WO2003021044A1 - Cone routier et systeme de surveillance dudit cone ainsi que d'autres signaux routiers temporaires - Google Patents

Cone routier et systeme de surveillance dudit cone ainsi que d'autres signaux routiers temporaires Download PDF

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WO2003021044A1
WO2003021044A1 PCT/GB2002/003975 GB0203975W WO03021044A1 WO 2003021044 A1 WO2003021044 A1 WO 2003021044A1 GB 0203975 W GB0203975 W GB 0203975W WO 03021044 A1 WO03021044 A1 WO 03021044A1
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Joe Burns
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
    • E01F9/604—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs specially adapted for particular signalling purposes, e.g. for indicating curves, road works or pedestrian crossings
    • E01F9/608—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs specially adapted for particular signalling purposes, e.g. for indicating curves, road works or pedestrian crossings for guiding, warning or controlling traffic, e.g. delineator posts or milestones
    • E01F9/61—Special features of delineator posts, e.g. with parts cantilevered toward the roadway or fixed vertically on a tilted surface
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
    • E01F9/623—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs characterised by form or by structural features, e.g. for enabling displacement or deflection
    • E01F9/654—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs characterised by form or by structural features, e.g. for enabling displacement or deflection in the form of three-dimensional bodies, e.g. cones; capable of assuming three-dimensional form, e.g. by inflation or erection to form a geometric body
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
    • E01F9/688—Free-standing bodies

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  • the present invention relates to a road cone and a system for monitoring thereof including monitoring of other temporary road signs.
  • This authority may be a public body or alternatively the contractor charged with maintaining that stretch of road.
  • the contractor or the public authority then uses this information to provide the travelling public, emergency services or road user organisations such as the Automobile Association with travel information.
  • the problem with such reporting techniques is that the reports are often inaccurate and out of date by the time they are disseminated.
  • a first aspect of the present invention is directed to a road cone equipped with a GPS system comprising a GPS receiver, a processing unit containing programmable identity means and processing means with standard geographic reference information to establish a position and a transmitter to transmit position and identity information.
  • a GPS system comprising a GPS receiver, a processing unit containing programmable identity means and processing means with standard geographic reference information to establish a position and a transmitter to transmit position and identity information.
  • the GPS system is a separable unit. This provides the advantage that if the cone itself is damaged the GPS system can be removed and placed in a new cone .
  • the GPS system is held in the cone by a system of lugs placed around the inside of the top of the cone. This provides the advantage that the GPS system can be easily pushed up inside the cone.
  • the GPS system has a shape that matches the inside cone.
  • the GPS system has an annular hole through the middle of it to allow road cone control objects placed through the top of the cone to pass through it.
  • the GPS system is equipped with a separable power unit. This would enable easy battery changes, with a separate power unit containing batteries, as often it would not be appropriate under weather conditions to open up the inside and remove batteries from the GPS system.
  • the GPS system is equipped with an on/off switch which on switching on/off results in a signal being sent indicating the status of the road cone.
  • a second aspect of the invention is directed to a
  • GPS system described above adapted to fit inside a road cone and equipped with attachment means. This provides the advantage that GPS system can be placed in any existing road cone.
  • a third aspect of the invention relates to a system for the monitoring of such road cones or other road signage equipped with similar GPS systems which comprises a receiver for receiving the position information and identity information from the cone or other signage, a processor which is equipped with a register of identity information, which then compares the position and identity information with the register and places this information on a standard geographic map and creates a record of the information in a memory, and display means to show this information to a user of the system.
  • the information output is provided via an internet link or in car information system to enable access" 1 by third parties.
  • This provides the advantage that such a system can be used to provide information to the general public.
  • a fourth aspect of the present invention relates to a program for controlling the central monitoring system.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic cross section of a road cone
  • Figure 2 is a system logic diagram for the central monitoring system.
  • a road cone 10 which comprises a base 12 and a cone part 14.
  • the top of the cone part 14 has a hole 16.
  • the GPS system 18 is shaped to fit inside the interior of the cone part 14.
  • the GPS system 18 is held in position by a series of lugs 20 round the inside of the cone part 14.
  • the GPS system 18 contains an annular hole 22 through it, which enables the insertion of ancillary traffic management equipment into the cone 10.
  • the GPS system 18 comprises a GPS receiver which receives signals from GPS satellites, a computing processing unit for processing the signals and comparing them versus standard geographic reference points to enable it to determine its position of the cone, identity means which is pre-programmed with an identification for the cone such as the number of the cone, the owner and the project it is involved with, a transmitter for transmitting the position and identification information to a central monitoring system, and a separable power unit which contains one or more batteries.
  • the GPS system 18 can either be made as an integral part of the cone 10 which may be preferable to stop tampering with or removal of the GPS system or it may be a separate part . to enable replacement of the cone 10 or the GPS system 18.
  • the GPS system is equipped with an on/off switch (not show) by which it is switched on and off.
  • the switch may be on the outside of the road cone.
  • the GPS system transmits a signal indicating respectively that it is on or that it is being switch off as the work has been completed
  • Figure 2 shows the logic diagram for monitoring the position of the cone 10. It is equally possible to equip other temporary road signage with such a GPS system, other such signage may include for instance speed cameras, temporary road signs, temporary crash barriers, vehicles that are part of roadworks.
  • the central monitoring system will have a receiver for receiving the information and it will have a processing unit to process this information and it will have a standard geographic map to place the positions of the individual equipment on, it will have a register which contains information about the identification of a deployed equipment, a memory to enable a historical record of the placement of equipment be maintained and it will then have output or display means by which the information is displayed. Furthermore it may have an output by which the information can be saved to other facilities or displayed on for instance the Internet.
  • FIG. 2 shows in Box 30 the GPS system in the road cone receiving signals from the GPS satellite.
  • the GPS system in the road cone computes the information about position in relation to the mapping reference points.
  • the GPS system in the road cone transmits its . computed position and identification information to a communications network.
  • the communications network delivers positional identification information to the central monitoring system.
  • a computer program in the central monitoring system displays and stores a record of the information of the position of the road cone on a database or in a memory.
  • the information in the central monitoring system is distributed to parties requesting it.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un cône routier (10) équipé d'un système GPS (18). Ledit cône comprend un récepteur GPS, une unité centrale contenant des moyens d'identité programmables et des moyens de traitement contenant des informations de référence géographique classiques permettant d'établir une position et un transmetteur permettant de transmettre la position et les informations d'identité.
PCT/GB2002/003975 2001-08-30 2002-08-30 Cone routier et systeme de surveillance dudit cone ainsi que d'autres signaux routiers temporaires WO2003021044A1 (fr)

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WO2008066728A1 (fr) * 2006-11-28 2008-06-05 Calmar Holdings Llc Pylône de sécurité de trafic avec localisation gps et signalisation rf
DE102009009371B3 (de) * 2009-02-18 2010-08-12 Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. Verfahren sowie System zur Bestimmung von Gefahrenbereichen auf Fahrwegen
US9046413B2 (en) 2010-08-13 2015-06-02 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods, apparatus and systems for surface type detection in connection with locate and marking operations
US9124780B2 (en) 2010-09-17 2015-09-01 Certusview Technologies, Llc Methods and apparatus for tracking motion and/or orientation of a marking device
FR2972465A1 (fr) * 2011-03-07 2012-09-14 R Pi Cone de signalisation
ITTO20120235A1 (it) * 2012-03-19 2012-06-18 Riccardo Barolo Sistema di rilevazione e segnalazione dello spostamento di segnali stradali.
CN103334391A (zh) * 2013-06-09 2013-10-02 葛达旺 带有定位芯片的道路安全装置
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