JP2019003514A - Information processing device and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing device and an information processing method capable of improving convenience.SOLUTION: According to an embodiment, an information processing device for processing information about a basket cart transported between a storage space for storing the basket cart and a transport vehicle for transporting the basket cart, includes an in/out determination unit and transportation information processing unit. The in/out determination unit determines whether a basket cart corresponding to a basket cart ID is to be unloaded into the transport vehicle corresponding to a transport vehicle ID from the storage space or loaded into the storage space from the transport vehicle corresponding to a transport vehicle ID on the basis of the basket cart ID of the basket cart acquired from the information processing device, the transport vehicle ID of the transport vehicle, and determination information showing a situation at the time when the basket cart ID was acquired. The transportation information processing unit stores an in/out determination result from the in/out determination unit, the basket cart ID, and the transport vehicle ID in association with one another.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method.

  In the logistics field, it is common to collect packages received from customers in a distribution warehouse, and load a plurality of packages in a distribution container such as a car and transport them together in different distribution warehouses. For example, in a distribution warehouse, a storage space for storing a cart with multiple packages, a parking space for a transport vehicle that transports the cart, and a loading vehicle for loading and unloading a cart onto a transport vehicle parked in the parking space. An opening for moving the berth and the car between the storage space and the berth is provided.

JP2015-145580A

  For example, there is a technique for associating an ID assigned to a package (package ID) with an ID assigned to a car (car ID). According to such a technique, it is possible to search in which car the luggage is mounted based on the luggage ID.

  A cage car loaded with luggage is mounted on a transport vehicle such as a truck and transported. However, when the car ID and the transport vehicle are not associated with each other, there is a problem that the location of the luggage cannot be searched from the luggage ID.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of improving convenience.

  An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment is an information processing apparatus that processes information about the car that is transported between a storage space that stores the car and a transport vehicle that transports the car, and is an entry / exit determination. And a transportation information processing unit. The entry / exit determination unit is configured to determine the cage car ID based on the cage car ID acquired by the information processing apparatus, the transport vehicle ID of the transport vehicle, and the determination information indicating the situation at the time of acquisition of the cage car ID. It is determined whether the car corresponding to the vehicle is delivered from the storage space to the transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle ID or from the transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle ID to the storage space. . The transportation information processing unit stores the entry / exit determination result by the entry / exit determination unit, the car ID, and the transport vehicle ID in association with each other.

Drawing 1 is an explanatory view for explaining an example of a distribution warehouse concerning one embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for describing a configuration example of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the mechanism of the control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of an information acquisition apparatus that is provided in a distribution warehouse according to an embodiment and acquires a car ID and a transport vehicle ID by a first method. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another configuration example of the information acquisition device that is provided in the distribution warehouse according to the embodiment and acquires the car ID and the transport vehicle ID by the second method. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another configuration example of the information acquisition device that is provided in the distribution warehouse according to the embodiment and acquires the car ID and the transport vehicle ID by the third method. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another configuration example of the information acquisition apparatus that is provided in the distribution warehouse according to the embodiment and acquires the car ID and the transport vehicle ID by the fourth method. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another configuration example of the information acquisition apparatus that is provided in the distribution warehouse according to the embodiment and acquires the car ID and the transport vehicle ID by the fifth method.

Hereinafter, an information processing apparatus and an information processing method will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an example of a distribution warehouse 1. The distribution warehouse 1 is a base for distribution that is mounted on the car 2 and temporarily stores luggage transported by the transport vehicle 3. In the distribution warehouse 1, the cart 2 is loaded onto the storage space 11 in which the cart 2 loaded with a plurality of luggage is stored, the parking space 12 of the transport vehicle 3, and the transport vehicle 3 parked in the parking space 12. The berth 13 for carrying out and the opening part 14 for making the cage car 2 go back and forth between the storage space 11 and the berth 13 are provided. The distribution warehouse 1 is provided with an information acquisition device 15 and an information processing device 16.

  In the following description, it is assumed that a baggage ID is assigned to each baggage, a cart ID is assigned to each car 2, and a transport vehicle ID is assigned to each transport vehicle 3 or each driver of the transport vehicle 3. The package ID is configured, for example, as a barcode printed on the tag.

  An ID (basket car ID) is assigned to a car with a plurality of loads. The basket car ID is, for example, an ID stored in an RFID provided in the basket car.

  The terminal operated by the worker who sorts the baggage acquires the car ID from the car 2 and acquires the baggage ID from the baggage every time the car 2 is loaded with the car ID and the baggage ID. The information is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 16 in association with each other. Thereby, in the information processing apparatus 16, it can be grasped which cargo is mounted in which cart 2.

  The information acquisition device 15 is provided in the vicinity of the opening 14 of the distribution warehouse 1 or in the berth 13 of the distribution warehouse 1 and parked in the car ID of the car 2 passing through the opening 14 and the parking space 12. A transport vehicle ID corresponding to the transport vehicle 3 is acquired. The information acquisition device 15 supplies the acquired car ID and transport vehicle ID to the information processing device 16.

  The information processing device 16 performs an entry / exit determination to determine whether the cage car 2 that has acquired the cage car ID is entered or exited, and associates the car car ID, the transport vehicle ID, and the entry / exit judgment result (entry / exit judgment result) Add and save. The entry indicates that the car 2 is transported from the berth 13 to the storage space 11. The delivery indicates that the car 2 is transported from the storage space 11 to the berth 13. In addition, information in which the car ID, the transport vehicle ID, the entry / exit determination result, the date and the like are associated is referred to as transport information. That is, the information processing device 16 associates the car ID with the transport vehicle ID, and is associated with the car ID as to whether the car is received from the transport vehicle 3 of the transport vehicle ID associated with the car ID. Transportation information indicating whether the vehicle has been delivered to the transportation vehicle 3 with the transportation vehicle ID is generated.

Next, a detailed configuration of the information processing apparatus 16 will be described.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information processing apparatus 16. The information processing apparatus 16 is configured by an apparatus capable of processing data and storing data, such as a personal computer (PC). As illustrated in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 16 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a first communication interface 24, and a second communication interface 25.

  The CPU 21 includes an arithmetic element (for example, a processor) that executes arithmetic processing. The CPU 21 performs various processes based on data such as programs stored in the ROM 22. The CPU 21 functions as a control unit 27 that can execute various operations by executing a program stored in the ROM 22.

  The ROM 22 is a read-only nonvolatile memory. The ROM 22 stores a program and data used in the program.

  The RAM 23 is a volatile memory that functions as a working memory. The RAM 23 temporarily stores data being processed by the CPU 21. The RAM 23 temporarily stores a program executed by the CPU 21.

  The first communication interface 24 is an interface for communicating with devices other than the information acquisition device 15. The first communication interface 24 includes a communication standard for communicating with a server (not shown), a communication standard for communicating with the display device 31, a communication standard for communicating with the operation member 32, and a communication standard for communicating with the storage. Terminal and circuit corresponding to the above. The first communication interface 24 communicates with the server, the display device 31, the operation member 32, the storage 33, and the like based on the control of the control unit 27.

  The second communication interface 25 is an interface for communicating with the information acquisition device 15. The second communication interface 25 includes a terminal and a circuit corresponding to a communication standard for communicating with the information acquisition device 15. The second communication interface 25 communicates with the information acquisition device 15 based on the control of the control unit 27.

  The display device 31 includes a display that displays a screen based on display screen data. The display device 31 displays the screen supplied from the information processing device 16.

  The operation member 32 is an operation member for performing various operations of the information processing apparatus 16. The operation member may be any member such as a touch sensor, a keyboard, and a numeric keypad. The touch sensor is configured as a touch panel integrally with the display of the display device 31 described above, and inputs a signal indicating the touched position on the screen displayed on the display to the information processing device 16.

  The storage 33 is a storage device capable of storing various information. The storage 33 stores transportation information, for example. The storage 33 is, for example, a semiconductor memory or other storage device. The storage 33 may be configured by a memory interface such as a card slot into which a storage medium such as a memory card can be inserted.

  The information acquisition device 15 acquires the car ID of the car 2 that has passed through the opening 14 and the transport vehicle ID corresponding to the transport vehicle 3 parked in the parking space. For example, the information acquisition device 15 acquires the car ID from the car 2 that has passed through the opening 14 every time the car 2 passes through the opening 14. Further, for example, the information acquisition device 15 acquires the transport vehicle ID when the transport vehicle 3 is parked in the parking space 12 near the berth 13. Further, the information acquisition device 15 acquires the transport vehicle ID from a terminal possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3.

  Furthermore, the information acquisition device 15 acquires information (determination information) for the control unit to determine whether the car 2 has been moved in or out. The determination information is, for example, information indicating a situation when the car ID is acquired, information received from a terminal owned by the driver of the transport vehicle, information indicating a type of the reader that acquired the car ID. The information acquisition device 15 supplies the acquired car ID, transport vehicle ID, and determination information to the information processing device 16. The configuration of the information acquisition device 15 will be described later.

Next, various functions of the control unit 27 realized by the CPU 21 executing the program will be described.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the function of the control unit 27. The control unit 27 includes an entry / exit determination unit 41, a completion determination unit 42, and a transport information processing unit 43.

  The entry / exit determination unit 41 determines whether the car 2 has been received or exited based on the determination information supplied from the information acquisition device 15 and generates an entry / exit determination result. That is, the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines for each car 2 whether the car 2 has been transported from the berth 13 to the storage space 11 or whether the car 2 has been transported from the storage space 11 to the berth 13.

  The completion determination unit 42 determines whether the transport of the basket car 2 to the transport vehicle 3 (that is, entry) or the transport of the basket car 2 from the transport vehicle 3 (that is, exit) is completed. For example, the completion determination unit 42 determines that the conveyance is completed when the car ID, the transport vehicle ID, the determination information, and the like are no longer supplied from the information acquisition device 15. The completion determination unit 42 may determine that the conveyance is completed when the information acquisition device 15 receives predetermined information from a terminal owned by the driver of the transport vehicle.

  The transport information processing unit 43 generates transport information based on the car ID and transport vehicle ID supplied from the information acquisition device 15 and the entry / exit determination result. The transport information processing unit 43 further adds information indicating the date and time when the transport information is generated or the date and time when the completion determination unit 42 determines that the transport is completed to the transport information. The transport information processing unit 43 stores the generated transport information in the storage 33.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the control unit 27.
The control unit 27 acquires the car ID supplied from the information acquisition device 15 (step S11). Moreover, the control part 27 acquires transport vehicle ID supplied from the information acquisition apparatus 15 (step S12). Moreover, the control part 27 acquires the information for determination supplied from the information acquisition apparatus 15 (step S13).

  Based on the determination information acquired in step S13, the entry / exit determination unit 41 of the control unit 27 issues the car 2 with the car ID acquired in step S11 to the transport vehicle 3 with the transport vehicle ID acquired in step S12. It is determined whether or not to be performed (step S14).

  If the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines in step S14 that the item has been issued (step S14, YES), the entry / exit determination unit 41 generates an entry / exit determination result indicating the issue (step S15), and the process proceeds to step S17. If the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines in step S14 that it is not an exit (step S14, NO), it generates an entry / exit determination result indicating entry (step S16), and proceeds to the process of step S17.

  The completion determination unit 42 of the control unit 27 determines whether or not the transport of the car 2 to the transport vehicle 3 (that is, entry) or the transport of the car 2 from the transport vehicle 3 (that is, exit) is completed (step). S17). For example, the completion determination unit 42 determines that the conveyance is completed when the car ID, the transport vehicle ID, the determination information, and the like are no longer supplied from the information acquisition device 15. The completion determination unit 42 determines that the conveyance is completed when the information acquisition device 15 receives predetermined information from a terminal possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle.

  If it is determined in step S17 that the conveyance has not been completed (NO in step S17), the control unit 27 proceeds to the process in step S11 and repeatedly executes steps S11 to S16. In addition, the control part 27 should just be the structure which performs step S12 thru | or step S16 once for every transport vehicle ID. In other words, when the control unit 27 obtains one transport vehicle ID by executing Steps S12 to S16 once and generates one entry / exit determination result, Step S12 to Step S16 are omitted. There may be. In this case, the control unit 27 associates the acquired car ID with the acquired transport vehicle ID every time the car ID is acquired in step S11.

  If it is determined in step S17 that the conveyance has been completed (step S17, YES), the transportation information processing unit 43 of the control unit 27 provides transportation information based on the car ID, the transportation vehicle ID, the entry / exit determination result, and the date and time. Generate (step S18). For example, the transport information processing unit 43 generates transport information by associating a plurality of car IDs with one transport vehicle ID and an entry / exit determination result. The transport information processing unit 43 may be configured to generate transport information by associating the transport vehicle ID and the entry / exit determination result for each car ID. The transport information processing unit 43 stores the generated transport information in the storage 33 (step S19), and ends the process.

  The information processing device 16 accumulates the transport information generated as described above, so that the transport vehicle 3 that transports the car 2 loaded with the package or the package is loaded from the package ID or the car ID. It is possible to search for a distribution warehouse 1 in which the cart 2 is stored.

Next, a configuration example of the information acquisition device 15A that acquires the car ID and the transport vehicle ID by the first method, which is a specific configuration of the information acquisition device 15, will be described.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information acquisition device 15 </ b> A provided in the distribution warehouse 1. In the present example, a radio frequency IDentification (RFID) tag (cargo car RFID tag) 51 for a car car that stores the car car ID is installed in the car car 2, and an RFID for the transport car that stores the car ID. The description will be made assuming that the tag (RFID tag for transport vehicle) 52 is installed in the transport vehicle 3.

  The RFID tag is a passive wireless tag that is activated by a carrier wave output from an RFID reader that reads the RFID tag and returns a response to the RFID reader.

  The information acquisition device 15 </ b> A includes a first RFID reader 61 and a second RFID reader 62, and a control device 63 that controls operations of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62.

  The first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 communicate with the RFID tag by outputting electromagnetic waves. The first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 include an antenna and a signal processing circuit. The antennas of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 are antennas that transmit and receive electromagnetic waves. The antenna is configured such that the resonance frequency is a frequency (for example, UHF band) corresponding to the car tag RFID tag 51 and the transport vehicle RFID tag 52. The signal processing circuit processes a signal that flows through the antenna.

  The first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 are arranged along a direction (passing direction) that passes when the car 2 is transported between the storage space 11 and the berth 13. The first RFID reader 61 is provided on the berth 13 and at a position closer to the opening portion 14 than the second RFID reader 62. The second RFID reader 62 is provided on the berth 13 and at a position farther from the opening 14 than the first RFID reader 61. Accordingly, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 are configured to have different communication ranges. The communication range of the first RFID reader 61 is an area on the berth 13 that is closer to the opening 14 than the second RFID reader 62. The communication range of the second RFID reader 62 is an area on the berth 13 that is farther from the opening 14 than the first RFID reader 61.

  The control device 63 controls the operations of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62. For example, the control device 63 includes an arithmetic element and a memory that stores a program. The control device 63 controls the operations of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 when the arithmetic element executes a memory program.

  In the above-described configuration, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 output electromagnetic waves by causing a signal to flow through the antenna by the signal processing circuit, and the car tag RFID tag 51 and the transport vehicle RFID tag. A carrier wave is supplied to 52. Further, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 transmit a command for requesting an ID to the car tag RFID tag 51 and the transport vehicle RFID tag 52.

  When the car tag RFID tag 51 receives a command requesting an ID from the first RFID reader 61 or the second RFID reader 62, the car car ID is sent to the first RFID reader 61 or the second RFID reader 62. Send.

  When the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 receives a command requesting an ID from the first RFID reader 61 or the second RFID reader 62, the transport vehicle ID is sent to the first RFID reader 61 or the second RFID reader 62. Send.

  The first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 acquire the car ID transmitted from the car tag RFID tag 51. Further, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 obtain the transport vehicle ID transmitted from the transport vehicle RFID tag 52.

  The control device 63 transmits the car ID and the transport vehicle ID acquired by the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 to the information processing device 16.

  Furthermore, the control device 63 uses the information indicating the timing when the first RFID reader 61 reads the car ID and the information indicating the timing when the second RFID reader 62 reads the car ID for the above determination. Information is transmitted to the information processing device 16.

  The entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 outputs whether the car 2 has been received based on which of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 previously read the same car ID. Determine if it was.

  For example, when the car 2 is delivered, the car 2 is transported from the storage space 11 to the berth 13 through the opening 14. In this case, the first RFID reader 61 reads the car tag RFID tag 51 installed in the car cart 2 before the second RFID reader 62. Further, for example, when the car 2 is received, the car 2 is transferred from the berth 13 through the opening 14 to the storage space 11. In this case, the second RFID reader 62 reads the car tag RFID tag 51 installed in the car cart 2 prior to the first RFID reader 61.

  The entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 recognizes which of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 has read the same car ID first based on the determination information. When the first RFID reader 61 reads the same car ID earlier than the second RFID reader 62, the entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 determines that the basket car 2 has been delivered, and displays the entry / exit determination result. Generate. Further, the entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 determines that the basket car 2 has been received when the second RFID reader 62 reads the same car ID earlier than the first RFID reader 61, and determines the entry / exit. Generate results.

  The completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 determines that the conveyance is completed when the car ID, the transport vehicle ID, and the determination information are not supplied from the information acquisition device 15 for a certain period of time.

  The transport information processing unit 43 of the information processing device 16 generates transport information based on the car ID and transport vehicle ID, the date and time, and the entry / exit determination result supplied from the information acquisition device 15. The transport information processing unit 43 stores the generated transport information in the storage 33.

  As described above, since the communication range of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 is configured along the passing direction of the car 2, the information processing apparatus 16 is configured so that the first RFID reader 61 The second RFID reader 62 can determine whether the goods are delivered or received based on which of the RFID tags 51 for the car is read first.

Next, an information acquisition device 15B, which is another configuration example of the information acquisition device 15, and acquires the car ID and the transport vehicle ID by the second method will be described.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information acquisition device 15B provided in the distribution warehouse 1. In this example, it is assumed that the cart RFID tag 51 is installed in the cart 2 and the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 is installed in the portable object 4 possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3.

  The information acquisition device 15B includes a first RFID reader 61, a second RFID reader 62, a control device 63, and a speaker 64. The configurations of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 are the same as those in the example of FIG.

  The speaker 64 is an audio output unit that outputs audio. The speaker 64 outputs sound based on the control of the control device 63.

  In the above-described configuration, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 output electromagnetic waves by causing a signal to flow through the antenna by the signal processing circuit, and the car tag RFID tag 51 and the transport vehicle RFID tag. A carrier wave is supplied to 52. As a result, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 are connected to the cart ID tag 51 when the car 2 passes through the communication range of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62. Get the car ID. In addition, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 are configured so that a person carrying the portable object 4 on which the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 is installed communicates with the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62. When passing the range, the transport vehicle ID is acquired from the transport vehicle RFID tag 52.

  When the transport vehicle ID is acquired by the first RFID reader 61 or the second RFID reader 62, the control device 63 outputs a predetermined sound from the speaker 64. This notifies the person who possesses the portable object 4 in which the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 is installed that the acquisition of the transport vehicle ID has been completed.

  The entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 generates an entry / exit determination result by the same processing as in the example of FIG.

  The completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 determines that the conveyance is completed when the car ID, the transport vehicle ID, and the determination information are not supplied from the information acquisition device 15 for a certain period of time.

  The transport information processing unit 43 of the information processing device 16 generates transport information based on the car ID and transport vehicle ID, the date and time, and the entry / exit determination result supplied from the information acquisition device 15. The transport information processing unit 43 stores the generated transport information in the storage 33.

  As described above, the information acquisition device 15B may be configured to acquire the transport vehicle ID from the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 installed in the portable object 4 possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. According to such a configuration, it is not necessary to install the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 in the transport vehicle 3. Also, for example, flexible operation such as lending the portable item 4 to the driver of the transport vehicle 3 when entering the distribution warehouse 1 becomes possible.

Next, an information acquisition device 15C, which is another configuration example of the information acquisition device 15, and acquires the car ID and the transport vehicle ID by the third method will be described.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information acquisition device 15 </ b> C provided in the distribution warehouse 1. In this example, it is assumed that the cart RFID tag 51 is installed in the cart 2 and the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 is installed in the portable terminal 5C possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3.

  The portable terminal 5C is a terminal that includes a communication unit, an operation unit, and a display unit. The mobile terminal 5C is, for example, a smartphone. The communication unit of the mobile terminal 5C is configured to be able to communicate with other devices by a predetermined communication method. The display unit and the operation unit of the mobile terminal 5C are configured as a touch panel capable of touch operation on the screen.

  The information acquisition device 15 </ b> C includes a third RFID reader 65, a wireless communication device 66, and a control device 63.

  The third RFID reader 65 communicates with the RFID tag by outputting electromagnetic waves. The third RFID reader 65 includes an antenna and a signal processing circuit. The antenna of the third RFID reader 65 is an antenna that transmits and receives electromagnetic waves. The antenna is configured such that the resonance frequency is a frequency (for example, UHF band) corresponding to the car tag RFID tag 51 and the transport vehicle RFID tag 52. The signal processing circuit processes a signal that flows through the antenna.

  The third RFID reader 65 is provided on the berth 13. The communication range of the third RFID reader 65 is an area on the berth 13. A plurality of third RFID readers 65 are arranged along the direction in which the transport vehicles 3 berthing on the berth 13 are arranged. The third RFID reader 65 is narrow so as to read the car tag RFID tag 51 and the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 when the driver of the car 2 and the transport vehicle 3 passes through a predetermined area of the opening 14. It is configured as a regional leader. Thereby, when there are a plurality of transport vehicles 3 on the berth 13, the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 installed in the portable terminal 5C possessed by the car 2 of the different transport vehicle 3 and the driver of the different transport vehicle 3 is provided. 3 RFID reader 65 can be prevented from reading.

  The wireless communication device 66 communicates with the portable terminal 5C possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The wireless communication device 66 communicates with the portable terminal 5C by a wireless LAN defined by, for example, IEEE (Eye Triple E) 802.15.4g standard.

  The control device 63 controls the operations of the third RFID reader 65 and the wireless communication device 66. For example, the control device 63 includes an arithmetic element and a memory that stores a program. The control device 63 controls the operations of the third RFID reader 65 and the wireless communication device 66 by the arithmetic element executing a program in the memory.

  In the configuration as described above, the third RFID reader 65 outputs an electromagnetic wave by causing a signal to flow through the antenna by a signal processing circuit, and supplies a carrier wave to the car tag RFID tag 51 and the transport vehicle RFID tag 52. Thereby, the third RFID reader 65 acquires the car ID from the car tag RFID tag 51 when the car 2 passes the communication range of the third RFID reader 65. Further, the third RFID reader 65 is transported from the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 when a person carrying the portable terminal 5C on which the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 is installed passes through the communication range of the third RFID reader 65. Get the vehicle ID.

  Further, when acquiring the transport vehicle ID from the transport vehicle RFID tag 52, the control device 63 transmits data to the portable terminal 5C possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3 by the wireless communication device 66. Thereby, the control device 63 displays a screen for allowing the driver of the transport vehicle 3 to select entry and exit on the mobile terminal 5C. The portable terminal 5 </ b> C transmits information indicating either entry or exit to the wireless communication device 66 by the operation of the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The control device 63 transmits information indicating either warehousing or unloading transmitted from the mobile terminal 5C to the information processing device 16 as determination information.

  The entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 determines whether the car 2 whose car ID has been read by the third RFID reader 65 is entered or exited based on the determination information. The entry / exit determination unit 41 determines that the car 2 whose car ID has been read by the third RFID reader 65 has been received, and generates an entry / exit determination result when the determination information indicates entry. Moreover, the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines that the car 2 whose car ID has been read by the third RFID reader 65 has been delivered, and generates an entry / exit determination result when the determination information indicates delivery.

  The completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 determines that the conveyance has been completed when the information acquisition device 15 acquires information indicating delivery or receipt from the portable terminal 5C possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3.

  The transport information processing unit 43 of the information processing device 16 generates transport information based on the car ID and transport vehicle ID, the date and time, and the entry / exit determination result supplied from the information acquisition device 15. The transport information processing unit 43 stores the generated transport information in the storage 33.

  As described above, the information acquisition device 15C supplies the information processing device 16 with the result of the selection operation for entering or leaving as information for determination. That is, the information processing device 16 determines entry and exit based on the operation result of the driver of the transport vehicle 3 that has transported the car 2. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 16 can improve the accuracy of discrimination between warehousing and warehousing.

  In the above-described embodiment, the completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 completes the conveyance when the information acquisition device 15 acquires information indicating delivery or receipt from the portable terminal 5C possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. Although it has been described that it has been determined, it is not limited to this configuration. The completion determination unit 42 may be configured to determine that the conveyance is completed when the car ID, the transport vehicle ID, the determination information, and the like are not supplied from the information acquisition device 15 for a certain period of time. According to this configuration, the driver of the transport vehicle 3 can perform the selection operation between leaving and entering at free timing. In other words, it is possible to move the cart 2 after the selection operation between the delivery and the entry, or to perform the selection operation between the exit and the entry after the movement of the basket vehicle 2.

  The information acquisition device 15 may be configured to notify the mobile terminal 5C of the acquired car ID and the reading date and time each time the car ID is acquired. According to this configuration, it is possible to make the driver recognize a list of the read car ID and the read date / time.

  Moreover, in said embodiment, when the control apparatus 63 of the information acquisition apparatus 15 acquires transport vehicle ID, the screen for making a driver select entry / exit to the portable terminal 5C which the driver of the transport vehicle 3 possesses. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The mobile terminal 5 </ b> C may be configured to display a selection screen for entering and leaving in accordance with the operation of the driver of the transport vehicle 3.

  Moreover, although said embodiment demonstrated that it was the structure which makes the driver of the transport vehicle 3 select either a receipt or a leaving, it is not limited to this structure. The control device 63 of the information acquisition device 15 may be configured to display a screen for causing the driver of the transport vehicle 3 to select that the mobile terminal 5C is leaving. In this configuration, the information processing device 16 is a cage car in which the cage car 2 having the cage car ID associated with the selection result of the delivery is delivered, and the other car vehicle ID that is not associated with the selection result of the delivery. It is determined that the basket car 2 is a basket car that has been received.

Next, an information acquisition device 15D that acquires a car ID and a transport vehicle ID by a fourth method, which is another configuration example of the information acquisition device 15, will be described.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information acquisition device 15D provided in the distribution warehouse 1. In this example, the car tag RFID tag 51 and the label 53 printed with a two-dimensional code including the car ID are installed in the car 2 and the transport vehicle ID is carried by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The description will be made assuming that the data is stored in the terminal 5D.

  The portable terminal 5D is a terminal that includes a communication unit, an operation unit, a display unit, a storage unit, and an imaging unit. The mobile terminal 5D is, for example, a smartphone. The communication unit of the mobile terminal 5D is configured to be able to communicate with other devices by a predetermined communication method. The display unit and the operation unit of the mobile terminal 5D are configured as a touch panel capable of a touch operation on the screen. The storage unit of the portable terminal 5D is configured as a memory that stores the transport vehicle ID. The imaging unit of the mobile terminal 5D is a camera that acquires an image.

  The information acquisition device 15D includes a fourth RFID reader 67, a wireless communication device 66, and a control device 63.

  The fourth RFID reader 67 communicates with the RFID tag by outputting electromagnetic waves. The fourth RFID reader 67 includes an antenna and a signal processing circuit. The antenna of the fourth RFID reader 67 is an antenna that transmits and receives electromagnetic waves. The antenna is configured such that the resonance frequency is a frequency (for example, UHF band) corresponding to the car tag RFID tag 51 and the transport vehicle RFID tag 52. The signal processing circuit processes a signal that flows through the antenna.

  The fourth RFID reader 67 is provided on the berth 13. The communication range of the fourth RFID reader 67 is an area on the berth 13. The fourth RFID reader 67 is configured as a wide-area reader so as to read the car tag RFID tag 51 no matter which position of the opening 14 the car car 2 passes.

  The wireless communication device 66 communicates with the mobile terminal 5D possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The wireless communication device 66 communicates with the mobile terminal 5D via a wireless LAN defined by, for example, the IEEE (eye triple E) 802.15.4g standard.

  The control device 63 controls the operation of the fourth RFID reader 67 and the wireless communication device 66. For example, the control device 63 includes an arithmetic element and a memory that stores a program. The control device 63 controls the operation of the fourth RFID reader 67 and the wireless communication device 66 by the arithmetic element executing a memory program.

  In the configuration as described above, the fourth RFID reader 67 outputs an electromagnetic wave by supplying a signal to the antenna by a signal processing circuit, and supplies a carrier wave to the car tag RFID tag 51. As a result, the fourth RFID reader 67 acquires the car ID from the car tag RFID tag 51 when the car 2 passes the communication range of the fourth RFID reader 67.

  Further, the mobile terminal 5D displays a screen for reading the two-dimensional code of the label 53 provided on the car 2 according to the operation of the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The portable terminal 5D acquires an image according to an operation during display of a screen for reading a two-dimensional code. The portable terminal 5D detects a two-dimensional code from the acquired image. The portable terminal 5D acquires the car ID by decoding the detected two-dimensional code.

  In addition, the mobile terminal 5D displays a screen for allowing the driver of the transport vehicle 3 to select entry and exit. The portable terminal 5D selects either entry or exit in accordance with the operation of the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The portable terminal 5D transmits the selection result of entry and exit, the car ID, and the transport vehicle ID to the wireless communication device 66.

  The control device 63 transmits the selection result of warehousing and leaving as determination information together with the car ID and the transport vehicle ID to the information processing device 16. The mobile terminal 5D may be configured to select entry or exit and transmit to the wireless communication device 66 every time the two-dimensional code of the label 53 of the car 2 is read, or may be a label of a plurality of cars 2 The configuration may be such that after reading the two-dimensional code 53, the entry or exit is selected according to a predetermined operation and transmitted to the wireless communication device 66. In this case, the mobile terminal 5D determines whether or not the carriage of the car 2 is completed according to the operation, and sends information indicating that the carriage of the car 2 is completed to the wireless communication device 66 and the information acquisition device 15D. To the information processing device 16.

  The entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 determines whether the car 2 from which the car ID has been read has been received or released based on the determination information. The entry / exit determination unit 41 determines that the cage car 2 from which the car ID is read has been entered when the determination information indicates entry, and generates an entry / exit determination result. Moreover, when the information for determination shows leaving, the entering / exiting determination part 41 determines with the car 2 from which the car ID was read having been taken out, and produces | generates an in / out determination result.

  The completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 determines that the transportation is completed when information indicating that the transportation of the car 2 is completed from the mobile terminal 5D possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. Note that the completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 is configured to determine that the conveyance is completed when the information acquisition device 15 acquires information indicating delivery or receipt from the portable terminal 5D possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. There may be. In addition, the completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 is configured to determine that the conveyance is completed when the car ID, the transport vehicle ID, and the determination information are not supplied from the information acquisition device 15 for a certain period of time. May be.

  The transport information processing unit 43 of the information processing device 16 generates transport information based on the car ID and transport vehicle ID, the date and time, and the entry / exit determination result supplied from the information acquisition device 15. The transport information processing unit 43 stores the generated transport information in the storage 33.

  As described above, the information acquisition device 15D causes the portable terminal 5D possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3 to read the two-dimensional code of the label 53 attached to the car 2 and select whether to enter or exit. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 16 can improve the accuracy of discrimination between warehousing and warehousing.

  Note that the mobile terminal 5D may be configured to read the two-dimensional code as described above in either the delivery or the entry. The car ID of the car 2 passing through the opening 14 is acquired by the fourth RFID reader 67. For this reason, the information acquisition device 15D is configured to add information indicating that the car is issued to the car ID of the car 2 from which the two-dimensional code is read by the mobile terminal 5D and transmit the information to the information processing device 16. Also good. In this case, the information processing apparatus 16 is configured to determine that the car car ID acquired by the fourth RFID reader 67, to which the car car ID is not added with information indicating that the car is being shipped, is warehousing. May be.

Next, an information acquisition device 15E, which is another configuration example of the information acquisition device 15, and acquires the car ID and the transport vehicle ID by the fifth method will be described.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information acquisition device 15E provided in the distribution warehouse 1. In this example, the first RFID tag 54 that stores the car ID and can communicate in the UHF band, and can communicate in the HF band (that is, close proximity wireless communication) that stores the car ID. A description will be given assuming that the second RFID tag 55 is installed in the car 2 and the transport vehicle ID is stored in the portable terminal 5E possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3.

  The portable terminal 5E is a terminal including a communication unit, an operation unit, a display unit, a storage unit, and an RFID reader. The portable terminal 5E is, for example, a smartphone. The communication unit of the portable terminal 5E is configured to be able to communicate with other devices by a predetermined communication method. The display unit and the operation unit of the mobile terminal 5E are configured as a touch panel capable of touch operation on the screen. The storage unit of the portable terminal 5E is configured as a memory that stores the transport vehicle ID. The RFID reader of the portable terminal 5E is a reader that communicates with the RFID tag in the HF band. The RFID reader of the portable terminal 5E communicates with the second RFID tag 55 in the HF band by outputting an electromagnetic wave, and acquires the car ID.

  The information acquisition device 15E includes a fifth RFID reader 68, a wireless communication device 66, and a control device 63.

  The fifth RFID reader 68 communicates with the first RFID tag 54 by outputting electromagnetic waves. The fifth RFID reader 68 includes an antenna and a signal processing circuit. The antenna of the fifth RFID reader 68 is an antenna that transmits and receives electromagnetic waves. The antenna is configured such that the resonance frequency is in the UHF band, which is a frequency corresponding to the first first RFID tag 54. The signal processing circuit processes a signal that flows through the antenna.

  The fifth RFID reader 68 is provided on the berth 13. The communication range of the fifth RFID reader 68 is an area on the berth 13. The fifth RFID reader 68 is configured as a wide area reader so as to read the first RFID tag 54 regardless of the position of the opening 14 through which the car 2 passes.

  The wireless communication device 66 communicates with the mobile terminal 5E possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The wireless communication device 66 communicates with the portable terminal 5E by a wireless LAN defined by, for example, the IEEE (eye triple E) 802.15.4g standard.

  The control device 63 controls the operations of the fifth RFID reader 68 and the wireless communication device 66. For example, the control device 63 includes an arithmetic element and a memory that stores a program. The control device 63 controls the operation of the fifth RFID reader 68 and the wireless communication device 66 by the arithmetic element executing a program in the memory.

  In the above configuration, the fifth RFID reader 68 outputs an electromagnetic wave by causing a signal to flow through the antenna by a signal processing circuit and supplies a carrier wave to the first RFID tag 54. As a result, the fifth RFID reader 68 acquires the car ID from the first RFID tag 54 when the car 2 passes through the communication range of the fifth RFID reader 68.

  Further, the portable terminal 5E acquires the car ID from the second RFID tag 55 provided on the car 2 by the RFID reader. The portable terminal 5E transmits the car ID acquired from the second RFID tag 55, the transport vehicle ID stored in the storage unit, and the reading date and time to the wireless communication device 66. Further, the portable terminal 5E determines whether or not the carriage of the car 2 is completed according to the operation, and transmits information indicating that the carriage of the car 2 is completed and the transport vehicle ID to the wireless communication device 66 and You may transmit to the information processing apparatus 16 via information acquisition apparatus 15D.

  The control device 63 transmits the car ID and the transport vehicle ID to the information processing device 16. In addition, the control device 63 has acquired the car ID by using the fifth RFID reader 68 or the portable terminal 5, that is, which of the first RFID tag 54 and the second RFID tag 55 has been read. Is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 16 as determination information.

  The entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 determines whether the car 2 from which the car ID has been read has been received or released based on the determination information. The entry / exit determination unit 41 determines whether it is an entry or an exit based on whether the car ID is read by the fifth RFID reader 68 or the portable terminal 5. For example, if the basket car ID is read by the RFID reader of the mobile terminal 5, the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines that the car is out and generates an entry / exit determination result. In addition, for example, when the car ID is read by the fifth RFID reader 68, the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines that the entry is a warehousing and generates an entry / exit determination result.

  The completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 determines that the transportation is completed when information indicating that the transportation of the car 2 is completed from the portable terminal 5E possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. In addition, the completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 is configured to determine that the conveyance is completed when the car ID, the transport vehicle ID, and the determination information are not supplied from the information acquisition device 15 for a certain period of time. May be.

  The transport information processing unit 43 of the information processing device 16 generates transport information based on the car ID and transport vehicle ID, the date and time, and the entry / exit determination result supplied from the information acquisition device 15. The transport information processing unit 43 stores the generated transport information in the storage 33.

  As described above, the information acquisition device 15E determines whether the car ID of the car 2 passing through the opening 14 and the berth 13 is read by the first RFID tag 54 or the second RFID tag 55. Based on this, it is determined whether it is a warehousing or a leaving. According to such a configuration, the accuracy of detection of the car 2 can be improved because the car ID is acquired from the RFID tag by close proximity wireless communication in either the entry or the exit.

  It should be noted that the functions described in the above embodiments are not limited to being configured using hardware, but can be realized by causing a computer to read a program describing each function using software. Each function may be configured by appropriately selecting either software or hardware.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Logistics warehouse, 2 ... Basket car, 3 ... Transportation vehicle, 4 ... Carrying thing, 5 ... Portable terminal, 11 ... Storage space, 12 ... Parking space, 13 ... Bath, 14 ... Opening, 15 ... Information acquisition apparatus, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 16 ... Information processing apparatus, 21 ... CPU, 22 ... ROM, 23 ... RAM, 24 ... 1st communication interface, 25 ... 2nd communication interface, 27 ... Control part, 31 ... Display apparatus, 32 ... Operation member, 33 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS: 41, entry / exit determination unit, 42: completion determination unit, 43: transport information processing unit, 51: cart tag for RFID, 52: RFID tag for transport vehicle, 53: label, 54: first RFID tag, 55 ... Second RFID tag, 61 ... First RFID reader, 62 ... Second RFID reader, 63 ... Control device, 64 ... Speaker, 65 ... Third RFID reader, 66 ... Wireless communication device, 67 Fourth RFID reader, 68 ... fifth RFID reader.

Claims (8)

An information processing apparatus for processing information relating to the car that is transported between a storage space for storing the car and a transport vehicle that transports the car,
The car corresponding to the car ID based on the car ID of the car acquired by the information processing apparatus, the transport vehicle ID of the transport car, and the determination information indicating the situation at the time of acquisition of the car ID. An entry / exit determination unit that determines whether a vehicle is issued from the storage space to the transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle ID or from the transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle ID;
A transport information processing unit that stores an entrance / exit determination result by the entrance / exit determination unit, the car ID, and the transport vehicle ID in association with each other;
An information processing apparatus comprising: A first wireless tag storing the car ID is installed in the car;
The determination information includes the first wireless tag reader and the second wireless tag reader installed along the passing direction when the car is transported between the storage space and the transport vehicle. Information indicating the timing of reading the wireless tag,
The entry / exit determination unit may determine whether the first wireless tag reader or the second wireless tag reader has read the first wireless tag installed in the car first, or whether the goods are stored or not. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is determined. A second wireless tag storing the transport vehicle ID is installed in the transport vehicle;
The transport information processing unit associates the transport vehicle ID read from the second radio tag with the car ID when the car ID is read from the first radio tag. The information processing apparatus described. A second wireless tag storing the transport vehicle ID is installed in a portable item possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle;
The transport information processing unit associates the transport vehicle ID read from the second radio tag with the car ID when the car ID is read from the first radio tag. The information processing apparatus described.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the entry / exit determination unit determines whether the entry or exit is based on an operation on a portable terminal possessed by a driver of the transport vehicle. A wireless tag storing the car ID is stored in the car, and a label printed with a two-dimensional code including the car ID is installed.
The determination information is obtained by reading the two-dimensional code by using a wireless tag reader that acquires the car ID from the wireless tag when the car is transported between the storage space and the transport vehicle. It is information indicating which of the mobile terminal possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle that obtains the car car ID is obtained by the car car ID,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the entry / exit determination unit determines whether the entry or exit is based on which of the wireless tag reader and the previous portable terminal has acquired the car ID. A first wireless tag that stores the car ID in the car and wirelessly communicates in a first frequency band, and a second wireless tag that stores the car ID and wirelessly communicates in a second frequency band And are installed,
The determination information is information indicating whether the car ID is acquired from the first wireless tag or the second wireless tag,
2. The entry / exit determination unit according to claim 1, wherein the entry / exit determination unit determines whether the car ID is an entry or an entry based on whether the car ID is acquired from the first wireless tag or the second wireless tag. Information processing device. An information processing method in an information processing apparatus for processing information relating to the basket car transported between a storage space for storing the car and a transport vehicle for transporting the car,
The information processing device, based on the obtained car car ID of the car, the transport vehicle ID of the transport car, and the determination information indicating the situation at the time of obtaining the car car ID, the car corresponding to the car car ID. Determining whether a car is issued from the storage space to the transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle ID or from the transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle ID to the storage space;
The information processing apparatus is an information processing method in which an entry / exit determination result indicating whether an entry is made or received, the car ID, and the transport vehicle ID are stored in association with each other.