EP3069954B1 - Portable driving automatic system for guided vehicle - Google Patents

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EP3069954B1
EP3069954B1 EP15290076.7A EP15290076A EP3069954B1 EP 3069954 B1 EP3069954 B1 EP 3069954B1 EP 15290076 A EP15290076 A EP 15290076A EP 3069954 B1 EP3069954 B1 EP 3069954B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L15/00—Indicators provided on the vehicle or train for signalling purposes
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L3/00—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal
    • B61L3/02—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control
    • B61L3/08—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically
    • B61L3/12—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves
    • B61L3/121—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves using magnetic induction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L3/00—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal
    • B61L3/02—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control
    • B61L3/08—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically
    • B61L3/12—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves
    • B61L3/127—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or train, e.g. to release brake or to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control simultaneous mechanical and electrical control controlling electrically using magnetic or electrostatic induction; using radio waves for remote control of locomotives

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  • the present invention relates to a nomadic, portable, driving automation system for a guided vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the present invention is particularly directed to automated transport systems comprising ground infrastructure and guided vehicles such as trams, subways, trains or train units, etc., for which the safety aspect is very important and for which guidance guided vehicle is provided along a traffic lane, for example by at least one guide rail disposed on said lane, all of the traffic lanes on which said guided vehicle can circulate forming a circulation system for guided vehicles.
  • each guided vehicle traveling on said traffic network nominally comprises onboard automation equipment, hereinafter EAE, ie non-removably fixed mounted on board said guided vehicle
  • said ground infrastructure comprises as to it fixed ground automation equipment, hereinafter EAS, installed for example along the taxiway and configured to cooperate with the EAEs.
  • EAEs and EASs cooperate with each other to ensure that the guided vehicle is driven or to assist in its operation.
  • the EAEs and EASs are thus driving automatisms respectively embedded on board the guided vehicle and installed on the ground. They are further configured to communicate with each other by means of edge / ground communication systems to exchange information or indications relating to the traffic network and the movement of said guided vehicle on said network.
  • the EAEs can either transmit, receive, or emit and receive indications necessary for driving the guided vehicle, for example avoiding trajectory conflicts with other guided vehicles.
  • a problem related to automated transport systems is the presence on the traffic network on which the guided vehicles of said automated transport system of a guided vehicle without an EAE. Indeed, such a guided vehicle may be a danger for guided vehicles of the automated transport system that are unable to detect the guided vehicle not equipped with an EAE.
  • a non-EAE-equipped train has to travel on a circulation network of an automated transport system including guided vehicles equipped with EAEs, then it is necessary to put in place solutions specifically designed to enable said guided vehicles equipped with EAEs to detect the guided vehicle not equipped with EAEs.
  • a first solution is to establish a network operating procedure specific to the presence of a non-EAE equipped train, said procedure stopping trains equipped with EAEs and prohibiting their movement in an area of said network as soon as and that, the train not equipped with automatisms circulates in said zone.
  • This procedure requires a dialogue by audio means (radio, telephone, ...) between the drivers of the different trains and a ground supervisor responsible for coordinating train stops and restarts. Variations of these procedures exist, such as for example an authorized circulation of trains equipped with EAEs at a very low speed and a specific vigilance of "visual driving" by the drivers.
  • this first solution establishing a network operating procedure specific to the presence of a train not equipped with EAE has the disadvantage of penalizing heavily the operation of the traffic network because of the restrictions on the movements of the different trains. The performance of said network is therefore greatly reduced.
  • a second solution consists in equipping the tracks of the traffic network with train detection systems installed along said tracks, or for example between the rails of a track.
  • train detection systems are, for example, track circuits, axle detectors, optical barriers. These detection systems make it possible to detect the presence of trains on particular areas regardless of their level of automation equipment.
  • detection systems cooperate with EASs by providing them with detection information.
  • the EASs use this detection information to manage the movement conflicts that may occur between trains equipped with EAEs and trains without EAEs.
  • said detection information allows the EASs to develop indications relating to the traffic network and the movement of the trains on said network which take into account the presence of trains not equipped with EAEs, these indications then being transmitted to the equipped trains. of EAEs.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a reliable and inexpensive system capable of safely guaranteeing the movement of a guided vehicle not equipped with EAEs, ie free EAEs driving assistance or driving, on a circulation network of an automated transport system.
  • said system must not weigh down the ground infrastructure of the automated transport system, for example by involving an installation of additional ground devices allowing / intended for the detection of the guided vehicle not equipped with EAEs.
  • the present invention relates to a portable driving automation system for a guided vehicle without a driving EAE, said system being configured to be easily transportable by a driver of a guided vehicle, preferably detachably attachable to said guided vehicle and to assist in driving said guided vehicle on a circulation network of an automated transport system when said guided vehicle is devoid of a driving aid EAE.
  • said portable driving control system comprises its own power supply source, for example a battery, and / or is detachably connectable to a power supply source of said guided vehicle by means of an electrical connection.
  • the electrical connection according to the invention is in particular configured to allow a free manual connection of a use of a tool intended to be used to connect said electrical connection to said power supply.
  • Said driving assistance data are in particular data that can affect the driving of said guided vehicle on a circulation network of an automated transport system.
  • said driving assistance data comprise at least one of the following data: data relating to occupation of one area of the traffic network by other guided vehicles, and / or relative data. in the state of actuation of an EAS, and / or data relating to an operating state of an EAS, and / or data relating to a position of another guided vehicle, etc., the calculator being configured to analyze said data to automatically provide a route for the guided vehicle and automatically control EAS based on said route.
  • said computer is particularly capable of creating control data as a function of said route, said control data being automatically sent via the communication device to an EAS selected by said computer according to said route, said control data being configured to control said EAS, for example to activate a specific operating state of the EAS.
  • the portable driving automation system comprises an identification device, comprising for example a personal identification key, capable of identifying the user of said portable driving automation system.
  • this identification device makes it possible to ensure the legitimacy of the use of the portable driving automation system by an authorized driver.
  • the portable driving automation system comprises a locating device capable of determining the geographical position of said portable driving automation system, in particular able to locate the geographical position of said portable driving automation system on the circulation network of the automated transport system.
  • said portable driving automation system comprises a memory.
  • Said memory is in particular configured to record the commands entered by said driver.
  • Said memory preferably comprises a database relating to the circulation network of the automated transport system.
  • Said database includes in particular data relating to the ground infrastructure of said automated transport system and to the various guided vehicles equipped with driving EAEs.
  • said database includes data relating to the geographical position of the EASs of the ground infrastructure of the automated transport system.
  • Said database is used in particular by said computer to calculate a route for said guided vehicle based on driving assistance data, and to determine / select EASs to be controlled according to said route.
  • the portable driving automation system comprises a connection device to an onboard vehicle control system guided to exchange with said onboard control system data capable of characterizing the movement of the guided vehicle.
  • These data are for example the speed of said guided vehicle, or a distance separating it from an upcoming intersection or station.
  • Said data relating to speed makes it possible in particular for the portable driving automation system to determine by means of its computer the time required for the guided vehicle to reach an area of the traffic network and the moment at which the automation system of The conduit automatically communicates with EASs in said area of the traffic network.
  • all the constituents of the portable driving control system according to the invention ie the man / machine viewing and input interfaces, the computer, the communication device, possibly said electrical connection, possibly the device of identification, possibly the location device, possibly the device for connection to an on-board guided vehicle control system, possibly said memory, are integrated in a container, for example of the briefcase type, allowing easy transport of said portable automatic control system. driven by a driver of the guided vehicle, ie by a single person.
  • the figure 1 schematically shows a portable system 1 of driving automation according to the invention.
  • Said portable system 1 comprises a man / machine interface 11, a communication device 12, a computer 13, a man / machine interface 14, possibly a memory 15.
  • Said portable system 1 is characterized by a size, a weight and a shape such as a conductor 2 of a guided vehicle 3 can easily transport and move it.
  • said portable system 1 according to the invention is in the form of a container, for example a briefcase, incorporating all of its constituents.
  • a driver 2 is responsible for driving a guided vehicle 3 without an EAE, for example a train without an EAE
  • said driver 2 can simply move to the cockpit of said guided vehicle 3 by taking, for example by hand, said portable system 1.
  • the portable system 1 according to the invention can be put in place in the cockpit to help the driver 2 driving said guided vehicle 3.
  • Said portable system 1 is in particular capable of battery operation, and / or may also be connected to a power source of said guided vehicle 3.
  • Said portable system 1 may comprise in particular a personal identification key of a device identification enabling in particular the power of said portable system 1, or at least ensuring that the use of said portable system is restricted to a driver 2 empowered.
  • Said personal identification key is in particular removable and able to be inserted and connected to said identification device in order to allow the holder of said key, for example to said driver 2, to use said portable system 1 according to the invention.
  • said portable system 1 is capable of automatically communicating with an EAS 41 located along traffic lanes 5 of a circulation network of an automated transport system, and / or with an EAS 41a of a control station 6 comprising display means 41b of the traffic network, and / or with an EAE 42 of a guided vehicle 3b of the automated transport system.
  • the communication device 12 is able to exchange driving assistance data with each of the EAS 41, 41a or EAE 42.
  • the man / machine input interface 11 makes it possible to enter a command, for example entered by the driver 2, for example to validate a route for said guided vehicle 3, and to relay it as control data to one of the EASs. 41, 41a or EAEs 42 via the communication device 12 in order to allow / allow a displacement of said guided vehicle 3 according to for example a route proposed by said computer 13.
  • the computer 13 is configured to process said command and transform it into a control data that will be sent by the communication device 12 to one of the several EAS and / or EAE.
  • the communication device 12 is also configured to receive driving data (also called driving assistance data) from one of the EASs and / or one of the EAEs, and transmit them to said computer for processing.
  • the communication device 12 is in particular configured to automatically establish a wireless communication with an EAE or an EAS located in a predefined area of the traffic network, said area being in particular automatically determined by means of said computer 13 from for example data relating to the ground infrastructure of said transport system automated and guided vehicles equipped with driving EAEs.
  • the portable driving automation system 1 allows a driver 2 of a guided vehicle 3 without a driving EAE to command an EAS to determine and reserve a route for said guided vehicle 3, and therefore for example, to control the movement of switches in the ground infrastructure of the automated transport system.
  • said portable driving automation system 1 is capable of collecting real-time driving data in order to map in real time, by means of said computer, a lane occupation of said traffic network by guided vehicles 3b comprising EAEs. or a portable driving automation system according to the invention.
  • said computer 13 is configured to determine, from said mapping in real time of the occupation of said traffic network, at least one zone of said traffic network located downstream of said guided vehicle 3 with respect to its direction of travel where the displacement of said guided vehicle 3 will be free of any obstacle, for example, will not be hindered by the presence of another guided vehicle.
  • the portable driving automation system 1 according to the invention is thus a "nomadic" automation, that is to say a driving automation or driving assistance equipment that is neither installed permanently in a vehicle. guided vehicle, nor installed in a fixed manner from EAS, but which is, conversely, portable and available to an authorized driver 2 who can use the portable system 1 according to the invention to circulate safely a guided vehicle 3 not equipped with driving EAEs.
  • the identification device is able to transmit and / or receive identification data, via the communication device 12. Said data can for example be received / transmitted from / to an EAS, or an EAE, or a another portable driving control system according to the invention.
  • These identification data are in particular configured so that the portable system 1 according to the invention is identifiable and recognizable by the other driving automation equipment (ie EAS, EAE, and other portable system according to the invention) as a piece of equipment. authorized to be used to assist in the driving within the automated vehicle transportation system of a guided vehicle 3 without EAEs.
  • the identification device comprises an identifier allowing unambiguous recognition of the portable system 1 by the EAEs, EASs, and other portable systems according to the invention.
  • the portable system according to the invention advantageously allows a driver 2 to drive a guided vehicle without a driving EAE with a level of information similar to that of a guided vehicle equipped with an EAE, without the EAE does not need to be physically dedicated to this guided vehicle.
  • the identification data and / or the driving data make it possible to take into account the guided vehicle 3 on board which the portable system 1 according to the invention is used by the entire automated transport system (ie both by the ground infrastructure only through its guided vehicles), in particular for the management of conflicts of movements between vehicles guided on the circulation network of the automated transport system.
  • the present invention makes it possible to share the use of the same portable system 1 according to the invention between several guided vehicles devoid of EAEs.
  • the same portable driving system 1 can be used by a first driver when driving a guided vehicle without EAEs on a circulation network of an automated transport system, then, at the end of the journey of said guided vehicle on said traffic network, or when said guided vehicle leaves the circulation network of the automated transport system, the same portable system 1 may be used by another driver to drive another guided vehicle without EAE and having to travel on the circulation network of said automated transport system, or another automated transport system.
  • the portable system 1 according to the invention is in particular configured to be used for various guided vehicles in particular free of EAEs in a free way an adaptation of at least one of its constituents to one of the guided vehicles, or in other words, in a manner free of any modification of said portable system 1 according to the invention.
  • said portable system 1 is advantageously configured to be used by different vehicles guided over time.
  • the portable system 1 according to the invention in addition to its use for guided vehicles not equipped with EAEs, can also be used as emergency equipment to allow for example a driver to circulate a guided vehicle equipped with EAE, but whose EAE unexpectedly broke down.
  • the present invention allows a guided vehicle driver, such as a train, for example, to have advanced driving assistance functions such as commands and indications relating to the traffic network, without the guided vehicle being itself. even equipped with on-board automatic control equipment and without the need for side track signaling infrastructure.
  • This invention avoids having to install fixed devices on board or on the ground, particularly for guided vehicles that only occasionally circulate on the circulation network of the automated transport system.
  • the portable automation system 1 advantageously makes it possible to respond quickly to the problem of the unexpected traffic on an area of a circulation network of an automated transport system of a guided vehicle not equipped with EAE, without there being needs a long and expensive installation of automation systems on board the guided vehicle.
  • the portable system according to the invention is preferably and advantageously configured to be used with different guided vehicles without the need for modifications of said portable system, said portable system being in particular not physically linked to said guided vehicle.

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La présente invention concerne un système nomade, portable, d'automatisme de conduite pour un véhicule guidé selon le préambule de la revendication 1.The present invention relates to a nomadic, portable, driving automation system for a guided vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1.

La présente invention s'adresse en particulier aux systèmes de transports automatisés comprenant une infrastructure sol et des véhicules guidés tels que tramways, métros, trains ou unités de train, etc., pour lesquels l'aspect sécuritaire est très important et pour lesquels un guidage du véhicule guidé est assuré le long d'une voie de circulation, par exemple par au moins un rail de guidage disposé sur ladite voie de circulation, l'ensemble des voies de circulation sur lesquelles ledit véhicule guidé peut circuler formant un réseau de circulation pour véhicules guidés. Dans un système de transport automatisé, chaque véhicule guidé circulant sur ledit réseau de circulation comprend nominalement des équipements d'automatisme embarqués, ci-après EAE, i.e. montés de manière fixe non amovible à bord dudit véhicule guidé, et ladite infrastructure sol comprend quant à elle des équipements d'automatismes fixes au sol, ci-après EAS, installés par exemple le long de la voie de circulation et configurés pour coopérer avec les EAEs. Les EAEs et les EASs coopèrent les uns avec les autres afin d'assurer la conduite du véhicule guidé ou d'aider à sa conduite. Les EAEs et EASs sont ainsi des automatismes de conduite respectivement embarqués à bord du véhicule guidé et installés au sol. Ils sont de plus configurés pour communiquer les uns avec les autres au moyen de systèmes de communication bord/sol afin d'échanger des informations ou des indications relatives au réseau de circulation et au déplacement dudit véhicule guidé sur ledit réseau.The present invention is particularly directed to automated transport systems comprising ground infrastructure and guided vehicles such as trams, subways, trains or train units, etc., for which the safety aspect is very important and for which guidance guided vehicle is provided along a traffic lane, for example by at least one guide rail disposed on said lane, all of the traffic lanes on which said guided vehicle can circulate forming a circulation system for guided vehicles. In an automated transport system, each guided vehicle traveling on said traffic network nominally comprises onboard automation equipment, hereinafter EAE, ie non-removably fixed mounted on board said guided vehicle, and said ground infrastructure comprises as to it fixed ground automation equipment, hereinafter EAS, installed for example along the taxiway and configured to cooperate with the EAEs. EAEs and EASs cooperate with each other to ensure that the guided vehicle is driven or to assist in its operation. The EAEs and EASs are thus driving automatisms respectively embedded on board the guided vehicle and installed on the ground. They are further configured to communicate with each other by means of edge / ground communication systems to exchange information or indications relating to the traffic network and the movement of said guided vehicle on said network.

Les EAEs peuvent ainsi soit émettre, soit recevoir, soit émettre et recevoir des indications nécessaires à la conduite du véhicule guidé en évitant par exemple des conflits de trajectoires avec d'autres véhicules guidés. Une problématique liée aux systèmes de transport automatisés est la présence sur le réseau de circulation sur lequel circulent les véhicules guidés-dudit système de transport automatisé d'un véhicule guidé non équipé d'un EAE. En effet, un tel véhicule guidé peut être un danger pour les véhicules guidés du système de transport automatisé qui sont dans l'incapacité de détecter le véhicule guidé non équipé d'un EAE. Par exemple, lorsqu'un train non équipé d'un EAE doit circuler sur un réseau de circulation d'un système de transport automatisé comprenant des véhicules guidés équipés d'EAEs, alors il est nécessaire de mettre en place des solutions spécifiquement destinées à permettre auxdits véhicules guidés équipés d'EAEs de détecter le véhicule guidé non équipé d'EAEs.The EAEs can either transmit, receive, or emit and receive indications necessary for driving the guided vehicle, for example avoiding trajectory conflicts with other guided vehicles. A problem related to automated transport systems is the presence on the traffic network on which the guided vehicles of said automated transport system of a guided vehicle without an EAE. Indeed, such a guided vehicle may be a danger for guided vehicles of the automated transport system that are unable to detect the guided vehicle not equipped with an EAE. For example, when a non-EAE-equipped train has to travel on a circulation network of an automated transport system including guided vehicles equipped with EAEs, then it is necessary to put in place solutions specifically designed to enable said guided vehicles equipped with EAEs to detect the guided vehicle not equipped with EAEs.

Une première solution consiste à établir une procédure d'exploitation du réseau spécifique à la présence d'un train non équipé d'EAE, ladite procédure arrêtant les trains équipés d'EAEs et interdisant leur circulation dans une zone dudit réseau dès que, et tant que, le train non équipé d'automatismes circule dans ladite zone. Cette procédure nécessite un dialogue par des moyens audio (radio, téléphone, ...) entre les conducteurs des différents trains et un superviseur au sol chargé de coordonner les arrêts et redémarrages des trains. Des variantes de ces procédures existent, comme par exemple une circulation autorisée des trains équipés d'EAEs à une très faible vitesse et une vigilance spécifique de « conduite à vue » par les conducteurs. Malheureusement, cette première solution établissant une procédure d'exploitation du réseau spécifique à la présence d'un train non équipé d'EAE présente l'inconvénient de pénaliser lourdement l'exploitation du réseau de circulation en raison des restrictions posées sur les mouvements des différents trains. Les performances dudit réseau s'en trouvent dès lors fortement diminuées.A first solution is to establish a network operating procedure specific to the presence of a non-EAE equipped train, said procedure stopping trains equipped with EAEs and prohibiting their movement in an area of said network as soon as and that, the train not equipped with automatisms circulates in said zone. This procedure requires a dialogue by audio means (radio, telephone, ...) between the drivers of the different trains and a ground supervisor responsible for coordinating train stops and restarts. Variations of these procedures exist, such as for example an authorized circulation of trains equipped with EAEs at a very low speed and a specific vigilance of "visual driving" by the drivers. Unfortunately, this first solution establishing a network operating procedure specific to the presence of a train not equipped with EAE has the disadvantage of penalizing heavily the operation of the traffic network because of the restrictions on the movements of the different trains. The performance of said network is therefore greatly reduced.

Une deuxième solution consiste à équiper les voies du réseau de circulation de systèmes de détection de trains installés le long desdites voies, ou par exemple entre les rails d'une voie. De tels systèmes de détection de trains sont par exemple les circuits de voie, les détecteurs d'essieux, les barrières optiques. Ces systèmes de détection permettent de détecter la présence des trains sur des zones particulières indépendamment de leur niveau d'équipement d'automatisme. Ces systèmes de détection coopèrent avec les EASs en leur fournissant des informations de détection. Les EASs utilisent ces informations de détection pour gérer les conflits de mouvements qui pourraient avoir lieu entre les trains équipés d'EAEs et les trains non équipés d'EAEs. En effet, lesdites informations de détection permettent aux EASs d'élaborer des indications relatives au réseau de circulation et au déplacement des trains sur ledit réseau qui prennent en compte la présence de trains non équipés d'EAEs, ces indications étant ensuite transmises aux train équipés d'EAEs.A second solution consists in equipping the tracks of the traffic network with train detection systems installed along said tracks, or for example between the rails of a track. Such train detection systems are, for example, track circuits, axle detectors, optical barriers. These detection systems make it possible to detect the presence of trains on particular areas regardless of their level of automation equipment. These detection systems cooperate with EASs by providing them with detection information. The EASs use this detection information to manage the movement conflicts that may occur between trains equipped with EAEs and trains without EAEs. Indeed, said detection information allows the EASs to develop indications relating to the traffic network and the movement of the trains on said network which take into account the presence of trains not equipped with EAEs, these indications then being transmitted to the equipped trains. of EAEs.

Cette solution présente l'inconvénient de nécessiter l'installation d'une infrastructure sol complexe et coûteuse comprenant des systèmes de détections et des systèmes de communications. Elle est économiquement très pénalisante si la circulation d'un train non équipé d'EAEs reste un événement épisodique dans l'exploitation du réseau de circulation de trains. Elle ne permet en outre pas, à elle seule, de donner des indications de conduite au train non équipé d'EAEs et dont la circulation sur le réseau reste dès lors peu performante. Afin d'améliorer les performances de circulation d'un train non équipé d'EAEs sur un réseau d'un système de transport automatisé, il est possible de mettre en oeuvre un système complémentaire de signalisation latérale le long des voies de circulation (par exemple sémaphores, feux de signalisation) dont l'aspect dépend des informations de détections faites en aval par rapport à une direction de déplacement dudit train et que le conducteur du train pourra interpréter. Cependant, une telle solution alourdit considérablement les infrastructures sol qui deviennent très onéreuses.This solution has the disadvantage of requiring the installation of a complex and expensive ground infrastructure including detection systems and communications systems. It is economically very disadvantageous if the circulation of a train not equipped with EAEs remains an episodic event in the operation of the train circulation network. It also does not, in itself, to give driving directions to the train without EAEs and whose circulation on the network remains poor performance. In order to improve the running performance of a non-EAE equipped train on a network of an automated transport system, it is possible to implement a system complementary lateral signaling along the traffic lanes (eg semaphores, signal lights) whose appearance depends on the information detections made downstream relative to a direction of movement of said train and that the driver of the train can interpret. However, such a solution considerably increases the ground infrastructures which become very expensive.

Une autre solution décrite dans le document EP 1 942 041 A2 propose d'équiper un train dépourvu d'EAEs avec une unité portable capable de présenter des informations relatives à des autorisations de mouvement à un conducteur d'un train.Another solution described in the document EP 1 942 041 A2 proposes equipping a train without EAEs with a portable unit capable of presenting information on movement authorizations to a train driver.

Un objectif de la présente invention est de proposer un système fiable et peu onéreux capable de garantir en sécurité le déplacement d'un véhicule guidé non équipé d'EAEs, i.e. libre d'EAEs d'aide à la conduite ou de conduite, sur un réseau de circulation d'un système de transport automatisé. En particulier, ledit système ne doit pas alourdir l'infrastructure sol du système de transport automatisé, par exemple en impliquant une installation de dispositifs sol additionnels permettant/destinés à la détection du véhicule guidé non équipé d'EAEs.An object of the present invention is to provide a reliable and inexpensive system capable of safely guaranteeing the movement of a guided vehicle not equipped with EAEs, ie free EAEs driving assistance or driving, on a circulation network of an automated transport system. In particular, said system must not weigh down the ground infrastructure of the automated transport system, for example by involving an installation of additional ground devices allowing / intended for the detection of the guided vehicle not equipped with EAEs.

Afin de parvenir à cet objectif, un système est proposé par le contenu de la revendication 1. Un ensemble de sous-revendications présente également des avantages de l'invention.In order to achieve this objective, a system is provided by the contents of claim 1. A set of subclaims also has advantages of the invention.

La présente invention se rapporte à un système portable d'automatisme de conduite pour véhicule guidé dépourvu d'un EAE de conduite, ledit système étant configuré pour être facilement transportable par un conducteur d'un véhicule guidé, préférentiellement fixable de manière amovible audit véhicule guidé et permettant d'aider à la conduite dudit véhicule guidé sur un réseau de circulation d'un système de transport automatisé lorsque ledit véhicule guidé est dépourvu d'un EAE d'aide à la conduite.The present invention relates to a portable driving automation system for a guided vehicle without a driving EAE, said system being configured to be easily transportable by a driver of a guided vehicle, preferably detachably attachable to said guided vehicle and to assist in driving said guided vehicle on a circulation network of an automated transport system when said guided vehicle is devoid of a driving aid EAE.

Le système portable d'automatisme de conduite pour aide à la conduite d'un véhicule guidé comprend :

  • une interface homme/machine de saisie permettant une saisie d'une commande par un conducteur dudit véhicule guidé;
  • un dispositif de communication configuré pour communiquer automatiquement, et en particulier en temps réel, avec au moins l'un des dispositifs de communication suivant afin d'échanger des données d'aide à la conduite:
    • un dispositif de communication d'un EAS;
    • un dispositif de communication d'un EAE d'un autre véhicule guidé;
    • un dispositif de communication d'un autre système portable d'automatisme de conduite;
  • un calculateur configuré pour analyser et interpréter en sécurité lesdites données et/ou chaque commande saisie par ledit conducteur afin de créer automatiquement des indications et/ou consignés de conduites pour ledit conducteur;
  • une interface homme/machine de visualisation capable d'afficher lesdites indications et/ou consignes de conduites.
The portable driving automation system for assisting the driving of a guided vehicle comprises:
  • a man / machine input interface for inputting a command by a driver of said guided vehicle;
  • a communication device configured to communicate automatically, and in particular in real time, with at least one of the following communication devices in order to exchange driving assistance data:
    • a communication device of an EAS;
    • a communication device of an EAE of another guided vehicle;
    • a communication device of another portable driving automation system;
  • a computer configured to securely analyze and interpret said data and / or each command entered by said driver to automatically create indications and / or logs for said driver;
  • a man / machine visualization interface capable of displaying said indications and / or pipe instructions.

En particulier, ledit système portable d'automatisme de conduite selon l'invention comprend sa propre source d'alimentation électrique, par exemple une batterie, et/ou est connectable de façon amovible à une source d'alimentation électrique dudit véhicule guidé au moyen d'un raccord électrique. Le raccord électrique selon l'invention est en particulier configuré pour permettre un raccordement manuel libre d'une utilisation d'un outil destiné à être utilisé pour raccorder ledit raccord électrique à ladite source d'alimentation électrique.In particular, said portable driving control system according to the invention comprises its own power supply source, for example a battery, and / or is detachably connectable to a power supply source of said guided vehicle by means of an electrical connection. The electrical connection according to the invention is in particular configured to allow a free manual connection of a use of a tool intended to be used to connect said electrical connection to said power supply.

Lesdites données d'aide à la conduite sont en particulier des données pouvant affecter la conduite dudit véhicule guidé sur un réseau de circulation d'un système de transport automatisé. Selon l'invention, lesdites données d'aide à la conduite comprennent au moins l'une des données suivantes: une donnée relative à une occupation d'une zone du réseau de circulation par d'autres véhicules guidés, et/ou une donnée relative à l'état d'actuation d'un EAS, et/ou une donnée relative à un état de fonctionnement d'un EAS, et/ou une donnée relative à une position d'un autre véhicule guidé, etc., le calculateur étant configuré pour analyser lesdites données afin de proposer automatiquement un itinéraire pour le véhicule guidé et commander automatiquement des EAS en fonction dudit itinéraire. A cette fin, ledit calculateur est en particulier capable de créer des données de commande en fonction dudit itinéraire, lesdites données de commande étant automatiquement envoyées via le dispositif de communication à un EAS sélectionné par ledit calculateur en fonction dudit itinéraire, lesdites données de commande étant configurées pour commander ledit EAS, par exemple pour activer un état spécifique de fonctionnement de l'EAS.Said driving assistance data are in particular data that can affect the driving of said guided vehicle on a circulation network of an automated transport system. According to the invention, said driving assistance data comprise at least one of the following data: data relating to occupation of one area of the traffic network by other guided vehicles, and / or relative data. in the state of actuation of an EAS, and / or data relating to an operating state of an EAS, and / or data relating to a position of another guided vehicle, etc., the calculator being configured to analyze said data to automatically provide a route for the guided vehicle and automatically control EAS based on said route. For this purpose, said computer is particularly capable of creating control data as a function of said route, said control data being automatically sent via the communication device to an EAS selected by said computer according to said route, said control data being configured to control said EAS, for example to activate a specific operating state of the EAS.

Préférentiellement, le système portable d'automatisme de conduite selon l'invention comprend un dispositif d'identification, comprenant par exemple une clé personnelle d'identification, capable d'identifier l'utilisateur dudit système portable d'automatisme de conduite. Avantageusement, ce dispositif d'identification permet d'assurer la légitimité de l'utilisation du système portable d'automatisme de conduite par un conducteur habilité.Preferably, the portable driving automation system according to the invention comprises an identification device, comprising for example a personal identification key, capable of identifying the user of said portable driving automation system. Advantageously, this identification device makes it possible to ensure the legitimacy of the use of the portable driving automation system by an authorized driver.

Préférentiellement, le système portable d'automatisme de conduite comprend un dispositif de localisation capable de déterminer la position géographique dudit système portable d'automatisme de conduite, notamment capable de localiser la position géographique dudit système portable d'automatisme de conduite sur le réseau de circulation du système de transport automatisé.Preferably, the portable driving automation system comprises a locating device capable of determining the geographical position of said portable driving automation system, in particular able to locate the geographical position of said portable driving automation system on the circulation network of the automated transport system.

Préférentiellement, ledit système portable d'automatisme de conduite comprend une mémoire. Ladite mémoire est en particulier configurée pour enregistrer les commandes saisies par ledit conducteur. Ladite mémoire comprend préférentiellement une base de données relatives au réseau de circulation du système de transport automatisé. Ladite base de données comprend en particulier des données relatives à l'infrastructure sol dudit système de transport automatisé et aux différents véhicules guidés équipés d'EAEs de conduite. En particulier, ladite base de données comprend des données relatives à la position géographiques des EASs de l'infrastructure sol du système de transport automatisé. Ladite base de données est notamment utilisée par ledit calculateur afin de calculer un itinéraire pour ledit véhicule guidé en fonction des données d'aide à la conduite, ainsi que pour déterminer/sélectionner des EASs à commander en fonction dudit itinéraire.Preferably, said portable driving automation system comprises a memory. Said memory is in particular configured to record the commands entered by said driver. Said memory preferably comprises a database relating to the circulation network of the automated transport system. Said database includes in particular data relating to the ground infrastructure of said automated transport system and to the various guided vehicles equipped with driving EAEs. In particular, said database includes data relating to the geographical position of the EASs of the ground infrastructure of the automated transport system. Said database is used in particular by said computer to calculate a route for said guided vehicle based on driving assistance data, and to determine / select EASs to be controlled according to said route.

Optionnellement, le système portable d'automatisme de conduite selon l'invention comprend un dispositif de connexion à un système embarqué de contrôle du véhicule guidé afin d'échanger avec ledit système embarqué de contrôle des données aptes à caractériser le déplacement du véhicule guidé. Ces données sont par exemple la vitesse dudit véhicule guidé, ou une distance le séparant d'une prochaine intersection ou gare. Ladite donnée relative à la vitesse permet en particulier au système portable d'automatisme de conduite de déterminer au moyen de son calculateur le temps nécessaire au véhicule guidé pour atteindre une zone du réseau de circulation et le moment à partir duquel le système d'automatisme de conduite entre automatiquement en communication avec des EAS de ladite zone du réseau de circulation.Optionally, the portable driving automation system according to the invention comprises a connection device to an onboard vehicle control system guided to exchange with said onboard control system data capable of characterizing the movement of the guided vehicle. These data are for example the speed of said guided vehicle, or a distance separating it from an upcoming intersection or station. Said data relating to speed makes it possible in particular for the portable driving automation system to determine by means of its computer the time required for the guided vehicle to reach an area of the traffic network and the moment at which the automation system of The conduit automatically communicates with EASs in said area of the traffic network.

Préférentiellement, l'ensemble des constituants du système portable d'automatisme de conduite selon l'invention, i.e. les interfaces homme/machine de visualisation et de saisie, le calculateur, le dispositif de communication, éventuellement ledit raccord électrique, éventuellement le dispositif d'identification, éventuellement le dispositif de localisation, éventuellement le dispositif de connexion à un système embarqué de contrôle du véhicule guidé, éventuellement ladite mémoire, sont intégrés dans un contenant, par exemple du type mallette, permettant un transport aisé dudit système portable d'automatisme de conduite par un conducteur du véhicule guidé, i.e. par une personne seule.Preferably, all the constituents of the portable driving control system according to the invention, ie the man / machine viewing and input interfaces, the computer, the communication device, possibly said electrical connection, possibly the device of identification, possibly the location device, possibly the device for connection to an on-board guided vehicle control system, possibly said memory, are integrated in a container, for example of the briefcase type, allowing easy transport of said portable automatic control system. driven by a driver of the guided vehicle, ie by a single person.

Afin de mieux comprendre la présente invention, un exemple de réalisation et d'application est fourni à l'aide de:

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exemple de réalisation d'un système portable d'automatisme de conduite selon l'invention.
In order to better understand the present invention, an exemplary embodiment and application is provided using:
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exemplary embodiment of a portable driving control system according to the invention.

La figure 1 présente schématiquement un système portable 1 d'automatisme de conduite selon l'invention. Ledit système portable 1 comprend une interface homme/machine de saisie 11, un dispositif de communication 12, un calculateur 13, une interface homme/machine de visualisation 14, éventuellement une mémoire 15. Ledit système portable 1 est caractérisé par une taille, un poids et une forme tels qu'un conducteur 2 d'un véhicule guidé 3 peut facilement le transporter et le déplacer. Préférentiellement, ledit système portable 1 selon l'invention se présente sous la forme d'un contenant, par exemple une mallette, intégrant l'ensemble de ses constituants. De cette façon, lorsqu'un conducteur 2 est chargé de piloter un véhicule guidé 3 dépourvu d'un EAE, par exemple un train dépourvu d'un EAE, ledit conducteur 2 peut simplement se déplacer jusqu'au poste de pilotage dudit véhicule guidé 3 en emportant, par exemple à la main, ledit système portable 1. Une fois dans le poste de pilotage dudit véhicule guidé 3, le système portable 1 selon l'invention peut être mise en place dans le poste de pilotage afin d'aider le conducteur 2 à la conduite dudit véhicule guidé 3.The figure 1 schematically shows a portable system 1 of driving automation according to the invention. Said portable system 1 comprises a man / machine interface 11, a communication device 12, a computer 13, a man / machine interface 14, possibly a memory 15. Said portable system 1 is characterized by a size, a weight and a shape such as a conductor 2 of a guided vehicle 3 can easily transport and move it. Preferably, said portable system 1 according to the invention is in the form of a container, for example a briefcase, incorporating all of its constituents. In this way, when a driver 2 is responsible for driving a guided vehicle 3 without an EAE, for example a train without an EAE, said driver 2 can simply move to the cockpit of said guided vehicle 3 by taking, for example by hand, said portable system 1. Once in the cockpit of said guided vehicle 3, the portable system 1 according to the invention can be put in place in the cockpit to help the driver 2 driving said guided vehicle 3.

Ledit système portable 1 est en particulier capable de fonctionner sur batterie, et/ou peut être également raccordé à une source d'alimentation électrique dudit véhicule guidé 3. Ledit système portable 1 peut comprendre en particulier une clé personnelle d'identification d'un dispositif d'identification permettant en particulier la mise sous tension dudit système portable 1, ou garantissant au moins que l'utilisation dudit système portable est restreinte à un conducteur 2 habilité. Ladite clé personnelle d'identification est en particulier amovible et apte à être insérée et connectée audit dispositif d'identification afin de permettre au porteur de ladite clé, par exemple audit conducteur 2, d'utiliser ledit système portable 1 selon l'invention.Said portable system 1 is in particular capable of battery operation, and / or may also be connected to a power source of said guided vehicle 3. Said portable system 1 may comprise in particular a personal identification key of a device identification enabling in particular the power of said portable system 1, or at least ensuring that the use of said portable system is restricted to a driver 2 empowered. Said personal identification key is in particular removable and able to be inserted and connected to said identification device in order to allow the holder of said key, for example to said driver 2, to use said portable system 1 according to the invention.

Une fois sous-tension, ledit système portable 1 est capable de communiquer automatiquement avec un EAS 41 situé le long de voies 5 de circulation d'un réseau de circulation d'un système de transport automatisé, et/ou avec un EAS 41a d'un poste de contrôle 6 comprenant des moyens de visualisations 41b du réseau de circulation, et/ou avec un EAE 42 d'un véhicule guidé 3b du système de transport automatisé. A cette fin, le dispositif de communication 12 est capable d'échanger des données d'aide à la conduite avec chacun des EAS 41, 41a ou EAE 42.Once under-voltage, said portable system 1 is capable of automatically communicating with an EAS 41 located along traffic lanes 5 of a circulation network of an automated transport system, and / or with an EAS 41a of a control station 6 comprising display means 41b of the traffic network, and / or with an EAE 42 of a guided vehicle 3b of the automated transport system. For this purpose, the communication device 12 is able to exchange driving assistance data with each of the EAS 41, 41a or EAE 42.

L'interface homme/machine de saisie 11 permet de saisir une commande, par exemple entrée par le conducteur 2, par exemple pour valider un itinéraire pour ledit véhicule guidé 3, et de la relayer sous forme de donnée de commande vers un des EASs 41, 41a ou EAEs 42 via le dispositif de communication 12 afin de permettre/autoriser un déplacement dudit véhicule guidé 3 selon par exemple un itinéraire proposé par ledit calculateur 13. Préférentiellement, le calculateur 13 est configurer pour traiter ladite commande et la transformer en une donnée de commande qui sera envoyée par le dispositif de communication 12 vers un du plusieurs EAS et/ou EAE. Le dispositif de communication 12 est également configuré pour recevoir des données de conduite (également appelées données d'aide à la conduite) d'un des EASs et/ou d'un des EAEs, et les transmettre audit calculateur afin qu'elles soient traitées et/ou interprétées par ce dernier, avant d'être affichées au moyen de l'interface homme/machine de visualisation 14 afin d'aider le conducteur 2 à la conduite du véhicule guidé 3. Le dispositif de communication 12 est en particulier configuré pour automatiquement établir une communication sans fil avec un EAE ou un EAS situé dans une zone prédéfinie du réseau de circulation, ladite zone étant en particulier automatiquement déterminée au moyen dudit calculateur 13 à partir par exemple de données relatives à l'infrastructure sol dudit système de transport automatisé et aux différents véhicules guidés équipés d'EAEs de conduite.The man / machine input interface 11 makes it possible to enter a command, for example entered by the driver 2, for example to validate a route for said guided vehicle 3, and to relay it as control data to one of the EASs. 41, 41a or EAEs 42 via the communication device 12 in order to allow / allow a displacement of said guided vehicle 3 according to for example a route proposed by said computer 13. Preferably, the computer 13 is configured to process said command and transform it into a control data that will be sent by the communication device 12 to one of the several EAS and / or EAE. The communication device 12 is also configured to receive driving data (also called driving assistance data) from one of the EASs and / or one of the EAEs, and transmit them to said computer for processing. and / or interpreted by the latter, before being displayed by means of the man / machine visualization interface 14 to assist the driver 2 in driving the guided vehicle 3. The communication device 12 is in particular configured to automatically establish a wireless communication with an EAE or an EAS located in a predefined area of the traffic network, said area being in particular automatically determined by means of said computer 13 from for example data relating to the ground infrastructure of said transport system automated and guided vehicles equipped with driving EAEs.

Le système portable 1 d'automatisme de conduite selon l'invention permet à un conducteur 2 d'un véhicule guidé 3 dépourvu d'un EAE de conduite de commander à un EAS de déterminer et réserver un itinéraire pour ledit véhicule guidé 3, et donc de contrôler par exemple le mouvement d'aiguillages de l'infrastructure sol du système de transport automatisé. Préférentiellement, ledit système portable 1 d'automatisme de conduite est capable de collecter en temps réel des données de conduite afin de cartographier en temps réel, au moyen dudit calculateur, une occupation des voies dudit réseau de circulation par des véhicules guidés 3b comprenant des EAEs ou un système portable d'automatisme de conduite selon l'invention. En particulier, ledit calculateur 13 est configuré pour déterminer, à partir de ladite cartographie en temps réel de l'occupation dudit réseau de circulation, au moins une zone dudit réseau de circulation située en aval dudit véhicule guidé 3 par rapport à son sens de déplacement, où le déplacement dudit véhicule guidé 3 sera libre de tout obstacle, par exemple, ne sera pas gêné par la présence d'un autre véhicule guidé.The portable driving automation system 1 according to the invention allows a driver 2 of a guided vehicle 3 without a driving EAE to command an EAS to determine and reserve a route for said guided vehicle 3, and therefore for example, to control the movement of switches in the ground infrastructure of the automated transport system. Preferably, said portable driving automation system 1 is capable of collecting real-time driving data in order to map in real time, by means of said computer, a lane occupation of said traffic network by guided vehicles 3b comprising EAEs. or a portable driving automation system according to the invention. In particular, said computer 13 is configured to determine, from said mapping in real time of the occupation of said traffic network, at least one zone of said traffic network located downstream of said guided vehicle 3 with respect to its direction of travel where the displacement of said guided vehicle 3 will be free of any obstacle, for example, will not be hindered by the presence of another guided vehicle.

Le système portable 1 d'automatisme de conduite selon l'invention est ainsi un automatisme « nomade », c'est-à-dire un équipement d'automatisme de conduite ou d'aide à la conduite qui est ni installé à demeure dans un véhicule guidé, ni installé de manière fixe auprès d'EAS, mais qui est, à l'opposé, portable et à disposition d'un conducteur 2 habilité qui pourra utiliser le système portable 1 selon l'invention afin de faire circuler en sécurité un véhicule guidé 3 non équipé d'EAEs de conduite.The portable driving automation system 1 according to the invention is thus a "nomadic" automation, that is to say a driving automation or driving assistance equipment that is neither installed permanently in a vehicle. guided vehicle, nor installed in a fixed manner from EAS, but which is, conversely, portable and available to an authorized driver 2 who can use the portable system 1 according to the invention to circulate safely a guided vehicle 3 not equipped with driving EAEs.

En particulier, le dispositif d'identification est apte à transmettre et/ou recevoir des données d'identification, via le dispositif de communication 12. Lesdites données peuvent par exemple être reçues/transmises de/à un EAS, ou un EAE, ou un autre système portable d'automatisme de conduite selon l'invention. Ces données d'identification sont notamment configurées pour que le système portable 1 selon l'invention soit identifiable et reconnaissable par les autres équipements d'automatisme de conduite (i.e. EAS, EAE, et autre système portable selon l'invention) comme étant un équipement autorisé à être utilisé pour aider à la conduite au sein du réseau de circulation du système automatisé de transport d'un véhicule guidé 3 dépourvu d'EAEs. Préférentiellement, le dispositif d'identification comprend un identifiant permettant une reconnaissance univoque du système portable 1 par les EAEs, les EASs, et les autres systèmes portables selon l'invention.In particular, the identification device is able to transmit and / or receive identification data, via the communication device 12. Said data can for example be received / transmitted from / to an EAS, or an EAE, or a another portable driving control system according to the invention. These identification data are in particular configured so that the portable system 1 according to the invention is identifiable and recognizable by the other driving automation equipment (ie EAS, EAE, and other portable system according to the invention) as a piece of equipment. authorized to be used to assist in the driving within the automated vehicle transportation system of a guided vehicle 3 without EAEs. Preferably, the identification device comprises an identifier allowing unambiguous recognition of the portable system 1 by the EAEs, EASs, and other portable systems according to the invention.

Le système portable selon l'invention permet avantageusement à un conducteur 2 de conduire un véhicule guidé dépourvu d'un EAE de conduite avec un niveau d'information similaire à celui d'un véhicule guidé équipé d'un EAE, sans que l'EAE n'ait besoin d'être physiquement dédié à ce véhicule guidé.The portable system according to the invention advantageously allows a driver 2 to drive a guided vehicle without a driving EAE with a level of information similar to that of a guided vehicle equipped with an EAE, without the EAE does not need to be physically dedicated to this guided vehicle.

Les données d'identification et/ou les données de conduite permettent une prise en compte du véhicule guidé 3 à bord duquel est utilisé le système portable 1 selon l'invention par l'ensemble du système de transport automatisé (i.e. aussi bien par l'infrastructure sol que par ses véhicules guidés), notamment pour la gestion des conflits de mouvements entre véhicules guidés sur le réseau de circulation du système de transport automatisé.The identification data and / or the driving data make it possible to take into account the guided vehicle 3 on board which the portable system 1 according to the invention is used by the entire automated transport system (ie both by the ground infrastructure only through its guided vehicles), in particular for the management of conflicts of movements between vehicles guided on the circulation network of the automated transport system.

Avantageusement, la présente invention permet de partager l'utilisation d'un même système portable 1 selon l'invention entre plusieurs véhicules guidés dépourvus d'EAEs. En effet, un même système portable 1 d'automatisme de conduite peut être utilisé par un premier conducteur lors de là conduite d'un véhicule guidé dépourvu d'EAEs sur un réseau de circulation d'un système de transport automatisé, puis, à la fin du parcours dudit véhicule guidé sur ledit réseau de circulation, ou lorsque ledit véhicule guidé quitte le réseau de circulation du système de transport automatisé, le même système portable 1 pourra être utilisé par un autre conducteur pour conduire un autre véhicule guidé dépourvu d'EAE et devant circuler sur le réseau de circulation dudit système de transport automatisé, ou d'un autre système de transport automatisé. Le système portable 1 selon l'invention est en particulier configuré pour être utilisable pour différents véhicules guidés notamment dépourvus d'EAEs d'une façon libre d'une adaptation d'au moins un de ses constituants à un des véhicules guidés, ou en d'autres termes, d'une manière libre de toute modification dudit système portable 1 selon l'invention. En effet, ledit système portable 1 est avantageusement configuré pour être utilisé par différents véhicules guidés au cours du temps. Avantageusement, le système portable 1 selon l'invention, outre son utilisation pour des véhicules guidés non équipés d'EAEs, peut aussi être utilisé comme équipement de secours pour permettre par exemple à un conducteur de faire circuler un véhicule guidé équipé d'EAE, mais dont l'EAE est inopinément tombé en panne.Advantageously, the present invention makes it possible to share the use of the same portable system 1 according to the invention between several guided vehicles devoid of EAEs. Indeed, the same portable driving system 1 can be used by a first driver when driving a guided vehicle without EAEs on a circulation network of an automated transport system, then, at the end of the journey of said guided vehicle on said traffic network, or when said guided vehicle leaves the circulation network of the automated transport system, the same portable system 1 may be used by another driver to drive another guided vehicle without EAE and having to travel on the circulation network of said automated transport system, or another automated transport system. The portable system 1 according to the invention is in particular configured to be used for various guided vehicles in particular free of EAEs in a free way an adaptation of at least one of its constituents to one of the guided vehicles, or in other words, in a manner free of any modification of said portable system 1 according to the invention. Indeed, said portable system 1 is advantageously configured to be used by different vehicles guided over time. Advantageously, the portable system 1 according to the invention, in addition to its use for guided vehicles not equipped with EAEs, can also be used as emergency equipment to allow for example a driver to circulate a guided vehicle equipped with EAE, but whose EAE unexpectedly broke down.

En résumé, la présente invention permet à un conducteur de véhicule guidé, comme un train par exemple, de disposer de fonctions d'aide à la conduite évoluées tel que commandes et indications relatives au réseau de circulation, sans que le véhicule guidé soit lui-même équipé d'un équipement d'automatisme embarqué de conduite fixe et sans qu'il soit nécessaire d'installer des infrastructures sol de signalisation latérale en voie. Cette invention évite d'avoir à installer des dispositifs fixes à bord ou au sol, en particulier pour des véhicules guidés qui ne circulent qu'occasionnellement sur le réseau de circulation du système de transport automatisé. Le système portable 1 d'automatisme permet avantageusement de répondre rapidement au problème de la circulation imprévue sur une zone d'un réseau de circulation d'un système de transport automatisé d'un véhicule guidé non équipé d'EAE, sans qu'il y ait besoin d'une longue et couteuse installation de systèmes d'automatismes à bord dudit véhicule guidé. Finalement, le système portable selon l'invention est préférentiellement et avantageusement configuré pour être utilisable avec différents véhicules guidés sans nécessité de modifications dudit système portable, ledit système portable n'étant en particulier pas lié physiquement audit véhicule guidé.In summary, the present invention allows a guided vehicle driver, such as a train, for example, to have advanced driving assistance functions such as commands and indications relating to the traffic network, without the guided vehicle being itself. even equipped with on-board automatic control equipment and without the need for side track signaling infrastructure. This invention avoids having to install fixed devices on board or on the ground, particularly for guided vehicles that only occasionally circulate on the circulation network of the automated transport system. The portable automation system 1 advantageously makes it possible to respond quickly to the problem of the unexpected traffic on an area of a circulation network of an automated transport system of a guided vehicle not equipped with EAE, without there being needs a long and expensive installation of automation systems on board the guided vehicle. Finally, the portable system according to the invention is preferably and advantageously configured to be used with different guided vehicles without the need for modifications of said portable system, said portable system being in particular not physically linked to said guided vehicle.

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  1. Portable automatic driving system (1) for a guided vehicle (3) without on-board automatic equipment, referred to hereinafter as EAE, designed to drive said guided vehicle (3), said portable system (1) comprising:
    - a man/machine input interface (11) allowing input of a command by a driver (2) of said guided vehicle (3);
    - a communication device (12) configured to communicate automatically with a communication device of automatic ground equipment, referred to hereinafter as EAS (41, 41a), of a ground infrastructure of a traffic network of an automated transport system and/or with an EAE communication device (42) of another guided vehicle (3b) and/or with a communication device of another portable automatic driving system for exchanging driving assistance data;
    - a computer (13) configured to analyse and interpret securely said driving assistance data and/or each command input by said driver in order to automatically create driving instructions and/or tips for said driver (2);
    - a visualization man/machine interface (14) capable of displaying said driving instructions and/or tips,
    characterised in that said driving assistance data includes at least one of the following pieces of data:
    - a piece of data relating to the occupation of a traffic network zone by other guided vehicles;
    - a piece of data relating to the actuation state of an EAS;
    - a piece of data relating to an operation state of an EAS;
    - a piece of data relating to the position of another guided vehicle,
    and the computer (13) is configured to analyse said driving assistance data in order to automatically propose a route for the guided vehicle (3) and to automatically control EAS (41) according to said route.
  2. Portable automatic driving system (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that it includes an identification device for identifying the user of said portable automatic driving system (1).
  3. Portable automatic driving system (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that it includes a localisation device.
  4. Portable automatic driving system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that it includes a memory (15) comprising a database of data related to the automated transport system traffic network, said database including data related to the ground infrastructure of said automated transport system and to different guided vehicles equipped with driving EAEs.
  5. Portable automatic driving system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that it includes a device for connecting to an onboard system for guided vehicle control in order to exchange with said on-board control system data suitable for characterising movement of the guided vehicle.
  6. Portable automatic driving system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that it is capable of relaying to an EAS (41, 41a) or an EAE (42) a command entered via the input man/machine interface (11).
  7. Portable automatic driving system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the communication device (12) is in particular configured to automatically establish wireless communication with an EAE (42) or an EAS (41, 41a) located in a predefined zone of the traffic network.
  8. Portable automatic driving system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that it includes a removable personal identification key.
  9. Portable automatic driving system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that it is capable of mapping in real time the occupation of roads on said traffic network by other guided vehicles (3b) including EAEs (42) or a portable automatic system.
  10. Portable automatic driving system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9, configured to use identification data allowing other automatic driving equipment to identify said portable system (10) as being equipment authorised to be used to assist driving of the guided vehicle (3) on the traffic network of the automated transport system.
  11. Portable automatic driving system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10, capable of operating from battery.
  12. Portable automatic driving system (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that it has a type of case that can be transported by the driver (2) of the guided vehicle (3).
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