AU2018204553A1 - Mobile control system for checking a vehicle - Google Patents
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Abstract
Abstract Arrangement for determining at least one vehicle feature of a target vehicle, with at least one light sensitive sensor for capturing data of the target vehicle and with an 5 evaluation device for identifying the at least one vehicle feature on the basis of the data, as well as method for determining at least one vehicle feature of a target vehi cle, wherein with at least one light sensitive sensor, data of the target vehicle is cap tured and wherein with an evaluation device the at least one vehicle feature is identi fied on the basis of the data. Fig. 1 p Fig.1I Fig2 Fig.3
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Mobile control system for checking a vehicle
Description
The invention relates to an arrangement for determining at least one vehicle feature of a target vehicle, having at least one light sensitive sensor for capturing data of the target vehicle and having an evaluation device for identifying the at least one vehicle feature on the basis of the data, a well as a method for determining at least one vehicle feature of a target vehicle, wherein with at least one light sensitive sensor, data of o the target vehicle is captured and wherein with an evaluation device, the at least one vehicle feature is identified on the basis of the data.
Arrangements and methods for capturing vehicles moving along a traffic lane by means of a camera for capturing a vehicle feature of the vehicle and if necessary, its 5 velocity are for example known from different applications for monitoring traffic or traffic survey.
Automatic control systems for road toll, for example which are based on the communication between vehicle and a corresponding communication device at a toll control o place, postulate that in each vehicle subjected to toll a corresponding communication device is present, from which the essential data of the vehicle can be retrieved, which serve for its identification, wherein, furthermore, also still the used road sections should be captured and/or transmitted during each check. The system has to be able to identify each vehicle, which is subjected to toll, clearly as such. I.e., that on the 25 one hand such vehicles are not allowed to be captured, which are not subject to a toll, and on the other hand, that all vehicles, subjected to toll, are captured as such.
A control method for road toll determination with a control system having several determination devices for vehicle information and having a trigger device for the just-in30 time activation of the determination devices is known from DE 101 04 502 B4. The individual determination devices are activated at points in time, at which the spatial arrangement of vehicle to the respective determination device, capturing the vehicle information, is optimal, wherein the different vehicle information of a vehicle, captured by the determination devices, spatially and timely separated, are assigned by the
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2018204553 22 Jun 2018 control system to the vehicle and to a reference point in time. Mobile checks are provided, wherein control vehicles drive in the flowing traffic and pull out vehicles requiring a check at suitable stop positions from the traffic, to check on the stopped vehicle the adherence of the toll obligation. In the flowing traffic, it is, in this case, communi5 cated by means of a communication device, known as Dedicated Short Range Communication or DSRC-module, with the DSRC-module of the toll subjected vehicle.
An object of the present invention is, to propose an arrangement and a method for o determining at least one vehicle feature of a target vehicle, which enables to design in a more flexible manner and more effectively a control system for the traffic.
The object is met by the arrangement and the method according to the independent claims. In the respective dependent claims preferred embodiments and advanta5 geous improvements are stated.
The arrangement according to the invention for determining at least one vehicle feature of a target vehicle has at least one light sensitive sensor for capturing data of a target vehicle and an evaluation device for identifying the at least one vehicle feature o on basis of the data. According to the invention the light sensitive sensor is arranged on a control vehicle moving at a point in time of the capturing of the data.
At a point in time of the capturing is meant in the sense of the invention such, that the control vehicle is moving during the capturing of the data. This does not exclude the 25 capturing of further data at a different point in time, for example when the control vehicle is stationary. In general, the control vehicle drives freely, especially on a road. Basically, however, it can also be a rope or track-guided vehicle, as well as an automated vehicle or an aircraft. The vehicle can be remote controlled. Herein, the target vehicle can also be driving, or be stationary, be it due to traffic conditions or because 30 the target vehicle is parked, for example on a parking place.
An advantage of the invention is, that checks from moving control vehicles enable an effective check, for example of the adherence to toll regulations. During the drive multiple target vehicles can be captured in a short time for the check.
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According to a preferred embodiment it is provided, that the at least one light sensitive sensor is a laser scanner. According to a further preferred embodiment it is provided, that the at least one light sensitive sensor is a camera. Especially preferred, two light sensitive sensors are provided, of which especially a first is a laser scanner and a second is a camera.
Furthermore, it is preferred, that the light sensitive sensor or the light sensitive sensors is/are arranged on a side of the control vehicle, which is facing the target vehicle o while passing each other.
The evaluation device is preferably provided for the fact, to evaluate data captured during a driving-past between the control vehicle and the target vehicle, wherein the evaluation can be arranged on the control vehicle. The evaluation does not, however, 5 have to be carried out in the control vehicle. Also a transmission device can be arranged for the wireless transmission of the features of the target vehicle to a receiver on the control vehicle. The evaluation device is then preferably arranged locally independent of the control vehicle.
o The method according to the invention for determining at least one vehicle feature of a target vehicle takes preferably place with the above described arrangement. According to the invention data of the target vehicle is captured with at least one light sensitive sensor, wherein with an evaluation device, the at least one vehicle feature is identified on the basis of the data. Furthermore, according to the invention the data 25 is captured from a moving control vehicle.
According to a preferred embodiment of the method, several image recordings of a side flank of the target vehicle are captured with a camera as a light sensitive sensor, wherein an off-set of image features is determined in consecutive image recordings.
From the image recordings of the side flank of the target vehicle preferably an overall image of the side flank of the target vehicle is produced. From the overall image of the side flank of the target vehicle, especially preferred geometric dimensions and/or form features are determined as vehicle features of the target vehicle.
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In this case, preferably the control vehicle is driven past the target vehicle or the control vehicle is driven such, that the target vehicle passes the control vehicle, wherein the data captured during the time of passing, is evaluated. The control vehicle and 5 the target vehicle can in this case be moving on neighbouring road lanes of a road.
The respective driving direction of the control vehicle and of the target vehicle can be directed in the same direction or in opposite directions. Generally, the respective directions of driving of the control vehicle and of the target vehicle can also be skewed in the mathematical sense to each other. The target vehicle does not have to move o and can therefore also have no direction of driving, for example, because it is stationary because of the traffic conditions or it is parked.
Furthermore, in a preferred manner a laser scanning outline of the target vehicle is captured with the light sensitive sensor. Especially preferred from the laser scanning 5 outline, geometric dimensions and/or form features are determined as vehicle features of the target vehicle.
Furthermore preferably, several image recordings of a side flank of the target vehicle are captured by a camera as light sensitive sensor. Especially preferably, a relative o velocity of the target vehicle relative to the control vehicle is calculated as a vehicle feature of the target vehicle from the image recordings. Especially, an off-set of image features in the consecutive image recordings is determined. From the off-set of the image features of the consecutive image recordings and from the data of the laser scanner, in an especially advantageous manner the relative velocity of the target 25 vehicle to the control vehicle can be calculated. Especially preferably a laser scanning outline of the target vehicle is recorded with a laser scanner and captured, as well as several image recordings of the side flank of the target vehicle with a camera.
From the image recordings of the side flank of the target vehicle an overall image of the side flank of the target vehicle is preferably produced as a vehicle feature. From the overall image of the side flank of the target vehicle, especially preferably, geometric dimensions and/or form features are determined as vehicle features of the target vehicle.
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Furthermore preferably, the number plate of the target vehicle is recorded by the light sensitive sensor and a number plate reading is carried out. Especially preferably, the number plate is recorded with an additional camera, so that the overall data capturing is carried out by a laser scanner and two cameras.
Following, the invention is described in more detail by means of an embodiment using the attached drawing. The explanations relate in equal measure to the arrangement according to the invention and to the method. They are only exemplary and do not limit the general scope of the invention.
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Fig. 1 a first schematic view of a traffic situation for explaining an embodiment of the method according to the invention at a first point in time;
Fig. 2 the schematic view of the traffic situation of Fig. 1 at a second, later point in time;
Fig. 3 a schematic representation of an embodiment of the arrangement according to o the invention.
In Fig. 1, a first schematic view of a traffic situation is shown, shown at a first point in time. Fig. 2 shows the corresponding schematic view of the traffic situation at a second, later point in time. The representations serve for describing an embodiment of 25 the method according to the invention for determining at least one vehicle feature of a target vehicle. An embodiment of the arrangement according to the invention for determining at least one vehicle feature of a target vehicle is shown schematically in Fig. 3. Following it is referred to all three Figures, in which all features are designated uniformly. The in Fig. 1 shown first point in time represents for example the beginning 30 of a capturing of data of a target vehicle 2 with at least one light sensitive sensor 5.
The target vehicle 2 is a to be checked vehicle 2, in this case a motor lorry, wherein the term to be checked vehicle 2 and target vehicle 2 are used synonymously. The in
Fig. 2 shown second point in time represents for example the end of capturing data of the target vehicle 2 by means of the at least one light sensitive sensor 5, which is
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2018204553 22 Jun 2018 shown schematically in Fig. 3. In Figures 1 and 2 a dashed line illustrates the capturing unit of the light sensitive sensor 5. The direction arrows P state respectively the directions of driving of the vehicles 1,2.
The method according to the invention is provided for determining at least one vehicle feature of the target vehicle 2, wherein this vehicle feature serves especially for identifying and/or classifying and/or measuring of form features of the target vehicle 2, which is respectively carried out for example in the frame of traffic checks or toll charge checks. The capturing of data of the target vehicle 2 is carried out by means o of the at least one light sensitive sensor 5, wherein the data is any information capturable by a light sensitive sensor. The data is captured in this case from a moving control vehicle 1. This means, that the light sensitive sensor 5 is arranged on the control vehicle 1. With an evaluation device (not shown), the at least one vehicle feature is identified by means of the captured data. The not shown evaluation device can also be arranged on the control vehicle 1. Alternatively, the evaluation device can however also be arranged outside of the control vehicle 1, especially also distanced from the control vehicle 1 such, that a wireless transmission of the captured data to the evaluation device is carried out, which is for example arranged in a data evaluating agency or a reading-out point. Figures 1 and 2 show, that during the capo turing of the data, the control vehicle 1 is driven past the target vehicle 2. The control vehicle 1 can also be driven such, that the target vehicle 2 is driven past the control vehicle 1.
The arrangement according to the invention for determining the at least one vehicle 25 feature of the target vehicle 2 has also at least one light sensitive sensor 5 for capturing the data of the target vehicle 2 and an evaluation device for identifying the at least one vehicle feature on the basis of the data. The light sensitive sensor 5 is arranged on the control vehicle 1 which is moving during the capturing of the data. The control vehicle 1 can be a common road vehicle, which participates in the normal traf30 fic, in this case overtaking the target vehicle 2 on a parallel traffic lane. However, also an autonomously driving or flying control vehicle 1 is possible, which passes the target vehicle 2, if so, on a regular traffic lane or, if necessary, on a special traffic lane or in flight. In the embodiment, the evaluation device is not shown to clarify, that it can be arranged on the control vehicle 1 or on a further not shown vehicle or for ex1002207937
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Ί ample on a stationary device, like a building or the reading-out point.
The embodiment shows a control vehicle 1 with a control unit 4, which preferably is used for a toll check or a general vehicle check. This control unit 4 is integrated in the 5 embodiment in the control vehicle 1, however can also alternatively be partially or as a whole be removable and insertable in a different vehicle. Furthermore, an arrangement is possible on a stand, e.g. at the side of the traffic lane. The control vehicle 1 passes continuously target vehicles 2 and captures their data, which can be evaluated by the evaluation device, to identify one or more vehicle features, which for o example serve for the classification and/or checking of the target vehicle 2. The control vehicle 1 drives preferably on the neighbouring lane to the to be checked vehicle 2 and overtakes the to be checked vehicle 2, or is overtaken thereby. During the overtaking process a 3D laser scanner 5 captures as a light sensitive sensor a side outline of the target vehicle 2. Preferably, the laser scanner 5 is aligned vertically or 5 at a small angle deviating from the vertical 8 at a side of the control vehicle 1 towards the to be checked vehicle 2. After the side outline of the target vehicle 2 has been captured from this data, for example a height and/or a length of the target vehicle 2 can be determined as vehicle feature. During the overtaking process preferably, additionally, consecutive pictures which follow one another concerning the time, are capo tured with a camera 6, which is in the embodiment a second light sensitive sensor 6.
From the picture sequence as captured data, preferably the length of the target vehicle 2 and/or a relative velocity between the controlling vehicle 1 and the controlled vehicle 2 are determined as vehicle feature of the target vehicle 2. From an off-set of the picture features in consecutive image recordings of the image sequence as cap25 tured data and from the data of the laser scanner 5, a relative velocity between the controlling vehicle 1 and the controlled vehicle 2 are preferably determined as vehicle feature of the target vehicle 2. Furthermore, from the combination of the data of the laser scanner 5 and the image data, a width of the target vehicle 2 can be determined. The camera 6 is, like the 3D-laser scanner 5, aligned laterally to the target 30 vehicle 2. Furthermore, an overall image is produced from the individual images, so that on the overall image the side flank of the to be controlled vehicle 2 is visible. From the overall image further vehicle features can be determined, preferably, from the overall image the length and/or the height of the to be checked vehicle 2 can be determined. Before or after the control vehicle 1 has overtaken the to be checked
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2018204553 22 Jun 2018 vehicle 2, furthermore, an image recording of a number plate on a front or on a rear of the target vehicle 2 is recorded with a further camera 7, which is in this case provided as a third light sensitive sensor 7, to capture an image recording of the number plate of the target vehicle 2 as data. Preferably, by means of the evaluation device, 5 furthermore preferably, a reading of the number plate is carried out, to determine the number plate as a further vehicle feature of the target vehicle 2. The captured data or the vehicle features of the target vehicle 2 already identified on board of the control vehicle 1 are preferably transmitted in an encrypted manner for the further evaluation to a control post, e.g. an agency, which can be carried out wirelessly.
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- Claims1. Arrangement for determining at least one vehicle feature of a target vehicle (2), having at least one light sensitive sensor (5, 6, 7) for capturing data of the target vehicle and having an evaluation device for identifying the at least one vehicle feature on the basis of the data, wherein the light sensitive sensor (5, 6, 7) is arranged on a control vehicle (1) moving at the point in time of capturing the data, and wherein the light sensitive sensor (5, 6, 7) is arranged on a side of the control vehicle (1), which is facing the target vehicle (2) during passing.
- 2. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterised in that the evaluation device is provided to evaluate the captured data during passing of the control vehicle (1) and the target vehicle (2).
- 3. Arrangement according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterised in that the at least one light sensitive sensor is a laser scanner (5).
- 4. Arrangement according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterised in that the at least one light sensitive sensor is a camera (6, 7).
- 5. Method for determining at least one vehicle feature of a target vehicle, wherein with at least one light sensitive sensor (5, 6, 7) data of the target vehicle (2) are captured and wherein with an evaluation device the at least one vehicle feature is identified on the basis of the data, wherein the data is captured from a moving control vehicle (1), wherein with a camera (6, 7) as a light sensitive sensor several image recordings are taken of a side flank of the target vehicle (2), and wherein an off-set of the image features in the consecutive image recordings is10022079372018204553 22 Jun 2018 determined.
- 6. Method according to claim 5, characterised in that the control vehicle (1) is driven past the target vehicle (2) or the control vehicle is driven such, that the target vehicle drives past the control vehicle, wherein the data, captured during the passing, are evaluated.
- 7. Method according to anyone of claims 5 or 6, characterised in that with the light sensitive sensor (5) a laser scanning outline of the target vehicle (2) is captured.
- 8. Method according to claim 7, characterised in that from the laser scanning outline geometric dimensions and/or form features are determined as vehicle features of the target vehicle.
- 9. Method according to claim 5, characterised in that a relative velocity of the target vehicle (2) relative to the control vehicle (1) is calculated as vehicle feature of the target vehicle from the image recordings.
- 10. Method according to claim 5, characterised in that from the image recordings of the side flank of the target vehicle (2), an overall image of the side flank of the target vehicle is produced.
- 11. Method according to claim 10, characterised in that from the overall image of the side flank of the target vehicle (2), geometric dimensions and/or form features are determined as vehicle features of the target vehicle.10022079372018204553 22 Jun 2018
- 12. Method according to anyone of claims 5 to 11, characterised in that with the light sensitive sensor (7), the number plate of the target vehicle (2) is recorded and a number plate reading is carried out.
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