JP2025043105A - AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable autonomous vehicles to get on and off elevators smoothly.SOLUTION: An autonomous vehicle management system includes: a first database indicating whether or not an autonomous vehicle can pass through getting-on/off areas on each floor in a building when getting on and off an elevator; an area determination unit that determines whether or not a first autonomous vehicle can pass through a first getting-on/off area corresponding to a specified elevator and a second getting-on/off area corresponding to the specified elevator when the first autonomous vehicle moves from a first floor to a second floor by the specified elevator; a getting-on/off area setting unit that sets the first database so that a second autonomous vehicle cannot pass through the first and second getting-on/off areas when the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first and second getting-on/off areas; and a getting-on/off area instruction unit that transmits, to the first autonomous vehicle, a getting-on/off area instruction for moving the first autonomous vehicle to the first getting-on/off area when the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first and second getting-on/off areas.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an autonomous vehicle management system, an autonomous vehicle management method, and a program.

An information processing device is disclosed that smoothly moves a robot by using a waiting position where the robot waits when the robot is loaded onto an elevator (Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 7278467

The information processing device described in Patent Document 1 determines a waiting position where a robot can be placed waiting among waiting positions defined as positions where a robot riding in an elevator should wait. The information processing device moves the robot to the determined waiting position. A priority for riding in an elevator is set for the robot. If the information processing device cannot determine a waiting position where a specific robot can wait among a plurality of waiting positions, it sets a waiting position determined for a robot that has a lower priority than the priority of the specific robot as the waiting position for the specific robot. In this way, the information processing device described in Patent Document 1 can smoothly allow the robot to ride in the elevator according to its priority.

However, in the information processing device described in Patent Document 1, the movement route of an autonomous vehicle when getting off an elevator overlaps with the movement route of another autonomous vehicle when getting on the elevator, causing a problem in which the movement of each autonomous vehicle is hindered.

Therefore, in consideration of the above problems, the present invention aims to enable autonomous vehicles to smoothly board and disembark elevators.

An autonomous vehicle management system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a storage unit including a first database indicating whether an autonomous vehicle can pass through boarding and alighting areas on each floor in a building corresponding to each of one or more elevators in the building, which are areas through which an autonomous vehicle passes when getting on and off an elevator, and a database including a first database indicating whether an autonomous vehicle can pass through boarding and alighting areas on each floor in the building corresponding to each of one or more elevators in the building, when a first autonomous vehicle moves from a first floor to a second floor different from the first floor by a specific elevator of the one or more elevators, which is a first boarding and alighting area on the first floor corresponding to the specific elevator, and a second boarding and alighting area on the second floor corresponding to the specific elevator. The vehicle includes an area determination unit that determines whether the first autonomous vehicle can pass through a disembarking area based on the first database, a boarding/disembarking area setting unit that sets the first database so that a second autonomous vehicle different from the first autonomous vehicle cannot pass through the first boarding/disembarking area and the second boarding/disembarking area when the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first boarding/disembarking area and the second boarding/disembarking area, and a boarding/disembarking area instruction unit that transmits a boarding/disembarking area instruction to the first autonomous vehicle to move the first autonomous vehicle to the first boarding/disembarking area when the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first boarding/disembarking area and the second boarding/disembarking area.

In one aspect of the present invention, an autonomous vehicle management method includes a computer having a first database indicating whether an autonomous vehicle can pass through boarding and alighting areas on each floor of a building corresponding to one or more elevators in the building, which are areas through which an autonomous vehicle passes when getting on and off an elevator, and a computer having a first database indicating whether an autonomous vehicle can pass through boarding and alighting areas on each floor of the building corresponding to one or more elevators in the building, when a first autonomous vehicle moves from a first floor to a second floor different from the first floor by a specific elevator of the one or more elevators, the computer having a first database indicating whether an autonomous vehicle can pass through boarding and alighting areas on the first floor corresponding to the specific elevator, and the boarding and alighting area on the second floor corresponding to the specific elevator. The method includes: determining whether the first autonomous vehicle can pass through a second boarding/alighting area, which is a boarding/alighting area, based on the first database; if the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first boarding/alighting area and the second boarding/alighting area, setting the first database so that a second autonomous vehicle different from the first autonomous vehicle cannot pass through the first boarding/alighting area and the second boarding/alighting area; and if the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first boarding/alighting area and the second boarding/alighting area, transmitting a boarding/alighting area instruction to the first autonomous vehicle to move the first autonomous vehicle to the first boarding/alighting area.

A program according to one aspect of the present invention includes a computer having a first database indicating whether an autonomous vehicle can pass through boarding and alighting areas on each floor of a building corresponding to one or more elevators in the building, which are areas through which an autonomous vehicle passes when getting on and off an elevator, and a program for inputting a first database indicating whether an autonomous vehicle can pass through boarding and alighting areas on each floor of a building corresponding to one or more elevators in the building, when a first autonomous vehicle moves from a first floor to a second floor different from the first floor by a specific elevator of the one or more elevators, the program including: a first boarding and alighting area on the first floor corresponding to the specific elevator; and a boarding and alighting area on the second floor corresponding to the specific elevator. The system executes the following: determining whether the first autonomous vehicle can pass through a certain second boarding and alighting area based on the first database; if the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first boarding and alighting area and the second boarding and alighting area, setting the first database so that a second autonomous vehicle different from the first autonomous vehicle cannot pass through the first boarding and alighting area and the second boarding and alighting area; and if the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first boarding and alighting area and the second boarding and alighting area, transmitting a boarding and alighting area instruction to the first autonomous vehicle to move the first autonomous vehicle to the first boarding and alighting area.

The present invention enables autonomous vehicles to smoothly board and disembark elevators.

1 is a diagram showing an overview of the functional units and processing of an autonomous vehicle management system. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an autonomous vehicle database D111. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a boarding/alighting area database D112. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a standby area database D113. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an autonomous vehicle management system. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a sequence of movement of an autonomous vehicle. FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a hardware configuration of a computer.

The autonomous vehicle management system 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment described below is merely an example, and is not intended to exclude the application of various modifications or techniques not explicitly described below. In other words, the present invention can be implemented by modifying it in various ways or combining the various embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention. In addition, in the description of the drawings below, identical or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals.

====Outline of Autonomous Vehicle Management System 10===
<<Configuration>>
An overview of the configuration of the autonomous vehicle management system 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of the functional units and processing of the autonomous vehicle management system 10. The autonomous vehicle management system 10 is, for example, a system that appropriately manages the process of getting on and off elevators in each of a plurality of autonomous vehicles.

Autonomous vehicles 200 getting on and off elevators in buildings are controlled to pass through a specified area set near the elevator entrance/exit, for example. However, if another autonomous vehicle 200 is waiting in that area, a problem occurs in that the movement of both vehicles is obstructed when the autonomous vehicle 200 gets off the elevator. Therefore, the autonomous vehicle management system 10 makes it possible to set in advance for a specific autonomous vehicle 200 the area to be passed through at the boarding floor and the area to be passed through at the disembarking floor when the specific autonomous vehicle 200 gets on and off the elevator, so that other autonomous vehicles 200 do not pass through them. This makes it possible to smoothly control the getting on and off of the elevator by multiple autonomous vehicles 200.

In the following, the area through which the autonomous vehicle 200 passes to board and disembark from the elevator is referred to as the "boarding and disembarking area," and the area where the autonomous vehicle 200 waits temporarily before passing through the boarding and disembarking area is referred to as the "waiting area."

The boarding and alighting area is, for example, an area provided on each floor of a building corresponding to each of one or more elevators in the building. The boarding and alighting area is an area through which autonomous vehicle 200 passes when getting on and off an elevator. Specifically, the boarding and alighting area is, for example, an area near the entrance/exit of an elevator (for example, 2 m in front of the entrance/exit) and is an area large enough to cover autonomous vehicle 200 when autonomous vehicle 200 is in the boarding and alighting area. Autonomous vehicle 200 waits, for example, for the arrival of an elevator in the boarding and alighting area, and adjusts its direction of movement within the boarding and alighting area when getting off the elevator.

The waiting area is an area where autonomous vehicle 200 temporarily waits until the conditions are met for autonomous vehicle 200 to pass through the boarding/disembarking area. It is desirable for the waiting area to be provided, for example, near the boarding/disembarking area. Specifically, the waiting area is, for example, an area to the left, right, or rear of the boarding/disembarking area when viewed from the elevator, and is an area in which autonomous vehicle 200 is positioned so that it does not overlap with the boarding/disembarking area when autonomous vehicle 200 is in the waiting area.

Note that the boarding/disembarking area and waiting area are not limited to areas with a certain size, and may be, for example, something that indicates a position (e.g., coordinates).

As shown in FIG. 1, the autonomous vehicle management system 10 may include, for example, an autonomous vehicle control device 100, an autonomous vehicle 200, and an elevator control device 300.

The autonomous vehicle control device 100 is a device that controls the autonomous vehicles 200. The autonomous vehicle control device 100 controls the autonomous vehicles 200 so that multiple autonomous vehicles 200 can smoothly get on and off the elevator.

The autonomous vehicle 200 is a robot that travels autonomously. The autonomous vehicle 200 moves to a destination based on images and location information acquired from, for example, a camera, various sensors, and a GPS. The autonomous vehicle 200 may be configured with information about its role, such as for cleaning rooms, transporting luggage to a destination, finding suspicious people in buildings, and inspecting building facilities.

The elevator control device 300 is a device that controls the elevator. The elevator control device 300 communicates with the autonomous vehicle control device 100 information regarding the elevator's current location and whether or not it is in use.

The autonomous vehicle management system 10 is configured to transmit and receive various information between the autonomous vehicle control device 100, the autonomous vehicle 200, and the elevator control device 300, for example, through API (Application Programming Interface) linkage. Note that the communication method between the autonomous vehicle control device 100, the autonomous vehicle 200, and the elevator control device 300 is not limited to API linkage, and various communication methods may be applied.

The autonomous vehicle control device 100 and the elevator control device 300 may be, for example and without limitation, a cloud computer, a server computer, a personal computer (e.g., desktop, laptop, tablet, etc.), a media computer platform (e.g., cable, satellite set-top box, digital video recorder), a handheld computing device (e.g., PDA, email client, etc.), or other types of computers or communication platforms. Note that at least a portion of the processing in the autonomous vehicle control device 100 and the elevator control device 300 may or may not be realized by one or more computers (for example and without limitation, cloud computing consisting of one or more computers).

<<Processing>>
Next, an overview of the processing of the autonomous vehicle management system 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 1. In the following, the target autonomous vehicle that uses an elevator to move will simply be referred to as "autonomous vehicle 200", and an autonomous vehicle different from autonomous vehicle 200 will be described as "another autonomous vehicle 200". Also, in the following, the floor where autonomous vehicle 200 gets on the elevator will be described as the "first floor", and the floor where autonomous vehicle 200 gets off the elevator will be described as the "second floor".

In step S10, the autonomous vehicle 200 transmits information indicating, for example, its current position (hereinafter referred to as "position information") to the autonomous vehicle control device 100 at regular intervals.

In step S11, when the autonomous vehicle control device 100 moves the autonomous vehicle 200 from a first floor (e.g., the first floor) to a second floor (e.g., the third floor) by elevator, it transmits an instruction (hereinafter referred to as a "waiting area instruction") to the autonomous vehicle 200 to move it to a waiting area set up near the boarding and disembarking area on the first floor (hereinafter referred to as the "first boarding and disembarking area").

In step S12, when autonomous vehicle 200 has completed moving to the waiting area, it transmits a request to move the elevator to the first floor (hereinafter referred to as a "boarding request") to autonomous vehicle control device 100. The boarding request may include, for example, an autonomous vehicle ID (Identification) capable of identifying autonomous vehicle 200 and information indicating the boarding floor and disembarking floor of autonomous vehicle 200.

In step S13, when the autonomous vehicle control device 100 acquires a boarding request, it determines whether the first boarding/alighting area and the boarding/alighting area on the second floor (hereinafter referred to as the "second boarding/alighting area") are set to be passable by other autonomous vehicles 200. When the autonomous vehicle control device 100 determines that the first boarding/alighting area and the second situation area are not set to be passable by other autonomous vehicles 200, it sets the first boarding/alighting area and the second situation area to be passable by the autonomous vehicle 200. Hereinafter, the result of determining whether the area is set to be passable by other autonomous vehicles 200 is referred to as the "determination result".

In step S14, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 transmits an instruction to the autonomous vehicle 200 to move to the first boarding/disembarking area (hereinafter referred to as the "boarding/disembarking area instruction").

In step S15, if the autonomous vehicle 200 acquires a boarding/disembarking area instruction, it moves to the first boarding/disembarking area. The autonomous vehicle 200 transmits a notification indicating that it has completed moving to the first boarding/disembarking area (hereinafter referred to as a "movement completion notification") to the autonomous vehicle control device 100.

In step S16, when the autonomous vehicle control device 100 acquires the movement completion information, it transmits an elevator request to the elevator control device 300 to move the elevator to the first floor. When the elevator arrives at the first floor, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 transmits a boarding instruction to the autonomous vehicle 200 to move the autonomous vehicle 200 into the elevator.

As a result, the autonomous vehicle management system 10 can control the autonomous vehicles 200 so that an autonomous vehicle 200 riding in an elevator does not interfere with the movement of other autonomous vehicles 200, and the autonomous vehicles 200 are not interfered with by other autonomous vehicles 200, thereby realizing smooth operation of the autonomous vehicles 200.

==Autonomous vehicle control device 100==
The functional configuration of the autonomous vehicle control device 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 may include functional units such as a storage unit 110, a transmission/reception unit 120, a position identification unit 130, a waiting area setting unit 140, a waiting area designation unit 150, an area determination unit 160, a boarding/alighting area setting unit 170, a boarding/alighting area designation unit 180, and a reservation unit 190. The functional units are functions that are realized by, for example, a processor 1001 reading out a program stored in a memory 1002.

The memory unit 110 stores, for example, an autonomous vehicle database D111, a boarding/disembarking area database D112, and a waiting area database D113.

An example of the autonomous vehicle database D111 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the autonomous vehicle database D111. The autonomous vehicle database D111 manages the standby states of the autonomous vehicles, and the boarding and alighting areas and waiting areas set for the autonomous vehicles when moving in an elevator. As shown in FIG. 2, the autonomous vehicle database D111 may include items such as [Autonomous Vehicle ID], [Location], [Status], [Area ID], and [Reservation Order]. [Autonomous Vehicle ID] stores the autonomous vehicle ID, which is identification information that can uniquely identify the autonomous vehicle. [Location] stores the coordinates of the current location of the autonomous vehicle. [Status] stores information indicating the state of the autonomous vehicle. [Area ID] stores the boarding and alighting area ID and waiting area ID that can uniquely identify the boarding and alighting area and waiting area set for the autonomous vehicle. [Reservation Order] stores the reservation order of the autonomous vehicles for which the boarding and alighting areas are set. In addition, the boarding and alighting area ID of the boarding and alighting area to be reserved may be stored in [Reservation Order] in association with the reservation order.

An example of the boarding/disembarking area database D112 will be described with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the boarding/disembarking area database D112. The boarding/disembarking area database D112 manages the location of the boarding/disembarking area and the setting status of the boarding/disembarking area for the autonomous vehicle 200. The autonomous vehicle control device 100 can determine whether the boarding/disembarking area can be set to be able to be passed through by the autonomous vehicle 200 by referring to the boarding/disembarking area database D112. As shown in FIG. 3, the boarding/disembarking area database D112 may include items such as [boarding/disembarking area ID], [name], [position], [waiting area ID], [setting destination], and [reservation order]. [Boarding/disembarking area ID] stores a boarding/disembarking area ID that can uniquely identify the boarding/disembarking area. [Name] stores a name that can identify the boarding/disembarking area. [Position] stores the coordinates of the boarding/disembarking area. The coordinates stored in [Position] may be the coordinates of a single point or may be coordinates indicating a range. [Waiting area ID] stores a waiting area ID that can uniquely identify a waiting area near the boarding/disembarking area. [Set destination] stores the autonomous vehicle ID of the autonomous vehicle set in the boarding/disembarking area. For example, the autonomous vehicle set in [Set destination] can pass through the boarding/disembarking area related to the item. [Reservation order] stores the order of boarding/disembarking areas when they are reserved. [Reservation order] may also store the autonomous vehicle ID of the autonomous vehicle 200 that is being reserved in association with the reservation order. Note that the boarding/disembarking area database D112 may be, for example, a database that manages only boarding/disembarking areas where the autonomous vehicle 200 is not set in [Set destination].

With reference to FIG. 4, an example of the waiting area database D113 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the waiting area database D113. The waiting area database D113 manages the position of the waiting area, the setting status of the waiting area for the autonomous vehicle 200, and the like. The autonomous vehicle control device 100 can determine whether or not the waiting area can be set for the autonomous vehicle 200 by referring to the waiting area database D113. As shown in FIG. 4, the waiting area database D113 may include items such as [Waiting Area ID], [Name], [Location], and [Setting Destination]. [Waiting Area ID] stores a waiting area ID that can uniquely identify the waiting area. [Name] stores a name that can identify the waiting area. [Location] stores the coordinates of the waiting area. The coordinates stored in [Location] may be the coordinates of a single point or may be coordinates indicating a range. [Setting Destination] stores the autonomous vehicle ID of the autonomous vehicle set in the waiting area. For example, the autonomous vehicle set in [Setting Destination] can use the waiting area related to the item. The waiting area database D113 may be, for example, a database that manages only waiting areas where the autonomous vehicle 200 is not set in the [setting destination].

The transmission/reception unit 120 (acquisition unit) transmits and receives various information between the autonomous vehicle 200 and the elevator control device 300. Specifically, the transmission/reception unit 120 acquires position information, a boarding request, and movement completion information from the autonomous vehicle 200. The transmission/reception unit 120 also transmits an elevator request to the elevator control device 300 to move the elevator to a specified floor. The transmission/reception unit 120 also acquires information from the elevator control device 300 indicating that the elevator has arrived at the specified floor.

The position identification unit 130 identifies the location of the autonomous vehicle 200 based on the position information of the autonomous vehicle 200. The position identification unit 130 may acquire the position information of the autonomous vehicle 200 using, for example, a beacon or a GPS. The position information is, for example, information indicating longitude and latitude coordinates.

The waiting area setting unit 140 sets the autonomous vehicle 200 in a waiting area where the autonomous vehicle 200 waits when the autonomous vehicle 200 gets on and off the elevator. Specifically, when the autonomous vehicle 200 is moved from the first floor to the second floor, for example, the waiting area setting unit 140 sets the autonomous vehicle 200 in a waiting area on the first floor where no other autonomous vehicle 200 is set, and stores the setting in the waiting area database D113. In addition, when the autonomous vehicle 200 moves from a predetermined waiting area to a boarding and disembarking area, the waiting area setting unit 140 cancels the setting of the autonomous vehicle 200 (autonomous vehicle ID) from the waiting area ([Setting destination] item) in the waiting area database D113. This allows the autonomous vehicle control device 100 to avoid problems such as multiple autonomous vehicles 200 using the same waiting area, making it possible to operate the autonomous vehicle 200 smoothly.

The waiting area instruction unit 150 transmits a waiting area instruction to the autonomous vehicle 200. Specifically, when the autonomous vehicle 200 is moved from the first floor to the second floor by elevator, the waiting area instruction unit 150 transmits to the autonomous vehicle 200 a waiting area instruction for moving the autonomous vehicle 200 to a waiting area near the first boarding/disembarking area, which is set for the autonomous vehicle 200 in the waiting area database D113.

The area determination unit 160 determines whether the conditions are met for the autonomous vehicle 200 to pass through the boarding and disembarking area. Specifically, when the autonomous vehicle 200 moves from a first floor (e.g., the first floor) to a second floor (e.g., the third floor) in a specified elevator (e.g., when a boarding request is acquired), the area determination unit 160 determines whether the autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through a first boarding and disembarking area on the first floor corresponding to the elevator and a second boarding and disembarking area on the second floor corresponding to the elevator, based on the boarding and disembarking area database D112. This allows the autonomous vehicle control device 100 to avoid path obstruction from other autonomous vehicles 200 when the autonomous vehicle 200 gets on and off the elevator. Note that the area determination unit 160 may execute the determination process when it acquires a boarding request from the autonomous vehicle 200 that has arrived at the waiting area, or may execute the determination process at any timing before or after transmitting a waiting area instruction to the autonomous vehicle 200, and the timing at which the determination process is executed is not limited.

When the autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through the first and second boarding and disembarking areas, the boarding and disembarking area setting unit 170 sets the boarding and disembarking area database D112 so that other autonomous vehicles 200 other than the autonomous vehicle 200 cannot pass through the first and second boarding and disembarking areas. Specifically, since the area determination unit 160 determines that the autonomous vehicle 200 with the autonomous vehicle ID "001" that is the setting destination can pass through the boarding and disembarking areas with the boarding and disembarking area ID "1001" and the boarding and disembarking area ID "1002" in the boarding and disembarking area database D112 shown in FIG. 3, the boarding and disembarking area setting unit 170 controls so that the boarding and disembarking areas with the boarding and disembarking area ID "1001" and the boarding and disembarking area ID "1002" are not set as the setting destination so that autonomous vehicles 200 other than the autonomous vehicle 200 with the autonomous vehicle ID "001" cannot pass through them. That is, the boarding and alighting area setting unit 170 reserves in advance the boarding and alighting area provided in front of the elevator entrance through which the autonomous vehicle 200 travels when using the elevator, so that it is not used by other autonomous vehicles 200. This allows the autonomous vehicle control device 100 to avoid problems such as multiple autonomous vehicles 200 using the same boarding and alighting area, making it possible to operate the autonomous vehicles 200 smoothly.

When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the boarding/alighting area setting unit 170 sets the boarding/alighting area database D112 so that other autonomous vehicles 200 can pass through the boarding/alighting area set for the autonomous vehicle 200. Specifically, when the area determination unit 160 determines that the boarding/alighting area database D112 is set so that the autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through the first boarding/alighting area and the second boarding/alighting area, the boarding/alighting area setting unit 170 cancels the setting of the autonomous vehicle 200 from the boarding/alighting area when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, deletes the autonomous vehicle 200 from [Setting destination]).

For example, in a state in which autonomous vehicle 200 (e.g., autonomous vehicle ID "001") is set in boarding/alighting area R10 (e.g., boarding/alighting area ID "1001") of elevator A on the first floor and boarding/alighting area R20 (e.g., boarding/alighting area ID "1002") of elevator B on the second floor, when autonomous vehicle 200 has completed moving from boarding/alighting area R10 into elevator A, boarding/alighting area setting unit 170 cancels the setting of autonomous vehicle 200 from boarding/alighting area R10 in boarding/alighting area database D112. Completing the move into elevator A refers to, for example, when autonomous vehicle 200 transmits a notification to autonomous vehicle control device 100 indicating that it has completed moving into elevator A (hereinafter referred to as a "boarding completion notification"), or when autonomous vehicle control device 100 determines that it has completed moving to a predetermined position in the elevator based on the position information of autonomous vehicle 200. As a result, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 allows other autonomous vehicles 200 to move quickly by releasing the boarding and disembarking area secured by the autonomous vehicle 200 as soon as possible when safety can be ensured.

For example, when autonomous vehicle 200 (e.g., autonomous vehicle ID "001") is set in boarding/alighting area R10 (e.g., boarding/alighting area ID "1001") of elevator A on the first floor and boarding/alighting area R20 (e.g., boarding/alighting area ID "1002") of elevator B on the second floor, when autonomous vehicle 200 has moved from inside elevator A to boarding/alighting area R20, boarding/alighting area setting unit 170 cancels the setting of autonomous vehicle 200 from boarding/alighting area R20 in boarding/alighting area database D112. When autonomous vehicle 200 has moved to boarding/alighting area R20, this is, for example, when autonomous vehicle 200 transmits a notification to autonomous vehicle control device 100 indicating that it has moved into the boarding/alighting area, or when autonomous vehicle control device 100 determines that it has moved into the boarding/alighting area based on the position information of autonomous vehicle 200. As a result, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 allows other autonomous vehicles 200 to move quickly by releasing the boarding and disembarking area secured by the autonomous vehicle 200 as soon as possible when safety can be ensured.

If the area determination unit 160 determines that the autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through the first and second boarding and disembarking areas, the boarding and disembarking area instruction unit 180 transmits a boarding and disembarking area instruction to the autonomous vehicle 200 to move the autonomous vehicle 200 to the first boarding and disembarking area on the first floor.

When it is determined that the autonomous vehicle 200 cannot pass through at least one of the first boarding and alighting area and the second boarding and alighting area through which the autonomous vehicle 200 passes, the reservation unit 190 executes a reservation process to set, to the autonomous vehicle 200, the rank of the boarding and alighting area to be set when the boarding and alighting area is released from the other autonomous vehicle 200. Specifically, when the other autonomous vehicle 200 is set in at least one of the boarding and alighting area R10 of the elevator A on the first floor through which the autonomous vehicle 200 passes and the boarding and alighting area R20 of the elevator on the second floor, the reservation unit 190 sets the autonomous vehicle 200 in the boarding and alighting area R10 and the boarding and alighting area R20 (the boarding and alighting area of the boarding and alighting floor and the boarding and alighting area of the descending floor) in the boarding and alighting area database D112 with a rank. Note that a number of autonomous vehicles 200 may be set in the boarding and alighting area database D112 with a rank for one boarding area. When it is determined that either boarding/alighting area R10 or boarding/alighting area R20 is passable, reservation unit 190 may set autonomous vehicle 200 to the passable boarding/alighting area in boarding/alighting area database D112. This allows autonomous vehicle control device 100 to allow autonomous vehicle 200 to quickly secure a boarding/alighting area, thereby enabling smooth movement of autonomous vehicle 200. Note that reservation unit 190 may also set a ranking for autonomous vehicle 200 in the waiting area in a similar manner.

<<Modifications>>
Although the control of the autonomous vehicle 200 for one elevator has been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 may control the autonomous vehicle 200 for a plurality of elevators. Specifically, when the autonomous vehicle control device 100 determines that the autonomous vehicle 200 moving from the first floor to the second floor using the elevator A cannot pass through the boarding/alighting area R10 on the first floor and the boarding/alighting area R20 on the second floor of the elevator A, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 may determine whether the autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through the boarding/alighting area R100 and the boarding/alighting area R200 on the first floor of the other elevator B. In this case, when the autonomous vehicle control device 100 determines that the autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through the boarding/alighting area R100 and the boarding/alighting area R200 on the first floor of the other elevator B, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 sets the autonomous vehicle 200 in the boarding/alighting area R100 and the boarding/alighting area R200 in the boarding/alighting area database D112. Then, autonomous vehicle control device 100 transmits to autonomous vehicle 200 a boarding/disembarking area instruction to move autonomous vehicle 200 to boarding/disembarking area R100 of elevator B. This enables autonomous vehicle control device 100 to move autonomous vehicle 200 more quickly.

Autonomous Vehicle 200
Returning to Fig. 1, a description will be given of the functional configuration of autonomous vehicle 200. As shown in Fig. 1, autonomous vehicle 200 may include functional units, for example, a storage unit 210, a transmission/reception unit 220, a recognition unit 230, and a position identification unit 240. The functional units are functions that are realized when processor 1001 reads out a program stored in memory 1002, for example.

The memory unit 210 stores various information. The transmission/reception unit 220 transmits and receives various information (e.g., position information, boarding requests, etc.) between the autonomous vehicle control device 100. The recognition unit 230 recognizes the surrounding situation using various sensors, etc. The position identification unit 240 identifies its own position using various sensors, Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging), etc., by referring to floor map information stored in the memory unit 210, for example. This allows the autonomous vehicle 200 to safely pass through the elevator entrance and exit.

Elevator Control Device 300
The functional configuration of the elevator control device 300 will be described with reference to Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 1, the elevator control device 300 may include functional units, for example, a storage unit 310 and a transmission/reception unit 320. The functional unit is, for example, a function realized by a processor 1001 reading out a program stored in a memory 1002.

The memory unit 310 stores various information. The transmission/reception unit 320 transmits a control signal to the elevator for controlling the elevator, and receives status information from the elevator, such as the floor it is located on and whether the doors are open or closed. The transmission/reception unit 320 also transmits and receives various information (e.g., status information) between the autonomous vehicle control device 100 and the elevator.

===Processing Procedure===
Next, the processing procedure of the autonomous vehicle management system 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the autonomous vehicle management system 10. Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the order of movement of the autonomous vehicle 200.

In Figures 5 and 6, as an example, an autonomous vehicle moving in an elevator from the first floor to the second floor is referred to as "autonomous vehicle 200a," an autonomous vehicle that has already been set in the boarding and alighting area through which autonomous vehicle 200a passes is referred to as "autonomous vehicle 200b" (for example, an autonomous vehicle set in the boarding and alighting area on the second floor through which autonomous vehicle 200a passes and in the boarding and alighting area on the third floor through which autonomous vehicle 200a does not pass), and an autonomous vehicle that reserves the boarding and alighting area through which autonomous vehicle 200a passes is referred to as "autonomous vehicle 200c" (for example, an autonomous vehicle set in the boarding and alighting area on the second floor). In addition, the boarding and disembarking area on the first floor will be described as "boarding and disembarking area R10," the waiting area near the boarding and disembarking area R10 on the first floor will be described as "waiting area R11," the boarding and disembarking area on the second floor will be described as "boarding and disembarking area R20," and the waiting area near the boarding and disembarking area R20 will be described as "waiting area R21."

In step S100, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 transmits a waiting area instruction to the autonomous vehicle 200a to move to the waiting area R11.

In step S101, when the autonomous vehicle 200a has completed moving to the waiting area R11, it transmits a boarding request to the autonomous vehicle control device 100, requesting an elevator to the first floor.

In step S102, when the autonomous vehicle 200c has completed moving to the waiting area R21, it transmits a boarding request to the autonomous vehicle control device 100, requesting an elevator to the second floor. For example, the schematic diagram of the first and second floors shown in "Procedure 1" in FIG. 6 shows the state when step S102 is executed.

In step S103, if autonomous vehicle 200b acquires information (not shown) from autonomous vehicle control device 100 indicating that the elevator has arrived at the second floor, it moves from boarding/disembarking area R20 into the elevator. When autonomous vehicle 200b has completed its movement into the elevator, it transmits a boarding completion notification to autonomous vehicle control device 100 indicating that boarding has been completed.

In step S104, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 cancels the setting of the autonomous vehicle 200b from the boarding/alighting area R20 in the boarding/alighting area database D112 (e.g., "setting destination"). In addition, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 deletes the boarding/alighting area ID "1002" from the autonomous vehicle 200b in the autonomous vehicle database D111 (e.g., "area ID").

In step S105, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 executes a determination process for each autonomous vehicle 200, for example, in the order in which the boarding/exiting requests were received.

Here, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 first determines whether the autonomous vehicle 200a can pass through the boarding/disembarking area R10 and the boarding/disembarking area R20 for the autonomous vehicle 200a. In this case, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 determines that the autonomous vehicle 200a can pass through the boarding/disembarking area R10 and the boarding/disembarking area R20, transmits a boarding/disembarking area instruction to the autonomous vehicle 200a to move to the boarding/disembarking area R10, and transitions to step S107.

Next, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 determines whether the autonomous vehicle 200c can pass through the boarding/disembarking area R20 and the boarding/disembarking area R30 (not shown) for the autonomous vehicle 200c. In this case, because the autonomous vehicle 200a is set in at least the boarding/disembarking area R20, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 determines that the autonomous vehicle 200c cannot pass through the boarding/disembarking area R20 and transitions to step 106.

In step S106, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 executes a reservation process for the autonomous vehicle 200c. Specifically, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 sets the autonomous vehicle 200c as reservation priority "1" in the boarding/disembarking area database D112, for example. In this case, if it is determined that the autonomous vehicle 200c can pass through the boarding/disembarking area R30, the autonomous vehicle 200c may be set in the boarding/disembarking area R30 prior to the boarding/disembarking area R10 in the boarding/disembarking area database D112. As a result, when the setting of the autonomous vehicle 200a from the boarding/disembarking area R20 is released, the autonomous vehicle 200c is set in the boarding/disembarking area R20 with priority over other autonomous vehicles 200.

In step S107, autonomous vehicle 200a moves to boarding/disembarking area R10 in response to the boarding/disembarking area instruction. When autonomous vehicle 200a has completed its movement to boarding/disembarking area R10, it transmits a movement completion notification to autonomous vehicle control device 100. For example, the schematic diagram of the first and second floors shown in "Procedure 2" in FIG. 6 shows the state when step S107 is executed.

In steps S108 to S110, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 transmits an elevator call request to the elevator control device 300 to move the elevator to the first floor in response to the movement amount notification. When the elevator control device 300 moves the elevator to the first floor in response to the elevator call request, it transmits an elevator arrival notification to the autonomous vehicle control device 100 indicating that the elevator has arrived at the first floor. In response to the elevator arrival notification, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 transmits a boarding instruction to the autonomous vehicle 200a to board the elevator.

In step S111, autonomous vehicle 200a moves from boarding/disembarking area R10 into the elevator in response to the boarding instruction. When autonomous vehicle 200a has completed its movement into the elevator, it transmits a boarding completion notification to autonomous vehicle control device 100.

In step S112, the autonomous vehicle control device 100, in response to the boarding completion notification, cancels the setting of the autonomous vehicle 200a from the boarding/alighting area R10 in the boarding/alighting area database D112 (e.g., "set destination"). The autonomous vehicle control device 100 also deletes the boarding/alighting area ID "1001" from the autonomous vehicle 200a in the autonomous vehicle database D111 (e.g., "area ID"). The autonomous vehicle control device 100 transmits an alighting instruction to cause the autonomous vehicle 200a to alight from the elevator. For example, the schematic diagram of the first and second floors shown in "Procedure 3" in FIG. 6 shows the state when step S112 is executed.

In step S113, autonomous vehicle 200a moves to boarding/disembarking area R20 on the second floor. Then, autonomous vehicle 200a starts moving from boarding/disembarking area R20 to the destination location. At this time, autonomous vehicle 200a transmits a notification indicating that it has left boarding/disembarking area R20 (hereinafter referred to as a "leave completion notification") to autonomous vehicle control device 100. Note that instead of autonomous vehicle control device 100 acquiring a leave completion notification from autonomous vehicle 200a, autonomous vehicle control device 100 may determine that autonomous vehicle 200a has left boarding/disembarking area R20 based on position information of autonomous vehicle 200a. For example, the schematic diagram of the first floor and the second floor shown in "Step 4" in FIG. 6 shows the state when step S113 is executed.

In step S114, the autonomous vehicle control device 100, in response to the exit completion notification, removes the setting of the autonomous vehicle 200a from the boarding/disembarking area R20 in the boarding/disembarking area database D112.

In step S115, the autonomous vehicle control device 100, for example, by referring to the autonomous vehicle database D111, sets the boarding and disembarking areas for the autonomous vehicle 200 in ascending order of reservation priority. Here, the autonomous vehicle control device 100 sets, for example, the autonomous vehicle 200c to the boarding and disembarking area R20 and the boarding and disembarking area R50 (not shown). The autonomous vehicle control device 100 transmits a boarding and disembarking area instruction to the autonomous vehicle 200c to move the autonomous vehicle 200c to the boarding and disembarking area R20.

In step S116, autonomous vehicle 200c moves to waiting area R20. For example, the schematic diagram of the first and second floors shown in "Step 5" in FIG. 6 shows the state when step S116 is executed.

This allows the autonomous vehicle management system 10 to smoothly move the autonomous vehicle 200 using the elevator.

===Hardware Configuration===
The hardware configurations of autonomous vehicle control device 100, autonomous vehicle 200, and elevator control device 300 will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration.

As shown in FIG. 7, the computer 1000 includes a processor 1001, a memory 1002, a storage device 1003, an input I/F unit 1004, a data I/F unit 1005, a communication I/F unit 1006, and a display device 1007.

The processor 1001 is a control unit that controls various processes in the computer 1000 by executing programs stored in the memory 1002.

The memory 1002 is a storage medium such as a RAM (Random Access Memory). The memory 1002 temporarily stores the program code of the program executed by the processor 1001 and data required when the program is executed.

The storage device 1003 is a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or flash memory. The storage device 1003 stores an operating system and various programs for implementing the above configurations.

The input I/F unit 1004 is a device for receiving input from a user. Specific examples of the input I/F unit 1004 include a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, various sensors, and a wearable device. The input I/F unit 1004 may be connected to the computer 1000 via an interface such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus).

The data I/F unit 1005 is a device for inputting data from outside the computer 1000. A specific example of the data I/F unit 1005 is a drive device for reading data stored in various storage media. The data I/F unit 1005 may be provided outside the computer 1000. In that case, the data I/F unit 1005 is connected to the computer 1000 via an interface such as a USB.

The communication I/F unit 1006 is a device for performing data communication via the Internet N, either wired or wirelessly, with devices external to the computer 1000. The communication I/F unit 1006 may be provided external to the computer 1000. In that case, the communication I/F unit 1006 is connected to the computer 1000 via an interface such as a USB.

The display device 1007 is a device for displaying various types of information. Specific examples of the display device 1007 include a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, a display of a wearable device, and the like. The display device 1007 may be provided outside the computer 1000. In that case, the display device 1007 is connected to the computer 1000 via, for example, a display cable. In addition, when a touch panel is adopted as the input I/F unit 1004, the display device 1007 can be configured as an integral part of the input I/F unit 1004.

====Summary====
<1> The autonomous vehicle management system 10 according to this embodiment includes a storage unit 110 including a boarding and alighting area database D112 (first database) indicating whether autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through boarding and alighting areas on each floor in a building corresponding to each of one or more elevators in the building, which are areas through which autonomous vehicle 200 passes when getting on and off an elevator, and a storage unit 110 including a boarding and alighting area database D112 (first database) indicating whether autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through boarding and alighting areas on each floor in a building corresponding to each of one or more elevators in the building, when first autonomous vehicle 200 moves from a first floor to a second floor different from the first floor by a specific elevator out of the one or more elevators, which is a first boarding and alighting area on the first floor corresponding to the specific elevator, and a second boarding and alighting area on the second floor corresponding to the specific elevator. the first autonomous vehicle 200 is capable of passing through the first and second boarding and alighting areas based on a boarding and alighting area database D112 (first database); a boarding and alighting area setting unit 170 that, if the first autonomous vehicle 200 is capable of passing through the first and second boarding and alighting areas, sets the boarding and alighting area database D112 (first database) so that a second autonomous vehicle 200 different from the first autonomous vehicle 200 cannot pass through the first and second boarding and alighting areas; and a boarding and alighting area instruction unit 180 that, if the first autonomous vehicle 200 is capable of passing through the first and second boarding and alighting areas, transmits a boarding and alighting area instruction to the first autonomous vehicle 200 to move the first autonomous vehicle 200 to the first boarding and alighting area. As a result, the autonomous vehicle management system 10 can control the autonomous vehicles 200 so that an autonomous vehicle 200 riding in an elevator does not interfere with the movement of other autonomous vehicles 200, and so that the movement of the autonomous vehicles 200 is not interfered with by other autonomous vehicles 200, thereby realizing smooth operation of the autonomous vehicles 200.

<2> In the autonomous vehicle management system 10 according to this embodiment, when the first autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through the first and second boarding and alighting areas, the boarding and alighting area setting unit 170 sets the boarding and alighting area database D112 (first database) so that when the first autonomous vehicle 200 has completed moving from a specified elevator to the first or second boarding and alighting area through which the first autonomous vehicle 200 will pass after disembarking, the second autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through the first or second boarding and alighting area that the first autonomous vehicle 200 has arrived at. This allows the autonomous vehicle management system 10 to release the boarding and alighting area secured by the autonomous vehicle 200 as soon as possible at a timing when safety can be ensured, thereby enabling other autonomous vehicles 200 to move quickly.

<3> In the autonomous vehicle management system 10 according to this embodiment, when the first autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through the first and second boarding and alighting areas, the boarding and alighting area setting unit 170 sets the boarding and alighting area database D112 (first database) so that when the first autonomous vehicle 200 has completed moving from the first or second boarding and alighting area through which the first autonomous vehicle 200 passes to board a specified elevator into the specified elevator, the second autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through the first or second boarding and alighting area through which the first autonomous vehicle 200 passed to board the specified elevator. This allows the autonomous vehicle management system 10 to release the boarding and alighting area secured by the autonomous vehicle 200 as soon as possible at a timing when safety can be ensured, thereby enabling other autonomous vehicles 200 to move quickly.

<4> In the autonomous vehicle management system 10 according to this embodiment, the storage unit 110 includes a waiting area database D113 (second database) that indicates whether a waiting area, which is an area where the autonomous vehicle 200 waits when the autonomous vehicle 200 gets on and off an elevator and is an area near the boarding and disembarking area, can be set for the autonomous vehicle 200, and the autonomous vehicle management system 10 further includes a waiting area instruction unit 150 that transmits a waiting area instruction to the first autonomous vehicle 200 to move the first autonomous vehicle 200 to the waiting area near the first boarding and disembarking area that is set for the first autonomous vehicle 200 in the waiting area database D113 (second database) when the first autonomous vehicle 200 is moved from the first floor to the second floor by a specified elevator. This allows the autonomous vehicle management system 10 to avoid problems such as multiple autonomous vehicles 200 using the same waiting area, making it possible to operate the autonomous vehicle 200 smoothly.

<5> The autonomous vehicle management system 10 according to this embodiment further includes a transceiver 120 (acquisition unit) that acquires a boarding request from the first autonomous vehicle 200 to board a specified elevator when the first autonomous vehicle 200 moves to a waiting area near the first boarding and disembarking area, and when a boarding request is acquired, the area determination unit 160 determines whether the first autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through the first boarding and disembarking area and the second boarding and disembarking area based on the boarding and disembarking area database D112 (first database). This allows the autonomous vehicle management system 10 to avoid problems such as multiple autonomous vehicles 200 using the same boarding and disembarking area, making it possible to operate the autonomous vehicle 200 smoothly.

<6> In the autonomous vehicle management system 10 according to this embodiment, when the first autonomous vehicle 200 is waiting in a waiting area, which is an area near the first boarding/disembarking area, in response to a waiting area instruction, if the first boarding/disembarking area and the second boarding/disembarking area are not set in the boarding/disembarking area database D112 (first database) so that the first autonomous vehicle 200 can pass through them, the boarding/disembarking area instruction unit 180 transmits a boarding/disembarking area instruction to the first autonomous vehicle 200. This allows the autonomous vehicle management system 10 to avoid problems such as multiple autonomous vehicles 200 using the same boarding/disembarking area, thereby enabling the autonomous vehicle 200 to operate smoothly.

<7> The autonomous vehicle management system 10 according to this embodiment further includes a reservation unit 190 that sets the priority of setting at least one of the first and second boarding and disembarking areas for the autonomous vehicle 200 when the area determination unit 160 determines that the first autonomous vehicle 200 cannot pass through at least one of the first and second boarding and disembarking areas. This allows the autonomous vehicle management system 10 to allow the autonomous vehicle 200 to quickly secure a boarding and disembarking area, thereby enabling smooth movement of the autonomous vehicle 200.

10...Autonomous vehicle management system, 100...Autonomous vehicle control device, 110...Memory unit, 120...Transmitter/receiver unit, 130...Location identification unit, 140...Waiting area setting unit, 150...Waiting area designation unit, 160...Area determination unit, 170...Boarding/alighting area setting unit, 180...Boarding/alighting area designation unit, 190...Reservation unit, 200...Autonomous vehicle, 300...Elevator control device.

Claims (9)

a storage unit including a first database indicating whether or not the autonomous vehicle can pass through boarding and alighting areas on each floor in a building corresponding to one or more elevators in the building, the boarding and alighting areas being areas through which the autonomous vehicle passes when getting on and off the elevator;
an area determination unit that, when a first autonomous vehicle moves from a first floor to a second floor different from the first floor by a specified elevator of the one or more elevators, determines, based on the first database, whether or not the first autonomous vehicle can pass through a first boarding and alighting area that is the boarding and alighting area on the first floor corresponding to the specified elevator and a second boarding and alighting area that is the boarding and alighting area on the second floor corresponding to the specified elevator;
a boarding/alighting area setting unit that sets the first database so that, when the first autonomous vehicle is able to pass through the first boarding/alighting area and the second boarding/alighting area, a second autonomous vehicle different from the first autonomous vehicle is not able to pass through the first boarding/alighting area and the second boarding/alighting area;
a boarding/disembarking area instruction unit that transmits, to the first autonomous vehicle, a boarding/disembarking area instruction for moving the first autonomous vehicle to the first boarding/disembarking area when the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first boarding/disembarking area and the second boarding/disembarking area;
An autonomous vehicle management system comprising: The boarding and alighting area setting unit is
If the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first boarding and disembarking area and the second boarding and disembarking area,
setting the first database so that, when the first autonomous vehicle has completed moving from the specified elevator to the first boarding/alighting area or the second boarding/alighting area through which the first autonomous vehicle will pass after disembarking, the second autonomous vehicle can pass through the first boarding/alighting area or the second boarding/alighting area through which the first autonomous vehicle has arrived;
The autonomous vehicle management system of claim 1 . The boarding and alighting area setting unit is
If the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first boarding and disembarking area and the second boarding and disembarking area,
setting the first database so that, when the first autonomous vehicle has completed moving from the first boarding/alighting area or the second boarding/alighting area through which the first autonomous vehicle passes in order to board the specified elevator into the specified elevator, the second autonomous vehicle can pass through the first boarding/alighting area or the second boarding/alighting area through which the first autonomous vehicle passed in order to board the specified elevator;
The autonomous vehicle management system of claim 1 . the storage unit includes a second database indicating whether a waiting area, which is an area in which the autonomous vehicle waits when getting on and off an elevator and is an area adjacent to the boarding and alighting area, can be set for the autonomous vehicle;
The autonomous vehicle management system includes:
and a waiting area instruction unit that transmits, to the first autonomous vehicle, a waiting area instruction for moving the first autonomous vehicle to the waiting area near the first boarding/disembarking area, which is set for the first autonomous vehicle in the second database, when the first autonomous vehicle is moved from the first floor to the second floor by the specified elevator.
The autonomous vehicle management system of claim 1 . an acquisition unit that acquires, when the first autonomous vehicle moves to the waiting area near the first boarding/disembarking area, a boarding request from the first autonomous vehicle to board the specified elevator;
when the boarding request is acquired, the area determination unit determines whether or not the first autonomous vehicle can pass through a first boarding/alighting area and the second boarding/alighting area based on the first database;
The autonomous vehicle management system according to claim 4. the boarding/alighting area instruction unit transmits the boarding/alighting area instruction to the first autonomous vehicle when the first autonomous vehicle is waiting in the waiting area, which is an area near the first boarding/alighting area, in response to the waiting area instruction and the first database does not set the first boarding/alighting area and the second boarding/alighting area so that the first autonomous vehicle can pass through them;
The autonomous vehicle management system according to claim 4. a reservation unit that sets, when the area determination unit determines that at least one of the first boarding and alighting area and the second boarding and alighting area is not accessible to the first autonomous vehicle, a priority for setting at least one of the first boarding and alighting area and the second boarding and alighting area to the first autonomous vehicle;
The autonomous vehicle management system of claim 1 . A computer having a first database indicating whether an autonomous vehicle can pass through a boarding/disembarking area on each floor in a building corresponding to each of one or more elevators in the building, the boarding/disembarking area being an area through which the autonomous vehicle passes when getting on and off the elevator,
When a first autonomous vehicle moves from a first floor to a second floor different from the first floor by a specified elevator of the one or more elevators, determining, based on the first database, whether the first autonomous vehicle can pass through a first boarding and alighting area that is the boarding and alighting area on the first floor corresponding to the specified elevator and a second boarding and alighting area that is the boarding and alighting area on the second floor corresponding to the specified elevator;
setting the first database so that, when the first autonomous vehicle is able to pass through the first boarding/alighting area and the second boarding/alighting area, a second autonomous vehicle different from the first autonomous vehicle is not able to pass through the first boarding/alighting area and the second boarding/alighting area;
When the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first and second boarding and disembarking areas, transmitting a boarding and disembarking area instruction to the first autonomous vehicle to move the first autonomous vehicle to the first boarding and disembarking area;
An autonomous vehicle management method that performs the above. A computer having a first database indicating whether an autonomous vehicle can pass through a boarding/disembarking area on each floor in a building corresponding to each of one or more elevators in the building, the boarding/disembarking area being an area through which the autonomous vehicle passes when getting on and off the elevator,
When a first autonomous vehicle moves from a first floor to a second floor different from the first floor by a specified elevator of the one or more elevators, determining, based on the first database, whether the first autonomous vehicle can pass through a first boarding and alighting area that is the boarding and alighting area on the first floor corresponding to the specified elevator and a second boarding and alighting area that is the boarding and alighting area on the second floor corresponding to the specified elevator;
setting the first database so that, when the first autonomous vehicle is able to pass through the first boarding/alighting area and the second boarding/alighting area, a second autonomous vehicle different from the first autonomous vehicle is not able to pass through the first boarding/alighting area and the second boarding/alighting area;
When the first autonomous vehicle can pass through the first and second boarding and disembarking areas, transmitting a boarding and disembarking area instruction to the first autonomous vehicle to move the first autonomous vehicle to the first boarding and disembarking area;
A program for executing.

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