Method and apparatus for determining lane identification in a roadway

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9460624
APP PUB NO 20150325127A1
SERIAL NO

14271306

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A method and apparatus for determining a lane identity of a vehicle travelling in a roadway where the roadway contains a plurality of lanes is determined based on information from sensors associated with the vehicle and map data for detecting the lane marker type to a left side and right side of the vehicle, any lane crossings during travel of the vehicle along the roadway, a history of lane marker type up to a predetermined travel distance along the roadway, and the lane marker type at the instantaneous position of the vehicle in the roadway. The lane identity method and apparatus outputs a confidence belief identifying the probability that the vehicle is traveling in one particular lane of the roadway.

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  • TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Caveney, Derek S Ann Arbor, US 15 188
McNew, John-Michael Ann Arbor, US 42 419
Pandita, Rohit Ann Arbor, US 7 178
Vladimerou, Vladimeros Ypsilanti, US 30 403

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