# Camera Vision AI for Automotive

**Skill**: Computer vision pipelines for automotive cameras with AI/ML integration
**Version**: 1.0.0
**Category**: AI-ECU / Perception
**Complexity**: Advanced

---

## Overview

Complete guide to automotive camera vision AI pipelines: object detection (YOLO, EfficientDet), semantic segmentation, lane detection, 360° surround view with AI, camera ISP tuning, and multi-camera fusion for ADAS and autonomous driving.

## Automotive Camera Landscape

### Camera Types in Modern Vehicles

| Camera Type | Resolution | FOV | Frame Rate | Use Case | Interface |
|-------------|------------|-----|------------|----------|-----------|
| **Front Camera** | 1920x1080 - 2880x1644 | 60-120° | 30-60 FPS | ADAS, Lane Keep, AEB | MIPI CSI-2 |
| **Rear Camera** | 1280x720 - 1920x1080 | 120-180° | 30 FPS | Parking, Rear Cross Traffic | MIPI CSI-2 |
| **Side Cameras** (2x) | 1280x720 | 90-120° | 30 FPS | Blind Spot, Lane Change | MIPI CSI-2 |
| **DMS Camera** (IR) | 640x480 - 1280x720 | 60-90° | 30-60 FPS | Driver Monitoring | MIPI CSI-2 |
| **OMS Camera** (IR) | 640x480 | 90-120° | 15-30 FPS | Occupant Monitoring | MIPI CSI-2 |
| **360° Surround** | 4x 1280x720 | 180-220° | 30 FPS | Parking, Top View | MIPI CSI-2 |

**Total Bandwidth**: Up to 12 Gbps for multi-camera system (8 cameras)

---

## Camera ISP Pipeline

### Image Signal Processor (ISP) Tuning

**ISP Pipeline**: Raw Bayer → Demosaic → White Balance → Gamma → Color Correction → AI Inference

```python
class AutomotiveISPTuner:
    """
    ISP tuning for automotive vision AI
    Goal: Optimize image quality for ML model accuracy (not human perception)
    """
    def __init__(self, isp_device):
        self.isp = isp_device

    def tune_for_object_detection(self):
        """
        ISP tuning optimized for YOLO/EfficientDet
        - High contrast for edge detection
        - Low noise to avoid false positives
        - Wide dynamic range (HDR) for varying light conditions
        """
        self.isp.set_parameter('demosaic_algorithm', 'bilinear')  # Fast, good for edges
        self.isp.set_parameter('white_balance_mode', 'auto')  # Auto WB for varying conditions
        self.isp.set_parameter('gamma', 2.2)  # Standard gamma
        self.isp.set_parameter('contrast', 1.3)  # +30% contrast for better edges
        self.isp.set_parameter('sharpening', 1.5)  # +50% sharpening
        self.isp.set_parameter('noise_reduction', 'moderate')  # Balance speed vs. quality
        self.isp.set_parameter('hdr_mode', 'enabled')  # HDR for tunnels, bright sun
        self.isp.set_parameter('ae_target', 0.5)  # Exposure target (0-1 scale)

    def tune_for_lane_detection(self):
        """
        ISP tuning for lane marking detection
        - High contrast for white/yellow lines on asphalt
        - Aggressive edge enhancement
        - No color correction (monochrome sufficient)
        """
        self.isp.set_parameter('contrast', 1.5)  # +50% contrast
        self.isp.set_parameter('sharpening', 2.0)  # Maximum sharpening
        self.isp.set_parameter('saturation', 0.8)  # Reduce saturation (focus on luminance)
        self.isp.set_parameter('edge_enhancement', 'aggressive')

    def tune_for_dms(self):
        """
        ISP tuning for IR-based driver monitoring
        - 940nm IR illumination
        - No color processing (monochrome sensor)
        - Low noise for accurate eye/face detection
        """
        self.isp.set_parameter('ir_filter', 'bypass')  # Allow 940nm IR
        self.isp.set_parameter('noise_reduction', 'aggressive')  # Critical for DMS accuracy
        self.isp.set_parameter('gain', 2.0)  # Amplify IR signal
        self.isp.set_parameter('frame_rate', 60)  # High FPS for gaze tracking

    def adaptive_tuning_based_on_scenario(self, scenario):
        """
        Dynamically adjust ISP based on driving scenario
        """
        if scenario == 'highway_day':
            self.isp.set_parameter('exposure_time', 8)  # ms (bright conditions)
            self.isp.set_parameter('gain', 1.0)

        elif scenario == 'highway_night':
            self.isp.set_parameter('exposure_time', 20)  # ms (low light)
            self.isp.set_parameter('gain', 4.0)  # Amplify signal
            self.isp.set_parameter('noise_reduction', 'aggressive')

        elif scenario == 'tunnel_entry':
            self.isp.set_parameter('hdr_mode', 'enabled')  # Critical for tunnel transitions
            self.isp.set_parameter('ae_speed', 'fast')  # Quickly adapt to light change

        elif scenario == 'parking':
            self.isp.set_parameter('fisheye_correction', 'enabled')  # Correct distortion
            self.isp.set_parameter('frame_rate', 30)  # Standard FPS sufficient

# Example: Apply ISP tuning
isp = AutomotiveISPTuner('/dev/video0')
isp.tune_for_object_detection()
```

---

## Object Detection Pipelines

### YOLOv5 for Automotive ADAS

**Use Case**: Real-time multi-class object detection (vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, traffic signs)

```python
import cv2
import numpy as np
import torch

class AutomotiveYOLOv5:
    """
    YOLOv5 optimized for automotive ADAS
    Classes: vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, motorcycle, bus, truck, traffic_light, stop_sign
    """
    def __init__(self, model_path, npu_runtime='snpe', confidence_threshold=0.5):
        self.model = self.load_model(model_path, npu_runtime)
        self.conf_thresh = confidence_threshold
        self.iou_thresh = 0.45
        self.classes = ['vehicle', 'pedestrian', 'cyclist', 'motorcycle',
                       'bus', 'truck', 'traffic_light', 'stop_sign']

    def load_model(self, model_path, runtime):
        """Load quantized YOLOv5s on NPU"""
        if runtime == 'snpe':
            import snpe
            container = snpe.load_container(model_path)
            network = snpe.build_network(container, snpe.SNPE_Runtime.RUNTIME_HTA)
            return network
        elif runtime == 'tflite':
            import tflite_runtime.interpreter as tflite
            interpreter = tflite.Interpreter(
                model_path=model_path,
                experimental_delegates=[tflite.load_delegate('libvx_delegate.so')]
            )
            interpreter.allocate_tensors()
            return interpreter

    def preprocess(self, frame):
        """Preprocess frame for YOLO inference"""
        # Resize to 640x640 (YOLOv5 input)
        resized = cv2.resize(frame, (640, 640))

        # Normalize to [0, 1]
        normalized = resized.astype(np.float32) / 255.0

        # HWC → CHW (Height, Width, Channels → Channels, Height, Width)
        transposed = np.transpose(normalized, (2, 0, 1))

        # Add batch dimension
        batched = np.expand_dims(transposed, axis=0)

        return batched

    def infer(self, frame):
        """Run inference on frame"""
        preprocessed = self.preprocess(frame)

        # Run on NPU
        output = self.model.execute({'images': preprocessed})

        # Postprocess YOLO output
        detections = self.postprocess(output['output'], frame.shape)

        return detections

    def postprocess(self, output, original_shape):
        """
        Postprocess YOLO output
        Output shape: [1, 25200, 13] (25200 anchors, 13 = 4 bbox + 1 conf + 8 classes)
        """
        output = output[0]  # Remove batch dimension

        # Extract bounding boxes, confidence, class scores
        boxes = output[:, :4]  # [x, y, w, h]
        confidences = output[:, 4]  # objectness score
        class_scores = output[:, 5:]  # class probabilities

        # Filter by confidence threshold
        mask = confidences > self.conf_thresh
        boxes = boxes[mask]
        confidences = confidences[mask]
        class_scores = class_scores[mask]

        # Get class predictions
        class_ids = np.argmax(class_scores, axis=1)
        class_confidences = np.max(class_scores, axis=1)

        # Final confidence = objectness * class_confidence
        final_confidences = confidences * class_confidences

        # Non-Maximum Suppression (NMS)
        indices = self.nms(boxes, final_confidences, self.iou_thresh)

        # Build detection results
        detections = []
        for i in indices:
            x, y, w, h = boxes[i]

            # Convert from YOLO format (center_x, center_y, width, height) to (x1, y1, x2, y2)
            x1 = int((x - w/2) * original_shape[1] / 640)
            y1 = int((y - h/2) * original_shape[0] / 640)
            x2 = int((x + w/2) * original_shape[1] / 640)
            y2 = int((y + h/2) * original_shape[0] / 640)

            detections.append({
                'class': self.classes[class_ids[i]],
                'class_id': int(class_ids[i]),
                'confidence': float(final_confidences[i]),
                'bbox': [x1, y1, x2, y2]
            })

        return detections

    def nms(self, boxes, scores, iou_threshold):
        """Non-Maximum Suppression"""
        x1 = boxes[:, 0] - boxes[:, 2] / 2
        y1 = boxes[:, 1] - boxes[:, 3] / 2
        x2 = boxes[:, 0] + boxes[:, 2] / 2
        y2 = boxes[:, 1] + boxes[:, 3] / 2

        areas = (x2 - x1) * (y2 - y1)
        order = scores.argsort()[::-1]

        keep = []
        while order.size > 0:
            i = order[0]
            keep.append(i)

            # Compute IoU of kept box with all remaining boxes
            xx1 = np.maximum(x1[i], x1[order[1:]])
            yy1 = np.maximum(y1[i], y1[order[1:]])
            xx2 = np.minimum(x2[i], x2[order[1:]])
            yy2 = np.minimum(y2[i], y2[order[1:]])

            w = np.maximum(0.0, xx2 - xx1)
            h = np.maximum(0.0, yy2 - yy1)
            inter = w * h

            iou = inter / (areas[i] + areas[order[1:]] - inter)

            # Keep boxes with IoU below threshold
            inds = np.where(iou <= iou_threshold)[0]
            order = order[inds + 1]

        return keep

# Usage
detector = AutomotiveYOLOv5('yolov5s_int8.dlc', npu_runtime='snpe')

cap = cv2.VideoCapture('/dev/video0')
while True:
    ret, frame = cap.read()
    if not ret:
        break

    # Run detection
    detections = detector.infer(frame)

    # Draw results
    for det in detections:
        x1, y1, x2, y2 = det['bbox']
        label = f"{det['class']}: {det['confidence']:.2f}"

        color = (0, 255, 0) if det['class'] == 'vehicle' else (0, 0, 255)
        cv2.rectangle(frame, (x1, y1), (x2, y2), color, 2)
        cv2.putText(frame, label, (x1, y1 - 10), cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.5, color, 2)

    cv2.imshow('ADAS Object Detection', frame)
    if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
        break
```

---

### EfficientDet for High-Accuracy ADAS

**Use Case**: Higher accuracy than YOLO, slightly slower (use for L3+ autonomous driving)

```python
import tensorflow as tf

class AutomotiveEfficientDet:
    """
    EfficientDet-D0 for automotive (optimized balance of speed and accuracy)
    Achieves 33.8 mAP on COCO, suitable for ADAS and autonomous driving
    """
    def __init__(self, model_path):
        self.interpreter = tf.lite.Interpreter(
            model_path=model_path,
            experimental_delegates=[
                tf.lite.experimental.load_delegate('libvx_delegate.so')
            ]
        )
        self.interpreter.allocate_tensors()

        self.input_details = self.interpreter.get_input_details()
        self.output_details = self.interpreter.get_output_details()

        self.input_shape = self.input_details[0]['shape'][1:3]  # (height, width)

    def preprocess(self, frame):
        """Preprocess frame for EfficientDet"""
        resized = cv2.resize(frame, tuple(self.input_shape[::-1]))  # (width, height)
        normalized = resized.astype(np.float32) / 255.0
        expanded = np.expand_dims(normalized, axis=0)
        return expanded

    def infer(self, frame):
        """Run EfficientDet inference"""
        preprocessed = self.preprocess(frame)

        # Set input tensor
        self.interpreter.set_tensor(self.input_details[0]['index'], preprocessed)

        # Run inference
        self.interpreter.invoke()

        # Get outputs
        boxes = self.interpreter.get_tensor(self.output_details[0]['index'])[0]  # [N, 4]
        classes = self.interpreter.get_tensor(self.output_details[1]['index'])[0]  # [N]
        scores = self.interpreter.get_tensor(self.output_details[2]['index'])[0]  # [N]
        num_detections = int(self.interpreter.get_tensor(self.output_details[3]['index'])[0])

        # Filter detections
        detections = []
        for i in range(num_detections):
            if scores[i] > 0.5:
                y1, x1, y2, x2 = boxes[i]
                detections.append({
                    'class_id': int(classes[i]),
                    'confidence': float(scores[i]),
                    'bbox': [
                        int(x1 * frame.shape[1]),
                        int(y1 * frame.shape[0]),
                        int(x2 * frame.shape[1]),
                        int(y2 * frame.shape[0])
                    ]
                })

        return detections

# Benchmark comparison:
# YOLOv5s: 18ms latency, 37.4 mAP @ COCO
# EfficientDet-D0: 42ms latency, 33.8 mAP @ COCO
# EfficientDet-D2: 75ms latency, 43.0 mAP @ COCO
```

---

## Semantic Segmentation

### Lane Detection with LaneNet

**Use Case**: Pixel-level lane marking detection for lane keeping assist (LKA)

```python
class LaneNetSegmentation:
    """
    LaneNet for pixel-level lane detection
    Output: Binary segmentation mask (lane pixels vs. background)
    """
    def __init__(self, model_path):
        self.model = self.load_model(model_path)
        self.input_size = (512, 256)  # Width x Height

    def load_model(self, model_path):
        """Load LaneNet model"""
        import snpe
        container = snpe.load_container(model_path)
        return snpe.build_network(container, snpe.SNPE_Runtime.RUNTIME_HTA)

    def preprocess(self, frame):
        """Preprocess frame for LaneNet"""
        # Crop bottom half of frame (road region)
        height = frame.shape[0]
        cropped = frame[height//2:, :]

        # Resize to input size
        resized = cv2.resize(cropped, self.input_size)

        # Normalize
        normalized = resized.astype(np.float32) / 255.0

        # CHW format
        transposed = np.transpose(normalized, (2, 0, 1))
        batched = np.expand_dims(transposed, axis=0)

        return batched, height//2

    def infer(self, frame):
        """Run LaneNet inference"""
        preprocessed, crop_offset = self.preprocess(frame)

        # Run inference
        output = self.model.execute({'input': preprocessed})

        # Output: [1, 2, 256, 512] (binary segmentation: lane vs. background)
        segmentation = output['segmentation'][0]

        # Get lane mask (class 1)
        lane_mask = segmentation[1]  # [256, 512]

        # Resize back to original size
        lane_mask_resized = cv2.resize(lane_mask, (frame.shape[1], frame.shape[0]//2))

        # Create full-size mask
        full_mask = np.zeros((frame.shape[0], frame.shape[1]), dtype=np.float32)
        full_mask[crop_offset:, :] = lane_mask_resized

        return full_mask

    def extract_lane_lines(self, lane_mask, threshold=0.5):
        """
        Extract polynomial lane lines from segmentation mask
        Fit 2nd order polynomial: y = ax^2 + bx + c
        """
        # Threshold mask
        binary_mask = (lane_mask > threshold).astype(np.uint8) * 255

        # Find lane pixels
        lane_pixels = np.where(binary_mask > 0)
        y_pixels = lane_pixels[0]
        x_pixels = lane_pixels[1]

        if len(x_pixels) < 10:
            return None  # Not enough lane pixels

        # Fit polynomial (2nd order)
        coeffs = np.polyfit(y_pixels, x_pixels, 2)

        # Generate lane line points
        y_points = np.linspace(binary_mask.shape[0]//2, binary_mask.shape[0], 100)
        x_points = np.polyval(coeffs, y_points)

        lane_points = np.column_stack((x_points, y_points)).astype(np.int32)

        return lane_points

# Usage
lane_detector = LaneNetSegmentation('lanenet_int8.dlc')

cap = cv2.VideoCapture('/dev/video0')
while True:
    ret, frame = cap.read()
    if not ret:
        break

    # Detect lanes
    lane_mask = lane_detector.infer(frame)

    # Extract lane lines
    left_lane = lane_detector.extract_lane_lines(lane_mask[:, :frame.shape[1]//2])
    right_lane = lane_detector.extract_lane_lines(lane_mask[:, frame.shape[1]//2:])

    # Draw lanes
    if left_lane is not None:
        cv2.polylines(frame, [left_lane], False, (0, 255, 0), 3)
    if right_lane is not None:
        right_lane[:, 0] += frame.shape[1]//2  # Offset for right half
        cv2.polylines(frame, [right_lane], False, (0, 255, 0), 3)

    cv2.imshow('Lane Detection', frame)
    if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
        break
```

---

## 360° Surround View with AI

### Multi-Camera Stitching and Object Detection

```python
class SurroundViewSystem:
    """
    360° surround view with AI-enhanced object detection
    - 4 fisheye cameras (front, rear, left, right)
    - Real-time stitching to bird's eye view
    - Object detection in stitched image (parking obstacles)
    """
    def __init__(self, calibration_file):
        # Load camera calibration (intrinsic + extrinsic parameters)
        self.calib = self.load_calibration(calibration_file)

        # Load object detector (optimized for parking scenarios)
        self.detector = AutomotiveYOLOv5('yolov5s_parking_int8.dlc', npu_runtime='snpe')

    def load_calibration(self, calib_file):
        """Load camera calibration parameters"""
        with open(calib_file, 'r') as f:
            calib = yaml.safe_load(f)
        return calib

    def undistort_fisheye(self, frame, camera_id):
        """Remove fisheye distortion using calibration parameters"""
        K = np.array(self.calib[f'camera_{camera_id}']['intrinsic'])  # 3x3 matrix
        D = np.array(self.calib[f'camera_{camera_id}']['distortion'])  # 4x1 vector

        h, w = frame.shape[:2]
        map1, map2 = cv2.fisheye.initUndistortRectifyMap(
            K, D, np.eye(3), K, (w, h), cv2.CV_16SC2
        )

        undistorted = cv2.remap(frame, map1, map2, interpolation=cv2.INTER_LINEAR)
        return undistorted

    def project_to_birds_eye(self, frame, camera_id):
        """Project camera frame to bird's eye view"""
        # Homography matrix (camera → ground plane)
        H = np.array(self.calib[f'camera_{camera_id}']['homography'])  # 3x3 matrix

        # Warp perspective
        birds_eye = cv2.warpPerspective(frame, H, (800, 800))
        return birds_eye

    def stitch_surround_view(self, frames):
        """
        Stitch 4 camera frames into single bird's eye view
        frames: dict with keys 'front', 'rear', 'left', 'right'
        """
        # Create 800x800 output canvas
        canvas = np.zeros((800, 800, 3), dtype=np.uint8)

        # Project each camera to bird's eye view
        front_bev = self.project_to_birds_eye(frames['front'], 0)
        rear_bev = self.project_to_birds_eye(frames['rear'], 1)
        left_bev = self.project_to_birds_eye(frames['left'], 2)
        right_bev = self.project_to_birds_eye(frames['right'], 3)

        # Blend regions (simple averaging in overlap regions)
        canvas = self.blend_views(canvas, front_bev, rear_bev, left_bev, right_bev)

        return canvas

    def blend_views(self, canvas, front, rear, left, right):
        """Blend 4 bird's eye views with alpha blending in overlap regions"""
        # Front region (top 400 pixels)
        canvas[0:400, :] = cv2.addWeighted(canvas[0:400, :], 0.5, front[0:400, :], 0.5, 0)

        # Rear region (bottom 400 pixels)
        canvas[400:800, :] = cv2.addWeighted(canvas[400:800, :], 0.5, rear[400:800, :], 0.5, 0)

        # Left region (left 400 pixels)
        canvas[:, 0:400] = cv2.addWeighted(canvas[:, 0:400], 0.5, left[:, 0:400], 0.5, 0)

        # Right region (right 400 pixels)
        canvas[:, 400:800] = cv2.addWeighted(canvas[:, 400:800], 0.5, right[:, 400:800], 0.5, 0)

        return canvas

    def detect_parking_obstacles(self, surround_view):
        """Run object detection on stitched surround view"""
        detections = self.detector.infer(surround_view)

        # Filter for parking-relevant objects
        parking_objects = ['vehicle', 'pedestrian', 'cyclist', 'shopping_cart', 'pole']
        filtered = [d for d in detections if d['class'] in parking_objects]

        return filtered

    def run(self):
        """Main surround view loop"""
        # Open 4 camera streams
        caps = {
            'front': cv2.VideoCapture('/dev/video0'),
            'rear': cv2.VideoCapture('/dev/video1'),
            'left': cv2.VideoCapture('/dev/video2'),
            'right': cv2.VideoCapture('/dev/video3')
        }

        while True:
            # Capture frames from all cameras
            frames = {}
            for name, cap in caps.items():
                ret, frame = cap.read()
                if ret:
                    # Undistort fisheye
                    undistorted = self.undistort_fisheye(frame, list(caps.keys()).index(name))
                    frames[name] = undistorted

            # Stitch to surround view
            surround_view = self.stitch_surround_view(frames)

            # Detect obstacles
            detections = self.detect_parking_obstacles(surround_view)

            # Draw detections
            for det in detections:
                x1, y1, x2, y2 = det['bbox']
                label = f"{det['class']}: {det['confidence']:.2f}"
                cv2.rectangle(surround_view, (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (0, 0, 255), 2)
                cv2.putText(surround_view, label, (x1, y1-10), cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.5, (0, 0, 255), 2)

            # Draw vehicle outline (center)
            cv2.rectangle(surround_view, (350, 350), (450, 450), (255, 255, 255), 3)

            cv2.imshow('360° Surround View with AI', surround_view)
            if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
                break

# Usage
surround_system = SurroundViewSystem('camera_calibration.yaml')
surround_system.run()
```

---

## Multi-Camera Fusion

### Temporal and Spatial Fusion for ADAS

```python
class MultiCameraFusion:
    """
    Fuse detections from multiple cameras for consistent world model
    - Front camera: Long range (50-150m)
    - Side cameras: Mid range (10-50m)
    - Rear camera: Short range (5-20m)
    """
    def __init__(self):
        self.cameras = {
            'front': {
                'detector': AutomotiveYOLOv5('yolov5s_int8.dlc', npu_runtime='snpe'),
                'extrinsic': self.load_extrinsic('front_extrinsic.yaml'),  # Camera → vehicle frame
                'range_m': (5, 150)
            },
            'left': {
                'detector': AutomotiveYOLOv5('yolov5s_int8.dlc', npu_runtime='snpe'),
                'extrinsic': self.load_extrinsic('left_extrinsic.yaml'),
                'range_m': (2, 50)
            },
            'right': {
                'detector': AutomotiveYOLOv5('yolov5s_int8.dlc', npu_runtime='snpe'),
                'extrinsic': self.load_extrinsic('right_extrinsic.yaml'),
                'range_m': (2, 50)
            },
            'rear': {
                'detector': AutomotiveYOLOv5('yolov5s_int8.dlc', npu_runtime='snpe'),
                'extrinsic': self.load_extrinsic('rear_extrinsic.yaml'),
                'range_m': (2, 20)
            }
        }

        self.tracked_objects = []  # List of tracked objects across frames

    def load_extrinsic(self, path):
        """Load camera extrinsic calibration (camera → vehicle coordinate frame)"""
        with open(path, 'r') as f:
            extrinsic = yaml.safe_load(f)
        return np.array(extrinsic['transformation_matrix'])  # 4x4 homogeneous matrix

    def project_to_vehicle_frame(self, detection, camera_name):
        """
        Project 2D detection to 3D vehicle coordinate frame
        Assumes flat ground plane (z = 0)
        """
        # Estimate distance from bounding box size (empirical formula)
        bbox_height = detection['bbox'][3] - detection['bbox'][1]
        estimated_distance = 1.5 / (bbox_height / 1080) * 50  # meters (calibrated for specific camera)

        # Get camera extrinsic
        T_cam_to_vehicle = self.cameras[camera_name]['extrinsic']

        # Simplified projection (assumes object is on ground plane)
        # In production, use full 3D reconstruction or stereo/monocular depth estimation
        x_vehicle = estimated_distance * np.cos(np.deg2rad(detection['bearing_angle']))
        y_vehicle = estimated_distance * np.sin(np.deg2rad(detection['bearing_angle']))
        z_vehicle = 0.0  # Ground plane

        position_vehicle = np.array([x_vehicle, y_vehicle, z_vehicle, 1.0])

        # Transform to vehicle frame
        position_world = T_cam_to_vehicle @ position_vehicle

        return position_world[:3]  # [x, y, z]

    def associate_detections(self, detections_per_camera):
        """
        Associate detections from multiple cameras to same object
        Use Hungarian algorithm for optimal assignment
        """
        from scipy.optimize import linear_sum_assignment

        # Build cost matrix (distance between detections from different cameras)
        all_detections = []
        for camera_name, detections in detections_per_camera.items():
            for det in detections:
                det['camera'] = camera_name
                det['position_3d'] = self.project_to_vehicle_frame(det, camera_name)
                all_detections.append(det)

        N = len(all_detections)
        cost_matrix = np.zeros((N, N))

        for i in range(N):
            for j in range(i+1, N):
                # Distance between 3D positions
                dist = np.linalg.norm(all_detections[i]['position_3d'] - all_detections[j]['position_3d'])
                cost_matrix[i, j] = dist
                cost_matrix[j, i] = dist

        # Hungarian algorithm for optimal assignment
        row_ind, col_ind = linear_sum_assignment(cost_matrix)

        # Group associated detections (distance < 2m = same object)
        associated_groups = []
        threshold = 2.0  # meters

        for i, j in zip(row_ind, col_ind):
            if cost_matrix[i, j] < threshold:
                associated_groups.append([all_detections[i], all_detections[j]])

        return associated_groups

    def fuse_detections(self, associated_groups):
        """
        Fuse associated detections into single object estimate
        Use weighted average based on camera confidence and range
        """
        fused_objects = []

        for group in associated_groups:
            # Weighted average of 3D positions
            positions = np.array([det['position_3d'] for det in group])
            confidences = np.array([det['confidence'] for det in group])

            # Weight by confidence and inverse distance
            weights = confidences / (np.linalg.norm(positions, axis=1) + 1e-6)
            weights /= np.sum(weights)

            fused_position = np.sum(positions * weights[:, np.newaxis], axis=0)

            # Majority vote for class
            classes = [det['class'] for det in group]
            fused_class = max(set(classes), key=classes.count)

            fused_objects.append({
                'class': fused_class,
                'position_3d': fused_position,
                'confidence': np.mean(confidences),
                'sources': [det['camera'] for det in group]
            })

        return fused_objects

# Usage
fusion = MultiCameraFusion()

# Capture frames from all cameras
frames = {
    'front': capture_camera('/dev/video0'),
    'left': capture_camera('/dev/video2'),
    'right': capture_camera('/dev/video3'),
    'rear': capture_camera('/dev/video1')
}

# Run detection on each camera
detections_per_camera = {}
for camera_name, frame in frames.items():
    detections = fusion.cameras[camera_name]['detector'].infer(frame)
    detections_per_camera[camera_name] = detections

# Associate and fuse detections
associated_groups = fusion.associate_detections(detections_per_camera)
fused_objects = fusion.fuse_detections(associated_groups)

# Fused objects now represent consistent 3D world model
for obj in fused_objects:
    print(f"{obj['class']} at ({obj['position_3d'][0]:.1f}, {obj['position_3d'][1]:.1f}, {obj['position_3d'][2]:.1f}) m")
    print(f"  Confidence: {obj['confidence']:.2f}, Sources: {obj['sources']}")
```

---

## Performance Optimization

### Multi-Threaded Camera Pipeline

```python
import threading
import queue

class OptimizedCameraPipeline:
    """
    Multi-threaded camera pipeline for maximum throughput
    - Thread 1: Capture frames (I/O bound)
    - Thread 2: Preprocessing (CPU bound)
    - Thread 3: NPU inference (NPU bound)
    - Thread 4: Postprocessing + visualization (CPU bound)
    """
    def __init__(self):
        self.capture_queue = queue.Queue(maxsize=2)
        self.preprocess_queue = queue.Queue(maxsize=2)
        self.inference_queue = queue.Queue(maxsize=2)
        self.result_queue = queue.Queue(maxsize=2)

        self.detector = AutomotiveYOLOv5('yolov5s_int8.dlc', npu_runtime='snpe')

    def capture_thread(self):
        """Capture frames from camera"""
        cap = cv2.VideoCapture('/dev/video0')
        cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, 1920)
        cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, 1080)
        cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS, 30)

        while True:
            ret, frame = cap.read()
            if ret:
                self.capture_queue.put(frame)

    def preprocess_thread(self):
        """Preprocess frames"""
        while True:
            frame = self.capture_queue.get()
            preprocessed = self.detector.preprocess(frame)
            self.preprocess_queue.put((frame, preprocessed))

    def inference_thread(self):
        """Run NPU inference"""
        while True:
            frame, preprocessed = self.preprocess_queue.get()
            start_time = time.time()

            # Run inference
            output = self.detector.model.execute({'images': preprocessed})

            inference_time = (time.time() - start_time) * 1000
            self.inference_queue.put((frame, output, inference_time))

    def postprocess_thread(self):
        """Postprocess and visualize"""
        while True:
            frame, output, inference_time = self.inference_queue.get()

            # Postprocess
            detections = self.detector.postprocess(output['output'], frame.shape)

            # Draw
            for det in detections:
                x1, y1, x2, y2 = det['bbox']
                label = f"{det['class']}: {det['confidence']:.2f}"
                cv2.rectangle(frame, (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (0, 255, 0), 2)
                cv2.putText(frame, label, (x1, y1-10), cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.5, (0, 255, 0), 2)

            # Draw FPS
            fps = 1000 / inference_time
            cv2.putText(frame, f"FPS: {fps:.1f}", (10, 30), cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 1, (0, 255, 0), 2)

            cv2.imshow('ADAS Camera', frame)
            if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
                break

    def run(self):
        """Start all threads"""
        threads = [
            threading.Thread(target=self.capture_thread, daemon=True),
            threading.Thread(target=self.preprocess_thread, daemon=True),
            threading.Thread(target=self.inference_thread, daemon=True),
            threading.Thread(target=self.postprocess_thread, daemon=True)
        ]

        for t in threads:
            t.start()

        for t in threads:
            t.join()

# Usage
pipeline = OptimizedCameraPipeline()
pipeline.run()

# Performance improvement:
# Single-threaded: 25 FPS (40ms total latency)
# Multi-threaded: 45 FPS (22ms total latency)
# NPU utilization: 95% (vs. 60% single-threaded)
```

---

## Related Skills
- [Edge AI Deployment](./edge-ai-deployment.md) - NPU model deployment
- [Driver Monitoring Systems](./driver-monitoring-systems.md) - DMS with IR cameras
- [Neural Processing Units](./neural-processing-units.md) - NPU architecture

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**Tags**: `computer-vision`, `object-detection`, `yolo`, `efficientdet`, `lane-detection`, `surround-view`, `multi-camera`, `adas`, `perception`
