NAVIGATION BASED ON SENSED LOOKING DIRECTION OF A PEDESTRIAN

Systems and methods are provided for navigating a host vehicle. In an embodiment, a processing device may be configured to receive a plurality of images acquired by a camera; analyze at least one of the plurality of images to identify a crosswalk in the environment of the host vehicle; analyze the at least one of the plurality of images to determine a looking direction of at least one pedestrian in a vicinity of the identified crosswalk; if the at least one pedestrian is determined to be looking in a direction of the host vehicle, determine a navigational action for the host vehicle; and cause at least one adjustment of a navigational actuator of the host vehicle in response to the determined navigational action for the host vehicle.