It provides the space efficiency and low power consumption required for demanding Edge AI applications in automated optical inspection (AOI), industrial automation, and retail innovation.
The Advantech AOM-5721 module incorporates the Qualcomm® Kryo™ 670 CPU with eight Arm v8 cores up to 2.7 GHz, delivering high-performance computing for Edge AI workloads. The integrated ISP and VPU enable 4K60 video decoding and preprocessing, making it ideal for imaging and visual inspection systems.
With dual GbE, USB 3.2, PCIe Gen3, MIPI-DSI, MIPI-CSI, and eDP, the AOM-5721 ensures versatile peripheral integration and optimized I/O for multi-camera workflows.
The AOM-5721 is compatible with Yocto 4.0 and later, Windows 11 IoT Enterprise, Android, and Ubuntu Linux, along with long-term driver maintenance and SDK updates. Furthermore, the platform supports the Qualcomm® SNPE SDK (Snapdragon Neural Processing Engine) for optimized AI processing, along with Advantech's Edge AI SDK, which provides pre-validated AI models, development tools, and integration support. With these SDKs, developers can easily accelerate the deployment of AIoT in their applications.
Leveraging its processing power and flexible I/O, the AOM-5721 offers specific advantages for industries requiring real-time response, reliability, and a compact form factor. In the medical field, it supports portable ultrasound, blood analysis, and 3D dental modeling, enhancing accuracy and efficiency with the Qualcomm® SNPE SDK for optimized AI processing. Its Qualcomm® MIPI-CSI camera interfaces enable advanced medical solutions with multi-camera support.
In industrial automation, it excels in intelligent HMI and machine vision, enabling rapid object detection, defect inspection, and automation. Support for four cameras further enhances its capabilities in complex machine vision tasks requiring multiple camera inputs, such as flaw inspection, facial and object recognition, and surveillance.
The AOM-5721 also offers advanced camera and AI capabilities at the network edge. Its integrated Qualcomm AI engine incorporates dual HVX (Hexagon Vector eXtensions) and HMX 4K (Hexagon Matrix eXtensions), enabling sophisticated on-device machine learning to expand edge computing use cases.
For smart retail applications, the AOM-5721 supports up to four simultaneous cameras with the Qualcomm Spectra™ ISP 570L, making it an ideal solution for biometric authentication and payments, as well as in-store robots for monitoring and inventory. This capability facilitates innovative applications such as AI-powered autonomous checkouts and personalized recommendations, significantly improving the customer experience and optimizing store operations. With Wi-Fi 6E offering multi-gigabit speeds and full operating system support, the AOM-5721 ensures top-tier, secure, and flexible connectivity, driving digital transformation in retail environments with long-lasting support.
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