HoverGames Uses Smart Gas Sensor

Nov. 14, 2022
Developers for this year's HoverGames can take advantage of an AI-driven smart sensor from Bosch Sensortec.

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This is the third year for NXP's HoverGames competition. The theme this year is about a sustainable food ecosystem. It uses vehicles based on the original quadcopter drone and now a compact rolling platform known as the Buggy3

How can drones and rovers help achieve a sustainable food ecosystem?

Whether it’s farming, hunting, or fishing – humanity’s growth and success over the last few thousand years is arguably due to our ability to feed ourselves. The world’s population is still growing and while we need more food, we must also ensure we are not damaging our environment. In Challenge 3, we are looking for solutions to how technology can improve sustainable food ecosystems in the future.

The latest competition features Bosch Sensortec's BME688 four-in-one gas sensor (see figure). Packing in four different gas sensors into one package would alone be useful, but the engineers also included support for applying machine-learning models to the data. This allows the module to identify different attributes and environments without loading down the host processor. I talked with Richard Fix about the sensor, the tools that are available, and how it might be used in the competition. 

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Bosch Sensortec Highlights Their 4-in-1 BME688 Gas Sensor

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