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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2022
Cariad SE, Wolfsburg, DE;
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfsburg, DE;
Michael Holicki, Berlin, DE;
Ralph Hänsel, Berlin, DE;
Timo Iken, Wolfsburg, DE;
Roland Kube, Schwülper, DE;
Carolin Last, Braunschweig, DE;
Stefan Wappler, Berlin, DE;
CARIAD SE, Wolfsburg, DE;
VOLKSWAGEN AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Abstract
To determine an absolute position of a vehicle, the vehicle is moved along a trajectory starting from the absolute initial position. The trajectory is sensed by odometry starting from a defined initial position, which is associated with the absolute initial position. Three objects are detected from the vehicle which is on the trajectory. At each detection, a detection beam is sensed. The trajectory with the detection beams are matched with a map. Finally, the absolute initial position is determined from the matching.