Method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating an automated driving capability map index

An apparatus configured to generate an automated driving capability map index, the apparatus comprising processing circuitry and at least one memory including computer program code instructions, the computer program code instructions configured to, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the apparatus to:

• receive autonomous level data and location data thereof associated with a vehicle traveling along a road segment, wherein the autonomous level data is identified based on a change in an autonomous level for the vehicle;
• aggregate, based on the location data, the autonomous level data with other autonomous level data for one or more other vehicles associated with the road segment to generate aggregated autonomous level data for the road segment;
• and
• encode the aggregated autonomous level data in a database to facilitate an autonomous level prediction for vehicles associated with the road segment.

An apparatus configured to generate an automated driving capability map index, the apparatus comprising processing circuitry and at least one memory including computer program code instructions, the computer program code instructions configured to, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the apparatus to:

• receive autonomous level data and location data thereof associated with a vehicle traveling along a road segment, wherein the autonomous level data is associated with a transition of an autonomous level for the vehicle with respect to the road segment;
• generate a data point for a map layer associated with the road segment based on the autonomous level data and the location data, wherein the data point indicates the transition of the autonomous level for the vehicle and a location associated with the transition of the autonomous level for the vehicle;
• and
• store the data point in a database associated with the map layer, wherein the map layer comprises the data point and one or more other data points that indicate one or more other locations related to respective autonomous level transitions for one or more other vehicles associated with the road segment.