Method, apparatus and system for protecting operation personnel of automatic train control system, and medium

By using a secure communication protocol between mobile devices and the train control system to activate and deactivate the protective zone for operators, the problems of expensive physical switches and identity theft are solved, achieving efficient and safe operator protection management.

WO2026050983A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-03-12SIEMENS MOBILITY GMBH +1
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Filing Date
2024-09-05
Publication Date
2026-03-12

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, automated train systems require expensive physical switches for operator protection and pose a risk of identity theft, making it impossible to achieve full-process personnel protection auditing and management.

Method used

By using mobile devices to activate and deactivate area protection through a secure communication protocol between train control systems, and by using QR codes for identity verification, the entire process of personnel protection auditing and management can be achieved, avoiding the use of expensive physical switches and access cards.

Benefits of technology

It saves costs, improves security, prevents identity theft, enables full-process personnel protection auditing and management, and enhances the system's scalability and maintainability.

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Abstract

A method and system for protecting operation personnel of an automatic train control system, and an electronic device, a computer-readable storage medium and a computer program product. The method comprises: acquiring a protection request (S101): acquiring a personnel protection request, which is sent by a mobile device (350); verifying the protection request (S102): verifying the personnel protection request; activating area protection (S103): sending activation information to an area controller (330) and a computer interlocking (340) to activate the area protection; and opening a station-side door (S104): feeding the success of the protection request back to the mobile device (330), and sending an opening control instruction to a personnel protection controller (310), so as to open the station-side door (360).
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Method, device, system and medium for protecting personnel of automatic train control system TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of rail transit, and in particular to a method, device, system and medium for protecting personnel of an automatic train control system. BACKGROUND

[0002] In unmanned subway operation, when personnel need to work on the track line, a protection mechanism is needed to ensure the safety of the personnel. Some specific personnel work areas are set on the line, and when the personnel enter a certain area for work, the signal system needs to protect the safety of the area to prevent trains from entering the area. After the personnel complete the work, the signal system needs to be restored to the original state to allow trains to enter the area.

[0003] SUMMARY

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides a method, device, system and medium for protecting personnel of an automatic train control system, which can activate protection of an area by a safety communication protocol between train control systems without using expensive physical switches, save costs, and provide higher security by using a mobile device instead of an access card, avoid identity fraud, and realize personnel protection audit and management throughout the whole process.

[0005] The method for protecting personnel of an automatic train control system provided in the embodiments of the present application includes: obtaining a protection request, obtaining a personnel protection request sent by a mobile device; verifying the protection request, verifying the personnel protection request; activating area protection, sending activation information to an area controller and a computer interlocking to activate area protection; opening a station end door, feeding back the protection request success to the mobile device, and sending an opening control instruction to a personnel protection controller to open the station end door. The technical solution in the embodiments of the present application can activate protection of an area by a safety communication protocol between train control systems without using expensive physical switches, save costs, and provide higher security by using a mobile device instead of an access card, and avoid identity fraud.

[0006] In one embodiment, before the obtaining of the protection request, the method further includes: obtaining a work registration request, obtaining registration information and authentication information sent by the mobile device; verifying the work registration request, verifying the registration information and / or authentication information, and feeding back the registration request success to the mobile device after verification, generating a two-dimensional code corresponding to the current registration work and sending the two-dimensional code to the personnel protection controller for display. Personnel protection audit and management throughout the whole process can be realized.

[0007] In one embodiment, the method further comprises: obtaining a release request; obtaining a personal protection release request sent by the mobile device; verifying the release request; closing the station end door; sending a closing control instruction to the personal protection controller to close the station end door; releasing the area protection (S112); sending release information to the area controller and computer interlocking to release the area protection, and feeding back to the mobile device that the protection release request is successful. The protection of the area can be released through the safety communication protocol between the train control systems without using expensive physical switches, thereby saving costs, without using access cards, and the protection safety is higher through the mobile device, and identity impersonation can be avoided.

[0008] The automatic train control system personnel protection device provided in the embodiments of the present application comprises: a protection request obtaining module configured to obtain a personal protection request sent by a mobile device; a protection request verifying module configured to verify the personal protection request; an area protection activating module configured to send activating information to an area controller and computer interlocking to activate area protection; and a station end door control module configured to feed back to the mobile device that the protection request is successful, and send an opening control instruction to a personal protection controller to open a station end door. The protection of the area can be activated through the safety communication protocol between the train control systems without using expensive physical switches, thereby saving costs, without using access cards, and the protection safety is higher through the mobile device, and identity impersonation can be avoided, and full-process personnel protection auditing and management can be realized.

[0009] The automatic train control system operation personnel protection system provided in the embodiment comprises a personnel protection controller, a train automatic supervision system, a regional controller, a computer interlocking and a mobile device.

[0010] The electronic device provided in the embodiment comprises at least one processor and a memory coupled with the at least one processor, wherein the memory is configured to store instructions, and when the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the processor executes the method as described above.

[0011] The computer readable storage medium provided in the embodiment stores computer instructions, and when the computer instructions are executed, the method as described in any of the above embodiments is executed.

[0012] The computer program product provided in the embodiment comprises a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the method as described in any of the above embodiments is executed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] The following drawings are merely intended to schematically illustrate and explain the present application, and do not limit the scope of the present application. In the drawings,

[0014] Figure 1 is a flow diagram of an automatic train control system worker protection method 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0015] Figure 2 is a structural diagram of an automatic train control system worker protection device 200 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0016] Figure 3 is a structural diagram of an automatic train control system worker protection system 300 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0017] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 400 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Reference signs are explained as follows: DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to have a more clear understanding of the technical features, objectives and effects of the present application, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0020] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present application can be practiced without the specific details and other implementations can be employed. Thus, the present application is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below.

[0021] As shown in the present application and claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words "one", "an", "a", and / or "the" do not mean the singular, but can include the plural, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Generally, the terms "comprise", "comprising", "include", "including" and the like are specifically intended to be open-ended terms that are inclusive of the recited elements and elements that are in addition to the recited elements.

[0022] Currently, worker protection is solved by setting a staff protection key switch (SPKS). The SPKS is a physical switch, which is usually set at an integrated backup panel (IBP) in a station or a depot. The interlocking is interfaced with the SPKS, collects the status of the SPKS, and drives the SPKS indicator light (which is on when the SPKS is activated), and the status of the SPKS is included in the route check condition of the interlocking.

[0023] The current personnel protection switch solution also includes a linkage function with the platform end door. For the case where the platform end door is used to enter the track area for operation, the personnel protection switch is linked for protection. The platform end door supports two ways of opening the door, i.e., a door access card and a key. When the door access card is used to open the door, the door can only be opened when the personnel protection switch is in an activated state, otherwise the door cannot be opened. This function ensures that only when the personnel protection switch is activated can personnel enter the track area through the platform end door.

[0024] Therefore, the embodiment of the present application proposes a more effective automatic train control system operation personnel protection method, device, system and medium.

[0025] FIG. 1 is a flowchart of an automatic train control system operation personnel protection method 100 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 1, the method 100 can include:

[0026] Step S101, obtaining a protection request: obtaining a personnel protection request sent by a mobile device.

[0027] In this embodiment, the personnel protection request sent by the mobile device is automatically sent after the mobile device scans the two-dimensional code displayed by the personnel protection controller.

[0028] Specifically, the operation personnel arrives in front of the corresponding station end door and scans the two-dimensional code with the mobile device. The mobile device initiates a personnel protection request to the train automatic supervision system.

[0029] Step S102, verifying the protection request: verifying the personnel protection request.

[0030] Step S103, activating area protection: sending activation information to the area controller and the computer interlocking to activate area protection.

[0031] In this embodiment, the sending of the activation information to the area controller and the computer interlocking to activate area protection is the forwarding of the activation information by the area controller.

[0032] Specifically, the train automatic supervision system receives the personnel protection request and verifies the two-dimensional code information. If the verification is passed, the area controller is sent information to activate personnel protection. The area controller immediately opens the corresponding area protection and updates the mobile authorization to ensure that the train does not enter the corresponding protection area. If the train is already in the area, it will be immediately emergency braked. The area controller forwards the personnel protection activation command to the computer interlocking, which also opens the corresponding area protection after receiving it.

[0033] Step S104, opening the station end door: feeding back to the mobile device that the protection request is successful, and sending an opening control instruction to the personnel protection controller to open the station end door.

[0034] Specifically, the train automatic supervision system feeds back to the mobile device that the request is successful and the station end door is being opened. Meanwhile, the train automatic supervision system checks whether the vehicle near the protection area has been stopped and sends a control command to the personnel protection controller after the vehicle is stopped. The personnel protection controller controls the opening of the station end door. After the station end door is opened, the screen of the personnel protection controller displays “the personnel protection area is activated and the track area can be entered”.

[0035] Specifically, after the operating personnel enter the track area from the station end door and close the station end door, the screen of the personnel protection controller displays “the personnel protection area is activated”.

[0036] In this embodiment, before step S101, the method further comprises:

[0037] Step S105, obtaining an operation registration request: obtaining registration information and authentication information sent by the mobile device.

[0038] In this embodiment, the registration information includes an operation area, an operation reason, an expected start time, an expected end time and / or operation personnel information; and the authentication information includes a mobile device ID, an employee ID, employee login information and / or a digital certificate.

[0039] Specifically, the operating personnel inputs necessary information into the mobile device to register the personnel protection operation, and the information at least includes an operation area, an operation reason, an expected start time, an expected end time, and operation personnel information. The mobile device sends corresponding registration information and carries authentication information to the train automatic supervision system. The authentication information can include a mobile device ID, an employee ID, employee login information, a digital certificate and the like. So that the train automatic supervision system can verify that the operation registration comes from a legal user.

[0040] Step S106, verifying the operation registration request: verifying the registration information and / or the authentication information, and feeding back to the mobile device that the registration request is successful after verification, and generating a two-dimensional code corresponding to the operation of this registration and sending the two-dimensional code to the personnel protection controller for display.

[0041] Specifically, the train automatic supervision system verifies the registration information, and a central operating personnel approves the registration information. If there is an operation plan entered into the train automatic supervision system in advance, an automatic approval function can be provided, and the operation registration is agreed. Information is sent to the mobile device to inform that the registration is successful. Then, an “open door two-dimensional code” is sent to the corresponding personnel protection controller.

[0042] In this embodiment, after step S104, when the operating personnel enters the operation area, completes the operation and leaves the operation area, the method further comprises:

[0043] Step S107, obtaining an operation end request: obtaining end information sent by the mobile device.

[0044] Specifically, after the worker completes the work and opens the station end door from the inside to leave the work area, the mobile device applies for the end of the worker protection work.

[0045] Step S108, verifying the work end request: verifying the end information, and feeding back the success of the end request to the mobile device after the verification is successful, generating a two-dimensional code corresponding to the work ended this time and sending it to the personnel protection controller for display.

[0046] Specifically, after the train automatic supervision system verifies the work end request, it issues a station end door closing two-dimensional code to the personnel protection controller for display.

[0047] In this embodiment, the method further comprises:

[0048] Step S109, obtaining a release request: obtaining a personnel protection release request sent by the mobile device.

[0049] In this embodiment, the personnel protection release request sent by the mobile device is automatically sent after the mobile device scans the two-dimensional code displayed by the personnel protection controller.

[0050] Step S110, verifying the release request: verifying the personnel protection release request.

[0051] Specifically, it is verified whether the released work is consistent with the personnel in the work registration request step, and if not, the release request can be rejected to prevent accidents caused by misoperation.

[0052] Step S111, closing the station end door: sending a closing control instruction to the personnel protection controller to close the station end door.

[0053] Step S112, releasing area protection: sending release information to the area controller and computer interlocking to release area protection, and feeding back the success of the protection release request to the mobile device.

[0054] In this embodiment, the sending of the release information to the area controller and the computer interlocking to release the area protection is the area controller forwarding the release information to the computer interlocking.

[0055] Specifically, after the operation personnel scans the closing two-dimensional code, the train automatic supervision system sends a station end door closing command to the personnel protection controller, and the personnel protection controller controls the closing and locking of the station end door. After the station end door is closed and locked, a feedback that the station end door has been closed and locked is sent to the train automatic supervision system, and a screen displays that “the personnel protection is ending, please do not open the station end door”. The train automatic supervision system issues a “personnel protection release” command to the regional controller, and the regional controller releases the set personnel protection area after receiving the command, and forwards the command to the computer interlocking, and the computer interlocking also releases the set personnel protection area. After the train automatic supervision system releases the personnel protection in the regional controller and the computer interlocking, it notifies the mobile device to display that “the personnel protection operation has been successfully completed”, and notifies the personnel protection controller to display the initial interface.

[0056] In the embodiment, the method is run on the train automatic supervision system.

[0057] Specifically, in the embodiment, a more expensive switch (SPKS) is not used, and the train automatic supervision system and the safety communication protocol between the regional controller and the computer interlocking are used to activate the protection of the area, which saves cost. When some personnel protection areas are added, only software configuration update is needed, and complex hardware switch deployment is not needed, which has higher scalability and maintainability. The automatic linkage protection of the area and the station end door can be realized without using the access card. The mobile device can use multi-factor identity verification, and the security protection is higher. It is easier to use and safer, and the risk of losing and being used by others is avoided. The whole process of personnel protection audit and management. The hardware information of the mobile device and the account information of the worker are bound, and the central train automatic supervision system can manage the whole process of manual protection operation, which can be approved in advance, the operation application can be verified, the operation situation can be monitored and understood in the middle, and the personnel information, request time and operation time of the related operation can be audited after the operation. After the personnel protection is activated, the train automatic supervision system can automatically check whether the surrounding train has stopped, and manual observation and checking are no longer needed, which is easier to use and avoids manual misjudgment, and the safety is improved.

[0058] Fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the automatic train control system operation personnel protection device 200 in the embodiment of the application. As shown in Fig. 2, the device 200 can include:

[0059] The protection request acquisition module 201 is configured to acquire the personnel protection request sent by the mobile device.

[0060] The protection request verification module 202 is configured to verify the personnel protection request.

[0061] The area protection activation module 203 is configured to send activation information to the regional controller and the computer interlocking to activate the area protection.

[0062] The station end door control module 204 is configured to feed back to the mobile device that the protection request is successful, and send an opening control instruction to the personnel protection controller to open the station end door.

[0063] Fig. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of an automatic train control system staff protection system 300 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Fig. 3, the system 300 can include:

[0064] The personnel protection controller 310 (SPC, Staff Protection Controller) communicates with the automatic train supervision system, receives the control instruction and the two-dimensional code sent by the automatic train supervision system, controls the opening and closing of the station end door based on the control instruction, and displays the two-dimensional code and the regional protection state to prompt the staff.

[0065] The automatic train supervision system 320 (ATS, Automatic Train Supervision) checks the work registration request, work end request, personnel protection request and personnel protection release request sent by the mobile device, generates corresponding control instructions and two-dimensional codes, issues regional protection control instructions to the regional controller, issues station end door control instructions and work corresponding two-dimensional codes to the personnel protection controller, and feeds back the request success state to the mobile device.

[0066] The regional controller 330 (ZC, Zone Controller) receives the regional protection control instruction of the automatic train supervision system and controls the regional protection based on the regional protection control instruction, and forwards the regional protection control instruction to the computer interlocking.

[0067] The computer interlocking 340 (CI, Computer Interlocking) receives the regional protection control instruction forwarded by the regional controller and controls the regional protection based on the regional protection control instruction.

[0068] The mobile device 350 (Mobile Device) receives the registration information input by the staff, sends a work registration request to the automatic train supervision system, scans the two-dimensional code displayed by the personnel protection controller, and sends a personnel protection request and a personnel protection release request to the automatic train supervision system.

[0069] The station end door 360 (PED, Platform End Door) receives the control instruction of the personnel protection controller and opens and closes based on the control instruction.

[0070] The present application also provides an electronic device 400. Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 400 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Fig. 4, the electronic device 400 comprises a processor 410 and a memory 420, and the memory 420 stores instructions which, when executed by the processor 410, implement the method 100 described above.

[0071] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions stored thereon, which, when executed, perform the method described above.

[0072] The present application also provides a computer program product comprising a computer program which, when executed by a processor, implements the method described above.

[0073] Some aspects of the methods and apparatus of the present application can be performed, executed, implemented, or facilitated entirely by hardware, entirely by software (including firmware, resident software, microcode, etc.), or by a combination of both hardware and software. The above hardware or software can be referred to as a "block", "module", "engine", "unit", "component", or "system". The processor can be one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital audio player devices (DAPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, or combinations thereof. Furthermore, aspects of the present application can be manifested as a computer product including a computer readable medium storing computer program code, the medium and computer program code being configured such that when the computer program code is executed by a computer, the computer performs a process according to aspects of the present application. The computer readable medium can be, for example, but not limited to, magnetic storage medium (e.g., hard disk, floppy disk, magnetic strips...), optical storage medium (e.g., compact disc (CD), digital versatile disc (DVD)...), smart cards, and flash memory devices (e.g., card, stick, key drive...).

[0074] Flow diagrams are used herein to illustrate the operations performed by the methods according to embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that the preceding operations are not necessarily performed in the order shown. Rather, various steps can be processed in reverse order, or at the same time, or added to or removed from the processes.

[0075] It should be understood that although the present specification is described in terms of various embodiments, not every embodiment need necessarily contain every independent technical solution, and the present specification is described in this way only for the sake of clarity, and those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that those skilled in the art can understand.

[0076] The above merely illustrates the specific embodiments of the present application, and is not used to limit the scope of the present application. Any equivalent changes, modifications and combinations made by any person skilled in the art without departing from the concept and principle of the present application shall fall within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method (100) for protecting personnel from an automatic train control system, characterized in that, The method comprises: acquiring a protection request (S101): acquiring a personnel protection request sent by a mobile device; verifying the protection request (S102): verifying the personnel protection request; activating area protection (S103): sending activation information to a region controller and a computer interlocking to activate area protection; opening a station end door (S104): feeding back to the mobile device that the protection request is successful, and sending an opening control instruction to a personnel protection controller to open a station end door.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, Before the acquiring of the protection request (S101), the method further comprises: acquiring a work registration request (S105): acquiring registration information and authentication information sent by the mobile device; verifying the work registration request (S106): verifying the registration information and / or authentication information, and feeding back to the mobile device that the registration request is successful after verification, generating a two-dimensional code corresponding to the work of this registration and sending the two-dimensional code to the personnel protection controller for display.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The registration information comprises a work area, a work reason, an expected start time, an expected end time and / or work personnel information; and the authentication information comprises a mobile device ID, an employee ID, employee login information and / or a digital certificate.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, After the work personnel enter a work area to complete work and leave the work area after the opening of the station end door (S104), the method further comprises: acquiring an end request (S107): acquiring end information sent by the mobile device; verifying the end request (S108): verifying the end information, and feeding back to the mobile device that the end request is successful after verification, generating a two-dimensional code corresponding to the work of this end and sending the two-dimensional code to the personnel protection controller for display.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein, The method further comprises: acquiring a release request (S109): acquiring a personnel protection release request sent by the mobile device; verifying the release request (S110): verifying the personnel protection release request; closing the station end door (S111): sending a closing control instruction to the personnel protection controller to close the station end door; releasing area protection (S112): sending release information to the region controller and the computer interlocking to release area protection, and feeding back to the mobile device that the protection release request is successful.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, The personnel protection request and the personnel protection release request sent by the mobile device are automatically sent after the mobile device scans the two-dimensional code displayed by the personnel protection controller.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein, The sending of the activation information to the region controller and the computer interlocking to activate area protection and the sending of the release information to the region controller and the computer interlocking to release area protection are forwarding the activation information and the release information to the computer interlocking by the region controller.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein, The method runs on a train automatic supervision system.

9. An automatic train control system operator protection device (200) characterized by, The device comprises: a protection request acquisition module (201) configured to acquire a personnel protection request sent by a mobile device; a protection request verification module (202) configured to verify the personnel protection request; an area protection activation module (203) configured to send activation information to a region controller and a computer interlocking to activate area protection; A station end door control module (204) is configured to feed back a protection request success to the mobile device and send an opening control instruction to the personnel protection controller to open the station end door.

10. An automatic train control system operator protection system (300) characterized by, The system comprises: A personnel protection controller (310) that communicates with a train automatic supervision system, receives control instructions and a two-dimensional code sent by the train automatic supervision system, controls opening and closing of a station end door based on the control instructions, and displays the two-dimensional code and regional protection state to prompt a worker; A train automatic supervision system (320) that checks a work registration request, a work end request, a personnel protection request and a personnel protection release request sent by a mobile device, generates corresponding control instructions and a two-dimensional code, issues a regional protection control instruction to a regional controller, issues a station end door control instruction and a work corresponding two-dimensional code to a personnel protection controller, and feeds back a request success state to the mobile device; A regional controller (330) that receives a regional protection control instruction from the train automatic supervision system and controls regional protection based on the regional protection control instruction, and forwards the regional protection control instruction to a computer interlocking; A computer interlocking (340) that receives a regional protection control instruction forwarded by the regional controller and controls regional protection based on the regional protection control instruction; A mobile device (350) that receives registration information input by a worker, sends a work registration request to the train automatic supervision system, sends a personnel protection request and a personnel protection release request to the train automatic supervision system after scanning the two-dimensional code displayed by the personnel protection controller; and A station end door (360) that receives a control instruction from the personnel protection controller and opens and closes based on the control instruction.

11. An electronic device (300) comprising: at least one processor (310); and a memory (320) coupled with the at least one processor (310), the memory (320) configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor (310), cause the processor (310) to perform the method of any of claims 1-8.

12. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer instructions that, when executed, perform the method of any of claims 1-8.

13. A computer program product, characterised in that, A computer program that, when executed by a processor, performs the method of any of claims 1-8.

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