JP6378920B2 - Destination management device and destination management method for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle destination management apparatus and a destination management method.

  Conventionally, at construction facilities receiving construction generated soil, staff members arranged in the facility have been performing operations such as monitoring, guiding, and recording entry / exit of vehicles that carry earth and sand. As a proposal of a technology for automating these tasks, for example, in the waste transport management system described in Patent Document 1, a communication device and a network camera are installed at a waste discharge site or a disposal site. The vehicle is provided with an ETC on-board unit and a satellite positioning system terminal. A communication apparatus acquires information from an ETC onboard equipment, and a server manages entry / exit of a vehicle based on this information. The network camera captures the license plate and the load of the vehicle, and the server processes the captured image to specify a registration number and determine whether there is a load. In addition, the server issues a warning when the position of the vehicle measured by the satellite positioning system deviates from the determined route.

JP 2012-190281 A

However, if mud adheres to the license plate of the construction vehicle, a reading error may occur. As an alternative technique, it is conceivable to specify a vehicle using a non-contact IC card, but there is a problem that a dedicated device needs to be installed in the vehicle, which increases costs. Even when using the satellite positioning system, it is necessary to install a dedicated device in the vehicle.
Therefore, the present invention provides a technique capable of automating business management using a vehicle without newly installing a device in the vehicle.

The present invention includes a unique vehicle-mounted device information to the vehicle-mounted device provided in the vehicle, and storage means for storing in association with destination-related information for specifying the destination area of the vehicle among the plurality of zones, wherein A communication device provided in each of the plurality of areas acquires an on-vehicle device information received by dedicated narrow-area communication from an on- vehicle device provided in a vehicle approaching the communication device, and to each of the plurality of regions detection means for detecting the entry of the vehicle, the destination related information corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device information acquired by the acquisition means reads from said storage means, area communication apparatus that receives those said vehicle-mounted device information is provided a destination area specified by the destination-related information, and, if the entry of the vehicle into said area is detected by the detecting means, of the vehicle by an image pickup device provided in said area image Providing destination management apparatus for a vehicle and a recording means for recording.

In the above configuration, the storage means comprises: a vehicle information to vehicle information about the vehicle both in association with the vehicle-mounted device information及beauty line destination information about the vehicle, stored in said storage means further, the vehicle You may make it provide the output means which outputs the form containing the image recorded by the said recording means corresponding to information.
In the above configuration, the destination related information corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device information acquired by the acquisition means reads from said storage means, more particularly areas communication device receiving the vehicle-mounted device information is provided to the destination-related information An alarm means for issuing an alarm may be provided when the area is not the destination area .
In the above configuration, may be provided with a guide means for the draft to the destination area which is more particularly the destination related information corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device information acquired by the acquisition unit.

In addition, the present invention is specific to the in- vehicle device , in which the destination management device is received by the dedicated narrow area communication from the on-vehicle device provided in the vehicle in which the communication device provided in each of the plurality of areas is close to the communication device . From the storage device that acquires the in-vehicle device information, and the destination management device stores the in-vehicle device information and destination related information for specifying the destination area of the vehicle among the plurality of areas in association with each other, A reading step of reading destination related information corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device information acquired in the acquisition step, and the destination management device is provided to any one of the plurality of areas by a detection unit provided in each of the plurality of areas. a detecting step of detecting an entry of the vehicle, said the destination management unit, area communication apparatus receiving the acquired vehicle-mounted device information in the acquiring step is provided is the reading A destination area specified by the destination-related information read out in step and, the vehicle by the if entry of the vehicle into said area is detected in the detecting step, imaging device provided in said area The destination management method of a vehicle provided with the recording step which records these images.

  According to the present invention, business management using a vehicle can be automated without newly installing a device in the vehicle.

The figure which shows the receiving facility 1 of construction generated soil. The figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the destination management apparatus 100. The figure which shows the function structure of the destination management apparatus 100. The figure which shows the content of the vehicle database. The figure which shows the content of the vehicle database. The figure which shows the content of the destination table 400. FIG. The figure which shows the content of the history database 500. FIG. The figure which shows the example which designated and displayed one of the records of log | history DB500. The figure which shows the image of a form. The flowchart which shows the procedure of registration to vehicle DB300. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the destination management apparatus 100 when a vehicle approaches each area. The figure which shows a modification.

  An example for carrying out the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a construction receiving facility for construction generated soil is shown. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a construction receiving facility 1 for construction generated soil. The receiving facility 1 includes a first area 11, a second area 12, a third area 13, a fourth area 14, a management building 2 and a passage 20. Each of the first to fourth areas is an area provided for storing earth and sand carried into the receiving facility 1. Hereinafter, when the first area 11, the second area 12, the third area 13, and the fourth area 14 are not distinguished, they are collectively referred to as “each area”.

  The first area 11 is an area for storing contaminated soil. Contaminated soil is construction-generated soil containing chemical substances and heavy metals. The first area 11 is provided with a plant 21 for insolubilizing contaminated soil. The contaminated soil carried into the first area 11 is put into the plant 21 by an excavator (not shown) and insolubilized. The contaminated soil that has been insolubilized is transported from the plant 21 to the second area 12 by the belt conveyor 22 and stored in the second area 12. The third area 13 and the fourth area 14 are areas for storing non-contaminated soil. Non-contaminated soil is construction generated soil that does not contain chemical substances or heavy metals. Between the area for storing contaminated soil (the first area 11 and the second area 12) and the area for storing uncontaminated soil (the third area 13 and the fourth area 14), there is an area for storing the uncontaminated soil. A wall 40 is provided to prevent contaminated soil from entering.

  A communication device 6 and an alarm device 7 are provided at the entrance / exit of each area. The communication device 6 is a device that performs dedicated short range communications (hereinafter referred to as DSRC). The alarm device 7 includes a red rotating lamp and a yellow rotating lamp. If entry into the area is not permitted, the red rotating light is turned on. When permitting entry into the area, a yellow rotating light is turned on. A photographing device 8 such as a digital still camera is provided at a position overlooking the site in each area.

  A communication device 3, a display device 4, and a photographing device 5 are provided at a position facing the passage 20 of the management building 2. The communication device 3 has the same configuration as the communication device 6. The display device 4 is, for example, an electric bulletin board, and displays a character string indicating the destination of the vehicle 9. The photographing device 5 is a digital still camera, for example. A destination management device 100 is provided inside the management building 2. A staff member is resident in the management building 2 and uses the destination management device 100 to register the vehicle 9 and the like. Details of the destination management apparatus 100 will be described later.

  The vehicle 9 is a dump truck that transports earth and sand. The vehicle 9 is provided with a vehicle-mounted device 10. The vehicle-mounted device 10 is a terminal of an electronic toll collection system (hereinafter referred to as ETC), and data regarding toll collection by DSRC with a communication device provided in a toll booth such as an automobile exclusive road. Communicate. The vehicle-mounted device 10 performs communication by DSRC between the communication device 3 and the communication device 6.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the destination management apparatus 100. The control unit 101 includes an arithmetic device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory) (all not shown). The ROM stores firmware that describes the startup procedure of hardware and an OS (Operating System). The RAM is used for storing data when the CPU executes an operation. The storage unit 102 includes, for example, a hard disk storage device, and stores an OS, application programs, and the like. The communication unit 103 performs wired or wireless communication with the communication device 3, the display device 4, the imaging device 5, the communication device 6, the alarm device 7, and the imaging device 8. An external IF (Interface) unit 104 is connected to an operation device 110 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 120 such as a liquid crystal panel, and a printing device 130 such as an ink jet printer.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the destination management apparatus 100. The storage unit 201 stores the vehicle-mounted device information unique to the vehicle-mounted device 10 provided in the vehicle 9 and the destination related information related to the destination of the vehicle 9 in association with each other. The storage unit 201 further stores vehicle information related to the vehicle 9 in association with the vehicle-mounted device information and the destination related information. The acquisition unit 202 acquires the vehicle-mounted device information from the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the communication device 6 provided in each of the plurality of zones (the first zone 11, the second zone 12, the third zone 13, and the fourth zone 14). To do. The recording unit 203 reads destination related information corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device information acquired by the acquiring unit 202 from the storage unit 201, and the area where the vehicle-mounted device information is acquired by the acquiring unit 202 corresponds to the destination-related information. The image of the vehicle 9 in the area is recorded. The output unit 204 outputs a form including vehicle information stored in the storage unit 201 and an image recorded by the recording unit 203 corresponding to the vehicle information. The alarm unit 205 reads out the destination related information corresponding to the onboard device information acquired by the acquiring unit 202 from the storage unit 201, and issues an alarm when the area where the onboard device information is acquired does not correspond to the destination related information. . The guide unit 206 guides the vehicle 9 to a destination corresponding to the destination related information corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device information acquired by the acquisition unit 202.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the contents of the vehicle database 300 (hereinafter, vehicle DB 300). The vehicle DB 300 is stored in the storage unit 102. The vehicle DB 300 includes fields corresponding to the items “number plate”, “entrance time”, “carrier”, “driver”, “type”, and “vehicle equipment number”. The “number plate” is an example of vehicle information, for example, a registration number written on the number plate of the vehicle 9. “Admission time” is the time when the vehicle 9 enters the receiving facility 1. “Conveyor” is the name of the company that operates the vehicle 9. “Driver” is the name of the person in charge of driving the vehicle 9. “Type” is an example of destination related information, and is a type of a load loaded on the vehicle 9.

  Here, the type of load (destination related information) will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the contents of the destination table 400. The destination table 400 is a table in which the type of load and the destination area are associated with each other, and is stored in the storage unit 102. In this example, the contaminated soil is associated with the first area, and the non-contaminated soil is associated with the third area. The destination table 400 is rewritable, and when there is a need to change the correspondence between the type of load and the destination area, the attendant of the management building 2 operates the destination management device 100 to update the destination table 400. rewrite. For example, when the third area is full, an operation such as rewriting the area associated with non-contaminated soil to the fourth area is performed.

  Returning to the description of FIG. “Onboard unit number” is an example of onboard unit information, and is information unique to the onboard unit 10. Specifically, the vehicle-mounted device number is WCN (Wireless Call Number) and is stored in advance in a storage device (not shown) provided in the vehicle-mounted device 10. The OBE number is not disclosed.

  In the vehicle DB 300, data of the vehicle 9 that carries the earth and sand into the receiving facility 1 is registered in advance. Specifically, vehicle data (number plate, carrier, driver, type) is sent from the carrier to the management building 2 by means of e-mail or the like. The staff in the management building 2 inputs this data into the vehicle DB 300.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the contents of the history database 500 (hereinafter, history DB 500). The history DB 500 is stored in the storage unit 102. “Number plate”, “entrance time”, “transporter”, “driver”, “type”, and “vehicle equipment number” are the same as the items of the same name in the vehicle DB 300. “Management No.” is a serial number assigned to each record in the order of input. The “vehicle detection area” is an area where the vehicle-mounted device information is acquired from the vehicle-mounted device 10 by the communication device 6.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registration in the vehicle DB 300.
In step S101, the control unit 101 of the destination management apparatus 100 determines whether or not the vehicle-mounted device information (vehicle-mounted device number) has been acquired. Specifically, the vehicle 9 attempting to enter the receiving facility 1 first arrives near the management building 2. The communication device 3 periodically transmits a signal. When the vehicle-mounted device 10 is located within the reachable range of this signal, the vehicle-mounted device 10 receives this signal and transmits the vehicle-mounted device number to the communication device 3 as a response to this signal. The communication device 3 transfers the received in-vehicle device number to the destination management device 100. When the control unit 101 acquires this onboard unit number (step S101: YES), the process of the control unit 101 proceeds to step S102.

  In step S102, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the acquired onboard unit number has been registered. When the acquired onboard unit number is registered in the vehicle DB 300 (step S102: YES), the process of the control unit 101 proceeds to step S104, and when it is not registered (step S102: NO), the control unit The process of 101 proceeds to step S103.

In step S103, the control unit 101 displays a record that is not associated with the vehicle-mounted device number among the records stored in the vehicle DB 300. As shown in FIG. 4, the in-vehicle unit number is blank in the record that has not been associated with the in-vehicle unit number. At this time, the number plate of the vehicle 9 is photographed by the photographing device 5, and an image of the license plate is displayed on the display device 120. The staff member of the management building 2 reads the registration number of the vehicle 9 from this image, selects a record in the vehicle DB 300 corresponding to the registration number, and instructs registration. Then, the control unit 101 stores the acquired vehicle-mounted device number in association with the record (see FIG. 5).
In step S104, the control unit 101 stores the time at this time in association with the record as the entry time (see FIG. 5).

  In step S105, the control unit 101 displays guidance. Specifically, the destination corresponding to the type of load in the record is specified from the destination table 400. In this example, since the type of the load is contaminated soil, the destination is specified as the first area 11. The control unit 101 causes the display device 4 to display a character string indicating the specified destination. By this display, the destination is transmitted to the driver of the vehicle 9, and the driver causes the vehicle 9 to enter the interior of the receiving facility 1.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the destination management apparatus 100 when the vehicle approaches each zone. Here, an example in which the vehicle of the license plate shown in FIG.
In step S201, it is determined whether the control part 101 of the destination management apparatus 100 acquired onboard equipment information (onboard equipment number). Specifically, the vehicle-mounted device 10 receives a signal from the communication device 6 provided at the entrance / exit of the first area 11, and transmits the vehicle-mounted device number to the communication device 6 as a response to this signal. The communication device 6 adds an identifier indicating the area where the communication device 6 is provided (in this example, the first area 11) to the vehicle-mounted device number and transfers it to the destination management apparatus 100. When the control unit 101 acquires this onboard unit number (step S201: YES), the process of the control unit 101 proceeds to step S202.

  In step S202, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the area where the on-vehicle device information (on-vehicle device number) is acquired corresponds to the destination-related information (loading type). Specifically, the control unit 101 reads the type of the load corresponding to the acquired vehicle-mounted device number from the vehicle DB 300, and specifies the destination corresponding to this type from the destination table 400. In this case, since the type of the load is contaminated soil, the destination is specified as the first area 11. The control unit 101 determines whether or not the area indicated by the identifier added to the vehicle-mounted device number received from the communication device 6 matches the destination specified from the type of the load. When both match, it determines with the area from which onboard equipment information was acquired corresponding to destination related information (step S202: YES), and the process of the control unit 101 proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, when both do not correspond, it determines with the area from which onboard equipment information was acquired not corresponding to destination related information (step S202: NO), and the process of the control part 101 progresses to step S204.

  In step S <b> 203, the control unit 101 sends an instruction to turn on the yellow rotating lamp to the alarm device 7 in the first area 11. Since the yellow rotating light indicates that entry into the area is permitted, the driver enters the vehicle 9 into the first area 11 and starts unloading. In addition, the control unit 101 sends a photographing instruction to the photographing device 8 in the first area 11. The imaging device 8 performs imaging for a predetermined number of times at a predetermined time interval, and transmits the image data to the destination management device 100. The control unit 101 copies the record of the vehicle in the vehicle DB 300 to the history DB 500 and stores the received image data in association with the record of the vehicle. In addition, as the vehicle detection area, the area (in this example, the first area) is stored in association with the record. When the unloading is completed, the driver causes the vehicle 9 to leave the receiving facility 1.

  On the other hand, in step S <b> 204, the control unit 101 sends an instruction to turn on the red rotating lamp to the alarm device 7 in the first area 11. Since the red rotating light indicates that entry into the area is not permitted, the driver returns the vehicle 9 to the management building 2, confirms the correct destination, and moves the vehicle 9 to the destination.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which one of records in the history DB 500 is designated and displayed. As shown in the drawing, each item of the record is displayed and a photograph taken is displayed. When the “Save” button at the bottom of the screen is clicked, a form image (see FIG. 9) including the record and the photo is stored in the storage unit 102. This form image can be printed by the printing apparatus 130. When the “return” button is clicked, the display returns to the list display of the history DB 500 (see FIG. 7).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the vehicle is specified by using the in-vehicle device information unique to the in-vehicle device. However, as the in-vehicle device having the unique in-vehicle device information, the in-vehicle device of the ETC that is already widely used is used. As a result, business management using a vehicle can be automated without installing a new device in the vehicle. In addition, since there is no need to place a staff in each area, labor costs can be reduced and the effects of human error can be reduced.
Further, according to the present embodiment, the vehicle image in the area where the vehicle has entered is recorded, and the form including the vehicle information and the vehicle image in the area is output, so that the management of the business using the vehicle is easy. It is.

<Modification>
The above embodiment may be modified as follows. A plurality of modified examples may be combined.
The number of images to be recorded and the recording frequency may be varied depending on the area. For example, the number of images to be recorded or the frequency of recording may be increased in an area where contaminated soil is stored, compared to an area where non-contaminated soil is stored.

  You may make it provide the detection means which detects approach of the vehicle to each area. This detection means may be, for example, a sensor that detects the passage of a vehicle at the entrance / exit of each area by capturing the reflection of light such as laser light. In the configuration including such detection means, the recording means reads destination related information corresponding to the in-vehicle information acquired by the acquisition means from the storage means, and the area where the in-vehicle information is acquired by the acquisition means When an approach of the vehicle corresponding to the destination-related information is detected by the detection means, an image of the vehicle is recorded by the imaging device provided in the area. If the second passage of the vehicle is detected at the entrance / exit of each area, it may be determined that the vehicle has exited from the area, and the photographing may be terminated.

  The alarm device 7 may include a device that outputs sound in addition to the red rotating light and the yellow rotating light. For example, when entry into the area is not permitted, the red rotating lamp may be turned on and a sound indicating that entry is not permitted may be output.

  The destination related information may be information indicating the destination area itself. In this case, the destination table 400 is not necessary. In short, the destination related information is information related to the destination and may be any information that can specify the destination based on this information.

  Onboard equipment information may be acquired by DSRC and registered in the vehicle DB 300 in advance. In this case, it is not necessary to register the vehicle-mounted device information at the first entry to the receiving facility 1.

  When the vehicle 9 enters the receiving facility 1, the destination management apparatus 100 recognizes the registration number by performing image processing on the license plate image photographed by the photographing device 5, and specifies the registration number that associates the vehicle-mounted device information. You may do it.

  A vehicle loaded with contaminated soil may be prevented from entering an area where non-contaminated soil is stored. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing this modification. In this example, the communication device 6 and the alarm device 7 are provided on the passage 20 near the boundary between the area for storing contaminated soil and the area for storing non-contaminated soil. If the onboard unit number is acquired by the communication device 6, the control unit 101 reads the type corresponding to the onboard unit number from the vehicle DB 300, and turns on the red rotating lamp when the type is contaminated soil. An instruction is sent to the alarm device 7. Since the red rotating light indicates that entry into the area is not permitted, the driver returns the vehicle 9 to the management building 2, confirms the correct destination, and moves the vehicle 9 to the destination. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent contaminated soil from being mixed into non-contaminated soil.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reception facility, 2 Administration building, 3 Communication apparatus, 4 Display apparatus, 5 Imaging apparatus, 6 Communication apparatus, 7 Alarm apparatus, 8 Imaging apparatus, 9 Vehicle, 10 Onboard equipment, 11 1st area, 12 2nd area, 13 3rd zone, 14th zone, 20 passage, 21 plant, 22 belt conveyor, 100 destination management device, 101 control unit, 102 storage unit, 103 communication unit, 104 external IF unit, 110 operation device, 120 display device, 130 Printing device 201 Storage means 202 Acquisition means 203 Recording means 204 Output means 205 Alarm means 206 Guide means 300 Vehicle DB 400 Destination table 500 History DB

Claims (5)

Storage means for storing in-vehicle device information unique to the in-vehicle device provided in the vehicle and destination related information for specifying a destination area of the vehicle among a plurality of areas ,
Obtaining means for obtaining vehicle-mounted device information communication device provided in each received by a dedicated short range communication from the vehicle-mounted device provided in a vehicle in proximity to the communication device of the plurality of zones,
Detecting means for detecting the entry of the vehicle into each of the plurality of areas;
Reading a destination related information corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device information acquired by the acquisition unit from the storage unit, destination area communication has received those the vehicle-mounted device information device areas provided is specified by the destination-related information A destination management apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a recording unit that records an image of the vehicle by an imaging device provided in the area when the detection unit detects that the vehicle has entered the area. Wherein the storage unit, the vehicle information about the vehicle both in association with the vehicle-mounted device information及beauty line destination information about the vehicle in addition,
The vehicle destination management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an output unit that outputs a form including vehicle information stored in the storage unit and an image recorded by the recording unit corresponding to the vehicle information. Reading a destination related information corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device information acquired by the acquisition unit from the storage unit, destination zone area communication device receiving the vehicle-mounted device information is provided is more particularly to the destination-related information destination management apparatus for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2 comprising an alarm means for issuing an alarm when not. Destination management apparatus for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3 comprising a guide means for the draft to the destination area which is more particularly the destination related information corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device information acquired by the acquisition means . The destination management device acquires in-vehicle device information specific to the on-vehicle device received by the dedicated narrow-area communication from the on-vehicle device provided in the vehicle in which the communication device provided in each of the plurality of areas approaches the communication device. An acquisition step;
The on- board device information acquired in the acquisition step from the storage device in which the destination management device stores the in-vehicle device information and destination related information for specifying the destination region of the vehicle among the plurality of regions. A reading step of reading destination related information corresponding to
The destination management device detects a vehicle entering one of the plurality of areas by a detection means provided in each of the plurality of areas; and
The destination management apparatus is a destination area specified by the destination related information read in the reading step, the area where the communication device that has received the in- vehicle device information acquired in the acquisition step is provided , and when said entry vehicle into said area is detected in the detecting step, the destination management method of a vehicle and a recording step of recording an image of the vehicle by the photographing device provided in said area.

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