoT Gateway
The UP Squared i12 Edge is the ideal compact solution for optimizing manufacturing processes. CNVi support via an M.2 2230 E-Key offers wireless data exchange with retrofitted factory equipment, while the high bandwidth offered by the PC™s LPDDR5 system memory allows for faster data acquisition from sensors and cameras. This enables inferencing functions such as anomaly detection for predictive maintenance to be performed by its 12th Gen Intel® Core processors without latency.

Parking Management
With its robust processing capabilities and AI module support through an M.2 2280 M-Key interface, the UP Squared i12 Edge is well-suited for a range of applications that depend on Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), including smart parking structures. By connecting with peripheral devices, the system can effectively monitor parking lot occupancy. Furthermore, it can transmit this information to users through high-definition displays using its HDMI 1.4b/DP 1.2 stack connector, as well as DP 1.4a via the USB Type-C port.

Toll Plaza
When a vehicle enters a toll plaza , the system’s advanced processing and inferencing capabilities can identify key parameters such as vehicle type and distance covered. This data can then be analyzed to determine the appropriate toll payable. Further demonstrating its suitability is the PC’s blend of ample onboard and expandable storage. Such features facilitate the collection, processing, and analysis of data directly on the edge. Additionally, this data secured through the hardware-based encryption of onboard TPM 2.0.

AGV
12th Gen Intel® Core processors enable precise path-planning, a crucial aspect for applications like automated guided vehicles (AGVs) . Further, onboard LPDDR5 system memory ensures rapid data transmission at the edge. This UP Squared i12 Edge is also equipped with interfaces that include dual LAN and three USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports in a fanless chassis, with compact dimensions measuring just 130mm x 94mm x 68mm. This compact powerhouse holds the potential to emerge as a sophisticated and energy-efficient solution for AGV purposes.

The UP Squared Pro offers developers an up to date platform based on the popular UP Squared board, offering greater expandability and I/O features as well as support for 5G and AI accelerators. The UP Squared Pro is powered by the Intel® Celeron® N3350, Pentium® N4200 and Atom™ E3950 processors (formerly known as Apollo Lake) with up to 8GB of onboard memory to power automation or AI Edge Computing.

The UP Squared Pro provides greater expandability thanks to three M.2 slots, including M.2 2230 E-Key, M.2 2280 M-Key, and M.2 3042/3052 B-Key. This lets developers and users to quickly add on functionality such as Wi-Fi and AI accelerators such as the Intel® Movidius® Myriad™ X. The UP Squared Pro also supports 5G cellular cards, allowing developers to take advantage of lower latency and higher speeds for wireless network deployment. The UP Squared Pro features a 40-pin HAT expansion as well, and offers expandable storage with SATA III connectors.

The UP Squared Pro maintains and grows the familiar UP ecosystem, allowing developers to easily migrate projects from the UP Squared board to UP Squared Pro. UP Squared Pro is also compatible with the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO® Toolkit, providing powerful software to help developers get their projects up and running quickly.

With double the CPU and graphics performance, a denser I/O for peripheral device support, and a compact chassis with more accessible expansion options, the UP Squared Pro 7000 Edge brings ease to the edge. Equipped with Intel Atom® Processors x7000E Series, Intel® Core i3-N305 Processor, and Intel® Processor N Series Processors, the UP Squared Pro 7000 Edge has the capacity to power a wealth of peripheral cameras, sensors, and expansion modules in a compact, energy-efficient form factor.

UP Squared, Performance Doubled
Incorporating the most advanced CPUs from the Intel Atom® Processor x7000E Series, Intel® Core i3-N305 Processor, and Intel® Processor N Series Processors, the UP Squared Pro 7000 Edge is twice the machine of its predecessors. Up to 8 cores and 8 threads, Intel® UHD Graphics, and 16GB of onboard LPDDR5 respectively offer double the processing power, graphics execution units, system memory capacity and bandwidth of previous generations.

Accessible Expansion
With a more streamlined chassis design, users are able to access the UP Squared Pro 7000 Edge™s expansion slots and install 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and AI modules via a removable section of its heatsink, while the device™s rear I/O houses a 40-Pin GPIO. With reduced height dimensions, the UP Squared Pro 7000 Edge is also more suited to limited deployment spaces.

Improved Connection Potential
The UP Squared Pro 7000 Edge supports more peripheral devices than ever before, including three USB 3.2 and two COM ports for camera and sensor connectivity, in addition to a third display interface added in the form of DP 1.4a via USB Type-C, joining HDMI 2.0b and DP 1.2 ports for three simultaneous displays. These compliment the generation™s upgrade to two 2.5GbE LAN ports for superfast ethernet and IP camera support.

UP Squared Pro EDGE System with Intel® Pentium® N4200/ Celeron® N3350/ Atom E3950 Processor SoC

The UP Xtreme is the third generation of UP Board products, powered by 8th Generation Intel® Core™ and Celeron® processors (formerly Whiskey Lake) with up to 16GB of onboard RAM and 64GB of eMMC memory to power through any application. With the latest Intel® graphics solution, the UP Xtreme is capable of 4K video output and features a built-in audio jack as standard.

The UP Xtreme brings industrial-grade features to the UP line of products, such as 12~60V wide voltage power input, two RS232/422/485 10-pin headers, and time-sensitive networking (TSN) to facilitate communication in a connected factory. The UP Xtreme is also built to perform in temperatures ranging from 0°C up to 60°C.

The UP Xtreme offers flexible expandability with both a 40-pin and 100-pin connector, as well as m.2 2230 and 2280 slots, and mPCIe slots. The UP Xtreme can be expanded with wireless modules for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G and LTE. The UP Xtreme is compatible with other UP Board modules, including the AI Core X, AI Core XM 2280, and Vision Plus X, all featuring the Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X. With each module installed, the UP Xtreme supports up to six Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X modules, providing high-performance AI processing for edge computing applications.

Users can also get the UP Xtreme in a pre-built system, the UP Xtreme Edge (UPX Edge). The rugged UPX Edge can operate in conditions as cold as -20°C up to 70°C with the AI Core XM 2280 modules (two Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X VPUs).

RS-232/422/485 x 2, Mini Card x 1, uSIM Card Reader x 1

Compact in Design: 95mm x 91mm x 37mm (WxLxH)

Palm-sized compact system design for space-constrained surroundings.

Flexible Connectivity

UP-GWS01 offers optional WIFI and BT modules and default Giga LAN. Designed to connect to cloud and server with ease.

IoT Support

Through powerful Intel® x5-Z8350 CPU plus various I/O expansion and connectivity, UP-GWS01 is fit for applications of all sizes. From factory automation gateway, security management, digital signage, to personal home application gateway.

AAEON, a leading developer of IoT solutions, is launching three separate expansion boards to complement its series of UP maker boards. The new products will add audio, camera, and PoE capabilities to the UP series.

The PoE I/O board enables Gigabit Ethernet, and it connects to the UP Board and UP Squared boards via a 40-pin GPIO. Its 5V DC port mean it can also connect to other SBCs.

The boards can be used individually or in combination, meaning users can pick and choose which functions they want to add to their systems.

These products make it easier than ever before for developers to create working applications. Functionality can be added simply by connecting a tried-and-trusted expansion board, saving on development time and costs, and leaving users free to innovate.

The UP Squared system is a complete system package featuring the powerful and fast UP Squared maker board. Designed for easy deployment in embedded applications from industrial automation to IIoT and AIoT, the UP Squared system brings high-performance in a low-power compact solution.

UP Squared is powered by Intel® Apollo Lake processors, delivering high performance at minimum power consumption. Its small size also makes it perfect for use in mobile applications including drone operations. UP Squared offers flexible OS support including Windows 10, Linux and Android.

UP Squared supports the AI Core X mPCIe module, which features Intel Movidius Myriad X. With speeds up to 105 fps (80 typical) and 1 trillion floating point operations, adding on the AI Core X to UP Squared creates a powerful, compact AI Edge solution. UP Squared with AI Core X has proven real-world performance, used by AAEON partners in applications from license plate recognition to drone-based visual inspections.

If you require a total AI solution, AAEON offers the “UP Squared AI Developer Kit”. This kit includes the UP Squared system with the AI Core X and an Ever Focus® USB camera. The “UP Squared AI Developer Kit” comes preloaded with Windows™ 10 and the Intel® OpenVINO™ toolkit. Be sure to inquire about the kit when speaking to your sales representative.

For developers looking for a board-level solution, check out the UP Squared board page.

The UP Xtreme Edge Computing System, or UPX-Edge for short, is a complete embedded system that’s ready to go out of the box. Built on the UP Xtreme board, UPX-Edge is powered by 8th Generation Intel® Core™ and Celeron® processors (formerly Whiskey Lake) with up to 16GB of onboard RAM and 64GB of eMMC memory to power through any application. With the latest Intel® graphics solution, the UPX-Edge is capable of 4K video output, and features a built-in audio jack as standard.

The UPX-Edge is designed with key industrial I/O features for flexibility and easy integration with existing infrastructure. I/O ports include two external GPIO connections, two COM ports, and four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports. The UPX-Edge can also hold up to extreme conditions, with an operating temperature range of -20°C to 70°C (tested with AI Core M 2280, 2x Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X).

UPX-Edge makes deploying a powerful edge system easy, whether it’s as a factory IoT gateway, AI powered machine controller, or in a smart retail application.