JP7300782B1 - system etc. - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and program for preventing people or objects from being left behind in a vehicle are provided. A system mounted on a vehicle in an abandoned vehicle monitoring system 100 includes a getting-off confirmation switch 14 and an emergency call switch 15. When the ACC (accessory power supply) is stopped, the vehicle plays music to make the confirmer confirm that there is nothing left behind. Stop. Also, when the emergency call switch 15 is operated in the monitoring mode, an alarm or warning is output. The alarm or warning may be the horn output of the vehicle and may be transmitted to the transceiver 20 using wireless communication. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to systems and the like.

There have been times when people or things have been left behind in the car. For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-200302 discloses a technique related to taking measures against leaving a child in a vehicle and preventing heat stroke caused by a child in the vehicle.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2022-57088

Conventional techniques have various problems. One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a technology different from the conventional technology, and to prevent leaving a person or an object in a vehicle, for example.

The purpose of the invention of the present application is not limited to this, and we intend to acquire rights for the structure aiming to obtain the effect produced by the structure disclosed in the specification and drawings, etc. by divisional application, amendment, etc. . For example, the present specification discloses a problem in which the phrase "can be done" is read as "is the problem." The problems are described as independent ones, and we intend to acquire the rights for the structure for solving each problem independently by filing a divisional application, an amendment, etc. Even if the problem is implicitly grasped from the description of the specification, the applicant intends to claim part of the configuration described in this specification in an amended or divisional application. It also discloses a configuration that solves a problem that combines these independent problems, and has the intention to acquire the right.

In order to solve the above problems, for example, the following configuration is adopted. The present application includes a plurality of means for solving the above problems, and an example thereof is as follows.
A system for monitoring a person or an object in a vehicle preferably has a function of monitoring the person or the object and outputting information according to the result of the monitoring. By doing so, it is possible to prevent people or objects from being left behind in the vehicle.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an abandoned object monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a side view of the vehicle according to the embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2B is a plan view of the interior of the vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a table showing examples of operations in various situations (going) according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3B is a table showing examples of operations in various situations (return) of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a state transition diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4B is a state transition diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4C is a state transition diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an abandoned object monitoring system according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a side view of a vehicle according to another embodiment of the invention. FIG. 6B is a plan view of the interior of the vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a mounting method of the sensor according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a method of attaching a sensor according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an abandoned object monitoring system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the embodiment described below shows an example of the case of carrying out the present invention, and does not limit the present invention to the specific configuration described below. In carrying out the present invention, a specific configuration according to the embodiment may be adopted as appropriate.

Further, as terms used in the following description, for example, the horizontal direction may be a substantially horizontal direction even if it is not strictly horizontal. The same applies to vertically downward direction, vertical direction, parallel direction, normal line, and the like.

[1. Background of the idea]
First, the background of the conception of the invention of the present application will be described.
People, including children such as infants and kindergarteners, may be left behind in the vehicle. In addition, in an aging society, day care services and opportunities to transport the elderly to rehabilitation facilities are increasing. Concerned. In addition, there are cases in which luggage is left behind in a vehicle such as a bus or train, and it takes time and effort to retrieve it. Therefore, construction of a system that suppresses the occurrence of a situation in which people or objects are unintentionally left behind in a vehicle is desired.

Relatedly, in a vehicle such as a microbus, the driver may exit the vehicle, lock the doors, and leave the vehicle without realizing that the occupants remain in the vehicle. For example, if the vehicle is a pick-up bus for a kindergarten or nursery school and the passengers are infants, it may be difficult for the infants left inside the vehicle to unlock the doors themselves and get out of the vehicle. . An occupant trapped in a bad environment such as high temperature or low temperature inside the vehicle by being left behind in such a vehicle may be exposed to physical danger.

As an abandoned-abandonment-monitoring system to prevent such abandonment in the vehicle, an alarm system starts an alarm inside the vehicle when the engine is turned off and continues the alarm until a confirmation button attached to the rear end of the vehicle is pressed. is proposed. According to this alarm system, a person (typically, a driver, a nursery teacher who rides in the car, etc., hereinafter referred to as a "confirmer") who should confirm that there is no child left behind in the vehicle, turns off the engine. In order to stop the alarm after being hit, it is necessary to move to the end of the vehicle, and at that time, it is possible to check whether there are any occupants (children) remaining in the vehicle. The confirmation button is installed at the rear end of the vehicle at a position where the child cannot easily press it.

In addition, as an abandonment monitoring system to prevent abandonment in the vehicle, when the abandoned passenger (children) presses the alarm button inside the vehicle, an alarm (horn, lamp lighting) is issued outside the vehicle. is also known.

In the following description, an example in which the abandoned monitoring system of the present invention is applied to a kindergarten bus for picking up and dropping off children at a kindergarten (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a "kindergarten") will be described. In the following description, "inside the vehicle" is sometimes referred to as "inside the vehicle", but it is used to mean the inside of the vehicle (i.e., vehicle interior) where people may be present.

In the following description, a case where the vehicle is an internal combustion engine vehicle having an engine as a driving source will be described, but the vehicle is not limited to this, and is a hybrid vehicle having an engine and a traveling motor as driving sources, or a hybrid vehicle having a traveling motor as a driving source. It may be an electric vehicle or the like. Also, the vehicle is described as a small bus such as a microbus, but the vehicle is not limited to this and may be a large bus.

[2. Configuration of Abandoned Surveillance System]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an abandoned surveillance system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Abandoned person monitoring system 100 for monitoring an abandoned person in a vehicle is a system for monitoring a person in a vehicle, and has a function of monitoring the person and outputting information according to the monitoring result. An abandoned monitoring system 100 includes a main unit 11, a plurality of sensors 12a to 12d, a buzzer 13, a getting-off confirmation switch 14, an emergency call switch 15, an answerback unit 16, a first drive recorder 17, a second A drive recorder 18 , a personal computer 19 , a transceiver 20 , a monitoring terminal 21 and a personal computer 22 are provided. A plurality of sensors 12a-12b, a buzzer 13, a getting-off confirmation switch 14, an emergency call switch 15, an answerback unit 16, a first drive recorder 17, and a second drive recorder 18 are connected to the main unit 11. and constitute an in-vehicle system. Also, the main unit 11 is configured so that a personal computer 19 can be connected as necessary. Instead of the personal computer 19, a mobile terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet computer, or other terminal device may be used. At least a main unit 11, a plurality of sensors 12a to 12d, a buzzer 13, a getting-off confirmation switch 14, an emergency call switch 15, an answerback unit 16, a first drive recorder 17, and a second drive recorder 18. is mounted on the vehicle side.

Further, the main unit 11 is connected to the vehicle's ACC (accessory power supply) input and horn output. The ACC input is the power line to which power from the ACC is input. ACC is an example of a power supply on the vehicle side. A horn output is a signal line for outputting an instruction to make the horn emit a sound. A horn is an example of an alarm that issues an alarm. A constant power source (+B) is connected to the main unit 11 as a power source for supplying power to the main unit 11 even after the engine is turned off or the ACC is turned off. The main unit 11 is also connected to a power supply line (GND) that supplies a ground potential. The abandoned object monitoring system 100 has, for example, a built-in battery or is connected to an external battery so that power is supplied from the battery so that the abandoned object monitoring system 100 can operate even when the ACC is turned off. may

The main unit 11 may further have a terminal for connecting an OBDII adapter connectable to an OBDII (“II” is the Roman numeral for “2”) connector of the vehicle V. FIG. The OBDII connector is also called a failure diagnosis connector, and is used in a vehicle ECU (Engine).
Control Unit), and outputs various vehicle information every predetermined period (for example, every 0.5 seconds). By connecting this terminal to an OBDII connector using an OBDII adapter, the main unit 11 can receive power for operating the abandoned vehicle monitoring system and acquire vehicle information.

Vehicle information is information about the state of a vehicle. Vehicle information includes, for example, vehicle speed (vehicle speed), engine speed, engine load factor, throttle degree, ignition timing, remaining fuel ratio, intake manifold pressure, intake air amount (MAF), injection opening time, engine Cooling water temperature (cooling water temperature), temperature of air taken into the engine (intake air temperature), air temperature outside the vehicle (outside air temperature), amount of remaining fuel in the fuel tank (remaining fuel amount), fuel flow rate, instantaneous fuel consumption, There are accelerator opening, blinker information (operation of left and right blinkers (ON/OFF)), brake opening, steering angle of steering wheel, gear position, door opening/closing state, and the like.

The main unit 11 controls the overall system of the abandoned monitoring system 100 installed on the vehicle side. The main unit 11 is an example of a control section that controls each section mounted on the vehicle side of the abandoned object monitoring system 100 . The main unit 11 is, for example, a computer including a processor and memory. The processor is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro Processing Unit)
Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit), and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). The memory may have, for example, a main memory including RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read Only Memory). The processor temporarily stores the program read from the ROM of the memory in the RAM. The RAM of memory provides a working area for the processor. The processor performs various controls by performing arithmetic processing while temporarily storing data generated during program execution in the RAM. The memory may also include hardware disks, SSDs or other secondary storage devices for persistent storage of data. In addition to this, the main unit 11 preferably has a clock section (for example, a real-time clock) for measuring time, and other elements necessary for realizing each function described later.

The sensors 12a to 12d are configured by combining a Doppler sensor (which may be called a microwave sensor) and an IR (which may be called an infrared ray) sensor. In this embodiment, four sensors (sensors 12a to 12d) are attached to the vehicle, so that the entire interior of the vehicle or a spatial region appropriate for the function of the abandoned object monitoring system 100 can be detected by the sensors. Targeted. However, three or less or five or more of these sensors may be attached to the vehicle. The sensors 12a to 12d are examples of sensors that detect conditions inside the vehicle.

A buzzer 13 outputs a buzzer sound in response to an instruction from the main unit 11 . The getting-off confirmation switch 14 is a push button switch that detects a pressing operation. A getting-off confirmation switch 14 is a switch for confirming getting-off which is operated after confirming that a passenger inside the vehicle has gotten off after the ACC is turned off. Therefore, the getting-off confirmation switch 14 should be installed in consideration of the place that must be passed when confirming getting-off confirmation. It may be installed on the rear side inside the vehicle, which is on the back side of the space area (boarding area) where the seats are arranged. Such a "get-off confirmation switch" may hereinafter be referred to as a "rear switch". By operating the get-off confirmation switch 14 , an operation signal indicating that the operation has been performed is supplied to the main unit 11 . Further, the main unit 11 is notified to the transmitter/receiver 20 via the answerback unit 16 that it has been operated. The get-off confirmation switch 14 includes a physical switch here, but may be realized by an operation unit (first operation unit) that detects contact operation using a touch panel or non-contact operation using a proximity sensor.

The transmitter/receiver 20 is a computer device having a display unit such as a liquid crystal panel. The transmitter/receiver 20 may be a remote control used by the driver of the vehicle, but if it is a device used by a person other than the driver, such as a nursery school or kindergarten staff member in the park, it will have a function of checking if a third party other than the driver gets off the vehicle. works. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, the transmitter/receiver 20 is assumed to be a desktop transmitter/receiver installed in a kindergarten (inside a kindergarten facility) that operates and manages vehicles.

Further, when the getting-off confirmation switch is not operated within a certain period of time after the ACC is turned off, the main unit 11 notifies the fact to the transmitter/receiver 20 via the answerback unit 16 and sounds the horn of the vehicle. The transmitter/receiver 20 receives a notice or report from the vehicle side and notifies information based on the notice or report.

The emergency call switch 15 is a push button switch that detects a pressing operation when the abandoned object monitoring system 100 is in the monitoring mode. The emergency call switch 15 is an emergency call switch operated by the passenger when the passenger is left behind. By operating the emergency notification switch 15, the main unit 11 notifies the transmitter/receiver 20 of the emergency through the answerback unit 16 and sounds the horn of the vehicle. The emergency call switch 15 includes a physical switch here, but may be realized by an operation unit (second operation unit) that detects contact operation using a touch panel or non-contact operation using a proximity sensor.

In this way, when a button attached to the vehicle is pressed, the siren is activated, and a loud sound is emitted from a speaker, such as a security product, to notify the outside that a person has been left inside the vehicle. can let you know. The emergency call switch 15 is preferably designed with a reaction force to the extent that even a child such as an infant can press it. Also, in order to prevent mischief by children while the vehicle is running, the operation of the emergency call switch 15 may be linked to the ACC input. . For example, the main unit 11 activates the siren according to the operation of the emergency call switch 15 when the accessory power is turned off, but does not activate the siren according to the operation of the emergency call switch 15 when the accessory power is turned on. Such an emergency call switch 15 may be called an abandoned prevention button or the like.

The monitoring mode is a predetermined operation mode for monitoring the inside of the vehicle. The main unit 11 initiates the monitoring mode, for example, after the ACC power is turned off or when the vehicle engine is turned off. The main unit 11 terminates the monitoring mode when, for example, the ACC power is turned on or the engine of the vehicle starts operating. Not limited to this, the main unit 11 may terminate the monitoring mode when it is determined that there is no person in the vehicle. The answerback unit 16 is a device having an answerback function. The answerback unit is a hardware element applicable to a security system (car security system) for preventing vehicle theft or tampering. Reusing a car security system for other purposes such as an abandoned surveillance system in this way simplifies the manufacturing process and lowers manufacturing costs. It can also contribute to the provision of SDGs and contribute to the SDGs.

The answerback unit 16 performs wireless communication with the transmitter/receiver 20 using, for example, 429 MHz band radio. The 429 MHz band radio is, for example, a very small radio. Ultra-low radio is wireless communication that is sometimes used in car security systems. The wireless communication performed by the main unit 11 with the transmitter/receiver 20 is not limited to the method performed via the answerback unit 16, but by using other wireless communication units (for example, a wireless communication module having a communication line and an antenna). you can go Further, the communication method is not limited to the ultra-small radio, and other communication methods such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) and Bluetooth (registered trademark) may be used. For example, a communication environment is prepared in which the answerback unit 16 and the transmitter/receiver 20 can communicate with each other based on the location and distance of use between the system mounted on the vehicle and the transmitter/receiver 20, and their environments. It's good to be

The first drive recorder 17 photographs the inside of the vehicle and records the video under the control of the main unit 11 . The first drive recorder 17 is an example of a first imaging device that is mounted on a vehicle and captures images. The first drive recorder 17 has a function of wirelessly communicating with the monitoring terminal 21 using, for example, WiFi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The second drive recorder 18 takes pictures of the inside of the vehicle and records images according to the inputs from the sensors 12a to 12d. The second drive recorder 18 is an example of a second imaging device that is mounted on a vehicle and captures images. That is, the second drive recorder 18 starts the recording operation triggered by the occurrence of an event that the sensors 12a to 12d have detected the occupants. This recording operation may be a recording operation grasped as so-called event recording. The second drive recorder 18 further transmits the recorded video to the monitoring terminal 21 using wireless communication. The second drive recorder 18 preferably transmits the recorded video in parallel with the recording operation, and particularly preferably transmits the recorded video so that the real-time video can be checked with an external device. When the first drive recorder 17 and the second drive recorder 18 transmit images, the transmission may be performed without the main unit 11. 18, and the main unit 11 may transmit the video. In this embodiment, the first drive recorder 17 and the second drive recorder 18 are used. imaging device, second imaging device) may be used. The photographing device may include, for example, a CCD or a CMOS as an imaging device. Also, the imaging device may output the captured image to the main unit 11 through wired or wireless communication.

The personal computer 19 is a computer device that is connected to the main unit 11 to perform various settings and acquire history information (for example, about 20 items) from the main unit 11 .

The monitoring terminal 21 is a computer device for monitoring the state of the vehicle from a position away from the vehicle. If the monitoring terminal 21 is a device that is used by a person other than the driver of the vehicle, the function of monitoring by a third party other than the driver works. As the monitoring terminal 21, it is convenient to use a portable terminal device such as a smart phone or a tablet computer, but a stationary terminal device or other information processing device may be used. The monitoring terminal 21, like the transmitter/receiver 20, is used inside a kindergarten that operates and manages the vehicle (for example, inside a kindergarten facility). The personal computer 22 is a computer device that is connected to the transmitter/receiver 20 as necessary in order to send an alarm e-mail and manage a form.

Although illustration is omitted, each computer device such as the personal computer 19, the transmitter/receiver 20, the monitoring terminal 21, and the personal computer 22 has a processor (eg, CPU) and memory (eg, RAM). Various functions are realized by executing Further, each device such as the personal computer 19, the transmitter/receiver 20, the monitoring terminal 21, and the personal computer 22 preferably has component devices such as an operation unit, a display unit, a communication unit, etc. necessary for realizing each function described later. .

[3. Vehicle configuration example]
FIG. 2A is a side view of the vehicle according to the embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2B is a plan view of the interior of the vehicle according to the embodiment of the invention. In the example of FIGS. 2A and 2B, the vehicle 50 is a small bus called a microbus with about ten to several dozen passengers. A driver's seat 51 is provided in front of the vehicle 50, a boarding/alighting opening 52 is provided slightly closer to the center on the side opposite to the driver's seat 51, and a plurality of seats for passengers are provided on both sides of a central aisle 53. 54 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the main unit 11 and the answerback unit 16 are provided in front of the vehicle 50, the emergency call switch 15 is provided in the entrance/exit 52, and the exit confirmation switch 14 is provided in the rear of the vehicle 50. be provided. Four sensors 12a to 12d are installed on the ceiling of the vehicle 50 at intervals so as to detect occupants sitting on a plurality of seats 54. As shown in FIG. The number of sensors 12a-12d may be more or less than four depending on the size of the vehicle (the number of seats).

[4. Example of operation of abandoned monitoring system 100]
The abandoned object monitoring system 100 operates as follows. First, the operation from the start of monitoring to the end of monitoring (in other words, when in the monitoring mode) is as follows. When the ACC is turned off, the main unit 11 notifies the transceiver 20 to that effect via the answerback unit 16 . At this time, the main unit 11 may also sound the buzzer 13, but since there is a high possibility that the passenger is still in the vehicle, it is desirable for the passenger not to sound the buzzer. If the get-off confirmation switch 14 is not pressed within a specified time after the ACC is turned off, the main unit 11 notifies the transmitter/receiver 20 of this fact via the answerback unit 16, and sounds a buzzer. 13 and sound the horn. It should be noted that the prescribed time at this time is preferably configured to be changeable by setting. Ringing the buzzer 13 and ringing the horn are examples of notification or warning.

Also, when the get-off confirmation switch 14 is operated within a specified time, the main unit 11 notifies the transmitter/receiver 20 to that effect and causes the buzzer 13 to sound. The getting-off confirmation switch 14 is set so as to secure a delay time during which the operation is not accepted immediately after the ACC is turned off (the accepted operation is invalidated). That is, the get-off confirmation switch 14 must be operated after the first specified time has passed after the ACC is turned off and before the second specified time has passed. In this way, even if the get-off confirmation switch 14 is pushed by a passenger such as an infant, or if the get-off confirmation switch 14 is pushed by the driver without sufficiently checking the inside of the vehicle, this operation may be effective. Instead, it is desirable that the confirmation person (for example, the driver) moves in the vehicle, confirms the inside of the vehicle, and then presses the get-off confirmation switch 14 as an effective operation. It should be noted that the first and second specified times may also be configured to be changeable by setting. This is because, for example, the first and second prescribed times are considered to differ depending on the number of people in the vehicle or the number of seats.

While waiting for the operation of the get-off confirmation switch 14 in the period from the first specified time to the second specified time, the main unit 11 sounds the buzzer 13 and operates the get-off confirmation switch 14. Inform the reviewer of what to do. Note that the transmitter/receiver 20 also counts the specified time after receiving the notification that the ACC has been turned off, and if the notification that the get-off confirmation switch 14 has been operated is not received, the transmitter/receiver 20 issues an alarm ( It may have a fail-safe function such as buzzer ringing, display, etc.).

After the ACC is turned off, the main unit 11 starts monitoring by activating the sensors 12a to 12d after a lapse of a specified time regardless of whether the getting-off confirmation switch 14 is operated. The specified time until the start of monitoring and the specified time until the end of monitoring may be configured to be changeable by setting. Next, when the ACC is turned on, the main unit 11 releases the monitoring, the main unit 11 notifies the transmitter/receiver 20 to that effect via the answerback unit 16, and causes the buzzer 13 to sound.

The operation for giving an alarm or warning is as follows. When any of the sensors 12a to 12d detects the occupant, the main unit 11 notifies the transmitter/receiver 20 of an alarm via the answerback unit 16, sounds the buzzer 13, and sounds the horn. In this case, the main unit 11 continues ringing the buzzer 13 and the horn until a prescribed operation is performed. As the specified operation, it is particularly preferable to perform a predetermined operation after confirming the inside of the vehicle 50 , for example, an operation to press the get-off confirmation switch 14 . Also, when the emergency call switch 15 is operated, the main unit 11 issues an alarm to the transmitter/receiver 20 via the answerback unit 16, sounds the buzzer 13, and sounds the horn.

When the button is operated to stop the alarm, the transmitter/receiver 20 notifies the main unit 11 of the button operation. The main unit 11 receives notification of this button operation via the answerback unit 16 and temporarily stops the buzzer 13 from ringing. The main unit 11 causes the buzzer 13 to ring again if the transmitter/receiver 20 does not cancel the alarm within a specified time (for example, 5 minutes).

When the horn of the vehicle 50 is sounding, the sounding of the horn can be stopped by turning on the ACC of the vehicle 50 or operating the get-off confirmation switch 14 . When the sounding of the horn is stopped, the main unit 11 notifies the transmitter/receiver 20 via the answerback unit 16 to that effect.

As described above, the transmitter/receiver 20 has the function of receiving and displaying notifications of ON and OFF of the ACC, receiving and displaying notifications of operation of the getting-off confirmation switch 14, and A function to display an alarm when no operation is performed inside, a function to display an alarm or warning based on detection by the sensors 12a to 12d, a function to receive and display a notification of the operation of the emergency call switch 15, and a history by button operation (for example, 20 cases) and a function for making various settings (for example, settings can be changed by entering a password).

A personal computer 22 is also connected to the transceiver 20 . The personal computer 22 implements functions for managing and recording forms. The document includes the date and time when the ACC was turned on, the date and time when the ACC was turned off, the date and time when the get-off confirmation switch 14 was operated, the date and time when the sensors 12a to 12d detected the occupants and gave warnings or warnings, and the emergency call switch 15. The date and time of operation are recorded. Also, by connecting the personal computer 22 to the transmitter/receiver 20, the personal computer 22 can realize a function of transmitting, for example, text data to a registered mail address at the time of alarm.

As described above, in the abandoned monitoring system 100 of the present embodiment, the emergency call switch 15 is provided in the vehicle, and when the emergency call switch 15 is operated during monitoring, the main unit 11 sounds the horn. and inform the outside. At this time, the main unit 11 may also turn on the hazard lamps or turn on the headlights. In addition, the main unit 11 transmits (sends) the video recorded by the first drive recorder 17 and the second drive recorder 18 to the outside in an emergency, and informs the outside that there is an emergency (that someone has been left behind). The transmitter/receiver 20 and the monitoring terminal 21 are notified wirelessly. In this case, the images captured by the first drive recorder 17 and the second drive recorder 18 may be displayed on the transmitter/receiver 20 and the monitoring terminal 21 .

[5. Other Configuration Examples or Operation Examples of Abandoned Surveillance System 100 Part 1]
Other configuration examples or operation examples of the abandoned object monitoring system 100 will be described below. Two or more of the following configuration examples or operation examples can be combined as appropriate. In addition, it can be appropriately combined with other configuration examples or operation examples in this specification.

Sensors 12a-12d may be attached to the ceiling of vehicle 50 using brackets that prevent the child from removing them. Assuming that the children's hands do not reach the ceiling of the vehicle 50, the sensors 12a to 12d may be attached to the ceiling in some way. The sensors 12a to 12d may be installed in a position that is out of reach of the children and different from the ceiling.

The get-off confirmation switch 14 is operated when the confirmation person confirms that there is no child left behind, and is not a switch to be operated by the child, so it may be a valet switch so that even if it is pressed by the child, it becomes invalid. The valet switch in this case may be operated by inputting a two-digit number using two buttons (stopping the ringing of the buzzer 13). For example, the ballet switch may be required to be operated such that the confirmer does not feel stress, such as two times to the left and three times to the right. A valet switch is an operation unit that may be used for authentication to confirm that the user is an authorized vehicle user in a car security system. If this authentication succeeds, the security monitoring state is released. The valet switch may be placed in a location that is difficult for an authorized user of the vehicle to see, for example, in a position that is invisible or difficult to see from outside the vehicle. Therefore, the getting-off confirmation switch 14, which is a valet switch, is preferably arranged at a position such as the bottom of the rear end that cannot or is difficult to see from the outside of the vehicle.

By the way, if a loud sound is played within 10 seconds after the engine is turned off, it is difficult to imagine that all the children will get off the car within 10 seconds after the engine is turned off. The driver as the confirmer hurriedly heads for the get-off confirmation switch 14 . In this case, the loud sound is bad for the child's mental state, and the child will go to the exit and the driver will go in the opposite direction, and there is a danger of colliding with the driver in the car. A calm method is to leave the child out of the car with the engine running, but this may also be undesirable. Therefore, after the vehicle engine is turned off, the main unit 11 immediately emits a soft sound, melody, or voice (hereinafter collectively referred to as "soft sound, etc.") to prompt the driver to get off the vehicle confirmation switch 14 (for example, You may be prompted to remember to press the rear ballet switch). In this case, it is better not to set a time limit until the sound is heard. This is because, for example, a soft sound is a sound that is not painful for the driver or the child to hear, and is pleasant. When the driver thinks that all the children have gotten off the car, the driver should go to operate the getting-off confirmation switch 14 slowly. This is because the purpose is to look around the vehicle. Also, the main unit 11 does not enter the monitoring mode while waiting for the operation of the get-off confirmation switch 14 . When the driver presses the getting-off confirmation switch 14, the main unit 11 stops the soft sound or the like. The driver looks around the vehicle, gets off, and closes the door. The main unit 11 may enter the monitoring mode only after detecting that the door is closed. If the exit confirmation switch 14 is not operated and door closing is detected, the main unit 11 may sound a siren (for example, the buzzer 13 or horn) once. For door closing detection, it is preferable to use a sensor for detecting door closing, which will be described later.

Alternatively, in the above embodiment, the main unit 11 sounds the buzzer 13 when the ACC is turned off, but instead of this, the buzzer 13 sounds when the engine is turned off, In addition, the driver may be prompted to confirm that the vehicle has been left behind and to operate the get-off confirmation switch 14 . In this case, there is no need to set a time limit until the exit confirmation switch 14 is operated. According to this specification, the confirmer can confirm that all the children have left the car in sufficient time. Also, the main unit 11 does not enter the monitoring mode while waiting for the operation of the get-off confirmation switch 14 . That is, the main unit 11 disables operation of the emergency call switch 15 . As a result, even if the child operates the emergency call switch 15 when getting off the car, it is possible to prevent an alarm from being issued.

A sensor for detecting door closing may be provided at the entrance/exit 52 . In this case, the confirmer confirms that there is nothing left behind in the vehicle and operates the get-off confirmation switch 14, and the main unit 11 stops the buzzer 13 from ringing and closes the door. The monitoring mode may be started by detecting door closing. If the main unit 11 detects that the door is closed without operating the get-off confirmation switch 14, the main unit 11 may sound a single warning siren.

In addition, the main unit 11 notifies the transmitter/receiver 20 of in-vehicle events such as turning off the engine, operating the getting-off confirmation switch 14, and detecting the closing of the door at any time, and records the history or records the history. may

In this way, both the child and the checker may get off the car and close the door to start the monitoring mode. In this case as well, the sensor detects that the door is open. After that, even if the sensors 12a to 12d detect the occupants, since the doors are open, no warning is issued. Therefore, the main unit 11 does not immediately issue an alarm or warning when the sensors 12a to 12d detect the occupant, but after confirming that the engine is turned off and that the door is closed (for example, 1 second An alarm or warning may be given with a certain delay).

It is also conceivable that when the vehicle 50 departs from the starting point, the child is in the vehicle with the engine off and the doors closed. That is, the engine is started after all the children are in the car and the door is closed. For example, when the vehicle 50 is about to depart. In this state, it is necessary not to issue an alarm. Therefore, in this case, the monitoring mode is canceled when the door is opened, and when the driver gets in and closes the door, the engine is still off at this time, so the engine off and door closed conditions are satisfied. However, the operation of the reset button of the driver's seat 51, the operation of the get-off confirmation switch 14, and the closing of the door are not in order, so the main unit 11 does not cancel the monitoring mode. That is, the order of operation of the get-off confirmation switch 14 is added to the condition of engine off and door closed to enter the monitoring mode. By doing so, the monitor mode may not be activated in the above situation.

It is conceivable that a child operates the getting-off confirmation switch 14 while all the children are getting off. In order to prevent this, a reset button is installed in the driver's seat 51, and after confirming that all the children have gotten off the driver's seat 51, the driver operates this reset button. The vehicle 50 may be moved by operating the get-off confirmation switch 14 . When the reset button is pressed, the main unit 11 should invalidate the operation of the get-off confirmation switch 14 even if the get-off confirmation switch 14 is operated. By doing so, it is possible to suppress the inconvenience caused by the operation of the get-off confirmation switch 14 by the kindergartener.

Also, the volume of the buzzer 13 for urging the confirmer to visually confirm the rear seat may be changeable by setting. It is preferable that the main unit 11 emits a sound from the buzzer 13 at a volume corresponding to its setting.

Alternatively, the main unit 11 may have a variable speaker specification for the volume for prompting the rear seat to visually check after the engine is turned off. If the sound volume exceeds a predetermined standard, it is preferable to use a sound source, such as a siren, to emit sound that is higher than the predetermined volume. The predetermined volume is, for example, 85 dB, but is not limited to this.

[6. Other Configuration Examples or Operation Examples of Abandoned Surveillance System 100 Part 2]
The following configuration examples or operation examples can be appropriately combined with other configuration examples or operation examples in this specification.
The most important thing in an abandoned monitoring system for preventing children from being left behind on a bus is to be able to detect that a child has been left behind on a bus. However, in practice, the vehicle 50 departs from the empty parking lot, passes through the pick-up point, sends the children and teachers to the nursery school or kindergarten, and returns the vehicle 50 to the parking lot. It is also assumed that the engine will be stopped during pick-up and drop-off, and it is also assumed that the teacher or driver will leave the child on the bus and get off the bus. In addition, after dropping off the child, various situations can be considered, such as returning the child to the parking lot, sending the car to the dealer for vehicle inspection, going on an excursion by bus, and touching the rear button by the child. The problem is what kind of operation and action should be performed at that time.

3A and 3B are tables showing examples of actions in various situations. FIG. 3A shows the operation for going, that is, sending the child to the kindergarten, and FIG. 3B shows the operation for returning, that is, sending the child from the kindergarten to the pick-up place.

In FIG. 3A, S11-S18 are as follows.
S11: When the teacher, children, and parents get off at the kindergarten, then the bus is moved and parked in the parking lot / When the teacher gets off and the children get on at the pick-up station S12: When the children get off at the kindergarten , When the teacher gets off first / When the engine is turned off at the pick-up station and the teacher goes to call the child (the engine noise may disturb the neighbors, so the engine may be stopped)
S13: Arrived at the kindergarten and the child got off first S14: Arrived at the kindergarten and the teacher and the child are still on the bus / When the child is on the bus at the pick-up station S15: At the kindergarten and parking lot When everyone gets off / When everyone gets off at the pick-up station
S16: At the kindergarten, when the driver and teacher get off first, and the child is on the bus / When the driver and teacher get off at the pick-up station (when the teacher goes to call the child and the driver gets off for business)
S17: When only the teacher is on the bus at the kindergarten / When only the teacher is on the bus at the pick-up station (when the driver gets off for business)
S18: When the driver gets off first at the park / When the driver gets off at the pick-up station

In FIG. 3A, A11 to A18 are as follows.
A11: Melody A12: Driver's seat 51 (for example, a switch on the driver's seat 51 side (for example, valet switch))
A13: Rear button (getting off confirmation switch 14)
A14: Melody A15: Door close (door closed)
A16: Siren A17: Re-procedure A18: Surveillance mode

Also, in FIG. 3A, A51 to A55 are as follows.
A51: Encourage patrol A52: Reset rear button operation by kindergartener A53: Stop the melody A54: Encourage patrol A55: Notify failure of procedure to monitor mode

In FIG. 3B, S21-S25 are as follows.
S21: When the bus is moved from the parking lot to the kindergarten and parked at the kindergarten (situation before the teacher and the children get on) / When the teacher and all the children get off at the pick-up station S22: The bus is moved from the parking lot to the kindergarten If you park at the kindergarten and the child gets on first / At the pick-up station, the teacher gets off first / At the pick-up station, the teacher gets off first and the child gets off S23: At the kindergarten, the teacher gets on first and no children have boarded yet / All children get off at the pick-up station and the teacher gets on / All children get off at the pick-up station without the teacher getting off S24: Kindergarten So, when the teacher and all the children board the bus (just before departure) / When the teacher gets on the bus and the children are on board at the kindergarten / When the engine has just stopped at the pick-up station / When the teacher is inside the bus at the pick-up station S25: When the child arrives at the school and all the children get off / At the pick-up station, the teacher gets off, the children get off, and the driver gets off for some reason

In FIG. 3B, A21 to A28 are as follows.
A21: Melody A22: Driver's seat 51 (for example, a switch on the driver's seat 51 side (for example, valet switch))
A23: Rear button (getting off confirmation switch 14)
A24: Melody A25: Door close (door closed)
A26: Siren A27: Re-procedure A28: Surveillance mode

Also, in FIG. 3B, A61 to A65 are as follows.
A61: Encourage patrol A62: Reset rear button operation by kindergartener A63: Stop the melody A64: Encourage patrol A65: Notify (report, inform) of non-compliance with procedure to monitor mode

In the above embodiment, the vehicle 50 is provided with two drive recorders, the first drive recorder 17 and the second drive recorder 18, but only one of them may be provided. Recording by these drive recorders may be performed only when the sensors 12a to 12d respond when no one should be on board (that is, when the vehicle is in the monitoring mode). According to this, it is possible to avoid unnecessary recording when unnecessary. In this manner, the main unit 11 is connectable with the first drive recorder 17 and the second drive recorder 18, and is configured so as to record in the bus. However, assuming that it may not always be appropriate to record the kindergarten children, recording should be performed when no one should be riding. When no one should be on board, the sensors 12a to 12d (here, the microwave sensor + IR sensor) do not react (that is, the presence of a person is not detected). 12d responds (that is, when the presence of a person is detected), the first drive recorder 17 and the second drive recorder 18 may record. Furthermore, the main unit 11 prevents the first drive recorder 17 and the second drive recorder 18 from recording, in other words, stops recording when the sensors 12a to 12d do not respond (that is, when the presence of a person is not detected). You can let it run. Other conditions may be employed as the condition indicating when no one should be on board.

In addition, with respect to form creation, the main unit 11 sends operation events such as engine on, engine off, button operation, door opening/closing, operation errors, etc., and operation events such as door opening/closing, sensor detection, and alarming to the transmitter/receiver 20. This is realized by sending the history from the transceiver 20 to the personal computer 22 . The form (history) created in this way can be utilized in the education of drivers and teachers.

[7. Another configuration example or operation example of the abandoned surveillance system 100 Part 3]
The following configuration examples or operation examples can be appropriately combined with other configuration examples or operation examples in this specification.
Further, as described above, the abandoned monitoring system 100 may start the monitoring mode when the door is closed when the reset operation, the rear button operation, and the door closing are detected in this order. Then, even if the driver closes the door in the bus, the warning mode will be activated. In response to this, GPS is used to distinguish between places such as kindergartens and parking lots that must be alerted and places that should not be alerted, such as pick-up stations. good too. Therefore, the abandoned object monitoring system 100 preferably has a position information acquisition unit as a function of acquiring position information using GPS. It is preferable that the vehicle 50 is equipped with a GPS receiver. Places such as kindergartens, parking lots, pick-up stations, etc. are registered in the abandoned child monitoring system 100 as areas (so-called My Areas) where alarms are permitted based on position information. Then, the abandoned monitoring system 100 issues an alarm (an example of an alarm) only in places where the alarm area is registered, such as a kindergarten, and does not issue an alarm in unregistered places or places where GPS signals cannot be received. Alternatively, only the transmitter/receiver 20 is notified.

In this way, by registering locations to be notified in case of an emergency, it is possible to issue an alarm only when the vehicle is in such locations, or, conversely, to register locations that are not to be notified. Therefore, the alarm may not be issued when the vehicle 50 is in such a place. As a result, it is possible to achieve both security in terms of preventing abandonment and convenience in terms of cancellation at specific locations (gas stations, vehicle inspection locations, etc.).

In this specification, the part described as GPS may be read as GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System). Further, the function of performing positioning using such GPS or GNSS and obtaining position information indicating the positioned position is an example of the position information obtaining unit. The position information acquisition unit acquires position information indicating the position of the vehicle (more specifically, the current position). The main unit 11 may acquire the position information from this position information acquisition section. The position of a vehicle can be regarded as the position of a person (occupant) riding in the vehicle and the position of each device mounted on the vehicle. The location information acquisition unit acquires location information (latitude information and longitude information) based on signals from, for example, GPS (Global Positioning System), which is one of GNSS. -Zenith Satellite
System: Quasi-Zenith Satellite System) may be used together with Michibiki. Also, the location information acquisition unit may acquire location information by a method of identifying a connected wireless LAN access point, a method of base station positioning, or the like.
In this way, location registration can be used to issue a notification (for example, issuing a notification) when appropriate.

[8. Another configuration example or operation example of the abandoned surveillance system 100 Part 4]
The following configuration examples or operation examples can be appropriately combined with other configuration examples or operation examples in this specification.
Area detection is one of the specifications of CAN invader countermeasure equipment. This area detection may be used to control the monitor mode. In this case, it is assumed that the driver has a transmitter/receiver (hereinafter also referred to as a "remote controller") 20 . The remote control may be a key (for example, a smart key) for the driver to lock or unlock the vehicle 50, but it is preferable to use a remote control separate from the key and carried together with such a key. Such a remote controller is, for example, a remote controller developed for a car security system, and the main unit 11 side can detect the locked or unlocked state of the vehicle and the state of the vehicle 50, for example, the state detected by the sensors 12a to 12d. It should have a function of receiving from and notifying the driver. Communication between the main unit 11 and the remote controller 20 is performed by, for example, a special radio, but other communication methods such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) and Bluetooth (registered trademark) may be used.

Area detection is performed by determining whether or not the remote controller 20 exists within a predetermined area (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "detection area") based on the position of the main unit 11, in other words, the vehicle 50 on which the main unit 11 is mounted. It is a function to detect "Whether there is a remote controller 20 or not" may be read as "Whether or not there is a person holding the remote controller 20". The person holding the remote control 20 is the confirming person who is the driver here. Detecting whether or not the remote control 20 is present essentially means detecting whether or not the person carrying the remote control 20, in this example the driver, is present. An example of area detection will be described. To explain the first method of area detection, the main unit 11 transmits a first radio signal with a predetermined intensity to the remote controller 20 . The first radio signal may contain, for example, information requesting notification of the reception strength of the first radio signal. Upon receiving the first radio signal, the remote controller 20 calculates the reception strength of the first radio signal. The received strength may be a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), but other values that are indicators of the received strength may be used. The remote controller 20 transmits a second radio signal including information on the calculated reception strength of the first radio signal to the system installed in the vehicle, here the main unit 11 . The main unit 11 compares the received strength of the first radio signal identified based on the received second received strength with a predetermined threshold, and if the received strength of the first radio signal is equal to or greater than the threshold, It is determined that the remote controller 20 exists within the detection area, and if the threshold is less than the threshold, it is determined that the remote controller 20 does not exist within the predetermined detection area. The threshold value may be set in advance, for example, at the time of initial setting such as before starting use of the abandoned object monitoring system 100 .

The area detection method is not limited to this. To explain the second method of area detection, the remote controller 20 transmits a third radio signal with a predetermined intensity, and the main unit 11 compares this third radio signal with a predetermined threshold to detect the third radio signal. It may be determined that the remote controller 20 exists within the predetermined detection area when the signal reception strength is equal to or greater than the threshold, and that the remote controller 20 does not exist within the predetermined detection area when the received signal strength is less than the threshold. . A third method that combines the first method and the second method may be used. If so, it may be determined that the remote controller 20 exists within the predetermined detection area, and if not, it may be determined that the remote controller 20 does not exist within the predetermined detection area. Alternatively, the remote controller 20 may compare the reception intensity with a threshold value and transmit (notify) the result of the comparison, for example, whether or not it is within a predetermined detection area, to the main unit 11 . In addition, it is particularly preferable that the first radio signal and the third radio signal are transmitted without an explicit instruction from the user, such as being transmitted at a predetermined cycle.

The area detection range (in other words, the detection area range) can be changed by setting a threshold. The smaller the threshold, the closer the vehicle 50 is to the detection area, and the larger the threshold, the farther the detection area from the vehicle 50 can be. By setting the threshold, for example, the main unit 11 can set the area detection range in 100 steps, and is configured to use a threshold according to the set step. For example, it is assumed that the area range is set to about 100 m (for example, a radius of 100 m). When the main unit 11 determines that the remote controller 20 is within the detection area based on the area detection, it does not activate the monitoring mode. However, the main unit 11 operates the sensors 12a to 12d and notifies the remote control 20 when the sensors 12a to 12d detect the occupants. Upon receiving this notification, the remote controller 20 may notify the driver by emitting a sound or displaying a message on the display unit. When the main unit 11 determines that the remote controller 20 exists outside the detection area, it activates the monitoring mode.

The main unit 11 and the remote controller 20 operate, for example, as follows. The area detection range is assumed to be 100 m here. Assuming that the driver is within 100 m and goes to pick up a forgotten item, the main unit 11 does not activate the monitoring mode no matter what the driver does. The main unit 11 does not activate the monitoring mode if the driver is within 100 m when the child is put on the bus. The main unit 11 notifies the remote controller 20 without sounding the siren even when the sensors 12a to 12d are in the monitoring mode for detecting the occupants. Upon receiving this report, the remote controller 20 notifies the driver by, for example, sounding a sound. After dropping off the child, going to the parking lot, stopping the vehicle 50, and the remote controller 20 is out of the 100 m range of the vehicle 50, the main unit 11 activates the monitoring mode. The main unit 11 does not activate the monitoring mode when the parking lot of the vehicle 50 is within 100 m from the driver, but notifies the remote control 20 when the sensors 12a to 12d detect the occupants. Upon receiving this report, the remote controller 20 notifies the driver by, for example, sounding a sound.

If the driver forgets the remote control 20, it is not desirable to have a method of easily canceling the remote control 20 even if the driver forgets the remote control 20, so it is desirable to give a penalty when the driver forgets the remote control 20.例文帳に追加For example, the main unit 11 may sound a siren at the pick-up station if the remote control 20 is forgotten. To avoid this, the pick-up station may prevent the engine of the vehicle 50 from being turned off. Since area detection is not possible, the main unit 11 may take a penalty of recording the fact that the remote controller 20 is forgotten in a storage unit such as an SD card. The storage unit may be, for example, a storage medium included in at least one of the first drive recorder 17 and the second drive recorder 18, or may be a storage unit separate from these.

Area detection may be a function of detecting whether or not the remote controller 20 or a person holding the remote controller 20 is in the detection area, but a method other than the above may be adopted. Also, the area detection may be a function that does not presuppose the use of the remote control 20, and another method of detecting whether or not the confirmer is within the detection area may be adopted.
In this way, it is possible to issue a notification (for example, a siren alarm or a notification to the remote controller 20) in an appropriate case based on area detection.

[9. Other Configuration Examples or Operation Examples of Abandoned Surveillance System 100 Part 5]
[7. Another configuration example or operation example of the abandoned object monitoring system 100, the configuration using the position information acquisition unit described in [8. Other configuration examples or operation examples of the abandoned monitoring system 100 may be combined with the configuration related to area detection described in [4] as follows. Also, the following configuration examples or operation examples can be appropriately combined with other configuration examples or operation examples in this specification.

Based on the positional information acquired by the positional information acquisition unit, the main unit 11 first registers locations using GPS, and distinguishes between locations where sirens may be issued and locations where sirens may not be issued. Point registration is a function of registering points at which a siren alarm (an example of an alarm) may be issued and points at which a siren alarm may not be issued. An area determined based on a registered point may hereinafter be referred to as a "registered area", a "GPS registered area", or the like. The registered area is, for example, an area of a predetermined size (for example, a circular range with a radius of 50 m) centered on the registered point. The position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit (for example, the positioning result of the GNSS receiver) is used not only for the purpose of this point registration but also for operation management (for example, management of information on when and where the vehicle traveled). you can It should be noted that it is preferable that a user can use an external device such as the personal computer 22 to register locations and to register locations where sirens may be issued and locations where sirens may not be issued. The external device transmits the registered information to the main unit 11 . The main unit 11 stores (registers) the received information.

Next, the relationship between location registration, area detection by the remote controller 20, and button operation of the remote controller 20 is as follows. First, when the vehicle 50 is at the siren warning permission point and the remote controller 20 is outside the area detection area, the main unit 11 sounds the siren and notifies the remote controller 20 . The remote controller 20 issues an alarm (for example, an alarm sound) if it is within a communicable range with the main unit 11 . In this case, the remote controller 20 accepts the button operation by the driver to stop the alarm (for example, alarm sound) of the remote controller 20 and transmits a signal instructing the main unit 11 to stop issuing the siren. When the main unit 11 receives this signal, it stops the siren. If the remote controller 20 is out of the communicable range with the main unit 11, the remote controller 20 does not issue an alarm. Therefore, the remote controller 20 does not operate a button to stop the alarm, and even if the button is operated, the alarm siren in the vehicle 50 does not stop.

When the vehicle 50 is at the siren warning permission point and the remote control 20 is within the area detection area, the main unit 11 does not sound the siren and reports to the remote control 20.例文帳に追加The remote controller 20 issues an alarm (for example, an alarm sound) in response to this notification. Here, if the remote controller 20 button is not operated to stop the alarm for a certain period of time, in other words, if the signal instructing to stop the siren alarm is not received from the remote controller 20, the main unit 11 Sound the siren. Also, in response to the button operation of the remote controller 20, the alarm (for example, alarm sound) of the remote controller 20 and the siren of the vehicle 50 are stopped in the same manner as described above.

When the vehicle 50 is at the siren alarm prohibition point and the remote controller 20 is outside the area detection area, the main unit 11 does not emit the siren alarm and notifies the remote controller 20 of the siren alarm. Further, the remote controller 20 issues an alarm (for example, an alarm sound) if it is within a communicable range with the main unit 11 . In this case, the remote controller 20 receives the button operation by the driver and stops the alarm (for example, alarm sound) of the remote controller 20 . Do not sound the siren. If the remote control 20 is out of the communicable range of the main unit 11, the remote control 20 cannot issue an alarm (for example, an alarm sound).

When the vehicle 50 is at the siren alarm prohibition point and the remote controller 20 is within the area detection area, the main unit 11 does not alarm the siren and does not notify the remote controller 20 either.
In this way, by appropriately combining location registration, area detection, and button operation on the remote controller, it is possible to issue a notification (for example, a siren alarm or a notification to the remote controller 20) at an appropriate time.

Area detection of the remote controller 20 may be performed by setting two types of areas. 4A-4C are state transition diagrams of an embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the vehicle 50 is monitored based on the GPS position. In the example of FIGS. 4A to 4C, one remote control 20 is used, and no alarm is given to the vehicle 50 when within the detection area. There are area 1 and area 2 as detection areas. Area 2 is a larger range than area 1 . Area 1 is around the vehicle, and area 2 is within a radius of 100 m of the vehicle. In area 1, the area is narrowed and set on the assumption that the driver will be around the vehicle 50 when it cannot be confirmed to get off the vehicle. It is set on the assumption that the area is widened and the driver is not around the vehicle 50 when the driver gets on the vehicle 50 before the driver (the driver comes later).

Further, the remote controller 20 is used while being carried together with the key of the vehicle 50 . That is, it is assumed that the remote control 20 is with the key and carried by the driver or is in the park. The doors of the vehicle 50 are monitored only for the entrance/exit doors. The dashed-dotted line is for the door open, and the dashed line is for the door closed. Reset with ACC on in any state. In the ACC ON state, positional information (for example, GPS positional information) of the vehicle 50 is recorded as a log. ), remote control communication (communication between the main unit 11 and the remote control 20), siren alarm, etc. are recorded as a log together with the date and time.

In FIGS. 4A-4C, S41-S75 and A41-A56 are as follows.
S41: Special operation of the switch (for example, valet switch) on the side of the driver's seat 51 S42: ACC ON S43: Door open S44: Door closed S45: ACC OFF S46: Inside the GPS registration area S47: Door open S48: Outside the GPS registration area S49: Within the GPS registration area S50: A switch on the driver's seat 51 side (for example, a valet switch)
S51: Door open/operation error buzzer S52: Switch on the driver's seat 51 side (for example, valet switch)
S53: A switch on the driver's seat 51 side (for example, a valet switch)
S54: Get-off confirmation switch (rear switch) 14/stop melody S55: Timeout 5 minutes S56: Remote controller 20: Communication error S57: Remote controller 20: Determine outside area 1 S58: Remote controller 20: Determine inside area 1 S59: Get-off confirmation switch (rear switch) Switch) 14/Melody stop S60: Door open S61: No confirmation operation on remote controller 20 S62: Confirmation operation on remote controller 20 S63: Door closed S64: Door open S65: Emergency call switch 15
S66: Monitoring standby S67: Emergency call switch 15
S68: Monitoring sensor detection operation S69: Door open S70: Remote controller 20: Communication error S71: Remote controller 20: Out of area 2 judgment S72: Remote controller 20: Inside area 2 judgment S73: Door closed S74: Remote controller 20 confirmed operation S75: Remote controller 20 no confirmation operation

A41: Announcement: "The surveillance area has been registered." / "The surveillance area has been canceled."
A42: Announcement: "You are in the surveillance area."/Melody 1 starts A43: Announcement: "Outside the surveillance area. Please operate the switch if you want to monitor."
A44: Announcement: "We are in the surveillance area."/Melody 1 starts A45: Announcement: "Please confirm getting off."
A46: Unconfirmed getting off / Remote control notification A47: Announcement: "Please confirm getting off."
A48: Announcement: "Opening and closing the door will shift to surveillance mode."
A49: Announcement: "When the door is closed, it will shift to surveillance mode."
A50: Siren alarm/Rings every 30 seconds/Repeat until ACC is turned on A51: Announcement: "Please turn on ACC and reset."/Repeat until ACC is turned on A52: Announcement: "Switch to monitoring mode" To do."
A53: Abandonment detection/notification to remote controller 20 A54: Announcement: "Monitoring mode will be canceled."
A55: Melody 2
A56: Siren alarm 30 seconds/Emergency call switch 15 sounds every 30 seconds

[10. Another configuration example or operation example of the abandoned surveillance system 100, Part 6]
Two or more of the following configuration examples or operation examples can be combined as appropriate. In addition, it can be appropriately combined with other configuration examples or operation examples in this specification.

A modified example of the rear button (getting off confirmation switch) (hereinafter simply referred to as "button") 14 will be described. It is desirable that the button 14 should not be pushed by a person (for example, a kindergartener, a child at a school for the disabled, an elderly person, etc.) who is being picked up and dropped off. Therefore, the configurations of the following first to third examples may be adopted.

A first example relates to the devising of the button 14 itself. For example, the button 14 itself may be provided with a lock so that the button 14 cannot be pressed unless the lock is released. Also, a cover may be provided to access the button 14 so that it cannot be easily opened.

Also, the main unit 11 may cancel the alarm only when the button 14 is pressed in a predetermined manner. In particular, if there is only one button 14, the alarm may be deactivated only when the button 14 is pressed, for example in Morse code. In this case, the way the button is pressed differs according to the person and role (driver, passenger, etc.), and the main unit 11 has a function of identifying and recording which person pressed the button. A plurality of buttons 14 may be provided, and the alarm may be canceled when the plurality of buttons 14 are pressed correctly. When they match, the main unit 11 may cancel the alarm.

Also, the buttons 14 may be installed at a plurality of different locations, and the main unit 11 may complete confirmation when a plurality of predetermined buttons 14 are pressed from among the different locations. In this case, the main unit 11 may complete the confirmation when a plurality of predetermined buttons are pressed in a predetermined order. Further, for the pressed button 14, it is preferable to display such that the pressed button 14 and the unpressed button 14 can be distinguished, for example, by lighting a lamp provided for the button.

Also, when using a route bus or the like, which already has a button as a getting off confirmation switch, for pickup and drop-off, the existing getting off confirmation switch is connected to the abandoned monitoring system 100, and the main unit 11 resets the alarm to the existing getting off confirmation switch. A function for assigning functions may be provided. In this case, a function may be provided for connecting a getting-off confirmation switch corresponding to a seat and using it for roll call (counting the number of passengers).

A second example relates to devising the installation position of the button 14 . For example, the button 14 may be installed on the rear surface under the seat. In this case, the confirmed operation can be performed while confirming that the user has crawled under the seat. Alternatively, the button 14 may be installed on the rear surface under the rearmost seat. Additionally, the button 14 may be located on the underside of each row or every other row of seats.

In addition, the installation position of the human detection sensor, the detection range of the human detection sensor, and the installation position of the button 14 are adjusted so that the installation position of the button 14 is difficult for the human detection sensors (for example, the sensors 12a to 12d) to detect. You can set the relationship of In this case, the human detection sensor may be a human detection camera that is a camera for detecting people. Also, a button may be provided in the housing integrated with the sensor. In this case, there is an advantage that wiring becomes easy. Further, the button 14 may be installed in a position where the human detection sensor is difficult to detect, and the button 14 may be provided in a housing integrated with the sensor. That is, the sensor itself may be installed under the seat (with the detection range facing upward).

Also, a button 14 (which may be called a stop switch) may be provided near the driver's seat. Also, the button 14 may be provided in the trunk. In addition, a button 14 for the passenger to press is provided under the passenger's seat, near the boarding/alighting door, or on the passenger's mobile remote control, etc., and the passenger presses this button 14 when all the children get off. may When the button 14 is pressed, an alarm sounds, and another person such as the driver checks the seat again and presses a rear button to stop the alarm. Since the passenger may forget to push the button, the main unit 11 should start sounding an alarm when the passenger door is closed. The main unit 11 does not issue an alarm when the passenger button on the remote controller is pressed after the alarm sound is stopped, but may issue an alarm when the door button is pressed.

A third example relates to a device for indicating completion of confirmation using a button other than a button. For example, it may be a mechanism that unlocks when an object such as an employee ID card or a smartphone is held over it. In this case, the main unit 11 preferably has a function of identifying the person who held it up. In this case, techniques such as NFC can be used. Also, the main unit 11 may stop the alarm when it is recognized that the user is confirming the predetermined seat by gesture detection. Here, the gesture may be a pointing gesture (towards the seat (downward) direction) to confirm, or the gesture may be a specific gesture indicating confirmation completion (such as making a circle with the hand). Also, the "predetermined seat" may be the last seat, or it may be a seat in every row.

Further, when a bending motion is confirmed by posture detection, the processing may be performed in the direction of the confirmed motion.

[11. Other Configuration Examples or Operation Examples of Abandoned Object Monitoring System 100 Part 7]
Two or more of the following configuration examples or operation examples can be combined as appropriate. In addition, it can be appropriately combined with other configuration examples or operation examples in this specification.

The relationship between situations, viewers, and device functions (for example, functions realized by the main unit 11) may be as shown in Table 1. It should be noted that the configurations shown in parentheses in the table mean that they are more desirable configurations if they are provided, and it is also possible to configure them without them.

[12. Other Configuration Examples or Operation Examples of Abandoned Surveillance System 100 Part 8]
Two or more of the following configuration examples or operation examples can be combined as appropriate. In addition, it can be appropriately combined with other configuration examples or operation examples in this specification. First to third examples will be described as another embodiment for preventing abandonment.

In a first example, the function of an application program (hereinafter referred to as an "application") of a smartphone (hereinafter referred to as "smartphone"), which is an example of a terminal device, is a smartphone GPS (GPS function provided in a smartphone) or a predetermined WiFi (registered trademark) ID detection, Bluetooth communication beacon (BT beacon) detection, etc., when it detects that you have entered a pre-registered drop-off location or parking location after getting off, automatically turn on the smartphone camera to record video. set to recording mode. On this screen, a video being recorded is displayed in real time, and a still image shooting button and a getting-off confirmation switch 14 (hereinafter also referred to as "abandonment confirmation completion button") are provided. In this example, the driver or the passenger checks each row of vehicles with the smartphone to see if there are any leftovers. And when there is something you want to tell the office, such as a forgotten item or dirt that needs cleaning, you can press the still image shooting button, and the image will be transmitted to the terminal of the office or the smartphone of the employee, etc. and can be viewed from smartphones, etc. of employees.

In this example, if the abandonment confirmation completion button is pressed too early from the start of recording, the pressing is invalid if the recording time of the moving image is short. Alternatively, the abandonment confirmation completion button may be disabled for a predetermined period of time from the start of recording. In this case, for example, it may be displayed in gray, or may be displayed as "Please check your seat".

In the second example, a marker is provided at a position far from the boarding/alighting gate (for example, the rear end of the vehicle), and the marker can be image-recognized with a size larger than a predetermined size (for example, the size when photographed at the position where confirmation is completed). It has a function to automatically complete confirmation without pressing the confirmation completion button. In this example, confirmation is not completed when the marker is recognized in a state smaller than the predetermined size. When the marker is detected at this position for a predetermined time or more, it is preferable to issue a notification such as "Please check up to the last seat and point the camera at the marker." The marker may be a QR code (registered trademark), but may also be an image of a predetermined object in the vehicle, such as an emergency exit sign.

The relationship between the size of the marker and the close distance changes depending on the angle of view of the smartphone camera. It is preferable to make a determination based on the relationship between the sizes of .

In the third example, the part designated as "smartphone" in the first and second examples above is a wearable camera, action camera, or other portable, battery-powered dedicated camera with functions similar to those of a smartphone. may be As such a dedicated camera, it is possible to use a camera of a live relay system that reports the state of the child at the nursery school to the parents.

[13. Other embodiments]
Further modifications will be described below. Two or more of the following modified examples can be combined as appropriate. In addition, it can be appropriately combined with other configuration examples or operation examples in this specification.

An abandoned prevention system may have a temperature notification function using a temperature sensor. When the temperature reaches or is about to reach a dangerous temperature for people to be left behind, the device activates the motion sensor, takes a picture with the camera in the car, and sends the image of the car and the people to the office. It may have functions such as transmitting the detection state and temperature.

Also, the introduction of a child watching tag (having a GPS function) is being considered. Therefore, it is preferable to utilize this GPS position information for pickup and drop-off and roll call (for example, counting the number of people). Specifically, when the child has not yet arrived at the pick-up location based on the GPS function of the monitoring tag, the abandoned-abandonment prevention system notifies that effect (for example, by display or voice) from the vehicle or the smartphone of the tour conductor. Along with this, a button to postpone pick-up and drop-off may be provided, or a postponement mail may be automatically sent to the parent's smartphone. In addition, the abandoned-abandonment prevention system may count the number of passengers when the GPS position of each kindergarten child matches the GPS position of the vehicle 50 "during movement". When the vehicle 50 is stopped, it is in the process of getting on and off, so it may not be used for counting.

Abandonment prevention system compares the number of children who have been on board until then with the number of children in the nursery after a predetermined time (getting on and off time + α) after the vehicle 50 arrives at the nursery, and if there is a difference, , It is advisable to have a function to notify from vehicles, office terminals, staff smartphones, etc. At this time, it is also possible to specify the child who is the difference, and notify him/her of his/her name and the like along with a map of the currently detected whereabouts.

Moreover, you may make it interlock with a security camera. Specifically, the system for preventing abandoned children is equipped with a connection unit that connects to the video signal line of the existing security camera or a wireless communication system such as WiFi at the entrance of the kindergarten, and counts the number of people who enter through the entrance by image recognition. This counting should be started a predetermined time after the pick-up person enters the park. The number of people who got off may be counted by a (security) camera installed so as to photograph the range including the entrance and exit of the courtesy car from the outside, or by a camera inside the car. If there are discrepancies, it would be good to have a function to notify from the car, office terminal, employee's smartphone, etc.

In addition, using a tilt-type security camera, when the pick-up person arrives at the nursery school, the tilt-type camera direction (zoom range if zoomed) and the direction of the entrance of the facility or the pick-up person. Good. It is preferable to have a function to return to the original shooting range after the count is completed.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an abandoned surveillance system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Descriptions of the same configurations as those in the example of FIG. 1 will be omitted. The monitoring system 101 has a valley switch 23 . A valet switch 23 is provided at the driver's seat and connected to the main unit 11 . A siren 24 , a speaker 25 , a GPS receiver 26 and an indicator 27 are also connected to the main unit 11 . Further, the main unit 11 is connected with a wireless communication module 28 that can be connected to a mobile phone network or WiFi. The wireless communication module 28 can communicate with the mobile terminal 30 via the Internet. A reader for a memory card 29 is also connected to the main unit 11 . Note that, in FIG. 5, the constant power supply (+B) and GND are omitted for space reasons.

FIG. 6A is a side view of a vehicle according to another embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 6B is a plan view of the interior of the vehicle according to another embodiment of the invention. 6A and 6B, the description of the same configuration as that of FIGS. 2A and 2B is omitted. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the valet switch 23 is installed on the dashboard of the driver's seat.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a mounting method of the sensor unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. A mounting hole is opened in a ceiling lining 71, and the ceiling lining 71 is sandwiched between a mounting screw 72 and a sensor unit 73 to fix the sensor unit 73. - 特許庁A washer 74 is sandwiched between the mounting screw 72 and the ceiling lining 71 and tightened. The sensor unit 73 comprises a Doppler sensor 75 and an IR sensor lens 76 . In this example, the sensor unit 73 is fixed to the ceiling lining 71 at two points (two mounting screws 72) so that the sensor unit 73 does not rotate.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a mounting method of a sensor unit according to another embodiment of the invention. An IR sensor hole and a clip hole are drilled in the ceiling lining 71 , and the sensor unit 73 is fixed to the ceiling lining 71 with washer clips 77 and clips 78 for the IR sensor. The washer clip 77 is for fixing the sensor unit 73 while considering the appearance when the hole for the IR sensor is made.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an abandoned surveillance system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Abandoned vehicle monitoring system 90 includes a boarding camera 91 a , a boarding camera 91 b , a GPS receiver 92 , a verification system 93 , a management system 94 , an administrator terminal 95 , and a guardian terminal 96 . A boarding camera 91 a , a boarding camera 91 b , and a GPS receiver 92 are provided in the vehicle 50 . A verification system 93 is also provided on the vehicle 50 . A management system 94 is provided on the communication network. A manager terminal 95 is installed in a facility such as a kindergarten, a nursery school, etc., and a guardian terminal 96 is possessed by a guardian of a kindergarten child.

The boarding camera 91a is installed at the entrance/exit 52 so as to photograph the faces of the children who board the car. The getting-off camera 91b is installed at the entrance/exit 52 so as to photograph the face of the child getting off. The boarding camera 92 a and the boarding camera 93 b transmit the captured images to the verification system 93 . The GPS receiver 92 transmits position information based on the received radio waves to the verification system 93 . The collation system 93 includes a database 931 as a storage device, a collation device 932 and a communication device 933 . The database 931 stores the registered face images of the children together with detailed information about the children (name, age (class), boarding/alighting position, etc.).

The collation device 932 acquires the images transmitted from the boarding camera 91a and the exiting camera 91b, and collates them with the images stored in the database 931. identify children who have The matching device 932 may have a machine learning model that has learned the registered face images of the children, and inputs the face images of the children photographed by the boarding camera 91a and the boarding camera 91b into the machine learning model. You can identify the kindergartener by The machine learning model may be based on SVM, may be based on principal component analysis, or may be based on neural networks.

Note that the getting-on camera 91 a and the getting-off camera 91 b may always take pictures and transmit the images to the matching device 932 . In this case, the matching device 932 may always perform face detection processing, and may start the face authentication processing by detecting a face in the face detection processing. A machine learning model can also be used for this face detection.

A communication device 923 is a device that can be connected to the Internet via a mobile phone network. The communication device 923, the information of the child identified by the collation device 922, information whether it is boarding or getting off (whether it was collated from the image of the boarding camera 91a or the image of the getting off camera 91b), It is transmitted to the management system 94 together with the location information received from the GPS receiver 92 and the information on the time at that time.

The management system 94 comprises a communication device 941 , a state management device 942 and a database 943 . The communication device 941 receives the child information, boarding/alighting information, position information, and time information transmitted from the verification system 93 . The state management device 942 stores the information received by the communication device 941 in the database 943 . In the database 9542, a record is generated for each pick-up operation and each drop-off operation of the vehicle 50, and each record stores information on boarding and alighting of each kindergartener. In this record, when each child gets on, it is recorded as riding, when getting off, it is recorded as getting off, and for children who do not get off after getting on, it is recorded as being on board. Therefore, by referring to this database 943, it is possible to confirm whether or not each child is in the car.

State management device 942 transmits information stored in database 943 via communication device 941 . In addition, the database 943 stores information on the parent's terminal for each kindergarten child. Each time the state management device 942 acquires new boarding or alighting information for each child from the communication device 941, the communication device 941 allows the administrator terminal 95 and the parent terminal 96 corresponding to the child to get on and off. Send information about getting off. This boarding and alighting information includes information on the corresponding child, information on the distinction of boarding or alighting, information on the position of boarding or alighting, and information on the time of boarding or alighting.

In addition, the state management device 942 periodically refers to the database 943, and if there is a child who has not gotten off even after a predetermined time (for example, one hour) has passed after getting on, Then, the alert information is transmitted to the administrator terminal 95 and the guardian terminal 96 corresponding to the child.

According to this abandonment monitoring system 90, the face of the child getting on board is photographed and face authentication is performed to identify the child who got on the car, and in the latter case, the face of the child is photographed and face authentication is performed to get off the car. By specifying the kindergartener who has taken the car and centrally managing the information on getting on and off the car, it is possible to grasp that the kindergartener is in the riding state. Therefore, it is possible to know the presence of a child who is riding in the vehicle 50 (that is, being left behind in the vehicle 50) during the time when the child should not be riding.

In the abandoned monitoring system 90 described above, the database 931 and/or the verification device 932 of the verification system 93 may be provided on a communication network outside the vehicle 50, and integrated with the management system 94. good too.

Also, the getting-on camera 91a and the getting-off camera 91b may be composed of one camera. In this case, the one camera may be provided with an instruction function for designating either boarding or alighting. Alternatively, in each of the pick-up time period when pick-up operation is assumed and the drop-off time period when drop-off operation is assumed, it is judged to be boarding when it is first recognized by the camera, and it is judged to be getting off when it is recognized again. You can judge.

In addition, the predetermined time for issuing the alert information is a time obtained by adding a margin to the expected boarding time for each child (for example, adding a margin of 10 minutes to a child whose boarding time is assumed to be 10 minutes). 20 minutes, or 35 minutes with a margin of 15 minutes for children whose boarding time is assumed to be 20 minutes, etc.).

In addition, in the above abandoned child monitoring system 90, the appearance (image) of the child's face is used as the biological information of the child to identify the child. Alternatively, by storing an ID in a wireless tag possessed by the child and reading the wireless tag using an antenna and a reader when getting on and off the car, the child who gets on and off the car can be specified. You may

Alternatively, the following may be done.
(1) The abandoned monitoring system 100 is an abandoned monitoring system that is retrofitted to an alarm system that starts an alarm when the engine of the vehicle is turned off, and stops the alarm when a button installed at the end of the vehicle, which is located at a position that the child cannot press, is pressed. As such, it may comprise a connection for connection to this alarm system. The connecting part may be configured to receive a signal from the alarm system, for example, by having a connector for electrically connecting to the alarm system. The abandoned monitoring system 100 is an abandoned monitoring system that controls a function of detecting a person (passenger) in the vehicle or a function of recording the person in the vehicle based on the electrical state obtained through a connection unit. you can In this way, even if the abandoned vehicle monitoring system 100 itself does not have a sensor or the like for detecting a person (occupant) in the vehicle, it is possible to perform control according to the detection result of the person in the vehicle. Various controls described in this specification can be used as the control according to the detection result of the person in the vehicle. For example, at least one of the first drive recorder 17 and the second drive recorder 18 may have the function of recording people in the vehicle.

(2) The drive recorder installed in the vehicle at least sounds an alarm that starts when the engine of the vehicle is turned off, and stops when a button installed at the end of the vehicle that is in a position that the child cannot press is pressed. It may have a power supply function that operates for a period of time. In other words, the driver may press a drive recorder that can confirm getting off with a button. The power supply function may be realized, for example, by a control unit that controls the supply of power from the power supply. The power supply may be, for example, a built-in battery of the drive recorder, a battery externally attached to the drive recorder, or a power supply on the vehicle side. Even after the car's engine is turned off and the alarm starts, the control unit receives power from the power supply and continues recording. , it is preferable to end the recording and turn off the power supply of the own device so as not to receive power supply from the power supply. The drive recorders may be, for example, the first drive recorder 17 and the second drive recorder 18 . The button that cannot be pressed by the child may be (1) “the button that cannot be pressed by the child” or the get-off confirmation switch 14 .

(3) The video recording of (1) or (2) above is equipped with a function that continues even if the engine is turned off, and stops when it detects that the child attached at the end has pressed a button that cannot be pressed. You may do so. The stop of recording triggered by the detection of the pressing of the button may be stopped after a predetermined period of time from the detection. In this case, "stop" may be a complete stop, but it may be shifted to parking surveillance recording. Parking surveillance recording is a mode that records while the vehicle is parked. It is a mode that is different from the recording mode described above. For example, by reducing the frame rate, it is possible to record for a long time while saving memory resources. , in which recording is performed when an impact or other predetermined event is detected in the vehicle while it is parked.

(3-1) The above "function to be performed even if the engine is turned off" should be a function to start recording video when the engine is turned off, but it should include the predetermined time before the engine is turned off. It is good to have a function to record. In the above configurations (1) and (2), when the engine is turned off, an alarm sounds, so there is a possibility that the child will get in and out of the car without turning off the engine. You can record video, including The predetermined time before the engine is turned off may be several minutes and may be configured to be configurable.

(3-2) The recordings of (1) and (2) above may be recorded as an event different from the parking monitoring event, such as a "getting out confirmation" folder.

(3-3) In addition to the above "the button at the end that cannot be pressed by the child", a button for the child that can be pressed by the child is provided, and the recording of (1) and (2) above may be recorded as different events.

(4) The "children's button that can be pressed by the children" in (3) is a large button, and even if the engine is turned off, a human sensor can be used to light up at least the part that should be pressed. good. Also, this button for kindergarten children may light up when detected by a human sensor even if the button is not pressed and the engine is turned off, and may light up brightly when pressed. The motion sensors may be the sensors 12a to 12d described above. The control to illuminate the button for kindergartener may be performed by the main unit 11, or may be performed by a control section provided for the button for kindergartener.

(5) The "children's button that can be pushed by the children" is located near the boarding/alighting door 52, and is instructed to be pressed by the children when getting on and off the car. This reduces the resistance to pressing buttons when left behind. In this case, the opening/closing state of the entrance/exit 52 may be detected, and the main unit 11 may count the number of boarding/alighting when the entrance/exit is opened. For example, when the time is in the morning and the current location is other than kindergarten, the main unit 11 counts the number of rides, and when the time is in the afternoon and the current location is other than kindergarten, it counts the number of getting off. A location relationship may be set and compared to the current state to determine which number to count. It should be noted that the main unit 11 preferably counts repeated hits as one.

The following (5-1) may be used in relation to the "button for kindergartener at a position where the kindergartener can press it".
(5-1) The “button for kindergarteners that can be pressed by the kindergarteners” functions as a button for counting the number of people who got on the vehicle 50 and the number of people who got off the vehicle 50 . By making one touch when getting on and one touch when getting off, the children know that the number of getting on and off does not match, and it can be expected that there will be no left behind. As for the "button for kindergarten children that can be pressed by the kindergartener", it is preferable that it is attached to the vehicle 50 or that it is hand-held by a staff member. In addition, it is good to adopt a cute design and mechanism that children want to press, such as "buttons for kindergarteners that can be pressed by children". It should be a button. In this way, a system for counting people can be introduced at a lower cost than a sensor or an existing entrance IC card system.

(6) Abandoned person monitoring system 100 is equipped with a camera for photographing the face of a passenger, and sends the image of the face of the passenger to an external device such as a server, a smartphone, or a personal computer. good too. The process of transmitting the image of the face of the passenger may be performed by the main unit 11, or may be performed by the communication function provided in the camera itself. A camera for photographing the face of a passenger may be integrated with the first drive recorder 17 or the second drive recorder 18, or may be provided separately.

(6-1) On the "external device such as server, smart phone, or personal computer" side, images (photographs) of the faces of people who have boarded the vehicle may be classified and displayed like an album of growth records.

(7) The abandoned monitoring system 100 has a function of detecting locking of the vehicle 50, and the main unit 11 detects the locking of the vehicle 50, or after a predetermined time (up to several minutes) soon after the locking detection, the vehicle is locked. It may be equipped with a function to output a sound enough to wake up a person within 50 . This allows the person left behind to wake up before he or she suffers a heatstroke.

(8) When the abandoned vehicle monitoring system 100 detects that there is a person inside the vehicle with the engine turned off, the main unit 11 controls the vehicle to perform a predetermined operation, in particular, starts the engine and opens the windows. You may perform control which opens or operates an air-conditioner. Although it is particularly preferable that the predetermined operation is a vehicle operation that is desirable for ensuring the safety of people inside the vehicle, it may be an operation that is useful in informing people outside the vehicle that there are people inside the vehicle.

(9) The abandoned monitoring system 100 has a plurality of types of sensors for detecting the presence of a person inside the vehicle, and the main unit 11 has a function of transmitting or recording information indicating which type of sensor has detected a person. may For example, record whether it was detected by a millimeter wave radar, a microwave sensor, a pyroelectric sensor, a mat, an AI camera, or an ultrasonic sensor. It may be used for (manufacturer) diagnosis of whether it is an erroneous detection or whether it is a failure.

(10) Abandoned person monitoring system 100 is provided with a plurality of sensors for detecting the presence of a person inside the vehicle at different locations in the vehicle, and the detected person is displayed in the image of the viewer displaying the image captured by the camera capturing the inside of vehicle 50. A function may be provided to superimpose a display indicating the position and detection range of the sensor. The sensors may be the sensors 12a to 12d described above. The function of the viewer may be realized by a device that reproduces (displays) images captured by a camera. It may be realized by a device other than a camera such as the camera. Also, a program for realizing the functions of the viewer on the computer may be distributed through the network.

(11) Abandoned person monitoring system 100 may further include a device that provides a plurality of sensors for detecting the presence of a person in the vehicle at different locations in the vehicle, and notifies the detected position by voice. The sensors may be the sensors 12a to 12d described above. The device for notifying may be the main unit 11 or another device. As a method of notification, the main unit 11 may issue a voice to people around the vehicle 50, or the main unit 11 may notify the transmitter/receiver 20, the monitoring terminal 21, or the personal computer 22 of the fact. may be performed.

(12) Abandonment becomes a problem when a child is left behind when the vehicle is turned off, the driver gets out of the vehicle, and the doors are all closed. Therefore, the abandoned monitoring system 100 uses a state detection means for detecting the state of the driver, such as a seating sensor in the driver's seat 51, a DMS (Driver Monitoring System), or simply using a pyroelectric sensor. On the condition that the presence of the hand is not detected and all the doors of the vehicle 5 are closed, the main unit 11 issues an alarm such as emitting an alarm sound from the vehicle 50, and prepares for the rear portion of the vehicle 50. A function of canceling the alarm sound by a predetermined operation of the alarm canceling unit may be provided. The alert may be issued from remote controller 20 instead of or in addition to vehicle 50 . The getting-off confirmation switch 14 may also serve as the warning sound cancellation unit. It should be noted that the main unit 11 may not emit an alarm such as an alarm sound when the engine is on. When the presence of the driver is detected by the seating sensor of the driver's seat 51, the DMS, or simply a pyroelectric sensor or other state detection means, the main unit 11 does not issue an alarm such as an alarm sound. can be Also, the main unit 11 may not issue an alarm such as an alarm sound when all the doors are not closed. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the driver from impatiently performing an action such as inappropriate driving operation in response to the warning, and also to prevent the vehicle from being left behind.

(13) Abandonment becomes a problem when a child is left behind and the door is locked. Therefore, when the main unit 11 detects that the doors of the vehicle 50 are locked, the main unit 11 cancels the door lock (for example, without locking the doors), and sends the message from the vehicle 50, "The doors are not locked yet. Please make sure that the The main unit 11 may issue an alarm, for example, when it is detected that the doors of the vehicle 50 are locked. For example, the main unit 11 may issue an alarm when detecting that the vehicle 50 has been locked by operating the remote control 20 or has been locked from outside the vehicle 50 . The main unit 11 may receive a signal indicating that the vehicle is locked from the remote controller 20 or from the vehicle 50 side. Additionally, the remote control 20 may issue a similar warning.

Further, after that, for example, the driver cancels the alarm sound by predetermined operation of an alarm sound canceling unit (for example, get-off confirmation switch 14) provided in the rear part of the vehicle 50, and after canceling the alarm sound, the remote control 20 or the vehicle 50 When the doors of the vehicle 50 are again locked from outside, the main unit 11 may lock the doors. By doing this, when the driver gets out of the car in the parking lot and tries to lock the door for the first time, it is possible to prevent the car from being left behind. It is possible to reduce the possibility of causing an accident by taking appropriate action and prevent forgetting to lock the door.

(14) It is troublesome to turn off the alarm each time when gasoline is put in as a situation. Therefore, the main unit 11 determines whether or not it is in the state of refueling, and in the state of refueling, the main unit 11 may not issue an alarm even in the above states (12) and (13). Refueling at a gas station ends in a short time, and while it is difficult to think of "left behind", even if a kindergartener is on board, opening the entrance at the gas station may be rather dangerous. be. In this way, it is possible to prevent the driver from taking inappropriate actions when refueling at the gas station. As a state to refuel, for example, it is good to be in a state of refueling. Detection may be performed depending on whether the location of the fuel filler opening photographed around the fuel filler opening, the switch, or the position of the vehicle 50 (for example, the position measured by GNSS) is a gas station or a pre-registered location.

(14-1) The main unit 11 may stop all alarms while the fuel filler port is open. In this case, the main unit 11 returns to the warning state when the fuel filler port is closed. By doing so, it is only necessary to tell the vehicle inspector that the alarm will not be issued if the fuel filler door is open, and the alarm will be returned to the state when the fuel filler door is closed. , it is possible to prevent the occurrence of abandonment.

(15) The main unit 11 of the abandoned child monitoring system 100 preferably has a function of issuing an alarm based on the result of detecting the presence of the tag possessed by the child in the car. The tag may be a so-called smart tag that has a function of wireless communication. The main unit 11 may detect the presence of the tag by communicating with the tag by a predetermined communication method that has a communicable range within the vehicle. For example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) may be used as the communication method, but other methods may also be used. It is preferable that the tag is provided on the belongings carried by the kindergartener. It is particularly preferable to use items that are carried by the kindergartener on a daily basis, such as clothes worn by the kindergartener (for example, uniform), a name tag attached to the clothes, and a bag that the kindergartener carries. In particular, if the item to be carried is a name tag equipped with a smart tag, the smart tag and the name tag have a high affinity in design in terms of size and thickness, and are attractive in terms of commercialization. In recent years, smart tags have become fairly inexpensive, making them an attractive product that may be accepted as somewhat more expensive name tags. In addition, by doing so, the clerical work of the staff (teacher) can be reduced. Since there is a shortage of nursery teachers and other workers, long overtime hours are becoming the norm, so it can be a motivation for introducing the system.

It is particularly preferable that the main unit 11 issues an alarm when it detects the presence of a tag when a predetermined condition indicating that there should be no children in the car is satisfied. For example, when the main unit 11 detects the presence of a tag during a predetermined period of time, such as after the opening hours of a kindergarten, the main unit 11 may notify an external terminal of the presence of the tag, or may notify the detection by a buzzer, alarm, horn output, or the like. The predetermined time slot may be a time when the kindergarten is open, such as from 8:30 in the morning to 12:00. The predetermined time period may be determined according to the schedule of the person to be detected, such as from 8:30 to 16:00 in the case of a nursery school or school. A staff member inputs information on a predetermined time period, for example, on a schedule via the personal computer 22 in advance, and the main unit 11 is notified of this information. The main unit 11 is Based on this information, it is preferable to determine whether or not it is the predetermined time period.

(16) The carry item of (15) may further have a light-emitting function. The carry-on may include, for example, an LED or other light-emitting body, and have a function of causing the light-emitting body to emit light in dark conditions such as at night. By doing so, it is possible to improve safety while walking in dark conditions such as at night. The carry item includes, for example, a light emitting unit and a control unit. The control unit may cause the light emitter to emit light at a predetermined time, such as at night, when the surroundings become dark. The carry-on device is further provided with a sensor (for example, an illuminance sensor) that detects the brightness of the surroundings, and the control unit causes the issuer to emit light when the brightness detected by this sensor is equal to or less than a predetermined brightness. It is better to let Alternatively, the carrying item may be provided with a switch or other operating section, and the control section may be configured to switch whether or not the luminous body is to emit light according to the operation of this operating section. note that. It is preferable that such a portable item operates using an internal battery as a power source.

(17) The carry-on item of (15) or (16) may further have an IC chip as a storage unit that stores information about the kindergartener. IC chips are well suited to thin housings, and may store (contain) information such as grades, names, and blood types, for example. The IC chip may be configured to read information in a contactless manner, for example. Then, when getting into the vehicle or when arriving, an external reading device such as a smartphone or tablet reads the information on this IC chip, and records the attendance record of the attendance book based on the read information (for example, automatically recording) function. In this way, the teacher's clerical work can be reduced. In addition, even if a child is injured in a bus accident or the like, it is possible to identify the pre-existing condition such as blood type and allergy based on the information read from the IC chip, so appropriate treatment can be given.

(18) The functions implemented by the main unit 11 or the abandoned object monitoring system 100 are not limited to the main unit 11, and may be implemented by other elements in the abandoned object monitoring system 100 as appropriate. Alternatively, it may be implemented as a function of a part of a system other than the abandoned object monitoring system 100, such as a server device. The term "alarm" described in the above embodiment may be read as warning, notification, notification, notification, or the like. In addition, the means used for the alarm (e.g., sound, display, and light emission) and the content of the alarm (e.g., message content and display content) may be changed as appropriate to the extent that the purpose of the alarm can be achieved. .

(19) In the above embodiment, an example in which the abandoned monitoring system of the embodiment of the present invention is applied to a bus for picking up and dropping off kindergarten children has been described. The present invention is not limited to a bus for elderly people, and may be applied to a bus for picking up and dropping off the elderly.

Up to this point, the bus has been described as a shuttle bus that mainly targets kindergarten children. Also, the vehicle is not limited to the transportation purpose. The vehicle may be, for example, a vehicle other than a bus that runs on a road (for example, a general vehicle), or a vehicle that runs on a track such as a train, a monorail, or a linear motor car (for example, a vehicle for transportation). The vehicle is preferably a vehicle in which the entire interior of the vehicle cannot or is difficult to be seen from the entrance, the vicinity thereof, or the outside of the vehicle, and is particularly preferably a vehicle with seats. This is because the person may be hidden behind the seat.

Things that can be left behind can be things other than people. Such items include, for example, passenger luggage such as bags. Therefore, the above-described abandonment monitoring system may be applied to construct a system for suppressing the occurrence of a situation in which an object other than a passenger is unintentionally left behind in a vehicle. In the case of object detection, it is preferable to adopt a function of detecting an object based on an image of the inside of the vehicle, for example. For object detection, it is preferable to use an object detection technique that identifies the presence or absence and type of an object by performing image recognition on a captured image. Although the first drive recorder 17 and the second drive recorder 18 may have the photographing function, other photographing devices may be used. Moreover, the present invention is not limited to vehicles, and can be applied to aircraft, elevators, gondolas and other transportation equipment or vehicles.

(20) A part of the control/operation performed by each device described in each of the above embodiments may be omitted or changed. Also, in the above-described embodiments, the configuration for transmission may be read as the configuration for output. The output may be output other than transmission, such as recording (storage) or printing. Also, the functions of the main unit 11 and other control units may be realized by one or more hardware resources, one or more software resources, or a combination thereof. As for functions realized by software resources, programs for realizing the functions may be distributed via the Internet or other networks.

(21) Each function described in the above embodiments may be implemented by one or more hardware elements, one or more software elements, or any combination thereof. Also, each function may be implemented by one device that is physically or logically coupled, or may be implemented by two or more devices that are physically or logically separated.

The storage medium for storing the programs described in the above embodiments is not limited to those described in the above embodiments, and any computer-readable storage medium may be used. As the computer-readable storage medium, storage media of various storage methods such as a semiconductor storage medium, an optical storage medium, and a magnetic storage medium may be used. In addition, computer-readable storage media include storage media built into devices that implement functions based on programs, storage media externally attached to the devices, and electrical communication lines between the devices (for example, wired and/or Alternatively, a storage medium such as a server connected via wireless communication, or other storage medium may be used.

Also, the functions implemented by programs may be implemented by programs such as application programs, operating systems, middleware, and firmware, for example.

Further, the notification of the predetermined information is not limited to being performed explicitly as long as the user can recognize the notification. good.

As described above, according to the embodiments and modifications of the present specification, it is possible to prevent people or objects from being left behind in vehicles. It is possible to contribute to the SDGs by realizing a town where people can continue to live in.

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In addition, the above-described embodiment discloses at least the following configuration.
A system for monitoring a person or an object in a vehicle preferably has a function of monitoring the person or the object and outputting information according to the result of the monitoring. For example, it is possible to prevent people or objects from being left behind in the vehicle.

Such a monitoring system includes, for example, a function of detecting the current position of the vehicle, a function of registering a point at which an alarm is issued or a point at which the alarm is not issued based on the results of the monitoring, and and a function of controlling the generation of an alarm based on whether or not it is within. In this way, an alarm can be issued at appropriate times based on the registered points.

Further, such a monitoring system includes, for example, a function of detecting the current position of the vehicle, a function of registering a point at which an alarm is issued or a point at which the alarm is not issued based on the result of the monitoring, and a predetermined position from the vehicle. the current position of the vehicle, the registered point, and the detection result of whether or not there is a person holding the remote controller in the predetermined area; and a function of controlling the generation of an alarm on the vehicle side and the remote control based on the above. In this way, based on the relationship between the registered point and the remote control or the position of the person holding the remote control, an alarm can be issued at appropriate times.

Furthermore, the function of controlling the generation of the alarm may control the generation of the alarm based on the operation of the remote controller. In this way, by appropriately combining location registration, area detection, and button operation on the remote control, an alarm can be issued at an appropriate time.

Furthermore, as an aspect of the abandoned object monitoring system, which is an example of the above monitoring system, for example, the following may be adopted.

A first aspect of the present invention is an abandoned monitoring system for monitoring whether an occupant has been left behind in a vehicle, wherein when the driving source engine of the vehicle is turned off, an alarm is started within the vehicle to equipped with a connector that connects to an alarm system that continues the alarm until the confirmation button attached to the end of the vehicle is pressed, and based on the electrical state obtained through the connector, detects a person in the vehicle, or detects a vehicle It has a configuration for recording a person inside.

A second aspect of the abandoned surveillance system of the present invention is the abandoned surveillance system of the first aspect, further comprising a function of recording video even if the drive source is turned off, and detecting that the button has been operated. It has a configuration to stop the function of performing the recording according to the operation.

A third aspect of the abandoned surveillance system of the present invention is the abandoned surveillance system of the first or second aspect, wherein the button is a human detection sensor, and at least the portion to be pressed even if the drive source is turned off. has a lighting configuration.

A fourth aspect of the abandoned surveillance system of the present invention is the abandoned surveillance system of any one of the first to third aspects, wherein even if the button is not pressed or the drive source is turned off, It lights up when a human sensor detects it, and lights up brightly when pressed.

A fifth aspect of the abandoned surveillance system of the present invention is the abandoned surveillance system of any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the button is installed in the vicinity of the exit of the vehicle, and the button is installed in the vicinity of the entrance of the vehicle. It has a configuration that is used for pushing by an occupant.

A sixth aspect of the abandoned monitoring system of the present invention is the fifth aspect of the abandoned monitoring system, further comprising a sensor for detecting an open/closed state of the entrance, wherein the button is pressed while the entrance is open. It has a configuration to count as the number of boarding and alighting when it is done.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is an abandoned surveillance system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, further comprising a camera for photographing the face of the person getting on, It has a configuration for sending a face image to a server or a smartphone or other terminal device.

An abandoned object monitoring system according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the abandoned object monitoring system according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, further comprising a sensor for detecting that the vehicle is locked, and when the sensor detects that the vehicle is locked, Alternatively, an alarm sound is output to the inside of the vehicle after a predetermined time has elapsed since the sensor detected the locking.

A ninth aspect of the abandoned surveillance system of the present invention is the abandoned surveillance system of any one of the first to eighth aspects, when it is detected that a person is inside the vehicle with the drive source turned off, The driving source is started to open the windows and/or operate the air conditioner.

A tenth aspect of the present invention provides an abandoned monitoring system according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein a plurality of types of sensors for detecting presence of a person in the vehicle are provided, and any type of It has a configuration for transmitting or recording information as to whether the sensor has detected a person.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is an abandoned monitoring system according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, further comprising a plurality of sensors for detecting presence of a person in the vehicle, wherein the plurality of sensors is provided at a different location in the vehicle, and has a configuration in which a display showing the position and detection range of the detected sensor is superimposed on the image of the viewer that displays the image of the camera shooting the inside of the vehicle. .

A twelfth aspect of the present invention is an abandoned surveillance system according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, comprising a plurality of sensors for detecting presence of a person in the vehicle, wherein the plurality of sensors are: It has a configuration further provided with a device that is provided in multiple locations in the vehicle and that notifies the detected position by voice.

A drive recorder according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is a drive recorder for capturing and recording an image inside the vehicle in the abandoned vehicle monitoring system according to the first aspect, wherein at least the vehicle is started when the driving source is turned off. It has a configuration with a power supply function that operates when a stop alarm is output by pressing a button attached to the end of the inside.

The scope of the invention is not limited to the configurations expressly described herein, but rather includes within its scope any combination of the various aspects of the invention disclosed herein. While the claimed features of the invention are identified in the appended claims, any configuration not presently specified in the claims is disclosed herein. We intend to claim such configurations in the future.

The present invention is not limited to the configurations described in the above-described embodiments. The constituent elements of the above-described embodiments and modifications may be arbitrarily selected and combined. In addition, arbitrary constituent elements of each embodiment and modifications, arbitrary constituent elements described in Means for Solving the Invention, or constituent elements embodying arbitrary constituent elements described in Means for Solving the Invention and may be configured in any combination. We intend to acquire the rights for these as well in the amendment of the present application or in a divisional application. Even if there is a description of "in the case of" or "when", it is not described as a configuration limited to that case or that time. We disclose and intend to reserve these occasions and occasions. Moreover, the parts described with order are not limited to this order. It also discloses a configuration in which some parts are deleted or the order is changed, and there is an intention to acquire the right.

In addition, we intend to obtain rights to the entire design or partial design by converting the design registration application. Although the entire device is drawn in solid lines in the drawing, the drawing includes not only the overall design but also the partial design claimed for a part of the device. For example, it is a drawing that includes a part of the device as a partial design regardless of the member, as well as a partial design of a part of the member of the device. The part of the device may be a part of the device or a part of the member. We intend to obtain rights not only for the overall design, but also for the partial design in which any part of the solid line part of the drawing is a broken line part. In addition, the modules, members, parts, etc. inside the housing of the device that are shown in the drawings are all subject to trade independently. It has the intention of making changes and enforcing rights.

100 Abandoned monitoring system 11 Main unit 12a-12d Sensor 13 Buzzer 14 Exit confirmation switch (rear button)
15 Emergency Call Switch 16 Answerback Unit 17 First Drive Recorder 18 Second Drive Recorder 19 Personal Computer 20 Transceiver (desktop transmitter/receiver, remote controller)
21 Monitoring Terminal 22 Personal Computer 23 Valley Switch 24 Siren 25 Speaker 26 GPS Receiver 27 Indicator 28 Wireless Communication Module 29 Memory Card 71 Ceiling Lining 72 Mounting Screw 73 Sensor Unit 74 Washer 75 Doppler Sensor 76 IR Sensor Lens 77 Washer Clip 78 clips

Claims (29)

1. A system for alarming a person or object left behind in a vehicle, comprising:
a function of detecting the current position of the vehicle;
A function of controlling to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment based on whether or not the current position of the vehicle is a location where an alert should be issued or a location where an alert should not be issued;
has
If a first operation unit to be operated after confirming that the person or object has been removed from the vehicle is not operated within a prescribed time period after the driving source of the vehicle is turned off, a first alarm regarding the abandonment is issued. take control,
When the first operation unit is operated after the reset button installed on the driver's seat side of the vehicle is operated, the first alarm is not issued as a valid operation of the first operation unit. system. 2. Even when the first operation unit is operated, the operation of the first operation unit is invalidated unless a reset button installed on the driver's seat side of the vehicle has been operated. System as described. 3. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a function of activating a predetermined monitoring mode when it is detected that the doorway of the vehicle is closed after a valid operation of the first operation unit is accepted. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein when in the monitoring mode, a second alarm regarding the desertion is issued in response to operation of a second operation unit for making an emergency call. 5. The system according to claim 4, wherein when the power source of the vehicle is on, the second alarm is not issued even if the second operation unit is operated. 6. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a transmitter/receiver possessed by a confirmation person who should confirm the getting off of the person or object is used to perform control to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment. 1. A system for alarming a person or object left behind in a vehicle, comprising:
a function of detecting the current position of the vehicle;
A function of controlling to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment based on whether or not the current position of the vehicle is a location where an alert should be issued or a location where an alert should not be issued;
has
Using a transmitter/receiver held by a confirmer who should confirm that the person or object has been unloaded, control is performed to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment;
further having a function of detecting whether or not the transceiver exists within a predetermined area from the vehicle;
Based on the detection result of whether or not the transceiver exists within the predetermined area, control is performed to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment;
When the transmitter/receiver cannot detect whether it is within the predetermined area, or when there is a communication error in communication with the transmitter/receiver, even when the current position of the vehicle is not the location to which the report should be issued, the vehicle is left behind. A system that issues an alert about 1. A system for alarming a person or object left behind in a vehicle, comprising:
a function of detecting the current position of the vehicle;
A function of controlling to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment based on whether or not the current position of the vehicle is a location where an alert should be issued or a location where an alert should not be issued;
has
Using a transmitter/receiver held by a confirmer who should confirm that the person or object has been unloaded, control is performed to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment;
further having a function of detecting whether or not the transceiver exists within a predetermined area from the vehicle;
Based on the detection result of whether or not the transceiver exists within the predetermined area, control is performed to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment;
A system having a function of preventing the drive source of the vehicle from being turned off when the transmitter/receiver cannot detect whether it is within the predetermined area. 1. A system for alarming a person or object left behind in a vehicle, comprising:
a function of detecting the current position of the vehicle;
A function of controlling to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment based on whether or not the current position of the vehicle is a location where an alert should be issued or a location where an alert should not be issued;
has
Using a transmitter/receiver held by a confirmer who should confirm that the person or object has been unloaded, control is performed to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment;
further having a function of detecting whether or not the transceiver exists within a predetermined area from the vehicle;
Based on the detection result of whether or not the transceiver exists within the predetermined area, control is performed to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment;
A system having a function of storing in a storage unit that the confirmer has forgotten the transmitter/receiver when it cannot be detected whether the transmitter/receiver is within the predetermined area. 1. A system for alarming a person or object left behind in a vehicle, comprising:
a function of detecting the current position of the vehicle;
A function of controlling to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment based on whether or not the current position of the vehicle is a location where an alert should be issued or a location where an alert should not be issued;
has
Using a transmitter/receiver held by a confirmer who should confirm that the person or object has been unloaded, control is performed to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment;
further having a function of detecting whether or not the transceiver exists within a predetermined area from the vehicle;
Based on the detection result of whether or not the transceiver exists within the predetermined area, control is performed to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment;
A system that performs control to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment based on a predetermined operation on the transceiver. 11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein when the warning about the abandoned vehicle is issued, the warning is issued on the vehicle side when the transmitter/receiver is notified and the transmitter/receiver is not operated in a predetermined manner. A first area is provided as the predetermined area,
When alerting about said abandonment,
when the transceiver is outside the first area, an alarm is issued on the vehicle side;
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the transceiver is notified when the transceiver is within the first area. The predetermined area includes a second area that is larger than the first area,
If an occupant is detected in the vehicle during a predetermined monitoring mode,
when the transceiver is outside the second area, an alarm is issued on the vehicle side;
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the transceiver is notified when the transceiver is within the second area. The function to detect is
14. Detecting whether or not said transceiver exists within said predetermined area based on the reception strength of radio waves transmitted and received between said transceiver and an in-vehicle system mounted on said vehicle. A system according to any one of the preceding claims. 15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the transceiver is a remote control carried by the verifier, the driver of the vehicle. The vehicle is provided with sensors including a Doppler sensor and an infrared sensor,
16. The system according to claim 15 , having a function of detecting the situation inside the vehicle based on the detection result of the sensor during a predetermined monitoring mode. 17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the sensor is mounted on the roof of the vehicle. A pick-up station is registered as the location to be notified or the location not to be notified;
17. The system of claim 16 . As the place to be notified, the parking lot or the kindergarten of the pick-up destination is registered,
17. The system of claim 16 . 16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the control for issuing an alert about abandonment includes issuing an alert via an answerback unit of the vehicle. 1. A system for alarming a person or object left behind in a vehicle, comprising:
a function of detecting whether or not a transmitter/receiver possessed by a confirmation person who should confirm the getting off of the person or object exists within a predetermined area from the vehicle;
a function of controlling to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment based on the detection result of whether or not the transceiver exists within the predetermined area;
a function of preventing the drive source of the vehicle from being turned off when the transmitter/receiver cannot detect whether it is within the predetermined area;
A system with 1. A system for alarming a person or object left behind in a vehicle, comprising:
a function of detecting whether or not a transmitter/receiver possessed by a confirmation person who should confirm the getting off of the person or object exists within a predetermined area from the vehicle;
a function of controlling to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment based on the detection result of whether or not the transceiver exists within the predetermined area;
a function of storing in a storage unit that the confirmer has forgotten the transmitter/receiver when it cannot be detected whether the transmitter/receiver is within the predetermined area;
A system with 1. A system for alarming a person or object left behind in a vehicle, comprising:
a function of detecting whether or not a transmitter/receiver possessed by a confirmation person who should confirm the getting off of the person or object exists within a predetermined area from the vehicle;
a function of controlling to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment based on the detection result of whether or not the transceiver exists within the predetermined area;
has
A system that performs control to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment based on a predetermined operation on the transceiver. When issuing an alarm regarding the abandonment, the vehicle side issues an alarm when the transmitter/receiver is not notified and a predetermined operation is not performed on the transmitter/receiver.
24. The system of claim 23. 1. A system for alarming a person or object left behind in a vehicle, comprising:
a function of detecting whether or not a transmitter/receiver possessed by a confirmation person who should confirm the getting off of the person or object exists within a predetermined area from the vehicle;
a function of controlling to issue an alarm regarding the abandonment based on the detection result of whether or not the transceiver exists within the predetermined area;
has
A first area is provided as the predetermined area,
When alerting about said abandonment,
when the transceiver is outside the first area, an alarm is issued on the vehicle side;
A system that notifies the transceiver when the transceiver is within the first area. The predetermined area includes a second area that is larger than the first area,
If an occupant is detected in the vehicle during a predetermined monitoring mode,
when the transceiver is outside the second area, an alarm is issued on the vehicle side;
Notifying the transceiver when the transceiver is within the second area
26. The system of claim 25. A program for causing a computer to implement the functions of the system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , 7 to 13, and 21 to 26 . A program for causing a computer to implement the functions of the system according to claim 6. A program for causing a computer to implement the functions of the system according to claim 14.

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