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What's cute about this is how far they went to make hobbyists happy. There's a way to connect it to Bluetooth and WiFi, and an Android app. There's compatibility with some Adafruit products. That's unusual for IC data sheets.

This is a phased array device. Angular resolution 20 degrees, range resolution 1 meter. It's not a Doppler radar, so it can detect fixed objects. So if you're using it for people detection, you have to tell it where the fixed objects are. A ceiling mounted unit will see the floor. OK for people counting and such. Range is only 10 meters.

If you just want a motion detector to turn on a light, and IR isn't working for you, there are cheaper microwave detectors.

parent Animats 1 year ago

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