JP2007310510A - Safe operation management system and method for motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately and surely perform safe operation management by recognizing reckless driving, instructing safe driving, analyzing accident situation, or the like in consideration of the driving characteristics of a motorcycle. <P>SOLUTION: Information on an impact to be applied to a vehicle body, information on the current location of the vehicle body and information on the operation of driving operation equipment are acquired (S1), and operation status of the vehicle body is determined based on those information (S2), and when the operation status of the vehicle body is out of the predetermined range of a safe operation standard, warning is issued (S3, S4). The safe operation standard can be set according to the driving environment of weather, time and the driving skill of the driver. Also, information on the current operation status of the driver is acquired (S5), and the daily operation report of a motorcycle is automatically prepared by referring to the information on the current location of the vehicle body (S6). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for safely operating two-wheel and three-wheel motorcycles, and in particular, when managing the operation of a motorcycle used for catering, etc., it can be safely transported without impacting the transported goods mounted on the motorcycle. The present invention relates to a motorcycle safe operation management system and a safe operation management method.

  A motorcycle is more mobile than a four-wheeled vehicle, as it has a smaller turn and does not require a large parking space. Therefore, in recent years, the transportation industry and catering service for quickly transporting documents etc. by utilizing the mobility of a two-wheel or three-wheel motorcycle have become widespread.

However, since motorcycles are highly hobby vehicles and have excellent acceleration performance and turning performance, they tend to take hobby actions when driving as business. Moreover, in order to aim for quick delivery, the speed may be increased more than necessary, leading to a serious accident.
As described above, since motorcycles are excellent in mobility, there is a possibility of accidents of contact with a four-wheeled vehicle or a fall accident, and sufficient consideration must be given to safe operation.

  In addition to the transportation industry using motorcycles, safe operation management must be performed not only in the freight transportation business using four-wheeled vehicles but also in the passenger transportation business. Therefore, conventionally, techniques for operating the vehicle safely have been proposed. For example, the applicant of the present application can know the operation state of the vehicle and continuously detect the impact applied to the vehicle itself in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-194895 “Vehicle Operation Management System and Digital Vehicle Operation Recording Device” of Patent Document 1. In this way, various technologies for reckless driving, safe driving guidance, accident situation analysis, etc. have been proposed.

  The “vehicle operation management system and digital vehicle operation recording device” described in Patent Document 1 detects the impact and speed generated when the vehicle is running or stopped by signals, and relates to these signals, the driver, and the vehicle. This is a technology using a vehicle operation management system including an in-vehicle device unit that displays and records various data and a management department device unit that controls signals and data from the in-vehicle device unit. In this vehicle operation management system, a signal from the acceleration sensor and the data are mainly recorded in a memory card in the in-vehicle device unit, the operation state of the vehicle is displayed, and various conditions are set. In addition, the operation status of the vehicle is recorded, stored, displayed, and analyzed by reading signals and various data recorded in the management department device section.

JP 2000-194895 A

  As described above, two-wheel or three-wheel motorcycles have different motion characteristics from those of four-wheeled vehicles. Therefore, operation management similar to that for four-wheeled vehicles is appropriate for preventing accidents and so on. It was hard to say that we could manage the operation. In particular, motorcycles are heavily damaged by falls, and falling is likely to lead to a serious accident. A motorcycle fall accident involves not only the driver's driving skills, but also various factors such as motorcycle's motion characteristics, weather, surrounding traffic conditions, working conditions, etc. By comprehensively managing these, Accidents can be prevented in advance.

  However, the “vehicle operation management system and digital vehicle operation recording device” described in Patent Document 1 does not take into account the motion characteristics of motorcycles, and freight transportation business using four-wheeled vehicles, passenger transportation business, etc. The purpose of this is to manage safe operation in Japan. Therefore, even if this technology is applied as it is to the safe operation management of motorcycles, the effect may not be fully exhibited.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described circumstances, and grasps recreational driving, provides guidance on safe driving, analyzes accident conditions, etc., taking into account the motion characteristics of motorcycles, and manages safe operation appropriately and reliably. An object of the present invention is to provide a safe operation management system and a safe operation management method for motorcycles capable of performing the above.

  According to the present invention, a system for managing the safe operation of a motorcycle, an impact detection means (101) for detecting an impact applied to the vehicle body, and a position information detection means (102) for acquiring current position information of the vehicle body. Vehicle signal input means (103) for inputting the operating state of the driving operation equipment, and signals from the impact detection means (101), the position information detection means (102), and the vehicle signal input means (103). An operation status determination means (104) for determining the operation status of the vehicle body based on the alarm, and an alarm if the operation status of the vehicle body is determined to deviate from a predetermined safe operation standard range by the operation status determination means (104) And a warning operation means (105) for generating a motorcycle. A safe operation management system for motorcycles is provided.

  The motorcycle safe operation management system (100) preferably includes an impact signal storage means (106) for storing a signal from the impact detection means (101).

  The motorcycle safe operation management system (100) preferably includes communication means (107) for performing communication between the motorcycle (10) and the base station.

  In the motorcycle safe operation management system (100), the operation status input means (108) for inputting the current operation status of the driver, the position information detection means (102), and the work status input means (108). It is preferable to provide a daily operation report creation means (109) for creating a daily operation report for a motorcycle based on the signal.

  In addition, according to the present invention, there is provided a method for managing safe operation of a motorcycle, the step of obtaining information on impact applied to the vehicle body, information on the current position of the vehicle body, and information on operation of the driving operation device (S1). ), A step of determining the operation status of the vehicle body based on the acquired information (S2), and a step of generating an alarm when the operation status of the vehicle body deviates from a predetermined safe operation standard range (S3, S4) A safe operation management method for motorcycles is provided.

  Further, in the safe operation management method for motorcycles, a step (S5) of acquiring information on the current work status of the driver, and a daily report for motorcycle operation are created based on the information on the current position of the vehicle body and the information on the work status. (S6) is preferably included.

  In the safe operation management method for motorcycles, it is preferable that the safe operation standard is set according to a driving environment such as weather, time, and driving skill of the driver.

  The motorcycle in the present invention is a concept including not only a two-wheeled vehicle generally called a motorcycle but also a three-wheeled vehicle used for catering or the like.

  In the safe operation management system and the safe operation management method for a motorcycle according to the present invention, information on the impact applied to the vehicle body, information on the current position of the vehicle body, and information on the operation of the driving operation device are acquired, and based on these information, Judgment is made when the reckless driving is performed while considering the motion characteristics of the motorcycle by judging the driving situation and generating an alarm when the driving situation of the vehicle body deviates from the predetermined safe driving standard range It is possible to give guidance on safe driving by analyzing the situation, and by analyzing the situation in the event of an accident, the location of responsibility can be clarified.

  In addition, by providing means for temporarily storing information related to the impact applied to the vehicle body, the temporarily stored information can be analyzed in detail, and safe driving guidance, accident situation analysis, etc. can be performed based on the analysis results. Furthermore, safe operation management can be performed more appropriately and reliably.

  In addition, by providing means for communication between the motorcycle and the base station, information collected using equipment mounted on the motorcycle is transmitted to the base station, and based on this information, detailed operation status determination is made at the base station. Therefore, safe operation management can be performed even more appropriately and reliably.

  In addition, by obtaining information on the current working status of the driver and creating a daily motorcycle report based on information on the current position of the vehicle body and information on the working status, an accurate daily driving report must be created objectively. Therefore, safe operation management can be performed even more appropriately and reliably.

  The motorcycle safe operation management system and the safe operation management method of the present invention are for performing safe operation management in consideration of the motion characteristics of a motorcycle different from a four-wheeled vehicle. Information on the current position and information on operation of the operation equipment are acquired to determine the operation status of the vehicle body, and an alarm is generated when the vehicle operation status deviates from the predetermined safe operation standard range. ing. Here, the safe operation standard can be set according to the driving environment such as weather, time, and driving skill of the driver. In addition, a motorcycle daily report can be automatically created based on information on the current position of the vehicle body and information on the current work status of the driver.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a motorcycle safe operation management system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a motorcycle safe operation management system according to the present invention when proximity communication is performed to transmit and receive information. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing functions of a motorcycle safe operation management system according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of an in-vehicle device mounted on the motorcycle, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing motor characteristics of the motorcycle. It is.

<Schematic configuration of safe operation management system>
As shown in FIG. 1, a motorcycle safe operation management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes information on an impact applied to a vehicle body using an in-vehicle device 20 mounted on the motorcycle 10, information on the current position of the vehicle body, and driving. Information related to operation of the operating device is acquired, and the acquired information is transmitted to a base station such as the management center 40 via the packet communication network 30. In the management center 40, position information of the motorcycle 10, engine ON / OFF information, Delivery information, delivery planning, rider management, etc. are performed. Further, information relating to the impact applied to the vehicle body is stored in the memory card 50 mounted on the motorcycle 10, the memory card 50 is brought back to the management center 40, and the information is read, information management, safe driving management, and safe driving. It can be used for education.

  Here, the in-vehicle device 20 includes a G sensor 21, a GPS terminal 22, and a communication device 23 as main components. In the in-vehicle device 20, the impact information is acquired by the G sensor 21, and the position information is acquired by the GPS terminal 22 built in the in-vehicle device 20 communicating with the GPS satellite 60. In addition, a GPS antenna 22 a is connected to the GPS terminal 22, and a communication antenna 23 a is connected to the communication device 23.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, communication between the in-vehicle device 20 and the management center 40 is performed via the packet communication network 30, but communication is performed using other wireless communication means. Also good.

Further, instead of storing information on the impact applied to the vehicle body with respect to the memory card 50, information may be transmitted and received using a device capable of performing proximity communication. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the information collected by the motorcycle 10 is transmitted to and stored in the mobile terminal 70, and the information stored in the mobile terminal 70 is transmitted to the computer system installed in the management center 40. be able to.
As a device for performing near field communication, for example, a device capable of performing communication based on a standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or IrDA is used.

In order to perform transmission / reception of information by performing proximity communication, as shown in FIG. 2, the proximity transmission device 24 is mounted as the in-vehicle device 20, and the driver has a portable terminal 70 made of a PDA or the like. Further, a proximity receiving device 41 is installed in the management center 40.
When such an information transmission / reception device is used, information collected by the motorcycle 10 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 70 using the proximity transmission device 24, and the information is stored in a storage device (for example, a memory card) of the mobile terminal 70. . When the driver returns to the management center 40, information stored in the storage device of the mobile terminal 70 is transmitted to the computer system installed in the management center 40 using the proximity receiving device 41.

  In this case, when the proximity communication device 24 that is the in-vehicle device 20 and the proximity reception device 41 installed in the management center 40 are within the communicable range, directly between the proximity transmission device 24 and the proximity reception device 41. Information regarding impact applied to the vehicle body may be transmitted to a computer system installed in the management center 40 by performing communication.

<Functions of the safe operation management system>
Next, components of the safe operation management system for motorcycles according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described by focusing on functional aspects.
As shown in FIG. 3, a motorcycle safe operation management system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an impact detection unit 101, a position information detection unit 102, a vehicle signal input unit 103, an operation status determination unit 104, and an alarm generation unit. 105 is a main component. Further, the safe operation management system 100 preferably includes an impact signal storage unit 106, a communication unit 107, a work status input unit 108, and an operation daily report generation unit 109.

  The impact detection means 101 is a means for detecting an impact applied to the vehicle body, and is composed of, for example, a G sensor. By the way, as shown in FIG. 5, in the two-wheel and three-wheel auto dubai, unlike the four-wheeled vehicle, the G (impact) in the front-rear direction due to the sudden start and the sudden brake appears remarkably, but the left-right direction due to a sudden turn The G (impact) is moderate. This is largely due to the characteristic that the vehicle body is banked when the motorcycle is turned. On the other hand, in the event of an accident such as a collision or rear-end collision, G (impact) in the left-right direction appears significantly as compared to normal operation.

  Therefore, in order to detect G (impact) in the motorcycle 10 and manage safe operation, it is necessary to reliably detect G (impact) in the left-right direction. For this reason, it is necessary to use a G sensor that constitutes the impact detection means 101 of the present embodiment, which can detect G (impact) in the left-right direction in detail and with certainty.

  The position information detection means 102 is a means for acquiring the current position information of the vehicle body, and is composed of, for example, a GPS terminal. The GPS terminal acquires position information by communicating with a GPS satellite. In order to increase the accuracy of position information, a GPS terminal 22 having functions such as D-GPS (Differential GPS) and RTK-GPS (Real Time Kinematic GPS) can be used.

  The vehicle signal input means 103 is a means for inputting the operation state of the driving operation device. A driving operation device is a device such as an accelerator, a brake, a blinker, a headlight, a key switch, and the like, and a signal related to an operation state of each device is input by a sensor attached to these devices. Note that the signal input by the vehicle signal input means 103 includes the speed of the vehicle.

  The operation status determination unit 104 is a unit that determines the operation status of the vehicle body based on signals from the impact detection unit 101, the position information detection unit 102, and the vehicle signal input unit 103, and has functions such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The computer system and its peripheral devices. That is, the function as the operation status determination unit 104 is exhibited by the CPU or the like constituting the computer system operating according to the application program. The operation status determination means 104 compares the current vehicle operation status with a predetermined safe operation standard, and determines whether or not the safety operation standard is not deviated.

  It is preferable to set a plurality of predetermined safe operation standards according to the driving environment such as weather, time, and driving skill of the driver. That is, when it is raining, the braking distance is extended or slipping is easier than when it is sunny. In addition, the viewing distance is shorter at night compared to daytime. Furthermore, beginner riders are inferior in driving skill and instantaneous judgment ability compared to experienced riders. Therefore, more reliable safe operation management can be performed by setting an allowable upper limit value of G (impact), a speed limit, and the like according to the driving environment.

  Specifically, in the operation management system of the present embodiment, G (impact) in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction can be detected in the range of 0.1G to 1G (optionally expandable to 0.1G to 10G). The vehicle speed can be detected in the range of 0 km / h to 200 km / h. In the operation management system of this embodiment having such sensors, the vehicle speed and the left-right G imbalance can be set in the range of 0.1 G to 1 G as the safe operation standard, and the vehicle speed is set to 0 km / h to 200 km. It can be set within the range of / h.

  The operation status determination unit 104 may be realized as a function of the in-vehicle device. However, the operation status determination unit 104 is installed in the base station in order to make the in-vehicle device small, light, and inexpensive. You may determine the driving | running state of the motorcycle which mounts a vehicle-mounted apparatus by communicating between an apparatus and a base station.

  The alarm generation unit 105 is a unit for generating an alarm when the operation status determination unit 104 determines that the vehicle operation status has deviated from a predetermined safe operation standard range. For example, a voice guidance system and an alarm are provided. Consists of lamps. Here, the voice guidance system is a system in which voice information is stored in advance according to an alarm to be generated, and corresponding voice information is generated from a speaker when it deviates from the range of safe operation standards. is there.

  In addition, although the speaker which comprises a voice guidance system may be installed in the suitable location of a vehicle body, it is preferable to incorporate in a helmet at the point that a rider can view easily without being disturbed by the noise during driving | running | working. Moreover, it is preferable to install an alarm lamp with meters, such as a speedometer and a tachometer, from the point of improving visibility. In addition to lighting and blinking a red LED as an alarm lamp, a simple warning text may be displayed on a display screen of a liquid crystal display device or the like.

  The impact signal storage means 106 is a means for storing a signal from the impact detection means 101, and is composed of, for example, a memory card. If the impact resistance can be enhanced, other storage means such as a hard disk storage device or a DVD storage device can be used as the impact signal storage means 106. Further, when the storage capacity of the impact signal storage means 106 is sufficient, not only the signal from the impact detection means 101 but also other vehicle signals may be stored.

  The communication unit 107 is a unit for performing communication between the in-vehicle device mounted on the motorcycle and the base station, and includes a communication device capable of performing packet communication, for example. As the communication means 107, an existing mobile phone or the like can be used.

  The work status input means 108 is a means for inputting the current work status of the driver, and includes buttons corresponding to “departure / arrival”, “rest”, “standby”, and the like. That is, the current work status is input by the driver operating buttons such as “departure / arrival”, “rest”, and “standby” in accordance with the current operation status. Information regarding this work situation is used for managing delivery information, managing delivery plans, managing riders, and the like.

  The daily operation report creation means 109 is a means for creating daily operation reports for motorcycles based on signals from the position information detection means 102 and the work status input means 108. For example, a computer system having functions such as CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. And its peripheral devices. That is, the function as the daily operation report creation means 109 is exhibited when the CPU or the like constituting the computer system operates according to the application program. The created daily operation report is used for safe operation management by displaying it on a display screen such as a liquid crystal display device or printing it using a printer.

<Specific configuration of in-vehicle equipment>
Next, a specific configuration of the in-vehicle device used in the motorcycle safe operation management system according to the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the in-vehicle device used in the motorcycle safe operation management system according to the present invention is a communication device 23, a GPS antenna 22 a, a G sensor 21, a voice guidance system 301, an alarm lamp 302 with respect to the main body 200. The key switch 303, the vehicle signal receiving unit 304, and the work state input unit 305 are connected, and the memory card 50 is detachably attached. The main unit 200 includes a CPU 201, a control circuit 202, an I / F circuit 203, and a GPS terminal 22 as main components.

  The in-vehicle device 20 operates by receiving power supply from a battery mounted on the motorcycle 10. However, the in-vehicle device 20 may operate independently as a configuration having its own power source.

  As described above, the communication device 23 functions as communication means, the GPS antenna 22a and the GPS terminal 22 function as position information detection means, the G sensor 21 functions as impact detection means, the voice guidance system 301 and the alarm lamp 302. Functions as alarm generation means, key switch 303 and vehicle signal receiving section 304 function as vehicle signal input means, work state input section 305 functions as work status input means, and memory card 50 functions as impact signal storage means. In addition, the CPU 201, the control circuit 202, and the I / F circuit 203 constituting the main body unit 200 function as operation status determination means.

<Safe operation management method>
Next, a motorcycle safe operation management method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the motorcycle safe operation management method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the safe operation management method for a motorcycle according to the embodiment of the present invention acquires information on impact applied to the vehicle body, information on the current position of the vehicle body, and information on operation of the driving operation equipment (S1). Based on the acquired information, the operation status of the vehicle body is determined (S2).

  Here, it is determined whether or not the vehicle operating condition deviates from a predetermined safe operation standard range (S3), and if it deviates from the safe operation standard range, an alarm lamp is turned on or blinked. Or generate a warning (S4).

  Further, information on the current work status of the driver is acquired (S5), and a daily operation report for the motorcycle is created based on information on the current position of the vehicle body and information on the work status (S6). In addition, when not producing a daily operation report, work status acquisition processing (S5) and daily operation report production processing (S6) can be omitted.

  In the above-described example, the safe operation management system and the safe driving management method that are installed on the motorcycle by consolidating the devices for performing the safe operation are described in detail. The equipment for mounting and managing safe driving can be in various forms such as being installed in a base station such as a management center, and of course can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  The motorcycle safe operation management system and safe operation management method of the present invention can be used mainly for managing the safe operation of motorcycles used for courier service, catering, etc., but manages the safe operation of beginner riders who are unskilled in driving. It can also be used when

1 is a conceptual diagram of a motorcycle safe operation management system according to the present invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the safe operation management system of the motorcycle concerning the present invention in the case of performing transmission and reception of information by performing proximity communication. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the safe operation management system of the motorcycle which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the specific structure of the vehicle equipment mounted in a motorcycle. It is explanatory drawing which shows the exercise | movement characteristic of a motorcycle. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the safe operation management method of the motorcycle which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Motorcycle 20 In-vehicle equipment 21 G sensor 22 GPS terminal 22a GPS antenna 23 Communication device 23a Communication antenna 24 Proximity transmission device 30 Packet communication network 40 Management center 41 Proximity reception device 50 Memory card 60 GPS satellite 70 Portable terminal 100 Safe operation management system 101 Impact detection means 102 Position information detection means 103 Vehicle signal input means 104 Operation status judgment means 105 Alarm generation means 106 Impact signal storage means 107 Communication means 108 Work status input means 109 Daily operation report creation means 200 Main body 201 CPU
202 Control Circuit 203 I / F Circuit 301 Voice Guidance System 302 Alarm Lamp 303 Key Switch 304 Vehicle Signal Receiving Unit 305 Work State Input Unit

Claims (7)

A system for managing the safe operation of a motorcycle (10),
An impact detection means (101) for detecting an impact applied to the vehicle body;
Position information detection means (102) for acquiring current position information of the vehicle body;
Vehicle signal input means (103) for inputting the operating state of the driving operation device;
An operation status determination unit (104) for determining an operation status of a vehicle body based on signals from the impact detection unit (101), the position information detection unit (102), and the vehicle signal input unit (103);
And an alarm generation means (105) for generating an alarm when it is determined by the operation status determination means (104) that the vehicle operation status has deviated from a predetermined safe operation standard range. Motorcycle safety operation management system. The motorcycle safe operation management system according to claim 1, further comprising an impact signal storage means (106) for storing a signal from the impact detection means (101). The motorcycle safe operation management system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising communication means (107) for performing communication between the motorcycle (10) and the base station. A work status input means (108) for inputting the current work status of the driver;
An operation daily report generating means (109) for generating an operation daily report of a motorcycle (10) based on signals from the position information detection means (102) and the work status input means (108) is provided. The motorcycle safe operation management system according to any one of 1 to 3. A method for managing the safe operation of a motorcycle,
Obtaining information relating to impact applied to the vehicle body, information relating to the current position of the vehicle body, and information relating to operation of the driving operation device (S1);
Determining the operation status of the vehicle body based on the acquired information (S2);
And a step (S3, S4) of generating an alarm when the vehicle operating condition deviates from a predetermined safe operation standard range. Obtaining information on the current working status of the driver (S5);
6. The motorcycle safe operation management method according to claim 5, further comprising a step (S6) of creating a daily operation report of the motorcycle based on information on the current position of the vehicle body and information on the work status. The motorcycle safe operation management method according to claim 6, wherein the safe operation standard is set according to a driving environment such as weather, time, and driving skill of the driver.

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