ESP32 + Rd-03D: mmWave Radar Multi-Human Tracking with Distance, Speed & Positioning!

[@huggekarlsson]

Such a good and methodical explanation, could not be more lucky that you posted this only 4 days ago. Great job!

[@ScienceMessiah]

Just perfect for my automated turret system. Thanks!

[@vulcan4d]

This looks like a nice piece to add to Home Assistant

[@trenxnet]

I have these on some of my rooms like the kitchen etc 3d printed a case and attached to the ceilings and works pretty awesome for months now!

[@thinkwareltd]

Awesome. Could you post a link to the stl files? Thanks in advance

[@truthtoad]

This will be a great board to use for security systems, robotics and search & rescue!

[@robleepetty05]

Great video. Thanks for putting this together.

[@PhG1961]

What an interesting board!

[@ThingEngineer]

Great review! And I guess someone forgot to tell floodlight manufacturer that PIR is for indoor use only. ;)

[@benmichels1977]

Most flood flights with PIR sensors have light sensors that turn the pir off during daylight hours as they get flooded with ir light. There are more advanced versions but they aren’t often used in flood lights.

[@audas]

Saves a few dollars over the UWB detection system for sure - but might as well just use that for far better results.

[@medienmond]

Where can i get my free developer sample of this beautyful piece of technology? I want to check this awesome features out, now!

[@cringerfringe2285]

Excellent video. How well does it detect small objects such as small dogs and cats?

[@TormodNicholasMortonTorgersen]

If it only was roof mounted. I now use Tuya ZY-M100-24G that is mains powered (230v) that is designed as a roof mounted led spot light. I wished I had this one in the same form factor

[@huggekarlsson]

So cool, hopefully the documentation is better translated to english and it is put up on github.

[@alexandremaia5742]

Your video is excellent and very instructive. Could this radar be used in an application that involves counting people within an environment, how many have entered, left and remain in the environment, even if there are more than three people at the same time?

[@danymogh]

This is very interesting. I have some questions. 1- how does it compare to PIR in sense of price? 2- what is the power consumption compared to PIR? 3- Does it have problems with wind or false alarms like PIR? 4- can it distinguish between cats and humans? 5- does it have problems if you put in inside a case?

[@originalmianos]

1. they are about $5 vs 10 cents 2. a lot more power, 50-100mA, no good for batteries 3. it is not affected by wind at all. Much fewer false alarms than PIR 4. Not the hlk ones 5. It can see through many plastics. Mine have an open front.

[@danymogh]

@originalmianos thank you! For the power consumption i agree it's not good for battery powered applications. However if it has some low power modes I can make it work. There's a Rd-03L model which is low power and datasheet says it runs in uA range. However the datasheet is inconsistet about this.

[@phlip00ws6]

Thanks for the video!! Thowing a kalman filter on here and fusing with computer vision in zero ambient light is an absolute game changer.What's the recommended way to solder this to a pcb? Just use the JST or solder some pins to the 2.54mm and go through hole? Thanks in advance :)

[@nyder1331]

tracking us have never been more easy

[@andrei-xe7nu]

It might be interesting to get raw data from sensors. Train a neural network on this data + GPS data from objects to be detected.

[@joaogabbardo3087]

Thank you for the fantastic video explaining how the RD-03d works. However, I would like to know where you found the documentation that provides the command codes to configure the RD-03d in single target and multi target modes. On the manufacturer's website, you can only find the document referring to the RD-03 serial communication protocol and it does not include the commands that were used in the demonstration programs for the module's operation.

[@duncanh3721]

What material could be used for an enclosure that won't effect the sensors? Very cool! Sweet video!

[@ElectroniClinic]

Materials penetration tests I will perform in a few days.

[@duncanh3721]

@@ElectroniClinic Excellent, Thank you for the response and work!

[@jackesmieur9546]

Hello verry nice thanks do you think that it can detect chiken or less annimal ? thank you

[@saninnsalas]

The LD2XXX family has the problems with wind, either natural or artificial. How is this on windy days or rooms with ceiling fans?

[@ElectroniClinic]

I will test this in part 2 of this video. It was so cold, I didn't turn On the ceiling fan. But I will do it for you.

[@saninnsalas]

@ElectroniClinic cool! You got a new subscriber!

[@userou-ig1ze]

Problems with wind??

[@saninnsalas]

@@userou-ig1ze yes, when I open the door of my office, on a windy day, the LD2410 thinks a person is there.

[@ElectroniClinic]

@userou-ig1ze I will test it in my next video on the Rd-03d.

[@notaras1985]

That's some Hunger games stuff

[@eIektrinis]

Very important: keep detecting presence if object stopped moving in a middle of room, or if speed was zero. Detection should stop only when object has moved out of range, preferrably only in a configurable place (at a door). If it was done this way, it would be the ultimate presence detector. Without this functionality it's still a motion sensor. I've messed with these radars and they still fail to detect a completely still human.

[@europer67]

Question, you said it but was unclear, why could you not use the contact? Because its not routed correctly on the PCB?

[@sregexer]

Would be cool to use 2 or 3 to measure in 3 dimensions

[@gerardobusch8888]

Nice video. What happens if there are more than 3 targets in the area? Does it follow 3, does it give an error or will it give unaccurate positioning?

[@johnstarr2001]

Can these be implemented in 3d scanning technology. I'm sure not. Ideas like this encourage thought and technology.

[@davidsvideos195]

Is there a longer range version?

[@Personnenenparle]

What i really need would be to track a single radar emmiter with one or more radar receiver.. Wanna try to make a custom vr controller that doesnt rely on vision

[@sdacollage7995]

Bro can you provide code or create a library for it

[@ElectroniClinic]

@@sdacollage7995 it's code is available on my website. Check link in the description.

[@brewsterben1776]

I’m amused to be told to ensure mains electricity safety above everything, while showing the mains wires just poked into the mains socket 😂

[@ElectroniClinic]

@@brewsterben1776 ;)

[@Cyber_Homestead]

I have a couple of multi-target mmWave devices that work with HA via WiFi. I had used them to turn lights on when I'm at my desk and turn off when I leave. Two different vendors, at least one is ESP32 based. A word of caution - both started acting erratically after a few months and the sensors eventually stopped working. I think both died due to heat, which is disappointing because the ambient temperature where they're located would have maybe only hit 85F/30C. I'd be curious to know if anyone else has had this problem.

[@Fnta_discovery]

hi did you make pcb design ?

[@markusk.7106]

What is the different between RD03-D and E?

[@wurlyone]

I have some question: 1. Can it track moving object for example like a moving toy boat? the toy is made out of a can. 2. Can i put it on a stepper motor so it spin and scan everything around it

[@nicktumi]

Since there is a pretty good Horizontal range, can you make a Voxel plots? I am curious to what is the smallest object detection?

[@YonatanAvhar]

Does this type of sensor work if the sensor is moving? Or does the sensor have to be perfectly still to detect human presence?

[@ElectroniClinic]

Sensor has to be still.

[@AkhtarNawaz-f9s]

very good

[@ElectroniClinic]

Glad you liked it.

[@TheShanehiltonward]

CAn the radar be used to image/map a room with accuracy?

[@aberateklehaimanot9804]

great project,can it detect targets behind a wall?

[@ElectroniClinic]

I have a separate video on targets detection behind walls. Check playlist

[@JonnyWaldes]

In 1987 Aliens they have radar attached to their gun tracking the aliens. Same technology!

[@JinKee]

How many cm distant is max detection range?

[@segwaydave]

I have something similar but older. I couldn’t use it for human detection if my ceiling fans were on. Does this module still detect humans accurately if a ceiling fan is on? Great Video!

[@ElectroniClinic]

i will perform this test in upcoming videos.

[@techbytousif2980]

Help me sir for generates three phase pwn signals uses of bluepill

[@JinKee]

Make a motion sensor from the Aliens franchise for the ultimate cosplay

[@tonyclif1]

Before you soldered, you applied some kind of mask, presumably to prevent solder touching adjacent pins pr components. What is this exactly?

[@ElectroniClinic]

@@tonyclif1 that was flux. It inhances the flow of solder and removes oxides.

[@pranjalchanda8333]

I would like to ask following: 1. Does it detect motion due to FAN or similar stuffs and malfunctions? 2. How much of resting detection can be reliable. I mean if a person is super still and working on desk then will it detect it as presence or just a normal object. 3. is the direction of detection only on the front face or anyone behind can also be tracked??? Would be glad if you let me know. I want to use this for my home automation as presence detector.

[@ElectroniClinic]

@@pranjalchanda8333 I will confirm 1. 2. It can detect super still humans. 3. It can only detect humans on the front.

[@pranjalchanda8333]

@ElectroniClinic please confirm if any other moving object causes malfunction?

[@ElectroniClinic]

@@pranjalchanda8333 ok done

[@gregaiken1725]

isnt mm wavelength xrays? or ionizing radiation...

[@electronicsinstructor4267]

No! It is just very low power microwaves at a wavelength of 1.2 centimeters (24 GHz). UV, and X-Rays having wavelengths shorter than 125 nanometers (.000125 centimeters) are ionizing radiation.

[@HomeAutomationTECH]

U r great

[@hansaKg]

does it continued detect human(s) when they are still? like for e.g. sleeping on a bed or couch?

[@ElectroniClinic]

I didn't test this on a bed but yes it can detect still humans. You can use c1001 mmWave sensor that can monitor a sleeping person. Check the playlist.

[@showxating9885]

Can it differentiate between target sizes? I've considered millimeter wave but the inability to narrow the detection bandwidth without major study and complication has been a problem. While I appreciate the sensitivity whilst being able to penetrate walls/doors, etc., I have house cats that constantly trigger sensors that aren't intentionally limited in scope. If I could have a set point of 20+ kilos mass as an example, I could install one sensor per area without much consideration beyond hiding them for esthetics.

[@ElectroniClinic]

@@showxating9885 sensitivity isn't an issue, you can set a limit. I didn't find any info about the target size.

[@SEOng-gs7lj]

I want something to on/off the toilet lights with presence, no need gesture, is this RD-03D better? or RD-03E?

[@ElectroniClinic]

@@SEOng-gs7lj Rd-03D is best. You can track the position and then control certain lights, plus it can detect still human so the light won't turn off.

[@SEOng-gs7lj]

@@ElectroniClinic it's same as HLK-LD2450 right?

[@thebatu89]

Seems similar to ld2450 which doesn’t do static detection well (loses the target if remain still for too long) Looks promising from your test

[@ElectroniClinic]

@@thebatu89 this one is perfect, it can detect still humans accurately.

[@thebatu89]

@@ElectroniClinic Just to clarify if you sit down/remain still for longer than 5 minutes or so it still detects your presece just fine? This was an issue with LD2450 which seems to drop target ~30 seconds unless I make some movement (which is why I had to go back using LD2410)

[@ElectroniClinic]

@thebatu89 I tested it, it works great. Even if you are not moving still it's going to detect you.

[@thebatu89]

@@ElectroniClinic thanks, gonna try it out. Surprised no one else had tried this sensor even though it was released way back in January

[@arvindh4327]

Is there any change in performance when placed inside an enclosure, type of material , etc

[@ElectroniClinic]

No, I didn't see any change in performance.

[@arvindh4327]

@ElectroniClinic you are just showing the equipment turning on and off, for better clarity and eagerness for the viewers consider showing the entire setup of the rig. And wat was the enclosure (material) you tried with

[@ElectroniClinic]

@arvindh4327 I didn't show the enclosure and materials because I have already performed materials penetration test on the 24Ghz mmWave sensor. But I will try my best to cover the remaining things in the part 2.

[@bunnatang2081]

mmWave is most of the time works inconsistently

[@PeterRichardsandYoureNot]

The detail overload is real man. I don’t need an explanation of how storing a large value works in 2 bytes with high/low bytes. Again. Trim and compact this puppy. Just can’t watch this kind of ridiculous minutia.

[@ivanskyttejrgensen7464]

I don't think mmWave will replace most PIR sensors. Reason 1: They use more power than PIR sensors making battery-powered sensors infeasable (battery life less than 2-3 years is not enough). Reason 2: Privacy - mmWave can collect too much data. A PIR sensor is enough in hotel rooms. However, mmWave could be useful beacuse it can measure distance - eg you could use it to turn on the light at the right spots.

[@ollyk22]

PIR? yes, for cheap detection

[@PaulzedrickMenale]

Please create a video about this Sir i use black ph sensor cheaper than color blue please help i use esp32 if i connected to the lcd 12c to display the data but it is not accurate please help im your subcriber my title is water quality monitoring system sir please help

[@AtomkeySinclair]

It's kind of stupid that the average person can get tech like this. Once highly coveted and guarded. Now anyone can be Tony Stark.

[@TheBinklemNetwork]

Sir, I'm not Tony Stark.

[@AtomkeySinclair]

@@TheBinklemNetwork Tony Stark was able to build this in a cave! ~ you're right. No cool parts. Just chewing gum and a paper clip.

[@nathanpeterson1783]

I get that they probably sponsored you so you are doing your best to sell it but you don't need to have a 3:00 minute advertisement at the beginning of your video. You said the same thing over and over. That doesn't convince anybody.

[@muctop17]

Oh, is it giving horizontal AND vertical angle? Or do 2 different sensors operating side by side interfere? Just connect it with a robot arm or two servos and we will see steered paint ball guns intercepting intruders …. 🤔 🤣🤣🤣

[@ElectroniClinic]

@@muctop17 only horizontal angle.

[@muctop17]

@@ElectroniClinic and do two sensors operating in same room interfere?

[@ElectroniClinic]

@@muctop17 of course they will

[@caseyjordan9513]

Much better to just use camera with object detection. Granted it's a bit more expensive since you need camera + edge SOC + AI processing unit for fast inference but still very doable for around $100 with enough accuracy to not only detect all the people in the room, their positions and even their pose (ie someone raises fists in aggressive stance and they get a face full of paintballs 😂).

[@PeterRichardsandYoureNot]

Why are you literally repeating the specifications over and over again? I was ready to start a drinking game with my buddy to drink every time you said “multiple targets at the same time” but I would have died from alcohol poisoning. In all seriousness, this is cool stuff in a cheap small package…but man, this video could have been 4 mins long.