A method and management system for dockless shared bicycles based on vehicle monitoring devices

Abstract

A method and system for managing dockless shared bicycles based on vehicle monitoring devices are disclosed. The vehicle management system includes a vehicle management platform (100) and at least one vehicle monitoring device (200) configured according to a pre-planned arrangement, capable of communicating with the vehicle management platform (100). Each vehicle monitoring device (200) can monitor and collect vehicle information in its corresponding area via wireless communication with a vehicle (300), and send the collected vehicle information to the vehicle management platform (100). The vehicle management platform (100) determines the parking status of vehicles in the corresponding area monitored by each vehicle monitoring device (200) based on the vehicle information. This method and system enable precise management of shared bicycles.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of dockless shared bicycle management, and particularly to a dockless shared bicycle management method and management system based on a vehicle monitoring device. Background Technology

[0002] Generally speaking, shared bicycles refer to bicycle sharing services provided in areas such as campuses, subway stations, bus stops, residential areas, commercial areas, and public service areas, and adopt a time-sharing rental model.

[0003] As a new sharing economy model, shared bicycles can make full use of existing urban bicycle access roads and maximize the utilization of public roads. While solving people's last-mile transportation problem, they also contribute to physical health and promote overall energy conservation and emission reduction in society.

[0004] However, as more and more companies participate in the provision of shared bicycle services, a large number of shared bicycles have been deployed. The excessive number of shared bicycles parked in one place has filled the roads and public places for pedestrians, causing inconvenience to public travel and hindering people's use of shared bicycles.

[0005] Especially for shared bicycles without fixed docking stations or fences, the ability to rent and use them as needed and park them haphazardly presents a significant challenge to their parking management. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To achieve precise management of shared vehicles, according to one aspect of the present invention, a shared vehicle management method based on a vehicle monitoring device is provided, comprising: setting at least one vehicle monitoring device in a designated area according to a preset layout; the vehicle monitoring device communicating wirelessly with the shared vehicles to obtain information about the shared vehicles; the vehicle monitoring device communicating with a remote vehicle management platform to send information about the shared vehicles within its monitoring area to the vehicle management platform; and the vehicle management platform managing the shared vehicles based on the information about the shared vehicles sent by the vehicle monitoring device.

[0007] Optionally, in the vehicle management method according to embodiments of the present invention, the vehicle monitoring device can also communicate with a mobile terminal to send information about shared vehicles to the mobile terminal.

[0008] According to the vehicle management method of the present invention, optionally, the vehicle monitoring device can achieve bidirectional communication with at least one of the shared vehicle, the vehicle management platform, and the mobile terminal.

[0009] According to the vehicle management method of the present invention, optionally, at least one vehicle monitoring device is two or more vehicle monitoring devices, wherein low-power or short-range wireless communication is used between the vehicle monitoring devices and between the vehicle monitoring devices and their adjacent mobile terminals or shared vehicles, and high-power or long-range wireless communication is used between the vehicle monitoring devices and the vehicle management platform.

[0010] According to the vehicle management method of the present invention, optionally, at least one vehicle monitoring device is two or more vehicle monitoring devices, wherein the two or more vehicle monitoring devices can form a network to realize information relay transmission and / or status monitoring of individual vehicle monitoring devices.

[0011] According to the vehicle management method of the present invention, optionally, a gateway node is set in a designated area, and the vehicle monitoring device communicates with a remote vehicle management platform, including the vehicle monitoring device communicating with the remote vehicle management platform via the gateway node, wherein the gateway node is set independently or integrated into the vehicle monitoring device.

[0012] Optionally, a vehicle monitoring device may be implemented using road studs in the vehicle management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] According to another aspect of the present invention, a vehicle management system is provided, comprising: a vehicle management platform; at least one vehicle monitoring device configured according to a pre-planned arrangement and capable of communicating with the vehicle management platform; wherein each vehicle monitoring device is capable of monitoring and collecting vehicle information in the area corresponding to each vehicle monitoring device through wireless communication with vehicles, and sending the collected vehicle information to the vehicle management platform; and the vehicle management platform determines the vehicle parking status in the corresponding area monitored by each vehicle monitoring device based on the vehicle information.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the vehicle management system of the present invention, the vehicle management platform may optionally determine one or more of the following: the location information of the vehicle monitoring device, the device number, and the physical address of the communication module.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the vehicle management system of the present invention, optionally, the vehicle monitoring device sends a scanning signal at a certain time interval or time schedule, and when the vehicle receives the scanning signal, it sends vehicle information to the vehicle monitoring device.

[0016] Optionally, in the vehicle management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle monitoring device sends the periodically updated vehicle information to the vehicle management platform.

[0017] Optionally, the vehicle management system according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a management mobile terminal for communicating with a vehicle management platform and / or a vehicle monitoring device.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the vehicle management system of the present invention, optionally, the vehicle management platform obtains vehicle information by communicating with the vehicle monitoring device, and allocates vehicle distribution and / or performs vehicle inspection and maintenance based on this information; and / or obtains the working status information of the vehicle monitoring device, and adjusts the position of the vehicle monitoring device and / or performs inspection and maintenance.

[0019] Optionally, in the vehicle management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, if the vehicle broadcast information can still be received after a preset time, the vehicle monitoring device sends information to the vehicle management platform.

[0020] According to an embodiment of the vehicle management system of the present invention, optionally, the vehicle management platform determines the monitoring area where the vehicle is located by using the signal strength information of the signals sent by the vehicle to the vehicle monitoring device.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the vehicle management system of the present invention, optionally, the vehicle monitoring device determines whether it can monitor the vehicle by the format of the vehicle broadcast data.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the vehicle management system of the present invention, optionally, a user mobile terminal is used to access the vehicle management platform through the business management platform and / or to communicate with a nearby vehicle monitoring device.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the vehicle management system of the present invention, optionally, the vehicle monitoring device includes: a low-power / short-range communication module, a power supply module, and a high-power / long-range communication module, wherein the low-power / short-range communication module communicates with the vehicle and / or mobile terminal via one of Bluetooth, near-field communication, or WIFI technologies; the high-power / long-range communication module communicates with the vehicle management platform; and the power supply module provides power to the vehicle monitoring device.

[0024] Optionally, in the vehicle management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle monitoring device further includes a positioning module for detecting the location information of the vehicle monitoring device.

[0025] Optionally, the vehicle management system according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a gateway node, which communicates with the vehicle management platform, and the vehicle monitoring device communicates with the corresponding gateway node. The gateway node is set up independently or implemented by the vehicle monitoring device itself.

[0026] Optionally, in the vehicle management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle monitoring device is a road stud. Attached Figure Description

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings of the embodiments will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings described below only relate to some embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0028] Figure 1 This illustration schematically depicts a dockless shared bicycle management and sharing system based on a monitoring device cluster according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 2 A dockless shared bicycle management and sharing system based on a group of monitoring devices according to another embodiment of the present invention is illustrated schematically.

[0030] Figure 3 A schematic structure of a vehicle monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0031] Figure 4 This schematically illustrates the workflow of a shared bicycle management system that uses road studs to implement vehicle monitoring devices.

[0032] Figure Labels

[0033] 100 Vehicle Management Platform

[0034] 200 Vehicle control devices

[0035] 201 Low-Power / Short-Range Communication Module

[0036] 202 Power Module

[0037] 203 High-Power / Long-Distance Communication Module

[0038] 204 Positioning Module

[0039] 200A Gateway Node

[0040] 300 vehicles

[0041] 400 Business Management Platform

[0042] C1 manages mobile terminals

[0043] C2 User Mobile Terminal Detailed Implementation

[0044] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0045] Unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terms “first,” “second,” and similar terms used in the specification and claims of this patent application do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different components. Similarly, the terms “an” or “a” and similar terms do not indicate a limitation of quantity, but rather indicate the presence of at least one.

[0046] The management of shared bicycle parking involves not only adjusting the placement of vehicles to address haphazard parking, but also management aspects based on sharing, such as area density and vehicle deployment allocation. The foundation of parking management is vehicle location. For shared bicycles without fixed docking stations, vehicle location relies on their built-in wireless positioning modules, such as satellite-based GPS or BeiDou positioning modules. However, existing commercially available wireless positioning modules have significant errors, ranging from a few meters to tens of meters, and cannot accurately identify height differences. Since shared bicycles are mostly two-wheeled and occupy a small area, a positioning error of a few meters to tens of meters makes accurate management of shared bicycle parking difficult. Therefore, it is necessary to consider using fixed docking stations or facilities outside of shared bicycle fences to assist in vehicle location and information collection.

[0047] According to embodiments of the present invention, in order to solve the problem of haphazard parking of shared bicycles and strengthen the management of vehicle parking, multiple vehicle monitoring devices can be deployed in a certain distribution in recommended parking areas or prohibited parking areas. These multiple vehicle monitoring devices can accurately locate and collect information on vehicles (including shared bicycles) within a predetermined area, thereby achieving more precise management. For example, the vehicle monitoring devices can communicate wirelessly with the vehicle's communication unit to obtain vehicle information, such as vehicle identification, usage status, locking status, driving status, and the distance of the vehicle from the monitoring device. These vehicle monitoring devices can also communicate wirelessly or wiredly with a remote vehicle management server to send information about vehicles within their monitoring area to the server. Furthermore, the vehicle monitoring devices can communicate with mobile terminals such as mobile phones to send vehicle information to the mobile terminals.

[0048] Vehicle monitoring devices can not only send vehicle information to servers and mobile terminals, but also achieve two-way communication with vehicles, management servers, and mobile terminals. These devices can actively communicate with vehicle monitoring devices, control vehicle monitoring devices to perform other operations, and can also set and manage vehicle monitoring devices.

[0049] Vehicle monitoring devices can also communicate bidirectionally, allowing multiple or a group of monitoring devices to form a network, enabling information relay transmission or status monitoring of individual monitoring devices.

[0050] Communication between vehicle monitoring devices and between vehicle monitoring devices and other related equipment is preferably wireless. More specifically, low-power or short-range wireless communication may be used between vehicle monitoring devices and between vehicle monitoring devices and nearby mobile devices and vehicles; high-power or long-range wireless communication may be used between one or more of the vehicle monitoring devices, vehicles, or mobile terminals and a remote server. The low-power wireless communication may be, for example, short-range communication based on technologies such as Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), or Wi-Fi; the high-power wireless communication may be, for example, long-range communication based on mobile phone networks, GPS networks, etc.

[0051] Figure 1 This illustration schematically depicts a dockless shared bicycle management and sharing system based on a cluster of monitoring devices according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle management platform 100 can establish communication with multiple vehicle monitoring devices 200 (e.g., Figure 1 As shown by the solid line in the middle, multiple vehicle monitoring devices 200 can be fixedly set up according to a pre-planned schedule to form a vehicle monitoring device group. Their location information (such as coordinates), device number, physical address of communication module, etc. can be predetermined and stored in the vehicle management platform 100. Therefore, the vehicle management platform 100 can accurately identify each vehicle monitoring device 200 and know its location.

[0052] Each vehicle monitoring device 200 can communicate wirelessly with the vehicle 300 (e.g., Figure 1 As shown by the dashed line, the vehicle monitoring device 200 monitors vehicles within a certain area and collects vehicle parking information. For example, the vehicle monitoring device 200 can receive wireless signals emitted by vehicle 300 (e.g., based on Bluetooth technology) to obtain vehicle information included in the wireless signals, such as vehicle ID, vehicle usage (rental) status, and vehicle status (e.g., lock status, usability, battery level). The vehicle monitoring device 200 can also actively emit scanning signals to scan vehicles in the signal coverage area. When vehicle 300 receives the scanning signal, it sends vehicle information to the vehicle monitoring device 200. The vehicle monitoring device 200 can receive vehicle information or scan vehicles at certain time intervals or schedules, thus updating the vehicle status within its monitored area in a timely manner. The monitoring area of ​​the vehicle monitoring device 200 is usually the range where it can receive the wireless signals emitted by vehicle 300, or it can be a pre-set area based on the strength of the sensed signal.

[0053] The vehicle monitoring device 200 can send the collected vehicle information to the vehicle management platform 100. The vehicle management platform 100 summarizes, organizes, and manages this vehicle information, and determines the parking status of vehicles within the corresponding areas monitored by each vehicle monitoring device 200. Because the location information of the vehicle monitoring device 200 is precise, it can more accurately determine the location of vehicles compared to technologies relying on satellite positioning systems such as GPS, thereby achieving precise parking management of vehicles, especially shared bicycles. The vehicle monitoring device 200 can also send periodically updated vehicle information to the vehicle management platform 100. In other words, the vehicle monitoring device 200 periodically receives vehicle information, and if the information is updated, it sends the updated information to the vehicle management platform 100.

[0054] Furthermore, the vehicle monitoring device itself can have information processing functions, such as statistically analyzing and updating vehicle information within its monitoring area. In this way, when the vehicle monitoring device can communicate with the user's mobile terminal, the user can directly use the vehicle monitoring device to grasp the location and information of vehicles within a certain area.

[0055] Alternatively, a different approach can be adopted: the vehicle monitoring device 200 actively sends its location information or ID, or responds to scanning by the vehicle 300. The vehicle 300 then transmits the location information or ID of the vehicle monitoring device 200 to the vehicle management platform 100. The vehicle management platform 100 then uses the location information or ID of the vehicle monitoring device 200 to determine its precise location and identifies the vehicle 300 as being within the monitoring area of ​​the device 200, thus pinpointing the vehicle 300's exact location. However, this approach requires the shared bicycles to read and upload information such as the vehicle monitoring device ID to the vehicle management platform, which incurs additional power consumption and may necessitate software and / or hardware upgrades. Since the total number of shared bicycles is often greater than the number of vehicle monitoring devices, the overall deployment is larger, resulting in significant wear and tear on the vehicles. In other words, from the perspectives of energy consumption, operability, equipment maintenance, and cost, the approach of having the vehicle monitoring device collect vehicle information and send it to the vehicle management platform is superior to the approach of having the vehicles themselves collect and send the monitoring device information to the platform.

[0056] The vehicle management platform 100 obtains vehicle parking information by communicating with the vehicle monitoring device group, thereby enabling it to collect overall vehicle information in recommended parking areas or no-parking areas, and instruct vehicle management equipment or personnel to allocate vehicle distribution and perform vehicle maintenance. It can also obtain information about the vehicle monitoring device group, monitor the working status of each vehicle monitoring device 200, and instruct equipment or personnel to adjust the position of the vehicle monitoring devices or perform maintenance.

[0057] In addition, the vehicle management platform 100 can communicate with the management mobile terminal C1. Vehicle management personnel can access the vehicle management platform 100 through the management mobile terminal C1 to view vehicle distribution information and instruct vehicle management implementation equipment or personnel to allocate vehicle distribution, perform vehicle inspection and maintenance, etc. Optionally, the management mobile terminal C1 can directly communicate with the vehicle monitoring device 200 to understand the vehicle information in the monitoring area of ​​the vehicle monitoring device 200 and the information of the vehicle monitoring device 200 itself. If the vehicle monitoring devices 200 can communicate with each other, the management mobile terminal C1 can also obtain the vehicle information in the monitoring area of ​​other vehicle monitoring devices near a certain vehicle monitoring device 200 and the information of these vehicle monitoring devices themselves.

[0058] In the actual operation of a vehicle management system, situations may arise where moving vehicles need to be detected and identified. For example, due to vehicle movement, adjacent vehicle monitoring devices may simultaneously or sequentially receive signals from the vehicle, or the vehicle may receive signals from adjacent monitoring devices sequentially. In such cases, parameters such as the signal reception time can be used to distinguish between vehicle monitoring devices and / or vehicles. For instance, a vehicle monitoring device or vehicle can record the time it receives a signal from the other party, and instead of immediately reporting it to the vehicle management platform, it can wait a preset time (usually longer than the signal transmission interval) before uploading the information to the platform if it still receives the broadcast information from the other party. Specifically, for example, a vehicle's electronic lock or monitoring device can broadcast every 100ms, with a preset time of 10s. If the other party (the monitoring device or vehicle) continuously receives the broadcast signal within these 10s, or if it still receives the broadcast signal after 10s, it is determined that the vehicle has stopped within the monitored area. Alternatively, the monitoring device or vehicle can send the signal reception time information to the vehicle management platform for the aforementioned determination.

[0059] Based on the radiation principle of signal coverage and the need for comprehensive monitoring, the monitoring ranges of adjacent vehicle monitoring devices 200 may overlap. Therefore, a vehicle 300 parked in the overlapping area may be detected by more than one vehicle monitoring device 200. Furthermore, in schemes where a vehicle detects the transmitted signals of a vehicle monitoring device, the vehicle may simultaneously receive signals from more than one device. In such cases, parameters such as signal strength can be used to distinguish between the vehicle monitoring device and / or the vehicle. For example, while receiving signals from each other, the vehicle monitoring device or the vehicle monitors and records the signal strength and sends this information to the vehicle management platform 100. The vehicle management platform 100 can then determine which monitoring area the vehicle is in by comparing the signal strength information.

[0060] Within the same monitoring area, vehicles operated by multiple carriers may be parked, all broadcasting wirelessly via Bluetooth or other methods. Vehicle monitoring devices can then identify which vehicles they can monitor by analyzing the format of the broadcast data. For example, if a predefined encoding format is used, the monitoring device can monitor vehicles operated by different carriers. For instance, by adding an identifier indicating the type of shared bicycle to the header or footer of the data packet, the monitoring device can identify the bicycle. Conversely, if the prescribed encoding format is not used, the monitoring device will not process the data.

[0061] exist Figure 1 In the system shown, shared bicycle users access the vehicle management platform 100 through the business management platform 400 using their mobile terminal C2. The vehicle management platform 100 can collect overall vehicle information in recommended parking areas or no-parking areas and provide this information to the APP installed on the user's mobile terminal C2, prompting the user whether the current parking area and destination area are recommended parking areas or no-parking areas, guiding the user to park properly, and encouraging the user to prioritize riding vehicles parked in no-parking areas.

[0062] The vehicle management platform 100 can provide users' mobile terminals C2 with information such as vehicle parking distribution, vehicle usage, and vehicle condition. It can also provide users with vehicle dispatch information and estimated dispatch arrival time, thus providing information services to users from the perspective of vehicle management.

[0063] The user's mobile terminal C2 can also communicate directly with the nearby vehicle monitoring device 200 and obtain vehicle parking information directly from the vehicle monitoring device 200. This parking information can be information about vehicles parked within the monitoring range of the vehicle monitoring device 200 itself, or information sent by other vehicle monitoring devices that communicate with the vehicle monitoring device 200. In this way, the user can obtain vehicle parking-related information over a wider range.

[0064] For a cluster of densely deployed vehicle monitoring devices 200, it is not necessary for each device 200 to communicate directly with the vehicle management platform 100. Instead, a gateway node 200A can be established, which communicates with the vehicle management platform 100, while the vehicle monitoring devices 200 communicate with the gateway node 200A. This reduces the hardware cost, maintenance cost, and energy consumption cost per device. The communication between the vehicle monitoring device 200 and the gateway node 200A can be the aforementioned short-range or low-power communication. The gateway node 200A can be a standalone device or a subset of the vehicle monitoring devices 200 themselves, such as... Figure 2 As shown. Gateway node 200A can also communicate with mobile terminals.

[0065] Figure 3 A schematic structure of a vehicle monitoring device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 3 As shown, the vehicle monitoring device 200 may include: a low-power / short-range communication module 201, a power supply module 202, and a high-power / long-range communication module 203. The low-power / short-range communication module 201 communicates with vehicles, mobile terminals, etc., via technologies such as Bluetooth, NFC, and WIFI; the high-power / long-range communication module 203 can communicate with the vehicle management platform 100; and the power supply module 202 provides power to the vehicle monitoring device 200. Figure 2 In the illustrated scheme, the vehicle monitoring device 200 without gateway functionality may not include the high-power communication module 203, but communicates with the gateway through the low-power communication module 201; the vehicle monitoring device 200 with gateway functionality may include the high-power communication module 203. Although the location or coordinates of the vehicle monitoring device 200 can be preset, it may also include a positioning module 204. The power module 202 may include a battery or a solar power supply unit, etc.

[0066] The aforementioned vehicle monitoring device can be a standalone device deployed within a planned area, or it can be implemented using existing traffic infrastructure. For example, the vehicle monitoring device 200 can be implemented using road studs; simply embedding the corresponding electronic module or upgrading the original road studs will suffice.

[0067] Road studs, also known as raised pavement markers, are a type of traffic safety facility. They are mainly installed in the middle of road markings or double yellow lines, using their retroreflective properties to remind drivers to stay in their lanes. Ordinary road studs are passive; active road studs include solar-powered road studs and tunnel active road studs, which allow control over the light emitted by the studs, thereby adjusting their visual effect.

[0068] By embedding wireless communication devices or modules in road spikes, communication can be achieved between road spikes and / or between road spikes and remote servers, and / or between road spikes and other nearby devices with wireless communication capabilities. Since the placement and spacing of road spikes can be pre-measured and arranged, the precise location of the road spikes can be obtained without embedding positioning devices within them. Furthermore, precise positioning can be achieved through the identification of road spikes. Moreover, precise positioning of devices communicating with road spikes (e.g., shared bicycles) can be achieved through road spikes.

[0069] Road studs themselves have low hardware costs, strong protective shells, and meet the requirements of pre-defined positions and spacing. For example, the spacing between road studs can be set to 5 meters. Furthermore, road studs are existing traffic facilities, so they do not increase the burden on public space resources. Road studs can be used as vehicle monitoring devices to achieve… Figure 1 and Figure 2 It has advantages such as low hardware cost, low power consumption, and simple maintenance.

[0070] Figure 4 This schematically illustrates the workflow of a shared bicycle management system, for example, using road studs to implement a vehicle monitoring device 200:

[0071] Shared bicycles (electronic locks or communication units) broadcast vehicle information at certain time intervals. For example, the broadcast interval of OFO Tianwei 3 overseas 3G lock is about 400ms. The broadcast information may include information such as shared bicycle company or product information, vehicle Bluetooth module MAC address, vehicle ID, and Bluetooth signal strength.

[0072] The road beacon scans for Bluetooth devices within its monitoring range at regular intervals. For the detected Bluetooth devices, the road beacon filters them based on criteria such as the following:

[0073] (1) Does the broadcast information of the device comply with the protocol requirements of shared bicycles? Only those that comply are considered shared bicycles to be managed;

[0074] (2) (Optional) Does the Bluetooth signal strength of the shared bicycle meet the threshold required for parking area identification? Only those that meet the threshold are identified as vehicles parked in the parking area.

[0075] The selection of the scanning interval for road studs to Bluetooth devices can take into account factors such as the power consumption of the road studs, the broadcast interval of vehicles, and whether the vehicles have been parked. The scanning interval can be configured and adjusted through the vehicle management platform 100.

[0076] The road stud system sequentially collects valid vehicle information. If the vehicle information changes, it is immediately uploaded to the management platform; otherwise, it does not need to be uploaded again. The uploaded information may include the following:

[0077] (1) Bluetooth MAC information of road studs

[0078] (2) Number of vehicles in the area covered by road studs

[0079] (3) Vehicle information, such as the company or product information of each bicycle, the vehicle's Bluetooth MAC address, and the vehicle ID information.

[0080] In addition, road studs can also send heartbeat information to the vehicle management platform at certain time intervals to maintain communication. This heartbeat information may include the road stud's MAC address, power information, and road stud battery power information.

[0081] Based on the information uploaded by the road spikes, the management platform can count the total number of vehicles in the parking area, the number of vehicles of each bike-sharing company or product, and whether the area is saturated with vehicles. It can then use this information to manage parking and dispatch vehicles.

[0082] According to embodiments of the present invention, a method and system for managing shared bicycles without fixed docking stations based on a monitoring device cluster are provided. The shared bicycles can be bicycles, electric bicycles, or non-motorized vehicles with more than two wheels. This method and system are particularly suitable for managing the parking of shared bicycles in areas with limited space. They can accurately locate densely parked shared bicycles, greatly improving the accuracy and efficiency of existing shared bicycle parking management. While facilitating vehicle dispatching, they can also provide users with more information about vehicle parking, encouraging standardized parking and reducing the occupation of public resources caused by improper parking.

[0083] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention, which is determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A shared vehicle management method based on a vehicle monitoring device, characterized in that, include: At least one vehicle monitoring device is installed in a designated area according to a preset layout. The vehicle monitoring device communicates wirelessly with the shared vehicle to obtain its information, including the distance between the shared vehicle and the vehicle monitoring device. The vehicle monitoring device communicates with a remote vehicle management platform, sending information about the shared vehicles within its monitoring area to the platform. The location information of the vehicle monitoring device is predetermined and stored in the vehicle management platform. The vehicle management platform manages the shared vehicles based on the location information of the vehicle monitoring device and the information of the shared vehicles.

2. The shared vehicle management method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle monitoring device can also communicate with a mobile terminal to send information about the shared vehicle to the mobile terminal.

3. The shared vehicle management method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle monitoring device is capable of bidirectional communication with at least one of the shared vehicle, the vehicle management platform, and the mobile terminal.

4. The shared vehicle management method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least one vehicle monitoring device is two or more vehicle monitoring devices, wherein the vehicle monitoring devices communicate with each other and with their adjacent mobile terminals or shared vehicles using low-power or short-range wireless communication, and the vehicle monitoring devices communicate with the vehicle management platform using high-power or long-range wireless communication.

5. The shared vehicle management method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least one vehicle monitoring device may be two or more vehicle monitoring devices, wherein the two or more vehicle monitoring devices can form a network to realize information relay transmission and / or status monitoring of individual vehicle monitoring devices.

6. The shared vehicle management method according to claim 1, characterized in that, This also includes setting up a gateway node in the designated area. The vehicle monitoring device communicates with a remote vehicle management platform, including communicating with the remote vehicle management platform via the gateway node, wherein the gateway node is set up independently or integrated into the vehicle monitoring device.

7. The shared vehicle management method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The vehicle monitoring device is implemented using road studs.

8. A vehicle management system, characterized in that, include: Vehicle management platform (100), At least one vehicle monitoring device (200) configured according to a pre-planned setup and capable of communicating with the vehicle management platform (100). Each vehicle monitoring device (200) can monitor and collect vehicle information in the area corresponding to each vehicle monitoring device (200) through wireless communication with the vehicle (300), and send the collected vehicle information to the vehicle management platform (100). The location information of the vehicle monitoring device (200) is predetermined and stored in the vehicle management platform (100), and the vehicle information includes the distance between the vehicle (300) and the vehicle monitoring device (200). The vehicle management platform (100) determines the vehicle parking status within the corresponding area monitored by each vehicle monitoring device (200) based on the location information of the vehicle monitoring device (200) and the vehicle information.

9. The vehicle management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The vehicle management platform (100) can determine one or more of the following: the location information, device number, and physical address of the communication module of the vehicle monitoring device (200).

10. The vehicle management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The vehicle monitoring device (200) sends a scanning signal at certain time intervals or time schedules. When the vehicle (300) receives the scanning signal, it sends the vehicle information to the vehicle monitoring device (200).

11. The vehicle management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The vehicle monitoring device (200) sends the updated vehicle information to the vehicle management platform (100) at regular intervals.

12. The vehicle management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The vehicle management system further includes a management mobile terminal (C1) for communicating with the vehicle management platform (100) and / or the vehicle monitoring device (200).

13. The vehicle management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The vehicle management platform (100) obtains information about the vehicles (300) through communication with the vehicle monitoring device (200), and allocates vehicle distribution and / or performs vehicle inspection and maintenance based on this information; and / or Obtain the working status information of the vehicle monitoring device (200), and adjust and / or perform maintenance on the vehicle monitoring device (200).

14. The vehicle management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, If the vehicle (300) broadcast information is still received after a preset time, the vehicle monitoring device (200) sends information to the vehicle management platform (100).

15. The vehicle management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The vehicle management platform (100) determines the monitoring area where the vehicle (300) is located by using the signal strength information of the signals sent by the vehicle (300) to the vehicle monitoring device (200).

16. The vehicle management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The vehicle monitoring device (200) determines whether it can monitor the vehicle (300) by the format of the broadcast data of the vehicle (300).

17. The vehicle management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, Using a user mobile terminal (C2) to access the vehicle management platform (100) through the business management platform (400) and / or The user's mobile terminal (C2) communicates with the nearby vehicle monitoring device (200).

18. The vehicle management system according to any one of claims 8-17, characterized in that, The vehicle monitoring device (200) includes: a low-power / short-range communication module (201), a power supply module (202), and a high-power / long-range communication module (203). The low-power / short-range communication module (201) communicates with the vehicle (300) and / or mobile terminal via one of Bluetooth, near-field communication, or WIFI technologies; the high-power / long-range communication module (203) communicates with the vehicle management platform (100); and the power supply module (202) can supply power to the vehicle monitoring device (200).

19. The vehicle management system according to claim 18, characterized in that, The vehicle monitoring device (200) also includes a positioning module (204) for detecting the location information of the vehicle monitoring device (200).

20. The vehicle management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The vehicle management system also includes a gateway node (200A), which communicates with the vehicle management platform (100), while the vehicle monitoring device (200) communicates with the corresponding gateway node (200A). The gateway node (200A) is set up independently or implemented by the vehicle monitoring device (200) itself.

21. The vehicle management system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The vehicle monitoring device (200) is a road stud.

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