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The VisLab Research Group eSafety Observers Regional Meeting

The VisLab Research Group eSafety Observers Regional Meeting. Massimo Bertozzi, Artificial Vision and Intelligent Systems Lab, University of Parma, Italy. Updated: Sept 2006. Outline. The Research Group Projects and Expertise Prototypes Selected Results. 15. 13. VisLab researchers

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The VisLab Research Group eSafety Observers Regional Meeting

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  1. The VisLab Research GroupeSafety Observers Regional Meeting Massimo Bertozzi, Artificial Vision and Intelligent Systems Lab, University of Parma, Italy Updated: Sept 2006

  2. Outline • The Research Group • Projects and Expertise • Prototypes • Selected Results

  3. 15 13 VisLab researchers 5 10 15 9 6 4 4 3 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 The Research Group • University of Parma, Italy • 1 professor • 1 full time researcher • 5 temporary researchers • 3 PhD students • 5 grants holders • Master students

  4. Expertise • Artificial Vision • Monocular, Stereo, Temporal Stereo • Daylight, Near IR, Far IR (thermal) • B/W and Color • Real Time, Multithread • Road, off road, and extreme environments • Sensor fusion • Radar, Laserscanner, CAN data

  5. Experience • Precompetitive research • European Projects • Research contracts with: • Automotive companies and Suppliers • Research Centers • Government and Military

  6. VisLab Milestones

  7. The Early Projectsin the automotive field • Prometheus (late 80s – early 90s) • Visual sensing in automotive environments • ARGO (1997 – 2001) • Automatic steering on highways (including lane, obstacle, vehicle, and pedestrian detection) • `MilleMiglia in Automatico` test tour • RAS (Surface Antarctic Robot) (1998 – 2000) • Path detection in extreme environments (South Pole)

  8. Latest Projects in the automotive field

  9. MOB-LAB: 1992-1994 RAS: 1998-2000 VW Passat: 2001-2003 ARGO: 1997-2001 Old Prototypes

  10. Latest Prototypes US Army Hmmwv

  11. Latest Prototypes Volvo truck US Army Hmmwv

  12. VW Touareg Latest Prototypes Volvo truck US Army Hmmwv

  13. VW Touareg Latest Prototypes Volvo truck TerraMax US Army Hmmwv

  14. VW Touareg Latest Prototypes Volvo truck Oshkosh PLS TerraMax US Army Hmmwv

  15. Latest vehicles

  16. Example of Product

  17. Selected results: ARGO vehicle Pavia Ferrara Torino Parma Firenze Ancona Roma 2000 km

  18. Selected results: GC 2005 • On October 8, 2005 team TerraMax participated to the second Grand Challenge edition • More than 200 teams signed in • Amongst these, only 43 were selected based on a DARPA officials site visit • 23 of them qualificated for the race • Only 5 reached the finish line

  19. TerraMax videos

  20. NIR Night Vision Lane detection Obstacle detection Vehicle detection FIR Pedestrians FIR Models FIR Heads NIR Pedestrians Stabilization (urban,rural) Vehicle Det,Radar Fusion Lane Departure Warning Road Signs Recognition Path Detection Free Space Detection Obstacle Detection Gain Control Terrain Slope Sensing Laserscanner Fusion Start Inhibit CRF: Vehicle Detection Radar Fusion Headlights Detection FIR Vehicle Detection Example Applications Human Shape Localization Daylight Stereo Tetravision (night/day) Leader Follower On-Road Off-Road

  21. International Activities • The Director of VisLab is actively involved in international activities. Amongst others: • Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems • General Chair,IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium 2004, Parma, Italy • Program Chair,IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium 2000, Detroit, USA • Executive Committee Member, IEEE ITS Society • Consultant for international projects and awards Web Page: www.ce.unipr.it/broggi

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