Information processing apparatus, information capturing apparatus, information integration apparatus, controller, object detector, and information processing method
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- at least one sensor section for detecting circumstances inside of a predetermined detection space and for capturing detection information pertaining to the circumstances detected;
a parameter conversion section for determining, on the basis of the detection information output from the sensor section, a first parameter pertaining to an object located in a plurality of pixels for each of the at least one sensor section, the pixels corresponding to sub-divisions formed by dividing the detection space, and for assigning the first parameter to respective pixels; and
a parameter integration section for integrating the first parameter assigned to the pixels on a per-pixel basis, and for assigning a second parameter to the pixels, the second parameter being a result of integration of the first parameter.
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Abstract
In an information processing apparatus 1 to be installed in a vehicle, there are set a plurality of pixels by means of dividing a detection space around a vehicle into sub-divisions. One or more sensors 11 capture detection information DS pertaining to the state of inside of the detection space. A parameter conversion section 12 produces first parameters pertaining to an object located in the pixel on the basis of the detection information DS for each sensor 11, and assigns the first parameters to each pixel. The parameter integration section 15 integrates the first parameters assigned to the pixel on a per-pixel basis, and assigns to the pixel a second parameter which is the result of integration of the first parameters. A processing execution section 25 performs an adaptive task pertaining to vehicle control, through use of integration information MD2 consisting of the second parameters assigned to all pixels or through use of control information DC based on the integration control information MD2. As a result, processing for integrating information is made common without regard to the combination of the sensors 11.
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35 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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at least one sensor section for detecting circumstances inside of a predetermined detection space and for capturing detection information pertaining to the circumstances detected; a parameter conversion section for determining, on the basis of the detection information output from the sensor section, a first parameter pertaining to an object located in a plurality of pixels for each of the at least one sensor section, the pixels corresponding to sub-divisions formed by dividing the detection space, and for assigning the first parameter to respective pixels; and a parameter integration section for integrating the first parameter assigned to the pixels on a per-pixel basis, and for assigning a second parameter to the pixels, the second parameter being a result of integration of the first parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An information capturing apparatus comprising:
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a sensor section for capturing detection information pertaining to circumstances of a predetermined detection space; and a parameter conversion section for producing a first parameter pertaining to an object situated in respective pixels, the pixels corresponding to sub-divisions formed by dividing the predetermined detection space, on the basis of detection information output from the sensor section, and for assigning the thus-produced first parameters to the pixels; wherein, in a case where the detection information includes a parameter representing a position of the object, there is included an information accuracy storage section for storing, for each of at least one sensor section, the accuracy of detection information pertaining to the object located in respective pixel within the detection space, and the parameter conversion section performs the following operations for each sensor section, (1) selection of a pixel including the position of the object indicated by the detection information output from the sensor section, and (2) assignment of first parameter produced from the detection information to pixels located in an area, which area is set in the detection space on the basis of the accuracy of detection information pertaining to the sensor section provided in the selected pixel and on the basis of the position of the selected pixel.
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28. An information processing apparatus which is given at least conversion information formed from a first parameter pertaining to an object situated in respective pixels, the pixels corresponding to sub-divisions formed by dividing a detection space, comprising:
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an information storage section, for each given information piece, the first parameter by assigning the first parameter to each of pixels located in the detection space; and a parameter integration section that integrates, on a per-pixel basis, the first parameter assigned to each pixel and assigns a second parameter to the pixel, the second parameter being the result of integration of the first parameter.
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29. An information integration apparatus which is given information formed from a first parameter pertaining to an object situated in respective pixels, the pixels corresponding to sub-divisions formed by dividing the detection space, comprising:
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a first reliability storage section that stores predetermined first reliability of the first parameter assigned to each of the pixels; and a weighting section that assigns a weight to the first parameter assigned to each pixel in accordance with the first reliability and that assigns the weighted first parameter to the pixel.
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30. A controller which is given information formed from a parameter pertaining to an object situated in respective pixels, the pixels corresponding to sub-divisions formed by dividing the detection space, comprising:
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a control information generation section that generates control information pertaining to the object situated in the detection space, from the given information; and a processing execution section that performs processing using the control information, wherein the control information is formed from a parameter acceptable to the processing execution section.
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31. An object detection apparatus comprising:
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a sensor section that detects the presence of an object in at least a portion of a predetermined detection space; and a reliability setting section that sets the reliability of the sensor section provided in one of a plurality of sub-divisions formed by dividing the detection space.
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32. An object detection apparatus comprising:
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a sensor section that detects presence of an object in at least a portion of a predetermined detection space; and a reliability integration section for integrating degrees of reliability of respective sub-divisions formed by dividing the detection space, wherein the reliability integration section integrates the degrees of reliability of the sensors in each of the sub-divisions.
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33. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a sensor section capable of detecting presence of an object in at least a portion of a predetermined detection space; and a determination section for determining whether or not there is performed an adaptive task, the adaptive task being performed on the basis of detection information output from the sensor section, wherein the determination section determines whether or not the adaptive task is performed, on the basis of the reliability of the sensor section provided in sub-divisions formed by dividing the detection space.
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34. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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at least one sensor section that detects presence of an object in at least a portion of a predetermined detection space; and a determination section for determining whether or not there is performed an adaptive task, the adaptive task being performed on the basis of detection information output from the sensor section, wherein the determination section determines whether or not the adaptive task is performed, on the basis of the result of integration of the degrees of reliability of the sensor section performed in each of the sub-divisions.
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35. An information processing method for processing at least one detection information piece pertaining to the circumstances of inside of a predetermined detection space, the method comprising:
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determining, on the basis of the detection information, a first parameter pertaining to an object located in a plurality of pixels, the pixels corresponding to sub-divisions formed by dividing the detection space; assigning the first parameter to respective pixels; and
integrating the first parameter assigned to the pixels, on a per-pixel basis; andassigning a second parameter to the pixels, the second parameter being result of integration of the first parameter.
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