Apparatus, method and program for processing information

Abstract

To provide an apparatus for processing information applicable to a parcel assortment system contributable to the reduction of the burden on a delivery driver who transports a heavy load from a delivery truck directly to a customer.SOLUTION: An apparatus for processing information, applicable to a parcel assortment system, consists of a storage device in which a program is stored and a processing device for executing the program stored in the storage device. The processing device acquires weight information of respective ones of a plurality of parcels assigned to a delivery area (step S100), determines a parcel having a pre-defined weight or more from among the plurality of parcels based on the weight information of each parcel acquired (step S110) and assigns the parcel having the pre-defined weight or more to part of delivery trucks only out of a plurality of delivery trucks assigned to the delivery area (step S120).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a luggage sorting system. The disclosed luggage sorting system reads luggage information including information on the destination of luggage waiting to be sorted. The luggage sorting system then identifies the destination of each luggage based on the read luggage information, and automatically sorts and moves the luggage for each destination using a conveying device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Special Publication No. 2018-516173 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Carrying heavy items from a delivery truck to a customer's door is a demanding task for delivery drivers. There is a desire to reduce the burden on delivery drivers who transport heavy goods. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The means for solving the above problems and their effects will be described below. The information processing device for solving the above problem is an information processing device applied to a parcel sorting system, and includes a storage device in which a program is stored, and a processing device that executes the program stored in the storage device. In this information processing device, the processing device acquires weight information for each of a plurality of parcels assigned to a delivery area. The processing device then identifies parcels that are equal to or greater than a predetermined weight from among the plurality of parcels based on the acquired weight information for each parcel. Furthermore, the processing device assigns the parcels that are equal to or greater than the predetermined weight to only some of the delivery trucks among the plurality of delivery trucks assigned to the delivery area.

[0006] An information processing method for solving the above problem is an information processing device applied to a parcel sorting system, and is executed by an information processing device that includes a storage device in which a program is stored, and a processing device that executes the program stored in the storage device. This information processing method includes a first step in which the processing device acquires weight information for each of a plurality of parcels assigned to a delivery area. This information processing method includes a second step in which the processing device identifies parcels that have a predetermined weight or more from among the plurality of parcels based on the weight information of each acquired parcel. This information processing method includes a third step in which the processing device assigns the parcels that have a predetermined weight or more to only some of the delivery trucks assigned to the delivery area.

[0007] The information processing program for solving the above problem is an information processing device applied to a parcel sorting system, the information processing program being applied to an information processing device including a storage device in which a program is stored, and a processing device that executes the program stored in the storage device. The information processing program is stored in the storage device. The information processing program causes the processing device to acquire weight information for each of a plurality of parcels assigned to a delivery area. The information processing program causes the processing device to identify parcels from the plurality of parcels that are equal to or greater than a predetermined weight based on the acquired weight information for each parcel. The information processing program causes the processing device to assign the parcels equal to or greater than the predetermined weight to only some of the delivery trucks from among the plurality of delivery trucks assigned to the delivery area. Effect of the Invention

[0008] This information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program enable equipment and personnel for transporting heavy objects to be concentrated in some delivery trucks, thereby contributing to reducing the burden on delivery drivers who transport heavy objects from delivery trucks to customers. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a simplified configuration of a luggage sorting system to which an information processing device according to an embodiment is applied. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the processing device in the information processing device of the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of an information processing device applied to a baggage sorting system will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a luggage sorting system 10. The luggage sorting system 10 is composed of an information processing device 100, a communication network NW, a dispatch office 300, a dispatch terminal 310, an arrival terminal 320, and an arrival office 330. The information processing device 100 is connected to the dispatch office 300, the dispatch terminal 310, the arrival terminal 320, and the arrival office 330 via the communication network NW.

[0011] In the luggage sorting system 10 , luggage 500 is delivered to a delivery destination 400 by a delivery truck 200 via a shipping office 300 , a shipping terminal 310 , an arrival terminal 320 and an arrival office 330 .

[0012] The dispatch office 300 receives packages 500 to be delivered. The dispatch office 300 acquires package information for each of the received packages 500. The package information includes an identification number for identifying each package 500, destination information for each package 500, the specified date and time for delivering each package 500 to the delivery destination 400, and the weight of the package 500. The acquired package information for each package 500 is transmitted from the dispatch office 300 to the information processing device 100 via the communication network NW.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing device 100 includes a storage device 110 in which a program is stored, and a processing device 120 that executes the program stored in the storage device 110. The processing device 120 includes a processor. The information processing device 100 includes a communication device 130. The communication device 130 is implemented as hardware such as a network adapter, various communication software, or a combination of these. The communication device 130 is configured to realize wired or wireless communication via a communication network NW. The information processing device 100 may be configured using multiple computers. For example, the information processing device 100 may be configured by multiple server devices.

[0014] 1, package information is processed by an information processing device 100. The information processing device 100 then executes delivery, sorting, and allocation of delivery trucks 200 for multiple packages 500 from a shipping office 300 to a delivery destination 400 based on the package information of each package 500.

[0015] 3 shows the flow of a series of processes based on the weight information of each package 500, which are executed by the information processing device 100. This series of processes is executed by the processing device 120 in accordance with an information processing program stored in the storage device 110 of the information processing device 100. This series of processes is executed after a plurality of packages 500 arrive at an arrival office 330 provided for each delivery area. This series of processes is repeatedly executed by the processing device 120 of the information processing device 100 until the allocation of delivery trucks 200 to all packages 500 that have arrived at the arrival office 330 is completed.

[0016] As shown in Fig. 3, when this series of processes is started, the processing device 120 first extracts one package 500 that has not yet been assigned to a delivery truck 200 from among the multiple packages 500 assigned to the delivery area in the process of step S100. Then, the processing device 120 acquires weight information of the package 500. For example, the processing device 120 acquires the weight of the package 500 measured at the shipping office 300 as weight information via the communication network NW.

[0017] Next, in the process of step S110, the processing device 120 determines whether or not the weight of the baggage 500 is equal to or greater than a predetermined weight based on the acquired weight information of the baggage 500. When the processing device 120 determines that the weight of the baggage 500 is equal to or greater than the predetermined weight (step S110: YES), the process proceeds to step S120.

[0018] In the process of step S120, the processing device 120 assigns the luggage 500 to some of the delivery trucks 200 that deliver heavy goods among the multiple delivery trucks 200 assigned to the delivery area. For example, some of the delivery trucks 200 are delivery trucks 200 that carry a plurality of delivery staff members, more than the normal delivery trucks 200, in order to transport heavy goods. For example, some of the delivery trucks 200 are delivery trucks 200 equipped with a lift that lifts and lowers the luggage 500 and assists in loading and unloading, which is installed on the bed of the delivery truck 200 as equipment for transporting heavy goods. On the other hand, in the process of step S110, if the processing device 120 determines that the weight of the luggage 500 is less than the predetermined weight (step S110: NO), the process proceeds to step S130.

[0019] In the process of step S130, the processor 120 assigns the package 500 to a normal delivery truck 200 other than the above-mentioned part of the delivery trucks 200, out of the multiple trucks 200 assigned to the delivery area.

[0020] After the processing device 120 executes the processes of steps S120 and S130, the processing device 120 temporarily ends this series of processes. The processor 120 repeatedly executes this series of processes to assign delivery trucks 200 to all packages 500 that have arrived at the arrival office 330 .

[0021] <Action of this embodiment> In the information processing device 100, the processing device 120 repeatedly executes the above series of processes. By repeatedly executing the above series of processes, the processing device 120 acquires weight information of each of the multiple packages 500 assigned to the delivery area (step S100). This step is the first step in the information processing method executed by the information processing device 100. By repeatedly executing the above series of processes, the processing device 120 determines, based on the acquired weight information of each package 500, packages 500 that have a predetermined weight or more from among the multiple packages 500 (step S110). This step is the second step in the information processing method executed by the information processing device 100. By repeatedly executing the above series of processes, the processing device 120 assigns packages 500 that have a predetermined weight or more to only some of the delivery trucks 200 among the multiple delivery trucks 200 assigned to the delivery area (step S120). This step is the third step in the information processing method executed by the information processing device 100.

[0022] That is, the information processing device 100 limits the allocation destinations of packages 500 with a predetermined weight or more to only some of the delivery trucks 200, and allocates heavy items in a concentrated manner to some of the delivery trucks 200. By allocating heavy items in a concentrated manner to some of the delivery trucks 200 in this manner, the delivery company can concentrate and deploy equipment and personnel for transporting heavy items to these some of the delivery trucks 200.

[0023] <Effects of this embodiment> (1) According to this embodiment, the information processing device 100 makes it possible to concentrate and deploy equipment and personnel for transporting heavy objects in some of the delivery trucks 200. This contributes to reducing the burden on delivery drivers who transport heavy objects from the delivery trucks 200 to customers.

[0024] (2) When some of the delivery trucks 200 that are assigned to packages 500 weighing more than a predetermined weight are delivery trucks 200 equipped with a lift, the information processing device 100 can reduce the burden on the delivery driver who transports heavy items from the delivery truck 200 to the customer.

[0025] (3) The information processing method executed by the information processing device 100 includes a first step in which the processing device 120 acquires weight information for each of the multiple packages 500 assigned to the delivery area. The information processing method executed by the information processing device 100 includes a second step in which the processing device 120 identifies packages 500 weighing more than a predetermined weight from among the multiple packages 500 based on the acquired weight information for each package 500. The information processing method executed by the information processing device 100 includes a third step in which the processing device 120 assigns the packages 500 weighing more than a predetermined weight to only some of the delivery trucks 200 among the multiple delivery trucks 200 assigned to the delivery area.

[0026] By executing such an information processing method, the information processing device 100 assigns packages 500 of a predetermined weight or more to only some of the delivery trucks 200 among the multiple delivery trucks 200 assigned to the delivery area. In other words, the information processing method limits the assignment destinations of packages 500 of a predetermined weight or more to only some of the delivery trucks 200, and assigns heavy items in a concentrated manner to some of the delivery trucks 200. By intensively assigning heavy items to some of the delivery trucks 200 in this manner, the delivery company can concentrate equipment and personnel for transporting heavy items on these some of the delivery trucks 200.

[0027] In other words, the information processing method enables equipment and personnel for transporting heavy objects to be concentrated in these few delivery trucks 200, thereby contributing to reducing the burden on delivery drivers who transport heavy objects from the delivery trucks 200 to customers.

[0028] (4) In this embodiment, the information processing program stored in the storage device 110 causes the processing device 120 of the information processing device 100 to execute acquiring weight information of each of the multiple packages 500 assigned to the delivery area. The information processing program causes the processing device 120 to determine the packages 500 of a predetermined weight or more from among the multiple packages 500 based on the acquired weight information of each package 500. The information processing program causes the processing device 120 to assign the packages 500 of a predetermined weight or more to only some of the delivery trucks 200 among the multiple delivery trucks 200 assigned to the delivery area. In other words, the information processing program limits the assignment destinations of the packages 500 of a predetermined weight or more to only some of the delivery trucks 200, and causes the information processing device 100 to assign heavy items in a concentrated manner to some of the delivery trucks 200. In this way, by intensively assigning heavy items to some of the delivery trucks 200, the delivery company can concentrate and input equipment and personnel for transporting heavy items to these some of the delivery trucks 200.

[0029] In other words, the information processing program enables equipment and personnel for transporting heavy objects to be concentrated in a portion of these delivery trucks 200, thereby contributing to reducing the burden on delivery drivers who transport heavy objects from the delivery trucks 200 to customers.

[0030] <Example of change> This embodiment can be modified as follows: This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other to the extent that there is no technical contradiction.

[0031] In the above-described luggage sorting system 10, the information processing device 100 acquires weight information of the luggage 500 measured at the dispatch office 300 via the communication network NW. In contrast, the information processing device 100 may acquire weight information of the luggage 500 measured at any of the dispatch terminal 310, the arrival terminal 320, and the arrival office 330 via the communication network NW.

[0032] The information processing device 100 may be installed at the arrival office 330. In this case, the information processing device 100 may not include the communication device 130 and may not be connected to the communication network NW. The information processing device 100 may directly acquire weight information of the luggage 500 measured at the arrival office 330 without going through the communication network NW or the communication device 130.

[0033] In the above-described luggage sorting system 10, the series of processes performed by the information processing device 100 are executed at the arrival office 330. Alternatively, the series of processes may be performed by the information processing device 100 at the arrival terminal 320. In this case, the information processing device 100 assigns luggage 500 of a predetermined weight or more to only some of the multiple delivery trucks 200 assigned between the arrival terminal 320 and the arrival office 330. Alternatively, the information processing device 100 assigns luggage 500 of a predetermined weight or more to only some of the multiple delivery trucks 200 assigned between the arrival terminal 320 and the delivery area, without going through the arrival office 330.

[0034] As a result of executing a series of processes performed by the information processing device 100, there may be a case where there are no packages 500 with a weight equal to or greater than the predetermined weight. In that case, packages 500 with a weight less than the predetermined weight may be assigned to some of the delivery trucks 200 that were assigned to packages 500 with a weight equal to or greater than the predetermined weight. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 10...baggage sorting system, 100...information processing device, 110...storage device, 120...processing device, 130...communication device, 200...delivery truck, 300...dispatch office, 310...dispatch terminal, 320...arrival terminal, 330...arrival office, 400...delivery destination, 500...baggage, NW...communication network

Claims

1. An information processing device applied to a baggage sorting system, A storage device in which a program is stored, and a processing device that executes the program stored in the storage device, The processing device comprises: Obtaining weight information for each of a plurality of packages assigned to a delivery area; Distinguishing between the plurality of packages, each of which has a weight equal to or greater than a predetermined weight, based on the weight information of the package that has been acquired; Allocating packages having a weight equal to or greater than the predetermined weight to only a portion of the delivery trucks among the plurality of delivery trucks allocated to the delivery area. Information processing device.

2. The part of the delivery trucks is a delivery truck equipped with a lift that raises and lowers the luggage installed on the loading platform to assist in loading and unloading the luggage. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. An information processing method executed by an information processing device that is applied to a baggage sorting system and includes a storage device in which a program is stored and a processing device that executes the program stored in the storage device, comprising: A first step in which the processing device acquires weight information of each of a plurality of packages assigned to a delivery area; a second step in which the processing device discriminates among the plurality of packages, packages having a weight equal to or greater than a predetermined weight, based on the acquired weight information of each package; and a third step in which the processing device allocates packages having a weight equal to or greater than the predetermined weight to only a portion of the delivery trucks allocated to the delivery area. Information processing methods.

4. An information processing device that is applied to a baggage sorting system, the information processing device including a storage device in which a program is stored and a processing device that executes the program stored in the storage device, stored in the storage device, The processing device further comprises: Obtaining weight information for each of a plurality of packages assigned to a delivery area; Distinguishing between the plurality of packages, each of which has a weight equal to or greater than a predetermined weight, based on the weight information of the package that has been acquired; Allocating packages having a weight equal to or greater than the predetermined weight to only a portion of the delivery trucks allocated to the delivery area. Information processing program.

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