Automated vehicle driving management method and device

Abstract

To enable movement of occupants on a vehicle that was used for movement to a large facility by utilizing automatic driving of the vehicle in a parking lot and also reduce burden on a person who gives approval of the movement.SOLUTION: Transportation of a user of a vehicle from a first riding-on / off space and a second riding-on / off space in a parking lot is performed by automatic driving of the vehicle. Upon receiving a transportation request from the user, it is determined whether transportation conditions related to the vehicle are satisfied or not. The transportation conditions include information on transportation target persons and information on a transportation destination. If an administrator of the vehicle is included in the transportation target persons, it is determined that the transportation conditions are satisfied. If the administrator is not included in the transportation target persons and if an administered person for the vehicle is included, it is determined that a destination condition related to the administrated person is satisfied on the basis of the information on the transportation destination. If it is determined that the destination condition is satisfied, it is determined that the transportation condition are satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for managing the automated operation of vehicles within a given area, such as a parking lot. [Background technology]

[0002] JP 2020-104844 A discloses a method for supporting automatic valet parking. In this conventional method, the autonomous entry of a vehicle into a parking space in a parking lot and the autonomous exit of the vehicle from the parking space are performed with the support of infrastructure. The infrastructure includes the parking lot, sensors in the parking lot, a gate of the parking lot, and a control center that controls the vehicle. In this conventional method, when the vehicle enters the parking lot, the driver of the vehicle gets off the vehicle in a drop-off space in the parking lot. On the other hand, when the vehicle leaves the parking lot, the driver of the vehicle gets into the vehicle in a boarding space. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-104844 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In an automated valet parking system, the drop-off space and the pick-up space do not necessarily have to be in the same location. For example, if the parking lot is attached to a large facility such as a commercial complex or a theme park, the driver may plan to visit multiple locations. In this case, the driver may want to get off the drop-off vehicle in a space near the first location to be visited, and get on the vehicle in a pick-up space near the last location to be visited.

[0005] Consider a case where there are multiple occupants in a vehicle. In this case, it is rare that the locations that each occupant plans to visit are completely the same. In that case, a situation is assumed in which some of the occupants wish to get off at one drop-off space, and the rest of the occupants wish to get off at another drop-off space. A situation is also assumed in which an occupant who has completed his or her purpose at a certain visit location wishes to move to another visit location. Furthermore, a occupant who has completed his or her purpose at a certain visit location may wish to meet up with other occupants.

[0006] In the various situations described above, it is a heavy burden for occupants who wish to get off at another drop-off space or who have completed their purpose of visiting the visited location to move around the large facility on foot. Therefore, it is considered to move between multiple boarding and disembarking spaces of the large facility by using the automatic driving in the parking lot of the vehicle used for moving to the large facility. This moving method may reduce the burden of moving for occupants compared to moving on foot. In addition, since automatic driving does not require a driver, it is possible for occupants without a driving license to move around by themselves.

[0007] While such advantages are expected, disadvantages are also expected. For example, if the passengers include a parent and a child, the child can move around by himself / herself in a parking lot, but this may cause anxiety for the parents. This problem may be solved by adopting a transportation method that requires the approval of the parent, who is also the manager of the vehicle, when the child moves around by himself / herself. However, repeated requests for parental approval may become bothersome for the parents. Another example is a case in which the passengers include a tour group and a tour conductor. In this case, too, repeated requests for the approval of the tour conductor, who is also the manager of the vehicle, when the tour group moves around by itself will lead to an increased burden on the tour conductor.

[0008] One objective of the present disclosure is to provide technology that enables the movement of occupants of a vehicle used to travel to a large facility using autonomous driving within a parking lot, while reducing the burden on humans who approve the movement. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] A first aspect of the present disclosure is a method for managing automatic driving of a vehicle within a predetermined area including a plurality of boarding and disembarking spaces, and has the following features. The method includes a step of, when receiving a transportation request for the vehicle to be transported from a first boarding / disembarking space of a user of the vehicle to a second boarding / disembarking space by autonomous driving of the vehicle, determining whether or not transportation conditions for the vehicle are satisfied based on the transportation request, and a step of sending a transportation command to the vehicle if it is determined that the transportation conditions are satisfied. The transportation request includes information on the person to be transported and information on the transportation destination. In the transportation condition determination step, if the persons to be transported include the manager of the vehicle, it is determined that the transportation condition is satisfied; if the persons to be transported do not include the manager but include the person under management of the vehicle, it is determined whether or not a destination condition for the person under management is satisfied based on information about the transportation destination, and if it is determined that the destination condition is satisfied, it is determined that the transportation condition is satisfied.

[0010] A second aspect of the present disclosure is an apparatus for managing automatic driving of a vehicle within a predetermined area including a plurality of boarding and disembarking spaces, and has the following features. The device includes a processor for performing various processes. The processor is configured to perform, when a transport request is received for the vehicle to be transported from a first boarding / disembarking space of a user of the vehicle to a second boarding / disembarking space by autonomous driving of the vehicle, a process of determining whether or not a transport condition for the vehicle is satisfied based on the transport request, and a process of sending a transport command to the vehicle if it is determined that the transport condition is satisfied. The transportation request includes information on the person to be transported and information on the transportation destination. In the process of determining the transportation conditions, the processor determines that the transportation conditions are met if the information of the person to be transported includes information about the manager of the vehicle, and if the information of the person to be transported does not include information about the manager but includes information about the person under management of the vehicle, it determines whether or not a destination condition for the person under management is met based on the information about the transportation destination, and if it is determined that the destination condition is met, it determines that the transportation conditions are met. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to move the occupants of a vehicle used for moving to a large facility by using the automatic driving in a parking lot of the vehicle. In addition, even if the person to be transported does not include the manager, when the destination condition is satisfied, the person to be transported can move within the large facility. This makes it possible to reduce the burden on the manager who approves the movement of the person to be transported. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a large facility to which an embodiment is applied. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of automatic driving of a vehicle in a parking lot. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating features of an embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a system including an automatic driving management device according to an embodiment. [Diagram 5] 1 is a flowchart showing a process flow particularly related to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be simplified or omitted.

[0014] 1. Large facilities FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a configuration example of a large facility to which an embodiment is applied. In FIG. 1, a complex facility CF having facilities FC1, FC2, and FC3 is depicted as an example of a large facility. Examples of the complex facility CF include commercial facilities where products and services are sold and provided, and tourist facilities (so-called theme parks) that are designed to match the culture, stories, movies, eras, etc. of a particular country. Facilities FC1 and FC2, and facilities FC2 and FC3 are connected by passageways (not shown). These passageways are used by visitors to the complex facility CF to pass through.

[0015] The complex CF includes a parking lot PK. The parking lot PK is a parking lot (automated valet parking lot) configured to enable automatic valet parking (AVP) of a vehicle VH. The site of the parking lot PK is an example of a "predetermined area" in the present disclosure. As a configuration for performing automatic valet parking, the parking lot PK includes boarding and alighting spaces PD1, PD2, PD3, PD4, PD5, and PD6. In the boarding and alighting spaces PD1 to PD6, passengers board (pick up) the vehicle VH and / or disembark (drop off) from the vehicle VH. The parking lot PK also includes landmarks for assisting the automatic driving of the vehicle VH within the parking lot PK, cameras for monitoring the inside and outside of the parking lot PK, and the like (none of which are shown).

[0016] 2.Autonomous Vehicle Driving FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of automatic driving of a vehicle VH in a parking lot PK. In the example shown in FIG. 2, attention is focused on a vehicle VH parked in a boarding / disembarking space PD1. An administrator MG and managed persons MP1 and MP2 are on board the vehicle VH. The administrator MG1 is a person who manages the vehicle VH. The managed persons MP1 and MP2 are people managed by the administrator MG. As an example, the administrator MG1, the managed persons MP1 and MP2 are a family member. The managed person MP2 is a child, and the administrator MG1 and the managed person MP1 are the guardians (parents) of the managed person MP2.

[0017] The manager MG1, and the managed persons MP1 and MP2 get off the vehicle VH at the boarding / disembarking space PD1. In automatic valet parking, the vehicle VH automatically drives from the boarding / disembarking space PD1 to the parking space PS. The parking space PS is a space for parking the vehicle VH, and is set by a control center (described later). The route RT1 from the boarding / disembarking space PD1 to the parking space PS is also set by the control center.

[0018] The disembarking action at the boarding and disembarking space PD1 is usually an action taken when visiting the complex facility CF. After accomplishing their purpose of visiting the complex facility CF, the manager MG1, the managed persons MP1 and MP2 board the vehicle VH at the boarding and disembarking space when leaving the complex facility CF. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the boarding action is performed at the boarding and disembarking space PD5. Prior to this boarding action, the vehicle VH automatically drives from the parking space PS to the boarding and disembarking space PD5. The route RT2 from the parking space PS to the boarding and disembarking space PD5 is set by the control center.

[0019] 3. Features of the embodiment As mentioned above, when there are multiple occupants in a vehicle, it is rare that the places each occupant plans to visit are completely the same. Therefore, in this embodiment, we consider a case where the manager MG1, the managed MP1, and the MP2 who get off the vehicle VH at the boarding and disembarking space PD1 split into two groups. Three combinations are assumed when they split into two groups. In the first combination, the managed MP1 and MP2 act together, and the manager MG acts alone. In the second combination, the manager MG and the managed MP1 act together, and the managed MP2 acts alone. In the third combination, the manager MG and the managed MP2 act together, and the managed MP1 acts alone.

[0020] In an embodiment, when users of a vehicle VH (in the example of FIG. 2, the administrator MG1, the managed persons MP1 and MP2) act separately, the transportation of the users using the automatic driving of the vehicle VH is considered. In particular, in a complex facility CF, travel between facilities tends to be a burden. If there is a dedicated means of transportation within the complex facility CF, it can also be utilized. However, since dedicated means of transportation mainly operate according to a timetable, the degree of freedom of movement is low. In this regard, automatic driving of the vehicle VH is expected to increase the degree of freedom of movement. In addition, since the automatic driving of the vehicle VH does not require a driver, it is also possible for users of the vehicle VH who do not have a driving license to travel alone.

[0021] To enable such separate actions, dedicated terminals (hereinafter also referred to as "boarding / disembarking space terminals") are installed in locations close to the boarding / disembarking spaces PD1-PD6. The boarding / disembarking space terminals are, for example, touch panel type digital signage. When some of the people registered as users of the vehicle VH (in the example of FIG. 2, the manager MG1, the person under management MP1, or the person under management MP2) operate the boarding / disembarking space terminal to input the necessary information, the vehicle VH can be removed and automatically driven within the parking lot PK. The boarding / disembarking space terminal may be operated for the purpose of storing the vehicle VH when visiting the complex facility CF, or for the purpose of removing the vehicle VH when leaving the complex facility CF.

[0022] FIG. 3 is a diagram explaining a series of flows when managed persons MP1 and MP2 act together. In the example shown in FIG. 3, managed persons MP1 and MP2 operate the boarding and disembarking space terminal in boarding and disembarking space PD2. At this time, the operator inputs information about the person to be transported and information about the transport destination. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the people to be transported are managed persons MP1 and MP2, and the transport destination is boarding and disembarking space PD4. Note that boarding and disembarking space PD2 is an example of a "first boarding and disembarking space" in the present disclosure, and boarding and disembarking space PD4 is an example of a "second boarding and disembarking space" in the present disclosure.

[0023] The information on the transportation target person and the transportation destination is transmitted to the control center. The control center refers to this information and determines whether the transportation conditions for the vehicle VH are satisfied. Here, the transportation conditions include, for example, the following conditions: Condition 1) The person to be transported includes the manager MG. Condition 2) The transport target does not include the manager MG, but the destination condition for the managed MP is satisfied. Condition 3) The destination condition is not met, but an approval response has been received from the administrator MG separately. If any of conditions 1-3 is met, it is determined that the transportation conditions are met.

[0024] If it is determined that the transportation conditions are met, the control center transmits a "transportation command" to the vehicle VH. The transportation command includes information on a route RT3 from the parking space PS to the boarding / disembarking space PD2, information on a route RT4 from the boarding / disembarking space PD2 to the boarding / disembarking space PD4, and information on a route RT5 from the boarding / disembarking space PD4 to a new parking space PS. The vehicle VH automatically travels along the route RT3 and waits for the person to be transported at the boarding / disembarking space PD2. After the person to be transported boards, the vehicle VH automatically travels along the route RT4 and waits at the boarding / disembarking space PD4. After the person to be transported disembarks, the vehicle VH automatically travels along the route RT5 toward the parking space PS.

[0025] The destination conditions include, for example, the following conditions: Condition 4) The transportation destination is a boarding / disembarking space PD that is registered in advance by the administrator MG, or a boarding / disembarking space PD that is connected to a facility FC that is registered in advance by the administrator MG. Condition 5) The transportation destination is the boarding and disembarking space PD for moving to the manager MG. The boarding and alighting space PD for moving to the manager MG may be, for example, the boarding and alighting space PD used when the transport target person started to act separately from the manager MG (in the example of FIG. 3, the boarding and alighting space PD2), and the boarding and alighting space PD closest to the current location of the manager MG. The boarding and alighting space PD closest to the current location of the manager MG is estimated from the position information of the manager terminal (described later).

[0026] Thus, according to the embodiment, the movement of the user of the vehicle VH in the complex CF is possible by the automatic driving of the vehicle VH in the parking lot PK. Also, even if the transport target does not include the manager MG, that is, the transport target is composed only of the managed MP, when the destination condition is satisfied, the transport target can move in the complex CF by using the automatic driving of the vehicle VH. This leads to reducing the burden on the manager MG of obtaining approval from the manager MG each time.

[0027] According to the embodiment, even if the destination condition is not satisfied, when separate approval is obtained from the manager MG, the transportation target person can be moved using the automatic driving of the vehicle VH. Therefore, even if the transportation target person is composed of only the managed MP, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the managed MP cannot move. It is also possible to prevent a situation in which the managed MP moves to a facility that the manager MG does not know.

[0028] 4. System configuration example 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a system including an automatic driving management device according to an embodiment. The system shown in FIG. 4 includes a control server 10, a boarding / alighting space terminal 20i, a vehicle terminal 30j, and an administrator terminal 40j.

[0029] The control server 10 corresponds to the "automated driving management device" according to the embodiment. The control server 10 performs wireless communication with the boarding / alighting space terminal 20i, the vehicle terminal 30j, and the administrator terminal 40j. The control server 10 is a computer including at least one processor 11 and at least one memory 12. The processor 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The memory 12 is a volatile memory such as a DDR memory, and expands various programs used in various processes performed by the processor 11 and temporarily stores various information.

[0030] The boarding / alighting space terminal 20i is installed in a location close to the boarding / alighting space PDi (i=1 to 6 in the example shown in FIG. 1-3). The total number of boarding / alighting space terminals 20i installed in the boarding / alighting space PDi may be 1 or may be 2 or more. The basic configuration of the boarding / alighting space terminal 20i is the same as that of the control server 10. In communication with the control server 10, the boarding / alighting space terminal 20i transmits an AVP request REQ to the control server 10 and receives an AVP answer ANS from the control server 10. The boarding / alighting space terminal 20i outputs the AVP answer ANS to the display of the boarding / alighting space terminal 20i.

[0031] The AVP request REQ includes entry, exit, and transportation requests. An entry request is a request for the purpose of entering the vehicle VH when visiting the complex facility CF. An exit request is a request for the purpose of exiting the vehicle VH when leaving the complex facility CF. Entry and exit requests may be transmitted from the vehicle terminal 30j to the control server 10. A transportation request is a request for the purpose of transporting the vehicle VH in the parking lot PK using automatic driving. When the AVP request REQ is a transportation request, the identification information TID of the person to be transported and the destination information DES are included in the AVP request REQ.

[0032] The AVP answer ANS is transmitted from the control server 10 to the boarding / disembarking space terminal 20i in response to the AVP request REQ. When the AVP request REQ is a parking request, for example, the AVP answer ANS includes information on the location of the parking space SP where the vehicle VHj is scheduled to be parked. When the AVP request REQ is a departure request, for example, the AVP answer ANS includes information on the scheduled time when the vehicle VHj is scheduled to arrive at the boarding / disembarking space PDi. When the AVP request REQ is a transportation request, for example, the AVP answer ANS includes information on the scheduled time when the vehicle VHj is scheduled to arrive at the boarding / disembarking space PDi and information on the scheduled time when the vehicle VHj is scheduled to arrive at the transportation destination.

[0033] The vehicle terminal 30j is a terminal mounted on the vehicle VHj (j is a natural number). The basic configuration of the vehicle terminal 30j is the same as that of the control server 10. In communication with the control server 10, the vehicle terminal 30j transmits vehicle information VHC to the control server 10 and receives an AVP command INS from the control server 10. The vehicle information VHC includes identification information VID of the vehicle VHj, authority information for starting the vehicle VHj, and the like. The AVP command INS is transmitted from the control server 10 to the vehicle terminal 30j in response to an AVP request REQ.

[0034] When the AVP request REQ is a request for entering, for example, the AVP command INS includes information on the location of the parking space SP where the vehicle VHj is scheduled to enter, and information on the route RT from the boarding / disembarking space PDi to this parking space SP. When the AVP request REQ is a request for leaving, for example, the AVP command INS includes information on the route RT from the parking space SP where the vehicle VHj is entered to the boarding / disembarking space PDi. When the AVP request REQ is a request for transportation, for example, the AVP command INS includes information on the route RT from the parking space SP where the vehicle VHj is entered to the boarding / disembarking space PDi where the transportation target person is waiting, and information on the route RT from this boarding / disembarking space PDi to the transportation destination. The AVP command INS may further include information on the location of the parking space SP where the next entry is scheduled, and information on the route RT from the transportation destination to the parking space SP where the next entry is scheduled.

[0035] The administrator terminal 40j is a terminal carried by the administrator MGj of the vehicle VHj. The administrator MGj is a representative selected from among the users of the vehicle VHj to manage the vehicle VHj. Therefore, the administrator MGj does not need to be the owner of the vehicle VHj. The basic configuration of the administrator terminal 40j is the same as that of the control server 10. In communication with the control server 10, the administrator terminal 40j transmits user information USR and location information LOC to the control server 10 and receives AVP status CON from the control server 10.

[0036] The user information USR includes identification information UID of the user of the vehicle VHj, and information PID of the boarding and alighting space PD (or facility FC) that allows free movement by the managed person MPj (hereinafter also referred to as "allowed destination information"). The user information USR may also include identification information VID of the vehicle (i.e., the vehicle VHj) managed by the manager MGj. The location information LOC is information on the current location of the manager terminal 40j.

[0037] The AVP status CON is information indicating the AVP status of the vehicle VHj. Examples of the AVP status CON include entry, parking, exit, transportation, waiting to board, and waiting to disembark. The AVP status CON at the time of entry may include information on the location of the parking space SP where the vehicle VHj is scheduled to enter. The AVP status CON at the time of exit may include information on the scheduled time when the vehicle VHj is scheduled to arrive at the boarding / disembarking space PDi. The AVP status CON at the time of transportation may include information on the transportation destination and information on the scheduled time when the vehicle VHj is scheduled to arrive at the transportation destination.

[0038] The AVP status CON may include an approval request for the movement by the managed person MPj. This approval request is sent to the manager terminal 40j when the control server 10 receives a transportation request including a boarding / deboarding space PD (or a facility FC) that is not included in the permitted destination information PID. The approval request includes the destination information DES included in the transportation request. The approval request may further include the identification information TID of the transportation target person included in the transportation request.

[0039] 5. Example of processing by the control server 5 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing particularly related to the embodiment, which is performed in the control server 10 (processor 11). The processing routine shown in FIG. 5 is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle.

[0040] In the processing routine shown in Fig. 5, first, it is determined whether or not an AVP request REQ has been received (step S1). As described above, the AVP request REQ includes requests for entering, leaving, and transporting. The requests for entering, leaving, and transporting are transmitted from the boarding / alighting space terminal 20i. The requests for entering and leaving may also be transmitted from the manager terminal 40j.

[0041] If the judgment result of step S1 is positive, the type of the AVP request REQ is identified. In step S2, it is judged whether the AVP request REQ is a warehousing request. If the judgment result of step S2 is positive, the AVP request REQ is identified as a warehousing request. In this case, an AVP command INS (warehousing command) is sent to the vehicle VHj (step S3). The warehousing command includes information on the position of the parking space SP into which the vehicle VHj is scheduled to be stored, and information on the route RT from the boarding / alighting space PDi where the vehicle VHj is stopped to this parking space SP. The vehicle VHj is identified based on the identification information VID of the vehicle VHj.

[0042] If the judgment result of step S2 is negative, it is judged whether the AVP request REQ is a transportation request or not (step S4). If the judgment result of step S4 is negative, the AVP request REQ is identified as a departure request. In this case, an AVP command INS (exit command) is sent to the vehicle VHj (step S5). The exit command includes information on the route RT from the parking space SP where the vehicle VHj is parked to the boarding / alighting space PDi to which the vehicle VHj is headed. The vehicle VHj is identified based on the identification information VID of the vehicle VHj.

[0043] If the judgment result of step S4 is positive, the AVP request REQ is identified as a transportation request. In this case, it is judged whether the above-mentioned transportation conditions are satisfied. First, it is judged whether the person to be transported includes the manager MG (step S6). The process of step S6 is a judgment regarding the above-mentioned "Condition 1". The process of step S6 is performed based on the identification information TID of the person to be transported.

[0044] If the determination result of step S6 is positive, an AVP command INS (transport command) is sent to the vehicle VHj (step S7). The transport command includes information on the route RT from the parking space SP where the vehicle VHj is parked to the boarding / disembarking space PDi where the person to be transported is waiting, and information on the route RT from the boarding / disembarking space PDi to the transport destination. The transport command may further include information on the position of the parking space SP where the vehicle VHj is scheduled to enter next, and information on the route RT from the transport destination to the parking space SP where the vehicle VHj is scheduled to enter next.

[0045] If the judgment result of step S6 is negative, it is judged that the transportation target is composed only of the managed person MP. Therefore, in this case, it is judged whether or not the destination condition is satisfied (step S8). The processing of step S8 is a judgment related to the above-mentioned "condition 2". The processing of step S8 is performed by matching the destination information DES with the permissible destination information PID. This processing is related to the above-mentioned "condition 4". The processing of step S8 may be performed based on the destination information DES and the location information LOC. This processing is related to the above-mentioned "condition 5".

[0046] If the determination result in step S8 is negative, it means that the destination condition is not satisfied. In this case, an acceptance request is sent to the manager terminal 40j (step S9). Then, it is determined whether or not an acceptance response has been received from the manager terminal 40j (step S10). The process of step S10 is a determination regarding the above-mentioned "Condition 3." The process of step S10 is repeated until a positive determination result is obtained.

[0047] If the determination result in step S8 or S10 is positive, an AVP command INS (transport command) is transmitted to the vehicle VHj (step S11). The contents of the process in step S11 are the same as the process in step S7.

[0048] Following the processing of step S11, an AVP answer ANS is sent to the terminal that sent the AVP request REQ (step S12). The terminals that sent the AVP request REQ are assumed to be the manager terminal 40j and the boarding / disembarking space terminal 20i. If the AVP request REQ is a transportation request, the AVP answer ANS is sent to the boarding / disembarking space terminal 20i. If the AVP request REQ is a transportation request, the AVP status CON is also sent to the manager terminal 40j when the AVP answer ANS is sent. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 10 control server, 11 processor, 12 memory, 20i boarding / alighting space terminal, 30j vehicle terminal, 40j administrator terminal CF complex facility, FC1, FC2, FC3 facility, MG, MGi administrator, MP1, MP2, MPj managed person PD1, PD2, PD3, PD4, PD5, PD6 boarding / alighting space, PK parking lot, PS parking space, RT1, RT2, RT3, RT4, RT5 route, VH vehicle, ANS AVP answer, DES destination information, LOC location information, PID allowed destination information, REQ AVP request, TID, UID, VID identification information, USR user information

Claims

1. A method for causing a computer to manage automatic driving of a vehicle within a predetermined area including a plurality of boarding and disembarking spaces, comprising: When a transportation request is received from a first boarding / alighting space of a user of the vehicle to a second boarding / alighting space by the automatic driving of the vehicle, determining whether or not a transportation condition for the vehicle is satisfied based on the transportation request; sending a transportation command to the vehicle when it is determined that the transportation condition is satisfied; Including, The transportation request includes information of a transportation target person and information of a transportation destination, In the step of determining the transportation conditions, When the person to be transported includes the manager of the vehicle, it is determined that the transportation condition is satisfied; When the transportation target does not include the manager, but includes a person under management who is managed by the manager and is a family member of the manager, it is determined whether or not a destination condition for the person under management is satisfied based on the information of the transportation destination; If it is determined that the destination condition is satisfied, it is determined that the transportation condition is satisfied. An automatic driving management method comprising:

2. 2. The method of claim 1 , In the step of determining the transportation conditions, If the transport destination is a destination for the person under management to travel to the manager, it is determined that the destination condition is satisfied. An automatic driving management method comprising:

3. 2. The method of claim 1 , The method further includes a step of acquiring information on permitted destinations registered by the administrator; In the step of determining the transportation conditions, Based on the information of the permitted destinations, if the transportation destination is included in the permitted destinations, it is determined that the destination condition is satisfied. An automatic driving management method comprising:

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, sending a request for approval of the transportation request to the terminal of the manager when it is determined that the destination condition is not satisfied; sending the transportation command to the vehicle when an approval response to the approval request is received from the manager's terminal; Further includes An automatic driving management method comprising:

5. A device for managing automatic driving of a vehicle within a predetermined area including a plurality of boarding and disembarking spaces, Includes a processor that performs various processes. The processor, When a transportation request is received from a first boarding / alighting space of a user of the vehicle to a second boarding / alighting space by the automatic driving of the vehicle, a process of determining whether or not a transportation condition for the vehicle is satisfied based on the transportation request; sending a transportation command to the vehicle when it is determined that the transportation condition is satisfied; configured to: The transportation request includes information of a transportation target person and information of a transportation destination, In the transportation condition determination process, the processor If the information of the person to be transported includes information of the manager of the vehicle, it is determined that the transportation condition is satisfied; If the information of the person to be transported does not include information of the manager, but includes information of a person under management who is managed by the manager and is a family member of the manager, determining whether or not a destination condition for the person under management is satisfied based on the information of the transport destination; If it is determined that the destination condition is satisfied, it is determined that the transportation condition is satisfied. An automatic driving management device characterized by the above.

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