Synaptics® Incorporated announced that Askey, part of ASUSTeK Computer Inc., is using Synaptics' Multimedia VS680 SoC to enable a range of artificial intelligence (AI) enabled interactive and personalization features in its new OmniEdge Smart Signage solution. The Askey development team took advantage of the VS680 platform's mature Android SDK and SyNAP™ AI framework to create a highly differentiated, feature-rich solution that includes biometric security, demographic identification, augmented reality, and video conferencing use cases. The video processing capabilities supported by the Synaptics VS680's AI technology offer a significantly enhanced experience through features such as smart framing, voice and face identification, speech-to-text, and text-to-speech.

This allows efficient and accurate personalization by identifying the user and enabling interaction with the device in new ways such as: a tourist kiosk facilitating the exploration of different landmarks and personalizing tours through AI-enabled understanding of a tourist's personality and interests; a school kiosk allowing students to get tutoring help from an AI-managed knowledge base; smart signage at the entrance to a barbershop allows customers to change their hairstyle on the screen before sitting in the barber's chair; and a kiosk that can initiate a video conference to interact with an information assistant, clerk, or a tutor. The Askey OmniEdge platform will launch in bus stations and tourist information kiosks throughout Taiwan, with multiple future deployments planned.