Systems and methods for generating maps using sliced data and transformers

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to generating maps using transformer encoding that infers lane information from sliced data. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a sequence of lateral slices for a road graph using discrete three-dimensional (3D) representations, and the sequence forms a road edge connected in the road graph that topologically describes a mapped area. The method also includes identifying parameters by channelizing the sequence individually for estimating lane boundaries along the road edge. The method also includes encoding features across the sequence by a transformer correlating context and the parameters about the lateral slices. The method also includes decoding the features across the sequence using a learning model for computing a lane structure along the road graph.