Real time pedestrian and objects detection using enhanced YOLO integrated with learning complexity-aware cascades

Ahmed Lateef Khalaf (Al-Iraqia University)
Mayasa M. Abdulrahman (University of Baghdad)
Israa Ibraheem Al_Barazanchi (Imam Ja’afar Al-Sadiq University)
Jamal Fadhil Tawfeq (Al-Farahidi University)
Poh Soon JosephNg (INTI International University)
Ahmed Dheyaa Radhi (University of Al-Ameed)

TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control)
Vol 22, No 2: April 2024

Numerous technologies and systems, including autonomous vehicles, surveillance systems, and robotic applications, rely on the capability to accurately detect pedestrians to ensure their safety. As the demand for real-time object detection continues to rise, many researchers have dedicated their efforts to developing effective and trustworthy algorithms for pedestrian recognition. By integrating learning complexity-aware cascades with an enhanced you only look once (YOLO) algorithm, the paper presents a real-time system for identifying both items and pedestrians. The performance of the proposed approach is evaluated using the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Toyota Technological Institute (KITTI) pedestrian dataset across both the v4 and v8 versions of the YOLO framework. Prioritizing both speed and accuracy, the enhanced YOLO algorithm outperforms its baseline counterpart. The demonstrated superiority of the suggested technique on the KITTI pedestrian dataset underscores its effectiveness in real-world contexts. Furthermore, the complexity-aware learning cascades contribute to a streamlined detection model without compromising performance. When applied to scenarios requiring real-time identification of objects and individuals, the proposed method consistently delivers promising outcomes.