A method and system for quickly managing a toll plaza based on configuration

Abstract

This invention discloses a rapid toll plaza management method and system based on configuration, belonging to the field of transportation technology. The system includes a lane intelligent unit, a station-level intelligent unit, and a management platform. The lane intelligent unit has the ability to process basic information; the management platform includes a digital twin model of the lane terminal, a lane model, a management catalog, lane basic information configuration controls, lane transaction flow configuration controls, and a configurable visual configuration interface. Through visual operation, the digital twin model of the lane terminal is combined with the lane basic information configuration controls and lane transaction flow configuration controls to generate a lane model, which is then combined into a plaza model. This model is then sent from the station-level intelligent unit to the lane intelligent unit with one click, reconstructing the physical lanes. This enables rapid adaptation of the toll plaza to different toll collection methods, shortening the management cycle to the "hour / minute level" and significantly reducing operation and maintenance costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of transportation technology, specifically to a method and system for rapid management of toll plazas based on configurability. Background Technology

[0002] In highway operation, toll lanes need to dynamically adjust their toll collection methods according to different time periods to adapt to changes in traffic flow and policy requirements. For example, during peak daytime traffic hours, lanes may use Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) to improve efficiency; while at night or during special periods, they may need to switch to Manual Toll Collection (MTC) to handle complex transactions. This time-based switching of toll collection methods is a key requirement for improving the operational flexibility and resource utilization of toll plazas. However, traditional implementation methods suffer from severe inefficiency: each change in toll collection method relies on technicians manually writing configuration files, customizing driver interfaces, and conducting on-site debugging. The entire process is time-consuming, error-prone, and cannot achieve rapid reconfiguration. This inefficient management model not only prolongs the deployment cycle but also increases maintenance costs and error risks, especially when multiple toll collection methods are required, such as QR code payments and free-flow tolling, which further exacerbates the problem and limits the overall adaptability and intelligent development of toll plazas. Therefore, an innovative technology is urgently needed to solve the problems of low efficiency, poor flexibility, and insufficient data security isolation in manual configuration, in order to support rapid management and adaptive optimization of toll plazas. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a method and system for rapid management of toll plazas based on configuration, thereby solving the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] This invention is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0005] A configurable toll plaza rapid management system includes lane intelligent units, station-level intelligent units, and a management platform; the management platform includes: digital twin models of various lane terminal devices, standardized communication interfaces for various lane terminal devices, a management catalog, and a configurable visual configuration interface.

[0006] The lane intelligent unit is used to acquire basic information of various lane terminal devices on each lane and send it to the management platform. Based on the basic information, the management platform generates lane basic information configuration control corresponding to various lane terminal devices and supports modular reuse in the configuration and visualization interface.

[0007] The station-level intelligent unit is used to send lane transaction flow information corresponding to various preset lane terminal devices to the management platform, and generate lane transaction flow configuration control with different charging methods and built-in charging business logic in the configurable and visual configuration interface.

[0008] The management platform combines the digital twin model of each lane terminal device in each lane with the lane basic information configuration control of the corresponding lane terminal device, the lane transaction flow configuration control of different toll methods such as ETC tolling, MTC tolling or free flow tolling, and the standardized communication interface of the corresponding lane terminal device on the configuration and visualization configuration interface to form a lane model. By selecting the lane transaction flow configuration control of different toll methods, lane models of different toll methods are formed. The obtained lane models are combined and arranged on the configuration and visualization configuration interface to build a plaza model and register the plaza model to the management directory.

[0009] Meanwhile, the management platform uses the station-level intelligent unit to send the plaza model to the corresponding lane intelligent unit with one click. The lane intelligent unit then automatically updates the lane transaction flow information of the lane terminal device based on the model content, enabling rapid adaptation and functional reconstruction of the physical lanes.

[0010] Furthermore,

[0011] The lane terminal equipment includes at least an ETC-RSU controller, a mobile payment terminal, a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication terminal, and a roadside unit for tracking vehicle movement.

[0012] Furthermore,

[0013] The basic information of each type of lane terminal device includes at least the total number of lanes, lane number, basic operating parameters, connection parameters, and operating status information.

[0014] Furthermore,

[0015] The lane transaction flow corresponding to the various types of lane terminal equipment includes at least financial account information, biometric information, and credit data.

[0016] Furthermore,

[0017] The digital twin models of the various lane terminal devices are obtained by pre-modeling various types of lane terminal devices. They have a standard attribute set, and the digital twin models of the lane terminal devices include a standard description of each type of device to describe its communication protocol, execution instructions, and data point driver template.

[0018] Furthermore,

[0019] The standard attribute set includes at least the ID of the lane terminal device, the model of the lane terminal device, the IP address of the lane terminal device, and the functional capabilities of the lane terminal device.

[0020] Furthermore,

[0021] The station-level intelligent unit also includes a model reloading module and a lane reconstruction module. The model reloading module and the lane reconstruction module are used to distribute the optimized plaza model to the lane intelligent unit for reloading, thereby realizing the reconstruction of the lane model and lane terminal equipment.

[0022] Furthermore,

[0023] A method for rapid management of toll plazas based on configuration includes the following steps:

[0024] S1. Abstract and model various physical terminal devices on the toll lane, and create a digital twin model of the lane terminal device for each type of device. The digital twin model includes a standard attribute set of the device and a driver template that defines the device communication protocol, execution instructions and data points.

[0025] S2. Generate lane basic information configuration controls and different lane transaction flow configuration controls for various lane terminal devices on the configuration and visualization configuration interface of the management platform; wherein, the lane basic information configuration control includes the toll station number and the basic information of the lane terminal device, and the lane transaction flow configuration control includes the toll business logic for different toll methods;

[0026] S3. By visual operation, the digital twin model of the lane terminal device, the lane basic information configuration control and the different lane transaction flow configuration control are combined and arranged to construct a lane model corresponding to the physical lane, and the obtained lane model is combined to obtain a square model;

[0027] S4. Register the completed plaza model to the management directory to achieve unified management and status monitoring of the plaza model. At the same time, the plaza model is distributed to each lane intelligent unit through the station-level intelligent unit. Each lane intelligent unit automatically configures the corresponding physical lane terminal equipment according to the model content to complete the rapid reconstruction and adaptation of the physical lane.

[0028] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows:

[0029] 1. This invention achieves ultimate efficiency and automated operation and maintenance for toll plaza management. By establishing a digital twin model library and configurable control, it transforms the traditional siloed, project-based access mode that relies on manual programming and on-site debugging into a visualized, productized platform operation mode. Managers can quickly combine lane models adapted to different toll collection methods through simple drag-and-drop operations, and instantly deploy configuration commands to physical lanes using the "one-click deployment" function. This completely changes the traditional "weekly / dayly" management cycle, achieving rapid deployment and reconstruction at the "hourly / minute" level, greatly reducing manpower input, technical barriers, and error probability in the operation and maintenance process, and significantly improving operation and maintenance efficiency and system reliability.

[0030] 2. By abstracting lane terminal equipment into a standard digital twin model and encapsulating business logic into reusable information configuration controls, the system can quickly construct plaza models supporting any one or more hybrid toll collection modes, such as manual / semi-automatic, fully automatic electronic, and free-flow electronic, much like building blocks. This software-defined approach allows the same physical toll station to undergo rapid, non-intrusive functional switching and upgrades based on changes in traffic flow, policy requirements, or technological evolution. This transforms the toll plaza from a fixed-function infrastructure into an intelligently dispatchable business resource with strong future adaptability.

[0031] 3. The managed catalog dynamically maintains model instances and their real-time status for all online plaza models, forming a complete digital asset inventory. This deep digitization not only makes management transparent and visible, but more importantly, it provides a solid data foundation for subsequent advanced applications such as big data analysis, fault prediction, performance optimization, and resource scheduling, making it possible for the operation and maintenance management of the toll system to evolve from "passive response" to "proactive early warning" and "intelligent decision-making." Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a rapid management system;

[0033] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the logic flow for a rapid management method;

[0034] Figure 3 Example diagram of lane toll collection method switching. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

[0036] See the example. Figures 1 to 3 :

[0037] A configurable toll plaza rapid management system includes lane intelligent units, station-level intelligent units, and a management platform; the management platform includes: digital twin models of various lane terminal devices, standardized communication interfaces for various lane terminal devices, a management catalog, and a configurable visual configuration interface.

[0038] The lane intelligent unit is used to acquire basic information of various lane terminal devices on each lane and send it to the management platform. Based on the basic information, the management platform generates lane basic information configuration control corresponding to various lane terminal devices and supports modular reuse in the configuration and visualization interface.

[0039] The station-level intelligent unit is used to send lane transaction flow information corresponding to various preset lane terminal devices to the management platform, and generate lane transaction flow configuration control with different charging methods and built-in charging business logic in the configurable and visual configuration interface.

[0040] The management platform combines the digital twin model of each lane terminal device in each lane with the lane basic information configuration control of the corresponding lane terminal device, the lane transaction flow configuration control of different toll methods such as ETC tolling, MTC tolling or free flow tolling, and the standardized communication interface of the corresponding lane terminal device on the configuration and visualization configuration interface to form a lane model. By selecting the lane transaction flow configuration control of different toll methods, lane models of different toll methods are formed. The obtained lane models are combined and arranged on the configuration and visualization configuration interface to build a plaza model and register the plaza model to the management directory.

[0041] Meanwhile, the management platform uses the station-level intelligent unit to send the plaza model to the corresponding lane intelligent unit with one click. The lane intelligent unit then automatically updates the lane transaction flow information of the lane terminal device based on the model content, enabling rapid adaptation and functional reconstruction of the physical lanes.

[0042] The core architecture of this invention constructs a standardized, automated, and visualized toll plaza management system through the three-tiered collaboration of lane-level intelligent units, station-level intelligent units, and a management platform. Its fundamental benefit lies in transforming the traditional siloed, project-based access model, reliant on manual programming and on-site debugging, into a reusable, productized platform model. The lane-level intelligent unit achieves unified abstraction and protocol conversion for heterogeneous lane terminal devices, laying the foundation for plug-and-play hardware. The station-level intelligent unit acts as a bridge, enabling clustered management of multiple lanes and simplifying the process of command issuance and status collection. The management platform, through digital twins and visual orchestration, transforms complex system configuration into intuitive graphical operations, significantly lowering the technical barrier. This architecture ensures the system possesses extreme efficiency (such as one-click deployment), rapid reconfiguration, high flexibility to adapt to various toll collection methods, and good scalability, serving as the key technological cornerstone for solving the problems of rapid toll plaza management and adaptive reconfiguration. The core architecture constructs a standardized, automated, and visualized toll station management system through the three-level collaboration of lane-level intelligent units, station-level intelligent units, and management platform. Its fundamental benefit lies in transforming the traditional project-based silo access model that relies on manual programming and on-site debugging.

[0043] In one embodiment, during the construction of a new toll station on a highway, the traditional approach required technicians to manually configure the IP addresses, communication parameters, and control logic of each lane's industrial control computer, barrier gate, ETC-RSU, and other equipment according to the lane design drawings, and to conduct joint debugging with the station-level server. This entire process took several weeks. With this system, construction personnel only need to complete the physical installation and network connection of the lane terminal equipment. On the central management platform, administrators can drag and drop pre-set digital models of lane terminals such as "license plate recognition cameras" and "ETC-RSU" from the management directory. Combined with preset "MTC lane" basic information configuration controls and "cash payment" transaction information configuration controls, a complete MTC lane model can be generated within minutes through visual combination. This model is then sent to the target lane intelligent unit with one click via the station-level intelligent unit. After receiving the model, the unit automatically sends the configuration parameters to the corresponding physical devices and provides feedback on successful registration. The entire management process is shortened from "weeks / days" to "hours / minutes," enabling rapid deployment and online operation of toll lanes.

[0044] The lane intelligent unit is a device installed in each lane, which has data processing, network communication and storage capabilities, and can realize unified access control of lane terminals and information interaction with station-level intelligent units.

[0045] The station-level intelligent unit is a device installed in the toll plaza that has data processing, network communication, and storage capabilities, and can achieve unified access control of the lane intelligent units.

[0046] Furthermore,

[0047] The lane terminal equipment includes at least an ETC-RSU controller, a mobile payment terminal, a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication terminal, and a roadside unit for tracking vehicle movement.

[0048] The specific types of lane terminal equipment are clearly defined, covering specialized equipment such as ETC-RSU controllers and vehicle-road communication terminals. This not only ensures the system's hardware support capabilities for different toll collection methods, such as manual, semi-automatic, fully automatic electronic, and free-flow, but also allows the toll plaza to be configured with different equipment based on the actual number of vehicles passing through, through a multi-equipment compatibility design.

[0049] In one embodiment, consider a toll station that needs to upgrade from a traditional ETC / MTC hybrid mode to a mode supporting free-flow tolling. In the traditional mode, lanes mainly rely on industrial control computers, barrier gates, and ETC-RSUs. During the upgrade, dedicated cameras (roadside units for tracking vehicle trajectories) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication terminals for communicating with connected vehicles are required. When using this system, administrators do not need to develop new drivers or interfaces for these new devices. This is because the system's pre-built digital twin model library for lane terminals already contains models of these new devices. Administrators only need to drag and drop the twin models of the newly added "V2I" and "roadside units" into the lane configuration on the configurable visual configuration interface, and arrange them together with the existing device models to quickly build a virtual lane model supporting free-flow tolling, and then deploy it with one click to achieve functional reconstruction of the physical lane.

[0050] Furthermore,

[0051] The basic information of each type of lane terminal device includes at least the total number of lanes, lane number, basic operating parameters, connection parameters, and operating status information.

[0052] The basic operating parameters include the device's operating voltage, operating current, and data transmission frequency; the connection parameters include the lane terminal device's communication interface type, connection port number, and data interaction protocol version; and the operating status information includes the lane terminal device's online status, data transmission status, and fault alarm status.

[0053] By incorporating the total number of lanes, lane numbers, basic operating parameters, connection parameters, and operating status information into the scope of basic information, comprehensive basic data support is provided for the daily operation and precise management of toll plazas. This information is not only the core basis for the normal operation of lanes, but also helps managers to grasp key information such as equipment operating status and toll standards in real time.

[0054] Furthermore,

[0055] The lane transaction flow corresponding to the various types of lane terminal equipment includes at least financial account information, biometric information, and credit data.

[0056] The financial account information includes highway toll billing information, the biometric information includes facial feature desensitization information of historical toll passers (such as an irreversible anonymous feature code token generated after desensitizing the face), and the credit data refers to the outstanding highway toll information of historical toll passers.

[0057] By incorporating financial account information, biometric information, and credit data into the lane transaction flow configuration management, the system not only meets the business needs of new toll collection methods such as credit payment and pre-booked payment in free-flow tolling, but also constructs a multi-layered data security protection system through the separation and control of basic information and the configuration of a confidential computing environment.

[0058] Furthermore,

[0059] The digital twin models of the various lane terminal devices are obtained by pre-modeling various types of lane terminal devices. They have a standard attribute set, and the digital twin models of the lane terminal devices include a standard description of each type of device to describe its communication protocol, execution instructions, and data point driver template.

[0060] The digital twin model of the lane terminal equipment is pre-modeled and includes a standard description (communication protocol, execution instructions, readable data points). Its core advantage is breaking down the "device brand barrier" and achieving standardized access. In traditional technology, different brands of RSUs need to develop separate drivers. However, in this design, a newly connected ETC-RSU can directly reuse the "DSRC communication protocol description" preset in the model. The administrator only needs to add the device ID and IP to complete the access, shortening the adaptation time from 3 days to 1 hour. Its standard attribute set (ID, model, IP, functional capabilities) further establishes a "unified device identity system". For example, a network toll collection center can quickly identify the model of more than 5,000 devices in the province (such as ZTE RSU-ZX01 and Hikvision camera-HK03) through the ID, and automatically allocate lane tasks through the functional capability description ("supports free flow path recognition" and "supports only ETC deduction") to achieve cross-site device scheduling. The lane digital model defines the characteristics of virtual lanes through the combination of configurable lane transaction flow configuration control, making "software-defined tolling mode" possible. Functions can be flexibly adjusted without physical modification. For example, after a toll station receives a request to "temporarily change the tolling method of the truck lane to the ETC tolling method", the administrator only needs to combine the "ETC lane transaction flow configuration control" with the "ETC-RSU model" on the management platform to replace the original lane transaction flow configuration control, thus completing the construction of the virtual lane model. After the model is deployed, the physical lane automatically adjusts the tolling business logic, avoiding the long construction period of traditional "disassembling and modifying equipment and rewiring".

[0061] Therefore, different combinations of lane transaction flow configuration controls can be used to define virtual toll lane models with different functions.

[0062] By selecting different lane transaction flow configuration controls, the system can quickly build lane models that adapt to different toll collection methods, much like building blocks. This means that the same physical toll station can quickly switch functions in a software-defined manner based on traffic flow characteristics at different times (e.g., MTC is needed during the day when there are more trucks, while free flow can be switched at night when there are more cars) or according to policy requirements (e.g., promoting free flow). This capability transforms toll stations from fixed-function infrastructure into intelligently dispatchable business resources, significantly improving traffic efficiency.

[0063] In one embodiment, for a complex toll plaza that needs to simultaneously support manual toll collection (MTC), ETC toll collection, and free-flow toll collection, the administrator can create three different lane models on the management platform:

[0064] MTC lane model: It consists of twin models of "industrial control computer", "barrier machine", "display screen" and "mobile payment terminal", combined with "MTC basic information control" and "cash / QR code transaction control".

[0065] ETC lane model: It is composed of twin models such as "industrial control computer", "barrier gate", and "ETC-RSU", combined with "ETC basic information control" and "accounting / prepaid card transaction control".

[0066] The free-flow lane model consists of twin models of "roadside units with travel trajectories," "vehicle-to-infrastructure communication terminals," and "dedicated servers," combined with "free-flow basic information controls" and "reservation / credit payment transaction controls." When lane functions need to be adjusted, such as converting an MTC lane to an ETC lane, the administrator only needs to replace the corresponding MTC lane model with the ETC lane model and issue the change with a single click. The lane intelligent unit will automatically receive the new instructions and reconfigure the relevant equipment (such as activating the ETC-RSU and adjusting the barrier gate logic), thereby achieving seamless lane switching. The entire process can be completed in a very short time without any hardware modifications or on-site construction.

[0067] It can also switch lane toll collection methods based on time periods. For example, during peak daytime hours (Time Period A, such as 7:00-19:00), the lane uses fully automated electronic toll collection (ETC) to improve vehicle traffic efficiency; while during low-traffic nighttime hours (Time Period B, such as 19:00-7:00 the next day), it switches to semi-automatic manual toll collection (MTC) to handle possible special vehicles or cash transactions, while reducing energy consumption. In traditional implementations, this time-driven switching requires technicians to manually modify configuration files, restart equipment, and even conduct on-site debugging at fixed times, resulting in a switching process that can take several hours and is prone to system interruptions due to human error.

[0068] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, Lane 3 needs to be switched from MTC to ETC toll collection. The specific switching process is as follows: During the switch, the lane model of Lane 3 is the MTC lane model, which includes the digital twin models of the industrial control computer, barrier gate, mobile payment terminal, and ETC-RSU (dormant state) controller. In the configuration and visualization configuration interface of the management platform, the administrator first removes the configuration controls of the currently effective lane model. The configuration controls include the MTC lane basic information configuration control and the MTC lane transaction flow configuration control. Then, the administrator drags and drops the corresponding ETC-related configuration controls in the management platform to reassemble and generate a new lane model. The ETC-related configuration controls include the ETC lane basic information configuration control and the ETC lane transaction flow configuration control.

[0069] After assembly, a new toll plaza model is formed and sent to the corresponding lane intelligent unit with one click via the station-level intelligent unit. Upon receiving the model, the lane intelligent unit automatically updates the status of all physical lane terminal devices, activates the physical ETC-RSU device, and switches lane 3 to ETC toll collection, completing the dynamic switching of lane terminal devices and thus the lane toll collection method switch, all without any physical modification.

[0070] Furthermore,

[0071] The standard attribute set includes at least the ID of the lane terminal device, the model of the lane terminal device, the IP address of the lane terminal device, and the functional capabilities of the lane terminal device.

[0072] Furthermore,

[0073] The station-level intelligent unit also includes a model reloading module and a lane reconstruction module. The model reloading module and the lane reconstruction module are used to distribute the optimized plaza model to the lane intelligent unit for reloading, thereby realizing the reconstruction of the lane model and lane terminal.

[0074] The model reinstallation and lane reconstruction modules of the station-level intelligent unit are valuable in enabling "hot updates" and rapid fault recovery, solving the pain point of "closing lanes" required for traditional upgrades. When a toll station needs to adjust its toll rates, after the administrator optimizes the lane model, the module automatically sends the corresponding plaza model to the lane intelligent unit, completing parameter updates during vehicle traffic intervals without interrupting lane operation, saving maintenance time compared to traditional "nighttime shutdown upgrades". The automatic registration of lane models completely eliminates the cumbersome process of "manually entering management information". For example, after a newly built toll station completes the construction of three lane models, when the model is sent to the intelligent unit, a "registration message (including lane number, model version, and device list)" is automatically sent. The management directory identifies and updates the management list in real time, and the administrator only needs to confirm the status on the platform to complete the entire process from model construction to management monitoring.

[0075] Furthermore,

[0076] A method for rapid management of toll plazas based on configuration includes the following steps:

[0077] S1. Abstract and model various physical terminal devices on the toll lane, and create a digital twin model of the lane terminal device for each type of device. The digital twin model includes a standard attribute set of the device and a driver template that defines the device communication protocol, execution instructions and data points.

[0078] S2. Generate lane basic information configuration controls and different lane transaction flow configuration controls for various lane terminal devices on the configuration and visualization configuration interface of the management platform; wherein, the lane basic information configuration control includes the toll station number and the basic information of the lane terminal device, and the lane transaction flow configuration control includes the toll business logic for different toll methods;

[0079] S3. By visual operation, the digital twin model of the lane terminal device, the lane basic information configuration control and the different lane transaction flow configuration control are combined and arranged to construct a lane model corresponding to the physical lane, and the obtained lane model is combined to obtain a square model;

[0080] S4. Register the completed plaza model to the management directory to achieve unified management and status monitoring of the plaza model. At the same time, the plaza model is distributed to each lane intelligent unit through the station-level intelligent unit. Each lane intelligent unit automatically configures the corresponding physical lane terminal equipment according to the model content to complete the rapid reconstruction and adaptation of the physical lane.

[0081] From initial equipment modeling and data entry to mid-stage visual configuration, and finally to one-click deployment and automatic registration, a complete digital pipeline has been formed. This ensures the repeatability and reliability of the management process, minimizing human intervention and the probability of errors. In particular, the issuance of updates and automatic registration not only achieves extreme deployment efficiency but also establishes a real-time mapping relationship between digital models and physical entities. This provides a data foundation for subsequent monitoring, maintenance, and further optimization, truly realizing deep collaboration between physical infrastructure and the virtual information world.

[0082] In one embodiment, it is necessary to manage a brand new toll station. The process is as follows: In the early stage of system deployment, technicians abstract all types of lane terminal equipment in the station, create a lane terminal digital twin model containing standard attribute sets such as ID, model, IP address, and function list, and enter it into the management catalog. This is equivalent to establishing a "device library".

[0083] Subsequently, through the configuration configuration file, various lane basic information configuration control such as "entry lane parameters" and "exit lane parameters" and lane transaction flow configuration control such as "ETC toll business logic" and "QR code toll business logic" are generated, which is equivalent to establishing a "strategy library".

[0084] Drag and drop the required equipment models from the "Equipment Library" and the corresponding basic and information controls from the "Policy Library". Combine them into a complete lane model for one or more toll collection methods on the configuration and visualization interface. Then combine and arrange the various lane models to form a plaza model and save it to the directory.

[0085] The management platform distributes the plaza model to designated lane intelligent units via station-level intelligent units. These units parse the plaza model and automatically configure the connected physical devices using parameters such as ID, model, and IP address. Simultaneously, the newly created lane instance sends a message to the platform, automatically updating the management directory and completing registration. Administrators can then see in real-time on the platform that the lane is online and operating normally, achieving rapid management of the toll plaza.

[0086] It is understood that the above embodiments are merely exemplary implementations used to illustrate the principles of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the spirit and essence of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements are also considered to be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A configurable-based rapid onboarding system for a toll plaza, comprising: It includes lane-level intelligent units, station-level intelligent units, and a management platform; the management platform includes: digital twin models of various lane terminal devices, standardized communication interfaces for various lane terminal devices, a management catalog, and a configurable visual configuration interface; The lane intelligent unit is used to acquire basic information of multiple lane terminal devices on each lane and send it to the management platform. Based on the basic information, the management platform generates lane basic information configuration control corresponding to multiple lane terminal devices and supports modular reuse in the configuration and visualization interface. The station-level intelligent unit is used to send lane transaction flow information corresponding to various preset lane terminal devices to the management platform, and generate lane transaction flow configuration control corresponding to different charging methods and with built-in charging business logic in the configurable and visual configuration interface. The management platform combines the digital twin model of each lane terminal device for each lane, the lane basic information configuration control of the corresponding lane terminal device, the lane transaction flow configuration control corresponding to different toll collection methods such as ETC toll collection, MTC toll collection, or free flow toll collection, and the standardized communication interface of the corresponding lane terminal device on the configuration and visualization configuration interface to form a lane model. By selecting the lane transaction flow configuration control of different toll collection methods and combining them, lane models of different toll collection methods are formed. The obtained lane models are combined and arranged on the configuration and visualization configuration interface to build a plaza model and register the plaza model to the management directory. Meanwhile, the management platform uses the station-level intelligent unit to send the plaza model to the corresponding lane intelligent unit with one click. The lane intelligent unit then automatically updates the lane transaction flow information of the lane terminal device based on the model content, enabling rapid adaptation and functional reconstruction of the physical lanes.

2. The rapid ductwork system for toll plazas based on configuration as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The digital twin model of the lane terminal equipment includes at least an ETC-RSU controller, a mobile payment terminal, a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication terminal, and a roadside unit for tracking movement.

3. The rapid ductwork installation system for toll plazas based on configuration, as described in claim 1, is characterized in that... The basic information of the various lane terminal devices includes at least the total number of lanes, lane number, basic operating parameters, connection parameters, and operating status information.

4. The rapid ductwork system for toll plazas based on configuration as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The lane transaction flow information corresponding to the various lane terminal devices includes at least financial account information, biometric information, and credit data.

5. A configurable rapid ducting system for toll plazas according to claim 1, characterized in that, The digital twin models of the various lane terminal devices are obtained by pre-modeling various lane terminal devices, and have a standard attribute set. The digital twin models of the lane terminal devices include a standard description of each type of device to describe its communication protocol, execution instructions, and data point driving template.

6. A configurable rapid ducting system for toll plazas according to claim 5, characterized in that, The standard attribute set includes at least the ID of the lane terminal device, the model of the lane terminal device, the IP address of the lane terminal device, and the functional capabilities of the lane terminal device.

7. A configurable rapid ducting system for toll plazas according to claim 1, characterized in that, The station-level intelligent unit also includes a model reloading module and a lane reconstruction module. The model reloading module and the lane reconstruction module are used to distribute the configured square model to the lane intelligent unit for reloading, so as to realize the reconstruction of the lane terminal equipment parameters and the lane model.

8. A method for rapid management integration of toll plazas based on configuration, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1. Abstract and model various physical terminal devices on the toll lane, and create a digital twin model of the lane terminal device for each type of device. The digital twin model includes a standard attribute set of the device and a driver template that defines the device communication protocol, execution instructions and data points. S2. Generate lane basic information configuration controls and different lane transaction flow configuration controls for various lane terminal devices on the configuration and visualization configuration interface of the management platform; wherein, the lane basic information configuration control includes the toll station number and the basic information of the lane terminal device, and the lane transaction flow configuration control includes the toll business logic for different toll methods; S3. By visual operation, the digital twin model of the lane terminal device, the lane basic information configuration control and the different lane transaction flow configuration control are combined and arranged to construct a lane model corresponding to the physical lane, and the obtained lane models are combined to obtain a plaza model; S4. Register the completed plaza model to the management directory to achieve unified management and status monitoring of the plaza model. At the same time, the plaza model is distributed to each lane intelligent unit through the station-level intelligent unit. Each lane intelligent unit automatically configures the corresponding physical lane terminal equipment according to the model content to complete the rapid reconstruction and adaptation of the physical lane.

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