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Method for quantifying classification confidence of obstructions

US9785846B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2015
Grant dateOct 10, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2556/20
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for quantifying classification confidence of obstructions applied to a perception mergence system of a vehicular computer in a vehicle. The method includes steps of: the vehicular computer receiving obstruction information of at least obstruction, image information corresponding to the obstruction information and vehicle body signals, and using a classifier to classify them; calculating a detection result of each range sensor to calculate a existence confidence; using the existence confidences and precision of the classifier to calculate a classification belief assignment of each range sensor corresponding to each obstruction; performing mergence calculation on the classification belief assignments to respectively quantify an obstruction classification confidence of all the range sensor corresponding to each obstruction; and performing a classification ineffectiveness filtering mechanism to exclude the obstruction whose obstruction classification confidence less than a predetermined value. The present invention quantifies the obstruction classification confidence to improve the classification precision.

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