Image Labeling Instructions for Faster Accurate ADAS Annotation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Manual annotation of real-time data for driver assistance systems is time-consuming and prone to errors, hindering efficient data processing in autonomous vehicles.

Innovation Solution

A method using pretrained machine vision language models to automatically generate labeling instructions for images, involving an instruction model and a labeling model, with mutual validation and reconstruction loss, to improve annotation accuracy and efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual annotation is used for real-time data, then annotation accuracy can be maintained, but processing time increases significantly and errors may occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveannotation accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-training instruction models and labeling models on large datasets before actual annotation tasks. The instruction model is pre-trained to understand annotation requirements, and the labeling model is pre-trained to recognize patterns, enabling fast automated annotation without manual intervention during real-time processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical manual annotation process with an automated machine learning system. The instruction model generates natural language instructions that guide the labeling model, substituting human annotators with an automated system that processes images through neural network architectures, eliminating manual labor while maintaining consistency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If manual annotation is performed, then label quality can be ensured, but productivity decreases due to time-consuming processes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelabel qualityVSAvoidannotation throughput
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the instruction model generates instructions based on image content, the labeling model produces annotations, and the results are evaluated against ground truth or human feedback. This closed-loop feedback ensures label quality while automating the process to increase productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The annotation system performs self-service by automatically generating instructions and producing labels without continuous human intervention. The instruction model autonomously determines what needs to be annotated, and the labeling model independently generates annotations, enabling the system to serve itself and大幅提升 productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If automated labeling is implemented, then processing speed increases, but annotation accuracy may deteriorate without proper validation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidannotation accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The instruction model serves as an intermediary between the image input and the labeling model. It generates natural language instructions that mediate the annotation process, providing semantic guidance to the labeling model to improve accuracy while maintaining automated processing speed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary validation by having the instruction model generate instructions that inherently encode quality requirements. The labeling model is pre-trained on high-quality data, and the instruction generation process itself acts as a preliminary check to ensure accurate annotations before final output

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20260057686A1Method for automatically generating a labeling instruction for labeling an image and system for executing the method
Publication Date: 2026.02.26 CARIAD SE
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AI summary

The disclosure relates to a method for automatically generating a labeling instruction for at least one image by way of a system, comprising an instruction-and-labeling model. In step a), images with manual labels are passed to the instruction model. In step b), the instruction model generates labeling instructions for the images. In step c), the machine labeling model feeds these labeling instructions and automatically generates labels for the images. In step d), a reconstruction loss quantifies a discrepancy between the manual and automatic labels. In step e), the steps a) to d) are repeated until a certain number of training loops or a set reconstruction loss value is reached. If one condition from step e) is satisfied, the instruction model is applied to new images without labels from step b.2).