| CPC G01C 21/3407 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0291 (2013.01); G08G 1/127 (2013.01); G08G 1/22 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
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1. An operation management method for managing a plurality of circulating buses, each circulating bus being introduced into a circulation route from a base and returning to the base to be switched with another circulating bus after traveling a specified number of laps, the operation management method comprising:
storing, by a server, an operation schedule of the plurality of circulating buses;
monitoring, by the server, a status of the plurality of circulating buses;
generating, by the server, a revised operation schedule, wherein generating the revised operation schedule comprises: revising, by the server, the operation schedule when a first circulating bus traveling on the circulation route experiences failure before completing a specified number of laps, the operation schedule being further revised so that a second circulating bus is introduced into the circulation route, returns to the base before completing the specified number of laps and is switched with a third circulating bus at a second timing at which the first circulating bus was scheduled to complete the specified number of laps;
notifying, by the server, the plurality of circulating buses of the revised operation schedule;
and controlling, by a controller of each of the plurality of circulating buses, wherein operations of the plurality of circulating buses is in accordance with the revised operation schedule.
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