CPC G05D 1/0274 (2013.01) [G01C 21/3844 (2020.08); G05D 1/0251 (2013.01); G05D 1/0255 (2013.01); G05D 1/0257 (2013.01); G05D 1/0278 (2013.01); G08G 1/0112 (2013.01); G08G 1/0116 (2013.01); G08G 1/0129 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A method for operating a vehicle, the method comprising:
a processor obtaining a digital map;
the processor obtaining a sensor-based position of the vehicle;
the processor determining an instantaneous vehicle position in the digital map based on the obtained sensor-based position;
the processor obtaining an expected setpoint traffic density that is assigned to the instantaneous vehicle position in the digital map;
the processor using an environmental sensor to obtain an instantaneous actual traffic density in surroundings of the vehicle;
the processor comparing the obtained instantaneous actual traffic density to the obtained expected setpoint traffic density, thereby obtaining a difference value; and
in response to the difference value being greater than a predefined threshold, the processor, re-determining the instantaneous vehicle position in the digital map to control an automated drive of the vehicle based on the re-determined instantaneous vehicle position.
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