China News Service, Hangzhou, October 1 (Qian Chenfei) On October 1, the country's first human-machine collaborative smart post was officially put into use at the intersection of Huancheng West Road and Stadium Road in Hangzhou. The post integrates robot charging and supply, police rest and service support, and uses it to improve the efficiency of intersection management. Hangzhou Traffic Police took the lead in exploring new examples of human-machine collaborative service, using technology to protect safe travel.
On May 1 this year, the country’s first fully-organized traffic control robot squadron, “Hangzhou Police Intelligence”, took office. In order to solve supporting problems such as charging and storage, the Hangzhou Public Security Traffic Control Department developed and put into use smart booths. Inside the glass door on the right side of the guard box is the "robot cabin". There is a gentle slope between the cabin and the sidewalk, and the robot can drive in and out independently. The cabin is equipped with an automatic charging device, which can be accurately aligned through visual recognition and charged as soon as it is returned. The charging progress and equipment working conditions are uploaded to the background in real time, realizing one-screen unified management of charging, security, and dispatching.
The smart booth is not only a place for charging and resting, but also gives the robot the confidence to extend outwards - it can enter and exit independently and replenish energy in a timely manner, making it possible to move from "guarding a point" to "managing an area."
"In the past, we had to find power for it, but now it knows when to come back." He Tianmeng, deputy squadron leader of the Wulin Squadron of the Gongshu Brigade of Hangzhou Public Security Traffic Management Bureau, said. With this "home", the robot can return to recharge autonomously after completing its duties, realizing a closed-loop management of "charging in the cabin and performing duties out of the cabin".
During the National Day holiday, the West Lake Scenic Area ushered in a peak passenger flow, and Huancheng West Road is the main access to the scenic area from the north. The flow of people and vehicles is superimposed, and tourists frequently ask for directions, ride across the line, and pedestrians enter the zebra crossing early. Relying on the newly upgraded autonomous route planning and dynamic obstacle avoidance functions of the "Hangzhou Police Intelligent Travel" robot, combined with the ability to return to the cabin to replenish energy, the robot can continue to undertake repetitive tasks such as asking for directions, order guidance, and illegal reminders in a wider range. The front-line auxiliary police can devote more energy to security protection, emergency incident handling, and mass services.
The significance of smart posts is not only to give robots a "home", but also to implement "police-oriented" and care for the front line.
The post box has "water and network access" - police officers can wash their faces and hands during their work breaks; the backend can monitor electricity usage, access control, robot charging, etc. in real time, and can remotely manage unattended operations to ensure energy conservation and safety. There is a drying area for duty clothes inside, which can dry raincoats in as fast as 5 minutes. It is equipped with a fresh air system, and has reserved network interfaces for drones and nests, leaving space for future "air-ground integration" collaborative management and control.
The guard box is designed with atomized glass to provide a relatively private resting space for civilian auxiliary police to rest, drink, and eat temporarily. The charging port can be used to charge mobile phones and individual equipment at any time. The equipment storage area and transportation facility display area are all available; a dedicated emergency supplies storage area is equipped with AED and other first aid equipment, so that passing citizens and tourists can obtain emergency assistance nearby in emergencies.
From "passive power seeking" to "autonomous return to the cabin for charging", from "single point duty" to "area coordination", from "resting a foot" to "comfortably resting", this smart post marks the formation of a new intersection police unit: robots undertake repetitive basic duties, civilian auxiliary police return to core policing, and the post provides full-chain logistics support.
During the National Day holiday, Hangzhou traffic police will rely on human-machine collaboration smart posts to complement the advantages of robot traffic police and road police to protect the safe travel of citizens and tourists with the warmth of technology.
