JP2022167205A - Mobile object management device, mobile object management system, and, mobile object management method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a mobile object management device or the like which enables a user who utilizes public transportation facilities, to perform a transformation connection seamlessly, by utilizing a mobile object corresponding to a utilization mode of the user at a nodal point of the public transformation facilities.SOLUTION: A mobile object management device comprises: an operation information acquisition unit for acquiring operation information including a scheduled stop place where a public transformation facility is scheduled to stop, and a scheduled arrival time at the scheduled stop place; a user identification unit for identifying a user of the public transformation facility, the user going to get off the public transformation facility at any scheduled stop place and executing a search of a mobile object that the user is going to utilize for changing from the scheduled stop place; a control unit for identifying the scheduled stop place where the user is going to get off the public transportation facility, and the mobile object for changing, and generating control information for performing control in such a manner that the user can utilize any mobile object at the scheduled stop place at the scheduled arrival time or prior to the scheduled arrival time; and a transmission unit for directly or indirectly transmitting the control information to the mobile object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a mobile body management apparatus, a mobile body management system, and a mobile body management method for appropriately arranging means of transportation necessary for a user in advance.

Conventionally, regarding dispatch services for vehicles such as taxis, there has been known a technique of predicting user demand based on past ride record information and operation information of public transportation within a business area and transmitting the demand to vehicles.

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However, in the conventional technology described above, since the supply of taxis is not configured to be controlled when the user's demand changes, the user traveling by public transportation can use an appropriate vehicle at a node. Sometimes I couldn't. For example, when there is a delay in public transportation, or when an irregular event such as a banquet occurs for the user, the user may experience congestion, concentration, and congestion of users who wish to use the vehicle at the node destination. In some cases, seamless transfer was not possible due to the waiting state.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art. It is an object of the present invention to provide a moving body management apparatus that enables a user of public transportation to seamlessly transfer to another vehicle at a node of public transportation by using a moving body that corresponds to the mode of use of the user. , and to provide a mobile management system and the like.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a moving body management apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes an operation information acquisition unit that acquires a stop place where a public transportation system will arrive and an arrival time from the operation information of the public transportation system; A user identification unit that identifies a user who is on public transportation, and a Mars service mobile that the user plans to use is placed at the stop where the user gets off before the arrival time. A control unit and a transmission unit for distributing order information to a mobile unit are provided.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a mobile object management system according to another aspect of the present invention includes the mobile object management device described above and at least one mobile object provided by Mars Service.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a moving body management method according to another aspect of the present invention includes an operation information acquisition step of acquiring a stop place and an arrival time of a public transportation system from the operation information of the public transportation system; A user identification step for identifying the user who is on the public transportation system, and the Mars Service mobile body that the user plans to use is placed at the stop where the user gets off before the arrival time. and a transmission step unit for distributing the order information to the moving body.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the user who uses public transportation can use the mobile body corresponding to the usage mode of a user at the node of public transportation, and can seamlessly transfer.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an outline of operations of a mobile management system including mobile management apparatuses according to a plurality of embodiments. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a mobile management apparatus according to multiple embodiments. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a user-related information identifying section and a transmitting/receiving section of the configuration of the mobile unit management apparatus of FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a comparison calculation section and a grouping section of the configuration of the mobile unit management apparatus of FIG. 5A is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the mobile management system using the mobile management apparatus shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 5B is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the mobile management system using the mobile management apparatus shown in FIG. 2. FIG.

An example of a mobile management apparatus, a mobile management system, and a mobile management method according to the present embodiment will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below represent generic or specific examples. Numerical values, shapes, materials, components, installation positions and connection forms of components, steps, order of steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in independent claims representing the highest concept will be described as optional constituent elements. Furthermore, the dimensional ratios in the drawings are exaggerated for convenience of explanation and may differ from the actual ratios.

Further, the following embodiments and modifications thereof may include similar components, and the same components are given common reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions are omitted.

(Overview of mobile management device, mobile management system, and mobile management method)
A mobile body management device or the like according to the embodiment is a device or the like configured on the premise of MaaS (Mobility as a Service). MaaS is a new concept that utilizes ICT to convert transportation into the cloud, treats movement by all means of transportation other than private cars as a single service, regardless of whether it is public transportation or not, and regardless of the operator, and seamlessly connects it. It is a concept of simple movement.

For example, Mars responds to the diverse transportation needs of users by combining transportation options such as public transportation including trains and buses, taxis, car sharing, and bicycle sharing. Mars is also a next-generation solution that brings transportation demand data and unmet needs discovery opportunities to transportation operators, providing new business models and operational modalities.

FIG. 1 shows concepts such as a mobile management apparatus and a mobile management system according to an embodiment. The left side of FIG. 1 is the Mars platform, and information about Mars service users, shared bicycles, taxis, public transportation such as trains and buses, and shared cars is sent to the Mars platform. .

The mobile body management device and mobile body management system according to the embodiments receive from the Mars platform Mars service user information, transportation operation information, Mars service mobile body operation information that the user wishes to use at a transportation node, alternative Acquire mobile unit operation information, etc. In addition, a traffic node may be called a node in the following description.

The mobile body management apparatus and mobile body management system according to the embodiments identify a Mars service user who uses or plans to use public transportation. In addition, the mobile body management apparatus and mobile body management system according to the embodiment acquire information about the Mars service mobile body scheduled to be used at each node of the public transportation on which the Mars service user rides. Furthermore, the mobile body management device and the mobile body management system according to the embodiments acquire operation information of public transportation that the Mars service user rides or plans to ride.

As an example, the supply and demand comparison calculation will be described first based on a taxi as a mars service mobile. The mobile management apparatus, mobile management system, and the like according to the embodiments compare the number of taxis that the user plans to use with the number of taxis waiting at the node at each node. If the number of taxis scheduled to be used is smaller than the number of waiting taxis, the information such as the arrival time of the scheduled user is transmitted to the waiting taxis.

If the number of taxis scheduled to be used is greater than the number of waiting taxis, other taxis that have service areas at each node and that can be waiting at the time the user arrives at each node ( Estimate the number of available taxis). As a result, if the number of taxis scheduled to be used is less than the sum of the number of waiting taxis and the number of available taxis, information such as the arrival time of the expected user is transmitted to the waiting taxis and available taxis.

If the number of taxis scheduled to be used is greater than the sum of the number of waiting taxis and the number of dispatchable taxis, the grouping of Mars service users who use public transportation or are scheduled to use is executed. Grouping classifies users whose final destinations are within a predetermined range as one group or group of users. The predetermined range is determined by the system, with a specific range including the final destination as the predetermined range, according to the past required travel time when the user used the Mars Service mobile from the nearest node. It is possible. It is also possible for the system to determine a specific range including the final destination as the predetermined range according to the moving distance of the Mars service mobile body from the user's nearest node.

When users can be accommodated by waiting taxis and dispatchable taxis by sharing taxis by grouping, information such as arrival times of prospective users and information on shared rides are transmitted to standby taxis and dispatchable taxis. In addition, information such as information on carpooling is transmitted to the user.

If the users cannot be accommodated by waiting taxis and dispatchable taxis even by grouping taxis, users who have enough time to arrive at the final destination use a bus that has a bus stop within the specified range. is possible. For example, when a bus is used as an alternative service vehicle, the operation status or operation information of the bus is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the user can arrive at the final destination at the scheduled arrival time. If at least some of the users use the bus and the users can be accommodated by waiting taxis and dispatchable taxis, information such as information on bus use is sent to at least some of the users. . In addition, if the remaining users need to share a taxi, information such as information on sharing a taxi is transmitted to the remaining users. In addition, information such as the arrival time of the prospective user and information on carpooling is transmitted to waiting taxis and available taxis.

In addition, if the user cannot be accommodated in the serviced vehicle even by sharing a taxi or using a bus by grouping, the user who does not have enough time to arrive at the final destination and the final destination is close to the node In this case, the possibility of share cycle is determined. For example, if the shared cycle is used as an alternative service mobile, the operation status of the shared cycle is acquired, and it is confirmed whether or not there is a shared cycle that can be used. If there is a share cycle that can be used, it is determined whether or not the user can arrive at the final destination at the scheduled arrival time. Also, weather information is obtained from Mars or other information providing organizations, and it is determined whether or not the share cycle is available. If there is a user who can use the share cycle, the information on the share cycle is sent to the user. In addition, information such as information on the arrival time of the prospective user is transmitted to the management body of the share cycle.

Also, if there is a user having multiple destinations among the users grouped by grouping, it is determined whether or not car sharing is available. For example, when a moving object such as a shared vehicle is used as an alternative service moving object, the operation status of the shared vehicle is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the user can use car sharing at the node. In this case, the node where car sharing is possible may be before or after the user's scheduled alighting station. For example, when one of the plurality of destinations includes a destination near a station different from the station where the user plans to get off, car sharing may be proposed to the user.

Further, it is also possible for the mobile body management apparatus and the mobile body management system according to the embodiment to propose nodes before and after the node where the grouped user is scheduled to get off. For example, if it is possible to accommodate users at the nodes before and after the node where they plan to get off by combining at least one of waiting taxis, taxis that can be dispatched, shared taxis, buses, bicycle sharing, and car sharing. configuration is possible.

As described above, the mobile body management apparatus and the mobile body management system according to the embodiments grasp the amount of demand for the desired transfer service of users who are planning to use each node of public transportation, Estimate availability of services. It is also possible to group users based on their final destinations and perform the following estimations and suggestions to users. For example, there is a case where the possibility of accommodating a user's desired transfer service by sharing is estimated and proposed to the user. In addition, when the supply of the user's desired transfer service is insufficient, the possibility of supplying alternative service mobiles such as buses, shared bicycles, and car sharing may be estimated and proposed to the user. In addition, there are cases where the node where the user gets off is changed, various accommodation possibilities are estimated, and a transfer service is proposed to the user based on the estimated result.

According to the above configuration, a user who uses public transportation can use a mobile body corresponding to the usage mode of the user at a node of the public transportation to enable seamless transit. It becomes possible to provide a mobile management device, a mobile management system, and the like.

(Details of mobile management device)
A detailed configuration example of the mobile management apparatus 100 according to a plurality of embodiments will be described with reference to FIG. The mobile unit management apparatus 100 includes a user-related information identification unit 110 , a control unit 120 , a transmission/reception unit 130 and a storage unit 140 . In addition, the mobile body management device 100 cooperates with the Mars platform to collect information such as Mars service user information, public transportation operation information, mobile body operation information related to the Mars service, and alternative mobile body operation information related to the Mars service. It is configured to be able to acquire information.

The Mars service user information includes information such as user identification information of each user using the Mars service, user position information, user moving speed information, and search history information of the user's search of the Mars service. In addition, the search history information includes the user's final destination information, the user's action plan information or route guidance information for the user's route search (including en route information), and information on the mobile object for which the user is using the service. may be

Public transportation operation information includes estimated arrival time information, departure time information, delay information at each node on weekdays and weekends and holidays during normal times, estimated arrival time information at each node in case of delay, departure time Information such as information is included. Public transportation may include transportation such as trains, buses, ships, and aircraft that can be used by an unspecified number of people, including Mars service users.

Operational information of mobile units related to the Mars Service includes information such as service status information, location information of mobile units, speed information of mobile units, congestion information within the service area of mobile units, construction information, event information, and accident information. can be included. Taking a taxi as an example of a moving object related to the Mars service, the service status information includes whether or not a user is in the taxi (whether or not the taxi is vacant), and whether the taxi is picking up the taxi. information such as whether or not Further, when a user is on board a taxi, the service status information may include time information and location information at which the taxi is estimated to be empty.

The operation information of alternative mobile units related to the Mars Service includes service status information, location information of mobile units, speed information of mobile units, congestion information within the service area of mobile units, construction information, event information, accident information, etc. can be included. Taking a bus as an example of an alternative vehicle related to the Mars service, the service status information may include the number of bus users, bus stop information where bus users get off, and bus stop location information. Taking a bus as an example of an alternative mobile object, the operation information includes estimated arrival time information, departure time information, delay information, and delay information at each bus stop on weekdays and weekends and holidays during normal times. Information such as estimated arrival time information and departure time information at the bus stop is included. In addition, alternative mobile objects related to the Mars service may include vehicles such as bicycles, electric bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles that are subject to sharing. Further, as previously mentioned, alternative vehicles involved in the Maas service may include buses.

A taxi is assumed as a moving body related to the Mars service in this embodiment, and vehicles such as buses, shared bicycles, electric bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles are listed as alternative moving bodies related to the Mars service. It is not necessary to be limited to this. For example, a user of the Mars service assumes that a large number of mobiles scheduled to be used at a node are mobiles related to the Marss service, and other mobiles are assumed to be alternative mobiles related to the Marss service. It is possible to assume.

The user-related information identification unit 110 is configured to be able to acquire information related to the user who uses the Mars service from the Mars platform 400 . As shown in FIG. 3 , the user-related information identification unit 110 may include a user identification unit 111 , a scheduled drop-off location identification unit 112 , and a planned mobile unit identification unit 113 . The user-related information identification unit 110 is also configured to transmit information identified in each block to the comparison calculation unit 121 .

The user identification unit 111 can identify a user who is currently using public transportation or who is using public transportation from the Mars service user information provided by the Mars platform 400, and acquire user identification information. It is possible. For example, the user identification unit 111 can identify information such as whether the user is on public transportation, is in the station premises, is heading to the station, etc. for each user based on the location information of the user using the Mars service. . However, in this embodiment, it is basically to specify whether or not the user is riding in a public transportation system, and to perform the following processing for each vehicle in which the user is riding.

The scheduled drop-off place identification unit 112 is configured to be able to specify the drop-off place where the user on the public transportation system plans to get off from the scheduled stop place of the public transportation system. For example, a user can perform a Mars Service search before or during a public transit ride to identify the drop-off location where the user is scheduled to drop off from the scheduled public transit stop locations. become. In addition, it is possible to identify the drop-off location where the user usually gets off after getting on the public transportation system or where the user has a high probability of getting off from the scheduled stop location of the public transportation system.

The mobile body to be used specifying unit 113 can specify the mobile body of the Mars service that the user on the public transportation system plans to use from the planned stop place of the public transportation system to get off. configured as possible. For example, by performing a Mars Service search before or while the User is boarding public transportation, it is possible to identify a Mars Service vehicle searched from the scheduled stop location where the User plans to get off. be possible. In addition, it is possible to identify Mars Service mobiles that are frequently used by users from public transportation that they usually get off after boarding the public transportation system, or from scheduled stops of public transportation that have a high probability of getting off. Become.

The user-related information specifying unit 110 transmits information on the service user specified by the user specifying unit 111 and the identification information of the public transportation system on which the service user rides to the comparison calculation unit 121 . In addition, the user-related information specifying unit 110 transmits to the comparison calculation unit 121 information about the planned stop place where the service user will get off, specified by the planned drop-off place specifying unit 112 . Further, the user-related information specifying unit 110 transmits to the comparison calculation unit 121 information on the moving body of the Mars service that the service user specified by the planned use moving body specifying unit 113 plans to use from the planned stop location. .

The control unit 120 can be implemented using a microcomputer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or the like. A computer program (mobile body management program) for causing the microcomputer to function as the control unit 120 is installed in the microcomputer and executed. Thereby, the microcomputer functions as a plurality of information processing units included in the control unit 120 . In this specification, an example in which the control unit 120 is realized by software is shown, but of course, it is also possible to configure the control unit 120 by preparing dedicated hardware for executing each information processing. . Specialized hardware includes devices such as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and conventional circuitry arranged to perform the functions described in the embodiments. Also, the plurality of information processing units included in the control unit 120 may be configured by individual hardware. Furthermore, the control unit 120 may also be used as an electronic control unit used for controlling a moving object subject to moving object management.

The control unit 120 includes a comparison calculation unit 121 and a grouping unit 122 .

The comparison calculation unit 121 performs an estimation calculation as to whether or not the service mobile body searched by the service user or scheduled to be used can be supplied at the planned stop place where the service user gets off. For example, the following description will focus on the case where the service mobile body scheduled to be used is a taxi. As shown in FIG. 4, the comparison calculation unit 121 may include a mobile unit candidate extraction unit 121a, an arrival time estimation unit 121b, a mobile unit determination unit 121c, and a supply and demand estimation unit 121d. Further, when the comparison calculation unit 121 calculates that the service mobile unit scheduled to be used cannot meet the demand of the service user, the comparison calculation unit 121 transmits the information acquired by the comparison calculation unit 121 to the grouping unit 122. It is also configured as

The use mobile body candidate extraction unit 121a acquires from the Mars platform 400 the number of waiting taxis, which are service mobile bodies searched by the service user or scheduled to be used, at the scheduled stop location where the service user gets off. . Also, the number of users who plan to use a taxi at the planned stop location or the number of taxis requested by each user is acquired from the user-related information specifying unit 110 . If the number of waiting taxis exceeds the number of taxis requested by the user, the supply and demand estimation unit 121d, which will be described later, sends information such as information on the service user to the taxi waiting at the scheduled stop place where the service user gets off or to the taxi command center. It is transmitted from the transmission unit 131 . The information transmitted from the supply and demand estimation unit 121d may include information about the estimated time of arrival at the scheduled stop location of the public transportation system used by the service user. If the number of waiting vehicles is less than the number requested by the user, the mobile unit candidate extracting unit 121a extracts other taxi candidates whose service area is the planned stop location and which are vacant or expected to be vacant. The mobile unit candidate extracting unit 121a transmits the information on the number of vehicles and the information on taxi candidates that are vacant or expected to be vacant to the arrival time estimating unit 121b. A taxi candidate that is empty or expected to be empty can be extracted from the service mobile unit operation information of the Mars platform 400 by the use mobile unit candidate extraction unit 121a.

The arrival time estimating unit 121b uses the operation information of public transportation and the operation information of the service mobile unit to estimate the time at which the public transportation and the taxi candidates that are expected to be empty or that are expected to be empty arrive at the scheduled stop place where the service user gets off. presume. If the taxi candidate arrives before the arrival time of public transportation, the arrival time estimating unit 121b transmits information about the number of taxi candidates less than the number of taxi candidates to the mobile unit used determination unit 121c.

The moving body used determining unit 121c determines the moving body used by the user from the information regarding the taxi candidate received from the arrival time estimating unit 121b. For example, it is possible to select a taxi in order of scheduled arrival time from among the taxi candidates that are likely to arrive at the scheduled stop place where the service user gets off the earliest. Further, if there is traffic information or construction information in the direction from the travel location or stop location of the taxi candidate to the planned stop location, it is possible to configure such that the taxi candidate is not allocated. Also, it is possible to configure not to allocate a taxi to a driver who tends to be late for the scheduled time based on the past dispatch record of the taxi candidate driver.

As described above, the mobile unit determination unit 121c uses information on taxi candidates received from the arrival time estimation unit 121b to transmit information on taxis available to the user to the supply and demand estimation unit 121d.

When the number of taxis requested by the service user at the scheduled stop place where the service user gets off is greater than the sum of the number of waiting taxis at the scheduled stop place and the number of dispatchable taxis that can be dispatched to the scheduled stop place. , the lack information is transmitted to the grouping unit 122 . If the sum of the number of waiting taxis at the user's scheduled stop location and the number of available taxis that can be dispatched to the scheduled stop location is greater than the number of taxis requested by the service user, the supply and demand estimation unit 121d Sends information related to the user to dispatched taxis, etc. The information related to the user may include information such as identification information of the user, estimated arrival time information of the user at the planned stop location, and the like.

The grouping unit 122 acquires information such as information related to users who use the Mars service from the Mars platform 400, groups the users, and presents an alternative usage plan for the mobile object for each grouped user group. configured to be able to As shown in FIG. 4, the grouping unit 122 may include a route search unit 122a, a service user grouping unit 122b, a grouping supply and demand estimation unit 122c, an alighting location change estimation unit 122d, and an alternative modal determination unit 122e.

The route search unit 122a searches for information such as user identification information, drop-off location information, used mobile unit information, waypoint information, and final destination information when a user of the Mars service performs a route search using the Mars service. Get it as information. The route search unit 122a transmits the acquired information to the service user grouping unit 122b.

The service user grouping unit 122b groups users whose final destination of the Mars service is within a predetermined range as one group or user group. The predetermined range is a specific range of the travel time from the place where the user gets off on public transportation to the final destination, and another specific range of the distance or travel time between the final destinations. It is possible to classify by user. The specific range and the other specific ranges can be set to arbitrary values by the mobility management system.

The grouping supply and demand estimation unit 122c receives the number of users in each group grouped by the final destination from the service user grouping unit 122b. Also, the number of taxis that the users of the group plan to use is received from the service user grouping unit 122b. At each node, it is determined whether or not all the users of the group can take a taxi when the users share a ride, based on the number of waiting or dispatchable taxis. Since the number of users who can ride in one taxi differs depending on the type of taxi, the grouping supply and demand estimation unit 122c also acquires the type of taxi. If all the users in the group can take a taxi, the drop-off location change estimation unit 122d and the alternative modal determination unit 122e may not be executed.

When the group changes the drop-off place, the drop-off place change estimation unit 122d estimates, based on the number of taxis that can wait or be dispatched at the changed drop-off place, that all the users of the group It is determined whether or not it is possible to take a taxi. If all the users in the group can take a taxi, the alternative modal determination unit 122e may not be executed.

The alternative modal determination unit 122e may propose a shared bus to a user who has enough time to arrive at the final destination among the grouped prospective users. In addition, car sharing may be proposed to users who have multiple destinations. Furthermore, if the user has a final destination near the node and the weather permits cycling, the user may be offered a share cycle. The boarding area for the shared bus, the location for car sharing, and the location for sharing bicycles may be different scheduled stop locations of public transportation.

The transmitting/receiving unit 130 has a function of transmitting/receiving reception information of the mars service request, vehicle allocation information, and the like. The transmitter/receiver 130 includes a transmitter 131 and a receiver 132 .

The transmission unit 131 transmits information indicating that the user is planning to use the vehicle of the Mars service or another system that manages the vehicle, the scheduled stop location where the user will get off, and the scheduled arrival time at the scheduled stop location. , to transmit information such as information on public transportation used by the user. Information such as user name information and the number of users riding at one time may also be included in the transmission information.

In addition, the transmission unit 131 transmits to the user the result information for the market service searched by the user. It should be noted that the transmission of the result information for the Mars service to the user must be transmitted before the user of the public transportation system used by the user arrives at the scheduled stop location where the user is scheduled to get off.

The receiving unit 132 acquires, from the Mars platform, Mars service user information, transportation operation information, Mars service mobile unit operating information that the user wishes to use at a transportation node, alternative mobile unit operating information, and the like. Also, the receiving unit 132 receives information when a user searches for a market service. The received information is described in FIG. 2 as received by each block from the Mars platform 400 .

The transmitting unit 131 and the receiving unit 132 can wirelessly transmit information to an external electronic device by so-called mobile communication. Alternatively, wireless communication based on at least one short-range wireless communication standard of wireless LAN and Bluetooth (registered trademark) may be performed. Alternatively, the transmitting unit 131 and the receiving unit 132 may be connected with a cable (for example, a USB cable or an optical cable) to communicate with the outside.

Further, the communication destination of the transmitting unit 131 and the receiving unit 132 may be, for example, a computer placed on the cloud, a mobile phone carried by the user, a PHS phone, a smart phone, a user electronic device such as a personal digital assistant. .

As described above, the service vehicle 200 can include a taxi, a bus, a shared cycle, a shared car, a shared electric bicycle, a shared electric motorcycle, a hire car, a shared bus, and the like.

The service user 300 is assumed to be a user who uses the Mars service.

Storage unit 140 is a computer-readable storage medium. For example, the storage unit 140 may be a ROM (Read Only Memory) or an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM). Also, the storage unit 140 may be an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk, or the like. The storage unit 140 may also be called a register, cache, main memory (main storage device), or the like. The storage unit 140 can store executable programs (program codes), software modules, etc. for implementing autonomous movement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to the above configuration, a user who uses public transportation can seamlessly make a transfer at a node of the public transportation by using a mobile body corresponding to the usage mode of the user.

(Example of operation of mobile management device and mobile management system)
Next, an example of an overview of basic operations of the mobile management apparatus 100 and the mobile management system 1000 shown in FIG. 2 will be described using flowcharts with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B. In the following flowchart, the case where a user of the Mars service designates a taxi as a mobile object at a node and performs a search will be mainly described. However, as mentioned above, Mars Service vehicles are not limited to taxis and can include a variety of vehicles.

In step S501, the mobile unit management apparatus 100 acquires the search information of the user who accessed the Mars service and searched for the mobile unit of the Mars service. The search information includes the identification information of the user who searched the Mars service, location information, movement information, planned stop place where you plan to get off, destination information from the planned stop place, desired arrival time at the destination Information, such as information, can be included. Next, the mobile management apparatus 100 proceeds to step S502.

In step S502, the moving body management device 100 determines the location of the Mars service that the user of the public transportation is riding on, based on information such as the operation information of the public transportation system in operation and the location information and movement information of the user of the Mars service. Identify users. Next, the mobile management apparatus 100 proceeds to step S503.

In step S503, the mobile body management apparatus 100 identifies nodes (planned stops of public transportation) that are the drop-off locations of the user identified in step S502, and identifies users at each node. Next, the mobile management apparatus 100 proceeds to step S504.

In step S504, the mobile body management apparatus 100 selects the type of mobile body as a service vehicle that the user plans to use (when the mobile body is a taxi) at the node that is the user's drop-off location specified in step S503. (assumed). That is, the user who is scheduled to use a taxi as a service vehicle at each node is specified. Next, the mobile management apparatus 100 proceeds to step S505.

In step S505, the mobile unit management apparatus 100 acquires the number of waiting taxis serving as service vehicles waiting at each node. Next, the mobile management apparatus 100 proceeds to step S506.

In step S506, the mobile body management apparatus 100 compares the number of waiting taxis and the number of users planning to use taxis for each node. If the number of waiting taxis is greater than the number of users who are planning to use taxis (step S506: YES), the moving body management device 100 returns to step S501 and repeats the above steps for other trains and the like. . In addition, before returning to step S501, information that there is a user who is planning to use a taxi and information including the user's scheduled arrival time is sent directly to the taxi waiting at the node or to another system that manages the taxi. It is also possible to notify indirectly via. If the number of waiting taxis is smaller than the number of users who plan to use taxis (step S506: NO), the moving body management device 100 proceeds to steps S507 and S509.

In step S507, the mobile body management apparatus 100 acquires operation information of taxis having each node as a service area for each node. The operational information may include various information described above. Next, the mobile management apparatus 100 proceeds to step S508.

In step S508, the mobile unit management apparatus 100 estimates, for each node, the estimated time of arrival at each node that serves as a service area for taxis. The taxi can include an empty taxi and a taxi that is actually used by another user. A taxi in which another user actually rides is configured to be capable of estimating the estimated time of arrival from the state in which another user is boarding until the taxi arrives at the node.

In step S509, the mobile body management apparatus 100 acquires the operation information of the public transportation facility on which the identified user is boarding. Next, the mobile management apparatus 100 proceeds to step S510.

In step S510, the mobile body management apparatus 100 extracts the scheduled arrival time at the scheduled stop place of the public transportation on which the identified user is boarding. Next, the mobile management apparatus 100 proceeds to step S511.

In step S511, the mobile body management device 100 identifies, for each node, a taxi as a service vehicle that can arrive at the node by the scheduled arrival time of the public transportation system on which the specified user is boarding. . If the number of taxis that can arrive at the node by the scheduled arrival time of the public transportation that the specified user is on board is greater than the number of people who are planning to use taxis at the node, step You may return to S501. Before returning to step S501, information that there is a user who is planning to use a taxi and information including the scheduled arrival time of the user are sent directly to a taxi that can arrive at the node by the scheduled arrival time, or the taxi is managed. Indirect notification via other systems is also possible. Next, the mobile management apparatus 100 proceeds to step S512.

In step S512, the mobile body management apparatus 100 acquires the destination information of the user identified as riding the public transportation system. Then, as described above, the users are grouped according to the user's final destination information, and the users are classified into groups whose final destinations are close to each other. Next, the mobile management apparatus 100 proceeds to step S513.

In step S513, the mobile unit management apparatus 100 identifies the number of taxis that can be on standby and dispatched at each node and the number of taxis required by users at the node. Next, the mobile management apparatus 100 proceeds to step S514.

In step S514, the mobile unit management apparatus 100 specifies a taxi to be used if all the users can share a taxi at each node among taxis that can wait and be dispatched. Information about the number of users sharing a taxi, information including estimated arrival time of users, directly to taxis that can reach the node by the scheduled arrival time, or indirectly via other systems that manage taxis to notify you. If all the users cannot share a taxi at each node, the mobile body management device 100 proceeds to step S515.

In step S515, the mobile body management apparatus 100 determines whether or not at least some of the users can use other service mobile bodies such as shared buses, shared cars, and shared bicycles. Send usage schedule information to the body, etc. In addition, at the stage when the consent of the user is obtained, the mobile unit management apparatus 100 transmits usage information to available service mobile units and the like.

In step S516, the mobile unit management apparatus 100 communicates information on the service mobile unit identified in step S515 to the user.

According to the above operation, a user using public transportation can seamlessly make a transfer at a node of the public transportation by using a mobile body corresponding to the usage mode of the user.

(Modification)
In the description of the above embodiment, a mode has been described in which users are grouped when one taxi cannot be supplied to one person, but this embodiment is not limited to the above configuration. For example, grouping may be performed first from the final destination of users on public transportation, and whether or not it is possible to use a taxi by sharing a taxi for each group may be determined first. After that, it is also possible to consider various alternative service mobile units. According to such a configuration, it may be possible to efficiently dispatch taxis to public transportation systems that arrive at nodes one after another.

(Features and effects of the embodiment)
The features and effects of the mobile management apparatus 100 and the mobile management system 1000 according to this embodiment will be described below.

The mobile body management apparatus 100 according to the first aspect of the present disclosure acquires operation information including a scheduled stop location where a public transportation system in operation is scheduled to stop and an estimated arrival time at the scheduled stop location. It is preferable to have an acquisition unit. Note that the operation information acquisition unit may be implemented by the reception unit 132 executing the operation information acquisition function. In addition, the mobile body management device 100 searches for a mobile body that the user plans to get off at the scheduled stop place of the public transportation system and that is scheduled to be used to transfer from the scheduled stop place where the user plans to get off. It is preferable to include a user identification unit 111 that identifies the . Furthermore, the mobile management apparatus 100 preferably includes a control unit 120 that executes the following processes. The control unit 120 identifies the specified scheduled stop place of the user and a moving body for transferring from the scheduled stop place, and determines whether the user moves at the scheduled stop place at the scheduled arrival time or before the scheduled arrival time. Preferably, control information is generated to control the availability of the body. Furthermore, the mobile body management apparatus 100 preferably includes a transmitter 131 that directly or indirectly transmits the control information to the mobile body.

According to the above configuration, a user who uses public transportation can seamlessly make a transfer at a node of the public transportation by using a mobile body corresponding to the usage mode of the user.

The control unit 120 of the mobile body management apparatus 100 according to the second aspect of the present disclosure determines the number of waiting mobile bodies waiting at the scheduled stop place before the scheduled arrival time, It is preferable to provide a comparison calculation unit 121 that compares with the planned number of used moving bodies. When the number of waiting mobile bodies is larger than the number of planned use, the mobile body management apparatus 100 transmits the following information as control information from the transmission unit 131 to the mobile bodies corresponding to the number of planned use among the number of waiting mobile bodies. is preferred. The control information preferably includes public transportation used by the user, scheduled arrival time, and usage schedule information for the user to use the moving body.

According to the above configuration, a user using public transportation extracts a moving object corresponding to the usage mode of the user from the moving objects waiting at the node of the public transportation, thereby enabling seamless transportation. It may be possible to allow transfers.

The mobile body management apparatus 100 according to the third aspect of the present disclosure is configured when the number of waiting mobile bodies waiting at the scheduled stop place before the scheduled arrival time is less than the scheduled number of available vehicles. is preferably provided with the arrival time estimator 121b. It is preferable that the arrival time estimating unit 121b identifies an unoccupied moving object whose service area is the scheduled stop location, and estimates the arrival time of the identified unoccupied moving object to the scheduled stop location. . In addition, the arrival time estimating unit 121b determines the number of vehicles that is the difference obtained by subtracting the number of waiting vehicles from the number of vehicles scheduled to be used when the arrival time at the scheduled stop location of the identified empty mobile body is before the scheduled arrival time. is preferably a mobile object that can be dispatched. The transmitting unit 131 transmits, as control information, the public transportation used by the user, the scheduled arrival time, and usage schedule information indicating that the user will use a moving body so that the vehicle is dispatched to the scheduled stop location. It is preferable to transmit to mobiles that can be dispatched.

According to the above configuration, a user using public transportation can use, at a node of public transportation, a mobile object corresponding to the mode of use of the user, including an empty mobile object whose service area is the node. , it may be possible to enable seamless transfers.

The arrival time estimating unit 121b of the mobile body management apparatus 100 according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure identifies a mobile body whose service area is the planned stop location and is being driven by another user. , preferably performs the following functions: That is, the arrival time estimating unit 121b estimates the arrival time at the scheduled stop location after the specified mobile body becomes empty, and if the arrival time is before the scheduled arrival time, the mobile body can also be dispatched. It is preferable to include it in a mobile object.

According to the above configuration, a user using public transportation can, at a node of public transportation, select a moving object corresponding to the usage mode of the user, including an empty vehicle or an actual moving object having the node as a service area. may be used to enable seamless transfers.

The mobile body management apparatus 100 according to the fifth aspect of the present disclosure preferably includes a route search unit 122a that searches for a route of a mobile body that the user plans to use to transfer from the planned stop location. The route search unit 122a can acquire user search request information before or while the user uses public transportation and search for a route from the request information. preferable.

According to the above configuration, it is possible for a user who uses public transportation to search for intermediate destinations and final destinations while moving using a mobile body. In addition, it is possible to acquire information including the scheduled stop location and the type of mobile body that the user normally uses, based on the request information searched in the past by the user who is the user of the Mars service. As a result, when the user's location information, movement speed information, etc. are used to identify the public transportation system to be used, it may be possible to use the scheduled stop location and the type of mobile object that the user normally uses. .

The mobile management apparatus 100 according to the sixth aspect of the present disclosure preferably includes a grouping unit 122 that groups users according to their final destinations. The grouping unit 122 determines that the final destination of the user identified by the route search unit is a predetermined number when the sum of the number of waiting mobile units and the number of available mobile units is smaller than the number of vehicles scheduled to be used by the user. Grouping is preferably performed if it is within the range of . The mobile body management apparatus 100 preferably includes a comparison calculation unit 121 that calculates whether or not all users can be accommodated in the mobile body. It is preferable that the comparison calculation unit 121 calculates the total number of mobile bodies that each grouped user plans to use at the scheduled stop location, and the number of people that can be accommodated in each mobile body that is scheduled to be used. . Furthermore, it is preferable to calculate whether or not all users can be accommodated in the mobile body by the user sharing the mobile body. It is preferable that the predetermined range is within a predetermined range of time required by a particular moving object from the scheduled stop location and also within a predetermined range between final destinations. The specific range and the predetermined range can be set to arbitrary values by the system.

According to the above configuration, by grouping users whose final destinations of users using public transportation are close to each other, it is possible to share the moving body to be used by the group, and the moving body can be efficiently used. It may also be possible to make use of it.

The comparison calculation unit 121 of the mobile body management apparatus 100 according to the seventh aspect of the present disclosure also shares the mobile body that each grouped user desires to use. can be accommodated, the following processing can be executed. In other words, the comparison calculation unit 121 determines whether or not the moving body that the user plans to use can be accommodated by at least a part of the user changing the planned stop place where the user plans to transfer. It is preferred to compute and suggest if it can be accommodated.

According to the above configuration, if there is a case where a user of public transportation can change the node of the public transportation and each individual can get on or share the desired searched moving object. , changing the node where you get off and making a seamless transfer possible.

The comparison calculation unit 121 of the mobile body management apparatus 100 according to the eighth aspect of the present disclosure also shares the mobile body that each grouped user desires to use. can be accommodated, the following processing can be executed. That is, it is preferable that the comparison calculation unit 121 executes the following processing when at least some of the users have enough time to arrive at the final destination. That is, the comparison calculation unit 121 compares other public transportation that is scheduled to arrive within a predetermined range of the user's final destination within a sufficient time from the scheduled stop place of at least some of the users. is recommended.

According to the above configuration, when a user using public transportation is crowded with moving bodies such as taxis at a node of public transportation, a shared bus or the like that can arrive at the destination in time is proposed. By doing so, a seamless transfer may be possible.

The comparison calculation unit 121 of the mobile body management apparatus 100 according to the ninth aspect of the present disclosure also shares the mobile body that each grouped user desires to use. can be accommodated, the following processing can be executed. That is, the comparison calculation unit 121 determines that at least some of the users do not have enough time to arrive at the final destination, but the final destination of the user is near the scheduled stop location, and the predetermined weather conditions are not sufficient for cycling. It is preferable to offer bicycle sharing to users when possible. In other words, it is preferable to offer the user a shared cycle when the weather conditions permit cycling.

According to the above configuration, even if a user using public transportation cannot use a taxi or a shared bus at a node of public transportation, it is possible to propose a share cycle and enable the user to seamlessly transfer. may become.

The comparison calculation unit 121 of the mobile body management apparatus 100 according to the tenth aspect of the present disclosure also shares the mobile body that each grouped user desires to use. can be accommodated, the following processing can be executed. That is, when at least some of the users pass through multiple destinations from the planned stop place, the comparison calculation unit 121 performs car sharing for users who plan to pass through the multiple destinations. It is preferable to propose a moving object of

According to the above configuration, car sharing is proposed to a user who is planning to go through a plurality of destinations, and other users can use a mobile vehicle such as a taxi as originally planned, thereby enabling seamless transit. It may be possible.

The mobile body management apparatus 100 according to the eleventh aspect of the present disclosure transmits information about a change in the scheduled stop location specified by the comparison calculation unit 121, other public transportation, bicycle sharing, or car sharing from the transmission unit to the user. is preferably sent before arriving at the scheduled stop.

According to the above configuration, a user using public transportation can recognize a change in the waiting movable body that the user can use or the node at which the user should get off before the user gets off. be possible.

The mobile object management apparatus 100 according to the twelfth aspect of the present disclosure, when obtaining an affirmative response from the user, changes or does not change the scheduled stop location taxi, other public transportation, share cycle and car. It is preferable to carry out mobile arrangements including gearing.

According to the above configuration, after obtaining a positive response to the adjustment result of the mobile body from the user using the public transportation system, the mobile body is arranged, so that the user can make a seamless transfer at the node of the public transportation system. becomes possible.

The comparison calculation unit 121 of the mobile management apparatus 100 according to the thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure preferably executes the following process when receiving a negative response from the user. That is, the comparison calculation unit 121 calculates an estimated waiting time until the user uses the mobile body that the user desires to use, based on the result of summarizing the responses from the users. Preferably, the estimated waiting time is sent prior to arriving at the scheduled stop.

According to the above configuration, when the user who uses public transportation does not want to use the proposed alternative mobile body, the estimated waiting time at the node of the public transportation system at which the mobile body that initially desired to use is scheduled to get off is estimated. It is possible to check the time.

A mobile object management system 1000 according to a fourteenth aspect of the present disclosure includes the mobile object management device 100 according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects of the present disclosure, and at least one mobile object provided by a Mars service. is preferably included.

According to the above configuration, a user who uses public transportation can seamlessly make a transfer at a node of the public transportation by using a mobile body corresponding to the usage mode of the user.

A moving object management method according to a fifteenth aspect of the present disclosure includes: acquiring operation information including a scheduled stop location where a public transportation system in operation is scheduled to stop and a scheduled arrival time at the scheduled stop location. A step is preferably provided. In addition, the mobile object management method is to search for the mobile object that the user plans to get off at the planned stop place of the public transportation system, and to transfer from the planned stop place where he/she plans to get off. It is preferable to provide an identifying user identification step. Further, the mobile management method preferably comprises control steps for performing the following processes. The control step specifies the specified scheduled stop place of the user and a moving body for transferring from the scheduled stop place, and the user stops at the scheduled stop place before the scheduled arrival time or before the scheduled arrival time. It is preferable to generate control information for controlling the availability of the . Further, the mobile management method preferably comprises a transmitting step of directly or indirectly transmitting control information to the mobile.

According to the above configuration, a user who uses public transportation can seamlessly make a transfer at a node of the public transportation by using a mobile body corresponding to the usage mode of the user.
It may be interpreted in the same way as "different".

Although the present disclosure has been described in detail above, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described in this disclosure. The present disclosure can be practiced with modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the claims. Accordingly, the description of the present disclosure is for illustrative purposes and is not meant to be limiting in any way.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 mobile unit management device 111 user identification unit 120 control unit 121 comparison calculation unit 122a route search unit 131 transmission unit 132 reception unit 1000 mobile unit management system

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An operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information including a scheduled stop location where the public transportation system in operation is scheduled to stop and an estimated arrival time at the scheduled stop location;
Execute a search for a mobile body that is a user of the public transportation system and plans to get off at one of the scheduled stop locations and that is scheduled to be used to transfer from the scheduled stop location at which the vehicle is scheduled to get off. a user identification unit that identifies the user who has
The scheduled stop place where the specified user is scheduled to get off, and the mobile body which the user plans to use to transfer from the scheduled stop place are specified, and the scheduled arrival time or the a control unit that generates control information for controlling so that the user can use any of the moving bodies at the scheduled stop location before the scheduled arrival time;
a transmitting unit that directly or indirectly transmits the control information to the mobile unit. The control unit controls, at the scheduled arrival time or before the scheduled arrival time, the number of waiting mobile bodies waiting at the scheduled stop location, and the number of vehicles scheduled to be used by the users at the scheduled stop location. a comparison calculation unit that compares the number of mobile units scheduled to be used,
When the number of standby mobile bodies is larger than the number of scheduled use, the user uses the number of mobile bodies corresponding to the number of scheduled use among the standby number of mobile bodies. 2. The mobile unit management according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting unit transmits, as the control information, the public transportation facility that is currently operating, the scheduled arrival time, and usage schedule information indicating that the user will use the mobile unit. Device. the scheduled arrival time or before the scheduled arrival time, when the number of waiting mobile bodies waiting at the scheduled stop place is smaller than the scheduled number of vehicles to be used, the scheduled stop place is defined as a service area; an arrival time estimating unit that identifies the moving body that is an empty vehicle and estimates the arrival time of the identified moving body that is an empty vehicle to the scheduled stop location;
If the arrival time of the identified empty moving body at the scheduled stop location is the scheduled arrival time or earlier than the scheduled arrival time, the waiting number is subtracted from the scheduled number of vehicles. The difference in the number of vehicles that can be dispatched is defined as the number of vehicles that can be dispatched, and the public service used by the user is arranged so that the vehicle is dispatched to the scheduled stop location before the specified user arrives at the scheduled stop location. 3. The movement according to claim 2, wherein the transmission unit transmits, as the control information, transportation facilities, the scheduled arrival time, and utilization schedule information indicating that the user will use the movable body to the movable bodies that can be dispatched. body management device. The arrival time estimating unit identifies a moving object whose service area is the scheduled stop place and is actually owned by another user, and after the identified moving object becomes vacant, 4. The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein an arrival time at a scheduled stop place is estimated, and if the estimated arrival time is the scheduled arrival time or earlier than the scheduled arrival time, the mobile body is also included in the dispatchable mobile bodies. mobile management device. Before the user uses the public transportation system or while the user is using the public transportation system, obtain request information for the search of the user, and from the request information, 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a route searching unit that searches for a route of a mobile body that the user plans to use to transfer from the planned stop place where the user plans to get off. A mobility management device as described. When the sum of the number of mobile bodies on standby and the number of mobile bodies available for dispatch is less than the number of vehicles scheduled to be used by the user, the final destination of the user specified by the route search unit is predetermined. a grouping unit for grouping the users by the final destination when within the range of
Each of the grouped users calculates the total number of mobile objects that the grouped users plan to use at the scheduled stop location and the number of people that can be accommodated in each of the mobile objects that are planned to be used. a comparison calculation unit that calculates whether or not all of the users can be accommodated in the mobile body by sharing the mobile body,
6. The moving body management according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined range is within a specific range of time required by a particular moving body from said scheduled stop location, and is also within a predetermined range between said final destinations. Device. The comparison calculation unit, when it is not possible to accommodate all the users in the mobile body even by sharing the mobile body that each of the grouped users desires to use, the user By at least some of the users changing the scheduled stop place where they plan to transfer, it is planned that the user will use the at least some users at the changed scheduled stop place. 7. The moving body management apparatus according to claim 6, wherein it calculates whether or not the moving body currently being used can be accommodated, and if it can be accommodated, it proposes a change of the scheduled stop place. The comparison calculation unit is configured to perform at least some If there is time to spare before the user arrives at the final destination, at least some of the users' scheduled stop locations will reach the final destination of the user within the time to spare. 7. The moving body management device according to claim 6, which proposes another public transportation that is scheduled to arrive within a predetermined range. The comparison calculation unit is configured to perform at least some When the users do not have enough time to arrive at their final destinations, and at least some of the users' final destinations are within a predetermined distance from the users' scheduled stops, and the weather conditions 7. The mobile body management apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a bicycle sharing for said user is proposed when a condition satisfies a predetermined condition. The comparison calculation unit is configured to perform at least some Claims in which, when said user passes through a plurality of destinations from said scheduled stop location, a moving body for car sharing is proposed to said user who is planning to pass through said plurality of destinations. 7. The mobile body management device according to 6. The transmission unit requests that the transmission unit transmits information regarding a change in the scheduled stop location identified by the comparison calculation unit, other public transportation, bicycle sharing, or car sharing before the user arrives at the scheduled stop location. The moving body management apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 10. Upon obtaining an affirmative response from said user, making at least one arrangement for transportation including taxis, other public transportation, bicycle sharing, and car sharing for scheduled stops that have not been changed or changed. The moving body management apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 10. When obtaining a negative response from the user, the comparison calculation unit estimates, based on the result of summarizing the responses from the user, by the time the user uses the mobile object that the user desires to use. 11. The transportation according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein the transmission unit transmits the estimated waiting time before the user arrives at the scheduled stop location. body management device. a mobile body management device according to any one of claims 1 to 13;
A mobile management system including at least one mobile provided by Mars Services. An operation information acquisition step of acquiring operation information including a scheduled stop location where the public transportation system in operation is scheduled to stop and an estimated arrival time at the scheduled stop location;
Execute a search for a mobile body that is a user of the public transportation system and plans to get off at one of the scheduled stop locations and that is scheduled to be used to transfer from the scheduled stop location at which the vehicle is scheduled to get off. a user identification step of identifying the user who has
The scheduled stop place where the specified user is scheduled to get off, and the mobile body which the user plans to use to transfer from the scheduled stop place are specified, and the scheduled arrival time or the a control step of generating control information for controlling so that the user can use any of the moving bodies at the scheduled stop location before the scheduled arrival time;
and a transmission step of directly or indirectly transmitting the control information to the mobile body.

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