Infrared assisted object segmentation and range perception for vehicle environmental models
AssigneeFca US LLC
InventorsDaniel Cashen, Emily A Robb
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Abstract
An infrared (IR) assisted object segmentation and range perception system and method for a vehicle each utilize a camera system configured to capture image data of an environment external to the vehicle, the image data including unfiltered IR data, and a control system configured to generate an environmental model for the environment external to the vehicle by (i) performing object segmentation of one or more objects in the captured image data based on the unfiltered IR data and (ii) based on the object segmentation, perform range perception of the one or more objects, and utilize the generated environmental model during operation of the vehicle.
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An infrared (IR) assisted object segmentation and range perception system for a vehicle, the IR assisted object segmentation and range perception system comprising:
- a camera system configured to capture image data of an environment external to the vehicle, the image data including unfiltered IR data;
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- a control system configured to:
- generate an environmental model for the environment external to the vehicle by:
- (i) performing object segmentation of one or more objects in the captured image data based on the unfiltered IR data, and
- (ii) based on the object segmentation, perform range perception of the one or more objects;
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- utilize the generated environmental model during operation of the vehicle.
An infrared (IR) assisted object segmentation and range perception method for a vehicle, the IR assisted object segmentation and range perception method comprising:
- capturing, by a camera system of the vehicle, image data of an environment external to the vehicle, the image data including unfiltered IR data;
- receiving, by a control system of the vehicle and from the camera system, the RADAR data and the image data;
- generating, by the control system, an environmental model for the environment external to the vehicle by:
- (i) performing object segmentation of one or more objects in the captured image data based on the unfiltered IR data, and
- (ii) based on the object segmentation, perform range perception of the one or more objects;
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- utilizing, by the control system, the generated environmental model during operation of the vehicle.
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