JPH0562093A - Traveling object operation control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a traveling object operation control system in which the control information such as the arrival time is automatically inputted when a truck, etc., arrive at the target position. CONSTITUTION:The system is equipped with a position measuring device 2 of a LORAN C, and a GPS, etc., a control information table 32 to store the target position information, and a comparing device 31 to measure regularly the position of a traveling object with the position measuring device 2 and compare the position with the target position, and when the distance becomes minimum or when the distance is in the prescribed distance (the control range such as the measuring error), by judging that the traveling object arrives at the target position, and storing the control information, an artificial input can be omitted and the operation control of the traveling object can be realized.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle operation management system for automatically managing the operation of vehicles such as vehicles such as trucks and buses, trains, and ships.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional operation management system for a truck or the like calculates the distance traveled by an electronic tachometer and stores it in a memory as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-252094. Information was analyzed and managed. Further, in the case of inputting more detailed management information, the driver inputs it with a bar code reader or the like every time a management event occurs, or is provided at each distribution center as described in JP-A-2-309500. Data was wirelessly input from the device.

[0003]

When the operator inputs data for each event, it is unavoidable that the data is arbitrary or that the operator forgets to press the button or makes a mistake. Also, even in the case of automatically inputting by radio, in the case of route transportation for transporting between predetermined distribution centers, it is possible to arrange equipment at each center,
At the final delivery stage where the delivery destination is each store, etc., the operation plan for each delivery changes daily and it is impossible to install equipment at the delivery destination, so input by the operator is inevitable. There was a problem to say.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an accurate operation management system which reduces the operator's input load and eliminates arbitrary input.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the operation management system of the present invention, a positioning means for measuring the position of the moving body and a management information storage means for storing the information of the target position are provided. A comparison unit that compares the position of the moving body detected by the positioning unit with the target position stored in the management information storage unit, and at least the transit time information when the comparison result of the comparison unit indicates a match. Is configured to be stored in the information storage means in association with the location information.

[0006]

A moving body such as a truck measures its own position continuously or at every predetermined timing using a positioning means. For the measurement, Loran C or GPS system, which is a famous positioning system using satellites, can be used. The location information such as latitude and longitude measured by the positioning means is compared with the target location information previously input to the management information storage device according to the delivery plan or the designated route by the comparison means. It is stored in the information storage means in association with the position information. Therefore, as long as the driver arrives at the target package collection / delivery destination, operation management information such as delivery time is automatically recorded.

Also, when the designated route is not determined in advance,
The passing history of the target moving object can be obtained.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the mobile operation management system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of an embodiment of a mobile operation management system. In this embodiment, an example in which a truck is used as a moving body is shown. This system is basically a positioning device 2 which receives radio waves from a reference radio wave transmission source 1 such as a satellite or a terrestrial base station and obtains its own location information (latitude information and longitude information) at that time, and operation. It comprises a management device 3, a travel data calculation device 4 for calculating travel distances, etc., an external storage device 5 connected to the operation management device 3, and a communication device 6. The operation management device 3 has a management information table 32 for storing delivery destination data and an arithmetic processing device 31. The management information table 32 stores delivery item name / code, quantity, delivery destination name, address, telephone destination data, delivery order, and position information of latitude / longitude according to the delivery plan. The data of the management information table 32 is transmitted via the communication device 6 at the truck center every day or input via the external storage device 5.

The positioning device 2 periodically measures the location of the truck and sends a signal to the processing device as location information represented by latitude and longitude. As the positioning device 2, an existing position measurement system such as Loran C or GPS can be used. The radio waves from the plurality of reference radio wave transmission sources 1 are respectively received by the antenna 21, and the latitude / longitude of the self is calculated from the arrival direction of the radio waves to obtain the location. Also, depending on the system, it is possible to receive the satellite position information and the radio wave transmission time information from a plurality of satellites, and obtain the own position.

The arithmetic processing unit 31 of the operation management unit 3 compares the location information at that time from the positioning unit 2 with the target latitude / longitude information of the delivery destination stored in the management information table 32 and compares the location information. If the position information falls within a predetermined error range with the target latitude / longitude information, it is considered that the destination has arrived and passed, and the latitude / longitude information and transit time at that time (for example, the time when the latitude / longitude was measured can be used. )
Is written in the data of the delivery destination in the management information table 32. The predetermined error range can be set to several hundred meters to several tens of meters depending on the positioning accuracy of the positioning device and the surrounding geographical environment. In order to improve the accuracy of the arrival time, it is necessary to determine the arrival by combining information indicating that the cargo door has been opened and closed, information indicating that the door of the loading platform has been opened and closed, and engine stop information. good. The frequency of transmission of the location information by the positioning device is set from about several seconds according to the management accuracy.

The management information table 32 has an information registration section as shown in FIG. 2, and is an "event" that is an item to be managed regarding a mobile body equipped with this terminal, and a "position" indicating a target latitude / longitude of each "event". It is possible to register information such as “error” indicating the allowable deviation from “position”. It is possible to input necessary data to the "management information table" through the external storage device 5 or the communication device 6, for example.

The arithmetic processing unit 31 first compares the "location information" periodically sent from the "measuring device" with the "target position" registered in the "management information table", and compares the two positions. To calculate the distance. Next, the arithmetic processing unit 31 uses the calculated distance as the "management information table".
Contrast with the "error" registered in. If the calculated distance is smaller than the “error”, the “location information” (including time information) is registered in the corresponding “event” column.

It is also conceivable to detect the time point closest to the target latitude / longitude and set the time point closest to the target as the arrival time point. If the calculated distance difference between the location and the target is smaller than the distance difference between the “location information” already registered in the management information table 32 and the target location, the “location location” already registered. It is also possible to use the information of the closest approach by overwriting "information". When this method is adopted, the illustrated “error” term is not always necessary.

Each time the position information is output from the positioning device, it is possible to obtain the difference in distance from the target position of all events in the management information table 32. However, when the route of the moving body is predetermined, It is also possible to select the target position of the comparison target event in chronological order. By adopting the latter method, it is possible to reduce the calculation load of the “processing unit” by calculating the distance only with a specific “position” when the number of “events” is large, or at the same point. It is also possible to deal with cases where is registered as an "event" multiple times.

The data of the management information table 32 can be written in the external storage device 5 such as an IC card, taken out of the IC card to the management center or the like after returning to the truck, and can be processed as management data. In addition, it is possible to achieve real-time mobile body management by transmitting the information to the management center each time one “event” is completed via the wireless communication device 6. Further, for example, "passing time" and "time error" are registered in "registration information" of the management information table 32, and the difference between "time" and "passing time" of "location information" indicating the passing time is " A variation in which data is transmitted to the management center via the wireless communication device 6 only when it is larger than the “time error” is also conceivable. Further, when the wireless communication device 6 is used, the registration information of the management information table 32 can be remotely input, and the operation management of long-distance trucks and ships that rarely visit the office becomes easy.

If, for example, the traveling distance of the moving body is required in addition to the transit time as the management information, the traveling distance is retrieved from the traveling data calculation device 4 such as an electronic tachometer at the timing of occurrence of the event, and the management information table is displayed. A function of registering in 32 is also conceivable.

In the above description, the case where the passage route is determined in advance has been described. However, even when only the target position information is stored and the delivery order and the route are determined by the driver's selection, the present invention can be used. According to the system, the traveling history can be managed.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, management information such as arrival time is automatically input when a truck or the like reaches a target position, which can reduce the input load of an operator and can be arbitrarily input. It is possible to provide an accurate operation management system that excludes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of an embodiment of a mobile operation management system.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of registration information in a management information table 32.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Positioning device 3 Operation management device 4 Travel data calculation device 5 External storage device 6 Communication device 31 Arithmetic processing device 32 Management information table

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A positioning means for measuring the position of the moving body from moment to moment, a management information storage means for storing information on a target position, a position of the moving body detected by the positioning means, and the management information. The target position stored in the storage means is compared, and if the comparison result shows coincidence, it is determined that the target position has been passed. A mobile operation management system characterized by storing the information in the information storage means in association with position information. 2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising means for determining a traveling distance of the moving body, wherein when the passage determining means indicates passage, the traveling distance information is made to correspond to the location information in addition to the passage time information. A mobile operation management system characterized by storing in the information storage means. 3. The passage determination means according to claim 1, wherein the position of the moving body detected by the positioning means is closest to the target position stored in the management information storage means. A mobile operation management system characterized by determining that a vehicle has passed. 4. The passage determination means according to claim 1, wherein the position of the moving body detected by the positioning means is a predetermined range of the target position stored in the management information storage means. A mobile operation management system characterized by determining that a vehicle has passed when it enters the area. 5. The passage determination means according to claim 4, wherein the position of the moving body detected by the positioning means is within a predetermined range of the target position stored in the management information storage means. A moving body operation management system, characterized in that it is judged as passing when entering and when stop information of the moving body is obtained. 6. The mobile operation management system according to claim 1, wherein the positioning means is means for obtaining latitude information and longitude information by radio waves from a satellite. 7. The mobile operation management system according to claim 1, wherein the management information storage means is removable storage means. 8. The mobile operation management system according to claim 1, further comprising wireless transmission means for wirelessly transmitting information in the management information storage means.