Study on walking detection using space potential fluctuation

Abstract

Sensors play an important role in recognizing the traffic situation around the vehicle. Pedestrian detection systems using optical sensors or millimeter-wave radars have become widespread, but it is not easy to detect pedestrians in the shadows such as blind corners. In this research, we propose a pedestrian detection method using space potential fluctuation around the human body caused by contact separation between the shoe sole and the road surface during walking. And by simulation and experiment investigated the possibility of pedestrian detection in the blind corner.