On March 30, 2023, the 25th China Highway Informatisation Conference grandly opened at the Fuzhou Strait International Convention and Exhibition Center. This year marks a period of accelerating the construction of a transportation powerhouse, continuing to promote the high-quality development of transportation, and it is also a crucial year for the innovative development and integrated application of highway informatization. The conference aims to expedite the innovative applications and industrial integration of new generation information technologies such as 5G, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and digital twins in various fields including the construction, management, maintenance, operation, and travel services of expressways. It also focuses on the digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of transportation facilities to promote the high-quality development of transportation, further enhance the level of informatization construction, management, and services of expressways, strengthen the exchange of experience and technology among peers, and promote the application of new technologies and products.

During the conference, the opening ceremony and a keynote report on the analysis of the transportation informatization situation were held, along with forums on "One Network" operation management and key technologies, comprehensive technology, planning and design innovation, and the construction and development of smart highways. These forums delved into the innovative development of expressway informatization in planning, design, construction, management, and services, as well as the application and development of new generation information technologies in expressways. Concurrently with the conference, the 25th China Highway Informatisation Technology and Product Expo was held, showcasing the latest achievements in the research and development and application of China's expressway informatization technology products.

Brilliant was invited to participate in the China Highway Informatisation Conference and showcased its independently developed digital twin operating system BLinkOS and digital twin expressway solutions on-site. These innovations garnered widespread attention and recognition, attracting many guests to stop by, exchange ideas, and visit.

Smart Expressway Construction

In September 2019, the "Outline of the Construction of a Transportation Strong Country" released by the State Council proposed to promote the deep integration of new technologies such as big data, the Internet, artificial intelligence, and digital twins with the transportation industry; to build an extensive and advanced transportation information infrastructure and a comprehensive transportation big data center system. By 2035, the goal is to essentially establish a transportation strong country.

In December 2020, the "Sustainable Development of China's Transportation" released by the State Council proposed to promote the development of the digital economy and sharing economy industries through smart transportation construction, to advance the development of "Internet Plus" transportation, to promote the comprehensive integration of modern information technology with transportation management and services, to improve the level of transportation services, and to accelerate the pace of smart transportation development.

In March 2022, the "14th Five-Year Plan for Scientific and Technological Innovation in the Transportation Field" jointly released by the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Science and Technology proposed to promote the coordinated development of smart transportation and smart cities, to vigorously develop smart transportation, to promote the integration of new generation information technologies such as cloud computing, big data, the Internet of Things, mobile Internet, blockchain, and artificial intelligence with transportation, and to carry out pilot applications of intelligent transportation.

Smart expressways are based on the concept of "expressway + Internet," integrating key technologies such as 5G, IoT, big data, cloud computing, digital twins, GIS, BIM, and vehicle-road collaboration, aiming to solve the pain points of traditional expressway businesses and to fully achieve a comprehensive, lifecycle application service system for expressway planning, construction, management, maintenance, operation, and travel services, realizing a safe, efficient, intelligent, interactive, closed-loop inclusive, and sustainable smart expressway ecosystem.

Digital Twin Expressway Solutions

Brilliant, as a new infrastructure provider for the metaverse, relies on its independently developed digital twin operating system BLinkOS, combined with years of technical accumulation and experience sedimentation, to create a digital twin expressway solution. This solution is supported by technologies such as digital twins, GIS, BIM, 5G, big data, cloud computing, IoT, AI, and vehicle-road collaboration, with the goal of developing modern smart expressway integrated services and promoting the synchronous delivery of transportation physical entities and digital models.

The solution integrates various front-end devices and vehicle location, passage, road condition, and other information, empowering smart passage, comprehensive perception of traffic information, traffic risk command and dispatch, comprehensive and all-weather service status monitoring of transportation infrastructure, and digital dynamic inspection in multiple smart application scenarios. It covers the core technologies and products in all aspects of expressway informatization planning, construction, management, and services.

Command Center Comprehensive Scenario Control and Dispatch

By constructing a full-element simulation, it is possible to achieve a full-scenario view, making the digital elements in the scene closer to the reality; through the command center display, it brings a commanding presence to managers, fully ensuring the safety of expressway roads and vehicle passage, achieving efficient and convenient operation by management departments, and enhancing the public's travel service experience.

Expressway Comprehensive Situation Monitoring

By interfacing with video surveillance systems, traffic flow systems, expressway traffic operation monitoring systems, and asset systems, it achieves comprehensive situation monitoring of expressway traffic volume, speed, lane occupancy, traffic accidents, and congestion; at the same time, it provides abnormal reminders, tracking, and display of related data, and conducts multi-dimensional visual analysis to assist managers in real-time grasp of the overall operation situation of the expressway.

Expressway Traffic Volume Detection

By interfacing with expressway traffic flow systems, it reflects traffic speed and density information on a 3D map through vehicle models and conducts multi-dimensional visual analysis, achieving scientific monitoring and evaluation of traffic volume on the jurisdictional section, providing comprehensive decision-making basis for traffic commanders.

Expressway Vehicle Monitoring

By interfacing with expressway traffic operation monitoring systems, it monitors, reminds, tracks, and displays related data for traffic volume, speed anomalies, lane occupancy rates, traffic accidents, and congestion on expressways, identifying road congestion based on data logic, supporting location marking display for event conditions, and reminding and supporting single-vehicle tracking and display of related data for potential safety risk vehicles.

Abnormal Patrol Detection

By interfacing with video surveillance systems and combining video surveillance equipment to monitor road congestion points, hidden danger points, accident points, pedestrians, adverse weather, and other abnormal conditions on expressways, it achieves real-time early warning and rapid display of abnormal conditions, effectively improving the safety and efficiency of vehicle passage within the expressway.

Weather Early Warning Monitoring

By interfacing with meteorological information systems and effectively combining intelligent analysis and intelligent judgment technology, it provides early warnings for adverse weather, assisting expressway managers in taking timely measures to ensure the safe passage of vehicles on the expressway.

Comprehensive Equipment Monitoring

By interfacing with equipment monitoring systems, it comprehensively displays the operating status and equipment information of relevant equipment within the control range, and this function also supports dynamic display, control, and linkage functions for some equipment.

Expressway Energy Management

The solution, through digital twin technology, constructs digital twins of energy consumption measurement equipment, achieving real-time collection, measurement, and analytical calculation, realizing the digitalization, networking, and spatial visualization of energy and energy-saving management; improving the energy basic data system, innovating energy supervision and management models, and providing detailed energy use strategies through AI algorithms based on phased statistical analysis combined with environmental information; achieving precise analysis, intelligent management, formulating reasonable energy consumption strategies, improving energy consumption methods, enhancing energy use safety, and promoting energy saving and emission reduction.

Brilliant digital twin expressway solution, with its strong immersion, high refinement, deep immersion integration, all-round interconnection, and data chain system, can accurately empower multi-process linkage, intelligent collaboration, and comprehensive control of expressways, greatly improving management efficiency and achieving "cost reduction and efficiency increase".