JP2013020556A - Vehicle guidance system and vehicle guidance method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform effective guidance with respect to standby vehicles and reduce the stand-by time of the vehicles in premises.SOLUTION: A vehicle guidance system includes a plurality of imaging devices installed in predetermined positions of premises, a premises vehicle guidance device for managing the guidance of the vehicles in the premises to prescribed areas, and a display device for displaying guidance destinations of the vehicles. The premises vehicle guidance device has: vehicle information acquisition means for acquiring vehicle information of the vehicles included in images imaged by the imaging devices; guidance control means for guiding the vehicles to the prescribed areas on the basis of vehicle information obtained by the vehicle information acquisition means, classification information classifying loading/unloading of cargoes in the preset premise, and vehicle allocation information managing vehicles which deliver the cargoes to the prescribed areas; and display control means for displaying the guidance destinations for the vehicles obtained by the guidance control means in the display device at a predetermined timing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle guidance system and a vehicle guidance method, and more particularly to a vehicle guidance system and a vehicle guidance method for efficiently guiding a standby vehicle and shortening a vehicle standby time on a premises.

  Conventionally, when performing vehicle guidance on a predetermined premises such as a distribution center, a large number of monitoring cameras are provided on the premises, and a guidance worker confirms images captured by the monitoring cameras, Based on the set vehicle warehousing information, the vehicle is guided by sending an instruction to the driver of the vehicle using a wireless device or the like. However, in the above-described vehicle guidance, it has been impossible to perform proper guidance based on the on-site situation unless it is a skilled guidance worker.

  In addition, conventionally, a mobile phone with a pre-assigned mobile phone number allocated in advance at the reception location is given to the driver of the arrival vehicle on the premises, and the reception terminal receives the service number, car number, departure, Enter the arrival information of the mobile phone number on the premises, manage the waiting place area number where each arriving vehicle of the premises waiting place enters on the server side, and when the arrival input information is entered, search for the vacant waiting area number A technique for transmitting an empty standby place number to a mobile phone having a local mobile phone number of arrival input information is disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, a large number of berths are managed on the server side, whether there is a vacancy in the vehicle guidance area of these berths, and the retrieved vehicle guidance area number is stored in a mobile phone. Techniques for transmitting are also disclosed.

JP 2002-149771 A

  However, in the technique as shown in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to assign a mobile phone to the driver of each vehicle, which increases the cost burden. Further, in the technology as shown in Patent Document 1, for example, for a warehousing vehicle on the premises, information on the loaded luggage for determining where the loaded luggage is included, unloading on the premises, Considering the situation of the work area where loading is performed, etc., there is no method for efficiently guiding the standby vehicle. That is, conventionally, there is no method for efficiently deriving a guided vehicle from a standby vehicle or the like.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a vehicle guidance system and a vehicle guidance method for efficiently guiding a standby vehicle and shortening the vehicle standby time on the premises. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention employs means for solving the problems having the following characteristics.

  A vehicle guidance system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of imaging devices installed at a predetermined position on a campus, a local vehicle guidance device that manages guidance to a predetermined area for the vehicle on the campus, and a guidance destination of the vehicle. In the vehicle guidance system including a display device for displaying, the local vehicle guidance device includes vehicle information acquisition means for acquiring vehicle information of the vehicle included in an image taken by the imaging device, and vehicle information acquisition means. Based on the obtained vehicle information, sorting information for sorting the loading and unloading of the luggage on the premises set in advance, and dispatch information for managing the vehicle that delivers the luggage to a predetermined area, the vehicle is moved to the predetermined area. Guidance control means for guiding, and display control for displaying a guidance destination for the vehicle obtained by the guidance control means on the display device at a predetermined timing And having a stage.

  A vehicle guidance method according to an aspect of the present invention is a vehicle guidance method in the vehicle guidance system described above, wherein vehicle information of the vehicle included in an image captured by the imaging device is acquired, and the acquired vehicle information The vehicle is guided to a predetermined area on the basis of sorting information for sorting the loading / unloading of the baggage on the premises set in advance, and dispatch information for managing a vehicle for delivering the baggage to a predetermined district, It has the process which displays the guidance destination with respect to the said display apparatus at a predetermined timing.

  In addition, what applied the component, expression, or arbitrary combination of the component of this invention to a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium, a data structure, etc. is also effective as an aspect of this invention.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, efficient guidance can be performed with respect to the standby vehicle, and the vehicle standby time on the premises can be shortened.

It is a figure showing an example of 1 composition of a vehicle guidance system in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of a vehicle allocation management apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of a sorting apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of a local vehicle guidance device. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions which can implement | achieve the vehicle guidance process in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of each data used in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of an operation | movement sequence in the vehicle guidance system 1 in this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of registration of the reception data from a dispatch management apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of registration of the reception data from a sorting apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the registration and setting example of a guidance priority area. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of data registration at the time of vehicle arrival. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of data registration at the time of berth receipt / entry. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a change of the local vehicle data in this embodiment, and an update. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the display operation in a destination table. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the display operation in a guidance condition bulletin board. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an entrance vehicle guidance destination search process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a waiting vehicle guidance destination search process.

<About the present invention>
In the present invention, for example, a vehicle is identified by recognizing a vehicle number plate using a camera or the like for a vehicle entering and leaving a premises area such as a distribution center. Furthermore, the present invention derives an optimum guidance destination for each vehicle identified by the vehicle number plate based on the loaded luggage information and the work area information.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a vehicle guidance system and a vehicle guidance method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Vehicle guidance system: System configuration example>
First, a system configuration example of the vehicle guidance system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a vehicle guidance system in the present embodiment. A vehicle guidance system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes an entrance gate 11, a waiting area 12, a driver rest room 13, a work place 14, a sorting device 15, a local vehicle guidance device 16, and an output gate in a campus area 10. 17.

  The input gate 11 includes a gate unit 21-1, a camera (imaging device (imaging unit)) 22-1, and a destination table (destination display unit (first guidance display unit)) 23 which is a display device. In addition, the standby area 12 includes a standby area (for unloading vehicles) 12-1 and a standby area (for loading vehicles) 12-2.

  The waiting area (for unloading vehicle) 12-1 includes a guidance status bulletin board (guidance status posting means (second guidance display means)) 24-1, which is a display device. The waiting area (for loading vehicles) 12-2 has a guidance status bulletin board 24-2. The driver rest room 13 has a guidance status bulletin board 24-3. In addition, the work place 14 includes cameras 22-2 to 22-7 and a conveyor (package delivery means) 25. In addition, the work place 14 has a unloading berth area 26 and a loading berth area 27. Moreover, the exit gate 17 has the gate part 21-2 and the camera 22-8.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the sorting device 15 and the on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 are provided in the work place 14, but are not limited to this, and can be anywhere within the on-site area 10. Good. Further, in the example of FIG. 1, the vehicle guidance system 1 includes a vehicle allocation management device 30 that manages vehicle allocation (incoming and outgoing vehicles). The vehicle allocation management device 30 is connected to the local vehicle guidance device 16 through a communication network 31 such as the Internet so that data can be transmitted and received.

  Here, in the example of FIG. 1, the vehicle allocation management device 30 has vehicle allocation 40-1 to 40-16 in the campus area 10. Further, the dispatching vehicles 40-1 to 40-6 indicate unloading vehicles, and the dispatching vehicles 40-7 to 40-15 indicate loading vehicles.

  The input gate 11 manages the dispatch 40 that enters the premises area 10. Specifically, the input gate 11 acquires an image of the vehicle number plate of the vehicle allocation 40-1 with the camera 22-1 for the vehicle allocation 40-1 passing through the gate portion 21-1. Further, the input gate 11 is a vehicle dispatcher that has passed through the gate unit 21-1 based on vehicle information (for example, land transport station, type, business type, serial designation number, etc.) included in the image captured by the camera 22-1. A place (so-called destination) to which 40-1 should go is displayed in the destination table 23. Examples of destinations displayed by the destination table 23 include vehicle allocation identification information, destination information (standby field (for unloading vehicles) 12-1, standby field (for loading vehicles) 12-2, work site 14), and the like.

  The waiting area (for unloading vehicle) 12-1 is a place where the unloading vehicle waits. The driver of the unloading vehicle may stand by while riding on the vehicle, and can get off the vehicle and go to the driver's break room 13 and take a break. The waiting area (for unloading vehicle) 12-1 displays a destination for the waiting vehicle on the guidance status bulletin board 24-1. This display is displayed when the work place 14 is ready to perform work (unloading or loading) on the vehicle.

  The waiting area (for loading vehicle) 12-2 is a place where the loading vehicle waits. The waiting area (for loading vehicles) 12-2 is provided with a guidance status bulletin board 24-2 in the same manner as the waiting area (for unloading vehicles) 12-1, and the waiting area (for loading vehicles) 12-2. The destination is displayed for the vehicle waiting at

  The driver rest room 13 is a place where the driver who has driven the dispatch vehicle 40 takes a rest. The driver rest room 13 is provided with a guidance situation bulletin board 24-3, similarly to the waiting ground (for unloading vehicles) 12-1 and the standby ground (for loading vehicles) 12-2. The guidance status is displayed to the driver taking a break in the same manner as 1 and 24-2.

  The guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3 may have the same display contents, or may be different for each guidance situation bulletin board 24-1 to 24-3. That is, the guidance status bulletin board 24-1 displays the guidance status for the vehicles (the dispatching vehicles 40-2 to 40-5 shown in FIG. 1) that are waiting at the waiting area (for unloading vehicles) 12-1. The status bulletin board 24-2 displays the guidance status for the vehicles (the dispatch 40-7 to 40-13 shown in FIG. 1) waiting in the waiting area (for loading vehicles) 12-2. -3 can also display such that the guidance status is displayed in the order of all the vehicles waiting at the waiting area (for unloading vehicle) 12-1 and the waiting area (for loading vehicle) 12-2. .

  The work place 14 is a place for unloading and loading the dispatched vehicle 40 that has entered the premises area 10. For example, in the sorting device 15, berths for unloading and loading are set based on a preset sorting schedule, each vehicle is arranged, the cargo is conveyed by the conveyor 25, etc., and moved to a predetermined berth. Loads assigned to each berth. It should be noted that the guidance of dispatch in the campus area 10 according to the present embodiment is performed by the campus vehicle guidance device 16, for example.

  The unloading berth area 26 and the loading berth area 27 each have at least one berth. Each berth is a place where a predetermined load is unloaded and loaded at a predetermined time.

  The sorting device 15 determines where the berth of the work place 14 loads or loads to be carried in the premises area 10 provided in the work place 14, secures and adjusts work personnel when unloading and loading. I do. Further, the sorting device 15 outputs the sorting information to the local vehicle guidance device 16.

  The on-site vehicle guidance device 16 unloads and loads each vehicle allocation 40 in the site area 10 based on the allocation information obtained from the allocation management device 30 or the classification information obtained from the sorting device 15 via the communication network 31. Manage guidance information for The on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 acquires images from the cameras 22 in the on-site area 10 and includes them in the image by image recognition or character recognition using, for example, OCR (Optical Character Reader) software or the like. Obtain vehicle information from the vehicle license plate. In the present embodiment, the acquisition of vehicle information using OCR or the like may be performed by each camera 22 and the result may be transmitted to the on-premises vehicle guidance device 16. Further, the on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 performs a display for guiding a predetermined vehicle on the destination table 23 and the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3.

  Here, a specific operation using FIG. 1 will be described. In the vehicle guidance system 1 in FIG. 1, for example, vehicle allocation information (for example, vehicle number / loaded baggage information) is transmitted from the vehicle allocation management device 30. Next, sorting pattern information (berth No., destination information, etc.) is transmitted from the sorting device 15 to the local vehicle guidance device 16.

  Next, the vehicle guidance system 1 reads the number plate information (vehicle information) of the arriving vehicle with the camera 22 and displays the destination (guidance destination) on the destination table 23. For the destination, an optimal destination is selected based on vehicle information, dispatch information, work area status, sorting pattern status, and the like. Moreover, the guidance guidance status (for example, vehicle number, guidance destination, assumed waiting time, etc.) to the work place 14 is displayed. Moreover, the vehicle guidance system 1 can identify the presence of a vehicle with a camera, for example, can start the status of each process at the recognized timing, and can end the status at the timing when the vehicle is lost.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the vehicle allocation management device 30 and the on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 are connected in a one-to-one relationship, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, n-to-one (n> 1). ) May be connected. In other words, the on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 can obtain vehicle allocation information from each vehicle allocation management device provided in a plurality of vehicle allocation management companies, and can realize vehicle guidance in the site area 10.

  Next, functional configurations of the vehicle allocation management device 30, the sorting device 15, and the local vehicle guidance device 16 in the above-described embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Vehicle allocation management device 30: functional configuration example>
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the vehicle allocation management device. 2 is configured to include an input unit 51, an output unit 52, a storage unit 53, a vehicle allocation unit 54, a vehicle allocation management unit 55, a transmission / reception unit 56, and a control unit 57. Has been.

  The input means 51 accepts inputs such as start / end of various instructions such as a dispatch assignment instruction, a dispatch management instruction, and a transmission / reception instruction from a user or the like. Note that the input unit 51 includes, for example, a keyboard or a pointing device such as a mouse.

  The output unit 52 displays / outputs the content input by the input unit 51 and the content executed based on the input content. The output unit 52 includes a display unit such as a display, an audio output unit such as a speaker, and the like.

  The storage unit 53 stores the allocation result obtained by the vehicle allocation allocation unit 54 and various data according to the management contents by the vehicle allocation management unit 55. In addition, the storage unit 53 can read out various data stored as necessary.

  The vehicle allocation assignment unit 54 assigns to one or a plurality of vehicles 40 owned by whom, when, to what premises, to what extent and how much to deliver.

  The vehicle allocation management means 55 manages the work situation of the vehicle, such as where and what work the one or more vehicles it owns are performing at each time. In addition, what kind of work is being performed in each premises area can be acquired from the premises vehicle guidance device 16 or the like installed in each premises area 10 via the communication network 31 or the like.

  The transmission / reception means 56 transmits / receives data to / from the on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 in the on-site area 10 via the communication network 31. Specifically, the transmission / reception means 56 transmits vehicle allocation information (allocation information) or the like to the premises vehicle guidance device 16 or receives data such as a dispatch work history obtained from the premises vehicle guidance device 16.

  The control unit 57 controls the entire functional configuration in the vehicle allocation management device 30. Specifically, the control unit 57 performs, for example, allocation control for vehicle allocation, vehicle allocation management control, and the like.

<Sorting device 15: functional configuration example>
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the sorting apparatus. The sorting apparatus 15 shown in FIG. 3 includes an input unit 61, an output unit 62, a storage unit 63, a sorting management unit 64, a transmission / reception unit 65, and a control unit 66.

  The input unit 61 accepts inputs such as start / end of various instructions such as a sorting management instruction and a transmission / reception instruction instructed by a user or the like. The input means 61 is composed of a keyboard, a pointing device such as a mouse, and the like.

  The output unit 62 displays / outputs the content input by the input unit 61 and the content executed based on the input content. The output means 62 includes display means such as a display, audio output means such as a speaker, and the like.

  The accumulating unit 63 accumulates various data based on the sorting schedule and the sorting work result obtained by the sorting management unit 64. Further, the storage means 63 can read out various data stored as necessary.

  The sorting management means 64 performs sorting management such as when, from which vehicle, in which berth, and in which berth the cargo in the installed premises area 10 is unloaded. Specifically, the sorting management unit 64 manages a sorting schedule, sorting work results, and the like.

  The transmission / reception means 65 transmits / receives data to / from the on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 and the like in the on-site area 10. Specifically, the transmission / reception means 65 transmits a sorting schedule or the like to the on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 or receives data such as a sorting result obtained from the on-site vehicle guidance device 16.

  The control means 66 controls the entire functional configuration in the sorting device 15. Specifically, the control means 66 performs overall sorting control in the premises area 10, for example.

<Private Vehicle Guidance Device 16: Functional Configuration Example>
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the local vehicle guidance device. 4 includes an input unit 71, an output unit 72, a storage unit 73, a vehicle information acquisition unit 74, a situation management unit 75, a guidance control unit 76, and a display control unit 77. The transmission / reception means 78 and the control means 79 are provided.

  The input unit 71 accepts inputs such as start / end of various instructions such as an image acquisition instruction, a situation management instruction, a guidance control instruction, a display control instruction, and a transmission / reception instruction specified by a user or the like. Note that the input unit 71 includes, for example, a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse.

  The output unit 72 displays / outputs the content input by the input unit 71 and the content executed based on the input content. The output means 72 includes display means such as a display, audio output means such as a speaker, and the like.

  The accumulating means 73 is the image data (vehicle license plate or the like) obtained by the vehicle information obtaining means 74, vehicle information, the unloading work situation obtained by the situation management means 75, the loading work situation, and the guidance obtained by the guidance control means 76. Various data depending on the situation, the display situation obtained by the display control means 77 and the like are stored. Further, the storage means 73 can read out various data stored as necessary.

  The vehicle information acquisition unit 74 is, for example, an image photographed from each of the cameras 22-1 to 22-8 shown in FIG. 1 described above or vehicle information obtained by performing image analysis or the like on the photographed image. Etc. The image obtained from the camera 22 is, for example, an image including a vehicle number plate of each vehicle. The vehicle information acquisition means 74 performs image analysis or character recognition using an OCR software or the like from an image obtained from the camera 22, and “land transport station”, “type”, “ Vehicle information such as “business type” and “serial designation number” is acquired. The vehicle information acquisition unit 74 can cause the storage unit 73 to store the vehicle information acquired as described above. In addition, when the camera 40 detects that the vehicle 40 has passed through each camera 22, the camera 22 may shoot for a certain period of time. You may make it image | photograph automatically for a fixed time, when receiving by.

  The situation management means 75 acquires and manages the unloading work situation and the loading work situation in the campus area 10. The status management means 75 manages the work status for each berth (shoot) in the work place 14, the work start schedule, the work end schedule, and the like.

  The guidance control means 76 guides the vehicle in the campus area 10. Specifically, the guidance control means 76 delivers the vehicle information obtained by the vehicle information acquisition means 74, the sorting information for sorting the loading / unloading of the luggage in the premise area 10, and the luggage to a predetermined area. The vehicle is guided to a predetermined area on the basis of the vehicle allocation information for managing the vehicle (vehicle allocation).

  That is, the guidance control means 76 obtains the sorting schedule information obtained as the sorting information and the scheduled time or destination information for the dispatch 40 obtained from the dispatch management device 30 to arrive at the campus area 10. A corresponding schedule is set, and guidance control to each berth of the dispatch vehicle 40 is performed based on the set contents. The guidance control means 76 can perform appropriate guidance of the vehicle by performing an entrance guidance destination search, a standby vehicle guidance destination search, and the like, which will be described later.

  The guidance control means 76 guides the vehicle, the destination of the load loaded on the vehicle, the amount of the load, the standby time, the relative berth in the unloading berth area 26 and the loading berth area 27. Priorities can be set in the order of guidance according to the distance relationship or the like. As a result, when delivering the entire package, rapid delivery can be realized, and high accuracy and logistics service can be realized.

  The display control means 77 controls display contents for the destination table 23 and the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3. Specifically, the display control unit 77 displays the guidance destination for the vehicle obtained by the above-described guidance control unit 76 on the destination table 23 and the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3 at a predetermined timing.

  For example, the display control unit 77 displays destinations such as “unloading”, “loading”, “waiting place”, and the like on the destination table 23 to guide the vehicle quickly and accurately. The display control means 77 can also display a specific berth number when displaying “unloading” and “loading”, for example. The display control unit 77 displays, for example, “route company name”, “vehicle number”, “guide destination”, “standby vehicle (standby status)”, etc., on the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3. .

  Moreover, the display control means 77 erases the display on the destination table 23 and the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3, for example, when the vehicle is photographed by the camera 22 installed in a predetermined work place. Moreover, the display control means 77 may be deleted after a predetermined time has elapsed since the display is made, for example, on the destination table 23 or the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3.

  The transmission / reception means 78 transmits / receives data to / from the sorting device 15 and the vehicle allocation management device 30 in the campus area 10. Specifically, the transmission / reception unit 78 receives a sorting schedule or the like from the sorting device 15 and transmits a sorting result to the sorting device 15. Further, the transmission / reception means 78 receives vehicle allocation information from the vehicle allocation management device 30 and transmits the vehicle allocation work result to the vehicle allocation management device 30.

  The control means 79 controls the entire functional configuration in the vehicle guidance management device 16. Specifically, the control unit 79 performs, for example, image acquisition, status management, guidance control, display control, and the like.

<Hardware configuration example>
Here, in the vehicle allocation management device 30, the sorting device 15, and the vehicle guidance device 16 described above, an execution program (vehicle guidance program) that can cause a computer to execute each function related to vehicle guidance in the present embodiment is generated. By installing the execution program in a general-purpose personal computer, server or the like, the vehicle guidance process in the present invention can be easily performed.

  Here, a hardware configuration example of a computer capable of realizing the vehicle guidance process in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing the vehicle guidance process according to the present embodiment. 5 includes an input device 81, an output device 82, a drive device 83, an auxiliary storage device 84, a memory device 85, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 86 for performing various controls, and a network connection device. 87, which are connected to each other by a system bus B.

  The input device 81 has a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse operated by a user or the like, and inputs various operation signals such as execution of a program from the user or the like. The input device 81 can also input various data obtained from an external device connected to the network connection device 87 or the like via a communication network.

  The output device 82 has a display for displaying various windows and data necessary for operating the computer main body for performing the processing in the present invention, and displays the program execution progress and results by the control program of the CPU 86. can do.

  Here, the execution program installed in the computer main body in the present invention is provided by, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, a portable recording medium 88 such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, or the like. The recording medium 88 on which the program is recorded can be set in the drive device 83, and the execution program included in the recording medium 88 is installed in the auxiliary storage device 84 from the recording medium 88 via the drive device 83.

  The auxiliary storage device 84 is a storage means such as a hard disk, and can store an execution program according to the present invention, a control program provided in a computer, and perform input / output as necessary.

  The memory device 85 stores an execution program or the like read from the auxiliary storage device 84 by the CPU 86. The memory device 85 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like.

  The CPU 86 controls processing of the entire computer, such as various operations and input / output of data with each hardware component, based on a control program such as an OS (Operating System) and an execution program stored in the memory device 85. Thus, each processing can be realized. Various information necessary during the execution of the program can be acquired from the auxiliary storage device 84, and an execution result or the like can be stored.

  The network connection device 87 acquires an execution program from another terminal connected to the communication network by connecting to a communication network or the like, or an execution result obtained by executing the program or an execution in the present invention The program itself can be provided to other terminals.

  With the hardware configuration described above, the vehicle guidance process according to the present invention can be executed. Further, by installing the program, the vehicle guidance process according to the present invention can be easily realized by a general-purpose personal computer or the like.

<Data example>
Here, each data example used in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of each data used in the present embodiment. In FIG. 6, the vehicle allocation management device 30 includes, for example, “operation management data”, “luggage data”, and the like as vehicle information (vehicle allocation information). The main items of “operation management data” include “vehicle number (vehicle management number)”, “departure code”, “store code”, “number of packages”, “unloading classification”, and the like. The main items of “package data” include, for example, “vehicle number”, “store code”, “number of packages”, “invoice number”, and the like. These pieces of information are transmitted from the vehicle allocation management device 30 to the local vehicle guidance device 16 via the communication network 31 when the operation schedule is determined, for example.

  The sorting device 15 has, for example, “shoot allocation data”. The main items in “shoot assignment data” include “loading place berth No.”, “arrival code”, etc. for each shoot (berth). These data are transmitted from the sorting device 15 to the local vehicle guidance device 16 when, for example, a sorting pattern is newly set or when the sorting pattern is changed.

  The input gate 11 and the output gate 17 recognize the characters of the vehicle number plate photographed by the camera 22-1 so that, for example, “land transportation station”, “type (vehicle type)”, “business type”, “series designation number” Get items such as. The information described above can be acquired from the camera 22-8 installed at the output gate 17. These pieces of information are obtained when the vehicle passes through the input gate 11 or the output gate 17, and the acquired data is transmitted to the local vehicle guidance device 16.

  The unloading berth area 26 and the loading berth area 27 of the work place 14 have cameras 22-2 to 22-7 installed in each berth. For example, items such as “land transport station”, “type (vehicle type)”, “business type”, “serial designation number”, and “berth number” are acquired from the camera 22 of each berth. These pieces of information are acquired, for example, at the time of entering / exiting the unloading place or loading place, and the acquired data is transmitted to the on-site vehicle guidance device 16.

  The on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 identifies the vehicle number based on the information acquired from the input gate 11, the output gate 17, the unloading berth area 26 and the loading berth area 27 and manages it as a vehicle management master. The main items of the vehicle management master include, for example, the above-mentioned “land transportation station”, “type”, “business type”, “serial designation number”, etc. as “vehicle number (vehicle information)”.

  In addition, the on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 includes, for example, “premises vehicle data”, “luggage data”, “shoot allocation data”, “inter-berth master”, “berth / vehicle history data”, “berth situation data”, “guidance priority”. “District management master”.

  The main items of “in-house vehicle data” are, for example, “vehicle number”, “status (not received / waiting ...)”, “number of luggage”, “area”, “loading / unloading classification”, “departure” , “Arrival store”, “arrival time”, “departure time” and the like. This data is generated mainly based on information obtained from the vehicle allocation management device 30. The main items of “package data” include, for example, “vehicle number”, “package identification number”, “store code”, and the like.

  The main items of “shoot allocation data” include, for example, “loading berth No.”, “store code”, and the like. The main items of “master between berths” include, for example, “unloading berth No.”, “loading berth No.”, “relative berth distance”, and the like. The main items of “berth / vehicle history data” include, for example, “berth No.”, “departure code”, “vehicle number”, “number of luggage”, “departure time”, “departure time”, etc. including.

  The main items of “berth status data” include, for example, “berth No.”, “classification (loading / unloading)”, “vehicle number”, “situation classification (arriving / empty)”, etc. . The main items of the “guide priority district management master” include, for example, “priority management No”, “area”, and the like.

  The above-mentioned “premises vehicle data” is mainly generated based on information obtained from the dispatch management device 30, and “shoot allocation data” and “luggage data” are mainly information obtained from the sorting device 15. Is generated based on Further, the data accumulated as the “guide priority district management master” is generated by the user setting such as maintenance using the screen. These data are stored in the storage means 73 in the on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 and can be read out as necessary. Further, the number, order, and contents of each data item described above are not limited thereto.

<Operation Sequence Example in Vehicle Guidance System 1>
Next, an example of an operation sequence in the vehicle guidance system 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence in the vehicle guidance system 1 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 7, operations at the entrance and exit cameras 22-1 and 22-8, the berth cameras 22-2 to 22-7, the destination table 23, the on-site vehicle management device 16, the sorting device 15, and the vehicle allocation management device 30. Indicates the sequence.

  In FIG. 7, the sorting device 15 first transmits, for example, a sorting schedule (shoot assignment data) in a predetermined time zone to the on-premises vehicle management device 16 (S01). Further, the vehicle allocation management device 30 transmits, for example, the above-described operation management data for each vehicle allocation to the local vehicle management device 16 (S02), and transmits the above-described parcel data to the local vehicle management device 16 (S03). Note that these pieces of information (operation management data and baggage data) correspond to the above-described dispatch information.

  Here, when the vehicle allocation 40 passes through the entrance gate 11, an image obtained by capturing the vehicle number plate by the entrance camera 22-1 is transmitted to the on-premises vehicle management device 16 (S04). At this time, the local vehicle management apparatus 16 acquires vehicle information by performing image analysis, character recognition, and the like from the transmitted image. For image analysis and character recognition, for example, existing OCR software or the like can be applied.

  Next, the on-site vehicle management device 16 displays the destination (destination) for the vehicle information of the vehicle 40 that has passed through the entrance gate 11 from the acquired various information in the destination table 23 (S05). In the example of FIG. 7, a display that guides the user to go to the 15th berth of the loading berth area 27 is shown in the destination table 23 as the destination of the vehicle (“loading-15”).

  The on-premises vehicle management device 16 transmits information indicating that the dispatch 40 has arrived at the on-site area 10 to the distribution management device 30 (S06).

  Next, the premises vehicle management device 16 acquires an image taken by any one of the cameras 22-2 to 22-7 for the berth when the dispatch 40 is received at the berth, and from the acquired image, the above-described image is acquired. Vehicle information is acquired in the same manner as (S07). The on-site vehicle management device 16 acquires an image taken by any one of the berth cameras 22-2 to 22-7 even when the dispatch vehicle 40 leaves the berth, and the above-described image is acquired from the acquired image. Vehicle information is acquired in the same manner as (S08).

  Further, when the vehicle allocation 40 passes through the exit gate 17, the image taken from the exit camera 22-8 at the exit gate is transmitted to the on-premises vehicle management device 16, and the on-site vehicle management device 16 acquires the image. Vehicle information is acquired from the image in the same manner as described above (S09). The on-premises vehicle management device 16 transmits information indicating that the dispatch 40 has left the on-site area 10 to the dispatch management device 30 (S10).

  In the example of FIG. 7, the vehicle number identification (image analysis) is performed in the on-premises vehicle management device 16, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, image analysis or text on images captured by each camera 22 is performed. Recognition or the like may be performed, and the obtained result (vehicle information) may be transmitted to the on-premises vehicle management device 16. In the present embodiment, for example, a number analysis device for analyzing a vehicle number from an image may be provided separately. In that case, an image taken from each camera 22 is transmitted to the number analysis device. The vehicle information obtained by image analysis and character recognition by the number analysis device may be transmitted to the on-premises vehicle management device 16.

  In the example of FIG. 7, the berth area 27 is moved to the loading berth area 27 displayed in the destination table 23, but in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3 may be moved by displaying the guidance destination.

<Example of registration of received data from the vehicle allocation management device 30>
Next, a registration example for registering reception data from the vehicle allocation management device 30 in the on-premises vehicle management device 16 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of registration of received data from the vehicle allocation management device. The example of FIG. 8 shows an example in which information (allocation information) related to the allocation of a package loaded at another base is received from the allocation management device 30 and registered in the storage unit 73 as a database.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, specific examples of the on-site vehicle data and the luggage data described above are shown. The on-premises vehicle data items shown in FIG. 8 include, for example, “vehicle number”, “status”, “departure”, “arrival”, “area”, “arrival time”, “departure time”, “number”, Includes “loading / unloading classification”. Here, the “status” indicates the status (situation) of the vehicle. For example, “not yet arrived” that has not yet arrived at the campus area 10, “standby” at the waiting area 12, unloading It is classified into “unloading” which is in the middle, “departure” indicating that it has left the premises area 10 and the like. Further, “departure store” and “arrival store” indicate, for example, in which region or base (departure store) a package loaded in which region or base (departure store) is delivered. “Area” indicates, for example, a work berth number or the like in the campus area 10.

  In the package data, data indicating which package the vehicle delivers to which region (arrival store) is stored. Since the data is sorted (rearranged) for each vehicle number as shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to more easily grasp the information on the luggage and the store arrival in units of vehicles.

  In the example of FIG. 8, the number of the vehicle number “0000000011” has not yet arrived at the premises area 10 (status “not received”), and the load data loaded in the premises area 10 is “000000000001 to 000000000008”. Is shown. The “vehicle number” shown in FIG. 8 may be vehicle information obtained from a vehicle number plate photographed by the camera 22, or may be identification information set in advance corresponding to the vehicle information.

<Example of registration of data received from sorting device 15>
Next, a registration example of received data from the sorting device 15 in the private vehicle management device 16 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of registration of received data from the sorting apparatus. In the example of FIG. 9, the sorting pattern in the premises area 10 is received from the sorting device 15 and registered in the storage means 73 as a database. In the present embodiment, the sorting pattern data is reflected in the data every time a change occurs.

  Specifically, as in the shoot allocation data shown in FIG. 1-No. A store code as a delivery destination is assigned to each 16 berths. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the parcel to be delivered corresponding to the assigned arrival code is transported, and at the same time, the dispatch to be delivered to the area or base is assigned and the parcel is loaded. Similarly, in the case of unloading, each berth is allocated and unloaded by each berth.

<Registration and setting example of guidance priority district>
Next, registration and setting examples of the guidance priority area in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of registration and setting of guidance priority districts. In the present embodiment, for example, the nationwide delivery district is divided into predetermined areas, and an area code is assigned to each area. Further, in the present embodiment, a delivery code belonging to each area (for example, including a region or a base) can be assigned a shop code with an area code in the first digit. That is, in the example of FIG. 10, numbers 1 to 9 corresponding to (01) to (09) can be assigned to the first digit of the store opening code and the store opening code. The number assignment is not limited to the head of the store opening code or the store opening code, but can be included in a part of the store opening code or the store opening code set in advance.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the shipping priority order at the distribution center where the vehicle guidance system 1 is introduced can be registered using, for example, a system screen.

  Here, in the present embodiment, by setting a guidance priority area, for example, when a large number of vehicles are waiting in the premises area 10 of the distribution center, priority is given to a vehicle loaded with a package having a high guidance priority order. And can be guided to the berth. In addition, as an example of setting the priority order of guidance, for example, from a distribution center, priority is given to guiding a vehicle that is loaded with a farther load to the berth, but this embodiment is not limited to this. Absent.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 10, for example, when there is a distribution center that has introduced the vehicle guidance system 1 in the central district (area number (05)), the guidance priority district management master is a district farther away from the central district, for example. The priority is given to the vehicle (distribution) that delivers the parcel (for example, area numbers (01) and (09)). In other words, when a vehicle carrying a far-off baggage is preferentially shipped from the distribution center, the far-end area is set to be assigned in order from “priority management No” 1 of the above-described guidance priority zone management master. .

  In this embodiment, for example, when there are a plurality of vehicles heading to the same district, priority may be given to a vehicle that has come to the premises area 10 first (that is, a vehicle with a long standby time (current time-arrival time)). Well, you may give priority to a vehicle with a large amount of far-off luggage. Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, priority is given to the order of guidance according to the relationship between the distance between the relative berths in the unloading berth area 26 and the loading berth area 27 where the vehicle unloads and loads. Can do. For example, in the present embodiment, the lowered load can be quickly loaded onto another vehicle by setting the priority to be higher as the distance between the relative berths is shorter.

<Data registration example when the vehicle arrives>
Next, an example of data registration at the time of arrival of the vehicle to the premises area 10 in the premises vehicle management apparatus 16 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of data registration when a vehicle arrives. As the vehicle arrival data, for example, the above-described vehicle information is read from an image taken by a camera installed at the entrance gate 11, and the read vehicle information is stored as a vehicle management master 73 as shown in FIG. Register and accumulate in.

  Here, the vehicle information in the present embodiment includes, for example, a land transport station, a type, a business type, a series designation number, and the like. In the present embodiment, the vehicle number of the arriving vehicle is derived from the vehicle information described above, and the guidance destination is determined based on dispatch information, work area status, sorting pattern status, etc. for the vehicle number. In this embodiment, after the guidance destination is determined, the “status” and “arrival time” of the on-site vehicle data are changed, updated, and the like.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, since the vehicle number and the vehicle information are stored in advance in the vehicle management master, the land transport station “Shinagawa” obtained as the vehicle information, type “11”, The vehicle number “0000000011” can be acquired from the business type “A”, the series designation number “4649”, and the like. Further, when the vehicle arrives, as shown in FIG. 11, the “status” and “arrival time” of the data for the vehicle number “0000000011” are changed or updated by the on-premises vehicle data.

<Example of data registration at berth entry / exit>
Next, an example of data registration at the time of berth entry / exit in the private vehicle management apparatus 16 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an example of data registration at the time of berth entry / exit. The data at the time of berth entry / exit is obtained by, for example, reading the vehicle information described above from an image photographed by a camera installed in each berth, and registering and accumulating the read vehicle information as a vehicle management master shown in FIG.

  Here, as described above, the vehicle information in the present embodiment includes the land transport station, type, business type, serial designation number, and the like. In this embodiment, first, the vehicle number of the arrival vehicle is derived by referring to the vehicle management master described above from the vehicle information. In the present embodiment, as described above, after the guidance destination is determined, the “status” and “departure time” of the on-site vehicle data are changed, updated, and the like.

<Example of on-site vehicle data change / update>
Here, an example of changing and updating on-premises vehicle data in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an example of changing and updating on-premises vehicle data in the present embodiment. In the example of FIG. 13, for example, (1) before vehicle arrival, (2) vehicle arrival, (3) guidance destination instruction, (4) berth arrival, (5) berth departure At each stage, data is changed or updated.

  (1) Data before arrival of the vehicle is obtained by the vehicle allocation management device 30. (2) Data at the time of arrival of the vehicle is obtained by the entrance gate 11. (3) The guidance destination instruction data is obtained by the on-premises vehicle management device 16. (4) The berth arrival data is obtained by the berth cameras 22-2 to 22-7. (5) The berth departure data is obtained by the berth cameras 22-2 to 22-7 or the exit gate 17.

  In the on-premises vehicle data in FIG. 13, when the status is “not arrived”, the vehicle has not arrived, and when “arrived”, the “vehicle” has arrived at the premise area 10, "Waiting" indicates a waiting state at the waiting area, "Birth moving" indicates a moving state from the entrance gate or waiting area to the specified berth, and "Loading" Indicates the state of work on the loading berth, “unloading” indicates the state of work on the unloading berth, and “departure” indicates that the vehicle has left the premises area 10 Show. The type of status in the present embodiment is not limited to the above content.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, processing such as entrance vehicle guidance destination search and standby vehicle guidance destination search by the local vehicle management device 16 is performed at a predetermined timing. Specific examples of these processing will be described later. To do.

<Specific Example of Display Operation in Destination Table 23>
Next, a specific example of the display operation in the destination table 23 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of the display operation in the destination table. In the present embodiment, for example, the destination information on the premises is displayed on the premises area 10 by the destination table 23 (first guidance display means) for the vehicle.

  As a display operation in the destination table 23, first, vehicle information is read. Specifically, the license plate information is photographed using the camera 22-1 installed at the entrance gate 11 of the campus area 10. Thereafter, the vehicle information obtained by analyzing the photographed license plate information is converted into the vehicle number (vehicle management number) described above. Thereafter, the on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 searches for a guidance destination. Specifically, the guidance destination is searched based on the above-described various information acquired in advance from the vehicle allocation management device 30 and the sorting device 15. As a result of the search, as shown in FIG. 14, for example, one of “unloading work place (unloading place)”, “loading work place (loading place)”, and “waiting place” is selected. . Thereafter, the selected data is transmitted to the destination table 23 and displayed.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 14, any one of “unloading-03”, “loading-15”, and “waiting place” is displayed in the destination table 23. Thereby, the driver of the vehicle that has passed the entrance gate can immediately grasp his / her destination. The number displayed together with “unloading” and “loading” indicates a berth number, but is not limited to this in the present embodiment, and may be other information that can specify the destination.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the display by the destination table 23, the content displayed by the voice output means provided in advance in the destination table may be output by voice and notified to the driver. For example, in the case of “unloading-03”, a voice display such as “Please go to No. 3 berth in the unloading berth area” can be displayed.

<Specific Example of Display Operation on Guidance Situation Bulletin Board 24>
Next, a specific example of the display operation on the guidance status bulletin board 24 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a specific example of the display operation on the guidance status bulletin board. In the present embodiment, the destination information of the campus area 10 is displayed on the guidance status bulletin board 24 for the vehicle waiting in the waiting area.

  The display operation on the guidance status bulletin board 24 is as follows. First, as a guidance destination search, a guidance destination of a guidance vehicle is retrieved based on various information acquired in advance from the vehicle allocation management device 30 and the sorting device 15, and the guidance destination searched. (Destination) is transmitted to the guidance status bulletin board 24 and displayed.

  In the example of FIG. 15, “route company name”, “vehicle number”, and “standby vehicle” are displayed on the guidance status bulletin board 24. For example, as “route company name” and “vehicle number”, for example, “(1) XX Transportation Shinagawa XX A 4649” is displayed, and “Shinagawa XX A 0001”, for example, is displayed as the “standby vehicle”. In the present embodiment, these pieces of information are displayed on the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3. Therefore, it is possible to promptly notify the driver in the waiting areas 12-1 and 12-2 and the driver rest room 13 of the guidance status.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to acquire information on other vehicles and drivers that are on standby, so that it is possible to more accurately grasp how long it will be in their turn.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the contents displayed by the voice output means provided in advance on the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3 are output together with the display by the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3. May notify the driver. For example, in the case of “unloading-03”, a voice display such as “XX transportation, vehicle number: Shinagawa XXa 4649, please go to the third berth in the unloading berth area”, etc. Can also be done.

<Entry vehicle guidance destination search processing>
Next, the entrance vehicle guidance destination search process in the on-site vehicle management apparatus 16 in the present embodiment will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the entrance vehicle guidance destination search process. In FIG. 16, the local vehicle guidance device 16 waits for arrival data (S21) and receives arrival data (S22). The arrival data mentioned above is, for example, image information taken by the camera 22-1 of the entrance gate 11 mentioned above or vehicle information obtained by analyzing the image.

  Next, the guidance control means 76 of the premises vehicle guidance device 16 determines whether there is arrival schedule data (S23). If there is arrival schedule data (YES in S23), automatic determination of loading or unloading is performed. It is determined whether or not it is possible (S24).

  If there is no scheduled arrival (NO in S23), or if automatic determination is not possible in the processing of S24 (NO in S24), the guidance control means 76 determines loading or unloading (S25). In the process of S25, the arrival schedule data may be confirmed or corrected. If there is no arrival schedule data, a user such as an administrator or an operator may manually select loading or unloading. .

  Moreover, the guidance control means 76 performs guidance destination search of a loading vehicle, when it determines with a loading vehicle in the process of S25 (S26). More specifically, a vehicle operation schedule (arrival at store) is searched (S27), and a berth number search is performed between the vehicle number and the arrival store, and whether there is an allocation to the berth of the work place (loading site) or not. Is determined (S28). When there is an assignment (YES in S28), the guidance control means 76 determines whether or not there is a vehicle in the corresponding berth (S29). Here, when there is a vehicle (during arrival) (YES in S29), or when there is no allocation in the processing of S28 described above (NO in S28), the guidance control means 76 sets the guidance destination information to “standby”. (S30).

  Further, when there is no vehicle in the corresponding berth (empty vehicle) (S29: NO), the guidance control means 76 determines the relevant berth as the guidance destination information (S31).

  Moreover, the guidance control means 76 performs the guidance destination search of an unloading vehicle, when it determines with an unloading vehicle in the process of S25 (S32). Specifically, the arrival information of the loaded luggage is matched with the arrival information assigned to the loading berth (S33), and it is determined whether there is an unloaded luggage as a result of the matching (S34).

  Here, when there is an unloading load (YES in S34), the guidance control means 76 determines whether or not there is an empty space in the unloading berth (S35). If there is no empty space in the unloading berth (NO in S35), or if there is no unloading baggage in the processing in S34 (NO in S34), the guidance control means 76 sets the guidance destination information to “standby”. Determine (S36). Further, in the process of S35, when there is an empty unloading berth (YES in S35), the guidance control means 76 determines the guidance destination information to be an empty berth (S37).

  Next, the guidance control means 76 transmits and displays the guidance destination information obtained by the processes of S30, S31, S36, and S37 described above in the destination table 23 (S38). In addition, the guidance control means 76 determines whether or not to wait for reception of the next arrival data (S39). When waiting for reception (YES in S39), the guidance control means 76 returns to S21 and performs the subsequent processing. If no reception waiting is performed (NO in S39), the process is terminated.

<Specific example of entrance vehicle guidance destination search processing>
Here, a specific example of the entrance vehicle guidance destination search process will be described. For example, when the arrival data is received as described above, the guidance control unit 76 refers to the vehicle management master and searches for the vehicle number from the received license plate information (for example, “Shinagawa 11 4649”). Then, as a result of the search, for example, “vehicle number = 0000000001” is acquired.

  Next, the guidance control means 76 searches the local vehicle data using the extracted vehicle number 0000000001 as a key. In the present embodiment, as a result of the search, for example, “unloading classification = unloading” is acquired. At this time, the guidance control means 76 updates the arrival time of the on-premises vehicle data.

  Next, the guidance control means 76 searches the baggage data using the vehicle number 000000001 as a key in order to search for an unoccupied berth at the unloading berth, and finds the largest number of loaded baggage stores. Search for stores. In the present embodiment, as a result of the search, for example, “the most visited stores = 11” is acquired.

  Next, the guidance control means 76 retrieves the shoot allocation data using the extracted arrival store 11 as a key, and when there is an allocation at, for example, the seventh berth, the data indicating that the status classification is empty using “classification: unloading” as a key. Search for Here, for example, when there are vacant berths at No. 1 and No. 5, the guidance control means 76 has a distance between berths of either No. 1 or No. 5 berth with respect to “Loading berth: No. 7 berth”. A search is made as to whether the distance is short, and, for example, the fifth berth with a short distance between berths is determined.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to display a prompt and appropriate guidance destination (destination) on the destination table 23 by the above-described search processing.

<Standby vehicle guidance destination search processing>
Next, standby vehicle guidance destination search processing in the on-site vehicle management apparatus 16 in the present embodiment will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of standby vehicle guidance destination search processing. In FIG. 17, the local vehicle guidance device 16 waits for reception of berth entry / exit data (S41), and receives berth entry / exit data (S42). The above-mentioned berth entry / exit data is, for example, image information taken by any one of the cameras 22-2 to 22-7 installed in each berth described above or vehicle information obtained by analyzing an image. Etc. In addition, when data is received by the process of S42, items corresponding to the received data are registered in predetermined areas of various databases stored in the storage unit 73.

  Next, the guidance control means 76 of the on-premises vehicle guidance device 16 determines whether the berth of the received berth entry / exit data is that of an unloading berth or a loading berth (S43).

  The guidance control means 76 performs the following guided vehicle search when it is determined in the processing of S43 that the berth is unloaded. First, the guidance control means 76 retrieves the store code assigned to the loading berth based on the above-described shoot allocation data (S44), and then retrieves the arrival code retrieved in the process of S44 from the guidance priority area management master. Of the store codes, an area code with a high priority is extracted (S45).

  Further, the guidance control means 76 associates the on-premises vehicle data and the luggage data, and extracts the vehicles that are loaded with the luggage in the area extracted in the process of S45 among the waiting vehicles (S46). Further, when there are a plurality of extracted vehicles in the process of S46, the guidance control means 76 extracts, for example, a vehicle having a long standby time (current time-arrival time) as a guided vehicle (S47). Note that the processing of S47 is not limited to this, and for example, the guided vehicle may be selected using conditions such as the amount of the baggage far away as described above.

  In addition, after the search process described above is completed, the guidance control unit 76 transmits the guidance vehicle number, guidance destination information, and the like to at least one of the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3 (S48). In the present embodiment, the numbers and information described above may be transmitted and displayed on all of the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3, and if the location where the vehicle exists is known, It may be transmitted and displayed only on the installed guidance status bulletin board.

  Moreover, the guidance control means 76 performs the following guided vehicle search, when it determines with loading berth in the process of S43. First, the guidance control means 76 retrieves the store code assigned to the vacant berth from the above-mentioned shoot allocation data (S49), and then the destination of the vehicle on standby from the on-site vehicle data is determined in S49. The vehicle of the arrival code searched in the process is extracted (S50). Next, when there are a plurality of extracted vehicles, the guidance control unit 76 extracts, for example, a vehicle having a long standby time (current time-arrival time) as a guided vehicle (S51). In addition, about the process of S51, it is not limited to this, For example, you may select a guidance vehicle using conditions, such as the quantity of the load to the far side mentioned above.

  In addition, after the search process described above is completed, the guidance control unit 76 transmits the guidance vehicle number, guidance destination information, and the like to at least one of the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3 (S52). In the present embodiment, the numbers and information described above may be transmitted and displayed on all of the guidance status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3, and if the location where the vehicle exists is known, It may be transmitted and displayed only on the installed guidance status bulletin board.

  Next, the guidance control means 76 determines whether or not to wait for reception of the next berth entry / exit data after the above-described processing of S48 and S52 is completed (S53). YES), the process returns to the above-described S41 to perform subsequent processing. If no reception waiting is performed (NO in S53), the process is terminated.

<Specific example of standby vehicle guidance destination search processing>
Here, a specific example of the entrance vehicle guidance destination search process will be described. For example, when the berth entry / exit data is received as described above, the guidance control unit 76 refers to the vehicle management master and searches for the vehicle number from the received license plate information (for example, “Shinagawa 11 4649”). In the present embodiment, as a result of the search, for example, “vehicle number = 000000000000” is acquired.

  Next, the guidance control means 76 searches the berth situation data using the vehicle number 0000000001 as a key, extracts the classification, and updates the data of the corresponding berth. In the present embodiment, for example, the update target table is the berth situation data, and “vehicle number = blank”, “situation classification = vacant”, “berth No. = 5”, etc. are updated as the update contents.

  Next, the guidance control means 76 extracts the assigned first store code from the shoot allocation data, and the area with the lowest priority management number from the guidance priority area management master (area with higher priority). Search for. In the present embodiment, for example, “1 (Hokkaido)” is acquired as an area having a shoot assignment and the highest priority.

  Next, the guidance control means 76 searches for vehicles carrying luggage in the first area (Hokkaido) from the on-site vehicle data and the luggage data. As a search condition, for example, the status is “waiting”, the loading / unloading classification is “unloading”, and the arrival code is loaded with a baggage whose first 1 digit is loaded. In the above example, the first digit of the arrival code corresponds to the area number set in the guidance priority area management master. For example, vehicle numbers “0000000302” and “0000000303” are acquired as processing results.

  Here, since a plurality of corresponding vehicles have hit, the guidance control means 76 extracts, for example, a vehicle having a long standby time (for example, the vehicle number 0000000002 has an earlier arrival time, and therefore the guidance vehicle is determined to be 0000000002). Next, data updating is performed on the premises vehicle data using the vehicle number 0000000002 as a key. The update content is, for example, “status = berth moving”.

  In the present embodiment, a prompt and appropriate guide destination (destination) can be displayed on at least one of the guide status bulletin boards 24-1 to 24-3 by the search processing described above.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently guide the standby vehicle and shorten the vehicle standby time on the premises. Specifically, according to the present invention, a system for deriving an optimum guidance destination using vehicle information obtained from a camera provided at a predetermined position in the campus area, work area status information, vehicle loaded luggage information, etc. is constructed. can do.

Therefore, according to the present invention, for example, exhaust CO ₂ during idling can be reduced, for example, by reducing the number of workers and shortening the vehicle standby time on the premises.

  In the above-described embodiment, vehicle guidance in an automobile has been mainly described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to general delivery operations in ships, containers, and the like. Specifically, the present invention can be widely applied to guiding a ship to a landing site, guiding a container to a warehouse, or the like when performing unloading or loading work on a cargo in a ship or a container. When identifying the above-mentioned ship or container, the identification information (for example, ship name, container number, etc.) described on the side of the ship or the side of the container is photographed with a camera instead of the above-described license plate. By analyzing the captured image and acquiring the identification information, the same information as the vehicle information described above can be acquired.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications, within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims, It can be changed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle guidance system 10 Campus area 11 Entrance gate 12 Waiting area 13 Driver rest room 14 Work place 15 Sorting device 16 Campus vehicle guidance device 17 Output gate 21 Gate part 22 Camera (imaging device (imaging means))
23 destination table (destination display means (first guidance display means))
24 Guidance status bulletin board (guidance status posting means (second guidance display means))
25 Conveyor (package delivery means)
26 Berth area for unloading 27 Berth area for loading 30 Vehicle allocation management device 31 Communication network 40 Vehicle allocation (vehicle)
51, 61, 71 Input means 52, 62, 72 Output means 53, 63, 73 Storage means 54 Allocation allocation means 55 Allocation management means 56, 64, 78 Transmission / reception means 57, 65, 79 Control means 64 Sorting management means 74 Vehicle information Acquisition means 75 Status management means 76 Guidance control means 77 Display control means 81 Input device 82 Output device 83 Drive device 84 Auxiliary storage device 85 Memory device 86 CPU (Central Processing Unit)
87 Network connection device 88 Recording medium

Claims (10)

In a vehicle guidance system including a plurality of imaging devices installed at predetermined positions on a campus, a local vehicle guidance device that manages guidance of the vehicle on the campus to a predetermined area, and a display device that displays a guidance destination of the vehicle ,
The on-site vehicle guidance device comprises:
Vehicle information acquisition means for acquiring vehicle information of the vehicle included in an image captured by the imaging device;
Based on the vehicle information obtained by the vehicle information acquisition means, the sorting information for sorting the loading / unloading of the luggage in the premises set in advance, and the dispatch information for managing the vehicle that delivers the luggage to a predetermined area, Guidance control means for guiding the vehicle to a predetermined area;
A vehicle guidance system comprising: display control means for displaying a guidance destination for the vehicle obtained by the guidance control means on the display device at a predetermined timing. The display device
First guidance display means for displaying a guidance location of the vehicle provided at an entrance gate to the premises;
2. The vehicle guidance system according to claim 1, further comprising: a second guidance display unit configured to display a waiting status of the vehicle and guidance information to the predetermined area provided in a vehicle waiting area on the premises. The vehicle information acquisition means
The vehicle guidance system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle information is acquired by recognizing characters of a license plate of the vehicle included in an image photographed by the imaging device. The guidance control means includes
The vehicle guidance system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a priority order of vehicles to be guided to the predetermined area is set in accordance with a delivery destination of the package set in advance. The guidance control means includes
The vehicle guidance system according to claim 4, wherein the priority is set higher as the delivery destination is farther from the location on the premises. A vehicle guidance method in the vehicle guidance system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The vehicle information of the vehicle included in the image captured by the imaging device is acquired, the acquired vehicle information, sorting information for sorting the loading / unloading of the luggage on the premises set in advance, and the luggage in a predetermined area Vehicle guidance method comprising guiding the vehicle to a predetermined area based on vehicle allocation information for managing a vehicle delivered to the vehicle and displaying a guidance destination for the vehicle on the display device at a predetermined timing. .   The vehicle guidance location is displayed by first guidance display means provided at the entrance gate to the campus, and the vehicle standby status is displayed by the second guidance display means provided at the vehicle parking lot on the campus. The vehicle guidance method according to claim 6, wherein guidance information to a predetermined area is displayed.   The vehicle guidance method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the vehicle information is acquired by recognizing characters of a license plate of the vehicle included in an image photographed by the imaging device.   The vehicle according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein when the vehicle is guided to a predetermined area, a priority order of the vehicle to be guided to the predetermined area is set according to a delivery destination of the luggage set in advance. The vehicle guidance method according to item.   The vehicle guidance method according to claim 9, wherein the priority is set higher as the delivery destination is farther from the location on the premises.

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