Attention-based agent interaction system

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon for resource allocation of an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), the program code being executed by a processor and comprising:

• program code to dynamically track gaze directions of a vehicle operator regarding a scene surrounding an ego vehicle;
• program code to identify operator monitored regions and operator unmonitored regions in the scene based on dynamically tracking the gaze directions of the vehicle operator;
• program code to allocate an increased portion of ADAS perception resources to the operator unmonitored regions of the scene;
• and
• program code to track external road agents detected in the operator unmonitored regions of the scene using the increased portion of ADAS perception resources.

A system for resource allocation of an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), the system comprising:

• a gaze tracking module to dynamically track gaze directions of a vehicle operator regarding a scene surrounding an ego vehicle;
• an unmonitored region(s) detection module to identify operator monitored regions and operator unmonitored regions in the scene based on dynamically tracking the gaze directions of the vehicle operator;
• an ADAS resource allocation module to allocate an increased portion of ADAS perception resources to the operator unmonitored regions of the scene;
• and
• an external environment perception module to track external road agents detected in the operator unmonitored regions of the scene using the increased portion of ADAS perception resources.