Bayesian classifier system using a non-linear probability function and method thereof
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1. A classification system comprising:
- a memory device;
a processor communicatively connected to said memory device; and
an input communicatively connected to said processor, wherein said input is configured to receive data comprising at least one object that is to be classified as one of an object of interest (OOI) and a nuisance of interest (NOI) based upon at least one non-Boolean attribute of said object;
wherein said at least one object that is to be classified is at least one of a headlight from an oncoming vehicle and a tail light of a leading vehicle;
wherein said OOI is said at least one object to be classified and said NOI is all other detected objects;
wherein said processor is configured as a Bayesian classifier to classify said object based upon said non-Boolean attribute using a non-linear probability function;
wherein said processor is further configured to determine a number of times said value of said non-Boolean attribute is within a threshold range for said OOI classification; and
wherein said processor is further configured to determine a number of times said value of said non-Boolean attribute is within a threshold range for said NOI classification.
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Abstract
A classification system and method are provided, wherein the classification system includes a memory device, a processor communicatively connected to the memory device, and an input communicatively connected to the processor, wherein the input is configured to receive data comprising at least one object that is to be classified as one of an object of interest (OOI) and a nuisance of interest (NOI) based upon at least one non-Boolean attribute of the object, wherein the processor is configured as a Bayesian classifier to classify the object based upon the non-Boolean attribute using a non-linear probability function.
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1. A classification system comprising:
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a memory device; a processor communicatively connected to said memory device; and an input communicatively connected to said processor, wherein said input is configured to receive data comprising at least one object that is to be classified as one of an object of interest (OOI) and a nuisance of interest (NOI) based upon at least one non-Boolean attribute of said object; wherein said at least one object that is to be classified is at least one of a headlight from an oncoming vehicle and a tail light of a leading vehicle; wherein said OOI is said at least one object to be classified and said NOI is all other detected objects; wherein said processor is configured as a Bayesian classifier to classify said object based upon said non-Boolean attribute using a non-linear probability function; wherein said processor is further configured to determine a number of times said value of said non-Boolean attribute is within a threshold range for said OOI classification; and wherein said processor is further configured to determine a number of times said value of said non-Boolean attribute is within a threshold range for said NOI classification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of Bayesian classification, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving data comprising at least one object that is to be classified as one of an object of interest (OOI) and a nuisance of interest (NOI) based upon at least one non-Boolean attribute of said object; wherein said at least one object that is to be classified is at least one of a headlight from an oncoming vehicle and a tail light of a leading vehicle; wherein said OOI is said at least one object to be classified and said NOI is all other detected objects; computing a likelihood that said non-Boolean attribute occurs in an OOI based upon a value of said non-Boolean attribute; computing a likelihood that said non-Boolean attribute occurs in a NOI based upon said value of said non-Boolean attribute; determining a number of times said value of said non-Boolean attribute is within a threshold range for said OOI classification; determining a number of times said value of said non-Boolean attribute is within a threshold range for said NOI classification; determining a function for said likelihood of said OOI; determining a function for said likelihood of said NOI; and combining said OOI and said NOI function to form a probability function. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A classification system comprising:
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a memory device; a processor communicatively connected to said memory device; and an imager communicatively connected to said processor, said imager configured to image a scene forward of a vehicle and communicate image data to said processor, said image data comprising at least one object that is to be classified as one of an object of interest (OOI) and a nuisance of interest (NOI) based upon at least one non-Boolean attribute of said object, and said OOI being one of a headlight of an oncoming vehicle and a taillight of a leading vehicle; wherein said at least one object that is to be classified is at least one of a headlight from an oncoming vehicle and a tail light of a leading vehicle; wherein said OOI is said at least one object to be classified and said NOI is all other detected objects; wherein said processor is configured as a Bayesian classifier to classify said object based upon said non-Boolean attribute using a non-linear probability function; wherein said processor is further configured to determine a number of times said value of said non-Boolean attribute is within a threshold range for said OOI classification; and wherein said processor is further configured to determine a number of times said value of said non-Boolean attribute is within a threshold range for said NOI classification. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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