Method and apparatus for creating or supplementing a map for a motor vehicle

US10663304B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Wege · Berlin, DE
• Stephan Max · Gifhorn, DE
• Kristian Weiß · Berlin, DE
• Sascha Bauer · Auenwald, DE
• Mehmet Eylem Kirlangic · Wolfsburg, DE
• Robert Konnopka · Berlin, DE
• Lars Krüger · Schorfheide, DE
• Jesko Klandt · Berlin, DE
• Christian Tendyck · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 9, 2017
• Grant date: May 26, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 26, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W30/06
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for creating or augmenting a map for a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle establishes its location in a surrounding environment by comparing environment data acquired by at least one sensor with map data stored in the map. The method provides a base map of a surrounding environment of the motor vehicle; provides at least one base segment, wherein the at least one base segment has at least one characteristic feature; and creates or augments the map by generating map data, wherein the map data is generated by a map creation unit by assigning the at least one provided base segment to an associated position in the provided base map. Also disclosed is a corresponding device.