US 2021/0264177 A1 · OBJECT COLLISION PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Abstract

This application provides a collision detection method and related apparatus. An image taken by a photographing unit may be used to predict whether a collision with a to-be-detected target will occur. In a current collision prediction method, a type of the to-be-detected target needs to be determined first based on the image taken by the photographing unit, which requires consuming of a large amount of computing power. In the collision prediction method provided in this application, a change trend of a distance between the to-be-detected target and a vehicle in which the apparatus is located may be determined based on the distances between the to-be-detected target and the vehicle at different moments, to predict a collision between the to-be-detected target and the vehicle. This method can improve efficiency in collision prediction and reduce energy consumption in predicting collision.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An object collision prediction method, wherein the method is applied to a computing device, the computing device is located in an object comprising a photographing unit, and the method comprises:

adjusting the photographing unit so that images taken by the photographing unit include a front portion of the object;
controlling the photographing unit to shoot a first image and a second image at a first moment and a second moment respectively, wherein the first image and the second image each comprise a to-be-detected target and the front portion of the object, and the second moment is later than the first moment;
measuring a first distance between the object and the to-be-detected target in the first image and a second distance between the object and the to-be-detected target in the second image;
and
predicting, based on the first distance and the second distance, whether the object collides with the to-be-detected target.

2 more elements

A computing device, wherein the computing device is located in an object comprising a photographing unit, and the computing device comprises:

a processor;
and
a computer-readable storage medium coupled to the processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the processor, wherein the programming instructions instruct the processor to control the photographing unit to shoot a first image and a second image at a first moment and a second moment respectively, wherein the first image and the second image each comprise a to-be-detected target and the object, and the second moment is later than the first moment;
measure a first distance between the object and the to-be-detected target in the first image and a second distance between the object and the to-be-detected target in the second image;
and
predict, based on the first distance and the second distance, whether the object collides with the to-be-detected target.

3 more elements

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer program codes stored thereon, executable by one or more processors for an object collision prediction, the computer program codes including:

instructions for controlling the photographing unit to shoot a first image and a second image at a first moment and a second moment respectively, wherein the first image and the second image each comprise a to-be-detected target and the object, and the second moment is later than the first moment;
instructions for measuring a first distance between the object and the to-be-detected target in the first image and a second distance between the object and the to-be-detected target in the second image;
and
instructions for predicting, based on the first distance and the second distance, whether the object collides with the to-be-detected target.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Object collision prediction method and apparatus

Life of this patent

Object collision prediction method and apparatus

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims20