Diverse applications of millimeter-wave radar other than vehicle-mounted obstacle sensors.

A guidebook that provides an overview from a technical perspective.

■Overview of the Latest Patent Information: "Patent Guidebook" Extracting necessary information from vast amounts of patent data can be challenging. Therefore, the "Patent Guidebook," which provides a technical perspective on patent information, has carefully selected about 75 pieces of recent patent information from an engineer's viewpoint, offering fresh and technically useful insights. This report is designed to assist R&D researchers exploring next-generation technology themes. ■Target Technologies Millimeter-wave radar not only detects objects but also utilizes the Doppler effect to sense biological information such as breathing and pulse through clothing. This guidebook focuses on patent information where the invention features millimeter-wave radar and aims for applications beyond in-vehicle obstacle sensors. It investigates various applications, including consumer applications like smart homes and mobile devices, automotive and road traffic applications such as occupant monitoring and roadside sensors, medical, nursing, and childcare applications, industrial applications in factories and outdoor work, security, and monitoring of natural disasters. ■Technology Classification ◇Consumer ◇Automotive & Traffic ◇Medical & Nursing ◇Industrial ◇Security ◇Natural Disasters

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