Patent classifications
G01C21/3461
Boarding/deboarding point providing system, data server, and boarding/deboarding point providing method
A boarding/deboarding point providing system includes a probe vehicle group, a data server, and an on-board unit or a mobile terminal. When vehicle data transmitted from the probe vehicle group are input, the data server extracts a boarding/deboarding point suitable for boarding a vehicle or deboarding a vehicle from the vehicle data, and stores the point while updating the boarding/deboarding point information database. When a request for boarding/deboarding point information is received from the on-board unit or the mobile terminal, the boarding/deboarding point information stored in the boarding/deboarding point information database is searched for a boarding/deboarding point that meets the request conditions, and the search result that includes the boarding/deboarding point is transmitted to the on-board unit or the mobile terminal.
Systems and Methods for Vehicle Navigation
In one aspect, an example method includes: (a) collecting sensor data from one or more vehicles operating within a geographic region and environmental data for the geographic region; (b) generating an accident risk model using one or more machine learning models; (c) receiving a request for navigating between a first geographic position and a second geographic position; (d) identifying attributes of one or more routes between the first geographic position and the second geographic position and through the geographic region, wherein the identified attributes of the one or more routes are based on at least the generated accident risk model; and (e) transmitting an instruction that causes a mobile computing device to display a graphical indication of: (i) the one or more routes; and (ii) the identified attributes of the one or more routes.
APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR COLLECTING FEATURE DATA
An apparatus for collecting feature data includes a memory configured to store map information including a probability distribution of reliability indicating how likely a feature related to travel of vehicles exists as a function of position; and one or more processors configured to store feature data indicating the position of the feature in the memory whenever receiving the feature data from any of one or more vehicles via a communication circuit, update the probability distribution of reliability indicating how likely the feature exists as a function of position, based on the position of the feature indicated by each of one or more pieces of received feature data, and transmit an instruction to stop collecting the feature data to the one or more vehicles via the communication circuit for a feature regarding which the extent of the updated probability distribution is not greater than a predetermined threshold.
VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD
A vehicle display control device includes: a map information acquisition unit that acquires map data around a vehicle; and an item display unit that overlaps a virtual item on a predetermined travel road on the map data and that displays the virtual item in a display area in a vehicle cabin. The item display unit overlaps and displays the virtual item on the map data, thereby guiding a driver of the vehicle toward the travel road on which the virtual item is displayed.
TRAVEL SUPPORT CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
A travel support control device creates a travel support plan in which one of travel modes including a CD mode and a CS mode is assigned to each travel section of a travel route based on prediction information generated for the travel route, performs travel support control, and calculates a total distance of electric traveling on the travel route as one result of the travel support control. When a hybrid electric vehicle is traveling in an area outside of communication coverage while the travel support control is being performed, the travel support control device stops switching the travel mode based on the travel support plan and keeps calculating the total distance of electric traveling on the travel route.
Multi-Computer System for Dynamically Detecting and Identifying Hazards
Systems, methods, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing hazard detection and broadcast functions are provided. In some examples, sensor data may be captured by a mobile device, vehicle, or the like. The data may be used to detect a hazard, identify a type of hazard, and the like. One or more users or groups of users for notification of the hazard may be identified and one or more notifications may be transmitted to users within the group.
Methods and systems for sun-aware vehicle routing
Example implementations may relate to sun-aware vehicle routing. In particular, a computing system of a vehicle may determine an expected position of the sun relative to a geographic area. Based on the expected position, the computing system may make a determination that travel of the vehicle through certain location(s) within the geographic area is expected to result in the sun being proximate to an object within a field of view of the vehicle's image capture device. Responsively, the computing system may generate a route for the vehicle in the geographic area based at least on the route avoiding travel of the vehicle through these certain location(s), and may then operate the vehicle to travel in accordance with the generated route. Ultimately, this may help reduce or prevent situations where quality of image(s) degrades due to sunlight, which may allow for use of these image(s) as basis for operating the vehicle.
Vehicle routing evaluation based on predicted network performance
A vehicle routing evaluation system makes predictions about network performance data along road segments relevant to navigation of a vehicle and generates routing instructions or recommendations based in part on the network performance data. The vehicle routing evaluation system may send control signals to automatically control navigation of the vehicle to follow the routing generated routing or may present the navigation instructions to a teleoperator that controls the vehicle. Alternatively, the vehicle routing evaluation system generates a display with a navigational map overlay providing visual cues indicative of predicted wireless performance along various road segments to enable the teleoperator to select between possible routes.
Terrain analysis for automatic route determination
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for determining routes within a location. Location information for a location may be obtained. The location information may include terrain information for the location. A set of restricted regions within the location may be determined based on the location information. A set of paths within the location may be determined based on the set of restricted regions. An interface through which information describing the set of paths within the location is accessible may be provided.
Method and system for satellite performance for navigating a mobile platform in an environment using onboard perception
Methods and systems are provided for navigating a mobile platform in an environment. A processor obtains information about an object in the environment, obtains information about a first satellite, and estimates a probability indicator for a non-line of sight signal transmission between a current satellite location of the first satellite and a current location of the mobile platform using the information about the first satellite and the information about the object. The processor further determines a discrepancy indicator using a movement information of the mobile platform and a movement information of the first satellite such that a weighting indicator can be determined using the estimated probability indicator and the determined discrepancy indicator. The processor then assigns a weighting indicator to a satellite signal transmitted from the first satellite in order to provide a first weighted signal for navigating the mobile platform.