JP2006178563A - Method for managing pole and cable connecting image with location information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for managing a pole and cable for instantaneously disclosing a whole image and detailed information in fine detail including a picture or video on site to a place where any accident or trouble may be occurred in not only a pole but also various cables laid between poles. <P>SOLUTION: A portable terminal with a camera fetches and displays an image such as an arbitrary peripheral picture and map, and the points of the pole and cable or the like are set on the image, and the location information of the pole and cable or the like on the image is specified by using a global positioning system, and the points of the pole and cable or the like on the image are photographed by the portable terminal with a camera, and character information is inputted, and stored in the electronic information storing part of the portable terminal with a camera, and the photographic object and character information are stored through various communication networks such as the Internet in an electronic information storing machine, and fetched to the program of a computer terminal so as to be displayed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a management method for utility poles, cables, etc., in which images and position information are combined.

Conventionally, with regard to the construction of various cables such as electric wires and telephone lines, a method of managing telephone poles based on a road ledger, and provision of telephone pole information that enables a variety of information on telephone poles to be obtained on the PC screen via the Internet It is known that there is a device.

However, most of the methods were to write points directly on a fixed map or place points on a map displayed on a personal computer to enter or browse information.

In addition, the management of the utility pole has a role of specifying the utility pole connecting various cables when there is an accident in the various cables installed between the utility poles.

A utility pole information input method and a utility pole input apparatus for inputting information on a utility pole on such a map screen and displaying information on the entered utility pole on the map screen are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-302477 (patent) Reference 1).

JP 2004-302477 A

If there is a place where an accident is likely to occur not only in the utility pole but in the utility pole and various cables installed, it is necessary to identify the utility pole and the utility pole that connect the utility pole and cable, but the person who actually conducts the investigation become. In addition, various information such as position information, photographs, and character information other than the power pole information is necessary for the location where the accident is likely to occur in the power pole or cable.

In view of the above-described problems of the prior art, the present invention captures and displays an image such as an arbitrary peripheral photograph or map with a camera-equipped mobile terminal, sets points such as a power pole and a cable on the image, and performs a global positioning system. Is used to identify the position information of the power pole and cable on the image, input the character information by shooting with the camera-equipped mobile terminal at the point of the power pole and cable on the image, and the electronic information storage unit of the camera-equipped mobile terminal It is necessary to store the photographed object and the character information in the electronic information storage device via various communication networks such as the Internet, and to display them in the program of the computer terminal.

In order to solve the above problems, a process of capturing and displaying an image such as an arbitrary peripheral photograph / map by a mobile terminal with a camera, a process of designating points such as a power pole and a cable on the displayed image, The process of specifying the position information of the power poles and cables on the image using the Earth Positioning System, the process of inputting the text information by photographing the points such as the power poles and cables on the image with the mobile terminal with a camera, Storing the photographed object and character information in an electronic information storage unit of a camera-equipped mobile terminal; storing the photographed object and character information in an electronic information storage device via various communication networks such as the Internet; The process of capturing and displaying the photographed object and character information stored in the information storage device in the program of the computer terminal And wherein the Mukoto.

Moreover, it includes various buried objects, various buildings, and other fixed objects that require management.

Also, the shooting point information is not only the planar position information such as latitude and longitude by the global positioning system, but also the altitude, shooting date and time, distance between shooting locations, type of single shot / continuous photo / video, photographer, at the time of shooting It is possible to select whether various information such as notes is added or whether information is added.

Furthermore, in the past, it was only possible to publish and browse various types of information including photographed items on a mobile terminal with a camera, but it is also possible to perform post-processing smoothly by incorporating it into a program that automates business processing. .

In this way, it is possible to set points such as utility poles and cables with position information on the map and surrounding photos, and set photos and character information corresponding to those points, so management of utility poles and cases can be managed It becomes easier to do.
In addition, the utility pole is a specified place, but in the past, only the vague setting between the utility pole and the utility pole can be made where the cable or the like is likely to be damaged. The location can be specified as an image using a global positioning system, etc., and information including accurate location information, surrounding conditions, detailed photos, text information, etc. can be disclosed, enabling quick maintenance work. become.
In addition, a post-processing business procedure can be started from the time when information is transmitted by a program for automating the business processing procedure (see Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-227847).

Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, 101 is a peripheral photograph / map, 102 is a portable terminal with a camera, 103 is an image such as a peripheral photograph / map, 104 is a global positioning satellite, and 105 is a point such as a power pole or cable in the portable terminal with a camera. Display screens 106a to 106c are statuses of utility poles and cables, 107a to 107c are photographs and character information such as utility poles and cables, 108 is an electronic information storage device, 109 is various communication networks such as the Internet, 110 is a computer terminal .

A peripheral photograph / map 101 including a power pole or cable is photographed or input by a portable terminal 102 with a camera, and is captured as an image 103 such as a peripheral photograph / map.

Next, position information is acquired from the global positioning satellite 104 using the image 103 such as a peripheral photograph / map as a basic image, and points are set on the point display screen 105 such as a utility pole and cable.

The situation 106a to 106c of the electric pole and cable, etc. are photographed and input from the camera-equipped mobile terminal 102 and taken as photograph / character information 107a to 107c of the electric pole and cable, etc. Such information is stored.

Various types of information stored in the electronic information storage part of the camera-equipped mobile terminal 102 are stored in the electronic information storage unit 108 via the various communication networks 109 such as the Internet, and are disclosed on the computer terminal 110.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In order to carry out the present invention, the business process procedure automation program 203 is made available on the Internet.

The point display screen 105 such as utility poles and cables, and the photos and character information 107a to 107c such as utility poles and cables stored in the electronic information storage device 108 through various communication networks 109 such as the Internet are stored in the procedure automation program 205 for business processing. The electronic report 201 that automatically describes the status of the utility pole, cable, etc.

In the business process procedure automation program 203, when an electronic report 201 describing the status of the utility poles and cables is issued, installation and maintenance work for the utility poles and cables, etc. is performed, and the electronic reports 202a of each utility pole and cables, etc. The procedure for submitting .about.202c is automatically performed.

According to the management method for utility poles and cables in which the image and position information of the present invention are combined, not only places where utility poles are specified, but also places that are not specified such as places where cables are likely to be damaged. It will be specified using the global positioning system, and it will be possible to publish surrounding situation photos, map information, detailed detailed photos, text information, and so on.
In particular, there is great potential for trouble prevention management such as disconnection, and handling and management of contact with animals and plants on power transmission lines in mountainous areas. Furthermore, by managing the history of past information, it becomes possible to manage the prevention of recurrence of contact with cables and the like due to growth of trees and the like.

The block diagram of embodiment in this invention. Explanatory drawing of embodiment in this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Peripheral photograph, map, etc. 102 Camera-equipped mobile terminal 103 Peripheral photograph, map, etc. image 104 Global positioning satellite 105 Point display screens 106a-106c of utility poles and cables 107a-107c Situations of utility poles and cables 107a-107c Photo and text information 108 Electronic information storage device 109 Various communication networks such as the Internet 110 Computer terminal 201 Electronic reports 202a to 202c describing the status of power poles and cables 203 Electronic reports 203 for each power pole and cables 203 Business procedure automation program 204 Installation and maintenance work for power poles and cables

Claims (2)

The process of capturing and displaying images such as arbitrary photos and maps with a mobile terminal with camera,
A process of designating points such as utility poles and cables on the displayed image;
Using the global positioning system to identify the position information of points such as utility poles and cables on the image;
A process of shooting text with a camera-equipped mobile terminal at a point such as a power pole and cable on the image, and inputting character information;
Storing the photographed object and text information in an electronic information storage unit of a camera-equipped mobile terminal;
Storing the photographed object and character information in an electronic information storage device via various communication networks such as the Internet;
A method for managing telephone poles, cables, etc., which combines an image and position information, comprising a step of fetching and displaying a photographed object and character information stored in the electronic information accumulator into a program of a computer terminal. In the management method of the portable terminal with a camera which combined the image and position information according to claim 1,
A management method for utility poles, cables, etc., combining images and position information, including various buried objects, various buildings, and other fixed objects that require management.