Systems and methods use cameras to provide autonomous navigation features. In one implementation, a method for navigating a user vehicle may include acquiring, using at least one image capture device, a plurality of images of an area in a vicinity of the user vehicle; determining from the plurality of images a first lane constraint on a first side of the user vehicle and a second lane constraint on a second side of the user vehicle opposite to the first side of the user vehicle; enabling the user vehicle to pass a target vehicle if the target vehicle is determined to be in a lane different from the lane in which the user vehicle is traveling; and causing the user vehicle to abort the pass before completion of the pass, if the target vehicle is determined to be entering the lane in which the user vehicle is traveling.

Systems and methods use cameras to provide autonomous navigation features. In one implementation, a method for navigating a user vehicle may include acquiring, using at least one image capture device, a plurality of images of an area in a vicinity of the user vehicle; determining from the plurality of images a first lane constraint on a first side of the user vehicle and a second lane constraint on a second side of the user vehicle opposite to the first side of the user vehicle; enabling the user vehicle to pass a target vehicle if the target vehicle is determined to be in a lane different from the lane in which the user vehicle is traveling; and causing the user vehicle to abort the pass before completion of the pass, if the target vehicle is determined to be entering the lane in which the user vehicle is traveling.

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided mapping. In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method including generating, by a user equipment, a user interface view including a map and a polyline representative of a route along the map; and generating, by the user equipment, the polyline to include at least one graphically distinct indicator along the route, wherein the at least one graphically distinct indicator, when selected at the user interface, initiates presentation of a video recorded at a location on the route where the at least one graphically distinct indicator is located. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided mapping. In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method including generating, by a user equipment, a user interface view including a map and a polyline representative of a route along the map; and generating, by the user equipment, the polyline to include at least one graphically distinct indicator along the route, wherein the at least one graphically distinct indicator, when selected at the user interface, initiates presentation of a video recorded at a location on the route where the at least one graphically distinct indicator is located. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

A vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous mode can obtain sensor data from one or more sensors observing one or more aspects of an environment of the vehicle. At least one aspect of the environment of the vehicle that is not observed by the one or more sensors could be inferred based on the sensor data. The vehicle could be controlled in the autonomous mode based on the at least one inferred aspect of the environment of the vehicle.

A vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous mode can obtain sensor data from one or more sensors observing one or more aspects of an environment of the vehicle. At least one aspect of the environment of the vehicle that is not observed by the one or more sensors could be inferred based on the sensor data. The vehicle could be controlled in the autonomous mode based on the at least one inferred aspect of the environment of the vehicle.

Route planning is provided to a vehicle (or vehicle driver) based at least in part on the type of vehicle and the terrain conditions between the originating location and destination. The vehicle may employ a terrain monitoring system including a surface-penetrating radar (SPR) system for obtaining SPR signals as the vehicle travels along a route; the obtained SPR signals may be used for navigation against reference images associated with the route. In some embodiments, a navigation server bases route selection in part on the terrain associated with various routes and characteristics of the vehicle.

A computer-implemented method and system for map matching Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positions of a vehicle with location information of a digital map, including map matching the determined distance between two respective detected consecutive GNSS positions of the vehicle with a route length between the two respective consecutive GNSS positions of the vehicle on the digital map.

A computer-implemented method and system for map matching Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positions of a vehicle with location information of a digital map, including map matching the determined distance between two respective detected consecutive GNSS positions of the vehicle with a route length between the two respective consecutive GNSS positions of the vehicle on the digital map.

An information processing device estimates a road shape of a road on which a host vehicle travels based on map information acquired from a map information unit and sensor information acquired from a sensor unit. The information processing device includes a sensor resolution characteristic management unit which manages a sensor resolution characteristic of the sensor unit, which corresponds to a distance from a host vehicle position of the host vehicle to a position where the intersection shape changes, an appearance prediction unit which predicts an appearance of the road corresponding to the distance based on the sensor resolution characteristic acquired from the sensor resolution characteristic management unit, and a model generation unit which generates a road model obtained by modeling the road based on the appearance of the road predicted by the appearance prediction unit.