Smart node for autonomous vehicle perception augmentation

A system for navigation of a vehicle, the system comprising:

• a vehicle computer vision system of a vehicle configured to receive at least one digital image of an environment along a planned route, wherein the vehicle computer vision system has a vision range and comprises a processor and a computer-readable storage medium comprising programming instructions that are configured to, when executed, cause the processor to:
• detect in the at least one digital image a first set of objects of interest;
• and
• determine motion of each object of interest in the first set of objects of interest;
• a communication device configured to receive augmented perception data associated with a node in range of the vehicle along an imminent path of the planned route, wherein:
• the received augmented perception data identifies motion of each object of interest of a second set of objects of interest detected within a vision range of the node, and
• the vision range of the vehicle computer vision system and the vision range of the node are different;
• and
• a vehicle navigation controller configured to use a fusion of the first set of objects of interest and the second set of objects of interest to control motion of the vehicle to and along the imminent path.