KR101628906B1 - Apparatus and method controlling crosswalk light - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a pedestrian automatic lighting control apparatus and method, and, in accordance with a specific example of the present invention, pedestrian information and pedestrian information on a pedestrian crossing based on vehicle information collected through a camera detecting a vehicle entering a pedestrian crossing It is possible to provide the driver and the pedestrian with the safety of the pedestrian traffic fundamentally by informing the pedestrian using the voice message to inform the pedestrian presence of the vehicle being present and informing the driver that there is a pedestrian on the pedestrian crossing using the flashing light of the vehicle, It is possible to prevent a safety accident on the news in advance and unnecessary power consumption can be reduced compared to an illumination lamp installed on a pedestrian crossing because the light emitting portion provided on the pedestrian crossing is turned off when the pedestrian completes the crossing or is not present.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device and a method for controlling a pedestrian automatic lighting, and more particularly, to a pedestrian automatic lighting control device capable of illuminating a pedestrian crossing and a road in order to provide safe driving and walking to a driver and a pedestrian passing through the pedestrian crossing And a technique of the method.
Generally, roads are equipped with pedestrian crossings so that pedestrians can cross the street. Roads including these pedestrian crossings are illuminated at sunset, street lights are turned off at sunrise, and cars and crossing pedestrians So that it can be safely traveled and walked.
However, as described above, since the conventional street light has to be confused with the driver's field of vision, the brightness of the streetlight is comparatively dark, so that a person or an object at a close range can be identified. However, .
In addition, the conventional light for pedestrian crosswalk installed near the crosswalk can be installed on the attachment stand of the vehicle, so that the crosswalk can be directly irradiated vertically or attached to the side of the vehicle pile or gait. Pedestrian traffic accident is likely to occur, and since it is continuously turned on at night, it causes a problem of causing a lot of power consumption.
Accordingly, the present invention proposes a method for preventing a safety accident on a pedestrian crossing by informing a driver of the presence or absence of a pedestrian on the pedestrian crossing and informing the pedestrian of the crossing pedestrian whether or not there is an accessing vehicle.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a warning message to a pedestrian passing a crosswalk when the vehicle approaches the crosswalk, And a pedestrian automatic lighting control device and method capable of securing safe driving and walking.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for adjusting the angle and illuminance of an illumination lamp installed on a crosswalk, thereby eliminating a white hole or a black hole phenomenon and a customization of a driver to fundamentally eliminate an accident occurrence rate in a crosswalk And to provide a method and an apparatus for automatically controlling a crosswalk.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic pedestrian crossing automatic light control apparatus comprising: a pedestrian waiting area in a pedestrian crossing waiting area; Respectively; A central control unit for informing the pedestrian of the presence of a vehicle entering the crosswalk based on the pedestrian information and the vehicle information of the information collecting unit and the pedestrian information to the driver of the entering vehicle; And a pedestrian warning unit for generating a warning message for informing the pedestrian in the pedestrian crossing waiting zone, which is approaching to the pedestrian crossing, under the control of the central control unit, and transmitting the generated warning message to the pedestrian, The pedestrian information processing unit classifies the pedestrian and the general pedestrian waiting in the crossing based on the movement amount and the movement time of the image of the reference frame received from the first camera set and the image of the next frame to generate pedestrian information waiting for the pedestrian crossing, .
Preferably, the information collecting unit may include: a pedestrian detecting module receiving an image collected by a first camera provided in a predetermined area of a pedestrian crossing waiting zone; And a pedestrian waiting pedestrian waiting section for setting a pedestrian waiting waiting interval from the first camera and classifying the waiting pedestrian and the general pedestrian for traversing the road based on the movement amount and the moving time of the video of the reference frame received in the set section and the video of the next frame And a video detection module for generating waiting pedestrian information and transmitting the generated pedestrian information to the central control unit.
Preferably, the pedestrian warning unit includes a light emitting module that receives illumination information from the video sensing module and lights an illumination light installed on a pedestrian crossing according to a control signal of the central control unit; And a voice output module for transmitting the warning information message of the central control unit generated in response to the vehicle information of the vehicle detection unit to the pedestrian in the form of voice. The pedestrian traffic light may be provided at an inner predetermined position, And a diagonal lens is attached to the light emitting module so as to prevent the light from being irradiated in the opposite lane. The light emitting module is provided with dimming control As shown in FIG.
Preferably, the information collecting unit includes a vehicle detecting module that receives an image provided from a second camera that detects a vehicle entering the crosswalk; And an image detection module for generating vehicle information on the pedestrian crossing based on the image of one frame received through the vehicle detection module and transmitting the generated vehicle information to the central control unit.
Preferably, the apparatus further includes a driver warning unit for guiding the presence or absence of a pedestrian in a pedestrian crossing waiting section based on pedestrian information of the pedestrian detecting module, and the central control unit may include a vehicle And the driver warning unit may further include a vehicle blinker that blinks according to the pedestrian information of the pedestrian sensing unit.
The automatic pedestrian crossing automatic lighting control method according to the present invention based on the described apparatus is characterized in that the automatic control method for a pedestrian crossing automatic lighting control method according to the present invention is a method for controlling the pedestrian crossing waiting period, (A) detecting pedestrian information to generate pedestrian information; (B) receiving the pedestrian information from the pedestrian detection unit in the central control unit and lighting the illumination lamp installed on the pedestrian crossing; (C) detecting the vehicle entering the crosswalk from the central control unit using the second camera and generating information of the vehicle approaching the crosswalk; And a control unit.
Preferably, the step (c) further comprises: (d) receiving the vehicle information from the central control unit to generate a warning guidance message to the pedestrian and transmitting the generated warning warning message through the voice output unit; And (e) driving a vehicle blinker provided in a street where the second camera is installed when the pedestrian information is received in the step (d).
As described above, the crosswalk automatic lighting control apparatus and method according to the present invention can be applied to a crosswalk based on vehicle information collected from a camera that detects a vehicle entering a crosswalk with respect to the running direction of the vehicle, By informing the pedestrians of the presence of an accessing vehicle by using a voice message and informing the driver of the presence of the pedestrian on the pedestrian by using the flashing light of the vehicle, it is possible to secure the safety of the pedestrian to the driver and pedestrians fundamentally, Safety accidents on the press can be prevented in advance.
In addition, the apparatus and method for automatically controlling a crosswalk automatic lighting system can adjust the angle and the illuminance of an illumination light installed on the crosswalk, thereby eliminating the operator's white hole or black hole phenomenon and customization, thereby fundamentally reducing the accident occurrence rate in the crosswalk for driving and walking It has an advantage that it can be removed.
In addition, the automatic pedestrian automatic lighting control apparatus and method can reduce unnecessary power consumption compared to a conventional lighting system provided on a pedestrian crossing because the pedestrian has completed the crossing operation or the lighting system installed on the pedestrian crossing is turned off.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and, together with the description of the invention given below, serve to further understand the technical idea of the invention. And should not be construed as limiting.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a crosswalk automatic lighting control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 is a view showing a detailed configuration of an information collecting unit of a pedestrian automatic lighting control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a detailed configuration of a pedestrian warning unit of the pedestrian automatic lighting control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are views showing a wireless communication state of a pedestrian automatic lighting control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 and 7 are diagrams showing the light distribution angles of the illumination lamp and the illumination lamp of the crosswalk automatic lighting control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which an illuminating lamp and a vehicle blinking lamp of a crosswalk automatic lighting control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention are lit.
9 is a view showing pedestrian detection of a pedestrian automatic lighting control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a pedestrian automatic lighting according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Specific features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms and words used in the present specification and claims are to be interpreted in accordance with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that the inventor can properly define the concept of the term in order to explain his invention in the best way. It should be interpreted in terms of meaning and concept. It is to be noted that the detailed description of known functions and constructions related to the present invention is omitted when it is determined that the gist of the present invention may be unnecessarily blurred.
FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration of a crosswalk automatic lighting control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing a detailed configuration of the information collecting unit shown in FIG. 1, 4 and 5 are views showing a communication network between the collected image sensing module and the central control unit of the information collecting unit shown in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are views showing a detailed configuration of the pedestrian warning unit, FIG. 8 is a view showing the state of a road by lighting the illumination lamp shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 8 is a view showing a detailed configuration of a light distribution angle and an illumination lamp of the crosswalk illumination light L1 shown in FIG.
1, the automatic pedestrian crossing light control apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a pedestrian automatic light control apparatus for pedestrian crossing based on vehicle information collected through a camera for detecting a vehicle entering a pedestrian crossing and pedestrian image information obtained from a pedestrian crossing waiting section The presence or absence of a vehicle approaching the sidewalk is informed to the pedestrian using a voice message and the driver is informed of the presence of a pedestrian on the pedestrian crossing using a vehicle flashing light. A
2, the
4 and 5, the
The pedestrian crossing
Although the
4 and 5, at least one of the vehicle information and the pedestrian information of the
In the embodiment of the present invention, for convenience of explanation, the
Based on the received vehicle information and the pedestrian information, the
The
Accordingly, the pedestrian can recognize the presence of the vehicle approaching the pedestrian crossing, and can walk on the pedestrian protection, and the pedestrian can safely walk the pedestrian crossing due to the lighting of the pedestrian crossing light L1.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the crosswalk illumination lamp L1 is provided at an internal predetermined position, and the corner of the PCB is folded, and a square lens is attached to prevent light from being irradiated in the opposite lane.
On the other hand, the
In addition, the
On the other hand, a separate illuminance sensor is provided on one side of the street where the crosswalk light L1 is installed, and the
That is, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the road on which the crosswalk light L1 is lighted is focused on the pedestrian waiting in the crosswalk, so that the pedestrian can walk safely and the driver can easily identify the pedestrian do.
The
Also, the
According to this configuration, the image collected through the
On the other hand, the image collected through the
The
The
On the other hand, based on the pedestrian information, the
Based on the vehicle information collected through the camera detecting the vehicle entering the crosswalk, the presence of the vehicle approaching the crosswalk is informed to the pedestrian by voice message, and the driver is informed by the vehicle blinker (L2) A description will be given with reference to FIG. 5 of a series of processes for notifying that there is a pedestrian on the road.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure for the pedestrian automatic lighting control apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and the pedestrian automatic lighting control process according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
First, based on the image received through the
The pedestrian information is classified into a waiting pedestrian and a general pedestrian for traversing the road based on one of the movement amount and the movement time of the image of the reference frame obtained within the predetermined pedestrian crossing waiting interval through the first camera and the image of the next frame And the vehicle information is information indicating whether the vehicle enters the crosswalk based on the image of one frame obtained through the second camera.
When the pedestrian information and the vehicle information are received, the
Then, the
In the embodiment of the present invention, for example, a crosswalk light is illuminated in the presence of a pedestrian and a vehicle flashing light is illuminated in a vehicle entering the crosswalk. However, the crosswalk illumination can be controlled by distinguishing between daytime and nighttime In addition, the control can be performed in conjunction with the cycle of the pedestrian traffic signal, and the illumination can be varied through the dimming control, and the light can be prevented from being irradiated to the opposite lane by using the quasi-substrate and the square lens.
Accordingly, the presence or absence of a vehicle entering the pedestrian crossing based on the vehicle information collected through the second camera (13) detecting the vehicle entering the pedestrian crossing when the pedestrian waits on the pedestrian crossing is detected using the voice message And informs the driver that there is a pedestrian on the pedestrian crossing using the flashing light (L2), thereby making it possible to secure the safety of the pedestrian to the driver and the pedestrian and to prevent the safety accident on the pedestrian crossing .
In addition, it is possible to control the illuminance of the crosswalk lights according to presence or absence of pedestrians, thereby eliminating the driver's white hole or black hole phenomenon due to the lighting of the existing lighting lamp and the accident occurrence rate in the crosswalk for driving and walking .
In addition, the pedestrian automatic lighting control device can reduce unnecessary power consumption compared to the lighting lamp provided on the existing pedestrian crossing because the pedestrian completed or crossed the pedestrian crossing light is turned off.
Based on the vehicle information collected by the camera that detects the vehicle entering the pedestrian crossing within the pedestrian crossing, the presence of the vehicle entering the pedestrian crossing is informed to the pedestrian by voice message and the driver is informed By informing the pedestrians on the crosswalk, it is possible to secure the safety of the pedestrian to the driver and the pedestrian fundamentally, to prevent a safety accident on the pedestrian crossing, and to prevent the driver from having a white hole or a black hole The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for automatically controlling a pedestrian automatic lighting apparatus capable of eliminating the occurrence rate of incidents in a pedestrian crossing against driving and walking by eliminating a phenomenon and a complaint, And may be applied to the market, It is an invention that is industrially usable because it has enough possibilities of business and is able to carry out clearly in reality.
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A central control unit for informing the pedestrian of the presence of a vehicle entering the crosswalk based on the pedestrian information and the vehicle information of the information collecting unit and the pedestrian information to the driver of the entering vehicle;
And a pedestrian warning unit for generating a warning message for informing the pedestrian in the pedestrian crossing waiting zone to the presence of the vehicle approaching to the pedestrian crossing according to the control of the central control unit,
The information collecting unit,
A pedestrian detecting module for receiving an image collected by a first camera provided in a predetermined area of a pedestrian crossing waiting zone;
A vehicle detection module that receives an image provided from a second camera that detects a vehicle entering a crosswalk;
A pedestrian waiting pedestrian waiting section is set from the first camera, and the waiting pedestrian and the general pedestrian are classified to traverse the road based on the movement amount and the moving time of the video of the reference frame received in the set section and the video of the next frame, And a video detection module for generating vehicle information to enter the pedestrian crossing based on the pedestrian information and the image of one frame received through the vehicle detection module and transmitting the generated vehicle information to the central control unit,
The pedestrian warning unit
A light emitting module for receiving a vehicle information from the vehicle detection module and lighting a crosswalk light installed on a crosswalk in accordance with a control signal of the central control unit; And
A voice output module for receiving a warning information message of the central control unit and generating voice information to the pedestrian by receiving the vehicle information of the vehicle detection unit; / RTI >
The light emitting module is provided at a predetermined position in the interior, and is provided with an angle to the PCB substrate to attach a square lens to prevent light from being irradiated in the opposite lane, and the number of light emitting devices can be changed according to the environment of the installation area,
Wherein the crosswalk illumination lamp is controlled to be able to distinguish daytime and nighttime by means of an illuminance sensor installed on one side of the backlit.
The illuminance can be controlled in accordance with the situation of the scene through a dimming control circuit which can change the brightness of the light of the crosswalk according to the presence or absence of the streetlight around the crosswalk when the control signal is received. controller.
Further comprising a driver warning section for guiding the presence or absence of a pedestrian in a pedestrian crossing waiting section based on pedestrian information of the pedestrian detecting module,
The central control unit
Wherein the controller is configured to generate an operation signal for driving a vehicle blinker provided in a street where the camera is installed based on the pedestrian information.
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