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CEVA Introduces UWB Radar Platform for Automotive Child Presence Detection to Meet Emerging Safety Specifications
RivieraWaves™ UWB Radar delivers robust sensing of object movements and breathing micro-movements for a wide suite of applications, including automotive child
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[{"type":"text","content":"RivieraWaves™ UWB Radar delivers robust sensing of object movements and breathing micro-movements for a wide suite of applications, including automotive child presence detection and gesture control, cot infant monitoring, and power-saving presence detection in laptops, TVs and smart buildings\nROCKVILLE, Md., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies and co-creation solutions, today announced that its RivieraWaves™ ultra-wideband (UWB) IP has been extended to support UWB-Radar for Child Presence Detection (CPD) as specified by Euro-NCAP and similar specifications in other regions.\nCEVA technical experts will be available to discuss its UWB Radar solution at embedded world 2023, March 14-16, in Nuremburg, Germany. Visit CEVA's booth #3A-611 at the show to meet the CEVA team and interact with the latest wireless connectivity and smart sensing technology demos on display.\nChild Presence Detection is a safety system designed to detect and alert if a child or pet is accidently left behind in the vehicle. In Europe, Euro NCAP is actively promoting CPD through its safety rating metrics. In China, CNCAP is similarly promoting CPD and in the U.S. the Hot Cars Act has passed, and the NHTSA is reviewing CPD guidance. In-cabin radar based on UWB is proving to be an excellent technology solution for presence sensing, capable of detecting even micro movements right down to breathing rate. Using UWB radar sensors rather than alternative camera-based sensors also addresses the privacy concerns of in-cabin sensing systems, as well as supports low-light operation. Furthermore, by reusing the Secure Digital Key UWB anchor points which are increasingly common in automobiles, UWB-based CPD can be economically deployed across the automotive market spectrum, from premium to budget.\nThe CEVA UWB Radar solution is an add-on software package to the CEVA RivieraWaves UWB PHY and MAC IP. The solution delivers robust Breath Per Minute (bpm) detection for CPD with less than 1bpm resolution, exceeding the Euro NCAP requirements. Leveraging a coherent demodulation architecture and advanced ranging algorithms, the CEVA RivieraWaves UWB with Radar delivers excellent distance and angle measurements in the complex in-cabin environment, enabling gesture recognition and in...