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- One aspect of the present invention relates to a shared vehicle management device.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an electric vehicle sharing system that supplies a user with a vehicle having a battery remaining capacity larger than the battery capacity required to travel to a destination.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a mechanism for determining whether or not a vehicle can be rented to a user based on the remaining battery level of the vehicle to be rented and the estimated power consumption.
- Patent Document 3 discloses a mechanism for searching for a vehicle having residual power capable of traveling a distance to a destination when a user changes vehicles at a facility and travels to the destination.
- Patent Document 4 describes a method for supplying energy to a shared vehicle when a user requests to lend the shared vehicle whose remaining energy used to drive the shared vehicle is less than a predetermined remaining amount threshold value.
- a mechanism is disclosed in which an energy supply facility is presented to a user as a recommended destination, and when the user approves the recommended destination, the rental of the shared vehicle is permitted.
- one aspect of the present invention is to provide a shared vehicle management device capable of effectively consolidating shared vehicles with a low battery level at a specific point.
- the shared vehicle management device is a shared vehicle management device that is shared by a plurality of users and manages a plurality of shared vehicles each equipped with a battery, and is a user's desired starting point.
- the reception unit that accepts the input of information indicating the port and the second port, which is the desired destination of the user, and the remaining battery level according to the reception unit accepting the input of the information indicating the first port and the second port.
- a route determination unit that determines a recommended route with the third port as a stopover or destination for aggregating a small number of shared vehicles, and a shared vehicle with a low battery level among a plurality of shared vehicles arranged in the first port.
- Priority is given to the combination of the recommended route and the first recommended vehicle with the vehicle determination unit that determines as the first recommended vehicle that the user is recommended to use on the first route from the first port to the third port included in the recommended route. Is provided with a presentation unit that presents the user.
- the route determination unit determines the information.
- the recommended route with the third port as the waypoint or destination is determined.
- the shared vehicle with a low battery remaining amount arranged in the first port is prioritized. Is decided on. Therefore, according to the shared vehicle management device, in response to receiving the input of the first port and the second port from the user, the shared vehicle having a low battery remaining amount arranged in the first port is used. The user can be prompted to move to port 3.
- shared vehicles with a low battery level can be effectively aggregated at a specific point (third port).
- a shared vehicle management device capable of effectively consolidating shared vehicles with a low battery level at a specific point.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a shared vehicle management device according to an embodiment.
- the shared vehicle management device 10 is a device that is shared by a plurality of users and manages a shared vehicle on which a battery is mounted. Each shared vehicle is located on one of a plurality of ports.
- the ports are storage areas for shared vehicles and are scattered at multiple points. For example, after renting a shared vehicle located in the first port, the user moves to a second port different from the first port using the shared vehicle, and the shared vehicle is used in the second port. The vehicle can be returned.
- the shared vehicle is an electric bicycle having a battery-powered assist function.
- the shared vehicle is not limited to the above, and may be, for example, an electric vehicle driven by battery power.
- the remaining battery power is sufficient at each port so that the users can comfortably use the shared vehicle. It is preferable that a shared vehicle is arranged.
- the shared vehicle management device 10 effectively aggregates the shared vehicles having a low battery level distributed in each port at specific points in order to efficiently replace the batteries of the shared vehicles with a low battery level. It has a mechanism to do it.
- the shared vehicle management device 10 includes a reception unit 11, a route determination unit 12, a vehicle determination unit 13, a presentation unit 14, a grant unit 15, and a storage unit 16. There is.
- the shared vehicle management device 10 is capable of communicating with the user terminal 20 owned by the user who wants to use the shared vehicle.
- the user terminal 20 is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone.
- a dedicated application for using a shared vehicle managed by the shared vehicle management device 10 is installed in the user terminal 20. By operating the dedicated application, the user can transmit data to the shared vehicle management device 10 and confirm the data received from the shared vehicle management device 10 on the display of the user terminal 20.
- the reception unit 11 receives input of information indicating the boarding port (first port) which is the user's desired departure point and the disembarking port (second port) which is the user's desired destination.
- a user starts a dedicated application installed on the user terminal 20 and performs a predetermined input operation on the dedicated application to specify a boarding port and a disembarking port.
- the information on the boarding port and the getting-off port designated by the user is transmitted from the user terminal 20 to the shared vehicle management device 10.
- the reception unit 11 acquires the information on the boarding port and the getting-off port transmitted in this way.
- the route determination unit 12 passes through a hub port (third port) for aggregating shared vehicles with a low battery level in response to the reception unit 11 receiving input of information indicating a boarding port and a disembarking port. Determine the recommended route as the destination.
- the hub port is a base that allows the user to transfer from a shared vehicle rented to the user at the boarding port to another shared vehicle. As a result, the shared vehicle rented out to the user at the boarding port (first recommended vehicle V1 determined by the vehicle determination unit 13 described later) can be transferred to the user to the hub port.
- the hub port is, for example, a base equipped with equipment for replacing batteries in shared vehicles.
- the hub port is a base for temporarily aggregating shared vehicles that require battery replacement (for example, shared vehicles whose remaining battery level is below a predetermined threshold), and is different from a base for performing battery replacement. It may be a base.
- the hub port may be a predetermined static base (for example, a base equipped with the above-mentioned equipment for performing battery replacement) or a dynamically set base (for example, for a limited time). It may be a base used as a hub port).
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a recommended route.
- P1 and P2 indicate a boarding port and a disembarking port received by the reception unit 11.
- P3 indicates a hub port searched by the routing unit 12.
- the route determination unit 12 first searches for the hub port P3 existing on or around the route R normally used for moving from the boarding port P1 to the disembarking port P2.
- the route R is, for example, the shortest route (the route that can be moved in the shortest distance or the shortest time) from the boarding port P1 to the disembarking port P2.
- the route R is obtained by, for example, a known route search algorithm or the like.
- the periphery of the route R is, for example, an area in which the distance from the route R (distance from an arbitrary point of the route R) is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold distance.
- the route determination unit 12 makes the difference between the travel time assumed when the recommended route passing through the hub port P3 is used and the travel time assumed when the route R is used within a predetermined threshold time.
- a hub port P3 may be acquired as a hub port existing around the route R. That is, the route determination unit 12 searches the hub port P3 within a range in which the user's movement load (movement distance, movement time, etc.) is not extremely large as compared with the case of using the route R.
- the recommended route RA is a route including a route R1 (first route) from the boarding port P1 to the hub port P3 and a route R2 (second route) from the hub port P3 to the disembarking port P2.
- (B) in FIG. 2 shows an example of a recommended route RB with the hub port P3 as the destination (changed drop-off point).
- the recommended route RB coincides with the route R1 from the boarding port P1 to the hub port P3.
- the route determination unit 12 aims at the hub port P3.
- the recommended route RB as the ground may be determined.
- the route determination unit 12 determines a plurality of recommended routes RA and RB and recommends the plurality of recommended routes RA and RB. Save as a route list.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 determines the recommended vehicle V recommended to be used by the user in the recommended routes RA and RB (that is, each recommended route included in the recommended route list) determined by the route determination unit 12. Specifically, the vehicle determination unit 13 recommends the use of the recommended route RA (see (A) in FIG. 2) to the user on the first recommended vehicle V1 and the user on the route R2. The second recommended vehicle V2 recommended for the above is determined. On the other hand, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines only the first recommended vehicle V1 that recommends the user to use the recommended route RB (see (B) in FIG. 2) on the route R1.
- the process of the vehicle determination unit 13 for the recommended route RB is a process of omitting the process of determining the second recommended vehicle V2 from the process of the vehicle determination unit 13 for the recommended route RA.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 selects a shared vehicle (hereinafter, "first candidate vehicle") that can be used as the first recommended vehicle V1 from the plurality of shared vehicles arranged in the boarding port P1.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 selects the first candidate vehicle based on the remaining battery level mounted on each shared vehicle and the expected battery consumption on the route R1. Specifically, the vehicle determination unit 13 selects a shared vehicle having a battery remaining amount equal to or greater than the expected battery consumption as the first candidate vehicle.
- the storage unit 16 stores position information (latitude, longitude, etc.) of each port and information indicating the state of each port (for example, a list of shared vehicles arranged in each port, and a battery of each shared vehicle. Information such as the remaining amount) etc. are stored.
- the storage unit 16 stores information based on the past usage record of the shared vehicle. For example, the storage unit 16 stores information indicating the average battery consumption based on the past usage record of the shared vehicle for each route between the ports.
- the storage unit 16 also stores correction information (here, a correction value of the battery consumption per unit distance) for correcting the average battery consumption according to the individual situation.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 selects the first candidate vehicle by referring to the information stored in the storage unit 16.
- FIG. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing an example of correction information stored in the storage unit 16.
- FIG. 3 shows an example of information indicating the characteristics of the user stored for each user.
- the information indicating the user's characteristics is correction information based on the user's characteristics (personality, tendency, etc.).
- the information indicating the user's characteristics includes a user identifier for identifying the user and the user's characteristics (here, as an example, an assist level selection tendency, a detour tendency (for example, a movement that is expected to increase due to a detour).
- the correction value is a value calculated in advance based on the characteristics of the user as described above and a predetermined calculation rule (calculation formula or the like).
- the user identifier may be transmitted at the same time, for example, when the information indicating the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2 is transmitted from the user terminal 20 to the shared vehicle management device 10.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 uses the user identifier acquired by the reception unit 11 as a search key and refers to the storage unit 16 to acquire a correction value based on the characteristics of the user corresponding to the user identifier. Can be done.
- the information indicating the characteristics of the shared vehicle is the correction information based on the characteristics of the shared vehicle.
- the information indicating the characteristics of the shared vehicle includes information for specifying the vehicle type (model number, etc.) and characteristics of the shared vehicle (here, as an example, setting values of functions such as assist level and lighting of lights (use). It is the information in which the combination of) and the correction value are associated with each other.
- the correction value is a value calculated in advance based on the characteristics of the shared vehicle as described above and a predetermined calculation rule (calculation formula or the like).
- the information indicating the characteristics of the region is the correction information based on the characteristics of the region.
- the information indicating the characteristics of the area includes the area mesh ID for identifying the area and the characteristics of the area (here, as an example, the slope distance, the direction of the slope, the number of narrow paths, the degree of congestion of the road, etc. This is information in which the number of signals, etc.) and the correction values for each time (for example, day of the week, date and time, etc.) according to the characteristics of the region are associated with each other.
- the correction value is a value calculated in advance based on the characteristics of the area as described above and a predetermined calculation rule (calculation formula or the like).
- the vehicle determination unit 13 acquires the average battery consumption of the route R1 (the route connecting the boarding port P1 and the hub port P3) included in the recommended route RA from the storage unit 16. In addition, the vehicle determination unit 13 acquires various correction information (information indicating the characteristics of the user, information indicating the characteristics of the shared vehicle, and information indicating the characteristics of the area) stored in the storage unit 16. Specifically, the vehicle determination unit 13 includes information (correction value) indicating the characteristics of the user corresponding to the user identifier acquired by the reception unit 11 and sharing corresponding to the vehicle type of the shared vehicle arranged in the boarding port P1.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 acquires the correction value according to the usage time. For example, when the usage time is in the night zone (time zone when the light lighting is required), the correction value considering the lighting of the light (for example, "light lighting” shown in FIG. 4A is "yes". The correction value in the case of) is acquired. Then, the vehicle determination unit 13 corrects the average battery consumption using the acquired information (correction value), so that the expected battery consumption in the route R1 for each shared vehicle arranged in the boarding port P1 is expected. Is calculated.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 calculates the expected battery consumption on the route R1 for each shared vehicle arranged on the boarding port P1 based on, for example, the usage record (average battery consumption and various correction information) of the route between ports similar to the route R1. You may.
- the route between ports similar to the route R1 is, for example, a route having characteristics similar to the route R1 in terms of travel distance, characteristics of the area described above, and the like.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 may calculate the estimated battery consumption based on, for example, the travel distance of the route R1.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 After calculating the expected battery consumption in the route R1 for each shared vehicle arranged in the boarding port P1 as described above, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines the estimated battery consumption of the shared vehicles arranged in the boarding port P1 or more. A shared vehicle with remaining battery power is selected as the first candidate vehicle.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 preferentially determines the shared vehicle having a low battery level among the selected first candidate vehicles as the first recommended vehicle V1. For example, the vehicle determination unit 13 may determine only the shared vehicle having the minimum remaining battery power among the first candidate vehicles as the first recommended vehicle V1. Alternatively, the vehicle determination unit 13 may determine a plurality of first recommended vehicles V1. For example, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines each of the top N (N ⁇ 2) first candidate vehicles in the case where a plurality of first candidate vehicles are ranked in ascending order of battery level as the first recommended vehicle V1. You may. When there are a plurality of recommended route RAs, the vehicle determination unit 13 may select the first recommended vehicle V1 for each recommended route RA by executing the above processing for each recommended route RA.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 selects a shared vehicle (hereinafter, “second candidate vehicle”) that can be used as the second recommended vehicle V2 from the plurality of shared vehicles arranged at the hub port P3. That is, the vehicle determination unit 13 selects the second candidate vehicle based on the remaining battery level mounted on each shared vehicle and the expected battery consumption on the route R2. Specifically, the vehicle determination unit 13 selects a shared vehicle having a battery remaining amount equal to or greater than the expected battery consumption as the second candidate vehicle.
- the process of selecting the second candidate vehicle is performed by the same process as the process of selecting the first candidate vehicle described above. That is, the process of selecting the second candidate vehicle is a process executed when the boarding port P1 and the route R1 in the above-mentioned process of selecting the first candidate vehicle are replaced with the hub port P3 and the route R2, respectively.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 preferentially determines the shared vehicle having a large battery level among the selected second candidate vehicles as the second recommended vehicle V2. For example, the vehicle determination unit 13 may determine only the shared vehicle having the maximum remaining battery power among the second candidate vehicles as the second recommended vehicle V2. Alternatively, the vehicle determination unit 13 may determine a plurality of second recommended vehicles V2. For example, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines each of the top N (N ⁇ 2) second candidate vehicles when the plurality of second candidate vehicles are ranked in descending order of battery level as the second recommended vehicle V2. You may. When there are a plurality of recommended route RAs, the vehicle determination unit 13 may select the second recommended vehicle V2 for each recommended route RA by executing the above processing for each recommended route RA.
- the combination of the recommended route RA, the first recommended vehicle V1 and the second recommended vehicle V2 is determined. Further, regarding the recommended route RB, the combination of the recommended route RB and the first recommended vehicle V1 is determined. Multiple such combinations can be obtained.
- the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13 recommend routes RA, RB (at least a route) when a shared vehicle (low battery vehicle) whose battery level is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value exists in the boarding port P1.
- the route including R1) may be determined and the low battery vehicle may be determined as the first recommended vehicle V1. Specifically, when there is no low battery vehicle that requires battery replacement at the boarding port P1, there is no shared vehicle that should be moved to the hub port P3 at the boarding port P1. In such a case, it is not necessary for the user to bother to use the recommended routes RA and RB described above.
- the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13 do not need to determine the recommended routes RA, RB, the first recommended vehicle V1, and the second recommended vehicle V2 described above. Further, it is not necessary to execute the processes of the presentation unit 14 and the granting unit 15, which will be described later. In this way, when the low-battery vehicle does not exist in the boarding port P1, the processing of the route determination unit 12, the vehicle determination unit 13, the presentation unit 14, and the granting unit 15 is omitted, so that unnecessary processing (that is, recommended) is performed. It is possible to prevent the execution of (processing that recommends the use of routes RA and RB to the user) and improve the convenience of the user.
- the presentation unit 14 presents to the user a combination of the recommended routes RA, RB and the recommended vehicle V determined by the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13. That is, the presentation unit 14 presents to the user a combination of the recommended route RA, the first recommended vehicle V1 and the second recommended vehicle V2 for the recommended route RA, and the recommended route RB and the first recommended route RB for the recommended route RB.
- the combination with the vehicle V1 is presented to the user.
- the presentation unit 14 transmits the combination information to the user terminal 20, and displays a list of combinations on the display of the user terminal 20 by the function of the dedicated application installed on the user terminal 20.
- the presenting unit 14 gives priority to each combination based on the remaining battery level of the recommended vehicle V. Calculate the degree.
- the V1 is preferably a shared vehicle with as little battery remaining as possible.
- the second recommended vehicle V2 to be moved from the hub port P3 to the disembarkation port P2 is a shared vehicle having as much battery remaining as possible (for example, a shared vehicle in which the battery has been replaced or charged at the hub port P3). It is preferable to have.
- the presentation unit 14 may calculate the priority so that the lower the remaining battery level of the first recommended vehicle V1, the higher the priority. Further, the presentation unit 14 may calculate the priority so that the higher the battery level of the second recommended vehicle V2, the higher the priority.
- the presentation unit 14 may calculate the priority PR1 of the combination of the recommended route RA, the first recommended vehicle V1 and the second recommended vehicle V2 based on the following equation 1.
- the "remaining battery level of the second recommended vehicle” is the second at the time when it exists at the hub port P3 (that is, the time before the user uses the second recommended vehicle V2 to move the route R3). This is the remaining battery level of the recommended vehicle V2.
- the "remaining battery level of the first recommended vehicle” is the time when the first recommended vehicle V1 exists at the boarding port P1 (that is, the time before the user uses the first recommended vehicle V1 to move the route R2).
- the battery level. “ ⁇ ” is a predetermined parameter.
- ⁇ can be arbitrarily determined by, for example, the manager of the shared vehicle management device 10.
- the presentation unit 14 presents the combination to the user according to the priority.
- the presentation unit 14 presents a list of the above combinations to the user in the order of priority (highest priority).
- the method of presenting the combination according to the priority is not limited to the above example.
- the presentation unit 14 may sequentially present a plurality of combinations according to the priority. For example, the presentation unit 14 first presents only the combination having the highest priority to the user, and when the user performs an operation of refusing the use of the combination to the dedicated application, the presentation unit 14 has the second highest priority.
- the combination having the above may be presented to the user.
- the presenting unit 14 may present the combination with high priority to the user with emphasis over the combination with low priority.
- the granting unit 15 gives an incentive according to the priority of the used combination to the user who uses the combination presented by the presenting unit 14. For example, when the user accepts the combination displayed on the user terminal 20 by the processing of the presentation unit 14 and it is confirmed that the user actually used the combination (for example, the recommended route RA is used and the first 2 When it is confirmed that the recommended vehicle V2 has been returned to the disembarkation port P2), the granting unit 15 may give an incentive to the user.
- the mode of the incentive is not limited to a specific form, but the granting unit 15 incentively gives, for example, points that can be used for payment of the vehicle sharing service (the higher the priority, the more points) to the registered account of the user. May be assigned as.
- the reception unit 11 receives input of information indicating the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2 (step S1).
- the reception unit 11 acquires the information indicating the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2 transmitted from the user terminal 20.
- step S2 NO
- the process ends.
- step S3 the processes after step S3 are executed.
- the route determination unit 12 determines one or more recommended routes RA and RB (step S3). That is, the route determination unit 12 determines recommended routes RA and RB including the route R1 for moving the low battery vehicle arranged in the boarding port P1 to the hub port P3. When a plurality of available hub ports P3 exist, the route determination unit 12 may determine a plurality of recommended routes RA and RB corresponding to each hub port P3.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 calculates the expected battery consumption for each combination of the recommended routes RA and RB and the shared vehicle (step S4). Specifically, regarding the recommended route RA having the hub port P3 as a transit point, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines the expected battery for each combination of the route R1 included in the recommended route RA and the low battery vehicle arranged in the boarding port P1. Calculate consumption. In the present embodiment, the vehicle determination unit 13 has information based on the past usage record of the shared vehicle stored in the storage unit 16 (for example, information indicating the average battery consumption for the route R1 and various correction information described above). Calculate the expected battery consumption based on.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 selects a shared vehicle having a battery remaining amount equal to or greater than the expected battery consumption among the low battery vehicles arranged in the boarding port P1 as the first candidate vehicle. Further, the vehicle determination unit 13 calculates the expected battery consumption for each combination of the route R2 included in the recommended route RA and the shared vehicle arranged in the hub port P3. In the present embodiment, the vehicle determination unit 13 has information based on the past usage record of the shared vehicle stored in the storage unit 16 (for example, information indicating the average battery consumption for the route R2, and various correction information described above). Calculate the expected battery consumption based on.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 selects a shared vehicle having a battery remaining amount equal to or higher than the expected battery consumption among the shared vehicles arranged at the hub port P3 as the second candidate vehicle. For the recommended route RB with the hub port P3 as the destination, the vehicle determination unit 13 selects only the first candidate vehicle described above.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 determines the recommended vehicle V (step S5). Specifically, with respect to the recommended route RA using the hub port P3 as a transit point, the vehicle determination unit 13 preferentially first recommends the shared vehicle having a low battery level among the first candidate vehicles selected in step S4. Determined as vehicle V1. Further, the vehicle determination unit 13 preferentially determines the shared vehicle having a large battery level among the second candidate vehicles selected in step S4 as the second recommended vehicle V2. For the recommended route RB with the hub port P3 as the destination, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines only the first recommended vehicle V1 described above.
- the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13 determine the recommended routes RA, RB and the recommended vehicle V (the first recommended vehicle V1 and the second recommended vehicle V2 for the recommended route RA, and the first recommended route RB for the recommended route RB).
- a plurality of combinations of recommended vehicles V1) are determined.
- the presentation unit 14 calculates the priority for each combination of the recommended routes RA, RB and the recommended vehicle V (step S6).
- the presentation unit 14 calculates the priority PR1 and PR2 by using the above-mentioned formula 1 or formula 2 for each combination.
- the presentation unit 14 presents the combination of the recommended routes RA, RB and the recommended vehicle V to the user according to the priority (step S7).
- the presentation unit 14 presents a list of a plurality of combinations to the user in order of priority.
- the granting unit 15 gives the user an incentive (step S9).
- the process ends without giving the above-mentioned incentive.
- the route determining unit 12 sets the hub port P3 as a waypoint or a recommended route RA. , RB is determined. Further, as the first recommended vehicle V1 that the vehicle determination unit 13 recommends to the user to use the route R2 from the boarding port P1 to the hub port P3, the shared vehicle with a small battery remaining amount arranged in the boarding port P1 is prioritized. Is decided on.
- the hub port in response to receiving the input of the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2 from the user, uses the shared vehicle having a low battery remaining amount arranged in the boarding port P1.
- the user can be prompted to move to P3.
- the shared vehicles having a low battery level arranged in the boarding port P1 can be effectively aggregated at a specific point (hub port P3).
- the vehicle determination unit 13 has the characteristics of the user, the characteristics of the shared vehicle, and the characteristics of the area including the route R1 (route R1 included in the recommended route RA or the recommended route RB) (that is, various types stored in the storage unit 16). Based on the correction information), the expected battery consumption in the route R1 is calculated, and the first recommended vehicle V1 is determined from the shared vehicles arranged in the boarding port P1 having a battery remaining amount equal to or greater than the expected battery consumption. The expected battery consumption can be calculated accurately based on the various correction information described above. As a result, the shared vehicle that can be used for moving from the boarding port P1 to the hub port P3 can be appropriately selected as a candidate (first candidate vehicle) for the first recommended vehicle V1.
- the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13 can determine a plurality of combinations of the recommended routes RA, RB and the first recommended vehicle V1. Further, the presenting unit 14 can calculate the priority for each combination based on the remaining battery level of the first recommended vehicle V1 and present the combination to the user according to the priority. For example, the presentation unit 14 calculates the priority so that the lower the battery level of the first recommended vehicle V1 recommended for use on the route R1, the higher the priority. In the present embodiment, the presentation unit 14 calculates the priority PR1 and PR2 based on the above-mentioned formula 1 or formula 2. According to the above configuration, it is possible to raise the priority of the combination capable of more effectively consolidating the shared vehicles having a low battery level in the hub port P3 and encourage the user to use the combination.
- the vehicle determination unit 13 recommends to the user that the recommended route RA, which is a route from the boarding port P1 to the disembarking port P2 via the hub port P3, is used on the route R2 from the hub port P3 to the disembarking port P2.
- the second recommended vehicle V2 to be used is further determined.
- the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13 further include a second recommended vehicle V2 (that is, a combination of the recommended route RA, the first recommended vehicle V1, and the second recommended vehicle V2). Is determined.
- the presentation unit 14 calculates the priority so that the higher the battery level of the second recommended vehicle V2, the higher the priority.
- the presentation unit 14 calculates the priority PR1 and PR2 based on the above-mentioned formula 1 or formula 2.
- the priority of the combination in which the shared vehicle having as much remaining battery power as possible is arranged in the port other than the hub port P3 is given high priority, and the user is encouraged to use the combination. Can be done.
- the user can be made to relocate (transfer to a port other than the hub port P3) the shared vehicle (shared vehicle having a sufficient battery remaining amount) after the battery is replaced at the hub port P3.
- the granting unit 15 gives an incentive according to the priority of the used combination to the user who uses the combination presented by the presenting unit 14. According to the above processing of the granting unit 15, it is possible to effectively encourage the user to use the combination. That is, the probability that the user will use the combination can be increased. Further, since the incentive is determined according to the priority, it is possible to effectively encourage the user to use the combination having a high priority.
- the various correction information stored in the storage unit 16 holds the correction value for each time (time zone), but the various correction information is another element that correlates with the battery usage.
- a correction value for each for example, weather may be held.
- a part or all of the information stored in the storage unit 16 may be stored in a device (database or the like) different from the shared vehicle management device 10. Further, some functions of the shared vehicle management device 10 described above may be implemented on the user terminal 20 (dedicated application). In this case, the device that combines the shared vehicle management device and the user terminal functions as the shared vehicle management device 10 described in the above embodiment.
- the user terminal 20 accepts input of information indicating the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2 from the user via a dedicated application, and displays a combination of recommended routes RA, RB and recommended vehicle V.
- the terminal having such a function is not limited to the user terminal 20.
- the user inputs information indicating the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2 via a terminal device installed in each port, or acquires information on a combination of recommended routes RA, RB and recommended vehicle V. You may.
- each functional block is realized by any combination of at least one of hardware and software.
- the method of realizing each functional block is not particularly limited. That is, each functional block may be realized by using one physically or logically connected device, or directly or indirectly (for example, two or more physically or logically separated devices). , Wired, wireless, etc.) and may be realized using these plurality of devices.
- the functional block may be realized by combining the software with the one device or the plurality of devices.
- Functions include judgment, decision, judgment, calculation, calculation, processing, derivation, investigation, search, confirmation, reception, transmission, output, access, solution, selection, selection, establishment, comparison, assumption, expectation, and assumption.
- the shared vehicle management device 10 in the embodiment of the present disclosure may function as a computer that performs the communication control method of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the shared vehicle management device 10 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the shared vehicle management device 10 described above may be physically configured as a computer device including a processor 1001, a memory 1002, a storage 1003, a communication device 1004, an input device 1005, an output device 1006, a bus 1007, and the like.
- the word “device” can be read as a circuit, device, unit, etc.
- the hardware configuration of the shared vehicle management device 10 may be configured to include one or more of the devices shown in FIG. 1, or may be configured not to include some of the devices.
- the processor 1001 For each function of the shared vehicle management device 10, the processor 1001 performs calculations by loading predetermined software (programs) on hardware such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002, and controls communication by the communication device 1004. It is realized by controlling at least one of reading and writing of data in the memory 1002 and the storage 1003.
- the processor 1001 operates, for example, an operating system to control the entire computer.
- the processor 1001 may be configured by a central processing unit (CPU: Central Processing Unit) including an interface with peripheral devices, a control device, an arithmetic unit, a register, and the like.
- CPU Central Processing Unit
- the processor 1001 reads a program (program code), a software module, data, etc. from at least one of the storage 1003 and the communication device 1004 into the memory 1002, and executes various processes according to these.
- a program program code
- the routing unit 12 may be realized by a control program stored in the memory 1002 and operating in the processor 1001, and may be realized in the same manner for other functional blocks.
- Processor 1001 may be implemented by one or more chips.
- the program may be transmitted from the network via a telecommunication line.
- the memory 1002 is a computer-readable recording medium, and is composed of at least one such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), and a RAM (Random Access Memory). May be done.
- the memory 1002 may be referred to as a register, a cache, a main memory (main storage device), or the like.
- the memory 1002 can store a program (program code), a software module, or the like that can be executed to implement the communication control method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the storage 1003 is a computer-readable recording medium, and is, for example, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, a photomagnetic disk (for example, a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, or a Blu-ray). It may consist of at least one (registered trademark) disk), smart card, flash memory (eg, card, stick, key drive), floppy (registered trademark) disk, magnetic strip, and the like.
- the storage 1003 may be referred to as an auxiliary storage device.
- the storage medium described above may be, for example, a database, server or other suitable medium containing at least one of the memory 1002 and the storage 1003.
- the communication device 1004 is hardware (transmission / reception device) for communicating between computers via at least one of a wired network and a wireless network, and is also referred to as, for example, a network device, a network controller, a network card, a communication module, or the like.
- the input device 1005 is an input device (for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, a switch, a button, a sensor, etc.) that receives an input from the outside.
- the output device 1006 is an output device (for example, a display, a speaker, an LED lamp, etc.) that outputs to the outside.
- the input device 1005 and the output device 1006 may have an integrated configuration (for example, a touch panel).
- each device such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002 is connected by the bus 1007 for communicating information.
- the bus 1007 may be configured by using a single bus, or may be configured by using a different bus for each device.
- the shared vehicle management device 10 includes hardware such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP: Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), and an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). It may be configured to include, and a part or all of each functional block may be realized by the hardware. For example, processor 1001 may be implemented using at least one of these hardware.
- DSP Digital Signal Processor
- ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
- PLD Programmable Logic Device
- FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
- the input / output information and the like may be stored in a specific location (for example, memory) or may be managed using a management table. Input / output information and the like can be overwritten, updated, or added. The output information and the like may be deleted. The input information or the like may be transmitted to another device.
- the determination may be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), by a boolean value (Boolean: true or false), or by comparing numerical values (for example, a predetermined value). It may be done by comparison with the value).
- the notification of predetermined information (for example, the notification of "being X") is not limited to the explicit one, but is performed implicitly (for example, the notification of the predetermined information is not performed). May be good.
- Software is an instruction, instruction set, code, code segment, program code, program, subprogram, software module, whether called software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or another name.
- Applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, execution threads, procedures, features, etc. should be broadly interpreted to mean.
- software, instructions, information, etc. may be transmitted and received via a transmission medium.
- a transmission medium For example, a website where the software uses at least one of wired technology (coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), etc.) and wireless technology (infrared, microwave, etc.).
- wired technology coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), etc.
- wireless technology infrared, microwave, etc.
- data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc. may be voltage, current, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, light fields or photons, or any of these. It may be represented by a combination of.
- information, parameters, etc. described in the present disclosure may be expressed using absolute values, relative values from predetermined values, or using other corresponding information. It may be represented.
- references to elements using designations such as “first”, “second”, etc. as used in this disclosure does not generally limit the quantity or order of those elements. These designations can be used in the present disclosure as a convenient way to distinguish between two or more elements. Thus, references to the first and second elements do not mean that only two elements can be adopted, or that the first element must somehow precede the second element.
- the term "A and B are different” may mean “A and B are different from each other”.
- the term may mean that "A and B are different from C”.
- Terms such as “separate” and “combined” may be interpreted in the same way as “different”.
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Abstract
A shared vehicle management device 10 is provided with: a reception unit 11 that receives input of information indicating a pick-up port P1 and a drop-off port P2; a route determination unit 12 that, in response to the reception unit 11 receiving input of information indicating the pick-up port P1 and the drop-off port P2, determines a recommended route RA, RB including a hub port P3 for gathering low-battery shared vehicles together as a waypoint or destination; a vehicle determination unit 13 that preferentially determines a low-battery shared vehicle as a first recommended vehicle V1 among a plurality of shared vehicles placed at the pick-up port P1, the first recommended vehicle V1 being recommended to a user for use in a route R1 from the pick-up port P1 to the hub port P3 included in the recommended route RA, RB; and a presentation unit 14 that presents a combination of the recommended route RA, RB and the first recommended vehicle V1 to the user.
Description
本発明の一側面は、共用車両管理装置に関する。
One aspect of the present invention relates to a shared vehicle management device.
従来、バッテリが搭載された共用車両(例えば、自転車、自動車等)を複数のユーザに共用させる車両共用サービスが知られている。特許文献1には、目的地まで走行するのに必要なバッテリ容量よりも多いバッテリ残容量を有する車両を利用者に供給する電動車両共用システムが開示されている。特許文献2には、貸し出し対象である車両が有するバッテリの残量と予測される消費電力量とに基づいて、利用者に対する車両の貸し出し可否を決定する仕組みが開示されている。特許文献3には、ユーザが施設で車両を乗り換えて目的地まで走行する場合に、目的地までの距離を走行可能な残電力を有する車両を検索する仕組みが開示されている。特許文献4には、共用車両の駆動に用いられるエネルギー残量が所定の残量閾値未満である共用車両に対してユーザからの貸出要求があった場合に、共用車両にエネルギーを供給するためのエネルギー供給施設を推奨目的地としてユーザに提示し、ユーザが推奨目的地を承認した場合に、当該共用車両の貸出を許可する仕組みが開示されている。
Conventionally, a vehicle sharing service is known in which a shared vehicle equipped with a battery (for example, a bicycle, an automobile, etc.) is shared by a plurality of users. Patent Document 1 discloses an electric vehicle sharing system that supplies a user with a vehicle having a battery remaining capacity larger than the battery capacity required to travel to a destination. Patent Document 2 discloses a mechanism for determining whether or not a vehicle can be rented to a user based on the remaining battery level of the vehicle to be rented and the estimated power consumption. Patent Document 3 discloses a mechanism for searching for a vehicle having residual power capable of traveling a distance to a destination when a user changes vehicles at a facility and travels to the destination. Patent Document 4 describes a method for supplying energy to a shared vehicle when a user requests to lend the shared vehicle whose remaining energy used to drive the shared vehicle is less than a predetermined remaining amount threshold value. A mechanism is disclosed in which an energy supply facility is presented to a user as a recommended destination, and when the user approves the recommended destination, the rental of the shared vehicle is permitted.
上述したような車両共用サービスにおいては、バッテリ残量の少ない車両が複数のポート(車両置き場)に分散してしまい、各車両のバッテリ交換又は充電等(以下単に「バッテリ交換」)を効率的に実施できない場合がある。一方、バッテリ残量の少ない車両をバッテリ交換を行うことが可能な特定地点に集約させることにより、当該特定地点において各車両のバッテリ交換を効率的に実施することができると考えられる。しかし、車両共用サービスの事業者がバッテリ残量の少ない車両を特定地点へと移送させる場合には、移送コストが発生する。ここで、上記特許文献4に記載された仕組みによれば、エネルギー残量が所定の残量閾値未満の共用車両に対してユーザからの貸出要求があった場合に、ユーザに当該共用車両をエネルギー供給施設へと移送させることができる。しかし、上記仕組みにおいては、ユーザが残量閾値未満の共用車両を指定して貸出要求を行わない限り、当該共用車両がエネルギー供給施設へと移送されることはない。このため、上記仕組みには、複数ポートに分散配置されたバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を特定地点に効果的に集約する観点において、改善の余地がある。
In the vehicle sharing service as described above, vehicles with a low battery level are dispersed in a plurality of ports (vehicle storage areas), and the battery replacement or charging of each vehicle (hereinafter, simply "battery replacement") is efficiently performed. It may not be possible. On the other hand, it is considered that the battery replacement of each vehicle can be efficiently carried out at the specific point by consolidating the vehicles having a low battery remaining amount at the specific point where the battery can be replaced. However, when a vehicle sharing service operator transfers a vehicle with a low battery level to a specific point, a transfer cost is incurred. Here, according to the mechanism described in Patent Document 4, when the user requests to lend a shared vehicle whose remaining energy amount is less than a predetermined remaining amount threshold value, the user energizes the shared vehicle. It can be transferred to a supply facility. However, in the above mechanism, the shared vehicle is not transferred to the energy supply facility unless the user specifies a shared vehicle that is less than the remaining amount threshold and makes a rental request. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the above mechanism from the viewpoint of effectively consolidating shared vehicles having a low battery level distributed in a plurality of ports at specific points.
そこで、本発明の一側面は、バッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を特定地点に効果的に集約することができる共用車両管理装置を提供することを目的とする。
Therefore, one aspect of the present invention is to provide a shared vehicle management device capable of effectively consolidating shared vehicles with a low battery level at a specific point.
本発明の一側面に係る共用車両管理装置は、複数のユーザに共用され、それぞれバッテリが搭載された複数の共用車両を管理する共用車両管理装置であって、ユーザの希望出発地である第1ポート及びユーザの希望目的地である第2ポートを示す情報の入力を受け付ける受付部と、受付部が第1ポート及び第2ポートを示す情報の入力を受け付けたことに応じて、バッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を集約するための第3ポートを経由地又は目的地とする推奨経路を決定する経路決定部と、第1ポートに配置された複数の共用車両のうちバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を優先的に、推奨経路に含まれる第1ポートから第3ポートまでの第1経路での利用をユーザに推奨する第1推奨車両として決定する車両決定部と、推奨経路及び第1推奨車両の組み合わせをユーザに提示する提示部と、を備える。
The shared vehicle management device according to one aspect of the present invention is a shared vehicle management device that is shared by a plurality of users and manages a plurality of shared vehicles each equipped with a battery, and is a user's desired starting point. The reception unit that accepts the input of information indicating the port and the second port, which is the desired destination of the user, and the remaining battery level according to the reception unit accepting the input of the information indicating the first port and the second port. A route determination unit that determines a recommended route with the third port as a stopover or destination for aggregating a small number of shared vehicles, and a shared vehicle with a low battery level among a plurality of shared vehicles arranged in the first port. Priority is given to the combination of the recommended route and the first recommended vehicle with the vehicle determination unit that determines as the first recommended vehicle that the user is recommended to use on the first route from the first port to the third port included in the recommended route. Is provided with a presentation unit that presents the user.
本発明の一側面に係る共用車両管理装置においては、受付部がユーザの希望出発地(第1ポート)及び希望目的地(第2ポート)を示す情報を受け付けた際に、経路決定部により、第3ポートを経由地又は目的地とする推奨経路が決定される。また、車両決定部により、第1ポートから第3ポートまでの第1経路での利用をユーザに推奨する第1推奨車両として、第1ポートに配置されたバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両が優先的に決定される。従って、上記共用車両管理装置によれば、ユーザからの第1ポート及び第2ポートの入力を受け付けたことに応じて、第1ポートに配置されたバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を利用して第3ポートへと移動することをユーザに促すことができる。その結果、バッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を特定地点(第3ポート)に効果的に集約することができる。
In the shared vehicle management device according to one aspect of the present invention, when the reception unit receives information indicating the user's desired departure place (first port) and desired destination (second port), the route determination unit determines the information. The recommended route with the third port as the waypoint or destination is determined. In addition, as the first recommended vehicle that the vehicle determination unit recommends to the user to use the first route from the first port to the third port, the shared vehicle with a low battery remaining amount arranged in the first port is prioritized. Is decided on. Therefore, according to the shared vehicle management device, in response to receiving the input of the first port and the second port from the user, the shared vehicle having a low battery remaining amount arranged in the first port is used. The user can be prompted to move to port 3. As a result, shared vehicles with a low battery level can be effectively aggregated at a specific point (third port).
本発明の一側面によれば、バッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を特定地点に効果的に集約することができる共用車両管理装置を提供することができる。
According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a shared vehicle management device capable of effectively consolidating shared vehicles with a low battery level at a specific point.
以下、添付図面を参照して、本発明の一実施形態について詳細に説明する。なお、図面の説明において同一又は相当要素には同一符号を付し、重複する説明を省略する。
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same or equivalent elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.
図1は、一実施形態に係る共用車両管理装置の機能構成を示す図である。共用車両管理装置10は、複数のユーザに共用され、それぞれバッテリが搭載された共用車両を管理する装置である。各共用車両は、複数のポートのうちのいずれかに配置される。ポートは、共用車両の置き場であり、複数の地点に点在している。ユーザは、例えば、第1のポートに配置されている共用車両を借りた後、当該共用車両を用いて第1のポートとは異なる第2のポートまで移動し、当該第2のポートで当該共用車両を返却することができる。
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a shared vehicle management device according to an embodiment. The shared vehicle management device 10 is a device that is shared by a plurality of users and manages a shared vehicle on which a battery is mounted. Each shared vehicle is located on one of a plurality of ports. The ports are storage areas for shared vehicles and are scattered at multiple points. For example, after renting a shared vehicle located in the first port, the user moves to a second port different from the first port using the shared vehicle, and the shared vehicle is used in the second port. The vehicle can be returned.
本実施形態では一例として、共用車両は、バッテリ電力によるアシスト機能を備えた電動自転車である。ただし、共用車両は、上記に限られず、例えば、バッテリ電力により駆動される電動自動車等であってもよい。いずれにしても、カーシェアリング、バイクシェアリング等の共用車両を複数のユーザ間で共用させる車両共用サービスにおいては、ユーザが快適に共用車両を利用できるように、各ポートにバッテリ残量が十分な共用車両が配置されていることが好ましい。
As an example in this embodiment, the shared vehicle is an electric bicycle having a battery-powered assist function. However, the shared vehicle is not limited to the above, and may be, for example, an electric vehicle driven by battery power. In any case, in the vehicle sharing service such as car sharing and bike sharing in which shared vehicles are shared among multiple users, the remaining battery power is sufficient at each port so that the users can comfortably use the shared vehicle. It is preferable that a shared vehicle is arranged.
ここで、利用される共用車両及び経路の選択を完全にユーザに委ねてしまうと、複数のポートにバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両が分散するおそれがある。この場合、各共用車両のバッテリ交換又は充電等(以下単に「バッテリ交換」)を実施するためには、各ポートに作業者が出向いたり、各ポートに配置されたバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両をバッテリ交換を実施可能な拠点に一旦移送したりしなければならない。そこで、共用車両管理装置10は、バッテリ残量の少ない共用車両のバッテリ交換を効率的に実施するために、各ポートに分散配置されたバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を特定地点に効果的に集約する仕組みを備えている。
Here, if the selection of the shared vehicle to be used and the route is completely left to the user, there is a risk that the shared vehicle with a low battery level will be dispersed in a plurality of ports. In this case, in order to replace or charge the battery of each shared vehicle (hereinafter simply referred to as "battery replacement"), a worker is sent to each port, or a shared vehicle with a low battery level is placed in each port. The battery must be temporarily transferred to a location where it can be replaced. Therefore, the shared vehicle management device 10 effectively aggregates the shared vehicles having a low battery level distributed in each port at specific points in order to efficiently replace the batteries of the shared vehicles with a low battery level. It has a mechanism to do it.
図1に示されるように、共用車両管理装置10は、受付部11と、経路決定部12と、車両決定部13と、提示部14と、付与部15と、記憶部16と、を備えている。本実施形態では、共用車両管理装置10は、共用車両を利用したいユーザが所持するユーザ端末20と通信可能とされている。ユーザ端末20は、例えばスマートフォン等の携帯端末等である。一例として、ユーザ端末20には、共用車両管理装置10により管理される共用車両を利用するための専用アプリケーションがインストールされている。ユーザは、当該専用アプリケーションを操作することにより、共用車両管理装置10にデータを送信したり、共用車両管理装置10から受信したデータをユーザ端末20のディスプレイ上で確認したりすることができる。
As shown in FIG. 1, the shared vehicle management device 10 includes a reception unit 11, a route determination unit 12, a vehicle determination unit 13, a presentation unit 14, a grant unit 15, and a storage unit 16. There is. In the present embodiment, the shared vehicle management device 10 is capable of communicating with the user terminal 20 owned by the user who wants to use the shared vehicle. The user terminal 20 is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone. As an example, a dedicated application for using a shared vehicle managed by the shared vehicle management device 10 is installed in the user terminal 20. By operating the dedicated application, the user can transmit data to the shared vehicle management device 10 and confirm the data received from the shared vehicle management device 10 on the display of the user terminal 20.
受付部11は、ユーザの希望出発地である乗車ポート(第1ポート)及びユーザの希望目的地である降車ポート(第2ポート)を示す情報の入力を受け付ける。本実施形態では一例として、ユーザがユーザ端末20にインストールされた専用アプリケーションを起動し、当該専用アプリケーションに対して所定の入力操作を行うことにより、乗車ポート及び降車ポートを指定する。その結果、ユーザにより指定された乗車ポート及び降車ポートの情報が、ユーザ端末20から共用車両管理装置10へと送信される。受付部11は、このように送信された乗車ポート及び降車ポートの情報を取得する。
The reception unit 11 receives input of information indicating the boarding port (first port) which is the user's desired departure point and the disembarking port (second port) which is the user's desired destination. In the present embodiment, as an example, a user starts a dedicated application installed on the user terminal 20 and performs a predetermined input operation on the dedicated application to specify a boarding port and a disembarking port. As a result, the information on the boarding port and the getting-off port designated by the user is transmitted from the user terminal 20 to the shared vehicle management device 10. The reception unit 11 acquires the information on the boarding port and the getting-off port transmitted in this way.
経路決定部12は、受付部11が乗車ポート及び降車ポートを示す情報の入力を受け付けたことに応じて、バッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を集約するためのハブポート(第3ポート)を経由地又は目的地とする推奨経路を決定する。ハブポートは、乗車ポートでユーザに貸し出された共用車両から他の共用車両への乗換をユーザに実行させる拠点である。これにより、乗車ポートでユーザに貸し出された共用車両(後述する車両決定部13により決定される第1推奨車両V1)を、ユーザにハブポートまで移送させることができる。
The route determination unit 12 passes through a hub port (third port) for aggregating shared vehicles with a low battery level in response to the reception unit 11 receiving input of information indicating a boarding port and a disembarking port. Determine the recommended route as the destination. The hub port is a base that allows the user to transfer from a shared vehicle rented to the user at the boarding port to another shared vehicle. As a result, the shared vehicle rented out to the user at the boarding port (first recommended vehicle V1 determined by the vehicle determination unit 13 described later) can be transferred to the user to the hub port.
ハブポートは、例えば、共用車両のバッテリ交換を実施するための設備を備えた拠点である。或いは、ハブポートは、バッテリ交換を必要とする共用車両(例えば、バッテリ残量が予め定められた閾値以下の共用車両)を一旦集約するための拠点であって、バッテリ交換を実施する拠点とは異なる拠点であってもよい。また、ハブポートは、予め定められた静的な拠点(例えば、上述したバッテリ交換を実施するための設備を備えた拠点)であってもよいし、動的に設定される拠点(例えば、期間限定でハブポートとして利用される拠点)であってもよい。
The hub port is, for example, a base equipped with equipment for replacing batteries in shared vehicles. Alternatively, the hub port is a base for temporarily aggregating shared vehicles that require battery replacement (for example, shared vehicles whose remaining battery level is below a predetermined threshold), and is different from a base for performing battery replacement. It may be a base. Further, the hub port may be a predetermined static base (for example, a base equipped with the above-mentioned equipment for performing battery replacement) or a dynamically set base (for example, for a limited time). It may be a base used as a hub port).
図2は、推奨経路の例を示す図である。図2において、P1及びP2は、受付部11により受け付けられた乗車ポート及び降車ポートを示す。P3は、経路決定部12により検索されたハブポートを示す。例えば、経路決定部12は、推奨経路を決定するにあたって、まず、乗車ポートP1から降車ポートP2までの移動に通常利用される経路R上、或いは経路Rの周辺に存在するハブポートP3を検索する。経路Rは、例えば、乗車ポートP1から降車ポートP2までの最短経路(最短距離又は最短時間で移動可能な経路)である。経路Rは、例えば公知の経路探索アルゴリズム等によって求められる。また、経路Rの周辺とは、例えば、経路Rからの距離(経路Rの任意の地点からの距離)が予め定められた閾値距離以下のエリアである。或いは、経路決定部12は、ハブポートP3を通る推奨経路を利用した場合に想定される移動時間と経路Rを利用した場合に想定される移動時間との差が予め定められた閾値時間以内となるようなハブポートP3を、経路Rの周辺に存在するハブポートとして取得してもよい。すなわち、経路決定部12は、経路Rを利用する場合と比較して、ユーザの移動負担(移動距離又は移動時間等)が極端に大きくならない範囲で、ハブポートP3を検索する。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a recommended route. In FIG. 2, P1 and P2 indicate a boarding port and a disembarking port received by the reception unit 11. P3 indicates a hub port searched by the routing unit 12. For example, in determining the recommended route, the route determination unit 12 first searches for the hub port P3 existing on or around the route R normally used for moving from the boarding port P1 to the disembarking port P2. The route R is, for example, the shortest route (the route that can be moved in the shortest distance or the shortest time) from the boarding port P1 to the disembarking port P2. The route R is obtained by, for example, a known route search algorithm or the like. Further, the periphery of the route R is, for example, an area in which the distance from the route R (distance from an arbitrary point of the route R) is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold distance. Alternatively, the route determination unit 12 makes the difference between the travel time assumed when the recommended route passing through the hub port P3 is used and the travel time assumed when the route R is used within a predetermined threshold time. Such a hub port P3 may be acquired as a hub port existing around the route R. That is, the route determination unit 12 searches the hub port P3 within a range in which the user's movement load (movement distance, movement time, etc.) is not extremely large as compared with the case of using the route R.
図2の(A)は、ハブポートP3を経由地とする推奨経路RAの例を示している。推奨経路RAは、乗車ポートP1からハブポートP3までの経路R1(第1経路)とハブポートP3から降車ポートP2までの経路R2(第2経路)とを含む経路である。
(A) in FIG. 2 shows an example of the recommended route RA with the hub port P3 as a stopover. The recommended route RA is a route including a route R1 (first route) from the boarding port P1 to the hub port P3 and a route R2 (second route) from the hub port P3 to the disembarking port P2.
図2の(B)は、ハブポートP3を目的地(変更された降車地)とする推奨経路RBの例を示している。推奨経路RBは、乗車ポートP1からハブポートP3までの経路R1と一致する。例えば、経路決定部12は、降車ポートP2の近傍(例えば降車ポートP2から予め定められた距離(例えば数十m)以内の徒歩圏内のエリア)にハブポートP3が存在する場合、当該ハブポートP3を目的地とする推奨経路RBを決定してもよい。
(B) in FIG. 2 shows an example of a recommended route RB with the hub port P3 as the destination (changed drop-off point). The recommended route RB coincides with the route R1 from the boarding port P1 to the hub port P3. For example, when the hub port P3 exists in the vicinity of the disembarkation port P2 (for example, an area within walking distance within a predetermined distance (for example, several tens of meters) from the disembarkation port P2), the route determination unit 12 aims at the hub port P3. The recommended route RB as the ground may be determined.
経路決定部12は、上述したような条件に合致する推奨経路RA,RBが複数検索された場合には、複数の推奨経路RA,RBを決定し、これらの複数の推奨経路RA,RBを推奨経路リストとして保存する。
When a plurality of recommended routes RA and RB satisfying the above-mentioned conditions are searched, the route determination unit 12 determines a plurality of recommended routes RA and RB and recommends the plurality of recommended routes RA and RB. Save as a route list.
車両決定部13は、経路決定部12により決定された推奨経路RA,RB(すなわち、推奨経路リストに含まれる各推奨経路)においてユーザに利用を推奨する推奨車両Vを決定する。具体的には、車両決定部13は、推奨経路RA(図2の(A)参照)については、経路R1での利用をユーザに推奨する第1推奨車両V1と、経路R2での利用をユーザに推奨する第2推奨車両V2と、を決定する。一方、車両決定部13は、推奨経路RB(図2の(B)参照)については、経路R1での利用をユーザに推奨する第1推奨車両V1のみを決定する。以下、推奨経路RAについての車両決定部13の処理を説明する。推奨経路RBについての車両決定部13の処理は、推奨経路RAについての車両決定部13の処理から第2推奨車両V2を決定する処理を省略した処理である。
The vehicle determination unit 13 determines the recommended vehicle V recommended to be used by the user in the recommended routes RA and RB (that is, each recommended route included in the recommended route list) determined by the route determination unit 12. Specifically, the vehicle determination unit 13 recommends the use of the recommended route RA (see (A) in FIG. 2) to the user on the first recommended vehicle V1 and the user on the route R2. The second recommended vehicle V2 recommended for the above is determined. On the other hand, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines only the first recommended vehicle V1 that recommends the user to use the recommended route RB (see (B) in FIG. 2) on the route R1. Hereinafter, the processing of the vehicle determination unit 13 for the recommended route RA will be described. The process of the vehicle determination unit 13 for the recommended route RB is a process of omitting the process of determining the second recommended vehicle V2 from the process of the vehicle determination unit 13 for the recommended route RA.
(第1推奨車両を決定する処理)
車両決定部13は、まず、乗車ポートP1に配置された複数の共用車両のうちから、第1推奨車両V1として利用可能な共用車両(以下「第1候補車両」)を選出する。車両決定部13は、各共用車両に搭載されたバッテリ残量と、経路R1における予想バッテリ消費量と、に基づいて、第1候補車両を選出する。具体的には、車両決定部13は、予想バッテリ消費量以上のバッテリ残量を有する共用車両を第1候補車両として選出する。 (Process to determine the first recommended vehicle)
First, thevehicle determination unit 13 selects a shared vehicle (hereinafter, "first candidate vehicle") that can be used as the first recommended vehicle V1 from the plurality of shared vehicles arranged in the boarding port P1. The vehicle determination unit 13 selects the first candidate vehicle based on the remaining battery level mounted on each shared vehicle and the expected battery consumption on the route R1. Specifically, the vehicle determination unit 13 selects a shared vehicle having a battery remaining amount equal to or greater than the expected battery consumption as the first candidate vehicle.
車両決定部13は、まず、乗車ポートP1に配置された複数の共用車両のうちから、第1推奨車両V1として利用可能な共用車両(以下「第1候補車両」)を選出する。車両決定部13は、各共用車両に搭載されたバッテリ残量と、経路R1における予想バッテリ消費量と、に基づいて、第1候補車両を選出する。具体的には、車両決定部13は、予想バッテリ消費量以上のバッテリ残量を有する共用車両を第1候補車両として選出する。 (Process to determine the first recommended vehicle)
First, the
本実施形態では、記憶部16は、各ポートの位置情報(緯度及び経度等)及び各ポートの状態を示す情報(例えば、各ポートに配置されている共用車両の一覧、及び各共用車両のバッテリ残量等の情報)等を記憶している。また、記憶部16は、過去の共用車両の利用実績に基づく情報を記憶している。例えば、記憶部16は、各ポート間の経路毎に過去の共用車両の利用実績に基づく平均バッテリ消費量を示す情報を記憶している。また、記憶部16は、個別の状況に応じて上記平均バッテリ消費量を補正するための補正情報(ここでは、単位距離当たりのバッテリ消費量の補正値)も記憶している。車両決定部13は、記憶部16に記憶されたこれらの情報を参照することにより、第1候補車両を選出する。
In the present embodiment, the storage unit 16 stores position information (latitude, longitude, etc.) of each port and information indicating the state of each port (for example, a list of shared vehicles arranged in each port, and a battery of each shared vehicle. Information such as the remaining amount) etc. are stored. In addition, the storage unit 16 stores information based on the past usage record of the shared vehicle. For example, the storage unit 16 stores information indicating the average battery consumption based on the past usage record of the shared vehicle for each route between the ports. In addition, the storage unit 16 also stores correction information (here, a correction value of the battery consumption per unit distance) for correcting the average battery consumption according to the individual situation. The vehicle determination unit 13 selects the first candidate vehicle by referring to the information stored in the storage unit 16.
図3及び図4は、記憶部16に記憶された補正情報の一例を示す図である。図3は、ユーザ毎に記憶されたユーザの特性を示す情報の一例を示している。ユーザの特性を示す情報は、ユーザの特性(性格、傾向等)に基づく補正情報である。ここでは一例として、ユーザの特性を示す情報は、ユーザを特定するためのユーザ識別子と、ユーザの特性(ここでは一例として、アシストレベル選択傾向、寄り道傾向(例えば、寄り道により増加が予測される移動距離の大きさに応じた重み)、性急状況(例えば、急いでいる度合いに応じた重み)、利用目的、及び年齢/性別)と、ユーザの特性に応じた時刻(例えば、曜日及び日時等)別の補正値と、を互いに対応付けた情報である。なお、補正値は、上述したようなユーザの特性と予め定められた算出ルール(算出式等)とに基づいて予め算出された値である。ユーザ識別子は、例えば、ユーザ端末20から共用車両管理装置10へと乗車ポートP1及び降車ポートP2を示す情報が送信される際に、併せて送信されてもよい。この場合、車両決定部13は、受付部11により取得されたユーザ識別子を検索キーとして用いて記憶部16を参照することにより、当該ユーザ識別子に対応するユーザの特性に基づく補正値を取得することができる。
3 and 4 are diagrams showing an example of correction information stored in the storage unit 16. FIG. 3 shows an example of information indicating the characteristics of the user stored for each user. The information indicating the user's characteristics is correction information based on the user's characteristics (personality, tendency, etc.). Here, as an example, the information indicating the user's characteristics includes a user identifier for identifying the user and the user's characteristics (here, as an example, an assist level selection tendency, a detour tendency (for example, a movement that is expected to increase due to a detour). Weight according to the size of the distance), hasty situation (eg weight according to the degree of hurry), purpose of use, and age / gender) and time according to user characteristics (eg day of the week and date and time) This is information in which different correction values are associated with each other. The correction value is a value calculated in advance based on the characteristics of the user as described above and a predetermined calculation rule (calculation formula or the like). The user identifier may be transmitted at the same time, for example, when the information indicating the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2 is transmitted from the user terminal 20 to the shared vehicle management device 10. In this case, the vehicle determination unit 13 uses the user identifier acquired by the reception unit 11 as a search key and refers to the storage unit 16 to acquire a correction value based on the characteristics of the user corresponding to the user identifier. Can be done.
図4の(A)は、車種毎に記憶された共用車両の特性を示す情報の一例を示している。共用車両の特性を示す情報は、共用車両の特性に基づく補正情報である。ここでは一例として、共用車両の特性を示す情報は、車種を特定するための情報(型番等)と、共用車両の特性(ここでは一例として、アシストレベル、ライト点灯等の機能の設定値(利用の有無を含む)の組み合わせ)と、補正値と、を互いに対応付けた情報である。なお、補正値は、上述したような共用車両の特性と予め定められた算出ルール(算出式等)とに基づいて予め算出された値である。
(A) of FIG. 4 shows an example of information indicating the characteristics of the shared vehicle stored for each vehicle type. The information indicating the characteristics of the shared vehicle is the correction information based on the characteristics of the shared vehicle. Here, as an example, the information indicating the characteristics of the shared vehicle includes information for specifying the vehicle type (model number, etc.) and characteristics of the shared vehicle (here, as an example, setting values of functions such as assist level and lighting of lights (use). It is the information in which the combination of) and the correction value are associated with each other. The correction value is a value calculated in advance based on the characteristics of the shared vehicle as described above and a predetermined calculation rule (calculation formula or the like).
図4の(B)は、地域の特性を示す情報の一例を示している。地域の特性を示す情報は、地域の特性に基づく補正情報である。ここでは一例として、地域の特性を示す情報は、地域を特定するための地域メッシュIDと、地域の特性(ここでは一例として、坂道距離、坂道の方角、細道の多さ、道の混雑度、信号数等)と、地域の特性に応じた時刻(例えば、曜日及び日時等)別の補正値と、を互いに対応付けた情報である。なお、補正値は、上述したような地域の特性と予め定められた算出ルール(算出式等)とに基づいて予め算出された値である。
(B) in FIG. 4 shows an example of information indicating the characteristics of the area. The information indicating the characteristics of the region is the correction information based on the characteristics of the region. Here, as an example, the information indicating the characteristics of the area includes the area mesh ID for identifying the area and the characteristics of the area (here, as an example, the slope distance, the direction of the slope, the number of narrow paths, the degree of congestion of the road, etc. This is information in which the number of signals, etc.) and the correction values for each time (for example, day of the week, date and time, etc.) according to the characteristics of the region are associated with each other. The correction value is a value calculated in advance based on the characteristics of the area as described above and a predetermined calculation rule (calculation formula or the like).
車両決定部13は、推奨経路RAに含まれる経路R1(乗車ポートP1とハブポートP3とを結ぶ経路)の平均バッテリ消費量を記憶部16から取得する。また、車両決定部13は、記憶部16に記憶された各種補正情報(ユーザの特性を示す情報、共用車両の特性を示す情報、及び地域の特性を示す情報)を取得する。具体的には、車両決定部13は、受付部11により取得されたユーザ識別子に対応するユーザの特性を示す情報(補正値)と、乗車ポートP1に配置された共用車両の車種に対応する共用車両の特性を示す情報(補正値)と、経路R1と重なる地域(地域メッシュID)に対応する地域の特性を示す情報(補正値)と、を取得する。上述したように、本実施形態では、補正値は時刻別に記憶されているため、車両決定部13は、利用時刻に応じた補正値を取得する。例えば、利用時刻が夜間帯(ライト灯火が必要な時間帯)である場合には、ライト点灯が考慮された補正値(例えば、図4の(A)に示される「ライト点灯」が「有」の場合の補正値)が取得される。そして、車両決定部13は、これらの取得された情報(補正値)を用いて上記平均バッテリ消費量を補正することにより、乗車ポートP1に配置された共用車両毎の経路R1における予想バッテリ消費量を算出する。
The vehicle determination unit 13 acquires the average battery consumption of the route R1 (the route connecting the boarding port P1 and the hub port P3) included in the recommended route RA from the storage unit 16. In addition, the vehicle determination unit 13 acquires various correction information (information indicating the characteristics of the user, information indicating the characteristics of the shared vehicle, and information indicating the characteristics of the area) stored in the storage unit 16. Specifically, the vehicle determination unit 13 includes information (correction value) indicating the characteristics of the user corresponding to the user identifier acquired by the reception unit 11 and sharing corresponding to the vehicle type of the shared vehicle arranged in the boarding port P1. Information indicating the characteristics of the vehicle (correction value) and information indicating the characteristics of the area corresponding to the area overlapping the route R1 (region mesh ID) (correction value) are acquired. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the correction value is stored for each time, the vehicle determination unit 13 acquires the correction value according to the usage time. For example, when the usage time is in the night zone (time zone when the light lighting is required), the correction value considering the lighting of the light (for example, "light lighting" shown in FIG. 4A is "yes". The correction value in the case of) is acquired. Then, the vehicle determination unit 13 corrects the average battery consumption using the acquired information (correction value), so that the expected battery consumption in the route R1 for each shared vehicle arranged in the boarding port P1 is expected. Is calculated.
なお、推奨経路RAに含まれる経路R1についての過去の利用実績がない場合(すなわち、記憶部16に上述した平均バッテリ消費量及び各種補正情報が記憶されていない場合)には、車両決定部13は、例えば、経路R1と類似するポート間の経路の利用実績(平均バッテリ消費量及び各種補正情報)に基づいて、乗車ポートP1に配置された共用車両毎の経路R1における予想バッテリ消費量を算出してもよい。ここで、経路R1と類似するポート間の経路とは、例えば、移動距離及び上述した地域の特性等において経路R1と類似する特徴を有する経路である。或いは、車両決定部13は、例えば、経路R1の移動距離に基づいて、予想バッテリ消費量を算出してもよい。
If there is no past usage record of the route R1 included in the recommended route RA (that is, the storage unit 16 does not store the above-mentioned average battery consumption and various correction information), the vehicle determination unit 13 Calculates the expected battery consumption on the route R1 for each shared vehicle arranged on the boarding port P1 based on, for example, the usage record (average battery consumption and various correction information) of the route between ports similar to the route R1. You may. Here, the route between ports similar to the route R1 is, for example, a route having characteristics similar to the route R1 in terms of travel distance, characteristics of the area described above, and the like. Alternatively, the vehicle determination unit 13 may calculate the estimated battery consumption based on, for example, the travel distance of the route R1.
以上のように乗車ポートP1に配置された共用車両毎の経路R1における予想バッテリ消費量を算出した後、車両決定部13は、乗車ポートP1に配置された共用車両のうち予想バッテリ消費量以上のバッテリ残量を有する共用車両を第1候補車両として選出する。
After calculating the expected battery consumption in the route R1 for each shared vehicle arranged in the boarding port P1 as described above, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines the estimated battery consumption of the shared vehicles arranged in the boarding port P1 or more. A shared vehicle with remaining battery power is selected as the first candidate vehicle.
そして、車両決定部13は、選出された第1候補車両のうちバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を優先的に、第1推奨車両V1として決定する。例えば、車両決定部13は、第1候補車両のうちバッテリ残量が最小である共用車両のみを第1推奨車両V1として決定してもよい。或いは、車両決定部13は、複数の第1推奨車両V1を決定してもよい。例えば、車両決定部13は、複数の第1候補車両をバッテリ残量が少ない順に順位付けした場合における上位N個(N≧2)の第1候補車両のそれぞれを、第1推奨車両V1として決定してもよい。なお、車両決定部13は、推奨経路RAが複数ある場合には、推奨経路RA毎に上記処理を実行することにより、推奨経路RA毎に第1推奨車両V1を選出してもよい。
Then, the vehicle determination unit 13 preferentially determines the shared vehicle having a low battery level among the selected first candidate vehicles as the first recommended vehicle V1. For example, the vehicle determination unit 13 may determine only the shared vehicle having the minimum remaining battery power among the first candidate vehicles as the first recommended vehicle V1. Alternatively, the vehicle determination unit 13 may determine a plurality of first recommended vehicles V1. For example, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines each of the top N (N ≧ 2) first candidate vehicles in the case where a plurality of first candidate vehicles are ranked in ascending order of battery level as the first recommended vehicle V1. You may. When there are a plurality of recommended route RAs, the vehicle determination unit 13 may select the first recommended vehicle V1 for each recommended route RA by executing the above processing for each recommended route RA.
(第2推奨車両を決定する処理)
車両決定部13は、ハブポートP3に配置された複数の共用車両のうちから、第2推奨車両V2として利用可能な共用車両(以下「第2候補車両」)を選出する。すなわち、車両決定部13は、各共用車両に搭載されたバッテリ残量と、経路R2における予想バッテリ消費量と、に基づいて、第2候補車両を選出する。具体的には、車両決定部13は、予想バッテリ消費量以上のバッテリ残量を有する共用車両を第2候補車両として選出する。第2候補車両を選出する処理は、上述した第1候補車両を選出する処理と同様の処理により行われる。すなわち、第2候補車両を選出する処理は、上述した第1候補車両を選出する処理における乗車ポートP1及び経路R1をそれぞれハブポートP3及び経路R2に置き換えた場合に実行される処理である。 (Process to determine the second recommended vehicle)
Thevehicle determination unit 13 selects a shared vehicle (hereinafter, “second candidate vehicle”) that can be used as the second recommended vehicle V2 from the plurality of shared vehicles arranged at the hub port P3. That is, the vehicle determination unit 13 selects the second candidate vehicle based on the remaining battery level mounted on each shared vehicle and the expected battery consumption on the route R2. Specifically, the vehicle determination unit 13 selects a shared vehicle having a battery remaining amount equal to or greater than the expected battery consumption as the second candidate vehicle. The process of selecting the second candidate vehicle is performed by the same process as the process of selecting the first candidate vehicle described above. That is, the process of selecting the second candidate vehicle is a process executed when the boarding port P1 and the route R1 in the above-mentioned process of selecting the first candidate vehicle are replaced with the hub port P3 and the route R2, respectively.
車両決定部13は、ハブポートP3に配置された複数の共用車両のうちから、第2推奨車両V2として利用可能な共用車両(以下「第2候補車両」)を選出する。すなわち、車両決定部13は、各共用車両に搭載されたバッテリ残量と、経路R2における予想バッテリ消費量と、に基づいて、第2候補車両を選出する。具体的には、車両決定部13は、予想バッテリ消費量以上のバッテリ残量を有する共用車両を第2候補車両として選出する。第2候補車両を選出する処理は、上述した第1候補車両を選出する処理と同様の処理により行われる。すなわち、第2候補車両を選出する処理は、上述した第1候補車両を選出する処理における乗車ポートP1及び経路R1をそれぞれハブポートP3及び経路R2に置き換えた場合に実行される処理である。 (Process to determine the second recommended vehicle)
The
車両決定部13は、選出された第2候補車両のうちバッテリ残量の多い共用車両を優先的に、第2推奨車両V2として決定する。例えば、車両決定部13は、第2候補車両のうちバッテリ残量が最大である共用車両のみを第2推奨車両V2として決定してもよい。或いは、車両決定部13は、複数の第2推奨車両V2を決定してもよい。例えば、車両決定部13は、複数の第2候補車両をバッテリ残量が多い順に順位付けした場合における上位N個(N≧2)の第2候補車両のそれぞれを、第2推奨車両V2として決定してもよい。なお、車両決定部13は、推奨経路RAが複数ある場合には、推奨経路RA毎に上記処理を実行することにより、推奨経路RA毎に第2推奨車両V2を選出してもよい。
The vehicle determination unit 13 preferentially determines the shared vehicle having a large battery level among the selected second candidate vehicles as the second recommended vehicle V2. For example, the vehicle determination unit 13 may determine only the shared vehicle having the maximum remaining battery power among the second candidate vehicles as the second recommended vehicle V2. Alternatively, the vehicle determination unit 13 may determine a plurality of second recommended vehicles V2. For example, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines each of the top N (N ≧ 2) second candidate vehicles when the plurality of second candidate vehicles are ranked in descending order of battery level as the second recommended vehicle V2. You may. When there are a plurality of recommended route RAs, the vehicle determination unit 13 may select the second recommended vehicle V2 for each recommended route RA by executing the above processing for each recommended route RA.
上述した経路決定部12及び車両決定部13の処理によれば、推奨経路RAと第1推奨車両V1と第2推奨車両V2との組み合わせが決定される。また、推奨経路RBについては、推奨経路RBと第1推奨車両V1との組み合わせが決定される。このような組み合わせは、複数取得され得る。
According to the processing of the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13 described above, the combination of the recommended route RA, the first recommended vehicle V1 and the second recommended vehicle V2 is determined. Further, regarding the recommended route RB, the combination of the recommended route RB and the first recommended vehicle V1 is determined. Multiple such combinations can be obtained.
ここで、経路決定部12及び車両決定部13は、バッテリ残量が予め定められた閾値以下の共用車両(低バッテリ車両)が乗車ポートP1に存在する場合に、推奨経路RA,RB(少なくとも経路R1を含む経路)を決定すると共に低バッテリ車両を第1推奨車両V1として決定してもよい。具体的には、乗車ポートP1にバッテリ交換を必要とする低バッテリ車両が存在しない場合には、乗車ポートP1にはハブポートP3に移動させるべき共用車両は存在しない。このような場合には、ユーザに上述した推奨経路RA,RBをわざわざ利用させる必要はない。従って、このような場合には、経路決定部12及び車両決定部13は、上述した推奨経路RA,RB、第1推奨車両V1、及び第2推奨車両V2を決定する必要はない。また、後述する提示部14及び付与部15の処理も実行する必要がない。このように、低バッテリ車両が乗車ポートP1に存在しない場合に、経路決定部12、車両決定部13、提示部14及び付与部15の処理が省略されることにより、無駄な処理(すなわち、推奨経路RA,RBの利用をユーザに推奨する処理)の実行を防止できると共にユーザの利便性を向上させることができる。
Here, the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13 recommend routes RA, RB (at least a route) when a shared vehicle (low battery vehicle) whose battery level is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value exists in the boarding port P1. The route including R1) may be determined and the low battery vehicle may be determined as the first recommended vehicle V1. Specifically, when there is no low battery vehicle that requires battery replacement at the boarding port P1, there is no shared vehicle that should be moved to the hub port P3 at the boarding port P1. In such a case, it is not necessary for the user to bother to use the recommended routes RA and RB described above. Therefore, in such a case, the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13 do not need to determine the recommended routes RA, RB, the first recommended vehicle V1, and the second recommended vehicle V2 described above. Further, it is not necessary to execute the processes of the presentation unit 14 and the granting unit 15, which will be described later. In this way, when the low-battery vehicle does not exist in the boarding port P1, the processing of the route determination unit 12, the vehicle determination unit 13, the presentation unit 14, and the granting unit 15 is omitted, so that unnecessary processing (that is, recommended) is performed. It is possible to prevent the execution of (processing that recommends the use of routes RA and RB to the user) and improve the convenience of the user.
提示部14は、経路決定部12及び車両決定部13により決定された推奨経路RA,RB及び推奨車両Vの組み合わせをユーザに提示する。すなわち、提示部14は、推奨経路RAについては、推奨経路RAと第1推奨車両V1と第2推奨車両V2との組み合わせをユーザに提示し、推奨経路RBについては、推奨経路RBと第1推奨車両V1との組み合わせをユーザに提示する。具体的には、提示部14は、組み合わせの情報をユーザ端末20に送信し、ユーザ端末20にインストールされた専用アプリケーションの機能により、ユーザ端末20のディスプレイ上に組み合わせの一覧を表示させる。
The presentation unit 14 presents to the user a combination of the recommended routes RA, RB and the recommended vehicle V determined by the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13. That is, the presentation unit 14 presents to the user a combination of the recommended route RA, the first recommended vehicle V1 and the second recommended vehicle V2 for the recommended route RA, and the recommended route RB and the first recommended route RB for the recommended route RB. The combination with the vehicle V1 is presented to the user. Specifically, the presentation unit 14 transmits the combination information to the user terminal 20, and displays a list of combinations on the display of the user terminal 20 by the function of the dedicated application installed on the user terminal 20.
経路決定部12及び車両決定部13により決定された推奨経路RA,RB及び推奨車両Vの組み合わせが複数存在する場合、提示部14は、組み合わせ毎に、推奨車両Vのバッテリ残量に基づいて優先度を算出する。
When there are a plurality of combinations of recommended routes RA, RB and recommended vehicle V determined by the route determining unit 12 and the vehicle determining unit 13, the presenting unit 14 gives priority to each combination based on the remaining battery level of the recommended vehicle V. Calculate the degree.
ここで、複数のポート(ハブポートP3以外のポート)にバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両が分散配置される状況を是正する観点から、乗車ポートP1からハブポートP3へと移動させる対象となる第1推奨車両V1は、なるべくバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両であることが好ましい。また、ハブポートP3から降車ポートP2へと移動させる対象となる第2推奨車両V2は、なるべくバッテリ残量の多い共用車両(例えば、ハブポートP3においてバッテリ交換又は充電が完了している共用車両等)であることが好ましい。以上の観点から、提示部14は、第1推奨車両V1のバッテリ残量が少ないほど優先度が高くなるように優先度を算出してもよい。また、提示部14は、第2推奨車両V2のバッテリ残量が多いほど優先度が高くなるように優先度を算出してもよい。
Here, from the viewpoint of correcting the situation where shared vehicles with a low battery level are distributed to a plurality of ports (ports other than the hub port P3), the first recommended vehicle to be moved from the boarding port P1 to the hub port P3. The V1 is preferably a shared vehicle with as little battery remaining as possible. The second recommended vehicle V2 to be moved from the hub port P3 to the disembarkation port P2 is a shared vehicle having as much battery remaining as possible (for example, a shared vehicle in which the battery has been replaced or charged at the hub port P3). It is preferable to have. From the above viewpoint, the presentation unit 14 may calculate the priority so that the lower the remaining battery level of the first recommended vehicle V1, the higher the priority. Further, the presentation unit 14 may calculate the priority so that the higher the battery level of the second recommended vehicle V2, the higher the priority.
一例として、提示部14は、推奨経路RAと第1推奨車両V1と第2推奨車両V2との組み合わせの優先度PR1を、下記式1に基づいて算出してもよい。下記式1において、「第2推奨車両のバッテリ残量」は、ハブポートP3に存在する時点(すなわち、ユーザが経路R3の移動のために第2推奨車両V2を利用する前の時点)における第2推奨車両V2のバッテリ残量である。「第1推奨車両のバッテリ残量」は、乗車ポートP1に存在する時点(すなわち、ユーザが経路R2の移動のために第1推奨車両V1を利用する前の時点)における第1推奨車両V1のバッテリ残量である。「α」は所定のパラメータである。αは、例えば共用車両管理装置10の管理者等によって任意に定められ得る。αは、例えば任意の観点(例えば、推奨経路RAの移動にかかる所要時間等のユーザの利便性の観点)に基づいて、推奨経路RA毎に設定されてもよい。例えば、αは、推奨経路RAの移動にかかる所要時間が短いほど高い値に設定される。
式1:PR1=第2推奨車両のバッテリ残量+α-第1推奨車両のバッテリ残量 As an example, thepresentation unit 14 may calculate the priority PR1 of the combination of the recommended route RA, the first recommended vehicle V1 and the second recommended vehicle V2 based on the following equation 1. In the following formula 1, the "remaining battery level of the second recommended vehicle" is the second at the time when it exists at the hub port P3 (that is, the time before the user uses the second recommended vehicle V2 to move the route R3). This is the remaining battery level of the recommended vehicle V2. The "remaining battery level of the first recommended vehicle" is the time when the first recommended vehicle V1 exists at the boarding port P1 (that is, the time before the user uses the first recommended vehicle V1 to move the route R2). The battery level. “Α” is a predetermined parameter. α can be arbitrarily determined by, for example, the manager of the shared vehicle management device 10. α may be set for each recommended route RA, for example, based on an arbitrary viewpoint (for example, a viewpoint of user convenience such as the time required to move the recommended route RA). For example, α is set to a higher value as the time required to move the recommended route RA is shorter.
Equation 1: PR1 = remaining battery level of the second recommended vehicle + α-remaining battery level of the first recommended vehicle
式1:PR1=第2推奨車両のバッテリ残量+α-第1推奨車両のバッテリ残量 As an example, the
Equation 1: PR1 = remaining battery level of the second recommended vehicle + α-remaining battery level of the first recommended vehicle
また、提示部14は、推奨経路RBと第1推奨車両との組み合わせの優先度PR2を、下記式2に基づいて算出してもよい。例えば、αは、推奨経路RBの移動にかかる所要時間が短いほど高い値に設定される。
式2:PR2=α-第1推奨車両のバッテリ残量 Further, thepresentation unit 14 may calculate the priority PR2 of the combination of the recommended route RB and the first recommended vehicle based on the following equation 2. For example, α is set to a higher value as the time required to move the recommended route RB is shorter.
Equation 2: PR2 = α-Remaining battery level of the first recommended vehicle
式2:PR2=α-第1推奨車両のバッテリ残量 Further, the
Equation 2: PR2 = α-Remaining battery level of the first recommended vehicle
そして、提示部14は、優先度に応じて組み合わせをユーザに提示する。例えば、提示部14は、優先度順(優先度が高い順)に、上記組み合わせの一覧をユーザに提示する。ただし、優先度に応じた組み合わせの提示方法は、上記例に限られない。例えば、提示部14は、優先度に応じて、複数の組み合わせを順次提示してもよい。例えば、提示部14は、最初に最大の優先度を有する組み合わせのみをユーザに提示し、ユーザが専用アプリケーションに対して当該組み合わせの利用を拒否する操作を行った場合に、2番目に高い優先度を有する組み合わせをユーザに提示してもよい。或いは、提示部14は、優先度が高い組み合わせを、優先度が低い組み合わせよりも強調してユーザに提示してもよい。
Then, the presentation unit 14 presents the combination to the user according to the priority. For example, the presentation unit 14 presents a list of the above combinations to the user in the order of priority (highest priority). However, the method of presenting the combination according to the priority is not limited to the above example. For example, the presentation unit 14 may sequentially present a plurality of combinations according to the priority. For example, the presentation unit 14 first presents only the combination having the highest priority to the user, and when the user performs an operation of refusing the use of the combination to the dedicated application, the presentation unit 14 has the second highest priority. The combination having the above may be presented to the user. Alternatively, the presenting unit 14 may present the combination with high priority to the user with emphasis over the combination with low priority.
付与部15は、提示部14により提示された組み合わせを利用したユーザに対して、利用された組み合わせの優先度に応じたインセンティブを付与する。例えば、提示部14の処理によってユーザ端末20上に表示された組み合わせをユーザが受諾すると共に、実際にユーザが当該組み合わせを利用したことが確認された場合(例えば、推奨経路RAが利用され、第2推奨車両V2が降車ポートP2に返却されたことが確認された場合)に、付与部15は、当該ユーザにインセンティブを付与してもよい。インセンティブの態様は特定の形態の限定されないが、付与部15は、例えば、ユーザの登録されたアカウントに対して、車両共用サービスの支払に利用可能なポイント(優先度が高いほど多いポイント)をインセンティブとして割り当ててもよい。
The granting unit 15 gives an incentive according to the priority of the used combination to the user who uses the combination presented by the presenting unit 14. For example, when the user accepts the combination displayed on the user terminal 20 by the processing of the presentation unit 14 and it is confirmed that the user actually used the combination (for example, the recommended route RA is used and the first 2 When it is confirmed that the recommended vehicle V2 has been returned to the disembarkation port P2), the granting unit 15 may give an incentive to the user. The mode of the incentive is not limited to a specific form, but the granting unit 15 incentively gives, for example, points that can be used for payment of the vehicle sharing service (the higher the priority, the more points) to the registered account of the user. May be assigned as.
次に、図5に示されるフローチャートを参照して、共用車両管理装置10の動作の一例について説明する。まず、受付部11が、乗車ポートP1及び降車ポートP2を示す情報の入力を受け付ける(ステップS1)。本実施形態では、受付部11は、ユーザ端末20から送信された乗車ポートP1及び降車ポートP2を示す情報を取得する。続いて、乗車ポートP1にバッテリ残量が予め定められた閾値以下の共用車両(低バッテリ車両)が存在しない場合(ステップS2:NO)には、処理を終了する。一方、乗車ポートP1に低バッテリ車両が存在する場合(ステップS2:YES)には、ステップS3以降の処理を実行する。
Next, an example of the operation of the shared vehicle management device 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the reception unit 11 receives input of information indicating the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2 (step S1). In the present embodiment, the reception unit 11 acquires the information indicating the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2 transmitted from the user terminal 20. Subsequently, when there is no shared vehicle (low battery vehicle) whose remaining battery level is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value in the boarding port P1 (step S2: NO), the process ends. On the other hand, when a low battery vehicle exists in the boarding port P1 (step S2: YES), the processes after step S3 are executed.
続いて、経路決定部12が、一以上の推奨経路RA,RBを決定する(ステップS3)。すなわち、経路決定部12は、乗車ポートP1に配置された低バッテリ車両をハブポートP3へとユーザに移動させるための経路R1を含む推奨経路RA,RBを決定する。経路決定部12は、利用可能なハブポートP3が複数存在する場合には、各ハブポートP3に対応する複数の推奨経路RA,RBを決定してもよい。
Subsequently, the route determination unit 12 determines one or more recommended routes RA and RB (step S3). That is, the route determination unit 12 determines recommended routes RA and RB including the route R1 for moving the low battery vehicle arranged in the boarding port P1 to the hub port P3. When a plurality of available hub ports P3 exist, the route determination unit 12 may determine a plurality of recommended routes RA and RB corresponding to each hub port P3.
続いて、車両決定部13が、推奨経路RA,RBと共用車両との組み合わせ毎の予想バッテリ消費量を算出する(ステップS4)。具体的には、ハブポートP3を経由地とする推奨経路RAについては、車両決定部13は、推奨経路RAに含まれる経路R1と乗車ポートP1に配置された低バッテリ車両との組み合わせ毎の予想バッテリ消費量を算出する。本実施形態では、車両決定部13は、記憶部16に記憶された過去の共用車両の利用実績に基づく情報(例えば、経路R1についての平均バッテリ消費量を示す情報、及び上述した各種補正情報)に基づいて、予想バッテリ消費量を算出する。そして、車両決定部13は、乗車ポートP1に配置された低バッテリ車両のうち予想バッテリ消費量以上のバッテリ残量を有する共用車両を第1候補車両として選出する。また、車両決定部13は、推奨経路RAに含まれる経路R2とハブポートP3に配置された共用車両との組み合わせ毎の予想バッテリ消費量を算出する。本実施形態では、車両決定部13は、記憶部16に記憶された過去の共用車両の利用実績に基づく情報(例えば、経路R2についての平均バッテリ消費量を示す情報、及び上述した各種補正情報)に基づいて、予想バッテリ消費量を算出する。そして、車両決定部13は、ハブポートP3に配置された共用車両のうち予想バッテリ消費量以上のバッテリ残量を有する共用車両を第2候補車両として選出する。ハブポートP3を目的地とする推奨経路RBについては、車両決定部13は、上述した第1候補車両のみを選出する。
Subsequently, the vehicle determination unit 13 calculates the expected battery consumption for each combination of the recommended routes RA and RB and the shared vehicle (step S4). Specifically, regarding the recommended route RA having the hub port P3 as a transit point, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines the expected battery for each combination of the route R1 included in the recommended route RA and the low battery vehicle arranged in the boarding port P1. Calculate consumption. In the present embodiment, the vehicle determination unit 13 has information based on the past usage record of the shared vehicle stored in the storage unit 16 (for example, information indicating the average battery consumption for the route R1 and various correction information described above). Calculate the expected battery consumption based on. Then, the vehicle determination unit 13 selects a shared vehicle having a battery remaining amount equal to or greater than the expected battery consumption among the low battery vehicles arranged in the boarding port P1 as the first candidate vehicle. Further, the vehicle determination unit 13 calculates the expected battery consumption for each combination of the route R2 included in the recommended route RA and the shared vehicle arranged in the hub port P3. In the present embodiment, the vehicle determination unit 13 has information based on the past usage record of the shared vehicle stored in the storage unit 16 (for example, information indicating the average battery consumption for the route R2, and various correction information described above). Calculate the expected battery consumption based on. Then, the vehicle determination unit 13 selects a shared vehicle having a battery remaining amount equal to or higher than the expected battery consumption among the shared vehicles arranged at the hub port P3 as the second candidate vehicle. For the recommended route RB with the hub port P3 as the destination, the vehicle determination unit 13 selects only the first candidate vehicle described above.
続いて、車両決定部13が、推奨車両Vを決定する(ステップS5)。具体的には、ハブポートP3を経由地とする推奨経路RAについては、車両決定部13は、ステップS4において選出された第1候補車両のうちバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を優先的に第1推奨車両V1として決定する。また、車両決定部13は、ステップS4において選出された第2候補車両のうちバッテリ残量の多い共用車両を優先的に第2推奨車両V2として決定する。ハブポートP3を目的地とする推奨経路RBについては、車両決定部13は、上述した第1推奨車両V1のみを決定する。ここでは一例として、経路決定部12及び車両決定部13により、推奨経路RA,RB及び推奨車両V(推奨経路RAについては第1推奨車両V1及び第2推奨車両V2、推奨経路RBについては第1推奨車両V1)の複数の組み合わせが決定される。
Subsequently, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines the recommended vehicle V (step S5). Specifically, with respect to the recommended route RA using the hub port P3 as a transit point, the vehicle determination unit 13 preferentially first recommends the shared vehicle having a low battery level among the first candidate vehicles selected in step S4. Determined as vehicle V1. Further, the vehicle determination unit 13 preferentially determines the shared vehicle having a large battery level among the second candidate vehicles selected in step S4 as the second recommended vehicle V2. For the recommended route RB with the hub port P3 as the destination, the vehicle determination unit 13 determines only the first recommended vehicle V1 described above. Here, as an example, the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13 determine the recommended routes RA, RB and the recommended vehicle V (the first recommended vehicle V1 and the second recommended vehicle V2 for the recommended route RA, and the first recommended route RB for the recommended route RB). A plurality of combinations of recommended vehicles V1) are determined.
続いて、提示部14が、推奨経路RA,RB及び推奨車両Vの組み合わせ毎に優先度を算出する(ステップS6)。本実施形態では、提示部14は、各組み合わせについて、上述した式1又は式2を用いることにより、優先度PR1,PR2を算出する。
Subsequently, the presentation unit 14 calculates the priority for each combination of the recommended routes RA, RB and the recommended vehicle V (step S6). In the present embodiment, the presentation unit 14 calculates the priority PR1 and PR2 by using the above-mentioned formula 1 or formula 2 for each combination.
続いて、提示部14が、推奨経路RA,RB及び推奨車両Vの組み合わせを優先度に応じてユーザに提示する(ステップS7)。例えば、提示部14は、優先度順に、複数の組み合わせの一覧をユーザに提示する。ステップS7において提示された組み合わせをユーザが利用した場合(ステップS8:YES)、付与部15が、当該ユーザにインセンティブを付与する(ステップS9)。一方、ステップS7において提示された組み合わせをユーザが利用しなかった場合(ユーザが利用を拒否した場合)(ステップS8:NO)には、上述したインセンティブを付与することなく処理を終了する。
Subsequently, the presentation unit 14 presents the combination of the recommended routes RA, RB and the recommended vehicle V to the user according to the priority (step S7). For example, the presentation unit 14 presents a list of a plurality of combinations to the user in order of priority. When the user uses the combination presented in step S7 (step S8: YES), the granting unit 15 gives the user an incentive (step S9). On the other hand, when the user does not use the combination presented in step S7 (when the user refuses to use it) (step S8: NO), the process ends without giving the above-mentioned incentive.
以上説明した共用車両管理装置10においては、受付部11が乗車ポートP1及び降車ポートP2を示す情報を受け付けた際に、経路決定部12により、ハブポートP3を経由地又は目的地とする推奨経路RA,RBが決定される。また、車両決定部13により、乗車ポートP1からハブポートP3までの経路R2での利用をユーザに推奨する第1推奨車両V1として、乗車ポートP1に配置されたバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両が優先的に決定される。従って、共用車両管理装置10によれば、ユーザからの乗車ポートP1及び降車ポートP2の入力を受け付けたことに応じて、乗車ポートP1に配置されたバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を利用してハブポートP3へと移動することをユーザに促すことができる。その結果、乗車ポートP1に配置されたバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両を特定地点(ハブポートP3)に効果的に集約することができる。以上により、バッテリ残量の少ない共用車両のバッテリ交換を効率的に実施することが可能となる。具体的には、作業者が複数のポートに分散したバッテリ残量の少ない共用車両のバッテリ交換を行うために複数のポートの各々に出向く必要がなくなるため、バッテリ交換の手間を効果的に削減できる。
In the shared vehicle management device 10 described above, when the reception unit 11 receives the information indicating the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2, the route determining unit 12 sets the hub port P3 as a waypoint or a recommended route RA. , RB is determined. Further, as the first recommended vehicle V1 that the vehicle determination unit 13 recommends to the user to use the route R2 from the boarding port P1 to the hub port P3, the shared vehicle with a small battery remaining amount arranged in the boarding port P1 is prioritized. Is decided on. Therefore, according to the shared vehicle management device 10, in response to receiving the input of the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2 from the user, the hub port uses the shared vehicle having a low battery remaining amount arranged in the boarding port P1. The user can be prompted to move to P3. As a result, the shared vehicles having a low battery level arranged in the boarding port P1 can be effectively aggregated at a specific point (hub port P3). As described above, it is possible to efficiently replace the battery of the shared vehicle having a low battery level. Specifically, since it is not necessary for the operator to go to each of the plurality of ports in order to replace the battery of the shared vehicle having a low battery remaining amount distributed in the plurality of ports, the labor of battery replacement can be effectively reduced. ..
また、車両決定部13は、ユーザの特性、共用車両の特性、及び経路R1(推奨経路RA又は推奨経路RBに含まれる経路R1)を含む地域の特性(すなわち、記憶部16に記憶された各種補正情報)に基づいて、経路R1における予想バッテリ消費量を算出し、乗車ポートP1に配置された予想バッテリ消費量以上のバッテリ残量を有する共用車両のうちから第1推奨車両V1を決定する。上述した各種補正情報に基づいて、予想バッテリ消費量を精度良く算出することができる。その結果、乗車ポートP1からハブポートP3までの移動に利用可能な共用車両を、第1推奨車両V1の候補(第1候補車両)として適切に選出することができる。
Further, the vehicle determination unit 13 has the characteristics of the user, the characteristics of the shared vehicle, and the characteristics of the area including the route R1 (route R1 included in the recommended route RA or the recommended route RB) (that is, various types stored in the storage unit 16). Based on the correction information), the expected battery consumption in the route R1 is calculated, and the first recommended vehicle V1 is determined from the shared vehicles arranged in the boarding port P1 having a battery remaining amount equal to or greater than the expected battery consumption. The expected battery consumption can be calculated accurately based on the various correction information described above. As a result, the shared vehicle that can be used for moving from the boarding port P1 to the hub port P3 can be appropriately selected as a candidate (first candidate vehicle) for the first recommended vehicle V1.
また、経路決定部12及び車両決定部13は、推奨経路RA,RB及び第1推奨車両V1の複数の組み合わせを決定することができる。また、提示部14は、組み合わせ毎に、第1推奨車両V1のバッテリ残量に基づいて優先度を算出し、優先度に応じて組み合わせをユーザに提示することができる。例えば、提示部14は、経路R1での利用を推奨する第1推奨車両V1のバッテリ残量が少ないほど優先度が高くなるように優先度を算出する。本実施形態では、提示部14は、上述した式1又は式2に基づいて、優先度PR1,PR2を算出する。上記構成によれば、バッテリ残量の少ない共用車両をより効果的にハブポートP3に集約することが可能な組み合わせの優先度を高くして、ユーザに当該組み合わせの利用を促すことができる。
Further, the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13 can determine a plurality of combinations of the recommended routes RA, RB and the first recommended vehicle V1. Further, the presenting unit 14 can calculate the priority for each combination based on the remaining battery level of the first recommended vehicle V1 and present the combination to the user according to the priority. For example, the presentation unit 14 calculates the priority so that the lower the battery level of the first recommended vehicle V1 recommended for use on the route R1, the higher the priority. In the present embodiment, the presentation unit 14 calculates the priority PR1 and PR2 based on the above-mentioned formula 1 or formula 2. According to the above configuration, it is possible to raise the priority of the combination capable of more effectively consolidating the shared vehicles having a low battery level in the hub port P3 and encourage the user to use the combination.
また、車両決定部13は、乗車ポートP1からハブポートP3を経由して降車ポートP2へと至る経路である推奨経路RAについては、ハブポートP3から降車ポートP2までの経路R2での利用をユーザに推奨する第2推奨車両V2を更に決定する。そして、推奨経路RAについては、経路決定部12及び車両決定部13により、第2推奨車両V2を更に含む組み合わせ(すなわち、推奨経路RA、第1推奨車両V1、及び第2推奨車両V2の組み合わせ)が決定される。このとき、提示部14は、第2推奨車両V2のバッテリ残量が多いほど優先度が高くなるように優先度を算出する。本実施形態では、提示部14は、上述した式1又は式2に基づいて、優先度PR1,PR2を算出する。上記構成によれば、バッテリ残量がなるべく多い共用車両がハブポートP3以外のポート(この場合、降車ポートP2)に配置される組み合わせの優先度を高くして、ユーザに当該組み合わせの利用を促すことができる。その結果、ハブポートP3においてバッテリ交換を行った後の共用車両(十分なバッテリ残量を有する共用車両)の再配置(ハブポートP3以外のポートへの移送)をユーザに実行させることができる。
Further, the vehicle determination unit 13 recommends to the user that the recommended route RA, which is a route from the boarding port P1 to the disembarking port P2 via the hub port P3, is used on the route R2 from the hub port P3 to the disembarking port P2. The second recommended vehicle V2 to be used is further determined. As for the recommended route RA, the route determination unit 12 and the vehicle determination unit 13 further include a second recommended vehicle V2 (that is, a combination of the recommended route RA, the first recommended vehicle V1, and the second recommended vehicle V2). Is determined. At this time, the presentation unit 14 calculates the priority so that the higher the battery level of the second recommended vehicle V2, the higher the priority. In the present embodiment, the presentation unit 14 calculates the priority PR1 and PR2 based on the above-mentioned formula 1 or formula 2. According to the above configuration, the priority of the combination in which the shared vehicle having as much remaining battery power as possible is arranged in the port other than the hub port P3 (in this case, the disembarkation port P2) is given high priority, and the user is encouraged to use the combination. Can be done. As a result, the user can be made to relocate (transfer to a port other than the hub port P3) the shared vehicle (shared vehicle having a sufficient battery remaining amount) after the battery is replaced at the hub port P3.
また、付与部15が、提示部14により提示された組み合わせを利用したユーザに対して、利用された組み合わせの優先度に応じたインセンティブを付与する。付与部15の上記処理によれば、ユーザに対して当該組み合わせの利用を効果的に促すことができる。つまり、ユーザが当該組み合わせを利用する確率を高めることができる。また、インセンティブは優先度に応じて決定されているため、優先度の高い組み合わせを利用することをユーザに効果的に促すことができる。
Further, the granting unit 15 gives an incentive according to the priority of the used combination to the user who uses the combination presented by the presenting unit 14. According to the above processing of the granting unit 15, it is possible to effectively encourage the user to use the combination. That is, the probability that the user will use the combination can be increased. Further, since the incentive is determined according to the priority, it is possible to effectively encourage the user to use the combination having a high priority.
なお、上記実施形態において、記憶部16に記憶された各種補正情報は、時刻(時間帯)毎の補正値を保持していたが、各種補正情報は、バッテリ使用量と相関のある他の要素(例えば天候等)毎の補正値を保持していてもよい。
In the above embodiment, the various correction information stored in the storage unit 16 holds the correction value for each time (time zone), but the various correction information is another element that correlates with the battery usage. A correction value for each (for example, weather) may be held.
また、記憶部16に記憶された情報の一部又は全部は、共用車両管理装置10とは異なる装置(データベース等)に記憶されてもよい。また、上述した共用車両管理装置10の一部機能は、ユーザ端末20(専用アプリケーション)上に実装されてもよい。この場合、共用車両管理装置とユーザ端末とを合わせた装置が、上記実施形態において説明した共用車両管理装置10として機能する。
Further, a part or all of the information stored in the storage unit 16 may be stored in a device (database or the like) different from the shared vehicle management device 10. Further, some functions of the shared vehicle management device 10 described above may be implemented on the user terminal 20 (dedicated application). In this case, the device that combines the shared vehicle management device and the user terminal functions as the shared vehicle management device 10 described in the above embodiment.
また、上記実施形態では、ユーザ端末20が、専用アプリケーションを介して、ユーザからの乗車ポートP1及び降車ポートP2を示す情報の入力を受け付けたり、推奨経路RA,RB及び推奨車両Vの組み合わせを表示したりする機能を備えているが、このような機能を有する端末は、ユーザ端末20に限られない。例えば、ユーザは、各ポートに設置された端末装置を介して、乗車ポートP1及び降車ポートP2を示す情報を入力したり、推奨経路RA,RB及び推奨車両Vの組み合わせの情報を取得したりしてもよい。
Further, in the above embodiment, the user terminal 20 accepts input of information indicating the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2 from the user via a dedicated application, and displays a combination of recommended routes RA, RB and recommended vehicle V. However, the terminal having such a function is not limited to the user terminal 20. For example, the user inputs information indicating the boarding port P1 and the disembarking port P2 via a terminal device installed in each port, or acquires information on a combination of recommended routes RA, RB and recommended vehicle V. You may.
なお、上記実施形態の説明に用いたブロック図は、機能単位のブロックを示している。これらの機能ブロック(構成部)は、ハードウェア及びソフトウェアの少なくとも一方の任意の組み合わせによって実現される。また、各機能ブロックの実現方法は特に限定されない。すなわち、各機能ブロックは、物理的又は論理的に結合した1つの装置を用いて実現されてもよいし、物理的又は論理的に分離した2つ以上の装置を直接的又は間接的に(例えば、有線、無線などを用いて)接続し、これら複数の装置を用いて実現されてもよい。機能ブロックは、上記1つの装置又は上記複数の装置にソフトウェアを組み合わせて実現されてもよい。
Note that the block diagram used in the explanation of the above embodiment shows a block for each functional unit. These functional blocks (components) are realized by any combination of at least one of hardware and software. Further, the method of realizing each functional block is not particularly limited. That is, each functional block may be realized by using one physically or logically connected device, or directly or indirectly (for example, two or more physically or logically separated devices). , Wired, wireless, etc.) and may be realized using these plurality of devices. The functional block may be realized by combining the software with the one device or the plurality of devices.
機能には、判断、決定、判定、計算、算出、処理、導出、調査、探索、確認、受信、送信、出力、アクセス、解決、選択、選定、確立、比較、想定、期待、見做し、報知(broadcasting)、通知(notifying)、通信(communicating)、転送(forwarding)、構成(configuring)、再構成(reconfiguring)、割り当て(allocating、mapping)、割り振り(assigning)などがあるが、これらに限られない。
Functions include judgment, decision, judgment, calculation, calculation, processing, derivation, investigation, search, confirmation, reception, transmission, output, access, solution, selection, selection, establishment, comparison, assumption, expectation, and assumption. There are broadcasting, notifying, communicating, forwarding, configuring, reconfiguring, allocating, mapping, assigning, etc., but only these. I can't.
例えば、本開示の一実施の形態における共用車両管理装置10は、本開示の通信制御方法を行うコンピュータとして機能してもよい。図6は、本開示の一実施の形態に係る共用車両管理装置10のハードウェア構成の一例を示す図である。上述の共用車両管理装置10は、物理的には、プロセッサ1001、メモリ1002、ストレージ1003、通信装置1004、入力装置1005、出力装置1006、バス1007などを含むコンピュータ装置として構成されてもよい。
For example, the shared vehicle management device 10 in the embodiment of the present disclosure may function as a computer that performs the communication control method of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the shared vehicle management device 10 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. The shared vehicle management device 10 described above may be physically configured as a computer device including a processor 1001, a memory 1002, a storage 1003, a communication device 1004, an input device 1005, an output device 1006, a bus 1007, and the like.
なお、以下の説明では、「装置」という文言は、回路、デバイス、ユニットなどに読み替えることができる。共用車両管理装置10のハードウェア構成は、図1に示した各装置を1つ又は複数含むように構成されてもよいし、一部の装置を含まずに構成されてもよい。
In the following explanation, the word "device" can be read as a circuit, device, unit, etc. The hardware configuration of the shared vehicle management device 10 may be configured to include one or more of the devices shown in FIG. 1, or may be configured not to include some of the devices.
共用車両管理装置10における各機能は、プロセッサ1001、メモリ1002などのハードウェア上に所定のソフトウェア(プログラム)を読み込ませることによって、プロセッサ1001が演算を行い、通信装置1004による通信を制御したり、メモリ1002及びストレージ1003におけるデータの読み出し及び書き込みの少なくとも一方を制御したりすることによって実現される。
For each function of the shared vehicle management device 10, the processor 1001 performs calculations by loading predetermined software (programs) on hardware such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002, and controls communication by the communication device 1004. It is realized by controlling at least one of reading and writing of data in the memory 1002 and the storage 1003.
プロセッサ1001は、例えば、オペレーティングシステムを動作させてコンピュータ全体を制御する。プロセッサ1001は、周辺装置とのインターフェース、制御装置、演算装置、レジスタなどを含む中央処理装置(CPU:Central Processing Unit)によって構成されてもよい。
The processor 1001 operates, for example, an operating system to control the entire computer. The processor 1001 may be configured by a central processing unit (CPU: Central Processing Unit) including an interface with peripheral devices, a control device, an arithmetic unit, a register, and the like.
また、プロセッサ1001は、プログラム(プログラムコード)、ソフトウェアモジュール、データなどを、ストレージ1003及び通信装置1004の少なくとも一方からメモリ1002に読み出し、これらに従って各種の処理を実行する。プログラムとしては、上述の実施の形態において説明した動作の少なくとも一部をコンピュータに実行させるプログラムが用いられる。例えば、経路決定部12は、メモリ1002に格納され、プロセッサ1001において動作する制御プログラムによって実現されてもよく、他の機能ブロックについても同様に実現されてもよい。上述の各種処理は、1つのプロセッサ1001によって実行される旨を説明してきたが、2以上のプロセッサ1001により同時又は逐次に実行されてもよい。プロセッサ1001は、1以上のチップによって実装されてもよい。なお、プログラムは、電気通信回線を介してネットワークから送信されても良い。
Further, the processor 1001 reads a program (program code), a software module, data, etc. from at least one of the storage 1003 and the communication device 1004 into the memory 1002, and executes various processes according to these. As the program, a program that causes a computer to execute at least a part of the operations described in the above-described embodiment is used. For example, the routing unit 12 may be realized by a control program stored in the memory 1002 and operating in the processor 1001, and may be realized in the same manner for other functional blocks. Although the above-mentioned various processes have been described as being executed by one processor 1001, they may be executed simultaneously or sequentially by two or more processors 1001. Processor 1001 may be implemented by one or more chips. The program may be transmitted from the network via a telecommunication line.
メモリ1002は、コンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体であり、例えば、ROM(Read Only Memory)、EPROM(Erasable Programmable ROM)、EEPROM(Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM)、RAM(Random Access Memory)などの少なくとも1つによって構成されてもよい。メモリ1002は、レジスタ、キャッシュ、メインメモリ(主記憶装置)などと呼ばれてもよい。メモリ1002は、本開示の一実施の形態に係る通信制御方法を実施するために実行可能なプログラム(プログラムコード)、ソフトウェアモジュールなどを保存することができる。
The memory 1002 is a computer-readable recording medium, and is composed of at least one such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), and a RAM (Random Access Memory). May be done. The memory 1002 may be referred to as a register, a cache, a main memory (main storage device), or the like. The memory 1002 can store a program (program code), a software module, or the like that can be executed to implement the communication control method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
ストレージ1003は、コンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体であり、例えば、CD-ROM(Compact Disc ROM)などの光ディスク、ハードディスクドライブ、フレキシブルディスク、光磁気ディスク(例えば、コンパクトディスク、デジタル多用途ディスク、Blu-ray(登録商標)ディスク)、スマートカード、フラッシュメモリ(例えば、カード、スティック、キードライブ)、フロッピー(登録商標)ディスク、磁気ストリップなどの少なくとも1つによって構成されてもよい。ストレージ1003は、補助記憶装置と呼ばれてもよい。上述の記憶媒体は、例えば、メモリ1002及びストレージ1003の少なくとも一方を含むデータベース、サーバその他の適切な媒体であってもよい。
The storage 1003 is a computer-readable recording medium, and is, for example, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, a photomagnetic disk (for example, a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, or a Blu-ray). It may consist of at least one (registered trademark) disk), smart card, flash memory (eg, card, stick, key drive), floppy (registered trademark) disk, magnetic strip, and the like. The storage 1003 may be referred to as an auxiliary storage device. The storage medium described above may be, for example, a database, server or other suitable medium containing at least one of the memory 1002 and the storage 1003.
通信装置1004は、有線ネットワーク及び無線ネットワークの少なくとも一方を介してコンピュータ間の通信を行うためのハードウェア(送受信デバイス)であり、例えばネットワークデバイス、ネットワークコントローラ、ネットワークカード、通信モジュールなどともいう。
The communication device 1004 is hardware (transmission / reception device) for communicating between computers via at least one of a wired network and a wireless network, and is also referred to as, for example, a network device, a network controller, a network card, a communication module, or the like.
入力装置1005は、外部からの入力を受け付ける入力デバイス(例えば、キーボード、マウス、マイクロフォン、スイッチ、ボタン、センサなど)である。出力装置1006は、外部への出力を実施する出力デバイス(例えば、ディスプレイ、スピーカー、LEDランプなど)である。なお、入力装置1005及び出力装置1006は、一体となった構成(例えば、タッチパネル)であってもよい。
The input device 1005 is an input device (for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, a switch, a button, a sensor, etc.) that receives an input from the outside. The output device 1006 is an output device (for example, a display, a speaker, an LED lamp, etc.) that outputs to the outside. The input device 1005 and the output device 1006 may have an integrated configuration (for example, a touch panel).
また、プロセッサ1001、メモリ1002などの各装置は、情報を通信するためのバス1007によって接続される。バス1007は、単一のバスを用いて構成されてもよいし、装置間ごとに異なるバスを用いて構成されてもよい。
Further, each device such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002 is connected by the bus 1007 for communicating information. The bus 1007 may be configured by using a single bus, or may be configured by using a different bus for each device.
また、共用車両管理装置10は、マイクロプロセッサ、デジタル信号プロセッサ(DSP:Digital Signal Processor)、ASIC(Application Specific Integrated Circuit)、PLD(Programmable Logic Device)、FPGA(Field Programmable Gate Array)などのハードウェアを含んで構成されてもよく、当該ハードウェアにより、各機能ブロックの一部又は全てが実現されてもよい。例えば、プロセッサ1001は、これらのハードウェアの少なくとも1つを用いて実装されてもよい。
In addition, the shared vehicle management device 10 includes hardware such as a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP: Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), and an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). It may be configured to include, and a part or all of each functional block may be realized by the hardware. For example, processor 1001 may be implemented using at least one of these hardware.
以上、本実施形態について詳細に説明したが、当業者にとっては、本実施形態が本明細書中に説明した実施形態に限定されるものではないということは明らかである。本実施形態は、特許請求の範囲の記載により定まる本発明の趣旨及び範囲を逸脱することなく修正及び変更態様として実施することができる。したがって、本明細書の記載は、例示説明を目的とするものであり、本実施形態に対して何ら制限的な意味を有するものではない。
Although the present embodiment has been described in detail above, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the present embodiment is not limited to the embodiment described in the present specification. This embodiment can be implemented as a modified or modified mode without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention determined by the description of the claims. Therefore, the description of the present specification is for the purpose of exemplification and does not have any limiting meaning to the present embodiment.
本開示において説明した各態様/実施形態の処理手順、シーケンス、フローチャートなどは、矛盾の無い限り、順序を入れ替えてもよい。例えば、本開示において説明した方法については、例示的な順序を用いて様々なステップの要素を提示しており、提示した特定の順序に限定されない。
The order of the processing procedures, sequences, flowcharts, etc. of each aspect / embodiment described in the present disclosure may be changed as long as there is no contradiction. For example, the methods described in the present disclosure present elements of various steps using exemplary order, and are not limited to the particular order presented.
入出力された情報等は特定の場所(例えば、メモリ)に保存されてもよいし、管理テーブルを用いて管理してもよい。入出力される情報等は、上書き、更新、又は追記され得る。出力された情報等は削除されてもよい。入力された情報等は他の装置へ送信されてもよい。
The input / output information and the like may be stored in a specific location (for example, memory) or may be managed using a management table. Input / output information and the like can be overwritten, updated, or added. The output information and the like may be deleted. The input information or the like may be transmitted to another device.
判定は、1ビットで表される値(0か1か)によって行われてもよいし、真偽値(Boolean:true又はfalse)によって行われてもよいし、数値の比較(例えば、所定の値との比較)によって行われてもよい。
The determination may be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), by a boolean value (Boolean: true or false), or by comparing numerical values (for example, a predetermined value). It may be done by comparison with the value).
本開示において説明した各態様/実施形態は単独で用いてもよいし、組み合わせて用いてもよいし、実行に伴って切り替えて用いてもよい。また、所定の情報の通知(例えば、「Xであること」の通知)は、明示的に行うものに限られず、暗黙的(例えば、当該所定の情報の通知を行わない)ことによって行われてもよい。
Each aspect / embodiment described in the present disclosure may be used alone, in combination, or switched with execution. Further, the notification of predetermined information (for example, the notification of "being X") is not limited to the explicit one, but is performed implicitly (for example, the notification of the predetermined information is not performed). May be good.
ソフトウェアは、ソフトウェア、ファームウェア、ミドルウェア、マイクロコード、ハードウェア記述言語と呼ばれるか、他の名称で呼ばれるかを問わず、命令、命令セット、コード、コードセグメント、プログラムコード、プログラム、サブプログラム、ソフトウェアモジュール、アプリケーション、ソフトウェアアプリケーション、ソフトウェアパッケージ、ルーチン、サブルーチン、オブジェクト、実行可能ファイル、実行スレッド、手順、機能などを意味するよう広く解釈されるべきである。
Software is an instruction, instruction set, code, code segment, program code, program, subprogram, software module, whether called software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or another name. , Applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executable files, execution threads, procedures, features, etc. should be broadly interpreted to mean.
また、ソフトウェア、命令、情報などは、伝送媒体を介して送受信されてもよい。例えば、ソフトウェアが、有線技術(同軸ケーブル、光ファイバケーブル、ツイストペア、デジタル加入者回線(DSL:Digital Subscriber Line)など)及び無線技術(赤外線、マイクロ波など)の少なくとも一方を使用してウェブサイト、サーバ、又は他のリモートソースから送信される場合、これらの有線技術及び無線技術の少なくとも一方は、伝送媒体の定義内に含まれる。
In addition, software, instructions, information, etc. may be transmitted and received via a transmission medium. For example, a website where the software uses at least one of wired technology (coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), etc.) and wireless technology (infrared, microwave, etc.). When transmitted from a server, or other remote source, at least one of these wired and wireless technologies is included within the definition of transmission medium.
本開示において説明した情報、信号などは、様々な異なる技術のいずれかを使用して表されてもよい。例えば、上記の説明全体に渡って言及され得るデータ、命令、コマンド、情報、信号、ビット、シンボル、チップなどは、電圧、電流、電磁波、磁界若しくは磁性粒子、光場若しくは光子、又はこれらの任意の組み合わせによって表されてもよい。
The information, signals, etc. described in this disclosure may be represented using any of a variety of different techniques. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc. that may be referred to throughout the above description may be voltage, current, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, light fields or photons, or any of these. It may be represented by a combination of.
また、本開示において説明した情報、パラメータなどは、絶対値を用いて表されてもよいし、所定の値からの相対値を用いて表されてもよいし、対応する別の情報を用いて表されてもよい。
In addition, the information, parameters, etc. described in the present disclosure may be expressed using absolute values, relative values from predetermined values, or using other corresponding information. It may be represented.
上述したパラメータに使用する名称はいかなる点においても限定的な名称ではない。さらに、これらのパラメータを使用する数式等は、本開示で明示的に開示したものと異なる場合もある。様々な情報要素は、あらゆる好適な名称によって識別できるので、これらの様々な情報要素に割り当てている様々な名称は、いかなる点においても限定的な名称ではない。
The names used for the above parameters are not limited in any respect. Further, mathematical formulas and the like using these parameters may differ from those explicitly disclosed in this disclosure. Since the various information elements can be identified by any suitable name, the various names assigned to these various information elements are not limited in any way.
本開示において使用する「に基づいて」という記載は、別段に明記されていない限り、「のみに基づいて」を意味しない。言い換えれば、「に基づいて」という記載は、「のみに基づいて」と「に少なくとも基づいて」の両方を意味する。
The phrase "based on" as used in this disclosure does not mean "based on" unless otherwise stated. In other words, the statement "based on" means both "based only" and "at least based on".
本開示において使用する「第1の」、「第2の」などの呼称を使用した要素へのいかなる参照も、それらの要素の量又は順序を全般的に限定しない。これらの呼称は、2つ以上の要素間を区別する便利な方法として本開示において使用され得る。したがって、第1及び第2の要素への参照は、2つの要素のみが採用され得ること、又は何らかの形で第1の要素が第2の要素に先行しなければならないことを意味しない。
Any reference to elements using designations such as "first", "second", etc. as used in this disclosure does not generally limit the quantity or order of those elements. These designations can be used in the present disclosure as a convenient way to distinguish between two or more elements. Thus, references to the first and second elements do not mean that only two elements can be adopted, or that the first element must somehow precede the second element.
本開示において、「含む(include)」、「含んでいる(including)」及びそれらの変形が使用されている場合、これらの用語は、用語「備える(comprising)」と同様に、包括的であることが意図される。さらに、本開示において使用されている用語「又は(or)」は、排他的論理和ではないことが意図される。
When "include", "including" and variations thereof are used in the present disclosure, these terms are as comprehensive as the term "comprising". Is intended. Furthermore, the term "or" used in the present disclosure is intended not to be an exclusive OR.
本開示において、例えば、英語でのa, an及びtheのように、翻訳により冠詞が追加された場合、本開示は、これらの冠詞の後に続く名詞が複数形であることを含んでもよい。
In the present disclosure, if articles are added by translation, for example, a, an and the in English, the disclosure may include that the nouns following these articles are in the plural.
本開示において、「AとBが異なる」という用語は、「AとBが互いに異なる」ことを意味してもよい。なお、当該用語は、「AとBがそれぞれCと異なる」ことを意味してもよい。「離れる」、「結合される」などの用語も、「異なる」と同様に解釈されてもよい。
In the present disclosure, the term "A and B are different" may mean "A and B are different from each other". The term may mean that "A and B are different from C". Terms such as "separate" and "combined" may be interpreted in the same way as "different".
10…共用車両管理装置、11…受付部、12…経路決定部、13…車両決定部、14…提示部、15…付与部、P1…乗車ポート(第1ポート)、P2…降車ポート(第2ポート)、P3…ハブポート(第3ポート)、R1…経路(第1経路)、R2…経路(第2経路)、RA,RB…推奨経路、V…推奨車両、V1…第1推奨車両、V2…第2推奨車両。
10 ... shared vehicle management device, 11 ... reception unit, 12 ... route determination unit, 13 ... vehicle determination unit, 14 ... presentation unit, 15 ... granting unit, P1 ... boarding port (first port), P2 ... getting off port (first port) 2 ports), P3 ... Hub port (3rd port), R1 ... Route (1st route), R2 ... Route (2nd route), RA, RB ... Recommended route, V ... Recommended vehicle, V1 ... 1st recommended vehicle, V2 ... Second recommended vehicle.
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- 複数のユーザに共用され、それぞれバッテリが搭載された複数の共用車両を管理する共用車両管理装置であって、
ユーザの希望出発地である第1ポート及び前記ユーザの希望目的地である第2ポートを示す情報の入力を受け付ける受付部と、
前記受付部が前記第1ポート及び前記第2ポートを示す情報の入力を受け付けたことに応じて、バッテリ残量の少ない前記共用車両を集約するための第3ポートを経由地又は目的地とする推奨経路を決定する経路決定部と、
前記第1ポートに配置された複数の前記共用車両のうちバッテリ残量の少ない前記共用車両を優先的に、前記推奨経路に含まれる前記第1ポートから前記第3ポートまでの第1経路での利用を前記ユーザに推奨する第1推奨車両として決定する車両決定部と、
前記推奨経路及び前記第1推奨車両の組み合わせを前記ユーザに提示する提示部と、を備える共用車両管理装置。 A shared vehicle management device that is shared by multiple users and manages multiple shared vehicles, each equipped with a battery.
A reception unit that accepts input of information indicating the first port that is the user's desired departure point and the second port that is the user's desired destination.
In response to the reception unit receiving the input of the information indicating the first port and the second port, the third port for aggregating the shared vehicles having a low battery level is set as a waypoint or a destination. A route determination unit that determines the recommended route, and
Of the plurality of shared vehicles arranged in the first port, the shared vehicle having a low battery level is given priority in the first route from the first port to the third port included in the recommended route. A vehicle determination unit that determines the use as the first recommended vehicle recommended to the user,
A shared vehicle management device including a presentation unit that presents a combination of the recommended route and the first recommended vehicle to the user. - 前記経路決定部及び前記車両決定部は、バッテリ残量が予め定められた閾値以下の前記共用車両である低バッテリ車両が前記第1ポートに存在する場合に、前記推奨経路を決定すると共に前記低バッテリ車両を前記第1推奨車両として決定する、請求項1に記載の共用車両管理装置。 The route determination unit and the vehicle determination unit determine the recommended route and the low battery level when a low battery vehicle, which is a shared vehicle whose battery level is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, exists in the first port. The shared vehicle management device according to claim 1, wherein the battery vehicle is determined as the first recommended vehicle.
- 前記車両決定部は、前記ユーザの特性、前記共用車両の特性、及び前記第1経路を含む地域の特性に基づいて、前記第1経路における予想バッテリ消費量を算出し、前記第1ポートに配置された前記予想バッテリ消費量以上のバッテリ残量を有する前記共用車両のうちから前記第1推奨車両を決定する、請求項1又は2に記載の共用車両管理装置。 The vehicle determination unit calculates the expected battery consumption in the first route based on the characteristics of the user, the characteristics of the shared vehicle, and the characteristics of the area including the first route, and arranges the battery consumption in the first port. The shared vehicle management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first recommended vehicle is determined from the shared vehicles having a battery remaining amount equal to or higher than the expected battery consumption.
- 前記経路決定部及び前記車両決定部は、前記推奨経路及び前記第1推奨車両の複数の組み合わせを決定し、
前記提示部は、前記組み合わせ毎に、前記第1推奨車両のバッテリ残量に基づいて優先度を算出し、前記優先度に応じて前記組み合わせを前記ユーザに提示する、請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の共用車両管理装置。 The route determination unit and the vehicle determination unit determine a plurality of combinations of the recommended route and the first recommended vehicle.
The presenting unit calculates the priority for each of the combinations based on the remaining battery level of the first recommended vehicle, and presents the combination to the user according to the priority, according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The shared vehicle management device described in item 1. - 前記提示部は、前記第1推奨車両のバッテリ残量が少ないほど前記優先度が高くなるように前記優先度を算出する、請求項4に記載の共用車両管理装置。 The shared vehicle management device according to claim 4, wherein the presentation unit calculates the priority so that the lower the remaining battery level of the first recommended vehicle, the higher the priority.
- 前記車両決定部は、前記第1ポートから前記第3ポートを経由して前記第2ポートへと至る経路である前記推奨経路については、前記第3ポートから前記第2ポートまでの第2経路での利用を前記ユーザに推奨する第2推奨車両を更に決定し、
前記経路決定部及び前記車両決定部は、前記第2推奨車両を更に含む前記組み合わせを決定し、
前記提示部は、前記第2推奨車両のバッテリ残量が多いほど前記優先度が高くなるように前記優先度を算出する、請求項4又は5に記載の共用車両管理装置。 The vehicle determination unit uses the second route from the third port to the second port for the recommended route, which is a route from the first port to the second port via the third port. Further determine the second recommended vehicle that recommends the use of
The route determination unit and the vehicle determination unit determine the combination including the second recommended vehicle.
The shared vehicle management device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the presentation unit calculates the priority so that the higher the remaining battery level of the second recommended vehicle is, the higher the priority is. - 前記提示部により提示された前記組み合わせを利用したユーザに対して、利用された前記組み合わせの前記優先度に応じたインセンティブを付与する付与部を更に備える、請求項4~6のいずれか一項に記載の共用車両管理装置。 The invention according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising an giving unit that gives an incentive according to the priority of the used combination to a user who uses the combination presented by the presenting unit. The described shared vehicle management device.
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