Blue Cruise map enhancements.

[Rt1AWD]

I'm just wondering are the maps of this ridiculously priced BC being enhanced actually.
On my way from the office home I have a little stretch. It is strait, no curves. Marking is fine. Nothing unusual. But for some reason the BC goes off on that stretch. It happens from the first day and keeps happening every day for a year and a half.
Also the BC usually ignores Speed limit for trucks except one that is a little different from others. It says

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| TRUCKS
|-----------
|Speed Limit
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| 55
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My BC reacts on that particular one all the time for some reason.

How does the Ford enhance their BC software. Do they have a system of reporting and including the situations like that to their knowledge base?

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[Gullwingdmc]

Unfortunately Blue Cruise has nothing to do with the speed sign recognition, the two operate independently of each other.

As far as the maps go, Ford drove around on all these highways and marked where it was ok to use hands free and where it wasn’t. On that straightaway you mentioned is there a toll reader? For whatever reason they have BlueCruise set to disable when going under a toll gantry. Also if you look on the interactive BlueCruise map does it show this blank area?

Previously Ford pushed out BlueCruise map updates twice a year, I don’t know what their current cycle it. I believe they are working towards having continuously updating maps for BlueCruise.

 

[A-A-Ron]

On that straightaway you mentioned is there a toll reader? For whatever reason they have BlueCruise set to disable when going under a toll gantry. Also if you look on the interactive BlueCruise map does it show this blank area?

I believe the toll gantry dead zones are based on worries the IR lighting used could interfere with the lane keeping cameras.

Speed sign recognition is just the worst and I had to turn it off. It really struggles on the interstate around here with speed limit signs it should see (70), the express toll lanes in the center of the freeway (75), and the frontage road (50) leaving it on would bounce between speeds every mile or so.

 

[Gullwingdmc]

I believe the toll gantry dead zones are based on worries the IR lighting used could interfere with the lane keeping cameras.

Ahhh ok, that makes sense. I figured there was some interference caused by the gantries, but I didn’t know what.

 

[Auto Motive]

I'm just wondering are the maps of this ridiculously priced BC being enhanced actually.
On my way from the office home I have a little stretch. It is strait, no curves. Marking is fine. Nothing unusual. But for some reason the BC goes off on that stretch. It happens from the first day and keeps happening every day for a year and a half.
Also the BC usually ignores Speed limit for trucks except one that is a little different from others. It says

------------
| TRUCKS
|-----------
|Speed Limit
|
| 55
------------

My BC reacts on that particular one all the time for some reason.

How does the Ford enhance their BC software. Do they have a system of reporting and including the situations like that to their knowledge base?

Do not like it at all since it stays too far left in lane. Our tesla y auto pilot is amazing and sold on its ability to drive hands free. We have a free trial but not something worth 15000.

 

[Rt1AWD]

Unfortunately Blue Cruise has nothing to do with the speed sign recognition, the two operate independently of each other.

It is still a part of ACC and I thought it was supposed to gradually improve while adding driving data to the model.

As far as the maps go, Ford drove around on all these highways and marked where it was ok to use hands free and where it wasn’t. On that straightaway you mentioned is there a toll reader?

No toll roads at all.

For whatever reason they have BlueCruise set to disable when going under a toll gantry. Also if you look on the interactive BlueCruise map does it show this blank area?

I unsuccessfully tried to find those maps several times. Then I just gave up.

 

[Rt1AWD]

I believe the toll gantry dead zones are based on worries the IR lighting used could interfere with the lane keeping cameras.

Speed sign recognition is just the worst and I had to turn it off. It really struggles on the interstate around here with speed limit signs it should see (70), the express toll lanes in the center of the freeway (75), and the frontage road (50) leaving it on would bounce between speeds every mile or so.

Mine works most of the time, so I have it on.

 

[hybrid2bev]

I unsuccessfully tried to find those maps several times. Then I just gave up.

Scroll down here for the BC maps:
https://www.ford.com/technology/bluecruise/

I've found BC will drop out sometimes if the road is missing the lines (like at an expressway entrance/exit ramp).

 

[Gullwingdmc]

I thought it was supposed to gradually improve while adding driving data to the model.

No there is no data fed back by the vehicle to contribute to the BlueCruise maps.

All the BlueCruise map is, is a list of authorized sections of road that have been approved by someone at ford driving on them and seeing how the car handled. For some reason they marked that section of road near you as not ok. Maybe there was construction when they went through, or maybe it was a mistake.

You can find the interactive map on this page and see if that dead zone shows up.
https://www.ford.com/technology/bluecruise/

 

[Rt1AWD]

Scroll down here for the BC maps:
https://www.ford.com/technology/bluecruise/

I've found BC will drop out sometimes if the road is missing the lines (like at an expressway entrance/exit ramp).

Somewhere around here. One direction only

 

[Rt1AWD]

No there is no data fed back by the vehicle to contribute to the BlueCruise maps.

what about speed limit sign recognition?

 

[hybrid2bev]

Somewhere around here. One direction only

Wondering if by chance you are in one of the far left lanes when BC drops out?

I've noticed on a 3 lane expressway on my work commute that BC will drop consistently in a couple of spots on my way home if I'm in the left lane, but BC will not drop if I'm in the center or right lane. But going the other way it seems fine in those same spots.

 

[Gullwingdmc]

what about speed limit sign recognition?

I don’t know for sure, but I don’t believe Ford crowd sources any data.

 

[Rt1AWD]

Wondering if by chance you are in one of the far left lanes when BC drops out?

I've noticed on a 3 lane expressway on my work commute that BC will drop consistently in a couple of spots on my way home if I'm in the left lane, but BC will not drop if I'm in the center or right lane. But going the other way it seems fine in those same spots.

The marked one

 

[Rt1AWD]

I don’t know for sure, but I don’t believe Ford crowd sources any data.

That is exactly what my question is. Are they enhancing the feature? And if yes then how do they collect all the bugs and issues for future enhancements.

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