Thaer Arafat

Title: Thaer Arafat and Vehicle Lane-Line Mapping

Introduction

Thaer Arafat is an inventor associated with Dearborn Heights, Michigan, and General Motors Global Technology Operations, Inc. His patent work addresses how vehicle lane-line map data can be generated and updated using observations collected from multiple sources.

Latest Patents

Arafat is named on 1 patent: “Systems and Methods for Generating Lane Line Maps for a Vehicle.” The invention describes a system that receives observations, aligns point-cloud data, and assigns confidence scores to the observations. It selects high-confidence observations as anchor points, uses them to create an optimized aligned point cloud, and derives a lane-line map. The system then updates a map database with that map, supporting a crowd-sourced approach to maintaining vehicle mapping data.

Career Highlights

Arafat’s listed patent reflects work on mapping technology for vehicles, particularly methods for combining observations into reliable lane-line information. He is associated with General Motors Global Technology Operations, Inc., where the patent’s focus aligns with vehicle technology and mapping systems.

Collaborations

Arafat’s listed coworkers include Bo Yu and Kamran Ali. Their names are provided as professional collaborators, though the available information does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Thaer Arafat’s patent highlights a method for turning vehicle observations into confidence-weighted lane-line maps and updating a shared map database.