smoothsailing18
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Wouldn't it be great to see us in such a product instead we see our competitions products shinning. MAYBE we get a run off the bench later this year if the stars line up that is.I asked ChatGPT if BrainChip's AKIDA be used for the applications outlined in Meta's patent as shown below?
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ChatGPT said:
Yes, a neuromorphic processor like BrainChip’s Akida could absolutely be used for many of the applications outlined in Meta’s patent — and in some ways, it may offer significant advantages over conventional processors.
Meta's patent outlines biosignal monitoring in AR/smart glasses, including:
Summary of Meta’s Patent Use Cases (US20230172468)
These involve continuous, time-series data from PPG and/or ECG sensors — which are ideal for real-time analysis with minimal latency and energy overhead.
- Heart rate and heart rate variability
- Blood pressure estimation
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform analysis
- Stress or fatigue detection
- User authentication via biosignals
Why Akida Is a Good Fit
Feature Meta’s Needs Akida's Strength Event-driven signal processing Intermittent or subtle biosignal changes (e.g., arrhythmia, stress response) Akida excels at analyzing sparse, time-dependent data like ECG/PPG without constantly polling a CPU Ultra-low power Critical for all-day wear in AR/smart glasses Akida is designed for always-on processing with minimal power draw Edge inference Requires local, private on-device processing Akida enables AI inference directly on-device without cloud reliance Time-series pattern detection Needed for stress, fatigue, HRV anomalies Akida supports temporal pattern recognition and can learn from evolving signal patterns using spiking neural networks Personalization Biosignal baselines vary per user Akida supports incremental on-device learning for personalized AI models
Example Scenarios Where Akida Could Enhance Meta’s Applications
- Stress Monitoring
→ Akida could detect deviations in heart rate variability or galvanic skin response over time and classify them as stress patterns.- Fatigue Detection for AR Use
→ By continuously analyzing subtle biosignal shifts, Akida could alert users (or apps) to attention lapses, which is crucial in AR/VR safety.- Adaptive UI/UX
→ If a user’s biometric data shows increased heart rate or agitation, the UI could adapt — dim lighting, mute notifications, etc.- On-device Personal Authentication
→ Akida could analyze a user’s unique ECG or PPG pattern to authenticate without needing facial recognition or passcodes.While Akida could support or enhance these use cases:
Limitations
- Sensor interface requirements would need to be adapted (Akida does not have native PPG/ECG analog frontend — that must be paired externally).
- Meta may already have in-house AI pipelines or use Qualcomm’s NPU, making integration dependent on broader ecosystem decisions.
Yes, Akida is well-suited to handle many of the AI inference tasks outlined in Meta’s patent — especially anything involving continuous, energy-efficient biosignal analysis. If Meta values privacy, low power, and real-time responsiveness in their future smart glasses, a neuromorphic edge processor like Akida could be a compelling option.
Conclusion
Would you like a quick visual comparison of Akida vs typical ARM/Qualcomm NPUs for this type of workload?
You said:
yes please
ChatGPT said:
Akida vs Conventional NPU for Smart Glasses AI Workloads
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The chart above compares BrainChip's Akida processor to a conventional NPU (e.g. Qualcomm's Hexagon) across six key criteria relevant to smart glasses and biosignal analysis:
In conclusion, Akida would be a strong fit for the kinds of biosignal-driven applications described in Meta’s patent and Onsor’s glasses.
- Power Efficiency: Akida is exceptionally power-efficient due to its neuromorphic architecture, which is crucial for wearable devices with small batteries.
- Real-Time Latency: Akida's event-driven design allows for faster response times in signal detection, outperforming frame-based NPUs.
- Edge Inference Capability: Both Akida and NPUs can handle edge inference, but Akida’s architecture is optimized for on-device decision-making without preprocessing overhead.
- Adaptive Learning: Akida supports on-device learning (spiking neural networks), something traditional NPUs generally do not, making it useful for personalized biosignal monitoring.
- Privacy: Akida processes data locally, reducing the need for cloud offloading—essential for sensitive health or biometric data.
- Time-Series Signal Analysis: Akida excels in analyzing continuous data streams such as biosignals, ideal for predicting seizures or recognizing user states in smart glasses.
Meta Patent | Ppg and ecg sensors for smart glasses - Nweon Patent
patent.nweon.com

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