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US 2022/0090937 A1Published application
Mapping of a drivable area for vehicle navigation
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsElena Lazaridis, Marc Roeber, Florian Vieten
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Abstract
An area which is to be defined as drivable by a vehicle is mapped by tracking the movement of a person such as the driver of the vehicle during a set-up procedure. The person travels along the boundaries of the area to be drivable and the area is mapped by a program using sensors to monitor the path of movement. Other areas within the already mapped area can also be mapped as drivable or as non-drivable.
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A method for mapping a first area which is drivable by a vehicle at a site, comprising the steps of:
- positioning the vehicle at the site so that a sensor in the vehicle is positioned to monitor the first area;
- initiating a mapping program which captures a reference position at the site;
- moving a person along a boundary of the first area;
- tracking a movement of the person using the sensor and recording the movement pattern with the mapping program;
- and
- assessing the recorded movement pattern to confirm the boundary and to designate the first area as drivable.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a driver assistance system for at least partial autonomous control of the vehicle;
- a sensor system for monitoring a region around the vehicle;
- a control device;
- and
- an interface device coupled to the control device;
- wherein the control device and the interface device are configured to perform a method for mapping a first area which is drivable by a vehicle at a site, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- positioning the vehicle at the site so that the sensor system is positioned to monitor the first area;
- initiating a mapping program which captures a reference position at the site;
- moving a person along a boundary of the first area;
- tracking a movement of the person using the sensor and recording a movement pattern with the mapping program;
- and
- assessing the recorded movement pattern to confirm the boundary and to designate the first area as drivable.
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