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VIS/VRS System Overview Equip the ingate and outgate lanes
with camera’s The VIS system records container
damage as video images The VRS system automates the
process of: License plate identification Prefix/Container number identification ISO Size/Type identification
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VIS/VRS Inspection Room An inspection room is used in
conjunction with VIS/VRS, this room is manned by the container terminal who will, in case of problems, correct the wrong data.
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VIS/VRS Vitronic tests stopped - results very
poor Cosmos is the software and also the
hardware supplier for the HT First tests , December 15, 1999End of tests, October 2000
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VIS/VRS
VVisualGGate =SSystem
VVisual
IInspection
SSystem+VVisual
RRecognition
SSystem
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VGSFunctional aims:
Visual inspectionContainer and truck recognition
Container numberISO codeLicense plate number
Determination of truck structure
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VGS Hardware
LAN to C T C S
VG S ServerPrin terG U I
Legend Sensors &Indicators
D IO
E.R .S .
Local LAN
S igna ltrans fo rm er
S igna ltrans fo rm er
fram e g rabbe rca rd
O C R 1
C G AC LP
U P SO C R 2
C G B
C LP: L icense p la te cam eraC G A: C on ta ine r cam eras
g roup A : C F & C LC G B: C on ta ine r cam eras
g roup B : C A, C R & C TD IO : D ig ita l inpu t/ou tpu t
m odu leO C R 1: O C R p rocess ing un it 1O C R 2: O C R p rocess ing un it 2U P S : U n in te rrup tab le
pow er supp ly
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Camera FlexibilityNew technology
Line scan camera
7000 lines x 2048 pixels
Container length 45’ 13.716 mm + 20 % minimum 9
pixels / cm²
Used for left, right and top camera
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Camera flexibility
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1 cm
1 cm
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Software ConceptNew technology
JAVA on the server (hardware independent)
MFC C++ on the client (ms Windows NT)
Component based development (reuse of code)
Hardware configuration in tables
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VGS: Gate Scenario
Step 1 : Gate Entry Step 2 : Gate Passing
Detection of the truck Taking pictures Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Step 3 : Post processing
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RAIL REQUIREMENTS Max. speed 30 KM Both directions Outdoor conditions Cargo other than containers such as swap
bodies and trailers must be detected Optional to recognise swap bodies/trailers The information of containers on the train
must be read
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RAIL Maximum length train, 120 teu Maximum length of railcar, 4 teu 5 teu railcars are under development? Position of the installation differs per
terminal RMG or RTG , bi-directional
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QUAYCRANES REQUIREMENTS The system must operate under open
outdoor conditions The system must be installed on a quay
crane Discharge, information in TCS in 5
seconds after the container is released by the crane
Loading is still under discussion
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Availability 99,9 % Data captured > 98% The system must be able to handle all
ISO standard types of containers The system should handle twinlifts and
extended twinlifts
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VRS RAIL REQUIREMENTS Container prefix and number ISO size/type IMO container identification Direction of doors Railcarnumber Position of containers Sequence of railcars Inspection plate y/n
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QUAY CRANE REQUIREMENTS Container prefix number ISO size/type IMO container Identification Directions of doors
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VIS REQUIREMENTS Rail, pictures of all visible side of the
container must be made and stored, including the top, but exclude the bottom
Same requirements are valid for the pictures of the railcar
Quay Crane, pictures off all visible sides of the container, including the top and bottom
In case of twinlifts, all visible sides of the two containers, for each container 1 set of pictures
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Process-flow Autogate-In Gate in
Reading Cargocard
Parking Reception Area
Data Input Truck-driver:
License Plate
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Autogate In Input reception-employee Sealnumber IMO More than 1 container Data to Autogate Containerinfo on Cargocard Driver to Customs Printing of Route-information
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Autogate In Autogate In Reading Cargo-card System recognition License-plate container size/type IMO VIS
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Autogate In
Check VGS / Cargocard / IMO
If damage yes:Manual Inspection
Handscan
Printing of Condition Tag
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Autogate Out Action Truck-driver: Sealnumber Damage Y/N If yes, manual inspection Printer Condition Tag Customs Gate Out
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