STMicroelectronics always has some of the best demos at the annual Sensors Converge event, and this June’s version promises to be no exception.
The company will show a new dual accelerometer inertial measurement unit (LSM6DSV320) in the form of a game for Expo attendees to play. At its booth at Sensors Converge 2025 in Santa Clara, CA, visitors will drop a small shipping case to see what level of impact registers on a dashboard.
Plus, there will be a racing car game based a Mario Kart type video game where users gesture instead of using a game controller to drive the car. It is based on a 3D dToF all-in-one lidar module (VL53L9CX). Real-time 3D depth mapping also uses a STM32N6 microcontroller with a neural-ART accelerator. Company officials have promoted these and other games on the STMicroelectronics website with a dozen demonstrations described.
The company is even offering an eco-passport that allows visitors to plant a tree to offset their carbon footprint, according to company officials.
"This year we decided to make the booth fun with a couple of games based on the output range and accuracy of our motion and image sensors," Manuel Cantone, marketing manager for MEMS and Sensors in the Americas, told Fierce. "Visitors will also experience real-life applications and possible uses of our microcontrollers and radio." All the tech on the show floor is available for developers to purchase and develop into applications. "We are a strong partner for any company," added Alison Chase, integrated marketing and communications manager for the Americas.
While the Sensors Converge demos will offer fun, there’s also the opportunity to explore the specs and details from STMicroelectronics experts. EE Times Europe did a full-on description of the IMU for tracking activities and high impact sensing.
The dual MEMS accelerometers and embedded AI are all wrapped up in a 3 x 2.5 mm sensor package, a regular-sized module but also an industry first, according to ST.The dual-accelerometer device ensures high accuracy for activity tracking with a maximum range of 16g and impact detection up to 320g.
The dual sensing enables “smarter interactions and brings greater flexibility and precision to devices and applications such as smartphones, wearable, smart tags, asset monitors, event data recorders and larger infrastructure,” said Simone Ferri, MEMS Sub-Group general manager at ST. It is part of a family of sensors that contain ST’s machine learning core, an embedded AI processor devoted to handling inference directly in the sensor to lower system power consumption and enhance the performance of apps.
An activity tracker with a high impact sensor would be ideal for measuring high impacts in contact sports, but the sensor will also enable new generation of smart devices for healthcare and industrial safety, ST said.
ST, based in Switzerland, employs 50,000 people who make and create semiconductor technologies serving more than 200,000 customers.
STMicroelectronics is joining more than 200 other exhibitors at Sensors Converge 2025, running June 24-26 in Santa Clara, CA. A free Expo Hall pass is available by using the code HAMBLEN when registering online.