DRONE LOCALIZATION
    101.
    发明申请
    DRONE LOCALIZATION 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190353747A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:US16519818

    申请日:2019-07-23

    Inventor: James Fowe

    Abstract: An apparatus is configured to perform a method for collaborative localization of multiple devices in a geographic area including receiving global localization data originating with one or more neighboring devices, receiving local localization data originating with a mobile device, determining a first confidence level from the local localization data, determining a second confidence level from the global localization data, and performing, by a processor, a collaborative localization calculation for the mobile device based on the first confidence level and the second confidence level.

    Split lane traffic jam detection and remediation

    公开(公告)号:US10332391B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US15370337

    申请日:2016-12-06

    Abstract: A plurality of instances of pre-intersection and post-intersection probe data are received. Each instance of pre-intersection probe data corresponds to traveling along a pre-intersection road segment before traveling through an intersection. Each instance of post-intersection probe data corresponds to traveling along a post-intersection road segment following traveling through the intersection. Instances of pre-intersection probe data are clustered into pre-intersection clusters based on a post-intersection road segment identified by the corresponding instance of post-intersection probe data. Instances of post-intersection probe data are clustered into post-intersection clusters based on the post-intersection road segment identified thereby. A traffic level indicator is determined for each cluster. A traffic level indicator difference is determined for each pair of corresponding pre-intersection and post-intersection clusters. Responsive to determining that at least one traffic level indicator difference is greater than a threshold traffic level indicator difference, the intersection is identified as experiencing a traffic jam.

    AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY OF OPTIMAL ROUTES FOR FLYING CARS AND DRONES

    公开(公告)号:US20190113356A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-18

    申请号:US15786998

    申请日:2017-10-18

    Abstract: One or more potential drone and/or flying car (DFC) corridors are identified based on the topology of a road network. Trajectories traveled by vehicles are determined from a plurality of instances of probe data received from a plurality of vehicle apparatuses onboard the vehicles. A volume of traffic for a path through the road network and corresponding to a potential DFC corridor is determined based on the trajectories. A delay metric for the path through the road network and corresponding to the potential DFC corridor is determined based on the trajectories. A traffic metric is then determined for the path based on a combination of the volume of traffic, the delay metric and a measure of the topology of the road network. The one or more potential DFC corridors are ranked by their corresponding traffic metrics.

    Vehicle traffic state determination
    105.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10140854B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US15477613

    申请日:2017-04-03

    Abstract: An instance of probe data that was captured by sensors of a probe apparatus onboard a vehicle is received. Previous instances of probe data captured by the probe apparatus onboard the vehicle are accessed and the instance of probe is analyzed based on the previous instances of probe data. A current traffic state is determined for the vehicle based on the analysis. In an example embodiment, the analysis comprises generating a hidden Markov model based on speed data of the probe data. A Viterbi-path is obtained corresponding to the instance of probe data and the previous instances of probe data. The current traffic state is defined based on the Viterbi-path. The current traffic state may be used to determine traffic information/data for a road segment and/or predict a future traffic state for the vehicle. Traffic management decisions and/or routing decisions for the vehicle may be made based thereon.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING TRAFFIC APPROACHING A JUNCTION AT A LANE LEVEL

    公开(公告)号:US20180033296A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-01

    申请号:US15221147

    申请日:2016-07-27

    Inventor: James Fowe

    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to analyze the vehicular speeds along a link that approaches a junction at the lane level. In the context of a method, a plurality of clusters of vehicular speeds are identified from probe data along a first multi-lane link that approaches a junction. For a respective lane of traffic of the first link, the method determines a value associated with the traffic having a respective state of traffic flow from among the different states of traffic flow associated with the clusters of vehicular speeds along the respective lane of traffic of the first link. The method further includes repeatedly determining the value associated with the traffic having a respective state of traffic flow from among the different states of traffic flow associated with the clusters of vehicular speeds for each different lane of traffic of the first link.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A BI-MODALITY CONDITION UPSTREAM OF DIVERGING ROAD SEGMENTS
    107.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A BI-MODALITY CONDITION UPSTREAM OF DIVERGING ROAD SEGMENTS 有权
    识别道路路段的双重模态条件上游的方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20170004705A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:US14755927

    申请日:2015-06-30

    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to identify a bi-modality condition upstream of diverging downstream road segments. In the context of a method, a distribution of speeds associated with a plurality of probe points representative of travel along the road segment upstream of diverging downstream road segments is determined. The method also includes evaluating the distribution so as to cluster the speeds associated with the plurality of probe points into a higher speed cluster associated with a higher speed and a lower speed cluster associated with a lower speed. The method also includes identifying a bi-modality condition upstream of the diverging downstream road segments based upon a relationship between the higher speed and the lower speed. The method further includes determining an extent to the bi-modality condition upstream of the diverging downstream road segments.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法,装置和计算机程序产品,以便识别分支下游道路段上游的双向模态。 在方法的上下文中,确定与多个探测点相关联的速度分布,其表示沿着分支下游道路段的上游的路段的行驶。 该方法还包括评估分布,以将与多个探测点相关联的速度聚集成与较低速度相关联的较高速度的群集和与较低速度相关联的较低速度的群集。 该方法还包括基于较高速度和较低速度之间的关系识别发散的下游道路段上游的双模态条件。 该方法还包括确定在分散的下游道路段上游的双向性条件的程度。

    Dynamic location referencing segment aggregation
    108.
    发明授权
    Dynamic location referencing segment aggregation 有权
    动态位置引用段聚合

    公开(公告)号:US09230436B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-05

    申请号:US14073092

    申请日:2013-11-06

    Abstract: In one embodiment, road segments are aggregated for DLR. A plurality of connected road segments and corresponding traffic information for each of the connected road segments are identified. A processor aggregates the connected road segments into a fewer number of dynamic location reference (DLR) segments than the plurality. By testing different possible combinations, road segments with similar congestion are grouped. The processor calculates a traffic value for each of the DLR segments. Each traffic value is a function of the traffic information for the connected road segments of the respective DLR segment. An indicator of the aggregated DLR segment and the traffic value for at least one of the DLR segments is output.

    Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中,道路段被聚合用于DLR。 识别各连接路段的多个连接路段和对应的交通信息。 处理器将连接的道路段聚合成比多个路段更少数量的动态位置参考(DLR)段。 通过测试不同的可能组合,具有相似拥塞的路段被分组。 处理器计算每个DLR段的流量值。 每个流量值是相应DLR段的连接路段的交通信息的函数。 输出聚合DLR段的指示符和至少一个DLR段的业务值。

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