JP2019109733A - Traffic line display program, traffic line display method and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow a user to grasp a traffic line in an area used by many people.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus 101 detects that a user enters each section which is obtained by dividing a target area. The information processing apparatus 101 counts the number of users who have entered each section, excluding duplication of the same user, for each section in the target area on the basis of the detected result. The information processing apparatus 101 displays a part corresponding to each section on a map in a mode according to the number of users counted for each section when displaying the map of the target area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A

Description

  The present invention relates to a flow line display program, a flow line display method, and an information processing apparatus.

  A route through which a customer travels in a retail store, a so-called customer flow line, and a route through which an employee travels in an office, a so-called service flow line are important information that is a basis for building design and improvement. For example, by understanding the service flow in the office and improving the layout, it is possible to improve work efficiency and reduce costs.

  In the prior art, for example, the number of people staying in each area is classified using a threshold, and the state of stay in each area is mapped on a shop layout screen in a display form according to the classification result. There is something to display on the display. In addition, the storage device where movement information and purchase item information for each customer are stored, and the control device equipped with a display monitor are connected, and the technology on the store side is used to read the in-store movement history and purchase item information for each customer. There is. In addition, a plurality of receivers installed at different positions simultaneously receive, at predetermined time intervals, a signal including transmitter identification information from a transmitter held by a moving object, and the computer moves the transmitter There is a technology to analyze the route.

JP, 2015-133093, A JP, 2005-202713, A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-128277

  However, in the prior art, it is difficult to grasp the flow line at a place where many people use it, for example, an event hall or an office.

  In one aspect, the present invention aims to facilitate understanding of flow lines in areas used by many people.

  In one embodiment, for each section obtained by dividing the target area, the user's entry into each section is detected, and based on the detection result, each section excluding the duplication of the same user for each section. When counting the number of users who entered the area and displaying the map of the target area, the portion corresponding to each of the sections on the map is displayed in a mode according to the number of the users counted for each of the sections A flow line display program is provided.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to make it easy to grasp the flow line in an area used by many people.

FIG. 1A is an explanatory view (1) of an example of a flow line display method according to the embodiment; FIG. 1B is an explanatory view (part 2) of an example of the flow line display method according to the embodiment; FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a system configuration example of the information processing system 200. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 101. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of the storage content of the employee DB 220. As shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an example of the storage content of the area DB 230. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an example of the storage content of the XY position history DB 240. As shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the storage content of the section position history DB 250. As shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an example of the flow line display instruction screen 800. As shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the information processing apparatus 101. As shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the storage content of the detection result table 1000. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the storage content of the tabulation table 1100. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the storage content of the RGB value table 1200. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a display example of the map of the target area. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a position registration process procedure of the information processing apparatus 101. FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow line display process procedure of the information processing apparatus 101.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a flow line display program, a flow line display method, and an information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment
1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a flow line display method according to an embodiment. In FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the information processing apparatus 101 is a computer that supports flow line analysis of a target area. The target area is an area to be analyzed for the flow line, and can be set arbitrarily. A flow line is information representing a route traveled by a person.

  The target area may be, for example, a floor (floor) or a room such as an office building or complex commercial facility, or a site such as an event site or an amusement park. The flow lines in buildings and facilities are information that is the basis of building design and sales floor design, and it is important to accurately grasp the flow lines.

  Here, as a method of showing the flow line in the area used by many people, it is conceivable to superimpose and display the movement routes of the individual people on the map. However, when the movement routes of many people are superimposed and displayed, the overlapping of lines increases, making it difficult to grasp the flow lines. Also, some people may come and go the same place. In such a case, the display of the movement route becomes more complicated, and it becomes difficult to appropriately grasp the flow line as the entire area used by many people.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the target area is divided and divided into a plurality of sections, and a portion corresponding to each section on the map of the target area is displayed in a mode according to the number of users who have entered each section. Then, the flow line display method which makes it easy to grasp the flow line in the area which many people use is explained.

  (1) The information processing apparatus 101 detects the entry of the user into each section for each section obtained by dividing the target area. The shape and size of the compartments can be set arbitrarily. For example, one section may be a square or a rectangle having a side of several meters, or may be a circle having a radius of several meters. The user is, for example, an employee who works in the target area or a customer who has visited the target area.

  As a method of detecting the entry of the user into each section, for example, each user may have a transmitter for wireless communication, and a plurality of receivers may be installed in the target area. In this case, the information processing apparatus 101 may detect the entry of the user into each section by receiving the signal from the transmitter by the receiver in the target area and specifying the position of the user. . In addition, by installing a plurality of cameras in the target area, analyzing an image captured by the cameras, and specifying the position of the user, the information processing apparatus 101 detects the entry of the user into each section. May be

  In the example of FIG. 1A, the target area 110 is divided into sections 111-119. In addition, the figures 121 to 123 displayed in the section respectively indicate the users X to Z in which the entry into the section is detected. For example, three figures 121 are displayed in the section 112, which indicates that the entry of the user X into the section 112 has been detected three times.

  (2) The information processing apparatus 101 counts the number of users who have entered each section, excluding duplication of the same user, for each section in the target area based on the detection result. Here, a certain user may go back and forth in the same place, and the approach of the user to a certain section may be detected multiple times.

  In the example of FIG. 1A, for example, the approach of the user Y to the section 116 is detected three times. In this case, the information processing apparatus 101 does not count, as the number of users who have entered the section 116, the user Y whose entry to the section 116 has been detected three times. That is, the number of users who entered the section 116 is “1”.

  Thus, even if the same user's entry into a certain section is detected a plurality of times, the information processing apparatus 101 does not redundantly count the number of users who have entered the section, but adds 1 only. Do. As a result, the number of users who have entered each of the sections 111 to 119 is the number of different users who have entered each of the sections 111 to 119, as shown in FIG. 1B.

  (3) When displaying the map of the target area, the information processing apparatus 101 displays a portion corresponding to each section on the map in a mode according to the number of users counted for each section. Specifically, for example, the information processing apparatus 101 determines the color of the portion corresponding to each section on the map based on the number of users counted for each section. At this time, the information processing apparatus 101 may determine the darker color as the number of counted users increases.

  In the example of FIG. 1B, a map 140 of the target area 110 is displayed on the display screen 130. In addition, the number of users counted for each of the sections 111 to 119 is converted into shades of color, and portions corresponding to the sections 111 to 119 on the map 140 are displayed in a different manner. The display screen 130 may be included in the information processing apparatus 101, or may be included in a computer different from the information processing apparatus 101.

  Thus, according to the information processing apparatus 101, when displaying the map of the target area, the display mode of the part corresponding to each section is changed according to the difference in the number of users who entered each section of the target area. Can. Also, by eliminating duplication of the same user, it is possible to prevent a section where only a specific person passes frequently from being viewed as a section through which many people pass. By this, it is possible to intuitively determine the number of people passing through each section in the target area, and to make it easy to grasp the flow line in the target area even in a place where many people use it. Can.

  In the example of FIG. 1B, the part corresponding to each division 111-119 is displayed in a different aspect by the difference in the number of the users who approached into each division 111-119 of the object area 110. FIG. As a result, a person performing flow line analysis can grasp, for example, a place and a route where people can easily concentrate in the target area 110, and can be used to improve the design and layout of a building or the like.

(Example of system configuration of information processing system 200)
Next, a system configuration example of the information processing system 200 according to the embodiment will be described. Here, a case where the information processing system 200 is applied to a computer system for performing flow line analysis in a company building or facility will be described as an example.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a system configuration example of the information processing system 200. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the information processing system 200 includes an information processing apparatus 101, a client apparatus 201, a positioning server 202, access points AP1 to APm (m: natural number of 2 or more), and terminals T1 to Tn (n: 2 or more) And natural numbers). In the information processing system 200, the information processing apparatus 101, the client apparatus 201, the positioning server 202, and the access points AP1 to APm are connected via a wired or wireless network 210. The network 210 is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), the Internet, or the like.

  In the following description, any one of the access points AP1 to APm may be denoted as “access point APj” (j = 1, 2,..., M). In addition, an arbitrary terminal among the terminals T1 to Tn may be described as “terminal Ti” (i = 1, 2,..., N).

  The information processing apparatus 101 has an employee DB (Database) 220, an area DB 230, an XY position history DB 240, a section position history DB 250, and a map DB 260, and supports flow line analysis of a target area. The storage contents of the various DBs 220, 230, 240, and 250 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The map DB 260 stores area map information in association with the area. The area is a candidate area for analyzing the flow line, for example, a floor or a room in an office building. The map information is information for reducing an area at a constant rate and displaying a map represented on a plane using symbols, characters, and the like.

  The client device 201 is a computer used by the user of the information processing system 200. The client device 201 is, for example, a PC (Personal Computer), a tablet PC, or the like. The user of the information processing system 200 is, for example, a person performing flow line analysis in a building or a facility.

  The positioning server 202 is a computer that measures the position of the terminal Ti. The positioning server 202 measures the position of the terminal Ti by triangulation based on, for example, the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of the probe signal from the terminal Ti.

  The access points AP1 to APm are wireless LAN access points installed at various places in the entire area. When the access point APj receives a probe signal from the terminal Ti present in the communication range, the access point APj transmits probe signal information based on the received probe signal to the positioning server 202.

  The terminals T1 to Tn are computers capable of near field communication which employees of a company use. As near field communication, communication using wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), etc. is mentioned, for example. The terminal Ti is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet PC, a notebook PC, a mobile phone, or the like. However, the terminal Ti may be a dedicated device that performs near field communication.

  In the information processing system 200, the terminal Ti periodically transmits a probe signal via a wireless LAN. The probe signal includes, for example, a terminal ID that uniquely identifies the terminal Ti. When receiving the probe signal from the terminal Ti, the access point APj transmits probe signal information to the positioning server 202.

  The probe signal information includes, for example, a terminal ID, an area ID, an access point ID, a received signal strength, a reception time, and the like. The terminal ID is a terminal ID of the terminal Ti included in the probe signal. The area ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies the area in which the access point APj is installed. The access point ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies the access point APj. The received signal strength indicates the signal strength when the access point APj receives a probe signal from the terminal Ti. The reception time indicates the date and time when the access point APj receives a probe signal from the terminal Ti.

  When the positioning server 202 receives probe signal information from the access point APj, the positioning server 202 identifies an area from the area ID included in the probe signal information, and identifies the installation position of the access point APj in the area from the access point ID. Next, the positioning server 202 measures the position of the terminal Ti by triangulation based on the specified installation position of the access point APj and the received signal strength included in the probe signal information. In the triangulation method, probe signal information on terminals Ti from at least three access points is used.

  The positioning server 202 then transmits position information indicating the measured position of the terminal Ti to the information processing apparatus 101. The transmission timing of the position information to the information processing apparatus 101 can be arbitrarily set. For example, the positioning server 202 may transmit position information indicating the measured position of the terminal Ti to the information processing apparatus 101 each time the position of the terminal Ti is measured. Further, the positioning server 202 may collectively transmit position information for a predetermined period in response to a transmission request from the information processing apparatus 101.

  In the above description, the positioning server 202 measures the position of the terminal Ti by triangulation based on the received signal strength of the probe signal of the terminal Ti, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, for each section obtained by dividing the area, a receiver may be provided that receives a beacon signal from the terminal Ti present in the section.

  The beacon signal is periodically transmitted from the terminal Ti by near field communication such as Bluetooth. The beacon signal includes, for example, the terminal ID of the terminal Ti. In this case, the information processing apparatus 101 can specify the section in which the receiver is installed as the position of the terminal Ti by receiving the beacon signal of the terminal Ti from the receiver.

  Further, although the information processing apparatus 101 and the positioning server 202 are separately provided in the above description, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the information processing apparatus 101 may have the function of the positioning server 202. Further, although only one client device 201 is displayed in the example of FIG. 2, a plurality of client devices 201 may be included in the information processing system 200. Also, the terminals T1 to Tn may be connected via the network 210.

(Hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus 101)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 101. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the information processing apparatus 101 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 301, a memory 302, an interface (I / F) 303, a disk drive 304, and a disk 305. Also, each component is connected by a bus 300.

  Here, the CPU 301 is in charge of controlling the entire information processing apparatus 101. The memory 302 includes, for example, a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and a flash ROM. Specifically, for example, a flash ROM or a ROM stores various programs, and a RAM is used as a work area of the CPU 301. The program stored in the memory 302 is loaded into the CPU 301 to cause the CPU 301 to execute coded processing.

  The I / F 303 is connected to the network 210 through a communication line, and is connected to an external computer (for example, the client device 201, the positioning server 202, and the access points AP1 to APm shown in FIG. 2) via the network 210. The I / F 303 controls the interface between the network 210 and the inside of the device, and controls input / output of data from an external computer. For example, a modem or a LAN adapter can be adopted as the I / F 303.

  The disk drive 304 controls the reading / writing of the data with respect to the disk 305 according to control of CPU301. The disk 305 stores data written under control of the disk drive 304. Examples of the disk 305 include a magnetic disk and an optical disk.

  The information processing apparatus 101 may include, for example, a solid state drive (SSD), an input device, a display, and the like in addition to the above-described components. The client apparatus 201 and the terminal Ti can also be realized by the same hardware configuration as the information processing apparatus 101. However, the client device 201 includes, for example, an input device, a display, and the like in addition to the above-described components. Also, the terminal Ti has an I / F for near field communication.

(Memory contents of various DB 220, 230, 240, 250)
Next, the storage contents of the various DBs 220, 230, 240, and 250 will be described with reference to FIGS. The various DBs 220, 230, 240, 250, and 260 are realized by, for example, storage devices such as the memory 302 and the disk 305 of the information processing apparatus 101 illustrated in FIG.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of the storage content of the employee DB 220. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the employee DB 220 has fields of a terminal ID and an employee ID, and stores employee information 400-1 to 400-n as a record by setting information in each field.

  Here, the terminal ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies the terminal Ti. As the terminal ID, for example, a MAC (Media Access Control) address of the terminal Ti can be used. The employee ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies an employee who uses the terminal Ti. For example, the employee information 400-1 indicates an employee E1 who uses the terminal T1.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an example of the storage content of the area DB 230. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the area DB 230 has fields of area ID, section ID, upper left X, upper left Y, lower right X and lower right Y, and by setting information in each field, area management information (for example, area) Management information 500-1 to 500-17) is stored as a record.

  Here, the area ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies the area. The section ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies a section obtained by dividing an area. The sections are, for example, square or rectangular sections. The numbers to the left of the hyphens (-) in the section ID indicate line numbers. The numbers to the right of the hyphen (-) in the section ID indicate the column numbers.

  The upper left X indicates the X coordinate of the upper left vertex of the section. The top left Y indicates the Y coordinate of the top left vertex of the section. However, the X axis is an axis extending rightward. The Y-axis is an axis orthogonal to the X-axis and extending downward. The lower right X indicates the X coordinate of the lower right vertex of the section. The lower right Y indicates the Y coordinate of the lower right vertex of the section.

  For example, the area management information 500-1 includes the coordinates “(X, Y) = (0, 0)” of the top left corner of the section 1-1 obtained by dividing the area A1 and the coordinates “(X , Y) = (10, 10) ". Each of the area management information 500-1 to 500-17 may include, for example, information indicating the area name of each area.

(Storage contents of XY position history DB 240)
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an example of the storage content of the XY position history DB 240. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, the XY position history DB 240 has fields of employee ID, area ID, position information (X, Y), and date and time, and by setting information in each field, XY position history information (for example, XY) The position history information 600-1 to 600-10) is stored as a record.

  Here, the employee ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies an employee. The area ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies the area. Position information (X, Y) is coordinates indicating the position of the employee in the area. The date indicates the date when the position was measured, that is, the date when the employee was at the position indicated by the position information (X, Y).

  For example, the XY position history information 600-1 indicates the date and time "2017/12/6 19:41:10" at which the employee E1 was at the position indicated by the position information (5, 3) in the area A1.

(Storage contents of section position history DB 250)
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the storage content of the section position history DB 250. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 7, the section position history DB 250 has fields of employee ID, area ID, section ID, and date and time, and information is set in each field to section position history information (for example, section position history information 700- 1) to 700) are stored as a record.

  Here, the employee ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies an employee. The area ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies the area. The section ID is a section ID indicating the position of the employee in the area. The date indicates the date when the employee was in the section indicated by the section ID.

  For example, the section position history information 700-1 indicates the date and time "2017/12/6 19:41:10" in which the employee E1 was in the section 1-1 in the area A1.

(Screen example of flow line display instruction screen 800)
Next, a screen example of the movement line display instruction screen 800 displayed on the display (not shown) of the client device 201 shown in FIG. 2 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an example of the flow line display instruction screen 800. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, the flow line display instruction screen 800 is an example of an operation screen for specifying a target area and a target period. The target area is an area to be analyzed for the flow line. The target period is a period for which a flow line is to be analyzed.

  In the flow line display instruction screen 800, for example, when the box 801 is selected by the user's operation input using an input device (not shown) of the client device 201, information (for example, area ID) for specifying a target area is input. be able to. Further, when the box 802 is selected by the user's operation input on the flow line display instruction screen 800, the start date and time of the target period can be input.

  Further, when the box 803 is selected by the user's operation input on the flow line display instruction screen 800, the end date and time of the target period can be input. Further, on the flow line display instruction screen 800, when the flow line display button 804 is selected by a user's operation input, a flow line display instruction is transmitted from the client apparatus 201 to the information processing apparatus 101. The flow line display instruction includes the information input to each of the boxes 801 to 803.

  In the example of FIG. 8, the flow line display including the target area ID “A1”, the start date and time “2017/12/6 00:00:00” of the target period, and the end date and time “2017/12/6 23:59:59”. An instruction is transmitted from the client apparatus 201 to the information processing apparatus 101.

(Example of functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 101)
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the information processing apparatus 101. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, the information processing apparatus 101 includes an acquisition unit 901, a reception unit 902, a detection unit 903, a counting unit 904, a determination unit 905, and a display control unit 906. The acquisition unit 901 to the display control unit 906 are functions as a control unit, and more specifically, for example, by causing the CPU 301 to execute a program stored in a storage device such as the memory 302 or the disk 305 illustrated in FIG. 3. Or, the function is realized by the I / F 303. The processing result of each functional unit is stored, for example, in a storage device such as the memory 302 or the disk 305.

  The acquisition unit 901 acquires position information of the terminal Ti. Here, the position information of the terminal Ti is information indicating the position of the terminal Ti. The position information of the terminal Ti includes, for example, a terminal ID, an area ID, coordinates (X, Y), and date and time information. The terminal ID is a terminal ID of the terminal Ti. The area ID is an area ID of an area in which the terminal Ti is located.

  The coordinates (X, Y) indicate the position of the terminal Ti in the area. The date and time information indicates the date and time when the position of the terminal Ti was measured (for example, the date and time of reception of a probe signal from the terminal Ti). Specifically, for example, the acquiring unit 901 acquires the position information of the terminal Ti by receiving the position information of the terminal Ti from the positioning server 202.

  The position information of the terminal Ti is stored, for example, in the XY position history DB 240 shown in FIG. Describing in more detail, for example, the acquiring unit 901 specifies the employee ID corresponding to the terminal ID included in the acquired position information of the terminal Ti with reference to the employee DB 220 illustrated in FIG. 4. Then, the acquiring unit 901 sets the identified employee ID, the area ID included in the position information of the terminal Ti, the position information (X, Y), and the date and time information in each field in the XY position history DB 240. As a result, new XY position history information is stored as a record.

  Further, the acquiring unit 901 converts the position information (X, Y) of the XY position history information stored in the XY position history DB 240 into a section ID with reference to the area DB 230 shown in FIG. Here, taking the XY position history information 600-1 as an example, the acquiring unit 901 first refers to the area DB 230 to refer to the area management information 500 corresponding to the area ID “A1” of the XY position history information 600-1. -1 to 500-16. Next, the acquiring unit 901 refers to the identified area management information 500-1 to 500-16 to identify the section ID of the section including the position indicated by the position information (5, 3) of the XY position history information 600-1. 1-1 ”. Thereby, it is possible to convert the position information (5, 3) of the XY position history information into the section ID "1-1". Then, the acquiring unit 901 sets the employee ID, the area ID, the date and time, and the identified section ID of the XY position history information 600-1 in each field in the section position history DB 250 illustrated in FIG. 7. As a result, section position history information 700-1 is stored as a record.

  The receiving unit 902 receives specification of a target area. The target area is an area to be analyzed for the flow line. Further, the receiving unit 902 receives specification of a target period. The target period is a period for which a flow line is to be analyzed. The designation of the target area and the target period is performed, for example, on the flow line display instruction screen 800 shown in FIG.

  Specifically, for example, by receiving the flow line display instruction from the client device 201, the reception unit 902 receives specification of a target area and a target period specified from the received flow line display instruction. In the example of FIG. 8, the target area A1 and the target period “2017/12/6 00:00:00 to 2017/12/6 23:59:59” are designated. Further, the receiving unit 902 may receive the specification of the target area and the target period, for example, by the user's operation input using an input device (not shown) of the information processing apparatus 101.

  The detection unit 903 detects, for each section obtained by dividing the target area, the user's entry into each section. Specifically, for example, the detection unit 903 detects the entry of the user (employee) of the terminal Ti into each section of the designated target area based on the acquired position information of the terminal Ti.

  Describing in more detail, for example, the detection unit 903 acquires section position history information corresponding to the area ID of the designated target area with reference to the section position history DB 250. Then, the detection unit 903 detects the entry of the user into each section of the target area with reference to the acquired section position history information. Thereby, the entry of the user (employee) into each section of the designated target area can be detected.

  In addition, the detection unit 903 refers to the section position history DB 250 to acquire section position history information corresponding to the area ID of the designated target area and in which the date and time is included in the designated target period. May be Then, the detection unit 903 may detect the entry of the user into each section of the target area by referring to the acquired section position history information. Thus, for each section of the target area, it is possible to detect the entry of the user (employee) into each section within the designated target period.

  The detected detection result is stored, for example, in a detection result table 1000 as shown in FIG. 10 described later. Specifically, for example, the detection unit 903 sets the employee ID, the area ID, and the section ID of the acquired section position history information in each field in the detection result table 1000. As a result, the detection result is stored as a record in the detection result table 1000.

  The counting unit 904 counts, for each section of the target area, the number of users who have entered each section, excluding duplication of the same user, based on the detected detection result. Specifically, for example, the counting unit 904 refers to the detection result table 1000 to count the number of users (employees) who have entered each section of the target area, excluding duplication of the same user.

  The counted result is stored, for example, in a tabulation table 1100 as shown in FIG. 11 described later. An example of counting the number of users (employees) who have entered each section of the target area will be described later with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

  The determination unit 905 determines the color of the portion corresponding to each section on the map of the target area according to the number of users counted for each section of the target area. Specifically, for example, the determination unit 905 calculates the RGB value of the color of the portion corresponding to each section based on the number of users counted for each section and the RGB value of the reference color set in advance. You may decide to do it.

  The RGB value is a value for specifying a color, and is a combination of red (Red), green (Green), and blue (Blue) values. In the case of 256 gradations, each value is one of 0 to 255. The reference color can be set arbitrarily. For example, assuming that the reference color is "orange", the RGB values of the reference color are (255, 127, 63).

  The calculated RGB values of the color of the part corresponding to each section are stored, for example, in an RGB value table 1200 as shown in FIG. 12 described later. An example of calculation of the RGB values of the color of the part corresponding to each section on the map of the target area will be described later with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.

  In addition, for example, the determination unit 905 may classify each section of the target area into a predetermined number of groups according to the number of users counted for each section. The predetermined number can be set arbitrarily, and is set to, for example, a number of about three to ten. Then, the determining unit 905 may determine different colors for each of the classified groups.

  As an example, it is assumed that the target area is divided into nine sections and each section is classified into three groups. In this case, for example, the determination unit 905 may set the upper three sections as the group 1, the next three areas as the group 2, and the lower three areas as the group 3 in descending order of the number of users counted. Then, the determination unit 905 determines different colors for each of the classified groups 1 to 3.

  Further, the determination unit 905 may provide a range for grouping. For example, when each section is classified into three groups, the determination unit 905 sets the number of users counted as a group 1 if it is a or less, a group 2 if it is more than a and b or less, and is more than b. In this case, group 3 may be used.

  In addition, the determination unit 905 may determine the pattern of the portion corresponding to each section on the map of the target area according to the number of users counted for each section of the target area. The pattern is, for example, a shaded pattern, a dot pattern, a geometric pattern or the like. Pattern information is stored in, for example, a storage device such as the memory 302 and the disk 305.

  Specifically, for example, the determination unit 905 classifies each section of the target area into a predetermined number of groups according to the number of users counted for each section. Then, the determination unit 905 may determine different patterns for each of the classified groups.

  When displaying the map of the target area, the display control unit 906 performs control to display a portion corresponding to each section on the map in a mode according to the number of users counted for each section. Specifically, for example, the display control unit 906 displays a portion corresponding to each section on the map of the target area in the determined color.

  More specifically, for example, the display control unit 906 may display a portion corresponding to each section on the map of the target area in the color of the calculated RGB value. At this time, the display control unit 906 may display information that can be used to determine in which color the number of counted users increases or decreases.

  In addition, the display control unit 906 may display a portion corresponding to each section on the map of the target area in the determined pattern. At this time, the display control unit 906 may display information which can be used to determine in which order the number of users counted increases or decreases.

  A display example of the map of the target area will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Example of counting the number of users who entered each section of the target area)
Next, an example of counting the number of users (employees) who have entered each section of the target area will be described using FIGS. 10 and 11. Here, the case where the target area A1 and the target period “2017/12/6 00:00:00 to 2017/12/6 23:59:59” are designated will be described as an example.

  In this case, the detection unit 903 sets “A1” to the area ID from the section position history DB 250, and the date and time falls on the target period “2017/12/6 00:00:00 to 2017/12/6 23:59 : 59 "(for example, division position history information 700-1 to 700-10) is acquired.

  Then, the detection unit 903 sets the employee ID, the area ID, and the section ID of the acquired section position history information in each field in the detection result table 1000. Here, the storage contents of the detection result table 1000 will be described. The detection result table 1000 is realized by, for example, a storage device such as the memory 302 and the disk 305.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the storage content of the detection result table 1000. In FIG. 10, the detection result table 1000 has fields of employee ID, area ID, and section ID, and setting information in each field enables detection results (for example, detection results 1000-1 to 1000-9). Is stored as a record.

  As an example, taking the section position history information 700-1 as an example, the detection unit 903 sets the employee ID, the area ID and the section ID of the section position history information 700-1 in each field in the detection result table 1000. Do. As a result, the detection result 1000-1 is stored as a record in the detection result table 1000.

  Next, the counting unit 904 refers to the detection result table 1000 to count the number of users (employees) who have entered each section of the target area, excluding duplication of the same user. Specifically, for example, first, the counting unit 904 determines whether or not there are a plurality of detection results in which the combination of the employee ID, the area ID, and the section ID matches in the detection result table 1000.

  Here, when there are a plurality of detection results in which the combination of the employee ID, the area ID, and the section ID matches, the counting unit 904 detects only one detection result among those detection results in order to eliminate duplication of the same user. Leave and remove the other. Then, the counting unit 904 counts, for each section of the target area, the number of detection results in which the section ID of the section is set.

  This makes it possible to count the number of users who have entered each section of the target area, excluding duplication of the same user. The counted results are stored in the tabulation table 1100. Here, the storage content of the tabulation table 1100 will be described. The aggregation table 1100 is realized by, for example, a storage device such as the memory 302 and the disk 305.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the storage content of the tabulation table 1100. In FIG. 11, a tabulation table 1100 has fields of area ID, section ID and count value, and stores information of tabulation results 1100-1 to 1100-14 as records.

  Here, the area ID is an identifier for identifying the area. The section ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies a section in the area. The count value is the number of users who entered the section, counted excluding duplicates of the same user. For example, the aggregation result 1100-1 indicates the count value "4" of the section 1-1 of the target area A1.

(Example of calculating RGB values)
Next, an example of calculation of the RGB values of the color of the portion corresponding to each section on the map of the target area will be described. Here, the count value of each section in the tabulation table 1100 shown in FIG. 11 will be described as an example of the number of users who have entered each section of the target area A1. Further, the reference color is "orange", and the RGB of the reference color is (255, 127, 63).

  In this case, first, the determination unit 905 specifies the maximum count value with reference to the aggregation table 1100. In the example of FIG. 11, the maximum value "4" of the count value is specified. Next, the determination unit 905 specifies the section corresponding to the maximum value “4” with reference to the aggregation table 1100. In the example of FIG. 11, the sections 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 and 3-4 are identified.

  Then, the determination unit 905 sets the RGB values of the color corresponding to the sections 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 to the reference color RGB. The value is (255, 127, 63). Next, the determining unit 905 calculates the ratio (count value / maximum value) between the count value of the other section and the maximum value for the other section. For example, since the count value of the section 1-3 is “2”, the ratio between the count value and the maximum value is “2/4”.

  Then, the determining unit 905 calculates the RGB values of the color of the portion corresponding to the other section, using, for example, the following formula (1). However, the ratio is the ratio (count value / maximum value) between the count value of the other section and the maximum value.

RGB value = (255-(255-standard color R value) x ratio, 255-(255-standard color G value) x ratio, 255-(255-standard color B value) x ratio)
= (255, 255-128 x ratio, 255-192 x ratio) ... (1)

  As a result, as the RGB value of the color of the portion corresponding to each section on the map of the target area A1, the color of the section having the largest count value is the darkest, and for the other sections, the color becomes lighter as the count value decreases. Thus, RGB values can be calculated.

  The calculated RGB values of the color of the part corresponding to each section are stored in the RGB value table 1200. Here, the storage content of the RGB value table 1200 will be described. The RGB value table 1200 is realized by, for example, a storage device such as the memory 302 and the disk 305.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the storage content of the RGB value table 1200. 12, the RGB value table 1200 has fields of area ID, section ID, count value, and RGB value, and stores color information 1200-1 to 1200-14 as a record by setting information in each field. Do.

  Here, the area ID is an identifier for identifying the area. The section ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies a section in the area. The count value is the number of users who entered the section, counted excluding duplicates of the same user. The RGB values are RGB values of the color of the portion corresponding to the section on the map of the target area.

  For example, the color information 1200-1 indicates the count value "4" and the RGB values "255, 127, 63" of the section 1-1 of the target area A1. The display control unit 906, for example, refers to the RGB value table 1200 to display the portion corresponding to each section on the map of the target area A1 in the color of the calculated RGB value.

(Display example of map of target area)
Next, a display example of a map of a target area displayed on the display (not shown) of the client apparatus 201 by the information processing apparatus 101 will be described using FIG. 13. Here, as the target area, the target area A10 of the area name "sales department area" will be described as an example. The area name is specified, for example, from the area management information of the target area.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a display example of the map of the target area. In FIG. 13, the flow line display screen 1300 is an example of a screen that displays the map 1310 of the target area A10. The map 1310 is a diagram in which the target area A10 of the area name "sales department area" is reduced at a constant rate, and is represented on a plane using symbols, characters, and the like.

  In the flow line display screen 1300, a portion corresponding to each section on the map 1310 is displayed in a color according to the number of users who entered each section, counted excluding the duplication of the same user. For example, the dotted line frame 1311 corresponds to the section of the section ID “1-1” of the target area A10. However, in FIG. 13, the difference in color is expressed by the difference in pattern.

  According to the flow line display screen 1300, the user of the client device 201 determines the number of users who have entered each section by shading of the color (pattern) of the portion corresponding to each section of the target area A10 (sales department area). It can be determined. For this reason, the user of the client apparatus 201 can accurately grasp the flow line among the people in the sales department. For example, the layout of the sales department area is improved to improve work efficiency and reduce costs. be able to.

(Procedure of position registration process of information processing apparatus 101)
Next, the position registration processing procedure of the information processing apparatus 101 will be described using FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a position registration process procedure of the information processing apparatus 101. In the flowchart of FIG. 14, first, the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether position information of the terminal Ti has been received from the positioning server 202 (step S1401). Here, the information processing apparatus 101 waits to receive the position information of the terminal Ti (step S1401: No).

  Then, when the information processing apparatus 101 receives the position information of the terminal Ti (step S1401: Yes), referring to the employee DB 220, the employee ID corresponding to the terminal ID included in the received position information of the terminal Ti. Are identified (step S1402).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 101 sets the identified employee ID, the area ID included in the position information of the terminal Ti, the position information (X, Y), and the date and time information in each field in the XY position history DB 240. , XY position history information is registered (step S1403).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 101 converts the position information (X, Y) of the registered XY position history information into a section ID with reference to the area DB 230 (step S1404). Then, the information processing apparatus 101 registers the section position history information by setting the employee ID of the XY position history information, the area ID, the date and time, and the specified section ID in each field in the section position history DB 250. (Step S1405), the series of processes according to this flowchart are ended.

  Thereby, it is possible to register section position history information indicating when and in which area of which area the user (employee) of the terminal Ti was.

(Flow line display processing procedure of the information processing apparatus 101)
Next, the flow line display processing procedure of the information processing apparatus 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow line display process procedure of the information processing apparatus 101. In the flowchart of FIG. 15, first, the information processing apparatus 101 determines whether a flow line display instruction from the client apparatus 201 has been received (step S1501). Here, the information processing apparatus 101 waits to receive a flow line display instruction (step S1501: No).

  Then, when the information processing apparatus 101 receives the flow line display instruction (step S1501: Yes), the section position history in the target period of the target area is referred to from the section position history DB 250 with reference to the received flow line display instruction. Information is acquired (step S1502). The acquired section position history information is stored in the detection result table 1000 as a detection result.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 101 refers to the detection result table 1000 to count the number of users who have entered each section of the target area, excluding duplication of the same user (step S1503). Then, in accordance with the number of users counted for each section of the target area, the information processing apparatus 101 determines the color of the part corresponding to each section on the map of the target area (step S1504).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 101 acquires map information of the target area from the map DB 260 (step S1505). Then, the information processing apparatus 101 generates flow line display map information based on the acquired map information and the color of the portion corresponding to each determined section (step S1506).

  The flow line display map information is information for displaying a portion corresponding to each section on the map of the target area in the color determined for each section. For example, the flow line display screen shown in FIG. It is the screen information of 1300.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 101 transmits the generated flow line display map information to the client device 201 to display a portion corresponding to each section on the map of the target area in the color determined for each section ( Step S1507). Then, the information processing apparatus 101 ends the series of processes according to this flowchart.

  Thereby, when displaying the map of object area, the part corresponding to each division on a map can be displayed in the mode according to the number of the users counted about each division.

  As described above, according to the information processing apparatus 101 according to the embodiment, the entry of the user to each section can be detected for each section obtained by dividing the target area. Further, according to the information processing apparatus 101, the number of users who have entered each section can be counted for each section, excluding duplication of the same user, based on the detected result. Then, according to the information processing apparatus 101, when displaying the map of the target area, it is possible to display the portion corresponding to each section on the map in a mode according to the number of users counted for each section.

  Thereby, when displaying the map of object area, the display mode of the part corresponding to each area can be changed by the difference in the number of users who entered each area of object area. Also, by eliminating duplication of the same user, it is possible to prevent a section where only a specific person passes frequently from being viewed as a section through which many people pass.

  Further, according to the information processing apparatus 101, according to the number of users counted for each section, the color of the portion corresponding to each section is determined, and when displaying the map of the target area, each section is determined The part corresponding to can be displayed. Thereby, the difference in the number of users who have entered each section of the target area can be expressed by the difference in color.

  Further, according to the information processing apparatus 101, the RGB value of the color of the part corresponding to each section is calculated based on the number of users counted for each section and the RGB value of the reference color set in advance. The part corresponding to each section can be displayed with the color of the RGB value. Thereby, the difference in the number of users who have entered each section of the target area can be expressed by the shade of color. For example, the section having the largest number of entering users may be set as a reference color, and the other sections may be expressed such that the color becomes lighter than the reference color as the number of entering users decreases.

  Further, according to the information processing apparatus 101, according to the number of users counted for each section, the pattern of the portion corresponding to each section is determined, and when the map of the target area is displayed, each section is determined. The part corresponding to can be displayed. Thereby, the difference in the number of users who have entered each section of the target area can be expressed by the difference in pattern.

  Further, according to the information processing apparatus 101, the designation of the target period can be received, and the entry of the user into each section within the designated target period can be detected for each section. Thereby, the period which analyzes a flow line can be arbitrarily designated about an object area. For example, when analyzing the flow line of the target area on a certain day, a period of 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 on that day may be designated.

  From these things, according to the information processing apparatus 101, it is possible to intuitively determine the number of people who have passed through each section in the area, and it is easy to grasp the flow line in the area used by many people. It can be done. This makes it possible to accurately grasp the flow lines in a building or facility, improve the design and layout, and achieve work efficiency and cost reduction.

  The flow line display method described in the present embodiment can be realized by executing a prepared program on a computer such as a personal computer or a workstation. The main flow line display program is a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a flexible disk, a CD (Compact Disc) -ROM, a MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), and a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory. It is recorded on a medium and executed by being read from the recording medium by a computer. Further, the main flow line display program may be distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  The following appendices will be further disclosed regarding the embodiment described above.

(Supplementary Note 1) For each section obtained by dividing the target area, the user's entry into each section is detected,
Based on the detected result, counting the number of users who entered each of the compartments, excluding duplication of the same user, for each of the compartments,
When displaying the map of the target area, a portion corresponding to each of the sections on the map is displayed in a mode according to the number of the users counted for each of the sections.
A flow line display program that causes a computer to execute a process.

(Supplementary Note 2) The computer is caused to execute a process of determining the color of a portion corresponding to each of the sections according to the number of users counted for each of the sections.
The flow line display program according to Additional Note 1, wherein the process of displaying displays a portion corresponding to each section in the determined color.

(Supplementary Note 3) The process of determining determines the RGB value of the color of the portion corresponding to each of the sections based on the number of users counted for each of the sections and the RGB value of the reference color set in advance. Calculate
The flow line display program according to Supplementary Note 2, wherein the process of displaying displays a portion corresponding to each section in the color of the calculated RGB value.

(Supplementary Note 4) The processing of determining the pattern of a portion corresponding to each of the sections according to the number of users counted for each of the sections is performed by the computer.
The flow line display program according to Additional Note 1, wherein the process of displaying displays a portion corresponding to each section with the determined pattern.

(Supplementary Note 5) The computer is made to execute processing for accepting designation of a period,
The process of detecting
The flow line display program according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, wherein the entry of the user to each section within the designated period is detected for each section.

(Supplementary Note 6) For each section obtained by dividing the target area, the user's entry into each section is detected,
Based on the detected result, counting the number of users who entered each of the compartments, excluding duplication of the same user, for each of the compartments,
When displaying the map of the target area, a portion corresponding to each of the sections on the map is displayed in a mode according to the number of the users counted for each of the sections.
A flow line display method characterized in that a computer executes a process.

(Supplementary Note 7) For each section obtained by dividing the target area, the user's entry into each section is detected,
Based on the detected result, counting the number of users who entered each of the compartments, excluding duplication of the same user, for each of the compartments,
When displaying the map of the target area, a portion corresponding to each of the sections on the map is displayed in a mode according to the number of the users counted for each of the sections.
An information processing apparatus comprising a control unit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Information processing apparatus 110, A1, A10 Target area 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 Section 130 Display screen 140, 1310 Map 200 Information processing system 201 Client apparatus 202 Positioning server 210 Network 220 Work Staff DB
230 area DB
240 XY Position History DB
250 section position history DB
260 Map DB
300 bus 301 CPU
302 Memory 303 I / F
304 disk drive 305 disk 800 movement line display instruction screen 901 acquisition unit 902 reception unit 903 detection unit 904 counting unit 905 determination unit 906 display control unit 1000 detection result table 1100 aggregation table 1200 RGB value table 1300 movement line display screen

Claims (6)

For each section obtained by dividing the target area, the user's entry into each section is detected;
Based on the detected result, counting the number of users who entered each of the compartments, excluding duplication of the same user, for each of the compartments,
When displaying the map of the target area, a portion corresponding to each of the sections on the map is displayed in a mode according to the number of the users counted for each of the sections.
A flow line display program that causes a computer to execute a process. Causing the computer to execute a process of determining the color of a portion corresponding to each of the sections according to the number of users counted for each of the sections;
The flow line display program according to claim 1, wherein the process of displaying displays a portion corresponding to each section in the determined color. The process of determining determines an RGB value of a color of a portion corresponding to each of the sections based on the number of users counted for each of the sections and the RGB value of a reference color set in advance.
The flow line display program according to claim 2, wherein the process of displaying displays a portion corresponding to each of the sections in the color of the calculated RGB value. Accepting the designation of a period, causing the computer to execute processing;
The process of detecting
The flow line display program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the entry of the user to each section within the designated period is detected for each section. For each section obtained by dividing the target area, the user's entry into each section is detected;
Based on the detected result, counting the number of users who entered each of the compartments, excluding duplication of the same user, for each of the compartments,
When displaying the map of the target area, a portion corresponding to each of the sections on the map is displayed in a mode according to the number of the users counted for each of the sections.
A flow line display method characterized in that a computer executes a process. For each section obtained by dividing the target area, the user's entry into each section is detected;
Based on the detected result, counting the number of users who entered each of the compartments, excluding duplication of the same user, for each of the compartments,
When displaying the map of the target area, a portion corresponding to each of the sections on the map is displayed in a mode according to the number of the users counted for each of the sections.
An information processing apparatus comprising a control unit.

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