Operation information management device and operation information management method

Abstract

To enable various business operators to easily correct information about operation of vehicles in accordance with actual situations.SOLUTION: An operation information management device 1 relating to one embodiment of the present invention includes: an operation detail information acquisition unit 111 which acquires operation detail information including a place where a vehicle driven by a driver stayed and a date when the vehicle stayed in the place; a management information generation unit 113 which generates management information including a management object time being a time calculated from the operation detail information in accordance with a prescribed rule; a display control unit 114 which causes an information terminal to display the operation detail information and the management information in association with each other; and a modification receiving unit 115 which receives modification of at least one of the operation detail information and the management information on the information terminal. The display control unit modifies the operation detail information and the management information in accordance with modification of the operation detail information received by the modification receiving unit and modifies the management information in accordance with modification of the management information received by the modification receiving unit without modifying the operation detail information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an operation information management device and an operation information management method for managing operation information of a vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] In order to improve the safety of vehicle operation, it is required to record the restraint time, driving time, working hours, etc. of the vehicle driver. Conventionally, the introduction of a system that records operation detail information including the time and position of cargo loading / unloading, rest, etc. according to the driver's operation by a device such as a digital tachograph provided in the vehicle has been promoted. However, due to the driver's forgetting to operate the device or an operation error, the recorded operation detail information may differ from the actual situation.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a system that accepts corrections according to the actual results for the start time and end time of each operation in a vehicle, and automatically calculates the working hours of the driver using the corrected time.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] When an operator managing a driver determines that the operation detail information differs from the actual situation, there are cases where the operation detail information itself is corrected and cases where the restraint time, driving time, working hours, etc. are corrected without correcting the operation detail information. The system described in Patent Document 1 can be applied to an operator who corrects the operation detail information itself, but cannot be applied to an operator who corrects the restraint time, driving time, working hours, etc. without correcting the operation detail information.

[0006] This invention has been made in view of these points, and aims to make it easier for various businesses to modify information regarding vehicle operations to match actual conditions. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A first aspect of the present invention provides an operation information management device comprising: an operation detail information acquisition unit that acquires operation detail information including the location where a vehicle driven by a driver stayed and the date and time the vehicle stayed at the location; a management information generation unit that generates management information including a managed time which is a time calculated from the operation detail information according to a predetermined rule; a display control unit that displays the operation detail information and the management information in association with each other on an information terminal; and a change reception unit that receives changes to at least one of the operation detail information or the management information on the information terminal, wherein the display control unit changes the operation detail information and the management information in response to changes to the operation detail information received by the change reception unit, and changes the management information without changing the operation detail information in response to changes to the management information received by the change reception unit.

[0008] The management information generation unit may generate, as management information, operation management information including at least one of the driver's working hours or total driving hours, and attendance management information including the driver's working hours.

[0009] The display control unit may display change information corresponding to the number or percentage of changes or no changes made to at least one of the operation details information or management information received by the change reception unit on at least one of the driver's terminal or the information terminal used by the driver.

[0010] The display control unit may cause at least one of the following to be displayed on the driver terminal or the information terminal: the number or percentage of items that have been changed or not changed among a plurality of items included in at least one of the operation details information or the management information; and the number or percentage of days on which at least one of the operation details information or the management information has been changed or not changed.

[0011] The display control unit may display the operation details information and management information of multiple drivers on the information terminal in descending order of the number or percentage of changes made in the past in at least one of the operation details information or management information for each of the multiple drivers.

[0012] The aforementioned change acceptance unit may accept changes to either the aforementioned operation details information or the aforementioned management information for each of the aforementioned drivers.

[0013] The operation information management device further includes an operation data acquisition unit that acquires operation data including a time-and-date history of at least one of the vehicle's speed or location, and the operation details information acquisition unit may use the operation data to detect at least one error in the location or the time-and-date information included in the operation details information.

[0014] A second aspect of the present invention provides a method for managing operational information, comprising: a step of acquiring operational details information, which includes the location where a vehicle driven by a driver stayed and the date and time the vehicle stayed at the location, executed by a processor; a step of generating management information, which includes a managed time, calculated from the operational details information according to a predetermined rule; a step of displaying the operational details information and the management information in association with each other on an information terminal; a step of receiving a change to at least one of the operational details information or the management information on the information terminal; a step of changing the operational details information and the management information in accordance with the change to the operational details information received in the receiving step, and a step of changing the management information without changing the operational details information in accordance with the change to the management information received in the receiving step. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] According to the present invention, various businesses can easily modify information regarding vehicle operations to reflect actual conditions. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0016] [Figure 1] It is a schematic diagram of the operation information management system according to the embodiment. [Figure 2] It is a block diagram of the operation information management system according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] It is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation detail information acquired by the operation detail information acquisition unit. [Figure 4] It is a schematic diagram of the administrator terminal displaying exemplary operation detail information and management information. [Figure 5] It is a schematic diagram for explaining the method by which the change reception unit receives at least one of the operation detail information or the management information. [Figure 6] It is a schematic diagram of an exemplary number of changes or change ratio calculated by the change reception unit. [Figure 7] It is a schematic diagram of the driver terminal and the administrator terminal displaying exemplary change information. [Figure 8] It is a sequence diagram of the operation information management method executed by the operation information management system according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] It is a sequence diagram of the operation information management method executed by the operation information management system according to the embodiment. [Figure 10] It is a schematic diagram of the operation information management system according to the modification example.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] [Overview of the Operation Information Management System S] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the operation information management system S according to the present embodiment. The operation information management system S includes an operation information management device 1, an administrator terminal 2, and a driver terminal 3. The operation information management system S may include a plurality of administrator terminals 2 and a plurality of driver terminals 3. The operation information management system S may include other devices such as servers and terminals.

[0018] The operation information management device 1 is a computer that manages information related to the operation of the vehicle V. The vehicle V is, for example, an automobile such as a truck for transporting goods. The operation information management device 1 acquires information related to the operation of the vehicle V, causes information generated based on the acquired information to be displayed on the administrator terminal 2 and the driver terminal 3, and accepts changes to the information displayed on the administrator terminal 2.

[0019] The administrator terminal 2 is a computer used by an administrator. The administrator is, for example, an employee of an operator who manages the vehicle V or the driver driving the vehicle V. The driver terminal 3 is a computer used by the driver. The administrator terminal 2 and the driver terminal 3 are information terminals such as, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. The administrator terminal 2 and the driver terminal 3 include, for example, a display unit such as a liquid crystal display capable of displaying information received from the operation information management device 1, and an operation unit such as a touch panel or a keyboard capable of accepting operations by the user. The administrator terminal 2 and the driver terminal 3 communicate with the operation information management device 1 via a network such as the Internet or a local area network.

[0020] An overview of the processing executed by the operation information management system S according to the present embodiment will be described below. The operation information management device 1 acquires operation detail information including the stay location where the vehicle V driven by the driver stayed and the stay date and time when the vehicle V stayed at the stay location (a). The operation detail information is, for example, information indicating that the vehicle V arrived at the stay location, the driver unloaded and loaded goods and took a break at the stay location, and the vehicle V departed from the stay location. The stay location is, for example, a business office that manages the vehicle V, a warehouse where goods are unloaded and loaded, a parking lot where the driver takes a break, and the like.

[0021] The operation information management device 1 receives operation details information from an on-board computer, such as a digital tachograph installed in vehicle V that records information about vehicle V, via a network (which may be wireless or wired), a USB cable, a storage medium (SD card, USB memory, etc.), etc. Since the on-board computer records the status of loading and unloading cargo and rest periods in response to the driver's operations, the operation details information may contain errors or omissions. Other methods for the operation information management device 1 to acquire operation details information include using an analog tachograph instead of a digital tachograph, or having the administrator input operation records handwritten by the driver from an administrator terminal. However, one of the features of the operation information management system S according to this embodiment is that the administrator can correct unverified data after input, so a digital tachograph that can send and receive operation details information without administrator intervention is preferred.

[0022] The operation information management device 1 generates management information, including managed time, which is time calculated according to prescribed rules from the acquired operation details information. Managed time is time that is required to be managed by laws and regulations or self-regulation, and includes, for example, time on duty, total driving time, working hours, etc. The operation information management device 1 displays the operation details information and management information in association with each other on the administrator terminal 2 (b).

[0023] The operation information management device 1 receives changes to at least one of the operation details information or management information at the administrator terminal 2 (c). Here, the operation information management device 1 modifies the operation details information and management information in response to changes to the operation details information at the administrator terminal 2, and modifies the management information without changing the operation details information in response to changes to the management information at the administrator terminal 2.

[0024] The operation information management device 1 displays change information on the driver terminal 3, corresponding to the number or percentage of changes or no changes made in at least one of the operation details information or management information (d). The operation information management device 1 may also display the change information on the administrator terminal 2.

[0025] With this configuration, the operation information management system S automatically reflects changes to operation details information in the management information, but does not automatically reflect changes to the management information in the operation details information. Therefore, it can be used by both operators who modify the operation details information itself and operators who modify management information such as working hours, total driving hours, and working hours without modifying the operation details information. As a result, the operation information management system S makes it easier for various operators to modify information related to the operation of vehicles V to match the actual situation.

[0026] Furthermore, the operation information management system S can improve the accuracy of operation information by notifying drivers of the number or percentage of changes or no changes made to the operation details information or management information, thereby allowing drivers to understand whether or not they have made any operational errors with the on-board computer.

[0027] [Configuration of the Operation Information Management System S] Figure 2 is a block diagram of the operation information management system S according to this embodiment. In Figure 2, the arrows indicate the main data flow, and there may be data flows not shown in Figure 2. In Figure 2, each block represents a functional unit configuration, not a hardware (device) unit configuration. Therefore, the blocks shown in Figure 2 may be implemented in a single device, or they may be implemented in multiple devices. Data exchange between blocks may be performed via any means, such as a data bus, network, or portable storage medium.

[0028] The operation information management device 1 includes a control unit 11 and a storage unit 12. The operation information management device 1 may be configured by two or more physically separate devices connected by wired or wireless connections. Alternatively, the operation information management device 1 may be configured by a cloud, which is a collection of computer resources.

[0029] The storage unit 12 is a storage medium including ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk drive, etc. The storage unit 12 pre-stores programs to be executed by the control unit 11. The storage unit 12 may be located outside the operation information management device 1, in which case data may be exchanged with the control unit 11 via a network.

[0030] The control unit 11 includes a route details information acquisition unit 111, a driving data acquisition unit 112, a management information generation unit 113, a display control unit 114, and a change acceptance unit 115. The control unit 11 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and functions as the route details information acquisition unit 111, the driving data acquisition unit 112, the management information generation unit 113, the display control unit 114, and the change acceptance unit 115 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 12. At least a portion of the functions of the control unit 11 may be performed by an electrical circuit. In addition, at least a portion of the functions of the control unit 11 may be performed by a program executed via a network.

[0031] The following describes in detail the display control method performed by the operation information management system S according to this embodiment. In the operation information management device 1, the operation details information acquisition unit 111 acquires operation details information, which includes the location where the vehicle V stayed and the date and time the vehicle V stayed at the location, as recorded by the vehicle's onboard computer. If there are multiple drivers, the operation details information acquisition unit 111 acquires operation details information for the vehicle V driven by each of the multiple drivers.

[0032] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation details information acquired by the operation details information acquisition unit 111. The onboard computer, such as a digital tachograph, installed in the vehicle V records operation details information in response to operations such as button presses by the driver.

[0033] The on-board computer detects when a driver selects a predefined category on the control panel, such as commuting, leaving the depot, loading (at the loading location), unloading (at the unloading location), loading / unloading (at the loading / unloading location), rest, waiting, refueling, not driving, returning to the depot, or leaving work. It then identifies the location of the vehicle V, measured using GPS (Global Positioning System), as the stay location. The on-board computer also detects when a predetermined termination operation (such as pressing the termination button) is performed on the control panel, such as when the termination button is pressed. The period from the start of the stay to the end of the stay is defined as the stay date and time.

[0034] The onboard computer records operational details that associate the selected category with the date and time of stay (a combination of arrival date, arrival time, departure date, and departure time in the example in Figure 3), the location of stay, and the cumulative mileage of vehicle V. In the example in Figure 3, one stay corresponds to one operational detail line, and the operational details include multiple operational detail lines.

[0035] The operational details information is not limited to the specific information shown herein and may include other information. For example, the operational details information may include the vehicle identification number (vehicle number) used to identify vehicle V, the name of the consignor of the cargo being transported by vehicle V, the highway tolls paid by the driver when vehicle V was driven, and the fuel charges paid by the driver when refueling vehicle V, etc., which are entered by the driver through the operation of the onboard computer.

[0036] The onboard computer transmits the recorded operation details to the operation information management device 1, for example, via a network, at predetermined intervals (e.g., every hour) or whenever new operation details are recorded. In the operation information management device 1, the operation details information acquisition unit 111 receives the operation details transmitted by the onboard computer of the vehicle V.

[0037] The driving data acquisition unit 112 acquires driving data including a time-based history of at least one of the vehicle V's speed or position. The vehicle V's onboard computer automatically records driving data generated by measuring the vehicle V's speed, driving time, driving distance, position, etc., at predetermined time intervals. The onboard computer transmits the recorded driving data to the operation information management device 1 via the network at predetermined intervals (for example, every hour) or whenever new driving data is recorded. In the operation information management device 1, the driving data acquisition unit 112 receives the driving data transmitted by the vehicle V's onboard computer. The driving data is not limited to the specific information shown herein and may include other information.

[0038] The operation details information acquisition unit 111 may use the driving data acquisition unit 112 to detect at least one error in the location of stay or the date and time of stay included in the operation details information. For example, the operation details information acquisition unit 111 detects that the date and time of stay is incorrect if the operation details information indicates that vehicle V was staying at a location during a specific period, and the driving data indicates that vehicle V was traveling at a predetermined speed or higher during that period. In addition, the operation details information acquisition unit 111 detects that the location of stay is incorrect if the operation details information indicates that vehicle V was staying at a location during a specific period, and the driving data indicates that vehicle V was in a different location during that period.

[0039] Furthermore, the operation details information acquisition unit 111 may automatically correct at least one of the location of stay or the date and time of stay if it detects that at least one of them is incorrect. For example, if the operation details information indicates that a stay in a category such as rest or waiting has not ended during a specific period (for example, if the termination operation has not been performed on the on-board computer), and the driving data indicates that the vehicle V was traveling at a predetermined speed or higher during that period, the operation details information acquisition unit 111 will correct the operation details information to indicate that the stay in that period has ended. This reduces the effort required for the administrator to correct the operation details information when there is a possibility that the operation details information is incorrect due to a driver error in operating the on-board computer, etc.

[0040] The operation details information acquisition unit 111 does not need to perform the process of detecting errors in the operation details information using the driving data. In this case, the driving data acquisition unit 112 does not need to acquire driving data from the vehicle V's onboard computer.

[0041] The management information generation unit 113 generates management information that includes managed time, which is the time calculated according to a predetermined rule from the operation details information acquired by the operation details information acquisition unit 111. For example, the management information generation unit 113 generates operation management information and attendance management information as management information. The management information generation unit 113 may generate only one of the operation management information or attendance management information as management information.

[0042] Operation management information includes, for example, the previous day's rest time, on-duty time, total driving time, maximum continuous driving time, and total waiting time. The previous day's rest time is the time from the end of work on the previous day to the start of work on the current day. On-duty time is the time from the start of work to the end of work. Total driving time is the total amount of time the driver drove vehicle V during the day. Maximum continuous driving time is the maximum amount of time the driver drove vehicle V continuously during the day. Total waiting time is the total amount of time the driver was waiting during the day.

[0043] The management information generation unit 113 calculates, for example, the time from the first time to the last time indicated in the operation details information within a day as the time of confinement. The management information generation unit 113 calculates, for example, the total driving time by summing up the time within a day when the vehicle is not staying at a specific location, as indicated in the operation details information. The management information generation unit 113 calculates, for example, the maximum continuous driving time by summing up the longest continuous time within a day when the vehicle is not staying at a specific location, as indicated in the operation details information. The management information generation unit 113 calculates, for example, the total waiting time by summing up the time within a day when the vehicle is associated with the "waiting" category, as indicated in the operation details information.

[0044] Attendance management information includes, for example, working hours, regular working hours, overtime hours, holiday working hours, and nighttime working hours. Regular working hours are working hours within the prescribed working hours as defined by laws and regulations, etc., and overtime hours are working hours outside of the prescribed working hours as defined by laws and regulations, etc. Holiday working hours are working hours on holidays, and nighttime working hours are working hours during nighttime hours.

[0045] The management information generation unit 113, for example, identifies the first time indicated by the operation details information within a day as the arrival time, identifies the last time indicated by the operation details information within a day as the departure time, and uses the identified arrival and departure times to calculate working hours, regular working hours, overtime hours, holiday working hours, and nighttime working hours. Alternatively, the management information generation unit 113 may identify the arrival and departure times based on information obtained from the attendance management terminal described later.

[0046] The rules (items to be calculated and calculation formulas) used by the management information generation unit 113 to generate operation management information and attendance management information from the operation details information are stored in advance in the storage unit 12. The operation management information and attendance management information are not limited to the specific information shown herein, and may include other information that can be calculated from the operation details information.

[0047] The management information generation unit 113 stores the operation details information acquired by the operation details information acquisition unit 111 and the management information generated from said operation details information in the storage unit 12, associating them with the drivers. If there are multiple drivers, the management information generation unit 113 generates management information from the operation details information of the vehicle V driven by each of the multiple drivers, and stores said operation details information and said management information in the storage unit 12, associating them with the respective drivers.

[0048] The display control unit 114 associates the operation details information acquired by the operation details information acquisition unit 111 with the management information including operation management information and attendance management information generated by the management information generation unit 113 and displays it on the administrator terminal 2. The display control unit 114 sends display information, such as an HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) file for displaying the operation details information and management information of one driver, to the administrator terminal 2.

[0049] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of an administrator terminal 2 displaying exemplary operation details and management information. The administrator terminal 2 displays operation details and management information on its display unit according to the display information received from the operation information management device 1. For example, the administrator terminal 2 simultaneously displays the operation details of one driver and the operation management information and attendance management information included in the management information of that driver on a single screen.

[0050] In the example shown in Figure 4, the administrator terminal 2 displays the operation details information in the upper area of ​​the screen, the operation management information in the lower left area, and the attendance management information in the lower right area. Each item included in the operation details information, operation management information, and attendance management information is displayed as an input field (for example, a selection area or a free input area) that can be modified according to the administrator's operation.

[0051] If the operation details information acquisition unit 111 detects that at least one of the place of stay or the date and time of stay is incorrect in the operation details information, the display control unit 114 may display the place of stay (address in Figure 4) or date and time of stay (arrival date, arrival time, departure date, or departure time in Figure 4) that was detected as incorrect in the operation details information in a different display manner from other items (for example, the color or size of the text or input field). This makes it easier for the administrator to understand which items the operation information management device 1 has detected as potentially incorrect based on the driving data.

[0052] When there are multiple drivers, the display control unit 114 may display the operation details information and management information of the multiple drivers on the administrator terminal 2 in descending order of the number or percentage of changes made in the past in at least one of the operation details information or management information for each of the multiple drivers. The number or percentage of changes made in the past is the number or percentage of changes calculated by the change reception unit 115 described later, and is stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the driver. As a result, the operation information management device 1 can prioritize presenting the operation details information or management information of drivers that are likely to require changes to the administrator, making it easier for the administrator to determine whether or not changes to the operation details information or management information are necessary.

[0053] The change reception unit 115 receives changes to at least one of the operation details information or management information on the administrator terminal 2, which displays the operation details information and management information. For example, when the administrator performs an operation to change the content of any item included in the operation details information or management information, the administrator terminal 2 transmits information indicating the changed content to the operation information management device 1. Based on the information received from the administrator terminal 2, the change reception unit 115 receives changes to at least one of the operation details information or management information.

[0054] Here, the change reception unit 115 performs different processing depending on whether the operation details information or the management information has been changed on the administrator terminal 2. Figures 5(a) and 5(b) are schematic diagrams illustrating how the change reception unit 115 accepts changes to at least one of the operation details information or the management information.

[0055] As shown in Figure 5(a), the change reception unit 115 changes both the operation details information and the management information (operation management information and attendance management information) in response to an operation to change the operation details information performed on the administrator terminal 2. In this case, the management information generation unit 113 regenerates the management information from the changed operation details information according to predetermined rules. The change reception unit 115 accepts the management information regenerated by the management information generation unit 113 as the changed management information.

[0056] On the other hand, as shown in Figure 5(b), the change reception unit 115 changes the management information (operation management information or attendance management information) without changing the operation details information, in response to an operation to change the management information (operation management information or attendance management information) performed on the administrator terminal 2.

[0057] The change reception unit 115 modifies both the operation details information and the management information in the storage unit 12 according to the change result, or modifies the management information in the storage unit 12 without changing the operation details information.

[0058] The display control unit 114 transmits to the administrator terminal 2 display information to change the operation details information and management information in accordance with the change result from the change reception unit 115, or to change the management information without changing the operation details information in accordance with the change to the management information. The administrator terminal 2 changes and displays both the operation details information and management information, or changes and displays only the management information, in accordance with the display information received from the operation information management device 1.

[0059] Thus, the operation information management device 1 automatically reflects changes to the operation details information in the management information, but does not automatically reflect changes to the management information in the operation details information. Therefore, in the operation information management system S, one operator can reduce the effort required to change the management information by changing the operation details information, while another operator can leave the operation details information unchanged by changing the management information. As a result, the operation information management device 1 makes it easier for various operators to modify information related to the operation of vehicles V to match the actual situation.

[0060] Furthermore, the change reception unit 115 may switch whether to allow changes to the operation details information or the management information for each business operator that manages drivers. In this case, the administrator terminal 2 receives an operation from, for example, a business operator (an administrator belonging to the business operator) to select whether to allow changes to the operation details information or the management information, and transmits information indicating which of the operation details information or the management information to be changed to the operation information management device 1. Based on the information received from the administrator terminal 2, the change reception unit 115 accepts the setting of whether to allow changes to the operation details information or the management information, in association with the business operator using the administrator terminal 2.

[0061] Furthermore, the change reception unit 115 may switch whether to allow changes to the operation details information or the management information for each driver, and may also switch whether to allow changes to the operation details information or the management information depending on the number of corrections or the correction rate (see Figure 6) of the operation details information for each driver. This enables the operation information management system S to perform more precise attendance management, for example, by allowing changes to the original operation details information only for drivers with a high number of corrections (number of changes) or correction rate (change rate), while allowing other drivers to change only the management information.

[0062] The change reception unit 115 accepts changes to either the operation details information or the management information on the administrator terminal 2 used by the business operator associated with the received setting, in accordance with that setting. For example, the change reception unit 115 makes the input fields for operation details information changeable and the input fields for management information changeable on the administrator terminal 2 of a business operator that has been configured to accept changes to operation details information. On the other hand, for example, the change reception unit 115 makes the input fields for management information changeable and the input fields for operation details information changeable on the administrator terminal 2 of a business operator that has been configured to accept changes to management information. As a result, the operation information management device 1 can switch whether to allow changes to operation details information or management information according to the policy set for each business operator, and can prevent administrators from accidentally changing operation details information or management information.

[0063] The change reception unit 115 calculates the number of changes (number of changes made in at least one of the operation details information or management information) or the change rate (percentage of changes) based on the operation details information and management information stored in the storage unit 12 during a predetermined period. The predetermined period is, for example, a period of one day, one week, one month, or the entire period. The predetermined period may also be a period specified by the administrator on the administrator terminal 2.

[0064] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of an example of the number of changes or change rate calculated by the change reception unit 115. Figure 6 shows the total number of operation detail lines included in the operation detail information for a predetermined period (number of operation detail lines in Figure 6), the number of changes (number of modified lines in Figure 6), which is the number of operation detail lines that were changed during the predetermined period, and the change rate (modification rate in Figure 6), which is the ratio of the number of operation detail lines that were changed to the total number of operation detail lines, as calculated by the change reception unit 115 for each driver.

[0065] The change reception unit 115 may calculate the number of changes or the change percentage using the number of items that have been changed among the multiple items included in the operation details information, instead of the number of operation details lines. In this case, the number of changes is the number of items that have been changed in the operation details information, and the change percentage is the ratio of the number of items that have been changed to the total number of items included in the operation details information.

[0066] Furthermore, the change reception unit 115 may calculate the number of changes or the change percentage using the number of days on which changes were made among the multiple days on which the operation details information was acquired, instead of the number of operation details lines. In this case, the number of changes is the number of days on which the operation details information was changed, and the change percentage is the ratio of the number of days on which the operation details information was changed to the total number of days on which the operation details information was acquired.

[0067] Furthermore, the change reception unit 115 may calculate the number of changes or the percentage of changes to the management information in lieu of or in addition to the number of changes or the percentage of changes to the operation details information. In this case, the change reception unit 115 may calculate the number of changes or the percentage of changes using the number of items that have been changed among the multiple items included in the management information, or it may calculate the number of changes or the percentage of changes using the number of days on which the management information has been changed among the multiple days on which the management information has been acquired.

[0068] Furthermore, the change reception unit 115 may calculate, in lieu of or in addition to the number or percentage of changes made in at least one of the operation details information or management information, the number of non-changed items or the percentage of non-changed items, which is the number of items that were not changed in at least one of the operation details information or management information. In this case, the change reception unit 115 calculates the number of non-changed items or the non-changed percentage using, for example, the number of operation details lines that were not changed, the number of items that were not changed, or the number of days that were not changed during a predetermined period.

[0069] The display control unit 114 displays change information corresponding to at least one of the number of changes, change rate, number of non-changes, or non-change rate calculated by the change reception unit 115 on at least one of the driver terminal 3 or administrator terminal 2. The display control unit 114 transmits, for example, display information including a message or graph corresponding to the number of changes, change rate, number of non-changes, or non-change rate to the driver terminal 3 or administrator terminal 2.

[0070] Figure 7(a) is a schematic diagram of a driver terminal 3 displaying exemplary change information. The driver terminal 3 displays change information on its display unit that corresponds to at least one of the following: the number of changes, the percentage of changes, the number of non-changes, or the percentage of non-changes, according to the display information received from the operation information management device 1. In the example in Figure 7(a), the driver terminal 3 displays a message indicating that the number of changes is one or more on a specific date as change information. The driver terminal 3 also displays the name of the changed item as change information.

[0071] Figure 7(b) is a schematic diagram of the administrator terminal 2 displaying exemplary change information. The administrator terminal 2 displays change information on its display unit that corresponds to at least one of the following: the number of changes, the percentage of changes, the number of non-changes, or the percentage of non-changes, according to the display information received from the operation information management device 1.

[0072] In the example shown in Figure 7(b), the administrator terminal 2 displays, as change information, a bar graph showing the number of changes (corrections) for each driver and a line graph showing the percentage of changes (correction rate) for each driver. The bar graph showing the number of changes for each driver is represented by different colors, patterns, or other display methods for each changed item. The administrator terminal 2 also displays, as change information, the average number of changes for all drivers (average number of corrections) and the average percentage of changes for all drivers (average correction rate). The display control unit 114 may, in place of or in addition to the administrator terminal 2, have the driver terminal 3 display the same change information.

[0073] In this way, the operation information management device 1 notifies the driver or manager of the number or percentage of changes or no changes made to the operation details information or management information. This allows the driver to understand whether they made any operational errors, such as pressing the wrong button or timing the wrong button on the on-board computer, or forgetting to perform an operation, thereby improving the accuracy of the operation details information recorded by the on-board computer. In addition, managers can get an overview of trends regarding whether or not changes are necessary in the operation details information, making it easier to provide appropriate guidance to drivers to reduce operational errors with the on-board computer.

[0074] [Sequence of Operation Information Management Method] Figures 8 and 9 are sequence diagrams of the operation information management method executed by the operation information management system S according to this embodiment. The sequence diagram in Figure 8 shows the process of accepting changes to operation details information and management information in the operation information management method according to this embodiment. In the operation information management device 1, the operation details information acquisition unit 111 acquires operation details information including the location where the vehicle V stayed and the date and time of stay, which is the date and time when the vehicle V stayed at the location (S11). In addition, the driving data acquisition unit 112 acquires driving data including the history of at least one of the speed or position of the vehicle V for each date and time.

[0075] The operation details information acquisition unit 111 uses the driving data acquisition unit 112 to detect at least one error in the location of stay or the date and time of stay included in the operation details information (S12). The operation details information acquisition unit 111 may automatically correct at least one of the location of stay or the date and time of stay if it has detected that at least one of them is incorrect.

[0076] The management information generation unit 113 generates management information including managed time, which is time calculated according to a predetermined rule from the operation details information acquired by the operation details information acquisition unit 111 (S13). The management information generation unit 113 generates, for example, operation management information and attendance management information as management information. The management information generation unit 113 stores the operation details information acquired by the operation details information acquisition unit 111 and the management information generated from said operation details information in the storage unit 12, associating them with the driver.

[0077] The display control unit 114 associates the operation details information acquired by the operation details information acquisition unit 111 with the management information including operation management information and attendance management information generated by the management information generation unit 113 and displays it on the administrator terminal 2 (S14). The display control unit 114 transmits, for example, display information to display the operation details information and management information of one driver to the administrator terminal 2.

[0078] The administrator terminal 2 displays the operation details information and management information on its display unit according to the display information received from the operation information management device 1. When the administrator performs an operation to change the content of any item included in the operation details information or management information, the administrator terminal 2 transmits information indicating the changed content to the operation information management device 1 (S15). In the operation information management device 1, the change reception unit 115 accepts the change to at least one of the operation details information or management information based on the information received from the administrator terminal 2.

[0079] If an operation to change the operation details information is performed on the administrator terminal 2 (YES in S16), the change reception unit 115 changes both the operation details information and the management information (operation management information and attendance management information) (S17). In this case, the management information generation unit 113 regenerates the management information from the changed operation details information according to predetermined rules. The change reception unit 115 accepts the management information regenerated by the management information generation unit 113 as the changed management information. If no operation to change the operation details information is performed on the administrator terminal 2 (NO in S16), the operation information management device 1 proceeds to the next step.

[0080] If an operation to change management information (operation management information or attendance management information) is performed on the administrator terminal 2 (YES in S18), the change reception unit 115 changes the management information without changing the operation details information (S19). If no operation to change management information is performed on the administrator terminal 2 (NO in S18), the operation information management device 1 proceeds to the next step.

[0081] The change reception unit 115 modifies both the operation details information and the management information in the storage unit 12 according to the change result, or modifies the management information in the storage unit 12 without changing the operation details information.

[0082] The display control unit 114 transmits to the administrator terminal 2 (S20) display information to change the operation details information and management information in accordance with the change result from the change reception unit 115, or to change the management information without changing the operation details information in accordance with the change to the management information. The administrator terminal 2 changes and displays both the operation details information and management information, or changes and displays only the management information, in accordance with the display information received from the operation information management device 1. The operation information management system S repeats the process from steps S15 to S20 if the conditions for terminating the process of accepting changes to the operation details information and management information are not met (for example, if no termination operation is performed on the administrator terminal 2) (NO in S21). The operation information management system S terminates the process if the conditions for terminating the process of accepting changes to the operation details information and management information are met (for example, if a termination operation is performed on the administrator terminal 2) (YES in S21).

[0083] The sequence diagram in Figure 9 shows the process for displaying the number of changes or the percentage of changes in the operation information management method according to this embodiment. The process in Figure 9 is started, for example, after the process in Figure 8 is completed. The change reception unit 115 calculates the number of changes, which is the number of changes made in at least one of the operation detail information or management information, or the percentage of changes, which is the percentage, based on the operation detail information and management information stored in the storage unit 12 during a predetermined period (S22).

[0084] The display control unit 114 causes change information corresponding to at least one of the number of changes, change rate, number of non-changes, or non-change rate calculated by the change reception unit 115 to be displayed on at least one of the driver terminal 3 or administrator terminal 2 (S23). The display control unit 114 transmits display information, including a message or graph corresponding to the number of changes, change rate, number of non-changes, or non-change rate, to the driver terminal 3 or administrator terminal 2. At least one of the driver terminal 3 or administrator terminal 2 displays the change information on the display unit according to the display information received from the operation information management device 1.

[0085] [Effects of this embodiment] In the operation information management system S according to this embodiment, the operation information management device 1 automatically reflects changes to the operation details information in the management information, but does not automatically reflect changes to the management information in the operation details information. Therefore, in the operation information management system S, one operator can reduce the effort required to change the management information by changing the operation details information, while another operator can leave the operation details information unchanged by changing the management information. As a result, the operation information management device 1 makes it easier for various operators to modify information related to the operation of vehicles V to match the actual situation.

[0086] Furthermore, the operation information management device 1 can improve the accuracy of the operation details information by notifying the driver or manager of the number or percentage of changes or no changes made to the operation details information or management information, thereby allowing the driver to be aware of any operational errors with the on-board computer, or making it easier for the manager to instruct the driver.

[0087] Furthermore, the operation information management device 1 may retain the data before the change in the operation details information or management information, and may also display this data together with the changed data. This allows for retrospective checking of the change history of the operation details information or management information, which is expected to prevent misconduct by administrators.

[0088] [Differentiation] In this modified example, the operation information management device 1 acquires information regarding the attendance of drivers (hereinafter referred to as "attendance information") from each terminal used for managing the attendance of drivers (hereinafter collectively referred to as "attendance management terminal K"). The following mainly describes the differences from the above-described embodiment. Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the operation information management system S according to this modified example. The attendance management terminal K includes, for example, at least one of a time card puncher, an alcohol checker, and a roll call system. The time card puncher is a device that records the punching time when a driver arrives at and leaves work. The alcohol checker is a device that records the results and time of the breathalyzer test given to the driver. The roll call system is a device that records the time of the roll call for the driver.

[0089] For example, if the attendance management terminal K includes a time card punching machine, the operation details information acquisition unit 111 may acquire the clock-in and clock-out times from the time card punching machine as attendance information. This allows the operation information management device 1 to more accurately grasp the clock-in and clock-out times of drivers, thereby improving the accuracy of attendance management.

[0090] Furthermore, for example, if the attendance management terminal K includes an alcohol checker, the operation details information acquisition unit 111 may acquire the time of the breathalyzer test administered to the driver from the alcohol checker as attendance information. Also, for example, if the attendance management terminal K includes a roll call system, the operation details information acquisition unit 111 may acquire the roll call time from the roll call system as attendance information. Generally, breathalyzer tests and roll calls are often conducted immediately before the driver boards the vehicle, so by acquiring the times of these tests, the operation information management device 1 can more accurately determine the time the driver boards the vehicle (start time of driving).

[0091] The display control unit 114 may compare the operation details information obtained from the vehicle V with the driver's attendance information obtained from the attendance management terminal K and perform predetermined processing (notification to the administrator, automatic correction, etc.) based on the results. For example, if the start time of driving, which is an example of the operation details information, deviates significantly from the time of breathalyzer test or roll call, which are examples of attendance information, the display control unit 114 may notify the administrator terminal 2 of this fact. Alternatively, the display control unit 114 may automatically correct the operation details information (start time of driving) instead of notifying the administrator terminal 2 (or in conjunction with this). In this way, the operation information management device 1 can achieve more accurate attendance management by centrally managing the operation details information obtained from the vehicle V and the driver's attendance information obtained from the attendance management terminal K.

[0092] Although the present invention has been described above using embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of its gist. For example, all or part of the apparatus can be configured by functionally or physically distributing and integrating in any unit. Furthermore, new embodiments resulting from any combination of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effects of the new embodiments resulting from the combinations are combined with the effects of the original embodiments.

[0093] The processors of the operation information management device 1, the administrator terminal 2, and the driver terminal 3 execute each step (process) included in the operation information management method shown in Figures 8 and 9. That is, the processors of the operation information management device 1, the administrator terminal 2, and the driver terminal 3 read a program for executing the operation information management method shown in Figures 8 and 9 from the storage unit and execute the program, thereby executing the operation information management method shown in Figures 8 and 9. Some of the steps included in the operation information management method shown in Figures 8 and 9 may be omitted, the order between steps may be changed, and multiple steps may be performed in parallel. [Explanation of symbols]

[0094] S Operation Information Management System 1 Traffic information management device 11 Control Unit 12 Storage section 111 Operation detail information acquisition department 112 Driving data acquisition unit 113 Management information generation section 114 Display Control Unit 115 Change Request Department 2 Administrator terminal 3. Driver terminal

Claims

1. A unit for acquiring operational details information that acquires operational details information including the location where a vehicle driven by a driver stayed and the date and time the vehicle stayed at the said location, A management information generation unit generates management information including the managed time, which is the time calculated from the aforementioned operational details information according to a predetermined rule. A display control unit that associates the aforementioned operation details information and the aforementioned management information and displays them on an information terminal, The aforementioned information terminal includes a change reception unit that accepts changes to at least one of the operation details information or the management information, It has, The display control unit modifies the operation details information and the management information in response to changes to the operation details information received by the change reception unit, and modifies the management information without changing the operation details information in response to changes to the management information received by the change reception unit. The display control unit causes the driver's terminal or the information terminal used by the driver to display change information corresponding to the number or percentage of changes or no changes made in at least one of the operation details information or the management information received by the change reception unit. Traffic information management device.

2. A vehicle details information acquisition unit that acquires vehicle details information including the location where a vehicle driven by a driver stayed and the date and time the vehicle stayed at the location, A management information generation unit generates management information including the managed time, which is the time calculated from the aforementioned operational details information according to a predetermined rule. A display control unit that associates the aforementioned operation details information and the aforementioned management information and displays them on an information terminal, The aforementioned information terminal includes a change reception unit that accepts changes to at least one of the operation details information or the management information, It has, The display control unit modifies the operation details information and the management information in response to changes to the operation details information received by the change reception unit, and modifies the management information without changing the operation details information in response to changes to the management information received by the change reception unit. The display control unit displays the operation details information and management information of multiple drivers on the information terminal in descending order of the number or percentage of changes made in the past in at least one of the operation details information or management information for each of the multiple drivers. Traffic information management device.

3. A driving data acquisition unit that acquires driving data including a history of at least one of the speed or position of a vehicle driven by a driver, for each date and time, An operation details information acquisition unit acquires operation details information including the location where the vehicle stayed and the date and time the vehicle stayed at the location, and uses the driving data to detect at least one error in the location or date and time included in the operation details information. A management information generation unit generates management information including the managed time, which is the time calculated from the aforementioned operational details information according to a predetermined rule. A display control unit that associates the aforementioned operation details information and the aforementioned management information and displays them on an information terminal, The aforementioned information terminal includes a change reception unit that accepts changes to at least one of the operation details information or the management information, It has, The display control unit modifies the operation details information and the management information in response to changes to the operation details information received by the change reception unit, and modifies the management information without changing the operation details information in response to changes to the management information received by the change reception unit. Traffic information management device.

4. The management information generation unit generates, as management information, operation management information including at least one of the driver's working hours or total driving hours, and attendance management information including the driver's working hours. The operation information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The display control unit causes at least one of the following to display the change information on the driver terminal or the information terminal: the number or percentage of items that have been changed or not changed among a plurality of items included in at least one of the operation details information or the management information, and the number or percentage of days on which at least one of the operation details information or the management information has been changed or not changed. The operation information management device according to claim 1.

6. The aforementioned change acceptance unit accepts changes to either the aforementioned operation details information or the aforementioned management information for each driver. The operation information management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

7. The processor executes A step of obtaining operational details information including the location where the vehicle driven by the driver stayed and the date and time the vehicle stayed at the said location, The steps include generating management information that includes the managed time, which is the time calculated from the aforementioned operational details information according to a prescribed rule, and The steps include: displaying the aforementioned operational details information and the aforementioned management information on an information terminal in association with each other; The information terminal includes the step of receiving a change to at least one of the operation details information or the management information, A step to modify the operation details information and the management information in accordance with changes to the operation details information received in the aforementioned receiving step, and a step to modify the management information without modifying the operation details information in accordance with changes to the management information received in the aforementioned receiving step, In the receiving step described above, change information corresponding to the number or percentage of changes or no changes made to at least one of the operation details information or management information is displayed on at least one of the driver's terminal or information terminal used by the driver. A method for managing operational information, comprising the following features.

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