JP5232477B2 - Service time measuring device, service time measuring method, service time measuring program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a service time measuring device, a service time measuring method, and a service time measuring program for measuring service time at a toll booth.

  Conventionally, automatic toll collectors are installed at toll gates on toll roads, and settlement is performed by the toll collector. As an automatic toll collector, for example, the one shown in the following patent document is used. The number of installed automatic toll collectors is determined in consideration of various conditions such as the number of lanes on the toll road, the traffic volume, and the service time of the scheduled toll collector. Here, the service time is the time from when the vehicle is temporarily stopped in the automatic toll collection machine until the vehicle is settled and started. Such service time is one of the very important data because it is the basis for determining the number of automatic toll collectors installed.

When measuring this service time, in the past, an attendant checked the vehicle visually, and manually measured it with a stopwatch until the vehicle stopped at the automatic toll collector and started. . And the service time about several vehicles was measured, the average value was calculated, and the obtained average service time was utilized for examination of the number of installation.
JP 2001-331821 A

  However, the conventional method for measuring service time is to capture the usage status of the automatic toll collector with a video camera, and the attendant looks at the imaging result, and the time from when the vehicle pauses until it starts, Since the measurement is performed by visually checking the stop / start of the vehicle while pressing the button of the stopwatch, there is a problem that a labor is required to measure and a burden is large. In addition, since the measurement was performed manually, the measurement accuracy of the service time varied, and the measurement accuracy of the service time was reduced. In order to improve the measurement accuracy, it is conceivable to increase the number of samples to be measured. However, if the number of samples is increased, the number of objects to be measured increases, and the labor and burden of the staff in charge of measurement increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to reduce the labor and burden of measuring service time, and to reduce variation in measurement accuracy, a service time measuring device, a service time measuring method, It is to provide a service time measurement program.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention provides a service time measuring apparatus connected to a toll collector, which is transmitted from the toll collector and charges are paid using the toll collector. A receiving unit that receives log data indicating the usage status of the service, and a service time that is a time required for the settlement using the automatic toll collector, at least information on change due to payment of the fee using the automatic toll collector And a service time calculation unit for calculating based on the log data .

  Further, according to the present invention, the service time calculation unit includes a log indicating a charge payment start time and a log indicating a charge payment end time included in the log data. The service time is calculated by calculating the difference.

The present invention is also a service time measuring device connected to an automatic toll collector, wherein the vehicle travels upstream of the automatic toll collector on a road where the automatic toll collector is installed. A vehicle detector for detecting a vehicle and a receiving unit for receiving log data indicating a usage situation for payment of a fee using the automatic toll collector, which is acquired in the automatic toll collector, and using the automatic toll collector And a service time calculation unit that calculates a service time, which is a time required for the settlement, based on the log data including at least information relating to change due to payment of a fee using the automatic fee collection device.
Further, the present invention, the service time calculation unit, wherein in the log data, the measurement start timing of the vehicle in the automatic toll collection machine the time of the log to indicate that has entered the checkout area of a tollgate service time The service time is calculated as follows.
Further, the present invention provides the service time calculation unit based on the log data for one cycle for each vehicle passing through the automatic toll collector and the time indicating the time when the log data is received. Service time is calculated for each vehicle.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the service time calculation unit calculates and sums the service times for each vehicle , calculates an average value thereof, and calculates an average service time.

  Further, in the present invention, the log data includes information indicating a fee payment method, and the service time calculation unit further calculates a service time for each fee payment method. To do.

  In the present invention, the log data includes information indicating a type of vehicle, and the service time calculation unit further calculates a service time for each vehicle type.

The present invention also relates to a service time measuring method of a service time measuring device connected to an automatic toll collector, which is related to payment of a fee using the automatic toll receiver transmitted from the automatic toll collector. The log data including at least information related to change due to payment of a charge using the automatic charge receiver, a service time which is a time required for payment using the automatic charge receiver, a process of receiving log data indicating a usage status a service time measuring method characterized by comprising the step, of calculating, based on the.
Further, the present invention is a service time measuring method of a service time measuring device connected to an automatic toll receiver, wherein the automatic time receiver is installed on a road upstream of the automatic toll receiver. A process of receiving log data obtained by a vehicle detector for detecting travel of a traveling vehicle and the automatic toll collector, and indicating log data indicating a usage situation for payment of a fee using the automatic toll collector, the automatic toll collection Service time, which is a time required for settlement using a machine, based on the log data including at least information relating to change due to payment of a charge using the automatic fee collection machine. This is a measurement method.

In addition, the present invention provides a log indicating a usage status related to payment of a fee using the automatic fee receiver, transmitted from the automatic fee receiver to a computer of a service time measuring device connected to the automatic fee receiver. A step of receiving data, and a step of calculating a service time, which is a time required for settlement using the automatic toll collector, based on the log data including at least information relating to change due to the payment of the fee using the automatic toll collector This is a service time measurement program for executing.
A vehicle detector for detecting the traveling of a vehicle traveling on the upstream side of the automatic toll collector on a road where the automatic toll collector is installed in a computer of a service time measuring device connected to the automatic toll collector And a step of receiving log data indicating a usage situation for payment of a charge using the automatic charge receiver, which is acquired in the automatic charge receiver, and a service that is a time required for settlement using the automatic charge receiver A service time measuring program for executing a step of calculating time based on the log data including at least information relating to change due to payment of a fee using the automatic fee collector.

  In this way, the device service log with processing time attached is received from the automatic toll collector, and only the portion related to the user service time is cut out from the log, and the average service is calculated and aggregated. Time is calculated.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the log data indicating the usage status related to the payment of the fee is received and the service time is calculated from the log data, the trouble and burden on the measurer are increased. In addition, the measurement accuracy can be improved as compared with the prior art.

  Hereinafter, a service time measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a toll gate to which the service time measurement system is applied.

  In this figure, the vehicle 10 passing through the toll gate moves along the vehicle approach path 20. The vehicle detectors 30 are provided on both sides of the vehicle approach path 20, and detect the vehicle 10 passing between the vehicle detectors 30 along the vehicle entrance path 20.

  Similar to the vehicle detector 30, the vehicle detector 40 is provided on both sides of the vehicle approach path 20, and detects the vehicle 10 that passes between the vehicle detectors 40 along the vehicle approach path 20. .

  Here, the vehicle detector 30 is provided on the entrance side of the vehicle approach path 20, and the vehicle detector 40 is provided on the exit side thereof.

  An automatic toll collector (hereinafter referred to as “acceptor”) 50 takes a pass ticket inserted by the driver of the vehicle 10 and calculates and displays a settlement fee based on the entrance information stored in the pass ticket. Then, the fee charged by the driver is settled according to the displayed settlement fee. For example, there are two methods for adjusting the fee: a method in which payment is made with cash inserted and a method in which payment is made with a credit card inserted.

  The start controller 60 opens and closes the gate in accordance with a command from the host controller. For example, when a command indicating that the settlement is completed by the receiver 50 is received from the host controller, the gate is opened and a command indicating that the settlement is not completed by the receiver 50 is received from the host controller. If received, close the gate.

  The monitoring panel 100 receives data output from various devices provided at the toll booth, generates monitoring data for assisting the monitoring of staff at the toll booth based on the received data, and displays it on the screen. Or has a function of outputting an alarm sound through a speaker.

  The monitoring panel 100 is communicably connected to the vehicle detector 30, the vehicle detector 40, and the receiver / receiver 50. The monitoring panel 100 receives data indicating the processing results and stores the data as log data. It has the function of a service time measuring device for calculating the service time. The service time referred to here is the time required for the payment using the receiver 50. Specifically, it is the time from the start of the settlement using the toll receiver 50 to the end thereof. In this embodiment, the settlement is performed by the toll receiver 50 after passing through the vehicle detector 30. The time until it passes through the vehicle detector 40 will be described as an example. This service time is not limited to this time. If the time includes the time at which a certain vehicle settles for the receiver 50 in the toll booth, the measurement start timing and measurement end timing can be arbitrarily set. You may make it set.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram for explaining an apparatus provided in the toll gate in FIG.
The monitoring panel 100 is communicably connected to the vehicle detector 30, the vehicle detector 40, and the receiver 50 for each lane, and receives data indicating the processing result of each device in each vehicle.

  The monitoring panel 100 is connected to the remote monitoring panel 200 and transmits monitoring result data and service time measurement results to the remote monitoring panel 200.

  Next, the configuration of the monitoring panel 100 of FIG. 2 will be described using the schematic block diagram of FIG.

  The receiving unit 110 receives log data that is transmitted from the receiver 50 and indicates a usage status related to payment of a fee using the receiver 50.

  The log storage unit 120 stores log data.

  The log data management unit 130 has a clock function that counts the current time, and adds to the log data received by the receiving unit 110 time information indicating the time when the log data was received in the log storage unit 120. Remember.

  The service time calculation unit 140 calculates a service time that is a usage time of the receiver / receiver based on the log data stored in the log storage unit 120.

  This service time is calculated by calculating the difference in time between the log indicating the fee payment start time and the log indicating the fee payment end time included in the log data. calculate. Specifically, after the payment of the log time and fee indicating that the vehicle entered the toll gate settlement area in the toll collection machine 50 included in the log data, the vehicle left the toll gate settlement area. The service time is calculated by calculating the difference from the time of the log indicating this.

  Further, the service time calculation unit 140 has a function of calculating and summing the time differences for each vehicle, calculating an average value thereof, and calculating an average service time. This service time can be calculated by further classifying using information included in the log data. For example, information identifying the payment method of the charge such as cash or credit card in the log data. Is included for each vehicle type when the service time is calculated for each payment method, or when the log data includes information indicating the type of vehicle such as a regular vehicle or large vehicle. The service time can be calculated.

  The service time storage unit 150 stores the service time calculated by the service time calculation unit 140 and the average service time.

  The output unit 160 has a function of outputting the service time result calculated by the service time calculation unit 140. For example, this output may be displayed on a display device such as a display, or result data may be output or transmitted to an external device.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of log data stored in the log storage unit 120. As shown in this figure, the log data is associated with message information and communication data. The log data is composed of time information and a message. The time information is given by the log management unit 130 as the current time when the log data is received from the receiver. The message is information for identifying the transmission source of the log data, and is given by the device that transmits the log data.

  The communication data is composed of a command header and a command table. The command header includes a communication data length indicating the length of communication data, a command ID for identifying the type of log data, a route number indicating a route on which a device for transmitting log data is installed, and a device for transmitting log data. Toll number indicating the toll station, lane number indicating the lane in which the device that transmits the log data is installed, log generation time information indicating the time when the log data was generated, and uniquely identifying each time log data is transmitted Contains the transmission number.

  The command table is a value corresponding to the command ID included in the command header. For example, when the command ID is an approaching vehicle data command, the command table includes information indicating the approaching vehicle model.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the service time storage unit 150.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of accumulating log data.

  When the vehicle enters the toll gate and the vehicle detector 30 detects the entry of the vehicle, the vehicle detector 30 transmits log data that detects the passage of the vehicle. When the log management unit 130 receives the log data transmitted from the vehicle detector 30, the log management unit 130 adds the time information of the current time at the time of receiving the log data and stores it in the log storage unit 120 (step S100). When the vehicle moves to the position of the receiver 50 and stops and a coin or bill is inserted by the driver, information on the amount of money inserted is transmitted as log data. When this log data is transmitted, the log management unit 130 receives the log data, adds time information, and stores it in the log storage unit 120 (step S101).

  On the other hand, the receiving / receiving device 50 compares whether or not the input amount is equal to or higher than the toll, and if the input amount is not equal to or higher than the toll, the receiving / receiving device 50 further accepts the insertion of coins or bills. If the input amount is equal to or higher than the toll, if there is change and if there is change, log data including information indicating the amount of the changed change is transmitted.

  When the log data including the presence / absence of change and the amount information of change is transmitted, the log management unit 130 receives the change by the receiving unit 110, adds the time information, and stores it in the log storage unit 120 (step S103).

  Next, when the input amount in the toll / receiver 50 becomes equal to or higher than the toll, the gate of the vehicle controller 60 in that lane is opened. When the gate is opened, the vehicle controller 60 transmits log data indicating that the gate has been opened. When log data indicating that the gate is opened is transmitted, the log management unit 130 receives the log data by the reception unit 110, adds time information, and stores the time information in the log storage unit 120 (step S104).

  In the receiver 50, when the driver receives change or a receipt, the vehicle starts, and the vehicle detector 40 detects the passage of the vehicle, log data indicating the passage of the vehicle is transmitted. When the log data is transmitted from the vehicle detector 40, the log management unit 130 receives the data by the receiving unit 110, adds the time information, and stores it in the log storage unit 120 (step S105).

  Further, when the vehicle has passed through the vehicle controller 60, the gate is closed, and at this time, the vehicle controller 60 transmits log data indicating that the gate is closed. When log data indicating that the gate is closed is transmitted, the log management unit 130 receives the log data, adds time information, and stores it in the log storage unit 120 (step S106).

  Thereafter, the vehicle detector 30 detects the passage of the vehicle, and each time the vehicle detector 40 detects the passage of the vehicle, the processing from step S101 to step S102 described above is executed.

  Next, a process for calculating the service time from the log data stored in the log storage unit 120 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The service time calculation unit 140 reads, from the log storage unit 120, the time information at which the log data is received and the communication data corresponding to the time information, among the log data to be service time calculation targets (step S201).
The commands for one cycle are extracted by referring to the command ID and the command table in order from the top of these read data (step S202). Here, as a command for one cycle, for example, a set of log data from the vehicle detector 30, log data from the receiver 50, log data from the vehicle detector 40, log data from the vehicle controller 60 is included. Extract as one cycle.

  When the service time calculation unit 140 extracts a command for one cycle, the service time calculation unit 140 includes time information of log data indicating that the gate of the vehicle controller 60 is closed in the command for one cycle. The service time is calculated by calculating the difference between the time information of the log data at which the vehicle detector 30 detects the vehicle passage in the cycle (step S203), and the calculation result is stored in the service time storage unit 150. .

  Then, it is determined whether or not there is log data for which a service time is to be calculated (step S204). If there is remaining log data, the process proceeds to step S202. If there is no remaining log data, the output unit 160 The service time calculation result is output (step S205), and the service time calculation ends.

  In the embodiment described above, a case has been described in which calculation is based on time information indicating the time at which log data is received without using the time in the communication message as the measurement time. Since the calculation is based on the time when the log data is received, the time can be calculated based on the time in the monitoring panel 100. If the current time measured in each device that transmits log data does not match, the accuracy of the calculated service time will be reduced, but the accuracy will be improved because it is calculated based on the current time of the monitoring panel 100 Can be made.

  In step S206, when the service time calculation result is output, an average value of the service time for each receiver 50 may be calculated and output. The receiver 50 can be identified by referring to the message.

  Further, it may be calculated for each vehicle type of the approaching vehicle with reference to the command header data. Based on the service time for each vehicle type or the average service time, it is possible to select a receiver that takes into account the tendency of the types of vehicles passing through the toll gate. For example, if there are many large vehicles and the average service time is relatively longer than the average service time for ordinary vehicles, the coins in the receiver are inserted so that the driver of the large vehicle can easily operate the receiver. It is also possible to adjust the height of the mouth or the like to a position where the driver can easily operate.

  In addition, the staff operation is not included in the average service time, but is averaged for those operated by the user alone.

  In the embodiment described above, the case where the service time measuring device is configured in the same casing as the monitoring panel has been described. However, the service time measuring device is configured as a separate casing and configured alone or incorporated in another device. It may be.

  In the above embodiment, since the average service time is calculated, the customer measures the service time for each automatic toll collector and provides the basis for calculating the number of receivers installed. Can be used. For example, referring to the measurement results, referring to the average service time of the equipment to be measured, and installing the same type of receiver at other tollgates, the number of units installed depends on the traffic volume and usage conditions. This is a clue to calculate.

  Further, the program for realizing the function of the monitoring panel 100 in FIG. 1 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into the computer system and executed, thereby executing the service time. A calculation process may be performed. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

  Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used.

  The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” dynamically holds a program for a short time like a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In this case, a volatile memory in a computer system serving as a server or a client in that case, and a program that holds a program for a certain period of time are also included. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

It is the schematic which shows the structure of the toll booth to which a service time measurement system is applied. It is a schematic block diagram explaining the apparatus provided in the toll gate of FIG. It is a schematic block diagram explaining the structure of the monitoring board 100 of FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of log data stored in a log storage unit 120. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in a service time storage unit 150. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement which accumulate | stores log data. 4 is a flowchart for calculating a service time from log data stored in a log storage unit 120.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Monitoring board 110 Receiving part 120 Log storage part 130 Log management part 140 Service time calculation part 150 Service time storage part 160 Output part

Claims (12)

A service time measuring device connected to a toll collector,
A receiving unit that receives log data indicating a usage status for payment of a fee using the automatic fee collector, transmitted from the automatic fee receiver;
A service time calculating unit that calculates a service time , which is a time required for payment using the automatic toll collector, based on the log data including at least information relating to change due to payment of a fee using the automatic toll collector ;
A service time measuring device comprising: The service time calculation unit calculates a time difference between a log indicating a charge payment start time and a log indicating a charge payment end time in the automatic charge receiver included in the log data. The service time measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the service time is calculated. A service time measuring device connected to a toll collector,
A vehicle detector that detects the traveling of a vehicle traveling on the upstream side of the automatic toll collector on the road where the automatic toll collector is installed, and the automatic toll collector that is acquired in the automatic toll collector A receiving unit for receiving log data indicating the usage status for payment of charges using
A service time calculating unit that calculates a service time, which is a time required for payment using the automatic toll collector, based on the log data including at least information relating to change due to payment of a fee using the automatic toll collector;
A service time measuring device comprising: The service time calculation unit includes the service time as a measurement start timing of the service time, which is included in the log data and indicates that the vehicle has entered the checkout area of the toll gate in the automatic toll collector. The service time measuring device according to claim 3 , wherein the service time measuring device is calculated. The service time calculation unit
Of the log data, the service time is calculated for each vehicle based on the log data for one cycle for each vehicle passing through the automatic toll collector and the time indicating the time when the log data was received.
The service time measuring device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein The service time calculator sums the calculated service time for each vehicle, and the average value, either by calculating the average service time from claim 1, wherein one of claims 5 Service time measuring device according to the above. The log data includes information indicating how to pay the fee,
The service time measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the service time calculation unit further calculates a service time for each payment method of the fee. The log data includes information indicating the type of vehicle,
The service time measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the service time calculation unit further calculates a service time for each vehicle type. A service time measuring method of a service time measuring device connected to a toll collector,
A process of receiving log data indicating a usage situation for payment of a charge using the automatic charge receiver, transmitted from the automatic charge receiver;
A process of calculating a service time, which is a time required for settlement using the automatic toll collector, based on the log data including at least information relating to change due to payment of a fee using the automatic toll collector ;
A service time measuring method characterized by comprising: A service time measuring method of a service time measuring device connected to a toll collector,
A vehicle detector that detects the traveling of a vehicle traveling on the upstream side of the automatic toll collector on the road where the automatic toll collector is installed, and the automatic toll collector that is acquired in the automatic toll collector The process of receiving log data indicating the usage status for payment of charges using
A process of calculating a service time, which is a time required for settlement using the automatic toll collector, based on the log data including at least information relating to change due to payment of a fee using the automatic toll collector;
A service time measuring method characterized by comprising: To the computer of the service time measuring device connected to the automatic toll collector,
Receiving log data indicating a usage status for payment of a charge using the automatic charge receiver, transmitted from the automatic charge receiver;
Calculating a service time, which is a time required for settlement using the automatic toll collector, based on the log data including at least information related to change due to payment of a fee using the automatic toll collector ;
Service time measurement program to execute. To the computer of the service time measuring device connected to the automatic toll collector,
A vehicle detector that detects the traveling of a vehicle traveling on the upstream side of the automatic toll collector on the road where the automatic toll collector is installed, and the automatic toll collector that is acquired in the automatic toll collector Receiving log data indicating the usage status of payment of charges using
Calculating a service time, which is a time required for settlement using the automatic toll collector, based on the log data including at least information related to change due to payment of a fee using the automatic toll collector;
Service time measurement program to execute.

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