LOCALIZATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES USING CAMERA, GPS, AND IMU

A method of localizing a host member through sensor fusion includes capturing an input image with one or more optical sensors disposed on the host member and determining a location of the host member through a global positioning system (GPS) input. The method tracks movement of the host member through an inertial measurement unit (IMU) input, generates coordinates for the host member from the GPS input and the IMU input. The method compares the input image and a high definition (HD) map input to verify distances from the host member to predetermined objects within the input image and within the HD map input. The method continuously localizes the host member by fusing the GPS input, the IMU input, the input image, and the HD map input.