Alighting point determination method and alighting point determination device

An alighting point determination method for allocating a vehicle in response to requests from users, the method comprising:

• setting, by a processor of the vehicle, a predetermined range based on coordinates on a map information, the predetermined range including:
• a first request point where a first user desires to alight from the vehicle and
• a second request point where a second user desires to alight from the vehicle;
• calculating, by the processor, a predetermined point at which to move the vehicle, based on the first request point and the second request point;
• specifying, by the processor:
• the first user based on the first request and
• the second user based on the second request;
• calculating, by the processor, an access cost for the first user based on any one or more of:
• a distance from the predetermined point to a first destination of the first user,
• a time from the predetermined point to the first destination, and
• a load from the predetermined point to the first destination;
• calculating, by the processor, an access cost for the second user based on any one or more of:
• a distance from the predetermined point to a second destination of the second user,
• a time from the predetermined point to the second destination, and
• a load from the predetermined point to the second destination;
• calculating, by the processor, the access cost for the first user as higher when the first user carries large baggage, based on the request from the first user including a form of baggage carried by the first user, compared to when the first user does not carry large baggage;
• calculating, by the processor, the access cost for the second user as higher when the second user carries large baggage, based on the request from the second user including a form of baggage carried by the second user, compared to when the second user does not carry large baggage;
• comparing the access cost for the first user with the access cost for the second user different from the first user;
• calculating, by the processor, a common point as the predetermined point at which the first user and the second user alight from the vehicle and the access cost for the first user and the access cost for the second user are determined to be equivalent;
• wherein the processor operates to:
• notify each user of the common point;
• make an inquiry to each user about an acceptance of the common point;
• and
• set the common point as a predetermined position when the acceptances are obtained from each user.