A computing device including processor circuitry. The processor circuitry may perform operations comprising obtaining images representative of features within an environment of a host vehicle; identifying, from the images, a target object partially obscured in the environment; obtaining map data corresponding to the environment of the host vehicle, the map data comprising information of the features within the environment; localizing a position of the partially obscured target object within the environment based on comparing the features in the images to the information of the features obtained from the map data; and identifying a predicted trajectory of the partially obscured target object based on the localized position of the partially obscured target object within the environment.

An approach is provided for storing and retrieving map data using contextual information priors. The approach involves, for example, processing contextual information to determine a restricted range of location information relevant to at least one query. The approach also involves processing sensor data received from at least one sensor, the sensor data collected at at least one query location, to determine semantic information. The approach further involves filtering the map data based, at least in part, on the restricted range of location information relevant to the at least one query, the semantic information, or a combination thereof.

A computer system operates to determine a traction value for each of a plurality of regions of a road network. The computer system identifies a region of the road network for which the traction value is known. The computer system may direct a vehicle to operate over a region of the road network where the traction value is known, in order to obtain sensor data that is indicative of a traction capability of the vehicle.

An approach is provided for generating trace data corresponding to one or more mobile devices detected within a premises, where the trace data specifies movement of the mobile device(s) within the premises. A map customizing platform utilizes the user traces to determine accessibility information about areas within the premises using connecting elements of the premises.

A method for providing information about at least one object in a surrounding area of a motor vehicle of a vehicle fleet is provided. The information in the motor vehicle is detected and, together with position data of the motor vehicle is transmitted and provided to a traffic information collection device. The information having at least one first geographic location of the object and a second geographical position of the object is provided and the second geographical position is determined and provided depending on the first geographical position.

Methods and systems are provided for classification of the type and weight of a trailer being towed by a vehicle. The classification is based on a comparison between a real-time road gradient as determined by the vehicle system and an expected road gradient as determined from an off-board or an onboard map. Vehicle operations may be adjusted based on the classification of the attached trailer.

A computerised method of creating map data from position data derived from the positions (606) of at least one vehicle over a period of time, the map data comprising a plurality of navigable segments representing segments (602,604) of a navigable route (607) in the area covered by the map and the map data also comprising intersections between navigable segments (602,604) representing intersections in the navigable route, the method comprising using a processing circuitry to perform the following steps: i. processing the position data; ii. calculating from the processing of the position data a transit time or set of transit times for at least some of the intersections in the map data; and iii generating further map data, which for at least some of the intersections therein, contains the calculated transit time or set of transit times associated with the intersection for which the calculation was made.

The present invention includes: a map information storage unit 18 storing map data 18A representing a travelable area for a dump truck 7; a work machine information accumulation unit 19 accumulating position data 6A and operational data 6B of a hydraulic excavator 6; an operational range arithmetic processing unit 21 calculating an operational range of the hydraulic excavator 7 on the basis of the position data 6A and the operational data 6B accumulated in the work machine information accumulation unit 19; and a map information update unit 22 verifying the operational range of the hydraulic excavator 6 calculated by the operational range arithmetic processing unit 21 against the map data 18A stored in the map information storage unit 18 in order to correct the boundary 18a of the loading site 1 in the map data 18A and then update the map data 18A.

Methods and systems for calibrating aircraft position by providing touch-enabled selection of onboard sensors on an aircraft. The method includes receiving sensor map location information for onboard sensors including N position computers, a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, an inertial reference system (IRS) sensor, and a radio navigation (NAV) sensor; receiving sensor data from the onboard sensors, and configuring a user interface layout for the touch display unit presenting the onboard sensors using symbols at respective locations. Embodiments depict the sensors with intuitive symbols and provide a terrain layout in the background. The method includes interpreting a touch input from the touch-enabled display unit to select a position computer and an onboard sensor, and to calibrate the selected position computer with the selected onboard sensor and update the user interface layout to reflect the calibration, responsive to the touch input.

An initial geometry including one dimensional representation of a path is accessed. The initial geometry may be based on traffic data. An envelope size is identified based on the path. The envelope size may be derived from a width, functional classification, or lane quantity associated with the path. A processor calculates a supplemental geometry based on the envelope size for the path and generates a two dimensional representation of the path based on the initial geometry, the supplemental geometry, and the envelope size.