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WO2008147425A1 - Procédé et appareil pour un système de détection automatique et non-invasive de brèche dans un contenant à l'aide d'étiquettes rfid - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil pour un système de détection automatique et non-invasive de brèche dans un contenant à l'aide d'étiquettes rfid Download PDF

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WO2008147425A1
WO2008147425A1 PCT/US2007/078931 US2007078931W WO2008147425A1 WO 2008147425 A1 WO2008147425 A1 WO 2008147425A1 US 2007078931 W US2007078931 W US 2007078931W WO 2008147425 A1 WO2008147425 A1 WO 2008147425A1
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container
radio frequency
containers
moving object
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Gianni Arcaini
Aydin Arpa
Scott Carns
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Aydin Arpa
Scott Carns
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
    • G08B13/08—Mechanical actuation by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/18—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength
    • G08B13/189—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems
    • G08B13/194—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems
    • G08B13/196—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
    • G08B13/19697—Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • B65D2203/10—Transponders

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  • This relates to providing an early warning system that detects container breaches using RFID tags.
  • This type of technology is particularly suited to the railroad industry but can have other applications as well.
  • Clift U.S. patent number 7,126,470.
  • Clift is an inventory control system and does not specifically address the issue of container breach.
  • This method addresses these problems by avoiding the complete stoppage of the train for an inspection. This is done through a device and method to detect the presence and exact location of a container breach using a radio frequency identification tag or simply an RFID tag. The information about a container breach and its location is then sent to a remote facility and placed in an easily readable form. Any evidence that may be gathered can be archived for later use and for law enforcement purposes as well.
  • This method employs a system that will initially electronically seal the container with a radio frequency identification tag or RFID tag. After the container is sealed in this fashion, the operator can automatically check the integrity of the container without the need to completely stop the train.
  • RFID tags can be active tags or passive tags.
  • the active tag constantly emits a signal and is designed to either stop functioning or emit a different signal when a predetermined event has occurred.
  • the passive RFID tag is silent until a predetermined event has occurred and then emits a signal.
  • the RFID tag may emit a predetermined signal or a different signal to alert operators or attendants of possible problems along the system.
  • This alert system will give the operator a general idea about the location of a breach but in a train with multiple containers greater efficiency is needed.
  • Cameras are installed to capture a video image, convert the images into a readable format and display those images at a remote facility. The readable images will allow the operator to pinpoint the exact container or containers that may have been breached.
  • This system will also operate regardless of the number of containers on a given train.
  • the difficulty with any moving object such as a train is that the train is moving at a great speed in generally remote areas. It is an object of this method and apparatus to compile the video images from the cameras, integrate that information with the data concerning a container breach via the RFID tag and integrate all the information into a readable form for an operator in a remote location so that the person in addition to being able to locate the exact location of a container breach can visually view the specific container.
  • Figure 1 is an isometric view of the camera mounted to a truss and several containers on a train line.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic of the parts of the method.
  • Containers 3 are in widespread use today to move goods across great distances. Containers are loaded on ships, trains and trucks and travel great distances. For purposes of this application the shipment of a container along rail lines 5 will be discussed although this method can also be used with other methods of transport.
  • a container 3 Prior to departure from a given location a container 3 is loaded and secured on a train rail car such as depicted in Figure 1. This may be a single container or the containers may be stacked one on top of each other. After the access doors of the container are locked and sealed each of the containers is then electronically sealed and a radio frequency identification tag (RFID) 4 is placed on the outside surface of each container.
  • RFID radio frequency identification tag
  • the RFID tag may be an active tag or a passive tag.
  • An active tag will constantly emit a signal and any interruption or change in the signal will alert the user to a possible problem.
  • a passive tag will not emit a signal until a predetermined event such as a breach has occurred. Either type of tag may be used in this method.
  • a specific radio frequency is associated with each RFID tag and radio frequency waves are emitted from the tag.
  • a stack of radio frequency identification tag values may be associated with a particular train's containers. The containers may also be double tagged meaning that more than one RFID tag may be placed on the container.
  • Portals 1 on rail lines are established to view the train through the use of one or more cameras 2.
  • Color or thermal cameras can be installed on the portal 1 with various angles to minimize the occlusions and maximize physical coverage so that multiple views of the container can occur. These particular views can be fused together by using two live feeds in order to enhance the visual information.
  • the cameras may also have the capability to operate in very dim lighting 2B and will most likely have infrared 2A capability as well.
  • the integrity of the stack of radio frequency identification tag values may be checked against registered values. If there is any diversion from the associated values an indication of a possible breach appears in the system and the operator or security personnel is alerted.
  • the container may be checked for integrity, using a camera system that allows, among other capabilities infrared detection. If the container has been breached, the signal from the RFID tags either be missing or altered or activated depending on the type or RFID tag that is being used - passive or active. This signal alteration will alert the operator to a possible problem and in conjunction with camera images will allow the operator to pinpoint the exact location of the affected container.
  • One of the challenges in any security system, particularly when viewing a rapidly moving object is capturing the images and integrating them into a temporal image that can be viewed and analyzed in real time. This is particularly true with a moving object such as a train, which is moving rapidly through checkpoints at speeds in excess of sixty miles per hour and particularly a train, which moves in remote locations. This is also true of any moving object such as a truck with a container on a highway system.
  • the camera images 6 from the portals are integrated into software or a computer vision technique 8 like the Lucas Kanade optical flow in which a linear panorama of the moving object can be created and then forwarded to a remote facility 7.
  • This linear panorama technique which is found in the prior art will allow the operator to view the entire train, not just a specific car or the specific image that is captured by the camera, thus making it readable for the operator.
  • Lucas Kanade optical flow system Techniques that are used in the Lucas Kanade optical flow system can be used to identify specific locations. The information is presented for the screener at a remote facility in a readable, linear panoramic form so that the exact location can be determined and appropriate corrective action can be taken .
  • images from the system may be archived for historical perspective or for law enforcement purposes.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé et un appareil permettant la détection non-invasive d'une brèche dans un contenant, et l'intégration de ces informations de manière lisible au niveau d'une installation à distance en utilisant des étiquettes RFID et un logiciel qui présenteront les images au niveau d'une installation à distance de manière lisible. Cela économisera beaucoup de temps et d'argent en ce qui concerne l'examen de trains individuels, et réduira également au minimum la nécessité d'arrêter de manière aléatoire un train et d'examiner de manière aléatoire un contenant individuel sur les wagons d'un train.
PCT/US2007/078931 2007-05-30 2007-09-19 Procédé et appareil pour un système de détection automatique et non-invasive de brèche dans un contenant à l'aide d'étiquettes rfid WO2008147425A1 (fr)

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