In the year 1987, many witnessed the unveiling of the Motion Scanner which lead to the realisation that it was a very important piece of Technology. Such equipment could be invaluable in locating trapped or buried survivors regardless of temperature. However, it took about 4 decades for the technology to become feasible and trickle down to the Joe on the street.
The HLK-LD2450
The breakthrough came in the form of a 24GHz radar module (HLK-LD2450) which was announced by Hi-Link on 17th May, 2024. This radar works in the microwave range 24GHz ISM Band (24GHz to 24.25GHz) which allows the detection of motion, speed and direction. How it can be used commercially or in life-detection situations, would be a good question. But for now…
Enter Northworks Lab
Thanks to SocMed, I was made aware that such project has actually begun. And this link from Ada Fruit shows how you can make one yourself. The download link can be found on the same page, just before the comments starts.
What you need:
From the downloaded file’s notes, you’d need the following components, with the last item’s file included in the download:
– ESP32-S3 N16R8 Xiaozhi AI development board with a 2-inch 240 × 320 LCD
– HLK-LD2450 24 GHz mmWave radar module
– Small speaker and 1000 mAh Li-ion battery
– Three wires and the 3D-printed enclosure
While waiting for the stuff to arrive or being shipped over, you might need to do some research on how to program the ESD32…
And for us Aliens fans…
