Region-of-Interest Detection Using Meeting Points for Collision Avoidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems fail to accurately and efficiently detect regions of interest in images from movable bodies, leading to the need for slow movement to avoid potential collisions, especially at intersections and pedestrian crossings, which limits speed.
Innovation Solution
A region-of-interest detection apparatus and method that includes a unit to detect regions of interest from images captured by cameras on movable bodies, a meeting point information acquisition unit to identify potential meeting points, and an addition unit to incorporate these points into the region of interest, allowing for high-speed movement by anticipating potential collisions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If conventional systems process images from cameras on movable bodies, then image processing can be performed, but the movable bodies must move slowly to avoid potential collisions at intersections and pedestrian crossings
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of potential meeting points (intersections, pedestrian crossings) by analyzing image data and map information before the movable body reaches these locations. By identifying these high-risk areas in advance, the system can prepare appropriate responses and maintain higher speeds while still ensuring safety through proactive collision avoidance measures.
2Reliability
If the movable body moves slowly to avoid collisions, then safety is improved, but productivity and efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of potential meeting points (intersections, pedestrian crossings) by analyzing image data and map information before the movable body reaches these locations. By identifying these high-risk areas in advance, the system can prepare appropriate responses and maintain higher speeds while still ensuring safety through proactive collision avoidance measures.
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AI summary
A region-of-interest detection apparatus includes a region-of-interest detection unit configured to detect a region of interest from an image obtained by a camera, mounted on a first movable body, photographing an area in a traveling direction of the first movable body, a meeting point information acquisition unit configured to acquire meeting point information indicating a meeting point where a second movable body different from the first movable body is capable of meeting the first movable body, the second movable body traveling from a direction intersecting with a traveling route of the first movable body toward the traveling route, and a region-of-interest addition unit configured to perform, based on the meeting point information, addition processing of adding a region including the meeting point in the image to the region of interest.