JP6488906B2 - Shared vehicle management apparatus and shared vehicle management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a shared vehicle management apparatus and a shared vehicle management method for managing a plurality of shared vehicles used by a plurality of users.

  A car sharing system in which a plurality of users use a plurality of shared vehicles is known. As such a car sharing system, a so-called drop-off type one-way car sharing system that allows a shared vehicle borrowed from one station to be returned to another station has been proposed.

  In this one-way car sharing system, a station (departure station) for renting a shared vehicle and a station (return station) for returning the shared vehicle after use are set according to the user's request. Depending on the user's usage needs, there may be a bias in use, that is, a frequently used station and a less frequently used station. In this case, the station where the use is concentrated often cannot be used by the user, and this may cause the user to lose the opportunity to use the shared vehicle, thereby reducing the operating rate of the shared vehicle.

  On the other hand, in order to alleviate the uneven distribution of the shared vehicle, the user is asked to move the shared vehicle existing at one station to another station, and the compensation is given when the shared vehicle is moved in response to the request. The technology to pay is known. (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-170283

  However, in the above prior art, since the request to move the shared vehicle does not reflect the starting point or destination desired by the user, it is difficult for the user to accept the request, There is a problem that the effect of reducing the operating rate is insufficient.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to improve the operating rate of a shared vehicle in a one-way car sharing system.

  In the present invention, when a user requests use of a shared vehicle, even if there is no currently available shared vehicle, the user is registered in the waiting list, and the departure station and return are determined according to the conditions set by the user. The above-mentioned problem is solved by setting and changing station combination candidates and determining whether or not a shared vehicle that can be used in the combination appears.

  According to the present invention, a user who does not have a currently available shared vehicle is registered in the waiting list, and according to the conditions set by the user, a combination of a departure station and a return station is set and changed. It is determined whether an available shared vehicle has appeared. Therefore, a combination of a departure station and a return station that are easy for the user to use is proposed, and the convenience for the user is improved, thereby improving the operating rate of the shared vehicle.

In a shared vehicle management system provided with a shared vehicle management device concerning an embodiment of the present invention, it is an outline figure showing an example of a method for a user to use a shared vehicle. It is a lineblock diagram of a common vehicle management system provided with a common vehicle management device concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the station by which the shared vehicle which the shared vehicle management system of FIG. 1B manages is arrange | positioned. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the method of determining whether the available shared vehicle appeared. It is a table | surface which shows an example of the conditions which the user set about utilization of a shared vehicle. It is a table | surface which shows the 1st example of a waiting list. It is a table | surface which shows the 2nd example of a waiting list. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the method of setting a priority to the combination of the candidate of a departure station, and the candidate of a return station. It is a table | surface which shows the 3rd example of a waiting list. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the control procedure which manages utilization and return of a shared vehicle by the shared vehicle management apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the control procedure of the reservation management of the user registered into the waiting list by the shared vehicle management apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of the control procedure which manages the utilization and return of a shared vehicle by the shared vehicle management apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of the control procedure of the reservation management of the user registered into the waiting list by the shared vehicle management apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, a shared vehicle management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In the present embodiment, the shared vehicle management apparatus will be described using an example in which a shared vehicle management system is applied to a shared vehicle management system in which a plurality of users share a plurality of shared vehicles arranged at a plurality of stations. In the car sharing system of the present embodiment, the station that borrows the shared vehicle and the station that returns the shared vehicle may be the same or different. Each station is a place where shared vehicles can be parked, shared vehicles can be rented and returned, and shared vehicles that are not in use can be placed on standby. Car park etc. are mentioned.

  Here, FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a method in which a user uses a shared vehicle in the shared vehicle management system 1000 including the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 of the present embodiment. In FIG. 1A, the user U1 uses the shared vehicle V2, and the station ST2 within the predetermined range from the desired departure place set by the user U1 is set as a station (return station) for returning the shared vehicle V2 after use. Shows the scene. Moreover, in FIG. 1A, the scene where the user U2 is going to use any shared vehicle using the user terminal device 400X is also shown. In the shared vehicle management system 1000 of the present embodiment, the user U2 operates the user terminal device 400X to set a desired departure place when the user uses the shared vehicle Vn, and is within a predetermined range from the desired departure place. The station (departure station) from which the shared vehicle is desired to be rented is selected from the stations in the station, and the use of the shared vehicle waiting at the selected departure station is requested.

  For example, in the scene shown in FIG. 1A, when the user U2 selects the station ST1 as the departure station, the shared vehicle V1 waiting at the station ST1 can be used. In this case, the user U2 also sets a desired destination, and sets a station within a predetermined range from the desired destination as a station (return station) for returning after using the shared vehicle. Good. Alternatively, the user U2 may set or change the desired destination at a desired timing after making a request for using the shared vehicle, and set a station within a predetermined range from the desired destination as a return station. As a result, the user can use the shared vehicle by using the shared vehicle requested to be used, and then return the used shared vehicle to the return station that has been set up. The system can be used.

  In this embodiment, the user can set an arbitrary point such as a railway station or a commercial facility as the desired departure point and the desired destination. A station to be used as a station may be set.

  On the other hand, in the scene shown in FIG. 1A, when the user U2 selects the station ST2 as the departure station, there is no shared vehicle waiting on the station ST2. Information indicating that there is no currently available shared vehicle and the shared vehicle cannot be rented from the station ST2 is transmitted to the user terminal device 400X of the user U2. Alternatively, in the scene shown in FIG. 1A, when the user U2 selects the station ST2 as the departure station, the shared vehicle management device 100 maintains a state where the shared vehicle rental cannot be accepted.

  The above is the basic configuration of the one-way car sharing system in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, in such a one-way car sharing system, when the user U2 sets a desired departure place and a desired destination and requests use of the shared vehicle Vn in a scene as shown in FIG. 1A, If there is no currently available shared vehicle Vn, the user is registered in the waiting list. In the present embodiment, the combination candidate of the departure station and the return station is set and changed according to the conditions set by the user registered in the waiting list, and whether or not the shared vehicle Vn that can be used in the combination appears. Determine whether.

  FIG. 1B is a configuration diagram showing the shared vehicle management system 1000 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1B, the shared vehicle management system 1000 of this embodiment includes a shared vehicle management device 100 and a plurality of shared vehicles V1 to Vn (hereinafter, collectively referred to as a shared vehicle Vn) used by a plurality of users. In-vehicle devices 200V1 to 200Vn (hereinafter may be collectively referred to as in-vehicle devices 200Vn) and user terminal devices 400X to 400Z (hereinafter referred to as user terminal devices 400X) respectively possessed by a plurality of users. And). The number of in-vehicle devices 200V1 to 200Vn and user terminal devices 400X to 400Z constituting the shared vehicle management system 1000 of the present embodiment is not limited.

  The shared vehicle management device 100, the in-vehicle devices 200V1 to 200Vn, and the user terminal devices 400X to 400Z are each provided with a communication device (20, 220, 420), and exchange information with each other via an electric communication network such as the Internet 300. Is possible. The communication path may be wired or wireless.

  The user terminal device 400X of the present embodiment executes a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which a program applied to the user terminal device 400X according to the present embodiment of the present invention is stored, and the program stored in the ROM. The computer includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) as an operation circuit that executes each function and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as an accessible storage device. The user terminal device 400X of the present embodiment may be a personal computer, a smart phone, or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or other portable terminal device.

  The user terminal device 400X of the present embodiment includes an input device 410 that receives input information for requesting use of the shared vehicle Vn at a desired departure station by each user, and a communication device 420 that communicates with an external device such as the shared vehicle management device 100. And a display device 430 for notifying each user of information, and a control device 440 for executing control processing of use of the shared vehicle Vn by the user.

  As the input device 410 of the user terminal device 400X, for example, a device such as a touch panel or a joystick arranged on a display screen that can be manually input by the user, or a microphone that can be input by the user's voice is used. it can. Examples of the display device 430 include a display. When a touch panel display is used, the display device 430 can also be used as the input device 410.

  The control device 440 of the present embodiment uses the position acquisition device such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver (not shown) provided in the user terminal device 400X to obtain information on the current position of the user who operates the user terminal device 400X. The acquired current position information is transmitted to the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 via the communication apparatus 420.

  Further, the control device 440 receives input information such as a usage request for requesting the use of the shared vehicle Vn by each user, and transmits the input information to the shared vehicle management device 100 via the communication device 420. In the present embodiment, the usage request for the shared vehicle Vn includes an immediate usage mode in which the user starts using the shared vehicle Vn immediately after transmitting the usage request.

  The use request described above includes user ID information, user current location information, user desired departure point information, user-shared vehicle Vn ID information, user desired destination information, and the like. It is. In the car sharing system of the present embodiment, the use request may not include information on the use start time of the shared vehicle Vn by the user and the return time of the shared vehicle Vn by the user. That is, in the car sharing system of the present embodiment, the user can start using the shared vehicle Vn and return it at any timing without setting the use start time and return time of the shared vehicle Vn. In addition, the user terminal device 400X of this embodiment receives the information of each station, the information of the shared vehicle Vn of the use candidate in each station, etc. from the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 as needed.

  In the present embodiment, one or both of the user terminal device 400X and the in-vehicle device 200Vn may function as a navigation device for guiding the travel route of the shared vehicle Vn to the user. When the user terminal device 400X functions as a navigation device, the user terminal device 400X stores map information in, for example, a ROM provided in the user terminal device 400X in advance, and the display device 430 stores the map information together with the map information. The current position of the shared vehicle Vn currently used by the user and the position of the return station set by the user are displayed, and the travel route from the current position of the shared vehicle Vn to the return station is guided. Can do.

The in-vehicle device 200Vn of this embodiment includes a GPS receiver 210 that detects the current position of each shared vehicle Vn, a communication device 220 that communicates with an external device such as the shared vehicle management device 100, and use of the shared vehicle Vn by a user. And a control device 230 that executes the control process.
This in-vehicle device 200Vn may be a simple mechanism using the function of the user terminal device 400X. For example, when a GPS receiver, a communication device, a route calculation and route guidance device, etc. are mounted on the user terminal device 400X, the function is used, and the in-vehicle device 200Vn performs only the following user authentication. May be.

  In the present embodiment, the control device 230 uses the authentication device (not shown) provided in the in-vehicle device 200Vn, and the user who has boarded the shared vehicle Vn matches the user who has made a use request for the shared vehicle Vn. Authenticates whether or not to perform user authentication. For example, the control device 230 uses a device capable of NFC (Near Field Communication) communication as the authentication device, reads the user ID information from the user terminal device 400X owned by the user, a membership card, etc., and further communicates. The shared vehicle management device 100 is accessed via the device 220, information on the use request of the shared vehicle Vn is acquired, and user authentication of the user who gets on the shared vehicle Vn is performed.

  In addition, the control device 230 transmits information on the current position acquired using the GPS receiver 210 to the shared vehicle management device 100 via the communication device 220.

  Furthermore, the control device 230 notifies the user of information transmitted from the shared vehicle management device 100 using a display or a speaker (not shown). In the present embodiment, the control device 230 receives, for example, information on each station, information on available shared vehicles Vn at each station, and the like from the shared vehicle management device 100 and notifies the user of the information.

  In the present embodiment, the in-vehicle device 200Vn functions as a navigation device for guiding a travel route from the current position of the shared vehicle Vn to the return station, similar to the user terminal device 400X described above. Also good.

  The shared vehicle management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment functions as a server of the shared vehicle management system 1000, and executes a control process for managing and managing the car sharing system, an in-vehicle device 200Vn, and a user terminal device 400X. A communication device 20 that can communicate with each other, and a database 30 that stores information received by the communication device 20, information on each shared vehicle Vn, information on each station, information on a user's desired departure place and desired destination, and the like. Prepare.

  In the present embodiment, the control device 10 manages the use and return of the shared vehicle Vn by the user based on information received by the communication device 20 and information stored in the database 30 by each function described later. .

  For example, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of stations indicated by circles are provided in a predetermined use area (area indicated by a broken line in FIG. 2) on the map, and the user is station ST1. In a situation where the borrowed shared vehicle Vn is used and then the shared vehicle Vn is returned to the station ST2, the control device 10 can manage the use and return of the shared vehicle Vn by the user. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the stations are arranged so that the distances between adjacent stations are equal, but the arrangement is not limited to this.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the user makes a use request for the shared vehicle Vn, the control device 10 registers the user in the waiting list if there is no currently available shared vehicle Vn. And the control apparatus 10 sets the candidate of the combination of a departure station and a return station according to the conditions which the said user set, and determines whether the shared vehicle Vn which can be used with the set combination appears.

  Specifically, the scene shown in FIG. 3 will be described as an example. FIG. 3 shows a scene in which the user U3 sets the current location of the user U3 as the desired departure point, sets the station ST4 as the desired destination, and transmits a use request for the shared vehicle Vn by the user terminal device 400X. Show.

  In this embodiment, a user who uses the car sharing system has a user ID or the like set in advance, and information on the desired departure place and desired destination set by the user is managed as shown in FIG. Has been.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a table for managing information on the desired departure place and desired destination of the user U3 (user ID is U3) and the user U4 (user ID is U4) (not shown). In FIG. 4, the desired departure place and the desired destination are represented by longitude / latitude and are shown as AA / BB. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the user can set the allowable distance in advance. The allowable distance is information indicating how far the user can use the station as a departure station or a return station from the set desired departure point and desired destination. The walking area of the user (a distance that can be reached on foot regardless of a vehicle such as a train or a car).

  In the scene of FIG. 3, when the user U3 transmits the use request, the station ST3 exists as a candidate for the departure station within the allowable distance (within AR1) from the current position of the user U3 that is the desired departure point. There is no shared vehicle Vn that can be rented at the station ST3. Therefore, the control device 10 registers the user U3 in the waiting list as shown in FIG. 5A.

  In this embodiment, the user is registered in the waiting list for each combination of departure station and return station. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the user U3 moves on foot or by train, the desired departure place of the user U3 (the current position of the user U3) is changed, and the departure stations allowed for the user U3 are In addition to the station ST3 described above, a station ST5 existing within an allowable distance (without AR2) from the desired departure place of the user U3 is also extracted. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5B, the waiting list includes a combination in which the departure station is station ST3 and the return station is station ST4 (combination No. 1 in Table 5B), and the departure station is station ST5. A combination (combination No. 2 in Table 5B) in which the return station is station ST4 is input. In the example shown in FIGS. 1 and no. The time when 2 is registered in the waiting list is input as the registration time.

  Next, in this embodiment, it is determined whether or not a shared vehicle Vn that can be used from the departure station to the return station appears for each combination registered in the waiting list. In the example shown in FIG. 1 cannot be used as a departure station because the station ST3, which is a candidate for a departure station, does not have a waiting shared vehicle Vn as shown in FIG. Therefore, the control device 10 is a combination No. About 1, it determines with the available shared vehicle not appearing.

  On the other hand, combination No. In FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 3, the station ST5, which is a candidate for a departure station, has a shared vehicle V3 waiting, and can be used as a departure station. Furthermore, combination No. In FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 3, the station ST <b> 4 that is a return station candidate is where the parked shared vehicle V <b> 4 has departed by any user and can be used as a return station. Therefore, the control device 10 is a combination No. 2, it is determined that an available shared vehicle Vn has appeared.

  In this embodiment, the control device 10 determines whether or not a shared vehicle Vn that can be used for the combination registered in the waiting list has appeared in this manner, and the determination result is sent to the user registered in the waiting list. Notice. The notification method is not particularly limited, and examples include a method in which the control device 10 notifies the vehicle-mounted device 200Vn or the user terminal device 400X via the communication device 20 with video or audio.

  In the present embodiment, the control device 10 obtains a desired condition regarding the use of the shared vehicle Vn from the user at any timing for the user registered in the waiting list, and uses the desired condition in consideration of the desired condition. It can be determined whether a possible shared vehicle Vn has appeared.

  For example, when the user sets a condition that the desired departure place is changed according to the user's position as the desired condition via the in-vehicle device 200Vn or the user terminal device 400X, the example shown in FIG. Thus, when the user U3 moves, the desired departure place is changed, and the station ST5 is newly registered in the waiting list as a candidate for the departure station.

  Alternatively, the user may set the above-described allowable distance as the desired condition. In other words, the user can set the allowable distance at an arbitrary timing when the user has not set the allowable distance from the beginning, and can set the allowable distance at an arbitrary timing when the allowable distance is set. Can be changed.

  In addition, the user may set a limit waiting time until a usable shared vehicle Vn appears after registration in the waiting list as a desired condition. For example, when the limit waiting time is set to 10 minutes, a user who does not appear in the shared vehicle Vn that can be used within 10 minutes after being registered in the waiting list is deleted from the waiting list, and the shared vehicle Vn Usage request is canceled.

  Moreover, the user may set the urgency of using the shared vehicle Vn as a desired condition. For example, the user sets the urgency of using the shared vehicle Vn to be high when the user needs urgent hospital visits. In this case, the user who has set the urgency highly suggests the shared vehicle Vn that can be used in preference to the user who has not set the urgency.

  In the above, an example in which only the user U3 is registered in the waiting list has been described. Next, an example in which a plurality of users are registered in the waiting list will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Here, FIG. 6 shows a scene in which the users U5 to U7 have transmitted usage requests using the terminal device 400Y. In the scene of FIG. 6, the user U5 is the station ST6, the user U6 is the station ST7, and the user U7 is the station ST8. In addition, it is assumed that shared vehicles V4 to V6 are waiting at these stations ST6 to ST8, respectively, and any of the stations ST6 to ST8 can be used as a departure station.

  In the scene shown in FIG. 6, the candidate return stations of user U5 are stations ST9 and ST10 that are within the allowable distance (in AR3) of user U5 from user U5's desired destination PT (U5). Further, the return station candidate of the user U6 is the station ST10 that is within the allowable distance of the user U6 (within AR4) from the desired destination PT (U6) of the user U6. Further, the return station candidates of the user U7 are stations ST9, ST10, and ST11 that are within the allowable distance (in the AR5) of the user U7 from the desired destination PT (U7) of the user U7. Therefore, in the scene shown in FIG. 6, the weighting list is displayed in the combination No. as shown in the table shown in FIG. 1 to 6 are registered. In the waiting list shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to user U6. 2 and 3 correspond to user U5. 4 to 6 correspond to the user U7.

  In the present embodiment, when a plurality of users are registered in the waiting list, the control device 10 sets a priority (priority order) for each combination as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, this priority order is set so that, for example, more users can be assigned available shared vehicles Vn.

  Specifically, in the scene shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. 7, the user U6 can select only the station ST10 as the return station, whereas the users U5 and U7 select the station ST10 as the return station. It is possible to select other stations (station ST9 and station ST11). Therefore, if station ST10 is selected as a return station for users U5 and U7, there is no return station that user U6 can select, and user U6 cannot use shared vehicle Vn. Therefore, in the scene shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. For 1, the priority is set to 1st.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. If the priority of 1 is the first, the user U5 can select only the station ST9 as the return station, while the user U7 can select the station ST9 and the station ST11 as the return station. Therefore, if station ST9 is selected as the return station for user U7, there will be no return station that user U5 can select. Therefore, in the scene shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. For 2, the priority is 2nd. If the return station of user U5 is station ST9, only station ST11 can be selected by user U7 as the return station. The priority of 6 is set to 3rd.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the priority (priority order) can be set for each combination in the waiting list so that the available shared vehicle Vn appears to more users. In this case, the priority order may be set so that the number of users in which the shared vehicle Vn that can be used appears is the largest, or a little more than when the priority order is set randomly. You may set a priority so that the shared vehicle Vn which can be utilized with respect to a user appears.

  In the present embodiment, the priority order described above may be set higher as the allowable distance (such as walking area) of the user registered in the waiting list is smaller. Thereby, since it becomes easy to adjust with a person with a large permissible distance by setting a priority of a user with a small permissible distance high, it becomes easy for many users to use common vehicle Vn.

  Alternatively, the above-described priority order may be set higher for a user who has been registered in the waiting list for a longer time. For example, in the example shown in FIG. From the user U6 corresponding to No. 1, the combination No. In the case where the user U5 corresponding to Nos. 2 and 3 is registered earlier in the waiting list and the time registered in the waiting list is longer, the combination number of the user U6 is changed. 1, the user U5 No. A high priority can be set for a few.

  In addition, with regard to the priority order described above, the priority order may be set higher for a user who has a smaller number of cancellations of usage requests after being registered in the waiting list.

  Next, the database 30 of the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 of this embodiment will be described. The database 30 includes shared vehicle information 31, station information 32, usage application information 33 regarding usage requests received from each user, performance information 34 that is a usage history of the shared vehicle Vn by each user, and map information 35. Remember. In the example shown in FIG. 1B, an example in which only one database 30 is provided is shown. However, in the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of databases 30 are provided, and the shared vehicle information 31, Station information 32, use application information 33, performance information 34, and map information 35 may be stored separately.

  Here, the shared vehicle information 31 is information including ID, vehicle type / model, output, etc. of each shared vehicle Vn. The station information 32 is information including the position information of each station, the maximum number of cars that can be parked at each station, the number of parked or empty cars at each station, the name of the surrounding area as a landmark, the distance between each station, the road gradient, and the like.

  The usage application information 33 is input information that each user inputs in order to request use of the shared vehicle Vn using the user terminal device 400X or the in-vehicle device 200Vn. The track record information 34 is information that stores information on track records of the use of the shared vehicle Vn by each user. For example, information on the use time of the shared vehicle Vn when the shared vehicle Vn is used by each user. And information on the departure station and return station used by each user.

  The map information 35 is map information including at least all the stations shown in FIG. 2, and is information including roads, distances between nodes, gradients, road widths, road types, building names, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100 of the present embodiment includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 in which a program for executing a process for managing and operating the car sharing system is stored. By executing a program stored in the ROM 12, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 as an operation circuit that functions as the shared vehicle management device 100 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 that functions as an accessible storage device are provided. Prepare.

  The control device 10 of the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 includes a usage request reception function, a usage record management function, an immediate usage availability determination function, a waiting list registration function, an available combination determination function, a notification function, and a return reception function. And realize. The control device 10 of the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment is a computer that realizes each function by cooperation of software for realizing the above function and the above-described hardware.

  Below, each function which control device 10 of common vehicle management device 100 realizes is explained, respectively.

  First, the use request reception function executed by the control device 10 of the present embodiment will be described. The control device 10 receives a use request for the shared vehicle Vn from the user terminal device 400X by the use request receiving function, and stores the received use request information in the database 30 as use application information 33. Note that, as described above, the usage request includes the user ID information, the user current location information, the user desired departure location information, the shared vehicle Vn ID information to be used by the user, and the user desired destination location. This information is included. Moreover, the control apparatus 10 can acquire the desired conditions regarding utilization of the shared vehicle Vn mentioned above from a user with a utilization request reception function.

  Next, the usage record management function executed by the control device 10 of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the control device 10 uses the usage record management function to record the usage time when each user uses the shared vehicle Vn and information such as the used departure station and return station as the record information 34. Remember me.

  Subsequently, an immediate availability determination function executed by the control device 10 of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the control device 10 determines whether or not there is a shared vehicle Vn that can be used immediately by the user, using an immediate availability determination function. Specifically, the control device 10 sets a station within the allowable distance from the desired departure point set by the user as the departure station and a station within the allowable distance set by the user as the return station. Then, it is determined whether there is a currently available shared vehicle Vn.

  Next, the waiting list registration function executed by the control device 10 of the present embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, when it is determined that there is no currently available shared vehicle Vn for the user who transmitted the use request, the control device 10 registers the user in the waiting list by the waiting list registration function. .

  Subsequently, the usable combination determination function executed by the control device 10 of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the control device 10 sets the priority order for each combination of the departure station and the return station for the users registered in the waiting list, as shown in FIG. It is determined whether it has appeared.

  Next, a notification function executed by the control device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. The control device 10 communicates with each in-vehicle device 200Vn and each user terminal device 400X by the notification function, information indicating that a use request for the shared vehicle Vn is received from the user, and a determination result by the immediate use permission determination function , Information indicating that it is registered in the waiting list, information on the determination result by the usable combination determination function, and the like.

  Next, the return acceptance function executed by the control device 10 of the present embodiment will be described. The return acceptance function of the control device 10 is a function for accepting a return of the shared vehicle Vn in response to a return request for the shared vehicle Vn transmitted by the user via the in-vehicle device 200Vn or the user terminal device 400X.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1A, when the return station of the shared vehicle V2 is set to the station ST2, the user U1 operates the in-vehicle device 200V2 after stopping the shared vehicle V2 at the station ST2. By transmitting a return request to the shared vehicle management device 100, the control device 10 can accept the return of the shared vehicle V2.

  Note that the return request transmitted by the user includes the ID information and current position information of the shared vehicle Vn used by the user, and the control device 10 includes the ID information of the shared vehicle Vn included in the received return request. Based on the use application information 33 stored in the database 30, information corresponding to the ID information of the shared vehicle Vn is read out, and whether or not the shared vehicle Vn is located at a preset return station is determined. If it is determined that the shared vehicle Vn is located at the return station, the shared vehicle Vn is processed as being correctly returned.

  In the present embodiment, the management operation of the car sharing system is performed by each function realized by the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100 as described above.

  According to the present embodiment, the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 registers the user in the waiting list when there is no available shared vehicle Vn when the user makes a use request for the shared vehicle Vn. To do. And the control apparatus 10 sets and changes the candidate of the combination of a departure station and a return station according to the conditions which the user set, and determines whether the shared vehicle Vn which can be used with the set combination appeared. As a result, a combination of a departure station and a return station that is easy to use is proposed to the user, and the convenience for the user is improved and the operating rate of the shared vehicle is improved.

  In the conventional car sharing system, the shared vehicle management device requests the user to move the shared vehicle existing at one station to another station, that is, the departure station set by the shared vehicle management device. It was proposed to use a shared vehicle from the station to the return station. For this reason, the departure station and return station proposed by the shared vehicle management apparatus may not be in line with the user's wishes, and it may be difficult for the user to accept the proposal, which is inconvenient for the user. .

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 uses the desired departure place, desired destination, and desired conditions set by the user (conditions for changing the desired departure place according to the user's position, The departure station and return station according to the user's wishes are proposed according to the distance condition, the limit waiting time condition, etc.), so that the convenience for the user is improved, and thereby the operating rate of the shared vehicle Vn Will improve. In particular, in this embodiment, even when there are a plurality of users who wish to use the shared vehicle Vn, the priority order of the combination of the departure station and the return station is set for each user. On the other hand, the use of the shared vehicle Vn according to each user's request can be proposed.

  Next, an operation example of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of the car sharing system by the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 of the present embodiment. The flowchart shown in FIG. 8 shows a control procedure until one user transmits a use request to use the shared vehicle Vn, uses the shared vehicle Vn, and returns the shared vehicle Vn to the return station. It is shown. In the control procedure illustrated in FIG. 8, it is assumed that the user's desired departure place is the current position of the user.

  First, in step S101, the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 determines whether or not a usage request has been transmitted from the user via the user terminal device 400X. The usage request includes at least information on the desired destination of the user, and further includes ID information of the user, ID information of the shared vehicle Vn that the user intends to use, and the like. If it is determined in step S101 that a usage request has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S102. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S101 that the use request has not been transmitted, the process waits in step S101.

  In step S <b> 102, the control device 10 receives the use request transmitted from the user in step S <b> 101 and stores it in the database 30 as use application information 33.

  In step S103, the control apparatus 10 acquires information on the current position of the user who has received the use request in step S102, and sets the acquired current position as the desired departure place of the user.

  In step S104, the control apparatus 10 sets a station within the allowable distance from the current position received in step S103 as a departure station, and selects a station within the allowable distance from the desired destination set in the use request received in step S102. In the case of a return station, it is determined whether there is a currently available shared vehicle Vn. If it is determined in step S104 that there is a currently available shared vehicle Vn, the process proceeds to step S105. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S104 that there is no currently available shared vehicle Vn, the process proceeds to step S114.

  In step S105, the control apparatus 10 presents the information on the departure station and the return station determined to be present in the shared vehicle Vn that is currently available in step S104 to the user. Note that when there are a plurality of departure stations and return stations that can be presented to the user, the control device 10 may present information on the plurality of departure stations and return stations.

  In step S106, the control apparatus 10 determines whether any departure station and return station have been selected by the user, based on the departure station and return station information presented in step S105. If it is determined in step S106 that the departure station and return station have been selected, the process proceeds to step S107, and in step S107, the control device 10 completes acceptance of the use request received in step S102. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S106 that the departure station and return station are not selected, the process waits in step S106.

  In step S108, the control device 10 determines whether or not a return request for returning the shared vehicle Vn is transmitted from the user. The return request transmitted by the user includes the user ID information and the ID information and position information of the shared vehicle Vn used by the user. If it is determined in step S108 that a return request has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S109. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S108 that a return request has not been transmitted, the process waits in step S108.

  In step S109, the control device 10 receives the return request transmitted from the user in step S108.

  In step S110, the control device 10 determines that the shared vehicle Vn that is about to be returned by the user based on the return request received in step S109 and the information on the use application information 33 stored in the database 30 is the shared vehicle Vn. Check whether it is located at the return station set for the device.

  In step S111, the control device 10 uses the ID information of the shared vehicle Vn that is about to be returned by the user based on the return request received in step S109 and the information on the use application information 33 stored in the database 30, and the use. It is confirmed whether or not the ID information of the shared vehicle Vn included in the application information 33 matches.

  In step S112, the control device 10 determines whether or not the return process can be completed for the shared vehicle Vn that is about to be returned by the user. Specifically, based on the information confirmed in step S110 and step S111, the control device 10 matches the position of the return station where the current position is set for the shared vehicle Vn that is about to be returned by the user. When it is determined that the ID information matches the ID information of the shared vehicle Vn included in the use application information 33, it is determined that the return process of the shared vehicle Vn can be completed. And when it determines with the return process of the shared vehicle Vn being able to be completed in step S112, it progresses to step S113. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S112 that the return process of the shared vehicle Vn cannot be completed, the process proceeds to step S117, and the control device 10 interrupts the return process of the shared vehicle Vn and returns to step S108 described above.

  If it is determined in step S112 that the return process of the shared vehicle Vn can be completed, the process proceeds to step S113. In step S113, the control device 10 completes the return process of the shared vehicle Vn and is performed by the user. The usage time of the shared vehicle Vn is calculated, the usage fee of the shared vehicle Vn is charged to the user according to the calculated usage time, and this process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S104 described above that there is no currently available shared vehicle Vn, the process proceeds to step S114. In step S114, the control device 10 determines whether or not the user who has received the use request in step S102 desires registration in the waiting list. Whether the user wishes to register in the waiting list may be set in advance by the user, or may be set by the user at the timing of step S114. When it is determined in step S114 that the user desires to be registered in the waiting list, the process proceeds to step S115, and in step S115, the control device 10 uses the reservation management process for the user. It is determined whether or not a possible shared vehicle Vn has appeared. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S114 that the user does not wish to be registered in the waiting list, this process is terminated without causing the user to use the shared vehicle Vn.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the reservation management process. Hereinafter, the reservation management process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S201 shown in FIG. 9, the control apparatus 10 acquires desired conditions regarding the use of the shared vehicle Vn from the user who has received the use request in step S102. Examples of the desired condition include, as described above, a condition that the desired departure place is changed according to the position of the user, an allowable distance condition, and a limit waiting time condition.

  In step S202, the control apparatus 10 acquires again the information on the current position of the user who received the use request in step S102.

  In step S203, the control apparatus 10 determines the user who has received the use request in step S102 for each combination of departure station candidate and return station candidate as shown in FIG. 5B and FIG. Register with.

  In step S204, the control device 10 determines whether or not a usable shared vehicle Vn has appeared as in the scene illustrated in FIG. 3 described above. That is, for example, there is no shared vehicle Vn that can be used at the time of step S104 described above, but as shown in FIG. 3, the departure station is set as station ST5 and the return station is set as station ST4 due to the movement of the user U3. If it becomes possible to use the shared vehicle V3, it is determined that the available shared vehicle Vn has appeared. If it is determined in step S204 that an available shared vehicle Vn has appeared, the process proceeds to step S205. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S204 that no available shared vehicle Vn appears, the process proceeds to step S208.

  In step S205, the control device 10 presents information on candidate combinations of departure stations and return stations in the shared vehicle Vn determined to be usable in step S204 to the user registered in the waiting list in step S203. Note that the control device 10 may present a plurality of combinations to the user when there are a plurality of combinations of departure station and return station that can be presented to the user.

  In step S206, the control apparatus 10 determines whether any departure station and return station have been selected by the user based on the candidate combination of departure station and return station presented in step S205. If it is determined in step S206 that the departure station and the return station are selected, the process proceeds to step S207, and the control device 10 reserves the departure station and the return station selected by the user for the user. Then, the reservation management process ends. That is, the selected departure station and return station are secured so that other users cannot use them until they are used by the user, and the reservation management process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S206 that the departure station and return station are not selected, the process waits in step S206.

  When it is determined in step S204 described above that no available shared vehicle Vn appears, the process proceeds to step S208, and in step S208, the control device 10 causes the user to be registered in the waiting list. It is determined whether the limit waiting time has elapsed. If it is determined in step S208 that the limit waiting time has elapsed, the reservation management process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S208 that the limit waiting time has not elapsed, the process returns to the above-described step S204, and in step S204, the control device 10 again indicates that an available shared vehicle Vn has appeared. Determine whether or not.

  Subsequently, returning to FIG. 8, in step S <b> 116 of FIG. 8, the control device 10 determines whether or not the departure station and the return station are reserved in the reservation management process. If it is determined in step S116 that the departure station and return station are reserved, the process proceeds to step S108. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S116 that the departure station and return station have not been reserved, this process is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 registers a user for which no currently available shared vehicle Vn exists in the waiting list, and determines whether or not the available shared vehicle Vn has appeared. To do.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8 described above, the user's desired departure location is the current location of the user, and the usage request transmitted from the user in step S101 does not include information on the user's desired departure location. Although an example is shown, as shown in FIG. 10, the user may set a desired point as a desired departure point.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart similar to FIG. 8 except that step S101 of FIG. 8 described above is replaced with step S301. Therefore, the same step code | symbol as FIG. 8 is attached | subjected to FIG. 10, and the description regarding the description is used.

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, the use request transmitted from the user in step S301 includes information on the user's desired departure place in addition to the user's desired destination information. In this case, when the presence / absence of the currently available shared vehicle Vn is determined in step S104 of FIG. 10 or when the departure station and return station candidates are registered in the waiting list of the reservation management process, the departure station As a result, stations within an allowable distance from the user's desired departure place are extracted.

  In the reservation management process shown in FIG. 9 described above, priority is not set for the combination of the departure station and return station candidates of each user registered in the waiting list, but the reservation management shown in FIG. As in the process, when a plurality of users are registered in the waiting list, the priority order may be set.

  11 is the same as FIG. 9 except that step S401 is added between step S203 and step S204 of FIG. 9 described above, and step S402 is added between step S205 and step S206. It is a flowchart of. Therefore, the same step code as FIG. 9 is attached | subjected to FIG. 11, and the description regarding the description is used.

  In the example shown in FIG. 11, when a plurality of users are registered in the waiting list, in step S401, as shown in FIG. 7 described above, the control device 10 starts the departure for each user registered in the waiting list. A priority is set for each candidate combination of station and return station. In this case, as described above, the priority order can be set so that the available shared vehicle Vn appears for more users.

  In step S402, the control device 10 has received any response from the user via the user terminal device 400X or the in-vehicle device 200Vn within a predetermined time with respect to the departure station and return station information presented in step S205. Determine whether or not. If it is determined in step S402 that there is a response from the user, the process proceeds to step S206. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S402 that there is no response from the user, the process returns to step S401 described above, and the priority order is set again for the combinations registered in the waiting list. At this time, the priority of the user who did not respond in step S402 is lowered.

  Since the embodiment of the shared vehicle management system according to the present invention is configured and operates as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

  [1] In the present embodiment, when a user requests to use a shared vehicle Vn, even if there is no currently available shared vehicle Vn, the user is registered in the waiting list, and according to the conditions set by the user. Then, the candidate of the combination of a departure station and a return station is set and changed, and the presence or absence of the common vehicle Vn which can be used by the said combination is determined. Therefore, a combination of a departure station and a return station that is easy for the user to use is proposed, and the convenience for the user is improved, thereby improving the operating rate of the shared vehicle Vn.

  [2] In the present embodiment, the user's desired departure place registered in the waiting list is updated according to the position of the user, and according to this, whether or not the available shared vehicle Vn appears is re-displayed. Therefore, even if the user does not reset the desired conditions, a combination of a departure station and a return station that is easy to use is proposed to the user, and the convenience for the user is improved. Occupancy rate improves.

  [3] In this embodiment, a candidate for a departure station is extracted within a predetermined range from a user's desired point, and it is determined whether or not a usable shared vehicle Vn has appeared. The shared vehicle Vn can be used, and the convenience for the user is improved, thereby improving the operating rate of the shared vehicle Vn.

  [4] In this embodiment, when a plurality of users are registered in the waiting list, a priority is set for each combination of a departure station candidate and a return station candidate for each user. In particular, in the present embodiment, the priority is set for each combination of users so that the number of users who can propose information on the available shared vehicle Vn increases. For example, in the present embodiment, the priority is set higher as the walking area of the user registered in the waiting list is narrower. As a result, more users can use the shared vehicle Vn, which improves convenience for the user and improves the operating rate of the shared vehicle Vn.

  [5] In the present embodiment, the higher the priority is set for a user who has been registered in the waiting list for a longer time. Alternatively, the priority is set higher as the number of times of canceling the use request of the shared vehicle Vn after being registered in the waiting list is smaller. Thereby, in a car sharing system, a user who is excellent in terms of improving the operating rate can use the shared vehicle Vn preferentially, and the operating rate of the shared vehicle Vn is improved.

  [6] When the shared vehicle management method of the present embodiment is executed, the above-described operations and effects are achieved.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, these embodiment was described in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, and was not described in order to limit this invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above embodiment is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

  In the above-described embodiment, the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 includes the reception unit, desired condition acquisition unit, first determination unit, list registration unit, second determination unit, proposal unit, and position acquisition unit of the present invention. In addition, the database 30 of the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 corresponds to the storage means of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1000 ... Shared vehicle management system 100 ... Shared vehicle management apparatus 10 ... Control apparatus 20 ... Communication apparatus 30 ... Database V1-Vn ... Shared vehicle 200V1-200Vn ... In-vehicle apparatus 300 ... Internet 400X-400Z ... User terminal device

Claims (9)

A shared vehicle management apparatus for managing a plurality of shared vehicles shared by a plurality of users,
Storage means for storing information of a plurality of stations capable of renting and returning the shared vehicle;
Position acquisition means for acquiring information on the current position of the user;
Receiving means for receiving from the user a request for using the shared vehicle including information on the current location as the user's desired departure point and information on the user's desired destination;
A desired condition when using the shared vehicle is acquired from the user, and the desired condition includes a condition for changing the desired departure place according to the position of the user ;
Based on the user's usage request, set from stations within a predetermined range from the desired departure location, within a predetermined range from the desired destination from a departure station for starting use of the shared vehicle First determination means for determining whether or not there is a shared vehicle that can be used until a return station for returning the shared vehicle after use, set from among the stations;
If the available shared vehicle does not exist, list registration means for registering the user who accepted the use request in a waiting list until the available shared vehicle appears,
For a user registered in the waiting list, a combination of a departure station candidate within a predetermined range from the desired departure point and a return station candidate within a predetermined range from the desired destination is set and set. Second determination means for determining whether or not a shared vehicle that can be used in the combination has appeared, based on the usage status of the shared vehicle by each user;
Proposed means for proposing information on the available shared vehicle to a user registered in the waiting list when the available shared vehicle appears,
The second determination unit updates the user's desired departure place registered in the waiting list according to the position of the user, and can re- determine whether or not the available shared vehicle has appeared. Vehicle management device. When a plurality of users are registered in the waiting list, the list registration unit sets a priority for each combination of the departure station candidate and the return station candidate for each user. Item 2. The shared vehicle management device according to Item 1 . A shared vehicle management apparatus for managing a plurality of shared vehicles shared by a plurality of users,
Storage means for storing information of a plurality of stations capable of renting and returning the shared vehicle;
Receiving means for receiving from the user a request for using the shared vehicle including information on the desired departure place of the user and information on the desired destination of the user;
Desired condition acquisition means for acquiring desired conditions when using the shared vehicle from the user;
Based on the user's usage request, set from stations within a predetermined range from the desired departure location, within a predetermined range from the desired destination from a departure station for starting use of the shared vehicle First determination means for determining whether or not there is a shared vehicle that can be used until a return station for returning the shared vehicle after use, set from among the stations;
If the available shared vehicle does not exist, list registration means for registering the user who accepted the use request in a waiting list until the available shared vehicle appears,
To the user, which is registered in the waiting list, said from the desired starting point and the candidate of the departure station, which is within walking distance of the user, from the desired destination of a candidate for the return station is within walking distance of the user A second determination unit that sets a combination and determines whether or not a shared vehicle that can be used in the set combination has appeared, based on a usage situation of the shared vehicle by each user;
Proposed means for proposing information on the available shared vehicle to a user registered in the waiting list when the available shared vehicle appears,
The second determination means changes the candidate for the departure station and / or the candidate for the return station according to the desired condition for the user registered in the waiting list, and the available shared vehicle appears. Whether or not
When a plurality of users are registered in the waiting list, the list registration unit sets a priority for each combination of the departure station candidate and the return station candidate in each user,
Smaller the walking distance of the users registered in the waiting list, for the combination of the user, the priority is high set Ru shared vehicle management device. A shared vehicle management apparatus for managing a plurality of shared vehicles shared by a plurality of users,
Storage means for storing information of a plurality of stations capable of renting and returning the shared vehicle;
Receiving means for receiving from the user a request for using the shared vehicle including information on the desired departure place of the user and information on the desired destination of the user;
Desired condition acquisition means for acquiring desired conditions when using the shared vehicle from the user;
Based on the user's usage request, set from stations within a predetermined range from the desired departure location, within a predetermined range from the desired destination from a departure station for starting use of the shared vehicle First determination means for determining whether or not there is a shared vehicle that can be used until a return station for returning the shared vehicle after use, set from among the stations;
If the available shared vehicle does not exist, list registration means for registering the user who accepted the use request in a waiting list until the available shared vehicle appears,
For a user registered in the waiting list, a combination of a departure station candidate within a predetermined range from the desired departure point and a return station candidate within a predetermined range from the desired destination is set and set. Second determination means for determining whether or not a shared vehicle that can be used in the combination has appeared, based on the usage status of the shared vehicle by each user;
Proposed means for proposing information on the available shared vehicle to a user registered in the waiting list when the available shared vehicle appears,
The second determination means changes the candidate for the departure station and / or the candidate for the return station according to the desired condition for the user registered in the waiting list, and the available shared vehicle appears. Whether or not
When a plurality of users are registered in the waiting list, the list registration unit sets a priority for each combination of the departure station candidate and the return station candidate in each user,
The priority is set such that the number of users who can propose information on the available shared vehicle is increased . Further comprising position acquisition means for acquiring information on the current position of the user;
The desired departure location is the current location of the user,
The desired condition includes a condition for changing the desired departure place according to the position of the user,
Said second determining means, the desired departure point of a user registered in the waiting list, and updated according to the position of the user, whether the available shared vehicle appears, again it determines claim 3 Or the shared vehicle management apparatus of 4. The desired departure point is shared vehicle management device according to claim 3 or 4 is the desired point the user sets. The shared vehicle management according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the list registration unit sets the priority higher for the combination of the users as the user registered in the waiting list has a longer time. apparatus. The list registration means, for the user registered in the waiting list, the lower the number of canceling the use request of the shared vehicle after being registered in the waiting list, the higher priority is given to the combination of the user. The shared vehicle management apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 7 , wherein the degree is set high. A computer that manages a plurality of shared vehicles shared by a plurality of users,
Storing information of a plurality of stations capable of renting and returning the shared vehicle;
Obtaining information on the current location of the user;
Receiving from the user a request for using the shared vehicle including information on the current location as the user's desired departure point and information on the user's desired destination;
Obtaining a desired condition when using the shared vehicle from the user , and the desired condition includes a condition for changing the desired departure place according to the position of the user ;
Based on the user's usage request, set from stations within a predetermined range from the desired departure location, within a predetermined range from the desired destination from a departure station for starting use of the shared vehicle Determining whether there is a shared vehicle that can be used from the station set up to a return station for returning the shared vehicle after use; and
If the available shared vehicle does not exist, registering the user who accepted the use request in a waiting list until the available shared vehicle appears;
For a user registered in the waiting list, a combination of a departure station candidate within a predetermined range from the desired departure point and a return station candidate within a predetermined range from the desired destination is set and set. Determining whether or not a shared vehicle that can be used in the combination has appeared, based on the usage status of the shared vehicle by each user; and
When the available shared vehicle appears, the information of the available shared vehicle is proposed to a user registered in the waiting list,
In the step of determining whether or not the available shared vehicle appears, the user's desired departure place registered in the waiting list is updated according to the position of the user , and whether or not the available shared vehicle appears A shared vehicle management method that can re- determine whether or not.

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