ESPOO, Finland � The mad scientists at Nokia Research Center are always brewing up something that let�s us peak behind the curtain of future mobile technologies. Some concoctions make it into our mobile phones, while others never make it outside the NRC building in Helsinki. �Mobile Radar� is definitely one I�d like to see in my handset sooner rather than later.
Unveiled today during �Demo House 2010� at Aalto University located just down the road from Nokia�s headquarters in Espoo, the �Mobile Radar� demo shows how you can measure an object�s distance, speed, and direction using a mobile device. It�s essentially the same technology the police use in their radars to give you a $239,000 speeding ticket. (it�s true, in Finland, speeding fines are based on your salary)
In the video shown below, you�ll see researcher Jani Ollikainen use his hand to adjust the music player�s volume, without ever touching the hardware. Even with an object in his way (like your pants pocket or even a wood door), the radar works without a hitch. In the second demo, you�ll see fellow researchers Terhi Rautiainen and Risto Kaunisto measure the distance, speed, and direction of a human walking.
The possibilities are endless with this technology. How about a home security system that alerts you if there�s movement in your house? Or how about some cool new gaming? Check out the video below and post how you�d like to see mobile radar used! But don�t get your hopes up that you�ll see this in a Nokia handset very soon, it�s still just a prototype.
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