System and method for coordinating collaborative sensor calibration

Machine readable non-transitory medium having information recorded thereon for sensor calibration, wherein the information, when read by the machine, causes the machine to perform:

• sending a request, from an ego vehicle in motion when it determines that a sensor deployed thereon needs to be calibrated, for assistance in collaborative calibration of the sensor, wherein the request includes at least one of a first position of the ego vehicle and a first configuration of the sensor with respect to the ego vehicle;
• identifying, from a vehicle information database, an assisting vehicle based on the first position, the first configuration, and a second position associated with the assisting vehicle;
• generating an assistance plan in response to the request indicative of the assisting vehicle to travel to the ego vehicle to facilitate the calibration of the sensor by collaborating with the moving ego vehicle;
• sending the assistance plan to initiate the collaborative calibration.

A system for sensor calibration, comprising:

• a calibration assistant selector configured for
• receiving a request, from an ego vehicle in motion when it determines that a sensor deployed thereon needs to be calibrated, for assistance in collaborative calibration of the sensor, wherein the request includes at least one of a first position of the ego vehicle and a first configuration of the sensor with respect to the ego vehicle, and
• identifying, from a vehicle information database, an assisting vehicle based on the first position, the first configuration, and a second position associated with the assisting vehicle;
• an assistance route scheduling unit configured for generating an assistance plan in response to the request indicative of the assisting vehicle to travel to the ego vehicle to facilitate the calibration of the sensor by collaborating with the moving ego vehicle;
• and
• a vehicle communication unit configured for sending the assistance plan to initiate the collaborative calibration.