JP7381408B2 - Traffic management device, traffic demand management system, traffic management method and traffic management program - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a technology for managing traffic volume, and particularly to a technology for managing traffic for each vehicle.

Reducing traffic congestion on expressways and the like is important for preventing accidents and controlling economic losses due to delays. On expressways, each user has a different travel time and route on the expressway, and it is often difficult to accurately predict the amount of traffic on the expressway, which may lead to unpredictable traffic jams. Therefore, various technologies have been developed to suppress the occurrence of traffic jams on expressways. As a technique for suppressing such congestion on expressways, a technique such as Patent Document 1 has been disclosed, for example.

Patent Document 1 relates to a toll calculation device that reduces tolls depending on the operating status of a vehicle. The toll calculation device disclosed in Patent Document 1 acquires information about the lane in which the vehicle is traveling, and reduces the toll if the vehicle avoids traffic jams. Further, the toll calculation device of Patent Document 1 reduces the toll even when owners of multiple vehicles share a single vehicle.

International Publication No. 2007/080893

However, the technique of Patent Document 1 is not sufficient in the following points. The toll calculation device of Patent Document 1 suppresses traffic volume by reducing tolls when driving to avoid traffic jams and carpooling. However, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 cannot control the operation of individual vehicles, and therefore cannot suppress the occurrence of traffic jams when usage trends are different from normal. Therefore, the technology of Patent Document 1 is not sufficient as a technology for suppressing traffic congestion depending on road conditions.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a traffic management device and the like that can manage vehicle traffic according to road conditions.

In order to solve the above problems, the traffic management device of the present invention includes a road information acquisition section, a route information generation section, a route information transmission section, a vehicle information acquisition section, and a point calculation section. The road information acquisition unit acquires information on road traffic volume. The route information generation unit generates a route to be instructed to a vehicle as route information based on traffic volume. The route information transmitter transmits route information to the vehicle via a communication device installed on the road. The vehicle information acquisition unit acquires the actual driving route of the vehicle. The point calculation unit calculates points to be given to a vehicle passenger based on the route information and the operating route.

The traffic management method of the present invention acquires information on road traffic volume, generates a route to be instructed to a vehicle based on the traffic volume as route information, and sends a route to the vehicle via a communication device installed on the road. It transmits information, obtains the actual route of the vehicle, and calculates points to be given to vehicle passengers based on the route information and route.

The traffic management program of the present invention includes a process of acquiring information on road traffic volume, a process of generating a route to be instructed to a vehicle as route information based on the traffic volume, and a process of transmitting information to a vehicle via a communication device installed on the road. A computer is caused to execute processing for transmitting route information to a vehicle, processing for obtaining an actual route of operation of a vehicle, and processing for calculating points to be given to a passenger of a vehicle based on the route information and the route of operation.

According to the present invention, vehicle traffic can be managed according to road conditions.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a traffic management device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a gate communication device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an on-vehicle device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of an expressway in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the traffic management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the traffic management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing information transmission and reception operations between a vehicle and a traffic management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of a setting operation of a passenger in a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of a setting operation of a passenger in a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an outline of composition of a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing the operation flow of the traffic management device of a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of another structure of this invention.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of the configuration of a traffic demand management system according to this embodiment. It includes a traffic management device 10, a gate 20, an on-vehicle device 30, a terminal 40, and a point management server 50. The gates 20 are installed at multiple locations on the expressway. The on-vehicle device 30 is installed in a vehicle that travels on a highway. Further, the terminal 40 is owned by a passenger of a vehicle traveling on an expressway. The traffic management device 10 is installed, for example, in an expressway management center, and communicates with an on-vehicle device 30 via a gate 20. Point management server 50 is connected to traffic management device 10 via a network. Further, the terminal 40 performs wireless communication with the in-vehicle device 30.

The traffic demand management system of this embodiment is a system that manages the operation status of vehicles according to road conditions. The road condition refers to the state of road congestion and whether or not vehicles can pass. Managing the operating status of a vehicle refers to instructing and managing the route that the vehicle will take on the expressway. Management of vehicle operation status also includes managing vehicle operation by instructing the vehicle to wait at a designated location.

The configuration of the traffic management device 10 will be explained. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the traffic management device 10. The traffic management device 10 includes a vehicle information acquisition section 11 , a route information generation section 12 , a route information transmission section 13 , a point calculation section 14 , a road information acquisition section 15 , and a storage section 16 .

The vehicle information acquisition unit 11 acquires vehicle identification information, vehicle destination, and passenger information from the in-vehicle device 30 via the gate 20 . The destination of the vehicle is input into the on-vehicle device 30 by the driver of the vehicle or a passenger other than the driver. Further, when the vehicle is a shared bus, the vehicle information acquisition unit 11 and information on the passengers of the vehicle may be acquired from a communication device provided at a bus stop.

The route information generation unit 12 generates instructions for vehicles traveling on the expressway. When it is necessary to suppress the traffic volume on the restricted road, the route information generation unit 12 instructs evacuation to a road service facility or evacuation from the expressway to a general road. Furthermore, if there are multiple routes on the expressway up to the point the vehicle is scheduled to pass, the route information generation unit 12 may instruct the vehicle to take one of the routes. Road service facilities are also called service areas or parking areas. Expressways are also called expressway national highways or automobile-only roads.

The route information transmitter 13 transmits the instructions to the vehicles generated by the route information generator 12 to each vehicle as route information. The route information transmitter 13 transmits route information to the vehicle via a gate 20 installed on the road.

The point calculation unit 14 calculates points to be given to the passenger based on the actual operating state of the vehicle. Points are awarded to passengers when the vehicle is operated in accordance with instructions to reduce traffic congestion. Points are indicators used to provide various services to users, such as reductions in tolls, preferential treatment when purchasing products, or when entering facilities. The method for calculating points will be explained later. The point calculation unit 14 outputs the calculated points to the point management server 50.

The road information acquisition unit 15 acquires information regarding road conditions. The road condition refers to information indicating whether vehicles can normally travel on the expressway. The term "vehicles can pass normally" means that vehicles can pass at the legal speed or a preset speed. The road information acquisition unit 15 acquires, as road conditions, information such as traffic volume, road closures, and lane restrictions at each point on the expressway, for example. The road information acquisition unit 15 may acquire information on the average speed of vehicles passing through each point on the expressway as the road condition.

The storage unit 16 stores identification information, destination, and passenger information for each vehicle. The storage unit 16 also stores route information sent as instructions to each vehicle.

The vehicle information acquisition section 11, the route information generation section 12, the route information transmission section 13, the point calculation section 14, and the road information acquisition section 15 are formed by a plurality of or a single semiconductor device. Each process in the vehicle information acquisition section 11, route information generation section 12, route information transmission section 13, point calculation section 14, and road information acquisition section 15 is performed by executing a computer program on a CPU (Central Processing Unit). You can. The storage unit 16 is formed using, for example, a hard disk drive. The storage section 16 may be formed of a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device. Further, the storage unit 16 may be formed by a combination of multiple types of storage devices.

The configuration of the gate 20 will be explained. The gate 20 includes a gate main body 21 and a gate communication device 22.

The gate body 21 is installed on a road and has a structure that allows vehicles to pass through. The gate body 21 is formed, for example, in an arch shape on a lane of an expressway. The gate body 21 may have other shapes such as a columnar shape. Further, the gate main body 21 may be provided as a bus stop for a shared bus. A gate communication device 22 is attached to the gate body 21.

The configuration of the gate communication device 22 will be explained. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the gate communication device 22. As shown in FIG. The gate communication device 22 further includes a vehicle communication section 23, a communication section 24, a gate control section 25, and a storage section 26.

The vehicle communication unit 23 performs wireless communication with the vehicle-mounted device 30. The vehicle communication unit 23 communicates with the vehicle-mounted device 30 using, for example, a DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) method. Further, the vehicle communication section 23 may be formed as two or more units including a unit that receives information from the on-vehicle device 30 and a unit that transmits information to the on-vehicle device 30.

The communication unit 24 communicates with the traffic management device 10. The communication unit 24 communicates with the traffic management device 10, for example, via a communication network installed along an expressway. The communication unit 24 may communicate with the traffic management device 10 via a wireless communication network.

The gate control unit 25 compares the vehicle identification information acquired by the vehicle communication unit 23 from the vehicle that passed through the gate 20 with the vehicle identification information included in the route information stored in the storage unit 26. When the identification information of the passing vehicle matches the identification information of the vehicle included in the route information stored in the storage unit 26, the gate control unit 25 transmits the route information to the vehicle. Further, upon receiving the information on the passenger and destination from the vehicle via the vehicle communication unit 23, the gate control unit 25 transmits the vehicle identification information, the information on the passenger and the destination to the traffic management device 10 via the communication unit 24. and send it.

The storage unit 26 stores vehicle identification information received from the traffic management device 10 and route information to be sent to the vehicle.

The vehicle communication section 23 and the communication section 24 are formed using an antenna device and a semiconductor device for communication control. The gate control section 25 is formed by a plurality of or a single semiconductor memory device. Each process in the gate control unit 25 may be performed by executing a computer program on the CPU. The storage section 26 is formed using a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device. The storage section 26 may be formed using a storage device other than a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device.

The configuration of the in-vehicle device 30 will be explained. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the in-vehicle device 30. The in-vehicle device 30 includes a terminal communication section 31, a gate communication section 32, a control section 33, a display control section 34, and a storage section 35. The in-vehicle device 30 is also referred to as an ECU (Electronic Control Unit).

The terminal communication unit 31 performs wireless communication with the terminal 40. The terminal communication unit 31 transmits and receives data to and from the terminal 40 by short-range wireless communication.

The gate communication unit 32 performs wireless communication with the communication unit 24 of the gate 20. The gate communication unit 32 communicates with the communication unit 24 of the gate 20 using the DSRC method, for example. The gate communication unit 32 may communicate with the communication unit 24 of the gate 20 using a communication method other than the DSRC method.

The control unit 33 sends vehicle identification information, passenger information, and the destination of the vehicle to the gate 20 via the gate communication unit 32. The identification information of the vehicle-mounted device 30 may be used as the vehicle identification information. Furthermore, the identification number of an IC (Integrated Circuit) card mounted on the vehicle-mounted device 30 may be used as the vehicle identification information.

The display control unit 34 displays instructions for vehicles sent from the traffic management device 10 on a display device. The display control unit 34 may control the instructions sent from the traffic management device 10 to the vehicle to be displayed on the terminal 40.

The terminal communication section 31 and the gate communication section 32 are formed using an antenna device and a semiconductor device for communication control. The control section 33 and the display control section 34 are formed by a plurality of or a single semiconductor memory device. Each process in the control unit 33 and the display control unit 34 may be performed by executing a computer program on the CPU.

The terminal 40 is used as a terminal device for registering in the on-vehicle device 30 that a passenger of the vehicle is boarding the vehicle. For example, a smartphone is used as the terminal 40. The terminal 40 may be a portable information processing device other than a smartphone having a wireless communication function. Furthermore, instead of using the terminal 40, the passenger's information may be registered in the vehicle-mounted device 30 by the passenger having the vehicle-mounted device 30 read an IC card on which identification information is recorded.

The point management server 50 manages users of point services in the transportation demand management system. Point service is a service that allows you to receive discounts on expressway tolls, the provision of products or services at various facilities, and preferential treatment when purchasing products or providing services, depending on the points you have. say. The point management server 50 stores and manages user identification information and point values given to each user in a storage device. The point management server 50 acquires the value of points newly given to the user from the traffic management device 10.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of an expressway on which vehicles travel. The expressway shown in FIG. 5 has exits, branches, and service areas. A gate 20 is installed at each location on the expressway in FIG. The gate 20 is installed, for example, on a driving lane, an exit from an expressway, an entrance to a service area, and a lane after a branch.

The operation of the traffic demand management system of this embodiment will be explained. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing the operation flow of the traffic management device 10.

First, the operation of registering a vehicle passenger will be explained. Each passenger of the vehicle operates a terminal 40 to transmit information indicating that he or she is in the vehicle to the in-vehicle device 30. The terminal communication unit 31 of the in-vehicle device 30 acquires passenger information transmitted from the terminal 40. When the terminal communication unit 31 acquires the passenger information, the control unit 33 stores the acquired passenger information in the storage unit 35. Further, the driver or other passenger of the vehicle transmits destination information from the terminal 40 to the in-vehicle device 30. The destination may be input directly into the in-vehicle device 30.

When the vehicle passes through the gate 20 , the control unit 33 transmits the identification information of the vehicle, the destination of the vehicle, and the identification information of the passenger to the gate 20 via the gate communication unit 32 . When there are multiple passengers, the control unit 33 transmits the identification information of each passenger to the gate 20 via the gate communication unit 32 for all the passengers.

The vehicle communication unit 23 of the gate 20 acquires the vehicle identification information, the vehicle destination, and the passenger identification information transmitted from the on-vehicle device 30. After acquiring the vehicle identification information and the passenger identification information, the gate control unit 25 transmits the vehicle identification information, the vehicle destination, and the passenger identification information to the traffic management device 10 via the communication unit 24. .

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing an operation in which the in-vehicle device 30 sends information on passengers and destinations to the traffic management device 10 via the gate 20. If the vehicle is a passenger car, the vehicle's destination and passenger information are transmitted to the traffic management device 10 via the gate 20 because the vehicle does not get off the vehicle on the expressway. In the case of a bus, information on the passengers, the destination of each passenger, and the destination of the bus are transmitted to the traffic management device 10 via the gate 20. If the passenger does not get off at a bus stop on the expressway, information on the passenger and the destination of the bus may be transmitted to the traffic management device 10 via the gate 20 in the case of a bus as well. Further, in FIG. 8, the traffic management device 10 transmits an instruction on the operating route to each vehicle via the gate 20.

2 and 6, the vehicle information acquisition unit 11 of the traffic management device 10 acquires vehicle identification information, vehicle destination, and passenger information (step S11). When the vehicle information acquisition unit 11 acquires vehicle identification information, destination, and passenger information, the route information generation unit 12 needs to compare the destination and road information of the vehicle from which the information has been acquired, and instruct the operating route. (Step S12). The route information generation unit 12 determines that it is necessary to manage the vehicle route when there is a section on the route to the vehicle's destination where the traffic volume is greater than a standard. If it is determined that there is no need to manage the vehicle route (No in step S13), the route information generation unit 12 stores the vehicle identification information, destination, and passenger information in the storage unit 16 (step S16).

Further, if it is determined that it is necessary to instruct the vehicle on the operating route (Yes in step S13), the route information generation unit 12 generates route information to instruct the vehicle (step S14). When the route information generating unit 12 generates route information to be instructed to the vehicle, the route information transmitting unit 13 transmits the received route information to the gate 20 (step S15). The route information transmitter 13 transmits the route information to, for example, the gate 20 through which the vehicle passes next among the gates 20 on the route to the vehicle's destination. The route information generation unit 12 also stores vehicle identification information, destination, and passenger information in the storage unit 16 (step S16).

When the gate control unit 25 of the gate 20 receives the vehicle identification information and route information via the communication unit 24, it stores the received route information in the storage unit 26.

The gate control unit 25 compares the vehicle identification information input from the vehicle communication unit 23 with the vehicle identification information stored in the storage unit 26. When the vehicle identification information input from the vehicle communication unit 23 matches the vehicle identification information stored in the storage unit 26, the gate control unit 25 transmits route information to the vehicle via the vehicle communication unit 23. .

The gate communication unit 32 of the in-vehicle device 30 receives route information from the gate 20. Upon receiving the route information, the display control unit 34 displays the route included in the route information on the display device. The display control unit 34 may transmit the route information to the passenger using audio information.

A gate 20 installed on a route through which a vehicle passes acquires vehicle identification information and the like and sends it to the traffic management device 10. The identification information of the passing vehicle sent from each gate 20 to the traffic management device 10 is stored in the storage unit 16 in association with the passing time and the identification information of the gate 20.

Next, processing for vehicles that have passed through the exit will be explained. When the vehicle passes through the gate 20 installed at the exit of the expressway, the control unit 33 transmits vehicle identification information and passenger identification information to the gate 20 via the gate communication unit 32. Upon receiving the vehicle identification information and the passenger identification information via the vehicle communication unit 23, the gate control unit 25 of the gate 20 transmits the vehicle identification information and the passenger identification information to the traffic management device via the communication unit 24. Send to 10.

2 and 7, the vehicle information acquisition unit 11 of the traffic management device 10 acquires vehicle identification information, destination information, and passenger information (step S21). When the vehicle information acquisition unit 11 acquires vehicle identification information, destination information, and passenger information, the point calculation unit 14 refers to the storage unit 16 and determines whether an operating route instruction has been given to the vehicle for which the information has been acquired. Check. When the driving route has not been instructed (No in step S22), the point calculation unit 14 deletes the passenger information linked to the vehicle identification information in the storage unit 16 (step S26).

When the driving route has been instructed (Yes in step S22), the point calculation unit 14 refers to the storage unit 16 and compares the route information of each vehicle with the actual driving route (step S23). The point calculation unit 14 calculates points to be given to the passenger based on whether or not the route in the route information matches the actual route (step S24).

A method for calculating points by the point calculation unit 14 will be explained. The point calculation unit 14 calculates the point P based on the following formula.
Point P=(L1xα)+(T1+β)+(L2xα)+...+(Lnxα)+γ
L1, L2, and Ln indicate points based on the distance traveled by the vehicle. The point value according to the travel distance is set in advance. L1 indicates the first section when the expressway is divided into sections, L2 indicates the second section, and Ln indicates the n-th section (n is an integer). The section may be one section or two sections. α is a coefficient based on the number of passengers in the vehicle. For example, when the number of passengers is one, α = 0, when there are two passengers, α = 0.5, and when there are three passengers, α = 1, and so on as the number of passengers increases. , the points are set to increase. If the number of passengers varies from section to section, a coefficient corresponding to each number of passengers is used. T1 indicates points based on the stay time in the service area. The value of T1 according to the stay time is set in advance. β is a bonus point given when avoiding the service area. Further, γ is a bonus point given when the route change instruction is followed.

After calculating the points, the point calculation unit 14 gives the calculated points to the passenger of the vehicle (step S25). The point calculation unit 14 sends the calculated points to the point management server 50 together with the passenger's identification information. The points sent to the point management server are used, for example, to reduce tolls. After sending the calculated points to the point management server 50, the point calculation unit 14 erases the passenger's identification information stored in the storage unit 16 (step S26).

FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a registration flow of passenger information when a passenger car is used on an expressway. Before passing through the entrance gate of the expressway, identification information of the passenger is set as a passenger user ID (Identifier) in the ECU, which is the in-vehicle device 30, via the terminal 40. Furthermore, information on the exit from the expressway is set in the ECU depending on the destination of the passenger car.

When a passenger car passes through the entrance gate of an expressway, the information is sent to the traffic management device 10 via the gate 20, including the passenger user ID, which is the identification information of the passenger, the planned expressway exit ID, which indicates the destination, and the expressway, which is the identification information of the entrance gate. Road entrance ID information is sent. Furthermore, at the expressway exit, the passenger user ID, expressway exit ID, and expressway entrance ID are sent to the traffic management device 10 and used for calculating points. Further, the passenger information stored in the ECU is deleted when the passenger passes through the scheduled exit or when the passenger exits the passenger car.

If the vehicle using the expressway is a shared bus, information on passengers may be transmitted to the traffic management device 10 via a stop installed on the expressway. FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing a registration flow of passenger information when a shared bus is used on an expressway. A vehicle ID indicating bus identification information is registered in advance in the traffic management device 10 from a bus operating company. Further, the identification information of a passenger who uses the bus as a passenger is registered in the ECU, which is the on-board device 30 of the bus, from the terminal 40 when boarding the bus. Furthermore, the identification information of a passenger who uses the bus as a passenger may be registered via the bus stop.

In FIG. 10, in a shared bus, information on passengers is transmitted to the traffic management device 10 at a stop on an expressway. In FIG. 10, for example, at stop A, there are no passengers, so information indicating that there are no passengers on the bus is sent to the traffic management device 10 along with the vehicle ID of the bus. At stop B, information in which the user ID 1 of the passenger is registered is sent to the traffic management device 10, and at stop C, information in which the user ID 2 is newly registered as a passenger is sent to the traffic management device 10. Further, at stop E, the passenger with user ID 2 gets off, and information indicating that the passenger gets off is sent to the traffic management device 10, at stop G, information indicating that user ID 2 gets off, and at stop H, information indicating that there is no passenger. Information is being sent to the traffic management device 10. That is, in the case of a shared bus, the vehicle information acquisition unit 11 acquires the information of the passengers at the stops on the expressway where the passengers get on and off the bus. In this way, by managing the bus vehicle ID and the passenger ID for each stop, it is possible to award points to passengers who use the shared bus.

A specific example of points to be awarded will be explained. An example will be explained in which a vehicle passes through two sections where L1=10 and L2=10. The coefficient α based on the number of passengers in the vehicle is, for example, if there is one passenger, α = 0, if there are two passengers, α = 0.5, and if there are three passengers, α = 0. It is assumed that α is set as α=1. Also. It is assumed that the bonus points β when the instructions are followed are set as β=10. Further, assume that the points per hour when waiting at a rest facility are T=5.

At this time, if there is no instruction to change the route and the user waits at the rest facility for one hour according to the instruction to wait at the rest facility, the user will receive, for example, 15 points. Furthermore, if three passengers travel through section L1 and section L2 in accordance with the route change instruction, 30 points will be awarded.

In the above example, if you follow the standby instructions and evacuate to a service area etc. and wait, points will be awarded according to the waiting time, but points will be awarded according to the difference between the instructed waiting time and the actual waiting time. may be given. Further, points may be awarded according to the travel distance and the number of passengers, independently of whether an instruction is given, as points for using the expressway.

Further, in the above example, the point calculation unit 14 calculates and gives points after the vehicle passes the exit. Instead of such a configuration, points may be calculated and awarded each time the vehicle passes through a section and waits in a service area or the like. With such a configuration, it is possible to use points at service areas en route and reduce tolls at exits, improving convenience.

In this embodiment, instructions to the vehicle from the traffic management device 10 are transmitted to the vehicle by being displayed on the display device by the in-vehicle device 30. Instead of such a configuration, instructions to the vehicle may be displayed on a display device installed on the top of the road or on the side of the road. In such a configuration, the same instruction may be displayed for multiple vehicles. By sending the same instruction to multiple vehicles, the processing amount and communication amount of each device can be suppressed.

In the traffic demand management system of this embodiment, the traffic management device 10 instructs each vehicle via the gate 20 to take a driving route and to wait at a rest facility as route information, depending on road conditions. Furthermore, the traffic management device 10 determines whether the instructed travel route has been followed based on the information on the actual travel route obtained through the gate 20, and gives points to the passenger if the instructed travel route has been followed. Therefore, in the traffic demand management system of this embodiment, it is possible to increase the possibility that vehicle passengers will follow instructions from the traffic management device 10. As a result, in the traffic demand management system of this embodiment, traffic congestion can be suppressed by managing vehicles according to road conditions.

(Second embodiment)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of the traffic management device of this embodiment. The traffic management device of this embodiment includes a road information acquisition section 101, a route information generation section 102, a route information transmission section 103, a vehicle information acquisition section 104, and a point calculation section 105.

The road information acquisition unit 101 acquires information on road traffic volume. The route information generation unit 102 generates a route to be instructed to a vehicle as route information based on traffic volume. The route information transmitter 103 transmits route information to the vehicle via a communication device installed on the road. The vehicle information acquisition unit 104 acquires the actual driving route of the vehicle. The point calculation unit 105 calculates points to be given to the vehicle occupant based on the route information and the operating route.

Here, the road information acquisition unit 101 is one aspect of road information acquisition means. Further, the road information acquisition unit 15 of the first embodiment is an example of the road information acquisition unit 101. The route information generation unit 102 is one aspect of route information generation means. Further, the route information generation unit 12 of the first embodiment is an example of the route information generation unit 102. The route information transmitter 103 is one aspect of route information transmitter. Further, the route information transmitter 13 of the first embodiment is an example of the route information transmitter 103. Vehicle information acquisition unit 104 is one aspect of vehicle information acquisition means. Further, the vehicle information acquisition unit 11 of the first embodiment is an example of the vehicle information acquisition unit 104. Point calculation unit 105 is one aspect of point calculation means. Further, the point calculation unit 14 of the first embodiment is an example of the point calculation unit 105.

The operation of the traffic management device of this embodiment will be explained. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the operation flow of the traffic management device. In FIGS. 11 and 12, the road information acquisition unit 101 acquires information on road traffic volume (step S101). After acquiring the information on the traffic volume on the road, the route information generation unit 102 generates a route to be instructed to the vehicle based on the traffic volume as route information (step S102). Specifically, the route instructed to the vehicle based on the traffic volume refers to an instruction to start the operation of the vehicle that may lead to traffic congestion. After generating the route information, the route information transmitter 103 transmits the route information to the vehicle via a communication device installed on the road (step S103). After transmitting the route information, the vehicle information acquisition unit 104 acquires the actual route of the vehicle (step S104). After acquiring the actual route of the vehicle, the point calculation unit 105 calculates points to be given to the vehicle occupant based on the route information and the route (step S105).

The traffic management device of this embodiment generates a route to be instructed to a vehicle based on traffic volume, and transmits the route to the vehicle via a communication device installed on the road. Furthermore, the traffic management device calculates points to be given to users based on the actual route of the vehicle and the instructed route information. By providing information to vehicle passengers based on the route information and operation information instructed to the vehicle, it is possible to increase the possibility that the passengers will follow the instructions. Therefore, the traffic management device of this embodiment can manage vehicle operation according to road conditions based on actual traffic volume.

The processing in the traffic management devices of the first and second embodiments can be performed by executing a computer program on a computer. FIG. 13 shows an example of the configuration of a computer 200 that executes a computer program that performs each process in the traffic management device. The computer 200 includes a CPU 201, a memory 202, a storage device 203, an I/F (Interface) 204, and a communication I/F 205.

The CPU 201 reads computer programs for performing each process from the storage device 203 and executes them. The memory 202 is configured with a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) or the like, and temporarily stores computer programs executed by the CPU 201 and data being processed. The storage device 203 stores computer programs executed by the CPU 201. The storage device 203 is configured by, for example, a nonvolatile semiconductor storage device. Other storage devices such as a hard disk drive may be used as the storage device 203. The I/F 204 is an interface that inputs and outputs data with other devices of the management system, terminals of the network to be managed, and the like. Communication I/F 205 communicates with other devices via a communication network. Further, the terminal 40 and point management server 50 of the first embodiment can also have similar configurations.

Further, the computer program for each process can be stored in a recording medium and distributed. As the recording medium, for example, a magnetic tape for data recording or a magnetic disk such as a hard disk can be used. Further, as the recording medium, an optical disc such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) can also be used. A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device may be used as the recording medium.

Part or all of the above embodiments may be described as in the following additional notes, but are not limited to the following.

(Additional note 1)
a road information acquisition means for acquiring road traffic information;
route information generation means for generating a route to be instructed to a vehicle based on the traffic volume as route information;
route information transmitting means for transmitting the route information to the vehicle via a communication device installed on the road;
Vehicle information acquisition means for acquiring the actual operating route of the vehicle;
A traffic management device comprising: point calculation means for calculating points to be given to a passenger of the vehicle based on the route information and the operation route.

(Additional note 2)
The traffic management device according to supplementary note 1, wherein the vehicle information acquisition means acquires the destination and passenger information of the vehicle via the communication device.

(Additional note 3)
The traffic management device according to appendix 1 or 2, wherein the vehicle information acquisition means acquires the information of the passenger at each point where the passenger gets on and off the vehicle.

(Additional note 4)
The traffic management device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 3, wherein the point calculation means adds the points when the route information and the operating route match.

(Appendix 5)
The traffic management device according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, wherein the point calculation means adds the points based on the number of passengers in the vehicle.

(Appendix 6)
6. The traffic management device according to any one of appendices 1 to 5, wherein the point calculation means adds the points when the vehicle waits at a location indicated by the route information.

(Appendix 7)
A traffic management device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 6,
comprising a communication device that is installed on a road and performs wireless communication with a vehicle passing on the road,
The route information transmitting means of the traffic management device is a traffic demand management system that transmits the route information to the vehicle via the communication device.

(Appendix 8)
Obtain road traffic information,
Generating a route to be instructed to a vehicle based on the traffic volume as route information,
transmitting the route information to the vehicle via a communication device installed on the road;
Obtaining the actual operating route of the vehicle;
A traffic management method that calculates points to be given to passengers of the vehicle based on the route information and the operating route.

(Appendix 9)
The traffic management method according to appendix 8, wherein information on the destination and passengers of the vehicle is acquired via the communication device.

(Appendix 10)
The traffic management method according to appendix 8 or 9, wherein information on the passenger is acquired for each point where the passenger gets on and off the vehicle.

(Appendix 11)
The traffic management method according to any one of appendices 8 to 10, wherein the points are added when the route information and the operation route match.

(Appendix 12)
The traffic management method according to any one of appendices 8 to 11, wherein the points are added based on the number of passengers in the vehicle.

(Appendix 13)
13. The traffic management method according to any one of appendices 8 to 12, wherein the points are added when the vehicle waits at a location indicated in the route information.

(Appendix 14)
Processing to obtain road traffic information;
A process of generating a route to be instructed to a vehicle based on the traffic volume as route information;
a process of transmitting the route information to the vehicle via a communication device installed on the road;
a process of acquiring the actual operating route of the vehicle;
A traffic management program that causes a computer to execute a process of calculating points to be given to a passenger of the vehicle based on the route information and the operation route.

(Appendix 15)
The traffic management program according to appendix 14, which causes a computer to execute a process of acquiring information on a destination and a passenger of the vehicle via the communication device.

(Appendix 16)
The traffic management program according to appendix 14 or 15, which causes a computer to execute a process of acquiring information about the passenger at each point where the passenger gets on or off the vehicle.

(Appendix 17)
17. The traffic management program according to any one of appendices 14 to 16, which causes a computer to execute a process of adding the points when the route information and the operation route match.

(Appendix 18)
18. The traffic management program according to any one of appendices 14 to 17, which causes a computer to execute a process of adding the points based on the number of passengers in the vehicle.

(Appendix 19)
19. The traffic management program according to any one of appendices 14 to 18, wherein the points are added when the vehicle waits at a location indicated in the route information.

10 traffic management device 11 vehicle information acquisition unit 12 route information generation unit 13 route information transmission unit 14 point calculation unit 15 road information acquisition unit 16 storage unit 20 gate 21 gate body 22 gate communication device 23 vehicle communication unit 24 communication unit 25 gate control Section 26 Storage section 30 On-vehicle device 31 Terminal communication section 32 Gate communication section 33 Control section 34 Display control section 35 Storage section 40 Terminal 50 Point management server 101 Road information acquisition section 102 Route information generation section 103 Route information transmission section 104 Vehicle information acquisition Section 105 Point calculation section 200 Computer 201 CPU
202 Memory 203 Storage device 204 I/F
205 Communication I/F

Claims (10)

a road information acquisition means for acquiring road traffic information;
route information generation means for generating a route to be instructed to a vehicle based on the traffic volume as route information;
route information transmitting means for transmitting the route information to the vehicle via a communication device installed on the road;
Vehicle information acquisition means for acquiring the actual operating route of the vehicle and identification information of each of the plurality of passengers in the vehicle;
Point calculation means for calculating points to be given to each passenger of the vehicle based on the route information and the operation route ,
The vehicle is a shared vehicle,
The vehicle information acquisition means acquires the identification information via the communication device provided at a stop installed on the road.
Traffic management device. The traffic management device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle information acquisition means acquires the destination of the vehicle via the communication device. 3. The traffic management device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle information acquisition means acquires identification information of the passenger for each point where the passenger gets on and off the vehicle. 4. The traffic management device according to claim 1, wherein the point calculation means adds the points when the route information and the operating route match. The traffic management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the point calculation means adds the points based on the number of passengers on the vehicle. 6. The traffic management device according to claim 1, wherein the point calculation means adds the points when the vehicle waits at a location indicated by the route information. A traffic management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
comprising a communication device that is installed on a road and performs wireless communication with a vehicle passing on the road,
The route information transmitting means of the traffic management device is a traffic demand management system that transmits the route information to the vehicle via the communication device. The computer is
Obtain road traffic information,
Generating a route to be instructed to a vehicle based on the traffic volume as route information,
transmitting the route information to the vehicle via a communication device installed on the road;
Obtaining the actual operating route of the vehicle and identification information of each of the plurality of passengers in the vehicle,
Calculating points to be given to each passenger of the vehicle based on the route information and the operation route ,
The vehicle is a shared vehicle, and the traffic management method acquires the identification information via the communication device provided at a stop installed on the road. The traffic management method according to claim 8, wherein the computer acquires identification information of the passenger for each point where the passenger gets on and off the vehicle. Processing to obtain road traffic information;
A process of generating a route to be instructed to a vehicle based on the traffic volume as route information;
a process of transmitting the route information to the vehicle via a communication device installed on the road;
a process of acquiring the actual travel route of the vehicle and identification information of each of a plurality of passengers in the vehicle;
a process of calculating points to be given to each passenger of the vehicle based on the route information and the operation route ;
The vehicle is a shared vehicle, and the process of acquiring the identification information via the communication device provided at a stop installed on the road;
A traffic management program that causes a computer to execute

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