Title :
Pedestrian Detection on a Moving Vehicle: an Investigation about Near Infra-Red Images
Author :
Broggi, Alberto ; Fedriga, R.L. ; Tagliati, A.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ingegneria dell´Informazione, Univ. di Parma
Abstract :
The aim of this paper is to investigate the employment of a NIR (near infra-red) camera on a moving vehicle for pedestrian detection, considering the NIR radiation as a suitable waveband for a single sensor device. In particular, we studied a system with special attention to cost, in order to make it affordable for all vehicles. We used as equipment an analog NIR CCD camera and examined the system behaviour in three different lighting conditions: daytime, nighttime using dipped-beam headlights and nighttime using full-beam headlights. Subsequently we chose the lighting situation which proved, in the long run, to be the most suitable for pedestrian detection. The algorithm proved to be efficient in common exurban scenarios
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; charge-coupled devices; infrared detectors; infrared imaging; object detection; NIR CCD camera; NIR radiation; moving vehicle detection; near infra-red camera; near infra-red image; pedestrian detection; sensor device; Cameras; Charge coupled devices; Costs; Employment; Infrared detectors; Infrared imaging; Infrared sensors; Radiation detectors; Vehicle detection; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, 2006 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
4-901122-86-X
DOI :
10.1109/IVS.2006.1689667
