Intel has recently unveiled several exciting projects, including a high-performance wireless LAN chip, a new VoIP security method, and particularly, a personal sensor device capable of analyzing human movements via Bluetooth.
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These ideas were presented by Intel’s experts during the “Intel Day” workshop, held last week at the company’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Although the research teams did not provide specific timelines for product launches, these projects reflect Intel’s ambitions and the technology they are pursuing.
Smart Sensor Device
A group of Intel scientists demonstrated a system containing seven sensors capable of monitoring voice control, human movements, and environmental conditions such as light and humidity in real-time. This device is smaller than a business card and operates via Bluetooth. Research expert Tanzeem Choudhury from Intel stated that it can determine whether the user is standing or walking, silent or speaking…
This system will be used to monitor the health of elderly individuals living alone or to assess whether someone has completed their required exercise routine. Users can turn the sensor on or off and decide which information will be transmitted and to whom.
High-Performance Wi-Fi
Intel has integrated nearly all components of a wireless LAN system with multiple antennas into a chip with a diagonal of less than 10 mm. This chip utilizes CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) technology, which is used to build energy-efficient and high-speed processors.
The ability to receive and transmit multi-channel signals with separate antennas is a standout feature of the new generation WLAN mechanism (currently being standardized under the IEEE 802.11n specification). The use of multiple antennas will enable wireless clients or workstations to send data faster, farther, and more reliably in almost any situation.
Secure VoIP
Another research group at Intel has applied virtualization technology to Internet voice protocols. Expert Michael Covington explained that they have “isolated” VoIP from potential attack risks by segmenting the system into several distinct domains. For example, one computer might contain a domain for office applications and another area for critical software such as VoIP, thereby minimizing the risk of virus infection. Virtualization also enhances the VoIP conversation quality by preventing interference from other processing tasks.
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