RK3588J-based Embedded AI Motherboard for Power Inspection Robot System Control

Smart Inspection

Sinmai provides computer hardware such as core boards, 3.5-inch boards, Mini-ITX motherboards, Micro-ATX motherboards, and embedded barebones systems based on Intel, Rockchip, and Phytium platforms. The products feature compact size and low power consumption design, offering rich I/O interfaces including serial ports, USB, LAN, and Mini-PCIe expansion slots. They boast excellent expandability and high stability, making them suitable for real-time inspection management system equipment such as power inspection robots and inspection drones.

Promoting the Implementation of Embedded AI Applications to Safeguard Digital Transformation of Power Stations

In the construction of smart grid systems, a key focus is on achieving machine-assisted operations and intelligent O&M through power station digitalization. By expanding the smart grid domain with embedded AI technology applications, we can provide embedded computer product solutions for intelligent power station inspection and visualized smart management applications.

Enabling "Machine-Assisted" Power Station Inspection

With the rapid development of society, economy, and technology, China's power grid demand continues to surge, and the scale of power stations and the number of power infrastructure facilities are constantly increasing. Given China's vast territory and diverse terrain, factors such as the complex environments faced by geographically dispersed power stations place significant pressure on inspection work. Traditional manual inspection methods suffer from low efficiency, high risk, and high costs, problems that are becoming increasingly prominent. There is an urgent need for more advanced technological means to achieve transformation. "Machine-assisted operations" has become a trend, with power inspection robots and drones gradually being implemented in power stations across many regions of the country.

To facilitate intelligent power station inspection, we have developed a diverse range of embedded AI motherboards, embedded AI barebones systems/complete machines, and industrial panel PCs that support power inspection robot system control, as well as various embedded AI motherboards supporting flight control/ground control system applications for power inspection drones.

For example, using 12th/13th generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors, with 2*SO-DIMM memory slots onboard, supporting DDR5 4800MHz and up to 64GB of RAM, these products meet the demands of power inspection robots and drones for complex AI computing, fast response, and large memory.

Equipped with rich LAN, USB, COM, M.2, and PCIe interfaces, supporting Gigabit Ethernet/Wi-Fi/BT network communication and multi-device networking, they can facilitate remote control of power inspection robots and drones, as well as the interconnection of multiple smart devices. Compatible with operating systems such as Windows 10/11 and Linux, supporting watchdog functionality, and capable of wide-temperature operation from 0℃ to 60℃, they enable more efficient and stable operation for power inspection robots and drones.

Facilitating Visualized Smart Management for Power Stations

Visualized smart management for power stations involves leveraging modern information technology to enhance the automation, digitalization, and intelligence of power station operation, monitoring, and maintenance, thereby improving operational efficiency, safety, and economic performance. In the practical application of power station visualized smart management systems, it is necessary to integrate and process large volumes of data from all power station equipment and provide services such as intelligent analysis, smart early warning, and visualized display, to monitor power station operational status in real-time and offer decision support for management personnel.

To meet the demands for efficient, secure, and diverse AI functionalities in power station visualized smart management systems, high-performance computing hardware with excellent multimedia processing capabilities, strong expandability, high security, and stability is essential to provide fundamental support. An example is an industrial PC integrating Rockchip's flagship AIoT chip, the RK3588.

The industrial PC supports the RK3588 octa-core processor, with a built-in NPU providing 6 TOPs of computing power and supporting INT4/INT8/INT16/FP16 mixed-precision operations; It features 4/8GB LPDDR4X onboard memory, expandable up to 16GB of RAM, and supports SATA/mSATA/TF/eMMC/SSD storage. This facilitates complex computations and intelligent storage for large datasets in power station visualized smart management systems. Integrating an ARM Mali-G610 GPU, it supports up to 8K 60fps decoding and 8K 30fps encoding capabilities, and features 2HDMI OUT and 1HDMI IN interfaces, enabling real-time splicing of multiple ultra-high-definition video streams and multi-screen display.

In terms of network connectivity and expandability, it is equipped with 6Gigabit RJ45 network ports and 4USB3.0 interfaces, supports onboard Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, and 1Mini-PCIe for 4G/5G module expansion, providing a flexible network application environment; It also supports 1CAN, 2LED, and 8GPI/8*GPO interfaces for connecting more peripherals. Regarding security and reliability, the complete machine not only meets the 0℃ to 60℃ wide-temperature operation requirements, but also possesses robust and durable characteristics such as anti-electromagnetic interference, shock resistance, dustproof, and moisture-proof properties; It is compatible with Android and Linux operating systems and features a watchdog function; Supporting desktop/wall-mounted installation, it can adapt to usage requirements in various complex environments.