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- the present invention relates to a traffic control server, a traffic control system, and a display device capable of wireless communication with the traffic control server, and particularly relates to a technique for suppressing interference between unmanned vehicles and manned vehicles at a work site where they travel.
- unmanned vehicles In open pit mines, multiple autonomous vehicles such as unmanned dump trucks that transport excavated ore (hereinafter referred to as "unmanned vehicles"), dozers and graders that maintain roads, sprinklers that prevent dust from standing, and patrols are used. Manned vehicles such as service cars may coexist. Since the automatic guided vehicle travels autonomously according to the instruction from the control station, the interference between the unmanned vehicles can be suppressed by the traffic control by the control station. However, the manned vehicle is running at the discretion of the driver who drives the manned vehicle, and the control station does not know how to proceed with the manned vehicle. Therefore, at present, the avoidance of interference between unmanned vehicles and manned vehicles largely depends on the attention and driving skills of the drivers of manned vehicles, and there is a demand for further improvement in safety.
- Patent Document 1 determines one operation level for avoiding interference from a plurality of stages based on the distance to a position where an unmanned vehicle and a manned vehicle intersect. , A configuration for outputting warning information to a driver of a manned vehicle is disclosed.
- Patent Document 1 provides a technique useful for avoiding interference in a situation where the traveling directions of a manned vehicle and an unmanned vehicle intersect, but at present, the manned vehicle and the unmanned vehicle do not intersect. However, if the driver of the manned vehicle is not alerted, the risk of interference increases, and the manned vehicle obstructs the course of the unmanned vehicle, thereby suppressing the decrease in the productivity of the entire mine. No consideration is given to that.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and by controlling the interference between the manned vehicle and the unmanned vehicle, the safety and productivity of the manned vehicle and the unmanned vehicle traveling in the mine can be ensured. It is an object of the present invention to provide a traffic control server and a traffic control system capable of achieving both deterrence and deterrence, and a display device capable of wireless communication with the traffic control server.
- the traffic control server includes an unmanned vehicle that autonomously travels along a predetermined travel route in the mine and a manned vehicle in which a driver rides in the mine.
- a traffic control server that controls traffic for interference control of the unmanned vehicle and the manned vehicle, which are wirelessly connected to each of the above, and the traffic control server is on the traveling route with respect to the unmanned vehicle.
- a travel permission section setting unit that sets the partial section of the vehicle as a travel permission section that permits the unmanned vehicle to travel, and when the manned vehicle approaches the travel permission section, a warning is issued to the manned vehicle and the manned vehicle.
- the set interference control unit for avoiding interference between the vehicle and the unmanned vehicle traveling in the travel permission section, a master map information storage unit for storing map information indicating the travel route of the unmanned vehicle, and the above-mentioned set.
- the section response information indicating the travel permission section is transmitted to the unmanned vehicle, the warning information for issuing the warning is transmitted to the manned vehicle, and the position calculation device mounted on the manned vehicle calculates the manned vehicle.
- the manned vehicle Based on the server-side communication control unit that receives the position information and the position information of the unmanned vehicle calculated by the position calculation device of the unmanned vehicle and the received position information of the manned vehicle, the manned vehicle is surrounded by the manned vehicle. It is provided with an interference determination area setting unit that sets a stop trigger area in which the vehicle can stop and sets a warning area around the travel permission section set for the unmanned vehicle.
- the interference control unit includes the stop trigger region of the manned vehicle, the travel permission section set for the unmanned vehicle, the next travel permission section which is the travel permission section scheduled to be set next for the unmanned vehicle, and the travel permission section.
- the warning information for displaying the warning screen and sounding the warning for at least one of the manned vehicles is generated, and the server-side communication is performed.
- the control unit is characterized by transmitting the warning information to the manned vehicle.
- the traffic control system wirelessly communicates with each of an unmanned vehicle that autonomously travels along a predetermined travel route in the mine and a manned vehicle that the driver rides in the mine.
- a traffic control system including a connected traffic control server that controls traffic for avoiding interference between the unmanned vehicle and the manned vehicle, wherein the traffic control server is on the traveling route with respect to the unmanned vehicle.
- a travel permission section setting unit that sets a partial section as a travel permission section that permits the unmanned vehicle to travel, and when the manned vehicle approaches the travel permission section, a warning is issued to the manned vehicle and the manned vehicle
- an interference control unit for avoiding interference with the unmanned vehicle traveling in the travel permission section
- a master map information storage unit for storing map information indicating a travel route of the unmanned vehicle, and the set travel.
- the section response information indicating the permitted section is transmitted to the unmanned vehicle, the warning information for issuing the warning is transmitted to the manned vehicle, and the position of the manned vehicle calculated by the position calculation device mounted on the manned vehicle.
- the manned vehicle Based on the server-side communication control unit that receives the information and the position information of the unmanned vehicle calculated by the position calculation device of the unmanned vehicle and the received position information of the manned vehicle, the manned vehicle is placed around the manned vehicle.
- the manned vehicle is provided with an interference determination area setting unit that sets a stop trigger area that can be stopped and sets a warning area around the travel permission section set for the unmanned vehicle, and the manned vehicle provides the warning information.
- a communication control unit on the manned terminal side that receives and transmits the position information of the manned vehicle calculated by the position calculation device mounted on the manned vehicle to the traffic control server, and the driver based on the warning information.
- the unmanned vehicle is provided with a warning processing unit that performs a process of issuing a warning, and the unmanned vehicle receives the section response information and uses the position information of the unmanned vehicle calculated by the position calculation device mounted on the unmanned vehicle as the traffic. It includes an unmanned terminal side communication control unit that transmits to the control server, and an autonomous driving control unit that controls the unmanned vehicle to autonomously travel based on the section response information.
- the interference control unit includes the stop trigger region of the manned vehicle, the travel permission section set for the unmanned vehicle, the next travel permission section which is the travel permission section scheduled to be set next for the unmanned vehicle, and the travel permission section.
- the warning information for displaying the warning screen and sounding the warning for at least one of the manned vehicles is generated, and the server-side communication is performed.
- the control unit is characterized by transmitting the warning information to the manned vehicle.
- the display device is a display device for displaying the warning information by being wirelessly connected to the traffic control server, and is set in the stop trigger area of the manned vehicle and the unmanned vehicle.
- the above-mentioned generated according to the overlap with the said travel permission section, the next travel permission section which is the next travel permission section scheduled to be set for the unmanned vehicle, and the warning area set for the travel permission section. It is characterized in that the screen display of the display device is changed based on the warning information.
- the progress of the unmanned vehicle can be prioritized, interference can be avoided, safety can be ensured, and productivity can be improved.
- FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the transport path of FIG.
- Hardware configuration diagram of traffic control server, unmanned dump and dump terminal device Hardware configuration diagram of a manned vehicle terminal device.
- a functional block diagram showing the main functions of the traffic control server and the dump terminal device A functional block diagram showing the main functions of a traffic control server and a manned vehicle terminal device.
- (a) shows the travel permission section set for each unmanned dump
- (b) shows the travel permission section newly set for the unmanned dump.
- (C) is a diagram showing a release section.
- (B) indicates a state in which a manned vehicle exists in the next travel permission section candidate scheduled to be set as an unmanned dump
- (c) indicates a state in which the manned vehicle stops at the end of the travel permission section in which an unmanned dump is set.
- FIG. The flowchart which shows the processing flow of the traffic control server which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the area used in the interference control processing, (a) shows the relationship between the travel permission section, a warning area, and the next travel permission section for an unmanned dump, and (b) shows the setting of a stop trigger area for a manned vehicle. figure. A flowchart showing the flow of interference control processing.
- the figure which shows the state which a manned vehicle invades the traveling permission section of an unmanned dump It is a figure which shows the screen display example in warning level 3, (a) is the example which the north direction is above, (b) is the figure which shows the example which the traveling direction of a manned vehicle is above. It is a figure which shows the state which a manned vehicle is obstructing the course of an unmanned dump, (a) is a state where a manned vehicle exists in the next travel permission section candidate, (b) is the front travel permission. The figure which shows the state which made the section candidate a travel permission section. The figure which shows the screen display example in warning level 2. The figure which shows the state which the unmanned dump truck passes by the side of a manned vehicle.
- the first embodiment is an unmanned dump (corresponding to an unmanned vehicle) that transports earth and sand and ore loaded by a loading machine such as a shovel or a wheel loader in a mine and autonomously travels without a driver on board, and a dozer or the like.
- a wireless communication line connects a manned vehicle such as a grader, a sprinkler, and a service car on which a driver rides, and a traffic control server that controls traffic to avoid interference between these unmanned dumps and manned vehicles. It is related to the connected traffic control system, and is characterized by a configuration for suppressing unmanned dumping and interference of manned vehicles while achieving both productivity and safety.
- the traffic control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a traffic control system according to the first embodiment.
- the traffic control system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a mine for transporting a load of earth and sand and ore loaded from excavators 10-1 and 10-2, which perform loading work of earth and sand and ore in a quarry such as a mine.
- Unmanned dumps for use hereinafter sometimes referred to as "unmanned vehicles" 20-1, 20-2, and manned vehicles 70-1 and 70-2 such as sprinklers and service cars, respectively, near or remote from the quarry.
- the traffic control server 31 installed in the control center 30 is connected to each other via a wireless communication line 40.
- Each unmanned dump 20-1 or 20-2 reciprocates between a shovel 10-1 or 10-2 and a lumber yard (not shown) along a preset transport path 60 in the mine to transport the cargo. do.
- radio base stations 41-1, 41-2, 43-1 will be installed in the mine. Then, radio waves for wireless communication are transmitted and received via these wireless base stations 41-1, 41-2, and 43-1.
- Excavators 10-1, 10-2 and unmanned dumps 20-1, 20-2 are at least three navigation satellites 50-1, 50-2, 50-3 of the Global Navigation System (GNSS). It is provided with a position calculation device (not shown in FIG. 1) for receiving positioning radio waves from the vehicle and acquiring the position of the own vehicle.
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- the excavator 10-1 is a super-large hydraulic excavator, and is provided at the traveling body 11, the swivel body 12 provided on the traveling body 11 so as to be swivel, the driver's cab 13, and the center of the front portion of the swivel body 12. It is configured to include a front work machine 14.
- the front work machine 14 includes a boom 15 provided so as to be able to move up and down with respect to the swivel body 12, an arm 16 rotatably provided at the tip of the boom 15, and a bucket attached to the tip of the arm 16. Includes 17 and.
- An antenna 18 for connecting to the wireless communication line 40 is installed in a place with good visibility in the excavator 10-1, for example, in the upper part of the driver's cab 13.
- the unmanned dump 20-1 can rotate in the vertical direction with the frame 21 forming the main body, the front wheels 22, the rear wheels 23, and the hinge pins (not shown) provided in the rear portion of the frame 21 as rotation centers. Includes a pair of left and right hoist cylinders (not shown) that rotate the loading platform 24 in the vertical direction. Further, in the unmanned dump 20-1, an antenna 25 for connecting to the wireless communication line 40 is installed in a place with good visibility, for example, in front of the upper surface of the unmanned dump 20-1.
- the unmanned dump 20-1 is equipped with an in-vehicle terminal device (hereinafter abbreviated as "dump terminal device") 26 (see FIG. 3 and the like) for autonomously traveling according to an instruction from the traffic control server 31.
- dump terminal device an in-vehicle terminal device
- the manned vehicle 70-1 is an in-vehicle terminal device (hereinafter referred to as “manned vehicle terminal device”) including a warning device 768 for issuing a warning for prompting the driver to operate the brake in accordance with an instruction from the traffic control server 31. (Abbreviated as) 76 (see Fig. 4 etc.) is installed.
- the traffic control server 31 is connected to the antenna 32 for connecting to the wireless communication line 40. Then, the traffic control server 31 communicates with each of the dump terminal device 26 and the manned vehicle terminal device 76 via the antenna 32 and the radio base stations 41-1, 41-2, and 43-1.
- FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the transport path 60 of FIG. 1, and shows a configuration example of an open pit mine site where an unmanned dump truck or a manned vehicle runs.
- Reference numeral 61 in FIG. 2 indicates an excavation site by a shovel.
- the excavator 10-1 loads the topsoil and ore excavated in this area into the unmanned dump 20-1. Therefore, the excavation site 61 includes the loading position.
- Reference numeral 62 in FIG. 2 is a lumber yard where the topsoil is developed.
- the topsoil and the like carried by the unmanned dump 20-1 from the excavation site 61 are discharged at this location and developed in layers or in a radial pattern.
- Reference numeral 63 in FIG. 2 is a lumber yard in which a crusher (not shown) for crushing ore is installed.
- the ore crushed by the crusher is transported to a freight car shipping site or processing facility by a belt conveyor or the like.
- the unmanned dump 20-1 loads topsoil and ore at the excavation site 61. Then, the unmanned dump 20-1 travels on the transport path 60 and transports them to the lumber yard 62 or 63.
- the unmanned dump 20-1 reciprocates between the excavation site 61 and the release site 62.
- the unmanned dump 20-1 reciprocates between the excavation site 61 and the lumber yard 63. Therefore, the transport path 60 includes a transport path connecting the excavation site 61 and the lumber yard 62 and a transport path connecting the excavation site 61 and the lumber yard 63, and these transport paths intersect at the intersection 67. Therefore, when a plurality of unmanned dumps carry different cargoes, topsoil or ores, the unmanned dumps may interfere with each other at an intersection 67 or the like.
- each travel route 64 constitutes an up lane and a down lane. Then, the unmanned dump truck 20-1 travels on the transport path 60 on the left side, for example, in the same manner as a general road.
- the traveling route 64 is given as a coordinate value set on the map. More specifically, the same map information is stored in the traffic control server 31 and each unmanned dump 20-1. This map information includes a point (hereinafter referred to as "node”) 65 on the map and a coordinate value of the node 65.
- the travel path 64 is defined by a plurality of nodes 65 and a sublink 66 connecting adjacent nodes 65.
- FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of the traffic control server 31, the unmanned dump 20-1, and the dump terminal device 26.
- FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of the manned vehicle terminal device 76.
- the traffic control server 31 includes a server-side control device 311, a server-side input device 312, a server-side display device 313, a server-side communication device 314, a communication bus 315, and a master map information database (hereinafter, the database is referred to as "database”.
- database 316 (abbreviated as "DB") and travel permission section information DB317 (hereinafter abbreviated as "section information DB”) are included.
- the server-side control device 311 controls the operation of each component of the traffic control server 31, and stores a calculation / control device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a program executed by the traffic control server 31. It is configured by using hardware including a storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and a RAM (Random Access Memory) which is a work area when the CPU executes a program. ..
- the functional configuration of the program executed by the traffic control server 31 will be described later with reference to FIG. Further, the server-side control device 311 may be configured by using an integrated circuit (ASIC: Application Specific Integrated Circuit) for realizing the function executed by the traffic control server 31.
- ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
- the server-side input device 312 is composed of input devices such as a mouse and a keyboard, and functions as a user interface for displaying the status of the unmanned dump 20-1 and inputting manual instructions to the unmanned dump 20-1.
- the server-side display device 313 is composed of a liquid crystal monitor or the like, and functions as an interface for displaying and providing information to the operator.
- the server-side communication device 314 is composed of a device that makes a communication connection with a wired / wireless network.
- the traffic control server 31 is connected to the antenna 32 via the wired communication line 33, and is connected to the radio base stations 41-1, 41-2, 43-1 via the wireless communication line 40.
- the communication bus 315 electrically connects each component to each other.
- the master map information DB (master map information storage unit) 316 is configured by using a storage device such as an HDD that permanently stores information, and stores the position information (coordinate values) of each node on the transport path 60 and each node.
- the map information (travel route information) defined by the sublinks to be connected is stored.
- topographical information of the mine and absolute coordinates of each node three-dimensional real coordinates calculated based on positioning radio waves
- Position identification information hereinafter referred to as "node ID" that uniquely identifies the node is given to each node.
- the section information DB 317 is configured by using a storage device such as an HDD that stores information in a fixed manner, and indicates vehicle identification information that uniquely identifies each unmanned dump 20-1 and a position indicating a travel permission section assigned to each unmanned dump. Stores information, section information including the current position of each unmanned dump and running speed. It is desirable that the vehicle identification information is information that can distinguish between an unmanned dump truck and a manned vehicle. Alternatively, the section information DB 317 may store the vehicle identification information in association with a flag for distinguishing an unmanned dump truck or a manned vehicle.
- Each of the above DBs includes only a storage unit that stores map information and section information, and the server-side control device 311 may perform update / search processing of those databases, or information update / search processing in each DB. It may be equipped with an engine that performs the above.
- the unmanned dump 20-1 is an electrically driven dump truck, and is a vehicle control device 27 that controls acceleration / deceleration and steering of the unmanned dump 20-1 in response to instructions from the dump terminal device 26 in addition to the dump terminal device 26. , An outside world sensor device 28, and a position detection device 29.
- the dump terminal device 26 includes a terminal side control device 261, a terminal side input device 262, a terminal side display device 263, a terminal side communication device 264, a communication bus 265, and a terminal side map information DB 266.
- the terminal side control device 261 and the terminal side input device 262, the terminal side display device 263, the terminal side communication device 264, the communication bus 265, and the terminal side map information DB 266, respectively, are the server side control device 311 and the server side input device 312. Since each of the server-side display device 313, the server-side communication device 314, the communication bus 315, and the master map information DB 316 has the same configuration, duplicate description will be omitted.
- the terminal-side map information DB 266 stores the same map information as the map information stored in the master map information DB 316.
- the vehicle control device 27 includes a retarder brake 271, a service brake 272, a steering control device 273, and an acceleration control device 274.
- the vehicle control device 27 is electrically connected to the dump terminal device 26, and autonomously drives the unmanned dump 20-1 according to an instruction from the traffic control server 31.
- the retarder brake 271 is a brake used during normal braking.
- the retarder brake 271 operates by operating an electric motor constituting an electric drive engine as a generator, converting kinetic energy into electric energy to generate regenerative energy, and applying this to a resistor to consume it as thermal energy. It gets power.
- the service brake 272 is a brake used during emergency braking and is composed of a mechanical brake. Frequent use of the service brake 272 results in wear of mechanical brake components such as brake pads and discs.
- the steering control device 273 adjusts the steering angle of the unmanned dump 20-1.
- the acceleration control device 274 adjusts the acceleration and deceleration of the unmanned dump 20-1.
- the external sensor device 28 is a sensor for detecting obstacles in front of the unmanned dump 20-1 in the traveling direction (traveling direction) such as a millimeter wave radar and a forward camera, and the type thereof does not matter.
- the detection result of the external sensor device 28 is output to the terminal side control device 261 of the dump terminal device 26, and is normally used for monitoring the traveling position and accelerating / decelerating so as not to depart from the traveling path, and is necessary for emergency avoidance action in an emergency. Used for various control operations.
- the position calculation device 29 calculates the current position of the own vehicle based on the positioning radio waves from the navigation satellites 50-1, 50-2, and 50-3 (see FIG. 1).
- the calculated current position of the own vehicle is transmitted from the dump terminal device 26 to the traffic control server 31.
- the dump terminal device 26 is wirelessly connected to the traffic control server 31 via wireless base stations 41-1, 41-2, and 43-1.
- the manned vehicle terminal device 76 also includes the terminal side control device 761, the terminal side input device 762, the terminal side display device 763, the terminal side communication device 764, and the communication bus 765, similarly to the dump terminal device 26. .. Since each of these components is the same as the configuration of the dump terminal device 26, duplicate description will be omitted.
- the manned vehicle terminal device 76 issues a warning for prompting the driver of the manned vehicle 70-1 to perform an interference avoidance operation (brake operation or steering operation) according to an instruction from the traffic control server 31.
- the device 768 is provided.
- the warning device 768 may be of any type as long as it issues a warning that acts on the five senses of the operator, such as a speaker that emits a warning sound or a warning message, or a blinking light. Further, the warning device 768 may be configured to display a warning on the screen of the terminal side display device 763. Like the dump terminal device 26, the manned vehicle terminal device 76 is electrically connected to the position calculation device 79 that detects the current position of the manned vehicle 70-1.
- the manned vehicle terminal device 76 is wirelessly connected to the traffic control server 31 via wireless base stations 41-1, 41-2, and 43-1.
- FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the main functions of the traffic control server and the dump terminal device.
- FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the main functions of the manned vehicle terminal device.
- the server-side control device 311 of the traffic control server 31 includes a vehicle allocation management unit 311a, a travel permission section setting unit 311b, an interference control unit 311c, an interference determination area setting unit 311d, and a server-side communication control unit 311e. And a communication interface (hereinafter abbreviated as "communication I / F") 311f.
- the vehicle allocation management unit 311a sets the destination of the unmanned dump 20-1, refers to the map information stored in the master map information DB 316, and determines the traveling route from the current position to the destination.
- the vehicle allocation management unit 311a As a processing example of the vehicle allocation management unit 311a, for example, when the unmanned dump 20-1 is in the parking lot, the entrance of the loading place including the loading position is set as the destination. Then, the vehicle allocation management unit 311a sets a traveling route from the parking lot to the entrance of the loading yard. When setting the travel route, the vehicle allocation management unit 311a may dynamically generate the travel route as the loading position moves. Further, when the unmanned dump 20-1 enters the loading position, the vehicle allocation management unit 311a sets one of the lumber yard 62 and 63 as the destination depending on the contents of the load, and sets a traveling route to reach the destination. Generate.
- the travel permit section setting unit 311b refers to the map information stored in the master map information DB 316 for the unmanned dump 20-1, and unmanned dump 20-1 for a partial section on the travel route determined by the vehicle allocation management unit 311a. It is set as a travel permit section that permits the travel of, and section information indicating the position of the travel permit section is generated.
- the travel permission section setting unit 311b overwrites and updates the newly generated section information with respect to the section information stored in the section information DB 317.
- the section information includes the node ID of the front boundary point, which is the frontmost node of the travel permission section, and the node ID of the rear boundary point, which is the last node.
- the travel permission section setting unit 311b When the travel permission section setting unit 311b receives information requesting the setting of a new travel permission section (hereinafter referred to as "request information") from the dump terminal device 26, the travel permission section setting process is performed accordingly.
- the travel permit section setting unit 311b deletes the travel permit section that has already passed, generates section information of the travel permit section for the newly set travel permit section, and generates section information. If it cannot be done, response information indicating that driving is not permitted is generated.
- the interference control unit 311c refers to the section information stored in the section information DB 317, and when the manned vehicle 70-1 approaches the travel permitted section, the warning information for issuing a warning to the driver of the manned vehicle 70-1. To generate. Further, the interference control unit 311c instructs the unmanned dump truck 20-1 to decelerate, to perform a normal stop operation using the retarder brake 271, or to perform an emergency stop operation using the service brake 272 (the retarder brake 271 may be used in combination). To generate braking instruction information for.
- the interference determination area setting unit 311d sets a warning area for the unmanned dump 20-1 based on the travel permission section set by the travel permission section setting unit 311b in order to perform interference determination in the interference control unit 311c, and the unmanned dump 20 Based on the request information from -1 and the travel route from the vehicle allocation management unit 311a, the next travel permission section candidate (hereinafter, may be referred to as "next travel permission section"), which is a newly set travel permission section, is selected.
- the next travel permission section candidate hereinafter, may be referred to as "next travel permission section”
- a stop trigger area for the manned vehicle 70-1 is set based on the current position and speed of the manned vehicle 70-1.
- the interference control unit 311c determines the interference state based on the overlap of the above regions.
- the server-side communication control unit 311e controls wireless communication between the dump terminal device 26 and the manned vehicle terminal device 76 (FIG. 6). Specifically, the braking instruction information and the section information or the response information (section response information) are transmitted to the dump terminal device 26. Further, from the dump terminal device 26, request information, unmanned dump position information indicating the position of the own vehicle calculated by the position calculation device 29 of the unmanned dump 20-1, and speed information of the unmanned dump 20-1 are received.
- the speed information may be configured as information indicating the speed (vector) including the traveling direction and the speed (scalar amount) based on the amount of change in the position information, or may be configured as information indicating the speed (vector) included in the unmanned dump 20-1 like the gyro sensor mounted on the unmanned dump 20-1. It may be configured as information that combines the output result of the sensor that detects the direction of the vehicle body and the speed obtained from the number of rotations of the wheels.
- the communication I / F311f is composed of hardware for communicating with the server-side communication device 314, such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard connection terminal.
- USB Universal Serial Bus
- the terminal-side control device 261 of the dump terminal device 26 includes an autonomous driving control unit 261a, a terminal-side communication control unit 261b, a communication I / F 261c, and a request information processing unit 261d.
- the autonomous driving control unit 261a acquires the current position of the own vehicle from the position calculation device 29, refers to the map information of the terminal side map information DB 266, and causes the own vehicle to travel according to the travel permission section included in the section information. Control is performed on the vehicle control device 27. Further, the autonomous driving control unit 261a determines the presence / absence of a front obstacle based on the detection result of the external sensor device 28, determines the presence / absence of interference with an obstacle and the presence / absence of a collision avoidance operation, and controls the operation if necessary. To control for.
- the autonomous driving control unit 261a performs drive control for the braking device included in the vehicle control device 27 in accordance with an instruction from the traffic control server 31, and performs a deceleration operation, a normal stop operation, or an emergency stop operation. Therefore, the autonomous driving control unit 261a also has a function as a braking control unit.
- the terminal-side communication control unit (unmanned terminal-side communication control unit) 261b controls wireless communication performed with the traffic control server 31.
- the terminal-side communication device 261b transmits the request information and receives the section information or the response information (section response information) and the braking instruction information.
- the communication I / F 261c is composed of hardware for making a communication connection with the terminal-side communication device 264, such as a USB standard connection terminal.
- the request information processing unit 261d determines whether the unmanned dump 20-1 has reached the request point for transmitting the request information based on the map information stored in the terminal side map information DB 266 and the current position calculated by the position calculation device 29. When the determination is made and the request point is reached, the request information is generated and the request information is transmitted to the traffic control server 31 via the terminal-side communication control unit 261b.
- the terminal side control device 761 of the manned vehicle terminal device 76 mounted on the manned vehicle 70-1 includes a warning processing unit 761a, a terminal side communication control unit 761b, and a communication I / F 761c. Since the terminal-side communication control unit 761b and the communication I / F 761c have the same configuration as the dump terminal device 26, duplicate description will be omitted.
- the position information indicating the current position of the own vehicle calculated by the position calculation device 79 mounted on the manned vehicle 70-1 is transmitted to the traffic control server 31 via the terminal side communication control device (manned terminal side communication control unit) 761b. Will be sent to.
- the warning processing unit 761a controls the warning device 768 to issue a warning according to the warning level (described later) indicated in the warning information received from the traffic control server 31 (server-side communication control unit 311e). Further, the warning processing unit 761a displays a warning display according to the warning level on the terminal side display device 763.
- the vehicle allocation management unit 311a, the travel permission section setting unit 311b, the interference control unit 311c, the interference determination area setting unit 311d, and the server-side communication control unit 311e included in the traffic control server 31 are shown in FIG. It is realized by being executed by the server-side control device 311 (hardware).
- the autonomous driving control unit 261a, the terminal-side communication control unit 261b, and the request information processing unit 261d provided in the dump terminal device 26 have a terminal-side control device 261 (hardware) whose program for realizing these functions is shown in FIG. It is realized by being executed by the wear).
- a program for realizing these functions is executed by the terminal-side control device 761 (hardware) shown in FIG. Realize.
- FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (c) are diagrams showing the travel permission section setting process
- FIG. 7 (a) shows the travel permission section set for each unmanned dump
- FIG. 7 (b) is a diagram.
- a newly set travel permit section for an unmanned dump is shown
- FIG. 7 (c) shows a release section. Since the traffic control server 31 exclusively sets the travel permission section, the description of the travel permission section setting process also serves as an explanation of the process for avoiding interference between unmanned dumps.
- Unmanned dumps 20-1 and 20-2 shown in FIG. 7A are unmanned dumps traveling in the direction of arrow A.
- the travel permission section 83a is a travel permission section set for the unmanned dump 20-1.
- the travel permission section 83b is a travel permission section set for the unmanned dump 20-2.
- D1 is a travel permit remaining distance indicating a distance along the travel route 64 from the current position of the unmanned dump 20-1 to the front boundary point (end) of the travel permit section 83a.
- D2 is a travel permission request start distance at which the transmission of the request information is started.
- the travel permit request start distance D2 is a distance longer than the distance at which the unmanned dump 20-1 can stop (hereinafter referred to as "stoppable distance" and is represented by UVSL).
- stoppable distance a distance longer than the distance at which the unmanned dump 20-1 can stop
- a predetermined offset distance m as a margin in UVSL. Is defined as the distance plus.
- the travel permission request start distance D2 can be expressed by the following equation (1).
- UVSL is calculated from the current speed of the unmanned dump truck 20-1 based on a distance that can be stopped by a normal braking operation, that is, a braking operation mainly using the retarder brake 271, and can be expressed by, for example, the following equation (2). [Number 1] [Number 2]
- the value of the predetermined offset distance m is set in consideration of, for example, the time required for wireless communication and the degree of occurrence of wireless communication failure.
- the speed v of the unmanned dump 20-1 may be a measurement of the current speed of the unmanned dump 20-1 from the number of wheel rotations or the like, and is a master with respect to the current traveling position of the unmanned dump 20-1.
- the maximum permissible speed set in the map information stored in the map information DB 316 and the terminal side map information DB 266 may be used.
- the unmanned dump 20-1 transmits the request information to the traffic control server 31.
- the request information includes the current position information of the unmanned dump 20-1.
- the travel permission section setting unit 311b When the travel permission section setting unit 311b receives the request information from the unmanned dump 20-1, the section in which the unmanned dump 20-1 exists (between adjacent nodes 65) based on the position information included in the sent request information. (Corresponding to the traveling route 64) is specified. Then, a travel permit is set for a section that is longer than the travel permit grant length from the end of the section in which the unmanned dump 20-1 exists toward the front in the traveling direction of the unmanned dump 20-1. However, if there is a section for which permission has been set for other vehicles, the travel permission section will be set up to that point.
- the section in which the unmanned dump 20-1 exists is 90, and the sections included in the travel permission grant length 95 from the end thereof are sections 91, 92, 93, 94.
- sections 93 and 94 have already been set as travel permission sections 83b in the unmanned dump 20-2. Therefore, the candidates for the travel permission section that can be newly set for the unmanned dump 20-1 are the sections 91 and 92, but the section 91 is the travel permission section 83a that has already been set for the unmanned dump 20-1. include. Therefore, the travel permission section setting unit 311b sets only the section 92 as a new travel permission section.
- the travel permit section setting unit 311b releases the section through which the unmanned dump 20-1 has passed among the sections for which the travel permit has been set at a predetermined timing.
- the travel permission section setting unit 311b is an unmanned dump 20-2 from the end of the section to be released (in the example shown in FIG. 7 (c), the section 93).
- the distance D4 to the position of is equal to or greater than the predetermined travel permission release distance D3, the distance is released.
- the released section (release section) can be set as a travel permission section for the subsequent unmanned dump 20-1.
- Unmanned dumps for example, unmanned dumps 20-1 and 20-2
- Unmanned dumps can be prevented from interfering with each other by allocating the travel permission section as described above.
- the travel permission section is not set for the manned vehicle 70-1
- interference cannot be avoided only by the travel permission section setting process by the travel permission section setting unit 311b. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the interference control unit 311c executes the interference avoidance process between the manned vehicle and the unmanned vehicle. The interference avoidance process will be described below.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state of interference of an unmanned dump with a travel permission section by a manned vehicle.
- 9 (a) to 9 (d) are views showing a state in which an unmanned dump truck passes by the side of a manned vehicle.
- 10 (a) to 10 (c) show a state in which the manned vehicle is hindering the progress of the unmanned dump due to the presence of the manned vehicle in the next travel permission section candidate scheduled to be set for the unmanned dump. It is a figure.
- the trunk line 80 forming the transport path 60 intersects at the confluence with the side road 81.
- the travel permission section setting unit 311b sets a travel permission section 83 including a confluence point for the unmanned dump 20-1 on the trunk line 80. Since the travel permission section 83 is composed of data defined by coordinate values, the driver of the manned vehicle 70-1 cannot visually recognize the travel permission section 83. Therefore, when the manned vehicle 70-1 tries to enter the main line 80 from the side road 81, it eventually invades the travel permit section 83 at the confluence. Therefore, the confluence point is an interference point between the travel permit section 83 and the manned vehicle 70-1.
- the confluence point will be described as being regarded as an interference point 82.
- the interference control unit 311c receives the speed information (vector information) of the manned vehicle 70-1 and calculates the traveling direction of the manned vehicle 70-1 to predict the point of entering the travel permission section 83. Then, the interference point may be calculated.
- FIGS. 9A to 9D it will be described that it is necessary to appropriately alert the driver of the manned vehicle when the unmanned dump truck passes by the side of the manned vehicle. ..
- the travel permission section 83 is set in the unmanned dump 20-1 traveling on the trunk line 80 forming the transport path 60.
- the manned vehicle 70-1 is stopped as shown in FIG. 9A, or the manned vehicle 70-1 is in the travel permit section 83 of the unmanned dump 20-1 as shown in FIG. 9B.
- the unmanned dump 20-1 can pass by the side of the manned vehicle 70-1 as shown in FIG. 9C.
- FIGS. 10A to 10C it is determined that the manned vehicle is hindering the progress of the unmanned dump due to the presence of the manned vehicle in the next travel permission section to be set for the unmanned dump.
- the traveling permission sections 83a, 83b, and 83c are set in the unmanned dump 20-1 traveling on the main line 80 forming the transport path 60. Then, when the unmanned dump 20-1 progresses and the remaining travel permit distance D1 from the current position of the unmanned dump 20-1 to the front boundary point (end) 65c becomes equal to or less than the travel permit request start distance D2 (FIG. 7 (FIG. 7). a)), the unmanned dump 20-1 transmits the request information to the traffic control server 31.
- the travel permission section setting unit 311b when the travel permission section setting unit 311b receives the request information from the unmanned dump 20-1, the travel permission section setting unit 311b is based on the position information included in the sent request information. An attempt is made to set the next travel permission section candidate 1001 of the unmanned dump 20-1. However, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the manned vehicle 70-1 exists in the travel permission section candidate 1001 to be set next, the manned vehicle 70-1 and the unmanned dump 20-1 interfere with each other. , The travel permission section setting unit 311b cannot set the travel permission section. As shown in FIG. 10C, the unmanned dump 20-1 stops at the end of the set travel permission section 83c when the next travel permission section 1001 is not set.
- the manned vehicle 70-1 is the unmanned dump truck 20. It may exist in the path of -1, which leads to a decrease in the productivity of the entire mine.
- the travel permit section 83 set for the unmanned dump 20-1 is originally a section where entry is prohibited when viewed from the manned vehicle 70-1. Therefore, from the standpoint of a vehicle other than the unmanned dump truck 20-1, it may be rephrased as a block section instead of a travel permit section.
- the warning level for classifying the warning information for the manned vehicle 70-1 is defined.
- the warning level is set according to the degree of urgency of avoiding interference with the permitted section of the unmanned dump 20-1 by the manned vehicle 70-1 described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10 (a) to 10 (c). ..
- Warning level 3 is the level at which the most urgent (highest degree of emergency avoidance) interference avoidance action is required for the manned vehicle 70-1.
- This warning level 3 state is a state in which contact with the unmanned dump 20-1 is unavoidable unless the manned vehicle 70-1 takes an evasive action.
- warning level 2 the manned vehicle 70-1 exists in the next travel permission section to be set in the unmanned dump 20-1, so that the manned vehicle 70-1 advances the unmanned dump 20-1. Is in a state of being hindered. In this warning level 2 state, the degree of emergency avoidance is low (medium) as compared with the warning level 3, but the unmanned dump 20-1 cannot run unless the manned vehicle 70-1 takes evasive action. , Productivity is reduced. Therefore, it is necessary to call attention to the manned vehicle 70-1.
- warning level 1 is not a state in which the manned vehicle 70-1 is obstructing the running of the unmanned dump 20-1, such as the unmanned dump 20-1 passing by the manned vehicle 70-1. In order to avoid interference in the future, it is necessary to appropriately alert the manned vehicle 70-1.
- the warning level 1 has a lower degree of emergency avoidance than the warning level 3 and the warning level 2.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the traffic control server according to the first embodiment.
- 12 (a) and 12 (b) are diagrams for explaining the region used in the interference control process.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of the interference control process.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a state in which a manned vehicle is invading a travel permission section of an unmanned dump.
- 15 (a) and 15 (b) are diagrams showing an example of screen display at warning level 3.
- 16 (a) and 16 (b) are views showing a state in which a manned vehicle is obstructing the course of an unmanned dump.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the traffic control server according to the first embodiment.
- 12 (a) and 12 (b) are diagrams for explaining the region used in the interference control process.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of the interference control process.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a state in
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of screen display at warning level 2.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a state in which an unmanned dump truck passes by the side of a manned vehicle.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of screen display at warning level 1.
- the traffic control server 31 interferes with the travel permission section setting process (S1101 to S1105) and for controlling the manned vehicle from interfering with the travel permission section of the unmanned dump when the main power is turned on.
- the processes related to the control process (S1106 to S1107) are started. These two processes are executed in parallel, and the processing result of the travel permission section setting process is also referred to in the interference control process.
- the vehicle allocation management unit 311a waits for the reception of the request information from the unmanned dump 21-1 (S1101).
- the vehicle allocation management unit 311a When the vehicle allocation management unit 311a receives the request information via the server-side communication device 314, the communication I / F311f, and the server-side communication control unit 311e (S1101 / Yes), the dump terminal device 26 that transmits the request information is mounted. It is determined whether the travel route of the unmanned dump 20-1 has already been determined (S1102), and if the travel route has already been determined (S1102 / Yes), the process proceeds to step S1104.
- the vehicle allocation management unit 311a maps the destination of the unmanned dump 20-1 and the travel route to the destination in the master map information DB316. It is determined with reference to the information (S1103).
- the travel permission section setting unit 311b performs the travel permission section setting process for the unmanned dump 20-1 equipped with the dump terminal device 26 that has transmitted the request information.
- the travel permission section setting unit 311b uses the section information in the section information DB 317 in which the unmanned dump position information included in the request information, the map information of the master map information DB 316, and the travel permission section information set in the other dumps are registered. With reference to this, a process for setting a new travel permission section in the unmanned dump 20-1 is performed (see FIGS. 7A to 7C).
- the travel permission section setting unit 311b When the travel permission section can be set, the travel permission section setting unit 311b generates section information including the front boundary point and the rear boundary point of the newly set travel permission section, and transmits the request information to the dump terminal device 26. Reply to.
- the section information may further include information indicating the speed limit of the section.
- the travel permission section setting unit 311b When the travel permission section cannot be set, the travel permission section setting unit 311b generates response information indicating that travel is not permitted and returns it to the unmanned dump 20-1 (S1104).
- the unmanned dump 20-1 When the unmanned dump 20-1 receives the response information, it repeats the transmission of the request information until it reaches the end of the travel permission section 83. The unmanned dump 20-1 stops retransmitting the request information when it receives the section information, and stops when it reaches the end without receiving the section information.
- the travel permit section setting unit 311b records the travel permit section newly set in the unmanned dump 20-1 as the next travel permit section described later, while the unmanned dump 20-1 has already been recorded. Deletes the travel permission section that has passed, and updates and registers the section information of the newly set travel permission section in the section information DB 317 (S1105). After that, the process returns to step S1101 and waits for the reception of the request information.
- the interference control unit 311c waits for the reception of the position information of the manned vehicle 70-1 from the manned vehicle terminal device 76 mounted on the manned vehicle 70-1 (S1106). ..
- the driver of the manned vehicle 70-1 turns on the main power of the manned vehicle terminal device 76 before starting the operation of the manned vehicle 70-1.
- the manned vehicle terminal device 76 transmits the manned vehicle position information to the traffic control server 31 via the wireless communication line 40.
- the interference control unit 311c receives the position information of the manned vehicle 70-1 via the server-side communication device 314, the communication I / F311f, and the server-side communication control unit 311e (S1106 / Yes), the interference control process is started. (S1107).
- FIG. 12 (a) shows the warning area of the unmanned dump and the next travel permission section
- FIG. 12 (b) shows the stop trigger area of the manned vehicle.
- the warning area of these unmanned dumps, the next travel permission section, and the stop trigger area of the manned vehicle are set by the interference determination area setting unit 311d.
- the travel permission section setting unit 311b sets the next travel permission section to be newly set as the next travel permission section candidate 1001a, 1001b with respect to the remaining distance of the travel permission section set in the unmanned dump 20-1. And.
- the stop trigger area is an area in which the manned vehicle 70-1 in the vicinity of the periphery of the manned vehicle 70-1 can stop, and more specifically, with respect to the manned vehicle 70-1.
- This is a combination of a region 1202 widened by an offset distance n in the front-rear and left-right directions, and a region 1203 widened by a distance MVSL at which the manned vehicle 70-1 can stop in the front direction of the manned vehicle 70-1.
- the calculation method of the distance MVSL at which the manned vehicle 70-1 can be stopped is calculated in the same manner as the distance UVSL at which the unmanned dump 20-1 can be stopped (see equation (2)).
- the offset distance n with respect to the warning area 1201 and the offset distance n with respect to the stop trigger area (1202, 1203) are set to the same value, but they are adjusted to the operating performance of the unmanned dump 20-1 and the manned vehicle 70-1. Of course, they may be set to different values.
- the interference control unit 311c acquires a stop trigger area set based on the current position and speed of the manned vehicle 70-1 from the interference determination area setting unit 311d (S1301), and the unmanned dump 20- The warning area set based on the travel permission section set for 1 is acquired (S1302).
- the interference control unit 311c determines whether or not the stop trigger area set in the manned vehicle 70-1 and the travelable area (that is, the travel permission section) of the unmanned dump 20-1 overlap (S1303).
- the manned vehicle 70 is as shown in FIG. 14 with respect to the travel permission sections (83a, 83b, 83c) set in the unmanned dump 20-1. It means that -1 may be invading. Therefore, the distance from the current position of the manned vehicle 70-1 to the interference point 82 where the unmanned dump 20-1 and the manned vehicle 70-1 interfere with each other is calculated. Then, according to the calculated distance, the manned vehicle 70-1 and the unmanned dump 20-1 are gradually subjected to the interference avoidance action (S1304).
- the interference control unit 311c generates warning information (warning information corresponding to warning level 3) that the manned vehicle 70-1 may invade the travel permission section of the unmanned dump 20-1, and controls communication on the server side.
- the unit 311e transmits and notifies the manned vehicle 70-1 (S1304).
- 15 (a) and 15 (b) show an example of screen display of the terminal side display device 763 of the manned vehicle 70-1 for warning level 3.
- As a component of the screen there are an area 1501 for displaying a warning message to a manned vehicle, an area 1502 for displaying a coping method thereof, and an area 1503 for displaying an interference situation between the manned vehicle and an unmanned dump.
- the area 1501 for displaying a warning message is displayed to indicate that it interferes with an automatic guided vehicle (automated guided vehicle), and the area 1502 for displaying a coping method is displayed to prompt an immediate interference avoidance action. ing.
- Information necessary for avoiding interference such as a travel permission section 83 for an automatic guided vehicle 20-1, a confluence (interference point) 82 between an automatic guided vehicle 20-1 and a manned vehicle 70-1 is displayed. This helps determine how to act.
- a screen showing the interference status with the unmanned dump 20-1 is displayed on the terminal side display device 763 of the manned vehicle 70-1, or a warning sound is sounded by the warning device 768. By doing so, it is also possible to give a warning to the driver of the manned vehicle 70-1.
- the north direction may be above the display screen, or as shown in FIG. 15B, the traveling direction of the manned vehicle is above the display screen. It may be displayed as.
- the interference control unit 311c generates braking instruction information for performing the interference avoidance action as necessary according to the calculated distance, and dumps the unmanned dump 20-1. It may be transmitted to the terminal device 26.
- the interference control unit 311c determines whether or not there is request information regarding the update of the travel permission section from the unmanned dump 20-1 (S1305). ).
- next to the unmanned dump 20-1 it means that the manned vehicle 70-1 exists on the next travel permission section to be set.
- the interference control unit 311c does not set the next travel permission section candidate that overlaps with the stop trigger region for the unmanned dump 20-1 (S1307).
- the next travel permission section candidates scheduled to be set next for the unmanned dump 20-1 based on the request information are 1001a and 1001b.
- the stop trigger region (1202, 1203) does not overlap with the next travel permission section candidate 1001a, but overlaps with the next travel permission section candidate 1001b. Therefore, the interference control unit 311c sets the next travel permission section candidate 1001a in the unmanned dump 20-1, but does not set the next travel permission section candidate 1001b.
- the next travel permission section candidate 1001a becomes the travel permission section 83c, and the warning area 1201 is also expanded to include the travel permission section 83c.
- the interference control unit 311c generates warning information (warning information corresponding to warning level 2) indicating that the manned vehicle 70-1 is obstructing the course of the unmanned dump 20-1, and the server-side communication control unit 311e Sends and notifies the manned vehicle 70-1 from (S1308).
- FIG. 17 is an example of screen display for warning level 2.
- the manned vehicle 70-1 is urged to move from the next travel permission section of the unmanned dump 20-1.
- the stop trigger area and the next travel permission section candidate do not overlap.
- the traveling permitted section of the automatic guided vehicle unmanned dump vehicle
- the countermeasure it is displayed that the vehicle is moving from the current position.
- next travel permit section is set (S1309) or there is no request information regarding the update of the travel permit section from the unmanned dump 20-1 (S1305 / No), it is determined whether the stop trigger area and the warning area overlap. Judgment (S1310).
- the unmanned dump 20-1 approaches the manned vehicle 70-1 and passes by the manned vehicle 70-1. It means that it is. Therefore, the interference control unit 311c generates warning information (warning information corresponding to warning level 1) indicating that the unmanned dump 20-1 is approaching the manned vehicle 70-1, and the server-side communication control unit 311e Sends and notifies the manned vehicle 70-1 from (S1311). In this situation, the stop trigger area (1202, 1203) and the warning area 1201 of the unmanned dump 20-1 overlap, and the stop trigger area (1202, 1203) and the travelable section 83 do not overlap. It guarantees that the unmanned dump 20-1 can pass by the side of the manned vehicle 70-1.
- FIG. 19 is an example of screen display for warning level 1.
- the driver of the manned vehicle 70-1 can display the unmanned dump 20 It can be recognized that -1 is approaching and passing by. Further, for example, in the area 1901 where the warning message is displayed, a message indicating that the automatic guided vehicle (unmanned dump truck) passes is displayed, and in the area 1902 where the countermeasure is displayed, the traveling route of the automatic guided vehicle (unmanned dump truck) is displayed. Display a message to alert you not to invade.
- the interference status in this case, the positional relationship of non-interference
- it helps to determine from which direction the approach is made.
- this alert it is possible to alert the manned vehicle 70-1 to inadvertently invade the travel permit section 83 of the unmanned dump 20-1.
- the interference control unit 311c of the traffic control server 31 has the stop trigger region of the manned vehicle 70-1 and the traveling set in the unmanned vehicle 20-1. Depending on the overlap (interference) with the permitted section, the next travel permitted section which is the next travel permitted section scheduled to be set for the unmanned vehicle 20-1, and the warning area set for the travel permitted section.
- the warning information for displaying the warning screen and sounding at least one of the warning sounds for the manned vehicle 70-1 is generated, and the server-side communication control unit 311e transmits the warning information to the manned vehicle 70-1. Send to.
- the interference control unit 311c has the highest degree of emergency avoidance when the stop trigger region of the manned vehicle 70-1 and the travel permission section set in the unmanned vehicle 20-1 overlap.
- the warning information of (warning level 3) is generated and the stop trigger area of the manned vehicle 70-1 overlaps with the next travel permission section scheduled to be set next to the unmanned vehicle 20-1.
- Warning information with a medium degree of emergency avoidance (warning level 2) is generated, and when the stop trigger area and the warning area of the manned vehicle 70-1 overlap, the degree of emergency avoidance is the lowest level.
- Warning information with a medium degree of emergency avoidance (warning level 2) is generated, and when the stop trigger area and the warning area of the manned vehicle 70-1 overlap, the degree of emergency avoidance is the lowest level.
- the interference control unit 311c generates the warning information and also generates braking instruction information for causing the unmanned vehicle 20-1 to perform a braking operation
- the server-side communication control unit 311e generates the warning information. Is transmitted to the manned vehicle 70-1, and the braking instruction information is transmitted to the unmanned vehicle 20-1.
- the manned vehicle 70-1 is provided with a display device 763 that is wirelessly connected to the traffic control server 31 and displays the warning information, and the stop trigger area of the manned vehicle 70-1 and the said stop trigger area.
- the screen display of the display device 763 is changed based on the warning information generated according to the overlap (interference) with the area.
- the progress of the unmanned vehicle 20-1 can be prioritized, and interference avoidance is performed to improve safety. It can be secured and productivity can be improved.
- the function of canceling the warning information may be provided according to the warning level.
- the function to cancel the warning information is to determine whether the button for canceling the warning can be pressed (enabled state) or not (disabled state), and to manage whether the warning has been canceled. It can be realized by providing a parameter to perform.
- FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the flow of the interference control process provided with the warning information canceling function according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is an example of a screen display in the interference control process having the function of canceling the warning information.
- FIGS. 22A to 22C are screen display examples for the warning release button.
- the interference control unit 311c transmits information (setting information) for setting the warning release button to the manned vehicle terminal device 76 of the manned vehicle 70-1, so that the user can release the warning. Is enabled (pressable), and the warning release state for determining whether or not the user has pressed the release button is set to OFF (not pressed) (S2000).
- the warning release button is located at a position that can be visually recognized by the user of the manned vehicle 70-1 as shown in 2104 of FIG. 21 (in the example shown in FIG. 21, the display screen of the terminal side display device 763 of the manned vehicle 70-1). Place it in the upper left).
- the warning release button may be arranged on a screen other than the display screen of the terminal-side display device 763, or may be configured by a physical button or switch.
- FIGS. 22 (a) to 22 (c) show an example of the state of the warning release button.
- the state in which the user of the manned vehicle 70-1 can press the warning release button is a state in which the warning release button is valid as shown in FIG. 22 (a).
- the state in which the warning release button cannot be pressed is FIG. 22B, that is, the state in which the warning release button is invalid.
- FIG. 22 (c) shows the state in which the warning is released.
- the interference control unit 311c acquires a stop trigger area set based on the current position and speed of the manned vehicle 70-1 from the interference determination area setting unit 311d (S2001).
- the warning area set based on the travel permission section set for the unmanned dump 20-1 is acquired (S2002).
- FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the flow of warning processing (S2004) of warning level 3 having a function of canceling warning information.
- the interference control unit 311c disables the warning release button (S2301) for canceling the warning information so that the warning information cannot be canceled. This is because in the warning level 3 situation, the manned vehicle 70-1 should give top priority to avoiding interference with the unmanned dump 20-1. Then, with the warning release state set to OFF (S2302), a warning that the manned vehicle 70-1 may invade the travel permission section of the unmanned dump 20-1 is the same as in S1304 of the first embodiment.
- warning information corresponding to warning level 3 is generated, transmitted and notified from the server-side communication control unit 311e to the manned vehicle 70-1, and the unmanned dump 20-1 and the manned vehicle 70-1 interfere with each other.
- the maximum level of attention described with reference to FIG. 15 is given according to the distance from the current position of the manned vehicle 70-1 with respect to the point 82 (S2303).
- the interference control unit 311c may generate braking instruction information for performing the interference avoidance action according to the distance and transmit it to the dump terminal device 26 of the unmanned dump 20-1.
- the interference control unit 311c determines whether or not there is request information regarding the update of the travel permission section from the unmanned dump 20-1 (S2005). ).
- the unmanned dump 20 is as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B as in the first embodiment. It means that the manned vehicle 70-1 exists on the next travel permission section scheduled to be set next with respect to -1. In this case, the interference control unit 311c does not set the next travel permission section candidate that overlaps with the stop trigger region for the unmanned dump 20-1 (S2007).
- FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the flow of warning processing (S2008) of warning level 2 having a function of canceling warning information.
- the interference control unit 311c can cancel the warning information by enabling the warning cancel button (S2401) for canceling the warning information.
- Warning information (warning information corresponding to warning level 2) indicating that the course of 1 is obstructed is generated, and is transmitted / notified from the server-side communication control unit 311e to the manned vehicle 70-1 (S2403).
- the interference control unit 311c determines whether or not the warning release button has been pressed (S2404).
- the warning release button is pressed (S2404 / Yes)
- the warning release state is set to ON (S2405)
- the warning processing such as the above-mentioned warning sound and warning display is canceled (S2406).
- a timer is started in order to measure the time from the start of the warning release state (S2407). This timer determines whether the manned vehicle 70-1, which obstructs the progress of the unmanned dump 20-1, is obstructing the progress of the unmanned dump 20-1 even after a certain period of time has passed, even though the warning has been canceled. Is used to judge.
- the warning release button is not pressed (S2404 / No)
- the process returns to step S2001.
- next travel permit section is set (S2009) or there is no request information regarding the update of the travel permit section from the unmanned dump 20-1 (S2005 / No), it is determined whether the stop trigger area and the warning area overlap. Judgment (S2010).
- the unmanned dump 20-1 becomes the manned vehicle 70-1 as in the first embodiment.
- Interference avoidance processing of warning level 1 is performed when approaching and trying to pass by the side (S2011).
- FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the flow of warning processing (S2011) of warning level 1 having a function of canceling warning information. Similar to the warning level 2, the interference control unit 311c can cancel the warning information by enabling the warning cancel button (S2501) for canceling the warning information.
- Warning information (warning information corresponding to warning level 1) indicating that they are approaching is generated, and is transmitted / notified from the server-side communication control unit 311e to the manned vehicle 70-1 (S2503).
- the interference control unit 311c determines whether or not the warning release button has been pressed (S2504).
- the warning release button is pressed (S2504 / Yes)
- the warning release state is set to ON (S2505)
- the warning processing such as the above-mentioned warning sound and warning display is canceled (S2506).
- the warning release button is not pressed (S2504 / No)
- the process returns to S2001 while the warning release state remains OFF.
- the warning information is continuously notified to the manned vehicle 70-1 unless the warning is canceled.
- the first interference control process is performed. Returning to the process S2001, the interference control process is repeated.
- FIG. 26 is a more realistic screen display example in which the warning processing unit 761a of the manned vehicle terminal device 76 receives the warning information of the above warning level and displays it on the terminal side display device 763.
- the traffic control server 31 has a warning canceling function for canceling the warning information, and the stop trigger area of the manned vehicle 70-1 and the unmanned vehicle 20-1.
- the warning information can be canceled, and the stop trigger area of the manned vehicle 70-1 and the unmanned vehicle 20-1 can be released.
- the warning information cannot be canceled.
- the traffic control server 31 warns when there is an overlap between the stop trigger area of the manned vehicle 70-1 and the next travel permission section scheduled to be set next to the unmanned vehicle 20-1.
- the time from the time when the information is released is measured, and when the measured time elapses, the warning information is returned to the state in which the warning information is not released.
- the display device 763 provided in the manned vehicle 70-1 includes a warning release button for canceling the warning information on the display screen.
- the driver of the manned vehicle 70-1 concentrates on the work by having the function of canceling the warning information at the warning level 1 and the warning level 2 where it is not necessary to avoid urgent interference with the unmanned dump 20-1. It becomes possible to do.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes various modified forms.
- the above-described embodiment has been described in detail in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and is not necessarily limited to the one including all the described configurations.
- each of the above configurations, functions, processing units, processing means, etc. may be realized by hardware by designing a part or all of them by, for example, an integrated circuit. Further, each of the above configurations, functions, and the like may be realized by software by the processor interpreting and executing a program that realizes each function. Information such as programs, tables, and files that realize each function can be stored in a memory, a hard disk, a storage device such as an SSD (Solid State Drive), or a recording medium such as an IC card, an SD card, or a DVD.
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第一実施形態は、鉱山においてショベルやホイールローダ等の積込機が積み込んだ土砂や鉱石を搬送し、運転手が搭乗することなく自律走行する無人ダンプ(無人車両に相当する)と、ドーザやグレーダ、散水車、及びサービスカーのような運転手が搭乗して走行する有人車両と、これら無人ダンプ及び有人車両の干渉を回避するために交通管制を行う交通管制サーバと、を無線通信回線で接続した交通管制システムに係り、特に生産性と安全性との両立を図りつつ、無人ダンプ及び有人車両の干渉を抑止するための構成に特徴がある。以下、本発明の第一実施形態に係る交通管制システムについて、図面を参照しながら説明する。
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また、上記第一実施形態において、警告レベルに応じて、警告情報を解除する機能を備えてもよい。警告情報を解除する機能は、警告を解除するためのボタンを押すことが可能な状態(有効状態)かまたは押せない状態(無効状態)かの判定と、警告が解除された状態かどうかの管理を行うパラメータを備えることで実現できる。図20は、第二実施形態に係る、警告情報の解除機能を備えた干渉制御処理の流れを示すフローチャートである。図21は、警告情報の解除機能を備えた干渉制御処理における画面表示例である。また、図22(a)~(c)は、警告解除ボタンに対する画面表示例である。
10-1、10-2 ショベル
20-1、20-2 無人ダンプ(無人車両)
26 ダンプ端末装置
30 管制センタ
31 交通管制サーバ
32 アンテナ
40 無線通信回線
41-1、41-2、41-3 無線基地局
50-1、50-2、50-3 航法衛星
60 搬送路
61 掘削現場
62、63 放土場
70-1、70-2 有人車両
76 有人車両端末装置
763 端末側表示装置
768 警告装置
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- 鉱山内の予め定められた走行経路に沿って自律走行する無人車両と、前記鉱山内を運転手が搭乗して走行する有人車両とのそれぞれに無線通信接続された、前記無人車両及び前記有人車両の干渉回避のための交通管制を行う交通管制サーバであって、
前記交通管制サーバは、
前記無人車両に対し、前記走行経路上の部分区間を当該無人車両の走行を許可する走行許可区間として設定する走行許可区間設定部と、
前記有人車両が前記走行許可区間に接近すると、当該有人車両に対して警告を発信し、当該有人車両と前記走行許可区間内を走行する前記無人車両との干渉を回避させるための干渉制御部と、
前記無人車両の走行経路を示す地図情報を格納するマスタ地図情報記憶部と、
設定された前記走行許可区間を示す区間応答情報を前記無人車両に送信し、前記警告を発するための警告情報を前記有人車両に送信するとともに、前記有人車両に搭載された位置算出装置が算出した前記有人車両の位置情報および前記無人車両の位置算出装置が算出した前記無人車両の位置情報を受信するサーバ側通信制御部と、
受信した前記有人車両の位置情報に基づいて、前記有人車両の周りに前記有人車両が停止可能な停止トリガー領域を設定し、前記無人車両に対して設定された前記走行許可区間の周りに警告領域を設定する干渉判定領域設定部と、を備え、
前記干渉制御部は、前記有人車両の前記停止トリガー領域と、前記無人車両に設定された前記走行許可区間および前記無人車両に次に設定される予定の走行許可区間である次走行許可区間ならびに前記走行許可区間に対して設定される前記警告領域との重なりに応じて、前記有人車両に対して警告画面表示および警告鳴動のすくなくとも1つを行うための前記警告情報を生成し、
前記サーバ側通信制御部は、前記警告情報を前記有人車両に対して送信することを特徴とする交通管制サーバ。 - 請求項1に記載の交通管制サーバにおいて、
前記干渉制御部は、前記有人車両の前記停止トリガー領域と前記無人車両に設定された前記走行許可区間との重なりがある場合に緊急回避の度合いが最も高いレベルの警告情報を生成し、前記有人車両の前記停止トリガー領域と前記無人車両に次に設定される予定の前記次走行許可区間との重なりがある場合に緊急回避の度合いが中程度の警告情報を生成し、前記有人車両の前記停止トリガー領域と前記警告領域との重なりがある場合には緊急回避の度合いが最も低いレベルの警告情報を生成することを特徴とする交通管制サーバ。 - 請求項1に記載の交通管制サーバにおいて、
前記干渉制御部は、前記警告情報を生成するとともに、前記無人車両に制動動作を行わせるための制動指示情報を生成し、
前記サーバ側通信制御部は、前記警告情報を前記有人車両に対して送信するとともに、前記制動指示情報を前記無人車両に対して送信することを特徴とする交通管制サーバ。 - 請求項1に記載の交通管制サーバにおいて、
前記警告情報を解除する警告解除機能を備え、
前記有人車両の前記停止トリガー領域と前記無人車両に次に設定される予定の前記次走行許可区間または前記警告領域との重なりがある場合に、前記警告情報を解除可能とし、
前記有人車両の前記停止トリガー領域と前記無人車両に設定された前記走行許可区間との重なりがある場合に、前記警告情報を解除不可能とすることを特徴とする交通管制サーバ。 - 請求項4に記載の交通管制サーバにおいて、
前記有人車両の前記停止トリガー領域と前記無人車両に次に設定される予定の前記次走行許可区間との重なりがある場合に、前記警告情報が解除された時からの時間を計測し、前記計測した時間が一定時間を経過したとき、前記警告情報を解除しない状態に戻すことを特徴とする交通管制サーバ。 - 鉱山内の予め定められた走行経路に沿って自律走行する無人車両と、前記鉱山内を運転手が搭乗して走行する有人車両とのそれぞれに無線通信接続された、前記無人車両及び前記有人車両の干渉回避のための交通管制を行う交通管制サーバを含む交通管制システムであって、
前記交通管制サーバは、
前記無人車両に対し、前記走行経路上の部分区間を当該無人車両の走行を許可する走行許可区間として設定する走行許可区間設定部と、
前記有人車両が前記走行許可区間に接近すると、当該有人車両に対して警告を発信し、当該有人車両と前記走行許可区間内を走行する前記無人車両との干渉を回避させるための干渉制御部と、
前記無人車両の走行経路を示す地図情報を格納するマスタ地図情報記憶部と、
設定された前記走行許可区間を示す区間応答情報を前記無人車両に送信し、前記警告を発するための警告情報を前記有人車両に送信するとともに、前記有人車両に搭載された位置算出装置が算出した前記有人車両の位置情報および前記無人車両の位置算出装置が算出した前記無人車両の位置情報を受信するサーバ側通信制御部と、
受信した前記有人車両の位置情報に基づいて、前記有人車両の周りに前記有人車両が停止可能な停止トリガー領域を設定し、前記無人車両に対して設定された前記走行許可区間の周りに警告領域を設定する干渉判定領域設定部と、を備え、
前記有人車両は、
前記警告情報を受信するとともに、前記有人車両に搭載された位置算出装置が算出した前記有人車両の位置情報を前記交通管制サーバに送信する有人端末側通信制御部と、
前記警告情報に基づいて前記運転手への警告を発する処理を行う警告処理部と、を備え、
前記無人車両は、
前記区間応答情報を受信するとともに、前記無人車両に搭載された位置算出装置が算出した前記無人車両の位置情報を前記交通管制サーバに送信する無人端末側通信制御部と、
前記区間応答情報に基づいて、前記無人車両を自律走行させる制御を行う自律走行制御部と、を備え、
前記干渉制御部は、前記有人車両の前記停止トリガー領域と、前記無人車両に設定された前記走行許可区間および前記無人車両に次に設定される予定の走行許可区間である次走行許可区間ならびに前記走行許可区間に対して設定される前記警告領域との重なりに応じて、前記有人車両に対して警告画面表示および警告鳴動のすくなくとも1つを行うための前記警告情報を生成し、
前記サーバ側通信制御部は、前記警告情報を前記有人車両に対して送信することを特徴する交通管制システム。 - 請求項6に記載の交通管制システムにおいて、
前記警告情報を表示するための表示装置を備え、
前記表示装置は、前記有人車両の前記停止トリガー領域と、前記無人車両に設定された前記走行許可区間および前記無人車両に次に設定される予定の走行許可区間である次走行許可区間ならびに前記走行許可区間に対して設定される前記警告領域との重なりに応じて生成された前記警告情報に基づいて、前記表示装置の画面表示を変更することを特徴する交通管制システム。 - 請求項1に記載の交通管制サーバと無線通信接続され、前記警告情報を表示するための表示装置であって、
前記有人車両の前記停止トリガー領域と、前記無人車両に設定された前記走行許可区間および前記無人車両に次に設定される予定の走行許可区間である次走行許可区間ならびに前記走行許可区間に対して設定される前記警告領域との重なりに応じて生成された前記警告情報に基づいて、前記表示装置の画面表示を変更することを特徴する表示装置。
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