Systems and methods for localizing a vehicle using an accuracy specification

A system for localizing a vehicle in an environment comprising:

• a computing device comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer readable memory;
• a first map data stored in the non-transitory computer readable memory, wherein the first map data comprises one or more features defined by a first accuracy specification for localizing a vehicle traversing a first type of road;
• a second map data stored in the non-transitory computer readable memory, wherein the second map data comprises one or more features defined by a second accuracy specification for localizing the vehicle traversing a second type of road, and the second type of road is different from the first type of road;
• and
• a machine-readable instruction set stored in the non-transitory computer readable memory that causes the computing device to perform at least the following when executed by the processor:
• determine whether the vehicle is traversing the first type of road or the second type of road,
• localize the vehicle using the first map data when the vehicle is deemed to be traversing the first type of road, and
• localize the vehicle using the second map data when the vehicle is deemed to be traversing the second type of road.

A method of localizing a vehicle in an environment comprising:

• determining a portion of a first map data having a first type of road;
• determining a first accuracy specification for the first type of road, wherein the first accuracy specification identifies one or more features for localizing a vehicle traversing the first type of road;
• creating a second map data for the first type of road, wherein the second map data comprises the one or more features defined by the first accuracy specification;
• determining whether the vehicle is traversing the first type of road;
• and
• localizing the vehicle utilizing the second map data when the vehicle is deemed to be traversing the first type of road.