JP2022052598A - Information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing system which is difficult to offend a passenger when notifying a driver of the existence of a smell in the interior of a vehicle.SOLUTION: In an information processing system 1, a first acquisition section 32 acquires the intensity of a smell in the interior of a vehicle 90, a second acquisition section 34 acquires the presence or absence of a passenger of the vehicle 90, and a notification section 38 notifies a driver of the existence of the smell in the interior if the intensity of the acquired smell is a threshold or more and the passenger has existed and gotten out of the vehicle 90 afterward.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for processing odor information in a vehicle interior of a vehicle.

A vehicle air purification device that removes residual odor in a vehicle interior is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this device, the odor in the passenger compartment is detected by the odor sensor before the occupant gets on board, and if the odor is present, the odor is removed by the air purifier and the odor generator is activated to emit the fragrance.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-168874

Passengers may bring odors such as cigarette odors and meal odors into taxis. When a strong odor in the vehicle interior is detected, it is conceivable to notify the driver by voice or image so that the driver can deodorize or clean the vehicle interior. However, it can be offensive to passengers when they learn that a strong odor has been detected.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system that does not offend passengers when notifying a driver of the presence of an odor in a vehicle interior.

In order to solve the above problems, the information processing system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first acquisition unit for acquiring the intensity of odor in the vehicle interior of the vehicle and a second acquisition unit for acquiring the presence or absence of passengers in the vehicle. When the intensity of the acquired odor is equal to or higher than the threshold value and there are passengers, the vehicle is provided with a notification unit for notifying the driver of the vehicle of the presence of odor in the vehicle interior after the passengers get off. ..

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing system that does not offend passengers when notifying the driver of the presence of odor in the vehicle interior.

It is a figure which shows the functional structure of the information processing system of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the 1st terminal apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of the information processing system of the 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the vehicle dispatch process of the server device of FIG.

(First Embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows a functional configuration of the information processing system 1 of the first embodiment. The information processing system 1 is used by a taxi and its driver as an example. The information processing system 1 includes an odor sensor 10, a taxi meter 12, an in-vehicle device 14, and a first terminal device 16.

The odor sensor 10, the taximeter 12, and the in-vehicle device 14 are mounted on the vehicle 90, which is a taxi.

The first terminal device 16 is a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet, and is used by the driver of the vehicle 90. The first terminal device 16 may be included in an in-vehicle device such as a car navigation system. The first terminal device 16 is connected to the in-vehicle device 14 by wireless communication or wired communication. The wireless communication standard is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, short-range wireless communication standards such as BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy) and Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

The in-vehicle device 14 includes a communication unit 20. The first terminal device 16 includes a communication unit 30, a first acquisition unit 32, a second acquisition unit 34, a comparison unit 36, a notification unit 38, and an output unit 40.

The configuration of the in-vehicle device 14 and the first terminal device 16 can be realized by a CPU, a memory, or other LSI of an arbitrary computer in terms of hardware, and can be realized by a program loaded in the memory in terms of software. However, here we are drawing a functional block realized by their cooperation. Therefore, it is understood by those skilled in the art that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof.

The odor sensor 10 is attached to the ceiling of the vehicle interior of the vehicle 90, for example. The mounting position of the odor sensor 10 is not particularly limited as long as it can detect the odor in the vehicle interior, and may be a dashboard or the like. A plurality of odor sensors 10 may be provided. The odor sensor 10 detects the odor in the vehicle interior and outputs the obtained odor data to the in-vehicle device 14.

The taximeter 12 is attached near the driver's seat of the vehicle 90 and calculates the fare. Although not shown, the taximeter 12 includes a first instruction button for instructing the start of fare calculation and a second instruction button for instructing the end of fare calculation. When a passenger gets on board, the driver operates the first instruction button. When the first instruction button is operated, the taximeter 12 starts the calculation of the fare and outputs the first operation information indicating that the first instruction button is operated to the in-vehicle device 14. Upon arriving at the destination, the driver operates the second instruction button. When the second instruction button is operated, the taximeter 12 finishes the calculation of the fare and outputs the second operation information indicating that the second instruction button is operated to the in-vehicle device 14.

The communication unit 20 periodically transmits the odor data output from the odor sensor 10 to the first terminal device 16. The frequency of transmitting odor data can be appropriately determined by experiments or the like.

When the first operation information or the second operation information is output from the taximeter 12, the communication unit 20 transmits the information to the first terminal device 16.

The communication unit 30 of the first terminal device 16 receives the odor data, the first operation information, and the second operation information transmitted from the communication unit 20 of the in-vehicle device 14, and outputs the received odor data to the first acquisition unit 32. Then, the received first operation information and the second operation information are output to the second acquisition unit 34.

The first acquisition unit 32 acquires the intensity of the odor in the vehicle interior of the vehicle 90 based on the odor data output from the communication unit 30, and outputs the acquired intensity of the odor to the comparison unit 36. Well-known techniques can be used to obtain the intensity of the odor.

The comparison unit 36 compares the intensity of the odor output from the first acquisition unit 32 with a predetermined threshold value, and outputs the comparison result to the notification unit 38. The threshold value can be appropriately set by an experiment or the like, and can be set based on, for example, the threshold value of the intensity of the odor that each of a plurality of subjects shows discomfort.

The second acquisition unit 34 acquires the presence or absence of passengers in the vehicle 90 based on the first operation information and the second operation information output from the communication unit 30, and notifies the notification unit 38 of the acquired information indicating the presence or absence of passengers. Output. The second acquisition unit 34 acquires that a passenger is present in the vehicle 90 when the first operation information is supplied. The second acquisition unit 34 acquires that there are no passengers in the vehicle 90 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the second operation information was supplied. The predetermined time can be appropriately set by an experiment or the like, and may be set longer than the average time required for the passenger to pay the fare, for example.

Alternatively, the second acquisition unit 34 acquires the detection data of the door open / close sensor (not shown) of the vehicle 90 from the in-vehicle device 14, and after the second operation information is supplied, the door is opened / closed. When the detection data indicating the above is supplied, it may be acquired that there are no passengers in the vehicle 90. When the second acquisition unit 34 acquires the information indicating that the payment of the fare by the credit card or the electronic money is completed from the in-vehicle device 14 after the second operation information is supplied, the vehicle 90 has no passengers. May be obtained.

The notification unit 38 is a passenger when the intensity of the acquired odor is equal to or higher than the threshold value and there are passengers based on the comparison result of the comparison unit 36 and the information output from the second acquisition unit 34. Notifies the driver of the vehicle 90 via the output unit 40 of the presence of the odor in the vehicle interior after the vehicle gets off the vehicle.

Specifically, the notification unit 38 has (1) when the intensity of the acquired odor is less than the threshold value, or (2) the intensity of the acquired odor is greater than or equal to the threshold value, and the passenger If present, do not notify the driver of the presence of odor in the passenger compartment. When the intensity of the acquired odor is equal to or higher than the threshold value and there are no passengers, the notification unit 38 notifies the driver of the presence of the odor in the vehicle interior.

The output unit 40 includes a speaker that outputs a sound indicating the presence of an odor. The content of the voice is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, "The interior of the vehicle smells. Please deodorize." By outputting the voice, it becomes easier for the driver who is driving or working to notice.

The output unit 40 may further include a display that outputs an image indicating the presence of an odor. The image is not particularly limited, and may be a moving image or a still image indicating the presence of an odor, may be characters indicating the content of audio, or may be a combination thereof.

In this way, since the driver is notified of the presence of the odor in the passenger compartment after the passenger gets off the vehicle, there is no risk of offending the passenger even if the driver notifies the driver with a voice that is easy to notice.

Even if passengers bring in odors that are above the threshold, such as cigarette odors and food odors, the driver may not be aware of the presence of the odor, depending on the driver's sensitivity to the odor. .. Even in that case, the notified driver can easily recognize the presence of an odor that may be offensive to the next passenger.

The driver who recognizes the existence of the odor can open the window, switch the in-vehicle air purifier to the odor removal mode, activate the in-vehicle deodorizer, use the deodorant spray, clean the interior of the vehicle, etc. You can take action to eliminate or mitigate.

When the notification unit 38 notifies the presence of the odor and the intensity of the acquired odor becomes less than the threshold value, the notification unit 38 notifies the driver via the output unit 40 that the odor has been reduced. This makes it easy for the driver to know that he / she may stop taking action to remove or reduce the odor.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing of the first terminal device 16 of FIG. The process of FIG. 2 is executed periodically. The first acquisition unit 32 acquires the intensity of the odor in the passenger compartment of the vehicle 90 (S10), the second acquisition unit 34 acquires the presence or absence of passengers (S12), and if the intensity of the odor is less than the threshold value (S10). N) of S14, the process is terminated. If the intensity of the odor is equal to or higher than the threshold value (Y in S14), and if there are passengers (Y in S16), the process ends. When there are no passengers (N in S16), the notification unit 38 notifies the driver of the presence of the odor in the vehicle interior (S18), and ends the process.

(Second embodiment)
In the second embodiment, the system of the first embodiment is applied to the taxi dispatch service. Hereinafter, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

FIG. 3 shows the functional configuration of the information processing system 2 of the second embodiment. The information processing system 2 includes an odor sensor 10, a taxi meter 12, a GPS receiving unit 18, an in-vehicle device 14, a first terminal device 16, a second terminal device 50, and a server device 54.

The GPS receiving unit 18 is mounted on a vehicle 90 which is a taxi together with an odor sensor 10 and the like.

The second terminal device 50 is a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet, and is possessed by a user who uses a taxi dispatch service.

The first terminal device 16 and the second terminal device 50 are connected to the network 52 by wireless communication via a wireless base station or a wireless access point. The standard of wireless communication is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, 3G (3rd generation mobile communication system), 4G (4th generation mobile communication system), or 5G (5th generation mobile communication system).

A server device 54 is connected to the network 52, and the server device 54 communicates with the first terminal device 16 and the second terminal device 50 via the network 52. The server device 54 is managed by the provider of the taxi dispatch service and executes the vehicle dispatch process.

Although FIG. 3 shows one terminal device 16, a second terminal device 50, and one vehicle 90, the taxi dispatch service is operated by a plurality of users, a plurality of drivers, and a plurality of vehicles 90. To. Therefore, the information processing system 1 includes a plurality of vehicles 90, a plurality of first terminal devices 16, and a plurality of second terminal devices 50.

The server device 54 includes a third acquisition unit 60, a fourth acquisition unit 62, a fifth acquisition unit 64, a determination unit 66, and a notification unit 68.

The configuration of the server device 54 can be realized by the CPU, memory, or other LSI of an arbitrary computer in terms of hardware, and can be realized by a program loaded in memory in terms of software. It depicts a functional block realized by cooperation. Therefore, it is understood by those skilled in the art that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof.

The GPS receiving unit 18 periodically acquires the position information of the vehicle 90 and outputs the acquired position information to the in-vehicle device 14. The communication unit 20 periodically transmits the position information output from the GPS receiving unit 18 to the server device 54 via the communication unit 30 of the first terminal device 16. A vehicle ID is attached to the transmitted position information. The vehicle ID is previously associated with the driver ID.

The comparison unit 36 of the first terminal device 16 outputs the comparison result of the odor in the vehicle interior of the vehicle 90 to the communication unit 30. The communication unit 30 transmits the odor comparison result to the server device 54. A vehicle ID is attached to the comparison result of the transmitted odor.

When using the vehicle allocation service, the user activates the vehicle allocation application of the second terminal device 50, and inputs the boarding position, the disembarking position, and the vehicle allocation request to the second terminal device 50. The second terminal device 50 transmits a vehicle allocation request including a user ID, a boarding position, and a disembarking position to the server device 54.

The third acquisition unit 60 of the server device 54 acquires the position information of the plurality of vehicles 90 used in the taxi dispatch service, and outputs the acquired information to the determination unit 66.

The fourth acquisition unit 62 acquires the boarding position and the disembarking position of the user who has requested the vehicle allocation, and outputs the acquired information to the determination unit 66 and the notification unit 68.

The fifth acquisition unit 64 acquires the odor comparison results of the plurality of vehicles 90 and outputs the acquired information to the determination unit 66.

The determination unit 66 is selected from among the plurality of vehicles 90 based on the acquired position information of the plurality of vehicles 90, the acquired user's boarding position, and the acquired comparison result of the odors of the plurality of vehicles 90. The vehicle 90 to be used by the user is determined, and the vehicle ID of the determined vehicle 90 is output to the notification unit 68.

When there is a specific vehicle 90 in which the intensity of the odor in the vehicle interior is equal to or higher than the threshold value, the determination unit 66 determines the specific vehicle 90 until the predetermined condition regarding the odor in the vehicle interior of the specific vehicle 90 is satisfied. Determine the vehicle to be used by the user except for. There may be one or more specific vehicles 90.

For example, the determination unit 66 determines the vehicle 90 whose odor intensity in the vehicle interior is less than the threshold value and which is closest to the user's boarding position as the vehicle 90 to be used by the user.

The predetermined condition is that the intensity of the odor in the vehicle interior is less than the threshold value. The predetermined condition may be that the driver operates the in-vehicle air purifier in the odor removal mode for a predetermined time, or the deodorizer is operated for a predetermined time. In this case, the communication unit 20 of the in-vehicle device 14 informs the server device 54 via the communication unit 30 that the air purifier has been operated for a predetermined time in the odor removal mode or the deodorizer has been operated for a predetermined time. Send.

As a result, in the taxi dispatch service, it is possible to prevent the vehicle 90 having a strong odor in the passenger compartment from being dispatched. Therefore, the satisfaction level of the user can be improved.

The notification unit 68 transmits vehicle allocation information such as a user's boarding position and disembarking position to the first terminal device 16 of the driver ID associated with the vehicle ID output from the determination unit 66. The first terminal device 16 displays the received vehicle allocation information. The driver who confirms the vehicle allocation information drives the vehicle 90 toward the user's boarding position.

The notification unit 68 may transmit the determined vehicle 90 information to the user's second terminal device 50. The information on the vehicle 90 includes an image of the vehicle 90, information on the license plate, and the like.

The notification unit 68 may notify the first terminal device 16 of the driver of the specific vehicle 90 that it has been excluded from the target of vehicle allocation. This makes it easier for the driver of a specific vehicle to take action to reduce the odor. If the intensity of the odor decreases, the vehicle will be dispatched again.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a vehicle allocation process of the server device 54 of FIG. The process of FIG. 4 is executed every time a vehicle dispatch request is made by a user of the service.

The third acquisition unit 60 acquires the position information of the plurality of vehicles 90 (S30), the fourth acquisition unit 62 acquires the boarding position of the user (S32), and the fifth acquisition unit 64 smells the plurality of vehicles 90. The comparison result is acquired (S34).

When there is a specific vehicle 90 in which the intensity of the odor in the vehicle interior is equal to or higher than the threshold value (Y in S36), the determination unit 66 excludes the specific vehicle 90 from the plurality of vehicles 90 for which the position information has been acquired. The vehicle 90 to be used by the user is determined (S38), and the process is terminated.

When the specific vehicle 90 does not exist (N in S36), the determination unit 66 determines the vehicle 90 to be used by the user from the plurality of vehicles 90 for which the position information has been acquired (S40), and ends the process.

The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. It is understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments are merely examples, and that various modifications are possible for each component and combination of each processing process, and that such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention.

In the first and second embodiments, the first terminal device 16 includes a first acquisition unit 32, a second acquisition unit 34, a comparison unit 36, and a notification unit 38, but these may be provided in the in-vehicle device 14. good. In this case, the notification unit 38 of the vehicle-mounted device 14 notifies the driver of the presence of odor in the vehicle interior via the communication unit 20, the communication unit 30 of the first terminal device 16, and the output unit 40. Further, the in-vehicle device 14 may include a first acquisition unit 32 and a second acquisition unit 34, and the comparison unit 36 and the notification unit 38 may be provided in the first terminal device 16. The in-vehicle device 14 includes a first acquisition unit 32, a second acquisition unit 34, and a comparison unit 36, and the notification unit 38 may be provided in the first terminal device 16. In these modified examples, the degree of freedom in the configuration of the information processing systems 1 and 2 can be improved.

The first terminal device 16 and the vehicle-mounted device 14 may be integrally configured as a vehicle-mounted device such as a car navigation system. Even in this modification, the degree of freedom in the configuration of the information processing systems 1 and 2 can be improved.

The first and second embodiments may be applied to a ride-sharing or ride-sharing service. In the ride sharing service, the vehicle 90 is not provided with a taximeter. In this case, the second acquisition unit 34 may acquire that the passenger is present in the vehicle 90 while the vehicle 90 is traveling between the boarding position and the disembarking position designated by the user. Alternatively, seating sensors may be provided in the passenger seat and the rear seat of the vehicle 90, and the second acquisition unit 34 may acquire whether or not there are passengers in the vehicle 90 based on the detection data of the seating sensor.

1, 2, ... Information processing system, 14 ... In-vehicle device, 16 ... First terminal device, 32 ... First acquisition unit, 34 ... Second acquisition unit, 38 ... Notification unit, 50 ... Second terminal device, 54 ... Server device , 90 ... Vehicle.

Claims (1)

The first acquisition unit that acquires the intensity of the odor in the passenger compartment of the vehicle,
The second acquisition unit that acquires the presence or absence of passengers in the vehicle, and
When the intensity of the acquired odor is equal to or higher than the threshold value and there are passengers, a notification unit for notifying the driver of the vehicle of the presence of odor in the vehicle interior after the passengers get off the vehicle, and a notification unit.
An information processing system characterized by being equipped with.

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