Nokia's mobile radar handset responds to movement, not emotion (video)

Seems like Helsinki's always got something interesting to show in its Nokia Research Center (NRC). Today's conceptual adventure involves radar, or RADAR (RAdio Detection And Ranging) if you prefer. Without going into too much technical detail, Nokia demonstrates a handset that uses electromagnetic waves to measure the speed of an impressively stoic Finn as he walks towards and away from a prototype handset that can identify the direction of movement. It also works through fabric to help turn typically mundane tasks such as volume adjustment into an aerobic art form. No really, see for yourselves in the video after the break.

[Sehraya Posted Jan 27th 2010 7:20AM]

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[Rev Posted Jan 27th 2010 8:11AM]

Nice tech, this could have lots of uses. For one, it could warn you about bumping into people while walking and playing with your phone ;)

[Gadget Lover Posted Jan 27th 2010 10:07AM]

Everyone also says Nokia has the highest sales of smartphones, is that only in Europe? Although Nokia makes some pretty neat phones, but their pretty scarce in the U.S.

[Johanu Posted Jan 27th 2010 10:27AM]

@Gadget Lover It's everywhere but the United States..

[Rev Posted Jan 27th 2010 12:48PM]

@Johanu

Well and Japan, although contrary to the hype, Apple isn't making huge dent there either. Japanese still buy mostly feature phones with the latest tricks and have their own special market.

[rav97 Posted Jan 27th 2010 10:13AM]

Cool technology, but I don't see any useful application for a mobile phone.
Instead, it could be used very effectively on a computer. Specifically, it would be cool if my computer would turn off the monitor as soon as it detects me leaving my desk, instead after 15-20 min. of inactivity like it does now. It would save a considerable amount of power. Moreover, it would also take care of those situations where I'm reading something on my computer and the monitors shuts off, because I haven't moved the mouse or typed something for a while.

[slamberjer Posted Jan 27th 2010 10:17AM]

That nerd guy on the left is like photobombing the scene.

[naashak Posted Jan 27th 2010 10:23AM]

lol....did anyone notice the Finn (male species) shake his head as he is walking away from the phone as if to say...WTH am I clowning around this for?!

[silvestre Posted Jan 27th 2010 10:37AM]

Has anybody noticed the front cover/shell of the N95? It looks like some kind of a mixture between the N95classic and N95black cover (it has a protective glass-y cover).

Would have been nice for my old N95. :)

[Stealth90 Posted Jan 27th 2010 10:56AM]

Maybe for blind people? The phone could vibrate or something if someone was approaching. A lot of gaming applications too.

[c w j Posted Jan 27th 2010 12:17PM]

hello cute foreign geek-ette and surly co-hort?

[slamberjer Posted Jan 27th 2010 12:42PM]

Isn't this the same tech used in speedtraps? What, are they trying to use speedtraps on people now?

[DeeeCoder Posted Jan 27th 2010 1:30PM]

Did anyone noticed that guy is BOLD?
Let's hope this RADAR on mobile phone will only stop at cooking his hair (not his brain).