Texas Instruments The Future of Robotics | 13
Robotics Using TI mmWave
Sensors
Introduction
When you conjure up an image of robots, you might envision
massive machine arms with visible coils and wire harnesses
along a factory floor, with welding sparks flying. These machines
are very different than robots portrayed in popular culture
and science fiction, which present a future where robots are
ubiquitous assistants in everyday living.
Today, breakthroughs in artificial intelligence technology
are driving the advancement of robotics for service robots,
unmanned aerial vehicles and autonomous vehicles, with growth
rates from $31 billion (USD) in 2016 to $237 billion by 2020.
As robotic technologies advance, so do complementary sensor
technologies. Much like the five senses of a human being,
combining different sensing technologies offers the best results
when deploying robotic systems into changing and uncontrolled
environments. One relatively new technology in robotic
sensing is complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar sensors.
mmWave Radar Sensors in
Robotics Applications
Dennis Barrett, Product marketing manager
Adrian Alvarez, Application engineer co-op Texas Instruments
