WO2019244257A1 - Facility control device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a facility control device capable of properly guiding a user to a destination. This facility control device comprises: a communication unit that transmits and receives information; a movement path determination unit that determines, when request information from a portable terminal of a user is received by the communication unit, a movement path in accordance with the request information; and a control unit that causes the communication unit to transmit guidance information for the movement path determined by the movement path determination unit to the portable terminal of the user, and to transmit control command information for facility equipment used in moving along the movement path determined by the movement path determination unit to the facility apparatus.

Description

Equipment control equipment

The present invention relates to an equipment control device.

Patent Document 1 discloses an equipment control device. According to the equipment control device, an elevator as equipment can be used at an appropriate timing.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-221923

However, in the equipment control device described in Patent Literature 1, it is assumed that the user has grasped the position of the equipment. Therefore, if the user does not know the position of the equipment, the user cannot be guided to the destination.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. An object of the present invention is to provide a facility control device that can appropriately guide a user to a destination.

A facility control device according to the present invention includes a communication unit that transmits and receives information, and a movement route determination unit that determines a movement route according to the request information when the communication unit receives request information from a user's portable terminal. And transmitting the guide information of the moving route determined by the moving route determining unit to the communication unit toward the mobile terminal of the user, and using the information in the movement on the moving route determined by the moving route determining unit. A control unit for transmitting control command information of the equipment to the communication unit toward the equipment.

According to the present invention, the facility control device transmits the guidance information on the travel route to the portable terminal of the user. Further, the equipment control device transmits control command information of the equipment used in the movement on the movement route to the control device of the equipment. For this reason, the equipment control device can appropriately guide the user to the destination.

1 is a configuration diagram of a system to which a facility control device according to Embodiment 1 is applied. It is a top view of the rooftop of the building to which the equipment control device in Embodiment 1 is applied. It is a longitudinal section of the building to which the equipment control device in Embodiment 1 is applied. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a floor where a destination of a building to which the equipment control device according to Embodiment 1 is applied exists. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a specific floor of a building to which the equipment control device according to Embodiment 1 is applied. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an output unit of a mobile terminal of a system to which the equipment control device according to the first embodiment is applied; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an output unit of a mobile terminal of a system to which the equipment control device according to the first embodiment is applied; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an output unit of a mobile terminal of a system to which the equipment control device according to the first embodiment is applied; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an output unit of a mobile terminal of a system to which the equipment control device according to the first embodiment is applied; FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for describing an outline of an operation of a system to which the equipment control device according to the first embodiment is applied. 5 is a flowchart for describing an outline of an operation of the equipment control device in the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the equipment control device according to the first embodiment.

A mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Duplicate description of such portions will be simplified or omitted as appropriate.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system to which the equipment control device according to the first embodiment is applied.

設備 As shown in FIG. 1, each equipment is provided in a building or the like. The gate 1 is provided as an equipment at an entrance of a building or a site. The lighting 2 is provided on a building as equipment. The elevator 3 is provided in a building as equipment.

For example, the gate control device 4 is provided in a building. The gate control device 4 is provided so as to control the gate 1. For example, the lighting control device 5 is provided in a building. The lighting control device 5 is provided so as to control the lighting 2. For example, the elevator control device 6 is provided in a building. The elevator control device 6 is provided so as to control the elevator 3.

For example, the plurality of position detection devices 7 are provided in a building. For example, the plurality of position detection devices 7 are provided on the movement route of the user and provided so as to detect the current position of the user. For example, each of the plurality of position detection devices 7 is a camera that photographs a user. For example, each of the plurality of position detection devices 7 is a communication device that performs wireless communication with the portable terminal 9 within a preset range.

The equipment control device 8 is provided so as to be able to integrally control the equipment. Specifically, the facility control device 8 is provided so as to control the gate control device 4, the lighting control device 5, and the elevator control device 6. For example, the equipment control device 8 includes a storage unit 8a, a communication unit 8b, a movement route determination unit 8c, and a control unit 8d. The equipment control device 8 is provided so as to control the position detection device 7. At this time, the equipment control device 8 is provided so as to be able to receive the current position information of the user detected by the position detection device 7 through communication with the position detection device 7.

The storage unit 8a is provided so as to store various information. The communication unit 8b is provided so as to be able to transmit and receive information to and from an external device. Specifically, the communication unit 8b is provided so as to be able to transmit and receive information to and from a portable terminal owned by a building user. For example, the communication unit 8b is provided so as to be able to receive request information from a mobile terminal. For example, the moving route determination unit 8c is provided so as to be able to determine a moving route in a building according to the request information received by the communication unit 8b. For example, the travel route is a travel route to a destination in a building intended by a user of the building. The control unit 8d is provided so as to cause the communication unit 8b to transmit control command information of the equipment used in the movement on the movement route determined by the movement route determination unit 8c.

The mobile terminal 9 is carried by, for example, a building user. For example, the mobile terminal 9 includes a communication unit 9a, an input unit 9b, an output unit 9c, and a control unit 9d.

The communication unit 9a is provided to be able to transmit and receive information to and from an external device. The input unit 9b is provided so as to be able to receive input of information. The output unit 9c is provided so as to output information. The control unit 9d is provided so as to control the input unit 9b, the output unit 9c, and the communication unit 9a.

(4) In the portable terminal 9, when the input unit 9b receives the input of the destination information, the control unit 9d generates request information according to the destination information. The communication unit 9a transmits the request information to the equipment control device 8. The request information is information for requesting information on a movement route from a certain departure place to a certain destination, and is information necessary for the equipment control device 8 to determine a movement route from the user to the destination.

通信 In the equipment control device 8, the communication unit 8b receives the request information. The moving route determination unit 8c determines a moving route according to the request information. The traveling route determination unit 8c determines a plurality of traveling routes according to the request information in some cases. The communication unit 8b transmits the travel route to the mobile terminal 9. The user determines a moving route based on the moving route received by the mobile terminal 9. The mobile terminal 9 transmits the determined moving route to the facility control device 8. In the equipment control device 8 having received the determined moving route, the communication unit 8b receives the determined moving route. The control unit 8d causes the communication unit 8b to transmit control command information for the gate 1, the lighting 2, and the elevator 3, which are the equipment used for the movement on the determined movement route.

The gate control device 4 controls the gate 1 based on control command information from the equipment control device 8. The lighting control device 5 controls the lighting 2 based on control command information from the equipment control device 8. The elevator control device 6 controls the elevator 3 based on control command information from the equipment control device 8.

Next, an example of determination of a moving route and control of equipment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a rooftop of a building to which the equipment control device according to Embodiment 1 is applied. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a building to which the equipment control device according to Embodiment 1 is applied. FIG. 4 is a plan view of a floor where a destination of a building to which the equipment control device according to Embodiment 1 is applied exists.

に お い て In FIGS. 2 to 4, the building is a hospital. At this time, an example in which a group including a doctor moves to a destination will be described. For example, inside a doctor's helicopter, a doctor uses a portable terminal to transmit request information for an operating room as a destination.

At this time, the equipment control device 8 determines a route from the rooftop, which is the place of departure, to the operating room, which is the destination, by using an elevator, as a movement route. The equipment control device 8 transmits control command information for instructing the elevator control device 6 corresponding to the elevator 3 to make a priority reservation for the elevator 3.

Thereafter, the facility control device 8 recognizes the current position information of the group including the doctor based on the detection result of the position detection device 7. The equipment control device 8 transmits control command information of the equipment based on the current position information of the group. As a result, the equipment including the elevator 3 operates in accordance with the movement of the group.

Next, an example of a change in a moving route will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a specific floor of a building to which the equipment control device according to Embodiment 1 is applied. The specific floor has two elevators 3.

In FIG. 5, the equipment control device 8 uses the first route A using one of the elevators 3 as the movement route. In this state, when one of the elevators 3 becomes congested or breaks down, the equipment control device 8 changes the moving route to the second route B using the other of the elevators 3. The change of the moving route is performed based on, for example, the current position information of the user received by the facility control device 8 from the position detecting device 7 and the operating status of the elevator 3 on the moving route.

Next, selection of a destination and guidance of a moving route will be described with reference to FIGS.
6 to 9 are diagrams illustrating an output unit of a portable terminal of a system to which the equipment control device according to the first embodiment is applied.

(6) As shown in FIG. 6, the output unit 9c of the portable terminal 9 displays information on a plurality of destination candidates. The user selects a desired destination from a plurality of destination candidates.

When the destination is selected, as shown in FIG. 7, the output unit 9c of the portable terminal 9 displays guidance information of a moving route to the selected destination. At this time, when there are a plurality of pieces of guidance information on the travel route to the destination, information displayed on the output unit 9c of the mobile terminal 9 is selected, and one of the plurality of travel route guide information can be selected. May be displayed.

(8) When the user moves in accordance with the guide information of the moving route, as shown in FIG. 8, the output unit 9c of the portable terminal 9 displays the guide information of the equipment corresponding to the current position of the user. For example, the output unit 9c of the mobile terminal 9 displays character information “Please pass right through the front gate and turn right” and image information of the front gate. At this time, the user may be guided by voice, vibration or the like from the portable terminal 9.

When the user further moves in accordance with the guide information of the moving route, as shown in FIG. 9, the output unit 9c of the portable terminal 9 displays the guide information of the equipment corresponding to the current position of the user. For example, the output unit 9c of the mobile terminal 9 displays character information of "Please authenticate with your smartphone and get on the Y elevator" and image information of the Y elevator. At this time, the user may be guided by voice, vibration or the like from the portable terminal 9.

Next, an outline of the operation of the system will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram for describing an outline of an operation of a system to which the equipment control device according to the first embodiment is applied.

As shown in FIG. 10, when receiving the input of the destination information from the mobile terminal 9, the facility control device 8 determines a plurality of travel route candidates. The equipment control device 8 transmits information on a plurality of travel route candidates to the mobile terminal 9.

When the facility control device 8 receives the information on the selected travel route from the mobile terminal 9, the facility control device 8 transmits the guide information on the travel route to the mobile terminal 9. The equipment control device 8 transmits reservation control command information to the elevator control device 6 and the gate control device 4 used on the moving route. At this time, the equipment control device 8 can control not only the elevator control device 6 and the gate control device 4 used on the moving route but also other equipment.

(4) When the user approaches the elevator 3, the facility control device 8 transmits control command information for instructing an actual operation to the elevator control device 6. When the user approaches the gate 1, the equipment control device 8 transmits control command information for instructing an actual operation to the gate control device 4. Here, when the user approaches the elevator 3 or the gate control device 4, for example, the facility control device 8 transmits the current position information and the control command information of the user received from the position detection device 7. Therefore, it is determined that the control command information is to be transmitted based on the position information set in advance.

When the facility control device 8 receives the input of the arrival information of the destination from the mobile terminal 9 from the mobile terminal 9, the facility control device 8 ends the transmission of the guide information of the travel route. The equipment control device 8 transmits control command information for releasing the reservation to the elevator control device 6 and the gate control device 4 used on the moving route.

Next, an outline of the operation of the equipment control device 8 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining an outline of the operation of the equipment control device according to the first embodiment.

In step S1, the equipment control device 8 accepts a reservation for guidance to the destination. Thereafter, the facility control device 8 performs the operation of step S2. In step S2, the equipment control device 8 determines a plurality of travel route candidates. Thereafter, the facility control device 8 performs the operation of step S3.

In step S3, the equipment control device 8 accepts the selection of the moving route. Thereafter, the equipment control device 8 performs the operation of step S4. In step S4, the equipment control device 8 transmits control command information for reservation of the elevator 3 used for traveling on the traveling route. Thereafter, the equipment control device 8 performs the operation of step S5.

In step S5, the equipment control device 8 starts transmitting the guidance information on the travel route. Thereafter, the facility control device 8 performs the operation of step S6. In step S6, the equipment control device 8 confirms that the user has finished using the elevator 3. Thereafter, the facility control device 8 performs the operation of step S7. In step S7, the equipment control device 8 releases the reservation of the elevator 3. Thereafter, the facility control device 8 performs the operation of step S8.

In step S8, the equipment control device 8 confirms that the user has arrived at the destination. Thereafter, the equipment control device 8 performs the operation of step S9. In step S9, the facility control device 8 ends the transmission of the travel route guidance information. Thereafter, the equipment control device 8 ends the operation.

According to the first embodiment described above, the facility control device 8 transmits the guide information of the moving route to the portable terminal 9 of the user. Further, the equipment control device 8 transmits control command information of the equipment used in the movement on the movement route to the control device of the equipment. Therefore, the user of the building can be appropriately guided to the destination.

For example, when guiding a doctor from a doctor helicopter to an operating room, it is possible to estimate the timing at which the doctor arrives at the operating room. For this reason, it is possible to prepare for the operation at the timing when the doctor arrives.

設備 Furthermore, the equipment control device 8 determines the timing for transmitting the control command information of the equipment according to the current position of the user. For this reason, the equipment can be controlled at a more appropriate timing, and it is possible to reduce the possibility that the reservation of the equipment by the user prevents the use of the equipment by other users.

The facility control device 8 may recognize the number of people in the group including the user from the image of the camera. In this case, the group including the user can be appropriately guided to the destination. Alternatively, the facility control device 8 can detect the presence of a person who is not a user based on a preset number of people including a user and a number of people detected from a camera image.

設備 Furthermore, the equipment control device 8 changes the moving route according to the usage status of the equipment. For this reason, the user can be guided to the destination through a more appropriate moving route according to the usage status of the equipment.

{Circle around (4)} When the current position of the user deviates from the moving route, the equipment control device 8 transmits information for canceling the control command information of the equipment. For this reason, it is possible to prevent unnecessary control of the equipment. At this time, the information for canceling the control command information of the equipment is transmitted to the user's mobile phone as confirmation information, and the user may determine to cancel the control command information of the equipment based on the confirmation information. Good.

The attribute of the user may be determined based on information from the mobile terminal 9. For example, if the accessible area in a building is set based on the attributes of the user, and if the route that the user is allowed to enter based on the attributes of the user is set as the movement route, Users can be properly guided to their destinations while maintaining security.

In addition, when an autonomous mobile body such as a robot exists as the equipment, the operation of the autonomous mobile body existing on the moving route may be restricted or moved out of the moving route. In this case, the user can be safely guided to the destination.

Next, an example of the equipment control device 8 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 12 is a hardware configuration diagram of the equipment control device according to the first embodiment.

各 Each function of the equipment control device 8 can be realized by a processing circuit. For example, the processing circuit includes at least one processor 10a and at least one memory 10b. For example, the processing circuit includes at least one dedicated hardware 11.

When the processing circuit includes at least one processor 10a and at least one memory 10b, each function of the equipment control device 8 is realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware. At least one of software and firmware is described as a program. At least one of software and firmware is stored in at least one memory 10b. The at least one processor 10a implements each function of the equipment control device 8 by reading and executing a program stored in at least one memory 10b. The at least one processor 10a is also called a central processing unit, a processing unit, an arithmetic unit, a microprocessor, a microcomputer, or a DSP. For example, the at least one memory 10b is a nonvolatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM, or the like, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a mini disk, a DVD, or the like.

If the processing circuit comprises at least one dedicated hardware 11, the processing circuit is implemented, for example, as a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof. You. For example, each function of the equipment control device 8 is realized by a processing circuit. For example, each function of the equipment control device 8 is realized by a processing circuit collectively.

For each function of the equipment control device 8, a part may be realized by dedicated hardware 11, and the other part may be realized by software or firmware. For example, the function of the movement route determination unit 8c is realized by a processing circuit as dedicated hardware 11, and for functions other than the function of the movement route determination unit 8c, at least one processor 10a is stored in at least one memory 10b. It may be realized by reading and executing the program.

As described above, the processing circuit realizes each function of the equipment control device 8 by the hardware 11, software, firmware, or a combination thereof.

As described above, the equipment control device according to the present invention can be used for a system that appropriately guides a building user to a destination.

1 gate, {2} lighting, {3} elevator, {4} gate controller, {5} lighting controller, {6} elevator controller, {7} position detector, {8} facility controller, {8a} storage unit, {8b} communication unit, {8c} moving route determination unit, {8d} control Unit, {9} mobile terminal, {9a} communication unit, {9b} input unit, {9c} output unit, {9d} control unit, {10a} processor, {10b} memory, {11} hardware

Claims (5)

1. A communication unit for transmitting and receiving information;
   When the communication unit receives request information from the user's mobile terminal, a moving route determining unit that determines a moving route according to the request information,
   A facility that causes the communication unit to transmit guide information of the moving route determined by the moving route determining unit to the mobile terminal of the user, and is used in the movement on the moving route determined by the moving route determining unit. A control unit that causes the communication unit to transmit device control command information toward the facility device,
   Equipment control device equipped with.
2. The control unit causes the communication unit to transmit control command information of the equipment according to a current position of the user detected by a position detection device provided on the movement route determined by the movement route determination unit. The equipment control device according to claim 1, wherein the timing is determined.
3. 3. The equipment control device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit recognizes the number of members of the group including the user from an image of a camera provided on the moving route determined by the moving route determining unit. 4.
4. The equipment control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the movement route determination unit changes the movement route according to the usage status of the equipment.
5. The control unit, when the current position of the user deviates from the travel route determined by the travel route determination unit, causes the communication unit to transmit information for canceling control command information of the equipment. The equipment control device according to claim 4.

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