Multi-Scale CNN Object Detection for Distance-Based Confidence Dips

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Solution Overview

Problem

Multi-scale CNNs in object detection suffer from lower confidence in detecting objects at specific locations within an image due to their horizontal or vertical extent, leading to incorrect detections.

Innovation Solution

An object detection arrangement that utilizes a multi-scale convolutional neural network to classify the risk of incorrect detection based on the object's distance and extent within the image, adapting object detection parameters such as class thresholds and confidences to compensate for these risks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multi-scale CNN is used for object detection, then objects of different sizes can be detected, but objects at specific distances suffer from lower confidence and higher risk of incorrect detection

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection of objects of different sizesVSAvoiddetection confidence at specific distances
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by making the detection threshold adaptive rather than uniform. The system divides the image space into different distance zones and assigns different class thresholds to each zone. Objects at distances where confidence dips occur use adjusted thresholds specific to their distance range, while objects at other distances use standard thresholds. This localized adaptation resolves the contradiction by maintaining high reliability across all distances while preserving the multi-scale capability to detect objects of different sizes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Ease of operation

If standard class thresholds are used for all objects, then detection process is simple, but objects at certain distances are detected with lower confidence leading to incorrect detections

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection process simplicityVSAvoiddetection accuracy at specific distances
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamics by making the class threshold a dynamic parameter that changes based on object distance. Instead of using fixed thresholds for all objects, the system dynamically selects thresholds from multiple predefined sets corresponding to different distance zones. This dynamic adaptation maintains ease of operation through automated threshold selection while significantly improving measurement precision for objects at distances where confidence dips occur.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If confidence threshold is increased to reduce incorrect detections, then detection reliability improves, but objects at specific distances are missed due to already low confidence

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereduction of incorrect detectionsVSAvoiddetection accuracy for distant objects
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent resolves this contradiction by applying local quality through distance-specific threshold adjustment. Instead of uniformly increasing the confidence threshold for all objects (which would cause missed detections of distant objects), the system applies adjusted thresholds locally to objects at distances where confidence dips occur. This allows the system to maintain high reliability by reducing incorrect detections at problematic distances while preserving the ability to detect distant objects that would otherwise be missed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12573190B2Computer software module arrangement, a circuitry arrangement, an arrangement and a method for improved object detection
Publication Date: 2026.03.10 TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
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AI summary

An object detection arrangement (100) comprising a controller (101) configured to detect objects utilizing a multi-scale convolutional neural network, wherein the controller (101) is further configured to: receive (312, 410) image data representing an image (10) comprising an object to be detected (11) being at a distance (d) into the image (10); classify (314, 430) whether the object to be detected (11) is at risk of being incorrectly detected based on the distance (d); and if so adapt (315, 440) the object detection accordingly.