JP6632247B2 - Guidance system and guidance method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a guide system及 beauty guidance method.

  With the development of communication technology, a number of technologies for obtaining various types of information on remote locations have been proposed. For example, a technique has been proposed in which a user who intends to use a facility, such as a toilet, is notified in advance of the congestion of the facility represented by a toilet (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a toilet usage status determination system that provides information via a network by determining the usage status and congestion degree of the toilet room based on the operation status of equipment that can detect a user of the toilet / washroom. An apparatus is disclosed. Patent Literature 2 discloses a toilet facility use information management system that detects a user who uses the toilet facilities, generates toilet facility use status information, and supplies the information to a portable terminal carried by the user. .

JP 2003-171969 A JP 2009-002088 A

  The device disclosed in Patent Literature 1 also provides toilet room position information in addition to the toilet room usage status. It is conceivable that the position information that is registered in the device in advance is used. Further, in the system disclosed in Patent Literature 2, the server stores the installation location information of the toilet facilities in a database. Therefore, according to the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is necessary to register the position of a new facility every time in order to be able to notify the status of a new facility including a toilet and the like. I was

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to simplify the work for notifying the location of a facility.

In order to achieve the above object, a guidance system according to the present invention is a measuring unit that measures a position of equipment installed in a facility and provided for use of the facility by a user based on a radio signal received by the equipment. And a facility that is provided in the facility equipment and includes a detection unit that detects a user, a facility position indicated by a measurement result of the measurement unit, and a degree of congestion of the facility determined from the detection result of the detection unit. Means for distributing the guidance data, and first determining means for determining the status of a route to the facility in the vicinity of the facility, wherein the equipment is provided by a user having the terminal to which the guidance data is distributed. When the terminal is used, the terminal communicates with the terminal, and the first determination unit determines the status of the route based on the time elapsed from when the guidance data is distributed to the terminal to when the terminal communicates with the facility equipment. Is Distributing new guidance data including the status of the determined route by first determining unit.

  According to the present invention, the position of the equipment is measured based on the radio signal received by the equipment, and guidance data including the position of the facility where the equipment is installed is distributed. For this reason, just by installing the equipment in the facility, the location of the facility is notified. Therefore, the work for notifying the location of the facility can be simplified.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a guidance system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing measurement of a current position by a position measuring unit. FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing detection of a user by a user detection unit. It is a figure showing the relation between the output of a sensor, and the user's going in and out. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of functions of a server. It is a figure showing a use situation table. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the equipment process performed by equipment. It is a flowchart which shows the server process performed by a server. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a function of a server according to Embodiment 2; FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a terminal. It is a figure for explaining a series of communications between equipment, a server, and a terminal.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The guidance system 1000 shown in FIG. 1 generates guidance data including the locations of facilities A1 to A3 and the degree of congestion based on information obtained from the equipments 11, 12, and 13 installed in the facilities A1, A2, and A3. It is a system for distribution. The guidance system 1000 includes equipment devices 11 to 13, a server 20 on a network NW, and terminals 31 and 32 to which guidance data is distributed.

  The equipment devices 11 to 13, the server 20, and the terminals 31, 32 are connected to be able to communicate with each other via a network NW. The network NW is, for example, the Internet.

  Each of the facilities A1 to A3 according to the present embodiment is a toilet room or a bathroom used by a plurality of users. The facilities A1 to A3 may be facilities that can be used by the public, or facilities that can be used only by predetermined members.

  The facility equipment 11 is equipment provided for the user to use the facility A1. The facility equipment 11 according to the present embodiment is, for example, a hand dryer, and is installed near a doorway of the facility A1 together with a handwasher. The equipment 11 includes a hand detection unit 110 that detects a user's hand when a user who has washed his hand holds his wet hand over the equipment 11, and a user's hand detected by the hand detection unit 110. A heater 120 and a fan 130 for blowing hot air, a position measuring unit 140 that measures a current position by receiving a wireless signal, a user detecting unit 150 that detects a user entering and exiting the facility A1, and a network NW. And a communication unit 160 for performing communication via the communication unit 160.

  The position measuring unit 140 includes an antenna, an arithmetic circuit for specifying the current position, and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the position measuring unit 140 receives radio signals from the three base stations 51, 52, and 53, and performs equipment measurement by triangulation or the like based on information carried by the radio signals. 11 current positions are measured. Each of the base stations 51, 52, and 53 is, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite, a wireless base station of a mobile communication network, or a wireless base station (for example, an access point) of a wireless LAN (Local Area Network).

  It is desirable that the position measurement unit 140 receives radio signals transmitted from three or more base stations. In particular, if the position measurement unit 140 receives wireless signals from four or more base stations, it can accurately measure the current position. However, position measurement section 140 may measure the current position based on radio signals transmitted from two or less base stations.

  The user detecting unit 150 includes a first sensor 151 and a second sensor 152 as two human sensors, and a microprocessor 153 that determines the presence or absence of a user from output signals of these sensors. . Each of the first sensor 151 and the second sensor 152 is, for example, an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or the like, and is a sensor that can detect a pedestrian entering or exiting the facility A1.

  As shown as an example in FIG. 3, the first sensor 151 has an angle and a posture such that it can detect a pedestrian in a range 151 a set outside or near the entrance A11 of the facility A1. It is adjusted and disposed in the equipment 11. Further, the second sensor 152 is arranged in the facility equipment 11 with its angle and posture adjusted so as to be able to detect a pedestrian in a range 152a set at or near the entrance A11. . Further, in the present embodiment, the angles and postures of the first sensor 151 and the second sensor 152 are adjusted so that the ranges 151a and 152a do not overlap.

  By arranging the ranges 151a and 152a in which pedestrians are detected as described above, pedestrians entering the facility A1 are detected in the order of the first sensor 151 and the second sensor 152. Further, a pedestrian exiting the facility A1 is detected in the order of the second sensor 152 and the first sensor 151.

  FIG. 4 shows signals output from the first sensor 151 and the second sensor 152 when the user of the facility A1 enters the facility A1 and exits the facility A1. As shown in FIG. 4, when an event E1 in which the user enters the facility A1 occurs, a signal is output in the order of the first sensor 151 and the second sensor 152, and the microprocessor 153 of the user detecting unit 150 Detect the user. When an event E2 in which the user leaves the facility A1 occurs, a signal is output in the order of the second sensor 152 and the first sensor 151, and the microprocessor 153 detects the user. That is, the microprocessor 153 determines the user who enters the facility A1 and the user who exits the facility A1 based on the time difference between the signals output from the first sensor 151 and the second sensor 152, and identifies the user. Detect.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the communication unit 160 includes a communication interface circuit and the like for communicating via the network NW. The communication unit 160 transmits data including the result of the measurement by the position measurement unit 140 and the result of the detection by the user detection unit 150 to the server 20 via the network NW.

  In the present embodiment, each of the equipments 12 and 13 is a hand dryer similar to the equipment 11 and has a configuration equivalent to that of the equipment 11, but is not limited thereto. Different devices may be used. For example, the equipment 12, 13 may be a hand-washing device, an air conditioner, a lighting device, or the like.

  The server 20 is an information providing center that provides guidance data to the terminals 31 and 32 in response to a request from the terminals 31 and 32. The server 20 is configured as a computer having a processor 21, a main storage unit 22, an auxiliary storage unit 23, an input unit 24, an output unit 25, and a communication interface 26. The main storage unit 22, the auxiliary storage unit 23, the input unit 24, the output unit 25, and the communication interface 26 are all connected to the processor 21 via the internal bus 27.

  The processor 21 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like. The processor 21 executes the processing described below by executing the program P1 stored in the auxiliary storage unit 23.

  The main storage unit 22 includes, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory). The main storage unit 22 loads the program P1 from the auxiliary storage unit 23. The main storage unit 22 is used as a work area of the processor 21.

  The auxiliary storage unit 23 includes a nonvolatile memory such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The auxiliary storage unit 23 stores various data used for the processing of the processor 21 in addition to the program P1. The auxiliary storage unit 23 supplies data used by the processor 21 to the processor 21 in accordance with an instruction from the processor 21 and stores the data supplied from the processor 21.

  The input unit 24 includes, for example, an input key and a capacitive pointing device. The input unit 24 acquires information input by an administrator of the server 20 and notifies the processor 21 of the acquired information. The input unit 24 is used, for example, to input a value of a parameter used for the processing of the processor 21.

  The output unit 25 includes, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a speaker. The output unit 25 presents various information to the administrator according to the instruction of the processor 21. The output unit 25 according to the present embodiment forms a touch screen by being formed integrally with a pointing device that forms the input unit 24.

  The communication interface 26 includes an interface circuit and the like for communicating via the network NW. The communication interface 26 receives a signal from the equipment 11 to 13 via the network NW and outputs data included in the signal to the processor 21. Further, the communication interface 26 transmits a signal including data output from the processor 21 to the terminals 31 and 32 via the network NW.

  The server 20 exhibits various functions by having the above configuration. As shown in FIG. 5, the server 20 includes, as its functions, a communication unit 210 for communicating via a network NW, and a number-of-users determining unit 220 for determining the number of users using the facilities A1 to A3. , A storage unit 230 for storing various data, and a guidance data generation unit 240 for generating guidance data.

  The communication unit 210 is mainly realized by the communication interface 26. The communication unit 210 acquires the data transmitted from the facility devices 11 to 13 and outputs the data to the number-of-users determination unit 220 or stores the data in the storage unit 230. Further, the communication unit 210 acquires the map information constituting the guidance data from an external server device (not shown) and stores the map information in the storage unit 230. Then, the communication unit 210 transmits the guidance data generated by the guidance data generation unit 240 to the terminals 31 and 32.

  The number-of-users determining unit 220 is mainly realized by the processor 21. The number-of-users determining unit 220 acquires the detection result by the user detecting unit 150 of the facility equipment 11, and accumulates the number of users entering the facility A1 and the number of users exiting the facility A1, thereby obtaining the facilities. The number of users currently using A1 is determined. Then, the number-of-users determining unit 220 stores the determined number of users in the storage unit 230. Further, the user number determination unit 220 determines the number of users for the facilities A2 and A3 as well as the facility A1, and stores the determination result in the storage unit 230.

  Furthermore, the number-of-users determining unit 220 determines the degree of congestion indicated by the number of users for each of the facilities A1 to A3. For example, the number-of-users determining unit 220 determines the congestion level to be “zero” if the number of users is one or less, and determines the congestion level to be “1” if the number of users is two or three. If the number of users is four or five, the congestion level is determined to be "2", and if the number of users is six or more, the congestion level is determined to be "3". Then, the number-of-users determining unit 220 stores the determined congestion level in the storage unit 230.

  The storage unit 230 is mainly realized by the main storage unit 22 and the auxiliary storage unit 23. The storage unit 230 stores a use situation table T1 indicating the use situation of each of the facilities A1 to A3. As shown in FIG. 6, the usage status table T1 includes the number of users and the congestion level of the facilities A1 to A3 output from the number-of-users determining unit 220 and the facility devices 11 to 13 acquired via the communication unit 210. It is a relational database integrating the positions of In the example shown in FIG. 6, latitudes and longitudes measured by the equipments 11 to 13 are shown as the positions of the facilities A1 to A3. In addition, the facility ID in FIG. 6 is assumed to be equal to the symbols of the facilities A1 to A3 for convenience of explanation.

  The guidance data generation unit 240 is mainly realized by the processor 21. The guidance data generation unit 240 generates guidance data in response to a request from the terminals 31 and 32 via the communication unit 210. The guidance data is data including a usage status table T1 and map information indicating a map around the facilities A1 to A3. Then, the guidance data generation unit 240 distributes the guidance data to the terminals 31 and 32 via the communication unit 210.

  Each of the terminals 31 and 32 is a smartphone or tablet-type portable terminal possessed by a user who intends to use any of the facilities A1 to A3. When a specific operation is performed by a user during execution of a specific application, the terminals 31 and 32 measure the current position and request the server 20 for guidance data of facilities existing around the current position. . Then, the terminals 31 and 32 acquire the guidance data transmitted from the server 20 as a response to the request, and present the user with the use status of the facility indicated by the guidance data.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a screen displayed by the terminals 31 and 32 to the user. In FIG. 7, the current positions of the terminals 31, 32 are indicated on the map by black triangles. Then, the congestion levels of the facilities A1 to A3 around the current positions of the terminals 31 and 32 are indicated by graphics. For example, for the facility A1, one humanoid icon is painted black, indicating that the congestion level is 1. Note that the solid lines in FIG. 7 indicate roads around the facilities A1 to A3.

  Subsequently, the processing executed by each of the equipment 11 and the server 20 will be described in order. In the following, a description will be given using the components of the equipment 11 and the components of the server 20 shown in FIG. 1 and the components of the functions of the server 20 shown in FIG. 5 as appropriate.

  The equipment 11 starts the equipment processing shown in FIG. 8 when, for example, the power is turned on. When the device processing starts, the position measuring unit 140 measures the current position, and the communication unit 160 transmits the measurement result to the server 20 (step S11).

  Next, the user detection unit 150 determines whether a user entering the facility A1 or a user exiting the facility A1 has been detected (step S12). When it is determined that the user has not been detected (step S12; No), the determination in step S12 is repeated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the user has been detected (Step S12; Yes), the communication unit 160 transmits the detection result to the server 20. After that, the processing after step S12 is repeated.

  The equipment devices 12 and 13 execute processing equivalent to the equipment processing of the equipment equipment 11.

  The server 20 starts the server processing shown in FIG. 9 when, for example, the power is turned on. When the server process starts, the processor 21 determines whether data has been received from any of the facility devices 11 to 13 (step S21). When it is determined that data has not been received from the equipments 11 to 13 (Step S21; No), the processing from Step S23 is executed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that data has been received from the equipments 11 to 13 (step S21; Yes), the processor 21 determines the number of users and updates the usage status table T1 (step S22). Specifically, when the data received from the facility devices 11 to 13 includes the detection result of the user, the user number determination unit 220 determines the number of users using the facilities A1 to A3 and And the congestion levels of the facilities A1 to A3 are determined. Then, the number-of-users determining unit 220 updates the number of users and the congestion level in the usage status table T1. Further, the processor 21 sets or updates the positions of the facilities A1 to A3 in the usage status table T1 when the data received from the facility devices 11 to 13 includes the measurement result of the current position. Thus, the usage status table T1 is kept in a state reflecting the latest data.

  Next, the guidance data generation unit 240 determines whether or not the distribution of the guidance data has been requested from one of the terminals 31 and 32 (step S23). When it is determined that the distribution of the guidance data has not been requested (step S23; No), the processing after step S21 is repeated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the distribution of the guidance data has been requested (step S23; Yes), the guidance data generation unit 240 determines whether the terminal 31 or 32 includes the current position of the terminal 31 or 32 included in the request from the terminal 31 or 32. Guidance data including the use status of facilities A1 to A3 existing around 31 and 32 is generated (step S24). When the guidance data is generated, map information including the current positions of the terminals 31 and 32 is added.

  Next, the communication unit 210 distributes the guidance data output from the guidance data generation unit 240 to the terminals 31, 32 (Step S25). After that, the processes in and after step S21 are repeated.

  As described above, the equipment 11 has the position measuring unit 140. Thus, the guide data including the location of the facility A1 can be distributed without installing the facility equipment 11 in the facility A1 without the need to register the location of the facility A1. As a result, the work for notifying the location of the facility can be simplified.

  Further, the equipment 11 has a user detection unit 150 having two human sensors. The user detection unit 150 discriminates and detects a user who enters the facility A1 and a user who exits the facility A1, based on a time difference when signals are output from the two human sensors. Then, the number-of-users determining unit 220 of the server 20 counts the number of users currently using the facility A1 from the detection result of the user detecting unit 150. Thereby, the user who has the terminals 31 and 32 can grasp the detailed use situation of the facility A1 by causing the terminals 31 and 32 to acquire the guidance data.

  In the present embodiment, a hand dryer is installed in the facility A1 as the equipment 11. Since the hand dryer is usually installed near the entrance of the toilet facility, it is suitable for a device for detecting a user entering and exiting the facility. By arranging the user detection unit 150 in the hand dryer as the equipment 11, there is no need to separately install a sensor for detecting a user entering and exiting the facility A1, and the guidance system 1000 can be easily configured. .

Embodiment 2 FIG.
Next, the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment. In addition, about the structure which is the same as that of said Embodiment 1, or is equivalent, the same code | symbol is used and the description is abbreviate | omitted or simplified.

  The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the status of the route to the facilities A1 to A3 around the facilities A1 to A3 is determined.

  The communication unit 160 (see FIG. 1) of the equipment 11 according to the present embodiment performs communication with the terminal 31 using the short-range wireless communication method in addition to communication via the network NW. The short-range wireless communication system is, for example, a wireless LAN communication system via Bluetooth (registered trademark), ZigBee, or an access point.

  The communication unit 160 performs short-range wireless communication with the terminal 31 possessed by the user who has visited the facility A1 in accordance with the distributed guidance data, for example. The time elapsed until communication with the facility equipment 11, that is, the time elapsed until the user having the terminal 31 actually visits the facility A1 (hereinafter simply referred to as elapsed time) is acquired. Since the guidance data delivered to the terminal 31 is associated with the position of the terminal 31 at the time of requesting the guidance data, the elapsed time is required for the terminal 31 to move from the position at which the guidance data was acquired to the facility A1. Time equal to

  Note that the elapsed time may be a time measured from when the application of the terminal 31 acquires the guidance data. The communication unit 160 of the equipment 11 obtains the distribution time by short-range wireless communication and compares it with the current time by including the distribution time in the guidance data distributed to the terminal 31, and thereby the elapsed time. May be calculated.

  The communication unit 160 sequentially transmits the acquired elapsed time to the server 20, and the server 20 stores the elapsed time transmitted from the communication unit 160 in the storage unit 230. The storage unit 230 accumulates the elapsed time acquired by the equipment 11 performing short-range wireless communication with a large number of terminals.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the server 20 according to the present embodiment has a route status determination unit 250 that determines the status of the route to the facility A1. The route situation determination unit 250 determines, from the elapsed time accumulated in the storage unit 230, the time required to move from various locations around the facility A1 to the facility A1 by a statistical method.

  In addition, similarly to the equipment device 11, the equipment devices 12 and 13 acquire the elapsed time by performing short-range wireless communication with a terminal possessed by a user who has visited the facilities A2 and A3 in accordance with the guidance data. Send to server 20. Then, the route status determination unit 250 of the server 20 determines the status of the route to the facilities A2 and A3.

  Then, when distributing new guidance data, the guidance data generation unit 240 takes into account the status of the route to the facilities A1 to A3. For example, the guidance data generation unit 240 includes, in the guidance data, a congestion state or a congestion state of a route from the current position of the terminal 32 that has requested the guidance data to each of the facilities A1 to A3. In addition, the guidance data generation unit 240 may include a recommended route that reaches the facilities A1 to A3 in the shortest time in the guidance data based on the congestion state or the traffic congestion state of the paths that reach the facilities A1 to A3.

  FIG. 11 shows an example in which the traffic congestion status of the route to the facilities A1 to A3 is displayed on the map information. In FIG. 11, a solid black line indicates that the route is congested, and a white solid line indicates that the route is vacant.

  Next, communication between the equipment 11, the server 20, and the terminals 31, 32 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG.

  The equipment 11 measures the current position (Step S111), and transmits the measurement result to the server 20 (Step S112). When detecting the user (step S113), the facility device 11 transmits the detection result to the server 20 (step S114). Upon receiving the data from the equipment 11, the server 20 determines the number of users and updates the usage status table T1 (step S115).

  When terminal 31 requests distribution of guidance data to server 20 (step S116), server 20 generates guidance data (step S117) and distributes it to terminal 31 (step S118).

  The terminal 31 to which the guidance data has been distributed is carried by the user who has the terminal 31, and moves to, for example, the facility A1 (step S119). For example, when the application of the terminal 31 is running, the terminal 31 automatically communicates with the equipment 11 by the short-range wireless communication method (step S120). Thereby, the equipment 11 acquires the elapsed time elapsed while the terminal 31 moved (step S121).

  Next, the facility device 11 transmits the acquired elapsed time to the server 20 (Step S122). The server 20 accumulates the elapsed time thus obtained (step S123).

  When the server 20 is requested to distribute the guidance data from the new terminal 32 (step S124), the server 20 adds the route status (for example, congestion status / congestion status) indicated by the accumulated elapsed time to generate the guidance data. (Step S125). Then, the server 20 distributes the generated new guidance data to the terminal 32 (Step S126).

  As described above, the guidance data according to the present embodiment includes the status of the route to facilities A1 to A3. For this reason, the user who operates the terminal 32 and acquires the guidance data can select an optimal route and head toward any of the facilities A1 to A3.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

  For example, although the server 20 has the number-of-users determining unit 220, the equipment 11 may determine the number of users and the congestion level, and transmit the determination result to the server 20. Further, the equipment 11 may include all the functions of the server 20. When the equipment 11 has the function of the server 20, the guidance system 1000 is configured without the server 20, and the equipments 12 and 13 transmit the measurement result and the detection result to the equipment 11, and the terminal 31, 32 requests the equipment 11 to distribute guidance data.

  The functions of the server 20 according to the above-described embodiment can be realized by dedicated hardware or a normal computer system.

  For example, the program P1 stored in the auxiliary storage unit 23 is stored and distributed on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read-Only Memory), and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). By installing the program P1 in a computer, an apparatus that executes the above-described processing can be configured.

  The program P1 may be stored in a disk device or the like of a predetermined server device on a communication network such as the Internet, and may be downloaded to a computer by superimposing the program P1 on a carrier wave, for example.

  Further, the above-described processing can also be achieved by starting and executing the program P1 while transferring the program P1 via the communication network.

  Furthermore, the above-described processing can also be achieved by causing the server to execute all or a part of the program P1 and executing the program P1 while the computer transmits and receives information regarding the processing via a communication network. .

  In the case where the above-described functions are realized by sharing an OS (Operating System) or realized by cooperation between the OS and an application, even if only parts other than the OS are stored in a medium and distributed. Alternatively, the program may be downloaded to a computer.

  The means for realizing the function of the server 20 is not limited to software, and a part or all of the means may be realized by dedicated hardware (a circuit or the like).

  1000 guidance system, 11-13 equipment, 110 hand detection unit, 120 heater, 130 fan, 140 position measurement unit, 150 user detection unit, 151 first sensor, 152 second sensor, 151a, 152a range, 153 microprocessor , 160 communication unit, 20 server, 21 processor, 22 main storage unit, 23 auxiliary storage unit, 24 input unit, 25 output unit, 26 communication interface, 210 communication unit, 220 number of users judgment unit, 230 storage unit, 240 guidance Data generation unit, 250 route status determination unit, 31, 32 terminal, 51-53 base station, A1-A3 facility, A11 entrance / exit, E1, E2 event, NW network, P1 program, T1 usage status table.

Claims (4)

Measuring means for measuring the position of the equipment installed in the facility and provided to the use of the facility by the user based on the radio signal received by the equipment,
Detecting means arranged in the equipment and detecting the user,
A distribution unit that distributes guidance data of the facility including the position of the facility indicated by the measurement result of the measurement unit and the degree of congestion of the facility determined from the detection result of the detection unit,
First determining means for determining the status of a route to the facility around the facility;
Equipped with a,
The facility equipment communicates with the terminal when the user having the terminal to which the guidance data is distributed uses the facility.
The first determination unit determines the status of the route based on the time elapsed from the delivery of the guidance data to the terminal until the terminal communicates with the equipment,
The guidance system , wherein the distribution unit distributes the new guidance data including the status of the route determined by the first determination unit . A second determination unit configured to determine a number of the users using the facility from a detection result of the detection unit,
The equipment is installed near the entrance of the facility,
The detection means has two motion sensors, and based on a time difference between signals output from the two motion sensors, determines whether the user enters the facility and the user exits the facility. Judge and detect,
The distribution unit distributes the guidance data including a degree of congestion of the facility indicated by the number of the users determined by the second determination unit.
The guidance system according to claim 1. The facility is a toilet facility,
The equipment is a hand dryer installed near the entrance of the toilet facility,
The detecting means detects a pedestrian who enters and exits the toilet facility as the user,
Guidance system according to claim 1 or 2. A measurement step of measuring the position of the equipment installed in the facility and provided for the use of the facility by the user based on the radio signal received by the equipment,
A detection step of detecting the user by a detection unit arranged in the equipment,
A first distribution step of distributing the facility guidance data including the facility position indicated by the measurement result in the measurement step and the degree of congestion of the facility determined from the detection result in the detection step,
A determining step of determining a status of a route to the facility around the facility;
A second distribution step of distributing new guidance data including the status of the route determined in the determination step;
Only including,
The facility equipment communicates with the terminal when the user having the terminal to which the guidance data is distributed uses the facility.
In the determining step, the route state is determined based on a time elapsed from when the guidance data is distributed to the terminal to when the terminal communicates with the equipment .

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