Erkennung von Hindernissen für Fahrzeuge unter Verwendung von Computersicht auf der Basis von Bildern mit Geringem Strahl

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4752846

Anmeldetag

27. November 2024

Veröffentlichung

3. Juni 2026

Rechtsraum

EP

Abstract

The invention is notably directed to a computer-implemented method of detecting obstacles (40) in an area (45) adjacent a vehicle (2) based on low-beam images (32). A low-beam image (32) is an image of a given area, obtained by a camera (223) of the vehicle (2) at night or in low-light conditions while partially illuminating the given area (45) with a low-beam lighting system (236) of the vehicle (2). The method comprises repeatedly performing algorithmic cycles at a processing unit (110) of the vehicle (2). Each cycle comprises: accessing (S311) a low-beam image (32) of an area (45) adjacent the vehicle (2); running (S316) a computational model (50) based on the low-beam image (32) accessed, wherein the computational model is a computer vision model that was trained (S300) based on low-beam images (32) labelled in accordance with potential obstacles therein, for the computational model to detect one or more potential obstacles (40) in the low-beam image (32) accessed; and signalling (S318), in response to an obstacle (40) detected (S317: Yes) in the low-beam image (32) accessed, a control unit (250) of the vehicle (2) to autonomously trigger (S319) a behavioural change of the vehicle (2), such as braking of the vehicle. The model may advantageously rely on IR images obtained while fully illuminating the given area with a high-beam infrared lighting system (234) of the vehicle (2), so as to exploit complementarities between the two types of images. The invention is further directed to related computerized units and computer program products.

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Firmen

VALEO VISION
Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Paris
Association pour la Recherche et le Développement des Méthodes et Processus Industriels - ARMINES

Land

🇫🇷 Frankreich