[0001]This invention claims priority from Japanese Patent Application Nos.: JP2017-147898 and JP2017-157665. The present invention relates to a transportation conditions control system that controls the condition of pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles, or of plants during their transportation, and to a vehicle on-board device, a server device, and a transportation conditions control method.
[Technical Background]
[0002]GDP (Good Distribution Practice for pharmaceuticals) is employed as a baseline standard with the aim of guaranteeing the quality of pharmaceuticals during their transportation and storage. The object of this GDP is not only to maintain quality during transportation, but to also prevent the intrusion of counterfeit pharmaceuticals into a legitimate distribution route. [0003]
Here, a system may be considered for controlling the temperature of pharmaceuticals during transportation in which, as is shown in Patent Document 1, a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of a cargo hold of a delivery vehicle, and a GPS receiver that receives location data for that vehicle are installed in a vehicle, and temperature data obtained from the temperature sensor as well as location data received by the GPS receiver are recorded on a server. A terminal device is then able to access this server via the Internet. [0004]
However, there is a concern that temperature data and location data recorded on a

server may be falsified, and it cannot be said that such a system has sufficient reliability as confirmation guaranteeing the quality of pharmaceutical chemicals. Additionally, the above-described system only performs temperature control of the cargo hold, and is not able to exclude the loading of illegitimate articles such as counterfeit pharmaceuticals in the cargo hold, or the intrusion of counterfeit pharmaceuticals into a legitimate distribution route. [0005]
Note that for plants such as seeds and seedlings as well, in the same way as pharmaceuticals, there is a need for the quality to be ensured during transportation, and there are demands, for example, for the intrusion of counterfeit seeds and seedlings into a legitimate distribution route to be prevented, and also, for example, for the theft of seeds and seedlings that are being developed to be prevented.
[Documents of the prior art]
[Patent documents]
[0006]
[Patent document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application (JP-A) No. 2009-7097
[Disclosure of the Invention]
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
[0007]
The present invention was therefore conceived in order to solve the above-described problems, and it is a principal object thereof to improve reliability in the control of conditions during the transportation of pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles or of plants.

[Means for Solving the Problem]
[0008]
Namely, a transportation conditions control system according to the present invention is a system that controls the conditions during transportation of pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles or of plants that are loaded into the cargo hold of a vehicle, and is provided with a driving data acquisition unit that acquires driving data including location data for the vehicle, a data acquisition unit that acquires temperature data for the cargo hold interior or opening/closing data for a door of the cargo hold, an operational data transmitting unit that transmits operational data including the driving data and the temperature data or opening/closing data, and an operational data storage unit that stores the operational data acquired via the operational data transmitting unit in such a state that this operational data cannot be modified by a particular user. [0009]
Moreover, a transportation conditions control method according to the present invention is a method in which the conditions of pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles or of plants that are loaded into the cargo hold of a vehicle is controlled during their transportation, and operational data including the driving data and the temperature data or opening/closing data acquired from a vehicle on-board device that is provided with a driving data acquisition unit that acquires driving data including location data for the vehicle, and a data acquisition unit that acquires temperature data for the cargo hold interior or opening/closing data for a door of the cargo hold, is recorded in such a state that this operational data cannot be modified by a particular user. [0010]
If this type of structure and method are employed, then if temperature data is able to be acquired, temperature control of a cargo hold during transportation is possible.

Additionally, if opening/closing data is able to be acquired, then the location of the vehicle when the door was opened can be specified from the location data and the opening/closing data. Consequently, it is possible to verify whether or not a door has been opened or closed illegally. Moreover, because operational data that includes driving data and temperature data or opening/closing data is recorded in a state in which it is unable to be modified by a specific user, it is possible to prevent the falsification of operational data by a specific user, and the reliability of the confirmation can be improved. As a result, it is possible to improve reliability when controlling conditions during the transportation of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical articles or of plants. [0011]
It is desirable that the data storage unit be provided in a server device, and that the server device have a report output unit that outputs a report showing the operational data.
According to this structure, objectivity of the data can be improved by providing the data storage unit in a server device, and if the server device is controlled by a third party, then the data objectivity can be improved to an even greater degree. Moreover, by outputting a report using the report output unit of this server device, the reliability of the report can be ensured. [0012]
In order to confirm the quality of transportation performed using this transportation conditions control system, it is desirable that the report output unit output certification attesting the quality of the transportation when the transportation of the pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles or plants is completed. [0013]
It is also desirable that the server device is further provided with a notification data transmitting unit that, when a predetermined event occurs, transmits notification data

showing that this event has occurred to a client terminal device that is provided so as to be able to access the server device.
By installing a client terminal device not only in a logistic company, but also in a shipper who is a client of that logistic company, the fact that a particular event has occurred can be shared between the logistic company and the shipper. As a result, the logistic company is encouraged to improve the transportation quality, and the shipper is able to confirm handling and freight information relating to the goods they have entrusted with the logistic company. [0014]
Furthermore, it is desirable that the server device is further provided with an operational data transmitting unit that, when a predetermined event occurs, transmits the operational data to a client terminal device that is provided so as to be able to access the server device.
By installing a client terminal device not only in a logistic company, but also in a shipper who is a client of that logistic company, the operational data when a particular event has occurred can be shared between the logistic company and the shipper. As a result, the logistic company is encouraged to improve the transportation quality, and the shipper is able to confirm handling and freight information relating to the goods they have entrusted with the logistic company. [0015]
The predetermined event is an event that has the capacity to harm the quality of the transportation. For example, the predetermined event might be an instance of the opening of a door being detected by the opening/closing sensor, an instance of the temperature detected by the temperature sensor deviating from a predetermined set temperature, an instance of the vehicle making a sudden acceleration or deceleration that

exceeds a stipulated acceleration or deceleration, or an instance of the vehicle traveling along a different travel route from the stipulated travel route. Specifically, an instance in which it is detected that the door has been opened at different locations from a pre-set location, or an instance in which it is detected that the door has been opened on a different route from a pre-set travel route. [0016]
It is desirable that a vehicle on-board device that is favourably used in the transportation conditions control system of the present invention is provided with a driving data acquisition unit that acquires driving data including location data for the vehicle, a data acquisition unit that acquires temperature data for the cargo hold interior or opening/closing data for a door of the cargo hold, and an operational data transmitting unit that transmits operational data including the driving data and the temperature data or opening/closing data to a server device. [0017]
It is desirable that a server device that is favourably used in the transportation conditions control system of the present invention is connected to a network so as to be able to communicate via the network with a vehicle on-board device that is provided with a driving data acquisition unit that acquires driving data including location data for the vehicle, a data acquisition unit that acquires temperature data for the cargo hold interior or opening/closing data for a door of the cargo hold, and an operational data transmitting unit that transmits operational data including the driving data and the temperature data or opening/closing data to a server device, and is provided with a data storage unit that records the operational data acquired via the operational data transmitting unit in such a state that this operational data cannot be modified by a particular user.

[Effects of the Invention]
[0018]
According to the present invention having the above-described structure, it is possible to improve reliability when controlling conditions during the transportation of pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles or of plants.
[Brief description of the drawings]
[0019]
[FIG. 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a transportation conditions control system according to the present embodiment.
[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing the structure of a vehicle on-board device according to the same embodiment.
[FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the vehicle on-board device according to the same embodiment.
[FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a server device according to the same embodiment.
[FIG. 5] FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of a report (i.e., certification) of the same embodiment.
[FIG. 6] FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a server device of a variant embodiment.
[FIG. 7] FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of a vehicle on-board device of the variant embodiment.
[Best Embodiments for Implementing the Invention]
[0020]

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a transportation conditions control system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. [0021]
A transportation conditions control system 100 of the present embodiment is a server/client system that controls conditions such as quality and the like during the transportation of pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles (hereinafter, referred to as pharmaceuticals and the like W) that are loaded into a cargo hold VI of a vehicle V. Using this transportation conditions control system 100 it is possible to determine whether or not the transportation of pharmaceuticals and the like W is being performed in accordance with GDP. Note that the raw materials of pharmaceuticals, as well as the chemicals, equipment and measuring instruments and the like that are used for manufacturing pharmaceuticals are included in the term 'pharmaceutical articles'. [0022]
Specifically, as is shown in FIG. 1, the transportation conditions control system 100 is provided with vehicle on-board devices such as drive recorders or the like that are mounted in each one of a plurality of vehicles V and collect driving data and the like relating to the travel of the vehicles V, a server device 20 that is connected to each one of the plurality of vehicle on-board devices 10 via an external network INT such as the Internet or the like so as to be able to perform data communication with these vehicle on-board devices 10, and client terminal devices 50 that are connected to the server device 20 via the external network INT so as to be able to perform data communication with the server device 20. Note that the client terminal devices 50 may be, for example, a computer of an administrator of the transportation conditions control system 100, a computer installed in the place of business of a logistic company, a computer installed in a dispatch location (for example, a factory or a place of business) or a destination (for example, a

factory or a place of business), or a computer installed in a place of business of a shipper
who is a customer. Additionally, the client terminal devices 50 perform data
communication with the server device 20 via secure communication that is equipped, for
example, with a VPN.
5 [0023]
As is shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle on-board devices 10 are equipped with a detecting device 11, a notification device 12, a communication device 13, an information processing device 14, and an auxiliary power supply 15. The vehicle on-board devices 10 may be formed in such a way that all of the respective devices 11 through 15 are held
10 within a single casing, or may be formed in such a way that the respective devices 11
through 15 are divided between a plurality of physically separated casings. For example, a structure may be employed in which the vehicle on-board devices 10 are separated into a main unit that holds the notification device 12, the communication device 13, the information processing device 14, and the auxiliary power supply 15, and a sensor unit that
15 holds the detecting device 11.
[0024]
The detecting device 11 detects the behaviour of a vehicle, the peripheral conditions, and the operational conditions and the like, and outputs driving data showing the contents of these detections. Here, at least two types of detecting device, namely, an
20 accelerometer 11a and a location sensor 11b are used. The accelerometer 11a is formed so
as to utilise, for example, a piezo resistance effect, and detect between 1 and 3-dimensional
accelerations acting on the vehicle V (for example, in the case of 3-dimensional, these
accelerations would be in a front-rear direction, a left-right direction, and an up-down
direction), and output driving data showing these accelerations (i.e., acceleration data).
25 The location sensor 11b is, for example, a GPS sensor that detects the location of the
10

vehicle V by capturing electronic waves from a plurality of satellites, and outputs location
data showing this location.
[0025]
Note that, in addition to these, it is also possible to use a gyro sensor that detects
5 the angular acceleration of a vehicle, or an image capture device or the like such as a CCD
camera or a CMOS camera or the like that captures mages of the vehicle interior or the vehicle exterior as the detecting device 11. Moreover, the vehicle on-board devices 10 also have a connector CN that is used to receive vehicle speed data transmitted from a vehicle speed sensor (not shown in the drawings) in the vehicle V, as well as door opening/closing
10 data that shows whether or not a door is open, and brake data that shows whether the
brakes are on or off. [0026]
The notification device 12 is an LED, which is a light-emitting body that is visible on the casing, or a sound output body or the like such as a buzzer or a speaker that is
15 integrated into the casing. This notification device 12 is used to notify the driver if
excessive speed, sudden acceleration, or sudden deceleration or the like are detected during transportation. This enables the same types of benefits as from the guidance provided by a co-passenger to be obtained. [0027]
20 The communication device 13 exchanges various types of data with the server
device 20 via the external network INT. Specifically, the communication device 13 is
hardware for a wireless LAN or a mobile telephone network that is used to transmit and
receive various types of data with the server device 20 via radio waves. At this time, the
communication device 13 performs data communication with the server device 20 via
25 communication that is provided with a secure public line or VPN.
11

[0028]
The information processing device 14 is what is known as a computer circuit that,
physically speaking, has a CPU, memory (for example, internal memory such as
non-volatile memory, or external memory such as an SD card that can be removably
5 inserted into an aperture provided in the casing), and the like, and that, functionally
speaking, as a result of the CPU operating in accordance with a program stored in a predetermined area of the memory, as is shown in FIG. 3, has at least the functions of a driving data acquisition unit 14a, a temperature data acquisition unit 14b, an opening/closing data acquisition unit 14c, a data processing unit 14d, an operational data
10 storage unit 14e, an operational data transmitting unit 14f and the like. Note that the same
data acquisition unit may be used for both the temperature data acquisition unit 14b and the opening/closing data acquisition unit 14c. [0029]
The driving data acquisition unit 14a acquires various types of driving data while
15 traveling, namely, acceleration data and location data and the like from the detecting
device 11 and the like, and transmits this acquired driving data to the data processing unit
14d.
[0030]
The temperature data acquisition unit 14b acquires temperature data obtained by a
20 temperature sensor 30 provided inside the cargo hold V1, and transmits this acquired
temperature data to the data processing unit 14d. Here, the temperature sensor 30 detects
the temperature using either a contact method or a non-contact method, and a plurality of
the temperature sensors 30 may be provided in the cargo hold V1. Additionally, the
temperature sensor 30 may detect the temperature of either an internal wall of the cargo
25 hold V1 or of an internal space inside the cargo hold V1, or may detect either the
12

temperature of the pharmaceuticals and the like W, or the temperature of packaging
containers (or the interior thereof) that package the pharmaceuticals and the like W. For
example, if several pharmaceuticals and the like W having mutually different control
temperatures are being transported, then providing a temperature sensor 30 for each one
5 may be considered. Note that the exchange of temperature data between the temperature
data acquisition unit 14b and the temperature sensor 30 may be performed via wired communication or via wireless communication. [0031]
The opening/closing data acquisition unit 14c acquires opening/closing data
10 obtained by the opening/closing sensor 40 that detects an opening or closing of a door V2
of the cargo hold V1, and transmits this acquired opening/closing data to the data processing unit 14d. Here, the opening/closing sensor 40 is, for example, a magnetic sensor that uses a Hall element or a magnetoresistive element. Moreover, an opening/closing sensor 40 may be provided in each one of a plurality of packaging
15 containers (for example, a box having a lid) that package the pharmaceuticals and the like
W, and may detect the opening or closing of each packaging container. Note that the exchange of data between the opening/closing data acquisition unit 14c and the opening/closing sensor 40 may be performed via wired communication or via wireless communication.
20 [0032]
The data processing unit 14d that acquires the above-described various types of
data synchronizes the acquired driving data, temperature data, and opening/closing data,
and stores it as operational data in the operational data storage unit 14e, and also outputs it
to the operational data transmitting unit 14f. The operational data transmitting unit 14f
25 transmits this operational data to the server device 20 via the communication device 13.
13

[0033]
The transmission of the operational data to the server device 20 by the operational
data transmitting unit 14f may be performed in real time, or may be performed at
predetermined timings. The predetermined timings may be, for example, (1) when an
5 opening of the door V2 is detected by the opening/closing sensor 40, (2) when the
temperature detected by the temperature sensor 30 deviates from a predetermined set temperature, (3) when the vehicle V performs a sudden acceleration or a sudden deceleration that exceeds a stipulated acceleration or deceleration, (4) when the vehicle V travels along a different travel route from the stipulated travel route, and (5) when the
10 vehicle V stops, and the like. In addition to these, the driving data may be transmitted at a
predetermined cycle, or when the vehicle has stopped, or at the timings when the ignition key is turned on or off. [0034]
The server device 20 is a general purpose or dedicated computer which is
15 provided with a CPU, memory, and input/output interfaces and the like. The server device
20 is formed in such a way that, by operating in accordance with a predetermined program stored in the memory thereof, as is shown in FIG. 4, the server device 20 exhibits at least the functions of a driving data receiving unit 20a, a data control unit 20b, an operational data storage unit 20c, a report outputting unit 20d, a communication data transmitting unit
20 20e, a user data control unit 20f and the like.
[0035]
The operational data receiving unit 20a receives via the Internet INT operational
data that includes driving data, temperature data, and opening/closing data transmitted
from the vehicle on-board devices 10, and transmits this operational data to the data
25 control unit 20b. The data control unit 20b stores this operational data in the operational
14

data storage unit 20c. [0036]
Here, the operational data storage unit 20c records operational data from specific
users in a state in which it cannot be modified. Normal falsification prevention
5 technologies can be employed to record the operational data in this non-modifiable state
such as storing the operational data in a read-only format in the operational data storage unit 20c, encrypting the operational data before storing it in the operational data storage unit 20c, and excluding external data modification requests in the data control unit 20b. Additionally, limited authority depending on the user may also be considered. Allowing a
10 system administrator to not only access driving data, but to also perform control such as
modifying the driving data, and supplying system users such as logistic company and shippers and the like with the right to only inspect the driving data may also be considered. Note that it is also possible to prevent even an administrator from making any modification to the driving data. Control and modification and the like of the authority of the users is
15 performed via the user data control unit 20f.
[0037]
The report output unit 20d issues certification that is used to certify a transportation result of the pharmaceuticals and the like W. In addition to basic information such as freight information and the like, information shown by the driving
20 data from the dispatch location to the destination location (i.e., the arrival location), or
product quality information and the like determined from the information shown by this
driving data is recorded in this certification. In addition to this, it is also possible to acquire
receipt condition data such as temperature data and the like for the destination location (i.e.,
the arrival location) to which the pharmaceuticals and the like W are being transported, and
25 to output this receipt condition data as certification information. For example, the report
15

output unit 20d may issue certification such as that shown in FIG. 5. Here, the data access
level of the certification may be formulated so as to be different for each user. For example,
a portion of users (for example, logistic company) may be able to view the entire range of
the certification, while the remaining portion of the users (for example, shippers) may be
5 able to view a portion of the certification (for example, basic information and the like).
Note that these data access level can be controlled via the user data control unit 20f, and the
relevant ranges are also able to be modified.
[0038]
When a predetermined event occurs, the notification data transmitting unit 20e
10 transmits, in real time, notification data showing that this event has occurred to the client
terminal devices 50. Moreover, when the predetermined event has occurred, the notification data transmitting unit 20e also transmits, in real time, notification data showing that this event has occurred to previously registered email addresses in addition to the client terminal devices 50. In addition, the notification data transmitting unit 20e also
15 transmits freight departure and arrival information and the like in real time.
[0039]
Here, the predetermined event is an event that might harm the quality of the transportation, and may be (1) when an opening of the door V2 is detected by the opening/closing sensor 40, (2) when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 30
20 deviates from a predetermined set temperature, (3) when the vehicle V performs a sudden
acceleration or a sudden deceleration that exceeds a stipulated acceleration or deceleration,
(4) when the vehicle V travels along a different travel route from the stipulated travel route,
and the like.
[0040]
25 Examples of (1) and (4), in particular, may be if (a) an opening of the door V2 is
16

detected at a different location from a previously set location, or if (b) an opening of the
door V2 is detected on a different travel route from a previously set travel route. In the
case of (a), the server device 20 has a set location data receiving unit that receives set
location data showing previously set locations where the opening and closing of the door is
5 permitted, and the data control unit 20b detects that the door V2 has been opened at a
different location from the previously set locations using the location data and the opening/closing data. In the case of (b), the server device 20 has a set route data receiving unit that receives set route data showing previously set travel routes for the vehicle V, and the data control unit 20b detects that the door V2 has been opened on a different route from
10 the previously set travel routes using the location data and the opening/closing data.
[0041]
The certification issued by the report output unit 20d can be inspected or output (i.e., printed) by accessing the server device 20 from a client terminal device 50. Moreover, in the server device 20, in addition to the operational data, freight data showing freight
15 information and driver data showing driver information and the like undergo centralized
control and automatic analysis, and these data items can be inspected or output (i.e. printed) from the client terminal device 50. If this client terminal device 50 belongs to the shipper, then because the shipper is able to access the operational data and the like and inspect this operational data, the shipper is able to confirm the transportation conditions
20 such as the freight information and the parallel information in real time.
[0042]
[Effects of the Present Embodiment]
According to the transportation conditions control system 100 of the present
25 embodiment which is formed in this way, not only is it possible to control the temperature
17

of the cargo hold V1 during transportation, but it is also possible to identify the location of
the vehicle V when the door V2 is opened from the location data and the opening/closing
data of the door V2, and to also verify whether or not the door V2 has been opened or
closed illegally. Moreover, because operational data that includes driving data and
5 temperature data or opening/closing data is recorded in a state in which it is unable to be
tampered by a specific user (for example, a system user such as a logistic company or a
shipper or the like), it is possible to prevent the falsification of operational data by the
specific user, and the reliability of the confirmation (for example, of the certification) can
be improved. As a result, it is possible to improve quality control reliability during the
10 transportation of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical articles.
[0043]
[Additional Embodiments]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
For example, in the case of making it possible for the system administrator to
15 perform control such as modifying the operation data, it is possible that the control
performed by the system administrator is recorded in the form or the certification issued by the report output unit 20d.
In this case, it is also possible that the control performed by the system
administrator is recorded in the operation data storage unit 20c.
20 As is shown in FIG. 6, it is also possible for the server device 20 to be provided
with an operational data transmitting unit 20g that, when a predetermined event occurs,
transmits operational data for the time when that event occurred, or for a predetermined
period before and after that event to the client terminal devices 50. Additionally, when the
predetermined event has occurred, the operational data transmitting unit 20g also transmits
25 operational data for the time when that event occurred, or for a predetermined period
18

before and after that event to previously registered email addresses in addition to the client
terminal devices 50.
[0044]
Moreover, it is also possible to provide image capture devices such as CCD
5 cameras or CMOS cameras or the like that capture images of the interior of the cargo hold
V1, and for the vehicle on-board devices 10 to acquire images of the interior of the cargo hold V1 from these image capture devices. In this case, the vehicle on-board devices 10 may acquire images of the interior of the cargo hold V1 continuously, or may acquire images of the interior of the cargo hold V1 when the above-described predetermined event
10 of the present embodiment occurs. This image data for the interior of the cargo holding V1
is also transmitted to the server device 20 together with the driving data, the temperature data, and the opening/closing data. [0045]
In the above-described embodiment, data acquisition units (i.e., the temperature
15 data acquisition unit and the opening/closing data acquisition unit) that acquire
temperature data and opening/closing data are provided, however, it is also possible to acquire just one of the temperature data and the opening/closing data. In this case, the transportation conditions control system controls the transportation conditions using operational data that includes the relevant one of the temperature data and the
20 opening/closing data and the driving data.
[0046]
Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to systems that control
conditions such as the quality during transportation of pharmaceuticals and the like W that
have been loaded into the cargo hold V1 of a vehicle V, and may also be applied to systems
25 that control conditions such as the quality during transportation of plants in general
19

(hereinafter, referred to as ‘plants’) such as seeds and seedlings, fresh flowers, mature trees,
and the like.
[0047]
This transportation conditions control system 100 controls, for example, the
5 prevention of contamination from counterfeit seeds and seedlings, and the prevention of
theft of seeds and seedlings that are currently being developed, and the like during the transportation of plants such as seeds and seedlings. As is shown in FIG. 7, in addition to the structure of the above-described embodiment, the transportation conditions control system 100 is provided with a humidity sensor 60 that detects the humidity inside the cargo
10 hold V1, and the information processing device 14 of the vehicle on-board device 10 has a
humidity data acquisition unit 14g that acquires humidity data from the humidity sensor 60. Here, the humidity sensor 60 is, for example, an electrostatic type of humidity sensor, and a plurality of the humidity sensors 60 may be provided inside the cargo hold V1. It is also possible for the humidity sensor 60 to detect the humidity inside packaging containers that
15 package the seeds or seedlings. Note that the exchange of humidity data between the
humidity data acquisition unit 14g and the humidity sensor 60 may be performed via wired communication or via wireless communication. This system 100 may also be provided with a dew point sensor either in addition to the humidity sensor 60, or instead of the humidity sensor 60, and may acquire dew point temperature data from this dew point
20 sensor.
[0048]
Furthermore, the data processing unit 14d of the information processing device 14
calculates a dew point temperature from the temperature data acquired by the temperature
data acquisition unit 14b, and from the humidity data acquired by the humidity data
25 acquisition unit 14g. The data processing unit 14d is able to include this dew point
20

temperature data in the operational data together with the humidity data. Additionally, the
data processing unit 14d is able to determine from the dew point temperature whether or
not condensation has formed inside the cargo hold V1 and create condensation data
showing the result of this determination. The data processing unit 14d is then able to
5 include this condensation data in the operational data.
[0049]
Furthermore, it is also possible for this transportation conditions control system to acquire receipt conditions data such as temperature data and the like for the destination location (i.e., the arrival location) to which the seeds or seedlings are being transported,
10 and to also output this receipt conditions data as certification information. It is also
possible for weather information data that includes temperature data for the destination
location to be acquired, and output as certification information.
[0050]
When seeds are being transported, because seeds will germinate if conditions
15 such as temperature and moisture levels that are suitable for germination are provided,
control is required to ensure that the temperature and humidity levels are suitable for preventing the seeds from germinating. According to the above-described transportation conditions control system, because it is possible to perform control using temperature data and humidity data so as to ensure that the temperature and humidity levels are suitable for
20 preventing the seeds from germinating, seeds can be transported under conditions that
reliably prevent germination. Moreover, if seedlings are being transported, if conditions
such as the temperature and moisture and the like are not suitably controlled, there is a
concern that the seedlings may either wither, or may grow more than is required. However,
according to the above-described transportation conditions control system, it is possible to
25 perform control using temperature data and humidity data so as to ensure that the
21

temperature and humidity levels are suitable for preventing the seedlings from withering,
or from growing more than is required.
[0051]
Furthermore, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and that various modifications and the like may be made thereto insofar as they do not depart from the spirit or scope of the present invention.
[Description of the Reference Numerals]

[0052]
100 ... Transportation conditions control system
w... Pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles
V... Vehicle
VI ... Cargo hold
V2 ... Door
10 ... Vehicle on-board device (Drive recorder)
14a... Driving data acquisition unit
14b ... Temperature data acquisition unit (data acquisition unit)
14c ... Opening/closing data acquisition unit (data acquisition unit)
14f... Operational data transmitting unit
20 ... Server device
20b ... Data control unit
20c ... Operational data storage unit
20d ... Report output unit
20e ... Notification data transmitting unit
20f... User data control unit

We Claim:

A transportation conditions control system that controls conditions during transportation of pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles or of plants that are loaded into a cargo hold of a vehicle, comprising:
a driving data acquisition unit that acquires driving data including location data for the vehicle;
a data acquisition unit that acquires temperature data for the cargo hold interior or opening/closing data for a door of the cargo hold;
an operational data transmitting unit that transmits operational data including the driving data and the temperature data or opening/closing data; and
an operational data storage unit that stores the operational data acquired via the operational data transmitting unit in such a state that this operational data cannot be modified by a particular user.
2. The transportation conditions control system according to claim 1, wherein the
data storage unit is provided in a server device, and
the server device has a report output unit that outputs a report showing the operational data.
3. The transportation conditions control system according to claim 2, wherein the report output unit outputs certification attesting the quality of the transportation when the transportation of the pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles or plants is completed.
4. The transportation conditions control system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein

the server device is further provided with a notification data transmitting unit that, when a predetermined event occurs, transmits notification data showing that this event has occued to a client terminal device that is provided so as to be able to access the server device.
5. The transportation conditions control system according to claim 2, 3, or 4, wherein the server device is further provided with an operational data transmitting unit that, when a predetermined event occurs, transmits the operational data to a client terminal device that is provided so as to be able to access the server device.
6. The transportation conditions control system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the predetermined event might be an instance of an opening of a door being detected by the opening/closing sensor, an instance of a temperature detected by the temperature sensor deviating from a predetermined set temperature, an instance of the vehicle making a sudden acceleration or deceleration that exceeds a stipulated acceleration or deceleration, or an instance of the vehicle traveling along a different travel route from a stipulated travel route.
7. The transportation conditions control system according to any one of claims 2 through 6, wherein the server device and external devices that are connected to the server device in such a way that they able to perform data communication with the server device perform secure communication.
8. The transportation conditions control system according to any one of claims 1 through 7, wherein the plants are seeds or seedlings.

9. A vehicle on-board device that is used in a system that controls conditions during
transportation of pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles or of plants that are loaded
into a cargo hold of a vehicle, comprising:
a driving data acquisition unit that acquires driving data including location data for the vehicle;
a data acquisition unit that acquires temperature data for the cargo hold interior or opening/closing data for a door of the cargo hold; and
an operational data transmitting unit that transmits operational data including the driving data and the temperature data or opening/closing data to a server device.
10. A server device that is used in a system that controls conditions during
transportation of pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles or of plants that are loaded
into a cargo hold of a vehicle, wherein
the server device is connected to a network so as to be able to communicate via the network with a vehicle on-board device that is provided with a driving data acquisition unit that acquires driving data including location data for the vehicle, a data acquisition unit that acquires temperature data for the cargo hold interior or opening/closing data for a door of the cargo hold, and an operational data transmitting unit that transmits operational data including the driving data and the temperature data or opening/closing data to a server device, and
the server device is provided with a data storage unit that records the operational data acquired via the operational data transmitting unit in such a state that this operational data cannot be modified by a particular user.
11. A transportation conditions control method in which the conditions during

transportation of pharmaceuticals or pharmaceutical articles or of plants that are loaded into the cargo hold of a vehicle are controlled, and in which
operational data including the driving data and the temperature data or opening/closing data acquired from a vehicle on-board device that is provided with a driving data acquisition unit that acquires driving data including location data for the vehicle, and a data acquisition unit that acquires temperature data for the cargo hold interior or opening/closing data for a door of the cargo hold is recorded in such a state that this operational data cannot be modified by a particular user.