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Pedestrian detection and motion prediction with rear-facing camera

  • US 10,055,652 B2
  • Filed: 03/21/2016
  • Issued: 08/21/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving one or more images from a rear-facing camera on a vehicle facing in a rearward direction;

    determining, by a computer system, that a pedestrian is present in the one or more images;

    predicting, by the computer system based on the one or more images, future motion of the pedestrian;

    evaluating the future motion of the pedestrian with respect to a path of the vehicle in a forward direction opposite the rearward direction;

    determining (a) that the future motion of the pedestrian is in conflict with the path of the vehicle in the forward direction; and

    in response to (a), notifying, by the computer system, a driver-assistance or automated driving system that a conflict exists between forward motion of the vehicle and the future motion.

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