KR20220096233A - Method and apparatus for providing walking assistance service - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for allowing a walking assistance service device to provide a walking assistance service for a transportation disadvantaged person. The providing method comprises the following steps of: determining a walking helper candidate for a transportation disadvantaged person by using first location information related to a location where a first terminal of the transportation disadvantaged person exists and destination information desired by the transportation disadvantaged person; and transmitting second location information related to the location where the first terminal exists to a second terminal of a final walking helper selected by the first terminal among walking helper candidates.

Description

Apparatus and method for providing a walking assistance service for the mobility impaired

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a walking assistance service for the disabled.

As of 2019, the number of people with disabilities in transportation in Korea amounted to 15.22 million, about 30% of the total population, and this trend is expected to increase gradually due to an aging society.

However, in spite of this situation where the number of the transportation disadvantaged is increasing, the reality is that the services and infrastructure for the transportation disadvantaged are insufficient. Most of the transportation-disabled people prefer to walk by a guide. However, it is difficult to provide a walking assistance service by a guide using only the existing walking guidance service.

Therefore, there is a need for a technique for matching a walking guide (walking assistant) to the weak in traffic.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0087891 (2015.07.31)

An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for providing a walking assistance service for the transportation vulnerable.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method in which a walking assistance service device provides a walking assistance service for the traffic weak. The providing method includes the steps of: determining a walking helper candidate for the traffic weak by using first location information related to the location where the first terminal of the weak in traffic exists and the destination information desired by the weak in traffic; and transmitting second location information related to the location of the first terminal to the second terminal of the final walking assistant selected by the first terminal among the walking assistant candidates.

The second location information may have a higher accuracy than that of the first location information.

The determining of the walking helper candidate may include: determining a first walking helper candidate based on the first location information and the destination information; receiving, from the terminal of the first walking helper candidate, response information on whether to accept the walking help service for the traffic weak; and determining a second walking assistant candidate based on the response information.

In the step of determining the walking helper candidate, a third walking helper candidate is provided to the first terminal in consideration of the walking help preference information preferred by the traffic weak person and the evaluation information on the second walking helper candidate with respect to the walking help service. It may further include a step of recommending.

The providing method, when the location of the first terminal corresponds to the destination information, may further include the step of performing authentication on the weak in traffic.

The step of performing the authentication may include sending a danger report informing that the traffic weak person is in a dangerous situation when the authentication fails.

The performing of the authentication may further include, when the authentication is successful, applying feedback information on the gait assistance service provided to the traffic weaker to a model for the gait assistance service.

The applying the feedback information to the model may include: receiving first feedback information related to a walking path based on the second location information and the destination information from at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal; and receiving the evaluation information on the final walking assistant from the first terminal or receiving the evaluation information on the traffic vulnerable from the second terminal.

The transmitting of the second location information may include: providing the degree of access of the second terminal to the first terminal to the first terminal according to the type of the traffic weak; and when the location of the second terminal corresponds to the second location information, performing authentication with respect to the final walking assistant.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for providing a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic. The walking assistance service device may include: a candidate determining unit configured to determine a walking helper candidate for the traffic vulnerable using first location information related to the location of the first terminal of the traffic weak and the destination information desired by the traffic weak; and a matching unit for transmitting second location information related to the location of the first terminal to the second terminal of the final walking assistant selected by the first terminal among the walking assistant candidates.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a terminal that provides a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic. The terminal may include: a service request unit for transmitting a request for a walking assistance service including first location information related to a location where the weak in traffic exists and destination information desired by the weak in traffic to the walking assistance service device; and when a walking assistant candidate is received from the walking assistance service device, selects a final walking assistant among the walking assistant candidates, and provides second location information related to the location of the traffic weaker in the terminal of the selected final walking assistant It includes a matching unit that transmits.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a terminal that provides a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic. The terminal may include: a mode determination unit for determining which mode is set among a first mode for always accepting the walking assistance service and a second mode for selectively accepting the walking assistance service; In the case of the second mode, whether to accept the walking assistance service for the traffic vulnerable to a walking assistant candidate determined based on the first location information related to the location where the traffic weak person exists and the destination information desired by the traffic weak person a service approval unit for receiving an inquiry approval request from the walking assistance service device and transmitting response information to the approval request to the walking assistance service device; and a matching unit configured to receive second location information related to the location of the traffic weaker from the walking assistance service device when selected as the final walking helper by the traffic weaker.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus and method for providing a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic may be provided.

The existing system for the transportation disadvantaged was only to the extent that the staff escorted the transportation disadvantaged in subway stations. However, according to an embodiment of the present invention, general public citizens can also provide assistance to the transportation disadvantaged, and the scope of application is not limited to the subway station, so it is possible to provide assistance to the transportation disadvantaged in various places. That is, by matching the weak in traffic with the general public, the traffic of the weak in traffic can be facilitated.

In addition, the current management of urban infrastructure for the transportation vulnerable is insufficient. Existing neglected transportation infrastructure can be improved by directly reporting inconveniences while using such urban infrastructure by the transportation vulnerable. Specifically, when users using the walking assistance service report inconveniences and related data accumulates, these data can be used for policy proposals and can be helpful in improving urban infrastructure.

In addition, people with disabilities are more likely to be exposed to crime. According to an embodiment of the present invention, through the automatic reporting service, the traffic weak can use the walking assistance service comfortably. Specifically, by providing an automatic police report service when the general public (walking assistant) does not arrive at the destination within the expected arrival time range based on the meeting point, the traffic vulnerable can safely use the walking assistance service. .

1 is a view showing a walking assistance system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating an operation in which a walking assistance system provides a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating an operation in which a terminal for the weak in traffic provides a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a terminal of a walking assistant provides a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a walking path for a walking assistance service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a walking assistance service apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating a terminal for the weak in traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a terminal of a walking assistant according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating a method for a walking assistance service apparatus to provide a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, and 10E are diagrams illustrating an application-based walking assistance service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram illustrating a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement them. However, the present invention may be embodied in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

In this specification and drawings (hereinafter 'this specification'), duplicate descriptions of the same components will be omitted.

Also, in this specification, when it is said that a certain element is 'connected' or 'connected' to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements in the middle It should be understood that there may be On the other hand, in this specification, when it is mentioned that a certain element is 'directly connected' or 'directly connected' to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle.

In addition, the terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Also, in this specification, the singular expression may include the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Also, in this specification, terms such as 'include' or 'have' are only intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, and one or more It is to be understood that the existence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, is not precluded in advance.

Also in this specification, the term 'and/or' includes a combination of a plurality of described items or any item of a plurality of described items. In this specification, 'A or B' may include 'A', 'B', or 'both A and B'.

Also, in this specification, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

The present invention relates to a walking assistance service that matches a traffic weaker (service user) and a walking helper (walking guide) in response to real-time demand. Here, 'transportation vulnerable' is a person who feels uncomfortable in moving, disabled (eg, visually impaired, hearing impaired, etc.) unknown pedestrians, etc.). In the present specification, the traffic vulnerable includes service users, and the walking helper includes a walking guide.

In the present specification, the operation performed by the weak in traffic or a walking helper in relation to the walking assistance service may be performed by the walking assistance service device 100, the terminal 200 of the traffic weak, or the terminal 300 of the walking helper. have. The walking assistance service of the present invention may include an application-based service.

1 is a diagram illustrating a walking assistance system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gait assistance service may be provided by the gait assistance system 1000 , and the gait assistance system 1000 includes a gait assistance service device 100 , a terminal 200 for the weak in traffic, and a terminal 300 for a gait helper. can do. The walking assistance service apparatus 100 is a device that provides a walking assistance service for the transportation vulnerable. The terminal 200 for the weak in traffic is a terminal possessed by the weak in traffic, and is a terminal that provides a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic. The terminal 300 of the walking assistant is a terminal possessed by the walking assistant, and is a terminal that provides a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic.

The walking assistance service of the present invention includes 1) a service start stage (hereinafter 'first stage'), 2) a step for the weak in traffic setting a destination (hereinafter 'second stage'), 3) a walking helper located around the weak in traffic (eg, a walking helper located within a 100m radius of the neighborhood) transmits the approximate location and final destination of the traffic weaker and decides whether to accept the walking assistance service (hereinafter referred to as the '3rd step'), 4) to the walking assistance service Among the accepted walking assistant candidates, at least one walking assistant suitable for the transportation disadvantaged (e.g., personal information information of the walking assistant, etc.) recommendation) step (hereinafter 'Step 4'), 5) Step of determining the final walking helper for the underprivileged in traffic (hereinafter 'Step 5'), 6) Transmitting the exact location of the traffic weak person to the final walking helper and making the final walk It may include a step of matching the helper and the weak in transportation (hereinafter, 'sixth step'), and 7) performing evaluation and feedback on the companionship of the weak in traffic and the walking assistant (hereinafter, 'seventh step').

The first stage is the stage in which the transportation-disabled person starts the walking assistance service. People with disabilities and walking helpers are asked whether they consent to the collection and use of their personal information, and if they agree to this, they can start the walking help service. When the traffic weak and walking helper agrees to this, they set whether they are the traffic weaker or a walking helper. In addition, the traffic weak person may input information (walking assistance preference information) indicating which kind of walking assistant they prefer for matching with the walking assistant.

The second step is a step of setting an arrival point (destination) for the traffic weak person to request matching with a walking assistant. People with disabilities set their own walking destinations when they need assistance with walking. Considering the characteristics of the pedestrian assistance service, the pedestrian destination may be set to a bus stop or subway station with a large floating population, a commercial area densely populated, a specific building population, and the like.

The third step is a step of transmitting information about the transportation vulnerable to a walking helper and determining whether to accept the walking assistance service for the transportation vulnerable. For the safety of the traffic vulnerable, the approximate location (eg, the location of the administrative district unit) of the traffic weak person may be transmitted to the walking assistant. The walking assistant decides whether to accept or reject the matching in consideration of the location and final destination of the traffic weaker. If the walking assistant rejects the matching, the reason for rejection may be fed back. Such feedback information may be reflected in the walking assistance service. In the future, a walking assistance service in which this feedback information is reflected may be provided to the weak in traffic and a walking assistant.

The fourth step is to recommend a walking helper suitable for the transportation vulnerable. A walking assistant may be recommended based on information set on the walking assistance service in the first step (eg, walking assistance preference information, etc.). In addition, a walking assistant may be recommended based on information previously evaluated by a user who used the walking assistance service (eg, satisfaction information on the walking assistant, etc.). In addition, the walking helper may be recommended by considering the walking aid preference information and the satisfaction information in a complex way.

The fifth step is the step of finally selecting a walking helper to accompany the person with disabilities in their walking. Among the recommended walking helper candidates, a walking helper most suitable for the weak in traffic may be finally determined by the weak in traffic. A walking aid rejection message may be sent to the remaining walking helper candidates who are not selected by the weak in traffic. On the other hand, when there is no walking helper desired by the traffic weaker among the recommended walking helper candidates, the reference radius for determining the walking helper candidate may be extended (eg, 100m -> 300m). For example, an approval request message may be transmitted to the terminal 300 of the walking assistant candidate within a radius of 300 m from the matching start point.

The sixth step is a step of connecting the walking assistant who has successfully matched and the weak in transportation. When the traffic-weakened person and the walking assistant agree to match each other, the precise location of the traffic-weakened person is transmitted to the walking assistant, and the exact location of the walking assistant is transmitted to the traffic-weakened person. The location information (detailed location information) of the weak in traffic transmitted in the sixth step has a higher accuracy than the location information (rough location information) of the weak in traffic transmitted in the third step. When the walking assistant receives the location information, the walking assistant makes contact with the vulnerable in traffic based on the detailed location information.

The seventh stage is the stage in which the actual companion service is performed, and the evaluation of the corresponding service is carried out after the service use is completed. After the accompaniment is completed, when the traffic weak person actually arrives at the destination safely, authentication (eg, biometric authentication such as a fingerprint) may be performed. Through this, a safe companion service can be guaranteed. If the corresponding authentication is not performed (eg, if the authentication is not performed within the estimated time of arrival at the destination), a danger report (eg, a police report) may be automatically sent. This expected arrival time of the destination may be changed by the terminal 200 of the weak in traffic. The transportation-disabled person can perform a service evaluation for a walking assistant. For example, a person with disabilities in transportation may input an evaluation from 1 to 5 stars according to their satisfaction with the walking assistant. Similarly, the walking assistant may input an evaluation for the weak in transportation. Such evaluation information may be applied to a walking assistance service. When another user uses the walking assistance service, the evaluation information may be referred to. Meanwhile, the pedestrian assistant may report items (eg, threat facilities, etc.) that cause inconvenience to the transportation vulnerable in the transportation infrastructure while actually providing the walking service or while the traffic vulnerable person is actually provided with the walking service. The feedback data collected in this way can be reflected in future transportation infrastructure policies. The feedback data on the walking assistant may be reflected in the information on the preference for walking assistance of the weak in traffic. Feedback data on the traffic infrastructure (or road infrastructure) may be reflected in the recommendation and provision of walking routes. For example, when there is a road infrastructure risk factor fed back on the walking path of the traffic weak person, the traffic weak person and the walking helper may be provided with guidance about this through a message, vibration, sound notification, etc.

2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating an operation in which the walking assistance system 1000 provides a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating an operation in which the terminal 200 for the weak in traffic provides a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which the terminal 300 of a walking assistant provides a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terminal 200 for the weak in transportation may start the walking assistance service through the walking assistance application, and confirm whether or not consent to information collection and use is made.

The walking assistance service apparatus 100 may determine whether a walking assistant capable of providing walking assistance exists around the current location (eg, within a radius of 100 m) of the weak in traffic.

Among the walking helper candidates, the walking helper most preferred by the traffic-weakened may be selected by the terminal 200 of the traffic-weakened person.

The walking assistance service apparatus 100 may transmit the precise location information (detailed location information) of the weak in traffic to the terminal 300 of the selected final walking assistant.

In the case of an actual meeting between the poor in traffic and the final walking assistant, the poor in traffic and the final walking assistant may accompany them to the destination.

When the traffic-disabled person and the final walking assistant arrive at the destination, a satisfaction evaluation for the walking assistance service may be performed. When the satisfaction evaluation includes an evaluation of dissatisfaction with the pedestrian path-related traffic infrastructure, a service for reporting this may be provided.

When the satisfaction evaluation includes a dissatisfaction evaluation with respect to the walking helper, the gait assistance service apparatus 100 may use the dissatisfaction evaluation to recommend the walking helper. For example, when the walking assistance service device 100 recommends a walking helper candidate for the traffic weak, a walking helper having the same / similar type as the walking helper who received a dissatisfaction evaluation from the traffic weaker is selected from the recommendation candidate. can be excluded.

The terminal 300 of the walking assistant may start the walking assistance service through the walking assistance application, and confirm whether or not consent to information collection and use is made.

The terminal 300 may select a walking assistant mode. Specifically, the terminal 300 may set one of a mode for always accepting the walking assistance service (always accepting mode) and a mode for selectively accepting the walking assistance service (selective acceptance mode) regardless of the weak in traffic.

In the case of the selective acceptance mode, the terminal 300 may receive an acceptance request for inquiring whether to accept the walking assistance service for the transportation vulnerable. When the walking assistant agrees to the request for approval, the walking assistant may be registered in the walking assistant candidate list for the traffic vulnerable.

In the case of the constant acceptance mode, the walking assistant may be directly registered in the walking assistant candidate list for the traffic vulnerable without a separate consent request and response process because the above-described consent request and response process is omitted.

When the walking assistant is selected as the final walking helper by the terminal 200 of the weak in traffic, accurate location information of the terminal 200 of the weak in traffic may be transmitted to the terminal 300 of the final walking helper.

5 is a diagram illustrating a walking path for a walking assistance service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

People with reduced mobility experience a lot of inconvenience in their last walking journey (last mile) to their destination.

The walking assistance system 1000 may provide a walking assistance service for the last mile of the weak in transportation. For example, when a person with reduced mobility who lives near Wangsimni Station visits the University of Seoul, the walking assistance system 1000 provides an accompaniment service from Hoegi Station (waypoint), which is the last mile of the destination, to the University of Seoul (final destination). can do. In the case where the starting point is Wangsimni Station, the stopover is Hoegi Station, and the final destination is the University of Seoul, Hoegi Station, the stopover point, is the starting point (matching starting point) between the traffic weaker and the pedestrian assistant.

That is, the walking assistance system 1000 does not provide walking assistance from the departure point (eg, Wangsimni Station) to the final destination (eg, Seoul National University), but from the traffic disconnection point (eg, Hoegi Station) to the final destination (Seoul National University). can provide assistance with walking.

It can be practically difficult for the disabled and pedestrians to accompany each other continuously from the initial orientation to the final destination. In the vicinity of subway stations or bus stops with a large floating population, there is a high probability of matching between the weak in traffic and the walking assistant, so matching for the walking assistance service can be performed at intermediate stopover points (eg, places with a large floating population, etc.).

Meanwhile, the terminal 200 for the weak in traffic may designate a matching starting point (meeting place) with a walking assistant. For example, when the terminal 200 of the weak in traffic designates the current location as the matching starting point, an approval request message may be transmitted to the terminal 300 of the walking assistant candidate within a radius of 100 m from the matching starting point. As another example, the terminal 200 of the weak in traffic may designate a location other than the current location as the matching starting point.

On the other hand, the walking assistance system 1000 may provide a differentiated service according to the type of the traffic weak. For example, when a person with disabilities in transportation is a visually impaired person, the walking assistance system 1000 may provide a walking assistance service based on voice guidance and vibration functions. As another example, when a person with disabilities in transportation is hearing impaired, the walking assistance system 1000 may provide a walking assistance service based on emoticons and vibration functions.

On the other hand, the walking assistance system 1000 may provide an estimated time required for the final walking assistant selected by the weak in traffic to arrive at the location of the weak in traffic.

When the final walking assistant is close to the periphery (eg, within a radius of 10 m) of the weak in traffic, the location of the final walking assistant may be displayed on the map by the walking assistance system 1000 . Through this, the traffic weak person can accurately recognize who the final walking assistant is among many people around. When the traffic-impaired person is visually impaired, the walking assistance system 1000 may change the vibration or sound to inform the traffic-impaired person of the final approach level of the walking assistant.

In order for the traffic weak to check whether the final walking assistant is correct, the walking assistance system 1000 performs authentication (eg, QR code-based authentication, authentication number-based authentication, text-based authentication, safety number-based authentication, etc.) regarding the final walking assistant. can be done

On the other hand, when there is a problem in walking due to physical discomfort in an area where the traffic weak person frequently walks, the walking assistance system 1000 uses an artificial intelligence model (eg, a machine learning model, an artificial neural network model) for the movement or walking path of the area. , deep learning models, etc.) can be recommended.

On the other hand, the walking assistance system 1000 may reflect the evaluation of the traffic infrastructure performed by users using the walking assistance service to provide a warning about the risk factors for walking in the traffic infrastructure or to recommend an appropriate walking route.

On the other hand, when a person with disabilities in transportation requests a walking assistance service, the walking assistance system 1000 may provide a walking assistance evaluation performed by users who use the walking assistance service to the weak in transportation. People with disabilities can refer to this when selecting a walking assistant.

6 is a diagram illustrating a walking assistance service apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a diagram illustrating a terminal 200 for the weak in traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a diagram illustrating a terminal 300 of a walking assistant according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 6 , the walking assistance service apparatus 100 may include a candidate determiner 110 and a matcher 120 .

The candidate determiner 110 may determine a walking helper candidate for the weak in traffic by using the first location information related to the location where the terminal 200 of the weak in traffic exists and the destination information desired by the weak in traffic.

The matching unit 120 may transmit second location information related to the location of the terminal 200 to the terminal 300 of the final walking assistant selected by the terminal 200 from among the walking assistant candidates. The second location information (detailed location information) has higher accuracy than the first location information (rough location information).

As illustrated in FIG. 7 , the terminal 200 for the weak in traffic may include a service requesting unit 210 and a matching unit 220 .

The service requesting unit 210 may transmit a request for a walking assistance service including first location information related to a location where the weak in traffic exists and destination information desired by the weak in traffic to the walking assistance service apparatus 100 .

When the information on the walking helper candidate is received from the walking aid service apparatus 100 , the matching unit 220 may select a final walking helper from among the walking helper candidates. And the matching unit 220 may transmit the second location information related to the location of the weak traffic to the terminal 300 of the selected final walking assistant.

As illustrated in FIG. 8 , the terminal 300 of the walking assistant may include a mode determining unit 310 , a service accepting unit 320 , and a matching unit 330 .

The mode determination unit 310 may determine which mode is set among the constant acceptance mode for always accepting the walking assistance service and the selective acceptance mode for selectively accepting the walking assistance service.

In the case of the selective acceptance mode, the service acceptor 320 may receive, from the walking assistance service apparatus 100 , an approval request for inquiring whether the walking assistant candidate agrees to the walking assistance service for the transportation vulnerable. Here, the walking helper candidate may be determined based on first location information related to a location where the weak in traffic exists and destination information desired by the weak in traffic. The service acceptor 320 may transmit response information to the consent request to the walking assistance service apparatus 100 .

The matching unit 330 may receive second location information related to a location in which the weak in traffic exists from the walking assistance service apparatus 100 when the person with the weak in traffic is selected as the final walking helper.

9 is a diagram illustrating a method in which the walking assistance service apparatus 100 provides a walking assistance service for the weak in traffic according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The walking assistance service device 100 may determine a walking helper candidate for the traffic vulnerable by using the first location information related to the location where the terminal 200 of the traffic weak person exists and the destination information desired by the traffic weak person (S100) . Specifically, the walking assistance service apparatus 100 may determine a first walking assistant candidate (at least one candidate) based on the first location information and the destination information. The walking assistance service apparatus 100 may receive response information regarding whether to accept the walking assistance service for the traffic weak from the terminal 300 of the first walking assistance candidate. The walking assistance service apparatus 100 may determine a second walking assistance candidate (at least one candidate) based on response information (eg, acceptance or rejection). The gait assistance service apparatus 100 considers the gait assistance preference information preferred by the traffic weaker with respect to the gait assistance service and the evaluation information on the second gait helper candidate, and sends a third gait helper candidate (at least one candidate) to the terminal ( 200) can be recommended.

The walking assistance service device 100 is a second location related to the location where the terminal 200 exists in the terminal 300 of the final walking assistant selected by the terminal 200 among the walking assistant candidates (eg, the third walking assistant candidate). Information can be transmitted (S200). Specifically, the walking assistance service apparatus 100 determines the degree of access of the terminal 300 to the terminal 200 according to the type of traffic weaker (eg, type and degree of disability, type and information of walking discomfort, etc.) 200) can be provided. When the location of the terminal 300 corresponds to the second location information (eg, when the final walking assistant arrives near the current location of the weak in traffic, etc.) can be performed. For example, the walking assistance service device 100 provides authentication (eg, QR code-based authentication, authentication number-based authentication, text-based authentication) regarding the final walking assistant so that the person who approaches can confirm whether the final walking assistant is correct. authentication, etc.). When the authentication on the final walking assistant is successful, the accompaniment between the weak in traffic and the final walking assistant is made. When the authentication of the final walking assistant fails, the walking assistance service device 100 displays a message indicating that the walking assistance service has not started normally (eg, a risk report indicating that the traffic vulnerable is in a dangerous situation) can be sent

When the current location of the terminal 200 corresponds to the destination information (eg, when the weak in traffic arrives near the destination, etc.), the walking assistance service device 100 may perform authentication regarding the weak in traffic (S300). ). Specifically, when the authentication for the weak in traffic fails, the walking assistance service device 100 sends a message indicating that the walking assistance service is not normally completed (eg, a risk report indicating that the traffic vulnerable is in a dangerous situation, etc.) ) can be sent.

If the authentication for the weak in transportation is successful, the gait assistance service device 100 may apply the feedback information on the gait assistance service provided to the traffic vulnerable to a model for the gait assistance service (hereinafter, 'gait assistance service model'). have. For example, the walking assistance service model may include an artificial intelligence model (eg, a machine learning model, an artificial neural network model, a deep learning model, etc.). The gait assistance service apparatus 100 may perform a gait helper recommendation or a gait path recommendation through a gait assistance service model.

The walking assistance service apparatus 100 may receive feedback information related to a walking path from at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal. The walking route may be determined based on location information (eg, second location information) of the traffic medicine book and destination information.

The walking assistance service apparatus 100 may receive feedback information (eg, evaluation information on the final walking assistant) related to the final walking assistant from the terminal 200 or receive evaluation information about the weak in traffic from the terminal 300 . .

10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, and 10E are diagrams illustrating an application-based walking assistance service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the walking assistance service application performed by the terminal 200 of the traffic vulnerable and the terminal 300 of the walking assistant, a service screen related to personal information input is exemplified in FIG. A service screen related to a scenario and a service user (transportation vulnerable) scenario is exemplified, FIG. 10c shows a service screen related to registration and matching of a recommendation list (walking assistant recommendation list), and in FIG. 10d, risk factor notification when walking A service screen related to , is illustrated, and a service screen related to destination arrival and feedback is illustrated in FIG. 10E .

11 is a diagram illustrating a computing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The computing device TN100 may be a device for the walking assistance system 1000 described herein (eg, the walking assistance service device 100 , the terminals 200 and 300 , etc.).

The computing device TN100 may include at least one processor TN110 , a transceiver device TN120 , and a memory TN130 . In addition, the computing device TN100 may further include a storage device TN140 , an input interface device TN150 , an output interface device TN160 , and the like. Components included in the computing device TN100 may be connected by a bus TN170 to communicate with each other.

The processor TN110 may execute a program command stored in at least one of the memory TN130 and the storage device TN140. The processor TN110 may mean a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), or a dedicated processor on which methods according to an embodiment of the present invention are performed. The processor TN110 may be configured to implement procedures, functions, and methods described in connection with an embodiment of the present invention. The processor TN110 may control each component of the computing device TN100 .

Each of the memory TN130 and the storage device TN140 may store various information related to the operation of the processor TN110. Each of the memory TN130 and the storage device TN140 may be configured as at least one of a volatile storage medium and a nonvolatile storage medium. For example, the memory TN130 may include at least one of a read only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM).

The transceiver TN120 may transmit or receive a wired signal or a wireless signal. The transceiver TN120 may be connected to a network to perform communication.

Meanwhile, the terminals 200 and 300 include a display device and a wired/wireless communication device, and may be a smartphone, a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a tablet PC (personal computer), a personal computer, and the like. . The terminals 200 and 300 may include an application (or program) for providing the function of the walking assistance service described herein.

Meanwhile, the operation or function for the gait assistance service described in this specification may be performed by the gait assistance service apparatus 100 or the terminals 200 and 300 . Some of the functions of the walking assistance service apparatus 100 described in this specification may be performed by the terminals 200 and 300 . Alternatively, some of the functions of the terminals 200 and 300 described herein may be performed by the walking assistance service apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the right to walk of the weak in traffic can be guaranteed by matching the weak in traffic with a walking assistant. Through this, traffic flow in the city can be made more smoothly.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, city streets can be activated by activating the external activities of the traffic weak who are inconvenient for external activities through the walking assistant matching function.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, transportation facilities may be evaluated from the viewpoint of the transportation vulnerable through the urban transportation infrastructure evaluation system, and the collected data may be used as data for improving urban planning policies. In other words, when the data obtained through service evaluation are sufficiently accumulated as big data, the data can be utilized for projects related to urban infrastructure improvement for the transportation disadvantaged.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the safety of the traffic weak can be guaranteed through the evaluation of the accompanying service of the service user.

On the other hand, the embodiment of the present invention is not implemented only through the apparatus and/or method described so far, and a program for realizing a function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention or a recording medium in which the program is recorded may be implemented. And, such an implementation can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art from the description of the above-described embodiments.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements by those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention as defined in the following claims are also presented. It belongs to the scope of the invention.

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A method for a walking assistance service device to provide a walking assistance service for the disabled, comprising:
determining a candidate for a walking helper for the weak in traffic by using first location information related to the location of the first terminal of the weak in traffic and destination information desired by the weak in traffic; and
Transmitting second location information related to the location of the first terminal to the second terminal of the final walking assistant selected by the first terminal among the walking assistant candidates,
The second location information has a higher accuracy than that of the first location information.
How to provide. According to claim 1,
The step of determining the walking helper candidate,
determining a first walking helper candidate based on the first location information and the destination information;
receiving, from the terminal of the first walking helper candidate, response information on whether to accept the walking help service for the traffic weak; and
Comprising the step of determining a second walking helper candidate based on the response information
How to provide. 3. The method of claim 2,
The step of determining the walking helper candidate,
The step of recommending a third walking helper candidate to the first terminal in consideration of the walking help preference information preferred by the traffic weaker with respect to the walking help service and the evaluation information on the second walking helper candidate
How to provide. According to claim 1,
When the location of the first terminal corresponds to the destination information, further comprising the step of performing authentication on the weak traffic,
The step of performing the authentication is
Comprising the step of sending a danger report notifying that the traffic weak person is in a dangerous situation when the authentication fails
How to provide. 5. The method of claim 4,
The step of performing the authentication is
If the authentication is successful, further comprising the step of applying the feedback information on the walking assistance service provided to the traffic vulnerable to a model for the walking assistance service,
The step of applying the feedback information to the model comprises:
receiving first feedback information related to a walking path based on the second location information and the destination information from at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal; and
Receiving evaluation information on the final walking assistant from the first terminal or receiving evaluation information about the traffic weak from the second terminal
How to provide. According to claim 1,
Transmitting the second location information includes:
providing the degree of access by the second terminal to the first terminal to the first terminal according to the type of the traffic weak; and
When the location of the second terminal corresponds to the second location information, comprising the step of performing authentication with respect to the final walking assistant
How to provide. As a device for providing a walking assistance service for the transportation vulnerable,
a candidate determination unit for determining a walking helper candidate for the traffic weak using first location information related to the location of the first terminal of the traffic weak and the destination information desired by the traffic weak; and
A matching unit for transmitting second location information related to the location of the first terminal to the second terminal of the final walking assistant selected by the first terminal among the walking assistant candidates,
The second location information has a higher accuracy than that of the first location information.
A walking aid service device. As a terminal that provides a walking assistance service for the transportation vulnerable,
a service request unit for transmitting a request for a walking assistance service including first location information related to a location where the weak in traffic exists and destination information desired by the weak in traffic to the walking assistance service device; and
When a walking assistant candidate is received from the walking assistance service device, a final walking assistant is selected from among the walking assistant candidates, and second location information related to the location of the traffic weaker is transmitted to the terminal of the selected final walking assistant. including a matching unit that
The second location information has a higher accuracy than that of the first location information.
terminal. As a terminal that provides a walking assistance service for the transportation vulnerable,
a mode determination unit for determining which mode is set among the first mode for always accepting the walking assistance service and the second mode for selectively accepting the walking assistance service;
In the case of the second mode, whether or not to accept the walking assistance service for the weak in traffic to a walking helper candidate determined based on the first location information related to the location where the weak in traffic exists and the destination information desired by the weak in traffic a service approval unit for receiving an inquiry approval request from the walking assistance service device, and transmitting response information to the approval request to the walking assistance service device; and
and a matching unit configured to receive second location information related to the location of the traffic vulnerable person from the walking assistance service device when selected as the final walking helper by the traffic weaker,
The second location information has a higher accuracy than that of the first location information.
terminal.

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