Zeroth is a platform for brain-inspired computing from

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. It is based around a (NPU)

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chip and a software API to interact with the platform. It makes a form of

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known as

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available to

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s. It is used for image and sound processing, including

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. The software operates locally rather than as a

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. Mobile chip maker Qualcomm announced in March 2015 that it would bundle the

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with its next major mobile device chip, the

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processor.

Applications

Qualcomm demonstrated that the system could recognize human faces and gestures that it had seen before and detect and then search for different types of photo scenes. Another potential application is to extend

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life by analyzing phone usage and powering down all or part of its capabilities without affecting the user experience.

References

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Applications

See also

References