JP2022075853A - System, information processing apparatus, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a warehouse which does not require time to store or remove an article, by using a moving body.

SOLUTION: A system includes a moving body which can store an article, and a server which manages information on the moving body and information on a user using the moving body. The moving body is located in a predetermined place which can be reached by moving on a road. The server is configured to execute: receiving a request for storing an article by using the moving body or removing the article stored in the moving body and a designation of a destination of the moving body, in association with user identification information of the user; and moving the moving body to the designated destination from the predetermined place by controlling the moving body which is associated with the user identification information.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a system for storing or transporting articles, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method.

Conventionally, a so-called trailer house has been proposed as a mobile room (Patent Document 1). Further, a technique for improving the efficiency of storage and transportation of goods in a trunk room as a warehouse for rent has been proposed (Patent Document 2-5).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-081557 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-030942 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-171473 JP-A-2002-279050. Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-100233

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, when the user stores the goods in the warehouse or takes out the goods stored in the warehouse, the carrier is used to transport the goods or the user goes to the warehouse to take out the goods. It may take time to store and take out the goods.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize a trunk room that does not require time to store and take out articles by using a moving body.

One aspect of the present invention is exemplified by the following article storage system. That is, the article storage system includes a moving body capable of accommodating the article, and a server that manages information on the moving body and information on a user who uses the moving body. Then, the moving body is in a predetermined place that can be reached by moving on the road. Further, the server has a management unit that stores the user identification information that identifies the user and the moving object identification information that identifies the moving object used by the user in association with each other, and requests from the user regarding the accommodation of the article by the moving object. When a request is received by the reception unit and the reception unit, the specific unit that identifies the moving object to be used by the user and the specific unit specify the moving object based on the user identification information and the moving object identification information stored by the management unit. It is provided with a movement control unit that controls the moved body to move the moving body from a predetermined place to a place different from the predetermined place.

Further, the article storage system in another aspect of the present invention includes a mobile body capable of accommodating the article and a server for managing information of a user who uses the mobile body. Then, the moving body moves on the road and waits at a predetermined place that can be reached. Further, the server has a management unit that stores the user identification information that identifies the user and the moving object identification information that identifies the moving object used by the user in association with each other, and the user regarding the taking out of the article contained in the moving object. When the request is received by the reception unit and the reception unit that accepts the request, the moving body in which the article used by the user is housed is specified based on the user identification information and the moving body identification information stored by the management unit. It includes a specific unit and a movement control unit that controls the moving object specified by the specific unit to move the moving object from a predetermined place to a place where the user can take out the article from the moving object. Further, the movement control unit controls the moving body specified by the specific unit after the moving body accommodates the article or takes out the article contained in the moving body, and the above-mentioned predetermined place is different from the predetermined place. You may move the moving object to the location of.

As a result, when the user uses the moving object as a warehouse in a so-called remote place and stores the goods in the moving body or takes out the goods, the user does not go to the remote place and the user moves the moving body, for example, in an urban area. You can move the moving object to a location that is easily accessible to. Therefore, it can be expected that the time required for accommodating and taking out the article using the moving body will be shorter than the time required for accommodating and taking out the article using the conventional trunk room. The moving body is a moving body that performs autonomous movement based on control by the server. The moving body may be an autonomous vehicle.

Further, the present invention can be specified as an information processing device or an information processing method using an information processing device including at least a part of each of the above parts. The above processing and each part can be freely combined and carried out as long as there is no technical contradiction.

According to the article storage system, the information processing apparatus, and the information processing method, it is possible to realize a trunk room that does not require time for accommodating and taking out articles by using a moving body.

It is a system schematic diagram which shows an example of the article storage system which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the appearance of the EV pallet which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a top view which shows an example which looked at the arrangement of each part of the EV pallet which concerns on one Embodiment from the lower side of the EV pallet. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware configuration of the management server which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware composition of the user terminal which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the logical configuration of the management server which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of the pallet management table which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the structure of the baggage management table which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the accommodating process of the article which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the taking-out process of the article which concerns on one Embodiment.

Hereinafter, the article storage system according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

<About EV palette>
In this embodiment, a self-propelled electric vehicle called an Electric Vehicle (EV) pallet cooperates with a computer system on a network to provide various functions or services to a user. The EV pallet of the present embodiment (hereinafter, simply referred to as an EV pallet) is a moving body capable of automatic operation and unmanned operation, and there are various dimensions depending on the application. That is, for example, various EV pallets can be used, from a small one that can be used instead of a suitcase to a large one that can carry people and things.

Further, the EV pallet has a control of the EV pallet, a user interface with a user who uses the EV pallet, and an information processing device and a communication device for exchanging information with various servers on the network. The EV pallet cooperates with various servers on the network to provide users with functions and services added by various servers on the network, in addition to the processing that can be performed by the EV pallet alone.

The EV pallet is a multipurpose moving object that can change the function of each individual, and is a vehicle that autonomously travels on the road. The EV pallet used in the article storage system of the present embodiment is intended to deposit and receive luggage such as articles by the user at a predetermined destination in response to the request of the user. In this case, the predetermined destination is specified by the user, but the route to the destination may be specified by the user or may be appropriately determined by the management server in the article storage system. The EV pallet may be a moving body in which the user drives or assists the driving depending on the situation.

<Structure>
FIG. 1 illustrates the configuration of the article storage system according to the present embodiment. The article storage system has a plurality of EV pallets 1-1, 1-2, ..., 1-N, a network 100, a management server 2000, and a user device 300. Hereinafter, when a plurality of EV pallets 1-1 and the like are generically referred to without being individually distinguished, they are simply referred to as EV pallet 1. Further, a plurality of EV palettes 1, a management server 200, and a user device 300 are connected to each other via a network 100.

In the present embodiment, the EV pallet 1 is a moving body capable of automatic driving and unmanned driving for transporting luggage. The EV palette 1 has a computer-controlled user interface, receives a request from the user, reacts to the user, executes a predetermined process in response to the request from the user, and reports the process result to the user. For example, the EV palette 1 receives a user's instruction from information from voice, an image, or an input / output device of a computer, and executes processing. Further, the EV palette 1 recognizes the user from the image or voice of the user, and follows the user as the user moves.

Before using the EV pallet 1, the user accesses the management server 200 via the user interface of the EV pallet 1, the user apparatus 300, or the like, and requests the management server 200 to use any of the EV pallets 1. In response to this request, the management server 200 registers the relationship between the user and the EV pallet 1 used by the user, and permits the user to use the EV pallet 1. In the present embodiment, the EV pallet 1 that is permitted to be used by the user and the relationship between the user and the EV pallet 1 used by the user is registered in the management server 200 is referred to as a my pallet.

The network 100 is a public communication network, and the Internet is exemplified. The network 100 may include a wired communication network and a wireless communication network. The wireless communication network is, for example, a communication network of each mobile phone company. However, a wireless local area network (LAN) or the like may be included as a part of the wireless communication network. The wired communication network is a communication network provided by a carrier of the communication network. However, the wired communication network may include a wired LAN.

The management server 200 cooperates with the EV palette 1 registered as My Palette to provide various processes, functions, or services to the user. In the present embodiment, the management server 200 controls the EV pallet 1 according to an instruction from the user device 300, and realizes movement to a designated destination by the EV pallet 1, receiving, transporting, accommodating, and delivering luggage. ..

The user device 300 is, for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a mobile information terminal, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or the like. The user apparatus 300 receives a request from the user, reacts to the user, executes a predetermined process in response to the request from the user, and reports the process result to the user. The user device 300 cooperates with the EV pallet 1 or accesses the management server 200 in place of the user interface of the EV pallet 1 to provide various processes, functions, or services to the user.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of the EV pallet 1. Further, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a plan view of the arrangement of the sensor, the display, the driving device, and the control system mounted on the EV pallet 1 as viewed from the lower side of the EV pallet 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the control system 10 and each part related to the control system 10.

The EV pallet 1 has a box-shaped body 1Z and four wheels TR1, TR2, TR3, and TR4 provided on both sides of the lower portion of the body 1Z. The four wheels TR1 to TR4 are connected to a drive shaft (not shown) and are driven by the drive motor 1C illustrated in FIG. Further, the traveling direction of the four wheels TR1 to TR4 during traveling (direction parallel to (or perpendicular to) the rotation plane of the four wheels TR1 to TR4) is determined by the steering motor 1B illustrated in FIG. 3 in the body 1Z. The traveling direction of the EV pallet 1 is controlled by being displaced relative to the relative direction.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, displays 16-1, 16-2, 16-3, 16-4, and 16-5 are fixed to the outer wall of the body 1Z of the EV pallet 1. The displays 16-1 to 16-5 are, for example, a liquid crystal display, an electroluminescence panel, or the like.

In FIG. 3, it is assumed that the EV pallet 1 is traveling in the direction of the arrow AR1. Therefore, the left direction in FIG. 3 is the traveling direction. Therefore, in FIG. 3, the side surface of the body 1Z on the traveling direction side is referred to as the front surface of the EV pallet 1, and the side surface in the direction opposite to the traveling direction is referred to as the rear surface of the EV pallet 1. Further, the side surface on the right side with respect to the traveling direction of the body 1Z is referred to as a right side surface, and the side surface on the left side is referred to as a left side surface.

As shown in FIG. 3, the EV pallet 1 has obstacle sensors 18-1 and 18-2 on both sides of the front surface and obstacle sensors 18-3 and 18-4 on both sides of the rear surface. Further, the EV pallet 1 has cameras 17-1, 17-2, 17-3, and 17-4 on the front surface, the left side surface, the rear surface, and the right side surface, respectively. Further, the EV pallet 1 has a steering motor 1B, a driving motor 1C, and a secondary battery 1D. Further, the EV pallet 1 has a wheel encoder 19 that acquires the rotation angle of each wheel every moment, and a steering angle encoder 1A that detects the steering angle that is the traveling direction of the wheels. Further, the EV palette 1 has a control system 10, a communication unit 15, and a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reception unit 1E.

The control system 10 is also called an Engine Control Unit (ECU). As shown in FIG. 4, the control system 10 includes a CPU 11, a memory 12, an image processing unit 13, and an interface IF 1. The interface IF1 includes an external storage device 14, a communication unit 15, a display 16, a touch panel 16A, a camera 17, an obstacle sensor 18, a wheel encoder 19, a steering angle encoder 1A, a steering motor 1B, a drive motor 1C, and a GNSS receiver. 1E, microphone 1F, speaker 1G, etc. are connected.

When the obstacle sensor 18-1 and the like are generically referred to without being individually distinguished, they are referred to as an obstacle sensor 18 in the present embodiment. The obstacle sensor 18 is an ultrasonic sensor, a radar, or the like. The obstacle sensor 18 emits ultrasonic waves in the direction to be detected and detects the presence, position, relative velocity, etc. of the obstacle in the direction to be detected based on the reflected wave. When the cameras 17-1, 17-2, 17-3, and 17-4 are generically referred to without distinction, they are referred to as the camera 17 in the present embodiment. The camera 17 is a Charged-Coupled Devices (CCD), Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) or Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS).
) Is an image pickup device using an image sensor. The camera 17 acquires images at predetermined time intervals and stores them in a frame buffer (not shown) in the control system 10.

The steering motor 1B controls the angle of the rotation axis of the wheel, which is the traveling direction of the rotation of the wheel, in the horizontal plane according to the instruction signal from the control system 10. The drive motor 1C drives and rotates, for example, the wheels TR1 to TR4 according to the instruction signal from the control system 10. However, the drive motor 1C may drive the pair of wheels TR1 and TR2 or the other pair of wheels TR3 and TR4 among the wheels TR1 to TR4. The secondary battery 1D supplies electric power to the steering motor 1B and the driving motor 1C.

The steering angle encoder 1A detects the angle of the rotation axis of the wheel, which is the traveling direction of the wheel rotation, in the horizontal plane at predetermined detection time intervals, and stores the angle in a register (not shown) of the control system 10. For example, in FIG. 3, the origin is set at an angle in a direction orthogonal to the traveling direction (arrow AR1 direction) and the rotation axis of the wheel. Further, the wheel encoder 19 acquires the rotation speed of the wheel at a predetermined detection time interval and stores it in a register (not shown) of the control system 10.

The communication unit 15 communicates with various servers on the network N1 through, for example, a mobile phone base station and a public communication network connected to the mobile phone base station. The GNSS receiving unit 1E receives radio waves of time signals from a plurality of artificial satellites orbiting the earth and stores them in a register (not shown) of the control system 10. The microphone 1F detects voice, converts it into a digital signal, and stores it in a register (not shown) of the control system 10.

The CPU 11 of the control system 10 executes a computer program executably expanded in the memory 12 and executes processing as the control system 10. The memory 12 stores a computer program executed by the CPU 11, data processed by the CPU 11, and the like. The memory 12 may be, for example, a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) or a Static Random Access Memory (DRAM).
SRAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), etc. The image processing unit 13 cooperates with the CPU 11 to process frame data obtained from the camera 17 at predetermined frame time intervals. The image processing unit 13 has, for example, a GPU and an image memory that serves as a frame buffer. The external storage device 34 is a non-volatile storage device, for example, a Solid State Drive (SS).
D), hard disk drive, etc.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the control system 10 acquires a detection signal from the sensor of each part of the EV palette 1 via the interface IF1. Further, the control system 10 calculates the latitude and longitude of the position on the earth from the detection signal from the GNSS receiving unit 1E. The control system acquires map data from the map database stored in the external storage device 14, collates the calculated latitude and longitude with the position on the map database, and acquires the route to the destination. Further, the control system 10 detects obstacles around the EV pallet 1 based on signals from the obstacle sensor 18, the camera 17, and the like, determines the traveling direction so as to avoid the obstacles, and controls the steering angle. do.

Further, the control system 10 cooperates with the image processing unit 13 to process an image acquired from the camera 17 for each frame, for example, detects a change based on an image difference, and recognizes an obstacle. Further, the control system 10 recognizes the user based on the signal from the camera 17, maintains the distance from the user at a predetermined interval, and follows the movement of the user. Further, the control system 10 recognizes the user's gesture based on the signal from the camera 17, and responds to the user's intention obtained from the recognized gesture. Further, the control system 10 analyzes the voice signal obtained from the microphone 1F and responds to the analyzed intention of the user. The control system may transmit the data for each frame of the image from the camera 17 and the voice data obtained from the microphone 1F from the communication unit 15 to the management server 3 on the network N1. Then, the management server 3 may share the analysis of the data for each frame of the image and the audio data.

Although the interface IF1 is illustrated in FIG. 4, the exchange of signals between the control system 10 and the control target is not limited to the interface IF1. That is, the control system 10 may have a plurality of signal transfer paths other than the interface IF1. Further, in FIG. 4, the control system 10 has a single CPU 11. However, the CPU is not limited to a single processor, and may have a multiprocessor configuration. Further, a single CPU connected by a single socket may have a multi-core configuration. At least a part of the processing of each of the above parts may be performed by a processor other than the CPU, for example, a dedicated processor such as a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) or a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). Further, at least a part of the processing of each of the above parts may be an integrated circuit (IC) or another digital circuit. Further, an analog circuit may be included in at least a part of each of the above parts.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the management server 200. The management server 200 has a CPU 201, a memory 202, an interface IF2, an external storage device 204, and a communication unit 205. The configuration and operation of the CPU 201, the memory 202, the interface IF 2, the external storage device 204, and the communication unit 205 are the same as those of the CPU 11, the memory 12, the interface IF 1, the external storage device 14, and the communication unit 15 in FIG. Further, the configuration of the user device 300 is the same as that of the management server 200 of FIG. However, the user device 300 may have, for example, a touch panel as an input unit that accepts the user's operation. Further, the user apparatus 300 may have a display and a speaker as an output unit for providing information to the user.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a logical configuration of the management server 200. The management server 200 operates as a processing unit illustrated in FIG. 5 by a computer program on the memory 202. That is, the management server 200 has a request reception unit 211, a specific unit 212, a response unit 213, a pallet management database 214, a user management database 215, a luggage management database 216, and a map information database 217.

The request receiving unit 211 receives a request from the EV pallet 1 through the communication unit 205. The request from the EV pallet 1 is a request for a process that is difficult to be executed by the EV pallet 1 alone, for example, a process that is executed with reference to the pallet management database 214, the user management database 215, and the baggage management database 216. ..

The specific unit 212 executes a search for data from the pallet management database 214, the user management database 215, the baggage management database 216, and the like. Then, the specifying unit 212 identifies the EV pallet used by the user, the luggage contained in the EV pallet, the destination to which the EV pallet is moved, and the like. Further, the response unit 213 responds to the EV pallet 1 with the search results of data from the pallet management database 214, the user management database 215, and the baggage management database 216 by the specific unit 212.

The pallet management database 214 is a database that manages information related to the EV pallet 1 managed by the article storage system of the present embodiment. The user management database 215 is a database that manages information such as a user ID of a user who uses the article storage system of the present embodiment. The cargo management database 216 is a database that manages the cargo stored in the EV pallet 1 that each user uses as my pallet.

<Data example>
FIG. 7 illustrates the configuration of the pallet management table of the pallet management database 214. The pallet management table retains the type, use, and other characteristics of the EV pallet 1 belonging to the article storage system of the present embodiment. In FIG. 7, each row of the table corresponds to one EV pallet 1. The pallet management table has a pallet ID, a type, a load capacity, a storage position, and other fields.

The pallet ID is identification information (“PIDN1” in the figure) that uniquely identifies the EV pallet 1 in the article storage system of the present embodiment. The type is information that identifies the type of luggage that can be accommodated in the EV pallet 1. For example, the type is the size of luggage that can be accommodated by the EV pallet. In FIG. 7, the type is exemplified by a character string (“trunk A” in the figure), but may be specified by a code, a number, or the like. The size is the size, capacity, etc. of the EV pallet. The size is specified, for example, by width (W), height (H), and depth (D) (“W, H, D” in the figure). However, the size may be specified by, for example, the capacity of the EV pallet 1 (for example, cubic meters). The load capacity is the weight that can be mounted on the EV pallet 1 (“G1” in the figure). In the present embodiment, the EV pallet 1 is on standby at a predetermined base. As an example of the base, there is a place where the parking space of the EV pallet 1 and a place where there are few restrictions such as traffic volume can be mentioned. The storage position is position information (“P1” in the figure) such as the latitude and longitude of the base where the EV pallet 1 stands by. The base is an example of a predetermined place where the EV pallet 1 can move on the road and reach.

FIG. 8 illustrates the configuration of the pallet lending table of the pallet management database 214. The pallet lending table is a table that records the relationship between the EV pallet 1 and the user who is using the EV pallet 1. In the table of FIG. 8, one row is a record showing the relationship between the user and the EV pallet in one rental of the EV pallet. The pallet lending table has fields for a pallet ID, a user ID, a lending start date, a scheduled return date, and a lending end date. The pallet management database 214 is an example of a management unit that stores user identification information for identifying a user and moving object identification information for identifying an EV pallet in association with each other.

The pallet ID of the pallet lending table is identification information for identifying the EV pallet 1 to be lent out, and is the same information as the pallet ID defined in the pallet management table. The user ID is identification information (“USR1” in the figure) that identifies a user who uses the EV palette 1. The lending start date is the start date (“YMD1” in the figure) in which the EV pallet 1 specified by the pallet ID is lent to the user specified by the user ID. The scheduled return date is the scheduled return date (“YMD2” in the figure) applied by the user when the EV pallet 1 is borrowed. The scheduled return date may be undecided. The lending end date is the date when the EV pallet 1 specified by the pallet ID is returned from the user specified by the user ID (“YMD3” in the figure).

<Processing flow>
Hereinafter, the processing flow in the article storage system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 9. In the present embodiment, the purpose is that the EV palette 1 used by the user is a place different from the above-mentioned base designated by the user by operating the user device 300 by executing the process of FIG. 9 by the management server 200. Moved to the ground. The user deposits the luggage in the storage space of the EV pallet 1 that has moved to the destination. When the storage of the luggage in the EV pallet 1 is completed, the EV pallet 1 returns to the base.

First, the user operates the user device 300 to request the EV pallet 1 to accommodate the luggage. Then, the management server 200 functions as a reception unit for receiving a request from the user, and receives a request for accommodating the cargo by the EV pallet 1 from the user device 300 (S101). The request transmitted from the user device 300 also includes a user ID, information on the package to be accommodated (article name, size, weight, etc.), and information on the destination to which the EV pallet 1 is moved. .. This information may be sent with the request for containment of the package or may be sent separately from the request. When the management server 200 receives a request for accommodating luggage from the user device 300, the management server 200 functions as a specific unit for specifying a moving object to be used by the user, and is based on the received user ID and information in each table of the pallet management database 214. , Among the EV pallets 1 associated with the user ID, the EV pallet 1 whose current date is between the lending start date and the scheduled return date, that is, the EV pallet 1 currently available to the user is specified (S102). ).

When the EV pallet 1 is specified, the management server 200 functions as a movement control unit that controls and moves the moving body, and the specified EV pallet 1 receives the above request together with the above request to the destination of the EV pallet 1. Instruct to move. When a plurality of EV pallets 1 are specified in S102, the management server 200 selects the EV pallet 1 capable of accommodating the luggage based on the information regarding the luggage. The specified (selected) EV pallet 1 autonomously travels by control based on an instruction received from the management server 200. The EV pallet 1 generates a travel route based on an operation command received from the management server 200 via wireless communication, autonomously travels on the road in an appropriate manner while sensing the surroundings of the EV pallet 1, and is instructed. Move to the destination (S103).

When the EV pallet 1 autonomously travels on the road, for example, the EV pallet 1 acquires an operation command from the management server 200 and generates an operation plan of the own vehicle. Here, the operation plan is data that defines the route on which the EV pallet 1 travels and the processing that the EV pallet 1 should perform in a part or all of the route. Examples of data included in the operation plan include the following.

(1) Data representing the route on which the own vehicle travels by a set of road links For the route on which the own vehicle travels, for example, referring to map data stored in a database (not shown), a given departure point and destination. It may be automatically generated based on. It may also be generated using an external service.

(2) Data representing the processing to be performed by the own vehicle at a point on the route The processing to be performed by the own vehicle includes, for example, "getting on and off", "loading and unloading luggage", "collecting data", and "collecting data". There is something like "outputting video", but it is not limited to these.
The generated operation plan is transmitted to the control system 10.

The control system 10 detects the environment around the own vehicle based on the data acquired by the obstacle sensor 18 and the camera 17. The targets of detection are, for example, the number and position of lanes, the number and position of vehicles around the own vehicle, and obstacles (for example, pedestrians, bicycles, structures, buildings, etc.) around the own vehicle. Numbers and locations, road structures, road signs, etc., but not limited to these. Any object may be detected as long as it is necessary for autonomous driving. Further, the control system 10 may track the detected object. For example, the relative velocity of the object may be obtained from the difference between the coordinates of the object detected one step before and the coordinates of the current object.

Then, the control system 10 controls the traveling of the own vehicle based on the generated operation plan, environmental data, and the position information of the own vehicle. For example, the vehicle is driven along a predetermined route and the vehicle is driven so that an obstacle does not enter a predetermined safety area centered on the vehicle. As a method for autonomously traveling the vehicle, a known method can be adopted.

When the EV pallet 1 moves to the destination, it waits at the destination, authenticates the user, unlocks the door DR1, and the like by short-range wireless communication with the user device 300 carried by the user who arrives at the destination. The luggage is stored in the EV pallet 1 (S104). As an example, the EV pallet 1 has a key unit (not shown) having a wireless interface similar to a smart key (portable device of a smart entry system). The key unit performs short-range wireless communication with the user device 300, and determines whether or not it behaves as the key (vehicle operating device) of the EV pallet 1 based on the result of authenticating the user device 300. That is, the user can lock / unlock the vehicle and perform other vehicle operations by operating the user device 300 from the outside of the EV pallet 1.

When the storage of the luggage in the EV pallet 1 is completed, the EV pallet 1 notifies the management server 200 that the storage of the luggage is completed. The management server 200 stores in the luggage management database 216 information indicating that the luggage is stored in the EV pallet 1 based on the information regarding the luggage received in S101. Further, the EV pallet 1 resumes the movement by autonomous traveling by the control based on the instruction received from the management server 200, and returns to the base (S105).

Next, the process executed by the management server 200 when the user takes out the load contained in the EV pallet 1 by the above process will be described with reference to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. First, the user operates the user device 300 to request the removal of the luggage contained in the EV pallet 1. Then, the management server 200 receives a request for taking out the package from the user device 300 (S201). As with S101, the request transmitted from the user device 300 also includes a user ID, information on the package to be accommodated, and a destination of the EV pallet 1. This information may be sent with the request for containment of the package or may be sent separately from the request.

When the management server 200 receives the request for taking out the package from the user apparatus 300, the management server 200 identifies the EV pallet 1 associated with the user ID from the information in each table of the pallet management database 214 based on the received user ID. Further, the management server 200 stores the EV pallet 1 in which the cargo to be taken out indicated by the request received in S201 is stored, based on the information on the cargo stored in the EV pallet 1 stored in the luggage management database 216. (S202).

When the management server 200 identifies the EV pallet 1 in which the luggage to be taken out is stored, the management server 200 functions as a movement control unit that controls and moves the moving body, and the EV pallet 1 received with the above request in the specified EV pallet 1 Instruct to move to the destination of 1. Similar to S103, the specified EV pallet 1 autonomously travels under the control based on the instruction received from the management server 200, and moves to the instructed destination (S203).

The EV pallet 1 stands by at the destination, authenticates the user, unlocks and locks the door DR1 by short-range wireless communication with the user device 300, and permits the user to take out the luggage from the EV pallet 1 (S204). When the user completes the removal of the luggage from the EV pallet 1, the EV pallet 1 notifies the management server 200 that the removal of the luggage is completed. Based on the information about the baggage received in S201, the management server 200 adds information to the baggage management database 216 indicating that the baggage has been taken out from the EV pallet 1, that is, the baggage is not contained in the EV pallet 1. Store. Further, the EV pallet 1 resumes the movement by autonomous traveling and returns to the base (S205).

By the above processing, the user can use the EV pallet 1 as a trunk room. Further, since the EV pallet 1 stores the stored luggage at the above-mentioned base, it is easy to secure a space such as a remote area away from the urban area, not a place where it is difficult to secure a space for the EV pallet 1 to stand by, such as an urban area. The EV pallet 1 can be kept on standby at the place. Further, conventionally, the user goes to the trunk room to take out the luggage, but according to the present embodiment, when the user takes out the luggage from the EV pallet 1, the EV pallet 1 moves to the place designated by the user, so that the user can take out the luggage. There is no need to go to the luggage storage location using the EV pallet 1.

The above is the description of the present embodiment, but the configuration and processing of the above-mentioned EV pallet, management server, user device, etc. are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and are the same as the technical idea of the present invention. Various changes can be made within the range that is not lost. For example, in the above embodiment, when the user operates the user device 300 to request the accommodation of the cargo (S101) or when the user requests the removal of the cargo (S201), the user operates the user device 300. The desired arrival date and the desired arrival time of the destination of the EV pallet 1 may also be specified. Further, in the above embodiment, the user operates the user device 300 to specify the destination of the EV pallet 1, but the place where the user can store and take out the luggage in the EV pallet 1 is predetermined, and the management server. The EV pallet 1 may be moved to a predetermined place when the 200 receives a load storage request or a load removal request from the user device 300.

Further, while the EV pallet 1 is on standby at the base, the administrator of the EV pallet 1 may remove the wheels of the EV pallet 1. When the movement of the EV pallet 1 is requested, the administrator or the like attaches the wheels to the EV pallet 1, so that the wheels and tires are exposed to sunlight and wind and rain while the EV pallet 1 is waiting at the base and deteriorate. You can reduce your concerns.

Further, in the above process, when a user requests to take out one of the packages when a plurality of packages are stored in the EV pallet 1, the administrator of the EV pallet 1 moves the packages. , Only the requested baggage may be arranged to be carried by the EV pallet 1. For example, the management server 200 keeps a list of packages contained in each EV pallet, and updates the contents of the list each time a package is stored or taken out from the EV pallet. Then, when the user operates the user device 300 to check the contents of the list and selects a desired package, the management server 200 controls the EV pallet in which the selected package is stored and is designated. Move to your destination. Thereby, for example, when a plurality of articles including a set of ski equipment are stored in a plurality of EV pallets, the ski equipment set is selected as the luggage to be taken out by the user, and a desired ski resort is designated as the destination of the EV pallet. By doing so, only the EV pallet containing the set of ski equipment is transported to the ski resort. The user can also take out the set of ski equipment from the EV pallet at the ski resort without having to carry the set of ski equipment.

1 EV pallet 200 Management server 300 User device 11, 201 CPU
12, 202 Memory 14, 204 External storage device 15, 205 Communication unit 211 Request reception unit 212 Specific unit 213 Response unit 214 Pallet management DB
215 User management DB
216 Luggage management DB
217 Map information DB

Claims (11)

A mobile body that can accommodate goods and
A server that manages the information of the moving body and the information of the user who uses the moving body, and
Equipped with
The moving object is in a predetermined place that can be reached by moving on the road.
The server
In connection with the user identification information of the user, the request regarding the accommodation of the article by the moving body or the removal of the article contained in the moving body, and the designation of the destination of the moving body are received.
By controlling the moving body in association with the user identification information, the moving body can be moved from the predetermined place to the designated moving destination.
Is configured to run,
system. The server moves the moving object from the designated moving destination to the predetermined place by controlling the moving body after the moving body accommodates the article or takes out the article contained in the moving body. Further configured to perform body movements,
The system according to claim 1. The server is configured to further accept the selection of the article to be transported upon request for removal of the article.
Moving the moving body to the moving destination comprises moving the moving body containing the selected article to the moving destination.
The system according to claim 1 or 2. An information processing device that manages information on a moving body that can accommodate articles and is in a predetermined place that can be reached by moving on a road and information on a user who uses the moving body.
In connection with the user identification information of the user, the request regarding the accommodation of the article by the moving body or the removal of the article contained in the moving body, and the designation of the destination of the moving body are received.
By controlling the moving body in association with the user identification information, the moving body can be moved from the predetermined place to the designated moving destination.
With a processor configured to run,
Information processing equipment. The processor is configured to further accept the selection of the article to be transported upon request for removal of the article.
Moving the moving body to the moving destination comprises moving the moving body containing the selected article to the moving destination.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4. An information processing device that manages information on a moving body that can accommodate articles and is located at a predetermined location that can be reached by moving on the road and information on a user who uses the moving body.
In connection with the user identification information of the user, the request regarding the accommodation of the article by the moving body or the removal of the article contained in the moving body, and the designation of the destination of the moving body are received.
By controlling the moving body in association with the user identification information, the moving body can be moved from the predetermined place to the designated moving destination.
including,
Information processing method. The information processing device is configured to further accept the selection of the article to be transported upon request for removal of the article.
Moving the moving body to the moving destination comprises moving the moving body containing the selected article to the moving destination.
The information processing method according to claim 6. A mobile body that can accommodate goods and
A server that manages the information of the moving body and the information of the user who uses the moving body, and
Equipped with
The moving object is in a predetermined place that can be reached by moving on the road.
The server
Receiving a request for taking out the article contained in the moving body and selecting the article to be transported in association with the user identification information of the user.
By controlling the moving body in association with the user identification information, the moving body containing the selected article can be moved from the predetermined place to a place different from the predetermined place.
Is configured to run,
system. The server is further configured to perform the movement of the moving body from the different location to the predetermined location by controlling the moving body after taking out the article housed in the moving body. Be done,
The system according to claim 8. An information processing device that manages information on a moving body that can accommodate articles and is in a predetermined place that can be reached by moving on a road and information on a user who uses the moving body.
Receiving a request for taking out the article contained in the moving body and selecting the article to be transported in association with the user identification information of the user.
By controlling the moving body in association with the user identification information, the moving body containing the selected article can be moved from the predetermined place to a place different from the predetermined place.
With a processor configured to run,
Information processing equipment. An information processing device that manages information on a moving body that can accommodate articles and is located at a predetermined location that can be reached by moving on the road and information on a user who uses the moving body.
Receiving a request for taking out the article contained in the moving body and selecting the article to be transported in association with the user identification information of the user.
By controlling the moving body in association with the user identification information, the moving body containing the selected article can be moved from the predetermined place to a place different from the predetermined place.
including,
Information processing method.

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