Providing cost information associated with intersections

A method of providing cost information associated with intersections of a road network, the method being performed by an electronic device and comprising:

• receiving, for a plurality of intersections, driving data indicative of at least one condition of a vehicle upon passage of the vehicle through the plurality of intersections;
• determining for each intersection in the plurality of intersections a set of features values associated with the respective intersections;
• adjusting parameters associated with passage through intersections in an intersection cost module, the intersection cost module being configured to provide a cost value in response to receipt of a set of feature values associated with an intersection, the set of feature values being an n-tuple with n greater than or equal to 2, and the parameters being adjusted based on receipt of driving data and the sets of features value determined for the plurality of intersections to configure the intersection cost module for a subsequent use in at least one of route search or route guidance.

A computing device configured as a vehicle navigation device, comprising:

• an interface configured to receive, for a plurality of intersections driving data indicative of at least one condition of a vehicle upon passage of the vehicle through the respective intersection,
• a storage unit configured to store map data, and
• a processor configured to determine, for each intersection of the plurality of intersections, based on the map data a set of feature values associated with the respective intersections, and to adjust parameters in an intersection cost module the parameters being indicative of a travel time or fuel consumption incurred upon passage through intersections, the intersection cost module being configured to provide a cost value in response to receiving a set of feature values associated with an intersection, the set of feature values being an n-tuple with n greater than or equal to 2, the processor being configured to adjust the parameters of the intersection cost module based on the driving data, received at the interface and the sets of feature values determined for the plurality of intersections to configure the intersection cost module for a subsequent use in at least one of route search or route guidance.

A non-transitory computer readable media that has a plurality of machine readable instructions, that when executed result in a providing of cost information associated with intersections of a road network, the machine readable instructions comprising instructions for steps of:

• receiving, for a plurality of intersections, driving data indicative of at least one condition of a vehicle upon passage of the vehicle through the plurality of intersections;
• determining for each intersection in the plurality of intersections a set of features values associated with the respective intersections;
• adjusting parameters associated with passage through intersections in an intersection cost module, the intersection cost module being configured to provide a cost value in response to receipt of a set of feature values associated with an intersection, the set of feature values being an n-tuple with n greater than or equal to 2, and the parameters being adjusted based on receipt of driving data and the sets of features value determined for the plurality of intersections to configure the intersection cost module for a subsequent use in at least one of route search or route guidance.