A method and system for generating a location identifier using a location code and a grid coordinate. The location code corresponds to a defined geographical area, such as a postal code or an area code. A grid coordinate can be determined based on destination location information, such as an address, a GPS-determined position, or other reference to a specific physical location. The location identifier is combined with the location code to generate a location identifier, which can be encoded in a computer readable format and placed on items for use in a distribution network. The location identifier can be used to facilitate domestic or international distribution of items using a common format or addressing scheme. The domestic and foreign distribution networks read and interpret location identifiers in order to deliver items.

A map processing system includes a feature quantity calculating section configured to calculate a feature quantity of a feature point included in a map, an integrated feature point generating section configured to integrate a plurality of feature points to generate an integrated feature point, an integrated feature point matching section configured to match integrated feature points between a plurality of maps, a feature point matching section configured to match individual feature points between the plurality of maps, and a map processing section configured to process a map based on a matching result of the integrated feature points and a matching result of the individual feature points.

A technique is provided with which it is possible to appropriately reduce communication data volume. A central apparatus communicates with a mobile terminal that is movable with a mobile body. The mobile terminal includes extraction-information generation means that generates extraction information by extraction from measurement information. The central apparatus includes map-information generation means that generates map information based on the extraction information transmitted from the mobile terminal to the central apparatus, and map generation control means that evaluates completeness of the map information generated by the map-information generation means and generates command information based on the completeness.

An automatic driving device generates a control plan for autonomously driving a vehicle using map data. The automatic driving device determines an acquisition status of the map data. The automatic driving device generates the control plan using the map data. The automatic driving device changes the control plan according to the acquisition status of the map data.

A centerline for generating network data of an indoor space can be generated while limiting the amount of calculation. Points where first straight lines and second straight lines constituting centerlines meet are created using re-entrant vertices (Step 1). The points created in Step 1 are connected by lines (Step 2). Connection lines corresponding to the longest sides are repeatedly deleted from closed polygons defined by the connection lines obtained in Step 2 until no closed polygons are left (Step 3). Each vertex of the connection lines obtained in Step 3 is connected to a farthest center point on the perimeter of the shape of the passage if there is such a farthest center point to which the vertex can be connected without touching the perimeter and without crossing other connection lines (Step 4).

A centerline for generating network data of an indoor space can be generated while limiting the amount of calculation. Points where first straight lines and second straight lines constituting centerlines meet are created using re-entrant vertices (Step 1). The points created in Step 1 are connected by lines (Step 2). Connection lines corresponding to the longest sides are repeatedly deleted from closed polygons defined by the connection lines obtained in Step 2 until no closed polygons are left (Step 3). Each vertex of the connection lines obtained in Step 3 is connected to a farthest center point on the perimeter of the shape of the passage if there is such a farthest center point to which the vertex can be connected without touching the perimeter and without crossing other connection lines (Step 4).

A vehicle routing system includes a vehicle routing and analytics (VRA) computing device, one or more databases, and one or more vehicles communicatively coupled to the VRA computing device. The VRA computing device is configured to generate an optimal route for a vehicle to travel that maximizes potential revenue for operation of the vehicle, the optimal route including a schedule of a plurality of tasks, and generate analytics associated with operation of the vehicle. The VRA computing device is further configured to provide a management hub software application accessible by vehicle users associated with vehicles, tasks sources, and other users.

A communication apparatus mounted on a vehicle includes: a camera that captures a still image used for generating a map; a positioning circuit that positions a captured position of the still image; a control circuit that associates position information indicating the captured position with image data of the still image; and a communication circuit that establishes a radio communication with a roadside unit and transmits the image data by radio to the roadside unit, in which the control circuit rearranges an transmission order of the image data to be transmitted by radio to the roadside unit, based on the position information.

A learning data generation device of an embodiment includes a detection unit that detects a changed region in a space between a first map and a second map based on first map data which indicate the first map and second map data which indicate the second map which indicates a substantially same space as the first map and represents the space at a different time point from the first map and a changed region image acquisition unit that acquires images which correspond to the changed region detected by the detection unit from a first image in which the space represented by the first map is captured and a second image in which the space represented by the second map is captured.

A navigation system and a computer program are capable of changing the role of an apparatus that implements navigation in accordance with its performance and circumstances, and achieving single navigation, in a coordinated fashion, with multiple apparatuses to which their roles are appropriately distributed. At least one apparatus is provided with: a plurality of function executing units that independently have different functions for navigation, each of the function executing units performing processing associated with the function in response to a given instruction and returning a result of the processing; and an instruction unit that provides an instruction to each of the plurality of function executing units, and receives a result of the processing returned in response to the instruction; the instruction unit of the apparatus provides an instruction to one or more of the plurality of function executing units according to a procedure suitable for a purpose to be accomplished as to navigation, and outputs navigation data based on a result of processing returned in response to the instruction.