This book mainly introduces the knowledge of position technology of driverless vehicles, starting from the basics and followed by more complex knowledge including high-precision maps of driverless vehicles, position technology of automated vehicles, and communication-assisted position technology in automated driving systems. In the meantime, it integrates Apollo-based position system of automated vehicles and gives readers in-depth understanding on knowledge system on position technology of driverless vehicles through actual cases.

Li Xiaohuan holds a PhD degree and is an associate researcher. He is a member of the “Intelligent Connected Vehicles” working group of TIAA & FuTURE, and is deputy director general of Avionics and Air Traffic Management Branch of Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics.