JP2017097721A - Indoor guide system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an indoor guide system capable of guiding a visitor who follows a wrong route, by mistake, different from a right route leading to a room of destination back to the right route.SOLUTION: The indoor guide system which is applied to, for example, a data center where security is a priority comprises: a handsfree tag 5 which is attached to a visitor to identify a room H, a destination of the visitor; read sections which are installed in respective rooms including the room H and include handsfree readers 3A and 3B to 3Z reading information from the handsfree tag 5; a storage device 12 which stores information necessary to guide the visitor to the room H; audio output devices 4A, 4B to 4Z and an audio announce device 15 which give the visitor a correct direction to the room H including when the visitor follows a wrong route; and a control device 11 which controls the audio announce device 15 on the basis of the destination, the room H, read from the reading section and the information stored in the storage device 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an indoor guide system for automatically guiding visitors to a target room in a building where security is important.

  This type of technology is disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2. Patent Document 1 discloses a card reading device that reads a passing card that identifies an individual, a display device that displays guidance to a target room, and a terminal controller that controls an electric lock in a room based on a result of verification in the card reading device. An entrance / exit management device having a configuration is disclosed.

  Patent Document 2 includes a camera and a sensor that scans an admission card composed of an IC card in which route information received by a visitor is written, and these cameras and sensors are placed in an intermediate gate located between the target departments. An entrance management system having an arranged configuration is disclosed.

JP 2005-173959 A JP 2007-141146 A

  In the prior art disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, in a building having a complicated branch route, when a visitor accidentally travels to a route other than the route to the target room, the visitor is on the correct route. No consideration has been given to the guidance to return.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a guide for returning a visitor to a correct route when the visitor accidentally travels to a route different from the route to the target room. It is to provide a guidance system.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a building guidance system according to the present invention is a building guidance system for automatically guiding visitors to a target room in a building where each room is controlled by an electric lock. The visitor device that is attached to the visitor and identifies the target room of the visitor, and is provided corresponding to each room including the target room, and the visitor device identifies the visitor device A reading unit that reads a target room; a storage device that stores information necessary to guide the visitor to the target room; and a direction of travel when the visitor is guided to the target room. Based on the guide device that correctly guides even when the traveling direction is wrong, the information on the target room read by the reading unit and the information stored in the storage device, It is characterized in that a control to the control device.

  The building guide system according to the present invention can provide guidance for returning a visitor to the correct route when the visitor accidentally travels to a route different from the route to the target room. In other words, the present invention is in a building where security is important, and can surely guide a visitor to a target room, and can realize guidance for the visitor with higher accuracy than before.

It is a figure showing composition of one embodiment of a building guidance system concerning the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the information relevant to the entrance / exit to the target room memorize | stored in the memory | storage device with which this embodiment is equipped. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the number of the advancing direction column memorize | stored in the memory | storage device with which this embodiment is provided, and a advancing direction, and the relationship between a number and the audio | voice guidance set with an audio | voice announcement apparatus. It is a figure explaining the processing operation in this embodiment until a visitor arrives at the target room.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a building guidance system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A building to which the building guidance system according to the present embodiment is applied includes, for example, a data center. In this data center, a maintenance engineer may go to the target room alone, and no person is resident in the target room, and each room is controlled by the electric locks 2A, 2B to 2Z shown in FIG. It is a building where security is important. This embodiment is a building guidance system that automatically guides visitors such as engineers to a target room in this data center.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the present embodiment is a visitor device that is attached to a visitor and identifies a target room of the visitor, such as a hands-free tag 5, and a door in each room including the target room, for example, near the door. And a reading unit including hands-free readers 3 </ b> A and 3 </ b> B to 3 </ b> Z that sense a target room specified by the hands-free tag 5. The reading unit also includes a hands-free authentication device 14 that authenticates the target room of the visitor based on the signals transmitted from the hands-free readers 3A, 3B to 3Z. The visitor receives permission to go to the target room at the reception of the data center and receives the hands-free tag 5. At this time, the tag number for specifying the visitor's hands-free tag 5 such as “0001” is associated with the target room such as “Room H”.

  Here, the operation of the reading unit including the hands-free readers 3A, 3B to 3Z and the hands-free authentication device 14 will be described. In the hands-free method, when there is a visitor carrying the hands-free tag 5 within a range of about 1.5 m from the hands-free readers 3A, 3B to 3Z, the hands-free readers 3A, 3B to 3Z are in a non-contact state. The hands-free authentication device 14 senses the target room No. H, which is the tag information of the visitor's hands-free tag 5, and the hands-free authentication device 14 uses the signals output from the hands-free readers 3A, 3B to 3Z. The room H, which is a room, is authenticated.

  In addition, the present embodiment includes a storage device 12 that stores information necessary for guiding visitors to a target room. As shown in FIG. 2, in this storage device 12, for example, a tag number field 8a in which a visitor's tag number “0001” is stored, and a route A estimated to be currently walking in the visitor's data center. -H is stored, and an entry / exit permission column 8c in which entry / exit permission of each room in the data center is stored is included. For example, the entry / exit permission for only the room H existing on the route H is stored as “◯”, and the entry / exit permission is stored as “×” for the rooms A to G.

  The storage device 12 also stores a next route field 8d in which a route to be followed by a visitor who is walking along a route in the data center, and an arrival route field 8e in which an arrival route, now a route H, is stored. And a traveling direction column 8f in which numbers “0, 1, 2, 3, and 4” to be described later indicating the traveling direction of the visitor in the data center are stored.

  In addition, the present embodiment includes a guide device that correctly guides the traveling direction when the visitor is guided to the target room, including when the visitor has misdirected the traveling direction.

  The guide device has multiple voice guides, for example, five voice guides shown in Fig. 3, "Destination location", "Go forward", "Go back", "Go left", "Go right" Voice announcement device 15 in which is set, and speakers that output any one of the voice guidance set in voice announcement device 15, that is, voice output devices 4 </ b> A, 4 </ b> B to 4 </ b> Z. The audio output devices 4A, 4B to 4Z are provided, for example, near doors in each room.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the present embodiment includes an electric lock control device 13 that controls unlocking and locking of the electric locks 2A and 2B to 2Z, the above-described hands-free authentication device 14 that constitutes a reading unit, A control device 11 is provided for controlling the above-mentioned voice announcement device 15 constituting the guide device.

  The above-described storage device 12, electric lock control device 13, hands-free authentication device 14, voice announcement device 15, communication device 16, and control device 11 are included in the terminal controller 1. This terminal controller 1 is attached in the vicinity of the switchboard installed in the wall part which comprises the building of a data center, for example.

  The present embodiment also includes a data setting terminal 6 connected to the communication device 16 of the terminal controller 1 via the Internet 7. Information stored in the storage device 12 can be rewritten by information of the data setting terminal 6 input to the control device 11 via the communication device 16.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the number “0” stored in the traveling direction column 8 f of the storage device 12 corresponds to the above-described voice guidance “is the target place” set by the voice announcement device 15. . Similarly, the number “1” corresponds to the voice guidance “Go ahead”, the number “2” corresponds to the voice guidance “Go back”, and the number 3 corresponds to “Go left” The numeral 4 corresponds to “go right”.

  Next, the processing operation in this embodiment until a visitor arrives at the H room which is a target room is demonstrated based on FIGS.

  When the visitor who has received the hands-free tag 5 for entering / leaving the H room at the reception of the data center proceeds along the route A from the departure position shown in FIG. 4 and approaches the A room within 1.5 m, the hands-free tag 5 The hands-free authentication device 14 authenticates the room H, which is the target room of the visitor, via the hands-free reader 3A that senses the “room H” as information. Along with this, the control device 11 performs a process of making room A unacceptable according to the stored contents of the storage device 12 shown in FIG. 2, setting the next route as B, and setting the traveling direction to the number “3”. I do.

  When a signal for not permitting entry / exit of the A room is output from the control device 11 to the electric lock control device 13, the electric lock 2 </ b> A in the A room is maintained in a locked state by the control of the electric lock control device 13.

  Further, when a signal corresponding to the number “3” is output from the control device 11 to the voice announcement device 15, “Go left” voice guidance corresponding to the number “3” set in the voice announcement device 15. Is transmitted to the audio output device 4A. Accordingly, at this time, a voice guidance “go left” is issued to the visitor. The visitor follows the route according to the voice guidance.

  Here, if the visitor mistakenly goes to the route B and proceeds to the route E, and approaches the room E within 1.5 m, the room E is locked by the same action as described above, and the voice output device The voice guidance “Please return” corresponding to the traveling direction “2” is issued.

  At this time, although the visitor has returned the route E, the place to go to the route B is mistakenly moved to the route F, and when approaching the room F within 1.5 m, the room F keeps the lock and the sound is output. A voice guidance “Please return” corresponding to the traveling direction “2” is issued from the device.

  According to the voice guidance, the visitor returns along route F and proceeds to the correct route B, and when approaching the room B within 1.5 m, the room B is locked and corresponds to the traveling direction “1” from the voice output device. The voice guidance “Please go forward” is issued.

  Following the voice guidance, the visitor proceeds to Route G, and when Room G approaches within 1.5m, Room G will remain locked and "Go right" corresponding to the number "4" from the voice output device. Voice guidance is issued.

  Here, if a visitor mistakenly goes to the left route and approaches the C room within 1.5m, the C room will remain locked and the voice output device will respond to the number “2”. Voice guidance is issued.

  According to the voice guidance, the visitor returned the route C, but the place to go to the route H was mistakenly moved to the route D, and when approaching the room D within 1.5 m, the room D maintained the lock and the voice A voice guidance “Please return” corresponding to the traveling direction “2” is issued from the output device.

  Following this voice guidance, the visitor returns to route D and proceeds to route H. When approaching room H within 1.5 m, the target room, room H, is unlocked, and the visitor is the target room. You can enter and leave room H.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, even when a visitor mistakenly travels to a route E, F, C, or D different from the route H that goes to the target room H, the visitor can be returned. To the correct route H. In other words, the present embodiment is capable of guiding a visitor to room H, which is the target room, in a data center where security is important, and can realize guidance for the visitor with high accuracy.

  In the above embodiment, the guide device that guides the traveling direction when guiding the visitor to the H room is configured by the voice announcement device 15 and the voice output devices 4A and 4B to 4Z. The guide device is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the guide device may be constituted by a light emitting device, and the light emitting device may be lit to form an arrow indicating the correct traveling direction on the route, and when the traveling direction is incorrect, the route is prevented from proceeding. You may make it implement lighting to perform.

  The guide device is composed of a mobile phone that is received and received by visitors, and a route map to the H room and an arrow to the H room are displayed on the route on the mobile screen, and the direction of travel is voice-guided. When the traveling direction is incorrect, a message indicating that the traveling direction is incorrect may be displayed on the screen of the mobile phone and voice guidance may be made to indicate that the traveling direction is incorrect. With this configuration, only one audio output device is required, and a simpler configuration can be achieved.

  In the above embodiment, the reading unit is configured to include the hands-free readers 3A and 3B to 3Z that detect the hands-free tag 5 of a visitor within 1.5 m in a non-contact manner. For example, you may comprise by the tag reader which reads the information of a touch-sensitive tag.

  In the above embodiment, the present embodiment is applied to the data center. However, the embodiment may be applied to an office building in which security is emphasized and an electric lock is provided in each room.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. All technical matters included in the technical idea described in the claims are defined by the present invention. It becomes the object of. The above-described embodiments show preferred examples, but those skilled in the art can realize various alternatives, modifications, variations, and improvements from the contents disclosed in this specification. These are included in the technical scope described in the appended claims.

  1. Terminal controller, 2A, 2B to 2Z, Electric lock, 3A, 3B to 3Z, Hands-free reader (reading unit), 4A, 4B to 4Z, Voice output device (guide device), 5 Hands Free tag (visitor device), 6 ... Data setting terminal, 7 ... Internet, 8a ... Tag number column, 8b ... Current route column, 8c ... Entrance / exit permission column, 8d ... Next route column, 8e ... Arrival route field, 8d ... Travel direction field, 11 ... Control device, 12 ... Storage device, 13 ... Electric lock control device, 14 ... Hands-free authentication device (reading unit), 15 ... Voice Announcement device (guide device), 16. ・ Communication device

Claims (5)

A building guidance system for automatically guiding visitors to a target room in a building where each room is controlled by an electric lock,
A visitor device attached to the visitor for identifying the destination room of the visitor;
A reading unit that is provided corresponding to each of the rooms including the target room, and that reads the target room specified by the visitor device;
A storage device for storing information necessary to guide the visitor to the target room;
A guide device that correctly guides the direction of travel when guiding the visitor to the target room, including the case where the visitor has misdirected the travel direction;
A building guidance system comprising: a control device that controls the guide device based on the target room read by the reading unit and information stored in the storage device. In the building guidance system according to claim 1,
The storage device stores, as information necessary for guiding the visitor to the target room, a route to be followed by the visitor and a traveling direction including returning to the destination. A building guidance system. In the building guidance system according to claim 2,
A terminal controller including the reading unit, the storage device, the guide device, and the control device;
A building guidance system comprising a data setting terminal connected to the terminal controller via the Internet and capable of rewriting information stored in the storage device. In the building guidance system according to claim 3,
An indoor guidance system comprising an electric lock control device that is included in the terminal controller and controls unlocking and locking of the electric lock. In the building guidance system according to claim 4,
The guide device includes a voice announcement device in which a plurality of voice guidances are set, and a voice output device that outputs any one of a plurality of voice guidances set in the voice announcement device. A building guidance system.