EP3747727B1

EP3747727B1 - Data processing system and method

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Publication number: EP3747727B1
Application number: EP19811381.3A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Jun Liu; Feng Wei; Lijun Wang; Feng Lin; Jianxin Chen; Kenan LIU; Guimin ZHAO; Hanbing Li
Original assignee: CRSC Research and Design Institute Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: CRSC Research and Design Institute Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-05-31
Filing date: 2019-05-29
Publication date: 2024-06-26
Anticipated expiration: 2039-05-29
Also published as: CN108860223A; EP3747727A4; HUE068141T2; CN108860223B; EP3747727C0; RS65764B1; WO2019228400A1; EP3747727A1

Description

The present disclosure claims priority to Chinese patent application with the application No. of 201810571943.8 and the invention title of "data processing system and method" filed on May 31, 2018 in China.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of data application management technology, and more particularly, to a data processing system and a data processing method.

BACKGROUND

TDCS (Train Dispatching Command System) is a modern information system that implements various levels of railway transportation dispatching and realizes transparent command, real-time adjustment, and centralized control over train operation, it is composed of railway headquarter dispatching center system, railways bureau dispatching center systems and station systems, it is a modern railway transportation dispatching command and control system covering all roads. TDCS utilizes modern scientific and technological means such as information technology, network technology, control technology, adopts and combines modern information technology such as advanced communication, signal, computer network, data transmission, and multimedia technology, and achieves close integration, interconnection and information sharing with the related system under the premise of ensuring network security.
CTC (Centralized Traffic Control) means that the traffic dispatcher centrally, remotely controls the signals and turnouts of each station in the section in the dispatching station, and handles the routes for receiving and departing. At present, the modernization of railway transportation dispatching and commanding is a key project of railway development, the modernized dispatching and commanding management system for the nation's railways should be built with the TDCS as the platform, the centralized control CTC as the core, and the automation of traffic control as the goal.
However, the existing CTC, as a dispatching command system, does not include the functions related to traffic management positions into the system scope, and cannot realize the relevant functions of traffic management, for example, it cannot realize the traffic management including operation process management, construction registration and deregistration, regulation and data maintenance. In addition, the existing CTC has not fulfilled a series of new functional requirements of the station, including station plan and station traffic indication board. The existing CTC system cannot well solve the functional requirements of station-level traffic command, station-level data processing, and centralized storage of traffic data of stations within a jurisdiction. Due to the scattered data and the shortage of centralized storage, the stored data cannot be shared among different user terminals.
Therefore, a technology is needed to achieve centralized processing of data.
Some prior arts regarding a data processing system for railway stations can be found in CN 103338261A and KR 101434303B1 .

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides a data processing system and method to solve the problem of how to centrally process train operation data.
The invention is set out in the appended set of claims.
The data processing system and method provided by the technical solutions of the present disclosure are used for collecting data of every station among a plurality of stations in a dispatcher area and implementing centralized processing of the collected data, the system comprising: a plurality of data collection units, each data collection unit being positioned at a corresponding station among the plurality of stations, and being used for collecting data associated with the corresponding station, each data collection unit being capable of establishing a communication link with a CTC device at the station in order to acquire data recorded by the CTC device; a data storage unit used to acquire the collected data from each of the data collection units among the plurality of data collection units, implement grouped storage of the collected data on the basis of an identifier of each data collection unit, and establish a category index for the collected data on the basis of the type of the collected data. Through the data storage unit, the data recorded by the CTC device collected by the plurality of data collection units are centrally stored. To facilitate query or invoking of the data, the technical solutions of the present disclosure implement grouped storage of the collected data according to the identifier of each data collection unit, and establish a category index for the collected data according to the type of the collected data, which is convenient for different users to search and invoke the data. The data processing system of the technical solutions of the present disclosure further comprises: an interface unit used to receive a query request of a user terminal, implement data search on the basis of a query type and keywords to which the query request relates, and send the query results acquired through data search to the user terminal, wherein the query type includes a group query and a category query. Through the interface unit, different users can realize group query or category query of the centralized storage data. The technical solutions of the present disclosure solve the functional requirements of station-level traffic command, station-level data processing and centralized storage of traffic data of stations within a jurisdiction.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or in the prior art, the drawings necessary for description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below, obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present disclosure, other drawings can be obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on these drawings without paying creative efforts.

Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a data processing system according to embodiments of the present disclosure; and
Figure 2 is a flowchart of a data processing method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, however, the present disclosure can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein, these embodiments are provided to disclose the present disclosure in detail and completely, and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to a person skilled in the art. The terms in the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings are not intended to limit the present disclosure. In the drawings, the same reference signs are used for the same units/elements.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which present disclosure belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having the meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense.
Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a data processing system according to embodiments of the present invention. The data processing system 100 provided by the embodiments of the present invention are used for collecting data of every station among a plurality of stations in a dispatcher area and implementing centralized processing of the collected data, the system 100 comprises: a plurality of data collection units 101, each data collection unit being positioned at a corresponding station among the plurality of stations, and being used for collecting data associated with the corresponding station, each data collection unit being capable of establishing a communication link with a CTC device at the station in order to acquire data recorded by the CTC device; a data storage unit 102 used to acquire the collected data from each of the data collection units among the plurality of data collection units, implement grouped storage of the collected data on the basis of an identifier of each data collection unit, and establish a category index for the collected data on the basis of the type of the collected data. Alternatively, a category index is established for the collected data according to the type of a terminal to which the collected data belongs. The type of the collected data is determined by the type of a terminal associated with the collected data, or the type of the collected data is determined by the type of a terminal from which the collected data is sourced. Through the data storage unit 102, the data recorded by the CTC device collected by the plurality of data collection units are centrally stored. To facilitate query or invoking of the data, the embodiments of the present disclosure implement grouped storage of the collected data according to the identifier of each data collection unit among the plurality of data collection units 101, and establish a category index for the collected data according to the type of the collected data, which is convenient for different users to search and invoke the data. Alternatively, a category index is established for the collected data according to the type of a terminal from which the collected data is sourced. The data processing system of the embodiments of the present invention further comprises: an interface unit 103 used to receive a query request of a user terminal, implement data search on the basis of a query type and keywords to which the query request relates, and send the query results acquired through data search to the user terminal, wherein the query type includes a group query and a category query. Through the interface unit 103, different users can realize group query or category query of the centralized storage data. A data processing system 100, used for collecting data of every station among a plurality of stations in a dispatcher area and implementing centralized processing of the collected data, is shown in Figure 1, the system comprises:
a plurality of data collection units 101, each data collection unit being positioned at a corresponding station among the plurality of stations, and being used for collecting data associated with the corresponding station, wherein each data collection unit is capable of establishing a communication link with a CTC device at the station in order to acquire data recorded by the CTC device.
Preferably, each data collection unit is capable of establishing a communication link with a CTC device at the station in order to acquire data recorded by the CTC device, the data includes: data obtained by the CTC device from a train operation terminal, a maintenance terminal of communication and signaling, and a traffic management terminal.
Preferably, the data collected by the plurality of data collections units 101 in the system 100 includes: train running plan, shunting operation plan, running log, dispatching command, construction registration and deregistration, travel event alarm log, station operation process management data, regulations and materials.

a data storage unit 102 used to acquire the collected data from each of the data collection units among the plurality of data collection units, implement grouped storage of the collected data on the basis of an identifier of each data collection unit, and establish a category index for the collected data on the basis of the type of the collected data; alternatively, a category index is established for the collected data according to the type of a terminal to which the collected data belongs; and
an interface unit 103 used to receive a query request of a user terminal, implement data search on the basis of a query type and keywords to which the query request relates, and send the query results acquired through data search to the user terminal, wherein the query type includes a group query and a category query.

Preferably, the number of the stations is less than or equal to 15.
According to the invention, the system 100 is installed on two servers, and the two servers are set as a master running server and a slave running server; the system 100 runs normally on the master running server; when the master running server fails, the system 100 continues to run after the slave running server is upgraded as the master running server.
In the present disclosure, the main functions of the system 100 include transfer-station-level traffic command, station-level data processing, and centralized storage of the traffic data of stations within a jurisdiction. The traffic data includes train running plan, shunting operation plan, running log, dispatching command, construction registration and deregistration, travel event alarm log, station operation process management data, regulations and materials, etc. The system 100 should adopt hot standby with dual-machine, be equipped with a large-capacity network storage, and be installed in the signal room. A set of data processing system 100 is shared by a plurality of stations in a CTC section directly under a line station or belong to a train depot.
Station servers generally use general-purpose computing equipment, PC servers with X86 architecture. The embodiments of the present disclosure only exemplify the mainstream configuration, but the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to this.
Logically, the data processing system generally comprises two types of components.
One type is communication programs, on the one hand, they are responsible for establishing communication connections with other CTC devices, and on the other hand, they are responsible for establishing communication connections with other internal program modules to realize data interaction between the two sides.
The other type is application programs, which are mainly various data storage and query modules, each module is responsible for the storage of one type of information and response to query requests, wherein information classification includes, for example, train running plan, shunting operation plan, running log, dispatching command, construction registration and deregistration, travel event alarm log, station operation process management data, regulations and materials.
The functional realization logic of the data processing system mainly includes two types, one type is storage, relevant information is sent to a corresponding storage query module in the data processing system by applications on various terminals (including the train operation terminal, the maintenance terminal of communication and signaling, the traffic management terminal, etc.). The storage query module returns a receipt to the corresponding terminal application after making a storage in the database. The other type is query, various terminals (including the train operation terminal, the maintenance terminal of communication and signaling, the traffic management terminal, etc.) send query requests for related information to the corresponding storage query module in the data processing system, and the storage query module returns a query result from the database to the corresponding terminal application.
In the implementations of the present disclosure, as far as the storage function is concerned, the information source of construction registration and deregistration, regulations and materials is the traffic management terminal, and other information sources are the train operation terminal and the maintenance terminal of communication and signaling, and the query function can be deployed on demand.
The data processing system in the present application adopts dual-computer redundancy, with two servers operating in an active-standby mode. The standby computer will be upgraded as the host computer to continue running when a failure of the host is detected.
The data processing system of the present disclosure supports a series of new functions of the station, including the realization of station planning and station traffic indication board. And the related functions of the traffic management positions are included in the scope of the system, including operation process management, construction registration and deregistration, regulation and data maintenance. This system upgrades the CTC system, expands the applicability scope, and supports the realization of traffic management functions (mainly including operation process management, construction registration and deregistration, regulation and data maintenance). The data processing system provided by the present disclosure supports a series of new functions of the station which include the realization of functions such as station planning and station traffic indication board. These functions further expand the applicability scope of the CTC system and enhance the station's ability to conduct traffic command.
Figure 2 is a flowchart of a data processing method according to embodiments of the present invention.
A data processing method 200 provided by the embodiments of the present d invention is used for collecting data of every station among a plurality of stations in a dispatcher area and implementing centralized processing of the collected data, the method 200 comprises: setting a plurality of data collection units, each data collection unit being positioned at a corresponding station among the plurality of stations, and being used for collecting data associated with the corresponding station, each data collection unit being capable of establishing a communication link with a CTC device at the station in order to acquire data recorded by the CTC device; acquiring the collected data from each of the data collection units among the plurality of data collection units, implementing grouped storage of the collected data on the basis of an identifier of each data collection unit, and establishing a category index for the collected data on the basis of the type of the collected data. Alternatively, a category index is established for the collected data according to the type of a terminal to which the collected data belongs, and the data recorded by the CTC device collected by the plurality of data collection units are centrally stored. To facilitate query or invoking of the data, the embodiments of the present disclosure implement grouped storage of the collected data according to the identifier of each data collection unit among the plurality of data collection units, and establish a category index for the collected data according to the type of the collected data, which is convenient for different users to search and invoke the data. Alternatively, a category index is established for the collected data according to the type of a terminal from which the collected data is sourced. The data processing method of the embodiments of the present disclosure further comprises: receiving a query request of a user terminal, implementing data search on the basis of a query type and keywords to which the query request relates, and sending query results acquired through data search to the user terminal, wherein the query type includes a group query and a category query. The query types include group query and category query. Group query or category query on the centralized storage data is achieved. A data processing method 200, used for collecting data of every station among a plurality of stations in a scheduling area and implementing centralized processing of the collected data, is shown in Figure 2, the method 200 starts from step 201.
According to the invention, in step 201: setting a plurality of data collection units, wherein each data collection unit is positioned at a corresponding station among the plurality of stations, used for collecting data associated with the corresponding station, and each data collection unit is capable of establishing a communication link with a CTC device at the station in order to acquire data recorded by the CTC device.
Preferably, each data collection unit is capable of establishing a communication link with a CTC device at the station in order to acquire data recorded by the CTC device, the data includes: data obtained by the CTC device from a train operation terminal, a maintenance terminal of communication and signaling, and a traffic management terminal.
Preferably, the data includes: train running plan, shunting operation plan, running log, dispatching command, construction registration and deregistration, travel event alarm log, station operation process management data, regulations and materials.
Preferably, in step 202: acquiring the collected data from each of the data collection units among the plurality of data collection units, implementing grouped storage of the collected data on the basis of an identifier of each data collection unit, and establishing a category index for the collected data on the basis of the type of the collected data. Alternatively, a category index is established for the collected data according to the type of a terminal to which the collected data belongs.
Preferably, in step S203: receiving a query request of a user terminal, implementing data search on the basis of a query type and keywords to which the query request relates, and sending query results acquired through data search to the user terminal, wherein the query type includes a group query and a category query.
Preferably, the number of the stations is less than or equal to 15.
According to the invention, the method is run on two servers in an active-standby manner, the two servers are set as a master running server and a slave running server; the method runs normally on the master running server; when the master running server fails, the method continues to run after the slave running server is upgraded as the master running server.
The data processing method of the present disclosure supports a series of new functions of the station, including the realization of station planning and station traffic indication board. And the related functions of the traffic management positions are included in the scope of the system, including operation process management, construction registration and deregistration, regulation and data maintenance. This system upgrades the CTC system, expands the applicability scope, and supports the realization of traffic management functions (mainly including operation process management, construction registration and deregistration, regulation and material maintenance). The data processing system provided by the present disclosure supports a series of new functions of the station which include the realization of functions such as station planning and station traffic indication board. These functions further expand the applicability scope of the CTC system and enhance the station's ability to conduct traffic command.
Generally, all terms used in the claims are interpreted according to their ordinary meanings in the technical field, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

Claims

A data processing system (100), for collecting data of every station among a plurality of stations in a dispatcher area and implementing centralized processing of the collected data, the system comprising:
a plurality of data collection units (101), each data collection unit being positioned at a corresponding station among the plurality of stations, and being configured to collect data associated with the corresponding station, each data collection unit (101) being capable of establishing a communication link with a CTC device at the station in order to acquire data recorded by the CTC device;

a data storage unit (102) configured to acquire the collected data from each of the data collection units (101) among the plurality of data collection units (101), implement grouped storage of the collected data on the basis of an identifier of each data collection unit (101), and establish a category index for the collected data on the basis of a type of the collected data, wherein the type of the collected data is determined by a type of a terminal with which the collected data are associated, or is determined by a type of a terminal from which the collected data are sourced; and

an interface unit (103) configured to receive a query request of a user terminal, implement data search on the basis of a query type and keywords to which the query request relates, and send query results acquired through data search to the user terminal;

characterized in that

the system is installed on two servers, the two servers are set as a master running server and a slave running server; the system runs normally on the master running server; when the master running server fails, the system continues to run after the slave running server is upgraded as the master running server.
The system according to claim 1, wherein each data collection unit (101) is capable of establishing a communication link with a CTC device at the station in order to acquire data recorded by the CTC device, the data includes: data obtained by the CTC device from a train operation terminal, a maintenance terminal of communication and signaling, and a traffic management terminal.
The system according to claim 1, wherein the number of the stations is less than or equal to 15.
The system according to claim 1, wherein the data includes: train running plan, shunting operation plan, running log, dispatching command, construction registration and deregistration, travel event alarm log, station operation process management data, regulations and materials.
A data processing method (200), for collecting data of every station among a plurality of stations in a scheduling area and implementing centralized processing of the collected data, the method comprising:
setting a plurality of data collection units, each data collection unit being positioned at a corresponding station among the plurality of stations, and being used for collecting data associated with the corresponding station (201), each data collection unit being capable of establishing a communication link with a CTC device at the station in order to acquire data recorded by the CTC device;

acquiring the collected data from each of the data collection units among the plurality of data collection units, implementing grouped storage of the collected data on the basis of an identifier of each data collection unit (202), and establishing a category index for the collected data on the basis of a type of the collected data, wherein the type of the collected data is determined by a type of a terminal with which the collected data are associated, or is determined by a type of a terminal from which the collected data are sourced; and

receiving a query request of a user terminal, implementing data search on the basis of a query type and keywords to which the query request relates, and sending query results acquired through data search to the user terminal (203), wherein the query type includes a group query and a category query;

characterized in that

the method is run on two servers in an active-standby manner, the two servers are set as a master running server and a slave running server; the method runs normally on the master running server; when the master running server fails, the method continues to run after the slave running server is upgraded as the master running server.
The method according to claim 5, wherein each data collection unit is capable of establishing a communication link with a CTC device at the station in order to acquire data recorded by the CTC device, the data includes: data obtained by the CTC device from a train operation terminal, a maintenance terminal of communication and signaling, and a traffic management terminal.
The method according to claim 5, wherein the number of the stations is less than or equal to 15.
The method according to claim 5, wherein the data includes: train running plan, shunting operation plan, running log, dispatching command, construction registration and deregistration, travel event alarm log, station operation process management data, regulations and materials.