Object detection apparatus
First Claim
1. An object detection apparatus mounted in a vehicle, comprising:
- a first domain definition unit configured to define a first object domain that is an error domain centered at a first detection point having a first predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted radar, the first detection point being indicative of a position of a first object detected based on detection information acquired using the vehicle-mounted radar relative to a reference point on an XY-plane, the reference point being a position of the vehicle-mounted radar, an X-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle widthwise direction, and a Y-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle lengthwise direction;
a second domain definition unit configured to define a second object domain that is an error domain centered at a second detection point having a second predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted monocular camera, the second detection point being indicative of a position of a second object detected based on an image captured by the vehicle-mounted monocular camera relative to the reference point on the XY-plane, the second object domain being defined by at least an azimuth angle range centered at an azimuth angle of the second detection point, the azimuth angle of the second detection point being an angle between a direction from the reference point to the second detection point and the vehicle lengthwise direction and being determined by a distance from a focus of expansion to a vertical line passing through a center of the second object in the image; and
a determination unit configured to determine whether or not an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, and if it is determined that an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, then determine that the first and second objects are the same object.
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Abstract
An object detection apparatus mounted in a vehicle, includes a first domain definition unit, a second domain definition unit, and a determination unit. The first domain definition unit defines a first object domain including a first detection point which is indicative of a position of a first object detected by using a vehicle-mounted radar. The second domain definition unit defines a second object domain including a second detection point which is indicative of a position of a second object detected on the basis of an image captured by a vehicle-mounted monocular camera. The determination unit determines whether or not an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present, and when it is determined that an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present, then determines that the first and second objects are the same.
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24 Claims
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1. An object detection apparatus mounted in a vehicle, comprising:
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a first domain definition unit configured to define a first object domain that is an error domain centered at a first detection point having a first predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted radar, the first detection point being indicative of a position of a first object detected based on detection information acquired using the vehicle-mounted radar relative to a reference point on an XY-plane, the reference point being a position of the vehicle-mounted radar, an X-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle widthwise direction, and a Y-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle lengthwise direction; a second domain definition unit configured to define a second object domain that is an error domain centered at a second detection point having a second predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted monocular camera, the second detection point being indicative of a position of a second object detected based on an image captured by the vehicle-mounted monocular camera relative to the reference point on the XY-plane, the second object domain being defined by at least an azimuth angle range centered at an azimuth angle of the second detection point, the azimuth angle of the second detection point being an angle between a direction from the reference point to the second detection point and the vehicle lengthwise direction and being determined by a distance from a focus of expansion to a vertical line passing through a center of the second object in the image; and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, and if it is determined that an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, then determine that the first and second objects are the same object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An object detection apparatus mounted in a vehicle, comprising:
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a first domain definition unit configured to define a first object domain that is an error domain centered at a first detection point having a first predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted radar, the first detection point being indicative of a position of a first object detected based on detection information acquired using the vehicle-mounted radar relative to a reference point on an XY-plane, the reference point being a position of the vehicle-mounted radar, an X-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle widthwise direction, and a Y-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle lengthwise direction; a second domain definition unit configured to define a second object domain that is an error domain centered at a second detection point having a second predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted monocular camera, the second detection point being indicative of a position of a second object detected based on an image captured by the vehicle-mounted monocular camera relative to the reference point on the XY-plane, the second object domain being defined by at least an azimuth angle range centered at an azimuth angle of the second detection point, the azimuth angle of the second detection point being an angle between a direction from the reference point to the second detection point and the vehicle lengthwise direction and being determined by a distance from a focus of expansion to a vertical line passing through a center of the second object in the image, the second domain definition unit being configured to, based on the image captured by the vehicle-mounted monocular camera, determine whether the second object is a pedestrian or a vehicle via matching processing, and if it is determined that the second object is a pedestrian, then extend the azimuth angle range of the second object domain as compared to when it is determined that the second object is a vehicle; and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, and if it is determined that an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, then determine that the first and second objects are the same object.
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21. An object detection apparatus mounted in a vehicle, comprising:
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a first domain definition unit configured to define a first object domain that is an error domain centered at a first detection point and having a first predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted radar, the first detection point being indicative of a position of a first object detected based on detection information acquired using the vehicle-mounted radar relative to a reference point on an XY-plane, the reference point being a position of the vehicle-mounted radar, an X-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle widthwise direction, and a Y-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle lengthwise direction; a second domain definition unit configured to define a second object domain that is an error domain centered at a second detection point and having a second predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted monocular camera, the second detection point being indicative of a position of a second object detected based on an image captured by the vehicle-mounted monocular camera relative to the reference point on the XY-plane, the second object domain being defined by an azimuth angle range and a linear distance range, the azimuth angle range being centered at an azimuth angle of the second detection point, the azimuth angle of the second detection point being an angle between a direction from the reference point to the second detection point and the vehicle lengthwise direction and being determined by a distance from a focus of expansion to a vertical line passing through a center of the second object in the image, the linear distance range being centered at a linear distance of the second detection point that is a linear distance from the reference point to the second detection point on the XY-plane; and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, and if it is determined that an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, then determine that the first and second objects are the same object.
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22. An object detection apparatus mounted in a vehicle, comprising:
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a first domain definition unit configured to define a first object domain that is an error domain centered at a first detection point having a first predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted radar, the first detection point being indicative of a position of a first object detected based on detection information acquired using the vehicle-mounted radar relative to a reference point on an XY-plane, the reference point being a position of the vehicle-mounted radar, an X-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle widthwise direction, and a Y-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle lengthwise direction; a second domain definition unit configured to define a second object domain that is an error domain centered at a second detection point having a second predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted monocular camera, the second detection point being indicative of a position of a second object detected based on an image captured by the vehicle-mounted monocular camera relative to the reference point on the XY-plane, the second object domain being defined by at least an azimuth angle range centered at an azimuth angle of the second detection point, the azimuth angle of the second detection point being an angle between a direction from the reference point to the second detection point and the vehicle lengthwise direction and being determined by a distance from a focus of expansion to a vertical line passing through a center of the second object in the image; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, and if it is determined that an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, then determine that the first and second objects are the same object; and a degree-of-confidence calculation unit configured to, if it is determined by the determination unit that the first and second objects are the same object, then calculate a degree of confidence in determination that the first and second objects are the same object, the degree of confidence being increased with a decreasing angle difference between an azimuth angle of the first detection point from the vehicle lengthwise direction and the azimuth angle of the second detection point from the vehicle lengthwise direction.
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23. An object detection apparatus mounted in a vehicle, comprising:
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a first domain definition unit configured to define a first object domain that is an error domain centered at a first detection point having a first predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted radar, the first detection point being indicative of a position of a first object detected based on detection information acquired using the vehicle-mounted radar relative to a reference point on an XY-plane, the reference point being a position of the vehicle-mounted radar, an X-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle widthwise direction, and a Y-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle lengthwise direction; a second domain definition unit configured to define a second object domain that is an error domain centered at a second detection point having a second predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted monocular camera, the second detection point being indicative of a position of a second object detected based on an image captured by the vehicle-mounted monocular camera relative to the reference point on the XY-plane, the second object domain being defined by at least an azimuth angle range centered at an azimuth angle of the second detection point, the azimuth angle of the second detection point being an angle between a direction from the reference point to the second detection point and the vehicle lengthwise direction and being determined by a distance from a focus of expansion to a vertical line passing through a center of the second object in the image; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, and if it is determined that an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, then determine that the first and second objects are the same object; and a degree-of-confidence calculation unit configured to, if it is determined by the determination unit that the first and second objects are the same object, then calculate a degree of confidence in determination that the first and second objects are the same object, the degree of confidence being increased with an increasing area of the overlapping domain of the of the first and second object domains.
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24. An object detection apparatus mounted in a vehicle, comprising:
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a first domain definition unit configured to define a first object domain that is an error domain centered at a first detection point having a first predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted radar, the first detection point being indicative of a position of a first object detected based on detection information acquired using the vehicle-mounted radar relative to a reference point on an XY-plane, the reference point being a position of the vehicle-mounted radar, an X-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle widthwise direction, and a Y-axis direction of the XY-plane being a vehicle lengthwise direction; a second domain definition unit configured to define a second object domain that is an error domain centered at a second detection point having a second predetermined size based on characteristics of a vehicle-mounted monocular camera, the second detection point being indicative of a position of a second object detected based on an image captured by the vehicle-mounted monocular camera relative to the reference point on the XY-plane, the second object domain being defined by at least an azimuth angle range centered at an azimuth angle of the second detection point, the azimuth angle of the second detection point being an angle between a direction from the reference point to the second detection point and the vehicle lengthwise direction and being determined by a distance from a focus of expansion to a vertical line passing through a center of the second object in the image; and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, and if it is determined that an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present on the XY-plane, then determine that the first and second objects are the same object, the determination unit being configured to, if it is determined that the first and second objects are the same object, then define a position of the object determined the same on the XY-plane by a Y-coordinate of the first detection point and the azimuth angle of the second detection point from the vehicle lengthwise direction.
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