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Questex’s Sensors Converge Announces the 2024 Best of Sensors Awards Finalists

Winners to be Announced at Sensors Converge June 25 in Santa Clara, California

NEW YORK, May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Sensors Converge and Fierce Electronics today unveils the 2024 Best of Sensors Awards finalists. The awards program honors the best in sensor technologies and the electronics ecosystem, people and companies. The awards program is part of the Sensors Converge event, which takes place June 24-26 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.

Charlene Soucy, Senior Director, Technology – Sensors & Electronics said, “Congratulations to the Class of 2024 finalists. The judges were extremely impressed with the innovative products, technologies, teams, and people submitted. We look forward to bringing our community together June 24-26 to celebrate the best of the best in our industry at Sensors Converge.”

The 2024 Innovative Product of the Year Award finalists:

AI/Machine Learning

Lam Research Equipment Intelligence® Solutions by Lam ResearchClassifying Pollutants using Industry’s Most Accurate Low-cost PM Sensor by Piera SystemsNeuton Auto TinyML Platform for Smart Sensors by Neuton.AI IncSpiking Neural Processor by InnateraAmbarella’s N1 SoC Series by AmbarellaVL53L8CH Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor by STMicroelectronics

Automotive/Autonomous

Sonair – a Breakthrough 3D Ultrasonic Sensor for Autonomous Robotics by SonairScantinel X-One FMCW LiDAR Module by Scantinel PhotonicsAEye 4Sight Flex by AEyeTDK Ultrasonic Sensor Module by TDKIn-Cabin Wireless Intelligent Sensing by Pontosense Inc. OX08D10 by Omnivision

Cleantech/Sustainability

LAYER®Vault by Dracula Technologies235nm and 255nm Deep UVC LEDs and Detectors by Marktech OptoelectronicsMAX31334 by Analog DevicesTMCS1123 Hall-effect Current Sensor by Texas Instruments

Connectivity/LoRA Connectivity

Blecon: Enabling Sensor IoT Connectivity with Bluetooth Low Energy by Blecon        Hostless Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.3 / IEEE802.15.4 Module for Secured IoT Connection Alternative: Hostless Tri-radio Module for Secured IoT Connection by Murata ElectronicsCC3301 by Texas Instruments

Edge Technology

Visual Servoing Using AI at the Edge with the MAX78000 Microcontroller by Analog DevicesInfineon hybrid Time of Flight (hToF) for next-generation smart robots by Infineon TechnologiesMAX40109 Edge Sensor by Analog DevicesHiFi AI-Enabled Depth Sensor by Tangram VisionHiveMQ Edge by HiveMQSOC AMR sensor by TSC Taiwan Semiconductor

Embedded Computing

Snapdragon X Elite Platform by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. PSOC™ Edge Microcontrollers by Infineon TechnologiesDojo Five Hardware in the Loop (HIL) Test Kit by Dojo FiveeXtremeDB/rt by McObject LLCTS-4100 by embeddedTS

Industrial & Manufacturing

Next Generation High Precision 6DoF Inertial Sensor for Industrial Applications by Murata ElectronicsKurasense – Kurabo Industries Ltd. by Kurabo Industries Ltd.deviceWISE® AI Visual Inspection by Telit CinterionSoftware configurable analog front end with universal inputs by NXP SemiconductorHAL 3021 by TDK CorporationDigi Connect® Sensor XRT-M with Digi Axess by Digi International

IoT

NOVELDA X7 Ultra-Low Power Presence Sensor by Novelda ASPontosense Silver Shield by Pontosense Inc.Microchip ECC608 TrustMANAGER by MicrochipCeva-Waves UWB by Ceva, Inc.FG28 by Silicon Labs

MEMS

World’s First Navigation Grade, Multi-Axis, Chip Scale MEMs 3 Axis Accelerometer by MEI Micro, Inc. LSM6DSV32X inertial measurement unit by STMicroelectronicsSTCC4 – Miniature CO₂ sensor for indoor air quality applications by Sensirion AGADI’s Swiss Army Knife of Accelerometers by Analog DevicesInvenSense UltraSonic Time of Flight ICU-20201 by TDK CorporationAuto Separation Acoustic Sensing with Vibration Resistant MEMS Acoustic Sensor by GMEMS Technologies, Inc.

Optical & Imaging

VD55G1 camera sensor by STMicroelectronicsPolar ID: Metasurface-based polarization imaging sensor solution for biometrics by MetalenzQualcomm 3D Sonic Max with Force Sensing by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Prophesee Metavision GenX320 Event-Based Vision Sensor by Prophesee

Power

EnerCera rechargeable battery by NGK Insulators, LTD.TPS61299 by Texas InstrumentsWirelessly-Rechargeable, Perpetually-Powered, Maintenance-Free Thread & Matter Compliant Smart Home Sensor Technology by Powercast Corporation

Medical & Wearables

ZenVoice Bone: Ultimate Deep Noise Reduction Algorithm For TWS Earbuds by AiZipBG27 by Silicon LabsCanary Medical’s Canturio™ Tibial Extension (canturio™te) by Canary Medical

Product Award submissions were judged based on the value to the marketplace, the impact of the problems it solves or issues it addresses and the uniqueness of the design.

The 2024 Individual Award finalists are:

Executive of the Year

Alissa M. Fitzgerald, PhD, Founder and CEO, AMFitzgeraldFelix Heide, Head of Artificial Intelligence, Torc RoboticsSteven Tateosian, Senior Vice President and General Manager, MCUs, Infineon TechnologiesVijay Sankaran, CTO, Johnson ControlsChristopher Savoie, CEO and Co-Founder, Zapata AITom Coughlin, President, IEEE

Woman of the Year

Rosa Chow, Vice President of Software Engineering, TDK CorporationLisa Su, CEO, AMDJackie Mattox, President & CEO, Women In ElectronicsFei-Fei Li, Co-Director, Stanford Artificial Intelligence LabUsha Varshney, Program Director, National Science FoundationHelen Grenier, Co-Founder and CEO, iRobot and Tertill

Rising Star

Charlotte Savage-Pollock, Founder & CIO, HaiLa Technologies Inc.Colleen Josephson, UC Santa CruzQuansan Yang, MITFerdinando Frediani, Move-XJamie Lien, Archetype AIDivya Garikapati, Wovn by Toyota

Startup of the Year

HaiLa Technologies, Inc.InnateraScantinel Photonics GmbHAIZip

Company of the Year

Microchip TechnologyTorc RoboticsAcellent Technologies

Winners will be announced on June 25 at a special ceremony at Sensors Converge in Santa Clara.

Sensors Converge offers several registration options, including the VIP Pass, which provides access to the entire event including pre-conference workshops, Conference passes, and the Expo Hall Pass, which offers access to the Expo Hall. Advance registration rates are available now through June 21. For more information, visit: https://www.sensorsconverge.com/sensorsconvergecom/register 

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About Sensors Converge
Sensors Converge (www.sensorsconverge.com), formerly known as Sensors Expo & Conference, got its start 37 years ago bringing together the design engineering community to network, share ideas, and define the future roadmap for the sensors industry. Sensors Converge is part of the Fierce Technology Group, a division of Questex, which also produces Fierce Electronics and Fierce Sensors, as well as daily content and newsletters on Fierce Electronics at www.fierceelectronics.com. Stay connected with Sensors Converge on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and X.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

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