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An apparatus includes a memory for storing image data; and processing circuitry in communication with the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain a plurality of camera images and generate camera features from the plurality of camera images. According to such an example, processing circuitry may be configured to project the camera features from the plurality of camera images into a birds-eye-view (BEV) image space to generate BEV features. In certain examples, processing circuitry is configured to determine a plurality of zero-value locations of the BEV features within the BEV image space and diffuse non-zero BEV features in the BEV image space into the plurality of zero-value locations within the BEV image space to generate increased density BEV features. In at least one example, processing circuitry is configured to output a BEV image having the increased density BEV features.