JP2007257207A - Operation support system, operation support device and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation support system, an operation support device and a computer program for supporting the accurate execution of an operation by improving precision to specify a facility as the object of an operation and reducing possibility that an operation mistake occurs. <P>SOLUTION: An operation support device 1 detects the location of its own device (S301), and acquires facility location information relating to the location of a facility as the object of an operation from a facility location database (S302), and the detected location information of its own device is compared with the acquired facility location information (S303), and image information is generated by photographic processing (S304), and the image information of the facility as the object of operation is acquired from the image database (S305), and the generated image information is compared with the acquired image information (S306), and the facility as the object of operation is specified based on the comparison result of the location information and the comparison result of the image information (S307), and the image showing the place as the object of an operation is displayed at a display part (S308). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a work support system that supports work on equipment, a work support device used in the work support system, and a computer program that realizes the work support device, and in particular, a work support system that improves work accuracy, The present invention relates to a work support apparatus and a computer program.

  As part of the inspection, adjustment, etc. of the equipment, an operator visits the work site where the equipment is installed, looks around the equipment and the surroundings of the equipment, and checks each equipment and the equipment installed in the equipment. Adjustment and other work are being done. When working on such equipment, the equipment to be worked cannot be specified due to the existence of equipment having the same or similar shape, which may cause work errors. In addition, there is a case where a work mistake that the order is wrong is generated even though the order of work for the equipment is determined.

Patent Document 1 discloses a portable terminal device for inspection and maintenance support in which a wireless tag that transmits an equipment ID is attached to the equipment and the equipment ID read from the wireless tag is managed based on an inspection schedule in order to reliably perform the work. It is disclosed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-222543

  However, in the conventional apparatus described in Patent Document 1, when facilities are densely packed in a narrow area, a plurality of facility IDs may be read, and the facility may not be specified. If the equipment cannot be identified, there is a possibility that the management based on the inspection schedule will be abnormal and that the work procedure may be mistaken. In addition, when there is equipment having the same or similar shape, the equipment cannot be specified, which may lead to an operation error.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and detects the position of its own device and compares it with the position of the equipment that has been recorded in advance. Work support system capable of improving equipment specifying accuracy by specifying equipment based on position comparison result and image comparison result compared to image, and work support apparatus used in the work support system And a computer program for realizing the work support apparatus.

  A work support system according to a first aspect of the present invention is a work support system comprising a work support device for supporting work on equipment, wherein the work support device includes a photographing means, a position detection means for detecting the position of the own apparatus, Means for acquiring information from an equipment position database recording equipment position information relating to the position, means for acquiring information from an image database recording image information indicating an image relating to the equipment, and position detecting means The position comparison means for comparing the own apparatus position information relating to the position of the own apparatus and the equipment position information acquired from the equipment position database is compared with the image information indicating the image based on the photographing of the photographing means and the image information acquired from the image database. Equipment for work based on the comparison result of the image comparison means and the position comparison means and the comparison result of the image comparison means Characterized in that it comprises a constant means.

  In the present invention, by specifying the equipment based on the comparison result of the position comparison means and the comparison result of the image comparison means, the equipment can be specified by comprehensively judging the position and shape of the equipment. It is possible to improve the specification accuracy of equipment even in a situation where it is difficult to specify equipment such as a crowded situation, a situation where equipment of the same or similar shape exists.

  The work support system according to a second aspect of the present invention is the work support system according to the first aspect, wherein the work support device displays an image indicating a part to be worked when the display unit displays an image and the specifying unit specifies the facility. Means for displaying on the means.

  In the present invention, it is possible to prevent a work error due to a misidentification of a work target location by displaying an image indicating the work target location.

  The work support system according to a third aspect of the present invention further comprises a transmitter for transmitting identification information for identifying the own device in the first or second invention, wherein the position detecting means uses the identification information transmitted from the transmitter. It is configured to detect the position of its own device, and the facility position database is configured to record identification information for identifying the transmitter as facility position information.

  In the present invention, by detecting the position using a transmitter such as an RFID tag, it is possible to detect the position of the device relative to the facility, particularly by attaching the transmitter to the facility.

  A work support apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a work support apparatus for supporting work on equipment, and records photographing means, position detection means for detecting the position of the own apparatus, and equipment position information relating to the position of the equipment. Means for obtaining information from the equipment position database, means for obtaining information from an image database in which image information indicating an image relating to equipment is recorded, and own apparatus position information relating to the position of the own apparatus detected by the position detecting means And a comparison of position comparison means for comparing equipment position information acquired from the equipment position database, image comparison means for comparing image information obtained from the image information obtained from the image information and image information based on the image taken by the photographing means, and position comparison means And a specifying means for specifying equipment related to the work based on the result and the comparison result of the image comparing means.

  In the present invention, by specifying the equipment based on the comparison result of the position comparison means and the comparison result of the image comparison means, the equipment can be specified by comprehensively judging the position and shape of the equipment. It is possible to improve the specification accuracy of equipment even in a situation where it is difficult to specify equipment such as a crowded situation, a situation where equipment of the same or similar shape exists.

  A computer program according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a computer program for causing a portable computer to support work on equipment, a procedure for causing the computer to acquire an image taken by the photographing means, and a position for detecting the position of the computer. A procedure for acquiring the position detected by the detection means, a procedure for causing the computer to acquire information from the equipment location database in which the equipment location information relating to the equipment location is recorded, and image information indicating an image relating to the equipment to the computer A procedure for acquiring information from the image database that records the information, a procedure for causing the computer to compare the location information acquired from the location database and the location information acquired from the location database, and the computer, Image information and image data indicating an image acquired from the photographing means A procedure for comparing image information acquired from a database and a procedure for causing a computer to identify equipment related to work based on a comparison result of own position information and equipment position information and a comparison result of image information. .

  In the present invention, when executed by a portable computer such as a wearable computer, the computer operates as a work support device for supporting work on equipment, and based on the comparison result of the position comparison means and the comparison result of the image comparison means. By identifying equipment, it is possible to identify the equipment by comprehensively judging the position and shape of the equipment, so the situation where equipment is dense, the situation where equipment with the same or similar shape exists, etc. It is possible to improve the equipment identification accuracy even in situations where it is difficult to identify the equipment.

  The work support system, the work support device, and the computer program according to the present invention use a work support device such as a wearable computer to detect the position of the own device, and to detect the own device position information related to the detected position of the own device. Compare the equipment position information acquired from the equipment position database that records the equipment position information related to the position, and record the image information indicating the image related to the equipment by recording the image information indicating the image based on the imaging of the imaging means. Compared with the image information acquired from the existing image database, the equipment related to the work is specified based on the comparison result of the position information and the comparison result of the image information.

  With this configuration, it is possible to identify equipment by comprehensively judging the position and shape of the equipment, so equipment such as situations where equipment is densely populated or equipment with the same or similar shape exists. It is possible to improve the equipment identification accuracy even under difficult to identify conditions, thus reducing the possibility of causing work mistakes and supporting reliable work execution. .

  In particular, when applied to a wearable computer that includes a translucent body that transmits external light and displays an image, and is applied to a wearable computer that can be worn on the human body, the portion to be worked on is displayed on the display section. This makes it easy to recognize the equipment that is the target of the work, so it is possible to prevent work mistakes due to misidentification of the location that is the target of the work, and to support reliable work execution. There is an effect.

  In addition, when it is configured to display a support document that supports the work as a work procedure manual that describes the contents of the inspection procedure, inspection points, inspection items, precautions, etc. related to the specified equipment, it depends on the proficiency level of the worker. Therefore, since a certain level of work can be performed, there are excellent effects such as securing of workers having high technology and knowledge, and reducing management burden such as education.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a work support system of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a work support apparatus of the present invention using a portable computer such as a wearable computer that can be attached to a human body. The work support apparatus 1 is provided with various facilities such as a factory. A worker who works at the work site and works on the equipment is attached.

  The work support device 1 is attached to a protective device such as a helmet that is worn on the head of a worker and a photographing unit 14 such as a CCD camera having a photographing element such as a CCD, and a half that is attached to the protective device and displays an image. A display unit 15 such as a monitor having a transparent body 15a is provided. The photographing unit 14 is attached to the protective equipment so as to photograph the front of the worker wearing the work support device 1. The display unit 15 is attached to the protector so that the translucent body 15a is positioned in front of the operator's eyes. The translucent body 15a transmits external light and displays an image. Therefore, the worker wearing the display unit 15 can check the image displayed by the work support device 1 while visually checking the situation in front.

  The work support device 1 is connected to a wireless communication device 2 using a server computer via a communication network such as a wireless LAN, and the wireless communication device 2 is a facility in which facility location information relating to the location of the facility is recorded. A position database (installation position DB) 21a, an image database (image DB) 21b for recording image information indicating an image related to the facility, and a document database (document DB) for storing document information indicating a support document for supporting work on the facility ) 21c, various databases such as a worker database (worker DB) 21d for recording information on the worker, a work record database (work record DB) 21e for recording work results, and the like.

  The work support apparatus 1 has a reader function for reading transmitter identification information transmitted from a transmitter 3 such as an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag in a non-contact manner. It is affixed to various places such as the floor, ceiling, and wall of the building where the facilities are installed, and further to the outside of the building.

  Furthermore, when the work support apparatus 1 has a function as an RFID tag and approaches the reading apparatus 4 having a reader function, it transmits apparatus identification information for identifying the own apparatus to the reading apparatus 4. The reading device 4 is arranged in various places such as each facility to be worked on, inside the building such as the floor, ceiling, wall, etc. of the building where the equipment is arranged, and further outside the building, It is connected to the wireless communication device 2 wirelessly or by wire, and transmits device identification information read from the work support device 1 to the wireless communication device 2.

  2 and 3 are block diagrams showing configurations of various devices included in the work support system of the present invention. FIG. 2 mainly shows the work support device 1, and FIG. 3 mainly shows the wireless communication device 2 and the transmitter. 3 and the reading device 4 are shown. The work support apparatus 1 includes a control unit 10 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls the entire apparatus, a computer program 100 for the work support apparatus of the present invention, and a CD-ROM (Compact Disc) that records various information such as data. Auxiliary storage unit 11 such as a CD-ROM drive for reading various information from a recording medium 101 such as a read only memory), a recording unit 12 such as a hard disk or flash memory for recording various information read from the auxiliary storage unit 11, and a RAM And a storage unit 13 such as (Random Access Memory). Then, the computer program 100 of the present invention recorded in the recording unit 12 is stored in the storage unit 13 and executed under the control of the control unit 10, whereby the portable computer operates as the work support apparatus 1 of the present invention.

  A part of the recording area of the recording unit 12 includes an equipment position database (equipment position DB) 12a, an image database (image DB) 12b, a document database (document DB) 12c, a worker database (worker DB) 12d, and a work record. Various databases such as a database (work record DB) 12e are provided. These various databases are obtained by capturing a part or all of the recorded contents of the various databases included in the wireless communication device 2, and communication is performed between the work support device 1 and the wireless communication device 2 as necessary. Processing such as synchronization processing for mutually updating to the latest information and fetching processing for fetching information recorded in the wireless communication device 2 into the work support device 1 are performed. The type and amount of information recorded by the work support apparatus 1 are determined based on various factors such as the communication speed between the work support apparatus 1 and the wireless communication apparatus 2, the recording capacity of the work support apparatus 1, and the processing speed. The For example, when the work support device 1 has a small recording capacity, a low processing speed, and a high communication speed between the work support device 1 and the wireless communication device 2, a database is not stored in the work support device 1. Is also possible.

  Further, the work support device 1 includes a photographing unit 14 having a photographing element, a display unit 15 having a translucent body 15a, a communication unit 16 that performs wireless communication with the wireless communication device 2, and transmitter identification information transmitted from the transmitter 3. A reading unit 17 having a reader function for reading in a non-contact manner and a transmission unit 18 for transmitting device identification information to the reading device 4 when the reading device 4 approaches the reading device 4 are provided. The device identification information is recorded in a memory 18a included in the transmission unit 18.

  The wireless communication device 2 includes a control unit 20, a recording unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a communication unit 23 that communicates with the work support device 1 and the reading device 4, and a part of the recording area of the recording unit 21 is a facility. It is used as various databases such as a position database 21a, an image database 21b, a document database 21c, a worker database 21d, and a work record database 21e.

  The transmitter 3 includes a recording unit 30 that records transmitter identification information that identifies the own device, and a transmission unit 31 that transmits transmitter identification information recorded in the recording unit 30, and the work support apparatus 1 approaches. In this case, the transmitter identification information is transmitted from the transmitter 31 with the electric power induced by the reading unit 17 of the work support device 1.

  The reading device 4 includes a control unit 40, a communication unit 41 that communicates with the wireless communication device 2, and a reading unit 42 that has a reader function. When the work support device 1 approaches, the reading device 4 records in the transmission unit 18 of the work support device 1. The read device identification information is read by the reading unit 42, and the read device identification information is transmitted from the communication unit 41 to the wireless communication device 2.

  Next, various databases provided in the work support apparatus 1 and the wireless communication apparatus 2 according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the recorded contents of the equipment location database 21a provided in the wireless communication device 2 used in the work support system of the present invention. In the equipment position database 21a, various information relating to the equipment position such as the equipment name, equipment position information indicating the equipment position, and the installation location of the equipment are recorded as records in association with each other.

  As the equipment position information, coordinate information indicating the position of the equipment using a preset coordinate system is associated with transmitter identification information for identifying the transmitter 3 or reading apparatus position information for identifying the reading device 4. It is recorded. Since the position of the facility where the transmitter 3 is disposed and the position where the reader 4 is disposed are known, the position of the facility where the transmitter 3 or the reader 4 is disposed is indicated by coordinates. By recording the transmitter identification information or the reader identification information in association with the coordinate information, the transmitter identification information or the reader identification information can be converted into the coordinate information. The transmitter identification information and the reader identification information Can be used as facility position information indicating the position of the facility. The transmitter 3 and the reading device 4 may be affixed to a place other than the equipment. In that case, the name of the equipment, the equipment location information, and the location of the equipment are the name of the place affixed, the location information, etc. It is used as an item indicating information such as information.

  The equipment location database 12a provided in the work support device 1 is formed by taking necessary information from the recorded contents of the equipment location database 21a provided in the wireless communication device 2, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the recorded contents of the image database 21b provided in the wireless communication device 2 used in the work support system of the present invention. In the image database 21b, image information indicating an image of the facility is recorded in association with the name of the facility. The recorded image information is generated by photographing equipment in advance using a photographing device such as a camera, and is in a format such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) or TIFF (Target Image File Format). It is recorded. The image database 21b may record image information indicating a plurality of images having different shooting conditions such as a shooting distance and a shooting direction with respect to a facility as a subject.

  The image database 12b included in the work apparatus 1 is obtained by capturing necessary information from the recorded contents of the image database 21b included in the wireless communication apparatus 2 and thus will not be described.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the recorded contents of the document database 21c included in the wireless communication device 2 used in the work support system of the present invention. In the document database 21c, various information such as a work name, an order of equipment related to the work, a support document for supporting the work on the equipment, and the like are recorded as associated records. A support document is a document such as a work procedure manual that describes the contents of the inspection procedure, inspection points, inspection items, precautions, etc., in which the procedures for work are described for each facility.

  The document database 12c included in the work support apparatus 1 is obtained by taking necessary items from the recorded contents of the document database 21c included in the wireless communication apparatus 2 and thus will not be described.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the recorded contents of the worker database 21d provided in the wireless communication device 2 used in the work support system of the present invention. In the worker database 21d, various types of information such as the name of the worker, the name of the work performed by the worker, and the position information indicating the position of the worker are recorded as associated records. As the position information indicating the position of the worker, position information indicating the position of the work support apparatus 1 worn by the worker is used.

  The worker database 12d included in the work support device 1 is formed by taking necessary items from the recorded contents of the worker database 21d included in the wireless communication device 2, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the recorded contents of the work record database 21e provided in the wireless communication device 2 used in the work support system of the present invention. In the work record database 21e, a worker name, a work name, and a work result are recorded as associated records. The result of the work is information such as the date and time of the work, information relating to a position passed by the work, a result described in the check book used for the work, and the like.

  The work support apparatus 1 sequentially records the progress of work in the work record database 12e, and when the work is completed, transmits the work to the wireless communication apparatus 2 and records it as a record in the work record database 21e provided in the wireless communication apparatus 2. Accordingly, the contents recorded in the work record database 12e provided in the work support apparatus 1 correspond to the records in the work record database 21e provided in the wireless communication apparatus 2, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  Next, processing of various devices included in the work support system of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the first position detection process of the device provided in the work support system of the present invention. The transmitter 3 transmits the transmitter identification information recorded in the recording unit 30 from the transmitter 31 to the approaching work support device 1.

  The work support apparatus 1 reads (detects) the transmitter identification information transmitted from the transmitter 3 by the reading unit 17 under the control of the control unit 10 that executes the computer program 100 (S101). The identification information is recorded in the worker database 12d as position information (own apparatus position information) indicating the position of the work support apparatus 1 itself (S102). Since the transmitter identification information is information transmitted from the transmitter 3 whose position of the attached facility is known, the position of the transmitter 3 can be regarded as the position of the work support apparatus 1. The transmitter identification information is transmitted from the work support apparatus 1 to the wireless communication apparatus 2, and the wireless communication apparatus 2 uses the received transmitter identification information as position information indicating the positions of the work support apparatus 1 and the worker database. Record in 21d. As described with reference to FIG. 9, the work support device 1 detects the position of the transmitter 3 as the position of the own device when approaching the transmitter 3 by the first position detection process.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the second position detection process of the device provided in the work support system of the present invention. When the work support device 1 approaches the reading device 4, the work support device 1 transmits the device identification information recorded in the memory 18a to the reading device 4 from the transmission unit 18 (S201).

  Under the control of the control unit 40, the reading device 4 reads the device identification information by the reading unit 42 (S202), and transmits the read device identification information from the communication unit 41 to the wireless communication device 2 (S203).

  The wireless communication device 2 receives the device identification information in the communication unit 23 under the control of the control unit 20 (S204), and reads the device identification information for identifying the reading device 4 that is the transmission source of the device identification information. Is recorded in the worker database 21d as position information indicating the position of the work support apparatus 1 identified in (S205), and reading apparatus identification information is transmitted from the communication unit 23 to the work support apparatus 1 (S206).

  Under the control of the control unit 10, the work support device 1 receives the reading device identification information by the communication unit 16 (S207), and the received reading device identification information is used as position information (self-addressed) indicating the position of the work support device 1 itself. (Device position information) is recorded in the worker database 12d (S208). Since the reading device identification information is information for identifying the reading device 4 whose position is known, the position of the reading device 4 can be regarded as the position of the work support device 1. As described with reference to FIG. 10, the work support device 1 detects the position of the reading device 4 as the position of the own device when approaching the reading device 4 by the second position detection process.

  By the position detection first process and / or the position detection second process described above, the work support apparatus 1 detects the position of the own apparatus. In addition, referring to the equipment position database 12a (21a), the transmitter identification information and the reader identification information may be converted into coordinate information for use. Further, the position of the device itself may be detected by a method other than the first position detection process and the second position detection process.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the equipment specifying process of the apparatus provided in the work support system of the present invention. The work support device 1 detects the position of its own device by position detection processing such as first position detection processing and second position detection processing based on the control of the control unit 10 that executes the computer program 100 (S301). The equipment position information related to the position of the equipment to be worked is acquired from the equipment position database 12a (S302), the position information related to the position of the own device detected in the position detection process, and the equipment position acquired from the equipment position database 12a. The information is compared (S303).

  In step S302, the equipment to be worked is determined based on the contents recorded in the document database 12d. In step S302, the equipment position information may be obtained from the equipment position database 21a provided in the wireless communication apparatus 2 instead of obtaining the equipment position information from the equipment position database 12a provided in the work support apparatus 1. In the comparison in step S303, for example, when the position information related to the position of the own device detected in step S301 is transmitter identification information, the transmitter identification information is acquired as equipment position information in step S302, and these information This is done by collating

  The work support apparatus 1 generates image information based on an image photographed by the photographing process using the photographing unit 14 under the control of the control unit 10 (S304), and displays image information indicating an image of the equipment to be worked. Then, the image information acquired from the image database 12b (S305), and the image information generated based on the shooting of the shooting unit 14 and the image information acquired from the image database 12b are compared (S306).

  In step S305, the work support apparatus 1 may acquire image information from the image database 12b included in the wireless communication apparatus 2, instead of acquiring image information from the image database 12b included in the work support apparatus 1. Step S306 is performed by collating image information by image analysis that determines an overlapping coincidence point and a difference point between an image based on photographing and an acquired image. In step S306, when a plurality of pieces of image information related to the equipment to be worked are recorded in the image database 12b, all the images are compared, and if the images match a predetermined number or more, it is determined that the image information matches. To do. This is because image information obtained by photographing varies depending on the distance and angle between the equipment and the worker. Since the image analysis processing has a large processing load, the processing load of the control unit 10 is reduced and the processing speed is increased by incorporating a circuit for image analysis into the work support apparatus 1 and performing verification using the incorporated circuit. be able to.

  Under the control of the control unit 10, the work support device 1 is mounted based on the comparison result in step S303 and the comparison result in step S306, that is, when the position information matches and the image information matches. The worker determines that the equipment to be worked is located at the place where the equipment to be worked is disposed and is facing the equipment, and identifies the equipment being photographed as the equipment to be worked (S307). ), An image showing a part to be worked is displayed on the display unit 15 (S308), and a support document for supporting the work for the specified equipment is acquired from the document database 12d (S309), and the acquired support document is displayed. It is displayed on the part 15 (S310).

  If at least one of the position information and the image information does not match based on the comparison result of step S303 and step S306, it is determined that the equipment to be worked is not photographed, the process returns to step S301, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  In step S309, the work support apparatus 1 may acquire the support document from the document database 21d provided in the wireless communication apparatus 2 instead of acquiring the support document from the document database 12d provided therein.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the transmitted light and the displayed image of the display unit 15 of the work support apparatus 1 of the present invention. FIG. 12A shows the external light transmitted through the semi-transparent body 15a of the display unit 15, that is, the situation in front of the eyes visually recognized by the operator through the semi-transparent body 15a of the display unit 15. FIG. FIG. 12A shows a state in which an image showing a location to be worked is superimposed on the situation in front of the eye shown in FIG. 12A and displayed on the translucent body 15a (overlay display). In the vicinity of the center in FIG. 12B, a rectangular image surrounding the part to be worked is displayed. In step S307, the work support apparatus 1 specifies that there is equipment to be worked in front of the worker, and records the location to be worked in association with the image information used for comparison. Thus, the display shown in FIG. 12B can be performed. Instead of being displayed superimposed on the transmitted light, an image showing a square image may be recorded in advance and displayed on the equipment image shown in FIG. By displaying on the translucent body 15a an image showing a square image in the image of the facility, the operator can change the actual shape of the facility that is transmitted through the translucent body 15a and the image displayed on the translucent body 15a. It becomes possible to superimpose and compare the shape of the equipment shown. When there are a plurality of locations to be worked, a square image is displayed for each location.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the transmitted light and the displayed image of the display unit 15 of the work support apparatus 1 of the present invention. FIG. 13 (a) shows the state shown in FIG. 12 (b), and FIG. 13 (b) shows a semi-transparent body by superimposing support documents from the state shown in FIG. 13 (a). The state displayed in 15a is shown. On the upper left side in FIG. 13B, a work procedure manual that describes the contents of the inspection procedure, over-checked points, inspection items, precautions, etc. is displayed as a support document for supporting the work. Since the worker can perform the work while confirming the work procedure manual as shown in FIG. 13B, the worker can perform a certain level of work regardless of the level of proficiency.

  The support document in FIG. 13B is displayed at a stage where a predetermined condition such as a certain time has elapsed since the display of the image shown in FIG. It is possible to display only the support document without displaying, or to alternately display the image showing the work location and the support document.

  Then, after the work is completed, the work result such as the work date and time, the information related to the position passed by the work, the result described in the check book used for the work, etc. It is recorded in the work record database 12e provided in the support apparatus 1, and further recorded in the work record database 21e provided in the wireless communication apparatus 2.

  As described above, the work support apparatus 1 according to the present invention specifies equipment related to work based on the position and image of the work support apparatus 1 worn by the worker, and performs various processes such as image display, thereby performing work processing. Work mistakes such as misidentification of target locations and procedures can be prevented, and reliable work execution can be supported.

  In the above-described embodiment, the form that supports the work by specifying the equipment that is actually the work target and performing various processes has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and supports the work in a broad sense. It is possible to use. For example, it is also possible to use for guidance to reach the equipment to be actually worked, that is, guidance to the equipment to be worked. Specifically, when there is a branch on the route until the worker reaches the facility to be worked, the branch point is specified by applying the processing of the present invention that identifies the target based on the position and the image, An arrow indicating the correct direction and the target equipment are displayed as an image in step S308 in FIG. 11 before the branch point. Thus, the worker can easily reach the target facility by acting according to the arrow.

  Regarding the above embodiment, the following additional notes are disclosed.

(Appendix 1)
In a work support system comprising a work support device that supports work on equipment,
The work support device includes:
Photographing means;
Position detecting means for detecting the position of the device itself;
Means for acquiring information from an equipment location database that records equipment location information relating to the location of the equipment;
Means for obtaining information from an image database in which image information indicating an image relating to the facility is recorded;
Position comparing means for comparing the own apparatus position information related to the position of the own apparatus detected by the position detecting means and the equipment position information acquired from the equipment position database;
Image comparison means for comparing image information indicating an image based on photographing by the photographing means and image information acquired from the image database;
A work support system comprising: a specifying means for specifying equipment related to work based on the comparison result of the position comparison means and the comparison result of the image comparison means.

(Appendix 2)
The work support device includes:
Display means for displaying an image;
The work support system according to appendix 1, further comprising means for displaying on the display means an image indicating a location to be worked when the specifying means specifies equipment.

(Appendix 3)
The work support device includes:
Means for obtaining information from a document database in which document information indicating supporting documents for supporting work on equipment is recorded;
The work support system according to appendix 2, further comprising means for displaying on the display means a document based on the document information acquired from the document database when the specifying means specifies the equipment.

(Appendix 4)
The work support device is portable,
The photographing means and the display means are configured to be attachable to a human body,
The work support system according to appendix 2 or appendix 3, wherein the display means includes a translucent body that transmits external light and displays an image.

(Appendix 5)
It further includes a transmitter that transmits identification information for identifying the own device,
The position detection means is configured to detect the identification information transmitted from the transmitter as the position of the own device,
The work support system according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 4, wherein the facility location database is configured to record identification information for identifying the transmitter as facility location information.

(Appendix 6)
A wireless communication device capable of wireless communication with the work support device;
The wireless communication device
The work support system according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 5, wherein the work location database and an image database are provided.

(Appendix 7)
The work support device includes:
Means for transmitting identification information for identifying the device itself;
A plurality of reading devices that read identification information transmitted from the work support device;
The reader is
Means for transmitting the identification information read from the work support device to the wireless communication device;
The wireless communication device further includes:
Means for transmitting, when receiving identification information from the reading device, information relating to the position of the reading device from which the identification information is transmitted to the work support device identified by the received identification information;
The work support system according to appendix 6, wherein the position detection unit is configured to detect the position of the reading apparatus related to the information received from the wireless communication apparatus as the position of the own apparatus.

(Appendix 8)
In a work support device that supports work on equipment,
Photographing means;
Position detecting means for detecting the position of the device itself;
Means for acquiring information from an equipment location database that records equipment location information relating to the location of the equipment;
Means for obtaining information from an image database in which image information indicating an image relating to the facility is recorded;
Position comparing means for comparing the own apparatus position information related to the position of the own apparatus detected by the position detecting means and the equipment position information acquired from the equipment position database;
Image comparison means for comparing image information indicating an image based on photographing by the photographing means and image information acquired from the image database;
An operation support apparatus comprising: a specifying unit that specifies equipment related to an operation based on a comparison result of the position comparison unit and a comparison result of the image comparison unit.

(Appendix 9)
In a computer program that allows a portable computer to support work on equipment,
A procedure for causing a computer to acquire an image taken by a photographing means;
A procedure for causing the computer to acquire the position detected by the position detecting means for detecting its own position;
A procedure for causing a computer to acquire information from an equipment location database in which equipment location information relating to the equipment location is recorded;
A procedure for causing a computer to acquire information from an image database in which image information indicating an image relating to equipment is recorded;
A procedure for causing the computer to compare the own position information relating to its own position acquired from the position detecting means and the equipment position information acquired from the equipment database;
A procedure for causing the computer to compare image information indicating an image acquired from the imaging unit and image information acquired from the image database;
A computer program for causing a computer to execute a procedure for identifying equipment related to work based on a comparison result of own position information and equipment position information and a comparison result of image information.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the work assistance system of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the various apparatuses with which the work assistance system of this invention is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the various apparatuses with which the work assistance system of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the recording content of the equipment position database with which the radio | wireless communication apparatus used with the work assistance system of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the recording content of the image database with which the radio | wireless communication apparatus used with the work assistance system of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the recording content of the document database with which the radio | wireless communication apparatus used with the work assistance system of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the recording content of the worker database with which the radio | wireless communication apparatus used with the work assistance system of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the recording content of the work record database with which the radio | wireless communication apparatus used with the work assistance system of this invention is provided. It is a flowchart which shows the position detection 1st process of the apparatus with which the work assistance system of this invention is provided. It is a flowchart which shows the position detection 2nd process of the apparatus with which the work assistance system of this invention is provided. It is a flowchart which shows the equipment specific process of the apparatus with which the work assistance system of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows the transmitted light and the displayed image of the display part of the work assistance apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the transmitted light and the displayed image of the display part of the work assistance apparatus of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Work support apparatus 12a Equipment position database 12b Image database 12c Document database 12d Worker database 12e Work record database 14 Photographing part 15 Display part 15a Translucent body 16 Communication part 17 Reading part 18 Transmission part 2 Wireless communication apparatus 21a Equipment position database 21b Image database 21c Document database 21d Worker database 21e Work record database 23 Communication unit 3 Transmitter 31 Transmission unit 4 Reading device 41 Communication unit 42 Reading unit

Claims (5)

In a work support system comprising a work support device that supports work on equipment,
The work support device includes:
Photographing means;
Position detecting means for detecting the position of the device itself;
Means for acquiring information from an equipment location database that records equipment location information relating to the location of the equipment;
Means for obtaining information from an image database in which image information indicating an image relating to the facility is recorded;
Position comparing means for comparing the own apparatus position information related to the position of the own apparatus detected by the position detecting means and the equipment position information acquired from the equipment position database;
Image comparison means for comparing image information indicating an image based on photographing by the photographing means and image information acquired from the image database;
A work support system comprising: a specifying means for specifying equipment related to work based on the comparison result of the position comparison means and the comparison result of the image comparison means. The work support device includes:
Display means for displaying an image;
2. The work support system according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit configured to display an image indicating a part to be worked when the specifying unit specifies the facility. It further includes a transmitter that transmits identification information for identifying the own device,
The position detection means is configured to detect the identification information transmitted from the transmitter as the position of the own device,
The work support system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein identification information for identifying the transmitter is recorded in the equipment location database as equipment location information. In a work support device that supports work on equipment,
Photographing means;
Position detecting means for detecting the position of the device itself;
Means for acquiring information from an equipment location database that records equipment location information relating to the location of the equipment;
Means for obtaining information from an image database in which image information indicating an image relating to the facility is recorded;
Position comparing means for comparing the own apparatus position information related to the position of the own apparatus detected by the position detecting means and the equipment position information acquired from the equipment position database;
Image comparison means for comparing image information indicating an image based on photographing by the photographing means and image information acquired from the image database;
An operation support apparatus comprising: a specifying unit that specifies equipment related to an operation based on a comparison result of the position comparison unit and a comparison result of the image comparison unit. In a computer program that allows a portable computer to support work on equipment,
A procedure for causing a computer to acquire an image taken by a photographing means;
A procedure for causing the computer to acquire the position detected by the position detecting means for detecting its own position;
A procedure for causing a computer to acquire information from an equipment location database in which equipment location information relating to the equipment location is recorded;
A procedure for causing a computer to acquire information from an image database in which image information indicating an image relating to equipment is recorded;
A procedure for causing the computer to compare the own position information relating to its own position acquired from the position detecting means and the equipment position information acquired from the equipment database;
A procedure for causing the computer to compare image information indicating an image acquired from the imaging unit and image information acquired from the image database;
A computer program for causing a computer to execute a procedure for identifying equipment related to work based on a comparison result of own position information and equipment position information and a comparison result of image information.

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