JP7288543B1 - Management device, management method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to enable an unmanned mobile body that moves for a predetermined purpose. A management device (20) includes movement route information indicating a route along which an unmanned mobile body moves, movement date and time information indicating a date and time when the unmanned mobile body moves, and movement purpose information indicating a purpose of movement of the unmanned mobile body. and whether or not the number of one or more unmanned mobile objects moving in the area including the route indicated by the movement route information at the date and time indicated by the movement date and time information is equal to or less than a predetermined number. and a determination unit 232 that performs number determination processing for determining the number of units determination processing is not performed when the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is a predetermined purpose. [Selection drawing] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to a management device, management method and program.

Conventionally, there is known a management system for determining whether or not to allow a flying object such as a drone, which is an example of an unmanned mobile object, to use radio waves for communication (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

Japanese Patent No. 7072125

A company that manufactures an unmanned mobile device may move the unmanned mobile device for a predetermined purpose before delivering the unmanned mobile device to a customer. For example, in order to verify the operation of an unmanned vehicle before delivery to a customer, the business operator moves the unmanned vehicle while connecting it to a management system. In this case, in the conventional management system, in order to set an upper limit on the number of unmanned mobile objects that move in the movement area requested by the user at the movement time requested by the user, operation verification must be performed at the movement time requested by the operator. The problem arises that there are cases where it is not possible to

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to enable an unmanned mobile body that moves for a predetermined purpose to move.

A management device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes movement route information indicating a route along which an unmanned mobile body moves, movement date and time information indicating a date and time when the unmanned mobile body moves, and purpose of movement of the unmanned mobile body. a reception unit that receives movement application information including movement purpose information indicating the number of one or more unmanned mobile objects that move in the area including the route indicated by the movement route information at the date and time indicated by the movement date and time information a determination unit that performs a number determination process to determine whether or not the number of vehicles is equal to or less than a predetermined number, and the determination unit determines the number of vehicles when the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is a predetermined purpose. No processing.

The determination unit may not perform the number determination process when the purpose is operation verification performed in the process of manufacturing, selling, or lending the unmanned mobile body.

When the purpose is the predetermined purpose, the determination unit may not perform the number determination process while the unmanned mobile body is moving along the route.

The receiving unit receives the movement application information further including unmanned mobile body identification information for identifying the unmanned mobile body, and if the purpose is the predetermined purpose, the reception unit corresponds to the unmanned mobile body identification information. The unmanned mobile body may further include a transmission unit that transmits the movement route information.

A storage control unit that associates movement record information indicating the route and date and time with the movement purpose information and stores the movement history in a storage unit while the unmanned mobile body is moving for the purpose. The storage control unit may cause the storage unit to erase the movement history or the movement application information stored in the storage unit after the unmanned mobile body finishes moving for the purpose.

When the purpose is the predetermined purpose, the unmanned mobile body is located at the position where the unmanned mobile body is moving on a map viewed by a user of another unmanned mobile body different from the unmanned mobile body. It may further have a display control unit for displaying information indicating that the purpose is to

a storage control unit for storing setting information indicating settings related to functions of the unmanned mobile body in a storage unit in association with the unmanned mobile body identification information for identifying the unmanned mobile body and the movement purpose information; a setting unit configured to set the setting information in at least one of the unmanned mobile unit and the management device after completing an operation verification performed in the process of manufacturing, selling, or leasing the mobile unit. may have.

A management method according to a second aspect of the present invention includes movement route information indicating a route along which an unmanned mobile body moves, movement date and time information indicating a date and time when the unmanned mobile body moves, and the unmanned movement. a step of receiving movement application information including movement purpose information indicating the purpose of movement of the body; and one or more unmanned movements of moving in an area including the route indicated by the movement route information at the date and time indicated by the movement date and time information. and a step of determining whether or not the number of bodies is equal to or less than a predetermined number, wherein in the step of performing the number determination process, the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is a predetermined purpose. If there is, the number determination process is not performed.

A program according to a third aspect of the present invention stores, in a computer, movement route information indicating a route along which an unmanned mobile body moves, movement date and time information indicating a date and time when the unmanned mobile body moves, and a step of receiving movement application information including movement purpose information indicating a purpose to travel; and the number of one or more unmanned mobile bodies moving in an area including the route indicated by the movement route information at the date and time indicated by the movement date and time information. is a predetermined number or less, and in the step of performing the number determination process, if the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is a predetermined purpose , the number determination process is not performed.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is effective in enabling an unmanned mobile body which moves for a predetermined purpose to move.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure for demonstrating the outline|summary of the management system 1 which concerns on this embodiment. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a management device 20; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of transfer application information. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation|movement of number determination processing. 4 is a diagram showing an example of movement history stored in a storage unit 22; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of status information stored in a storage unit 22; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of setting information stored in a storage unit 22; FIG. An example of a processing sequence for determining whether or not to permit movement of the mobile unit M is shown. An example of the processing sequence in the operation after the moving object M starts moving is shown.

<Overview of Management System 1>
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of a management system 1 according to this embodiment. A management system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an information terminal 10 and a management device 20 . The management device 20 is connected to the information terminal 10 and the mobile unit M so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network such as the Internet, an intranet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a wireless LAN, or a mobile communication network. The mobile object M is, for example, an unmanned mobile object such as a drone.

The management system 1 is a system for acquiring movement application information of a mobile object M from a user and transmitting information for moving the mobile object M to the mobile object M. FIG. The user is, for example, a user who owns the mobile unit M, a user to whom the mobile unit M is lent, or a business operator who manufactures, sells, or lends the mobile unit M. The movement application information includes, for example, the movement route of the mobile object M, the date and time of movement, and information on the purpose of movement. The purpose of movement may be, for example, "transportation" indicating carrying luggage, "shooting" indicating photographing using a camera provided in the mobile object M, "spraying" indicating spraying chemicals such as agricultural chemicals, and mobile object. It is "verification" indicating that the operation verification of M is to be performed.

The information terminal 10 is an information processing terminal used by the user of the mobile object M, and is a device such as a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer, for example. The information terminal 10 transmits to the management device 20 the movement application information created by the user operating the information terminal 10 ((1) in FIG. 1).

The management device 20 is, for example, a computer, and is composed of one or more physical servers or cloud servers. The management device 20 is a device that transmits information for moving to the mobile unit M permitted to move. As shown in FIG. 1, the management device 20 identifies the moving route of the moving object M included in the movement application information acquired from the information terminal 10 ((2) in FIG. 1). The management device 20 specifies the moving date and time of the mobile unit M included in the moving application information ((3) in FIG. 1).

The management device 20 determines whether or not to permit the mobile unit M to move ((4) in FIG. 1). For example, the management device 20 determines whether or not to permit the use of a predetermined radio wave when the moving object M travels along the specified moving route on the specified moving date and time. The predetermined radio wave is a radio wave that can be used by the mobile object M for communication. The management device 20 transmits moving route information (the information for moving described above) to the moving object M indicated by the moving application information on the condition that it is determined that the use of the predetermined radio waves is permitted. Allow movement ((5) in FIG. 1).

The management device 20 determines whether or not to permit the use of a predetermined radio wave when the mobile object M moves, by performing the number determination process. The number determination process is a process of determining whether or not the number of moving bodies M moving in a predetermined area including the identified movement route is equal to or less than a predetermined number during the identified travel time. In the number determination process, the management device 20 permits the use of a predetermined radio wave of the mobile object M corresponding to the movement application information when determining that the number is equal to or less than the predetermined number, and when determining that the number exceeds the predetermined number. does not permit the use of the predetermined radio waves of the mobile unit M corresponding to the movement application information.

In this way, the management device 20 determines whether or not to permit the use of radio waves by the mobile bodies M through the number determination process, so that the mobile bodies M can communicate by using radio waves in the area in which the mobile bodies M move. It is possible to suppress an increase in the amount of traffic and affect the communication of other communication devices (for example, mobile terminals).

By the way, before handing over the mobile body M to the user, a business operator who manufactures, sells, or rents the mobile body M transmits movement application information to the management device 20 in order to move the mobile body M for a predetermined purpose. Sometimes. As an example, the predetermined purpose is operation verification carried out in the process of manufacturing, selling, or lending the moving body M. In this case, when the management device 20 determines in the number determination process that the number of mobile bodies M exceeds a predetermined number and thus determines that the use of the radio waves of the mobile bodies M is not permitted, the operator operating the management device 20 orders the mobile bodies M The problem arises that it cannot be moved.

On the other hand, if the purpose of movement included in the movement application information is a predetermined purpose, the management device 20 determines not to perform the number determination process, Allow use. By operating the management device 20 in this manner, the user can move the mobile object M when the purpose of movement is a predetermined purpose.
The configuration and operation of the management device 20 will be described in detail below.

<Configuration of management device 20>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the management device 20. As shown in FIG. The management device 20 has a communication section 21 , a storage section 22 and a control section 23 .

Communication unit 21 includes a communication device for transmitting and receiving information via a network. A communication device is, for example, a LAN controller or a wireless LAN controller.

The storage unit 22 has a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or an SSD (Solid State Drive). The storage unit 22 stores programs executed by the control unit 23 . The storage unit 22 stores the transfer application information acquired from the information terminal 10 . Details of the transfer application information will be described later. The storage unit 22 stores various kinds of information acquired by the mobile object M moving.

The control unit 23 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphical Processing Unit). The control unit 23 functions as a reception unit 231, a determination unit 232, a transmission unit 233, an acquisition unit 234, a storage control unit 235, a setting unit 236, and a display control unit 237 by executing programs stored in the storage unit 22. do.
The configuration of each unit realized by the control unit 23 will be described below.

The receiving unit 231 receives movement route information including movement route information indicating the route along which the mobile body M moves, movement date and time information indicating the date and time of movement of the mobile body M, and movement purpose information indicating the purpose of movement of the mobile body M. Application information is received from the information terminal 10 of the user of the mobile object M. The receiving unit 231 may receive movement application information further including a mobile ID for identifying the mobile M and a user ID for identifying the user of the mobile M. Further, the receiving unit 231 causes the storage unit 22 to store the received transfer application information.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of transfer application information. The movement application information shown in FIG. 3 includes a movement application ID for identifying the movement application information, a user ID, a mobile body ID, movement route information, movement date and time information, and movement purpose information indicating the movement purpose of the movement body M. Associated. The movement route information includes a movement source position, one or more intermediate positions, and a movement destination position. The travel date and time information includes travel start time and estimated arrival time. The type of movement purpose that can be set may differ depending on the user. As an example, a company that manufactures, sells, or rents the mobile unit M can set a travel purpose indicating "verification", but other users cannot set it. As another example, a home delivery company may only set a travel purpose that indicates "delivery".

The determination unit 232 determines whether or not to permit the use of a predetermined radio wave when the mobile object M moves. The predetermined radio wave is, for example, a radio wave that can be used by the mobile object M for communication, and is a radio wave in a frequency range assigned to a communication carrier associated with the management system 1 . The determination unit 232 determines whether the number of one or more moving bodies M moving in the area including the route indicated by the movement route information at the date and time indicated by the movement date and time information is equal to or less than a predetermined number, in order to determine permission to use radio waves. A number determination process is performed to determine whether or not.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the number determination process. FIG. 4 is a top view of the region R. FIG. The determination unit 232 determines the number of mobile objects M that fly in a region R that includes at least a part of the movement route indicated by the movement route information in the movement date and time information, that is, the number of mobile objects that share the movement route and the movement date and time indicated by the movement date and time information. Calculate the number of M. The area R is one of a plurality of block areas generated by dividing a map indicating a three-dimensional position in the vertical and horizontal directions by a predetermined distance. Region information indicating a plurality of base stations B and a plurality of regions R is pre-stored in the storage unit 22 .

For example, the determination unit 232 identifies the region R in which the mobile unit M moves and the time period in which the mobile unit M moves in the region R based on the movement route information and the movement date/time information included in the movement application information. Then, the determining unit 232 determines the number of other moving bodies M currently moving in the specified region R at the specified time or the number of other moving bodies M moving in the future based on the movement route information and movement date/time information of the plurality of other moving bodies M. The number of other moving bodies M to be scheduled is calculated. Note that the number of other moving bodies M calculated by the determination unit 232 is the number of other moving bodies M excluding the number of other moving bodies M whose movement purpose is a predetermined purpose (that is, the number of other moving bodies M whose movement purpose is not a predetermined purpose). number of bodies M).

Subsequently, the determination unit 232 determines whether or not the calculated number is equal to or less than a predetermined number. The predetermined number is stored in the storage unit 22 in association with each of the plurality of regions R, and is different for each of the plurality of regions R. For example, the area R in which the communication state is good is set to have a predetermined number larger than the area R in which the communication state is poor. Since the communication state of the region R is determined based on the radio wave simulation or the past movement history of the plurality of moving objects M, the determination result by the radio wave simulation may be updated to the determination result based on the past movement history. . In this case, the predetermined number is determined again based on the updated determination result. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the predetermined number is two. A rectangle P indicated by a dashed line in FIG. 4 corresponds to the position P indicated by the "moving route information" shown in FIG.

If the calculated number is equal to or less than the predetermined number, the determining unit 232 determines that the use of the radio waves of the moving object M that has applied for movement is permitted. After reaching a predetermined number, it is determined not to permit the use of the radio waves of the mobile units M that applied for movement.

Specifically, the reception unit 231 receives the movement application information A1 corresponding to the movement application ID "A1" shown in FIG. 3 and the movement application information A2 corresponding to the movement application ID "A2". The determination unit 232 identifies a region R including the route indicated by the movement application information A1 and the movement application information A2 (the route connecting the positions P1, P2, and P3 shown in FIG. 3). The determining unit 232 identifies that the number of moving bodies M moving in the identified region R at the same time or time zone is two (that is, moving body M1 and moving body M2). The determining unit 232 permits the use of radio waves by the moving bodies M1 and M2 when the specified number is equal to or less than the predetermined number (two).

Subsequently, the reception unit 231 receives the transfer application information A3. The determination unit 232 identifies that the number of vehicles moving in the area R including the route indicated by the movement application information A3 at the same time or time zone is three (mobile body M1, mobile body M2, and mobile body M3). The determining unit 232 does not permit the use of the radio waves of the mobile unit M3 that applied for movement after the specified number of units reaches a predetermined number (two units).

If the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information included in the movement application information is not the predetermined purpose, the determination unit 232 performs the number determination process, and if the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is the predetermined purpose, the determination unit 232 performs the number determination process. Not performed. The determining unit 232 does not perform the number determination process, for example, when the purpose is the operation verification performed in the process of manufacturing, selling, or lending the mobile unit M. FIG.

Specifically, after the determination unit 232 permits the use of radio waves to the mobile units M1 and M2 corresponding to the movement application information A1 and the movement application information A2 shown in FIG. accept. In this case, the determining unit 232 specifies that the “purpose of movement” shown in FIG. , the use of the radio waves of the mobile unit M4 is permitted without performing the number determination process. With the determination unit 232 operating in this way, the moving object M4 can be moved even when a predetermined number or more of the moving objects M move in the region R because the purpose of movement is a predetermined purpose (that is, operation verification). You can even move.

The determination unit 232 may perform the number determination process when the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is the predetermined purpose, and may not perform the number determination process when the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is not the predetermined purpose. For example, the determination unit 232 performs the number determination process when the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is "transportation" or "photography", and the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is a purpose different from "transportation" and "photography". In this case, the number determination process is not performed.

The transmitting unit 233 transmits the moving route information included in the movement application information of the moving object M to the moving object M on condition that the determining unit 232 has judged that the moving object M is permitted to use the predetermined radio waves. The transmission unit 233 may transmit the movement route information to the mobile object M corresponding to the mobile object ID on condition that the purpose is a predetermined purpose. The transmission unit 233 identifies the mobile unit M whose movement purpose information indicates "verification", for example, by referring to the movement application information. Subsequently, the transmitting unit 233 transmits the movement path included in the movement application information to the identified mobile body M at a time before the "movement start time" associated with the mobile body ID indicating the mobile body M. Send information.

By the way, at an accident site or a disaster site, it is assumed that a public agency such as the police or fire department will use a moving object M such as a drone to monitor or photograph the site as an emergency response. Therefore, when the user ID included in the movement application information corresponds to a predetermined user ID registered in advance, the transmission unit 233 may not perform the number determination process. Only when the user ID corresponds to the predetermined user ID and the movement purpose information indicates "urgent", the number determination process may not be performed. In this case, the transmission unit 233 determines to transmit the moving route information to the moving object M without using the result of the number determination processing performed by the determination unit 232 .

For example, the storage unit 22 stores an emergency permission flag indicating whether or not the user is permitted to use the travel purpose information indicating "urgent" and a user database that associates the user ID corresponding to the user. Remember. By referring to the user database, the transmitting unit 233 confirms that the user corresponding to the user ID included in the movement application information is a user permitted to use the movement purpose information indicating "urgent". and the movement purpose information indicates "emergency", the movement route information is transmitted to the mobile object M corresponding to the user ID without using the result of the number determination processing performed by the determination unit 232 . With the transmitting unit 233 operating in this manner, a user of a public institution or the like who is permitted to use the movement purpose information indicating "emergency" can move the moving object M promptly.

Furthermore, the transmitting unit 233 refers to the user database to confirm that the user corresponding to the user ID included in the movement application information is a user permitted to use the movement purpose information indicating "urgent". is identified, it may be determined that the purpose of travel is "urgent" without referring to the travel purpose information. After determining that the purpose of movement is "urgent", the transmission unit 233 transmits movement route information to the mobile unit M corresponding to the user ID without using the result of the number determination processing performed by the determination unit 232. may be sent.

[Operation of management device 20 after mobile object M starts moving]
The acquisition unit 234 acquires position information indicating the position during movement, sensor information acquired by a sensor provided in the moving body M, propeller rotation speed, remaining battery level, etc. from the moving moving body M at regular time intervals. Data such as internal operation information and a captured image captured by a camera included in the moving body M are acquired. The sensor information is, for example, information obtained by the collision sensor indicating whether or not the moving object M has collided, speed information of the moving object M obtained by the speed sensor, information on the moving object M obtained by the rain sensor and the wind speed sensor. It is information about the surrounding weather and the like.

The acquisition unit 234 identifies the movement route of the mobile object M based on a plurality of pieces of position information acquired from the mobile object M at a plurality of times, and obtains the mobile object ID, the time when the data is acquired from the mobile object M, the sensor information, the internal The storage control unit 235 is notified in association with the motion information and the captured image.

The storage control unit 235 causes the storage unit 22 to store the movement route information indicating the movement route acquired from the acquisition unit 234 and the data associated with the movement route information. As an example, the storage control unit 235 associates the movement record information indicating the route and date and time of the movement with the movement purpose information while the mobile body M is moving for the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information, and stores the movement history. is stored in the storage unit 22 as.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the movement history stored in the storage unit 22. As shown in FIG. In the movement history shown in FIG. 5, the mobile body ID, the movement purpose information, the date and time when the mobile body M moved, and the route along which the mobile body M moved are associated. The storage control unit 235 stores, for example, the movement route and the date and time associated with the mobile ID acquired from the acquisition unit 234, and the movement purpose information associated with the mobile ID specified by referring to the movement application information. , are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 22 as a movement history. With the storage control unit 235 storing in the storage unit 22 in this way, for example, a company that manufactures, sells, or rents the mobile unit M can refer to the storage unit 22 to verify that the mobile unit M is correct in operation verification. It can be determined whether or not it has worked.

Also, in the operation verification, the business operator may confirm whether radio waves for communication can be used in the area where the mobile unit M has moved (hereinafter referred to as "area verification"). For example, the operator determines whether or not the communication quality in the moving route of the mobile unit M is equal to or higher than a predetermined level.

For example, the storage unit 22 stores a communication quality level table that associates radio wave intensity and noise ratio. Based on the communication quality information acquired from the mobile unit M, the determination unit 232 determines the radio wave intensity and the noise ratio based on the communication with the management device 20 performed while the mobile unit M is moving along the movement route. Then, it is compared with the communication quality level including the predetermined radio wave intensity and noise ratio stored in the storage unit 22, and it is determined whether or not the radio wave of the predetermined communication quality could be used on the moving route.

In the operation verification, the operator may confirm whether or not the mobile unit M has correctly moved along a predetermined movement route (hereinafter referred to as "terminal verification"). For example, based on various information acquired from the mobile unit M, it is determined whether or not the mobile unit M operates normally. Here, the various types of information are internal operation information of the mobile unit M, error information indicating the details of the error that has occurred in the mobile unit M, and position information indicating the position to which the mobile unit M has moved.

For example, the determination unit 232 determines whether the internal operation information was normally acquired from the mobile unit M based on the setting information transmitted to the mobile unit M in advance, or whether the error information was acquired, or the position information acquired from the mobile unit M indicates Based on the information acquired from the moving body M, it is determined whether the position is out of the moving route. By operating the determining unit 232 in this way, the business can confirm the result of the terminal verification.

By the way, the operator may not want the user who delivers the mobile unit M to know the data stored in the storage unit 22 in the operation verification or the movement application information transmitted for the operation verification. Therefore, the memory control unit 235 causes the storage unit 22 to delete the movement history or the movement application information stored in the storage unit 22 after the moving body M finishes moving for the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information. For example, when the storage control unit 235 identifies that the moving body M has finished moving by referring to the status information indicating whether or not the moving body M has finished moving, the storage control unit 235 determines whether or not the moving body M has finished moving. The storage unit 22 is caused to erase the history or transfer application information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of status information stored in the storage unit 22. As shown in FIG. The status information shown in FIG. 6 includes a transfer application ID, mobile ID and status. The status is information indicating the purpose of movement and whether or not the movement for the purpose has been completed. indicates one of "completed", "spreading completed", or "verification completed". The status information is stored in the storage unit 22 via the network, for example, when the user operates the information terminal 10 .

Specifically, the storage control unit 235 identifies the mobile unit M6 and the mobile unit M7 corresponding to the status indicating "verification completed" by referring to the status information shown in FIG. The storage control unit 235 causes the storage unit 22 to delete the movement history associated with the mobile body IDs of the mobile bodies M6 and M7 or the movement request information associated with the movement application IDs of the mobile bodies M6 and M7. . By operating the storage control unit 235 in this manner, the operator who has performed the operation verification can prevent the user who delivers the mobile unit M from knowing the information regarding the operation verification included in the movement history or movement application information. can be done.

In addition, it is assumed that the operator will allow the user to use the setting of the mobile unit M when the mobile unit M operates normally in the operation verification. Therefore, the storage control unit 235 associates the mobile body ID for identifying the mobile body M and the movement purpose information with the condition that the status information indicates "verification completed", for example, and stores the The storage unit 22 is caused to store setting information indicating settings related to functions. The setting information includes settings related to an operation for moving the mobile object M, settings related to a camera provided to the mobile object M, settings related to a sensor provided to the mobile object M, and the like. The setting information is acquired from the mobile object M by the acquisition unit 234 when the status information indicates "verification completed", for example.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of setting information stored in the storage unit 22. As shown in FIG. In the setting information shown in FIG. 7, a moving body ID, movement purpose information, moving body settings, and camera settings are associated. The moving body setting shown in FIG. 7 includes a target speed and an operation mode indicating whether or not the moving body M moves autonomously. In FIG. 7, camera settings are shown as an example of settings related to functions possessed by the mobile object M. FIG. Camera settings include, for example, settings related to resolution, frame rate and tilt angle.

The storage control unit 235 may store the setting information in the storage unit 22 in association with any one of the user ID, the movement purpose information, and the type of the mobile object M. That is, the storage control unit 235 may cause the storage unit 22 to store the user ID, the movement purpose information, or the setting information that differs for each model of the mobile object M. FIG. In addition, the storage control unit 235 may cause the storage unit 22 to store a plurality of pieces of setting information in association with any of the user ID, the movement purpose information, and the type of the mobile object M. By operating the storage control unit 235 in this manner, the provider can verify a plurality of settings in operation verification.

The setting unit 236 sets setting information in at least one of the mobile unit M and the management device 20 after the operation verification for the mobile unit M, which is performed in the process of manufacturing, selling, or leasing the mobile unit M, is completed. For example, the setting unit 236 identifies the mobile unit M associated with the status "verification completed" by referring to the status information shown in FIG. Then, the setting unit 236 identifies the setting information corresponding to the mobile unit M by referring to the setting information shown in FIG. 7, and sets the setting information for the mobile unit M. Furthermore, the setting unit 236 stores the setting information in the storage unit 22 in association with the mobile unit ID corresponding to the mobile unit M. FIG. By operating the setting unit 236 in this way, the operator can allow the user to use the mobile unit M using the settings used in the operation verification, so that the mobile unit M will not operate normally after delivery. This can reduce the chances of receiving inquiries from users.

Further, the setting unit 236 may set the setting information stored in the storage unit 22 in association with the mobile ID to another mobile M different from the mobile M corresponding to the mobile ID. For example, the storage control unit 235 stores the setting information of the mobile unit M in the storage unit 22 in association with the type of the mobile unit M or the purpose of movement. The setting unit 236 then refers to the storage unit 22 to specify the type or purpose of movement of the other mobile object M, and sets the setting information associated with the type or purpose of movement to the other mobile object M. . With the setting unit 236 operating in this way, the operator can set the setting information of one mobile unit M to another mobile unit M when introducing a plurality of mobile units M of the same type, for example. configuration work can be performed efficiently.

By the way, when a plurality of users move the mobile body M, a business operator who manages the operation of the mobile body M should determine which user controls the mobile body M for what purpose in order to manage the safety of the operation. You need to know if you are moving the Therefore, when the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is a predetermined purpose, the display control unit 237 displays the position where the moving body M is moving on the map viewed by the user of the other moving body M different from the moving body M. , information indicating that the moving body M is the predetermined target is displayed.

For example, assume that the user of the information terminal 10a and the user of the information terminal 10b shown in FIG. 2 move the mobile object M in the same area at the same time. It is also assumed that the purpose of movement of the mobile unit M1 corresponding to the information terminal 10a is operation verification, and that the purpose of movement of the mobile unit M2 corresponding to the information terminal 10b is transportation.

In this case, the display control unit 237 identifies that the purpose of movement of the moving object M1 is verification of operation by referring to the purpose of movement included in the movement application information. Subsequently, the display control unit 237 associates the position information of the mobile object M1 acquired by the acquisition unit 234 with the purpose of movement of the mobile object M1, and periodically notifies the information terminal 10b of the location information. The information terminal 10b displays, on the map displayed on the screen of the information terminal 10b, image data or text data indicating "under verification" corresponding to the acquired purpose of movement at the position indicated by the acquired position information. The display control unit 237 operates in this manner to manage the operation of the mobile unit M—the business operator can know the purpose of the movement of the other mobile unit M and the position of the other mobile unit M. .

<Processing Sequence in Management Device 20>
An example of the processing sequence in the management device 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. FIG. 8 shows an example of a processing sequence for determining whether or not movement of the moving body M is permitted. As shown in FIG. 8, the reception unit 231 receives movement application information from the information terminal 10 (S11). The determination unit 232 identifies the purpose of movement of the moving body M by referring to the movement purpose information included in the movement application information (S12). If the specified purpose is "verification" indicating operation verification (YES in S13), the determination unit 232 transmits movement route information to the mobile unit M without performing the number determination process (S14).

If the specified purpose is not "verification" (NO in S13), the determination unit 232 specifies the area where the moving object M moves (S15). The determining unit 232 identifies the number of moving bodies M that move in the identified region on the date and time indicated by the movement date and time information. When the determination unit 232 determines that the specified number is equal to or less than the predetermined number (YES in S16), the transmission unit 233 permits the mobile unit M to use predetermined radio waves, and transmits movement route information. (S14). On the other hand, when the determination unit 232 determines that the specified number is not equal to or less than the predetermined number (NO in S16), the transmission unit 233 provides information indicating that the mobile unit M is not permitted to use the predetermined radio wave. is transmitted to the information terminal 10 (S17).

FIG. 9 shows an example of the processing sequence in the operation after the moving body M starts moving. As illustrated in FIG. 9, when the movement purpose information indicates other than "verification" (NO in S21), the acquisition unit 234 ends the process. When the movement purpose information indicates "verification" (YES in S21), the acquisition unit 234 acquires the position of the mobile object M and the time when the mobile object M is moving (S22). The storage control unit 235 causes the storage unit 22 to store, as a movement history, movement record information indicating the time acquired by the acquisition unit 234 and the movement route specified based on the position acquired by the acquisition unit 234 (S23). If the operation verification of the mobile object M has not been completed (NO in S24), the acquisition unit 234 and the storage control unit 235 repeat the operations of S22 and S23.

When the operation verification of the mobile unit M is completed (YES in S24), the storage control unit 235 causes the storage unit 22 to delete the movement history or the movement application information (S25), and restores the setting of the mobile unit M used in the operation verification. The setting information shown is stored in the storage unit 22 . The setting unit 236 sets the setting information in the mobile unit M or the management device 20 (S26).

<Modification>
In the above description, the operation in which the determination unit 232 performs the number determination process before the moving object M starts moving has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. The determination unit 232 performs the number determination process at regular time intervals while the mobile object M is moving, and determines whether or not the mobile object M can continue to use the predetermined radio waves. good. With the determination unit 232 operating in this way, even if the mobile unit M moves along a route different from the route indicated by the movement application information due to an erroneous operation by the user or a failure of the mobile unit M, the mobile unit M can be prevented from exceeding a predetermined number in an area where

For example, when the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is a predetermined purpose, the determination unit 232 does not perform the number determination process while the moving body M is moving along the route. With the determination unit 232 operating in this way, the moving object M moving for the purpose of operation verification can continuously use the predetermined radio waves. That is, the moving object M moving for the purpose of operation verification can move while performing communication using a predetermined radio wave.

<Effect of management device 20>
As described above, the management device 20 includes the reception unit 231 that receives movement application information including movement route information, movement date and time information, and movement purpose information, and includes the route indicated by the movement route information at the date and time indicated by the movement date and time information. and a determination unit 232 that performs a number determination process for determining whether or not the number of one or more moving bodies M moving in the area is equal to or less than a predetermined number. Then, the determination unit 232 does not perform the number determination process when the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is the predetermined purpose.

By configuring the management device 20 in this way, when the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is the predetermined purpose, the management device 20 does not perform the number determination process and uses the predetermined radio wave of the mobile object M. can be permitted, regardless of the number of mobile units M already moving on the route indicated by the movement route information, the mobile units M moving for a predetermined purpose can be made movable. As a result, the predetermined purpose of the moving body M is quickly achieved.

The present invention makes it possible to contribute to Goal 9 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) led by the United Nations, "Industry and technological innovation."

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, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist thereof. be. For example, all or part of the device can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in arbitrary units. In addition, new embodiments resulting from arbitrary combinations of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effect of the new embodiment caused by the combination has the effect of the original embodiment.

1 management system 10 information terminal 20 management device 21 communication unit 22 storage unit 23 control unit 231 reception unit 232 determination unit 233 transmission unit 234 acquisition unit 235 storage control unit 236 setting unit 237 display control unit

Claims (9)

movement application information including movement route information indicating a route along which an unmanned mobile body moves, movement date and time information indicating a date and time when the unmanned mobile body moves, and movement purpose information indicating a purpose of movement of the unmanned mobile body; a reception unit that receives
Judgment to perform a number judgment process for judging whether the number of one or more unmanned mobile objects moving in an area including the route indicated by the movement route information at the date and time indicated by the movement date and time information is equal to or less than a predetermined number. and
When the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is a predetermined purpose, the determination unit permits use of radio waves of the unmanned mobile body without performing the number determination process, and when the purpose is the predetermined purpose, If not, determine whether or not to permit the use of radio waves of the unmanned mobile object by performing the number determination process;
management device. The determination unit does not perform the number determination process when the purpose is operation verification performed in the process of manufacturing, selling, or lending the unmanned mobile object.
The management device according to claim 1. When the purpose is the predetermined purpose, the determination unit does not perform the number determination process while the unmanned mobile body is moving along the route.
The management device according to claim 1. The receiving unit receives the movement application information further including unmanned mobile body identification information for identifying the unmanned mobile body,
further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit the movement route information to the unmanned mobile object corresponding to the unmanned mobile object identification information when the purpose is the predetermined purpose,
The management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A storage control unit that associates movement record information indicating the route and date and time with the movement purpose information and stores the movement history in a storage unit while the unmanned mobile body is moving for the purpose. ,
The storage control unit causes the storage unit to erase the movement history or the movement application information stored in the storage unit after the unmanned mobile body finishes moving for the purpose.
The management device according to claim 1. When the purpose is the predetermined purpose, the unmanned mobile body is located at the position where the unmanned mobile body is moving on a map viewed by a user of another unmanned mobile body different from the unmanned mobile body. further comprising a display control unit for displaying information indicating that the purpose of
The management device according to claim 1. a storage control unit for storing, in a storage unit, setting information indicating settings related to functions of the unmanned mobile object in association with unmanned mobile object identification information for identifying the unmanned mobile object and the movement purpose information;
a setting unit configured to set the setting information in at least one of the unmanned mobile body and the management device after completing an operation verification performed in the process of manufacturing, selling, or leasing the unmanned mobile body; further having
The management device according to claim 1. the computer runs
movement application information including movement route information indicating a route along which an unmanned mobile body moves, movement date and time information indicating a date and time when the unmanned mobile body moves, and movement purpose information indicating a purpose of movement of the unmanned mobile body; a step of receiving;
performing a number determination process for determining whether or not the number of one or more unmanned mobile objects moving in an area including the route indicated by the movement route information at the date and time indicated by the movement date and time information is equal to or less than a predetermined number; and
In the step of performing the number determination process, if the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is a predetermined purpose, use of radio waves of the unmanned mobile body is permitted without performing the number determination process, and the purpose is the above If it is not for a predetermined purpose, it is determined whether or not to permit the use of radio waves of the unmanned mobile object by performing the number determination process.
Management method. to the computer,
movement application information including movement route information indicating a route along which an unmanned mobile body moves, movement date and time information indicating a date and time when the unmanned mobile body moves, and movement purpose information indicating a purpose of movement of the unmanned mobile body; a step of receiving;
performing a number determination process for determining whether or not the number of one or more unmanned mobile objects moving in an area including the route indicated by the movement route information at the date and time indicated by the movement date and time information is equal to or less than a predetermined number; and
In the step of performing the number determination process, if the purpose indicated by the movement purpose information is a predetermined purpose, use of radio waves of the unmanned mobile body is permitted without performing the number determination process, and the purpose is the above If it is not for a predetermined purpose, it is determined whether or not to permit the use of radio waves of the unmanned mobile object by performing the number determination process.
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