Private car lane side dynamic marshalling passenger pickup scheduling method for urban traffic hub
By introducing dispatch servers and information dissemination facilities into urban transportation hubs, dynamic grouping and matching of private cars and passengers can be achieved, solving laneside congestion and safety hazards, improving traffic efficiency and resource utilization, and reducing operating costs and accident rates.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANGHAI ORIENTAL HUB INVESTMENT CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT GROUP CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2026-02-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-09
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies suffer from lane congestion, low traffic efficiency, and significant safety hazards in private car pick-up scenarios at urban transportation hubs. Furthermore, the lack of dynamic matching between vehicles and passengers leads to problems where people cannot find their cars and vice versa.
By combining a transportation hub dispatch server with navigation and information dissemination facilities, dynamic grouping and matching are performed through passenger and private car mobile terminals. Predictive algorithms are used to optimize vehicle and passenger grouping, thereby achieving intelligent dispatching at the laneside.
It improved traffic efficiency, reduced vehicle dwell time, increased resource utilization, lowered operating costs, optimized user experience, and reduced accident rates and exhaust emissions.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of technical transportation hub management, and in particular to a method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars along the laneside for urban transportation hubs. Background Technology
[0002] With the surge in passenger traffic at urban transportation hubs (such as airports, train stations, and commercial districts), private car pick-up scenarios commonly suffer from problems such as lane congestion, low traffic efficiency, and significant safety hazards. Traditional dispatching methods mainly rely on two models:
[0003] 1) Free queuing mode: Vehicles queue up in an disorderly manner, and passengers find their own vehicles, resulting in lane congestion and extended travel time (average waiting time exceeds 30 minutes during peak hours).
[0004] 2) Reservation zone mode: This mode disperses traffic flow by dividing the parking area into fixed zones, but it has drawbacks such as low space utilization, long walking distance for passengers, and rigid vehicle scheduling.
[0005] While existing technologies can locate vehicles, they cannot dynamically optimize vehicle grouping and passenger matching at the laneside, resulting in significant congestion and low efficiency. If people go to parking spaces to find their cars, the walking distance is long and poses safety hazards. Currently, private cars picking up passengers are generally experiencing chaotic situations where people cannot find their cars and cars cannot find people.
[0006] Therefore, how to make the scheduling of passengers' private cars in transportation hubs more dynamic, intensive, and with high fault tolerance has become a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention
[0007] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides a method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars at urban transportation hubs. The purpose is to make the scheduling of passenger private cars in transportation hubs more dynamic and intensive, and with high fault tolerance.
[0008] To achieve the above objectives, this invention discloses a method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars along the roadside in urban transportation hubs. The urban transportation hub is equipped with a private car storage area for temporary parking of private cars, a passenger waiting area for passengers to wait for their cars, a roadside for passengers to board the cars, navigation and information dissemination facilities set up in the private car storage area, the passenger waiting area, and the roadside, private car information collection facilities set up in the private car storage area and the roadside, and a transportation hub dispatch server that is connected and communicates with all the navigation and information dissemination facilities, all the private car information collection facilities, all passenger mobile communication terminals, and all private car mobile terminals.
[0009] The workflow of the transportation hub dispatch server for each passenger using the private car is as follows:
[0010] Step 1: Based on the license plate issued by the passenger through the corresponding passenger mobile communication terminal, match the corresponding passenger mobile communication terminal, the corresponding private car and the corresponding private car mobile terminal, and collect the location information of the passenger and the private car, and pre-allocate them through the grouping of the location information;
[0011] After the passenger arrives at the passenger waiting area, the transportation hub dispatch server automatically collects the passenger's location information and confirms with the passenger whether the passenger has arrived at the passenger waiting area through the navigation and information release facilities or the corresponding passenger mobile communication terminal.
[0012] After the transportation hub dispatch server receives confirmation that the corresponding passenger has arrived at the passenger waiting area, it issues an instruction to the corresponding private car to leave the private car parking lot and enter the lane side.
[0013] Step 2: The traffic hub dispatch server uses a prediction algorithm to calculate and determine the optimal parking space for each private car on the side of the lane for each passenger who has arrived at the passenger waiting area, based on the passengers and their corresponding private cars. The announcement is made in the private car parking area, the passenger waiting area, and the side of the lane through the navigation and information release facilities, and is also sent to the corresponding private cars and passengers through the corresponding passenger mobile communication terminals and the corresponding private car mobile terminals.
[0014] Step 3: The passenger boards the vehicle and leaves at the corresponding lane.
[0015] Preferably, the system also includes a violation penalty notice board, which displays the private cars that have violated the rules and are prohibited from re-entering the city transportation hub.
[0016] Preferably, the navigation and information dissemination facilities include information display screens and / or check-in machines for all the private cars and all the passengers.
[0017] Preferably, the lane edge includes multiple zones and multiple vehicle islands, and each is divided into multiple parking spaces.
[0018] Preferably, the private vehicle information collection facility includes license plate recognition and / or parking duration monitoring.
[0019] Preferably, a dynamic grouping knowledge base for private cars belonging to the corresponding urban transportation hub is established based on the existing registration process, waiting process, boarding process of all passengers and corresponding private cars, as well as the driving trajectory of the corresponding private cars, and a prediction algorithm is trained using a large model.
[0020] The prediction algorithm is used to predict the following behaviors of different types of passengers and corresponding private vehicles, including:
[0021] The walking time of passengers from the exit to the waiting area, the walking time of pairs traveling the same distance, the time for dining, shopping or using the restroom and / or the waiting tolerance;
[0022] The travel time of the private car from the private car parking lot to the side of the lane.
[0023] Preferably, in step 1, the location information of the passengers and the private cars is collected by check-in machines set up in the private car parking lot, the passenger waiting area, and the laneside.
[0024] Preferably, in step 2, the passenger receives the laneside number and parking space number; correspondingly, the private car receives the laneside number.
[0025] The navigation and information display facility announces the parking location and license plate number of each private car entering the lane at the private car parking lot.
[0026] Preferably, if any of the private vehicles makes a wrong route when entering the optimal parking space and enters another parking space, the lane number and the corresponding parking space number of the new parking space will be resent to the passenger mobile communication terminal of the corresponding customer after the private vehicle stops.
[0027] Preferably, the transportation hub dispatch server monitors the occupancy and parking duration of each private car in all the parking spaces along the lanes through the private car information collection facility;
[0028] If any of the aforementioned private vehicles fails to pick up passengers and leave within the specified time, a secondary dispatch to the standby train area will be triggered;
[0029] When a private vehicle that is not dispatched stops or stops for an extended period of time, it will be recorded separately and marked as a violation.
[0030] The beneficial effects of this invention are:
[0031] The application of this invention improves traffic efficiency, specifically by shortening the average dwell time of vehicles at the laneside, increasing the number of passengers picked up per unit time, and improving lane resource utilization and the matching degree of people and vehicles through dynamic grouping of people and vehicles at the laneside.
[0032] The application of this invention reduces operating costs, specifically by reducing the need for on-site dispatchers and relying on intelligent systems to guide vehicle traffic, thereby reducing vehicle empty mileage (precise matching reduces detours).
[0033] The application of this invention optimizes the user experience. Specifically, this invention reduces the average time passengers spend looking for a vehicle from 8-15 minutes to less than 5 minutes, supports the "arrival and grouping" mode, and enables "drop-off and departure".
[0034] The application of this invention brings benefits to safety and environmental protection, specifically: this invention reduces congestion, lowers the accident rate, and reduces exhaust emissions. In emergency scenarios (such as large-scale passenger evacuation), this invention can activate a "grouping chain dispatching" mode to quickly clear lanes.
[0035] The following will further explain the concept, specific structure, and technical effects of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, so as to fully understand the purpose, features, and effects of the present invention. Attached Figure Description
[0036] Figure 1 A flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention is shown. Detailed Implementation
[0037] Example: Figure 1 As shown, a method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars at urban transportation hubs is used. The urban transportation hub is equipped with a private car storage area for temporary storage of private cars, a passenger waiting area for passengers to wait for their cars, and a laneside for passengers to board their cars. Navigation and information dissemination facilities are set up in the private car storage area, the passenger waiting area, and the laneside. Private car information collection facilities are set up in the private car storage area and the laneside. A transportation hub dispatch server is connected and communicates with all navigation and information dissemination facilities, all private car information collection facilities, all passenger mobile communication terminals, and all private car mobile terminals.
[0038] The workflow of the transportation hub dispatch server for each passenger using a private car is as follows:
[0039] Step 1: Based on the license plate issued by the passenger through the corresponding passenger mobile communication terminal, match the corresponding passenger mobile communication terminal, the corresponding private car and the corresponding private car mobile terminal, and collect the location information of the passenger and private car, and pre-allocate them through the grouping of location information.
[0040] After passengers arrive at the passenger waiting area, the transportation hub dispatch server automatically collects the passengers' location information and confirms with the passengers whether they have arrived at the passenger waiting area through navigation and information dissemination facilities or the corresponding passengers' mobile communication terminals.
[0041] After the transportation hub dispatch server receives confirmation that the corresponding passenger has arrived at the passenger waiting area, it issues an instruction to the corresponding private car to leave the private car parking lot and enter the lane.
[0042] Step 2: Using a prediction algorithm on the transportation hub dispatch server, the optimal parking space for each private car corresponding to a passenger who has arrived at the passenger waiting area is calculated and determined based on the passengers and their corresponding private cars. The announcement is then posted in the private car parking area, passenger waiting area, and laneside through navigation and information dissemination facilities. The announcement is also sent to the corresponding private cars and passengers through the corresponding passenger mobile communication terminals and the corresponding private car mobile terminals.
[0043] Step 3: Passengers board the vehicle at the corresponding lane and leave the premises.
[0044] In this invention, after receiving an instruction on the private car mobile terminal, each private car leaves the private car parking lot and drives to the corresponding lane side in sequence according to the lane number (such as lane 2) and parks in a group.
[0045] Each passenger receives the lane and parking space number of the private car that will be parked on their mobile communication terminal and walks to the corresponding lane and parking space to wait.
[0046] The transportation hub dispatch server communicates with passengers and private car drivers through passenger mobile communication terminals and private car mobile terminals. Private car mobile terminals can be used on mobile phones or through in-vehicle displays. The main functions include real-time location collection of private cars, real-time navigation, receiving departure instructions, laneside information dissemination, and laneside illegal parking warnings.
[0047] Passenger mobile communication terminals are typically smartphones, but can also be tablets or laptops. Their main functions include passenger license plate input, real-time location collection, real-time navigation, and confirmation upon arrival at the private car waiting area.
[0048] Before or after arrival, passengers can use their mobile communication terminals to input the license plate number of the private car that will pick them up into the transportation hub dispatch server. After arrival, passengers can use their mobile communication terminals to achieve indoor positioning and navigation, and walk to the private car waiting area according to the navigation displayed on the mobile terminal or by referring to traffic signs and markings.
[0049] The corresponding private cars entered the private car parking lot to wait.
[0050] After passengers arrive at the passenger waiting area, the transportation hub dispatch server automatically collects the passenger's location information. At the same time, the passenger needs to confirm through the passenger mobile communication terminal or self-service check-in machine and send a departure instruction to the private car.
[0051] Private car drivers receive instructions on the lane they need to go to via their mobile terminals or navigation and information dissemination facilities. After receiving the instructions, the private car and passengers go to the corresponding locations on the lane.
[0052] Private cars proceed in sequence along the lanes and park in their respective parking spaces according to instructions issued by the transportation hub's dispatch server.
[0053] After walking to the side of the road, passengers can find their private car on-site based on the parking space number sent to their mobile communication terminal by the transportation hub dispatch server (which may be dynamically updated), and then get in and leave.
[0054] When leaving, private cars can leave in a tandem order or use the adjacent lane to leave before the car in front.
[0055] In some embodiments, a violation penalty notice board is also included, which displays private vehicles that have violated the rules and are prohibited from re-entering the city transportation hub.
[0056] In some embodiments, the navigation and information dissemination facilities include information display screens and / or check-in machines for all private vehicles and all passengers.
[0057] In some embodiments, the lane edge includes multiple zones and multiple vehicle islands, all of which are divided into multiple parking spaces.
[0058] In some embodiments, the private vehicle information collection facility includes license plate recognition and / or parking duration monitoring.
[0059] In some embodiments, a dynamic grouping knowledge base for private cars belonging to the corresponding urban transportation hub is established based on the existing registration process, waiting process, boarding process of all passengers and corresponding private cars, as well as the driving trajectory of the corresponding private cars, and a prediction algorithm is trained using a large model.
[0060] The prediction algorithm is used to predict the following behaviors of different types of passengers and corresponding private vehicles:
[0061] Walking time from the exit to the waiting area, walking time for pairs traveling the same distance, time spent dining, shopping or using the restroom, and / or waiting tolerance;
[0062] The travel time of a private car from the parking lot to the side of the road.
[0063] In some embodiments, in step 1, the location information of passengers and private cars is collected by check-in machines set up in private car parking lots, passenger waiting areas, and driveways.
[0064] In practical applications, by setting up check-in machines in private car parking lots, passenger waiting areas, and driveways to collect the location information of passengers and private cars, it is possible to tolerate situations where some passengers and corresponding private cars do not have the passenger mobile communication terminal or the private car mobile terminal location function turned on.
[0065] In some embodiments, in step 2, the passenger receives the laneside number and parking space number; the corresponding private car receives the laneside number.
[0066] Navigation and information display facilities in private car parking lots announce the parking location and license plate number of each private car entering the lane.
[0067] In some embodiments, if any private car makes a wrong route when entering the optimal parking space and enters another parking space, the lane number and the corresponding parking space number of the new parking space will be resent to the passenger mobile communication terminal of the corresponding customer after the private car stops.
[0068] In some embodiments, the transportation hub dispatch server monitors the occupancy and parking duration of each private car in parking spaces along all lanes through private car information collection facilities.
[0069] If any private car fails to pick up passengers and leave within the specified time, a secondary dispatch to the standby train area will be triggered.
[0070] When a private vehicle that is not dispatched stops or stops for an extended period of time, it will be recorded separately and marked as a violation.
[0071] In practical applications, this invention can simultaneously achieve "dynamic lane-side grouping and scheduling," specifically as follows:
[0072] 1. Virtual Grouping of Private Cars: Arriving private cars are dynamically grouped according to the spatiotemporal characteristics of the car itself and the person it is picking up, forming a "virtual fleet". Each group of private cars is similar to a taxi queue, sharing the same parking window (lane-side partition or island).
[0073] 2. Intelligent matching of people, vehicles and parking spaces: Based on passenger location, number of travelers, travel behavior, boarding time, and waiting tolerance; private car location and driving behavior, the algorithm allocates the optimal private car group and parking location in real time.
[0074] 3. Lane-side collaborative dispatching:
[0075] 1) Multiple lane edges need to be set, either a lane edge partition or a multi-island multi-lane edge;
[0076] 2) The system uses information guidance screens, traffic signs and markings and passenger mobile navigation as dual channels to guide passengers to the designated area (passenger waiting area) according to the group number displayed on the mobile device. After arriving, passengers use indoor positioning and check in through a mini program or on-site self-service check-in machine to send instructions to private cars to park on the side of the lane.
[0077] 3) Private cars enter the time-limited parking area in a single file according to the group order (e.g., each group is limited to 90 seconds) to reduce vacancy waiting;
[0078] 4) Private cars must stop and leave immediately when parking on the side of the lane and must not occupy the side of the lane for a long time in violation of regulations. It is necessary to install and assist in the installation of license plate recognition, parking occupation and parking duration monitoring and other sensing and monitoring equipment, and to introduce relevant management measures to punish illegal parking.
[0079] 5) Transportation hubs deploy navigation and information dissemination facilities, private car information collection facilities, and facilities for real-time location collection, vehicle and pedestrian navigation, and information dissemination for private cars and passengers.
[0080] 4. Fault tolerance mechanism:
[0081] 1) Allows for non-precise matching of people, vehicles, and parking spaces, allowing passengers to find their private cars within a short distance within the group.
[0082] 2) Private cars do not need to leave the site in a series; they can leave through adjacent lanes as needed.
[0083] 3) If a private car fails to pick up passengers within the specified time, it will be reassigned to the standby train area.
[0084] 4) If passengers do not arrive on time, the system will automatically move the following private cars in the group forward to fill the gap.
[0085] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make numerous modifications and variations based on the concept of the present invention without creative effort. Therefore, all technical solutions that can be obtained by those skilled in the art based on the concept of the present invention through logical analysis, reasoning, or limited experimentation on the basis of existing technology should be within the scope of protection defined by the claims.
Claims
1. A method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars along the laneside in urban transportation hubs; characterized in that, The urban transportation hub is equipped with a private car storage area for temporary parking of private cars, a passenger waiting area for passengers to wait for their vehicles, a lane for passengers to board their vehicles, navigation and information dissemination facilities set up in the private car storage area, the passenger waiting area, and the lane, private car information collection facilities set up in the private car storage area and the lane, and a transportation hub dispatch server that is connected and communicates with all the navigation and information dissemination facilities, all the private car information collection facilities, all passenger mobile communication terminals, and all private car mobile terminals. The workflow of the transportation hub dispatch server for each passenger using the private car is as follows: Step 1: Based on the license plate issued by the passenger through the corresponding passenger mobile communication terminal, match the corresponding passenger mobile communication terminal, the corresponding private car and the corresponding private car mobile terminal, and collect the location information of the passenger and the private car, and pre-allocate them through the grouping of the location information; After the passenger arrives at the passenger waiting area, the transportation hub dispatch server automatically collects the passenger's location information and confirms with the passenger whether the passenger has arrived at the passenger waiting area through the navigation and information release facilities or the corresponding passenger mobile communication terminal. After the transportation hub dispatch server receives confirmation that the corresponding passenger has arrived at the passenger waiting area, it issues an instruction to the corresponding private car to leave the private car parking lot and enter the lane side. Step 2: The traffic hub dispatch server uses a prediction algorithm to calculate and determine the optimal parking space for each private car on the side of the lane for each passenger who has arrived at the passenger waiting area, based on the passengers and their corresponding private cars. The announcement is made in the private car parking area, the passenger waiting area, and the side of the lane through the navigation and information release facilities, and is also sent to the corresponding private cars and passengers through the corresponding passenger mobile communication terminals and the corresponding private car mobile terminals. Step 3: The passenger boards the vehicle and leaves at the corresponding lane.
2. The method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars along the laneside in urban transportation hubs according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a violation penalty notice board, which displays the private cars that have violated the rules and are prohibited from re-entering the city transportation hub.
3. The method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars along the laneside in urban transportation hubs according to claim 1, characterized in that, The navigation and information dissemination facilities include information display screens and / or check-in machines for all the private vehicles and all the passengers.
4. The method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars along the laneside in urban transportation hubs according to claim 1, characterized in that, The laneside includes multiple zones and multiple vehicle islands, all of which are divided into multiple parking spaces.
5. The method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars along the laneside in urban transportation hubs according to claim 1, characterized in that, The private vehicle information collection facility includes license plate recognition and / or parking duration monitoring.
6. The method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars along the laneside in urban transportation hubs according to claim 1, characterized in that, Based on the existing registration process, waiting process, boarding process of all passengers and corresponding private cars, as well as the driving trajectory of the corresponding private cars, a dynamic grouping knowledge base of private cars belonging to the corresponding urban transportation hub is established, and a prediction algorithm is trained using a large model. The prediction algorithm is used to predict the following behaviors of different types of passengers and corresponding private vehicles, including: The walking time of passengers from the exit to the waiting area, the walking time of pairs traveling the same distance, the time for dining, shopping or using the restroom and / or the waiting tolerance; The travel time of the private car from the private car parking lot to the side of the lane.
7. The method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars along the laneside in urban transportation hubs according to claim 1, characterized in that, In step 1, the location information of the passengers and the private cars is collected by check-in machines set up in the private car parking lot, the passenger waiting area, and the laneside.
8. The method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars along the laneside in urban transportation hubs according to claim 1, characterized in that, In step 2, the passenger receives the laneside number and parking space number; correspondingly, the private car receives the laneside number. The navigation and information display facility announces the parking location and license plate number of each private car entering the lane at the private car parking lot.
9. The method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars along the laneside in urban transportation hubs according to claim 1, characterized in that, If any of the private vehicles makes a wrong route when entering the optimal parking space and enters another parking space, the lane number and parking space number of the new parking space will be resent to the passenger mobile communication terminal of the corresponding customer after the private vehicle stops.
10. The method for dynamic grouping and passenger pick-up scheduling of private cars along the laneside in urban transportation hubs according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transportation hub dispatch server monitors the occupancy and parking duration of each private car in all the parking spaces along the lanes through the private car information collection facility. If any of the aforementioned private vehicles fails to pick up passengers and leave within the specified time, a secondary dispatch to the standby train area will be triggered; When a private vehicle that is not dispatched stops or stops for an extended period of time, it will be recorded separately and marked as a violation.