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Am I correct in assuming they are using a Walabot sensor as mentioned in footnote 2? https://walabot.com/ EDIT: I see from section 3 that they created their own FMCW antenna array that is somehow similar to a Walabot.
The defense applications for this are tantalizing. However, given the staggering amount of room clearing that's been taking place in US military operations for the past 15 or so years, I'd be shocked if there wasn't already an existing capability to detect bad guys through walls in a CQB environment.
There are no legitimate uses of this technique. It only applies if you lack the consent of the target. If have that, there are many easier and better ways to monitor them.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I know you're joking, but that's an interesting idea... I wonder how would the system "see" your head then? Unless it is trained on people wearing tinfoil hats (and aluminium suits) it might produce interesting results.
Adding a tinfoil hat would make you reflect more which the system would pick up even easier.
In a 5-4 decision in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyllo_v._United_States , the SCOTUS determined that police can't use thermal imaging on a house without a search warrant. I wonder what the vote would have been if the justices could have seen videos like this.
So this MIT method would be OK, since it's not thermal?
The defense applications for this are tantalizing. However, given the staggering amount of room clearing that's been taking place in US military operations for the past 15 or so years, I'd be shocked if there wasn't already an existing capability to detect bad guys through walls in a CQB environment.
May I ask what's CQB?
Am I correct in assuming they are using a Walabot sensor as mentioned in footnote 2? https://walabot.com/ EDIT: I see from section 3 that they created their own FMCW antenna array that is somehow similar to a Walabot.
May I ask what's FMCW? Of course I can straightaway google but I would like to hear an intuitive explaination.
http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/FrequencyModulatedContinuo...
I've noticed, recently, that literally every major chain store I go into blocks my cell signal. I get full bars outside, perfect LTE, and about 5 ft past the glass doors, I'm suddenly cut off. Specifically, Meijer grocery stores and Home Depot are the worst offenders. Coincidentally they offer free in store WiFi to track me with, so I turn off my wifi radio on both smartphone and smartwatch before walking in the door…
You could wrap your house in chicken wire and ground it. I think that's about as cheap and easy as it can get. Might make the HOA mad, though.
There are no legitimate uses of this technique. It only applies if you lack the consent of the target. If have that, there are many easier and better ways to monitor them.
I've noticed, recently, that literally every major chain store I go into blocks my cell signal. I get full bars outside, perfect LTE, and about 5 ft past the glass doors, I'm suddenly cut off. Specifically, Meijer grocery stores and Home Depot are the worst offenders. Coincidentally they offer free in store WiFi to track me with, so I turn off my wifi radio on both smartphone and smartwatch before walking in the door…