Positioning apparatus
First Claim
1. A positioning apparatus that is mounted to an own vehicle, and performs positioning of the own vehicle, the positioning apparatus comprising:
- a light reception pattern acquisition unit that acquires a light reception pattern, the light reception pattern indicating a pattern of a change in strength of reflected light in relation to a position of the own vehicle, the reflected light being obtained using a light wave for measurement that has been transmitted from the own vehicle;
a first own vehicle position estimation unit that estimates a position of the own vehicle by referencing a database in which a reference pattern is recorded in advance, and by comparing the light reception pattern and the reference pattern, the reference pattern indicating a pattern in which a strength of reflected light is associated with each position in which a vehicle travels;
a reliability level calculator that calculates a reliability level of the position of the own vehicle estimated by the first own vehicle position estimation unit; and
an adoption determination unit that determines whether or not the estimated position of the own vehicle is adopted as a position of the own vehicle by comparing the light reception pattern and the reference pattern based on the reliability level, whereinthe reliability level calculator calculates the reliability level taking into consideration a degree of similarity in an environment in which a strength of reflected light is acquired, between the reference pattern and the light reception pattern.
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Abstract
A positioning apparatus is mounted to an own vehicle, and performs positioning of the own vehicle. The positioning apparatus acquires a light reception pattern. The light reception pattern indicates a pattern of a change in strength of reflected light in relation to a position of the own vehicle. The reflected light is obtained using a light wave for measurement that has been transmitted from the own vehicle. The positioning apparatus estimates a position of the own vehicle by referencing a database in which a reference pattern is recorded in advance, and by comparing the light reception pattern and the reference pattern. The reference pattern indicates a pattern in which a strength of reflected light is associated with each position in which a vehicle travels.
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12 Claims
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1. A positioning apparatus that is mounted to an own vehicle, and performs positioning of the own vehicle, the positioning apparatus comprising:
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a light reception pattern acquisition unit that acquires a light reception pattern, the light reception pattern indicating a pattern of a change in strength of reflected light in relation to a position of the own vehicle, the reflected light being obtained using a light wave for measurement that has been transmitted from the own vehicle; a first own vehicle position estimation unit that estimates a position of the own vehicle by referencing a database in which a reference pattern is recorded in advance, and by comparing the light reception pattern and the reference pattern, the reference pattern indicating a pattern in which a strength of reflected light is associated with each position in which a vehicle travels; a reliability level calculator that calculates a reliability level of the position of the own vehicle estimated by the first own vehicle position estimation unit; and an adoption determination unit that determines whether or not the estimated position of the own vehicle is adopted as a position of the own vehicle by comparing the light reception pattern and the reference pattern based on the reliability level, wherein the reliability level calculator calculates the reliability level taking into consideration a degree of similarity in an environment in which a strength of reflected light is acquired, between the reference pattern and the light reception pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A positioning apparatus that is mounted to an own vehicle, and performs positioning of the own vehicle, the positioning apparatus comprising:
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a light reception pattern acquisition unit that acquires a light reception pattern, the light reception pattern indicating a pattern of a change in strength of reflected light in relation to a position of the own vehicle, the reflected light being obtained using a light wave for measurement that has been transmitted from the own vehicle; and a first own vehicle position estimation unit that estimates a position of the own vehicle by referencing a database in which a reference pattern is recorded in advance, and by comparing the light reception pattern and the reference pattern, the reference pattern indicating a pattern in which a strength of reflected light is associated with each position in which a vehicle travels, wherein the reference pattern and the light reception pattern are configured such that a strength of reflected light equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold is eliminated from the reference pattern and the light reception pattern. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for performing positioning of an own vehicle by a positioning apparatus that is mounted to the own vehicle, the method comprising:
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acquiring, by the positioning apparatus, a light reception pattern, the light reception pattern indicating a pattern of a change in strength of reflected light in relation to a position of the own vehicle, the reflected light being obtained using a light wave for measurement that has been transmitted from the own vehicle; estimating, by the positioning apparatus, a position of the own vehicle by referencing a database in which a reference pattern is recorded in advance and by comparing the light reception pattern and the reference pattern, the reference pattern indicating a pattern in which a strength of reflected light is associated with each position in which a vehicle travels; calculating, by a reliability level calculator, a reliability level of the position of the own vehicle estimated by the first own vehicle position estimation unit; and determining, by an adoption determination unit, whether or not the estimated position of the own vehicle is adopted as a position of the own vehicle by comparing the light reception pattern and the reference pattern based on the reliability level, wherein the reliability level calculator calculates the reliability level taking into consideration a degree of similarity in an environment in which a strength of reflected light is acquired, between the reference pattern and the light reception pattern.
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12. A method for performing positioning of an own vehicle by a positioning apparatus that is mounted to the own vehicle, the method comprising:
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acquiring, by the positioning apparatus, a light reception pattern, the light reception pattern indicating a pattern of a change in strength of reflected light in relation to a position of the own vehicle, the reflected light being obtained using a light wave for measurement that has been transmitted from the own vehicle; and estimating, by the positioning apparatus, a position of the own vehicle by referencing a database in which a reference pattern is recorded in advance and by comparing the light reception pattern and the reference pattern, the reference pattern indicating a pattern in which a strength of reflected light is associated with each position in which a vehicle travels, wherein the reference pattern and the light reception pattern are configured such that a strength of reflected light equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold is eliminated from the reference pattern and the light reception pattern.
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