Vehicle entry route monitoring system, vehicle entry route monitoring method, and vehicle entry route monitoring program

Abstract

The system prevents vehicles from entering the premises through an entrance / exit gate that is different from the pre-set entrance / exit gate among multiple entrance / exit gates. [Solution] The system includes multiple transmission means 2 for transmitting gate access information related to gate access procedures. Based on the information of the entrance / exit gate 100 associated with each transmission means 2 and the gate access information received from the transmission means 2, it determines whether a vehicle has entered through a pre-set designated entrance / exit gate. If it determines that the vehicle has entered through a violation entrance / exit gate different from the designated entrance / exit gate, a warning is sent to a predetermined device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle entry route monitoring system, a vehicle entry route monitoring method, and a vehicle entry route monitoring program that can be used in facilities such as power plants equipped with entrance and exit gates for a plurality of vehicles, and can control the entering vehicles at each entrance and exit gate.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a device for monitoring vehicle entry, a wireless ID tag is mounted on a vehicle, and an entrance reader device and a processing unit that wirelessly exchange information with the wireless ID tag are provided. The vehicle ID recorded in the wireless ID tag is input from the entrance reader device, and the processing unit determines whether the vehicle having the vehicle ID is a legitimate entry (see Patent Document 1). By the way, in the power plant, many commuting and construction-related vehicles enter every morning. In the power plant, depending on whether the person entering is a "temporary entrant" without a pass or a "permanent entrant" with a pass, it is determined that the vehicle enters from a preset entrance and exit gate among a plurality of entrance and exit gates.

[0003] At the entrance and exit gates, security guards conduct entry inspections such as personal inspections and luggage inspections for each vehicle. The personal inspection takes more time for "temporary entrants" who check the certificate such as a driver's license and the prior entry application compared to "permanent entrants" who confirm their identity with a photo on the pass, and also for "temporary entrants" who confirm the purpose of entry. Also, the luggage inspection takes more time for "temporary entrants" who check the contents of the carried-in items compared to "permanent entrants" who check the carried-in items based on a prior application. Therefore, the time required until entry is longer for the entrance and exit gates where "temporary entrants" enter than for the entrance and exit gates where "permanent entrants" enter, and traffic jams are likely to occur.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

[0005] Due to these circumstances, some vehicles belonging to "temporary visitors" enter the premises through entrance gates other than those designated in advance, i.e., through entrance gates designated for "regular visitors," in order to avoid congestion. As a result, congestion occurs even at entrance gates designated for "regular visitors," where congestion would not normally occur. However, the management device in Reference 1 cannot determine whether a vehicle is entering through an entrance gate other than the one designated in advance among the multiple entrance gates.

[0006] This invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its main objective is to provide a vehicle entry route monitoring system, a vehicle entry route monitoring method, and a vehicle entry route monitoring program that can suppress the occurrence of congestion caused by vehicles entering a facility from an entrance / exit gate different from a pre-set entrance / exit gate among a plurality of entrance / exit gates. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the vehicle entry route monitoring system according to the present invention is a vehicle entry route monitoring system that can be used in facilities that allow vehicles to pass through after completing gate procedures at any of a plurality of entrance / exit gates, The system includes multiple transmission means for transmitting gate access information related to the gate access procedure, A determination unit that determines whether the vehicle is entering the premises through a pre-set designated entrance / exit gate based on the entrance / exit gate information associated with each of the aforementioned transmission means and the gate access information received from the aforementioned transmission means, When the determination unit determines that the vehicle has entered the premises from a violation entrance / exit gate different from the predetermined set entrance / exit gate, the notification control unit notifies a predetermined device of the warning, It is characterized by having [this feature].

[0008] Therefore, if a vehicle attempts to pass through an entrance / exit gate different from the pre-set gate, a warning will be issued, thus suppressing congestion caused by vehicles entering the premises through an entrance / exit gate different from the pre-set gate.

[0009] To address this more strictly, the cumulative number of warnings issued for each vehicle may be recorded, and vehicles whose warning count exceeds a predetermined value may be prohibited from entering through the violation gate. Furthermore, in order to prevent vehicles from mistakenly attempting to enter through a different entrance / exit gate when they do not have an entry history, the location information of multiple vehicles and the information of the entrance / exit gate set for each vehicle may be acquired, and guidance to the set entrance / exit gate may be provided to vehicles traveling towards the wrong entrance / exit gate. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the entry of vehicles from an entrance / exit gate other than a pre-set entrance / exit gate among a plurality of entrance / exit gates, thereby suppressing the occurrence of congestion at entrance / exit gates. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram showing the vehicle entry route monitoring system according to the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a block diagram showing the vehicle entry route monitoring system according to the present invention. [Figure 3] This is a data structure diagram of the vehicle entry database. [Figure 4] This flowchart shows an example of a method for monitoring vehicle entry routes using a vehicle entry route monitoring device. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0012] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The vehicle entry route monitoring system 1 is a system that monitors whether a person is entering a facility equipped with multiple entrance and exit gates through a pre-set entrance or exit gate. Figure 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a power plant equipped with multiple entrance / exit gates 100 (100A, 100B), a power generation facility 101, a permanent access office 102, a temporary access office 103, and a server room 104, when the vehicle access route monitoring system 1 is adopted. Figure 2 is a functional block diagram of the vehicle access route monitoring system 1 according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, the vehicle entry route monitoring system 1 consists of a transmitting terminal 2 and a vehicle entry route monitoring device 3 connected by a communication network 4.

[0013] Transmitting terminal 2 is a terminal carried by each security guard located near the entrance / exit gate 100. The security guards inspect whether vehicles attempting to enter the power generation facility 101, etc., by passing through the entrance / exit gate 100 are permitted to enter. Transmitting terminal 2 receives the gate access information based on the results of the security guard's entry inspection and transmits this gate access information to the vehicle entry route monitoring device 3.

[0014] Visitors are broadly divided into two categories: "regular visitors" and "temporary visitors." Each visitor is configured to enter through one of the entrance / exit gates 100. In this invention, the entrance / exit gate 100 configured for a visitor to enter is referred to as the "configured entrance / exit gate," and the other entrance / exit gates 100, excluding the configured entrance / exit gate, are referred to as "violating entrance / exit gates."

[0015] A "permanent access person" is an access person who holds an access card. The first access gate 100A is set as the designated access gate for "permanent access persons". The security guard near the first access gate 100A verifies the vehicle number from the copy of the entry permit and vehicle inspection certificate for the vehicle. Also, the security guard verifies the identity of the passengers from the face photo of the access card owned by the person and conducts a baggage inspection. Furthermore, if there are items to be brought in, the contents of the items (tools, equipment, etc.) are verified based on a prior application. The security guard inputs the access information related to the results of these access inspections into the transmission terminal 2 and transmits it to the vehicle access route monitoring device 3.

[0016] A "temporary access person" is an access person who does not have an access card. The second access gate 100B is set as the designated access gate for "temporary access persons". The security guard near the second access gate 100B presents the prior access application form for the vehicle and verifies the vehicle number from the copy of the vehicle inspection certificate, etc. Also, the security guard verifies the identity of the passengers with a certificate with a face photo such as a driver's license, confirms the purpose of access, and conducts a baggage inspection. Furthermore, if there are items to be brought in, the contents of the items (tools, equipment, etc.) are verified. The security guard inputs the access information related to the results of these access inspections into the transmission terminal 2 and transmits it to the vehicle access route monitoring device 3.

[0017] Due to the difference in the content of the access inspections as described above, the time required for a "temporary access person" to undergo the access inspection becomes nearly twice as long as the time required for a "permanent access person" to undergo the access inspection. Therefore, the second access gate 100B, which is the designated access gate for "temporary access persons", is more likely to get congested than the first access gate 100A, which is the designated access gate for "permanent access persons". As a result, there are cases where a "temporary access person" tries to enter through the first access gate 100A, which is a non-designated access gate instead of the second access gate 100B, which is the designated access gate, and a congested situation also occurs at the first access gate 100A.

[0018] (Vehicle Access Route Monitoring Device) The vehicle entry route monitoring device 3 is composed of a general-purpose or dedicated computer and is located, for example, in the server room 104. The computer is, for example, a server-type computer, but it may also be a stationary computer or a portable computer, and may also be a client-type computer or a cloud-type computer. As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle entry route monitoring device 3 includes a vehicle entry database 31, a vehicle movement status acquisition unit 32, a vehicle information acquisition unit 33, and a notification control unit 34.

[0019] The vehicle entry database 31 is a database that stores information about vehicles that have passed through the entrance / exit gate 100. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, for each vehicle, various information (such as the presence or absence of a permanent entry permit, vehicle type, presence or absence of an entry history, number of passengers, vehicle number, set entrance / exit gate, cumulative notification count (described later), etc.) based on the gate information received from the transmission terminal 2 during the prior entry application and entry inspection is stored together with a vehicle ID uniquely assigned to each vehicle. This vehicle entry database 31 corresponds to the notification count storage unit.

[0020] The vehicle movement status acquisition unit 32 constantly acquires and monitors the position of vehicles near the entrance / exit gate 100 from the GPS (Global Positioning System) of the vehicle or a mobile terminal (such as a smartphone) carried by the user in the vehicle. This vehicle movement status acquisition unit 32 corresponds to the position information acquisition unit.

[0021] The vehicle information acquisition unit 33 acquires information related to a specified vehicle from the vehicle entry database 31.

[0022] The notification control unit 34 notifies various information to the notification units (such as a display unit that displays various information and an audio output unit that outputs audio) provided in various devices. For example, based on the vehicle entry database 31 and the vehicle movement status acquisition unit 32, when a predetermined vehicle is traveling towards a prohibited entrance / exit gate, the notification control unit 34 causes the notification unit of the vehicle (a mobile display device, such as a car navigation device) to notify the guidance to the set entrance / exit gate. This configuration prevents individuals without a history of entering the premises from mistakenly entering through an illegal entrance gate.

[0023] Furthermore, each of the multiple transmitting terminals 2 is associated with an entrance / exit gate 100 on which the transmitting terminal 2 is used.The notification control unit 34, during an entry inspection, receives information from a transmitting terminal 2 that a vehicle has entered through an entrance / exit gate 100 associated with that transmitting terminal 2 (i.e., the vehicle has entered through an entrance / exit gate that is in violation of the rules), and instructs the notification unit 34 to send a warning to the notification unit of a predetermined device (such as a portable terminal) provided by the manager (permanent access office 102 or temporary access office 103) that manages the vehicle.At the same time, the vehicle entry database 31 increments the "cumulative number of warnings" data item for the vehicle by 1.

[0024] In particular, if the notification control unit 34 obtains information from the transmitting terminal 2 regarding a vehicle whose entrance / exit gate 100 is a violating entrance / exit gate, and if the vehicle's "cumulative number of notifications" exceeds a predetermined value, it will cause the notification unit of the transmitting terminal 2 to notify the vehicle to prohibit it from entering through the violating entrance / exit gate. This configuration allows users who repeatedly enter through illegal entrance / exit gates, ignoring guidance and warnings, to be forcibly made to enter through designated entrance / exit gates.

[0025] Figure 4 shows a flowchart illustrating an example of a vehicle entry route monitoring method using the vehicle entry route monitoring device 3. First, in step S100, the vehicle movement status acquisition unit 32 determines whether there are any vehicles traveling toward any of the entrance / exit gates 100. If there are no vehicles traveling toward the entrance / exit gates 100, the system enters a standby state in step S100. In response to this, if there is a vehicle approaching any of the entrance / exit gates 100, in step S110, the vehicle information acquisition unit 33 identifies the vehicle and the designated entrance / exit gate for that vehicle.

[0026] Next, in step S120, the vehicle entry route monitoring device 3 determines whether the designated entrance / exit gate identified in step S110 matches the entrance / exit gate 100 to which the vehicle is currently heading. If the vehicle is heading towards the infringing entrance / exit gate, the notification control unit 34, in step S130, notifies the vehicle's notification unit with guidance to the designated entrance / exit gate and proceeds to step S140. In contrast, if the vehicle is heading towards the designated entrance / exit gate, there is no need to announce guidance, so the system proceeds directly to step S140.

[0027] Next, in step S140, a security guard inspects the vehicle at the entrance gate 100. The details of the inspection have been described above, so a detailed explanation will be omitted here. Once the inspection is complete, the security guard transmits the gate information, which is the result of the inspection, to the vehicle entry route monitoring device 3 using the transmission terminal 2.

[0028] Next, in step S150, the vehicle entry route monitoring device 3 determines whether the set entry / exit gate of the vehicle acquired based on the gate access information matches the entry / exit gate 100 associated with the transmitting terminal 2 that transmitted the gate access information (i.e., whether the vehicle entered through the set entry / exit gate). If the set entry / exit gate of the vehicle matches the entry / exit gate 100 associated with the transmitting terminal 2, the device allows the vehicle to enter and terminates the vehicle entry route monitoring process for that vehicle. In contrast, if the vehicle's designated entrance / exit gate and the entrance / exit gate 100 associated with the transmission terminal 2 are different, in step S160, the notification control unit 34 notifies a predetermined device in the management company that manages the vehicle that the vehicle entered through a violation entrance / exit gate. The vehicle entry route monitoring device 3 also increments the "cumulative number of notifications" data item for the vehicle in the vehicle entry database 31 by 1.

[0029] Next, in step S170, it is determined whether the "cumulative number of alarms" for the vehicle has reached or exceeded a predetermined value. If the "cumulative number of alarms" is less than the predetermined value, the vehicle entry route monitoring process for the vehicle is terminated without taking any further action. In response to this, if the "cumulative number of notifications" exceeds a predetermined value, the notification control unit 34 will notify the transmitting terminal 2 that the vehicle is prohibited from entering the premises through the infringing entrance gate, and will terminate the vehicle entry route monitoring process for the vehicle.

[0030] Therefore, according to the vehicle entry route monitoring system 1 described above, if a vehicle does not enter through a designated entrance / exit gate, a warning is issued to the vehicle's manager, thereby encouraging the vehicle's occupants to enter through the designated entrance / exit gate. This makes it possible to suppress congestion caused by vehicles entering through illegal entrance / exit gates.

[0031] In the above example, the vehicle entry route monitoring system 1 was shown being used at the entrance / exit gate 100 of a power plant, but it can also be used at vehicle entrance / exit gates of other facilities. Furthermore, in the above example, the vehicle entry route monitoring system 1 was shown being applied to a facility with two entrance / exit gates 100, but it can be similarly applied to facilities with three or more entrance / exit gates 100.

[0032] Furthermore, while the above example illustrates the case where a warning is issued when a "temporary visitor" enters the premises through a violating entrance gate, it goes without saying that a similar warning may be issued when a "regular visitor" enters the premises through a violating entrance gate.

[0033] Furthermore, while the above example illustrates a configuration in which entry inspections are conducted, gate access information is transmitted to the vehicle entry route monitoring device 3, and if the cumulative number of notifications exceeds a predetermined value, entry from the violating entrance / exit gate is prohibited, the system is not limited to this. For example, information that allows vehicle identification without conducting an entry inspection (vehicle type, number of passengers, license plate number, etc.) may be transmitted to the vehicle entry route monitoring device 3 before the entry inspection. If the vehicle is attempting to enter through a violating entrance / exit gate and the cumulative number of notifications for that vehicle exceeds a predetermined value, the system may notify the transmitting terminal 2 to prohibit the vehicle's entry. This configuration would reduce the effort required to conduct entry inspections for vehicles that cannot enter through the violating entrance / exit gate and would also reduce congestion at the violating entrance / exit gate. In this configuration, a camera or other imaging device capable of capturing images containing the above information and a known image analysis device may be used as the transmitting device 2 to acquire vehicle information before the entry inspection.

[0034] Furthermore, while the above example illustrates a configuration in which the notification control unit 34 notifies a predetermined device owned by the management company that manages vehicles entering through a violation gate, the system is not limited to this. For example, the notification control unit 34 may notify a transmission terminal 2 of a warning, and a security guard may verbally notify the vehicle. Alternatively, if a predetermined application that displays guidance from the vehicle entry route monitoring system 1 is installed on a mobile terminal carried by the occupants of the vehicle, the notification control unit 34 may notify the mobile terminal of the warning.

[0035] Furthermore, while the notification control unit 34 is shown as an example in which it causes a car navigation system, which is a notification unit mounted on the vehicle, to notify the vehicle of guidance to the designated entrance / exit gate, similarly, the guidance may also be notified if a predetermined application is installed on a mobile terminal carried by an occupant of the vehicle.

[0036] Furthermore, the vehicle entry route monitoring device 3 described above can also be provided in the form of a program (vehicle entry route monitoring program) for executing each step of the vehicle entry route monitoring method described above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 1. Vehicle entry route monitoring system 2. Transmitting terminal (transmitting means, transmitting device) 3. Vehicle entry route monitoring device 31. Entering Vehicle Database (Notification Count Storage Unit) 32. Vehicle movement status acquisition unit (location information acquisition unit) 34. Notification Control Unit Entrance / Exit Gates 100, 100A, 100B

Claims

1. A vehicle entry route monitoring system usable with equipment that allows vehicles to pass through after completing gate procedures at one of multiple entrance / exit gates, The system includes multiple transmission means for transmitting gate access information related to the gate access procedure, A determination unit that determines whether the vehicle is entering the premises through a pre-set designated entrance / exit gate based on the entrance / exit gate information associated with each of the aforementioned transmission means and the gate access information received from the aforementioned transmission means, If the determination unit determines that the vehicle has entered the premises from a violation entrance / exit gate different from the designated entrance / exit gate, the notification control unit will notify a predetermined device of the warning, A vehicle entry route monitoring system characterized by having the following features.

2. It has a warning count storage unit that stores the cumulative number of warnings issued for each vehicle. If the determination unit determines that the vehicle has entered the premises through the illegal entrance / exit gate, it further determines whether the cumulative number of alarms related to the vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The vehicle entry route monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that the notification control unit causes the transmission means to notify the vehicle to prohibit entry through the infringing entrance gate when the cumulative number of notifications exceeds a predetermined value.

3. A location information acquisition unit that acquires location information for multiple vehicles, The system includes a vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires information on the set entrance / exit gate of the vehicle whose location information has been acquired, The vehicle entry route monitoring system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the notification control unit causes a vehicle traveling toward the infringing entrance / exit gate to notify it of guidance to the designated entrance / exit gate.

4. A method for monitoring vehicle entry routes using a vehicle entry route monitoring system that can be used with facilities that allow vehicles to pass through after completing gate procedures at one of multiple entrance / exit gates, The system includes multiple transmitting devices that transmit gate access information related to the gate access procedure, A determination step in which, based on the information of the entrance / exit gate associated with each of the aforementioned transmitting devices and the gate access information received from the aforementioned transmitting devices, a determination step in which it is determined whether or not the vehicle is entering the premises from a pre-set designated entrance / exit gate, If the determination step determines that the vehicle entered the premises from a violation entrance / exit gate different from the designated entrance / exit gate, a notification control step is performed to notify a predetermined device of a warning. A method for monitoring vehicle entry routes, characterized by having the following features.

5. A vehicle entry route monitoring program for causing a computer to perform each step of the vehicle entry route monitoring method described in claim 4.

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