Method and apparatus for determining lane identification in a roadway
US9460624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/09623
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining a lane identity of a vehicle travelling in a roadway where the roadway contains a plurality of lanes is determined based on information from sensors associated with the vehicle and map data for detecting the lane marker type to a left side and right side of the vehicle, any lane crossings during travel of the vehicle along the roadway, a history of lane marker type up to a predetermined travel distance along the roadway, and the lane marker type at the instantaneous position of the vehicle in the roadway. The lane identity method and apparatus outputs a confidence belief identifying the probability that the vehicle is traveling in one particular lane of the roadway.
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