SparkFun Pulsed Coherent Radar Sensor Acconeer XM125

[@juliocosta5818]

After downloading the stm32 cube software, prepare yourself for a lifetime of spam emails

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

Aw man, I wish I had this 2 years ago.

[@bobbyyc]

"I feel seen." - Rob XD

[@LupusMechanicus]

Rob is always hilarious, interesting tool.

[@bob_mosavo]

Thanks, Rob 👍

[@felixman9691]

I would love to see a demo of some gesture recognition. I am unfamiliar with radar and I am wondering if it could sense hand gestures. Also can it sense gestures through a wall? Thanks!

[@AbdulMujeeb-dm8nd]

Great sensor yet it seems like I am stuck with 2.75m for distance detection. Can we go any higher Rob? I am using it for tank level detection to be precise.

[@Dorrrr1111]

Why not share basic technical features? What is Degrees of detection and height?

[@chetkasper5680]

Stud finder! Bet it can find wires, pipes, and studs inside walls.

[@makebreakrepeat]

I've been trying to rig up something for measuring the speed of cars driving down our alley. I wonder...

[@richardphillips2405]

Is there a way to use the XM125 for visual image like you would see with radar?

[@resist_or_die]

you could sweep the sensor around on a servo with a position encoder and map that information to pixel coordinates on a display. the dual polarity doppler you see used for weather does this. there are also SLAM techniques applicable here, you could generate a 3d point cloud, etc

[@ZeroPointAlpha]

I wonder: Could it be possible to detect object location using three of these modules and some triangulation?

[@KevOXO]

That would be a handy option, software using a few of these in a mesh.

[@testi2025]

It should be possible to detect location with just one sensor if it has an array on it.

[@bryanh75]

how safe is this when you are in front of it? Is the power of this low enough that it can't cause any harm?

[@martinh9099]

60Ghz is nowhere near ionising frequency (which is up in the UV) It's perfectly safe