Station congestion information provision system and station congestion information provision method

Abstract

To provide a station congestion information provision system and a station congestion information provision method capable of acquiring congestion information of a station that a user of a train gets on and off.SOLUTION: A station congestion information provision system comprises: a station entering / exiting customer monitoring unit that is provided at an entry / exit gate of a station, and differentiates entering customers entering the station from exiting customers exiting from the station to count the number of entering customers and the number of exiting customers; a train getting-on / off passenger monitoring unit that is provided in a station yard, monitors passengers getting on / off each train entering and exiting from the station, differentiates getting-on passengers getting on the train from getting-off passengers getting off the train to count the number of getting-on passengers and the number of getting-off customers; and a station congestion rate analysis unit that calculates the number of customers in the station yard on the basis of the number of entering customers, the number of exiting customers, the number of getting-on passengers and the number of getting-off passengers, and calculates a station congestion rate indicating a congestion degree of the station on the basis of the number of customers in the station yard and the authorized capacity of the station.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a system and method for providing congestion information of a station to train and station users.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, through a system that knows the operation status of a train schedule via the Internet, train users have obtained the operation status of the trains they board. By the system transmitting information such as delays, cancellations, and resumptions of the entire train schedule, train users can obtain the information necessary when using the train.

[0003] Some such systems improve the convenience of train users by providing the congestion status of trains in addition to the operation status of trains. Patent Document 1 discloses a system that arranges a predetermined number of photographing devices on the platforms for each station, identifies the boarding and alighting passengers of the train from the acquired moving images, calculates the number of passengers remaining in the car, and provides the user with the congestion information for each train thus obtained.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in the conventional system for providing congestion information for each train, since only the congestion information for each train is calculated from the moving images of the train boarding and alighting gates, there is a problem that the congestion information of the station where train users board and alight is unknown.

[0006] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to obtain a station congestion information providing system and a station congestion information providing method capable of acquiring congestion information of a station where train users get on and off.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The station congestion information providing system according to the present disclosure includes a station entrance / exit passenger monitoring unit provided at the entrance / exit of a station, which identifies entrance passengers who are passengers entering the station and exit passengers who are passengers exiting the station, and counts the number of entrance passengers, which is the number of entrance passengers, and the number of exit passengers, which is the number of exit passengers; a train boarding / alighting passenger monitoring unit provided inside the precincts of the station, which monitors boarding and alighting passengers from trains entering and leaving the station, identifies boarding passengers who board the train and alighting passengers who alight from the train, and counts the number of boarding passengers, which is the number of boarding passengers, and the number of alighting passengers, which is the number of alighting passengers; and a station congestion rate analysis unit that calculates the number of passengers inside the precincts of the station based on the number of entrance passengers, the number of exit passengers, the number of boarding passengers, and the number of alighting passengers, and calculates a station congestion rate indicating the degree of congestion of the station based on the number of passengers inside the precincts of the station and the capacity of the station.

[0008] The station congestion information providing method according to the present disclosure includes a step of identifying entrance passengers who are passengers entering the station and exit passengers who are passengers exiting the station, and counting the number of entrance passengers, which is the number of entrance passengers, and the number of exit passengers, which is the number of exit passengers; a step of monitoring boarding and alighting passengers from trains entering and leaving the station, identifying boarding passengers who board the train and alighting passengers who alight from the train, and counting the number of boarding passengers, which is the number of boarding passengers, and the number of alighting passengers, which is the number of alighting passengers; and a step of calculating the number of passengers inside the precincts of the station based on the number of entrance passengers, the number of exit passengers, the number of boarding passengers, and the number of alighting passengers, and calculating a station congestion rate indicating the degree of congestion of the station based on the number of passengers inside the precincts of the station and the capacity of the station.

Advantages of the Invention

[0009] According to the station congestion information providing system and the station congestion information providing method according to the present disclosure, by calculating the station congestion rate, it is possible to acquire congestion information of a station where train users get on and off.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] Hereinafter, the station congestion information providing system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0012] Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a station congestion information providing system according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the station congestion information providing system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure includes a station entry / exit passenger monitoring unit 2, a train boarding / alighting passenger monitoring unit 6, a monitoring server 10, and a display unit 11, and is connected to a terminal device 18 via the Internet network 17.

[0013] The station entry / exit passenger monitoring unit 2 is provided at the entry / exit of the station, identifies incoming passengers who enter the station and outgoing passengers who leave the station, and counts the number of incoming passengers, which is the number of incoming passengers, and the number of outgoing passengers, which is the number of outgoing passengers. In the station congestion information providing system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure, the case where the station entry / exit passenger photographing device 3 is used will be described as a method of identifying and counting the number of incoming passengers and the number of outgoing passengers.

[0014] The passenger entry / exit monitoring device 3 at the station has a photographing unit 4 and an entry / exit analysis unit 5. The photographing unit 4 captures a moving image. The entry / exit analysis unit 5 analyzes the moving image obtained by the photographing unit 4 to analyze the direction of movement of people, the actions of people at the station entry / exit, etc., and identifies and counts the incoming passengers and the outgoing passengers. Note that when there are multiple entry / exit gates at the station, the passenger entry / exit monitoring device 3 may be provided for each entry / exit gate. In addition, the entry / exit gate in the station congestion information providing system of the present disclosure includes the entrances and exits of the station premises, the inside of the station building, etc., and the passenger entry / exit monitoring unit 2 may be provided at a location where users pass when using the station.

[0015] The train boarding / alighting passenger monitoring unit 6 is provided inside the station building, monitors the boarding and alighting passengers from the trains entering and leaving the station, and identifies and counts the number of boarding passengers, which is the number of passengers boarding the train, and the number of alighting passengers, which is the number of passengers getting off the train. In the station congestion information providing system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure, the case where a train boarding / alighting passenger photographing device 7 is used will be described as a method of identifying and counting the number of boarding passengers and the number of alighting passengers. The train boarding / alighting passenger photographing device 7 has a photographing unit 8 and a boarding / alighting analysis unit 9. The photographing unit 8 captures a moving image. The boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 analyzes the moving image obtained by the photographing unit 8 to analyze the passengers heading towards the train and the passengers getting off the train, and identifies and counts the number of boarding passengers and the number of alighting passengers. When there are multiple train platforms in the station building 1 of the train boarding / alighting passenger monitoring device 7, it may be provided on each platform.

[0016] The monitoring server 10 has a train congestion rate analysis unit 12, a station congestion rate analysis unit 13, a train congestion rate storage unit 14, an event storage unit 15, and a station congestion rate storage unit 16. The monitoring server 10 may be provided inside the station building or may be provided at a control base such as a train operation management center.

[0017] The train congestion rate analysis unit 12 calculates the number of passengers remaining in the train, i.e., the number of passengers staying on the train, from the number of boarding passengers and the number of alighting passengers, and calculates the train congestion rate indicating the degree of train congestion based on the number of passengers staying on the train and the train capacity. The train congestion rate storage unit 14 stores the train timetable for each station, the actual train operation time, etc., in association with the calculated train congestion rate for each station. The station congestion rate analysis unit 13 calculates the number of passengers in the station premises from the number of entering passengers, the number of exiting passengers, the number of boarding passengers, and the number of alighting passengers, and calculates the station congestion rate indicating the degree of station congestion based on the number of passengers in the station premises and the station capacity. The station congestion rate storage unit 16 stores the time and the station congestion rate in association with each other.

[0018] In the event memory unit 15, at least one of the station congestion rate and the train congestion rate is stored in correspondence with the event when at least one of the station congestion rate and the train congestion rate is calculated. The data stored in correspondence with the event may include, in addition to the station congestion rate and the train congestion rate, for example, the station name, the arrival time of the train, the departure time of the train, etc. Also, the event when at least one of the station congestion rate and the train congestion rate is calculated may be, for example, the state of the station or the train such as normal time or congestion time, or an unexpected event such as a personal accident, a disaster, a failure of train or platform equipment, an event held at the station and its vicinity, or the presence or absence of disruption of the train operation schedule. According to the station congestion information providing system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure, by referring to the event memory unit 15 when an unexpected event occurs, station staff can grasp the time change of the flow of people from the value of the station congestion rate corresponding to each time in the event of a disaster, etc. Therefore, the station congestion information providing system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure can also reduce the workload of announcements to users and station staff.

[0019] The display unit 11 displays at least one of the station congestion rate and the train congestion rate. The station congestion rate and the train congestion rate displayed at this time are information transmitted from the monitoring server 10. Further, the display unit 11 is provided on at least one of the train vehicles and the station premises. By arranging the display unit 11 on the train, the user can know the congestion information of the station where they want to get off and can avoid congested stations. Also, by arranging the display unit 11 within the station premises, the user can determine which train to board based on the train congestion information. Further, when the display unit 11 is arranged within the premises of Station 1, the user does not need to use their personal terminal, so they can know the train congestion rate without going through the Internet.

[0020] The Internet network 17 is an information network through which desired information can be obtained via a provider. Train and station users can access this Internet network 17 with their personal terminal devices 18 to obtain the calculated station congestion rate and train congestion rate from the monitoring server 10.

[0021] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the hardware configuration of the station congestion information providing system according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. The computer 20 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 22, a main memory device 23, and an auxiliary storage device 24. For example, the main memory device 23 may be a RAM, and the auxiliary storage device 24 may be a storage medium such as a hard disk. An input device 21 and an output device 26 are provided outside the computer 20. The input device 21 is, for example, a mouse or a keyboard. Also, the output device 26 is, for example, a display monitor that displays the output result from the computer 20. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the computer 20 may be connected to an external storage device 25 via the Internet network 17 to obtain information necessary for calculations from an external storage medium, or may be able to store the calculation results in an external storage medium.

[0022] In the station congestion information providing system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure, the monitoring server 10 is realized by the CPU 22 and the main memory device 23 as internal arithmetic processing of the computer 20. That is, each process in the train congestion rate analysis unit 12, the station congestion rate analysis unit 13, etc. is realized by the CPU 22, which is a processor, executing a program developed on the main memory device 23, which is a memory. The CPU 22 reads data on the main memory device 23, performs each process, and stores the result in the main memory device 23. The data stored in the main memory device 23 is saved in the auxiliary storage device 24. The train congestion rate storage unit 14, the event storage unit 15, and the station congestion rate storage unit 16 are included in the auxiliary storage device 24.

[0023] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process of calculating the station congestion rate of the station congestion information providing system according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. Hereinafter, a method for the station congestion information providing system 100 to calculate the station congestion rate will be described with reference to FIG. 3. First, in step S1, using the moving image captured by the imaging unit 4, the entrance / exit analysis unit 5 identifies the entering passengers. At this time, if the entrance / exit analysis unit 5 detects entering passengers to the station, the process proceeds to step S2, and if no entering passengers are detected, the process proceeds to step S3.

[0024] In step S2, first, the entrance / exit analysis unit 5 counts the number of entering passengers. Then, the entrance / exit analysis unit 5 transmits the counted number of entering passengers to the station congestion rate analysis unit 13. The station congestion rate analysis unit 13 adds the received number of entering passengers to the number of passengers in the station premises.

[0025] In step S3, using the moving image captured by the imaging unit 4, the entrance / exit analysis unit 5 identifies the exiting passengers. At this time, if the entrance / exit analysis unit 5 detects exiting passengers from the station, the process proceeds to step S4, and if no exiting passengers are detected, the process proceeds to step S5.

[0026] In step S4, first, the entrance / exit analysis unit 5 counts the number of exiting passengers. Then, the entrance / exit analysis unit 5 transmits the counted number of exiting passengers to the station congestion rate analysis unit 13. The station congestion rate analysis unit 13 subtracts the received number of exiting passengers from the number of passengers in the station premises.

[0027] In step S5, the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 identifies the passengers getting off the train using the moving image captured by the imaging unit 8. At this time, if the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 senses a passenger getting off the train, the process proceeds to step S6, and if no passenger getting off the train is sensed, the process proceeds to step S7.

[0028] In step S6, first, the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 counts the number of passengers getting off the train. Then, the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 transmits the counted number of passengers getting off the train to the train congestion rate analysis unit 12. The train congestion rate analysis unit 12 adds the received number of passengers getting off the train to the number of passengers in the station premises.

[0029] In step S7, the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 identifies the passengers boarding the train using the moving image captured by the imaging unit 8. At this time, if the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 senses a passenger boarding the train, the process proceeds to step S8, and if no passenger boarding the train is sensed, the process proceeds to step S9.

[0030] In step S8, first, the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 counts the number of passengers boarding the train. Then, the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 transmits the counted number of passengers boarding the train to the train congestion rate analysis unit 12. The train congestion rate analysis unit 12 subtracts the received number of passengers boarding the train from the number of passengers in the station premises.

[0031] In step S9, the station congestion rate indicating the degree of station congestion is calculated based on the number of passengers in the station premises and the station capacity, and the calculated station congestion rate and the time at that time are stored in the station congestion rate storage unit 16. Note that in the station congestion information providing system according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure, the processes from step S1 to step S9 are repeatedly performed. Also, in FIG. 1, an example in which the entrance / exit monitoring unit 2 and the train boarding / alighting passenger monitoring unit 6 are provided at a plurality of stations is shown. In such a case, the processes from step S1 to step S9 are executed at the plurality of stations.

[0032] Note that the station congestion rate and time stored in the station congestion rate memory unit 16 are transmitted to the event memory unit 15, and the event memory unit 15 stores the received information in association with the event when the station congestion rate is calculated. Here, the event stored in the event memory unit 15 may be appropriately input by the user, or may be extracted and input from information registered in a calendar or the like. Further, when the station congestion rate and time are stored, if the train congestion rate and information related to the train congestion rate described later are stored, the event memory unit 15 stores all of them in association with each other.

[0033] As described above, the station congestion information providing method according to the present disclosure includes steps of identifying an entering passenger who is a passenger entering the station and a leaving passenger who is a passenger leaving the station, counting the number of entering passengers which is the number of entering passengers and the number of leaving passengers which is the number of leaving passengers, monitoring the boarding and alighting passengers from the trains entering and leaving the station, identifying the boarding passengers who board the train and the alighting passengers who alight from the train, and counting the number of boarding passengers which is the number of boarding passengers and the number of alighting passengers which is the number of alighting passengers, calculating the number of passengers inside the station based on the number of entering passengers, the number of leaving passengers, the number of boarding passengers, and the number of alighting passengers, and calculating a station congestion rate indicating the degree of congestion of the station based on the number of passengers inside the station and the capacity of the station.

[0034] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of calculating the train congestion rate of the station congestion information providing system according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. Hereinafter, a method for the station congestion information providing system 100 to calculate the train congestion rate will be described with reference to FIG. 4. In the example described below with reference to FIG. 4, it is assumed that the station where the moving image is acquired is not the starting station.

[0035] In step S10, first, the photographing unit 8 acquires a moving image of the boarding and alighting passengers of the train. At this time, the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 uses the acquired moving image to identify and count the boarding passengers and the alighting passengers, and transmits the number of boarding passengers, the number of alighting passengers, and the time when the boarding and alighting are identified to the monitoring server 10.

[0036] In step S11, the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 compares the time received from the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 with the train timetable. If the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 can identify the train, it proceeds to step S12. If it cannot identify the train, it determines that there is a disruption in the train operation schedule and proceeds to step S20.

[0037] In step S12, the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 determines whether the station where the acquired moving image was obtained is the starting station. Whether the station where the moving image was obtained is the starting station is determined by the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 based on the presence or absence of alighting passengers and the train operation schedule. If the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 determines that it is not the starting station, it proceeds to step S13. If it determines that it is the starting station, it proceeds to step S16. Here, since it is assumed as described above that it is not the starting station, it proceeds to step S13.

[0038] In step S13, the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 identifies the passengers boarding the train from the moving image acquired by the photographing unit 8 and counts the number of boarding passengers. The train congestion rate analysis unit 12 searches the train congestion rate storage unit 14 for the number of passengers remaining on the train when it departed from the previous station. If there is a corresponding number of passengers remaining on the train, it adds the received number of boarding passengers to the number of passengers remaining on the train.

[0039] Next, in step S14, the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 identifies the passengers alighting from the train from the moving image acquired by the photographing unit 8 and counts the number of alighting passengers. The train congestion rate analysis unit 12 subtracts the number of alighting passengers received from the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 based on the result of step S13 to update the number of passengers remaining on the train.

[0040] In step S15, the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 reads out the capacity of the train from the train congestion rate storage unit 14 and calculates the train congestion rate at the station where the moving image of the train was obtained. The calculated train congestion rate is stored in the train congestion rate storage unit 14.

[0041] Step S16 is the process when it is determined that the station where the moving image is acquired is the starting station. When the station where the moving image is acquired is the starting station, since the number of passengers waiting at the previous station and the number of alighting passengers are 0, the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 uses the number of boarding passengers received from the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 as the number of passengers waiting.

[0042] In step S17, it is determined whether the past train congestion rate is stored in the train congestion rate storage unit 14. If the past train congestion rate is stored in the train congestion rate storage unit 14, the process proceeds to step S18, and if not, the process proceeds to step S19.

[0043] In step S18, the average value of the train congestion rate calculated by the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 and the stored past train congestion rate is calculated and used as the latest train congestion rate of the train at the station where the moving image was taken. Note that in step S18, the average value of the calculated train congestion rate and the past train congestion rate is used as the latest train congestion rate, but the calculated train congestion rate may be used as the latest train congestion rate as it is.

[0044] In step S19, the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 stores the latest train congestion rate in the train congestion rate storage unit 14. Thus, the process of calculating the train congestion rate ends. Here, the case where the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 can identify the train is shown, and below, the case where the train cannot be identified will be described.

[0045] When the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 cannot identify the train, it is determined that there is a disruption in the train operation schedule, and step S20 is executed. In step S20, the arrival / departure time in the delayed state and the name of the station where it occurred are stored in the event storage unit 15.

[0046] In step S21, the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 determines whether a train has arrived at the platform of the station. When a train that was determined to have a disrupted operation schedule in step S20 arrives at the station, the imaging unit 8 acquires moving images of the boarding and alighting passengers of the train. The acquired moving images are analyzed by the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9, and the number of boarding passengers, the number of alighting passengers, and the times when boarding and alighting are identified are transmitted to the monitoring server 10.

[0047] In step S22, the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 calculates the latest number of passengers remaining on the train by adding or subtracting the number of boarding passengers and the number of alighting passengers received from the boarding / alighting analysis unit 9 to / from the number of passengers remaining on the train at the previous station. Next, the train congestion rate analysis unit 12 reads out the capacity of each train from the train congestion rate storage unit 14, and obtains the train congestion rate based on the calculated number of passengers remaining on the train and the capacity of the train.

[0048] In step S23, the train congestion rate at the station for the train that has arrived at the platform of the station is stored in the train congestion rate storage unit 14. Note that the station congestion information providing system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure may calculate the train congestion rate for all stations where the train boarding / alighting passenger monitoring device 7 is provided and for all train operation schedules.

[0049] As described above, the station congestion information providing system 100 according to the present disclosure includes an entrance / exit passenger monitoring unit 2 provided at the entrance / exit of the station, which identifies entrance passengers who are passengers entering the station and exit passengers who are passengers leaving the station, and counts the number of entrance passengers, which is the number of passengers entering the station, and the number of exit passengers, which is the number of passengers leaving the station; a train boarding / alighting passenger monitoring unit 6 provided within the precincts of the station, which monitors boarding and alighting passengers from trains entering and leaving the station, and identifies boarding passengers who board the train and alighting passengers who alight from the train, and counts the number of boarding passengers, which is the number of passengers boarding the train, and the number of alighting passengers, which is the number of passengers alighting from the train; and a station congestion rate analysis unit 13 that calculates the number of passengers within the precincts of the station based on the number of entrance passengers, the number of exit passengers, the number of boarding passengers, and the number of alighting passengers, and calculates a station congestion rate indicating the degree of congestion of the station based on the number of passengers within the precincts of the station and the capacity of the station.

[0050] The station congestion information providing system 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure can obtain the congestion information of the station where train users get on and off in order to calculate the station congestion rate indicating the degree of station congestion based on the number of passengers inside the station and the capacity of the station.

[0051] Embodiment 2. In Embodiment 2, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as in Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure, and the description of the same or corresponding parts is omitted. Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, the station congestion information providing system 101 according to Embodiment 2 will be described.

[0052] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the station congestion information providing system according to Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure. In Embodiment 1, the station entrance / exit passenger monitoring unit 2 was a station entrance / exit passenger photographing device, whereas the station congestion information providing system 101 according to Embodiment 2 further includes an automatic ticket gate 19. This automatic ticket gate 19 notifies and counts the passengers entering and exiting provided at the entrance / exit of the station. As shown in FIG. 5, it is provided for each entrance / exit of the station and is provided at a plurality of stations when calculating the station congestion rates of a plurality of stations.

[0053] The automatic ticket gate 1 is a device that mechanically reads a boarding ticket and determines whether to permit passage through the ticket gate based on it. Therefore, in Embodiment 1, the station entrance / exit passenger photographing device photographed with the photographing unit 4 and the entrance / exit analysis unit 5 identified the entering passengers and the exiting passengers, but in the station congestion information providing system 101, the entering passengers and the exiting passengers can be identified only by providing the automatic ticket gate 19. After the automatic ticket gate 19 counts the number of entering passengers and the number of exiting passengers, the number of entering passengers and the number of exiting passengers are transmitted to the monitoring server 10, and the same processing as in Embodiment 1 is performed by the monitoring server 10.

[0054] As described above, in addition to the configuration of Embodiment 1, the station congestion information providing system 101 according to Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure includes the automatic ticket gate 19 provided at the entrance and exit of the station by the station entrance / exit passenger monitoring unit 2 to notify and count the entering passengers and the exiting passengers. Since the station congestion information providing system according to Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure can count the number of entering passengers and the number of exiting passengers only by providing the automatic ticket gate 19, it has the effect of simplifying the device compared to Embodiment 1. In addition, since the station entrance / exit passenger monitoring unit 2 can be replaced by the automatic ticket gate 19 with the station entrance / exit passenger monitoring device 3, the station entrance / exit passenger monitoring unit 2 can be determined by comparing the costs at the time of introduction.

[0055] Also, in the station congestion information providing system according to the present disclosure, regarding the method by which the station entrance / exit passenger monitoring unit 2 identifies and counts the entering passengers and the exiting passengers, the methods using moving images and automatic ticket gates have been described. However, the method by which the station entrance / exit passenger monitoring unit 2 of the present disclosure identifies and counts the entering passengers and the exiting passengers is not limited to this. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which the number of entering passengers and the number of exiting passengers are counted by providing a weight sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like at the entrance and exit of the station.

[0056] Also, in the station congestion information providing system according to the present disclosure, regarding the method by which the train boarding / alighting passenger monitoring unit 3 identifies and counts the boarding passengers and the alighting passengers, the method using moving images has been described. However, the method by which the station entrance / exit passenger monitoring unit 2 of the present disclosure identifies and counts the entering passengers and the exiting passengers is not limited to this. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which the number of boarding passengers and the number of alighting passengers are counted by providing a weight sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like within the precincts of the station.

[0057] Note that the configurations shown in the above embodiments are examples of the content of the present disclosure, and it is also possible to combine them with other known technologies. Also, within the scope not departing from the gist of the present disclosure, it is possible to omit or change a part of the configuration.

[0058] Hereinafter, various aspects of the present disclosure will be summarized and described as appendices. (Appendix 1) It is provided at the entrance and exit of the station, identifies the incoming passengers who are passengers entering the station and the outgoing passengers who are passengers leaving the station, and counts the number of incoming passengers which is the number of incoming passengers and the number of outgoing passengers which is the number of outgoing passengers, a station entrance and exit passenger monitoring unit, It is provided inside the station, monitors the boarding and alighting passengers from the trains entering and leaving the station, identifies the boarding passengers who board the train and the alighting passengers who alight from the train, and counts the number of boarding passengers which is the number of boarding passengers and the number of alighting passengers which is the number of alighting passengers, a train boarding and alighting passenger monitoring unit, A station congestion information providing system comprising a station congestion rate analysis unit that calculates the number of passengers inside the station based on the number of incoming passengers, the number of outgoing passengers, the number of boarding passengers, and the number of alighting passengers, and calculates a station congestion rate indicating the degree of congestion of the station based on the number of passengers inside the station and the capacity of the station. (Appendix 2) A train congestion rate analysis unit that calculates the number of passengers remaining in the train based on the number of boarding passengers and the number of alighting passengers, and calculates a train congestion rate indicating the degree of congestion of the train based on the number of passengers remaining in the train and the capacity of the train, the station congestion information providing system according to Appendix 1. (Appendix 3) A station congestion information providing system according to Appendix 2, comprising a display unit that displays at least one of the station congestion rate and the train congestion rate. (Appendix 4) The display unit is provided in at least one of the train cars and the inside of the station, the station congestion information providing system according to any one of Appendices 1 to 3. (Appendix 5) The station entrance and exit passenger monitoring unit identifies and counts the number of incoming passengers and the number of outgoing passengers using moving images, the station congestion information providing system according to any one of Appendices 1 to 4. (Appendix 6) The station entrance and exit passenger monitoring unit is an automatic ticket gate that notifies and counts the incoming and outgoing passengers provided at the entrance and exit of the station, the station congestion information providing system according to any one of Appendices 1 to 5. (Appendix 7) An event storage unit that stores in correspondence at least one of the station congestion rate and the train congestion rate and an event when at least one of the station congestion rate and the train congestion rate is calculated, and the station congestion information providing system according to any one of Appendices 2 to 6, characterized by comprising the same. (Appendix 8) A step of identifying an entering passenger who is a passenger entering the station and a departing passenger who is a passenger departing from the station, and counting the number of entering passengers which is the number of entering passengers and the number of departing passengers which is the number of departing passengers; A step of monitoring boarding and alighting passengers from trains entering and leaving the station, identifying boarding passengers who board the train and alighting passengers who alight from the train, and counting the number of boarding passengers which is the number of boarding passengers and the number of alighting passengers which is the number of alighting passengers; A step of calculating the number of passengers inside the station based on the number of entering passengers, the number of departing passengers, the number of boarding passengers, and the number of alighting passengers, and calculating a station congestion rate indicating the degree of congestion of the station based on the number of passengers inside the station of the station and the capacity of the station. A method for providing station congestion information comprising the steps of:

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0059] 1 Station, 2 Station entrance / exit passenger monitoring unit, 3 Station entrance / exit passenger photographing device, 4 8 Photographing unit, 5 Entrance / exit analysis unit, 6 Train boarding / alighting passenger monitoring unit, 7 Train boarding / alighting passenger photographing device, 9 Boarding / alighting analysis unit, 10 Monitoring server, 11 Display unit, 12 Train congestion rate analysis unit, 13 Station congestion rate analysis unit, 14 Train congestion rate storage unit, 15 Event storage unit, 16 Station congestion rate storage unit, 17 Internet network, 18 Terminal device, 19 Automatic ticket gate, 20 Computer, 21 Input device, 22 CPU, 23 Main storage device, 24 Auxiliary storage device, 25 External storage device, 26 Output device, 100 101 Station congestion information providing system

Claims

1. A passenger monitoring unit for station entry and exit, which is provided at the entrance and exit of a station, identifies incoming passengers who are passengers entering the station and outgoing passengers who are passengers leaving the station, and counts the number of incoming passengers, which is the number of incoming passengers, and the number of outgoing passengers, which is the number of outgoing passengers; A train boarding and alighting passenger monitoring unit, which is provided within the precincts of the station, monitors boarding and alighting passengers from trains entering and leaving the station, identifies boarding passengers who board the train and alighting passengers who alight from the train, and counts the number of boarding passengers, which is the number of boarding passengers, and the number of alighting passengers, which is the number of alighting passengers; A station congestion information providing system comprising: a station congestion rate analysis unit that calculates the number of passengers within the precincts of the station based on the number of incoming passengers, the number of outgoing passengers, the number of boarding passengers, and the number of alighting passengers, and calculates a station congestion rate indicating the degree of congestion of the station based on the number of passengers within the precincts of the station and the capacity of the station.

2. The station congestion information providing system according to claim 1, further comprising a train congestion rate analysis unit that calculates the number of passengers remaining in the train, which is the number of passengers remaining in the train, from the number of boarding passengers and the number of alighting passengers, and calculates a train congestion rate indicating the degree of congestion of the train based on the number of passengers remaining in the train and the capacity of the train.

3. The station congestion information providing system according to claim 2, further comprising a display unit that displays at least one of the station congestion rate and the train congestion rate.

4. The station congestion information providing system according to claim 3, wherein the display unit is provided on at least one of the train cars and the precincts of the station.

5. The station congestion information providing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the passenger monitoring unit for station entry and exit identifies and counts the number of incoming passengers and the number of outgoing passengers using moving images.

6. The station congestion information providing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the passenger monitoring unit for station entry and exit is an automatic ticket gate that notifies and counts the incoming and outgoing passengers provided at the entrance and exit of the station.

7. The station congestion information providing system according to claim 2, further comprising an event storage unit that stores at least one of the station congestion rate and the train congestion rate in correspondence with an event when at least one of the station congestion rate and the train congestion rate is calculated.

8. Identifying incoming passengers who are passengers entering the station and outgoing passengers who are passengers leaving the station, and counting the number of incoming passengers, which is the number of incoming passengers, and the number of outgoing passengers, which is the number of outgoing passengers; Step of monitoring passengers getting on and off a train entering and leaving the station, identifying boarding passengers getting on the train and alighting passengers getting off the train, and counting the number of boarding passengers which is the number of passengers getting on the train and the number of alighting passengers which is the number of passengers getting off the train; A method for providing station congestion information, comprising: calculating the number of passengers inside the station based on the number of entering passengers, the number of departing passengers, the number of boarding passengers, and the number of alighting passengers; and calculating a station congestion rate indicating the degree of congestion of the station based on the number of passengers inside the station and the capacity of the station.

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