Adaptive template object classification system with a template generator
First Claim
1. A method of performing object classification in a collision warning and countermeasure system of a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
- detecting at least one object and generating at least one object detection signal in response to the detection;
generating at least one image detection signal including an image representation of said at least one object;
projecting said at least one object detection signal on an image plane in response to said at least one image detection signal to thereby generate at least one fused image reference;
comparing at least one said fused image reference to at least one validated object template that has been selected from a stored plurality of validated object templates;
if at least one said validated object template is determined to sufficiently match at least one said fused image reference, classifying at least one said object according to the at least one matching validated object template; and
if no said validated object template is determined to sufficiently match at least one said fused image reference, generating at least one candidate object template according to at least one said fused image reference, validating at least one said candidate object template, and classifying at least one said object according to at least one validated candidate object template.
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Abstract
A method of performing object classification within a collision warning and countermeasure system (10) of a vehicle (12) includes the generation of an object detection signal in response to the detection of an object (52). An image detection signal is generated and includes an image representation of the object (52). The object detection signal is projected on an image plane (51) in response to the image detection signal to generate a fused image reference. A candidate template (55) is generated in response to the fused image reference. The candidate template (55) is validated. The object (52) is classified in response to the candidate template (55).
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20 Claims
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1. A method of performing object classification in a collision warning and countermeasure system of a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting at least one object and generating at least one object detection signal in response to the detection; generating at least one image detection signal including an image representation of said at least one object; projecting said at least one object detection signal on an image plane in response to said at least one image detection signal to thereby generate at least one fused image reference; comparing at least one said fused image reference to at least one validated object template that has been selected from a stored plurality of validated object templates; if at least one said validated object template is determined to sufficiently match at least one said fused image reference, classifying at least one said object according to the at least one matching validated object template; and if no said validated object template is determined to sufficiently match at least one said fused image reference, generating at least one candidate object template according to at least one said fused image reference, validating at least one said candidate object template, and classifying at least one said object according to at least one validated candidate object template. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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6. A method of performing object classification in a collision warning and countermeasure system of a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting at least one object and generating at least one object detection signal in response to the detection; generating at least one image detection signal comprising an image representation of said at least one object; projecting said at least one object detection signal on an image plane in response to said at least one image detection signal to generate at least one fused image reference; generating at least one candidate template in response to said at least one fused image reference; validating said at least one candidate template; classifying at least one of said at least one object in response to said at least one candidate template; and refining an image location of said at least one candidate template; wherein refining said image location comprises performing double window operations; and wherein performing said double window operations comprises; generating an inner window corresponding to the size and shape of said at least one object; generating an outer window larger than and surrounding said inner window; evaluating pixel intensities within said inner window to generate an inner window pixel value; evaluating pixel intensities within said outer window to generate an outer window pixel value; comparing said inner window pixel value with said outer window pixel value; and adjusting the image location of said at least one candidate template in response to the comparison.
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8. An object classification system for a collision warning and countermeasure system of a vehicle, said object classification system comprising:
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at least one non-vision object detection sensor operable to detect at least one object and generate at least one object detection signal in response to the detection; at least one image-generating sensor operable to generate at least one image detection signal including an image representation of said at least one object; a fusion device operable to project said at least one object detection signal on an image plane in response to said at least one image detection signal to thereby generate at least one fused image reference; a template storage device operable to store a plurality of validated object templates; a comparator operable to compare at least one said fused image reference to at least one validated object template that has been selected from said plurality of validated object templates; a template generator operable to generate at least one candidate object template according to at least one said fused image reference if no said validated object template is determined to sufficiently match at least one said fused image reference; a template validating device operable to validate at least one said candidate object template; and a controller operable to classify at least one said object according to at least one matching validated object template or at least one validated candidate object template. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operating a collision warning and countermeasure system of a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting at least one object and generating at least one object detection signal in response to the detection; generating at least one image detection signal including an image representation of said at least one object; projecting said at least one object detection signal on an image plane in response to said at least one image detection signal and according to a registration model to thereby generate at least one fused image reference; comparing at least one said fused image reference to at least one validated object template that has been selected from a stored plurality of validated object templates; if at least one said validated object template is determined to sufficiently match at least one said fused image reference, classifying at least one said object according to the at least one matching validated object template; if no said validated object template is determined to sufficiently match at least one said fused image reference, generating at least one candidate object template according to at least one said fused image reference, scoring at least one said candidate object template, validating at least one said candidate object template according to said scoring, and classifying at least one said object according to at least one validated candidate object template; and performing a countermeasure according to the classification of at least one said object. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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