JP2019075047A - Space mobility dispatch system and space mobility - Google Patents

Abstract

To propose a technology for dispatching a space mobility which is a vehicle including an indoor space available for a user's private application according to demand.SOLUTION: A space mobility is a vehicle including a room provided with a facility corresponding to a specific application which is an application different from an application of transporting a user, and moving autonomously to a designated place. A space mobility dispatch system acquires demand information concerning use time and a use place of the space mobility, and situation information concerning a current position and an operation state of the space mobility. Next, the space mobility dispatch system determines a dispatch place and dispatch time of a space mobility 2 as well as a space mobility to be dispatched on the basis of the demand information and the situation information, and then instructs the determined space mobility to move so as to arrive at the dispatch place by the dispatch time.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a space mobility dispatching system that dispatches space mobility, which is a vehicle having an indoor space available for a user's private application, and to space mobility used in the space mobility dispatching system.

  Patent Document 1 describes a taxi optimal arrangement system that calculates a taxi demand forecast and automatically distributes the appropriate number of taxis to a region with a large demand forecast.

JP, 2014-6890, A

  The system described in Patent Document 1 is limited to providing a service of passenger transportation by taxi. On the other hand, the inventors of the present disclosure newly use vehicles as a means for dispatching private rooms made to suit the private use of users, not as mere means of transportation for people, on demand. Hope to propose a good business model.

  The present disclosure has been made to solve the above problems. The present disclosure aims to propose a technique for dispatching space mobility, which is a vehicle provided with an indoor space available for a user's private use, according to demand.

  A space mobility dispatch system (1) according to an aspect of the present disclosure is configured to dispatch space mobility (2) to a specific location. In this space mobility, there is a room equipped with equipment corresponding to a specific application that is different from the application for transporting users, and a mobile device that autonomously moves to a designated place equipped with the room. It is a equipped vehicle.

  The space mobility dispatch system includes a demand acquisition unit (10), a situation acquisition unit (10, 11), a determination unit (10), and a command unit (10, 12). In addition, the code | symbol in the parentheses described in this column shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later as one aspect, Comprising: The technical scope of this indication is not limited. .

  The demand acquisition unit is configured to acquire demand information on the demand for space mobility. The demand information includes at least information on use time and use place. The status acquisition unit is configured to acquire status information indicating the current status of at least one space mobility. This status information at least includes information indicating the current position and operating status of each spatial mobility.

  Based on the demand information and the situation information, the determination unit determines a dispatching location where space mobility should be dispatched, a dispatching time when spatial mobility should be dispatched to the dispatching location, and space mobility to be dispatched to the dispatching location Is configured as. The command unit is configured to command movement to the space mobility to reach the dispatching place by the dispatch time based on the determination by the determination unit.

  According to the above-mentioned space mobility dispatch system, by operating autonomously movable space mobility, a private room made to suit the user's private use is accurately provided at the required time and place. can do.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned space mobility dispatch system, you may comprise as follows further. That is, the space mobility dispatch system targets a plurality of space mobility, each equipped with a plurality of types of rooms corresponding to a plurality of different types of specific applications. Furthermore, the demand acquisition unit is configured to acquire demand information further including information on the type of specific application. The situation acquiring unit is configured to acquire, for a plurality of space mobility, the situation information further including information indicating a specific use corresponding to each room of the space mobility. And a determination part determines space mobility provided with the room corresponding to the kind of specific information represented with demand information as space mobility dispatched to a dispatch place out of a plurality of space mobility represented with status information Is configured as.

  According to the above-described space mobility dispatch system, it is possible to properly dispatch space mobility provided with equipment suitable for various applications by the user, so that it is possible to realize services meeting the wide needs of the user.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned space mobility dispatch system, you may comprise as follows further. That is, the demand acquisition unit is configured to acquire the demand information specified by the user from the communication terminal used by the user who desires to use the space mobility. According to such a space mobility dispatch system, it is possible to properly dispatch the space mobility adapted to the specific use by the user at the time and place desired by the user.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned space mobility dispatch system, you may comprise as follows further. That is, the determination unit determines at least one spatial mobility candidate that can be dispatched to the dispatch location, and transmits candidate information representing the determined candidate to the user's communication terminal. And a determination part receives the response information showing one space mobility selected in the communication terminal based on the transmitted candidate information, and dispatches the space mobility represented by the received response information to a dispatch location Determined as spatial mobility. According to such a spatial mobility dispatch system, it is convenient because the user can select the spatial mobility most suitable for his / her desire from among a plurality of presented spatial mobility candidates.

  Alternatively, as another mode of the space mobility dispatch system of the present disclosure, it may be configured as follows. That is, the demand acquisition unit is configured to acquire the demand information derived based on the result of predicting the future demand for space mobility. According to such a space mobility dispatch system, based on the prediction result of the future demand for space mobility, for example, effective operation such as dispatching space mobility in advance to a time zone and a region where high demand is expected realizable.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned space mobility dispatch system, you may comprise as follows further. That is, the space mobility dispatch system further includes an information providing unit (10). The information providing unit transmits dispatching information including at least information indicating the current position of space mobility dispatched to the dispatching place to the communication terminal used by the user, and the content based on the dispatching information in the communication terminal It is configured to present information of Such a spatial mobility dispatch system is convenient because the user can easily know where spatial mobility is dispatched.

It is a figure showing the composition of the whole system containing a space mobility dispatch system. It is a figure showing typically the situation which dispatches space mobility. It is a figure showing typically the concept which retrofits the cabin module of space mobility. It is a table showing the logical structure of the table of situation information. It is a table showing a list of space types. It is a flowchart showing the procedure of a user application process. It is a figure showing the example of a screen display by a user application. It is a figure showing an example of the cancellation | release number input key. It is a flowchart showing the procedure of a management server process. It is a flowchart showing the procedure of a candidate search process. It is a flowchart showing the procedure of a condition monitoring process. It is a flowchart showing the procedure of another embodiment of a management server process.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described based on the drawings. Note that the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments, and can be implemented in various aspects.
[Description of the configuration of the space mobility dispatch system]
The configuration of the entire system including the space mobility dispatch system 1 of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  The space mobility dispatch system 1 is a computer system managed by an operator who operates a service for dispatching the space mobility 2 according to demand. The space mobility 2 managed by the space mobility dispatch system 1 includes a room equipped with equipment corresponding to a specific application different from the application for transporting users, and autonomously without a driver at a designated location. It is a vehicle having a function to move. In the present embodiment, as exemplified in FIG. 2, assuming an operation method of dispatching the space mobility 2 corresponding to the demand in various places from the standby station waiting a plurality of space mobility 2 There is. The standby station is a facility serving as a base for maintenance and storage of the space mobility 2. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the space mobility 2 is configured as a vehicle traveling on a road.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the space mobility dispatch system 1 includes a management server 10, a situation monitoring system 11, and a command system 12. Also, the space mobility dispatch system 1 is connected to a network 100 which is a wide area network such as the Internet, for example.

  The management server 10 is a server computer that manages the operation of a plurality of space mobility 2 and is configured around a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an auxiliary storage device, an input / output interface, and the like not shown. The function of the management server 10 is realized by the CPU executing a program stored in a tangible recording medium such as a ROM or a semiconductor memory. The management server 10 is a space mobility 2 to be dispatched, a dispatching place which is a place to which the space mobility 2 is dispatched, and a time to dispatch the space mobility 2 based on the demand information on the demand of the space mobility 2 It has a function to determine the dispatching time.

  The situation monitoring system 11 is a computer system having a function of monitoring the current situation of a plurality of space mobility 2 operated in the space mobility dispatch system 1. The situation monitoring system 11 stores situation information which is information representing the current situation of each space mobility 2. In the present embodiment, the situation information is stored as a table in which information representing a plurality of types of current situations and the like related to each space mobility 2 is organized in a tabular form. Further, the situation monitoring system 11 has a function of communicating with the space mobility 2 and updates the contents of the situation information of each space mobility 2 to the latest state as needed based on the information acquired by the communication.

  The command system 12 is a computer system having a function of transmitting a command to each space mobility 2 according to the contents of the decision regarding dispatch of the space mobility 2 by the management server 10. Specifically, the command system 12 transmits a command related to the movement to the space mobility 2 such as moving the space mobility 2 to the dispatching place or returning from the dispatching place to the standby station. The situation monitoring system 11 and the command system 12 may be configured as an integral unit with the management server 10, or may be configured as a separate unit from the management server 10.

  The space mobility 2 includes a cabin module 21 corresponding to a vehicle body and a moving platform 22 corresponding to a chassis on which the cabin module 21 is mounted. The cabin module 21 is a box-like structure which constitutes a room provided with equipment corresponding to a specific application by the user.

  The mobile platform 22 is a car equipped with a known system for traveling autonomously by fully automatic driving which does not require a driver. The system for realizing the automatic operation includes a sensor, an information processing device, an actuator, and the like. For example, it is conceivable to use a secondary battery type electric car as the mobile platform 22. The mobile platform 22 carries the cabin module 21 and moves by automatic driving in accordance with the schedule indicated by the command received from the command system 12. The mobile platform 22 also has a function to communicate with the situation monitoring system 11 and the command system 12. By this communication function, the mobile platform 22 transmits information representing its current position, operating state, etc. to the situation monitoring system 11 as needed. The mobile platform 22 also receives from the command system 12 commands relating to a movement schedule, such as movement to a dispatch location or return to a standby station.

  The space mobility 2 configured as described above can provide the user with a space suitable for a wide variety of specific applications depending on the contents of the equipment provided in the cabin module 21. Hereinafter, specific examples (1) to (9) of the specific application applicable to the space mobility 2 will be described.

(1) Meal Space By providing furniture such as a dining set, or a cooking appliance or a refrigerator / warmer in the room of the cabin module 21, for example, a space suitable for the application where the user eats can be provided. . By making it possible to eat in a separate room within Space Mobility 2, it is possible to spend private eating time at various places without seeing what other people are eating. In addition, as a presentation for enjoying a meal, for example, a video facility that displays a beautiful landscape or an image that constitutes an augmented reality, an audio facility that plays music, a shooting facility that shoots a photograph or a moving image as a memorial It may be provided in the 21st room. Furthermore, the cabin module 21 may be provided with a deodorizing device for removing the smell after eating, a robot vacuum cleaner that automatically cleans the room, a robot that provides advice on cooking by artificial intelligence, or the like. Also, with the food and drink ordered by the user in advance installed in the space mobility 2, the space mobility 2 may be dispatched locally.

(2) Resting space For example, the cabin module 21 is equipped with equipment such as a bed and reclining seat and lighting equipment capable of producing relaxing light, for use related to rest such as lodging, nap, rest, mindfulness, etc. It can provide suitable space. According to the space mobility 2 equipped with such space facilities, for example, at places where it is necessary for the necessary time, such as when you get late on the last train or during work, you can rest efficiently without being seen by others. be able to. In addition, as equipment for the user to spend comfortably and cleanly, for example, air conditioning equipment with deodorizing function, interior materials having various functions such as antibacterial, super water repellent, light shielding, heat shielding, robot cleaner, pressure resistant dispersion, etc. A mat having the following features, a control system for assisting sleep and mental care, a block type multi-cushion structure, and the like may be provided in the cabin module 21.

(3) Beauty and appearance space The cabin module 21 is equipped with facilities such as, for example, a view of the whole body, a dresser, cosmetics, cosmetic tools, a hair dryer, a hair iron, etc., which is suitable for use in trimming beauty and appearance. Space can be provided. According to the space mobility 2 equipped with such space facilities, for example, according to the TPO of the next activity without being seen by others at places where working women are necessary for necessary time before work and after work, etc. Beauty and appearance. Also, as equipment for the user to adjust the beauty and appearance conveniently and comfortably, for example, lighting equipment that can reproduce various types of environmental light, communication equipment that can receive expert advice, and skin based on images Facilities for diagnosing a health condition may be provided in the cabin of the cabin module 21. Furthermore, the cabin of the cabin module 21 is a shower that sprays mist containing a cosmetic component, equipment that performs heat retention, blood circulation promotion, massage, deodorization, etc. of the foot, and a lifting ceiling for standing up and checking the entire body. You may be prepared for

(4) Business Communication Space In the cabin of the cabin module 21, for example, by providing a communication facility for performing a remote conference, an information processing facility for performing advanced image / voice processing, a facility for performing simultaneous interpretation, etc. Providing a space suitable for business and communication applications at the required time and place. Alternatively, the cabin module 21 may be equipped with facilities such as audiovisual equipment capable of reproducing live images of concerts and the like with a sense of reality, and soundproof walls with high sound insulation performance.

(5) Health / Self-Care Space For example, by providing the cabin module 21 with equipment for health checkup and physical care by the user themselves, a space suitable for health / self-care applications is required.・ Can be provided at a place. According to the space mobility 2 equipped with such space facilities, even when not at home or at a medical institution, the user can perform self-care anytime and anywhere without being seen by others on the go.

(6) Recreational Space The cabin module 21 is equipped with equipment such as equipment capable of experiencing the state-of-the-art imaging technology such as virtual reality, and equipment such as the state-of-the-art equipment for maintenance of the body such as massage. It is possible to provide a space suitable for the purpose of entertaining by people at the necessary time and place. According to the space mobility 2 equipped with such space facilities, even if it is not an entertainment facility equipped with the latest equipment, the user can enjoy entertainment anytime and anywhere without being seen by others on the go.

(7) Home Delivery Space For example, the cabin module 21 can be provided with facilities for temporarily receiving the goods purchased by the user through electronic commerce using the Internet etc. Spaces suitable for receiving applications can be provided at the required time and place. According to the space mobility 2 equipped with such space facilities, the user can receive a home delivery package anytime and anywhere on the go.

(8) Guarding space Use where the user temporarily deposits the subject of protection by equipping the cabin module 21 with a facility for the protection subject such as pets, infants, and elderly people who need protection to stay, for example. It is possible to provide a suitable space at the required time and place. In the case where the protected object to be deposited is a pet, for example, it is conceivable to provide a cage, a feeding facility or the like in the cabin of the cabin module 21. When the protection object to be deposited is a person, it is conceivable to provide furniture such as a chair or a desk and tools for overcoming boredom in the cabin of the cabin module 21. In addition, a facility may be provided so that real-time images of the cabin module 21 taken by a web camera can be viewed from a remote place via the WWW. According to the space mobility 2 equipped with such space facilities, even if the user can not take care of the protection target on the road, the protection target can be deposited anytime.

(9) Space suitable for spending alone A room for the cabin module 21 is equipped with equipment such as equipment for exercise and training, or study furniture for reading, for example. Space can be provided at the required time and place. According to the space mobility 2 equipped with such space facilities, even when you are not at home, you can enjoy the time that the user spends all the time anytime and anywhere.

  In addition, the specific use applicable to the space mobility 2 is not restricted to the case of said (1)-(9). In addition, when operating the spatial mobility 2 corresponding to a plurality of specific applications, as illustrated in FIG. 3, a plurality of types of cabin modules 21 with different corresponding specific applications can be transferred onto the common mobile platform 22 It is good to be configured. By making it possible to replace a plurality of types of cabin modules 21 on the common mobile platform 22, it is possible to operate the spatial mobility 2 corresponding to more specific applications with a limited number of mobile platforms 22.

  It returns to the explanation of FIG. Connected to the network 100 is a user terminal 3 having a function of ordering a dispatch of space mobility 2 from the user. The user terminal 3 is embodied by, for example, a portable terminal such as a so-called smartphone or a tablet computer, a personal computer, or the like. Although one user terminal 3 is illustrated in FIG. 1, a large number of user terminals 3 may be connected to the network 100.

  In the user terminal 3, a user application is installed that provides a function of a user interface for ordering dispatch of the space mobility 2. The user terminal 3 exchanges information with the management server 10 through the user application, transmits information input by the user to the management server 10, and various information based on the information received from the management server 10. To present.

  Also, a statistical center 4 is connected to the network 100. The statistical center 4 is an organization responsible for creating and providing demand forecast information. Demand forecast information is information on forecast of future demand for space mobility 2. The statistical center 4 is embodied, for example, as an organization such as a private enterprise or a government agency that prepares, analyzes, and provides statistics on trends in human life.

  The forecast of the future demand for space mobility 2 is artificially or mechanically, for example, in an area or time zone in which the demand for a specific use such as a meal or a lodging is expected to be high, based on a result of a statistical survey of human behavior. It is possible to think of a mechanism for deriving by For mechanical prediction, it is conceivable to use a known machine learning method such as deep learning by artificial intelligence, for example.

  Moreover, when predicting the demand for a specific application, it is possible to use, for example, the result of investigation of the trend of people according to day of the week, time zone, and area by gender or age group. For example, if it is found that people tend to be concentrated in downtown at midnight, it can be predicted that the demand for accommodation and breaks in the area and time zone is high. In addition, if there is a tendency that working women tend to be around office districts before and after work hours, it can be predicted that demand for beauty and cosmetic use is high in the area and time zone.

  In the present embodiment, the statistical center 4 includes an information processing apparatus having a server function, and the information processing apparatus provides the space mobility dispatch system 1 with information on the prediction of the demand for the space mobility 2 via the network 100. It is assumed to do.

[Description of information managed by the condition monitoring system]
The contents of the information managed by the situation monitoring system 11 of the space mobility dispatch system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

  In the situation monitoring system 11, situation information (see FIG. 4) representing the current situation of all the space mobility 2 to be managed by the space mobility dispatch system 1 is stored. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the table of status information has items including “mobility number”, “operating status”, “end time”, “current position”, “space type”, and “capacity”. In the table of the situation information, a set of information contents corresponding to the above-mentioned information item is recorded for each space mobility 2.

  The “mobility number” is an item representing a unique identification number assigned to each space mobility 2. The “operating state” is an item representing the current behavior of the space mobility 2. For example, if the space mobility 2 is currently being used by the user at the dispatching destination, “in use” is recorded in the “operating state” item. In addition, when traveling toward the destination where the space mobility 2 is pointed out, “moving” is recorded in the item “operating status”. In addition, if the space mobility 2 is in a standby state in a standby station in a dispatchable state, “vacancy standby” is recorded in the item “operating status”. In addition, if the space mobility 2 is in a state where it is undergoing maintenance such as charging, cleaning and repair at the standby station, “under maintenance” is recorded in the item of “operating status”.

  The “end time” is an item representing a scheduled time when use or maintenance of the space mobility 2 for which “operating status” is “in use” or “under maintenance”. That is, the "end time" represents a time when the space mobility 2 can start an action for the next dispatch. The “current position” is an item representing a place where the space mobility 2 is present. In the item of "present position", position coordinates indicating the current position of the space mobility 2 and information indicating the name of a known place such as a standby station are recorded.

  The “spatial type” is an item representing a type of a specific application to which the spatial mobility 2 corresponds. The space types of space mobility 2 are classified using symbols such as A, B, C, and so on. The “capacity” is an item representing the maximum number of users who can simultaneously use the space mobility 2.

  Further, in the situation monitoring system 11, information (see FIG. 5) representing the content of the space type of the space mobility 2 is stored. As illustrated in FIG. 5, in the space type table, for each space type represented by the symbols A, B, C, ..., information indicating the type of the space type and the contents of the equipment provided in the room Is recorded.

[Description of user application processing]
A procedure of processing (hereinafter, user application processing) performed by the user application implemented in the user terminal 3 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is a process started by activating the activation of the user application in the user terminal 3.

  In S100, the user terminal 3 performs an authentication procedure of the user. Specifically, the user terminal 3 receives an input of an authentication code for authenticating the user from the user, and transmits the input authentication code to the management server 10. On the other hand, in the management server 10, the authentication code received from the user terminal 3 is compared with the authentication code registered in advance as a valid user having an account for using the space mobility dispatch service. It is determined whether to accept the user's authentication. The user terminal 3 establishes the login to the user application on condition that the notification indicating that the authentication has been accepted from the management server 10 is received, and proceeds to the processing of S102 and subsequent steps.

  In S102, the user terminal 3 receives the input of the user's requirements for dispatch of the space mobility 2. Specifically, the user terminal 3 displays a GUI screen for inputting requirements including at least the space type of the space mobility 2, the number of users, the use time, and the use place, and the user inputs according to the display Get the information you In addition, when the user's specific application is, for example, food-related applications, food and drink orders can also be received, so that an order for goods and services according to the specific application can be received. It is also good.

  In S104, the user terminal 3 transmits, to the management server 10, information representing the requirement entered in S102 as demand information. On the other hand, based on the demand information received from the user terminal 3, the management server 10 searches for a candidate for the spatial mobility 2 that can be dispatched in response to the user's request, and the user representing the search result is the user of the request source. Send to terminal 3

  In S106, the user terminal 3 receives the information of the search result returned from the management server 10 according to the demand information transmitted in S104. In S108, the user terminal 3 receives an order for the space mobility 2 from the user based on the information of the search result received in S106. Specifically, the user terminal 3 displays a GUI screen for selecting the space mobility 2 to be ordered from the list of space mobility 2 included in the search result, and the information input by the user according to the display is displayed get.

  In S110, the user terminal 3 determines whether the space mobility 2 to be ordered has been selected on the GUI screen displayed in S106, and an operation for confirming the reservation has been made. If an operation to confirm the reservation has been made (S110: YES), the user terminal 3 shifts the process to S112. On the other hand, when the operation to cancel the reservation is performed (S110: NO), the user terminal 3 ends the user application process.

  In S112, the user terminal 3 transmits, to the management server 10, order information, which is information indicating the space mobility 2 selected as an order target on the GUI screen displayed in S106. On the other hand, in the management server 10, when the order information transmitted from the user terminal 3 is accepted, the unlocking number corresponding to the space mobility 2 indicated by the order information is transmitted to the user terminal 3 of the order source. . In S114, the user terminal 3 receives the unlocking number transmitted from the management server 10, and presents the received unlocking number to the user. This unlocking number is used as a key for releasing the lock placed on the door of the space mobility 2 dispatched to the site in response to an order from the user.

An example of screen display in the above-described user application process will be described with reference to FIG.
(1) of FIG. 7 is a display example of the GUI screen for inputting the user's requirement regarding dispatch of the space mobility 2. The GUI screen of (1) is configured as an input form in which information on each item of “space type”, “number of users”, “time in use”, and “location in use” of the space mobility 2 can be input. Among these items, the items of “space type”, “number of users”, and “location of use” are configured to allow the user to select only one from given options by the function of the radio button. In addition, the item of “use time” is configured to allow the user to input time by the function of text input. In the GUI screen of (1), when the “search” button provided at the lower part of the screen is pressed, the content of each information input to the input form is transmitted to the management server 10 as demand information.

  (2) in FIG. 7 is a display example of a GUI screen for selecting the space mobility 2 to be ordered from the searched candidates. The GUI screen of (2) is configured as an input form that allows the user to select only one of the plurality of spatial mobility 2 candidates by the function of the radio button. On the GUI screen of (2), as information on selectable spatial mobility 2 candidates, the identification number of spatial mobility 2, the available time, and the dispatchable location are displayed. Further, information indicating the charge and capacity of each space mobility 2 may be displayed. The user selects space mobility 2 to order dispatch, with reference to the information displayed in the list of candidates. In the GUI screen of (2), when the "reserve" button provided at the bottom of the screen is pressed, the content selected in the input form is transmitted to the management server 10 as order information.

  (3) of FIG. 7 is a display example of the unlocking number notified from the management server 10. On the screen of (3), a character string representing the unlocking number is displayed. Here, how to use the unlocking number will be described with reference to FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the door 23 for entering the space mobility 2 is provided with a doorknob 24 for opening and closing operations. Below the doorknob 24, an unlocking number input key 25 having a ten key is provided.

  In addition, the door 23 is provided with a key whose locking and unlocking is controlled electronically. The key of the door 23 is locked before the space mobility 2 leaves for the dispatch destination. At this time, the unlocking number assigned to the user who has reserved the space mobility 2 is registered in the electronic control unit that controls the locking and unlocking of the key. The electronic control unit is configured to release the lock of the door 23 on the condition that the unlocking number registered in advance is input from the unlocking number input key 25. The user enters the unlocking number displayed on his / her user terminal 3 into the unlocking number input key 25 of the space mobility 2 that has arrived at the site, and then operates the door knob 24 to obtain the space mobility 2 You can enter the room.

  Alternatively, the user terminal 3 converts the unlocking number into a bar code or a two-dimensional code and displays it, and the camera provided in the space mobility 2 reads the displayed bar code or the two-dimensional code. May be Alternatively, the user terminal 3 may transmit the unlocking number to the space mobility 2 using near field communication such as NFC.

  Alternatively, the door 23 may be unlocked using biological information such as a fingerprint, a vein pattern, or a voiceprint of the user. In this case, biometric information is registered in the management server 10 in association with the account of the user, and the management server 10 unlocks the ecological information of the user in the space mobility 2 dispatched to the user. It can be considered to be registered as

[Description of management server processing]
The procedure of processing (hereinafter, management server processing) executed by the management server 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The management server process is a process that is executed each time demand information is transmitted from the user terminal 3.

  At S200, the management server 10 receives the demand information transmitted from the user terminal 3. In this demand information, as information related to the demand for the space mobility 2 from the user related to the user terminal 3 of the request source, information of "space type", "number of users", "time of use" and "location of use" Is included. In addition, the contents of an order related to an article or service according to a specific use of the user may be included.

  In S202, the management server 10 acquires a table (see FIG. 4) of current status information from the status monitoring system 11. In S204, the management server 10 executes a candidate search process based on the demand information and the status information acquired in S200 and S202. This candidate search process is a process of searching for a candidate for spatial mobility 2 that can be dispatched according to the demand information. The detailed procedure of the candidate search process will be described later.

  In S206, the management server 10 transmits the search result representing the list of space mobility 2 extracted as a candidate in the candidate search process of S204 to the user terminal 3 of the request source. The search results include at least information representing the identification number of each space mobility 2, the available time, and the dispatching location as a list of space mobility 2 that can be dispatched in response to the user's request. In addition, the search result may include information indicating the charge and capacity of each space mobility 2.

  At S208, the management server 10 determines whether the order information has been received from the user terminal 3 as a response to the search result transmitted at S206. The ordering information includes information indicating the spatial mobility 2 selected from among the candidates included in the search result transmitted to the user terminal 3. When the order information is received (S208: YES), the management server 10 shifts the process to S210. On the other hand, when the reservation is canceled without receiving the order information (S208: NO), the management server 10 ends the management server process.

  In S210, the management server 10 instructs the movement to the dispatch location via the command system 12 for the space mobility 2 indicated by the order information from the user terminal 3. Specifically, the management server 10 creates command information for instructing the location information of the dispatching place, the dispatching time that is the time when the space mobility 2 should arrive at the dispatching place, and the dispatching end time. Then, the command system 12 instructs the space mobility 2 to move based on the created command information. The space mobility 2 received the command from the command system 12 travels by automatic operation to arrive at the dispatching site by the designated dispatching time. In addition, when an item such as food or drink is ordered, the management server 10 may be configured to relay the facility that supplies the item and issue an instruction to go to the dispatch location.

At S212, the management server 10 transmits, to the user terminal 3 of the request source, information representing the unlocking number registered in the spatial mobility 2 to be dispatched.
[Description of candidate search process]
The procedure of the candidate search process executed by the management server 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This candidate search process is a process executed in S204 of the above-mentioned management server process.

  The processes of S300 to S310 are loop processes, and are repeated until the process is completed for all space mobility 2 registered in the status information acquired from the status monitoring system 11. In S300, the management server 10 selects one unprocessed space mobility 2 from among the space mobility 2 registered in the status information as a processing target. Hereinafter, the space mobility 2 selected in S300 is referred to as a target space mobility 2.

  In S302, the management server 10 determines whether or not the space type of the target space mobility 2 recorded in the situation information matches the space type represented by the demand information. If the space type matches (S302: YES), the management server 10 transfers the process to S304. On the other hand, if the space type does not match (S302: NO), the management server 10 transfers the process to the end of the loop process.

  In S304, the management server 10 moves the target space mobility 2 from the current position of the target space mobility 2 recorded in the status information to the dispatching place specified according to the use location represented by the demand information. Calculate the required time for In addition, it is thought that the dispatch place of space mobility 2 is specified as the place nearest to the use place represented by demand information from the candidate places which are determined in advance as the place where space mobility 2 can be parked in advance. Be In addition, as a candidate site where the space mobility 2 can park, there may be mentioned, for example, a public parking lot and a private parking lot which has a business partnership with the operator of the space mobility dispatch service.

  At S306, the management server 10 determines whether the time zone in which the target space mobility 2 can be used matches the use time represented by the demand information. The time zone in which the target space mobility 2 can be used is derived based on the operation state and end time of the target space mobility 2 recorded in the status information and the required time calculated in S304. Note that in the determination in S306, even if the time zone in which the target space mobility 2 can be used does not completely coincide with the use time represented by the demand information, for example, a time zone that does not overlap is within an acceptable range. For example, an affirmative determination may be made. When the time zone in which the target space mobility 2 can be used matches the use time represented by the demand information (S306: YES), the management server 10 shifts the processing to S308. On the other hand, when the time zone in which the target space mobility 2 can be used matches the usage time represented by the demand information (S306: NO), the management server 10 shifts the processing to the end of the loop processing.

  In S308, the management server 10 determines whether the capacity of the target space mobility 2 recorded in the situation information matches the number of users represented by the demand information. If the capacity of the target space mobility 2 matches the number of users (S308: YES), that is, if the number of users is equal to or less than the capacity, the management server 10 transfers the process to S310. On the other hand, if the number of users exceeds the capacity (S308: NO), the management server 10 transfers the process to the end of the loop process.

  At S310, the management server 10 determines the target space mobility 2 as one of the spatial mobility 2 candidates that can be dispatched. After S310, when the process is completed for all the space mobility 2, the management server 10 shifts the process to S312. On the other hand, when unprocessed space mobility 2 remains, the management server 10 transfers the process to the beginning of the loop process.

  In S312, the management server 10 sorts the candidates determined in the loop processing of S300 to S310 in descending order of priority to create a list of search results. The priority referred to here is, for example, the degree of coincidence between the space type of the spatial mobility 2 which is a candidate, the dispatching time and the dispatching place, and each condition represented by the demand information. That is, with respect to the use time and the use place represented by the demand information, the spatial mobility 2 available at a place closer to the more accurate time has a higher priority.

[Description of status monitoring process]
A procedure of processing (hereinafter, status monitoring processing) executed by the status monitoring system 11 will be described with reference to FIG. The situation monitoring process is a process performed to update the situation information table (see FIG. 4) to the latest state as needed, and is repeatedly executed in a predetermined control cycle.

  In S400, the situation monitoring system 11 determines whether to update the current position of the space mobility 2 or not. Specifically, when receiving information representing the current position from the space mobility 2, the situation monitoring system 11 makes an affirmative determination. When updating the current position of the space mobility 2 (S400: YES), the situation monitoring system 11 shifts the process to S402. In S402, the situation monitoring system 11 updates the contents of the current position of the space mobility 2 in the table of the situation information to the latest contents based on the information of the current position received from the space mobility 2. On the other hand, when the current position of the space mobility 2 is not updated (S400: NO), the situation monitoring system 11 skips S402 and moves the process to S404.

  In the next S404, the situation monitoring system 11 determines whether to update the operating state of the space mobility 2 or not. Specifically, the situation monitoring system 11 makes an affirmative determination when receiving information representing a change in the operating state from the space mobility 2. When updating the operation state of the space mobility 2 (S404: YES), the situation monitoring system 11 shifts the process to S406. In S406, the situation monitoring system 11 updates the contents of the working state of the space mobility 2 in the table of the situation information to the latest contents based on the change contents of the working state received from the space mobility 2. On the other hand, when the operating state of the space mobility 2 is not updated (S404: NO), the situation monitoring system 11 skips S406 and moves the process to S408.

  In the next S408, the situation monitoring system 11 determines whether to update the space type or capacity of the space mobility 2 or not. The space type and capacity of the space mobility 2 can be changed, for example, by replacing the cabin module 21 or changing the facilities installed in the cabin of the existing cabin module 21. When the situation monitoring system 11 receives from the space mobility 2 the information indicating the change of the space type or capacity operation, the situation monitoring system 11 makes a positive determination.

  When the space type or capacity of the space mobility 2 is updated (S408: YES), the situation monitoring system 11 shifts the process to S410. In S410, the situation monitoring system 11 updates the contents of the space type or capacity of the space mobility 2 in the table of the situation information to the latest contents based on the change contents of the space type or capacity received from the space mobility 2. On the other hand, when the space type and capacity of the space mobility 2 are not updated (S408: NO), the situation monitoring system 11 skips S410 and ends the situation monitoring process.

Description of Another Embodiment of Management Server Processing
The management server process illustrated in FIG. 9 has described the case of accepting an order from a user and dispatching spatial mobility 2 conforming to the order. Alternatively, space mobility 2 may be dispatched in advance of the order from the user based on the forecast of the demand for space mobility 2. According to such a configuration, the user can select the space mobility 2 to be used from the space mobility 2 already deployed. Hereinafter, the procedure of another embodiment of the management server process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  At S500, the management server 10 acquires demand forecast information from the statistics center 4. Demand forecasting information acquired from the statistical center 4 is information representing forecasting of demand for the space mobility 2 derived based on statistics on trends in human life. Specifically, the demand forecast information includes information indicating a region and a time zone in which the demand for various specific applications supported by the space mobility 2 is high. Alternatively, the management server 10 may acquire, as demand forecast information, information on events such as a music event, an exhibition, and a sale event held soon.

  In S502, the management server 10 acquires a table (see FIG. 4) of current status information from the status monitoring system 11. In S504, the management server 10 determines spatial mobility 2 that matches the demand forecast information, based on the demand forecast information and the status information acquired in S500 and S502. Specifically, among the space mobility 2 recorded in the status information, the management server 10 indicates the specific application, region and time zone for which it is indicated that a high demand is expected to occur in the demand forecast information. Space mobility 2 is selected, which corresponds to a specific use and can be dispatched to the area and time.

  In S506, the management server 10 instructs the movement to the dispatch location via the command system 12 for the space mobility 2 determined in S504. Specifically, the management server 10 creates command information for instructing the location information of the dispatching place, the dispatching time that is the time when the space mobility 2 should arrive at the dispatching place, and the dispatching end time. Then, the command system 12 instructs the space mobility 2 to move based on the created command information. The space mobility 2 received the command from the command system 12 travels by automatic operation to arrive at the dispatching site by the designated dispatching time.

  At S508, the management server 10 publishes, to the user terminal 3, information representing the state of the space mobility 2 currently being dispatched based on the demand forecast information. Specifically, the management server 10 sends a dispatch status including information such as position information of the space mobility 2 at the dispatch destination specified based on the demand forecast information, the space type of the space mobility 2 and the available time, etc. It distributes according to the request from the user terminal 3.

  On the other hand, based on the dispatch status distributed from the management server 10, the user terminal 3 displays, for example, the current position of the space mobility 2 superimposed on the map image around the current position of the user. Furthermore, by designating the space mobility 2 desired by the user from among the space mobility 2 displayed on the map image, the user can now make a reservation for the space mobility 2 Good to have.

[effect]
According to the space mobility dispatch system 1 and the space mobility 2 of the embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  A user who uses the space mobility 2 can enjoy high convenience by providing a space that can be used for private applications on various destinations. On the other hand, in companies aiming to promote publicity and products, publicity and sales promotion activities targeting spatial mobility 2 users will be highly appealing to users by using spatial mobility 2 It can be demonstrated. On the other hand, in the area to which the space mobility 2 is dispatched, the space mobility 2 can support the users who operate in the area, and the benefits such as the activation of the area and the improvement of the ability to attract customers can be expected.

  That is, according to the space mobility dispatch system 1 and the space mobility 2 of the present embodiment, by associating the merits of the user, the company, and the area described above, the social bond in which the user, the company, and the area are connected It can contribute to building.

[Correspondence with the configuration described in the claims]
Correspondence between each configuration of the embodiment and the configuration described in the claims is as follows.
The processes of S200 and S500 executed by the management server 10 correspond to the process of the demand acquisition unit. The processes of S202 and S502 executed by the management server 10 correspond to the process as the status acquisition unit. The processes of S204 to S208 and S504 executed by the management server 10 correspond to the process as the determination unit. The processes of S210 and S506 executed by the management server 10 and the command system 12 correspond to the process as the command unit. The process of S508 executed by the management server 10 corresponds to the process as the information providing unit.

[Modification]
In the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the space mobility 2 is a car traveling on a road has been described. Not only this but space mobility 2 may be vehicles other than a car. For example, a cabin unit having a room provided with equipment for a specific application may be mounted on an aircraft such as a so-called drone or the like of an autonomous multicopter. Alternatively, it is configured to transport a cabin unit having a room provided with equipment for a specific application by pneumatic transportation that transports an object using compressed air or vacuum pressure in a tunnel laid underground. It is also good.

  The function of one component in each of the above embodiments may be shared by a plurality of components, or the function of a plurality of components may be performed by one component. In addition, part of the configuration of each of the above embodiments may be omitted. In addition, at least a part of the configuration of each of the above-described embodiments may be added to or replaced with the configuration of the other above-described embodiments. In addition, all the aspects contained in the technical thought specified from the wording described in a claim are embodiments of this indication.

  A system having the above-described space mobility dispatch system 1 as a component, a program for causing a computer to function as the space mobility dispatch system 1, a substantial recording medium such as a semiconductor memory recording this program, a space mobility 2 dispatch method, etc. The present disclosure can also be implemented in various forms.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Space mobility dispatch system, 10 ... Management server, 11 ... Situation monitoring system, 12 ... Command system, 2 ... Space mobility, 21 ... Cabin module, 22 ... Moving platform, 23 ... Door, 24 ... Door knob, 25 ... Unlocking Number input key, 3 ... user terminal, 4 ... statistical center, 100 ... network.

Claims (7)

A vehicle equipped with a room equipped with equipment corresponding to a specific application that is different from an application for transporting users, and a mobile device equipped with the room and autonomously moving to a designated place A space mobility dispatch system for dispatching at least one space mobility to a specific location,
A demand acquisition unit configured to acquire demand information that is information related to the demand for the space mobility and that includes at least information on time of use and location of use;
A status acquisition unit configured to acquire status information including at least information indicating current status and operating status of each space mobility, the information indicating the current status of the at least one space mobility;
Dispatching the space mobility, which is a place to which the space mobility should be dispatched, and the space mobility to the dispatching place, based on the demand information acquired by the demand acquiring unit and the situation information acquired by the situation acquiring unit A determination unit configured to determine dispatching time, which is the time to be done, and spatial mobility to be dispatched to the dispatching place;
A command unit configured to command movement to the space mobility in order to cause the determined space mobility to reach the dispatching place by the dispatch time based on the determination by the determination unit;
Space mobility dispatch system with. A space mobility dispatching system, wherein a plurality of space mobility respectively equipped with a plurality of types of rooms corresponding to different types of specific applications are targeted for dispatching,
The demand acquisition unit is configured to acquire the demand information further including information on a type of the specific application,
The situation acquisition unit is configured to acquire, for the plurality of space mobility, the situation information further including information indicating a specific application corresponding to a room of each space mobility,
Among the plurality of space mobility represented by the status information, the determination unit is a space mobility that dispatches the space mobility including a room corresponding to the type of the specific information represented by the demand information to the dispatch location. Configured to make decisions,
The space mobility dispatch system according to claim 1. The demand acquisition unit is configured to acquire the demand information specified by the user from a communication terminal used by the user who desires to use the space mobility.
The space mobility dispatch system according to claim 1 or claim 2. The determination unit determines at least one spatial mobility candidate that can be dispatched to the dispatch location, transmits candidate information representing the determined candidate to the communication terminal of the user, and transmits the candidate information transmitted thereto. Configured to receive response information representing one selected space mobility at the communication terminal based on the received information and determine the space mobility represented by the received response information as the space mobility dispatched to the dispatch location ing,
The space mobility dispatch system according to claim 3. The space mobility dispatch system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the demand acquiring unit is configured to acquire the demand information derived based on a result of predicting a future demand for the space mobility. . Dispatching information including at least information indicating the current position of the space mobility that has been dispatched to the dispatching place is transmitted to the communication terminal used by the user, and the communication terminal uses the information on the content based on the dispatching information. Further comprising an information provider configured to be presented,
The space mobility dispatch system according to claim 5.   The space mobility used by the space mobility dispatch system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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