Trajectory design for image data acquisition for object detection/recognition

A method for collecting image data of a target object for developing a classifier, the method comprising:

• determining a plurality of potential trajectories of a vehicle including an image sensor,
• determining, for each of the plurality of potential trajectories of the vehicle, a total number of views including the target object that would be captured by the image sensor as the vehicle moved along the respective trajectory,
• determining a key trajectory of the vehicle from the plurality of potential trajectories based on the total number of views including the target of the key trajectory, and
• controlling the vehicle for movement along the key trajectory.

A method for collecting image data of a target object for developing a classifier the method comprising:

• determining a plurality of potential trajectories of a vehicle including an image sensor,
• determining, for each of the plurality of potential trajectories of the vehicle, a total number of views including the target object that would be captured by the image sensor as the vehicle moved along the respective trajectory,
• determining a key trajectory of the vehicle from the plurality of potential trajectories based on the total number of views including the target of the key trajectory,
• providing instructions to a user interface for guiding the vehicle along the key trajectory, and
• controlling the vehicle for movement along the key trajectory.