The mad scientists at Nokia Research Center are always brewing up something that let’s us peak behind the curtain of future mobile technologies(sensors etc).

Some concoctions make it into our mobile phones, while others never make it outside the NRC building in Helsinki.

“Mobile Radar” is definitely one I’d like to see in my handset sooner rather than later.

In the video shown below, you’ll see researcher Jani Ollikainen use his hand to adjust the music player’s volume, without ever touching the hardware. Even with an object in his way (like your pants pocket or even a wood door), the radar works without a hitch. In the second demo, you’ll see fellow researchers Terhi Rautiainen and Risto Kaunisto measure the distance, speed, and direction of a human walking.

The possibilities are endless with this technology. How about a home security system that alerts you if there’s movement in your house? Or how about some cool new gaming? Check out the video below and post how you’d like to see mobile radar used! But don’t get your hopes up that you’ll see this in a Nokia handset very soon, it’s still just a prototype.

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