JP6856458B2 - Information processing device and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to information processing devices and information processing methods.

In the logistics field, it is common to collect packages received from customers in a distribution warehouse, load a plurality of packages in a distribution container such as a basket car, and transport them together to different distribution warehouses. For example, in a distribution warehouse, a storage space for storing a basket car with a plurality of luggage, a parking space for a transport vehicle for transporting the basket car, and a transport vehicle parked in the parking space for loading and unloading the basket car. There are berths and openings for moving the cargo car between the storage space and the berth.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-145580

For example, there is a technique for associating an ID assigned to a luggage (luggage ID) with an ID assigned to a basket car (basket car ID). According to such a technique, it is possible to search which basket vehicle the luggage is mounted on based on the luggage ID.

A basket car loaded with luggage is carried by being mounted on a transport vehicle such as a truck. However, if the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle are not associated with each other, there is a problem that the location of the luggage may not be searched from the luggage ID.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of improving convenience.

The information processing device according to the embodiment is an information processing device that processes information about the car that is transported between the storage space for storing the car and the transport vehicle that transports the car, and determines entry / exit. A unit and a transportation information processing unit are provided. The entry / exit determination unit is based on the basket vehicle ID of the basket vehicle acquired by the information processing device, the transport vehicle ID of the transport vehicle, and the determination information indicating the status at the time of acquisition of the basket vehicle ID. It is determined whether the basket vehicle corresponding to the above is delivered from the storage space to the transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle ID, or is stored in the storage space from the transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle ID. .. The transportation information processing unit stores the entry / exit determination result by the entry / exit determination unit, the basket vehicle ID, and the transportation vehicle ID in association with each other.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a distribution warehouse according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the mechanism of the control unit of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of an information acquisition device provided in the distribution warehouse according to one embodiment and acquiring a basket vehicle ID and a transport vehicle ID by the first method. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another configuration example of the information acquisition device provided in the distribution warehouse according to the embodiment and acquiring the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle ID by the second method. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another configuration example of the information acquisition device provided in the distribution warehouse according to the embodiment and acquiring the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle ID by the third method. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another configuration example of the information acquisition device provided in the distribution warehouse according to the embodiment and acquiring the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle ID by the fourth method. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another configuration example of the information acquisition device provided in the distribution warehouse according to the embodiment and acquiring the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle ID by the fifth method.

Hereinafter, the information processing apparatus and the information processing method will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an example of a distribution warehouse 1. The distribution warehouse 1 is a base in distribution that is mounted on the basket vehicle 2 and temporarily stores the cargo transported by the transportation vehicle 3. In the distribution warehouse 1, a storage space 11 for storing a basket car 2 loaded with a plurality of luggage, a parking space 12 for the transport vehicle 3, and a transport vehicle 3 parked in the parking space 12 are loaded and unloaded with the basket car 2. A berth 13 for carrying the vehicle and an opening 14 for moving the basket car 2 back and forth between the storage space 11 and the berth 13 are provided. Further, the distribution warehouse 1 is provided with an information acquisition device 15 and an information processing device 16.

It is assumed that a luggage ID is assigned to each luggage, a basket vehicle ID is assigned to each basket vehicle 2, and a transport vehicle ID is assigned to each of the transport vehicle 3 or the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The package ID is configured as, for example, a barcode printed on the tag.

An ID (basket car ID) is given to the car that carries a plurality of luggage. The car ID is, for example, an ID stored in an RFID provided on the car.

The terminal operated by the worker who sorts the luggage acquires the basket car ID from the basket car 2, obtains the luggage ID from the luggage each time the luggage is loaded on the basket car 2, and obtains the basket car ID and the luggage ID. It is associated and transmitted to the information processing apparatus 16. Thereby, in the information processing device 16, it is possible to grasp which luggage is loaded in which basket car 2.

The information acquisition device 15 is provided in the vicinity of the opening 14 of the distribution warehouse 1 or in the berth 13 of the distribution warehouse 1, and is parked in the car ID of the car 2 passing through the opening 14 and in the parking space 12. Acquire the transport vehicle ID corresponding to the transport vehicle 3. The information acquisition device 15 supplies the acquired basket vehicle ID and transport vehicle ID to the information processing device 16.

The information processing device 16 performs an entry / exit determination for determining whether the basket vehicle 2 for which the basket vehicle ID has been acquired has been received or released, and corresponds the basket vehicle ID, the transport vehicle ID, and the result of the entry / exit determination (entrance / exit determination result). Attach and save. The warehousing indicates that the basket car 2 is transported from the berth 13 to the storage space 11. Further, the delivery indicates that the basket car 2 is transported from the storage space 11 to the berth 13. Further, the information in which the basket vehicle ID, the transport vehicle ID, the entry / exit determination result, the date and time, and the like are associated with each other is referred to as transport information. That is, the information processing device 16 associates the basket vehicle ID with the transport vehicle ID, and whether the vehicle has been received from the transport vehicle 3 of the transport vehicle ID associated with the basket vehicle ID, or is associated with the basket vehicle ID. Generates transportation information indicating whether or not the vehicle has been delivered to the transportation vehicle 3 having the transportation vehicle ID.

Next, the detailed configuration of the information processing device 16 will be described.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information processing device 16. The information processing device 16 is composed of a device capable of processing data and storing data, such as a personal computer (PC). As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing device 16 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a first communication interface 24, and a second communication interface 25.

The CPU 21 includes an arithmetic element (for example, a processor) that executes arithmetic processing. The CPU 21 performs various processes based on data such as a program stored in the ROM 22. The CPU 21 functions as a control unit 27 capable of executing various operations by executing a program stored in the ROM 22.

The ROM 22 is a read-only non-volatile memory. The ROM 22 stores the program, data used in the program, and the like.

The RAM 23 is a volatile memory that functions as a working memory. The RAM 23 temporarily stores data and the like being processed by the CPU 21. Further, the RAM 23 temporarily stores a program executed by the CPU 21.

The first communication interface 24 is an interface for communicating with a device other than the information acquisition device 15. The first communication interface 24 has a communication standard for communicating with a server (not shown), a communication standard for communicating with a display device 31, a communication standard for communicating with an operating member 32, and a communication standard for communicating with a storage. It is equipped with terminals and circuits that support the above. The first communication interface 24 communicates with the server, the display device 31, the operation member 32, the storage 33, and the like based on the control of the control unit 27.

The second communication interface 25 is an interface for communicating with the information acquisition device 15. The second communication interface 25 includes terminals and circuits corresponding to communication standards for communicating with the information acquisition device 15. The second communication interface 25 communicates with the information acquisition device 15 based on the control of the control unit 27.

The display device 31 includes a display that displays a screen based on screen data for display. The display device 31 displays the screen supplied from the information processing device 16.

The operation member 32 is an operation member for performing various operations of the information processing device 16. The operating member may be any, for example, a touch sensor, a keyboard, and a numeric keypad. The touch sensor is configured as a touch panel integrally with the display of the display device 31, so that a signal indicating the touched position on the screen displayed on the display is input to the information processing device 16.

The storage 33 is a storage device capable of storing various information. The storage 33 stores, for example, transportation information. The storage 33 is, for example, a semiconductor memory or other storage device. The storage 33 may be configured by a memory interface such as a card slot into which a storage medium such as a memory card can be inserted.

The information acquisition device 15 acquires the basket vehicle ID of the basket vehicle 2 that has passed through the opening 14 and the transport vehicle ID corresponding to the transport vehicle 3 parked in the parking space. For example, the information acquisition device 15 acquires the car ID from the car 2 that has passed through the opening 14 each time the car 2 passes through the opening 14. Further, for example, the information acquisition device 15 acquires the transport vehicle ID when the transport vehicle 3 is parked in the parking space 12 near the berth 13. Further, the information acquisition device 15 acquires the transportation vehicle ID from the terminal possessed by the driver of the transportation vehicle 3.

Further, the information acquisition device 15 acquires information (determination information) for the control unit to determine whether the car 2 has been received or discharged. The determination information includes, for example, information indicating the situation when the car ID is acquired, information received from a terminal possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle, information indicating the type of reader who has acquired the car ID, and the like. The information acquisition device 15 supplies the acquired basket vehicle ID, transport vehicle ID, and determination information to the information processing device 16. The configuration of the information acquisition device 15 will be described later.

Next, various functions of the control unit 27 realized by the CPU 21 executing the program will be described.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the function of the control unit 27. The control unit 27 includes an entry / exit determination unit 41, a completion determination unit 42, and a transportation information processing unit 43.

The entry / exit determination unit 41 determines whether the basket car 2 has been received or released based on the determination information supplied from the information acquisition device 15, and generates an entry / exit determination result. That is, the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines, for each basket vehicle 2, whether the basket vehicle 2 is transported from the berth 13 to the storage space 11 or the basket vehicle 2 is transported from the storage space 11 to the berth 13.

The completion determination unit 42 determines whether or not the transportation of the basket vehicle 2 to the transportation vehicle 3 (that is, warehousing) or the transportation of the basket vehicle 2 from the transportation vehicle 3 (that is, warehousing) is completed. For example, the completion determination unit 42 determines that the transportation is completed when the basket vehicle ID, the transportation vehicle ID, the determination information, and the like are no longer supplied from the information acquisition device 15. Further, the completion determination unit 42 may determine that the transportation is completed when the information acquisition device 15 receives predetermined information from the terminal possessed by the driver of the transportation vehicle.

The transportation information processing unit 43 generates transportation information based on the basket vehicle ID and the transportation vehicle ID supplied from the information acquisition device 15, and the entry / exit determination result. The transportation information processing unit 43 further adds to the transportation information information indicating the date and time when the transportation information was generated or the date and time when the completion determination unit 42 determined that the transportation was completed. The transportation information processing unit 43 stores the generated transportation information in the storage 33.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the control unit 27.
The control unit 27 acquires the car ID supplied from the information acquisition device 15 (step S11). Further, the control unit 27 acquires the transportation vehicle ID supplied from the information acquisition device 15 (step S12). Further, the control unit 27 acquires the determination information supplied from the information acquisition device 15 (step S13).

Based on the determination information acquired in step S13, the entry / exit determination unit 41 of the control unit 27 delivers the basket vehicle 2 with the basket vehicle ID acquired in step S11 to the transport vehicle 3 with the transport vehicle ID acquired in step S12. It is determined whether or not it is performed (step S14).

When the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines in step S14 that the goods are to be delivered (steps S14, YES), the entry / exit determination unit 41 generates an entry / exit determination result indicating the delivery (step S15), and proceeds to the process of step S17. Further, when the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines in step S14 that the goods are not delivered (steps S14, NO), the entry / exit determination unit 41 generates an entry / exit determination result indicating the receipt (step S16), and proceeds to the process of step S17.

The completion determination unit 42 of the control unit 27 determines whether or not the transportation of the basket vehicle 2 to the transportation vehicle 3 (that is, warehousing) or the transportation of the basket vehicle 2 from the transportation vehicle 3 (that is, warehousing) is completed (step). S17). For example, the completion determination unit 42 determines that the transportation is completed when the basket vehicle ID, the transportation vehicle ID, the determination information, and the like are no longer supplied from the information acquisition device 15. Further, the completion determination unit 42 determines that the transportation is completed when the information acquisition device 15 receives predetermined information from the terminal possessed by the driver of the transportation vehicle.

When the control unit 27 determines in step S17 that the transfer is not completed (steps S17, NO), the control unit 27 shifts to the process of step S11 and repeatedly executes steps S11 to S16. The control unit 27 may be configured to perform steps S12 to S16 once for each transport vehicle ID. In other words, when the control unit 27 acquires one transport vehicle ID by executing steps S12 to S16 once and generates one entry / exit determination result, the control unit 27 omits steps S12 to S16. There may be. In this case, each time the control unit 27 acquires the basket vehicle ID in step S11, the control unit 27 associates the acquired transport vehicle ID with the acquired transport vehicle ID.

When it is determined in step S17 that the transportation is completed (YES in step S17), the transportation information processing unit 43 of the control unit 27 outputs the transportation information based on the basket vehicle ID, the transportation vehicle ID, the entry / exit determination result, and the date and time. Generate (step S18). For example, the transportation information processing unit 43 generates transportation information by associating a plurality of basket vehicle IDs with one transportation vehicle ID and an entry / exit determination result. Further, the transportation information processing unit 43 may be configured to generate transportation information by associating the transportation vehicle ID and the entry / exit determination result for each basket vehicle ID. The transportation information processing unit 43 saves the generated transportation information in the storage 33 (step S19), and ends the process.

By accumulating the transportation information generated as described above, the information processing device 16 is loaded with the transportation vehicle 3 or the luggage, which is transporting the basket vehicle 2 carrying the luggage, from the luggage ID or the basket vehicle ID. It is possible to search the distribution warehouse 1 or the like in which the car 2 is stored.

Next, a configuration example of the information acquisition device 15A that acquires the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle ID by the first method, which is a specific configuration of the information acquisition device 15, will be described.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information acquisition device 15A provided in the distribution warehouse 1. In this example, a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tag (RFID tag for a basket vehicle) 51 for a basket vehicle that stores the basket vehicle ID is installed in the basket vehicle 2, and an RFID for a transport vehicle that stores the transport vehicle ID. The tag (RFID tag for a transport vehicle) 52 will be described as being installed on the transport vehicle 3.

An RFID tag is a passive wireless tag that is activated by a carrier wave output by an RFID reader that reads the RFID tag and returns a response to the RFID reader.

The information acquisition device 15A includes a first RFID reader 61 and a second RFID reader 62, and a control device 63 for controlling the operation of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62.

The first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 communicate with the RFID tag by outputting electromagnetic waves. The first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 include an antenna and a signal processing circuit. The antennas of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 are antennas that transmit and receive electromagnetic waves. The antenna is configured so that the resonance frequency is a frequency (for example, UHF band) corresponding to the RFID tag 51 for a basket vehicle and the RFID tag 52 for a transport vehicle. The signal processing circuit processes the signal to be sent to the antenna.

The first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 are arranged along the direction (passing direction) through which the basket car 2 is transported between the storage space 11 and the berth 13. The first RFID reader 61 is a berth 13 and is provided at a position closer to the opening 14 than the second RFID reader 62. The second RFID reader 62 is a berth 13 and is provided at a position farther from the opening 14 than the first RFID reader 61. As a result, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 are configured to have different communication ranges. The communication range of the first RFID reader 61 is an area on the berth 13 closer to the opening 14 than the second RFID reader 62. Further, the communication range of the second RFID reader 62 is an area on the berth 13 farther from the opening 14 than the first RFID reader 61.

The control device 63 controls the operation of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62. For example, the control device 63 includes an arithmetic element and a memory for storing a program. The control device 63 controls the operation of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 by executing a memory program by the arithmetic element.

In the above configuration, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 output electromagnetic waves by passing a signal through the antenna by the signal processing circuit, and the RFID tag 51 for the basket car and the RFID tag for the transport vehicle. A carrier wave is supplied to 52. Further, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 transmit a command requesting an ID to the RFID tag 51 for the basket vehicle and the RFID tag 52 for the transport vehicle.

When the RFID tag 51 for a basket car receives a command requesting an ID from the first RFID reader 61 or the second RFID reader 62, the RFID tag 51 for the basket car transfers the basket car ID to the first RFID reader 61 or the second RFID reader 62. Send.

When the RFID tag 52 for a transport vehicle receives a command requesting an ID from the first RFID reader 61 or the second RFID reader 62, the transport vehicle ID is transferred to the first RFID reader 61 or the second RFID reader 62. Send.

The first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 acquire the car ID transmitted from the RFID tag 51 for the car. Further, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 acquire the transportation vehicle ID transmitted from the RFID tag 52 for the transportation vehicle.

The control device 63 transmits the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle ID acquired by the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 to the information processing device 16.

Further, the control device 63 uses the information indicating the timing when the first RFID reader 61 reads the basket car ID and the information indicating the timing when the second RFID reader 62 reads the basket car ID for the above determination. It is transmitted to the information processing device 16 as information.

The entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 is warehousing whether the basket car 2 is warehousing or warehousing based on which of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 first reads the same basket car ID. Determine if it is.

For example, when the basket car 2 is delivered, the basket car 2 is transported from the storage space 11 to the berth 13 through the opening 14. In this case, the first RFID reader 61 reads the RFID tag 51 for the car, which is installed in the car 2 before the second RFID reader 62. Further, for example, when the basket car 2 is stored, the basket car 2 is transported from the berth 13 to the storage space 11 through the opening 14. In this case, the second RFID reader 62 reads the RFID tag 51 for the car, which is installed in the car 2 before the first RFID reader 61.

The entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 recognizes which of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 first reads the same basket car ID based on the determination information. When the first RFID reader 61 reads the same basket car ID earlier than the second RFID reader 62, the entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 determines that the basket car 2 has been delivered and determines the entry / exit determination result. Generate. Further, when the second RFID reader 62 reads the same basket car ID earlier than the first RFID reader 61, the entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 determines that the basket car 2 has been stored and determines the entry / exit. Generate results.

The completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 determines that the transportation has been completed when the basket vehicle ID, the transportation vehicle ID, the determination information, and the like are not supplied from the information acquisition device 15 for a certain period of time.

The transportation information processing unit 43 of the information processing device 16 generates transportation information based on the basket vehicle ID and the transportation vehicle ID supplied from the information acquisition device 15, the date and time, and the entry / exit determination result. The transportation information processing unit 43 stores the generated transportation information in the storage 33.

As described above, the communication range of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 is configured along the passing direction of the basket car 2, so that the information processing device 16 is the first RFID reader 61. It is possible to determine whether to issue or receive the goods based on which of the second RFID reader 62 and the second RFID reader 62 first reads the RFID tag 51 for the basket car.

Next, the information acquisition device 15B that acquires the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle ID by the second method, which is another configuration example of the information acquisition device 15, will be described.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information acquisition device 15B provided in the distribution warehouse 1. In this example, it is assumed that the RFID tag 51 for the basket vehicle is installed in the basket vehicle 2 and the RFID tag 52 for the transport vehicle is installed in the portable object 4 owned by the driver of the transport vehicle 3.

The information acquisition device 15B includes a first RFID reader 61, a second RFID reader 62, a control device 63, and a speaker 64. Since the configurations of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 are the same as those in the example of FIG. 5, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The speaker 64 is an audio output unit that outputs audio. The speaker 64 outputs sound based on the control of the control device 63.

In the above configuration, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 output electromagnetic waves by passing a signal through the antenna by the signal processing circuit, and the RFID tag 51 for the basket car and the RFID tag for the transport vehicle. A carrier wave is supplied to 52. As a result, when the basket car 2 passes through the communication range of the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62, the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62 can be used from the RFID tag 51 for the basket car. Obtain a basket car ID. Further, in the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62, a person who possesses the portable object 4 on which the RFID tag 52 for a transport vehicle is installed communicates with the first RFID reader 61 and the second RFID reader 62. When the range is passed, the transport vehicle ID is acquired from the RFID tag 52 for the transport vehicle.

When the transport vehicle ID is acquired by the first RFID reader 61 or the second RFID reader 62, the control device 63 outputs a predetermined sound from the speaker 64. As a result, the person who possesses the portable object 4 on which the RFID tag 52 for the transport vehicle is installed is notified that the acquisition of the transport vehicle ID is completed.

The entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 generates an entry / exit determination result by the same processing as in the example of FIG.

The completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 determines that the transportation has been completed when the basket vehicle ID, the transportation vehicle ID, the determination information, and the like are not supplied from the information acquisition device 15 for a certain period of time.

The transportation information processing unit 43 of the information processing device 16 generates transportation information based on the basket vehicle ID and the transportation vehicle ID supplied from the information acquisition device 15, the date and time, and the entry / exit determination result. The transportation information processing unit 43 stores the generated transportation information in the storage 33.

As described above, the information acquisition device 15B may be configured to acquire the transportation vehicle ID from the RFID tag 52 for the transportation vehicle installed in the portable object 4 possessed by the driver of the transportation vehicle 3. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to install the RFID tag 52 for the transport vehicle on the transport vehicle 3. Further, flexible operation is possible, for example, by lending the portable object 4 to the driver of the transportation vehicle 3 at the time of entering the distribution warehouse 1.

Next, the information acquisition device 15C that acquires the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle ID by the third method, which is another configuration example of the information acquisition device 15, will be described.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information acquisition device 15C provided in the distribution warehouse 1. In this example, it is assumed that the RFID tag 51 for the basket vehicle is installed in the basket vehicle 2 and the RFID tag 52 for the transport vehicle is installed in the mobile terminal 5C owned by the driver of the transport vehicle 3.

The mobile terminal 5C is a terminal including a communication unit, an operation unit, and a display unit. The mobile terminal 5C is, for example, a smartphone. The communication unit of the mobile terminal 5C is configured to be able to communicate with other devices by a predetermined communication method. The display unit and the operation unit of the mobile terminal 5C are configured as a touch panel capable of touch operation on the screen.

The information acquisition device 15C includes a third RFID reader 65, a wireless communication device 66, and a control device 63.

The third RFID reader 65 communicates with the RFID tag by outputting an electromagnetic wave. The third RFID reader 65 includes an antenna and a signal processing circuit. The antenna of the third RFID reader 65 is an antenna that transmits and receives electromagnetic waves. The antenna is configured so that the resonance frequency is a frequency (for example, UHF band) corresponding to the RFID tag 51 for a basket vehicle and the RFID tag 52 for a transport vehicle. The signal processing circuit processes the signal to be sent to the antenna.

A third RFID reader 65 is provided on the berth 13. The communication range of the third RFID reader 65 is an area on the berth 13. A plurality of third RFID readers 65 are arranged along the direction in which the transport vehicles 3 berthed at the berth 13 are arranged. The third RFID reader 65 is narrow so as to read the RFID tag 51 for the basket vehicle and the RFID tag 52 for the transport vehicle when the driver of the basket vehicle 2 and the transport vehicle 3 passes through the predetermined area of the opening 14. It is configured as a region leader. As a result, when a plurality of transport vehicles 3 are present in the berth 13, the RFID tag 52 for the transport vehicle installed on the mobile terminal 5C possessed by the basket car 2 of the different transport vehicle 3 and the driver of the different transport vehicle 3 is used. It is possible to prevent the RFID reader 65 of No. 3 from reading.

The wireless communication device 66 communicates with the mobile terminal 5C possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The wireless communication device 66 communicates with the mobile terminal 5C by, for example, a wireless LAN defined by the IEEE 802.15.4g standard.

The control device 63 controls the operation of the third RFID reader 65 and the wireless communication device 66. For example, the control device 63 includes an arithmetic element and a memory for storing a program. The control device 63 controls the operation of the third RFID reader 65 and the wireless communication device 66 by the arithmetic element executing the program of the memory.

In the above configuration, the third RFID reader 65 outputs an electromagnetic wave by passing a signal through the antenna by a signal processing circuit, and supplies a carrier wave to the RFID tag 51 for a basket vehicle and the RFID tag 52 for a transport vehicle. As a result, the third RFID reader 65 acquires the car ID from the RFID tag 51 for the car when the car 2 passes through the communication range of the third RFID reader 65. Further, the third RFID reader 65 is transported from the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 when a person holding the mobile terminal 5C on which the transport vehicle RFID tag 52 is installed passes through the communication range of the third RFID reader 65. Acquire the vehicle ID.

Further, when the control device 63 acquires the transport vehicle ID from the RFID tag 52 for the transport vehicle, the control device 63 transmits the data to the mobile terminal 5C possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3 by the wireless communication device 66. As a result, the control device 63 causes the mobile terminal 5C to display a screen for allowing the driver of the transport vehicle 3 to select warehousing and warehousing. The mobile terminal 5C transmits information indicating either warehousing or warehousing to the wireless communication device 66 by the operation of the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The control device 63 transmits information indicating either warehousing or warehousing transmitted from the mobile terminal 5C to the information processing device 16 as determination information.

The entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 determines whether the basket car 2 whose basket car ID has been read by the third RFID reader 65 has been received or has been delivered based on the determination information. When the determination information indicates warehousing, the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines that the basket vehicle 2 whose basket vehicle ID has been read by the third RFID reader 65 has been warehousing, and generates an entry / exit determination result. Further, when the determination information indicates the delivery, the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines that the basket vehicle 2 whose basket vehicle ID has been read by the third RFID reader 65 has been delivered, and generates an entry / exit determination result.

When the information acquisition device 15 acquires information indicating delivery or receipt from the mobile terminal 5C possessed by the driver of the transportation vehicle 3, the completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 determines that the transportation has been completed.

The transportation information processing unit 43 of the information processing device 16 generates transportation information based on the basket vehicle ID and the transportation vehicle ID supplied from the information acquisition device 15, the date and time, and the entry / exit determination result. The transportation information processing unit 43 stores the generated transportation information in the storage 33.

As described above, the information acquisition device 15C supplies the result of the selection operation of warehousing or warehousing to the information processing device 16 as determination information. That is, the information processing device 16 discriminates between warehousing and warehousing based on the operation result of the driver of the transport vehicle 3 that has carried the basket car 2. As a result, the information processing device 16 can improve the accuracy of discriminating between warehousing and warehousing.

In the above embodiment, the completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 completes the transportation when the information acquisition device 15 acquires information indicating delivery or receipt from the mobile terminal 5C possessed by the driver of the transportation vehicle 3. It was explained that it was judged that it was done, but it is not limited to this configuration. The completion determination unit 42 may be configured to determine that the transportation is completed when the basket vehicle ID, the transportation vehicle ID, the determination information, and the like are not supplied from the information acquisition device 15 for a certain period of time. According to this configuration, the driver of the transport vehicle 3 can perform a selection operation of warehousing and warehousing at any time. That is, it is possible to move the basket car 2 after the selection operation of warehousing and warehousing is performed, or to perform the selection operation of warehousing and warehousing after moving the basket car 2.

Further, the information acquisition device 15 may be configured to notify the mobile terminal 5C of the acquired car ID and the reading date / time each time the car ID is acquired. According to this configuration, the driver can be made to recognize the list of the read basket car ID and the reading date and time.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the control device 63 of the information acquisition device 15 acquires the transportation vehicle ID, the screen for causing the driver to select the warehousing and the warehousing on the mobile terminal 5C possessed by the driver of the transportation vehicle 3. Although it was explained that the configuration is such that is displayed, the configuration is not limited to this configuration. The mobile terminal 5C may be configured to display a selection screen for warehousing and warehousing according to the operation of the driver of the transport vehicle 3.

Further, in the above embodiment, it has been described that the driver of the transport vehicle 3 is made to select either warehousing or warehousing, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The control device 63 of the information acquisition device 15 may be configured to display a screen for causing the driver of the transport vehicle 3 to select that the mobile terminal 5C is to be delivered. In this configuration, the information processing device 16 is a basket car in which the basket car 2 having the basket car ID associated with the delivery selection result is delivered, and another basket car ID not associated with the delivery selection result. It is determined that the basket car 2 of the above is a stored basket car.

Next, the information acquisition device 15D that acquires the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle ID by the fourth method, which is another configuration example of the information acquisition device 15, will be described.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information acquisition device 15D provided in the distribution warehouse 1. In this example, the RFID tag 51 for the car and the label 53 on which the two-dimensional code including the car ID is printed are installed on the car 2, and the transport vehicle ID is carried by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. It will be described as assuming that it is stored in the terminal 5D.

The mobile terminal 5D is a terminal including a communication unit, an operation unit, a display unit, a storage unit, and an imaging unit. The mobile terminal 5D is, for example, a smartphone. The communication unit of the mobile terminal 5D is configured to be able to communicate with other devices by a predetermined communication method. The display unit and the operation unit of the mobile terminal 5D are configured as a touch panel capable of touch operation on the screen. The storage unit of the mobile terminal 5D is configured as a memory for storing the transportation vehicle ID. The image pickup unit of the mobile terminal 5D is a camera that acquires an image.

The information acquisition device 15D includes a fourth RFID reader 67, a wireless communication device 66, and a control device 63.

The fourth RFID reader 67 communicates with the RFID tag by outputting an electromagnetic wave. The fourth RFID reader 67 includes an antenna and a signal processing circuit. The antenna of the fourth RFID reader 67 is an antenna that transmits and receives electromagnetic waves. The antenna is configured so that the resonance frequency is a frequency (for example, UHF band) corresponding to the RFID tag 51 for a basket vehicle and the RFID tag 52 for a transport vehicle. The signal processing circuit processes the signal to be sent to the antenna.

A fourth RFID reader 67 is provided on the berth 13. The communication range of the fourth RFID reader 67 is an area on the berth 13. The fourth RFID reader 67 is configured as a wide-area reader so that the RFID tag 51 for the car can be read regardless of the position of the opening 14 through which the car 2 passes.

The wireless communication device 66 communicates with the mobile terminal 5D possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The wireless communication device 66 communicates with the mobile terminal 5D by, for example, a wireless LAN defined by the IEEE 802.15.4g standard.

The control device 63 controls the operation of the fourth RFID reader 67 and the wireless communication device 66. For example, the control device 63 includes an arithmetic element and a memory for storing a program. The control device 63 controls the operation of the fourth RFID reader 67 and the wireless communication device 66 by the arithmetic element executing the program of the memory.

In the above configuration, the fourth RFID reader 67 outputs an electromagnetic wave by passing a signal through the antenna by a signal processing circuit, and supplies a carrier wave to the RFID tag 51 for a basket car. As a result, the fourth RFID reader 67 acquires the car ID from the RFID tag 51 for the car when the car 2 passes through the communication range of the fourth RFID reader 67.

Further, the mobile terminal 5D displays a screen for reading the two-dimensional code of the label 53 provided on the basket car 2 in response to the operation of the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The mobile terminal 5D acquires an image in response to an operation during display of the screen for reading the two-dimensional code. The mobile terminal 5D detects the two-dimensional code from the acquired image. The mobile terminal 5D acquires the car ID by decoding the detected two-dimensional code.

In addition, the mobile terminal 5D displays a screen for allowing the driver of the transport vehicle 3 to select warehousing and warehousing. The mobile terminal 5D selects either warehousing or warehousing according to the operation of the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The mobile terminal 5D transmits the selection result of warehousing and warehousing, the basket vehicle ID, and the transport vehicle ID to the wireless communication device 66.

The control device 63 transmits the selection result of warehousing and warehousing as determination information to the information processing device 16 together with the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle ID. The mobile terminal 5D may be configured to select warehousing or warehousing each time the two-dimensional code of the label 53 of the basket car 2 is read and transmit it to the wireless communication device 66, or the labels of the plurality of basket cars 2 may be transmitted. After reading the two-dimensional code of 53, it may be configured to select warehousing or warehousing according to a predetermined operation and transmit it to the wireless communication device 66. In this case, the mobile terminal 5D determines whether or not the transportation of the basket car 2 is completed according to the operation, and sends the information indicating that the transportation of the basket car 2 is completed to the wireless communication device 66 and the information acquisition device 15D. It is transmitted to the information processing device 16 via.

The entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 determines whether the basket vehicle 2 whose basket vehicle ID has been read has been received or has been removed based on the determination information. When the determination information indicates warehousing, the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines that the basket vehicle 2 whose basket vehicle ID has been read has been warehousing, and generates an entry / exit determination result. Further, when the determination information indicates the delivery, the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines that the basket vehicle 2 whose basket vehicle ID has been read has been released, and generates an entry / exit determination result.

The completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 determines that the transportation is completed when the information indicating that the transportation of the basket vehicle 2 is completed is supplied from the mobile terminal 5D possessed by the driver of the transportation vehicle 3. The completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 determines that the transportation has been completed when the information acquisition device 15 acquires information indicating delivery or receipt from the mobile terminal 5D possessed by the driver of the transportation vehicle 3. There may be. Further, the completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 is configured to determine that the transportation is completed when the basket vehicle ID, the transportation vehicle ID, the determination information, and the like are not supplied from the information acquisition device 15 for a certain period of time. You may.

The transportation information processing unit 43 of the information processing device 16 generates transportation information based on the basket vehicle ID and the transportation vehicle ID supplied from the information acquisition device 15, the date and time, and the entry / exit determination result. The transportation information processing unit 43 stores the generated transportation information in the storage 33.

As described above, the information acquisition device 15D causes the mobile terminal 5D possessed by the driver of the transportation vehicle 3 to read the two-dimensional code of the label 53 affixed to the basket vehicle 2 and to select whether to enter or leave the vehicle. As a result, the information processing device 16 can improve the accuracy of discriminating between warehousing and warehousing.

The mobile terminal 5D may have a configuration in which the above-mentioned two-dimensional code is read at either the delivery or the receipt. The car ID of the car 2 passing through the opening 14 is acquired by the fourth RFID reader 67. Therefore, the information acquisition device 15D is configured to add information indicating that the goods are out to the car ID of the car 2 whose two-dimensional code is read by the mobile terminal 5D and transmit the information to the information processing device 16. May be good. In this case, the information processing device 16 has a configuration in which, among the basket car IDs acquired by the fourth RFID reader 67, those to which the information indicating that the goods are delivered are not added to the basket car ID is determined to be warehousing. You may.

Next, the information acquisition device 15E that acquires the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle ID by the fifth method, which is another configuration example of the information acquisition device 15, will be described.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a configuration example of the information acquisition device 15E provided in the distribution warehouse 1. In this example, the first RFID tag 54 that stores the basket car ID and can communicate in the UHF band and the first RFID tag 54 that stores the basket car ID and can communicate in the HF band (that is, proximity wireless communication) are possible. It is assumed that the second RFID tag 55 and the second RFID tag 55 are installed in the basket car 2 and the transport vehicle ID is stored in the mobile terminal 5E possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3.

The mobile terminal 5E is a terminal including a communication unit, an operation unit, a display unit, a storage unit, and an RFID reader. The mobile terminal 5E is, for example, a smartphone. The communication unit of the mobile terminal 5E is configured to be able to communicate with other devices by a predetermined communication method. The display unit and the operation unit of the mobile terminal 5E are configured as a touch panel capable of touch operation on the screen. The storage unit of the mobile terminal 5E is configured as a memory for storing the transportation vehicle ID. The RFID reader of the mobile terminal 5E is a reader that communicates with the RFID tag in the HF band. The RFID reader of the mobile terminal 5E communicates with the second RFID tag 55 in the HF band by outputting an electromagnetic wave, and acquires a basket car ID.

The information acquisition device 15E includes a fifth RFID reader 68, a wireless communication device 66, and a control device 63.

The fifth RFID reader 68 communicates with the first RFID tag 54 by outputting an electromagnetic wave. The fifth RFID reader 68 includes an antenna and a signal processing circuit. The antenna of the fifth RFID reader 68 is an antenna that transmits and receives electromagnetic waves. The antenna is configured so that the resonance frequency is in the UHF band, which is the frequency corresponding to the first first RFID tag 54. The signal processing circuit processes the signal to be sent to the antenna.

A fifth RFID reader 68 is provided on the berth 13. The communication range of the fifth RFID reader 68 is an area on the berth 13. The fifth RFID reader 68 is configured as a wide-area reader so that the first RFID tag 54 is read regardless of the position of the opening 14 through which the basket car 2 passes.

The wireless communication device 66 communicates with the mobile terminal 5E possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle 3. The wireless communication device 66 communicates with the mobile terminal 5E by, for example, a wireless LAN defined by the IEEE 802.15.4g standard.

The control device 63 controls the operation of the fifth RFID reader 68 and the wireless communication device 66. For example, the control device 63 includes an arithmetic element and a memory for storing a program. The control device 63 controls the operation of the fifth RFID reader 68 and the wireless communication device 66 by the arithmetic element executing the program of the memory.

In the above configuration, the fifth RFID reader 68 outputs an electromagnetic wave by passing a signal through the antenna by a signal processing circuit, and supplies a carrier wave to the first RFID tag 54. As a result, the fifth RFID reader 68 acquires the basket car ID from the first RFID tag 54 when the car 2 passes through the communication range of the fifth RFID reader 68.

Further, the mobile terminal 5E acquires the car ID from the second RFID tag 55 provided on the car 2 by the RFID reader. The mobile terminal 5E transmits the basket vehicle ID acquired from the second RFID tag 55, the transport vehicle ID stored in the storage unit, and the reading date and time to the wireless communication device 66. Further, the mobile terminal 5E determines whether or not the transportation of the basket vehicle 2 is completed according to the operation, and the information indicating that the transportation of the basket vehicle 2 is completed and the transportation vehicle ID are transmitted to the wireless communication device 66 and. It may be transmitted to the information processing device 16 via the information acquisition device 15D.

The control device 63 transmits the basket vehicle ID and the transport vehicle ID to the information processing device 16. Further, the control device 63 read which of the fifth RFID reader 68 and the mobile terminal 5 acquired the basket car ID, that is, which of the first RFID tag 54 and the second RFID tag 55 was read. The information indicating the above is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 16 as determination information.

The entry / exit determination unit 41 of the information processing device 16 determines whether the basket vehicle 2 whose basket vehicle ID has been read has been received or has been removed based on the determination information. The entry / exit determination unit 41 determines whether the entry / exit is warehousing or warehousing based on whether the fifth RFID reader 68 or the mobile terminal 5 has read the basket car ID. For example, when the RFID reader of the mobile terminal 5 reads the basket car ID, the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines that the delivery is out and generates an entry / exit determination result. Further, for example, when the fifth RFID reader 68 reads the basket car ID, the entry / exit determination unit 41 determines that it is warehousing and generates an entry / exit determination result.

The completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 determines that the transportation is completed when the information indicating that the transportation of the basket vehicle 2 is completed is supplied from the mobile terminal 5E possessed by the driver of the transportation vehicle 3. Further, the completion determination unit 42 of the information processing device 16 is configured to determine that the transportation is completed when the basket vehicle ID, the transportation vehicle ID, the determination information, and the like are not supplied from the information acquisition device 15 for a certain period of time. You may.

The transportation information processing unit 43 of the information processing device 16 generates transportation information based on the basket vehicle ID and the transportation vehicle ID supplied from the information acquisition device 15, the date and time, and the entry / exit determination result. The transportation information processing unit 43 stores the generated transportation information in the storage 33.

As described above, in the information acquisition device 15E, whether the car ID of the car 2 that has passed through the opening 14 and the berth 13 is read by the first RFID tag 54 or the second RFID tag 55. Based on, it is determined whether the goods are received or issued. According to such a configuration, since the car ID is acquired from the RFID tag by the proximity wireless communication in either the warehousing or the warehousing, the accuracy of the detection of the car 2 can be improved.

The functions described in each of the above-described embodiments are not limited to the configuration using hardware, and can be realized by loading a program describing each function into a computer using software. Further, each function may be configured by appropriately selecting either software or hardware.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1 ... Distribution warehouse, 2 ... Basket car, 3 ... Transport vehicle, 4 ... Portable goods, 5 ... Mobile terminal, 11 ... Storage space, 12 ... Parking space, 13 ... Bath, 14 ... Opening, 15 ... Information acquisition device, 16 ... Information processing device, 21 ... CPU, 22 ... ROM, 23 ... RAM, 24 ... First communication interface, 25 ... Second communication interface, 27 ... Control unit, 31 ... Display device, 32 ... Operating member, 33 ... Storage, 41 ... Entrance / exit judgment unit, 42 ... Completion judgment unit, 43 ... Transportation information processing unit, 51 ... RFID tag for basket car, 52 ... RFID tag for transportation vehicle, 53 ... Label, 54 ... First RFID tag, 55 ... 2nd RFID tag, 61 ... 1st RFID reader, 62 ... 2nd RFID reader, 63 ... control device, 64 ... speaker, 65 ... 3rd RFID reader, 66 ... wireless communication device, 67 ... second 4 RFID readers, 68 ... 5th RFID readers.

Claims (8)

An information processing device that processes information about the car that is transported between the storage space for storing the car and the transport vehicle that transports the car.
Based on the basket vehicle ID of the basket vehicle acquired by the information processing device, the transport vehicle ID of the transport vehicle, and the determination information indicating the status at the time of acquisition of the basket vehicle ID, the basket corresponding to the basket vehicle ID. An entry / exit determination unit that determines whether a vehicle is delivered from the storage space to the transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle ID or from the transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle ID to the storage space.
A transportation information processing unit that stores the entry / exit determination result by the entry / exit determination unit, the basket vehicle ID, and the transportation vehicle ID in association with each other.
Information processing device equipped with. A first wireless tag that stores the car ID is installed in the car.
The determination information includes the first wireless tag reader and the second wireless tag reader installed along the passing direction when the basket vehicle is transported between the storage space and the transport vehicle. Information indicating the timing of reading the wireless tag,
Whether the entry / exit determination unit is warehousing or warehousing based on which of the first wireless tag reader and the second wireless tag reader first reads the first wireless tag installed in the basket car. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. A second wireless tag that stores the transport vehicle ID is installed in the transport vehicle.
The transportation information processing unit corresponds to claim 2 that when the basket vehicle ID is read from the first wireless tag, the transport vehicle ID read from the second wireless tag is associated with the basket vehicle ID. The information processing device described. A second wireless tag that stores the transport vehicle ID is installed in the portable object owned by the driver of the transport vehicle.
The transportation information processing unit corresponds to claim 2 that when the basket vehicle ID is read from the first wireless tag, the transport vehicle ID read from the second wireless tag is associated with the basket vehicle ID. The information processing device described. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the entry / exit determination unit determines whether to issue or receive the goods based on an operation on a mobile terminal possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle. A wireless tag that stores the car ID and a label on which a two-dimensional code including the car ID is printed are installed on the car.
The determination information is obtained by reading the two-dimensional code with a wireless tag reader that acquires the basket vehicle ID from the wireless tag when the basket vehicle is transported between the storage space and the transport vehicle. It is information indicating whether the car ID was acquired by the mobile terminal possessed by the driver of the transport vehicle to acquire the car ID.
The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the entry / exit determination unit determines whether to issue or receive the goods based on which of the wireless tag reader and the front mobile terminal has acquired the basket car ID. A first wireless tag that stores the basket vehicle ID in the basket vehicle and wirelessly communicates with the first frequency band, and a second wireless tag that stores the basket vehicle ID and wirelessly communicates with the second frequency band. And are installed,
The determination information is information indicating whether the basket car ID is acquired from the first wireless tag or the second wireless tag.
The entry / exit determination unit according to claim 1, wherein the entry / exit determination unit determines whether the delivery or receipt is based on whether the basket car ID is acquired from the first wireless tag or the second wireless tag. Information processing device. It is an information processing method in an information processing device that processes information about the car that is transported between the storage space for storing the car and the transport vehicle that transports the car.
The information processing device is based on the acquired basket vehicle ID of the basket vehicle, the transport vehicle ID of the transport vehicle, and the determination information indicating the status at the time of acquisition of the basket vehicle ID, and the information processing device corresponds to the basket vehicle ID. It is determined whether the vehicle is delivered from the storage space to the transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle ID or from the transport vehicle corresponding to the transport vehicle ID to the storage space.
The information processing device is an information processing method for storing an entry / exit determination result of warehousing or warehousing, the basket vehicle ID, and the transport vehicle ID in association with each other.

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