KR101714530B1 - Apparatus and method for providing position of moving object - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus and method for providing a position with respect to a moving body are disclosed. An apparatus for providing a position with respect to a moving object is provided with an interface for obtaining a parking position for the moving object from a database in response to a positional request for the moving object and for confirming a moving path between the obtained parking position and a current position, ≪ / RTI > path.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING POSITION OF MOVING OBJECT [0002]

Embodiments of the present invention relate to techniques for providing a parked position for a mobile object.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Mobile objects such as automobiles, motorcycles, and bicycles are widely used in everyday life by providing convenience of movement.

However, if a moving object is parked in a strange place or a complicated space, or if there is amnesia, the user may forget the parking position, thereby making it inconvenient to find a moving object.

For example, there is a method of applying an RFID tag and a tag reader to each of a moving object (or a parking system) and a terminal as a means for confirming the parking position. However, , Additional costs are incurred and there is a limit to utilization.

The present invention provides a moving path between a parked parking position and a current position in cooperation with a position request for a moving object so that a parking position can be easily So that it is easy to access the parking position along the movement route.

The present invention automatically records the parking position by storing the collected position of the sensor data in the database as the parked parking position based on the collected sensor data when it is judged that the moving object is parked And to provide an environment that can be provided when requesting a position for a moving object.

Further, according to the present invention, when a plurality of parking positions acquired from the database are displayed, a list listing the plurality of parking positions is displayed, and a parking position is selected from the list, thereby designating a final parking position among the guided parking candidate positions So that a more accurate parking position can be grasped.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a position providing apparatus for a moving object, including an interface unit for obtaining a parking position for the moving object from a database in response to a position request for the moving object, And providing the identified movement path.

When the acquired parking positions are plural, the processor may provide a list of the plurality of parking positions, and may confirm the movement path between the parking position and the current position according to the selection command for the list.

The processor may generate the list by listing map data in which the plurality of parking positions match each other or by listing identification information on the plurality of parking positions.

The processor may rearrange the plurality of parking positions in the order in which the distance from the current position is small or rearrange the plurality of parking positions in the order in which the parking time is close to the current time.

And a controller for determining whether or not the moving object is parked based on the amount of change of the collected sensor data, and if it is determined that the moving object is parked The location management unit may store the collected position of the sensor data in the database as the parking position.

The position management unit may identify a sensor range to which the sensor data belongs in the sensor range for each type of moving object and store the collected position of the sensor data in the database in correspondence with the type of the moving object corresponding to the identified sensor range have.

If the current position updated in accordance with the set period coincides with the parking position, the processor provides a message for completing the position guidance and removes the parking position from the database.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing a position to a moving object, the method comprising: acquiring a parking position for the moving object from a database in response to a position request for the moving object; And providing the identified movement path.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, in cooperation with the position request to the moving object, the moving object provides the moving path between the parked parking position and the current position, So that the parking position can be easily grasped and the parking position can be easily accessed along the movement path.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when it is determined that the moving object is parked, based on the collected sensor data, the moving object stores the collected position of the sensor data in the database as the parked parking position, And it is possible to provide an environment that can be provided when requesting a position with respect to the mobile object.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when a plurality of parking positions acquired from the database are displayed, a list listing the plurality of parking positions is displayed, and a parking position is selected from the list, The parking position is designated so that a more accurate parking position can be grasped.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a network including a location providing device for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a configuration of a position providing apparatus for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view for explaining an example of determining whether or not a moving object is parked in a position providing apparatus for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing an example of a list of parking positions provided by the position providing apparatus for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing another example of a list of parking positions provided by the position providing apparatus for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing an example of a movement path between a parking position and a current position provided by the position providing apparatus for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a location for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an apparatus and method for providing a position for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a network including a location providing device for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a network 100 including a position providing apparatus for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a position providing apparatus 101 and a position server 103 for a moving object.

The location providing device 101 for the moving object may be, for example, a terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet PC, but is not limited thereto and may be included in a parking management system. The location providing apparatus 101 for the moving object can periodically receive the current location (e.g., Global Positioning System (GPS) information) from the location server 103. [

The position providing apparatus 101 for a moving object periodically collects sensor data (e.g., data relating to speed, acceleration, temperature, geomagnetism, etc.) generated by the built-in sensor and, based on the collected sensor data, It is possible to determine whether or not the moving object is parked. If it is determined that the moving object is parked as a result of the determination, the location providing apparatus 101 for the moving object may store the collected position of the sensor data in the database as the parking position.

Thereafter, when the location request for the moving object is inputted, the location providing device 101 for the moving object confirms the moving route between the parking position acquired from the database and the current location, and transmits the confirmed moving route from the location server 103 It is possible to easily grasp the parking position on the basis of the current position without installing additional equipment at the parking position and to easily access the parking position along the movement route I will.

The location server 103 periodically grasps the current position of the position providing apparatus 101 with respect to the moving object and can provide it to the position providing apparatus 101 for the moving object.

In addition, the location server 103 can manage map data for each area. In response to the map request from the location providing device 101 for the moving object, the map data of the corresponding area is transmitted to the location providing device 101 for the moving object .

2 is a view showing a configuration of a position providing apparatus for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, a position providing apparatus 200 for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a collecting unit 201, a position managing unit 203, a database 205, an interface unit 207, a processor 209 ).

The collection unit 201 may periodically receive the current location (e.g., GPS information). At this time, the collecting unit 201 can receive the current position from the satellite navigation device or receive the current position from the position server via a GPS sensor (not shown).

The collecting unit 201 collects sensor data (e.g., data related to speed, acceleration, temperature, geomagnetism, etc.) generated by a sensor (not shown) (e.g., a speed sensor, a magnetic sensor, a temperature sensor, a gyro sensor, Can be collected periodically. Here, the sensor may be embedded in the position providing device 200 for the moving object, but is not limited thereto, and may be located outside (e.g., a moving object) and communicate with the position providing device 200 for the moving object.

The sensor data may have different characteristic values depending on at least one of the user's aboard the moving object, the type of the moving object (e.g., automobile, motorcycle, bicycle) and the surrounding environment (e.g., season).

The collecting unit 201 may correct the collected sensor data in accordance with the set validity range, thereby reducing errors in the sensor data. At this time, the collecting unit 201 may extract characteristic values such as mean, variance, maximum / minimum value, and correlation coefficient at a predetermined time interval (3 seconds, 5 seconds) to generate vector values of sensor data for each time interval , And the position in the time domain can be matched with the vector value.

The position management unit 203 can manage the parking position by storing or removing the parking position relating to a moving object (e.g., a car, a motorcycle, or a bicycle) in the database 205. [

Specifically, the position management unit 203 can determine whether or not the moving object is parked based on the amount of change of the collected sensor data. For example, the position management unit 203 can determine that the moving object is parked when the speed value, the temperature value, and the magnetic value decrease based on the sensor data and the gyro sensor value change amount increases.

If it is determined that the moving object is parked, the location management unit 203 may store the collected position of the sensor data in the database 205 as the parking position. Here, the position at which the sensor data is collected may be the current position at the time when the sensor data is collected.

When storing the parking position, the position management unit 203 may store the time at which the sensor data is collected together with the parking position in the database 205 in association with the parking position.

When storing the parking position, the position management unit (203) identifies the sensor range to which the sensor data belongs in the sensor range for each type of moving object, and associates the sensor data with the type of the moving object corresponding to the identified sensor range. The parking position can be managed according to the type of the moving object by storing the position in the database 205 as the parking position. Here, the sensor range for each type of moving object can be set differently according to the surrounding environment (for example, season).

For example, when the speed collected in the sensor data corresponds to the speed range of the 'automobile' in the speed range of 'automobile', the speed range of 'motorcycle', and the speed range of 'bicycle' May be stored in the database 205 as the parking position in association with the " car ".

Therefore, even when the user has a plurality of moving objects, the user can grasp the parking positions of all the moving objects through the position providing device 200 for the moving object.

The position management unit 203 can remove the parking position under the control of the processor 209 when the position guidance for the moving body is completed.

The database 205 may store one or more parking locations. At this time, the database 205 may store the parking position according to the type of the moving object.

The interface unit 207 can acquire the parking position with respect to the moving object from the database 205 in association with the position request to the moving object. At this time, if the type of the moving object is extracted from the position request for the moving object, the interface unit 207 can acquire the parking position corresponding to the extracted moving object from the database 205. For example, when the 'automobile' is extracted as the type of the moving object from the position request for the moving object, the interface unit 207 can acquire the parking position corresponding to 'automobile' from the database 205.

The processor 209 can confirm the movement path between the obtained parking position and the current position, and provide the determined movement path. At this time, the processor 209 displays the moving route by matching with the map data received from the location server, thereby making it possible to easily grasp the current position and the parking position, and to easily access the parking position along the moving route Let's do it.

If there are a plurality of the obtained parking positions, the processor 209 provides a list of the plurality of parking positions, and can confirm the movement path between the parking position and the current position according to the selection command for the list. That is, the processor 209 guides the parking candidate position where the mobile object is likely to park, and designates the final parking position among the guided parking candidate positions, thereby enabling a more accurate parking position to be grasped.

At this time, the processor 209 may generate the list by listing the map data in which the plurality of parking positions are matched. Here, the processor 209 can receive map data associated with a plurality of parking positions from the position server through the collection unit 201, and can match a plurality of parking positions with the received map data, respectively.

As another example of generating a list, the processor 209 may generate the list by listing identification information (e.g., area name, building name, parking zone number, etc.) regarding the plurality of parking positions. At this time, the processor 209 may generate at least one of the identification information and the distance between the parking time and the current position by including the information in the list.

When providing the list, the processor 209 rearranges the plurality of parking positions in the ascending order of the distance from the current position, or arranges the plurality of parking positions in the descending order of the parking time By providing the listed list, it is possible to display, at the top, a parking position in which the moving object is likely to be parked relatively.

The processor 209 provides a message for completing the position guidance when the current position updated according to the set cycle matches the parking position or the separation distance between the current position and the parking position is less than the set value, . At this time, the processor 209 controls the position management unit 203 to remove the parking position from the database 205, thereby automatically deleting the parking position where the position guidance has been completed, that is, the invalid parking position, Confusion can be prevented at the time of guidance.

On the other hand, the processor 209 provides the position management unit 203 with the parking position selected by the user from among the plurality of parking positions, so that the processor 209 can utilize the in-sensor data property value for the selected parking position, .

3 is a view for explaining an example of determining whether or not a moving object is parked in a position providing apparatus for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the position providing apparatus for a moving object periodically collects sensor data generated by a sensor, and can determine whether or not the moving object is parked based on a variation amount of the collected sensor data.

For example, the position providing apparatus for a moving object can determine that the moving object is parked when the rate of change of the velocity value collected from the velocity sensor suddenly decreases suddenly to more than the set threshold value (301).

4 is a view showing an example of a list of parking positions provided by the position providing apparatus for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 4, a position providing apparatus for a moving object can acquire a parking position with respect to the moving object from a database, in association with a position request for the moving object.

In this case, when acquiring a plurality of parking positions related to the moving object from the database, the position providing apparatus for the moving object provides a list in which the map data each matched with the plurality of parking positions is listed, .

For example, the location providing device for the moving object obtains GPS information corresponding to each of the plurality of parking positions from the database, corresponding to 'Seocho-dong A Building', 'Trade Center B department store', 'Gangdong-gu C cafe', and 'Gangnam D movie theater' A list listing map data in which the plurality of parking positions are matched is provided, and a 'Trade Center B department store' 401 can be selected according to a selection command for the list.

5 is a view showing another example of a list of parking positions provided by the position providing apparatus for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 5, the position providing apparatus for a moving object can acquire a parking position related to the moving object from a database, in association with a position request for the moving object.

At this time, when acquiring a plurality of parking positions related to the moving object from the database, the position providing apparatus for the moving object may provide a list of identification information about the plurality of parking positions, and may receive a selection command for the list .

For example, the location providing device for the moving object may be provided with a plurality of parking positions from the database, such as 'K park third parking lot', 'K park first parking lot', 'K park second parking lot', and 'K park fourth parking lot' K park third parking lot, K park first parking lot, K park second parking lot, and K park fourth parking lot, as the identification information on the plurality of parking positions, Parking lot ', and may receive the' K-park third car park '501 according to the selection command for the list. At this time, the position providing device for the moving object may provide the guide information on the parking position selection by providing the identification information, the parking time, or the distance from the current position in the list.

6 is a view showing an example of a movement path between a parking position and a current position provided by the position providing apparatus for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when one parking position is selected from the list of the plurality of parking positions, the position providing device for the moving object can confirm and display the movement path between the selected parking position and the current position.

At this time, the position providing device for the moving object displays the moving route by matching with the map data, thereby making it easy to access the parking position along the moving route. For example, in the location providing device for a moving object, a 'Trade Center B department store' is selected from a list of a plurality of parking locations, and when the present location is 'Samsung station', a moving path between the 'Trade center B department store' 601) can be displayed by matching with the map data.

Here, the position providing device for the moving object can display the moving time or the parking time together with the moving path corresponding to the shortest distance between the parking position and the current position.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a location for a moving object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 7, in step 701, the position providing device for the moving object can estimate the parking position using the sensor data, and store the estimated parking position in the database.

Specifically, the position providing apparatus for the moving object periodically collects the sensor data, and can determine whether or not the moving object is parked based on the amount of change of the collected sensor data. If it is determined that the moving object is parked, the location device for the moving object may estimate the collected location of the sensor data as the parking location and store the estimated location in the database.

Wherein the positional device with respect to the moving object identifies the sensor range to which the sensor data belongs in the sensor range of the moving object when storing the parking position and associates the sensor data with the type of the moving object corresponding to the identified sensor range, Can be stored in the database.

In step 702, the position providing apparatus for the moving object can obtain the parking position related to the moving object from the database, in association with the position request for the moving object.

In step 703, the location providing device for the moving object can confirm and provide the moving route between the acquired parking position and the current location.

In this case, the position providing apparatus for the moving object may provide a list in which the plurality of parking positions are listed when the obtained parking positions are plural, and determine a moving path between the parking position and the current position according to the selection command for the list .

In generating the list, the apparatus for providing a position to a moving object may arrange the map data each matched with the plurality of parking positions, or may generate the list by listing the identification information about the plurality of parking positions.

In addition, when providing the list, the apparatus for providing position information to the moving object rearranges the plurality of parking positions in the order of a small distance from the current position, or arranges the plurality of parking positions It is possible to display the parking position at the upper part that is relatively likely to park the moving object.

Thereafter, the position providing device for the moving object provides a message for completing the position guidance when the current position updated according to the set period coincides with the parking position, or when the distance between the current position and the parking position is less than the set value, The guide can be terminated. At this time, the location providing device for the moving object can automatically delete the parking position where the position guidance is completed, that is, the unnecessary parking position, by removing the parking position from the database.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program instruction that may be executed through various computer means and stored in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions stored on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the embodiments or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable storage media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magneto-optical media such as floppy disks; Includes hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as magneto-optical media and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

100: a network including a position providing device for a mobile body
101: Positioning device for moving object
103: Location server

Claims (9)

An interface unit for obtaining a parking position relating to the moving object from a database, in association with a position request for the moving object;
A processor for confirming a movement path between the obtained parking position and the current position, and providing the identified movement path;
A collection unit for periodically collecting sensor data; And
Determining whether or not the moving object is parked based on the amount of change of the collected sensor data; and when it is determined that the moving object is parked as a result of the determination, And a location management unit for storing the location information,
The location management unit,
Wherein the controller determines that the moving object is parked when the velocity value, the temperature value, and the magnetic value decrease based on the sensor data and the gyro sensor value change amount increases,
The location management unit,
A sensor range to which the sensor data belongs is identified in a sensor range for each kind of moving object and a position where the sensor data is collected is stored in the database in correspondence with a kind of a moving object corresponding to the identified sensor range,
When there are a plurality of the obtained parking positions,
The processor comprising:
And rearranges the plurality of parking positions in the ascending order of the distance from the current position or provides the list in which the plurality of parking positions are rearranged in the order in which the parking time is close to the current time. The method according to claim 1,
The processor comprising:
A movement path between the parking position and the current position according to the selection command for the list is checked
A position providing device for a mobile object. 3. The method of claim 2,
The processor comprising:
The map data in which the plurality of parking positions are matched are listed or the list is generated by listing the identification information about the plurality of parking positions
A position providing device for a mobile object. delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
If the current position updated in accordance with the set cycle coincides with the parking position,
The processor comprising:
Providing a message for completing the location guidance, and removing the parking location from the database
A position providing device for a mobile object. Acquiring a parking position relating to the moving object from a database, in association with a position request for the moving object;
Confirming a movement path between the obtained parking position and the current position;
Providing the identified movement path;
Periodically collecting sensor data;
Determining whether the moving object is parked based on the amount of change of the collected sensor data; And
Storing the collected position of the sensor data in the database as the parking position when it is determined that the moving object is parked,
Wherein the determining step comprises:
Wherein the controller determines that the moving object is parked when the velocity value, the temperature value, and the magnetic value decrease based on the sensor data and the gyro sensor value change amount increases,
Wherein the storing step comprises:
A sensor range to which the sensor data belongs is identified in a sensor range for each kind of moving object and a position where the sensor data is collected is stored in the database in correspondence with a kind of a moving object corresponding to the identified sensor range,
When there are a plurality of the obtained parking positions,
The step of confirming the movement path
Rearranges the plurality of parking positions in the order in which the distance from the current position is small or provides the list in which the plurality of parking positions are rearranged in the order in which the parking time is close to the current time.
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