Positioning system and method for operating a mobile unit positioning system

US12007238B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Daniel Wilbers · Wolfsburg, DE
• Christian Merfels · Braunschweig, DE
• Bernd Rech · Bokensdorf, DE
• Thilo Schaper · Lehrte, DE
• Niklas Koch · Wolfsburg, DE
• Stefan Jürgens · Braunschweig, DE
• David Perdomo Lopez · Braunschweig, DE
• Constanze Hungar · Braunschweig, DE
• Stefan Wappler · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 2019
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2024
• Expiry date: Jan 31, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06V20/56
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for providing map data which include position information for first landmarks of a first landmark class, collecting environment data, and determining a position of the mobile unit. Training data are generated and stored for the first landmarks based on the position of the mobile unit, the collected environment data and the position information. Based on the training data, a first detector module is generated for detecting the first landmark class. The position determination system includes a memory unit for providing map data which include position information for first landmarks of a first landmark class, a data acquisition unit for collecting environment data, a localization unit for determining a position of the mobile unit, and a processing unit for generating and storing training data based on the position of the mobile unit, the collected environment data and the position information for the first landmarks.