RU2784825C1 - Multifunctional software and hardware complex for automation and safety of passenger transportation - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: transport enterprises systems.

SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to systems of transport enterprises designed for automation, as well as ensuring the safety of passenger transportation. A scalable road complex for automatic control of traffic flows of route road networks consists of a systemically integrated group of software and hardware, including separate autonomous working subsystems connected to each other. The first part of which directly works with the periodically incoming volume of road marker information coming from the communication subsystems of route vehicles. The second part of which maintains mutual communication with external control and inspection subsystems that carry out operational control and corrective intervention automatically in case of an emergency or forcibly on a signal initiated by the driver and/or passenger of the route vehicle and/or an uninvolved participant. At the same time, as one of the working subsystems of the combined group of software and hardware, the third part is used, made in the form of a database management module having at least two communication channels, the first of which contributes to the production of mutual information exchange with the second part of the software and hardware, made in the form of a communication application server that maintains the mentioned connection with external control and inspection structures and provides analysis of incoming data, user authorization and direct interaction with the latter via WEB interfaces, and the second of the communication channels contributes to receiving information signals from the mentioned first part of the software and hardware , made in the form of a communication server that performs sender authentication, software processing, temporary storage and subsequent transmission of data received in the form of the mentioned volume of road marker information, outgoing it from the communication devices of route vehicles, which are equipped with a modular control and measuring device, a registration complex, a fare payment terminal and an intelligent driver's terminal.

EFFECT: invention provides improved performance and security.

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Description

Technical field

The present invention relates to systems of transport enterprises designed to automate, as well as ensure the safety of passenger transportation, which becomes possible due to the possibility of collecting and storing traffic information, in particular, information about passenger traffic, thereby organizing the optimization of route networks, the efficiency of the use of vehicles, timely fare payment and improving the quality of fare control, as well as the possibility of constantly informing the driver about the current traffic situation and generating analytical reports.

State of the art

An autonomous robotic passenger transport system is known from the prior art (see RU2586758, class G08G1/00, publ. 2016 [1]).

The known solution [1] refers to the field of road transport, and specifically to systems and devices for automated control of road transport, capable of automatically or according to a target task from the head of the coordinator to set in motion a passenger bus.

The known solution [1] is an autonomous robotic passenger transport system, which consists of buses, route roads and stops for loading / unloading passengers, sensors that record and transmit data on passenger traffic to control systems.

A feature of the well-known passenger system [1] is that the vehicle can be controlled automatically, including remotely in real time using sensors installed on the bus that can determine various movement parameters.

The authors of the well-known transport system argue that the technical capabilities are expanding and the safety of operation is ensured.

We must agree that the issue of automating the operation of the presented transport network is being solved, however, we must agree that it is difficult to ensure the safety of operation and this is due to the fact that remote control of equipment is often associated with piloting errors, since one has to rely solely on instrument readings that are not can guarantee that all possible circumstances and factors that inevitably arise along the route and may affect the level of operation are taken into account.

It should also be noted that equipping such a route network is a practically difficult task, since in addition to the buses themselves, according to the well-known technical solution [1], it is necessary to supply all route routes, including roadside areas and stops for embarkation / disembarkation, which will require the use of a significant volume human and financial resources, in addition, the proposed system must be serviced daily and the failure of at least one sensor on the way or stop can lead to disruption of the entire route group as a whole.

The closest in terms of technical essence to the claimed invention is a device and a system for recording passenger traffic, known from RU58756, class. G07B15/00, publ. 2006 [2].

The known solution [2] refers to the means of automated accounting of passenger traffic, and can be used to control travel documents and record fares on public transport in urban and suburban traffic.

The known passenger traffic accounting device [2] contains an information storage and processing facility that provides collection, storage of fare data and which is configured to exchange data with control and accounting devices located in the vehicle interior, and the information storage and processing facility is connected with external devices for collecting and storing information.

According to the author's intention, the means of storing and processing information, in the technical solution [2], is connected to the central controller, to which, in turn, devices for reading and encoding travel documents, a means of determining the location, a means of connecting and exchanging data, etc. are connected.

In accordance with the well-known solution [2], the issue of expanding the functionality that affects the ability to control fare payment is solved.

The technically well-known solution [2] is aimed solely at controlling fare payment and compliance with fare payment conditions with the possibility, if necessary, of purchasing additional tickets if passengers do not have any, therefore, the declared wide functionality is essentially due to the financial component and does not have a positive impact, for example, on safety or ergonomics, thus the technical problem of high functionality is limited in this case and does not solve a range of problems, implying, in particular, the improvement of technical parameters.

The fare settlement system installed in the vehicle cabin allows the sale of material storage media in the form of tickets to passengers, which is associated with the equipment of additional installation places, periodic maintenance related to checking the performance and condition of anti-vandal means, as well as the need for timely replacement of faulty components and /or entire sets, thus an additional disadvantage of the solution [2] should be considered the technical imperfection and low manufacturability of the transport equipment used.

Disclosure of invention

The technical problem of the proposed invention is the creation of a multifunctional road complex that automatically monitors and coordinates the work processes of the public transport route network in order to improve its performance, as well as ensure rationality and optimization of management in the formation of logistics routes.

The technical result of the invention, which provides a solution to the described technical problem, is the implementation of the assignment to create a multi-purpose transport automated complex that monitors the implementation of a set of tasks inherent in the transport working networks of route destination, thereby ensuring an increase in the efficiency and quality of road services provided while maintaining high performance while the functioning of the route network by optimizing when working with the information necessary for the formation of logistics routes, as well as maintaining a high level of transportation safety by timely informing passengers and operators of the route network about the accompanying traffic situation.

The specified technical result and the specified technical problem are achieved as a result of the fact that the scalable road complex for automatic control of the operation of traffic flows of route road networks consists of a systemically integrated group of software and hardware, including separate autonomous working subsystems connected to each other, the first part of of which directly works with the periodically incoming volume of road marker information emanating from the communication subsystems of route vehicles, and the second part of which maintains mutual communication with external control and inspection structures (subsystems) that carry out operational control and corrective intervention in automatic mode in case of an emergency or forcibly on a signal initiated by the driver and / or passenger of the route vehicle and / or an uninvolved participant (person), while as one of the working subsystems of the combined group of firmware, the third part is used, made in the form of a database management module, having at least two communication channels, the first of which contributes to the production of mutual information exchange with the second part of the firmware, made in the form of a communication application server , which maintains the mentioned connection with external control and inspection structures and provides analysis of incoming data, user authorization and direct interaction with the latter via WEB interfaces, and the second of the communication channels contributes to receiving information signals from the mentioned first part of the software and hardware, made in the form of a communication server which performs sender authentication, software processing, temporary storage and subsequent transmission of data coming in the form of the mentioned volume of road marker information coming from route communication devices vehicles, each of which is equipped with a modular control and measuring tool, a registration complex, a fare payment terminal and an intelligent driver terminal.

In accordance with the inventive concept, a universal scalable road complex is proposed for consideration, which automatically supports and controls the functionality of the entrusted transport route network, which, in particular, includes a number of public route vehicles for transporting passengers, prepared route routes, stopping points , control and inspection points, maintenance and repair points, as well as other systems and auxiliary components involved in the operation of the route network.

According to the design of the road complex, the main components that ensure the implementation of the specified purpose and the achievement of the specified technical result are a group of technical means, which includes separate (autonomous) subsystems interacting with each other, made in the form of a communication server interacting with route vehicles, a communication application server, interacting with external control and inspection structures, as well as in the form of a database management module for storing and structuring received and processed information, while the combination of these technical means ensures instant exchange of received data, their processing and temporary storage, which allows you to track the received information flows, distribute them into the necessary information storage clusters and, in particular, inform the units of the control and inspection services at certain points in time, creating conditions for operational decision-making in order to optimize the operation of route networks and increase the efficiency of operation of road route networks.

Technical admissibility of the communication server, allowing, in particular, to authenticate the sender, processing, storing and transmitting data coming from route vehicles, technical admissibility of the application communication server, allowing, in particular, to maintain communication with external control and inspection structures, provide analysis of incoming data, user authorization and direct interaction with the latter via WEB interfaces, as well as the technical feasibility of the database management module, which, in particular, allow, through the available two communication channels, to maintain information interaction with the first two mentioned means (communication server and application communication server) are able to provide one-time complex processing of data from several groups of control and registration devices of route vehicles, transmitting the processed signals to external control systems, providing thereby enabling the analysis and control of several ongoing production processes that occur directly during the operation of the route network, which ensures a high level of manufacturability, automation and, accordingly, productivity.

Based on the totality of the existing technical advantages, the proposed technical solution is designed to improve the efficiency of the quality of transport services and the safety of transportation by providing all participants in the transportation (passengers and operators) of route transport systems with information, in particular, about passenger traffic to optimize the operation of transport networks, the efficiency of the use of vehicles , fare payments and improving the quality of fare control, which becomes possible due to the integration of passenger flow monitoring subsystems, intelligent driver systems and fare payment systems into the complex, which, according to the plan, provide information to the participants in the transportation and, if necessary, generate analytical reporting to facilitate the construction of logistics routes.

Thus, the proposed above constructive implementation of the proposed scalable road complex for the automatic control of traffic flows of route road networks, taking into account its characteristics and technical features, forms a set of features sufficient to achieve the desired technical result, which consists in realizing the purpose of creating a multi-purpose transport automated complex, controlling the fulfillment of a set of tasks inherent in transport working networks of route destination, thereby ensuring an increase in the efficiency and quality of road services provided while maintaining high performance in the operation of the route network by optimizing when working with the information necessary for the formation of logistics routes, as well as in compliance with high the level of transportation safety due to the timely informing of passengers and operators of the route network about the associated traffic conditions novka, as well as to solve the existing technical problem of creating a multifunctional road complex that automatically monitors and coordinates the work processes of the public transport route network in order to improve its performance, as well as ensure rationality and optimization of management in the formation of logistics routes.

Brief description of the drawings

In FIG. 1 schematically shows the components of the road complex and the connections between them;

In FIG. 2 schematically shows a set of subsystems installed on a route vehicle;

In FIG. 3 schematically shows a possible option for equipping several shuttle vehicles.

Implementation of the invention

The present invention is illustrated by a specific example of execution and implementation, which, however, are not the only possible ones, but clearly demonstrate the achievement of the specified set of essential features of the desired technical result, as well as the solution of the existing technical problem.

In FIG. 1 - fig. 3 shows the following components used in the operation of the proposed scalable road complex:

1 - communication application server;

2 - communication server;

3 - database management module;

4 - vehicle;

5 - controllers;

6 - operators of passenger traffic;

7 - operators of the control and audit service (CRS);

8 - group of workstations;

9 - automated workplace of the controller of the control and audit service (CRS);

10 - automated workplace of the passenger flow operator;

11 - automated workplace of the operator of the control and audit service (CRS);

12 - payment terminal;

12.1 - the first payment terminal (TOP-1);

12.2 - the second payment terminal (TOP-2);

12.3 - third payment terminal (TOP-M);

13 - driver terminal;

13.1 - intelligent terminal of the driver;

14 - car on-board computer;

14.1 - the first multifunctional on-board computer (MAK-1);

14.2 - the second multifunctional on-board computer (MAK-2);

15 - counters for counting passengers;

15.1 - the first passenger counting counter (SPP-1);

15.2 - second counter for counting passengers (SPP-2);

16 - bus fleet of the enterprise;

17 - the first group of vehicles;

18 - the second group of vehicles;

19 - the third group of vehicles.

And so, the proposed scalable road complex for automatic control of traffic flows of route road networks consists of a combined group of software and hardware.

The group of software and hardware includes separate autonomous operating subsystems connected to each other.

The first part of the mentioned working subsystems is made in the form of a communication server 2, which directly works with the periodically incoming volume of road marker information coming from the communication subsystems of passenger route vehicles.

The second part of the mentioned working subsystems is made in the form of a communication application server 1, which maintains mutual communication with external control and inspection structures that carry out operational control and corrective intervention in automatic mode in case of an emergency or forcibly by a signal initiated by the driver and / or passenger of the route transport funds and/or an uninvolved participant (person).

As another of the mentioned working subsystems, the third part is used, made in the form of a database management module 3.

The specified database management module 3 has two communication channels, the first of which contributes to the production of mutual information exchange with the second specified part of the software and hardware, made in the form of a communication application server 1, and the second of which contributes to the receipt of information signals from the mentioned first part of the software and hardware. hardware, made in the form of a communication server 2.

Communication application server 1, as already mentioned, supports communication with external control and inspection structures, and provides analysis of incoming data, user authorization and direct interaction with the latter through WEB interfaces.

It should be noted that the communication server 2 performs sender authentication, software processing, temporary storage and subsequent transmission of data received in the form of the mentioned volume of road marker information, which, as already mentioned, comes from the communication devices of the used passenger route vehicles 4.

Shuttle vehicles 4 are equipped with a modular control and measuring tool, a registration complex, as well as a fare payment terminal 12 and an intelligent driver terminal 13.

According to the invention, as external control and inspection structures, i.e. of the subsystems that are part of the scalable road complex, the service of controllers 5, the operators of passenger traffic 6 and the operators of the control and revision service are used, while the work of the services uses the automatic workplace 9 of the controller of the control and revision service (CRS), the automatic workplace 10 of the operator of the passenger flow and the automatic workplace 11 of the operator of the control and audit service (CRS).

As communication devices used by route vehicles 4, data transmission interfaces are used, while route vehicles 4 are equipped with a modular control and measuring tool, which can be made in the form of an automobile on-board computer 14, a registration complex made in the form of a passenger counting counter 15, a payment terminal 12; and a driver terminal 13 configured as a smart driver terminal.

Vehicle on-board computer 14 may be a device that performs the following functions:

- collection, storage and processing of data relating to information on passenger traffic;

- location determination by means of GLONASS, GPS systems;

- data transmission via wireless communication channels of the GSM standard to the communication server 2.

On-board computer 14 is a device that implements the main functionality of the car computer.

Structurally, the on-board computer is made in the 1DIN standard.

The main components included in the composition: computer, non-volatile data storage; ethernet router, GLONASS navigation receiver, GPS, GSM modem, keyboard, display, driver card readers, printer.

The passenger counting counter 15 is designed to count the passengers who entered the vehicle and left it during a stop, as well as for video recording of events occurring in the area of the doors of the route vehicle 4.

Passenger counter 15 has the following functionality:

- counting the number of passengers entering and exiting the route vehicle 4;

- video recording of events at the stopping place during the stop of the route vehicle 4;

for embarkation and disembarkation of passengers;

- transmission of data to the communication server 2 upon request or automatically after a specified time interval on the number of entered and exited passengers;

- broadcasting video of what is happening in the area of boarding and disembarking passengers, in particular, for visual control in order to ensure the safety of what is happening.

The method of counting passengers can be based on measuring the distance to objects and building a distance map, while determining the areas where passengers are located on the map, tracking the movement of passengers, and recording the entry and exit of passengers.

In order to control the correctness of the count, the passenger counter 15 keeps a video recording of the events taking place in the observation area and stores the information in a non-volatile memory.

For data exchange, the passenger counter 15 may have various interfaces, in

in particular Ethernet and RS-485.

The architecture of the passenger counter 15 allows you to connect other interfaces without violating the general principle of operation; WiFi, Bluetooth or wired CAN can be used as such interfaces.

The payment terminal 12 is an automatic device designed to accept non-cash payments, validate bank and transport cards, as well as other electronic means of payment.

The payment terminal 12 has the possibility of interactive interaction with passengers, it is possible to display information on the display and inform the passenger about the progress of the fare payment process.

Payment terminal 12 has full-featured software and works independently with the financial system. The device has the ability to download blacklists and work in the mode of direct and deferred transactions.

Payment terminal 12 can work in conjunction with other shuttle vehicle systems, in particular, with car computer 14 and passenger counting counter 15.

The payment terminal 12 contains the following main components: a power supply unit, an on-board network voltage filter, a central processing unit, a random access memory, a permanent memory, NFC, Ethernet interfaces, etc., a module for receiving and processing GPS/GLONASS signals, secure access modules, and others. Components.

The intelligent terminal of the driver 13 ensures the interaction of the driver of the route vehicle 4 with the system.

The main components of the driver's terminal 13: screen, keyboard, processing unit, controller, calculator and interfaces for connecting to the transport route network.

The driver's terminal 13 does not require the transmission of a large amount of graphic data via communication interfaces, but provides for their processing and visualization independently.

A feature of the intelligent terminal 13 is that there is a keypad that can perform fast data input operations with high ergonomics, thus the driver is less distracted from driving compared to touch input. However, for high functionality, the possibility of touch input is still preserved.

In the attached Fig. 1, as already indicated, the components of the road complex and the connections between them are schematically indicated, while a practical embodiment of the proposed scalable road complex is presented.

As shown in FIG. 1 of the diagram, the operation of the proposed scalable road complex is based on the organized movement of route vehicles 4, on which a number of multifunctional electronic devices are installed, which include the mentioned payment terminal 12, the driver's intelligent terminal 13, the car on-board computer 14, the passenger counting counter 15.

The listed devices 12, 13, 14 and 15, as mentioned above, have the ability to exchange recorded traffic information and have the ability to transfer it to internal and external systems in order to ensure quality control, as well as the safety of passenger traffic.

As designated internal and external road systems, in particular, a communication server 2, a database management module 3, a communication application server 1 and external control and inspection subsystems interacting with it, the design features of which imply the presence of a controller service 5, passenger traffic operators 6 and operators of the control and audit service.

It should be specified in more detail that the data coming from route vehicles 4 are transmitted to the communication server 2, which in turn interacts with the database management module 3 and the application communication server 1.

At the same time, the communication server 2, according to the technical design, provides:

- sender authentication;

- data processing;

- data storage;

- data transfer.

It should be noted that the access of users/participants is made through the server communication application server 1, which provides:

- authorization of users/participants;

- analysis of incoming data;

- direct interaction with the user/participant through communication interfaces.

The data from route vehicles 4 will be transmitted to the communication server 2, which in turn will ensure the specified sender authentication, pre-processing of traffic data, placement of data in the database management module 3 and transmission of reverse data to route vehicles 4, presented in the form of messages , settings, etc.

Access of users/participants to data, as indicated, is organized through the communication application server 1, which will provide user authorization, analysis of received data by the number of payments and passenger traffic, as well as interaction with users/participants through the WEB interface.

In FIG. Figure 2 schematically shows a variant of the used shuttle vehicle 4 with the set of electronic functional equipment used, which is an integral part of the invention under consideration, such equipment includes passenger counters 15, payment terminals 12, car computers 14 and an intelligent driver terminal 13.

The use of the proposed architecture of the building will eliminate the duplication of equipment installed on the route vehicle 4, which helps to reduce the transport costs of transport companies to equip new and already in operation transport systems.

In addition, the use of this option for equipping a block vehicle 4 will allow creating a scalable solution on almost any type of block vehicle intended for the transport of passengers, aimed at solving target transport problems, in particular, such as:

- control of the driver;

- fare payment;

- control of fare payment;

- monitoring the analysis of passenger traffic;

- technical monitoring of vehicle operation;

- safety on the route vehicle;

- Dispatch management of transportation.

It should be considered that the task of controlling the work of drivers is solved by installing an automobile on-board computer 14 on the route vehicle 4, one of the functions of which is automated control, including speed mode, work and rest modes, etc.

In particular, the problem of fare control can have several solutions, for example (Fig. 3):

1. Installation of 4 fare payment terminals 12 on a route vehicle, and if scaling is required, installation of additional payment terminals (12.2 and 12.3, TOP-2, TOP-M) is acceptable.

2. Installing on the route vehicle 4 slave payment terminals 12 fare (12.2, TOP-2) operating under the control of a multifunctional car computer 14, in particular 14.1 or 14.2, MAK-1, MAK-2).

In acceptable options for solving a technical problem, in particular, fare control, payment data can be transmitted to the communication server 2.

Operators of the control and revision service 7 and the service of controllers 5 can access data, in particular, through the “Operator of workover” workstation (pos. 11) and the mobile workstation “KRS controller” (pos. 9), respectively.

To improve the quality of fare control on route vehicles 4 or on groups of route vehicles (17, 18 and 19), passenger counters 15 can be installed, which count passengers entering and leaving the route vehicle 4. Based on these data, it is possible to determine the number of passengers from the total number of those transported, paid and not paid for travel.

In addition, the function of fare control can be performed directly by the driver. To do this, on the route vehicle 4, equipped with passenger counters 15, it is necessary to install the driver's terminal 13 (intelligent driver's terminal), which will display information on the number of passengers who did not pay the fare.

The technical problem of monitoring the passenger flow is solved by installing on the route vehicle 4 passenger counters 15, which count the number of incoming and outgoing passengers, and a multifunctional car on-board computer (MAK-1 or MAK-2, pos. 14.1, 14.2), transmitting data to the communication server 2 The processing of data on passenger traffic is implemented in the road complex in the AWS “Passenger traffic” (item 10), which is designed to determine the most important key characteristics of passenger traffic.

The tasks of monitoring the traffic situation are solved by installing on the route vehicle 4 a multifunctional on-board computer 14 (pos. 14.1, pos. 14.2, MAK-1 or MAK-2), which performs the function of collecting and transmitting data on the location of the route vehicle 4 to the communication server 2 , data from various connected sensors (fuel sensors, temperature sensors, etc.), data on the technical parameters of the route vehicle.

The task of ensuring transport security can be solved by installing 4 video cameras and a multifunctional car on-board computer 14 on a route vehicle, in particular, 14.2 (MAK-2), performing the functions of video surveillance, video recording, storage and audio information (alert) of passengers / participants.

The tasks of dispatching control of passenger traffic are solved by placing on the route vehicle 4 technical means of a multifunctional car computer, in particular 14.2 (MAK2) and an intelligent driver terminal 13.1, which will provide:

- interaction with external subsystems of dispatching control of passenger traffic, including the service of controllers 5, operators of passenger traffic 6 and operators 7 of the control and revision service;

- visualization of working and operational information (route schedule, route map, messages);

- informing passengers/participants;

- operational two-way voice and text communication between the driver and the dispatcher of the bus fleet of the enterprise 16.

Thus, the implementation of the assignment to create a multi-purpose transport automated complex that monitors the implementation of a set of tasks inherent in transport working networks of route destination is ensured, thereby ensuring an increase in the efficiency and quality of road services provided while maintaining high performance in the operation of the route network by optimizing when working with information necessary for the formation of logistics routes, as well as maintaining a high level of transportation safety by timely informing passengers and operators of the route network about the accompanying traffic situation.

The invention will find wide application in industry, namely in the transport field, where it can be implemented as an automatic system that controls the operation of the road network and has the necessary functionality for this.

Claims (1)

A scalable road complex for automatic control of traffic flows of route road networks, consisting of a systemically integrated group of software and hardware, including separate autonomous working subsystems connected to each other, the first part of which directly works with a periodically incoming volume of road marker information, outgoing from the communication subsystems of route vehicles, and the second part of which maintains mutual communication with external control and inspection subsystems that carry out operational control and corrective intervention automatically in the event of an emergency or forcibly by a signal initiated by the driver and / or passenger of the route vehicle , and / or an uninvolved participant, while as one of the working subsystems of the combined group of software and hardware, the third part is used, made in the form of a control module databases, having at least two communication channels, the first of which contributes to the production of mutual information exchange with the second part of the software and hardware, made in the form of a communication application server that maintains the mentioned connection with external control and inspection structures and provides analysis of incoming data, authorization users and direct interaction with the latter through WEB interfaces, and the second of the communication channels contributes to the receipt of information signals from the mentioned first part of the software and hardware, made in the form of a communication server that authenticates the sender, program processing, temporary storage and subsequent transmission of data coming to in the form of the mentioned volume of road marker information coming from the communication devices of route vehicles, which are equipped with a modular control and measuring tool, a registration complex, a term inal fare payment and intelligent terminal of the driver.

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