JP2000101990A - Monitoring camera device - Google Patents
Monitoring camera deviceInfo
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は監視用テレビカメラ
システムの操作に関するものである。The present invention relates to the operation of surveillance television camera systems.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来からテレビカメラを用いた監視シス
テムは広く使用されている。図4はその基本的な構成ブ
ロックを示す図で、1は画像合成切換器でテレビカメラ
からの映像とパソコンからの映像を切換えあるいは合成
し、出力する。2はテレビカメラ、3は遠隔操作が可能
なズームレンズ、4は同じく遠隔操作が可能な電動雲
台、5はモニタ、7は雲台とズームレンズの制御器、8
はパソコンである。2. Description of the Related Art Surveillance systems using television cameras have been widely used. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the image forming apparatus. Reference numeral 1 denotes an image synthesizing switch for switching or synthesizing an image from a television camera and an image from a personal computer and outputting them. 2 is a TV camera, 3 is a remotely controllable zoom lens, 4 is a remotely controllable electric pan, 5 is a monitor, 7 is a pan and zoom lens controller, 8
Is a personal computer.
【0003】図4を用いて、従来の技術について説明す
る。監視用テレビカメラシステムにおいて、モニタ5の
画面上に写し出された被写体を詳細に監視しようとする
と、該モニタ上に表示された図5に示す操作器画面51
によりテレビカメラ2に付属しているズームレンズ3及
び電動雲台4に対して制御信号を供出し、被写体を画面
上の中心及び拡大表示させる。画面51において、52
はズームレンズ制御、53はフォーカス制御、54はチ
ルト制御、55はパン制御を行うボタンである。この時
の操作は人間がモニタ画面を監視しながらマウスで選択
し、クリックするか、タッチパネルにより、手動で行っ
ている。A conventional technique will be described with reference to FIG. In the surveillance television camera system, when the subject projected on the screen of the monitor 5 is to be monitored in detail, the operating device screen 51 shown in FIG.
The control signal is supplied to the zoom lens 3 and the electric pan / tilt head 4 attached to the television camera 2 to display the subject on the center and enlarged on the screen. On screen 51, 52
Is a button for performing zoom lens control, 53 for focus control, 54 for tilt control, and 55 for pan control. The operation at this time is manually performed by a human selecting and clicking with a mouse while monitoring the monitor screen, or manually using a touch panel.
【0004】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】モニタ画面を監視しな
がら、手動式で操作器を操作する方法では、カメラが目
的とする被写体が画面の中央部に移動するまでの間操作
し続けなくてはならず、操作員の負担が大きい。In the method of operating the operating device manually while monitoring the monitor screen, the camera must keep operating until the target object moves to the center of the screen. However, the burden on the operator is large.
【0005】例えば、従来の技術では、目的とする被写
体をズームレンズや電動雲台を可動させて、クローズア
ップするためには、タッチパネルの場合、モニタ画面を
監視しながら、画面上のスイッチに触れ続けなくてはな
らない。つまり、レンズや雲台が作動している間は指を
画面上に触れ続けていなくてはならない。この時間は最
大10秒位かかるので、頻繁に操作をする場合には、操
作として煩雑であった。[0005] For example, in the prior art, in order to move up a target object by moving a zoom lens or an electric pan head, a touch panel is monitored by touching a switch on the screen while monitoring a monitor screen. I have to continue. This means that you must keep your finger on the screen while the lens or head is activated. Since this time takes about 10 seconds at the maximum, when the operation is frequently performed, the operation is complicated.
【0006】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は上記のような問
題点を解決するために、タッチパネル式ディスプレイを
画像モニタとして使用し写し出された目的とする被写体
を指で触れることで、被写体の画面上での位置を検出
し、詳細な監視ができるような位置へカメラ部を移動さ
せる制御信号を供出するようにしたものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by using a touch panel display as an image monitor and touching a projected target object with a finger. The above position is detected, and a control signal for moving the camera unit to a position where detailed monitoring can be performed is provided.
【0007】[0007]
【発明の実施の形態】以下にこの発明の一実施例を示す
モニタ上の表示画面の一例を図1に示す。10は被写体
である。FIG. 1 shows an example of a display screen on a monitor showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 10 denotes a subject.
【0008】図2はそのブロック構成を示す図である。
同図に於いて、9は処理回路であり、他の図と共通する
参照符号は同一物を示す。処理回路9における演算制御
をパソコンのソフトウエア上で行う場合には、全体のハ
ードウエアのブロック構成は従来のものと基本的に共通
する。初めに全体の動作に付いて説明する。FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the block configuration.
In this figure, reference numeral 9 denotes a processing circuit, and the same reference numerals as those in the other figures denote the same parts. When the arithmetic control in the processing circuit 9 is performed on software of a personal computer, the overall hardware block configuration is basically common to the conventional one. First, the overall operation will be described.
【0009】テレビカメラ2からの画像はタッチパネル
ディスプレイ5に画像として写し出される。テレビカメ
ラ2には、ズームレンズ3と電動雲台4が付属装備され
ている。タッチパネルディスプレイ5に表示された画像
の中で図1(a)に示す目的とする被写体10を指で触
れると、ディスプレイ上での被写体の座標軸を検出し処
理回路9に位置情報として供給する。タッチパネル上の
位置座標の検出は、タッチパネル面上のセンサー(光セ
ンサー)を指で遮ることで、X軸、Y軸上の座標を検出
する周知のものである。 処理回路9では、タッチパネ
ルディスプレイ5から送られる位置情報に対し、画面上
のセンター方向へと被写体を移動させるよう、制御デー
タを送出し、制御器7はズームレンズ3及び電動雲台4
へ、制御駆動信号を供給する。これによりズームレンズ
3及び電動雲台4は目的とする被写体10が画面の中央
部に位置するように移動する。An image from the television camera 2 is displayed on the touch panel display 5 as an image. The television camera 2 is provided with a zoom lens 3 and an electric pan head 4 as an accessory. When a target object 10 shown in FIG. 1A is touched with a finger in the image displayed on the touch panel display 5, the coordinate axis of the object on the display is detected and supplied to the processing circuit 9 as position information. The detection of the position coordinates on the touch panel is a well-known method of detecting coordinates on the X axis and the Y axis by blocking a sensor (optical sensor) on the touch panel surface with a finger. The processing circuit 9 sends control data based on the position information sent from the touch panel display 5 to move the subject toward the center on the screen, and the controller 7 controls the zoom lens 3 and the electric pan head 4.
To supply a control drive signal. As a result, the zoom lens 3 and the electric camera platform 4 move so that the target object 10 is located at the center of the screen.
【0010】次に処理回路9ではカメラ2の映像信号を
取り込み、映像信号上で目的とする被写体を検出する。
映像信号上で目的とする被写体が中央に移動し被写体の
画面上での大きさが画面高さの1/2になった位置でズ
ームレンズ3、電動雲台4への制御信号の供給を停止さ
せる。この結果得られる画像が図1(b)である。これ
により簡単な操作で画面内の端部に位置する被写体を中
心部に拡大して表示することができる。Next, the processing circuit 9 captures the video signal of the camera 2 and detects a target subject on the video signal.
At the position where the target subject moves to the center on the video signal and the size of the subject on the screen becomes half the screen height, the supply of the control signal to the zoom lens 3 and the electric pan head 4 is stopped. Let it. FIG. 1B shows an image obtained as a result. Thus, the subject located at the end in the screen can be enlarged and displayed at the center by a simple operation.
【0011】この動作を更に詳しく説明すると、指でタ
ッチパネルの監視対象の位置が決まったら、処理回路9
において、その位置を図3のように映像信号上でマーキ
ングする。そしてマーキングの位置と画面中央までの移
動時間を水平方向と垂直方向ともに電動雲台の移動速度
から計算する。図3は映像信号と画面との関係を示す図
である。This operation will be described in further detail. When the position of the monitoring target on the touch panel is determined by a finger, the processing circuit 9
In, the position is marked on the video signal as shown in FIG. Then, the position of the marking and the moving time to the center of the screen are calculated from the moving speed of the electric head in both the horizontal and vertical directions. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a relationship between a video signal and a screen.
【0012】このときレンズの焦点距離は一定の値とす
る。At this time, the focal length of the lens is fixed.
【0013】そして画面の中央方向へ移動させるべく、
制御器を経由させて電動雲台へ制御信号を計算した移動
時間だけ供給する。[0013] Then, in order to move toward the center of the screen,
The control signal is supplied to the electric pan head for the calculated travel time via the controller.
【0014】この状態では被写体は画面のほぼ中央付近
に移動する。In this state, the subject moves to near the center of the screen.
【0015】[0015]
【発明の効果】本発明により監視用テレビにおける操作
上の負担が大幅に軽減される。According to the present invention, the operational burden on the surveillance television is greatly reduced.
【図1】本発明の実施例における画面表示説明図。FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a screen display in an embodiment of the present invention.
【図2】本発明の一実施例のブロック図。FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.
【図3】本発明の一実施例の説明図。FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.
【図4】従来技術のブロック図。FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional technique.
【図5】従来技術による表示例の説明図。FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a display example according to the related art.
1:テレビカメラ、2:電動ズームレンズ、3:電動雲
台、4:タッチパネル式ディスプレイ、5:制御器、
6:従来方式の制御器。1: TV camera, 2: electric zoom lens, 3: electric pan head, 4: touch panel display, 5: controller,
6: Conventional type controller.
Claims (1)
と、該テレビカメラが撮像した映像をモニタとを有する
監視用カメラ装置において、 前記モニタ画面上に写し出された被写体を指で触れるこ
とで、前記テレビカメラ部の制御を行なうことを特徴と
する監視用カメラ装置。1. A surveillance camera device having a television camera that can be remotely controlled, and a monitor that captures an image captured by the television camera, wherein the object is displayed on the monitor screen by touching the object with a finger. A monitoring camera device for controlling a television camera unit.
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