Delay Management Device

Abstract

To provide a delay management device capable of grasping the delay status of a driver entering a warehouse. [Solution] A management device 3 acquires the scheduled entry time of a vehicle. If the management device 3 predicts a delay in the entry of the vehicle before the scheduled entry time, it transmits a delay prediction notice to an administrator terminal 4 used by an administrator who manages the vehicle. If the vehicle has not entered the warehouse after the scheduled entry time has passed, the management device 3 transmits a delay notice to the administrator terminal 4 each time the elapsed time from the scheduled entry time of the vehicle becomes progressively longer.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a delay management device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a vehicle position estimation device capable of grasping vehicle position information for vehicle management has been proposed (Patent Document 1). However, the device in Patent Document 1 is limited to estimating the vehicle's position and is unable to predict delays using the vehicle's position. As a result, there is a problem in that delays affecting operation operations when they occur, as the delay status of the driver entering the depot cannot be determined. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2024-39304 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a delay management device that can grasp the delay situation of a crew member entering the warehouse. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the delay management device according to the present invention has the following features. A delay management device that manages delays relative to a scheduled entry time by communicating with an on-board device mounted on a vehicle, A delay management device that manages delays relative to a scheduled entry time by communicating with an on-board device mounted on a vehicle, a first acquisition unit that acquires a previously scheduled warehousing time of the vehicle; a delay prediction notification unit that, when a delay in the entry of the vehicle is predicted before the scheduled entry time, transmits a delay prediction notification to an administrator terminal used by an administrator who manages the vehicle; a delay notification unit that, if the vehicle has not been stored after the scheduled storage time has passed, transmits a delay notification to the manager terminal each time the elapsed time from the previously recorded scheduled storage time of the vehicle becomes longer in stages. It is a delay management device. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] The delay management device according to the present invention has the effect of making it possible to grasp the delay status of crew members entering the warehouse.

[0007] The present invention has been briefly described above. The details of the present invention will become clearer by reading the following detailed description of the invention (hereinafter referred to as "embodiments") with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a delay notification system incorporating a delay management device of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the management device shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the predicted delayed vehicle list, delayed vehicle list, and significantly delayed vehicle list transmitted from the management device of FIG. 1 to the administrator terminal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0010] An example of the configuration of a delay notification system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown in Fig. 1. The delay notification system 1 shown in Fig. 1 is a system that manages delays of vehicles such as trucks, taxis, and buses. The above-mentioned vehicles leave a business establishment, operate, and then return to the business establishment after completing their operation to be stored.

[0011] The delay notification system 1 shown in Figure 1 comprises an onboard unit 2 mounted on a vehicle, a management device 3 consisting of a server that can communicate with the onboard unit 2 via a base station 10 and an Internet communication network 11, an administrator terminal 4 that can communicate with the management device 3 via the Internet communication network 11, and a crew terminal 5 that can communicate with the management device 3 via the Internet communication network 11.

[0012] The vehicle-mounted device 2 has an antenna 201, a wide-area communication unit 202, a speed input unit 203, an engine input unit 204, a GPS input unit 205, a camera input unit 206, an analog input unit 207, a non-volatile memory 208, a volatile memory 209, an SD card 210, a switch input unit 211, a display unit 212, and a CPU 213 that controls the entire vehicle-mounted device 2.

[0013] The antenna 201 and wide-area communication unit 202 are used to perform wide-area communication with the base station 10. The speed input unit 203 is connected to a vehicle speed sensor and receives speed information as input. The engine input unit 204 is connected to an engine revolution sensor and receives engine revolution information as input. The GPS input unit 205 is connected to a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver and receives vehicle position information as input. The camera input unit 206 is connected to a camera mounted on the vehicle and receives images captured by the camera as input. The analog input unit 207 receives various analog signals as input.

[0014] The non-volatile memory 208 is made up of semiconductor memory and stores in advance programs executable by the CPU 213, various constant data required for control, tables, etc. The volatile memory 209 is used to temporarily store data generated by the CPU 213 during processing.

[0015] The SD card 210 stores the above speed information, engine RPM, vehicle position, images, etc. The switch input unit 211 is a switch operated by the driver. The display unit 212 displays various information. The CPU 213 is composed of a computer that operates according to a program.

[0016] The management device 3 is configured from a well-known server that is made up of a computer that operates according to a program. In this embodiment, the administrator terminal 4 and the crew terminal 5 are configured from personal computers, but they may also be configured from tablets or smartphones. In this embodiment, the administrator terminal 4 and the crew terminal 5 are configured from separate terminals, but this is not limited to this. The administrator terminal 4 and the crew terminal 5 may also be the same terminal.

[0017] Next, the operation of the delay notification system 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to Fig. 2. The administrator inputs setting information for notification using the administrator terminal 4. The administrator terminal 4 communicates with the management device 3 and stores the input setting information in the database of the management device 3. Examples of setting information for notification include the timing of delay prediction, which will be described later, and a threshold value for the delay determination distance used for delay prediction.

[0018] Furthermore, before starting a trip, the crew member operates the crew terminal 5 to conduct a depot departure roll call. At this time, the crew member inputs the scheduled time of entry using the crew terminal 5. The crew terminal 5 communicates with the management device 3 and stores the input scheduled time of entry in the database of the management device 3.

[0019] The management device 3 accesses the database to acquire setting information for notification (S1). The management device 3 functions as a first acquisition unit and accesses the database to acquire the scheduled entry time (S2). Thereafter, the management device 3 functions as a second acquisition unit and communicates with the on-board device 2 to acquire vehicle information collected by the on-board device 2, such as speed information, engine RPM, vehicle position, and camera images (S3).

[0020] The management device 3 determines whether the vehicle has entered the warehouse (S4). If the vehicle has already entered the warehouse (Y in S4), the management device 3 ends the process. If the vehicle has not entered the warehouse (N in S4), the management device 3 determines whether the scheduled entry time has passed (S5). If the scheduled entry time has not passed (N in S5), the management device 3 determines whether it is XX minutes before the scheduled entry time (S6). XX minutes is included in the setting information for notification and can be changed by the administrator's setting.

[0021] If it is not XX minutes before the scheduled entry time (N in S6), the management device 3 returns to S3 and repeats acquiring vehicle information. If it is XX minutes before the scheduled entry time (Y in S6), the management device 3 predicts a delay in the vehicle's entry (S7). In S7, the management device 3 predicts that there will be no delay if the vehicle's location (current location of the vehicle) acquired in S3 is within, for example, a 15 km radius of the base (business office) where the entry roll call will be conducted. If it predicts that there will be no delay (N in S7), the management device 3 returns to S3 and repeats acquiring vehicle information.

[0022] In S7, the management device 3 predicts a delay if the vehicle position acquired in S3 is, for example, more than a 15 km radius away from the base. If a delay is predicted (Y in S7), the management device 3 functions as a delay prediction notification unit and sends a delay prediction notification to the administrator terminal 4 by email or the like (S8). The management device 3 may attach vehicle information (particularly camera images) collected by the on-board device 2 immediately before issuing the delay prediction notification to the email and send it.

[0023] Furthermore, it is possible to know from the vehicle information whether an event that will cause a delay has occurred. For example, it is possible to know that an accident has occurred from the G-value of the G-sensor included in the vehicle information. It is possible to know that the vehicle is caught in traffic from the vehicle speed included in the vehicle information. The management device 3 may be configured to attach vehicle information collected by the in-vehicle device 2 to an email when an event that will cause a delay has occurred in the delay prediction notification and to send the email. Alternatively, the management device 3 may be configured to attach vehicle information collected both immediately before issuing the delay prediction notification and when an event that will cause a delay has occurred and to send the email.

[0024] The management device 3 also transmits a notification to the on-board device 2 that, if there is a delay, the on-board device 2 is obligated to report the reason for the delay (S9). The management device 3 also transmits a delay prediction notification to emails of family members, acquaintances, etc. that are linked to the vehicle crew and registered in advance (S10), and then returns to S3.

[0025] On the other hand, if the predicted entry time has passed (Y in S5), the management device 3 functions as a terminal control unit and sets the crew terminal 5 so that the entry roll call cannot be completed unless the reason for the delay is input (S11). Thereafter, the management device 3 determines whether it is within XX minutes from the scheduled entry time (S12). This XX minutes is included in the setting information for notification and can be changed by the administrator's setting.

[0026] If it is within XX minutes of the scheduled entry time (Y in S12), the management device 3 sends a delay notification to the administrator terminal 4 by email or the like to notify that the scheduled entry time has passed (S13). The management device 3 may attach vehicle information (particularly camera images) collected by the on-board device 2 immediately before sending the delay notification to the email and send it, or may attach vehicle information collected by the on-board device 2 when an event that will cause a delay occurs to the email and send it. Alternatively, the management device 3 may attach vehicle information collected both immediately before sending the delay notification and when an event that will cause a delay occurs to the email and send it.

[0027] The delay notice in S13 is sent only once after the scheduled entry time has passed. After sending the delay notice (S13), the management device 3 returns to S3 and acquires vehicle information again.

[0028] If it is XX minutes or more from the scheduled entry time (N in S12), the management device 3 sends a delay notification to the administrator terminal 4 by email or the like to indicate that the scheduled entry time has significantly passed (S14). The management device 3 may attach vehicle information (particularly camera images) collected by the on-board device 2 immediately before issuing the significant delay notification to the email and send it, or may attach vehicle information collected by the on-board device 2 when an event that will cause a delay occurs to the email and send it. Alternatively, the management device 3 may attach vehicle information collected both immediately before issuing the significant delay notification and when an event that will cause a delay occurs to the email and send it.

[0029] The significant delay notification in S14 is sent only once after the scheduled entry time has passed. After sending the significant delay notification (S14), the management device 3 ends the process.

[0030] According to the above-described embodiment, if the management device 3 predicts a delay in the vehicle's entry before the scheduled entry time, it sends a delay prediction notification to the manager terminal 4. Furthermore, if the vehicle has not entered the warehouse after the scheduled entry time has passed, the management device 3 sends a delay notification (in this embodiment, two levels: a delay notification and a significant delay notification) to the manager terminal 4 each time the elapsed time from the scheduled entry time of the vehicle becomes longer. This allows the manager to know in advance that a delay is expected at the scheduled entry time. Furthermore, the manager can grasp the delay situation even after the scheduled entry time has passed. In other words, the manager can grasp the delay situation of the driver's entry even before the scheduled entry time and after the scheduled entry time has passed.

[0031] According to the above-described embodiment, the management device 3 includes vehicle information (camera images) collected immediately before issuing the delay prediction notification, delay notification, or significant delay notification in the delay prediction notification, delay notification, or significant delay notification. This allows the manager to understand the driver's status (traffic jam or accident) at the time the notification is issued. In addition, the management device 3 includes vehicle information at the time an event that caused the delay occurs in the delay prediction notification, delay notification, or significant delay notification. This allows the manager to understand the factors that caused the predicted delay or the delay to occur.

[0032] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately modified, improved, etc. Furthermore, the material, shape, size, number, location, etc. of each component in the above-described embodiments are arbitrary and not limited as long as they can achieve the present invention.

[0033] According to the above-described embodiment, the management device 3 transmits a delay prediction notice, a delay notice, and a significant delay notice for each vehicle. When notifications are sent separately in this manner, it is difficult for the manager to grasp the delay status of multiple crew members. Therefore, the manager may create a list of vehicles (crew members) for which a delay prediction notice has been issued (a list of vehicles predicted to be delayed), a list of vehicles for which a delay notice has been issued (a list of delayed vehicles), and a list of vehicles for which a significant prediction notice has been issued (a list of significantly delayed vehicles), as shown in FIG. 3, and send these to the manager terminal 4.

[0034] Furthermore, for example, when a delay prediction notification is issued, the management device 3 predicts the delay time. The management device 3 predicts the delay time based on the distance from the vehicle's position at the time the delay is predicted to the base station. The management device 3 may calculate the delay time by adding weighted values ​​to the distance and to events (traffic congestion or accidents) that are occurring at the time the delay is predicted and are causing the delay. The management device 3 may create a list of vehicles predicted to be delayed in order of the calculated delay time and send it to the administrator terminal 4.

[0035] The weight of an event that causes a delay may be different at the time of prediction and the time of delay. For example, the weight of an accident event is set to be higher at the time of delay than at the time of prediction. This allows vehicles that require priority management and support (for example, vehicles that are delayed due to an accident) to be placed at the top of the list, making it even easier for managers to manage vehicle delays.

[0036] In addition, the management device 3 may also predict the delay time in the same way when a delay notification is issued, and create a list of delayed vehicles for which a delay notification has been issued, sorted in order of delay time, and send the list to the administrator terminal 4.

[0037] For example, the management device 3 may also predict the delay time in the same way when a significant delay notice is issued, and create a list of significantly delayed vehicles arranged in order of delay time for vehicles for which a significant delay notice has been issued, and send this to the administrator terminal 4. As described above, by sending the list of predicted delayed vehicles, the delayed vehicle list, and the significantly delayed vehicle list, arranged in order of predicted delay time, to the administrator terminal 4, it becomes easier for the administrator to manage the vehicle delay status.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 3 , the delayed vehicle prediction list and delayed vehicle list display check boxes 100 for each vehicle listed, and a notification stop button 101 is also displayed. The administrator checks the check boxes 100 corresponding to the vehicles for which the administrator wants to stop delay notifications from the delayed vehicle prediction list displayed on the administrator terminal 4, and presses the notification stop button 101. When the notification stop button 101 is pressed, the administrator terminal 4 transmits the vehicles for which the check boxes 100 are checked to the management device 3 as selection information for the vehicles for which the administrator wants to stop delay notifications. The management device 3 functions as a receiving unit, and upon receiving the selection information, it will no longer issue delay notifications or significant delay notifications for the vehicles included in the selection information.

[0039] The administrator checks the checkbox 100 corresponding to the vehicle for which the administrator wishes to stop receiving delay notifications from the delayed vehicle list displayed on the administrator terminal 4, and presses the notification stop button 101. When the notification stop button 101 is pressed, the administrator terminal 4 transmits the vehicle for which the checkbox 100 is checked to the management device 3 as selection information for the vehicle for which the administrator wishes to stop receiving significant delay notifications. The management device 3 functions as a receiving unit, and upon receiving the selection information, it will no longer send significant delay notifications to the vehicles included in the selection information.

[0040] This allows the administrator to send delay notifications and significant delay notifications to vehicles for which the administrator wants to focus on tracking delay status, while not sending delay notifications or significant delay notifications to vehicles for which the administrator does not think it is necessary to track delay status. This makes it even easier for the administrator to manage vehicle delay status.

[0041] Here, the features of the above-described embodiment of the delay management device according to the present invention will be briefly summarized and listed below in [1] to [6].

[0042] [1] A delay management device (3) that manages delays relative to a scheduled entry time by communicating with an on-board device (2) mounted on a vehicle, A first acquisition unit (3) that acquires the scheduled storage time of the vehicle; a delay prediction notification unit (3) that, when a delay in the entry of the vehicle is predicted before the scheduled entry time, transmits a delay prediction notification to an administrator terminal (4) used by an administrator who manages the vehicle; a delay notification unit (3) that, when the vehicle has not been stored after the scheduled storage time has passed, transmits a delay notification to the manager terminal (4) each time the elapsed time from the previously recorded scheduled storage time of the vehicle becomes longer in stages. Delay management device (3).

[0043] According to the delay management device (3) configured as described above in [1], the manager can know in advance that a delay is expected at the scheduled entry time. In addition, the manager can grasp the delay situation even after the scheduled entry time has passed. This allows the manager to grasp the delay situation of the driver's entry even before the scheduled entry time and after the scheduled entry time has passed.

[0044] [2] In the delay management device (3) described in [1], When the delay prediction notification unit (3) predicts a delay in the entry of the vehicle, it predicts a delay time and transmits a list of the vehicles predicted to be delayed, arranged in order of the predicted delay time, to the manager terminal (4). Delay management device (3).

[0045] According to the delay management device (3) configured as described above in [2], it becomes easier for the manager to manage the delay status of vehicles.

[0046] [3] In the delay management device (3) described in [1], The delay notification unit (3) predicts the delay time of the vehicle each time the elapsed time from the previously scheduled storage time of the vehicle becomes longer in a stepwise manner, and transmits to the manager terminal a list of the vehicles arranged in order of the predicted delay time. Delay management device (3).

[0047] According to the delay management device (3) configured as described above in [3], the manager can easily manage the delay status of vehicles.

[0048] [4] In the delay management device (3) according to [2] or [3], a receiving unit (3) that receives, from the administrator terminal (4), selection information of a vehicle for which the delay notification is to be stopped from among the vehicles listed in the list; The delay notification unit (3) does not issue the delay notification for the vehicle included in the selection information. Delay management device.

[0049] According to the delay management device (3) configured as described above in [4], delay notifications and significant delay notifications are sent to vehicles for which the manager wants to focus on tracking the delay status, and delay notifications are not sent to vehicles for which the manager does not think it is necessary to track the delay status. This makes it even easier for the manager to manage the delay status of vehicles.

[0050] [5] In the delay management device (3) described in [1], When the delay prediction notification unit (3) predicts a delay in the entry of the vehicle, it predicts a delay time and transmits a list of the vehicles predicted to be delayed in order of the predicted delay time to the manager terminal (4); The delay notification unit (3) predicts the delay time of the vehicle each time the elapsed time from the previously scheduled storage time of the vehicle becomes longer in a stepwise manner, and transmits a list of the vehicles arranged in order of the predicted delay time to the manager terminal (4), The delay prediction and notification unit (3) and the delay notification unit (3) predict the delay time based on a value obtained by weighting an event that causes a delay, The delay prediction notification unit (3) and the delay notification unit (3) weight the events differently. Delay management device.

[0051] According to the delay management device (3) configured as described above in [5], vehicles that require priority management and support (for example, vehicles that are significantly delayed due to an accident) can be placed at the top of the list, making it easier for managers to manage the vehicle delay situation.

[0052] [6] In the delay management device (3) described in [1], a second acquisition unit (3) that acquires vehicle information collected by an on-board device (2) mounted on the vehicle; The delay prediction notification unit (3) or the delay notification unit (3) includes the vehicle information collected immediately before issuing the delay prediction notification or the delay notification, or the vehicle information at the time of occurrence of an event that causes a delay, in the delay prediction notification or the delay notification. Delay management device (3).

[0053] According to the delay management device (3) configured as described above in [6], the manager can grasp the driver's status (congestion or accident) at the time of issuing the notification. In addition, the manager can grasp the cause of the predicted delay or the delay. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 2 On-vehicle device 3 Management device (first acquisition unit, delay prediction notification unit, delay notification unit) 4. Administrator terminal

Claims

1. A delay management device that manages delays relative to a scheduled entry time by communicating with an on-board device mounted on a vehicle, a first acquisition unit that acquires a scheduled previous storage time of the vehicle; a delay prediction notification unit that, when a delay in the entry of the vehicle is predicted before the scheduled entry time, transmits a delay prediction notification to an administrator terminal used by an administrator who manages the vehicle; a delay notification unit that, if the vehicle has not been stored after the scheduled storage time has passed, transmits a delay notification to the manager terminal each time the elapsed time from the previous scheduled storage time of the vehicle becomes longer in stages. Delay management device.

2. 2. The delay management device according to claim 1, When the delay prediction notification unit predicts a delay in the entry of the vehicle, it predicts a delay time and transmits a list of the vehicles predicted to be delayed, arranged in order of the predicted delay time, to the manager terminal. Delay management device.

3. 2. The delay management device according to claim 1, The delay notification unit predicts a delay time of the vehicle each time the elapsed time from the previous scheduled storage time of the vehicle becomes longer in a stepwise manner, and transmits to the manager terminal a list of the vehicles sorted in order of the predicted delay time. Delay management device.

4. 4. The delay management device according to claim 2, a receiving unit that receives, from the administrator terminal, selection information of a vehicle for which the delay notification is to be stopped from among the vehicles listed in the list; the delay notification unit does not issue the delay notification for the vehicle included in the selection information. Delay management device.

5. 2. The delay management device according to claim 1, When the delay prediction notification unit predicts a delay in the entry of the vehicle, it predicts a delay time and transmits a list of the vehicles predicted to be delayed in order of the predicted delay time to the manager terminal; the delay notification unit predicts a delay time of the vehicle each time the elapsed time from the previous scheduled storage time of the vehicle becomes longer in a stepwise manner, and transmits to the manager terminal a list of the vehicles arranged in order of the predicted delay time in each stepwise manner; the delay prediction and notification unit and the delay notification unit predict the delay time based on a value obtained by weighting an event that causes a delay, the delay prediction notifying unit and the delay notifying unit weight the events differently; Delay management device.

6. 2. The delay management device according to claim 1, a second acquisition unit that acquires vehicle information collected by an on-board device mounted on the vehicle; The delay prediction notification unit or the delay notification unit includes, in the delay prediction notification or the delay notification, the vehicle information collected immediately before issuing the delay prediction notification or the delay notification, or the vehicle information at the time of occurrence of an event that causes a delay. Delay management device.

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