JP6555872B2 - Method of providing facility maintenance service, method of executing processing necessary for facility maintenance, and computer system - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a method for providing a facility maintenance service, a method for executing processing necessary for facility maintenance, and a computer system, and more particularly to information that can be used for facility maintenance (for example, necessary for facility maintenance). The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a facility with work information indicating a proper work.

  “Golf course”, one of the leisure industries, has 2258 courses nationwide as of 2013. However, the golf course population has declined due to the economic situation, and the golf course's profitability has not been stopped by sluggish sales of golf courses, such as lowering of play fees (reduction of usage fees) due to strengthening competition to attract customers and decreasing sales at cafeterias. The tough situation continues. In order to improve profitability, each golf course has introduced its own cost-saving measures (outsourcing of restaurant departments, energy saving of utility water, review of facility maintenance costs, etc.), but the effect is limited It is.

  On the other hand, methods for maintaining and managing golf course courses follow conventional methods, and thus labor saving and efficiency of work have not progressed. For this reason, the maintenance costs for courses that are said to be sanctuaries at golf courses (lawn mowing, fertilizer / disinfectant spraying, renewal work, etc.) have hardly been reduced, which is a major management issue.

  Maintenance of the current course is always regarded as a work that requires human resources, and most of the expenses are labor costs, purchase costs for lawn mowers, and maintenance costs for purchased equipment.

  In fact, a worker who is working with a lawn mower or the like must interrupt the work when the player hits a tee shot so as not to interfere with play. The time interval until the next party arrives is generally a few minutes, and since the work can only be done during that time and the work is interrupted one by one, the work efficiency is remarkably inferior. It is estimated that the average work capacity is only about 4 hours, half of that.

  Moreover, although the work is divided into a variety of methods such as lawn mowing, fertilizer / disinfection / measuring / irrigation spraying, thatch removal, weeding, cleaning, etc., the working hours are during the day. (During the day) Moreover, since the turf condition differs depending on the course location such as green, rough, fairway, tee, etc., it is necessary to adjust the work content at each location. Furthermore, in a golf course, the grass growing area is not flat but has a rough shape, so it is not easy to care for the grass. Currently, the maintenance of golf course turf is performed by a large number of workers, but it is not easy to secure workers with experience and knowledge. Thus, although the maintenance management work of the course of the golf course is not easy, the working time of the day is limited, so that the sufficient maintenance management work is not actually performed.

  In particular, at each golf course, it is difficult to maintain the membership system after the bubble collapses, so the current situation is to maintain management by attracting many non-members. For this reason, self-play has become the mainstream, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain and manage the course due to a decrease in the unit price of customers, extension of operating hours, normalization of business 24/7. As a result, the conventional method has a problem that it is very difficult to reduce the maintenance cost of the course.

  In addition, it is also known to use a machine to perform maintenance management work of a golf course. For example, an automatic lawn mower that cuts grass while automatically moving in a golf course or the like is known (Patent Document 1). However, since it is human beings after all to operate such a machine, the problem described above remains unsolved only by introducing such a machine.

JP-A-8-163905

  As described above, the conventional golf course has a problem that it is very difficult to reduce the maintenance cost of the course.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and provides information that can be used for maintenance management of facilities such as golf courses, so that even a worker with little knowledge or experience or unmanned It is also possible to provide a method and system that enables a work vehicle to perform work necessary for maintenance of a facility based on provided information, thereby reducing the maintenance cost of the facility. Objective.

  The method of the present invention is a method for providing a maintenance service of a facility including at least one area where a plant grows, and the method includes at least one vehicle movable on the at least one area. The at least one vehicle is equipped with at least one sensor that senses data related to the growth of the plant, and the at least one vehicle comprises the at least one vehicle. Based on data related to the growth of the plant detected by the at least one sensor at at least one point of the at least one area while moving over the area, can be used for maintenance of the facility Generating the information and providing the information to the facility, whereby the above objective is achieved.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the information may include work information indicating work necessary for maintenance of the facility.

  In one embodiment of the invention, the information may be shown on a map of the facility.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the facility is a golf course, the plant is a turf, and the data related to the growth of the turf includes environmental data indicating an environment in which the turf grows and Including at least one of growth state data indicating a growth state, and the environmental data includes data indicating temperature, data indicating humidity, data indicating wind direction, data indicating soil moisture content, and data indicating soil pH value The growth state data may include data indicating the concentration of chlorophyll.

  The method of the present invention is a method for executing processing necessary for maintenance of a facility including at least one region where a plant grows, and the method is executed in a computer system and moves on the at least one region. At least one possible vehicle is equipped with at least one sensor that senses data related to the growth of the plant, the method comprising: the computer system including the at least one vehicle in the at least one region; Obtaining data relating to the growth of the plant detected by the at least one sensor at at least one point of the at least one region while moving over, and the computer system is obtained Generating information that can be used for maintenance of the facility based on data related to the growth of the plant; Computer system includes and outputting the information, the objects can be achieved.

  The system of the present invention is a computer system that executes processing necessary for maintenance of a facility including at least one area where plants grow, and includes at least one vehicle that can move on the at least one area. At least one sensor for sensing data relating to the growth of the plant is mounted, and the computer system is configured to operate the at least one area while the at least one vehicle is moving over the at least one area. Acquiring the data related to the growth of the plant detected by the at least one sensor at at least one point of the plant, and maintaining the facility based on the acquired data related to the growth of the plant. It is configured to generate usable information and to output the information. Target is achieved.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the facility is provided with at least one work vehicle movable on the at least one region, and the at least one work vehicle is provided with the information based on the information. It may further include that at least one work device that performs work necessary for maintenance of the facility is mounted.

  In one embodiment of the invention, the information is available on at least one work vehicle movable on the at least one region, the at least one work vehicle having the facility based on the information. At least one working device that performs the work necessary for the maintenance and maintenance may be installed.

  In one embodiment of the invention, the information is available on at least one work vehicle movable on the at least one region, the at least one work vehicle having the facility based on the information. At least one working device that performs the work necessary for the maintenance and maintenance may be installed.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the information is available in the at least one vehicle, and the at least one vehicle performs at least work necessary for maintenance of the facility based on the information. One working device may be further mounted.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the information is available in the at least one vehicle, and the at least one vehicle performs at least work necessary for maintenance of the facility based on the information. One working device may be further mounted.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the information is available in the at least one vehicle, and the at least one vehicle performs at least work necessary for maintenance of the facility based on the information. One working device may be further mounted.

  According to the present invention, by providing information that can be used for maintenance management of facilities such as golf courses, the work standards can be clarified and shared, so that even a worker with little knowledge and experience or an unmanned work vehicle However, it is possible to perform the work necessary for the maintenance of the facility based on the provided information, and as a result, the necessary expenses for the maintenance of the facility can be reduced.

FIG. 1A is a diagram for explaining a mode of providing a maintenance service in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and shows a positional relationship between a business office and a facility (golf course) in a service area. FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating a mode for providing a maintenance service in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and shows a state where a plurality of facilities (golf courses) in a service area are grouped. FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating the maintenance management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and shows the configuration of the maintenance management system. FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating the maintenance management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a configuration of a computer system included in the maintenance management system. FIG. 2C is a diagram illustrating the maintenance management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates an example of a golf course that is a target of the maintenance management service. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a process of providing a maintenance service by the maintenance system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The process Pa˜ executed by the computer system Cs of the maintenance system 100 installed in the business establishment 1000 is shown in FIG. Pc is shown. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a maintenance management service providing method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the vehicle V used in the maintenance management system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation of detecting environmental data used in the maintenance management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention at the first hole H1 of the golf course G1. FIG. 7A is a diagram for explaining a method for providing a maintenance service according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and shows a positional relationship between a business office and a facility (golf course) in the service area. FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating a method for providing a maintenance service according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and shows a state where a plurality of facilities (golf courses) in a service area are grouped. FIG. 7C is a diagram for explaining a method for providing a maintenance service according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and shows a configuration of a maintenance management system at a business office. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the vehicle Va used in the maintenance management system 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating operations performed in the first hole H1 of the golf course G1 by the maintenance system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10A is a diagram for explaining a mode for providing a maintenance service in Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and shows a positional relationship between a business office and a facility (golf course) in the service area. FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating a mode for providing a maintenance service in Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and shows a state where a plurality of facilities (golf courses) in a service area are grouped. FIG. 10C is a diagram for explaining a mode for providing a maintenance service in Embodiment 3 of the present invention, and shows a configuration of a maintenance system provided in the office. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a vehicle Vb used in the maintenance management system 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the work performed in the first hole H1 of the golf course G1 by the maintenance system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13A is a diagram for explaining a mode for providing a maintenance service in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and shows a positional relationship between a business office and a facility (golf course) in the service area. FIG. 13B is a diagram for explaining a mode for providing a maintenance service in Embodiment 4 of the present invention, and shows a state where a plurality of facilities (golf courses) in a service area are grouped. FIG. 13C is a diagram for explaining a mode for providing a maintenance service in Embodiment 4 of the present invention, and shows a configuration of a maintenance system provided in the office. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a vehicle Vc used in the maintenance management system 400 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the work performed in the first hole H1 of the golf course G1 by the maintenance system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16A is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a vehicle that can be used in the maintenance management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and illustrates a vehicle configuration in which a tow vehicle is connected to a towed vehicle on which a work device is mounted. FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a vehicle that can be used in the maintenance management system according to the third or fourth embodiment of the present invention, and a towed vehicle equipped with a sensor unit and a towed vehicle equipped with a work device; The vehicle structure which connected is shown. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a yard line drawn in the first hole H1 and serving as a guide for a flight distance.

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

(Embodiment 1)
The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a maintenance service of a facility including at least one region where a plant grows.

  First, taking a golf course as an example of a facility as an example, one mode for providing a golf course maintenance management service will be described.

(Form to provide golf course maintenance service)
FIG. 1A shows a positional relationship between a business establishment 1000 that provides a golf course maintenance management service and a plurality of golf courses G1 to G8 located in a service area Rs of the business establishment 1000.

  The service area Rs of the business establishment 1000 is preferably within a radius of 10 km centered on the business establishment 1000, but is not limited thereto. The establishment 1000 provides a golf course maintenance management service to each of the plurality of golf courses G1 to G8 located in the service area Rs of the establishment 1000. Thereby, even if each golf course does not have the machine and know-how for maintaining and managing the golf course, the golf course is maintained and managed in accordance with the golf course maintenance management service provided by the establishment 1000. It is possible.

  FIG. 1B shows a state where a plurality of golf courses G1 to G8 in the service area Rs of the business establishment 1000 are classified into two groups.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1B, the golf courses G1 to G4 are classified into one group (unit U1), and the golf courses G5 to G8 are classified into another group (unit U2). The golf courses belonging to the same group are preferably golf courses close to each other, but are not limited thereto. In the example shown in FIG. 1B, only the layout of the hole H of the golf course G1 is shown. The layout of the holes of the golf courses G2 to G8 other than the golf course G1 is not shown.

  The business establishment 1000 provides a golf course maintenance management service with each of these groups (ie, units) as a unit. For example, the business establishment 1000 provides the golf course G1 with one or more vehicles owned by the business establishment 1000 (or the company to which the business establishment 1000 belongs). For example, one or more vehicles may be carried into the golf course G1 by driving and moving one or more vehicles by a staff member of the business establishment 1000. Alternatively, one or more vehicles may be carried into the golf course G1 by a member of the business establishment 1000 carrying one or more vehicles on a truck. One or more vehicles are vehicles (for example, lawn mowers) used for performing maintenance of the golf course G1.

  The one or more vehicles are preferably shared by several golf courses (for example, golf courses G1 to G4 belonging to the unit U1), but are not limited thereto. For example, one or more vehicles may be shared by the golf courses G1 to G4 belonging to the unit U1, and another one or more vehicles may be shared by the golf courses G5 to G8 belonging to the unit U2. However, the form in which one or more vehicles for maintenance management of facilities such as golf courses are shared by the facility is not limited to such a form. For example, in golf courses G1 to G4 in which one or more vehicles belong to unit U1. After being used while being circulated, the same one or more vehicles may be circulated at the golf courses G5 to G8 belonging to the unit U2.

  While one or more vehicles carried into the golf course G1 are being used for maintenance of the golf course G1, the one or more vehicles may receive various data (eg, , Collect data related to plant growth). Data collected by the one or more vehicles is stored in the maintenance management system 100 installed in the office 1000. The maintenance management system 100 generates information that can be used for maintenance of the golf course G1 by processing the stored data. This information is provided to the golf course G1 (for example, an administrator of the golf course G1).

  One or more vehicles carried into the golf course G1 are moved to the golf course G2 on the next day, moved to the golf course G3 on the next day, and on the next day, the golf course is moved to the golf course G3. It is moved to the field G4. As described above, one or more vehicles provided from the business establishment 1000 can be shared between the golf courses G1 to G4 in units of the unit U1. The work of moving one or more vehicles between golf courses is preferably handled by a member of the business establishment 1000, but is not limited thereto. Of course, the shift for patrol of one or more vehicles does not have to be performed every day, and may be performed every predetermined period. Also, at the same time when a set of one or more vehicles are carried into the golf course G1, another set of one or more vehicles are carried into the golf course G3, and these two sets of one or more vehicles are patroled. It is also possible to reduce the work interval by sharing them.

  Thus, since one or more vehicles carried in to each golf course are regularly provided from the business establishment 1000, it is not necessary for each golf course to own one or more vehicles. Therefore, it is not necessary for each golf course to bear the purchase cost or maintenance cost of one or more vehicles. Furthermore, each golf course is provided with information that can be used for maintenance and management of each golf course from the establishment 1000, so that it is not necessary for each golf course to have its own computer equipment. Thereby, each golf course can reduce the cost required for the maintenance of the golf course.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1A, eight golf courses are included in the service area Rs handled by one establishment 1000, but the golf courses included in the service area Rs of one establishment 1000 are included. The number is not limited to eight. The service area Rs handled by one business establishment 1000 can include any number of golf courses. In the example shown in FIG. 1B, four golf courses are included in one unit, but the number of golf courses included in one unit is not limited to four. One unit can include any number of golf courses.

  Further, in the example shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a plurality of golf courses in the service area Rs that one business office serves are grouped to provide a maintenance service, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the maintenance management service may be provided to each golf course without grouping a plurality of golf courses in the service area Rs that one establishment is responsible for.

(Maintenance management system 100)
FIG. 2A shows an example of the configuration of the maintenance management system 100 installed in the business establishment 1000 shown in FIG. 1B.

  The maintenance management system 100 executes a process necessary for providing a maintenance management service. The maintenance management system 100 includes a computer system Cs and one or more vehicles V that can move on at least one region where grass in the golf course grows. One or more vehicles V are equipped with at least one sensor for detecting data related to grass growth.

  FIG. 2B shows an example of the configuration of the computer system Cs included in the maintenance management system 100 shown in FIG. 2A.

  The computer system Cs, like a knowledgeable and experienced worker, stores a database Db1 that stores reference data indicating determination criteria for determining work necessary for facility maintenance from data related to grass growth, And a data processing unit Dp that creates work information indicating work necessary for maintenance and management of the facility with reference to the reference data based on the data related to the detected grass growth.

  FIG. 2C shows an example of a golf course that is a target of the maintenance service. In the example shown in FIG. 2C, the golf course G1 includes a club house C and a plurality of holes H1 to H9. The reference data is, for example, from at least one of six parameters of temperature, humidity, wind direction, soil moisture content, soil pH value, and chlorophyll concentration in a specific area of the golf course G1 (green in the hole H1). And information for determining the amount of watering in this specific area based on experience. The reference data is stored in the database Db1 in a table format, for example. However, the reference data is not limited to information for determining the water spray amount in the specific region from the six parameters of temperature, humidity, wind direction, soil moisture content, soil pH value, and chlorophyll concentration in the specific region. The reference data may be any data that can determine the work necessary for the maintenance and management of the golf course in the same manner as a knowledgeable and experienced worker from various parameters.

  In addition to the database Db1, the computer system Cs shown in FIG. 2B may include a database Db2 that stores map data indicating a map of the golf course G1. In this case, the work information generated by the data processing unit Dp can be information in a map format indicating work necessary for maintenance on the map of the golf course G1. For example, in this map format information, an area where watering is necessary is indicated by a specific color, and an area where the required amount of watering is large is indicated by a darker color than an area where the required amount of watering is small.

  In addition to the databases Db1 and Db2, the computer system Cs shown in FIG. 2B may have a database Db3 that stores data related to grass growth. In this case, it is possible to accumulate data related to grass growth on individual courses of the golf course, and to standardize work for managing and maintaining the golf course.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of processing executed by the computer system Cs shown in FIG. 2B.

  Step Pa: The computer system Cs has at least one of the at least one area while the one or more vehicles V are moving on at least one area where the grass is growing (for example, a predetermined hole of the golf course G1). Data related to grass growth detected by at least one sensor mounted on one or more vehicles at one point is acquired. Data relating to the growth of turf includes at least one of environmental data indicating the environment in which the turf is growing and growth state data indicating the growth state of the turf. The environmental data includes, for example, data indicating temperature, data indicating humidity, data indicating wind direction, data indicating soil water content, and data indicating soil pH value. The growth state data includes, for example, data indicating the chlorophyll concentration. Here, the growth state data may further include data indicating the grass height of the turf. Data detected by sensors mounted on one or more vehicles is wirelessly transmitted from one or more vehicles and received by the computer system Cs via a wireless network so that the data is acquired by the computer system Cs. It may be. Alternatively, when data related to grass growth detected by a sensor mounted on one or more vehicles is stored in a medium memory in one or more vehicles, the medium memory is stored in a slot of the computer system Cs. You may make it acquire by computer system Cs by inserting. The aspect in which the computer system Cs obtains data related to grass growth detected by at least one sensor mounted on one or more vehicles may be any aspect.

  Step Pb: The computer system Cs generates information that can be used for maintenance of the golf course G1 based on the data related to the grass growth acquired in Step Pa. Here, the information that can be used for maintenance of the golf course G1 may be data itself related to the growth of the turf. Or the information which can be utilized for the maintenance management of the golf course G1 may be work information indicating work necessary for the maintenance management of the golf course G1. A specific example of how the computer system Cs generates work information indicating work necessary for the maintenance and management of the golf course G1 based on data relating to grass growth will be described later with reference to FIG. To do.

  Step Pc: The computer system Cs outputs the information generated in Step Pb (that is, information that can be used for maintenance of the golf course G1). Here, the format of the information output from the computer system Cs can be any format. For example, information output from the computer system Cs may be printed on a paper medium or recorded on a recording medium. In this case, information that can be used for maintenance of the golf course G1 can be provided to the golf course G1 (for example, an administrator of the golf course G1) in the form of a paper medium or a recording medium. Alternatively, the information output from the computer system Cs is transmitted to the golf course G1 manager terminal device from the computer system Cs via a wireless or wired network, in the format of the golf course G1 (for example, management of the golf course G1). May also be provided.

  FIG. 4 generalizes the above-described method for providing a golf course maintenance service to a method for providing a facility maintenance service, and shows the steps required for the method. Here, the facility includes at least one region where a plant (for example, turf) grows. A golf course is an example of a facility.

  Step S1: Provide at least one vehicle equipped with at least one sensor for detecting data related to plant growth to the facility.

  Step S2: Based on data related to plant growth detected by at least one sensor at at least one point in at least one area while at least one vehicle is moving over at least one area of the facility. Information that can be used for facility maintenance.

  Step S3: The information generated in step S2 is provided to the facility.

(vehicle)
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the vehicle V in the maintenance management system 100.

  The vehicle V includes a drive unit 20 for moving the vehicle, a drive control unit 30 for controlling the drive unit 20, a sensor unit 40 for detecting data related to grass growth, and data detected by the sensor unit 40. And a data processing unit 10 for processing. The environmental data included in the data related to turf growth is at least one of data indicating temperature, data indicating humidity, data indicating wind direction, data indicating soil moisture content, and data indicating soil pH value. . The growth state data included in the data relating to the growth of turf is data indicating the growth state of turf, for example, data indicating the chlorophyll concentration of turf. The data indicating the chlorophyll concentration of the turf can be obtained, for example, by measuring the concentration of chlorophyll (chlorophyll) contained in the turf using a chlorophyll sensor.

  In FIG. 5, the sensor unit 40 includes a temperature sensor 41, a humidity sensor 42, a wind direction sensor 43, a soil moisture sensor 44, a soil pH sensor 45, and a chlorophyll sensor 46. However, the sensor part 40 should just contain at least 1 of these sensors 41-46.

  Here, the data processing unit 10 stores the data detected by each sensor of the sensor unit 40 in the internal memory 11 in association with position data indicating at which point on the golf course the data is measured. It is configured. The method for acquiring the position data indicating the position of the measurement point is not particularly limited, and there are a method for calculating based on the distance and direction moved from the reference position, a method for calculating using a satellite positioning system, and the like. Data relating to the growth of turf stored in the memory 11 is provided to the maintenance management system 100 of the business office 1000 by wireless communication, wired communication, or via a portable recording medium.

  The drive unit 20 includes a power source such as an engine and a motor, a steering mechanism, and one of wheels, caterpillars, legs, etc. that are in contact with the ground plane L. It is configured to allow reverse switching.

  The drive control unit 30 controls the drive unit 20 so that the vehicle V moves along a predetermined course. For example, the drive control unit 30 controls the drive unit so that the vehicle travels along a guidance line installed in the golf course, or a course set on the map data of the golf course using a satellite positioning system. The drive unit is controlled so as to move. However, the configuration of the drive control unit 30 is not limited to these configurations.

  Next, a process of creating information used for maintaining and managing the hole by the vehicle V in the first hole H1 of the golf course G1 will be described.

  First, the configuration of the first hole H1 will be briefly described.

(1st hole H1 of golf course G1)
FIG. 6 shows an example of the configuration of the first hole H1 of the golf course G1.

  The first hole H1 is divided into a plurality of areas including a tee ground 2, fairways 3, 4, rough 5, bunker 6, and green 7. The grass growing on the fairways 3 and 4 needs to be managed in a shorter state than the grass growing on the rough 5. The turf growing on the green 7 is shorter than the turf growing on the fairways 3 and 4 and needs to be managed in a more organized state. Furthermore, the rough 5 needs to be managed so that the grass is overgrown. Thus, the management state of turf is different for each area included in the first hole H1.

  Next, a procedure for creating information used for maintaining and managing the first hole H1 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, this golf course G1 is located in the service area Rs of the business establishment 1000, and is grouped as a unit that provides one maintenance management service as a unit U1 together with neighboring golf courses G2 to G4. ing.

  When the maintenance service is provided to the golf courses G1 to G4 of the unit U1, one or more vehicles V are introduced from the business establishment 1000 to the golf course G1. Here, three vehicles V are introduced into the first hole H1, one vehicle V is arranged at the detection start point Sp3 of the fairway 3, and two vehicles are arranged at the detection start point Sp5 of the rough 5. Shall.

  The vehicle V arranged on the fairway 3 moves along a route P1, and at a plurality of positions along the route, the sensors 41 to 46 have temperature data, humidity data, wind direction data, soil moisture data, soil Detect pH data and chlorophyll concentration. The detected data is stored in the internal memory 11 in association with the position data indicating the detected position by the data processing unit 10. The two vehicles V starting from the detection start point Sp5 of the rough 5 move along the paths P2 and P3, respectively, and the sensors 41 to 46 are temperature data, humidity data, wind direction data, soil moisture data, and soil pH data. Detect chlorophyll concentration. The detected data is stored in the internal memory 11 by the data processing unit 10 in association with position data indicating the detected position. Here, the position data may be data indicating a position relative to the reference position of the golf course G1, or position data indicated by latitude and longitude information by a satellite positioning system. Furthermore, the position data which shows the position shown on the map of the golf course G1 based on the latitude and longitude information by a satellite positioning system may be sufficient.

  In this way, when data relating to the growth of turf on the first hole Rough 5 and the fairway 3 is detected by the three vehicles V, similarly, the remaining areas of the tee ground 2, the fairway 4, the bunker 6, Data relating to turf growth is detected in the green 7, and the detected data is stored in the internal memory 11 in association with the position data in the data processing unit 10 of the vehicle V. For the other holes H2 to H9, data related to the growth of the turf is similarly detected and stored in the memory 11 of the data processing unit 10.

  Such detection processing of data related to the growth of turf on the golf course is performed in parallel in the four golf courses G1 to G4 in the unit U1, and after the process is finished, the four golf courses G1 in the unit U1. The vehicle V is returned to the business establishment 1000 from ~ G4 almost simultaneously.

  Data related to the growth of turf stored in the memory 11 of the data processing unit 10 of the plurality of vehicles V collected in the business place 1000 is the data processing unit Dp of the computer system Cs of the maintenance management system 100 shown in FIG. 2A. (FIG. 2B). The data transfer from the vehicle data processing unit 10 to the data processing unit Dp of the computer system Cs may be performed via a recording medium, or may be performed via a network such as a wired LAN or a wireless LAN. . Furthermore, the maintenance management system 100 provided in the office 1000 is configured to include a wireless communication unit, and the vehicle V is configured to include a wireless communication device, and the data processing unit 10 of the vehicle V is associated with position data. Data related to the growth of turf may be received by the maintenance management system 100 provided in the business office 1000 by a wireless communication device and output to the computer system Cs.

  When data relating to the growth of turf is provided to the data processing unit Dp of the computer system Cs, the data processing unit Dp refers to the reference data of the database Db1 and based on the data relating to the growth of turf, the unit U1. Work information indicating work necessary for maintenance of each golf course G1 to G4 is created. This work information is provided from the business establishment 1000 to each golf course G1 to G4 of the unit U1.

  This work information is, for example, work information indicating how much water should be sprinkled in which part of the rough 5 of the first hole of the golf course G1, and the golf course G1 is necessary for maintenance of the golf course G1. Work information is provided.

  Furthermore, the work information is not limited to information that instructs watering. Depending on what data is detected as data representing the maintenance state of the facility in addition to the data related to grass growth on the vehicle V, the work information depends on the lawn mowing, air ration, dust distribution, fertilizer application, sweeper ( Instructing surface cleaning), dead leaf removal, bunker leveling, and the like. In addition, the work information instructs the work to collect dead leaves, or the work to color the fairway divot where the tee ground divot and tee shot are concentrated to the approximate color according to the season and turf color. You can also The collected dead leaves can be used as fertilizer for livestock such as cattle by silo silage. For coloring, a method can be used in which the growth state of turf is determined from data indicating the growth state of turf, and based on the determination result, a colored powder of scallop shells is sprayed.

  Here, data indicating the growth state of turf can be obtained, for example, by measuring the concentration of chlorophyll (chlorophyll) contained in the turf using a chlorophyll sensor. This is because chlorophyll plays an important role in the photosynthetic reaction of plants and the like, and the growth status can be determined by its concentration.

  In addition, the instruction of the work for coloring the divot to the approximate color according to the season and the color of the turf is basically based on the judgment of the worker visually.

  However, the depot is a deficient part of the turf and can be determined from the detection result by the chlorophyll sensor, the season information can be obtained from the clock function of the computer system Cs, and the color of the turf can be determined by an image sensor or the like. is there. Therefore, it is possible to create information for instructing an operation for coloring a divot to an approximate color that matches the season or turf color based on the output of the sensor. Good.

  Thereafter, according to the schedule information at the business establishment 1000, when the business operator inputs a plurality of vehicles collected from the golf courses G1 to G4 of the unit U1 into the golf courses G5 to G8 of the unit U2, each golf course of the unit U1. As with the fields G1 to G4, data relating to grass growth is detected by the vehicle V at the golf courses G5 to G8 of the unit U2. Thereafter, the vehicle V is collected in the business establishment 1000. Data related to the growth of turf stored in the memory 11 of the data processing unit 10 of the vehicle V collected in the business office 1000 is provided to the computer system Cs of the maintenance management system 100 installed in the business office 1000. Then, the data processing unit Dp of the computer system Cs creates work information indicating work necessary for maintenance of the golf courses G5 to G8 of the unit U2.

  This work information is provided from the business establishment 1000 to each of the golf courses G5 to G8.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the golf courses G1 to G8 are provided with the vehicles V equipped with sensors that detect data related to grass growth in the facility (for example, environmental data and / or growth state data), Since the work information which shows the work required for the maintenance of each golf course G1-G8 based on the data detected using this vehicle V is created, and the created work information is provided to each golf course G1-G8, In golf courses G1 to G8, work standards can be clarified and shared, and therefore, even a worker with little knowledge and experience or an unmanned work vehicle performs work necessary for facility maintenance based on work information. It becomes possible. As a result, the necessary expenses for facility maintenance can be reduced.

  In particular, based on the detected environmental data and / or growth state data, the computer system Cs determines work necessary for maintenance of the facility by referring to reference data indicating the determination criteria of an operator having experience and knowledge. Therefore, the shortage of workers with experience and knowledge can be solved.

  In addition, the course management during the daytime can be reduced by performing the work necessary for the maintenance management at the golf course with the unmanned work vehicle at night from about 15:00 when the customer disappears. Furthermore, since environmental data in the course can be accumulated, it is possible to standardize work necessary for maintenance and management of the golf course.

  Furthermore, since the system for creating work information is provided from the establishment 1000 that provides facility maintenance management services, it is not necessary to purchase equipment necessary for creating work information at a golf course. As a result, equipment maintenance and fuel costs are reduced, and personnel reduction can be achieved by unmanned operation.

  In the first embodiment, a vehicle V equipped with a sensor for detecting data related to the growth of turf in the facility is provided to the golf courses G1 to G8 and obtained from data detected using the vehicle V. Although the establishment 1000 explained the case where the establishment 1000 provided the service up to providing the operation information indicating the work necessary for the maintenance of each of the golf courses G1 to G8 to the golf course G1 to G8, the establishment 1000 The service which performs work required for the maintenance of the golf course shown by may be provided to the golf course.

  In this case, unmanned vehicles that work based on work information are also provided to the golf course from the business establishment 1000, so that it is not necessary to purchase the latest general-purpose machine for maintenance work at the golf course. Furthermore, in the operation by the unmanned vehicle, the influence of the weather is reduced.

  In the following, the facility maintenance management service from the establishment in this way not only provides work information indicating the work necessary for the maintenance of the facility, but also performs the work necessary for the maintenance of the golf course based on this work information. An example in which a service to be performed is also provided to a facility will be described as a second embodiment.

(Embodiment 2)
With reference to FIGS. 7A to 7C, a method for providing a maintenance service according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7A shows the positional relationship between establishments and golf courses in the service area, FIG. 7B shows a state in which a plurality of golf courses in the service area are grouped, and FIG. 7C shows maintenance of the establishments. Shows the system. In FIG. 7, only the layout of the holes H of the golf course G1 is shown, and the layout of the holes of the golf courses G2 to G8 other than the golf course G1 is omitted.

  Also in the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the golf course maintenance management service includes a plurality of golf courses located in the service area Rs that one establishment 2000 is responsible for, as in the first embodiment. G1 to G8 are grouped into two units U1 and U2 and performed for each group.

  This Embodiment 2 is based not only on the service that provides the golf course with work information indicating work required for the maintenance of the golf course, but also on the maintenance management service provided from the establishment 2000 to the golf course. Thus, the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a service for performing work necessary for maintenance and management of the golf course is also included.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, the maintenance management system 200 provided in the business establishment 2000 has a plurality of vehicles V included in the maintenance management system 100 of the first embodiment, specifically, grass as shown in FIG. 7C. In addition to a vehicle (hereinafter also referred to as a detection vehicle) V equipped with at least one sensor for detecting data related to the growth of the car, at least one equipped with a work device for performing work necessary for maintenance management in the golf course One vehicle (hereinafter also referred to as a work vehicle) Va is included. Further, in addition to the function of the computer system Cs of the first embodiment, the computer system Csa of the maintenance management system 200 provides work information indicating work required for facility maintenance management created from the detected data to the work vehicle Va. It is a configuration that can be provided. Other configurations in the maintenance management system 200 of the second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment.

(Work vehicle Va)
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the work vehicle Va used in the maintenance management system 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  The work vehicle Va does not have the sensor unit 40 as in the detection vehicle V shown in FIG. 5, and in addition to the drive unit 20 and the drive control unit 30, a work device that performs operations such as watering, lawn mowing, and fertilizer application. 50, and a work control unit 10a in place of the data processing unit 10 of the detected vehicle V. Here, the work control unit 10a includes a memory 11a and is configured to control the work device 50 based on work information stored in the memory 11a. The work control unit 10a is configured to control the position of the work vehicle Va by controlling the drive control unit 30 in accordance with the work procedure.

  Next, the maintenance management service provided by the maintenance management system 200 of the second embodiment will be specifically described by taking the golf course G1 as an example.

  First, similarly to the first embodiment, when the detection vehicle V of the maintenance management system 200 is input from the business establishment 2000 to the golf course G1, the detection vehicle V detects data related to grass growth as in the first embodiment. Is done. The detected data (hereinafter also referred to as detection data) is brought back to the business establishment 2000 by the detected vehicle V and provided to the computer system Csa of the maintenance management system 200 of the business establishment 2000. The detection data may be transmitted to the maintenance management system 200 of the office 2000 in real time by wireless communication or the like.

  When the computer system Csa of the maintenance management system 200 acquires the detection data, the computer system Csa stores the detection data in a database (not shown), and the work information indicating work necessary for the maintenance of the golf course from the detection data. And providing work information to the work vehicle Va to be put into the golf course G1. Then, the maintenance service which performs work is provided with respect to the golf courses G1-G4 of the unit U1. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of work vehicles Va are thrown into the golf course G1 from the business establishment 2000.

  Here, three work vehicles Va are introduced into the first hole H1, and one work vehicle Va is disposed at a work start point (for example, the same as the detection start point) Sp3 of the fairway 3, and two works The vehicle Va is arranged at the work start point (for example, the same as the detection start point) Sp5 of the rough 5.

  The work vehicle Va arranged on the fairway 3 moves along the prescribed route P1, and performs necessary work based on the work information at a plurality of positions along the route. The two work vehicles Va arranged on the rough 5 respectively move along the prescribed routes P2 and P3, and perform necessary work based on the work information at a plurality of positions along each route.

  When the work required for the rough 5 and the fairway 3 in the first hole is executed by the three work vehicles Va in this way, the remaining areas of the tee ground 2, the fairway 4, the bunker 6, and the green 7 are similarly processed. Necessary work is performed. Further, necessary work is similarly performed for the other holes H2 to H9.

  Such detection processing of data related to the growth of turf on the golf course and execution of the management work are performed in parallel at the four golf courses G1 to G4 in the unit U1, and after the completion, 4 in the unit U1. The work vehicles Va are returned to the office 2000 almost simultaneously from the two golf courses G1 to G4. In order to simultaneously collect the work vehicles Va provided to the golf courses in this way, for example, the number of work vehicles Va provided to the golf courses in one unit U1 is set to be wide in the lawn area of the golf course. Depending on the situation, it is necessary to set the time required for all operations at each golf course to be the same.

  Thereafter, the facility maintenance management service is similarly provided to the golf courses G5 to G8 of the other units U2 in accordance with the schedule management.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the detection vehicle V and the work vehicle Va equipped with the sensor for detecting the data related to the grass growth in the facility are provided to the golf courses G1 to G8, and the detection vehicle V is used for detection. Work information indicating work required for maintenance of each golf course G1 to G8 is created based on the completed data, and work required for maintenance management of each golf course is performed by the work vehicle Va based on the created work information Therefore, in each golf course G1-G8, it becomes possible to perform work required for maintenance of a facility based on work information with an unmanned work vehicle. As a result, the necessary expenses for facility maintenance can be reduced.

  In the work vehicle Va shown in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16A, a tow vehicle V0 is connected to a towed vehicle A equipped with a work device 50 and a work control unit 10d for controlling the work device 50 by a coupler 80. It is good also as a structure. Here, the work control unit 10d includes a memory 11d, and is configured to control the work device 50 based on work information stored in the memory 11d. Further, the work control unit 10d is configured to control the position of the towed vehicle A by controlling the drive control unit 30 of the towed vehicle V0 in accordance with the work procedure.

  In the second embodiment, the maintenance management system 200 includes at least one detection vehicle V equipped with a sensor and at least one work vehicle Va equipped with a work device. The maintenance management system 200 may include at least one detection work vehicle equipped with both a sensor and a work device, instead of the detection vehicle V and the work vehicle Va. Hereinafter, a method for providing a golf course maintenance service using such a detection work vehicle will be described as a third embodiment.

(Embodiment 3)
With reference to FIGS. 10A to 10C, a method for providing a maintenance service according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 10A shows the positional relationship between establishments and golf courses in the service area, FIG. 10B shows a state in which a plurality of golf courses in the service area are grouped, and FIG. 10C shows maintenance management of establishments. Shows the system. In FIG. 10B, only the layout of the holes H of the golf course G1 is shown, and the layout of the holes of the golf courses G2 to G8 other than the golf course G1 is omitted.

  Also in the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the golf course maintenance management service includes a plurality of services located within the service area Rs that one establishment 3000 is responsible for, as in the first and second embodiments. The golf courses G1 to G8 are grouped into two units U1 and U2, and are performed together for each group.

  In the third embodiment, the maintenance management system 300 provided in the business establishment 3000 is used to grow grass instead of the plurality of vehicles V included in the maintenance management system 100 of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10C. It includes a detection work vehicle Vb capable of detecting related data and capable of executing work for facility management based on work information obtained from the detected data. Here, similarly to the computer system Csa of the second embodiment, the computer system Csb of the maintenance management system 300 acquires data detected by each detection work vehicle Vb, and is necessary for maintenance of the golf course from the acquired data. Work information indicating work is created, and the work information is provided to each detected work vehicle Vb. The computer system Csb is configured to acquire and store data detected by the detection work vehicle Vb.

(Detection work vehicle Vb)
As shown in FIG. 11, the detection work vehicle Vb includes a sensor unit 40 having a plurality of sensors 41 to 46 in addition to the configuration of the work vehicle Va of the second embodiment, and further, the work control unit 10a of the second embodiment. Different from the work control unit 10b. The work control unit 10b controls the drive control unit 30 in the same manner as the work control unit 10a of the second embodiment, stores work information provided from the computer system Csb in the memory 11b, and operates the work device based on the work information. 50 is configured to instruct work required for maintenance of the golf course. Data detected by the plurality of sensors 41 to 46 is also recorded in the memory 11b of the work control unit 10b. When the detection work vehicle Vb returns to the business establishment 3000, at least one of the environmental data and the growth state data stored in the memory 11b is provided to and accumulated in the computer system Csb of the maintenance management system 300. Yes.

  Next, the maintenance management service provided by the maintenance management system 300 of the third embodiment will be specifically described by taking the golf course G1 as an example.

  First, similarly to the second embodiment, when the detection work vehicle Vb of the maintenance management system 300 is input from the business establishment 3000 to the golf course G1, data related to the growth of turf is detected by the detection work vehicle Vb as in the first embodiment. Is detected. The detected data (hereinafter also referred to as detection data) is brought back to the business establishment 3000 by the detection work vehicle Vb and provided to the computer system Csb of the maintenance management system 300 of the business establishment 3000. The detection data may be transmitted to the maintenance management system 300 of the business office 3000 in real time by wireless communication or the like.

  When the computer system Csb of the maintenance management system 300 acquires the detection data, the computer system Csb stores the detection data in a database (not shown), and, similarly to the computer system Csa of the second embodiment, calculates the golf course from the detection data. Work information indicating work required for maintenance of the vehicle is created, and the work information is provided to the detection work vehicle Vb to be put into the golf course G1. Then, the maintenance service which performs work is provided with respect to the golf courses G1-G4 of the unit U1. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, a plurality of detection work vehicles Vb are introduced from the business establishment 3000 to the golf course G1.

  Here, three detection work vehicles Vb are put into the first hole H1, and one detection work vehicle Vb is arranged at a work start point (for example, the same as the detection start point) Sp3 of the fairway 2. Two detection work vehicles Vb are arranged at the work start point Sp5 of the rough 5 (for example, the same as the detection start point) Sp5.

  The detection work vehicle Vb arranged on the fairway 3 moves along the prescribed route P1, and performs necessary work based on the work information at a plurality of positions along the route. The detection work vehicle Vb arranged on the rough 5 moves along the prescribed route P2, and performs necessary work based on work information at a plurality of positions along this route.

  When the necessary work on the rough 5 and the fairway 3 in the first hole is executed by the three detection work vehicles Vb in this manner, the remaining areas of the tee ground 2, the fairway 4, the bunker 6, and the green 7 are similarly obtained. But the necessary work is performed. Further, necessary work is similarly performed for the other holes H2 to H9.

  The detection processing of data relating to the growth of turf for such a golf course and the execution of the maintenance work are performed in parallel at the four golf courses G1 to G4 in the unit U1, and after the completion, The detection work vehicle Vb is returned to the business office 3000 almost simultaneously from the four airports G1 to G4. In addition, in order to collect | recover the detection work vehicles Vb provided to each golf course simultaneously in this way, for example, the number of the detection work vehicles Vb provided to each golf course in one unit U1 is set to the lawn area of a golf course. It is necessary to set the time required for the work at each golf course to be the same according to the size of the golf course.

  Thereafter, the facility maintenance management service is similarly provided to the golf courses G5 to G8 of the other units U2 in accordance with the schedule management.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, instead of the detection vehicle V and the work vehicle Va in the second embodiment, a sensor unit that detects data related to grass growth and a work device that performs work necessary for facility maintenance management. Since the on-board detection work vehicle Vb is used, the detection work vehicle Vb can be used for detection of data related to the growth of turf on the golf course and for maintenance work of the golf course. The use efficiency of the vehicle can be improved.

  In the third embodiment, the maintenance management system 300 includes only the detection work vehicle Vb. However, in addition to the detection work vehicle Vb, the maintenance management system 300 includes the detection vehicle V and the work vehicle according to the second embodiment. It may contain Va. In this case, a vehicle to be provided to the golf course can be selected according to the service requested from the golf course. For example, when a service providing only work information indicating work necessary for maintenance and management of a golf course is required, the detection vehicle V or the detection work vehicle Vb is provided to the golf course. Alternatively, in the case where a service for providing work for maintaining and managing an actual golf course is required in addition to providing such work information, both the detection vehicle V and the work vehicle Va, or the detection work vehicle Vb are used as a golf course. provide. Furthermore, when the work for maintaining and managing the golf course is urgent, the detection work vehicle Vb is provided to the golf course.

  Moreover, in the said Embodiment 3, the detection work vehicle Vb carrying both the sensor part 40 and the working device 50 is used for the vehicle which runs a golf course for the maintenance management of a golf course, and work by the detection work vehicle Vb is carried out. The example in which the work information necessary for the operation is created by the computer system of the maintenance management system based on the data acquired from the detected work vehicle Vb has been described. However, the work information is detected by the sensor unit of the detected work vehicle Vb. It may be created inside the detection work vehicle Vb based on the obtained data.

  Hereinafter, an example in which such work information is created inside a detection work vehicle and used for work by the detection work vehicle will be described as a fourth embodiment.

(Embodiment 4)
A method for providing a maintenance service according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13A to 13C.

  FIG. 13A shows the positional relationship between establishments and golf courses in the service area, FIG. 13B shows a state in which a plurality of golf courses in the service area are grouped, and FIG. 13C shows maintenance management of establishments. Shows the system. In FIG. 13B, only the layout of the holes H of the golf course G1 is shown, and the layout of the holes of the golf courses G2 to G8 other than the golf course G1 is omitted.

  Also in the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the golf course maintenance management service includes a plurality of services located in the service area Rs that one establishment 4000 is responsible for, as in the first to third embodiments. The golf courses G1 to G8 are grouped into two units U1 and U2, and are performed together for each group.

  In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13C, the maintenance management system 400 provided in the business establishment 4000 is used for grass growth instead of the plurality of vehicles V included in the maintenance management system 100 of the first embodiment. It includes a detection work vehicle Vc capable of detecting related data, creating work information from the detected data, and performing work for facility management based on the work information. Here, the computer system Csc of the maintenance management system 400 is configured to acquire and store data detected by the detection work vehicle Vc.

(Detection work vehicle Vc)
As shown in FIG. 14, the detection work vehicle Vc includes a work control unit 10c that replaces the work control unit 10b of the detection work vehicle Vb of the third embodiment, and the work control unit 10c provides a sensor unit for the detection work vehicle Vc. Based on the detected data, work information indicating work required for golf course maintenance management is created. Reference data is stored in the memory 11c of the work control unit 10c, and the work control unit 10c creates work information indicating work required for golf course maintenance based on data from the sensor. Is performed with reference to the reference data stored in the memory 11c based on the data from the sensor, similarly to the data processing unit Dp of the computer system Cs of the first embodiment, and is necessary for the maintenance management of the golf course. The work information indicating the work determined to be present is stored in the memory 11c of the work control unit 10c.

  Data detected by the plurality of sensors 41 to 46 is also recorded in the memory 11c of the work control unit 10c. When the detected work vehicle Vc returns to the business establishment 4000, the data and work information detected by the sensors stored in the memory 11c are provided and accumulated in the computer system Csc of the maintenance management system 400. Yes. Therefore, the computer system Csc of the fourth embodiment does not need a function of generating work information indicating work necessary for golf course maintenance management by referring to reference data based on data from sensors. However, the computer system Csc is necessary for the maintenance management of the golf course with reference to the reference data based on the data acquired by the sensing work vehicle Vc and accumulated and detected by the sensor unit of the sensing work vehicle Vc. You may have the function to produce | generate the work information which shows work.

  The drive unit 20, the drive control unit 30, the sensor unit 40, and the work device 50 in the detection work vehicle Vc are the same as those in the detection work vehicle Vb of the third embodiment.

  Next, the maintenance management service provided by the maintenance management system 400 of the fourth embodiment will be specifically described by taking the golf course G1 as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the detection work vehicle Vc of the maintenance management system 400 is thrown into the golf course G1 from the business establishment 4000. In the first hole H1 of the golf course G1, three detection work vehicles Vc are put in, one detection work vehicle Vc is arranged at the work start point Sp3 of the fairway 3, and the two detection work vehicles Vc are rough. Is placed at the work start point Sp5.

  The detection work vehicle Vc arranged on the fairway 3 and the rough 5 moves along the prescribed routes P1, P2, and P3, and detects and detects data related to grass growth at a plurality of positions along the route. Work based on the collected data.

  Specifically, while the detection work vehicle Vc is moving on the fairway 3, for example, the sensor unit 40 detects data related to grass growth at at least one point on the fairway 3, and the work control unit 10c Referring to the reference data based on the detected data, work information indicating work required for maintenance of the golf course is generated, and the work information is provided to the work device 50. The work device 50 performs work (watering, fertilizer spraying, etc.) necessary for golf course maintenance based on the provided work information. Similarly, in the rough 5, the detection work vehicle Vc performs data necessary for lawn growth, creation of work information, and maintenance work for the golf course.

  In this way, on the fairway 3 and the rough 5 in the first hole H1, detection of data related to grass growth, creation of work information based on the detected data, and work indicated by the work information include three detection tasks When executed by the vehicle Vc, similarly, the remaining areas of the tee ground 2, the fairway 4, the bunker 6, and the green 7 are also based on the detection of data related to grass growth, creation of work information, and work information. Work is performed. In the other holes H2 to H9, data related to grass growth, creation of work information, and work based on the work information are performed in the same manner.

  The work required for maintenance and management of such a golf course is performed in parallel by the plurality of detection work vehicles Vc at the four golf courses G1 to G4 in the unit U1, and after the completion, the four golf courses in the unit U1. All the detection work vehicles Vc are returned to the business office 3000 almost simultaneously from the fields G1 to G4.

  Thereafter, the facility maintenance management service is similarly provided to the golf courses G5 to G8 of the other units U2 in accordance with the schedule management.

  As described above, the fourth embodiment provides the golf courses G1 to G8 with the detection work vehicle Vc equipped with the sensor unit 40 and the work device 50 for detecting data related to the grass growth in the facility, and this detection work vehicle. Vb detects data related to turf growth, creates work information based on the detected data, and performs maintenance management work based on the work information. Can be done without.

  In the fourth embodiment, the maintenance management system 400 includes only the detection work vehicle Vc. However, in addition to the detection work vehicle Vc, the maintenance management system 400 includes the detection vehicle V and the work vehicle according to the second embodiment. Va may further include the detection work vehicle Vb of the third embodiment.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16B, the detection work vehicle Vb shown in the third embodiment or the detection work vehicle Vc shown in the fourth embodiment is connected to the vehicle V on which the sensor unit 40 shown in the first embodiment is mounted. It is good also as a structure which connected the towed vehicle A carrying 50 and the work control part 10e which controls this with the coupler 80. FIG. Here, the work control unit 10e includes a memory 11e, and is configured to control the work device 50 based on work information stored in the memory 11e. The work control unit 10e is configured to control the position of the towed vehicle A by controlling the drive control unit 30 of the vehicle V in accordance with the work procedure.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the operation for performing maintenance management of the grass growing in the golf course has been described. However, the maintenance of the golf course is not limited to the maintenance of the grass, for example, the leveling state of the bunker, FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the clearness of the yardlines L1 to L3, which is a measure of the remaining yard drawn on the golf course, the color of green, the accumulation state of dead leaves, the occurrence of pests, etc. are also subject to maintenance on the golf course It becomes. Therefore, by using a sensor capable of detecting these maintenance targets, for example, an image sensor, as a sensor mounted on the vehicle, it is possible to maintain and manage things other than grass on the golf course. In particular, damage to turf caused by pests can be effectively suppressed by predicting and dealing with the occurrence of large numbers of insects. In the future, pests will be realized by realizing sensors capable of detecting such signs of large-scale occurrence. It is possible to almost eliminate the damage of turf due to. Further, by installing a satellite positioning system on the work vehicle Va shown in FIG. 8, the detection work vehicle Vb shown in FIG. 11, or the detection work vehicle Vc shown in FIG. 14, a new yard line can be accurately set at a predetermined position on the golf course. It is possible to draw well.

  In the embodiment described above, a method and system for providing a golf course maintenance service have been described as an example of a method and system for providing a maintenance service for facilities including at least one region where plants grow. Therefore, it is clear that the present invention is not limited to a method and system for providing a golf course maintenance service, and the present invention includes any facility (including at least one region where plants such as turf other than the golf course grow). For example, it is also apparent that the present invention is applicable to a method and system for providing maintenance services for baseball fields, soccer fields, athletic fields, circuit fields, parks, airports, and the like. The turf may include, but is not limited to, wild turf, ginseng turf, hime ginseng turf and the like. Moreover, the plant growing in at least one area included in the facility is not limited to turf. The plant growing in at least one region included in the facility may be any plant other than grass.

  In particular, the airport includes facilities such as landing zones, taxiways, and aprons that play an important role in the safe and smooth operation of aircraft around the runway. The landing zone is a vast area where plants such as grass and grass grow. The area extends around the runway. It is also apparent that the present invention is applicable to a method and system for providing airport facility landing zone maintenance services.

  As mentioned above, although this invention has been illustrated using preferable embodiment of this invention, this invention should not be limited and limited to these embodiment. It is understood that the scope of the present invention should be construed only by the claims. It is understood that those skilled in the art can implement an equivalent range based on the description of the present invention and the common general technical knowledge from the description of specific preferred embodiments of the present invention.

  The present invention provides information that can be used for maintenance and management of facilities such as golf courses, so that even a worker with little knowledge and experience or an unmanned work vehicle can manage and maintain facilities based on the provided information. The present invention is useful for providing a method and a system that can perform necessary work and, as a result, reduce the necessary expenses for facility maintenance.

2 Tea ground 3, 4 Fairway 5 Rough 6 Bunker 7 Green 10, Dp Data processing unit 10 a to 10 d Work control unit 11, 11 a to 11 d Memory 20 Drive unit 30 Drive control unit 40 Sensor unit 41 Temperature sensor 42 Humidity sensor 43 Wind direction sensor 44 Soil moisture sensor 45 Soil pH sensor 50 Working device 80 Coupling machine 100, 200, 300, 400 Maintenance management system 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 Office A Towed vehicle C Clubhouse Cs, Csa, Csb Computer system Db1 Db3 database
G1-G8 golf course
H holes H1 to H9 1st hole to 9th hole L Ground planes P1 to P3 Paths Sp3 and Sp5 Detection start point (work start point)
U1 1st unit U2 2nd unit V Vehicle (detection vehicle)
V0 towing vehicle Va work vehicle Vb detection work vehicle

Claims (8)

A method for performing processing necessary for maintenance of a facility including at least one area where a plant grows, the method being executed by a computer system and at least one vehicle movable on the at least one area Is equipped with at least one sensor for detecting data relating to the growth of the plant, the method comprising:
The computer system is associated with growing the plant detected by the at least one sensor at at least one point in the at least one region while the at least one vehicle is moving over the at least one region. Getting data to do,
The computer system generates work information indicating work necessary for maintenance of the facility based on the acquired data relating to the growth of the plant;
The computer system includes outputting the work information;
Generating the work information is performed with reference to reference data indicating criteria for judging work necessary for maintenance and management of the facility from data related to the growth of the plant ,
The data related to the growth of the plant includes environmental data indicating the environment in which the plant is growing, and growth state data indicating the growth state of the plant,
The method, wherein the reference data indicates a determination criterion for determining an operation required for maintenance of the facility from both the environmental data and the growth state data . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the work information is displayed on a map of the facility. The facility is a golf course,
The plant is turf,
Data associated with the growth of the grass includes growing state data indicating the state of growth of environmental data and該芝indicating an environment該芝are growing,
The environmental data includes at least one of data indicating temperature, data indicating humidity, data indicating wind direction, data indicating soil moisture content, and data indicating soil pH value,
Biological rearing condition data includes data indicative of the concentration of chlorophyll A method according to claim 1 or claim 2. A computer system for executing a process necessary for maintenance of a facility including at least one area where a plant grows, wherein at least one vehicle movable on the at least one area is related to the growth of the plant. At least one sensor that detects the data to be
The computer system includes:
Acquire data related to the growth of the plant detected by the at least one sensor at at least one point in the at least one area while the at least one vehicle is moving over the at least one area. And
Generating work information indicating work necessary for maintenance of the facility based on the acquired data relating to the growth of the plant;
And outputting the work information.
Generating the work information is performed with reference to reference data indicating criteria for judging work necessary for maintenance and management of the facility from data related to the growth of the plant ,
The data related to the growth of the plant includes environmental data indicating the environment in which the plant is growing, and growth state data indicating the growth state of the plant,
The computer system , wherein the reference data indicates a determination criterion for determining an operation necessary for maintenance of the facility from both the environmental data and the growth state data . The work information can be used in at least one work vehicle that can move on the at least one region, and the at least one work vehicle includes work necessary for maintenance of the facility based on the work information. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein at least one working device for performing the operation is mounted. The work information can be used in at least one work vehicle that can move on the at least one region, and the at least one work vehicle includes work necessary for maintenance of the facility based on the work information. The computer system according to claim 4 , wherein at least one work device that executes the above is mounted. The work information can be used in the at least one vehicle, and the at least one vehicle further includes at least one work device that performs work necessary for maintenance of the facility based on the work information. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and claim 5 , wherein: The work information can be used in the at least one vehicle, and the at least one vehicle further includes at least one work device that performs work necessary for maintenance of the facility based on the work information. The computer system according to claim 4 or 6 , wherein

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