JP3206710U - Real-time monitoring carrier system - Google Patents

Abstract

A real-time monitoring carrier system is provided. A real-time monitoring carrier system according to the present invention includes a mobile carrier, a rear end processing device, and a portable wireless communication device. The mobile carrier 110 is installed in the surveillance area 50, and the mobile carrier 110 includes a camera module that is used to capture an image of the surveillance area 50. The rear end processing device 120 is electrically connected to the mobile carrier 110 by a wireless transmission method. The portable wireless communication device 130 is electrically connected to the rear end processing device 120 by a wireless transmission method. The portable wireless communication device 130 controls the mobile carrier 110 via the rear end processing device 120. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a real-time monitoring carrier system.

  Over the past decade, technologies closely related to robots, such as artificial intelligence and sensing technologies, have developed remarkably. Furthermore, when the era of service robots is coming soon, many advanced countries and future prediction research institutions are looking at optimistic predictions, and it is expected to become a very promising industry in many countries in the future. ing.

  In the service for home, there is a so-called self-propelled device for cleaning or a cleaning robot. This is a kind of vacuum cleaner, which automatically moves on the floor without user's operation, sucks the dust on the floor while traveling, returns to the charging station and enters standby state or charges I do. Speaking of vacuum cleaners, in recent years, a dust suction device for cleaning by a hand-held method has been developed, and its operation and cleaning principle are similar to those of a self-propelled device.

  With the continuous development of science and technology, things that people have to deal with are becoming more and more complex every day, and the time required for processing is also getting shorter. In other words, modern people are required to be efficient, and miscellaneous affairs must be processed simultaneously. Even in the current technology, a self-propelled device capable of remote operation can be used to clean and clean a designated point in the house, and the user can simultaneously The situation can be monitored.

  However, in the above-described conventional self-propelled device, that is, the conventional self-propelled device often cannot provide a message to the user in a timely manner, and the user can be notified of the actual state of the self-propelled device and the site. In some cases, the user was unable to perform processing in response to the situation of the self-propelled device and the site. For this reason, the convenience in use decreased. Therefore, the present inventor considered that the above-mentioned drawbacks could be improved, and as a result of intensive studies, he came up with a proposal for the present invention to improve the problem reasonably and effectively.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above situation, Comprising: In order to solve the said subject, this invention aims at providing a real-time monitoring carrier system. In other words, the mobile wireless communication device can immediately execute various functions such as mobile carrier control, notification, and safety monitoring.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the real-time monitoring carrier system according to the present invention is applied to monitoring a monitoring area,
A mobile carrier installed in the surveillance area and including a camera module used to capture images of the surveillance area;
A rear end processing device electrically connected to the mobile carrier by a wireless transmission method;
And a portable wireless communication device that is electrically connected to the rear end processing device by a wireless transmission method and controls the mobile carrier via the rear end processing device.

  In an embodiment of the present invention, the portable wireless communication device described above causes the rear end processing device to transmit a movement signal or an end signal to the mobile carrier, and when the movement signal is received by the mobile carrier, the rear end processing device causes the mobile carrier to move. When the vehicle is driven and an end signal is received by the moving carrier, the moving carrier is controlled by the rear end processing device and stopped.

  In an embodiment of the present invention, when the above-described moving carrier stops, the rear end processing device accesses an image of the monitoring area of the camera module capture.

  In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described real-time monitoring carrier system further includes a charging station, and when the portable wireless communication device transmits a return signal to the mobile carrier by the rear end processing device, the mobile carrier is driven to the charging station. Go back.

  In an embodiment of the present invention, when the portable wireless communication device causes the rear end processing device to transmit a recording signal to the moving carrier, the camera module of the moving carrier is driven to perform shooting.

  In an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile carrier includes a receiving / sending module that selectively causes a portable wireless communication device to transmit a power command, a charging command, an image command, or an error command.

  In an embodiment of the present invention, when an image command is received by the portable wireless communication device, the portable wireless communication device displays an image of the surveillance area captured by the camera module.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the mobile carrier includes a detection module that is used for monitoring the environmental condition of the monitoring area and transmits the environmental monitoring information to the rear end processing device. Is stored in the portable wireless communication device.

  In an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile carrier includes an electric control device, and when the control command is issued by the portable wireless communication device and transmitted to the mobile carrier by the rear end processing device, the electric control device of the mobile carrier is activated. Is done.

  In an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile carrier includes a message notification unit, and when the message notification command is issued by the portable wireless communication device and the message notification command is transmitted to the mobile carrier by the rear end processing device, the mobile carrier's The message notification unit is activated.

  According to the real-time monitoring carrier system of the present invention, the mobile carrier is controlled via the portable wireless communication device, and the information on the moving carrier is transmitted to the portable wireless communication device by the rear end processing device, thereby enabling interactive real-time monitoring. To achieve.

It is the schematic which shows the real-time monitoring carrier system structure by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the movement carrier shown in FIG. It is the schematic which shows the internal structure of the real-time monitoring carrier system shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a real-time monitoring carrier system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the real-time monitoring carrier system 100 is applied to monitoring the monitoring area 50, and the real-time monitoring carrier system 100 includes a mobile carrier 110, a rear end processing device 120, a portable wireless communication device 130, and a charging station 140 Is provided.

  The monitoring area 50 is, for example, an indoor room, the mobile carrier 110 is an indoor robot or the like, and the indoor robot is a self-propelled robot or the like in which a dust collector is installed, and cleans and collects garbage in the room. Do. Of course, the form of the mobile carrier 110 is not limited here, and the mobile carrier 110 may be installed in the monitoring area 50 and move in the monitoring area 50.

  The rear end processing device 120 is electrically connected to the mobile carrier 110 by a wireless transmission method, that is, the mobile carrier 110 and the rear end processing device 120 transmit messages to each other by a wireless transmission method. Wireless transmission methods include Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity, WiFi), Bluetooth (registered trademark), W-CDMA (Wide band Code Division Multiple Access, WCDMA (registered trademark)), Near Field Communication (Near Field Communication) , NFC), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID), or LTE (Long Term Evolution, LTE), etc., is a communication connection method that conforms to wireless communication standards and can be installed according to the actual implementation method. The form is not limited to that described above.

  The portable wireless communication device 130 is a handheld communication device, a GPS receiver, a tablet terminal, or the like, and the portable wireless communication device 130 is electrically connected to the rear end processing device 120 by a wireless transmission method. That is, messages are transmitted between the portable wireless communication device 130 and the rear end processing device 120 by the wireless transmission method. Wireless transmission methods include Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity, WiFi), Bluetooth (registered trademark), W-CDMA (Wide band Code Division Multiple Access, WCDMA (registered trademark)), Near Field Communication (Near Field Communication) NFC), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID), or LTE (Long Term Evolution, LTE), etc., is a communication connection method that conforms to a wireless communication standard, and can be installed according to an actual implementation method. The embodiment is not limited to the above example. In this way, the mobile wireless communication device 130 controls the mobile carrier 110 via the rear end processing device 120, and the user can achieve the purpose of controlling the mobile carrier 110 by controlling the mobile wireless communication device 130. .

  2 is an external perspective view showing the mobile carrier shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the internal configuration of the real-time monitoring carrier system shown in FIG. The mobile carrier 110 includes a device main body 110A, a drive module 110B, a camera module 112, a display module 113, a reception / transmission module 114, a processing module 115, an online module 116, a detection module 117, and a message notification unit. 118 and an electric control device 119. The camera module 112, the display module 113, the reception / transmission module 114, the online module 116, the detection module 117, the message notification unit 118, and the electric control device 119 are respectively connected to the processing module 115, and the processing module 115 is connected to the central processing unit ( central processing unit (CPU), microprocessor (μP), microcontroller (μC), digital signal processor (DSP), etc. However, this embodiment is in the above-described example. It is not limited.

  The upper part of the device main body 110A is connected to the camera module 112, and the bottom of the device main body 110A is connected to the drive module 110B. The drive module 110B includes a driving mechanism such as a traveling wheel and a motor, and is used for driving the device main body 110A of the moving carrier 110 to travel. The display module 113 is installed on the outer surface in front of the device main body 110A, and the display module 113 includes a display panel used for displaying a message. In another embodiment, the display module 113 further includes a touch panel, which enables input using a touch technique, which increases operational convenience.

  The camera module 112 is used to capture an image of the surveillance area 50. Here, the form of the camera module 112 is not limited, and any form of image sensing module may be used. For example, a charge coupled device (CCD) or the like may be used. Specifically, the camera module 112 includes an image capture device and a microphone, and is installed in an upper region of the mobile carrier 110 so as to surround the mobile carrier 110. Used for recording images.

  The reception / transmission module 114 selectively transmits a power command, a charging command, an image command, or an error command to the portable wireless communication device 130.

  In some embodiments, the mobile carrier 110 is moved by the drive module 110B. The mobile carrier 110 is mobile and is coupled to the camera module 112 of the mobile carrier 110. As a result, the position and angle restrictions at the time of image recording are reduced, and at the same time, the camera module 112 moves following the target according to a preset tracking setting or schedule and simultaneously records the image.

  The display module 113 is used for displaying a message, and a remote user can perform video communication or information transmission by the mobile carrier 110. For example, an image recorded in the camera module 112 is transmitted to the display module 113 by the processing module 115 so that the user can observe the recorded image. The display module 113 further includes a touch panel serving as a touch display panel, thereby improving operational convenience. Also, the image command is issued to the portable wireless communication device 130 by the reception / transmission module 114, and when the image command is received by the portable wireless communication device 130, the image command is captured by the camera module 112 on the screen of the portable wireless communication device 130. An image of the monitored area 50 is displayed and the user can observe the image recorded by the mobile carrier 110 using the portable wireless communication device 130.

  In the present embodiment, the online module 116 of the mobile carrier 110 is a Wi-Fi network module or the like, and messages are transmitted between the mobile carrier 110 and the rear-end processing device 120 by a wireless transmission method. Accordingly, the user can control the mobile carrier 110 using an application program (APP) installed in the mobile wireless communication device 130.

  Specifically, in one embodiment, the mobile wireless communication device 130 causes the rear end processing device 120 to send a movement signal to the mobile carrier 110. In other words, the user can transmit a movement signal to the rear end processing device 120 by operating the portable wireless communication device 130, and the movement signal is transmitted to the reception / transmission module 114 of the mobile carrier 110 by the rear end processing device 120. The When a movement signal emitted from the portable wireless communication device 130 is received by the reception / transmission module 114 of the mobile carrier 110, the movement signal is transmitted to the processing module 115 by the reception / transmission module 114, and thus the driving message is transmitted by the processing module 115. Is transmitted to the drive module 110B, and the mobile carrier 110 is driven to travel.

  On the other hand, the portable wireless communication device 130 causes the rear end processing device 120 to send an end signal to the mobile carrier 110, and when the mobile carrier 110 receives the end signal, the rear end processing device 120 controls the mobile carrier 110 to stop. To do.

  Further, in some embodiments, when the mobile carrier 110 stops, the trailing edge processing device 120 accesses an image of the surveillance area 50 captured by the camera module 112, and the user monitors the surveillance captured by the accessed camera module 112. The image of the area 50 can be downloaded to the portable wireless communication device 130, and the status of the mobile carrier 110 at this time can be monitored. In the situation where the mobile carrier 110 is moved, the current position of the mobile carrier can be confirmed from the image. Of course, the image of the monitoring area 50 captured by the camera module 112 exists in a memory card built in the mobile carrier 110, and the user can remove the mobile carrier 110 and take out the memory card.

  In an embodiment, an intrusion of a foreign object or a suspicious person can be immediately detected by an image movement detection method. For example, a transmission / reception device is installed at a specific position where a thief such as a window or a door in the monitoring area 50 is likely to enter, and the transmission / reception device incorporates position information and a reception / transmission module 114. Thereby, when the mobile carrier 110 passes through the above-mentioned specific position (for example, a window, a door, etc. of the monitoring area 50) by the portable wireless communication apparatus 130, it sets so that imaging | photography and storage may be carried out at a specific position. . Thus, when a thief or a suspicious person enters a specific location (window, etc.), the mobile wireless communication device 130 (installed application, etc.) immediately notifies the user, or the security system is activated, and The time point at which a thief or a suspicious person invaded can be confirmed from the photographed images in this way, thus achieving the purpose of safety control and further increasing the detection rate.

  In some embodiments, a power command is issued by the receive / send module 114 to the portable wireless communication device 130, and when the power command is received by the portable wireless communication device 130, the mobile carrier 110 is placed on the screen of the portable wireless communication device 130. The power is displayed. Thereby, the user can monitor the power of the mobile carrier 110.

  If the mobile carrier 110 is short of power, the receiving / sending module 114 issues a charging command to the portable wireless communication device 130. At the same time, the user can charge the mobile carrier 110 by operating the portable wireless communication device 130. In this embodiment, the mobile wireless communication device 130 returns to the charging station 140 by driving the mobile carrier 110 when the rear end processing device 120 transmits a return signal to the mobile carrier 110. In addition, when a return time threshold is set for the mobile carrier 110 and the traveling time when the mobile carrier 110 returns to the charging station 140 exceeds the above time threshold, the mobile carrier 110 immediately stops moving, The camera module 112 captures and saves the environment in the vicinity of the place where the mobile carrier 110 is located, so that the user can download the image captured by the camera module 112 to the portable wireless communication device 130. Thus, when the mobile carrier 110 loses sight of the route back to the charging station 140 and the travel time required for the return is too long, the movement of the mobile carrier is stopped and an image of the surrounding area environment is taken. The time for a person to search for the mobile carrier 110 can be effectively shortened.

  Further, in an embodiment, when the power threshold of the mobile carrier 110 is set and the power of the mobile carrier 110 is lower than the aforementioned power threshold, the camera module 112 captures and stores the environment of the neighborhood area where the mobile carrier 110 is located. The user can download the image taken by the camera module 112 to the portable wireless communication device 130 and use it to find the mobile carrier 110. Thereby, the time for the user to search for the mobile carrier 110 can be effectively reduced.

  In some embodiments, the drive module 110B (traveling wheel, etc.) of the mobile carrier 110 is entangled with a power cord, the mobile carrier 110 hits an object, or the dust collection box of the mobile carrier becomes full and cannot receive garbage. If the mobile carrier 110 main body is picked up, an error command is issued by the reception / transmission module 114 to the portable wireless communication device 130 to notify the user in a timely manner for immediate processing.

  In this embodiment, the mobile carrier includes a detection module 117 that monitors the environmental state of the monitoring area 50 and transmits the environmental monitoring information to the rear-end processing device 120. It is stored in an application program (APP) installed in the communication device 130. Thereby, the environment monitoring information of the monitoring area 50 is provided to the user, and the safety of the environment in the monitoring area 50 is ensured. The point that needs to be described is that the type of the detection module 117 is not limited in the present embodiment, and the above-described detection module includes, for example, an infrared sensor, a hydrogen ion exponent sensor, a conductivity sensor, a temperature sensor, a temperature sensor, and a temperature sensor. Any one of a sensor, an air pollution sensor, a flow sensor, a humidity sensor, an oximeter, a water level meter, or a pressure sensor, and replaced as necessary in view of the environment of the monitoring area 50 It can detect environmental monitoring information such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, formaldehyde, temperature, and humidity.

  In this embodiment, the mobile carrier 110 includes a message notification unit 118. When the message notification command is issued by the portable wireless communication device 130 and the message notification command is transmitted to the mobile carrier 110 by the rear end processing device 120, the mobile carrier 110 110 message notification units 118 are activated.

  Specifically, in some embodiments, the user operates the portable wireless communication device 130 to send a scheduled cleaning message notification command, and the trailing edge processing device 120 sends the scheduled cleaning message notification command to the mobile carrier. 110, the message notification unit 118 transmits the drive message to the drive module 110B by the processing module 115 when the reception / transmission module 114 of the mobile carrier 110 receives the scheduled cleaning message notification command. A cleaning operation is performed until the carrier 110 is driven and cleaning is completed.

  In some embodiments, the user can set the mobile carrier 110 to notify any event. For example, the user operates the portable wireless communication device 130 to send a message notification command for medication time, and the message processing command for medication time is sent to the mobile carrier 110 by the rear end processing device 120 and received by the mobile carrier 110. When the message notification command of the medication time is received by the sending module 114, the message notification unit 118 causes the processing module 115 to send the message notification command of the medication time to the driving module 110B. When the user's medication time comes, the message notification unit 118 of the mobile carrier 110 is activated to notify the user of the medication by voice.

  In this embodiment, the mobile carrier includes an electric control device 119, a control command is issued by the portable wireless communication device 130, and a control command is transmitted to the mobile carrier 110 by the rear end processing device 120, so that the mobile carrier 110 The electric control device 119 is activated. At the same time, the electric control device 119 drives the moving carrier 110 to emit an infrared emission signal, and the electric device located in the monitoring area 50 is turned off. Thereby, the user can turn off the power of the electric device by using the mobile wireless communication device 130 by the mobile carrier 110, and can turn off the power of the electric device without using the remote control of the electric device. For this reason, the convenience of the entire real-time monitoring carrier system is improved.

  In addition, in some embodiments, the mobile carrier 110 is provided with an acoustic device (such as a microphone and a speaker). The portable wireless communication device 130 is provided with a corresponding acoustic device (such as a microphone and a speaker), which increases the dialogue mechanism and enhances the diversity of use of the present invention.

  As described above, the real-time monitoring carrier system according to the present invention controls the mobile carrier by the portable wireless communication device, and the mobile carrier information is transmitted to the portable wireless communication device by the rear end processing device, thereby interactive real-time Achieve monitoring.

  In one application, the mobile wireless communication device transmits a movement signal, an end signal, a regression signal, or a recording signal to the moving carrier by the rear end processing device, and the moving carrier is driven to move, stop the moving carrier, or move the moving carrier. Various functions such as returning to the charging station or shooting a moving carrier are performed.

  In some applications, the mobile carrier selectively sends a power command, a charge command, an image command, or an error command to the portable wireless communication device depending on the actual situation. In this way, the user can monitor the power of the mobile carrier with the portable wireless communication device, and can immediately recharge the mobile carrier for charging. Also, if the mobile carrier falls short of power and the user is not aware of this, the mobile carrier sends a charge command to notify the user, and the user moves by operating the mobile wireless communication device. The carrier can be charged. This avoids situations where the mobile carrier loses power and cannot operate. In addition, in situations where the mobile carrier's power is low or the charging station cannot be found, the mobile carrier immediately stops moving and the camera module captures and stores the environment in the vicinity of the location where the mobile carrier is located. Is called. Since the movement of the mobile carrier is stopped and an image of the environment in the neighboring area is taken, the time for the user to search for the mobile carrier can be effectively shortened.

  In addition, the user can observe an image captured by the mobile carrier from an image command transmitted by the mobile carrier. When the user receives an error command transmitted by the mobile carrier, the situation that occurred in the mobile carrier, for example, entangled with the power cord, the mobile carrier 110 hits an object, the dust collection box becomes full, or the mobile carrier body Can be handled immediately.

  In one application, the mobile carrier monitors the environmental condition of the monitored area with a detection module. As a result, environmental monitoring information such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, formaldehyde, temperature, and humidity is provided to the user, and the safety of the environment in the monitoring area can be ensured.

  In certain applications, a user can operate a portable wireless communication device and turn off electrical equipment with a mobile carrier. The power of the electric device can be turned off without using the remote control of the electric device, and the convenience in use of the entire real-time monitoring carrier system is improved.

  In some applications, the user can set the mobile carrier to notify the user of any matter. For example, the medication notification device can be set to notify the user of the above medication. Alternatively, the user can cause the mobile carrier to execute the cleaning operation by operating a portable wireless communication device to transmit a scheduled cleaning message notification command.

  In one application, when the mobile carrier is stopped, the rear-end processing device accesses the image of the monitored area captured by the camera module, and the user performs the portable wireless communication with the image of the monitored area captured by the accessed camera module. By downloading to the device, the status of the mobile carrier at this time can be monitored. Thus, the position after the moving carrier is moved can be grasped. The image of the surveillance area captured by the camera module is present on a memory card built in the mobile carrier, and the user can remove the mobile carrier and take out the memory card.

  In one application, the user can set to capture and save at a specific position when the mobile carrier moves to a specific position. In this way, it is possible to immediately confirm whether or not a suspicious person has entered by the image movement detection method. If a thief or suspicious person enters a specific location (such as a window), the user is immediately notified by a portable wireless communication device (installed application, etc.), or the security system is activated and the above-mentioned shooting is performed. The time point at which a thief or suspicious person invaded can be identified from the captured image, thereby achieving the purpose of safety control and further increasing the clearance rate.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail with reference to drawings, the concrete structure is not restricted to this embodiment, The design change etc. of the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention are included.

50 Monitoring Area 100 Real-Time Monitoring Carrier System 110 Mobile Carrier 110A Device Main Body 110B Drive Module 112 Camera Module 113 Display Module 114 Reception / Transmission Module 115 Processing Module 116 Online Module 117 Detection Module 118 Message Notification Unit 119 Electric Control Device 120 Rear End Processing Device 130 mobile wireless communication device 140 charging station

Claims (10)

A real-time monitoring carrier system applied to monitoring a surveillance area,
A mobile carrier installed in the surveillance area and including a camera module used to capture images of the surveillance area;
A rear end processing device electrically connected to the mobile carrier by a wireless transmission method;
A portable wireless communication device that is electrically connected to the rear end processing device by a wireless transmission method and controls the mobile carrier via the rear end processing device;
A real-time monitoring carrier system comprising:   The portable wireless communication device transmits a movement signal or an end signal to the moving carrier by the rear end processing device, and when the movement signal is received by the moving carrier, the moving carrier is driven by the rear end processing device. 2. The real-time monitoring carrier system according to claim 1, wherein, when the end signal is received by the mobile carrier, the mobile carrier is controlled and stopped by the rear end processing device.   The real-time monitoring carrier system according to claim 2, wherein when the moving carrier stops, the rear end processing device accesses the image of the monitoring area of the camera module capture.   The real-time monitoring carrier system further includes a charging station, and when the portable wireless communication device transmits a return signal to the mobile carrier by the rear end processing device, the mobile carrier is driven to return to the charging station. The real-time monitoring carrier system according to claim 1, characterized in that it is characterized in that   The real time according to claim 1, wherein when the portable wireless communication device causes the rear end processing device to transmit a recording signal to the mobile carrier, the camera module of the mobile carrier is driven to perform shooting. Surveillance carrier system.   The real-time monitoring carrier system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile carrier comprises a reception / transmission module for selectively transmitting a power command, a charging command, an image command or an error command to the portable wireless communication device. .   The real time of claim 6, wherein when the image command is received by the portable wireless communication device, the portable wireless communication device displays the image of the monitored area captured by the camera module. Surveillance carrier system.   The mobile carrier includes a detection module that is used to monitor an environmental state of the monitoring area and transmits the environmental monitoring information to the rear end processing device. The rear end processing device transmits the environmental monitoring information to the mobile wireless communication. The real-time monitoring carrier system according to claim 1, wherein the real-time monitoring carrier system is stored in a device.   The mobile carrier includes an electric control device, and when the control command is issued by the portable wireless communication device and transmitted to the mobile carrier by the rear end processing device, the electric control device of the mobile carrier is activated. The real-time monitoring carrier system according to claim 1, wherein:   The mobile carrier comprises a message notification unit, and when the portable wireless communication device issues a message notification command and the message notification command is transmitted to the mobile carrier by the rear end processing device, the message notification of the mobile carrier The real-time monitoring carrier system according to claim 1, characterized in that the unit is activated.

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