Route generation using road lane line quality

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9851212
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15148879

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A method for routing a vehicle includes identifying one or more driving routes between a current location of a vehicle and a destination. The method includes determining a route cost for the one or more driving routes based on lane marking quality of a roadway within a corresponding driving route. The method includes selecting a route of the one or more routes with a lowest route cost. The method includes providing information about the route to a driver or control system for following the route.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Elwart, Shane Ypsilanti, US 105 3133
Mullen, Jonathan Thomas Palo Alto, US 26 158
Stephens, Brett Detroit, US 8 22

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