Autonomous container truck audible and visual alarm system based on general cargo wharf

By designing an acoustic and light alarm system for autonomous container trucks based on grocery docks, using technologies such as high-definition cameras, millimeter-wave radars and information interaction modules, multiple trucks work and fault detection are realized, solving the problems of poor alarm effects and difficult fault detection in thick fog weather, and improving the alarm effect and reliability of the system.

CN119626030APending Publication Date: 2025-03-14CNOOC ENERGY LOGISTICS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411757119.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2024-12-03
Publication Date
2025-03-14

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Technical Problem

The existing truck sound and light alarm system cannot work in coordination, especially in thick fog weather, the alarm effect is poor, and it is not easy to detect when the alarm system on a single truck fails.

Method used

A sound and light alarm system for autonomous container trucks based on grocery docks is designed. The system includes a control terminal, an alarm system host, a high-definition camera, a millimeter-wave radar, a sound and light alarm, information interaction module, position positioning module, etc., to realize information interaction and fault detection through wireless connections, and filter alarm information at similar locations through the position analysis module to realize the early warning function of the sound and light alarm.

Benefits of technology

The alarm effect of the sound and light alarm system of the autonomous container truck in heavy fog weather has been improved, the accident rate has been reduced, and the fault detection module has been used to promptly detect and handle the faults of the alarm system to ensure the normal operation of the system.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an audible and visual alarm system for an automatic driving container truck based on a general cargo wharf. The audible and visual alarm system comprises a control terminal and an alarm system host. The control terminal is connected with the alarm system host, the data storage module and the operation and maintenance module. The alarm system host is connected with the high-definition camera, the millimeter wave radar, the audible and visual alarm, the information interaction module and the position positioning module; the high-definition camera, the millimeter wave radar and the audible and visual alarm are all connected with the information interaction module; the millimeter wave radar, the audible and visual alarm and the information interaction module are connected with the fault detection module; the information interaction module is connected with the data storage module; the position positioning module is connected with the position analysis module; the high-definition camera is connected with the video information storage module; the video information storage module is connected with the operation and maintenance module; the operation and maintenance module is connected with the fault information sending module. When the automatic driving container truck is used for transporting a wharf container, the audible and visual alarm system is used for reminding a worker, so that the driving safety is ensured.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of sound and light alarms, and in particular relates to a sound and light alarm system for an autonomous driving container truck based on a general cargo terminal. Background Art

[0002] Self-driving container trucks integrate advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine vision, lidar, and high-precision maps. They can realize functions such as autonomous navigation, path planning, and obstacle recognition, thereby completing the automatic loading and unloading and transportation of containers. When transporting containers at the terminal, since the transportation routes are relatively fixed, self-driving container trucks are generally used to transport containers. In order to remind the staff when the truck is running, an audible and visual alarm system will be installed. When pedestrians are detected in front, they will be warned to prevent safety accidents and ensure driving safety. When the existing audible and visual alarm system is in use, it is generally the audible and visual alarm system on a single truck that works, and there is no coordinated cooperation. The alarm effect is poor in foggy weather, and it is not easy to detect when the alarm system on a single truck fails. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention is proposed to solve the problem that the existing truck sound and light warning system cannot work in coordination, and its purpose is to provide an automatic driving container truck sound and light warning system based on a general cargo terminal.

[0004] The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A sound and light alarm system for an autonomous driving container truck based on a piece goods terminal comprises a control terminal and an alarm system host; the alarm system host, a data storage module and an operation and maintenance module connected to the output end of the control terminal; a high-definition camera, a millimeter-wave radar, a sound and light alarm, an information interaction module and a position positioning module connected to the output end of the alarm system host; the high-definition camera, the millimeter-wave radar, the sound and light alarm are all wirelessly connected to the information interaction module; the output ends of the millimeter-wave radar, the sound and light alarm and the information interaction module are wirelessly connected to a fault detection module; the output ends of the high-definition camera, the millimeter-wave radar and the sound and light alarm are wirelessly connected to an alarm data optimization module; the information interaction module is wirelessly connected to the data storage module; the position positioning module is wirelessly connected to the information interaction module and the position analysis module; the high-definition camera is wirelessly connected to a video information storage module; the video information storage module is wirelessly connected to the operation and maintenance module; the operation and maintenance module is wirelessly connected to a fault information sending module; the input end of the sound and light alarm is electrically connected to a volume adjustment module and a light adjustment module.

[0006] In the above technical solution, the information interaction module includes an information collection module and an information reading module.

[0007] In the above technical solution, the fault detection module includes an alarm information collection module and an alarm information analysis module, and the input end of the alarm information collection module receives data from the millimeter wave radar, the sound and light alarm and the information interaction module.

[0008] In the above technical solution, the output end of the alarm information collection module outputs the received data to the alarm information analysis module.

[0009] In the above technical solution, the fault detection module sends the analysis data of the alarm information analysis module to the operation and maintenance module.

[0010] In the above technical solution, the volume adjustment module includes a noise monitoring module and a noise analysis module; the noise monitoring module is used to monitor external noise, and the alarm information analysis module receives monitoring data from the noise monitoring module.

[0011] In the above technical solution, the light adjustment module includes a light monitoring module and a light analysis module. The light monitoring module is used to monitor changes in external light, and the light monitoring module wirelessly transmits monitoring data to the light analysis module.

[0012] In the above technical solution, the alarm data optimization module includes an alarm data acquisition module and an alarm data analysis module; the alarm data acquisition module is used to collect output data from high-definition cameras, millimeter-wave radars and sound and light alarms, and the alarm data acquisition module integrates the collected data and sends it to the alarm data analysis module.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0014] The invention provides an automatic driving container truck sound and light alarm system based on a piece goods terminal. When pedestrians are detected in the surrounding area, an alarm is given through a sound and light alarm. A position positioning module records the location of the truck at this time. Two kinds of information are collected by an information interaction module and sent to a data storage module. At the same time, the information interaction module reads the data uploaded in real time in the data storage module. The information of a similar position can be screened through a position analysis module. When alarm information uploaded by other trucks is screened out around the truck, the alarm system host controls the sound and light alarm to give an early warning, reminds the pedestrians around, and reduces the accident rate. The noise decibel of the surrounding environment is monitored by setting a volume adjustment module. When pedestrians are detected in front, the volume adjustment module can adjust the sound and light alarm to a volume slightly higher than the noise, so as to prevent the pedestrians from being frightened while reminding them. The light adjustment module can monitor and analyze the brightness of the surrounding environment. The light adjustment module can adjust the brightness of the sound and light alarm when it alarms, so as to effectively remind pedestrians while reducing the energy consumption of the sound and light alarm, and prevent the sound and light alarm from being used at full load for a long time, resulting in a reduction in the service life.

[0015] When pedestrians are detected around, an alarm will be sounded through the sound and light alarm, and the positioning module will record the current location of the truck. The alarm information of the sound and light alarm and the truck location information of the positioning module will be collected by the information interaction module and sent to the data storage module. At the same time, the information interaction module will read the data uploaded in real time in the data storage module. The information of similar locations can be filtered through the location analysis module. When the alarm information uploaded by other trucks around the truck is filtered out, the alarm system host will control the sound and light alarm to give early warning, remind the pedestrians around, and reduce the accident rate. In this way, the above operation can improve the alarm effect of the sound and light alarm system of the autonomous driving container truck in foggy weather, and monitor the sound and light alarm system of the autonomous driving container truck to prevent the alarm system from malfunctioning.

[0016] When the sound and light alarm sounds an alarm, in order to prevent the alarm sound of the sound and light alarm from being too high and causing fright to pedestrians, a volume adjustment module is set to monitor the noise decibels of the surrounding environment. When a pedestrian is detected in front, the volume adjustment module can adjust the sound and light alarm to a volume slightly higher than the noise, so as to remind the pedestrian while preventing the pedestrian from being frightened. The light monitoring module in the light adjustment module can monitor the brightness of the surrounding environment and transmit the brightness data to the light analysis module. The brightness of the sound and light alarm when it sounds an alarm can be adjusted through the light adjustment module, so as to effectively remind pedestrians while reducing the energy consumption of the sound and light alarm, and prevent the sound and light alarm from being used at full load for a long time, resulting in a reduction in service life. In this way, the above operations can remind pedestrians while preventing them from being frightened. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is the information interaction module schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a fault detection module of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a volume adjustment module of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a light adjustment module of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the alarm data optimization module of the present invention.

[0023] in:

[0024] 1. Control terminal; 2. Alarm system host; 3. High-definition camera; 4. Millimeter-wave radar; 5. Sound and light alarm; 6. Information interaction module; 7. Positioning module; 8. Position analysis module; 9. Data storage module; 10. Fault detection module; 11. Video information storage module; 12. Operation and maintenance module; 13. Fault information sending module; 14. Volume adjustment module; 15. Light adjustment module; 16. Alarm data optimization module; 61. Information collection module; 62. Information reading module; 101. Alarm information collection module; 102. Alarm information analysis module; 141. Noise monitoring module; 142. Noise analysis module; 151. Light monitoring module; 152. Light analysis module; 161. Alarm data collection module; 162. Alarm data analysis module.

[0025] For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on the above drawings without any creative work. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the technical solution of the present invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific implementation methods.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, an acoustic and light alarm system for an autonomous driving container truck based on a piece cargo terminal comprises a control terminal 1 and an alarm system host 2; the output end of the control terminal 1 is connected to the alarm system host 2, a data storage module 9 and an operation and maintenance module 12; the output end of the alarm system host 2 is connected to a high-definition camera 3, a millimeter-wave radar 4, an acoustic and light alarm 5, an information interaction module 6 and a position positioning module 7; the high-definition camera 3, the millimeter-wave radar 4, the acoustic and light alarm 5 are all wirelessly connected to the information interaction module 6; the output end of the millimeter-wave radar 4, the acoustic and light alarm 5 and the information interaction module 6 are wirelessly connected to the fault detection module Block 10; the output ends of the high-definition camera 3, millimeter-wave radar 4 and sound and light alarm 5 are wirelessly connected to the alarm data optimization module 16; the information interaction module 6 is wirelessly connected to the data storage module 9; the position positioning module 7 is wirelessly connected to the information interaction module 6 and the position analysis module 8; the high-definition camera 3 is wirelessly connected to the video information storage module 11; the video information storage module 11 is wirelessly connected to the operation and maintenance module 12; the operation and maintenance module 12 is wirelessly connected to the fault information sending module 13; the input end of the sound and light alarm 5 is electrically connected to the volume adjustment module 14 and the light adjustment module 15.

[0028] The model of the control terminal 1 is ZHT10.1AI-SU;

[0029] The model of the alarm system host 2 is BSD-MDVR;

[0030] The high-definition camera 3 and the millimeter-wave radar 4 collect external data;

[0031] The model of the information interaction module 6 is VP7000;

[0032] The model of the position positioning module 7 is UM670A;

[0033] The model of the position analysis module 8 is SKG09D;

[0034] The model of the data storage module 9 is ST3200826AS;

[0035] The model of the fault detection module 10 is VP7000;

[0036] The model of the video information storage module 11 is ST3200826AS;

[0037] The model of the operation and maintenance module 12 is TJA1043T / 118;

[0038] The model of the fault information sending module 13 is TXG-KWX;

[0039] The model of the volume adjustment module 14 is NX6805;

[0040] The model of the light adjustment module 15 is YD-D3A;

[0041] The model of the alarm data optimization module 16 is AnalyticDB;

[0042] The information interaction module 6 includes an information collection module 61 and an information reading module 62 .

[0043] The fault detection module 10 includes an alarm information collection module 101 and an alarm information analysis module 102 . The input end of the alarm information collection module 101 receives data from the millimeter wave radar 4 , the sound and light alarm 5 and the output port of the information interaction module 6 .

[0044] The output end of the alarm information collection module 101 outputs the received data to the input end of the alarm information analysis module 102 .

[0045] The fault detection module 10 sends the analysis data of the alarm information analysis module 102 to the input end of the operation and maintenance module 12 .

[0046] The volume adjustment module 14 includes a noise monitoring module 141 and a noise analysis module 142; the noise monitoring module 141 is used to monitor external noise, and the alarm information analysis module 102 receives monitoring data from the noise monitoring module 141;

[0047] The light adjustment module 15 includes a light monitoring module 151 and a light analysis module 152 ; the light monitoring module 151 is used to monitor changes in external light, and the light monitoring module 151 wirelessly transmits monitoring data to the light analysis module 152 .

[0048] The alarm data optimization module 16 includes an alarm data collection module 161 and an alarm data analysis module 162 .

[0049] The alarm data acquisition module 161 is used to collect output data from the high-definition camera 3 , the millimeter-wave radar 4 and the sound and light alarm 5 , and the alarm data acquisition module 161 integrates the collected data and sends it to the alarm data analysis module 162 .

[0050] The method of using the present invention:

[0051] When transporting containers at the terminal, self-driving container trucks will be used. When the self-driving container trucks are running, the staff will be reminded through the sound and light alarm system to ensure driving safety.

[0052] When the self-driving truck is driving in foggy weather, the high-definition camera 3 and millimeter-wave radar 4 in the sound and light alarm system will detect the surrounding environment. When pedestrians are detected around, an alarm will be sounded through the sound and light alarm 5. The location positioning module 7 will record the location of the truck at this time. The alarm information of the sound and light alarm 5 and the truck location information of the location positioning module 7 will be collected by the information collection module 61 inside the information interaction module 6 and sent to the data storage module 9. At the same time, the information reading module 62 will read the data uploaded in real time in the data storage module 9. The location analysis module 8 can filter the information of the nearby location. When it is found that there is alarm information uploaded by other trucks around the truck, the alarm system host 2 will control the sound and light alarm 5 to warn in advance, remind the pedestrians around, and reduce the accident rate.

[0053] In order to prevent the sound and light alarm 5 from failing to give an alarm correctly, a fault detection module 10 is provided. The alarm information collection module 101 in the fault detection module 10 will collect the alarm information of the sound and light alarm 5, and then read the alarm information of the vehicle in the vicinity through the information reading module 62, and transmit the alarm data of the own vehicle and the alarm data of the surrounding vehicles to the alarm information analysis module 102. When it is found that the alarm information of the sound and light alarm 5 in the own vehicle is greatly different from that of the surrounding vehicles, the suspected fault information can be sent to the operation and maintenance module 12. The staff responsible for the operation and maintenance module 12 can determine whether the sound and light alarm 5 has a fault after retrieving the video data in the video information storage module 11. After determining that it is a fault, the operation and maintenance information can be sent to the operation and maintenance personnel through the fault information sending module 13, and the maintenance personnel can be quickly arranged to repair the sound and light alarm 5 to ensure the normal operation of the optical alarm system. In this way, the above operation can improve the alarm effect of the sound and light alarm system of the automatic driving container truck in foggy weather, and monitor the sound and light alarm system of the automatic driving container truck to prevent the alarm system from failing.

[0054] When the sound and light alarm 5 gives an alarm, in order to prevent the alarm sound of the sound and light alarm 5 from being too high and causing fright to pedestrians, a volume adjustment module 14 is provided. The noise monitoring module 141 in the volume adjustment module 14 monitors the noise decibels of a period of time in the surrounding environment, and takes a median value from the noise in this period of time through the noise analysis module 142. When a pedestrian is detected in front, the volume adjustment module 14 can adjust the sound and light alarm 5 to a volume slightly higher than the noise, so as to prevent the pedestrians from being frightened while reminding them;

[0055] The light monitoring module 151 in the light adjustment module 15 can monitor the brightness of the surrounding environment and transmit the brightness data to the light analysis module 152. The light adjustment module 15 can adjust the brightness of the sound and light alarm 5 when it alarms, effectively reminding pedestrians while reducing the energy consumption of the sound and light alarm 5, and preventing the sound and light alarm 5 from being used at full load for a long time, resulting in a reduction in service life;

[0056] The high-definition camera 3 and the millimeter-wave radar 4 can continuously monitor the movements of pedestrians. When the pedestrian does not move, the volume and brightness of the sound and light alarm 5 can be increased through the volume adjustment module 14 and the light adjustment module 15 until the pedestrian leaves the driving route of the truck. The alarm data acquisition module 161 in the alarm data optimization module 16 will combine the high-definition camera 3 and the millimeter-wave radar 4 to obtain the alarm intensity of the sound and light alarm 5 when the pedestrian leaves, and transmit the collected data to the alarm data analysis module 162. After analyzing multiple groups of data, the alarm intensity of the sound and light alarm 5 can be optimized through the alarm data optimization module 16, so that the sound and light alarm 5 can remind pedestrians efficiently and humanely. In this way, the above operation can remind pedestrians while preventing them from being frightened.

[0057] The self-driving container truck will detect pedestrians on the road through the high-definition camera 3 and millimeter-wave radar 4 in the alarm system host 2. After detecting pedestrians, it will issue a warning through the sound and light alarm 5 to remind the pedestrians.

[0058] The applicant declares that the above is only a specific implementation mode of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art should understand that any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention shall fall within the protection scope and disclosure scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An acoustic and visual warning system for an autonomous container truck based on a general cargo terminal, characterized in that: The invention comprises a control terminal (1) and an alarm system host (2); the output end of the control terminal (1) is connected to the alarm system host (2), a data storage module (9) and an operation and maintenance module (12); the output end of the alarm system host (2) is connected to a high-definition camera (3), a millimeter wave radar (4), an audible and visual alarm (5), an information interaction module (6) and a position positioning module (7); the high-definition camera (3), the millimeter wave radar (4) and the audible and visual alarm (5) are all wirelessly connected to the information interaction module (6); the output ends of the millimeter wave radar (4), the audible and visual alarm (5) and the information interaction module (6) are wirelessly connected to a fault detection module (10); the high-definition camera ( 3), the output ends of the millimeter wave radar (4) and the sound and light alarm (5) are wirelessly connected to an alarm data optimization module (16); the information interaction module (6) is wirelessly connected to a data storage module (9); the location positioning module (7) is wirelessly connected to the information interaction module (6) and the location analysis module (8); the high-definition camera (3) is wirelessly connected to a video information storage module (11); the video information storage module (11) is wirelessly connected to an operation and maintenance module (12); the operation and maintenance module (12) is wirelessly connected to a fault information sending module (13); and the input end of the sound and light alarm (5) is electrically connected to a volume adjustment module (14) and a light adjustment module (15).

2. The automatic driving container truck sound and light warning system based on a general cargo terminal according to claim 1 is characterized by: The information interaction module (6) comprises an information collection module (61) and an information reading module (62).

3. The automatic driving container truck sound and light warning system based on a general cargo terminal according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The fault detection module (10) comprises an alarm information collection module (101) and an alarm information analysis module (102), wherein an input end of the alarm information collection module (101) receives data from a millimeter wave radar (4), an audible and visual alarm (5) and an information interaction module (6).

4. The automatic driving container truck sound and light warning system based on a general cargo terminal according to claim 3 is characterized by: The output end of the alarm information collection module (101) outputs the received data to the alarm information analysis module (102).

5. The automatic driving container truck sound and light warning system based on a general cargo terminal according to claim 1 is characterized by: The fault detection module (10) sends the analysis data of the alarm information analysis module (102) to the operation and maintenance module (12).

6. The automatic driving container truck sound and light warning system based on a general cargo terminal according to claim 1 is characterized by: The volume adjustment module (14) comprises a noise monitoring module (141) and a noise analysis module (142); the noise monitoring module (141) is used to monitor external noise, and the alarm information analysis module (102) receives monitoring data from the noise monitoring module (141).

7. The automatic driving container truck sound and light warning system based on a general cargo terminal according to claim 1 is characterized by: The light adjustment module (15) comprises a light monitoring module (151) and a light analysis module (152); the light monitoring module (151) is used to monitor changes in external light, and the light monitoring module (151) wirelessly transmits monitoring data to the light analysis module (152).

8. The automatic driving container truck sound and light warning system based on a general cargo terminal according to claim 1 is characterized by: The alarm data optimization module (16) comprises an alarm data acquisition module (161) and an alarm data analysis module (162); the alarm data acquisition module (161) is used to acquire output data of a high-definition camera (3), a millimeter-wave radar (4) and an acousto-optic alarm (5), and the alarm data acquisition module (161) integrates the acquired data and sends it to the alarm data analysis module (162).