Sense human presence behind walls from 150 feet away?

Hi there,

I'm working on a school project and I would like to sense a human presence in a building that is across my building, so the sensors have to be installed in my building, the other building is 150 feet away. I would like to sense human presence close to windows that are in the building's facade facing my building. Can thermography work? will it work from that far distance?

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shabaz over 7 years ago +6

Hi Rania, It *might* be feasible. I think you should test it. Even if it doesn't work, you will find out what distance is possible, and that is useful information to get you credit. I think it is worth…
dougw over 7 years ago +5

It can work that far, but it will require a pretty good measurement system, especially if you want to recognize the heat source as a human. Another tricky technology that could work is micro impulse radar…
dougw over 7 years ago in reply to raniat123 +1

Micro impulse radar is extremely low power, ultra wide band radar. It does not need anything at the target end. It measures reflected responses to its impulse outputs. It can measure heartbeats or breathing…

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dougw over 7 years ago

It can work that far, but it will require a pretty good measurement system, especially if you want to recognize the heat source as a human.
Another tricky technology that could work is micro impulse radar.
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dougw over 7 years ago

It can work that far, but it will require a pretty good measurement system, especially if you want to recognize the heat source as a human.
Another tricky technology that could work is micro impulse radar.
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