JP7004468B2 - Boarding position presentation device, boarding position presentation method, boarding position presentation program and boarding position presentation system - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a technique for presenting information indicating a boarding position of a train that meets the conditions.

Patent Document 1 describes that changes in the expected congestion degree for each running vehicle are displayed in chronological order for a plurality of trains arriving at a station. This makes it possible to grasp an appropriate degree of congestion, not the average degree of congestion of each vehicle.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-099069

In the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to identify the train and the vehicle that the user desires by referring to the displayed information. When the number of trains or the number of vehicles is large, it takes time to identify the desired train and vehicle, which imposes a heavy burden on the user.
An object of the present disclosure is to make it possible to present information indicating a boarding position that is highly convenient for the user.

The boarding position presenting device according to the present disclosure is
A condition receiver that receives location information that can identify the platform and the position on the platform, and search conditions from the user terminal.
From the vehicle of the train boarded from the platform specified by the position information received by the condition receiving unit, the train meets the search condition and stops at a position close to the position on the platform specified by the position information. The vehicle identification part that identifies the vehicle to be used, and
The vehicle includes a boarding position transmitting unit that transmits boarding position information indicating a boarding position to the vehicle specified by the vehicle specifying unit to the user terminal.

In the present disclosure, the boarding position information indicating the boarding position of a vehicle that satisfies the search condition and stops at a position close to the position on the platform is transmitted. As a result, it is possible to present to the user a boarding position that is highly convenient for the user in consideration of the position of the user.

The block diagram of the boarding position presenting system 1 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. The block diagram of the boarding position presenting apparatus 10 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. The block diagram of the home terminal 20 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. The block diagram of the user terminal 30 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. An explanatory diagram of information stored in the operation information storage unit 131 and the congestion information storage unit 132 according to the first embodiment. An explanatory diagram of information stored in the condition storage unit 133 according to the first embodiment. An explanatory diagram of information stored in the rule storage unit 134 according to the first embodiment. An explanatory diagram of information stored in the position information storage unit 231 according to the first embodiment. An explanatory diagram of an overall process of the boarding position presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation of the user terminal 30 which concerns on Embodiment 1. The explanatory view of the condition input screen 51 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. The explanatory view of the condition input screen 51 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. The explanatory view of the result display screen 52 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. The flowchart which shows the operation of the boarding position presenting apparatus 10 which concerns on Embodiment 1. The flowchart of the vehicle identification process which concerns on Embodiment 1. The block diagram of the boarding position presenting apparatus 10 which concerns on modification 7. The block diagram of the boarding position presenting apparatus 10 which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. The flowchart of the vehicle identification process which concerns on Embodiment 2. The flowchart of the vehicle identification process which concerns on Embodiment 3.

Embodiment 1.
*** Explanation of configuration ***
The configuration of the boarding position presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The boarding position presenting system 1 includes a boarding position presenting device 10, a plurality of home terminals 20, and a user terminal 30. The boarding position presenting device 10, the home terminal 20, and the user terminal 30 are connected via a transmission line 40. The transmission line 40 is, as a specific example, the Internet.

The configuration of the boarding position presenting device 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The boarding position presenting device 10 is a computer installed in a data center or the like.
The boarding position presenting device 10 includes hardware such as a processor 11, a memory 12, a storage 13, and a communication interface 14. The processor 11 is connected to other hardware via a signal line and controls these other hardware.

The boarding position presenting device 10 includes an operation information transmitting unit 111, a condition receiving unit 112, a vehicle specifying unit 113, and a boarding position transmitting unit 114 as functional components. The functions of each functional component of the boarding position presenting device 10 are realized by software.
The storage 13 stores a program that realizes the functions of each functional component of the boarding position presenting device 10. This program is read into the memory 12 by the processor 11 and executed by the processor 11. As a result, the functions of each functional component of the boarding position presenting device 10 are realized.
The storage 13 realizes an operation information storage unit 131, a congestion information storage unit 132, a condition storage unit 133, and a rule storage unit 134.

The configuration of the home terminal 20 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The home terminal 20 is a computer installed on a platform door or the like of a platform. Platform doors are fences with openable openings provided to prevent falls from the platform or contact with trains. For example, the platform terminals 20 are installed on platform doors at regular intervals, such as for each length of one vehicle.
The home terminal 20 includes hardware such as a processor 21, a memory 22, a storage 23, and a communication interface 24. The processor 21 is connected to other hardware via a signal line and controls these other hardware.

The home terminal 20 includes an operation information receiving unit 211, an operation information display unit 212, and a position information transmitting unit 213 as functional components. The functions of each functional component of the home terminal 20 are realized by software.
The storage 23 stores a program that realizes the functions of each functional component of the home terminal 20. This program is read into the memory 22 by the processor 21 and executed by the processor 21. As a result, the functions of each functional component of the home terminal 20 are realized.
The storage 23 realizes the position information storage unit 231.

The configuration of the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The user terminal 30 is a computer such as a smartphone carried by the user.
The user terminal 30 includes hardware such as a processor 31, a memory 32, a storage 33, and a communication interface 34. The processor 31 is connected to other hardware via a signal line and controls these other hardware.

The user terminal 30 includes a position information receiving unit 311, a condition receiving unit 312, a condition transmitting unit 313, a boarding information receiving unit 314, and a boarding information display unit 315 as functional components. The functions of each functional component of the user terminal 30 are realized by software.
The storage 33 stores a program that realizes the functions of each functional component of the user terminal 30. This program is read into the memory 32 by the processor 31 and executed by the processor 31. As a result, the functions of each functional component of the user terminal 30 are realized.

Processors 11, 2 and 31 are ICs (Integrated Circuits) that perform processing. Specific examples of the processors 11, 21, and 31 are a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).

The memories 12, 22, and 32 are storage devices for temporarily storing data. As a specific example, the memories 12, 22, and 32 are SRAM (Static Random Access).
Memory), DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

The storages 13, 23, and 33 are storage devices for storing data. The storages 13, 23, and 33 are, as a specific example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storages 13, 23, and 33 include SD (registered trademark, Secure Digital) memory card, CF (registered trademark, CompactFlash), NAND flash, flexible disk, optical disk, compact disk, Blu-ray (registered trademark) disk, and DVD (Digital). It may be a portable recording medium such as Versaille Disk).

Communication interfaces 14, 24, and 34 are interfaces for communicating with an external device. Specific examples of the communication interfaces 14, 24, and 34 are Ethernet (registered trademark), USB (Universal Serial Bus), and HDMI (registered trademark, High-Definition Multimedia Interface) ports.

In FIG. 2, only one processor 11 is shown. However, the number of processors 11 may be plural, and the plurality of processors 11 may execute programs that realize each function in cooperation with each other. Similarly, the number of processors 21 and 31 may be plural, and the plurality of processors 21 and 31 may execute programs that realize each function in cooperation with each other.

*** Explanation of operation ***
The operation of the boarding position presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 15.
The operation procedure of the boarding position presenting system 1 according to the first embodiment corresponds to the boarding position presenting method according to the first embodiment. Further, the program that realizes the operation of the boarding position presenting system 1 according to the first embodiment corresponds to the boarding position presenting program according to the first embodiment.

Information stored in each storage unit will be described as a premise for the operation of the boarding position presentation system 1.

With reference to FIG. 5, the information stored in the operation information storage unit 131 and the congestion information storage unit 132 according to the first embodiment will be described.
Train information is stored in the operation information storage unit 131 for each station. The train information includes the train name for each train flight. Here, train flights are represented by arrival time. The congestion information storage unit 132 stores the expected congestion degree of the vehicles included in the train for each train flight. The expected congestion is calculated from the past congestion of the flight. The expected congestion degree may be calculated by any method.

The information stored in the condition storage unit 133 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The option number and the option are stored in the condition storage unit 133 for each condition. The option number is an identifier of the option. The choices are the items that can be specified for the condition.
In the first embodiment, a time condition and a congestion condition are set as conditions. The time condition indicates an acceptable wait time. Here, as the choice of time conditions, "hurry", "as soon as possible", and "may take a little" are set instead of the exact time. However, as an option of the time condition, a strict waiting time such as "up to 5 minutes" and "up to 10 minutes" may be set. Also, the options do not have to be three. The congestion condition indicates an acceptable degree of congestion. Here, as the options for the congestion conditions, "I have the physical strength to stand up", "I want to go to the extent that I lean on the straps", and "I want to sit down" are set instead of the strict degree of congestion. However, as options for congestion conditions, strict congestion degrees such as "up to 80%" and "up to 100%" may be set. Also, the options do not have to be three.

The information stored in the rule storage unit 134 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7.
The rule storage unit 134 stores search rules for each condition and option number. In FIG. 7, regarding the time condition, in the case of "hurry" of the option number "1", only the next train is searched, and in the case of "as soon as possible" of the option number "2", the train two ahead. If the option number "3" is "may take a little", search up to 3 trains ahead. However, the number of trains to be searched does not have to be in increments of one, and the number of choices does not have to be three. In addition, regarding the congestion condition, if the option number "1" is "there is physical strength to stand", a vehicle with a low degree of congestion is searched for in the range of one front and rear car, and the vehicle leans on the "strap" of the option number "2". In the case of "want to go by degree", a vehicle with a congestion degree of 80% or less is searched, and in the case of "want to sit" with the option number "3", a vehicle with a congestion degree of 60% or less is searched.
When a strict waiting time is set in the time condition, a search rule is set to search for trains arriving within the set waiting time, which is common to all option numbers of the time condition. Similarly, when a strict congestion degree is set in the congestion condition, a rule is set to search for vehicles having a congestion degree equal to or lower than the set congestion degree, which is common to all the option numbers of the congestion condition.

With reference to FIG. 8, the information stored in the position information storage unit 231 according to the first embodiment will be described.
The position information storage unit 231 stores the platform and the position information indicating the position on the platform. As a specific example, the location information indicates the platform number and the distance from the reference point on the platform. The reference point is, for example, the beginning of the platform.

With reference to FIG. 9, the overall processing of the boarding position presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.
(1) The operation information transmission unit 111 of the boarding position presenting device 10 reads the latest operation information from the operation information storage unit 131 at regular time intervals and transmits the latest operation information to the home terminal 20. The operation information receiving unit 211 of the home terminal 20 receives the operation information. Then, the operation information display unit 212 of the home terminal 20 displays the received operation information on the display device. Here, the display device is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like included in the home terminal 20. As a result, the user can confirm the operation information by referring to the home terminal 20 installed on the platform door.

(2) When the position information transmission unit 213 of the home terminal 20 receives the position acquisition request from the user terminal 30, the position information is read from the position information storage unit 231 and transmitted to the user terminal 30. Then, the position information receiving unit 311 of the user terminal 30 receives the position information.
For example, the home terminal 20 is provided with a reading device for reading information from an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag, and the user terminal 30 is provided with a tag for storing a position acquisition request. Then, when the user terminal 30 is brought close to the home terminal 20, the position information transmission unit 213 reads the position acquisition request from the tag of the user terminal 30 by the reading device. Then, the position information transmission unit 213 transmits the position information to the user terminal 30.

(3) The condition reception unit 312 of the user terminal 30 accepts input of search conditions from the user. Then, the condition transmission unit 313 of the user terminal 30 transmits the search condition to the boarding position presenting device 10 together with the position information received in (2).

(4) The condition receiving unit 112 of the boarding position presenting device 10 receives the position information and the search condition. Then, the vehicle specifying unit 113 of the boarding position presenting device 10 identifies the vehicle of the train that matches the search condition. Then, the boarding position transmitting unit 114 of the boarding position presenting device 10 transmits the boarding position information indicating the boarding position to the specified vehicle to the user terminal 30. The boarding information receiving unit 314 of the user terminal 30 receives the boarding position information, and the boarding information display unit 315 displays the boarding position information on the display device. Here, the display device is an LCD or the like included in the user terminal 30.

The operation of the user terminal 30 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The operation of the user terminal 30 described here is a part of the operations of FIGS. 9 (2) to (4).

As a premise of the process, the user terminal 30 activates the application software for presenting the boarding position. Then, the user terminal 30 is connected to the boarding position presenting device 10 via the transmission line 40, and the user terminal 30 acquires the information stored in the condition storage unit 133 of the boarding position presenting device 10.

(Step S11: Condition acceptance processing)
The condition reception unit 312 displays the condition input screen 51 showing the information acquired from the condition storage unit 133 of the boarding position presenting device 10 on the display device. For example, the condition reception unit 312 displays a condition input screen 51 showing an input field for search conditions, as shown in FIG. Search conditions are entered for each condition. In FIG. 11, the input fields for the time condition and the congestion condition shown in FIG. 6 are shown. In FIG. 11, for each of the time condition and the congestion condition, the options set in the condition storage unit 133 can be selected from the pull-down menu.
The condition reception unit 312 receives the options of each condition selected by operating the user terminal 30 by the user. In the condition input screen 51 shown in FIG. 11, the condition reception unit 312 accepts options for each of the time condition and the congestion condition.

(Step S12: Location information reception process)
The position information receiving unit 311 receives the position information from the home terminal 20.
Specifically, by bringing the user terminal 30 closer to the nearby home terminal 20 by the user, the location information is transmitted from the home terminal 20 to the user terminal 30. The position information receiving unit 311 receives the position information transmitted from the home terminal 20.

As shown in FIG. 11, the condition reception unit 312 may display a message urging the home terminal 20 to bring the user terminal 30 closer to a part of the condition input screen 51. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, when the position information is received from the home terminal 20, the position information receiving unit 311 may display the position indicated by the position information on the condition input screen 51.

(Step S13: Boarding position inquiry process)
The condition transmission unit 313 transmits the search condition received in step S11 and the position information received in step S12 to the boarding position presenting device 10. For example, when the inquiry button on the condition input screen 51 shown in FIG. 12 is pressed, the condition transmission unit 313 transmits the search condition and the position information to the boarding position presenting device 10.
Then, the vehicle of the train that matches the search condition is specified by the boarding position presenting device 10, and the boarding position information indicating the boarding position to the specified vehicle is transmitted. The boarding information receiving unit 314 receives the boarding position information transmitted from the boarding position presenting device 10.

(Step S14: Boarding information display processing)
The boarding information display unit 315 displays the boarding position information received in step S13 on the display device.
As a specific example, as shown in FIG. 13, the boarding information display unit 315 displays a result display screen 52 showing boarding position information. In FIG. 13, the result display screen 52 displays the vehicle indicated by the boarding position information together with the options received in step S11. Further, in FIG. 13, by pressing the illustrated button, the boarding position is shown together with the current position which is the position indicated by the position information acquired in step S12. In FIG. 13, up to the third train ahead is the search target, and the eighth car vehicle of the next train and the sixth car vehicle of the third train ahead are shown as recommended boarding positions.
Further, in FIG. 13, by changing the options received in step S11 and pressing the inquiry button, it is possible to re-inquire with the changed options.

The operation of the boarding position presenting device 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The operation of the boarding position presenting device 10 described here is a part of the operation of FIG. 9 (4).

(Step S21: Condition reception processing)
The condition receiving unit 112 receives the position information that can specify the platform and the position on the platform and the search condition from the user terminal 30. Specifically, the condition receiving unit 112 receives the position information transmitted in step S13 of FIG. 10 and the search condition.

(Step S22: Vehicle identification process)
The vehicle identification unit 113 stops at a position close to the position on the platform specified by the position information while satisfying the search conditions from the vehicle of the train boarded from the platform specified by the position information received in step S21. Identify the vehicle.
The vehicle identification process will be described in detail later.

(Step S23: Boarding position transmission process)
The vehicle identification unit 113 transmits the boarding position information indicating the boarding position to the vehicle specified in step S22 to the user terminal 30. The transmitted boarding position information is received in step S13 of FIG.
In the first embodiment, the boarding position information indicates the specified vehicle and the train to which the vehicle belongs. However, the boarding position information may further indicate the stop position of the identified vehicle. Depending on the route or platform, the stop position may differ depending on the arriving train, even if the vehicle has the same number. For example, the head of car 1 of one train may stop at a position 10 meters from the front of the platform, but the head of car 1 of another train may stop at a position 60 meters from the head of the platform. In this case, it is difficult to guide the user to an appropriate boarding position only with the information indicating the vehicle and the train. Therefore, in such a case, it is desirable that the boarding position information indicates the stop position of the specified vehicle. The stop position of the vehicle can be easily specified by including it in the operation information and storing it.

The vehicle identification process (step S22 in FIG. 14) according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
(Step S31: Time narrowing process)
The vehicle identification unit 113 reads out the operation information of the train to be searched from the operation information storage unit 131 according to the time condition included in the search condition. That is, the vehicle identification unit 113 reads out the operation information of the train arriving within the allowable waiting time indicated by the time condition.
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, as the time condition options, "hurry", "as soon as possible", and "may take a little" are set instead of the exact time. Therefore, the vehicle identification unit 113 refers to the rule storage unit 134 and reads out the operation information of the number of trains to be searched indicated by the time condition. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the time condition is "may take a little" of the option number "3", the trains up to three trains ahead are searched. Therefore, in this case, the vehicle identification unit 113 reads out the operation information of the trains up to three trains ahead.

(Step S32: Congestion narrowing process)
The vehicle specifying unit 113 refers to the congestion information storage unit 132, and identifies the vehicle of the train whose operation information has been read out in step S31, which is less than or equal to the congestion degree indicated by the congestion condition.
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the options for the congestion conditions are not the strict degree of congestion, but "there is physical strength to stand up", "I want to go to the extent that I lean on the straps", and "sitting". "I want" is set. Therefore, the vehicle specifying unit 113 refers to the rule storage unit 134 to specify a vehicle that satisfies the conditions indicated by the congestion condition options. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the case of "I want to go to the extent that I lean on the strap" with the option number "2", a vehicle with a congestion degree of 80% or less is searched. Therefore, in this case, the vehicle specifying unit 113 specifies a vehicle having a congestion degree of 80% or less.

(Step S33: Recommended vehicle identification process)
Among the vehicles specified in step S32, the vehicle identification unit 113 identifies a vehicle that stops at a position close to the position on the platform specified by the position information. That is, the vehicle specifying unit 113 identifies a vehicle that stops at a position close to the position of the user terminal 30 among the vehicles specified in step S32.
Specifically, the vehicle specifying unit 113 identifies a reference number of vehicles close to the position of the user terminal 30 among the vehicles specified in step S32. For example, the vehicle identification unit 113 identifies three vehicles that are close to the position of the user terminal 30 among the vehicles specified in step S32. Alternatively, the vehicle identification unit 113 identifies the vehicle closest to the position of the user terminal 30 among the vehicles specified in step S32.

*** Effect of Embodiment 1 ***
As described above, the boarding position presenting system 1 according to the first embodiment satisfies the search condition and transmits the boarding position information indicating the boarding position to the vehicle stopped at a position close to the position on the platform. As a result, it is possible to present to the user a boarding position that is highly convenient for the user in consideration of the position of the user.

In particular, the boarding position presentation system 1 according to the first embodiment not only presents the degree of congestion of each vehicle, but also selects a vehicle that satisfies both the time condition and the congestion condition and is close to the user's position. Present. This makes it possible to present a boarding position that is easy for the user to use while meeting the wishes of the user.

*** Other configurations ***
<Modification 1>
In the first embodiment, the position of the user terminal 30 on the platform is specified by acquiring the position information from the home terminal 20. However, the method for specifying the position of the user terminal 30 on the platform is not limited to this, and other methods such as a method using a positioning signal transmitted from a positioning satellite and a method using a radio wave of a wireless LAN (Local Area Network). But it may be.

<Modification 2>
It may be possible to board multiple destination trains from the same boarding position. In such a case, it is necessary to specify the destination and narrow down the target trains by destination.
Therefore, the destination may be accepted together with the search condition. In this case, the vehicle identification unit 113 narrows down the trains heading for the destination station when reading the operation information in step S31 of FIG. When searching for trains up to three trains ahead, the vehicle identification unit 113 reads out the operation information of the trains up to three trains ahead toward the destination station.

<Modification 3>
The distance travelable is limited by the time it takes for the train to which the identified vehicle belongs. For example, it can be difficult to move from the beginning to the end of the platform when boarding a train arriving one minute later.
Therefore, the vehicle identification unit 113 may specify only vehicles within a range that can be moved by the time until the arrival of the train. Specifically, the vehicle specified in step S32 of FIG. 15 may be narrowed down to a range of vehicles that can be moved by the time until the arrival of the train. For example, by setting the movable distance per minute, the movable range is specified by the time until the arrival of the train. Therefore, it is possible to identify a vehicle within a movable range by the time until the arrival of the train.

<Modification example 4>
The home terminal 20 may have the function of the user terminal 30. In this case, the user operates the home terminal 20 instead of the user terminal 30 to input the conditions. Then, the boarding position information according to the conditions is displayed on the display device of the home terminal 20. In this case, the home terminal 20 is called a user terminal used by the user.
As a result, even a user who does not have a terminal such as a smartphone can inquire about the boarding position information.

<Modification 5>
It does not matter which of the execution order of step S11 and step S12 of FIG. 10 comes first. However, the process of step S11 may always be executed before the process of step S12. In this case, the process of step S13 may be executed by using the approach of the user terminal 30 to the home terminal 20 as a trigger in step S12.

<Modification 6>
In the first embodiment, the user is made to input the options of the time condition and the congestion condition. However, options for time conditions and congestion conditions may be set in advance. In this case, it is possible to inquire about the boarding position information simply by acquiring the position information.

<Modification 7>
In the first embodiment, each functional component is realized by software. However, as a modification 7, each functional component may be realized by hardware. The difference between the modified example 7 and the first embodiment will be described.

With reference to FIG. 16, the configuration of the boarding position presenting device 10 according to the modified example 7 will be described.
When each functional component is realized by hardware, the boarding position presenting device 10 includes an electronic circuit 15 instead of the processor 11, the memory 12, and the storage 13. The electronic circuit 15 is a dedicated circuit that realizes the functions of each functional component, the memory 12, and the storage 13.

Examples of the electronic circuit 15 include a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, a logic IC, a GA (Gate Array), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). is assumed.
Each functional component may be realized by one electronic circuit 15, or each functional component may be distributed and realized by a plurality of electronic circuits 15.

<Modification 8>
As a modification 8, some functional components may be realized by hardware, and other functional components may be realized by software.

The processor 11, the memory 12, the storage 13, and the electronic circuit 15 are referred to as a processing circuit. That is, the function of each functional component is realized by the processing circuit.

Embodiment 2.
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that an evaluation value is calculated from the waiting time and the degree of congestion, and a vehicle whose calculated evaluation value is equal to or higher than the lower limit is specified. In the second embodiment, these different points will be described, and the same points will be omitted.

*** Explanation of configuration ***
The configuration of the boarding position presenting device 10 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The boarding position presenting device 10 is different from FIG. 2 in that the storage 13 does not include the condition storage unit 133 and the rule storage unit 134.

*** Explanation of operation ***
The operation of the boarding position presenting system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 18.
The operation procedure of the boarding position presenting system 1 according to the second embodiment corresponds to the boarding position presenting method according to the second embodiment. Further, the program that realizes the operation of the boarding position presenting system 1 according to the second embodiment corresponds to the boarding position presenting program according to the second embodiment.

The operation of the user terminal 30 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The processing from step S12 to step S14 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

(Step S11: Condition acceptance processing)
The condition reception unit 312 accepts the lower limit of the evaluation value calculated from the waiting time and the degree of congestion as a condition.
The condition reception unit 312 displays, for example, a condition input screen 51 showing an approximate guideline between the waiting time and the degree of congestion and the evaluation value, and causes the user to input the evaluation value. Alternatively, the condition reception unit 312 may input an acceptable waiting time and an acceptable congestion degree, and calculate a lower limit value from the input waiting time and the congestion degree. At this time, the condition reception unit 312 may calculate the lower limit value from the waiting time slightly shorter than the input waiting time and the congestion degree slightly lower than the input congestion degree.

The vehicle identification process (step S22 in FIG. 14) according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
(Step S41: Evaluation value calculation process)
The vehicle identification unit 113 calculates the evaluation value for each vehicle of the train arriving within the reference time.
Specifically, the vehicle identification unit 113 reads out the operation information of the train arriving within the reference time and the expected congestion degree of each vehicle of the train. As the reference time, the upper limit time that can be considered as a waiting time is set in consideration of the train operation interval. The vehicle specifying unit 113 sets the time until the arrival of the target train as the waiting time for each train from which the operation information has been read. Then, the vehicle specifying unit 113 calculates an evaluation value for each vehicle of the target train according to a calculation method predetermined from the waiting time of the target train and the expected congestion degree of the target vehicle. The shorter the waiting time and the lower the degree of congestion, the higher the evaluation value.

(Step S42: Evaluation value narrowing process)
The vehicle identification unit 113 identifies a vehicle whose evaluation value calculated in step S41 is equal to or greater than the lower limit value input in step S11.

(Step S43: Recommended vehicle identification process)
Similar to step S33 of FIG. 15, the vehicle identification unit 113 identifies a vehicle that stops at a position close to the position on the platform specified by the position information among the vehicles specified in step S42.

*** Effect of Embodiment 2 ***
As described above, the boarding position presentation system 1 according to the second embodiment calculates an evaluation value from the waiting time and the degree of congestion, and identifies a vehicle whose calculated evaluation value is equal to or greater than the lower limit value. This makes it possible to comprehensively evaluate the waiting time and the degree of congestion and identify an appropriate vehicle.

*** Other configurations ***
<Modification 9>
In the second embodiment, the lower limit of the evaluation value is input as a condition. However, the respective priorities of waiting time and congestion may also be entered. For example, each priority may be input so that the sum of the waiting time priority and the congestion priority is 2. In this case, in step S41 of FIG. 18, the vehicle identification unit 113 calculates the evaluation value after weighting the waiting time and the degree of congestion according to their respective priorities.
This makes it possible to identify a vehicle that meets the desire to shorten the waiting time even if it is crowded.

Embodiment 3.
In the third embodiment, among the train cars arriving within the waiting time indicated by the time condition, the time priority vehicle having a low congestion degree and the vehicle having a congestion degree less than the congestion degree indicated by the congestion condition, the time to arrive is short. The point of specifying the degree priority vehicle is different from the first embodiment. In the third embodiment, these different points will be described, and the same points will be omitted.

*** Explanation of operation ***
The operation of the boarding position presentation system 1 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The operation procedure of the boarding position presenting system 1 according to the third embodiment corresponds to the boarding position presenting method according to the third embodiment. Further, the program that realizes the operation of the boarding position presenting system 1 according to the third embodiment corresponds to the boarding position presenting program according to the third embodiment.

The vehicle identification process (step S22 in FIG. 14) according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
(Step S51: Time narrowing process)
The vehicle specifying unit 113 identifies the train to be searched by the time condition included in the search condition. The vehicle specifying unit 113 identifies the vehicle of the reference number from the vehicle of the specified train with the lowest degree of congestion as the time priority vehicle.

(Step S52: Congestion narrowing process)
The vehicle specifying unit 113 refers to the congestion information storage unit 132 to specify a vehicle of a train arriving within the reference time that has a congestion degree or less indicated by the congestion condition. The vehicle specifying unit 113 identifies the reference number of vehicles as the congestion degree priority vehicle from the specified vehicle having the shorter time until the arrival of the train to which the vehicle belongs.

(Step S34: Recommended vehicle identification process)
The vehicle identification unit 113 identifies a vehicle that stops at a position close to the position on the platform specified by the position information among the time priority vehicles specified in step S51. Further, the vehicle identification unit 113 identifies both vehicles of the congestion priority vehicle specified in step S52 and the vehicle that stops at a position close to the position on the platform specified by the position information.

*** Effect of Embodiment 3 ***
As described above, in the boarding position presentation system 1 according to the third embodiment, among the train vehicles arriving within the waiting time indicated by the time condition, the time priority vehicle having a low congestion degree and the congestion degree indicated by the congestion condition or less. Among the vehicles in the above, identify the vehicle with priority on congestion, which has a short time to arrive. As a result, it is possible to identify a vehicle that meets the wishes when the time condition is prioritized and a vehicle that meets the wishes when the congestion condition is prioritized.

The embodiments and modifications of the present disclosure have been described above. Some of these embodiments and modifications may be combined and carried out. In addition, any one or several may be partially carried out. The present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments and modifications, and various modifications can be made as necessary.

1 Boarding position presentation system, 10 Boarding position presentation device, 11 Processor, 12 Memory, 13 Storage, 14 Communication interface, 111 Operation information transmission unit, 112 Condition reception unit, 113 Vehicle identification unit, 114 Boarding position transmission unit, 131 Operation information Storage unit, 132 Congestion information storage unit, 133 Condition storage unit, 134 Rule storage unit, 20 Home terminal, 21 Processor, 22 Memory, 23 Storage, 24 Communication interface, 211 Operation information reception unit, 212 Operation information display unit, 213 Position Information transmission unit, 231 location information storage unit, 30 user terminal, 31 processor, 32 memory, 33 storage, 34 communication interface, 311 location information reception unit, 312 condition reception unit, 313 condition transmission unit, 314 boarding information reception unit, 315 boarding information display, 40 transmission lines, 51 condition input screen, 52 result display screen.

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A condition receiving unit that receives a platform, position information that can specify a position on the platform indicating a distance from a reference point on the platform, and a search condition from a user terminal.
From the vehicle of the train boarded from the platform specified by the position information received by the condition receiving unit, the train meets the search condition and stops at a position close to the position on the platform specified by the position information. The vehicle identification part that identifies the vehicle to be used, and
A boarding position presenting device including a boarding position transmitting unit that transmits boarding position information indicating a boarding position to the vehicle specified by the vehicle specifying unit to the user terminal. The search condition includes a time condition indicating an acceptable waiting time and a congestion condition indicating an acceptable degree of congestion.
The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle identification unit sets a vehicle of a train arriving within the waiting time indicated by the time condition as a vehicle having a congestion degree or less indicated by the congestion condition as a vehicle satisfying the search condition. Position presentation device. The vehicle specifying unit according to claim 2, wherein a vehicle that stops within a movable range from the position on the platform specified by the position information to the arrival of the train is a vehicle that satisfies the search condition. Boarding position presentation device. The search condition indicates the lower limit of the evaluation value calculated from the waiting time and the degree of congestion.
The vehicle identification unit calculates an evaluation value from the waiting time and the degree of congestion for the vehicle of the train boarded from the platform, and the calculated evaluation value is equal to or greater than the lower limit value indicated by the search condition. The boarding position presenting device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle satisfies the search condition. The search condition includes a time condition indicating an acceptable waiting time and a congestion condition indicating an acceptable degree of congestion.
Among the train vehicles arriving within the waiting time indicated by the time condition, the vehicle identification unit includes a time priority vehicle having a low congestion degree and a vehicle having a congestion degree or less indicated by the congestion condition, and the time to arrive. The short congestion priority vehicle is defined as a vehicle satisfying the search condition, and the vehicle that stops at a position close to the position on the platform among the time priority vehicles and the vehicle that stops at a position close to the position on the platform among the congestion priority vehicles. Identify both vehicles and vehicles to
The boarding position presenting device according to claim 1, wherein the boarding position transmitting unit transmits the boarding position information indicating the boarding position to each of the two vehicles. The condition receiving unit receives the position information capable of specifying the platform and the position on the platform indicating the distance from the reference point on the platform, and the search condition from the user terminal.
The vehicle identification unit stops at a position close to the position on the platform specified by the position information and satisfies the search condition from the vehicle of the train boarded from the platform specified by the received position information. Identify the vehicle to be
A method of presenting a boarding position in which a boarding position transmitting unit transmits boarding position information indicating a specified boarding position to the vehicle to the user terminal. Condition reception processing for receiving from the user terminal the position information capable of specifying the platform and the position on the platform indicating the distance from the reference point on the platform, and the search condition.
From the vehicle of the train boarded from the platform specified by the position information received by the condition reception process, the train meets the search condition and stops at a position close to the position on the platform specified by the position information. Vehicle identification processing to identify the vehicle to be used, and
A boarding position presenting program that causes a computer to function as a vehicle position presenting device that performs a boarding position transmission process of transmitting boarding position information indicating a boarding position to the vehicle specified by the vehicle specifying process to the user terminal. It is a boarding position presentation system equipped with a home terminal installed on the platform and a boarding position presentation device.
The home terminal stores position information capable of identifying the platform and an installed position on the platform indicating a distance from a reference point on the platform.
The boarding position presenting device is
A condition receiving unit that receives the location information and search conditions from the user terminal from the user terminal that has acquired the location information from the home terminal.
From the vehicle of the train boarded from the platform specified by the position information received by the condition receiving unit, the train meets the search condition and stops at a position close to the position on the platform specified by the position information. The vehicle identification part that identifies the vehicle to be used, and
A boarding position presenting system including a boarding position transmitting unit that transmits boarding position information indicating a boarding position to the vehicle specified by the vehicle specifying unit to the user terminal.

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