Abstract
A portable electronic navigational aid (104) e.g. for the blind (102), comprising a radio frequency, preferably millimeter wave, radar (218) with at least one transmitting (TX) channel and a plurality of receiving (RX) channels, at least one orientation sensor (220) configured to obtain data indicative of the orientation of the radar, and a processing element (210) configured to adaptively control (500, 602) the beamforming of the radar based on the data provided by the orientation sensor. A corresponding method is presented. An accessory, such as a replaceable cover, containing a radio frequency radar for attaching to an electronic host device is presented.
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Original language | English |
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Patent number | EP3193810 |
IPC | G01S 13/ 90 A I |
Priority date | 14/09/15 |
Publication status | Published - 26 Jul 2017 |
MoE publication type | H1 Granted patent |