KR20040038544A - A system for providing traffic information by collecting information based on a regular motion and analyzing traffic patterns and a method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing certain traffic information to a user. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and method for providing traffic information through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation.

Traffic information providing system through the information acquisition and type analysis through the regular operation according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided on the transport means for performing regular operation terminal for generating the operation information, the generated from the terminal A traffic information collecting unit for collecting driving information, transmitting predetermined information to the terminal, a traffic information analyzing unit analyzing the collected driving information, and analyzing a type of traffic flow according to a predetermined criterion; and a user terminal; Characterized in that it comprises a service unit in charge of the interface.

According to the traffic information providing system and method through the information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention, the pattern analysis of the traffic information obtained from the transport means performing regular operation while using the existing communication network In addition to minimizing the load on the communication channel, the communication cost does not occur in the periodic communication with the terminal equipped on the vehicle side, but only when the vehicle operates differently from the average pattern. The technical effect of reducing the cost can be obtained.

Description

Traffic information provision system and method through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation {A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TRAFFIC INFORMATION BY COLLECTING INFORMATION BASED ON A REGULAR MOTION AND ANALYZING TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND A METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing predetermined traffic information to a user. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and method for providing traffic information through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation.

Existing traffic information providing systems have to install expensive information acquisition equipment on roads and roadsides to collect real-time traffic information, which makes it difficult to commercialize due to the burden on investment and operation and maintenance. . In the existing traffic information providing system, a facility for collecting predetermined traffic information is used. The current flows through a circular wire buried on a road, and the speed of the disposal is determined by the amount of residual flux generated when the vehicle moves. An electronic fluid vehicle detector, a closed circuit (CCTV) camera on the road, or a speed sensor on the road is used. In the conventional system, traffic lights are controlled by using the traffic information collected through the above means, or information on the road is wirelessly or wired to the user, but the cost of collecting the traffic information in real time and delivering it to the user is high. Not only is this a reality, it is a reality that is constrained by streets, areas, and the environment in which the means are installed.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2001-0070883 discloses GPS information from satellites in public transportation that operates according to a certain route and timetable such as a bus, train, ship, or aircraft, and transmits and stores it in real time to a host server through a communication network. When the external information user who has not boarded the means of transport requests a time of arrival such as a time of arrival and a time required through a communication network, the arrival time and the destination of the means of transportation are based on the traffic information such as the traffic flow status according to the pre-stored route. Disclosed is a traffic time guidance system that calculates and provides a traffic time such as the time required to travel. However, the traffic time guidance system disclosed in the Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication may provide traffic time information to a user who wants to use public transportation means through the above-described driving information of public transportation means. Not only is there any technical means for efficiently collecting and processing the enormous amount of transport information transmitted and providing the processed traffic time information appropriately to the user, but there are also a number of public transport Since huge information is processed in real time, there is a problem of saturation of communication channel and increase of implementation cost.

The system and method for providing traffic information through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention have a problem that it is difficult to install and maintain the means for collecting traffic information, which is a limitation of the prior art. It aims to solve the problem that the transmission and processing of the information collected by the EPA is remarkable.

In addition, the traffic information providing system and the method through the information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention pattern analysis of the traffic information obtained from the transportation means performing regular operation while using the existing communication network (pattern analysis) The purpose is to minimize the load on the communication channel through.

In addition, the traffic information providing system and method through the information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention is to provide a predetermined traffic information quickly and accurately to the user who wants to use the traffic information.

In addition, the traffic information providing system and the method through the information acquisition and type analysis through the regular operation according to the present invention enables the public transportation users to predict the travel time, the shortest route, etc. using the public transportation means to the user Its purpose is to provide convenience and facilitate the use of public transportation.

In addition, the traffic information providing system and the method through the information acquisition and type analysis through the regular operation according to the present invention by collecting the traffic flow of the main road, and accumulate the type, ultimately intelligent traffic information system (ITS Its purpose is to make it possible to use as a base technology of the overall service.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a traffic information providing system through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation sequence of a terminal provided in a vehicle side of a traffic information providing system through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation sequence of a traffic information analyzing unit of a traffic information providing system through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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110 terminal

120 traffic information collection

130 Traffic Information Analysis Department

140 Traffic Information Service Department

150 Traffic Information Database

160 user terminal

170 System Operation Department

Traffic information providing system through the information acquisition and type analysis through the regular operation according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided on the transport means for performing regular operation terminal for generating the operation information, the generated from the terminal A traffic information collecting unit for collecting driving information, transmitting predetermined information to the terminal, a traffic information analyzing unit analyzing the collected driving information, and analyzing a type of traffic flow according to a predetermined criterion; and a user terminal; Characterized in that it comprises a service unit in charge of the interface.

In addition, the terminal of the traffic information providing system through the information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to an embodiment of the present invention by comparing the previously stored type information and the generated driving information difference over a predetermined error range If there is a, characterized in that it operates to transmit the driving information to the traffic information collecting unit in real time.

In addition, the traffic information providing method through the information acquisition and type analysis through the regular operation according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of creating the type information by analyzing the operation information of the vehicle performing the regular operation, the transport means side Receiving new driving information from a terminal provided in the terminal; comparing the received new driving information with the type information; and if it is determined that the new driving information is different from the type information in the comparing step, the new driving information is determined. Analyzing and creating new type information, transmitting the new type information to the terminal provided on the vehicle side, and transmitting the new driving information to a user terminal.

Existing commercialized traffic information systems collect and analyze real-time data using separate facilities and communication networks, and provide the user with predetermined traffic information based on the analyzed results. This method has been questioned in terms of the cost-effectiveness of real-time processing information, and commercialization was also difficult. The traffic information providing system through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention collects operation information of one or more transportation means, and analyzes operation type by month, daily, day of the week, time zone, and section (by line). In addition, by providing real-time abnormal (non-typed) traffic information to the analyzed type information, it is possible to provide users with reliable traffic information up to a few minutes or hours later, as well as allowing the user to select the optimal route or plan the operation. It can be possible to build up.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the traffic information providing system through the information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a traffic information providing system through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the traffic information providing system through the information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention is largely provided in the terminal 110, traffic information collecting unit 120, traffic information analysis unit provided on the transport means side 130, a traffic information service unit 140, a traffic information database 150, and a system operation unit 170.

The terminal 110 provided on the vehicle side transmits the current vehicle position information to the traffic information collecting unit 120 when the start, end time and main confirmation position of the vehicle are reached. In the remaining sections, the information is transmitted to the traffic information collecting unit 120 only when it is out of the error range by comparing the driving pattern (pattern) inputted in advance (received) with the actual running contents, and the driver of the transportation means. This can be noted. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminal 110 compares the GPS (Grobal Positioning System) module for identifying the position of the vehicle, the previously stored driving type information and the actual driving information, and exceeds a predetermined error range. The processor module may be configured to determine whether a difference occurs and to generate real-time information reflecting the difference, and an RF module for performing communication with the traffic information collecting unit 120. In addition, the terminal 110 transmits general driving information about the operation of the transportation means, such as the departure of the vehicle, the passage of major milestones, the turn, the arrival of the destination, etc. to the traffic information collecting unit 120, and thus the operation transmitted from the transportation means. The traffic information analysis unit 130 may determine whether the information is information generated during actual operation or is out of the type due to a failure of the vehicle or a stock of the vehicle. In addition, by determining whether such a normal transmission occurs, it is possible to enable the traffic information system according to an embodiment of the present invention to grasp unexpected situations such as suspension of service or change of route.

The traffic information collecting unit 120 is responsible for receiving and collecting driving information transmitted from the terminal 110 provided on the vehicle side. In addition, the newly generated type information is transmitted to the terminal 110 through the collected driving information so as to update the type information stored in the terminal 110. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the traffic information collecting unit 120 may support various communication networks such as a mobile phone (CDMA), TRS, MOBITEX, and collects the amount of information to be transmitted and utilizes it as billing data for each operator. To operate.

Traffic information analysis unit 130 is transmitted from the terminal 110 provided on the side of the vehicle traveling along the route by using the operation information collected by the traffic information collecting unit 120 hourly (hourly, daily, daily, monthly ) The traffic volume, speed, and time required for each section (by route, between major points, and by major roads) are analyzed by a unique algorithm, and the pattern is prepared as a pattern. In addition, when the real-time information is transmitted from the terminal 110 more than a certain criterion, out of the existing type, it is possible to create a new type by reflecting this. In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention to analyze the type from time to time, and to transmit the type information stored in the terminal 110 by transmitting the new type information to the terminal 110 in a particular time period in real time or not much traffic. Can be. In addition, in order to provide various services to the user, it may be designed to provide a function of registering a route or calculating a shortest route between points, calculating a time required for each route / transportation, and comparing with a real-time bypass road.

The traffic information service unit 140 is responsible for the interface with the user terminal 160. The traffic information service unit 140 processes the information analyzed by the traffic information analysis unit 130 into a predetermined form to predict the arrival time of the vehicle and the destination to the user. It plays a role of providing the user with the time required, the communication speed for each section, and information about the congestion section in the form of voice, text, or image data. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the traffic information service unit 140, as well as the management of the user using the traffic information service, charge of charges in accordance with the use of the service, communication management such as connection with the user terminal 160, the It may be designed to perform a role such as providing additional information to the user. In addition, in the traffic information providing system through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to an embodiment of the present invention, the traffic information service unit 140 separately manages type information for a service and uses the user terminal 160. And to transmit to. The type information of the traffic information service unit 140 may be designed to be synchronized and updated in real time when the new type information is generated in the traffic information analyzer 130 and transmitted to the user terminal 160.

The traffic information database unit 150 plays a role of storing and managing the analyzed traffic information and the type information created therefrom according to various criteria (monthly, daily, day of the week, hourly, route, etc.). In FIG. 1, the traffic information database unit 150 is illustrated separately from the traffic information analysis unit 130 and the traffic information service unit 140. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the traffic information database unit 150 may be a traffic information analysis unit ( 130 and / or may be implemented as a form dependent on the traffic information service unit 140 side.

The system operation unit 170 manages the overall operation of the traffic information providing system through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention, and manages synchronization with the linked systems.

The user terminal 160 is for receiving predetermined traffic information from the traffic information service unit 140. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user terminal 180 is a mobile phone, a PDA, a navigation terminal, a TRS terminal. And the like.

The traffic information providing system through the information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention described above may provide traffic information on the designated route of the corresponding vehicle through the operation information collected from the vehicle 110. It is possible to extract and provide it to a user who wants to move along the designated route. Therefore, there is no need to separately install a closed-circuit camera installed on the road or the above-described electronic fluid vehicle detector to collect the traffic information, and the traffic information for each designated route by the terminal 110 provided on the transportation means side. It is possible to provide the user in real time (whether congestion, time required to pass a predetermined section, etc.).

In addition, the traffic information providing system through the information acquisition and type analysis through the regular operation according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention by using the terminal 110 provided on the transport means to the user who wants to use the transport means When using the means, it is also possible to provide information on the time taken from the origin to the destination and which means of transportation are currently capable of operating the optimum route among the several means of transportation.

An operation sequence of the traffic information providing system through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation sequence of a terminal provided in a vehicle side of a traffic information providing system through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The operation of the terminal 110 is started from the processor in the terminal 110 provided on the vehicle side (step 200). The terminal 110 receives the current GPS information from the satellite or the like (step 210), and analyzes the received GPS information to determine whether the information is out of a pattern range previously stored in the terminal 110, or of a vehicle. It is determined whether the vehicle is general driving information about the operation of the vehicle, such as the departure of the garage, the passage of major milestones, the turnover, and the arrival of the destination (step 220). If it is determined that the received GPS information is within the pre-stored type range and is not the general driving information, the method returns to step 210 to receive new GPS information (step 210), and the received GPS information is out of a predetermined error range. If it is determined that the information is different from the previously stored type, or the received information is determined to be general driving information, the operation information is transmitted to the traffic information analyzer 130 such as currently received GPS information and current time (step 230). . In this case, the transmitted information is transmitted to the traffic information analyzer 130 through the traffic information collector 120, and the analysis operation of the traffic information analyzer 130 begins. The operation sequence of the traffic information analyzer 130 is illustrated in FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation sequence of the traffic information analyzing unit 130 of the traffic information providing system through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

When the traffic information analysis unit 130 starts the operation (step 300), it determines whether there is information transmitted from the vehicle 110 (step 310). If there is information transmitted to the traffic information analysis unit 130 in step 230 of FIG. 2, this information is analyzed to determine whether the information is out of type or the general driving described above in the description of the terminal 110 of FIG. 1. It is determined whether the information is information (step 320), and if it is determined that the information is general driving information, the process returns to step 310 again. If it is determined in step 320 that the information is out of type, it is again determined whether the information satisfies a predetermined database update criterion (step 330). According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined database update criterion of step 330 may be determined by what percentage of the driving information of the driving information transmitted from one or more vehicles traveling on the same section is out of type. For example, some of the various information transmitted from the Gangnam station to the Yeongdong market, some of the transport means waiting for the passengers for a certain period of time, especially in a crowded lane regardless of the traffic conditions of the section This is because there may be some means of transportation that do not provide accurate driving information for the current section. If it is determined that such information satisfies a predetermined database update condition as described above, the traffic information database 150 is updated (step 340), and the transportation information providing mode for the corresponding vehicle is switched (step 350). The information service unit 140 operates to provide predetermined transportation information to the user terminal 160. The traffic information analyzing unit 130 determines whether there is information transmission from the terminal 110 provided on the transportation means again when the transportation information providing is finished (step 310). The modified type information is transmitted to the terminal 110 of all the transportation means using the modified type information later in a preplanned manner to modify the type information stored in each terminal 110. This type information modification may be performed in real time whenever the traffic information database 150 is updated, or may be performed at a specific time period when the traffic is not heavy.

As such, the traffic information providing system through information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal 110 provided on the vehicle side when the vehicle is operating within a predetermined type range. ) And the traffic information collecting unit 120 does not perform communication, and the traffic information service unit 140 also transmits traffic information based on previously stored type information to the user terminal 170 or transmits the type information to the user terminal ( If it is stored in advance in the 170, it is not necessary to transmit such traffic information to the user terminal 170.

According to the traffic information providing system and method through the information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention, it is difficult to install and maintain the means for collecting traffic information, which is a limitation of the above-mentioned prior art, and It is possible to achieve a technical effect that the problem that the transmission and processing of the information collected by the means is difficult to be solved significantly.

In addition, according to the traffic information providing system and method through the information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention, the analysis of the type of traffic information obtained from the transportation means performing regular operation while using the existing communication network (patternanalysis Not only minimizes the load on the communication channel, but also communicates only when the vehicle is operating differently from the average pattern, rather than periodically communicating with terminals on the vehicle side. The technical effect of reducing costs is achieved.

In addition, according to the traffic information providing system and method through the information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a technical effect that can quickly and accurately provide the predetermined traffic information to the user who wants to use the traffic information Can be.

In addition, the traffic information providing system and method through the information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention, by enabling the public transportation users to predict the travel time, shortest route, etc. using the public transportation means The technical effect of providing convenience to the user and activating the use of public transportation can be obtained.

In addition, according to the traffic information providing system and method through the information acquisition and type analysis through regular operation according to the present invention, by collecting the traffic flow of the main roads and accumulating the type, ultimately intelligent traffic information system The technical effect is that it can also be used as a foundation technology of (ITS) overall service.

As described above, although the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is obvious that modifications are possible. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only by the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will belong to the scope of the present invention.

Claims (9)

In the system for providing traffic information, A terminal provided on the side of the vehicle for performing regular driving, the terminal for generating driving information; A traffic information collecting unit which collects the driving information generated from the terminal and transmits predetermined information to the terminal; A traffic information analyzer analyzing the collected driving information and analyzing the type of traffic flow according to a predetermined criterion; And Service unit in charge of the interface with the terminal provided on the user side Traffic information providing system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The driving information is a traffic information providing system, characterized in that the GPS position information and current time information of the vehicle. The method of claim 1, The predetermined information is traffic information providing system, characterized in that the type information of the new traffic flow analyzed by the traffic information analysis unit. The method of claim 1, The predetermined criterion is a traffic information providing system, characterized in that it comprises one or more of the month, day, day, time, or section (route) in which the vehicle performs the regular operation. The method of claim 1, The terminal provided on the transportation means compares the previously stored type information with the generated driving information and operates to transmit the driving information to the traffic information collecting unit in real time when there is a difference exceeding a predetermined error range. Traffic information providing system. The method of claim 5, wherein the terminal A GPS module for checking a position of a vehicle for performing the regular driving; A processor module for comparing the stored type information with the generated driving information and determining whether there is a difference exceeding a predetermined error range; And Wireless module for transmitting the generated driving information to the traffic information collecting unit if there is a difference Traffic information providing system comprising a. In the method for providing traffic information, Generating type information by collecting driving information from a vehicle performing regular driving; Receiving new driving information from a terminal provided at the vehicle side; Comparing the new driving information with the type information received; If it is determined in the comparing step that the new driving information is different from the type information, analyzing the new driving information and creating new type information; Transmitting the new type information to the terminal provided on the vehicle side; And Transmitting the new driving information to a user terminal Traffic information providing method comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein And the new driving information is GPS location information and current time information of the vehicle. The method of claim 7, wherein The step of creating the new type information further comprises the step of determining how much the new driving information occurs, and the traffic information providing method characterized in that the new type information is created only when a predetermined ratio is exceeded. .