LANE BEHAVIOR-BASED NAVIGATION FOR AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

In various examples, behaviors of road surface lanes may be determined and used to perform various functions associated with an autonomous or semi-autonomous machine, such as localization, path planning, etc. For instance, visual characteristics, patterns, and/or other attributes of lane line markings may be used to determine lane behavior with respect to at least a portion of a road network. At a highway interchange, for example, the lane line markings may be used to determine which lanes correspond to through traffic lanes, exit lanes, entrance lanes, auxiliary lanes, special use lanes (e.g., HOV lanes, emergency lanes, etc.), and/or any other types of lanes. In some examples, the disclosed systems and methods may use the determined lane behaviors to localize the machine with respect to the lanes of the driving surface, and/or to validate whether the machine is using the correct lane to follow a predefined route.