EP3673385A2

EP3673385A2 - A modular electronic control system

Info

Publication number: EP3673385A2
Application number: EP18887967.0A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Izzet Emre KAYAARMA; Sadik DURMUS; Serhat Dogan
Original assignee: Radarsan Radar Teknolojileri San Tic AS
Current assignee: Radarsan Radar Teknolojileri San Tic AS
Priority date: 2017-08-25
Filing date: 2018-08-08
Publication date: 2020-07-01
Also published as: WO2019117833A2; WO2019117833A3; EP3673385A4

Abstract

The present invention is an electronic control system (1) having a main body (10), a main board (20) connected to said main body (10), a processor (21) provided on said main board (20) and at least one active sensor module (40) assembled to the main board (20) in a manner connected to said processor (21) through a data line (22), characterized in that a module region (13) is provided in the main body (10) and a module socket (23) provided in a manner opening to said module region (13) on the main board (20) and configured such that a functional module (50) can be connected thereto, a memory unit (26) is provided wherein a unique parameter is predefined which is associated with a functional (50) module which can be connected to said module socket (23).

Description

A MODULAR ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to electronic control systems and particularly relates to electronic control systems comprising at least one active sensor.

PRIOR ART

Electronic control systems (ECS) are essentially used for monitor traffic flow and traffic violation. ECSs also receive the visual evidences of a violation besides detecting a violation and can notify these visual evidences to a traffic process center. The traffic process center may start the required punctual processes in the light of the information received.

In order to fulfill this function, ECSs essentially comprise an active sensor with radar or lidar characteristic and main items like video camera, photograph camera, flash unit, infrared sensor, data storage unit and communication interface. The synchronization of all these main items in ECS is realized by means of a processor comprising management software, configured in a suitable manner, in the memory thereof.

As an example to such embodiments, the Turkish utility model with number 2008/02759 can be given. In said patent, an ECS is disclosed comprising photograph camera, video camera, communication network, optic receiver/transmitter for detection of red light and speed limit violation and realized for detection of red light and speed violations which occur at signalized cross roads.

One of the most basic problems in ECSs used in the present art occurs when failure occurs or when updating need occurs. Since when specific components of an ECS are needed to be changed due to these reasons, the whole device shall be completely changed. This requirement naturally brings together serious difficulties both economically and technically.

Moreover, the diversity of different institutions in the ECS installation requests in different regions leads to the need for designing a new product for nearly each purchase for the products developed with the present technologies. This requirement increases the first installation costs of products from one side and increases the maintenance and updating costs from the other side.

As a result, because of all of the abovementioned problems, an improvement is required in the related technical field.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a modular electronic control system, for eliminating the above mentioned disadvantages and for bringing new advantages to the related technical field.

An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic control system where the updating is facilitated in terms of installation and where failures can be eliminated easily.

Another object of the present invention is to provide addition of new functions easily to the electronic control system in addition to the active sensor.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multi-functional electronic control system where all systems are joined in a single device and whose functions can be changed easily.

In order to realize all of the abovementioned objects and the objects which are to be deducted from the detailed description below, the present invention relates to an electronic control system having a main body, a main board attached to said main body, a processor provided on said main board and at least one active sensor module assembled to the main board in a manner connected to said processor through a data line. Said electronic control system is characterized in that:

a module region is provided in the main body and a module socket provided in a manner opening to said module region on the main board and configured such that a functional module can be connected thereto,

a memory unit is provided wherein a unique parameter is predefined which is associated with a functional module which can be connected to said module socket and

the processor is configured to sense the functional module connected to said module socket and to control whether said functional module has a parameter matching to said unique parameter in said memory unit and to install the functional module to the system once both parameters matches.

In a possible embodiment of the present invention, an additional module region is provided in the main body and an additional module socket is opened to said additional module region.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, said memory unit moreover comprises at least one additional unique parameter associated with an additional functional module to be placed to the additional module region.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the processor is configured to sense the additional functional module connected to said additional module socket, to control whether the additional functional module has the additional unique parameter in the memory unit and to install the additional functional module to the system in case the data matches.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the memory unit comprises at least one each triggering parameter associated with the active sensor module, functional module and/or additional functional module, respectively.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the triggering parameters associated with the active sensor, the functional module or additional functional modules comprise at least one of a limit value, a limit value interval, failure information or condition information data.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the memory unit comprises action procedures which shall be applied by the processor for each triggering parameter.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the processor is configured to realize the predetermined action procedures by means of using the active sensor module, the function module and/or additional functional module selectively and at a predetermined order when the processor reads data matching to the triggering parameters.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, said active sensor module is a radar or lidar. In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the active sensor module is connected to the main board through the active sensor sockets in a removable manner.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the processor is configured to join and process the data, coming from the active sensor module, the functional module or the additional functional modules according to the sensor fusion algorithm.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, a processor cluster is provided which can communicate with each other and comprising pluralities of processors connected to the module sockets.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the management of the module and active sensor sockets and thus, the active sensors and functional modules being used is shared between the processors in the processor cluster.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the processor, the processor cluster and the memory unit are configured to allow installation of only a predefined type of functional or additional functional module to a module or to an additional module socket.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the processor, the processor cluster and the memory unit are configured to allow installation of any type of functional or additional functional module to any module or any additional module socket.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the processors in the processor cluster are configured to transfer at least part of the work load to another processor when the work load in a processor reaches a specific limit.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, a functional module is provided which is placed to the module region and connected to the module socket in a removable manner thanks to the connector thereof.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, at least one additional functional module is provided which is placed to the additional module region and connected to the module socket in a removable manner thanks to the connector thereof.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, as the functional module and as the additional functional module; it comprises at least one of GPS and communication module, flash module, video camera module, photograph camera module, data storage module, battery module, screen module, air quality module, temperature measurement module, humidity measurement module, wireless communication module (Wi-Fi, bluetooth, etc.), GPS and 3G module, serial communication module, fiber optic connection module, safety module.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, said unique and additional unique parameters comprise at least one of hardware identity number, brand or model data.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Figure 1 is a representative view of a basic embodiment of the subject matter electronic control system.

Figure 2 is a top view related to Figure 1 .

Figure 3 is a representative block schema of the main board of the electronic control system in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a representative perspective view of a functional module used together with the electronic control system.

Figure 5 is a representative perspective view of the functional module, given in Figure 4, from another perspective.

Figure 6a is a representative block schema of the management software which controls the subject matter electronic control system.

Figure 6b is another representative block schema of the management software which controls the subject matter electronic control system.

Figure 7 is a representative view related to another embodiment of the subject matter electronic control system.

Figure 8 is a top view related to Figure 7. Figure 9a is a representative block schema related to the main board of the electronic control system in Figure 7.

Figure 9b is another representative block schema related to the main board of the electronic control system in Figure 7.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In this detailed description, the subject matter electronic control system (1 ) is explained with references to examples without forming any restrictive effect only in order to make the subject more understandable.

The present invention is essentially a modular electronic control system (1 ) comprising an active sensor module (40) and additionally, pluralities of removable functional modules (50). (Flereafter, it will be called ECS). The subject matter ECS (1 ) can be used for traffic monitoring and surveillance but can also be used in any field where the medium conditions are detected and where action is taken accordingly. For instance, ECS (1 ) can be used in the measurement of soil quality thanks to the active sensor module (40) and/or can be used in the leaf control of the plants by means of addition of suitable functional modules (50). In another application, the subject matter ECS (1 ) can also be used in the safety applications (face recognition, any anomaly detection, etc.) in cities by providing gaining of suitable image processing capabilities.

With reference to Figure 1 where the most fundamental form of the invention is given, said ECS (1 ) comprises a main body (10) whose preferably the front surface is open and which is in the form of a hollow rectangular prism form. On said main body (10), a module region (13), an additional module region (14) and an active sensor region (15) are defined. In different embodiments of the invention, the limits of said regions can be determined in different manners. For instance, in this preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inner gap of the main body (10) is divided by the separation walls (1 1 ); and by means of this, the active sensor region (15), the module region (13) and the additional module region (14) are defined so as to be in housing form. As will be detailed below, in alternative embodiments, the number of separation walls (1 1 ) can be increased, thus, the number of module regions can be increased. The rear surface of the main body (10) is covered by a rear wall (12). There are socket openings (121 ) on said rear wall (12) where each of the socket openings (121 ) is opened to a module region. The open surface of the main body (10) can also be covered optionally by a cover (not illustrated in the figures). The main board (20) of the ECS (1 ) is connected to the main body (10) in a manner resting onto the rear wall (12) through the rear surface.

With reference to Figure 3, on said main board (20), there is a processor (21 ) and a module socket (23) connected to said processor (21 ) and each other through a data line (22), an additional module socket (23) and active sensor sockets (25) where an active sensor module (40) will be connected. Accordingly, when the main board (20) is assembled onto the main body (10), said module sockets (23) extend into the main body (10) through the socket openings (121 ) provided on the rear wall (12). In this preferred embodiment of the present invention, two sockets (25) are assigned to the active sensor module (40).

On the other hand, in the invention, more than one processor (21 ) can also be used. At the same time, the processors (21 ) are connected to the main board (20) by means of socket. Thus, when updating in terms of software and/or hardware is needed, this process can be realized easily. In this preferred embodiment of the present invention, mobile processor is used. Thus, important advantages can be obtained in terms size and energy consumption.

With reference to Figure 2, at least one active sensor module (40), which is preferably radar or lidar, and the functional module (50) and the additional functional module (60) are respectively placed to the active sensor module (40), the module and the additional module regions (13, 14). With reference to Figure 4, the functional module (50) has a connector (51 ) which is compliant to the module socket (23) and accordingly, during the module placement process, for instance, the connector (51 ) of the functional module (50) easily enters into the module socket (23), thus, the electrical and data connection of the functional modules (50) to the main board (20) is provided. In a similar manner, all other possible functional modules (50) to be used together with the active sensor module (40) and the ECS have one each connector (51 ) which is compliant to the module sockets (23) assigned to them on the main board (20).

As will be taken into consideration in details below, said functional modules (50) are used for providing functions to the ECS (1 ) beyond the characteristics provided by the active sensor module (40). All module regions are designed in a compliant form to the bodies of the functional modules (50) to be connected thereto. With reference to Figure 5, particularly the functional modules (50) which are in sensor structure may also comprise a sensor part (52) which provides interaction of the module with the environment. The sensor part (52) can be a camera, temperature or humidity sensor which faces the outer medium. The ECS (1 ) also has a user interface (not illustrated in the figures). Said user interface can be a keypad which provides the basic functions like turning on-turning off the device or it can be a touch-screen which provides various different functions or which displays conditions like data entry, device parameter adjustment, monitoring of the measured values or displaying the failure conditions. In another embodiment of the invention, the subject matter ECS can realize the predefined functions thereof without needing user interface.

To keep the ECS (1 ) above the floor at a certain height, the main body (10) may moreover comprise legs or connection means for hanging the ECS (1 ) to a frame or etc.

Correct operation of the active sensor module (40) connected to ECS (1 ) and all functional modules (50) and the synchronization between units are provided by means of a standalone processor (21 ) or by means of a processor cluster (21 1 ) comprising pluralities of processors (21 ) which can communicate with each other. There is management software (30) in the memory of each processor (21 ) in the processor cluster (21 1 ). Said memory unit (26) also comprises the data associated with all active sensor module (40) and functional modules (50) which can be used together with ECS.

With reference to Figure 6a, said management software (30) essentially comprises an installation program (31 ), a triggering program (32) and an action program (33). On the other hand, in an embodiment of the present invention, in the management software (30), the type of the functional module (50) which can be connected to the module socket (23) are determined. For this reason, at least one unique parameter has been defined in the management software (30) associated with all functional modules (50) foreseen to be used with ECS (1 ). Said unique parameter may be a hardware identity number, brand, model or a characterizing criterion determined by the producer of the functional module (50) and which can be read from the functional module (50).

Accordingly, the processor (21 ) scans module sockets (23) at specific periods thanks to the installation program (31 ) and it senses whether any module socket (23) is removed from a functional module (50) or whether a functional module (50) is connected to an empty module socket (23). If the unique parameter associated with the functional module (50) matches with the unique parameter assigned to the related module socket (23) in the memory unit (26), the command sets, provided in the installation program (31 ), sets up the functional module (50) to ECS (1 ). If a processor cluster (21 1 ) is taken into consideration, in this case, it has been predefined whether which active sensor socket (25) and/or module sockets (23, 24) is associated with which processor (21 ) provided in the processor cluster (21 1 ) preferably in the management software (30). Accordingly, each processor (21 ) scans the active sensor socket (25) and the module sockets (23, 24) at specific intervals in its own responsibility thanks to the installation program (31 ).

In the triggering program (32), there are specific triggering parameters associated with data read from a functional module (50) or an active sensor module (40). Said triggering parameters can be a limit value, a limit value range, failure information, condition information or any information which shall be monitored. As an example, in traffic control, the triggering parameter for the active sensor module (40) can be the speed limit in that region and the vehicle information can be the speed limit (for instance, 500 km/s) which a vehicle cannot reach. In both cases, in the light of the detected condition, specific actions shall be taken.

Accordingly, if the processor (21 ) reads data, which enters into the scope of the related triggering parameters, from the active sensor module (40) and/or a functional module (50), the triggering program (32) activates the action program (33) in the management software (30). In the action program (33), the action procedures which shall be applied by the processor (21 ) in case of a possible triggering condition for the active sensor module (40) or any functional module (50) are determined. While the processor (21 ) applies an action procedure, it can use the functional modules (50) in ECS (1 ) in a selected manner and at a predetermined arrangement.

Again, in the light of the same example, when the excessive speed is measured, the action program (33) activates the functional module (50) with photograph camera characteristic provided in ECS (1 ) and takes the plate visual of the related vehicle and detects the plate number by means of image processing and sends this plate number together with for instance the detected speed, position, date, time, vehicle direction and distance information by means of a functional module (50) having communication characteristic through cellular network.

With reference to Figure 6b, said management software (30) also comprises a sensor fusion program (34). Additionally and optionally, the management software (30) may also comprise management software (30), user interface program (35), archiving program (36), scientific programming layer (37), task sharing and messaging program (38) and machine learning program (39).

By means of the sensor fusion program (34), the data, received from different functional modules (50) and associated with each other, are joined in a suitable manner and thus, the joined data set is subjected to specific calculations by the processor (21 ). Thus, it is possible to receive the decisions, to be given by the data which will come from more than one source, by the processor (21 ). For instance, the speed information, related to a vehicle received from the active sensor module (40), is joined with the camera image related to the same vehicle received from a photograph camera module thanks to said sensor fusion program (34).

Another example related to the function of the sensor fusion program (34) can be as follows. Depending on the information received from a rain sensor, a speed limit defined in relation to the normal conditions determined as the triggering parameter can be reduced to the speed limit in rainy weathers. Thus, in rainy weathers, triggering occurs at a lower speed and the vehicles, which exceed the updated lower speed limit, are determined with data received by the active sensor module (40) and the photograph camera modules as described above, this information can be transferred to the related police center. The sensor fusion program (34) provides joining of all the abovementioned data and making them meaningful.

The scientific programming layer (37) particularly realizes the function of transforming the obtained images into digital matrices. Thus, processing of the images in a rapid and effective manner can be possible. In this preferred application of the present invention, the scientific programming layer (37) is based on a basic packet used for scientific programming by means of the Python computer language and named as NumPy.

An example related to the operation provided here can be as follows. While a plate identification algorithm related to the image processing layer transforms video images into photographs, the scientific programming layer (37) transforms the obtained photographs into digital matrices and calculations are realized through these digital matrices. The image processing layer and the scientific programming layer (37) continuously communicate within this process and realize task sharing and thus, application of image processing algorithms can be possible. The machine learning program (39) with artificial intelligence characteristic provides continuously optimization of the algorithms by means of the collected data and this increases the reliability level of the system. The processing load in all of these processes is distributed among the processors (21 ) in a suitable manner thanks to the task sharing and messaging program (38).

With reference to Figure 7, pluralities of functional or additional functional modules (60) can be simultaneously installed to the ECS (1 ) in addition to the active sensor module (40). For instance, in this application, ECS (1 ) comprises an active sensor module (40), a functional module (50) and five additional functional modules (60). With reference to Figure 8, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, said functional and additional functional modules (60) may comprise at least one of GPS and communication module, flash module, video camera module, photograph camera module, data storage module, battery module and screen module.

In alternative embodiments of the present invention, different functional modules (50) can also be used provided that the required definitions are made in the management software (30) beforehand. As an example to these, the functional modules (50) which can measure the air quality, medium temperature, the humidity in the air and the functional modules (50) like wireless communication module (Wi-Fi, bluetooth, etc.), GPS and 3G module, serial communication module, fiber optic connection module, safety module (face recognition, anomaly detection functions, etc.) can be easily adapted to the subject matter ECS (1 ).

In a preferred application of the present invention, an exemplary configuration of the ECS can be as follows without any restriction:

Processor (21 ):

- Two ARM double-core 800 mHz-1 GHz processors

- Two 512 MB RAMs

- Two Samsung 4GB eMMC Flash

- Linux operation system

Video camera module;

- 5MP Omnivision 5647 sensor

- One day vision camera and one night vision camera (without infrared filter)

HD video shoot

- 1920x1080 resolution 30 fps

Photograph camera module;

Nikon 16 MP Full HD (4608 x 3456) photograph camera

- 5x optical 10x dynamic zoom

- Capable of shooting five photographs at speed of 7 fps

- Option to add GPS coordinate to photographs

Data storage module;

- Samsung 1 TB capacity solid-state memory (SSD)

- Integrated 256 bit ciphering Shock, vibration and high-temperature resistant structure

Wireless communication module;

- Wi-Fi wireless network connection

- IEEE 802.1 1 h, IEEE 802.1 1g, IEEE 802.1 1 b standards

- 150 Mbps downloading and 150 Mbps uploading speed

- Bluetooth 4.0

Active sensor module (40);

- Radar characteristic

- Covering up to 4 strips

- Detecting, monitoring and reporting of 50 vehicles at the same time

Detecting and monitoring of vehicles both in coming and going direction simultaneously

- Detecting red light, speed limit, safety strip, reverse direction violation

- Classifying as light vehicles, heavy vehicles and pedestrians

GPS and 3G module;

- 3G

- Quad-band 850MHz GSM, 900MHz EGSM, 1800MHz DCS, 1900MHz PCS

- SMS and data exchanging possibility

- Mini SIM board

- GPS

- Qualcomm PM8015 GPS

16 channels

- 2.5m sensitivity

Battery module;

- 1 1300 mAh x 2

- 5V

- 1 mA

- Samsung SDI battery

- 530g

Screen Module;

- 3 different dimensional multi-touch, capacitive, LCD screen options

- 7” fixed screen 10” wired removable screen

14” wired or wireless removable screen

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it has been pre-determined which functional or additional functional module (50, 60) will be installed to which module and additional module socket (24) and the processor (21 ) and the memory unit (26) are configured accordingly. Accordingly, when a functional module (50) which is not in the defined type is connected to a module socket (23) for said module socket (23) in the memory unit (26), the processor (21 ) prevents installation of said functional module (50) to the ECS. Thanks to said limitation, the load distribution on the processor (21 ) or on the processor cluster (21 1 ) can be controlled by means of a simpler algorithm and thus, ECS can be operated in a stable manner.

Accordingly, with reference to Figure 9a, additional module sockets (24) are provided where each one is assigned to a functional module (50) on the main board (20). In the management software (30) of the processor (21 ), the functional modules (50) which can be connected to each module socket (23) have been predefined in the base of the related unique parameters. In a preferred application, said additional module sockets (24) respectively may comprise at least one of communication module socket (241 ), flash module socket (242), video camera module socket (243), photograph camera module socket (244), storage module socket (245), battery module socket (246) and screen module sockets (247).

The basic functions related to active sensor module (40) and specific functional modules (50, 60) without any limitation have been exemplified below.

In an application, by means of the active sensor module (40), the vehicles which exceed traffic speed limit are determined at a specific range. As also known in the related art, if the active sensor module (40) is radar, this function is realized by means of Doppler method and if the active sensor module (40) is lidar, this function is realized by means of laser method. By means of camera and video modules (90, 100), the visual records related to this condition are obtained in a parallel manner to the detection of violation by the active sensor module (40). In case speed violation is detected by the flash module at night, by producing light which is stronger with short duration, red or infrared colors depending on the type of the road (infrared in highways, flash in normal routes), it functions together with the camera module for providing easy reading of plates. The processor (21 ) provides synchronization of all these processes thanks to the management software (30) in the memory unit (26) and the obtained output is transferred to a traffic control center together with data like coordinate, time, date with the help of GPS and communication module.

Again as an example to the important functions provided by means of the subject matter ECS (1 ), the capability of changing the module with failure can be given. In this exemplary scenario, the video camera module in ECS (1 ) begins not to take image. When the image information does not arrive although there is no speed violation, the processor (21 ) detects whether there is failure in the video camera module thanks to the triggering program (32) and the processor (21 ) informs this condition to a process center through GPS and communication module. The maintenance stuff in the process center easily removes the module with failure from the related module socket (23) and it fixes the new module and this condition is sensed by the processor (21 ). Afterwards, the management software (30) of the connected functional module (50) controls whether the related module socket (23) has parameters which are compliant with the unique parameters defined beforehand. If the information matches, in other words, if the connected functional module (50) is a video camera module which is compliant with ECS (1 ), the installation of the module is realized, in the opposite case, a warning signal is given to the maintenance stuff. Thus, without needing changing the whole ECS (1 ), the component with failure can be easily changed with a new one.

The addition of new characteristics to the present ECS (1 ) is a very important function brought by means of the present invention. Accordingly, it may be desired that an ECS (1 ), having only active sensor module (40), video camera module and a GPS and communication module, also measures the air quality in the medium where it is provided. In this case, an air quality module is connected to a module region assigned beforehand for this duty. On the other hand, in the management software (30) of the processor (21 ), the module socket (23) where a possible air quality module can be connected and the unique parameters associated with such a module and triggering parameters if any and the action procedures to be applied during triggering are determined beforehand. Accordingly, the processor (21 ) provides installation of this module to ECS (1 ) in a similar manner to the above mentioned by means of the management software (30). In the triggering program (32), for instance, the critical limits, related to air pollution which shall exist for the related geographical position, are defined as the triggering value. When such a value is measured in the action program (33), it has been defined that an alarm signal will be sent to a predetermined air control center. Accordingly, when critical pollution occurs, the measured pollution value is transferred to the predetermined air control center by means of alarm information and GPS coordinates. When technological updating is needed, the subject matter ECS (1 ) provides an important advantage. Any component in the ECS can be updated in a similar manner to the abovementioned easily by means of the processor (21 ) or by means of the management software (30) of the processor (21 ). For instance, when a higher resolution camera and a faster hard disc are required or new capabilities like detecting lane violation to the management software (30) are desired to be added, all of these processes can be realized easily.

More examples can be given. Therefore, the only thing to be done is to configure the management software (30) in the memory unit (26) of the processor (21 ) in a suitable manner. In order to realize this more easily, if required, parametric management software (30) can be provided.

With reference to Figure 9b, in another embodiment of the present invention, any type of functional module (50) can be connected to any module socket (23) without type delimitation, and thus, the subject matter modularity function is presented by means of a more flexible usage possibility. In more details, in this alternative embodiment which can be defined as the flexible operation mode, any type of functional module (50) or any additional functional module (60) can be connected to the module sockets (23, 24). Accordingly, for providing flexible usage, the management software (30) is configured to provide installation of the desired type of functional module (50, 60) without any type delimitation to a module or additional module socket (23, 24). Thus, the ECS (1 ), which is the subject matter of this alternative embodiment, allows installation of a data storage module afterwards to a module socket (23) where video camera module is connected beforehand. In this case, particularly installation, triggering, action and sensor fusion programs (34) in the management software (30) realize function as above and provide the new connected functional or additional functional module (60) to operate with ECS in a firm manner.

Accordingly, with reference to Figure 9b, a processor cluster (21 1 ), comprising pluralities of processors (21 ) associated with the module and active sensor sockets (23, 24, 25), can also be provided on the main board (20). Depending on this, a processor (21 ) can be connected to the active sensor sockets (25) and the other processor (21 ) can be connected to the module sockets (23) and another processor (21 ) can be connected to the additional module sockets (24) through the data lines (22) provided on the main board (20). Thus, the load which is to be applied to each processor (21 ) is delimited at a specific point. In addition to these, in the flexible operation mode, the above mentioned task sharing and messaging program (38) realizes an important function. Since there is no limitation in the functional module (50) type to be connected to the modules in the flexible operation mode, functional modules (50) can be connected which bring high operation load to the module sockets (23) where a processor (21 ), provided in a processor cluster (21 1 ), is responsible. In this case, the task sharing and messaging program (38) distributes the load to the other processors (21 ) in a controlled manner and provides the ECS (1 ) to operate in a firm manner in flexible mode. Provided that this is not a delimiting example, the communication between the processors (21 ) can be provided by means of a communication protocol like AMQP (Advanced Message Queuing Protocol). Thus, by means of the network structure formed on the main board (20), a processor (21 ), whose operational load is near the limit values, notifies this condition to a predetermined processor (21 ) through the network. Said processor (21 ) realizes task distribution according to the load condition of the processors (21 ) provided in the processor cluster (21 1 ).

In another preferred application, one of these processors (21 ) can be determined as master and the others can be determined as slaves and the management software (30) can exist in the memory unit (26) of the processor (21 ) determined as master. In another application, specific tasks can be assigned to each processor (21 ) again by means of the management software (30). For instance, while a processor (21 ) realizes image processing focused tasks, a processor can realize communication tasks with the external units.

As a result, thanks to this arrangement, both the flexible usage manner is provided and at the same time, the processing load which results from this flexible usage manner can be distributed among the processors (21 ).

The protection scope of the present invention is set forth in the annexed claims and cannot be restricted to the illustrative disclosures given above, under the detailed description. It is because a person skilled in the relevant art can obviously produce similar embodiments under the light of the foregoing disclosures, without departing from the main principles of the present invention. REFERENCE NUMBERS

I Electronic control system 25 Active sensor sockets

10 Main body 26 Memory unit

I I Separation wall 30 Management software

12 Rear wall 31 Installation program

121 Socket opening 32 Triggering program

13 Module region 33 Action program

14 Additional module region 34 Sensor fusion program

15 Active sensor region 35 User interface program

20 Main board 36 Archiving program

21 Processor 37 Scientific programming layer

21 1 Processor cluster 38 Task sharing and messaging program

22 Data line 39 Machine learning program

23 Module socket 40 Active sensor module

24 Additional module socket 50 Functional module

241 Communication module socket 51 Connector

242 Flash module socket 52 Sensing part

243 Video camera module socket 60 Additional functional module

244 Photograph camera module socket

245 Storage module socket

246 Battery module socket

247 Screen module socket

Claims

1. An electronic control system (1 ) having a main body (10), a main board (20) attached to said main body (10), a processor (21 ) provided on said main board (20) and at least one active sensor module (40) assembled to the main board (20) in a manner connected to said processor (21 ) through a data line (22), characterized in that:

it comprises a module region (13) provided in the main body (10) and a module socket (23) provided in a manner opening to said module region (13) on the main board (20) and configured such that a functional module (50) can be connected thereto,

it further comprises a memory unit (26) storing a unique parameter associated with a functional (50) module which can be connected to said module socket (23) the processor (21 ) is configured to sense a functional module (50) connected to said module socket (23) and to control whether said functional module (50) has a parameter matching to said unique parameter in said memory unit (26) and to install the functional module (50) to the system once both parameters matches.

2. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein an additional module region (14) is provided in the main body (10) and an additional module socket (24) is opened to said additional module region (14).

3. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 2, wherein said memory unit (26) moreover comprises at least one additional unique parameter associated with an additional functional module (60) to be placed to the additional module region (14).

4. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 3, wherein the processor (21 ) is configured to sense the additional functional module (60) connected to said additional module socket (24), to control whether the additional functional module (60) has the additional unique parameter in the memory unit (26) and to install the additional functional module (60) to the system in case the data matches.

5. An electronic control system (1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the memory unit (26) comprises at least one each triggering parameter associated with the active sensor module (40), functional module (50) and/or additional functional module (60), respectively.

6. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 5, wherein the triggering parameters associated with the active sensor (40), the functional module (50) or additional functional modules (60) comprise at least one of a limit value, a limit value interval, failure information or condition information data.

7. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the memory unit (26) comprises action procedures which shall be applied by the processor (21 ) for each triggering parameter.

8. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 7, wherein the processor (21 ) is configured to execute the predetermined action procedures by means of using the active sensor module (40), the function module (50) and/or additional functional module (60) selectively and at a predetermined order when the processor (21 ) reads data matching to the triggering parameters.

9. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said active sensor module (40) is a radar or lidar.

10. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the active sensor module (40) is connected to the main board (20) through the active sensor sockets (25) in a removable manner.

11. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the processor (21 ) is configured to join and process the data, coming from the active sensor module (40), the functional module (50) or the additional functional modules (60) according to the sensor fusion algorithm.

12. An electronic control system (1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a processor cluster (21 1 ) is provided which can communicate with each other and comprising pluralities of processors (21 ) connected to the module sockets (23).

13. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 12, wherein the management of the module and active sensor sockets (23, 24, 25) and thus, the active sensors and functional modules (40, 50, 60) being used is shared between the processors (21 ) in the processor cluster (21 1 ).

14. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the processor (21 ), the processor cluster (21 1 ) and the memory unit (26) are configured to allow installation of only a predefined type of functional or additional functional module (60) to a module or to an additional module socket (24).

15. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the processor (21 ), the processor cluster (21 1 ) and the memory unit (26) are configured to allow installation of any type of functional or additional functional module (60) to any module or any additional module socket (24).

16. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 15, wherein the processors (21 ) in the processor cluster (21 1 ) are configured to transfer at least part of the work load to another processor (21 ) when the work load in a processor (21 ) reaches a specific limit.

17. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a functional module (50) is provided which is placed to the module region (13) and connected to the module socket (23) in a removable manner thanks to the connector (51 ) thereof.

18. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 17, wherein at least one additional functional module (60) is provided which is placed to the additional module region (14) and connected to the module socket (24) in a removable manner thanks to the connector (51 ) thereof.

19. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 17 or 18, wherein as the functional module (50) and as the additional functional module (60); it comprises at least one of GPS and communication module, flash module, video camera module, photograph camera module, data storage module, battery module, screen module, air quality module, temperature measurement module, humidity measurement module, wireless communication module (Wi-Fi, bluetooth, etc.), GPS and 3G module, serial communication module, fiber optic connection module, safety module.

20. An electronic control system (1 ) according to claim 1 or 3, wherein said unique and additional unique parameters comprise at least one of hardware identity number, brand or model data.