Design and development of a SoC (system on chip) device with integration of controlled magnetic fields technology in silicon (CMC) and microcontroller system with embedded advanced algorithms for anomaly detection using edge computing

• Principal Investigator
  • David Muñoz de la Peña Sequedo 
• Funded by
  • Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía (CTA) 
• Partners
  •  ONTECH SECURITY S.L.  
  • Universidad de Huelva
  • Universidad de Granada

The Silicon Soul project aims to design and develop a System on Chip (SoC) integrated circuit in which an integrated circuit for specific applications (or ASIC) will be embedded. On this, all the functionality of the ONTECH controlled magnetic fields sensor will be integrated, and an MCU processing unit, which collects different levels of advanced algorithm for the detection and identification of threats (or any type of desired pattern) in the field of application required by the customer. Within the framework of the project, and due to ONTECH’s interests in its business lines, the detection of these threats is focused within the security sector (safety and security).

In order for this to be materialized, the design of the SoC will include an analog part, where the CMC sensor and its associated electronics will reside, and on the other hand a digital part, where to include the control and intelligence of the system, and in which it will be deployed the MCU unit duly programmed with algorithms based on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Estimators. Based on these, the reliability of the system will increase, providing it with the ability to adapt autonomously to changes in the boundary conditions where the chip is installed. These algorithms and the models on which they will be articulated will also be the object of the project.

This project is proposed as a substantial improvement of the developed ASIC, manifesting itself through the design of a Wardiam module that implements Controlled Magnetic Fields technology in a self-contained, that is, without the need for any additional blocks. Furthermore, this module is capable of being distributed as Intellectual Property to third parties, for integration into new sensory systems.