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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Inventors:
Avdhut S. Joshi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael R. James, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/32 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); G09B 29/10 (2006.01); G06K 9/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00476 (2013.01); G01C 21/20 (2013.01); G01C 21/32 (2013.01); G06K 9/4604 (2013.01); G09B 29/106 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for generating accurate lane level maps based on course map information and Lidar data captured during the pass of a sensor carrying vehicle along a road. The method generates accurate lane estimates including the center of each lane, the number of lanes, and the presence of any bicycle paths and entrance and exit ramps using a computer-implemented method where the course map data and the Lidar data are subjected to particle filtering.