Map uncertainty and observation modeling

A computer-implemented method of operating a vehicle map service, the method comprising:

• accessing, by one or more computing devices, a map model configured to provide map data for a geographic area in association with a mapping service, the map model comprising one or more first map layers configured to represent entities associated with the map model;
• accessing, by the one or more computing devices, an uncertainty model configured to represent a plurality of uncertainties associated with the map data for the geographic area, the uncertainty model comprising one or more second map layers that is separate from the one or more first map layers;
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• generating, by the one or more computing devices, map data comprising information associated with a geographic area, wherein generating the map data comprising information associated with the geographic area comprises generating, based at least in part on the map model, a plurality of entities defined in the one or more first map layers according to an entity schema of the map model;
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• generating, based at least in part on the uncertainty model, one or more uncertainty relations with respect to one or more of the plurality of entities, wherein the one or more uncertainty relations are defined in the one or more second map layers according to an uncertainty schema of the uncertainty model.

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media that store instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• accessing, by one or more computing devices, a map model configured to provide map data for a geographic area in association with a mapping service, the map model comprising a one or more first map layers configured to represent entities associated with the map model;
• accessing, by the one or more computing devices, an uncertainty model configured to represent a plurality of uncertainties associated with the map data for the geographic area, the uncertainty model comprising one or more second map layers that is separate from the one or more first map layers;
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• generating, by the one or more computing devices, map data comprising information associated with a geographic area, wherein generating the map data comprising information associated with the geographic area comprises generating, based at least in part on the map model, a plurality of entities defined in the one or more first map layers according to an entity schema of the map model;
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• generating, based at least in part on the uncertainty model, one or more uncertainty relations with respect to one or more of the plurality of entities, wherein the one or more uncertainty relations are defined in the one or more second map layers according to an uncertainty schema of the uncertainty model.