FR2872321A1 - PARKING PLACE MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY, WITH AUTHORIZED USER CONTROL TERMINAL AND SIGNALING AT A CONTROL STATION, AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a parking space management assembly, characterized in that it comprises: - a plurality of terminals (1) each cooperating with a vehicle detector (2), - a plurality of identification means (3) of authorized users, - a management IT unit (4) with local servers (5), a central server (6), a message generation server (7), - one or more control stations (8), - a set of intervention service terminals (9), and in that each terminal (1) provides at least the following functions: vehicle detection, display of messages, card reading, or other means of identification, sending messages to a central control station which can alert the police services via telecommunication networks with a computer server.A terminal according to the invention is composed of a body (10) with at least one light panel (11), and a display (12) of messages, a luminous cabochon (13) and it is connected to a det vehicle sector.

Description

The invention relates to a set of management of parking spaces.

  More particularly, the invention aims to create a new concept of management of parking spaces, which includes but not limited to detecting the arrival and departure of a vehicle on a place that is reserved for authorized users (deliverers , conveyors of funds, handicapped persons or others), to control the authorization of the said vehicle, and in the event of an infringement to report it on the one hand to the driver of the vehicle and on the other hand to a checkpoint which alerts verbalizing agents.

  This object is achieved by the invention, which consists of a set of 10 parking spaces, characterized in that it comprises: a plurality of terminals each cooperating with a vehicle detector, a plurality of user identification means authorized, a management computer set with local servers, a central server, a message generation server, - one or more checkpoints, a set of service terminals, and in that each terminal provides at least the following functions: vehicle detection, message display, card reading, or other means of identification, sending messages to a central control station that can alert police services via telecommunication networks with a computer server.

  Particularly a terminal is composed of a body, fixed vertically in the ground near a parking space to be monitored, said body having in the upper part a light panel, a message display, a bright cabochon, and a night display, the terminal being connected to a vehicle detector placed in the ground of the parking space to be monitored, and for transmitting to a microcontroller of the terminal a signal of arrival or departure of a vehicle.

  The invention also consists of an application software for the operation of the aforementioned set and allowing: É to receive the infraction signals on a map displayed on a control station, É to generate calls towards the control forces; service intervention in the area of the terminal transmitting the infraction signals, É to view all the statistics of the events ...

  The invention will be better understood from the following description given with reference to the following appended figures: FIG. 1 is an overall view of a terminal according to the invention, FIG. vehicle stationary on a place monitored by the terminal of Figure 1, Figure 3 is an operating flowchart of the management system according to the invention.

  A parking space management assembly according to the invention comprises: a plurality of terminals (1) each cooperating with a vehicle detector (2), a plurality of identification means (3) of authorized users, - a computer unit management system (4) for sending and receiving data with local servers (5), a central server (6), a message generation server (7), one or more checkpoints (8), a set of intervention service terminals (9).

  As examples of applications, it is possible to install a set of terminals such as (1): on an agglomeration and manage them from a local server (5) of the town hall, on a shopping mall or large-scale mall , a public transport space (rail transport, airport ...), a school or university type teaching space ..., and in the end any private or public space intended to receive the public.

  A terminal such as (1) provides at least the following functions: vehicle detection, message display, card reading, or other means of identification, sending messages to a central control station which can alert the police services ( computer, telephone, fax, PDA, etc.) via telecommunication networks with a computer server.

  A terminal (1) is externally composed of a body (10) for example substantially cylindrical, fixed vertically in the ground near a parking space to be monitored, said body (10) having in the upper part a light panel (11). ), a message display (12), a light cap (13), and a night display (14).

  The terminal (1) is connected to a vehicle detector (2), for example a current loop placed in the ground of the parking space to be monitored, and used to transmit to a microcontroller (15) of the terminal a signal of arrival or departure of a vehicle. The lower part of the terminal is protected by a cylindrical granite sheath and a height of 50 cm.

  The current loop (18) is able to detect changes in magnetic fields caused by the arrival and departure of a vehicle over a period of time which exceeds 24 hours.

  The light panel (11) makes appear or disappear color graphic sets (prohibition sign, handicap symbol ...) related to the events managed by the microcontroller card. In a backlit panel version, the illuminated panel (11) operates with a set of diodes distributed around stencil plates. The plates can be interchangeable. In an LEDS version, the illuminated panel (11) works with a set of diodes distributed on a specific circuit board which integrates the two visuals: handicap logo (blue diodes) and forbidden parking (red diodes). The circuits can be interchangeable.

  The message display (12), preferably a LED display (light-emitting diodes), makes it possible to display messages intended for the user and / or the driver of the vehicle, such as those given by way of example only. far.

  The message display (12) also includes a time counter for example to display the authorized parking time and / or to count down a remaining parking time.

  The message display (12) allows both display graphics and characters (up to 4 lines of up to 15 characters), the 4 lines allow in graphical mode to display predefined pages (500) contained in a local memory (flash).

  The luminous cabochon (13) placed at the top of the terminal comprises one or more preferably two-color lights, which can emit red or green light signals depending on the signal to be transmitted to the driver of the vehicle.

  The red / green luminous cabochon contains 80 high-brightness diodes distributed on a circuit managed by the microcontroller board; it lights up in green and flashes red depending on events.

  The interior of the body (10) of the terminal contains and protects electronic or electrical components, namely: a sound buzzer (19) which provides an audible signal when an identification means (3) is presented in front of the reader (22). ) and to validate each new event (display, etc.), at least one transceiver means such as a radio modem (20) and / or a GPRS modem (21). The radio modem ensures the reception / reading of a code sent by the remote control (alternative to the RFID card) but also the exchange of information between the terminal and a nearby local server, or a relay terminal, in case of non-coverage of the GSM network (maximum range tested in urban areas 400 m radius) The GPRS modem ensures the transmission of information between the terminals and the central server; it ensures the coverage of a whole network of urban terminals by the local and central servers, a reader (22) identification means (3), preferably a smart card, contactless, or mixed without and with contact with optional a remote control unit (23) for sending the card information (parking authorization) to the terminals from a vehicle. The cards validating the rights are Philips mifare 13.56 Mhz 512 B; they can receive a full-color four-sided printing in photo quality.

  For example, the remote control has the dimension of a credit card standardized for a thickness of 5 mm; it contains a battery which ensures a duration of several months. Its range is limited for example to 10 m. It operates on a frequency of 868 Mhz, a night-light display consisting of blue LEDs, for example five, distributed on a circuit managed by the microcontroller card, and activated by a programmed clock, a power supply (17), with voltage transformer to lower the mains voltage to which the terminal is connected. The power supply receives a current of 220 V which it converts into direct current of 5 and 12 volts; the set at 220 V consumes at most 100 W / h at 0.5 amperes, a microcontroller (15) which manages all the means contained in the terminal as well as the information received from the current loop (2) associated with it, each function (display, badge reading, detection ...) is controlled by a specific integrated circuit to ensure greater robustness.

  For the most part, the components of the terminal have been developed specifically, firstly for cost reasons, and secondly to guarantee control of the component chain (problematic input / output / compatibility control with trade) and supplies. 25 30

  The local servers (5) are equipped with a radio modem (terminals nearby) or an ADSL modem allowing an Internet connection with IP Fixed; the server kernel is developed under linux with a LAMP architecture (Linux Apache MySgI Php) with the Linux: Debian distribution. They contain the local database and a specific application or application software developed in C and Java languages, which performs the following functions: Case 1: radio modem 869 mhz: master server I slave terminal: o permanent sending of requests on the state of the terminals (1), 10 o management of a local database, o repatriation of information: string of 13 bytes (N bound, status, N badge, CRC), o verification of the validity of the information (between local database and central database), o return of orders to terminals 1, o send request for intervention to a maintenance center comprising a central server (6) in the event of non-response of a terminal (1), o automatic sending of voice calls and SMS, to the terminals of the intervention agents via the message server (7).

  Case 2: GPRS modem (TCIP protocol-based communication): o permanent reception of terminal status reports (1), o reception of information: 13-byte character string (N terminal, IP, status, N badge , CRC), o verification of the validity of the information in the local database and / or the central database, o return of commands to the terminals (1), o sending of the request for intervention to a maintenance center with central server (6) in case of non-activity of a terminal, o automatic sending of voice calls to the telephone, fax, or other agents of intervention (9) via the message server (7).

  The local database managed by the local server (5) contains the cards of all authorized local users, for example disabled persons, deliverymen etc ...

  The central database managed by the central server (6) contains the centralized database of all the local servers and is developed in My SQL.

  The central server (6) also contains an application or application software that manages calls for maintenance (sending voice messages via the message server (7) or SMS); it allows authorized customers (by access code) to intervene on databases via the Internet.

  The customer control stations (8) are connected to the local servers (5) via the Internet (ADSL modem); they contain an application and a command interface developed in Java applet able to work under all the existing computers (linux, Windows, mac OS ...) which allows: É to receive the infringement signals on a cartography (23) displayed 15 on a control station (8), É to generate calls to the intervention forces operating in the sector of the terminal transmitting the infraction signals, É to view all the statistics of the events ...

  The management software integrated into the electronic components will allow: É to receive codes and to display predefined pages (500) contained in a local memory (flash 128 KB) related to the events (vehicle arrival, detection / reading of badge ...): graphic mode allowing to display up to 15 characters or graphic representations, É to generate variable messages on the whole of the display or on 1, 2 or 3 lines ASCI code interpretation allowing 10 characters per line to allow in particular to display a time counter, a cost counter in euros ...), É to combine the text and graphics modes, É to make animations: flashing, scrolling (64 pages per scrolling message) .

  A computer unit or control station (8) (server / software / control center) manages all the operations and administers the related services: allocation and edition of the cards, management of a parking account (optional), visualization of offenses, routing calls to the right recipients, tracking responses and editing service statistics, remote maintenance of devices ...

  In addition, the device comprises a set of hardware and software options, network-based power supply mode, type of telecom networks available, user account to be debited, statistics, natures and contents of messages to voice users, display of characters, pictograms ...- management of several places from a terminal, sending messages to several recipients and / or several terminals computers, mobiles, phones, fax design particular, specific protections, integration of communication surfaces, adding compatible features (voice information, localization ...), development of an interface for the control of infractions on specific cartography ... which will allow an optimal adaptation to the constraints of the field. These options will be integrated in the final devices according to the choices resulting from the preliminary study.

  In addition, at least one terminal (1) may include an electrical connection socket. Thus an additional option is proposed; it provides identified customers with a source of electrical energy that can be used to power electrical devices during specific events (eg music festival) or to recharge batteries (electric vehicles, etc.); in the latter case, the terminal will both allow to reserve a place for electric vehicles, to identify with the badge, to receive the server an authorization to charge the power, to unlock the access door to power outlets , to debit an account with visualization on the screen of the sums debited ...

  The management unit according to the invention can for example function as follows: A car parks on a reserved area ... Its arrival is detected and triggers a light signal (flashing red lamp) ... As well as the display and / or the vocalization of a message: location reserved to present your badge otherwise call to the police or authorized stop 5 mn ... beyond call police ... etc.

  On presentation of a card, a message is displayed Parking authorized until ... and / or your account will be debited with ... then the lamp turns green.

  In all cases, a countdown of the remaining times is displayed second by second until the appearance, if any, of the parking prohibition symbol if the allotted time is exceeded.

  If the card is not presented within a set time, or if the time allowed is exceeded, a message indicating the infraction and its location, is sent to the control station that may trigger the police or pound operations. It can also be sent directly to the mobile receivers (telephones, PDAs, etc.) of the intervention agents, without going through a checkpoint.

  A possibility of progressive fine changing according to time slot 10 can be managed by the terminal.

  If the car leaves the parking lot within the allotted time, the terminal goes back to green (waiting for a vehicle) and if necessary (offense), the warning disappears on the control station. A message indicating the departure of the vehicle may also be sent to the agents before they move.

  The management unit according to the invention has achieved its objective of: protecting the parking spaces reserved for the disabled or authorized, by preventing unauthorized motorists that a call will be issued to the police or authorized services (ex: Hypermarkets) if they can not present the card authorizing the parking on this place, to authorize the parking to the beneficiaries for a definite duration and / or by debiting an account if the parking is paying.

  In addition, it has significant advantages, including: it finds its effectiveness in the deterrence of unauthorized users without generating obstacles (systems with barriers or roll bar remote control) on site, disabled without the card can park , the police will not verbalize at the sight of the disabled macaron: thus, one does not subordinate a right to the possession of a card or a remote control, moreover, and in this case, the policemen who will have moved will be able to verify if the badge affixed to the car is valid (control of false badges), the robustness to vandalism (active or passive) is maximum: no barrier 35 forced or bent hoops ... reduced maintenance costs, the system is education and must rapidly guarantee a citizen behavior, the tolerance related to the application of a sanction to the observation of an offense is at the initiative of the checkpoint, the system makes it possible to reserve in time r el parking spaces and control the availability of these (eg for delivery, security guard ...), so it frees space when their occupation is not necessary.

  Here we recall the meaning of the main abbreviations used, although they are commonly used: Here we recall the meaning of the main abbreviations used although they are commonly used: PDA: Personal Digital Assistant I Personal Digital Assistant GSM: Global System for Mobile Communications GPRS: General Packet Radio RFID Service: Radio Frequency Identification ADSL: Asymmetric Digital Subscriber IP Line: Internet Protocol LAMP: Linux I Apache I Mysql PHP PHP: Pre hypertext CRC Processor: Cyclic Redundancy SMS Check: Short Message Service TCPIIP: Transmission Control Protocol / lnternet Protocol SQL: Structured Query OS Language: Operating System ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

Claims (12)

  Parking management assembly, characterized in that it comprises: a plurality of terminals each cooperating with a vehicle detector, a plurality of identification means of authorized users. a management computer assembly (4) with local servers (5), a central server (6), a message generation server (7), one or more control stations (8), - a set of terminals of intervention services (9), and in that each terminal (1) performs at least the following functions: vehicle detection, message display, card reading, or other means of identification, sending messages to a station central control that can alert police services via telecommunication networks with a computer server.   2. Management assembly according to claim 1 characterized in that a terminal (1) is composed of a body (10), fixed vertically in the ground near a parking space to be monitored, said body (10) having at the top a light panel (11), a message display (12), a light cap (13), and a night display (14), the terminal (1) being connected to a vehicle detector (2) placed in the ground of the parking space to be monitored, and for transmitting to a micro-controller (15) of the terminal a signal of arrival or departure of a vehicle.   3. Management set according to one of claims 2 to 3, characterized in that the light panel (11) makes appear or disappear color graphic sets (prohibition sign, handicap symbol ...) in relation to the events managed by the microcontroller card.   4. Management unit according to one of claims 2 to 3, characterized in that the message display (12) comprises a time counter to be able for example to display the authorized parking time, or to count down a parking period. remaining.   5. Management assembly according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the light cap (13) placed at the top of the terminal comprises one or more lights, emitting light signals according to the message to be transmitted to the driver of the vehicle .   6. Management unit according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the interior of the body (10) of the terminal contains and protects electronic or electrical components namely: a sound buzzer (19) which provides a sound signal when an identification means (3) is presented in front of the reader (22) and to validate each new event, at least one transceiver means such as a radio modem (20) and / or a GPRS modem ( 21), a reader (22) of the identification means (3), a night signaling display, a power supply unit, a microcontroller (15) which manages all the means contained in the terminal.   7. Management set according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the local servers (5) are equipped with a radio modem or modem for an Internet connection and they contain the local database and application software.   8. Management set according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the central database managed by the central server (6) contains the centralized database of all local servers, the central server (6) also contains an application or application software that manages calls for maintenance; and it allows authorized customers (by access code) to intervene on databases via the Internet.   9. Management set according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the customer control stations (8) are connected to the local servers (5) via the Internet, and they contain an application software and a user interface. command able to work with all existing computers.   10. Management assembly according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that at least one terminal (1) further comprises an electrical connection socket.   11. Application software characterized in that it is designed for the operation of the management unit according to one of claims 1 to 10, and characterized in that it allows: É to receive the offense signals on a map (23) displayed on a control station (8), É to generate calls to the intervention forces in service in the sector of the terminal transmitting the infraction signals, É to display all the statistics of the events...   12. Management software according to claim 11 characterized in that it allows: É to receive codes and display predefined pages (500) contained in a local memory (flash 128 KB) related to the events (arrival of vehicle, badge detection / reading ...): graphical mode allowing to display up to 15 characters or graphic representations, É to generate variable messages on the whole of the display or on 1,2 or 3 lines interpretation of ASCI code allowing 10 characters per line to allow in particular to reveal a time counter, a cost counter in euros ...), É to combine the text and graphics modes, É to make animations: flashing, scrolling ( 64 pages per scrolling message).