Vibrating radar sensor
US8638253B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/56
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein include a radar sensor device for detecting movement and velocity of external objects within or around a particular radar sensor field. The radar sensor field can use an array or cluster or radar sensors, including compact (portable by hand) radar sensors that function as network nodes within a wireless, low-energy ad hoc network. Radar sensor devices can use vibration as a means of communicating power status, functionality, and progress of installation of a particular radar unit. Such a vibration can be executed at a particular predefined cadence, rhythm, or other pattern, to indicate a powered-on state, active network connectivity, and other device states. Such a radar sensor device provides silent and non-visible status indication for quick and efficient deployment.
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