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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2019
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Shoji Asai, Nagakute, JP;
Shu Asami, Nagakute, JP;
Yoshikazu Hattori, Nagakute, JP;
Hiroshi Ishiguro, Kariya, JP;
Kazutaka Hayakawa, Anjo, JP;
Takashi Suzuki, Kariya, JP;
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A self-position estimation apparatus includes an image capturing unit capturing driving images and reference images at a plurality of positions along a predetermined driving route, a detection unit detecting feature points on each of the driving images and feature points on each of the reference images, a storage unit storing map information which includes the feature points on each of the reference images and a position and a posture of the image capturing unit at a time each of the reference images is captured by the image capturing unit, and an estimation unit selecting a similar image similar to one of the driving images from the reference images to correlate the feature points on the one of the driving images and feature points on the similar image, the estimation unit estimating a position and a posture of an own vehicle a predetermined driving route based on a correlation result.