JP2022034208A - Vehicle allocation determination method and vehicle allocation determination device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle allocation determination method and a vehicle allocation determination device capable of promptly delivering luggage to a user based on an instruction for receiving luggage from the user even when a vehicle allocation service is provided to other users using a vehicle that delivers the luggage deposited by the user.SOLUTION: A vehicle allocation determination method and a vehicle allocation determination device receive a reservation request from a second user while controlling a vehicle so that the vehicle is located within a predetermined range from a position of a first user based on a location of the first user and a location of the vehicle associated with the first user, identify a destination of the second user based on the reservation request, and determine that the vehicle is allocated to the second user when the destination is located within the predetermined range.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle allocation determination method and a vehicle allocation determination device.

A vehicle dispatching device that manages vehicles that deliver the cargo deposited by the user to the destination, and when there is a vehicle dispatch request from another user who wishes to board near the destination before or after the time when the destination is reached. A vehicle dispatching device that provides a vehicle dispatching service using the vehicle to a user has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-105926

However, according to the technique described in Patent Document 1, the user who has deposited the luggage cannot arbitrarily receive the luggage and re-deposit the luggage. Furthermore, depending on the content of the vehicle dispatch service provided to other users, the user who has deposited the luggage may not be able to receive the luggage immediately.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to use a vehicle for delivering a baggage deposited by a user even when a vehicle dispatch service is provided to another user. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle allocation determination method and a vehicle allocation determination device capable of promptly delivering a package to a user based on a package receiving instruction from the user.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the vehicle allocation determination method and the vehicle allocation determination device according to one aspect of the present invention are based on the position of the first user and the position of the vehicle associated with the first user, and the position of the first user. When the reservation request is received from the second user, the destination of the second user is specified based on the reservation request, and the destination is located within the predetermined range while the vehicle is controlled so as to be located within the predetermined range. , Determines to dispatch the vehicle to the second user.

According to the present invention, even when a vehicle dispatch service to another user is performed using a vehicle that delivers the baggage deposited by the user, the baggage is quickly delivered to the user based on the baggage receiving instruction from the user. can do.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle allocation system including a vehicle allocation determination device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing of the vehicle allocation determination device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a vehicle control process within a predetermined range. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of determining whether or not there is an influence on the deposit user.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description, the same reference numerals are given and duplicate description is omitted.

[Vehicle dispatch system configuration]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle allocation system including a vehicle allocation determination device according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle allocation system includes an in-vehicle device 100, a vehicle allocation server 200 (vehicle allocation determination device), and a user terminal 300 (terminal) connected to each other by a wireless or wired network 400. The in-vehicle device 100 is mounted on a vehicle (vehicle allocation vehicle) that is a management target of the vehicle allocation system. In FIG. 1, the dispatched vehicle is not shown.

The in-vehicle device 100 controls the dispatched vehicle based on a command from the dispatched server 200 described later. In addition, the information around the dispatched vehicle obtained by the dispatched vehicle or the information in the dispatched vehicle is acquired and transmitted to the dispatch server 200.

The vehicle dispatch server 200 acquires the request from the user and the information of the vehicle dispatch vehicle, and determines the vehicle to be dispatched based on the acquired information. The vehicle dispatch server 200 may be mounted on the vehicle dispatch vehicle or may be installed outside the vehicle dispatch vehicle.

The user terminal 300 accepts the user's operation and generates a request from the user based on the user's operation. The generated request is transmitted to the vehicle dispatch server 200. Examples of the user terminal 300 include mobile terminals (smartphones, tablets, etc.) that users use on a daily basis.

In addition, the user terminal 300 may include a GPS receiver. The GPS receiver detects the position information (including latitude and longitude information) of the user terminal 300 on the ground by receiving the radio wave from the artificial satellite. However, the method of detecting the position information of the user terminal 300 is not limited to the GPS receiver. For example, the position information of the user terminal 300 may be estimated based on the reception status of radio waves from a plurality of mobile phone base stations.

The request from the user is classified into a reservation request and a call request.

The reservation request is a request indicating the user's request to use the dispatched vehicle, and the reservation request includes information on the departure place and the destination of the dispatched vehicle. For example, if the user wishes to get on the dispatched vehicle and move, the reservation request includes information on the user's boarding place and disembarking place on the dispatched vehicle as the departure place and destination of the dispatched vehicle. May be good.

In addition, if the user wishes to reserve a vehicle for delivery of his / her luggage, the reservation request includes information on the user's departure point and destination as the departure point and destination of the vehicle dispatch vehicle. It may be.

In addition, information on the arrival time of the dispatched vehicle to the designated place (departure place, destination, boarding place, getting off place) may be included in the reservation request.

The call request is a request indicating a request for the user (load deposit user / first user) who has reserved the dispatched vehicle to call the reserved vehicle to his / her own place. For example, when the user requests that his / her luggage be deposited in the dispatched vehicle, the call request includes information on the cargo deposit point (the place where the luggage is deposited in the dispatched vehicle). Further, when the user requests that his / her luggage be unloaded from the dispatched vehicle, the call request includes information on the unloading point (the place where the cargo is unloaded from the dispatched vehicle).

In addition, the call request may include information on the arrival time of the dispatched vehicle to the designated place (loading point or unloading point).

The designated place and arrival time included in the request may be those specified by the user via the user terminal 300, or the vehicle allocation server is based on the situation of the dispatched vehicle, the traffic congestion information in the area where the dispatched vehicle is traveling, and the like. It may be set by 200.

In addition, the request from the user may include the action schedule of the user (area to be visited, destination, estimated time of arrival to the area, etc.).

The dispatched vehicle is a vehicle that provides a means of transportation or delivery from the departure point to the destination specified by the request, and examples thereof include an autonomous driving vehicle. In addition, examples of the vehicle dispatch vehicle include various means of transportation such as manned / unmanned taxis, buses, and trucks. A plurality of points and a plurality of vehicle dispatch vehicles are registered in the vehicle dispatch system.

The network 400 includes, for example, the Internet. The network 400 may use a mobile communication function such as 4G / LTE or 5G.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, a management server of a servicer (for example, a vehicle dispatch service provider such as Mobility Technologies (registered trademark) or UBER (registered trademark)) is connected to the network 400 to partially display a vehicle dispatch system. It may be a constituent.

In this case, the request transmitted from the user terminal 300 may be processed by the management server of the servicer, and the processed request may be transmitted to the vehicle dispatch server 200. Further, the information of the dispatched vehicle may be processed by the management server of the servicer, and the information of the dispatched vehicle after the processing may be transmitted to the dispatching server 200.

Further, the information of the dispatched vehicle output from the vehicle dispatch server 200 may be processed by the management server of the servicer, and the processed information may be transmitted to the user terminal 300.

In the following, for the sake of simplification of the explanation, the management server of the servicer is omitted, the user terminal 300 can communicate with the vehicle allocation server 200 in both directions via the network 400, and the in-vehicle device 100 is further described via the network 400. Is capable of bidirectional communication with the vehicle dispatch server 200.

[Configuration of in-vehicle device]
Next, the in-vehicle device 100 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the in-vehicle device 100 includes a sensor 120, a vehicle-side controller 130, and a communication unit 110.

The sensor 120 detects various information. The sensor 120 includes a laser range finder that measures a distance using light waves, a camera that acquires still images and moving images, a sonar that measures a distance using ultrasonic waves, and the like. Further, the sensor 120 also includes a speed sensor for detecting the speed of the vehicle, an acceleration sensor for detecting the acceleration of the vehicle, a steering angle sensor for detecting the steering angle of the vehicle, and the like.

Further, the sensor 120 may include a GPS receiver. The GPS receiver detects the position information (including latitude and longitude information) of the vehicle on the ground by receiving the radio wave from the artificial satellite. However, the method of detecting the position information of the vehicle is not limited to the GPS receiver. For example, the position may be estimated using a method called odometry. Odometry is a method of estimating the position of a vehicle by obtaining the amount of movement and the direction of movement of the vehicle according to the rotation angle and the rotation angular velocity of the vehicle. In this case, the sensor 120 includes a steering angle sensor, a wheel speed sensor, and a gyro sensor.

In addition, the sensor 120 may include a sensor group for measuring the surrounding information of the dispatched vehicle. The sensor 120 is not limited to these.

The vehicle-side controller 130 is connected to the sensor 120 and the communication unit 110, information from the sensor 120 and the communication unit 110 is input to the vehicle-side controller 130, and information from the vehicle-side controller 130 to the communication unit 110 is input to the vehicle-side controller 130. Information is output.

The vehicle-side controller 130 is a general-purpose microcomputer including a CPU (central processing unit), a memory, and an input / output unit. A predetermined computer program is installed in the vehicle-side controller 130. By executing the computer program, the vehicle-side controller 130 controls the sensor 120 and the communication unit 110.

Various types of information processing included in the vehicle-side controller 130 may be realized by software or may be realized by dedicated hardware.

The communication unit 110 transmits / receives information to / from the network 400. The communication unit 110 stores the information acquired from the network 400 in a memory or the like (not shown), and outputs the information around the vehicle dispatch vehicle obtained by the sensor 120 and the information in the vehicle dispatch vehicle to the network 400. .. For example, the communication unit 110 may be a device having a 4G / LTE mobile communication function or a device having a Wifi communication function.

[Configuration of vehicle allocation decision device]
Next, the vehicle allocation server 200, which is the vehicle allocation determination device according to the present embodiment, will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle allocation server 200 includes a communication unit 210, a database 220 (storage unit), and a server-side controller 230 (controller).

The communication unit 210 transmits / receives information to / from the network 400. The communication unit 210 acquires predetermined information such as a request transmitted from the user terminal 300 from the network 400, and records the acquired information in a database 220, a memory (not shown), or the like. Further, the communication unit 210 transmits the travel plan of the dispatched vehicle created by the server-side controller 230 to the in-vehicle device 100 via the network 400.

For example, the communication unit 210 may be a device having a 4G / LTE mobile communication function or a device having a Wifi communication function.

The database 220 stores the request acquired by the communication unit 210. Further, the database 220 acquires the information of the dispatched vehicle used for creating the traveling plan of the dispatched vehicle, and the database 220 acquires the map information, the traffic jam information, etc. from the external server via the communication unit 210 and stores them. do.

In addition, the database 220 may store the user's action schedule based on the request. The database 220 may acquire and store the action schedule of the user who issued the request from the external server via the communication unit 210. Further, the database 220 may store the user in association with the dispatched vehicle used by the user. For example, the database 220 may store the user and the dispatched vehicle in association with each other when the user's luggage is deposited in the vehicle.

The server-side controller 230 (an example of a controller, a control unit, and a processing unit) is a general-purpose microcomputer including a CPU (central processing unit), a memory, and an input / output unit. A computer program (vehicle allocation determination program) for functioning as a part of the vehicle allocation determination device is installed in the server-side controller 230. By executing the computer program, the server-side controller 230 functions as a plurality of information processing circuits (231, 233, 235, 237, 241 and 243).

Here, an example is shown in which a plurality of information processing circuits (231, 233, 235, 237, 241 and 243) included in the server-side controller 230 are realized by software. However, it is also possible to prepare an information processing circuit (231, 233, 235, 237, 241 and 243) by preparing dedicated hardware for executing each of the following information processing. Further, a plurality of information processing circuits (231, 233, 235, 237, 241 and 243) may be configured by individual hardware.

As shown in FIG. 1, the server-side controller 230 has a plurality of information processing circuits (231, 233, 235, 237, 241 and 243) such as a request acquisition unit 231, a position acquisition unit 233, a map information acquisition unit 235, and a traffic jam. It includes an information acquisition unit 237, a standby range setting unit 241 and a vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243.

The request acquisition unit 231 (request acquisition means) acquires requests (reservation request and call request) from the user. Specifically, the request acquisition unit 231 acquires the request transmitted from the user terminal 300 via the communication unit 210. In addition, the request acquisition unit 231 may refer to the database 220 at regular intervals and acquire the requests stored in the database 220.

The request acquired by the request acquisition unit 231 is transmitted to the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243, which will be described later.

The position acquisition unit 233 (position acquisition means) acquires the user's position information and the vehicle position information of the dispatched vehicle via the communication unit 210. Specifically, the position acquisition unit 233 acquires the position information of the user terminal 300 via the communication unit 210, and uses the acquired position information of the user terminal 300 as the user's position information. Further, the position acquisition unit 233 acquires the position information of the dispatched vehicle as the vehicle position information via the communication unit 210.

When the user's action schedule is stored in the database 220 in advance, the position acquisition unit 233 may estimate the user's position information based on the user's action schedule. Specifically, from the user's action schedule, the area, destination, estimated time of arrival to the area, etc. that the user plans to visit are acquired, and the movement route, movement speed, etc. when the user moves between areas are calculated. However, the user's position information may be estimated based on the calculated movement route and movement speed.

Further, when the vehicle allocation plan has already been set for the vehicle allocation vehicle, the position acquisition unit 233 may estimate the vehicle position information of the vehicle allocation vehicle based on the set vehicle allocation plan. .. Specifically, the vehicle position information of the dispatched vehicle may be estimated based on the movement route and the movement speed included in the vehicle allocation plan.

The user's position information and the vehicle position information of the dispatched vehicle acquired or estimated by the position acquisition unit 233 are the map information acquisition unit 235, the congestion information acquisition unit 237, the standby range setting unit 241 and the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243, which will be described later. Will be sent to.

The map information acquisition unit 235 (map information acquisition means) acquires the map information stored in the database 220. In particular, the map information acquisition unit 235 acquires map information around the user's position based on the user's position information, and acquires map information of the area where the dispatched vehicle travels based on the vehicle position information of the dispatched vehicle. .. The map information acquisition unit 235 may acquire the map information from the external server via the communication unit 210 instead of acquiring the map information from the database 220.

The map information acquired by the map information acquisition unit 235 includes, for example, the absolute position of the lane, the connection relationship of the lane, the relative position relationship, the position of the stop line, the position of the traffic light corresponding to the stop line, the type of the traffic light, and the like. Contains information on road structure.

The map information acquired by the map information acquisition unit 235 is transmitted to the standby range setting unit 241 and the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243, which will be described later.

The traffic jam information acquisition unit 237 (traffic jam information acquisition means) acquires the traffic jam information (traffic jam information in the area where the dispatched vehicle travels) stored in the database 220. In particular, the traffic jam information acquisition unit 237 acquires traffic jam information around the user's position based on the user's position information, and acquires traffic jam information in the area where the dispatched vehicle travels based on the vehicle position information of the dispatched vehicle. .. The traffic jam information acquisition unit 237 may acquire the traffic jam information from the external server via the communication unit 210 instead of acquiring the traffic jam information from the database 220.

The traffic jam information acquired by the traffic jam information acquisition unit 237 includes, for example, information such as the moving speed of vehicles on the lane and the density of vehicles (the number of vehicles per unit length of the road). In addition, the traffic jam information includes, for example, information on the road that the other vehicle has already passed (information obtained as surrounding information of the other vehicle by the sensor 120 mounted on the other vehicle) and information such as the passing record of the dispatched vehicle. It may be included.

The traffic jam information acquired by the traffic jam information acquisition unit 237 is transmitted to the standby range setting unit 241 and the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243, which will be described later.

The standby range setting unit 241 (standby range setting means) sets a predetermined range from the reserved user's position as the standby range of the dispatched vehicle for the dispatched vehicle reserved by the user based on the user's position information.

The standby range setting unit 241 may calculate a range on the map in which the distance traveled by the dispatched vehicle until reaching the user's position is equal to or less than a predetermined distance, and use it as the standby range. Further, the standby range setting unit 241 may calculate a range on the map in which the travel time by the dispatched vehicle until reaching the user's position is a predetermined time or less as a predetermined range, and set the standby range as the standby range. The standby range setting unit 241 may calculate a predetermined range based on the map information and the traffic jam information.

In addition, the waiting range setting unit 241 allows the user to wait for the waiting time of the user who has reserved the dispatched vehicle (from the user issuing the call request to the arrival of the dispatched vehicle at the user's place). The maximum value of the time that can be made) may be a predetermined time. The wait time of the user may be set in association with each user, or may be set as the same value among a plurality of users.

The standby time may be set according to the time zone (morning, noon, evening, etc.) in which the dispatched vehicle is dispatched. For example, if the user does not want to wait much in the morning or evening time zone compared to the daytime time zone, the wait time set in the morning or evening time zone is the daytime time zone. It may be set shorter than the wait time set in.

The waitable time may be set according to the priority of the user (beginner, intermediate, advanced, etc.). As the priority of the user increases, the wait time may be set shorter in order to improve the convenience of the user.

In addition, the standby range setting unit 241 transmits the set standby range to the terminal of another user (second user) different from the user (load deposit user / first user) who has reserved the dispatched vehicle. You may.

The vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 (vehicle allocation plan setting means) creates a vehicle allocation plan for traveling via a designated departure point and destination based on map information, traffic congestion information, and a request from a user. In the vehicle allocation plan, the existing vehicle allocation plan creation method is used for creating the route (travel plan) on which the dispatched vehicle travels.

In particular, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 reserves the vehicle allocation vehicle reserved by the user from another user (second user) different from the user (load deposit user / first user) who has reserved the vehicle allocation vehicle. Determine if it can be used for a request-based vehicle allocation plan. The details will be described later together with the explanation of the processing procedure of the vehicle allocation decision.

Further, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 controls the vehicle allocation vehicle so that the vehicle allocation vehicle stays within the standby range set by the standby range setting unit 241 for the vehicle allocation vehicle reserved by the user. Specifically, when the dispatched vehicle is not located within the standby range, a traveling plan for traveling from the current position of the dispatched vehicle to the position within the standby range is created. After that, the created travel plan is transmitted to the in-vehicle device 100 via the communication unit 210, and the vehicle dispatch vehicle is controlled.

In addition, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 reserves when the vehicle allocation vehicle reserved by the user is used for a vehicle allocation plan based on a reservation request from another user different from the user who has reserved the vehicle allocation vehicle. It may be to notify the user who has done so.

More specifically, when the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 receives a call request from the user who made the reservation after deciding to distribute the vehicle allocation vehicle to another user, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 receives the reservation request of the other user. The time to reach the position of the user who made the reservation after the dispatched vehicle arrives at the destination according to the above may be transmitted to the user's terminal.

Further, when the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 is used for a vehicle allocation plan based on a reservation request from another user different from the user who has reserved the vehicle allocation vehicle, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 may use the vehicle allocation vehicle reserved by the user. After executing the vehicle allocation plan for executing the reservation request from the user, the control information for executing the vehicle allocation plan for executing the call request from the reserved user is transmitted to the vehicle allocation vehicle. May be good.

More specifically, when the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 receives a call request from the user who made the reservation after deciding to distribute the vehicle allocation vehicle to another user, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 receives the reservation request of the other user. The control information for the dispatched vehicle to travel to the position of the user who made the reservation may be transmitted to the dispatched vehicle via the destination according to the above.

[Processing procedure for vehicle allocation decision]
Next, an example of the processing procedure for determining the vehicle allocation according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 to 4. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing of the vehicle allocation determination device according to the present embodiment. The processing of the vehicle allocation determination device shown in FIG. 2 is performed on the vehicle allocation vehicle already reserved by the deposit user. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a vehicle control process (step S101 in FIG. 2) within a predetermined range. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of determining whether or not there is an influence on the deposit user (step S109 in FIG. 2).

First, in step S101, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 controls the vehicle allocation vehicle within a predetermined range.

The process of vehicle control within a predetermined range will be described with reference to FIG. In step S201, the position acquisition unit 233 acquires or estimates the position information of the deposit user and the vehicle position information of the dispatched vehicle.

In step S203, the standby range setting unit 241 calculates a range on the map in which the distance traveled by the dispatched vehicle until reaching the position of the load deposit user is equal to or less than a predetermined distance as a predetermined range, and temporarily sets the range as the standby range.

In step S205, the map information acquisition unit 235 acquires the map information, and the congestion information acquisition unit 237 acquires the congestion information.

In step S207, the standby range setting unit 241 determines whether or not the dispatched vehicle can reach the deposit user within a predetermined time.

If it is determined that the deposit user cannot be reached within the predetermined time (NO in step S207), the process proceeds to step S209, and the predetermined distance used for provisionally setting the waiting range is set to a shorter value. .. Then, the process returns to step S201.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the deposit user can be reached within the predetermined time (YES in step S207), the process proceeds to step S211 and the standby range setting unit 241 sets the temporarily set standby range. do.

In step S213, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 determines whether or not the vehicle allocation vehicle is located within the standby range.

If it is determined that the dispatched vehicle is not located within the standby range (NO in step S213), the process proceeds to step S215, and the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 controls to move the dispatched vehicle within the standby range.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the dispatched vehicle is located within the standby range (YES in step S213), the vehicle control process within the predetermined range ends.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 2, in step S103, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 determines whether or not there is a call request from the deposit user.

If it is determined that there is a call request from the deposit user (YES in step S103), the process proceeds to step S105, and the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 controls to allocate the vehicle to the deposit user based on the call request. I do.

On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no call request from the deposit user (NO in step S103), in step S107, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 determines whether or not there is a reservation request from another user.

If it is determined that there is no reservation request from another user (NO in step S107), the process returns to step S101.

On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a reservation request from another user (YES in step S107), in step S109, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 performs a process of determining whether or not there is an influence on the deposit user.

The process of determining whether or not there is an influence on the deposit user will be described with reference to FIG. In step S251, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 acquires information on the boarding place / disembarking place based on the reservation request from another user. That is, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 specifies the destination of the other user based on the reservation request from the other user.

In step S253, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 determines whether or not the boarding place / disembarking place is within the waiting range set by the waiting range setting unit 241.

If it is determined that the vehicle is not within the waiting range (NO in step S253), the process proceeds to step S263, and the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 determines that there is no influence on the deposit user.

On the other hand, when it is determined to be within the waiting range (YES in step S253), in step S255, the map information acquisition unit 235 acquires the map information, and the congestion information acquisition unit 237 acquires the congestion information.

Then, in step S257, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 creates a vehicle allocation plan for executing the reservation request of the other user based on the acquired map information, the traffic jam information, and the reservation request from the other user.

In step S259, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 determines whether or not the vehicle allocation plan for executing the reservation request of another user does not affect the usage schedule of the deposit user. More specifically, when a reservation request of another user is executed, it is determined whether or not the dispatched vehicle cannot arrive at the destination specified by the reservation request of the deposit user by the specified arrival time.

If it is determined that the usage schedule of the deposit user is affected (NO in step S259), the process proceeds to step S263.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no influence on the usage schedule of the deposit user (YES in step S259), the process proceeds to step S261, and the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 determines that there is an influence on the deposit user.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 2, in step S111, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 refers to the determination result of whether or not the load deposit user is affected.

Then, if it is determined that the deposit user is affected (YES in step S111), the process returns to step S101.

On the other hand, if it is not determined that the deposit user is affected (NO in step S111), in step S113, the vehicle allocation plan setting unit 243 notifies the deposit user and of another user. For the reservation request, the deposit user sends a message asking for consent to use the reserved vehicle. After that, it is determined whether or not there is the consent of the deposit user.

If it is determined that there is no consent of the deposit user (NO in step S113), the process returns to step S101.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the consent of the deposit user has been obtained (YES in step S113), the process proceeds to step S115, and the vehicle dispatch vehicle reserved by the deposit user is used to dispatch the vehicle based on the reservation request of another user. conduct. Then, the process returns to step S101.

[Effect of embodiment]
As described in detail above, the vehicle allocation determination method and the vehicle allocation determination device according to the present embodiment store the first user and the vehicle in association with each other, acquire the position of the first user as the first position information, and obtain the position of the vehicle. The position is acquired as vehicle position information, and a reservation request is made from the second user while the vehicle is controlled so that the vehicle is positioned within a predetermined range from the position of the first user based on the first position information and the vehicle position information. Upon receipt, the destination of the second user is specified based on the reservation request, and if the destination is located within the predetermined range, it is determined that the vehicle is dispatched to the second user.

As a result, even when the vehicle dispatch service to the second user is performed using the vehicle reserved by the first user, the vehicle is quickly dispatched to the first user based on the instruction from the first user. be able to.

Further, the vehicle allocation determination method and the vehicle allocation determination device according to the present embodiment may be those that store the luggage of the first user in association with the vehicle when the luggage of the first user is deposited in the vehicle. As a result, for example, even when the vehicle allocation service to the second user is performed by using the vehicle that delivers the baggage deposited by the first user, the first user is based on the baggage receiving instruction from the first user. You can deliver your luggage quickly.

In addition, when there is a vehicle in which the first user is not on board and only delivers the luggage of the first user, the service is provided to the second user by using the vacant seat of the vehicle. Can be done. As a result, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the vehicle while maintaining a situation in which the package can be quickly delivered to the first user.

Further, in the vehicle allocation determination method and the vehicle allocation determination device according to the present embodiment, the predetermined range may be a range on a map in which the travel distance by the vehicle until reaching the position of the first user is equal to or less than the predetermined distance. As a result, the package can be quickly delivered to the first user based on the package receiving instruction from the first user.

Further, in the vehicle allocation determination method and the vehicle allocation determination device according to the present embodiment, the predetermined range may be a range on a map in which the travel time by the vehicle until reaching the position of the first user is a predetermined time or less. As a result, the package can be quickly delivered to the first user based on the package receiving instruction from the first user.

Further, in the vehicle allocation determination method and the vehicle allocation determination device according to the present embodiment, the predetermined time may be the standby time of the first user set in association with the first user. As a result, it is guaranteed that the time until the package is delivered to the first user based on the package receiving instruction from the first user is less than the waiting time of the first user, and the service is provided to the second user. Even when it is provided, it is possible to prevent the convenience of the first user from being lowered.

Further, the vehicle allocation determination method and the vehicle allocation determination device according to the present embodiment may transmit information in a predetermined range to the terminal of the second user. As a result, the second user can recognize the range in which the vehicle reserved by the first user can be used, and can change his / her reservation request according to the information in the presented predetermined range. It becomes. As a result, the operating rate of the vehicle reserved by the first user can be improved.

Further, when the vehicle allocation determination method and the vehicle allocation determination device according to the present embodiment receive a call request from the first user after deciding to allocate the vehicle to the second user, the first after the vehicle arrives at the destination. The time when the position of one user is reached may be transmitted to the terminal of the first user. Thereby, even when the vehicle reserved by the first user is used for providing the service to the second user, the accurate package pick-up time can be recognized. As a result, the first user can use the time to receive the package for other purposes. Then, it is possible to prevent the convenience of the first user from being lowered.

Further, when the vehicle allocation determination method and the vehicle allocation determination device according to the present embodiment receive a call request from the first user after deciding to allocate the vehicle to the second user, the vehicle first passes through the destination. The control information for traveling to the position of the user may be transmitted to the vehicle. As a result, both the service provision to the second user and the delivery of the package to the first user can be realized. Furthermore, it is possible to improve the operating rate of the vehicle reserved by the first user.

Each of the functions shown in the above embodiments may be implemented by one or more processing circuits. Processing circuits include programmed processors, electrical circuits, etc., as well as devices such as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and circuit components arranged to perform the described functions. Etc. are also included.

Although the contents of the present invention have been described above according to the embodiments, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to these descriptions and can be modified and improved in various ways. The statements and drawings that form part of this disclosure should not be understood as limiting the invention. This disclosure will reveal to those skilled in the art various alternative embodiments, examples and operational techniques.

It goes without saying that the present invention includes various embodiments not described here. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the matters specifying the invention relating to the reasonable claims from the above description.

100 In-vehicle device 110 Communication unit 120 Sensor 130 Vehicle side controller 200 Vehicle allocation server 210 Communication unit 220 Database 230 Controller 231 Request acquisition unit 233 Location acquisition unit 235 Map information acquisition unit 237 Congestion information acquisition unit 241 Standby range setting unit 243 Vehicle allocation plan setting unit 300 user terminal 400 network

Claims (9)

The first user and the vehicle are associated and memorized,
The position of the first user is acquired as the first position information, and the position is acquired.
The position of the vehicle is acquired as vehicle position information, and the vehicle position is acquired.
While controlling the vehicle so that the vehicle is positioned within a predetermined range from the position of the first user based on the first position information and the vehicle position information.
Receive a reservation request from the second user
Identify the destination of the second user based on the reservation request,
A vehicle allocation determination method, characterized in that when the destination is located within the predetermined range, it is determined that the vehicle is dispatched to the second user. The vehicle allocation determination method according to claim 1.
A vehicle allocation determination method, characterized in that, when the luggage of the first user is deposited in the vehicle, the first user and the vehicle are stored in association with each other. The vehicle allocation determination method according to claim 1 or 2.
The predetermined range is a range on a map in which the distance traveled by the vehicle until reaching the position of the first user is equal to or less than the predetermined distance. The vehicle allocation determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The predetermined range is a range on a map in which the travel time by the vehicle until reaching the position of the first user is a predetermined time or less. The vehicle allocation determination method according to claim 4.
The vehicle allocation determination method, wherein the predetermined time is a standby time of the first user, which is set in association with the first user. The vehicle allocation determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
A vehicle allocation determination method, characterized in that information in the predetermined range is transmitted to the terminal of the second user. The vehicle allocation determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
When a call request from the first user is received after deciding to dispatch the vehicle to the second user, the time when the vehicle arrives at the position of the first user after arriving at the destination is set. A vehicle allocation determination method comprising transmitting to the terminal of the first user. The vehicle allocation determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
When a call request from the first user is received after deciding to dispatch the vehicle to the second user, control information for the vehicle to travel to the position of the first user via the destination. Is transmitted to the vehicle. A vehicle allocation determination device including a communication unit, a storage unit that stores the first user in association with the vehicle, and a controller.
The controller
The position of the first user is acquired as the first position information, and the position is acquired.
The position of the vehicle is acquired as vehicle position information, and
While controlling the vehicle so that the vehicle is positioned within a predetermined range from the position of the first user based on the first position information and the vehicle position information.
A reservation request is received from the second user via the communication unit, and the reservation request is received.
Identify the destination of the second user based on the reservation request,
A vehicle allocation determination device, characterized in that, when the destination is located within the predetermined range, it is determined to allocate the vehicle to the second user.

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