Information processing system, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To accurately calculate emissions of greenhouse gases.SOLUTION: An information processing system includes: a transportation route acquisition unit which acquires a transportation route; a business operator storage unit which stores business operators that transport packages on the transportation route, in association with the transportation route; an emission factor storage unit which stores, for each business operator, an emission factor for calculating emissions of greenhouse gases produced by the business operator; a past transportation acquisition unit which acquires past transportations on the transportation route; and an emission calculation unit which calculates emissions for each business operator that transports packages on the transportation route, based on the past transportations and the emission factors of the business operators.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses outputting information relating to carbon dioxide emissions related to logistics. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2024-005678 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the system described in Patent Document 1 calculates emissions using a predetermined basic unit, and is unable to reflect efforts by businesses to reduce emissions.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and aims to provide a technique that can accurately calculate greenhouse gas emissions. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The main invention of the present invention for solving the above problem is an information processing system comprising: a transport route acquisition unit that acquires a transport route; an operator memory unit that stores operators that transport cargo along the transport route in association with the transport route; an emission coefficient memory unit that stores, for each operator, an emission coefficient for calculating greenhouse gas emissions by the operator; a transport record acquisition unit that acquires transport records along the transport route; and an emission calculation unit that calculates the emissions for each operator that transported the cargo along the transport route based on the transport record and the emission coefficient for each operator.

[0007] Other problems and solutions disclosed in this application will be made clear in the section on preferred embodiments of the invention and the drawings. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, greenhouse gas emissions can be calculated with high accuracy. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of an information processing system. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a hardware configuration of a management server 2. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 illustrates an example of the software configuration of a management server 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the management server 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] <System Overview> An information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The information processing system of this embodiment calculates the amount of greenhouse gas (for example, carbon dioxide) emissions associated with logistics.

[0011] 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of an information processing system. The information processing system of this embodiment is configured to include a management server 2. The management server 2 is communicably connected to a user terminal 1 via a communication network. The communication network is, for example, the Internet, and is constructed using a public telephone line network, a mobile phone line network, a wireless communication path, Ethernet (registered trademark), etc.

[0012] The user terminal 1 is a computer operated by a user such as a transport company or a shipper. The user terminal 1 can be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet computer, or a personal computer.

[0013] The management server 2 may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer, or may be logically realized by cloud computing.

[0014] <Administration Server> FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the management server 2. Note that the illustrated configuration is an example, and other configurations may also be used. The management server 2 includes a CPU 201, a memory 202, a storage device 203, a communication interface 204, an input device 205, and an output device 206. The storage device 203 stores various data and programs, and is, for example, a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, or a flash memory. The communication interface 204 is an interface for connecting to a communication network, and is, for example, an adapter for connecting to Ethernet (registered trademark), a modem for connecting to a public telephone network, a wireless communication device for wireless communication, or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector or an RS232C connector for serial communication. The input device 205 is used to input data, and is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a button, a microphone, or the like. The output device 206 is used to output data, and is, for example, a display, a printer, a speaker, or the like. Each functional unit of the management server 2 described below is realized by the CPU 201 reading a program stored in the storage device 203 into the memory 202 and executing it, and each storage unit of the management server 2 is realized as part of the storage area provided by the memory 202 and the storage device 203.

[0015] 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the software configuration of the management server 2. The management server 2 includes a transportation route storage unit 231, a transportation record storage unit 232, a business operator storage unit 233, an emission coefficient storage unit 234, a sharing destination storage unit 235, a transportation route acquisition unit 211, a transportation record acquisition unit 212, an emission amount calculation unit 213, an additional processing unit 214, an output unit 215, and a data sharing unit 216.

[0016] <Storage section> The transportation route storage unit 231 stores information related to transportation routes (hereinafter referred to as transportation route information). The transportation route information may include, for example, information identifying the transportation route (for example, the name of the transportation route (route name)), information identifying the shipper (for example, the shipper name), information identifying the transport company (for example, the transport company name), a method for calculating emissions (calculation method), transportation means, departure point, destination, distance, etc. If the transportation route is made up of multiple sections, transportation route information for each section may be registered. Emission calculation methods include, for example, the fuel method, the fuel efficiency method, and the ton-kilometer method. Transportation means include, for example, truck, rail, ship, and airplane. The departure point and destination may be, for example, latitude and longitude, base name, or location name.

[0017] The transportation route information can be shared by multiple users. For example, the transportation route information can be shared between a shipper and a transport company. For example, the transportation route information can be shared among multiple transport companies in charge of transportation.

[0018] The transportation record storage unit 232 stores information related to transportation records (hereinafter referred to as transportation record information). The transportation record information may include the name of the transportation route (e.g., route name), transportation start date, transportation end date, transportation means, fuel type, fuel consumption amount, mileage, transportation volume, additional information (tag), etc. Fuel types include, for example, gasoline, diesel, and LPG. The transportation volume may be the weight (tons) of the cargo. Note that the transportation record may include the activity amount in ton-kilometers instead of or in addition to the mileage and transportation volume. The tag may include a tag name and its value (tag value). The tag value may be numerical information or text information. The user can set the tag arbitrarily. The user can set a tag when registering the transportation record information. The transportation record information may include multiple tags. If the transportation route consists of multiple sections, transportation record information for each section may be registered.

[0019] The transportation performance information can be shared by multiple users. For example, the transportation performance information can be shared between a shipper and a transport company. For example, the transportation performance information can be shared among multiple transport companies that are in charge of transportation.

[0020] The business operator storage unit 233 stores business operators who transport cargo along a transportation route in association with the transportation route. The business operator storage unit 233 can store information identifying a business operator (business operator identification information) in association with transportation route identification information that identifies the transportation route. The business operator storage unit 233 can store business operator identification information for all transport companies involved in transportation along the transportation route. The business operator storage unit 233 can store business operator identification information that identifies a business operator responsible for transportation along a section in association with information that identifies a section that makes up the transportation route (section identification information). One business operator identification information can be stored for one section identification information.

[0021] The emission coefficient storage unit 234 stores emission coefficients for calculating greenhouse gas emissions. The emission coefficient storage unit 234 stores, for each business, an emission coefficient for calculating greenhouse gas emissions by the business. The emission coefficient storage unit 234 stores, for each business and transportation means, an emission coefficient for the business related to the transportation means. The emission coefficient storage unit 234 stores emission coefficients calculated based on data (primary data) collected by the business on its own responsibility. Note that, if the business is unable to collect primary data, the emission coefficient may be stored based on secondary data (an industry average intensity database or industry standard data). The emission coefficient storage unit 234 can store the emission coefficient of the business in association with business identification information that identifies the business and the transportation means. As described above, the emission coefficient storage unit 234 stores emission coefficients for calculating greenhouse gas emissions for each transport company (business) involved in transportation along the transportation route. When a transportation route has multiple sections, the emission coefficient is stored for each transport company (enterprise) in charge of transportation for each section.

[0022] The share destination storage unit 235 stores users with whom the transportation route information and / or transportation record information can be shared. The share destination storage unit 235 can store user identification information that identifies users with whom the transportation route information and / or transportation record information can be shared, in association with the transportation route identification information. The share destination storage unit 235 can store user identification information that identifies users with whom the transportation route information and / or transportation record information corresponding to the section can be shared, in association with the transportation route identification information and section identification information that identifies the section. The share destination storage unit 235 can store information on whether sharing of transportation route information is permitted and information on whether sharing of transportation record information is permitted, in association with the transportation route identification information and the user identification information.

[0023] <Functional section> The transportation route acquisition unit 211 acquires transportation route information related to a transportation route. The transportation route acquisition unit 211 can receive the transportation route information from the user terminal 1. The transportation route acquisition unit 211 registers the acquired transportation route information in the transportation route storage unit 231.

[0024] The transportation record acquisition unit 212 acquires transportation record information relating to the transportation record along the transportation route. The transportation record acquisition unit 212 can receive the transportation record information from the user terminal 1. The transportation record acquisition unit 212 registers the acquired transportation record information in the transportation record storage unit 232.

[0025] The emission calculation unit 213 calculates the emission amount for each business that transported the cargo along the transportation route based on the transportation record and the emission coefficient for each business. The emission calculation unit 213 can calculate the emission amount for the transportation route by adding up the emissions for each business.

[0026] The additional processing unit 214 adds additional information to the transportation record. In this embodiment, a tag can be added to the transportation record as additional information. The tag can be, for example, any character information. The tag may include a pair of a tag name and a tag value. For example, the name of the shipper, the product name, the product number, the transportation route name, etc. can be used as the tag.

[0027] The output unit 215 outputs the emission amount of the transportation record extracted based on the additional information. The output unit 215 can output a report on the emission amount.

[0028] The data sharing unit 216 shares transportation route information and / or transportation record information. The above-mentioned sharing destination storage unit 235 can set access rights to transportation companies, shippers, etc., thereby enabling transportation route information and transportation record information to be shared with other users, such as other transportation companies and shippers. Information sharing may be performed on a transportation route basis, a period basis, a tag basis, etc. In response to a user request, the data sharing unit 216 reads transportation route information and / or transportation record information from the transportation route storage unit 231 and / or the transportation record storage unit 232 and responds to the request. Transportation route specification information is set in the request. A tag may be set in the request. If a tag is set, transportation record information corresponding to the set tag can be obtained from the transportation record storage unit 232 and provided. A section may be set in the request. If a section is set, transportation route information and / or transportation record information corresponding to the set section and transportation route specification information can be responded to the user. The data sharing unit 216 refers to the sharing destination storage unit 235, and when user identification information indicating the user who sent the request is registered in association with the set transportation route identification information so that transportation route information and / or transportation record information can be shared, the data sharing unit 216 can respond to the user with the transportation route information and / or transportation record information corresponding to the set transportation route identification information. This allows the sharer to refer to CO2 emissions and obtain periodic reports, improving the convenience of the CO2 emission management system. The user can refer to transportation record information, obtain periodic reports, etc.

[0029] <Operation> FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the management server 2.

[0030] The management server 2 acquires the transportation route (S301), acquires the transportation record along the transportation route (S302), calculates the emissions for each business that transported the cargo along the transportation route based on the acquired transportation record and the emission coefficient corresponding to the business responsible for the transportation (S303), and can calculate the total emissions by adding up the calculated emissions for each business (S304).

[0031] As described above, the information processing system of this embodiment can calculate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions along a transportation route.

[0032] Although the present embodiment has been described above, the above embodiment is intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention may be modified or improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and equivalents thereof are also included in the present invention.

[0033] For example, the processing by each of the functional units of the management server 2 described above may be performed by any of the functional units. Also, a different functional unit that performs part of the processing by each of the functional units described above may be added. Also, the functional units of the management server 2 may be distributed across multiple computers.

[0034] Furthermore, the information stored in each storage unit of the management server may be stored in any of the storage units. That is, the information stored in the above-mentioned multiple storage units may be stored in one storage unit, or part of the information stored in one of the above-mentioned storage units may be stored in another storage unit.

[0035] <Disclosures> The present disclosure also includes the following configurations. [Item 1] a transportation route acquisition unit that acquires a transportation route; a business operator storage unit that stores business operators that transport packages along the transportation route in association with the transportation route; an emission coefficient storage unit that stores, for each business operator, an emission coefficient for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of the business operator; a transportation record acquisition unit that acquires transportation records for the transportation route; an emission calculation unit that calculates the emission amount for each business that transported the cargo along the transportation route based on the transportation record and the emission coefficient for each business; An information processing system comprising: [Item 2] Item 1, an information processing system according to item 1, an additional processing unit that adds additional information to the transportation record; an output unit that outputs the emission amount of the transportation record extracted based on the additional information; An information processing system comprising: [Item 3] Item 2. The information processing system according to item 2, the output unit outputs a report regarding the emission amount; An information processing system characterized by: [Item 4] Item 1, an information processing system according to item 1, The transportation route acquired by the transportation route acquisition unit can be shared by a plurality of users; An information processing system characterized by: [Item 5] obtaining a transportation route; storing a business operator that transports luggage along the transportation route in association with the transportation route; storing, for each business operator, an emission coefficient for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions by the business operator; acquiring a transportation record for the transportation route; calculating the emissions for each of the businesses that transported the cargo along the transportation route based on the transportation record and the emission coefficient for each of the businesses; An information processing method characterized by being executed by a computer. [Item 6] obtaining a transportation route; storing a business operator that transports luggage along the transportation route in association with the transportation route; storing, for each business operator, an emission coefficient for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions by the business operator; acquiring a transportation record for the transportation route; calculating the emissions for each of the businesses that transported the cargo along the transportation route based on the transportation record and the emission coefficient for each of the businesses; A program that causes a computer to execute the following. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 1. User terminal 2 Management Server

Claims

1. a transportation route acquisition unit that acquires a transportation route; a business operator storage unit that stores business operators that transport packages along the transportation route in association with the transportation route; an emission coefficient storage unit that stores, for each business operator, an emission coefficient for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions of the business operator; a transportation record acquisition unit that acquires transportation records for the transportation route; an emission calculation unit that calculates the emission amount for each business that transported the cargo along the transportation route based on the transportation record and the emission coefficient for each business; An information processing system comprising:

2. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, an additional processing unit that adds additional information to the transportation record; an output unit that outputs the emission amount of the transportation record extracted based on the additional information; An information processing system comprising:

3. 3. The information processing system according to claim 2, the output unit outputs a report regarding the emission amount; An information processing system characterized by:

4. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, The transportation route acquired by the transportation route acquisition unit can be shared by a plurality of users; An information processing system characterized by:

5. obtaining a transportation route; storing a business operator that transports luggage along the transportation route in association with the transportation route; storing, for each business operator, an emission coefficient for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions by the business operator; acquiring a transportation record for the transportation route; calculating the emissions for each of the businesses that transported the cargo along the transportation route based on the transportation record and the emission coefficient for each of the businesses; An information processing method characterized by being executed by a computer.

6. obtaining a transportation route; storing a business operator that transports luggage along the transportation route in association with the transportation route; storing, for each business operator, an emission coefficient for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions by the business operator; acquiring a transportation record for the transportation route; calculating the emissions for each of the businesses that transported the cargo along the transportation route based on the transportation record and the emission coefficient for each of the businesses; A program that causes a computer to execute the following.

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