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AWR1843BOOST: Query Regarding Configuring CW Mode with TI mmWave SDK 3.6 for Automotive Radar-Camera Fusion - AWR1843

Roy Nabel
Prodigy 100 points
Part Number: AWR1843BOOST

Hello TI Community,

I'm currently undertaking an automotive project aimed at fusing radar measurements with camera timestamps to detect objects accurately in a moving platform setup. Considering the dynamic nature of the platform, I'm evaluating whether Continuous Wave (CW) mode is the most suitable choice for radar operation.

Here are my questions:

In the context of a moving platform, particularly for automotive applications, is Continuous Wave (CW) mode the optimal radar mode for reliable and accurate measurements?
How can I configure the CW mode using the latest version of TI mmWave SDK (version 3.6) and mmWave Studio? I'm particularly interested in understanding the parameter settings and setup process to ensure seamless radar operation for fusion with camera timestamps.
Any insights, best practices, or pointers to relevant documentation would be immensely valuable to us.

Thank you for your support and expertise!

Warm regards,

Roy

  • 0
    TI__Expert 3705 points

    Hi Roy. 

    CW mode is traditionally used by characterization teams to certify the performance of radars. To detect range, velocity and angle the device needs to chirp. I would recommend you go over the following resources and then get started with the mmwave/out of box demo provided as part of our SDK

    https://www.ti.com/lit/wp/spyy005a/spyy005a.pdf

    https://www.ti.com/video/series/mmwave-training-series.html

    C:\ti\mmwave_sdk_03_06_00_00-LTS\packages\ti\demo\xwr18xx\mmw

  • 0 in reply to Zorah Ahmad
    Prodigy 100 points

    Hello Zorah,

    Thank you for the insightful resources provided earlier regarding the utilization of the mmWave SDK for radar applications.

    I wanted to follow up on our previous discussion regarding the use of the out-of-box demo in the TI1843 platform. Despite our efforts, we have encountered an issue with data generation.

    Specifically, while initially, we are able to obtain output data, we have observed that the data generation process halts unexpectedly after some time, resulting in the application becoming unresponsive. This interruption prevents us from continuously receiving radar data, which is crucial for our application's real-time processing requirements.

    We have thoroughly reviewed the setup and configuration parameters, ensuring they align with the provided documentation and best practices. However, we have been unable to pinpoint the root cause of this issue.

    We would greatly appreciate any insights, troubleshooting steps, or recommendations from the community on how to address this data generation interruption and ensure continuous operation of the radar system with the TI1843 platform.

    Thank you for your assistance and support.

    Best regards,

    Roy

  • 0 in reply to Roy Nabel
    TI__Expert 3705 points

    Can you walk me through the steps you undertake to run the out of box demo? Which SDK, visualizer and profile are you using? What is your switch configuration?

  • 0
    TI__Expert 3705 points

    Also Roy, now that I am reading over your question again, I think I understand better what you are trying to do, "How can I configure the CW mode using the latest version of TI mmWave SDK (version 3.6) and mmWave Studio? I'm particularly interested in understanding the parameter settings and setup process to ensure seamless radar operation for fusion with camera timestamps.", from this I gather you are trying to do sensor fusion and would like to sync the data collected with radar with the camera. You will need a DCA1000 to capture raw data. The below thread answers your above question

    e2e.ti.com/.../dca1000evm-how-to-obtain-timestamps-of-the-radar-frames-with-awr1843boost-dca1000evm