Operation planning system

Abstract

To provide an operation planning system capable of forming a truck operation plan including rest, while efficiently setting trucks, setting places of departure or destination, acquiring vacancy information of places to rest, and selecting an appropriate place to rest.SOLUTION: An operation planning system 2 for forming a truck operation plan includes: a truck setting unit 21 which sets a truck for which an operation plan is to be formed; a departure / destination place setting unit 22 which sets a place of departure and a place of destination; a rest place retrieval unit which acquires vacancy information of places to rest; and a rest place selection unit which selects a place to rest which is to be included in the operation plan, from the vacancy information of the places to rest acquired by the rest place retrieval unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a system for efficiently creating truck operation plans. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, truck trip planning has typically been done manually, and planning requires consideration of many factors, such as choosing appropriate rest stops, taking into account cargo information, etc. This manual process is time-consuming, inefficient, and prone to errors. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2000-182179 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In order to overcome the above problems, the present invention provides a system for automatically creating truck operation plans. This system can efficiently set trucks, set departure and arrival points, obtain information on available rest areas, and select appropriate rest areas.

[0005] (1) An operation plan creation system according to the present invention creates an operation plan for a truck. The operation plan creation system includes a truck setting unit that sets the truck for which the operation plan is to be created, a departure and arrival point setting unit that sets a departure point and an arrival point, a rest time determination unit that determines a required rest time from the departure point and the arrival point set by the departure and arrival point setting unit, and a rest point setting unit that sets a rest point based on the rest time determined by the rest time determination unit.

[0006] (2) In the above-mentioned operation plan creation system, the rest area setting unit includes a rest area search unit that acquires vacant information of rest areas, and a rest area selection unit that selects a rest area to be incorporated into the operation plan from the vacant information of the rest areas acquired by the rest area search unit.

[0007] (3) The operation plan creation system further includes an accommodation setting unit that sets an accommodation location for a driver who drives the truck. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the operation plan creation system of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently set tracks, set departure and arrival points, obtain information on availability of rest areas, and select appropriate rest areas. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a concept of an operation form of the operation plan creation system according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is a functional block diagram of an operation plan creation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 4 is an image diagram of an operation plan for a truck operated by the operation plan creation system shown in FIG. 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] An operation plan creation system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 1, the operation plan creation system includes an operation plan creation server, a plurality of rest area terminals connected to the operation plan creation server, and a plurality of operator terminals connected to the operation plan creation server.

[0012] The operation plan creation system establishes a so-called cloud server system in which an operation plan creation server, a rest area terminal, and an operator terminal are connected via a network such as the Internet so that an operation plan can be created from the operator terminal.

[0013] The operation plan creation server is operated by an information processing device such as a conventionally well-known server, and is configured to have at least the functional blocks shown in FIG. 2 in order to create an operation plan.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 2, the operation plan creation server includes a track setting unit, a departure and arrival point setting unit, a rest time determination unit, a rest point setting unit, an accommodation point setting unit, and a control unit.

[0015] The truck setting unit is for setting the basic settings of the operation plan, and sets the trucks that are the targets of the operation plan from the operator's terminal. For example, the operator who operates the operator's terminal can set the truck by selecting the truck for which the operation plan is to be set from multiple trucks registered in advance using the operator's terminal.

[0016] The departure and arrival point setting unit sets the departure point and arrival point of the truck that is the subject of the operation plan. For example, the departure and arrival point setting unit can set the departure point and publication time, and the arrival point and arrival time by selecting the departure point and arrival point of the truck and setting the scheduled departure time and scheduled arrival time by using the operator's terminal.

[0017] The rest time determination unit determines the necessary rest time from the departure point and the arrival point set by the departure and arrival point setting unit. For example, the rest time determination unit calculates the travel time of the truck from the departure point and the arrival point, and calculates the necessary rest time from the calculated travel time.

[0018] The rest place setting unit sets a rest place based on the rest time determined by the rest time determination unit. For example, the rest place setting unit can search for a rest place that meets the conditions based on the rest time determined by the rest time determination unit in addition to the departure time and arrival time set in the departure and arrival place setting unit, and select a rest place from the searched rest places to set the rest place. Note that the rest place candidates to be searched are searched from rest place availability information acquired from a rest place terminal described later.

[0019] The lodging place setting unit sets a lodging place for a truck driver. For example, the lodging place setting unit can search for lodging places adjacent to the rest place set by the rest place setting unit, and select the lodging place from the searched rest places to set the lodging place.

[0020] The control unit controls each unit so as to create an operation plan in cooperation with a rest area terminal and an operator terminal, which will be described later.

[0021] The rest area terminal is a conventionally well-known information processing device that holds rest area vacancy information, which is vacancy information by time of rest areas where trucks can be parked, and can transmit the rest area information to the operation planning system. For example, the rest area terminal can input rest area information including parking spaces where trucks can be parked at the corresponding rest area and vacant times of the parking spaces, and can transmit the input rest area information in response to a request from the operation planning system.

[0022] Furthermore, the rest area terminal can hold accommodation information such as hotels adjacent to the rest areas, which is time-based availability information of rest areas where trucks can be parked, and can transmit the accommodation information to the operation planning system. For example, the rest area terminal can input accommodation information adjacent to the corresponding rest area, and can transmit the input accommodation information in response to a request from the operation planning system.

[0023] The rest area terminals provide the operation planning system with vacancy information and accommodation information, including information on hotels and accommodation facilities adjacent to the rest areas. This information contributes to optimizing and streamlining operation plans.

[0024] The operator terminal is a conventionally well-known information processing device that is connected to the operation plan creation system via a network, and allows a truck operator to create an operation plan. For example, the operator terminal can create an operation plan by a track setting step, a departure and arrival point setting step, a rest time determination step, a rest point setting step, and an accommodation setting step.

[0025] In the truck setting step, the operator selects trucks for which an operation plan is to be created using a truck setting unit of the operation plan creation server via the operator terminal. For example, the operator selects trucks from a truck list registered in advance.

[0026] In the departure and arrival point setting step, the operator sets the departure point and the arrival point using the departure and arrival point setting unit of the operation plan creation server via the operator terminal. In this step, the operator also sets the scheduled departure time and the scheduled arrival time using the departure and arrival point setting unit of the operation plan creation server via the operator terminal.

[0027] In the rest time determination process, the operator uses the operator's terminal to have the rest time determination unit of the operation plan creation server calculate the rest time required between the departure point and the destination. This is derived from the truck's travel time, and an appropriate rest time is calculated.

[0028] In the rest area setting process, the operator uses the rest area setting unit of the operation plan creation server via the operator terminal to select an appropriate rest area based on the calculated rest time. The operator can select and set a desired rest area from the rest area availability information that matches the predetermined conditions searched by the rest area setting unit. The rest area availability information is obtained from the rest area terminal.

[0029] In setting the lodging place, in the case of a long-distance operation plan, the operator sets the lodging place using the lodging place setting unit. The operator sets the lodging place using the lodging place setting unit of the operation plan creation server via the operator terminal. The lodging place setting unit searches for accommodation facilities near the rest place selected in the rest place setting step, and selects the desired lodging place.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 3, the operation plan creation system of the present invention allows rest areas to be set by selecting a truck and setting the departure point and arrival point. This allows the operator to create an operation plan, enabling efficient and safe operation. In addition, the system is cloud-based and can be accessed via the Internet, making it easy to create and manage operation plans.

[0031] The above detailed description is intended to provide a specific embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention based on the suggestions of the embodiments. Such changes and modifications are also included within the scope of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0032] The present invention can be used to create an operation plan. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] S Operation planning system 1. Operation plan creation server 2 Rest Area Terminal 3 Operator terminal 21 Track setting section 22 Departure and arrival point setting section 23 Break Time Determination Department 24 Rest Area Setting Section 25 Accommodation Location Setting Department 26 Control Unit

Claims

1. An operation plan creation system for creating an operation plan for a truck, A track setting unit that sets the track for which the operation plan is created; A departure and arrival point setting unit that sets a departure point and an arrival point; a rest time determination unit that determines a necessary rest time from the departure point and the arrival point set by the departure and arrival point setting unit; a rest area setting unit that sets a rest area based on the rest time determined by the rest time determination unit.

2. The rest area setting unit includes a rest area search unit that acquires vacant information of rest areas; and a rest area selection unit that selects a rest area to be incorporated into the operation plan from the vacancy information of the rest areas acquired by the rest area search unit.

3. The operation plan creation system according to claim 1 , further comprising an accommodation setting unit that sets an accommodation location for a driver who drives the truck.

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