Collision Probability via Scoring Multiple Hypotheses (P-SMH)

Description

Similar to other probability-based approaches, Sánchez Morales et al. propose to assign probabilities to predicted trajectories and accumulate them into a collision probability [Morales2019]. The motion of the ego is modeled by a two track model. Due to less information being known with a reasonable accuracy for the other actors, a one track model is used for those. Pedestrians have the ability of changing direction, velocity, and acceleration in a finite set of steps under given constraints. Once the number \(N\) of trajectories for the ego and total number \(M\) of trajectories of all other actors is determined, one can compute the collision probability as

\[\mathit{P}\text{-}\mathit{SMH}(A_1, \mathcal{A}, t) = \sum\limits_{i=1}^N\sum\limits_{j=1}^M \chi^i_j p_{\mathit{A_1}, i} p_{{(\mathcal{A} \setminus A_1)}, j}\ ,\]

where \(\chi^i_j\) equals one if and only if the \(i\)-th trajectory of \(A_1\) and the \(j\)-th trajectory of the actors in \(\mathcal{A} \setminus A_1\) lead to a collision, and \(p_{\mathit{A_1}, i}\) resp. \(p_{({\mathcal{A} \setminus A_1}), j}\) are the probabilities of the trajectories being realized.

Properties

Run-time capability

Yes, demonstrated by evaluation [Morales2019]

Target values

None found

Subject type

Any, but requires behavior and dynamic model of subject

Scenario type

Depends on definition of models

Inputs

Static and dynamic objects as well as their state, estimated bounding boxes, ego: see TT model, other vehicles: see OT model

Output scale

\([0, 1]\), probability, ratio scale

Reliability

High, as the consideration of multiple futures and their likelihoods makes it robustly follow changes in criticality [Morales2019]

Validity

High, due to branching predictions and likelihood estimation, but depends on the validity of the motion model and probabilities, initial simulative validation results exist [Morales2019]

Sensitivity

High, but depends on the validity of the motion model and available computational power, no analysis of false negatives was performed in initial evaluation [Morales2019]

Specificity

High, an initial evaluation found no false positives by the metric [Morales2019]

Prediction model

Time window

Unbound, but longer prediction horizons at a constant number of predicted trajectories lower reliability

Time mode

Branching time