Techniques for collaborative map construction between an unmanned aerial vehicle and a ground vehicle

The control method of 6, further comprising:

• obtaining each corresponding map from a plurality of aerial vehicles;
• generating a fourth map based on the first map and each corresponding map from the plurality of aerial vehicles;
• and
• transmitting the fourth map to each of the plurality of aerial vehicles.

A control device, comprises a controller configured to:

• detect a traffic condition around a first vehicle and/or a second vehicle, the first vehicle being a ground vehicle;
• in response to the traffic condition affecting the first vehicle and/or the second vehicle, generate a map, wherein generate the map includes:
• obtain first scanning data collected using a first scanning sensor coupled to the first vehicle;
• obtain second scanning data collected using a second scanning sensor coupled to the second vehicle;
• generate a map based on the first scanning data and the second scanning data;
• and
• control the first vehicle and/or the second vehicle based on the generated map to navigate an environment around the first vehicle and/or the second vehicle.

A system for generating a map based on sensor information from multiple vehicles, comprising:

• an aerial vehicle including a first computing device;
• a first scanning sensor coupled to the aerial vehicle;
• a ground vehicle including a second computing device;
• and
• a second scanning sensor coupled to the ground vehicle;
• wherein:
• the first computing device includes at least one first processor and a scanning manager, the scanning manager including first instructions which, when executed by the at least one first processor, cause the scanning manager to:
• obtain first scanning data from the first scanning sensor;
• and
• transmit the first scanning data to the second computing device;
• and
• the second computing device includes at least one second processor and a detection manager, the detection manager including second instructions which, when executed by the at least one second processor, cause the detection manager to:
• receive the first scanning data from the first computing device;
• obtain second scanning data from the second scanning sensor;
• identify one or more roadway objects in the first scanning data;
• calibrate the second scanning data based on a reference object depicted in both the second scanning data and the first scanning data;
• and
• map one or more positions associated with the one or more roadway objects in the first scanning data to the calibrated second scanning data;
• the aerial vehicle and/or the ground vehicle is controlled based on navigation based on the one or more roadway objects mapped to the calibrated second scanning data.