Wayfinding method and device

摘要

An automatic wayfinding method for an ego or first vehicle is disclosed. The method includes receiving position information transmitted by at least one lead vehicle and constructing a route based on the received position information.

主权项

1. An automatic wayfinding method for a first vehicle comprising:
receiving position information transmitted by at least one vehicle ahead; constructing a route for the first vehicle based on the received position information, by:
acquiring environment information;determining the position of the first vehicle relative to a lane marking based on the environment information and the constructed route;steering the first vehicle at a prescribed distance when the distance from the lane marking lies within a permissible range; andoutputting an indicating signal when the distance from the lane marking lies outside the permissible range; and steering the first vehicle along the constructed route; wherein a weighting given to the constructed route by comparison to the environment information is increased as the number of vehicles ahead used to construct the route increases.