RADAR

Ryan Rice
TED 111
 History
 Bats use a basic form of radar
 They send sound waves that reflect off of an
object just as electric radar systems do
 History
 The first form of radar created by humans was
the telemobiloscope
 It was mainly used to detect ships to avoid
collisions
 History
 Radar was kept fairly secret during World War II
 Following the war, it was published that the
United States used radar to measure the distance
to the moon
 It was later discovered that Hungary had done
this two years earlier than the U.S.
 Uses in Society
 A common use of radar is in forecasting the daily
weather
 For example, they use radar to reflect off of
moisture in the air to predict precipitation
 Uses in Society
 Airplanes use radar to avoid collisions and to
coordinate landings
 Operators visually watch the radar outputs and
relay the information to pilots
 Uses in Society
 Police officers use radar to detect people who
drive over the speed limit
 Their radar units are compact for easy portability
and fast, accurate use
 Uses in Society
 Ground mapping radar is often used in
construction settings
 They drag the unit across the ground to determine
if there are any objects or unstable soil where
they plan on building
 Uses in Society
 The military use radar to detect enemy artillery as
well as their own machinery
 They can show where their vehicles and soldiers
are in relation to enemy machines
 Future
 The US Military is currently using
groundbreaking radar
 This radar allows soldiers to see objects and
people through walls
 Future
 New radar in Germany is due in 2012 for ground
and low altitude detection
 Supposed to have unmatched precision
 The application can potentially be branched to
border surveillance
 End
 Technology will continue to grow, and radar will
advance with it
 Growth of radar technologies will be
accompanied by a wider variety of applications
 Radar in the future will most likely be as
common as cell phone applications are today