JP2013007632A - Tooling auxiliary system and tooling auxiliary device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce vehicles having navigation devices, eliminate necessity of continuous communication by mobile phones and make an abnormality quickly reported to a leading vehicle in such a manner that the driver of the leading vehicle can easily notice it when the abnormality occurs in a following vehicle .SOLUTION: In a tooling auxiliary system, a leading vehicle participating in tooling has a navigation device 33 for indicating each location of all the vehicles participating in tooling from trajectory data received from the other participating vehicles and a radio transmitter/receiver, the last vehicle 6 has a navigation device 53 for indicating the locations of the tooling participating leading vehicle and last vehicle, an emergency report switch 64 and a radio transmitter/receiver, and each of the other vehicles 4 has an emergency report switch 44 and a radio transmitter/receiver, not having a navigation device.

Description

  The present invention relates to a tooling assist system and a tooling assist device that can be used by each moving body when touring with a plurality of vehicles.

  When touring with a plurality of vehicles, it is necessary to confirm that each vehicle travels on the same route as other vehicles. For example, when the following vehicle leaves the preceding vehicle due to waiting for a traffic light etc., attention to the surroundings and the rearview mirror will be distracted in the subsequent driving because attention will be paid to the point of the right / left turn and the far distance. As a result, it is often impossible to concentrate on driving. In addition, the following vehicles tend to increase the speed to catch up, and the preceding vehicle has a problem that it is easy to cause a traffic accident because it may be forcibly parked on a narrow road for waiting.

  For such a problem, a navigation device and a mobile phone device are combined to notify the leading vehicle of the position of the following vehicle, and when the distance between the two vehicles is more than a predetermined distance, an alarm is output and a meeting point is set. A tooling support method for guiding a vehicle to a meeting point is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Further, when each vehicle has a navigation device, it is complicated to individually set the same destination to each device, particularly when the number of vehicles is large. In order to solve this problem, the base unit and the slave unit of the wireless communication device are combined with the navigation device of each vehicle, and the navigation information of the leading vehicle is notified from the master unit to the slave unit. A vehicle wireless communication system to be shared is known (for example, see Patent Document 2).

JP 2001-108460 A JP 2006-324872 A

  However, in the case of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to individually install a navigation device in each vehicle. Therefore, man-hours for installing individual navigation devices and connecting to mobile phone devices and man-hours for individually setting the same destination and stop-off location for each navigation device are required, and installation and setting in the preparation period before departure are complicated. It is. Further, each vehicle requires a separate navigation device, which is expensive. Further, since it is necessary to keep the mobile phone device in a call state at all times during touring, the call charge increases and becomes expensive, and the financial burden on the subscriber of the mobile phone device is large.

  In addition, in the case of Patent Document 2, although the operation of setting a destination and a stop-by place in the navigation device can be simplified, the navigation device is individually installed in each vehicle and connected to the parent device or the child device of the wireless communication device. Since the necessity is the same as in the case of Patent Document 1, the installation in the preparation period before departure is complicated and expensive.

  The apparatus and system of the present invention reduces the number of vehicles in which navigation devices are installed, does not require constant communication by a mobile phone device, and promptly notifies the leading vehicle when an abnormality occurs in the following vehicle, and the driver of the leading vehicle The purpose is to support touring so that people can easily notice.

(1) In order to solve the above-described problem, the touring assistance system of the present invention is configured such that each vehicle participating in the touring includes a position data acquisition unit that acquires own vehicle position data, and a vehicle that is obtained by the position data acquisition unit. Trajectory data storage means for storing trajectory data indicating the movement trajectory of the host vehicle based on vehicle position data, wireless transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving information including trajectory data to / from other vehicles, at least position data acquisition means, and trajectory data storage means And a control means for controlling each of the connected means, and at least the first vehicle participating in the touring further displays the vehicle position detected by the position data acquisition means on the map. In addition to displaying the position of each vehicle participating in the touring from the trajectory data received from other vehicles participating in the touring via wireless transmission / reception means. Equipped with a navigation means to be.

  According to the touring assistance system of the present invention, for example, a device including navigation means is installed only in the leading vehicle participating in touring, and for the remaining touring participating vehicles, position data acquisition means, trajectory data storage means, wireless transmission / reception means, And the apparatus which consists of a control means and does not contain a navigation means can be installed, and the vehicle which installs a navigation means can be reduced only to a head vehicle. Further, since information including trajectory data is transmitted / received to / from other vehicles by the wireless transmission / reception means, there is no need for constant communication by the mobile phone device. In addition, the navigation means of the leading vehicle can display the own vehicle position and the trajectory of the following touring participating vehicle, so that the driver of the leading vehicle can easily know that an abnormality has occurred in the succeeding other vehicle. .

  Touring refers to the act of going out with a plurality of vehicles, regardless of the type of vehicle. For example, it may be a motorcycle, a car, or a bicycle. It is particularly suitable for motorcycles.

  (2) Preferably, in the touring assistance system of the present invention, the final vehicle participating in the touring is displayed on the map based on the own vehicle position data obtained by the position data acquisition means, and at the top It is preferable to provide navigation means for displaying the position of the leading vehicle and the traveling locus from the locus data received from the vehicle via the wireless transmission / reception means.

  According to the touring assist system of the present invention, for example, the navigation means of the final vehicle displays a travel locus from the leading vehicle, and the driver of the final vehicle allows the situation and distance of the traveling path from the leading vehicle to the host vehicle. Etc. Therefore, the operator of the final vehicle can request the standby by changing the speed of the leading vehicle or stopping by communicating wirelessly with the leading vehicle.

  (3) Preferably, in the touring assistance system of the present invention, emergency notification means for notifying the occurrence of an emergency together with the recognition code of the vehicle is provided to a vehicle other than the head participating in the touring via wireless transmission / reception means. When the emergency vehicle notification is received from the other vehicle, the leading vehicle control means may display information indicating the occurrence of the emergency near the position of the vehicle displayed on the navigation means.

  According to the touring assistance system of the present invention, for example, when a vehicle other than the head cannot see other vehicles ahead due to waiting for a traffic signal at an intersection and the subsequent traveling direction becomes unclear, an emergency notification means Can be notified to the leading vehicle. As a result, information indicating the occurrence of an emergency is displayed in the vicinity of the position of the vehicle displayed on the navigation means, so that the driver of the leading vehicle can confirm that an emergency has occurred in the following vehicle and the subsequent vehicle in the emergency. It is possible to quickly know the traveling order of the vehicle, and it is possible to quickly rescue a vehicle in which an emergency has occurred by wirelessly communicating with the last vehicle or the vehicle following the emergency notification vehicle.

  (4) Preferably, in the touring assistance system of the present invention, at least the leading vehicle is provided with storage means for storing at least the telephone number of a mobile phone possessed by a driver of another vehicle participating in the touring. The control means may perform output control processing using the telephone number of the cellular phone of the vehicle operator who has notified the occurrence of the emergency stored in the storage means.

  According to the touring assistance system of the present invention, for example, when an emergency situation occurs in the following vehicle, the driver of the leading vehicle uses the mobile phone device to the driver behind the trailing vehicle or the driver of the final vehicle. On the other hand, since the rescue can be easily requested, even when the wireless transmission / reception means cannot communicate, the vehicle in which the emergency has occurred can be quickly rescued. The output control process using the telephone number of the mobile operator's mobile phone that has notified the occurrence of the emergency situation includes, for example, a process for displaying the telephone number on the navigation means and the device. The driver of the vehicle who has notified the occurrence of an emergency such as a process of outputting the DTMF sound of the telephone number from the speaker or a process of instructing a call to the telephone number to the mobile phone wirelessly connected to the apparatus It is good to set it as the process which supports the call to the telephone number of a mobile phone, or the process which makes a call. In this way, a call can be quickly made to the mobile phone owned by the operator.

  (5) Preferably, in the touring assistance system according to the present invention, at least the leading vehicle has at least input / output of a telephone number of a mobile phone to / from an external device, wireless communication using radio waves or light, or a removable memory. It is good to provide the communication means implemented using an element.

  According to the touring assistance system of the present invention, for example, the telephone number of a mobile phone device held by a driver of a vehicle other than the leading vehicle can be attached to an infrared communication function provided in the mobile phone, or a detachable built in the mobile phone. Using the memory element, it is possible to input to the storage means for the leading vehicle. Thereby, in the apparatus including the navigation means of the leading vehicle, the mobile number of the driver of the other vehicle can be easily stored in the storage means.

  (6) Preferably, in the touring assistance system of the present invention, the leading vehicle is provided with reception strength level monitoring means for monitoring the reception strength level of the radio signal transmitted from the final vehicle, and the control means for the leading vehicle is the final vehicle. The radio signal reception intensity level is compared with a predetermined value, and when the radio signal reception intensity level falls below a predetermined value, a warning indicating a decrease in speed or a travel stop may be displayed on the navigation means.

  According to the touring assist system of the present invention, for example, in the leading vehicle of the touring, when the reception intensity level of the radio wave from the final vehicle is monitored, and the reception intensity level of the final vehicle becomes lower than a predetermined value, The final vehicle is judged to be too far away (too late), and a warning is given to the operator by outputting a speed-down or travel stop indication. The radio wave from the final vehicle may be identified by, for example, the radio wave frequency, modulation / demodulation method, digital signal identification code, and the like. By monitoring radio waves from the final vehicle, it is possible to confirm that all the vehicles participating in the touring are within a certain range that can be wirelessly received in the normal state, preceding the final vehicle. Further, the output of the speed down or the running stop is not limited to the display on the navigation screen, but may be a flashlight lighting or a voice output. In this way, the distance between the leading vehicle and the last vehicle can be controlled within a certain range where radio reception is possible, and safe touring can be performed.

  In addition, the tooling assistance device of the present invention includes (7) at least control means used in any of the above-described tooling assistance systems, or (8) includes the configuration of the final vehicle in any of the above-described tooling assistance systems. (9) A configuration of the leading vehicle in any of the above-described touring assistance systems is provided.

  According to the touring assistance device of the present invention, for example, a touring assistance system comprising a device including navigation means for the leading vehicle, a device including navigation means for the final vehicle, and a device not including navigation means for the intermediate vehicle. The number of vehicles on which navigation means are installed can be reduced, and the leading vehicle can be quickly notified of the emergency situation of the following vehicle.

  The touring assistance system of the present invention reduces the number of vehicles in which navigation devices are installed, does not require constant communication by a mobile phone device, and promptly notifies the leading vehicle when an abnormality occurs in the following vehicle, and the driver of the leading vehicle Can be easily noticed.

It is a figure which shows an example of the condition where the tooling assistance system which concerns on this invention is used. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the apparatus structure provided in the head vehicle in the touring assistance system of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the apparatus structure provided in the succeeding vehicle in the touring assistance system of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the apparatus structure provided in the intermediate vehicle in the touring assistance system of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a structure of the tooling assistance system of this invention. It is an example of the display of the post-processing after the end of tooling using the tooling auxiliary system of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a situation in which a tooling assistance system according to the present invention is used. The situation of FIG. 1 is a case where six motorcycles (vehicles) participate in a touring as a group. The first vehicle 1 is the leading vehicle for touring among the six vehicles. The second vehicle 5 to the fifth vehicle 5 are intermediate subsequent vehicles (hereinafter also referred to as intermediate vehicles). The sixth vehicle 6 is a final succeeding vehicle (hereinafter also referred to as a final vehicle). The first to sixth vehicles 6 are each equipped with a touring assist device corresponding to each position (leading vehicle, intermediate vehicle, final vehicle) of the touring assist system of the present invention.

  An intersection near road 800 to an intersection left turn side road 803 in FIG. 1 are roads extending from the intersection 900 in all directions. Each road can pass the first vehicle 1 to the sixth vehicle 6. The road 800 on the near side of the intersection to the road 803 on the left side of the intersection are not straight but have a curvature, and are roads with poor visibility because there are structures or plants on the side of the road.

  The touring route in FIG. 1 is a route that travels upward on the road 800 on the near side of the intersection from the lower side of the figure, turns right at the intersection 900 and enters the road 801 on the right side of the intersection, and proceeds on the right side of the figure. The intersection straight road 802 and the intersection left turn road 803 are routes that are out of the touring route.

  At the intersection 900, when the vehicle travels upward from the lower side of the figure on the near road 800, the front signal 901 is on the front, the left signal 902 on the left is on the left, and the front is on the near side. On the right side of the traffic signal 903, an intersection right turn side traffic signal 904 is installed.

  At the intersection 900, the first vehicle 1 to the third vehicle 3 turn right while the front side traffic signal 901 is green, enter the intersection right turn side road 801, and proceed to the right side of the figure. The fourth vehicle 4 cannot turn right because the front side traffic signal 901 has turned red, and is parked waiting for a green light. The fifth vehicle 5 and the sixth vehicle 6 are traveling upward on the road 800 on the near side of the intersection from the lower side of the figure.

  The intersection 900 is an intersection with poor visibility from the road 800 side on the front side of the intersection to the right turn side road 801 side of the intersection. Since the driver of the fourth vehicle 4 is stopped at the intersection 900, the first vehicle 1 to the third vehicle 3 that turn right at the intersection 900 and proceed on the intersection right turn side road 801 cannot be seen.

  In the absence of the auxiliary system of the present invention, the driver of the fourth vehicle 4 does not know whether the correct touring route turns right, goes straight, or turns left at the intersection 900. If the fourth vehicle 4 does not make a right turn, which is a correct touring route, but goes straight on or turns left, it will deviate from the touring route, resulting in an emergency. In the event of an emergency, auxiliary work is required to guide the fourth vehicle 4 back to the correct touring route. The tooling assistance system of the present invention is a system that can assist a corresponding vehicle when an emergency such as that described above occurs in a vehicle after the second vehicle 2.

  The outline of the configuration of the touring assistance system of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the touring assistance device provided in each vehicle has one of the different configurations of the first vehicle 1, the sixth vehicle 6, and the second vehicle 5 to the fifth vehicle 5. .

<First vehicle: first vehicle 1>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the touring assistance device provided in the leading vehicle in the touring assistance system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

<< Device configuration of top vehicle >>
The tooling auxiliary device provided in the first vehicle 1 includes a microphone 11, a speaker 21, a navigation device (navigation means) 33, a handle remote controller 34, a flashlight 35, a control device (control means) 71, a wireless transceiver (wireless transmission / reception means). ) 72, mobile phone interface 73, position data acquisition unit (position data acquisition unit) 74, storage unit (trajectory data storage unit, storage unit) 75, infrared communication unit (communication unit) 76, and external memory communication interface (communication unit) ) 77, and a control device (control means) 71 is connected to the other components and the meter unit 32.

The microphone 11 is fixed near the mouth inside the helmet, and picks up sound produced by the operator of the first vehicle 1.
The speaker 21 is fixed near the ear inside the helmet, and outputs sound obtained by reproducing the signal received by the wireless transceiver 72.
The connection between the microphone 11 and the control device 71 or between the speaker 21 and the control device 71 is not limited to a wired connection, and a short-range wireless (wireless) communication device such as Bluetooth may be used.
The meter unit 32 is equipped with a motorcycle (vehicle) itself, and displays a speed, an engine speed, etc. based on signals from various sensors and measuring instruments provided on the motorcycle itself, a blinker, lighting up / down status, failure It has various lamps that display alerts.

  The navigation device 33 has map data to be displayed on the screen in the same manner as a normal navigation device, and in addition to the original function of displaying the vehicle position detected by the position data acquisition unit 74 on the map, the control device In cooperation with 71, each position of the touring participating vehicle is displayed based on the trajectory data received from the other vehicle participating in the touring via the wireless transceiver 72. More specifically, since the trajectory data received from another vehicle includes the position data of the vehicle, the mark corresponding to the position data on the map or the touring assistance screen is a mark corresponding to the position data. Etc. are displayed. The mark or the like may be distinguished from other displays, and may be a circle, a car icon, or a character.

  Furthermore, when the control device 71 receives an emergency notification from another vehicle, a control signal from the control device 71 indicates that an emergency has occurred in the vehicle near the position of the vehicle displayed on the navigation device 33. The information indicating “.” Is displayed. The information indicating the occurrence of an emergency situation may be a display different from other displays and is usually a display that is not used so much, for example, “!”. In order to display information such as a mark or the occurrence of an emergency on the screen, it may be displayed as one of the fonts using a function for displaying characters on the screen of the navigation device 33.

  The handle remote control 34 is waterproof and includes an utterance switch 37 for transmitting voice, and up / down / left / right keys and a selection switch 38 for operating the navigation device 33. The up / down / left / right keys of the navigation device 33 are keys for selecting one to be executed from among a plurality of displayed options. The selection switch 38 has an execution key for executing the selected content. The utterance switch 37 and the selection switch 38 are large switches that can be operated even when a driving glove is attached.

  The flashlight 35 is a light source that emits strong light to attract the attention of the operator. Both sides of the flashlight 35 are located on the upper side of the meter unit 32 so that the visibility is good and the display content of the meter unit 32 is not hidden. Fixed with tape or the like.

The wireless transmitter / receiver 72 is a device that transmits / receives information including trajectory data to / from a wireless communication device of another vehicle by a wireless signal, and particularly converts the voice and various data of the pilot into a wireless signal and transmits it, Audio and various data are demodulated from the received radio signal.
As the wireless communication device, a device having a wireless communication reach of several hundred meters or more is used, specifically, a specific low power wireless device, an amateur wireless device, or the like.

  The wireless transceiver 72 includes a reception intensity level monitoring unit (reception intensity level monitoring means) 78. The reception intensity level monitoring unit 78 detects the reception intensity level of the radio signal transmitted from the sixth vehicle 6 (final vehicle) from the received radio signal, compares it with the level of a predetermined value, and determines whether it can be demodulated. Monitor if the vehicle is too far away. The level of the predetermined value is set to a level at which the received signal can be demodulated and is considered not to be too far away.

  As a method for identifying radio signals received from the second vehicle 6 to the sixth vehicle 6 by the radio transmission / reception device 72, the frequency of the radio wave used in each vehicle is varied. In the case of always-on connection using a specific low-power duplex radio, for example, a duplex channel (12.5 kHz step, transmission / reception frequency interval 18.) is a combination of the 421 MHz band and the 440 MHz band defined in the ARIB standard. 45 MHz), a different fixed channel may be set for each vehicle, or an empty channel may be searched and used. In addition, when transmission and reception are alternately performed at the same frequency using a specific low-power simplex wireless device, similarly, from the 422 MHz band simplex channel (12.5 kHz step) defined in the ARIB standard. A different fixed channel may be set for each vehicle, or an empty channel may be searched and used.

  When the wireless transmission / reception device 72 uses an amateur wireless device or the like, a frequency defined in the standard for the amateur wireless device or the like is used. As another identification method for making the frequency different as described above, a method for making a radio modulation / demodulation method different, a method for making an identification code of a digital signal different in digital radio, and the like can be used.

The mobile phone interface 73 is an interface that exchanges audio data with the mobile phone device, and is an interface that can be connected to a terminal for an earphone microphone of the mobile phone.
The position data acquisition unit 74 is, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) device that acquires and outputs position data of the host vehicle from reception signals (time signals) from a plurality of satellites.

  The storage unit 75 includes trajectory data indicating the trajectory of the own vehicle based on at least the position data of the own vehicle obtained by the position data acquisition unit 74, and a telephone of a mobile phone possessed by a driver of another vehicle participating in the touring. Remember the number. A detachable memory element can be used as at least a part of the storage unit 75. The storage contents of the storage unit 75 include the trajectory data of the own vehicle and the mobile phone number of the other vehicle operator, the touring route data, the touring stop data, the mobile phone numbers and e-mail addresses of all the touring participants, the touring The trajectory data of other vehicles participating in the vehicle.

  The infrared communication unit 76 uses infrared rays to input / output various data including at least a mobile phone number between the external device such as the mobile phone device 36 or a personal computer and the storage unit 75. It is a communication part. The external device is, for example, the storage unit 85 of the sixth vehicle 6, the mobile phone device 36, a personal computer used for processing after the end of the touring. Since the infrared communication unit 76 is not used during touring, it may be detachable from the control device 71 by a connector or the like. In that case, it attaches before or after traveling and is used for various data exchange, and is removed from the vehicle during traveling. Thereby, the touring assistance apparatus of the 1st vehicle 1 can memorize | store the mobile number of the driver of another vehicle in the memory | storage part 75 easily and reliably.

  The external memory communication interface 77 uses a detachable memory element to exchange various data between the external device and the storage unit 75 by detaching from one side to the other side or in the opposite direction. It is a communication part for. The external device is the same as that of the infrared communication unit 76. It is the same as the infrared communication unit 76 in that it may be detachable from the control device 71 by a connector or the like and at least used for inputting / outputting a telephone number of a mobile phone.

The control device 71 includes a microcomputer that can execute programs and controls each connected unit, a clock and timing unit, a working memory, a non-volatile memory, and the like. Various programs and data are stored in the non-volatile memory. Have.
As the program, a control program for each device for the leading vehicle, a processing program for periodically transmitting the accumulated own vehicle trajectory data to the following vehicle, a storage and display processing program for trajectory data received from each other vehicle, and a final program The program etc. which judge the reception intensity level of the electromagnetic wave received from a vehicle are included.
The data includes a plurality of types of warning display / voice data, etc., such as when an emergency notification is received from the following vehicle or when the reception intensity level from the last vehicle is lowered below a predetermined threshold.
The control device 71 controls each connected device by executing the above programs using a microcomputer and a working memory.

  In addition, when the wireless transmitter / receiver 72 receives a notification of occurrence of an emergency from the following vehicle, the control device 71 stores the telephone number of the vehicle operator's mobile phone that has notified the occurrence of the emergency stored in the storage unit 75. Is used to perform output control processing and to make a call (program and data) to the mobile phone of the driver of the vehicle via the mobile phone interface 73.

  In addition, the control device 71 compares the radio signal reception intensity level of the sixth vehicle 6 (final vehicle) from the reception intensity level monitoring unit 78 with a predetermined value, and the radio signal reception intensity level is reduced below the predetermined value. Has a function (program and data) for displaying a warning of a decrease in speed or a stoppage of travel to the navigation device 33. The predetermined value is a value when the sixth vehicle 6 (final vehicle) is separated beyond a predetermined distance or when the sixth vehicle 6 is separated to a distance at which communication by the wireless transmission / reception device 72 becomes impossible.

<< Processing in the touring preparation stage of the top vehicle >>
The operator of the first vehicle 1 or the worker who receives the request makes the following preparations.
(A1) The navigation device 33 and the handle remote controller 34 are fixed to the handle bar 31.
(A2) The flashlight 35 is fixed on the meter unit 32.
(A3) The microphone 11 and the speaker 21 are fixed in the helmet of the operator of the first vehicle 1.
(A4) The control device 71, the wireless transceiver 72, the mobile phone interface 73, the position data acquisition unit 74, the storage unit 75, and the like are mounted on the first vehicle 1.

(A5) The mobile phone device 36 is connected to the mobile phone interface 73 and held by the operator of the first vehicle 1.
(A6) Using the infrared communication unit 76, the external memory communication interface 77, or the short-range wireless communication device, the motorcycle store data for the navigation device 33 that can respond to a vehicle failure or accident, a touring route, and a stopover location (rest , Toilet, gas station (GS), sightseeing spot, scenery spot) data is registered in the storage unit 75.
(A7) The route and stopover data of the navigation device 33 are transferred to the storage unit 85 of the sixth vehicle 6 using the infrared communication unit 76, the external memory communication interface 77, or the short-range wireless communication device.
(A8) Using the infrared communication unit 76, the external memory communication interface 77, or the short-range wireless communication device, the name, the mobile phone number, and the mail address of the user of the mobile phone device 46 and the mobile phone device 56 are transferred and stored. 75.

<< Processing behavior during touring of the top vehicle >>
The control device 71 performs the following processing during touring.
(B1) Navigation is displayed on the navigation device 33.
(B2) The position data acquisition unit 74 acquires position data.
(B3) The trajectory data is accumulated in the storage unit 75.
(B4) The position of the vehicle acquired by the position data acquisition unit 74 is displayed on the navigation device 33.

(B5) The trajectory data of the host vehicle stored in the storage unit 75 is sent from the wireless transceiver 72 toward the sixth vehicle 6 of the final vehicle.
(B6) The radio transceiver 72 receives radio waves from the second vehicle 2 to the sixth vehicle 6.
(B7) The wireless transceiver 72 receives the trajectory data from the other vehicle, accumulates it in the storage unit 75, and displays the icon and status of the other vehicle on the navigation device 33. As the situation of the other vehicle, “emergency” and “!” Are displayed only in an emergency, and only the icon of the other vehicle is displayed in a normal time.

  (B8) The control device 71 detects the reception intensity level of the radio signal of the sixth vehicle 6 (final vehicle) received by the reception intensity level monitoring unit 78, and compares the reception intensity level of the radio signal with a predetermined value. Thus, it is monitored whether the intensity of the radio wave arriving from the sixth vehicle 6 is constant, increasing or decreasing. When the radio signal reception intensity level is constant or increasing, since the last vehicle has successfully followed, “○” is displayed in the vicinity of the display of the vehicle on the navigation device 33.

  When the reception intensity level of the radio signal is becoming weaker and is lower than a predetermined value, the navigation device 33 displays a warning of speed reduction or travel stop to warn the operator of the first vehicle 1. Then, an alarm is output to the speaker 21 and the flashlight 35 is blinked. Further, when the radio wave intensity is at a level where it is difficult to receive, the mobile phone makes a call to the mobile phone of the driver of the vehicle. The warning in the navigation device 33 when the radio wave intensity is becoming weaker displays “The following vehicle is leaving. Please slow down.”

  (B9) The control device 71 monitors an emergency notification from another vehicle by the wireless transceiver 72, and when an emergency notification is received, an emergency occurs near the position of the vehicle displayed on the navigation device 33. Output information (emergency icon) is displayed, an alarm is output to the speaker 21, and the output control using the telephone number of the vehicle operator's mobile phone that has been notified of the occurrence of the emergency stored in the storage unit 75 Processing is performed, and the call is sent to the mobile phone of the operator of the vehicle.

<< Processing operation after touring the top vehicle >>
The operator of the first vehicle 1 or the worker who receives the request performs the following post-processing.
(C1) The navigation device 33 and the handle remote controller 34 are collected from the handle bar 31.
(C2) The flashlight 35 is collected from the meter unit 32.
(C3) The microphone 11 and the speaker 21 are collected from within the helmet of the operator of the first vehicle 1.
(C4) The control device 71, the wireless transceiver 72, the mobile phone interface 73, the position data acquisition unit 74, the storage unit 75, and the like are collected from the first vehicle 1.

(C5) Using the infrared communication unit 76, the external memory communication interface 77, or the short-range wireless communication device, log information of trajectory data is collected from the other vehicles 2nd vehicle 2 to 6th vehicle 6.
(C6) The trajectory data information of other vehicles collected in the storage unit 75 is combined and displayed on the map in the display screen of the personal computer.
(C7) The combined trajectory data information is transmitted to the mail addresses of the drivers of the second vehicle 2 to the sixth vehicle 6.

<Final vehicle: 6th vehicle 6>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the touring assist device provided in the final vehicle in the touring assist system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

<< Final vehicle configuration >>
The tooling auxiliary device provided in the sixth vehicle 6 includes a microphone 12, a speaker 22, a navigation device (navigation means) 53, a handle remote controller 54, a flash light 55, an emergency notification switch (emergency notification means) 64, and a control device (control means). ) 81, wireless transmitter / receiver (wireless transmitter / receiver) 82, mobile phone interface 83, position data acquisition unit (position data acquisition unit) 84, storage unit (trajectory data storage unit, storage unit) 85, infrared communication unit (communication unit) 86 and an external memory communication interface (communication means) 87, and a control device (control means) 81 is connected to other components and the meter section 52.

The configuration in which the sixth vehicle 6 is different from the first vehicle 1 is as follows.
The emergency notification switch 64 is a large-sized switch that is waterproof and can be operated even when a driving glove is worn. The emergency notification switch 64 is configured to first detect the occurrence of an emergency together with the vehicle identification code through the wireless transceiver 82. The vehicle 1 is notified.

  The navigation device 53 has map data to be displayed on the screen in the same way as a normal navigation device, and in addition to the original function of displaying the vehicle position detected by the position data acquisition unit 84 on the map, the control device In cooperation with 81, the position and travel locus of the first vehicle 1 are displayed based on the locus data received from the first vehicle 1 (leading vehicle) via the wireless transceiver 82. More specifically, since the position data is included in the trajectory data received from the first vehicle 1, a mark corresponding to the first vehicle 1 is displayed at a position on the map or touring assistance screen corresponding to the position data. Etc. are displayed. The navigation device 53 can be operated by the handle remote controller 54.

  The control device 81 has the same configuration as that of the control device 71, but the program includes a control program for each device for the final vehicle, a processing program for periodically transmitting the accumulated vehicle trajectory data to the leading vehicle, and the leading vehicle. Including the storage and display processing program of the trajectory data received from. The data includes an emergency notification or the like transmitted to the leading vehicle when the preceding vehicle is lost due to waiting for a signal or the like.

  The wireless transmitter / receiver 82 is the same device as the wireless transmitter / receiver 72, but does not include the reception intensity level monitoring unit 78.

  The storage unit 85 is a storage device that stores trajectory data indicating the movement trajectory of the host vehicle based on at least the host vehicle position data obtained by the position data acquisition unit 84, as in the storage unit 75. Unlike 75, the track data of the own vehicle, touring route data, touring stop data, leading vehicle track data, and the like.

  Other configurations are the same as those of the tooling auxiliary device provided in the first vehicle 1. Specifically, the microphone 12 has the same configuration as the microphone 11, the speaker 22 has the same configuration as the speaker 21, and the mobile phone interface 83 is a terminal similar to the mobile phone interface 73. The position data acquisition unit 84 is the same device as the position data acquisition unit 74, and the infrared communication unit 86 is a communication unit with an external device similar to the infrared communication unit 76. The external memory communication interface 87 is an interface with an external device similar to the external memory communication interface 77.

<< Processing in final vehicle touring preparation stage >>
The operator of the sixth vehicle 6 or the worker who receives the request makes the following preparations.
(D1) The navigation device 53, the handle remote controller 54, and the emergency notification switch 64 are fixed to the handle bar 51.
(D2) The flashlight 55 is fixed on the meter section 52.
(D3) The microphone 12 and the speaker 22 are fixed in the helmet of the operator of the sixth vehicle 6.

(D4) The control device 81, the wireless transceiver 82, the mobile phone interface 83, the position data acquisition unit 84, the storage unit 85, and the like are mounted on the sixth vehicle 6.
(D5) The mobile phone device 56 is connected to the mobile phone interface 83, and is held by the operator of the sixth vehicle 6.
(D6) The route and stopover data of the navigation device 33 of the first vehicle 1 are transferred to the storage unit 85 using the infrared communication unit 86, the external memory communication interface 87, or the short-range wireless communication device.

<< Processing during final vehicle touring >>
The control device 81 performs the following processing during touring.
(E1) Navigation is displayed on the navigation device 53.
(E2) The position data acquisition unit 84 acquires position data.
(E3) The trajectory data is accumulated in the storage unit 85.

(E4) The position of the host vehicle acquired by the position data acquisition unit 84 is displayed on the navigation device 53.
(E5) The trajectory data of the host vehicle stored in the storage unit 85 is sent from the wireless transceiver 82 toward the first vehicle 1 of the leading vehicle at predetermined time intervals.
(E6) The trajectory data is received from the first vehicle 1 of the leading vehicle by the wireless transceiver 82 and accumulated in the storage unit 85, and the first vehicle 1 and its travel trajectory are output to the navigation device 53.
(E7) When the emergency notification switch 64 is pressed, an emergency notification is transmitted from the wireless transceiver 82 to the first vehicle 1. The emergency notification data may be stored in the storage unit 85.

<< Processing after final vehicle touring >>
The operator of the sixth vehicle 6 or the worker who receives the request performs the following post-processing.
(F1) The navigation device 53, the handle remote controller 54, and the emergency notification switch 64 are collected from the handle bar 51.
(F2) The flashlight 55 is collected from the meter unit 52.
(F3) The microphone 12 and the speaker 22 are collected from within the helmet of the operator of the sixth vehicle 6.

(F4) The control device 81, the wireless transceiver 82, the mobile phone interface 83, the position data acquisition unit 84, the storage unit 85, and the like are collected from the sixth vehicle 6.
(F5) The log information of the trajectory data in the storage unit 85 is transferred to the storage unit 75 of the first vehicle 1 using the infrared communication unit 86, the external memory communication interface 87, or the short-range wireless communication device.

<Intermediate vehicle: second vehicle 2 to fifth vehicle 5>
Hereinafter, the configuration of the touring assistance device provided in the intermediate vehicle in the touring assistance system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. An intermediate vehicle is a vehicle other than the first and last vehicles participating in touring. Since the second vehicle 2 to the fifth vehicle 5 that are intermediate vehicles have the same device configuration, the configuration of the fourth vehicle 4 will be described below as a representative.

  The difference between the first vehicle 1 and the sixth vehicle 6 in the tooling assistance device installed by the fourth vehicle 4 is that no navigation device is included. The reason why the intermediate vehicle does not include the navigation device is that in the case of the intermediate vehicle, the navigation device is not essential because it is only necessary to follow the preceding vehicle if the preceding vehicle is visible. However, if there is no navigation device, the direction of travel is unknown (emergency) when the preceding vehicle is lost due to a signal waiting or the like. In that case, since it is necessary to notify the leading vehicle of the emergency and wait for the preceding vehicle including the leading vehicle, the emergency notification switch 44 is provided.

<< Device configuration of intermediate vehicle >>
The tooling auxiliary device provided in the fourth vehicle 4 includes a microphone 13, a speaker 23, an emergency notification switch (emergency notification means) 44, a control device (control means) 91, a wireless transceiver (wireless transmission / reception means) 92, a mobile phone interface. 93, a position data acquisition unit (position data acquisition unit) 94, a storage unit (trajectory data storage unit, storage unit) 95, an infrared communication unit (communication unit) 96, and an external memory communication interface (communication unit) 97. A device (control means) 81 is connected to other components and the meter unit 42.

The configuration in which the fourth vehicle 4 is different from the first vehicle 1 or the sixth vehicle 6 is as follows.
The emergency notification switch 44 is a large-sized switch that is waterproof and can be operated even when a driving glove is attached. The emergency notification switch 44 is first connected to the occurrence of an emergency together with the vehicle identification code via the wireless transceiver 92. The vehicle 1 is notified.

  The control device 91 has the same configuration as that of the control device 81, but the program includes a control program for each device for intermediate vehicles, a processing program for periodically transmitting the stored own vehicle trajectory data to the leading vehicle, and the leading vehicle. Including the storage and display processing program of the trajectory data received from. The data includes an emergency notification or the like transmitted to the leading vehicle when the preceding vehicle is lost due to waiting for a signal or the like.

  Similar to the storage unit 85, the storage unit 95 is a storage device that stores trajectory data indicating the movement trajectory of the vehicle based on at least the vehicle position data obtained by the position data acquisition unit 94.

  Other configurations are the same as those of the tooling auxiliary device provided in the sixth vehicle 6. Specifically, the microphone 13 has the same configuration as the microphone 12, the speaker 23 has the same configuration as the speaker 22, the wireless transceiver 92 is the same device as the wireless transceiver 82, and the mobile phone interface 93 is The terminal is the same as that of the mobile phone interface 83. The position data acquisition unit 94 is the same device as the position data acquisition unit 84, and the infrared communication unit 96 is a communication unit with an external device similar to the infrared communication unit 86. Further, the external memory communication interface 97 is an interface with an external device similar to the external memory communication interface 87.

<< Processing in intermediate vehicle touring preparation stage >>
The operator of the fourth vehicle 4 or the worker who receives the request makes the following preparations.
(G1) The emergency notification switch 44 is fixed to the handle bar 41.
(G2) The microphone 13 and the speaker 23 are fixed in the helmet of the operator of the fourth vehicle 4.
(G3) The control device 91, the wireless transceiver 92, the mobile phone interface 93, the position data acquisition unit 94, the storage unit 95, and the like are mounted on the fourth vehicle 4.
(G4) The mobile phone device 46 is connected to the mobile phone interface 93 and held by the operator of the fourth vehicle 4.

<< Processing during intermediate vehicle touring >>
The control device 91 performs the following processing during touring.
(H1) The position data acquisition unit 94 acquires position data.
(H2) The trajectory data is accumulated in the storage unit 95.
(H3) The trajectory data of the host vehicle stored in the storage unit 95 is transmitted from the wireless transceiver 92 toward the first vehicle 1 of the leading vehicle at predetermined time intervals.
(H4) When the emergency notification switch 44 is pressed, an emergency notification is transmitted from the wireless transceiver 92 to the first vehicle 1. The emergency notification data may be stored in the storage unit 95.

<< Processing after intermediate vehicle touring >>
The operator of the fourth vehicle 4 or the operator who receives the request performs the following post-processing.
(J1) The emergency notification switch 44 is recovered from the handle bar 41.
(J2) Collect the microphone 13 and the speaker 23 from within the helmet of the operator of the fourth vehicle 4.
(J3) The control device 91, the wireless transceiver 92, the mobile phone interface 93, the position data acquisition unit 94, the storage unit 95, and the like are collected from the fourth vehicle 4.
(J4) The log information of the trajectory data in the storage unit 95 is transferred to the storage unit 75 of the first vehicle 1 using the infrared communication unit 96, the external memory communication interface 97, or the short-range wireless communication device.

  5A, 5B, and 5C, a method for attaching each of the tooling auxiliary devices of the first vehicle 1, the fourth vehicle 4, and the sixth vehicle 6 in the tooling auxiliary system of the present invention will be described below. The navigation device screen and the processing operation in which each auxiliary device cooperates with other auxiliary devices will be described.

  To the handlebar 31 of the first vehicle 1 shown in FIG. 5A, the tooling auxiliary device including the meter unit 32, the navigation device 33, and the handle remote controller 34 shown in FIG. 2 is fixed using a clamp. Further, the flashlight 35 is fixed on the upper side of the meter portion 32 with a double-sided tape. In addition, the operator of the first vehicle 1 connects the mobile phone device 36 to the mobile phone interface 73 of the touring assist device provided in the first vehicle 1 and holds the mobile phone device 36 in a pocket of clothes or the like.

  The display screen of the navigation device 33 is divided into right and left and is divided into two screens. The left side is a navigation screen 1000 that provides route guidance on a map in the same manner as a normal navigation device, and the right side is a vehicle status screen 200 that shows the status of all the vehicles that participate during touring.

  The navigation screen 1000 of the navigation device 33 displays a map 1001 around the vehicle based on the vehicle position data, and further displays a first vehicle icon 101 indicating the first vehicle 1 and a first vehicle character display 111 on the map 1001. indicate. The first vehicle icon 101 is a unique figure (icon), and the first vehicle character display 111 is a character indicating the first vehicle 1. The first vehicle character display 111 is displayed around the first vehicle icon 101.

  A first vehicle icon 101, a second vehicle icon 201, a third vehicle icon 301, a fourth vehicle icon 401, a fifth vehicle icon 501, and a sixth vehicle icon 601 are displayed on the vehicle status screen 200. The first first vehicle icon 101 and the final sixth vehicle icon 601 are unique icons, and the remaining intermediate vehicles are the same icon. For example, when the wireless transmission / reception apparatus is a specific low-power radio device, each vehicle icon is displayed at a unique position corresponding to each vehicle by assigning a different icon for each radio frequency difference.

  Further, next to the icon of the sixth vehicle 6, a ○ display 2012 indicating a good wireless reception status from the sixth vehicle 6 is displayed, but when the wireless reception status deteriorates, the ○ display 2012 is displayed. Disappear.

  At the left end of the vehicle status screen 200, corresponding to the first vehicle icon 101, the first display 2001 that displays the first vehicle as characters, and the second to fifth vehicle icons 201, 301, 401, 501 An intermediate display 2002 that indicates that the vehicle is an intermediate vehicle is displayed, and a final display 2003 that indicates that the vehicle is the final vehicle corresponding to the sixth vehicle icon 601 is displayed.

  The handle bar 51 of the sixth vehicle 6 shown in FIG. 5B is clamped with the tooling auxiliary device including the meter unit 52, the navigation device 53, the handle remote controller 54, and the emergency notification switch 64 shown in FIG. Use to fix. Further, a flashlight 55 is fixed on the upper side of the meter unit 52 with a double-sided tape. Further, the operator of the sixth vehicle 6 connects the mobile phone device 56 to the mobile phone interface 83 of the touring assist device provided in the sixth vehicle 6 and holds the mobile phone device 56 in a clothes pocket or the like.

  The display screen of the navigation device 53 is also divided into left and right to be two screens. The left side is a navigation screen 4000 that provides a route guidance on a map in the same manner as a normal navigation device, and the right side is a vehicle status screen 700 that shows the status of all the vehicles participating during touring.

  The navigation screen 4000 of the navigation device 53 displays a map 4001 around the vehicle based on the vehicle position data, and further displays a sixth vehicle icon 601 indicating the sixth vehicle 6 and a sixth vehicle character display 611 on the map 4001. indicate. The sixth vehicle icon 601 is a unique figure (icon), and the sixth vehicle character display 611 is a character indicating the sixth vehicle 6. A sixth vehicle character display 611 is displayed around the sixth vehicle icon 601.

  On the vehicle status screen 700, the first vehicle icon 101, the sixth vehicle icon 601, and the travel locus 2022 of the first vehicle 1 are displayed. The first vehicle icon 101 and the sixth vehicle icon 601 correspond to each vehicle by, for example, assigning a different icon for each frequency difference of each wireless device when the wireless transmission / reception device is a specific low power wireless device. The travel track 2022 of the first vehicle 1 is displayed by plotting, for example, the track data received from the first vehicle 1 on the vehicle status screen 700. The travel locus 2022 is similar to the travel locus displayed on the conventional navigation device, but is scaled so that it can be displayed between the first vehicle icon 101 and the sixth vehicle icon 601.

  At the left end of the vehicle status screen 700, a head display 5001 that indicates that the vehicle is the head vehicle in correspondence with the first vehicle icon 101, and a trajectory character that indicates that the vehicle is a travel locus corresponding to the travel locus 5022 Corresponding to the display 5021 and the sixth vehicle icon 601, a final display 5003 is displayed that indicates that the vehicle is the final vehicle.

  A tooling auxiliary device including the meter unit 42 and the emergency notification switch 44 shown in FIG. 4 is fixed to the handle bar 41 of the fourth vehicle 4 shown in FIG. 5C using a clamp. In addition, the operator of the fourth vehicle 4 connects the mobile phone device 46 to the mobile phone interface 93 of the tooling assist device provided in the fourth vehicle 4 and holds the mobile phone device 46 in a clothes pocket or the like. Similarly to the fourth vehicle 4, each element part of the remaining tooling auxiliary devices of the second vehicle 3, the third vehicle 3, and the fifth vehicle 5 is also fixed, and the mobile phone device is held by the driver of each vehicle.

  As described above, the touring assistance device of the first vehicle 1 monitors that the reception intensity level of the radio wave of the sixth vehicle 6 is lower than a predetermined value, and detects that the sixth vehicle 6 is too far away (too late). Monitor. When the sixth vehicle 6 is too far away, in addition to deleting the display of “◯” in the vicinity of the display of the sixth vehicle 6, other warning indications are combined, flashlight lighting, and voice output are combined, so that the operator Can increase the level of recognition. In that case, the driver voluntarily slows the traveling speed or stops and waits.

  Further, the operator of the second vehicle 6 to the sixth vehicle 6 can notify the operator of the first vehicle 1 of the occurrence of an emergency by a simple operation by simply pressing the emergency notification switch 44 or the emergency notification switch 64. Can do. On the other hand, the operator of the first vehicle 1 can immediately recognize the vehicle that has transmitted the emergency notification just by looking at the navigation device 33, and teach the road by calling the mobile phone to the vehicle that has transmitted the emergency notification. Thus, it is possible to quickly relieve the vehicle in which the vehicle has occurred, and it is possible to reduce the number of intermediate vehicles on which the navigation device is installed without increasing the anxiety of the driver of the intermediate vehicle. Moreover, since the touring assistance apparatus of the 1st vehicle 1 does not need to always connect a mobile telephone for communication, it can reduce connection time and a charge.

  A map display 3001 in FIG. 6 is a map display displayed on a display of a personal computer connected to the Internet, and map data is provided from an Internet service such as Google Earth (registered trademark). A travel locus 3010 is a travel locus traveled by the first vehicle 1, a passing point 3030 is a point passing through a route designated by touring, and point information 3040 is detailed information of each passing point 3030.

  As a pre-processing of the display in FIG. 6, the operator of the first vehicle 1 uses the infrared communication unit 76, the external memory communication interface 77, or the short-range wireless communication device to control another vehicle (second vehicle) by the control device 71. Log information of trajectory data is collected in the storage unit 75 from the vehicle 2 to the sixth vehicle 6). Conversely, the operator of the sixth vehicle 6 uses the infrared communication unit 86, the external memory communication interface 87, or the short-range wireless communication device to store the log data of the trajectory data in the storage unit 85 in the storage unit 75 of the first vehicle 1. Forward. Alternatively, the operator of the fourth vehicle 4 uses the infrared communication unit 96, the external memory communication interface 97, or the short-range wireless communication device to store the log data of the trajectory data in the storage unit 95 in the storage unit 75 of the first vehicle 1. Forward. Similarly to the operator of the fourth vehicle 4, the operator of the second vehicle 2, the operator of the third vehicle 3, the operator of the fifth vehicle 5, and the log information of the trajectory data in the storage unit are also stored in the storage unit of the first vehicle 1. 75.

  The operator of the first vehicle 1 combines the trajectory data information of other vehicles collected in the storage unit 75 and displays it on the map in the display screen of the personal computer. Then, the operator of the first vehicle 1 confirms the display contents. If the display content is good, the operator of the first vehicle 1 transmits the combined trajectory data information to the mail addresses of the drivers of the second vehicle 2 to the sixth vehicle 6.

  The pilots of the second vehicle 2 to the sixth vehicle 6 can store the trajectory data information received by mail in their personal computers and display them on a map such as Google Earth (registered trademark). Thereby, all the pilots who participated in the touring can confirm the route which he / she ran on the display of his / her personal computer.

1 First vehicle (leading vehicle),
2 Second vehicle (intermediate vehicle),
3 Third vehicle (intermediate vehicle),
4 Fourth vehicle (intermediate vehicle),
5 fifth vehicle (intermediate vehicle),
6 6th vehicle (final vehicle),
11, 12, 13 microphones,
21, 22, 23 Speaker,
31, 41, 51 Handlebar,
32, 42, 52 Meter section,
33, 53 Navigation device,
34, 54 Handle remote control,
35, 55 (for warning) flashlight,
36, 46, 56 mobile phone devices,
37, 57 Speech switch,
38, 58 selection switch,
44, 64 Emergency notification switch,
71, 81, 91 control device,
72, 82, 92 wireless transceivers,
73, 83, 93 Mobile phone interface (interface),
74, 84, 94 Position data acquisition unit,
75, 85, 95 storage unit,
76, 86, 96 Infrared communication part,
77, 87, 97 External memory communication interface (interface),
78 reception intensity level monitoring unit,
101 first vehicle icon,
111 First vehicle character display,
200 Vehicle status screen,
201 second vehicle icon,
301 third vehicle icon,
401 4th vehicle icon,
501 5th vehicle icon,
601 Sixth vehicle icon,
611 6th vehicle character display,
800 Road near the intersection,
801 Intersection right turn side road,
802 A straight road on the intersection,
803 intersection left turn road,
900 intersection,
901 Front side traffic light,
902 Intersection left turn side traffic lights,
903 Traffic lights in front of the intersection,
904 Traffic light on the right side of the intersection,
1000, 4000 navigation screen,
1001, 4001 Map display,
2001, 5001 First display,
2002 Intermediate display,
2003, 5003 Final display,
2011 emergency display,
2012 ○ Display,
2022 Traveling track,
3001 Map display,
3010 traveling track,
3030 passing point,
3040 point information.

Claims (9)

For each vehicle participating in touring,
Position data acquisition means for acquiring own vehicle position data;
Locus data storage means for storing locus data indicating a movement locus of the own vehicle based on the own vehicle position data obtained by the position data acquisition means;
Wireless transmission and reception means for transmitting and receiving information including the trajectory data with other vehicles;
And at least the position data acquisition means, the trajectory data storage means, and the wireless transmission / reception means, each comprising a control means for controlling the connected means,
In addition, at least the first vehicle participating in the touring,
Navigation means for displaying the position of the own vehicle detected by the position data acquisition means on a map and displaying each position of the touring participating vehicle from the trajectory data received from other vehicles participating in the touring via the wireless transmission / reception means. A touring assistance system characterized by comprising: For the final vehicle participating in touring,
Based on the vehicle position data obtained by the position data acquisition means, the vehicle position is displayed on a map, and from the locus data received from the head vehicle via the wireless transmission / reception means, the position of the head vehicle and The touring assistance system according to claim 1, further comprising navigation means for displaying a travel locus. For vehicles other than the top participating in touring,
An emergency notification means is provided for notifying the occurrence of an emergency together with the recognition code of the vehicle via the wireless transmission / reception means,
The control means for the leading vehicle displays information indicating the occurrence of an emergency in the vicinity of the position of the vehicle displayed on the navigation means when the emergency notification is received from another vehicle. The tooling assistance system according to claim 1 or 2. At least the top vehicle
A storage means for storing at least the telephone number of a mobile phone possessed by a driver of another vehicle participating in the touring;
The control means for the leading vehicle performs output control processing using the telephone number of the mobile operator's mobile phone that has notified the occurrence of the emergency stored in the storage means. Tooling assistance system as described. At least the top vehicle
5. A communication means for performing at least input / output of a cellular phone number with an external device using radio communication using a radio wave or light or a detachable memory element. The touring assistance system in any one of. In the leading vehicle,
A reception intensity level monitoring means for monitoring a radio signal reception intensity level transmitted from the final vehicle;
The control means of the leading vehicle compares the radio signal reception intensity level of the final vehicle with a predetermined value, and when the radio signal reception intensity level falls below a predetermined value, the navigation means reduces the speed or stops traveling. The tooling auxiliary system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the warning is displayed.   A tooling assisting device including at least control means used in the tooling assisting system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   A touring assisting device comprising the configuration of the final vehicle according to claim 2 in the touring assisting system according to claim 2.   A touring assisting device comprising the configuration of the leading vehicle according to the claim in the touring assisting system according to claim 4 or 5.

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