Bosch Sensortec validated for use with Snapdragon Wear Elite to elevate wearable experiences
Bosch Sensortec’s ultra-low power, high-performance BMP585 barometric pressure sensor has been validated for the Snapdragon Wear Elite Platform and is integrated into the Snapdragon Wear Elite Platform’s reference design. This collaboration provides the platform’s advanced on-device AI capabilities with accurate pressure data, enabling precise altitude tracking and a new layer of contextual awareness for next-generation wearables.
Validation of the BMP585 with the Snapdragon Wear Elite Platform allows for a host of advanced features, including:
Enhanced fitness tracking: Wearables can generate precise elevation profiles for activities like hiking, running, and cycling, and accurately track floors climbed.
Emergency services: In an emergency, the sensor provides critical vertical location data (z-axis) to supplement GPS, helping first responders pinpoint a user’s exact floor within a multi-story building.
Smarter user context: The highly accurate altitude data enriches the on-device AI, allowing wearables to better understand the user’s situation, for example, differentiating between walking on a flat surface and climbing stairs.
Adding to its suitability for all-day wear, the BMP585 is a ruggedized barometric pressure sensor. It is designed with a specialised gel-filled cavity, providing robust resistance against common liquids including water, salt water, and chlorinated pool water, ensuring high reliability during fitness and everyday activities.
“This is a perfect example of our strategy: providing a complete portfolio of high-performance sensors, from motion sensors to environmental sensors, to help our partners build the next generation of intelligent wearables, states Stefan Finkbeiner, CEO at Bosch Sensortec. By fusing data from motion sensors with our family of environmental sensors, Bosch Sensortec delivers a rich, multi-layered data stream. This allows a device to understand the user’s complete situation, moving beyond what they are doing to include where they are doing it. With this data, manufacturers can build sophisticated, high-value applications like automatic workout detection, fall detection, personal air quality measurement and seamless indoor navigation, creating the next generation of intelligent personal electronics from wearables and hearables to XR headsets and glasses.”
