摘要:
This invention concerns a method of determining a route using map data comprising a plurality of navigable paths, the map data divided into a plurality of regions. The method comprises using at least one processing apparatus to: receive an origin and a destination on the map data and a selection of one of a plurality of cost functions and determine a route from the origin to the destination using the map data and minimum cost data that identifies minimum cost paths between regions of the map data. The minimum cost data identifies more than one minimum cost path between a pair of the regions if different minimum cost paths exist between the pair of regions for different cost functions and determining a route comprises identifying from the minimum cost paths for the pair of regions comprising the origin and destination, the minimum cost path having a lowest cost for the selected cost function.
摘要:
This invention concerns a method of determining a route using map data comprising a plurality of navigable paths, the map data divided into a plurality of regions. The method comprises using at least one processing apparatus to: receive an origin and a destination on the map data and a selection of one of a plurality of cost functions and determine a route from the origin to the destination using the map data and minimum cost data that identifies minimum cost paths between regions of the map data. The minimum cost data identifies more than one minimum cost path between a pair of the regions if different minimum cost paths exist between the pair of regions for different cost functions and determining a route comprises identifying from the minimum cost paths for the pair of regions comprising the origin and destination, the minimum cost path having a lowest cost for the selected cost function.
摘要:
A method and apparatus are described for rendering a display image generated from digital map information. The method includes the steps of: determining elevation information (20a) from the digital map information; determining display scale information (28) for the display image; and determining (22) a shading value to apply to a pixel in the display image, and applying the shading value to the respective pixel in the display image, to generate a display (24) that represents elevation information by pixel shading. The shading value varies as a function of the elevation information and the display scale information, whereby the display is generated to represent elevation information by pixel shading that varies with display scale.
摘要:
A method and apparatus are described for rendering a display image generated from digital map information. The method includes the steps of: determining elevation information (20a) from the digital map information; determining display scale information (28) for the display image; and determining (22) a shading value to apply to a pixel in the display image, and applying the shading value to the respective pixel in the display image, to generate a display (24) that represents elevation information by pixel shading. The shading value varies as a function of the elevation information and the display scale information, whereby the display is generated to represent elevation information by pixel shading that varies with display scale.
摘要:
This invention relates to a data processing method for pixels (7) of a field of view (5), wherein the field of view comprises a portion of a digital map (1) that is to be displayed and includes a plurality of pixels (7), the digital map (1) comprises a plurality of data patches (3) which each include at least one data point, and the field of view (5) includes a plurality of said data patches (3), the method being characterised by: (i) identifying (504), for a said pixel (7), a data patch (3) in which said pixel (7) lies; (ii) locating (506-512) a border (9) of said data patch (3) that lies within said field of view (5); (iii) processing (522) all pixels (7) of said field of view (5) that lie within said border (9) to provide a processed data patch; (iv) locating (504-512), for each of any unprocessed data patches (3) within the field of view (5) that are adjacent a border (9) of a processed data patch, a border (9) of the unprocessed data patch (3) that lies within said field of view (5); (v) processing (522), for each unprocessed data patch (3), all unprocessed pixels (7) that lie within the border of said unprocessed data patch (3) to thereby provide a processed data patch; and (viii) repeating steps (iv) and (v) until all data patches (3) within said field of view have been processed (5). A data processing device and computer program are also disclosed.
摘要:
At least one example embodiment discloses a method of detecting a bifurcation in a navigable feature. The method includes first determining a first possible segment and a second possible segment of the navigable feature based on location measurements along the navigable feature, the location measurements representing a heading vector and the location measurements having a higher probability of being on the first possible segment than on the second possible segment, second determining an angle based on the heading vector and a vector between the second possible segment and one of the location measurements, and detecting a bifurcation based on the angle.
摘要:
A navigation device comprising a receiver for receiving signals from position sensors, memory having stored therein a seed position and map data which comprises a map of navigable routes in an area, and an output device, such as a display or speaker, for outputting a current location. The navigation device further comprises a processor for determining distance travelled and changes in orientation from the signals and estimating the current location on one of the navigable routes of the map data. The step of estimating comprises using the distance travelled and the changes in orientation to extrapolate from the seed position possible paths along the navigable routes that the navigation device may have travelled and assigning to each path a probability that the navigation device travelled that path. For changes in orientation, the processor expands each path and recalculates the probability that the navigation device travelled that path. The processor assigns the current location to be a current predicted position on the path with the highest probability.
摘要:
A computerised method is disclosed of creating map data from position data derived from the positions of at least one vehicle over a period of time, the map data including a plurality of navigable segments representing segments of a navigable route in the area covered by the map and the map data also including intersections between navigable segments representing intersections in the navigable route. In at least one embodiment, the method includes using a processing circuitry to perform the following: i. processing the position data; ii. calculating from the processing of the position data a transit time or set of transit times for at least some of the intersections in the map data; and iii generating further map data, which for at least some of the intersections therein, contains the calculated transit time or set of transit times associated with the intersection for which the calculation was made.
摘要:
A computerized method is disclosed of creating map data from position data derived from the positions of at least one vehicle over a period of time, the map data including a plurality of navigable segments representing segments of a navigable route in the area covered by the map and the map data also including intersections between navigable segments representing intersections in the navigable route. In at least one embodiment, the method includes using a processing circuitry to perform the following: i. processing the position data; ii. calculating from the processing of the position data a transit time or set of transit times for at least some of the intersections in the map data; and iii generating further map data, which for at least some of the intersections therein, contains the calculated transit time or set of transit times associated with the intersection for which the calculation was made.
摘要:
A navigation device comprising a receiver for receiving signals from position sensors, memory having stored therein a seed position and map data which comprises a map of navigable routes in an area, and an output device, such as a display or speaker, for outputting a current location. The navigation device further comprises a processor for determining distance travelled and changes in orientation from the signals and estimating the current location on one of the navigable routes of the map data. The step of estimating comprises using the distance travelled and the changes in orientation to extrapolate from the seed position possible paths along the navigable routes that the navigation device may have travelled and assigning to each path a probability that the navigation device travelled that path. For changes in orientation, the processor expands each path and recalculates the probability that the navigation device travelled that path. The processor assigns the current location to be a current predicted position on the path with the highest probability.