RF material detection device with smart scanning multiple axis gimbal integrated with haptics

A method for material detection and identification, the method comprising:

• accessing a material database for a target material, the material database storing data on a plurality of materials and corresponding resonance frequencies;
• extracting, from the material database, a resonance frequency for the target material;
• comparing an application type to entries in a scan database, wherein the scan database stores pre-defined scanning patterns and corresponding application types;
• extracting, from the scan database, a scan sequence for the application type;
• instructing a gimbal to follow positions in a pre-defined scanning pattern of the scan sequence;
• transmitting into an environment an RF signal at the resonance frequency when the gimbal is at the positions in the pre-defined scanning pattern of the scan sequence;
• receiving a response signal from the environment;
• analyzing the response signal for resonance characteristics that indicate a presence of the target material;
• and
• generating a haptic feedback when the target material is detected.