JP2933577B2 - Route bus location system - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a route bus location system, and in particular, when a route bus enters a traffic jam, information indicating that the route bus is in the traffic jam is transmitted from the route bus to the bus operation management. The bus operation management center relates to a route bus location system that generates traffic jam information to be displayed at the bus stop based on the report from the route bus and transmits the information to the bus stop.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The operation of route buses is easily affected by the congestion of roads, and it is very difficult to operate on time schedules. The route bus may arrive later than the scheduled arrival time if the road is congested, and may arrive earlier and depart earlier than the scheduled time if the road is not congested. For this reason, when the bus user does not have a bus at the bus stop, he / she compares the timetable with the clock,
The estimated time of arrival of the next route bus is determined. If the route bus has arrived before the scheduled time of arrival and has already departed, the route bus has to wait forever. On the other hand, even when the route bus has not yet arrived after the scheduled arrival time, the passenger determines that the route bus has already departed, and in a hurry, other passengers such as taxis In some cases, transportation is used. To solve such a problem, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-321
As shown in No. 79, by operating the transmitter provided in the route bus every time the route bus passes the bus stop, the bus arrival time of the next arriving route bus can be displayed. Location systems have also been developed. As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-178000, a polling signal is transmitted from a bus company, for example, a business office to a route bus, so that each route bus operating on the route determines which traveling section (operating route corresponds to each bus). The business office will know if you are in a section separated by a bus stop), and the display device installed at the bus stop will show the estimated arrival time of the route bus that is running in several sections of the running section immediately before the bus stop. Bus location systems have also been developed.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional route bus location system, as a service to the bus user at the bus stop, display means for displaying the estimated time of arrival of the next route bus or the next route bus is provided. It is possible to provide a display means to indicate which traveling section you are traveling in, and usually the passengers can use these displays to indicate how much time the route bus will arrive Can be predicted, but when an unexpected event such as a traffic accident on the route bus route or a nearby road occurs and the route bus is caught in traffic congestion, the next route displayed on the display means Even if the estimated arrival time of the bus or the running section of the next route bus is displayed, an abnormal situation such as a traffic accident occurs if the route bus does not arrive midway And by the time the passengers notice that, had would have passed a considerable amount of time, the disadvantage would be cause to remember a very uncomfortable feeling to passengers.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and when a traffic congestion occurs due to a traffic accident or the like, a bus stop at a bus stop is expected to delay the arrival time of a route bus due to the occurrence of the traffic congestion. An object of the present invention is to provide a route bus location system that can promptly notify a bus user.

[0005]

A route bus location system according to the present invention comprises a route bus, a bus stop of the route bus, and a wireless connection between the route bus and the bus stop. In a route bus location system including a bus operation management center that performs bus operation management, when it is detected that the route bus is in a traffic jam, it is also detected that the traffic jam has been resolved. At this time, information indicating that each state is present is reported from the route bus to the bus operation management center by wireless means, and the bus operation management center notifies the bus stop based on the report from the route bus. It is configured to generate information and transmit it to the bus stop by wireless means.

In addition, the route bus location system of the present invention comprises a route bus, a bus stop of the route bus,
A route bus location system including a bus operation management center that is connected to the route bus and the bus stop by wireless means and manages the route bus, wherein the route bus comprises: (A) the route bus; A congestion occurrence / elimination detecting means for outputting a signal indicating that each state is detected when detecting that the traffic congestion has been eliminated, or when detecting that the traffic congestion has been eliminated,
(B) control means for receiving a signal output from the traffic jam occurrence / elimination detection means and reporting occurrence / elimination of the traffic jam to the bus operation management center by the wireless means; A center, (C) a traffic jam information analyzing means for analyzing a traffic jam occurrence situation in the route based on a report on occurrence / elimination of the traffic jam from the route bus, and (D) an analysis of the traffic jam information analyzing unit. Control means for generating traffic information indicating the occurrence of traffic congestion in the route according to the result and transmitting the information to the bus stop, wherein the bus stop transmits (E) the traffic congestion information from the bus operation management center. Display means for displaying.

Further, the route bus location system of the present invention is configured such that a route bus to which a vehicle code is assigned in advance, a bus stop of the route bus, and the route bus are connected by a mobile radio circuit, A route bus location system that is connected to a stop by a fixed wireless line and includes a bus operation management center that manages the operation of the route bus, wherein the route bus is: (A) a predetermined distance When the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time to travel, it is determined that there is a traffic jam and outputs a traffic jam occurrence detection signal, the constant distance, within a predetermined time When traveling, a traffic jam occurrence / elimination detection unit that determines that the traffic jam has been eliminated and outputs a traffic jam elimination detection signal,
(B) When the traffic jam occurrence detection signal is input from the traffic jam occurrence / elimination detection unit, a traffic jam occurrence notification signal is generated, and when the traffic jam elimination detection signal is input, a traffic jam elimination notification signal is generated. A control unit for assigning the vehicle code and transmitting the vehicle code to the bus operation management center via the mobile radio line, wherein the bus operation management center comprises:
A congestion information analysis unit that receives the congestion occurrence notification signal and the congestion resolution notification signal from the route bus and analyzes the occurrence of traffic congestion in the route; (D) according to the analysis result of the congestion information analysis unit, A control unit for generating first traffic jam information for notifying a bus stop of occurrence of traffic jam in the route and transmitting the information via the wireless line, wherein the bus stop comprises: (E) the bus operation management center And a display unit for displaying the first traffic congestion information transmitted through the fixed wireless line from the mobile terminal.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a route bus location system, wherein the control unit of the bus operation management center includes:
The first congestion information is transmitted to the route bus via the mobile radio line, and the route bus which receives the first congestion information via the mobile radio line transmits the congestion information to the in-vehicle congestion. It is configured to be displayed as information.

Further, in the route bus location system according to the present invention, the control unit of the bus operation management center determines that the route bus affected by the traffic congestion is next to the first traffic congestion information. It is configured to generate second congestion information for notifying the bus stop of the time required to arrive at the bus stop and to transmit the second traffic congestion information to the bus stop via the fixed wireless line.

In the route bus location system according to the present invention, in the route bus location system according to claim 3, the first bus congestion information generated by the bus operation management center in all sections of the route is provided. And a display unit for displaying the second traffic congestion information.

Further, in the route bus location system of the present invention, the first traffic congestion information is configured as information including a location and time of occurrence and resolution of traffic congestion in the route, and a time and scale of traffic congestion.

[0012]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a route bus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for describing a configuration of a location system.

A route bus location system according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 includes a route bus 31 provided with a vehicle code in advance, a bus stop 32 where the route bus 31 stops, and a route bus 31. Is connected by a mobile radio line, and is connected to a bus stop 32 by a fixed radio line, and manages the operating bus 31 and displays information on occurrence / elimination of congestion in the route at the bus stop 32,
Bus operation control center 3 that displays the estimated time of bus arrival
3 is included.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a route bus location system according to the present invention.

The route bus 31 constituting the route bus / location system shown in FIG. 1 detects a traffic jam occurrence / elimination and outputs a traffic jam occurrence detection signal and a traffic jam elimination detection signal. A storage unit 3 for storing information indicating a vehicle code assigned to the route bus 31 in advance, and a traffic jam occurrence detection signal and a traffic jam elimination detection signal input from the traffic jam occurrence / elimination detection unit 2 to store information indicating the vehicle code. A control unit 4 for reading out and giving from the unit 3 and transmitting it to the bus operation management center 33 via a mobile radio line;
The congestion occurrence notification signal and the congestion elimination notification signal generated by the control unit 4 are transmitted to the bus operation management center 33 via the built-in antenna 7 by mobile radio, and the result of the analysis obtained by the bus operation management center 33 is used for the mobile radio. The transmitted / received device 6 receives the transmitted first traffic jam information including the occurrence / elimination point, occurrence / elimination time, and scale of the traffic jam on the route via the antenna 7 and the bus operation management center 33. And a display unit 5 for displaying first traffic congestion information including a traffic congestion occurrence / elimination location, occurrence / elimination time, and congestion scale in the route.

The bus operation management center 33 constituting the route bus location system shown in FIG. 1 generates a traffic jam in the route based on the traffic jam occurrence notification signal and the traffic jam elimination notification signal received from the route bus 31. The traffic congestion information analysis unit 13 that analyzes the situation and specifies the occurrence / elimination location, occurrence / elimination time, and congestion scale of the congestion, and outputs the congestion analysis information;
Bus stop 32 and route bus 3 upon receiving traffic jam analysis information
1 to generate the first congestion information including the information on the occurrence / elimination point, occurrence / elimination time and the congestion scale of the congestion, and the route bus affected by the traffic congestion is next transmitted to the bus stop. The second congestion information for notifying the bus stop of the time required to arrive at the bus stop is generated and transmitted to the bus stop 32 together with the first congestion information, and the first congestion information is also transmitted to the route bus 31. A control unit 15;
A storage unit 14 for storing traffic congestion analysis information obtained by analysis of the traffic congestion information analyzing unit 13, the traffic congestion analysis information indicating the location and time of occurrence and resolution of traffic congestion in the route, and the scale of traffic congestion;
Display section 16 for displaying the traffic congestion information and the second traffic congestion information
And a transceiver 11 for transmitting / receiving information to / from a route bus 31 via a built-in antenna 12 via a mobile wireless line and transmitting information to / from a bus stop 32 via a fixed wireless line.

The bus stop 32 constituting the route bus location system shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a first bus transmitted from a bus operation management center 33 via a fixed wireless line.
Display section 23 for displaying the traffic congestion information and the second traffic congestion information
And a receiver 21 that receives the first traffic information and the second traffic information transmitted from the bus operation management center 33 via the fixed wireless line via the built-in antenna 22.

Next, the operation will be described.

FIG. 2 shows that the route bus 31 has left the previous bus stop (not shown) and is traveling on the route to the next bus stop 32. The congestion occurrence / elimination detection unit 2 of the route bus 31 shown in FIG. 1 starts counting the traveling distance from the bus stop before the departure of the route bus 31 as a base point, and indicates that the vehicle has traveled a predetermined distance. When detected, the predetermined time corresponding to the predetermined distance is compared with the elapsed time actually measured from the time when the previous bus stop was departed, and the elapsed time exceeds the predetermined time. It is determined whether or not the traffic has been congested, and if the time is exceeded, it is determined that a traffic jam has occurred, and a traffic jam occurrence detection signal is output to the control unit 4. For example, if the "predetermined constant distance" is 100 meters, the route bus 3
The above determination is made every time 1 travels 100 meters.
This determination operation is repeated periodically, and if the vehicle arrives at the next bus stop before traveling 100 meters, the determination of the cycle is not performed, and when the vehicle leaves the bus stop, the above-described determination operation is restarted. I do. In the case of a route bus, each time the route bus leaves the bus stop, the guide indicator and the guide broadcasting device are usually driven by a key operation or the like by a driver, and the guide display and the bus stop of the next stop are scheduled. At this time, a guidance broadcast is performed. At this time, the control unit 4 takes out a signal indicating that the bus stop has been departed and uses the signal as the stop departure signal 8 so that the control unit 4 detects the traffic jam occurrence / elimination.
Is reset, and the above determination operation can be restarted.

When the control unit 4 receives a traffic jam occurrence detection signal from the traffic jam occurrence / elimination detecting unit 2, it generates a traffic jam occurrence notification signal, and a vehicle which is previously assigned to the route bus 31 with respect to the generated traffic jam occurrence notification signal. The information indicating the code is read out from the storage unit 3 and added, and output to the transceiver 6. The transceiver 6 transmits a traffic jam occurrence notification signal to the bus operation management center 33 by mobile radio via the built-in antenna 7.

Further, after the traffic jam occurrence detection signal is output once, the above-described determination operation is performed. As a result, when the elapsed time required to travel the predetermined distance is within a predetermined time, the traffic jam is detected. The occurrence / resolution detection unit 2 determines that the traffic congestion has been resolved, and outputs a traffic congestion resolution detection signal to the control unit 4. The control unit 4 generates a congestion elimination notification signal when the congestion elimination detection signal is input from the congestion occurrence / elimination detection unit 2, and generates a congestion elimination notification signal in the same manner as in the case of the congestion generation notification signal. The information indicating the vehicle code is read from the storage unit 3, added, and output to the transceiver 6. The transceiver 6 transmits a traffic jam occurrence notification signal to the bus operation management center 33 by mobile radio via the built-in antenna 7.

On the other hand, in the bus operation management center 33 constituting the route bus location system shown in FIG. 1, when the traffic congestion information analysis unit 13 receives a traffic jam occurrence notification signal or a traffic jam elimination notification signal from the route bus 31, the storage unit The traffic congestion analysis information indicating the traffic congestion on the route, the location and time of occurrence and resolution of the traffic congestion in the route, and the traffic congestion analysis information indicating the status of traffic congestion on the route stored in 14 are read out.
Analyzing the traffic congestion situation in the route by adding the congestion information of the newly received congestion occurrence report signal or congestion resolution report signal to the read congestion analysis information, the newly generated or resolved congestion location , And specifies the occurrence / elimination time and the congestion scale and outputs congestion analysis information.

The control unit 15 receives the traffic congestion analysis information, which is obtained by the traffic congestion information analysis unit 13 and indicates the location and time of occurrence and resolution of traffic congestion in the route and the scale of the traffic congestion, the bus stop 32 and the route. Generates first congestion information to be transmitted to the bus 31, and further informs the bus stop of the time required for the route bus affected by the traffic congestion to arrive at the next bus stop. The information is generated and output to the transceiver 11 together with the first traffic jam information. The transceiver 11 transmits the first congestion information and the second congestion information to the bus stop 32 by fixed radio via the antenna 12.
, And also transmits the first congestion information to the route bus 31 by mobile radio.

The control unit 15 stores the traffic congestion analysis information, which is obtained by the traffic congestion information analysis unit 13 and indicates the location and time of occurrence and resolution of traffic congestion in the route, and the scale of the traffic congestion. The control unit 15 also generates first congestion information indicating the location / time of occurrence / reduction of traffic congestion in the route, which is the analysis result of the traffic congestion information analysis unit 13, and the time / scale of congestion. Second traffic information for notifying the bus stop of the time required for the route bus arriving at the bus stop to arrive at the bus stop is displayed on the display unit 16.

The route bus 31 is a bus operation management center 3
The transmitter / receiver 6 receives the first congestion information indicating the occurrence / resolved location, occurrence / elimination time and the congestion scale of the congestion in the route transmitted from the mobile station 3 via the mobile station 3 via the mobile radio and the display unit 5. Display to

Also, at the bus stop 32 constituting the route bus location system shown in FIG. 1, the location, occurrence time and time of occurrence / elimination of traffic congestion in the route transmitted from the bus operation management center 33 by fixed radio. First traffic information indicating the size of the traffic jam and to inform bus passengers at the bus stop how long it will take for the next route bus to arrive at the bus stop due to the traffic jam The receiver 21 receives fixed traffic information via the antenna 22 via the antenna 22 and outputs the information to the display unit 23, and the display unit 23 displays the traffic jam information.

[0028]

As described above, according to the route bus location system of the present invention, when a route bus enters a traffic congestion and when the traffic congestion is resolved, the route bus enters the traffic congestion. And a traffic jam occurrence / elimination detecting means for detecting that the traffic jam has been eliminated and outputting a signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the traffic jam and that the traffic jam has been eliminated, and a signal from the traffic jam occurrence / elimination detecting means. Receiving a notification signal from a route bus, and generating a notification signal for notifying the status of traffic congestion and transmitting the generated notification signal to the bus operation management center. A traffic congestion information analyzing unit for analyzing traffic congestion conditions and a control unit for generating and transmitting traffic congestion information to a bus stop according to the analysis result of the traffic congestion information analyzing unit. By providing a display unit that displays traffic congestion information from the center, if a traffic congestion occurs due to a traffic accident, etc., the bus stop at the bus stop will soon be expected to delay the arrival time of the route bus due to the traffic congestion. This has the effect of notifying bus passengers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a route bus location system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a route bus / location system according to the embodiment of this invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Congestion occurrence / elimination detection unit 3 Storage unit 4 Control unit 5 Display unit 6 Transceiver 7 Antenna 8 Departure departure signal 11 Transceiver 12 Antenna 13 Traffic congestion information analysis unit 14 Storage unit 15 Control unit 16 Display unit 21 Receiver 22 Antenna 23 Display 31 Route bus 32 Bus stop 33 Bus operation control center

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Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A route bus, a bus stop of the route bus, and a bus operation management center connected to the route bus and the bus stop by wireless means for managing the operation of the route bus. In the route bus location system, when it is detected that the route bus is in a traffic jam, or when it is detected that the traffic congestion has been resolved, the information indicating that each state is in the route, A bus reports to the bus operation management center from the bus by radio means, and the bus operation management center generates traffic congestion information to notify the bus stop based on the report from the route bus and transmits the information to the bus stop by radio means. Route bus location system characterized by the following. 2. A route bus, a bus stop of the route bus, and a bus operation management center connected to the route bus and the bus stop by wireless means for managing the operation of the route bus. In the route bus location system, the route bus is in each state when detecting that the route bus is in the traffic congestion of the route bus and when detecting that the traffic congestion is resolved. (B) a signal output from the congestion occurrence / elimination detection means is input, and the occurrence / elimination of the traffic congestion is communicated to the bus operation management center by the radio signal. Control means reporting by means,
And (C) traffic congestion information analysis means for analyzing the occurrence of traffic congestion in a route based on a report from the route bus on the occurrence / elimination of the traffic congestion; (D) According to the analysis result of the traffic information analysis unit, control means for generating traffic information indicating the occurrence of traffic congestion in the route, and transmitting to the bus stop,
The route bus location system, wherein the bus stop includes (E) display means for displaying the traffic congestion information from the bus operation management center. 3. A route bus to which a vehicle code is assigned in advance, a bus stop of the route bus, and the route bus are connected by a mobile radio line, and a connection to the bus stop by a fixed radio line. A route bus location system including a bus operation management center for managing the operation of the route bus, wherein (A) the elapsed time required for the route bus to travel a predetermined distance is determined in advance. When the time exceeds the set time, it is determined that the vehicle is in a traffic jam and a traffic jam occurrence detection signal is output.When the vehicle travels within the predetermined distance within a predetermined time, the traffic jam is resolved. A traffic jam occurrence / elimination detection unit that determines that the vehicle is in a state and outputs a traffic jam elimination detection signal,
(B) When the traffic jam occurrence detection signal is input from the traffic jam occurrence / elimination detection unit, a traffic jam occurrence notification signal is generated, and when the traffic jam elimination detection signal is input, a traffic jam elimination notification signal is generated. A control unit for assigning the vehicle code and transmitting the vehicle code to the bus operation management center via the mobile radio line, wherein the bus operation management center comprises:
A congestion information analysis unit that receives the congestion occurrence notification signal and the congestion resolution notification signal from the route bus and analyzes the occurrence of traffic congestion in the route; (D) according to the analysis result of the congestion information analysis unit, A control unit for generating first traffic jam information for notifying a bus stop of occurrence of traffic jam in the route and transmitting the information via the wireless line, wherein the bus stop comprises: (E) the bus operation management center A display unit for displaying the first traffic congestion information transmitted through the fixed wireless line from the system. 4. The route bus location system according to claim 3, wherein the control unit of the bus operation management center transmits the first traffic congestion information to the route bus via the mobile radio line, and 1. The route bus location system according to claim 1, wherein the route bus that receives the traffic jam information via the mobile wireless line displays the traffic jam information as traffic jam information for passengers in the vehicle. 5. The route bus location system according to claim 3, wherein the control unit of the bus operation management center determines a route bus affected by the traffic congestion next to the first traffic congestion information. A route bus location system for generating second congestion information for notifying the bus stop of a time required to arrive at the bus stop and transmitting the information to the bus stop via the fixed wireless line; . 6. The route bus location system according to claim 3, wherein the bus operation management center displays the first congestion information and the second congestion information generated in all sections of the route. A route bus location system comprising a display unit. 7. The route bus / location system according to claim 3, wherein the first congestion information is an occurrence / elimination location, occurrence / elimination of a congestion in the route. A route bus location system characterized by information including time and traffic congestion scale.