CURB-BASED FEATURE EXTRACTION FOR LOCALIZATION AND LANE DETECTION USING RADAR

Provided are methods, systems, and computer program products for lane keep tracking and/or localization of a vehicle using a radar to detect metallic particles in paint applied to lane markings or curb markings. An example method may include: causing a radar system of a vehicle to output radio waves; receiving a radar image from the radar system corresponding to returned radio waves; determining a portion of the radar image includes lane or curb markings, wherein the lane or curb markings are embedded with metallic particles; and determining a location of the vehicle based at least in part on the determined portion of the radar image that includes the lane or curb markings.