Implementation of real-time pedestrian detection on FPGA

Every year, many pedestrians are killed or seriously injured due to car accidents. A pedestrian recognition and warning system could save lives by warning the driver about a possible pedestrian hazard. Although significant progress in research for such systems has been reported, these systems are yet to be implemented in vehicles. In this paper, we review some major pedestrian detection systems and identify the challenges that a real-time pedestrian recognition system has to overcome. We also discuss some positive experimental results using a modified pedestrian detection algorithm that is suitable for implementation on a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) platform.