Method and system for generating heading information of vehicles

A mapping platform comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the mapping platform to perform at least the following,
• receive a coordinate information for a gantry;
• receive an identification information for a link associated with the gantry;
• extract, from one or more shape point data records of a map database, information related to one or more shape points associated with the link based on the identification information, wherein the information includes latitude and longitude information and respective sequence numbers of the one or more shape points;
• match the coordinate information for the gantry with at least two consecutive shape points from the one or more shape points based on the latitude and longitude information and the respective sequence numbers, wherein the at least two consecutive shape points are closest from the gantry;
• calculate a heading value for the gantry based on the matching;
• and
• provide the heading value as an output for a route navigation to a device.

A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions for:

• receiving a coordinate information for a gantry;
• receiving an identification information for a link associated with the gantry;
• extracting, from one or more shape point data records of a map database, information related to one or more shape points associated with the link based on the identification information, wherein the information includes latitude and longitude information and respective sequence numbers of the one or more shape points;
• matching the coordinate information for the gantry with at least two consecutive shape points from the one or more shape points based on the latitude and longitude information and the respective sequence numbers, wherein the at least two consecutive shape points are closest from the gantry;
• calculating a heading value for the gantry based on the matching;
• and
• providing the heading value as an output for updating the map database.