KR20060088384A - Imaging processing system for toll collection system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an image processing system for a toll collection system, wherein when a plurality of toll booths for toll collection on a toll road are installed and operated in the same lane, a toll booth is interlocked with a toll collection system. And a filming system for photographing escape vehicles are installed, but only a toll collection system is installed in the other toll booth, so that it is not possible to cope with the evacuation vehicle and the escape vehicle and to leave data when the toll is changed. In order to solve the problem, it is possible to collect the sales data by using the image taken by one shooting system in the toll collection system installed in the multiple toll booths. The advantage of providing evidence for crackdowns on escaped vehicles have.

Escape, Escape, Toll, TCS, Image Processing, Business Review, Business Data

Description

Image processing system for toll collection system {IMAGING PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM}             

1 is a diagram illustrating a conventional toll collection system installed at the entrance of a toll road and issuing a toll ticket when the vehicle enters the vehicle.

2 is a view showing a conventional toll collection system installed at the exit of a toll road to collect tolls when the vehicle enters,

3 is a view showing a ticket issued in the conventional toll collection system,

4 is a view showing a fee booth generally installed in the access road.

5 is a block diagram illustrating an image processing system for a toll collection system according to the present invention.

6 is a block diagram illustrating another embodiment of an image processing system for a toll collection system according to the present invention.

   -Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings-

11, 12: 1st to 2nd booth

21, 22: first to second vehicle

30: Shooting system

31: vehicle detection device

32: recording device

40: image processing unit

41: video signal input unit

42, 44: first to second control signal input unit

43, 45: first to second video signal output unit

51, 52: 1st to 2nd toll collection system

61, 62: first to second monitor

The present invention relates to an image processing system for a toll collection system. More particularly, when a plurality of toll booths for toll collection on a toll road are installed and operated in the same lane, a toll booth system includes: There is a system of shooting to prevent escaping and escaping vehicles, but only toll booth system is installed in the other toll booths, so it is not possible to cope with escaping and escaping vehicles and to change tolls. The present invention relates to an image processing system for a toll collection system that allows to operate a toll collection system installed in a plurality of toll booths in order to solve the problem of not leaving data.

At present, all highways issue a ticket at the entrance of the highway and settle the fare by returning the ticket at the exit. At this time, the equipment for issuing tickets (HTIM) and the fare settlement equipment are integrated with the Toll Collection System (TCS).

The information recorded on the toll by the toll collection system includes the toll serial number, the toll gate number, the car model number, and the time to enter the highway.

Highway passes are issued one by one for every vehicle entering the highway. And when you leave the highway, all cars pay their fare by returning their passes.

Toll collection systems are divided into open and closed systems. The open system divides the toll road into sections and collects tolls for each section.However, the closed system issues tolls at the entrance of the toll road and checks the tolls at the exit. Is a system to collect.

1 is a block diagram showing a toll collection system generally installed at the entrance of a toll road.

The toll collection system shown here is a closed system, which is installed at the entrance of a toll road and shows a conventional toll collection system for issuing a toll when entering a vehicle.

That is, the toll collection system 100 installed at the entrance of the toll road is composed of a vehicle detecting device 110 and the pass ticket issuing machine 120. The vehicle detecting apparatus 110 is composed of an optical sensor 112 and a measuring plate 114. The optical sensor 112 detects whether the vehicle has entered, and the measuring plate 114 detects lubrication and wheel width of the vehicle.

The pass ticket issuing machine 120 determines a vehicle type based on the webbing and the wheel width of the entry vehicle received from the vehicle detecting apparatus 110, and issues a pass including the entrance information including an entrance office identification number, an entry time, a vehicle model, and the like.

2 is a block diagram showing a toll collection system generally installed at the exit of a toll road.

As shown here, the toll collection system 200 installed at the exit of the toll road is composed of a vehicle detection device 210, a charge collection device 220 and a charge indicator 230.

The light sensor 212 of the vehicle detecting device 210 detects whether the vehicle is advancing, and the measuring plate 214 detects lubrication and wheel width of the vehicle. Vehicle information detected by the vehicle detection apparatus 210 is output to the toll collection unit 220. The toll collection device 220 is composed of a pass right confirmation unit 222, a charge settlement unit 224, a receipt issuing unit 226 and the output unit 228.

The passage check unit 222 reads the entrance information recorded in the passage right inserted in the toll collection device 200 and from the identification number, advance time and vehicle detection device 210 of the office where the entrance information and the passage right checker are installed. The toll is calculated based on the exit information including the type of vehicle determined by the entanglement and the wheel width of the advancing vehicle.

The fare settlement unit 224 is a device that collects tolls by recognizing payment means such as a flat-rate ticket checking device and a card reader. When the receipt issuing unit 226 receives a signal indicating that the toll collection is normally completed from the toll collection device 224 or receives a toll collection completion key from the office worker, the entrance information exit information and the traffic provided from the pass checker 222 are received. Issue a receipt listing the charges. The output unit 228 displays information about the toll calculated by the toll pass checker 222 and the payment means recognized by the toll settlement unit 224. The toll indicator 230 outputs the toll fee provided from the toll collector 220.

3 is a diagram illustrating a general traffic ticket, in which the entrance information 310 and the exit information 320 are printed. The pass ticket issuing machine 120 records the entrance information in the magnetic recording unit 330, and the pass checking machine 222 reads the entrance information recorded in the magnetic recording unit 330, calculates the toll fee, and exits the information for later verification. Is recorded in the magnetic recording unit 330.

Such a toll collection system collects tolls for vehicles that are installed at each of the toll booths of the toll road.

In addition, the toll booth is equipped with a photographing system that is linked to the toll collection system so that the evacuation of the tolls can be made by exchanging the toll tickets or photographs of vehicles that escape without paying the tolls. Or change the vehicle model by visually checking the vehicle due to an error of the vehicle model determined by the vehicle detection apparatus 110 or 210 at the time of the fare settlement, or discount or exempt the fare for light vehicle discounts and emergency or public vehicles. After making it available, it is stored as sales data to enhance the convenience of business and the reliability of sales inspection.

However, since it is difficult to secure a site for increasing traffic and installing a toll booth, as shown in FIG. 4, the first toll booth and the second toll booth are installed and operated in the same lane of the access road.

However, even when the first and second booths are installed and operated in this manner, the second toll booth is not used at all times and the second toll booth is used only during times of increased traffic. The second toll booth, which operates only the first toll booth, is equipped with a toll collection system in terms of installation costs. If the second toll booth changes the vehicle type, charges and exemptions, or confirms the escape vehicle, ask the worker of the toll booth where the photographing system is installed to receive the video data of the second car that passed the first toll booth. Checked and stored as sales data, but a lot of problems that can not collect sales data There is a problem that lowers the reliability of the sales review.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to install a plurality of toll booths for toll collection on the toll road in the same lane when operating one toll booth toll collection system and There is a system of shooting to prevent escaping and escaping vehicles, but only toll booth system is installed in the other toll booths, so it is not possible to cope with escaping and escaping vehicles and to change tolls. In order to solve the problem that can not leave the data to provide an image processing system of the toll booth to operate the video taken from one photographing system in a toll collection system installed in a plurality of toll booths.

The present invention for realizing the above object is provided with a photographing system having a photographing apparatus for photographing the escape and escape vehicle, a plurality of toll collection systems for collecting tolls, and a plurality of toll collection systems A plurality of monitors for displaying the captured images and operating conditions, and receiving the operation signals from the photographing system and the toll collection system to distribute the photographed images to the plurality of monitors and to operate the toll collection system. According to the characterized in that the image processing unit for storing the captured image.

The present invention also relates to a first toll fee collection system for collecting tolls in conjunction with a photographing system having a photographing device for photographing an escape and escaping vehicle, and an image of a photographing system in conjunction with a first toll fee collection system. A first monitor for displaying a toll, a second toll collection system for toll collection, a video signal from a photographing apparatus and an operation signal from a second toll collection system, and outputs a video signal together with operation information; And a second monitor for displaying an image output by the image processor.

In the present invention, the photographing system, the first toll collection system, and the first monitor are installed in the first toll booth, and the second toll collection system, the image processing unit, and the second monitor are installed in the second toll booth.

In the present invention, the image processing unit includes an image signal input unit for receiving an image signal from a photographing system, a control signal input unit for receiving an operation signal for interworking with a plurality of toll collection systems, and an image signal processed by the image processing unit. And a video signal output unit for outputting.

The present invention made as described above not only controls one photographing system and a plurality of toll collection systems to interoperate with each other, but also acquires an image signal by interlocking with a photographing system that is already installed and operated so as to interwork with a toll collection system. The toll collection system responds to evacuated and escaping vehicles and can leave data when the toll is changed.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the present embodiment is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but is presented by way of example only and the same parts as in the conventional configuration using the same reference numerals and names.

5 is a block diagram illustrating an image processing system for a toll collection system according to the present invention.

First to second tolls for collecting tolls for a vehicle passing through the same lane and a photographing system 30 having a photographing device 32 for photographing a fugitive and escaped vehicle as shown here. The first to second monitors 61 and 62 for displaying the image and the operation state photographed together with the collection system 51 and 52 and the first to second toll collection system 51 and 52; In response to receiving the captured image and the operation signal from the first to second toll collection systems 51 and 52 from the photographing system 30, the photographed image is distributed to the first to second monitors 61 and 62 and According to the operation of the first to second toll collection system (51) (52) consists of an image processing unit (40) for storing the captured image.

In this case, the image processing unit 40 operates to interoperate with an image signal input unit 41 for receiving an image signal (Video) from the photographing system 30 and the first to second toll collection systems 51 and 52. The first to second control signal input units 42 and 44 for receiving signals and the first to second image signal output units 43 and 45 for outputting image signals processed by the image processor 400 are provided. Included.

Therefore, the vehicle detection when entering the first toll booth 11 of the first to second vehicles 21 and 22 from the photographing system 30 having the photographing apparatus for photographing the evacuation vehicle and the escape vehicle The first to second vehicles 21 and 22 are detected through the device 31, and the video signals captured by the photographing device 32 are received through the video signal input unit 41 and sequentially stored. The first to second image signal output units 43 and 45 are then displayed on the first monitor 61 and the second monitor 62.

That is, when the first toll booth 11 and the second toll booth 12 are installed in the same lane of the access road, the first monitor 61 and the second toll booth 11 installed in the first toll booth 11 are installed. When the image of the first to second vehicles 21 and 22 respectively entering through the second monitor 62 installed in the display is displayed, the photographing system 30 enters the first toll booth 11. After receiving and storing a video signal (Video) photographing the second vehicle 22 and the first vehicle 21 sequentially, the second monitor 62 displays the image of the second vehicle 22 that has previously passed. The first monitor 61 is displayed and the image of the first vehicle 21 passing through is displayed on the first monitor 61.

In this case, the image input from the photographing system 30 may be buffered by a predetermined number so as to search for the buffered image.

In addition, the operator changes the vehicle model or corrects a vehicle discount and emergency to correct a vehicle error from the first to second toll collection systems 51 and 52 through the first to second control signal input units 42 and 44. In the case of discount or exemption of charges for public vehicles or when it is determined that they are evacuated vehicles or escaped vehicles, the first to second toll collection system together with the images displayed on the first to second monitors 61 and 62 ( By storing the processing result of 51) (52), it is possible to collect the business data processed in the first to second toll collection system (51) (52).

6 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of an image processing system for a toll collection system according to the present invention.

As shown here, in the present embodiment, the first toll booth 11 and the photographing system 30 are installed in the first toll booth 11 while the first to second toll booths 11 and 12 are already installed. ) Is installed so as to be interlocked, but the second toll booting system 12 is installed in the second toll fee collection system 52 through the image processing system according to the present invention with only the second toll fee collecting system 52 installed. An embodiment for using the captured image of 30) is shown.

That is, the first toll fee collection system 51 and the first toll fee collection system 51 for collecting toll fees in association with the photographing system 30 including the photographing apparatus 32 for photographing the escape and escape vehicle. ), The first monitor 61 for displaying an image of the photographing system 30 is installed in the first toll booth 11.

Then, the image is taken from the photographing system 30 through the image signal input unit 41 of the image processing unit 40 with the second toll collection system 52 installed to collect the toll in the second toll booth 12. Connected to receive a signal (Video), the second control signal input unit 42 and the first video signal output unit 43 in the state left blank through the second control signal input unit 44 to collect the second toll The operation signal of the system 44 is input and connected to the second monitor 62 through the second image signal output unit 45 to output the processed image signal from the image processor 40.

Accordingly, the first toll booth 11 collects the sales data through the conventionally installed shooting system 30 and the first toll fee collecting system 51, and the second toll booth 12 uses the image processor 40. The second vehicle 22 and the first vehicle 21 which sequentially enter the first toll booth 11 from the photographing system 30 are sequentially received and stored, and then the second vehicle 22 is sequentially photographed. The video signal is output through the video signal output unit 45 so that the video of the second vehicle 22 that has previously passed to the second monitor 62 is displayed.

In this case, the image input from the photographing system 30 may be buffered by a predetermined number so as to search for the buffered image.

The second control signal input unit 44 allows the operator to change the vehicle model or correct the vehicle discount and reduce or exempt the fare for emergency or public vehicles from the second toll collection system 52 to correct the vehicle error. The second toll fee where the photographing system 30 is not installed by storing the processing result of the second toll collection system 52 together with the image displayed on the second monitor 62 when it is judged as a case-free vehicle or an escape vehicle. It is possible to collect business data processed in the collection system 52

As described above, in the present invention, when a plurality of toll booths for toll collection on a toll road are installed and operated in the same lane, a toll booth prevention system and a photographing system for photographing a fleet-avoidance vehicle interlocked with a toll fee collection system are operated. Although the toll booth is installed only in the other toll booths, it is not only able to cope with the evacuation and escaping vehicles, but also to solve the problem of not being able to leave data when the toll is changed. By using the images captured by the system in the toll collection system installed in the multiple toll booths, the sales data can be collected to provide the basis for the convenience of the toll booth operator, the accuracy of the audit and the elimination of fleets, and the control of escape vehicles. There is an advantage that can be provided.

Claims (4)

A photographing system having a photographing apparatus for photographing a fugitive and escaped vehicle; Multiple toll collection systems to collect tolls, A plurality of monitors for displaying images and operation state photographed together with the plurality of toll collection systems; An image processing unit which receives a photographed image from the photographing system and an operation signal from the plurality of toll collection systems, distributes the photographed images to the plurality of monitors, and stores the photographed images according to operations of the plurality of toll collection systems; Image processing system for toll collection system, characterized in that consisting of. A first toll collection system for collecting tolls in association with a photographing system having a photographing device for photographing a person's escape and escape; A first monitor interlocked with the first toll collection system to display an image of a photographing system; A second toll collection system for collecting tolls; An image processor which receives an image signal from the photographing apparatus and an operation signal from the second toll collection system, and outputs and stores the image signal together with the operation information; A second monitor for displaying an image output by the image processor Image processing system for toll collection system, characterized in that consisting of. The system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the photographing system, the first toll collection system, and the first monitor are installed in a first toll booth, and the second toll collection system, the image processing unit, and the second are. And a monitor is installed in the second toll booth. The image processing unit of claim 1, wherein the image processing unit includes: An image signal input unit for receiving an image signal from the photographing system; A control signal input unit for receiving an operation signal for interworking with the plurality of toll collection systems; Image signal output unit for outputting the image signal processed by the image processor Image processing system for toll collection system comprising a.

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