HIGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY SMARTMICRO
HIGHEST PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
Our off-the-shelf radar sensors feature 4D/UHD object separation in range, speed and azimuth angle – even when traffic objects are only 4cm apart or their speed difference is just 0.2m/s.
DIRECT UNAMBIGUOUS SPEED MEASUREMENT
Our radar sensors measure three-dimensional positions (x, y, z) of multiple reflectors simultaneously. They also allow for direct unambiguous speed (Doppler) measurement of up to 500km/h within a single cycle using our patented AB modulation technology.
FLEXIBLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACES
smartmicro radar sensors support several interfaces, such as CAN (FD) or 2nd CAN, as well as 10/100 4-wire Ethernet or 2-wire automotive Ethernet IEEE 802.3bw.
EXTENSIVE COVERAGE
smartmicro radar sensors cover an extensive range and a very wide field of view. They outperform other products on the market by far. Our radars can detect, track and classify up to 256 objects simultaneously.
WIDE BAND OPERATION
Our radars feature up to four center frequencies and thus enable high resolution. An operation at 76-77GHz or 76-81GHz bandwidth is possible and multiple sensors can be used interference-free on one platform.
MULTI-MODE SELECTION
Our radar sensors carry adaptive antennas and enable multi-mode operation. Short-, medium- and long-range modes are user selectable and enable to switch between wide or narrow TX.
HIGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
KEY FEATURES
We offer high performance automotive grade products made by smartmicro. They have special features for automated vehicle integration and represent the 4th generation of automotive radar sensors, introducing 4D/UHD technology.
The main features of our high performance products are:
- Products targeting Euro NCAP Standards
- 4D/UHD resolution featuring angular resolution and elevation measurement
- Up to 4GHz bandwidth
- Multi-mode (short/medium/long) switchable with single cycle latency
- Multi-band, featuring up to four center frequencies for interference-free operation
- Adaptive antennas: wide/narrow or straight/squint software selectable
- Patented direct unambiguous speed measurement (500km/h)
- Self-calibration and diagnosis, interference suppression
- CAN(FD) and 2-wire automotive Ethernet i/f
- Streaming data interfaces, typically used for sensor fusion (like point cloud, spectrum ...)
- Plug-and-play multi-sensor fusion
- Synchronization
- ROS support
- Tracking and function software for many applications
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INVISIBLE INSTALLATION
LOW UNIT COST
UNBREAKABLE DESIGN
SHORT MEASUREMENT TIME
4D/PXHD SENSOR
DRVEGRD 152
- Successor model of UMRR-11 Type 132
- Front radar
- 2 operation modes
- Range interval of 0.33m to 180m (1.1-590.6ft)
- 100-degree field of view
- Dual CMOS cascaded RF chips, 48 channels
UPCOMING
4D/PxHD SENSOR
DRVEGRD 171
- Successor model of UMRR-11 Type 132
- Front Radar
- 3 operation modes
- Range interval of 0.2m to 240m (0.7-787.4ft)
- Dual CMOS cascaded RF chips, 48 channels
4D/PxHD SENSOR
DRVEGRD 169
- Successor model of UMRR-96 Type 153
- Corner radar
- Range of up to 130m (426ft)
- Provides Ultra-Short-, Short-, Medium and Long-Range Modes
- 140°+ field of view
- Operates at 77-81GHz
AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY
COLLISION AVOIDANCE
smartmicro's new 3D Occupancy Grid feature, running on the 79GHz short and medium range sensor UMRR-96 Type 153, enables slowly driving vehicles to avoid collisions with stationary obstacles or moving objects like pedestrians.
The main target application is delivery robots. The sensor monitors and tracks a 3D grid and can detect any obstacles in front of it. It is even possible for the vehicle to decide if an object can be driven over or under.
The sensor does not require any data from the vehicle and can be mounted at any position - front, side, and rear. All algorithms and functions are integrated in the radar sensor.
WAREHOUSES & HUMAN ROBOT COLLABORATION
smartmicro sensors can easily be integrated in industrial vehicles like forklifts or autonomously driving delivery robots and they support reliable safety functions. With the rising extent of human-robot collaboration, advanced safety systems are a high priority.
Our sensors have user-configurable warning zones to safeguard the working environment of manufacturing robots in real-time. Installed at a fixed position, our sensors can trigger a warning message as soon as an object or person is detected, so the robot stops immediately. Performing most accurate real-time object detection, smartmicro technology can make your warehouse a safer and more efficient place.
360° COVERAGE AROUND HEAVY VEHICLES
Our mission is to increase the safety for everyone near heavy vehicles and machinery, no matter if these are on- or off-road. Thanks to sensor fusion, our automotive sensors can monitor a 360° field of view around vehicles. Mounted on fast-moving vehicles, like construction trucks, our sensors allow for the implementation of highly effective safety and warning systems, like automated braking if a person is present around the vehicle or in blind zones.
Because of their almost unbreakable design and the advantage that they are unaffected by poor visibility, heavy rain, mud, fog, or sunlight, smartmicro sensors reliably work even in critical environments. Our sensors support integration into the common Robot Operating Systems ROS, ROS 2, fulfill safety requirements like ISO 26262 and are very cost-effective.
All the accessories you need
BRACKETS
To facilitate the mounting and adjusting of our sensors, we offer two different types of brackets. With our straight brackets, the sensors can easily be mounted while our advanced brackets allow for more varied mounting positions.
CABLES
smartmicro cables are UV-resistant and available as plug-and-play solution or with open wires.
See product details of the Plug & Play Cables for all our sensors.
setup software
USING THE DRIVE RECORDER
The Drive Recorder is a powerful tool for visualizing, monitoring, recording and playback as well as remote control of smartmicro radar data and synchronized digital video. It is designed to receive all kind of data (typically detected reflectors) from radar or other types of sensors. The Drive Recorder is easy to install and your ready-to-run software solution to interface smartmicro sensors.
smartmicro ships this software along with the radar sensors because it allows you to simply connect the radar to a power supply and a PC and see radar data and correct operation within only 15 minutes.
The Drive Recorder has also fully user-configurable desktops and can be used for many kinds of visualization, data export to MATLAB or Microsoft Excel format, sending commands to the radars or for downloading new software to the sensors. In case of technical problems, recordings can be taken quickly by the customer and be sent to smartmicro engineers for analysis. Digital video streams can be recorded synchronously with the data messages from multiple radar sensors.
The Drive Recorder is running under Microsoft Windows. See key features
Download (28 MB) the software*
*This software is protected against reverse engineering using Themida (a commercial software encryption tool). Some virus scan engines might complain. smartmicro assures that no viruses or any harmful code is contained in the software provided under the link above. For all automotive applications registration is required.
USING ROS 1
The demand for automated processes is increasing in many different areas of everyday life, from automated driving to industrial robots. With this growing demand, more customers use Robot Operating Systems (ROS) for the data fusion and data processing of their sensor setups.
smartmicro is offering ROS support / ROS drivers for easier customer integration of the radar sensors including ready-to-run real-time display in ROS. Customers can read the proprietary radar protocol into ROS, which significantly facilitates the processing and visualization of radar data.
USING ROS 2
With vehicles typically including multiple sensing technologies like cameras, radars, infotainment systems, and in-dash displays, the demand for bandwidth is tremendous.
smartmicro provides a ROS 2 driver that offers multi-sensor support, connecting up to 10 UMRR-96 Type 153 and UMRR-11 Type 132 Automotive sensors at a time with one ROS 2 driver node. This node is configurable using ROS 2 parameters and interfaces with our Smart Access C++ API for direct connection to smartmicro sensors. This makes the setup process as easy as possible, saving users of smartmicro radars efforts of manual, customer-specific procedures of sensor configuration to connect the sensors via the correct underlying library. Using ROS 2, the sensor data stream can quickly be processed and re-published within any system based on ROS 2, without requiring extending the system.
Read more in our article or see the key features.
Download the ROS 2 driver on GitHub.
FEATURES AND INTERFACES
Both setup tools are powerful data logging and visualization software suites which provide the following functions:
- Displays field of view and all detected, tracked and classified objects in a 2- or 3-dimensional view in real-time
- Receives, logs, plays back and displays data from multiple connected sensors coming from any available physical interface
- Displays streams of digital video cameras which may be connected to the radar network for documentation purposes
- Monitors sensor status and self-test results
- Allows software upload or command transmission to sensors
- Provides options for the export of data to standard formats like MATLAB or .csv
- Fully configurable to the individual automotive sensor installation and to the user's preference
- (Automotive) Ethernet, CAN(FD), RS485 interfaces for multiple sensors each
TEST OUR RADAR SENSORS
We offer a free demo kit that can be used to test the radar performance under real-world conditions according to your individual needs. Get hands-on experience with your ready-to-run demo kit, consisting of:
smartmicro radar sensor
Accessories
Individual support
Other than that, only a power supply and the installation of our free set-up software are needed. In case of questions you can rely on our qualified technical experts for individual support.
SUPPORT IN ALL TIME ZONES
In case of questions you can count on our highly qualified technical experts for individual support. To assist you with any inquiries as quickly as possible our support team is spread on a global scale – with smartmicro experts in North America, Asia and Europe you can rely on our rapid assistance in almost every time zone.
For first-time users of smartmicro radar sensors webinars or online trainings can be organized on request. Additionally, we have the know-how to advise you during the project planning and design process or to give personal on-site support. Please feel free to contact us for advice.
CONTACT US ANYTIME FROM:
Automotive Downloads
Sensor Datasheets
Accessory Datasheets
Getting Started Guides
Software
- Drive Recorder - Version 3.2.3 (28 MB) Note: This software is protected against reverse engineering using Themida (a commercial software encryption tool). Some virus scan engines might complain. smartmicro assures that no viruses or any harmful code is contained in the software provided under the link above.