VEHICLE CONTROL BASED ON COLORS REPRESENTATIVE OF NAVIGATION INFORMATION

1 . A method comprising:

receiving an image of an object surface having a plurality of colors thereon that are representative of data for use in navigating a vehicle along a pathway; and

controlling the vehicle to operate to navigate the pathway based on the image.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the image comprises capturing an image of the object surface.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the image comprises using an image capture device to capture the image.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the data specifies one of a speed, a velocity, a distance, a turn angle, and a turn length.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the data specifies an order for a sequence of turns for navigating the pathway.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the colors are varied along the object surface, and, wherein the color variance is indicative of information for navigating the pathway.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the color variance is indicative of a speed, a velocity, a distance, a turn angle, and a turn length.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the color variance is indicative of a change in one of a speed, a velocity, a distance, a turn angle, and a turn length.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a color is the same or similar on a portion of the object surface to indicate a consistent one of a speed, a velocity, a distance, a turn angle, and a turn length.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an indicator of a start of the pathway;

determining the start of the pathway; and

in response to determining the start of the pathway, initiating the control of the vehicle to operate to navigate the pathway based on the image.

11 . A method comprising:

using at least a processor and memory for:

receiving navigation information associated with a pathway; and

determining, based on the navigation information, a plurality of colors to present for image capture by a computing device for use in navigating a vehicle along the pathway.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining an arrangement of the colors for presentation to be representative of the navigation information.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the colors and the color arrangement specify one of a speed, a velocity, a distance, a turn angle, and a turn length for navigating the pathway.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the colors and the color arrangement specify an order for a sequence of turns for navigating the pathway.

15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising coloring an object surface with the plurality of colors.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein coloring the object surface comprises coloring the object surface with the plurality of colors in a predetermined arrangement for representing the navigation information.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the colors are varied on the object surface, and

wherein the color variance is indicative of information for navigating the pathway.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the colors are varied on the object surface, and

wherein the color variance is indicative of a speed, a velocity, a distance, a turn angle, and a turn length.

19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the colors are varied on the object surface, and

wherein the color variance is indicative of a change in one of a speed, a velocity, a distance, a turn angle, and a turn length.

20 . A system comprising:

an image capture device configured to capture an image of an object surface having a plurality of colors thereon that are representative of data for use in navigating a vehicle along a pathway; and

a vehicle navigation manager comprising a memory and processor configured to control the vehicle to operate to navigate the pathway based on the captured image.