Validating the BMP585 with the Snapdragon Wear Elite platform enables numerous advanced features, including:
- Enhanced fitness tracking:
Wearables can generate accurate elevation profiles for activities such as hiking, running, or cycling, as well as accurately record the number of floors climbed.
- Emergency services (E911)
: In an emergency, the sensor provides critical vertical location data (z-axis) that complements GPS, helping rescue teams pinpoint the exact floor in multi-story buildings.
- Greater understanding of user context:
High-precision altitude data enhances the device's built-in artificial intelligence, allowing wearables to better understand the user's situation, for example, differentiating between walking on flat ground and climbing stairs.
In addition to its accuracy, the BMP585 is designed for continuous, all-day use. It is a robust barometric sensor that incorporates a special gel-filled cavity, providing excellent resistance to common liquids such as water, salt water, and chlorinated pool water, ensuring high reliability during sports activities and everyday use.
“Wearables with advanced artificial intelligence start with highly accurate sensors. Validated data from Bosch sensors helps deliver contextual intelligence and power advanced experiences directly on the device,” said John Kehrli, Senior Director of Product Management at Qualcomm Technologies. “The Bosch Sensortec BMP585 sensor perfectly meets these requirements. We are excited to collaborate with Bosch to validate their sensor, which will enable advanced use cases in location, fitness, and contextual awareness that will define the next generation of smart wearables.”.
This collaboration highlights the key role that specialized, energy-efficient sensors play in developing advanced functions for wearable devices. As a strategic industry partner, Bosch Sensortec continues to develop fundamental technologies for the next generation of smart devices.
“We are proud that our BMP585 sensor is helping to enable advanced contextual awareness capabilities in devices powered by the new Snapdragon Wear Elite platform,” said Stefan Finkbeiner, CEO of Bosch Sensortec. “This is a clear example of our strategy: to offer a complete portfolio of high-performance sensors, from motion to environmental sensors, to help our partners create the next generation of smart wearables.”.
By combining motion sensor data with its family of environmental sensors, Bosch Sensortec generates a rich, multidimensional data stream. This allows devices to understand the user's complete situation—not just what they are doing, but also where they are doing it.
Thanks to this data, manufacturers can develop advanced, high-value applications such as automatic workout detection, fall detection, personal air quality measurement, and seamless indoor navigation, driving the next generation of smart personal electronics: from wearables and hearables to glasses and XR devices.
