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What can I do with IGEP RADAR LAMBDA

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{{Message/Information Message|title=TITLE|message=If you are using an '''old version of the IGEP Radar software''', please check the [[:Category:IGEP_Radar#Legacy software|Legacy Software section]] for specific tutorials for your version.}}
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== Files with included demo web demo ==
We have already seen on previous section how to manage files with web demo application. You click on "Parameters" icon, then you go to "List Files" section and select the file you want.<br>
You can use the mouse and select all or only one part of the data, copy and paste to a text file for later processing with other applications like excel, labview or matlab.
You can also click on "Edit" section of your browswerbrowser, then click on "Select All", then click on "Copy" and then paste all the data into a text file.
And there is a third option, by clicking on "File" section of your browser and simply "Save as" text file.
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<br> == Files using Samba Network Shared Folder == You can manage the files of your IGEP Radar solution by connecting to a Network Shared Folder of the Radar in your computer via Samba. The network share is called "RADAR" and the shared resource is called "data". Here are some instructions to connect to it: For example, if you are using Windows, open a new file browser window and type: \\radar in the direction bar: [[Image:Radar samba windows.png|center]]  Finally, select the data folder to access the radar data files. And if you are usign Linux, you can mount the Samba share by browsing the Network Shares with the File Manager: [[Image:Radar samba linux.png|center]] 
== Files using WinSCP ==
You have a second Another option to manage files by using the [http://winscp.net/eng/index.php WinSCP] free application.<br>
Once installed you only have to connect to the radar and start managing files as with other explorer applications.You can edit, copy, paste, remove and rename files on an easy way.
You have a third option to manage radar files.<br>
You can do it using also connect to your IGEP Radar Solution via SSH to the system console and using the use standard Linux commands. Here are some useful links and basic commands:
[http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/forum.php Linux Forum]
Congratulations! You have made your first measurements and started to understand how the radar works. You also know most of the features of the radar application demo. Now you are able to do the next steps with the radar and try to adapt it to your specific application.
The software includes some '''open source basic functions''' in order users can easily build their own specific application. It is also included an easy way to '''configure and collect data from the radar'''.
You can go now to take a view of different radar applications on "What can I do with IGEP RADAR LAMBDA- EPSILON" section or go directly to the "Start developing" section.
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= Radar Applications: Examples =
this section will show you some real measurements and set-ups where IGEP RADAR LAMBDA or&nbsp; IGEP RADAR EPSILON can be successfuly used<br>
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== Security ==
Security is one of the field applications of radar technology. IGEP RADAR LAMBDA has or IGEP RADAR EPSILON have been used for these purposes, we want to show you here some of the results.<br>  [[Image:SECURITY.jpg]]
[[Image:SECURITY.jpg]]
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Measurements of a person approaching by walking slowly the radar were made during 7 seconds, capturing 1.000 measurement files.
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== Traffic ==
[[Image:TRAFFIC.jpg]]
IGEP RADAR LAMBDA has and IGEP RADAR EPSILON have been used on this kind of applications, we would like to show you some of the measurements performed.
The next picture is a graph obtained making use of "Speed/Range" feature of the web radar application demo. It was obtained placing the radar on on a tripod close to a road on one side, with the radar oriented on a 15 to 30 meters field of view, as shown on below pictures:
It can be clearly seen how radar tracks the target from 13 to 31 meters (linear green points) and how the target is slightly increasing the speed from 54 to 56Kmph.<br>
In the next picture several targets were detected in different time intervals:
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[[Image:SPEED-RANGE_multitargetRANGE multitarget-1.jpg]]
Real measurements of 4 vehicles tracked in range (orange points) and speed (blue points)
The modulation used to make this measurement was:
-T 5000 -x 3000 -X 75000 -l 80
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-T 5000 sets the modulation sweep time to 5ms
-x 3000 ===&gt; this is a limitation on the processing range, in order to avoid false measurements due to close objects, closer than 3m.<br>
You have to put this modulation parameters on the command block of the "Parameters" window and press enter.
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Note that <u>'''an important thing to consider in this kind of measurements is the correct orientation of the radar'''</u>. This is something you also must empirically optimise for your specific application.
[[Image:SPEED-RANGE_multitargetRANGE multitarget-2.jpg]]<br>
Measurements obtained orienting the radar to get a wider range, up to 60m<br>
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== Vibrations ==
This is a very interesting application on the construction area.<br>
IMPORTANT: An special software has been developed to this specific application and cannot be done with IGEP RADAR LAMBDA radar application demo. If you want to use this feature you must contact with&nbsp; [mailto:radar@iseebcn.com radar support] and we will study your case and make you an offer for an special software.<br>
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3D graph representing frequency domain measurements.
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== Tank Level Gauge ==
[[Image:TANK.jpg]]
IGEP&nbsp;RADAR LAMBDA and IGEP RADAR EPSILON can be used on this kind of application when pressure and temperature conditions are not extreme and no chemical corrosive material is surrounding the equipment. You only have to install the radar at the top of the tank with the antenna facing the material surface contained on the tank and start measuring range.
In case of extreme environmental conditions it would be needed to develop special antenna that can support high pressures and temperatures. ISEE engineering team is able to develop such kind of devices, please contact with&nbsp; [mailto:radar@iseebcn.com radar support] if you want we study your personal case.
Horn antenna to be used on extreme environmental conditions
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<br>  '''The following applications require the development of an specific hardware and/or software to convert IGEP RADAR LAMBDA into a product. Please do not hesitate to'''
'''contact with&nbsp; '''[mailto:radar@iseebcn.com '''radar support''']'''if you want we study your personal case:'''
== Automotive ==
Radar technology is beign more and more used on automotive safety systems. IGEP RADAR LAMBDA or IGEP RADAR EPSILON can be an interesting first step in order to evaluate the feseability of such systems and the reference design for developing more specialised products.<br>
[[Image:AUTOMOTIVE.jpg]]
== Speed Information Display ==
IGEP RADAR LAMBDA or IGEP RADAR EPSILON can be used in combination of a LED&nbsp;Display to develop Speed Information Displays:<br>
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[[Image:SPEED.jpg]]
== UAV Altimeter ==
IGEP RADAR LAMBDA and IGEP RADAR EPSILON can be used as short range altimeter for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.<br>
The estimated range of detection is from 1 to 100meters so, helping on take off and landing of the UAV thanks to the centimeters precission of K-Band radar technology in comparison with the meters precision of traditional 4GHz altimeters used traditionally on avionics.
[[Image:UAVs.jpg]]
== Marine Radar ==
== Smart Cities: Intelligent Lighting Systems ==
Radar technology can help to develop intelligent systems for cost and energy savings on Smart Cities systems applications. One example is the Intelligent Lighting System consisting on activation of a row of street lights only when the radar detects a person approaching the area, thus saving lot of illuminating hours with nobody in the street. IGEP RADAR LAMBDA or IGEP RADAR EPSILON could be integrated on this kind of energy efficient systems.<br>
<br> [[Image:LIGHTING.jpg]]<br>
[[Image:LIGHTING.jpg]]<br>  
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