Alarm management device, alarm management method, and alarm management program

Abstract

To prevent a passenger from passing over on public transportation.SOLUTION: An alarm management device comprises: a passenger information acquisition unit that acquires destination information which is information regarding a destination for each passenger boarding a vehicle; a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the vehicle; and a notification control unit that provides notification via an on-vehicle notification unit installed on the vehicle based on the location information and destination information when the vehicle has arrived at the destination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an alarm management device, an alarm management method, and an alarm management program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, in transportation means such as buses where multiple passengers heading to different destinations share a ride, there is known technology for notifying passengers of their arrival at their destination (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses a system that acquires location information from passengers' mobile terminals based on GPS radio waves, determines a section of the transportation route based on the location information, and notifies passengers when they approach their destination by displaying a message on the mobile terminal's display, vibrating, making a sound, or the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-215876 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, with the invention described in Patent Document 1, if a user is in a deep sleep due to drinking alcohol or the like, the user may not notice the notification on the mobile device, and may not be able to prevent missing the stop. Also, with the invention described in Patent Document 1, if the destination is in a location where GPS radio waves (GNSS radio waves) are difficult to reach, such as between buildings, the accuracy of position determination may deteriorate, preventing normal notification and making it impossible to prevent missing the stop.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to prevent passengers from missing their stop on public transport. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, the alarm management device of the present invention is characterized by comprising, for example, a passenger information acquisition unit that acquires destination information, which is information relating to the destination, for each passenger riding in a vehicle, a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the vehicle, and an alarm control unit that issues an alarm via an in-vehicle alarm unit installed in the vehicle when the vehicle has arrived at the destination based on the location information and the destination information.

[0007] An alarm management method according to another aspect of the present invention is characterized by including, for example, a passenger information acquisition step of acquiring destination information, which is information relating to the destination, for each passenger riding in a vehicle; a location information acquisition step of acquiring location information of the vehicle; and an alarm control step of issuing an alarm via an in-vehicle alarm unit installed in the vehicle when the vehicle has arrived at the destination based on the location information and the destination information.

[0008] Another aspect of the alarm management program of the present invention is characterized in that it causes a computer to function as, for example, a passenger information acquisition unit that acquires destination information, which is information relating to the destination, for at least each passenger riding in a vehicle, a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the vehicle, and an alarm control unit that issues an alarm via an in-vehicle alarm unit installed in the vehicle when the vehicle has arrived at the destination based on the location information and the destination information. The computer program can be provided by downloading it via a network such as the Internet, or by recording it on various computer-readable recording media such as a CD-ROM.

[0009] Any of the above aspects of the present invention can prevent passengers from missing their trains on public transport. In particular, missing their trains can be prevented because the notification can be made without relying on the functions of the terminals carried by the passengers. Furthermore, because the terminals carried by the passengers are not used, i.e., the GNSS functions of the terminals carried by the passengers are not used, accurate notification can be made even on public transport that runs in areas where GNSS radio waves are difficult to reach.

[0010] Here, the vehicle control unit may further include an alighting detection unit that detects the passenger's alighting behavior from the vehicle, and a vehicle control unit that controls the operation of the vehicle, and when the vehicle has arrived at the destination, the vehicle control unit may prevent the vehicle from moving until the alighting behavior is detected by the alighting detection unit. This prevents the vehicle from departing until passengers whose destination is the location alight, thereby ensuring that passengers alight reliably.

[0011] The notification control unit may be configured to issue a notification to the interior of the vehicle after a predetermined time has elapsed since the vehicle arrived at the destination, thereby preventing unnecessary alarm notification.

[0012] The notification control unit may be configured to issue a first notification when the vehicle arrives at the destination and a second notification after a certain time has elapsed since the vehicle arrived at the destination in different modes, thereby enabling passengers to disembark more reliably.

[0013] The vehicle may further include a storage unit that stores the destination information, the notification control unit issues a notification based on the position information stored in the storage unit, and the passenger information acquisition unit changes the destination information stored in the storage unit when receiving a change in the destination from the passenger. This allows an alarm to be issued even when the destination is set after boarding or when the destination is changed after boarding, thereby preventing passengers from missing their stop. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent passengers from missing their stop on public transport. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of an alarm system 1 including an alarm management device 30. FIG. [Figure 2] 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the alarm management device 30. FIG. [Figure 3]2 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the alarm management device 30. FIG. [Figure 4] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing by the alarm system 1. [Figure 5] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing by the alarm system 1. [Figure 6] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing by the alarm system 1. [Figure 7] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing by the alarm system 1. [Figure 8] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing by the alarm system 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] An embodiment of an alarm management device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The alarm management device is a device that identifies the destinations of passengers and prevents them from missing their stop in a transportation facility that carries multiple passengers bound for different destinations. The transportation facility may be a bus, a train, or a shared taxi. In the following description, vehicles used by passengers using the transportation facility will be collectively referred to as a "vehicle." The destination is a location that is selectively set from predetermined locations, such as a bus stop or a train station. The destination may also be a location specified by an address, coordinates, or the like.

[0017] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of an alarm system 1. The alarm system 1 mainly comprises a passenger terminal 10, an in-vehicle device 20, and an alarm management device 30. The passenger terminal 10 and the in-vehicle device 20 are configured to be able to communicate with the alarm management device 30 via a communication network such as a mobile communication network or wireless communication network.

[0018] The passenger terminal 10 is a device that is carried by a passenger of a vehicle and is capable of communication (e.g., mobile communication). The passenger terminal 10 is realized by a portable device such as a smartphone or tablet terminal. The passenger terminal 10 may be a terminal owned by the passenger, or may be a terminal loaned to the passenger when boarding the vehicle. Furthermore, some of the functions of the passenger terminal 10 may be realized by an appropriate device installed in the vehicle. The passenger terminal 10 mainly comprises an input unit 11, a memory unit 12, a communication processing unit 13, and a display unit 14.

[0019] The input unit 11 accepts, for example, input from passengers. The input unit 11 accepts, for example, input of information relating to the passenger's destination (hereinafter referred to as "destination information"). The input unit 11 may also accept registration of use of the alarm system 1 by passengers. In this case, for example, the input unit 11 accepts input of the passenger's name, contact information, etc.

[0020] The storage unit 12 stores, for example, identification information of a passenger who owns the passenger terminal 10 and destination information. The destination information may be input via the input unit 11, or may be set in advance and stored in the storage unit 12.

[0021] The communication processing unit 13 communicates with, for example, the in-vehicle device 20 and the alarm management device 30. The communication processing unit 13 associates passenger identification information and destination information stored in the storage unit 12 and transmits them to the in-vehicle device 20 and / or the alarm management device 30. The communication processing unit 13 also receives a command from the alarm management device 30 to issue an alarm.

[0022] The communication mode between the passenger terminal 10 and the in-vehicle device 20 and the communication mode between the passenger terminal 10 and the alarm management device 30 by the communication processing unit 13 are arbitrary, and in addition to mobile communication, an appropriate short-range communication technology can be adopted. The communication between the passenger terminal 10 and the alarm management device 30 may be direct communication or communication via the in-vehicle device 20.

[0023] The display unit 14 displays, for example, the location information transmitted from the alarm management device 30. The location information is information about the location where the vehicle is located, and may be, for example, the name or identification information of a bus stop or station, or any other information that specifies the location.

[0024] The input unit 11 and the display unit 14 may be configured as, for example, a touch panel including a touch sensor that performs the input function and a display that performs the display function.

[0025] Instead of the above configuration, the passenger terminal 10 may be a so-called IC tag in which passenger information and destination information are pre-recorded in a non-volatile manner. The passenger information is information about the passenger terminal 10 (including ID) and passenger identification information such as the passenger's name.

[0026] The in-vehicle device 20 is a device that is mounted on a transportation vehicle and is capable of communication (e.g., mobile communication). The in-vehicle device 20 mainly includes a reading unit 21, an input unit 22, an in-vehicle notification unit 23, and a vehicle control unit 24.

[0027] The reading unit 21 is a functional unit that communicates with the passenger terminal 10 to send and receive information. For example, the reading unit 21 includes a housing provided near the door, and the housing has an area for contacting the passenger terminal 10. When the passenger terminal 10 contacts the housing when getting on and / or off the vehicle, the passenger terminal 10 and the reading unit 21 communicate via wireless communication such as short-range wireless communication. For example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) or RFID technology can be used for the short-range wireless communication.

[0028] The reading unit 21 reads the getting on and off of passengers who own the passenger terminals 10. For example, by communicating with the passenger terminals 10, the reading unit 21 determines that the passenger who owns the passenger terminal 10 with which the communication has been made has gotten on and / or got off the vehicle, and transmits information indicating that the passenger has gotten on and / or got off the vehicle to the alarm management device 30 or the like.

[0029] Furthermore, the reading unit 21 receives passenger information and destination information from the passenger terminal 10 when passengers get on. That is, the reading unit 21 acquires information about the destination for each passenger (passenger terminal 10) getting on the vehicle. The passenger information and destination information acquired by the reading unit 21 are transmitted to and stored in the alarm management device 30. Furthermore, the reading unit 21 may also acquire destination information set in the passenger terminal 10 from the passenger terminal 10 when passengers get off the vehicle.

[0030] The reading unit 21 may acquire location information of the passenger terminal 10 (for example, acquired by GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) technology, etc.), and if the passenger terminal 10 is present inside the vehicle, it may be assumed that the passenger who owns the passenger terminal 10 is riding in the vehicle. In the following description, the riding behavior of a passenger that can be detected by the reading unit 21 using an appropriate method may also be simply referred to as "riding behavior."

[0031] The reading unit 21 may also have the function of a fare adjustment machine for adjusting the fare for transportation. Furthermore, the reading unit 21 for reading the act of getting off the vehicle may be a separate device from the reading unit 21 for reading the act of getting on. Furthermore, the reading unit 21 may be provided for each seat in the vehicle.

[0032] The input unit 22 is a functional unit that accepts inputs made by the driver of the vehicle. For example, the input unit 22 accepts inputs related to vehicle location information. In this embodiment, the vehicle location information is, for example, identification information of a bus stop, station, etc. (not an address or coordinates).

[0033] The input unit 22 may have a hardware configuration including a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel, and may receive input when the bus is stopped at a stop where passengers can get on and off. The input unit 22 may also be connected to an appropriate device via a network and receive information input to the appropriate device. The appropriate device may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer.

[0034] The vehicle position information acquired via the input unit 22 is transmitted to and stored in the alarm management device 30. The alarm management device 30 uses the position information acquired via the input unit 22 as the position information of the passengers currently aboard. This makes it possible to detect the positions of the vehicle and passengers even in places where GNSS radio waves are difficult to reach, compared to a mode in which the passenger positions are estimated based on the GNSS function of the passenger terminal 10.

[0035] The interior notification unit 23 is a speaker, a display unit, etc. mounted on the vehicle, and issues an alarm inside the vehicle. For example, the interior notification unit 23 issues an alert to passengers inside the vehicle by voice from the speaker. Also, for example, the interior notification unit 23 issues an alert to passengers inside the vehicle by text or video from the display unit.

[0036] The in-car notification unit 23 may be connected to a vibration device provided for each passenger seat and may provide notification by vibration. Alternatively, the in-car notification unit 23 may be connected to a lighting device provided in the car and provide notification by blinking the light. With this type of notification, even if a passenger is dozing off or engrossed in reading on board, the passenger can be informed of arrival at their destination and prevented from missing their stop.

[0037] The vehicle control unit 24 is connected to the vehicle's electronic control unit (ECU) and the like, and is a functional unit that controls the operation of the vehicle. Based on commands from a vehicle regulation unit 34 (described in detail later) of the warning management device 30, the vehicle control unit 24 prevents the vehicle from starting and switches to a mode that does not transmit the driver's operation to the power unit. For example, based on the output from the warning management device 30, the vehicle control unit 24 locks the vehicle by preventing the driver's accelerator operation, etc. from being transmitted to the vehicle's power unit or by maintaining the brakes in an on state.

[0038] The alarm management device 30 is a device that issues an alarm based on the passenger disembarkation status. Fig. 2 is a block diagram that schematically shows an example of the hardware configuration of the alarm management device 30. The alarm management device 30 includes a control device 50, a communication device 52, and a storage device 54. The control device 50 is mainly configured to include, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 56 and a memory 58.

[0039] The control device 50 functions as various functional units, which will be described later, by the CPU executing predetermined programs stored in the storage device 54, memory 58, or the like.

[0040] The communication device 52 is configured with a communication interface for communicating with an external device, etc. The communication device 52 transmits and receives various information to and from the passenger terminal 10, the in-vehicle device 20, etc., for example.

[0041] The storage device 54 is configured by a hard disk, etc. The storage device 54 stores various programs and various information required for executing the processes in the control device 50, as well as information on the results of the processes.

[0042] The alarm management device 30 can be realized using an information processing device such as a dedicated or general-purpose server computer. The alarm management device 30 may be configured with a single information processing device or multiple information processing devices distributed over a communication network. The alarm management device 30 may be installed in a location different from the vehicle in which the on-board device 20 is installed, or may be installed in the vehicle together with the on-board device 20. The on-board device 20 and the alarm management device 30 may be realized with a single hardware configuration. FIG. 2 shows only a portion of the main hardware configuration of the alarm management device 30, and the alarm management device 30 may also have other configurations that are generally included in a server device.

[0043] Each alarm management device 30 may manage alarms for one vehicle, or may be configured to manage alarms for multiple vehicles. In this case, it is preferable that the alarm management device 30 is installed as a server device in a location separate from the vehicle.

[0044] 3 is a diagram showing an outline of the electrical functional blocks of the alarm management device 30 according to the embodiment. The alarm management device 30 mainly includes a passenger information acquisition unit 31, a position information acquisition unit 32, a notification control unit 33, a vehicle regulation unit 34, a disembarkation detection unit 35, and a memory unit 40.

[0045] The passenger information acquisition unit 31 is a functional unit that acquires destination information for each passenger aboard the vehicle. The passenger information acquisition unit 31 receives passenger information and destination information acquired for each passenger (passenger terminal 10) aboard the vehicle from the in-vehicle device 20 via the reading unit 21. The passenger information acquisition unit 31 may also receive vehicle identification information from the in-vehicle device 20. The passenger information acquisition unit 31 may also directly receive passenger information and destination information from the passenger terminal 10 via wireless communication or the like. The information acquired by the passenger information acquisition unit 31 is stored in association with each other in the memory unit 40. That is, the memory unit 40 stores passenger information and destination information for each passenger.

[0046] The passenger information acquisition unit 31 also receives a destination change or deletion command from the passenger terminal 10 held by the passenger currently aboard. "Currently aboard" refers to, for example, a state in which boarding is detected but disembarking is not detected. This allows an alarm to be issued to prevent missed stops even when a destination is set after boarding or when a destination is changed after boarding. The passenger information acquisition unit 31 may receive a destination change or deletion command via the in-vehicle device 20, or may receive a destination change or deletion command via a separate network without going through the in-vehicle device 20. When the passenger information acquisition unit 31 receives a destination change, it changes the information in the storage unit 40. For example, the passenger information acquisition unit 31 changes or deletes destination information associated with the passenger information of the passenger terminal 10 to which the destination change or deletion command was sent, from the information stored in the storage unit 40.

[0047] The location information acquisition unit 32 is a functional unit that acquires location information of the vehicle. The location information acquisition unit 32 acquires location information input by the driver via the input unit 22 of the in-vehicle device 20. The location information acquisition unit 32 also transmits the vehicle location information acquired from the in-vehicle device 20 to the passenger terminal 10.

[0048] In addition, when communication is established between the vehicle-mounted device 20 and a predetermined device that has been installed in advance at a stopping point such as a bus stop or station, the location information acquisition unit 32 may acquire the vehicle's location information (and estimate that the vehicle is near the device) by acquiring the communication information.

[0049] The notification control unit 33 is a functional unit that notifies passengers that the vehicle has arrived at the destination. The notification control unit 33 sends a command to the in-vehicle device 20 to issue a notification when the vehicle has arrived at the destination stored in the memory unit 40, based on the vehicle's location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 32. As a result, a notification indicating that the vehicle has arrived at the destination is issued inside the vehicle via the in-vehicle notification unit 23 provided in the vehicle, thereby notifying passengers inside the vehicle that the vehicle has arrived at the destination.

[0050] For example, the notification control unit 33 outputs a sound or voice notification from a speaker which is the in-car notification unit 23. Also, for example, the notification control unit 33 displays text on a display which is the in-car notification unit 23. The notification is made using a script such as "Mr. / Ms. XX, we are arriving at XX stop. Please get off immediately."

[0051] The notification control unit 33 may notify the name of the destination in addition to the fact that the vehicle has arrived at the destination.

[0052] Furthermore, the notification control unit 33 may notify the passenger of the identification information associated with the destination and the name of the destination based on the passenger information stored in the storage unit 40.

[0053] Furthermore, the notification control unit 33 may issue a notification inside the vehicle using a vibration device. For example, when a reading unit 21 and a vibration device are provided for each seat, the reading unit 21 may be associated with the passenger information and destination information acquired by the reading unit 21 and stored in the memory unit 40, and the notification control unit 33 may vibrate the seat where the reading unit 21 associated with the destination information is provided.

[0054] The notification control unit 33 may also notify the passenger terminal 10 that the vehicle has arrived at the destination. The notification control unit 33 outputs a notification instruction (for example, display on the display unit 14, or output of sound or voice) to the passenger terminal 10 linked to the passenger information for which the destination is set. This makes it easier for the notification to be conveyed to the passenger.

[0055] The notification control unit 33 may notify passengers that the vehicle has arrived at the destination after a certain time (e.g., 30 seconds) has elapsed since the vehicle arrived at the destination. For example, if the notification control unit 33 receives from the in-vehicle device 20 via the reading unit 21 information that passengers will be getting off before the certain time has elapsed, the notification control unit 33 may not transmit an alarm notification command to the in-vehicle device 20, and if the notification control unit 33 does not receive from the in-vehicle device 20 information that passengers will be getting off before the certain time has elapsed, the notification control unit 33 may transmit an alarm notification command to the in-vehicle device 20. This makes it possible to prevent unnecessary alarms from being issued. For example, if there are many passengers getting off, it is possible to prevent an alarm from being output while the passengers are waiting in line at the reading unit 21.

[0056] The notification control unit 33 may issue an alarm again after a certain time (e.g., 15 seconds) has elapsed since issuing the alarm. For example, if the notification control unit 33 receives from the in-vehicle device 20 via the reading unit 21 information that a passenger will get off the vehicle within a certain time period after transmitting an alarm notification command to the in-vehicle device 20, the notification control unit 33 may not transmit an alarm notification command to the in-vehicle device 20, and if the notification information that a passenger will get off the vehicle is not received from the in-vehicle device 20 within a certain time period, the notification control unit 33 may transmit an alarm notification command to the in-vehicle device 20 again. This makes it possible to more reliably urge passengers to get off the vehicle.

[0057] Furthermore, the notification control unit 33 may issue a notification when the vehicle arrives at the destination (corresponding to the first notification of the present invention) and a notification after a certain time has elapsed since the vehicle arrived at the destination (corresponding to the second notification of the present invention) in different modes via the in-vehicle notification unit 23. Here, the different modes include various modes such as the first notification being issued using text and / or video via a display unit and the second notification being issued using audio via a speaker, or outputting different sounds and / or audio for the first notification and the second notification. In this way, by issuing different notifications in stages, passengers can be more reliably encouraged to disembark.

[0058] Furthermore, the notification control unit 33 may transmit a warning notification command to the in-vehicle device 20 a predetermined time or a predetermined distance before arriving at the destination. For example, a point a predetermined distance before the destination may be associated with the destination and stored in advance in the storage unit 40, and the notification control unit 33 may notify the in-vehicle device 20 that the destination is approaching when the in-vehicle device 20 arrives at that point.

[0059] The notification control unit 33 may transmit the alarm notification command to the in-vehicle device 20, or to both the passenger terminal 10 and the in-vehicle device 20. The notification control unit 33 may issue the notification in different modes depending on the timing of the notification. For example, when the notification control unit 33 detects that the vehicle has arrived at the destination via the location information acquisition unit 32, it may transmit an alarm notification command to the in-vehicle device 20 to notify the inside of the vehicle via the in-vehicle notification unit 23, and when it is not confirmed that the passengers have disembarked even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the notification to the inside of the vehicle, it may transmit an alarm notification command to the passenger terminal 10 to notify the passenger terminal 10.

[0060] The notification control unit 33 may issue a warning when a passenger disembarks at a point different from the associated destination. Specifically, the notification control unit 33 issues a warning via the in-car notification unit 23 when the destination information acquired by the reading unit 21 during disembarking differs from the stopping point. Furthermore, instead of acquiring destination information via the reading unit 21, the notification control unit 33 may refer to the memory unit 40, extract a destination associated with the acquired passenger information, and compare it with the stopping point.

[0061] The vehicle restriction unit 34 is a functional unit that prevents the vehicle from moving (locks the vehicle). When the vehicle has arrived at its destination, the vehicle restriction unit 34 prevents the vehicle from moving at least until the disembarking detection unit 35 detects an act of disembarking. For example, the vehicle restriction unit 34 keeps the brake on, i.e., the vehicle stopped, and outputs an instruction to the in-vehicle device 20 to disable operations from the driver's seat and / or accelerator operation, thereby preventing the vehicle from moving. As a result, the driver can ultimately encourage passengers to disembark by directly calling out to them. Furthermore, the vehicle cannot depart until passengers whose destination is the point where the vehicle is stopped have disembarked, thereby ensuring that passengers disembark.

[0062] In addition, when a passenger gets off at a destination different from the setting, the vehicle regulation unit 34 may output an instruction to the in-vehicle device 20 to lock the exit door in a closed state and prevent it from opening.

[0063] Furthermore, the vehicle restricting unit 34 may cancel the invalidation when the passenger's destination is changed or deleted while the vehicle is locked. The change or deletion of the passenger's destination is received from the passenger terminal 10, for example.

[0064] The vehicle restriction unit 34 may also be configured to cancel the disablement by pressing an appropriate cancel button (an operator different from the vehicle's accelerator and brake) provided on the vehicle. The cancel button is connected to the vehicle restriction unit 34 by wire or wirelessly and is located inside the vehicle, out of reach from the driver's seat, for example, near the rear of the vehicle. This configuration allows the vehicle to continue operating even if a passenger does not operate the passenger terminal 10 appropriately. Furthermore, a configuration in which the cancel button is located out of reach from the driver's seat and sufficiently far away from the driver's seat prevents the driver from easily canceling the disablement.

[0065] The cancel button may be any suitable operator that accepts a cancel instruction, and is not limited to the form of a button that is pressed.Furthermore, the location of the cancel button is not limited to the form described above.

[0066] Furthermore, the vehicle regulation unit 34 may be configured to not issue or disable subsequent notifications or disablements if notifications or disablement of driving operations based on the same passenger's destination information are issued a predetermined number of times or more within a predetermined time period and / or a predetermined section. This is because situations in which multiple notifications or disablement are issued by the same passenger are likely to be pranks. Unnecessary disablement of driving operations affects the on-time operation of the vehicle. Furthermore, repeated unnecessary notifications on board are a nuisance to other passengers. In contrast, the above-mentioned configuration can avoid the impact of pranks and ensure proper operation.

[0067] The alighting detection unit 35 is a functional unit that detects a passenger's act of alighting from the vehicle. For example, when the alighting detection unit 35 receives from the in-vehicle device 20 information that communication (transmission and reception of information) has been performed between the reading unit 21 and the passenger terminal 10, the alighting detection unit 35 detects that a passenger has alighted based on information stored in the memory unit 40 of the alarm management device 30. Specifically, the alighting detection unit 35 can determine that a passenger has alighted in the following cases: information that the passenger has boarded the vehicle is stored in the memory unit 40; communication between the reading unit 21 and the passenger terminal 10 is performed again after passenger information and destination information have already been stored in the memory unit 40; the destination information of the passenger terminal 10 acquired via the reading unit 21 is considered to be the same as the vehicle position information; etc.

[0068] The alighting detection unit 35 may refer to the position of the passenger terminal 10 and detect the alighting action based on information that the passenger terminal 10 is moving.

[0069] The alighting detection unit 35 may delete the boarding information and destination information of the passenger whose alighting action has been detected from the storage unit 40. In addition, the alighting detection unit 35 may store the information in the storage unit 40 after adding an alighting flag.

[0070] The flow of processing by the alarm management device 30 will now be described with reference to Figures 4 to 8. In the following description, the order of steps can be changed as appropriate.

[0071] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the boarding process. (Step SP10) When the passenger terminal 10 approaches the reading unit 21 and the passenger terminal 10 and the reading unit 21 communicate with each other, the in-vehicle device 20 acquires information (boarding information) indicating that the passenger has boarded the vehicle. Then, the in-vehicle device 20 transmits the boarding information, destination information, and passenger information to the alarm management device 30. Then, the process proceeds to step SP11.

[0072] (Step SP11) The alarm management device 30 stores the received destination information and passenger information in the storage unit 40. Furthermore, the alarm management device 30 proceeds to the processing shown in FIG. 5 based on the received boarding information.

[0073] Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the notification process. The process shown in Fig. 5 is performed every time the in-vehicle device 20 acquires vehicle position information via the input unit 22 or the like. (Step SP12) The in-vehicle device 20 transmits the vehicle position information to the alarm management device 30, and the position information acquisition unit 32 of the alarm management device 30 receives this information. Then, the process proceeds to step SP13.

[0074] (Step SP13) The notification control unit 33 of the alarm management device 30 determines whether or not a vehicle is present at the destination based on the information stored in the memory unit 40. If a vehicle is not present at the destination (No in step SP13), the process proceeds to step SP14. If a vehicle is present at the destination (Yes in step SP13), the process proceeds to step SP16.

[0075] In step SP13, the notification control unit 33 uses the point included in the destination information transmitted from the passenger terminal 10 as the criterion for judgment, but the point used as the criterion is not limited to this, and the criterion for judgment may be, for example, a predetermined section before the point included in the destination information, for example, one stop before. This allows passengers to be notified of the arrival at their destination (see step SP16 described later), allowing them to prepare to disembark.

[0076] (Steps SP14 and SP15) If the vehicle is not present at the destination (No in step SP13), the alarm management device 30 (alert control unit 33) transmits the location information to the passenger terminal 10 (step SP14). Then, the passenger terminal 10 displays the location information transmitted from the alarm management device 30 (alert control unit 33) on the display unit 14 (step SP15). Note that steps SP14 and SP15 are not essential.

[0077] (Step SP16) If the vehicle is present at the destination (Yes in step SP13), the notification control unit 33 transmits a notification command to the in-vehicle device 20. Then, the process proceeds to step SP17.

[0078] (Step SP17) The in-vehicle device 20 issues a notification that the vehicle has arrived at the destination based on the notification command transmitted from the alarm management device 30 (notification control unit 33) in step SP15. For example, the in-vehicle notification unit 23 of the in-vehicle device 20 notifies the inside of the vehicle via a speaker, a display unit, etc. that there is a passenger who has set the current point as their destination. At this time, the in-vehicle notification unit 23 may obtain passenger information linked to the destination from the alarm management device 30 and announce part of the passenger information, for example, the passenger's name or nickname.

[0079] As a result, the process shown in Fig. 5 ends, and the process proceeds to the process shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the process performed when the vehicle stops.

[0080] (Step SP20) When the passenger terminal 10 approaches the reading unit 21 and the passenger terminal 10 and the reading unit 21 communicate with each other, the in-vehicle device 20 acquires information indicating that the passenger has disembarked from the vehicle (disembarkation information), and the in-vehicle device 20 transmits the disembarkation information to the alarm management device 30. The timing at which the processing of step SP20 is performed is arbitrary. Note that the flow of processing differs depending on whether or not the processing of step SP20 is performed (described in detail later).

[0081] (Step SP21) The notification control unit 33 of the alarm management device 30 determines whether or not a vehicle is present at the destination. If a vehicle is present at the destination (Yes in step SP21), the process proceeds to step SP22. If a vehicle is not present at the destination (No in step SP21), the process proceeds to the process shown in FIG. 7 (described in detail later).

[0082] (Step SP22) The alighting detection unit 35 of the alarm management device 30 determines whether or not alighting information has been received. If alighting information has been received (YES in step SP22), the process proceeds to the process shown in Fig. 8 (described in detail later). If alighting information has not been received (No in step SP22), the process proceeds to step SP23.

[0083] (Step SP23) The warning management device 30 (vehicle regulation unit 34) transmits an instruction to lock the vehicle to the in-vehicle device 20. After that, the process proceeds to step SP24 and step SP25.

[0084] (Step SP24) The vehicle control unit 24 of the in-vehicle device 20 locks the vehicle based on a command from the vehicle restriction unit 34 of the warning management device 30. In other words, the vehicle control unit 24 disables pressing the accelerator pedal or releasing the brake of the vehicle, thereby preventing the vehicle from starting.

[0085] (Steps SP25 and SP26) The alarm management device 30 (alert control unit 33) transmits an instruction to issue an alarm to the passenger terminal 10 (step SP25). Then, based on the instruction to issue an alarm transmitted from the alarm management device 30 (alert control unit 33), the passenger terminal 10 displays an alarm on the display unit 14 or the like indicating that the passenger has arrived at the destination (step SP26).

[0086] Steps SP23, SP24 and steps SP25, SP26 may be performed in any order and may be performed simultaneously. Steps SP25 and SP26 are optional. Then, the process returns to step SP22.

[0087] Next, the process (No in step SP21) shown in Fig. 7 will be described. The process flow shown in Fig. 7 differs depending on whether or not the process in step SP20 is performed (this will be described in detail later).

[0088] (Step SP31) The alighting detection unit 35 of the alarm management device 30 determines whether or not alighting information has been received. If alighting information has been received (YES in step SP31), the process proceeds to step SP32.

[0089] (Steps SP32 and SP33) The alarm management device 30 (alarm control unit 33) transmits an alarm command to the in-vehicle device 20 to issue an alarm to the effect that the passenger is about to get off at the wrong location (step SP32). The in-vehicle alarm unit 23 of the in-vehicle device 20 issues an alarm to the effect that the passenger is about to get off at the wrong location (step SP33). The alarm is issued in a manner that can be confirmed by at least the passenger who has gotten off, and includes, for example, a sound, a display on an appropriate display unit in the vehicle, blinking lights, or other appropriate manners.

[0090] In step SP32, the alarm management device 30 (alarm control unit 33) may transmit an alarm command to the passenger terminal 10. In this case, the passenger terminal 10 may issue an alarm via the display unit 14 or the like to the effect that the passenger is about to get off at the wrong point.

[0091] If the disembarking information has not been received (No in step SP31) or when step SP32 is completed, the process shown in FIG. 7 is terminated.

[0092] Next, the process shown in FIG. 8 (Yes in step SP22) will be described. (Step SP35) The vehicle regulation unit 34 determines whether the vehicle is locked or not. If the vehicle is locked (Yes in step SP35), the process proceeds to step SP36.

[0093] (Steps SP36 and SP37) If the vehicle is locked (Yes in step SP35), the vehicle regulation unit 34 of the alarm management device 30 sends a command to unlock the vehicle control unit 24 of the in-vehicle device 20 (step SP36). Then, upon receiving the command to unlock the vehicle, the vehicle control unit 24 unlocks the vehicle (step SP37).

[0094] If the vehicle is not locked (No in step SP35) and step SP36 is completed, the process shown in FIG. 8 is terminated.

[0095] According to this embodiment, when the destination has been reached, an announcement is made from the in-vehicle announcement unit 23, thereby preventing passengers from missing their stop on public transport. For example, even if a passenger does not notice the notification from the passenger terminal 10, such as when the passenger is in a deep sleep, the announcement can be made inside the vehicle without relying on the functions of the terminal held by the passenger, which increases the likelihood that the passenger will notice the announcement and prevents them from missing their stop.

[0096] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the GNSS function of the passenger terminal 10 is not used to notify the arrival at the destination, so accurate notification can be made even when the transportation is traveling in an area where GNSS radio waves are difficult to reach.

[0097] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, when the vehicle has arrived at the destination, the vehicle control unit 24 prevents the vehicle from moving until at least the disembarking detection unit 35 detects a disembarking action, so the vehicle will not depart until passengers whose destination is that location have disembarked, thereby ensuring that passengers disembark safely.

[0098] In this embodiment, the vehicle position information is input via the input unit 22, but the manner in which the vehicle position information is acquired is not limited to this. For example, the vehicle may have a position information receiving unit that receives GNSS radio waves, and the in-vehicle device 20 may acquire the vehicle position information (such as identification information of stops and stations) based on the GNSS position information.

[0099] Furthermore, in this embodiment, in step SP23, the vehicle control unit 24 locks the vehicle based on a command from the alarm management device 30. However, simultaneously with or before or after step SP23, the in-vehicle alarm unit 23 of the in-vehicle device 20 may issue another alarm. This alarm may be issued in a manner different from that of step SP16. For example, the second alarm may be issued at a louder volume than the alarm issued in step SP16, or may include more information than that issued in step SP16. For example, the alarm issued in step SP16 may only notify the driver that there are passengers planning to disembark, and the second alarm may include identification information, such as the names of the passengers planning to disembark.

[0100] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the passenger information acquisition unit 31 acquires information (passenger information and destination information) from the passenger terminal 10 via the reading unit 21, but the method by which the passenger information acquisition unit 31 acquires information is not limited to this. For example, an input unit may be provided near the door of the in-vehicle device 20 or at each seat, and passenger information or destination information directly input to this input unit may be transmitted from the in-vehicle device 20 to the alarm management device 30, and this information may be acquired by the passenger information acquisition unit 31. In this case, the input unit may be operated by the driver, bus guide, conductor, or other appropriate manager, or may be operated by a passenger.

[0101] Although an embodiment of the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and design changes and the like are also included within the scope that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0102] 1: Alarm system 10: Passenger terminal 11: Input section 12: Storage section 13: Communication processing unit 14: Display section 20: In-vehicle equipment 21: Reading unit 21: Reading unit 22: Input section 23: Car alarm unit 24: Vehicle control unit 30: Alarm management device 31: Passenger information acquisition unit 32: Location information acquisition section 33: Notification control section 34: Vehicle Control Department 35: Exit detection unit 40: Storage section 50: Control device 52: Communication equipment 54: Storage device 58: Memory

Claims

1. a passenger information acquisition unit that acquires destination information, which is information relating to a destination, for each passenger getting on the vehicle; a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the vehicle; a notification control unit that notifies the driver via an in-vehicle notification unit mounted on the vehicle when the vehicle has arrived at the destination based on the location information and the destination information; an alighting detection unit that detects the passenger alighting from the vehicle; a vehicle regulation unit that outputs instructions to a vehicle control unit connected to an electronic control unit of the vehicle; Equipped with When the vehicle has arrived at the destination, the vehicle regulation unit continues the stopped state of the vehicle and outputs an instruction to disable operation from the driver's seat of the vehicle and / or operation of the accelerator pedal, at least until the disembarking action is detected by the disembarking detection unit. An alarm management device characterized by:

2. The vehicle regulation unit cancels the invalidation when the destination is changed or deleted.

2. The alarm management device according to claim 1.

3. The notification control unit notifies the interior of the vehicle after a certain time has elapsed since the vehicle arrived at the destination.

3. The alarm management device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The notification control unit performs a first notification when the vehicle arrives at the destination and a second notification after a certain time has elapsed since the vehicle arrived at the destination in different modes.

4. The alarm management device according to claim 1, wherein the alarm management device is a device for managing an alarm.

5. a storage unit for storing the destination information; the notification control unit performs notification based on the location information stored in the storage unit; The passenger information acquisition unit, upon receiving a change of the destination from the passenger, changes the destination information stored in the storage unit.

5. The alarm management device according to claim 1, wherein the alarm management device is a device for managing an alarm.

6. a passenger information acquisition step of acquiring destination information, which is information about a destination, for each passenger getting on the vehicle; a position information acquisition step of acquiring position information of the vehicle; an alighting detection step of detecting an alighting action of the passenger from the vehicle; a notification control step of issuing a notification via an in-vehicle notification unit mounted in the vehicle when the vehicle has arrived at the destination based on the position information and the destination information; a vehicle restriction step of outputting an instruction to the vehicle; Including, The vehicle restriction step includes, when the vehicle has arrived at the destination, continuing the stopped state of the vehicle and outputting an instruction to disable operation from the driver's seat and / or operation of the accelerator of the vehicle at least until the disembarking behavior is detected.

10. An alarm management method comprising:

7. Computer, at least a passenger information acquisition unit that acquires destination information, which is information about the destination, for each passenger getting on the vehicle; a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of the vehicle; a notification control unit that notifies the driver via an in-vehicle notification unit mounted on the vehicle when the vehicle has arrived at the destination based on the location information and the destination information; an alighting detection unit that detects the passenger alighting from the vehicle; a vehicle regulation unit that outputs instructions to a vehicle control unit connected to an electronic control unit of the vehicle; It functions as When the vehicle has arrived at the destination, the vehicle regulation unit continues the stopped state of the vehicle and outputs an instruction to disable operation from the driver's seat of the vehicle and / or operation of the accelerator pedal, at least until the disembarking action is detected by the disembarking detection unit. An alarm management program comprising:

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