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WO2008057042A1
WO2008057042A1 PCT/SE2007/050824 SE2007050824W WO2008057042A1 WO 2008057042 A1 WO2008057042 A1 WO 2008057042A1 SE 2007050824 W SE2007050824 W SE 2007050824W WO 2008057042 A1 WO2008057042 A1 WO 2008057042A1
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  • This invention reiates to an object detection system, and in particuiar concerns a system for assisting a driver of a vehicle in identifying objects such as pedestrians, cyciists and animals whilst driving.
  • the driver of a vehicle may have difficulty in identifying important objects such as pedestrians, cyclists and animals.
  • important objects such as pedestrians, cyclists and animals.
  • one aspect of the present invention provides an object detection system for a vehicle comprising an infrared camera for gathering an image of at ieast a part of the surroundings of the vehide; and a processor for applying an algorithm to at least a part of the image gathered by the camera, the algorithm identifying non-relevant hot or warm objects detected by the camera and reducing the brightness and/or distinctiveness of the non-relevant objects in the image; and a display for displaying the image to a driver of the vehicle, characterised in that the infrared camera forms an image from wavelengths of light falling in the range from around 5 ⁇ m and 20 ⁇ m; and the algorithm identifies non-relevant hot or warm objects detected by the camera.
  • non-reievant objects inciude exhaust pipes, warm buildings and iamps Preferably, non-reievant objects inciude exhaust pipes, warm buildings and iamps.
  • objects whose shape changes at a rate below a predetermined threshold is categorised as a non-relevant object.
  • an object whose shape does not correspond to one of a set of predetermined templates is categorised as a non-relevant object.
  • objects having a size outside a predetermined range are categorised as non-relevant objects.
  • the algorithm further identifies relevant hot or warm objects in the image.
  • the brightness and/or distinctiveness of relevant objects in the image is increased.
  • relevant objects in the image are displayed with increased brightness, are displayed with a different colour, or have a border applied thereto.
  • the camera forms an image from wavelengths of light fa! in the range from around 7.5 ⁇ m to 14 ⁇ m.
  • a further aspect of the present invention provides a method of enhancing images, comprising the steps of gathering an infrared view of at ieast a part of the surroundings of a vehicle applying an algorithm to the gathered image, to identify non-reievant objects in the image and reducing the brightness and/or distinctiveness of the non-relevant objects in the image and displaying the image to a driver of the vehicle, characterised in that the view is a view formed from wavelengths of light failing in the range from around 5 ⁇ m and 20 ⁇ m and the algorithm identifies non-relevant hot or warm objects in the image.
  • a further aspect of the pre comprising computer program code adapted to perform ail of the steps of the above when run on a computer.
  • a probiem with conventionai systems of the type described above is that non- relevant objects which are above the ambient temperature, such as exhaust pipes, headlights and engines of other vehicles, warm buildings and lampposts may often be identified by the system. In such cases, these non- relevant objects will also be accentuated by applying a border to, or increasing the brightness of, the objects.
  • an algorithm is applied to an image gathered by an IR camera, to identify non-relevant objects which appear in the image gathered by the camera.
  • the brightness or distinctiveness of these non-relevant objects is then reduced, and in preferred embodiments this is achieved by reducing the brightness of pixels comprising non ⁇ reievant objects, to reduce the contrast of these pixels compared to the surrounding pixels.
  • a characteristic of relevant objects which in general comprise humans and animals and are more specifically expected to be pedestrians, cyclists and animals, is that the shape of the object will usually not remain constant over time. As a pedestrian, cyclist or anima! moves, the legs of the person or animal in question will appear to move in the image, whereas the shape of non-relevant objects, which generally comprise fixed or inanimate objects, or parts of vehicles, and are more specifically expected to be buildings, exhaust pipes and street lights, will remain significantly more constant over time. Therefore, a hot or warm object whose shape changes at a rate exceeding a predetermined threshoid may be classified as a relevant object, with other objects being classified as non-reievant.
  • Patterns of movement and speed of movement may a!so be used in distinguishing between various objects.
  • the temperature profile of the object Another way in which relevant and non-reievant hot or warm objects may be distinguished is by the temperature profile of the object. Humans and animais will tend to have a body temperature that is constant and relatively narrowly- defined, and any hot or warm object with a temperature not faliing within this narrow range may be categorised as being non-relevant.
  • the temperature range wiil be around the external temperature of a person, taking into account the fact that, in general, both regions of the person's skin will be exposed, and also regions of the person's clothing which will have been heated by the person's body will be included in the image, and these regions wiil be at a temperature which is sigr temperature of the person's skin.
  • an infrared camera will not give a readini absolute temperature, but rather variations in temperature will be detectable. Since the temperature difference between a person and his or her surroundings is likely to be relatively uniform, preferred embodiments of the invention analyse differences in temperature rather than absolute temperatures, to make a determination as to whether an object is relevant or 8
  • the distribution of temperature about an object may also provide an indication as to whether the object is relevant or non-reievant.
  • a shape in an infrared image representing a human will generally have a warm portion at the top of the shape, as the head of a human is relatively warm compared to the rest of the body, and a human's head is also usually uncovered, whereas the remainder of the body is iikeiy to be clothed. Therefore, an object of approximately human shape, having a top portion (in general around the top 1/6 th to 1/8 th of the shape) which is hotter than the remainder of the shape, may be classified as a relevant object, with other hot or warm objects being classified as non-reievant.
  • a further technique that may be used is to examine the shapes of hot or warm objects.
  • relevant objects such as pedestrians, cyclists and animals will appear as irregular shapes in an image gathered by an infrared camera, whereas objects such as exhaust pipes, street lights and warm buildings will appear as significantly more regular shapes.
  • a further possibility is that the shape of a detected hot or warm object may be compared with a set of templates, whose shapes correspond to those of pedestrians, cyclists and animals seen from various angles. If a detected object has a shape approximating to one of these templates, then the object may be classified as relevant. Otherwise, the object will be classified as non- relevant.
  • the size of the objects in question may also be taken into account.
  • Pedestrians, cyclists and animals are generally significantly larger than small non-reievant objects such as street Samps headlights and exhaust pipes, and significantly smalier than warm buildings, if an approximate determination as to the size of an object can be made, for instance based on a detected distance to the object, then on!y objects faJiing within a certain range of sizes may be classified as being relevant. For instance, an object having a size between 0.5m and 2.5m in any direction may be classified as being relevant, with other objects being classified as non-relevant.
  • the brightness and/or distinctiveness of objects that have been classified as relevant may be increased as part of the algorithm. As discussed above, this may be achieved by artificially increasing the contrast between pixels comprising these objects and surrounding pixels in the image presented to the driver, or by applying an outline around the objects in the image.
  • figure 1 shows an image gathered by an on-vehicie IR camera before application of an algorithm according to the present invention.
  • Four pedestrians 1 ,2,3,4 appear in the image, but are relatively indistinct.
  • the tail Sights 5 and exhaust pipe 6 of a nearby vehicle are relatively distinct, as is a street light 7.
  • FIG 2 the same image is shown after application of an algorithm according to the present invention.
  • the four pedestrians 1 ,2,3,4 are much more distinct, and the tail Sights 5 and exhaust pipe 6, and street Sight 7, are much Sess prominent. Indeed, a viewer's attention is immediately drawn to the four pedestrians 1 , 2, 3, 4 in
  • the IR camera is a far infrared camera.
  • Far infrared is preferably defined as being the region of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelength failing between around 5 ⁇ m and 20 ⁇ m, and more preferably failing between around ⁇
  • the image is formed principally or only from these wavelengths.
  • embodiments of the present invention provide a system which a ⁇ ows a driver of a vehicle to identify readily relevant hot or warm objects in conditions of poor visibility, while reducing the likelihood of the driver being distracted by non-relevant objects.

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Abstract

An object detection system for a vehicle comprising an infrared camera for gathering an image of at least a part of the surroundings of the vehicle; and a processor for applying an aigorithm to at least a part of the image gathered by the camera, the algorithm identifying non-relevant hot or warm objects (5,6,7) detected by the camera and reducing the brightness and/or distinctiveness of the non-relevant objects (5,6,7) in the image; and a display for displaying the image to a driver of the vehicle, characterised in that the infrared camera forms an image in the far infrared; and the aigorithm identifies non-relevant hot or warm objects (5,6,7) detected by the camera.

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"An Object Detection System"
Description of invention
This invention reiates to an object detection system, and in particuiar concerns a system for assisting a driver of a vehicle in identifying objects such as pedestrians, cyciists and animals whilst driving.
in low visibility conditions such as bad weather or poor light, the driver of a vehicle may have difficulty in identifying important objects such as pedestrians, cyclists and animals. Clearly, it is important to identify such objects at an early stage to minimise the prospects of a coliision between the vehicle and the object.
It has previously been proposed to provide an infrared (iR) camera, with an In- vehicle display showing a representation of the image gathered by the camera. Since objects such as pedestrians, cyclists and animals are generally warmer than their surroundings, such objects are often easier to identify on the image gathered by the (IR) camera.
in addition to this, it has been proposed to increase the brightness or visibility of warm objects detected by the IR camera, by applying a border or outline to the object in the image displayed to the driver, or by artificially increasing the brightness and/or contrast of these objects in the display.
It is an object of the present invention to seek to provide an improved detection system of this type. Accordingly, one aspect of the present invention provides an object detection system for a vehicle comprising an infrared camera for gathering an image of at ieast a part of the surroundings of the vehide; and a processor for applying an algorithm to at least a part of the image gathered by the camera, the algorithm identifying non-relevant hot or warm objects detected by the camera and reducing the brightness and/or distinctiveness of the non-relevant objects in the image; and a display for displaying the image to a driver of the vehicle, characterised in that the infrared camera forms an image from wavelengths of light falling in the range from around 5 μm and 20 μm; and the algorithm identifies non-relevant hot or warm objects detected by the camera.
Preferably, non-reievant objects inciude exhaust pipes, warm buildings and iamps.
Conveniently, objects whose shape changes at a rate below a predetermined threshold is categorised as a non-relevant object.
Advantageously, an object whose shape does not correspond to one of a set of predetermined templates is categorised as a non-relevant object.
Preferably, objects having a size outside a predetermined range are categorised as non-relevant objects.
Conveniently, objects having a temperature outside a predetermined range are categorised as being non-relevant,
Advantageously, the algorithm further identifies relevant hot or warm objects in the image. Preferably, the brightness and/or distinctiveness of relevant objects in the image is increased.
Conveniently, relevant objects in the image are displayed with increased brightness, are displayed with a different colour, or have a border applied thereto.
Advantageously, the camera forms an image from wavelengths of light fa! in the range from around 7.5 μm to 14 μm.
A further aspect of the present invention provides a method of enhancing images, comprising the steps of gathering an infrared view of at ieast a part of the surroundings of a vehicle applying an algorithm to the gathered image, to identify non-reievant objects in the image and reducing the brightness and/or distinctiveness of the non-relevant objects in the image and displaying the image to a driver of the vehicle, characterised in that the view is a view formed from wavelengths of light failing in the range from around 5 μm and 20 μm and the algorithm identifies non-relevant hot or warm objects in the image.
A further aspect of the pre comprising computer program code adapted to perform ail of the steps of the above when run on a computer.
Another aspect of the according to the above, embodied on a computer readable medium.
Sn order that the present invention may be more readily embodiments thereof will now be described, by way of example, with reference to accompanying figures 1 and 2, which show views displayed to a driver of a vehicle before and after application of an algorithm for use with the present invention, respectively.
A probiem with conventionai systems of the type described above is that non- relevant objects which are above the ambient temperature, such as exhaust pipes, headlights and engines of other vehicles, warm buildings and lampposts may often be identified by the system. In such cases, these non- relevant objects will also be accentuated by applying a border to, or increasing the brightness of, the objects.
Sn embodiments of the present invention, an algorithm is applied to an image gathered by an IR camera, to identify non-relevant objects which appear in the image gathered by the camera. The brightness or distinctiveness of these non-relevant objects is then reduced, and in preferred embodiments this is achieved by reducing the brightness of pixels comprising non~reievant objects, to reduce the contrast of these pixels compared to the surrounding pixels.
Techniques for identifying non-relevant warm or hot objects will now be discussed.
A characteristic of relevant objects, which in general comprise humans and animals and are more specifically expected to be pedestrians, cyclists and animals, is that the shape of the object will usually not remain constant over time. As a pedestrian, cyclist or anima! moves, the legs of the person or animal in question will appear to move in the image, whereas the shape of non-relevant objects, which generally comprise fixed or inanimate objects, or parts of vehicles, and are more specifically expected to be buildings, exhaust pipes and street lights, will remain significantly more constant over time. Therefore, a hot or warm object whose shape changes at a rate exceeding a predetermined threshoid may be classified as a relevant object, with other objects being classified as non-reievant.
Patterns of movement and speed of movement may a!so be used in distinguishing between various objects.
it is, however, appreciated that a pedestrian, cyclist or animai may stop moving temporarily and still present a hazard, and that algorithms according to these embodiments may fail to alert a driver to a relevant object in such circumstances.
Another way in which relevant and non-reievant hot or warm objects may be distinguished is by the temperature profile of the object. Humans and animais will tend to have a body temperature that is constant and relatively narrowly- defined, and any hot or warm object with a temperature not faliing within this narrow range may be categorised as being non-relevant. Typically, the temperature range wiil be around the external temperature of a person, taking into account the fact that, in general, both regions of the person's skin will be exposed, and also regions of the person's clothing which will have been heated by the person's body will be included in the image, and these regions wiil be at a temperature which is sigr temperature of the person's skin.
!n many instances, an infrared camera will not give a readini absolute temperature, but rather variations in temperature will be detectable. Since the temperature difference between a person and his or her surroundings is likely to be relatively uniform, preferred embodiments of the invention analyse differences in temperature rather than absolute temperatures, to make a determination as to whether an object is relevant or 8
non-relevant, it is expected that such determinations will be made based on statistical techniques, as will be understood by a skilled person.
The distribution of temperature about an object may also provide an indication as to whether the object is relevant or non-reievant. For instance, a shape in an infrared image representing a human will generally have a warm portion at the top of the shape, as the head of a human is relatively warm compared to the rest of the body, and a human's head is also usually uncovered, whereas the remainder of the body is iikeiy to be clothed. Therefore, an object of approximately human shape, having a top portion (in general around the top 1/6th to 1/8th of the shape) which is hotter than the remainder of the shape, may be classified as a relevant object, with other hot or warm objects being classified as non-reievant.
A further technique that may be used is to examine the shapes of hot or warm objects. In general, relevant objects such as pedestrians, cyclists and animals will appear as irregular shapes in an image gathered by an infrared camera, whereas objects such as exhaust pipes, street lights and warm buildings will appear as significantly more regular shapes.
A further possibility is that the shape of a detected hot or warm object may be compared with a set of templates, whose shapes correspond to those of pedestrians, cyclists and animals seen from various angles. If a detected object has a shape approximating to one of these templates, then the object may be classified as relevant. Otherwise, the object will be classified as non- relevant.
The size of the objects in question may also be taken into account.
Pedestrians, cyclists and animals are generally significantly larger than small non-reievant objects such as street Samps headlights and exhaust pipes, and significantly smalier than warm buildings, if an approximate determination as to the size of an object can be made, for instance based on a detected distance to the object, then on!y objects faJiing within a certain range of sizes may be classified as being relevant. For instance, an object having a size between 0.5m and 2.5m in any direction may be classified as being relevant, with other objects being classified as non-relevant.
Sn addition to decreasing the brightness/distinctiveness of non-relevant hot or warm objects, the brightness and/or distinctiveness of objects that have been classified as relevant may be increased as part of the algorithm. As discussed above, this may be achieved by artificially increasing the contrast between pixels comprising these objects and surrounding pixels in the image presented to the driver, or by applying an outline around the objects in the image.
Turning to the figures, figure 1 shows an image gathered by an on-vehicie IR camera before application of an algorithm according to the present invention. Four pedestrians 1 ,2,3,4 appear in the image, but are relatively indistinct. By contrast, the tail Sights 5 and exhaust pipe 6 of a nearby vehicle are relatively distinct, as is a street light 7.
Turning to figure 2, the same image is shown after application of an algorithm according to the present invention. The four pedestrians 1 ,2,3,4 are much more distinct, and the tail Sights 5 and exhaust pipe 6, and street Sight 7, are much Sess prominent. Indeed, a viewer's attention is immediately drawn to the four pedestrians 1 , 2, 3, 4 in
The IR camera is a far infrared camera. Far infrared is preferably defined as being the region of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelength failing between around 5 μm and 20 μm, and more preferably failing between around β
7.5 μm and 14 μm. in preferred embodiments, the image is formed principally or only from these wavelengths.
it wili be appreciated that embodiments of the present invention provide a system which aϋows a driver of a vehicle to identify readily relevant hot or warm objects in conditions of poor visibility, while reducing the likelihood of the driver being distracted by non-relevant objects.

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1. An object detection system for a vehicle comprising: an infrared camera for gathering an image of at ieast a part of the surroundings of the vehicle; and a processor for applying an aigorithm to at ieast a part of the image gathered by the camera, the algorithm identifying non-relevant hot or warm objects (5,6,7) detected by the camera and reducing the brightness and/or distinctiveness of the non-relevant objects (5,6,7) in the image; and a display for displaying the image to a driver of the vehicle, characterised in that: the infrared camera forms an image from wavelengths of light falling in the range from around 5 μm and 20 μm; and the algorithm identifies non-relevant hot or warm objects (5,6,7) detected by the camera.
2. A system according to Claim 1 , include exhaust pipes (6), warm buildings and lamps
3. A system according to any preceding shape changes at a rate beiow a predetermined threshold is categorised non-relevant object.
4. A system according to shape does not correspond to one of a set of predetermined categorised as a non-relevant object.
5. A system according to any preceding claim, size outside a predetermined range are categorised as non-reievant objects.
6. A system according to any preceding claim, wherein objects having a temperature outside a predetermined range are categorised as being non- relevant.
7. A system according to any preceding claim, wherein the aigorithm further identifies relevant hot or warm objects (1 ,2,3,4) in the image.
8. A system according to Claim 8, distinctiveness of relevant objects (1 ,2,3,4) in the image is increased.
9. A system according to Claim 9, wherein relevant objects (1 ,2,3,4) in the image are displayed with increased brightness, are displayed with a different colour, or have a border applied thereto.
10. A system according to any preceding ciaim, wherein the camera forms an image from wavelengths of Sight falling in the range from around 7.5 μm to 14 μm.
11. A method of enhancing images, comprising the steps of: gathering an infrared view of at least a part of the surroundings of a vehicle; applying an aigorithm to the gathered image, to identify non-relevant objects (5,6,7) in the image and reducing the brightness and/or distinctiveness of the non-re!evant objects (5,6,7) in the image; and dispiaying the image to a driver of the vehicle, characterised in that: the view is a view formed from wavelengths of Sight falling in the range from around 5 μm and 20 μm; and the aigorithm identifies non-relevant hot or warm objects (5,6,7) in the image.
12. A computer program comprising computer program code adapted to perform a!! of the steps of Claim 12 when run on a computer,
13. A computer program according to Claim 13, embodied on a computer readable medium.
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