Pedestrian detection in near-infrared night vision system

Several premium automotive brands offer night vision systems to enhance the driver's ability to see at night. Most recent generation night vision systems have added pedestrian detection as a feature to assist drivers to avoid potential collisions. This paper reviews pedestrian detection based o...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in2010 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium pp. 51 - 58
Main Authors Luo, Yun, Remillard, Jeffrey, Hoetzer, Dieter
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2010
Subjects
Automotive engineering
Cameras
Collision avoidance
Control systems
Costs
Lighting
Night vision
Protection
Road safety
Vehicle driving
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Several premium automotive brands offer night vision systems to enhance the driver's ability to see at night. Most recent generation night vision systems have added pedestrian detection as a feature to assist drivers to avoid potential collisions. This paper reviews pedestrian detection based on two different sensing technologies: active night vision operating in the near-infrared (NIR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and passive night vision operating in the far-infrared (FIR) spectrum. It also discusses the pros and cons of each type of night-vision system with-respect-to the pedestrian detection capability, the effectiveness for collision avoidance, and the commercial attractiveness. The paper introduces an enhancement to the NIR active lighting scheme that significantly improves the pedestrian detection performance. With improved pedestrian detection performance, we argue that the NIR night vision system is more effective at improving night-time driving safety and may achieve broader market acceptance.
ISBN:1424478669
9781424478668
ISSN:1931-0587
2642-7214
DOI:10.1109/IVS.2010.5548089