Method and Apparatus for Representing a Map Element and Method and Apparatus for Locating a Vehicle / Robot
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1. A computer-implemented method for representing a map element, comprising the acts of:
- generating a Gaussian Mixture Model for the map element;
generating a signature for identifying the map element, wherein the signature comprises properties of the map element; and
generating a Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model for representing the map element,wherein the Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model comprises the Gaussian Mixture Model and the signature.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus are provided for representing a map element and for locating a vehicle/robot based thereupon. The method for representing a map element includes: generating a Gaussian Mixture Model for the map element; generating a signature for identifying the map element, wherein the signature includes properties of the map element; and generating a Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model for representing the map element, wherein the Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model includes the Gaussian Mixture Model and the signature.
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1. A computer-implemented method for representing a map element, comprising the acts of:
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generating a Gaussian Mixture Model for the map element; generating a signature for identifying the map element, wherein the signature comprises properties of the map element; and generating a Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model for representing the map element, wherein the Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model comprises the Gaussian Mixture Model and the signature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25)
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12. An apparatus for representing a map element, comprising:
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a memory, having computer executable instructions stored therein; and a processor, coupled to the memory and configured to; generate a Gaussian Mixture Model for the map element; generate a signature for identifying the map element, wherein the signature comprises properties of the map element; and generate a Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model for representing the map element, wherein the Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model comprises the Gaussian Mixture Model and the signature. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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19. A non-transient storage medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed cause a processor to implement computer-implemented method for representing a map element, comprising:
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instructions for causing the processor to generate a Gaussian Mixture Model for the map element; instructions for causing the processor to generate a signature for identifying the map element, wherein the signature comprises properties of the map element; and instructions for causing the processor to generate a Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model for representing the map element, wherein the Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model comprises the Gaussian Mixture Model and the signature. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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22. An apparatus for representing a map element, comprising:
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a Gaussian Mixture Model generation unit configured to generate a Gaussian Mixture Model for the map element; a signature generation unit configured to generate a signature for identifying the map element, wherein the signature comprises properties of the map element; and a Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model generation unit configured to generate a Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model for representing the map element, wherein the Signatured Gaussian Mixture Model comprises the Gaussian Mixture Model and the signature. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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