KR102464046B1 - A system to prevent accidents on the road - Google Patents

Abstract

A purpose of the present invention is to detect dangers and crises occurring on the road in advance, and to prevent vehicle accidents by foreseeing vehicles and pedestrians. Specifically, the present invention comprises: a photographing step (S100) of photographing road conditions using a camera (100); a first transmission step (S210) of transmitting photographing information (11) to a control center server (200) after the photographing step; an analysis step (S300) of analyzing the transmission information (12) by the server after the transmission step; a second transmission step (S220) of transmitting situation information (13) to a sign (310) installed on the road after the analysis step; and an information providing step (S500) of outputting information on the sign after the second transmission step.

Description

Road hazard prevention system {A system to prevent accidents on the road}

An object of the present invention is to prevent a vehicle accident in advance by detecting dangers and crises occurring on the road in advance, and foretelling vehicles and pedestrians.

Patent Invention 001 to Patent Invention 004 are inventions disclosed before the application of the present invention, and technical relevance to the present invention exists. Patent Invention 001 is an invention for a vehicle-only road secondary accident prevention system, Patent Invention 002 is an invention for a highway secondary accident prevention system, and Patent Invention 003 is a road signboard (VMS) system for preventing accidents by workers. Invention, Patent Invention 004 suggests an invention for an underground rebroadcasting equipment operating system using a road weather information system to prevent traffic accidents at the exit of a tunnel.

KR 10- 10-1306759 B1 (Registration date September 04, 2013) US 10-2017-0033985 A (Public date March 28, 2017) US 10-2148421 B1 (registration date August 20, 2020) US 10-0951771 B1 (Public date March 31, 2010)

An object of the present invention is to prevent a vehicle accident in advance by detecting dangers and crises occurring on the road in advance, and foretelling vehicles and pedestrians.

The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and specifically, a photographing step (S100) of photographing a road condition using a camera 100; After the shooting step, a first transmission step of transmitting the shooting information 11 to the control center server 200 (S210); After the transmission step, an analysis step of analyzing the transmission information 12 by the server (S300); After the analysis step, a second transmission step of transmitting the situation information 13 to the sign 310 installed on the road (S220); After the second transmission step, the information providing step of outputting information on the sign (S500); consists of time-series steps including.

The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in the invention presented above, the camera and the sign are formed in plurality.

The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in the invention presented above, after the analysis step, a public transmission step (S230) of urgently transmitting an implementation situation to a public institution; is comprised of a step including.

The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in the invention presented above, during the photographing step, a first photographing step (S110) of continuously photographing a direction determined by the first camera 110; After the analysis step, a second photographing step (S120) of precisely photographing a specific object by the second camera 120; consists of a step including.

The present invention relates to a road hazard prevention system, and in the invention presented above, the information providing step includes outputting selected information from among a plurality of display information 14 pre-stored in a server or a sign. .

The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in the invention presented above, after the analysis step, a third transmission step (S240) of transmitting the operation information 15 to the movement limiting device 320; a step including; is made of

The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in the invention presented above, the analysis step includes automatic analysis with the analysis program 410 built in the server;

The present invention is an invention of a road hazard prevention system, checks the information of the accident site in real time, determines the type, location, and severity of the accident based on the confirmed information, and outputs the event information to a plurality of display panels to display the vehicle in motion This can have the effect of preventing accidents in advance.

1 to 5 are conceptual views of the road hazard prevention system of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart of the road hazard prevention system of the present invention.
7 and 8 are conceptual views for emitting light using the optical fiber of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the most preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail in order to be described in detail enough to be easily practiced by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains.

The numbers cited in the examples below are not limited only to the objects of reference, and may be applied to all examples. An object that exhibits the same purpose and effect as the configuration presented in the embodiment corresponds to an equivalent replacement object. The higher-level concept presented in the examples includes sub-concept objects that are not described.

[Embodiment 1-1] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and specifically, a photographing step (S100) of photographing a road condition using a camera 100; After the shooting step, a first transmission step of transmitting the shooting information 11 to the control center server 200 (S210); After the transmission step, an analysis step of analyzing the transmission information 12 by the server (S300); After the analysis step, a second transmission step of transmitting the situation information 13 to the sign 310 installed on the road (S220); After the second transmission step, the information providing step of outputting information on the sign (S500); consists of time-series steps including.

[Embodiment 1-2] The present invention relates to a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 1-1, the transmission includes wireless or wired transmission.

[Embodiment 1-3] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 1-1, the camera includes any one or more installed; including.

The present invention (Examples 1-1 to 1-3) aims to prevent accidents by detecting risk factors occurring on the road in real time, predicting an accident in advance, and recognizing this information to a driving vehicle and pedestrian do it with Abnormal situations (reverse driving vehicles, abnormal foreign substances, signal violation pedestrians, emergency vehicles, fog, falling rocks, sinkholes, etc.) can occur rapidly on the road, and if the driving vehicle does not recognize this in advance, it causes an accident. In order to prevent such an accident, the present invention uses a sign installed on a road to pre-recognize information on a driving vehicle. Specifically, it is divided into a shooting stage of shooting road conditions in real time, an analysis stage of analyzing the captured image, and an information provision stage of displaying the analyzed information on a sign, and each stage includes a stage of transmitting information by wire or wirelessly do. The photographing step is photographed using a camera, and the camera may be mounted on a dedicated installation stand, a street lamp, a sign, and the like.

[Embodiment 2-1] The present invention relates to a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 1-1, the camera and the sign are formed in plurality.

The present invention (Embodiment 2-1) proposes that a plurality of cameras as presented above are installed, and also suggests that a plurality of signs are installed. For example, when a car accident occurs in front of a certain distance, the camera at the scene of the accident takes a picture of the road, the shooting information is transmitted to the server, the server reads the accident situation by a computer, and the reading results are displayed on a number of display panels. is sent to Signs installed at regular intervals from the accident point show the accident situation and distance. That is, the driving vehicle can predict the accident point and check the remaining distance according to the driving. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the effect of predicting the accident point and driving.

[Embodiment 3-1] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 2-1, after the analysis step, a public transmission step (S230) of urgently transmitting the implementation status to a public institution; includes; is done in steps

[Example 3-2] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Example 3-1, the public institutions are formed of a police station, a fire station, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, a traffic broadcasting station, the Road Traffic Authority, and the Highway Management Corporation. to be; includes

The present invention (Examples 3-1 and 3-2) proposes a step of transmitting the results obtained in the analysis step to public institutions of the government as well as road signs. For example, when rockfall occurs on the road and blocks the road, a nearby camera records the scene in real time and presents the situation to the fire department, police station, traffic authority, broadcasting authority, etc. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the effect of expediting emergency handling for accidents. In addition, according to the type of case, it is possible to obtain the effect of responding appropriately to the necessary measures by urgently sending the relevant information to the relevant government department.

[Embodiment 4-1] The present invention relates to a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 1-1, during the photographing step, a first photographing step of continuously photographing a direction determined by the first camera 110 (S110); After the analysis step, a second photographing step (S120) of precisely photographing a specific object by the second camera 120; consists of a step including.

[Embodiment 4-2] The present invention relates to a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 4-1, the photographing step includes photographing only a selected direction.

[Embodiment 4-3] The present invention relates to a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 4-1, the photographing step includes photographing with a moving movement of the first camera.

[Embodiment 4-4] The present invention relates to a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 4-1, an infrared photographing step of photographing with an infrared camera 130 during the precision photographing step; includes.

[Embodiment 4-5] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 4-1, after the precise photographing step, a manager alarm step (S600) of providing an alarm to the manager 21; include

[Embodiment 4-6] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 4-1, the predetermined direction is plural and photographing a crosswalk and a road surface; includes.

[Embodiment 4-7] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 4-1, a light emitting step (S130) of selecting a location designated by the lighting device 140 and emitting light during the photographing step (S130) ); includes.

The present invention (Examples 4-1 to 4-7) specifies the photographing step. The image may be taken by one camera or a plurality of cameras. When a plurality of cameras are used, it is divided into a first photographing step of photographing the surroundings in real time and a second photographing step of intensively and precisely photographing a selected place. The first photographing step and the second photographing step are performed automatically, and the abnormal situation is recognized according to the image information of the first photographing step, and the location is confirmed at the same time. Then, the second photographing step is performed, and the camera of the second photographing step automatically sees through the position by the camera actuator, and precisely captures the projected position.

Cameras use various types of cameras. Thermal images can be obtained using an infrared camera as well as a normal camera. That is, the thermal image information confirms whether the vehicle has a fire, a wildfire, whether a person is alive, or whether a roadkill animal is alive. In addition, by mounting a microphone 130c together with a camera, it is possible to check the sound of the incident scene. In the case of night, accurate image information cannot be secured. Therefore, in the case of night, accurate image information of the incident scene can be confirmed using the night vision camera 130b. It can be used with lighting devices. The lighting device may be used alone or may be used in plurality with a night vision camera.

The first camera may rotate and photograph a plurality of areas. That is, it takes pictures by periodically rotating the direction programmed by the administrator. For example, in the case of an intersection, it is characterized in that the lanes in all directions are photographed by moving the camera at regular intervals, and the crosswalk is rotated at a certain period and photographed.

[Embodiment 5-1] The present invention relates to a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 1-1, the information providing step outputs selected information from a plurality of display information 14 pre-stored in a server or a sign. It consists of steps including;

[Embodiment 5-2] The present invention relates to a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 5-1, the display information is formed of a residual distance 14a and an event target 14b; includes; .

[Embodiment 5-3] The present invention relates to a road hazard prevention system. In Embodiment 5-1, the display information includes outputting a situation image 14c of the preceding section.

The present invention (Examples 5-1 to 5-3) is embodied with respect to a sign for outputting sign information. The sign has a back board in the shape of a housing, and an LCD or LED panel for image output is mounted on the back board, a speaker and a warning light are additionally mounted, and the camera presented above is mounted. The sign may receive power from the outside or use power by self-generated power. A battery for charging power for self-generation is built-in, and the battery can be charged with power obtained from an external power terminal, solar power, a wind power generator, and a piezoelectric generator. The piezoelectric generator is built into the road and uses electric power obtained from the load of a running vehicle.

The sign outputs an event target for the event information, and simultaneously outputs the distance to the accident point. The event information may be output as a standardized icon. Alternatively, an image of the accident site may be displayed on the sign. The information presented above may be repeatedly output at regular intervals or may be output simultaneously.

[Embodiment 5-4] The present invention relates to a road hazard prevention system. In Embodiment 5-1, the display information includes a hole 510 formed in a sign, and an optical fiber 520 having one side inserted into the hole. , which is formed on the other side of the optical fiber, and presents information on the sign with light by the light source 530 that selectively emits light.

The present invention (Examples 5-1 to 5-3) is to increase recognition by partially emitting light to a sign. The light is emitted through a hole formed in the sign, and an optical fiber is inserted into the hole. A plurality of optical fibers collected from a plurality of holes are formed into bundles, the ends of the bundles emit light by LED lighting, and the emitted light is emitted from the holes through the optical fibers. The light emitting source is selectively operated, and whether or not to emit light is determined by the control device. The light emitting source includes an LED that expresses a plurality of colors, and the color of the emitted light can be changed according to the color.

As another embodiment, a fixing socket 540 is formed in the hole, and one fixing socket has a plurality of optical fiber ends, and the other ends are respectively connected to different light source sources. That is, it is possible to realize diversity of information displayed according to a light source selectively emitted from among a plurality of light source sources.

[Embodiment 6-1] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 1-1, after the analysis step, the third transmission for transmitting the operation information 15 to the movement limiting device 320 Step (S240); consists of steps including.

[Embodiment 6-2] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 6-1, after the third transmission step, a movement restriction step (S250) of operating the movement restriction device; includes; do.

[Example 6-3] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Example 6-1, the movement limiting device includes a circuit breaker 321 and a floor indicator light 322 installed in a crosswalk or road. What is formed; includes.

[Example 6-4] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Example 6-1, the floor indicator is a beam projector ( 323); includes.

[Example 6-5] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Example 6-1, the breaker is a support bar 324 fixed to the ground and a blocking bar 325 that is mounted on the support bar and rotates What is formed with; includes.

[Embodiment 6-6] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Example 6-1, the circuit breaker is formed of a hologram projector 326 that displays a blocking image in a three-dimensional shape as a holographic image includes ;

The present invention (Embodiments 6-1 to 6-5) is an invention for receiving operation information received from a server and driving a movement limiting device by the received signal. The movement limiting device may be mounted on a road surface or a crosswalk. In the case of a breaker, it is installed for the purpose of restricting pedestrians' walking or restricting the driving of vehicles. It is operated according to external operation information, and it is characterized in that it is linked with the traffic light of the crosswalk. In addition, it can be expressed in the form of changing the color of the floor indicator buried in the floor, changing the lighting interval, and changing whether lighting is on.

The floor indicator light may be installed on the road, and may be used to control whether the driving vehicle proceeds. As another embodiment, there may be a problem in that the circuit breaker and the floor indicator light are in physical contact with a vehicle or a pedestrian. To solve this problem, a hologram can be used. The hologram may be implemented in the form of a circuit breaker or may be expressed in the form of a speed bump on a road surface. The hologram projector is output in various forms according to the signal of operation information, and the image information can be changed by an administrator, and has the effect of changing the degree and shape of the image according to the season and day and night.

[Embodiment 7-1] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Embodiment 1-1, the analysis step includes automatic analysis with an analysis program 410 built in the server; done in steps

[Example 7-2] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Example 7-1, a development program ( 420), presenting the development source of the development program and being formed as a database 430 for accumulating data of the transmission information.

[Example 7-3] The present invention is an invention for a road hazard prevention system, and in Example 7-1, during the analysis step, a comparison between a captured image obtained from a camera and a plurality of reference images built in a server step (S310); After the comparison step, a situation selection step (S320) of selecting an image optimally matching a plurality of reference images; includes.

The present invention (Examples 7-1 to 7-3) specifies the analysis program used in the analysis step. The analysis program confirms the location of the incident scene from the image of the incident scene, and analyzes the type of incident and the weight of the incident. This is done automatically by a program built into the server. An image analysis system is used for the analysis program. That is, the incident is analyzed by matching the information in the built-in database from the photos and images of the incident scene. In order to increase the accuracy of judgment, all image information is used as learning data, and the judgment ability is improved according to the learning result. That is, it is possible to develop an analysis program with improved judgment ability by itself, which updates the analysis program built into the server at regular intervals. Therefore, the server should have a built-in database that stores large amounts of data, and the development program is improved with artificial intelligence.

11: shooting information 12: transmission information
13: situation information 14: display information
14a: Residual distance 14b: Event target
14c: situation image 15: operation information
21 : Manager
100: camera 110: first camera
120: second camera 130: infrared camera
130c: microphone 130b: night vision camera
140: lighting device 200: control center server
310: sign 320: movement limiting device
321: circuit breaker 322: floor indicator light
323: beam projector 324: support rod
325: blocking bar 326: hologram projector
331: dedicated installation stand 332: street light
410: analysis program 420: development program
430: database
510: hole 520: optical fiber
530: light source source 540 fixed socket

Claims (7)

In the road hazard prevention system,
A photographing step of photographing a road condition using the camera 100 (S100);
After the photographing step (S100), a first transmission step (S210) of transmitting the photographing information 11 to the control center server 200;
After the first transmission step (S210), the analysis step (S300) of analyzing the transmission information 12 by the server;
After the analysis step (S300), a second transmission step (S220) of transmitting the situation information 13 to the sign 100 installed on the road;
After the second transmission step (S220), the information providing step (S500) of outputting information to the sign 100; includes;
a first photographing step (S110) of continuously photographing a direction determined by the first camera 110 during the photographing step (S100);
After the analysis step (S300), a second photographing step (S120) of precisely photographing a specific object by the second camera 120; includes;
After the analysis step (S300), a public transmission step (S230) of urgently transmitting the implementation status to a public institution;
In the second photographing step (S120), an infrared photographing step of photographing by the infrared camera 130; includes,
After the second photographing step (S120), the manager alarm step (S600) of providing an alarm to the manager 21;
In the photographing step (S100), a light emitting step (S130) of selecting a location designated by the lighting device 140 to emit light; includes;
The camera 100 and the sign 100 are formed in plurality; road hazard prevention system comprising a.
delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The information providing step includes outputting selected information from among a plurality of display information 14 pre-stored in a server or a sign.
The method according to claim 1,
After the analysis step, a third transmission step of transmitting the operation information 15 to the movement limiting device 320 (S240);
road hazard prevention system including
The method according to claim 1,
The analysis step is to automatically analyze with the analysis program 410 built into the server;
road hazard prevention system including

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