JP2023037149A - Toll collection system, toll collection method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a toll collection system capable of properly performing the procedures for the ex-post collection of tolls without the need for a person in charge to be face-to-face with the user.SOLUTION: The toll collection system includes: a vehicle type discrimination unit that discriminates the type of vehicle that runs in a lane; a roadside apparatus provided to the lane, which is configured to acquire a piece of information of an official certificate from a passenger of a vehicle; and a monitoring unit capable of remote control of the roadside apparatus by a watchman. The monitoring unit includes: a billing amount determination unit that determines the billing amount based on the vehicle information received from the vehicle type discrimination unit; a certificate information acquisition unit that acquires the information of the official certificate via the roadside apparatus; and a recording processing unit that associates and records the information of the official certificate with the billing amount.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to a toll collection system, a toll collection method, and a program.

An electronic toll collection system (ETC: Electronic Toll Collection System (registered trademark), also referred to as an "automatic toll collection system") is widely used at toll gates of toll roads.

Among the users of toll roads, there are compatible vehicles with dedicated on-board equipment (hereinafter also referred to as "ETC vehicles") and non-compatible vehicles without on-board equipment (hereinafter referred to as "non-ETC vehicles"). ) exists.

For non-ETC vehicles, the collection staff stationed at the manned booth on the side of the tollgate lane will meet face-to-face with the user boarding the non-ETC vehicle and directly deliver the toll ticket, cash, credit card, etc. Tolls may be collected depending on the situation.

Also, in recent years, for users of non-ETC vehicles, collection staff have issued public certificates of users (driver's license, My Number card, passport, etc.) A method of collecting (billing) the fee from the person himself/herself at a later date (hereinafter also referred to as post-collection) is under consideration, while taking note of the information on the face of the certificate. In the post-collection procedure, the collection staff must meet with the user face-to-face because it is necessary to exchange the public certificate with the user.

As a technique related to the present disclosure, Patent Literature 1 discloses a toll collection system capable of collecting tolls without using a medium such as an IC card set in a vehicle-mounted device.

JP 2021-092850 A

In recent years, there has been a demand for a mechanism for collecting tolls from a remote location without the need for a person in charge (such as a toll collector) to meet with users face-to-face. However, if the person in charge tries to respond remotely, it is assumed that they will not be able to respond appropriately when a non-ETC vehicle arrives. In particular, in the case of post-collection, it is necessary to promptly and accurately notify the user of the billing amount according to the type of vehicle. However, when trying to respond remotely, the person in charge first visually recognizes the shape of the vehicle through the surveillance camera installed in the lane, judges the vehicle type, and notifies the user of the amount charged according to the vehicle type. Procedures are required and can be difficult to respond accurately and quickly.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a toll collection system, a toll collection method, and a program that can appropriately perform post-collection procedures for tolls without the need for personnel to face-to-face with users.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a toll collection system includes: a vehicle type identification device that identifies the type of vehicle traveling in a lane; and a monitoring device that enables an observer to remotely control the roadside device, wherein the monitoring device determines a billing amount based on vehicle type information received from the vehicle type identification device. an amount determination unit; a certificate information acquisition unit that acquires information on the public certificate through the roadside device; and a recording processing unit that records the information on the public certificate and the charge amount in association with each other. .

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a toll collection method includes: a vehicle type identification device that identifies the type of vehicle traveling in a lane; and a monitoring device that enables remote control of the roadside device by a monitor, wherein the monitoring device is based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type identification device obtaining information on the public certificate through the roadside device; and recording the information on the public certificate and the charge amount in association with each other.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a program includes a vehicle type identification device that identifies the type of vehicle traveling in a lane, and a vehicle type identification device that is installed in the lane and is capable of acquiring information on an official certificate from a passenger of the vehicle. A program for a toll collection system that uses a roadside device and a monitoring device that enables a monitor to remotely control the roadside device, wherein the monitoring device receives vehicle type information from the vehicle type identification device. the step of determining the billing amount using the roadside device; the step of acquiring the information of the public certificate through the roadside device; and the step of recording the information of the public certificate and the billing amount in association with each other.

According to each of the above-described aspects, it is possible to properly perform procedures for post-collection of the toll without the need for the person in charge to face the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the toll collection system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of the toll collection system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of the toll collection system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of the toll collection system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
The toll collection system according to the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

(overall structure)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a toll collection system according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
A toll collection system 1 according to the present embodiment is provided, for example, at a toll gate (entrance toll gate or exit toll gate) of a toll road, and collects tolls from vehicles traveling in lane L connecting the toll road and the general road. receive. Lane L is separated by island I. The island I is a structure that regulates the vehicles A so that they can run on the lane L one by one.

In this embodiment, an example in which the toll collection system 1 is provided at an exit toll gate will be described. Hereinafter, the direction in which the lane L extends (±X direction) will be referred to as the "lane direction". In addition, the toll road side (−X side) in the lane direction is also described as “upstream side”, and the general road side (+X side) is also described as “downstream side”. Furthermore, the width direction (±Y direction) of the lane L is described as "lane width direction".

For the sake of simplification, only one lane L is shown in FIG. 1, but in reality a plurality of lanes L are arranged side by side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the toll collection system 1 includes an ETC facility 2, a roadside device 3, and a monitoring device 4.

When the traveling vehicle A is an ETC vehicle (compatible vehicle), the toll collection system 1 performs toll collection processing by wireless communication via the ETC facility 2 while the vehicle A is traveling in the lane L.
On the other hand, if the traveling vehicle A is a non-ETC vehicle (a vehicle that does not support ETC), the toll collection system 1 does not collect the toll on the lane L, and allows the user to pay the toll later. conduct.
A toll collection system 1 uses a roadside device 3 installed in lane L and a monitoring device 4 installed in a remote location (for example, a tollgate office) on lane L to identify users of non-ETC vehicles. Obtain available information and create data for post-collection.

(Composition of ETC equipment)
The ETC facility 2 is a group of devices for executing processing for automatically collecting tolls from ETC vehicles equipped with an onboard device via wireless communication. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the ETC facility 2 includes an entering vehicle detector 21, an antenna 22, a communication vehicle detector 23, a lane controller 24, a starting controller 25, and an exit vehicle detector 21. A side vehicle detector 26 and a vehicle type discrimination device 27 are provided.

The approach-side vehicle detector 21 is, for example, a transmissive vehicle detector as shown in FIG. The entry-side vehicle detector 21 detects entry of the vehicle A into the lane L. As shown in FIG. In this case, the approaching vehicle detector 21 transmits an approaching detection signal to the lane control device 24 .

The antenna 22 is a radio communication interface for radio communication with an ETC vehicle (vehicle A) traveling in lane L.

The communication vehicle detector 23 has the same device configuration as the entrance-side vehicle detector 21, and detects the passage (entering and exiting) of the vehicle A at the installation position. The communication vehicle detector 23 transmits a passage detection signal to the lane control device 24 when detecting passage of the vehicle A at the installation position.

The start controller 25 raises and lowers an opening/closing bar in accordance with an opening/closing command from the lane control device 24 or the monitoring device 4, which will be described later, to open the lane L (passage of vehicle A is permitted) and block (traffic restriction of vehicle A). .

The exit-side vehicle detector 26 has the same device configuration as the entrance-side vehicle detector 21, and detects the exit of the vehicle A from the lane L. The exit-side vehicle detector 26 transmits an exit detection signal to the lane control device 24 when detecting exit of the vehicle A from the lane L. As shown in FIG.

The lane control device 24 performs a series of control of various installed devices in the lane L.
Specifically, the lane control device 24 starts wireless communication (transmitting radio waves) by receiving an entry detection signal from the entry-side vehicle detector 21 as a trigger.
In addition, the lane control device 24 terminates wireless communication (radio wave transmission) triggered by the reception of the passing detection signal from the communication vehicle detector 23 . If the vehicle A is an ETC compatible vehicle, the lane control device 24 completes wireless communication with the vehicle A for toll collection.
Furthermore, the lane control device 24 opens and controls the start controller 25 triggered by the normal completion of wireless communication for toll collection with the ETC vehicle via the antenna 22 . In addition, the lane control device 24 is triggered by the reception of the exit detection signal from the exit-side vehicle detector 26 and controls the start controller 25 to close.

The vehicle type discriminating device 27 discriminates the vehicle type of the vehicle A that has arrived. The vehicle type discrimination device 27 according to this embodiment is a license plate reader that reads the license plate information of the vehicle A that has entered the lane L. As shown in FIG. The vehicle type discrimination device 27 identifies the vehicle type (regular/large size) of the vehicle A based on the read license plate information.
Normally, in ETC, the billing amount is determined based on the registered vehicle model information registered (set up) in the vehicle-mounted device. It is used to crack down on illegal traffic vehicles such as remounting of on-vehicle devices. It may also be used for rank-up processing (processing for charging with a higher charging range) for a vehicle that tows a towed vehicle.
In addition, the aspect of the vehicle type discrimination|determination apparatus 27 is not limited to this. For example, the vehicle type discrimination device 27 according to another embodiment includes, in addition to a license plate reader, an axle detection sensor (a so-called tread) capable of specifying the number of axles of the vehicle A, a vehicle height, a vehicle length, and a vehicle width. etc., and the vehicle type may be determined based on these various sensor information.

(Explanation of roadside device)
The roadside device 3 collects the toll after the non-ETC vehicle leaves the toll road, so that the toll can be collected after the vehicle leaves the toll road. It is a device that makes it possible to acquire information on a certificate linked to an individual issued by a government agency or its related organizations.
Specifically, the roadside device 3 includes a camera, a communication device (microphone, speaker), and a printing mechanism.
The camera projects and visualizes the surface of the official certificate (for example, driver's license) possessed by the driver, so that a remote observer can view the driver's personal identification information (for example, , license number) shall be visible.
The communication device is provided for the purpose of communication between the surveillance staff and the driver.
The printing mechanism is a mechanism that prints information such as information on the use of toll roads (time of use, tollgate, etc.), amount received (transfer amount), bank account number, etc., on paper and ejects the printed information. The printing mechanism is driven according to remote control from the monitoring device 4 by the monitoring staff. By receiving the ejected paper, the driver can obtain detailed information about the payment method and payment amount after the fact.
Note that in other embodiments, the roadside device 3 may be provided with a non-contact IC card reader instead of the camera (or in addition to the camera). By doing so, the roadside device 3 can read the IC chip of the public certificate containing the IC chip using the non-contact IC card reader, and acquire the personal identification information.

(Functional configuration of monitoring device)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the toll collection system according to the first embodiment.
Here, the monitoring device 4 is a device used by a monitoring staff stationed at the tollgate office to monitor the lane L and remotely control each device (roadside device 3, etc.).

As shown in FIG. 2 , the monitoring device 4 includes a CPU 40 , an input device 41 , an output device 42 and a recording medium 43 .
The CPU 40 exhibits various functions by operating according to a program prepared in advance. Functions of the CPU 40 will be described later.
The input device 41 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and receives operations by the observer.
The output device 42 is a display, a speaker, etc., and presents various information to the observer.
The recording medium 43 is an auxiliary storage device such as a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive).

The CPU 40 functions as a vehicle type information acquisition unit 401 , a billing amount determination unit 402 , a certificate information acquisition unit 403 , a recording processing unit 404 and a command unit 405 by operating according to programs.

The vehicle type information acquisition unit 401 acquires information (vehicle type information) indicating the vehicle type of the vehicle A that has arrived. The vehicle type information is information acquired by the vehicle type determination device 27 .

The billing amount determination unit 402 determines the billing amount based on the vehicle type information.

The certificate information acquisition unit 403 acquires public certificate information obtained through the camera of the roadside device 3 . The information on the official certificate is the information that can identify the driver himself/herself, for example, the license number when the official certificate is a driver's license, or My Number, the passport number when the official certificate is a passport.
In the present embodiment, the video of the official certificate projected on the camera of the roadside device 3 is visually recognized by the monitor from the display (output device 42) of the monitoring device 4, and the information of the official certificate is displayed. is grasped. The observer inputs personal identification information to the monitoring device 4 through the input device 41 . The certificate information acquisition unit 403 according to this embodiment acquires the personal identification information input by the observer in this way.

The recording processing unit 404 associates the public certificate information acquired by the certificate information acquisition unit 403 with the billing amount determined by the billing amount determination unit 402, and records them in the recording medium 43 or the like. The information recorded in this way is used for post-collection to the driver.

The command unit 405 transmits a command signal for remotely controlling the roadside device 3 . The command unit 405 according to the present embodiment particularly transmits to the roadside device 3 a command signal for notifying the driver of the billing amount determined by the billing amount determination unit 402 .

(Processing flow of toll collection system)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the toll collection system according to the first embodiment.

The processing flow shown in FIG. 3 is started when the entry-side vehicle detector 21 detects that the vehicle A is entering the lane L. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, first, the vehicle type determination device 27 determines the vehicle type of the vehicle A and transmits vehicle type information (step S01). The vehicle type identification device 27 according to this embodiment transmits the vehicle type information to the monitoring device 4 in addition to the lane control device 24 . In other embodiments, the vehicle type information is not limited to this. good.
The vehicle type information acquisition unit 401 of the monitoring device 4 acquires the vehicle type information transmitted from the vehicle type determination device 27 .

The billing amount determination unit 402 of the monitoring device 4 determines the billing amount for the arriving vehicle A based on the vehicle type information acquired in step S01 (step S02). Here, it is assumed that the billing amount is predetermined for each vehicle type (ordinary vehicle/large vehicle).

If the vehicle A is a non-ETC vehicle, the toll collection processing by wireless communication through the ETC facility 2 is not executed. In this case, the start controller 25 is kept closed, and the vehicle A stops in front of the start controller 25 (on the side of the roadside device 3).

The driver of vehicle A, which is a non-ETC vehicle, makes a call request using the call device of the roadside device 3 (step S03). The monitoring device 4 receives a call request from the roadside device 3 (driver).

Upon receiving a call request from the driver, the supervisor uses the monitoring device 4 to start responding. Specifically, the observer instructs the driver to hold the face of an official certificate (for example, a driver's license) in front of the camera of the roadside device 3 . At the same time, the surveillance staff activates the camera function of the roadside device 3 by operating the surveillance device 4 (step S04).

When the driver holds the official certificate in front of the camera, image information showing the face of the official certificate is transmitted to the monitoring device 4 (step S05).

The observer visually recognizes the personal identification information written on the face of the official certificate from the image information displayed on the display (output device 42) of the monitoring device 4, and inputs the information by typing it into a predetermined input form. The certificate information acquisition unit 403 of the monitoring device 4 acquires the personal identification information input by the monitor (step S06).

The recording processing unit 404 of the monitoring device 4 associates the billing amount determined in step S02 with the personal identification information obtained in step S06, and records them in the recording medium 43 (step S07). The information recorded here is managed as post-collection information. Note that, in another embodiment, the recording processing unit 404 may transmit and record the post-collection information not to the local recording medium 43 of the monitoring device 4 but to a host server.

The observer operates the monitoring device 4 to perform the print issuing process and the billing amount display process (step S08). As a result, the command unit 405 of the monitoring device 4 transmits a command signal indicating the print issuing process and the billing amount display process.
When the road device 3 receives the command signal for issuing the printed document, the printing mechanism issues a printed document for guidance (step S09). This seal includes usage information (time of use, toll gate, etc.), transfer amount (charging amount determined in step S02), account number of the transfer destination, transfer deadline, personal identification information obtained in step S06, etc. is printed (personal identification information may be printed partially face down). When the road device 3 receives the command signal for displaying the billing amount, the road device 3 notifies the billing amount through the display and the speaker (step S09).

After confirming through the camera that the driver of the vehicle A has received the stamp, the supervisor operates the supervisory device 4 to open the start controller 25 . Thus, the toll collection system 1 completes a series of toll collection processes for non-ETC vehicles.

(Effect)
As described above, the monitoring device 4 of the toll collection system 1 according to the first embodiment includes the charge amount determination unit 402 that determines the charge amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type determination device 27, and the roadside device 3. It includes a certificate information acquisition unit 403 that acquires information on the public certificate and a recording processing unit 404 that records the information on the public certificate and the billing amount in association with each other.
As a result, in the post-collection procedure for non-ETC vehicles, based on the vehicle type information acquired by the vehicle type discrimination device 27 installed in the lane L, the correct billing amount corresponding to the vehicle type is determined. Therefore, it is possible to properly carry out post-collection procedures for the toll without requiring the person in charge (monitor) to meet with the user face-to-face.

Further, in the toll collection system 1 according to the first embodiment, the monitoring device 4 includes a command unit 405 that transmits a command signal to the roadside device 3 to notify the driver of the charge amount.
As a result, it is possible to reliably inform the driver of the amount to be paid via the roadside device 3 .

(Modification of the first embodiment)
In the toll collection system 1 according to the first embodiment, the monitor confirms the personal identification information written on the face of the official certificate through the camera, and inputs it by typing it into a predetermined input form. and Further, the certificate information acquisition unit 403 has been described as acquiring the personal identification information input by the observer (see step S06 in FIG. 3). Other embodiments are not limited to this aspect.
That is, the certificate information acquisition unit 403 of the monitoring device 4 has a function of acquiring the information of the official certificate from the image information of the surface of the official certificate taken by the camera of the roadside device 3. may be More specifically, the certificate information acquisition unit 403 performs OCR (Optical Character Recognition) processing on image information obtained through the camera of the roadside device 3, and extracts personal identification information printed on the surface of the official certificate. Get it as data. By doing so, the certificate information acquisition unit 403 can acquire the personal identification information without requiring an input operation by the observer.

<Second embodiment>
Next, a toll collection system according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

(Processing flow of toll collection system)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the processing flow of the toll collection system according to the second embodiment.
Since the overall configuration and functional configuration of the toll collection system 1 according to the second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment (FIGS. 1 and 2), description thereof will be omitted. Also, in the processing flow shown in FIG. 4, the same processing contents as those in the first embodiment (FIG. 3) are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified.

The processing flow shown in FIG. 4 is started when the entry-side vehicle detector 21 detects that the vehicle A is entering the lane L. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, first, the vehicle type determination device 27 determines the vehicle type of the vehicle A and transmits vehicle type information (step S01). The vehicle type information acquisition unit 401 of the monitoring device 4 acquires the vehicle type information transmitted from the vehicle type determination device 27 .

The billing amount determination unit 402 of the monitoring device 4 determines the billing amount for the arriving vehicle A based on the vehicle type information acquired in step S01 (step S02).

If the vehicle A is a non-ETC vehicle, the toll collection processing by wireless communication through the ETC facility 2 is not executed. In this case, the start controller 25 is kept closed, and the vehicle A stops in front of the start controller 25 (on the side of the roadside device 3).

The driver of vehicle A, which is a non-ETC vehicle, makes a call request using the call device of the roadside device 3 (step S03). The monitoring device 4 receives a call request from the roadside device 3 (driver).

Upon receiving a call request from the driver, the supervisor uses the monitoring device 4 to start responding. Specifically, the observer places an IC chip-embedded official certificate (for example, a driver's license) possessed by the driver at a predetermined reading position of the contactless IC card reader of the roadside device 3. Instruct to hold up. At the same time, the supervisor operates the monitoring device 4 to activate the non-contact IC card reader of the roadside device 3 (step S04a).

When the driver holds the public certificate over the reading position of the non-contact IC card reader, the personal identification information recorded in the IC chip of the public certificate is read (step S04b). Furthermore, the roadside device 3 transmits the read individual identification information to the monitoring device 4 (step S05a).

The certificate information acquisition unit 403 of the monitoring device 4 acquires the personal identification information transmitted from the roadside device 3 (step S06a).

The recording processing unit 404 of the monitoring device 4 associates the billing amount determined in step S02 with the individual identification information obtained in step S06a and records them in the recording medium 43 (step S07).
The processing after step S07 is the same as that described in the first embodiment.

(Effect)
As described above, in the toll collection system 1 according to the second embodiment, the monitoring device 4 acquires information read from the IC chip of the official certificate by the roadside device 3 .
By doing so, the personal identification information recorded in the IC chip of the official certificate is recorded as it is as the post-collection information, so that the accuracy of the information can be improved. In addition, since personal identification information can be acquired simply by touching the roadside device 3 (non-contact IC card reader) with the driver's public certificate, the burden on the driver and the monitor can be reduced.

(Modified example of the first and second embodiments)
In the first and second embodiments, the vehicle type identification device 27 has been described as transmitting vehicle type information about all vehicles traveling in the lane L to the monitoring device 4 (FIGS. 3 and 4). (see step S01). However, in reality, most of the vehicles arriving at the tollgate are ETC vehicles, so it is assumed that most of the vehicles will undergo regular toll collection processing via the ETC facility 2 . As a result, much vehicle type information transmitted to the monitoring device 4 is discarded without being used, resulting in wasteful processing.
Therefore, in the modified examples of the first and second embodiments, the vehicle type information is transmitted (transferred) from the ETC facility 2 to the monitoring device 4 only when it is determined that a non-ETC vehicle has arrived. good too.
Specifically, in step S<b>01 , the vehicle type determination device 27 transmits the acquired vehicle type information only to the lane control device 24 . The lane control device 24 attempts regular toll collection processing through the antenna 22 using the vehicle type information. Next, the lane control device 24 determines whether or not this toll collection process has been executed correctly. The vehicle type received from the vehicle type determination device 27 only when the lane control device 24 determines that the toll collection process could not be performed through the antenna 22 (that is, when it is determined that the vehicle A is a non-ETC vehicle). forward the information to the monitoring device 4;

In the above-described embodiment, the processes of various processes of the equipment constituting the toll collection system 1 are stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of programs. Various processing is performed. Computer-readable recording media include magnetic disks, magneto-optical disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, semiconductor memories, and the like. Alternatively, the computer program may be distributed to a computer via a communication line, and the computer receiving the distribution may execute the program.

The program may be for realizing part of the functions described above. Furthermore, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above functions by combining with a program already recorded in the computer system.

Although several embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, all these embodiments are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, as well as the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

<Appendix>
The toll collection system 1 and the toll collection method described in each embodiment are grasped, for example, as follows.

(1) The toll collection system 1 according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a vehicle type determination device 27 that determines the type of vehicle traveling in the lane L, and a vehicle type determination device 27 that is installed in the lane L. A roadside device 3 capable of acquiring information of a public certificate, and a monitoring device 4 enabling remote control of the roadside device 3 by a monitoring staff. The monitoring device 4 includes a billing amount determination unit 402 that determines a billing amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type identification device 27, a certificate information acquisition unit 403 that acquires information on a public certificate through the roadside device 3, and a recording processing unit 404 that records the public certificate information and the billing amount in association with each other.

(2) In the toll collection system 1 according to the second aspect of the present disclosure, the certificate information acquisition unit 403 obtains the official Get information about public certificates.

(3) In the toll collection system 1 according to the third aspect of the present disclosure, the certificate information acquisition unit 403 acquires information read from the IC chip of the public certificate from the roadside device 3 .

(4) In the toll collection system 1 according to the second aspect of the present disclosure, the monitoring device 4 sends a command signal to the roadside device 3 to notify the driver (passenger) of the charge amount. 405.

(5) A toll collection method according to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure includes a vehicle type determination device that determines the type of vehicle traveling in a lane, and a vehicle type determination device that is installed in the lane and receives information on a public certificate from a passenger of the vehicle. a roadside device that can be acquired; a monitoring device that enables a monitor to remotely control the roadside device;
wherein the monitoring device determines the charge amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type identification device; and a step of recording the information of the public certificate and the billing amount in association with each other.

(6) A program according to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure includes a vehicle type determination device that determines the type of vehicle traveling in a lane, and a vehicle type determination device that is installed in the lane and can acquire information on an official certificate from a passenger of the vehicle. and a monitoring device that enables remote control of the roadside device by a monitor, wherein the vehicle type received from the vehicle type discrimination device is stored in the monitoring device determining a billing amount based on the information; acquiring information of the public certificate through the roadside device; and recording the information of the public certificate and the billing amount in association with each other. let it run.

1 Toll collection system 2 ETC facility 21 Entrance side vehicle detector 22 Antenna 23 Communication vehicle detector 24 Lane control device 25 Start controller 26 Exit side vehicle detector 27 Vehicle type discrimination device 3 Road side device 4 Monitoring device 40 CPU
401 Vehicle type information acquisition unit 402 Billing amount determination unit 403 Certificate information acquisition unit 404 Record processing unit 405 Command unit A Vehicle L Lane I Island

Claims (6)

a vehicle type discrimination device that discriminates the model of a vehicle traveling in a lane;
a roadside device installed in the lane and capable of acquiring information of an official certificate from a passenger of the vehicle;
a monitoring device that enables a monitor to remotely control the roadside device;
with
The monitoring device
a billing amount determination unit that determines a billing amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type identification device;
a certificate information acquisition unit that acquires information of the public certificate through the roadside device;
a recording processing unit that associates and records the information of the public certificate and the billing amount;
toll collection system. The certificate information acquisition unit
Acquiring the information of the official certificate from the image information of the surface of the official certificate taken by the camera of the roadside device;
The toll collection system according to claim 1. The certificate information acquisition unit
Acquiring information read from the IC chip of the official certificate from the roadside device;
The toll collection system according to claim 1 or claim 2. The monitoring device
A command unit that transmits a command signal for notifying the passenger of the charging amount to the roadside device,
The toll collection system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. a vehicle type discrimination device that discriminates the model of a vehicle traveling in a lane;
a roadside device installed in the lane and capable of acquiring information of an official certificate from a passenger of the vehicle;
a monitoring device that enables a monitor to remotely control the roadside device;
A toll collection method using
The monitoring device
determining a billing amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type identification device;
obtaining information of the official certificate through the roadside device;
a step of associating and recording the information of the public certificate and the billing amount;
toll collection method. a vehicle type discrimination device that discriminates the model of a vehicle traveling in a lane;
a roadside device installed in the lane and capable of acquiring information of an official certificate from a passenger of the vehicle;
a monitoring device that enables a monitor to remotely control the roadside device;
A toll collection system program using
to the monitoring device,
determining a billing amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type identification device;
obtaining information of the official certificate through the roadside device;
a step of associating and recording the information of the public certificate and the billing amount;
program to run.

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