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TIDEP-01000: IWR6843 Radar for Audience Measurement – Questions

Thomas Gorbinet
Prodigy 10 points
Part Number: TIDEP-01000
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: IWR6843, , IWR6843AOP, IWR6843ISK, DCA1000EVM

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Hello everyone,

We are currently investigating alternatives to camera-based solutions for audience measurement, especially in environments where privacy concerns or regulations restrict the use of cameras.

In our search, we came across the IWR6843 mmWave radar sensor, notably through the TIDEP-01000 reference design. It seems promising, particularly with its advertised capabilities of detecting up to 20 people, offering a 120° field of view, and achieving a 6m detection range (potentially extendable).

We are specifically interested in understanding:

  • How the module operates in practical scenarios,

  • What types of data outputs are available (e.g., raw, pre-processed),

  • Integration options with external software (Windows/Linux compatibility),

  • Availability of a test kit for real-world evaluation,

  • Pricing details,

If anyone has experience with this sensor (or similar mmWave radar solutions) or can share insights on real-world use cases, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

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    TI__Mastermind 23137 points

    Hello,

    We recommend you first evaluate the performance of the radar chip independently by purchasing either IWR6843AOP or IWR6843ISK evaluation modules. Once received, you should run our 3D People Tracking demo, which when flashed to the device will do all the radar processing on-chip, with coordinate information of tracked points and objects being given as output from the sensor. The example demo is open source so you can see how all the FFTs are being done and all the additional data processing units applied to reach the end output. Raw unprocessed, unfiltered, I/Q imaginary/real data straight from the ADC buffer can be streamed with the addition of a DCA1000EVM which is for debug and low level algorithm development purposes only.

    Radar Toolbox with our software offerings and guides

    Best Regards,

    Pedrhom

  • 0 in reply to Pedrhom Nafisi
    Prodigy 10 points

    Hello

    If I understand, one of those evaluation modules may be enough for our concern.

    The board mentioned at the end would be if we wanted to do our own processing of raw data and/or algorithms rather than using out-of-the box stuff?

    Regards

  • 0 in reply to Thomas Gorbinet
    TI__Mastermind 23137 points

    You will need at least a mmWave sensor such as the IWR6843AOP or IWR6843ISK, and these will run any demo found in the MMWAVE-SDK or Radar Toolbox in the TI Developer Zone. If you want to do your own processing development you need the DCA1000 in addition to the sensor, so yes your interpretation is correct.

    Best Regards,

    Pedrhom