JP2016071392A - Tollgate system, tollgate machine and voice output control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a tollgate system to perform a voice guidance at an appropriate timing.SOLUTION: A tollgate system comprises: a tollgate machine which is arranged in a travel lane side section; a vehicle detection device which is arranged at the upstream of the travel lane in comparison with the tollgate machine and detects a vehicle approaching to the travel lane; a voice output unit which is arranged corresponding to the tollgate machine to output a voice; and a controller which controls the voice output unit. The controller comprises: a determination unit which determines whether the vehicle reaches a position where the tollgate machine is installed or an arrival reference position at the upstream side of the position on the basis of the detection result by the vehicle detection device; and a command unit which commands the voice output unit to output a predetermined voice from the voice output unit on the basis of the determination result of the determination unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a toll gate system, a toll machine, and an audio output control method.

  One method of collecting tolls on toll roads such as expressways is to install an unmanned toll machine such as an automatic ticketing machine or toll collector on the lane side (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-170788 A

In a toll machine, a driver of a vehicle needs to perform a predetermined operation such as receiving a ticket from a predetermined ticketing slot and paying a fee to a predetermined charging slot. There is a method of performing voice guidance so that a driver who is not guided by the operation can smoothly perform the operation, but effective guidance cannot be performed if the timing of outputting the voice is shifted.
As a countermeasure against such a timing shift, it is conceivable to repeatedly output the voice guidance. However, in consideration of noise in the vicinity, it may be preferable that the time for outputting the voice is short. Further, when it is necessary to perform an operation at a predetermined timing, there is a possibility that the timing for performing the operation cannot be guided only by repeating the voice guidance.

  The present invention provides a toll gate system, a toll machine, and a voice output control method capable of performing voice guidance at an appropriate timing.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a toll gate system (1) includes a toll machine (100) provided on a lane side and a vehicle that is provided on the lane upstream side of the toll machine and enters the lane. A vehicle detection device (200) for detecting a sound, an audio output unit (110) provided corresponding to the toll machine and outputting audio, and a control unit (190) for controlling the audio output unit, The control unit determines whether or not the vehicle has reached the position where the toll machine is provided or the arrival reference position set on the upstream side of the position based on the detection result of the vehicle detection device ( 191) and a command unit (192) for instructing the audio output unit to output a predetermined audio from the audio output unit based on the determination result of the determination unit.
Thereby, the toll gate system can perform voice guidance at an appropriate timing according to the position of the vehicle.

The determination unit calculates the relative position of the driver's seat with respect to the axle based on the detection result of the vehicle detection device, and determines whether the vehicle has reached the arrival reference position based on the position of the driver's seat. May be.
Thereby, the toll gate system can perform voice guidance according to the position of the driver's seat. Therefore, the toll gate system can provide voice guidance to the driver at an appropriate timing.

The determination unit includes a first determination unit (195) that determines whether the vehicle has reached a first arrival reference position that is set upstream of a position where the toll machine is provided, and the toll machine And a second determination unit (196) for determining whether or not the vehicle has reached a second arrival reference position set at a predetermined position, wherein the sound output unit is based on a determination result of the first determination unit. The first sound may be output, and the second sound may be output based on the determination result of the second determination unit.
As described above, the first determination unit and the second determination unit use a plurality of arrival reference positions, so that the voice output unit can output a plurality of types of voice guidance at appropriate timings.

A foreign object detector (400) for detecting foreign objects on a lane at a position where the toll machine is provided, and the controller includes a detector controller (194) for controlling the foreign object detector, and the determination unit Determines whether the vehicle has reached the position of the toll machine, and the detection unit control unit turns on the foreign object detection unit when the determination unit determines that the vehicle has reached the position of the toll machine. You may make it do.
When the foreign object detection unit detects a foreign object on the road surface, for example, when a coin or the like falls on the road surface, the falling position can be detected and presented to the driver. Thereby, the time until the driver leaves the toll machine can be shortened.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the toll machine is based on a detection result from a sound output unit that outputs sound and a vehicle detection device that detects a vehicle that is provided on the upstream side of the lane and enters the lane. A toll machine provided on a lane side, comprising a control unit for controlling an audio output unit, wherein the control unit is based on a detection result in the vehicle detection device or a position at which the toll machine is provided A determination unit that determines whether or not the vehicle has reached the arrival reference position set on the upstream side of the position, and based on the determination result of the determination unit, the sound output unit outputs a predetermined sound A command unit that commands the output unit.
Thereby, the toll machine can perform voice guidance at an appropriate timing according to the position of the vehicle.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, an audio output control method includes a toll machine provided on a lane side and a vehicle detection that detects a vehicle that is provided on the lane upstream side of the toll machine and enters the lane. And a sound output control method for a toll gate system provided corresponding to the toll machine and outputting sound, and based on the detection result of the vehicle detection device, the charge A determination step for determining whether or not the vehicle has reached a position where the machine is provided or an arrival reference position set on the upstream side of the position, and a predetermined result from the sound output unit based on the determination result in the determination step And a command step for commanding the voice output unit to output the voice.
Thereby, in the voice output control method, voice guidance can be performed at an appropriate timing according to the position of the vehicle.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a sound output control method is a sound output control method for a toll machine provided with a sound output unit for outputting sound and provided on a lane side, which is provided on the lane upstream side. Based on a detection result from a vehicle detection device that detects a vehicle entering the lane, it is determined whether or not the vehicle has reached a position where the toll machine is provided or an arrival reference position set upstream of the position. And a command step for instructing the voice output unit to output a predetermined voice from the voice output unit based on the determination result in the determination step.
Thereby, in the voice output control method, voice guidance can be performed at an appropriate timing according to the position of the vehicle.

  According to the toll gate system, the toll machine, and the voice output control method described above, voice guidance can be performed at an appropriate timing.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the function structure of the toll gate system in one Embodiment of this invention. It is an external view which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of each part of the control part in the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the process sequence which a toll gate system performs in simultaneous embodiment.

Hereinafter, although embodiment of this invention is described, the following embodiment does not limit the invention concerning a claim. In addition, not all the combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the solving means of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a functional configuration of a toll gate system in one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the toll gate system 1 includes a toll collector 100, a vehicle detection device 200, a lighting facility 300, and a foreign object detection unit 400. The automatic toll collector 100 includes an audio output unit 110, a storage unit 180, and a control unit 190. The control unit 190 includes a determination unit 191, a command unit 192, an illumination control unit 193, and a detection unit control unit 194. The determination unit 191 includes a first determination unit 195 and a second determination unit 196.

The vehicle detection device 200 is provided on the upstream side of the lane with respect to the automatic toll collector 100, and detects a vehicle entering the lane. The term “upstream” as used herein refers to the side (entrance side) on which the vehicle enters, that is, the side opposite to the traveling direction of the vehicle.
The vehicle detection result by the vehicle detection device 200 is used as information for determining the timing at which each part of the toll gate system 1 operates. Further, the vehicle detection device 200 acquires vehicle type information necessary for determining a fee, such as distinction between a large vehicle, a normal vehicle, and a two-wheeled vehicle.

The lighting equipment 300 is installed at the end of the roadside where the automatic toll receiver 100 is installed, and the position of the end of the roadside by emitting light emits light to the vehicle driver (hereinafter simply referred to as “driver”). Notify As a result, the driver can bring the vehicle closer to the automatic toll collector 100 relatively easily.
Further, when the lighting equipment 300 illuminates the lower side of the automatic toll receiver 100 and the road surface, when the driver drops the coin outside the vehicle, the coin can be easily found.

The foreign object detection unit 400 detects a foreign object on the lane at the position where the automatic toll receiver 100 is provided. For example, the foreign object detection unit 400 includes a photoelectric sensor that emits light between a roadside end where the automatic toll receiver 100 is installed and a roadside end opposite to the lane. . When the light from the photoelectric sensor is blocked, the foreign object detection unit 400 detects a foreign object falling on the lane, a person getting out of the vehicle, or the like.
Note that a visible light photoelectric sensor may be used as the photoelectric sensor of the foreign object detection unit 400, and the foreign object detection unit 400 may also serve as the lighting equipment 300.

  Note that the foreign object detection unit 400 may include a camera to photograph the lower part of the vehicle and automatically detect a falling object by image processing. As image processing in this case, various methods for detecting image changes such as a frame difference method and a background difference method can be used.

  The automatic toll collector 100 is provided on the side of the lane and receives a fee paid by the driver. The automatic toll collector 100 corresponds to an example of a fee machine. However, the toll machine included in the toll system 1 is not limited to the toll collector, but can be various devices installed on the road side in connection with the payment of the toll. For example, the toll gate system 1 may be provided with an automatic ticketing machine in addition to or instead of the automatic fee collection machine 100.

The voice output unit 110 is provided in correspondence with the automatic charge receiver 100 and outputs voice. Specifically, the voice output unit 110 includes a speaker, and outputs voice guidance such as a stop announcement and a payment operation announcement. The “stop announcement” here is voice guidance for guiding the vehicle to stop. Further, the “payment operation announcement” here is a voice guidance of the payment operation method in the automatic fee collection machine 100.
The voice output unit 110 may be provided as a part of the automatic charge receiver 100 or may be installed as a separate device from the automatic charge receiver 100.

The storage unit 180 includes a storage device included in the automatic toll receiver 100, and stores various types of information such as messages output from the audio output unit 110 and vehicle type charge information.
The control unit 190 controls each part of the automatic toll receiver 100 to execute various functions. The control unit 190 is realized, for example, by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) included in the automatic charge collector 100 reading out a program from the storage unit 180 and executing it. Alternatively, each unit of the control unit 190 may have a configuration other than the configuration using the CPU, such as a configuration using a dedicated circuit.

The determination unit 191 determines whether the vehicle has arrived at the position where the automatic toll collector 100 is provided or the arrival reference position set upstream of the position based on the detection result of the vehicle detection device 200. To do. This arrival reference position is set as a position for determining the timing at which the voice output unit 110 outputs voice guidance.
In particular, the determination unit 191 calculates the relative position of the driver's seat with respect to the vehicle axle based on the detection result of the vehicle detection device 200. And the determination part 191 determines whether the vehicle reached | attained the arrival reference position on the basis of the position of a driver's seat.
The toll gate system 1 can guide the driver's seat to be located in front of the automatic toll collector 100 by the voice output unit 110 outputting the voice guidance based on the determination result of the determination unit 191. Since the driver's seat is positioned in front of the automatic toll collector 100, the driver can hear the payment operation announcement at an appropriate timing, and can easily operate the automatic toll collector 100.

In addition, a plurality of arrival reference positions are set according to the type of voice guidance output by the voice output unit 110, and the determination unit 191 determines whether the vehicle has reached the arrival reference position for each of the arrival reference positions. judge.
In particular, the first determination unit 195 determines whether or not the vehicle has reached the first arrival reference position set on the upstream side of the position where the automatic toll receiver 100 is provided. Moreover, the 2nd determination part 196 determines whether the vehicle arrived at the 2nd arrival reference position set to the position in which the automatic toll collector 100 was provided. The sound output unit 110 outputs the first sound based on the determination result of the first determination unit 195, and outputs the second sound based on the determination result of the second determination unit 196.

For example, in the case of voice guidance that guides the driver's seat to be located in front of the automatic toll receiver 100, it is appropriate that the voice output unit 110 outputs the sound just before the driver's seat reaches the front of the automatic toll receiver 100. It is. Therefore, the first arrival reference position set on the upstream side of the position where the automatic toll receiver 100 is provided is applied to the voice guidance.
On the other hand, in the case of a payment operation announcement, it is appropriate that the audio output unit 110 outputs after the vehicle stops. Therefore, the second arrival reference position set at the position where the automatic fee collection device 100 is provided is applied to the payment operation announcement.
The determination result by the determination unit that the vehicle has reached the position of the automatic toll collector 100 is also used as a trigger for the detection unit control unit 194 to turn on (function in a state) the foreign object detection unit 400.

The command unit 192 controls the audio output unit 110. More specifically, the command unit 192 commands the voice output unit 110 to output a predetermined voice from the voice output unit 110 based on the determination result of the determination unit 191.
The illumination control unit 193 controls the illumination facility 300. For example, the lighting control unit 193 turns on the lighting facility 300 when the vehicle detection device 200 detects a vehicle.
The detection unit control unit 194 controls the foreign object detection unit 400. More specifically, the detection unit control unit 194 turns on the foreign object detection unit 400 when the determination unit 191 determines that the vehicle has reached the position of the automatic toll collector 100.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing an arrangement example of each part of the control unit 190. In the figure, islands are provided on both sides of the lane, and the automatic toll collector 100 is installed on one island 901. In addition, the vehicle 902 enters the lane.
A line L11 indicates an example of the first arrival reference position, and a line L12 indicates an example of the second arrival reference position. The lines L11 and L12 are illustrated for explanation, and the lines L11 and L12 need not be displayed on the road.

An impact absorbing material is affixed to the area A11 in the vicinity of the coin slot of the automatic fee collector 100. Thereby, when a driver throws in a coin, the possibility that the coin will rebound and fall can be reduced.
Further, low resilience rubber is laid in the area A12 of the island portion in front of the automatic toll receiver 100. Thereby, when a coin falls, the possibility that the coin will roll into the lane can be reduced.

  Further, a tread 221 is installed slightly upstream from the automatic toll collector 100. Further upstream, a vehicle type discrimination device 210 and a tread board 222 are installed. Further, a Doppler speedometer 230 is installed on the start controller 903 installed on the downstream side (start side) of the automatic toll collector 100. The vehicle type identification device 210, the treads 221 and 222, and the Doppler speedometer 230 correspond to examples of the vehicle detection device 200.

In the vehicle detection device 200, a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit are installed with a lane in between, and light is emitted from the light emitting unit toward the light receiving unit at each of a plurality of heights. When the vehicle passes between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit and the light is blocked, the vehicle detection device 200 determines the vehicle type from the height of the blocked light.
The treads 221 and 222 detect the passage of the vehicle by detecting the pressure when the vehicle passes. Further, the treads 221 and 222 may determine the vehicle type by measuring the weight of the vehicle.
The Doppler speedometer 230 measures the speed of the vehicle that has entered the lane.

A lighting facility 300 is provided at the end of the island.
In addition, a photoelectric sensor of the foreign object detection unit 400 is installed in front of the automatic charge receiver 100 at the end of the island. The photoelectric sensor of the foreign object detection unit 400 emits light between the island end on the side where the automatic toll receiver 100 is installed and the island end on the opposite side across the lane. In particular, since the foreign object detection unit 400 includes a large number of photoelectric sensors (hereinafter referred to as “photoelectric sensor group”), it can be determined at which position on the road the foreign object has fallen.

Next, the operation of the toll gate system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure performed by the toll gate system 1. In the process shown in the figure, the detection unit control unit 194 determines whether or not the vehicle type determination device 210 or the tread 221 has detected a vehicle (step S101). When it is determined that the vehicle is not detected (step S101: NO), the process returns to step S101.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the vehicle type determination device 210 or the tread board 221 has detected the vehicle (step S101: YES), the detection unit control unit 194 turns on the lighting equipment 300 (step S102). The lighting facility 300 emits light to notify the vehicle driver of the position of the roadside end. As a result, the driver can bring the vehicle closer to the automatic toll collector 100 relatively easily.

Further, when the lighting equipment 300 illuminates the lower side of the automatic toll receiver 100 and the road surface, when the driver drops the coin outside the vehicle, the coin can be easily found.
In addition, after the vehicle type identification device 210 or the tread 221 detects a vehicle, the detection unit control unit 194 turns on the lighting equipment 300, so that power consumption during standby can be reduced.

  Note that various timings can be used as the timing when the lighting control unit 193 turns off the lighting equipment 300. For example, the lighting control unit 193 may turn off the lighting equipment 300 when the vehicle leaves the lane of the automatic toll receiver 100. Alternatively, the lighting control unit 193 may turn off the lighting equipment 300 when the vehicle starts moving again after being stopped.

Next, the determination unit 191 detects the position of the driver's seat (step S103). Specifically, the determination unit 191 is based on the timing at which the axle of the vehicle passes through the tread 221 and the timing at which the light of the vehicle type determination device 210 is once transmitted through the window next to the driver's seat after being blocked. The relative position of the driver's seat with respect to the axle is estimated. Thereafter, when the axle passes through the tread 222, the determination unit 191 can estimate the position of the driver's seat.
Note that the axle used by the determination unit 191 for estimating the position of the driver's seat may be any of a plurality of axles of the vehicle. For example, the determination unit 191 may estimate the position of the driver's seat based on the position of the front wheel axle. Alternatively, the determination unit 191 may estimate the position of the driver's seat based on the position of the axle of the rear wheel.

Note that the method by which the determination unit 191 detects the position of the driver's seat is not limited to the above method, and various methods can be used.
For example, the determination unit 191 estimates the vehicle type based on the vehicle height detected by the vehicle type determination device 210, the number of axes detected by the tread plate 221 and the vehicle number read by the license plate recognition device included in the toll gate system 1. Then, the relative position of the driver's seat with respect to the axle may be estimated based on the vehicle type. Alternatively, when the vehicle height can be estimated from the vehicle number, the determination unit 191 may estimate the vehicle type based on the number of axes detected by the tread plate 221 and the vehicle number read by the license plate recognition device.

  Alternatively, the determination unit 191 detects the timing at which the driver's seat passes the vehicle type determination device 210 based on the timing at which the light of the vehicle type determination device 210 is once blocked and then transmits again through the window next to the driver's seat, The position of the driver's seat may be estimated based on the timing and the vehicle speed.

  Alternatively, the toll gate system 1 may include laser feed meters installed at the same height in the vicinity of the vehicle type identification device 210 and slightly upstream of the automatic toll collector 100. The laser feed meter here is a device that irradiates a measurement target with laser light and obtains the speed of the measurement target based on the interference of the laser light. The determination unit 191 detects the speed of the vehicle detected by the laser feed meter after the vehicle type determination device 210 detects the driver's seat after the light of the laser feed meter on the vehicle type determination device 210 side is irradiated to the vehicle. Is integrated to obtain the relative distance between the position where the laser feed meter starts to be irradiated and the driver's seat. Thereafter, when the vehicle is irradiated with the laser feed meter on the automatic toll collector 100 side, the determination unit 191 can estimate the position of the driver's seat.

Next, the first determination unit 195 determines whether or not the driver's seat has reached the arrival reference position (first arrival reference position) (step S104). Hereinafter, a case where the first arrival reference position is a position at which the audio output unit 110 starts the stop announcement will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
The first arrival reference position as the position at which the audio output unit 110 starts the stop announcement is set, for example, at a position slightly upstream from the front of the automatic toll collector 100.

Note that the determination unit 191 may use a fixed arrival reference position, or may calculate the arrival reference position according to the speed of the vehicle.
For example, the first arrival reference position may be set to the most upstream position where it is estimated that the driver can hear the sound output from the sound output unit 110. Thereby, the driver can hear the stop announcement outputted by the voice output unit 110 early, and the driver stops the vehicle in front of the automatic toll collector 100 with sufficient time and distance. be able to.
In particular, when the voice output unit 110 is built in the automatic toll receiver 100, the restriction on the position where the driver can hear the voice from the voice output unit 110 is relatively strong. Thus, it is conceivable to set the first arrival reference position at the most upstream position where it is estimated that the driver can hear the sound output from the sound output unit 110.

Alternatively, the determination unit 191 calculates the distance necessary for the vehicle to stop safely in front of the automatic toll collector 100 based on the speed of the vehicle, and determines the first arrival reference position based on the calculated distance. You may make it set. For example, the determination unit 191 calculates the distance necessary for the vehicle to stop safely in front of the automatic toll collector 100, assuming that the vehicle decelerates with a uniform acceleration motion.
In particular, when the audio output unit 110 is installed on the upstream side of the automatic toll receiver 100 as a separate device from the automatic toll receiver 100, there is a restriction on the position where the driver can hear the audio from the audio output unit 110. Relatively weak. Therefore, it can be considered that the determination unit 191 sets the first arrival reference position based on the speed of the vehicle.

When it is determined that the driver's seat has not reached the arrival reference position (step S104: NO), the process returns to step S104.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the driver's seat has reached the arrival reference position (step S104: YES), the audio output unit 110 outputs a stop announcement in accordance with a command from the command unit 192 (step S105). The stop announcement corresponds to the first voice example.
Thus, the 1st determination part 195 detects the timing which outputs the audio | voice output part 110 stop announcement based on the position of a driver's seat, and can position a driver's seat in front of the toll collector 100. . This makes it easier for the driver to perform operations on the automatic toll collector 100.

Next, the determination unit 191 determines whether or not the vehicle has stopped (step S106). For example, the determination unit 191 determines whether the vehicle has stopped based on the vehicle speed measured by the Doppler speedometer 230.
Note that the determination unit 191 may determine whether or not the vehicle has stopped using a photoelectric sensor group included in the foreign object detection unit 400. Specifically, when the vehicle type identification device 210 detects a vehicle, the detection unit control unit 194 turns on the photoelectric sensor group of the foreign object detection unit 400. When the vehicle approaches the automatic toll receiver 100, the front wheels of the vehicle block light from the photoelectric sensor, and the determination unit 191 determines whether the vehicle has stopped based on the transition of whether or not light is blocked. For example, when light blocking continues for a predetermined number of times in any one of the photoelectric sensors, the determination unit 191 determines that the vehicle has stopped.
As described above, the determination unit 191 determines whether or not the vehicle has stopped using the photoelectric sensor group included in the foreign object detection unit 400, thereby eliminating the need for the Doppler speedometer 230. The configuration of the system 1 can be simplified.

If it is determined in step S106 that the vehicle is not stopped (step S106: NO), the process returns to step S106.
On the other hand, when it determines with the vehicle having stopped (step S106: YES), the detection part control part 194 turns ON the foreign material detection part 400 (step S107). Here, the foreign object detector 400 is a photoelectric sensor that emits light between the end of the island where the automatic toll collector 100 is installed and the end of the island on the opposite side across the lane. Detect the presence of objects in

When the foreign object detection unit 400 performs sensing in the vicinity of the road surface, for example, when a coin or the like falls on the road surface, the falling position can be detected and presented to the driver. Thereby, the time (service time) until the driver leaves the automatic toll collector 100 can be shortened.
The toll gate system 1 may have a camera installed at the end of the island in addition to or in place of the foreign object detection unit 400 and display an image of the lower part of the vehicle. Or when the foreign material detection part 400 is provided with a camera as mentioned above, you may make it display the image of the said camera. For example, the automatic toll collector 100 includes a display, and a camera image can be displayed on the display, so that the driver can be presented with a falling position of a coin or the like.

  In addition, when the foreign object detection unit 400 detects that a person gets out of the vehicle, the toll gate system 1 may issue a warning to a toll person (highway staff). The receiver who receives the warning monitors the person who gets off the car to avoid entering another lane, and warns as necessary. In addition, when a person who gets off is looking for a fallen object such as a coin, the receipt person can grasp the position of the fallen object on a monitor or the like, and can announce to the person who got off the position with an interphone. Further, when a person gets off, the lane may be blocked automatically or manually to ensure safety.

In addition, when the determination unit 191 detects a stop of the vehicle, the power consumption during standby can be reduced by turning on the foreign matter detection unit 400.
Note that various timings can be used as the timing when the detection unit control unit 194 turns off the foreign object detection unit 400. For example, when the vehicle leaves the lane of the automatic toll receiver 100, the detection unit control unit 194 may turn off the foreign object detection unit 400. Alternatively, the detection unit control unit 194 may turn off the foreign object detection unit 400 when the vehicle starts moving again after being stopped.

  In addition, the voice output unit 110 outputs a payment operation announcement in accordance with a command from the command unit 192 (step S108). After the determination unit 191 confirms the stop of the vehicle, the voice output unit 110 outputs a payment operation announcement, so that the vehicle enters the lane of the automatic toll collector 100 and stops, for example, in the case of an unfamiliar driver Even if time is required, announcements can be prevented from being missed.

Note that the timing at which the voice output unit 110 makes the payment operation announcement is not limited to the timing at which the determination unit 191 detects the stop of the vehicle. For example, when the second determination unit 196 detects that the vehicle has reached before the automatic toll receiver 100, the voice output unit 110 may make a payment operation announcement.
For example, the second determination unit 196 calculates the movement distance by integrating the speed measured by the Doppler speedometer 230 with the vehicle position detected by any of the vehicle type determination device 210, the tread 221 and the tread 222 as an initial position. Thus, it is detected that the vehicle has arrived in front of the automatic toll collector 100. The area before the automatic toll collector 100 corresponds to an example of the second arrival reference position. Further, the payment operation announcement corresponds to an example of the second voice.
After step S108, the process returns to step S101.

As described above, the vehicle detection device 200 is provided on the upstream side of the lane with respect to the automatic toll collector 100 and detects a vehicle entering the lane. Further, based on the detection result of the vehicle detection device 200, the determination unit 191 determines whether or not the vehicle has reached the position where the automatic toll collector 100 is provided or the arrival reference position set on the upstream side of the position. Determine. Then, the command unit 192 commands the voice output unit 110 to output a predetermined voice from the voice output unit 110 based on the determination result of the determination unit 191.
Thereby, the toll gate system 1 can perform voice guidance at an appropriate timing according to the position of the vehicle.

Further, the determination unit 191 calculates the relative position of the driver's seat with respect to the axle based on the detection result of the vehicle detection device 200, and determines whether or not the vehicle has reached the arrival reference position based on the position of the driver's seat.
Thereby, the toll gate system 1 can perform voice guidance according to the position of the driver's seat. Therefore, the toll gate system 1 can provide voice guidance to the driver at an appropriate timing.

Moreover, the 1st determination part 195 determines whether the vehicle reached | attained the 1st arrival reference position set to the upstream of the position in which the automatic toll collector 100 was provided. Moreover, the 2nd determination part 196 determines whether the vehicle arrived at the 2nd arrival reference position set to the position in which the automatic toll collector 100 was provided. Then, the sound output unit 110 outputs the first sound based on the determination result of the first determination unit 195 and outputs the second sound based on the determination result of the second determination unit 196.
As described above, the determination unit 191 (the first determination unit 195 and the second determination unit 196) uses a plurality of arrival reference positions, so that the voice output unit 110 outputs a plurality of types of voice guidance at appropriate timings. can do.

Further, the foreign object detection unit 400 detects a foreign object on the lane at the position where the automatic toll receiver 100 is provided. And the detection part control part 194 turns ON the foreign material detection part 400, when the 1st determination part 195 determines with the vehicle having reached the position of the automatic toll collector 100.
When the foreign object detection unit 400 detects a foreign object on the road surface, for example, when a coin or the like falls on the road surface, the falling position can be detected and presented to the driver. Thereby, the time until the driver leaves the automatic toll collection device 100 can be shortened.
Further, the foreign object detection unit 400 can detect a person getting off the vehicle. It is possible to ensure safety by notifying the receiving person of the person getting off the vehicle.
In addition, when the determination unit 191 detects a stop of the vehicle, the power consumption during standby can be reduced by turning on the foreign matter detection unit 400.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes design changes and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tollgate system 100 Automatic toll collector 110 Audio | voice output part 180 Storage part 190 Control part 191 Determination part 195 First determination part 196 Second determination part 192 Command part 193 Illumination control part 194 Detection part control part 200 Vehicle detection apparatus 300 Illumination Equipment 400 Foreign object detector

Claims (7)

Toll machines installed on the lane side,
A vehicle detection device that is provided on the upstream side of the lane from the toll machine and detects a vehicle entering the lane;
An audio output unit provided corresponding to the fee machine and outputting audio;
A control unit for controlling the audio output unit,
The control unit determines whether the vehicle has reached a position where the toll machine is provided or an arrival reference position set on the upstream side of the position based on a detection result of the vehicle detection device. When,
Based on the determination result of the determination unit, a command unit that instructs the sound output unit to output a predetermined sound from the sound output unit;
Tollgate system with. The determination unit calculates the relative position of the driver's seat with respect to the axle based on the detection result of the vehicle detection device, and determines whether or not the vehicle has reached the arrival reference position based on the position of the driver's seat;
The toll gate system according to claim 1. The determination unit
A first determination unit that determines whether or not the vehicle has reached a first arrival reference position that is set upstream of a position where the toll machine is provided;
A second determination unit for determining whether or not the vehicle has reached a second arrival reference position set at a position where the toll machine is provided;
The sound output unit outputs a first sound based on the determination result of the first determination unit, and outputs a second sound based on the determination result of the second determination unit.
The toll gate system according to claim 1 or 2. At a position where the toll machine is provided, a foreign object detector for detecting foreign objects on the lane,
The control unit includes a detection unit control unit that controls the foreign object detection unit,
The determination unit determines whether a vehicle has reached the position of the toll machine,
The detection unit control unit turns on the foreign object detection unit when the determination unit determines that the vehicle has reached the position of the toll machine.
The toll gate system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A lane side section comprising: a voice output section that outputs voice; and a control section that controls the voice output section based on a detection result from a vehicle detection device that is provided on the upstream side of the lane and detects a vehicle entering the lane. A toll machine installed in
The controller is
A determination unit that determines whether the vehicle has reached a position where the toll machine is provided or an arrival reference position set on the upstream side of the position based on a detection result in the vehicle detection device;
Based on the determination result of the determination unit, a command unit that instructs the sound output unit to output a predetermined sound from the sound output unit;
With charge machine. Toll machines installed on the lane side,
A vehicle detection device that is provided on the upstream side of the lane from the toll machine and detects a vehicle entering the lane;
An audio output unit provided corresponding to the fee machine and outputting audio;
An audio output control method for a tollgate system comprising:
A determination step of determining whether or not the vehicle has reached a position where the toll machine is provided or an arrival reference position set on the upstream side of the position based on a detection result in the vehicle detection device;
Based on the determination result in the determination step, a command step for instructing the sound output unit to output a predetermined sound from the sound output unit;
An audio output control method comprising: An audio output control method for a toll machine provided with an audio output unit for outputting audio and provided on a lane side,
Based on a detection result from a vehicle detection device that detects a vehicle entering the lane that is provided on the upstream side of the lane, the vehicle reaches a position where the toll machine is provided or an arrival reference position set on the upstream side of the position. A determination step for determining whether or not
Based on the determination result in the determination step, a command step for instructing the sound output unit to output a predetermined sound from the sound output unit;
An audio output control method comprising:

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