Locating and extracting useful data from images is a task that has been revolutionized in the last decade as computing power has risen to such a level to use deep neural networks with success. A type of neural network that uses the convolutional operation called convolutional neural network (CNN) is suited for image related tasks. Using the convolution operation creates opportunities for the network to learn their own filters, that previously had to be hand engineered. For locating objects in an image the state-of-the-art Faster R-CNN model predicts objects in two parts. Firstly, the region proposal network (RPN) extracts regions from the picture where it is likely to find an object. Secondly, a detector verifies the likelihood of an object being in that region.For this thesis, we review the current literature on artificial neural networks, object detection methods, proposal methods and present our new way of generating proposals. By replacing the RPN with our network, the multiscale proposal network (MPN), we increase the average precision (AP) with 12% and reduce the computation time per image by 10%. / Lokalisering av användbar data från bilder är något som har revolutionerats under det senaste decenniet när datorkraften har ökat till en nivå då man kan använda artificiella neurala nätverk i praktiken. En typ av ett neuralt nätverk som använder faltning passar utmärkt till bilder eftersom det ger möjlighet för nätverket att skapa sina egna filter som tidigare skapades för hand. För lokalisering av objekt i bilder används huvudsakligen Faster R-CNN arkitekturen. Den fungerar i två steg, först skapar RPN boxar som innehåller regioner där nätverket tror det är störst sannolikhet att hitta ett objekt. Sedan är det en detektor som verifierar om boxen är på ett objekt .I denna uppsats går vi igenom den nuvarande litteraturen i artificiella neurala nätverk, objektdektektering, förslags metoder och presenterar ett nytt förslag att generera förslag på regioner. Vi visar att genom att byta ut RPN med vår metod (MPN) ökar vi precisionen med 12% och reducerar tiden med 10%.

<p dir="ltr">Autonomous vehicles have gained substantial traction as the future of transportation, necessitating continuous research and innovation. While 2D object detection and instance segmentation methods have made significant strides, 3D object detection offers unparalleled precision. Deep neural network-based 3D object detection, coupled with sensor fusion, has become indispensable for self-driving vehicles, enabling a comprehensive grasp of the spatial geometry of physical objects. In our study of a Lidar-based 3D object detection network using point clouds, we propose a novel architectural model based on You Only Look Once (YOLO) framework. This innovative model combines the efficiency and accuracy of the YOLOv8 network, a swift 2D standard object detector, and a state-of-the-art model, with the real-time 3D object detection capability of the Complex YOLO model. By integrating the YOLOv8 model as the backbone network and employing the Euler Region Proposal (ERP) method, our approach achieves rapid inference speeds, surpassing other object detection models while upholding high accuracy standards. Our experiments, conducted on the KITTI dataset, demonstrate the superior efficiency of our new architectural model. It outperforms its predecessors, showcasing its prowess in advancing the field of 3D object detection in autonomous vehicles.</p>