JP2019116379A - Transportation means guide system - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve an operation efficiency of transportation means while a user can select transportation means with a maximum movement efficiency in a building.SOLUTION: An elevator operation control device includes destination floor detection means for detecting a destination floor of a user, first arrival estimated time calculation means for calculating a first time required for a user moving to a destination floor from a standby floor by an elevator and second arrival estimated time calculation means for calculating a second time required for the user moving thereto by an escalator. The elevator operation control device compares the first time with the second time, selects transportation means by which the user can move to the destination floor from the standby floor earlier on the basis of the comparison result, and presents information about the selection to the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a transportation means guidance system, and is particularly suitable for application to a transportation means guidance system in which a user using a transportation means such as an elevator or an escalator can select an optimal transportation means in a building.

  Conventionally, in a building of a large-scale commercial facility such as a department store or a shopping mall, for example, an escalator may be installed in addition to an elevator as a transportation means to each floor. In such a case, when the user in this building wants to move from the current floor to another floor, the user moves to the destination floor, which is the destination, using either the elevator or the escalator.

  Here, since the escalator has a constant lifting time between floors while the elevator is basically faster than the escalator, the lifting time between floors is higher than when using the escalator. Too short. However, the time until the car arrives at the user's floor and the time required for the elevator to reach the destination floor after the car arrives at the floor varies depending on the position of the car and the status of call registration, etc. And the time required to move between floors may be longer than when using the escalator.

  Therefore, conventionally, it is possible to easily grasp whether the user should move to the destination floor by using the elevator or other moving means in the building and to improve the efficiency of the user's movement to the destination floor Elevator systems have been devised. In such a conventional elevator system, an input device for receiving an input of a destination floor at a location different from the elevator hall or the landing of the other moving means in each floor, and a user who has performed this input uses the elevator First calculation means for calculating the time required for the user to move to the destination floor when assuming that the user moves to the destination floor, and when it is assumed that the user moves to the destination floor using another moving means And second calculation means for calculating a movement required time to the destination floor of the user. In the conventional elevator system, based on the calculation results by the first and second calculation means, the elevator and the other movement means use the moving means suitable for use for the movement to the destination floor of the user. It is configured to guide the person in charge (see Patent Document 1).

JP, 2010-70382, A

  In such a conventional elevator system, when a large number of users attempt to simultaneously refer to the required travel time to the destination floor, a large amount of waiting time occurs until each user can operate the input device. Not only the input device of (1) needs to be installed in the building in advance, but also the operation efficiency of some of the moving means may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to propose a moving means guidance system capable of improving the operation efficiency of the moving means while enabling the user to select the moving means with the highest moving efficiency in the building. It is

  In order to solve such problems, in the present invention, elevator operation control means for controlling the operation of the elevator in the building and assigning the elevator car according to the call information generated, and the operation of the escalator in the building A moving means guidance system comprising: escalator operation control means for controlling, the elevator operation control means comprising: user position detection means for detecting a current location of the user; and a destination for detecting a destination floor of the user Floor detection means, first estimated arrival time calculating means for calculating a first time required for the user to move from the current location to the destination floor on foot and using the elevator, and the user Required for moving from the current location to the destination floor on foot and using the escalator. Second estimated arrival time calculating means for calculating the second time, the first time and the second time are compared, and based on the comparison result, the user is more likely to go from the waiting floor to the destination floor And a moving means determination means for selecting a moving means capable of moving quickly, and transmitting the selection result to the portable terminal carried by the user.

  Further, in the present invention, elevator operation control means for controlling the operation of the elevator in the building and assigning the car of the elevator according to the call information generated, and escalator operation control for controlling the operation of the escalator in the building Moving means guidance system, and floor information on a specific floor on which signage is installed among the floors in the building, and a position on the installation position of the signage on the specific floor Information storage means in which information is stored beforehand, and the elevator operation control means walks to each destination floor within the range of the floor where the user can move from the installation position on the specific floor, The first estimated arrival time for calculating the first time required to move using the elevator Calculation means, and a second time required for the user to move on foot and using the escalator to each destination floor within the floor range where the user can move from the installation position on the specific floor. The second estimated arrival time calculation means to be calculated is compared with the first time and the second time, and based on the comparison result, the user sets the floor from the installation position on the specific floor. And moving means determination means for selecting moving means that can move to each destination floor in the floor range more quickly, and transmitting the selection result to the signage.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the operation efficiency of the moving means while enabling the user to select the moving means with the highest moving efficiency in the building.

It is a figure showing an example of composition of each floor of a building where a move means guidance system concerning a 1st embodiment is applied. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a move means guidance system concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the moving means guidance system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the moving means presentation screen in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a move means guidance system concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the moving means guidance system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the moving means presentation screen in 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
(1) First Embodiment (1-1) System Configuration Example FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of each floor of a building to which a moving means guidance system according to a first embodiment is applied.

  The building to which the moving means guidance system according to the present embodiment is applied is, for example, a commercial facility building having each floor from the first floor to the seventh floor. This building is equipped with an elevator 1 and an escalator 2 for transporting users between floors. On each floor, a wireless communication unit 3 capable of wireless communication with a portable terminal described later is installed on a ceiling or a wall of a building. Each user possesses a smartphone as an example of a portable terminal provided with a GPS function capable of measuring the current location. Details of this smartphone will be described later.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a moving means guiding system according to the first embodiment. The moving means guidance system according to the first embodiment includes the elevator operation control device 4, the group management device 13 and the escalator operation control device 8, and is configured to be able to communicate with the smartphone 10. In addition, each function with which the group management apparatus 13 and the elevator operation control apparatus 4 are divided only into a form as an example, and any one function may be mounted in the other, these group management apparatus 13 and elevator operation Needless to say, the control device 4 may be integrated.

  First, the smartphone 10 includes a destination floor input unit 11 and an optimum moving means display unit 12. The destination floor input unit 11 is, for example, an application program that can be downloaded and installed from the outside. The destination floor input unit 11 receives information on the destination floor (hereinafter, also referred to as “destination floor information”) input by the user via the operation unit of the smartphone 10 from the elevator operation control device 4 via the wireless communication unit 3. It is transmitted to the destination floor detection unit 7.

  On the other hand, although the details will be described later, the optimum moving means display unit 12 is information on which moving means is better in moving efficiency when moving from the standby floor where the user is located to the destination floor, ie, the standby floor Present information on the means of transportation that can be moved more quickly to the destination floor.

  The elevator operation control device 4 is installed as a part of the elevator 1 shown in FIG. The elevator operation control device 4 controls the operation of the entire elevator 1, and includes an elevator operation control unit 5, a user position detection unit 6, and a destination floor detection unit 7.

  The elevator operation control unit 5 controls the operation of the entire elevator 1 and implements operation control of each car. The elevator operation control unit 5 outputs operation information on operation control of the elevator 1 to the group management control unit 14 and also outputs the operation information to the first estimated arrival time calculation unit 15.

  The user position detection unit 6 is a floor where the user of the smartphone 10 performing wireless communication with the wireless communication unit 3 is located based on the floor information prepared in advance for the floor where the wireless communication unit 3 is installed. A floor (hereinafter also referred to as a “standby floor”) is detected, or the GPS function of the smartphone 10 is used to detect the current location of the user on the standby floor.

  Specifically, the user position detection unit 6 uses the identification information such as the IP address of the wireless communication unit 3 to which the smartphone 10 of the user has connected by wireless communication and the position information measured using the GPS function of the smartphone 10 Based on the present location of the user who owns the smartphone 10 is specified, the first arrival estimated time calculation unit 15 and the second estimated arrival time the standby floor information on the standby floor where the user is located and the position information on the current location It is output to the calculation unit 16.

  The destination floor detection unit 7 detects the destination floor based on the request of the destination floor input by the user via the destination floor input unit 11 of the smartphone 10, and uses this as the destination floor information of the user for the first arrival. It is transmitted to the estimated time calculation unit 15 and the second estimated arrival time calculation unit 16.

  The escalator operation control device 8 includes an escalator operation control unit 9. The escalator operation control unit 9 controls the operation of the escalator 2 and transmits operation information on the operation control of the escalator 2 to the second estimated arrival time calculation unit 16. Although the escalator operation control device 8 and the escalator operation control unit 9 are generally separated, it is needless to say that both may be integrated.

  When the elevator 1 is provided with a plurality of cars, the group management device 13 controls the operation priority of each car and the like. The group management apparatus 13 includes a group management control unit 14, a first estimated arrival time calculation unit 15, a second estimated arrival time calculation unit 16, and an optimum moving means determination unit 17.

  The group management control unit 14 receives operation information on operation control of the elevator 1 from the elevator operation control unit 5 of the elevator operation control device 4 and calls each hall generated according to the operation of the operation device installed in each hall, Alternatively, in accordance with a car call generated in response to the operation of the operating device installed in each car, allocation of each car to each hole is performed so as to improve the operation efficiency as a whole.

  The first estimated arrival time calculation unit 15 is configured such that the user waits based on the operation information on the operation control of the elevator 1, the user's waiting floor information, the user's destination floor information, and the user's average walking speed A first time required for moving from the present location on the floor to the destination floor on foot and by the elevator 1 is calculated and transmitted to the optimum moving means determination unit 17.

  The second estimated arrival time calculation unit 16 calculates driving information on the driving control of the escalator 2, the waiting floor information of the user, and the destination floor information of the user, and the average walking speed of the user and the elevator 1 and the escalator 2. Based on the distance data representing the distance between the elevator 1 and the escalator 2 when the user moves from the current location on the waiting floor to the destination floor on foot or on the escalator 2 based on the distance data representing the distance between the elevator 1 and the escalator 2 The required second time is calculated and transmitted to the optimum moving means determination unit 17.

  The optimal moving means determination unit 17 compares the first time and the second time described above, and selects a moving means that allows the user to move faster from the standby floor to the destination floor based on the comparison result, Information on the selection result is transmitted to the optimum moving means display unit 12.

  The smartphone 10 is provided with the optimum moving means display unit 12, and the optimum moving means display unit 12 allows the user to go from the waiting floor to the destination floor based on the information on the selection result transmitted by the optimum moving means determination unit 17. Information on the moving means that can move faster is displayed on the screen of the smartphone 10 to present the moving means with better moving efficiency to the user.

(1-2) System Operation Example FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an operation example of the moving means guiding system according to the first embodiment.

  In step S101, when the user operates the smartphone 10 and operates the destination floor input unit 11 to input the destination floor, the smartphone 10 performs wireless communication with the wireless communication unit 3 using the wireless communication function. Information on the destination floor is transmitted to the elevator operation control device 4. In this elevator operation control device 4, the user position detection unit 6 wirelessly communicates with the smartphone 10 via the wireless communication unit 3 provided in each floor to detect the waiting floor and the destination floor of the user. (Step S102).

  The user position detection unit 6 transmits the waiting floor information on the waiting floor of the user to the first estimated arrival time calculation unit 15 and the second estimated arrival time calculation unit 16, while the destination floor detection unit 7 When destination floor information on the destination floor of the user is received from the destination floor input unit 11 via the wireless communication unit 3, this is transmitted to the first estimated arrival time calculation unit 15 and the second estimated arrival time calculation unit 16 Do.

  In step S103, the first estimated arrival time calculation unit 15 calculates the elevator 1 operation information received from the elevator operation control unit 5 of the elevator operation control device 4, based on the user's standby floor information and destination floor information described above. Calculating the first time required for the user to move from the standby floor to the destination floor on foot or using the elevator 1 in consideration of the average walking speed of the user, Send.

  On the other hand, in step S104, the second estimated arrival time calculation unit 16 receives the operation information of the escalator 2 received from the escalator operation control unit 9 of the escalator operation control device 8, the above-described user's waiting floor information and destination floor information, Also, based on the previously entered elevator-escalator distance data, in consideration of the average walking speed of the user, the user walks from the current location, that is, from the platform of elevator 1 to the platform of escalator 2 on the same floor. The second time required to move to the destination floor using the escalator 2 is calculated, and transmitted to the optimum moving means determination unit 17.

  In step S105, the optimum moving means determination unit 17 calculates the first time calculated by the first estimated arrival time calculation unit 15 and the second time calculated by the second estimated arrival time calculation unit 16. Based on the comparison result, the user selects a moving means that can move faster from the waiting floor to the destination floor, and then transmits information on the selection result to the optimum moving means display unit 12.

  In step S106, the optimum moving means display unit 12 selects the selection result transmitted by the optimum moving means determination unit 17 in step S105, that is, information on the moving means in which the user can move in a shorter time from the standby floor to the destination floor. It outputs visually from the smartphone 10 to the outside or, alternatively or in combination, outputs audibly (information presentation function).

  When visually outputting to the outside, specifically, when the standby floor is the first floor and the destination floor is the sixth floor on the screen of the smart phone 10, the optimum moving means display unit 12 shown in FIG. As shown in (A), while the waiting floor is the fifth floor and the destination floor is the third floor, it is presented to the user as shown in FIG. 4 (B). In the present embodiment, as such an information presenting function, when information is presented audibly instead of presenting information visually as described above, sound output means (shown in FIG. The sound output means is used to aurally present information on the moving means as the selection result.

  In FIG. 4A, when the waiting floor is the first floor and the destination floor is the sixth floor, for example, it is suggested that it is better to use the elevator 1 from the first floor to the sixth floor. ing.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 4B, when the waiting floor is the fifth floor and the destination floor is the third floor, for example, it is better to use the escalator 2 from the fifth floor to the third floor as the determination result. Is presented.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a user who uses moving means such as an elevator or escalator in a building can select the moving means with the highest moving efficiency while improving the operation efficiency of the moving means. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, the user's standby floor information and location information regarding the current location are acquired using the wireless communication unit 3 installed on each floor and the GPS function of the smartphone 10 of the user, but the location information regarding the current location The position information may be in the following form. That is, as described above, when the user inputs the destination floor using the smartphone 10, the smartphone 10 is installed at the closest position where the electric field strength is large and the wireless communication unit 3 to which the IP address is assigned as identification information. Connect by wireless communication. In elevator operation control device 4, the user position detection unit 6 prepares a previously prepared table for managing the installation position for the identification information based on the identification information of the wireless communication unit 3 to which the smartphone 10 is connected (FIG. The position information on the current location of the user may be acquired from the physical range that can be received by the wireless communication unit 3 using not shown.

  In this way, even if the smartphone 10 is not equipped with the GSP function, or even if this function is installed but the operation is not set to be effective, the present embodiment Function can be realized.

(2) Second Embodiment FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a moving means guiding system according to a second embodiment. The moving means guiding system according to the second embodiment has substantially the same configuration and operation as the moving means guiding system according to the first embodiment, and therefore the description of the same configuration and operation will be omitted. Description will be made focusing on the differences between the two.

  In the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, in place of the smartphone 10, the signage 18 that exerts the above-described information presenting function is here, for example, on at least the first floor of a seven-story building. At least one is provided on each floor. The signage 18 is an information presentation device such as a liquid crystal monitor. In addition, signage 18 may be installed in multiple places in each floor. The signage 18 includes an optimum moving means display unit 12 having substantially the same function as the optimum moving means display unit 12 of the smartphone 10 described above.

  The elevator operation control device 4 includes a signage position information storage unit 19. The signage position information storage unit 19 includes identification information such as an IP address for the signage 18, floor information on a specific floor on which the signage 18 is installed, and position information on the installation position of the signage 18 on the floor. It is memorized. The signage position information storage unit 19 additionally stores operation information output by the elevator operation control unit 5.

  The group management apparatus 13 includes a group management control unit 14, an optimum moving means determination unit 17, a first estimated arrival time calculation unit 20, and a second estimated arrival time calculation unit 21. The first estimated arrival time calculation unit 20 has a function corresponding to the first estimated arrival time calculation unit 15, while the second estimated arrival time calculation unit 21 calculates the second estimated arrival time. It has a function corresponding to the part 16.

  Specifically, the first estimated arrival time calculation unit 20 calculates an estimated arrival time by foot and to the destination floor within the floor range which can move from the installation position of the signage 18 by using the elevator 1. . The second estimated arrival time calculation unit 21 estimates that each destination floor within the floor range that can move from the installation position on the specific floor where the signage 18 is installed will arrive on foot or using the escalator 2 Calculate the time.

  FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an operation example of the moving means guiding system according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. In step S201, the first estimated arrival time calculation unit 20 reads floor information and position information of the signage 18 from the signage position information storage unit 19, and the user performs signage 18 based on a preset average walking speed. Calculate the arrival time when moving to each floor on foot or using the elevator 1 from the installation position of.

  As mentioned above, the floor information of the signage 18 indicates information on the floor on which the signage 18 installed at at least one place, while the position information of the signage 18 is installed at at least one place. It represents information on the installation position of the signage 18 on the floor where the signage 18 is installed.

  In step S 202, the second estimated arrival time calculation unit 21 reads floor information and position information of the signage 18 from the signage position information storage unit 19, and the user uses the escalator 2 from each place of the signage 18 to read each floor. Calculate the arrival time when moving to

  In step S203, the optimal moving means determination unit 17 compares the arrival time when using the elevator 1 with the arrival time when using the escalator 2 by walking from the location of the signage 18, and based on the comparison result The user selects the moving means which can move faster from the installation position on the specific floor to each destination floor in the floor range, and transmits information on the selection result to the optimum moving means display unit 12.

  In step S 204, when the optimum moving means display unit 12 uses the elevator 1 from the installation position to the signage 18 based on the information on the selection result, each floor that arrives early and the escalator 2 are used. The user is visually presented with information about each floor that arrives early. Specifically, they are displayed as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7D.

  FIG. 7A shows the contents of presentation of signage 18 installed at the entrance of the first floor of the building. In the illustrated example, it is presented that it is better to use the escalator 2 up to the 4th floor from the entrance of the first floor, and it is presented that it is better to use the elevator 1 to the floors above 5th floor There is.

  FIG. 7B shows the contents of presentation of signage 18 installed near the elevator 1 on the first floor of the building. In the illustrated example, from the vicinity of the elevator 1 on the first floor, it is presented that it is better to use the escalator 2 up to the third floor, and it is presented that it is better to use the elevator 1 to the floors above 4 floors It is done.

  FIG. 7C shows the contents of presentation of signage 18 installed near escalator 2 on the fourth floor of the building. In the illustrated example, from the vicinity of the escalator 2 on the fourth floor, it is presented that it is better to use the escalator 2 up to the fifth floor, and it is presented that it is better to use the elevator 1 on the first floor.

  FIG. 7D shows the contents of presentation of signage 18 installed near escalator 2 on the fifth floor of the building. In the illustrated example, it is suggested that it is better to use the escalator 2 from the vicinity of the elevator 1 on the 5th floor to the 6th floor, and the elevator 1 to the floors below the 2nd floor to the 7th floor Is presented that is good.

  Also in this embodiment, as such an information presenting function, the signage 18 may be provided with sound output means (not shown) such as a speaker instead of or in addition to visually presenting information as described above. May be presented aurally.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the elevator 1 and the escalator can be referred to by referring to the display contents of the signage 18 installed in the vicinity even if the user does not have a portable terminal such as the smartphone 10. This user can immediately grasp which of the two can be used to reach the destination floor earlier. Thus, each user moving in the building having the moving means such as the elevator 1 and the escalator 2 can select the most efficient moving means, and the congestion of the elevator, among the moving means, is alleviated. As a result, the operating efficiency of the moving means is improved.

(3) Other Embodiments The above embodiments are exemplifications for describing the present invention, and the present invention is not intended to be limited to these embodiments. The present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist thereof. For example, in the above embodiment, the moving time between floors is basically calculated as the first time and the second time, but the invention is not limited to this, including the moving time to a specific store on each floor It may be calculated.

  The present invention can be widely applied to a moving means guidance system in which each user using moving means such as an elevator or an escalator can select an optimum moving means in a building.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ...... Elevator, 2 ...... Escalator, 3 ...... Wireless communication part, 4 ...... Elevator operation control apparatus, 5 ...... Elevator operation control part, 6 ...... User position detection means, 7 ...... Destination floor detection part, 8 ...... Escalator operation control device, 9 ...... Escalator operation control unit, 10 ...... Smartphone, 11 ...... Destination floor input unit, 12 ...... Optimal moving means display unit, 13 ...... Group management device, 14 ...... Group management Control unit, 15 ... first estimated arrival time calculation unit, 16 ... second arrival estimated time calculation unit, 17 ... optimum moving means determination unit, 18 ... signage, 19 ... signage position information storage unit, 20: first estimated arrival time calculation unit, 21: second estimated arrival time calculation unit.

Claims (8)

Moving means comprising elevator operation control means for controlling the operation of the elevator in the building and assigning the elevator car according to the call information generated, and escalator operation control means for controlling the operation of the escalator in the building A guidance system,
The elevator operation control means is
User position detection means for detecting the current location of the user;
Destination floor detection means for detecting the destination floor of the user;
First estimated arrival time calculating means for calculating a first time required for the user to move from the current location to the destination floor on foot and using the elevator;
Second estimated arrival time calculating means for calculating a second time required for the user to move from the current location to the destination floor on foot and using the escalator;
The first time and the second time are compared, and based on the comparison result, the user selects a moving means that can move faster from the waiting floor to the destination floor, and uses the selection result Moving means determination means for transmitting to a portable terminal carried by a person,
A moving means guidance system comprising: The destination floor detection means is
The mobile means guidance system according to claim 1, wherein the destination floor of the user is detected from destination floor input means which is application software installable from the outside of the portable terminal. The selection result is
The moving means guide according to claim 1, wherein the moving means is a moving means capable of moving the user to the predetermined destination floor more quickly based on the comparison result by the moving means determining means, and visually presented on the portable terminal. system. The selection result is
The moving means guide according to claim 1, wherein the moving means is a moving means capable of moving the user to the predetermined destination floor more quickly based on the comparison result by the moving means determining means, and presented aurally on the portable terminal. system. The destination floor detection means is
The mobile means guidance system according to claim 1, wherein the destination floor of the user is detected from a destination floor input means configured by application software externally installable to the portable terminal. Moving means comprising elevator operation control means for controlling the operation of the elevator in the building and assigning the elevator car according to the call information generated, and escalator operation control means for controlling the operation of the escalator in the building A guidance system,
Information storage means in which floor information on a specific floor on which signage is installed among the floors in the building and position information on the installation position on the signage on the specific floor are stored in advance; Equipped
The elevator operation control means is
A first time for calculating a first time required for a user to move on foot and to each destination floor within the floor area where the user can move from the installation position on the specific floor to the destination floor area Estimated arrival time calculation means,
The second time required for the user to move on foot and using the escalator to each destination floor within the floor range where the user can move from the installation position on the specific floor is calculated second Means for calculating the estimated time of arrival of
The first time and the second time are compared, and based on the comparison result, the user moves faster from the installation position on the specific floor to each destination floor within the floor range. A moving means determination system which selects each possible moving means and transmits the selection result to the signage; The selection result is
The moving means guiding system according to claim 1, wherein the moving means is a moving means capable of moving the user to the predetermined destination floor more quickly based on the comparison result by the moving means judging means, and visually presented on the signage. . The selection result is
The moving means guiding system according to claim 1, wherein the moving means is a moving means capable of moving the user to the predetermined destination floor more quickly based on the comparison result by the moving means determining means, and aurally presented to the signage. .

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