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Abstract
This document discloses a computer-implemented monitoring system (1) and method (3) for continuous monitoring of an enclosed cargo space (10). The system comprises a main unit (M) for generating and evaluating spatial data and temporal data relating to contents of at least one of the enclosed cargo space (10) or an adjacent space (11), wherein the adjacent space (11) being located adjacent to the enclosed cargo space (10). The monitoring system (1) further comprises a transmitter unit (T) for transmitting evaluation results of the generated and evaluated spatial data and temporal data from the main unit (M) to a data storage network (N). The data storage network (N) being adapted for output of the evaluation results by a receiver unit (2) connected to the data storage network (N).
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Title: Monitoring System of Enclosed Cargo Space and Adjacent Space
Field of the Invention
[0001] This application claims priority of German Patent Application number
DE 10 2020 133 232.7, filed on 11 November 2020. The entire disclosure of the German Patent Application number DE 10 2020 133 232.7 is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
[0002] This document discloses a monitoring system, an evaluation system, a method and a use of the monitoring system and the evaluation system for continuous monitoring of an enclosed cargo space or adjacent space.
Background of the Invention
[0003] Different kinds of parameters need to be considered during the transportation of goods. In general, one of the most significant parameters for the transportation of goods in a vehicle, such as a truck, rail wagon, ship or plane, is the utilization of the available cargo space within the truck, rail wagon, ship or plane. The degree of utilization of the available cargo space is defined by a utilization factor which is a ratio between the amount of used cargo space to the available cargo space in a cargo unit. The utilization factor should be kept as high as possible in order to reduce environmental impact and increase the economic benefit.
[0004] Such a system is known from the prior art, for example from the German Patent DE 10 2005 001 480 B3. This document discloses a device for detecting the utilization of a movable loading or cargo space by a load comprising solid transport goods. A measuring device which is suitable for arrangement in the loading space determines a geometric variable of the load in the loading space.
[0005] The systems in the prior art are not adapted to monitor the cargo space for unauthorized access as well as recording a change of the utilization ratio and/or the content in the cargo space of a transportation means for goods. It is also desirable to be able to determine a modification of the transported content of the cargo space relating not only to
goods but also living animals. An automated evaluation of the data relating to the content of the cargo space or utilization ratio in real-time is further desired to establish a monitoring system for protection and insurance reasons.
Brief description of the invention
[0006] This document discloses a computer-implemented monitoring system for continuous monitoring of an enclosed cargo space, wherein the system comprises a main unit for generating and evaluating spatial data and temporal data relating to contents of at least one of the enclosed cargo space or an adjacent space, wherein the adjacent space being located adjacent to the enclosed cargo space. The monitoring system further comprises a transmitter unit for transmitting evaluation results of the generated and evaluated spatial data and temporal data from the main unit to a data storage network. The data storage network being adapted for output of the evaluation results by a receiver unit connected to the data storage network.
[0007] In a first aspect, the enclosed cargo space comprises at least one of a plurality of virtual enclosed cargo spaces of one of a vehicle for the transport of objects by at least one of road, rail, water, air and space, or between one of at least two destinations, floors, levels, decks, or other structures such as transportation cabins and warehouses. The enclosed cargo space can be any space where objects can be stored or moved from one destination to another.
[0008] In another aspect the transported objects comprise at least one of a product, a good, a living animal or a combination thereof.
[0009] In another aspect the main unit comprises at least one sensor, a processing unit and an evaluation unit. For example, in one aspect the main unit comprises a Doppler sensor, but this is not limiting of the invention.
[0010] In another aspect the at least one sensor is one of a radio sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a sound sensor, a camera or a combination thereof.
[0011] In another aspect the at least one sensor generates the spatial data and temporal data and the processing unit and evaluation unit process and evaluate the generated spatial data and temporal data to obtain evaluation results. The evaluation results are obtained directly in the main unit of the computer-implemented monitoring system.
[0012] In another aspect the generated spatial and temporal data relates to movement, position and timing of the objects in one of the enclosed cargo space or the adjacent space. [0013] In another aspect the generated spatial data and temporal data relates to at least one of an occupied enclosed cargo space volume, free enclosed cargo space volume, occupied enclosed cargo space surface and free enclosed cargo space surface of the enclosed cargo space. The generated spatial data and temporal data are thus indicative of a utilisation of the enclosed cargo space.
[0014] A receiver unit for outputting evaluation results of spatial data and temporal data relating to contents of at least one of the enclosed cargo space or an adjacent space in realtime is also disclosed. The receiver unit comprises a data receiver for receiving evaluation results relating to contents of at least one of the enclosed cargo space or the adjacent space, an outputting unit for outputting the results of the evaluation of the spatial data and temporal data, and a display unit displaying the results of the output unit comprising at least one of a 4D image a point cloud, a plurality of voxels or a value relating to at least one of a surface value, a volume value and a combination thereof, wherein the display unit is connected to the output unit OU via an interface.
[0015] A method for continuous monitoring of an enclosed cargo space or an adjacent space is also disclosed. The method comprises the steps of generating spatial data and temporal data relating to contents of at least one of the enclosed cargo space or the adjacent space with at least one sensor, processing the spatial data and temporal data with a processing unit, evaluating the processed spatial data and temporal data to evaluate evaluation results with an evaluation unit, transmitting the evaluation results to a data storage network, receiving the evaluation results relating to contents of at least one of the enclosed cargo space and the adjacent space by a data receiver of a receiver unit, outputting the evaluation results to an interface, and displaying the outputted results as at least one of a 4D image, a point cloud, a plurality of voxels or a value relating to at least one of a surface value, a volume value and a combination thereof.
[0016] The generation of spatial data and temporal data relating to contents of the enclosed cargo space comprises at least contents of one of a plurality of virtual enclosed cargo spaces.
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[0017] The enclosed drawings are provided to support the following description.
[0018] Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of an enclosed cargo space and an adjacent space with a monitoring system;
[0019] Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of a plurality of virtual enclosed cargo spaces;
[0020] Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of the monitoring system, a data storage network and a receiver unit;
[0021] Fig. 4 shows a main unit of the monitoring system from Fig. 3;
[0022] Fig. 5 shows the receiver unit of the monitoring system from Fig. 3; and
[0023] Fig. 6 shows a block diagram of the monitoring system of enclosed cargo space and adjacent space.
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[0024] The invention will now be described on the basis of the drawings. It will be understood that the embodiments and aspects of the invention described herein are only examples and do not limit the protective scope of the claims in any way. The invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents. It will be understood that features of one aspect or embodiment of the invention can be combined with a feature of a different aspect or aspects and/or embodiments of the invention.
[0025] Fig. 1 shows an enclosed cargo space 10 and an adjacent space 11. The adjacent space 11 is located adjacent to the enclosed cargo space 10 and is shown by a dotted line in Fig. 1. The enclosed cargo space 10 is, for example, an enclosed cargo space of one of a vehicle for the transport of objects (cargo) by at least one of road, rail, water, air and space, or between one of at least two destinations, floors, levels, decks, or other structures and a warehouse. The enclosed cargo space 10 of the vehicle include, for example, the inner volume of different types of cargo containers such as, but not limited to, dry storage containers, flat rack containers, open top containers, high cube containers, tunnel container, open side storage containers, double door containers, refrigerated ISO containers, insulated or thermal containers, tanks, cargo storage roll containers, half-height containers, car carrier containers, intermediate bulk shift containers, drum containers, special purpose containers, swap body containers as well as different types of transportation cabins such as
elevators in all their types. The transported objects comprise at least one of a product, a good or a living animal.
[0026] In one aspect the enclosed space 10 can also be a static cargo space such as, but not limited to, a warehouse, a store, a shed or the like.
[0027] The adjacent space 11, as referred to in this document, are those space (or areas) adjacent to the enclosed cargo space 10. The form and the distance of the adjacent space 11 are defined by the enclosed cargo space 10 and the type of situation, for example but not limited to a transport of the object by a vehicle on the road while legal rest periods are taken. It will be appreciated, however, that the adjacent space 11 is unbounded and not enclosed as might appear on Fig 1.
[0028] A monitoring system 1 can be placed at any position inside, outside or next to the enclosed cargo space 10. In one aspect, the monitoring system 1 is placed centrally inside on the top of the enclosed cargo space 10, as illustrated in Fig. 1. It will be appreciated, however, that the position of the monitoring system 1 could be also at a wall or bottom as well as in a corner of the enclosed cargo space 10. The monitoring system 1 can monitor the enclosed cargo space 10 and the adjacent space 11 at the same time.
[0029] As seen in Fig. 2, the enclosed cargo space 10 can be divided into a plurality of “virtual enclosed cargo spaces” 12. A number x of the plurality of the virtual enclosed cargo spaces 12 follows an exponential function x = 2n where n is an element of positive real numbers. For example, if n = 0, the number of the virtual enclosed cargo spaces 12 is one as illustrated in Fig. 1, i.e. the complete cargo space 10. For example, if n = 3 the number of the virtual enclosed cargo spaces 12 is equal to eight as illustrated in Fig. 2. With the division of the enclosed cargo space 10 into a plurality of virtual cargo spaces 12, every single one of the plurality of virtual cargo spaces 12 can be monitored separately. [0030] As seen in Fig. 3, the monitoring system 1 comprises a main unit M and a transmitter unit T and is in communication with a storage network N and a receiver unit 2. The data storage network N can be one of a cloud-server or a local server and the communication to and from the storage network N is either wireless ore wired.
[0031] As shown in Fig. 4, the main unit M comprises at least one sensor S. The at least one sensor S is one of a radio sensor (radar), an ultrasonic sensor, a sound sensor (microphone), a camera or a combination thereof. In one aspect, the main unit M comprises a Doppler sensor and is used to monitor the enclosed cargo space 10. The use of
at least two sensors S enables the determination of a location of the object within the enclosed cargo space 10 and the adjacent space 11. The at least two sensors S are able to triangulate the location of the object. The use of two or more sensors S will enable better and more accurate monitoring of the enclosed cargo space 10 and the adjacent space 11. [0032] The main unit M generates spatial data and temporal data relating to the occupied enclosed cargo space volume, free enclosed cargo space volume, occupied enclosed cargo space surface and free enclosed cargo space surface of the enclosed cargo space 10 or a content and/or object of at least one of the enclosed cargo space 10 and/or the adjacent space 11. The generated spatial data and temporal data indicate, for example, a movement of the transported content and/or object in one of the enclosed spatial data and temporal space 10 or the adjacent space 11. In one aspect the generated spatial data and temporal data can also indicate an unauthorised access to the monitored enclosed cargo space 10 and/or the adjacent space 11. Further, also an authorized access can be monitored.
[0033] The main unit M further comprises a processing unit PU and an evaluation unit EU. The processing unit PU and evaluation unit EU process and evaluate the generated spatial data and temporal data to obtain evaluation results. The processing unit PU comprises at least one of a microprocessor, a graphic processor or other processor. The evaluation unit EU comprises an evaluation model which evaluates the generated and processed spatial data and temporal data. The evaluation model is a learning algorithm which uses artificial intelligence and can be updated with a software-update via or from the storage network N. [0034] The transmitter unit T is connected to the main unit M and comprises an antenna Al for transmitting the evaluation results from the monitoring system 1 to the data storage network N (see Fig. 3). The antenna Al can be arranged in such a way that the antenna Al is provided outside of the enclosed space 10 when an outer surface of the enclosed space 10 is made of a shielding material, as for non-limiting example a metallic material, which interferes or blocks the transmission of the signal from the antenna Al.
[0035] The receiver unit 2, as shown in Fig. 5, comprises an antenna A2, a data receiver DR, an output unit OU, an interface I and a display unit DU. The data receiver DR receives the evaluation results wirelessly using the antenna A2 or wired using a fixed line from the data storage network N. In one aspect the data receiver DR receives the evaluation results wirelessly using the antenna A2 or wired using a fixed line directly from the monitoring
system 1. The evaluation results are displayed by the display unit DU, which can be connected to the output unit OU via the interface I.
[0036] The following are a few examples for the outputted evaluation results which only demonstrate examples without the intention to limit the disclosed teachings. For example, the displayed evaluation results on the display unit DU comprise at least one of a 4D image, a point cloud, a plurality of voxels or a value relating to at least one of a surface value, a volume value and a combination thereof.
[0037] Also, different kind of events can be triggered based on the evaluation results. For example, one of the outputs of the evaluation results could be an assessment of the degree of utilization of the enclosed cargo space 10. In this case a message would be sent indicating the occupied or unoccupied surface or volume of the enclosed cargo space 10 which could be made available for transport of more objects.
[0038] Another example is triggering of an alarm in a case where a person enters the adjacent space 11 in a predetermined time range, i.e. when the vehicle is not at a loading dock. In another example, the triggered event can be a notification via the display unit DU about a predetermined incident in the enclosed cargo space 10. An example for a predetermined incident can be a detection of a movement of the content and/or object in the enclosed cargo space 10 or the adjacent space 11.
[0039] Fig. 6 shows a block diagram of the whole system and the single steps of the elements of the system shown in Fig. 3 and as described above. In particular, Fig. 6 shows how the monitoring system 1 can be used together with the data storage network N and the evaluation system 2.
[0040] In step one XI the monitoring system 1 monitors the enclosed cargo space 10 and the adjacent space 11, for non-limiting example by radar and generates spatial data and temporal data relating to contents of at least one of the enclosed cargo space 10 or the adjacent space 11. In step two X2 the spatial data and temporal data are processed by the processing unit PU and evaluated by the evaluation unit EU to obtain evaluation results. [0041] In step three X3 the evaluation results are transmitted via the antenna Al of the transmitter unit T to the data storage network N. In step four X4 the evaluation results are stored in the data storage network N. In step five X5 the receiver unit 2 receives the evaluation results using the data receiver DR. In step six X6 the output unit OU of the receiver unit 2 outputs the evaluation results. In step seven X7 the display unit DU of the
receiver unit 2, which is connected to the output unit OU via the interface I, displays the evaluation results.
[0042] The monitoring system 1 of enclosed cargo space 10 and adjacent space 11 can be used for numerous purposes in addition to the monitoring of the available space or volume for additional transportation of objects.
[0043] In a further non-limiting example, the monitoring system 1 of enclosed cargo space 10 and adjacent space 11 can be used to detect humans, such as thieves or intruders as well as refugees who tries to cross illegally boarders by hiding in cargo spaces of a vehicle.
[0044] In a further non-limiting example, the monitoring system 1 of enclosed cargo space 10 and adjacent space 11 can be used to detect medical situations in closed space such as for example elevators.
[0045] In a further non-limiting example, the monitoring system 1 of enclosed cargo space 10 and adjacent space 11 can be used to detect a specific sound and/or sound level indicative of a specific event. The specific event could be for non-limiting example, the use of a tool to break up a cargo container or a transportation cabin as well as to make holes into surfaces of a cargo space.
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1. A computer-implemented monitoring system (1) for continuous monitoring of an enclosed cargo space (10), wherein the system comprises:
- a main unit (M) for generating and evaluating spatial data and temporal data relating to contents of at least one of the enclosed cargo space (10) or an adjacent space (11), the adjacent space being located adjacent to the enclosed cargo space;
- a transmitter unit (T) for transmitting evaluation results of the generated and evaluated spatial data and temporal data from the main unit (M) to a data storage network (N), the data storage network (N) being adapted for output of the evaluation results by a receiver unit (2) connected to the data storage network (N).
2. The computer-implemented monitoring system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the enclosed cargo space (10) comprises at least one of a plurality of virtual enclosed cargo spaces (12) of one of a vehicle for the transport of objects by at least one of road, rail, water, air and space, or between one of at least two destinations, floors, levels, decks, or other structures and a warehouse.
3. The computer-implemented monitoring system (1) according to claim 2, wherein the transported objects comprise at least one of a product, a good, a living animal or a combination thereof.
4. The computer-implemented monitoring system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the main unit (M) comprises at least one sensor (S), a processing unit (PU) and an evaluation unit (EU).
5. The computer-implemented monitoring system (1) according to claim 4 wherein the at least one sensor (S) is one of a radio sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a sound sensor, a camera or a combination thereof.
6. The computer-implemented monitoring system (1) according to one of the previous claims, wherein the main unit (M) comprises at least one Doppler sensor.
7. The computer-implemented monitoring system (1) according to one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the at least one sensor (S) generates the spatial data and temporal data and the processing unit (PU) and evaluation unit (EU) process and evaluate the generated spatial data and temporal data to obtain the evaluation results.
8. The computer-implemented monitoring system (1) according to one of the above claims, wherein the generated data relates to movement, position and timing of the objects in one of the enclosed cargo space (10) or the adjacent space (11).
9. The computer-implemented monitoring system (1) according to one of the claims 1 to 6, wherein the generated spatial data and temporal data relates to at least one of an occupied enclosed cargo space volume, free enclosed cargo space volume, occupied enclosed cargo space surface and free enclosed cargo space surface of the enclosed cargo space (10).
10. A receiver unit (2) for outputting evaluation results of spatial data and temporal data relating to contents of at least one of an enclosed cargo space (10) and an adjacent space (11) in real-time, the adjacent space being located adjacent to the enclosed cargo space, the system comprising:
- a data receiver (DR) for receiving the evaluation results relating to contents of at least one of the enclosed cargo space (10) or the adjacent space (11);
- an outputting unit (OU) for outputting the results of the evaluation results of the spatial data and temporal data, wherein the output unit (OU) comprises an interface (I); and
- a display unit (DU), displaying the results of the output unit (OU) comprising at least one of a 4D image, a point cloud, voxels or a value relating to at least one of a surface value, a volume value and a combination thereof, wherein the display unit (DU) is connected to the output unit (OU) via the interface (I).
11. A method (3) for continuous monitoring of an enclosed cargo space (10) and an adjacent space (11), the adjacent space being located adjacent to the enclosed cargo space, wherein the method comprises:
- generating (XI) spatial data and temporal data relating to contents of at least one of the enclosed cargo space (10) or the adjacent space (11) with at least one sensor (S);
-11- processing (X2) the spatial data and temporal data with a processing unit (PU);
- evaluating the processed spatial data and temporal data to obtain evaluation results with an evaluation unit (EU);
- transmitting (X3) the evaluation results to a data storage network (N);
- receiving (X5) the evaluation results relating to contents of at least one of the enclosed cargo space (10) and the adjacent space (11) by a data receiver (DR) of a receiver unit (2);
- outputting (X6) the evaluation results to an interface (I); and
- displaying (X7) the outputted results as at least one of a 4D image, a point cloud, voxels or a value relating to at least one of a surface value, a volume value and a combination thereof.
12. The method (3) according to claim 11, wherein the generation of spatial data and temporal data relating to contents of the enclosed cargo space (10) comprises at least contents of one of a plurality of virtual enclosed cargo spaces (12).
13. The method (3) according to claim 11, further comprising
- storing (X3) the evaluation results at the data storage network (N).
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