Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method

An information processing system, comprising:

• a controller;
• and
• a mobile device that includes a sensor and a first central processing unit (CPU) configured to:
• acquire detection information of the sensor;
• execute a self-position estimation process of the mobile device based on the acquired detection information;
• analyze, in parallel to the execution of the self-position estimation process, environment information based on the acquired detection information;
• estimate a self-position of the mobile device based on the execution of the self-position estimation process;
• calculate a reliability of the estimated self-position based on the analyzed environment information;
• verify a change in the calculated reliability, wherein
• the calculated reliability increases in a first direction of the sensor, and
• the calculated reliability decreases in a second direction of the sensor;
• and
• output the verified change in the calculated reliability of the estimated self-position to the controller, wherein the controller includes a second CPU configured to:
• control a display device to display the verified change in the calculated reliability of the estimated self-position;
• generate a movement route of the mobile device based on the verified change in the calculated reliability;
• generate control information for the mobile device based on the generated movement route;
• and
• output the generated control information to the mobile device.

An information processing method, comprising:

• acquiring detection information of a sensor in a mobile body;
• executing a self-position estimation process of the mobile body based on the acquired detection information;
• analyzing, in parallel to the execution of the self-position estimation process, environment information based on the acquired detection information;
• estimating a self-position of the mobile body based on the execution of the self- position estimation process;
• calculating a reliability of the estimated self-position based on the analyzed environment information;
• and
• verifying a change in the calculated reliability, wherein
• the calculated reliability increases in a first direction of the sensor, and
• the calculated reliability decreases in a second direction of the sensor.

An information processing method, comprising:

• in a mobile device:
• acquiring detection information of a sensor in the mobile device;
• executing a self-position estimation process of the mobile device based on the acquired detection information;
• analyzing, in parallel to the execution of the self-position estimation process, environment information based on the acquired detection information;
• estimating a self-position of the mobile device based on the execution of the self-position estimation process;
• calculating a reliability of the estimated self-position based on analyzed environment information;
• verifying a change in the calculated reliability, wherein
• the calculated reliability increases in a first direction of the sensor, and
• the calculated reliability decreases in a second direction of the sensor;
• and
• outputting the verified change in the calculated reliability of the estimated self-position to a controller, and
• in the controller:
• displaying the verified change in the calculated reliability of the estimated self-position;
• generating a movement route of the mobile device based on the verified change in the calculated reliability;
• generating control information for the mobile device based on the generated movement route;
• and
• outputting the generated control information to the mobile device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a central processing unit (CPU), cause the CPU to execute operations, the operations comprising:

• acquiring detection information of a sensor in a mobile body;
• executing a self-position estimation process of the mobile body based on the acquired detection information;
• analyzing, in parallel to the execution of the self-position estimation process, environment information based on the acquired detection information;
• estimating a self-position of the mobile body based on the execution of the self- position estimation process;
• calculating a reliability of the estimated self-position based on the analyzed environment information;
• and
• verifying a change in the calculated reliability, wherein
• the calculated reliability increases in a first direction of the sensor, and
• the calculated reliability decreases in a second direction of the sensor.