JP2008000037A - System for monitoring environment in water tank for aquarium fish and method for monitoring the same environment and water tank set and monitoring server used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a system for monitoring environment in a water tank for aquarium fishes, constituted so that vendors of tropical fish stores, etc., can periodically grasp information of environment in water tanks for aquarium fishes and vendors can preliminarily obtain the information before visiting users. <P>SOLUTION: In the system for monitoring the environment in the water tank for aquarium fishes, a photographing apparatus 112 for photographing the interior of the water tank 101, a measuring devices 105-111 for measuring environment information in the water tank 101 and a communication device 113 for transmitting image information by the photographing apparatus 112 and measuring information by measuring devices to a communication network side are installed on water tank side, and a communication device for receiving transmitted information through the communication network from the water tank side and a device for monitoring the environment in the water tank by using the received information are installed on a monitoring server side. Since environmental information in the water tank, e.g. water temperature information and water quality information is transmitted from water tank apparatus for tropical fishes of each facility or company and sent to the vendor (monitoring server) of tropical fish stores, etc., the vendor can acquire environmental information in the water tank in real time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an ornamental fish tank environmental monitoring system and method, and an aquarium set and monitoring server used therefor, particularly for automatically grasping and managing the environment such as water temperature and water quality in a tank for breeding tropical fish. It relates to an environment monitoring system for ornamental fish tanks.

  The breeding and appreciation of tropical fish in the personal hobby range is not just to see and enjoy tropical fish, but also to enjoy the management process to create an optimal aquarium environment such as water temperature and quality and keep the environment constant. . In addition, it is also great to devise so that it does not take time to manage the environment in the aquarium.

  Conversely, the tropical fish tanks installed in the lobby of each facility such as hospitals and libraries, and company entrances are intended to entertain the eyes of people visiting each facility and company. In general, management is entrusted to specialized contractors such as contracted tropical fish shops. In other words, tropical fish tanks installed in the lobby of each facility such as hospitals and libraries, and company entrances are regularly visited and managed by specialists such as tropical fish stores that have signed contracts with these customers. ing.

  In addition, in order to provide the optimal aquarium environment to the user, it is necessary to always grasp information such as water temperature and water quality. Specialists such as tropical fish shops need to understand how the environment in tropical fish tanks for each existing user is changing and what to do during regular maintenance. In fact, unless the user visits the user, the environment inside the aquarium cannot be recognized, and therefore, it is impossible to prepare for the maintenance of the tropical fish tank.

  Here, referring to Patent Document 1, a display device is provided around the tropical fish tank installed in the lobby of each facility such as a hospital or a library, or the entrance of a company, so that messages and information on water quality are displayed. A technique for facilitating the attention of a large number of people is disclosed. Further, referring to Patent Document 2, information such as water temperature and water quality in a tropical fish tank individually managed by a user is collected and accumulated in a single server via a communication network such as the Internet. Thus, a technique is disclosed in which more advanced information processing and processing are performed and provided to each user, and the user can display and browse the information provided from this server by the user's personal computer.

JP-A-9-000108 JP 2005-080591 A

  In Patent Document 1, a display device is provided around the tropical fish tank, and messages and information on the water quality are displayed on the display device. For maintenance, a specialist such as a tropical fish store is in the user's tank. It is necessary to go to the water tank installation location, that is, the user side each time in order to periodically grasp the environment.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, it is assumed that the user himself / herself manages individually. For this purpose, environmental information in the user's tropical fish tank is collected in one place and processed by the server, and this is again performed on the user side. The information is fed back to the personal computer and can be browsed by the user, and is not intended to be regularly grasped by the specialist such as a tropical fish shop for the environment in the user's aquarium for maintenance.

  An object of the present invention is to monitor the environment in an aquarium fish tank so that a specialist such as a tropical fish shop can periodically obtain information on the environment in the user's tropical fish tank so that it can be obtained in advance before visiting the user. It is to provide a system and a method thereof, and an aquarium set and a monitoring server used therefor.

  The environment monitoring system for an aquarium fish tank according to the present invention includes, on the installation side of the aquarium, a photographing means for photographing the inside of the aquarium, a measuring means for measuring environmental information in the aquarium, video information of the photographing means, A first communication unit that transmits measurement information of the measurement unit to the communication network side, and on the monitoring server side that monitors the environment in the aquarium, transmission information from the first communication unit via the communication network is provided. A second communication means for receiving and a monitoring means for monitoring the environment in the aquarium using information received by the second communication means are provided.

  The method for monitoring the environment in an aquarium fish tank according to the present invention includes, on the installation side of the aquarium, a photographing step for photographing the inside of the aquarium, a measuring step for measuring environmental information in the aquarium, video information by the photographing step, and the The step of transmitting the measurement information by the measurement step to the communication network side, the step of receiving the transmission information via the communication network from the water tank side on the monitoring server side for monitoring the environment in the water tank, and using this reception information And a monitoring step of monitoring the environment in the water tank.

  An aquarium set according to the present invention is an aquarium set used in an ornamental fish aquarium environment monitoring system for monitoring the environment inside an aquarium fish tank, and is a photographing means for photographing the inside of the aquarium, and a measuring means for measuring environmental information in the aquarium. And transmitting means for transmitting the video information of the photographing means and the measurement information of the measuring means to the monitoring server via the communication network side.

  A monitoring server according to the present invention, a monitoring server used in an aquarium fish tank environment monitoring system for monitoring an aquarium fish tank environment, means for receiving video information and environment information in the aquarium via a communication network, and The suitability of the environment in the aquarium is monitored according to the type and number of tropical fish obtained from the video information and the environmental information.

  The first effect of the present invention is that the tropical fish tank facility of each facility / company transmits environmental information in the tank such as water temperature information and water quality information and transmits it to a specialist such as a tropical fish store, so that The environmental information can be acquired in real time.

  The second effect of the present invention is that a tropical fish tank facility of each facility / company has a water temperature meter / hydrogen ion concentration meter / nitrite meter / total hardness meter / residual chlorine meter / sensor for detecting the environment in the tank. By detecting the instrument malfunction information of the chemical oxygen consumption meter and transmitting it to a specialist such as a tropical fish shop, the expert can obtain the instrument malfunction information in real time.

  The third effect of the present invention is that the visible thermography camera of the tropical fish tank facility of each facility / company transmits the image in the tropical fish tank to a specialist such as a tropical fish store, so that the specialist can identify the type of fish in the tropical fish tank.・ Information on fish name and number of animals can be acquired in real time, and management to keep the optimal aquarium environment constant can be performed.

  The fourth effect of the present invention is that the monitoring function includes water temperature / pH monitoring as a standard function, nitrous acid / total hardness monitoring as one option, and residual chlorine / chemical oxygen consumption monitoring as another option. Yes, it is possible to select the monitoring contents according to the user's request.

  Thus, by obtaining in advance the user's information on the environment inside the tropical fish tank before the visit, the management load can be reduced, and the work efficiency can be improved and the maintenance can be effectively strengthened.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, each facility / company includes a tropical fish tank 100 and a specialist 200 such as a tropical fish shop, and each is connected via a communication network such as the Internet 500.

  Each facility / enterprise tropical fish tank 100 is a customer who has signed a contract with a specialist such as a tropical fish shop, that is, a user's tropical fish tank facility (aquarium set). As shown in FIG. 2, the tank body 101, the filtration device 102, the heater 103, thermostat 104, water temperature meter 105, hydrogen ion concentration meter 106, nitrous acid meter 107, total hardness meter 108, residual chlorine meter 109, chemical oxygen consumption meter 110, water level meter 111, visible thermography camera 112, communication device 113 The water tank control unit 120 is installed in one set configuration.

  The aquarium body 101 is a water tank for raising tropical fish. The filtration device 102 is a device that filters the breeding water in the aquarium. The heater 103 is a device that warms the breeding water in the aquarium. The thermostat 104 is a measuring instrument for adjusting the breeding water temperature in the aquarium, and after receiving a ° C set value inquiry command from the aquarium controller 120, a function of transmitting the current ° C set value to the aquarium controller 120; After receiving the ° C set value change command from the control unit 120, the heat generation amount of the heater 103 is adjusted by energization ON / OFF according to the content of the received ° C set value change command, and the water tank control unit 120 indicates that the adjustment is completed. And a function to notify

  The water temperature meter 105 is a measuring device that measures the breeding water temperature in the aquarium and detects whether the water temperature is a numerical value suitable for each tropical fish. In addition, the detection unit is set as the ° C value, and after receiving the ° C value inquiry command from the water tank control unit 120, the current ° C value is transmitted to the water tank control unit 120. The hydrogen ion concentration meter 106 is a measuring instrument that measures the concentration of hydrogen ions dissolved in the breeding water in the aquarium and detects whether the hydrogen ion concentration is a numerical value suitable for each tropical fish. When the value of the hydrogen ion concentration is pH 7.0, the pH is neutral, the lower value is lower than pH 7.0, the higher value is alkaline, and it can be judged whether the water is suitable for each tropical fish. In addition, the detection unit is set to a pH value, and after receiving a pH value inquiry command from the water tank control unit 120, the current pH value is transmitted to the water tank control unit 120.

  The nitrous acid meter 107 is the nitrite accumulated in the breeding water in the aquarium (the organic matter such as tropical fish discharge and leftover food is decomposed by bacteria to become inorganic matter such as ammonia and ammonium, and the inorganic matter is oxidized) It is a measuring instrument that measures the accumulated concentration and detects whether the accumulated concentration of nitrite is a numerical value that does not affect the breeding water. If the concentration of nitrite accumulation is high, there is a problem with the cycle of filtered bacteria and aquatic plants in the breeding water, and it can be determined that the breeding water is dirty. When the nitrite accumulation concentration is low, it can be judged that the water is a clean breeding water because of the cycle of filtered bacteria and aquatic plants in the breeding water. In addition, it has a function of transmitting the current NO2 value to the water tank control unit 120 after receiving the NO2 value inquiry command from the water tank control unit 120 with the detection unit as the NO2 value.

  The total hardness meter 108 measures the magnesium carbonate concentration converted to the total amount of calcium and magnesium dissolved in the breeding water in the tank, and detects whether the magnesium carbonate concentration is a numerical value that does not affect the breeding water. It is. If the magnesium carbonate concentration is high, it can be determined that the water is not suitable for breeding water. When the magnesium carbonate concentration is low, it can be determined that the water is soft water or hard water suitable for breeding water. Further, the detection unit is set as a TH value, and after receiving a TH value inquiry command from the water tank control unit 120, the current TH value is transmitted to the water tank control unit 120.

  The residual chlorine meter 109 is a measuring instrument that measures the chlorine concentration for disinfection of tap water dissolved in the breeding water in the aquarium and detects whether the residual chlorine concentration is a numerical value that does not affect the breeding water. . When the chlorine concentration is high, it can be determined that there is a lot of chlorine in the breeding water and it is not suitable for breeding water. When the chlorine concentration is low, it can be determined that there is little chlorine in the breeding water and it is suitable for breeding water. The detection unit is a CIO value, and after receiving a CIO value inquiry command from the aquarium controller 120, the current CIO value is transmitted to the aquarium controller 120.

  The chemical oxygen consumption meter 110 measures the oxygen consumption consumed when the organic matter accumulated in the breeding water in the aquarium is oxidized, and detects whether the chemical oxygen consumption is a value that does not affect the breeding water. It is a measuring instrument. When the amount of chemical oxygen consumption is high, it can be determined that there is a lot of organic matter in the breeding water and the breeding water is dirty. When the chemical oxygen consumption is low, it can be judged that there is little organic matter in the breeding water and it is clean breeding water. The detection unit is a COD value, and after receiving a COD value inquiry command from the water tank control unit 120, the current COD value is transmitted to the water tank control unit 120.

  The water level gauge 111 is a measuring device that detects the breeding water level in the aquarium. The visible thermography camera 112 is an image acquisition device for identifying the type, fish name, and number of fish in the aquarium, and has a function of performing visible photography and thermography photography. The communication device 113 is a device for receiving and transmitting information with a specialist 200 such as a tropical fish shop.

As shown in FIG. 3, the water tank control unit 120 includes a processing device 121 and a measuring instrument information DB 122. The processing device 121 of the water tank control unit 120 is an information processing device such as a personal computer and has the following functions.
(1) A function in which the visible thermography camera 112 acquires an image in the aquarium by presetting the shooting interval value and the shooting start time at the time of system construction.
(2) A function of transmitting the acquired video to the tropical fish identification system 210.
(3) A function of transmitting a ° C value inquiry command to the water temperature meter 105 after receiving a ° C value confirmation command from the aquarium environment management system 220.
(4) A function of searching the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on a response result from the water temperature gauge 105 and transmitting a ° C value signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.
(5) A function of searching the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on no response from the water temperature meter 105 and transmitting a water temperature gauge failure signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.

(6) A function of transmitting a ° C set value inquiry command to the water thermostat 104 after receiving the ° C set value adjustment command from the aquarium environment management system 220.
(7) A function of retrieving the instrument information DB 122 based on the response result from the thermostat 104, receiving a ° C set value change signal from the thermostat 104 after transmitting a ° C set value change command to the thermostat 104.
(8) A function of searching the instrument information DB 122 based on no response from the thermostat 104 and transmitting a thermostat failure signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.
(9) A function of transmitting a pH value inquiry command to the hydrogen ion concentration meter 106 after receiving a pH value confirmation command from the aquarium environment management system 220.
(10) A function of searching the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on the result of response from the hydrogen ion concentration meter 106 and transmitting a pH value signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.

(11) A function of searching the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on no response from the hydrogen ion concentration meter 106 and transmitting a hydrogen ion concentration meter failure signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.
(12) A function of transmitting a NO2 value inquiry command to the nitrite meter 107 after receiving a NO2 value confirmation command from the aquarium environment management system 220.
(13) A function of searching the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on the result of response from the nitrite meter 107 and transmitting the NO2 value signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.
(14) A function of transmitting a TH value inquiry command to the total hardness meter 108 after receiving a TH value confirmation command from the aquarium environment management system 220.
(15) A function of searching the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on a response result from the total hardness meter 108 and transmitting a TH value signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.

(16) A function of searching the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on no response from the nitrite meter 107 and transmitting a nitrite meter failure signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.
(17) A function of searching the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on no response from the total hardness meter 108 and transmitting a total hardness meter failure signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.
(18) A function of transmitting a CIO value inquiry command to the residual chlorine meter 109 after receiving a CIO value confirmation command from the aquarium environment management system 220.
(19) A function of searching the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on the result of response from the residual chlorine meter 109 and transmitting a CIO value signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.
(20) A function of transmitting a COD value inquiry command to the chemical oxygen consumption meter 110 after receiving a COD value confirmation command from the aquarium environment management system 220.

(21) A function of searching the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on the response result from the chemical oxygen consumption meter 110 and transmitting a COD value signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.
(22) A function of searching the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on no response from the residual chlorine meter 109 and transmitting a residual chlorine meter failure signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.
(23) A function of searching the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on no response from the chemical oxygen consumption meter 110 and transmitting a chemical oxygen consumption meter failure signal to the aquarium environment management system 220.
(24) A function in which the visible thermography camera 112 re-acquires the image in the aquarium after receiving the image re-acquisition command from the aquarium environment management system 220.
(25) A function of transmitting the re-acquired video to the tropical fish identification system 210.

  A specialist 200 such as a tropical fish shop is an organization that manages the tropical fish tank facilities of the user who has signed a contract. As shown in FIG. 4, the monitoring monitor 201, the communication device 202, the tropical fish identification system 210, and the tank environment management system 220 are one. It is installed in a set configuration. The monitor 201 for monitoring is a device for displaying information detection results from each facility / enterprise tropical fish tank 100 on the screen. The communication device 202 is a device for receiving and transmitting information with each facility / enterprise tropical fish tank 100.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the tropical fish identification system 210 includes a processing device 211, a silhouette information DB (database) 212 for each user, and an all species silhouette information DB 213. The processing device 211 of the tropical fish identification system 210 is an information processing device such as a server and has the following functions.

(1) A function of searching the silhouette information DB 212 for each user based on video information from the aquarium control unit 120 and transmitting an aquarium environment verification command to the aquarium environment management system 220 when the verification results match.
(2) A function of searching the silhouette information DB 212 for each user based on the video information from the aquarium control unit 120 and transmitting a mismatch number signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 when the collation results do not match.
(3) Re-search the silhouette information DB 212 for each user based on the video re-information from the aquarium control unit 120, and update the silhouette information DB 212 for each user when the collation result is a small number of animals and one or more animals. A function of transmitting a user information update signal to the management system 220.
(4) Re-search the silhouette information DB 212 for each user based on the video re-information from the aquarium control unit 120. If there are a large number of matching results, the all-kind silhouette information DB 213 is searched. If the matching result has DB information, A function of transmitting a user information update signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 after updating the user-specific silhouette information DB 212.
(5) A function of searching the all species silhouette information DB 213 and transmitting a DB information no signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 after confirming the number of animals if the collation result is no DB information.
(6) A function of re-searching the silhouette information DB 212 for each user based on the video re-information from the aquarium control unit 120 and transmitting a zero number signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 when the collation result is small and zero.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the aquarium environment management system 220 includes a processing device 221, a user information DB 222, an option information DB 223, a NO 2 / TH information DB 224, and a CIO / COD information DB 225. The processing device 221 of the aquarium environment management system 220 is an information processing device such as a server and has the following functions.

(1) A function of transmitting a ° C value confirmation command to the aquarium control unit 120 after receiving the aquarium environment verification command from the tropical fish identification system 210.
(2) A function of searching the user information DB 222 based on a ° C value signal from the water tank control unit 120 and displaying a matching result of an appropriate ° C value on the monitor monitor 201 in the case of an appropriate value.
(3) A function of displaying the water temperature gauge failure detection result on the monitor monitor 201 after receiving the water temperature gauge failure signal from the water tank control unit 120. (4) Searching the user information DB 222 by the ° C value signal from the water tank control unit 120, In the case of an appropriate value, a function of transmitting a ° C. set value adjustment command to the water tank control unit 120 after displaying the result of checking that the ° C. value is inappropriate on the monitor monitor 201.
(5) A function of displaying a thermostat failure detection result on the monitor monitor 201 after receiving a thermostat failure signal from the water tank control unit 120.

(6) A function of transmitting a pH value confirmation command to the water tank control unit 120 after displaying the collation and detection results on the monitor monitor 201.
(7) A function of searching the user information DB 222 based on a pH value signal from the water tank control unit 120 and displaying a matching result of pH value appropriateness on the monitor monitor 201 in the case of an appropriate value.
(8) A function of searching the user information DB 222 based on the pH value signal from the water tank control unit 120 and displaying the matching result of the inappropriate pH value on the monitor monitor 201 in the case of an inappropriate value.
(9) A function of displaying the hydrogen ion concentration meter failure detection result on the monitor monitor 201 after receiving the hydrogen ion concentration meter failure signal from the water tank control unit 120.
(10) A function to search the option information DB 223 and use it as reference information at the time of emergency dispatch and the next inspection when the collation result indicates that there is no option.

(11) The option information DB 223 is searched, and if the collation result is the option A with NO2 / TH monitoring or the option B with both option A and CIO / COD monitoring, a NO2 value confirmation command is transmitted to the aquarium controller 120. function.
(12) A function of searching the NO 2 / TH information DB 224 by the NO 2 value signal from the water tank control unit 120 and displaying the matching result of the NO 2 value appropriateness on the monitor monitor 201 when the value is appropriate.
(13) A function of searching the NO 2 / TH information DB 224 based on the NO 2 value signal from the water tank control unit 120 and displaying the matching result of the NO 2 value inappropriateness on the monitor monitor 201 in the case of an inappropriate value.
(14) A function of transmitting a TH value confirmation command to the aquarium control unit 120 after displaying the collation and detection results on the monitor monitor 201.
(15) A function of searching the NO 2 / TH information DB 224 by the TH value signal from the water tank control unit 120 and displaying the matching result of the appropriate TH value on the monitor monitor 201 if it is an appropriate value.

(16) A function of searching the NO 2 / TH information DB 224 by the TH value signal from the water tank control unit 120 and displaying the matching result of the TH value inappropriateness on the monitor monitor 201 in the case of an inappropriate value.
(17) A function of displaying a nitrite meter failure detection result on the monitor monitor 201 after receiving a nitrite meter failure signal from the water tank control unit 120.
(18) A function of displaying the total hardness meter failure detection result on the monitor monitor 201 after receiving the total hardness meter failure signal from the water tank control unit 120.
(19) A function of searching the option information DB 223 and transmitting a CIO value confirmation command to the aquarium control unit 120 when the collation result has option B.
(20) A function of searching the CIO / COD information DB 225 based on the CIO value signal from the water tank control unit 120 and displaying the matching result of the CIO value appropriateness on the monitor monitor 201 in the case of the appropriate value.

(21) A function of searching the CIO / COD information DB 225 based on the CIO value signal from the water tank control unit 120 and displaying the matching result of the CIO value inappropriateness on the monitor monitor 201 in the case of an inappropriate value.
(22) A function of transmitting a COD value confirmation command to the aquarium control unit 120 after displaying the collation and detection results on the monitor monitor 201.
(23) A function of searching the CIO / COD information DB 225 based on the COD value signal from the water tank control unit 120 and displaying the verification result of the appropriate COD value on the monitor monitor 201 in the case of an appropriate value.
(24) A function of searching the CIO / COD information DB 225 based on the COD value signal from the water tank control unit 120 and displaying the verification result of the COD value inappropriateness on the monitor monitor 201 in the case of an inappropriate value.
(25) A function of displaying the residual chlorine meter failure detection result on the monitor monitor 201 after receiving the residual chlorine meter failure signal from the water tank control unit 120.

(26) A function of displaying the chemical oxygen consumption meter failure detection result on the monitor monitor 201 after receiving the chemical oxygen consumption meter failure signal from the water tank control unit 120.
(27) A function of transmitting a video reacquisition command to the aquarium control unit 120 after receiving the number-of-match mismatch signal from the tropical fish identification system 210.
(28) A function of updating the user information DB 222 after receiving the user information update signal from the tropical fish identification system 210 and displaying the tropical fish decrease detection result on the monitor monitor 201.
(29) A function of updating the user information DB 222 after receiving the user information update signal from the tropical fish identification system 210 and displaying the tropical fish addition detection result on the monitor monitor 201.
(30) A function of displaying the tropical fish unknown detection result on the monitor 201 after receiving the DB information no signal from the tropical fish identification system 210.
(31) A function of displaying a tropical fish annihilation detection result on the monitor 201 after receiving a zero number signal from the tropical fish identification system 210.

  The measuring instrument information DB 122 is a database in which measuring instrument failure detection information of a tropical fish tank facility of a user who has contracted is stored, and is stored at the time of system construction. FIG. 25 shows a part of the data. The per-user silhouette information DB 212 is a database storing tropical fish information of users who have signed a contract, and is stored when the system is constructed. FIG. 26 shows a part of the data.

  The all species silhouette information DB 213 is a database in which all types of tropical fish silhouette information is stored, and is stored when the system is constructed. FIG. 27 shows a part of the data. The user information DB 222 is a database storing tropical fish tank information of users who have signed a contract, and stores information registered at the time of the contract. FIG. 28 shows a part of the data. The option information DB 223 is a database in which option selection information of users who have signed a contract is stored. If the user wishes to monitor NO 2 / TH value, the option A contract is exchanged to have option A, and the CIO / COD value In the case of a user who wishes to monitor, information regarding the presence of option B by exchanging an option B contract is stored at the time of system construction, and part of the data is shown in FIG.

  The NO 2 / TH information DB 224 is a database storing nitrite value / total hardness value information to be displayed on the monitoring screen, and is stored when the system is constructed. FIG. 30 shows a part of the data. The CIO / COD information DB 225 is a database in which residual chlorine value / chemical oxygen consumption value information displayed on the monitoring screen is stored, and is stored when the system is constructed. FIG. 31 shows a part of the data.

  Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The shooting interval value is preset in the water tank control unit 120 at the time of system construction, and the standby state is set until the set shooting start time is reached (step A1). The shooting interval value can be set in units of 30 minutes, and is set according to the desire of the user who has signed a contract. Further, the maximum photographing interval value has an upper limit of 12 hours.

  After confirming that the pre-set shooting start time has been reached, the aquarium controller 120 starts shooting the tropical fish in the tank of the water tank body 101 at a preset shooting interval (step A2). In the following description, the description will be made with still images of visible imaging and thermographic imaging, but the same effect can be obtained with moving image images of visible imaging and thermographic imaging.

  The aquarium controller 120 transmits the acquired video information to the tropical fish identification system 210 of the specialist 200 such as a tropical fish shop via the Internet 500 (step A3). The tropical fish identification system 210 searches the silhouette DB 212 for each user to see if the received video information matches the number of animals (step A4). If the tropical fish identification system 210 determines that the number of received images matches, an aquarium environment verification command is transmitted to the aquarium environment management system 220 (step A5).

  The aquarium environment management system 220 transmits a ° C. value confirmation command to the aquarium controller 120 through the Internet 500 as to whether or not the water thermometer 105 is functioning (step A6). The water tank control unit 120 transmits a ° C value inquiry command to the water temperature gauge 105 (step A7). The water temperature gauge 105 transmits a ° C value (step A8). The water tank control unit 120 searches the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on the result of presence / absence of the ° C response from the water thermometer 105 and determines whether or not the measuring instrument malfunctions in the water thermometer 105 (step A9).

  When the water tank control unit 120 can confirm the reception of the ° C value, the water temperature meter 105 determines that there is no failure, and transmits a ° C value signal to the water tank environment management system 220 (step A10). After receiving the ° C. value signal, the aquarium environment management system 220 searches the user information DB 222 (step A11). The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired ° C value corresponds to the appropriate value of the appropriate temperature, and displays the monitoring status of the appropriate ° C value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A12). Next, in order for the aquarium environment management system 220 to determine the pH value, a pH value confirmation command is transmitted to the aquarium controller 120 via the Internet 500 to determine whether the hydrogen ion concentration meter 106 is functioning (step A13).

  Next, a case will be described in which it is searched whether or not an option A contract for NO2 / TH value monitoring and an option B contract for CIO / COD value monitoring are made in addition to the standard monitoring of the ° C / pH value. The tank environmental management system 220 displays the comparison result of the pH value and the detection result of the failure of the hydrogen ion concentration meter on the monitor monitor 201, and in addition to the standard monitoring of the ° C / pH value, the NO2 / TH value monitoring option A and the CIO / COD value The option information DB 223 is searched for whether or not a monitoring option B contract is made (step A14).

  Finally, as a result of searching the option information DB 223, if an option contract has not been exchanged, a specialist such as a tropical fish store can determine the standard monitoring ° C / pH value from the screen display of the monitor monitor 201 of the specialist 200 such as a tropical fish store. Information on whether the value of the appropriate / inappropriate value or the measuring instrument of the water temperature meter / hydrogen ion concentration meter / thermostat is functioning normally and has not failed is obtained in advance and the operation is terminated. If you have signed an Option A contract, you will receive information on whether the NO2 / TH value of Option A is appropriate / inappropriate, or whether the nitrous acid meter / hardness meter measuring instrument is functioning properly and has not failed. Obtain in advance and end the operation. If you have an Option B contract, check whether the CIO / COD value for Option B is appropriate / inappropriate, or whether the instrument for residual chlorine meter / chemical oxygen consumption meter is functioning properly and is not malfunctioning. Obtain the information in advance and finish the operation. (Step A15)

  Next, the case where the water tank control unit 120 determines whether or not the water temperature gauge 105 has failed (step A9) and the reception of the ° C value cannot be confirmed will be described. If the aquarium controller 120 cannot confirm the receipt of the ° C value even after a lapse of a certain time from the thermometer 105, the aquarium controller 120 determines that the thermometer 105 has failed and transmits a water thermometer failure signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 (step A16). The aquarium environment management system 220 displays the monitoring status of the water temperature gauge failure on the monitoring monitor 201 (step A17).

  Next, the case where the aquarium environment management system 220 has determined that the ℃ value is inappropriate for low temperature as a result of the ℃ value search (step A11) will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired ° C value corresponds to an inappropriate value of low temperature, and displays a monitoring status of inappropriate ° C value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A18). Next, the case where the water tank environment management system 220 determines that the temperature value is inappropriate as a result of the temperature value search (step A11) will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired ° C value corresponds to a high temperature inappropriate value, and displays the monitoring status of the ° C inappropriate value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A19).

  Next, a method for adjusting the C value after the aquarium environment management system 220 determines that the C value is inappropriate for low temperature or high temperature will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 transmits a ° C set value adjustment command as to whether there is no problem with the ° C set value of the thermostat 104 to the aquarium controller 120 via the Internet 500 (step A20). The water tank control unit 120 transmits a ° C. set value inquiry command to the thermostat 104 (step A21). The thermostat 104 transmits the current set value of ° C (step A22).

  The water tank control unit 120 searches the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on the result of presence / absence of the set value response from the thermostat 104, and determines whether the thermostat 104 is faulty (step A23). When the water tank control unit 120 can confirm the reception of the set value of ° C, the thermostat 104 determines that the thermostat 104 has no failure, and transmits a ° C set value change command to the thermostat 104 (step A24). After completing the change of the ° C set value, the thermostat 104 transmits a ° C set value change signal to the water tank control unit 120 (step A25).

  Next, the case where the water tank control unit 120 determines whether or not the thermostat 104 has a measuring instrument failure (step A23) and cannot receive the set value of ° C will be described. If the water tank control unit 120 cannot confirm the reception of the set value even after a predetermined time has elapsed from the thermostat 104, the water tank control unit 120 determines that the thermostat 104 has failed and transmits a thermostat 104 failure signal to the water tank environment management system 220 (step A26). The aquarium environment management system 220 displays the monitoring status of the thermostat 104 failure on the monitoring monitor 201 (step A27).

  Next, the case where the aquarium environment management system 220 determines the pH value will be described. After receiving the pH value confirmation command from the water tank environment management system 220, the water tank control unit 120 transmits a pH value inquiry command to the hydrogen ion concentration meter 106 (step A28). The hydrogen ion concentration meter 106 transmits the pH value (step A29). The water tank control unit 120 searches the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on the pH value response presence / absence result from the hydrogen ion concentration meter 106, and determines the presence or absence of a measuring instrument failure in the hydrogen ion concentration meter 106 (step A30).

  If the aquarium controller 120 can confirm the reception of the pH value, it determines that the hydrogen ion concentration meter 106 has no failure and transmits a pH value signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 (step A31). After receiving the pH signal, the aquarium environment management system 220 searches the user information DB 222 (step A32). The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired pH value corresponds to an appropriate appropriate value, and displays a monitoring status on the appropriate pH value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A33).

  Next, the case where the aquarium environment management system 220 determines that the pH value is inappropriate for acidification as a result of the pH value search (step A32) will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired pH value corresponds to an inappropriate value for acidification, and displays the monitoring status of the inappropriate pH value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A34).

  Next, the case where the aquarium environment management system 220 determines that the pH value is inappropriate for alkalinization as a result of the pH value search (step A32) will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the pH value corresponds to an inappropriate value for alkalinization, and displays the monitoring status of the inappropriate pH value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A35).

  Next, a case where the water tank control unit 120 determines whether or not the hydrogen ion concentration meter 106 has failed (step A30) and the pH value cannot be confirmed will be described. When the pH value cannot be received and confirmed from the hydrogen ion concentration meter 106 after a certain period of time, the water tank control unit 120 determines that the hydrogen ion concentration meter 106 has failed and transmits a hydrogen ion concentration meter failure signal to the water tank environment management system 220. (Step A36). The aquarium environment management system 220 displays the monitoring status of the hydrogen ion concentration meter failure on the monitoring monitor 201 (step A37).

  Next, in addition to the standard monitoring of the ° C./pH value, a case where an Option A contract for NO 2 / TH value monitoring is signed will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 verifies that the option A contract is signed based on the search result of the option information DB 223, and then sends a NO2 value confirmation command as to whether the nitrite meter 107 is functioning via the Internet 500 to the aquarium controller. 120 (step A38). The water tank control unit 120 transmits a NO2 value inquiry command to the nitrite meter 107 (step A39). The nitrous acid meter 107 transmits the NO2 value (step A40). The water tank control unit 120 searches the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on the NO2 value response presence / absence result from the nitrite meter 107, and determines the presence or absence of the instrument failure of the nitrite meter 107 (step A41).

  If the aquarium control unit 120 can confirm the reception of the NO2 value, it determines that the nitrite meter 107 has no failure and transmits a NO2 value signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 (step A42). After receiving the NO2 value signal, the aquarium environment management system 220 searches the NO2 / TH information DB 224 (step A43). The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired NO2 value corresponds to the appropriate value of low nitrous acid, and displays the monitoring status of the appropriate NO2 value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A44).

  Next, the case where the aquarium environment management system 220 determines that the NO2 value is inappropriate as a result of NO2 value search (step A43) will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the obtained NO2 value corresponds to an inappropriate value of nitrous acid, and displays the monitoring status of inappropriate NO2 value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A45).

  Next, the case where the aquarium environment management system 220 determines the TH value will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 transmits a TH value confirmation command as to whether or not the total hardness tester 108 is functioning to the aquarium controller 120 via the Internet 500 (step A46). The water tank control unit 120 transmits a TH value inquiry command to the total hardness meter 108 (step A47). The total hardness meter 108 transmits the TH value (step A48).

  The water tank control unit 120 searches the measuring device information DB 122 based on the TH value response presence / absence result from the total hardness meter 108, and determines whether or not the measuring device has failed in the total hardness meter 108 (step A49). When receiving the TH value, the water tank control unit 120 determines that the total hardness meter 108 has no failure and transmits a TH value signal to the water tank environment management system 220 (step A50). After receiving the TH value signal, the aquarium environment management system 220 searches the NO2 / TH information DB 224 (step A51).

  Next, the case where the aquarium environment management system 220 determines that the TH value is inappropriate as a result of the TH value search (step A51) will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired TH value corresponds to an inappropriate value of high-value hard water, and displays the monitoring status of the inappropriate TH value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A52). Next, the case where the aquarium environment management system 220 determines that the TH value is appropriate as a result of the TH value search (step A51) will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired TH value corresponds to the appropriate value of soft water, and displays the monitoring status of the appropriate TH value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A53).

  Next, a case where the aquarium environment management system 220 determines that the TH value is appropriate as a result of the TH value search (step A51) will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired TH value corresponds to the appropriate value of hard water, and displays the monitoring status of the appropriate TH value on the monitoring monitor 201 (step A54). Next, it is selected whether the aquarium environment management system 220 has also signed an option B contract (step A55).

  Next, the case where the water tank control unit 120 determines whether or not the nitrite meter 107 has failed (step A41) and the reception of the NO2 value cannot be confirmed will be described. If the NO2 value cannot be received and confirmed from the nitrite meter 107 even after a lapse of a certain time, the aquarium controller 120 determines that the nitrite meter 107 has failed and transmits a nitrite meter failure signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 (step A56). ). The aquarium environment management system 220 displays the monitoring status of the nitrite meter failure on the monitoring monitor 201 (step A57).

  Next, a case where the water tank control unit 120 determines whether or not the measuring instrument has failed in the total hardness tester 108 (Step A49) and the TH value cannot be confirmed will be described. If the tank control unit 120 cannot confirm the reception of the TH value even after a lapse of a certain time from the total hardness tester 108, it is determined that the total hardness tester 108 has failed and transmits a total hardness tester failure signal to the water tank environment management system 220 (step A58). ). The aquarium environment management system 220 displays the monitoring status of the total hardness meter failure on the monitoring monitor 201 (step A59).

  Next, a case where an option B contract for CIO / COD value monitoring is exchanged will be described. After verifying that the aquarium environment management system 220 has signed an Option B contract, a CIO value confirmation command indicating whether the residual chlorine meter 109 is functioning is transmitted to the aquarium controller 120 via the Internet 500 (step A60). ). The water tank control unit 120 transmits a CIO value inquiry command to the residual chlorine meter 109 (step A61). Residual chlorine meter 109 transmits a CIO value (step A62).

  The water tank control unit 120 searches the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on the CIO value response presence / absence result from the residual chlorine meter 109, and determines whether or not the residual chlorine meter 109 has a measuring instrument failure (step A63). If the aquarium controller 120 can confirm the reception of the CIO value, it determines that the residual chlorine meter 109 has no failure and transmits a CIO value signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 (step A64). After receiving the CIO value signal, the aquarium environment management system 220 searches the CIO / COD information DB 225 (step A65). The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired CIO value corresponds to an appropriate value with low residual chlorine, and displays the monitoring status of the appropriate CIO value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A66).

  Next, the case where the CIO value is judged to be inappropriate for the residual chlorine content as a result of the CIO value search (step A65) by the aquarium environment management system 220 will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired CIO value corresponds to an inappropriate value of residual chlorine, and displays the monitoring status of the inappropriate CIO value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A67).

  Next, the case where the aquarium environment management system 220 determines the COD value will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 transmits a COD value confirmation command as to whether or not the chemical oxygen consumption meter 110 is functioning to the aquarium controller 120 via the Internet 500 (step A68). The water tank control unit 120 transmits a COD value inquiry command to the chemical oxygen consumption meter 110 (step A69). The chemical oxygen consumption meter 110 transmits a COD value (step A70).

  The water tank control unit 120 searches the measuring instrument information DB 122 based on the COD value response presence / absence result from the chemical oxygen consumption meter 110, and determines whether or not the chemical oxygen consumption meter 110 has failed (step A71). If the aquarium control unit 120 can confirm the reception of the COD value, the chemical oxygen consumption meter 110 determines that there is no failure, and transmits a COD value signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 (step A72).

  After receiving the COD value signal, the aquarium environment management system 220 searches the CIO / COD information DB 225 (step A73). The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired COD value corresponds to an appropriate value with a small amount of organic matter, and displays the monitoring status of the appropriate COD value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A74).

  Next, the case where the aquarium environment management system 220 has determined that the COD value is inappropriate as a result of the COD value search (step A73) will be described. The aquarium environment management system 220 collates that the acquired COD value corresponds to an inappropriate value of organic matter, and displays the monitoring status of the inappropriate COD value on the monitor monitor 201 (step A75).

  Next, a case where the water tank control unit 120 determines whether or not the residual chlorine meter 109 has a measuring instrument failure (step A63) and the CIO value cannot be confirmed will be described. If the CIO value cannot be confirmed after a certain period of time has elapsed from the residual chlorine meter 109, the water tank control unit 120 determines that the residual chlorine meter 109 has failed and transmits a residual chlorine meter failure signal to the water tank environment management system 220 (step A76). ). The aquarium environment management system 220 displays the monitoring status of the residual chlorine meter failure on the monitoring monitor 201 (step A77).

  Next, the case where the water tank control unit 120 determines whether or not the chemical oxygen consumption meter 110 has failed (step A71) and the COD value cannot be confirmed will be described. If the aquarium controller 120 cannot confirm the receipt of the COD value from the chemical oxygen consumption meter 110 after a certain period of time, it is determined that the chemical oxygen consumption meter 110 has failed, and the chemical oxygen consumption amount is sent to the aquarium environment management system 220. A meter failure signal is transmitted (step A78). The aquarium environment management system 220 displays the monitoring status of the chemical oxygen consumption meter failure on the monitoring monitor 201 (step A79).

  Next, the case where the silhouette judgment (step A4) result of the tropical fish identification system 210 does not coincide with the decrease in the number of animals will be described. The tropical fish identification system 210 performs silhouette matching that the number of animals does not match, and determines the number of animals (step A80). The mismatch number signal is transmitted to the aquarium environment management system 220. This is the transmission content including the confirmed number information (step A81). The aquarium environment management system 220 transmits a video reacquisition command to the aquarium controller 120 to reconfirm the number of animals via the Internet 500 (step A82). The visible thermography camera 112 starts photographing tropical fish in the aquarium of the aquarium body 101 (step A83).

  The aquarium controller 120 transmits the acquired video re-information to the tropical fish identification system 210 of the specialist 200 such as a tropical fish shop via the Internet 500 (step A84). The tropical fish identification system 210 re-searches the silhouette DB 212 for each user to see if the received video information matches the number of animals (step A85). After the collation, the tropical fish identification system 210 updates the data for each user's silhouette information DB 212 as a decrease in the number of animals if the number of animals is decreased and the number of animals is 1 or more (step A86). The tropical fish identification system 210 transmits a user information update signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 (step A87). The aquarium environment management system 220 updates the data in the user information DB 222 as a decrease in the number of animals (step A88). The aquarium environment management system 220 displays the monitoring status of the decrease in tropical fish on the monitoring screen (step A89).

  Next, the case where the silhouette judgment result of the tropical fish identification system 210 (step A85) is inconsistent in the number of animals will be described. The tropical fish identification system 210 searches the all species silhouette information DB 213 as to whether or not the acquired tropical fish information is included as DB information if the number of animals increases after collation (step A90). If the acquired tropical fish information is included as DB information, the tropical fish identification system 210 updates the data by adding the number of animals to each user's silhouette information DB 212 (step A91). The tropical fish identification system 210 transmits a user information update signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 (step A92). The aquarium environment management system 220 updates the data by adding the number of users in the user information DB 222 (step A93). The aquarium environment management system 220 displays the monitoring status of adding tropical fish on the monitoring screen (step A94).

  Next, a case will be described in which the silhouette determination result of the tropical fish identification system 210 is inconsistent in the number of animals and there is no DB information as a result of searching the all species silhouette information DB 213 (step A90). The tropical fish identification system 210 determines the number of animals for which the acquired tropical fish information is not DB information (step A95). The tropical fish identification system 210 transmits a DB information no signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 (step A96). The aquarium environment management system 220 displays the monitoring status of unknown tropical fish on the monitoring screen (step A97).

  Next, the case where the silhouette judgment result (step A85) of the tropical fish identification system 210 is zero will be described. The tropical fish identification system 210 transmits a zero number signal to the aquarium environment management system 220 (step A98). The aquarium environment management system 220 displays the monitoring status of the tropical fish annihilation on the monitoring screen (step A99).

  The present invention described above is not limited to tropical fish tanks installed in facilities and companies such as hospitals / libraries, but also tropical fish tanks that are bred and managed in the personal hobby range for long-term maintenance by their own hands on business trips etc. Obviously, temporary maintenance and monitoring can be applied to applications such as exchanging individual contracts with specialists such as tropical fish shops when it is not possible. In addition, not only tropical fish but also an aquarium fish tank for breeding ornamental fish such as goldfish can be widely applied in the same manner.

  Further, it is needless to say that the operations of the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 24 described above can be configured such that the operation procedure is recorded in advance on a recording medium such as a ROM as a program and is read and executed by a computer.

1 is an overall system schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the tropical fish tank in the user of the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram of the water tank control part of FIG. It is a functional block diagram in specialists, such as a tropical fish shop. It is a block diagram of the tropical fish identification system of FIG. It is a block diagram of the aquarium environment management system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart of ° C / pH value monitoring of a standard function. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart at the time of the water temperature meter response of the water tank control part 120 not being. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart when it judges that the (degreeC) value of the tank environment management system 220 is inadequate. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart when the thermostat response of the water tank control part 120 does not exist. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart at the time of pH value judgment of the aquarium environment management system 220. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart when the hydrogen ion concentration meter response of the water tank control part 120 does not have. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, and is a basic operation flowchart of NO 2 / TH value monitoring of option A. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart at the time of TH value judgment of the aquarium environment management system 220. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart when there is no nitrite meter response of the water tank control part 120. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart at the time of no total hardness meter response of the water tank control part 120. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, and is a basic operation flowchart of option B CIO / COD value monitoring. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart at the time of COD value judgment of the aquarium environment management system 220. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart at the time of no residual chlorine meter response of the water tank control part 120. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart when the chemical oxygen consumption meter response of the water tank control part 120 does not have. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart at the time of the number reduction confirmation of the tropical fish identification system 210. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart at the time of the number increase confirmation of the tropical fish identification system 210. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart at the time of no DB information of the tropical fish identification system 210. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the Example of this invention, and is an operation | movement flowchart at the time of the zero number determination of the tropical fish identification system 210. It is a figure which shows the example of data storage of measuring device information DB122. It is a figure which shows the example of data storage of silhouette DB212 for every user. It is a figure which shows the example of data storage of all the kind silhouettes B213. It is a figure which shows the example of data storage of user information DB222. It is a figure which shows the example of data storage of option information DB223. It is a figure which shows the example of data storage of NO2 / TH information DB224. It is a figure which shows the example of data storage of CIO / COD information DB225.

Explanation of symbols

100 Tropical fish tanks in each facility / company
101 Aquarium body
102 Filtration device
103 Heater
104 Thermostat
105 Thermometer
106 Hydrogen ion concentration meter
107 Nitrite meter
108 Total hardness tester
109 Residual chlorine meter
110 Chemical oxygen consumption meter
111 Water level gauge
112 Visible thermography camera
113,202 Communication equipment
120 Water tank control unit 121, 211, 221 Treatment device
122 Measuring instrument DB
200 Specialist such as tropical fish shop
201 Monitor for monitoring
210 Tropical fish identification system
212 Silhouette information DB for each user
213 All species silhouette information DB
220 Aquarium environmental management system
222 User information DB
223 Option information DB
224 NO2 / TH information DB
225 CIO / COD information DB
500 Internet

Claims (16)

An environment monitoring system for an aquarium fish tank that monitors the environment for an aquarium fish tank,
On the installation side of the aquarium,
Imaging means for photographing the inside of the aquarium, measuring means for measuring environmental information in the aquarium, and first communication means for transmitting video information of the photographing means and measurement information of the measuring means to the communication network side Provided,
On the monitoring server side that monitors the environment in the aquarium,
Second communication means for receiving transmission information from the first communication means via the communication network, and monitoring means for monitoring the environment in the water tank using reception information by the second communication means. An environment monitoring system for an aquarium fish tank characterized by the provision of this system.   2. The aquarium fish tank according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring unit monitors the suitability of the environment in the aquarium according to the type and number of tropical fish obtained from the video information and the environmental information. Environmental monitoring system.   The environment monitoring system in an aquarium fish tank according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the monitoring means monitors the presence or absence of a failure of the measurement means according to the presence or absence of a response of measurement information from the measurement means.   The said environmental information includes water temperature, hydrogen ion concentration, nitrous acid value, total hardness, residual chlorine value, chemical oxygen consumption, water level, etc. Environmental monitoring system.   5. The environment monitoring system for an aquarium fish tank according to claim 4, wherein the water temperature and hydrogen ion concentration are indispensable monitoring items, and the rest are monitoring items according to an option contract. A method for monitoring the environment inside an aquarium fish tank,
On the installation side of the aquarium,
A photographing step of photographing the inside of the aquarium, a measuring step of measuring environmental information in the aquarium, a step of transmitting video information by the photographing step and measurement information by the measuring step to the communication network side;
On the monitoring server side that monitors the environment in the aquarium,
A step of receiving transmission information via the communication network from the water tank side, and a monitoring step of monitoring the environment in the water tank using the reception information;
An environment monitoring method for an aquarium fish tank characterized by comprising:   The method for monitoring the environment in an aquarium fish tank according to claim 6, wherein the monitoring step monitors the suitability of the environment in the aquarium according to the type and number of tropical fish obtained from the video information.   The method for monitoring an environment in an aquarium fish tank according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the monitoring step monitors the presence or absence of a failure of the measuring device according to the presence or absence of a response of measurement information from the measurement step.   9. The aquarium fish tank according to claim 6, wherein the environmental information includes water temperature, hydrogen ion concentration, nitrite value, total hardness, residual chlorine value, chemical oxygen consumption, water level, and the like. Environmental monitoring method.   The method for monitoring the environment in an aquarium fish tank according to claim 9, wherein the water temperature and hydrogen ion concentration are essential monitoring items, and the remainder is a monitoring item based on an option contract. An aquarium set for use in an aquarium fish tank environment monitoring system for monitoring the aquarium fish tank environment,
Transmission means for imaging the inside of the aquarium, measuring means for measuring environmental information in the aquarium, and transmitting video information of the imaging means and measurement information of the measuring means to the monitoring server via the communication network side A water tank set comprising: means.   The environmental information includes water temperature, hydrogen ion concentration, nitrous acid value, total hardness, residual chlorine value, chemical oxygen consumption, water level, etc., and the measuring means is a measuring device for these environmental information. The aquarium set according to claim 11. A monitoring server for use in an aquarium fish tank environment monitoring system for monitoring an aquarium fish tank environment,
Means for receiving video information and environmental information in the aquarium via a communication network;
A monitoring server that monitors the suitability of the environment in the aquarium according to the type and number of tropical fish obtained from the video information and the environmental information.   The monitoring server according to claim 13, wherein the monitoring unit monitors the presence / absence of a failure of the measurement unit according to the presence / absence of a response of measurement information from the measurement unit.   The monitoring server according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the environmental information includes water temperature, hydrogen ion concentration, nitrous acid value, total hardness, residual chlorine value, chemical oxygen consumption, water level, and the like.   16. The monitoring server according to claim 15, wherein the water temperature and hydrogen ion concentration are essential monitoring items, and the remainder is a monitoring item based on an option contract.

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