SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION, CLASSIFICATION, AND GEOLOCATION OF TRAFFIC OBJECTS

Systems and methods of mapping traffic related objects. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving image sensor data relating to an environment associated with a vehicle; receiving lidar sensor data relating to the environment associated with the vehicle; selecting, by a processor, at least one image region including a traffic related object from the image sensor data; selectively filtering, by a processor, the at least one image region based on the lidar sensor data; and generating, by a processor, a composite map including a representation of the traffic related object superimposed upon a defined map of the environment based on the selectively filtering.