JP2023183076A - Guidance display system, guidance display method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve movement efficiency of a user.SOLUTION: A guidance display device in a guidance display system comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires attribute information indicating attributes of a user who has entered a destination place in a facility; a route generation unit that generates a moving route from an entrance, including an elevator, to a landing place of each of a plurality of moving means for movement to a floor where the destination place is located on the basis of the attribute information; a first calculation unit that calculates an arrival time from the entrance to the destination place on the basis of the attribute information for each of the plurality of moving routes of the plurality of moving means to the landing place; a determination unit that determine a priority order for the moving routes on the basis of the plurality of moving routes, the plurality of arrival times, and the attribute information; and a display control unit that causes the display device to display the plurality of moving routes together with the arrival times and the priority order for each of the plurality of moving routes so as to be selectable by the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a guidance display system, a guidance display method, and a program.

At the entrance of a building such as a large store, the time required for the user to arrive at the floor of the desired store, etc. is calculated for each means of transportation such as elevators, escalators, stairs, etc., and the user is informed of the means of transportation and transportation. 2. Description of the Related Art Techniques for presenting travel routes according to means are conventionally known. Here, the user has various attributes such as being elderly, using a wheelchair, pushing a stroller, etc.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2010-70382 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-116379

However, in the conventional technology, such user attributes are not taken into account, and even if a travel route is proposed according to the means of transportation, it is difficult to determine the travel route according to the proposed means of transportation based on the attributes of the user. It may be difficult or inappropriate to use.

That is, in the conventional technology, the user's attributes are not taken into account regarding the travel time during walking from the entrance to each means of transportation. In addition, the conventional technology only calculates the time required to reach the floor where the desired destination is located (referred to as the destination floor). Therefore, it is difficult to propose optimal means of transportation and travel routes.

Furthermore, depending on the user's attributes, the user may want to avoid crowded places or narrow passages, and there are transportation methods that are difficult to use depending on the user's attributes.

In addition, since strollers and wheelchairs are carried along with the users in the elevator, if the user is pushing a stroller or using a wheelchair, it may take time to get on and off the elevator, making it difficult to open and close the doors. An extension of time is required.

In this way, depending on the user's attributes, it becomes difficult to suggest the most suitable means of transportation or route, and if an inappropriate means of transportation or route is proposed and used, the user's travel efficiency will decrease. Put it away.

A guidance display system according to an embodiment includes a guidance display device installed at the entrance of a facility, and an elevator control device connected to the guidance display device via a network and controlling elevators provided in the facility. The guidance display device includes a display device, an input control unit that receives input of a destination location within the facility from a user, and an acquisition unit that acquires attribute information indicating attributes of the user who has made the input. a route generation unit that generates a travel route from the entrance to a landing for each of a plurality of transportation means including an elevator for traveling to the floor where the destination location is located, based on the attribute information; a first calculation unit that calculates an arrival time from the entrance to the destination location for each of the plurality of travel routes of the plurality of transportation means to the platform; and a first calculation unit that calculates the arrival time from the entrance to the destination location based on the attribute information; a determining unit that determines the priority order of the travel routes based on the plurality of arrival times and the attribute information; and a display control unit that displays the priority order on the display device in a manner selectable by the user.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a guide display system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the attribute database in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the procedure of the guide display process according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the procedure (continued) of the guidance display process according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a guide screen displayed in the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a destination floor landing call selection screen in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a guide display system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of an attribute database according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the procedure of the guide display process according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a guide screen displayed in the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a guide display system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the procedure of the guide display process according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a guide screen according to the third embodiment.

[First embodiment]
Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration of guidance display system 1)
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a guide display system according to the first embodiment. The guidance display system 1 according to this embodiment includes at least a guidance display device 100, an elevator control device 300, and a server device 500, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the guide display device 100 and the elevator control device 300 are connected via a wired or wireless network. The guide display device 100 and the server device 500 are connected via a wired or wireless network. Further, the elevator control device 300 and the server device 500 may be connected via a wired or wireless network.

The guide display device 100 is installed at the entrance of a large store facility such as a department store or a home electronics retailer, and is a device for guiding users visiting the facility by displaying information about stores, events, etc. in the facility. . The guidance display device 100 may be, for example, a digital signage, but is not limited thereto.

The elevator control device 300 controls the raising and lowering of one or more cars 310. Elevator control device 300, one or more cars 310, a hoistway for one or more cars 310, etc. are collectively referred to as an elevator.
The server device 500 provides various information within the facility to the guidance display device 100.

(Configuration of guide display device 100)
First, the functional configuration of the guide display device 100 will be explained.
As shown in FIG. 1, the guide display device 100 includes an imaging section 110, a monitor 120, a display control section 104, an input control section 105, an attribute judgment section 101, a route generation section 102, and an arrival time calculation section. 103, a determination section 107, a call registration section 109, a communication section 106, and a storage section 130.

The communication unit 106 transmits and receives various data to and from the elevator control device 300 and the server device 500.

The storage unit 130 is a storage medium such as an HDD (HArd Disc Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive) that stores various data. In this embodiment, the storage unit 130 stores the travel time from the elevator exit of each floor to each store that can be a destination, and the travel time from escalators and stairs to each store that can be a destination on each floor. , is memorized.

The monitor 120 is a display device that displays various information and allows touch input, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display that allows touch input.

The input control unit 105 accepts the input when the user inputs the destination store in the facility through the monitor 120 through a touch operation. In addition, the input control unit 105 receives an input of a touch operation for a desired travel route from among the travel routes to the destination store displayed on the monitor 120.

The image capturing unit 110 is a camera or the like, and captures an image of the user in front of the guide display device 100 at the entrance, and outputs the captured image.
The attribute determining unit 101 analyzes the captured image from the imaging unit 110 and determines the attributes of the user. The attribute determining unit 101 outputs the determined attributes of the user as attribute data indicating the attributes. Attribute data corresponds to attribute information. The imaging unit 110 and the attribute determination unit 101 correspond to an acquisition unit that acquires user attribute data.

Here, the user attribute is a general term for the user's type and status that affect the user's movement. User attributes include, for example, children, women, men, the elderly, carrying large luggage such as carrying cases, using a cane, pushing a trolley or stroller, and being in a wheelchair. It is not limited to these.

The route generation unit 102 converts into attribute data a travel route from the entrance of the facility, that is, the position of the guidance display device 100, to the landing area of each of the plurality of transportation means for traveling to the floor where the destination store is located. Generate based on. Here, in this embodiment, the plurality of transportation means include an elevator, an escalator, and a staircase. Therefore, in this embodiment, the route generation unit 102 generates three travel routes.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the attribute database in the first embodiment. Here, the attribute database is a database that associates attributes of users with priorities of transportation means, methods of generating travel routes, and travel speeds, and is stored in the storage unit 130. As shown in Figure 2, the attribute database includes users who are children, women, men, elderly, carrying large luggage such as carrying cases, using a cane, pushing a trolley or stroller, and using a wheelchair. For the attributes, the priority order of transportation means, the method of generating a travel route, and the travel speed are predetermined.

In this embodiment, the table shown in FIG. 2 is stored in the storage unit 130 as an attribute database, and the route generation unit 102, arrival time calculation unit 103, and determination unit 107 refer to the attribute database shown in FIG. Note that instead of storing the relationships shown in FIG. 2 as an attribute database, route generation, arrival time calculation, It may be configured to determine the priority order.

The route generation unit 102 refers to the attribute database shown in FIG. 2 and generates a route to each means of transportation using a route generation method corresponding to the attributes of the user. In the example of FIG. 2, in the case of the attributes of a child, a woman, a man, an elderly person, and a person using a cane, the route generation unit 102 creates a travel route to each means of transportation so that the distance is the shortest for each. generate.

Furthermore, if you are carrying large baggage, pushing a trolley or stroller, or are in a wheelchair, it may be difficult to pass through narrow passages. Generate a travel route to the means.

The arrival time calculation unit 103 calculates the arrival time from the entrance to the destination store for each of the three travel routes generated by the route generation unit 102, including the elevator, escalator, and staircase, based on the attribute data. calculate. Here, the arrival time calculation unit 103 corresponds to a first calculation unit.

Specifically, the arrival time calculation unit 103 calculates the arrival time with reference to the attribute database of FIG. 2. In the example of FIG. 2, the moving speed is determined corresponding to the attribute. The movement speed of children's attributes is slower than that of women, men, and elderly people, and in addition, they are carrying large luggage, using a cane, pushing a trolley or stroller, and using a wheelchair. In the case of attributes, it is even slower than the child's movement speed. The arrival time calculation unit 103 calculates the travel time from the entrance to the transportation means on each travel route using the travel speed according to such attributes.

The arrival time calculation unit 103 calculates the travel time after the transportation means as follows. In other words, the arrival time calculation unit 103 calculates the travel time from the entrance to the elevator platform based on the attribute data. The travel time and attribute data from the entrance to the elevator landing, and the virtual landing call are transmitted to the elevator control device 300 via the communication unit 103. The travel time from the entrance to the elevator landing corresponds to the first travel time.

The elevator control device 300 transmits the elevator travel time, which is the total time of the opening/closing time of the door of the car 310 and the time taken to raise and lower the car to the destination floor of the car 310. The arrival time calculation unit 103 receives the elevator travel time via the communication unit 106.

The arrival time calculation unit 103 calculates the elevator based on the travel time from the entrance to the elevator landing, the received elevator travel time, and the travel time from the elevator landing on the floor of the destination location to the destination location. Calculate the arrival time to the destination store when using the service.

Here, the arrival time calculation unit 103 receives in advance from the server device 500 the travel distance from the elevator exit of each floor to each destination store via the communication unit 106, and stores it in the storage unit 130. I'll keep it. Specifically, the arrival time calculation unit 103 refers to the attribute database and calculates the distance according to the user's attribute data from the travel distance from the elevator platform of the floor of the destination place stored in the storage unit 130 to the destination place. to calculate the actual travel time.

In addition, the arrival time calculation unit 103 calculates the travel distances of escalators and stairs, which are one or more means of transportation other than elevators, based on the travel distances on the respective travel routes to the respective platforms of the escalators and stairs, based on the attribute data. Calculate the travel time for each stop. Furthermore, the arrival time calculation unit 103 calculates the travel time on the escalator and the travel time on the stairs based on the attribute data from the travel distance on the escalator including the travel distance between escalators and the travel distance on the stairs. Furthermore, the arrival time calculation unit 103 calculates the travel time from each escalator and stairway landing point to the store based on the attribute data, based on the travel distance from the escalator and stairway landing point to the store. Then, the arrival time calculation unit 103 calculates the calculated travel time for each route from the escalator platform to the entrance of the stairs, the travel time for each escalator and stairs, and the travel time from the escalator and stairs to the store at the destination location. By adding the respective travel times and, respectively, the arrival time to the store, which is the destination location, is calculated for each travel route of the escalator and stairs.

Here, the arrival time calculation unit 103 transmits, via the communication unit 106, the travel distance on each travel route to the escalator and staircase landings, the travel distance on the escalator, the travel distance on each staircase, and the travel distance on each floor. The travel distances from the escalators and stairs to each potential destination store are received in advance from the server device 500 and stored in the storage unit 130. The travel time on each travel route to the escalator and the staircase landing corresponds to the third travel time. The travel time for each of the escalator and stairs corresponds to the fourth travel time. The travel time from each of the escalators and stairs to the store at the destination location corresponds to the fifth travel time.

The determining unit 107 prioritizes the plurality of travel routes based on the travel route for each means of travel generated by the route generation unit 102, the arrival time to the store at the destination location by each means of travel, and attribute data. Determine.

More specifically, the determining unit 107 determines the priority order by referring to the attribute database of FIG. 2. In the attribute database of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, in the case of attributes of women, men, and children, priority is determined in order of arrival time. In addition, for elderly people, elevators and escalators are given the highest priority so that they can avoid stairs as much as possible. If the user is carrying large luggage, using a cane, pushing a trolley or stroller, or in a wheelchair, the elevator is given the highest priority, followed by the escalator. The determining unit 107 determines such priority orders for transportation means according to attributes.

The display control unit 104 displays a plurality of travel routes on a monitor so that the user can select them, together with the arrival times and priorities determined by the determination unit 107 for each of the plurality of travel routes. In this embodiment, the priorities are indicated by different colors, but the priority order is not limited to this.

The call registration unit 109 registers the call of the floor of the destination place (hereinafter referred to as destination floor) when the means of transportation of the movement route selected by the user among the movement routes displayed on the monitor 120 is an elevator. is transmitted to the elevator control device 300 via the communication unit 106.

(Configuration of elevator control device 300)
Next, the elevator control device 300 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 1, the elevator control device 300 mainly includes an elevator control section 301, a travel time calculation section 302, and a communication section 303.

The communication unit 303 transmits and receives various data to and from the guidance display device 100.
The elevator control unit 301 selects one car 310 from among a plurality of cars 310 in response to a landing call from the guidance display device 100, a virtual landing call, or a landing call from the landing, and selects the selected car. 310 movement control is performed.

A platform call is an operation performed by a user of an elevator platform in order to cause the car 310 headed for either an up or down destination to arrive at the platform. In this embodiment, the virtual platform call or virtual call refers to the arrival time to the store, which is the destination location, when using the elevator, although it has not yet been decided to use the elevator as a means of transportation. This means a request for determining the car 310 to be provisionally called in order to calculate the arrival time of the car 310 to the platform and the up/down time of the car 310 to the destination location. Note that the destination floor call is an operation performed by the user in the car 310 to direct the car 310 to a desired destination floor.

The travel time calculation unit 302 receives the attribute data, the travel time from the entrance to the elevator hall, and the virtual hall call from the guide display device 100 via the communication unit 303. Then, the travel time calculation unit 302 calculates the opening/closing time of the car 310 based on the attribute data, selects the car 310 based on the travel time from the entrance to the elevator platform, and calculates the opening/closing time of the car 310 based on the calculated opening/closing time and the time from the entrance to the elevator platform. The elevator travel time is calculated by adding the travel time to the elevator landing, the elevator travel time for the selected car 310 to the elevator landing, and the elevating time for the car 310 to reach the destination floor.

Here, it is assumed that the travel time calculation unit 302 calculates an approximate value of the up/down time from the past distance used by the elevator. The travel time calculation unit 302 then transmits the calculated elevator travel time to the guidance display device 100 via the communication unit 303. The travel time calculation section 302 corresponds to a second calculation section.

(Configuration of server device 500)
Next, the configuration of the server device 500 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 1, the server device 500 according to this embodiment mainly includes a travel distance storage section 501 and a communication section 502.

The communication unit 502 transmits and receives various data to and from the guide display device 100.
The travel distance storage unit 501 is a storage medium such as an HDD or SSD, and in this embodiment, travel distances for each means of transportation are stored in advance. Here, the travel distance for each transportation means is the travel distance from the elevator exit on each floor to each destination store, and the travel distance from the escalator and stairs on each floor to each destination store. , the travel distances of escalators and stairs to their respective landings, the travel distance of escalators (including the travel distance between escalators), and the travel distance of stairs.

The communication unit 502 stores the travel time from the elevator exit of each floor to the destination store, and the travel time on each route from the escalator to the landing of the stairs, which are stored in the travel distance storage unit 501. , is transmitted to the guidance display device 100 in advance. However, the information is not limited to this, and the information may be configured to be transmitted to these guidance display devices 100 when there is a request from the guidance display device 100.

(Guidance display processing by guide display system 1)
Next, guidance display processing by the above-mentioned guidance display system 1 will be explained.
3 and 4 are sequence diagrams showing an example of the procedure of the guide display process according to the first embodiment.

First, the user who has arrived at the entrance of the facility selects and inputs the store that is the destination place on the monitor 120 of the guidance display device 100, and the input control unit 105 of the guidance display device 100 accepts the store selection input (S11 ). Next, the imaging unit 110 images the user in front of the guide display device 100, and the attribute determining unit 101 acquires the captured image (S12). The attribute determination unit 101 analyzes the captured image and determines the user's attributes (S13).

Next, the route generation unit 102 refers to the attribute database and generates an optimal route from the entrance to the elevator platform based on the user's attribute data (S14). Then, the arrival time calculation unit 103 calculates the travel time of the user from the entrance to the elevator hall on the route based on the travel distance from the entrance to the elevator hall stored in the storage unit 130 with reference to the attribute database. It is calculated based on the attribute data (S15). Then, the arrival time calculation unit 103 transmits the virtual hall call, the travel time from the entrance to the elevator hall, and the user's attribute data to the elevator control device 300 via the communication unit 106 (S16).

The elevator control device 300 receives the virtual platform call, the travel time from the entrance to the elevator platform, and the user's attribute data from the guidance display device 100, and the travel time calculation unit 203 determines the ride based on the attribute data. The opening/closing time of the car 310 is calculated (S17). Next, the travel time calculation unit 203 selects the car 310 based on the travel time from the entrance to the elevator landing (S18).

Then, the travel time calculation unit 203 calculates the car arrival time for the selected car 310 to arrive at the platform and the elevator time for the car 310 to move to the destination floor, and calculates the door opening/closing time and the car arrival time. The elevator travel time is calculated by adding the elevating and descending times (S19). Then, the travel time calculation unit 302 transmits the elevator travel time to the guide display device 100 via the communication unit 303 (S20).

The guide display device 100 receives the elevator travel time from the elevator control device 300 via the communication unit 106. The route generation unit 102 refers to the attribute database and calculates an optimal route from the entrance to each means of transportation other than the elevator based on the attribute data (S21).

Next, the arrival time calculating unit 103 refers to the attribute database and uses the travel distance of each means of transport stored in the storage unit 130 based on the attribute data to determine the destination location when each means of transport is used. The arrival time to the store is calculated (S22). Next, the determining unit 107 refers to the attribute database and determines a priority order for the travel route of the transportation means based on the attribute data (S23).

Then, the display control unit 104 selectably displays on the monitor 120 the travel route of each means of transportation and the arrival time of each means of transportation to the destination location along with the priority order (S24).

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a guide screen displayed in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the guide screen of this embodiment displays the travel route of each means of transportation and the arrival time of each means of transportation to the destination location along with the priority order. In the example of FIG. 5, the priorities are indicated by different colors, but the priority order is not limited to this. Further, in the example of FIG. 5, the user can select the arrow of the movement route by touch operation.

When the user touches and inputs a desired travel route from the travel routes of each means of transport and the arrival time to the destination location of each means of transport displayed together with the priority order on the monitor 120, the input control unit 105 , accepts the input (S25).

Then, the call registration unit 109 determines whether the received input is a travel route that uses an elevator (S26). If it is determined that the user has selected a travel route that uses an elevator (S26: Yes), the input control unit 105 allows the user to select whether or not to call the destination floor.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a destination floor landing call selection screen in the first embodiment. On the screen shown in FIG. 6, the floor where the destination store is located is displayed, and a message asking whether or not to call the destination floor is displayed.

When the user presses the "OK" button indicating that the destination floor landing call registration is to be performed on the screen shown in FIG. 6, the call registration unit 109 generates the destination floor landing call registration (S27). . Then, the call registration unit 109 transmits the landing call registration for the destination floor to the elevator control device 300 via the communication unit 106 (S28).

Upon receiving the landing call registration for the destination floor, the elevator control device 300 controls the movement of the car 310 (S29).

On the other hand, if it is determined in S26 that the user has selected a travel route that uses a means of transportation other than an elevator (S26: No), the process ends.

In this way, in this embodiment, attribute data indicating the attributes of the user who has inputted the destination location within the facility is acquired, and multiple A travel route to the boarding point for each means of transportation is generated based on the attribute data, and the arrival time from the entrance to the destination location is calculated based on the attribute data for each of the multiple travel routes to the boarding point of the multiple means of transportation. and determine the priority order of the travel route based on the plurality of travel routes, the plurality of arrival times, and the attribute information, and determine the arrival time and priority of the plurality of travel routes for each of the plurality of travel routes. It is also displayed on the monitor 120 so that the user can select it.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to propose an optimal means of transportation and a travel route to the user in consideration of the user's attributes, and it is possible to improve the user's travel efficiency.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the means of transportation for the travel route selected by the user is an elevator, a call for the floor of the destination location is transmitted to the elevator control device 300, and the elevator control device 300 responds to the call. Controls the movement of the car. Therefore, the user can make a hall call and call a car in advance without having to go to the elevator hall, thereby further improving the efficiency of movement of the user.

In the present embodiment, the guidance display device 100 further calculates the travel time from the entrance to the elevator landing based on the attribute data, and the calculated travel time from the entrance to the elevator landing. , the attribute data, and the virtual call to the elevator control device 300, and the elevator control device 300 calculates the opening/closing time of the car based on the attribute data and opens and closes the car based on the travel time to the landing. The selected and calculated opening/closing time, the travel time from the entrance to the landing, the arrival time of the selected car 310 at the elevator landing, and the elevator time for the car to reach the floor at the destination location. is added to calculate the second travel time of the elevator, and the calculated second travel time is sent to the guidance display device, and the guidance display device 100 calculates the travel time to the elevator landing and the travel time of the elevator. The arrival time in the case of using an elevator is calculated from the time and the travel time from the elevator landing point on the floor of the destination place to the destination place. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to more accurately determine the arrival time to the destination location when using an elevator.

In addition, in this embodiment, the travel time for each travel route to the platform of one or more transportation means other than the elevator is calculated based on the attribute data, and the calculated travel time and the travel time of one or more transportation means other than the elevator are calculated based on the attribute data. Alternatively, the arrival time is calculated for each travel route of one or more transportation means other than the elevator from the respective travel times from the plurality of transportation means to the destination location. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to more accurately determine the arrival time to the destination location when a transportation means other than an elevator is used.

{Second embodiment}
In the second embodiment, a travel route is calculated by taking into consideration the congestion situation of the facility.

(Configuration of guidance display system 1001)
FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a guide display system 1001 according to the second embodiment. The guidance display system 1001 of this embodiment mainly includes a guidance display device 1100, an elevator control device 300, and a server device 1500, as shown in FIG.

Similar to the first embodiment, the guidance display device 1100 and the elevator control device 300 are connected through a wired or wireless network, and the guidance display device 1100 and the server device 1500 are connected through a wired or wireless network. There is. Here, the configuration of the elevator control device 300 is the same as that in the first embodiment.

(Configuration of guide display device 1100)
The functional configuration of the guide display device 1100 will be explained.
As shown in FIG. 7, the guide display device 1100 includes an imaging section 110, a monitor 120, a display control section 104, an input control section 105, an attribute judgment section 101, a route generation section 1102, and an arrival time calculation section. 103, a determination section 107, a call registration section 109, a communication section 106, and a storage section 130.

Here, the functions of the imaging section 110, monitor 120, display control section 104, input control section 105, attribute judgment section 101, arrival time calculation section 103, determination section 107, call registration section 109, communication section 106, storage section 130, The configuration is similar to the first embodiment.

In the attribute database stored in the storage unit 130, in addition to the attribute database of the first embodiment, it is registered that depending on the attribute, a route that avoids a congested area is generated.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of an attribute database according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, in the attribute database of this embodiment, the attributes of carrying large luggage, using a cane, pushing a trolley or stroller, and wheelchair are , avoidance of congested areas is registered as a route generation method.

Returning to FIG. 7, the route generation unit 1102 generates a travel route for each means of transportation based on congestion data indicating a congested position within the facility and attribute data with reference to the attribute database.
Here, the route generation unit 1102 requests the server device 1500 for location information indicating the crowded location in the facility as congestion data, and receives the current location information of the crowded location from the server device 1500. The display control unit 104 further displays the congestion location as congestion data on the monitor 120.

(Configuration of server device 1500)
As shown in FIG. 7, the server device 1500 mainly includes a travel distance storage section 501, a communication section 502, and a congestion data acquisition section 503. Here, the moving distance storage section 501 and the communication section 502 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

When there is a request from the guide display device 1100, the congestion data acquisition unit 503 identifies a crowded place from information from cameras, beacons, etc. installed within the facility. Specifically, the congestion data acquisition unit 503 determines that the place is crowded if the number of people equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold is confirmed within a certain range based on information from cameras, beacons, etc. The location information of this crowded location is transmitted to the guidance display device 1100.

(Guidance display processing by the guide display system 1001)
Next, guidance display processing by the guidance display system 1001 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be explained.
FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the procedure of the guide display process according to the second embodiment.

Steps S11 to S13 are executed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. When the attributes of the user are determined in S13, the route generation unit 1102 requests congestion data from the server device 1500 via the communication unit 106 (S41). On the other hand, in the server device 1500, the congestion data acquisition unit 503 acquires the current congestion location and transmits the location data of the congestion location as congestion data to the guidance display device 1100 via the communication unit 502 (S42).

When the guidance display device 1100 receives the congestion data, the route generation unit 1102 refers to the congestion data and the attribute database to generate an optimal route from the entrance to the elevator platform based on the user's attribute data. (S43). As a result, depending on the attributes, a travel route that avoids congested areas can be generated.

After this, the processes from S15 to S20 are executed in the same manner as in the first embodiment. When the guidance display device 1100 receives the elevator travel time from the elevator control device 300 in S20, the route generation unit 1102 refers to the attribute database and calculates each movement from the entrance to the elevator, based on the attribute data and congestion data. The optimal route to the means is calculated (S44). As a result, even when using transportation means other than elevators, a travel route that avoids crowded areas can be generated depending on the attributes. S44 and subsequent steps are executed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

Here, in S24 (see FIG. 4), the display control unit 104 selectably displays the travel route of each means of transportation and the arrival time of each means of transportation to the destination location along with the priority order as a guide screen. However, at this time, crowded areas are also displayed based on congestion data.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a guide screen displayed in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the guide screen of this embodiment displays the travel route of each means of transportation, the arrival time of each means of transportation to the destination location, the priority order, and congestion information. In the example of FIG. 10, congestion information 901 is displayed, and it can be seen that the travel route is generated so as to avoid the location where this congestion information 901 is located. The congestion information 901 may be expressed, for example, as a numerical value indicating the congestion situation.

As described above, in this embodiment, the guidance display device 1100 calculates the travel route by taking into consideration the congestion situation of the facility, so it is possible to propose the most suitable means of transportation and travel route to the user after taking the congestion information into consideration. This can further improve the movement efficiency of users.

(Modified example)
The determining unit 107 can be configured to acquire congestion information regarding the congestion of an escalator landing as a crowded location, and determine the priority order of the travel route based on the congestion information of the escalator landing. For example, if the escalator stop is crowded, the priority of the route that uses the escalator is lowered, and if the escalator stop is not crowded, the priority of the route that uses the escalator is kept as normal. The determining unit 107 can be configured as follows.

Here, the escalator platform congestion information may be obtained by acquiring information from a camera, a beacon, etc. installed on the escalator using the server device 1500, and transmitting the information to the guide display device 1100. Specifically, if the number of people exceeding a predetermined threshold is confirmed within a certain range based on information from cameras, beacons, etc. installed on the escalator, the congestion data acquisition unit 503 determines whether the escalator platform is crowded. It is determined that the congestion information is present, and is transmitted to the guidance display device 1100 as congestion information.

As described above, in this embodiment, the guidance display device 1100 determines the priority of the travel route by taking into account the congestion situation of the escalator boarding area, so that the guide display device 1100 determines the priority of the travel route by taking into account the congestion situation of the escalator boarding area. It is possible to propose a travel route and further improve the user's travel efficiency.

{Third embodiment}
In the third embodiment, advertisements of stores located along the generated travel route are displayed on the guide screen.

(Configuration of guidance display system 2001)
FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a guide display system 2001 according to the third embodiment. The guidance display system 2001 of this embodiment mainly includes a guidance display device 2100, an elevator control device 300, and a server device 2500, as shown in FIG.

Similar to the first and second embodiments, the guidance display device 2100 and the elevator control device 300 are connected through a wired or wireless network, and the guidance display device 2100 and the server device 2500 are connected through a wired or wireless network. has been done. Here, the configuration of the elevator control device 300 is the same as in the first and second embodiments.

(Configuration of guide display device 2100)
The functional configuration of the guide display device 2100 will be explained.
As shown in FIG. 11, the guide display device 2100 includes an imaging section 110, a monitor 120, a display control section 2104, an input control section 105, an attribute judgment section 101, a route generation section 1102, and an arrival time calculation section. 103, a determination section 107, a call registration section 109, a communication section 106, and a storage section 130.

Here, the functions of the imaging unit 110, monitor 120, input control unit 105, attribute determination unit 101, route generation unit 1102, arrival time calculation unit 103, determination unit 107, call registration unit 109, communication unit 106, storage unit 130, The configuration is similar to the second embodiment.

In this embodiment, the display control unit 2104 requests the server device 2500 via the communication unit 106 for advertisement data of stores located along each travel route generated by the route generation unit 1102. Then, the display control unit 2104 receives the advertisement data from the server device 2500 via the communication unit 106, and displays the store advertisement on the guide screen.

(Configuration of server device 2500)
As shown in FIG. 11, the server device 2500 mainly includes a travel distance storage section 501, a communication section 502, a congestion data acquisition section 503, and an advertisement data storage section 1501. Here, the moving distance storage section 501, the communication section 502, and the congestion data acquisition section 503 are the same as those in the second embodiment.

The advertisement data storage unit 1501 is a storage medium such as an HDD or SSD, and stores advertisement data regarding advertisements of stores within the facility. When there is a request for advertisement data specifying a store from the guide display device 2100, the communication unit 502 transmits the advertisement data of the specified store from the advertisement data storage unit 1501 to the guide display device 2100.

(Guide display processing by guide display system 2001)
Next, guidance display processing by the guidance display system 2001 according to the present embodiment configured as above will be explained.
FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the procedure of the guide display process according to the second embodiment. Note that the process from accepting the selection of the target store to calculating the arrival time when using each means of transportation (S11 to S22) is the same as in the second embodiment described using FIG. , the explanation is omitted.

After the arrival time is calculated in S22, the determining unit 107 determines the priority order of each travel route based on the attribute data (S23). Next, the display control unit 2104 requests the server device 2500 for advertisement data of stores existing along the travel route for each travel route (S51).

In the server device 2500, when the request is made, the communication unit 502 reads the advertisement data of the specified store from the advertisement data storage unit 1501, and transmits the read advertisement data to the guide display device 2100 (S52).

In the guidance display device 2100, the display control unit 2104 receives store advertisement data from the server device 2500 via the communication unit 106. Then, the display control unit 2104 selectably displays the travel route of each transportation means and the arrival time of each transportation means to the destination location along with the priority order as a guide screen. Display advertisements for stores that match the criteria.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a guide screen according to the third embodiment. In the example of FIG. 13, an advertisement 1701 is displayed at a store along the travel route to the elevator. Furthermore, the CM 1702 of the store is also displayed on the guidance screen.

In this embodiment, the guidance display device 2100 displays advertisements for stores located along the generated travel route on the guidance screen, which increases the user's choice of stores to visit. It is convenient for

(Modified example)
Various modifications can be applied to the above embodiment.
The display control unit 2104 may be configured to display only advertisements for stores along the travel route selected by the user on the guide screen.

Furthermore, if the floor with the entrance is located underground, such as one directly connected to the subway, there is often a food store on the basement floor, and events related to food products may be held there. In such a case, the display control unit 2104 may be configured to display an advertisement regarding the event on the guide screen regardless of the travel route.

A facility may have multiple entrances, and multiple guide display devices 2100 may be installed corresponding to the entrances. In such a case, a plurality of guidance display devices 2100 may be connected via a network and configured to display advertisements in cooperation with each other.

For example, a first guidance display device installed at a first entrance holds a ranking of stores used by users who enter through the first entrance. Similarly, a second guidance display device installed at the second entrance holds rankings of stores used by users who enter from the second entrance.

Then, the two guide display devices are linked to share the ranking of each store. Then, the ranking of the store for the user who entered from the second entrance obtained from the second guidance display device is displayed on the first guidance display device along with the ranking of the store for the user who entered from the first entrance. Also displayed. Similarly, the ranking of the store for the user who entered from the first entrance obtained from the first guidance display device is displayed on the second guidance display device along with the ranking of the store for the user who entered from the second entrance. will also be displayed. By configuring in this way, it will be more convenient for users visiting the facility.

The guidance display devices 100, 1100, 2100 and the elevator control device 300 of the above embodiments include a control device such as a CPU, a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM, and an external storage device such as an HDD or a CD drive device. It has a hardware configuration that includes a display device such as a display device, and an input device such as a keyboard and mouse.

The guidance display program executed by the guidance display devices 100, 1100, and 2100 of the embodiments described above is provided by being pre-installed in a ROM or the like.

The guidance display program executed by the guidance display devices 100, 1100, and 2100 of the embodiments described above is a file in an installable format or an executable format and is stored on a CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), CD-R, or DVD (Digital). It may be configured to be recorded and provided on a computer-readable recording medium such as Versatile Disk).

Furthermore, the guidance display program executed by the guidance display devices 100, 1100, and 2100 of the above embodiments is configured to be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet, and provided by being downloaded via the network. It's okay. Further, the guidance display program executed by the device of this embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

The guidance display program executed by the guidance display devices 100, 1100, and 2100 of the embodiments described above includes the parts described above (display control units 104 and 2104, input control unit 105, attribute determination unit 101, route generation units 102 and 1102, arrival It has a module configuration including a time calculation section 103, a determination section 107, a call registration section 109, and a communication section 106), and the actual hardware is a CPU (processor) that reads the guidance display program from the ROM and executes it. The above-mentioned sections are loaded onto the main memory, display control section 104, 2104, input control section 105, attribute judgment section 101, route generation section 102, 1102, arrival time calculation section 103, determination section 107, call registration section 109. , the communication unit 106 is generated on the main storage device.

The server devices 500, 1500, and 2500 of the above embodiments include a control device such as a CPU, a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM, an external storage device such as an HDD or a CD drive device, and a display device. It is equipped with a display device and input devices such as a keyboard and mouse, and has a hardware configuration that uses a normal computer.

Although several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and gist of the invention, as well as within the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents.

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A guidance display system according to an embodiment includes a guidance display device installed at the entrance of a facility, and an elevator control device connected to the guidance display device via a network and controlling elevators provided in the facility. The guidance display device includes a display device, an input control unit that receives input of a destination location within the facility from a user, and an acquisition unit that acquires attribute information indicating attributes of the user who has made the input. a route generation unit that generates a travel route from the entrance to a landing for each of a plurality of transportation means including an elevator for traveling to the floor where the destination location is located, based on the attribute information; a first calculation unit that calculates an arrival time from the entrance to the destination location for each of the plurality of travel routes of the plurality of transportation means to the platform; and a first calculation unit that calculates the arrival time from the entrance to the destination location based on the attribute information; a determining unit that determines the priority order of the travel routes based on the plurality of arrival times and the attribute information; and a display control unit that displays the priority order on the display device in a manner selectable by the user. The first calculation unit further calculates the travel time from the entrance to the elevator landing based on the attribute information, and calculates the calculated first travel time from the entrance to the elevator landing. , the attribute information, and a virtual call to the elevator control device, and the elevator control device calculates the car opening/closing time based on the attribute information, and calculates the car opening/closing time based on the first travel time. the car, the calculated opening/closing time, the first travel time, the arrival time of the selected car at the elevator platform, and the destination location of the car. a second calculation unit that calculates a second travel time of the elevator by adding up and down time to the floor, and transmits the calculated second travel time to the guidance display device, The first calculation unit calculates the distance from the elevator landing point on the floor of the destination location based on the travel distance from the elevator landing spot on the floor of the destination location to the destination location based on the attribute information. A third travel time to the destination location is calculated, and the arrival time when using the elevator is calculated from the first travel time, the second travel time, and the third travel time.

Claims (12)

A guidance display system comprising: a guidance display device installed at the entrance of a facility; and an elevator control device connected to the guidance display device via a network and controlling elevators provided within the facility.
The guide display device includes:
a display device;
an input control unit that receives input of a destination location within the facility from a user;
an acquisition unit that acquires attribute information indicating attributes of the user who has made the input;
a route generation unit that generates, based on the attribute information, a travel route from the entrance to a landing for each of a plurality of transportation means for traveling to the floor where the destination location is located, including an elevator;
a first calculation unit that calculates an arrival time from the entrance to the destination location for each of the plurality of travel routes of the plurality of transportation means to the platform, based on the attribute information;
a determining unit that determines the priority order of the movement route based on the plurality of movement routes, the plurality of arrival times, and the attribute information;
a display control unit that displays the plurality of travel routes on the display device in a manner selectable by the user, together with the arrival time and the priority order for each of the plurality of travel routes;
A guidance display system equipped with Further comprising a call registration unit that transmits a call for the floor of the destination location to the elevator control device when the transportation means of the travel route selected by the user is an elevator;
The elevator control device includes an elevator control section that controls movement of the car in response to the call;
The guidance display system according to claim 1, comprising: The first calculation unit further calculates the travel time from the entrance to the elevator landing based on the attribute information, and calculates the calculated first travel time from the entrance to the elevator landing. and transmitting the attribute information and the virtual call to the elevator control device,
The elevator control device includes:
Calculate the opening/closing time of the car based on the attribute information, select the car based on the first travel time, and combine the calculated opening/closing time and the first travel time with the selected one. The second travel time of the elevator is calculated by adding the arrival time of the car to the elevator landing and the elevator time of the car to the floor of the destination location. a second calculation unit that transmits the second travel time to the guide display device,
The first calculation unit calculates the distance from the elevator exit on the floor of the destination location to the elevator exit on the floor of the destination location based on the travel distance from the elevator exit on the floor of the destination location to the destination location. calculating a third travel time to the destination location, and calculating the arrival time when using the elevator from the first travel time, the second travel time, and the third travel time;
The guidance display system according to claim 2. The first calculation unit calculates the distance of one or more transportation means other than the elevator based on the travel distance on each of the travel routes to the platform of one or more transportation means other than the elevator, based on the attribute information. The fourth travel time on each of the travel routes to the platform is calculated, and from the travel distance on the one or more transportation means, the fourth travel time on each of the one or more transportation means is calculated based on the attribute data. 5, and from each travel distance from the one or more transportation means to the destination location, calculate the travel time for each travel time from the one or more transportation means to the destination location based on the attribute data. 6, and from the fourth travel time, the fifth travel time, and the sixth travel time, calculate the destination for each travel route of the one or more transportation means other than the elevator. calculating said arrival time to a location;
The guidance display system according to claim 1. The route generation unit generates the travel route based on congestion information indicating a congested position in the facility and the attribute information,
The display control unit further displays the congestion information on the display device.
The guidance display system according to claim 1. The plurality of moving means include an escalator,
The congestion information further includes information regarding congestion at the escalator platform,
The determining unit further determines the priority order based on the congestion information.
The guidance display system according to claim 5. further comprising a server device connected to the guide display device via a network,
The server device acquires the congestion information,
The route generation unit receives the congestion information from the server device and generates the travel route based on the received congestion information and the attribute information.
The guidance display system according to claim 5 or 6. The display control unit further displays advertisement information regarding advertisements of stores located along the selected travel route on the display device.
The guidance display system according to claim 1. further comprising a server device connected to the guide display device via a network,
The server device stores the advertisement information,
The display control unit receives the advertisement information from the server device and displays the received advertisement information on the display device.
The guidance display system according to claim 8. The acquisition unit includes:
an imaging device that captures an image of a user;
a determination unit that analyzes an image captured by the imaging device to determine attribute information of the user;
Equipped with
The guidance display system according to claim 1. A guide display method executed in a guide display system comprising a guide display device installed at the entrance of a facility, and an elevator control device connected to the guide display device via a network and controlling an elevator provided in the facility. There it is,
The guide display device includes a display device,
a step of receiving input of a destination location within the facility from a user;
acquiring attribute information indicating the attributes of the user who has made the input;
generating a travel route from the entrance to a landing for each of a plurality of transportation means including an elevator for traveling to the floor where the destination location is located, based on the attribute information;
calculating a first arrival time from the entrance to the destination location based on the attribute information for each of the plurality of travel routes of the plurality of transportation means to the platform;
determining a priority order of the movement routes based on the plurality of movement routes, the plurality of first arrival times, and the attribute information;
displaying the plurality of travel routes, together with the first arrival time and the priority order for each of the plurality of travel routes, on the display device in a manner selectable by the user;
Information display method including. A program to be executed by a computer of a guide display device installed at the entrance of a facility,
The guide display device includes a display device,
a step of receiving input of a destination location within the facility from a user;
acquiring attribute information indicating the attributes of the user who has made the input;
generating a travel route from the entrance to a landing for each of a plurality of transportation means including an elevator for traveling to the floor where the destination location is located, based on the attribute information;
calculating a first arrival time from the entrance to the destination location based on the attribute information for each of the plurality of travel routes of the plurality of transportation means to the platform;
determining a priority order of the movement routes based on the plurality of movement routes, the plurality of first arrival times, and the attribute information;
displaying the plurality of travel routes, together with the first arrival time and the priority order for each of the plurality of travel routes, on the display device in a manner selectable by the user;
A program for causing the computer to execute.

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