KR20080034244A - System and method for management passenger of a express bus using rfid - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for managing passengers using RFID(Radio Frequency Identification) are provided to allow a driver to easily confirm the number of passengers and request an information center to perform an information broadcast through a communication network so as to achieve efficient passenger management. The number of persons who initially get on a car is set(S401). Information on RFID tags attached to the tickets of the persons who get on the car is read(S402). The number of persons who currently ride in the car is counted using the read information(S405). The counted number is compared with the set number to confirm whether there is a passenger who does not get on the car(S406). The confirmation result is provided to a driver.

Description

Passenger management system and method using RFCID {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT PASSENGER OF A EXPRESS BUS USING RFID}

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the basic concept of the present invention,

2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a passenger management system using RFID according to the present invention,

3 is a block diagram of a passenger management device in the passenger management system using RFID according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a passenger management method using RFID according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a passenger management method using RFID according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a passenger management system and method using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) to effectively manage the passengers getting on and off when public transportation such as a bus temporarily stops.

The common means of transportation include trains, cars, buses, and airplanes. Among them, trains and airplanes are equipped with toilet facilities and separate drinks. It is rare to get off, so no passenger management is required after boarding at the point of departure. In addition, in the case of a passenger car, since the number of passengers is limited as a personal means of transportation, it can be easily confirmed with the naked eye.

However, in the case of buses, it is not possible to provide convenience such as trains and airplanes, and long-term driving can increase the driver's fatigue and cause an accident. .

When the bus stops at the rest area, the driver informs the passengers of the departure time in advance, and when the departure time arrives, the driver checks the number of passengers and confirms whether all the initial departures have been on board. There is a problem that the bus does not depart and waits for a long time because it is not kept properly, or it cannot find a vehicle for boarding, and when the passenger leaves the rest area without knowing that there is no passenger, It is happening.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for a means by which the driver can easily operate the passengers efficiently.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above demands, and an object thereof is to provide a passenger management system and method using RFID to effectively manage passengers getting on and off when public transportation such as a bus stops temporarily. To provide.

As a constitutional means for solving the above object, the method of the driver of the vehicle stopped at the rest area of the present invention to manage the passengers in the vehicle through the passenger management device,

Setting an initial occupant in the vehicle;

Reading RFID tag information attached to a boarding pass of a passenger boarding a vehicle;

Counting boarding personnel currently in the vehicle using the read information;

Comparing the counted number of persons with the set total number of occupants to determine whether there are passengers who have not boarded; And

Providing the verification result to the driver.

In addition, the passenger management method using the RFID according to the present invention, the step of setting the vehicle information; Comparing the read information with the set vehicle information; And if the comparison result information does not match, it may further include a step of notifying that the current passenger is wrong boarding.

In addition, the passenger management method using the RFID of the present invention may further include the step of requesting the boarding guide of the unloaded passenger to the information center of the rest area where the vehicle is stopped if there is an unboarded passenger.

In addition, as another configuration means for realizing the above object, a method for managing passengers in conjunction with the passenger management device of the vehicle stopped at the rest area in the guide device in the rest area of the present invention,

Receiving, by the rest area guide device, a request for a guided passenger and an information of a vehicle in which a passenger is not occupied from a portable device of the vehicle;

Reading RFID tag information of a boarding pass in a rest area through an RFID reader in a rest area;

Comparing the read information with the received information; And

And outputting a guide broadcast requesting boarding of the vehicle so that the corresponding passenger can recognize when the two information match.

In addition, as another configuration means for realizing the above object, the passenger management system using the RFID of the present invention, the information of the RFID tag attached to the boarding pass of the passenger to get on and off at the vehicle entrance, or read the information to the RFID tag A first RFID reader for recording; Passengers for setting and storing the initial boarding personnel, and after confirming the boarding personnel using the information read through the first RFID reader, and compares the confirmed boarding personnel and the stored initial boarding personnel to output whether or not the boarding It includes a management device.

In addition, the passenger management system according to the present invention, the passenger management device, RFID reader interface unit for inputting and outputting data with the first RFID reader; An input unit for inputting data and commands; A storage unit for storing data including setting information of the initial occupant, vehicle information, and currently confirmed occupant; An output unit for outputting passenger management status information; And storing vehicle information and initial passengers in the storage unit according to the input of the input unit, checking the current occupant using the RFID tag information read from the first RFID reader through the RFID reader interface unit, and checking the confirmed boarding. And a controller configured to compare the number of passengers and the initial occupant to determine whether the driver is not riding, and then output a determination result through an output unit. In addition, the controller further comprises a communication unit performing data communication through a wireless communication network. If it is determined that there is, according to the command instructed through the input unit, it is possible to output a request for the announcement and vehicle information requesting the boarding for non-boarding passengers through the communication unit.

In addition, the passenger management system using the RFID of the present invention, a plurality of second RFID reader is installed in the rest area to read the RFID tag information of the boarding pass; And receiving a guide broadcast request and vehicle information transmitted from the passenger management device through a wireless communication network, comparing the information read through the second RFID reader with the received vehicle information, and outputting the guide broadcast in the rest area if they match. It may further include a guide device to.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same elements among the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are shown on different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a passenger management method using RFID according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a passenger management method using RFID according to the present invention includes a passenger carrying a boarding pass, a seller selling a boarding pass to the passenger, a driver carrying a vehicle boarded by a passenger holding a boarding pass, The vehicle that the driver drives is made between rest stops. In more detail, when selling a boarding pass, the seller sells a boarding pass with an RFID tag that records vehicle information (vehicle number, origin, destination, departure time, etc.) of the car boarding the boarding pass, and the passenger sells the RFID tag. You must have a boarding pass with The driver manages the passenger by reading the RFID tag information of the boarding pass possessed by the passenger through the device according to the present invention, and in addition, when there is an uncommitted passenger at the rest stop through the device, the driver may request a guide broadcast from the relevant rest area. .

A passenger management system and method according to the present invention which can easily and efficiently carry out passenger management between the driver, passenger and rest area will be described below.

2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a passenger management system using RFID according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a passenger management system using RFID according to the present invention includes a first RFID reader that reads information of an RFID tag attached to a boarding pass of a passenger getting on / off at a vehicle entrance, or records information in an RFID tag. 21 and after setting and storing the initial occupant, and after confirming the occupant using the information read through the first RFID reader 21, by comparing the confirmed occupant with the stored initial occupant Passenger management device 22 for outputting whether or not unloaded.

In addition, the passenger management system using RFID according to the present invention includes a plurality of second RFID readers 24 installed in a rest area and reading RFID tag information of a boarding pass, and the passengers through a known wireless communication network 20. Communicate with the management device 22 to receive a guide broadcast request and vehicle information sent from the passenger management device 22, and compare the information read through the second RFID reader 24 with the received vehicle information. In this case, the apparatus further includes a guide device 23 for outputting a guide broadcast in the rest area.

When the first RFID reader 21 is fixedly installed in a vehicle, the passenger management device 22 may be implemented as a portable type. The first RFID reader 21 and the passenger management device 22 may use a wireless technology. It may be connected through or wired.

3 is a functional block diagram showing the detailed configuration of the passenger management device 22. As shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the passenger management device 22 inputs data and commands to the RFID reader interface unit 221 for inputting and outputting data to and from the first RFID reader 22 and the passenger management device 22. An input unit 222 for storing information, a storage unit 223 storing data including setting information of the initial occupant, vehicle information, and currently confirmed passengers, an output unit 224 for outputting passenger management status information; According to the input of the input unit 222, vehicle information and initial passengers are stored in the storage unit 223, and the RFID tag information read by the first RFID reader 21 through the RFID reader interface unit 221. It includes a control unit 225 to check the current occupant, and to determine whether or not the non-boarding by comparing the confirmed occupant with the initial occupant and output the determination result through the output unit 224.

In addition, the passenger management device 22 may further include a communication unit 226 that performs data communication through a wireless communication network so as to communicate with the guide device 23, wherein the control unit 225 If it is determined that there are no passengers, the mobile terminal further includes a function of outputting a request for guidance broadcast requesting the boarding of the non-riders and vehicle information through the communication unit according to the command instructed by the input unit 222.

4 and 5 are flowcharts illustrating a passenger management method using RFID according to the present invention.

A passenger management process implemented through the passenger management system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

In the following, the boarding pass provided to the passenger is affixed with an RFID tag in which information and driving information of the vehicle boarding the boarding pass, more specifically, the vehicle number, the starting point, the destination, and the departure time are recorded. In addition, the seat number information designated as the boarding pass in the RFID tag of the boarding pass may be further recorded.

In this case, the RFID tag used is preferably a passive tag, and should be able to read information recorded on the RFID tag or record new information through the RFID reader.

 The passenger will carry the boarding pass with the RFID tag from the point of departure to the destination.

The passenger management device 22 manages passengers by reading an RFID tag attached to a boarding pass of a passenger who rides or disembarks a vehicle through the first RFID reader 21.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a passenger management method performed through the passenger management device 22. Referring to this, first passengers are initially set in the passenger management device 22 (S401).

The initial boarding personnel may be set by the driver by inputting the initial boarding personnel through the input unit 222 of the passenger management device 22 or by reading the RFID tag information to the first RFID reader 21 for the passenger boarding at the departure point. After that, the number of passengers may be counted, and the number of passengers counted at the time of departure may be set as the initial passengers.

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 4, the passenger management device 22 may set a vehicle number, a departure point, a destination, a departure time, and the like, so that a target to be managed in the future may be accurately distinguished. That is, the vehicle information and the driving information are preferably received and set through the input unit 222 before departure separately from the initial boarding capacity setting.

In the state where the initial boarding personnel are set as described above, when the vehicle stops at the rest area while moving from the starting point to the destination, the RFID tag attached to the boarding pass of the passenger who rides or gets off the first RFID reader 21 The information is read (S402).

In addition, the passenger management device 22 compares the read information with previously stored information of the vehicle (vehicle number, starting point, destination, and departure time) and checks whether they match (S403).

If it does not match, because the passenger of the other vehicle is boarding, such information is output through the output unit 224 to inform the passenger. This can prevent passengers of other vehicles from boarding.

When the two pieces of information match, the counting number of passengers is output through the output unit 224 (S405). In this case, in order to accurately count the passengers getting on and the passengers getting off, the seat number recorded in the read RFID tag may be used. For example, basically, the information read by the first RFID reader 21 is stored in the storage unit 223, and at this time, the same information is obtained by distinguishing the stored RFID tag information using the seat number information. If it is already stored, the RFID tag information is recognized as a passenger getting off and the stored RFID tag information is deleted. If the same information is not stored, the RFID tag information is recognized and stored. In addition, when counting the number of passengers, by counting the number of RFID tag information currently stored, it is possible to count the correct number of passengers by classifying the passengers getting on and off.

When the preset stop time ends, it is compared whether the counted number of persons and the previously set initial number of persons match (S406).

As a result of the comparison, if the initial occupancy and the counted occupant match at the end of the preset stop time, the boarding completion is notified (S407).

On the contrary, if the initial passengers and the counted passengers do not match at the end of the preset stop time, while outputting through the output unit 224, requesting the non-passenger guide broadcast to the guide device of the corresponding rest area (S408). . More specifically, in the case of the manual method, when a guide broadcast request command is input through the input unit 222, the communication unit 226 is connected to the guide device 23 of the rest area to request a guide broadcast, and in the case of the automatic method. If the initial occupancy is not reached at the set time, even if there is no command through the input unit 222, it automatically connects to the guide device 23 of the rest area through the communication unit 226 and requests a guide broadcast.

When the guide broadcast request is made, the passenger management device 22 transmits vehicle information and driving information, that is, a vehicle number, a starting point, a destination, and a departure time together so that the guide broadcast can be referred to.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a passenger management method performed through the guide device 23 of the rest area.

Referring to FIG. 5, the guide device 23 receives a guide broadcast request from the passenger management device 22 through the wireless communication network 20 (S501).

At this time, the corresponding vehicle information is received together with the announcement request, and the received information is stored (S502).

Then, the RFID tag information attached to the boarding pass of the passengers in the rest area is read through the plurality of second RFID readers 24 installed at various places of the rest area (S503).

The read information is compared with the information previously stored in step S502 (S504).

Through the comparison, it is possible to check whether a passenger is in a rest area.

Therefore, as a result of the comparison, if the two information is matched, it is confirmed that the passenger is not a passenger, the guide device 23 sends a guide broadcast to guide the vehicle boarding (S505). In this case, when the vehicle information and the boarding guidance message are broadcast through the speaker near the place where the second RFID reader 24 having read the information is located, more effective guidance broadcasting can be provided.

The detailed description and contents of the drawings described above are limited to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be possible to substitute, change or delete the components according to the present invention within the technical scope of the present invention.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be determined not by the above description and drawings but by the appended claims.

According to the above, the passenger management system and method using the RFID of the present invention, the driver can check the number of passengers without extra effort, in addition, it is possible to quickly check the unloaded personnel when stopping the rest stop, and also directly guide the rest stop Since it is possible to provide a request for announcement and related information through a communication network without going directly to the center, the burden on the driver due to passenger management can be reduced, and efficient passenger management can be performed.

Claims (12)

In the method of the driver of the vehicle stopped at the rest area to manage passengers in the vehicle through the passenger management device, Setting an initial occupant in the vehicle; Reading RFID tag information attached to a boarding pass of a passenger boarding a vehicle; Counting boarding personnel currently in the vehicle using the read information; Comparing the counted number of persons with the set total number of occupants to determine whether there are passengers who have not boarded; And Passenger management method using the RFID comprising the step of providing the confirmation result to the driver. The method of claim 1, The read RFID tag information includes a departure point of the boarding pass, a destination, vehicle information, and a departure time at the departure point. The method of claim 2, Setting corresponding vehicle information; Comparing the read information with the set vehicle information; And If the comparison result does not match, the passenger management method using an RFID, characterized in that further comprising the step of notifying that the current passenger is wrong. The method according to claim 1 or 2, If there is a non-boarding passenger as a result of the check, the passenger management method using the RFID, characterized in that further comprising the step of requesting the boarding guide of the un-passenger to the information center of the rest area where the vehicle stopped. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Storing information of the vehicle; And recording the information of the stored vehicle in an RFID tag of a boarding pass of a passenger getting off at a rest stop. The method of claim 5, In the recording step, the passenger management method using RFID, characterized in that for further recording the stop information in the rest area. The method of claim 1, In the setting of the initial occupant, the RFID may be set as an initial occupant by reading the RFID tag information attached to the ticket of the passenger boarding at the point of departure from the initial departure point of the vehicle. Passenger management method. A method for managing passengers in association with a passenger management device for a vehicle stopped at a rest area at a guide device in a rest area, Receiving, by the rest area guide device, a request for a guided passenger and an information of a vehicle in which a passenger is not occupied from a portable device of the vehicle; Reading RFID tag information of a boarding pass in a rest area through an RFID reader in a rest area; Comparing the read information with the received information; And And outputting a guide broadcast requesting boarding of a vehicle so that a corresponding passenger can be recognized when the two informations match with each other as a result of the comparison. A first RFID reader for reading information of an RFID tag attached to a boarding pass of a passenger getting on / off at a vehicle entrance or recording information on the RFID tag; And Set and store the initial boarding personnel, check passengers using the information read through the first RFID reader, and then compare passengers with the confirmed initial boarding personnel to output whether or not to ride. Passenger management system using an RFID device. The method of claim 9, wherein the passenger management device, An RFID reader interface unit for inputting / outputting data with the first RFID reader; An input unit for inputting data and commands; A storage unit for storing data including setting information of the initial occupant, vehicle information, and currently confirmed occupant; An output unit for outputting passenger management status information; And The vehicle information and initial passengers are stored in the storage unit according to the input of the input unit, the current passengers are checked using the RFID tag information read from the first RFID reader through the RFID reader interface unit, and the confirmed passengers Passenger management system using an RFID comprising a control unit for comparing the initial number of passengers and determining whether or not the non-boarding, and outputs the determination result through the output unit. The method of claim 10, wherein the passenger management device, Further comprising a communication unit for performing data communication via a wireless communication network, If it is determined that the non-passenger is present, the control unit outputs a request for a guide broadcast requesting the boarding of the non-passenger and vehicle information through the communication unit according to a command instructed by the input unit. Passenger Management System. The method of claim 11, A plurality of second RFID readers installed in the rest area to read RFID tag information of the boarding pass; And Receiving a guide broadcast request and vehicle information transmitted from the passenger management device through a wireless communication network, comparing the information read through the second RFID reader with the received vehicle information, and outputting the guide broadcast in the rest area if they match. Passenger management system using RFID further comprising a guide device.

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