Bosch Sensortec IoT Innovation Challenge

Today, sensors are a core element of any consumer electronic device (e.g. smartphones, hearables, wearables), equipping them with senses such as hearing, sight and touch. The constantly growing demand for an immersive experience from consumer electronics requires innovative solutions that make devices smart and energy efficient. Our MEMS based accelerometers, gyroscopes and barometric pressure sensors are the enablers for meeting these growing demands. We are looking for sensor-based solutions in such devices.

In both indoor and outdoor environments, poor air quality can greatly impact our health and well-being. Two important indicators for air pollution measurement are small particulate matters (PM) of 2.5 microns or less (PM2.5) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The measurement is enabled by using MEMS sensors, such as the BME688. The gas sensor within the BME688 can detect a broad range of gases such as volatile organic compounds (VOC) in order to measure air quality for personal well-being. Which applications come to your mind that could help improve air quality?

Smart home technology is changing the way we live, infusing new levels of convenience, security, control and efficiency in our day-to-day lives. We can manage smart homes for example by controlling heating, venting and air conditioning from distance via smartphones or through home automation control. In order for these applications to run reliably and accurately, precise and low-power measurement of motion and environmental data is needed. We encourage you to submit your ideas for innovative technologies enabling new applications to make our homes a better place to live.

Sensing solutions accompany people in their daily lives. From setting alarms, navigating through cities and buildings to tracking fitness and health. Wearables improve our well-being by detecting the air quality of our environment. Smart fitness wear improves the efficiency of our workouts by measuring our speed and calorie consumption. All these wearable applications have one thing in common: they are enabled by almost invisible MEMS sensors. We are looking for sensor-based solutions that improve fitness and well-being.