Operation information generating device, operation information generating method, and program

Abstract

To efficiently convey persons and objects.SOLUTION: An operation information generation device includes: a communication unit for communicating, through a network, with an in-vehicle device equipped in a share-type on-demand traffic vehicle which can be shared by persons and objects and a terminal device for inputting a reservation of the traffic vehicle; and an operation plan making unit for making an operation plan of each on-demand traffic on the basis of first reservation information including a boarding place, a boarding desired time, and a leaving place sent from the terminal device and received by the communication unit and the attribute of persons who use each on-demand traffic vehicle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an operation information generating device, an operation information generating method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] In an on-demand transportation dispatch service that dispatches a vehicle that can be used for ride-sharing in response to an on-demand reservation, there are cases where people and goods are transported together in a vehicle. However, there are cases where the boarding location of the person and the delivery origin of the goods, or the drop-off location of the person and the delivery destination of the goods, are different, which may make it difficult to transport people and goods efficiently. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-135032 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and one of its objects is to efficiently transport people and goods. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The operation information generating device, the operation information generating method, and the program according to the present invention employ the following configuration. (1): An operation information generation device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an on-board device mounted on a shared-ride on-demand transport vehicle capable of carrying both people and goods, a terminal device for inputting reservations for the transport vehicle, a communication unit for communicating via a network, and an operation plan creation unit for creating an operation plan for each on-demand transport vehicle based on first reservation information transmitted by the terminal device and received by the communication unit, the first reservation information including at least the boarding location, desired boarding time, and disembarking location, and the attributes of the people who will use each on-demand transport vehicle.

[0006] (2): In the above aspect (1), the communication unit receives second reservation information sent from the terminal device, the second reservation information including at least the delivery origin, the desired delivery time, and the delivery destination. The operation plan creation unit creates an operation plan in which, when people using each on-demand transportation vehicle have a predetermined attribute and there is a transfer of people and goods between on-demand transportation vehicles, the transfer of goods takes priority.

[0007] (3): In the above-described aspects (1) or (2), if a person using an on-demand transportation vehicle has a predetermined attribute, the operation plan creation unit creates an operation plan so that the attribute of other people using the on-demand transportation vehicle is the predetermined attribute or an attribute similar to the predetermined attribute.

[0008] (4): In any of the above aspects (1) to (3), if a person using an on-demand transportation vehicle has a first attribute, the operation plan creation unit creates an operation plan so that a person with a second attribute different from the first attribute cannot use the on-demand transportation vehicle.

[0009] (5): An operation information generation method according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an on-board device mounted on a shared on-demand transport vehicle capable of carrying both people and goods, a terminal device for inputting reservations for the transport vehicle, a communication step for communicating via a network, and an operation plan creation step for creating an operation plan for each on-demand transport based on first reservation information transmitted by the terminal device and received by the communication step, the first reservation information including at least the boarding location, the desired boarding time, and the disembarking location, and the attributes of the people using each on-demand transport vehicle.

[0010] (6): A program according to one embodiment of the present invention causes a computer to communicate via a network with an on-board device installed in a shared-ride on-demand transport vehicle capable of carrying both people and goods, and with a terminal device for inputting reservations for the transport vehicle, and creates an operation plan for each on-demand transport based on first reservation information transmitted by the terminal device, which includes at least the boarding location, desired boarding time, and disembarking location, and the attributes of the people who will use each on-demand transport vehicle. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to aspects (1), (5) and (6), by creating an operation plan for on-demand transportation based on people's attributes, people and goods can be transported efficiently.

[0012] According to the second aspect, when people using on-demand transport vehicles have certain attributes and there is a need to transfer people and goods between on-demand transport vehicles, priority is given to the transfer of goods, thereby enabling people and goods to be transported efficiently.

[0013] According to the aspects (3) and (4), by adjusting the people who ride in the vehicle based on the attributes of the people, dissatisfaction can be reduced. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an on-demand transportation system 1. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the functional configuration of an operation information generating device 200. [Figure 3] 10 is an example of reservation information data 220C. [Figure 4] This is an example of an operation plan that includes the transfer of goods. [Figure 5] 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the operation information generating device 200. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Hereinafter, an embodiment of an operation information generating device, an operation information generating method, and a program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0016] First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an on-demand transportation system 1. The on-demand transportation system 1 provides an on-demand transportation service. An on-demand transportation service is a transportation service provided in response to on-demand reservations made by a specified user using an app or the like. The transportation service includes multiple people riding in the same vehicle, or people and goods being transported in the same vehicle. A specified user is a user who has registered as a member, a user who has been granted specified authority, etc.

[0017] The on-demand transportation system 1 includes, for example, an on-board communication device 10 mounted on one or more vehicles M (vehicles M-1 to M-3, etc. in the figure), terminal devices 100 (terminal devices 100-1 to 100-3, etc. in the figure), and an operation information generating device 200. The on-board communication device 10, the terminal devices 100, and the operation information generating device 200 communicate with each other, for example, via a network NW1. The network NW1 includes, for example, a cellular network, a Wi-Fi network, Bluetooth (registered trademark), the Internet, a Wide Area Network (WAN), a LAN, a public line, a provider device, a dedicated line, a wireless base station, etc.

[0018] [Terminal Device] The terminal device 100 is a terminal device carried by a user who uses an on-demand transportation service. The terminal device 100 is a terminal device that can be carried by a user, such as a smartphone, tablet terminal, or personal computer. The terminal device 100 is realized, for example, by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program (software) stored in a storage device. Some or all of the functions executed by the terminal device 100 may be realized by hardware such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or may be realized by a combination of software and hardware.

[0019] The terminal device 100 runs an application program or a browser for using the on-demand transportation service provided by the on-demand transportation system 1, and supports the services described below. The following description assumes that the terminal device 100 is a smartphone and that an application program (reservation application 110) is used in processing related to the on-demand transportation service. The reservation application 110 communicates with the operation information generation device 200 in response to operations by the user U, sends the user U's reservation request to the operation information generation device 200, and sends push notifications based on information received from the operation information generation device 200. If the user U wishes to board a vehicle M, the reservation request includes the user U's desired boarding location, desired boarding time, and arrival location as reservation information. If the user U wishes to load an item onto the vehicle M, the reservation request includes the user U's desired delivery origin, desired delivery time, and delivery destination as reservation information.

[0020] The reservation application 110 described above may be realized by a plurality of application programs provided by different servers with a plurality of different functions (for example, a reservation for a ride for a person and a reservation for delivery of an item).

[0021] In the example of FIG. 1, users U1, U2, and U3 carry terminal devices 100-1, 100-2, and 100-3, respectively, and appointment applications 110-1, 110-2, and 110-3 are installed on the terminal devices 100-1, 100-2, and 100-3, respectively.

[0022] [vehicle] Vehicle M is a taxi that provides on-demand transportation services. Vehicle M is, for example, a vehicle with four or more wheels that user U can ride in, but it may also be a motorcycle or other vehicle. Vehicle M is equipped with a driving force output device for controlling the vehicle, a braking device, a steering device, a control device, and an on-vehicle communication device 10 for providing on-demand transportation. The on-vehicle communication device 10 includes, for example, a communication unit, a processing unit, a display unit, an input unit, etc. The communication unit is a communication interface that communicates with the operation information generation device 200. The processing unit generates a signal to be displayed on the display unit based on information acquired by the communication unit. The display unit displays reservation information, which will be described later. The input unit acquires input information.

[0023] When vehicle M receives reservation information from the operation information generation device 200, the driver of vehicle M goes to the boarding location or delivery point included in the reservation information. Vehicle M transmits the operation status of vehicle M to the operation information generation device 200. The operation status is, for example, location information of vehicle M. Vehicle M may also transmit information to the operation information generation device 200 regarding whether vehicle M is an actual vehicle, that is, whether it is carrying a passenger.

[0024] [Operation information generation device] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the functional configuration of the operation information generation device 200. The operation information generation device 200 includes, for example, a communication unit 202, an operation status recording unit 204, a reservation information recording unit 206, an operation plan creation unit 208, and a storage unit 220. The storage unit 220 stores map data 220A, operation status data 220B, reservation information data 220C, and operation plan data 220D. The operation status recording unit 204, the reservation information recording unit 206, and the operation plan creation unit 208 are realized, for example, by a processor such as a CPU executing a program (software) stored in a storage device. Some or all of these functional units may be realized by hardware such as an LSI, an ASIC, or an FPGA, or may be realized by a combination of software and hardware.

[0025] The communication unit 202 is a communication interface for communicating with other devices via the network NW1. The communication unit 202, for example, acquires a reservation request transmitted by the terminal device 100. The reservation request is a request for use of on-demand transportation. The communication unit 202 also notifies the reservation application 110 that the reservation has been completed. The communication unit 202, for example, acquires the operating status of the vehicle M transmitted by the vehicle M.

[0026] The operation status recording unit 204 records the operation status of the vehicle M. The operation status is, for example, location information of the vehicle M. The operation status is, for example, information on whether the vehicle M provides an on-demand transportation service.

[0027] The reservation information recording unit 206 records the reservation information of the reservation request acquired by the communication unit 202 as reservation information data 220C in the storage unit 220. Fig. 3 shows an example of the reservation information data 220C. The reservation information data includes the ID of the user who sent the reservation request, the type, boarding location, desired boarding time, and arrival location.

[0028] The operation plan creation unit 208 creates an operation plan for the vehicle M based on the reservation information data, the operation status of the vehicle M, and the attributes of the person using the vehicle M. The attributes of the person using the vehicle M are associated with, for example, a user ID and stored in the storage unit 220 as user data 220E. The operation plan creation unit 208 acquires the attributes of the person using the vehicle M by, for example, matching the user ID of data whose type is person among the reservation information with the user data 220E.

[0029] The person's attribute is an attribute related to the time it takes to get on and off a vehicle. An example of a person's attribute is the person's age. Generally, the older a person is, the longer it takes to get on and off a vehicle. An example of a person's attribute is a disability that the person has. For example, a person with poor legs or a person who uses a wheelchair generally takes a longer time to get on and off a vehicle.

[0030] If the attributes of the person using vehicle M are predetermined attributes and there is a need to transfer people or goods between vehicles M, priority is given to the transfer of goods. The predetermined attributes are attributes that tend to increase the time it takes to get on and off the vehicle, such as being over a certain age, having weak legs, or using a wheelchair.

[0031] The operation plan creation unit 208 may create an operation plan for the vehicle M based on the arrival destination, boarding destination, and area including the arrival destination included in the reservation information data. In addition, the operation plan creation unit 208 may create an operation plan comprehensively based on people's attributes such as age and disability, as well as the arrival destination and area. For example, the operation plan creation unit 208 may assign a score to each element and classify users of the vehicle M based on the sum of the scores.

[0032] FIG. 4 is an example of an operation plan that includes the transfer of goods. As shown in the reservation information data 220C in FIG. 3, a user with user ID 001 gets on a vehicle at 12:00 and wishes to travel from point A to point D. A user with user ID 002 loads goods onto a vehicle at 12:00 and wishes to move the goods from point A to point C. A user with user ID 003 gets on a vehicle at 12:00 and wishes to move from point D to point B. The attributes of user ID 001 are included in the above-mentioned predetermined attributes. The operation plan created at this time is as follows: At 12:00, vehicle M1 picks up the belongings of user ID001 and user ID002 at point A and travels to point B. Also, at 12:00, vehicle M2 picks up user ID003 at point D and travels to point B. At point B, the belongings of user ID002 are transferred from vehicle M1 to vehicle M2, and vehicle M1 goes to point D, which is the destination of user ID001, and vehicle M2 goes to point C, which is the delivery destination of user ID002's belongings. It is also possible that user ID001 transfers from vehicle M1 to vehicle M2 at point B, and vehicle M1 goes to point C, and vehicle M2 goes to point D, but this operation plan is not created because the attributes of user ID001 are included in the above-mentioned predetermined attributes and it is thought that it would take a long time for users to get on and off the vehicles.

[0033] The operation plan creation unit 208 may create an operation plan so that the attributes of users who ride in the same vehicle are the same or similar. This allows users with attributes that tend to require a long time to get on and off the vehicle to ride in the same vehicle, thereby reducing dissatisfaction with waiting times for getting on and off the vehicle.

[0034] Furthermore, the operation plan creation unit 208 may create an operation plan such that, when a user with a first attribute uses a vehicle, the vehicle cannot be used by a user with a second predetermined attribute different from the first attribute. This prevents a user with an attribute that requires a short time to get on and off the vehicle, such as a young person, from riding in the same vehicle as a user with an attribute that requires a long time to get on and off the vehicle, thereby reducing dissatisfaction with waiting times to get on and off the vehicle.

[0035] 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the operation information generating device 200. The communication unit 202 receives the operation status (step S10). The operation status recording unit 204 records the operation status (step S12). The communication unit 202 receives the reservation information (step S14). The reservation information recording unit 206 records the reservation information (step S16). Note that the operation consisting of steps S10 and S12 and the operation consisting of steps S14 and S16 do not have to be performed in this order, and the operation consisting of steps S10 and S12 may be consecutive, or the operation consisting of steps S14 and S16 may be consecutive.

[0036] The operation plan creation unit 208 creates an operation plan based on the reservation information data 220C (step S18). If an operation plan has already been created, the operation plan creation unit 208 may create a new operation plan by updating the operation plan.

[0037] The above-described embodiment can be expressed as follows. a storage device storing a program; a hardware processor; The hardware processor executes the program stored in the storage device, Connected via a network to a terminal device for inputting reservations for a shared-ride on-demand transport vehicle that can carry both people and goods; receiving reservation information including a boarding location, a desired boarding time, and a disembarking location transmitted from the terminal device; creating an operation plan for each on-demand transportation service based on the operation status of each on-demand transportation service and the attributes of the people who use each on-demand transportation service; The operation information generating device is configured as follows.

[0038] The above describes the form for carrying out the present invention using an embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and various modifications and substitutions can be made within the scope that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 1 On-Demand Transportation System 100 Terminal Device 110 Booking App 200 Operation information generation device 202 Communications Department 204 Operation Status Recording Unit 206 Reservation Information Recording Section 208 Operation Planning Department 220 Storage section

Claims

1. an on-board device mounted on a shared on-demand transport vehicle capable of carrying both people and goods, a terminal device for inputting reservations for the transport vehicle, and a communication unit for communicating via a network; an operation plan creation unit that creates an operation plan for each on-demand transportation service based on first reservation information, which includes at least the boarding location, the desired boarding time, and the disembarking location, transmitted by the terminal device and received by the communication unit, and on the attributes of people who will use each on-demand transportation service; Equipped with the communication unit receives second reservation information transmitted from the terminal device, the second reservation information including at least a delivery origin, a desired delivery time, and a delivery destination; the operation plan creation unit creates an operation plan in which, when people using each on-demand transportation vehicle have a predetermined attribute and there is a transfer of people or goods between on-demand transportation vehicles, the transfer of goods takes priority. Operation information generation device.

2. If the person using the on-demand transportation vehicle has certain attributes, the operation plan creation unit creates an operation plan so that the attributes of other people who use the on-demand transportation vehicle are the predetermined attributes or attributes similar to the predetermined attributes. The operation information generating device according to claim 1 .

3. If the person using the on-demand transportation vehicle has the first attribute, the operation plan creation unit creates an operation plan so that people with a second attribute different from the first attribute cannot use the on-demand transportation vehicle. The operation information generating device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. a communication step of communicating, via a network, with an on-board device mounted on a shared on-demand transport vehicle capable of carrying both people and goods, and a terminal device for inputting reservations for the transport vehicle; an operation plan creation step of creating an operation plan for each on-demand transportation service based on first reservation information including at least the boarding location, the desired boarding time, and the disembarking location, which are transmitted by the terminal device and received in the communication step, and on the attributes of people who will use each on-demand transportation vehicle; and In the communication step, second reservation information including at least a delivery source, a desired delivery time, and a delivery destination transmitted from the terminal device is received, In the operation plan creation step, when people who use each on-demand transportation vehicle have a predetermined attribute and transfer of people and goods occurs between on-demand transportation vehicles, an operation plan is created that prioritizes the transfer of goods. Operation information generation method.

5. On the computer, Communicating via a network between an on-board device mounted on a shared on-demand transport vehicle capable of carrying both people and goods and a terminal device for inputting reservations for the transport vehicle; creating an operation plan for each on-demand transportation service based on the first reservation information transmitted by the terminal device, the first reservation information including at least the boarding location, the desired boarding time, and the disembarking location, and the attributes of people who will use each on-demand transportation vehicle; receiving second reservation information transmitted from the terminal device, the second reservation information including at least a delivery source, a desired delivery time, and a delivery destination; When the people using each on-demand transport vehicle have predetermined attributes and there is a need to transfer people or goods between on-demand transport vehicles, an operation plan is created that prioritizes the transfer of goods. program.

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