Systems and methods for estimating lane boundaries using a slicing model

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to estimating lane boundaries using a slicing model with road data for generating maps. In one embodiment, a method includes computing three-dimensional (3D) representations that are discretized from acquired data about road edges associated with driving lanes. The method also includes deriving discrete and lateral slices of the road edges using a slicing model, the road edges are connected in a road graph that describes a mapped area. The method also includes extracting features from the lateral slices individually using a neural model for forming a histogram to estimate lane boundaries about the driving lanes. The method also includes generating a map by linking the lane boundaries individually along the road edges.