Shared mobility use charge calculation method, use charge calculation device, use charge calculation program, shared mobility management device, and shared mobility system

Abstract

To provide a technique for an appropriate use charge corresponding to a disturbance degree and collection easiness of returned shared mobility.SOLUTION: A shared mobility use charge calculation method acquires return position information showing a return position of a shared mobility rented to a user, calculates disturbance degree of a returned shared mobility or collection easiness of the shared mobility on the basis of the return position information, and calculates a use charge of the shared mobility on the basis of the disturbance degree or the collection easiness.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for calculating a usage fee for shared mobility, a usage fee calculation device, a usage fee calculation program, a shared mobility management device, and a shared mobility system. [Background technology]

[0002] Shared mobility services such as electric scooters and bicycles are becoming popular, especially in urban areas, and are used to travel to destinations that are too far to travel on foot. In addition, traveling by electric scooter or bicycle reduces CO2 emissions compared to traveling by car, which uses fossil fuels. It is desirable to promote its use as it can reduce emissions.

[0003] Patent document 1 proposes a shared bicycle rental business system in which electronic points are sent from the shared bicycle operator's management server (host device) to the shared bicycle user's terminal device when the shared bicycle user is recognized as having contributed to the shared bicycle business, such as by strictly adhering to the designated return location. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-149901 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In a shared mobility service, multiple ports are set up within a target area, allowing users to rent a vehicle at a port near their departure point, travel to a port near their destination, and return the vehicle. When using a vehicle between ports in this way, users must walk from the port where they return the vehicle to their destination. If there is no port near their destination, the walking distance becomes longer, reducing convenience. Therefore, while it is desirable to distribute ports throughout the target area of ​​a shared mobility service, increasing the number of ports requires securing installation space, installation costs, maintenance costs, and other expenses, making it difficult to increase the number of ports. Therefore, allowing users to return a vehicle at any location other than a port (hereinafter referred to as "drop-off") could be considered to ensure convenience. However, in a system where vehicles are dropped off at locations other than ports, the user must perform the laborious task of retrieving the abandoned vehicle and relocating it to a port (recovery work), and the cost of this recovery work is reflected in the mobility usage fee. In this case, users who return a shared mobility vehicle to a port must pay additional costs, resulting in an inappropriate usage fee.

[0006] Therefore, the present disclosure aims to provide a technology that calculates an appropriate usage fee based on the degree of interference and ease of collection of shared mobility vehicles returned at locations other than ports. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problem, the usage fee calculation method of the present disclosure includes: Obtain return location information indicating the return location of the shared mobility vehicle rented to the user; Calculating the degree of obstruction of the returned shared mobility vehicle or the ease of collection of the shared mobility vehicle based on the return location information; A fee for using the shared mobility service is calculated based on the degree of interference or the ease of collection. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] The technology disclosed herein can provide a technology for calculating an appropriate usage fee based on the degree of disruption and ease of collection of a shared mobility vehicle returned at a location other than a port. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a shared mobility system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the shared mobility management device calculates a usage fee. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example in which a service area is divided into a plurality of meshes, and a degree of disturbance and ease of collection are assigned to each mesh. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the information processing device. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the flow of processing executed by the shared mobility management device in the shared mobility system, and is a flow for acquiring start position information and the like at the start of use. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 shows the flow of processing executed by the shared mobility management device in the shared mobility system, which is the flow of processing for acquiring return location information at the time of returning a vehicle and calculating a usage fee. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a data table in which data used for calculating usage fees is registered. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of area information. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, a display device and a method for expanding the display device according to embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the configurations and combinations thereof in each embodiment are merely examples, and additions, omissions, substitutions, and other modifications of the configurations are possible as appropriate within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

[0011] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a shared mobility system 100 according to an embodiment. The shared mobility system 100 includes multiple shared mobility vehicles 1 rented to users, an in-vehicle device 10 installed on each shared mobility vehicle 1, an information terminal 20 used by the user, and a shared mobility management device 30 that manages the shared mobility vehicles 1. The shared mobility system 100 provides a sharing service in which multiple registered users jointly use the shared mobility vehicles 1. Multiple ports 2 are installed within the service area, and the shared mobility vehicles 1 are distributed among these ports 2. For example, a user rents a shared mobility vehicle 1 deployed at a port 2, travels around, and returns it at a port 2 near their destination. Furthermore, the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment allows users to return the vehicle at a location other than port 2. Hereinafter, returning a shared mobility vehicle 1 at a location other than port 2 is also referred to as "drop-off." A shared mobility vehicle 1 abandoned at a location other than port 2 is collected by sharing service staff and relocated to port 2. In this way, if the shared mobility 1 is abandoned in a location other than port 2, the effort required to collect it is increased, so the shared mobility management device 30 calculates a higher usage fee compared to when the shared mobility 1 is returned at port 2 compared to when the shared mobility 1 is returned at a location other than port 2. Furthermore, in the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment, it is also possible to rent a shared mobility 1 that has been abandoned in a location other than port 2. In this case, the effort required to collect the abandoned shared mobility 1 is reduced, so the shared mobility management device 30 calculates a lower usage fee.

[0012] Shared mobility 1 is a vehicle that users ride on and move around, such as an electric kick scooter, bicycle, specific small motorized bicycle, or personal mobility. The shared mobility 1 may be a motorized vehicle or a vehicle without a prime mover. The shared mobility 1 may also be simply referred to as a vehicle.

[0013] The shared mobility 1 is equipped with a sensor 11 and an on-board device 10. The sensor 11 is, for example, a camera, LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging), ToF (Time of Flight) sensor, etc., and detects the surrounding situation. In this case, the image captured by the camera, the point cloud detected by the LiDAR or ToF sensor, etc., are situation information indicating the surrounding situation. In addition, the sensor 11 is a satellite positioning system such as GPS, and is used to detect the surrounding situation of the shared mobility. It may also be used to measure the position of the tee 1.

[0014] The in-vehicle device 10 estimates its own position by implementing SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) based on, for example, detection data from the sensor 11. The on-board device 10 communicates with the shared mobility management device 30 and transmits information such as the location of the shared mobility 1 and surrounding conditions to the shared mobility management device 30. For example, the on-board device 10 transmits to the shared mobility management device 30 start position information indicating the start position from which the rental of the shared mobility 1 to the user will begin, and return position information indicating the return position of the shared mobility 1. Furthermore, when the return process of the shared mobility 1 is performed, the on-board device 10 detects surrounding conditions such as the width and congestion of the road where the shared mobility 1 is located, and transmits this as condition information to the shared mobility management device 30.

[0015] The information terminal 20 is an information processing device (computer) used by a user, such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, etc. The information terminal 20 communicates with the shared mobility management device 30 and receives information about the shared mobility 1 from the shared mobility management device 30, for example.

[0016] The shared mobility management device 30 manages the shared mobility 1 based on information received from the in-vehicle device 10 and the information terminal 20. For example, the shared mobility management device 30 calculates the usage fee for the shared mobility 1.

[0017] Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of calculating a usage fee by the shared mobility management device 30. In Fig. 2, the degree of interference F1 with other pedestrians is calculated based on information (traffic volume and road width) around the shared mobility 1 detected by the sensor 11.

[0018] For example, the shared mobility management device 30 divides the congestion degree K2 caused by leaving the shared mobility 1 by the congestion degree K1 measured in advance before abandoning the vehicle (for example, the average congestion degree over an appropriate length of time before abandoning the vehicle), as in Equation 1, and calculates a weighting coefficient (1.0 in the example of Equation 1) as follows: It is also possible to use a method in which the normal congestion level (average congestion level over a relatively long period of time) is used as the congestion level K1 instead of the congestion level before the vehicle was dropped off.

[0019] F1=1.0×(K2 / K1)...Equation 1 F1: Degree of disturbance K1: Congestion before leaving the car K2: Congestion after leaving the car

[0020] The shared mobility management device 30 analyzes the number of vehicles and people passing near the return location of the shared mobility 1 based on images taken by a camera or a fixed camera equipped on the shared mobility 1 to determine the congestion levels K1 and K2. For example, the number of vehicles and people bypassing the return location may be used as the congestion level. In other words, the more vehicles and people bypassing the return location, the higher the congestion level. The shared mobility management device 30 may also analyze images taken by a camera or a fixed camera equipped on the shared mobility 1 to determine the congestion levels K1 and K2 as the time it takes for vehicles and people to pass near the return location of the shared mobility 1. In other words, the number of vehicles and people bypassing the return location may be used as the congestion level. The longer it takes to pass through, the higher the congestion.

[0021] 2, the congestion level K2 caused by user A leaving shared mobility 1 at return location R1 is 0.6, the congestion level K1 measured in advance before leaving the vehicle (or during normal times) is 0.5, and the obstruction level F1 is 1.2. The congestion level K2 caused by user B leaving shared mobility 1 at return location R2 is 0.7, the congestion level K1 measured in advance before leaving the vehicle (or during normal times) is 0.5, and the obstruction level F1 is 1.4.

[0022] Note that the degree of hindrance F1 need only indicate the degree of impact caused by the placement of the returned shared mobility 1, and is not limited to the degree of hindrance to passersby. For example, the degree of hindrance may be the impact on other parking lot users when the shared mobility 1 is parked in the parking lot of a store or public facility, the psychological impact of the shared mobility 1 being parked there, such as a cluttered impression, or the economic impact of parking the shared mobility 1 and occupying private property, etc. This degree of hindrance F1 may be calculated by dividing the predetermined occupied area K3 of the shared mobility 1 by the area K4 of the parking space at the drop-off location (the entire parking lot, plus any spaces connected to the parking lot, and other passable space), as shown in Equation 2. F1 = 1.0 × (K3 / K4) Equation 2

[0023] The shared mobility management device 30 may determine the hindrance degree F1 based on map information in which attribute information indicating locations where parking the shared mobility 1 will have a scenic or psychological impact, or locations where it will have an economic impact (for example, private property), is registered, and on values ​​determined for each piece of this attribute information.In addition, the shared mobility management device 30 may determine the hindrance degree F1 based on the congestion degree after the vehicle is dropped off, without considering the congestion degree before the vehicle is dropped off.

[0024] In addition, the shared mobility management device 30 calculates the ease of collection F2 based on the distance between the collection route of the shared mobility 1 and the return location.

[0025] For example, the shared mobility management device 30 calculates the ease of collection F2 by dividing the distance L1 from the collection route 41 of the shared mobility 1 to the return location 42 by a predetermined value (200 in Equation 3) and multiplying it by a weighting coefficient (1.0 in the example of Equation 3), as in Equation 3.

[0026] F2=1.0×(L1 / 200)...Equation 3 F2: Ease of recovery L1: Distance from the collection route to the return location

[0027] The shared mobility management device 30 calculates the distance L1 from the distance between the vehicle's own position (return position) at the time of return using SLAM and the recovery route defined on the map data. The shared mobility management device 30 may also calculate the distance L1 as the distance between the nearest port (port for shared mobility recovery) 2 and the return position. That is, the shorter the distance L1, the smaller the value of recovery ease F2, and the longer the distance L1, the larger the value of recovery ease F2. However, if the distance L1 is equal to or less than a predetermined value (200 in Equation 3), the distance L1 is set to the same value as the predetermined value. In this embodiment, the value of distance L1 is one form of recovery distance information.

[0028] In Figure 2, when user A places shared mobility 1 at return location R1, the distance L1 is 10m, so L1 is set to the same predetermined value of 200, and this is divided by the predetermined value of 200 and multiplied by a weighting coefficient of 1.0, resulting in a collection ease F2 of 1.0. Also, when user B places shared mobility 1 at return location R2, the distance L1 is 300m, so this is divided by the predetermined value of 200 and multiplied by a weighting coefficient of 1.0, resulting in a collection ease F2 of 1.5.

[0029] Then, the shared mobility management device 30 calculates the usage fee SA of the shared mobility 1 based on the degree of obstruction F1 and the ease of collection F2 as shown in Equation 4.

[0030] SA=C1×F1×F2×F3×F4 Equation 4 SA: Usage fee C1: Pay-as-you-go F1: Degree of disturbance F2: Ease of recovery F3: Starting position coefficient F4: Restricted area coefficient

[0031] In Equation 4, the pay-per-use fee C1 is a basic fee based on the distance traveled or the duration of use from the start of rental of the shared mobility 1 to its return. The shared mobility management device 30 has a data table of fees based on the distance traveled, such as 500 yen if the distance traveled is less than 5 km, 600 yen if the distance traveled is 5 km or more but less than 10 km, and 700 yen if the distance traveled is 10 km or more but less than 15 km, and calculates the pay-per-use fee C1 based on the distance traveled. Furthermore, the shared mobility management device 30 may also have a data table of fees based on the duration of use, such as 500 yen if the usage time is less than 5 minutes, 600 yen if the usage time is 5 minutes or more but less than 10 minutes, and 700 yen if the usage time is 10 minutes or more but less than 15 minutes, and calculate the pay-per-use fee C1 based on the duration of use. This pay-per-use fee (basic fee) is not limited to a pay-per-use fee, and may be a fixed fee.

[0032] The start position coefficient F3 is a coefficient for reducing the usage fee in cases where the shared mobility 1 is dropped off at a location other than port 2 and used before collection, since the effort of collection is reduced accordingly. In this way, when the next user uses the shared mobility 1 from the location where the previous user dropped it off, the shared mobility management device 30 sets the value of the start position coefficient F3 to the inverse of the product (F1 x F2) of the obstruction degree F1 and the ease of collection F2 calculated when the previous user dropped it off. Note that a lower limit may be set for the value of the start position coefficient F3. For example, the shared mobility management device 30 sets the lower limit of the start position coefficient F3 to 0.5 (the range of the start position coefficient F3 is set to 0.5 to 1.0). In this case, the shared mobility management device 30 sets the value ... When returning Share Mobility 1, even if Share Mobility 1 is rented at a location where the starting position coefficient F3 is at the lower limit of 0.5, the usage fee SA will not be less than the pay-as-you-go fee C1.

[0033] The prohibited area coefficient F4 is a coefficient determined by whether the return location is within a prohibited area. In the shared mobility system 100, areas where drop-off is prohibited are predetermined, such as around stations, school routes, and entrances and exits for emergency vehicles. The shared mobility management device 30 references information about these areas where drop-off is prohibited (prohibited area information) to determine whether the return location of the shared mobility 1 is within a prohibited area. If it is not within a prohibited area, the prohibited area coefficient F4 is set to 1.0. If it is within a prohibited area, the prohibited area coefficient F4 is set to a relatively high value of 10.0 (to sufficiently increase the effect of suppressing returns).

[0034] If the shared mobility 1 is dropped off at the return location R1 in Figure 2, the usage fee SA is calculated as 500 yen based on equation 4 as follows.

[0035] C1: Pay-per-use charge = 500 yen...Assuming the mileage is less than 5 km F1: Disturbance level = 1.0 (K2 / K1)...Based on measurement results F2: Ease of collection = 1.0... Distance from collection route to return location: 10 m F3: Starting position coefficient = 1.0... Lending at the port F4: Restricted area coefficient = 1.0... Non-restricted area SA=500×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0 SA=500

[0036] Furthermore, if the shared mobility 1 is dropped off at the return location R2, the usage fee SA is calculated as 1,050 yen based on Equation 4 as follows:

[0037] C1: Pay-per-use charge = 500 yen...Assuming the mileage is less than 5 km F1: Disturbance level = 0.7 / 0.5 (K2 / K1)... Based on measurement results F2: Ease of collection = 300 / 200... Distance from collection route to return location: 300 m F3: Starting position coefficient = 1.0... Lending at the port F4: Restricted area coefficient = 1.0... Non-restricted area SA = 500 × (0.7 / 0.5) × (300 / 200) × 1.0 × 1.0 Equation 4 SA=500×1.4×1.5×1.0 SA=1050

[0038] In this embodiment, the usage fee is calculated by multiplying the usage fee C1 by the interference degree F1 and the ease of collection F2 as shown in Equation 4, where the interference degree F1 is calculated as a coefficient corresponding to the interference degree and the ease of collection F2 is calculated as a coefficient corresponding to the ease of collection. Note that these amounts are merely examples and are not limited to these amounts.

[0039] If the return location R2 is within a prohibited area, the prohibited area coefficient F4 will be 10.0, and the usage fee SA will be calculated as 10,500 yen. In this way, if a vehicle is dropped off in a prohibited area, the shared mobility management device 30 will discourage dropping off in prohibited areas by calculating a relatively high usage fee SA.

[0040] Furthermore, if a user rents and moves shared mobility 1 from location R2 to port 2 before it is collected after being abandoned at return location R2, the shared mobility management device 30 multiplies the degree of obstruction F1 = 1.4 by the ease of collection F2 = 1.5, and calculates the starting location coefficient F3 from the reciprocal (1 / (1.4 × 1.5) ≒ 0.476) as follows. In this case, since the lower limit of the starting location coefficient F3 is 0.5, the shared mobility management device 30 calculates the starting location coefficient F3 by adding the metered fee (for example, 500 yen) to the fee for returning the vehicle to the port. In this case, the degree of obstruction F1 = 1.0, the ease of retrieval F2 = 1.0, the starting position coefficient F3 = 0.5, and the prohibition Multiplying by the area coefficient F4 = 1.0, the usage fee SA is calculated as 250 yen as follows.

[0041] SA=500×1.0×1.0×0.5×1.0 Equation 4 SA=250

[0042] In addition, if the shared mobility 1 is abandoned in an area (paid area) where a fee is set for leaving the shared mobility 1, such as a store parking lot, an apartment building bicycle parking lot, private property, or a paid parking lot, the shared mobility management device 30 may calculate the usage fee SA by adding the fee set for that area as an additional fee F5, as shown in Equation 5.

[0043] SA=C1×F1×F2×F3×F4+F5 Equation 5 In addition, in the above example, the shared mobility management device 30 calculates the degree of obstruction F1 and the ease of collection F2 using equations 1 to 3, but this is not limited to this. As shown in Figure 3, the area covered by the service can be divided into matrix-shaped meshes, and values ​​for the degree of obstruction and ease of collection can be assigned to each mesh.The degree of obstruction and ease of collection of the mesh corresponding to the return location can be read out and used to calculate the usage fee.

[0044] The usage fee SA is not limited to the calculation example above. For example, the above formula may be modified by omitting some values ​​or adding or multiplying other coefficients. Equation 6 is an example of calculating the usage fee SA without multiplying the pay-per-use fee C1 by the starting location coefficient F3 when Shared Mobility 1 is returned at a port other than the Shared Mobility collection port. SA=C1+F1×F2×F4-F6×Fb1×Fb2×Fb4...Formula 6 Note that F6 is a value set by the administrator (for example, a value between 0 and 1), and Fb1, Fb2, and Fb4 are the values ​​of F1, F2, and F4 calculated the last time the user dropped off the vehicle. The usage fee SA may be a fee determined depending on the location where the vehicle is dropped off, as shown in Equation 7, without being affected by the metered fee. SA=C2+F1×F2×F4...Equation 7 It should be noted that C2 is a predetermined basic fee. Alternatively, the usage fee may be calculated as a fee structure of a basic rental fee D1 + a usage fee C1, where the basic rental fee D1 varies depending on the return location. For example, the usage fee may be calculated using Equation 8. SA=C1+D1×F1×F2×F3×F4+F5...Formula 8

[0045] In formula 6, an additional fee may be added by multiplying the metered fee C1 by both the degree of obstruction F1 and the ease of collection F2, or either one may be added. That is, the shared mobility management device 30 may calculate the usage fee SA by adding an additional fee according to the degree of obstruction F1 or the ease of collection F2 to the metered fee C1, as in formula 6. Alternatively, the shared mobility management device 30 may multiply the degree of obstruction Fb1, the ease of collection Fb2, and the prohibited area coefficient Fb4 calculated the last time the user abandoned the vehicle by a set value F6 to obtain a discounted fee, as in formula 6, and then calculate the usage fee SA by deducting this discounted fee.

[0046] The in-vehicle device 10, the information terminal 20, and the shared mobility management device 30 are so-called information processing devices (computers). FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the information processing device. FIG. 4 mainly shows components necessary for explaining the features of this embodiment, and general components are omitted. In other words, the components shown in FIG. 4 are functional concepts and do not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown. For example, the specific form of distribution and integration of each functional block is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit depending on various loads, usage conditions, etc.

[0047] As illustrated in FIG. 4, the information processing device 300 includes a control unit 301, a memory 302, an input / output interface (IF) 303, and a communication IF 304, which are interconnected by a connection bus 310.

[0048] The control unit 301 controls the entire information processing device and is composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), a main memory device, etc. The control unit 301 is also called a controller or a processor. The control unit 301 is not limited to a configuration including a single processor, but may have a multiprocessor configuration. Furthermore, a single control unit 301 connected via a single socket may have a multi-core configuration. The main memory device is used as a working area for the control unit 301, a storage area for programs and data, and a buffer area for communication data. The main memory device includes, for example, Random Access Memory (RAM) or a combination of RAM and Read Only Memory (ROM). The main memory device is a storage medium in which the control unit 301 caches programs and data and expands its working area.

[0049] The memory 302 is an auxiliary storage device that stores programs executed by the control unit 301, operation setting information, etc. The memory 302 is not limited to an internal storage device built into the information processing device 300, but may also be an external storage device such as an external storage device or a NAS (Network Attached Storage). The memory 302 may be, for example, a hard-disk drive (HDD), a solid-state drive (SSD), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a flash memory, USB memory, memory card, etc.

[0050] The input / output IF 303 is an interface for inputting and outputting data with other devices. The input / output IF 303 inputs and outputs data with devices such as an operation unit that receives user operations and a display device that displays information to the user. The input / output IF 303 also inputs and outputs data with devices such as a reader / writer that reads and writes data from and to a storage medium such as a memory card, a microphone, and a sensor. The operation unit is an input means that receives operations by the user and inputs operation information indicating this operation to the control unit 301. The operation unit may be, for example, a button, a switch, a dial (rotary knob), or the like. The operation unit may also be a touch panel that is provided over the display surface of the display device.

[0051] The communication IF 304 is an interface for communicating with other devices via a communication line. Note that a plurality of each of the above components may be provided, or some of the components may not be provided.

[0052] [Usage fee calculation method] 5 and 6 are flow charts of processes executed by the shared mobility management device 30 in the shared mobility system 100 according to this embodiment. FIG. 5 shows a flow chart for acquiring start location information and the like at the start of use, and FIG. 6 shows a flow chart for acquiring return location information and calculating a usage fee at the time of return. FIG. 7 shows an example of a data table in which data used to calculate usage fees is registered. The data table in FIG. 7 is stored in the memory 302, and stores data such as a pay-per-use fee C1, a degree of interference F1, a collection ease F2, a start location coefficient F3, and a prohibited area coefficient F4. The data table may include data other than that shown in FIG. 7. The data table in FIG. 7 is configured to store data of the previous user and data of the current user in association with each shared mobility ID that uniquely identifies the shared mobility 1. However, the data table is not limited to the configuration in FIG. 7 as long as it can hold data used to calculate usage fees.

[0053] When a request to start using the shared mobility 1 is received from the in-vehicle device 10 or the information terminal 20, the control unit 301 of the shared mobility management device 30 starts the processing of Fig. 5 based on the application program. When a user rents the shared mobility 1, the user reads identification information, such as a two-dimensional barcode, on the shared mobility 1 using the information terminal 20 and transmits a start-of-use request together with the identification information to the shared mobility management device 30. However, this is not limited to this, and the information terminal 20 may transmit a user ID to the in-vehicle device 10, and the in-vehicle device 10 may transmit a start-of-use request together with the user ID and identification information of the shared mobility 1 to the shared mobility management device 30. Upon receiving the start-of-use request, the shared mobility management device 30 stores the user of the information terminal 20 that sent the start-of-use request in association with the shared mobility 1 identified by the identification information, and starts the processing of Fig. 5. The user registers in advance in the shared mobility management device 30 information relating to payment, such as the user ID, the address of the information terminal 20, and a credit card, so that the fee for the shared mobility 1 used can be paid.

[0054] In step S10, the control unit 301 of the shared mobility management device 30 acquires, from the in-vehicle device 10, start position information indicating the start position from which lending of the shared mobility 1 starts.

[0055] In step S20, the control unit 301 determines whether the start position acquired in step S10 is a location other than port 2. If the determination in step S20 is affirmative, the control unit 301 proceeds to step S30, acquires a start position coefficient F3, and registers it in the data table in Fig. 7. For example, the control unit 301 reads out from the data table in the memory 302 the obstruction degree F1 and easiness of recovery F2 calculated when the previous user abandoned the shared mobility 1, These are multiplied to obtain the start position coefficient F3. Alternatively, the control unit 301 may calculate the obstruction degree F1 and the collection ease F2 based on the current position of the shared mobility 1, and multiply these to obtain the start position coefficient F3.

[0056] After step S30, or if a negative judgment is made in step S20, the control unit 301 proceeds to step S40, and transmits area information indicating areas where the shared mobility 1 can be returned (returnable areas) and areas where returning (dropping off) is prohibited (return-prohibited areas) to the user's information terminal 20, causing it to be displayed. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of area information. In FIG. 8, the shaded area indicates the return-prohibited area 43. Note that in FIG. 8, the area other than the return-prohibited area 43 is the return-possible area. The area information may also include information indicating paid areas, areas where the ease of collection is above a predetermined value, etc.

[0057] After executing step S40, the control unit 301 ends the processing of FIG. 5 and starts the processing of FIG. 6. The processing of FIG. 6 is repeatedly executed while the shared mobility 1 is being rented. In step S50, the control unit 301 determines whether the shared mobility 1 has been returned. For example, when returning the shared mobility 1, the user operates the operation unit of the in-vehicle device 10 and returns the shared mobility 1 by performing a specific operation, such as pressing a return button. When this return operation is performed, the in-vehicle device 10 notifies the shared mobility management device 30 that the shared mobility 1 has been returned, and when this notification is received, the control unit 301 determines that the return operation has been performed. However, this is not limited to this. The in-vehicle device 10 may periodically communicate with the user's information terminal 20, and when the user moves away from the shared mobility 1 and communication between the in-vehicle device 10 and the information terminal 20 becomes impossible, the in-vehicle device 10 may notify the shared mobility management device 30 that the shared mobility 1 has been returned. Alternatively, a camera may be installed facing the user driving the shared mobility 1, and if the user leaves the camera's range for a predetermined period of time or more, it may be determined that the vehicle has been returned, and the in-vehicle device 10 may notify the shared mobility management device 30 that the vehicle has been returned. If the determination in step S50 is negative, the control unit 301 ends the processing in Fig. 6, and if the determination is positive, the control unit 301 proceeds to step S60.

[0058] In step S60, the control unit 301 acquires return location information from the in-vehicle device 10. Then, in step S70, the control unit 301 obtains data such as the metered charge C1, the degree of obstruction F1, the ease of collection F2, the start location coefficient F3, and the prohibited area coefficient F4 based on the start location information and the return location information, and registers the data in the database, while also calculating the usage fee SA for the shared mobility 1. For example, the control unit 301 calculates the usage fee using the above-mentioned formula 3 or formula 4. Note that when the data of the previous user is used to calculate the usage fee SA, as in formula 6, the degree of obstruction F1, the ease of collection F2, the prohibited area coefficient F4, etc. of the previous user may be read from the database and used as Fb1, Fb2, and Fb4 to calculate the usage fee SA.

[0059] In step S80, the control unit 301 notifies the user's information terminal 20 of fee information indicating the calculated usage fee, and causes the information terminal 20 to display the usage fee.

[0060] In step S90, the control unit 301 transmits payment information, including the user's credit card information and the usage fee, to the credit card company's payment server 40 (FIG. 1), and causes payment to be made. Furthermore, if the usage fee includes an additional fee F5, the control unit 301 may perform procedures to transfer the additional fee F5 to a registered payment destination, such as the owner of the location where the shared mobility 1 was left, as a parking fee. Furthermore, after the return (for example, after payment is completed), the control unit 301 performs data migration in the database so that the current user's data becomes the previous user's field, allowing the current user's data to be referenced when calculating the next fee.

[0061] [Effects of the embodiment] (1) In the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment, the shared mobility management device 30 acquires return location information indicating the return location of the shared mobility 1, calculates the degree of interference with other pedestrians or the ease of collection of the shared mobility based on the return location information, and calculates the usage fee for the shared mobility 1 based on this degree of interference or ease of collection. This allows the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment to calculate an appropriate usage fee depending on the degree of interference and ease of collection of the location where the shared mobility 1 is returned. For example, the usage fee for returning the shared mobility 1 to port 2 is cheaper than the usage fee for returning it to a port other than 2, so the user can choose to return the vehicle to the port if cost is a priority, or to leave it at the port if convenience is a priority.

[0062] (2) The shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment calculates the usage fee by multiplying a pay-as-you-go fee based on the distance traveled or the duration of use from the start of rental of the shared mobility 1 to its return by a coefficient based on the degree of obstruction or ease of collection. As a result, the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment calculates a higher usage fee when the vehicle is abandoned in a location that is highly obstructive and collection must be prioritized, or when the cost of collection work is high, and can calculate a usage fee that is appropriate for the return location.

[0063] (3) The shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment may calculate the usage fee by adding an additional fee according to the degree of obstruction or ease of collection to a pay-as-you-go fee based on the distance traveled or the duration of use from the start of rental to the return of the shared mobility 1. This allows the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment to reflect the degree of obstruction or ease of collection in the usage fee and calculate a usage fee appropriate to the return location.

[0064] (4) The shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment acquires situation information that detects the situation around the shared mobility placed at the return location and calculates the degree of nuisance based on the situation information.As a result, the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment can appropriately calculate the usage fee according to the degree of impact on surrounding people and vehicles.

[0065] (5) The shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment calculates the ease of collection based on collection distance information that indicates the distance between the shared mobility collection route and the return location. As a result, the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment calculates a higher usage fee if collection is time-consuming, and can calculate the usage fee appropriately based on the collection cost.

[0066] (6) The shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment calculates the ease of collection based on collection distance information indicating the distance between the shared mobility collection port and the return location. This allows the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment to calculate an appropriate fee that is commensurate with the effort required for collection.

[0067] (7) In the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment, if the return location is within a paid parking area, an additional fee is added to the usage fee. As a result, the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment can include places where parking fees apply, such as store parking lots and paid parking lots, in the return area, improving convenience.

[0068] (8) When a shared mobility vehicle is rented from a return location other than a port for collecting the shared mobility vehicle, the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment calculates a discounted fee based on the degree of interference or ease of collection, and calculates the usage fee by deducting the discounted fee. As a result, when the effort of collection is saved, the shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment can calculate an appropriate usage fee by discounting the fee commensurate with the effort.

[0069] (9) The shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment is configured to include the following in the information terminal used by the user: The shared mobility system 100 of this embodiment notifies the user of information indicating at least one of the usage fee, the area in which the shared mobility vehicle can be returned, and the area in which the shared mobility vehicle cannot be returned. This allows the shared mobility system 100 to present appropriate information to the user.

[0070] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these. Various modifications based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art are possible as long as they do not deviate from the spirit of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0071] 1: Shared mobility 2: Port 10: In-vehicle device 11: Sensor 20: Information terminal 30: Shared mobility management device 41: Recovery route 42: Return location 43: No-return area 100: Shared mobility system 200: Predetermined value 300: Information processing device 301: Control unit 302: Memory 310: Connection bus 303: Input / output interface 304: Communication IF R1: Return position R2: Return position

Claims

1. Obtain return location information indicating the return location of the shared mobility vehicle rented to the user; Calculating the degree of obstruction of the returned shared mobility vehicle or the ease of collection of the shared mobility vehicle based on the return location information; A fee calculation method for calculating a fee for using the shared mobility service based on the degree of interference or the ease of collection.

2. The usage fee calculation method according to claim 1, wherein the usage fee is calculated by multiplying a pay-as-you-go fee based on the distance traveled or the duration of use from the start of rental of the shared mobility to its return by a coefficient based on the degree of interference or the ease of recovery.

3. The usage fee calculation method according to claim 1, wherein the usage fee is calculated by adding an additional fee based on the degree of interference or the ease of collection to a pay-as-you-go fee based on the distance traveled or the duration of use from the start of rental of the shared mobility to its return.

4. Acquire situation information that detects the situation around the shared mobility placed at the return location; 4. The method for calculating a usage fee according to claim 1, wherein the degree of disturbance is calculated based on the situation information.

5. The usage fee calculation method according to claim 1 , claim 2 , or claim 3 , wherein the ease of collection is calculated based on collection distance information indicating the distance between the collection route of the shared mobility vehicle and the return location.

6. The usage fee calculation method according to claim 1 , 2 or 3 , wherein the ease of collection is calculated based on collection distance information indicating the distance between a port for collecting shared mobility vehicles and the return location.

7. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein an additional fee is added to the usage fee if the return location is within a toll area.

8. A usage fee calculation method as described in claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3, in which, when a shared mobility vehicle is rented from a return location other than a port for collecting the shared mobility vehicle, a discounted fee is calculated based on the degree of interference or the ease of collection, and the usage fee is calculated by deducting the discounted fee.

9. A usage fee calculation method as described in claim 1, claim 2, or claim 3, which notifies an information terminal used by the user of information indicating at least one of the usage fee, areas in which the shared mobility can be returned, and areas in which the shared mobility is prohibited from being returned.

10. Obtain return location information indicating the return location of the shared mobility vehicle rented to the user; Calculating the degree of obstruction of the returned shared mobility vehicle or the ease of collection of the shared mobility vehicle based on the return location information; A usage fee calculation device that calculates the usage fee for the shared mobility based on the degree of interference or the ease of collection.

11. Obtain return location information indicating the return location of the shared mobility vehicle rented to the user; Calculating the degree of obstruction of the returned shared mobility vehicle or the ease of collection of the shared mobility vehicle based on the return location information; A usage fee calculation program for causing a computer to execute a process for calculating a usage fee for the shared mobility service based on the degree of interference or the ease of recovery.

12. Acquire start position information indicating a start position from which the rental of the shared mobility vehicle will begin for the user and return position information indicating a return position from which the shared mobility vehicle will be returned; Calculating the degree of obstruction of the returned shared mobility vehicle or the ease of collection of the shared mobility vehicle based on the return location information; calculating a usage fee from the starting location to the return location based on the degree of obstruction or the ease of collection; Request payment of the usage fee to the payment server Shared mobility management device.

13. an in-vehicle device mounted on a shared mobility vehicle rented to a user; an information terminal used by the user; a shared mobility management device that manages the shared mobility, The shared mobility management device, Acquire from the in-vehicle device or the information terminal start position information indicating a start position from which rental of the shared mobility vehicle to the user will start and return position information indicating a return position of the shared mobility vehicle; Calculating the degree of obstruction of the returned shared mobility vehicle or the ease of collection of the shared mobility vehicle based on the return location information; calculating a usage fee from the starting location to the return location based on the degree of obstruction or the ease of collection; Notifying the information terminal of information indicating at least one of the usage fee, an area in which the shared mobility vehicle can be returned, and an area in which the shared mobility vehicle can not be returned. Request payment of the usage fee to the payment server Shared mobility system.

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