Package delivery device, system, method, and program

Abstract

To provide a package delivery device, system, method, and program capable of improving convenience of a recipient in unattended delivery by automatic delivery using a moving body.SOLUTION: A package delivery device 100 for delivering a package G includes a moving body 110 that is attachable to and detachable from a load bed C on which the package G is placed, a photographing unit 160 that is provided in the moving body 110 and is capable of photographing an image, and a delivery control unit 120 that controls the moving body 110 such that the moving body 110 to which the load bed C having the package G is attached is moved to a predetermined delivery place and the load bed C is removed, and controls the photographing unit 160 such that an image including the removed load bed C is photographed by the photographing unit 160.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a package delivery device, system, method, and program. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, the practice of delivering packages to a pre-specified location, known as drop-off delivery, has become common. While drop-off delivery using autonomously moving robots is possible, recipients must be able to accurately track where the package has been delivered. In particular, in-facility deliveries are more difficult because there are multiple delivery locations, recipients' locations are not fixed, and there is a high concentration of people and information.

[0003] For example, in the past, packages such as parcels and mail in facilities such as office buildings and hospitals were not delivered directly to each delivery location within the facility by a parcel delivery company or mail carrier, but were temporarily collected in the facility's mail room and then delivered to each delivery location within the facility by facility staff.

[0004] As a means of delivering packages to each delivery location within such a facility, for example, Patent Document 1 describes an automated guided vehicle equipped with a coupling mechanism that can couple and detach it to a cart, and Patent Document 2 describes an autonomous vehicle equipped with a docking mechanism that can dock with the object to be transported. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-41527 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 7367231 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, when conventional technologies such as those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are used as parcel delivery devices to perform drop-off delivery, it is not possible to inform the recipient that the delivery has been completed or where the parcel has been delivered, which is inconvenient for the recipient.

[0007] In particular, when delivering packages from the mail room within a facility such as the one described above to each delivery location, it is necessary to accommodate the need to provide multiple delivery locations, the possibility that the same recipient may wish to receive the package at different locations depending on the package or delivery date, and the possibility of multiple recipients within the same facility.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a parcel delivery device, system, method, and program that can improve the convenience of recipients in drop-off delivery by automatic delivery using a mobile body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the parcel delivery device of the present disclosure is a parcel delivery device for delivering parcels, and comprises a mobile body that is detachable from a loading platform for placing the parcel, a photographing unit that is provided on the mobile body and is capable of taking images, and a delivery control unit that controls the mobile body to move the mobile body with the loading platform attached to it to a specified delivery location and remove the loading platform, and controls the photographing unit to take an image including the removed loading platform using the photographing unit.

[0010] In order to achieve the above object, the parcel delivery system according to the present disclosure comprises the parcel delivery device and a management server capable of communicating with the parcel delivery device.

[0011] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the parcel delivery method of the present disclosure is a parcel delivery method for delivering parcels, comprising the steps of moving a mobile body having a loading platform with the parcel attached to it to a predetermined delivery location and removing the loading platform from the mobile body, and capturing an image including the removed loading platform using a capturing unit provided on the mobile body.

[0012] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the parcel delivery program of the present disclosure is a parcel delivery program for causing a computer to deliver parcels, and is a parcel delivery program for causing a computer to execute the steps of moving a mobile body to which a loading platform carrying the parcel is attached to a predetermined delivery location and removing the loading platform from the mobile body, and capturing an image including the removed loading platform using a capturing unit provided on the mobile body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a parcel delivery device, system, method, and program that can improve the convenience of recipients in drop-off delivery by automatic delivery using a mobile body. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating one embodiment of a package delivery system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a package delivery system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the package delivery system shown in FIGS. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The configuration of one embodiment of a package delivery system according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing one embodiment of a package delivery system according to the present disclosure, and Figure 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a package delivery system according to the present disclosure. Package delivery system 1 (one embodiment of a package delivery system according to the present disclosure) shown in Figures 1 and 2 includes a package delivery device 100 that can perform automatic delivery and drop-off using a mobile object 110 in order to deliver packages from a mail room to each delivery location in a facility where packages such as home delivery items or postal items are temporarily collected in the mail room.

[0016] 1 and 2, only one user terminal 800 is shown for convenience of explanation, but the number of user terminals 800 is usually multiple and is not particularly limited in the present disclosure. In the following explanation, a user means a person who uses or manages the package delivery device 100, or a person who may use or manage the package delivery device 100 (especially a facility user or manager), and a recipient means a user who plans to actually receive or has actually received the package G.

[0017] 1 and 2, the parcel delivery system 1 includes a parcel delivery device 100 (one embodiment of the parcel delivery device according to the present disclosure), a management server 500 for managing the parcel delivery device 100, and a user terminal 800 owned by a user who is the recipient of a parcel G delivered by the parcel delivery device 100. The parcel delivery device 100, the management server 500, and the user terminal 800 are capable of communicating with each other via a network N. Examples of the network N here include the Internet and a VPN (Virtual Private Network).

[0018] The package delivery device 100 includes a mobile object 110, a delivery control unit 120, a communication unit 130, a delivery location setting unit 140, a package status determination unit 150, a photographing unit 160, a wireless communication unit 170, an image recognition unit 180, an image processing unit 190, a warning unit 200, a delivery completion reporting unit 210, and a location information acquisition unit 220. The management server 500 includes an indoor positioning unit 510, a seat reservation management unit 520, a desired delivery location management unit 530, a package arrival notification unit 540, and a communication unit 550.

[0019] The mobile body 110 is equipped with a moving mechanism 110a for moving the entire package delivery device 100, and a detachable mechanism 110b for enabling attachment and detachment of a loading platform C to and from the mobile body 110. In this manner, the mobile body 110 is configured to be detachable from the loading platform C for carrying a package G. The package G is to be delivered from the mail room to a predetermined delivery location for the user, who is the owner of the user terminal 800.

[0020] The delivery control unit 120 is a computer having a central processing unit (CPU), and is communicably connected to and controls the moving mechanism 110a and detachable mechanism 110b of the moving object 110, the communication unit 130, the delivery location setting unit 140, the package status determination unit 150, the photographing unit 160, the wireless communication unit 170, the image recognition unit 180, the image processing unit 190, the warning unit 200, the delivery completion reporting unit 210, and the location information acquisition unit 220. In other words, each of these units is, for example, a program module for performing each function, or is equipped with a program module, and performs each process under the instructions of the delivery control unit 120.

[0021] The communication unit 130 is configured to be able to communicate with the communication unit 550 of the management server 500 and a communication unit (not shown) of the user terminal 800 via the network N. Specifically, the communication unit 130 is a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, or the like that can be connected to the Internet. The communication unit 130, for example, acquires location information of a person who is indoors (i.e., within a facility) (specifically, location information of the user terminal 800 of the user who is the recipient of the package G) from the indoor positioning unit 510 of the management server 500, acquires seat information reserved indoors (seat reservation information) from the seat reservation management unit 520 of the management server 500, and acquires desired delivery place information, which is information on the delivery place desired by the recipient, from the desired delivery place management unit 530. Details of the desired delivery place information will be described later.

[0022] The delivery location setting unit 140 is configured to set a delivery location for the package G. For example, the delivery location setting unit 140 stores facility information such as map information for each floor within a facility, delivery location candidates within the facility, and installation locations of identifiers indicating location, which will be described later, and receives desired delivery location information of the recipient of the package G acquired by the desired delivery location management unit 530 of the management server 500 via the communication units 550 and 130, and sets the delivery location corresponding to this desired delivery location information as the predetermined delivery location. Note that the information on the predetermined delivery location that is set is preferably simple location information using three-dimensional coordinates in order to streamline the setting process by the delivery location setting unit 140.

[0023] The delivery location corresponding to the desired delivery location information is, for example, the following (1) to (3), and is a delivery location that is estimated to be desired or actually desired by the recipient of the package G. Examples of the delivery location that is estimated to be desired include (1) a delivery location that corresponds to the location information (desired delivery location information) of the recipient of the package G acquired by the indoor positioning unit 510 of the management server 500 (i.e., the delivery location that is closest to the current location of the recipient of the package G), and (2) a delivery location that corresponds to the seat reservation information (desired delivery location information) of the recipient of the package G acquired by the seat reservation management unit 520 of the management server 500 (i.e., the delivery location that is closest to the seat reserved by the recipient of the package G in the seating chart managed by the seat reservation management unit 520). Furthermore, examples of the actually desired delivery location include (3) a specified delivery location in the delivery location designation information (desired delivery location information) transmitted from the user terminal 800 owned by the recipient of the package G. In addition, the data format of the desired delivery location information may be, for example, text data regarding the name or floor number of the facility where the parcel delivery system 1 is located (i.e., detailed location information), or numerical data using three-dimensional coordinates (i.e., simple location information).

[0024] The luggage state determination unit 150 is for determining whether the luggage carrier C is attached to the mobile body 110 or not, and for determining whether luggage G is placed on the luggage carrier C attached to the mobile body 110. The determination of whether the luggage carrier is attached or detached is made, for example, by determining the state (locked state, unlocked state, etc.) of the attachment / detachment mechanism 110b. The determination of whether luggage is placed on the luggage carrier C is made, for example, by using a sensor (weight sensor, optical sensor, etc.) that can detect an object placed on the luggage carrier C.

[0025] The photographing unit 160 is, for example, a camera, and is provided on the mobile object 110 so as to be able to photograph images. In this embodiment, the photographing unit 160 is provided at the front of the mobile object 110 in the traveling direction, as shown in FIG. 1 . The photographing unit 160 is used, for example, to photograph the package G (placed on the loading platform C) placed at a predetermined delivery location, to acquire image information of identifiers placed at or near the predetermined delivery location, and to read information from the identifiers in the acquired image information. The photographing unit 160 acquires image information including the identifiers, for example, through a lens provided therein. Here, the image information acquired by the photographing unit 160 is not limited to image information stored in a memory by pressing a shutter provided in the photographing unit 160, but may also be image information at a certain point in time that is input from the lens provided in the photographing unit 160. This identifier may include, for example, location information of the delivery location where the identifier is located. This location information of the delivery location is transmitted to the user terminal 800 to allow the user to recognize the location where the package G is placed as the delivery location, and therefore, it is preferable that the location information be more detailed than simple location information using three-dimensional coordinates. The detailed location information includes the floor number within the facility, the room number, a specific map of the interior of the facility, etc. The image information of the identifier differs for each delivery location.

[0026] The wireless communication unit 170 is, for example, an RFID reader, and is provided in the mobile object 110 and configured to be able to read an RFID tag (electronic tag). The wireless communication unit 170 of this embodiment is provided, for example, at the front of the mobile object 110 in the direction of travel. The wireless communication unit 170 is used, for example, to read information from an electronic tag (RFID tag) placed at a predetermined delivery location or in its vicinity. This information includes, for example, location information of the delivery location where the electronic tag is placed. This delivery location information is transmitted to the user terminal 800 to allow the user to recognize the location where the package G has been placed as the delivery location, and therefore is preferably more detailed location information than simple location information using three-dimensional coordinates. The detailed location information may include the floor number within the facility, the room number, a specific interior diagram of the facility, etc.

[0027] The location information acquisition unit 220 is configured to be able to acquire the location information (preferably "detailed location information") of the delivery location read (received) by the photographing unit 160 via the photographing unit 160, and is configured to be able to acquire the location information (preferably "detailed location information") of the delivery location read (received) by the wireless communication unit 170 via the wireless communication unit 170.

[0028] The image recognition unit 180 is configured to be able to recognize the input image input to the photographing unit 160, and specifically, is configured to be able to recognize objects in the input image that are prohibited from being photographed. The input image here may include any of an image before photography (an image equivalent to "an image visible when the photographer looks through the viewfinder without pressing the camera shutter"), an image after photography (an image equivalent to "an image acquired by the photographer pressing the camera shutter"), an image showing a package G delivered to a predetermined delivery location, and an image showing an identifier placed at or near the predetermined delivery location. Furthermore, objects that are prohibited from being photographed in the input image include, for example, a medium (printed matter, screen, etc.) containing information related to trade secrets within the facility where the package delivery system 1 is installed, a person, etc., included in the input image.

[0029] The image processing unit 190 is configured to be able to process the input image input to the photographing unit 160, and specifically, is configured to be able to perform image processing to make the object that is prohibited from being photographed in the input image invisible. Here, image processing to make the object invisible includes, for example, blurring the object that is prohibited from being photographed recognized by the image recognition unit 180, cutting out the object that is prohibited from being photographed, or extracting parts other than the object that is prohibited from being photographed.

[0030] The warning unit 200 is provided in the mobile object 110 and is configured to issue a warning to the surroundings. Examples of warnings include those that appeal to the visual sense (light, etc.), those that appeal to the auditory sense (sound, etc.), those that use physical means (collision with an object, ejection of compressed air like an air gun, etc.), and those that use communication means (notification to the management server 500 or the user terminal 800 of a person who may be present in the surroundings, such as an administrator, etc.).

[0031] The delivery completion reporting unit 210 is configured to generate and transmit delivery completion information to notify the recipient that the package G has been delivered to a specified delivery location. The delivery completion information here includes information indicating the completion of delivery (for example, text such as "It has been placed next to the copy machine on the 5th floor"), information indicating the delivery status (image information showing the package G and loading platform C photographed by the photographing unit 160), and preferably may further include detailed location information of the delivery location acquired by the location information acquisition unit 220 to make it easier for the recipient to confirm the delivery location.

[0032] The indoor positioning unit 510 of the management server 500 is configured to measure the position information of the user terminal 800. The position information here is simple position information using, for example, three-dimensional coordinates, and is intended to be used as real-time information regarding the current position of the package delivery device 100 or the current position of the user who is the owner of the user terminal 800.

[0033] The seat reservation management unit 520 is used, for example, in an office where individuals do not have fixed seats (a so-called office in a free address environment), and is configured to accept seat reservations from users for future dates and times in facilities such as offices. Specifically, the seat reservation management unit 520 reserves a seat for a user for a specified date and time based on seat reservation information from the user terminal 800. The seat reservation information from the user terminal 800 is information about a seat reserved by a user using the user terminal 800. This seat reservation information includes, for example, an identifier of the user who owns the user terminal 800 (including name, department, etc.), the location and date and time of the seat that the user wishes to reserve, etc. The reserved seat information is used as information about the user's location at a specified date and time.

[0034] The desired delivery place management unit 530 is configured to manage the desired delivery place, which is described in detail immediately after the description of the delivery place setting unit 140. For example, the desired delivery place management unit 530 is configured to acquire desired delivery place information and store it in a storage device (not shown).

[0035] The package arrival notification unit 540 is configured to send information to the recipient's user terminal 800, including information that the package has arrived at the mail room within the facility and a prompt to notify the management server 500 of information regarding the desired delivery location and time for package G.

[0036] The communication unit 550 is configured to be able to communicate with the communication unit 130 of the package delivery device 100 and a communication unit (not shown) of the user terminal 800 via the network N. Specifically, the communication unit 550 is a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, or the like that can be connected to the Internet.

[0037] The user terminal 800 is an information terminal owned by a user, and specifically, is an information terminal such as a PC, a tablet, a mobile phone, a smartphone, etc. Although not shown, the user terminal 800 has at least a control unit, a storage unit, an operation unit, a display unit, a communication unit, etc.

[0038] Next, the operation of the package delivery system 1 shown in Figures 1 and 2 will be described in detail with reference to Figure 3. This operation corresponds to one embodiment of the package delivery method and package delivery program according to the present disclosure, and includes steps S1 to S8 shown in Figure 3.

[0039] In step S1, the delivery control unit 120 controls the delivery place setting unit 140 to set a delivery place.

[0040] In step S2, the luggage status determination unit 150 performs a luggage carrier attachment / detachment determination to determine whether or not the luggage carrier C is attached to the mobile body 110, and if it determines that the luggage carrier C is attached to the mobile body 110, performs a luggage placement determination to determine whether or not luggage G is placed on the luggage carrier C attached to the mobile body 110 (luggage placement state). In other words, the delivery control unit 120 controls the luggage status determination unit 150 to make the luggage carrier attachment / detachment determination and luggage placement determination.

[0041] If step S2 is Yes (i.e., the luggage status determination unit 150 determines that the luggage is placed on the delivery platform), the delivery control unit 120 proceeds to step S3; if step S2 is No (i.e., the luggage status determination unit 150 does not determine that the luggage is placed on the delivery platform), the delivery control unit 120 waits for a predetermined time and then returns the processing to step S2.

[0042] In step S3, the delivery control unit 120 controls the mobile object 110 to move the mobile object 110, to which the carrier C carrying the package G is attached, to a predetermined delivery location, and to remove the carrier C from the mobile object 110 and place it at the predetermined delivery location. Furthermore, the delivery control unit 120 controls the photographing unit 160 to take an image of the removed carrier C and the package G placed on it. The delivery control unit 120 also controls the location information acquisition unit 220 to acquire location information of the predetermined delivery location. When acquiring location information here, if it is necessary to photograph an identifier, the delivery control unit 120 controls the photographing unit 160 to photograph the identifier of the predetermined delivery location using the photographing unit 160, and if it is necessary to read an electronic tag (RFID tag), the delivery control unit 120 controls the wireless communication unit 170 to read the electronic tag of the predetermined delivery location using the wireless communication unit 170.

[0043] In step S4, the delivery control unit 120 causes the image recognition unit 180 to recognize the input image acquired by the photographing unit 160 in step S3, and if step S4 is Yes (i.e., if a predetermined object that is prohibited from being photographed is shown in the input image, in other words, if the image recognition unit 180 recognizes the object that is prohibited from being photographed in the input image), the process proceeds to step S5, and if step S4 is No (i.e., if a predetermined object that is prohibited from being photographed is not shown in the input image, in other words, if the image recognition unit 180 does not recognize the object that is prohibited from being photographed in the input image), the process proceeds to step S6.

[0044] In step S5, as a countermeasure for the object that is prohibited from being photographed, the delivery control unit 120 controls the image processing unit 190 to perform image processing to make the object that is prohibited from being photographed invisible in the input image, controls the photographing unit 160 so that the object that is prohibited from being photographed is not included in the input image input to the photographing unit 160, controls the photographing unit 160 to have the photographing unit 160 photograph again after a predetermined time has elapsed, or controls the warning unit 200 to issue a warning.

[0045] In step S5, the delivery control unit 120 may control the image recognition unit 180 to determine the position and angle of the photographing unit 160 that is suitable for photographing, so as to prevent objects that are prohibited from being photographed from being included in the input image input to the photographing unit 160, and may control the moving body 110 or the photographing unit 160 to move or rotate the moving body 110 or the photographing unit 160 based on this.

[0046] In step S6, the delivery completion reporting unit 210 generates delivery completion information to notify the recipient that the package G has been delivered to the specified delivery location, and transmits the generated delivery completion information to the communication unit 550 of the management server 500. In other words, the delivery control unit 120 controls the delivery completion reporting unit 210 to generate and transmit the delivery completion information.

[0047] In step S7, the communication unit 550 of the management server 500 receives the delivery completion information and transfers (transmits) it to the user terminal 800. In step S8, the user terminal 800 receives the delivery completion information from the communication unit 550 of the management server 500.

[0048] According to the parcel delivery system 1 of this embodiment, the mobile body 110 to which the carrier C carrying the parcel G is attached is moved to a predetermined delivery location, the carrier C is removed from the mobile body 110 at the predetermined delivery location, and an image including the removed carrier C is captured by the photographing unit 160, so that the delivery location of the parcel G can be obtained as a photographed image of the carrier C. Therefore, for example, the recipient of the parcel G can easily recognize the fact that delivery of the parcel G has been completed and the delivery location by receiving the photographed image using the user terminal 800 or viewing the photographed image on a separate monitor without using the user terminal 800, and can therefore quickly receive the parcel G after delivery of the parcel G is completed.

[0049] Furthermore, according to the package delivery system 1 of this embodiment, the location information of the predetermined delivery location is acquired by the location information acquisition unit 220, so the recipient of the package G can more easily recognize the delivery location of the package G, for example, by having their own user terminal 800 receive the location information of the delivery location, or by inquiring with the administrator of the package delivery device 100 or the management server 500. Therefore, the recipient of the package G can receive the package G more quickly after delivery of the package G is completed.

[0050] In particular, according to the parcel delivery system 1 of this embodiment, the location information acquisition unit 220 acquires the location information of the delivery location from an identifier or electronic tag placed at or around a specified delivery location via the photographing unit 160 or the wireless communication unit 170, so that new parcels G can be delivered even more quickly without requiring a long journey to acquire the location information of the delivery location.

[0051] In particular, the location information of this delivery location is detailed location information (mentioned in the explanation of the photographing unit 160 and the wireless communication unit 170), and when the delivery completion reporting unit 210 transmits this detailed location information to the recipient's user terminal 800, the recipient can easily recognize the delivery location corresponding to this detailed location information, and the recipient can quickly receive the package G after delivery of the package G is completed.

[0052] Furthermore, according to the parcel delivery system 1 of this embodiment, in step S5 shown in Figure 3, countermeasures (image processing, changing the shooting position and shooting angle, shooting after a specified time has passed, warning) are implemented for objects that are prohibited from being photographed, thereby preventing voyeurism and information leaks.

[0053] Furthermore, according to the package delivery system 1 of this embodiment, the delivery location setting unit 140 sets a predetermined delivery location based on the desired delivery location information, so the predetermined delivery location can be made a location that is highly convenient for the recipient. This allows the recipient to receive the package G more quickly after delivery of the package G is completed.

[0054] As described above, the parcel delivery system 1 according to this embodiment can improve the efficiency, safety, and accuracy of parcel delivery within a facility, thereby improving user convenience and privacy.

[0055] Although the description of this embodiment is now complete, the present disclosure is not limited to this embodiment.

[0056] In the present disclosure, steps S4 and S5 shown in Fig. 2 may be performed together in step S3. For example, in step S3, the delivery control unit 120 may control the image recognition unit 180 to recognize the input image before photography, and if the image recognition unit 180 recognizes an object for which photography is prohibited, it may implement countermeasure processing for the object for which photography is prohibited.

[0057] In the present disclosure, the location information acquisition unit 220 of the package delivery device 100 may correct the current location information of the package delivery device 100 based on location information of the delivery location (preferably the "detailed location information" mentioned in the description of the photographing unit 160) acquired from an identifier or an electronic tag at or near the predetermined delivery location via the photographing unit 160 or the wireless communication unit 170. This allows the location information acquisition unit 220 to more accurately recognize the current location of the package delivery device 100 even in a place with a high level of human traffic, such as an office, and enables the package delivery device 100 to move the package G to the predetermined delivery location more accurately and quickly.

[0058] In the present disclosure, a sensor for reading information from an identifier or an electronic tag at a predetermined delivery location may be mounted on the loading platform C. Also, in the present disclosure, the wireless communication unit 170 may read information from a beacon instead of an RFID tag.

[0059] The moving body 110 according to this embodiment moves by towing a platform C on which luggage G is placed, but the moving body according to the present disclosure is not particularly limited as long as it moves luggage G. For example, the moving body according to the present disclosure may be one that moves with luggage G placed on it, integral with the platform C.

[0060] Finally, the configuration of a parcel delivery system according to the present disclosure is exemplified below. [1] A package delivery device for delivering packages, comprising: a moving body that moves the luggage; an imaging unit provided on the moving body and capable of capturing an image; a delivery control unit that controls the moving body to move to a predetermined delivery location and place the package thereon, and controls the photographing unit to photograph an image including the placed package; A package delivery device comprising: [2] The moving body moves while carrying the luggage or while towing a detachable loading platform. [1] The parcel delivery device described in [1]. [3] Further, a location information acquisition unit is provided in the mobile body and is capable of acquiring location information of the delivery location, The delivery control unit controls the location information acquisition unit to acquire location information of the predetermined delivery location. [1] or [2]. A parcel delivery device. [4] The photographing unit acquires image information of an identifier including the location information, which is placed at or near the predetermined delivery location, and reads the location information from the identifier in the image information. the position information acquisition unit is capable of acquiring the position information read by the photographing unit, [3] The parcel delivery device described in [3]. [5] Further comprising a wireless communication unit, The wireless communication unit reads the location information from an electronic tag placed at or near the predetermined delivery location, the location information acquisition unit is capable of acquiring the location information read by the wireless communication unit; [3] or [4], the parcel delivery device. [6] an image recognition unit capable of recognizing an input image input to the photographing unit; an image processing unit capable of processing an input image input to the photographing unit, The delivery control unit causes the image recognition unit to recognize the input image, and if a predetermined object that is prohibited from being photographed is included in the input image, causes the image processing unit to perform image processing to make the object that is prohibited from being photographed in the input image invisible. The parcel delivery device according to any one of [1] to [5]. [7] further comprising an image recognition unit capable of recognizing an input image input to the photographing unit, The delivery control unit causes the image recognition unit to recognize the input image, and if a predetermined object that is prohibited from being photographed is included in the input image, the delivery control unit causes the moving object to move and causes the photographing unit to photograph the object so that the object is not included in the input image. The parcel delivery device according to any one of [1] to [6]. [8] further comprising an image recognition unit capable of recognizing an input image input to the photographing unit, The delivery control unit causes the image recognition unit to recognize the input image, and if a predetermined object that is prohibited from being photographed is captured in the image, causes the photographing unit to photograph the image again after a predetermined time has elapsed so that the object that is prohibited from being photographed is not included in the input image. The parcel delivery device according to any one of [1] to [7]. [9] an image recognition unit capable of recognizing an input image input to the photographing unit; a warning unit provided in the moving body and issuing a warning to those in the vicinity; The delivery control unit causes the image recognition unit to recognize the input image, and controls the warning unit to issue a warning if a predetermined object that is prohibited from being photographed is captured in the input image. The parcel delivery device according to any one of [1] to [8].

[10] the delivery control unit sets a delivery location corresponding to location information of the recipient of the package as the predetermined delivery location, and moves the mobile body. The parcel delivery device according to any one of [1] to [9].

[11] the delivery control unit sets a delivery location corresponding to seat information reserved by a recipient of the package as the predetermined delivery location, and moves the mobile body. The parcel delivery device according to any one of [1] to

[10] .

[12] the delivery control unit moves the mobile body to a delivery location corresponding to desired delivery location information transmitted from a user terminal of a recipient of the package as the predetermined delivery location. The parcel delivery device according to any one of [1] to

[11] .

[13] [1] to

[12] , and the parcel delivery device according to any one of the above. a management server capable of communicating with the package delivery device; A parcel delivery system comprising:

[14] A package delivery method for delivering a package, comprising: a step of moving the vehicle that moves the package to a predetermined delivery location and placing the package thereon; taking an image including the placed baggage by an imaging unit provided in the moving body; A parcel delivery method comprising:

[15] A package delivery program for causing a computer to execute package delivery, a step of moving the vehicle that moves the package to a predetermined delivery location and placing the package thereon; taking an image including the placed baggage by an imaging unit provided in the moving body; A package delivery program for causing a computer to execute the above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 1. Parcel delivery system 100 Luggage delivery device 110 Mobile 110a Moving mechanism 110b Detachable mechanism 120 Delivery Control Unit 130 Communications Department 140 Delivery location setting section 150 Luggage status determination unit 160 Photography Department 170 Radio Communication Department 180 Image Recognition Unit 190 Image Processing Unit 200 Warning section 210 Delivery Completion Report Department 220 Location information acquisition unit 500 Management Server 510 Indoor positioning unit 520 Seat Reservation Management Department 530 Desired Delivery Location Management Department 540 Baggage Arrival Contact Department 550 Communications Department 800 User Terminals C. Cargo bed G Luggage N Network

Claims

1. A package delivery device for delivering packages, comprising: a moving body that moves the luggage; an imaging unit provided on the moving body and capable of capturing an image; a delivery control unit that controls the moving body to move to a predetermined delivery location and place the package thereon, and controls the photographing unit to photograph an image including the placed package; A package delivery device comprising:

2. The moving body moves while carrying the luggage or while towing a detachable loading platform. The package delivery device of claim 1 .

3. Further, a location information acquisition unit is provided in the mobile body and is capable of acquiring location information of the delivery location, The delivery control unit controls the location information acquisition unit to acquire location information of the predetermined delivery location. The package delivery device of claim 1 .

4. The photographing unit acquires image information of an identifier including the location information, which is placed at or near the predetermined delivery location, and reads the location information from the identifier in the image information. the position information acquisition unit is capable of acquiring the position information read by the photographing unit, The package delivery device of claim 3 .

5. Further comprising a wireless communication unit, The wireless communication unit reads the location information from an electronic tag placed at or near the predetermined delivery location, the location information acquisition unit is capable of acquiring the location information read by the wireless communication unit; The package delivery device of claim 3 .

6. an image recognition unit capable of recognizing an input image input to the photographing unit; an image processing unit capable of processing an input image input to the photographing unit, The delivery control unit causes the image recognition unit to recognize the input image, and if a predetermined object that is prohibited from being photographed is included in the input image, causes the image processing unit to perform image processing to make the object that is prohibited from being photographed in the input image invisible. The package delivery device of claim 1 .

7. further comprising an image recognition unit capable of recognizing an input image input to the photographing unit, The delivery control unit causes the image recognition unit to recognize the input image, and if a predetermined object that is prohibited from being photographed is included in the input image, the delivery control unit causes the moving object to move and causes the photographing unit to photograph the object so that the object is not included in the input image. The package delivery device of claim 1 .

8. further comprising an image recognition unit capable of recognizing an input image input to the photographing unit, The delivery control unit causes the image recognition unit to recognize the input image, and if a predetermined object that is prohibited from being photographed is captured in the image, causes the photographing unit to photograph the image again after a predetermined time has elapsed so that the object that is prohibited from being photographed is not included in the input image. The package delivery device of claim 1 .

9. an image recognition unit capable of recognizing an input image input to the photographing unit; a warning unit provided in the moving body and issuing a warning to those in the vicinity; The delivery control unit causes the image recognition unit to recognize the input image, and controls the warning unit to issue a warning if a predetermined object that is prohibited from being photographed is captured in the input image. The package delivery device of claim 1 .

10. the delivery control unit sets a delivery location corresponding to location information of the recipient of the package as the predetermined delivery location, and moves the mobile body. The package delivery device of claim 1 .

11. the delivery control unit sets a delivery location corresponding to seat information reserved by a recipient of the package as the predetermined delivery location, and moves the mobile body. The package delivery device of claim 1 .

12. the delivery control unit moves the mobile body to a delivery location corresponding to desired delivery location information transmitted from a user terminal of a recipient of the package as the predetermined delivery location. The package delivery device of claim 1 .

13. A parcel delivery device according to any one of claims 1 to 12; a management server capable of communicating with the package delivery device; A parcel delivery system comprising:

14. A package delivery method for delivering a package, comprising: a step of moving the vehicle that moves the package to a predetermined delivery location and placing the package thereon; taking an image including the placed baggage by an imaging unit provided in the moving body; A parcel delivery method comprising:

15. A package delivery program for causing a computer to execute package delivery, a step of moving the vehicle that moves the package to a predetermined delivery location and placing the package thereon; taking an image including the placed baggage by an imaging unit provided in the moving body; A package delivery program for causing a computer to execute the above.

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