US 11,919,542 B2
Management device, transportation system, and management method
Kensaku Yamamoto, Wako (JP); Koichi Ogura, Tokyo (JP); Ryohei Iwaki, Wako (JP); Yurie Kondo, Tokyo (JP); and Yusuke Kawada, Wako (JP)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/202,401.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-047379 (JP), filed on Mar. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0291877 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. B60W 60/00 (2020.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B60R 25/23 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/30 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01)
CPC B60W 60/00256 (2020.02) [B60P 3/007 (2013.01); B60R 25/23 (2013.01); B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/305 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A management device for managing an operation of a cargo transportation vehicle that autonomously travels on a road in a state in which there is no driver in the cargo transportation vehicle and that is able to store cargo in each of a plurality of storages shielded by doors that are opened and closed, the management device comprising:
at least one memory storing instructions, and
at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to:
receive request information about transportation of the cargo from a user;
determine the operation of the cargo transportation vehicle so that the cargo transportation vehicle arrives at a delivery destination of the cargo;
register a plurality of users pre-designated as recipients of the cargo; and
perform a process of controlling a control mechanism of the storage so that the recipient is able to unload the cargo from the storage when an authentication process on the recipient registered by the registrant has succeeded,
the control mechanism of the storage opens a door of the storage according with the process of controlling the control mechanism,
at least one processor is further configured to execute instructions to:
provide a notification requesting a receiving of the cargo with a terminal device of a second user included the plurality of users, when the management device acquires information indicating that a first user included the plurality of users has not approved receiving the cargo from a terminal device of the first user after the cargo transportation vehicle travels toward the delivery destination for delivering the cargo to the first user and before the cargo transportation vehicle arrives the delivery destination,
provide an information for authentication of the second user with the cargo transportation vehicle when the management device acquires information indicating that the second user has approved to receive the cargo,
the control mechanism of the storage opens the door of the storage according with the process of controlling the control mechanism when the second user performs the process for opening the door of the storage using the information for authentication of the second user.