DE202012101858U1 - System for the reconstruction of accident sketches - Google Patents

Abstract

System for displaying, reconstructing and/or post-processing an accident sketch and/or a general accident report, characterized in that the system has at least the following components: - a user unit containing a graphical user interface for controlling the system; - a service unit, containing a database on which prefabricated graphic components are stored, and a user management, the user unit and the service unit being connectable via a network; – a module for storing and forwarding data.

Description

The invention relates to a system for the graphic reconstruction of an accident sketch, which allows the user to reconstruct the accident graphically with a few simple steps. The accident sketches can then be saved or sent.

The field of application of the reconstruction according to the invention extends to persons involved in accidents, witnesses or institutions such as insurance companies or the police, who are confronted with traffic accidents. This is of particular interest in inaccurate hand sketches, such as those arising from a lack of understanding of proportions. In addition, the costs incurred for the insurance due to delay due to repeated consultation of the parties.

From the prior art a variety of tools for the representation and / or reconstruction of traffic accidents are known, from tools to simplify the drawing process to technological systems.

The CN 201998672 U discloses a portable drawing block with a time indication, a lighting system, a drawer for various utensils and optionally with a compass or GPS. The user tucks a sheet of paper under a clip of the drawing pad and manually draws the sketch. In addition, there are marks in the drawer, which the user can stick in support of the sketch. However, this system is disadvantageous to the inexperienced user, since proportions can often not be represented graphically realistic.

The document US 6351893 B1 describes a drawing template with symbols from everyday traffic. Street signs, arrows for street painting, various road users in various sizes, topology such as garden fence and trees are stamped in this template. The user sketches the traffic situation by hand and can insert graphic elements with the template. Since the road users are shown from the side and the topology from above, it can lead to confusion of the viewer and / or user by mixing both perspectives.

The font US 5483442 A describes an accident documentation system which the user carries with him in a bag attached with a strap. The bag contains a camera, a flashlight, checklists and ready-made accident forms. When the user comes to an accident site with this set, he first secures the vehicle and the driver. Then the scene is documented with the camera and finally the pre-printed form is filled out. The whole process was defined in advance by means of a flowchart. The disadvantage here is the limited possibility of displaying an accident sketch through the pre-printed road map. The user compares the map with the accident situation, selects the map section that best fits the accident situation and enters the vehicles there.

In the publication CN 102230798 A a portable examination system is described. This portable system consists of an accident detection device and a data processing system, wherein the accident detection device obtains the information from the photograph of a synchronous release of a binocular camera. The scene design module is used to draw, create, and print the sketch, with the module using some symbols. Furthermore, the sketch is entered into a database by means of another module and compared with each other. The whole process can be controlled by a person who is, however, a specialist. The accident vehicle or the involved driver can not use this system.

The object of the present invention, starting from the described disadvantages of the previous methods for the presentation of accident sketches is to offer an aid that allows the inexperienced user to reproduce the accident situation realistically with simple steps. Regardless of the experience in drawing or dealing with drawing programs, the user should be able to quickly represent the various objects in the correct proportions and symmetries.

• – eine Nutzer-Einheit, enthaltend eine grafische Benutzeroberfläche (GUI) zur Steuerung des Systems;
• – eine Dienstleistungs-Einheit, enthaltend eine Datenbank, auf der vorgefertigte Grafikbestandteile hinterlegt sind, und eine Benutzerverwaltung, wobei die Nutzer-Einheit und die Dienstleistungs-Einheit über ein Netzwerk verbindbar sind;
• – ein Modul zum Speichern und Weiterleiten von Daten.

The object is achieved by means of the system according to the invention for the representation, reconstruction and / or post-processing of an accident sketch and / or a general accident report, wherein the system has at least the following components:

• A user unit containing a graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling the system;
• A service unit containing a database on which pre-fabricated graphics components are deposited, and user management, the user unit and the service unit being connectable via a network;
• - a module for storing and forwarding data.

Furthermore, it is provided that the system has interfaces for data transmission. It is also preferable that updates and extensions be added to the system. Consequently the manufacturer grants a smooth use of the procedure, promotes the stability of the procedure and can deposit further graphic components.

It is further preferred that the prefabricated graphics components represent road users, road sections, traffic signs, topology, trees, rivers and / or bridges. Among the road users are passenger cars, trucks, campers, motorcycles, trikes, trailers and pedestrians in different colors to understand. The term "road sections" is understood to mean various intersections (X-intersection, T-intersections, intersection with a roundabout), curves and straight roads of a highway, urban roads and highways with different numbers of lanes. The term topology refers to buildings, fields and meadows.

Due to the existing graphics components in the database, there is the advantage that the graphic components are in the correct proportions. Furthermore, an accurate and detailed accident sketch can be reconstructed by the number of graphics components.

According to another aspect of the present invention, it is provided that the user creates his own graphic components and / or continue to use already stored graphics components. For this, the user can adapt an existing graphic component or create one with the existing tools from scratch. Thus, the user is not limited by the limited number of graphics components of the database, especially as new types of vehicles are produced and the traffic signs are not uniform everywhere. The re-creation of graphic components by means of the system according to the invention also enables the true-to-life preservation of proportions.

Preferably, the user can align the graphic components by means of "drag-and-drop" on a grid. The user-specific graphics components in the process can be freely moved on the sketch surface by means of "drag and drop". The individual objects are not connected to each other and are not restricted locally. For example, vehicles can be placed on the street, in the meadow or in a house.

In one embodiment of the system according to the invention, the user selects from prefabricated and / or user-specific graphics components and combines them into a sketch. It is further preferred that the sketch created is transmitted by data connection.

This method allows the user to transmit the generated accident sketch directly over the network, for example to an insurance or vehicle operator. The insurance gets the accident sketch, on the one hand, faster and on the other hand more realistically than is the case with a hand sketch. This can greatly simplify and speed up the processing of the claim. Furthermore, the insurance company can save this graphic file directly, forward it and print it if necessary.

Furthermore, it is envisaged that the user management of the system allows multiple clients to simultaneously access the database via a network via a user interface. Independently of each other, the individual clients can reconstruct and / or send their own accident sketch.

In the following, the system according to the invention is explained by way of example with reference to drawings, wherein the invention is not limited to the illustrated or described in the description of the feature combinations or embodiments. This show the 1 and 2 two situations before an accident.

1 represents a situation at an intersection. On the left is a motorcyclist ( 2 ) with right of way. Above and below are two flashing vehicles ( 1 and 3 ) who want to drive in the same direction. The stop sign ( 5 ) denied these vehicles the precedence. After the motorcycle ( 2 ) has passed the intersection, the drivers of the two flashing vehicles ( 1 and 3 ) start at the same time because of bad communication. This would lead to a fall in the middle of the intersection.

2 represents a situation on the highway. The Van ( 9 ) sees that his exit soon comes and wants to change to the right lane. The camper ( 10 ) is on the acceleration strip ( 12 ) and would also like to thread on the right lane. Between the two vehicles is a truck ( 8th ), which limits the view. If the van ( 9 ) and the camper ( 10 ) simultaneously change lanes, they will collide with each other. The truck ( 10 ) can no longer brake in this situation and drives into the collision. The motorcycle ( 2 ) can, depending on the accident situation, avoid the collision or drive in as well.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

flashing car

2

motorcycle

3

flashing bus

4

Meadow

5

stop sign

6

give way sign

7

Directional arrow on the street

8th

truck

9

flashing van

10

flashing camper

11

double highway lane

12

acceleration lane

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• CN 201998672 U [0004]
• US 6351893 B1 [0005]
• US 5483442 A [0006]
• CN 102230798 A [0007]

Claims (8)

System for the representation, reconstruction and / or post-processing of an accident sketch and / or a general accident report, characterized in that the system comprises at least the following components: - a user unit containing a graphical user interface for controlling the system; - A service unit containing a database on which pre-built graphics components are deposited, and a user management, wherein the user unit and the service unit are connectable via a network; - a module for storing and forwarding data. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the system has interfaces for data transmission. System according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the prefabricated graphics components represent road users, road sections, traffic signs, topology, trees, rivers and / or bridge. System according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the user creates his own graphic components and / or continue to use already stored graphics components. System according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the user aligns the graphic components by means of drag-and-drop on a grid. System according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the user selects from prefabricated and / or user-specific graphics components and joins them together to form a sketch. System according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that updates and extensions are added to the system. System according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the sketch is transmitted by data connection.

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