Abstract: A method and system for determining a geographical location and orientation of a vehicle (200, 300) travelling through a road network is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining, from one or more cameras (202, 302) associated with the vehicle (200, 300) travelling through the road network, a sequence of images (500) reflecting the environment of the road network on which the vehicle (200, 300) is travelling, wherein each of the images has an associated camera location at which the image was recorded. A local map representation representing an area of the road network on which the vehicle (200, 300) is travelling is then generated using at least some of the obtained images and the associated camera locations.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 11, 2017
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2023
Assignees:
TomTom Global Content B.V., TomTom Location Technology Germany GmbH
Inventors:
Tinosch Kolagheichi-Ganjineh, Philipp Holzchneider, Dimitri Schachmann, Sergej Mann, Sebastian Ihlefeld, Michael Hofmann, Olaf Booij, Nicolau Leal Werneck