JP2006036175A - Guidance system and guidance device used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a guidance system which is easily used by users thereof, supplies necessary latest information, and performs correct guidance in a railway station and means of transportation, and a guidance device used therefor. <P>SOLUTION: In the guidance system to perform the guidance of a person to use a means of transportation such as a railway, a subway and a bus to a destination point/target item by a ticketing device or a guide plate in a station, and the sound destination/target item, etc. is correctly recognized by taking in the sound for the destination/target item spoken by users when performing the guidance. The means of transportation to the destination/target item and various kinds of information are retrieved from the accumulated information, and the searched information is synthesized in the sound, and informed to the users. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a guidance guidance system capable of acquiring position information by voice, external guidance information, and the like in a transportation facility, and a guidance guidance device used in the system.

At present, when using a railway station, most of the users use various types of automated equipment in order to reduce the number of station staff at each station and perform various processes smoothly. For example, an automatic ticket gate / clearing machine that automatically reads magnetic information stored in a ticket medium (commuter pass, ticket) is used when a user enters or leaves a station, and when purchasing a ticket medium. A ticket issuing device for automatically issuing the ticket medium is used.

And when going to the destination using the railway, after going to the nearest station of the destination, a method of confirming the transportation etc. to the destination using the information board in the station premises is taken. It was.

These automatic ticket gates / clearing machines, ticket issuing devices, and information boards are often equipped with audio devices, and the user can easily use each device according to the voice. The audio equipment installed in automatic ticket gates / clearing machines, etc. is a device that unilaterally emits audio in response to user use. For example, in the case of a clearing machine, “Insufficient charges are XX”, “Now issuing tickets”, “Don't forget the ticket”, etc. In the case of ticketing devices, “Please press the destination station” Is a one-sided and standard voice from the device for certain procedures such as “I am now ○○”, “Now issuing tickets” and “Don't forget your change”.

In the case of a guide board, by turning on a switch such as a desired button, a one-sided and standard voice such as “Get on the bus bound for XX and get off at XX”. Was uttered from the device.

For this reason, the conventional audio device cannot always be used optimally for the user. In particular, it is not available for users who have the highest train fare, the transfer from the station to the destination station, where is the nearest station to the destination, and which train is more convenient to use. It was.

As a device for obtaining guidance information currently proposed, the screen is switched by the user touching the screen along the guidance of the display unit with a touch panel that displays the guidance video, and the current location and the destination are indicated. By touching the screen, the terminal of each line is displayed, and when you select the terminal of each line, it is displayed so that the train of each line appears, and it is a device that can request a voice answer if necessary (patented) Reference 1).

As a voice device capable of transmitting arbitrary information, a guidance guide system for the visually impaired has been proposed. This device allows a visually handicapped person to carry a portable transmitter / receiver and guides guidance information from the first area to the target second area by voice, thereby avoiding guidance to the destination. It is a device intended to do.

Also, when using public facilities such as stations, visually handicapped persons are only carrying a portable transmission device and approaching the voice guidance system installed near various facilities such as toilets within a predetermined distance range. It is a device that is configured to automatically obtain voice guidance information about the equipment at that point.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-237855

However, in the conventional prior art described above, since information is provided on a touch panel, it cannot be easily used by elderly users who are unfamiliar with a personal computer or the like, and requires the most voice information. It was the most difficult device for visually impaired people.

Also, especially in stations and railway transportation, if you enter a station name with a common name or abbreviation, you will not be able to obtain accurate information, and information such as fare revision and route changes that are particularly valuable. In terms of provision, the above devices were not technically satisfactory.

In addition, when the destination is other than a station, for example, in the case of a characteristic place name or property name, there is a drawback that sufficient information cannot be provided.

Furthermore, a major problem is that detailed information corresponding to user needs cannot be provided without time lag.

Therefore, the present invention was developed in view of such a situation, and can be used easily by the user in the station and railway transportation, can supply the latest necessary information, and can be guided accurately. It is an object of the present invention to provide a guidance and guidance system capable of guiding and a guidance and guidance device used in the system.

The present invention relates to a user who guides a person who uses transportation such as a railway, a subway, and a bus in a guidance / guidance system that guides a destination / target property using a ticketing device or a guidance board at a station. After capturing the voice of the destination / target property etc. uttered by the voice, the destination / target property etc. of the voice is accurately recognized, and after searching the transportation and various information to the destination / target property from the accumulated information, The searched information is synthesized with voice and notified to the user.

When synthesizing with voice and informing, the information to be notified is displayed on various displays such as figures and characters.

In addition, as a device, in a guidance and guidance device that guides a person who uses transportation such as a railroad, a subway, and a bus to a destination / target property using a ticketing device or a guidance board in a station, a guidance and guidance device Has a navigation function comprising a recognition means for capturing and recognizing a user's voice, and a search means for searching for a destination from the stored information and searching various information up to the destination based on the recognized voice. It is characterized by comprising a processor and a notification device for synthesizing and notifying information such as a destination searched by the processor.

The notification device is provided with a display device for displaying information to be notified in a figure and characters.

Action and effect

In the present invention, for example, guidance guidance when the ticket guidance apparatus of the present invention is provided in a ticket issuing apparatus will be described.
When a user purchases a ticket medium using a ticketing device at a railway station, the user first generates the destination station name by voice, and the voice (destination station) is captured from the microphone and the voice (destination station) is output. Information (route to destination) corresponding to voice (destination station) recognized through search means based on information recognized in advance through recognition means and recognized or stored in advance in apparatus based on recognized voice , Transfer, amount of money, etc.), and the searched information is synthesized with voice via a notification device and notified to the user. This information to be notified is information that each user needs, and can be used very conveniently. That is, the user can purchase the ticket medium by putting the amount of information into the ticket issuing device, and there is a selection and transfer of the route to the destination station and the optimal train (for example, limited express, express, etc.) Can easily get information about the station.

In addition, when synthesizing the information through speech through a notification device and informing the corresponding information, the user can simultaneously display the same information on a panel screen with various display bodies such as figures and characters through a display device. In addition to confirming with the ear, it can be confirmed with the eye, so that the information can be understood more reliably.

For this reason, users can easily transfer even if they are visiting the land for the first time, a route that they have not used regularly, transfer within a large station such as Tokyo Station, or transfer to the subway, etc. Various trains can be used.

Next, a guidance and guidance system in the case where a guidance and guidance device is attached to a guidance plate such as a station premises will be described.
First, when the user generates a destination property name by voice, the voice (target destination) is taken in from the microphone and recognized correctly through the recognition means, and the corresponding information ( By searching for the means of transportation to the destination, transfer, distance from the destination, amount of money, etc.) It becomes possible to easily obtain information and various information on the destination.

In this way, the user can easily and surely obtain various information required.

In addition, since the apparatus can be used by being attached to a conventional ticket issuing apparatus or a guide plate without installing a large apparatus, the utility value can be remarkably improved.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a guidance and guidance apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an overall schematic diagram showing a guidance and guidance system of the present invention.

The guidance and guidance device 1 is provided in the guidance and guidance device 1, a liquid crystal display panel 2 as a display device, a microphone 3 that is embedded in the vicinity of the liquid crystal display panel 2 and that captures the user's voice. A voice recognition function 4 for recognizing the voice captured by the microphone 3 as correct information, and a stored information function for storing various information (station name, usage fee, transfer means, boarding time, type of train used, platform, etc.) 5 (information is, for example, an IC memory) and a search function 6 for searching for a destination by the stored information function 5 based on the voice recognized by the voice recognition function 4 and searching for various information up to the destination. A processing unit 7 having a navigation function, and a notification function 8 for synthesizing information such as a destination searched by the processing unit 7 with a voice and reporting the information.

The voice recognition function 4 is capable of recognizing a station name pronounced by an abbreviated name and a station name pronounced by an abbreviated name as an accurate station name by inputting and accumulating abbreviated name and commonly used name in advance. Thus, it can be used more easily by the user.

The notification function 8 is provided with a speaker 9 that emits synthesized voice. A plurality of speakers 9 may be provided so that the user can easily hear them depending on the installation location, installation conditions, and the like.

By connecting an internet terminal to the data input / output terminal, the guidance / guidance device 1 can revise data to the stored information function 5 such as a fee revision, a diamond revision, a route revision, etc., a route accident, a vehicle accident, a natural disaster notification, Substitution bus notification, route transfer operation notification, etc. can be performed in a short time.

The guidance and guidance device 1 of the present invention has the above-described configuration. Next, a guidance and guidance system when the guidance and guidance device 1 is used at a railway station will be described.

The guidance and guidance device 1 is installed in advance in the vicinity of a ticketing device at a station or in a form incorporated in the ticketing device. At this time, information corresponding to the station used is input to the stored information function 5.

In the above state, when the user of the station goes in front of the ticketing device, the microphone 3 is automatically activated to take in the station name, the destination along the line, or the address that the user speaks. At this time, the voice may be uttered by a common name of the station name, a commonly used abbreviation. In addition, when taking in a user's utterance, it is not limited to the case where the microphone 3 operates automatically, For example, you may make it operate the microphone 3 by recognizing a user with a sensor, In a station where there are few users, the microphone 3 may be configured to operate when the user directly turns on the switch. In short, the best method for each station should be used.

Next, after the recognized voice is correctly recognized by the voice recognition function 4, the voice recognized by the voice recognition function 4 is searched for the destination by the stored information function 5 and various information until the destination is searched. Search via function 6.

Then, after synthesizing the searched various information into voice, the user can easily notify the target station by way of the speaker 9 of the notification function 8 (route, transfer, type of train), You can easily understand and use the latest information on fares and destinations. In addition, when the destination along the line is issued by voice instead of the station name, information on the nearest station or the like of the destination is obtained.

If a route accident, vehicle accident, or disconnection due to a natural disaster occurs, connect an Internet terminal to the data input / output terminal and store the information on the route accident or vehicle accident to the stored information function 5 (for example, location, route name, etc.) It is possible to input non-communication information (for example, non-communication section), substitute bus information, route transfer operation information, etc. due to natural disasters in a short time. Further, in the case of data revision such as charge revision, schedule revision, route revision, etc., it is possible to connect to the data input / output terminal and input to the stored information function 5 in the same manner. Therefore, the user can always obtain the latest information.

Also, in the above embodiment, all the voices are taken in. However, for example, if it is inconvenient for the station users to use the voices (the person who speaks is a long-awaited person or the microphone is crowded) 3 is not able to capture sound reliably), it is also possible to capture necessary information instead of sound by touching the screen in a touch panel manner or inputting simple keys along the guidance of the liquid crystal display panel 2. . Also, when notifying various searched information, it can be clearly used only by displaying characters, figures, facilities, etc. on the liquid crystal display panel 2 together with voices, or by displaying characters, figures, etc. on the liquid crystal display panel 2. Can be communicated to the person.

Furthermore, when notifying various searched information in the above embodiment by voice, the information can be displayed by simultaneously lighting the destination station of the guide board on which each route is displayed or lighting the route to the destination station. it can.

In addition, on the front surface of the guidance and guidance device 1 of the above embodiment, when there is no user, a specific advertisement is caused to flow from the speaker 9 by the notification function 8, and at the same time, an advertisement image flows on the liquid crystal display panel 2 surface. It can also be used.

In the above embodiment, the guidance and guidance system is used at a station. However, the use of the guidance and guidance system of the present invention is not limited to a station. For example, the guidance and guidance system of a map around a station is used at a large game facility. Is also possible.

In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal panel is used as the display body. However, the display body of the present invention is not limited to this, and any display body having a display function currently used can be used.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a guidance and guidance device showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram showing a guide guidance system of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Guidance guidance apparatus 2 ... Liquid crystal display panel 3 ... Microphone 4 ... Voice recognition function 5 ... Accumulated information function

Claims (4)

The purpose of the user's utterance when guiding and guiding a person who uses transportation such as railway, subway, bus, etc. in a guidance / guidance system that guides the destination / target property using a ticketing device or information board at the station Information obtained after capturing the voice of the destination / target property, accurately recognizing the destination / target property of the voice, and searching for the transportation and various information from the accumulated information to the destination / target property. A guidance guidance system characterized by synthesizing a voice to a user and notifying a user. The guidance guidance system according to claim 1, wherein the information to be notified is displayed on various display bodies such as figures and characters when the voice is synthesized and notified. In a guidance and guidance device that guides and guides a destination / target property using a ticketing device or a guide board etc. of a station using a railway, subway, bus, etc. A processing unit having a navigation function comprising a recognition means for capturing and recognizing voice, and a search means for searching for a destination from the stored information and searching for various information to the destination based on the recognized voice; A guidance and guidance device comprising: a notification device for synthesizing and notifying information such as a destination searched by a machine. The guide device according to claim 3, wherein the notification device is provided with a display device for displaying information to be notified in a figure and characters.

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