Method and apparatus for participative map anomaly detection and correction

A system for determining digital map discrepancies, the system comprising a discrepancy detector module that comprises one or more processors configured by programming instructions encoded in non-transient computer readable media, the discrepancy detector module configured to:

• store anomaly information received from a plurality of insight modules in a central repository, wherein each insight module is located in a different vehicle remote from the discrepancy detector module, each insight module comprising one or more processors configured by programming instructions encoded in non-transient computer readable media, each insight module configured to identify a map anomaly by comparing map data from a navigation module to vehicle sensor data;
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• analyze the anomaly information from the plurality of insight modules to determine if a reported anomaly resulted from a discrepancy in digital map data.

A system for determining digital map discrepancies, the system comprising:

• a plurality of insight modules that comprise one or more processors configured by programming instructions encoded in non-transient computer readable media, each insight module located in a different vehicle, each insight module configured to receive pre-planned trajectory data from a navigation module in its vehicle, retrieve sensor data from one or more vehicle sensing systems, analyze the sensor data and the pre-planned trajectory data, identify an anomaly from the analysis, and transmit information regarding the anomaly to a central repository external to the vehicle;
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• a discrepancy detector module located remotely from the plurality of insight modules, the discrepancy detector module comprising one or more processors configured by programming instructions encoded in non-transient computer readable media, the discrepancy detector module configured to store anomaly information received from the plurality of insight modules in the central repository and analyze the anomaly information from the plurality of insight modules to determine if a reported anomaly resulted from a discrepancy in digital map data.