Research on vehicle A-pillar visualization based on A-pillar detection and decision tree model

Abstract

When turning or passing through intersections, the vehicle’s A-pillar blind spot may obscure road conditions. Using cameras to capture and display external images on the A-pillar screen can eliminate the A-pillar blind spot. However, this solution still faces a mismatch between the displayed screen image and the surrounding environment image. To obtain more accurate blind spot images, accurate blind spot cropping areas are calculated through vehicle A-pillar detection and image registration technology. By introducing eye position and posture as features and considering the corresponding blind spot cropping areas as target variables, a decision tree model is trained to predict the blind spot cropping areas. This model can rapidly and accurately predict the blind spot areas for display on the A-pillar screen, with an average pixel error of 12.7, a coefficient of determination of 0.85, and an image processing speed within one millisecond. Experiments show that the A-pillar blind spot visualization system based on A-pillar detection and decision tree model prediction effectively eliminates the A-pillar blind spot, enhancing driving safety.