JP2023089719A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique of contributing to reduction of environmental load.SOLUTION: The information processor of the present disclosure has a controller which acquires the average fuel in first period of time of a first vehicle. The controller acquires a first power generation rate showing the power generation rate of the renewable energy in the first period of time of the area as the base of the first vehicle. When the average fuel in the first period of time in the first vehicle is smaller than a threshold value set to be smaller as the first power generation rate is larger, the controller sets a penalty on the first vehicle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device.

Fuel consumption information when the vehicle travels on each road link is stored, and based on the stored fuel consumption information, a route with the best fuel consumption required for the vehicle to travel from the first point to the second point is determined. A route search device that presents information to a user is known (see Patent Literature 1, for example).

JP 2020-003339 A

An object of the present disclosure is to provide technology that can contribute to reduction of environmental load.

The present disclosure can be regarded as an information processing device. The information processing device in that case is, for example,
obtaining an average fuel economy of the first vehicle for a first time period;
Obtaining a first power generation rate, which is a renewable energy power generation rate during the first period of time, for an area from which use of the first vehicle is based;
setting a penalty for the first vehicle when the average fuel consumption is smaller than a threshold value that is set to a smaller value as the first power generation rate increases;
You may make it provide the control part which performs.

In the present disclosure, the processing performed by the control unit described above may be regarded as an information processing method executed by a computer, or may be regarded as a program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a technology that can contribute to reducing environmental loads.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a vehicle management system. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of each of an in-vehicle terminal and a server device included in the vehicle management system. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of a server device. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a fuel efficiency information table stored in the fuel efficiency management database. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a vehicle information table stored in the vehicle management database. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a power generation information table stored in the power generation management database. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the correlation between the first power generation rate and the correction value Cv1. FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a processing routine executed by the server device.

In recent years, a technique for collecting the fuel efficiency of each vehicle for each road link and converting it into big data has been studied. According to such technology, for example, in a route search such as a car navigation system, it is possible to determine a route from a departure point to a destination by combining road links with the best fuel efficiency. However, since the fuel consumption of the vehicle changes depending on how the driver (user) drives, the fuel consumption of the vehicle may become worse than expected. Therefore, in order to reduce the environmental load (for example, the amount of CO ₂ emissions), it is necessary to find a way to enlighten people about driving that improves fuel efficiency.

Therefore, in the information processing device according to the present disclosure, the control unit acquires the average fuel consumption of the first vehicle in the first period. The first period of time may be a period of several weeks to one month, or a period of several months to one year. The average fuel efficiency in the first period may be obtained by averaging the fuel efficiency of road links traveled by the first vehicle during the first period. In this case, the information processing device associates and stores the road link on which the first vehicle traveled during the first period and the fuel consumption when the first vehicle traveled on the road link. good too. Alternatively, the average fuel consumption for the first period may be calculated by equipment mounted on the first vehicle and provided to the information processing device. The fuel efficiency of the first vehicle is the distance (km) traveled by the first vehicle with 1 liter of fuel.

The control unit acquires a first power generation rate, which is a renewable energy power generation rate in a first period, in a region where use of the first vehicle is based. The area where the first vehicle is based is, for example, the area where the storage location described in the vehicle storage location certificate belongs, or the area marked on the vehicle registration number mark (license plate). The power generation rate of renewable energy is, for example, the ratio of the amount of power generated by renewable energy in the region to the amount of domestic power generated. The first power generation rate is provided, for example, from an electric power company or the like that has jurisdiction over the country or region. In addition, instead of the renewable energy generation rate, the ratio of the amount of power generated by renewable energy in the area to the power consumption of the area (self-sufficiency rate by renewable energy) is used. may

The control unit sets a penalty for the first vehicle when the average fuel efficiency of the first vehicle in the first period is lower (worse) than the threshold. The threshold here is a value that is set to a smaller value as the first power generation rate increases. The penalty is, for example, a charge when the first vehicle travels on a specific road or area (road pricing), or an additional tax imposed on the user registered as the user of the first vehicle, etc.

According to the information processing device according to the present disclosure, since a penalty is imposed on a vehicle whose average fuel consumption in the first period is smaller than the threshold, the user registered as the vehicle user tries to drive with good fuel consumption. become. In particular, for vehicles based in areas where the first power generation rate is low, the threshold is set to a larger value than for vehicles based in areas where the first power generation rate is high. Therefore, a user of a vehicle based in an area where the first power generation rate is low tends to try to drive with good fuel efficiency compared to a user of a vehicle based in an area where the first power generation rate is high. As a result, it becomes possible to reduce the environmental load as a whole.

Here, the information processing device according to the present disclosure may be, for example, a server device installed outside the first vehicle and capable of communicating with the first vehicle through a network. The control unit according to the present disclosure may be, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) included in the server device.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described based on the drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative positions, and the like of components described in the present embodiment are not intended to limit the technical scope of the disclosure.

<Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, an example in which the information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure is applied to a system for managing vehicles (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "vehicle management system") will be described.

(Overview of vehicle management system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a vehicle management system. As shown in FIG. 1 , the vehicle management system includes an in-vehicle terminal 100 mounted on a first vehicle 10 and a server device 200 installed outside the first vehicle 10 . Although only one of the first vehicles 10 is illustrated in the example shown in FIG.

The first vehicle 10 is a vehicle including an internal combustion engine as a prime mover of the first vehicle 10 . That is, the first vehicle 10 may be an internal combustion engine vehicle having only an internal combustion engine as a prime mover, or may be a HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) or PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor as prime movers. An in-vehicle terminal 100 is mounted in the first vehicle 10 .

Each time the first vehicle 10 travels on each road link, the in-vehicle terminal 100 provides information (hereinafter referred to as "fuel efficiency information ) is provided to the server device 200 . The fuel consumption information in the present embodiment includes identification information (link ID) of the road link on which the first vehicle 10 traveled, the date on which the first vehicle 10 traveled on the road link (driving date), The information includes the fuel consumption when one vehicle 10 travels, the identification information (vehicle ID) of the first vehicle 10, and the like. A road link in this embodiment is a road segment between adjacent nodes when a road is segmented for each node. Nodes are feature points such as intersections and corners on the road.

The server device 200 is a server-dedicated computer installed outside the first vehicle 10 and is an example of an information processing device according to the present disclosure. The server device 200 is operated by, for example, the manufacturer of the first vehicle 10, or a business affiliated with the manufacturer. Note that the server device 200 may be operated by a public institution that manages taxes related to the use of the first vehicle 10 (for example, automobile tax, etc.), a road administrator, or the like. The server device 200 accumulates the fuel consumption information provided from the first vehicle 10, and based on the accumulated fuel consumption information, the average fuel consumption of the first vehicle 10 in the first period (hereinafter referred to as "first average fuel consumption ) is obtained. The first period may be one month from the first day to the last day of the month, or one year from the first day to the last day of the year. Note that the first period is not limited to one month or one year, and may be several weeks or several months.

Server device 200 determines whether the first average fuel consumption is smaller than the threshold. The threshold here is a value that is set according to the renewable energy power generation rate (first power generation rate) in the first period in the area where the first vehicle 10 is based. is set to a smaller value as the power generation rate of is greater. A detailed method of setting the threshold will be described later. The area where the first vehicle 10 is used is, for example, the area where the storage location described in the vehicle storage location certificate belongs, or the area marked on the vehicle registration number mark (license plate). . The power generation rate of renewable energy is, for example, the ratio of the amount of power generated by renewable energy in the region to the amount of domestic power generated.

The server device 200 sets a penalty for the first vehicle 10 when it is determined that the first average fuel consumption is smaller than the threshold. The penalty is, for example, a charge (road pricing) when the first vehicle 10 travels on a specific road or area, or an extra tax imposed on a user registered as the user of the first vehicle 10. , etc. Further, when the first average fuel consumption is equal to or greater than the threshold, server device 200 does not set a penalty for first vehicle 10 .

Obtaining the first average fuel consumption, determining whether the first average fuel consumption is less than the threshold, and setting a penalty when the first average fuel consumption is less than the threshold are repeatedly executed each time the first period elapses. .

In this embodiment, the vehicle-mounted terminal 100 is connected to the network N1 using wireless communication. Server device 200 is also connected to network N1. Therefore, the vehicle-mounted terminal 100 transmits the fuel efficiency information to the server device 200 through the network N1.

(Hardware configuration)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of each of the vehicle-mounted terminal 100 and the server device 200 included in the vehicle management system. Although only one in-vehicle terminal 100 is illustrated in the example shown in FIG. to be installed.

The in-vehicle terminal 100 is a computer mounted in the first vehicle 10 and connected to the network N1 using wireless communication. Hardware components of the vehicle-mounted terminal 100 include a processor 101, a memory 102, an external storage device 103, a wireless communication section 104, a position sensor 105, and the like. Note that FIG. 2 shows, of the hardware components of the in-vehicle terminal 100, only the hardware components necessary for transmitting the fuel efficiency information to the server device 200. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the hardware configuration of the in-vehicle terminal 100 is not limited to the example shown in FIG.

The memory 102 is a storage device that provides the processor 101 with a storage area and work area for loading programs stored in the external storage device 103, and is used as a buffer. The memory 102 is, for example, ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random
access memory), etc.

The external storage device 103 stores various programs and data used by the processor 101 when executing each program. The external storage device 103 is, for example, an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM) or a hard disk drive. The external storage device 103 may include a portable recording medium such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory or an SD card. The programs held in the external storage device 103 include, for example, an operating system (OS) and a program for providing fuel efficiency information to the server device 200 .

The processor 101 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) or the like, and loads and executes an OS and other programs stored in an external storage device 103 into a memory 102 to perform various processes. to run. In this embodiment, the processor 101 calculates the fuel consumption when the first vehicle 10 travels from the node that is the start point of the road link to the node that is the end point of the road link, and calculates the calculated fuel consumption and the link of the road link. Information (fuel efficiency information) including the ID, the date of travel on the road link (driving date), and the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10 is transmitted to the server device 200 . That is, each time the first vehicle 10 reaches a node that is the end point of the road link (every time the first vehicle 10 runs the entire road link), the processor 101 stores the link ID, the vehicle ID, the travel date, and the fuel consumption. The fuel consumption information including the fuel consumption information is transmitted to the server device 200 .

The wireless communication unit 104 supports, for example, mobile communication systems such as 5G (5th Generation), 6G (6th Generation), 4G (4th Generation), and LTE (Long Term Evolution), Wi
It is a wireless communication circuit according to a wireless communication system such as MAX and WiFi. The wireless communication unit 104 connects to the network N1 by wireless communication and enables communication with the server device 200 .

Next, the server device 200 is, for example, a computer dedicated to a server, and is an example of an information processing device according to the present disclosure. Hardware components of the server device 200 include a processor 201 , a memory 202 , an external storage device 203 and a communication section 204 . The processor 201, the memory 202, and the external storage device 203 are the same as the processor 101, the memory 102, and the external storage device 103 of the in-vehicle terminal 100, respectively, so description thereof will be omitted. However, the programs held in external storage device 203 of server device 200 include a program for determining whether or not to set a penalty for first vehicle 10 . The external storage device 203 of the server device 200 also stores various data necessary for determining whether or not to set a penalty for the first vehicle 10 .

The communication unit 204 is, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like. The communication unit 204 is, for example, connected by wire to an access network such as a LAN (Local Area Network), and is connected to the network N1 through the access network. However, the communication unit 204 is not limited to a circuit that connects to the network N1 by wire, and may be, for example, a wireless communication circuit that conforms to a wireless communication system such as WiFi or a mobile communication system.

(Functional configuration of server device)
Here, the functional configuration of the server device 200 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the server device 200 in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the server device 200 in this embodiment includes, as its functional components, a first acquisition unit F210, a second acquisition unit F220, a determination unit F230, a setting unit F240, a fuel consumption management database D210, a vehicle It has a management database D220 and a power generation management database D230.

The first acquisition unit F210, the second acquisition unit F220, the determination unit F230, and the setting unit F240 are implemented by the processor 201 of the server apparatus 200 executing programs held in the external storage device 203. FIG. The processor 201 that implements the first acquisition unit F210, the second acquisition unit F220, the determination unit F230, and the setting unit F240 corresponds to the "control unit" according to the present disclosure. Any one of the first acquisition unit F210, the second acquisition unit F220, the determination unit F230, and the setting unit F240, or a part thereof, is an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or the like. may be realized by a hardware circuit of

The fuel consumption management database D210, the vehicle management database D220, and the power generation management database D230 are constructed by a database management system (DBMS) program executed by the processor 201. FIG. Specifically, the DBMS program manages the data held in the external storage device 203 to construct a fuel consumption management database D210, a vehicle management database D220, and a power generation management database D230. These fuel consumption management database D210, vehicle management database D220, and power generation management database D230 are, for example, relational databases.

Any one of the functional components of the server device 200 or part of the processing thereof may be executed by another computer connected to the network N1. For example, each process included in the first acquisition unit F210, each process included in the second acquisition unit F220, each process included in the determination unit F230, and each process included in the setting unit F240 are separately computer.

The fuel consumption management database D210 stores data on fuel consumption when each vehicle travels on each road link. Here, an example of data stored in the fuel consumption management database D210 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a table (hereinafter also referred to as "fuel consumption information table") stored in the fuel consumption management database D210. Note that the configuration of the fuel consumption information table is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 4, and fields can be added, changed, or deleted as appropriate.

The fuel efficiency information table shown in FIG. 4 has fields of link ID, vehicle ID, travel date, and fuel efficiency. Information (link ID) for identifying each road link is registered in the link ID field. In the vehicle ID field, information (vehicle ID) for identifying a vehicle that has traveled each road link is registered. The vehicle ID may be a character string marked on the vehicle registration number of each vehicle, or a character string arbitrarily assigned by the operator of the server device 200 . The date on which each vehicle traveled on each road link is registered in the travel date field. The fuel consumption field registers the fuel consumption (km/l) when each vehicle travels on each road link. The fuel consumption information table is generated based on the fuel consumption information (information including the link ID, vehicle ID, driving date, and fuel consumption) provided from the in-vehicle terminal 100 of each vehicle to the server device 200, and added to the fuel consumption management database D210. be done. In the present embodiment, the fuel efficiency information is transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal 100 to the server device 200 each time each vehicle runs through each road link. Therefore, a new fuel consumption information table is added to the fuel consumption management database D210 each time each vehicle runs through each road link.

The vehicle management database D220 stores data regarding attributes of each vehicle. An example of data stored in the vehicle management database D220 will now be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a table (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "vehicle information table") stored in the vehicle management database D220. The configuration of the vehicle information table is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 5, and fields can be added, changed, or deleted as appropriate.

The vehicle information table shown in FIG. 5 has fields of vehicle ID, user ID, and area ID. Information (vehicle ID) for individually identifying a vehicle under the control of server device 200 is registered in the vehicle ID field. The information registered in the vehicle ID field of the vehicle information table and the information registered in the vehicle ID field of the fuel consumption information table are the same information for the same vehicle. Identification information (user ID) of a user registered as a user of each vehicle is registered in the user ID field. The user registered as the user of each vehicle is, for example, the user listed in the user column of the automobile inspection certificate of each vehicle. In the area ID field, information (area ID) for identifying the base region (area) where each vehicle is used is registered. The area based on which the vehicle is used is, for example, the area to which the storage location described in the vehicle storage location certificate of the vehicle belongs, or the area marked on the vehicle registration number stamp of the vehicle.

The power generation management database D230 stores data on the renewable energy power generation rate (first power generation rate) in the first period for each area. An example of data stored in the power generation management database D230 will now be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a table (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "power generation information table") stored in the power generation management database D230. Note that the configuration of the power generation information table is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 6, and fields can be added, changed, or deleted as appropriate.

The power generation information table shown in FIG. 6 has fields for area ID and first power generation rate. Information (area ID) for identifying each area is registered in the area ID field. The area referred to here is an area divided according to the same criteria as the base area where each vehicle is used. Therefore, the information registered in the area ID field of the power generation information table is the same as the information registered in the area ID field of the vehicle information table corresponding to the vehicle for the same area as the area where the vehicle is based. become. The first power generation rate (%) of each area is registered in the first power generation rate field. The first power generation rate is the power generation rate (%) of renewable energy in the first period in each area. This is the ratio of power generated by renewable energy. Information registered in the first power generation rate field of the power generation information table is provided, for example, by an electric power company or the like that has jurisdiction over the country or region.

The first acquisition unit F210 acquires the average fuel consumption of each vehicle in the first period. For example, when acquiring the average fuel consumption (first average fuel consumption) in the first period of the first vehicle 10 among the vehicles under the control of the server device 200, the first acquisition unit F210 acquires the fuel consumption By accessing the management database D210, the vehicle ID registered in the vehicle ID field matches the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10, and the date registered in the travel date field is included in the first period. Extract all fuel consumption information tables. The first acquisition unit F210 extracts the fuel consumption registered in the fuel consumption field from all the extracted fuel consumption information tables. The first acquisition unit F210 acquires the first average fuel consumption by calculating the average value of the extracted fuel consumption. The first average fuel consumption acquired by the first acquisition unit F210 is passed along with the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10 from the first acquisition unit F210 to the second acquisition unit F220.

Based on the information received from the first acquisition unit F210, the second acquisition unit F220 determines the area where the first vehicle 10 is based (hereinafter also referred to as the "first area"). to obtain the first power generation rate of Specifically, the second acquisition unit F220 accesses the vehicle management database D220 to identify a vehicle information table in which the vehicle ID registered in the vehicle ID field matches the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10. . The second acquisition unit F220 extracts the area ID (area ID of the first area) registered in the area ID field of the identified vehicle information table. The second acquisition unit F220 accesses the power generation management database D230 and identifies a power generation information table in which the area ID registered in the area ID field matches the area ID of the first area. The second acquisition unit F220 acquires the first power generation rate of the first area by reading the first power generation rate registered in the first power generation rate field of the identified power generation information table. The first power generation rate of the first area acquired by the second acquisition unit F220 is obtained together with the first average fuel efficiency and the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10 acquired by the first acquisition unit F210. 2 from the acquisition unit F220 to the determination unit F230.

The determination unit F230 determines whether or not to set a penalty for the first vehicle 10 based on the information received from the second acquisition unit F220. Specifically, the determination unit F230 first sets the threshold based on the first power generation rate of the first area acquired by the second acquisition unit F220. In this embodiment, the determination unit F230 sets a value obtained by subtracting the correction value Cv1 from the reference value Fcb as the threshold value.

The reference value Fcb used for setting the above-described threshold value is, for example, the fuel efficiency described in the catalog of the first vehicle 10 . Such a reference value Fcb may be stored in the external storage device 203 of the server device 200 for each vehicle type. Note that when a plurality of vehicles of the same type as the first vehicle 10 are included among the vehicles under the control of the server device 200, the average fuel consumption of the plurality of vehicles in the first period is An average value or the highest average fuel efficiency (best average fuel efficiency) of the average fuel efficiency of the plurality of vehicles in the first period may be set as the reference value Fcb.

The correction value Cv1 used for setting the above threshold is set based on the first power generation rate of the first area. FIG. 7 shows the correlation between the first power generation rate of the first area and the correction value Cv1. As shown in FIG. 7, the correction value Cv1 of the present embodiment is set to a larger value as the first power generation rate of the first area increases. The correlation between the first power generation rate and the correction value Cv1 as shown in FIG. 7 may be stored in the external storage device 203 of the server device 200 in the form of a map or a functional expression. Then, the determination unit F230 sets the correction value Cv1 based on the first power generation rate of the first area and the above-described map or functional expression.

When the threshold is set by the method described above, the determination unit F230 determines whether the first average fuel consumption acquired by the first acquisition unit F210 is equal to or greater than the threshold. If the first average fuel consumption is greater than or equal to the threshold, the determination unit F230 determines that setting a penalty for the first vehicle 10 is unnecessary. On the other hand, when the first average fuel consumption is less than the threshold, the determination unit F230 determines that setting a penalty for the first vehicle 10 is necessary. In this case, the determination unit F230 passes the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10 to the setting unit F240.

The setting unit F240 sets a penalty for the first vehicle 10 based on the information received from the determination unit F230. The penalty here means, for example, charging (road pricing) when the first vehicle 10 travels on a specific road or area, or charging a user who is registered as the user of the first vehicle 10 increased taxes imposed, and so on. When the penalty for the first vehicle 10 is road pricing, the setting unit F240 performs processing for notifying the administrator of a specific road or area of the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10 to be charged. I do. Also, if the penalty for the first vehicle 10 is an extra tax imposed on the user who is registered as the user of the first vehicle 10, the setting unit F240 sets the user ID of the user to tax tax. Perform processing to notify the administrator (for example, tax bureau). The user ID of the user is derived by the setting unit F240 accessing the vehicle management database D220 using the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10 as an argument.

Acquisition of the average fuel consumption by the first acquisition unit F210, acquisition of the first power generation rate by the second acquisition unit F220, and determination of necessity of penalty setting by the determination unit F230 are all under the control of the server device 200. of vehicles. The setting of the penalty by the setting unit F240 is performed only for those vehicles under the control of the server device 200 that have been determined to require the setting of the penalty by the determination unit F230.

In addition, the acquisition of the average fuel consumption by the first acquisition unit F210, the acquisition of the first power generation rate by the second acquisition unit F220, and the determination of whether or not to set a penalty by the determination unit F230 are performed after a first period of time. It is executed repeatedly.

(Processing flow)
Next, the flow of processing performed by the server device 200 in this example will be described based on FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing routine executed by the server device 200 each time the first period ends. The processing flow shown in FIG. 8 is performed for all vehicles under the management of the server device 200, but for the sake of convenience, here, for the first vehicle 10 under the management of the server device 200, A case where it is performed will be described. 8 is executed by the processor 201 of the server device 200, here, the functional components of the server device 200 are assumed to be executed.

In FIG. 8, the first acquisition unit F210 of the server device 200 acquires the average fuel consumption (first average fuel consumption) of the first vehicle 10 in the first period (step S101). Specifically, first, the first acquisition unit F210 accesses the fuel consumption management database D210 to confirm that the vehicle ID registered in the vehicle ID field matches the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10, and that the vehicle is running. All the fuel efficiency information tables whose first period includes the date registered in the date field are extracted. The first acquisition unit F210 extracts the fuel consumption registered in the fuel consumption field from all the extracted fuel consumption information tables. The first acquisition unit F210 acquires the average fuel efficiency (first average fuel efficiency) of the first vehicle 10 in the first period by calculating the average value of the extracted fuel efficiency. The 1st acquisition part F210 passes the 1st average fuel consumption and vehicle ID of the 1st vehicle 10 to the 2nd acquisition part F220, after completing the process of step S101. The second obtaining unit F220 executes the process of step S102 triggered by the reception of information from the first obtaining unit F210.

In step S102, the second obtaining unit F220 obtains the first power generation rate (renewable energy power generation rate). Specifically, the second acquisition unit F220 first accesses the vehicle management database D220 to obtain a vehicle information table in which the vehicle ID registered in the vehicle ID field matches the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10. Identify. The second acquisition unit F220 extracts the area ID (area ID of the first area) registered in the area ID field of the identified vehicle information table. The second acquisition unit F220 accesses the power generation management database D230 and identifies a power generation information table in which the area ID registered in the area ID field matches the area ID of the first area. The second obtaining unit F220 reads out the first power generation rate (first power generation rate of the first area) registered in the first power generation rate field of the identified power generation information table. After completing the process of step S102, the second acquisition unit F220 transmits the first power generation rate of the first area, the first average fuel efficiency, and the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10 to the determination unit F230. hand over. The determination unit F230 executes the process of step S103 triggered by the reception of the information from the second acquisition unit F220.

In step S103, determination unit F230 determines correction value Cv1 based on the first power generation rate of the first area. Specifically, the determination unit F230 first determines the correction value Cv1 based on the first power generation rate of the first area and the correlation shown in FIG. 7 described above. That is, the determination unit F230 determines the correction value Cv1 to be a larger value as the first power generation rate of the first area increases. After executing the process of step S103, the determination unit F230 executes the process of step S104.

In step S104, the determination unit F230 calculates a threshold based on the correction value Cv1 determined in step S103. Specifically, the determination unit F230 subtracts the correction value Cv1 determined in step S103 from the reference value Fcb corresponding to the first vehicle 10 to calculate the threshold. The reference value Fcb here is the fuel efficiency described in the catalog of the first vehicle 10, as described above. The threshold calculated in this way becomes a smaller value as the first power generation rate in the first area increases. After executing the process of step S104, the determination unit F230 executes the process of step S105.

In step S105, the determination unit F230 determines whether the first average fuel consumption obtained in step S101 is below the threshold calculated in step S104. When the first average fuel consumption is below the threshold (affirmative determination in step S105), the determination unit F230 proceeds to the process of step S106 and determines that a penalty setting for the first vehicle 10 is required. After completing the process of step S106, the determination unit F230 passes the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10 to the setting unit F240. The setting unit F240 executes the process of step S107 with the reception of the information from the determination unit F230 as a trigger.

In step S<b>107 , the setting unit F<b>240 sets a penalty for the first vehicle 10 . Here, if the penalty for the first vehicle 10 is road pricing, the setting unit F240 performs processing for notifying the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10 to the manager of a specific road or area. conduct. Further, when the penalty for the first vehicle 10 is an extra tax imposed on the user registered as the user of the first vehicle 10, the setting unit F240 accesses the vehicle management database D220, A vehicle information table in which the vehicle ID registered in the vehicle ID field matches the vehicle ID of the first vehicle 10 is specified. The setting unit F240 reads the user ID registered in the user ID field of the identified vehicle information table. The setting unit F240 performs processing for notifying a tax administrator (for example, a tax bureau) or the like of the read user ID. After the process of step S107 is executed, the execution of this process routine ends.

Further, in step S105, if the first average fuel consumption is equal to or greater than the threshold (negative determination in step S105), the determination unit F230 proceeds to the process of step S108, and setting a penalty for the first vehicle 10 is unnecessary. I judge. After the process of step S108 is executed, the execution of this process routine ends.

(Action and effect of the embodiment)
In this embodiment, the server device 200 can set a penalty for vehicles whose average fuel consumption in the first period is smaller than the threshold. As a result, a user registered as a vehicle user will try to drive in a manner that improves fuel efficiency. In particular, in the present embodiment, the server apparatus 200 sets the threshold for a vehicle based in an area where the first power generation rate is low as compared to a vehicle based in an area where the first power generation rate is high. Set to a large value. Therefore, a user of a vehicle based in an area where the first power generation rate is low tends to try to drive with better fuel efficiency than a user of a vehicle based in an area where the first power generation rate is high. . As a result, it becomes possible to reduce the environmental load as a whole.

<Others>
The embodiments and modifications described above are merely examples, and the present disclosure can be modified and implemented without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example was given in which a prime mover included an internal combustion engine was targeted, but the prime mover can also target a vehicle that does not include an internal combustion engine, that is, a BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle). . In that case, it is sufficient to determine whether or not to set the penalty by using electricity consumption as a parameter instead of fuel consumption.

Also, the processes and means described in the present disclosure can be freely combined and implemented as long as there is no technical contradiction. Further, the processing described as being performed by one device may be shared and performed by a plurality of devices. Alternatively, processes described as being performed by different devices may be performed by one device. In a computer system, it is possible to flexibly change what kind of hardware configuration realizes each function.

The present disclosure can also be realized by supplying a computer program implementing the functions described in each of the above embodiments to a computer, and reading and executing the program by one or more processors of the computer. Such a computer program may be provided to the computer by a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium connectable to the system bus of the computer, or may be provided to the computer via a network. Non-temporary computer-readable storage media are recording media that can store information such as data and programs by electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, or chemical action and can be read by computers, etc. is. Such non-transitory computer-readable storage media include any type of magnetic disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk drive (HDD), etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD disk, Blu-ray disk, etc.), etc. disc. In addition, non-transitory computer-readable storage media include media such as read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), EPROM, EEPROM, magnetic card, flash memory, optical card, SSD (Solid State Drive), etc. good.

10 First vehicle 100 In-vehicle terminal 200 Server device 201 Processor 202 Memory 203 External storage device 204 Communication unit D210 Fuel consumption management database D220 Vehicle management database D230 Power generation management database F210 First acquisition unit F220 Second acquisition unit F230 Judgment unit F240 Setting part N1 Network

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obtaining an average fuel economy of the first vehicle for a first time period;
Obtaining a first power generation rate, which is a renewable energy power generation rate during the first period of time, for an area from which use of the first vehicle is based;
setting a penalty for the first vehicle when the average fuel consumption is smaller than a threshold value that is set to a smaller value as the first power generation rate increases;
comprising a control unit that executes
Information processing equipment.

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