WO2017056528A1 - Congestion predicting system and congestion predicting method - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a technology for enabling determination of an appropriate countermeasure against congestion requiring a countermeasure and an appropriate time to perform the appropriate countermeasure, in management of the congestion condition in a predetermined space. This congestion predicting system includes: a countermeasure candidate database storing information about countermeasure candidates which can be performed against congestion in a predetermined space; a simulation unit that calculates future change in a congestion index value for the predetermined space; a countermeasure requiring congestion detecting unit that detects, when the congestion index value is greater than a predetermined threshold, countermeasure requiring congestion which requires a countermeasure and which is specified using a space and a time; and an output unit that outputs an evaluation result of the countermeasure candidate, the result including whether a congestion index value calculated through simulation under a condition where a countermeasure candidate applicable to the space in which the countermeasure requiring congestion was detected is applied is greater than the threshold or not.

Description

Congestion prediction system and congestion prediction method

The present invention relates to a technique for managing the congestion state of a predetermined space.

There are various spaces (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “partial spaces”) where passengers come in and out of the railway station and move through the train station. In such a space of a railway station, in addition to the occurrence of daily congestion such as commuting hours, congestion often occurs due to the influence of railway transportation failures and events. Due to the increase in congestion, there is a concern that the time required for passengers to get on and off the train will increase, resulting in a delay in train operation, and a crowd accident such as a passenger falling from the platform.

In order to prevent train delays and crowd accidents due to congestion at railway stations, it is important to predict the future congestion of passengers in the space of railway stations and take appropriate measures before train delays and crowd accidents. .

Patent Document 1 uses a camera to measure the number of people entering and leaving the guarded area, and predicting the number or density of passengers in the guarded area from the number of entering and leaving, Congestion status in the case of traffic alerts and a function to notify danger when a danger warning value is set in advance for congestion (population) in the security target area and the predicted value of congestion exceeds the danger warning value An event security monitoring device having a function of predicting the above is disclosed.

JP 2004-178358 A

However, although the event guard monitoring device described in Patent Document 1 has a function of predicting the congestion situation when the traffic regulation is performed, the quality of the traffic regulation is not evaluated. Therefore, it is necessary for the supervisor to determine by himself what measures should be taken when a congestion warning is output.

An object of the present invention is to provide a technique that makes it possible to determine an appropriate countermeasure and an appropriate implementation time for congestion requiring countermeasures in managing the congestion status of a predetermined space.

A congestion prediction system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a countermeasure candidate database storing information on countermeasure candidates that can be implemented for congestion in a predetermined space, and a transition of congestion index values at a future time for the predetermined space. When the congestion index value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a simulation unit to calculate, a countermeasure-necessary congestion detection unit for detecting a countermeasure-necessary congestion which is a congestion requiring countermeasures and specified by space and time, and the countermeasure-necessary congestion is detected An output unit that outputs an evaluation result of the countermeasure candidate including whether or not a congestion index value calculated by a simulation of a condition that applies a countermeasure candidate applicable to the space exceeds the threshold value.

According to the present invention, the countermeasure candidates applicable to the congestion and the evaluation result are output together with the space and time in which the countermeasure countermeasure congestion occurs, so that it is easy to determine an appropriate countermeasure against the countermeasure congestion. Become.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the congestion prediction system by this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the predicted number information 210 recorded on the predicted number information database. It is a figure showing an example of the spatial information 220 recorded on the spatial information database. It is a figure which shows an example of the partial space information 230 recorded on the spatial information database. It is the figure which showed the range of each partial space contained in the partial space information 230 of FIG. 4 on the plane. It is a figure showing an example of the congestion prediction result 240 calculated by simulation. It is a figure showing an example of the countermeasure candidate 250 recorded on the countermeasure candidate database 113. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the countermeasure required congestion information 270 which is data output when the countermeasure required congestion detection part 130 detects the countermeasure required congestion. This is data of candidate countermeasures combining the candidate countermeasures 250 for countermeasure congestion required and the countermeasure start time. It is a figure which shows the countermeasure priority evaluation result 290 which is data which evaluated the priority which should implement a countermeasure with respect to countermeasure required congestion, and added the last countermeasure start time and the countermeasure priority evaluation value. It is a figure which shows the countermeasure plan evaluation result 300 which is the data which added the congestion mitigation evaluation value and the countermeasure plan evaluation value to the countermeasure plan 280 shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a processing example of a countermeasure start time calculation unit 140. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example of a countermeasure start time calculation unit 140. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example of a countermeasure priority evaluation unit 160. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example of a countermeasure plan evaluation unit 170. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example of an output unit 180. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of screen display by the output unit 180. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process of the whole system.

Hereinafter, a congestion prediction system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<Configuration>

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a congestion prediction system according to the present embodiment. The congestion prediction system is a computer system that monitors passenger congestion in the space of a railway station and supports the implementation of countermeasures by a supervisor as necessary. The congestion prediction system includes one computer or a plurality of computers connected to each other.

The congestion prediction system includes a predicted number-of-persons information database 111, a spatial information database 112, a countermeasure candidate database 113, a simulation unit 120, a countermeasure required congestion detection unit 130, a countermeasure start time calculation unit 140, a condition change unit 150, and a countermeasure priority evaluation unit 160. The countermeasure plan evaluation unit 170 and the output unit 180 are provided. The congestion prediction system includes predicted number information 210 shown in FIG. 2, spatial information 220 shown in FIG. 3, partial space information 230 shown in FIG. 4, congestion prediction result 240 shown in FIG. 6, countermeasure candidate 250 shown in FIG. The processing is executed using the countermeasure countermeasure congestion information 270 shown in FIG. 9, the countermeasure proposal 280 shown in FIG. 9, the countermeasure priority evaluation result 290 shown in FIG. 10, and the countermeasure proposal evaluation result 300 shown in FIG. 11 as data.

The congestion prediction system has a predicted number information database 111 in which predicted number information 210 is recorded, a spatial information database 112 in which spatial information 220 and partial space information 230 are recorded, and a countermeasure candidate database 113 in which countermeasure candidates 250 are recorded as databases. is doing. The predicted number-of-persons information 210 is data indicating the state of passenger movement in each time zone within the railway station.

The simulation unit 120 receives the predicted number of people information 210 and the spatial information 220 as inputs, and in the space represented by the spatial information 220, as shown in the predicted number of people information 210, each partial space in the space when the passenger moves. The congestion situation is predicted, and the prediction result is output as the congestion prediction result 240. The congestion prediction result 240 is a table indicating the degree of congestion (congestion index value) in each partial space at each time.

The countermeasure required congestion detection unit 130 receives the congestion prediction result 240 and determines whether or not the congestion index value indicated by the congestion prediction result 240 exceeds a predetermined threshold. When it is detected that the congestion index value exceeds the threshold, the countermeasure required congestion detection unit 130 identifies the countermeasure required congestion that is a congestion requiring countermeasure based on the time and the partial space information when the congestion index value exceeds the threshold. Information 270 is output. The time to identify countermeasure congestion is the predicted congestion time, and the subspace is indicated by the detection subspace name.

The countermeasure start time calculation unit 140 receives the countermeasure candidate 250 having the detected partial space name of the countermeasure necessary congestion information 270 as the target partial space name, and executes the countermeasure candidate 250 so that the congestion index value does not exceed the threshold value. The countermeasure start time that is the time to start at the latest is output. The candidate for countermeasure is a candidate for countermeasure to be implemented for countermeasure congestion.

The condition changing unit 150 outputs the predicted number information 210 and the spatial information 220 when the countermeasure plan 280 is applied as a countermeasure against the countermeasure congestion. The countermeasure plan 280 includes a countermeasure candidate 250 and a countermeasure start time that is a time at which application of the countermeasure candidate 250 is started. When application of the countermeasure candidate 250 is started at the countermeasure start time, the subsequent movement of the passenger in each partial space changes.

The countermeasure priority evaluation unit 160 evaluates the priority of each countermeasure countermeasure congestion and outputs the evaluation result as a countermeasure priority evaluation result 290. In the present embodiment, countermeasure required congestion is evaluated from the degree of influence of congestion in the partial space, a grace time until a time when a countermeasure candidate should be executed in order to avoid a state requiring countermeasures, and the like.

The measure plan evaluation unit 170 uses the congestion prediction result 240 when the measure plan 280 is applied, which is calculated by the simulation unit 120 with the predicted number of people information 210 and the spatial information 220 changed by the condition change unit 150 as inputs. The measure plan 280 is evaluated, and the evaluation result is output as the measure plan evaluation result 300.

The output unit 180 receives the countermeasure priority evaluation result 290 and the countermeasure plan evaluation result 300 as input, and the computer terminal possessed by the personnel (for example, a guide) who should implement the countermeasure priority evaluation result 290 and the countermeasure plan evaluation result 300 To display.
<Function>

Subsequently, the functions of each part of the congestion prediction system will be described in more detail individually.

The predicted number information database 111 is a database that records the predicted number information 210, and has functions of recording, searching, and reading. The predicted number information 210 stored in the predicted number information database 111 is a predicted value. The predicted value of the predicted number of people information 210 may be sequentially calculated using, for example, a well-known route simulation, with the record data of the number of people passing through the ticket gates as input, and additionally stored in the predicted number of people information database 111.

The spatial information database 112 is a database that records the spatial information 220 and the partial spatial information 230, and has recording, searching, and reading functions. The spatial information 220 and the partial space information 230 are created in advance for each target station for which congestion prediction is performed. The spatial information 220 is map data in which the space of the railway station is divided into a grid pattern and the function of each position is assigned to each grid. The partial space information 230 is information in which a range and attributes are assigned to a partial space defined in a predetermined range included in the entire space.

The countermeasure candidate database 113 is a database that records the countermeasure candidates 250 and has recording, searching, and reading functions. The countermeasure candidate 250 is list data of candidate countermeasures applicable to the congestion for each partial space. The countermeasure candidate 250 is created in advance for each target station for which congestion prediction is to be performed.

The simulation unit 120 receives the predicted number of people information 210, the spatial information 220, and the partial space information 230 as input, and in the space when the passenger is moved in the space represented by the spatial information 220 according to the predicted number of people information 210. Is predicted using a known pedestrian simulation device, and a congestion prediction result 240 that is a time-series transition of the congestion index value of each partial space is output. As the congestion index, for example, the number of people staying in the space, the crowd density, and the flow line density are used. In this embodiment, a known cellular automaton is used as an example of a pedestrian simulation apparatus.

The countermeasure-necessary congestion detection unit 130 receives the congestion prediction result 240 output from the simulation unit 120 as an input, and the congestion prediction result 240 for each partial space exceeds the threshold for determining whether a countermeasure is required. If there is data exceeding the threshold value, information on the partial space and time is output as the countermeasure required congestion information 270. As the threshold value, for example, an index value that indicates that the risk of crowd accident is higher than a predetermined value in the congestion index that is used, or an index value that is input in advance by a monitor is used.

The countermeasure start time calculation unit 140 uses the congestion prediction result 240 of the partial space in which the countermeasure required congestion is detected as the first congestion prediction result when the countermeasure required congestion detection unit 130 outputs the countermeasure required congestion information 270. A temporary countermeasure plan 280 is created with the candidate as an arbitrary time within a range from the current time to the time when countermeasure congestion is detected, and is input to the condition changing unit 150. The simulation unit 120 Using the first congestion prediction result and the second congestion prediction result as the second congestion prediction result, the congestion prediction result 240 of the subspace in which the countermeasure required congestion is calculated is used as a second congestion prediction result, and the countermeasure candidates are congested. Since the index value does not exceed the threshold value, the countermeasure start time that is the time at which the congestion condition should be implemented is calculated and output at the latest.

The condition changing unit 150 receives the countermeasure plan 280 as an input, changes at least one of the predicted number of people information 210 and the spatial information 220 based on the countermeasure plan 280, and outputs the predicted number of people information 210 and the spatial information 220 with the changes. . Assuming that countermeasure candidates are applied at the countermeasure start time for countermeasure countermeasure congestion, for example, when a countermeasure proposal 280 for changing the direction of the ticket gate from bidirectional to one-way (out) is input, spatial information For 220, the space information 220 in which the ticket gate is changed from bidirectional to one-way (out) at the countermeasure start time is output. By inputting the changed spatial information 220 and the predicted number of people information 210 to the simulation unit 120, it is possible to perform congestion prediction when the countermeasure plan 280 is applied, and to obtain the congestion prediction result 240 at that time.

The countermeasure priority evaluation unit 160 receives the countermeasure required congestion information 270 when the countermeasure required congestion detection unit 130 detects the countermeasure required congestion, and the congestion prediction result of the partial space where the countermeasure required congestion has occurred, The measure priority evaluation value is calculated using the measure candidate, the measure start time, and the priority of the subspace, and the calculated result is output as the measure priority evaluation result 290.

The measure plan evaluation unit 170 calculates the evaluation value when the measure candidate is applied, using the congestion prediction result when the measure plan 280 composed of the measure candidate and the measure start time is applied in the simulation unit 120 as an input. The result is output as a measure proposal evaluation result 300.

The output unit 180 has a function of outputting the countermeasure priority evaluation result and the countermeasure plan evaluation result and displaying them on the screen. The display is performed, for example, on a digital signage in the station premises for the purpose of providing information to passengers or computers held by station staff who are monitoring staff. The countermeasure priority evaluation results are displayed with priorities based on the countermeasure priority evaluation values. The countermeasure evaluation results are displayed with priorities based on the countermeasure proposal evaluation values of the countermeasure proposal evaluation results. Displaying with priorities means, for example, arranging and displaying in order based on evaluation values, or changing the design such as size, color, and icon to be displayed according to the evaluation values.

The function of each part of the congestion prediction system of the present embodiment described above is realized by a computer having an arithmetic device, a control device, a storage device, and an input / output device, and software operating on the computer. In addition, the congestion prediction system may be configured by a plurality of components. In this case, the components can be connected to each other via a bus or a network and can perform data communication with each other.
<Explanation of data>

Subsequently, various data used in the congestion prediction system will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the predicted number of people information 210 recorded in the predicted number of people information database 111. The predicted number of people information 210 is data in which the number of passengers moving between the departure point and the destination is recorded by time. In the station yard, the station entrance and platform (train) are the departure point and destination. When the departure place is a home (train), the arrival time of the train is set as the start time, and the departure time of the train is set as the end time.

For example, in FIG. 2, the number of people who move from the doorway 1 to the starting point and from the time 7:00 to the time 7:10 with the home 1 as the destination is ten. In addition, the number of people who move from home 7 as the destination and from home 7 as the destination between time 7:01 and time 7:02 is 30. This means that 30 passengers who arrive at the home 1 at the time 7:01 and get off from the train 1 leaving at the time 7:02 travel with the home 2 as the destination.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the spatial information 220 recorded in the spatial information database 112. Spatial information 220 is data for recording station structure and facility information, and is created in advance based on the station structure. In this embodiment, the spatial information 200 is represented using a lattice space obtained by dividing a space into a lattice shape, which is used in a pedestrian simulation using a known cellular automaton.

The lattice space is composed of unit lattices such as a passage lattice, a wall lattice, a stair lattice, a ticket gate lattice, an entrance / exit position lattice depending on a partial space to which the lattice space belongs. For each grid, for example, information on whether or not it is possible to pass, speed that can pass, direction that can pass, distance cost required for passing, and whether or not pedestrians can enter and leave the entire space is given. . The example of FIG. 3 is an example in which the structure of a station having one ticket gate and two platforms is represented as a space using a unit grid.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the partial space information 230 recorded in the spatial information database 112. The partial space information 230 is data of a partial space that is a unit for detecting the countermeasure required congestion. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a range of each partial space included in the partial space information 230 of FIG. 4 on a plane.

First, the partial space will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. FIG. 4 shows partial space information 230 created based on the spatial information of FIG. A partial space is an individual space created by separating a space at a point where traffic restriction or direction restriction can be performed or where a branch of a route occurs. For example, ranges A001 to A004 shown in FIG. 5 are partial spaces, and are separated by points A011 to A014 (stairs) and A021 (ticket gates). As the partial space, a range that can be set as a unit for detecting the countermeasure congestion is set, and may be set more finely than the examples in FIGS. For example, the partial space name “home 1” may be divided into a plurality of partial spaces, and the range of the partial space may be set in finer units.

Subsequently, the contents of the partial space information 230 shown in FIG. 4 will be described. In the partial space information 230, a partial space name, a range, a partial space priority, a connection point, and a connected partial space name are recorded in association with each other.

The partial space name is a name of the partial space, and one partial space name corresponds one-to-one with respect to one partial space.

The range indicates the range of the subspace, and in the present embodiment, the range is a set of lattices constituting the partial space, and is represented as, for example, an array of lattices constituting the partial space. The ranges described in FIG. 4 correspond to the ranges A001 to A004 shown in FIG.

The partial space priority is an evaluation value set in advance for use in determining the priority for implementing a countermeasure when a countermeasure required congestion is detected for a plurality of partial spaces. For example, congestion on the platform is likely to cause dangerous accidents compared to concourses, such as falling to a track. Therefore, higher priority is set for congestion at home than for concourse.

A connection point is a point where a partial space is connected to another partial space. For example, the home 1 (range A001) is connected to another partial space using the staircase 1 (point A011) and the staircase 2 (point A012) as connection points. Similar to the partial space, the connection point is a set of lattices, and is represented, for example, as an array of lattices representing the connection points.

The connection subspace name records the subspace name of another subspace to which the subspace is connected via the connection point. For example, home 1 (range A001) is connected to the inside of the concourse ticket gate (range A003) via stairs 1 (point A011) and stairs 2 (point A012).

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the congestion prediction result 240 calculated by simulation. The congestion prediction result 240 is data composed of time-series predicted values of the congestion index of each partial space. As the congestion index, for example, the number of people staying in the partial space, the crowd density, or the flow line density can be used.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the countermeasure candidate 250 recorded in the countermeasure candidate database 113. The countermeasure candidate 250 is data representing countermeasures against congestion that can be implemented for each space such as a station. The target subspace name indicates a subspace to be subjected to countermeasures. The target point is a point corresponding to the connection point of the partial space information 230. By changing the state of the target point, measures against congestion can be implemented. The countermeasure state represents a state that the target point can take. The state that can be taken includes both a state that the machine can take such as the direction of traffic of the ticket gate and a state that occurs when the station staff performs traffic control such as regulation of the direction of passage of stairs.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of countermeasure required congestion information 270 that is data output when the countermeasure required congestion detection unit 130 detects countermeasure required congestion. The detection subspace name is a name of the subspace detected when the countermeasure required congestion occurs. The predicted congestion time is a time zone in which the countermeasure required congestion occurs. The maximum congestion is the maximum value of the congestion index in the predicted countermeasure congestion.

FIG. 9 shows countermeasure candidate data combining the countermeasure candidate 250 for countermeasure congestion required and the countermeasure start time. FIG. 9 illustrates the case where the partial space where the countermeasure required congestion is detected is the home 1. Since the congestion index value obtained by the simulation under the condition that the countermeasure of the countermeasure candidate 250 is applied does not exceed the threshold, the data includes the countermeasure start time that is the time when the countermeasure candidate should be executed at the latest.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a countermeasure priority evaluation result 290 that is data obtained by evaluating the priority at which countermeasures should be taken against the countermeasure congestion required and adding the final countermeasure start time and the countermeasure priority evaluation value.

The countermeasure priority evaluation result 290 is data obtained by evaluating the priority at which countermeasures should be taken for countermeasure countermeasure congestion, and adding the final countermeasure start time and the countermeasure priority evaluation value. The final countermeasure start time represents the latest countermeasure start time among the countermeasure proposals using the detection subspace name as the target subspace name. The countermeasure priority evaluation value is an evaluation value calculated by the countermeasure priority evaluation unit 160 based on the predicted congestion time, the maximum congestion, and the final countermeasure start time. In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the maximum congestion is used for evaluation of countermeasure required congestion, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of the maximum congestion, another index indicating the degree of congestion such as an average value of the congestion index may be used.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a countermeasure plan evaluation result 300 that is data obtained by adding a congestion mitigation evaluation value and a countermeasure plan evaluation value to the countermeasure plan 280 illustrated in FIG. 9. The congestion alleviation evaluation value is an evaluation value of the congestion mitigation effect when the countermeasure plan 280 is calculated, which is calculated from the difference between the congestion index value calculated by simulation under the condition that the countermeasure plan 280 is applied and the threshold value. is there. The measure plan evaluation value is an evaluation value of the measure plan 280 calculated from the length of the grace time from the current time to the measure start time and the congestion alleviation evaluation value.
<Processing>

Next, processing examples of each part will be described.

First, a processing example of the countermeasure start time calculation unit 140 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a processing example of the countermeasure start time calculation unit 140. FIG. 12 shows the first congestion prediction result indicating the time transition of the congestion index of the partial space where the countermeasure required congestion is detected, and the range from the current time to the time when the countermeasure required congestion is detected as a temporary countermeasure plan. The graph shows a second congestion prediction result indicating a time transition of the congestion index calculated by simulation under a condition that the countermeasure candidate is applied as early as possible, for example, at an arbitrary time.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example of the countermeasure start time calculation unit 140. Hereinafter, a processing example of the countermeasure start time calculation unit 140 will be described with reference to each step of FIG.

S101: First, paying attention to the countermeasure required congestion detected by the countermeasure required congestion detection unit 130, the congestion prediction result of the partial space in which the countermeasure required congestion is detected among the congestion prediction results in which the countermeasure required congestion is detected is the first. The first congestion prediction result and the countermeasure candidate are input as the congestion prediction result. The countermeasure required congestion focused here is an object for calculating the countermeasure start time of the countermeasure candidate.

S102: A temporary countermeasure plan is created by setting an arbitrary time within the range from the current time to the time when countermeasure required congestion is detected as a temporary countermeasure start time and adding the temporary countermeasure start time to the candidate for countermeasure. .

S103: By inputting the provisional countermeasure plan to the condition changing unit 150, the simulation unit 120 is caused to calculate the congestion index when the provisional countermeasure plan is applied. The congestion prediction result of the partial space in which the target countermeasure required congestion calculated by the simulation unit 120 is detected is set as the second congestion prediction result.

S104: Referring to the first congestion prediction result, the maximum value of the congestion index is calculated for each time range in which the congestion index exceeds the threshold, and the time when the maximum value is taken is set as time t.

S105: Smooth the first congestion prediction result. Smoothing can be performed using, for example, a moving average method.

S106: The extreme value immediately before the maximum value of the smoothed first congestion prediction result is calculated, and the time when the extreme value is taken is defined as time s.

S107: The maximum value and the minimum value of the congestion index of the second congestion prediction result between time s and time t are calculated, and the slope of the straight line passing through the maximum value and the minimum value is calculated.

S108: A straight line having the slope calculated in S108 and having a congestion index that matches the threshold at time t is calculated.

S109: A point where the straight line calculated in S108 and the curve of the first congestion prediction result intersect before time t is calculated, and the time at that point is set as the countermeasure start time.

As described above, the process of calculating the countermeasure start time can calculate the countermeasure start time with a smaller amount of calculation than the process of repeating the simulation while moving the time and searching for the countermeasure start time delayed as much as possible.

Subsequently, a processing example of the countermeasure priority evaluation unit 160 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

S201: Input information about the countermeasure required congestion detected by the countermeasure required congestion detection unit 130, the congestion prediction result including the countermeasure required congestion, and the countermeasure proposal applicable to the partial space where the countermeasure required congestion is detected. To do. The countermeasure countermeasure congestion to which information is input is a target for evaluating the countermeasure priority. In the countermeasure required congestion, the time from the time when the congestion index exceeds the threshold to the time when the congestion index falls below the threshold is set as the predicted congestion time.

S202: The subspace priority of the subspace where the countermeasure required congestion is detected is acquired from the spatial information database 112.

S203: The difference between the maximum value of the congestion index and the threshold value in the countermeasure required congestion is calculated.

S204: Extract all countermeasures that can be applied to the subspace where the countermeasures required congestion is detected. The countermeasure plan includes a countermeasure candidate and a countermeasure start time.

S205: Of the countermeasure start times of all the extracted countermeasure plans, the latest time is set as the final countermeasure start time.

S206: With regard to the countermeasure congestion required, the length of the predicted congestion time, the subspace priority extracted in S202, the difference between the maximum congestion calculated in S203 and the threshold, and the final countermeasure start time calculated in S206 are set as evaluation target values. By multiplying the evaluation target value by a predetermined arbitrary weight and adding them together, the countermeasure required congestion countermeasure priority evaluation value is calculated. The difference between the maximum congestion and the threshold value is an example of an index indicating the degree of congestion, and another index indicating the degree of congestion may be used instead.

S207: The countermeasure required congestion information 270, the final countermeasure start time, and the countermeasure priority evaluation value are output as the countermeasure priority evaluation result 290. In this example, the countermeasure countermeasure congestion countermeasure priority is calculated and displayed as a comprehensive evaluation of countermeasure implementation priority for countermeasure countermeasure congestion. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As another example, the length of the predicted congestion time, the subspace priority extracted in S202, the difference between the maximum congestion and the threshold calculated in S203, and part or all of the final countermeasure start time calculated in S206 are individually monitored. This may be presented to a member to determine which countermeasure congestion is prioritized.

Subsequently, a processing example of the measure plan evaluation unit 170 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

S301: The congestion prediction result indicating the time transition of the congestion index calculated by the simulation by the simulation unit 120 under the condition that the countermeasure plan is applied to the countermeasure required congestion is input.

S302: The time difference between the countermeasure start time of the applied countermeasure proposal and the current time is set as the countermeasure grace time.

S303: Calculate the difference between the maximum value and threshold value of the congestion index value calculated by the simulation of the condition for implementing the countermeasure candidate from any time between the current time and the detection of countermeasure required congestion. Use the relaxation evaluation value. Note that the difference between the maximum value of the congestion index value and the threshold value is an example of an index indicating the degree of improvement in the congestion index value, and another index indicating the degree of congestion improvement may be used instead.

S304: The countermeasure postponement time and the congestion mitigation evaluation value of the countermeasure plan are set as evaluation target values, the respective evaluation target values are multiplied by arbitrary weights, added together, and the countermeasure plan evaluation value of the countermeasure plan is calculated.

S305: The countermeasure proposal evaluation result 300 is output by associating the congestion mitigation evaluation value and the countermeasure proposal evaluation value with the countermeasure proposal as a countermeasure proposal evaluation result. In addition, although the example which calculates and displays a countermeasure plan evaluation value as comprehensive evaluation about a countermeasure plan was shown here, it is not limited to this. As another example, both or one of the countermeasure postponement time and the congestion alleviation evaluation value may be individually presented to a monitor to determine which countermeasure plan to adopt.

Subsequently, a processing example of the output unit 180 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example of the output unit 180. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of screen display by the output unit 180.

S401: The countermeasure priority evaluation result 290 and the countermeasure plan evaluation result 300 are input.

S402: The countermeasure priority evaluation result 290 is displayed on the screen of a computer terminal held by a monitor (for example, station staff) managing the congestion state of the station. The countermeasure priority congestion included in the countermeasure priority evaluation result 290 is prioritized and displayed in descending order of countermeasure priority evaluation values.

For example, as shown in the countermeasure priority evaluation result display screen 310 of FIG. 17, the detected subspace name, the estimated congestion time, and the countermeasure priority evaluation value are displayed for the countermeasure priority congestion of the countermeasure priority evaluation result 290. As shown in the example of FIG. 17, the predicted congestion time for each partial space can be represented by a horizontal bar graph, and the measure priority evaluation value can be represented by the color of the band-like display indicating the estimated congestion time or the shade of the color. As a result, it is possible to easily grasp the priority order of countermeasure priority by color or color shading. The countermeasure priority evaluation result display screen 310 of FIG. 17 lists home 1, home 2, and the inside of the concourse ticket gate as partial spaces where countermeasures need to be congested. The time required for countermeasures in each subspace is indicated by hatching in the horizontal bar graph. The level of countermeasure priority for each countermeasure congestion is expressed by shades of hatching, and the darker color means that the countermeasure priority is higher.

Alternatively, as another example, as shown in FIG. 10, the countermeasure priority evaluation result 290 may be displayed in a table format. In that case, prioritization can be expressed by sorting based on the measure priority evaluation value. As another example of the sort, the countermeasure required congestion may be sorted based on the maximum congestion (the maximum value of the congestion index) or the last countermeasure start time. Or you may enable it to change the evaluation value used for a sort by operation of a monitoring person.

S403: The monitor looks at the display of the countermeasure priority evaluation result, and selects countermeasure congestion requiring countermeasures. For example, on the countermeasure priority evaluation result display screen 310 shown in FIG. 17, the monitor selects the display 311 displaying the countermeasure required congestion of the home 1.

S404: The countermeasure plan evaluation result corresponding to the selected countermeasure required congestion is displayed on the computer terminal held by the supervisor. If a plurality of countermeasure proposals can be applied to the countermeasure required congestion, the countermeasure proposal evaluation results of the plurality of countermeasure proposals may be prioritized and displayed in descending order of the countermeasure proposal evaluation values. As another example, a priority order based on a countermeasure start time or a congestion mitigation evaluation value may be attached. Or you may enable it to change the evaluation value used for prioritization by operation of a monitoring person.

In addition, display may be performed so that it is possible to distinguish whether or not the maximum congestion of the countermeasure degree evaluation result exceeds a threshold for detecting the countermeasure congestion required. For example, the countermeasure plan evaluation result of countermeasure required congestion may be displayed differently depending on whether or not the maximum congestion exceeds a threshold value. For example, you may distinguish by display color, the presence or absence of an icon, or the kind of icon. Alternatively, only countermeasures whose maximum congestion of countermeasure proposal evaluation results does not exceed the threshold may be displayed.

For example, the countermeasure plan evaluation result is displayed as a list of countermeasure plans corresponding to the countermeasure required congestion selected on the countermeasure priority evaluation result display screen 310 as in the countermeasure plan evaluation result display screen 320 shown in FIG. Ranking and displaying based on the proposed evaluation value. In the measure plan evaluation result display screen 320 of FIG. 17, as a measure plan for the countermeasure required congestion of 8:50 to 9:20 of the home 1, a measure plan that restricts one-way only in the direction of exiting the stairs 1, There are proposed countermeasures for restricting one-way only in the direction of exiting the stairs 2 and for restricting one-way only in the direction of exiting the ticket gate 1. These countermeasure plans are prioritized according to the countermeasure plan evaluation values and are displayed in that order.

S405: The monitor looks at the display of the countermeasure plan evaluation result and selects the countermeasure plan to be implemented. For example, the countermeasure plan evaluation result to be implemented is selected by selecting the highest ranked record 321 from the countermeasure plan evaluation result display screen 320 shown in FIG.

S406: The monitoring staff selects personnel (for example, station staff) who are in charge of implementing the selected countermeasure plan. Or you may select the signage which displays a passenger's guidance guidance. For example, the person-in-charge schedule is displayed as in the person-in-charge setting screen 330 shown in FIG. 17, and the person in charge is selected by selecting the time zone 331. Candidates who implement the countermeasure plan are station staff A and station staff B. However, the station staff B is indicated by hatching that other work is being performed at the time when the countermeasure is taken, and it is understood that the station staff B cannot take charge of implementing the countermeasure.

S407: The contents of the countermeasure plan and instructions for implementation are notified to the terminal held by the station staff who implements the countermeasure plan. Alternatively, the passenger guidance may be displayed on the selected signage. For example, the content of the countermeasure to be implemented is displayed as in the countermeasure proposal implementation content instruction screen 340 of FIG. In the countermeasure plan implementation content instruction screen 340 of FIG. 17, the connection point that is the target of the countermeasure plan to be implemented is the stairs 1, and the time for implementing the countermeasure is 8:30 to 9:20. It is displayed that it is a one-way street limited to the exit direction only.

Subsequently, a processing example of the entire system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

S1001: The congestion prediction system reads the predicted number information 210 after the current time from the predicted number information database 111, reads the spatial information 220 and the partial space information 230 from the spatial information database 112, and inputs them to the simulation unit 120.

S1002: Next, the congestion prediction system predicts the congestion state by the simulation unit 120, and outputs a congestion prediction result.

S1003: Furthermore, the congestion prediction system inputs the congestion prediction result to the countermeasure-required congestion detection unit 130, and determines whether or not congestion requiring countermeasures has occurred. When occurrence of congestion requiring countermeasures is detected, the countermeasure-necessary congestion detection unit 130 outputs countermeasure-necessary congestion information 270, and the process proceeds to S1004. If the occurrence of congestion requiring countermeasures is not detected, the congestion prediction system returns to S1001, and repeats data reading and congestion prediction.

S1004: The congestion prediction system extracts, from the countermeasure candidate database 113, the countermeasure candidates 250 whose target partial space is the partial space in which the countermeasure required congestion is detected in the countermeasure required congestion information 270.

S1005: Furthermore, the congestion prediction system calculates the countermeasure start time for each countermeasure candidate 250 extracted in 1005 using the countermeasure start time calculation unit 140.

S1006: The congestion prediction system creates a countermeasure plan 280 by combining the countermeasure candidates and the congestion start time.

S1007: Next, the congestion prediction system inputs the countermeasure plan 280 to the condition change unit 150, and creates the predicted number information 210 and the spatial information 220 under the condition that the countermeasure plan 280 is applied to the countermeasure required congestion.

S1008: Furthermore, the congestion prediction system inputs the predicted number of people information 210 and the spatial information 220 to which the countermeasure plan 280 is applied to the simulation unit 120, predicts the congestion situation when the countermeasure plan is applied, and predicts the prediction result as the congestion. The result 240 is output.

S1009: The congestion prediction system inputs the congestion prediction result 240 to the countermeasure plan evaluation unit 170, and calculates the countermeasure plan evaluation result 300.

S1010: Subsequently, the congestion prediction system determines whether or not all countermeasures have been evaluated. If evaluation of all countermeasures has not been completed, the process returns to S1008 to predict other countermeasures. Process the appraisal. On the other hand, when the evaluation of all countermeasures is completed, the congestion prediction system proceeds to S1011.

S1011: The congestion prediction system inputs a countermeasure required congestion, a congestion prediction result in which the countermeasure required congestion is detected, and a countermeasure plan for the countermeasure required congestion to the countermeasure priority evaluation unit 160, and the final countermeasure start time and countermeasure priority evaluation. The value is calculated and the countermeasure priority evaluation result 290 is output.

S1012: The congestion prediction system inputs the countermeasure priority evaluation result 290 and the countermeasure plan evaluation result 300 to the output unit 180, and displays them on the screen.

S1013: The congestion system determines whether or not the current time has reached the end time designated by the monitor or the departure time of the last train. If the current time has not reached those times, the congestion prediction system returns to S1001. If the current time has reached those times, the congestion prediction system completes the process.
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According to the congestion prediction system of the present embodiment, the simulation unit 120 predicts congestion based on the predicted number of people information that is sequentially added, and determines whether the output congestion prediction result includes congestion that requires countermeasures. When the congestion that requires countermeasures is detected, the congestion that requires the detected countermeasures is evaluated according to the congestion occurrence time, the degree of congestion, and the location of occurrence, and ranked according to the evaluation value and provided to the monitor be able to.

When the occurrence of congestion is detected, a countermeasure plan that can be expected to ease congestion can be prioritized and provided to the observer in consideration of the effect of the congestion relief. The countermeasure plan to be implemented can be selected from the plan. As a result, the monitor can easily determine an appropriate congestion countermeasure plan in a timely manner.

In a railway station, the actual congestion situation or the predicted future congestion situation may change abruptly depending on the train operation situation. According to this embodiment, the monitoring staff can take appropriate measures in a timely manner against the congestion. You can judge the idea.

Further, according to the present embodiment, when a plurality of countermeasure congestions are detected, the priority order of countermeasures is calculated by calculating the countermeasure start time at which countermeasures should be implemented at the latest to eliminate the countermeasure congestion. To make the judgment easier. Then, it is possible to assist the monitor in determining the priority for taking countermeasures from the congestion that requires a plurality of countermeasures. For example, when alarms are output that indicate congestion in multiple spaces and times, it is easy to determine which countermeasures should be prioritized if there are restrictions on the number of supervisors and countermeasures cannot be implemented for all alarms at the same time become.

In addition, when congestion requiring countermeasures is detected, a countermeasure plan for congestion that can be expected to be reduced to a threshold value that is the criterion for determining congestion that requires countermeasures is created, and the countermeasure proposal is used to reduce the congestion amount and countermeasures. Can be evaluated according to the time at which they should be implemented, ranked according to the evaluation value, and provided to the observer. The observer can easily implement appropriate countermeasures by selecting from the provided countermeasures. It is possible.

A part or all of the above-described embodiment can be organized as follows.

The congestion prediction system includes a countermeasure candidate database 113, a simulation unit 120, a countermeasure-necessary congestion detection unit 130, and an output unit 180. The countermeasure candidate database 113 stores information of countermeasure candidates that can be implemented for congestion in a predetermined space (partial space). The simulation unit 120 calculates the transition of the congestion index value at a future time for a predetermined space (partial space). When the congestion index value exceeds a predetermined threshold, the countermeasure-necessary congestion detection unit 130 detects the countermeasure-necessary congestion that is a congestion that requires countermeasures and that is specified by space and time. The output unit 180 outputs the evaluation result of the countermeasure candidate including whether or not the congestion index value calculated by the simulation of the condition applying the countermeasure candidate applicable to the space where the countermeasure required congestion is detected exceeds the threshold value.

According to the present embodiment, a countermeasure candidate applicable to the congestion and an evaluation result thereof are output together with a space and time in which the countermeasure congestion is generated, so that an appropriate countermeasure can be determined in a timely manner against the countermeasure congestion. It becomes easy.

Further, the measure plan evaluation unit 170 improves the congestion index value calculated by simulation of the condition in which the countermeasure candidate is implemented from any time between the current time and the detection of the required countermeasure congestion. The degree of improvement, for example, the difference between the maximum value of the congestion index value and the threshold value is calculated. The output unit 180 outputs a countermeasure candidate evaluation result including the calculated difference.

As a result, the difference between the maximum value of the congestion index value when the countermeasure candidate is implemented and the threshold value is used for evaluation of the countermeasure candidate. Therefore, when the countermeasure candidate is implemented, the degree of congestion index value from the state that requires countermeasures It can be evaluated whether it can be improved to a state with a margin.

Further, the countermeasure required congestion detection unit 130 can detect a plurality of countermeasure required congestions, and the countermeasure priority evaluation unit 160 calculates an evaluation result for each of the plurality of countermeasure required congestions. The output unit 180 outputs a countermeasure required congestion by giving a rank based on the evaluation result of the countermeasure required congestion, and outputs a countermeasure candidate by giving a rank based on the evaluation result of the countermeasure candidate.

As a result, it is possible to rank countermeasure congestion and countermeasure candidates, so even if multiple countermeasure congestion occurs and there are multiple countermeasure candidates, which countermeasure congestion is prioritized and what countermeasures are implemented It becomes easy to judge.

In addition, the countermeasure start time calculation unit 140 should execute the countermeasure candidate at the latest so that the maximum value of the congestion index value calculated by the simulation of the condition in which the countermeasure candidate is implemented for countermeasure required congestion is less than or equal to the threshold value. The countermeasure start time is calculated. The output unit 180 outputs an evaluation result of countermeasure candidates including the countermeasure start time.

This will present the countermeasure start time as the evaluation result of the countermeasure candidate, so when deciding which countermeasure candidate is to be implemented, it is possible to take into account the time allowance of when the countermeasure should be implemented.

Further, the countermeasure start time calculation unit 140 sets the first time when the first curve takes the maximum value within the time when the first curve drawn by the congestion index value calculated by the simulation not applying the countermeasure candidate exceeds the threshold. The time at which the first curve takes an extreme value before the first time is set as the second time, and the countermeasure required congestion is detected from the current time between the first time and the second time. Calculating the slope of the first straight line passing through the maximum value and the minimum value of the second curve drawn with the congestion index value calculated in the simulation of the condition applying the countermeasure candidate from an arbitrary time until A second straight line having the slope and taking a threshold value at the first time is calculated, and the time of the intersection existing before the first time among the intersections of the second straight line and the first curve is taken as a countermeasure. Start time.

Since the countermeasure start time is calculated by an approximate calculation using the simulation result to which the countermeasure candidate is not applied and the simulation result to which the countermeasure candidate is applied, the processing load due to the calculation of the countermeasure start time can be reduced.

In addition, the output unit 180 outputs a plurality of countermeasure congestions by giving an order based on the countermeasure start time of at least one countermeasure candidate applicable to each countermeasure congestion, and can be applied to the same countermeasure congestion A plurality of countermeasure candidates are given a rank based on the countermeasure start time of each countermeasure candidate and output.

Therefore, it is possible to consider the time allowance until countermeasures are taken into account in the congestion of countermeasures required and evaluation of candidate countermeasures.

Further, the output unit 180 ranks and displays the countermeasure required congestion detected by the countermeasure required congestion detection unit 130, and when one of the countermeasure required congestions is selected, a countermeasure candidate corresponding to the countermeasure required congestion is selected. Are displayed on the screen.

Therefore, an operator such as a train station supervisor can follow the hierarchy of the screen display and can easily select the countermeasure congestion required to implement countermeasures and the countermeasures.

Further, when a countermeasure candidate to be implemented is selected, the output unit 180 displays countermeasure time information including the countermeasure start time of the countermeasure candidate and candidate countermeasure personnel responsible for implementing the countermeasure candidate, and is in charge of implementation. When a countermeasure person to be selected is selected, an instruction to execute the candidate countermeasure is transmitted to the terminal of the countermeasure person.

Therefore, since the selection of the personnel who implement the countermeasure after the determination of the countermeasure to be implemented is supported, the determination of the countermeasure personnel becomes easy.

In addition, the output unit 180 displays the transition of the evaluation index related to the countermeasure required congestion on the screen along the time axis so that the size of the congestion index value can be identified. As evaluation indexes related to countermeasure required congestion, for example, there are a congestion index value, a countermeasure required congestion rank (priority), and the like.

Therefore, since the transition of the congestion index value is displayed on the screen in a visually easy-to-understand manner, it is possible to easily grasp the future congestion situation.

The above-described embodiments are examples for explaining the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention only to those embodiments. Those skilled in the art can implement the present invention in various other modes without departing from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 111 ... Predicted number information database, 112 ... Spatial information database, 113 ... Countermeasure candidate database, 120 ... Simulation part, 130 ... Countermeasure congestion detection part, 140 ... Countermeasure start time calculation part, 150 ... Condition change part, 160 ... Countermeasure priority Degree evaluation unit, 170 ... Countermeasure plan evaluation unit, 180 ... Output unit, 200 ... Spatial information, 210 ... Predicted number information, 220 ... Spatial information, 230 ... Partial spatial information, 240 ... Congestion prediction result, 250 ... Countermeasure candidate, 270 ... Countermeasure congestion information, 280 ... Countermeasure plan, 290 ... Countermeasure priority evaluation result, 300 ... Countermeasure plan evaluation result, 310 ... Countermeasure priority evaluation result display screen, 311 ... Display, 320 ... Countermeasure plan evaluation result display screen, 321 ... Record, 330 ... Person in charge setting screen, 331 ... Time zone, 340 ... Countermeasure plan implementation content instruction screen

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1. A countermeasure candidate database storing information of countermeasure candidates that can be implemented for congestion in a predetermined space;
   A simulation unit for calculating a transition of a congestion index value at a future time for a predetermined space;
   When the congestion index value exceeds a predetermined threshold, a countermeasure-necessary congestion detection unit that detects the countermeasure-necessary congestion that is a congestion requiring countermeasures and specified by space and time;
   An output unit for outputting an evaluation result of the countermeasure candidate including whether or not a congestion index value calculated by a simulation of a condition applying a countermeasure candidate applicable to the space in which the countermeasure congestion is detected exceeds the threshold; ,
   Congestion prediction system.
2. The degree of improvement, which is the degree of improvement of the congestion index value calculated by simulation of the conditions under which the countermeasure candidates are implemented, is calculated from any time between the current countermeasure time and the time when the countermeasure countermeasure congestion is detected. And a countermeasure plan evaluation section
   The output unit outputs an evaluation result of the countermeasure candidate including the degree of improvement.
   The congestion prediction system according to claim 1.
3. The countermeasure countermeasure congestion detection unit can detect a plurality of countermeasure countermeasure congestions,
   A countermeasure priority evaluation unit for calculating an evaluation result for each of the plurality of countermeasure congestions;
   The output unit gives a rank based on the evaluation result of the countermeasure required congestion and outputs the countermeasure required congestion, gives a rank based on the evaluation result of the countermeasure candidate, and outputs the countermeasure candidate.
   The congestion prediction system according to claim 2.
4. Calculate the countermeasure start time that is the time at which the countermeasure candidate should be implemented at the latest so that the maximum value of the congestion index value calculated by simulation of the conditions for implementing the countermeasure candidate for the countermeasure congestion required is equal to or less than the threshold. A countermeasure start time calculation unit
   The output unit outputs an evaluation result of the countermeasure candidate including the countermeasure start time;
   The congestion prediction system according to claim 1.
5. The countermeasure start time calculation unit sets a time at which the first curve takes the maximum value within a time when the first curve drawn by the congestion index value calculated by the simulation not applying the countermeasure candidate exceeds the threshold. 1 time, the time when the first curve takes an extreme value before the first time is set as the second time, and from the current time to the second time from the first time to the second time The first that passes through the maximum value and the minimum value of the second curve drawn by the congestion index value calculated by the simulation of the condition applying the countermeasure candidate from any time until the countermeasure congestion is detected. A slope of the straight line is calculated, a second straight line having the slope and taking the threshold value at the first time is calculated, and the first of the intersections of the second straight line and the first curve is calculated. The time of the intersection existing before the time of That, congestion prediction system according to claim 4.
6. The output unit outputs a plurality of countermeasure required congestions by giving an order based on the countermeasure start time of at least one countermeasure candidate applicable to each of the countermeasure required congestions, and can be applied to the same countermeasure required congestions. To each of the countermeasure candidates, the rank is given based on the countermeasure start time of each countermeasure candidate, and the result is output.
   The congestion prediction system according to claim 3.
7. The output unit ranks and displays the countermeasure required congestion detected by the countermeasure required congestion detection unit, and when any countermeasure required congestion is selected, the countermeasure candidates corresponding to the countermeasure required congestion are ranked. The congestion prediction system according to claim 3, wherein the congestion prediction system is attached and displayed on a screen.
8. When the countermeasure candidate to be implemented is selected, the output unit displays countermeasure time information including the countermeasure start time of the countermeasure candidate and candidate countermeasure personnel responsible for implementing the countermeasure candidate, and the countermeasure responsible for the implementation. The congestion prediction system according to claim 1, wherein when a person is selected, an instruction to execute the countermeasure candidate is transmitted to the terminal of the countermeasure person.
9. The congestion prediction system according to claim 1, wherein the output unit displays a transition of an evaluation index related to the countermeasure required congestion on a screen along a time axis so that the magnitude of the congestion index value can be identified. .
10. The simulation means calculates the transition of the congestion index value at a future time for a predetermined space,
    When the congestion measure detecting means requires the congestion index value to exceed a predetermined threshold, it detects congestion that requires countermeasures and is required congestion that is specified by space and time,
    The simulation means calculates a transition of a congestion index value of a condition applying a countermeasure candidate applicable to the space where the countermeasure required congestion is detected,
    The output means outputs the evaluation result of the countermeasure candidate including whether or not the congestion index value calculated by the simulation of the condition applying the countermeasure candidate applicable to the space where the countermeasure required congestion is detected exceeds the threshold. To
    Congestion prediction method.

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