Abstract: An approach is provided for providing traffic based location referencing with offsets for road incident reporting. The approach, for example, involves determining a road incident that crosses at least one boundary between a first road segment and a second road segment. The approach also involves creating an aggregated road segment comprising a start location of the road incident in the first road segment to the boundary and from the boundary to an end location of the road incident in the second road segment or an end road segment. The approach further involves providing a report of the road incident that is referenced to a positive offset from the start location of the road incident to a beginning of the first road segment and/or a negative offset from the end location of the road incident to an end of the second road segment or the end road segment.

Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle routing may be based on wireless network performance data. A vehicle route includes one or more path segments included in the route based on the wireless performance data. The vehicle route may be updated based on updated wireless performance data. Driving assistance features of a vehicle may be enabled by the wireless performance data, and different driving assistance features may be enabled or disabled on the vehicle route according to changes in wireless performance data. As the vehicle traverses the route, the driving assistance features may be enabled or disabled based on the wireless performance data for the path segment. The vehicle route may be updated to continue to enable a set of the driving assistance features.

Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle routing may be based on wireless network performance data. A vehicle route includes one or more path segments included in the route based on the wireless performance data. The vehicle route may be updated based on updated wireless performance data. Driving assistance features of a vehicle may be enabled by the wireless performance data, and different driving assistance features may be enabled or disabled on the vehicle route according to changes in wireless performance data. As the vehicle traverses the route, the driving assistance features may be enabled or disabled based on the wireless performance data for the path segment. The vehicle route may be updated to continue to enable a set of the driving assistance features.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for determining a road work event confidence are described herein. In the context of a method, the method may determine a road network speed profile corresponding with a road work event location. The method may determine, based at least in part on probe data corresponding with the road work event location, a probe speed profile. The method may determine the road work event confidence based at least in part on evaluation of the road network speed profile and the probe speed profile. Evaluation of the road network speed profile and the probe speed profile may comprise identifying a plurality of road segments corresponding with the road work event location and correlating road network speed profile characteristics and probe data characteristics for each respective road segment.

Abstract: A system, a method, and a computer program product may be provided for determining dynamic road capacity data of one or more lanes of a road segment in a region. A system may include a memory configured to store computer program code and a processor configured to execute the computer program code to obtain probe data, historical capacity dynamic pattern data and event data. The processor may be configured to calculate road capacity data of the lane. The processor may be configured to calculate a count of movable objects in the lane. The processor may be configured to determine a traffic condition of the lane. The processor may be configured to determine the dynamic road capacity data based on the road capacity data, the count of one or more movable objects, the historical capacity dynamic pattern data and the traffic condition of the at least one lane of the road segment.

Abstract: A method for providing alerts for a traffic slowdown includes receiving location data for at least a first vehicle of a plurality of vehicles, map matching the location data for at least the first vehicle to a road network, calculating an approaching speed for at least the first vehicle at a first time, calculating a final speed for at least the first vehicle at a second time, and generating a traffic slowdown message in response to the approaching speed and the final speed. The traffic slowdown message includes at least one characteristic of the traffic slowdown.

Abstract: An approach is provided for identifying and characterizing mobile work zones (e.g., roadway striping, pothole filling, tree trimming, etc.). The approach, for example, involves processing probe data at a lane level to determine at least one forward forming shockwave associated with a congestion front of a mobile roadwork zone on at least one lane. The approach also involves providing data indicating the mobile roadwork zone as an output. The approach further involves determining a propagation rate of the mobile roadwork zone. The approach further involves determining a congestion recovery speed, where the congestion is caused by the mobile roadwork zone.

Abstract: A method includes determining identification information of a vehicle entering a space within a structure or building. The method also includes determining an expected route of the vehicle within the space. The method also includes determining venue map data corresponding to the expected route, the venue map data indicating one or more safety devices disposed at one or more locations along or near the expected route. The method also includes repeatedly tracking a current location of the vehicle as the vehicle moves within the space. The method also includes in response to determining that the vehicle is in proximity to a first safety device of the one or more safety devices, instructing the first safety device to emit an alert.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing a recommended route and departure time combination based on real-time estimated times of arrival (ETAs). The approach, for example, involves determining a plurality of candidate routes between an origin and at least one destination. The approach also involves retrieving real-time information, historical information, predicted information, or a combination thereof associated with the origin, the destination, the plurality of candidate routes, or a combination thereof. The approach further involves calculating respective cost values (e.g., ETAs) for traveling for the plurality of candidate routes at a plurality of different departure times. The respective cost values are based on the real-time information, the historical information, the predicted information, or a combination thereof. The approach further involves determining a recommended route and departure time combination based on the respective cost values.

Abstract: An approach is provided for detecting lane departure events based on map data and probe data. The approach, for example, involves map-matching probe data to a lane of a road segment. The probe data is collected from one or more sensors of at least one vehicle and/or at least one user device that traversed the road segment. The approach also involves processing the probe data to detect at least one lane departure event. The approach further involves categorizing the at least one lane departure event as an intentional lane departure event or an unintentional lane departure event. The approach further involves creating a lane departure warning message for the road segment based on the at least one categorized lane departure event, and/or road segments associated with multiple lane departure warning messages within a certain time period. The approach further involves providing the lane departure warning message as an output.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing hybrid traffic incident identification. The approach, for example, involves processing traffic incident information received from at least one incident source to classify the traffic incident information as either well-formatted data (matching at least one previously stored incident code) or non-well-formatted data (not matching the previously stored incident code). The approach also involves converting the well-formatted data to an incident reporting format to generate a first output portion. The approach further involves extracting incident content from the non-well-formatted data. The extracted incident content represents the traffic incident information based on the at least one previously stored incident code. The approach further involves converting the extracted incident content to the incident reporting format to generate a second output portion.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to estimate the location of a vehicle based at least in part upon two or more road signs that are depicted by one or more images captured by one or more image capture devices onboard the vehicle. By relying at least in part upon the two or more road signs, the location of the vehicle may be refined or otherwise estimated with enhanced accuracy, such as in instances in which there is an inability to maintain a line-of-sight with the satellites of a satellite positioning system or otherwise in instances in which the location estimated based upon reliance on satellite or radio signals is considered insufficient. As a result, the vehicle may be navigated in a more informed and reliable manner and the relationship of the vehicle to other vehicles may be determined with greater confidence.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing safety related messages to one or more vehicles is based on slowdown data collected in association with one or more vehicles. Historical slowdown data for a set of road segments is identified. One or more corresponding road geometries are accessed for the set of road segments. A comparison is performed for the one or more road geometries and a predetermined set of templates. Based on the comparison, a matching template is identified. A score is calculated for the road segment based on the matching template and the historical slowdown data.

Abstract: A system, a method, and a computer program product may be provided for generating traffic congestion estimation data of one or more lanes in a region. A system may include a memory configured to store computer program code and a processor configured to execute the computer program code to obtain image data associated with the region. The processor may be configured to determine a count of one or more first movable objects in one or lanes, based on image data, calculate a lane object static capacity of the one or more lanes, based on one or more map free flow or speed limit attributes associated with the one or more lanes and generate the traffic congestion estimation data based on count of first movable objects in the one or more lanes, the moving speed of movable objects crossing multiple image frames, the lane object static capacity of lanes.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to estimate the location of a vehicle based at least in part upon two or more road signs that are depicted by one or more images captured by one or more image capture devices onboard the vehicle. By relying at least in part upon the two or more road signs, the location of the vehicle may be refined or otherwise estimated with enhanced accuracy, such as in instances in which there is an inability to maintain a line-of-sight with the satellites of a satellite positioning system or otherwise in instances in which the location estimated based upon reliance on satellite or radio signals is considered insufficient. As a result, the vehicle may be navigated in a more informed and reliable manner and the relationship of the vehicle to other vehicles may be determined with greater confidence.

Abstract: Dynamic intersection map data is generated and provided. Traffic data is analyzed to identify an event. Responsive to identifying or receiving traffic data indicative of the event, it is determined whether the event affects one or more ingress or egress lanes of an intersection. Responsive to determining that the event affects at least one ingress or egress lane of an intersection, updated map data is generated for the intersection by updating map data corresponding to the at least one ingress or egress lane and, based on connection information corresponding to the at least one ingress or egress lane, further updating map data corresponding to one or more other lanes of the intersection. The updated map data is provided such that at least one vehicle apparatus receives the updated map data. The at least one vehicle apparatus uses the updated map data to perform one or more navigation functions.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product may be provided for generating indoor emergency route plan for an infrastructure. The method includes obtaining indoor map data of the infrastructure, where the indoor map data comprises one or more first exit routes to one or more exits in the infrastructure. The method further includes obtaining first location data associated with an indoor emergency event. The method further includes generating one or more second exit routes to the one or more exits, based on the first location data and the one or more first exit routes. The method further includes providing the one or more second exit routes to one or more subjects.

Abstract: An approach is provided for detecting lane-level dangerous slowdown events based on probe data and/or sensor data. The approach, for example, involves splitting probe data, sensor data, or a combination thereof into at least one vehicle trajectory, wherein the data is collected from one or more vehicles traveling on a road segment. For each vehicle trajectory of the at least one vehicle trajectory, the approach also involves processing said each vehicle trajectory to detect a slowdown event based on a speed reduction greater than a threshold reduction. The approach further involves classifying a slowdown event type of the slowdown event based on a final driving location, a final driving speed, or a combination thereof of the at least one vehicle trajectory. The approach further involves providing the slowdown event, the slowdown event type, or a combination thereof as an output for the road segment.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for vehicle parking navigation and communication is described. Between a mobile device and a parking server, a first communication link is established. First parking data is received over the first communication link. A parking request including a parking facility identifier is received and a short range communication network is identified, at least in part in response to the parking facility identifier. Between the mobile device and the parking server, a second communication link is established for the short range communication network. Second parking data is received over the second communication link. The first parking data and second parking data may be combined.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing safety related messages to one or more vehicles is based on slowdown data collected in association with one or more vehicles. Historical slowdown data for a set of road segments is identified. One or more corresponding road geometries are accessed for the set of road segments. A comparison is performed for the one or more road geometries and a predetermined set of templates. Based on the comparison, a matching template is identified. A score is calculated for the road segment based on the matching template and the historical slowdown data.