Truck parking information system Sitraffic Conduct+ - Precise occupancy information for truck drivers and the parking guidance center
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siemens.com / mobility Truck parking information system Sitraffic Conduct+ Precise occupancy information for truck drivers and the parking guidance center
Truck parking is a rare commodity. Sitraffic Conduct+ ensures its efficient use. Currently, there is a shortage of about Even in difficult detection conditions, 7,000 truck parking spaces along German for instance in case of congestion, low motorways. It would be very useful if speeds, small distances between vehicles, truck drivers, long before the end of their or vehicles maneuvering in the measure- driving time, could query the availability ment area, the Sitraffic Conduct+ truck of free parking spaces at the various rest parking information system provides areas along their route. This would make precise measurements. Intelligent algo- rest periods easier to plan and optimize rithms automatically check and correct the utilization of individual truck parking the calculated occupancy status. facilities. These needs can now be easily met, using the Sitraffic® Conduct+ truck Perfect overview thanks to a clear parking information system. layout of the GIS map display The truck parking information system The system accurately records the occu- continuously transmits the occupancy pancy in the various parking areas and data of all connected truck parking areas automatically feeds the occupancy data to the parking guidance center. All park- via outstations into the central system. ing areas are displayed on the GIS map. From there, the data can be made avail- For each parking facility, the information able to a wide variety of information systems stores detailed information, platforms. In addition, the operators at which can be accessed at the click of a the center can intervene at any time mouse. and trigger specific actions. Easy-to use driver information thanks A low-cost solution, even for to data export to public services and large truck parks, thanks to indirect the mobility data market occupancy measurement The occupancy data of the connected With the Sitraffic Conduct+ truck parking truck parking areas are transmitted to dif- information system, vehicles are counted ferent information platforms, using the Two sensor systems and classified as they enter and exit the DATEX II profile for parking that has been at the entrance and truck park. Using a so-called ‘difference specially developed for this application. exit give high mea- method’, the parking space occupancy Almost all road users can receive the surement accuracy. can be calculated indirectly from the information via TCM. The mobility data The laser scanner scans the height and difference between the number of en- market (MDM), which is part of an inno- width profiles, the trances and exits. Thanks to the high vation initiative by the German Federal ground sensors detect detection accuracy, the system works Government, provides private service the speed of the pass- with just a small number of detectors, providers with the relevant data. Truck ing vehicles which makes it very cost-effective to drivers can easily check the parking situa- implement and operate. tion along their route using multiple channels, such as: Double sensors ensure • smartphone apps high measurement accuracy, • navigation systems in their trucks even in difficult conditions • broadcast messages Sitraffic Conduct+ uses a combination of • information kiosks at rest areas ground sensors and additional laser scan- ners at the entrances and exits of the parking area to achieve the high accuracy needed for the difference method. The laser scanners measure the height and width of the passing vehicles while the ground sensors detect the speed. 2
Pilot project in Bavaria: The truck parking guidance system on the A9 motorway between Nuremberg and Munich The screens show the layout of each parking facility and indicate its current occupancy status in a slider- or traffic-light-type display On the overview screen, the names of the rest areas are color-coded according to the current occupancy situation – for an immediate overview of the overall parking situation 3
Together with Siemens Mobility and The data will be passed to the Bavarian Logistics and VoLTRA Solutions, the Traffic Information Agency (VIB) Bavarian Highways Department has Bavaria has one of the most highly devel- launched a pilot project that is unique oped traffic management systems in the in Europe – on behalf of the BMVI (the world. The Bavarian Traffic Information German Ministry of Transport and Digital Agency uses the information platform Infrastructure) and with the support of www.bayerninfo.de to support road users the Center for Traffic Management. The by providing information on roadworks, truck parking guidance system Sitraffic traffic flow and traffic incidents. Static Conduct+ is to be installed by December information regarding parking availability 2016 at 21 rest areas and gas stations on is already available. Now the project will the A9 motorway between Nuremberg complement this information with online and Munich. data. Anyone who does not have access to the Internet can use the special infor- Video cameras allow visual comparison mation kiosks at the rest areas, where As part of the pilot project, the installa- touchsreen systems provide an overview tion of video cameras is planned for all of the occupancy situation in the parking 21 parking areas. In the parking guidance areas. center, the displayed video images will allow for easy visual comparison. After completion of the pilot phase, the cam- eras will be used for monitoring the traf- fic situation. In Bavaria, 21 parking and rest facilities on the A9 motorway between Nuremberg and Munich are to be equipped with the truck parking informa- tion system 4
The ‘difference method’ for calculating parking space occupancy on motorway rest areas Detection using GroundSens and ScanSens Parking guidance ScanSens: center: Laser scanner to • collects the measure the height occupancy data and width profiles Information of all connected on parking space parking lots occupancy • transmits infor- mation to the MDM and other platforms Difference calcula- Transmission Transmission tions that take of vehicle type of vehicle type vehicle length into and length and length account Detectors for Detectors for counting and counting and classification classification at the exit at the entrance GroundSens: Radar sensor to detect the vehicles’ length and speed The current occupancy data of all connected parking and rest facili- ties are available in the parking guidance center 5
Technical specification General information Temperature range –30 to +60 °C Humidity 0 to 95 %, no condensation Laser scanner Number of measurement levels 4 Scan range > 95° Power consumption
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