Start with the inspection question
Identify the directions you need to investigate and the observations already available.
Robotic active sensing
Know where to measure next.
A car’s radar reveals information a camera cannot see. Let each radio observation guide a humanoid robot to its next measurement position.
For automotive test teams, robotics developers, and sensor integrators.
Evaluation Layer01
A radar to inspect
A humanoid aims a receiving probe at the front of a stationary car.
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A signal beyond sight
The first radio sample provides information about one direction, leaving others to investigate.
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A reason to move
The robot walks to another angle and turns the probe back toward the same radar.
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More evidence for the next decision
A second observation adds to the inspection and helps guide what comes next.
01Your objective
Make every observation useful.
Explore how an installed radar sends its signal in different directions, and decide where another measurement would add useful information.
Choose what to learn next
Focus the next measurement on a direction that still needs evidence.
02The physical challenge
Seeing the car is only the beginning.
A camera can locate the bumper. A radio receiver can observe the installed 77 GHz radar’s signal. Position and probe orientation determine which direction is sampled.
Information beyond appearance
Receive the radar signal through its plastic cover and relate the observation to the vehicle’s geometry.
A measurement with a viewpoint
Keep track of distance, direction, and probe alignment so observations can be compared.
03The next action
Let the observation guide the movement.
Use the first sample to choose another angle. Walk around the front of the car, turn the probe toward the same radar, and observe again.
Find the gap in the evidence
Distinguish directions already sampled from those that need another observation.
Choose a feasible next position
Weigh the information a new angle could provide against the movement and measurement it requires.
Move, aim, and sample
Reach the selected position, align the probe, and settle before recording the next response.
04What to compare
See what the next move adds.
Compare the new radio observation with the first, using each measurement’s position and setup to understand the difference.
Connect each response to a direction
Keep the recorded signal linked to the robot’s location and probe orientation.
Keep the remaining questions visible
Review which directions now have useful evidence and which still need investigation.
Check against physical measurements
Compare model predictions with reference measurements from the same vehicle and sensor setup.
05For your workflow
Connect sensing to inspection planning.
Bring the vehicle, radio receiver, and robot’s available movements into one task.
A purposeful inspection route
Explore how the latest observation can inform the next position and measurement.
A decision you can review
Trace each movement to the evidence that prompted it and the observation it added.