A digital lane mark generation apparatus generates a highly accurate and
inexpensive three-dimensional mathematical expression orbit map (a
digital lane mark). The apparatus includes a GPS coordinate reception
unit obtaining GPS coordinates (X, Y, Z), a gyro sensor calculating
measurement values of a gradient (.psi., .theta., .phi.), a camera
device, a distance meter measuring a driving distance measuring point
(l), a speed meter measuring a speed, a steering angle sensor measuring a
steering angle (.rho.), a road surface roughness sensor detecting a road
surface roughness (.delta.), an IC tag information reception unit
detecting IC tag position information, an internal timer, and a digital
lane mark generation unit generating the digital lane mark by relating
obtained information to a standard time, and by using a line segment, a
circular arc, and/or a clothoid curve.