New Chip Joule a Catalyst for Automation
A recent article presented on psfk.com announced that Intel’s brand new chip module, Joule, is working as a catalyst in terms of automation. This tiny rectangular chip aims to grant developers the ability to bring dynamic computer vision into their own prototypes. Intel hopes that Joule will aid developers to make products not only more affordable, but accelerate the process and bring such products to the market more quickly.
Joule was unveiled at a demo at the Intel Developer Forum in San Fransisco. Joule operated volt verification on an aircraft segment, with the help of PivotHead’s smart glasses; the glasses themselves were simply a pair of industrial safety glasses.
It is said that Joule has no need for wires, a Bluetooth connection or Wi-Fi to evaluate and compute data, neither does it need a smartphone app, all that’s required is a screen. Intel’s chip handles all processing inside, emitting consistent power, even when connectivity is low.
Kits will be available to purchase on sites such as Newegg, and sales of Joule are expected to be in more than 100 countries before the end of 2016. There will be a choice of two kits, details of which are available in the article. Joule’s primary use will be in a manufacturing and development setting.