Overview
End-to-End AIoT Face Detection Solution
Against the backdrop of the rapid development of the intelligent IoT, face detection and recognition technology has become a core function in scenarios such as smart access control, smart homes, and enterprise security. However, traditional solutions mostly rely on cloud computing and suffer from pain points such as high latency, privacy leakage risks, and inability to work offline. Based on its edge-side wireless SoC chip series, Fanlun Technology has launched an end-to-end AIoT face detection solution that deeply integrates an edge-side AI framework with a supporting development board ecosystem, enabling face detection, recognition, and voice interaction capabilities on a single chip. This solution requires no additional coprocessor, and all AI computations are performed locally, safeguarding user privacy and security while providing millisecond-level response speed, bringing revolutionary transformation to face recognition application scenarios.
Applications
Industry Challenges
Privacy and Security Risks
Most face recognition solutions upload data to the cloud, creating significant privacy exposure.
Heavy Network Dependence
Recognition functions often fail completely when connectivity is lost, reducing reliability in critical scenarios.
Poor Latency Experience
Round-trip cloud processing delays are often above two seconds, leading to weak user experience.
High Cost Structure
High-performance face detection usually requires extra DSP or NPU chips, increasing BOM cost by more than 40%.
High Development Barrier
AI algorithm integration is complex, and many small and mid-sized vendors lack specialized AI teams.
Severe Power Challenges
Continuous face detection sharply raises power draw and can reduce battery life by 70% on battery-powered products.
Difficult Integration
When hardware, algorithms, and software come from different suppliers, debugging becomes difficult and product launch cycles lengthen.
Our Solution
End-to-End AIoT Face Detection Solution
Fanlun's AIoT face detection solution is built around its edge-side wireless SoC chip series and deeply integrates an edge-side AI vision framework to achieve localized face detection and recognition on a single chip. The solution adopts a three-tier architecture design: the edge layer is based on a supporting AI vision development board, integrating a 2-megapixel camera, digital microphone, 8 MB PSRAM, and 4–8 MB Flash, with a built-in AI acceleration unit supporting processing capability at 240–400 MHz; the algorithm layer uses the edge-side AI vision framework and, through an optimized CNN model, achieves face detection accuracy of >95% and recognition speed of <500 ms, while supporting local storage and recognition of up to 10 Face IDs; the interaction layer integrates voice wake-up ("Hi Fanlun") to enable voice + face dual-mode interaction, and an automatic recovery mechanism after network disconnection ensures service continuity. The entire solution requires no additional coprocessor, reduces BOM cost by 35%, and has standby power consumption of only 10 µA, providing developers with an end-to-end integrated solution from hardware to software and greatly simplifying the development process.
Core Capabilities
01Professional Hardware Platform
Multiple Development Boards Available:
Basic Face Detection Development Board: Equipped with a 2-megapixel camera, 8 MB PSRAM, and 4 MB Flash, suitable for entry-level local face detection applications.
Enhanced Face Detection Development Board: Integrated with an LCD display, equipped with 8 MB PSRAM + 8 MB Flash, supporting real-time image display and interaction.
High-Performance Vision Development Board: Supports MIPI-CSI interface and USB 2.0 high-speed transmission, suitable for complex vision processing scenarios.
Dedicated AI Acceleration: Built-in NPU delivers up to 256 GOPS of face detection compute power and supports INT8/FP16 mixed-precision computing.
Rich Peripheral Interfaces: Supports a full range of IoT peripherals, including RGB LCD, camera, microphone array, touch sensor, and more.
Ultra-Low Power Design: Adopts an innovative low-power coprocessor, with a standby current of only 10 µA and face detection power consumption reduced by 70%.
Reliable Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 technology provides a theoretical rate of 1.2 Gbps, while an automatic recovery mechanism after network disconnection ensures service continuity.
02Software and Development Support
Edge-Side AI Vision Framework: Pre-integrated with four major modules—face detection, face alignment, feature extraction, and face recognition—allowing developers to complete integration with only 5 lines of code.
Complete Development Environment and Toolchain: Provides a complete development environment and toolchain, supporting cross-platform development on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Rich Sample Projects: Offers 10+ face detection-related examples, covering scenarios such as basic detection, multi-angle recognition, and liveness detection.
Quick Start Guide: Comes with detailed development documentation, enabling developers to complete prototype development within 2 weeks.
Voice + Vision Fusion: Seamlessly integrated with the edge-side speech recognition SDK, supporting voice wake-up and face dual-mode interaction.
Mass Production Support Services: Provides end-to-end support from design verification and production testing to certification and compliance, accelerating time-to-market.
Customer Value
Privacy Protection
All face data is processed locally rather than uploaded to the cloud, helping products comply with privacy requirements such as GDPR.
Product Differentiation
Advanced integrated AI functionality significantly raises technical value and market competitiveness.
Shorter Development Cycles
The end-to-end solution cuts development time by about 70% and speeds up time to market.
Better User Experience
Millisecond-level response and offline availability can improve user satisfaction by 40%.
Optimized Cost Structure
A single-chip architecture replaces multi-chip designs and reduces BOM cost by more than 35%.
Balanced Power Efficiency
Intelligent power management can extend the battery life of portable devices by roughly three times.
Lower Technical Barrier
No dedicated AI team is required, and standard embedded engineers can integrate AI features directly.
Expanded Business Value
Identity-based value-added services open up new revenue opportunities and increase customer lifetime value.
Strong Ecosystem Compatibility
Certified for Amazon AWS ecosystems and able to connect smoothly with FreeRTOS and AWS IoT services.