JP2001171522A - Passenger guiding system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a guiding function from stopping even if guiding information form a host device cannot be directly sent to a guiding device. SOLUTION: When guiding information sent from a train operation control device 14 cannot be received by a passenger guiding device 24 due to a break in a communicating wire 30, the guiding information generated by the train operation control device 14 and sent to the passenger guiding device 24 is originally received by the passenger guiding device 24 from the train operation control device 14 via a train operation control device 12 and a passenger guiding device 22 of an adjacent A station 38 through a communicating wire 34. The passenger guiding device 24 uses the received guiding information, so that passenger guiding can be continuously conducted at a station B 40 as usual.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passenger guide system, and more particularly, to a guide device for guiding train operation status at each railway station based on guide information sent from a host device. The present invention relates to a passenger guidance system provided.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, guidance to passengers has been performed by displaying train operation status and the like at bulletin boards at railway stations and broadcasting broadcast guidance from speakers in the station premises.
Passengers can more smoothly perform transfers and the like by selecting the optimal boarding train based on the guidance and confirming the home number for each destination. For example, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a conventional passenger guidance system 70. The passenger guidance system 70 in FIG. 4 is provided with higher-level devices 72, 74, and 76 such as an intelligent train operation management device for each station (here, A station 94, B station 96, and C station 98). , LAN (local area network) or the like via communication lines 78, 80. Then, each upper device 72,
74, 76 are respectively connected to the passenger guide devices 82, 84, 86 of the respective stations via individual communication lines 88, 90, 92, and transmit the transmitted guide information (for example, the train 10 on the track 100).
2 is currently stopped at C station 98), and various types of passenger guidance have been performed on the passenger guidance device side. In such a passenger guidance system 70, an intelligent host device (such as a train operation management device) is arranged at each station,
It is also called a distributed processing type. In addition to the above, there has also been a passenger guidance system called a centralized type in which guidance information is centrally managed by one host device and guidance information is sent to each passenger guidance device therefrom.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional passenger guide system, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, when the communication line 90 connecting the host device 74 and the passenger guide device 84 is disconnected, However, the guide information cannot be received on the passenger guide device 84 side, and the guide function stops at the B station 96. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a passenger guidance system that does not stop the guidance function even when guidance information from a higher-level device cannot be directly transmitted to the guidance device.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a passenger provided with a guidance device for providing guidance on train operation status and the like at each railway station based on guidance information sent from a host device. In the guidance system, the guidance device provided for each station includes communication means capable of exchanging information about guidance with each other, and the guidance information cannot be sent from the higher-level device to the guidance device of a predetermined station. In such a case, guidance information is transmitted from the guidance device of the adjacent station via the communication means. According to this, even if the guide device provided for each station is provided with a communication unit capable of exchanging information about the guide with each other, it is not possible to directly send the guide information from the higher-level device to the guide device, Since the guidance information can be sent via the communication means via the guidance device of the adjacent station, it is possible to avoid a situation where the guidance function is stopped at the station. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the passenger guide system according to the first aspect, the higher-level device is a train operation management device provided for each station and individually managing the operation status of the train, and When the guide information cannot be sent from the operation management device to the guide device, the guide information is sent to the guide device that is the original destination via the train operation management device and the guide device of the adjacent station. According to this, the higher-level device is a train operation management device that is provided for each station and individually manages the operation status of the train, and it is not possible to send guidance information from the train operation management device at a predetermined station to the guidance device. Also, since the guide information can be sent to a desired guide device via the train operation management device and the guide device at the adjacent station, the original passenger guide can be continuously performed without stopping the guide function.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the passenger information system according to the first aspect, the higher-level device is a train operation management device provided for each station and individually managing the operation status of the train. When it becomes impossible to send the guide information from the train operation management device at the station to the guide device, the guide information of the guide device at the adjacent station is sent as it is to the guide device that is the original destination. According to this, the higher-level device is a train operation management device that is provided for each station and individually manages the operation status of the train, and it is not possible to send guidance information from the train operation management device at a predetermined station to the guidance device. Also, in order to send the guide information of the guide device of the adjacent station to the guide device as the original destination, the guide function is not stopped, and the guide information of the adjacent station is used instead of the guide information of the station. As a result, a certain degree of passenger guidance can be provided for the time being. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the passenger information system according to the first aspect, the higher-level device is a centralized centralized management device that centrally manages the train operation status, and a predetermined station from the centralized centralized management device. When it becomes impossible to send the guide information to the guide device of the next station, the guide information is sent to the guide device that is the original destination via the guide device of the adjacent station. According to this, the higher-level device is a centralized management device that centrally manages the train operation status,
Even if it is impossible to send guidance information from the centralized management device to the guidance device at the specified station, the guidance function is to be sent to the guidance device that is the original destination via the guidance device at the adjacent station , The original passenger guidance can be continued.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a passenger guidance system 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a passenger guidance system 10 of the present embodiment includes a train operation management device 1 as a higher-level device.
2, 14, 16, communication lines 18, 20, passenger guidance devices 22, 24, 26 as guidance devices, communication lines 28, 30, 3
2, the communication lines 34 and 36 and the like. The train operation management devices 12, 14, 16 include the A station 38, the B station 4
0 and C, each of which is provided for each of the stations 42 and has a communication line 18 such as a LAN (local area network).
0 are connected to each other. This train operation management device is an intelligent higher-level device, which constantly grasps the operation status of the train at each station, generates passenger guidance information, and transmits this information via the communication lines 28, 30 and 32. 22, 24 and 26. Passenger information device 2
2, 24, 26 are train operation management devices 12, 14, 16,
The display control and the broadcast guidance relating to the train operation are performed based on the guidance information respectively sent from the. Also,
This passenger guidance device is one of the characteristic components of the present invention, and includes a communication means capable of exchanging guidance information with each other. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the passenger guidance device 24 according to the present embodiment. The passenger guidance device 24 in FIG.
The communication control unit 50 is connected to the communication lines 30, 34, 36 and the like and can exchange guidance information and the like. The communication control unit 50 controls the entire passenger guide device 24, and the program for operating the control unit 52 includes RO stored
M (read only memory) 54, RAM (random access memory) 5 for storing various parameters and the like
6. A memory 58 for storing display data, character data, audio data, and the like, a speaker 60 used for audio broadcast guidance, and an LED display unit in which LEDs (light emitting diodes) are arranged in a matrix form. It is displayed using characters. Thus, the passenger guidance system 10 of the present embodiment is configured, and the operation will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the passenger guidance system according to the present embodiment. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, an operation in the case where the guide information transmitted from the train operation management device 14 cannot be received by the passenger guidance device 24 due to the disconnection of the communication line 30 will be described. First, as shown in step S200, there is no problem when the guidance information is normally received from the train operation management device 14 of the upper device to the passenger guidance device 24, but if the communication line 30 is disconnected as described above, the guidance The information is not normally received, and the process proceeds to step S202. Step S2
In 02, the train operation management device 14, which is the higher-level device, is not necessarily out of order, and the train operation management device 14 itself normally operates and generates guidance information to the passenger guidance device 24. Move to step S204. In step S204, the generated guidance information to the passenger guidance device 24 is transmitted from the train operation management device 14 to the adjacent A station 38.
The guide information is received by the original passenger guide device 24 via the communication line 34 via the train operation management device 12 and the passenger guide device 22. Then, in step S206, based on the received guidance information, the passenger guidance device 24
At 0, it is possible to perform passenger guidance that is the same as in normal times.
Next, when the communication line 30 that has been disconnected halfway is restored, the guidance information can be received through the normal route in step S208, and the process returns to the passenger guidance process using the normal route (step S210). Step S208
In the case where the disconnected communication line 30 does not recover, the process returns to step S202 and the above operation is repeated.
Further, not only the disconnection of the communication line 30 but also the step S2
In 02, when the train operation management device 14 does not operate normally, the guide information to the passenger guidance device 24 cannot be generated. Therefore, step S212
And move to the adjacent station (here, A station 38 or C station 4
2) The guide information of the passenger guide device 22 or 26 is received using the communication line 34 or 36. this is,
Since the guide information to the passenger guide device 24 can no longer be generated, since at least the guide information of the adjacent station is similar, the train operation status can be grasped to some extent even by using this. is there. Therefore, the passenger guidance device 24 performs the passenger guidance using the guidance information from the passenger guidance device 22 or 26. However, since this procedure is only temporary and is intended not to stop the guidance function, in the next step S208,
When the disconnected communication line 30 is restored, the train operation management device 14 operates normally, and the guide information can be received on the normal route, the process immediately returns to the passenger guide process on the normal route. (Step S210).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, even when the communication line is disconnected or the train operation management device, which is a higher-level device, does not operate normally, the guidance function at the station concerned is provided. In this way, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the passenger stops, and to continue the passenger guidance based on as accurate information as possible. In the present embodiment, a so-called distributed processing type passenger guidance system in which an intelligent train operation management device is arranged for each station has been described. It is also possible to apply similarly to a so-called centralized type passenger guidance system that sends guidance information from a centralized management device that centrally manages train operation status and the like to a passenger guidance device at each station, Also in that case, the same advantageous effects as described above can be obtained. Further, in the present embodiment, the passenger guide device 24 shown in FIG. 2 has been described as an example of a configuration in which the control unit 52, the ROM 54, the RAM 56, and the like are arranged to be intelligent.
It is not necessarily limited to this example. Further, in the present embodiment, in the flowchart of FIG. 3, when the train operation management device 14, which is the higher-level device, does not operate normally, guidance information is received from the passenger guidance device of the adjacent station and used. However, even when only the communication line 30 is disconnected, it may be used when it is necessary to promptly provide passenger guidance as an emergency measure.

[0009]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the guide device provided at each station is provided with a communication means capable of exchanging information about guidance with each other. Even if the guide information cannot be sent directly from the device to the guide device, the guide information can be sent via the communication means via the guide device at the adjacent station, so the guide function at the station is stopped. Can be avoided. According to the invention as set forth in claim 2, a higher-level device is provided for each station and is a train operation management device that individually manages the operation status of the train, and the guide information is transmitted from the train operation management device at a predetermined station to the guidance device. Even if it is not possible to send, the guide information can be sent to the desired guide device via the train operation management device and the guide device of the adjacent station, so without stopping the guide function,
The original passenger guidance can be continued. Claim 3
According to the invention described in the above, a higher-level device is a train operation management device that is provided for each station and individually manages the operation status of the train, and it is possible to send guidance information from the train operation management device at a predetermined station to the guidance device. Even if it becomes impossible, the guide information of the guide device of the adjacent station is sent to the guide device that is the original destination as it is, so without stopping the guide function, the guide information of the adjacent station is not By using, a certain amount of passenger guidance can be provided for the time being. According to the invention described in claim 4, the higher-level device is a centralized management device that centrally manages the operation status of trains, and can send guidance information from the centralized management device to the guide device at a predetermined station. Even if it disappears, the guide information is sent to the guide device that is the original destination via the guide device of the adjacent station, so that the original passenger guide can be continued without stopping the guide function. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a passenger guidance system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a passenger guidance device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the passenger guidance system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a conventional passenger guidance system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Passenger information system, 12, 14, 16 Train operation management device, 18, 20 communication line, 22, 24, 26 Passenger information device, 28, 30, 32 communication line, 34, 36 communication line, 38A station, 40B Station, 42C station, 44 tracks, 46 trains, 50 communication control unit, 52 control unit, 54 ROM, 56 RAM, 58 memory, 60 speaker, 62 display unit.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A passenger guide system provided with a guide device for guiding train operation status and the like at each railway station based on guide information sent from a higher-level device, wherein the guide device provided at each of the stations is provided. Is provided with communication means capable of exchanging information related to guidance with each other, and when it becomes impossible to send guidance information from the higher-level device to the guidance device at a predetermined station, the communication device transmits information from the guidance device at an adjacent station. Passenger information system for sending guidance information via the Internet. 2. The high-order device is a train operation management device provided for each station and individually managing the operation status of a train, and cannot transmit guidance information from the train operation management device at a predetermined station to the guidance device. 2. The passenger guidance system according to claim 1, wherein, in a case where the guidance information is transmitted, the guidance information is transmitted to the guidance device that is the original destination via the train operation management device and the guidance device of the adjacent station. 3. The high-order device is a train operation management device provided for each station and individually managing the operation status of a train, and cannot transmit guidance information from the train operation management device at a predetermined station to the guidance device. 2. The passenger guidance system according to claim 1, wherein, in the case where the guidance information is provided, the guidance information of the guidance device at the adjacent station is sent to the guidance device as the original destination. 4. The high-level equipment is a centralized management apparatus for centrally managing the operation status of trains, and when the guidance information cannot be sent from the centralized management apparatus to a guidance apparatus at a predetermined station. 2. The passenger guide system according to claim 1, wherein the guide information is sent to a guide device as an original destination via a guide device at an adjacent station.