TIDEP-01013

Gesture controlled HMI with mmWave sensors and Sitara™ processors reference design

TIDEP-01013

Design files

Overview

This reference design showcases natural gesture recognition and presence detection with the Processor SDK Linux running on the Sitara AM335x processor, and the mmWave SDK running on the IWR6843ISK.

The design demonstrates the functionality of a gesture controlled HMI (Human Machine Interface) where the mmWave sensor detects presence and classifies natural hand gestures and sends them to the Sitara AM335x processor which uses this information to drive the GUI application running under Linux. The design integrates enhanced processor SOCs, sensors and builds an embedded gesture controlled HMI.

Features
  • Leverages mmWave sensor technology to detect presence and classify hand gestures
  • Runs on low-cost BeagleBone Black
  • Leverages Qt framework for GUI
  • Maintained as part of Processor SDK-Linux and mmWave SDK
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Design files

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PDF | HTML
TIDUEP1A.PDF (11902 KB)

Reference design overview and verified performance test data

TIDRZE4.PDF (703 KB)

Detailed overview of design layout for component placement

TIDRZE3.PDF (146 KB)

Complete listing of design components, reference designators, and manufacturers/part numbers

TIDCFE3.ZIP (1851 KB)

Design file that contains information on physical board layer of design PCB

SWRR165B.ZIP (23085 KB)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

TIDRZE2.PDF (1194 KB)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

SWRR166B.ZIP (20416 KB)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

Products

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Arm-based processors

AM3352Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A8, 1Gb Ethernet, display, CAN

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Arm-based processors

AM3354Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A8, 3D graphics, CAN

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Industrial mmWave radar sensors

IWR6843Single-chip 60-GHz to 64-GHz intelligent mmWave sensor integrating processing capability

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Arm-based processors

AM3358Sitara processor: Arm Cortex-A8, 3D graphics, PRU-ICSS, CAN

Data sheet: PDF | HTML

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Hardware

Evaluation board

IWR6843AOPEVM — IWR6843AOP evaluation module for integrated antenna-on-package (AoP) intelligent mmWave sensor

The IWR6843 antenna-on-package (AoP) evaluation module (EVM) is an easy-to-use 60-GHz mmWave sensor evaluation platform used to evaluate the IWR6843AOP product, which integrates a wide field-of-view (FoV) antenna. This EVM enables access to point-cloud data and power over a USB interface.

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Supported products & hardware

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TIDEP-01000 People Counting and Tracking Reference Design Using mmWave Radar Sensor TIDEP-01006 Autonomous robot reference design using ROS on Sitara™ MPU & antenna-on-package mmWave sensors TIDEP-01010 Area scanner using mmWave Sensor with integrated antenna-on-package reference design TIDEP-01013 Gesture controlled HMI with mmWave sensors and Sitara™ processors reference design
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IWR6843AOPEVM IWR6843AOP evaluation module for integrated antenna-on-package (AoP) intelligent mmWave sensor

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TIDEP-01000 People Counting and Tracking Reference Design Using mmWave Radar Sensor TIDEP-01006 Autonomous robot reference design using ROS on Sitara™ MPU & antenna-on-package mmWave sensors TIDEP-01010 Area scanner using mmWave Sensor with integrated antenna-on-package reference design TIDEP-01013 Gesture controlled HMI with mmWave sensors and Sitara™ processors reference design
Evaluation board

IWR6843ISK-ODS — IWR6843 intelligent mmWave overhead detection sensor (ODS) antenna plug-in module

IWR6843ISK-ODS is an easy-to-use 60 GHz mmWave sensor evaluation kit based on IWR6843 device with wide field-of-view antenna. The IWR6843ISK-ODS may be used to evaluate the IWR6843 and IWR6443 devices. This board enables access to point-cloud data and power over USB interface.

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Supported products & hardware

Hardware development
Reference design
TIDEP-01000 People Counting and Tracking Reference Design Using mmWave Radar Sensor TIDEP-01013 Gesture controlled HMI with mmWave sensors and Sitara™ processors reference design TIDEP-01018 Automated doors reference design using TI mmWave sensors
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IWR6843ISK-ODS IWR6843 intelligent mmWave overhead detection sensor (ODS) antenna plug-in module

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TIDEP-01000 People Counting and Tracking Reference Design Using mmWave Radar Sensor TIDEP-01013 Gesture controlled HMI with mmWave sensors and Sitara™ processors reference design TIDEP-01018 Automated doors reference design using TI mmWave sensors

Software

Support software

TIDCFE2 — Multiple Gesture and Motion Detection Software

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TIDEP-01013 Gesture controlled HMI with mmWave sensors and Sitara™ processors reference design
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TIDCFE2 Multiple Gesture and Motion Detection Software

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Release Information

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* Design guide Gesture-Controlled HMI With mmWave Sensors and Sitara™ Processors Ref Design (Rev. A) PDF | HTML Apr 27, 2019
Data sheet IWR6843, IWR6443 Single-Chip 60 to 64GHz mmWave Sensor datasheet (Rev. F) PDF | HTML Apr 30, 2025

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Software development

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT (SDK)
MMWAVE-SDK mmWave software development kit (SDK) for xWR1443, xWR1642, xWR1843, xWR6443 and xWR6843 PROCESSOR-SDK-AM335X Processor SDK for AM335x Sitara Processors - Linux and TI-RTOS support

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