JP3392410B1 - Optical confirmation system - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a will confirmation system capable of confirming and counting the intentions of many people without special wiring. An optical will confirmation system according to the present invention includes a plurality of lighting devices that can individually control the lighting state by each individual who is to display a will, and individually optically determine the lighting state of each lighting device. And an information processing device that processes operation information of each lighting device based on the lighting state of each lighting device recognized by the recognition device and outputs the information as operation result information. An optical will confirmation system characterized by the following.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to lighting / lighting of a lighting device.
The present invention relates to a technique for confirming an operator's intention by not lighting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of confirming the intentions of a plurality of people, it has been performed by raising the hand or standing up to display the intention to support a particular subject. However, since such a method of raising hands or standing up and counting the number thereof impairs speed and accuracy, a method of confirming the intention by pushing a switch provided to each person has been proposed. With this method, it is easy to electrically recognize and count the pressed switches, and therefore, it is used in a questionnaire process for collecting opinions of many participants gathered at the venue.

[0003]

However, in the conventional method of pressing the switch as described above, it is necessary to wire between each switch and the totaling device, so that it takes time and cost to install the totaling system. There was a problem. Also,
It took time and effort not only to install but also to remove the counting system, and it was difficult to install or remove it anywhere. On the other hand, a wireless transmission method is also possible instead of the wired transmission method in which the wiring is used. In the case of the wireless transmission method, wiring work and its removal work can be simplified, but the problem that the cost of each device tends to be high and that some output is required for reliable signal transmission Although a radio signal is required, there is a problem in that the allocation of usable frequencies is limited because of that.

Therefore, the present invention has been made for the purpose of providing an intention confirmation system capable of confirming and summing up the intentions of a large number of people without using special wiring or radio.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An optical intention confirmation system according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of lighting devices which can be individually operated by each individual who is to display his or her intention, and the lighting condition of each lighting device. A recognition means for individually optically recognizing
Based on the lighting state of each lighting apparatus recognized by said recognition means, information processing apparatus and Bei example the output as the operation result information by processing the operation information of each lighting device, the information processing apparatus, each
Output the operation order of lighting devices as operation result information
Is configured. In claim 2, the information processing device is
Count the number of each lighting device made as operation result information
It is configured to output. In claim 3, collective housing
Lighting equipment for emergency calls is installed on the balcony of each house
However, the lighting device is turned on in an emergency in each room.
We have installed push-buttons for
In a place where it is possible to monitor the lit lighting device.
Install a camera and use the monitoring device to
Recognizing location information, the location of the house where the emergency call was sent
Automatically communicate to a security company via a communication line.
Configured to report. In claim 4, the drive
Through-type take-out type First Foods store
Optical intention confirmation system used in
The headlights of each vehicle waiting in the specified waiting place.
Light sensitive switch to confirm that the
Depending on the switch, the indicator lights corresponding to each waiting place can be turned on.
Display means for displaying the recognition result of the intention of the vehicle.
I am.

[0006]

According to the present invention, since the lighting state of the lighting device operated individually by each individual whose intention is to be displayed is individually optically recognized, wiring is not required between each lighting device and the processing device. Also, information based on the will of each individual is collected. The collected information is processed and output into the operation order of each lighting device, position information, and number information. The light used in the present invention is
Not only visible light of each wavelength but also a wide range of light such as infrared rays and ultraviolet rays is included.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An optical intention confirmation system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment thereof.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram when the optical intention confirmation system is adopted as a voting system at a conference hall. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a penlight as a lighting device, which has a rod-shaped casing 11 equipped with a battery 12, a switch 13, and a light emitting element 14. By operating the switch 13, there are two operating states of turning off / lighting. Distribute such penlight 1 to all the people who participate in the voting. The penlight 1 may be provided with multicolored LEDs and emit light in any one color by operating a switch.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a CCD camera for image pickup which constitutes a recognition means and is arranged at a position where all voting participants in the conference hall can be photographed. Depending on the situation, multiple CCD cameras may be provided. It should be noted that it is possible to employ various types of light sensitive switches and relays as the recognition means.
Reference numeral 3 denotes an image recognition device which constitutes a recognition means, and is composed of a computer in which image processing software is installed. The image recognition device 3 receives the image data (video signal) as shown in FIG. 2A captured by the CCD camera 2 and processes the image data in a state of being converted into a digital signal. As in B), the penlight in the lit state and the other image are recognized separately by the predetermined filtering process and the binarization process using the threshold value as a reference, and the penlight in the lit state is recognized. The distribution state is recognized as shown in FIG.

An image processing device 4 outputs various operation result information based on the information indicating the distribution state of the penlights in the lighting state obtained in the image recognition device 3.
The operation result information is processed and output as follows. (1) Based on the image data, the lighting order of each penlight and the position information of each penlight are recognized, and lighting order data indicating which position the penlight is lit and at what position the lighting order data is obtained as operation result information. Output as. As shown in FIG. 3, the difference between the immediately previous image data (a) stored in the buffer and the latest image data (b) is calculated to extract the change (c), which corresponds to lighting of the penlight. When the change amount is detected, the position information is obtained from the dot address on the image memory, and the lighting time is obtained based on the time information output from the real-time system clock. In this way, it is possible to recognize at which position the penlight is lit and at what time.

Then, when a plurality of penlights are turned on, it is recognized which one is turned on first by comparing the times when the penlights are turned on. In this way, when a plurality of penlights are turned on, it is possible to recognize the order in which they are turned on. (2) The position of each lit penlight is recognized from the image data, and the position data of the lit penlight is output as operation result information. That is, it recognizes and outputs which position of the penlight is lit. The recognition of such position information can be obtained from the dot address on the image memory, as described above. (3) The number of lit penlights is counted, and out of the total number of penlights, how many are lit and how many are not lit is output as operation result information. The counting process of the number of lit penlights can be recognized by counting the number of dots corresponding to the lit penlights from the image data obtained by the procedure shown in FIG.

The operation result output information can be output to a display device such as a CRT or liquid crystal, or can be printed out using a printer. Further, it can be output to various storage media and communication media. As a storage medium,
A magnetic recording type disc or tape, an optical recording type disc or tape, a magneto-optical recording type disc or tape, a semiconductor storage medium or the like can be used. As the communication medium, various communication lines such as a public telephone line, a dedicated line, a wired communication line, a wireless communication line including satellite communication, an analog communication line, a digital communication line, a high frequency communication line, and an optical communication line are output as mediums. can do.

As the position information, a seat number display associated with the position of the seat or a partition number associated with a grid-divided state can be used. Alternatively, various attribute information such as name, affiliation, age, sex, area, etc. registered in association with each position can be used. As for the order information, the order (order) in which the intention is indicated can be attached using the time information. As the time information, the time required to show the intention, the time until the next person shows the intention (elapsed time or accumulated time), etc. are used. As statistical information, just numerical information, or
Number information, total number information, and various attribute information registered in position information for each intention display type are used. At this time, the penlight has a function of emitting light in a plurality of colors, and by collecting information on which color is turned on, it becomes possible to count the number for each intention display type. Further, the tendency of intention expression by gender can be grasped by totaling the number by gender. In addition, aggregation by type and its ratio,
It is also possible to calculate and output a percentage or the like with respect to the whole.

The following can be considered as a portable use of the optical intention confirmation system having the above-mentioned configuration. (1) As equipment for a voting system in halls and halls. Including facilities such as stadiums and stadiums. (2) As equipment for the voting system at the conference hall attached to the hotel where general meetings (shareholders' meetings) are held. (3) As a system for broadcasting stations, etc. to check opinions from many people and hold participatory events. (4) As a product of a rental company that rents equipment for various events. (5) As a security system for apartment buildings such as condominiums, as will be described later. (6) As an order system for a takeaway first foods store, which will be described later.

Information used in the voting system and the questionnaire totalization system may be combined with number information, statistical information, or position information. If multiple answers are possible, the number of people who answered multiple answers is calculated from the position information, and processing such as incorporation into total number information is performed. If multiple answers are not possible, the number of people who gave multiple answers is deleted from the location information, the location is specified, and the re-execution or attention is urged. The information used for quiz competitions (when pushing quickly) basically uses position information and ranking information, but by using number information and time information together, a dramatic effect can be obtained. Also, the statistical information may be output together with the results of other venues. It can be used in place of a calling bell at a large party venue. In this case, a battery-powered lighting device is distributed to each table and an overhead camera is installed, so that the calling bell can be substituted without wiring. In this case, position information, order information, time information, etc. are used.

As the above-mentioned security system,
An emergency call lighting device is installed on the veranda etc. of each house in the housing complex, and the lighting device is turned on by operating a push button in the room, etc. An image of the lit lighting device is photographed. Then, the monitoring device can be configured to recognize the position information of the lit lighting device and automatically notify the security company or the like of the position of the house to which the emergency notification is transmitted via a communication line. In this case, one communication line can be used to send emergency calls from all units. Also, no wiring is required from each house to the monitoring device.
Therefore, it is possible to realize a security system for all households at low cost. The wiring between the lighting device and the push button in each door uses a piping hole for an air conditioner, so that wall penetration work is unnecessary. Also,
For example, it can also be used in an emergency call system installed and operated by a local government or the like in an area where there are many elderly people, such as in a mountainous area. In this case, the CCD should be placed in a place where you can overlook each area.
A camera or the like may be installed to recognize the image.

In the case of adopting the order system of a drive-through type take-out type First Foods store, an intention of ordering is displayed by operating the headlights of each vehicle waiting at a predetermined waiting place. Can be configured to communicate with. In such a case, it is not necessary to perform image processing because it is only necessary to indicate the intention of ordering, and it is necessary to recognize the intention indicated by the lighting of the individual vehicle by a simple individual light sensitive switch or relay. Is possible. Further, the recognition result display means can also display the recognition result of the intention of the vehicle by turning on the indicator light corresponding to each waiting place (see FIG. 4). Further, an infrared light emitting device may be used as the lighting device, and an infrared light receiving device may be used as the recognition means. By using infrared rays in this way, an anonymous intention recognition system can be constructed. Further, the operation switch of the lighting device may be a small separation type, the lighting device main body may be placed on the table, and the operation switch may be operated behind the table.

[0018]

According to the present invention, wiring is provided between each lighting device and the processing device by individually optically recognizing the lighting state of the lighting device individually operated by each individual who should indicate his / her intention. Even if it does not, since the information is collected based on the intention of each individual, wiring work, wiring removal work, etc. are not required, and a voting system or the like with low cost and high flexibility can be constructed. Further, it is possible to quickly and easily deal with the increase and decrease of the number of people.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of an optical intention confirmation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a processing procedure of the optical intention confirmation system.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a processing procedure of the optical intention confirmation system.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an example of a display lamp that displays a recognition result.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Lighting device, penlight 2 Recognition means, CCD camera 3 Recognition means, image recognition device 4 Image processing device

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of lighting devices capable of individually controlling the lighting state by each individual who should display his / her intention, a recognition means for individually optically recognizing the lighting state of each lighting device, and the recognition means. based on the lighting state of each lighting apparatus recognized in, and a data processing apparatus for outputting the operation result information by processing the operation information of each lighting device, the information processing apparatus, operating the operating order of the lighting device Result information
Optical intention confirmation system characterized by outputting as
Mu. 2. Individuals who should display their intention
Multiple lighting devices that can control the lighting state, and a recognition hand that individually optically recognizes the lighting state of each lighting device
And the lighting state of each lighting device recognized by the recognition means
Process the operation information of each lighting device into operation result information.
The information processing device counts the number of operated lighting devices.
Optical meaning characterized by outputting as operation result information
Thought confirmation system. [Claim 3] For emergency calls to the veranda etc. of each house of the apartment
The lighting device is installed in each room to turn on the lighting device in an emergency.
Push buttons, etc. have been installed, and in the place where you can overlook all the apartments in the housing complex,
Installed a surveillance camera that can photograph the device, and the location information of the lighting device that was turned on was recognized by the surveillance device.
And secure the location of the house where the emergency call was sent.
-Configure to automatically notify the company etc. via a communication line
An optical intention confirmation system characterized by being made. 4. A drive-through type take-out type flap.
Optical used in the order system of the First Foods store
An intention confirmation system, in which the headlights of each vehicle waiting at a predetermined waiting place
Light-sensitive switch to check lighting and a table corresponding to each standby location by the light-sensitive switch
Display that indicates the recognition result of the intention of the vehicle by turning on the indicator light
Optical intention confirmation system characterized in that it comprises a means,
Mu.