Vehicle, control method, and control program

Abstract

To provide a vehicle in which a favored passenger can enjoy scenery better while the vehicle travels on a travel route.SOLUTION: A vehicle concerning the present disclosure comprises a first getting-on space and a second getting-on space to be getting-on positions at left and right sides with respect to a cross direction, respectively, and is constituted to perform steps of: acquiring a travel route; specifying a side with better scenery viewed from the vehicle, out of a left side and a right side with respect to a travel direction on the travel route; specifying a favored space with a higher degree of favor of a passenger who gets on the vehicle, out of the first getting-on space and the second getting-on space on the basis of attribute information of each passenger who gets on the first getting-on space and the second getting-on space; and determining a forward movement direction and a backward movement direction when the vehicle travels on the travel route so that the favored space is to be on the side with better scenery viewed from the vehicle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a vehicle that travels according to a travel route. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent document 1 discloses an information processing device having a control unit that identifies facilities corresponding to user attributes including the user's needs, preferences, or characteristics, and outputs information about unvisited facilities from the identified facilities to the user. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-134953 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] By applying the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 to a vehicle, it is possible to output information on the vehicle's destination (facility) according to the user's requests and attributes to the user.

[0005] Incidentally, in cases where scenic spots are located around the travel route to the destination, passengers on board the vehicle may wish to enjoy the scenery outside the vehicle while the vehicle is traveling along the travel route. However, in a vehicle carrying multiple passengers, such as a tourist bus, it is expected that each passenger may be able to enjoy the scenery well or not so well depending on their riding position. On the other hand, depending on the situation of the passengers on board, it may be desirable to give preferential treatment to some passengers so that they can enjoy the scenery well.

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned problems, one object of the present disclosure is to provide a technology that enables privileged passengers to better enjoy the scenery while the vehicle is traveling along the travel route. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A first aspect of the present disclosure relates to a vehicle configured to be able to switch between a forward direction and a reverse direction.

[0008] The vehicle according to the first aspect is characterized in that it has a first boarding space and a second boarding space, which are boarding positions, on either the left or the right side in the fore-and-aft direction, respectively, and is configured to: acquire a travel route; identify, for the travel route, either the left or right side in the travel direction which has a better view from the vehicle; identify, based on attribute information of each passenger riding in the first boarding space and the second boarding space, a preferential space from the first boarding space and the second boarding space which offers a higher degree of preferential treatment to the passengers riding in the first boarding space and the second boarding space; and determine the forward and reverse directions when traveling along the travel route so that the preferential space is on the side with a better view from the vehicle.

[0009] A second aspect of the present disclosure relates to a control method for controlling a vehicle configured to be switchable between a forward direction and a reverse direction by a computer, wherein the vehicle has a first boarding space and a second boarding space, which are boarding positions, on either the left or right side in a front-rear direction, respectively.

[0010] The control method according to the second aspect is characterized by including the steps of acquiring a driving route, identifying the side of the driving route that has a better view from the vehicle, either the left or right side with respect to the driving direction, identifying a preferential space, either the first or second boarding space, which provides a higher degree of preferential treatment to passengers riding in the first and second boarding spaces based on attribute information of each of the passengers riding in the first and second boarding spaces, and determining the forward and reverse directions when traveling along the driving route such that the preferential space is on the side with a better view from the vehicle.

[0011] A third aspect of the present disclosure relates to a control program for causing a computer to execute control of a vehicle configured to be switchable between a forward direction and a reverse direction, the vehicle having a first boarding space and a second boarding space, which are boarding positions, on either the left or right side in the front-rear direction, respectively.

[0012] The control program relating to the third disclosure is characterized in that it is configured to cause a computer to execute the following processes: a process of obtaining a driving route; a process of identifying, for the driving route, either the left or right side of the driving direction which has a better view from the vehicle; a process of identifying, based on attribute information of each of the passengers riding in the first and second boarding spaces, a preferential space which provides a higher degree of preferential treatment to the passengers riding in the first and second boarding spaces; and a process of determining the forward and reverse directions when traveling along the driving route so that the preferential space is on the side with a better view from the vehicle. Effect of the Invention

[0013] According to the present disclosure, the vehicle is configured to be able to switch between a forward direction and a backward direction, and has a first boarding space and a second boarding space, which are boarding positions, on one side and the other side in the front-rear direction, respectively. Also, according to the present disclosure, a side of the travel route with a good view from the vehicle and a preferential space of the first boarding space and the second boarding space with a high degree of preferential treatment for passengers are specified. Then, the forward direction and backward direction of the vehicle are determined so that the preferential space is on the side with a good view from the vehicle. This allows passengers with a high degree of preferential treatment to better enjoy the scenery while the vehicle is traveling along the travel route. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the appearance of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining switching between a forward direction and a reverse direction in the vehicle according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 3]FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a side with a good view as seen from a vehicle. [Figure 4] 11 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the forward and backward directions of the vehicle that are determined when the second boarding space is identified as a preferential space. FIG. [Diagram 5] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control device shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a process for switching between a forward direction and a reverse direction of a vehicle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0016] 1. Overview Fig. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an overview of a vehicle 1 according to this embodiment. In particular, Fig. 1(A) shows the exterior of the vehicle 1, and Fig. 1(B) shows the layout of the interior of the vehicle 1.

[0017] The vehicle 1 has a first boarding space 11 and a second boarding space 12 where passengers board, and a crew space 40 where a crew member boards. As shown in Fig. 1B, the vehicle 1 has the first boarding space 11 and the second boarding space 12 on either the left or right side in the front-rear direction.

[0018] In (B) of FIG. 1, seats are arranged in the first boarding space 11 and the second boarding space 12. That is, passengers boarding the vehicle 1 shown in FIG. 1 will sit in seats arranged in the first boarding space 11 or the second boarding space 12. However, the vehicle 1 according to this embodiment may be configured so that passengers can stand in the first boarding space 11 or the second boarding space 12. For example, the first boarding space 11 and the second boarding space 12 may partially have a space for standing where no seats are arranged. Alternatively, the first boarding space 11 and the second boarding space 12 may entirely be a space for standing.

[0019] Furthermore, the vehicle 1 has a first vehicle window section 31 and a second vehicle window section 32, through which passengers can view the outside of the vehicle 1, on the side of the first boarding space 11 and the side of the second boarding space 12, respectively. In other words, it is expected that passengers riding in the first boarding space 11 will mainly view the outside of the vehicle 1 from the first vehicle window section 31, and passengers riding in the second boarding space 12 will mainly view the outside of the vehicle 1 from the second vehicle window section 32.

[0020] The vehicle 1 according to this embodiment travels according to a generated or acquired travel route. Typically, the vehicle 1 is an autonomous vehicle. In this case, travel control is performed so that the vehicle 1 travels according to the generated or acquired travel route. However, the vehicle 1 may be a vehicle that is driven by a crew member. For example, the crew space 40 may be provided with a driving device (pedals, steering wheel, etc.) for the crew member to drive the vehicle 1. In this case, the crew member will drive the vehicle 1 so that the vehicle 1 travels according to the generated or acquired travel route.

[0021] The vehicle 1 according to this embodiment is further configured to be able to switch between the forward direction and the backward direction. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the switching between the forward direction and the backward direction in the vehicle 1. FIG. 2 shows two patterns in which the forward direction and the backward direction are switched between for the vehicle 1. In the pattern on the left side of the drawing, the first boarding space 11 is on the left side of the forward direction of the vehicle 1, and the second boarding space 12 is on the right side of the forward direction of the vehicle 1. On the other hand, in the pattern on the left side of the drawing, the second boarding space 12 is on the left side of the forward direction of the vehicle 1, and the first boarding space 11 is on the right side of the forward direction of the vehicle 1. In this way, by switching between the forward direction and the backward direction of the vehicle 1, the first boarding space 11 and the second boarding space 12 are swapped left and right with respect to the forward direction.

[0022] The forward direction and the reverse direction can be switched between any suitable configuration. For example, the vehicle 1 is configured so that the power transmission mechanism, the steering mechanism, and the brake mechanism are symmetrical with respect to the front-rear direction. Also, for example, the vehicle 1 is configured so that the power transmission mechanism, the steering mechanism, and the brake mechanism are provided separately for each of the two patterns related to the forward direction and the reverse direction.

[0023] In the vehicle 1 according to this embodiment, switching between the forward direction and the reverse direction is controlled by a control device. That is, the forward direction and the reverse direction of the vehicle 1 are determined by the control device. The control device is typically provided in the vehicle 1. However, the control device may be a device external to the vehicle 1 and control the vehicle 1 through communication. A control method for switching between the forward direction and the reverse direction of the vehicle 1 by the control device will be described below.

[0024] First, the control device specifies the side of the driving route of the vehicle 1 that has a better view from the vehicle 1, either the left or right side with respect to the driving direction. Here, the control device can specify the side with a better view from the vehicle 1 based on scenic spots located in the vicinity of the driving route.

[0025] The side with a good view from the vehicle 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 shows two examples, (A) and (B), of the travel route 2 and a certain range around the travel route 2. In Fig. 3, the travel direction is the direction of the arrow on the travel route 2.

[0026] Fig. 3(A) shows a case where there is one scenic spot 3 located around the travel route 2. In this case, the control device may specify the side of the travel direction on which the scenic spot 3 is located as the side with a good view from the vehicle 1. In Fig. 3(A), the left side of the travel direction is specified as the side with a good view from the vehicle 1.

[0027] FIG. 3B shows a case where there are multiple scenic spots 3 located around the travel route 2. FIG. 3B shows a case where three scenic spots 3a, 3b, and 3c are located around the travel route 2. In this case, the control device obtains a scenery score indicating the quality of the scenery for each of the multiple scenic spots 3 located around the travel route 2. In FIG. 3B, the scenery scores of the scenic spots 3a, 3b, and 3c are 20, 40, and 50.

[0028] The control device then identifies the side with a better view from the vehicle 1 by comparing the scenery scores of the scenic spots 3 located on the left side of the driving direction with the scenery scores of the scenic spots 3 located on the right side of the driving direction. For example, the control device determines the side with the larger total scenery score as the side with a better view from the vehicle 1. In this case, in (B) of FIG. 3, the control device determines the right side of the driving direction as the side with a better view from the vehicle 1. Also, for example, the control device may determine the side where the scenic spot 3 with the highest scenery score is located as the side with a better view from the vehicle 1. In this case, in (B) of FIG. 3, the control device determines the left side of the driving direction as the side with a better view from the vehicle 1.

[0029] The scenery score may be a value that is managed in advance for each of the plurality of scenic spots 3. For example, the scenery score for each of the plurality of scenic spots 3 is managed as a database. In particular, the database may be configured to manage scenery scores according to the time and the season for scenic spots 3 whose scenery varies depending on the time and the season. In this case, the control device acquires scenery scores according to the time and the season. Furthermore, the database may be configured to manage scenery scores according to the attributes of the passengers. For example, the database may be configured to manage different scenery scores for each scenic spot 3 depending on the age group, the gender, and whether or not the passenger is a foreigner. In this case, the control device acquires a scenery score for each passenger who boards the vehicle for the scenic spot 3, and the sum of the acquired scenery scores is set as the scenery score for the scenic spot 3. Furthermore, the control device may be configured to correct the scenery score according to the positional relationship between the travel route 2 and the scenic spot 3. For example, the control device may be configured to reduce the scenery score as the distance from the travel route 2 increases.

[0030] Next, the control device identifies one of the first boarding space 11 and the second boarding space 12 that offers higher preferential treatment to the boarding passenger (hereinafter also referred to as the "preferential space") based on the attribute information of each of the passengers boarding in the first boarding space 11 and the second boarding space 12. Here, the boarding passenger may be a passenger who is actually boarding the vehicle 1, or may be a passenger who is scheduled to board when the vehicle 1 travels along the travel route 2.

[0031] The control device can give the degree of preference to the passengers getting on, for example, as follows:

[0032] One example is to use the number of passengers as an index in the attribute information. The control device can assign a higher degree of preferential treatment to each of the first boarding space 11 and the second boarding space 12 as the number of passengers increases. By assigning a degree of preferential treatment in this manner, it is possible to make it easier for one space with more passengers to be identified as a preferential space.

[0033] Another example is to use the passenger's past riding status as an index in the attribute information. The control device can set the degree of preferential treatment to be higher for each of the passengers riding in the first boarding space 11 and the second boarding space 12, the fewer the passengers who have previously rode in a preferential space identified on a travel route equivalent to the travel route 2. By giving the degree of preferential treatment in this way, it is possible to make it easier to identify one of the spaces, which is filled with passengers who will be viewing the scenic spots 3 located around the travel route 2 for the first time, as the preferential space.

[0034] Another example is to use the age of the passenger as an index in the attribute information. The control device can assign a higher degree of preferential treatment to each of the passengers boarding in the first boarding space 11 and the second boarding space 12, the more children there are. Here, the control device may be configured to regard passengers under a predetermined age (e.g., 12 years old or younger) as children. By assigning a degree of preferential treatment in this manner, it is possible to make it easier for one space with more children to be identified as a preferential space.

[0035] Another example is to use the fare paid as an index in the attribute information. The control device can determine that the higher the total fare paid for each of the passengers boarding in the first boarding space 11 and the second boarding space 12, the higher the preferential treatment level. By giving the preferential treatment level in this manner, it is possible to make it easier for one space, where many passengers who have paid a high fare board, to be identified as a preferential space.

[0036] In this way, the control device can give preferential treatment to the passengers who board the vehicle. However, the control device may be configured to specify the preferential space from one of the above indicators, or may be configured to specify the preferential space from a combination of multiple indicators.

[0037] Next, the control device determines the forward and reverse directions of the vehicle 1 when traveling along the travel route 2 so that the preferential space is on the side with a better view from the vehicle 1. Figure 4 shows examples of the forward and reverse directions of the vehicle 1 determined by the control device. Figure 4 shows two patterns, (A) and (B), when the second boarding space 12 is identified as the preferential space.

[0038] In Fig. 4(A), scenic spots 3 located around the travel route 2 are located on the right side of the travel direction, and the right side of the travel direction is identified as the side with a good view from the vehicle 1. In this case, as shown in Fig. 4(A), the control device determines the forward and backward directions of the vehicle 1 so that the second boarding space 12 (preferential space) is on the right side of the travel direction.

[0039] In Fig. 4(B), a scenic spot 3 located around the travel route 2 is located on the left side of the travel direction, and the left side of the travel direction is identified as the side with a good view from the vehicle 1. In this case, as shown in Fig. 4(B), the control device determines the forward and backward directions of the vehicle 1 so that the second boarding space 12 (preferential space) is on the left side of the travel direction.

[0040] In both (A) and (B) of FIG. 4, passengers riding in the second boarding space 12 (preferential space) can enjoy the scenery better when the vehicle 1 travels along the travel route 2. The vehicle 1 may be configured so that the seats are rotated according to the forward and backward directions. For example, the vehicle 1 is configured so that the seats are rotated so that the passengers face the forward direction of the vehicle 1.

[0041] As described above, the vehicle 1 according to this embodiment travels along a travel route and is configured to be able to switch between a forward direction and a backward direction. Furthermore, the vehicle 1 according to this embodiment specifies a side of the travel route with a good view from the vehicle 1, and a preferential space, out of the first boarding space and the second boarding space, that has a high degree of preferential treatment for passengers who board the vehicle. The forward direction and backward direction of the vehicle 1 are then determined so that the preferential space is on the side with a good view from the vehicle 1. This allows passengers with a high degree of preferential treatment to better enjoy the scenery while the vehicle 1 is traveling along the travel route.

[0042] The control device may be configured to divide the travel route to the destination into a plurality of travel routes and determine the forward direction and reverse direction for each of the divided plurality of travel routes. In this case, it is assumed that the forward direction and reverse direction of the vehicle 1 are switched during the travel route to the destination. By configuring in this way, even if the side with a good view from the vehicle 1 changes during the travel route to the destination, it is possible to allow highly privileged passengers to enjoy the view better.

[0043] Furthermore, the vehicle 1 may be configured to display an image of a better view from the vehicle 1 to passengers who board in the other boarding space that is not the preferential space. For example, the vehicle 1 is configured to include a camera that captures the scenery on the left and right sides of the vehicle 1, and a display device that displays the image captured by the camera.

[0044] 2. Configuration Hereinafter, a configuration of a vehicle 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, it is assumed that the vehicle 1 is an autonomous driving vehicle.

[0045] 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the vehicle 1 according to this embodiment. The vehicle 1 includes a control device 100, a sensor 200, a communication device 300, and an actuator 400.

[0046] The sensor 200 detects the driving environment of the vehicle 1. For example, the sensor 200 includes a sensor that detects the surrounding environment of the vehicle 1 (a preceding vehicle, a white line, an obstacle, etc.) and a sensor that detects the running state of the vehicle 1 (vehicle speed, acceleration, yaw rate, etc.). Examples of sensors that detect the surrounding environment of the vehicle 1 include a camera, a millimeter wave radar, and a LiDAR. Examples of sensors that detect the running state of the vehicle 1 include a wheel speed sensor, a G sensor, and a gyro sensor. Information detected by the sensor 200 is transmitted to the control device 100.

[0047] The communication device 300 communicates with devices external to the vehicle 1 to transmit and receive information. In particular, the communication device 300 includes a device that communicates with the data server 20. Here, the data server 20 is typically a computer accessible via the Internet. The data server 20 also stores a map database 21, a scenery score database 22, and an attribute information database 23. The map database 21 manages map information. The map information managed by the map database 21 includes at least information on the positions of scenic spots 3 on the map. The scenery score database 22 manages scenery scores for each of the multiple scenic spots 3. The attribute information database 23 manages attribute information of passengers riding in the vehicle 1.

[0048] The information received by the communication device 300 is transmitted to the control device 100. In other words, the communication device 300 is configured to enable the control device 100 to connect to the map database 21, the scenery score database 22, and the attribute information database 23.

[0049] The control device 100 executes various processes based on the acquired information. Typically, the control device 100 is a computer connected to an in-vehicle network. The control device 100 is configured to execute an automatic driving control process P101 and a switching control process P102.

[0050] The automatic driving control process P101 is a process related to the automatic driving function. The automatic driving control process P101 includes at least a process of generating a driving route 2 for the vehicle 1 and a process of generating a control signal for driving the vehicle 1 according to the generated driving route 2. The control signal generated by executing the automatic driving control process P101 is transmitted to the actuator 400.

[0051] The switching control process P102 is a process related to switching between the forward direction and the reverse direction of the vehicle 1. By executing the switching control process P102, the forward direction and the reverse direction of the vehicle 1 are determined, and a control signal for switching between the determined forward direction and the reverse direction is generated. The control signal generated by executing the switching control process P102 is transmitted to the actuator 400.

[0052] The actuator 400 operates in accordance with a control signal transmitted from the control device 100. The actuator 400 includes a travel control unit 410 and a switching control unit 420.

[0053] The driving control unit 410 is an actuator related to driving control of the vehicle 1. Examples of the driving control unit 410 include an actuator related to the operation of a power unit (internal combustion engine, electric motor, etc.), an actuator related to the operation of a brake mechanism, an actuator related to the operation of a steering mechanism, etc. The driving control unit 410 operates in accordance with a control signal generated by execution of the automatic driving control process P101, thereby realizing automatic driving of the vehicle 1.

[0054] The switching control unit 420 is an actuator related to switching between the forward direction and the reverse direction of the vehicle 1. Examples of the switching control unit 420 include an actuator that switches the direction of power transmission, an actuator that switches the mechanism to be operated, etc. The switching control unit 420 operates according to a control signal generated by executing the switching control process P102, thereby realizing switching between the forward direction and the reverse direction of the vehicle 1.

[0055] 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control device 100. The control device 100 includes a memory 110 and a processor 120.

[0056] The memory 110 is coupled to the processor 120 and stores a plurality of instructions 112 executable by the processor 120, and various data 113 required for executing the processing. Here, the plurality of instructions 112 are provided by a computer program 111 (control program). Examples of the various data 113 include detection information from the sensor 200, information related to the map database 21 and the scenery score database 22 received by the communication device 300, information on the driving route generated by executing the autonomous driving control process P101, and the like.

[0057] The instructions 112 are configured to cause the processor 120 to execute the automatic driving control process P101 and the switching control process P102. In other words, the processor 120 operates in accordance with the instructions 112 to realize the execution of the automatic driving control process P101 and the switching control process P102.

[0058] As described above, the vehicle 1 according to the present embodiment can be configured. Note that the vehicle 1 according to the present embodiment can also be configured to hold the map database 21, the scenery score database 22, or the attribute information database 23 as data 113 to be stored in the memory 110 of the control device 100.

[0059] 3. Switching control process The switching control process P102 executed by the control device 100 will now be described.

[0060] Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the switching control process P102. The flowchart shown in Fig. 7 starts, for example, when the travel route 2 is generated by executing the automatic driving control process P101.

[0061] In step S100, the control device 100 acquires the travel route 2 generated by executing the automatic driving control process P101. After step S100, the process proceeds to step S200.

[0062] In step S200, the control device 100 connects to the map database 21 and acquires scenic spots 3 located within a certain range around the travel route 2 acquired in step S100. After step S200, the process proceeds to step S300.

[0063] In step S300, the control device 100 connects to the scenery score database 22 and acquires the scenery score of the scenic spot 3 acquired in step S200. After step S300, the process proceeds to step S400. Note that if only one scenic spot 3 is acquired in step S200, the control device 100 may skip step S300.

[0064] In step S400, the control device 100 identifies the side with a better view from the vehicle 1 by comparing the scenery score of the scenic spot 3 located on the left side of the driving direction of the driving route 2 with the scenery score of the scenic spot 3 located on the right side of the driving direction. After step S400, the process proceeds to step S500. Note that if there is only one scenic spot 3 acquired in step S200, in step S400, the control device 100 may be configured to determine that the side on which the scenic spot 3 is located in the driving direction of the driving route 2 is the side with a better view from the vehicle 1.

[0065] In step S500, the control device 100 connects to the attribute information database 23 and acquires the attribute information of the passenger who gets on the vehicle 1. After step S400, the process proceeds to step S500.

[0066] In step S600, the control device 100, based on the attribute information acquired in step S500, identifies the preferential space that provides the higher degree of preferential treatment to the boarding passenger from the first boarding space 11 and the second boarding space 12. After step S600, the process proceeds to step S700.

[0067] In step S700, the control device 100 determines the forward and backward directions of the vehicle 1 so that the preferential space identified in step S600 is on the side with a better view from the vehicle 1 identified in step S400. After step S700, the process proceeds to step S800.

[0068] In step S800, the control device 100 generates a control signal so as to match the forward direction and reverse direction determined in step S700. After step S800, the process ends. Note that if the forward direction and reverse direction determined in step S700 match the current forward direction and reverse direction of the vehicle 1, the control device 100 may skip step S800.

[0069] In this manner, the switching control process P102 is executed by the control device 100. Furthermore, in this manner, the control device 100 realizes a control method for switching between the forward direction and the reverse direction of the vehicle 1. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 1 vehicle 2. Route 3. Scenic spots 11 First boarding area 12 Second boarding space 20 Data Server 100 Control device

Claims

1. A vehicle configured to be able to switch between a forward direction and a reverse direction, The vehicle has a first boarding space and a second boarding space, which are boarding positions, on one side and the other side in the front-rear direction, respectively; The vehicle is Obtaining a driving route; Identifying the left or right side of the travel route that has a better view from the vehicle in the travel direction; Identifying a preferential space having a higher preferential treatment level for passengers boarding in the first boarding space and the second boarding space based on attribute information of each of passengers boarding in the first boarding space and the second boarding space; determining the forward direction and the reverse direction when traveling along the travel route such that the preferential space is on a side that has a good view as seen from the vehicle; It is configured to A vehicle characterized by:

2. 2. A vehicle as claimed in claim 1, Identifying a side with a good view from the vehicle Obtaining a scenery score indicating the quality of scenery for each of one or more scenic spots located within a certain range around the travel route; Identifying the side with a better view from the vehicle by comparing the scenery score of a scenic spot located on the left side among the one or more scenic spots with the scenery score of a scenic spot located on the right side among the one or more scenic spots; Includes A vehicle characterized by:

3. A vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, The attribute information includes a past riding situation, Identifying the preferential space includes determining, for each of the passengers boarding in the first boarding space and the second boarding space, that the fewer the passengers who have previously boarded in a preferential space identified on a travel route equivalent to the travel route, the higher the preferential degree is. A vehicle characterized by:

4. A vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, The attribute information includes age information, Identifying the preferential space includes determining, for each of the passengers riding in the first boarding space and the passengers riding in the second boarding space, that the greater the number of children, the higher the degree of preferential treatment. A vehicle characterized by:

5. A vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, The attribute information includes information on a paid fare, Identifying the preferential space includes determining that the higher the total of the fares paid for each of the passengers boarding in the first boarding space and the passengers boarding in the second boarding space, the higher the preferential treatment level is. A vehicle characterized by:

6. A control method for controlling a vehicle configured to be able to switch between a forward direction and a reverse direction by a computer, comprising: The vehicle has a first boarding space and a second boarding space which are boarding positions, on one side and the other side of the left and right in a front-rear direction, respectively, The control method includes: Obtaining a driving route; Identifying the left or right side of the travel route that has a better view from the vehicle in the travel direction; Identifying a preferential space having a higher preferential treatment level for passengers boarding in the first boarding space and the second boarding space based on attribute information of each of passengers boarding in the first boarding space and the second boarding space; determining the forward direction and the reverse direction when traveling along the travel route such that the preferential space is on a side that has a good view as seen from the vehicle; Includes A control method comprising:

7. A control program for causing a computer to execute control of a vehicle configured to be able to switch between a forward direction and a reverse direction, The vehicle has a first boarding space and a second boarding space which are boarding positions, on one side and the other side of the left and right in a front-rear direction, respectively, The control program includes: A process of acquiring a driving route; A process of identifying the left or right side of the travel route with a better view from the vehicle in the travel direction; A process of identifying a preferential space having a higher degree of preferential treatment for passengers boarding in the first boarding space and the second boarding space based on attribute information of each of the passengers boarding in the first boarding space and the second boarding space; determining the forward direction and the reverse direction when traveling along the travel route such that the preferential space is on the side that has a better view from the vehicle; The computer is configured to execute A control program comprising:

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