JP2005218635A - Measurement system and receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a measurement system capable of precisely detecting goal times of players. <P>SOLUTION: The measurement system includes first and second trigger lines 52, 53 arranged spaced apart one another in a horizontal direction and through which inverse phase electric currents are passed one another, a null point 50 where a magnetic force in a horizontal direction is neutralized by the first and second trigger lines 52, 53 is formed at the center portion of the same. Further, the system includes ID tags having predetermined ID numbers and having antenna coils 11 moving in a horizontal direction over the first and second trigger lines 52, 53. The ID tags include null point detecting means detecting the null point 50, and a transmission means outputting own ID number along with a count value showing the transmission number of times of the ID number when the null point detecting means detects the null point 50. A receiver 30 receives the data transmitted from the transmitting means of the respective ID tags. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a measurement system and a receiver for a collective race such as a bicycle, and more particularly to a measurement system and a receiver that can detect an accurate goal time.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing details of goal points in a bicycle competition. Referring to FIG. 11, the antenna bicycle 141 of the ID tag 140 is attached to the competition bicycle 100 in a direction perpendicular to the running direction, and in this state, the trigger wire 202 laid before and after the goal line 201 and Pass through 203. At this time, the ID tag 140 is activated between the trigger lines 202 and 203, transmits data for detecting the passage time, and the data receiver 210 receives the data. The data receiver 210 transmits the received data to the management computer 220 where the goal passing times of all participants are managed.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the relationship between the movement state of the antenna coil 141 of the ID tag 140 and the magnetic fields 102 and 103 created by the trigger wires 202 and 203. FIG. 11 and 12, antenna coil 141 of ID tag 140 has antenna core coil 141 disposed perpendicular to magnetic fields 102 and 103 formed by trigger lines 202 and 203 having different current flow directions. In this state, it moves in the direction of arrow A in the figure. In the figure, reference numeral 104 is a graph showing the magnetic level, and the highest magnetic level comes just between the trigger lines 202 and 203. The ID tag 140 is activated across the highest magnetic level and transmits data including the ID number several times in the direction indicated by the arrow B in the figure. The data receiver 210 measures the first and last times of ID transmission from the ID tag 140, calculates the average value thereof, considers it as the time it passes the maximum level, and detects it as the goal time These are transmitted to the management computer 220 to manage the goal time.

  In the conventional measurement system, the goal time is detected as described above. However, whether or not the first and last times of transmission of the ID number of the ID tag 140 are surely detected is not in reality, and it is unknown whether the first transmission time or the last transmission time can be detected. Therefore, there is a problem that an accurate goal time cannot be detected.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a measurement system and a receiver that can accurately detect a goal time of a player.

  The measurement system according to the present invention includes first and second trigger lines that are spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction and in which currents flow in opposite phases with each other. An ID tag having a null point formed by canceling the horizontal magnetic force at the center, having a predetermined ID number, and moving in the horizontal direction while holding the antenna coil horizontally on the first and second trigger wires; The ID tag includes a null point detecting unit that detects a null point, and a transmitting unit that transmits ID information including its own ID number when the null point detecting unit detects a null point. And a receiver that receives the transmitted ID information.

  Preferably, the ID information includes an ID number and the number of transmissions from null point detection.

  More preferably, the transmission means transmits the ID information a plurality of times every predetermined time.

  More preferably, the predetermined time is predetermined for each ID tag.

  More preferably, a plurality of pairs of the first and second trigger lines are provided, the intervals between the plurality of trigger lines are different, and the current amounts are also different.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, the receiver is activated by the trigger signal transmitting means for transmitting a predetermined trigger signal and the trigger signal, detects a predetermined null point, and transmits predetermined ID information at predetermined intervals. Receiving means for receiving ID information from an ID tag that is transmitted a plurality of times. The ID tag information includes an ID number of the ID tag and a count value indicating the number of times the ID number is transmitted. And means for calculating a null point detection time.

  The ID tag has a detecting means for detecting a null point where the horizontal magnetic force is canceled at the center of the first and second trigger lines. When the null point is detected, the ID tag includes ID information including its own ID number. This is transmitted and received by the receiver to detect the goal of the ID tag. Since the passage time of the predetermined null point is detected as the goal time point, a measurement system that can accurately detect the goal time of the player can be provided.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  First, the principle of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the principle of the present invention. A trigger line 52 (current flows to the front side of the drawing) and a trigger line 53 (current flows to the back side of the drawing) on a plane 51. It is a figure which shows the state through which the ID tag which has the antenna coil 11 of a horizontal direction passes there in the arrow A direction in the figure there. The ID tag includes an antenna coil 11 and a ferrite 12, and a specific configuration thereof will be described later.

  Here, although the current flowing through the trigger wires 52 and 53 is described as a direct current, an alternating phase current may be flowed using an alternating current signal.

  At this time, the trigger lines 52 and 53 generate a magnetic field in the direction indicated by the thick line in the figure, and a voltage is generated in the antenna coil 11 in the range indicated by the lattice in the figure. However, in the central part of the trigger lines 52 and 53, the horizontal component of the magnetic force of the trigger lines 52 and 53 is canceled out and becomes only the vertical component. This point at which this horizontal component disappears is referred to as a “null point” 50. The null point 50 is actually a line, not a point, and continues upward as indicated by arrow B in the figure. When the trigger lines 52 and 53 are parallel to the back of the paper surface, the line becomes a surface. If this surface is used well, a goal surface based on the null point 50 can be created with the surface passing through the intersection of the midpoint arrow B between the trigger lines 52 and 53 and the plane 51 as the goal line.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when a player who has an ID tag that holds the antenna coil 11 in the horizontal direction arrives at a goal line squeezed by a trigger line, by detecting when the null point 50 passes The goal time can be measured.

  In FIG. 1, the magnetic field formed by the trigger line 52 on the side where the ID tag approaches the null point 50 is called a rising magnetic field 24, and the magnetic field formed by the trigger line 53 after passing the null point 50 is the transmission magnetic field 25. That's it. The ID tag prepares for null point detection, which will be described later, in the rising magnetic field 24, and transmits the ID number of the ID tag to the receiver (not shown) together with the null point detection time in the transmission magnetic field 25.

  Next, the ID tag will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ID tag 10. Referring to FIG. 2, the ID tag 10 includes an antenna coil 11 that detects a trigger signal, a trigger signal detection unit 15 that is connected to the antenna coil 11, and a trigger null detection unit 16 that detects a null point 50. The microcomputer 20 that stores the predetermined ID and controls the entire ID tag 10, the frequency control unit 17 that is controlled by the microcomputer 20, the oscillation / modulation unit 18, the output unit 19, and the transmission connected to the output unit 19 Antenna 21. The ID tag 10 transmits a predetermined ID number to the outside by the transmitting antenna 21 based on the time of the null point detected by the null point detection unit 16 by a predetermined method described later.

  Further, the ID tag 10 is a type in which a switch (not shown) is turned on in response to an external trigger signal, and the power source from the built-in battery 14 is used as a drive source. In this embodiment, the ID tag 10 includes a charging circuit 13 for the battery 14 and a power control unit 22 for the built-in battery 14. However, the ID tag 10 may be a passive type that receives power from the outside.

  Next, the operation of the ID tag 10 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ID tag 10. With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, the ID tag 10 is in a standby state when the magnetic field by the trigger lines 52 and 53 has not been detected within a certain past time (that is, until the competitor starts and approaches the goal). It is in a state (step S11, hereinafter, steps are omitted).

  A predetermined time-out time is set for the ID tag 10, and if the trigger null point 50 is not detected within a predetermined time after the trigger magnetic field by the trigger lines 52 and 53 is detected, the detected trigger magnetic field is detected. Is determined not to be a magnetic field from the trigger lines 52 and 53 indicating the goal.

  If the ID tag 10 approaches the trigger line 52 and detects the rising magnetic field 24 (an area having a width of about 1 m before the goal) (Y in S12), if there is a trigger magnetic field (Y in S13), a null point 50 appears. Wait for When the magnetic field is lost (N in S13) or the null point cannot be detected (N in S14), the transmission is given up and the process returns to standby (S11). That is, the rising magnetic field 24 wakes up the ID tag 10 from the standby state and shifts to a preparation standby state in which the null point 50 is detected.

  When the null point 50 is detected (Y in S14), the ID tag 10 resets the built-in timer (S15), starts counting, and sets the transmission frequency (S16) and the PLL circuit until the predetermined count is reached. Preparation of transmission data such as start-up (S17) and data set is performed (S18). The preparation of transmission data includes battery information detection (S19), transmission delay counter set (S20), and transmission counter 1 set (S21).

  When the transmission data is ready, when the counter reaches a predetermined count (delay counter- = 0), a signal is transmitted with the set data (ID number and transmission counter value) (S22). This is the first data transmission.

  Thereafter, the delay counter is checked, and data is continuously transmitted (S23). That is, after passing through the null point 50, the data is continuously transmitted up to 16 times at a predetermined interval determined by each ID tag 10 (S23 to S25). After 16 transmissions, the standby state is restored (S11).

  The predetermined interval is predetermined for each ID tag 10 and is, for example, 10 mS to 30 mS. Further, this interval is added with a delay corresponding to the time that can be acquired by referring to the data table from the ID number, and the ID tag 10 outputs data obtained by adding a count to the ID after the first time.

  As described above, the ID tag 10 assigns and transmits count data (count value) that indicates the number of transmissions together with the ID number at the time of data transmission. As a result, the receiver 30 can calculate the time that has passed through the null point in the past by performing the following calculation. That is, the receiver 30 succeeds in measuring the goal time of the ID tag 10 if the reception is successful even once out of 16 times.

  Next, a method for detecting the null point 50 will be described. The null point 50 is conceptually clear, but here, the simulation of the combined magnetic field by two trigger lines, assuming the position of the trigger line, the current flowing through the trigger line, the height of the ID tag 10 in the vertical direction, and the like. Went.

  FIG. 4 is a graph in which the combined magnetic field by two trigger lines is displayed as a true number when simulation is performed under a predetermined condition, and FIG. 5 is used to move the ID tag 10 using the combined magnetic field of FIG. It is a figure at the time of carrying out enlarged display of the null point of the true number display when it was made to do. In FIG. 5, the horizontal axis represents the distance (m), and the vertical axis represents the relative value of the amount proportional to the magnetic field.

  Referring to FIG. 5, in the true number display, it is preferable that the range of about plus or minus 20 before and after cutting the X axis is determined to be when the null point is passed.

  Next, another method of null point detection will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a case where the display of the strength of the magnetic field detected by the antenna coil is changed to a logarithmic display. Referring to FIG. 6, in this case, since the data value is largely changed before and after the null point, detection is easy. That is, in this case, for example, it is sufficient to determine a null point with 10 as a boundary.

  Next, the configuration of the receiver 30 will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the receiver 30. Referring to FIG. 7, receiver 30 includes receiving units 31a, 31b,... 31n that receive ID numbers and count values from ID tag 10 via antennas (not shown), and receiving units. 31a, 31b,... 31n, a data processor 32 connected to the receiver 30, a microcomputer 33 for controlling the entire receiver 30, a data buffer 34 connected to the microcomputer 33 and temporarily holding received data, an ID tag 10 includes a trigger signal generation unit 36 that outputs a trigger signal to 10, a data output unit 40 that outputs data to an external management personal computer (not shown), and a display unit 35 that displays received data and the like. The microcomputer 33 has a timekeeping function and can detect an accurate current time.

  The trigger signal generation unit 36 is connected to a trigger unit 37 having a trigger output unit 39 that performs trigger output and a trigger level adjustment unit 38 that adjusts the level of the trigger signal.

  Next, the data detection operation of the receiver 30 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the receiver. Referring to FIG. 8, the receiver 30 receives the null point 50 and the count value from each ID tag 10 by the plurality of receiving units 31a to 31n (S31). Next, synchronization is detected for each data (S32), and data conversion from received data to goal time data is performed (S33). After detecting whether there is no error in the converted data (S34), time data is given based on the converted data (S35).

  In giving the time data in S35, first, an ID number is extracted from the received data (S36). Then, a delay time T specific to the ID tag 10 is calculated from the ID number. The correspondence data between the ID and the delay time is stored in a data table (not shown). Next, the delay counter C is extracted from the received data, and the delay time is calculated by C × T (S38, S39). Next, the goal time is calculated by time = current time-delay time, and the time obtained by the calculation is given to the ID number (S40, S41). The processing so far is performed for each received data as shown in FIG.

  Next, the data is integrated, the same data is discarded, and the obtained data is stored in the data buffer 34. Thereafter, the data stored in the data buffer 34 is transmitted from the data output unit 43 to an external management computer (not shown).

  The receiver 30 outputs a trigger signal for starting the ID tag 10 from the trigger output unit 39. As a result, as described above, the ID tag 10 is turned on by the switch that shuts off the built-in battery 14 and the microcomputer, the power is supplied from the built-in battery 14 to the microcomputer, and is unique to the ID tag 10 described above. ID number and counter value from null point detection are output.

  Next, another embodiment of the arrangement method of the coil wire in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the trigger line arrangement plan (A) and the detection level experiment results at each position in this embodiment. In this case, the ID tag 10 moves in the direction of the arrow in the figure. Referring to FIG. 9, in this example, the trigger line 44 is rotated five times before and after the goal line 45, and each of them is ecm, dcm, ccm, bcm, acm (a <b <c <d <e) from the outside. ) In the range. As a result, in the rising magnetic field region 46 before the goal line 45 and the transmission magnetic field region 47 after the goal line 45, a flat detection region is obtained except for the front and back of the goal line 45, and the acm before and after the goal line 45 is obtained. Since a large detection level difference (preferably 30 dB or more) is obtained at the null point 50 in the range of (preferably, a width of 10 cm or less), a more accurate goal time can be known.

  In this embodiment, the trigger line 44 is formed by one line. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each trigger line may be separated.

  The number of times that the trigger line 44 circulates around the goal line 45 may be any number.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the previous embodiment, the null point detection data is transmitted after a predetermined time has elapsed after the detection of the null point. In this embodiment, the null point detection data is transmitted simultaneously with the null point detection.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation mode of the ID tag in this embodiment. Referring to FIG. 10, in this embodiment, the trigger magnetic field detection, that is, S11 and S12 are the same as those in the flowchart shown in FIG. A transition is made to a standby state for detection of the point 50. That is, the difference is that the processing of S16 to S21 of FIG. 3 is performed in S50.

  Thereafter, if a trigger null point is detected without time-out (N in S58, Y in S59), the first data is transmitted, a transmission delay counter is set, and a transmission counter is set (S60-S62). If the time-out occurs in S58, the process returns to S11. If the trigger null point cannot be detected in S59, the process returns to S58.

  Thereafter, if the detection of the trigger magnetic field continues (Y in S63), the data transmission is continued up to 16 times (S64, S65, S67) as in the previous embodiment. If the trigger magnetic field cannot be detected in S63, the error flag is turned on and the process returns to S11.

  When data is transmitted 16 times in S65, the detection of the trigger magnetic field is continued (S68), and when the trigger magnetic field cannot be detected, the process returns to S11.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the receiver transmits the data received from the ID tag to the management computer has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reception data may be managed only by the receiver.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described with reference to drawings, this invention is not limited to the thing of embodiment shown in figure. Various modifications and variations can be made to the illustrated embodiment within the same range or equivalent range as the present invention.

It is a figure for demonstrating the principle of the measurement system concerning this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an ID tag. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of ID tag. It is a graph at the time of displaying the synthetic | combination magnetic field by two trigger lines at the time of performing a simulation on a predetermined condition as a true number. It is the figure which expanded and displayed the null point of the true number display when moving an ID tag using the synthetic magnetic field of FIG. It is a figure which shows the case where the display of the intensity | strength of the magnetic field which an antenna coil detects is changed into the logarithm display. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a receiver. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a receiver. It is a figure which shows the arrangement | positioning top view (A) of a trigger line in other embodiment, and the experimental result of the detection level in each position in that case. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the ID tag concerning other embodiment. It is a figure which shows the detail of the goal point of a competition bicycle. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the movement state of an ID tag, and the magnetic field which a trigger line makes.

Explanation of symbols

  10 ID tag, 11 antenna coil, 12 ferrite, 13 charging circuit, 14 built-in battery power supply control unit, 15 trigger detection unit, 16 trigger null detection unit, 17 frequency control unit, 18 oscillation / modulation unit, 19 output unit, 20 microcomputer, 21 transmitting antenna, 22 battery, 24 rising magnetic field, 25 transmitting magnetic field, 30 receiver, 31 receiving unit, 32 data processing unit, 33 microcomputer, 34 data buffer, 35 display unit, 36 trigger signal generating unit, 37 trigger unit, 38 Trigger level adjustment unit, 39 trigger output unit, 40 data output unit, 44 trigger line, 45 goal line, 50 null point, 51 plane, 52, 53 trigger line.

Claims (6)

Including first and second trigger lines that are spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction and in which currents flow in opposite phases to each other;
The first and second trigger lines form a null point where the horizontal magnetic force is canceled at the center thereof,
An ID tag having a predetermined ID number and moving in a horizontal direction with the antenna coil held horizontally on the first and second trigger wires,
The ID tag includes null point detecting means for detecting the null point;
When the null point detecting means detects a null point, the transmitting means for transmitting ID information including its own ID number,
And a receiver for receiving the ID information transmitted by the transmitting means. The measurement system according to claim 1, wherein the ID information includes the ID number and the number of transmissions from null point detection. The measurement system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the ID information a plurality of times at predetermined time intervals. The measurement system according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined time is predetermined for each ID tag. 5. The measurement system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pairs of the first and second trigger lines are provided, and a distance between each of the plurality of trigger lines is different. Trigger signal transmitting means for transmitting a predetermined trigger signal;
Receiving means for receiving the ID information from an ID tag that is activated by the trigger signal, detects a predetermined null point, and transmits predetermined ID information a plurality of times at predetermined intervals;
The ID tag information includes an ID number of the ID tag and a count value indicating the number of transmissions of the ID number,
Means for calculating the null point detection time of the ID tag from the ID tag information.

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