PEDESTRIAN DETECTION AND MOTION PREDICTION WITH REAR-FACING CAMERA
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving one or more images from a rear-facing camera on a vehicle;
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; and
notifying, by the computer system, a driver-assistance or automated driving system when a conflict exists between forward motion of the vehicle and the future motion.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for pedestrian detection are disclosed herein. A method includes receiving one or more images from a rear-facing camera on a vehicle. The method further includes determining that a pedestrian is present in the one or more images, predicting future motion of the pedestrian, and notifying a driver-assistance or automated driving system when a conflict exists between forward motion of the vehicle and the predicted future motion of the pedestrian.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving one or more images from a rear-facing camera on a vehicle; 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; and notifying, by the computer system, a driver-assistance or automated driving system when a conflict exists between forward motion of the vehicle and the future motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for detecting pedestrians comprising:
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receiving one or more images from a rear-facing camera on a vehicle, the one or more images being captured while the vehicle is in a forward gear; identifying, by a first neural network of a computer system, the one or more images to determine one or more regions where pedestrians are likely located within the one or more images; determining, by a second neural network of the computer system, that a pedestrian is present in at least one of the one or more regions; predicting, by the computer system based on the one or more images, future motion of the pedestrian, the predicted future motion comprising motion outside of the view of the rear-facing camera; and notifying, by the computer system, a driver-assistance or automated driving system when a conflict exists between forward motion of the vehicle and the predicted future motion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a rear-facing camera positioned on a vehicle to capture one or more images of a region behind the vehicle; a saliency component configured to process the one or more images using a first neural network to generate one or more low resolution saliency maps indicating one or more regions where pedestrians are most likely located within the one or more images; a detection component configured to process the one or more regions using a second neural network to determine, for each of one or more regions, whether a pedestrian is present; a prediction component configured to process the one or more images to predict future motion of one or more pedestrians captured in the one or more images; and a notification component configured to provide a notification indicating a conflict between forward motion of the vehicle of the predicted future motion of the one or more pedestrians. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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