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Pedestrian detection when a vehicle is reversing

  • US 10,150,414 B2
  • Filed: 07/08/2016
  • Issued: 12/11/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • identifying, by a processor of a vehicle, a region of interest when a vehicle moves in a rearward direction;

    detecting, by the processor based on data received from one or more sensors on the vehicle, a moving object in the region of interest;

    determining, by the processor, whether a collision with the moving object by the vehicle moving in the rearward direction is likely; and

    providing, by the processor, a human-perceivable signal responsive to a determination that the collision is likely,wherein the identifying of the region of interest comprises localizing the region of interest using one or more images captured by a rearward-facing camera with drive history data and one or more digital maps plus at least one of;

    global positioning system (GPS) data,data from one or more wirelessly-connected devices, anddata from one or more wirelessly-connected sensors, andwherein the providing of the human-perceivable signal comprises varying a tone of an auditory signal to indicate whether the moving object is moving closer to or away from the vehicle.

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