JP6929162B2 - Observation setting management system and observation setting management method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an observation setting management system and an observation setting management method for setting operating conditions of an observation device that collects observation data in an outdoor environment.

By installing observation equipment such as water level gauges, rain gauges, inclinometers, or extensometers outdoors, observation data observed by the observation equipment can be collected for disaster prevention measures, environmental surveys, or maintenance of artificial structures. Etc. are being carried out. Such observation equipment is often installed in mountainous areas, near rivers, and in remote areas where roads are not maintained, and the workload for performing maintenance and inspection work may become a problem. In order to reduce such a work load, for example, in the measuring instrument management system disclosed in Patent Document 1, an observation device is inspected using a general-purpose mobile terminal, and convenience is improved by augmented reality technology. ing.

More specifically, the measuring instrument management system disclosed in Patent Document 1 captures an observation device with a camera provided in the general-purpose mobile terminal, and displays maintenance information of the observation device on the general-purpose mobile terminal based on the imaging direction. You have selected. Further, Patent Document 1 discloses a system in which observation data acquired by an observation device is stored in a server device connected via a network.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-123873

However, when the above observation equipment is installed at the site and the initial settings are performed, the installation work of the observation equipment itself is performed in addition to the setting of the observation equipment, so the work load is further increased than the maintenance / inspection work. Will occur. For example, when installing an extensometer or inclinometer to monitor a landslide, the operator must decide the installation position of the observation equipment while checking the site conditions such as the place where signs of cracks are seen on the slope of the mountain. Often you have to. In addition, when installing a water level gauge that monitors the water pressure of groundwater, it is necessary to set the observation equipment after confirming the condition of the groundwater flowing into the formed boring hole. At this time, the place where the observation equipment is installed is often in an environment where the scaffolding is poor, and the working environment is not always good for the worker due to the influence of the heat in the summer and the cold in the winter. However, even if the installation position of the observation equipment is in a harsh working environment, the worker can perform a series of work such as installation work of the observation equipment, setting of operating conditions of the observation equipment, recording of the operating conditions, and recording of the installation position. The procedure must be done without mistakes. In addition, in the initial setting of the observation equipment, if the installation position of the observation equipment is in a place where the communication radio wave does not reach, the setting work by remote control using the communication equipment cannot be performed, and the work must be done at the site. Will not get. Therefore, especially in the initial setting of the observation equipment, there is a risk that the risk of work mistakes due to the work load increases.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an observation setting management system and an observation setting management method that reduce the burden on workers in setting observation equipment. ..

<First aspect of the present invention>
In the first aspect of the present invention, the operating conditions of the recording device are set at the recording device for recording the observation data observed by the sensor installed outdoors and the installation position where the recording device is installed. A mobile terminal that acquires the position information of the installation position and transmits the composite information consisting of the operating conditions and the position information via a communication line, receives the composite information from the mobile terminal, and stores the composite information. The mobile terminal includes a server device, and the mobile terminal automatically transmits the composite information to the server device on condition that the operating conditions are set, and the server device receives the composite information from the mobile terminal. It is an observation setting management system that generates and updates a database that manages the observation data based on the information.

The observation setting management system uses a mobile terminal to perform initial settings when a recording device and a sensor for collecting observation data are installed outdoors, for example, in a mountainous area. At this time, the mobile terminal sets the operating conditions related to the collection of the observation data in the recording device, and acquires the position information at the set position of the recording device. Further, the mobile terminal transmits the composite information including the operating conditions and the position information to the server device via the communication line. Then, the server device that has acquired the composite information generates a database for managing the observation data collected by the recording device based on the composite information. When the mobile terminal updates the settings, the database is updated according to the same procedure as the initial settings.

Here, the observation setting management system automatically transmits the composite information to the server device on condition that the above-mentioned operating conditions are set in the recording device. For this reason, the operator who performs the initial setting of the recording device can generate a database in the server device for managing the observation data without being aware of it, simply by performing the setting operation of the recording device at the installation position of the recording device. can. As a result, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the worker can concentrate on the work at the site without being aware of the construction of the database in the server device, and the burden on the worker in setting the observation equipment is reduced. be able to.

<Second aspect of the present invention>
In the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention described above, the mobile terminal suspends the transmission of the composite information when the communication line is disconnected, and the communication line is restored. This is an observation setting management system that automatically transmits the complex information on condition that the above is the case.

The observation setting management system temporarily suspends the transmission of composite information from the mobile terminal to the server device when the communication line is disconnected due to the mobile terminal being located outside the range of the communication line. do. Further, the observation setting management system automatically transmits the composite information from the mobile terminal to the server device when the communication line is restored by moving the mobile terminal within the range of the communication line. As a result, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the operator can generate and update the database in the server device without being aware of the communication state of the communication line, and the burden on the operator in setting the observation device is increased. It can be mitigated.

<Third aspect of the present invention>
A third aspect of the present invention is, in the first or second aspect of the present invention described above, the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal when the power of the mobile terminal is turned off before transmission of the composite information. The observation setting management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the composite information is automatically transmitted on condition that the power is returned to ON.

In the observation setting management system, even if the power of the mobile terminal is turned off after setting the operating conditions in the recording device and before transmitting the composite information from the mobile terminal to the server device, the power of the mobile terminal is turned on. When it returns to ON, the composite information is automatically transmitted from the mobile terminal to the server device. As a result, according to the third aspect of the present invention, even if the battery of the mobile terminal runs out due to the installation work of the recording device in a mountainous area, for example, the operator operates after charging. It is possible to generate and update the database in the server device without doing so, and it is possible to reduce the burden on the operator in setting the observation equipment.

<Fourth aspect of the present invention>
A fourth aspect of the present invention is a setting step of setting the recording device by a general-purpose mobile terminal in the outdoors where a recording device for recording observation data is installed, and a mobile terminal for setting position information at the installation position of the recording device. A step of acquiring position information acquired by In the compound information transmission step, the mobile terminal is an observation setting management method that automatically transmits the compound information to the server device on condition that the recording device has been set. ..

According to the observation setting management method, the recording device installed outdoors is set by the mobile terminal, and the composite information consisting of the setting information and the acquired position information is transmitted to the server device, thereby causing the server device to perform the setting. Save complex information. At this time, the transmission of the composite information to the server device is automatically performed on condition that the recording device has been set. As a result, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the worker can concentrate on the work at the site without being aware of the construction of the database in the server device, and the burden on the worker in setting the observation equipment is reduced. be able to.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an observation setting management system and an observation setting management method that reduce the burden on the operator in setting the observation equipment.

It is a schematic diagram of the observation setting management system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the observation setting management system. It is a sequence diagram which shows the initial setting process of the observation setting management method. It is the schematic of the observation setting management system which concerns on the modification of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the contents described below, and can be arbitrarily modified and implemented without changing the gist thereof. In addition, the drawings used for explaining the embodiments are all schematically showing the constituent members, and are partially emphasized, enlarged, reduced, or omitted in order to deepen the understanding of the constituent members. It may not accurately represent the scale or shape.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the observation setting management system 1 according to the present invention. The observation setting management system 1 includes a recording device 2, a general-purpose mobile terminal 3 as a "mobile terminal", and a server device 4.

The recording device 2 is a logger for recording observation data, and is connected to a sensor 20 for acquiring observation data, and records observation data observed by the sensor 20 based on operating conditions described later. In the present embodiment, the sensor 20 is a water level gauge for observing the water level of groundwater, and observes the water level data by arranging the sensor 20 in the water.

At the time of installation of the recording device 2 and the sensor 20, the operator puts the boring hole formed in advance for observing groundwater outdoors, for example, in a mountainous area, near a river, or in a natural environment where roads are not maintained. The sensor 20 is arranged, and the recording device 2 connected to the sensor 20 is installed. Here, the sensor 20 is arranged at a position away from the bottom of the boring hole in the groundwater that has flowed into the inside of the boring hole.

The general-purpose mobile terminal 3 is a smartphone or tablet terminal, which can communicate with the recording device 2 and the server device 4, and can acquire position information by the GPS (Global Positioning System) function. As will be described later, the operating conditions of the recording device 2 can be set by executing the setting management application. In the description of this embodiment, the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 is illustrated as the "mobile terminal", but a dedicated mobile terminal may be used. Further, in the description of this embodiment, acquisition of position information by GPS is illustrated, but other GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) such as a quasi-zenith satellite may be used.

The server device 4 is, for example, a cloud server provided in a data center in an urban area, and when the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 is within a communicable range, information is exchanged with the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 via a communication line N. I do. At this time, the server device 4 manages the recording device 2 by receiving the operating conditions set in the recording device 2 from the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 and creating / updating a database. Details of the configuration and operation of the server device 4 will also be described later.

Next, the configurations of the recording device 2, the general-purpose mobile terminal 3, and the server device 4 included in the observation setting management system 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the observation setting management system 1.

The recording device 2 includes a logger control unit 21, a logger communication unit 22, a measurement setting unit 23, a recording setting unit 24, a measurement unit 25, and a storage unit 26.

The logger control unit 21 controls the overall operation of the recording device 2. The logger communication unit 22 transmits / receives information to / from the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 by known short-range wireless communication or wired communication. In the water level observation of the present embodiment, the measurement setting unit 23 is a sensor such as the depth of the boring hole, the distance from the arranged sensor 20 to the bottom of the boring hole, and the sensor coefficient for accuracy correction. This is a storage unit for setting information in which measurement conditions related to the 20 installation modes are stored. The recording setting unit 24 is a storage unit for setting information in which recording conditions related to data acquisition such as a cycle for recording observation data and items of observation data to be recorded are stored. The measurement unit 25 measures the water level information as observation data from the sensor 20 based on the setting information stored in the measurement setting unit 23 and the recording setting unit 24. The storage unit 26 is, for example, a non-volatile semiconductor memory, and stores observation data acquired by the measurement unit 25. In addition, the recording device 2 may be configured to be able to output an alarm based on observation data by including an alarm setting unit and an alarm output unit (neither of them is shown).

The logger communication unit 22 receives the setting information to be stored in the measurement setting unit 23 and the recording setting unit 24 from the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 at the time of initial setting and setting change of the recording device 2. Then, in the recording device 2, under the control of the logger control unit 21, the measurement unit 25 uses the connected sensor 20 as observation data based on the setting information stored in the measurement setting unit 23 and the recording setting unit 24. The water level information is acquired and continuously stored in the storage unit 26.

The general-purpose mobile terminal 3 includes a terminal control unit 31, a terminal communication unit 32, a GPS management unit 33, an input / output unit 34, and a composite information generation unit 35.

The terminal control unit 31 controls the overall operation of the general-purpose mobile terminal 3. In addition to communicating with the logger communication unit 22 of the recording device 2 described above, the terminal communication unit 32 transmits and receives information to and from the server device 4 via a communication line N including a mobile communication network or the Internet. The GPS management unit 33 acquires GPS information of the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 by a GPS antenna (not shown) included in the general-purpose mobile terminal 3. The input / output unit 34 is, for example, an interface composed of a touch panel, which accepts input operations by the operator of the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 and visually presents information on various applications executed by the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 to the operator through a screen. .. The composite information generation unit 35 collectively generates composite information by collecting the operating conditions of the recording device 2 and the GPS information acquired by the GPS management unit 33, and temporarily holds the composite information. In addition to the above components, the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 may have functions mounted on a general smartphone, such as a voice input / output mechanism and a call function, but the description of the present embodiment will be described. Omit.

In the present embodiment, the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 is used for initial setting, setting change, and collection of observation data of the recording device 2 at the installation position of the recording device 2, and is within the communication range via the communication line N. In this case, the operating conditions and GPS information of the recording device 2 held in the composite information generation unit 35 are uploaded to the server device 4.

The server device 4 includes a server control unit 41, a server communication unit 42, an input / output unit 43, a composite information storage unit 44, and a storage 45.

The server control unit 41 controls the overall operation of the server device 4. The server communication unit 42 receives the composite information of the recording device 2 from the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 via the communication line N, and also receives observation data or observations stored in the server device 4 in response to a request from the general-purpose mobile terminal 3. The processed data processed by the server control unit 41 is transmitted to the general-purpose mobile terminal 3. The input / output unit 43 is, for example, an input / output interface including a keyboard and a display, and can edit the data stored in the server device 4 according to the input operation of the operator, and also observes the data collected from the recording device 2. An alarm can be output when the data fluctuates across a set threshold. The composite information storage unit 44 stores composite information about the recording device 2 received from the general-purpose mobile terminal 3. The storage 45 stores the observation data acquired by the recording device 2 in the database created based on the composite information stored by the composite information storage unit 44.

Subsequently, the initial setting when the recording device 2 and the sensor 20 are installed will be described. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing an initial setting process of the observation setting management method.

After installing the recording device 2 and the sensor 20 at a place where the observation data should be collected, the operator prepares for communication on the recording device 2 side for setting operating conditions from the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 to the recording device 2 in step S1. I do. Specifically, by turning on the short-range wireless communication of the recording device 2, the communication with the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 can be established.

The operator confirms that the communication preparation on the recording device 2 side is completed, and starts the initial setting of the recording device 2 using the general-purpose mobile terminal 3. The initial setting is executed on the setting management application installed in the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 in order to set the operating conditions of the recording device 2.

First, the operator activates the setting management application of the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 and calls the recording device 2 from the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 in step S2 in order to establish communication with the recording device 2. On the other hand, in step S3, the recording device 2 responds to the call from the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 by transmitting its own model information, that is, information indicating that it is a water level observation logger or an identification number. As a result, communication between the recording device 2 and the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 is established. At this time, the setting management application of the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 displays an input screen for inputting the initial setting setting items on the input / output unit 34 based on the model information received from the recording device 2. The communication establishment method is not limited to the above procedure, and various methods are possible. For example, if the recording device 2 has a specification that periodically outputs its own model information, the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 may read and recognize the model information to establish communication. At this time, when a plurality of recording devices 2 output each model information, the operator selects the recording device 2 for which communication is to be established on the general-purpose mobile terminal 3.

Next, the operator inputs the operating conditions of the recording device 2 according to the input screen of the setting management application by operating the input / output unit 34. Here, the operating conditions include the measurement conditions related to the installation form of the sensor 20 and the recording conditions related to data acquisition, as described above for the measurement setting unit 23 and the recording setting unit 24. Among the operating conditions, there are items that can be saved in the setting management application in advance, and items that are determined after the on-site situation and the installation work of the recording device 2.

Further, in step S5, the setting management application of the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 acquires GPS information from the GPS management unit 33 (position information acquisition step). Since this GPS information is acquired in the vicinity of the recording device 2 connected by short-range wireless communication or wired communication, it can be regarded as position information indicating the installation position of the recording device 2. The installation position of the recording device 2 cannot always be selected depending on the ease of installation work, and is often determined by the position of the observation target. It is not uncommon for installation work to be performed without knowing the position. Therefore, the setting management application can reduce the burden on the operator by specifying the installation position of the recording device 2 without waiting for the confirmation operation by the operator.

In step S6, the operator executes a setting operation of transmitting the operating conditions input to the setting management application to the recording device 2 (setting step). As a result, the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 transmits the operating conditions to the recording device 2 in step S7.

The recording device 2 receives the set operating conditions from the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 and executes the setting control in step S8. More specifically, the recording device 2 stores the measurement conditions related to the installation form of the sensor 20 among the operating conditions received via the logger communication unit 22 in the measurement setting unit 23, and stores the recording conditions related to data acquisition in the measurement setting unit 23. It is stored in the recording setting unit 24. As a result, the measurement unit 25 acquires the observation data observed by the sensor 20 based on the operation conditions stored in the measurement setting unit 23 and the recording setting unit 24, and starts a series of logging operations accumulated in the storage unit 26. do.

In step S9, the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 prepares to automatically transmit the composite information including the operating conditions transmitted to the recording device 2 in step S7 and the GPS information acquired in step S2 to the server device 4. .. Specifically, in the setting management application, the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 collectively holds the operating conditions of the recording device 2 and the GPS information as one data in the composite information generation unit 35. Here, the composite information generation unit 35 temporarily holds the composite information until the composite information is transmitted to the server device 4.

Next, the setting management application confirms the communication state of the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 in step S10, and if the installation position of the recording device 2 is within the communication range of the communication line N, the setting management application holds it in the composite information generation unit 35. The combined information is uploaded to the server device 4. However, as in the present embodiment, the installation position of the recording device 2 is often outside the communication range of the communication line N. Therefore, in step S10, the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 confirms the communication state, and when the communication line N is in the disconnected state, suspends the transmission of the composite information.

The general-purpose mobile terminal 3 periodically and repeatedly monitors the communication state of the communication line N as shown in step S11 in the process in which the worker finishes the installation work of the recording device 2 and returns to the urban area. Then, when the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 enters the communication range of the communication line N, it confirms that the communication has been restored in step S12.

The general-purpose mobile terminal 3 automatically transmits the composite information held in the composite information generation unit 35 to the server device 4 in step S13 on condition that the communication is restored (composite information transmission step). That is, in the general-purpose mobile terminal 3, after the worker performs the setting operation on the recording device 2 in step S6, the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 automatically recovers the communication line N without the worker performing the operation of transmitting the composite information. Send compound information. As a result, the worker can obtain the information necessary for managing the recording device 2 without checking the communication status of the communication line N and without being aware of the transmission of the composite information to the server device 4. It can be transmitted to the device 4.

Steps S10 to S12 of FIG. 3 show a method of automatically transmitting the composite information from the viewpoint of the communication state, but even when the battery of the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 runs out, the composite information is subjected to the same procedure. May be sent automatically. That is, if the power of the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 is turned off after the automatic transmission preparation is performed in step S9 and before the composite information is automatically transmitted, the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 is charged in the communication range and the power is returned to ON. The composite information is automatically transmitted to the server device 4 on condition that the above is performed.

In step S14, the server device 4 stores the composite information received from the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 in the composite information storage unit 44 (composite information storage step), and based on the composite information, stores the observation data collected by the recording device 2. A database for management is generated in the storage 45 (step S15). As a result, the observation setting management system 1 can manage the operating conditions and observation data of the recording device 2 by the server device 4 as a cloud. For example, the past observation data can be stored in the communication line in response to the request of the general-purpose mobile terminal 3. It can be provided via N.

As described above, in the initial setting at the time of installation of the recording device 2, the procedure for uploading the information for managing the recording device 2 to the server device 4 via the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 has been mainly described. On the other hand, when the operating conditions of the recording device 2 are changed or when the observation data is collected from the recording device 2, the communication between the recording device 2 and the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 and the general-purpose mobile terminal 3 are performed in the same manner as in the initial setting. Various information is uploaded to the server device 4 by communicating with the server device 4. As a result, the server device 4 can update the operating conditions and the observation data of the recording device 2 in the database.

As described above, the observation setting management system 1 sets the operating conditions of the recording device 2 by the general-purpose portable terminal 3, and also generates composite information including GPS information at the installation position of the recording device 2 and the operating conditions of the recording device 2. It can be automatically transmitted to the server device 4 and the operating conditions and observation data of the recording device 2 can be managed on the database in the server device 4. As a result, the observation setting management system 1 can simplify the setting work of the recording device 2, especially when the recording device 2 is installed, and can reduce the burden on the operator in setting the observation device.

Subsequently, a modification of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the observation setting management system 10 according to a modified example of the present invention. The observation setting management system 10 is different from the above-mentioned observation setting management system 1 in that the observation setting management system 10 is further provided with a communication device 5 in the above-mentioned configuration of the observation setting management system 1 and the observation data is automatically transmitted to the server device 4. Hereinafter, parts different from the above-described embodiment will be described, and components common to the above-described embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the recording device 2 and the sensor 20 are installed, the observation setting management system 10 is also installed with the communication device 5 connected to the recording device 2. The communication device 5 can access the communication line N even in a mountainous area, and can transmit the information of the recording device 2 to the server device 4. The communication device 5 uploads the observation data sequentially accumulated in the storage unit 26 of the recording device 2, for example, to the database of the server device 4 at predetermined time intervals. As a result, the server device 4 automatically updates the database with the observation data sequentially recorded in the recording device 2, and can quickly collect the observation data after the initial setting of the recording device 2, and also becomes the observation data. An alarm can be output promptly when an accident occurs.

As described above, according to the observation setting management system 10 according to the modified example of the present invention, even when the recording device 2 is installed at a place far away from the server device 4 such as a mountainous area, the initial stage Observation data collection can be started immediately after setting. As a result, the observation setting management system 10 promptly starts monitoring observation data in the construction of an alarm system for preventing secondary disasters by installing a recording device 2 in a place where a natural disaster such as a landslide has occurred. And the risk of secondary disasters can be effectively reduced.

Although the description of the embodiment is completed above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the sensor 20 is exemplified as a water level gauge for observing groundwater, but the observation target may be a water level gauge for observing the water levels of rivers, lakes, and natural dams, and the amount of precipitation can be measured. Other observation instruments may be used, such as a rainfall meter for observation, an inclinometer for observing the slope of a mountain or a slope, or a telescopic meter for observing the amount of displacement of the ground surface.

In particular, it is often urgent to monitor places where landslides are suspected, places where landslides have already occurred and there is a risk of secondary disasters, and places where there are signs of cracks on mountain slopes, and inclinometers. Alternatively, it is important to promptly complete the installation and initial setting of the extensometer and start the acquisition of observation data as soon as possible. Even in such a case, according to the present invention, after the operator installs and initially sets the observation equipment at the site, the system environment for monitoring the site can be constructed in the server device 4 as soon as possible. can.

1, 10 Observation setting management system 2 Recording device 20 Sensor 3 General-purpose mobile terminal 4 Server device N Communication line

Claims (2)

A recording device that records observation data observed by sensors installed outdoors,
At the installation position where the recording device is installed, the operating conditions of the recording device are set, the position information of the installation position is acquired, and the composite information consisting of the operating conditions and the position information is transmitted via a communication line. With mobile terminals
A server device that receives the composite information from the mobile terminal and stores the composite information is provided.
The mobile terminal automatically transmits the composite information to the server device on condition that the operating conditions are set.
The server device generates and updates a database that manages the observation data based on the complex information received from the mobile terminal .
The mobile terminal is an observation setting management system that suspends transmission of the composite information when the communication line is disconnected and automatically transmits the composite information on condition that the communication line is restored. The claim that the mobile terminal automatically transmits the composite information when the power of the mobile terminal is turned off before the transmission of the composite information, provided that the power of the mobile terminal is returned to ON. observation configuration management system according to 1.

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