JP7374649B2 - Multipurpose space provision system and facilities - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a multipurpose space provision system and facility that provide services using autonomous vehicles.

In recent years, various services using autonomous vehicles have been researched. For example, by using self-driving vehicles, it is possible to provide an on-demand dispatch service in which a vehicle is dispatched to a predetermined location at a time desired by a consumer. For example, Patent Document 1 describes providing a service that allocates vehicles used for car sharing to predetermined parking spaces.

JP 2019-102055 Publication

In order to avoid collisions between people and vehicles in conventional boarding and alighting spaces, a waiting area for people, a passageway for vehicles, and a parking space are each separated into predetermined areas. However, with conventional boarding and alighting spaces, the zones and routes for passengers and vehicles are fixed, and they are used during times of high demand but not during times of low demand, depending on the time of day and needs. There is a problem that they are not being used effectively in response to changing circumstances.

An object of the present invention is to provide a multipurpose space providing system and facility that improves the utilization efficiency of spaces provided indoors and outdoors where vehicles and people exist.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a management device that manages usage information that associates an area extracted from a space to which a service is provided with information on the purpose of use and date and time; a display device that displays a light emission pattern according to the purpose of use for the area at a predetermined time based on the information, and further includes a camera that images the space, and the management device The degree of congestion in accordance with the purpose of use of the area is calculated based on the captured image data, and if the degree of congestion in the area is equal to or higher than the standard at the time the area is used, the target is scheduled to enter the area. Notifying the user of congestion information, extracting another area or other facility that becomes an empty space from the space, and updating the usage information so that the other area or the other facility is used. This is a multipurpose space provision system featuring:

According to the present invention, spaces within a facility can be managed by changing the purpose of use depending on the date and time, and can be divided by light emission patterns according to the purpose of use. Space utilization efficiency can be improved.
In addition, if it is determined that the target area included in the space is still in use at the start time of use, free space will be extracted from other unused areas of the space and the target area will be used. can be reconfigured to improve space usage efficiency depending on the situation.

Further, in the present invention, the management device divides and manages the space into a plurality of small areas based on the usage information, and sets the area by increasing or decreasing the number of the small areas depending on the purpose of use. It may be configured as follows.

According to the present invention, by dividing the space into small areas and managing them, it is possible to freely change the layout according to the purpose of use.

Moreover, the present invention may be a facility equipped with the multipurpose space providing system described above.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the utilization efficiency of space provided within a facility.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a multipurpose space provision system and facility that improve the efficiency of use of spaces provided indoors and outdoors where vehicles and people exist.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a multipurpose space providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a management device included in the multipurpose space providing system. It is a figure showing an example of the contents of schedule information. It is a figure showing an example of the contents of usage information.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a multipurpose space providing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the multi-purpose space providing system provides a service of allocating an automatically driven vehicle M managed by a management device 10 to a space S used as a plaza. A user U operates a terminal device D such as a smartphone to make a reservation for dispatching a vehicle M, and calls the vehicle M. Vehicle M may be a manually operated vehicle. In order to ensure safety, the display device R displays a display pattern of the approach path for the vehicle M, the turning space boarding and alighting space, etc. at a designated location on the paved surface H of the space S for a certain period of time before the vehicle M enters the space S. Is displayed. Further, when the vehicle M is continuously used, the display pattern is continuously displayed for a certain period of time.

The vehicle M uses the space S by automatically driving from a storage location outside the space S or from a nearby road. The space S is a multi-purpose space whose purpose of use is not fixed, such as unloading or unloading cargo with the delivery vehicle M in which the user U gets on and off the transportation vehicle M. The space S is, for example, a facility P that people and vehicles M can enter, and is constructed inside a building such as a building or a station. The space S may be an outdoor facility P such as a park.

A flat paved surface H is constructed on the floor surface of the space S. In the space S, areas for each purpose, such as a boarding and alighting space, a passage for vehicles to travel, and a parking space, are not particularly defined. That is, the areas of the paved surface H are not distinguished by lines, steps, color coding, or the like.

A display device R that projects light onto the paved surface H is provided near the space S. If the space S is indoors, the display device R is installed at a place such as the ceiling where the space S can be overlooked, and if the space S is outdoors, the display device R is installed with a pole or the like so that the space S can be overlooked. Further, when the space S is outdoors, a roof, eaves, etc. may be provided in the space S to block direct light to ensure a projection effect.

The display device R is a device that uses an LED light source or a laser light source to project a highly visible light beam onto a paved surface H or a wall surface for display. The display device R can project any light emitting pattern such as a ring, an arc, an arrow, a character, a pattern, etc. in addition to a straight line. A plurality of display devices R may be provided depending on the size of the space S. The display device R irradiates the paved surface H with light beams for distinguishing areas A for each purpose, such as a boarding and alighting space, a passageway through which a vehicle travels, and a parking space, while changing light emission patterns such as colors and line types.

In addition to the display device R, the space S may be provided with a camera C for monitoring the states of the user U and the vehicle M. A plurality of cameras C may be provided depending on the size of the space S.

The display device R is controlled by a management device 10 connected via a network W or the like. Furthermore, the image data captured by the camera C is transmitted to the management device 10. The management device 10 controls the display device R to change and project the area A according to conditions such as the time of day, the usage status of the user U, and the supply status of the vehicle M. The management device 10 is managed by, for example, a manager of a facility that owns the space S or a company that provides a dispatch service for the vehicle M. The management device 10 is provided, for example, in a facility P in which a space S is constructed. The management device 10 may be installed outside the facility P via the network W.

As shown in FIG. 2, the management device 10 includes, for example, a transmitting/receiving section 12 that transmits and receives information, a management section 14 that manages a schedule regarding the use of the space S, and a display device R based on the schedule and the status of the space S. , a storage section 18 that stores schedule information regarding the schedule, and a display section 20 that displays the usage status of the space S. The management device 10 is realized by a terminal device such as a personal computer, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone.

The transmitting/receiving unit 12 is a communication interface connected to the network W. The transmitter/receiver 12 acquires information from the camera C and transmits control information to the display device R. The transmitting/receiving unit 12 also receives information such as a vehicle allocation request from the terminal device D operated by the user U.

The management unit 14 reads schedule information regarding the use of the space S from the storage unit 18, and manages the schedule information in association with the area of the space S. The schedule information is information in which parameters such as date and time, purpose, vehicle, vendor, etc. are associated with each other (see FIG. 3). Schedule information will be described later. The management unit 14 divides the space S into a predetermined area A or a plurality of small areas Sn (n is a natural number) arranged in a matrix, and uses the area A or each small area Sn. The schedule information related to each small area Sn is managed in association with each other. The management unit 14 can freely set the area A and each small area Sn within the space S.

The purpose of use of the area A or the small area Sn may be a delivery space, a dining space, a product sales space, an event space, an accommodation space, etc., in addition to the boarding/alighting space for the vehicle M. These purposes of use may be achieved by vehicles such as kitchen cars and mobile sales vehicles, or by setting materials by a service provider.

The management unit 14 may manage the plurality of small areas Sn as one area A, or may divide the area A into a plurality of small areas Sn and manage them depending on the purpose of use. The management unit 14 may change the number of the plurality of small areas Sn depending on the size of the vehicle M and manage them as one area A, for example. The management unit 14 may also manage an area A, which is a plurality of small areas Sn connected together, as a guideway for the vehicle M.

Furthermore, the management unit 14 performs image analysis based on the imaging data acquired from the camera C, and determines the usage status of each small area Sn. The management unit 14 performs image analysis using, for example, machine learning using deep learning, and determines whether the area A or each small area Sn is a vacant space. The management unit 14 detects the area A or each small area Sn that is a vacant space among the area A or each small area Sn based on the analysis result.

The management unit 14 assigns a purpose of use to the vacant area A or small area Sn based on the schedule information, and sets parameters such as date and time, small area Sn, purpose of use, vehicle, vendor, projection device, and light emission pattern. Generate associated usage information. If the usage status of the small region Sn differs from the schedule information based on the analysis result of the imaging data, the management unit 14 generates usage information that reflects the analysis result.

For example, the management unit 14 calculates the degree of congestion of the area A based on the analysis result of the imaging data according to the purpose of use of the area A, and determines whether the area A is crowded. The degree of congestion is, for example, an index indicated by the ratio of the area of vehicles M to the area of area A, the number of vehicles M with respect to area A, etc. when area A is allocated to a vehicle space. Even when area A is allocated as a space for people, the degree of congestion is calculated by analyzing the ratio of the area of people to the area of area A, the number of people in area A, etc.

If the degree of congestion is equal to or higher than a predetermined standard at the time when area A is used, the management unit 14 determines that area A is congested and provides congestion information to vehicles M and people who are scheduled to enter. At the same time, other areas A or other facilities that become vacant spaces are extracted, and usage information is updated so that other areas A or other facilities are used.

Thereby, the management unit 14 can flexibly manage the space S in response to the usage status of the space S that changes in real time. The management unit 14 generates call information that associates the position of the small area Sn or the area A with the time based on the usage information, and generates call information that associates the position and time of the small area Sn or area A with the target vehicle M or the administrator who manages the vehicle M via the network W. Notify call information to. The call information may include the above congestion information.

The vehicle M that has received the call information travels toward the space S so as to arrive at the scheduled time, stops within the small area Sn or area A within the space S based on the information included in the call information, and Allow U to get on or off. When the vehicle M receives the congestion information, it changes its destination, stops at another small area Sn, another area A, or another facility, and allows the user U to get on or off the vehicle. If the user U plans to use the human area A and receives the congestion information, he or she may head to another small area Sn, another area A, or another facility.

The control unit 16 controls the display device R based on the usage information generated by the management unit 14. The control unit 16 transmits a control signal to the display device R according to the usage information, and causes the display device R to project a light emission pattern according to the purpose of use. This prevents unexpected people, other vehicles, etc. from entering the small area Sn onto which the light emitting pattern is projected. The light emitting pattern may be constantly projected during the usage time, or may be projected temporarily during usage, such as when the vehicle M is moving.

At least one of the components of the management section 14 and the control section 16 is realized by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) executing a program (software). Some or all of these functional units may be realized by hardware such as LSI (Large Scale Integration), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or may be realized by software. It may also be realized by cooperation of hardware. The program may be stored in advance in a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a flash memory, or may be stored in a removable storage medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM, and the storage medium may be installed in a drive device. It may be installed in the storage device by being attached.

The storage unit 18 is a storage medium that stores information such as schedule information and usage information. The storage unit 18 is a storage device configured with a storage medium such as a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage unit 18 may be built into the management device 10, or may be configured by an external device or a server connected to a network.

The display unit 20 displays an image related to the usage status of the space S based on the information generated by the management unit 14. The display unit 20 is, for example, a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, or an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display. The display unit 20 does not necessarily need to be provided in the management device 10, and may be realized by another terminal device such as a personal computer, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone that is connected to the management device 10 wirelessly or by wire.

Next, information managed by the management unit 14 will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 3, the schedule information J stores a schedule regarding the use of the space S in which time and purpose of use are associated with each other. The schedule information J is, for example, information in which a plurality of parameters such as date and time, purpose, vehicle, and vendor are associated with each other. The date and time may be a predetermined time zone.

As shown in FIG. 4, the usage information K stores a schedule regarding the usage of the space S in which time, small area Sn, and purpose of use are associated with each other. The usage information K is information in which a plurality of parameters such as date and time, area, purpose, vehicle, vendor, projection device, light emission pattern, etc. are associated with each other. Here, the region is a part of the space S that includes at least one small region Sn, and includes the region A. The usage information K includes area management information that manages the usage of the area A for a certain period of time, and small area division management information that manages the usage of the small area Sn by dividing it. The schedule information J and usage information K are appropriately updated by the management unit 14 and stored in the storage unit 18 when a change in the schedule occurs.

The following patterns are assumed for the usage of the space S. During the morning commuting hours on weekdays, for example, a bus boarding and alighting space, a turning space, and a passageway area A are secured in the space S, and a boarding and alighting space and a passageway area A for an autonomous vehicle M are secured, and the display device R A light emitting pattern corresponding to each area A is projected.

During the daytime hours on weekdays, for example, an area A for eating and drinking space using a kitchen car and an aisle, and an area A for a sales space and an aisle using a sales vehicle are secured in the space S, and the display device R indicates each area. A light emitting pattern corresponding to area A is projected.

In the evening hours on weekdays, for example, space S may include area A for bus boarding and alighting spaces and aisles, area A for boarding and alighting spaces for self-driving vehicles M, and area A for sales spaces and aisles for sales vehicles. A is secured, and a light emitting pattern corresponding to each area A is projected by the display device R.

During weekday evening hours, for example, area A of eating and drinking space using kitchen cars and food stalls and passageways, and area A of passageways and boarding space for self-driving vehicles M are secured, and the display device R indicates each area. A light emission pattern corresponding to A is projected.

During late night hours on weekdays, for example, area A is reserved for lodging spaces for lodging vehicles, and areas A for boarding and alighting spaces and passageways for self-driving vehicles M are secured, and the display device R provides information on each area A. A corresponding light emitting pattern is projected.

During the morning hours on holidays, for example, a sales space such as a morning market using sales vehicles and an area A of aisles are secured, and a display device R projects a light emission pattern corresponding to each area A. During the daytime hours on holidays, area A of the event space and area S of food and drink space using kitchen cars and aisles are secured, and area A of sales spaces and aisles using sales vehicles are secured, and the display device A light emission pattern corresponding to each area A is projected by R.

The above area A may be enlarged or reduced depending on weekdays, holidays, and time zones. The management unit 14 charges the vendor according to the usage time and size of the area A. In this way, according to the multipurpose space providing system, one space S can be used effectively according to the date and time and the purpose of use.

Update and generation of information managed by the management unit 14 will be explained.

The management unit 14 first generates schedule information J for a predetermined period of about one week. The management unit 14 generates schedule information J based on information on a long-term contract concluded in advance. Long-term contracts include, for example, the daily use of bus lanes by bus operators, the daily use of eating and drinking spaces by restaurant operators, the daily use of sales spaces by vendors, and the daily use of cargo handling space by transportation companies. Including the use of.

The management unit 14 allocates a plurality of small areas Sn in accordance with the purpose of use and date and time so as not to overlap, and generates schedule information J. The management unit 14 generates usage information K based on the generated schedule information J. The management unit 14 selects the area A based on the schedule information J, selects the projection device at the most suitable position for the selected area A, determines the light emission pattern to be projected from the selected projection device, and uses the usage information K. generate.

The management unit 14 updates schedule information J based on short-term contract information. A long-term contract is, for example, the use of a temporary vehicle allocation space by user U to allocate a vehicle M such as a taxi using an on-demand service, or temporary cargo handling by user U to allocate a vehicle M for delivery. This includes the use of space and the use of event space by event companies on specific days.

The management unit 14 refers to the schedule information J, extracts an empty area of the space S according to the purpose of use and date and time, allocates a plurality of small areas Sn so as not to overlap, and updates the schedule information J. The management unit 14 updates the schedule information J, for example, at a predetermined timing on a daily basis and at the timing when the user U applies for the use of the space S. For example, when the user U transmits information from the terminal device D requesting the allocation of a vehicle M in the space S at a predetermined date and time, the management unit 14 selects an available space necessary for the allocation from among the spaces S at the predetermined date and time. This area is extracted and allocated as a vehicle allocation space.

The management unit 14 updates the usage information K based on the updated schedule information J. When the schedule information J is updated based on the user U's request, the management unit 14 transmits a notification to the user U's terminal device D that the reservation is completed.

If there is no free space necessary for vehicle allocation in the space S at a predetermined date and time, the management unit 14 transmits a notification to the terminal device D of the user U that there is no free space. If there is no free space necessary for vehicle allocation in the space S at a predetermined date and time, the management unit 14 transmits a notification to the terminal device D urging the use of another facility P. The management unit 14 may extract a reservation available time slot close to a predetermined date and time, and notify the user U's terminal device D of the time slot.

The control unit 16 controls the display device R at a scheduled date and time based on the usage information K to emit a light emission pattern according to the purpose of use of the area. Based on the imaging data acquired from camera C, if the congestion rate of area A is above the standard at the scheduled date and time, the management unit 14 secures area A from among the small areas Sn whose congestion rate is less than the standard. , or secure area A from other facilities P, change the position of area A, and update usage information K.

The management unit 14 updates the usage information K by changing the arrangement pattern of the area A at a predetermined timing, and calculates the movement of the vehicle M and the person by learning using deep learning based on the imaging data acquired from the camera C. After analysis, the arrangement of the area A may be changed and the usage information K may be updated so that the movements of the vehicle M and people are optimized. The management unit 14 may rank the area A according to the arrangement and time zone based on the learning results, and change the tenant fee according to the rank.

As described above, according to the multipurpose space providing system, the layout of the space S provided within the facility can be freely set according to the date and time and purpose of use, and the area can be displayed in a light emitting pattern. The utilization efficiency of space S can be improved. In addition, according to the multipurpose space provision system, since the usage status is determined based on the image data captured by camera C, even if there is a change in the status of the area targeted for the next usage purpose, the area can be flexibly responded to. can be changed.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described one embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit thereof. For example, the light emitting pattern may be one in which a plurality of light emitters embedded in the floor emits light instead of being projected. Furthermore, the management unit 14 may extract empty spaces from the spaces S based on the usage information K and provide information for selling the right to use the area A to the tenant. Moreover, the multi-purpose space provision system is not only applied to newly constructed facilities, but may also be applied to existing facilities if there is space.

1 Multipurpose space provision system 10 Management device 12 Transmission/reception section 14 Management section 16 Control section 18 Storage section 20 Display section A Area C Camera D Terminal device H Paved surface J Schedule information K Usage information M Vehicle R Display device S Space Sn Small area U User W Network P Facility

Claims (3)

a management device that manages usage information that associates an area extracted from a space that is a target of service provision with usage purpose and date and time information;
a display device that displays a light emission pattern in accordance with the purpose of use for the area at a predetermined time based on the use information ;
further comprising a camera that images the space;
The management device calculates a degree of congestion according to the purpose of use of the area based on image data captured by the camera, and if the degree of congestion of the area is equal to or higher than a reference at the time when the area is used. , Notify the congestion information to the target that is scheduled to enter the area, extract another area or other facility that will be an empty space from the space, and ask the target to use the other area or other facility. The usage information is updated to
Multipurpose space provision system. The management device divides and manages the space into a plurality of small areas based on the usage information, and sets the area by changing the number of the small areas according to the purpose of use.
The multipurpose space providing system according to claim 1. A facility comprising the multipurpose space providing system according to claim 1 or 2 .

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