Information processing device, program, and information processing method

Abstract

To enable generation of an operation plan for efficiently transporting employees in a factory.SOLUTION: An information processing device 10 provided herein generates an operation plan for a vehicle 20 for transporting employees in a factory. The information processing device 10 comprises a control unit 15 configured to acquire information on end of work time for each building 2 or production line in the factory premises and generates the operation plan based on the information on the end of work time.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, a program, and an information processing method. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there is known a technique for automatically generating an operation plan for a vehicle such as a bus, rather than manually generating the operation plan.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system that automatically creates a schedule for a shared vehicle based on requests from customers, vehicle information for the shared vehicle, road network information, and the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-342873 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In some cases, a vehicle such as an in-plant bus for transporting employees is operated in a factory. Usually, such an in-plant bus is operated based on a predetermined operation plan.

[0006] In factories, the end of work hours often change depending on the production situation. Therefore, the employee's departure time often changes depending on the day, and also depending on the building. Therefore, if vehicles are operated according to a set operation plan every day, there may be a shortage of vehicles during the time when employees leave work, for example, when the end of work hours becomes later due to overtime work.

[0007] There was room for improvement in generating operation plans to efficiently transport employees in factories.

[0008] The objective of the present disclosure is to generate a transportation plan for efficiently transporting employees in a factory. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: An information processing device that generates an operation plan for a vehicle that transports employees in a factory, Acquire information regarding the end of work hours for each building or each production line within the premises of the factory; A control unit that generates the operation plan based on information about the work end time; Equipped with.

[0010] The program according to the present disclosure is A computer that generates an operation plan for vehicles transporting employees in a factory Obtaining information regarding the end of work hours for each building or each production line within the site of the factory; generating the operation plan based on information about the end of work hours; The method executes an operation including:

[0011] The information processing method according to the present disclosure includes: An information processing method for generating an operation plan for a vehicle transporting employees in a factory, comprising: Obtaining information regarding the end of work hours for each building or each production line within the site of the factory; generating the operation plan based on information about the end of work hours; Includes. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present disclosure, a transportation plan can be generated for efficiently transporting employees in a factory. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1]1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3] 1 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0015] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The configuration and overview of the information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Fig. 1.

[0016] The information processing system 1 includes an information processing device 10, a vehicle 20, a first terminal device 30, a second terminal device 40, and a bus stop 50. The information processing device 10, the vehicle 20, the first terminal device 30, the second terminal device 40, and the bus stop 50 are communicatively connected via a network 60. The network 60 may be a network including a mobile communication network, the Internet, and the like.

[0017] Although one information processing device 10 is shown in FIG. 1, there may be two or more information processing devices 10. Although one vehicle 20 is shown in FIG. 1, there may be two or more vehicles 20. Although a plurality of first terminal devices 30 are shown in FIG. 1, there may be any number of first terminal devices 30. Although one second terminal device 40 is shown in FIG. 1, there may be two or more second terminal devices 40. Although one bus stop 50 is shown in FIG. 1, there may be a plurality of bus stops 50.

[0018] The information processing device 10 generates an operation plan for a vehicle 20 that transports employees in a factory.

[0019] The information processing device 10 is, for example, a dedicated computer configured to function as a server. The information processing device 10 may be a general-purpose PC (Personal Computer). The information processing device 10 is capable of communicating with a vehicle 20, a first terminal device 30, a second terminal device 40, and a bus stop 50 via a network 60.

[0020] The vehicle 20 is a vehicle that transports employees of the factory. The vehicle 20 may be, for example, an in-factory bus that travels around the factory. The vehicle 20 operates according to an operation plan generated by the information processing device 10.

[0021] The vehicle 20 may be, for example, a gasoline-powered vehicle, an electric vehicle (BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle), a hybrid vehicle (HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV: Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle), etc., but is not limited to these. The vehicle 20 may be a manned vehicle or any autonomous vehicle that runs unmanned.

[0022] For example, if the vehicle 20 is an autonomous vehicle, the vehicle 20 acquires operation plan information from the information processing device 10, and automatically travels within the factory based on the acquired operation plan information.

[0023] The first terminal device 30 is a terminal device installed in a building 2 within the factory site. The first terminal device 30 manages the work end times of employees working in the building 2. The first terminal device 30 may manage the work end times for the entire building 2, or may manage the work end times for each production line in the building 2. The first terminal device 30 manages the work end times for the building 2 through input operations by an administrator.

[0024] The first terminal device 30 controls, for example, a display device in the building 2. The display device is a device capable of displaying the end time of work. For example, when the end time of work is one hour later than the normal end time of work, the first terminal device 30 controls the display device to display a message indicating that the end time of work will be one hour later. By checking the display on the display device, employees in the building 2 can confirm the end time of work for that day.

[0025] The first terminal device 30 is capable of communicating with the information processing device 10 via a network 60. The first terminal device 30 may be, for example, a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet.

[0026] 1 shows a case where the first terminal device 30 is installed in the building 2, but the location where the first terminal device 30 is installed is not limited to inside the building 2. The first terminal device 30 may be installed in any location as long as it is capable of managing the work end time of the building 2. Furthermore, the configuration is not limited to one first terminal device 30 managing the work end time of one building 2. One first terminal device 30 may manage the work end times of multiple buildings 2.

[0027] The second terminal device 40 is a terminal device owned by an employee of the factory. The second terminal device 40 is capable of communicating with the information processing device 10 via a network 60. The second terminal device 40 may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet, or a PC.

[0028] The bus stop 50 is installed within the factory along the travel route of the vehicle 20. The bus stop 50 is capable of communicating with the information processing device 10 via a network 60.

[0029] The bus stop 50 acquires information on the operation plan from the information processing device 10. The bus stop 50 can display a timetable for the bus stop 50 based on the acquired information on the operation plan.

[0030] The information processing device 10 acquires information about the end time of work for each building 2 or each production line within the factory site. The information processing device 10 generates an operation plan for the vehicle 20 based on the acquired information about the end time of work.

[0031] The configuration of the information processing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG.

[0032] The information processing device 10 includes a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, an input unit 13, an output unit 14, and a control unit 15.

[0033] The communication unit 11 includes a communication module that connects to the network 60. For example, the communication unit 11 may include a communication module compatible with a LAN (Local Area Network). In one embodiment, the information processing device 10 is connected to the network 60 via the communication unit 11. The communication unit 11 transmits and receives various information via the network 60. The communication unit 11 is capable of communicating with the vehicle 20, the first terminal device 30, the second terminal device 40, and the bus stop 50 via the network 60.

[0034] The storage unit 12 is, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or the like, but is not limited thereto. The storage unit 12 may function, for example, as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 12 stores any information used in the operation of the information processing device 10. For example, the storage unit 12 may store a system program, an application program, and various information received by the communication unit 11. The information stored in the storage unit 12 may be updateable, for example, with information received from the network 60 via the communication unit 11. A part of the storage unit 12 may be installed outside the information processing device 10. In that case, the part of the storage unit 12 installed outside may be connected to the information processing device 10 via any interface.

[0035] The input unit 13 includes one or more input interfaces that detect a user input and acquire input information based on a user operation. For example, the input unit 13 includes, but is not limited to, a physical key, a capacitive key, a touch screen that is integral with the display of the output unit 14, or a microphone that accepts voice input.

[0036] The output unit 14 includes one or more output interfaces that output information to notify the user. For example, the output unit 14 includes, but is not limited to, a display that outputs information as an image, a speaker that outputs information as sound, and the like.

[0037] The control unit 15 includes at least one processor, at least one dedicated circuit, or a combination of these. The processor is a general-purpose processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or a dedicated processor specialized for a specific process. The dedicated circuit is, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The control unit 15 executes processes related to the operation of the information processing device 10 while controlling each part of the information processing device 10.

[0038] (Operation of information processing system) The operation of the information processing system 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.

[0039] When the work end time for the day is determined, the manager of the building 2 inputs information related to the work end time into the first terminal device 30. The work end time input by the manager may be the work end time for the entire building 2, or may be the work end time for each production line in the building 2.

[0040] When information regarding the work end time for each building 2 or each production line is input, the first terminal device 30 transmits the information regarding the work end time to the information processing device 10.

[0041] The communication unit 11 of the information processing device 10 receives the information related to the work end time transmitted by the first terminal device 30. The control unit 15 acquires the information related to the work end time transmitted by the first terminal device 30 via the communication unit 11.

[0042] When the control unit 15 acquires information on the work end times for all the buildings 2 in the factory, the control unit 15 generates an operation plan for the vehicle 20 based on the acquired information on the work end times.

[0043] The control unit 15 transmits information about the generated operation plan to the vehicles 20 and the bus stops 50 via the communication unit 11.

[0044] When the vehicle 20 receives the operation plan information from the information processing device 10, the vehicle 20 travels within the factory based on the received operation plan.

[0045] When the bus stop 50 receives the operation plan information from the information processing device 10, the bus stop 50 displays a timetable for the bus stop 50 based on the acquired operation plan information.

[0046] When the acquired work end time is later than the normal work end time, the control unit 15 generates an operation plan for the vehicle 20 so as to increase the number of vehicles 20 that operate during the time period after the acquired work end time compared to the number in the normal operation plan.

[0047] For example, assume that the normal work end time is 17:30 and the acquired work end time is 18:30. Also assume that the average time that employees who have finished work arrive at bus stop 50 is about 30 minutes after the work end time. In this case, control unit 15 generates an operation plan for vehicle 20 so as to increase the number of vehicles 20 in the time period around 19:00, which is 30 minutes after the acquired work end time.

[0048] This enables the information processing device 10 to increase the number of vehicles 20 during the time period when many employees are returning home, thereby enabling efficient transportation of factory employees.

[0049] In addition, when the work end time for a particular building 2 is later than the normal work end time, the control unit 15 may generate an operation plan for the vehicle 20 so as to increase the number of vehicles 20 that pass through the bus stop 50 near the building 2 during the period after the work end time for that building 2 compared to the number that would be required in the normal operation plan.

[0050] In addition, when the work end time of a particular production line is later than the normal work end time, the control unit 15 may generate an operation plan for the vehicle 20 so that the number of vehicles 20 that pass through the bus stop 50 near the building 2 that includes the production line during the period after the work end time of the production line is increased from the number that would be required in the normal operation plan.

[0051] When the control unit 15 increases the number of vehicles 20 operating in the time period after the acquired work end time from the number that would be required in a normal operation plan, the control unit 15 may determine how much to increase the number of vehicles 20 based on the number of employees in the building 2 or production line whose work end time is later than the normal work end time.

[0052] The information on the number of employees in each building 2 and the information on the number of employees in each production line may be stored in the storage unit 12.

[0053] When the acquired work end time is later than the normal work end time, the control unit 15 generates an operation plan for the vehicle 20 so as to reduce the number of vehicles 20 that operate during the time period after the normal work end time compared to the number in the normal operation plan.

[0054] For example, suppose that the normal end of workday is 5:30 p.m., and that the average time that employees who have finished work arrive at bus stop 50 is about 30 minutes after the end of workday. In this case, since many employees usually arrive at bus stop 50 around 6 p.m., the normal operation plan has a high number of vehicles 20 running around 6 p.m.

[0055] In this case, if the work end time acquired by the control unit 15 is 7 p.m., the number of employees arriving at the bus stop 50 around 6 p.m. is smaller than usual. Therefore, the control unit 15 generates an operation plan for the vehicle 20 so as to reduce the number of vehicles 20 operating in the time period around 6 p.m. compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan.

[0056] This allows the information processing device 10 to reduce the number of vehicles 20 during times when there are fewer employees leaving work, thereby enabling efficient transportation of factory employees.

[0057] When the number of vehicles 20 operating in the time period after the normal work end time is reduced from the number in the normal operation plan, the control unit 15 may generate an operation plan to use the surplus vehicles 20 for other purposes. For example, the control unit 15 may generate an operation plan to use the surplus vehicles 20 as in-house vehicles.

[0058] This allows the information processing device 10 to efficiently use the surplus vehicles 20 for other purposes.

[0059] The operation of the information processing device 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

[0060] Step S101: The control unit 15 of the information processing device 10 acquires information regarding the end of work hours for each building 2 or each production line within the factory site.

[0061] Step S102: The control unit 15 determines whether the acquired work end time is later than the normal work end time. If the acquired work end time is later than the normal work end time (Yes in step S102), the control unit 15 proceeds to step S103. If the acquired work end time is not later than the normal work end time (No in step S102), the control unit 15 proceeds to step S104.

[0062] Step S103: The control unit 15 generates an operation plan that is modified from the normal operation plan based on the acquired information on the work end time. For example, the control unit 15 generates an operation plan for the vehicle 20 so that the number of vehicles 20 that operate in the time period after the acquired work end time is increased from the number in the normal operation plan.

[0063] Step S104: The control unit 15 generates a normal operation plan.

[0064] (Another example of getting the end time of work) In the above embodiment, the information processing device 10 acquires information related to the end of work hours from the first terminal device 30. However, the method of acquiring information related to the end of work hours by the information processing device 10 is not limited to this. Another example of the information processing device 10 acquiring information related to the end of work hours will be described.

[0065] The vehicle 20 in operation transmits information related to the riding status of the vehicle 20 to the information processing device 10. The information related to the riding status of the vehicle 20 includes information related to the number of passengers riding in the vehicle 20.

[0066] When an employee boarding the vehicle 20 holds the ticket over a reader of the vehicle 20, the vehicle 20 recognizes that the employee holding the ticket has boarded the vehicle 20. The ticket may be, for example, an IC card capable of short-range wireless communication with the reader of the vehicle 20. Alternatively, the second terminal device 40 of the employee may store ticket information and function as the ticket.

[0067] The vehicle 20 grasps the number of employees who board the vehicle 20 by counting the number of tickets read by the reader. When the vehicle 20 grasps the number of passengers, it transmits information regarding the boarding status of the vehicle 20 to the information processing device 10.

[0068] The vehicle 20 may know the number of passengers by other methods. For example, the vehicle 20 may estimate the number of passengers by capturing an image of the interior of the vehicle 20 using a camera capable of capturing an image of the interior of the vehicle 20 and performing image analysis on the captured image.

[0069] The communication unit 11 of the information processing device 10 receives information on the riding status of the vehicle 20 transmitted from the vehicle 20 in operation. The control unit 15 acquires the information on the riding status of the vehicle 20 transmitted from the vehicle 20 in operation via the communication unit 11.

[0070] The control unit 15 estimates the work end time based on information related to the occupancy status of the vehicle 20 acquired from the vehicle 20 in operation, and acquires the work end time.

[0071] For example, if the number of passengers in vehicle 20 operating a specified time after the normal workday end time is less than the normal number of passengers, control unit 15 estimates that the workday end time for that day is later than the normal workday end time.

[0072] For example, suppose that the normal workday finishes at 17:30 and that the average time that employees who have finished work arrive at bus stop 50 is about 30 minutes after the workday finishes. In this case, if the number of passengers on vehicle 20 operating around 18:00 is less than the normal number of passengers, control unit 15 estimates that the workday will finish later than the normal workday.

[0073] (Handling when there is a shortage of vehicles) If the acquired work end time is later than the normal work end time, the control unit 15 generates an operation plan for the vehicle 20 so as to increase the number of vehicles 20 that operate during the time period after the acquired work end time compared to the number in the normal operation plan.

[0074] However, there may be a case where the number of vehicles 20 that can operate after the acquired work end time is insufficient, and an operation plan that increases the number of vehicles 20 by the desired number cannot be generated. In this case, the control unit 15 prioritizes employees who are estimated to use the vehicles 20, and transmits a message to the second terminal device 40 of the employees with low priority to request them not to ride the vehicles 20.

[0075] For example, the control unit 15 assigns a higher priority to an employee who uses a parking lot far away and assigns a lower priority to an employee who uses a parking lot close by. This allows the information processing device 10 to give priority to an employee who travels a long distance by the vehicle 20 to board the vehicle 20.

[0076] The memory unit 12 of the information processing device 10 may store information regarding in which parking lot each employee parks his / her personal car.

[0077] The control unit 15 may estimate which employee will use which vehicle 20 based on, for example, information on the end time of work for the building 2 or production line to which the employee belongs. Alternatively, the control unit 15 may estimate which employee will use which vehicle 20 based on, for example, information on the employee's past riding history.

[0078] When the control unit 15 assigns priorities to employees, it transmits a message to the second terminal device 40 of the employee with a low priority via the communication unit 11, requesting that the employee not get into the vehicle 20.

[0079] As described above, in the information processing device 10 according to this embodiment, the control unit 15 acquires information on the end of work hours for each building 2 or each production line within the factory site, and generates an operation plan for the vehicles 20 that transport employees in the factory based on the acquired information on the end of work hours. This allows the information processing device 10 to generate an operation plan for the vehicles 20, taking into consideration the end of work hours for each building 2 or each production line within the factory site, which often vary. Therefore, the information processing device 10 according to this embodiment can generate an operation plan for efficiently transporting employees in the factory.

[0080] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, multiple blocks shown in the block diagram may be integrated, or one block may be divided. Instead of executing multiple steps shown in the flowchart in chronological order as described, each step may be executed in parallel or in a different order depending on the processing capacity of the device executing each step, or as necessary. Other modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

[0081] For example, some of the processing operations executed in the information processing device 10 in the above-described embodiment may be executed in the vehicle 20, the first terminal device 30, or the second terminal device 40. Also, some of the processing operations executed in the vehicle 20, the first terminal device 30, or the second terminal device 40 in the above-described embodiment may be executed in the information processing device 10.

[0082] For example, a general-purpose electronic device such as a smartphone or a computer can be configured to function as the information processing device 10 according to the above-described embodiment. Specifically, a program describing the processing contents for realizing each function of the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment can be stored in the memory of the electronic device, and the program can be read and executed by the processor of the electronic device. Therefore, the disclosure according to one embodiment can also be realized as a program executable by a processor.

[0083] Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below as examples. However, it should be noted that the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to these examples. [Appendix 1] An information processing device that generates an operation plan for a vehicle that transports employees in a factory, Acquire information regarding the end of work hours for each building or each production line within the premises of the factory; A control unit that generates the operation plan based on information about the work end time; An information processing device comprising: [Appendix 2] In the information processing device according to claim 1, The control unit is an information processing device that acquires information regarding the work end time from a terminal device that manages the work end time of the building or the manufacturing line. [Appendix 3] In the information processing device according to claim 1, The control unit is Acquire information regarding the occupancy status of the vehicle from the vehicle in operation; An information processing device that estimates the workday end time based on information about the riding status and acquires information about the workday end time. [Appendix 4] In the information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 3, The control unit, when the acquired work end time is later than a normal work end time, generates the operation plan so as to increase the number of vehicles operating in the time period after the acquired work end time compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan. [Appendix 5] In the information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to 4, The control unit, when the acquired work end time is later than a normal work end time, generates the operation plan so as to reduce the number of vehicles operating during the time period after the normal work end time compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan. [Appendix 6] In the information processing device according to claim 5, The control unit generates the operation plan so that, when the number of vehicles operating during the time period after the normal work end time is reduced from the number in the case of a normal operation plan, the surplus vehicles are used for other purposes. [Appendix 7] In the information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 6, The control unit is an information processing device that, when there is a shortage of vehicles available for operation after the obtained end of work time, prioritizes the employees who are estimated to use the vehicles and sends a message to the terminal device of the employee with a low priority requesting them not to ride the vehicle. [Appendix 8] A computer that generates an operation plan for vehicles transporting employees in a factory Obtaining information regarding the end of work hours for each building or each production line within the site of the factory; generating the operation plan based on information about the end of work hours; A program that causes an operation including [Appendix 9] In the program according to Appendix 8, The program, wherein acquiring information relating to the end of work hours includes acquiring information relating to the end of work hours from a terminal device that manages the end of work hours of the building or the production line. [Appendix 10] In the program according to Appendix 8, The obtaining of information regarding the end of work time includes: Obtaining information about the riding status of the vehicle from the vehicle in operation; estimating the workday end time based on information about the riding status to obtain information about the workday end time; Including, the program. [Appendix 11] In the program according to any one of appendix 8 to 10, The program causes a computer to execute an operation further including: generating the operation plan so that, if the acquired work end time is later than a normal work end time, the number of vehicles operating in the time period after the acquired work end time is increased compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan. [Appendix 12] In the program according to any one of appendix 8 to 11, The program causes a computer to execute an operation further including: if the acquired work end time is later than a normal work end time, generating the operation plan so as to reduce the number of vehicles operating in the time period after the normal work end time compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan. [Appendix 13] In the program according to claim 12, The program causes a computer to execute operations further including generating an operation plan so that, when the number of vehicles operating during the time period after the normal work end time is reduced from the number in a normal operation plan, the surplus vehicles are used for other purposes. [Appendix 14] In the program according to any one of appendixes 8 to 13, A program that causes a computer to execute operations that further include prioritizing the employees who are expected to use the vehicles and sending a message to the terminal device of the employees with low priority requesting them not to use the vehicles if there is a shortage of the vehicles that can be operated after the obtained end of work time. [Appendix 15] An information processing method for an information processing device that generates an operation plan for a vehicle that transports employees in a factory, comprising: Obtaining information regarding the end of work hours for each building or each production line within the site of the factory; generating the operation plan based on information about the end of work hours; An information processing method comprising: [Appendix 16] In the information processing method according to claim 15, The information processing method, wherein acquiring information relating to the end of work hours includes acquiring information relating to the end of work hours from a terminal device that manages the end of work hours of the building or the manufacturing line. [Appendix 17] In the information processing method according to claim 15, The obtaining of information regarding the end of work time includes: Obtaining information about the riding status of the vehicle from the vehicle in operation; estimating the workday end time based on information about the riding status to obtain information about the workday end time; An information processing method comprising: [Appendix 18] 18. The information processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 17, The information processing method further includes, if the acquired work end time is later than a normal work end time, generating the operation plan so as to increase the number of vehicles operating in the time period after the acquired work end time compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan. [Appendix 19] 19. The information processing method according to any one of Supplementary Notes 15 to 18, The information processing method further includes, when the acquired work end time is later than a normal work end time, generating the operation plan so as to reduce the number of vehicles operating in the time period after the normal work end time compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan. [Appendix 20] In the information processing method according to claim 19, The information processing method further includes generating the operation plan so that, when the number of vehicles operating during the time period after the normal work end time is reduced from the number in a normal operation plan, the surplus vehicles are used for other purposes. [Explanation of symbols]

[0084] 1. Information Processing Systems 2. Building 10. Information processing device 11 Communications Department 12 Storage section 13 Input section 14 Output section 15 Control section 20 Vehicles 30 First terminal device 40 Second terminal device 50 Bus Stop 60 Network

Claims

1. An information processing device that generates an operation plan for a vehicle that transports employees in a factory, Acquire information regarding the end of work hours for each building or each production line within the premises of the factory; A control unit that generates the operation plan based on information about the work end time; Equipped with The control unit generates the operation plan so that, when the number of vehicles operating during the time period after the normal work end time is reduced from the number in a normal operation plan, the surplus vehicles are driven along a route different from that in the normal operation plan.

2. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, The control unit is an information processing device that acquires information regarding the work end time from a terminal device that manages the work end time of the building or the manufacturing line.

3. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, The control unit is Acquire information regarding the occupancy status of the vehicle from the vehicle in operation; An information processing device that estimates the workday end time based on information about the boarding status and acquires information about the workday end time.

4. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, The control unit, when the acquired work end time is later than a normal work end time, generates the operation plan so as to increase the number of vehicles operating in the time period after the acquired work end time compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan.

5. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, The control unit, when the acquired work end time is later than a normal work end time, generates the operation plan so as to reduce the number of vehicles operating during the time period after the normal work end time compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan.

6. 6. The information processing device according to claim 5, The control unit generates the operation plan so that, when the number of vehicles operating during the time period after the normal work end time is reduced from the number in the case of a normal operation plan, the surplus vehicles are used for other purposes.

7. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, The control unit is an information processing device that, when there is a shortage of vehicles available for operation after the obtained end of work time, prioritizes the employees who are estimated to use the vehicles and sends a message to the terminal device of the employee with a low priority requesting them not to ride the vehicle.

8. A computer that generates an operation plan for vehicles transporting employees in a factory Obtaining information regarding the end of work hours for each building or each production line within the site of the factory; generating the operation plan based on information about the end of work hours; generating the operation plan so that, when the number of the vehicles operating in the time period after the normal work end time is reduced from the number of vehicles in the case of a normal operation plan, the surplus vehicles are made to travel on a route different from that of the normal operation plan; A program that causes an operation including

9. The program according to claim 8, The program, wherein acquiring information relating to the end of work hours includes acquiring information relating to the end of work hours from a terminal device that manages the end of work hours of the building or the production line.

10. The program according to claim 8, The obtaining of information regarding the end of work time includes: Obtaining information about the riding status of the vehicle from the vehicle in operation; estimating the workday end time based on information about the riding status to obtain information about the workday end time; Including, the program.

11. The program according to claim 8, The program causes a computer to execute an operation further including: generating the operation plan so that, if the acquired work end time is later than a normal work end time, the number of vehicles operating in the time period after the acquired work end time is increased compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan.

12. The program according to claim 8, The program causes a computer to execute an operation further including: if the acquired work end time is later than a normal work end time, generating the operation plan so as to reduce the number of vehicles operating in the time period after the normal work end time compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan.

13. The program according to claim 12, The program causes a computer to execute operations further including generating an operation plan so that, when the number of vehicles operating during the time period after the normal work end time is reduced from the number in a normal operation plan, the surplus vehicles are used for other purposes.

14. The program according to claim 8, A program that causes a computer to execute operations that further include prioritizing the employees who are expected to use the vehicles and sending a message to the terminal device of the employees with low priority requesting them not to use the vehicles if there is a shortage of the vehicles that can be operated after the obtained end of work time.

15. An information processing method for an information processing device that generates an operation plan for a vehicle that transports employees in a factory, comprising: Obtaining information regarding the end of work hours for each building or each production line within the site of the factory; generating the operation plan based on information about the end of work hours; generating the operation plan so that, when the number of the vehicles operating in the time period after the normal work end time is reduced from the number of vehicles in the case of a normal operation plan, the surplus vehicles are made to travel on a route different from that of the normal operation plan; An information processing method comprising:

16. 16. The information processing method according to claim 15, The information processing method, wherein acquiring information relating to the end of work hours includes acquiring information relating to the end of work hours from a terminal device that manages the end of work hours of the building or the manufacturing line.

17. 16. The information processing method according to claim 15, The obtaining of information regarding the end of work time includes: Obtaining information about the riding status of the vehicle from the vehicle in operation; estimating the workday end time based on information about the riding status to obtain information about the workday end time; An information processing method comprising:

18. 16. The information processing method according to claim 15, The information processing method further includes, if the acquired work end time is later than a normal work end time, generating the operation plan so as to increase the number of vehicles operating in the time period after the acquired work end time compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan.

19. 16. The information processing method according to claim 15, The information processing method further includes, when the acquired work end time is later than a normal work end time, generating the operation plan so as to reduce the number of vehicles operating in the time period after the normal work end time compared to the number in the case of a normal operation plan.

20. 20. The information processing method according to claim 19, The information processing method further includes generating the operation plan so that, when the number of vehicles operating during the time period after the normal work end time is reduced from the number in a normal operation plan, the surplus vehicles are used for other purposes.

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