Abstract: An approach is provided for a campaign management platform to update map data. The approach, for example, involves receiving, by the campaign management platform, a map update request to update the digital map data for a geographic area. The approach also involves generating a sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed within the geographic area. The sensor data collection event is part of a campaign to update the digital map for the geographic area. The approach further involves transmitting the sensor data request to a target number of vehicles. The target number of vehicles perform the sensor data collection event in the geographic area to collect sensor data. The approach further involves processing the sensor data to update the digital map data for the geographic area.

Abstract: An approach is provided for creating an interface for a campaign management platform to transmit a sensor data request for digital map data. The approach, for example, involves retrieving, by the campaign management platform, the sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed on a road segment, a geographic area, or a combination thereof. The approach involves publishing the sensor data request to the interface. The interface comprises a plurality of layers including an active request layer, a newly published request layer, a revoked request layer, or a combination thereof. A plurality of vehicles, a manufacturer platform associated with the plurality of vehicles, or a combination thereof accesses at least one of the plurality of layers to fulfill the sensor data request. The publishing, for example, can be performed according to publishing time cadence or period.

Abstract: An approach is provided for using a campaign management platform to discover undiscovered geographic regions. The approach, for example, involves determining, by the campaign management platform, a geographic area with no known road segments represented in a geographic database, with a number of known road segments below a first threshold value, or where a likelihood of undiscovered road segments is above second threshold value. The approach also involves generating a sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed within the geographic area. The sensor data collection event is part of a campaign to discover the digital map data for the geographic area. The approach further involves transmitting the sensor data request to a plurality of vehicles. The plurality of vehicles performs the sensor data collection event in the geographic area to collect sensor data. The approach further involves processing the sensor data to generate the digital map data for the geographic area.

Abstract: A steer-by-wire steering system for motor vehicles, including a steering actuator electronically controlled depending on a driver's steering command and acting on the steered wheels and a feedback actuator transmitting feedback from the road to a steering wheel and further including a first steering angle sensor. The steering actuator includes a redundant power supply and is connected to a first power supply and a second power supply. The feedback actuator is connected to the first power supply and the steer-by-wire steering system includes a second steering angle sensor, which is independent of the feedback actuator and is connected to the second power supply.

Abstract: An approach is provided for a campaign management platform to update map data. The approach, for example, involves receiving, by the campaign management platform, a map update request to update the digital map data for a geographic area. The approach also involves generating a sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed within the geographic area. The sensor data collection event is part of a campaign to update the digital map for the geographic area. The approach further involves transmitting the sensor data request to a target number of vehicles. The target number of vehicles perform the sensor data collection event in the geographic area to collect sensor data. The approach further involves processing the sensor data to update the digital map data for the geographic area.

Abstract: An approach is provided for creating an interface for a campaign management platform to transmit a sensor data request for digital map data. The approach, for example, involves retreiving, by the campaign management platform, the sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed on a road segment, a geographic area, or a combination thereof. The approach involves publishing the sensor data request to the interface. The interface comprises a plurality of layers including an active request layer, a newly published request layer, a revoked request layer, or a combination thereof. A plurality of vehicles, a manufacturer platform associated with the plurality of vehicles, or a combination thereof accesses at least one of the plurality of layers to fulfill the sensor data request. The publishing, for example, can be performed according to publishing time cadence or period.

Abstract: An approach is provided for a campaign management platform to validate map data. The approach, for example, involves determining, by the campaign management platform, a road segment that has been previously mapped in a geographic database. The approach also involves generating a sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed on the road segment. The sensor data collection event is part of a campaign to validate the digital map data for the road segment, a geographic area including the road segment, or a combination thereof. The approach further involves transmitting the sensor data request to a target number of vehicles. The target number of vehicles perform the sensor data collection event on the road segment to collect sensor data. The approach further involves processing the sensor data to validate the digital map data for the road segment.

Abstract: An approach is provided for using a campaign management platform to discover undiscovered geographic regions. The approach, for example, involves determining, by the campaign management platform, a geographic area with no known road segments represented in a geographic database, with a number of known road segments below a first threshold value, or where a likelihood of undiscovered road segments is above second threshold value. The approach also involves generating a sensor data request specifying a sensor data collection event to be performed within the geographic area. The sensor data collection event is part of a campaign to discover the digital map data for the geographic area. The approach further involves transmitting the sensor data request to a plurality of vehicles. The plurality of vehicles performs the sensor data collection event in the geographic area to collect sensor data. The approach further involves processing the sensor data to generate the digital map data for the geographic area.