1. [Publications](/publications) 2. Short-Range FMCW Monopulse Radar for Hand-Gesture Sensing # Short-Range FMCW Monopulse Radar for Hand-Gesture Sensing ![](/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/pubs/2015-05_Short-Range-FMCW-Monopulse/radar15.png?itok=6-mZgBi4) Intelligent driver assistance systems have become important in the automotive industry. One key element of such systems is a smart user interface that tracks and recognizes drivers' hand gestures. %Various computer vision systems using optical and depth sensors have been introduced for sensing (tracking/recognition) dynamic gestures. Hand gesture sensing using traditional computer vision techniques is challenging because of wide variations in lighting conditions, e.g., inside a car. A short-range radar device %located in a driver's seat can provide additional information, including the location and instantaneous radial velocity of moving objects. ## Authors [Pavlo Molchanov](/person/pavlo-molchanov) Shalini Gupta (NVIDIA) Kihwan Kim (NVIDIA) Kari Pulli (NVIDIA) ## Publication Date Friday, May 1, 2015 ## Published in [IEEE International Radar Conference](http://www.ieeeintlradar2015.com/program/) ## Research Area [Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning ](/research-area/machine-learning-artificial-intelligence) ## Uploaded Files [fmcw\_radar15.pdf](https://research.nvidia.com/sites/default/files/pubs/2015-05_Short-Range-FMCW-Monopulse/fmcw_radar15.pdf "Open file in new window")1.27 MB ## Copyright This material is posted here with permission of the IEEE. Internal or personal use of this material is permitted. However, permission to reprint/republish this material for advertising or promotional purposes or for creating new collective works for resale or redistribution must be obtained from the IEEE by writing to .