Method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating an overhead view of an environment from a perspective image

A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising program code instructions configured to:

• receive first sensor data from a first sensor in an environment, wherein the first sensor data comprises perspective image data of the environment, wherein the first sensor data comprises a location and a heading;
• retrieve a satellite image of the environment associated with the location and heading, wherein the satellite image is captured from a position above a ground plane;
• and
• generate a bird's eye view image of the environment above the ground plane from the first sensor data by warping the first sensor data from the perspective image data of the environment based on processing of the first sensor data relative to the satellite image.

A method comprising:

• receiving first sensor data from a first sensor in an environment, wherein the first sensor data comprises perspective image data of the environment, wherein the first sensor data comprises a location and a heading;
• retrieving a satellite image of the environment associated with the location and heading, wherein the satellite image is captured from a position above a ground plane;
• and
• generating a bird's eye view image of the environment above the ground plane from the first sensor data by warping the first sensor data from the perspective image data of the environment based on processing of the first sensor data relative to the satellite image.