Overview of machine learning (ML) based perception algorithms for unstructured and degraded visual environments

Priya Narayanan; Zhenyu Wu; Heesung Kwon; Zhangyang Wang; Raghuveer Rao

doi:10.1117/12.2519029

10 May 2019 Overview of machine learning (ML) based perception algorithms for unstructured and degraded visual environments

Priya Narayanan, Zhenyu Wu, Heesung Kwon, Zhangyang Wang, Raghuveer Rao

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Proceedings Volume 11006, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Multi-Domain Operations Applications; 110061T (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2519029
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2019, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

Machine learning based perception algorithms are increasingly being used for the development of autonomous navigation systems of self-driving vehicles. These vehicles are mainly designed to operate on structured roads or lanes and the ML algorithms are primarily used for functionalities such as object tracking, lane detection and semantic understanding. On the other hand, Autonomous/ Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) being developed for military applications need to operate in unstructured, combat environment including diverse off-road terrain, inclement weather conditions, water hazards, GPS denied environment, smoke etc. Therefore, the perception algorithm requirements are different and have to be robust enough to account for several diverse terrain conditions and degradations in visual environment. In this paper, we present military-relevant requirements and challenges for scene perception that are not met by current state-of-the-art algorithms, and discuss potential strategies to address these capability gaps. We also present a survey of ML algorithms and datasets that could be employed to support maneuver of autonomous systems in complex terrains, focusing on techniques for (1) distributed scene perception using heterogeneous platforms, (2) computation in resource constrained environment (3) object detection in degraded visual imagery.

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Priya Narayanan, Zhenyu Wu, Heesung Kwon, Zhangyang Wang, and Raghuveer Rao "Overview of machine learning (ML) based perception algorithms for unstructured and degraded visual environments", Proc. SPIE 11006, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Multi-Domain Operations Applications, 110061T (10 May 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2519029

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