JP6964617B2 - Schedule management systems, mobiles, programs and methods - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to schedule management systems, mobiles, programs and methods.

There is known a vehicle operation management system that realizes sharing of information between an operation management center and a maintenance center and improves the operation efficiency of the maintenance center (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[Prior art literature]
[Patent Document]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-073019

However, in the conventional vehicle operation management system, a maintenance schedule is set so as to improve the operation efficiency of the maintenance center. Therefore, maintenance may significantly reduce the operating efficiency of the vehicle.

In the first aspect of the present invention, a schedule management system is provided. The above-mentioned schedule management system is, for example, a system for managing the schedule of a mobile body used for transporting a transportation target. The above-mentioned schedule management system includes, for example, a mobile body management unit that manages the schedule of the mobile body. The schedule management system described above includes, for example, a necessity determination unit for determining the necessity of maintenance of a moving body. The schedule management system described above includes, for example, a work time estimation unit that estimates the work time for maintenance of a moving body. In the above schedule management system, the mobile body management unit estimates the work time by referring to the mobile body schedule storage unit that stores information indicating the schedule of the mobile body, for example, when it is determined that maintenance of the mobile body is necessary. It has a workable period extraction unit that extracts a workable period in which the work time estimated by the unit can be secured. In the above schedule management system, the mobile body management unit stores, for example, information indicating that maintenance of the mobile body is reserved within the workable period in the mobile body schedule storage unit.

In the above schedule management system, the mobile body management unit may have a work schedule acquisition unit that acquires information indicating the schedule of the work subject that maintains the mobile body. In the above schedule management system, the mobile body management unit performs maintenance of the mobile body based on the information indicating one or more workable periods extracted by the workable period extraction unit and the information acquired by the work schedule acquisition unit. It may have a schedule coordinator that determines when the work will be performed. In the above schedule management system, the mobile body management unit moves information indicating that maintenance of the mobile body at the work time is reserved when the workable period is extracted and the work time is determined. It may be stored in the body schedule storage unit.
The schedule management system according to claim 1.

In the above schedule management system, the mobile body management unit associates (i) information indicating the position of a work point where the work subject who maintains the mobile body can perform maintenance with (ii) information indicating the schedule of the work subject. It may have a work point extraction unit that extracts a work point that can accept maintenance of the moving body in at least one of one or more workable periods with reference to the work schedule storage unit that stores the work schedule.

In the above schedule management system, the moving body management unit refers to the moving body schedule storage unit and determines the position of the moving body in at least one of the one or more workable periods extracted by the workable period extraction unit. It may have a decision unit. In the above schedule management system, the mobile body management unit associates (i) information indicating the position of a work point where the work entity that maintains the mobile object can perform maintenance with (ii) information indicating the schedule of the work entity. With reference to the work schedule storage unit to be stored, (i) the positional relationship with the position of the moving body determined by the position determination unit satisfies the predetermined position condition, and (ii) one or more workable periods. At least one work point extraction unit may have a work point extraction unit that extracts a work point capable of accepting maintenance of the moving body. In the above schedule management system, the positional condition may be a condition relating to the spatial distance or the temporal distance of the positional relationship.

In the above schedule management system, the mobile body management unit may have a schedule adjustment unit that determines a work time and a work point where maintenance of the mobile body is performed based on the extraction result of the work point extraction unit. In the above schedule management system, when the work point extraction unit extracts a plurality of work points, the schedule adjustment unit determines (i) the scheduled end time of the maintenance of the moving body and (ii) the scheduled end time of the maintenance of the moving body. , The interval between the mover's next scheduled start time, (iii) the mover's position at the mover's next scheduled start time, and (iv) the mover via each work point. When moving to the position of the moving body at the scheduled start time of the next scheduled start of the moving body, the work point where the maintenance of the moving body is performed is determined based on at least one of the amount of energy consumed by the moving body. good. In the above schedule management system, the mobile body management unit may store information indicating that the maintenance of the mobile body at the work time and the work point determined by the schedule adjustment unit is reserved in the mobile body schedule storage unit. ..

In the above schedule management system, maintenance of the moving body is carried out at (i) information indicating the work point determined by the schedule adjustment unit and (ii) at the work time determined by the schedule adjustment unit at the work point. A work schedule generation unit may be provided which stores the information indicating the above in the work schedule storage unit. In the above schedule management system, the work schedule storage unit includes (i) information indicating the position of the work point, (ii) information indicating the type of maintenance performed at the work point, and (iii) maintenance at the work point. The information indicating at least one of the acceptance period and the maintenance work amount in each acceptance period may be stored in association with each other. In the above schedule management system, the information indicating at least one of the maintenance acceptable period at the work point and the maintenance work amount in each acceptable period is the at least one of the acceptable period and the work amount for each type of maintenance. It may contain information to indicate.

In the above schedule management system, the information indicating the schedule of the work subject includes information indicating at least one of the schedule of the worker performing the maintenance of the moving body and the schedule of the work equipment used for the maintenance of the moving body. good. In the above schedule management system, the workable period extraction unit sets a period during which the moving object does not plan to carry the object to be transported, and the work time estimated by the work time estimation unit can be continuously secured. , May be extracted as a workable period.

In the above schedule management system, the necessity determination unit may determine the type of maintenance to be performed in the maintenance of the moving body. In the above schedule management system, the work time estimation unit may acquire information indicating a standard work time predetermined for each type of maintenance. In the above schedule management system, the work time estimation unit estimates the work time for maintenance of the moving body based on the type of maintenance performed in the maintenance of the moving body and the standard working time for each type of maintenance. good. In the schedule management system described above, maintenance may include at least one of cleaning the moving body, inspecting the moving body, maintaining or servicing the moving body, and replenishing the moving body with energy or an energy source.

In the schedule management system described above, the mobile body may be used to carry the object to be carried based on the contract. The above schedule management system prioritizes either the fulfillment of the contract or the implementation of the maintenance when the moving body fulfills the contract and cannot determine the work time and the work point where the maintenance of the moving body is carried out. It may have a scheduling unit that decides whether to let it. The above schedule management system will use another mobile instead of a mobile to fulfill the contract if the scheduling department decides to prioritize the performance of maintenance over the fulfillment of the contract. It may have an alternative decision-making unit for making decisions.

In the second aspect of the present invention, a method is provided. The above method is, for example, a method for managing the schedule of a mobile body used for transporting a transportation target. The above method has, for example, a mobile management step of managing the schedule of the mobile. The above method has, for example, a necessity determination step of determining the necessity of maintenance of the moving body. The above method has, for example, a work time estimation step of estimating the work time of maintenance of a moving body. In the above method, the mobile management stage refers to, for example, a mobile schedule storage device that stores information indicating the schedule of the mobile when it is determined that maintenance of the mobile is necessary, and in the work time estimation stage. Includes a workable period extraction stage that extracts the workable period during which the estimated work time can be secured. In the above method, the mobile management stage includes, for example, a reservation storage stage in which information indicating that maintenance of the mobile is reserved within the workable period is stored in the mobile schedule storage device.

In a third aspect of the invention, a program is provided. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing the above program may be provided. The above program may be a program for causing the computer to function as the schedule management system according to the first aspect. The above program may be a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to the second aspect.

In a fourth aspect of the invention, a mobile is provided. The mobile body includes, for example, a schedule management system according to the first aspect.

The outline of the above invention does not list all the necessary features of the present invention. Sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be inventions.

An example of the system configuration of the management system 100 is shown schematically. An example of a vehicle allocation instruction by the management server 110 is shown schematically. An example of the system configuration of the management server 110 is shown schematically. An example of the internal configuration of the vehicle management unit 332 is schematically shown. An example of the internal configuration of the maintenance management unit 460 is shown schematically. An example of the system configuration of the computer 3000 is shown schematically.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the inventions that fall within the scope of the claims. Also, not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the means of solving the invention. In the drawings, the same or similar parts may be given the same reference number to omit duplicate explanations.

[Overview of management system 100]
FIG. 1 schematically shows an example of the system configuration of the management system 100. In the present embodiment, the management system 100 includes a management server 110. The management system 100 may include one or more (sometimes abbreviated as one or more) vehicles 120. The management system 100 may include a communication terminal 22 used by the owner 20 of one or more vehicles 120. The management system 100 may include a communication terminal 32 arranged at the maintenance business establishment 130 operated by the maintenance business operator 30. The management system 100 may include a communication terminal 42 used by the user 40 who temporarily uses the vehicle 120. Each part of the management system 100 may send and receive information to and from each other via the communication network 10.

The management system 100 may include one or more communication terminals 22 used by each of the one or more owners 20. The management system 100 may include one or more communication terminals 32 arranged in each of the one or more maintenance establishments 130. The management system 100 may include one or more communication terminals 42 used by each of the one or more users 40.

In this embodiment, the management system 100 manages one or more vehicles 120. The management system 100 may manage the operation of each of one or more vehicles 120. The management system 100 may manage each schedule of one or more vehicles 120. The schedule of the vehicle 120 is specified, for example, by information indicating a time or period and information indicating the schedule of the vehicle 120 at the time or period. The schedule of the vehicle 120 includes (i) waiting at a specific point or area, (ii) moving to a point specified by the vehicle allocation request from the owner 20 or the user 40, and (iii) using the vehicle 120 by the owner 20 or the user 40. , (Iv) maintenance and the like are exemplified.

In one embodiment, the management system 100 manages each vehicle allocation plan for one or more vehicles 120. The vehicle allocation plan may be information indicating the next destination of the vehicle 120. The vehicle allocation plan may include information indicating one or more schedules regarding the movement of the vehicle 120. Each of the information indicating one or more schedules may include information indicating the time or period during which the vehicle 120 is dispatched and information indicating the position where the vehicle 120 is dispatched. Each of the information indicating one or more schedules may include the duration of the schedule, the end time of the schedule, or information indicating these predicted values. Each of the information indicating one or more schedules may include information indicating the position of the vehicle 120 at the end time of the schedule.

In another embodiment, the management system 100 manages each maintenance plan for one or more vehicles 120. The maintenance plan may be information indicating when the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is carried out. The maintenance plan may be information indicating when and where the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is carried out. The maintenance plan may include information indicating the type of maintenance performed. The maintenance plan may include information indicating the type and extent of maintenance performed.

[Overview of each part of the management system 100]
In this embodiment, the communication network 10 transmits information between each part of the management system 100. The communication network 10 may be a transmission line for wired communication, a transmission line for wireless communication, or a combination thereof. The communication network 10 may include a wireless packet communication network, the Internet, a P2P network, a dedicated line, a VDC, a power line communication line, a vehicle-to-vehicle communication network, a road-to-vehicle communication network, a road-to-road communication network, and the like.

The communication method in the wireless communication network may be a mobile communication method or a wireless data communication method. Examples of the mobile communication system include communication methods such as a 3G system, an LTE system, a 4G system, and a 5G system. Wireless data communication methods include (i) RFID such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Zigbee (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), infrared communication, visible light communication, and communication using sound wave or ultrasonic wave. Examples thereof include a short-range wireless system, a wireless LAN system such as (ii) WiFi (registered trademark), a wireless MAN system such as (iii) WiMAX (registered trademark), and (iv) wireless WAN system.

In this embodiment, the owner 20 uses, for example, a vehicle 120 to transport a person or object to a specific point (sometimes referred to as a destination). The owner 20 may use the vehicle 120 for the transportation of the owner 20 itself, and may use the vehicle 120 for the transportation of a person other than the owner 20 (sometimes referred to as a person related to the owner 20) or an object. You may. The item carried by the vehicle 120 may be the baggage of the owner 20 or the baggage of a person concerned with the owner 20.

The owner 20 may use the vehicle 120 to carry a person or an object to a destination based on the contract. In this case, the owner 20 may drive the vehicle 120 by himself / herself, may order a person under the command of the owner 20 to drive the vehicle 120, or may entrust the driving of the vehicle 120 to a third party. ..

The owner 20 may temporarily allow another person to use the vehicle 120. The owner 20 may allow another person to use the vehicle 120 based on the contract. For example, the owner 20 lends the vehicle 120 to another person.

The owner 20 may be the owner of the vehicle 120, the person who has the right to use and profit from the vehicle 120, or the person who has the right to grant the right to use the vehicle 120 to another person. .. The owner 20 may be a person who uses the vehicle 120 based on the lease contract. The owner 20 may be an individual, a corporation, or a group.

The owner 20 may use the vehicle 120 for taxi, hire or ride sharing purposes, at least temporarily. The owner 20 may use the vehicle 120 for car rental or car sharing, at least temporarily.

In the present embodiment, the communication terminal 22 is, for example, a communication terminal used by the owner 20. The communication terminal 22 may be a communication terminal used by a person who performs business for the owner 20. Persons who carry out work for the owner 20 include family members, relatives, employees, members, persons entrusted with work, and families, relatives, employees and members of those entrusted with work. Is illustrated.

In the present embodiment, the communication terminal 22 transmits and receives various types of information to and from each part of the management system 100 via the communication network 10. The communication terminal 22 has an input device and an output device, and may be used as a user interface of the management system 100.

The communication terminal 22 may be an information processing device having a communication function, and the details thereof are not particularly limited. Examples of the communication terminal 22 include a personal computer and a mobile terminal. Examples of the mobile terminal include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, a tablet, a notebook computer or a laptop computer, a wearable computer, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the maintenance business operator 30 provides the maintenance service for the vehicle 120 at, for example, the maintenance business establishment 130. The maintenance company 30 may be an individual, a corporation, or a group.

Maintenance of the vehicle 120 includes at least one of (i) cleaning of the vehicle 120, (ii) inspection of the vehicle 120, (iii) maintenance or maintenance of the vehicle 120, and (iv) replenishment of energy or energy source to the vehicle 120. Illustrated. Examples of cleaning include cleaning the inside of the vehicle and cleaning the outside of the vehicle. Examples of maintenance or maintenance of the vehicle 120 include (i) repair, adjustment or replacement of parts or consumables, and (ii) replenishment of consumables. Examples of energy or energy source include electricity, gasoline, light oil, alcohol, natural gas, propane gas, hydrogen and the like.

In the present embodiment, the communication terminal 32 is, for example, a communication terminal used by the maintenance company 30. The communication terminal 32 may be a communication terminal used by a person who performs business for the maintenance company 30. The persons who perform the work for the maintenance company 30 include family members, relatives, employees, members, and persons entrusted with the work, and the families, relatives, employees and composition of the persons entrusted with the work. Members and the like are exemplified.

In the present embodiment, the communication terminal 32 transmits and receives various information to and from each part of the management system 100 via the communication network 10. The communication terminal 32 has an input device and an output device, and may be used as a user interface of the management system 100.

The communication terminal 32 may be an information processing device having a communication function, and the details thereof are not particularly limited. Examples of the communication terminal 22 include a personal computer and a mobile terminal. Examples of the mobile terminal include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, a tablet, a notebook computer or a laptop computer, a wearable computer, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the work person 34 may be a person who carries out maintenance of the vehicle 120. In the present embodiment, the maintenance device 36 may be a device used for maintenance of the vehicle 120.

In this embodiment, the user 40 temporarily uses the vehicle 120. The user 40 may acquire the right to temporarily use the vehicle 120 of the owner 20 based on the contract with the owner 20. When the owner 20 is a person who has the right to use and profit from the vehicle 120, the period during which the user 40 has the right to use the vehicle 120 is set shorter than the period during which the owner 20 has the right to use and profit from the vehicle 120. You can.

The above contract may be mediated by the management server 110. The user 40 may use the communication terminal 42 to acquire information related to the above contract from the management server 110. The user 40 may be an individual, a corporation, or a group. The owner 20 may use the vehicle 120 as the user 40.

In one embodiment, the user 40 uses the vehicle 120 to carry a person or object to a destination, for example, based on a transportation contract with the owner 20. In another embodiment, the user 40 uses the vehicle 120 to transport a person or thing to a destination, eg, based on a loan agreement with the owner 20. The person carried by the vehicle 120 may be the user 40 or a person other than the user 40 (sometimes referred to as a person related to the user 40). The item carried by the vehicle 120 may be the baggage of the user 40 or the baggage of a person concerned with the user 40.

In the present embodiment, the communication terminal 42 is, for example, a communication terminal used by the user 40. The communication terminal 42 may be a communication terminal used by a person who performs business for the user 40. The persons who perform the work for the user 40 include family members, relatives, employees, members, persons entrusted with the work, and families, relatives, employees and members of the persons entrusted with the work. Is illustrated.

In the present embodiment, the communication terminal 42 transmits and receives various information to and from each part of the management system 100 via the communication network 10. The communication terminal 42 has an input device and an output device, and may be used as a user interface of the management system 100.

The communication terminal 42 may be an information processing device having a communication function, and the details thereof are not particularly limited. Examples of the communication terminal 42 include a personal computer and a mobile terminal. Examples of the mobile terminal include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, a tablet, a notebook computer or a laptop computer, a wearable computer, and the like.

In this embodiment, the management server 110 manages one or more vehicles 120. The management server 110 may manage the operation of one or more vehicles 120. The management server 110 may manage each schedule of one or more vehicles 120.

The management server 110 may instruct a specific vehicle 120 to set a destination. For example, the management server 110 first determines the destination of a specific vehicle. Next, the management server 110 causes (i) information indicating the position of the determined destination and (ii) the computer of the specific vehicle 120 to execute the procedure of setting the destination of the specific vehicle 120. Is transmitted to the specific vehicle 120.

In one embodiment, the management server 110 determines the next destination based on the usage mode of the vehicle 120. More specifically, the management server 110 is based on the usage mode of the vehicle 120 during the period in which the user 40 can use the vehicle 120 based on the contract (sometimes referred to as the first period). The next destination of the vehicle 120 after the end of one period is determined.

Examples of the usage mode of the vehicle 120 include at least one of the attributes of the user 40 of the vehicle 120 and the usage mode of the vehicle 120 by the user 40. The usage mode of the vehicle 120 may be the usage mode of the vehicle 120 at the time when the user 40 reserves the use of the vehicle 120, or the usage mode of the vehicle 120 during the period when the user 40 is using the vehicle 120. May be good.

Examples of the attributes of the user 40 include driving ability, health condition, wakefulness, age or age group, and at least one item of smoking or not. Examples of driving ability include driving history, driving experience, and driving skill. Examples of the state of health include the presence or absence of fever, the presence or absence of illness, and the degree of visual acuity. Examples of age categories include adults, children, babies, toddlers, elementary school students, junior high school students, high school students, university students, adults, and the elderly.

The usage mode of the vehicle 120 by the user 40 includes the purpose or use of the vehicle 120 by the user 40, the length of the first period, the attributes of the movement route of the vehicle 120 in the first period, and the first period. The matters relating to the meteorological conditions of the moving route in the above and at least one of the load amount of the vehicle 120 in the first period described above are exemplified. The travel route may include at least one of a starting point and a destination.

Examples of the purpose or use include the attributes of the object to be transported, the behavior or schedule of the user 40 at the destination, the length of the travel distance, and the like. Examples of the attributes to be transported include the presence / absence of a passenger, the presence / absence of smoking of the passenger, the relationship between the user 40 and the passenger, the age or age group of the passenger, the presence / absence of infants, the presence / absence of children, the form of luggage, and the like. Will be done. Specific examples of the purpose of use or use include long-distance transportation, short-distance transportation, moving, family travel, travel with friends, sales, tool transportation, camping, swimming, fishing, clamming, skiing, mountain climbing, and the like. ..

Examples of the attributes of the movement route include the attributes of the departure point, the attributes of the destination, the attributes of the planned route from the departure point to the destination, and the attributes of the actual travel route. Examples of the route attributes include the presence or absence of pavement, the type of pavement, the traffic volume, and the attributes of the area where the route is arranged. Examples of the attributes of the above areas include urban areas, factory areas, mountainous areas, along the sea, and along rivers. The attribute of the route may be the ratio of the length of the road arranged in the area having a specific attribute to the total length of the route. Other examples of route attributes include the total length of the route, the length of the unpaved road, the ratio of the length of the unpaved road to the total length of the route, the length of the road whose slope exceeds a predetermined value, and the route. Examples include the ratio of the length of a road whose slope exceeds a predetermined value to the total length of the road, the length of a road whose radius of curvature is less than a predetermined value, and the ratio of the length of a road whose slope is less than a predetermined value to the total length of a route.

The meteorological condition of the movement route may be the weather condition of the area where the movement route is arranged. The meteorological conditions of the travel route may be the meteorological conditions of a part of the travel route. Examples of the load amount of the vehicle 120 include the quantity or mass of the object to be transported, the frequency of sudden acceleration or deceleration, the frequency or degree of operation of the safety device or the traveling support device, the energy source or the energy consumption amount, and the like.

When the above contract is a contract relating to the rental of the vehicle 120, the above first period may be a period from the time when the vehicle 120 is rented to the user 40 until it is returned, and is defined by the contract. It may be a period. When the above contract is a contract concerning the transportation of a person or a thing, the first period mentioned above is the period from the time when the vehicle 120 carries the person or the thing to the time when the person or the thing is delivered to the destination. It may be the period specified by the contract.

For example, if the vehicle 120 travels on a mountain road for a long time in the first period, the vehicle body of the vehicle 120 may be dirty. Therefore, by carrying out the car wash or inspection of the vehicle 120 before the vehicle 120 provides the service to the next user 40, the satisfaction level of the next user 40 can be improved, and the evaluation of the owner 20 can also be improved.

In order to automatically detect how dirty the interior or exterior of the vehicle 120 is, it is conceivable to install, for example, a camera for capturing the interior or exterior of the vehicle 120. However, in order to accurately detect the contamination of the vehicle 120, it is necessary to install an appropriate number of cameras at an appropriate position, which increases the cost of the vehicle 120. In particular, in order to sufficiently image the appearance of the vehicle 120, a camera unnecessary for the function of the vehicle 120 is installed, which greatly increases the cost of the vehicle 120.

On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the usage mode of the vehicle 120 is analyzed, and the necessity of car washing or inspection is determined based on the analysis result. As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to determine whether or not maintenance of the vehicle 120 is necessary while suppressing an increase in the cost of the vehicle body. Moreover, since the information processing is relatively simple, the processing time is short and the computer load is small.

Further, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to determine the necessity of maintenance without actually checking the current state of the vehicle 120. Therefore, for example, when the vehicle 120 is a vehicle having an automatic driving function. Especially useful. When the vehicle 120 has an automatic driving function and the management server 110 does not have a function of determining the necessity of maintenance of the vehicle 120, the vehicle 120 returns to the depot every time the service is provided to the user 40. Will be inspected. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the management server 110 can determine the necessity of maintenance of the vehicle 120 based on the usage mode of the vehicle 120. As a result, the operating time or operating efficiency of the vehicle 120 is improved.

In another embodiment, the management server 110 determines the maintenance time of the vehicle 120. The management server 110 may determine the maintenance time and maintenance point of the vehicle 120. Specifically, when it is determined that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is necessary, the management server 110 refers to the schedule of the vehicle 120 and schedules the vehicle 120 so that the maintenance is performed in the free time of the vehicle 120. To update. As a result, the management server 110 can perform maintenance on the vehicle 120 while suppressing a decrease in the operating time or operating efficiency of the vehicle 120.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle 120 is used by the user 40 to carry the object to be carried. The vehicle 120 provides the above services to the user 40, for example, based on a contract between the owner 20 and the user 40. The object of transportation may be a person or an object. The transportation target may be the user 40 or a person other than the user 40. The owner 20 may use the vehicle 120 as the user 40.

For example, the vehicle 120 departs from a point requested by the user 40 and transports a person or an object to a point requested by the user 40. The vehicle 120 may return to the starting point after transporting a person or an object to a point requested by the user 40, or may move to a point different from the starting point. The vehicle 120 may move to a point designated by the vehicle allocation instruction according to an instruction from the management server 110 (sometimes referred to as a vehicle allocation instruction).

The vehicle 120 may be an autonomous driving vehicle, an unmanned driving vehicle, a remote driving vehicle, or a manned driving vehicle. Examples of the vehicle 120 include bicycles, automobiles, motorcycles, trains, and the like. Examples of automobiles include engine vehicles, electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and work machines. Examples of the motorcycle include (i) a motorcycle, (ii) a three-wheeled motorcycle, and (iii) a standing two-wheeled vehicle or a three-wheeled vehicle having a power unit.

In the present embodiment, the communication unit 122 sends and receives information to and from each unit of the management system 100. The communication unit 122 may support a plurality of communication methods. For example, the communication unit 122 sends and receives information to and from the management server 110 by a mobile communication method. The communication unit 122 may send and receive information by a mobile communication method between at least one of the communication terminal 22, the communication terminal 32, and the communication terminal 42. The communication unit 122 may send and receive information to and from the communication terminal 42 of the user 40 who is in the vehicle 120 by a short-range wireless communication method.

In the present embodiment, the drive unit 124 drives the vehicle 120. Further, in the present embodiment, the control unit 126 controls the operation of the drive unit 124. The control unit 126 may control the operation of the drive unit 124 based on the instruction from the management server 110. As a result, the vehicle 120 can move to any destination.

In the present embodiment, the maintenance establishment 130 is arranged at a specific point. In addition, resources such as a person in charge of work 34 and a maintenance tool 36 are allocated to the maintenance office 130, and maintenance of the vehicle 120 is carried out. The operating status or shortage status of the resources at the maintenance establishment 130 may be provided to the management server 110 via the communication terminal 32. As a result, the management server 110 can determine the maintenance time of the vehicle 120. Further, the management server 110 can select the maintenance establishment 130 suitable for carrying out the maintenance of the vehicle 120 from the plurality of maintenance establishments 130.

[Specific configuration of each part of the management system 100]
Each part of the management system 100 may be realized by hardware, may be realized by software, or may be realized by hardware and software. At least a part of each part of the management system 100 may be realized by a single server or may be realized by a plurality of servers. At least a part of each part of the management system 100 may be realized on a virtual server or a cloud system. At least a part of each part of the management system 100 may be realized by a personal computer or a mobile terminal. Examples of the mobile terminal include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, a tablet, a notebook computer or a laptop computer, a wearable computer, and the like. Each part of the management system 100 may store information by using a distributed ledger technology such as a blockchain or a distributed network.

When at least a part of the components constituting the management system 100 is realized by software, the components realized by the software define the operation related to the components in the information processing apparatus having a general configuration. It may be realized by starting a program. The information processing device having the above general configuration includes (i) a data processing device having a processor such as a CPU and GPU, a ROM, a RAM, and a communication interface, and (ii) a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, a camera, and a voice input. Input devices such as devices, gesture input devices, various sensors, GPS receivers, output devices such as (iii) display devices, audio output devices, and vibration devices, and storage devices such as (iv) memory, HDD, and SSD (external). It may include a storage device).

In the information processing apparatus having the above general configuration, the data processing apparatus or the storage apparatus may store the program. The above program is executed by the processor to cause the above information processing apparatus to execute the operation specified by the program. The above program may be stored on a non-temporary computer-readable recording medium. The above program may be stored in a computer-readable medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a memory, or a hard disk, or may be stored in a storage device connected to a network.

The above program may be a program for operating the computer as the management system 100 or a part thereof. The above program may include a module that defines the operation of each part of the management system 100. These programs or modules work on a data processing device, an input device, an output device, a storage device, etc. to make the computer function as each part of the management system 100, or cause the computer to execute an information processing method in each part of the management system 100. Or

The above program may be installed on a computer that constitutes at least a portion of the management system 100 from a computer-readable medium or a storage device connected to a network. By executing the above program, the computer may function as at least a part of each part of the management system 100. The information processing described in the above program is concrete in that the software related to the program and various hardware resources of the management system 100 or a part thereof cooperate with each other by reading the program into the computer. Functions as a means. Then, the above-mentioned specific means realizes the calculation or processing of information according to the purpose of use of the computer in the present embodiment, whereby the management system 100 according to the purpose of use is constructed.

The above program may be a program for causing the computer to function as the management server 110. The above program may be a program for causing the computer to execute the information processing method in the management server 110. The above program may be a program for causing the computer to function as the control unit 126. The above program may be a program for causing the computer to execute the information processing method in the control unit 126.

The above information processing method may be a method for managing the schedule of the moving body used for transporting the transportation target. The above method may have a mobile management stage that manages the schedule of the mobile. The above method may have a necessity determination step of determining the necessity of maintenance of the moving body. The above method may have a work time estimation step of estimating the work time of maintenance of the moving body. In the mobile management stage, when it is determined that maintenance of the mobile is necessary, the work estimated in the work time estimation stage is performed by referring to the mobile schedule storage device that stores the information indicating the schedule of the mobile in association with each other. A workable period extraction step may be included to extract a workable period in which time can be secured. The mobile management stage may include a reservation storage stage in which information indicating that maintenance of the mobile is reserved within the workable period is stored in the mobile schedule storage device.

The management system 100 may be an example of a schedule management system. The management server 110 may be an example of a schedule management system. The vehicle 120 may be an example of a moving body. The owner 20 may be an example of a transportation target. The person concerned with the owner 20 may be an example of a transportation target. The owner 20 or the luggage of the owner 20's party may be an example of a transportation target. The maintenance company 30 may be an example of a work subject. The worker 34 may be an example of a work subject and a worker. The maintenance tool 36 may be an example of a working tool. The user 40 may be an example of a transportation target. The person concerned with the user 40 may be an example of a transportation target. The luggage of the user 40 or a person related to the user 40 may be an example of a transportation target.

In the present embodiment, an example of the management system 100 will be described by taking as an example a case where the management server 110 executes information processing for managing the operation of the vehicle 120. In the present embodiment, the management server 110 manages the operation of the vehicle 120 via the communication network 10 including the wireless communication network. However, the management system 100 is not limited to this embodiment. In another embodiment, the control unit 126 of the vehicle 120 may execute at least a part of the information processing in the management server 110 according to the present embodiment. In this case, the control unit 126 may be an example of the schedule management system.

The control unit 126 mounted on one vehicle 120 provides at least one of information on the owner 20, information on the user 40, information on the other vehicle 120, and information on the maintenance office 130 via the management server 110. You may get it. The control unit 126 mounted on one vehicle 120 can provide information about the owner 20, information about the user 40, and other information from at least one of the communication terminal 22, the communication terminal 32, and the communication terminal 42 without going through the management server 110. At least one of the information about the vehicle 120 and the information about the maintenance establishment 130 may be acquired. The information about the maintenance establishment 130 may include information about at least one of the maintenance operator 30, the worker 34, and the maintenance equipment 36.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example of the management system 100 will be described by taking as an example a case where the vehicle 120 is used to transport the transportation target to the destination. However, the management system 100 is not limited to this embodiment. In other embodiments, any moving object may be utilized to carry the object of carriage to its destination.

Examples of the moving body include a vehicle, a ship, and a flying body. Examples of vehicles include bicycles, automobiles, motorcycles, and trains. Examples of ships include ships, hovercraft, personal watercraft, submarines, submersibles, and underwater scooter. Examples of the flying object include an airplane, an airship or a balloon, a balloon, a helicopter, and a drone.

In the present embodiment, for the purpose of simplifying the explanation, the details of the maintenance service provided by the maintenance business operator 30 are taken as an example in which the maintenance business establishment 130 is arranged at a specific point and does not move. Is explained. However, the maintenance service provided by the maintenance company 30 is not limited to this embodiment.

In another embodiment, the maintenance operator 30 may provide a mobile maintenance service. In this case, the maintenance company 30 dispatches at least one of the work person 34 and the maintenance tool 36 to the designated maintenance point at the designated time. The maintenance point may be specified in the contract concluded between the maintenance operator 30 and the owner 20 or the user 40. The above contract may be mediated by the management server 110. The maintenance company 30 may use the communication terminal 32 to acquire information related to the above contract from the management server 110.

[Summary of vehicle allocation instructions by management server 110]
FIG. 2 schematically shows an example of a vehicle allocation instruction by the management server 110. In this embodiment, the vehicle 120 transports the first user 40 from the origin 212 to the destination 214 based on the contract 210 between the owner 20 and the first user 40. The contract 210 is established, for example, when the management server 110 receives a vehicle allocation request from the first user 40. According to the present embodiment, when the vehicle 120 delivers the first user 40 to the destination 214, the period specified in the contract 210 ends.

The management server 110 determines the next destination of the vehicle 120 after the end of the period specified in the contract 210. Examples of the next destination include a departure point 222, a return point 230, a standby point 240, and a maintenance point 250 designated by the next contract 220.

In this embodiment, the contract 220 may be the contract 220 between the owner 20 and the second user 40. The vehicle 120 is used, for example, to transport a second user 40 from the departure point 212 to the destination 224, based on the contract 220.

The contract 220 is established, for example, when the management server 110 receives a vehicle allocation request from the second user 40. When the management server 110 receives the vehicle allocation request, the management server 110 selects at least one vehicle 120 from the vehicles 120 that can be allocated, and assigns the vehicle allocation request to the selected vehicle 120. The management server 110 refers to the vehicle 120 to which the vehicle allocation request related to the contract 220 is assigned, at the time specified by the vehicle allocation request, at the point specified by the vehicle allocation request (that is, the departure point 222). Instruct to move to.

In the present embodiment, the return point 230 may be a place where the vehicle 120 is stored when the vehicle 120 does not accept the vehicle allocation instruction. Examples of the return point 230 include parking lots and depots. When the owner 20 of the vehicle 120 is an individual, the return point 230 may be a parking lot owned by the owner 20 or a parking lot with which the owner 20 has a usage contract. If the owner 20 of the vehicle 120 is a corporation or an organization, or if the owner 20 of the vehicle 120 is an individual entrusted with transportation operations by the corporation or organization, the return point 230 is owned by the corporation or organization. It may be a depot or a depot with which the corporation or group has a usage contract.

In the present embodiment, the waiting point 240 may be a place where the vacant vehicle 120 parks or stops until the next vehicle allocation instruction is received. It may be a place set up for parking or stopping the vehicle 120 waiting for a vehicle allocation instruction from the management server 110, or it may be a parking lot arranged in the city. The waiting point 240 may be a specific place or a place selected each time.

In the present embodiment, the maintenance point 250 may be a place where the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is carried out. In one embodiment, the maintenance point 250 may be the maintenance establishment 130 selected by the management server 110 from one or more maintenance establishments 130. In another embodiment, the maintenance point 250 may be a predetermined maintenance establishment 130 for each vehicle 120. The maintenance point 250 may be the maintenance establishment 130 selected by the management server 110 from a plurality of maintenance establishments 130 predetermined for each vehicle 120.

In yet another embodiment, the maintenance point 250 may be a location designated by the maintenance operator 30 that provides the mobile maintenance service. The maintenance point 250 may be a location designated by the management server 110 for the maintenance operator 30 that provides the mobile maintenance service.

In one embodiment, the management server 110 determines the next destination described above before the vehicle 120 departs from the departure point 212. For example, the management server 110 determines the usage mode of the vehicle 120 during the contract period of the contract 210 based on the contents of the contract 210. When the usage mode of the vehicle 120 satisfies the predetermined conditions, the management server 110 determines the next destination according to the usage mode.

In another embodiment, the management server 110 determines the next destination described above after the vehicle 120 departs from the departure point 212 and before the vehicle 120 arrives at the destination 214. For example, the management server 110 monitors the usage mode of the moving vehicle 120. The management server 110 determines the next destination according to the above-mentioned usage mode when the usage mode of the vehicle 120 satisfies the predetermined conditions.

In another embodiment, the management server 110 determines the next destination described above after the vehicle 120 arrives at the destination 214. For example, the management server 110 monitors the usage mode of the moving vehicle 120. The management server 110 determines the next destination as described above based on the usage mode of the vehicle 120.

For example, if it is determined that maintenance of the vehicle 120 is unnecessary at the end of the period specified in the contract 210, the management server 110 is at least one of the departure point 222, the return point 230, and the standby point 240. Is determined as the next destination of the vehicle 120. On the other hand, if it is determined that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is necessary at the end of the period specified in the contract 210, the management server 110 determines the maintenance point 250 as the next destination of the vehicle 120. ..

The first user 40 may be an example of a transportation target. The second user 40 may be an example of a transportation target. The contract 210 may be an example of a contract. The person or item carried by the vehicle 120 during the contract period of the contract 210 may be an example of the object to be carried. The contract 220 may be an example of a contract. The person or item carried by the vehicle 120 during the contract period of the contract 220 may be an example of a vehicle to be carried. The maintenance point 250 may be an example of a work point.

FIG. 3 schematically shows an example of the system configuration of the management server 110. In the present embodiment, the management server 110 includes a vehicle information collection unit 322, a resource information collection unit 324, a vehicle management unit 332, a resource management unit 334, and a storage unit 340. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 340 includes a vehicle information storage unit 342, a resource information storage unit 344, a vehicle allocation plan storage unit 346, and a maintenance plan storage unit 348.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle information collecting unit 322 collects various information about one or more vehicles 120 managed by the management server 110. For example, the vehicle information collecting unit 322 acquires information indicating the current position of the vehicle 120 from each of the one or more vehicles 120. The vehicle information collecting unit 322 acquires information indicating the output of various sensors arranged on the vehicle 120 from each of the one or more vehicles 120. Information indicating the output of various sensors includes information indicating the energy of the vehicle 120 or the remaining amount of the energy source, information regarding acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle 120, information regarding the operation of the vehicle 120, and information regarding the distance between the vehicle and another vehicle 120. , Image data of an image captured by an in-vehicle camera installed in the vehicle 120, and the like are exemplified.

In the present embodiment, the resource information collection unit 324 collects various types of information regarding maintenance resources owned by one or more maintenance business operators 30 or maintenance business establishments 130 managed by the management server 110. As information on maintenance resources, information indicating the types of work that can be performed by each of one or more work personnel 34, and the degree of work that can be performed by each of one or more work personnel 34. Information to be shown, information to indicate each work speed of one or more work personnel 34, information to indicate each work schedule of one or more work personnel 34, and work that can be performed by each of one or more maintenance tools 36. Information indicating the type of one or more maintenance equipment 36, information indicating the degree of work that can be performed by each of the one or more maintenance equipment 36, information indicating the working speed of each of the one or more maintenance equipment 36, and each of the one or more maintenance equipment 36. Information indicating the work schedule of the above is exemplified.

The information indicating each work schedule of one or more work personnel 34 is the information indicating each work schedule of one or more work persons 34, and the status of the work assigned to each of one or more work persons 34. Information to be shown, information showing each free time of one or more workers 34, and the like are exemplified. The information indicating each work schedule of one or more maintenance equipment 36 is the information indicating each maintenance / inspection schedule of one or more maintenance equipment 36, and the information indicating the status of work assigned to each of one or more maintenance equipment 36. Information indicating the free time of each of the one or more maintenance tools 36 is exemplified.

The resource information collection unit 324 may collect information indicating a point where maintenance can be performed (sometimes referred to as a work point) for each maintenance business operator 30 or maintenance business establishment 130. The collection unit 324 may collect information indicating the types of maintenance that can be performed at each work point for each maintenance business operator 30 or maintenance business establishment 130. The resource information collection unit 324 may collect information indicating the degree of maintenance that can be performed at each work point for each maintenance business operator 30 or maintenance business establishment 130. The resource information collection unit 324 may collect information indicating a period during which maintenance can be received at each work point (sometimes referred to as an acceptable period) for each maintenance business operator 30 or maintenance business establishment 130. The resource information collection unit 324 may collect information indicating the amount of maintenance work that can be performed in each available period for each maintenance business operator 30 or maintenance business establishment 130.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle management unit 332 manages one or more vehicles 120. The vehicle management unit 332 may manage the operation of each of the one or more vehicles 120. The vehicle management unit 332 may manage each schedule of one or more vehicles 120. Details of the vehicle management unit 332 will be described later.

In the present embodiment, the resource management unit 334 manages maintenance resources in one or more maintenance business operators 30 or maintenance business establishments 130. The resource management unit 334 may manage the schedule of resources for maintenance at one or more maintenance business operators 30 or maintenance business establishments 130. The resource management unit 334 may manage the operating status or availability of maintenance resources in one or more maintenance business operators 30 or maintenance business establishments 130.

In the present embodiment, the storage unit 340 stores various types of information used in the information processing of the management server 110. For example, the storage unit 340 stores information related to various initial settings or user settings. The storage unit 340 may store various types of information generated in the information processing of the management server 110.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle information storage unit 342 stores various information about each of the one or more vehicles 120. For example, the vehicle information storage unit 342 stores the information collected by the vehicle information collection unit 322. The vehicle information storage unit 342 may store the identification information (sometimes referred to as a vehicle ID) of one or more vehicles 120 in association with the information of the vehicle.

The vehicle information storage unit 342 associates the vehicle ID of each vehicle with the information indicating the maintenance business operator 30 or the maintenance business establishment 130 registered in advance as the maintenance business operator or the maintenance business establishment that carries out the maintenance of the vehicle. May be stored. The vehicle information storage unit 342 contains information indicating at least one of the vehicle ID of each vehicle, the type and degree of maintenance, and a maintenance business registered in advance as a maintenance business operator or maintenance business establishment that carries out the maintenance of the vehicle. The information indicating the person 30 or the maintenance establishment 130 may be stored in association with the information.

In the present embodiment, the resource information storage unit 344 stores various types of information regarding one or more maintenance business operators 30 or maintenance business establishments 130. For example, the resource information storage unit 344 stores the information collected by the resource information collection unit 324. The resource information storage unit 344 has identification information (sometimes referred to as a business operator ID or business establishment ID) of one or more maintenance business operators 30 or maintenance business establishments 130, and the maintenance business operator or maintenance business. Information about the place may be stored in association with each other.

The resource information storage unit 344 may store the business operator ID or business establishment ID of each business operator or business establishment in association with information indicating the types of work that can be handled by the business operator or business establishment. The resource information storage unit 344 may store the business operator ID or business establishment ID of each business operator or business establishment in association with information indicating the degree of work that can be handled by the business operator or business establishment.

The resource information storage unit 344 may store information indicating the position of the work point where maintenance is performed and information regarding the schedule of maintenance performed at the work point in association with each other. The resource information storage unit 344 includes information indicating the position of the work point where the maintenance is performed, information on the maintenance schedule to be performed at the work point, and the maintenance company 30 of the maintenance company 30 who carries out the maintenance at the work point. It may be stored in association with the ID.

The resource information storage unit 344 includes (i) information indicating the position of the work point, (ii) information indicating the type of maintenance performed at the work point, (iii) the period during which maintenance can be accepted at the work point, and , Information indicating at least one of the maintenance work amounts in each acceptable period may be stored in association with the information. The information indicating at least one of the maintenance acceptable period and the maintenance work amount in each acceptable period at the work point may include information indicating at least one of the maintenance acceptable period and the work amount for each type of maintenance.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation plan storage unit 346 stores information indicating each vehicle allocation plan of one or more vehicles 120. For example, the vehicle allocation plan storage unit 346 stores (i) information indicating the time or period and (ii) information indicating the schedule of the vehicle 120 in association with each other.

In the present embodiment, the maintenance plan storage unit 348 stores information indicating each maintenance plan of one or more vehicles 120. For example, the maintenance plan storage unit 348 stores (i) information indicating a time or period and (ii) information indicating that maintenance of the vehicle 120 is scheduled to be performed at the time or period in association with each other. do.

The vehicle management unit 332 may be an example of a schedule management system. The vehicle information storage unit 342 may be an example of the mobile schedule storage unit. The resource information storage unit 344 may be an example of a work schedule storage unit. The vehicle allocation plan storage unit 346 may be an example of the mobile schedule storage unit. The maintenance plan storage unit 348 may be an example of the mobile schedule storage unit. The schedule of the vehicle 120 may be an example of the schedule of the moving body.

FIG. 4 schematically shows an example of the internal configuration of the vehicle management unit 332. In the present embodiment, the vehicle management unit 332 includes a determination unit 420, a vehicle allocation management unit 440, a vehicle allocation instruction unit 442, a maintenance management unit 460, and a resource reservation unit 462. In the present embodiment, the determination unit 420 includes a vehicle allocation instruction unit 442, a necessity determination unit 424, an implementation determination unit 426, and a performance determination unit 428.

In the present embodiment, the determination unit 420 executes various determination processes. The determination unit 420 outputs information indicating the determination result to, for example, the vehicle allocation management unit 440.

In the present embodiment, the usage mode determination unit 422 is a period during which the user 40 can use the vehicle 120 based on a specific contract (sometimes referred to as a first contract) (as described above, the first period). The usage mode of the vehicle 120 in (may be referred to as) is determined. More specifically, first, the usage mode determination unit 422 determines the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period.

In one embodiment, the usage mode determination unit 422 determines the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period based on the contents of the first contract. In another embodiment, the usage mode determination unit 422 determines the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period based on the state of the vehicle 120 in the first period.

Next, the usage mode determination unit 422 determines whether or not the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period satisfies the predetermined first condition. Thereby, the usage pattern of the vehicle 120 in the first period is specified.

The first condition may be a condition that the content of the above-mentioned usage mode matches the predetermined content. The first conditions are (i) the condition that the driving ability, the health state or the awake state of the user 40 does not meet the predetermined criteria, and (ii) the load amount given to the vehicle 120 by the purpose or use of the vehicle 120. The condition that the vehicle 120 exceeds the predetermined standard, (iii) the condition that the degree of risk of the vehicle 120 being soiled, which is determined from the purpose or use of the vehicle 120, exceeds the predetermined standard, (iv) the length of the first period. The condition that the amount is larger than a predetermined threshold, (v) the condition that the degree of risk of the vehicle 120 being soiled, which is determined from the attributes of the movement route or the weather condition, exceeds the predetermined standard, (vi) the vehicle vehicle. An example is a condition that the load amount of 120 exceeds a predetermined standard.

The usage mode determination unit 422 may determine whether or not the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period satisfies the first condition for each of the plurality of first conditions having different contents. Thereby, the type of the usage pattern of the vehicle 120 in the first period is specified.

The usage mode determination unit 422 may output information indicating the above determination result to the necessity determination unit 424. The usage mode determination unit 422 may output information indicating the above determination result to the vehicle allocation management unit 440. The information indicating the determination result is (i) information indicating the failure of the first condition, (ii) information indicating the failure of the specific first condition among the plurality of first conditions, and (iii) at least one first condition. Information indicating that is satisfied, and (iv) identification information of the first condition that is satisfied among the first conditions of 1 or more may be included.

In the present embodiment, the necessity determination unit 424 determines the necessity of maintenance of the vehicle 120. For example, the necessity determination unit 424 determines the necessity of maintenance of the vehicle 120 based on the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period determined by the usage mode determination unit 422.

The necessity determination unit 424 may determine the necessity of maintenance of the vehicle 120 based on any other determination criteria. For example, the necessity determination unit 424 determines the necessity of maintenance of the vehicle 120 based on the usage mode of the vehicle 120.

The necessity determination unit 424 may determine the type of maintenance performed in the maintenance of the vehicle 120. The necessity determination unit 424 may, for example, determine the type of maintenance described above based on the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period determined by the usage mode determination unit 422. The necessity determination unit 424 may determine the necessity of maintenance of the type for each type of maintenance.

Examples of maintenance include inspection work, maintenance work (sometimes referred to as maintenance work), vehicle exterior cleaning work, and vehicle interior cleaning work. The vehicle exterior cleaning work may be a car wash work. The necessity determination unit 424 may output information indicating the above determination result to the implementation determination unit 426. The necessity determination unit 424 may output information indicating the above determination result to the vehicle allocation management unit 440.

In one embodiment, the necessity determination unit 424 determines whether or not the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period satisfies the predetermined second condition. The second condition may be a condition that the content of the above-mentioned usage mode matches the predetermined content. The necessity determination unit 424 may determine that maintenance of the vehicle 120 is necessary when the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period satisfies the second condition. The second condition may be a condition different from the first condition. The second condition may be the same as the first condition. The second condition may include one or more of the specific examples of the first condition described above. The judgment criteria in the first condition and the judgment criteria in the second condition may be the same or different.

When the necessity determination unit 424 determines that the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period satisfies the second condition, it may determine that a specific type of maintenance is necessary. In one embodiment, (i) a condition that the driving ability, health state, or awakening state of the user 40 does not meet a predetermined standard, and (ii) a load amount given to the vehicle 120 by the purpose or use of the vehicle 120 is predetermined. The condition that the standard is exceeded, (iii) the condition that the degree of risk of the vehicle 120 being soiled, which is determined from the purpose or use of the vehicle 120, exceeds the predetermined standard, (iv) the length of the first period. Is greater than a predetermined threshold, (v) the condition that the degree of risk of contamination of the vehicle 120, which is determined from the attributes of the travel route or the weather conditions, exceeds the predetermined standard, and (vi) the vehicle. When at least one of the conditions that the load amount of the vehicle 120 exceeds a predetermined standard is satisfied, the necessity determination unit 424 determines that inspection work or maintenance work is necessary.

In other embodiments, (i) the condition that the degree of risk of contamination of the vehicle 120, which is determined from the purpose or use of the vehicle 120, exceeds a predetermined standard, and (ii) the attributes of the movement route or When at least one of the conditions that the degree of risk of the vehicle 120 being soiled, which is determined from the weather conditions, exceeds a predetermined standard is satisfied, the necessity determination unit 424 determines that the vehicle exterior cleaning work is necessary. In another embodiment, when the condition that at least one of the user 40 and the transportation target has a predetermined attribute is satisfied, the necessity determination unit 424 determines that the vehicle interior cleaning work is necessary. Examples of the above attributes include children, smokers, animals, garbage, and things left behind.

In another embodiment, the necessity determination unit 424 determines that maintenance of the vehicle 120 is necessary when it is determined that the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period satisfies the above-mentioned first condition. Even if the necessity determination unit 424 determines that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is necessary when it is determined that the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period satisfies a specific first condition among the plurality of first conditions. good. The necessity determination unit 424 determines that a specific type of maintenance is necessary when it is determined that the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period satisfies a specific first condition among the plurality of first conditions. May be good.

In the present embodiment, the implementation determination unit 426 determines whether or not maintenance of the vehicle 120 can be performed during the vacant time of the vehicle 120 (sometimes referred to as vacant time). When the first contract and the second contract different from the first contract are continuously assigned to the same vehicle 120 in this order, the implementation determination unit 426 starts from the end of the first period. The free time (sometimes referred to as the third period) until the beginning of the period during which the user 40 can use the vehicle 120 based on the second contract (sometimes referred to as the second period). ), It may be determined whether or not the maintenance of the vehicle 120 can be carried out.

For example, the implementation determination unit 426 specifies the type of maintenance to be performed based on the determination result of the necessity determination unit 424. The type and extent of maintenance performed may be specified. Next, the implementation determination unit 426 acquires information indicating a standard working time predetermined for each type of maintenance. Next, the implementation determination unit 426 estimates the maintenance work time of the vehicle 120 based on the type of maintenance to be performed and the standard work time for each type of maintenance.

Next, the implementation determination unit 426 sets the travel time of the above two points of the vehicle 120 based on, for example, the position of the vehicle 120 at the end of the first period and the position of the vehicle 120 at the beginning of the second period. Estimated as the minimum travel time. Next, the implementation determination unit 426 determines in advance the difference between the sum of the estimated value of the maintenance work time of the vehicle 120 and the estimated value of the moving time of the vehicle 120 and the length of the third period described above. When the conditions are satisfied, it is determined that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 can be carried out. Examples of the predetermined conditions include a condition that the above difference is larger than a predetermined value, a condition that the ratio of the above difference to the length of free time is larger than a predetermined value, and the like. Will be done.

In the present embodiment, the performance determination unit 428 determines whether or not the vehicle 120 can perform the above-mentioned second contract. The performance determination unit 428 may output information indicating the above determination result to the vehicle allocation management unit 440.

For example, if the need for a particular type of maintenance is tight, the maintenance may have to be performed prior to the second contract. Further, for example, when the schedule of the vehicle 120 and the schedule of the maintenance business operator 30 or the maintenance business establishment 130 cannot be adjusted, there is a possibility that the maintenance work time and the work point cannot be determined.

When the vehicle 120 fulfills the second contract and the maintenance of the vehicle 120 cannot be carried out, the performance judgment unit 428 determines which of the two schedules, the performance of the second contract and the maintenance, is carried out. May be decided whether to prioritize. When the performance judgment unit 428 fulfills the second contract and the vehicle 120 cannot perform all the maintenance of the vehicle 120, the performance judgment unit 428 performs a part of the maintenance during the third period and postpones the remaining maintenance. You may decide to do so.

For example, the performance determination unit 428 first determines whether it is appropriate to carry out the maintenance of the vehicle 120 after the end of the second period. In addition, the performance determination unit 428 determines whether or not the vehicle 120 can arrive at the departure point specified by the second contract by the beginning of the second period. The performance judgment unit 428 determines whether or not the vehicle 120 can arrive at the departure point specified by the second contract by the beginning of the second period by using the judgment result of the implementation judgment unit 426. You can do it.

It is not appropriate to carry out maintenance of the vehicle 120 after the end of the second period, and it is difficult for the vehicle 120 to arrive at the departure point specified by the second contract by the beginning of the second period. If it is determined, the performance determination unit 428 determines that the vehicle 120 cannot fulfill the second contract. In this case, according to one embodiment, the performance determination unit 428 decides to prioritize the implementation of maintenance over the performance of the second contract.

According to another embodiment, the performance determination unit 428 extracts, among the plurality of operations included in the maintenance of the vehicle 120, the operations that are not appropriate to be performed after the end of the second period. Next, the performance determination unit 428 assumes that the work extracted above is performed during the third period and the remaining work is postponed to the next opportunity, and the vehicle 120 is in the second period. It is determined whether or not the departure point specified by the second contract can be reached by the beginning of the period. According to the above assumption, if it is determined that the vehicle 120 can reach the departure point specified by the second contract by the beginning of the second period, the performance determination unit 428 will perform only a part of the work. Is decided to be carried out in the third period.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 manages the allocation of one or more vehicles 120. The vehicle allocation management unit 440 may generate a vehicle allocation plan for each of one or more vehicles 120. The vehicle allocation management unit 440 may store the generated information indicating the vehicle allocation plan in the vehicle allocation plan storage unit 346.

The vehicle allocation management unit 440 may generate a maintenance plan for each of one or more vehicles 120. The vehicle allocation management unit 440 may output the generated information indicating the maintenance plan to the maintenance management unit 460.

A maintenance plan contains information that indicates when each maintenance is performed (sometimes called a work time) and information that indicates a point where each maintenance is performed (sometimes called a work point). It may be the associated information. The maintenance plan includes identification information of the vehicle subject to each maintenance, identification information of the subject performing each maintenance (sometimes referred to as a work subject), and the time when each maintenance is carried out (referred to as the work time). Information indicating (may be) and information indicating a point where each maintenance is performed (sometimes referred to as a work point) may be associated with each other.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 determines the next destination of the vehicle 120 after the end of the first period, based on the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period. For example, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 determines the attribute of the next destination of the vehicle 120 after the end of the first period, based on the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period. The vehicle allocation management unit 440 refers to the information indicating the attributes of each of the plurality of points, and extracts the points that match the attributes of the following destinations described above. For example, when the storage unit 340 stores a database in which information indicating the location of the facility and information indicating the attributes of the facility are associated with each of the plurality of facilities, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 may store the information. The database is referred to using the facility attribute as a key, and the facility that matches the above-mentioned next destination attribute or the location of the facility is extracted. The vehicle allocation management unit 440 may determine one of the extracted points as the next destination of the vehicle 120 after the end of the first period.

In the present embodiment, the correspondence between the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period and the attribute of the next destination of the vehicle 120 after the end of the first period may be predetermined. For example, when the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period satisfies a predetermined condition, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 sets a point having a predetermined attribute in association with the usage mode in the first period. It may be determined as the next destination of the vehicle 120 after the end. The vehicle allocation management unit 440 may select a point to be the next destination from the points having predetermined attributes in association with the above usage pattern. The above condition may be one or more of the specific examples of the first condition described above, or may be one or more of the specific examples of the second condition described above. Examples of points having the above-mentioned predetermined attributes include points where maintenance of the vehicle 120 can be carried out, points where maintenance of a predetermined type can be carried out in association with the above conditions, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 sets a point at which maintenance of the vehicle 120 used by the user 40 can be performed when the attributes of the user 40 satisfy a predetermined condition after the end of the first period. It may be determined as the next destination of the vehicle 120. When the attributes of the user 40 satisfy a predetermined condition, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 sets a point at which a predetermined type of maintenance can be performed in association with the condition, and the vehicle 120 after the end of the first period. It may be decided as the next destination of. The above condition may be one or more of the specific examples of the first condition described above, or may be one or more of the specific examples of the second condition described above.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 determines the point where the maintenance of the vehicle 120 can be performed when the usage mode of the vehicle 120 by the user 40 satisfies a predetermined condition, and the vehicle 120 after the end of the first period. It may be decided as the next destination of. When the usage mode of the vehicle 120 by the user 40 satisfies a predetermined condition, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 terminates the first period at a point where a predetermined type of maintenance can be performed in association with the condition. It may be determined as the next destination of the vehicle 120 later. The above condition may be one or more of the specific examples of the first condition described above, or may be one or more of the specific examples of the second condition described above.

In one embodiment, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 determines the next destination of the vehicle 120 after the end of the first period, based on the determination result of the usage mode determination unit 422 regarding the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period. .. For example, when the usage mode of the vehicle 120 in the first period satisfies the predetermined first condition, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 sets a predetermined point as the destination of the vehicle 120 when the first condition is satisfied. , Determined as the next destination for the vehicle 120.

Specifically, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 determines, for example, a point designated by the maintenance company 30 registered in advance as the maintenance company 30 that carries out the maintenance of the vehicle 120 as the next destination of the vehicle 120. .. The point designated by the maintenance business operator 30 may be the maintenance business establishment 130 or a point other than the maintenance business establishment 130.

In another embodiment, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 determines the next destination of the vehicle 120 after the end of the first period based on the determination result of the implementation determination unit 426. For example, when it is determined that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 in the third period is feasible, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 determines a predetermined point as the next destination. The predetermined point may be a point designated by the maintenance company 30 registered in advance as the maintenance company 30 that carries out the maintenance of the vehicle 120.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 in the third period cannot be performed, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 sets the departure point specified by the second contract as the next destination. In this case, when the performance determination unit 428 determines that the vehicle 120 cannot fulfill the second contract, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 uses another vehicle 120 instead of the above vehicle 120. You may decide to fulfill the second contract.

In still another embodiment, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 determines the next destination of the vehicle 120 after the end of the first period based on the determination result of the necessity determination unit 424. For example, when it is determined that maintenance of the vehicle 120 is necessary, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 first selects one of the one or more pre-registered maintenance companies 30. Next, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 sets a work point where maintenance is performed by the selected maintenance company 30 as the next destination.

In still another embodiment, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 determines the next destination of the vehicle 120 after the end of the first period based on the determination result of the necessity determination unit 424. For example, when it is determined that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is necessary, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 first selects one of the one or more maintenance establishments 130 registered in advance. The vehicle allocation management unit 440 may set the selected maintenance establishment 130 as the next destination.

In these embodiments, when a plurality of work points are extracted as candidate sites for the next destination, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 sets one of the plurality of work points as the next purpose based on an arbitrary standard. It may be decided as the ground. For example, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 has (i) the scheduled end time of the maintenance of the vehicle 120, (ii) the interval between the scheduled end time of the maintenance of the vehicle 120 and the scheduled start time of the next schedule of the vehicle 120, (iii). The position of the vehicle 120 at the next scheduled start time of the vehicle 120, and (iv) the previous vehicle 120 moves to the position of the vehicle 120 at the next scheduled start time of the vehicle 120 via each work point. In this case, the work point where the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is performed is determined based on at least one of the energy consumption of the vehicle 120.

In the present embodiment, when the vehicle allocation management unit 440 determines or sets the next destination of the vehicle 120, the vehicle allocation instruction unit 442 sends the communication terminal of the driver of the vehicle 120 or the vehicle 120 to the communication terminal of the next destination. Send location information. When the next destination is the departure point of the second contract, the vehicle allocation instruction unit 442 may transmit information indicating the arrival time to the departure point to the communication terminal of the vehicle 120 or the driver of the vehicle 120. ..

If the vehicle allocation management unit 440 decides to use another vehicle 120 to perform the second contract instead of the vehicle 120 that was scheduled to fulfill the second contract, the vehicle allocation instruction unit 442 will use another vehicle 120 to perform the second contract. Various messages may be notified to the communication terminal of the other vehicle 120 or the driver of the other vehicle 120. For example, the vehicle dispatch instruction unit 442 may transmit a message including information indicating the position of the departure place of the second contract and information indicating the arrival time at the departure place.

The vehicle dispatch instruction unit 442 may transmit a message including information on the maintenance status of the specific vehicle 120 to the communication terminal of the contractor of the second contract. The contractor of the second contract may be the user 40 or the owner 20 as the user 40.

For example, when the maintenance determined to be necessary by the necessity determination unit 424 is minor, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 may decide not to carry out the maintenance. For example, even if the necessity determination unit 424 determines that the vehicle 120 needs to be washed, when rainy weather is expected in a part of the route of the second contract, the vehicle allocation management unit 440 does not carry out maintenance. To determine. In this way, when the vehicle allocation management unit 440 decides not to carry out the maintenance even though the necessity determination unit 424 determines that maintenance is necessary, the vehicle allocation instruction unit 442 tells the contractor of the second contract. On the other hand, a message indicating that maintenance is not performed may be presented. The vehicle dispatch instruction unit 442 may propose to the contractor of the second contract to reduce the usage fee, issue a coupon, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the maintenance management unit 460 manages information related to the maintenance of one or more vehicles 120. The maintenance management unit 460 manages information indicating free time for each of the one or more vehicles 120. The maintenance management unit 460 manages the maintenance period for each of the one or more vehicles 120. The maintenance management unit 460 manages the points where maintenance is performed for each of the one or more vehicles 120. Details of the maintenance management unit 460 will be described later.

In the present embodiment, the resource reservation unit 462 acquires information indicating each maintenance plan of one or more vehicles 120 from the vehicle allocation management unit 440. The resource reservation unit 462 requests the maintenance company 30 that carries out the maintenance of the vehicle 120 to make a reservation for maintenance.

The implementation determination unit 426 may be an example of a work time estimation unit. The performance determination unit 428 may be an example of a schedule determination unit. The vehicle allocation management unit 440 may be an example of the mobile body management unit. The maintenance management unit 460 may be an example of a mobile body management unit and a work schedule generation unit.

In the present embodiment, an example of the management system 100 has been described by taking as an example a case where the management server 110 executes information processing for managing the schedule of the vehicle 120. However, as described above, the management system 100 is not limited to this embodiment. In another embodiment, the control unit 126 of the vehicle 120 may execute at least a part of the information processing in the management server 110 according to the present embodiment. For example, the vehicle management unit 332 or a part thereof is mounted on the vehicle 120. More specifically, the control unit 126 includes a vehicle management unit 332 or a part thereof, and the control unit 126 accesses the storage unit 340 via the communication network 10 to access the storage unit 340 to obtain the vehicle management unit 332 according to the present embodiment. Or, the same information processing as the information processing in a part thereof is executed.

FIG. 5 schematically shows an example of the internal configuration of the maintenance management unit 460. In the present embodiment, the maintenance management unit 460 includes an empty vehicle time extraction unit 522, a vehicle position determination unit 524, a maintenance point extraction unit 526, and a maintenance plan generation unit 530.

In the present embodiment, the empty vehicle time extraction unit 522 acquires information indicating the determination result of the necessity determination unit 424. When it is determined that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is necessary, the empty vehicle time extraction unit 522 refers to the vehicle allocation plan storage unit 346, and out of the empty vehicle time of the vehicle 120, the empty vehicle time during which the maintenance of the vehicle 120 can be performed (the empty vehicle time ( (Sometimes referred to as the maintainable period.) Is extracted.

More specifically, the vacant time extraction unit 522 extracts the maintainable period according to the following procedure. First, the vacant vehicle time extraction unit 522 acquires information indicating an estimated value of the maintenance work time of the vehicle 120 from the implementation determination unit 426. As described above, the vehicle allocation plan storage unit 346 stores, for example, information indicating the time or period and information indicating the schedule of the vehicle 120 in association with each other. Therefore, the vacant time extraction unit 522 refers to the information stored in the vehicle allocation plan storage unit 346 to determine the vacant period of the vehicle 120, which is longer than the estimated value of the maintenance work time of the vehicle 120. Extract. As a result, the empty vehicle time extraction unit 522 can extract a period during which the work time estimated by the implementation determination unit 426 can be continuously secured as a maintainable period.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle positioning unit 524 acquires information indicating each period of one or more maintainable periods from the empty vehicle time extraction unit 522. The vehicle positioning unit 524 determines the position of the vehicle 120 in at least one of one or more maintainable periods with reference to, for example, the information stored in the vehicle allocation plan storage unit 346. For example, when the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is performed at an arbitrary time after the end of the first period, the vehicle positioning unit 524 uses, for example, (i) the maintainable period of one or more maintainable periods. Is a time after the end of the first period, and (ii) the length of the period between the end of the first period and the start of the maintainable period is a predetermined value. Position the vehicle 120 for a smaller maintainable period.

In the present embodiment, the maintenance point extraction unit 526 acquires information indicating each period of one or more maintainable periods from the empty vehicle time extraction unit 522. For example, referring to the information stored in the resource information storage unit 344, maintenance of the vehicle 120 is accepted in at least one of one or more maintenance business operators 30 or maintenance business establishment 130 during one or more maintainable periods. The maintenance business operator 30 or the maintenance business establishment 130 that can be used is extracted.

The maintenance point extraction unit 526 may further narrow down the candidates of the maintenance company 30 or the maintenance company 130 that accepts the maintenance of the vehicle 120 by using the information indicating the position of the vehicle 120 determined by the vehicle position determination unit 524. .. For example, the maintenance point extraction unit 526 may include (i) the above-mentioned points or maintenance establishments among one or more points where each of the one or more maintenance operators 30 can perform maintenance, or one or more maintenance establishments 130. The positional relationship between the position of 130 and the position of the vehicle 120 determined by the vehicle positioning unit 524 satisfies the predetermined position conditions, and (ii) at least one of the maintainable periods of 1 or more. The maintenance business operator 30 or the maintenance business establishment 130 that can accept the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is extracted.

The positional condition may be a condition relating to the spatial distance or the temporal distance of the above positional relationship. The position condition is that the statistical value of the distance between the above-mentioned point or the position of the maintenance establishment 130 and the position of the vehicle 120 determined by the vehicle position determination unit 524 is within a predetermined numerical range. The condition that the statistical value of the travel time between the above-mentioned point or the position of the maintenance establishment 130 and the position of the vehicle 120 determined by the vehicle positioning unit 524 is within a predetermined numerical range is exemplified. Will be done. Examples of the statistical value include a minimum value, a maximum value, a median value, and an average value.

In the present embodiment, the maintenance plan generation unit 530 generates a maintenance plan for each of one or more vehicles 120. The maintenance plan for the vehicle 120 may include information about how long the maintenance for the vehicle 120 is reserved. The maintenance plan for the vehicle 120 may include information indicating that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is reserved within the maintainable period. The maintenance plan for the vehicle 120 includes, for example, a vehicle ID of the vehicle 120, information indicating a period during which maintenance is performed, information indicating a point at which maintenance is performed, and information regarding the work content of maintenance.

The maintenance plan generation unit 530 may store the generated information indicating the maintenance plan in the maintenance plan storage unit 348. The maintenance plan generation unit 530 may output information indicating the generated maintenance plan to the resource reservation unit 462.

According to one embodiment, the maintenance plan generation unit 530 generates a maintenance plan for the vehicle 120 according to the following procedure. When the vacant time extraction unit 522 extracts one or more maintainable periods, the maintenance plan generation unit 530 acquires information indicating one or more maintainable periods. The maintenance plan generation unit 530 associates the information indicating one of one or more maintainable periods with the information indicating that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is scheduled to be performed in the period, so that the vehicle 120 can be maintained. Generate a maintenance plan for. The maintenance plan generation unit 530 may select one maintainable period from one or more maintainable periods based on an arbitrary determination criterion.

The maintenance plan generation unit 530 stores the generated information indicating the maintenance plan in the maintenance plan storage unit 348. The maintenance plan generation unit 530 stores the maintenance plan in association with the vehicle ID of the vehicle 120, the information indicating the maintainable period, and the information indicating that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is scheduled to be performed during the period. It may be stored in the unit 348.

According to another embodiment, the maintenance plan generation unit 530 generates a maintenance plan for the vehicle 120 according to the following procedure. First, the maintenance plan generation unit 530 refers to, for example, the resource information storage unit 344, and acquires information indicating the schedule of the maintenance company 30, the worker 34, or the maintenance equipment 36. The maintenance plan generation unit 530 uses (i) the maintenance company 30, the worker 34 or the maintenance tool 36 as information indicating the schedule of the maintenance company 30, the worker 34 or the maintenance tool 36, and performs maintenance. Information indicating the position of the work point to be carried out and information on the schedule of work to be carried out at the work point may be acquired.

Next, the maintenance plan generation unit 530 uses information indicating the one or more surface maintainable periods extracted by the vacant time extraction unit 522 and information indicating the schedule of the maintenance company 30, the worker 34, or the maintenance equipment 36. Based on this, the time when the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is carried out (sometimes referred to as the work time) is determined. The maintenance plan generation unit 530 may determine the work time based on an arbitrary determination criterion. After one or more maintainable periods are extracted and the work time is determined, the maintenance plan generation unit 530 plans to carry out maintenance of the vehicle 120 at the work time and the information indicating the above work time. By associating with the information indicating that, a maintenance plan for the vehicle 120 is generated.

The maintenance plan generation unit 530 stores the generated information indicating the maintenance plan in the maintenance plan storage unit 348. The maintenance plan generation unit 530 performs maintenance by associating the vehicle ID of the vehicle 120 with the information indicating the above work time and the information indicating that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is scheduled to be performed at the work time. It may be stored in the plan storage unit 348. The maintenance plan generation unit 530 contains information indicating the location of the maintenance business operator 30 that carries out the maintenance, the point where the maintenance is carried out by the maintenance business operator 30, or the maintenance business establishment 130 where the maintenance is carried out, and the information indicating the position of the maintenance business establishment 130. At the above work time, the maintenance plan storage unit 348 may store the information in association with the information indicating that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is scheduled to be performed.

According to still another embodiment, the maintenance plan generation unit 530 is a maintenance company 30 or maintenance capable of accepting maintenance of the vehicle 120 from the maintenance point extraction unit 526 in at least one of one or more maintainable periods. Acquire information indicating the establishment 130. The maintenance plan generation unit 530, for example, from the maintenance point extraction unit 526, provides information indicating the positions of one or more points where one or more maintenance companies 30 can perform maintenance, or the positions of one or more maintenance business establishments 130. You may get it.

The maintenance plan generation unit 530 may determine the work time and the work point where the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is performed based on the extraction result of the maintenance point extraction unit 526. The maintenance plan generation unit 530 may select one of a plurality of candidates regarding the work time and the work point based on an arbitrary judgment criterion.

For example, the extraction result of the maintenance point extraction unit 526 may include a plurality of work points. In such a case, the maintenance plan generation unit 530 may, for example, (i) the scheduled end time of the maintenance of the vehicle 120, (ii) the scheduled end time of the maintenance of the vehicle 120, and the scheduled start time of the next schedule of the vehicle 120. Interval, (iii) the position of the moving object at the next scheduled start time of the vehicle 120, and (iv) the vehicle at the next scheduled start time of the vehicle 120 via each work point. When moving to the position 120, the work point where the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is performed is determined based on at least one of the amounts of energy consumed by the vehicle 120.

Even if the maintenance plan generation unit 530 associates the above-mentioned information indicating the work time and work point with the information indicating that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is scheduled to be performed, and stores the information in the maintenance plan storage unit 348. good. The maintenance plan generation unit 530 stores the maintenance plan in association with the vehicle ID of the vehicle 120, the information indicating the above work time and work point, and the information indicating that the maintenance of the vehicle 120 is scheduled to be performed. It may be stored in the unit 348.

The empty car time extraction unit 522 may be an example of a workable period extraction unit. The vehicle positioning unit 524 may be an example of the positioning unit. The maintenance point extraction unit 526 may be an example of the work point extraction unit. The maintenance plan generation unit 530 may be an example of a work schedule acquisition unit, a schedule adjustment unit, a moving body management unit, and a work schedule generation unit. The maintainable period may be an example of the workable period.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a computer 3000 in which a plurality of aspects of the present invention may be embodied in whole or in part. The management system 100 or a part thereof may be realized by the computer 3000. For example, the management system 100 or a part thereof is realized by the computer 3000. The vehicle 120 or a part thereof may be realized by the computer 3000. For example, the control unit 126 or a part thereof is realized by the computer 3000.

The program installed on the computer 3000 causes the computer 3000 to function as an operation associated with the device according to an embodiment of the present invention or as one or more "parts" of the device, or the operation or the one or more "parts". A unit can be run and / or a computer 3000 can be run a process according to an embodiment of the invention or a stage of the process. Such a program may be executed by the CPU 3012 to cause the computer 3000 to perform a specific operation associated with some or all of the blocks of the flowcharts and block diagrams described herein.

The computer 3000 according to this embodiment includes a CPU 3012, a RAM 3014, a graphic controller 3016, and a display device 3018, which are interconnected by a host controller 3010. The computer 3000 also includes an input / output unit such as a communication interface 3022, a hard disk drive 3024, a DVD-ROM drive 3026, and an IC card drive, which are connected to the host controller 3010 via the input / output controller 3020. The computer also includes legacy I / O units such as the ROM 3030 and keyboard 3042, which are connected to the I / O controller 3020 via an I / O chip 3040.

The CPU 3012 operates according to the programs stored in the ROM 3030 and the RAM 3014, thereby controlling each unit. The graphic controller 3016 acquires the image data generated by the CPU 3012 in a frame buffer or the like provided in the RAM 3014 or itself so that the image data is displayed on the display device 3018.

The communication interface 3022 communicates with other electronic devices via the network. Hard disk drive 3024 stores programs and data used by CPU 3012 in computer 3000. The DVD-ROM drive 3026 reads the program or data from the DVD-ROM 3001 and provides the program or data to the hard disk drive 3024 via the RAM 3014. The IC card drive reads the program and data from the IC card and / or writes the program and data to the IC card.

The ROM 3030 stores in it a boot program or the like executed by the computer 3000 at the time of activation, and / or a program depending on the hardware of the computer 3000. The input / output chip 3040 may also connect various input / output units to the input / output controller 3020 via a parallel port, a serial port, a keyboard port, a mouse port, and the like.

The program is provided by a computer-readable storage medium such as a DVD-ROM 3001 or an IC card. The program is read from a computer-readable storage medium, installed on a hard disk drive 3024, RAM 3014, or ROM 3030, which is also an example of a computer-readable storage medium, and executed by the CPU 3012. The information processing described in these programs is read by the computer 3000 and provides a link between the program and the various types of hardware resources described above. The device or method may be configured to implement the operation or processing of information in accordance with the use of computer 3000.

For example, when communication is executed between the computer 3000 and an external device, the CPU 3012 executes a communication program loaded in the RAM 3014, and performs communication processing on the communication interface 3022 based on the processing described in the communication program. You may order. Under the control of the CPU 3012, the communication interface 3022 reads and reads transmission data stored in a transmission buffer area provided in a recording medium such as a RAM 3014, a hard disk drive 3024, a DVD-ROM 3001, or an IC card. The data is transmitted to the network, or the received data received from the network is written to the reception buffer area or the like provided on the recording medium.

Further, the CPU 3012 makes the RAM 3014 read all or necessary parts of the file or the database stored in the external recording medium such as the hard disk drive 3024, the DVD-ROM drive 3026 (DVD-ROM3001), and the IC card. Various types of processing may be performed on the data on the RAM 3014. The CPU 3012 may then write back the processed data to an external recording medium.

Various types of information such as various types of programs, data, tables, and databases may be stored in recording media and processed. The CPU 3012 describes various types of operations, information processing, conditional judgment, conditional branching, unconditional branching, and information retrieval described in various parts of the present disclosure with respect to the data read from the RAM 3014. Various types of processing may be performed, including / replacement, etc., and the results are written back to RAM 3014. Further, the CPU 3012 may search for information in a file, a database, or the like in the recording medium. For example, when a plurality of entries each having an attribute value of the first attribute associated with the attribute value of the second attribute are stored in the recording medium, the CPU 3012 is the first of the plurality of entries. The attribute value of the attribute of is searched for the entry that matches the specified condition, the attribute value of the second attribute stored in the entry is read, and the first attribute that satisfies the predetermined condition is selected. You may get the attribute value of the associated second attribute.

The program or software module described above may be stored on or near computer 3000 in a computer-readable storage medium. In addition, a recording medium such as a hard disk or RAM provided in a dedicated communication network or a server system connected to the Internet can be used as a computer-readable storage medium, whereby the above program can be transmitted via the network. Provided to computer 3000.

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. Further, to the extent that there is no technical contradiction, the matters described for the specific embodiment can be applied to other embodiments. Further, each component may have the same characteristics as other components having the same name but different reference numerals. It is clear from the description of the claims that such modified or improved forms may also be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

The order of execution of operations, procedures, steps, steps, etc. in the devices, systems, programs, and methods shown in the claims, specification, and drawings is particularly "before" and "prior to". It should be noted that it can be realized in any order unless the output of the previous process is used in the subsequent process. Even if the scope of claims, the specification, and the operation flow in the drawings are explained using "first", "next", etc. for convenience, it means that it is essential to carry out in this order. It's not a thing.

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Claims (19)

A schedule management system for managing the schedule of mobiles used to transport objects to be transported.
The mobile management unit that manages the schedule of the mobile and
The necessity determination unit for determining the necessity of maintenance of the moving body, and
A work time estimation unit that estimates the maintenance work time of the moving body,
With
The mobile management unit
When it is determined that the maintenance of the moving body is necessary, the working time estimated by the working time estimation unit is secured by referring to the moving body schedule storage unit that stores the information indicating the schedule of the moving body. It has a workable period extraction unit that extracts the workable period that can be performed.
Information indicating that the maintenance of the moving body is reserved within the workable period is stored in the moving body schedule storage unit.
Schedule management system. The mobile management unit
A work schedule acquisition unit that acquires information indicating the schedule of the work subject that maintains the moving body, and
Based on the information indicating one or more workable periods extracted by the workable period extraction unit and the information acquired by the work schedule acquisition unit, the work time when the maintenance of the moving body is performed is determined. Schedule adjustment department and
Have more
The mobile management unit
When the workable period is extracted and the work time is determined, information indicating that the maintenance of the moving body at the working time is reserved is stored in the moving body schedule storage unit. ,
The schedule management system according to claim 1. The mobile management unit
(I) Refer to the work schedule storage unit that stores the information indicating the position of the work point where the work subject who maintains the moving body can perform the maintenance and (ii) the information indicating the schedule of the work subject in association with each other. Further having a work point extraction unit for extracting a work point capable of accepting the maintenance of the moving body in at least one of the workable periods of one or more.
The schedule management system according to claim 1. The mobile management unit
With reference to the moving body schedule storage unit, a positioning unit that determines the position of the moving body in at least one of the one or more workable periods extracted by the workable period extraction unit.
(I) Refer to the work schedule storage unit that stores the information indicating the position of the work point where the work entity that maintains the moving body can perform maintenance and (ii) the information indicating the schedule of the work entity in association with each other. , (I) The positional relationship with the position of the moving body determined by the positioning unit satisfies a predetermined position condition, and (ii) the moving body of the moving body in at least one of the one or more workable periods. A work point extraction unit that extracts work points that can accept the maintenance,
Have more,
The schedule management system according to claim 1. The positional condition is a condition relating to the spatial distance or the temporal distance of the positional relationship.
The schedule management system according to claim 4. The mobile management unit
The item according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising a schedule adjusting unit for determining a work time and a work point at which the maintenance of the moving body is performed based on the extraction result of the work point extraction unit. Described schedule management system. The schedule adjustment unit
When the work point extraction unit extracts a plurality of work points,
(I) Scheduled end time of maintenance of the moving body, (ii) Interval between scheduled end time of maintenance of the moving body and scheduled start time of the next scheduled start of the moving body, (iii) Next to the moving body The position of the moving body at the scheduled start time of the schedule, and (iv) the moving body moves to the position of the moving body at the next scheduled start time of the moving body via each work point. In some cases, the work point where the maintenance of the moving body is performed is determined based on at least one of the amounts of energy consumed by the moving body.
The schedule management system according to claim 6. The mobile management unit stores in the mobile schedule storage unit information indicating that the maintenance of the mobile at the work time and the work point determined by the schedule adjustment unit is reserved.
The schedule management system according to claim 6 or 7. (I) Information indicating the work point determined by the schedule adjustment unit, and (ii) the maintenance of the moving body at the work point at the work time determined by the schedule adjustment unit. A work schedule generation unit that is stored in the work schedule storage unit in association with the indicated information is further provided.
The schedule management system according to any one of claims 6 to 8. The work schedule storage unit includes (i) information indicating the position of the work point, (ii) information indicating the type of maintenance performed at the work point, and (iii) a period during which maintenance can be accepted at the work point. , And information indicating at least one of the maintenance work amount in each acceptable period is stored in association with the information.
The schedule management system according to any one of claims 3 to 9. The information indicating at least one of the maintenance acceptable period and the maintenance work amount in each acceptable period at the work point includes information indicating at least one of the maintenance acceptable period and the work amount for each type of the maintenance. ,
The schedule management system according to claim 10. The information indicating the schedule of the work subject includes information indicating at least one of the schedule of the worker performing the maintenance of the moving body and the schedule of the work equipment used for the maintenance of the moving body.
The schedule management system according to any one of claims 2 to 11. The workable period extraction unit sets a period during which the moving body does not plan to carry the transportation target and can continuously secure the work time estimated by the work time estimation unit. Extract as workable period,
The schedule management system according to any one of claims 1 to 12. The necessity determination unit determines the type of maintenance to be performed in the maintenance of the moving body.
The working time estimation unit
Obtain information indicating a predetermined standard working time for each type of maintenance, and obtain information.
The work time of the maintenance of the moving body is estimated based on the type of maintenance performed in the maintenance of the moving body and the standard working time of each type of maintenance.
The schedule management system according to any one of claims 1 to 13. The maintenance includes at least one of cleaning of the moving body, inspection of the moving body, maintenance or maintenance of the moving body, and replenishment of energy or an energy source to the moving body.
The schedule management system according to any one of claims 1 to 14. The mobile is used to carry the object of carriage under a contract.
When the moving body fulfills the contract, if it is not possible to determine the work time and the work point where the maintenance of the moving body is carried out, priority is given to either the fulfillment of the contract or the performance of the maintenance. The schedule decision department that decides whether
When the scheduling unit decides to prioritize the performance of the maintenance over the performance of the contract, it decides to use another mobile instead of the mobile to perform the contract. Alternative decision department and
Further prepare,
The schedule management system according to any one of claims 1 to 15. The schedule management system according to any one of claims 1 to 16 is provided.
Mobile body. A program for causing a computer to function as the schedule management system according to any one of claims 1 to 16. A method for managing the schedule of mobiles used to transport objects to be transported using a computer.
A mobile management stage in which the computer manages the schedule of the mobile,
The necessity determination stage in which the computer determines the necessity of maintenance of the moving body, and
A work time estimation stage in which the computer estimates the maintenance work time of the mobile body, and
Have,
The mobile management stage is
When the computer determines that the maintenance of the moving body is necessary, the computer refers to a moving body schedule storage device that stores information indicating the schedule of the moving body, and the work estimated in the work time estimation stage. The workable period extraction stage to extract the workable period that can secure time, and the workable period extraction stage
It said computer comprises a reservation storing step of the maintenance of the moving body information indicating that it is reserved within the period of the working period, and stores in the mobile schedule storage unit,
including,
Method.

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