JP2006031504A - Recording system for competition, and competition video recording method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording system for an atheletic competition that records times of individual atheletes besides video. <P>SOLUTION: A predetermined number of detection devices 11 are arranged on a track or a course. When any detection device 11 detects the passage of an athelete passing over it, it supplies a detection signal and an area number to a signal processing device 12. The signal processing device 12 acquires a lapse time from a timer 13, identifies the passage area, and supplies the lapse time and passage area to a character generator 15. The character generator 15 composites character information on the lapse time and passage area with video of the athelete imaged by an imaging device 14, and supplies the video to a video recording device 16. The video recording device 16 records the video. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a competition recording system and a competition video recording method capable of recording the time of each athlete together with the video.

In recent years, attempts have been made to measure individual athletes' times in marathon competitions and the like. For example, a measurement system that measures a competitor's individual time based on the time when a barcode is printed on the athlete's race bib and the reader reads the barcode of the athlete who finished the goal has been put into practical use. .
Nevertheless, since this measurement system reads the barcode over a predetermined time after the goal, the time delayed from the actual measurement was measured in the first place. In particular, when a large number of athletes have scored at the same time, there is a problem that waiting for bar code reading occurs and a time considerably delayed from the actual measurement is measured.
In addition to the goal time, there is an increasing demand to measure the passing time at other timing points (intermediate points, etc.), but this measurement system cannot cope.

In addition, recently, a technique has been disclosed that can issue a completion certificate in which a measurement time (such as a goal time) is combined with an image of a competitor at the time of a goal (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3069723 (page 2-3, Fig. 1)

The timing device disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above generates first set data including a serial number (rank) and a measurement time when a goal judge manually operates a timing switch. The competitors at that time are also filmed. Also, the athlete's number number is identified by OCR or a barcode, and second set data including the serial number and the number number is generated. Further, third set data including a serial number, a race bib number and a measurement time is generated from each set data having the same serial number. Then, the contents of the third set data are combined with the image of the player at the goal time.
In such a time measuring device, the measurement time of the competitor who finishes has already been measured in response to the time switch, so even if many competitors finish the goal at the same time and the identification of the bib number is delayed, there is a delay. The measured time is not measured.

However, if the goal judge misoperates the clock switch, the order of identifying the bib numbers changes, or if the bib numbers are not recognized or duplicated, different bib numbers will be displayed on the competitor's images. There is a possibility that numbers and different measurement times may be combined.
In addition, since the operation of the clock switch is manual, and it is necessary to operate as many as the number of competitors who have made a goal, it imposes a considerable burden on the goal judge.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a competition recording system and a competition video recording method capable of recording the time of each individual athlete together with the video.

In order to achieve the above object, a competition recording system according to the first aspect of the present invention provides:
A detecting means installed on the track where the track and field competition is performed, and detecting the passing of the athlete;
A timing means for timing the competition time;
Photographing means for photographing images including the competitors;
Obtaining means for obtaining a competition time counted by the timing means at the time when the detection means detects passage of the player;
Combining means for combining the display information of the competition time acquired by the acquiring means with the video;
Recording means for recording the video synthesized by the synthesis means;
It is characterized by providing.

According to this invention, a detection means is installed on the run path where an athletics competition is performed, for example, detects a player's passage by a microwave. The timing means measures the competition time. The photographing means shoots an image including the athlete detected by the detecting means. The acquisition means acquires the competition time counted by the timing means when the detection means detects the passage of the athlete. The synthesizing unit synthesizes the display information of the competition time acquired by the acquiring unit with the video imaged by the imaging unit. The recording means records the video synthesized by the synthesizing means.
Thus, when the detection means detects the passage of the athlete, the acquisition means acquires the competition time, the synthesis means combines the display information of the competition time with the athlete's video, and the recording means records the video. Record.
As a result, the time of each competitor can be recorded together with the video.

In order to achieve the above object, a competition recording system according to the second aspect of the present invention comprises:
A detection means installed at a predetermined height on the track where the track and field competition is performed, and detecting the passage of the athlete;
A timing means for timing the competition time;
Photographing means for photographing images including the competitors;
Obtaining means for obtaining a competition time counted by the timing means at the time when the detection means detects passage of the player;
Combining means for combining the display information of the competition time acquired by the acquiring means with the video;
Recording means for recording the video synthesized by the synthesis means;
It is characterized by providing.

According to this invention, a detection means is installed in the predetermined | prescribed height on the running path where an athletics competition is performed, for example, detects a player's passage by a microwave. The timing means measures the competition time. The photographing means shoots an image including the athlete detected by the detecting means. The acquisition means acquires the competition time counted by the timing means when the detection means detects the passage of the athlete. The synthesizing unit synthesizes the display information of the competition time acquired by the acquiring unit with the video imaged by the imaging unit. The recording means records the video synthesized by the synthesizing means.
Thus, when the detection means detects the passage of the athlete, the acquisition means acquires the competition time, the synthesis means combines the display information of the competition time with the athlete's video, and the recording means records the video. Record.
As a result, the time of each competitor can be recorded together with the video.

The detection means is provided in a predetermined number along the width direction of the travel path,
The acquisition means, when any of the detection means detects the passage of the player, acquires the competition time counted by the time measurement means, and on the running path corresponding to the detection means that has detected the passage of the athlete. Identify the area,
The synthesizing unit may synthesize the display time and area display information acquired by the acquiring unit with the video.

  The detection means may transmit a microwave toward a predetermined range above the installed traveling road and detect the passage of the player according to the received reflected wave.

  The detection means may transmit a microwave from a position where it is installed toward a predetermined range on a traveling path below the position, and may detect the passage of the player according to the received reflected wave.

In order to achieve the above object, a competition video recording method according to the third aspect of the present invention includes:
A detection step for detecting the passage of the athlete from the track where the track and field competition takes place;
A timing step for timing the competition time;
A shooting step of shooting a video including the competitor;
An acquisition step of acquiring the competition time counted in the timing step at the time when passage of the athlete is detected in the detection step;
A combining step of combining the display information of the competition time acquired in the acquiring step with the video;
A recording step of recording the video synthesized in the synthesis step;
It is characterized by providing.

According to this invention, a detection step detects a player's passage from the runway where an athletics competition is performed, for example with a microwave. The timing step measures the competition time. In the shooting step, a video including the athlete detected in the detection step is shot. The acquisition step acquires the competition time counted in the timing step when the passage of the athlete is detected in the detection step. In the combining step, the display information of the competition time acquired in the acquisition step is combined with the video imaged in the imaging step. In the recording step, the video synthesized in the synthesis step is recorded.
As described above, when the passage of the competitor is detected in the detection step, the competition time is acquired in the acquisition step, and the display information of the competition time is synthesized in the synthesis step in the synthesis step, and the recording step Record the video at.
As a result, the time of each competitor can be recorded together with the video.

In order to achieve the above object, a competition video recording method according to the fourth aspect of the present invention comprises:
A detection step of detecting the passing of the athlete from a predetermined height on the track where the track and field competition is performed;
A timing step for timing the competition time;
A shooting step of shooting a video including the competitor;
An acquisition step of acquiring the competition time counted in the timing step at the time when passage of the athlete is detected in the detection step;
A combining step of combining the display information of the competition time acquired in the acquiring step with the video;
A recording step of recording the video synthesized in the synthesis step;
It is characterized by providing.

According to this invention, a detection step detects a player's passage from the predetermined height on the runway where an athletics competition is performed, for example with a microwave. The timing step measures the competition time. In the shooting step, a video including the athlete detected in the detection step is shot. The acquisition step acquires the competition time counted in the timing step when the passage of the athlete is detected in the detection step. In the combining step, the display information of the competition time acquired in the acquisition step is combined with the video imaged in the imaging step. In the recording step, the video synthesized in the synthesis step is recorded.
As described above, when the passage of the competitor is detected in the detection step, the competition time is acquired in the acquisition step, and the display information of the competition time is synthesized in the synthesis step in the synthesis step, and the recording step Record the video at.
As a result, the time of each competitor can be recorded together with the video.

  According to the present invention, the time of each player can be recorded together with the video.

  A competition recording system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As an example, a case where the competition recording system is applied to a marathon competition will be described.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of a competition recording system 1 applied to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the competition recording system 1 includes a detection device 11 as detection means, a signal processing device 12 as acquisition means, a timer 13 as timing means, a photographing device 14 as photographing means, and a synthesizing means. And a video recording device 16 as recording means.
Note that the competition timing system 1 is arranged at each timing point (intermediate point or goal point), for example.

The detection device 11 is appropriately installed on a running road where the track and field competition is performed, and detects the passage of the athlete passing above him.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2A, the detection device 11 is placed on the traveling path R and includes a patch antenna 11a and a microwave sensor 11b.

  The patch antenna 11a has a transmitting element and a receiving element, and transmits a microwave toward a predetermined upper range (detection range A) from the mounted traveling path R. When the player is located within the detection range A, the microwave (reflected wave) reflected by the player is received.

  The microwave sensor 11b detects the passage of the athlete based on the microwave transmitted from the patch antenna 11a and received by the patch antenna 11a. For example, the microwave sensor 11b detects the passage of the player according to the received microwave peak value.

In addition to this, as shown in FIG. 2B, the detection device 11 may be configured to be embedded on the travel path R and include a horn antenna 11 c and a microwave sensor 11 b.
In this case, the horn antenna 11c can transmit and receive microwaves similarly to the above-described patch antenna 11a, and transmits microwaves toward the upper predetermined range (detection range B) from the embedded travel path R. In addition, when the player is located within the detection range B, the reflected wave reflected by the player is received.
The microwave sensor 11b has the same configuration as the microwave sensor 11b shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the detection device 11 having such a configuration is provided in a predetermined number along the width direction of the travel path. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3B, the detection devices 11 are arranged so that the detection ranges A are adjacent to each other without a gap. In this case, each detection device 11 detects the passage of the player for each area (detection range A).
Moreover, as shown in FIG.3 (c), the detection apparatus 11 may be embed | buried for every course in a running path (track etc. of a stadium). In this case, as shown in FIG. 3C, the detection range B is adjusted to be equal to the course width. Thereby, each detection apparatus 11 will detect a player's passage for every course (detection range B).
Each detection device 11 is assigned information (area number, course number, etc.) for identifying the area or course that it detects, and when it detects the passage of the competitor, the area number and the like are detected together with the detection signal. The signal is supplied to the signal processing device 12.

Returning to FIG. 1, when the signal processing device 12 receives a detection signal or the like supplied from each detection device 11, the signal processing device 12 acquires a competition time (passing time) measured by the timer 13 at that time. For example, when any of the detection devices 11 detects the passage of the player and receives a detection signal sent from the detection device 11, the signal processing device 12 sends a request signal for requesting the competition time to the timer 13. Supply. Then, the competition time returned from the timer 13 is acquired as the passing time.
Furthermore, the signal processing device 12 specifies a passing area (passing course) according to the area number (course number) supplied from the detecting device 11 together with the detection signal. That is, the area (course) on the travel path corresponding to the detection device 11 that detects the passage of the athlete is specified.
The signal processing device 12 supplies the acquired passage time and the specified passage area to the character generator 15.

For example, the timer 13 starts counting the competition time in response to the start of the competition (input of a start signal, a start time, etc.), and sequentially counts the competition time until the competition ends.
In response to the request signal sent from the signal processing device 12, the timer 13 supplies the competition time (passing time) that is being measured at that time. In addition, the timer 13 sequentially supplies the current game time being timed to the character generator 15.

The imaging device 14 is composed of, for example, a video camera or the like, and shoots an image including an athlete detected by the detection device 11.
Specifically, the photographing device 14 is disposed farther (forward) than the detecting device 11 when viewed from the running athlete, and photographs the front (front) video of the athlete so that the athlete's race bib and face can be seen. To do. Then, the captured video is supplied to the character generator 15.

The character generator 15 appropriately synthesizes character information (display characters such as numbers) with the video supplied from the imaging device 14 and supplies the resultant to the video recording device 16.
Specifically, when the passage time and passage area (passage course) are supplied from the signal processing device 12, the character generator 15 generates character information indicating the passage time, passage area, and the like, and is supplied from the photographing device 14. Is synthesized (imposed on the video signal). The character generator 15 sequentially generates character information indicating the current competition time sequentially supplied from the timer 13 and synthesizes it with the video supplied from the photographing device 14.
Then, the character generator 15 supplies the video recording device 16 with the video combined with the character information.

The video recording device 16 includes a video recording device having an operation unit and a display unit, and records video supplied from the character generator 15 (video in which character information is synthesized). That is, the video recording device 16 synthesizes a video obtained by synthesizing display information (character information) indicating a passing time and a passing area (passing course) with a video of a player passing on the detection device 11 taken by the photographing device 14. Record sequentially for backup (for verification).
Note that the video recording device 16 not only displays the video being recorded on the display unit in real time, but also an arbitrary video specified by the operation unit (for example, at the time of verification, a specific athlete has passed over the detection device 11). It is also possible to display a past video or the like on the display unit.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the competition recording system 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a competition video recording process in the competition recording system 1. In addition, this competition video recording process is started with the start of a competition, for example.

  First, the competition recording system 1 determines whether or not the player's passage is detected by the detection device 11 (step S1). That is, it is determined whether any one of the detection devices 11 detects the passage of the athlete and supplies a detection signal or the like to the signal processing device 12.

The competition recording system 1 generates character information indicating the current competition time by the character generator 15 and synthesizes it with an image that does not show the athlete photographed by the imaging device 14 (step S2).
That is, the character generator 15 synthesizes character information indicating the current competition time counted by the timer 13 with the unmanned video on the detection device 11 photographed by the photographing device 14.
And the game recording system 1 advances a process to step S7 mentioned later.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the player's passage is detected, the game recording system 1 supplies the signal processing device 12 with the detection signal and the area number (course number) (step S3). That is, any detection device 11 that has detected the passage of the player supplies the detection signal, the area number, and the like to the signal processing device 12.

The competition recording system 1 acquires the passage time from the timer 13 by the signal processing device 12 and specifies the passage area (step S4).
That is, when the signal processing device 12 receives the detection signal or the like sent from the detection device 11, the signal processing device 12 supplies the request signal to the timer 13 and acquires the competition time returned from the timer 13 as the passing time. Further, the signal processing device 12 specifies a passing area (passing course) according to the area number (course number) sent from the detecting device 11 together with the detection signal.

  The competition recording system 1 supplies the passage time and passage area to the character generator 15 (step S5). That is, the passage time and passage area acquired by the signal processing device 12 are supplied to the character generator 15.

The competition recording system 1 generates character information indicating the passage time and passage area by the character generator 15 and synthesizes it with the video photographed by the photographing device 14 (step S6).
That is, the character generator 15 combines the passage time and the character information of the passage area with the video of the player on the detection device 11 photographed by the photographing device 14.
For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the athletes RN1 and RN2 pass over the detection device 11 to which the area numbers 2 and 3 are assigned at the same time, the character generator 15 As shown in FIG. 4, character information indicating the passage time and passage area is synthesized with the video of the athletes RN1 and RN2 photographed.

  The competition recording system 1 records the video supplied from the character generator 15 by the video recording device 16 (step S7). That is, the video recording device 16, when the passage of the athlete is detected by the detection device 11, the passage time and passage area text information are combined with the athlete's video as shown in FIG. Record the video. Further, when the passage of the player is not detected, the video recording device 16 records a video in which the competition time is combined with the unmanned video.

The competition recording system 1 determines whether or not the competition is over (step S8). And if it discriminate | determines that the competition is not complete | finished, the recording system 1 for competition will return a process to step S1, and will repeatedly perform the process of step S1-S8 mentioned above.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the competition has ended, the competition recording system 1 ends the competition video recording process.

When the detection device 11 detects the passage of the player by such a competition video recording process, the signal processing device 12 acquires the passage time from the timer 13 and specifies the passage area. Then, the character generator 15 synthesizes the passage time and the character information of the passage area with the video of the athlete, and the video recording device 16 records the video.
As a result, the time of each competitor can be recorded together with the video.

  In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the video recording device 16 records a video in which the competition time is combined even when the detection device 11 does not detect the passage of the athlete. Only when the passage of a person is detected, an image in which the passage time and passage area (passage course) are combined may be recorded by the video recording device 16. The passing time may be displayed continuously for a certain time after the player passes.

  In the above-described embodiment, the detection device 11 is installed (mounted or embedded) on the traveling path, and a player who passes above the detection device 11 is detected. However, the installation location of the detection device 11 is this. For example, the detection device 11 may be installed at a predetermined height on the traveling path, and a player passing under the detection device 11 may be detected.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the detection device 11 is installed on an arch that straddles the travel path along the width direction, and transmits a microwave toward a predetermined range (detection range C) below. To detect competitors passing under the arch.
As shown in FIG. 6B, a predetermined number of detection devices 11 are continuously provided along the arch, and in this case also, the detection ranges 11 are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other without a gap. Also in this case, each detection apparatus 11 will detect a player's passage for each area (detection range C).

In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the detection device 11 detects a player's passage by transmitting a microwave, but the player's passage may be detected using a device other than the microwave.
For example, a player's passage may be detected using ultrasonic waves, electromagnetic waves, magnetism, or the like.

In the above embodiment, the marathon competition has been described as an example, but the competition to be timed is not limited to this and is arbitrary.
For example, the present invention can be appropriately applied to racewalking, relay races, handicapped person wheelchair road races, bicycle road races, triathlons, and mountain sports such as running and orientation.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the time of each player can be recorded together with the video.

It is a mimetic diagram showing an example of composition of a game recording system concerning an embodiment of the invention. (A), (b) is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a structure of a detection apparatus. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the mode of arrangement | positioning of a detection apparatus. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the competition video recording process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (A) is a schematic diagram which shows a mode of a player's passage, (b) is a schematic diagram which shows a mode that a passage time and a passage area were compounded with a player's picture which was photoed. (A), (b) is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the detection apparatus installed in the arch.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Competition recording system 11 Detection apparatus 12 Signal processing apparatus 13 Timer 14 Shooting apparatus 15 Character generator 16 Video recording apparatus

Claims (7)

A detection means installed on the track where the track and field competition takes place and detects the passing of the athlete;
A timing means for timing the competition time;
Photographing means for photographing images including the competitors;
Obtaining means for obtaining a competition time counted by the timing means at the time when the detection means detects passage of the player;
Combining means for combining the display information of the competition time acquired by the acquiring means with the video;
Recording means for recording the video synthesized by the synthesis means;
A competition recording system comprising: A detection means installed at a predetermined height on the track where the track and field competition is performed, and detecting the passage of the athlete;
A timing means for timing the competition time;
Photographing means for photographing images including the competitors;
Obtaining means for obtaining a competition time counted by the timing means at the time when the detection means detects passage of the player;
Combining means for combining the display information of the competition time acquired by the acquiring means with the video;
Recording means for recording the video synthesized by the synthesis means;
A competition recording system comprising: The detection means is provided in a predetermined number along the width direction of the travel path,
The acquisition means, when any of the detection means detects the passage of the player, acquires the competition time counted by the time measurement means, and on the running path corresponding to the detection means that has detected the passage of the athlete. Identify the area,
The combining means combines the display information of the competition time and area acquired by the acquiring means with the video.
The competition recording system according to claim 1, wherein the system is a competition recording system. The detection means transmits a microwave toward a predetermined range above the running road on which it is installed, and detects the passage of the player according to the received reflected wave.
The game recording system according to claim 1, wherein the game recording system is a game recording system. The detection means transmits a microwave from a set position toward a predetermined range on a traveling path below the position, and detects a player's passage according to the received reflected wave.
The game recording system according to claim 2, wherein the game recording system is a game recording system. A detection step for detecting the passage of the athlete from the track where the track and field competition takes place;
A timing step for timing the competition time;
A shooting step of shooting a video including the competitor;
An acquisition step of acquiring the competition time counted in the timing step at the time when passage of the athlete is detected in the detection step;
A combining step of combining the display information of the competition time acquired in the acquiring step with the video;
A recording step of recording the video synthesized in the synthesis step;
A competition video recording method comprising: A detection step of detecting the passing of the athlete from a predetermined height on the track where the track and field competition is performed;
A timing step for timing the competition time;
A shooting step of shooting a video including the competitor;
An acquisition step of acquiring the competition time counted in the timing step at the time when passage of the athlete is detected in the detection step;
A combining step of combining the display information of the competition time acquired in the acquiring step with the video;
A recording step of recording the video synthesized in the synthesis step;
A competition video recording method comprising:

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