Error analysis in a stereo vision-based pedestrian detection sensor for collision avoidance applications

This paper presents an analytical study of the depth estimation error of a stereo vision-based pedestrian detection sensor for automotive applications such as pedestrian collision avoidance and/or mitigation. The sensor comprises two synchronized and calibrated low-cost cameras. Pedestrians are dete...

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Autores: Fernández Llorca, David|||0000-0003-2433-7110, Sotelo Vázquez, Miguel Ángel|||0000-0001-8809-2103, Parra Alonso, Ignacio|||0000-0002-3889-018X, Ocaña Miguel, Manuel|||0000-0002-8875-1866, Bergasa Pascual, Luis Miguel|||0000-0002-0087-3077
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2010
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositório:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/43548
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/43548
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s100403741
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:3D sensors
Automotive industry
Computer vision
Stereo quantization errors
Pedestrian detection
Electrónica
Electronics
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Resumo:This paper presents an analytical study of the depth estimation error of a stereo vision-based pedestrian detection sensor for automotive applications such as pedestrian collision avoidance and/or mitigation. The sensor comprises two synchronized and calibrated low-cost cameras. Pedestrians are detected by combining a 3D clustering method with Support Vector Machine-based (SVM) classification. The influence of the sensor parameters in the stereo quantization errors is analyzed in detail providing a point of reference for choosing the sensor setup according to the application requirements. The sensor is then validated in real experiments. Collision avoidance maneuvers by steering are carried out by manual driving. A real time kinematic differential global positioning system (RTK-DGPS) is used to provide ground truth data corresponding to both the pedestrian and the host vehicle locations. The performed field test provided encouraging results and proved the validity of the proposed sensor for being used in the automotive sector towards applications such as autonomous pedestrian collision avoidance.