JP2000275058A - Air-traffic control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a new type air-traffic control system specially improved in portability and mobility, which is widely used and operated while an operator moves away from a computer part with operating a moving plane. SOLUTION: An operator 14 in a system operation part 13 connected to a computer part 11 by a millimeter-wave LAN 12, has a goggle type of head mounted display device(HMD) 16 having a visual sense displaying part 15-1 capable of displaying stored image information of the computer part 11 on, inputs real scene looked through the displaying part 15-1 by operating a remote control device 16 attachably and detachably equipped at a pilot handle, and enables to use and operate current information of an air-traffic control system 10 widely in real time by outputting comparison and check results.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control system, and more particularly to the use of system information by a head-mounted display device (hereinafter referred to as an MHD device as appropriate) mounted on an operator's head.
It relates to a new type of control system with advanced operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A control console (hereinafter referred to as a console) is frequently used in various control systems such as computer-controlled military / defense or search / rescue in mountains / offshore. The conventional large-sized console 50 shown in FIG. 5 includes a large-sized computer 51, a large-sized display device 55 for displaying output information including data, images, images, sounds, sounds, and the like from the large-sized computer 51, and an entire large-sized console 50. A console 56 manually operated by the controlling operator 54 to input information to the large computer 51 and select output information, and a cooling device 58 for cooling the large display device 55 are integrally formed. I have. The conventional large console 50, which is integrated, is a large device that generally weighs several hundred kilograms.
(Shelter) is fixedly installed in the building.

In FIG. 5, an operator 54 sits in front of a large computer 51 and operates a console 56 to control the large computer 51 while judging a situation based on output information displayed on a large display device 55. Various traffic control systems, for example, air traffic control (AC & W (Aircraft Control
ol & Warning)), sensor system, early warning control system (AWACS (Advanced Warning & Aircraft Cont
rol System).

The above-described large console 50 includes a cooling device 58.
However, it is heavy and has a lot of restrictions on its movement and transportation, and it is inconvenient to mount it on a mobile body such as an automobile or a helicopter. Therefore, there is a problem that it is very difficult to use and operate various control system information.

A portable information use and control system for military use (PE) disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-510388
COS) can be transported by a single operator because the entire PECOS is housed in a rugged suitcase and weighs approximately 60 pounds. However, PECOS needs to be closed and transported in a suitcase-type container.
There was a problem that PECOS could not be used, and operation and control would not be possible at all even if the operator was away from PECOS.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a first object of the present invention is to allow an operator to move away from a computer, preferably at a distance, and while moving. The aim is to provide a new control system that can be used and operated, and has greatly improved portability and operability.

[0007] A second object of the present invention is to allow an operator to use a vehicle while riding on the mobile body while operating the mobile body.
The aim is to provide a new control system that is operable and has significantly improved surveillance and mobility.

A third object of the present invention is to enable the operator to use and operate the mobile unit at a position three-dimensionally distant from the computer unit while operating the mobile unit.
The aim is to provide a new control system with much improved urgency.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a new control system which can be used and operated even when the operator is in a sleep state or in a state where operation and control are impossible, and in which environmental resistance, reliability and redundancy are remarkably improved. It is intended to provide a system.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control system in which control information is stored, a computer section, and a command content from an operator is transmitted to the computer section, and the control content is responded to the command content. In a control system including a system operation unit to which control information is transmitted from a computer unit, the system operation unit is a head mount having a visual display unit for displaying an image of the control information transmitted from the computer unit. Remote control for transmitting a command content of the operator accompanying the image displayed on the visual display unit to the computer unit, and instructing selective use or operation of the control information stored in the computer unit. And a device.

The control system according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the computer section and / or the system operation section are movably connected.

Further, in the control system according to a third aspect of the present invention, the computer unit and the system operation unit are connected by a millimeter-wave LAN communication network.

The control system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the computer section and the system operation section are connected by an infrared LAN communication network.

The control system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the computer unit and the system operation unit are connected by a wired cable communication network.

Further, the control system according to claim 6 of the present invention is characterized in that the computer section and the system operation section are connected by a satellite communication network.

The control system according to claim 7 of the present invention is characterized in that the computer unit and the system operation unit are connected by a long-wave digital communication network.

The control system according to claim 8 of the present invention is characterized in that the computer unit and the system operation unit are connected by an intercontinental submarine cable communication network.

[0018] A control system according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that encoded data is transmitted and received through the millimeter-wave LAN communication network.

The control system according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that encoded data is transmitted and received through the infrared LAN.

[0020] The control system according to claim 11 of the present invention is characterized in that encoded data is transmitted and received through the wired cable.

In the control system according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the visual display section is switched between a "display mode" in which the video information can be displayed and a "transparent mode" in which an actual real scene can be viewed. It is characterized by the following.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the control system according to the thirteenth aspect, wherein the imaging camera or the night-vision camera capable of photographing the movement of both eyes of the operator and capable of detecting a visual instruction or instruction operation of the operator. It is characterized by being provided in the visual display unit.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the control system, a sensor capable of detecting the operator's hearing, voice, head movement, or position on the earth is provided in the system operation part. It is assumed that.

A control system according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the system operation unit is installed at a plurality of locations and a communication device capable of communicating with the plurality of the system operation units is provided. Is what you do.

A control system according to claim 16 of the present invention is characterized in that a system operation unit having an unmanned operation device capable of communicating with a plurality of the system operation units is connected to the computer unit. is there.

[0026]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or corresponding parts.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the basic configuration and operation of a control system 10 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a head-mounted display device (HMD device) mounted on an operator's head according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

First, the basic configuration of the control system 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The control system 10
A computer unit 11 which is roughly divided into three parts and stores all information of the control system and includes a central processing unit and the like, and a system operation unit 1 which is installed separately from the computer unit 11
3, a computer unit 11 and a system operation unit 13 as a control system, for example, a communication network such as a millimeter wave, a local information communication network LAN (hereinafter a millimeter wave L
AN 12). Here, the computer unit 11 is, for example, configured as a large-capacity and lightweight desktop type, may be fixedly installed in a shelter, or may be mounted on a movable mobile body such as an automobile.
The computer unit 11 may be operated separately for each control system, such as AC & W, a sensor system, an AWACS, or a search and rescue system in mountains and at sea, or when the computer unit 11 is operated in an integrated manner between the various control systems. It may be. As long as the system operation unit 13 is installed separately from the computer unit 11 and connected to the computer unit 11 by the millimeter-wave LAN 12,
It can be installed in the vicinity of the computer section 11, at a distant place, or both fixed and mobile. For example, as long as it is installed separately from the computer unit 11 in the shelter, it can be installed inside or outside the shelter.
Similarly, the system operation unit 1 is provided as long as it is separated from the computer unit 11 mounted on the movable mobile unit.
3 can be installed inside or outside the mobile unit.

In FIG. 1, the computer unit 11 and the millimeter-wave LAN 1 are installed separately from the computer unit 11.
The system operation unit 13 connected by 2 is composed of three functional parts. That is, an operator 14 who operates and controls the information stored in the computer unit 11 to use or operate the control system 10, and which is mounted on the head 14 -H of the operator 14 so that the operator 14 HMD device 1 capable of selectively displaying video information stored in computer unit 11 to operator 14 by the above-mentioned operator's instruction or instruction operation including manual operation.
5 and a remote control device 1 which is provided at a position accessible to the operator 14 and which can operate or control the computer unit 11
6 are deployed.

As described above, the control system 10 is connected to the millimeter-wave LAN 12, so that the data transmission distance can be longer than that of a normal wireless LAN.
1 and the system operation unit 13 can be extended to several tens of kilometers. Reference numeral 12-1 connects the computer unit 11 to the system operation unit 13, and reference numeral 12-5 denotes a goggle type HMD.
Reference numeral 12-6 denotes a millimeter-wave LAN transmitting / receiving antenna connecting the remote control device 16 to the computer unit 11 and the goggle type HMD device 15. Reference numeral 17 denotes a communication device mounted on the goggle type HMD device 15, which will be described in detail in Embodiment 2.

Next, the configuration of the goggle type HMD device 15 will be described with reference to FIG. The visual display units 15-1L and 15-1R installed in front of the left and right eyes of the operator 14 are made of optically almost transparent members, so that the operator 14 can see the real scene of the external world existing in front. For example, stereoscopic information such as a video and an image received from the computer unit 11 can be viewed on a liquid crystal display, for example. Note that the suffixes L and R of the code represent the left and right sides of the operator 14, respectively.

Here, the state in which the entire area of the visual display units 15-1L and 15-1R is switched to a real scene is defined as the "transparent mode" of the goggle type HMD device 15. In the transparent mode, the imaging cameras 15-2L and 15-2R installed on the left and right of the eyes of the operator 14 allow the operator 1
4 can capture a real scene recognized by both eyes through the visual display units 15-1L and 15-1R. The captured video is transmitted to the computer unit 1 via the remote control device 16 connected by the millimeter-wave LAN transmitting / receiving antenna 12-5.
1 is input as the latest video information and the operator 14
Is also displayed. On the other hand, the visual display units 15-1L and 15-1R
In the “display mode” in which the camera receives images from the computer unit 11, the imaging cameras 15-2 L and 15-2 R capture the movements of both eyes of the operator 14, Alternatively, it is possible to detect an instruction operation.

Headphones 15-3L and 15-3 capable of reporting voice / sound information recognized by the hearing of the operator 14.
R are installed in contact with both ears, respectively, and a microphone 1 for inputting information recognized by the voice of the operator 14 is provided.
5-4 is installed in front of the mouth of the operator 14.
The audio / sound information can be shared between the computer unit 11 and the operator 14 in the same manner as the video information described above.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the configuration of the remote control device 16 will be described. The remote control device 16 is provided in front of the operator 14 so that, for example, one operator 14 can easily operate and control the steering wheel of the mobile body and at the same time, easily operate and control the visual motion, speech, hand operation, and the like of the operator 14. Is detachably mounted on the steering handle. Alternatively, it is attached to a position where the hands and fingers of the operator 14 can reach, for example, a waist belt of the operator 14 or a dedicated seat.
The remote control device 16 is a so-called remote control, and in addition to a plurality of operation keys 16-1, data / video / image / input / output interfaces between the computer unit 11 and the operator 14 are provided.
It is configured to include various digital conversion devices and microcomputers corresponding to images, sounds, sounds, etc., but is not shown. These digital converters and microcomputers are equipped with a millimeter-wave LAN transmitting / receiving antenna 12-6.
By the goggle type HMD device 15, the visual display units 15-1L and 15-1R, and the imaging cameras 15-2L and 15-2.
R, headphones 15-3L and 15-3R, microphone 15-
An interface operation is performed with the computer unit 11 corresponding to the operation keys 4-1 and the operation keys 16-1 manually input by the operator 14.

Next, an example of the operation of the control system 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. Now, the operator 14 who controls the helicopter to track the object on the sea is operated and controlled by the remote control device 16 mounted on the control handle while the goggle type HMD device 15 is mounted. Through -1L and 15-1R, it is possible to see through a real scene in the outside world that actually exists in the front, and to view a virtual scene image or related data stored in the computer unit 11 in advance in the display mode. The operator 14 superimposes and displays a real scene and a virtual scene,
Alternatively, the real scene and the virtual scene can be simultaneously displayed in parallel as parent and child images, and the two can be compared and collated. In addition, the search object may be enlarged to analyze the difference between the real scene and the virtual scene, or an enlarged image of the search object may be captured by the imaging cameras 15-2L and 15-2R and input to the computer unit 11 as the latest video information. Can be. At the same time, the latest information of the control system 10 can be widely used and operated in real time, for example, by inputting necessary data such as latitude, longitude, and time at which the searched object was found to the computer unit 11 by voice. In addition,
The main control information of the image / sound to be displayed or transmitted on the head-mounted display includes (a) location information on aircraft such as aircraft, vehicles, ships and radio strings,
(B) Air route map of aircraft, vehicles and ships, (c) above (a)
Numerical data related to (b) and (d) above (a)
This includes command information (communication items) (voice) related to (b).

Next, a modification of the first embodiment will be described. (A) In the first embodiment, the case where the computer unit 11 and the system operation unit 13 are connected by the millimeter-wave LAN communication network 12 has been described. However, the communication network is not limited to this, and the infrared LAN or the optical fiber cable is used. Wired LA by
It may be connected by N or the like. Select or switch as appropriate in consideration of the relationship between the transmission capacity of the control system 10 and the wide area, and the convenience of use and operation such as transmission straightness, interference resistance, eavesdropping leakage prevention, confidentiality, etc. can do. (B) Transmission errors and noise can be prevented by transmitting and receiving signals after multiplexing, encoding, and encrypting data using millimeter waves, infrared rays, or wired LAN, etc., and images of constant quality can be obtained from the effect of smoothing the transmission capacity. Information can be transmitted without wasting time. As a result, the data capacity and area wideness of the control system 10 are further improved. (C) Further, according to the control function of the control system 10, the connection may be established by a communication network such as satellite communication, long-wave digital communication, or an intercontinental submarine cable. (D) As a configuration example of the goggle type HMD device 15, visual display units 15-1L and 15-1R, imaging cameras 15-2L and 15
-2R, the headphones 15-3L and 15-3R, and the microphone 15-4 have been described, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, an infrared night-vision camera that can capture images even in dark nights, a geomagnetic sensor including a magnetoresistive (MR) element that can detect the earth's latitude, and sensors that detect the movement speed, acceleration, and rotation angle of the operator's head are added. By doing so, the control function of the operator 14 is strengthened and made intelligent, so that the control system 10 can be used.
Operability is further improved. (E) Various devices and sensors mounted on the goggle type HMD device 15 in (d) above are mounted on the remote control device 16 instead of the HMD device 15 except for the imaging camera and the infrared night vision camera. You may. (F) The case of the goggle type has been described as an example of the HMD device 15, but a helmet type HMD device can be mounted on the operator's head.

The above-described embodiment is summarized as follows. The control system according to this embodiment includes a computer unit that stores all information of the control system and includes a central processing unit, a system operation unit that is installed separately from the computer unit, and a computer unit that is separated from the computer unit. And a connection communication network for connecting the computer unit and the system operation unit. Then, when the operator uses or operates the control system in the system operation unit connected to the computer unit by the connection communication network, the operator attaches the control unit to the visual display unit from the computer unit. A head-mounted display device capable of displaying the video information of the operator, and a remote control device that is provided at a position accessible to the operator and that can control the computer unit, and includes a visual operation and a manual operation of the operator. All the information of the computer section is selectively used or operated by the instruction or instruction operation of the operator. As described above, the new control and control system 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention enables the operator 14 to operate the remote control device 16 while moving away from the computer unit 11 and to operate It is possible to use and operate a wide variety of control systems, such as using video information stored in a computer, or comparing / collating the latest information input by the operator 14 with the stored information of the computer unit 11 in real time. it can.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a new type of control system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The description of the same or corresponding parts as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 according to the first embodiment is omitted.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control system 30 includes:
A plurality of system operation units 13-a, 13-b to 13-i to 13-m, 13-n are three-dimensionally distributed and installed separately from the computer unit 11. Single system control, eg 13-a
Are the millimeter-wave LAN transmitting / receiving antennas 12-5a, 12-6a,
It includes an operator 14-a, a goggle type HMD device 15-a, a remote control device 16-a, and a communication device 17-a. The other single-system operation units 13-i are the same, and each of the single-system operation units 13 is a millimeter-wave LA of the computer unit 11.
The N transmitting / receiving antenna 12-1 is connected to a radially extending link. Further, each of the single-system operation units 13 is provided with communication devices 17-a to 17-n,
... 14-n are connected so that they can communicate with each other wirelessly. The control system 30 allows a plurality of operators to transmit information of the computer unit 11 and information of other operators by the LAN communication network 12 connected radially and the wireless communication devices 17-a to 17-n connected in a ring. It is configured to be shared.

Next, referring to FIG.
An operation example will be described. Now, operators 14-a to 14-b that operate remote control devices 16-a to 16-b detachably attached to the control handle of the helicopter, and an operator 14 that directs search for a search object from a ship at sea. -i and operators 14-m to 1 who participate in search activities while still on the ground
Each of 4-n is equipped with goggle type HMD devices 15-a to 15-n. Helicopter operator 14
-a to 14-b are transmitted by the communication devices 17-a to 17-n.
-a to 14-b can be searched for each other and with radio communication with the ocean or the ground, so that the searched object can be found early. As described above, since the control system 30 is shared by the plurality of mobile operators 14 having the communication device 17, the control system 30 is significantly improved in wide area, mobility, urgency, and the like. .

Note that, also in the second embodiment of the present invention, the modifications (A) to (F) of the first embodiment can be applied.

As described above, the control system 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes the communication devices 17-a to 17-n.
Multiple movable system operation units 13-a-1 equipped with
Since the 3-n is separated from the computer unit 11 and installed three-dimensionally in a distributed manner and wireless communication can be performed between a plurality of system operation units, a plurality of operators 14-a to 14-n can share control. The latest information of each system can be used more quickly and accurately and without any leakage. Therefore, the control system 30
The feature is that the wide area, mobility, and urgency can be significantly improved.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration and operation of a new control system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The description of the same or corresponding parts as those in FIGS. 1 to 3 according to the first and second embodiments will be omitted.

The control system 40 is different from the control system 30 of the second embodiment in that: (a) Referring to FIG.
3-a to 13-b and an unmanned system operation unit 23-r equipped with an unmanned operation device 24-r are distributed and installed radially from the computer unit 11. Here, the unmanned operation device 24-r can perform the functions of the above-described three parts of the operator 14, the goggle type HMD device 15, and the remote control device 16,
For example, it is a redundant operation device configured as a so-called operation robot, for example, an infrared night-vision camera (not shown) is provided instead of the goggle-type HMD device 15 to provide a visual function. Unmanned system operation unit 23-r is a millimeter wave LAN
The transmitting / receiving antenna 12-r is connected to the millimeter-wave LAN transmitting / receiving antenna 12-1 of the computer unit 11, and the communication device 17-r is connected to the manned system operation unit 13-a.
To 13-b.

(B) Referring again to FIG. 4B, a plurality of manned system operation units 13-a to 13-b and an unmanned operation device 24
-w and manned / unmanned mixed system operation unit 33-w
They are distributed and installed radially from the computer unit 11. Here, the unmanned operation device 24-w is the unmanned operation device 2 of (a) described above.
Similar to 4-r, the functions of the operator 14-w, the goggle-type HMD device 15-w, and the remote controller 16-w can be substituted, and the manned system unit in the hybrid system operation unit 33-w can be substituted. An operation robot that functions as a redundant operation device. The manned / unmanned hybrid system operation unit 33-w is a millimeter wave L
Two communication devices 17-w are connected to the millimeter-wave LAN transmission / reception antenna 12-1 of the computer unit 11 by the AN transmission / reception antennas 12-5w and 12-w, and are provided on both the manned and unmanned operation units. Manned system operation unit 1
It is configured to enable wireless communication with 3-a to 13-b.

Next, referring to FIG.
An operation example will be described. When the above-described sea search from a helicopter is performed in the dark, the unmanned operation devices 24-r and 24-w equipped with an infrared night-vision camera are heavily used. Unmanned operation device 24 with much better visual sensitivity than operator
The unmanned system operation unit 23 has a feature that the search object can be detected early by exerting the night vision function. Further, for example, even when the operator 14-w is sleeping or has lost the operation function, the unmanned operation device 24-w
Can perform the function of the operator 14-w, so that the function interruption and the function termination of the hybrid system operation unit 23-w are prevented. Normally, when the unmanned system operation unit 23 or the unmanned operation device 24 is operated as a control system for a long time (for many months) in a special environment, for example, it is installed in a mobile type such as for mounting on a satellite or in an extremely cold region. It is installed fixedly in places with poor environmental conditions such as uninhabited islands and provides high system reliability.

Note that, also in the third embodiment of the present invention, the modified examples (A) to (F) of the first embodiment can be applied.

As described above, the control and control system 40 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes: (a) whether a plurality of manned system operation units 13 and at least one unmanned system operation unit 23 are installed together; Or (b) at least one manned / unmanned hybrid system operation unit 33 equipped with the unmanned operation device 24 is installed. For this reason, continuous operation can be performed for a long time, and interruption or termination of the system function is prevented even when the operator 14 is in a sleep state or has lost an operation function. Therefore, the control system 30 is characterized in that the redundancy, long-term monitoring, reliability and environmental resistance can be remarkably improved.

[0049]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the system can be operated at a desired place away from the computer by the connection communication network, and the small and lightweight HM mounted on the head can be operated.
Since the latest information of the system can be selectively used and operated in real time by the D device and the remote control device at hand, the portability and remote operability of the control system are improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the computer unit, the system operation unit, and / or the operator are movably connected to each other, so that the operator can use and operate the moving system operation unit while moving. This has the effect of improving the mountability and mobility of the control system.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the computer section and the system operation section are connected by the millimeter-wave LAN communication network, the data transmission distance can be extended more than the wireless LAN and the information leakage can be reliably prevented. This has the effect of improving the wide-area characteristics and the leakage prevention of the control system.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the computer section and the system operation section are connected by the infrared LAN communication network, the transmission straightness can be increased as compared with the millimeter wave LAN. This has the effect of improving sex and confidentiality.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the computer section and the system operation section are connected by a wired cable communication network, the transmission capacity of the control system is improved.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the computer section and the system operation section are connected by the satellite communication network, the wide area and reliability of the control system can be improved.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the computer section and the system operation section are connected to each other by the long-wave digital communication network, the effect of improving the image precision of the control system can be obtained.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the computer unit and the system operation unit are connected by the intercontinental submarine cable communication network, there is an effect that the ultra-long distance clarity of the control system is improved.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the computer section and the system operation section are coded and transmitted in the millimeter-wave LAN communication network, transmission errors and noise are prevented, and image information of a constant quality is wasted. Since the transmission can be performed without any error, there is an effect that the error reliability and the transmission efficiency of the control system are remarkably improved.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, since the computer section and the system operation section are encoded and transmitted through the infrared LAN communication network, the interference control and transmission efficiency of the control system are significantly improved. To play.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, since the computer section and the system operation section are coded and transmitted over the wired cable communication network, the transmission capacity of the control system is reduced.
This has the effect of significantly improving the transmission efficiency.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the visual display section of the HMD device can be switched between the "display mode" and the "transparent mode".
Since the collation can be performed, there is an effect that the image accuracy and precision of the control system are improved.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imaging camera and a night-vision camera capable of photographing the movements of both eyes of the operator and detecting a visual command / instruction operation.
This has the effect of improving the error checking / correction function of the control system.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, since a sensor capable of detecting the hearing, voice, head movement, or position on the earth of the operator is provided, the intelligent and advanced stereo display of the control system is achieved. It has the effect of being improved.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, since the system operation units and / or the operators are distributed and installed, the video information of the computer unit can be shared among a plurality of system operation units while communicating with the communication device. This has the effect of improving the three-dimensional mobility and urgency of the control system.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, since the system is provided with an unmanned system operation unit or a manned / unmanned mixed system operation unit equipped with an unmanned operation device having a substitute function for the operator, the system can be operated even when the operator sleeps or loses function. Since the interruption or termination of the function can be prevented, the redundancy, long-term monitoring, reliability, and environmental resistance of the control system are significantly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration and operation of a traffic control system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a goggle type H according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an MD.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration and operation of a control system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration and operation of a traffic control system according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration and operation of a traffic control system according to a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 30, 40, 40a, 40b Traffic control system, 11 Computer unit, 12 Millimeter wave LAN, 12
-1, 12-5, 12-5a, 12-5n, 12-5w, 12-6,
12-6a, 12-6n, 12-6w, 12-r, 12-w Millimeter-wave LAN transmitting / receiving antenna, 13, 13-a, 13-b, 13
-i, 13-m, 13-n System operation unit (manned), 14,
14-a, 14-n, 14-w operator, 14-H operator (head), 15, 15-a, 15-n, 15-w goggle type MHD, 15-1L, 15-1R visual display unit, 15-2L
, 15-2R imaging camera, 15-3L, 15-3R headphone, 15-4 microphone, 16, 16-a, 16-
n, 16-w remote control device, 16-1 operation keys, 17,
17-a, 17-n, 17-r, 17-w communication device, 23-r unattended system operation unit, 24-r, 24-w unattended operation device, 3
3-w manned / unmanned hybrid system operation unit, 50 large console, 51 large computer, 54 operator (fixed), 55 large display device, 56 console, 58
Cooling system,

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A computer unit in which control information is stored,
A control unit for transmitting command content from an operator to the computer unit and transmitting control information from the computer unit in accordance with the command content; A head-mounted display device having a visual display unit for displaying an image of the control information transmitted from the unit, and transmitting the command content of the operator accompanying the image displayed on the visual display unit to the computer unit; And a remote control device for instructing selective use or operation of the control information stored in the control section. 2. The computer unit and / or
The control system according to claim 1, wherein the system operation unit is movably connected. 3. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the computer unit and the system operation unit are connected by a millimeter-wave LAN communication network. 4. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the computer section and the system operation section are connected by an infrared LAN communication network. 5. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the computer section and the system operation section are connected by a cable communication network. 6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the computer section and the system operation section are connected by a satellite communication network.
Or the control system according to 2. 7. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the computer section and the system operation section are connected by a long-wave digital communication network. 8. The control system according to claim 1, wherein the computer section and the system operation section are connected by an intercontinental submarine cable communication network. 9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the encoded data is transmitted to said millimeter-wave LAN.
The control system according to claim 3, wherein the control system is transmitted and received through a communication network. 10. The encoded data corresponds to the infrared LA.
The control system according to claim 4, wherein transmission and reception are performed on N communication networks. 11. The control system according to claim 5, wherein encoded data is transmitted and received through the wired cable communication network. 12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the visual display unit is switched between a “display mode” in which the video information can be displayed and a “transparent mode” in which an actual scene can be viewed. Control system. 13. The visual display unit is provided with an imaging camera or a night-vision camera capable of photographing the movement of both eyes of the operator and capable of detecting a visual command or instruction operation of the operator. Claim 1 or 2
Control system described in 1. 14. The control system according to claim 1, wherein a sensor capable of detecting a hearing, a voice, a head movement, or a position on the earth of the operator is provided in the system operation unit. Your system. 15. The control according to claim 1, wherein the system operation unit is installed at a plurality of locations, and a communication device capable of communicating with the plurality of the system operation units is provided. system. 16. The control system according to claim 15, wherein a system operation unit including an unmanned operation device capable of communicating with the plurality of system operation units is connected to the computer unit.