Kendryte IoT AI processor summary



Kendryte K210 dual Risk-V, 400 Mhz core IoT AI processor


KPU, a general-purpose neural network processor, inference engine with built-in convolution, batch normalization, activation, and pooling operations. 230 Gops, 84 GB/S @ 400 Mhs

Overclocked up to 800MHz (0.5 Tops), for object recognition @ 60fps with VGA res. (Reported to have impractival overheating)

APU handles up to 8 digital mic inputs at high data rates, Hardware FFT for audio processing:
Cooley–Tukey_FFT_algorithm, up to 512 points radix-2 decimation-in-time (DIT)
8 gig RAM (2 gigs dedicatd to KPU), 16 gig Flash

* Tensorflow (lite), (tiny) Yolo2, Mobilenet-v1, OpenMV (no kpu) Micropython preinstalled
Demos running NES, Quake, Doom games

MicroPython, Arduino IDE, Windows, Ubunto tool chains and standalone development environments


Some sort of benchmark comparison from this lecture slide-show
https://de.slideshare.net/inovex/ai-auf-edgegerten





Chip Designer: KenDryte.com  (Parent company & BitCoin mining system maker Cannan )

Board Maker: Sipeed.com

Main Seller: SeeedStudio.com (shipping from China about 20% of purchase price)




Sipeed.com products sold by SeedStudio.com (and other sources)


                                     MAIX-I module $7.90,                   $8.90 with WiFi 
 


5 Different Board Designs, lone boards $12.90-$24.50, Suites with LCD & Cam $18.90-$40.90



Accessories:          Binocular Cameras $13.90       6+1 Mic Array (+ 12 RGB LEDs) $11.90



Interesting Arduino Uno format board, pairing 2 “hot processors” Kendryte and ESP-32






SeedStudio has designed their own Hat for Raspberry Pi $24.90


                                 "Grove AI HAT for Edge Computing" 



A new Device using the Kendryte Processor:  the m5StickV

 The maker of a line of tiny ESP-32 based gadgets has created a self contained stick using the Kendryte K210, $26.50 for non WiFi version Their July 11, 2019 announcement.



Additional Features      (Sales Page)

  • RAM 8Mb,  Flash: 16M.
  • TFT: ST7789. 135*240 IPS 1.14 SPI
  • Camera :OV7740, Low Light OmniPixel®3-HS technology
  • PCM 3W Amp: MAX98357
  • PMIC: AXP192  (Power System Management IC)
  • Battery: 200mAh (Rechargable)
  • Indicator light: RGBW .
  • External storage: TF card/Micro SD
  • Microphone: MSM261S4030HOR.
  • 6 Axis Gyro: MPU6886
  • Auxiliary Connector.
  • Button: Front and side.


The original  esp32 M5 Stack open source designs consists of the full size and stick versions, there are a bunch of plug-in modules and mounts offered, about 10 for the stick, including an expensive thermal camera.


 Here's their ESP-32 Stick that sells for $9.95     ( Also loaded with features )






M5stockC Car project, using Electric Toothbrush motors and Blynk WiFi Cell Phone Controler



An example application of the standard size esp32 M5 Stack

Their Self Balancing Robot Kit




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