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.
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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
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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
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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
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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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