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[H1] Kestrel Radar Sensors
[H2] Speed Detection & Sign Solutions
We are a leading manufacturer and designer of vehicle speed detection and LED sign solution products based in the UK. Our sensors are K-Band Doppler radars which operate at 24GHz. All of our products are designed with state of the art technology and our in-house manufacturing facility gives us full control over quality across our range of devices.
Our philosophy is one of continuous development and improvement, which enables us to provide our clients with the very best that doppler radar technology can offer for the traffic management industry.
[H2] A Truly Flexible OEM Radar Solution
With decades of design and manufacturing experience, we have developed our K2 Pico FlexAR Series to be low cost, low power and ultra flexible. This enables system integrators to build the most effective and competitive traffic management solutions with minimal effort. The flexible architecture of our systems, coupled with fantastic development support, means that you can now rely on Kestrel to help you create custom solutions for any application you have in mind. All you have to do is get in touch with your requirements!
[H3] Low Power
Low power consumption is at the forefront of our development efforts. Our 100m & 400m radar devices consume less than 65mW operating at a 4Hz duty cycle. We have achieved a true low power system, which for many applications can be a crucial factor, especially where mains supply is not an option.
[H3] Modular
We have implemented a simple, yet powerful “plug and play” architecture. This allows you to simply select ready made peripheral devices from our range and simply match them to the required functionality of your application. This effortless customisation is unique and cost effective.
[H3] Innovative
Our K2 Pico Flex Radars run a “virtual machine” allowing the OEM to define the specific functionality required. This highly powerful feature no longer ties you to vendor supplied modes of operation and frees you to implement your own schemes without the need for other custom hardware.
[H3] Powerful Software
Our Kestrel Workbench tool allows you to configure, customise and simulate functionality within a rich development environment. If you opt for a data collecting radar, Kestrel Workbench will also generate graphical reports of detection data at the click of a button.
[H2] Kestrel Product Range
[H3] Detection Solutions
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[H4] True Versatility – K2 Pico FlexAR Family.
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[H1] True Versatility – K2 Pico FlexAR Family.

[H1] True Versatility.
It is never an easy decision to start from scratch, but that is exactly what we did with the K2 Pico FlexAR family development. We used the knowledge that had been learnt during the development of our X band and K1 series radars. Starting the software and hardware from scratch meant that we were able to build something that would be ultimately flexible and would mean we could overcome all the limitations that had been exposed from our previous developments as well as seen in every other current product on the market.
The K2 Pico is a unique radar device in that it provides the OEM with a platform to build a product on rather than just being used as an “end product” in its own right. The K2 Pico processor itself takes care of all the hard work – the radar signal processing, GPRS connections, Bluetooth, GPS, IO handling etc and provides a simple elegant high level approach for the OEM designer to create their system or application.
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The K2 Pico Flex Radar.
This distinction of low level control being transparent to the user allows the K2 radar products to be freed from having fixed modes of operation. In essence the K2 Radar processor allows the OEM user to create the desired applications that can be uploaded and perform the required behaviour for the system. This can be a simple response to a doppler detect event but can be much more. The K2 script language that allows this control has a rich set of API (Application Program Interface) calls. These calls include the doppler detect mentioned earlier but span control over IO, communications channels that include Serial data, BlueTooth, GPRS modem, GPS and ZigBee radio. These API calls also feature timer events as well as control over IO that includes PWM modulation.
This absolute control over the Radar and auxiliary device events has never been seen in Radar detection products before. There are good reasons for this, predominantly because it is difficult but also that it requires a significant amount processing power. The experience in IO handling communication protocols, high level language programming skills at both device and PC application end are all essential elements you require to have a chance at a successful implementation.
Thankfully we have spent the last 30 years honing these skill sets in a wide variety of industries. From high end military electronics through industrial control sector and to commercial cost sensitive products. Not forgetting decades of PC software development experience to boot.
All this has led to the world’s most versatile commercial vehicle radar detection system. It is the worlds first such system driven from Script language control, in this field it also boasts as being the worlds first implementation of Plug and Play architecture. It offers by design probably the highest level of processor performance coupled with a clear path to full blown DSP drop in design for future proof performance delivery and still offers the worlds lowest powered radar devices at both 100m and 400m.
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[H1] Your Speed Sign or Speed Limit Signs – Which is best?

[H1] Your Speed Sign or Speed Limit Signs – Which is best?
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So which one should I choose: Speed Indicator Display ( SID Signs ) (commonly shown on roads as ‘Your Speed’ Signs) or the fixed Speed Limit Sign (e.g. 30 MPH)? I guess it depends on the location that the device is going in and the regulatory requirements (if any) for that sign.
Speed limit signs can be seen everywhere on our urban roads. They offer a straightforward warning when activated and can be coupled to auxiliary message signs that can offer feedback to the driver. Generally, these tend to be the signs with a Red ring of LED’s with the speed limit displayed in White LED’s in the centre. These devices have to be designed with a specific font, character size and light output level. These requirements are defined by Traffic Regulation standards.
Other signs are available that may not be so tightly controlled and these tend to display the vehicle speed in similar applications using  Yellow (Amber) LEDs.  The actual vehicle speed is shown up to a predefined limit at which point different modes of operation come into action. For instance, in a 30MPH zone, the display will give the actual vehicle speed up to about 33MPH but after this point it would simply flash a fixed 30MPH warning message. This is designed as a deterrent, demonstrating the capability of speed regulations, informing the driver that we know exactly how fast they are going!
If the message needs to be variable at different times of the day its clear that the Speed indicator types are going to be more useful than the fixed limit display. These more dynamic signs are used around schools, for example, allowing the speed limit warning to altered during specific time periods, 15MPH or 20MPH during start of school, during lunch time and when the schools closes then reverting back to a 30MPH standard. This flexibility makes these signs particularly attractive.
With the trend towards variable speed limits becoming more evident, these adjustable speed signs along with remote accessibility provide a great alternative where fixed signs cannot fulfil such requirements. Whether the speed limits are prefixed for the time of day or selectable from a remote control centre they offer flexibility in complex environments.
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[H1] Programmable LED Signs, The Future is Here!
Flexibility in a safety signs is critical these days, as you don’t want to stock 20 different products when you can stock one programmable LED sign  instead. The key to this programmability is the architecture of the radar and associated electronics and most importantly the software that goes with it. At Kestrel Radar Sensors we have developed the FlexAR series of products that boast the ultimate standard in re-programmability. The hardware has to be powerful enough to cope with the demands placed on it today but it has to be flexible enough to handle new ideas and changes that are likely to come up in the future. A hard trick to pull off, but the launch of the K2 Pico Series Radar and pico products pulls off this challenge. The hardware is extremely powerful –  probably by far the most powerful platform ever made for Vehicle Activated Sign / Speed Indicator Display markets.
This flexibility can only be leveraged if you have the software to support the hardware platform, at Kestrel Radar Sensors we have devised a new universal tool for all our new FlexAR family of products: the Kestrel WorkBench software suite. This powerful software solution allows complete control over device configuration. But even more than this, it allows the OEM developer to completely define or re-define the functionality of their sign products through a simple programming language.
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For the first time, Programmable LED Signs have actually become programmable! The programmability is extremely flexible and the Kestrel products can be redefined in the field when fitted with remote accessibility. In fact, multiple operating programs can be loaded onto the Radar and a specific one activated as and when required.
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[H1] Will Kestrel supply OEM Radar Speed Sign Kits?

[H1] Will Kestrel supply OEM Radar Speed Sign Kits?
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Kestrel Radar Sensors have a new set of OEM Radar Speed Sign kits coming soon. The first of which is a 30cm 7 segment display in the form of a 2 digit (for MPH) or 3 digit (KMPH) applications. We also supply a large a ‘SLOW DOWN’ LED sign and a 12cm beacon.
We will supply these signs preloaded with hardware from the Kestrel FlexAR range including the K2 Pico Radar and K2 Pico LED driver in order to have them ready to use.  Further, as optional extras we can supply the K2 Pico BlueTooth module and/or the K2 Pico Modem module for communications. There are several other devices that can be added in too.  The K2 Pico Radar itself can be supplied as a standard trigger radar for 100 metre or 200 metre detection with the option for data logging configuration. Not only this, but you’ll also have access to our power Kestrel WorkBench software, within which the devices are fully programmable for virtually any application you can think of.
What’s the advantage of having the whole kit as opposed to buying individual parts for your own variant?  The answer is that we build and test and deliver fully functional kits, so there is no need to worry about even the small amount of installation you might require with a self assembly option.  Even if we don’t have a kit that meets your long term requirements we can always create a standard kit for your specific needs. We keep inventory of all our standard products and this allows you the freedom and benefit of reduced risk. Of course, you always have the option to build your own and we can supply individual items or even partially assembled products that suit your needs.
An alternative is to use a base kit methodology. This is a very useful mechanism when you have several variants that are shipped. Adding an extra Pico module using the plug and play module boards allows for simple customisation with off-the-shelf standard products with minimal inventory. This mechanism allows the OEM customer the potential to offer a portfolio of products that would only require minimal additional stock.
With Digit Signs, SLOW DOWN signs and with the K2 Pico series we have 4 radar options and 6 additional comms and IO board options. This kind of  flexibility for kitting options is unique to Kestrel Radar Sensors. Put simply, we will be able to offer more options and combinations than any other supplier of Radar products.
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