JPS63240700A - Taxi control system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a taxi control system in which taxi dispatch is centrally managed at a taxi control center.

(Prior Art) In recent years, in the taxi industry, the question of how to dispatch a taxi quickly and efficiently in response to a telephone call has become a major issue.
fJi has become an important issue.

An automatic vehicle position display system (hereinafter referred to as an AVM system) has been adopted as one of the means for solving this problem. This AVM system is a system that sends information such as the current location of a car and whether there is a passenger on board to a taxi control center using radio, and dispatches a taxi in response to a telephone reservation made by a customer. Furthermore, this AVM system has three methods depending on how information is sent: a distributed transmission method, a distributed reception method, and a semi-automatic method.

Of these, the distributed transmission system is the most time-consuming and highly linear system, and is often adopted in large cities. In addition, in the semi-automatic method, the driver inputs the location information +11 with a button press and sends it to the base station wirelessly, so inputting the information is time-consuming.Furthermore, in the distributed reception method, each company has a dedicated receiver. Both methods are often adopted in local cities because they require equipment and lines.

By the way, this type of AVM system is aimed at efficiently dispatching taxis, so at taxi stands such as station squares and around department stores, there are many empty taxis owned by customers. It occupies a large public space. As a result, not only do they cause traffic congestion in the surrounding area, but other problems remain, such as the public use of expensive land being ignored.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) As mentioned above, in the conventional system, a large public space is monopolized as a taxi stand, which not only causes traffic congestion but also requires expensive land. The problem was that public use was ignored.

The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to limit the size of the taxi waiting area at the taxi stand, and to efficiently allocate taxis. It is an object of the present invention to provide a taxi control system that can alleviate traffic congestion around taxi stands and allow public use of expensive land.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the taxi control system according to the present invention provides a taxi control system that allows taxis to park in a taxi waiting area where the number of taxis parked is limited. There are sensors installed in the same number as the number of taxis to detect the presence of taxis, a public line that transmits the signals from these sensors to the taxi control center, and a public line installed in the taxi control center to transmit the signals from the sensors. Distinguish the taxi-waiting area.

A logic operation device is provided in the taxi control center for identifying and outputting the number of taxis that can be parked in the special taxi area and the number of taxis currently waiting for passengers in the taxi waiting area.

An input means for selectively inputting a taxi number in order to register the waiting taxi number for the day and display a dispatch instruction, and an input means for selectively inputting a taxi number in order to register the waiting taxi number for the day and display a dispatch instruction, and a taxi waiting center where the taxi is waiting at the time of dispatch instruction are provided, and the above logic is true. The present invention is characterized in that it comprises a vehicle allocation instruction display Q position for displaying the content of the identification performance by the device and the content of the vehicle allocation instruction selectively inputted by the input means.

(Function) In the above-mentioned taxi control system, when a taxi with passengers departs from the taxi waiting area, the sensor detects this, and the signal from the sensor is transmitted via the public line to the logical operation device of the taxi control center. transmitted to. Then, the logic unit calculates the taxi waiting area base, the number of taxis that can be parked in this taxi waiting area, and the number of taxis that can be parked in this taxi waiting area.
The number of taxis currently waiting for passengers in the first area is identified and calculated, and this information is displayed in the dispatch instruction display H position of the taxi waiting center. The person in charge of dispatching the taxi at the taxi control center then dispatches the taxi in the pre-registered order.
By inputting the taxi number of the waiting area using the input means, the contents of the dispatch instruction will be displayed on the dispatch instruction display device of the taxi waiting center.

(Example) The present invention will be described below with reference to an example shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a taxi control system according to the present invention. In Figure 1, 1 is a taxi waiting area with a limit on the number of taxis parked in public places such as station squares and in front of department stores, and 3 is equivalent to the number of taxis that can be parked in this taxi waiting area 1. Sensors 14 and 5, which are provided in the same number as the number of taxis, and which detect the presence (presence or absence) of the taxi 2, are a modem and a public line for transmitting the signals from each sensor 3 to the taxi control center 6. On the other hand, 7 is installed in the taxi control center 6, and determines the signals from each sensor 3 to determine the taxi waiting area name, the number of taxis that can be parked in the taxi waiting area, and the current taxi timing in the taxi waiting area. A logic operation device that identifies and outputs the number of taxis waiting for passengers and the average passenger waiting time in the taxi waiting area; 1
2 and 14 are connected to this logical operation device 7, and are an operation console and a mouse as input means for selectively inputting a taxi number in order to register the waiting taxi number of the day and display dispatch instructions; 8 and 13 are connected to the logic operation device 7; Arithmetic 8i Place 7
A cathode ray tube (CRT) # and a storage unit connected to the logic lli! Connected to Iwim7, the above logical operation I
This is a display control unit that performs control for storing and displaying the identification calculation contents by A@7 in a buffer. Furthermore, 10 is a taxi waiting center where the taxi 2 waiting for a dispatch instruction is waiting; 11 is a dispatch instruction display board provided in this taxi waiting center 10 and connected to the display control section 9; Discrimination calculation contents by the logical operator R device 7,
I'3 and the content of the vehicle allocation instruction selectively inputted using the operated vehicle 12 or the mouse 14. As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the dispatch instruction display board 11 is made up of a large number of LED units 1 to 16 incorporating an interface board (not shown) that receives display signals from the display control section 9.

Next, we will discuss the operation of the taxi control system configured as described above.

In Fig. 1, when Taxi Samurai is full of passenger taxis 2 in area 1, signals are sent from all sensors 3, and when some passenger taxis 2 are in the area, signals are transmitted. , signals are transmitted from the remaining sensors 3 excluding this number of sensors. The signal emitted from this sensor 3 is encoded by the ft1I controller 4, and sent to the taxi control center 6 via the public line 5.
It is received at 111 station 4. Then, this coded reception signal is input to a logical operation 8i and 7, which discriminates this signal and determines the name of the taxi waiting area, the number of taxis that can be parked in the taxi timing area, and the number of taxis parked in the taxi waiting area. The number of taxis currently waiting for passengers is identified and calculated. This taxi waiting area name.

Number of taxis that can be parked: 0 The number of waiting taxis with passengers is displayed on the cathode ray tube 8 of the taxi control center 6, and also displayed on the dispatch instruction display board 11 of the taxi waiting center 10 via the display control unit 9. The LED unit 16 also displays the respective information as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the person in charge of dispatching the taxi at the taxi control center 6 enters the taxi number in line for that day on the console 12 or on the mouse 1.
4, the taxi number in line for that day is stored in the storage unit 13, and the cathode ray tube 8 displays the taxi number to which the next taxi allocation is to be instructed. Then, by looking at the content displayed on the cathode ray tube 8 as described above and inputting the taxi number of the pre-registered taxi timing area using the console 12 or the mouse 14,
LE of the dispatch instruction display board 11 of the taxi waiting center 10
The contents of the dispatch instruction are displayed on the D unit 16. This gives you +1 for dispatch at taxi waiting center 10! The driver of the designated taxi 2 will be informed of the dispatch instructions. Roughly, by inputting the average waiting time of each taxi waiting area 1 using the operation console 12 or the mouse 14 in the same manner as described above, the LED units 1 to 1 on the dispatch instruction display board 11 are displayed.
16 can be displayed.

As described above, the taxi control system of this embodiment monitors the status of taxis in each taxi waiting area 1a1.
By being able to grasp the information at the control center 6 and displaying it on the dispatch instruction display board 11 in real time, it is possible to issue dispatch instructions extremely efficiently. In addition, since the space in the taxi area of the taxi stand can be narrowed down, it is possible to make public use of high-rise land such as station plazas, and it is also possible to use narrow spaces such as in front of department stores. A large number of taxis with passengers and attendants were parked in the aisle.

It becomes possible to solve the current problem that causes traffic congestion around taxi stands.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but can also be implemented in the following manner.

For example, in the above actual example, the average waiting time and dispatch instructions are input by the person in charge of dispatch instructions at the taxi control center 6, using the console 12 or the mouse 14.
The average waiting time is not limited to this, but the average waiting time is calculated based on past data, and the vehicle dispatch instruction is identified and calculated based on the registration order of the day, and a display signal is automatically outputted to the LED unit 16 of the vehicle dispatch instruction display board 11. It can also be displayed.

In addition, as shown in FIG.
32 ffi, it is also possible to automatically register in the storage unit 13 the taxi numbers waiting for dispatch instructions for the day. In addition, a television camera 1 is installed in the taxi waiting area 1, and a dedicated line 18. Monitor receiver @ machine 20 via receiver 19
By displaying the passenger situation in the taxi-Samurai section I
It becomes possible for the person in charge of dispatching instructions at the taxi control center 6 to grasp the condition of the passenger a1, and it is possible to issue a prompter and more accurate dispatching instruction.

In addition, the present invention can be modified and implemented in various ways without changing the gist thereof.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to limit the size of the taxi waiting area at the taxi stand and to efficiently dispatch taxis, thereby reducing the area around the taxi stand. It is possible to provide a taxi control system that can alleviate traffic congestion and promote public use of valuable land.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the taxi control system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing details of a dispatch instruction display board in the same embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a taxi control system according to the present invention. It is a block diagram showing other examples of. 1... Taxi waiting area, 2... Taxi 13...
・Sensor, 4...Modulator/demodulator, 5...Public line,
6...Taxi control center, 7...Logic operation device, 8...Cathode ray tube, 9...Display control unit, 10...
Taxi waiting center, 11...Dispatch instruction display board, 1
2...Operation console, 13...Storage unit, 14...Mouse, 16...LED units 1-. 17...TV camera, 18...Dedicated line, 19...Receiver, 20...
・Monitor receiver, 21...Taxi entrance/exit. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a system where taxi dispatch is centrally managed at a taxi control center, a taxi waiting area with a limited number of parking taxis is provided with a sensor that detects the presence of taxis, and a sensor that detects the presence of taxis. A public line for transmitting the signal to the taxi control center, and a public line provided at the taxi control center,
A logical operation that identifies and outputs the name of the taxi waiting area, the number of taxis that can be parked in the taxi waiting area, and the number of taxis currently waiting for passengers in the taxi waiting area by determining the signal from the sensor. a device, an input means provided in the taxi control center for selectively inputting a taxi number in order to register the waiting taxi number for the day and display dispatch instructions; and a taxi waiting center where taxis waiting for dispatch instructions are waiting. 1. A taxi control system comprising: a dispatch instruction display device which is installed in a vehicle and displays the contents of the identification calculation performed by the logic operation device and the contents of the dispatch instruction selectively inputted by the input means.