JP2002239059A - Conjestion display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To gather the information on waiting time and the number of waiting people at a plurality of ski lifts and rest houses in a ski area. SOLUTION: A user carries a lift ticket with an IC chip, and his entry or leaving is detected by weak radio waves from the lift ticket at the time of passing through the gate of the lift and the rest house. In a lift gate management part 3a or the like, the number of leaving people at a get-off gate 2a or the like is subtracted from the number of entering people at the get-on gate 1a of the lift or the like, the carrying capacity of the lift is subtracted and the number of the waiting people is calculated. The data of the respective lifts are gathered in a lift gate main management part 6. In a gate management part 10a or the like, the number of the leaving people at an exit gate 9a or the like and the number of the seats of the rest house are subtracted from the number of the entering people at the entrance gate 8a of the rest house or the like, and the number of the waiting people is calculated. The data of the respective rest houses are gathered in a rest house main management part 13. Both data are gathered in a management center 1 and displayed on the first and second display parts 5a and 12a or the like through first and second display control parts 4a and 11a or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a congestion status display system, and more particularly to a system for guiding a user such as a ski lift or rest house to a waiting time or a waiting person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At ski resorts, lifts and rest houses are crowded during seasonal holidays. There are many slopes and rest houses in large ski slopes, and skiers are concentrated on popular slopes and rest houses, which are especially crowded. Congestion is hardly noticeable from remote locations, such as the top of the slopes, and often can only be seen by waiting at a lift or entering a rest house.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the present invention, a gate is provided at a lift platform of a ski resort, the number of people waiting for the lift is detected by detecting a person passing through the gate, and the waiting time and the number of people waiting near the gate are determined. In addition, by providing a gate at the entrance of the rest house, detecting visitors and participants, calculating the number of people in the rest house, displaying the waiting time and the number of people waiting near the entrance of the rest house, The purpose of this is to provide convenience.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, in the congestion status display system of the present invention, each ski lift of a ski resort having a plurality of ski lifts is provided with a sensor for detecting an occupant of the landing. A landing gate provided, a landing gate provided with a sensor for detecting participants at the landing, and a lift gate management for calculating the waiting time of the ski lift based on detection signals from the landing gate and the landing gate And a first display unit for displaying a waiting time at each landing, and a lift gate main management unit for collecting data calculated by each of the lift gate management units is provided. Is displayed on the first display unit.

The lift gate management unit subtracts the number of attendees at the landing and the number of ski lifts transported from the number of visitors at the landing and multiplies the subtracted value by the ski lift transport interval time. In this case, the waiting time at the same landing is calculated. When the multiplied value is positive, the multiplied value is regarded as the waiting time, and when the multiplied value is negative, there is no waiting time.

Alternatively, the number of people waiting at the landing is calculated by subtracting the number of attendants at the landing and the number of passengers of the ski lift from the number of visitors at the landing at the lift gate management unit. The number of waiting persons at each landing may be displayed on the display unit, and if the subtraction value is positive, the subtraction value may be regarded as the number of waiting persons, and if the subtraction value is negative, there may be no waiting persons.

[0007] In each of the ski resorts having a plurality of rest houses, an entrance gate provided with a sensor for detecting visitors and an exit gate provided with a sensor for detecting visitors are provided. A gate management unit that calculates the number of people in the rest house based on the detection signals from the entrance gate and the exit gate, and subtracts the number of seats of the rest house from the calculated value to calculate the number of waiting people, and a vicinity of each entrance gate. A second display unit for displaying the number of waiting persons is provided, and a rest house main management unit for collecting data calculated by each gate management unit is provided. 2 Display on the display unit. The gate management unit sets the subtraction value as the number of waiting persons when the subtraction value is positive, and assumes no waiting persons when the subtraction value is negative.

[0008] Alternatively, the gate management unit calculates a waiting time by multiplying the subtracted value by a preset average stay time of the visitors, and displays the waiting time of each rest house on the second display unit. When the multiplied value is positive, the multiplied value is set as a waiting time, and when the multiplied value is negative, no waiting time is set.

[0009] It is assumed that the visitor carries a lift ticket with an IC chip that emits a predetermined weak radio wave, and the lift ticket with the IC chip is detected by the sensors at the landing gate, the exit gate, the entrance gate or the exit gate. By detecting a weak radio wave from the user, the detection of a visitor or a participant may be performed.

A predetermined weak radio wave is transmitted at the entrance gate of the rest house, and a predetermined resting time range is stored in the lift ticket with the IC chip carried by the visitors, and the exit gate of the rest house is stored. In, the rest time range stored in the lift ticket with the IC chip is read from the weak radio wave transmitted from the lift ticket with the IC chip held by the contestant, and when the rest time range is exceeded, a predetermined time is set. A charge may be collected. And
A predetermined weak radio wave is transmitted at the exit gate of the rest house, the entry time is stored in the lift ticket with the IC chip carried by the contestant, and the entrance possession of the visitor is carried at the entrance gate of each rest house. The entry time stored in the lift ticket with the IC chip is read from the weak radio wave transmitted from the lift ticket with the IC chip, and if the predetermined time has not elapsed since the previous entry time, to alleviate congestion Admission may be rejected.

It is to be noted that a management center is provided, and the waiting time and waiting number of each ski lift collected by the lift gate main managing unit, and the waiting person number and waiting number of each rest house collected by the rest house main managing unit. Time information may be collected at the management center via a predetermined communication network, and the information may be distributed and displayed on the first display unit and the second display unit via the communication network.

Further, the management center is provided with a transmitting unit for transmitting collected information by a predetermined radio wave, a receiving unit for receiving a radio wave from the transmitting unit, and a third unit for displaying the received information. A receiver provided with a display unit may be provided, and the receiver may be lent to a requester, and information on the waiting time and the number of persons waiting in each ski lift or each rest house may be displayed by operating the receiver.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on embodiments with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of an embodiment of a congestion status display system according to the present invention, which is an example in a case where a congestion status display system is provided at a ski resort having a plurality of ski lifts and rest houses. A in the figure is a ski lift section, 1a to 1m are landing gates provided with sensors for detecting visitors at the landing of each ski lift, and 2a to 2m are for detecting participants at the landing of each ski lift. 3a to 3m is the lift gate management section, and the landing gate 1a
Subtract the number of visitors detected at the exit gates 2a to 2m from the number of visitors detected at ~ 1m, further subtract the carrying capacity of the ski lift, and multiply this by the transport interval time of the ski lift. Calculate the waiting time. Reference numerals 4a to 4m denote first display control units which control first display units 5a to 5m (composed of plasma display panels and the like) provided in the vicinity of the landing of each ski lift. Reference numeral 6 denotes a lift gate main management unit which collects data calculated by the lift gate management units 3a to 3m via a communication network (wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) or the like) 7 and outputs the data via the communication network 7. 1 The display control sections 4a to 4m are transmitted, and the waiting time of each landing is displayed on the first display sections 5a to 5m.

B is a rest house section, 8a to 8n are entrance gates provided with sensors for detecting visitors of each rest house, and 9a to 9n are provided with sensors for detecting participants of each rest house. Exit gates, 10a to 10n are entrance gates
A gate management unit that calculates the number of persons in the rest house based on the detection signals from 8a to 8n and the exit gates 9a to 9n, and subtracts the number of seats in the rest house from the calculated value to calculate the number of people waiting, 11a to Reference numeral 11n denotes a second display controller, which is provided near the entrance of each rest house.
Control n. 13 is a rest house main management department, and a communication network 14
, The data calculated by the gate management units 10a to 10n are collected and transmitted to the second display control units 11a to 11n via the communication network 14, and the second display units 12a to 12n display the number of persons waiting in each rest house. indicate. 15 is the management center, ski lift A
And the data from the rest house section B is collected via the communication networks 7 and 14, and the collected information on the waiting time and the number of people waiting is distributed to the ski lift section A and the rest house section B via the communication networks 7 and 14. And the first display units 5a to 5m and the second display unit
Display on 12a to 12n. Reference numeral 16 denotes a transmitting unit that modulates information collected by the management center 15 with a predetermined high-frequency signal and transmits the modulated radio wave.

Next, the operation of the congestion status display system according to the present invention will be described. A user of a ski lift (hereinafter abbreviated as a lift) or a rest house purchases and carries a lift ticket (hereinafter abbreviated as a lift ticket) 21 with an IC chip shown in FIG. Then, when the lift ticket holder passes through the landing gate 1a, etc., the weak radio wave emitted by the lift ticket 21 is captured by the loop antenna 22 of the sensor of the landing gate 1a, etc., the entrance is detected, the gate is opened, and the lift gate is simultaneously opened. When the counter of the management unit 3a and the like is counted up, and the person descends the lift and passes through the exit gate 2a etc., the weak radio wave from the lift ticket 21 is captured by the loop antenna 22 of the sensor of the exit gate 2a etc. Upon detection, the counter of the lift gate management section 3a and the like is counted down, the count of the number of visitors minus the number of participants is subtracted by the lift capacity of the lift, and this value is multiplied by the lift transport interval time to wait. Calculate the time. When the calculated value is positive, this value is set as the waiting time, and when the calculated value is negative, no waiting time is set. The data calculated by the lift gate management unit 3a and the like is transmitted through the communication network 7, the data is collected by the lift gate main management unit 6, and the collected data is transmitted to the communication network 7.
To the first display control section 4a and the like, and controls the first display section 5a and the like to display the waiting time at each landing. Alternatively, in the lift gate management unit 3a, etc., the number of attendees is subtracted from the number of visitors, and the number of lifts transported is subtracted from this value to calculate the number of people waiting, and the waiting time at each landing in the first display unit 5a, etc. The number of people may be displayed. Also in this case, when the calculated value is positive, this value is set as the number of waiting persons and displayed on the first display unit 5a and the like, and when the calculated value is negative, no waiting number is displayed.

Also, when the lift ticket holder passes through the entrance gate 8a of the rest house to use the rest house, the weak radio wave from the lift ticket 21 is captured by the loop antenna 22 of the sensor of the entrance gate 8a or the like, and the visitors Detect, open the gate,
At the same time, the counter of the gate management unit 10a and the like is counted up, and when leaving the rest house, the weak antenna from the lift ticket 21 of the contestant is captured by the loop antenna of the sensor such as the exit gate 9a, and the contestant is detected and the gate is detected. The counter of the management unit 10a and the like is counted down, and the number of seats in the rest house is subtracted from this count value (the number of visitors minus the number of participants), that is, the number of people in the rest house, to calculate the number of people waiting. When the calculated value is positive, this value is set as the number of waiting persons, and when the calculated value is negative, there is no waiting number of persons. The data calculated by the gate management unit 10a and the like is transmitted over the communication network 14, collected by the rest house main management unit 13, and the collected data is transmitted to the second display control unit 11a and the like via the communication network 14, The second display unit 12a and the like are controlled to display the number of people waiting at each rest house. Alternatively, in the gate management unit 10a, the calculated value is multiplied by a preset average visitor's stay time to calculate a waiting time,
The waiting time of each rest house may be displayed on the second display unit 12a or the like. Also in this case, when the multiplication value is positive, this value is set as the waiting time, and when the multiplied value is negative, there is no waiting time.

At the entrance gate 8a of each rest house, a predetermined weak radio wave is transmitted via the loop antenna 22 so that the lift ticket 21 of the visitor has a predetermined resting time range (for example, one hour from the time of entry). ) Is read, and the rest time range stored in the lift ticket 21 is read from the weak radio wave transmitted from the lift ticket 21 at the exit gate 9a or the like. May be collected. Also exit gate
Send a predetermined weak radio wave at 9a etc., and lift tickets 21
The entry time stored in the lift ticket 21 is read from the weak radio wave transmitted from the lift ticket 21 at the entrance gate 8a of each rest house, etc., from the previous entry time. If the predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) has not elapsed, entry may be refused to alleviate congestion.

The waiting time and the number of waiting persons collected by the lift gate main management section 6 and the rest house main management section 13 are collected by the management center 15 via the communication networks 7 and 14, and the collected information is collected. First via the communication networks 7 and 14
The information may be distributed to the display control units 4a to 4m and the second display control units 11a to 11n and displayed on the first display units 5a to 5m and the second display units 12a to 12n. In addition, the transmitting unit 16 transmits the information collected at the management center 15 by a predetermined radio wave, lends a receiver to the visitors, and allows the waiting time and the number of people waiting at each lift and rest house to be seen. Is also good. The receiver includes, for example, a receiver 31 that receives a radio wave from the transmitter 16, a selector 32 for selecting a desired lift or rest house, as shown in an example illustrated in FIG. A third display section 33 to be displayed; and a control section 34 for controlling display contents of the third display section 33 based on a signal from the selection section 32.
For example, when a button is pressed, the waiting time and the number of persons waiting for each lift or rest house are displayed in a toggle manner.

It is to be noted that, based on a signal from the management center 15, information on the ski resort, notes and the like may be displayed on the screens of the first and second display sections 5a to 5m and 12a to 12n. The ticket 21 may be combined with the receiver so that the two are combined into one to make it easier to carry.

[0020]

As described above, according to the congestion status display system of the present invention, a weak radio wave from a lift ticket carried by a visitor at a lift landing, a landing, an entrance and an exit of a rest house. It detects the number of visitors and the number of visitors, calculates the number of visitors, and displays the waiting time and the number of people waiting on the display near the gate of each lift and each rest house. Even if there are multiple users, users can immediately know how long their desired places are waiting or where they are vacant, etc. As a result, the effect of dispersing users is obtained, and congestion is less likely to concentrate It is meaningful for both users and ski resorts.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a main block diagram of an embodiment of a congestion status display system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a lift ticket with an IC chip and a loop antenna.

FIG. 3 is a main block diagram of an example of a receiver to be lent to a visitor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Ski lift section B Rest house section 1a-1m Platform gate 2a-2m Exit gate 3a-3m Lift gate management section 4a-4m First display control section 5a-5m First display section 6 Lift gate main management section 7,14 Communication network 7a-8n Entrance gate 9a-9n Exit gate 10a-10n Gate management unit 11a-11n Second display control unit 12a-12n Second display unit 13 Rest house main management unit 15 Management center 16 Transmission unit 21 Lift with IC chip Ticket 22 Loop antenna 31 Receiving part 32 Selection part 33 Third display part 34 Control part

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A ski gate having a plurality of ski lifts, each ski lift having a landing gate provided with a sensor for detecting a person entering the landing, and a sensor for detecting a person coming off the landing. A landing gate, a lift gate management unit that calculates a waiting time of the ski lift based on a detection signal from the landing gate and the landing gate,
A first display unit for displaying a waiting time at each landing, a lift gate main managing unit for collecting data calculated by each of the lift gate managing units is provided, and the collected waiting time at each landing is provided. Is displayed on the first display unit. 2. The lift gate management unit subtracts the number of participants at the landing and the number of ski lifts from the number of visitors at the landing, and calculates the subtraction value and the skiing interval of the ski lift. 2. The congestion status display system according to claim 1, wherein the multiplication is performed to calculate a waiting time at the same landing. 3. The congestion according to claim 2, wherein the lift gate management unit sets the multiplication value to a waiting time when the multiplication value is positive, and sets no waiting time when the multiplication value is negative. Status display system. 4. The waiting gate number is calculated by subtracting the number of attendees at the landing and the capacity of the ski lift from the number of visitors at the landing at the lift gate management unit. 2. The congestion status display system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the number of people waiting at each landing. 5. The congestion according to claim 4, wherein the lift gate management unit sets the number of waiting persons to the subtraction value when the subtraction value is positive, and sets no waiting persons when the subtraction value is negative. Status display system. 6. An entrance gate provided with a sensor for detecting a visitor and an exit gate provided with a sensor for detecting a visitor at each of the rest houses of a ski resort having a plurality of rest houses. A gate management unit that calculates the number of people in the rest house based on the detection signals from the entrance gate and the exit gate, and subtracts the number of seats of the rest house from the calculated value to calculate the number of waiting people, and a vicinity of each entrance gate. A second display unit for displaying the number of waiting persons is provided, and a rest house main management unit for collecting data calculated by each gate management unit is provided. 2. A congestion status display system for displaying on a display unit. 7. The congestion state according to claim 6, wherein the gate management unit sets the subtraction value to a waiting number when the subtraction value is positive, and sets no waiting number when the subtraction value is negative. Display system. 8. The waiting time is calculated by multiplying the subtracted value by a preset average stay time of the visitor in the gate management unit, and the waiting time of each rest house is displayed on the second display unit. 7. The congestion status display system according to claim 6, wherein 9. The congestion state according to claim 8, wherein the gate management unit sets the multiplication value to a waiting time when the multiplication value is positive, and sets no waiting time when the multiplication value is negative. Display system. 10. The visitor shall carry a lift ticket with an IC chip that emits a predetermined weak radio wave, and the lift ticket with the IC chip is used by each sensor of the landing gate, the exit gate, the entrance gate or the exit gate. The congestion status display system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the detection of a visitor or an attendee is performed by detecting a weak radio wave from the user. 11. A predetermined weak radio wave is transmitted at an entrance gate of the rest house, and a predetermined rest time range is stored in a lift ticket with an IC chip carried by a visitor, and the exit gate of the rest house is stored. In, the rest time range stored in the lift ticket with the IC chip is read from the weak radio wave transmitted from the lift ticket with the IC chip held by the contestant, and when the rest time range is exceeded, a predetermined time is set. 11. The congestion status display system according to claim 10, wherein a fee can be collected. 12. A predetermined weak radio wave is transmitted at the exit gate of the rest house, and the entry time is stored in the lift ticket with the IC chip possessed by the contestant, and at the entrance gate of each rest house, The entry time stored in the lift ticket with the IC chip is read from the weak radio wave transmitted from the lift ticket with the IC chip held by the visitor, and when the predetermined time has not elapsed since the previous entry time 11. The congestion status display system according to claim 10, wherein the entrance can be rejected to alleviate congestion. 13. A management center is provided, wherein the waiting time and waiting number of each ski lift collected by the lift gate main management unit, and the waiting number and waiting number of each rest house collected by the rest house main management unit. The time information is collected by the management center via a predetermined communication network, and the information is distributed and displayed on the first display unit and the second display unit via the communication network. The congestion status display system according to any one of the above. 14. A transmitting unit for transmitting collected information by a predetermined radio wave in the management center, a receiving unit for receiving a radio wave from the transmitting unit, and a third unit for displaying the received information. 14. A receiver provided with a display unit, wherein the receiver is lent to a requester, and information on the waiting time and the number of persons waiting in each ski lift or each rest house can be displayed by operating the receiver. Congestion status display system described.