JP2021128366A - Vehicle operation control device, vehicle operation control system, and vehicle operation control method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle operation control technology in which a suitable operation plan corresponding to a vehicle type can be formulated.SOLUTION: A vehicle operation control device comprises a vehicle-type grasping unit, a passenger grasping unit, a cargo grasping unit, and an operation plan formulation unit. The vehicle-type grasping unit grasps a vehicle type that can load passengers and cargos. The passenger grasping unit grasps a status of loading request for the passengers of the vehicle. The cargo grasping unit grasps a status of loading request for the cargos of the vehicle. The operation plan formulation unit formulates an operation plan of the vehicle based on the contents grasped by the vehicle-type grasping unit, the passenger grasping unit, and the cargo grasping unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for managing the operation of a vehicle.

Conventionally, various systems for formulating an operation plan for transportation means have been developed according to passenger and freight information (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-256587

Patent Document 1 discloses a first embodiment in which a helicopter is used as a means of transportation and a second embodiment in which an irregular bus is used as a means of transportation.

The system proposed in Patent Document 1 does not consider the type of vehicle at all, and cannot formulate an appropriate operation plan according to the type of vehicle.

An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle operation management technique capable of formulating an appropriate operation plan according to a vehicle type in view of the above problems.

The vehicle operation management device according to the present invention includes a vehicle type grasping unit that grasps the types of vehicles on which passengers and cargo can be loaded, a passenger grasping unit that grasps the passenger's desired loading status on the vehicle, and the cargo on the vehicle. A cargo grasping unit that grasps the desired loading status of the vehicle, and an operation plan formulation unit that formulates an operation plan for the vehicle based on the contents grasped by the vehicle type grasping unit, the passenger grasping unit, and the cargo grasping unit. It is a configuration to be provided (first configuration).

In the vehicle operation management device having the first configuration, the operation planning unit determines the vehicle based on the priority information set for each type of the vehicle and indicating which of the passengers and the cargo is to be preferentially loaded. It may be a configuration (second configuration) for formulating an operation plan of.

In the vehicle operation management device having the second configuration, the operation planning unit gives priority when the priority information, the passenger's desired loading status, and the cargo's desired loading status satisfy predetermined conditions. It may be a configuration (third configuration) in which the operation plan of the vehicle is formulated based on the priority opposite to the information.

In the vehicle operation management device having any of the first to third configurations, at least one of the passenger's desired loading status and the cargo's desired loading status includes information on the arrival time at the destination (fourth). Configuration) may be used.

In the vehicle operation management device having the fourth configuration, the operation plan formulation unit formulates an operation plan for the vehicle based on the difference between the required arrival time at the destination and the estimated arrival time at the destination. (Fifth configuration) may be used.

The vehicle operation management system according to the present invention includes a vehicle operation management device having any of the first to fifth configurations, a first transmission device for transmitting information about the vehicle to the vehicle operation management device, and the vehicle with respect to the vehicle. A configuration including a second transmission device that transmits a passenger's desired loading status to the vehicle operation management device, and a third transmission device that transmits the cargo loading desired status to the vehicle to the vehicle operation management device (sixth). Configuration).

The vehicle operation management method according to the present invention includes a vehicle type grasping step of grasping the types of vehicles on which passengers and cargo can be loaded, a passenger grasping step of grasping a passenger's desired loading status on the vehicle, and the cargo on the vehicle. A cargo grasping process for grasping the desired loading status of the vehicle, a vehicle type grasping process, a passenger grasping process, and an operation plan formulation process for formulating an operation plan for the vehicle based on the contents grasped by the cargo grasping process. It is a configuration to be provided (seventh configuration).

According to the vehicle operation management technique according to the present invention, it is possible to formulate an appropriate operation plan according to the type of vehicle.

Block diagram showing the configuration of the vehicle operation management system Flow chart showing an operation example of the vehicle operation management system Diagram showing the outline of each example of boarding reservation and baggage delivery reservation Diagram showing the outline of each example of permission notification and rejection notification

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle operation management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle operation management system shown in FIG. 1 includes a vehicle operation management device 1, a first transmission device 2, a second transmission device 3, and a third transmission device 4.

The vehicle operation management device 1 manages the operation of a vehicle capable of carrying passengers and cargo. Therefore, for example, a one-seater vehicle is not subject to management by the vehicle operation management device 1. The vehicle operation management device 1 manages the operation of a vehicle capable of carrying passengers and cargo based on the information sent from each of the first transmission device 2, the second transmission device 3, and the third transmission device 4. The vehicle operation management device 1 is provided in, for example, a company that operates the vehicle operation management system shown in FIG.

The first transmission device 2 transmits information about the vehicle to be managed by the vehicle operation management device 1 to the vehicle operation management device 1. The first transmission device 2 is an in-vehicle device provided for each vehicle to be managed by the vehicle operation management device 1. The first transmission device 2 may be configured so that it can be taken out of the vehicle.

The second transmission device 3 transmits to the vehicle operation management device 1 the passenger's desired loading status for the vehicle managed by the vehicle operation management device 1. The second transmission device 3 is, for example, a smartphone.

The third transmission device 4 transmits to the vehicle operation management device 1 the desired loading status of the cargo for the vehicle managed by the vehicle operation management device 1. The third transmission device 4 is, for example, a smartphone. In addition, one device may serve as both the 2nd transmission device 3 and the 3rd transmission device 4.

<Configuration of vehicle operation management device>
The vehicle operation management device 1 is configured as, for example, a server device. The vehicle operation management device 1 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a communication unit 13.

The control unit 11 controls the entire vehicle operation management device 1. The control unit 11 is a computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a ROM (Read Only Memory) (not shown). In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 includes a vehicle type grasping unit 111, a passenger grasping unit 112, a cargo grasping unit 113, and an operation planning unit 114. Each of these units included in the control unit 11 is a function realized by, for example, the CPU performing arithmetic processing according to a program stored in the ROM.

The vehicle type grasping unit 111 grasps each type of vehicle to be managed by the vehicle operation management device 1. Examples of vehicle types include buses, taxis, trucks, and the like. Further, the type of vehicle may be further subdivided into, for example, a microbus, a bus other than a microbus, a sedan type taxi, a taxi other than a sedan type, a small truck, a medium-sized truck, a large truck, or the like.

For example, the first transmission device 2 transmits the vehicle identification information to the vehicle operation management device 1, and the vehicle type grasping unit 111 uses a database including the correspondence between the vehicle identification information and the vehicle type to determine the vehicle type. You may grasp. The database including the correspondence between the vehicle identification information and the vehicle type may be stored in the control unit 11 or may be stored in the storage unit 12.

Further, for example, the first transmission device 2 transmits information on the vehicle type to the vehicle operation management device 1, and the vehicle type grasping unit 111 acquires the information on the vehicle type transmitted from the first transmission device 2 to obtain the information on the vehicle type of the vehicle. You may know the type.

The passenger grasping unit 112 grasps the passenger's desired loading status on the vehicle to be managed by the vehicle operation management device 1. The second transmission device 3 transmits the desired loading status of the passengers to the vehicle managed by the vehicle operation management device 1 to the vehicle operation management device 1, and the passenger grasping unit 112 mounts the passengers transmitted from the second transmission device 3. Acquire the desired status and grasp the passenger's desired loading status.

The cargo grasping unit 113 grasps the desired loading status of the cargo on the vehicle to be managed by the vehicle operation management device 1. The third transmission device 4 transmits the desired loading status of the cargo to the vehicle managed by the vehicle operation management device 1 to the vehicle operation management device 1, and the cargo grasping unit 113 loads the cargo transmitted from the third transmission device 4. Acquire the desired status and grasp the desired loading status of the cargo.

The operation plan formulation unit 114 formulates an operation plan for each vehicle managed by the vehicle operation management device 1 based on the contents grasped by the vehicle type grasping unit 111, the passenger grasping unit 112, and the cargo grasping unit 113. That is, the operation plan formulation unit 114 formulates an operation plan for each vehicle managed by the vehicle operation management device 1 based on the vehicle type, the passenger's desired loading status on the vehicle, and the cargo loading desired status on the vehicle. ..

The storage unit 12 stores various types of information. The storage unit 12 has, for example, priority information indicating which of passengers and cargo is preferentially loaded for each type of vehicle, information on passengers and cargo loading status of the vehicle managed by the vehicle operation management device 1, and the like. Remember. The information stored in the storage unit 12 is used by the operation planning unit 114.

The communication unit 13 communicates with the communication units 21, 31, and 41 provided in the first to third transmission devices 2 to 4, respectively. The communication method between the vehicle operation management device 1 and the first to third transmission devices 2 to 4 is not particularly limited, but in the present embodiment, the vehicle operation management device 1 and the first to third transmission devices 1 and the third transmission device 1 to 3 are transmitted via the Internet. Each of 2 to 4 communicates with each other.

<Configuration of 1st to 3rd transmitters>
The first transmission device 2 includes a communication unit 21, a vehicle information acquisition unit 22, a passenger information acquisition unit 23, and a cargo information acquisition unit 24.

The communication unit 21 communicates with the communication unit 13 provided in the vehicle operation management device 1.

The vehicle information acquisition unit 22 acquires information on the vehicle equipped with the first transmission device 2. Vehicle information includes, for example, vehicle identification information, vehicle current position information, vehicle type information, maximum number of passengers that can be loaded, maximum empty space for cargo storage, refrigeration equipment, refrigeration equipment, and fixed equipment for precision equipment. Equipment, fixed equipment for wheelchairs, equipment information such as air suspension, operation routes, etc. can be mentioned. The information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit 22 can be transmitted to the vehicle operation management device 1 via the communication unit 21. In addition, vehicle type information, maximum number of passengers that can be loaded, maximum empty space for cargo storage, refrigeration equipment, refrigeration equipment, fixed equipment for precision equipment, fixed equipment for wheelchairs, equipment information such as air suspension, operation route, etc. May be stored in the vehicle operation management device 1 in association with the vehicle identification information. Vehicle type information, maximum number of passengers that can be loaded, maximum empty space for cargo storage, refrigeration equipment, refrigeration equipment, fixed equipment for precision equipment, fixed equipment for wheelchairs, equipment information such as air suspension, operation route, etc. When the vehicle operation management device 1 stores the information associated with the identification information of the vehicle, the information associated with the vehicle identification information does not have to be transmitted to the vehicle operation management device 1.

The passenger information acquisition unit 23 acquires information on passengers mounted on the vehicle equipped with the first transmission device 2. Examples of passenger information include the number of passengers, the position of passengers in the passenger compartment, and the like. The information acquired by the passenger information acquisition unit 23 can be transmitted to the vehicle operation management device 1 via the communication unit 21. For example, the passenger information acquisition unit 23 may acquire passenger information based on an input operation by the driver. Further, for example, the passenger information acquisition unit 23 may acquire passenger information based on the output of a motion sensor provided in the vehicle. Further, for example, the passenger information acquisition unit 23 may acquire passenger information based on the image recognition result of the image taken by the camera that photographs the interior of the vehicle.

The cargo information acquisition unit 24 acquires information on the cargo mounted on the vehicle equipped with the first transmission device 2. Examples of the cargo information include the size of the cargo, the number of cargoes, and the like. The information acquired by the cargo information acquisition unit 24 can be transmitted to the vehicle operation management device 1 via the communication unit 21. For example, the cargo information acquisition unit 24 may acquire cargo information based on an input operation by the driver. Further, for example, the cargo information acquisition unit 24 may acquire cargo information based on the image recognition result of the image taken by the camera that photographs the interior of the vehicle.

The second transmission device 3 includes a communication unit 31, a boarding reservation acquisition unit 32, and a notification acquisition unit 33.

The communication unit 31 communicates with the communication unit 13 provided in the vehicle operation management device 1.

The boarding reservation acquisition unit 32 acquires information on boarding reservation based on, for example, an input operation by a passenger. The boarding reservation includes, for example, the desired number of people to board, the desired place to board, the desired place to get off (destination), the desired time to board, the time to arrive at the destination, and the like. That is, the boarding reservation is the passenger's desired loading status.

The notification acquisition unit 33 acquires the notification sent from the vehicle operation management device 1 via the communication unit 31. The content of the notification acquired by the notification acquisition unit 33 may be displayed on, for example, a display unit (not shown) provided in the second transmission device 3.

The third transmission device 4 includes a communication unit 41, a package delivery reservation acquisition unit 42, and a notification acquisition unit 43.

The communication unit 41 communicates with the communication unit 13 provided in the vehicle operation management device 1.

The package delivery reservation acquisition unit 42 acquires information on the package delivery reservation based on, for example, an input operation by the shipper. The package delivery reservation includes, for example, the size of the cargo, the number of cargoes, the weight of the cargo, information on whether or not it corresponds to precision equipment, information on whether or not it corresponds to fresh food, and whether or not it emits an odor. Includes information, desired loading location, desired unloading location (destination), desired loading time, required arrival time at the destination, etc. That is, the package delivery reservation is the desired status of loading the cargo.

The notification acquisition unit 43 acquires the notification sent from the vehicle operation management device 1 via the communication unit 41. The content of the notification acquired by the notification acquisition unit 43 may be displayed on, for example, a display unit (not shown) provided in the third transmission device 4.

<Operation of vehicle operation management system>
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the vehicle operation management system shown in FIG. First, the first transmission device 2 notifies the vehicle operation management device 1 of vehicle information, passenger information, and cargo information. Next, the second transmission device 3 transmits information regarding the boarding reservation to the vehicle operation management device 1.

The vehicle operation management device 1 determines whether to allow or reject the boarding reservation. The vehicle operation management device 1 permits the boarding reservation if there is at least one vehicle that satisfies the boarding reservation condition, and rejects the boarding reservation if there is no vehicle that satisfies the boarding reservation condition. For example, if there is no vehicle in time for the arrival time at the destination, the vehicle operation management device 1 rejects the boarding reservation. Further, for example, when there is no vacant vehicle, the vehicle operation management device 1 rejects the boarding reservation. Further, for example, if the conditions for the boarding reservation include a vehicle having a wheelchair fixing facility and the vehicle having the wheelchair fixing facility cannot satisfy the boarding reservation condition, the vehicle operation management device 1 sets the boarding. Reject the reservation. Considering the case where only the buses that go around the bus stops BS1 to BS4 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are managed by the vehicle operation management device 1, the bus has 20 vacant seats, so that the boarding reservation is permitted. NS.

Next, the third transmission device 4 transmits information regarding the cargo delivery reservation to the vehicle operation management device 1.

The vehicle operation management device 1 determines whether to allow or reject the cargo delivery reservation. The vehicle operation management device 1 permits the package delivery reservation if there is at least one vehicle that satisfies the package delivery reservation condition, and rejects the package delivery reservation if there is no vehicle that satisfies the package delivery reservation condition. For example, if there is no vehicle in time for the arrival time at the destination, the vehicle operation management device 1 rejects the cargo delivery reservation. Further, for example, when there is no vehicle capable of securing an empty space for placing the cargo to be reserved, the vehicle operation management device 1 rejects the cargo delivery reservation. Further, for example, when the condition of the package delivery reservation includes a vehicle having a refrigerating facility and the vehicle having a refrigerating facility cannot satisfy the condition of the package delivery reservation, the vehicle operation management device 1 sets the package delivery reservation. Dismiss. Considering the case where only the buses that go around the bus stops BS1 to BS4 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are managed by the vehicle operation management device 1, the empty space of the cargo storage area of the bus is too small, so the luggage delivery reservation is made. Is rejected.

Finally, the operation planning unit 114 of the vehicle operation management device 1 is a vehicle to be managed by the vehicle operation management device 1 based on the vehicle type, the passenger's desired loading status on the vehicle, and the cargo loading desired status on the vehicle. Formulate each operation plan. Further, the operation plan formulation unit 114 formulates an operation plan for each vehicle to be managed by the vehicle operation management device 1 based on the loading status of the passengers and cargo of the vehicle.

Since the operation plan formulation unit 114 formulates the vehicle operation plan based on the vehicle type as described above, it is possible to formulate an appropriate operation plan according to the vehicle type. Further, as described above, since the operation plan formulation unit 114 formulates the operation plan of the vehicle based on the loading status of the passengers and cargo of the vehicle, the loading status of passengers and cargo (for example, the size of the empty space of the cargo storage in the vehicle) It is possible to formulate an appropriate operation plan according to the above.

Further, in the present embodiment, the operation planning unit 114 manages the vehicle operation management device 1 based on the priority information set for each type of vehicle, which indicates which of the passengers and the cargo is to be preferentially loaded. Formulate an operation plan for each vehicle. This facilitates the formulation of an operation plan according to the type of vehicle.

It should be noted that the priority information indicating whether passengers or cargo is preferentially loaded for each vehicle type may be information that can set whether passengers or cargo are preferentially loaded for each vehicle type. .. For example, a flag indicating whether passengers or cargo should be loaded with priority may be provided for each type of vehicle. Therefore, for example, as a result, passengers may be set to be installed with priority in all vehicle types.

When the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the operation plan formulation unit 114 may formulate an operation plan for each vehicle managed by the vehicle operation management device 1 based on the priority opposite to the priority information described above. good. In this way, an even more appropriate operation plan can be formulated.

As an example of the predetermined conditions described above, the above-mentioned priority information prioritizes passengers over cargo, and boarding reservations and baggage delivery reservations are made at approximately the same time, and passengers are loaded by boarding reservations in one vehicle. In the situation where the cargo is loaded by the cargo delivery reservation and the cargo is loaded by the cargo delivery reservation, the condition that the boarding reservation includes the information indicating that the cargo can be carried together can be mentioned.

In addition, at least one of the boarding reservation and the package delivery reservation may include information on the time of arrival at the destination. This makes it possible for passengers and luggage to arrive at their destination without delay. When at least one of the boarding reservation and the baggage delivery reservation includes information on the arrival time at the destination, the operation planning unit 114 is the management target of the vehicle operation management device 1 based on the information on the arrival time at the destination. It is advisable to formulate an operation plan for each vehicle.

Further, the operation plan formulation unit 114 may formulate an operation plan for each vehicle managed by the vehicle operation management device 1 based on the difference between the required arrival time at the destination and the estimated arrival time at the destination. For example, if the estimated arrival time of the cargo to the destination is earlier than the required arrival time of the destination by a predetermined time or more, what is the difference between the expected arrival time of the passenger and the estimated arrival time of the destination? Even so, passengers should be prioritized over cargo. In this way, it is possible to formulate an appropriate operation plan according to the degree of margin for the arrival time at the destination for luggage.

For example, if the above-mentioned predetermined time can be set according to the type of vehicle, an operation plan can be formulated based on the type of vehicle without using the above-mentioned priority information.

In addition, the boarding reservation may include the characteristics of the cargo that can be carried together. When the boarding reservation includes the characteristics of the cargo that can be carried together, the operation planning unit 114 may formulate the operation plan of each vehicle managed by the vehicle operation management device 1 based on the characteristics of the cargo. As a result, for example, it is possible to prevent a passenger who dislikes an odor from riding with a cargo that emits an odor, so that the passenger can comfortably board the vehicle.

In addition to whether or not the cargo emits an odor, the characteristics of the cargo include, for example, the size of the cargo, the weight of the cargo, whether or not it corresponds to precision equipment, and whether or not it corresponds to fresh food. .. Therefore, it is possible to formulate an appropriate operation plan according to the characteristics of the cargo by making the boarding reservation include the characteristics of the cargo that can be carried together.

Further, the operation plan formulation unit 114 may formulate an operation plan for each vehicle to be managed by the vehicle operation management device 1 based on the equipment provided in the vehicle. In this way, it is possible to formulate an appropriate operation plan according to the equipment provided in the vehicle.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the reservation information has been described as an example of the desired mounting status, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, information on vehicle allocation can be used as the passenger's desired loading status. Specifically, this is a case where a taxi including a sink or a temporary bus is dispatched when a temporary ride is expected at a station or an event venue. In this case, the second communication device 3 may be a vehicle allocation instruction terminal of the business operator. In addition, the information on vehicle allocation should include the expected number of passengers, the location of the vehicle, the destination area, the estimated time of boarding, and the like. The estimated number may be calculated using various known passenger prediction methods. For example, it is advisable to use a forecast based on the capacity of the event venue and past performance.

Similarly, information on vehicle allocation can be used as the desired cargo loading status. Specifically, this is the case when you want to separately deliver only the luggage from the airport or event venue to your home. In this case, the information on vehicle allocation includes the size of the cargo, the number of cargoes, the weight of the cargo, information on whether or not it corresponds to precision equipment, information on whether or not it corresponds to fresh food, and whether or not it emits an odor. Information about the desired cargo location, desired unloading location (destination), estimated value for the desired loading time, estimated value, etc. should be included. The estimated value may be calculated using various known prediction methods. For example, it is advisable to use the type of event, such as whether the event is a product exhibition or a concert, and the prediction from past results.

<Notes>
The configurations of the embodiments and examples in the present specification are merely examples of the present invention. The configurations of the embodiments and modifications may be appropriately changed without exceeding the technical idea of the present invention. Moreover, a plurality of embodiments and modifications may be carried out in combination to the extent possible.

1 Vehicle operation management device 2 1st transmission device 3 2nd transmission device 4 3rd transmission device 111 Vehicle type grasping unit 112 Passenger grasping department 113 Cargo grasping department 114 Operation planning department

Claims (7)

A vehicle type grasping unit that grasps the types of vehicles that can carry passengers and cargo,
A passenger grasping unit that grasps the passenger's desired loading status on the vehicle, and a passenger grasping unit.
A cargo grasping unit that grasps the desired loading status of the cargo on the vehicle, and a cargo grasping unit.
An operation plan formulation unit that formulates an operation plan for the vehicle based on the contents grasped by the vehicle type grasping unit, the passenger grasping unit, and the cargo grasping unit.
A vehicle operation management device equipped with. The operation plan formulation unit according to claim 1, wherein the operation plan formulation unit formulates an operation plan of the vehicle based on priority information indicating which of the passengers and the cargo is preferentially loaded, which is set for each type of the vehicle. Vehicle operation management device. When the priority information, the passenger's desired loading status, and the cargo's desired loading status satisfy predetermined conditions, the operation planning unit determines the vehicle based on the priority opposite to the priority information. The vehicle operation management device according to claim 2, which formulates an operation plan. The vehicle operation management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the passenger's desired loading status and the cargo's desired loading status each include information on a required arrival time at a destination. The vehicle operation management device according to claim 4, wherein the operation plan formulation unit formulates an operation plan for the vehicle based on a difference between a required arrival time at the destination and an estimated arrival time at the destination. The vehicle operation management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
A first transmission device that transmits information about the vehicle to the vehicle operation management device, and
A second transmission device that transmits the passenger's desired loading status to the vehicle to the vehicle operation management device, and
A third transmission device that transmits the desired loading status of the cargo to the vehicle to the vehicle operation management device, and
A vehicle operation management system equipped with. Vehicle type grasping process to grasp the types of vehicles that can carry passengers and cargo,
A passenger grasping process for grasping the desired loading status of the passengers on the vehicle, and
A cargo grasping process for grasping the desired loading status of the cargo on the vehicle, and
An operation plan formulation process for formulating an operation plan for the vehicle based on the contents grasped by the vehicle type grasping process, the passenger grasping process, and the cargo grasping process.
Vehicle operation management method.

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