ОБЛЕГЧЕНИЕ ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЯ МЕЖДУ ПОЛЬЗОВАТЕЛЯМИ И ИХ ОКРУЖАЮЩИМИ СРЕДАМИ С ПОМОЩЬЮ ГАРНИТУРЫ, ИМЕЮЩЕЙ МЕХАНИЗМЫ ВВОДА

Изобретение относится к вычислительной технике. Технический результат заключается в обеспечении безопасности перемещения в пространстве. Система содержит гарнитуру, выполненную с возможностью представления аудиоинформации пользователю по мере того, как пользователь взаимодействует с пространством, причем гарнитура содержит набор механизмов ввода, выполненных с возможностью приема команд от пользователя, вызывающих выполнение модулем взаимодействия с пространством соответствующих относящихся к взаимодействию с пространством функций, причем гарнитура дополнительно содержит механизм определения ориентации гарнитуры для определения ориентации гарнитуры, чтобы предоставлять информацию об ориентации гарнитуры. Система дополнительно содержит модуль взаимодействия с пространством, выполненный с возможностью запускать режим исследования, находясь в режиме исследования определять направление внимания пользователя, идентифицировать набор представляющих интерес элементов, которые связаны с подпространством ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ОТОБРАЖЕНИЯ МАРШРУТА ПЕРЕДВИЖЕНИЯ, СПОСОБ ОТОБРАЖЕНИЯ МАРШРУТА ПЕРЕДВИЖЕНИЯ И ПРОГРАММА ОТОБРАЖЕНИЯ МАРШРУТА ПЕРЕДВИЖЕНИЯ

KARTENANZEIGEGERÄT FÜR FAHRZEUGE

Vorrichtung für die Darstellung von Informationen in drei Dimensionen

Vorrichtung und System zum Etikettieren digitaler Bilder

Kartenanzeigegerät

Navigationseinrichtung und Verfahren zur grafischen Ausgabe von Navigationsanweisungen

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Navigationseinrichtung zur Ermittlung und Anzeige einer Navigationsroute von einer Fahrzeugposition zu einem Reiseziel. Die Navigationseinrichtung umfasst eine Prozessoreinrichtung mit Arbeitsspeicher, eine Massenspeichereinrichtung zur Aufnahme einer Datenbank mit geografischen Daten sowie eine Anzeigeeinrichtung. Die Erfindung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass - in Abhängigkeit des Vorliegens einer komplexen Kreuzungssituation auf der Navigationsroute - die komplexe Kreuzungssituation auf der Anzeigeeinrichtung in Form einer einzigen Perspektivdarstellung dargestellt wird. Die Erfindung ermöglicht einen hohen Grad an Übereinstimmung zwischen der sich dem Nutzer bietenden Sicht auf die reale Straßensituation und der Darstellung des entsprechenden Navigationsmanövers auf dem Bildschirm. Die Grafikausgabe von Navigationsgeräten für den Fall komplexer Kreuzungssituationen lässt sich ggf. auch unabhängig davon verbessern, ob es sich bei einem Navigationsgerät um ein ...

A control system, system and method for providing assistance to an occupant of a vehicle

A control system, system and method are provided for assisting a vehicle occupant. The method comprises determining a composite image sequence comprising a sequence of image frames 32, 34, each comprising a captured image of an environment external to the vehicle and a trajectory indicator 39a-e indicative of the determined vehicle trajectory through that environment. The trajectory indicator 39a-e is positioned within the composite image sequence in dependence on movement by the vehicle 50 between the time at which images associated with the corresponding image frames 32, 34 are captured such that the trajectory indicator 39a-e appears substantially stationary in a direction of travel (D) of the vehicle 50 with respect to one or more image objects 36, 38 within the composite image sequence. The trajectory indicator may be positioned or oriented in accordance with sensed topography. The invention avoids an unnatural sense of trajectory lines not moving with an environment.

PROCEDURE FOR STEERING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A GEOGRAPHICAL MAP IN A VEHICLE AND AN INDICATOR FOR THIS

Virtual camera for 3D maps

Some embodiments provide a mapping application that, at first and second instances in time, determines corresponding first and second positions of a virtual camera in the 3D map. The virtual camera identifies a particular position in the 3D from which to render a view of the 3D map and includes several reference points. The mapping application also identifies first and second groups of locations of the reference points at the first and second positions of the virtual camera. The mapping application further determines several paths in the 3D map based on the first and second groups of the locations of the references points. The mapping application also moves the virtual camera along the several paths by maintaining the virtual camera's several reference points on the corresponding several paths in the 3D map while rendering views of the 3D map in order to provide an animated view of the 3D map.

Virtual camera for 3D maps

Some embodiments provide a mapping application that, at first and second instances in time, determines corresponding first and second positions of a virtual camera in the 3D map. The virtual camera identifies a particular position in the 3D from which to render a view of the 3D map and includes several reference points. The mapping application also identifies first and second groups of locations of the reference points at the first and second positions of the virtual camera. The mapping application further determines several paths in the 3D map based on the first and second groups of the locations of the references points. The mapping application also moves the virtual camera along the several paths by maintaining the virtual camera's several reference points on the corresponding several paths in the 3D map while rendering views of the 3D map in order to provide an animated view of the 3D map.

VEHICLE TRACKING

The present invention relates to a method and system for accurately predicting future trajectories of observed objects in dense and ever-changing city environments. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of prior trajectories extracted from mapping data to estimate the future movement of an observed object. As an example, an observed object may be a moving vehicle. Aspects and/or embodiments seek to provide a method and system for predicting future movements of a newly observed object, such as a vehicle, using motion prior data extracted from map data.

IMPROVED NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD

A method of providing a logging function in a portable navigation device (PND), and a PND adapted to provide such a function are described. The method includes the step of storing location information relating to current position and time-specific information relating to said current position in a non-volatile memory of the device to create a log, and is characterized in that the storage of such information only occurs when one of a specified set of events occurs, said set of events being specific to either a navigation mode or a free-driving mode of operation of the device. Preferably, the set of events particular to a navigation mode are one or more of: user-specification of an activity, calculation of a new route, recalculation of a new route subsequent to a deviation from a previous route, reaching a destination; and the set of events particular to a free driving mode are one or more of: user-specification of an activity, powering the device on and/or off, deviation of the device from ...

Mobile electronic device, has display on which virtual perspective image of real visible area is displayed, where device allows user to find image of its real field of vision on display and permits finding of path in visible area

The device has a global position system (GPS) receiver, and a display, where the device generates a virtual perspective image of a real visible area from cartographic data of a terrain model based on a position of the device and spatial orientation of the device according to an algorithm. The image is displayed on the display, and the device allows a user to find the image of its real field of vision on the display and permits finding of a path in the visible area. The device enables planning of the routes before site inspection.

Mobile Navigation Apparatus

Die Erfindung besteht aus einem neuartigen elektronischen Gerät, das auch in unwegsamem Gelände eingesetzt werden kann. Im Gegensatz zu bisher bekannten Navigationsgeräten zeigt das neue Gerät nicht nur einen Kartenausschnitt oder ein vereinfachtes Vogelschaubild, sondern eine realistische perspektivische Abbildung der Landschaft, die vom Standort des Geräts aus in der seiner Orientierung entsprechenden Blickrichtung bei optimalen Bedingungen sichtbar ist. In dieser Abbildung werden bereits bestehende oder allenfalls neu zu erstellende Routen symbolisch dargestellt. Dank der automatischen Standortermittlung durch das GPS wird in der Abbildung erkennbar, ob sich der Gerätestandort und damit der Benutzer auf einer vorgegebenen Route befindet, und es wird für den Benutzer möglich, von seinem Standort aus den gewünschten Weg zu finden. Ferner bietet das Gerät neuartige Methoden zur Routenerstellung an.

NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING MOBILE TERMINAL

INTERACTIVE 3D NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAVING 3D HELICOPTER VIEW AT DESTINATION

An interactive vehicle navigation system includes a navigation command for arriving at destination and a three-dimensional image of a landmark recognizable around the destination so as to provide a 3D video preview, providing a realistic view of certain destination. A point of view providing a 3D video preview is selected to provide the vantage of a scene avoiding obstacles to a user view like a point of view higher than the road. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2018 (10) Interactive three-dimensional navigation system (12) Path selector (14) Turn selector (15) Location selector (16) Vantage controller (17) Timing controller (18) User control system (19) Command overlay collector (20) Turn selection control unit (22) Vantage control unit (30) Three-dimensional image service (30b) Three-dimensional image database (32) Display (34) Vehicle speed detector (36) Navigation service (AA) Placement (BB) Orientation (CC) Field of vision (DD) Timing data ...

Systems, methods and non -transitory computer readable medium for displaying a movement and a driving path of a vehicle on a map

METHOD FOR DISPLAYING BACKGROUND SKY IN NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREOF

A method of displaying a background sky in a navigation system, the method including: storing and maintaining map data and background sky image data with respect to all directions of the map data in a database; detecting a driving direction angle of a vehicle; computing a position of a background sky image corresponding to the detected driving direction angle; extracting background sky image data corresponding to the computed position of the background sky image from the database; and displaying the extracted background sky image data as a background sky with respect to the map data.

Portable or vehicular navigating apparatus and method capable of displaying bird's eye view

In an apparatus and method for navigating a mobile body such as a vehicle or user, an accurate and easily grasping road map graphic data in a bird's eye display mode are achieved with a running route on which the mobile body has traveled maintained and having a continuity to the past running information and operability of the navigating apparatus is improved. In the navigating apparatus and method, the present position information and display parameter information are previously set, a line of sight is determined on the basis of the forwarding direction information, a view point position is determined on the basis of the forwarding direction is determined. A road map data expressed with a two-dimensional X-Y plane as a reference is stored. The road map data stored receive their coordinate transformations on the basis of the determined view point position and direction of line of sight to generate the bird's eye view. Such generated bird's eye view image data are output to a display unit ...

Navigation system, method for stereoscopically displaying topographic map for the navigation system, and recording medium recording the method

In a method for stereoscopically displaying the topographic map, a navigation system, and the recording medium recording the method, a multiple number of quadrilaterals with mutually adjoining four points of terrain locations as four vertices of each quadrilateral from the three-dimensional road map information are generated, each quadrilateral is divided into four triangles with one or two diagonal lines of each quadrilateral, a perspective projection transformation of three vertices of each triangle is performed onto a predetermined perspectively projected plane, a display color is allocated to each of the perspectively projected triangles, and the allocated display color is displayed on an image screen of a display device together with each of the perspectively projected triangles.

USER INTERFACE METHOD FOR TERMINAL FOR VEHICLE AND APPARATUS THEREOF

A user interface method for a terminal for a vehicle is provided. The terminal obtains position information to detect a point of a road. A road image of a driving direction is obtained, a lanes of the road represented on the obtained road image is recognized, and a point of a road and lane in which the vehicle having the terminal arranged therein is detected. A virtual road image regarding the recognized lanes is generated, and the generated virtual lanes are added to the road image of the driving direction of the vehicle, and displayed. Traffic information for each lane and surrounding information (i.e. lane closure, construction, accident, etc.,) at the detected point of the relevant road are obtained, and the obtained information is displayed for each virtual lane.

INTELLIGENTLY PLACING LABELS

Some embodiments provide a mapping application that displays a rotation of a 3D map and corresponding rotation of a set of map labels overlaying the 3D map in response to receiving input to rotate the 3D map. When a particular map label in the set of map labels rotates towards an upside down orientation, the mapping application also replaces the particular map label with a version of the particular map label arranged in a right side up orientation to prevent the particular map label from being displayed in the upside down orientation in the 3D map.

METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ESTABLISHING THREE-DIMENSIONAL CORRESPONDENCES BETWEEN IMAGES

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for identifying potential correspondence between image points and using clustering and filtering to generate consistent three-dimensional points of correspondence between two-dimensional images. Methods may include: receiving two images from at least one image sensor; identifying pairs of image points between the two images, each pair of image points including a candidate correspondence point; calculating a three-dimensional position point of each candidate correspondence point; clustering the three-dimensional position points to form clusters; refining the clusters based on an analysis of the three-dimensional position points of the clusters, where clusters failing to satisfy predetermined criteria are discarded to leave remaining clusters; assigning a unique identifier to each remaining cluster to form identified clusters, where the identified clusters include correspondences between images; and providing for building or updating ...

METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONALLY DISPLAYING A DIGITAL ROAD MAP

Three-dimensional information display apparatus

Map display device, map display method, and computer program for use in map display device

СПОСОБ ОТОБРАЖЕНИЯ МНОГОУРОВНЕВЫХ ТЕКСТОВЫХ ДАННЫХ НА ОБЪЕМНОЙ КАРТЕ

... 1. Способ отображения многоуровневых текстовых данных на объемной карте, включающий в себя этап отображения карты, заключающийся в отображении объемной карты на экране панели дисплея; этап преобразования координат, заключающийся в выполнении преобразования текстовых данных с двухмерными координатами в текстовые данные в трехмерной системе координат с началом координат, определенным точкой обзора объемной карты, отображенной на экране панели дисплея, и преобразовании трехмерных координат в экранные координаты посредством выполнения проекции на двухмерную плоскость; этап определения расстояний, заключающийся в классификации текстовых данных, преобразованных в текстовые данные в трехмерной системе координат на этапе преобразования координат в соответствии с расстояниями от точки обзора; и этап отображения на экране, заключающийся в определении расстояний, классифицированных на этапе определения расстояний в отношении текстовых данных с экранными координатами, преобразованными на этапе преобразования ...

Kartenanzeigegerät für Fahrzeug

Verfahren, Vorrichtung, System, Computerprogramm und Computerprogrammprodukt zur Anzeige von Einflussfaktoren von Fahrstreckenabschnitten auf ein Fahrzeug

Bei einem Verfahren zur Anzeige von Einflussfaktoren von Fahrstreckenabschnitten auf ein Fahrzeug wird eine erste Information zu einem ersten Fahrstreckenabschnitt ermittelt. Eine zweite Information zu einem zweiten Fahrstreckenabschnitt wird ermittelt. Abhängig von der ersten Information wird mindestens ein erster Parametersatz ermittelt, der repräsentativ ist für mindestens einen Einflussfaktor des ersten Fahrstreckenabschnitts auf das Fahrzeug. Abhängig von der zweiten Information wird mindestens ein zweiter Parametersatz ermittelt, der repräsentativ ist für mindestens einen Einflussfaktor des zweiten Fahrstreckenabschnitts auf das Fahrzeug. Abhängig von dem mindestens einen ersten Parametersatz und dem mindestens einen zweiten Parametersatz wird eine Anzeige erzeugt, die einen Einflussfaktor des ersten Fahrstreckenabschnitts und einen Einflussfaktor des zweiten Fahrstreckenabschnitts, insbesondere in Bezug zu einer vorgegebenen Referenzgröße, repräsentiert.

Anschlusseinheit für eine Vorrichtung zur Lichtbogenerkennung in einem Fahrzeugbordnetz

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Anschlusseinheit für eine Vorrichtung zur Lichtbogenerkennung in einem Fahrzeugbordnetz (20) mit einer Koppeleinheit (12), welche an einer Kontaktierungsstelle (50) eines elektrischen Verbrauchers (30) anbringbar ist und mit einem Detektionsleiter (11) verbunden oder verbindbar ist. Für die Erfassung eines Lichtbogens im Bereich der Kontaktierungsstelle ist vorteilhaft vorgesehen, dass die Koppeleinheit (12) einen einstückigen oder zweistückigen Kontaktträger (120) aufweist, welcher mit einem Befestigungsabschnitt (126) zum Festlegen an einem Halteteil im Bereich der Kontaktierungsstelle (50) versehen ist und einen Detektionsleiterabschnitt (113) umfasst, der so angeordnet ist, dass er nach Anbringen der Koppeleinheit (12) an der Kontaktierungsstelle (50) in geringem Abstand von dieser verläuft ( 2A ).

Navigation application programming interface

Video and image chart fusion systems and methods

An imaging device (e.g. 360-view camera system and/or an infrared camera) provides images of an environment. An object is detected within the image and a portion of the image associated with the object is superimposed on a chart projected on a surface. A representation of the object (e.g. an icon or image element extracted from the image) is superimposed onto the projected chart at a location corresponding to a geographical position of the object. The resulting fused image corresponds to an area surrounding a mobile structure as viewed from a synthetically elevated viewpoint. A logic device determines a distance between the mobile structure and object and determines the location on the projected chart that describes that geographical position of the object based on the synthetically elevated viewpoint and the camera viewpoint. The logic device may also correct an orientation of the received image.

IMPROVED NAVIGATIONSEINRICHTUNG AND PROCEDURE

Virtual camera for 3D maps

Some embodiments provide a mapping application that, at first and second instances in time, determines corresponding first and second positions of a virtual camera in the 3D map. The virtual camera identifies a particular position in the 3D from which to render a view of the 3D map and includes several reference points. The mapping application also identifies first and second groups of locations of the reference points at the first and second positions of the virtual camera. The mapping application further determines several paths in the 3D map based on the first and second groups of the locations of the references points. The mapping application also moves the virtual camera along the several paths by maintaining the virtual camera's several reference points on the corresponding several paths in the 3D map while rendering views of the 3D map in order to provide an animated view of the 3D map.

ENHANCED VEHICLE TRACKING

The present invention relates to a method and system for accurately predicting future trajectories of observed objects in dense and ever-changing city environments. More particularly, the present invention relates to substantially continuously tracking and estimating the future movements of an observed object. As an example, an observed object may be a moving vehicle, for example along a path or road. Aspects and/or embodiments seek to provide an end to end method and system for substantially continuously tracking and predicting future movements of a newly observed object, such as a vehicle, using motion prior data extracted from map data.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE ON MAP

A method for displaying a smooth movement of a vehicle on a map may include obtaining a route, a last real-time location of the vehicle, and a last uploading time point. The method may also include obtaining driving data of one or more neighboring vehicles and determining a predicted location of the vehicle at a prediction generating time point. The method may further include displaying a smooth movement of the vehicle from the last real-time location to the predicted location on a map. A method for displaying a driving path of a vehicle on a map may include obtaining a request for displaying a driving path of a vehicle, location information of the vehicle, and scene related information associated with the driving path. The method may further include verifying the location information based on the scene related information and displaying the driving path of the vehicle on a map.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

The driving circuit of the display device, the driving circuit display method, and the driving circuit display program

Method for displaying multi-level text data in three dimensional map

디지털 지도 섹션을 공간적으로 재현하기 위한 장치, 방법 및 컴퓨터 프로그램

... 실시예들은 고도 정보를 포함하는 디지털 지리학적 데이터에 기반해서 지표면상의 지리학적 위치 주변의 디지털 지도 섹션을 공간적으로 재현하기 위한 네비게이션 장치(100)에 관한 것으로, 다음의 특징들을 포함한다; 디지털 지리학적 데이터를 위한 제 1 입력 인터페이스(110); 지리학적 위치의 좌표를 위한 제 2 입력 인터페이스(120); 위치의 미리결정된 조망 방향에 부합하는 관점 규정 변수를 위한 제 3 입력 인터페이스(130); 제 1, 제 2 및 제 3 입력 인터페이스에 접속되고, 관점 규정 변수와 지리학적 위치에 기반해서 미리결정된 조망 방향에 부합하는, 지리학적 데이터의 좌표 변환을 결정하기 위해 그리고 고도 정보에 부합하는, 지리학적 데이터의 시각적으로 상이하게 인식 가능한 투사를 얻을 수 있도록 상이한 위상 고도값에 대한 지리학적 데이터에 상이한 시각적 인식값을 맵핑하기 위해 조정되는 프로세서 모듈(150); 및 고도 정보에 부합하는, 지리학적 데이터의 시각적으로 상이하게 인식 가능한 투사에 해당하는 출력 데이터를 출력하기 위한, 프로세서 모듈(150)에 접속된 출력 인터페이스(160).

내비게이션 애플리케이션 프로그래밍 인터페이스

... 제3자 소프트웨어 애플리케이션에서 내비게이션 정보를 획득하는 데 사용될 수 있는 내비게이션 애플리케이션 프로그래밍 인터페이스가 제공된다. 하나의 예시적인 구현에서, API(application programming interface)는 내비게이터 클래스와 연관된 제1 명령어 세트를 포함할 수 있다. 내비게이터 클래스는 소프트웨어 애플리케이션에 의한 내비게이션 서비스의 구현을 제어하기 위한 복수의 함수를 특정할 수 있다. 내비게이션 서비스는 소프트웨어 애플리케이션의 사용자에게 내비게이션 정보를 제공할 수 있다. API는 내비게이터 델리게이트 프로토콜과 관련된 제2 명령어 세트를 포함할 수 있다. 내비게이터 델리게이트 프로토콜은 내비게이터 클래스의 델리게이트가 될 수 있다. 내비게이터 델리게이트 프로토콜은 내비게이션 서비스의 일부로 제공되는 내비게이션 정보를 업데이트하기 위해 하나 이상의 호출을 구현할 수 있다.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PATH DISPLAYING OF 3D VECTOR ENLARGEMENT DRAWING

A route display method and apparatus of an enlarged view of a three- dimensional (3D) vector. The route display apparatus including: a route generation unit to calculate a vector based on a portion of points of a route line on a route to straighten the route line, and display the straightened route line on a 3D map.

NAVIGATION APPLICATION

Some embodiments provide a navigation application that presents a novel navigation presentation on a device. The application identifies a location of the device, and identifies a style of road signs associated with the identified location of the device. The application then generates navigation instructions in form of road signs that match the identified style. To generate the road sign, the application in some embodiments identifies a road sign template image for the identified style, and generates the road sign by compositing the identified road sign template with at least one of text instruction and graphical instruction. In some embodiments, the road sign is generated as a composite textured image that has a texture and a look associated with the road signs at the identified location.

TOPOGRAPHIC DISPLAY SYSTEM

A topographic display device stores the topographic data including elevations of a geographical configuration in an external storage (3). When a reference point output section (5) designates a region to be displayed, the topographic data corresponding to the designated region are retrieved from the external storage (3). Based on the retrieved data of the region, an arithmetic processor (1) determines an elevation magnification to emphasize the relief of the region and derives a topographic image from the elevations multiplied by the magnification. The topographic image is displayed on a monitor (7).

Map display apparatus

A map display apparatus according to the present invention, has a data conversion circuit that converts a plane map data to a bird's-eye view map data in a specific bird's-eye viewing direction in order to display a map in a bird's-eye view format; and an operating member that is operated to change the specific bird's-eye viewing direction.

Map displaying method and apparatus, and navigation system having the map displaying apparatus

The present invention is related to a stereoscopic map displaying method beneficial for a navigation system in which map information is selected from a map database according to a current location of a mobile object. The map database for storing map information comprises a plurality of types of information regarding a first map mesh provided with height information and a second map mesh with no height information wherein there is provided information for identifying that the second map mesh has no height information.

DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A display system includes: a first display unit (400) that displays an image indicating a driving assist state of a vehicle which includes an automated driving state; a second display unit (400) that displays an image that resembles a road on which the vehicle travels; and a display control unit (120) that allows the second display unit to display approximately the entire region of a region corresponding to a recommended lane applied to a control unit that performs the automated driving in a predetermined color, and allows a target trajectory generated by the control unit that performs the automated driving to be displayed in a region narrower than the recommended lane.

Navigation device and method for operating a navigation device

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Navigationsgerät (30) mit einer Anzeigevorrichtung (1,34) und mindestens einer Sensoreinheit (37) zum Ermitteln einer Position eines Körperteils, insbesondere eines Fingers (3) eines Nutzers, zumindest relativ zu der Anzeigevorrichtung (1,34), bei der eine Darstellung von Navigationsinformationen, insbesondere von Kartenausschnitten (2), in Abhängigkeit von der ermittelten Position des Körperteils angepasst wird (5). Die Erfindung betrifft ferner ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Navigationsgeräts (30), umfassend ein Ermitteln einer Position eines Körperteils (3), insbesondere eines Fingers eines Nutzers, zumindest relativ zu der Anzeigevorrichtung (1,34) und ein Anpassen einer Darstellung von Navigationsinformationen in Abhängigkeit von der ermittelten Position des Körperteils (3).

Automotive navigation apparatus and recording medium storing program therefor

A map searching unit 6 reads from a map storing unit 5 map data adjacent to the current position of a vehicle calculated by a position calculator 1 or map data having a range of a map to be displayed specified by an input unit 2. A processing unit 4 performs a perspective transformation of eye point and focus point coordinates inputted from the input unit 2, maps the map data on the transformed coordinates, performs clipping, and then makes an output unit 7 display the map after mapping. ...

DRIVABLE SURFACE IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUES

NAVIGATION SYSTEM

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a navigation system and a method for displaying a map on the navigation system. SOLUTION: A navigation system comprises a map memory 11, a processing unit 13 and a display 15. The processing unit 13 is configured to simultaneously display a first portion of a map stored in the map memory 11 using a first perspective and a second portion of the map using a second perspective different from the first perspective on the display 15. COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT ...

ОБЛЕГЧЕНИЕ ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЯ МЕЖДУ ПОЛЬЗОВАТЕЛЯМИ И ИХ ОКРУЖАЮЩИМИ СРЕДАМИ С ПОМОЩЬЮ ГАРНИТУРЫ, ИМЕЮЩЕЙ МЕХАНИЗМЫ ВВОДА

ОТОБРАЖЕНИЕ ИНФОРМАЦИИ О ВОЗВЫШЕНИИ С ЦИФРОВОЙ КАРТЫ

... 1. Способ построения дисплейного изображения, созданного из информации цифровой карты, причем способ содержит: определение информации (20а) о возвышении из информации цифровой карты (20); определение информации (28) о масштабе отображения для дисплейного изображения; и определение (22) значения тенения, которое следует применить к пикселю на дисплейном изображении, применение значения тенения к соответствующему пикселю на дисплейном изображении, чтобы создать отображение (24), которое представляет информацию о возвышении, тенением пикселей; отличающийся тем, что значение тенения меняется как функция информации о возвышении и информации о масштабе отображения, в силу чего отображение создается для представления информации о возвышении тенением пикселей, которое изменяется с масштабом отображения. ! 2. Способ по п.1, в котором этап определения (22) значения тенения содержит совмещение первой и второй функций тенения согласно, по меньшей мере, одному весовому коэффициенту, который определяет ...

Navigationsgerät für ein landgebundenes Fahrzeug

Disclosed is a navigation device for a land-bound vehicle which serves for supporting the driver in following his route. The navigation device comprises a processor (1), a signal processing device (2), an acoustic and optical display (3), an input device (4), a memory (5), a transmitting-receiving device (6), an antenna (7), an image processor (8), a camera (9), a sensory mechanism (10) and a locating device (11). The inventive navigation device enables to switch between a two-dimensional and a perspective representation and enables to freely choose the viewpoint in the perspective representation.

Navigationsvorrichtung

Navigationsvorrichtung

Navigationsvorrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug

Navigationsvorrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug (1), wobei die Navigationsvorrichtung mit einem Display (4) versehen ist, auf welchem die Navigationsvorrichtung eine Navigationspfeilanzeige (5) anzeigt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass- die Navigationsvorrichtung eine an das Kraftfahrzeug (1) montierte und in Front-Blickrichtung des Kraftfahrzeugs (1) weisende Kameraeinrichtung (2) zur visuellen Erfassung eines vor dem Kraftfahrzeug (1) liegenden Geländes aufweist und- die Navigationsvorrichtung eine Übertragungseinrichtung zur Übertragung des von der Kameraeinrichtung (2) erfassten Bildes auf das genannte Display (4) aufweist, wobei die Navigationsvorrichtung so ausgelegt und eingerichtet ist, dass entweder in dem genannten Display (4) die Navigationspfeilanzeige (5) stets eingebettet in das von der Kameraeinrichtung (2) gelieferte Bild erscheint oder die Navigationsvorrichtung eine Auswahleinrichtung aufweist, mit deren Hilfe ein Benutzer mindestens auswählen kann, ob in dem genannten Display ...

Kartenanzeigesystem und Kartenanzeigeverfahren

Basierend auf aus einer Karten-DB 21 erfassten Karteninformation stellt eine Blickpunkteinstelleinheit 11 einen Blickpunkt zum Blicken auf einer Erdoberfläche auf einer Karte einer Einstellregion zu einer Zeit der Anzeige der Karte ein. Die Karten-DB 21 speichert Höheninformation, die eine Höhe einer Landform angibt, die in zumindest einer partiellen Region der Einstellregion vorhanden ist. In einem Fall, bei dem die Höheninformation in der Karten-DB 21 an einer Position auf der Karte vorhanden ist, die in Reaktion auf eine durch eingegebene Positionsinformation angegebenen Position eingestellt wird, ändert die Blickpunkteinstelleinheit 11 die Sichtrichtung des Blickpunkts und stellt dadurch den Blickpunkt an einer höheren Position als der Höhe der Landform ein, welche durch Höheninformation der Position auf der Karte angegeben wird. Eine Anzeigeverarbeitungseinheit 12 erzeugt Anzeigedaten zum Anzeigen, auf einer Anzeigevorrichtung 22, einer Karte in einem Fall des Betrachtens der Erdoberfläche ...

Navigation device for a land-bound vehicle

Disclosed is a navigation device for a land-bound vehicle which serves for supporting the driver in following his route. The navigation device comprises a processor (1), a signal processing device (2), an acoustic and optical display (3), an input device (4), a memory (5), a transmitting-receiving device (6), an antenna (7), an image processor (8), a camera (9), a sensory mechanism (10) and a locating device (11). The inventive navigation device enables to switch between a two-dimensional and a perspective representation and enables to freely choose the viewpoint in the perspective representation.

Systems and methods for using visual landmarks in initial navigation

A control system, system and method for providing assistance to an occupant of a vehicle

A control system, system and method for providing assistance to an occupant of a vehicle

A control system (10 see fig 1), a system (30 see fig 1) and a method (100 see fig 3) are provided for assisting an occupant of a vehicle (50 see fig 2). The control system (10) receives data indicative of topography of a surface (36 see figs 6a-d) within an environment. A vehicle trajectory is determined in dependence on vehicle parameters for use in a composite image sequence comprising image frames 32 each comprising a captured image and a trajectory indicator 40, 42 indicative of the determined vehicle trajectory for display to an occupant. The trajectory indicator 40,42 is displayed within the image sequence in dependence on the topography data. The invention avoids an unnatural sense of trajectory lines not being closely associated with the topography of the ground surface 36.

A control system, system and method for providing assistance to an occupant of a vehicle

Apparatus and methods of displaying navigation instructions

Apparatus and methods of displaying navigation instructions

Video and image chart fusion systems and methods

THREE-DIMENSIONAL CROSSING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR A VEHICLE NAVIGATION MECHANISM

Method of and computer implemented system for generating a junction view image

A navigation device and method for displaying a static image of an upcoming location along a route of travel

Travel route display device, travel route display method and travel route display program

A travel route display device (1) contains a display unit (130), a topographical data storage unit (110b) that stores 3-dimensional topographical data, a travel data storage unit (110c) that stores travel data relating to a travel route of a vehicle and the traveling status of the vehicle on the travel route, and a control unit (120) which, when the topographical data stored in the topographical data storage unit (110b) is displayed on the display unit (130), simultaneously displays on the display unit (130), in a display mode that corresponds with the traveling status, the travel route indicated by the travel data stored in the travel data storage unit (110c).

Vehicle tracking

The present invention relates to a method and system for accurately predicting future trajectories of observed objects in dense and ever-changing city environments. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of prior trajectories extracted from mapping data to estimate the future movement of an observed object. As an example, an observed object may be a moving vehicle. Aspects and/or embodiments seek to provide a method and system for predicting future movements of a newly observed object, such as a vehicle, using motion prior data extracted from map data.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING VISUALLY AUTOMATED IN-COCKPIT AIRCRAFT DOCKING GUIDANCE WITH USE OF AIRPORT MOVING MAP APPLICATIONS

Methods provide for guidance without sensing data about an ownship, the method includes: pre-loading, from an airport mapping database to an lateral guidance computer within a cockpit, airport mapping data for use in guidance of the ownship from a lateral guidance computer; executing airport moving map applications to process the airport mapping data to form a synthesized view for displaying on a display within the cockpit; receiving by the electronic information device within the cockpit at least one of a 3D spatial representation of the ownship; overlaying the 3D spatial representation of the ownship onto the synthesized view for providing a visual 3D representation of the ownship; and providing, without using the sensing data about the ownship, one or more cues, by a digital taxi application based on only airport mapping data and dimensions associated with the 3D spatial representation of the ownship, on the display within the cockpit.

MAP DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE

A map display apparatus according to the present invention has a display device capable of displaying a road map in different map forms in a base screen region and a window screen region. A control circuit determines whether the window screen is provided or not on the basis of input information entered through an input device, and determines which one of a planimetric map and a bird' s-eye view is displayed in the base screen and the window screen. Either of the planimetric map and the bird's-eye view are displayed using road map data as a common map data base stored in a map storage memory, which eventually reduces the cost of the apparatus. When the window screen is displayed, a range of the road map including at least a range of the road map displayed in the base screen is displayed in the window screen, and an indication representing the range of the road map displayed in the base screen is displayed in the window screen.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING VISUAL LANDMARKS IN INITIAL NAVIGATION

Apparatus and method for map display, computer program of said display apparatus

DISPLAY METHOD AND FOR ADJUSTING THE ORIENTATION OF A VIRTUAL IMAGE FOR ELECTRONIC DISPLAY DEVICE NOMAD

APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SPATIALLY REPRESENTING A DIGITAL MAP SECTION

Exemplary embodiments relate to a navigation apparatus (100) for spatially representing a digital map section around a geographical position on the earth's surface on the basis of digital geodata, wherein the digital geodata have height information, having the following features: a first input interface (110) for the digital geodata; a second input interface (120) for coordinates of the geographical position; a third input interface (130) for a perspective stipulation variable corresponding to a desired viewing direction of the position; a processor module (150) which is coupled to the first, second and third input interfaces and is adapted to determine a coordinate transformation of the geodata which corresponds to the desired viewing direction on the basis of the perspective stipulation variable and the geographical position and to assign different visual perception values to the geodata for different topological height values in order to obtain a projection of the geodata which can be ...

METHOD FOR THE DISPLAY OF A ROUTE

The invention relates to a method for the display of a route for a navigation system, whereby a route is determined between a current position of a vehicle and a target destination, a section of the route beginning with the current position is determined, the route section divided into individual partial stretches, each comprising a route detail, each partial stretch is assigned an image unit (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 31, 32, 33) corresponding to the route detail, selected from a given number of image units and said image units are arranged on a display field (7, 15) of an output unit in such a way that consecutive partial stretches of the route section are displayed in adjacent image units (1, 2).

Navigation system for a motor vehicle

A navigation system for a motor vehicle includes: an off-board navigation system spatially separated from the motor vehicle, for calculating a suggested route for the motor vehicle; a wireless communication connection between the off-board navigation system and the motor vehicle, for transmitting the suggested route to the motor vehicle; and a man-machine interface arranged in the motor vehicle, for outputting the suggested route to an operator of the motor vehicle.

Information processing device and method

In an information processing device, when an operation button is pushed, a menu is displayed on the screen of an LCD. When the whole portable type information processing device (PDA) is rotated around the X-axis, the Y-axis or the Z-axis with the operation button being pushed, the rotation is detected by a triaxial gyro sensor, and on the basis of the detection result a cursor displayed on the screen is moved on the menu. By releasing the operation button when the cursor is located on a desired menu item, the selection of the menu item at which the cursor is located is settled, and the processing corresponding to the selected menu item is started.

Method for three-dimensional depiction of a digital road map

In order to provide a method that uses the region of a visual depiction of a digital road map in the vicinity of and above the horizon to convey to the user an enhanced impression of depth, provision is made that a plurality of image objects are drawn in the region of the horizon and thereabove, the individual image objects shifting with respect to one another upon a change in the position or travel direction of the vehicle.

Method for the Three-Dimensional Representation of a Digital Roadmap

In order to provide a method for the three-dimensional representation of a digital roadmap, which makes greater use of areas near the horizon of the visual representation and provides the user with supplementary information, a provision is made to draw in these areas navigation or orientation-related information as image elements.

Method and apparatus for grouping and de-overlapping items in a user interface

An approach is provided for grouping and de-overlapping items in a user interface. A display manager determines one or more items for rendering in a user interface. The display manager then causes, at least in part, a determination of one or more rendering locations for one or more representations of the one or more items based, at least in part, on location information associated with the one or more items. The display manager further causes, at least in part, a grouping, a de-overlapping, or a combination thereof of the one or more representations based, at least in part, on an overlapping of the one or more rendering locations. The display manager also causes, at least in part, a rendering of the one or more representations in the user interface based, at least in part, on the grouping, the de-overlapping, or a combination thereof.

Map display apparatus for motor vehicle

A map display apparatus according to the present invention has a control circuit which divides a display screen of a display device into a plurality of regions, and processes a bird's-eye view data for each region and convert them into map image data. The control circuit then prepares vehicle information image data for displaying marks indicating current position and destination of the vehicle. Upon completion of preparation of the map image data and vehicle information image data, the control circuit displays these data on the display device, and then detects the current vehicle position again. If the vehicle does not run farther than a predetermined distance, only the display position of the vehicle position mark is changed. If the vehicle runs farther than the predetermined distance, the map image data are updated. In the meantime, grid line information used for bird's-eye view display and planimetric map display is stored in advance in a grid-line information memory. The control unit ...

Map display for a navigation system

A system and method are disclosed for displaying map information on a computing device. Data are stored for rendering a simulation of travel along one or more road segments prior to embarking on travel along the road segments. The simulation is comprised of a sequence of views of the road network along each road segment from vantage points above or along the road network. Each road segment may be part of a calculated route and the simulation may include views for all the road segments contained in the calculated route. While the computing device is being conveyed along each road segment, the data stored for the simulation is used to show a view of the road network that includes the current position of the computing device on a display of the computing device.

Command control device and navigation device

A command control device is provided for enabling a user to specify or select an address through intuition and with one touch, instead of an address displayed in text form such as a complicated command string or bookmark, which cannot be selected intuitively. An information processing section (2) includes an image capture section, a central processing section, and a command control section. The information processing section (2) carries out a process according to a program stored in a program storage (3). The information processing section (2) carries out the process first by receiving a user's instruction provided through an input section (6). Then, the information processing section (2) makes an output section (5) present image display corresponding to command control information stored in a command control information storage (7). Then, the information processing section (2) executes a command that corresponds to the image display.

MAP DISPLAY FOR VEHICLE

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ ИНФОРМАЦИИ О СМЕЩЕНИИ МЕСТОПОЛОЖЕНИЯ

... 1. Способ предоставления информации о смещении, включающий следующие шаги:предоставление на дисплее устройства основанного на местоположении представления, связанного с местоположением устройства, при этом основанное на местоположении представление включает по меньшей мере визуальное представление окружения устройства, основанное на географических координатах устройства;прием с помощью дисплея устройства входных данных от пользователя, которые представляют собой информацию о смещении для по меньшей мере основанного на местоположении представления, икорректировку основанного на местоположении представления с использованием информации о смещении.2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что основанное на местоположении представление на дисплее основано на информации о местоположении и/или информации об ориентации, связанной с устройством, при этом способ также включаетопределение точности основанного на местоположении представления с использованием информации о смещении, которая включает информацию ...

Stereokopische Landschaftsform-Anzeigeeinrichtung

Performante dreidimensionale Visualisierung von Navigationsdaten

Die Erfindung offenbart ein Verfahren zum Visualisieren von Fahrspuren in einer Anzeigeeinrichtung in einem Fahrzeug mit den folgenden Schritten: – Abrufen von Navigationsdaten; – Ermitteln auf Grundlage der Navigationsdaten, dass eine Mehrzahl Fahrspuren übereinander liegen; – Ermitteln, in welcher Ebene sich eine Fahrspur befindet; – Zuweisen eines Index an eine Fahrspur in Abhängigkeit der Ebene; und – Visualisieren der Fahrspuren und des zumindest einen Bauwerks in einer dreidimensionalen Darstellung übereinander in Abhängigkeit des Index auf der Anzeigeeinrichtung ...

Bereitstellen von Navigationsinstruktionen während eine Vorrichtung im Sperrmodus ist

Verfahren zur Bereitstellung von Navigationsinstruktionen in einem Sperrmodus von einer Vorrichtung wird offenbart. Das Verfahren bestimmt, während der Anzeigebildschirm der Vorrichtung ausgeschaltet ist, dass die Vorrichtung nahe an einem Navigationspunkt ist. Das Verfahren schaltet den Anzeigebildschirm an und stellt Navigationsinstruktionen bereit. In einigen Ausführungsformen identifiziert das Verfahren die Stufe des Umgebungslichts um die Vorrichtung und schaltet die Anzeige mit einer Helligkeitsstufe, welche durch die identifizierte Umgebungslichtstufe bestimmt wird, ein. Das Verfahren schaltet die Anzeige aus nachdem der Navigationspunkt passiert ist.

Navigation methods and apparatus

Video and chart image fusion systems and methods

Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods for providing a fused image that combines image data of a scene received from an imaging system with a chart to aid in the navigation of a mobile structure. Specifically, the fused image may be generated by superimposing various image elements extracted from an image onto various locations on the chart that correlate to the actual positions of the objects within the scene. In some embodiments, one or more non-water objects may be detected within the image, image representations of the non-water objects may be extracted from the image feed, and the extracted image representations may be superimposed onto locations on the chart that are determined to correlate to the actual positions of the non-water objects within the scene.

MAP ANNOUNCEMENT FOR A NAVIGATION SYSTEM

INDICATOR PLANT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Street-level guidance via route path

A street-level view can realistically reflect that objects occlude depicted route paths. Such objects can include guardrails, buildings, or any of a variety of other objects as described herein. A superior user interface that portrays route paths while taking real- world geometry into account can result.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECREATING A REFERENCE IMAGE FROM A MEDIA ASSET

Systems and methods that provide for an interactive media guidance application implemented in a user device, e.g., an app on a mobile phone. The interactive media guidance application uses the geographical location, e.g., longitude and latitude coordinates, and geospatial orientation, e.g., gyroscopic angles, of the user device to allow the user to capture images of the location in the same manner as the location was depicted in his or her favorite film or television program. The interactive media guidance application can deliver to the user the desired immersive experience where he or she sees and has the same viewpoint as the director or another person associated with the film or television program.

Use of banding to optimize map rendering in a three-dimensional tilt view

A graphics or image rendering system, such as a map image rendering system, determines a viewing window of a map surface to be displayed. The method generally determines a set of viewing boundaries of the map surface, wherein the set of viewing boundaries divide the map surface into a plurality of viewing bands based on a depth dimension range. The method then determines different zoom level map data for each viewing band and renders a three-dimensional display of the map surface based on the viewing bands and zoom level map data.

Method and apparatus for displaying three-dimensional terrain and route guidance

A display method and apparatus for displaying three-dimensional terrains and route guidance achieves a flexible and high detail three-dimensional display operation by enabling to change parameters, such as a viewing angle of a selected three-dimensional object, a height of a selected three-dimensional object, and a level of details (LOD) of a selected part of the image. The display method and apparatus also enables to compensate discontinuity, if any, at a border portion of two or more images where such parameters have been changed. Since such a change is made only a selected portion or object on the three-dimensional image, a computation power, memory space or other resources of the navigation system may not be overburdened by such operations.

Navigation System for a Motor Vehicle

A navigation system for a motor vehicle includes: an off-board navigation system spatially separated from the motor vehicle, for calculating a suggested route for the motor vehicle; a wireless communication connection between the off-board navigation system and the motor vehicle, for transmitting the suggested route to the motor vehicle; and a man-machine interface arranged in the motor vehicle, for outputting the suggested route to an operator of the motor vehicle. 1. A method for supporting navigation of a motor vehicle , comprising:transmitting a suggested route integrated into at least one of (a) a satellite image or (b) a 3-D graphical representation from an off-board navigation system spatially separated from the motor vehicle to the motor vehicle via a wireless communication connection; andoutputting the suggested route to an operator of the motor vehicle via a man-machine interface, the outputting including displaying the suggested route integrated into the at least one of (a) the satellite image or (b) the 3-D graphical representation.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:determining a position of the motor vehicle by a position-finding system.3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:transmitting the position of the motor vehicle from the motor vehicle to the off-board navigation system via the wireless communication connection.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the outputting includes displaying the suggested route by a display device of the man-machine interface.5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:transmitting at least one of (a) the satellite image or (b) the 3-D graphical representation from an environment of the motor vehicle to the motor vehicle.6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the outputting includes displaying the suggested route by a display device of the man-machine interface.7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:calculating a suggested route for the motor ...

GENERATION OF INTERSECTION INFORMATION BY A MAPPING SERVICE

Some embodiments provide a method for generating intersection data for paths in a map region. The method receives a set of junctions at which paths intersect in the map region. For a particular junction of at least two paths, the method automatically determines whether any of the other junctions in the map region satisfy criteria to be part of a single intersection with the particular junction. When at least one of the other junctions satisfies the criteria, the method automatically combines the other junctions that satisfy the criteria with the particular junction into a single intersection for use in performing mapping operations. 1. A machine readable medium storing a program which when executed by at least one processing unit generates intersection data for paths in a map region , the program comprising sets of instructions for:receiving a set of junctions at which paths intersect in a map region;for a particular junction of at least two paths, automatically determining whether any of the other junctions in the map region satisfy criteria to be part of a single intersection with the particular junction; andwhen at least one of the other junctions satisfies the criteria, automatically combining the other junctions that satisfy the criteria with the particular junction into a single intersection for use in performing mapping operations.2. The machine readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the mapping operations comprise generating a route in response to a user request.3. The machine readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the particular junction comprises a first dual carriageway path intersecting a second dual carriageway path.4. The machine readable medium of claim 3 , wherein the other junctions that satisfy the criteria comprise (i) a junction between the first dual carriageway path and a third dual carriageway path that corresponds to the second dual carriageway path claim 3 , (ii) a junction between the second dual carriageway path and a fourth dual carriageway ...

3D NAVIGATION

Some embodiments provide a device that stores a novel navigation application. The application in some embodiments includes a user interface (UI) that has a display area for displaying a two-dimensional (2D) navigation presentation or a three-dimensional (3D) navigation presentation. The UI includes a selectable 3D control for directing the program to transition between the 2D and 3D presentations. 1. A machine readable medium storing a navigation program for execution by at least one processing unit of a device , the device comprising a touch-sensitive screen and a touch input interface , the program comprising sets of instructions for:generating and displaying a two-dimensional (2D) navigation presentation;generating and displaying a three-dimensional (3D) navigation presentation; anddisplaying a 3D control for transitioning from the 2D navigation presentation to the 3D presentation.2. The machine readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the program further comprises sets of instructions for:receiving a selection of the 3D control; andin response to the selection, directing the program to switch from the 2D presentation to the 3D presentation.3. The machine readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a touch-sensitive screen and a touch input interface claim 1 , the program further comprises sets of instructions for:receiving, from the touch input interface, a first touch input for selecting the 3D control;receiving, from the touch input interface, a second touch input;determining that the second touch input is a multi-touch gestural input for transitioning from the 2D presentation to the 3D presentation; andin response to the first or second touch input, directing the program to switch from the 2D presentation to the 3D presentation.4. The machine readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a touch-sensitive screen and a touch input interface claim 1 , the program further comprises sets of instructions for:receiving, from the touch input ...

Method and apparatus for transitioning from a partial map view to an augmented reality view

An approach is provided for providing a map view that compliments an augmented reality view while a user navigates and interacts within a scene. A mapping platform determines a virtual floor surface of at least one presentation of a perspective-based display of location information. A mapping platform causes, at least in part, a rendering of a partial map view on the virtual floor surface, wherein the partial map view provides an alternate view of the location information.

PRESENTING MARKUP IN A SCENE USING DEPTH FADING

Architecture that enables the drawing of markup in a scene that neither obscures the scene nor is undesirably obscured by the scene. When drawing markup such as text, lines, and other graphics, into the scene, a determination is made as to the utility to the viewer of drawing the markup with greater prominence than an occluding scene object. The utility of the markup is based on the distance of the scene object and markup from the camera. Thus, if an object that appears small in the scene and is in front of the markup, the markup will be drawn more clearly, whereas if the same object appears large in the scene and is in front of the markup, the markup is rendered faint, if drawn at all. 1. A system , comprising:a contribution component configured to compute a dominant contribution between markup of a scene and a scene object of the scene based on markup contribution amount of markup and scene contribution amount, the markup contribution amount and the scene contribution amount are computed to determine utility of the markup or the scene object to a viewer for a given view of the scene;a fade component configured to apply a level of depth fading to the markup based on the utility to the viewer to perceive the markup relative to a location of the scene object of the given view; andat least one microprocessor configured to execute computer-executable instructions in a memory associated with the contribution component and the fade component.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the markup contribution amount and the scene contribution amount are computed on a per pixel basis and the depth fading is applied on a per pixel basis.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the scene is a three-dimensional (3D) scene.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the contribution component computes a ratio of distances of an obscuring pixel and a markup pixel to a virtual camera from which the scene is viewed.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the contribution component computes an amount of scene ...

PROVIDING A ROUTE WITH AUGMENTED REALITY

Methods and devices and systems related to a computing device for providing a route with augmented reality (AR) are described. An example method can include receiving, at a computing device, a trigger associated with a first location of the computing device, tracking movement of the computing device relative to the first location, and providing a route back to the first location from a second location reached during the tracked movement. The route can include displayed AR. 1. A method , comprising:receiving, at a mobile device, a trigger associated with a first location of the computing device;tracking movement of the mobile device relative to the first location using a global positioning system of the mobile device, an accelerometer of the mobile device, a gyroscope of the mobile device, or any combination thereof; and 'wherein the route comprises displayed augmented reality (AR) via a display of the mobile device.', 'providing a route back to the first location from a second location reached during the tracked movement,'}2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising launching an AR application on the mobile device responsive to receipt of the trigger.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the trigger comprises receiving a request to launch an AR application on the mobile device.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the trigger comprises receiving a request to launch an AR camera on the mobile device.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the trigger comprises receiving a particular change in acceleration forces of the mobile device.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the trigger associated with a first location that does not have a physical address.7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the route via alerts to the mobile device.8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the route via alerts to a different computing device associated with the mobile device.9. An apparatus claim 1 , comprising:a ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE

There is provided an information processing device to dynamically update map information in response to change in the real world, with higher accuracy, the information processing device including: an acquisition section configured to acquire observation information related to a unit space in a real world, from one or a plurality of sensors; and a communication section configured to transmit the observation information acquired in the unit space, on a basis of information related to inconsistency between a reference map and the unit space in the real world. In addition, provided is an information processing device including: a communication section configured to receive observation information related to a unit space in a real world, the observation information being acquired from one or a plurality of sensors; and a map generation section configured to generate a reference map on a basis of the observation information. The observation information is transmitted on a basis of information related to inconsistency between the reference map and the unit space in the real world. 1. An information processing device comprising:an acquisition section configured to acquire observation information related to a unit space in a real world, from one or a plurality of sensors; anda communication section configured to transmit the observation information acquired in the unit space, on a basis of information related to inconsistency between a reference map and the unit space in the real world.2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprisinga determination section configured to determine consistency between the reference map and the real world on a basis of the observation information acquired in the unit space,wherein the communication section transmits the observation information acquired in the unit space, on a basis of a result of the determination made by the determination section.3. The information processing device according to claim 2 ,wherein ...

Street-Level Guidance Via Route Path

To more realistically represent the real-world, a street-level view depicts a route path and objects that occlude one or more segments of the route path. Such objects can include guardrails, buildings, or any of a variety of other objects as described herein. The street-level view can be implemented in advance to preview travel, during travel, or in other scenarios. The street-level view presents the route path from a viewpoint that can be a current location of a traveler or an arbitrary location. 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:accessing a digital map that represents different geographical locations;receiving a request from a mobile device for directions from a starting location to a destination location;determining a first location of a viewpoint based on the starting location included in the request from the mobile device;generating a preview depicting a scene from a perspective of the first location of the viewpoint according to the digital map;determining a route path between the starting location and the destination location based on the digital map;displaying the route path superimposed over the preview on the mobile device;determining that a second location of the mobile device is approaching the destination;determining a transportation mode of the mobile device from a set of different transportation modes including a driving mode and a walking mode;generating a street level view of a first part the destination or a street level view of a second part of the destination that is different from the first part of the destination based on the determined transportation mode; andsupplementing the route path superimposed with the preview with the generated street-level view.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first part of the destination is a parking location at the destination and the second part of the destination is a front of a building of the destination.3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising: ...

Systems, apparatus and methods for delivery of location-oriented information

An augmented reality guiding system for delivery of location-oriented information, including a location server, a database coupled to the location server, and at least one mobile locating device. The database is configured to store target information relating to target points of interest. Each mobile locating device has a positioning module, an imaging module, a spatial orientation detection module, a display module, and at least one wireless communication module. Each mobile locating device is configured to receive target information relating to at least one target points of interest from the location server, and display the target information by visually augmenting at least one image on the display module.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR USING AUGMENTED REALITY IN TRANSPORTATION

Augmented reality may be used to help navigate a user to a desired location. A first location and a device orientation of a user device may be obtained. A second location may be obtained. A path from the first location to the second location may be determined. A camera feed may be displayed on the user device. An indicator of the path may be displayed over the camera feed based on the device orientation. A marker may be displayed over the camera feed in response to determining that the device orientation aligns with the second location, and the marker may indicate the second location. 1. A system for augmented reality navigation , comprising one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable memories coupled to the one or more processors and configured with instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the system to perform operations comprising:obtaining a first location and a device orientation of a user device;displaying a first camera feed on the user device based on the first location of the user device being within a threshold distance of a second location;sending a request to a second device to launch a second camera feed;updating the first location of the user device based on first detected features in the first camera feed;updating the second location based on second detected features in the second camera feed of the second device;displaying at least one frame from the second camera feed on the user device;determining a path from the first location of the user device to the second location;displaying, based on the device orientation of the user device, an indicator of the path over the first camera feed; anddisplaying, in response to determining that the device orientation aligns with the second location, a marker over the first camera feed, the marker indicating the second location.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein displaying the indicator of the path comprises:determining a direction of the second location relative ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ROUTE, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM

The present application discloses a method and apparatus for determining a route, a device and a computer storage medium, and relates to the field of big data. An implementation includes: acquiring route description information input by a user, and acquiring a route contour with the route description information; matching the route contour in road network data to obtain the route matched with the route contour, so as to generate recommended routes, wherein this operation specifically includes: extracting intersection points in the route contour, each of which is formed by intersecting at least two lines; selecting one of the intersection points, and querying the road network data using a corresponding angle sequence of the selected intersection point in the route contour, so as to obtain intersections matched with the selected intersection point as candidate intersections; traversing the candidate intersections, fixedly mapping the selected intersection point to the positions of the candidate intersections, equally scaling the route contour in the road network data, and recording mapped road information if all lines of the route contour are mapped onto connected roads; and generating the recommended routes with the recorded road information.

SUPERIMPOSED IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, SUPERIMPOSED IMAGE DRAWING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

A guide object for proposing a guide target point is displayed when there is a guide target point that is to be proposed, ahead of a vehicle in a traveling direction. In contrast, when displaying the guide object, the guide object is displayed in a form in which an occupant visually recognizes the guide object with a relative position of the guide object with respect to the vehicle fixed, when a distance from the vehicle to the guide target point is equal to or more than a threshold. Further, the guide object is displayed in a form in which the occupant visually recognizes the guide object as being superimposed with a relative position of the guide object with respect to the guide target point fixed, when the distance from the vehicle to the guide target point is less than the threshold. 1. A superimposed image display device that is installed in a vehicle , and that displays a guide object so that the guide object is visually recognized as being superimposed on a view of surroundings of the vehicle , the guide object proposing information to an occupant of the vehicle , the superimposed image display device comprising an object display unit that displays the guide object for proposing a guide target point to be proposed if any guide target point is ahead of the vehicle in a traveling direction , whereinthe object display unit displays the guide object in a first form in which the occupant visually recognizes the guide object as being superimposed with a relative position of the guide object with respect to the vehicle fixed, when a distance from the vehicle to the guide target point is equal to or more than a threshold, andthe object display unit displays the guide object in a second form in which the occupant visually recognizes the guide object as being superimposed with a relative position of the guide object with respect to the guide target point fixed, when the distance from the vehicle to the guide target point is less than the threshold.2. The superimposed ...

Methods and systems for obtaining navigation instructions

A user records a navigation instruction for a manoeuvre at a junction via their navigation device. The user indicates a distance before the junction at which the manoeuvre should be provided. The user does this by providing an input to the navigation device when a current position is at the relevant distance while driving around. The device then determines the manoeuvre in a digital map to be associated with the instruction by determining the next manoeuvre in a calculated route the user is following. The navigation device uploads the navigation instruction and the associated manoeuvre and distance to a central navigation instruction database. Other users may then download and use the navigation instruction.

ANALYSIS OF OBJECT MOVEMENT WITHIN AN ENVIRONMENT

An apparatus is provided for directing movement of a physical object within a three-dimensional (3D) navigable region of an environment. Generally, the apparatus divides the navigable region into geometric segments, and assigns a sequence of the geometric segments from a location to a destination to, and for movement of, the physical object. That is, the apparatus assigns a next geometric segment to the physical object moving in a current geometric segment in the sequence. The next geometric segment is then analyzed based on operational parameters of the physical object and a condition of the environment. In at least one increment, the next geometric segment is adjusted and reassigned to the physical object based thereon. Thereafter, the apparatus directs the physical object to move from the current geometric segment into the next geometric segment so assigned, or into the next geometric segment so reassigned in the at least one increment. 1. An apparatus for directing movement of a physical object from a location to a destination within a three-dimensional (3D) navigable region of an environment , the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that , in response to execution by the processor , cause the apparatus to:divide the navigable region into a plurality of geometric segments between the location and the destination that are assignable to the physical object, each geometric segment having a dimension proportional to operational parameters of the physical object including at least a speed of the physical object; assign a next geometric segment to the physical object moving in a current geometric segment in the sequence;', 'analyze the next geometric segment based on the operational parameters of the physical object in the current geometric segment and a condition of the environment in the next geometric segment, and based thereon in at least one increment, adjust the dimension of the next geometric segment that is ...

Interactive Geo-Contextual Navigation Tool

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for providing an interactive, geo-contextual interface are provided. In one embodiment, a method can include providing a user interface for display on a display device. The user interface can include a display area for presenting visual content, the visual content representing an original location on a three-dimensional body. The method can include providing an interactive widget for display on the display device. The widget can be represented as three-dimensional and having an appearance corresponding to the three-dimensional body. The method can include receiving data indicative of a user input directed to at least one of the user interface display area and the widget. The method can include adjusting at least one of the visual content, the widget, and the visual indicator based at least in part on the data indicative of the user input.

Method and Device for Operating a Head-Up Display for a Vehicle

Predefined route data for a driving route situated in front of the vehicle in the driving direction are provided. Further, at least one predefined predictive operating variable for the vehicle is provided. A three-dimensional model for a predefined environment of the vehicle is determined as a function of the route data. A graphic element is determined as a function of the three-dimensional model and of the at least one predictive operating variable. A head-up display of the vehicle has a predefined display field. The graphic element is displayed in the predefined display field. The graphic element is determined and displayed such that the graphic element is perceived by a viewer of the display field from a predefined viewing position with direct reference to the real environment of the vehicle. 1. A method of operating a head-up display of a vehicle , the head-up display having a predefined display field , the method comprising the acts of:providing predefined route data for a driving route situated in front of the vehicle in a driving direction;providing at least one predefined predictive operating variable for the vehicle;determining a three-dimensional model for a predefined environment of the vehicle as a function of the provided predefined route data;determining a graphic element as a function of the three-dimensional model and the predefined predictive operating variable; anddisplaying the determined graphic element in the predefined display field, wherein the graphic element is, from a predefined viewing position, perceived by a viewer of the display field with direct reference to an actual environment of the vehicle.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the acts of:providing environment model data predefined for the predefined environment of the vehicle, whereinthe determining of the three-dimensional model is carried out as a function of the provided environment model data.3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the act of ...

MAP DRIVEN AUGMENTED REALITY

The subject disclosure relates to techniques for providing augmented reality (AR) navigation guidance to users of an autonomous vehicle (AV) ride hailing service. In some aspects, a method of the disclosed technology includes steps for transmitting an autonomous vehicle (AV) ride request to an AV dispatch service, receiving a ride confirmation indicating that an AV has been dispatched to a rider associated with the mobile device, detecting arrival of the AV at a pick-up location associated with the rider, and initializing augment reality (AR) guidance on the mobile device, wherein the AR guidance is configured to provide the rider with navigation information to facilitate pick-up by the AV. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:transmitting an autonomous vehicle (AV) ride request from a mobile device to an AV dispatch service, wherein the ride request comprises location information of the mobile device;receiving, at the mobile device, a ride confirmation indicating that an AV has been dispatched to a rider associated with the mobile device;detecting arrival of the AV at a pick-up location associated with the rider; andinitializing augment reality (AR) guidance on the mobile device, wherein the AR guidance is configured to provide the rider with navigation information to facilitate pick-up by the AV.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the navigation information indicates a designated pick-up location.3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the location information is based on a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) map corresponding with the pick-up location.4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the location information is based on a Global Positioning System (GPS) information associated with the mobile device.5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein initializing the AR guidance is triggered by interaction between the rider and the mobile ...

Method and apparatus for rendering image

An image rendering method and apparatus are provided. The image rendering apparatus may determine which one of a two-dimensional (2D) display area that displays a 2D image and a three-dimensional (3D) display area that displays a 3D image includes a current pixel, may perform a 2D rendering operation at a position of the current pixel when the current pixel is included in the 2D display area, and may perform a 3D rendering operation at a position of the current pixel when the current pixel is included in the 3D display area.

UTILIZING VIRTUAL REALITY AND HI-DEFINITION CAMERA TECHNOLOGY TO ALLOW PASSENGERS TO EXPERIENCE FLIGHT PATH

Disclosed embodiments are directed at devices, methods, and systems for rendering a customizable 3D virtual environment of an outside world surrounding an airplane. The 3D virtual environment is rendered on a personal electronic device (e.g., a VR headset) and is composed from high-resolution image data received from a plurality of cameras mounted externally to the airplane. A seatback computer coupled to the personal electronic device receives data corresponding to the 3D virtual environment of the outside world from the airplane's compute server, which performs the tasks of analyzing the high-resolution image data to compose the 3D virtual environment. Further, the 3D virtual environment can be customized to a passenger's preferences based on gesture-based interactions of a passenger with the 3D virtual environment. The gesture-based interactions of a passenger are received by a sensor coupled to the personal electronic device. 1. A method of rendering a customizable 3D virtual environment of an outside world surrounding an airplane comprising:pairing a virtual reality (VR) headset device of a passenger with an associated seatback computer;receiving, at the VR headset device, data describing a 3D virtual environment composed from image data captured by a plurality of cameras mounted external to the airplane; andrendering the 3D virtual environment on a high-definition display screen of the VR headset device such that the 3D virtual environment is responsive to interaction inputs.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pairing uses a wired connection.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rendering includes tracking of an object included in the 3D virtual environment.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:detecting, at the VR headset device, one or more hand gestures of the passenger used in interacting with the 3D virtual environment displayed on the high-definition display screen of the VR headset device; andrecognizing, by the VR headset, the one or more ...

MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

A mobile terminal, including a camera configured to obtain an image; a display configured to display map information; a movement sensor configured to sense a movement of the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to display a preview image received through operation of the camera to at least part of a region where the map information is displayed, when the movement of the mobile terminal corresponds to a preset type of movement while the map information is displayed, and to display at least one graphic object related to the map information as being overlapped on the preview image, wherein the preview image includes at least one image corresponding to at least one subject, and the at least one graphic object related to the map information is displayed to the at least one image or around the at least one image. When the at least one graphic object related to the map information is selected, the controller is further configured to capture an image corresponding to the selected graphic object, restrict output of the preview image based on selection of the graphic object, and display the captured image to a point on the map information where a subject corresponding to the captured image is positioned. Further, the preset type of movement is a speed change of the mobile terminal. 1. A mobile terminal , comprising:a camera configured to obtain an image;a display configured to display map information;a movement sensor configured to sense a movement of the mobile terminal; anda controller configured to:display a preview image received through operation of the camera to at least part of a region where the map information is displayed, when the movement of the mobile terminal corresponds to a preset type of movement while the map information is displayed, anddisplay at least one graphic object related to the map information as being overlapped on the preview image, wherein the preview image includes at least one image corresponding to at least one subject, and the at ...

INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD

An information provision device and an information provision method. Each of the information provision device and information provision method includes projecting an image light to a light transmission member so as to display a for-driver information image, sensing a relative distance of an object to be detected existing around the mobile object in the direction of travel, detecting a location of a viewpoint of the driver, and changing a position at which an object image indicating the object to be detected is displayed according to a result of the detecting so as to change a perception distance of the driver influenced by a motion parallax of the object image according to the relative distance of the object to be detected in the direction of travel. 1. An image display device comprising:a location detector configured to detect a location of a viewpoint of a driver when driving a mobile object;a projector configured to project an active-information image that is actively recognized by the driver and a passive-information image that is projected and recognized by the driver when a prescribed information provision condition is met, the active-information image and the passive-information image being visible to the driver through a light transmission member; anda controller configured to control the projector,wherein the controller changes a position at which the passive-information image is projected based on the location detected by the location detector, to change perception distance of the passive-information image for the driver with reference to perception distance of the active-information image for the driver.2. The image display device according to claim 1 , wherein the perception distance of the passive-information image for the driver is longer than the perception distance of the active-information image for the driver.3. The image display device according to claim 1 , further comprising circuitry configured to obtain distance information indicating distance ...

Navigation apparatus and navigation method

A navigation apparatus includes a positioning unit configured to measure a current position, a route guidance screen generation unit configured to generate a route guidance screen used for route guidance for a retrieved route from the current position to a destination and display the route guidance screen on a display unit, and a guidance image generation unit configured to, in a case where a remaining distance between the current position and the destination is a predetermined value or less while route guidance is performed using the route guidance screen, generate a guidance image in which a display subject representing the destination is highlighted such that the display subject is more prominently displayed than a vicinity of the display subject and display the guidance image on the display unit.

Systems and Methods for Using Visual Landmarks in Initial Navigation

A route from a current location of a portable device to a destination is determined, where the route includes a sequence of directed sections. Navigation instructions to guide a user of the portable device along the route to the destination are generated. To this end, candidate navigation landmarks perceptible within a 360-degree range of the current location of the portable device are identified, a navigation landmark disposed in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of the first one in the sequence of directed sections is selected from among the candidate navigation landmarks, and an initial instruction in the navigation instructions is generated and provided via a user interface of the portable device. The initial instruction references the selected navigation landmark.

Navigation Apparatus and Method for Providing Individualization Map Service Thereof

A navigation apparatus and a method for providing an individualization map service of the navigation apparatus are provided. The navigation apparatus includes a detector configured to sense a vehicle state and a travelling environment during travelling, and a processor configured to recognize a drive context based on the vehicle state and the travelling environment, and to make an individualization map to be serviced based on the recognized drive context. 1. A navigation apparatus comprising:a detector configured to sense a vehicle state and a travelling environment during travelling; anda processor configured to recognize a drive context based on the vehicle state and the travelling environment, and to make an individualization map to be serviced based on the recognized drive context.2. The navigation apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to decide registration of the drive context in the individualization map by determining whether to register the drive context in the individualization map.3. The navigation apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to update the individualization map by reflecting the drive context claim 2 , when the drive context is determined to be registered in the individualization map.4. The navigation apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to register the drive context as an exceptional context claim 2 , when the drive context is not determined to be registered in the individualization map.5. The navigation apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:a user interface configured to receive a request for registering the drive context from a user,wherein the processor is configured to recognize the drive context at a time point at which the request for registering the drive context occurs.6. The navigation apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the processor is configured to:classify the drive context based on a preset classification reference; andregister the drive context with a classification ...

NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD OF NAVIGATION APPARATUS

An operation method of a navigation apparatus includes: obtaining valid global positioning system (GPS) data at a current time point corresponding to a current position of a target device; determining first neighboring map elements corresponding to a first region indicated by the valid GPS data at the current time point from among a plurality of map elements of map data; and determining a pose parameter of the target device at the current time point based on a first direction specified by at least a portion of the first neighboring map elements. 1. An operation method of a navigation apparatus , the operation method comprising:obtaining valid global positioning system (GPS) data at a current time point corresponding to a current position of a target device;determining first neighboring map elements corresponding to a first region indicated by the valid GPS data at the current time point from among a plurality of map elements of map data; anddetermining a pose parameter of the target device at the current time point based on a first direction specified by at least a portion of the first neighboring map elements.2. The operation method of claim 1 , wherein the first direction is a three-dimensional (3D) direction.3. The operation method of claim 1 , wherein the pose parameter comprises a roll parameter claim 1 , a pitch parameter claim 1 , and a yaw parameter.4. The operation method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of the pose parameter at the current time point based on the first direction comprises identifying the first direction by performing line fitting with a plurality of points included in the first neighboring map elements and respectively corresponding to 3D positions.5. The operation method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of the pose parameter at the current time point based on the first direction comprises:determining a GPS-based yaw based on the valid GPS data at the current time point and a position of the target device at a previous time point; ...

LANE CHANGE NOTIFICATION

Aspects of the disclosure relate providing a lane change notification when a vehicle is to perform a lane change. One or more computing devices may generate and display a video, where the video is generated from a perspective of a virtual camera at a default position and default pitch. The one or more computing devices may receive an indication that the vehicle is to perform a lane change from a first lane to a second lane and adjust, after the vehicle receives the indication, the default position and default pitch of the virtual camera to an updated position further above the vehicle relative to ground than the default position and an updated pitch directed more towards the ground than the default pitch. The video may be generated and displayed from the perspective of the virtual camera at the updated position and updated pitch. 1. A computer implemented method for providing a lane change notification when a vehicle is to perform a lane change , the method comprising:generating and displaying, by one or more computing devices, a video indicating a projected trajectory of the vehicle and objects detected by sensors on the vehicle, on a map corresponding to a route the vehicle is currently following, where the video is generated from a perspective of a virtual camera at a default position and default pitch;receiving, by one or more computing devices, an indication that the vehicle is to perform a lane change from a first lane to a second lane;adjusting, after the vehicle receives the indication, the default position and default pitch of the virtual camera to an updated position further above the vehicle relative to ground than the default position and an updated pitch directed more towards the ground than the default pitch; andgenerating and displaying the video from the perspective of the virtual camera at the updated position and updated pitch.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:adjusting, after the vehicle completes the lane change, the ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING A MOVEMENT OF A VEHICLE ON A MAP

A method for displaying a smooth movement of a vehicle on a map may include obtaining a route, a last real-time location of the vehicle, and a last uploading time point. The method may also include obtaining driving data of one or more neighboring vehicles and determining a predicted location of the vehicle at a prediction generating time point. The method may further include displaying a smooth movement of the vehicle from the last real-time location to the predicted location on a map. A method for displaying a driving path of a vehicle on a map may include obtaining a request for displaying a driving path of a vehicle, location information of the vehicle, and scene related information associated with the driving path. The method may further include verifying the location information based on the scene related information and displaying the driving path of the vehicle on a map. 17-. (canceled)8. A system for displaying a smooth movement of a vehicle on a map , comprising:at least one storage medium storing a set of instructions;at least one communication platform connected to a network; and obtain a route of a vehicle via communicating with a service provider over a network;', 'obtain a last real-time location of the vehicle on the route and a last uploading time point corresponding to the last real-time location;', 'obtain driving data of one or more neighboring vehicles associated with the vehicle via communicating with the service provider over the network;', 'determine a predicted location of the vehicle on the route at a prediction generating time point based on the last real-time location, the last uploading time point, and the driving data of one or more neighboring vehicles associated with the vehicle; and', 'display a smooth movement of the vehicle from the last real-time location to the predicted location on a map implemented on a terminal device., 'at least one processor configured to communicate with the at least one storage medium or the at least one ...

NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND NAVIGATION PROGRAM

There is provided a technique for reducing the possibility that a user loses track of how a road, etc., grasped by him/her have been changed on a map. A navigation system includes: a map display part that displays a map on a display in any of a plurality of display modes, the map including a current location; a moving image display part that displays, when the display mode changes, a moving image in which the map is rotated and the display mode before being changed gradually changes to a changed display mode, on the display; and a speed-of-change control part that increases a speed of change in the display mode after start of the change in the display mode. 1. A navigation system comprising:a map display part that displays a map on a display in any of a plurality of display modes, the map including a current location;a moving image display part that displays, when the display mode changes, a moving image in which the map is rotated and the display mode before being changed gradually changes to a changed display mode, on the display; anda speed-of-change control part that increases a speed of change in the display mode after start of the change in the display mode.2. The navigation system according to claim 1 , wherein the speed-of-change control part decreases the speed of change in the display mode before completion of the change in the display mode.3. The navigation system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of display modes include a plurality of modes having different relationships between a specific direction on the map and a reference direction on the display.4. The navigation system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of display modes include a plurality of modes having different angles at which the map is looked down upon from a point of view.5. The navigation system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of display modes include a plurality of modes having different positions claim 1 , on the display claim 1 , of the current ...

Travel Route Display Device, Travel Route Display Method and Travel Route Display Program

A travel route display device () includes a display unit (), a topographical data storage unit () that stores three-dimensional topographical data, a travel data storage unit () that stores travel data relating to a travel route of a vehicle and a driving status of the vehicle on the travel route, and a control unit () that, when displaying the topographical data stored in the topographical data storage unit () on the display unit (), simultaneously displays, on the display unit (), the travel route indicated by the travel data stored in the travel data storage unit () in a display mode that corresponds to the driving status. 1. A travel route display device comprising:a display unit;a topographical data storage unit that stores three-dimensional topographical data;a travel data storage unit that stores travel data relating to a travel route of a vehicle and a driving status of the vehicle on the travel route; anda control unit that, when displaying the topographical data stored in the topographical data storage unit on the display unit, simultaneously displays, on the display unit, the travel route indicated by the travel data stored in the travel data storage unit in a display mode that corresponds to the driving status.2. The travel route display device according to claim 1 , wherein the travel data retains claim 1 , in association with a position of the vehicle claim 1 , at least one of a speed of the vehicle claim 1 , an acceleration of the vehicle claim 1 , an gradient of the vehicle claim 1 , and an elevation of the vehicle as the driving status.3. The travel route display device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit draws the travel route as a line claim 1 , and changes a width of the line on the travel route based on the driving status.4. The travel route display device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit draws the travel route as a line having a three-dimensional thickness in a direction perpendicular to the travel route claim 1 , and ...

Componentized Junction Models

A plurality of road junction configurations are defined with a different set of road segment models corresponding to each of the plurality of road junction configurations. One of the plurality of road junction configurations are selected for a route through a physical road junction. A model of the physical road junction is generated by assembling the set of road segment models corresponding to the selected road junction configuration. The three-dimensional model of the physical road junction is rendered. 1. A method for constructing a componentized junction model using a lookup table , the method comprising:calculating, from map data, a route through a physical road junction;selecting, from a lookup table, one of a plurality of road junction templates for the route through the physical road junction, each road junction template specifying a different set of short road segment components, wherein the selected road junction template is a closest fitting road junction configuration to the physical road junction;generating a model of the physical road junction by assembling the set of short road segment components specified for the selected road junction template in the lookup table; andrendering the model of the physical road junction for display to a user.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the lookup table is associated with the map data and identifies each of the plurality of road junction templates for modeling physical road junctions stored in the map data.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a fidelity of the generated model of the physical road junction is increased or decreased by varying the number and type of road segment components specified in the plurality of road junction templates.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the model comprises:assembling the set of short road segment components in a specific order stored in the lookup table.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the specific order is stored in a syntax for the plurality of road junction ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING VIRTUAL ROUTE

A method and apparatus for displaying a virtual route estimates a position of a vehicle based on sensing data received asynchronously from sensors, and outputs a three-dimensional (3D) virtual route generated by registering a driving environment model corresponding to a driving environment of the vehicle and the position of the vehicle in map information. 1. A method of displaying a virtual route , the method comprising:estimating a position of a vehicle based on sensing data received asynchronously from sensors;generating a three-dimensional (3D) virtual route by registering a driving environment model corresponding to a driving environment of the vehicle and the position of the vehicle in map information; andoutputting the 3D virtual route.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensors comprise any one or any combination of a global positioning system (GPS) sensor claim 1 , an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor claim 1 , an on-board diagnostics (OBD) sensor claim 1 , and a camera sensor.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensing data are sampled separately for each of the sensors.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the estimating comprises:inserting, into each piece of the sensing data, information related to a processing time at which the corresponding piece of the sensing data is processed; andestimating the position of the vehicle based on the sensing data, each including the information related to the processing time.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the estimating comprises:estimating a first position of the vehicle based on first sensing data received at a first time from a first sensor of the sensors;updating the first position of the vehicle to a second position based on second sensing data received at a second time from the first sensor or a second sensor of the sensors; andupdating the second position of the vehicle to a third position based on third sensing data received at a third time from the first sensor, or the second sensor or a third ...

SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR USING VISUAL LANDMARKS IN INITIAL NAVIGATION

A route from a current location of a portable device to a destination is determined, where the route includes a sequence of directed sections. Navigation instructions to guide a user of the portable device along the route to the destination are generated. To this end, candidate navigation landmarks perceptible within a 360-degree range of the current location of the portable device are identified, a navigation landmark disposed in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of the first one in the sequence of directed sections is selected from among the candidate navigation landmarks, and an initial instruction in the navigation instructions is generated and provided via a user interface of the portable device. The initial instruction references the selected navigation landmark. 1. A method for providing initial navigation guidance , the method comprising: generating, the one or more processors, navigation instructions to guide a user of the portable device along the route to the destination, including:', 'identifying candidate navigation landmarks perceptible within a 360-degree range of the current location of the portable device,, 'determining, by one or more processors, a route from a current location of a portable device to a destination, the route including a sequence of directed sections;'} generating an initial instruction in the navigation instructions, the initial instruction referencing the selected navigation landmark, including displaying a selectable icon corresponding to a type of the navigation landmark; and', 'causing the initial navigation instruction to be provided via a user interface of the portable device., 'selecting, from among the candidate navigation landmarks, a navigation landmark disposed in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of the first one in the sequence of directed sections,'}2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected navigation landmark is a first landmark claim 1 , and wherein generating the ...

DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

A display system includes an image capturing module, a display device and a processing unit. The image capturing module captures a head image of a viewer. The processing unit performs the following instructions. A head vector is computed based on the head image, where the head vector includes the distance information between the viewer and the display device. A left eye position and a right eye position of the viewer is computed based on a facial image of the viewer. A left eye field of view, a right eye field of view and a binocular stereoscopic field of view are generated based on the head vector, the left eye position and the right eye position. The display device displays an image in the binocular field of view. 1. A display system , comprising:an image capturing module configured to capture a head image of a viewer; and compute a head vector based on the head image, wherein the head vector comprises distance information between the viewer and the display device;', 'compute a left eye position and a right eye position of the viewer based on a facial image of the viewer;', 'generate a left eye field of view and a right eye field of view based on the head vector, the left eye position and the right eye position;', 'generate a binocular stereoscopic field of view based on the left eye field of view and the right eye field of view; and, 'a processing unit coupled to the image capturing module, the processing unit being configured toa displaying device coupled to the processing unit, and configured to display an image in the binocular stereoscopic field of view.2. The display system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to obtain the facial image based on the head image.3. The display system of claim 1 , wherein the image capturing module is further configured to obtain the facial image.4. The display system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to:compute a left eye rendered image in the left eye field of view; ...

LANE LINE CREATION FOR HIGH DEFINITION MAPS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

An HD map system represents landmarks on a high definition map for autonomous vehicle navigation, including describing spatial location of lanes of a road and semantic information about each lane, and along with traffic signs and landmarks. The system generates lane lines designating lanes of roads based on, for example, mapping of camera image pixels with high probability of being on lane lines into a three-dimensional space, and locating/connecting center lines of the lane lines. The system builds a large connected network of lane elements and their connections as a lane element graph. The system also represents traffic signs based on camera images and detection and ranging sensor depth maps. These landmarks are used in building a high definition map that allows autonomous vehicles to safely navigate through their environments. 1receiving image data captured by sensors of autonomous vehicles driving on a road, the image data representing a portion of the road;classifying pixels of the image to determine whether a particular pixel is on a lane line segment;identifying a set of points that lie on at least one of the lane line segments based on the classification;grouping the set of points into clusters based on their proximity, wherein each cluster is determined to be associated with a lane line segment;locating a center line for each cluster of points associated with a lane line segment;determining a lane line by connecting a plurality of center lines, the connection associating endpoints of two center lines; andgenerating a high definition map based on the lane lines, the high definition map for use in driving of autonomous vehicles.. A method for generating lane lines in a high definition map comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/859,194 filed Dec. 29, 2017, which claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/441,065 filed on Dec. 30, 2016 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/441,080 filed on Dec. 30, ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODELING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BEHAVIOR

The system and method make it feasible to develop an autonomous vehicle control system for complex vehicles, such as for cargo trucks and other large payload vehicles. The method and system commence by first obtaining -dimensional data for one or more sections of roadway. Once the -dimensional roadway data is obtained, that data is used to run computer simulations of a computer model of a specific vehicle being controlled by a generic vehicle control algorithm or system. The generic vehicle control algorithm is optimized by running the simulations utilizing the -dimensional roadway data until an acceptable performance result is achieved. Once an acceptable simulation is executed using the generic vehicle control algorithm, the control algorithm/system is used to run one or more real-world driving tests on the roadway for which the -dimensional data was obtained. Finally, the computer model for the vehicle is modified. 1. A method comprising:generating map data for a roadway, the map data comprising three-dimensional information;generating a computer model emulating a vehicle performance;generating a control system configured to control a vehicle;executing a simulated driving excursion on a programmable computer utilizing the map data, the computer model, and the control system; andrevising the computer model according to the simulated driving excursion.2. The method of wherein the vehicle controlled by the control system is a passenger vehicle.3. The method of wherein the vehicle controlled by the control system is a large payload vehicle.4. The method of wherein the control system is configured to control at least one of a passenger vehicle and a large payload vehicle.5. The method of further comprising:executing a driving test of an actual vehicle responsive to the map data and the simulated excursion.6. The method of wherein revising the computer model according to the simulated driving excursion comprising:revising the computer model responsive to the driving ...

SYNTHETIC VISION SYSTEM INCLUDING MEANS FOR MODIFYING THE DISPLAYED VIEW

The general field of the invention is that of synthetic vision systems for a vehicle, said vehicle having a particular navigation direction. The system in accordance with the invention includes at least: 1. A synthetic vision system for a vehicle , said vehicle having a particular navigation direction , said system comprising at least:a cartographic database representative of the terrain travelled over by the vehicle,means for geolocation of said vehicle,electronic means for computing a representation of the principal parameters of said vehicle;graphic generator means for generating a three-dimensional synthetic representation of said terrain; anda display device displaying said three-dimensional synthetic representation in a particular field of view (FOV) and in a particular display direction,wherein the synthetic vision system includes means for modifying the display direction to a direction different from the particular navigation direction of the vehicle, the display direction being moved in a horizontal plane or in a vertical plane or in a combination of the two planes, said modification means being manual.2. A synthetic vision system for a vehicle , said vehicle having a particular navigation direction , said system comprising at least:a cartographic database representative of the terrain travelled over by the vehicle,means for geolocation of said vehicle,electronic means for computing a representation of the principal parameters of said vehicle;graphic generator means for generating a three-dimensional synthetic representation of said terrain; anda display device displaying said three-dimensional synthetic representation in a particular field of view and in a particular display direction,wherein the synthetic vision system includes means for modifying the display direction to a direction different from the particular navigation direction of the vehicle, said modification means being automatic, the display direction being a function of a piloting or navigation ...

Road Geometry Matching with Componentized Junction Models

In one embodiment, a method for road geometry matching with componentized junction models is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of predefined road component models, receiving map data representing a physical road junction, selecting a subset of the plurality of road component models to characterize the physical road junction represented by the received map data, and defining a road junction configuration for the physical road junction with the selected road component models. 1. A method comprising:identifying a plurality of predefined road component models;determining a first characteristic for at least one of the plurality of predefined road component models;determining a second characteristic for at least one of the plurality of predefined road component models; andmodeling a physical road junction according to a first code for the first characteristic and a second code for the second characteristic.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first characteristic for the at least one of the plurality of predefined road component models includes a segment type.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the segment type is straight claim 2 , curved claim 2 , or forked.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second characteristic for the at least one of the plurality of predefined road component models includes at least one lane count.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one lane count includes a first count for an originating road link and a second count for a destination road link.6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one lane count includes an overpass count or an underpass count.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical road junction comprises a first component model selected in response to the first code and a second component model selected in response to the second code.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical road junction includes an origin link that divides into one or more destination links.9. The method of claim 1 , ...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OBTAINING NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS

A user records a navigation instruction for a manoeuvre at a junction via their navigation device. The user indicates a distance before the junction at which the manoeuvre should be provided. The user does this by providing an input to the navigation device when a current position is at the relevant distance while driving around. The device then determines the manoeuvre in a digital map to be associated with the instruction by determining the next manoeuvre in a calculated route the user is following. The navigation device uploads the navigation instruction and the associated manoeuvre and distance to a central navigation instruction database. Other users may then download and use the navigation instruction. 1. A method for obtaining navigation instructions for use in a navigation system , the method comprising a user providing to the navigation system a navigation instruction for a manoeuvre at a junction.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the navigation instruction is a spoken instruction claim 1 , wherein the step of the user providing the instruction comprises the user recording a spoken instruction.3. The method of wherein the navigation instruction is associated with at least one of: i) a manoeuvre defined in a digital map claim 1 , and ii) an indication as to a distance before the junction at which the navigation instruction should be given.4. The method of wherein the user provides the navigation instruction via a navigation apparatus claim 1 , and wherein the user provides the navigation instruction while travelling along route planned by the navigation apparatus.5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising the navigation apparatus determining one or both of a manoeuvre defined in a digital map and an indication as to a distance before the junction at which the navigation instruction should be given to be associated with the navigation instruction on the basis of an input or inputs of the user and/or the planned or actual movement of the user.6. The method ...

Method of Generating a Database for a Navigation Device, Method of Outputting a Three-Dimensional Map, and Navigation Device

In a method of generating a database for use in outputting three- dimensional maps, a projection of a two-dimensional road vector onto a three-dimensional surface defined by digital terrain model data is determined. At least one three-dimensional road vector () is determined based on the established projection and is stored in the database. The database is generated before it is deployed to a navigation device for use in outputting three-dimensional maps. A method of outputting three-dimensional maps and a navigation device may use the thus generated database. 1101101. A method of generating a database () for a navigation device () , said method comprising the following steps performed before the database () is deployed to the navigation device () for use in generating perspective views:{'b': 66', '88', '89', '66', '88', '89, 'retrieving a plurality of two-dimensional road vectors (; , ) from a map database, each one of said two-dimensional road vectors (; , ) defining a road segment of a road network;'}{'b': 80', '66', '88', '89', '66', '88', '89, 'claim-text': [{'b': 72', '73', '66', '88', '89', '80', '71, 'establishing a projection (, ) of said two-dimensional road vector (; , ) onto said three-dimensional surface () along a pre-defined projection direction ();'}, {'b': 78', '79', '81', '83', '94', '95', '98', '99', '115', '118', '135', '138', '72', '73', '78', '79', '81', '83', '94', '95', '98', '99', '115', '118', '135', '138', '78', '79', '81', '83', '94', '95', '98', '99', '115', '118', '135', '138, 'determining at least one three-dimensional road vector (, ; -; , , , ; -, -) based on said established projection (, ), said at least one three-dimensional road vector (, ; -; , , , ; -, -) including height information for points located on the at least one three-dimensional road vector (, ; -; , , , ; -, -); and'}, {'b': 78', '79', '81', '83', '94', '95', '98', '99', '115', '118', '135', '138', '10, 'storing said at least one three-dimensional road vector (, ; ...

Information provision device and information provision method

An information provision device and an information provision method. Each of the information provision device and information provision method includes projecting an image light to a light transmission member so as to display a for-driver information image, sensing a relative distance of an object to be detected existing around the mobile object in the direction of travel, detecting a location of a viewpoint of the driver, and changing a position at which an object image indicating the object to be detected is displayed according to a result of the detecting so as to change a perception distance of the driver influenced by a motion parallax of the object image according to the relative distance of the object to be detected in the direction of travel.

FULL-VISION NAVIGATION AND POSITIONING METHOD, INTELLIGENT TERMINAL AND STORAGE DEVICE

A full-vision navigation and positioning method, an intelligent terminal and a storage device, the method comprises: an intelligent terminal starting three-dimensional (3D) full-vision navigation and testing network speed by means of the background of the intelligent terminal; when the intelligent terminal detects that a current network speed m is greater than or equal to a threshold x, starting a camera to collect image information of a current streetscape and up loading the image information; and after the collected image information is compared to a 3D panoramic map, feeding back a real-time position, and continuing to carry out navigation using a 3D navigation system according to the position. 1. A full visual navigation positioning method , the method comprising:utilizing a smart terminal to turn on a 3D full visual navigation and performing a network speed test through a backend of the smart terminal;when the smart terminal determines that a network speed m is higher than or equal to a threshold value x, turning on a camera to obtain images of a current street view and upload the images; andcomparing the images with a 3D panorama map to feedback a current position and utilizing a 3D navigation system to continue navigation according to the current position.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of utilizing the smart terminal to turn on the 3D full visual navigation and performing the network speed test through the backend of the smart terminal comprises:presetting the threshold value x, representing a lowest network speed of the 3D full visual navigation; andpresetting a lowest network threshold value y required by an assisted global positioning system (AGPS).3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of utilizing the smart terminal to turn on the 3D full visual navigation and performing the network speed test through the backend of the smart terminal comprises:after the smart terminal turns on the 3D full visual navigation, performing a pre-positioning ...

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE

In an automatic driving vehicle, traveling is continued in a case where a section in which a detailed map in which information required for automatic driving is recorded is not usable occurs during the traveling by the automatic driving. 1. A vehicle control device comprising:automatic driving control means for controlling automatic driving of a vehicle; andmap information holding means for holding a detailed map including traveling lane information,wherein, in a case where a section in which a detailed map newer than the detailed map held in the map information holding means is not usable is in a traveling scheduled route, the automatic driving control means continues to perform the automatic driving until reaching to a start point of the section, using the detailed map held in the map information holding means.2. The vehicle control device according to claim 1 ,wherein, in the section in which the new detailed map is not usable, the automatic driving control means continues to perform the automatic driving in a range from the start point of the section to an end point of a lane maintaining available section in which traveling is performed while the lane is maintained.3. The vehicle control device according to claim 2 ,wherein, when the section in which the new detailed map is not usable is detected on the traveling scheduled route during the automatic driving, the automatic driving control means searches for a point where a traveling lane is designated in the section by referring to the detailed map held in the map information holding means, andin a case where the point is present as a result of the searching, the automatic driving control means sets the point that the vehicle first reaches as the end point of the lane maintaining available section.4. The vehicle control device according to claim 3 ,wherein, in a case where the point is not present as a result of the searching, the automatic driving control means continues to perform the automatic driving in the ...

Systems and methods for semantic map-based adaptive auto-exposure

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data of an environment of the vehicle generated by one or more sensors of the vehicle, the sensors comprising a camera, identifying, based on the sensor data, one or more objects in a field of view of the camera and one or more object types that correspond to the one or more objects, determining one or more target histograms that correspond to the object types, generating a processed image based on an image captured by the camera, wherein the processed image has a histogram based on the target histograms, and using the processed image to determine state information associated with the objects. The processed image may be generated by processing the image captured by the camera using a histogram matching algorithm to generate the histogram of the processed image based on the target histograms.

SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF LOCATION-ORIENTED INFORMATION

An augmented reality guiding system for delivery of to information, including a location server, a database coupled to the location server, and at least one mobile locating device. The database is configured to store target information relating to target points of interest. Each mobile locating device has a positioning module, an imaging module, a spatial orientation detection module, a display module, and at least one wireless communication module. Each mobile locating device is configured to receive target information relating to at least one target points of interest from the location server, and display the target information by visually augmenting at least one image on the display module. 1. An augmented reality guiding system for delivery of location-oriented information , comprising:a) a location server;b) a database coupled to the location server and configured to receive, store, customize and send target information relating to target points of interest; andc) at least one mobile locating device, each mobile locating device having a geographical positioning module configured to determine location information for that locating device, an imaging module configured to capture at least one image of at least some of a field of vision for that locating device, a spatial orientation detection module configured to determine spatial information of that locating device, a display module configured to provide visual feedback, and at least one wireless communication module configured to communicate with the location server;d) wherein each mobile locating device is configured to be able to receive target information relating to at least one target points of interest from the location server, and based on the target information and the location information and spatial information for that locating device, display the target information relating to the target point of interest by visually augmenting the at least one captured image on the display module.2. The system of ...

INFORMATION OUTPUT DEVICE, OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An information output device includes a route acquirer configured to acquire a route to a destination of a vehicle, an output configured to output information, and an output controller configured to cause the output to output guidance information for guiding an occupant to make a lane change to a recommended lane associated with the route to the destination acquired by the route acquirer. When a travel lane of the vehicle is a merging lane that merges with a first road and a distance from a point at which the travel lane merges with the first road to a point at which the lane change is required is less than or equal to a first prescribed distance, the output controller causes the output to output the guidance information before the vehicle joins the first road. 1. An information output device comprising:a route acquirer configured to acquire a route to a destination of a vehicle;an output configured to output information; andan output controller configured to cause the output to output guidance information for guiding an occupant to make a lane change to a recommended lane associated with the route to the destination acquired by the route acquirer,wherein, when a travel lane of the vehicle is a merging lane that merges with a first road and a distance from a point at which the travel lane merges with the first road to a point at which the lane change is required is less than or equal to a first prescribed distance, the output controller causes the output to output the guidance information before the vehicle joins the first road.2. The information output device according to claim 1 , wherein a lane connected to the merging lane included in the first road is a lane connected to a branch lane that branches from the first road.3. The information output device according to claim 2 , wherein claim 2 , when a distance from a point at which the merging lane merges with the first road to a point at which the branch lane branches from the first road is less than or equal to a ...

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING 3D AUGMENTED REALITY NAVIGATION INFORMATION

A device and a method are provided. The device includes a communication module, a memory, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to acquire position information of a vehicle via the communication module, determine whether high definition (HD) map information corresponding to the position information is acquired; display three-dimensional (3D) navigation information in augmented reality by using the HD map information when the HD map information is acquired; and display two-dimensional (2D) navigation information in augmented reality when the HD map information is not acquired, wherein the 3D navigation information is information in which virtual 3D graphic information for driving guidance is spatially matched to and displayed on an actual object in the real world by using the HD map information, and the 2D navigation information is information in which virtual 2D graphic information for driving guidance is planarly matched to and displayed on an actual object in the real world. Various other embodiments are possible. 1. An electronic device comprising:a communication module;a memory; and acquire position information of a vehicle via the communication module,', 'determine whether high definition (HD) map information corresponding to the position information is acquired;', 'display three-dimensional (3D) navigation information in augmented reality by using the HD map information, when the HD map information is acquired; and', 'display two-dimensional (2D) navigation information in augmented reality, when the HD map information is not acquired,, 'a processor, wherein the processor is configured towherein the displaying of the 3D navigation information comprises virtual 3D graphic information for driving guidance is spatially matched to, and displayed on, an actual object in a real world by using the HD map information, andwherein the displaying of the 2D navigation information comprises virtual 2D graphic information for driving guidance is planarly ...

PERSONALIZED BICYCLE ROUTE GUIDANCE USING STORED PROFILE

One general aspect includes a computing apparatus, the computing apparatus including at least one processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, configure the apparatus to perform operations including receiving motion pattern data relate to the cyclist, the motion pattern data having been generated by at least one sensor of a mobile device. The computing apparatus also generates, using the at least one processor, cycling profile data for the cyclist based on the motion pattern data. The computing apparatus automatically updating a stored cyclist profile, stored in a system database, for the cyclist using the cycling profile data. The computing apparatus receives a routing request to provide a route for the cyclist, the request including start location data and destination location data; responsive to receiving the routing request, the computing apparatus accesses the stored cyclist profile within the system database. The computing apparatus then personalizes route data for an automatically calculated route for the cyclist, using the stored cyclist profile. 1. A method to personalize route data relating to a cyclist riding a bicycle , the method comprising:receiving motion pattern data relating to the cyclist, the motion pattern data having been generated by at least one sensor of a mobile device;generating, using at least one processor, generate cycling profile data for the cyclist based on the motion pattern data;automatically updating a stored cyclist profile, stored in a system database, for the cyclist using the cycling profile data;receiving a routing request to provide a route for the cyclist, the request including start location data and destination location data; accessing the stored cyclist profile within the system database; and', 'personalizing route data for an automatically calculated route for the cyclist, using the stored cyclist profile., 'responsive to receiving the routing request2. The method of ...

Style Sheet Driven Virtual Camera for Defining a Navigation Presentation

Some embodiments of the invention provide several novel methods for generating a navigation presentation that displays a device navigating a route on a map. The method of some embodiments uses a virtual camera that, based on detected changes in the navigation context, dynamically modifies the way it captures portions of the map to produce different navigation scenes in the navigation presentation. To generate the navigation scenes, the method of some embodiments (1) identifies different sets of attributes that describe the different navigation contexts at different times during the navigation presentation, and (2) uses these different sets of attributes to identify different styles for operating the virtual camera. In some embodiments, the method uses an identified style to specify the virtual camera's positional attributes, which, in turn, define the portions of the map that the virtual camera identifies for rendering to produce several navigation scenes for a period of time (e.g., until the navigation context changes, or until the navigation presentation ends when the navigation context does not change again). During the navigation presentation, each time the navigation context changes, the identified set of attributes may change. This change, in turn, may cause the method of some embodiments to select a new style for operating the virtual camera. When the style for operating the virtual camera changes, the method of some embodiments modifies the way the virtual camera captures the portion of the map to render. 1. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program for execution by at least one processing unit of a mobile device that navigates a route , the program for generating a navigation presentation for a display screen of the mobile device , the program comprising sets of instructions for:defining a first positional relationship between a first coordinate system and a second coordinate system of a plurality of coordinate systems;based on the first ...

Occupancy Map Updates Based on Sensor Data Collected by Autonomous Vehicles

An online system builds a high definition (HD) map for a geographical region based on sensor data captured by a plurality of autonomous vehicles driving through a geographical region. The autonomous vehicles detect map discrepancies based on differences in the surroundings observed using sensor data compared to the high definition map and send messages describing these map discrepancies to the online system. The online system updates existing occupancy maps to improve the accuracy of the occupancy maps (OMaps), and to thereby improve passenger and pedestrian safety. While vehicles are in motion, they can continuously collect data about their surroundings. When new data is available from the various vehicles within a fleet, this can be updated in a local representation of the occupancy map and can be passed to the online HD map system (e.g., in the cloud) for updating the master occupancy map shared by all of the vehicles. 1. A method of maintaining a high definition map , comprising:receiving, from an online system by an autonomous vehicle, a high definition map for a geographical region, the high definition map comprising an occupancy map comprising a three-dimensional representation of the geographical region;receiving, from sensors of the autonomous vehicles, sensor data comprising images of the surroundings of the autonomous vehicle;determining a current location of the autonomous vehicle based on the sensor data;identifying a first set of objects in the three dimensional representation of the geographical region, wherein the one or more objects are expected to be visible from the current location of the autonomous vehicle;identifying a second set of objects based on the sensor data;comparing the first set of objects with the second set of objects;identifying a map discrepancy based on the comparison, the map discrepancy comprising, at least one of: an object identified by sensors that is not identifiable in the high definition map, an object in the high ...

ALIGNMENT OF DATA CAPTURED BY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES TO GENERATE HIGH DEFINITION MAPS

A high-definition map system receives sensor data from vehicles travelling along routes and combines the data to generate a high definition map for use in driving vehicles, for example, for guiding autonomous vehicles. A pose graph is built from the collected data, each pose representing location and orientation of a vehicle. The pose graph is optimized to minimize constraints between poses. Points associated with surface are assigned a confidence measure determined using a measure of hardness/softness of the surface. A machine-learning-based result filter detects bad alignment results and prevents them from being entered in the subsequent global pose optimization. The alignment framework is parallelizable for execution using a parallel/distributed architecture. Alignment hot spots are detected for further verification and improvement. The system supports incremental updates, thereby allowing refinements of sub-graphs for incrementally improving the high-definition map for keeping it up to date 1. A method for generating high definition maps for use in driving of autonomous vehicles , the method comprising:receiving sensor data captured by a plurality of vehicles driving through a path in a geographical region;generating a pose graph, wherein each node of the graph represents a pose of a vehicle, the pose comprising a location and orientation of the vehicle, and wherein each edge between a pair of nodes represents a transformation between nodes of the pair of nodes;selecting a subset of nodes from the pose graph;for each node of the subset of nodes, identifying a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) pose corresponding to the node;performing optimization of the pose graph based on constraints that minimize the pose difference between each of the nodes of the subset and the corresponding GNSS pose;merging sensor data captured by plurality of autonomous vehicles to generate a point cloud representation of a geographical region;generating a high-definition map ...

DETECTION OF MISALIGNMENT HOTSPOTS FOR HIGH DEFINITION MAPS FOR NAVIGATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

A high-definition map system receives sensor data from vehicles travelling along routes and combines the data to generate a high definition map for use in driving vehicles, for example, for guiding autonomous vehicles. A pose graph is built from the collected data, each pose representing location and orientation of a vehicle. The pose graph is optimized to minimize constraints between poses. Points associated with surface are assigned a confidence measure determined using a measure of hardness/softness of the surface. A machine-learning-based result filter detects bad alignment results and prevents them from being entered in the subsequent global pose optimization. The alignment framework is parallelizable for execution using a parallel/distributed architecture. Alignment hot spots are detected for further verification and improvement. The system supports incremental updates, thereby allowing refinements of subgraphs for incrementally improving the high-definition map for keeping it up to date 1. A method for determining hotspots in alignment data for generating high definition maps for use in driving of autonomous vehicles , the method comprising:receiving sensor data captured by a plurality of vehicles driving through a path in a geographical region;combining the received sensor data to generate a three dimensional representation of the geographical region, wherein the three dimensional representation is for generating a high definition map;identifying a surface from the three dimensional representation of the geographical region;determining a measure of thickness of the surface in the three dimensional representation based on points associated with the identified surface;determining a measure of likelihood of misalignment of at least a portion of the identified surface as a value proportionate to the measure of thickness;configuring a user interface displaying the measure of likelihood of misalignment of the identified surface within the geographical region; ...

INCREMENTAL UPDATES OF POSE GRAPHS FOR GENERATING HIGH DEFINITION MAPS FOR NAVIGATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

A high-definition map system receives sensor data from vehicles travelling along routes and combines the data to generate a high definition map for use in driving vehicles, for example, for guiding autonomous vehicles. A pose graph is built from the collected data, each pose representing location and orientation of a vehicle. The pose graph is optimized to minimize constraints between poses. Points associated with surface are assigned a confidence measure determined using a measure of hardness/softness of the surface. A machine-learning-based result filter detects bad alignment results and prevents them from being entered in the subsequent global pose optimization. The alignment framework is parallelizable for execution using a parallel/distributed architecture. Alignment hot spots are detected for further verification and improvement. The system supports incremental updates, thereby allowing refinements of subgraphs for incrementally improving the high-definition map for keeping it up to date 1. A method for incremental updates of pose graphs for generating high-definition maps , the method comprising:receiving track data collected by sensors of autonomous vehicles, each track data collected by sensors of an autonomous vehicle driving through a path in a geographical region;generating a pose graph, wherein each node of the pose graph represents a pose of a vehicle, the pose comprising a location and orientation of the vehicle, and wherein each edge between a pair of nodes represents a transformation between nodes of the pair of nodes;receiving a set of new track data for updating the pose graph;performing alignment across poses within the set of new track data;performing alignment across pairs of poses, wherein the pair of poses comprises a pose from the generated pose graph and a pose from the set of new tracks;updating the pose graph by adding poses from the set of new tracks to the pose graph;performing pose graph optimization of the updated pose graph; ...

HIGH DEFINITION MAP UPDATES BASED ON SENSOR DATA COLLECTED BY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

An online system build a high definition map for geographical regions based on sensor data captured by a plurality of vehicles driving through the geographical regions. The high definition map comprises landmark map including representations of driving paths and landmarks and occupancy map comprising spatial 3D representation of the road and all physical objects around the road. The vehicles provide information to update the landmark map and the occupancy map to the online system. The vehicles detect map discrepancies based on differences in the surroundings observed using sensor data compared to the high definition map and send messages describing these map discrepancies to the online system. The online system ranks the vehicles based on factors including an upload rate of the vehicle and requests data describing high definition map from vehicles selected based on the ranking. 1. A method of maintaining a high definition map , comprising:receiving, from an online system by a vehicle, a high definition map for a geographical region, the high definition map comprising geometric and semantic description of the geographical region;receiving, from sensors of the vehicles, sensor data comprising information of a current location in the geographical region;determining the current location of the vehicle based on the sensor data;identifying a first set of objects in the geometric and semantic description of the geographical region, each object of the first set associated with a confidence value indicating a probability of the geometric and semantic description of the object being accurate;identifying a second set of objects based on the sensor data;comparing the first set of objects to the second set of objects;responsive to determining a first object of the first set matches a second object of the second set, sending a request to update the high definition map to increase a confidence value associated with the first object.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein comparing the ...

Lane Line Creation for High Definition Maps for Autonomous Vehicles

An HD map system represents landmarks on a high definition map for autonomous vehicle navigation, including describing spatial location of lanes of a road and semantic information about each lane, and along with traffic signs and landmarks. The system generates lane lines designating lanes of roads based on, for example, mapping of camera image pixels with high probability of being on lane lines into a three-dimensional space, and locating/connecting center lines of the lane lines. The system builds a large connected network of lane elements and their connections as a lane element graph. The system also represents traffic signs based on camera images and detection and ranging sensor depth maps. These landmarks are used in building a high definition map that allows autonomous vehicles to safely navigate through their environments. 1. A method for generating lane lines in a high definition map comprising:receiving image data captured by sensors of autonomous vehicles driving on a road, the image data representing a portion of the road;classifying pixels of the image to determine whether a particular pixel is on a lane line segment;identifying a set of points that lie on at least one of the lane line segments based on the classification;grouping the set of points into clusters based on their proximity, wherein each cluster is determined to be associated with a lane line segment;locating a center line for each cluster of points associated with a lane line segment;determining a lane line by connecting a plurality of center lines, the connection associating endpoints of two center lines; andgenerating a high definition map based on the lane lines, the high definition map for use in driving of autonomous vehicles.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein classifying pixels of the image to determine whether a particular pixel is on a lane line segment is based on a deep learning based classification model.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the set of points that are ...

Method, Device, System, and Computer Program Product for Displaying Driving Route Section Factors Influencing a Vehicle

In a method for displaying driving route section factors influencing a vehicle, a first item of information concerning a first driving route section is determined. A second item of information concerning a second driving route section is determined. Depending on the first item of information, at least one first set of parameters that is representative of at least one factor of the first driving route section influencing the vehicle is determined. Depending on the second item of information, at least one second set of parameters that is representative of at least one factor of the second driving route section influencing the vehicle is determined. Depending on the at least one first set of parameters and the at least one second set of parameters, a display that represents an influencing factor of the first driving route section and an influencing factor of the second driving route section, in particular with reference to a predefined reference variable, is produced. 1. A method for displaying driving route section factors influencing a vehicle , the method comprising the acts of:determining a first item of information concerning a first driving route section and a second item of information concerning a second driving route section;depending on the first item of information, determining at least one first set of parameters, which is representative of at least one factor of the first driving route section influencing the vehicle;depending on the second item of information, determining at least one second set of parameters, which is representative of at least one factor of the second driving route section influencing the vehicle;depending on the at least one first set of parameters and the at least one second set of parameters, producing a display that represents an influencing factor of the first driving route section and an influencing factor of the second driving route section, whereinat least one parameter of the first set of parameters and/or of the second set of ...

Lane Network Construction Using High Definition Maps for Autonomous Vehicles

An HD map system represents landmarks on a high definition map for autonomous vehicle navigation, including describing spatial location of lanes of a road and semantic information about each lane, and along with traffic signs and landmarks. The system generates lane lines designating lanes of roads based on, for example, mapping of camera image pixels with high probability of being on lane lines into a three-dimensional space, and locating/connecting center lines of the lane lines. The system builds a large connected network of lane elements and their connections as a lane element graph. The system also represents traffic signs based on camera images and detection and ranging sensor depth maps. These landmarks are used in building a high definition map that allows autonomous vehicles to safely navigate through their environments. 1. A method comprising:receiving, from an imaging system mounted on a vehicle, a plurality of image frames, each image frame associated with a local area surrounding the vehicle at a particular point in time; identifying lane cuts from lane lines and navigable boundaries, wherein lane lines and navigable boundaries are based at least in part on the plurality of image frames and lane cuts that occur at changes in roads,', 'breaking the lane cuts into lane cut segments, wherein each lane cut segment cuts across a single lane;', 'for each lane cut segment, determining boundaries of a lane element, wherein the boundaries of the lane element include at least the lane cut segment as a bottom edge of the lane element, a right and left edge of the lane element, and a top edge of the lane element, and', 'for each lane element, identifying successor lane elements; and, 'generating a lane element graph including lane elements and connections between lane elements, each lane element being a portion of a lane with associated traffic restrictions, wherein generating the lane element graph comprisesgenerating a high definition map of the local area ...

Providing Street-Level Imagery Related to a Ride Service in a Navigation Application

An interactive two-dimensional digital map is provided via a user interface. A request to obtain travel directions to a destination is received. An indication of a ride from a pick-up location to a drop-off location to traverse at least a portion of the route is obtained from a third-party provider of a ride service. Street-level imagery for the pick-up location is obtained and displayed on the digital map. In response to detecting a selection of the street-level imagery via the user interface, the two-dimensional digital map is transitioned to an interactive three-dimensional panoramic display of street-level imagery. 1. A method in a portable computing device for providing map data related to a ride service on a computing device , the method comprising:providing, by one or more processors, an interactive two-dimensional digital map via a user interface;receiving, via the user interface, a request to obtain travel directions to a destination;obtaining, by the one or more processors from a third-party provider of a ride service, an indication of a ride from a pick-up location to a drop-off location to traverse at least a portion of the route;obtaining, by the one or more processors, street-level imagery for the pick-up location;displaying the obtained street-level imagery for the pick-up location on the digital map; andin response to detecting a selection of the street-level imagery via the user interface, transitioning the two-dimensional digital map to an interactive three-dimensional panoramic display of street-level imagery.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:automatically identifying a landmark proximate to the pick-up location indicated by the third-party provider;wherein displaying the obtained street-level imagery for the pick-up location includes displaying the automatically identified landmark.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:generating, by the one or more processors, a description of the pick-up location, the description including a ...

MAP IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

A map image and a character string indicating information relating to a spot included on the map image are displayed on a liquid crystal display, in a case where determination is made that a plurality of character strings displayed on the map image overlaps one another with displacement of a display range of the map image, at least one character string is set to non-display to restrain the character strings from overlapping one another, and thereafter, in a case where a state in which the character strings do not overlap one another is returned, and a predetermined time has elapsed or the map image has been rotationally moved at a predetermined angle or more after the character string is set to non-display, the character string is displayed again. 1. A map image display device comprising:a map image display unit configured to display a map image on a display and display a character string indicating information relating to a spot included on the map image around the spot;a display range displacement unit configured to displace a display range of the map image displayed on the display;a display change unit configured to, in a case where determination is made that a plurality of character strings displayed on the map image overlaps one another with the displacement of the display range by the display range displacement unit, change a display aspect of at least one character string from a first aspect to a second aspect to restrain the character strings from overlapping one another; anda display return unit configured to return the display aspect of the character string to the first aspect in a case where a state in which the character strings do not overlap one another is returned even though the character string is displayed in the first aspect after the display aspect of the character string is changed to the second aspect, and a predetermined time or more has elapsed or the map image has been rotationally moved at a predetermined angle or more after the display ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GUIDING LANE CHANGE BASED ON AUGMENTED REALITY

Disclosed is a method of assisting a lane change based on augmented reality. In the method, when it is necessary to change a lane while a driver drives a vehicle to a destination, lane change guidance information based on augmented reality can be expressed in the sight line of the driver. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate inconvenience and distraction in the case of checking driving direction of the lane, thereby improving safety and convenience of the driving. 1. A method of assisting a lane change based on augmented reality , comprising:detecting, from a front image obtained by photographing a front side of a driving vehicle, driving lane information indicating in what lane the vehicle is currently driving;generating traveled road model information obtained by mapping lane driving direction information calculated by received GPS signals and the detected driving lane information;generating lane change information by combining route guidance information calculated by the GPS signals and the traveled road model information; andconverting the lane change information into graphic information, and displaying the graphic information through an augmented reality-based display screen inside the vehicle.2. The method of assisting a lane change of claim 1 , wherein the traveled road model information is information indicating a current driving direction of the vehicle on a traveled road.3. The method of assisting a lane change of claim 1 , wherein the generating of the lane change information includes:storing a lane change mapping table calculated in advance, andgenerating the lane change information that is mapped on the route guidance information and the traveled road model information, by referring to the stored lane change mapping table, andwherein the lane change mapping table stores a mapping relationship between the route guidance information and the lane driving direction information.4. The method of assisting a lane change of claim 1 , wherein the displaying of ...

DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR THE SAME

A virtual image is superimposed on a foreground scenery of an occupant of a vehicle. A position of the vehicle is acquired. High-precision map information or low-precision map information with lower accuracy than the high-precision map information, corresponding to the position is acquired. The virtual image is generated in a first display mode based on the high-precision map information when the high-precision map information can be acquired. The virtual image is generated in a second display mode different from the first display mode based on the low-precision map information when the high-precision map information cannot be acquired. 1. A display control device for a vehicle that controls displaying a virtual image superimposed on a foreground scenery of an occupant , the display control device comprising:a vehicle position acquisition unit that acquires a position of the vehicle;a map information acquisition unit that acquires high-precision map information or low-precision map information with lower accuracy than the high-precision map information, corresponding to the position; anda display generation unit that generates the virtual image in a first display mode based on the high-precision map information when the high-precision map information can be acquired, and generates the virtual image in a second display mode different from the first display mode based on the low-precision map information when the high-precision map information cannot be acquired, wherein:the display generation unit displays the virtual image in the second display mode in a smaller region of a projection area of the virtual image than the first display mode.2. The display control device according to claim 1 , wherein:the display generation unit superimposes the virtual image on a specific superimposing target in the foreground scenery in the first display mode, and stops superimposing the virtual image on the specific superimposing target in the second display mode.3. The display ...

Determining a route on a map

A method of determining a first route on a first map based on a second route on a second map, comprising the steps of determining second points on the second map, the second points being included in the second route; determining first points on the first map; wherein the first points correspond in pairs to second points; and determining the first route comprising the first points by means of trace matching with respect to the second route.

Componentized Junction Models

In one embodiment, a method is provided for componentized junction models. A plurality of road junction configurations are defined with a different set of road segment models corresponding to each of the plurality of road junction configurations. One of the plurality of road junction configurations are selected for a route through a physical road junction. A model of the physical road junction is generated by assembling the set of road segment models corresponding to the selected road junction configuration. The three-dimensional model of the physical road junction is rendered. 1. A method comprising:defining a plurality of road junction configurations, wherein a different set of road segment models corresponds to each of the plurality of road junction configurations;selecting one of the plurality of road junction configurations for a route through a physical road junction;generating a model of the physical road junction by assembling the set of road segment models corresponding to the selected road junction configuration; andgenerating a rendering of the three-dimensional model of the physical road junction for display to a user.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of road junction configurations is selected based on one of the plurality of road junction configurations and the characteristics of the physical road junction.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of road segment models varies by shape claim 1 , lane count or both.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of road segment models comprises one of a plurality of straight road segment models claim 1 , one of a plurality of curved road segment models claim 1 , or one of a plurality of fork road segment models.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the straight road segment models vary by a lane count comprising a first number of lanes entering the straight road segment model and a second number of lanes exiting the straight road segment model.6. The method of ...

Method and System for Modeling Autonomous Vehicle Behavior

A Method and System for Modeling Autonomous Vehicle Behavior. The system and method makes it feasible to develop an autonomous vehicle control system for complex vehicles, such as for cargo trucks and other large payload vehicles. The method and system commences by first obtaining 3-dimensional data for one or more sections of roadway. Once the 3-dimensional roadway data is obtained, that data is used to run computer simulations of a computer model of a specific vehicle being controlled by a generic vehicle control algorithm or system. The generic vehicle control algorithm is optimized by running the simulations utilizing the 3-dimensional roadway data until an acceptable performance result is acheived. Once an acceptable simulation is executed using the generic vehicle control algorithm, the control algorithm/system is used to run one or more real-world driving tests on the roadway for which the 3-dimensional data was obtained. Finally, the computer model for the vehicle is modified, if necessary (without modifying the control algorithm), until the real-world driving performance is acceptable.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND SYSTEM

The present disclosure makes it possible to suitably provide a smoking space for smokers. A controller of an information processing apparatus, which is a server apparatus of the present disclosure, performs estimating smoking demand based on past smoking-related information on a plurality of users. The controller performs generating a travel plan for a vehicle including a smoking space based on the estimated smoking demand. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising a controller including at least one processor configured to perform:estimating smoking demand based on past smoking-related information on a plurality of users; andgenerating a travel plan for a vehicle including a smoking space based on the estimated smoking demand.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe smoking-related information includes at least any one of a smoking history and a cigarette purchase history of the plurality of users.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe smoking history has position information and time information of smoking.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the controller performsacquiring the smoking history based on a signal from a user apparatus of a user who is a smoker that senses activation of a switch of an electronic cigarette.5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe cigarette purchase history has position information and time information of purchase of a cigarette.6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinestimating the smoking demand includes estimating a time period and a location including a possibility of smoking.7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereingenerating the travel plan is performed based on whether an existing smoking facility is present or absent.8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe vehicle comprises a smoking unit ...

Street-Level Guidance Via Route Path

A street-level view can realistically reflect that objects occlude depicted route paths. Such objects can include guardrails, buildings, or any of a variety of other objects as described herein. A superior user experience that portrays route paths while taking real-world geometry into account can result.

PROBE INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR PROCESSING PROBE INFORMATION, AND TANGIBLE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING COMPUTER PROGRAM

A probe information storing unit is provided to store therein probe information items of a vehicle, and a voxel storing unit is provided to store therein voxels, which are defined and later described, in association with position information of the respective voxels. The voxels are defined in a three-dimensional space based on map data. The voxel storing unit and the probe information storing unit are referred to, and the probe information items are given, as votes, to the voxels that correspond to position information of the respective probe information items. A statistical process is executed to the probe information items given to each of the voxels, and the process results are associated with the respective voxels. 1. A probe information processing system comprising:a probe information storing unit configured to store probe information items of a vehicle;a first defining unit configured to define voxels in a three-dimensional space based on map data;a voxel storing unit configured to store therein the voxels defined by the first defining unit in association with position information of the voxels;a first voting unit configured to refer to the voxel storing unit and the probe information storing unit and give, as votes, the probe information items to the voxels that correspond to position information of the respective probe information items;a first statistical processing unit configured to execute a statistical process to the probe information items given to each of the voxels by the first voting unit; andan associating unit configured to associate process results provided by the first statistical processing unit with the respective voxels.2. The probe information processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the first defining unit defines claim 1 , based on the map data and a road information that corresponds to the map data claim 1 , the voxels so that the voxels have different structures according to the road information.3. The probe information ...

OCCUPANCY MAP UPDATES BASED ON SENSOR DATA COLLECTED BY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

An online system builds a high definition (HD) map for a geographical region based on sensor data captured by a plurality of autonomous vehicles driving through a geographical region. The autonomous vehicles detect map discrepancies based on differences in the surroundings observed using sensor data compared to the high definition map and send messages describing these map discrepancies to the online system. The online system updates existing occupancy maps to improve the accuracy of the occupancy maps (OMaps), and to thereby improve passenger and pedestrian safety. While vehicles are in motion, they can continuously collect data about their surroundings. When new data is available from the various vehicles within a fleet, this can be updated in a local representation of the occupancy map and can be passed to the online HD map system (e.g., in the cloud) for updating the master occupancy map shared by all of the vehicles. 1receiving, from an online system by an autonomous vehicle, a high definition map for a geographical region, the high definition map comprising an occupancy map comprising a three-dimensional representation of the geographical region;receiving, from sensors of the autonomous vehicles, sensor data comprising images of the surroundings of the autonomous vehicle;determining a current location of the autonomous vehicle based on the sensor data;. A method of maintaining a high definition map, comprising:identifying a second set of objects based on the sensor data;comparing the first set of objects with the second set of objects;identifying a map discrepancy based on the comparison, the map discrepancy comprising, at least one of: an object identified by sensors that is not identifiable in the high definition map, an object in the high definition map that is not identifiable by the sensor data, and an object's appearance identified by sensors different from the object's representation in the high definition map; andresponsive to determining a ...

Intelligently placing labels

Some embodiments provide a mapping application that displays a rotation of a 3D map and corresponding rotation of a set of map labels overlaying the 3D map in response to receiving input to rotate the 3D map. When a particular map label in the set of map labels rotates towards an upside down orientation, the mapping application also replaces the particular map label with a version of the particular map label arranged in a right side up orientation to prevent the particular map label from being displayed in the upside down orientation in the 3D map.

NAVIGATION SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MOBILE DEVICE

A method and apparatus are provided. The method includes obtaining, at an electronic apparatus, one or more candidates based at least in part on a first input associated with a plurality of geographical locations, selecting a destination from the one or more candidates based at least in part on a second input, receiving a map image corresponding to a location of the electronic apparatus and the destination, from an external device, and providing, based at least in part on the map image, a navigation service. 1. A method comprising:obtaining, at an electronic apparatus, one or more candidates based at least in part on a first input associated with a plurality of geographical locations;selecting a destination from the one or more candidates based at least in part on a second input;receiving a map image corresponding to a location of the electronic apparatus and the destination, from an external device; andproviding, based at least in part on the map image, a navigation service.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining comprises:transmitting data corresponding to the first input to at least one device of the external device or another device, such that the at least one device can perform a search to obtain the one or more candidates.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining comprises:receiving data corresponding to the one or more candidates from the external device or another device.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining comprises:displaying information associated with at least one of the one or more candidates.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the map image comprises:transmitting data corresponding to the destination to the external device, as at least part of a request for the map image.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the map image comprises:receiving data corresponding to at least one of a display format, a road line or a route guidance.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the providing comprises: ...

Method and device for modelling three-dimensional road model, and storage medium

The present disclosure provides a method and device for modelling a three-dimensional road model, and a storage medium. The method comprises: parsing two-dimensional road network data to establish a rudimentary road model; parsing panoramic image data to obtain three-dimensional attribute data of a traffic element; and combining the rudimentary model and the three-dimensional attribute data to obtain a three-dimensional road model. The method, device and storage medium can economically and efficiently acquire a three-dimensional road model based on a relatively easily obtained data source.

CLASSIFICATION OF SURFACES AS HARD/SOFT FOR COMBINING DATA CAPTURED BY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FOR GENERATING HIGH DEFINITION MAPS

A high-definition map system receives sensor data from vehicles traveling along routes and combines the data to generate a high definition map for use in driving vehicles, for example, for guiding autonomous vehicles. A pose graph is built from the collected data, each pose representing location and orientation of a vehicle. The pose graph is optimized to minimize constraints between poses. Points associated with surface are assigned a confidence measure determined using a measure of hardness/softness of the surface. A machine-learning-based result filter detects bad alignment results and prevents them from being entered in the subsequent global pose optimization. The alignment framework is parallelizable for execution using a parallel/distributed architecture. Alignment hot spots are detected for further verification and improvement. The system supports incremental updates, thereby allowing refinements of subgraphs for incrementally improving the high-definition map for keeping it up to date 1. A method for generating high definition maps based on classification of surfaces , for use in driving of autonomous vehicles , the method comprising:generating a first three dimensional representation of a geographical region based on sensor data captured by autonomous vehicles driving through the geographical region;generating a second three dimensional representation of a geographical region based on sensor data captured by autonomous vehicles driving through the geographical region; identifying a surface of a structure associated with the point;', 'determining a measure of hardness of the surface based on one or more criteria; and', 'determining a measure of confidence for the point based on the determined measure of hardness of the surface of the structure;, 'for each of a plurality of points in the three dimensional representationdetermining a transformation to map the first 3D representation to the second 3D representation based on iterative closest point (ICP) method ...

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

Provided herein is a control method of an electronic apparatus. The control method of an electronic apparatus includes: determining a position of a vehicle that is being operated; determining a terrain height in a region positioned within a predetermined distance from the determined position of the vehicle; comparing a terrain height at the position of the vehicle and the terrain height in the region with each other to calculate a terrain height difference; and generating an information object including guidance information of the vehicle and displaying the generated information object through augmented reality by reflecting the terrain height difference. 1. A control method of an electronic apparatus , wherein the apparatus includes a processor , comprising:determining a current position of a moving body;determining, by the processor, a terrain height in a region positioned within a predetermined distance from the current position of the moving body;calculating, by the processor, a terrain height difference by comparing the terrain height at the current position of the moving body with the terrain height at the region;generating, by the processor, an information object including guidance information of the moving body; anddisplaying, by the processor, the generated information object through augmented reality by using the terrain height difference and an optical axis of a camera installed in the moving body.2. The control method of the electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the generated information object includes determining a mapping position of the information object on a virtual three-dimensional (3D) space for a photographed image of a camera using the terrain height difference.3. The control method of the electronic apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising calculating a vertical rotation angle of the camera based on the optical axis of a camera claim 2 ,wherein the displaying of the generated information object further includes ...

LANE CHANGE NOTIFICATION

Aspects of the disclosure relate providing a lane change notification when a vehicle is to perform a lane change. One or more computing devices may generate and display a video, where the video is generated from a perspective of a virtual camera at a default position and default pitch. The one or more computing devices may receive an indication that the vehicle is to perform a lane change from a first lane to a second lane and adjust, after the vehicle receives the indication, the default position and default pitch of the virtual camera to an updated position further above the vehicle relative to ground than the default position and an updated pitch directed more towards the ground than the default pitch. The video may be generated and displayed from the perspective of the virtual camera at the updated position and updated pitch. 1. A virtual camera system , comprising:one or more processors; anda display, generate a video indicating a projected trajectory of an autonomous vehicle and objects detected by sensors on the vehicle, on a map corresponding to the projected trajectory, wherein the video is generated from a perspective of a virtual camera at a first position and a first pitch and the video is displayed on the display;', 'receive an indication that the vehicle is to change its position in an autonomous driving mode;', 'adjust, based on the indication, the first position of the virtual camera to a second position;', 'adjust, based on the indication, the first pitch of the virtual camera to a second pitch; and', 'generate the video from the perspective of the virtual camera at the second position and the second pitch and display the video on the display., 'wherein the one or more processors are configured to2. The virtual camera system of claim 1 , wherein the change of the vehicle's position is made by performing a lane change from a first lane to a second lane.3. The virtual camera system of claim 2 , wherein the second position increases a height of the ...

Navigation Application Programming Interface

Navigation application programming interfaces that can be used to obtain navigation information in third party software applications are provided. In one example implementation, an application programming interface (API) can include a first set of instructions associated with a navigator class. The navigator class can specify a plurality of functions to control the implementation of a navigation service by the software application. The navigation service can provide navigation information to a user of the software application. The API can include a second set of instructions associated with a navigator delegate protocol. The navigator delegate protocol can be a delegate of the navigator class. The navigator delegate protocol can implement one or more calls to update the navigation information provided as part of the navigation service. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that implement an application programming interface for obtaining navigation information for a software application executed on an iOS computing device implementing an iOS operating platform , the computing device having one or more processors and a display device , the application programming interface comprising:a first set of instructions associated with a navigator class, the navigator class specifying a plurality of functions to control the implementation of a navigation service by the software application, the navigation service providing navigation information to a user of the software application, the functions comprising one or more of display of routes, navigation start, navigation stop, and camera angle change;a second set of instructions associated with a navigator delegate protocol, the navigator delegate protocol being a delegate of the navigator class, the navigator delegate protocol implementing one or more calls to update the navigation information provided as part of the navigation service.2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , ...

ADAPTIVE MAPPING TO NAVIGATE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES RESPONSIVE TO PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT CHANGES

Various embodiments relate generally to autonomous vehicles and associated mechanical, electrical and electronic hardware, computer software and systems, and wired and wireless network communications to provide map data for autonomous vehicles. In particular, a method may include accessing subsets of multiple types of sensor data, aligning subsets of sensor data relative to a global coordinate system based on the multiple types of sensor data to form aligned sensor data, and generating datasets of three-dimensional map data. The method further includes detecting a change in data relative to at least two datasets of the three-dimensional map data and applying the change in data to form updated three-dimensional map data. The change in data may be representative of a state change of an environment at which the sensor data is sensed. The state change of the environment may be related to the presence or absences of an object located therein. 120-. (canceled)21. A method comprising:receiving, at a map generator, sensor data from one or more autonomous vehicles traveling via a road network, the sensor data being related to an environment through which the autonomous vehicles travel and comprising a first type of sensor data generated by a first type of sensor and a second type of sensor data generated by a second type of sensor different than the first type of sensor;aligning the first type of sensor data with the second type of sensor data to form aligned subsets of sensor data;fusing the aligned subsets of sensor data to generate a probabilistic map representing probability distributions of one or more environmental properties with respect to locations in an environment; andtransmitting at least a portion of the probabilistic map to one or more of the autonomous vehicles,wherein one or more of the autonomous vehicles is controlled based at least in part on the probabilistic map.22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising storing the probabilistic map in data cells ...

INTERSECTION GUIDE SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Intersection guide systems, methods, and programs acquire information on a path of a vehicle and acquire a travel direction of the vehicle at a guide intersection ahead of the vehicle on the basis of the information on the path. The systems, methods, and programs display a guide image that represents the travel direction superimposed on a portion of a forward scene ahead of the vehicle other than an image of the guide intersection, and a connection line image as superimposed on the forward scene, the connection line image connecting between the image of the guide intersection in the forward scene and the guide image. The connection line image is superimposed on the forward scene such that a length of the connection line image becomes shorter as a degree of approach of the vehicle to the guide intersection becomes larger. 1. An intersection guide system comprising:a memory storing a program; and acquires information on a path of a vehicle;', 'acquires a travel direction of the vehicle at a guide intersection ahead of the vehicle on the basis of the information on the path; and', 'causes a display to display a guide image that represents the travel direction as superimposed on a portion of a forward scene ahead of the vehicle other than an image of the guide intersection, and causing the display to display a connection line image as superimposed on the forward scene, the connection line image connecting between the image of the guide intersection in the forward scene and the guide image; and', 'causes the display to display the connection line image as superimposed on the forward scene such that a length of the connection line image becomes shorter as a degree of approach of the vehicle to the guide intersection becomes larger., 'a CPU that, when executing the program2. The intersection guide system according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when executing the program claim 1 , the CPU:causes the display to display the guide image as superimposed on a portion of the ...

NAVIGATION PEEK AHEAD AND BEHIND

Some embodiments of the invention provide a navigation application that allows a user to peek ahead or behind during a turn-by-turn navigation presentation that the application provides while tracking a device (e.g., a mobile device, a vehicle, etc.) traversal of a physical route. As the device traverses along the physical route, the navigation application generates a navigation presentation that shows a representation of the device on a map traversing along a virtual route that represents the physical route on the map. While providing the navigation presentation, the navigation application can receive user input to look ahead or behind along the virtual route. Based on the user input, the navigation application moves the navigation presentation to show locations on the virtual route that are ahead or behind the displayed current location of the device on the virtual route. This movement can cause the device representation to no longer be visible in the navigation presentation. Also, the virtual route often includes several turns, and the peek ahead or behind movement of the navigation presentation passes the presentation through one or more of these turns. In some embodiments, the map can be defined presented as a two-dimensional (2D) or a three-dimensional (3D) scene. 1. (canceled)2. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program for providing turn-by-turn navigation directions as a device traverses a physical route , the device having a touch-sensitive display screen , the program comprising sets of instructions for:presenting a navigation presentation from a perspective of a virtual camera that traverses along a virtual route on a map as the device traverses along the physical route, the presentation displaying a first portion of the virtual route;receiving an input to look at a second portion of the virtual route;changing the perspective of the virtual camera; andmoving the virtual camera along the route to generate and display renderings of the map ...

DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE

A display method is a display method performed by a display device that operates in conjunction with a mobile object, and includes: determining which one of first surrounding information, which is video showing a surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using two-dimensional information, and second surrounding information, which is video showing the surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using three-dimensional data, is to be displayed, based on a driving condition of the mobile object; and displaying the one of the first surrounding information and the second surrounding information that is determined to be displayed. 1. A display method performed by a display device that operates in conjunction with a mobile object , the display method comprising:determining which one of first surrounding information and second surrounding information is to be displayed, based on a driving condition of the mobile object, the first surrounding information being information which indicates a surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using two-dimensional information, the second surrounding information being information which indicates the surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using three-dimensional data; anddisplaying the one of the first surrounding information and the second surrounding information that is determined to be displayed.2. The display method according to claim 1 , whereinthe driving condition is whether the mobile object is under autonomous travel or under manual driving, andin the determining, the first surrounding information is determined to be displayed when the mobile object is under autonomous travel, and the second surrounding information is determined to be displayed when the mobile object is under manual driving.3. The display method according to claim 1 , whereinthe driving condition is an area in which the mobile object is located.4. The display method according to claim 1 , ...

AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZATION OF TRAFFIC INFORMATION IN A TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENT

An augmented reality visualization framework for precision traffic analysis combines traffic data with content representative of physical-world characteristics, such as conditions in an intersection or roadway in which traffic activity occurs, and images of the intersection and roadway itself. The framework includes a visualization platform that enables display of the combined traffic data and content representing physical-world characteristics, and continual augmentations of such information in response to adjustments directed by users or automatically detected from actions such as user movement, other user manipulation, or movement of the visualization platform itself. The framework enables traffic applications such that a user can, when the platform is interfaced with intersection or roadway equipment, adjust machine activity or signal timing based upon the visualizations or data presented via the visualization platform. The visualization platform may also be configured to present the traffic data, and the content representative of physical-world characteristics, in a virtual reality setting. 1. A method , comprising:capturing input data representing a physical-world characteristic relative to a transportation environment that includes at least one of an intersection, a roadway, and conditions in the transportation environment where traffic activity occurs, the input data including at least one of a video image, a video stream, or a map of the physical-world characteristic;rendering the input data on a visualization platform for display of the at least one of a video image, a video stream, or a map of the physical-world characteristic;detecting a geographical position, and one or more of a movement, tilt or a change in direction of the visualization platform;requesting traffic data for the physical-world characteristic based on the geographical position and the one or more of a movement, tilt or a change in direction of the visualization platform;blending the ...

NAVIGATION SYSTEM, USER TERMINAL, AND NAVIGATION METHOD

A navigation system includes: a guidance unit that sets, when a first user selects a second user, any of a location of the second user thus selected and the vicinity of the second user as a destination, and outputs, to the first user, guidance information for guiding the first user to the destination thus set; and a notification unit that notifies, when the destination is set, the second user of information on travel means that the first user uses to get to the destination. 1. A navigation system comprising:a guidance unit configured to set, when a first user selects a second user whom said first user plans to meet, a destination which is any of a location of said selected second user and a location in a vicinity of said selected second user and to provide, to said first user, guidance information for guiding said first user to said destination, said first user utilizing travel means for traveling to said destination; anda notification unit, configured to notify, when said destination is set, said second user of information indicating characteristics belonging to said first user's travel means such that said second user can recognize said first user based on said information of the characteristics belonging to said first user's travel means when said first user arrives at the destination.2. The navigation system according to claim 1 , wherein said information of the characteristics belonging to said travel means comprises visible characteristics of said travel means.3. The navigation system according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 ,said guidance unit is further configured to set a stop-off point located on a traveling route: to said destination, andsaid notification unit notifies either of or both of said first user and said second user of recommendation information indicating a recommended location suitable for said first and second users to meet in a vicinity of said stop-off point.4. The navigation system according to claim 3 , wherein said stop-off point is a ...

Process and system in which the user can provide additional criteria to select for the most preferable routes through Google Maps

This current invention is a system and app uses information provided by Google API data packets to screen for travel routes with undesired characteristics. Service user creates a route by inputting a start location and a destination, then approving of or rejecting characteristics of a route, such as distance, estimated time of arrival, construction, or traffic congestion. Service will then provide only routes that match all criteria. User can save routes and route settings. User can report conditions along route. Users can share routes and view routes shared by others.

DISPLAY METHOD AND DISPLAY DEVICE

A display method is a display method performed by a display device that operates in conjunction with a mobile object, and includes: determining which one of first surrounding information, which is video showing a surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using two-dimensional information, and second surrounding information, which is video showing the surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using three-dimensional data, is to be displayed, based on a driving condition of the mobile object; and displaying the one of the first surrounding information and the second surrounding information that is determined to be displayed. 19-. (canceled)10. A data generation method performed by a data generation device that operates in conjunction with a mobile object , the data generation method comprising:generating first surrounding information and second surrounding information, the first surrounding information being information which indicates a surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using two-dimensional information, the second surrounding information being information which indicates the surrounding condition of the mobile object and is generated using three-dimensional data;determining which one of first surrounding information and second surrounding information is to be used, based on a driving condition of the mobile object; andusing the one of the first surrounding information and the second surrounding information, whereinthe driving condition is whether the mobile object is under autonomous travel or under manual driving.11. The data generation method according to claim 10 , whereinin the determining, the first surrounding information is determined to be used when the mobile object is under autonomous travel, and the second surrounding information is determined to be used when the mobile object is under manual driving.12. The data generation method according to claim 10 , whereinthe driving condition is an area ...

Rendering Road Signs During Navigation

Some embodiments of the invention provide a navigation application that presents road signs during a navigation presentation. In presenting the road signs, the application of some embodiments differentiates the appearance of road signs at junctions that require a change of direction from road signs at junctions that do not require a change of direction. The application may perform processes that ensure that it arranges the road signs on the map in an aesthetically pleasing manner. In addition, the navigation application of some embodiments does not display too many road signs along the navigated route so that the route is not by occluded by too many road signs. 149-. (canceled)50. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program for execution by at least one processing unit of a device , the program comprising sets of instructions for:identifying (i) a route being navigated by the device; (ii) a position of the device along the route based on data from a position sensor; and (iii) a plurality of roads on or near the navigated route or device;grouping the identified roads into a plurality of tiers based in part on the position of the device along the route, wherein the plurality of different tiers comprises first, second, and third tiers;displaying, on a display screen associated with the device, a navigation presentation comprising (i) a plurality of navigation banners, each of which provides navigation instructions for a juncture along the identified route, (ii) a set of road signs for a subset of the identified roads, and (iii) the position of the device along the route.51. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 50 , the program further comprising a set of instructions for including roads that are categorized as first tier roads in the subset before including roads that are categorized as second tier roads in the subset.52. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 51 , the program further comprising a set of instructions for ...

Visual Odometry and Pairwise Alignment for High Definition Map Creation

As an autonomous vehicle moves through a local area, pairwise alignment may be performed to calculate changes in the pose of the vehicle between different points in time. The vehicle comprises an imaging system configured to capture image frames depicting a portion of the surrounding area. Features are identified from the captured image frames, and a 3-D location is determined for each identified feature. The features of different image frames corresponding to different points in time are analyzed to determine a transformation in the pose of the vehicle during the time period between the image frames. The determined poses of the vehicle are used to generate an HD map of the local area. 1. A method , comprising:receiving a plurality of image frames depicting a local area surrounding a vehicle, each image frame corresponding to a point in time, and comprising at least a first image of the local area captured by a first camera and a second image of the local area captured by a second camera; identifying a first set of feature points on the first image of the image frame, and a second set of feature points on the second image of the image frame;', 'determining features of the image frame associated with features within the local area, each feature corresponding to a first feature point of the first set of feature points matched with a second feature point of the second set of feature points; and', 'for each determined feature, determining a location of the feature based upon the first and second feature points of the feature;, 'for each image frame of the plurality of image frames selecting a first subset of features of the first image frame;', 'identifying a second subset of features of the second image frame corresponding to the first subset of features, based upon a level of similarity between features of the first and second subsets;', 'determining the transformation based upon a transformation between the determined positions of features of the first and second ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LOCATION OFFSET INFORMATION

An approach is provided for determining location offset information. A correction manager determines to present, at a device, a location-based display including one or more representations of one or more location-based features. Next, the correction manager receives an input for specifying offset information for at least one of the one or more representations with respect to the location-based display. Then, the correction manager determines to present the one or more representations in the location-based display based, at least in part, on the offset information. 1. A method for presenting a location-based display of a mobile device , comprising:displaying a camera view on the display of the device from a first location of the device; rendering a first one of the plurality in representations, the first representation corresponding to a location-based feature visible in the displayed view, at a position in the displayed view corresponding to location information associated with the corresponding location-based feature and to a sensed orientation of the device; and', 'rendering an indicator for a second one of the plurality of representations, the second representation corresponding to a location-based feature not visible in the displayed view, indicating a direction toward a location of the corresponding location-based feature from the viewpoint of the displayed view;, 'presenting a plurality of representations of location-based features in the displayed view, based on the first location, comprisingreceiving an input specifying offset information of at least one of the plurality of representations with respect to the displayed view, the offset information comprising either or both of an offset in geographic location of the representation relative to its corresponding location-based feature, and an offset in orientation of the representation relative to the location-based features; andadapting the presentation of at least the first and second representations in the ...

Method and Device for Matching Public Transportation Route with Road Network

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a public transport line is divided into segments and a dividing point of each of the segments is determined. A matching vertex set associated with the dividing point on a road network is determined. A road matching the public transport line is determined from the road network, in which the determined road passes a point in each matching vertex set and closed polygons surrounded by the determined road and the public transport line have a smallest sum of areas.

Visual Odometry and Pairwise Alignment for High Definition Map Creation

As an autonomous vehicle moves through a local area, pairwise alignment may be performed to calculate changes in the pose of the vehicle between different points in time. The vehicle comprises an imaging system configured to capture image frames depicting a portion of the surrounding area. Features are identified from the captured image frames, and a 3-D location is determined for each identified feature. The features of different image frames corresponding to different points in time are analyzed to determine a transformation in the pose of the vehicle during the time period between the image frames. The determined poses of the vehicle are used to generate an HD map of the local area. 1receiving a set of image frames depicting a local area of a vehicle, comprising a first image frame corresponding to a first point in time and a second image frame corresponding to a second point in time;determining a first set of features of the first image frame and a second set of features of the second image frame, each feature of the first and second set of features associated with a respective location within the local area captured by the respective image frame; selecting a first subset of features from the first set of features;', 'identifying a second subset of features from the second set of features, each corresponding to a respective feature of first subset of features, based upon a level of similarity to the respective feature of the first subset of features;', 'determining the transformation based upon the respective locations of corresponding features of the first subset of features and the second subset of features; and, 'determining a transformation between a first position of the vehicle at the first point in time, and a second position of the vehicle at the second point in time, byupdating a high definition map of the local area based on the transformation, the high definition map for use in driving by one or more autonomous vehicles.. A method, comprising: This ...

REAL-TIME UPDATES TO MAPS FOR AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION

Presented herein are techniques for updating detailed maps used to navigate an autonomous vehicle. The techniques include determining that a vehicle has come within a predetermined range of a road side unit, establishing a communication link with the vehicle, receiving, from the vehicle, data sufficient to identify a vehicle type of the vehicle, based on the vehicle type, selecting a map, stored by the road side unit, for the vehicle, sending a query to a neighbor road side unit seeking data to augment the map, in response to the query, receiving the data to augment the map from the neighbor road side unit, updating the map based on the data to augment the map to obtain an updated map, and sending at least a aspects of the updated map to the vehicle. 1. A method comprising:determining that a vehicle has come within a predetermined range of a road side unit;establishing a communication link between the road side unit and the vehicle;receiving, from the vehicle, data sufficient to identify a vehicle type of the vehicle;based on the vehicle type, selecting a map, stored by the road side unit, for the vehicle;sending a query to a neighbor road side unit seeking data to augment the map;in response to the query, receiving the data to augment the map from the neighbor road side unit;updating the map based on the data to augment the map to obtain an updated map; andsending, from the road side unit, at least aspects of the updated map to the vehicle.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending at least aspects of the updated map comprises sending differences between a map stored in the vehicle and the updated map.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving telemetry from a plurality of vehicles within the predetermined range.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising further updating the map based on the telemetry.5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising determining a deviation value for an aspect of the telemetry compared to an aspect of the map claim 3 , ...

Audio information providing system, control method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

There is provided an audio information providing system that can solve the problem with the audio lag and includes navigation with higher accuracy. The audio information providing system is an audio guidance system including an audio output device that is worn in the ear of a user and an information processing terminal that is communicatively connected to the audio output device. The audio output device includes: an audio output unit configured to output audio to the ear of the user; and a detection unit configured to detect the direction of the head of the user. The information processing terminal includes: a position information acquiring unit configured to acquire a current position of the user; and a generation unit configured to generate audio data which is used for the audio output unit to output audio guidance for a route to a destination to which the user moves from a direction of the destination relative to the direction of the head of the user on the basis of a relationship among position information of the destination, the current position of the user, and information on the direction of the head of the user.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING ROUTE POPULARITY IN ROAD NETWORKS

The present disclosure provides methods and an apparatuses for acquiring route popularity in road networks. One exemplary method includes: acquiring a plurality of points of interest (POIs) included in road networks and positioning data of a plurality of positioning terminals; mapping the positioning data of each positioning terminal to POIs included in the road networks to obtain one or more POIs associated with the positioning terminal; acquiring a travel route map of the positioning terminal according to the one or more POIs associated with the positioning terminal; acquiring a preferred travel route of the positioning terminal according to the travel route map of the positioning terminal; and aggregating the preferred travel routes of the plurality of positioning terminals to obtain a route popularity distribution map of the road networks. The present disclosure can address the technical problem of low efficiency in determining route popularity in road networks due to complex traffic data extraction and processing procedures. 1. A method for acquiring route popularity in road networks , comprising:acquiring a plurality of points of interest (POIs) in the road networks and positioning data of a plurality of positioning terminals;mapping the positioning data of each positioning terminal to the POIs in the road networks to obtain one or more POIs associated with the positioning terminal;acquiring a travel route map of the positioning terminal according to the one or more POIs associated with the positioning terminal;acquiring a preferred travel route of the positioning terminal according to the travel route map of the positioning terminal; andaggregating the preferred travel routes of the plurality of positioning terminals to obtain a route popularity distribution map of the road networks.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein mapping the positioning data of each positioning terminal to the POIs in the road networks comprises:determining a positioning region ...

ENHANCED VEHICLE TRACKING

The present invention relates to a method and system for accurately predicting future trajectories of observed objects in dense and ever-changing city environments. More particularly, the present invention relates to substantially continuously tracking and estimating the future movements of an observed object. As an example, an observed object may be a moving vehicle, for example along a path or road. Aspects and/or embodiments seek to provide an end to end method and system for substantially continuously tracking and predicting future movements of a newly observed object, such as a vehicle, using motion prior data extracted from map data. 1. A method for substantially continuously tracking and estimating poses of one or more moving objects , the method comprising the steps of:receiving one or more images from at least one visual data sensor;determining pose data for the one or more images received from the visual data sensor;detecting one or more characteristics of said one or more moving objects in a substantially sequential plurality of the one or more images; andestimating one or more future poses of the one or more moving objects using the detected one or more characteristics of said one or more moving objects and sequential trajectory data from one or more prior moving objects.2. The method of wherein the step of determining pose data further comprises performing a visual based localisation for the or each image.3. The method of wherein the visual based localisation is determined using 3D maps constructed by structure-from-motion algorithms.4. The method of wherein sequential trajectory data from one or more prior moving objects is extracted from 3D maps constructed using structure-from-motion techniques.5. The method of wherein the step of detecting one or more characteristics of said one or more moving objects comprises the use of bounding boxes to indicate a moving object has been detected.6. The method of wherein the step of detecting one or more ...

Navigation Application Programming Interface

Navigation application programming interfaces that can be used to obtain navigation information in third party software applications are provided. In one example implementation, an application programming interface (API) can include a first set of instructions associated with a navigator class. The navigator class can specify a plurality of functions to control the implementation of a navigation service by the software application. The navigation service can provide navigation information to a user of the software application. The API can include a second set of instructions associated with a navigator delegate protocol. The navigator delegate protocol can be a delegate of the navigator class. The navigator delegate protocol can implement one or more calls to update the navigation information provided as part of the navigation service. 120-. (canceled)21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that implement an application programming interface for obtaining navigation information for a software application executed on an iOS computing device implementing an iOS operating platform , the computing device having one or more processors and a display device , the application programming interface comprising:a first set of instructions associated with a map view class, wherein the map view class specifies a plurality of functions to display a map associated with a navigation service of the software application, wherein the navigation service is configured to provide navigation information associated with the software application, and wherein the plurality of functions to display the map comprise controlling one or more instances of the map view class; anda second set of instructions associated with a navigator class, wherein the navigator class is associated with the application programming interface and specifies a plurality of functions to control the implementation of the navigation service by the software application, and wherein the plurality ...

REAL-WORLD TRAFFIC MODEL

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for generating a real-world traffic model. The apparatus obtains a first set of device map information associated with one or more devices that are in proximity with a first device, and obtains a second set of device map information associated with one or more devices that are in proximity with a second device. The apparatus determines whether the first set of device map information and the second set of device map information contain at least one common device and in response to the determination that the first set of device map information and the second set of device map information contain at least one common device, and generates a real-world traffic model of devices based on the first set of device map information and the second set of device map information. 1. A method of generating a real-world traffic model at a first device , the method comprising:obtaining, at the first device, a first set of device map information associated with one or more devices that are in proximity with the first device;obtaining, at the first device, a second set of device map information associated with one or more devices that are in proximity with a second device;determining, at the first device, whether the first set of device map information and the second set of device map information contain at least one common device; andin response to the determination that the first set of device map information and the second set of device map information contain the at least one common device, generating a real-world traffic model of devices, at the first device, based on the first set of device map information and the second set of device map information.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first set and second set of device map information comprises one or more position information for each device and one or more device identification information for each device.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more position information comprises: ...

Providing navigation instructions while device is in locked mode

A method of providing navigation instructions in a locked mode of a device is disclosed. The method, while the display screen of the device is turned off, determines that the device is near a navigation point. The method turns on the display screen and provides navigation instructions. In some embodiments, the method identifies the ambient light level around the device and turns on the display at brightness level determined by the identified ambient light level. The method turns off the display after the navigation point is passed.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING VIRTUAL ROUTE

A method and apparatus for displaying a virtual route estimates a position of a vehicle based on sensing data received asynchronously from sensors, and outputs a three-dimensional (3D) virtual route generated by registering a driving environment model corresponding to a driving environment of the vehicle and the position of the vehicle in map information. 1. A method of displaying a virtual route , the method comprising:estimating first and second positions of a vehicle based on sensing data received from a first sensor and a second sensor;generating a three-dimensional (3D) virtual route by registering, in map information, a driving environment model corresponding to a driving environment of the vehicle and the first and second positions of the vehicle; andoutputting the 3D virtual route,wherein a sensing speed of the first sensor and a sensing speed of the second sensor are not synchronized.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the estimating comprises estimating the first and second positions without synchronizing the sensing speeds of the first sensor and the second sensor.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a sensing speed of the first sensor is less than a sensing speed of the second sensor.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the estimating comprises:estimating the first position based on first sensing data received from the first sensor; andestimating the second position of the vehicle based on second sensing data received from the second sensor.5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising updating the first position of the vehicle to the second position in response to the estimating of the second position.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second sensors comprise any two of a global positioning system (GPS) sensor claim 1 , an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor claim 1 , an on-board diagnostics (OBD) sensor claim 1 , and a camera sensor.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensing data are sampled separately for each of the first and second ...

Grouping Maneuvers for Display in a Navigation Presentation

Some embodiments of the invention provide several novel methods for generating a navigation presentation that displays a device navigating a route on a map. The method of some embodiments uses a virtual camera that, based on detected changes in the navigation context, dynamically modifies the way it captures portions of the map to produce different navigation scenes in the navigation presentation. To generate the navigation scenes, the method of some embodiments (1) identifies different sets of attributes that describe the different navigation contexts at different times during the navigation presentation, and (2) uses these different sets of attributes to identify different styles for operating the virtual camera. In some embodiments, the method uses an identified style to specify the virtual camera's positional attributes, which, in turn, define the portions of the map that the virtual camera identifies for rendering to produce several navigation scenes for a period of time (e.g., until the navigation context changes, or until the navigation presentation ends when the navigation context does not change again). During the navigation presentation, each time the navigation context changes, the identified set of attributes may change. This change, in turn, may cause the method of some embodiments to select a new style for operating the virtual camera. When the style for operating the virtual camera changes, the method of some embodiments modifies the way the virtual camera captures the portion of the map to render. 1. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program for execution by at least one processing unit of a device , the program comprising sets of instructions for:receiving instructions to present, for a route, a first navigation presentation on the device;determining that a current location of the device is distinct from the route;based on the determination, generating a first navigation presentation that includes the current location and a first ...

Navigation Peek Ahead and Behind

Some embodiments of the invention provide a navigation application that allows a user to peek ahead or behind during a turn-by-turn navigation presentation that the application provides while tracking a device (e.g., a mobile device, a vehicle, etc.) traversal of a physical route. As the device traverses along the physical route, the navigation application generates a navigation presentation that shows a representation of the device on a map traversing along a virtual route that represents the physical route on the map. While providing the navigation presentation, the navigation application can receive user input to look ahead or behind along the virtual route. Based on the user input, the navigation application moves the navigation presentation to show locations on the virtual route that are ahead or behind the displayed current location of the device on the virtual route. This movement can cause the device representation to no longer be visible in the navigation presentation. Also, the virtual route often includes several turns, and the peek ahead or behind movement of the navigation presentation passes the presentation through one or more of these turns. In some embodiments, the map can be defined presented as a two-dimensional (2D) or a three-dimensional (3D) scene. 1. A method comprising:presenting a first navigation presentation of a map view on a touch-sensitive display screen of a device, the first navigation presentation including a first portion of a route traveled by the device;receiving a touch input on the first navigation presentation to view a second portion of the route;presenting a second navigation presentation including the second portion of the route;determining that the device is within a threshold distance of an upcoming maneuver on the route; andreplacing the second navigation presentation with a third navigation presentation that includes the upcoming maneuver on the route.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the touch input is a swipe input.3. ...

NAVIGATION PEEK AHEAD AND BEHIND

Some embodiments of the invention provide a navigation application that allows a user to peek ahead or behind during a turn-by-turn navigation presentation that the application provides while tracking a device (e.g., a mobile device, a vehicle, etc.) traversal of a physical route. As the device traverses along the physical route, the navigation application generates a navigation presentation that shows a representation of the device on a map traversing along a virtual route that represents the physical route on the map. While providing the navigation presentation, the navigation application can receive user input to look ahead or behind along the virtual route. Based on the user input, the navigation application moves the navigation presentation to show locations on the virtual route that are ahead or behind the displayed current location of the device on the virtual route. This movement can cause the device representation to no longer be visible in the navigation presentation. Also, the virtual route often includes several turns, and the peek ahead or behind movement of the navigation presentation passes the presentation through one or more of these turns. In some embodiments, the map can be defined presented as a two-dimensional (2D) or a three-dimensional (3D) scene. 1. A method of providing turn-by-turn navigation directions as a device traverses a physical route , the device having a touch-sensitive display screen , the method comprising:presenting a navigation presentation from a perspective of a virtual camera that traverses along a virtual route on a map as the device traverses along the physical route, the presentation including a first portion of the virtual route;receiving a touch input on the navigation presentation to look at a second portion of the virtual route;showing an instruction on the navigation presentation to perform a maneuver corresponding to the second portion;changing the perspective of the virtual camera; andmoving the virtual camera ...