A method and a structure for guiding and optimizing the flow of people inside a subway car
By monitoring the distribution of people in subway cars, adjusting the air conditioning and fresh air systems, and updating temperature control displays and signage, the problem of uneven passenger flow in subway cars has been solved, resulting in a more comfortable riding experience.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-09-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-24
AI Technical Summary
In subway cars, passengers' entry and exit habits often leave unused space in the middle of the car, affecting the riding experience. Existing technology has not been able to effectively optimize passenger flow.
By monitoring images of the waiting area, a dot matrix-style personnel distribution map is generated, analyzed, and temperature control commands are output to regulate the air conditioning and fresh air systems, update temperature control displays and directional signs, and guide passenger flow.
It optimizes the distribution of people in subway cars, improves riding comfort, and avoids wasted space and potential overcrowding problems.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of subways, specifically to a method and structure for optimizing passenger flow inside subway cars. Background Technology
[0002] In the subway scenario, due to the operation of the subway, passengers may linger at the entrance of the subway door due to habit and other factors when entering and exiting the subway, resulting in a large amount of unused space in the middle of the carriage, which affects the subway riding experience.
[0003] Therefore, how to guide the flow of people and optimize the flow of people in subway cars is an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention
[0004] This application discloses a method for optimizing passenger flow inside subway cars.
[0005] Firstly, a method for optimizing passenger flow guidance inside subway cars includes:
[0006] s1. Monitor images of the waiting area within the monitoring station and monitor information inside the subway car;
[0007] s2. Analyze the image to obtain dot matrix-style personnel distribution data;
[0008] s3. Based on the personnel distribution data, analyze and output temperature control instructions, and update the temperature control display of the subway car outside the platform;
[0009] s4. Adjust the air conditioning and fresh air systems of the subway cars according to temperature control instructions;
[0010] s5. Update the temperature control display for subway cars outside the platform, update the guidance signs inside the cars, and coordinate the transmission and guidance structure of the guidance signs inside the cars according to the subway operation.
[0011] Furthermore, s1, monitoring images of the waiting area within the station, and monitoring images inside the subway car; s2, analyzing the images to obtain dot-matrix-style personnel distribution data; including:
[0012] Images of the waiting area are collected and a recognition algorithm is used to generate a dot matrix distribution map of passengers. The dot matrix distribution map is updated in real time and output to s2 for analysis.
[0013] Furthermore, s1 monitors images of the waiting area within the monitoring station and monitors information inside the subway car. The monitoring of information inside the subway car includes collecting data using sensors to obtain the distribution of people inside the subway car, which is used to support s3 in analyzing temperature control commands.
[0014] Furthermore, step s3, based on personnel distribution data, analyzes and outputs temperature control commands, and updates the temperature control display outside the platform regarding the subway car, including:
[0015] Obtain matrix-style data on the distribution of people in the waiting area and the distribution of people inside the subway car;
[0016] Based on the distribution of passengers in subway cars before reaching the next station, and based on the matrix-like distribution data of passengers in the waiting area of the next station, the following analysis is performed:
[0017] The system regulates the temperature rise or fall, air volume, and fresh air ventilation to deliver air to the empty areas of the carriage, creating a suitable low-temperature zone in the empty areas. At the same time, it implements energy-saving measures in the crowded areas of the carriage and regulates the air circulation of fresh air to form an air channel from the crowded areas to the empty areas within a single carriage.
[0018] It also includes: for the next station, the data summary of passengers leaving the waiting area of the downhill section of the train car, and matching new analysis when the uphill and downhill passengers of the station end and the subway doors close. The new analysis includes the distribution of people in the subway car before arriving at the next station, the matrix distribution data of people in the waiting area of the next station arrived at during the subway journey, and the data summary of passengers leaving the waiting area of the downhill section of the train car.
[0019] The system generates and issues corresponding temperature control commands for each of the two analyses generated each time the system passes through a station.
[0020] Furthermore, step s3 analyzes and outputs temperature control commands based on personnel distribution data, and updates the temperature control display of the subway car outside the platform. Specifically, updating the temperature control display of the subway car outside the platform is done when the subway is about to leave the station and when the subway is about to arrive at the station.
[0021] Furthermore, s4, adjusting the air conditioning system and fresh air system of the subway car according to the temperature control command, includes: maintaining the total output power of the overall air conditioning system and fresh air system stable when executing the temperature control command, and also includes assisting the implementation of the temperature control command by corresponding mechanical structures of different air conditioning systems and fresh air systems in different cars.
[0022] Furthermore, step s5, updating the temperature control display outside the platform regarding the subway car, updating the in-car guidance sign display, and coordinating the in-car guidance sign transmission and guidance structure according to subway operation conditions, includes: reading temperature control commands; updating the in-car guidance signs in real time during the period from when the subway is about to leave the current station to when the subway is about to arrive at the next station; the guidance signs displaying a distribution map of the current empty space area in the car and a matched overlaid temperature distribution map. The guidance signs also display routes to the empty space areas in the same car and adjacent cars.
[0023] Furthermore, the vacant space area is output by monitoring information inside the subway car and using image recognition, indicating a vacant space area with an activity area larger than the size of a passenger.
[0024] Secondly, a pedestrian flow optimization and guidance structure inside a subway car, for applying any of the pedestrian flow optimization methods provided in the first aspect, including an active ring and a semi-circular arc;
[0025] The movable ring is used to receive the transmission command of the guide sign and drive the semi-circular arc to rotate.
[0026] Preferably, the semicircular arc includes an upper semicircular arc and a lower semicircular arc, the upper semicircular arc and the lower semicircular arc are relatively stationary, and the movable ring drives the upper semicircular arc and the lower semicircular arc to rotate around the axis containing the diameter.
[0027] This application analyzes passenger conditions in both directions by matching monitoring data, and adjusts the temperature inside the carriage in advance in conjunction with the guidance structure to solve the problem of overcrowding for passengers, avoid accidents and disputes, and achieve a more comfortable riding experience. Attached Figure Description
[0028] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of this application and form part of this application, do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments of this application. In the drawings:
[0029] Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating a method for optimizing passenger flow inside a subway car, provided as an exemplary embodiment of this application.
[0030] Figure 2 This application provides an exemplary embodiment of a pedestrian flow optimization guidance structure diagram inside a subway car.
[0031] In the diagram: 1. Movable ring; 2. Semicircular arc; 3. Upper arc; 4. Lower arc. Detailed Implementation
[0032] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this application as detailed in the appended claims.
[0033] In subway scenarios, passengers often linger at the subway door entrance due to habit or other factors when entering or exiting the subway, resulting in a large amount of unused space in the middle of the carriage, which affects the subway riding experience. Therefore, how to guide the flow of people and optimize the flow of people in subway carriages is an urgent problem to be solved.
[0034] This application proposes a method to regulate the temperature inside a train carriage through a fresh air and temperature control system, thereby making better use of the space inside the carriage and freeing up unused space.
[0035] The specific application scenario for this application is the subway system.
[0036] This application provides a method for optimizing passenger flow guidance inside a subway car, aiming to solve the above-mentioned technical problems in the prior art.
[0037] The technical solution of this application and how the technical solution of this application solves the above-mentioned technical problems are described in detail below with specific embodiments. These specific embodiments can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be described again in some embodiments. The embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0038] Example 1:
[0039] Firstly, such as Figure 1 As shown, a method for optimizing passenger flow guidance inside a subway car includes:
[0040] S1 monitors images of the waiting area within the station and monitors information inside the subway cars; it collects images of the waiting area and uses recognition algorithms to generate a dot matrix distribution map of passengers, updates the dot matrix distribution map in real time, and outputs it to S2 for analysis. Monitoring information inside the subway cars includes collecting data using sensors to obtain the distribution of people inside the subway cars, which is used by S3 to analyze temperature control commands.
[0041] s2. Analyze the image to obtain dot matrix-style personnel distribution data;
[0042] s3. Based on the personnel distribution data, analyze and output temperature control commands, update the temperature control display of the subway car outside the platform; obtain the dot matrix personnel distribution data of the waiting area and the personnel distribution inside the subway car;
[0043] Based on the distribution of passengers in subway cars before reaching the next station, and based on the matrix-like distribution data of passengers in the waiting area of the next station, the following analysis is performed:
[0044] The system regulates the temperature rise or fall, air volume, and fresh air ventilation to deliver air to the empty areas of the carriage, creating a suitable low-temperature zone in the empty areas. At the same time, it implements energy-saving measures in the crowded areas of the carriage and regulates the air circulation of fresh air to form an air channel from the crowded areas to the empty areas within a single carriage.
[0045] It also includes: for the next station, the data summary of passengers leaving the waiting area of the downhill section of the train car, and matching new analysis when the uphill and downhill passengers of the station end and the subway doors close. The new analysis includes the distribution of people in the subway car before arriving at the next station, the matrix distribution data of people in the waiting area of the next station arrived at during the subway journey, and the data summary of passengers leaving the waiting area of the downhill section of the train car.
[0046] The system generates and issues corresponding temperature control commands for each of the two analyses generated each time the system passes through a station.
[0047] Among them, updating the temperature control display of the subway car outside the platform means refreshing the temperature control display of the subway car outside the platform when the subway is about to leave the station and when the subway is about to arrive at the station.
[0048] s4. Based on the temperature control command, regulate the air conditioning system and fresh air system of the subway car; including: maintaining the overall output power of the air conditioning system and fresh air system stable when executing the temperature control command, and also including assisting the implementation of the temperature control command by the corresponding mechanical structures of the air conditioning system and fresh air system in different cars.
[0049] s5. Update the temperature control display outside the platform regarding the subway car, update the in-car guidance signs, and coordinate the in-car guidance sign transmission and guidance structure according to subway operation conditions. This includes: reading temperature control commands, and updating the in-car guidance signs in real time during the period from when the subway is about to leave the current station to when it is about to arrive at the next station. The guidance signs display a map of the current empty space area in the car and a matching overlaid temperature distribution map. The guidance signs also display routes to the empty space areas in the same car and adjacent cars.
[0050] Example 2: Based on implementation 1, in the technical solution of this application, the vacant space is output as a vacant space with an activity area larger than the size of a passenger by monitoring information inside the subway car and image recognition.
[0051] Example 3: A pedestrian flow optimization structure inside a subway car, used to apply any of the pedestrian flow optimization methods provided in Example 1, includes a movable ring 1 and a semi-circular arc 2; the movable ring 1 is used to receive transmission commands from the guide signs, driving the semi-circular arc 2 to rotate. Preferably, as... Figure 2 As shown, the semicircular arc 2 includes an upper arc 3 and a lower arc 4. The upper arc 3 and the lower arc 4 are relatively stationary. The movable ring 1 drives the upper arc 3 and the lower arc 4 to rotate around the axis containing the diameter.
[0052] In the embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the system embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For instance, the division of modules is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple modules or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed.
[0053] The modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as modules may or may not be physical modules; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.
[0054] Furthermore, the functional modules in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing module, or each module can exist physically separately, or two or more modules can be integrated into one module. The integrated module can be implemented in hardware or in a combination of hardware and software functional modules.
[0055] It should be understood that this application is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this application is limited only by the appended claims.
[0056] Those skilled in the art will understand that embodiments of the present invention can be provided as methods or systems. Therefore, the present invention can take the form of a completely hardware embodiment, a completely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects.
[0057] It should also be noted that the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.
[0058] The above are merely embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of the claims of this application.
[0059] Other embodiments of this application will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this application that follow the general principles of this application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this application are indicated by the foregoing claims.
[0060] It should be understood that this application is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this application is limited only by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A method for optimizing passenger flow guidance inside a subway car, characterized in that, include: s1. Monitor images of the waiting area within the monitoring station and monitor information inside the subway cars; including: Images of the waiting area are collected and a recognition algorithm is used to generate a dot matrix distribution map of passengers. The dot matrix distribution map is updated in real time and output to s2 for analysis. Monitoring information inside the subway car includes collecting data using sensors to obtain the distribution of people inside the subway car, which is used to support s3 in analyzing temperature control commands. s2. Analyze the image to obtain dot matrix-style personnel distribution data; s3. Based on personnel distribution data, analyze and output temperature control commands, and update the temperature control display outside the platform regarding the subway car; wherein, updating the temperature control display outside the platform regarding the subway car means refreshing the temperature control display outside the platform regarding the subway car when the subway is about to leave the station and when the subway is about to arrive at the station, including: Obtain matrix-style data on the distribution of people in the waiting area and the distribution of people inside the subway car; Based on the distribution of passengers in subway cars before reaching the next station, and based on the matrix-like distribution data of passengers in the waiting area of the next station, the following analysis is performed: The system regulates the temperature rise or fall, air volume, and fresh air ventilation to deliver air to the empty areas of the carriage, creating a suitable low-temperature zone in the empty areas. At the same time, it implements energy-saving measures in the crowded areas of the carriage and regulates the air circulation of fresh air to form an air channel from the crowded areas to the empty areas within a single carriage. It also includes: for the next station, the data summary of passengers leaving the waiting area and going downhill from the carriage, and matching new analysis when the passengers going up and down the station finish and the subway doors close. The new analysis includes the distribution of people in the subway carriage before arriving at the next station, the matrix distribution data of people in the waiting area of the next station arrived at during the subway journey, and the data summary of passengers leaving the waiting area and going downhill from the carriage. The system generates and issues corresponding temperature control commands based on the two analyses generated each time the system passes through a station. s4. Adjust the air conditioning and fresh air systems of the subway cars according to temperature control instructions; s5. Update the temperature control display for subway cars outside the platform, update the guidance signs inside the cars, and coordinate the transmission and guidance structure of the guidance signs inside the cars according to the subway operation.
2. The method for optimizing passenger flow inside a subway car according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step s4, adjusting the air conditioning system and fresh air system of the subway car according to the temperature control command, includes: maintaining the total output power of the overall air conditioning system and fresh air system stable when executing the temperature control command; and also includes assisting the implementation of the temperature control command by using corresponding mechanical structures of the air conditioning system and fresh air system in different cars.
3. The method for optimizing passenger flow inside a subway car according to claim 2, characterized in that, The steps s5, including updating the temperature control display of the subway car outside the platform, updating the guide signs inside the car, and coordinating the guide signs' transmission and guidance structure according to the subway's operation, include: reading temperature control commands, updating the guide signs inside the car in real time during the period from when the subway is about to leave the current station to when the subway is about to arrive at the next station, the guide signs displaying the distribution map of the current empty space area inside the car and the matching superimposed temperature distribution map, and the guide signs also displaying routes to the empty space area in the same car and adjacent cars.
4. The method for optimizing passenger flow inside a subway car according to claim 3, characterized in that, The vacant space area is output by monitoring information inside the subway car and using image recognition, indicating a vacant space area larger than the size of a passenger.
5. A pedestrian flow optimization and guidance structure inside a subway car, characterized in that, The method for optimizing the flow of people inside a subway car as described in any one of claims 1-4 includes an active ring (1) and a semicircular arc (2). The movable ring (1) is used to receive the transmission command of the guide plate and drive the semicircular arc (2) to rotate.
6. A pedestrian flow optimization and guidance structure inside a subway car according to claim 5, characterized in that, The semicircular arc (2) includes an upper arc (3) and a lower arc (4). The upper arc (3) and the lower arc (4) are relatively stationary. The movable ring (1) drives the upper arc (3) and the lower arc (4) to rotate around the axis of the diameter.
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