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Dirk Linzmeier, Tobias Bär, Moheb Mekhaiel
Fusion of Radar and Thermopile Sensor Data for Pedestrian Detection
Keywords: sensor data fusion, Radar, thermopile, pedestrian detection, Dempster-Shafer theory
Whenever addressing pedestrian-related injuries in automotive accidentology, a comprehensive approach comprising both active and passive safety elements should be followed. Passive safety solutions can be contact sensor systems that trigger raisable engine hoods, and an active safety element could be the Brake Assistant. However, an important enabler for a future pedestrian protection system is a suitable, low-cost, environment-friendly sensing technology for pedestrian detection, supported by a fast and reliable algorithm for object localization. This paper discusses such an innovative approach for pedestrian detection and localization, presenting a system based on both short-range radar sensors and an array of passive infrared thermopile sensors. The system has been developed at the DaimlerChrysler research center in Ulm.
tm – Technisches Messen, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag
Print ISSN: 0171-8096
Volume: 74, 03/2007
Pages: 121 - 129