This reference design demonstrates the use of the AWR6843 60GHz single-chip mmWave sensor with integrated DSP, as a Vehicle Occupant Detection (VOD) and Child Presence Detection (CPD) Sensor enabling the detection of life forms in a vehicle. This design provides a reference software processing chain which runs on the C674x DSP, enabling the generation of a heat map to detect occupants in a Field of View (FOV) of ±60 degrees.
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Reference software processing chain to detect the occupants inside a car using radar.
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Reference design overview and verified performance test data
Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components
Design file that contains information on physical board layer of design PCB
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AWR6843ISK is an easy-to-use 60 GHz mmWave sensor evaluation kit based on AWR6843 device. The AWR6843ISK may be used to evaluate the AWR6843 and AWR6443 devices. This board is powered by USB interface and enables access to point-cloud data over USB or CAN-FD interface.
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| Type | Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Design guide | Vehicle Occupant Detection Reference Design (Rev. A) | PDF | HTML | Apr. 27, 2020 |
| Technical article | Detecting vehicle occupancy with mmWave sensors | PDF | HTML | Apr. 30, 2018 |
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