G01S7/4013

NEAR FIELD USER DETECTION USING A RADAR SIGNAL ANALYSIS ASSOCIATED WITH A USER EQUIPMENT

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment receives a sliding window of measurements associated with a radar signal transmitted by the UE; determines that a user is within a threshold distance of the UE, wherein the threshold distance is determined to be a first distance when an energy measurement, associated with the radar signal, indicates an energy reduction satisfying a threshold energy reduction, or wherein the threshold distance is determined to be a second distance when the sliding window of measurements indicates an amount of energy variation satisfying a threshold amount of energy variation associated with the radar signal; and performs, based at least in part on determining that the user is within the threshold distance, an action associated with a communication signal of the UE. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Systems and methods for adjusting a signal broadcast pattern of an intrusion detector
10996325 · 2021-05-04 · ·

Systems and methods for adjusting a broadcast pattern of an intrusion detector are provided. Such systems and methods can include a microwave sensor of the intrusion detector broadcasting a detection signal into a secured area in the broadcast pattern, a communication module of the intrusion detector wirelessly receiving a signal adjustment command from a remote device, and a processor and executable control software of the intrusion detector parsing the signal adjustment command and instructing a signal adjuster of the intrusion detector to adjust a sensitivity of the microwave sensor or an amplitude of the detection signal to alter the broadcast area of the broadcast pattern based on information contained in the adjustment command.

RADAR DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED SECURITY CAPABILITY
20210141055 · 2021-05-13 ·

A radar device is provided comprising a first processing unit, a radar circuitry, at least one security circuitry, at least one secure memory, and a secure interface arranged for communicating with a second processing unit that is external to the radar device, wherein the first processing unit is arranged to configure and/or run the radar device based on parameters obtained via the secure interface from the second processing unit.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING TRANSCEIVER SPECTRUM SHARING

A method and system for providing a cooperative spectrum sharing model that jointly optimizes primary user equipment parameters for improved frequency agility and performance while mitigating mutual interference between the primary user equipment and secondary user equipment. Spectrum sensing is implemented to form a power spectral estimate of the electromagnetic environment (EME) and apply multi-objective optimization to adjust the operational parameters of the primary user equipment to mitigate interference.

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE SENSOR
20230408687 · 2023-12-21 · ·

There are disclosed methods and apparatus for remotely measuring atmospheric pressure using a satellite (10). Measurements of reflections of a plurality of different frequencies of radio waves received back at the satellite are made, following transmission from the satellite into the atmosphere of radio waves at each of the different frequencies. Atmospheric pressure is then estimated by comparing the measurements of reflections of each of the different frequencies.

Low-Power Radar

Techniques and apparatuses are described that enable low-power radar. The described techniques enable a radar system to reduce overall power consumption, thereby facilitating incorporation and utilization of the radar system within power-limited devices. Power consumption is reduced through customization of the transmission or processing of radar signals within the radar system. During transmission, different duty cycles, transmit powers, or framing structures can be utilized to collect appropriate data based on detected activity in an external environment. During processing, different hardware or different radar pipelines can be utilized to appropriately analyze the radar data. Instead of disabling the radar system, the described techniques enable the radar system to continuously monitor a dynamic environment and maintain responsiveness while conserving power.

OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS AND OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM

An object detection apparatus includes an irradiator configured to irradiate a detection wave, a detector configured to detect a reflected wave of the detection wave, and a controller configured to estimate an arrival direction and a flight distance of the reflected wave. The controller is configured to perform an object detection process on a detection result of the reflected wave only when the arrival direction and the flight distance are included in a detection target range.

Radar image processing method, apparatus, and system

A radar image processing method includes acquiring captured images from radars synchronized to perform beamforming on a same point at a same time, synthesizing the captured images based on at least one overlapping area of the captured images, and generating a high-resolution image based on the synthesized images.

Tailoring Sensor Emission Power to Map, Vehicle State, and Environment

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that facilitate active sensor systems. An example method includes receiving information indicative of an operating context of a vehicle, wherein at least one Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensor or at least one radar sensor are coupled to the vehicle. The method also includes selecting, from a plurality of sensor power configurations, a desired sensor power configuration based on the operating context of the vehicle. The method further includes causing at least one of: the at least one LIDAR sensor to emit light pulses according to the desired sensor power configuration or the at least one radar sensor to emit radar energy according to the desired sensor power configuration.

Low-power radar

Techniques and apparatuses are described that enable low-power radar. The described techniques enable a radar system to reduce overall power consumption, thereby facilitating incorporation and utilization of the radar system within power-limited devices. Power consumption is reduced through customization of the transmission or processing of radar signals within the radar system. During transmission, different duty cycles, transmit powers, or framing structures can be utilized to collect appropriate data based on detected activity in an external environment. During processing, different hardware or different radar pipelines can be utilized to appropriately analyze the radar data. Instead of disabling the radar system, the described techniques enable the radar system to continuously monitor a dynamic environment and maintain responsiveness while conserving power.