Methods and systems for inferring unpainted stop lines for autonomous vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12065132
APP PUB NO 20220332310A1
SERIAL NO

17234889

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A system and method for inferring a stop line for a vehicle at an intersection are provided. The system includes a processor configured to detect from accessed map data that a traffic control measure is positioned before an intersection and determine whether a stop line for the detected traffic control measure is painted. The processor, in response to determining that no stop line is painted, identifies a restricted lane and infers a stop line. The processor infers the stop line by identifying, as a nearest lane conflict, a lane segment of a second road intersecting the first road at the intersection and advancing a location of the entry line as an intermediate stop line a distance toward the nearest lane conflict, until the intermediate stop line is at a target distance from a nearest boundary of the nearest lane conflict to form an inferred stop line.

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VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA INVESTMENTS LLC1950 OPPORTUNITY WAY SUITE 1500 RESTON VA 20190

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cai, Xi San Jose, US 11 6
Seegmiller, Neal Pittsburgh, US 17 57

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