JP3458748B2 - Golf cart operation management device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf cart operation management device suitable for grasping the operation status of a golf cart on a golf course.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a so-called self-playing golf course is known in which a player operates a golf cart to enjoy playing. However, due to such self-play, a golf cart (hereinafter simply referred to as "cart")
In the case of operating, the golf course manager cannot grasp the degree of congestion in the course and the degree of delay of the play from when the player starts playing to when the player finishes playing and returns to the clubhouse. Therefore, depending on the golf course operated by self-play, for example, a course guide is arranged every few holes to grasp the congestion situation in the course or to encourage the player to proceed with the golf. There are occasions, but in this case there was the problem that labor costs were incurred.

Therefore, for example, the applicant of the present invention has proposed a golf cart operation management system suitable for operation management of a self-playing golf cart (Japanese Patent Application No. 9-3).
1855, Japanese Patent Application No. 10-28504, etc.). In these proposals, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, each cart K1, K
A sensor S1 capable of transmitting position information by a weak radio wave (for example, a communication area of about 15 m) near the tee ground T, the fairway F, and the green G of each hole of the cart road R, which is the route of 2 ... S2 ... is arranged. The detection means capable of detecting the position information from the sensors S1 and S2 on each of the carts K1, K2, ... And the detected position information and the cart ID assigned to each cart are used as information signals. A transmission means capable of transmitting to the clubhouse (management wing) CH is provided.

Then, each club K is added to the clubhouse CH.
By providing the receiving means for receiving the information signals transmitted from 1, K2, ..., The information signals of the respective carts received by the club house CH are fetched by the information processing device, and the information signals of the respective carts are acquired. The operation status of the carts K1, K2 ... Is displayed on the display device and can be managed as operation data.

There are various possible display forms for displaying the operating status of each cart K on the display device, and one example thereof is a window form display form. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the display form, in which a course layout of a golf course created by computer graphics or the like is displayed in a window 70,
The cart position (black circle) is displayed in this course layout.

Note that the window 70 is provided with scroll bars 71 and 72, and the display area currently displayed in the window 70 is the scroll bars 71 and 72.
It is shown by scroll boxes 71c and 72c inside. Also, when monitoring the status of a hole not displayed in the window 70, for example, the scroll bar 7
Scroll keys 71a, 71 provided on the terminals 1, 72
b, 72a, and 72b are selected by a pointer (not shown) or the like, and the display area is scrolled vertically or horizontally by performing a click operation or the like. Therefore, when the operation status of each cart is displayed by adopting such a display form, the position of each cart on the course can be easily grasped visually.

However, the golf course layout is different for each golf course, and for example, in order to realize the display form as shown in FIG.
Since it is necessary to create a graphic image that matches the course layout of each golf course, the system becomes relatively expensive. Also, the course of the golf course is slightly changed on a daily basis, and in this case as well, it is necessary to change the graphic image according to the course layout each time, so it is necessary to maintain and operate the system. Will also be expensive.

Therefore, as a display form of the operating status of each cart, for example, the operating status of each cart as shown in FIG. 11 may be displayed according to time. in this case,
A cart number area (vertical axis direction) 81 for displaying the number of each cart in the window 80, and the cart K has tee ground T, fairway F, and green G in each hole.
There are provided time display areas 82, 83, 84, ... For displaying the time when the position information from the sensors S1, S2 ,. The time when the cart K detects the tee ground T, fairway F, and green G sensors in each hole is displayed in the time display areas 82, 83, ....

In the example shown in FIG. 11, it is shown that it is "8:35" that the cart with the cart number 9 detects the sensor of the fairway F in the 2nd hole.
Then, it is shown that the 9th cart is currently in a state where the green G sensor in the 3rd hole is detected.
Therefore, it can be seen that the 9th kart is playing in the green G of the 3rd hole or is heading to the tee ground T of the 4th hole after finishing playing in the green G of the 3rd hole.

That is, in the case of such a display form, the time when the cart K detects the position information from the sensors S1, S2 ... Installed on the tee ground T, the fairway F, and the green G of each hole is displayed. By doing so, the progress of the play of the party using the cart K is grasped. Therefore, in such a display form, there is no need to create a graphic image that matches the course layout of each golf course, and there is no effect of daily course changes, so the system and maintenance can be made at low cost. it can.

The window 80 shown in FIG.
Shows an example in which a so-called folder type display mode is adopted. For example, by selecting the sticky notes 80a, 80b, 80c with a pointer or the like (not shown), operation of a desired course among a plurality of courses is performed. The status can be displayed.

[0012]

By the way, in the case of considering the self-play on the course as shown in FIG. 9, the cart K1 on which the player who has left the club house CH is placed is in the start hole (1H). Start tea T
You will start playing from the beginning, and when you have finished playing in the final hole (9H), you will return to the clubhouse CH again.

However, for example, in order for the cart K4 carrying the player who has finished playing in the final hole (8H) to return to the club house, the cart K4 passes through the communication area of the sensor S1 installed near the start tee T. Sometimes.
In this case, the cart K4 detects the position information from the sensor S1 when passing through the communication area of the sensor S1, and transmits the detected position information and the like to the club house CH.

Therefore, the information processing device of the clubhouse CH overwrites the position information of the start tee T of the cart K based on the position information of the newly acquired start tee T, and the cart K4 operates incorrectly. There are problems that the situation is displayed on the display device and is managed as operation data.

Therefore, for example, when the cart K4 carrying a player who has finished playing returns to the club house CH, the sensor S1 may be installed so as not to affect the cart K4 returning to the club house CH. , Such a problem is the sensor S installed in all holes
It is very difficult to install all the sensors S so as not to adversely affect the cart K running on the cart road R.

In addition, for example, in the information processing device of the club house CH, when the already detected position information is received again, the position information should not be overwritten on the already detected position information as erroneous information. However, since the previously detected position information is not always accurate, for example, there is a problem in that it is not overwritten.

Furthermore, when the sunshine duration is long, such as in the summer, some players enjoy the same course two or more times, such as one and a half rounds or two rounds. In that case, the cart K loaded with the golf bag remains unchanged. You will go around the same course. Even in such a case, the management of the position information sent from the cart K becomes a problem.

As described above, in the conventional cart operation management system, it is not possible to determine whether the positional information sent from the cart K is accurate information under various conditions, so the operation data of the cart is not available. It wasn't always accurate.

[0019]

In order to solve such problems, the present invention identifies the carts moving in the golf course and position information indicating the position of the carts in the golf course. Receiving means capable of receiving an information signal including, operation data creating means for creating operation data of the cart based on the position information received by the receiving means, and the time when the position information is detected; Based on the holding means for holding the operation data created by the operation data creating means as history data, the operation data of the cart created by the operation data creating means, and the history data corresponding to the cart, the hole Tea ground
Operation of previous halls when position data is obtained
An operation data discriminating means for managing the data as final data and discriminating based on the final data whether the operational data created by the operational data creating means is the operational data indicating the current position of the cart. A display means for displaying the operation status of the cart as an image based on the result of the operation data determination means is provided.

According to the present invention, the operational data discriminating means, and operational data created by the operation data creation means, based on the history data stored in the storage means, Ho
When the position data of the tea ground is obtained,
Management of operating data of previous halls as confirmed data
And, the operation data generated by the operation data creating means whether the operation data indicating the current position of the cart
Since the determination is made based on the confirmed data, it becomes possible to manage the accurate operation status of the cart.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a golf cart operation management device of the present invention will be described below. In order to realize the operation management system for the golf cart of the present embodiment, at least position information such as the position of the cart in the golf course is required. Each cart position knows its own position by the radio wave from the satellite GPS (Global Posit
ionizing system), but the cart position information detection method described with reference to the schematic view of the golf course shown in FIG. 1 can also be used.

Although the layout of the golf course is shown in FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, the layout of the golf course is assumed to be 9 holes for cherry blossoms out, 9 holes for cherry blossoms, and 9 holes for pine trees. It is shown. As shown in FIG. 1, a management building CH, which generally has a caddy master room, is located near the start hall of each course.
Each course has at least a repeater RE at a location where it can communicate with at least the administration building CH and low-power radio waves.
11, RE21 and RE31 are provided. The repeaters RE11, RE21 and RE31 are practically arranged so as to cover the widest possible area of the course and to communicate with the management building CH by a small electric power radio wave.

Each course has 9 holes laid out in order of 1st hole, 2nd hole, 3rd hole, 4th hole, etc., and a kart path where a kart K can move along each course between these holes. It is possible to contact by R or rail.

Between the management building CH and each course, at least one repeater RE11 to RE31 is provided with a transceiver which can communicate with each other, but information in a remote part of the course cannot be transmitted. For example, in the case of Sakura Out Course, the main repeater (parent)
A repeater (child) or the like subordinate to may be arranged.

The wireless transceivers installed in each of the repeaters RE11 to RE31 are, for example, wireless transceivers certified as a low power type, which eliminates the need for a wireless administrator and allows the use of low power type wireless transceivers. For example, since it is possible to communicate over a distance of 500 m to 1 km within the golf course, one or two repeaters per course (9 holes) are used in a course having a normal zigzag course layout. Should be placed.

Near the management ridge CH, a cart yard 2 for allocating a cart K to a player who is going to each course from now on.
There is 0, and in the case of self-play, the player rents a cart K that is predetermined here and heads to the start tee T of each course. A sensor S (Sa, Sb, Sc, Sd, Se, S) that detects the presence (stop or passage) of the cart K at a required position along the cart road R of each course.
f ...) is arranged. Although a part thereof is shown in this figure, the position of the sensor S is, for example, a position corresponding to the tee ground T, the fairway F, and the green G of each hole.

FIG. 2 shows a management building CH according to the present embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the data communication path of the sensor S and the cart K typically. The sensor S shown in FIG. 2 intermittently sends out its own position ID for specifying its location with a small amount of electric power, and a weak power that can be received only when the cart K passes or stops in the vicinity thereof. It is said that.
Therefore, the cart K is located on the cart road R near the sensor S.
The current cart position can be known by receiving the position data ST from the sensor S with the receiver of the cart K when the vehicle passes or is stopped.

Each of the carts K is installed in a communicable range of various kinds of data such as the position data ST received from the sensor S and its own cart ID via the wireless power transmission / reception device of the small power type. The information is transmitted to the repeater RE of the course as an information signal, and the current position data of each cart K is transferred to the management ridge CH via the radio transceiver of the repeater RE.

In the management building CH, a low-power type radio transceiver 3 capable of transmitting / receiving to / from the repeater RE via the antenna A1 and a cart data signal KT1 received by the radio transceiver 3 An operation management device 1 and a display device 2 that perform predetermined processing are arranged.

The operation management device 1 creates operation data indicating the position of each cart K based on the cart data signal KT1 received by the wireless transceiver 3 as described later, and displays the operation status thereof. The image information can be generated.

The operation status can be monitored by the display device 2 configured as a display device of the operation management device 1 configured by, for example, a personal computer. As a result, in the administration building CH,
It is possible to grasp the current position of the cart K playing in each hole.

The display device 2 does not necessarily have to be paired with the operation management device 1 and may be arranged in a room different from the operation management device 1 or may be connected to a plurality of display devices 2 and 2 to provide a plurality of devices. It is also possible to display on the display devices 2 and 2.

The information signal transmitted from the cart K to the management building CH is packetized and transmitted, for example, in the time slot assigned to each cart K. Therefore, for each cart K, by transmitting the trigger signal Trg as shown by the chain line from the management wing CH as synchronization information and indirectly transmitting the trigger signal Trg1 to the cart K via the repeater RE, Time division transmission / reception control can be performed for each K.

In the operation management system of the present embodiment, a case where each cart K detects the position data output from the sensor S and transmits the position data to the management building CH via the repeater RE will be described as an example. However, for example, each cart K is provided with a transmitting means for transmitting its own cart ID by a weak radio wave, and the sensor S detects the cart ID output from each cart K, and together with this cart ID, its own position data, etc. May be transmitted from the low power type transmitter to the management building CH via the repeater RE. Also,
The information signal transmitted from the cart K to the management ridge CH is indirectly transmitted via the repeater RE.
You may make it transmit directly, not via the repeater RE.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the operation management device 1 of the present embodiment. The cart data signal KT1 (cart ID, sensor ID, etc.) transmitted from the cart K via the repeater RE is supplied to the wireless transmission / reception device 3 via the antenna A1. The cart data signal KT1 received by the wireless transmission / reception device 3 is subjected to required signal processing in the signal processing unit 11 of the operation management device 1, demodulated cart number data, position data, etc., and supplied to the control unit 12. .

The control unit 12 creates operation data of the cart K consisting of position data and time data based on, for example, cart number data, position data, and detection time obtained from the timer 15, and uses the operation data as history data. Can be held in the memory 14. Then, in the present embodiment, when the operation data of the cart K is already stored in the memory 14, that is, when the operation history data of each cart K is stored in the memory 14, it is newly created as described later. Based on the operation data and the history data, it is determined whether the operation data of the newly created cart K is accurate. Then, based on the created operation data, for example, display image data for displaying the operation status of each cart K is generated at a time as shown in FIG.

The data input unit 13 represents an input device such as a keyboard. The memory 14 holds, for example, operation data of each cart K as history data, a registration table in which image data of an operation status table that displays the operation status of each cart K according to time is stored, and the memory of each cart K. A work area or the like is provided for creating display image data to be supplied to the display device 2 by superimposing the operation data on the image data of the operation status table.

The timer 15 is provided in order to obtain the time when each cart K detects the position data ST of the sensor S, for example. Therefore, the control unit 12 creates the operation data by using the time when the position data ST from the cart K is obtained as the time when the position data ST from the sensor S is detected by the cart K, and the operation data is shown in FIG. The operation status of each cart can be displayed by the transition of time. The signal modulator 16 modulates the display image data from the controller 12 and supplies it to the display device 2 as display data.

A timer 15 may be provided in each cart K to obtain the time when each cart K detects the position data ST from the sensor S. In this case, the cart data signal KT1 transmitted from the cart K to the management ridge CH includes time data together with the position ID and the cart ID.

The operation data created by the operation management device 1 of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the display image displayed on the display device 2. It should be noted that the form of the display screen displayed on the display device 2 of the present embodiment is as shown in FIG.
The display screen is the same as the display screen shown in FIG.

First, a method of creating operation data at the start will be described. Normally, a player who leaves the management wing CH goes to the start tee 1T of each course (for example, the tee ground of the 1st hole) by borrowing a predetermined cart K at the cart delivery area 20. in this case,
When the cart K on which the player is placed arrives at the start tee 1T, the cart K passes through the communication area of the position sensor S installed near the start tee 1T, or stops in the communication area of the sensor S. become. Therefore, the cart K detects the position data ST from the sensor S and transmits the position data ST and various kinds of data such as the cart ID to the management building CH as the cart data signal KT1 via the repeater RE.

In this case, the operation management device 1 of the management building CH
The signal processing unit 11 demodulates the cart ID, position data and the like from the cart data signal KT1 received by the wireless transmission / reception unit 3 and determines whether the position data demodulated by the control unit 12 is the position data of Start Tee TG1. I do. Here, for example, the position data is Start Tee 1T
If the position data is, the search is performed as to whether or not the operation data (history data) of the cart corresponding to the received cart ID is stored in the memory 14. In other words, it is searched whether or not there is history data indicating that the corresponding cart has played holes 2 to 9 of the course.

Then, for example, when the history data of the corresponding cart K does not exist, it is considered that the player of the cart K has started playing on the course, and the cart K is started.
The operation data including the position data and the time data is created and held in the memory 14, and the display image data for displaying the operation status of the cart K on the display device 2 is created.

FIG. 4A is a view showing a part of the operation status display screen displayed on the display device 2. in this case,
The cart number of the cart K (for example, “16”) is displayed in the cart number area 81, and the detection time of the position sensor S (for example, “16”) is displayed in the display area for displaying the detection time of the start tee T in the time display area 82. "8:16") is displayed. However, in this case, the operation data of the cart "16" is not fixed data, and for example, the start tee 1T of the cart "16" is again used as the cart data signal KT1.
When the position data of is obtained, the time data of the time when the new position data is detected is overwritten on the operation data of the cart “16”.

After that, for example, the player of the cart "16" plays in order of the course such as the fairway 1F of the first hole → the green 1G of the first hole → the tee ground 2T of the second hole. Control unit 12
Will create operation data for the cart "16" at each position.

Here, for example, if data indicating the tee ground 2T of the second hole is obtained as position data of the cart "16", the control unit 12 causes the operation of the first hole in the operation data of the cart "16". The data is used as fixed data (fixed pointer), and even if the position data of the 1st hole is obtained as the position data of the cart "16", the operation data of the 1st hole of the cart "16" is not updated.

FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an example of the operation status display screen displayed on the display device 2 at that time. In this case, the detection time of the start tee T of the first hole displayed in the time display area 82 of the cart number "16" is "8:
16 ”, the detection time“ 8:21 ”of the fairway F, and the detection time“ 8:36 ”of the green G become the respective confirmation pointers, so that the display color of the time display area 82 is changed as shown by hatching. By changing it, the administrator can see at a glance that it is a confirmed pointer. Also, FIG.
For the cart "18" displayed in (b), since the position data of the tee ground 2T of the second hole has not been obtained yet, the time displayed in the time display area 81 of the cart "18" is the fixed pointer. Indicates that it is not.

Similarly, the cart "16" is changed from 2F to 2G.
→ Proceed in the order of 3T ..., and when the operation management device 1 obtains the position data of the tee ground 3T of the 3rd hole of the cart “16”, the operation data of the 2nd hole becomes the definitive pointer and the 4th hole When the position data of the tee ground 4T is obtained, the operation data of the third hole will be sequentially managed as the final data, such as the final data of the operational data of the third hole.

In this way, when the player riding the kart "16" proceeds along the kart road R and finishes the play in the final hole (9th hole),
The operation data up to the 8th hole will be managed as a fixed pointer. In this way, the operation management device 1 of the present embodiment manages the operation data of the previous holes as final data (final pointer) when the position data of the tee ground T of a certain hole is obtained, for example. I have to. This is because the position of the tee ground T is usually fixed, and the stop position of the cart K is fixed compared to the fairway F and the green G, so the position data of the tee ground T detected by the cart K is: This is because the position data is very highly accurate as compared with other fairways F and green G.

In the operation data determination method as described above, the operation data of the final hole cannot be used as the determination pointer. Therefore, regarding the operation data of the final hole, for example, when no new position data is obtained for 20 to 30 minutes after the position data of the green 9G of the final hole is detected, or the position of the green 9G of the final hole It is managed as a definite pointer when data cannot be obtained. Also, as a final hole confirmation method other than the above, for example, when the cart power is turned off and operation data cannot be obtained from the cart, the operation data of the final hole is managed as a confirmation point, or the cart delivery station is used. 20
It is also possible to install a position sensor in the vehicle and manage the operation data of the final hall as a fixed pointer when the position data corresponding to this position sensor is obtained.

By the way, when the player on the "16" cart progresses along the cart route R and finishes playing in the final hole (9th hole), the management building CH
However, at this time, the cart "16" may detect the position data from the sensor S near the tee ground 1T in the first hole. As described above, when the cart "16" passes through the communication area of the position sensor S of the start tee 1T when the cart "16" returns to the management building CH, or when the player of the cart "16" is on the same course. There may be a case where the player is in the start tee 1T in order to play again, and the conventional operation management device 1 cannot make these determinations.

Therefore, the operation management device 1 of the present embodiment
Is the position data of the start tee T detected again by the cart "16", whether the position data was detected while returning to the management building CH, or the player plays again on the same course. By doing so, it is possible to determine whether or not it is a detected one.

For this reason, the operation management device 1 of the present embodiment
First, as described above, for example, when the position data from the cart "16" is the position data of the start tee 1T,
It is determined whether or not the history data of the cart "16" exists. In this case, cart "16"
Since there is history data of
It is determined whether the operation data up to the No. hole is managed as a definite pointer.

If the cart "16" has finished playing to the final hole, the operation data up to the 8th hole should be managed as a fixed pointer, so the operation data for the 8th hole is managed as a fixed pointer. If so, the kart "16" has passed the start tee 1T on the way to the management building CH after finishing the play on the final hole, or is in the start tee 1T to play again on the same course. This is because it can be determined that it is one of the cases. When the operation data of the cart "16" is not managed as the fixed pointer up to the 8th hole, the position data of the start tee T is simply detected as an error and the position data of the start tee 1T is discarded.

In this embodiment, when the position data of the start tee 1T is detected again, the position data of the start tee 1T is accurate depending on whether the operation data up to the 8th hole is managed as a definite pointer. Although it is determined whether or not the position data is the position data, the position data of the start tee 1T detected again is of course accurate if the operation data up to the 9th hole is managed as a fixed pointer. It is also possible to determine whether.

Next, the operation management device 1 uses the cart "16".
Determines whether the player has finished playing and is heading to the management building CH or is in the start tee 1T to play again on the same course. In this case, the time when the position data of the start tee 1T is obtained is compared with the time when the position data of the last hole on the green G is obtained. For example, when the time difference is equal to or more than a preset set time, It is determined that the player of the cart "16" starts a new play on the same course, and if not, the cart "16" is determined to be returning to the management building CH.

The set time in this case is as follows: the start tee 1T when the cart "16" on which the player who finished playing in the final hole is returning to the management building CH.
The time may be set to be a sufficient time (for example, 10 minutes) or more to pass through the communication area of the sensor S.

Then, when it is determined that the player of the cart "16" has started a new play on the same course, new operation data of the cart "16" is created and at the same time, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), the cart "1" already installed
The display area of the cart "16" is provided in the cart number area 81 which is a separate frame from the display area of "6", and the detection time of the start tee 1T (for example, "10:45") is newly added to the time display area 82 of this area. I am trying to display it. In this case, the operation data of Start Tee 1T will be managed as fixed data.

By changing the display color of the new cart number "16" shown by hatching in FIG. 4 (c) to another display color, the manager allows the player of the cart "16" to play the same course. It is also possible to display the fact that replay is being performed at a glance.

However, for example, even when it is determined that the player of the cart "16" has started a new play on the same course, the next hole (the second hole) is obtained within a predetermined time after the position data of the start tee 1T is obtained. ) If the position data of the tee ground 2T is not obtained, start tee 1
The position data of T may be regarded as detected when the player who has finished the final hole returns to the management wing CH. In this case, the new cart “16” on the operation data and operation status display screen of the newly created cart “16”
The display area of is erased. In addition, the predetermined time in this case may be set in consideration of the time from the start tee 1T to the next tee ground 2T of the second hole.

On the other hand, when the time difference between the time when the position data of the start tee 1T is detected and the time when the position data is detected on the green G of the last hole is within the set time,
Although it is determined that the cart "16" is in the process of returning to the management building CH, in this case, the operation data of the cart "16" is not discarded and is temporarily stored in the memory 14. However, in this case, the operation status display screen does not display the operation status of the new cart "16". After that, when the position data of the fairway 1F of the 1st hole is detected within a predetermined time, it is held in the memory 14 as if the player of the cart "16" started a new play on the same course. The operation status of the new cart "16" is displayed on the display screen of the display device 2 based on the operation data and the new position data. In addition, the fairway 1 of the 1st hole within a predetermined time
If the position data of F is not detected, the operation data stored in the memory 14 is discarded.

Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 4D, if the position data of the first hole is not detected for some reason and the position data is detected from the second hole, the tee of the next third hole is detected. When the position data of the ground 3T is detected, the position data up to the second hole is managed as a fixed pointer.

As described above, the operation management device 1 according to the present embodiment
Is when the position data of the tee ground T is obtained,
The operation data (history data) of the holes before that is managed as a definite pointer, and when the position data of the hole managed as a definite pointer is obtained, the operation data is not updated. As a result, even when the cart K detects incorrect position data, the operation management device 1 can prevent the operation data from being updated to incorrect data.

That is, for example, green 4G in the 4th hole
Kart "16" is in the 2nd hole tee ground 2
Even when the position data from the sensor installed in T is detected and transmitted to the management wing CH, the operation management device 1 manages the operation data of this No. 2 hole as a fixed pointer, This position data is determined to be incorrect position data. Therefore, the operation management device 1 does not overwrite the operation data of the tee ground 2T of the second hole with erroneous data.

Also, for example, when the cart "16" carrying the player who has finished playing in the final hole returns to the management wing CH, whether the cart "16" simply passed through the communication area of the sensor of the start tee 1T, or the cart "16". ] Even when the player starts playing again on the same course, accurate operation management data can be created and the operation status can be displayed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the operation status display image displayed on the display device 2 by the operation management device 1 of the present embodiment described above. From the operation display screen shown in FIG. 5, for example, the cart “16” displayed at the top row displays the start tee 1T at “8: 1.
It can be seen that it started at 6 ', passed the green G of the final hole (9th hole) at 10:35'. Also,
For example, since the cart "16" has another display area, it can be seen that the cart "16" starts playing again on the same course.

Further, for example, since the kart “18” is managed up to the 3rd hole as the fixed pointer, the player of the kart “18” is playing in the tee ground 4T of the 4th hole or the 4th hole. You can see that you are heading for Fairway F. Also, for example, the cart "20" has no operation data for the 1st hole, but 2
Since the position data of the tee ground 3T of the 3rd hole and the 3rd hole are obtained, it is managed as a fixed pointer up to the 2nd hole, and whether the player of the cart "20" is playing on the tee ground 3T of the 3rd hole Or, you can see that you are heading to Fairway F on the 4th hole.

Hereinafter, the processing operation of the control unit 12 of the operation management device 1 in order to realize the operation described so far will be described with reference to FIG.
~ It demonstrates, referring to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, in step S101 shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 12 determines whether or not the cart position data is input. When the cart position data is input, the process proceeds to step S102. In step S102, it is determined whether the input cart position data is tee ground position data, and if it is tee ground position data, the process proceeds to step S103. In step S103,
It is determined whether the input position data of the tee ground is position data indicating the position of the start tee, and if it is the position data of the start tee, step S1.
Go to 04.

In step S104, it is determined whether or not the operation data (history data) corresponding to the cart to which the position data has been input has a confirmation pointer. If there is no confirmation pointer, that is, the corresponding cart is the first start. When it is determined, the process proceeds to step S105, and based on the operation data created based on the cart number and the time when the start tee position data is detected, for example, the above-mentioned FIG.
Display image data for displaying the operation status display screen as shown in (a) is generated, and the process returns to step S101.

On the other hand, in step S102, when the input cart position data is not the tee ground position data, the process proceeds to step S106 and step S10.
At 6, it is determined whether the position data is position data indicating a position behind the fixed pointer. Here, if the input position data is position data indicating a position behind the confirmation pointer, the process proceeds to step S107 to display the detection time of the position data in the display area of the corresponding hole on the operation status display screen. The display image data is generated and the process returns to step S101.

In step S106, if the input position data is the position data of the first hole even without the confirmation pointer, the process proceeds to step S107, and a display for displaying the detection time of the position data of the corresponding hole. Image data is generated and the process returns to step S101. In step S106, when the position data is not the hole behind the fixed pointer, that is, when the position data is managed as the fixed pointer, the position data is determined to be erroneous, and the position data is discarded. S1
Return to 01.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S103 that the position data is not the start tee position, the process proceeds to step S108, and it is determined whether or not the half-round addition mode indicates that half-round replay is newly performed on the same course. Make a distinction, if it is not a half-round addition mode,
In step S109, it is determined whether the position data is a hole behind the confirmed pointer. Here, if the position data is a hole behind the fixed pointer, the process proceeds to step S110. If not, the position data is determined to be incorrect data, and the position data is discarded and step S110 is performed.
Returning to the processing of 101.

In step S110, it is determined whether or not the confirmed pointer included in the history data is the green two holes before the tee ground of the hole obtained as the position data, and the green before the two holes is the confirmed pointer. In the case of step S111, the confirmation pointer is set to the green of the previous hole, and then step S1.
Proceed to 12.

When position data of the tee ground of the second hole is obtained as in the case of the cart "18" shown in FIG. 4 (b), it is necessary to determine whether the green before the second hole is the confirmed pointer. Since it is not possible, when the position data of the tee ground of the 2nd hole is obtained, 1
The green of the numbered hole will be set as the confirmed pointer. Then, in step S112, display image data for displaying the detection time in the display area of the tee ground of the hole corresponding to the input position data is generated, and the process returns to step S101.

Further, in step S104, when the cart position data is Start Tee but the final pointer is provided as history data, the process proceeds to step S113, and it is determined whether or not the final pointer is 8 holes. I do. Here, for example, if the confirmed pointer is 8 holes, the process proceeds from step S201 shown in FIG. In other words, in step S113, if the eighth hole is managed as a confirmed pointer, the cart has passed the start tee on the way to the management ridge CH after finishing the play in the last hole, or again on the same course. If it is determined that the player is in the start tee to play, the process proceeds to step S201 shown in FIG.
On the other hand, if the confirmed pointer is not 8 holes in step S113, the position information of the start tee is determined to be erroneously detected, and the process returns to step S101.

In step S201 shown in FIG. 7,
First, the control unit 12 treats the cart as a half-round addition mode, assuming that the cart has newly started to play a half-round. And step S
In 202, it is determined whether the time when the position data of the start tee is detected has passed a predetermined time from the time when the green of the final hole passed, and when the predetermined time has passed, the process proceeds to step S203. For example, as in the cart "16" shown in FIG. 4 (c), display image data for displaying the cart number and the time when the start tee is detected is generated as a half-round additional play on the operation status display screen. . Then, step S204
At, the confirmation pointer is set to the operation data of the start tee, and the process returns to step S101 shown in FIG.

On the other hand, in step S202, when the predetermined time has not elapsed from the time when the green of the 9th hole passed to the time when the start tee was obtained, the process proceeds to step S205, in which case the start tee time is displayed. The operation data is temporarily stored in the memory 14 without generating the display image data for the operation, and then the process returns to the step S101 shown in FIG.

If it is determined in step S108 shown in FIG. 6 that the mode is the half-round addition mode, the process proceeds to step S114, where the display image data of the display stage for displaying the new operation status of the cart is displayed on the operation status display screen. When it is generated, the process proceeds to step S109, and the process from step S109 described above is executed.

On the other hand, if a new display stage of the cart is not provided, the processing from step S301 shown in FIG. 8 is executed. In step S301, the control unit 12 generates display image data of a new display stage of the cart on the operation status display screen, proceeds to step S302, sets the confirm pointer to the green of the start hole, and then proceeds to the step shown in FIG. It returns to the process of S101. That is, also in this case, it is determined that the player has replayed on the same course. By the control unit 12 executing such processing, the display control of the display device 2 by the operation management device 1 of the present embodiment described above can be realized.

In the present embodiment, as the operation status display screen displayed on the display device, the display mode in which the cart operation status is displayed according to time has been described as an example, but this is merely an example. It can also be applied to an operation display screen having a display form in which the operation status of is displayed by a bar graph or the like.

[0081]

According to the present invention as described above,
Based on the operation data created by the operation data creation means and the history data held in the holding means, the operation data created by the operation data creation means determines the accurate current position of the cart. Since it is determined whether or not the operation data is indicated, it is possible to manage the cart based on the accurate operation data and to display the accurate operation status of the cart on the display means.

For example, when the operation data determination means determines that the operation data of the cart includes start position data indicating the start position and the holding means does not hold the history data corresponding to the cart, the operation data By using the operation data at the start of the cart, accurate operation data at the start can be secured.

Further, the operation data discriminating means includes position data indicating the position of the tee ground other than the start tee of the golf course in the operation data of the cart, and of the history data of the cart held in the holding means, When it is determined that the historical data two holes before the position data is the final data, the historical data of the immediately preceding hole of the positional data is used as the final data, and the operation data which is the final data is not rewritten thereafter. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the operation data from being updated by incorrect data.

Furthermore, the operation data discriminating means includes position data indicating a position other than the tee ground of the golf course in the operation data of the cart, and the position data is the history data of the cart held in the holding means. Among them, when it is determined that the position data indicates the position after the history data which is the confirmed data, the operation data is set as the current position data of the cart, thereby preventing the operation data from being created by incorrect data. Will be possible.

Further, although the operation data discriminating means includes the start position data indicating the start position in the operation data of the cart, the holding means has the history data of the cart. Of the history data, the history data of the predetermined hole is included. Is the confirmed data, and when it is determined that the time when the start position data is detected is after a predetermined time from the time when the final position data indicating the final position of the golf course is detected, the players in the same cart are in the same course. By determining that the re-play has been performed in, it is possible to reliably secure the operation data of the cart when the same cart re-plays on the same course.

Furthermore, by the operation data discriminating means,
Although the operation data of the cart includes the start position data indicating the start position, the holding means has the history data of the cart, and among the history data, the history data of the predetermined hole is the confirmed data, and the start position data is When it is determined that the detected time is within the predetermined time from the time when the final position data indicating the final position of the golf course is detected, the operation data further includes the position data indicating the position of the tee ground other than the start tee. Even when is detected, by determining that the operation data is the operation data when the player of the same cart replays on the same course, it is possible to more reliably detect when the same cart replays on the same course. The operation data of the cart can be secured.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a partial layout of a golf course to which an operation management system for a golf cart according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a communication path of a sensor, a cart, and a management building.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an operation management unit arranged in a management building.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a display image displayed on the display device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an entire image of a display image displayed on the display device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of a control unit of the operation management device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of a control unit of the operation management device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of a control unit of the operation management device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of arrangement of sensors arranged on a cart road of a golf course.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display form of a conventional operation status display screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display form of a conventional operation status display screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 operation management device, 2 display device, 3 radio transmitter / receiver device, 11 signal processing unit, 12 control unit, 14 memory,
15 timer, 16 signal modulator, K cart, S sensor, RE repeater

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A receiving unit capable of receiving an information signal including identification information of each cart moving in the golf course and position information indicating the position of the cart in the golf course, and the receiving unit. Operation data creating means for creating operation data of the cart based on the position information received by the position information and the time when the position information is detected, and a holding means for holding the operation data created by the operation data creating means as history data. And when the position data of the tee ground of the hole is obtained based on the operation data of the cart created by the operation data creating means and the history data corresponding to the cart.
In terms of points, the operation data of the hall before that is decided data
And manage it by confirming whether the operation data created by the operation data creating means is the operation data indicating the current position of the cart.
And operational data determining means for determining based on the data, based on the determination result of the operational data determination means, the golf cart, characterized in that it comprises a display means for displaying the operation status of the cart as an image Operation management device. 2. The operation data determining means includes start position data indicating a start position in the operation data of the cart, and the holding means does not hold history data corresponding to the cart as finalized data. When it is determined that the operation data is the current position data of the cart, the operation management device of the golf cart according to claim 1. 3. The operation data discriminating means includes position data indicating the position of the tee ground other than the start tee of the golf course in the operation data of the cart, and the cart is held by the holding means. When it is determined that the history data of two holes before the position data is the final data, the operation data is used as the current position data of the cart, and the current position of the history data is the current position. The operation management device for a golf cart according to claim 1, wherein history data of a hole immediately before the data is used as final data. 4. The operation data discriminating means includes position data indicating a position other than the tee ground of the golf course in the operation data of the cart, and the position data is held in the holding means. 2. The operation data is used as the current position data of the cart when it is determined that the position data indicates a position after the history data that is the final data in the history data of the cart. Operation management device for golf carts. 5. The operation data discriminating means includes start position data indicating a start position in the operation data of the cart, and a predetermined hole of the history data of the cart held in the holding means. If the history data is finalized data and the time when the start position data is detected is determined to be after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the final position data indicating the final position of the golf course is detected, the operation data is obtained. The operation management device for a golf cart according to claim 1, wherein is set as new operation data of the cart. 6. The operation data discriminating means includes start position data indicating a start position in the operation data of the cart, and a predetermined hole of the history data of the cart held in the holding means. When the history data is fixed data and the time when the start position data is detected is determined to be within a predetermined time from the time when the final position data indicating the final position of the golf course is detected,
The golf cart according to claim 1, wherein when the operation data including the position data indicating the position of the tee ground other than the start tee is detected, the operation data is used as new operation data of the cart. Operation management device.