Systems and methods of detecting moving obstacles
US11436839B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T5/92
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods to detect occluded objects using shadow information to anticipate moving obstacles that are occluded behind a corner or other obstacle. The system may perform a dynamic threshold analysis on enhanced images allowing the detection of even weakly visible shadows. The system may classify an image sequence as either “dynamic” or “static”, enabling an autonomous vehicle, or other moving platform, to react and respond to a moving, yet occluded object by slowing down or stopping.
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