Researchers Build a Low-Power Radar on a CMOS ChIp (electronicsweekly.com) 35
The international R&D hub Imec has made a millimetre-wave motion detection radar integrated in a standard 28nm CMOS chip, reports Electronics Weekly, adding that it consumes just 62 mW,"making the sensor integrable into small, battery-powered devices..."
The radar operates in the frequency band around 60 GHz, a license-free ISM band that can be used for new IoT applications for industrial and medical purposes... "Being extremely compact and energy efficient, the 60 GHz radar system can be integrated in smart health devices such as smartphones, health monitoring systems or wearables", says Barend van Liempd, program manager radar at imec.
"The radar enables such devices to sense their surroundings, which will shape the way in which we control and use these devices. For instance, a phone with integrated radar on your bedside table can monitor sleep quality by contactless tracking of breathing rate and heart rate variability. The radar is as well suited for classification of other physical activities, which will open a new range of smart applications in the context of personalized health, baby monitoring, sports, elderly care, patient monitoring, nurse efficiency or worker safety."
"Our prototype shows that radar technology is becoming ready for the next big step: the use in battery-powered devices. Now, we are looking for companies that want to exploit these ideas to enter the market by realizing new radar solutions", says Kathleen Philips, Director IoT at imec.
"It is thought to be useful for detecting finger and hand motion, heartbeat and a person's speed and position..." writes Joe2020, "but I'm sure Slashdot readers can think of a variety of other uses for it."
"The radar enables such devices to sense their surroundings, which will shape the way in which we control and use these devices. For instance, a phone with integrated radar on your bedside table can monitor sleep quality by contactless tracking of breathing rate and heart rate variability. The radar is as well suited for classification of other physical activities, which will open a new range of smart applications in the context of personalized health, baby monitoring, sports, elderly care, patient monitoring, nurse efficiency or worker safety."
"Our prototype shows that radar technology is becoming ready for the next big step: the use in battery-powered devices. Now, we are looking for companies that want to exploit these ideas to enter the market by realizing new radar solutions", says Kathleen Philips, Director IoT at imec.
"It is thought to be useful for detecting finger and hand motion, heartbeat and a person's speed and position..." writes Joe2020, "but I'm sure Slashdot readers can think of a variety of other uses for it."
Nooooo (Score:1)
Those RFs will give me move COVID than 5G!
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Those RFs will give me move COVID than 5G!
Probably 50% more.
Oh shit (Score:4, Insightful)
Oh shit, just what I always wanted... MORE TRACKING DEVICES!! :D
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This one should be able to let the state know whom you're having sex with and preferences, many of your health problems, and how often you take a shit. Isn't it great?
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For the lolz I'd like to see how they try to use what time I shit against me. I'm supposed to believe the governor is sitting there reading reports of what time people shit? Obviously not, so who cares what's in some database? Assuming it's even going to be in some database.
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"At work, you go to the bathroom six times a day to relieve yourself, and two times to jack off"
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For the lolz I'd like to see how they try to use what time I shit against me. I'm supposed to believe the governor is sitting there reading reports of what time people shit? Obviously not, so who cares what's in some database? Assuming it's even going to be in some database.
Time, frequency and changes in shitting behaviour would all be of interest to your health insurance provider. If they can predict you might be developing a condition before you know about it, they'll raise your premiums and deductible without you knowing why.
Everything can be used against you.
Re: Oh shit (Score:2)
Itâ(TM)s easy to make and enforce a law against that. In fact Europe has a strong one.
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This one should be able to let the state know whom you're having sex with
That's a relief; I'm in a clear then!
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So you think you have better luck trying to ban these than maybe not buying them or putting anyone trying to illegally track fools into jail?
Bug detection (Score:3)
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You do realize you can get radar based motion sensitive lights for relatively cheap these days, right?
It turned out the same chip used to do PIR motion lights can be repurposed to do radar motion lights - the radar part just needs a microwave transistor and a PCB based antenna loop.
PIR ones detect heat, while radar ones detect motion. You'd use PIR onee outside the house where you don't want leaves or things moved by wind activating the lihts,
range (Score:3)
Sounds good for baby monitoring, IF the range is enough for detecting heart beat.
Three most important things for baby monitoring and preventing SIDS: Temperature, Breathing, Heart Rate.
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Three most important things for baby monitoring and preventing SIDS: Temperature, Breathing, Heart Rate.
I think you got those in reverse order of importance there. If the body has gone cold, it's too late.
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Fever detection. Fever going undetected is a top SIDS cause.
Re:range (Score:4, Informative)
SIDS is a terrible problem.
However I feel the baby monitoring industry that exploits it is even worse.
If a baby stops breathing from SIDS it cannot be resuscitated, survival rate is zero percent.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.go... [nih.gov]
Breathing issues such as apnea and periodic breathing are not SIDS.
Apnea monitors for children at high risk, such as those born prematurely is appropriate.
Such devices should be recommended by doctors and supplied through standard medical device supply chains.
If you read the marketing and the forums for baby monitoring devices you find an industry full of paranoid mothers fitting their three year old with multiple monitoring devices 24/7. This view is reinforced and exploited by the baby monitoring industry.
These people need psychiatric help, not miniature radars to measure heart rates.
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OK, what's your view on fever montoring?
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OK, what's your view on fever montoring?
I don't really have one, my knowledge comes from having done preliminary market research for a sleep movement monitoring system.
As a general statement, I feel monitoring beyond that suggested by medical staff probably has more impact on the parents mental state than on the child's wellbeing.
Is this just a smaller version of Google's Soli? (Score:4, Informative)
Finally! (Score:2)
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X-Ray and RADAR aren't the same thing.
I would explain it to you but I would have to Move.
Rule 34 (Score:2)
The early usage of new technology is frequently porn. Therefore, I predict the success of this radar technology will come after a pornographic application of it.
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You can see them coming.
warning (Score:2)
Avoid use near genitals, brains or other sensitive areas. Side effects include glowing or burning flesh, Buffalo shuffles and the dreaded Mimsies. Discontinue use if symptoms persist.
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I'm not sure, but I think you may not know what RADAR is.
Monitor everyone around you (Score:1)
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With a range of 15 feet for monitoring heart rate variability (HRV) you can track the stress level of everyone around you. Great for meetings to find out who is stressed out.
I don't suffer from stress; I'm more of a carrier.
2 cm ~ .8 inches != 'super-fine' resolution (Score:2)
you could not distinguish between two keys on a keyboard
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