Vehicle management system, vehicle, vehicle management program

Abstract

To provide a vehicle management system for managing vehicles which reduces the time and effort for movement of a user visiting an area having an entrance and exit separated from each other by vehicle to improve convenience.SOLUTION: The vehicle management system comprises: one or more storage devices in which entrance / exit information indicating correspondence between a position of an entrance and a position of an exit for each area is stored; and one or more processors. On the basis of the entrance / exit information, the one or more processors acquire getting-out of a user and the getting-out position to determine whether the getting-out position at which the user of the vehicle gets out is a position of an entrance of an area AR or not. When the getting-out position of the user is the position of the entrance of the area AR, the one or more processors set a destination of the vehicle so that the user can drive the vehicle to a position of an exit corresponding to the entrance of the area AR.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to techniques for managing vehicle movement. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an information processing device that appropriately provides information on various facilities offering products and services that match user attributes such as the user's needs, preferences, and characteristics in response to a user's request. The information processing device outputs to the user information on facilities that match the user attributes and that the user has not yet visited. The user can increase the opportunities to visit facilities that are likely to match his or her request. [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] Consider a case where a vehicle user visits an area where the entrance and exit are in different locations. After visiting the area by parking the vehicle at the entrance, the user leaves the area from an exit that is in a different location from where the vehicle was parked. Therefore, in order to get back into the vehicle, the user must return to the entrance location by walking, public transportation, taxi, etc.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide technology that can reduce the travel effort and improve convenience for users who visit areas with different entrances and exits by vehicle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The first aspect relates to a vehicle management system that manages vehicles. The vehicle management system is One or more storage devices that store entrance / exit information indicating a correspondence relationship between the positions of entrances and exits for each area; one or more processors; Equipped with. The one or more processors Determine whether the drop-off location where the user of the vehicle gets off is an entrance location based on the entrance / exit information; If the user's drop-off location is an entrance location, the vehicle's destination is set so that the vehicle moves to the exit location corresponding to the entrance.

[0007] The second aspect relates to vehicles capable of autonomous driving. The above vehicle is one or more storage devices that store entrance / exit information that indicates a correspondence relationship between one or more entrance positions and exit positions for each area; one or more processors; Equipped with. The one or more processors Determine whether the drop-off location where the user of the vehicle gets off is an entrance location based on the entrance / exit information; If the drop-off location is an entrance location, the destination of the vehicle is set so that the vehicle moves to the exit location corresponding to the entrance.

[0008] The third perspective is, Relates to a vehicle management program for managing vehicles. The vehicle management program Obtaining entrance / exit information indicating a correspondence relationship between one or more entrance positions and exit positions for each area; determining whether or not a drop-off location where a user of the vehicle gets off is an entrance location based on the entrance / exit information; If the drop-off location is an entrance location, setting a destination of the vehicle so that the vehicle moves to an exit location corresponding to the entrance; to be executed by the computer. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the technology disclosed herein, it is possible to reduce the travel effort required of users who travel by vehicle to areas with different entrances and exits, thereby improving convenience. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an overview of an area having different entrances and exits in the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an overview of an area having different entrances and exits in the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a vehicle management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a vehicle, a management server, and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 5] 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed by a vehicle management system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] 11 is a table for explaining an example of entrance / exit information in the present embodiment. [Figure 7] 1 is a diagram for explaining an example of an exit of an area where the entrance and exit are different in the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed by a vehicle management system in the second embodiment. [Figure 9] 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a process executed by a vehicle management system in the third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0012] 1. Overview Consider a case where a user of a vehicle visits an area where the entrance and exit are located at different positions by vehicle. FIG. 1 shows a tourist area AR1 as an example of an area AR where the entrance and exit are located at different positions. The tourist area AR1 is an area where a user 40 of a vehicle 30 can go sightseeing by riding a tourist train. An entrance 11 of the tourist area AR1 is the departure station for boarding the tourist train, and an exit 21 of the tourist area AR1 is the arrival station of the tourist train. The user 40 who has come to the entrance 11 by riding the vehicle 30 parks the vehicle 30 in a parking lot or the like at the entrance 11 and gets on the tourist train. The tourist train carrying the user 40 travels toward the exit 21, and the user 40 gets off the train at the exit 21 to leave the tourist area AR1.

[0013] In other words, a user 40 who has visited the tourist area AR1 will have traveled to the exit 21 when the sightseeing is over. Meanwhile, the vehicle 30 remains parked in the parking lot at the entrance 11. Therefore, after enjoying sightseeing, the user 40 must return to the location of the entrance 11 on foot or by public transportation or taxi in order to get back into the vehicle 30.

[0014] In this way, when the user 40 visits an area AR with an entrance and an exit at different locations in the vehicle 30, the user 40 may have to work harder to move after leaving the area AR. Therefore, the vehicle management system according to the present embodiment manages the vehicle 30 so that when the user 40 visits an area AR with an entrance and an exit at different locations, the vehicle 30 moves to the exit location of the area AR after the user 40 gets off the vehicle 30 at the entrance location of the area AR. This reduces the user 40's work to move and improves convenience.

[0015] Examples of areas AR with different entrances and exits include areas where trains operate, such as the tourist area AR1, as well as highways, mountain trails, areas for rafting and paragliding, shopping malls, etc. The area AR may be a facility including one or more buildings or structures, or an outdoor area with a certain extent.

[0016] Moreover, the area AR may be an area having a plurality of entrances. FIG. 2 shows the area AR2 as another example of the area AR. The area AR2 is an area where the user 40 can walk along a promenade. To avoid congestion, the promenade in the area AR2 is set to be one-way. The area AR2 has two entrances, an entrance 12 and an entrance 13, and the user 40 can enter the area AR2 from the entrance 12 and walk around, or can enter the area AR2 from the entrance 13 and walk around. However, the exit 22 is a single exit, and the user 40 who entered the area AR2 from either entrance will exit the area AR2 from the exit 22 through the one-way promenade. In this way, by the area AR having one exit, the vehicle management system can set the destination of the vehicle 30 to the exit of the area AR so that the vehicle 30 moves to the exit after the user 40 gets off. This makes it possible to reduce the effort of the user 40's movement and improve convenience.

[0017] 2. Configuration 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a vehicle management system 100 according to this embodiment. The vehicle management system 100 includes one or more processors 110 (hereinafter simply referred to as processors 110), one or more storage devices 120 (hereinafter simply referred to as storage devices 120), and one or more communication devices 130 (hereinafter simply referred to as communication devices 130).

[0018] The storage device 120 stores entrance / exit information 121 and a vehicle management program 122. The entrance / exit information 121 is information that indicates the correspondence between the positions of entrances and exits for each area. The vehicle management program 122 is a computer program that allows the vehicle management system 100 to manage the vehicle 30. The processor 110 executes the vehicle management program 122, whereby the vehicle management system 100 manages the vehicle 30 so as to move the vehicle 30 to the exit. The vehicle management program 122 may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

[0019] The communication device 130 is a device that communicates with the outside of the vehicle management system 100. The communication device 130 can communicate with, for example, a user terminal. The user terminal is a terminal such as a smartphone owned by the user 40.

[0020] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a vehicle 30, a management server 50, and a user terminal 60 as components related to the vehicle management system 100. As shown in FIG.

[0021] The vehicle management system 100 may be a system mounted on a vehicle 30. The vehicle 30 is a vehicle used by a user 40. The vehicle 30 may be an autonomous vehicle capable of autonomous driving, or a remotely operated vehicle capable of remotely operating by a remote operator. Alternatively, the vehicle 30 may be a vehicle capable of both manual operation by a driver and autonomous driving or remote operation.

[0022] The vehicle 30 may also be a vehicle managed by the management server 50. In the case where the vehicle 30 is an autonomous vehicle, the management of the vehicle 30 by the management server 50 includes, for example, setting a destination of the vehicle 30 and transmitting the set destination to the vehicle 30. Alternatively, the management of the vehicle 30 by the management server 50 may include setting a driving route of the vehicle 30, acquiring position information of the vehicle 30 and information about the surroundings of the vehicle 30, and controlling the autonomous driving of the vehicle 30 based on the acquired information. In the case where the vehicle 30 is a remotely driven vehicle, the management of the vehicle 30 by the management server 50 includes, for example, assigning a remote operator who remotely operates the vehicle 30 and connecting the vehicle 30 and the remote operator. In the case where the vehicle 30 is managed by the management server 50, the vehicle management system 100 may be a system included in the management server 50.

[0023] Alternatively, the vehicle management system 100 may be a system including both the vehicle 30 and the management server 50. In this case, the processor 110 may be mounted on the vehicle 30, may be mounted on the management server 50, or may be distributed between the vehicle 30 and the management server 50. Here, the processor mounted on the vehicle 30 may include a processor of an ECU (Electronic Control Unit). In addition, the storage device 120 may be mounted on the vehicle 30, may be mounted on the management server 50, or may be distributed between the vehicle 30 and the management server 50.

[0024] Although not shown, the vehicle 30 and the management server 50 are equipped with communication devices and can communicate with each other. The communication device 130 may be a communication device equipped in the vehicle 30, may be a communication device equipped in the management server 50, or may include both. In addition, either or both of the vehicle 30 and the management server 50 may be able to communicate with a user terminal 60 owned by the user 40 via the communication device.

[0025] In this case, the user terminal 60 can acquire information input by the user 40, location information of the user 40, and the like, and transmit this information to the vehicle 30 or the management server 50. The user terminal 60 can also be used as a display device that receives information transmitted from the vehicle 30 or the management server 50 and displays the received information to the user 40.

[0026] The vehicle 30 also includes a position acquisition unit 31. The position acquisition unit 31 is a functional unit that acquires the current position of the vehicle 30. The position acquisition unit 31 is realized by an ECU mounted on the vehicle 30 acquiring information from a position sensor such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor mounted on the vehicle 30.

[0027] The vehicle 30 also includes a boarding / disembarking determination unit 32. The boarding / disembarking determination unit 32 is a functional unit that determines whether the user 40 has boarded or disembarked the vehicle 30. The boarding / disembarking determination unit 32 is realized by the ECU of the vehicle 30 acquiring information from a sensor mounted on the vehicle 30. For example, the boarding / disembarking determination unit 32 may be determined by acquiring information from an opening / closing sensor that detects the opening and closing of a door. Alternatively, the boarding / disembarking determination unit 32 may be determined by information acquired from a weight sensor mounted on a seat of the vehicle 30. Alternatively, the boarding / disembarking determination unit 32 may be determined by analyzing a camera image obtained by an on-board camera capturing an image of the inside of the vehicle 30.

[0028] The sensor 33 is a sensor mounted on the vehicle 30. Examples of the sensor 33 include recognition sensors such as a camera, a weight sensor, and a door opening / closing sensor, a position sensor such as a GPS sensor, and an internal sensor that acquires information about the inside of the vehicle 30 such as speed and acceleration. Information obtained from the position acquisition unit 31, the getting-in / out determination unit 32, and the sensor 33 is acquired by the processor 110 via an in-vehicle network or a wireless network.

[0029] The vehicle 30 may also include a display device 34. The display device 34 is a terminal that displays information to the user 40 and occupants of the vehicle 30 other than the user 40. For example, the display device 34 can display information about the destination of the vehicle 30 to the user 40. The display device 34 may also be a device that not only displays information but also receives input from occupants of the vehicle 30 regarding the displayed information.

[0030] 3. Processing Example (First Embodiment) Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the vehicle management system 100 in the first embodiment. The processing shown in the flowchart in Fig. 5 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined control period. The processing of each step in the flowchart in Fig. 5 is realized by the processor 110 executing the vehicle management program 122. Note that, if the processor 110 is a processor installed in a distributed manner in the vehicle 30 and the management server 50, the processing of each step may be distributed and executed by the processor of the vehicle 30 and the processor of the management server 50.

[0031] In step S101, the processor 110 determines whether or not the user 40 has exited the vehicle 30. If the user 40 has exited the vehicle 30 (step S101; Yes), the process proceeds to step S102. If the user 40 remains in the vehicle 30 or if the user 40 has not yet entered the vehicle 30 (step S101; No), the process for the current cycle ends.

[0032] The processor 110 can make the determination in step S101 based on information acquired from the sensor 33 of the vehicle 30. For example, the processor 110 can determine whether the user 40 has disembarked based on information about the opening and closing of the door acquired by an opening / closing sensor, or information acquired by a weight sensor or a camera of the seat of the vehicle 30. Alternatively, in step S101, the processor 110 may acquire the result of the determination made by the getting-in / out determining unit 32 of the vehicle 30.

[0033] In step S102, the processor 110 acquires, as the drop-off location of the user 40, the location of the vehicle 30 when the user 40 gets off the vehicle 30. The drop-off location may be acquired, for example, from a position sensor of the vehicle 30 or may be acquired from the location acquisition unit 31. When the drop-off location is acquired, the process proceeds to step S103.

[0034] In step S103, the processor 110 determines whether the drop-off location is the entrance location of the area AR. If the drop-off location is the entrance location (step S103; Yes), the process proceeds to step S104. If the drop-off location is not the entrance location (step S103; No), the process of the current cycle ends.

[0035] The processor 110 can determine whether the drop-off location is the location of the entrance of the area AR based on the entrance / exit information 121. FIG. 6 shows an example of the entrance / exit information 121. The entrance / exit information 121 shows the location of the entrance and the location of the exit for each of one or more areas AR in association with each other. In other words, the entrance / exit information 121 shows the correspondence between the location of the entrance and the location of the exit for each area AR. The processor 110 refers to the entrance / exit information 121 and determines whether the drop-off location acquired in step S102 matches the location of the entrance of any area AR. The entrance / exit information 121 may further include information on parking lots and boarding / disembarking places around the entrance, and information on parking lots and boarding / disembarking places around the exit. The processor 110 may determine that the drop-off location is the location of the entrance not only when the drop-off location of the user 40 completely matches the location of the entrance, but also when the drop-off location matches the location of a parking lot near the entrance, for example.

[0036] In step S104, the processor 110 sets the destination of the vehicle 30 to the position of the exit. Setting the destination to the position of the exit means that a processor or a remote operator that controls the movement of the vehicle 30 can recognize that the destination of the vehicle 30 is the position of the exit. For example, in step S104, information about the destination may be stored in the storage device 120 so that it can be referenced by a processor other than the processor 110. Alternatively, for example, if the vehicle 30 is a remotely driven vehicle, information about the destination may be transmitted to a remote operator so that the remote operator can operate the vehicle 30 to move it to the position of the exit. Also, if the vehicle 30 is an autonomous vehicle, information about the destination may be transmitted to an ECU of the vehicle 30.

[0037] If the vehicle 30 is an autonomous vehicle, after the destination is set, the vehicle 30 moves toward the destination by being controlled directly by the processor 110 or indirectly by sending necessary information to the ECU.

[0038] The location of the exit that is set as the destination of the vehicle 30 is the location of the exit that corresponds to the entrance that is determined to match the drop-off location in step S103. The processor 110 can set the destination by acquiring information on the location of the exit with reference to the entrance / exit information 121. Note that the destination may be set not to the exit itself, but to a parking lot or a boarding / disembarking location in the vicinity of the exit.

[0039] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the surroundings of the exit 23 of the area AR3 as an example of the area AR. Around the exit 23, there is a boarding / alighting location G where the user 40 gets on and off the vehicle 30, and a parking lot P. The processor 110 may set the area directly in front of the exit 23 as the destination, may set the boarding / alighting location G as the objective, or may set the parking lot P as the destination. Alternatively, the processor 110 may set a destination including a temporary waiting point so that the vehicle 30 can wait at the parking lot P and then head to the boarding / alighting location G. When the destination is set, the processing of the current cycle ends.

[0040] 4. Second embodiment Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the vehicle management system 100 in the second embodiment. The processing shown in the flowchart in Fig. 8 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined control period. The processing of each step in the flowchart in Fig. 8 is realized by the processor 110 executing the vehicle management program 122. Note that, in the case where the processor 110 is a processor installed in a distributed manner in the vehicle 30 and the management server 50, the processing of each step may be distributed and executed by the processor of the vehicle 30 and the processor of the management server 50.

[0041] The processing in steps S201 to S204 in Fig. 8 is similar to the processing in steps S101 to S104 in Fig. 5. However, in step S204, the destination is only set, and movement of the vehicle 30 is not started. Then, after the destination is set, the processing proceeds to step S205.

[0042] In step S205, the processor 110 transmits an approval request to the user 40. The approval request transmitted here is a request for the user 40's approval for setting the destination of the vehicle 30 to the location of the exit. The processor 110 may transmit the approval request to the user terminal 60 and cause a message requesting approval to be displayed to the user 40, or may request approval by displaying a message to the user 40 on the display device 34. When the approval request is transmitted, the process proceeds to step S206.

[0043] In step S206, the processor 110 determines whether or not the approval request has been approved by the user 40. If approval has been granted (step S206; Yes), the process proceeds to step S207. If approval has not been granted (step S206; No), the process returns to step S206. When the user 40 gives approval, the user 40 inputs information indicating approval to a device capable of accepting input from the user 40, such as the user terminal 60 or the display device 34. The processor 110 can determine whether or not approval has been granted by the user 40 by acquiring the information entered by the user 40 from these devices.

[0044] In step S207, the processor 110 starts the movement of the vehicle 30. If the vehicle 30 is an autonomous vehicle, information permitting the start of movement is transmitted from the processor 110 to the vehicle's ECU. Alternatively, the processor 110 starts to directly or indirectly control the vehicle 30 so that the vehicle 30 travels toward the destination. If the vehicle 30 is a remotely operated vehicle, the processor 110 transmits an instruction to the remote operator to start the movement of the vehicle 30. When the movement of the vehicle 30 is started, the processing of the current cycle ends.

[0045] The pace at which the user 40 moves from the entrance to the exit of the area AR may differ depending on the user 40. In particular, when the area AR is a tourist area where the user moves on foot, the difference due to the user 40 becomes large. Therefore, for the user 40 who wants to move slowly within the area AR, if the vehicle 30 starts moving toward the exit immediately after getting off at the entrance, the user 40 may feel rushed. In the second embodiment, the movement of the vehicle 30 is started upon receiving approval from the user 40. This allows the user 40 to start moving the vehicle 30 at his / her own pace, and the vehicle 30 can be managed in a manner that is more in line with the user 40. In addition, by moving the vehicle 30 after confirming the approval of the user 40, it is possible to prevent the user 40 from mistakenly returning to the entrance without noticing that the vehicle 30 has moved toward the exit, and the system can be made more convenient.

[0046] 5. Third embodiment Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the vehicle management system 100 in the third embodiment. The processing shown in the flowchart in Fig. 9 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined control period. The processing of each step in the flowchart in Fig. 9 is realized by the processor 110 executing the vehicle management program 122. Note that, in the case where the processor 110 is a processor installed separately in the vehicle 30 and the management server 50, the processing of each step may be performed in a distributed manner by the processor of the vehicle 30 and the processor of the management server 50.

[0047] The processing from step S301 to step S304 in the flowchart of Fig. 9 is similar to the processing from step S101 to step S104 in Fig. 5. However, once the destination is set in step S304, the processing proceeds to step S305.

[0048] In step S305, the processor 110 acquires location information on the current location of the user 40. Here, the current location of the user terminal 60 is considered to be the current location of the user 40. The user terminal 60 acquires its own location information using a GPS or the like. The location information of the user terminal 60 is transmitted from the user terminal 60 to the vehicle management system 100. The processor 110 acquires the location information of the user terminal 60 as the location information of the user 40. Once the location information is acquired, the process proceeds to step S306.

[0049] In step S306, the processor 110 sets a travel plan for the vehicle 30. The travel plan set here is a plan for moving the vehicle 30 to the destination, including at least one of a target arrival time of the vehicle 30 at the destination, a timing when the vehicle 30 starts moving toward the destination, and a travel speed of the vehicle 30. The travel plan is determined according to the position information of the user 40 acquired in step S305. If a travel plan has already been set in step S306, the travel plan is changed according to the position information of the user 40. Once the travel plan is set, the process proceeds to step S307.

[0050] In step S307, the processor 110 determines whether the user 40 has arrived at the exit of the area AR based on the position information of the user 40. If the user 40 has arrived at the exit (step S307; Yes), the processing of the current cycle ends. If the user 40 has not arrived at the exit (step S307; No), the processing returns to step S305.

[0051] The time from when the user 40 enters the area AR from the entrance to when the user 40 exits the area AR may differ depending on the user 40. Therefore, if the timing of moving the vehicle 30 to the exit is determined uniformly regardless of the user 40, the waiting time of the vehicle 30 from when the vehicle 30 arrives at the destination until the user 40 exits the area AR and gets on the vehicle 30 may become long. In that case, for example, in a case where the space for the vehicle 30 to wait for the user 40 is limited, such as the boarding and alighting place G shown in FIG. 7, the space may become congested with multiple vehicles 30 waiting for the user 40, disrupting the traffic flow. Conversely, if the vehicle 30 arrives at the exit too late, it may not arrive in time for the user 40 to leave, which reduces convenience for the user 40.

[0052] Therefore, in the third embodiment, the processor 110 acquires the location information of the user 40 until the user 40 leaves the area AR. Then, a travel plan is determined according to the location information of the user 40 so that the vehicle 30 can head to the exit of the area AR at an appropriate time. This can reduce the decrease in convenience for the user 40 and the impact of the vehicle 30 on the traffic flow.

[0053] 9 may be executed before the vehicle 30 starts moving, or may be executed after the vehicle 30 starts moving. If executed before the vehicle 30 starts moving, the travel plan determined in step S306 may include the timing at which the vehicle 30 starts moving toward the destination. In this case, it is assumed that the vehicle 30 is kept waiting in a parking lot near the entrance until the user 40 reaches a point within a predetermined distance from the exit.

[0054] The travel plan determined in step S306 may also include the travel speed of the vehicle 30. Here, the travel speed of the vehicle 30 may be changed by changing the target vehicle speed of the vehicle 30, or the travel speed of the vehicle 30 may be changed by changing the route to the destination. For example, the travel speed of the vehicle 30 to the destination may be set to be slower by setting the route to the destination to a route that is more roundabout than usual.

[0055] 6. Summary As described above, when the user 40 visits an area AR with different entrances and exits in the vehicle 30, the vehicle management system 100 according to the present embodiment sets the destination of the vehicle 30 so that the vehicle 30 moves to the exit. This reduces the effort required for the user 40 to return to the entrance to retrieve the vehicle 30, improving convenience for the user 40. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 11, 12, 13 entrance Exit 21, 22, 23 30 Vehicles 31 Position acquisition part 32 Boarding and alighting determination section 33 Sensors 34 Display device 40 users 50 Management Server 60 User terminals 100 Vehicle Management System 110 Processor 120 Storage device 121 Entrance / exit information 122 Vehicle Management Program 130 Communication Equipment AR Area G. Boarding and alighting area P Parking lot

Claims

1. A vehicle management system for managing autonomous vehicles, comprising: one or more storage devices that store entrance / exit information indicating a correspondence relationship between the position of the entrance and the position of the exit for each area, for one or more areas having an entrance and an exit at different positions; one or more processors; Equipped with The one or more processors: determining whether a user of the autonomous vehicle has exited the autonomous vehicle based on information obtained from a sensor mounted on the autonomous vehicle; Acquire, as a drop-off position, a position of the autonomous vehicle when the user gets off the autonomous vehicle from a position sensor mounted on the autonomous vehicle; determining whether the drop-off location is the location of the entrance of any one of the one or more areas based on the entrance / exit information; When the drop-off location is the location of the entrance of a first area among the one or more areas, setting the exit of the first area corresponding to the entrance of the first area as a destination of the autonomously driven vehicle based on the entrance / exit information; Controlling the autonomous vehicle so that the autonomous vehicle moves to the set destination Vehicle management system.

2. A vehicle management system as claimed in claim 1, The location of the entrance includes a location of a parking lot or a boarding / disembarking area around the entrance; If the drop-off location matches the location of the parking lot or the boarding and disembarking location around the entrance of any one of the one or more areas, the one or more processors determine that the drop-off location is the location of the entrance of any one of the areas. Vehicle management system.

3. The vehicle management system according to claim 1 or 2, The one or more processors: displaying a message requesting approval for the setting of the destination on a display device that displays information to the user; In response to the user inputting information indicating approval to the display device, the autonomous vehicle is controlled so as to move to the set destination. Vehicle management system.

4. The vehicle management system according to claim 1 or 2, The one or more processors: Acquire location information of the user; determining a travel plan for the autonomous vehicle to travel to the destination in response to the location information; Vehicle management system.

5. The vehicle management system according to claim 4, The travel plan includes at least one of a timing when the autonomous vehicle starts moving to the destination, a travel speed of the autonomous vehicle, and a target arrival time of the autonomous vehicle at the destination. Vehicle management system.

6. An autonomous vehicle capable of autonomous driving, one or more storage devices that store entrance / exit information indicating a correspondence relationship between the position of the entrance and the position of the exit for each area, for one or more areas having an entrance and an exit at different positions; one or more processors; Equipped with The one or more processors: determining whether a user of the autonomous vehicle has exited the autonomous vehicle based on information obtained from a sensor mounted on the autonomous vehicle; Acquire, as a drop-off position, a position of the autonomous vehicle when the user gets off the autonomous vehicle from a position sensor mounted on the autonomous vehicle; determining whether the drop-off location is the location of the entrance of any one of the one or more areas based on the entrance / exit information; When the drop-off location is the location of the entrance of a first area among the one or more areas, setting the exit of the first area corresponding to the entrance of the first area as a destination of the autonomously driven vehicle based on the entrance / exit information; Controlling the autonomous vehicle so that the autonomous vehicle moves to the set destination Self-driving vehicles.

7. A vehicle management program for managing an autonomous vehicle, comprising: acquiring entrance / exit information indicating a correspondence relationship between the position of the entrance and the position of the exit for each area, for one or more areas having an entrance and an exit at different positions; determining whether a user of the autonomous vehicle has exited the autonomous vehicle based on information obtained from a sensor mounted on the autonomous vehicle; Acquiring, from a position sensor mounted on the autonomous vehicle, a position of the autonomous vehicle when the user gets off the autonomous vehicle as a drop-off position; determining whether the drop-off location is the location of the entrance of any one of the one or more areas based on the entrance / exit information; When the drop-off location is the location of the entrance of a first area among the one or more areas, setting the exit of the first area corresponding to the entrance of the first area as a destination of the autonomously driven vehicle based on the entrance / exit information; Controlling the autonomous vehicle so that the autonomous vehicle moves to the set destination; to cause a computer to execute Fleet management programs.

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