JP2787511B2 - Entry / exit mode switching control device for entrance / exit gates - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an entry / exit mode switching control device for an entry / exit gate for switching the entry / exit mode of an entry / exit gate for entry / exit which is provided in a plurality of rows at an entrance / exit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an entrance gate of this type, for example, an automatic ticket gate provided with a ticket gate function (operating as an entrance gate) provided at a ticket gate of a station and a ticket collecting function (operating as an entrance gate) ( Hereinafter, it is referred to as a ticket gate). Such a ticket gate is located on the entrance side and the exit side when viewed from the concourse side of a pair of ticket gate bodies installed parallel to each other at the ticket gate,
Each has two pairs of doors that rotate horizontally,
The entrance-side door operates as an entrance gate by controlling the opening and closing of the door, and performs a ticket gate for a person entering the platform from the concourse side, and operates as the entrance gate by controlling the opening and closing of the entrance-side door. It is configured to be able to collect the bills of those who enter the concourse side from the side, and can be switched between the entry mode and the entry mode as appropriate.

Here, the flow of people at the ticket gate of a station is as follows:
It changes greatly depending on the time zone and the arrival and departure status of the train. For example, when it comes to time zones, many people enter when they come to work in the morning, and many people enter when they leave the office in the evening. In addition, when it comes to the arrival and departure status of trains, the number of people who participate when the train arrives increases. Further, for example, when the ticket gate near the platform where the train arrives is in the entry mode, and the ticket gate near the platform where the train is about to depart is in the entry mode, the person who goes to the ticket gate from the train arrival platform and the ticket gate People passing through the entrance to the train departure platform cross at the entrance side (platform side) of the ticket gate, and the flow of people trying to exit the ticket gate hinders the traffic of the person trying to get on.
For this reason, it is necessary to appropriately switch the entrance / exit mode of the ticket gate according to the time zone, the train departure / arrival status, and the like.

[0004]

The traffic situation at the ticket gate is generally determined by the time zone and the arrival and departure status of the train, as described above, and the entrance and exit sides of the ticket gate are determined from the unique characteristics of the ticket gate. Can be assumed. For this reason, conventionally, switching of the entrance / exit mode of a plurality of ticket gates is controlled by time or manually based on a traffic pattern assumed in advance, so that the flow of visitors at the ticket gate is smooth. It is trying to make it.

However, in the case where one of the ticket gates breaks down, or the train schedule is disturbed and the departure / arrival time of the train is changed, a traffic condition different from a normal traffic pattern occurs. The control method cannot cope sufficiently. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even when a traffic situation different from normal occurs, the entrance / exit mode switching of an entrance / exit gate capable of optimally controlling the switching of the entrance / exit mode for the traffic situation. It is an object to provide a control device.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION For this reason, the present invention has been described with reference to FIG.
As shown in the figure, a plurality of entry / exit gates for entrance / exit are provided at the entrance / exit, and the entrance mode of the plurality of entrance / exit gates is set according to the entry / exit side of the entrance / exit and the entry / exit side. In an entry / exit mode switching control device for an entry / exit gate for group-controlling entry / exit mode switching, the entrance / exit mode switching control device for each entry-side area and each entry-side area defined for each of the plurality of entry / exit gates is provided.
A traffic condition detecting means for detecting the number of passengers, a moving direction and a moving speed , and the corresponding area for each entrance gate
Based on the number of people passing in the adjacent area, direction of movement and speed
Calculating means for calculating the degree of necessity to be in the entry mode and the degree of necessity to be in the entry mode by fuzzy inference, and the degree of necessity to be the entry mode and the degree of entry in each of the calculated entrance and exit gates, The degree of necessity of each entry mode set in advance for each entrance gate and the necessity of entry mode according to the normal traffic pattern of the entrance and exit sides of the entrance and exit expected from the characteristics unique to the entrance and exit Based on the entrance and exit gates
A mode determining means for determining the entry mode and a control means for controlling the mode switching for each entrance / exit gate based on the determination result of the mode determining means are provided.

[0007]

In this configuration, the traffic condition detecting means is provided for each of the entrance and exit gates installed at the ticket gates, in the corresponding entrance area and exit area, respectively, for the number of passengers and their movement.
Detect direction and moving speed . The calculating means calculates, for each corresponding gate, the number of pedestrians in the adjacent area based on the detected number of pedestrians, the moving direction, and the moving speed of each area.
The degree of necessity for the entry mode and the degree of necessity for the entry mode are calculated in consideration of the number, the moving direction, and the moving speed . The determination unit determines the degree of necessity to set the entrance mode and the degree of necessity to set the entrance mode for each entrance gate set in advance based on a normal traffic pattern assumed from the unique characteristics of the entrance and exit. Based on the necessity of entering the entrance mode and the necessity of entering the entry mode based on the current traffic situation, the switching of the entry / exit mode is determined for each gate. The control means controls the mode switching for each gate based on the determination result of the determination means.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an automatic ticket gate installed at a ticket gate of a station will be described below with reference to the drawings. In Figure 2, the ticket gate of the station, turnstiles G _1, G 2 which ticket gate as entry and exit gates of the input and played combined is n pieces arranged corresponding to entry and exit ports to 1 to _n, · · _, G _n are configured. Said ticket gates 1-1, 1-2, ..., 1-
n has the same configuration, and the ticket gate 1-1 will be described. The ticket gate 1-1 has a pair of ticket gate main bodies 1A and 1B installed parallel to each other along the traffic direction, and is horizontally positioned on the entrance side and the exit side when viewed from the concourse side (left side in the figure). It has two pairs of doors 2 and 3 which rotate in the directions. On the upper surface of each ticket gate main body 1A, 1B, ticket insertion ports 4A, 4B for inserting a ticket are provided, and ticket taking-out ports 5A, 5B are provided in front of the door mounting portion.

[0009] Then, in the entrance mode (the ticket gate operation)
If it is, the ticket gate machine 1B with the ticket gate function
The concourse side can insert a ticket into the ticket slot 4B.
As a result, the door 3 on the entry side is opened when viewed from the concourse side
Make. In addition, it becomes the participation mode (becomes a bill collection operation)
If there is, ticket insertion of ticket gate machine body 1A with ticket collection function
A person on the platform side (right side in the figure) gets to the station at Exit 4A
By entering the ticket, the entrance side as seen from the concourse side
Door 2 opens. In addition, each ticket gate G_1,G _2,...
_,G_nPredetermined area A on the home side corresponding to_1,A_2,..._,
A_nAnd predetermined area B on the concourse side_1,B_2,..._,B_nTo
Traffic condition detector that detects the traffic status of people
Cameras 6 and 7 as steps are on the home side and concourse side
Each is installed. The cameras 6 and 7 are, for example,
Using a CCD, which is a solid-state image sensor, processes captured images.
The number of passers-by_,Direction of movement_,About speed
Information is input to the control unit 8.

The control unit 8 has a built-in microcomputer and, based on the information from the cameras 6 and 7, controls each ticket gate 1 according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
-1, 1-2,..., 1-n , the required degree of the entrance mode and the required degree of the entry mode are calculated by fuzzy inference, and the calculated required degrees and the characteristics unique to the ticket gate, that is, the time zone and train ticket gates G _1, which is assumed from the arrival and departure status, _etc., G _2, ···, each ticket gates 1-1, 1-2 by the normal traffic patterns of the entrance side and the participation side of G _n, ··, 1 -Determine an optimal mode based on the degree of necessity to be set in the entrance mode and the degree of necessity to be in the entry mode preset for each n ,
Based on the determination result, the ticket gates 1-1,1-
A mode switching control signal is output to 2,..., 1-n to perform group control. Here, the control unit 8 corresponds to a calculation unit, a determination unit, and a control unit.

Next, the mode switching control operation of the apparatus of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step 1 (indicated by S1 in the figure and hereinafter the same), information relating to the traffic situation of people on the home side and concourse side is input from both cameras 6 and 7. The information includes the number X _{Ai of} persons moving in the entry direction (gateway direction) in each area A _i (i = 1 to n) on the home side, the average speed V _Ai , and the direction opposite to the entry direction. Number of people moving X _Bi ′
And its average speed V _Bi ′ and each region B on the concourse side
_i (i = 1 to n), the number X _{Bi of} people moving in the entrance direction (gateway direction) and its average speed V _Bi , the number X _Ai 'of people moving in the direction opposite to the entrance direction, and their average The speed V _Ai ′.

In step 2, based on each information obtained in step 1, fuzzy inference is used to make a ticket gate G _i (i = 1 to 1).
n) of the ticket gate machine 1-i corresponding to ( n)
To) about as follows admission mode required degree requiring degree a _i ^* and competed mode for b _i ^* is calculated as the fuzzy quantity. In this embodiment, the entrance of the ticket gate i
Each required degree of participation modes a _{i ^*,} when calculating the b _i ^*, turnstiles G _i-1 of both sides thereof in addition to the ticket gate G _i, G _{i + 1}
Inference also takes into account the traffic situation.

Using the membership function of the fuzzy set with respect to the number X of passers and the average speed V shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, for example, the matching of the entry / exit mode with the following rules is performed. Find the degree. Here is an example of a rule. _{if (X Ai + 1 is PB} ) and (V Ai + 1 is Z) and (X Bi is Z) then b i * = 1 if (X Bi 'is PB) and (V Bi' is Z) then a i ^* =-1 rule is that the number of people heading in the direction of entry on the platform side of the next ticket gate Gi _{+ 1} is large and the speed is very slow, that is,
If the platform side of the next ticket gate Gi _{+ 1} is crowded with attendees and there are very few people heading in the direction of entry on the concourse side of the ticket gate Gi, it means that the ticket gate _i is in the entry mode. I do. Rules, the speed many of admission to the people of the home side of the entrance gate G _i is very slowly, that is, the entrance gate G
_If the home side of _i is crowded with visitors, it means that the ticket gate of the ticket gate i is stopped. Note that the above rules are merely examples, and there are many other rules.

The matching of the antecedent part of each rule
The minimum value multiplied by the value of the consequent part is the necessary degree a_i ^*Or
b_i ^*Value of the degree of matching in each rule of
a_ik ^*Or b_ik ^*(K = 1 to m indicates the rule number)
Becomes Furthermore, the necessity degree a calculated for each rule_ik ^*
Or b_ik ^*Are added to each other, and the total value is
Ticket gate i based on the current traffic situation calculated from the whole
Necessity a_i ^*And entry mode
Required degree b_i ^*Becomes

In step 3, the time zone, the train departure / arrival status, etc.
Current status and _'required degree b _i to and compete _mode' required degree a _i for admission mode for the automatic ticket gate i that is set in advance-out based on the normal traffic patterns that can be assumed, calculated in step 2 on the basis of the And the necessity degree a _i ^{* of the} ticket gate machine i based on the traffic condition of the ticket gate i and the necessity degree b _i ^{* of the} ticket gate machine are added, and the final admission mode necessity degree a _i ( a _i = a _i ′ +
a _i ^*) and participation mode necessary degree _{b i (b i = b i} '+
b _i ^* ) is calculated.

In step 4, each of the values calculated in step 3 is calculated.
Required degree value a_i, B_iIs a predetermined threshold R_thCompare with
Then, the switching of the entrance / exit mode of the ticket gate i is determined. example
If a_i<R_th, B_i<R_thAt the time, the ticket gate i
Stop and ticket gate G _iIs not used. Also, a
_i> B_iAnd a_i> R_thAt that time, the ticket gate i
The mode is determined to be the entrance mode. Conversely, a_i<B_iAnd b_i
> R_thAt that time, the ticket gate i is determined to be in the entry mode.
You.

At step 5, a mode switching control signal is output to each of the ticket gates 1-1, 1-2,... 1-n based on the result of the determination at step 4. That is, when the ticket gate i is determined to be in the entrance mode, the driving control is performed so as to perform the ticket gate for the concourse side, and conversely, when the ticket gate i is determined to be the exit mode, the ticket collection of the home side is performed. Drive control to perform. In this embodiment, an example of an automatic ticket gate installed at a station is shown as an entrance gate for both entrance and exit, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other entrance gates of this type. .

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, for each entrance / exit gate installed at an entrance / exit, both the corresponding entrance and exit areas and the corresponding two areas of the adjacent gate are provided.
In consideration of the number of pedestrians, the direction of travel, and the speed of travel, fuzzy inference is used to control the switching of the entry / exit mode for each entry / exit gate.・ Switching between entry modes is possible, and the flow of people at the entrance can be smooth. Also, for example, if the present invention is applied to a ticket gate at a station, even if the traffic situation is different from normal due to a disorder of a diagram or the like, it is possible to select a mode most suitable for the traffic situation, and it is possible to prevent congestion at the ticket gate. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall simplified configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a mode switching control according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a membership function used for fuzzy inference of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1A Ticket Gate Machine 1B Ticket Gate Machine 2 Door 3 Door 6 Camera 7 Camera 8 Control Unit

Continuation of front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) G07B 15/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of entry / exit gates for entry / exit are provided at a plurality of entry / exit gates, and an entry mode of the plurality of entry / exit gates is determined according to a traffic situation of an entry / exit side of the entry / exit entrance and a person on the entry / exit side. In the entrance / exit mode switching control device for an entrance / exit gate for group-controlling the entrance / exit mode switching, the communication between each entrance-side area and each exit-side area defined for each of the plurality of entrance / exit gates is provided.
Traffic condition detecting means for detecting the number, traveling direction and moving speed of the pedestrians; and
Calculating means for calculating, by fuzzy inference, the degree of necessity to be in the entry mode and the degree of necessity to be in the exit mode based on the number of passers in the contact area, the direction of movement and the speed situation ,
According to the calculated degree of necessity to be in the entry mode and the degree of necessity to be in the entry mode for each entry / exit gate, and the normal traffic pattern on the entrance side and the exit side of the entrance and exit assumed from the characteristics unique to the entrance and exit. A mode determining means for determining an entrance / exit mode for each entrance / exit gate based on the degree of necessity for each entry / exit gate to be set in advance for each entrance / exit mode and the degree of necessity for the entrance / exit mode; Control means for controlling mode switching for each entrance / exit gate based on the determination result of the means, the entrance / exit mode switching control device for an entrance / exit gate.