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Radars pointed at each other may have some interference resulting in temporary erroneous readings but they won't be permanently damaged like the camera in the a
by dllu 8y ago
Radars pointed at each other may have some interference resulting in temporary erroneous readings but they won't be permanently damaged like the camera in the article.
- aidenn0 8y agoIn a heterogenous environment this is not necessarily true; a radar with a powerful transmitter could damage a radar with a very sensitive receiver, particularly at close ranges. There are military jamming devices that can quite handily permanently damage radars not designed to distinguish it.
- dllu 8y agoOh I see, that makes sense. I wonder if any automotive radars are that powerful.
- aidenn0 8y agoAlmost certainly not. The FCC approval process would likely catch that. Lasers are also far more focused then microwaves (typical spot size of a cheapo laser pointer is 12cm at 100m away; police LIDAR is good to target a single car out to at least 1/4 mile).
- dingaling 8y agoTangent: the Soviet MiG-25P interceptor had a 600kW radar which was lethal to small animals if used on the ground.
- anderskaseorg 8y agoSelf-driving cars use cameras too!