JP4119271B2 - Vehicle allocation system and vehicle allocation method - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001]
The present invention relates to a vehicle allocation system that enables a vehicle such as a taxi to be allocated quickly in response to a customer's vehicle allocation request.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in order to grasp the boarding status of a taxi or other vehicle equipped with a GPS satellite, the center device that manages the vehicle always uses the radio to access the vehicle and collects data on the vehicle status along with the vehicle location information. There has been known a vehicle allocation system in which a vehicle close to a customer position is determined for vehicle allocation based on the vehicle status data and a vehicle allocation request is called for the determined vehicle (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-222690 A [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, even if the data on the vehicle status can be collected at all times, if the crew member is unable to receive the vehicle allocation or is in a state where it is not possible to receive the vehicle allocation, the next vehicle that can be allocated is found and a call for allocation is made. The operation to be performed must be performed by the operator of the dispatch center, and it takes time to determine the dispatch vehicle.
[0005]
Furthermore, taxi crews have a habit of waiting in a place with knowledge of geography, and if the crew is uninformed about the destination, the customer will not be able to arrive at the destination in a short time and a complaint will be received from the customer. There was a problem.
[0006]
In addition, when data on the vehicle status cannot be collected at all times, it is possible to receive dispatch regardless of the position of the vehicle, so there is a problem that a vehicle far from the dispatch destination is dispatched and it takes time to arrive, or it is hurry from far away to the dispatch destination. There was a problem that safe driving was neglected because it was forced to go.
[0007]
Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and it is possible to reflect the willingness of a crew member to participate in the vehicle allocation near the vehicle destination regardless of whether or not data collection on the vehicle status is always possible. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle allocation system that can perform vehicle allocation and can manage the status of the vehicle to be allocated without omission even in cases where data collection after vehicle allocation is not always possible.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, a vehicle allocation system according to the present invention includes a position detection unit that detects the position of the vehicle, a communication unit that performs wireless data communication with the center device, and a transmission that is requested by the center device in a direction requested to be allocated. a position comparator for comparing a receiving means for receiving the surface call dispatch destination information, the vehicle position detected by the delivery position and the position detection means included in the face call dispatch destination information, the face call dispatch A condition comparison unit that compares the specified condition included in the destination information with a condition specific to the vehicle that is preset in the host vehicle, and a vehicle that is a vehicle allocation target candidate that satisfies the vehicle allocation condition by comparing the position comparison unit and the condition comparison unit. A vehicle allocation candidate determination unit for determining whether to obtain a vehicle, and when the vehicle allocation candidate determination unit becomes a vehicle allocation candidate, passes the vehicle allocation acceptance to the center device via the communication unit. A vehicle device and a vehicle allocation friendly notifying means for, transmitting means for transmitting towards call dispatch destination information by a the surface of the said dispatch request, a communication means for performing data communication by the communication unit and the radio of the vehicle device, A center device including a dispatch vehicle determining unit that determines a dispatch vehicle from the vehicles that are candidates for dispatch by the dispatch enable notification unit.
[0009]
With this configuration, regardless of whether or not data collection regarding vehicle status is possible at all times, it is possible to carry out vehicle assignment that reflects the willingness to participate in the vehicle assignment, close to the vehicle destination, and even when data collection after vehicle assignment is not possible at all times It is possible to manage the state of dispatched vehicles without omission.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0011]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle allocation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a vehicle allocation system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a center wireless facility 2 that performs wireless data transmission for calling a direction and the like, a center device 1 that performs vehicle allocation determination, vehicle status, and communication status management, The radio equipment 3, the position detection device 4 for detecting the current position of the own vehicle using the positioning data from the GPS satellite, the various data transmitted from the center device 1 are processed, and the necessary information is obtained by the operation by the crew. 1 includes an on-vehicle signal processing device built-in controller 5 that transmits to 1 and an on-vehicle device 10 mounted on a vehicle including an external information device 6 such as a meter.
[0012]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the in-vehicle device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and shows a detailed configuration of the controller 5 with a built-in in-vehicle signal processing device in FIG. In FIG. 3, the on-vehicle signal processing device built-in controller 5 includes an external information processing unit 51 that is connected to the position detection device 4 and the external information device 6 and processes external information, and a display unit 52 that has visual display and auditory display functions. Are connected to the operation unit 53 that enables various inputs, the modem unit 54 that is connected to the in-vehicle wireless equipment 3 to transmit and receive various data, and the external information processing unit 51, the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, and the modem unit 54. And a signal processing unit 55 for processing various signals.
[0013]
The operation of the vehicle allocation system configured as described above will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. First, the center device 1 determines vehicle allocation information (vehicle allocation location (latitude / longitude), vehicle allocation destination name, address, vehicle color, vehicle type, etc.), and pushes a vehicle allocation button for determining vehicle allocation candidates. (Step 1).
[0014]
The determined destination information is edited into a direction call data format as shown in FIG. 2, and the direction call data is transmitted from the center radio equipment 2 by operating the dispatch button (step 2).
[0015]
In the above, “direction” is defined as “direction” when the destination is viewed from the location of the establishment that received the vehicle allocation request, and “direction call” is made to the vehicle corresponding to the direction. In practice, the vehicle operating in an area away from the destination is not directed toward the destination.
[0016]
The vehicle corresponding to the direction receives the direction call data by the in-vehicle wireless equipment 3 of the in-vehicle device 10 and the current position of the own vehicle grasped by the position detection device 4 and the received destination location (latitude / Longitude) to determine whether the difference between the two positions is within the calling range (within the target range), and further, the vehicle type and vehicle color designation information designated in the direction calling data and the in-vehicle signal processing device Check whether the vehicle color and vehicle type information set in advance in the built-in controller 5 match, and whether the affiliation information of the vehicle and external information such as connected taximeters satisfy the specified information The determination is made by the signal processor built-in controller 5 (step 4).
[0017]
If the condition is satisfied, a call message is sent to the display unit 52 of the in-vehicle signal device built-in operation device 5 for the time period of call effective in the direction call data shown in FIG. 2 in order to notify that there is a direction call. Visual display and sound for audible display.
[0018]
The crew member of the vehicle, which is called in the direction and can accept the dispatch, presses the notification button provided on the operation unit 53 of the in-vehicle signal processing device built-in operation device 5 within the effective call time (step 7).
[0019]
When the notification button provided on the operation unit 53 is pressed, the signal processing unit 55 of the on-vehicle signal processing device built-in controller 5 has the latest current position, vehicle state, and own vehicle status that are grasped by the position detection device 4. Call response data including vehicle number information is created (step 8) and transmitted from the in-vehicle wireless facility 3.
[0020]
The call response data is received by the center radio equipment 2 of the center device 1, and the center device 1 secures the number of vehicles close to the dispatch destination from the plurality of vehicles that have received the call response data and determines the vehicle to be dispatched. (Step 9).
[0021]
For the vehicle determined to be dispatched, the destination information (location of the destination, address, name, etc.) with the vehicle number is transmitted from the center radio equipment 2 (step 10).
[0022]
The destination information received by the in-vehicle wireless equipment 3 of the dispatched vehicle is sent to the on-board signal processing device built-in controller 5, and the on-vehicle signal processing device built-in controller 5 determines whether the vehicle number is for the own vehicle. (Step 11).
[0023]
When the vehicle number is for the own vehicle, the destination information is visually and audibly displayed on the display unit 52, and when a vehicle state change such as an incoming vehicle subsequently occurs, an arbitrary call is made. 1 transmits the latest vehicle state data (steps 14 to 19).
[0024]
The center device 1 performs arrival management or the like at the dispatch destination in accordance with the vehicle state that has been transmitted data (steps 15, 17 and 19).
[0025]
In addition, the vehicle that has received the direction call data and has pressed the notification button within the direction call effective time, but even if the non-applicable message display time shown in FIG. If not, the message number not applicable to dispatch shown in FIG. 2 can be displayed on the in-vehicle signal processing device built-in operation unit 5 to confirm that the vehicle has not been dispatched (step 12).
[0026]
According to the embodiment of the present invention described above, it is possible to quickly select and determine a vehicle that is close to the destination and can arrive more smoothly. Even when data collection cannot always be performed, it is possible to always manage the latest vehicle state of the dispatched vehicle after the dispatched vehicle is determined.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to dispatch a crew member who is close to a destination and is familiar with the surrounding geography and can go to the destination more smoothly. In addition, a plurality of vehicles can be dispatched at the same time by one call.
[0028]
Furthermore, even a dispatching company that has a large number of vehicles but cannot sufficiently secure a wireless line can make a decision to dispatch without always managing the vehicle state, and manages the vehicle position and vehicle state of the vehicles that have already been dispatched. be able to.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle allocation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a direction call data format according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the operation of the vehicle allocation system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Center apparatus 2 Center radio equipment 3 In-vehicle radio equipment 4 Position detection apparatus 5 In-vehicle signal processing device built-in controller 6 External information device 10 In-vehicle apparatus 51 External information processing part 52 Display part 53 Operation part 54 Modem part 55 Signal processing part

Claims (5)

Position detecting means for detecting the own vehicle position, communication means for performing wireless data communication with the center device, receiving means for receiving the direction call destination information transmitted from the center device for each direction requested to be dispatched, Position comparison means for comparing a vehicle allocation position included in the direction call destination information with the own vehicle position detected by the position detection means, and a specified condition included in the direction call destination information and the vehicle are preset. A condition comparison unit that compares the vehicle-specific condition, a vehicle allocation candidate determination unit that determines whether the vehicle can satisfy a vehicle allocation condition by satisfying the vehicle allocation condition by comparing the position comparison unit and the condition comparison unit, and the vehicle allocation candidate A vehicle-mounted device comprising: a vehicle allocation enable notification unit that notifies the center device of acceptance of vehicle allocation via the communication unit when the vehicle is a vehicle allocation candidate by the determination unit;
A vehicle that is a candidate for dispatch by the transmission means for transmitting direction call destination information according to the direction requested to be dispatched, the communication means for performing wireless data communication with the communication means of the in-vehicle device, and the dispatch enable notification means A center device comprising a dispatch vehicle determining means for determining a dispatch vehicle from
A vehicle allocation system comprising. The direction call destination information includes at least a vehicle location indicating the location of the destination to which the vehicle is requested to be dispatched in latitude and longitude, a designation condition that defines conditions for the type and color of the vehicle requester, and a vehicle dispatch request 2. The vehicle allocation system according to claim 1, further comprising: a target range that defines that the vehicle is within a predetermined distance from a location of the vehicle allocation destination and a current location of the vehicle to be allocated.   2. The vehicle allocation according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit that visually or audibly displays the vehicle allocation candidate for the vehicle crew when the vehicle allocation candidate is determined by the vehicle allocation candidate determination unit. system.   The center device has a vehicle allocation notification means for notifying a dispatched vehicle determined by the dispatched vehicle determination means that the vehicle is a dispatched vehicle, and vehicle information for receiving and managing vehicle state information after the dispatched vehicle has been dispatched. The vehicle allocation system according to claim 1, comprising: a management unit; and an arrival confirmation unit configured to confirm arrival at a vehicle destination based on the vehicle state information. A step of detecting the position of the host vehicle using the position detecting means, a step of receiving the direction call destination information transmitted for each direction requested by the center device, and the vehicle location included in the direction call destination information Comparing the detected vehicle position with the vehicle position, comparing the specified condition included in the direction call destination information with the vehicle-specific condition preset in the vehicle, Determining whether the vehicle can be a vehicle allocation candidate vehicle satisfying the conditions, a step of notifying the center device of acceptance of vehicle allocation when the vehicle is a vehicle allocation candidate vehicle, and a vehicle allocation vehicle from among the vehicles notified of vehicle allocation acceptance A vehicle allocation method including a step of determining.

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