Radar ​

Overview ​

The Olive Robotics radar module is a compact and versatile sensor that provides high-resolution distance and velocity information for robotic systems. It features a fully integrated microwave motion sensor including Antennas in Package (AIP), built-in motion and direction of motion detector, providing accurate and reliable distance and velocity measurements even in challenging environments.

Some of the key features and benefits of our radar module include:

• High-resolution distance and velocity measurements: The radar module features a fully integrated microwave motion sensor with built-in motion and direction of motion detection capabilities, providing accurate and reliable distance and velocity measurements even in challenging environments. This makes it an ideal component for applications that require high-resolution distance and velocity information, such as collision avoidance, object tracking, and gesture recognition.

• Compact and lightweight design: The radar module has a compact and lightweight design, with the antennas integrated into the package, making it easy to integrate into a wide range of robotic systems. Its small size and low weight make it ideal for applications where space and weight are at a premium, such as in aerial, underwater, or mobile robots.

• Native ROS2 support: Our radar module comes with native ROS2 communication support, so you can easily connect it to your host computer and access its distance and velocity data with our ROS2 software packages and examples. This allows you to use the distance and velocity data from the radar module to control and navigate your robotic systems in real-time.

Overall, our radar module is a compact and versatile sensor that provides high-resolution distance and velocity information for robotic systems. Its high-resolution distance and velocity measurements, compact and lightweight design with integrated antennas, and native ROS2 support make it an essential component for developing autonomous and intelligent robotic systems.

Sensor Specifications ​

Setup ​

1. Follow the Quick Start Guide for Olive Robotics robot modules to connect the device and start using it.

2. When the GNSS is correctly connected to your system, you can check that the expected ros topics are present. On your host PC run:

   ros2 topic list

   ros2 topic list

   The following ROS topics showed be shown:

   /olive/radar/id01/heart/rate
   /olive/radar/id01/breath/rate
   /olive/radar/id01/human/status
   /olive/radar/id01/human/position
   /olive/radar/id01/human/activity
   /olive/radar/id01/human/distance
   /parameter_events
   /rosout

   /olive/radar/id01/heart/rate
   /olive/radar/id01/breath/rate
   /olive/radar/id01/human/status
   /olive/radar/id01/human/position
   /olive/radar/id01/human/activity
   /olive/radar/id01/human/distance
   /parameter_events
   /rosout

3. Visualize the data using one of the available options.

4. Change the parameters like IP, ROS topic name, etc. using the embedded web interface.

ROS Topics ​

Advanced Settings ​

The device allows certain parameters to be changed at runtime. To get an overview of all changeable parameters use ros2 param list. To change a parameter use ros2 param set /dcm_radar <parameter> <new_value>. These are the supported ROS parameters.