AU2021103317A4 - A system for blockchain linked internet of things-based railway digital display reader - Google Patents
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Abstract
The system comprises a transmitting unit consisting of GPS module
for capturing latitude and longitude of current location of a train
computing speed, time and direction; a control unit for processing data
received from GPS module to encode along with train code number; a
communication module for transferring processed data to a cloud server;
a receiving unit consisting of a receiver for receiving data the cloud server
to track current locations of each train reaching a railway station or
stations via a web mapping platform; a central processing unit to reorder
the data and assign priority such that train reaching very next towards
station gets highest priority and one reaching soon after that gets next
priority, wherein train code number, location and assigned priority is
transferred from server to a central processing unit for decoding data;
and a display unit for displaying decoded data of train in a priority order.
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The present invention relates to a system for blockchain linked internet of things-based railway digital display reader.
Currently, the signaling in Railways in most countries is carried out by centralized systems which give instructions to train operator. The biggest challenges with such an approach include system failure, loss of communication, data security, human error, driver's death, or ad-hoc traffic diversion needs. In consideration to these inevitable factors, railway frameworks need to have safety frameworks to prevent collisions and derailments. But such dispatching and safety frameworks come with their own demerits such as complexity, huge cost, manpower overheads, heterogeneous nature and interoperability issues. But also this can be controlled by the adoption of blockchain technology which can all at once handle for ad-hoc traffic, deviations, construction-caused alterations, equipment failures etc. by converting it to a modular "Transportation Operating System".
There exists a need to have a system for blockchain linked internet of things-based railway digital display reader.
The present disclosure seeks to provide a system for blockchain linked internet of things-based railway digital display reader for displaying real time data of speed, time and direction of trains.
In an embodiment, a system for blockchain linked internet of things-based railway digital display reader is disclosed. The system includes a transmitting unit consisting of a global positioning system (GPS) module for capturing latitude and longitude of a current location of a train computing real time data of speed, time and direction of the train; a control unit for processing data received from GPS module to encode along with the train code number; a communication module for transferring processed data to a cloud server. The system further includes a receiving unit consisting of a receiver for receiving data from the cloud server to track the current locations of each train reaching a railway station or stations via a web mapping platform; a central processing unit runs in a back end to reorder the data and assign priority such that the train reaching very next towards the station gets highest priority and the one reaching soon after that gets the next priority, wherein the train code number, location and assigned priority is transferred from the server to a central processing unit for decoding data. The system further includes a display unit for displaying the decoded data of the train in a priority order.
In an embodiment, the system comprises a tamper-proof, transparent general ledger for storing the data received by the receiving unit, wherein the stored data is updated constantly.
In an embodiment, the system comprises a Blockchain API configured with the cloud server, which is superimposed over such rail network enabling all the trains with conflicting movements for a particular route to act as an active node (computing devices) dynamically and to make a consensus-based-decision.
In an embodiment, the blockchain is configured for promoting multiple transactions including checking of driver's license, driver authorization, and billing the infrastructure.
In an embodiment, the central processing unit is configured with decentralized system to perform route locking, setting a changing point position, communicating with other trains, automatic speed control and braking, GPS drove Train localization.
In an embodiment, the rail networks often provide access to other passenger and freight railways at regulated infrastructure charges, in which the passengers have to buy tickets manually and payments to subcontractors and vendors are made through traditional methods;
In an embodiment, blockchain technology enables all the payments instantly on a secure network using a blockchain ledger.
In an embodiment, the transmitting unit is mounted on a train whereas the receiving unit is positioned in the railway station.
An object of the present disclosure is to facilitate communication between trains through smart contracts and with the tracking elements such as signals, points, track circuits or level crossings.
Another object of the present disclosure is to ease locating movement of train from a railway station.
Yet another object of the present invention is to develop expeditious and cost-effective system for blockchain linked internet of things-based railway digital display reader.
To further clarify advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 illustrates a block diagram of a system for blockchain linked internet of things-based railway digital display reader in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 2 illustrates a block diagram of a transmitting unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and Figure 3 illustrates a block diagram of a receiving unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Further, skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the flow charts illustrate the method in terms of the most prominent steps involved to help to improve understanding of aspects of the present disclosure. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and the drawings may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.
For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory of the invention and are not intended to be restrictive thereof.
Reference throughout this specification to "an aspect", "another aspect" or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. Thus, appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment", "in another embodiment" and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment.
The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components proceeded by "comprises...a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices or other sub-systems or other elements or other structures or other components or additional devices or additional sub-systems or additional elements or additional structures or additional components.
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.
Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to Figure 1, a block diagram of a system for blockchain linked internet of things-based railway digital display reader is illustrated in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The system 100 includes a transmitting unit 102 consisting of a global positioning system (GPS) module 108 configured with the train for capturing latitude and longitude of a current location of a train computing real time data of speed, time and direction of the train.
In an embodiment, a control unit 110 is connected with the GPS module 108 for processing data received from GPS module 108 to encode along with the train code number. The control unit 110 selected herein is a Raspberry Pi, which can be replaced according to the requirement of the system and for upgrading the system.
In an embodiment, a communication module 112 is connected with the control unit 110 for transferring processed data to a cloud server 114. The communication module selected herein the system is a Wi-Fi.
In an embodiment, a receiving unit 104 consisting of a receiver for receiving data from the cloud server to track the current locations of each train reaching a railway station or stations via a web mapping platform.
In an embodiment, a central processing unit runs in a back end to reorder the data and assign priority such that the train reaching very next towards the station gets highest priority and the one reaching soon after that gets the next priority, wherein the train code number, location and assigned priority is transferred from the server to a central processing unit for decoding data.
In an embodiment, a display unit 106 positioned in the station for displaying the decoded data of the train in a priority order. The display unit 106 is positioned such that the maximum public can access the display. The display is preferably 6 panels wide by 3 panels high, this configuration weighs 396|bs and requires two 120V Circuits.
In an embodiment, a tamper-proof, transparent general ledger for storing the data received by the receiving unit 104, wherein the stored data is updated constantly.
In an embodiment, a Blockchain API configured with the cloud server, which is superimposed over such rail network enabling all the trains with conflicting movements for a particular route to act as an active node (computing devices) dynamically and to make a consensus-based decision.
In an embodiment, the blockchain is configured for promoting multiple transactions including checking of driver's license, driver authorization, and billing the infrastructure.
In an embodiment, the central processing unit is configured with decentralized system to perform route locking, setting a changing point position, communicating with other trains, automatic speed control and braking, GPS drove Train localization.
In an embodiment, the rail networks often provide access to other passenger and freight railways at regulated infrastructure charges, in which the passengers have to buy tickets manually and payments to subcontractors and vendors are made through traditional methods;
In an embodiment, blockchain technology enables all the payments instantly on a secure network using a blockchain ledger. In an embodiment, the transmitting unit 102 is mounted on a train whereas the receiving unit 104 is positioned in the railway station.
Figure 2 illustrates a block diagram of a transmitting unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. GPS module 108 in the system captures the latitude and longitude of the current location of the train and updates information on its speed, time and direction in real time. Raspberry Pi 110 collects and process the data
, encode it along with the train code number and then publish it to the cloud 114 through Wi-Fi 112.
Figure 3 illustrates a block diagram of a receiving unit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The server 116 at the Railway station will capture the information from the cloud 114 and track the current locations of each train reaching the station via Google map. An intelligent technique runs in the back end will reorder the information and assign priority such a way that the train which will be reaching very next towards the station will get the highest priority and the one reaching soon after that will get the next priority. Now the train code number, its location and the assigned priority will be transferred from the Server 116 to the Raspberry Pi 120 through Wi-Fi 118; where the information is decoded and they are displayed in the LED Screen 122 in the priority order.
This decentralized system shall make it possible for the trains and track elements to work as first-level active participants and carry out several actions such as route locking, setting a changing point position, communicating with other trains, automatic speed control and braking, GPS drove Train localization. All these actions shall be network-driven and ensure compliance with the standard working rules. The reliability of which shall be derived from the matching of physical reality (trackside equipment) and the IT counterpart (Digital twin). This would enable the detection of trackside malfunctions and the prevention of accidents.
Going by the cardinal principles of Railway Signaling which give utmost priority to the safety of human life, the validation of every decision on the go shall be done by strong authorities as multiple parties such as station masters. Or even a better alternative will be to involve the signalling rules and control procedures in the smart contract, a copy of which shall be carried by each train to be followed while making their own route-based decisions. In this case, a Blockchain API shall be superimposed over such Rail network enabling all the trains with conflicting movements for a particular route to act as the 'active nodes'( computing devices) dynamically and make a 'consensus-based-decision' Rail networks often provide access to other passenger and freight railways at regulated infrastructure charges. Also, the passengers have to buy tickets manually and the payments to subcontractors and vendors are made through traditional methods. Blockchain technology can enable all these payments to happen instantly on a secure network using Blockchain ledger.
In Blockchain, all participants share the same copies of relevant data. In concrete terms, this means that all trains can communicate with each other through smart contracts and with the tracking elements such as signals, points, track circuits or level crossings. This simplifies the infrastructure and the availability of the entire system can also be improved. People can easily locate the movement of train from the railway station itself.
The Railway Digital Display Reader (RDDR) is developed with the help of Blockchain technology. The state of the infrastructure elements is recorded in a tamper-proof, transparent general ledger and is constantly updated. Conceptually, Blockchain can be used for all other transactions for example, for checking the driver's license and driver authorization and billing the infrastructure. The system is implemented in IoT where GPS are used to sense the data and will be displayed at the front end. It is the future of smart railway station. The main aim of this proposal is to implement a decentralized train operation.
The drawings and the forgoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, orders of processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. Moreover, the actions of any flow diagram need not be implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the acts necessarily need to be performed. Also, those acts that are not dependent on other acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples. Numerous variations, whether explicitly given in the specification or not, such as differences in structure, dimension, and use of material, are possible. The scope of embodiments is at least as broad as given by the following claims.
Benefits, other advantages, and solutions to problems have been described above with regard to specific embodiments. However, the benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any component(s) that may cause any benefit, advantage, or solution to occur or become more pronounced are not to be construed as a critical, required, or essential feature or component of any or all the claims.
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1. A system for blockchain linked internet of things-based railway digital display reader, said system comprises:
a transmitting unit consisting of a global positioning system (GPS) module for capturing latitude and longitude of a current location of a train computing real time data of speed, time and direction of said train; a control unit for processing data received from GPS module to encode along with train code number; a communication module for transferring processed data to a cloud server; a receiving unit consisting of a receiver for receiving data from said cloud server to track the current locations of each train reaching a railway station or stations via a web mapping platform; a central processing unit runs in a back end to reorder said data and assign priority such that said train reaching very next towards said station gets highest priority and the one reaching soon after that gets the next priority, wherein said train code number, location and assigned priority is transferred from said server to a central processing unit for decoding data; and a display unit for displaying the decoded data of said train in a priority order.
2. The system as claimed in claim 1, comprises a tamper-proof, transparent general ledger for storing said data received by said receiving unit, wherein said stored data is updated constantly.
3. The system as claimed in claim 1, comprises a Blockchain API configured with said cloud server, which is superimposed over such rail network enabling all the trains with conflicting movements for a particular route to act as an active node (computing devices) dynamically and to make a consensus-based-decision.
4. The system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said blockchain is configured for promoting multiple transactions including checking of driver's license, driver authorization, and billing the infrastructure.
5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said central processing unit is configured with decentralized system to perform route locking, setting a changing point position, communicating with other trains, automatic speed control and braking, GPS drove Train localization.
6. The system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said rail networks often provide access to other passenger and freight railways at regulated infrastructure charges, in which the passengers have to buy tickets manually and payments to subcontractors and vendors are made through traditional methods;
7. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein blockchain technology enables all the payments instantly on a secure network using a blockchain ledger.
8. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transmitting unit is mounted on a train whereas said receiving unit is positioned in said railway station.
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