Method for classifying an object as an obstacle
First Claim
1. A method of classifying an object as an obstacle for a subject vehicle with a sensor for monitoring a surrounding environment of the subject vehicle, comprisingusing the sensor, detecting stationary objects and moving objects in a scene in the surrounding environment in front of the subject vehicle, and when required tracking a respective path of motion of at least one of the moving objects, andusing an observer arrangement that includes at least one observer, detecting a path of motion of at least one other vehicle approaching a first one of the stationary objects in the surrounding environment, and classifying the first one of the stationary objects as an obstacle or a non-obstacle for the subject vehicle dependent on the path of motion of the other vehicle.
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Abstract
A method for classifying objects into obstacles and non-obstacles for a vehicle is described. The vehicle comprises a sensor for covering the surroundings that detects stationary and moving objects in a scene in front of a vehicle. Where required, the path of the motion of the objects is tracked. The method provides one or several observers, wherein one observer classifies an object according to predetermined features and contributes to an overall classification result when there are several observers. An observer detects the path of the motion of vehicles in the surroundings of at least one stationary object and classifies the stationary object in dependence thereon.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of classifying an object as an obstacle for a subject vehicle with a sensor for monitoring a surrounding environment of the subject vehicle, comprising
using the sensor, detecting stationary objects and moving objects in a scene in the surrounding environment in front of the subject vehicle, and when required tracking a respective path of motion of at least one of the moving objects, and using an observer arrangement that includes at least one observer, detecting a path of motion of at least one other vehicle approaching a first one of the stationary objects in the surrounding environment, and classifying the first one of the stationary objects as an obstacle or a non-obstacle for the subject vehicle dependent on the path of motion of the other vehicle.
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6. A method comprising the steps:
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a) using a sensor arrangement including at least one sensor on a subject vehicle, detecting an object and a moving vehicle in an environment outside of said subject vehicle, and producing sensor data indicative of said object and said moving vehicle; b) in an evaluation arrangement on said subject vehicle, evaluating said sensor data and thereby monitoring a motion characteristic of said moving vehicle in relation to at least one of a position and a path of said object, wherein said motion characteristic includes at least one of a motion path and a velocity progression of a motion of said moving vehicle; and c) in said evaluation arrangement, classifying said object as an obstacle or a non-obstacle for the subject vehicle in response to and dependent on said motion characteristic of said moving vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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