A highway landform deformation survey system and method based on an internet of things
By using an IoT-based highway topography deformation survey system, environmental monitoring vehicles can collect and analyze data in real time, solving the problem of low efficiency in traditional survey methods. This enables high-frequency, real-time highway deformation monitoring, reducing costs and improving monitoring accuracy.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHONGBEI ENG DESIGN CONSULTING CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Traditional methods for surveying highway topographic deformation are inefficient, lack real-time performance, and cannot be monitored frequently, making it difficult to detect and address highway deformation problems in a timely manner.
An Internet of Things-based highway topography deformation survey system is adopted, which includes a survey frame, equipment installation unit, abnormal alarm unit, waste collection unit and environmental monitoring unit. Real-time data collection and transmission are carried out through an environmental monitoring vehicle, and data processing is carried out by combining big data analysis technology and machine learning algorithms.
It enables real-time monitoring of highway topographic deformation, improves monitoring accuracy and efficiency, reduces labor costs, and has significant economic and social benefits.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of highway engineering monitoring, and specifically to a highway geomorphological deformation survey system and method based on the Internet of Things. Background Technology
[0002] With the continuous development of transportation infrastructure construction, highways are playing an increasingly important role in the national economy. Highway construction often faces complex geological conditions. Under the long-term effects of natural factors (such as earthquakes, rainfall, and wind erosion) and traffic loads, the road surface is prone to deformation. If these deformations are not detected and addressed in time, they may lead to serious problems such as road surface cracking, collapse, and bridge tilting, threatening traffic safety and increasing maintenance costs.
[0003] Traditional methods for surveying highway topographic deformation, such as regular manual inspections, are limited by human energy and time, making it difficult to conduct high-frequency monitoring. They also suffer from drawbacks such as low efficiency, poor real-time performance, and inability to provide comprehensive coverage.
[0004] Therefore, those skilled in the art provide an Internet of Things-based system and method for investigating highway landform deformation to solve the problems mentioned in the background art. Summary of the Invention
[0005] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this invention provides a highway topography deformation survey system and method based on the Internet of Things.
[0006] The system includes a survey frame, a connecting plate fixedly connected to one side of the survey frame, a collection frame fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate, two sets of equipment installation units fixedly connected to the other side of the survey frame, an abnormal alarm unit fixedly connected inside the survey frame, a garbage collection unit connected to the outside of the collection frame, an environmental monitoring unit fixedly connected to the upper end of the survey frame, and casters fixedly connected to the lower ends of both the survey frame and the collection frame.
[0007] The equipment installation unit includes an installation frame fixedly connected to the other side of the survey frame. A bidirectional lead screw is rotatably connected inside the installation frame. A drive disk is rotatably connected to the upper end of the installation frame. The drive disk is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bidirectional lead screw. Two sets of symmetrically arranged fixed moving plates are threaded on the outer side of the bidirectional lead screw. A fixed arc plate is fixedly connected to one side of each set of fixed moving plates. A fixed adjustment limit block is fixedly connected to the other side of each set of fixed moving plates. A fixed adjustment limit groove is opened inside the installation frame. Both sets of fixed adjustment limit blocks are slidably connected inside the fixed adjustment limit groove.
[0008] Preferably, the waste collection unit includes an installation plate, two sets of which are fixedly connected to one side of the collection frame. An adjustment shaft is rotatably connected inside each set of the installation plate. A connecting block is fixedly sleeved on the lower end of each set of the adjustment shafts. A sweeping shaft is fixedly connected to the outer side of each set of the connecting blocks. A gear is fixedly connected to the upper end of each set of the adjustment shafts.
[0009] Preferably, the waste collection unit further includes a motor, which is fixedly connected to the upper end of the connecting plate. An adjusting plate is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the output shaft of the motor. A limiting shaft is fixedly connected to the upper end of one side of the adjusting plate. An adjusting frame is slidably sleeved on the outside of the limiting shaft. A connecting cover plate is fixedly connected to one side of the adjusting frame. An adjusting connecting plate is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting cover plate. Racks are fixedly connected to both sides of the adjusting connecting plate, and the racks mesh with gears.
[0010] Preferably, the upper end of the collection frame is provided with a movable limiting groove, and the lower end of the connecting cover is fixedly connected with a movable limiting block, which is slidably connected inside the movable limiting groove.
[0011] Preferably, the abnormal alarm unit includes an upper warning limit plate and a lower warning limit plate. The upper and lower warning limit plates are fixedly connected to the inside of the survey frame from top to bottom. Two sets of warning connecting shafts are slidably connected inside the lower warning limit plate. A lower warning horizontal plate is fixedly connected to the lower end of the two sets of warning connecting shafts. A warning rod is fixedly connected to the lower end of the lower warning horizontal plate. A ball is rotatably connected to the lower end of the warning rod. The upper warning horizontal plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the two sets of warning connecting shafts.
[0012] Preferably, a lower spring is sleeved on the outer side of the warning connecting shaft, and the lower spring is fixedly connected between the upper warning horizontal plate and the lower warning limiting plate, while an upper spring is fixedly connected between the upper warning horizontal plate and the upper warning limiting plate.
[0013] Preferably, the lower end of the upper warning horizontal plate is fixedly connected to a second branch upper contact, the upper end of the lower warning limiting plate is fixedly connected to a second branch lower contact, the upper end of the upper warning horizontal plate is fixedly connected to a first branch lower contact, the lower end of the upper warning limiting plate is fixedly connected to a first branch upper contact, and the upper end of the upper warning limiting plate is fixedly connected to an alarm light.
[0014] Preferably, it also includes a power supply unit, which supplies power to the abnormal alarm unit, the garbage collection unit and the environmental monitoring unit, and the environmental monitoring unit is a high-definition camera.
[0015] Preferably, it also includes a data storage unit and a data transmission unit, wherein the data detected by the abnormal alarm unit and the environmental detection unit is transmitted to the inside of the data storage unit via the data transmission unit.
[0016] A method for highway topographic deformation survey based on the Internet of Things includes the following steps:
[0017] Step 1: First, install the survey frame onto the environmental monitoring vehicle using the equipment installation unit;
[0018] Step Two: Start the environmental monitoring vehicle, moving the survey frame along the road. The anomaly alarm unit, waste collection unit, and environmental monitoring unit are activated. The anomaly alarm unit checks for road surface depressions and bumps, displaying the findings on the alarm light. The alarm light transmits the signal to the data storage unit via the data transmission unit. The waste collection unit collects the waste on the road surface. The environmental monitoring unit monitors the surrounding environment and transmits the results to the data storage unit via the data transmission unit. The data storage unit processes the data using big data analytics and machine learning algorithms.
[0019] Step 3: After the inspection is completed, based on the data analysis results processed by the data storage unit, relevant personnel will be arranged to repair the road as needed.
[0020] The technical effects and advantages of this invention are as follows:
[0021] High real-time performance: Real-time data collection and transmission through IoT technology enables timely detection of road surface deformation, ensuring rapid response.
[0022] High precision: The abnormal alarm unit, environmental detection unit, and advanced data processing algorithms ensure the accuracy and reliability of the monitoring data.
[0023] High cost-effectiveness: Compared with traditional manual inspection, it greatly reduces labor costs while improving monitoring efficiency and quality, resulting in significant economic and social benefits. Attached Figure Description
[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a highway landform deformation survey system and method based on the Internet of Things provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a highway geomorphological deformation survey system and method based on the Internet of Things provided in this application embodiment. Figure 1 ;
[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a highway geomorphological deformation survey system and method based on the Internet of Things provided in this application embodiment. Figure 2 ;
[0027] Figure 4This is a side sectional view of a highway geomorphological deformation survey system and method based on the Internet of Things provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0028] Figure 5 This is a top sectional view of a highway geomorphological deformation survey system and method based on the Internet of Things provided in this application embodiment;
[0029] Figure 6 This is a circuit connection diagram of the abnormal alarm unit in a highway topography deformation survey system and method based on the Internet of Things provided in this application embodiment;
[0030] Figure 7 This is a system block diagram of a highway landform deformation survey system and method based on the Internet of Things provided in the embodiments of this application.
[0031] In the picture:
[0032] 1. Survey frame; 2. Connecting plate; 3. Collection frame; 4. Equipment installation unit; 5. Waste collection unit; 6. Abnormal alarm unit; 7. Environmental monitoring unit; 8. Mounting frame; 9. Bidirectional lead screw; 10. Drive plate; 11. Fixed moving plate; 12. Fixed arc plate; 13. Fixed adjusting limit groove; 14. Fixed adjusting limit block; 15. Mounting plate; 16. Adjusting shaft; 17. Connecting block; 18. Cleaning shaft; 19. Gear; 20. Motor; 21. Adjusting plate; 22. Limiting device 23. Shaft; 24. Adjusting frame; 25. Connecting cover plate; 26. Adjusting connecting plate; 27. Rack; 28. Moving limit groove; 29. Moving limit block; 30. Upper warning limit plate; 31. Lower warning limit plate; 32. Warning connecting shaft; 33. Lower warning horizontal plate; 34. Warning rod; 35. Ball; 36. Upper warning horizontal plate; 37. Lower spring; 38. Upper contact of the first branch; 39. Lower contact of the first branch; 40. Upper contact of the second branch; 41. Lower contact of the second branch. Detailed Implementation
[0033] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The embodiments of the present invention are given for illustrative and descriptive purposes only, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The embodiments were chosen and described to better illustrate the principles and practical application of the invention, and to enable those skilled in the art to understand the invention and design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for a particular purpose.
[0034] Example 1
[0035] Please see Figures 1-7This embodiment provides an Internet of Things-based highway topographic deformation survey system, including a survey frame 1. A connecting plate 2 is fixedly connected to one side of the survey frame 1, and a collection frame 3 is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate 2. Two sets of equipment installation units 4 are fixedly connected to the other side of the survey frame 1. An abnormal alarm unit 6 is fixedly connected inside the survey frame 1. A garbage collection unit 5 is connected to the outside of the collection frame 3. An environmental detection unit 7 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the survey frame 1. Universal wheels are fixedly connected to the lower ends of both the survey frame 1 and the collection frame 3.
[0036] like Figure 1 , 2 As shown, in order to fix the overall equipment on the inspection vehicle, the equipment installation unit 4 set in this scheme includes an installation frame 8 fixedly connected to the other side of the survey frame 1. A bidirectional lead screw 9 is rotatably connected inside the installation frame 8. A drive disk 10 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the installation frame 8. The drive disk 10 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bidirectional lead screw 9. Two sets of symmetrically arranged fixed moving plates 11 are threaded on the outer side of the bidirectional lead screw 9. A fixed arc plate 12 is fixedly connected to one side of each of the two sets of fixed moving plates 11. A fixed adjustment limit block 14 is fixedly connected to the other side of each of the two sets of fixed moving plates 11. A fixed adjustment limit groove 13 is opened inside the installation frame 8. The two sets of fixed adjustment limit blocks 14 are slidably connected inside the fixed adjustment limit groove 13.
[0037] like Figure 3 , 5 As shown, to improve the accuracy of the survey, the waste collection unit 5 in this scheme includes a mounting plate 15. Two sets of mounting plates 15 are fixedly connected to one side of the collection frame 3. Adjusting shafts 16 are rotatably connected inside both sets of mounting plates 15. Connecting blocks 17 are fixedly sleeved on the lower ends of both sets of adjusting shafts 16. Cleaning shafts 18 are fixedly connected to the outer sides of both sets of connecting blocks 17, and gears 19 are fixedly connected to the upper ends of both sets of adjusting shafts 16. The system also includes a motor 20, which is fixedly connected to the upper end of the connecting plate 2. An adjusting plate 21 is fixedly sleeved on the outer side of the output shaft of the motor 20. A limiting shaft 22 is fixedly connected to the upper end of one side of the plate 21. An adjusting frame 23 is slidably sleeved on the outer side of the limiting shaft 22. A connecting cover plate 24 is fixedly connected to one side of the adjusting frame 23. A movable limiting groove 27 is opened at the upper end of the collecting frame 3. A movable limiting block 28 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the connecting cover plate 24. The movable limiting block 28 is slidably connected inside the movable limiting groove 27, which improves the stability of the movement of the connecting cover plate 24. An adjusting connecting plate 25 is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting cover plate 24. A rack 26 is fixedly connected to both sides of the adjusting connecting plate 25. The rack 26 meshes with the gear 19.
[0038] like Figure 4As shown, in order to detect depressions and bumps on the road surface, the abnormal alarm unit 6 in this scheme includes an upper warning limit plate 29 and a lower warning limit plate 30. The upper warning limit plate 29 and the lower warning limit plate 30 are both fixedly connected to the inside of the survey frame 1 from top to bottom. Two sets of warning connecting shafts 31 are slidably connected inside the lower warning limit plate 30. The lower ends of the two sets of warning connecting shafts 31 are fixedly connected to a lower warning horizontal plate 32. The lower end of the lower warning horizontal plate 32 is fixedly connected to a warning rod 33. The lower end of the warning rod 33 is rotatably connected to a ball 34. The upper ends of the two sets of warning connecting shafts 31 are fixedly connected to an upper warning horizontal plate 35. Furthermore, a lower spring 36 is sleeved on the outer side of the warning connecting shaft 31. The lower spring 36 is fixedly connected between the upper warning horizontal plate 35 and the lower warning limiting plate 30. An upper spring 37 is fixedly connected between the upper warning horizontal plate 35 and the upper warning limiting plate 29. A second branch upper contact 40 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the upper warning horizontal plate 35. A second branch lower contact 41 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the lower warning limiting plate 30. A first branch lower contact 39 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the upper warning horizontal plate 35. A first branch upper contact 38 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the upper warning limiting plate 29. An alarm light is fixedly connected to the upper end of the upper warning limiting plate 29.
[0039] It also includes a power supply unit that supplies power to the abnormal alarm unit 6, the waste collection unit 5, and the environmental detection unit 7, and the environmental detection unit 7 is a high-definition camera; a data storage unit and a data transmission unit, through which the data detected by the abnormal alarm unit 6 and the environmental detection unit 7 are transmitted to the internal data storage unit.
[0040] A method for highway topographic deformation survey based on the Internet of Things includes the following steps:
[0041] Step 1: First, install the survey frame 1 onto the environmental monitoring vehicle using the equipment installation unit 4;
[0042] Step 2: Start the environmental monitoring vehicle, which moves the survey frame 1 on the road. The abnormal alarm unit 6, the garbage collection unit 5 and the environmental monitoring unit 7 are activated.
[0043] The abnormal alarm unit 6 checks for depressions and bumps on the road surface and displays the checked structure on the alarm light. The alarm light transmits the signal to the internal data storage unit through the data transmission unit.
[0044] Waste collection unit 5 collects the garbage on the road first, on the one hand to avoid the accumulation of garbage affecting the test results, and on the other hand to clean the road and keep it clean.
[0045] The environmental monitoring unit 7 monitors the surrounding environment and transmits the monitoring results to the data storage unit via the data transmission unit. The data storage unit 7 processes the data using big data analysis technology and machine learning algorithms.
[0046] Step 3: After the inspection is completed, based on the data analysis results processed by the data storage unit, relevant personnel will be arranged to repair the road as needed.
[0047] The usage process of garbage collection unit 5 is as follows:
[0048] When the motor 20 is started, the motor 20 drives the adjusting plate 21 to rotate. The adjusting plate 21 drives the adjusting frame 23 to reciprocate through the limiting shaft 22. The adjusting frame 23 drives the adjusting connecting plate 25 to reciprocate through the connecting cover plate 24. The adjusting connecting plate 25 drives the rack 26 to reciprocate. The rack 26 drives the gear 19 to rotate in both forward and reverse directions. The gear 19 drives the sweeping shaft 18 to reciprocate through the adjusting shaft 16 and the connecting block 17, collecting the garbage on the road into the collection box 3.
[0049] The usage process of the abnormal alarm unit 6 is as follows:
[0050] When a dent is encountered, the upper warning plate 35 moves downward under the action of the upper spring 37 and the lower spring 36, and the contact 40 on the second branch contacts the lower contact 41 on the second branch, and the alarm light illuminates.
[0051] When a protrusion is encountered, the upper warning plate 35 moves upward under the action of the upper spring 37 and the lower spring 36, and the contact 38 on the first branch and the lower contact 39 on the first branch make contact, and the alarm light illuminates.
[0052] All electrical components mentioned in this article are electrically connected to an external main controller and 220V AC mains power. The main controller can be a conventional known device such as a computer for control. The detailed description of known functions and known components is omitted in the specific embodiments disclosed herein. To ensure the compatibility of the device, the operating methods used are consistent with the parameters of commercially available instruments.
[0053] Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art and related fields based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Structures, devices, and operating methods not specifically described and explained in the present invention, unless otherwise specified or limited, shall be implemented according to conventional means in the art.
Claims
1. A highway topographic deformation survey system based on the Internet of Things, characterized in that, The system includes a survey frame (1), a connecting plate (2) fixedly connected to one side of the survey frame (1), a collection frame (3) fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate (2), two sets of equipment installation units (4) fixedly connected to the other side of the survey frame (1), an abnormal alarm unit (6) fixedly connected inside the survey frame (1), a garbage collection unit (5) connected to the outside of the collection frame (3), an environmental monitoring unit (7) fixedly connected to the upper end of the survey frame (1), and casters fixedly connected to the lower ends of both the survey frame (1) and the collection frame (3). The equipment installation unit (4) includes an installation frame (8) fixedly connected to the other side of the survey frame (1). A bidirectional lead screw (9) is rotatably connected inside the installation frame (8). A drive disk (10) is rotatably connected to the upper end of the installation frame (8). The drive disk (10) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bidirectional lead screw (9). Two sets of symmetrically arranged fixed moving plates (11) are threaded on the outer side of the bidirectional lead screw (9). A fixed arc plate (12) is fixedly connected to one side of each of the two sets of fixed moving plates (11). A fixed adjustment limit block (14) is fixedly connected to the other side of each of the two sets of fixed moving plates (11). A fixed adjustment limit groove (13) is opened inside the installation frame (8). The two sets of fixed adjustment limit blocks (14) are slidably connected inside the fixed adjustment limit groove (13).
2. The Internet of Things-based highway geomorphological deformation survey system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The garbage collection unit (5) includes an installation plate (15). Two sets of installation plates (15) are fixedly connected to one side of the collection frame (3). An adjustment shaft (16) is rotatably connected inside the two sets of installation plates (15). A connecting block (17) is fixedly sleeved on the lower end of the two sets of adjustment shafts (16). A cleaning shaft (18) is fixedly connected to the outer side of the two sets of connecting blocks (17). A gear (19) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the two sets of adjustment shafts (16).
3. The Internet of Things-based highway geomorphological deformation survey system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The garbage collection unit (5) also includes a motor (20), which is fixedly connected to the upper end of the connecting plate (2). An adjusting plate (21) is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the output shaft of the motor (20). A limiting shaft (22) is fixedly connected to the upper end of one side of the adjusting plate (21). An adjusting frame (23) is slidably sleeved on the outside of the limiting shaft (22). A connecting cover plate (24) is fixedly connected to one side of the adjusting frame (23). An adjusting connecting plate (25) is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting cover plate (24). A rack (26) is fixedly connected to both sides of the adjusting connecting plate (25). The rack (26) meshes with a gear (19).
4. The Internet of Things-based highway geomorphological deformation survey system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The upper end of the collection box (3) is provided with a movable limiting groove (27), and the lower end of the connecting cover plate (24) is fixedly connected with a movable limiting block (28), which is slidably connected inside the movable limiting groove (27).
5. The Internet of Things-based highway geomorphological deformation survey system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The abnormal alarm unit (6) includes an upper warning limit plate (29) and a lower warning limit plate (30). The upper warning limit plate (29) and the lower warning limit plate (30) are fixedly connected to the inside of the survey frame (1) from top to bottom. The lower warning limit plate (30) is slidably connected to two sets of warning connecting shafts (31). The lower ends of the two sets of warning connecting shafts (31) are fixedly connected to a lower warning horizontal plate (32). The lower end of the lower warning horizontal plate (32) is fixedly connected to a warning rod (33). The lower end of the warning rod (33) is rotatably connected to a ball (34). The upper ends of the two sets of warning connecting shafts (31) are fixedly connected to an upper warning horizontal plate (35).
6. The Internet of Things-based highway geomorphological deformation survey system according to claim 5, characterized in that, A lower spring (36) is sleeved on the outside of the warning connecting shaft (31). The lower spring (36) is fixedly connected between the upper warning horizontal plate (35) and the lower warning limiting plate (30). An upper spring (37) is fixedly connected between the upper warning horizontal plate (35) and the upper warning limiting plate (29).
7. The Internet of Things-based highway geomorphological deformation survey system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The lower end of the upper warning horizontal plate (35) is fixedly connected to a second branch upper contact (40), the upper end of the lower warning limit plate (30) is fixedly connected to a second branch lower contact (41), the upper end of the upper warning horizontal plate (35) is fixedly connected to a first branch lower contact (39), the lower end of the upper warning limit plate (29) is fixedly connected to a first branch upper contact (38), and the upper end of the upper warning limit plate (29) is fixedly connected to an alarm light.
8. The Internet of Things-based highway geomorphological deformation survey system according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a power supply unit, which supplies power to the abnormal alarm unit (6), the garbage collection unit (5) and the environmental detection unit (7), and the environmental detection unit (7) is a high-definition camera.
9. The Internet of Things-based highway geomorphological deformation survey system according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a data storage unit and a data transmission unit. The data detected by the abnormal alarm unit (6) and the environmental detection unit (7) are transmitted to the inside of the data storage unit via the data transmission unit.
10. A method of using the Internet of Things-based highway geomorphological deformation survey system according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Step 1: First, install the survey frame (1) onto the environmental monitoring vehicle using the equipment installation unit (4); Step 2: Start the environmental monitoring vehicle and move the survey frame (1) on the road. The abnormal alarm unit (6), the garbage collection unit (5) and the environmental monitoring unit (7) are activated. The abnormal alarm unit (6) checks the depressions and bumps on the road surface and displays the inspection results on the alarm light. The alarm light transmits the signal to the inside of the data storage unit through the data transmission unit. The garbage collection unit (5) collects the garbage on the road surface. The environmental monitoring unit (7) detects the surrounding environment and transmits the detection results to the data storage unit through the data transmission unit. The data storage unit (7) processes the data using big data analysis technology and machine learning algorithms. Step 3: After the inspection is completed, based on the data analysis results processed by the data storage unit, relevant personnel will be arranged to repair the road as needed.