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TDK Corporation has announced Trusted Positioning STRIDE, an embedded pedestrian dead reckoning (PDR) software solution engineered specifically for wearables such as smart watches, head-mounted devices, glasses and compact sensors.
As OEMs push for more intelligent, context-aware wearable experiences, STRIDE provides reliable positioning without the power and hardware demands traditionally required for GNSS-based tracking.
Wearables today face a critical challenge: adding high-quality positioning typically requires bulky antennas, high-drain GNSS or costly custom hardware — barriers that limit form factor, battery life, and user experience.
STRIDE overcomes these constraints with a low-power, sensor-agnostic software engine that fuses inertial data with GNSS and opportunistic wireless signals, delivering continuous location tracking indoors, outdoors and everywhere in between.
STRIDE runs as embedded software, giving OEMs freedom to deploy positioning without redesigning hardware or relying on cloud connectivity. STRIDE processes sensor data in real time, ensures low latency, and can be configured for on-device, companion-device, or cloud-assisted architectures. This flexibility helps manufacturers balance performance, power, and form-factor constraints based on their device strategy.
For integration questions or technical documentation, contact TDK.
