Pedestrian Detection at Night in Infrared Images Using an Attention-Guided Encoder-Decoder Convolutional Neural Network

• Published in: Applied sciences Vol. 10; no. 3; p. 809
• Main Authors: Chen, Yunfan, Shin, Hyunchul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2020
• Subjects: attention; Cameras; convolutional neural network; Datasets; encoder-decoder; infrared pedestrian detection; Methods; Neural networks; Proposals; Semantics; Sensors; Support vector machines

Pedestrian-related accidents are much more likely to occur during nighttime when visible (VI) cameras are much less effective. Unlike VI cameras, infrared (IR) cameras can work in total darkness. However, IR images have several drawbacks, such as low-resolution, noise, and thermal energy characteris...