Automatically creating a terrain mapping database

The database system addresses the challenge of dynamic terrain mapping by using sensor feedback and recorded trails to create adaptive navigation directives for off-road terrains, enhancing navigation accuracy and safety for diverse vehicle types and user skills.

WO2016142858A1 Publication Date: 2016-09-15TRAILZE LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
PCT/IB2016/051305
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2015-03-11
Filing Date
2016-03-08
Publication Date
2016-09-15

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Current navigation systems lack the ability to effectively create and maintain a dynamic, three-dimensional terrain mapping database for off-road terrains, particularly in areas with varying characteristics, which limits their ability to provide accurate and adaptive guidance for different vehicle types and user skills.

Method used

A database system that automatically maps and updates off-road terrain in three-dimensional terms using a combination of recorded trails, sensors (including motion, environmental, position, and wearable physiological monitoring sensors) to derive navigation directives tailored to vehicle types and user skills, considering terrain characteristics like slope, turn, and surface types.

Benefits of technology

Enables continuous and accurate three-dimensional terrain mapping, providing adaptive navigation directives that improve safety and efficiency for various vehicle types and user skills by dynamically updating terrain data based on real-time sensor feedback and recorded trails.

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Abstract

A database for mapping off-road terrain of various characteristics in three- dimensional terms, comprising: a plurality of road segment entries, each containing data pertaining to the terrain characteristics of the segment; and a plurality of elbow entries, each containing (x, y, z) coordinates of the elbow and a record for each road segment having the elbow as one of its end points, the record comprising navigation directives for vehicles entering the segment from the elbow.
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