Apple Inc.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESOLVING HIDDEN FEATURES IN A FIELD OF VIEW

Abstract:

Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for object detection. In one implementation, thermal energy data in a long wavelength infrared band for a wide field of view is obtained. The thermal energy data is captured using at least one long wavelength infrared sensor of a sensor suite mounted to a vehicle. A foveated long wavelength infrared image is generated from the thermal energy data. The foveated long wavelength infrared image has a higher resolution concentrated in a designated region of the wide field of view and a lower resolution in a remaining region of the wide field of view. Emissivity and temperature data for the designated region is obtained by processing the foveated long wavelength infrared image. One or more features in the designated region are resolved using the emissivity and temperature data.