JP4840814B2 - Support navigator system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a support navigator system, and more particularly to a support navigator system capable of recognizing in real time a movement or arrangement of a moving object to be observed from a remote location.

  In recent years, the use of GPS (Global Positioning System) that can know the current location of a receiver by measuring the positional relationship between the receiver and the satellite using radio waves transmitted from orbiting the earth. Is progressing. Car navigation systems are well known for GPS applications, and at present, small and lightweight portable GPS receivers that can be carried by people are also widespread.

Patent Document 1 uses GPS to detect position information such as a race vehicle or marathon runner as a target to be observed, and superimposes this position information on map information to a mobile terminal device of a predetermined user. A position information providing system that can be displayed is disclosed.
JP 2003-317195 A

  However, in the technology of Patent Document 1, only the current location of the target is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal device. For example, when watching a marathon event in which a plurality of runners participate, There is still room for ingenuity regarding a method for enhancing the realistic sensation of watching games by recognizing the state of the game in real time.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a support navigator system capable of resolving the above-described problems of the prior art and recognizing in real time the movement and arrangement relationship of a moving object to be observed from a remote location.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a terminal device that is attached to a moving body and includes position information detecting means for detecting position information of the moving body and transmitting means for transmitting the position information, and the transmission Receiving means for receiving the position information transmitted from the means, an additional information database storing additional information, a map information database storing map information, and adding the additional information to the position information received by the receiving means A collection station comprising synthetic map information creating means for creating composite map information by combining the map information, and storage means for storing the composite map information, and a user accesses the storage means via a communication network Thus, the first feature is that the composite map information can be browsed.

  Further, the moving body has a second feature in that it is either a moving competition vehicle or a competitor, or a competitor's accompanying vehicle.

  A third feature is that the additional information includes individual identification information of a plurality of moving objects.

  The composite map information is provided with input means for inputting new additional information in the additional information database, and the new additional information is added via the communication network except for a user who is permitted by the input person of the new additional information. There is a fourth feature in that access restriction means is provided to prevent browsing.

  Further, the position information detecting means has a fifth feature in that it is a GPS receiver.

  Further, the receiving means is a sixth feature in that it is a mobile phone base station.

  The receiving means is a mobile station, and has a seventh feature.

  Further, an eighth feature is that the receiving means and the collection station are integrally configured.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the terminal device includes the position information detecting means for detecting the position information of the moving object and the transmitting means for transmitting the position information, and the position information transmitted from the transmitting means. Receiving information, an additional information database storing additional information, a map information database storing map information, and adding the additional information to the positional information received by the receiving means and combining the map information into composite map information And a storage station for storing the composite map information, so that the user can view the composite map information by accessing the storage means via the communication network. Since it is configured, the movement and arrangement relationship of the moving object can be real-time via a communication network from a remote place away from the observation target. It is possible to recognize.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the moving body is either a moving competition vehicle or a competitor, or a competitor's accompanying vehicle. Therefore, a race by a motorcycle or a four-wheeled vehicle, a marathon competition, an accompanying vehicle. A support navigator system suitable for watching at a remote place such as a bicycle race with a large number of people. In addition, the user watching the game can recognize the progress of the game in real time, and can realize a realistic game watching. Furthermore, it is possible to make an accurate situation determination when it is necessary to rearrange the guards of the competition or to restrict traffic according to the movement of the moving body.

  According to the third invention, since the additional information includes individual identification information of a plurality of moving bodies, even when the plurality of moving bodies move simultaneously, observation is performed while identifying the individual moving bodies. Is possible.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input means for inputting new additional information in the additional information database, and a composite map in which new additional information is added via a communication network except for a user who is permitted by an input person of the new additional information Since access restriction means is provided to prevent information from being browsed, common composite map information is used for users permitted by the input person of new additional information at the collection station and users who are not permitted, and new additional information is used for it. It is possible to provide composite map information suitable for each user.

  According to the fifth invention, since the position information detecting means is a GPS receiver, the position information of the moving object can be accurately detected by using a known system using GPS satellites. It becomes possible.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, since the receiving means is a mobile phone base station, the position information of the mobile unit can be reliably transmitted to the collection station by using the existing communication network. Become. In addition, the position of the moving body can be detected in a wide area.

  According to the seventh invention, since the receiving means is a mobile station, even if the base station does not exist within the range where the transmission radio wave from the terminal device attached to the mobile body reaches, for example, the mobile station Accompanied by the mobile object, the transmission radio wave from the terminal device can be reliably transmitted to the collection station.

  According to the eighth invention, since the receiving means and the collecting station are integrally configured, it is possible to simplify the information transmitting means between the two by a cable or the like.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a support navigator system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The support navigator system according to the present invention is, for example, information that conveys in real time the rank and positional relationship of runners who are athletes to spectators who are watching from a remote location at the time of holding a marathon, etc. It operates as a providing means. The following are examples of applications when marathon competitions are held.

  Terminal devices 3a, 3b, and 3c are attached to runners 2a, 2b, and 2c as moving bodies that are participants in the marathon competition, respectively. The terminal device 3 (3a, 3b, 3c) includes a position information detecting unit 31 and a transmitting unit 32 as shown in FIG. The position information detection means 31 according to the present embodiment is a GPS receiver that receives radio waves from the GPS satellite 1, and can thereby detect the position information of the runners 2a, 2b, 2c during the competition by GPS. It becomes. This position information indicates a point on the earth made up of latitude, longitude, etc., and the terminal device 3 that has recognized the position information by radio waves from the GPS satellite 1 uses the transmission means 32 made up of transmission antennas to runners 2a. , 2b, 2c are transmitted. In the position information transmitted from the transmission unit 32, unique identification information is added to each of the terminal devices 3a to 3c. In addition, the terminal device 3 can also be comprised so that the information regarding a runner's physical condition may be transmitted from the transmission means 32 with position information by attaching the various sensors which measure a runner's pulse etc.

  The position information transmitted from the transmitting unit 32 is received by the receiving unit 4 including a receiving antenna. The receiving unit 32 according to the present embodiment uses a mobile phone base station, and the transmission radio wave from the transmitting unit 32 is transmitted by a known communication method such as CDMA, PDC, or GSM used for the mobile phone. can do. In addition, the base station includes a device for performing wireless communication with the terminal device 3, a building attached to the device, and a place where the base station is installed. It is good also as a structure using the base station etc. of a radio station. The receiving means 32 is not limited to a base station fixed on the ground, but may be a mobile station configured by a receiving antenna or the like mounted on a competitor's companion vehicle.

  The position information received by the receiving means 4 is transmitted to the collection station 5 managed by the marathon event organizer or the cooperative organization of the organizer via an information communication cable. The collection station 5 includes a map information database 6 that stores map information, an additional information database 7 that stores additional information, and a map matching processing unit 8 that creates composite map information 8a. The map matching processing unit 8 adds the additional information to the position information received by the receiving unit 4, and then executes a matching process with the map information to create the composite map information 8a. The additional information may include, for example, the name of the runner, the number of the race bib, the correspondence between the number of the race bib and the identification information that each of the terminal devices 3a to 3c has.

  The collection station 5 stores the combined map information 8a created by the map matching processing unit 8 in the server 9 as a storage unit. This server is connected to a communication network 10 such as the Internet, and a user 12 who is a spectator accesses the communication network 10 from a terminal 11 installed at each home or the like, thereby obtaining the composite map information 8a. You can browse. In addition, the user 12 as a general user may be a specific user who has signed a usage contract for the composite map information 8a with the collection station 5, or may be an unspecified number of people without any particular access restrictions.

  The receiving means 4 may be configured integrally with the collection station 5. For example, a mobile station that runs with the receiving means 4 attached to a runner's accompanying vehicle can be configured, and a computer loaded on the accompanying vehicle can have the function of the collecting station 5. Further, the map information database 6 of the collection station 5 may be installed outside the collection station 5.

  FIG. 3 is a display example of composite map information displayed on the terminal. According to the composite map information 8a according to the present embodiment, it is possible to display on the map read from the map information database 7 how the names of the runners and the numbers of the numbers are moving in real time. Further, by adding marathon course route information to the map information, it is possible to display the rank on a symbol indicating each runner or to display a list of ranks on the screen. In this figure, the current locations of the runners 40 to 43 are displayed by numbers (# 7, # 10, # 19, # 4), and their ranks (pos. 1 to 4) are shown in the vicinity of the numbers. Yes. According to such a display, it is possible to grasp at a glance the movement and arrangement relationship of each player, and the presence of the game watching is enhanced. Furthermore, if a symbol indicating each of the runners 40 to 43 is appended with a movement trajectory having a length proportional to the speed of the runner, detailed race information such as a certain runner setting the last spurt or stalling is read from the screen display. It is also possible.

  Also, when watching a marathon event, even if it is relayed on TV or radio, the content will be centered on the top fight and commentary of famous players, the situation of the following group, and the specific runners that the user 12 is paying attention to There is little possibility of confirming the situation as desired. However, according to the support navigator system according to the present invention, by changing the display position and scale of the composite map information displayed on the terminal 11, it is possible to arbitrarily confirm the race situation of the portion that the user 12 is interested in. It becomes possible.

  The terminal 11 may be a mobile phone, a notebook PC having a wireless communication function, a PDA, or the like, in addition to a PC installed at the user's 12 home. Thereby, for example, when watching a game on the course side, if the portable portable terminal 11 is possessed, the entire race is recognized in real time while cheering to each runner passing in front of the eyes. It is possible to watch a full race.

  Further, the server 9 can calculate the speed of each runner based on the composite map information 8a that is sequentially updated, and can further derive an expected time for each runner to pass a predetermined point. Thus, the user 12 can make a judgment such as going ahead to a predetermined watching place in consideration of the expected time so that the passage of the specific player can be surely seen on the course side.

  In the present embodiment, the moving body to which the terminal device 3 is attached is a marathon runner, but the object may be a racing bicycle, a motorcycle, a four-wheeled vehicle, or the like.

  Further, the terminal device 3 can be an IC tag based on RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology instead of a GPS receiving terminal. This IC tag is a device that enables information communication at a relatively short distance by combining an IC chip for recording information and an antenna for wireless communication. An active tag with a built-in battery and extending the communication distance is used. Even if it is used, it can be made small and light (for example, 10 mm × 10 mm × 1 mm).

  Detection of runner position information when using an IC tag can be performed, for example, by installing a plurality of reader devices on a marathon race course in advance and detecting which IC tag is detected by which reader device. . It is also possible to install a leader device on a vehicle accompanying the runner and detect the arrangement relationship of a plurality of runners that run around the accompanying vehicle with one leader device. In this case, the current location of the accompanying vehicle is detected by the GPS, and the position information of the runner is derived from the positional relationship with the accompanying vehicle and sent to the map matching processing unit 8.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a support navigator system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same reference numerals as those described above denote the same or equivalent parts. The present embodiment is characterized in that the map matching processing unit 8 is provided with an input means 20 for inputting new additional information. The input means 20 can be composed of computer equipment that can be used only by the organizer 21. Normally, marathon competitions are held with public roads temporarily closed, so the organizer 21 must take into account various circumstances such as consideration of neighboring houses and avoidance of traffic congestion in addition to smooth progress of the competition. I must. For this reason, it is necessary for the organizer 21 to deploy security guards and the like for guiding the spectators and traffic control while grasping the progress of the competition.

  In response to the above request, in the support navigator system according to the present embodiment, the organizer 21 can easily grasp the progress of the competition by accessing the communication network 21. Can be efficiently arranged. In addition, the organizer 21 can input the latest guard arrangement, traffic regulation information, and the like as new additional information to the map matching processing unit 8 by using the input unit 20, thereby including the new additional information. The composite map information 8a can be browsed via the communication network 10.

  Note that the composite map information 8a including the new additional information input by the organizer 21 can be provided with viewing restrictions by access restriction means such as password setting. In this embodiment, a predetermined wireless antenna 22 is provided. Wireless communication is set so that only the organizer-only portable terminal 23 possessed by the person authorized by the organizer 21 can access. Thereby, it is possible not to disclose specific information to general users. In addition, by giving the organizer's mobile terminal 23 to the security guards on site, it is possible for the security guards to check the progress of the competition, the location of the security guards around them, and the traffic regulations. It becomes. The organizer 21 using the input means 20 may be an organization that executes and manages traffic regulation in cooperation with the marathon event organizer. In addition, browsing of the composite map information 8a including newly added information becomes possible with the permission of the organizer 21, and a device used for browsing is not limited to a portable terminal.

  On the other hand, if the car navigation system 14 attached to the car 15 is connected to the communication network 10 via a predetermined wireless antenna 13 as a variation of the method of use by general users, the progress of the competition is also displayed on the screen of the car navigation system 14. Etc., and the driver of the automobile 15 traveling in the vicinity of the competition course can avoid in advance a road where traffic congestion due to competition is expected.

  In addition, if the participating team supervisor 16 of the marathon competition can grasp the time difference with the top player and the distance to the following group, etc. via the communication network 10, the participating team supervisor 16 will be in front of the stationary PC. While devising a strategy, you can issue a strategy command to your team ’s runner 2a who is traveling with your team ’s runner 2a, for example, “When you reach the ○ km point, give an instruction to speed up” It becomes easy. If the GPS receiver 16a is also attached to the accompanying vehicle 16b, the traveling position of the accompanying vehicle 16b can be displayed in the composite map information 8a.

  FIG. 5 is a display example of composite map information displayed on the organizer-only mobile terminal 23. In the composite map information 8a according to the present embodiment, in addition to the state in which each runner moves in real time, new additional information input by the organizer 21 is displayed. In the present embodiment, the arrangement status (#A, #B, #C) of the security guards 50-52 and the traffic regulation information 62-64 (with no traffic regulation, no traffic regulation during traffic regulation) by the signboard of “No traffic” ) Is displayed. Further, in this figure, an arrow 61 indicating traffic congestion information using VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) or the like and a density distribution 60 of spectators who gather and support along the course are displayed.

  The above-mentioned density distribution 60 of the spectators is created based on the visual information of the site transmitted from the guards 50 to 52 to the organizer 21 and also the result of analyzing the video of the spectators taken from the accompanying vehicle 16b. It may be created based on a simulation of a spectator movement pattern based on an empirical rule. According to the screen display as described above, the organizer 21 can acquire a wide variety of information in real time at the marathon competition venue, and more appropriately execute the traffic regulations and the placement instructions of the guards in the surrounding area. It becomes possible.

  As described above, according to the support navigator system according to the present invention, it is possible to recognize the movement and the arrangement relationship in real time via a communication network from a remote place away from a runner as an observation target. Realize a realistic game watching. In a marathon competition or the like, when it is necessary to arrange security guards or traffic regulations in accordance with the progress of the competition, the organizer or the like can make an accurate situation determination.

  The configuration of the mobile device attached to the mobile body, the content of the additional information stored in the additional information database, the configuration of the terminal or the organizer dedicated mobile terminal, the design of the composite map information displayed on the screen, etc. Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible.

It is an outline explanatory view of a support navigator system concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a portable terminal. It is an example of the screen display of synthetic | combination map information. It is an outline explanatory view of a support navigator system concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of the screen display of synthetic | combination map information.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... GPS satellite, 2a-2c ... Runner (mobile body), 3a-3c ... Terminal device, 4 ... Receiving means, 5 ... Collection station, 6 ... Map information database, 7 ... Additional information database, 8 ... Map matching process part 8a ... composite map information, 9 ... server (storage means), 10 ... communication network, 11 ... terminal, 12 ... user

Claims (8)

Mobile (2a, 2b, 2c) with attached to, the moving body (2a, 2b, 2c) the position information detecting means (31) and transmission means for transmitting the position information for detecting the position information of the (32) A terminal device (3) including:
Receiving means (4) for receiving the position information transmitted from the transmitting means (32) ;
The additional information database (7) storing additional information, the map information database (6) storing map information, and the position information received by the receiving means (4) are added to the position information and combined with the map information. A collection station (5) comprising synthetic map information creating means (8) for creating composite map information.
Storage means (9) for storing the composite map information,
It is configured so that the user can view the composite map information by accessing the storage means (9) via the communication network (10) ,
The organizer dedicated terminal (23) used by the organizer (21) of the marathon competition by the mobile body (2a, 2b, 2c),
The organizer (21) can input new additional information to the additional information database (7) via the input means (20).
The new additional information includes at least a guard arrangement situation and traffic regulation information,
A support navigator system configured so that the composite map information to which the new additional information is further added can be browsed by the organizer dedicated terminal (23) . The support navigator system according to claim 1, wherein the moving body (2a, 2b, 2c) is either a moving competition vehicle or a competitor, or a competitor's accompanying vehicle.   The support navigator system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the additional information includes individual identification information of a plurality of moving objects. Input means (20) for inputting new additional information in the additional information database is provided,
Access restriction means is provided so that only the input person of the new additional information and the user authorized by the input person can view the composite map information to which the new additional information is added via the communication network (10). 4. The support navigator system according to claim 1, wherein the support navigator system is provided. The support navigator system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the position information detecting means (31) is a GPS receiver. 6. The support navigator system according to claim 1, wherein the receiving means (4) is a base station for a mobile phone. 6. The support navigator system according to claim 1, wherein the receiving means (4) is a mobile station. The support navigator system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the receiving means (4) and the collection station (5) are integrally formed.

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