JP2008304972A - Data collector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve an anti-theft function of a data collector by displaying a predetermined alarm when the number of opening and closing times exceeds a predetermined number. <P>SOLUTION: The data collector includes an opening and closing door sensor 39 for detecting an opening and closing operation of the door 40 installed for freely opening and closing so as to cover and hide the operation panel, a data storage unit 35 for storing opening and closing data detected by the opening and closing door sensor 39, a data arithmetic unit 33 for calculating the number of opening and closing times at prescribed intervals based on the opening and closing history stored by the data storage unit 35, and a data display unit 36 for displaying a predetermined alarm when the number of opening and closing times calculated by the data arithmetic operation unit 33 exceeds the predetermined number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a data collection device, and more particularly to a data collection device that collects outdoor environmental information.

In recent years, information communication technology has been applied in various fields. For example, in a data collection system, it is now possible to view collected data at home by installing a data collection device that collects environmental information in a remote location and via a telecommunication line . Specifically, a data collection device that collects data related to the growing environment of crops (hereinafter abbreviated as environmental data) is installed on a remote farmland or farm, via a telecommunication line, at home. A data collection system described in Patent Document 1 or 2 below that can browse the growth information of agricultural products is known.
JP 2006-42721 A JP 2006-105745 A

  By the way, since the data collection system as described above installs the data collection device in a remote place, there is a risk of theft by a suspicious person. As a countermeasure, the data collection device described in Patent Document 2 uses a built-in camera to detect a suspicious person. However, the above countermeasures are not effective when a suspicious person takes a measure that prevents the image from being recognized by the presence of the security camera.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a data collection device with an improved antitheft function.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the detection means for detecting the opening / closing operation of the openable opening / closing structure part installed so as to cover the operation part, and the opening / closing operation detected by the detection means Storage means for storing data (hereinafter abbreviated as opening / closing data), calculation means for calculating the number of opening / closing operations at predetermined intervals based on the opening / closing history stored in the storage means, and the number of opening / closing times calculated by the calculation means Alarm means for issuing a predetermined alarm when the number exceeds a predetermined number.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention has display means for displaying a predetermined alarm, and the alarm means is used as the display means.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the image pickup means for picking up the periphery of the data collection device and the transmission means for sending the image picked up by the image pickup means or the notification information to the external terminal are provided. Therefore, the above-mentioned alarm means is used as this transmission means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an alarm is generated when the number of times of opening and closing the opening / closing structure that covers the operation unit of the data collection device exceeds a predetermined number. Therefore, since it is possible to know the presence of a suspicious person who has attempted or attempted an input operation on the operation unit, the theft function of the data collection device is improved.

  According to the invention of claim 2, an alarm is displayed when the number of times of opening and closing of the opening and closing structure part covering the operation part of the data collecting device exceeds a predetermined number. Therefore, it is possible to know the presence of a suspicious person who attempted an input operation on the operation unit, and thus the theft function of the data collection device is improved.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the number of times of opening / closing of the opening / closing structure that covers the operation unit of the data collection device exceeds a predetermined number, an image around the data collection device or notification information is transmitted to the external terminal. Therefore, since the presence of a suspicious person who is attempting an input operation at the operation unit can be known, the theft function of the data collection device is improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a crop cultivation support system 1 according to the present invention. The crop cultivation support system 1 includes a data collection device 3 installed in a remote farmland or farm, and a total analysis server computer 4 (hereinafter referred to as a total analysis server 4) installed in a place where it can be connected to the telecommunication line 5. And a client computer 2 (hereinafter abbreviated as a client terminal 2) installed in a farmland or a place that can be used by a farm manager. Note that the data collection device 3, the total analysis server 4, and the client terminal 2 communicate with each other via the telecommunication line 5. Further, the data collection device 3 is connected to a telecommunication line via a predetermined access point (not shown). Hereinafter, each component will be described.

  The data collection device 3 collects environmental data and transmits it to the total analysis server 4. Further, the data collection device 3 provides environment data to the client terminal 2. The data collection device 3 will be described in more detail later.

  The total analysis server 4 receives the environmental data collected by the data collection device 3 and totals the data in a predetermined format for each administrator. The total analysis server 4 analyzes the environmental data based on a predetermined method. By this analysis, the tabulation analysis server 4 extracts the growth information related to the crops and provides it to the client terminal 2. The total analysis server 4 uses a general-purpose information processing apparatus such as a workstation.

  The client terminal 2 reads and displays or saves the environmental data collected by the data collection device 3 or the growth information extracted by the total analysis server 4. In addition, the client terminal 2 remotely controls the data collection device 3 or the total analysis server 4. The client terminal 2 uses a general-purpose information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

  With the above components, the crop cultivation support system 1 collects, aggregates or analyzes environmental data in a remote farmland or farm, and provides growth information to the farmland or farm manager.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the data collection device 3. The data collection device 3 has a main body unit 30 as a main body, and a column 30 a exists independently from the main body unit 30. In addition, the camera unit 6 or the temperature / humidity sensor 7 is installed on the support 30a.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the main unit 30 by function. The main unit 30 includes a sensor interface unit 31 (hereinafter abbreviated as a sensor I / F unit 31), a data collection unit 32, a data calculation unit 33, a data control unit 34, and a data storage unit installed therein. 35, a wireless communication control unit 37, a wireless communication unit 38, and a data display unit 36 installed in the main body housing are constituent elements. Hereinafter, each component will be described.

  The sensor I / F unit 31 controls communication between the sensor and the data collection unit 32.

  The sensor detects environmental data and outputs it to the data collection unit 32. Specifically, a temperature / humidity sensor 70 or a soil temperature sensor 71, a soil moisture sensor 72, a soil EC sensor 73, a solar radiation amount sensor 74, and a CO2 sensor 75 are used. The temperature / humidity sensor 70 detects the temperature or humidity of the air. Specifically, a platinum resistance thermometer type is used for temperature detection, and a capacitive polymer polymer type is used for humidity detection. The soil temperature sensor 71 detects the soil temperature of the farmland or the farm. The soil moisture sensor 72 detects breast moisture of farmland or farm. Specifically, an electric resistance type is used. The soil EC sensor 73 detects a fertilizer content tendency included in farmland or farm soil. Specifically, electrical conductivity is used. The solar radiation amount sensor 74 detects the total solar radiation amount on the ground surface. Specifically, a thermocouple type is used. The CO2 sensor 75 detects the CO2 concentration in the air. Specifically, a solid polymer type is used.

  The data collection unit 32 automatically collects environmental data detected by the sensor at a predetermined cycle, and outputs it to the data calculation unit 33 together with the acquisition date.

  The data calculation unit 33 converts the environmental data collected by the data collection unit 32 into a predetermined format and outputs it to the data control unit 34.

  The data control unit 34 stores the environmental data converted by the data calculation unit 33 in the data storage unit 35 and displays it on the data display unit 36. Further, the data control unit 34 causes the camera unit 6 to capture an image related to the growth of the crop (hereinafter abbreviated as a growth image) and stores the image in the data storage unit 35. Further, in response to a request from the wireless communication control unit 37, the data control unit 34 reads the environmental data or the growth image stored in the data storage unit 35 and outputs it to the wireless communication control unit 37.

  The camera unit 6 captures a growth image. Specifically, a camera 60 with a built-in CCD or C-MOS type image sensor is provided.

  The data storage unit 35 stores the environmental data converted by the data calculation unit 33 or the growth image captured by the camera unit 6 according to an instruction from the data control unit 34 under a predetermined method. Specifically, an external memory is used.

  The wireless communication control unit 37 requests the data control unit 34 for a predetermined range in the data storage unit 35 and transmits the acquired environmental data or growth image to the total analysis server 4. Specifically, environmental data or a growth image that has not been transmitted to the total analysis server 4 is requested to the data control unit 34 and transmitted. Further, in response to a request from the client terminal 2, the wireless communication control unit 37 requests the specified range of the data storage unit 35 from the data control unit 34 and transmits the acquired environmental data or growing image to the client terminal 2.

  The wireless communication unit 38 controls communication between the wireless communication control unit 37 and a predetermined access point (not shown). Specifically, an antenna is used.

  The data display unit 36 displays the environmental data converted by the data calculation unit 33 or the growth image captured by the camera unit 6 in accordance with an instruction from the data control unit 34. Specifically, a liquid crystal display is used.

  With the above configuration, the data collection device 3 collects environmental data or a growth image at a remote farmland or farm and transmits it to the total analysis server 4.

  The main body unit to which the present invention is applied includes a door opening / closing sensor 39 installed in the main body housing in addition to the above configuration. Hereinafter, each component will be described.

  The door opening / closing sensor 39 detects the opening / closing operation of the door 40 and outputs it to the data collecting unit 32.

  The sensor I / F unit 31 controls communication between the door opening / closing sensor 39 and the data collection unit 32.

  The data collection unit 32 automatically collects the opening / closing data detected by the door opening / closing sensor 39 at a predetermined cycle, and outputs it to the data calculation unit 33 together with the acquisition date and time.

  The data calculation unit 33 converts the open / close data collected by the data collection unit 32 into a predetermined format and outputs it to the data control unit 34. Further, the data calculation unit 33 calculates the number of times of opening / closing the opening / closing history stored in the data storage unit 35 at a predetermined interval according to an instruction from the data control unit 34.

  The data control unit 34 stores the opening / closing data converted by the data calculation unit 33 in the data storage unit 35 every time the door 40 is opened or closed. By this instruction, an opening / closing history of the door 40 is generated. The data control unit 34 also causes the data display unit 36 to display the opening / closing history stored in the data storage unit 35. Further, the data control unit 34 reads the opening / closing history stored in the data storage unit 35 and outputs the reading / opening history to the data calculation unit 33, and causes the data calculation unit 33 to calculate the number of opening / closing operations at a predetermined time interval.

  When the above opening / closing frequency exceeds the predetermined number, the data control unit 34 causes the data display unit 36 to display a predetermined alarm. In addition, the data control unit 34 causes the camera unit 6 to capture an image around the data collection device, and the wireless communication control unit 37 sends a notification mail (hereinafter abbreviated as an alarm notification mail) related to this image or alarm to the client. Transmit to the terminal 2.

  The data storage unit 35 stores the open / close data converted by the data calculation unit 33 according to an instruction from the data control unit 34 under a predetermined method. With this storage, the opening / closing data becomes the opening / closing history of the door 40. In other words, the operation history of the operation panel.

  The wireless communication control unit 37 transmits an image captured by the camera unit 6 or an alarm notification mail to the client terminal 2 in accordance with an instruction from the data control unit 34.

  The data display unit 36 displays the opening / closing history stored in the data storage unit 35 in a predetermined format in response to an instruction from the data control unit 34. Specifically, the opening / closing date and time or the opening / closing state is displayed. The data display unit 36 also displays a predetermined alarm when the number of opening / closing operations calculated by the data calculation unit 33 exceeds a predetermined number according to an instruction from the data control unit 34.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing alarm processing when the number of times the door 40 is opened and closed exceeds a predetermined number. In the alarm process, the data display unit 36 displays the opening / closing history stored in the data storage unit 35 in response to an instruction from the data control unit 34 when the number of times of opening / closing the door 40 exceeds a predetermined number within a predetermined period. Hereinafter, the flow of alarm processing will be described.

  In step S1, the data control unit 34 determines whether the door 40 is “opened / closed”, and if it is determined “opened / closed”, the process proceeds to step S2, and if it is determined “not opened / closed”, the data control unit 34 returns to step S1.

  In step S2, the data control unit 34 causes the data calculation unit 33 to start measuring time, and proceeds to step S3.

  In step S3, the data control unit 34 determines whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed since the start of time measurement. If it is determined that the time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S4. If it is determined that "elapsed", the process returns to step S1.

  In step S4, the data control unit 34 determines whether the door 40 is “opened / closed”, and if it is determined “opened / closed”, the process proceeds to step S5, and if it is determined “not opened / closed”, the data control unit 34 returns to step S3.

  In step S5, the data control unit 34 causes the data calculation unit 33 to count up the number of opening / closing operations, and proceeds to step S6.

  In step S6, the data control unit 34 determines whether or not the number of opening / closing operations has exceeded a predetermined number. If it is determined that the number has been exceeded, the data control unit 34 proceeds to step S7, and if it is determined that the number has not exceeded, returns to step S3. .

  In step S7, the data control unit 34 displays a predetermined alarm on the data display unit 36, and proceeds to step S8.

  In step S8, the data control unit 34 causes the camera unit 6 to image the periphery of the data collection device, and proceeds to step S9.

  In step S9, the data control unit 34 causes the wireless communication control unit 37 to transmit an image captured by the camera unit 6 or an alarm notification mail to the client terminal 2, and proceeds to step S10.

  In step S10, the data control unit 34 causes the data calculation unit 33 to reset the time measurement and the number of opening / closing operations, and proceeds to step S1.

  The alarm display process in step S7, the image transmission process in step S8 or step S9, and the alarm mail transmission process in step S9 perform at least one process or all processes.

  FIG. 5 is an example of the opening / closing history displayed by the data display unit 36. The data display unit 36 displays the opening / closing date / time in the date / time area 36a and the opening / closing state corresponding to the opening / closing date / time in the state area 36b. Further, the alarm display 36c when the door opening / closing frequency exceeds a predetermined number is displayed by inverting characters in the date / time area 36a or the status area 36b.

  With the above configuration, the main body unit 30 displays an alarm on the data display unit 36 when the number of opening / closing operations on the door 40 of the operation panel exceeds a predetermined number. Further, the main unit 30 transmits a peripheral image captured by the camera unit 6 or an alarm notification mail to the client terminal 2.

  Although the optimal embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Moreover, although this embodiment was an application example of the data collection device in the crop cultivation support system, it is not limited to the crop cultivation support system, and is widely applied to a general data collection device that collects outdoor environmental information. can do.

  In the “means for solving the problems”, the door 40 that can be opened and closed of the operation panel is the opening / closing structure section, the door opening / closing sensor 39 is the detection section, the data storage section 35 is the storage section, and the data calculation section 33 is The data display unit 36 corresponds to the display unit or the alarm unit, the wireless communication control unit 37 corresponds to the transmission unit or the alarm unit, and the camera unit 6 corresponds to the imaging unit.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the crop cultivation assistance system provided with the data collection device which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the data collection device to which this invention is applied. It is the block diagram which showed the main body structure of the main body unit in a data collection device according to the function. It is a flowchart which shows the alarm process when the frequency | count of opening and closing of the door in a main body unit exceeds predetermined number. It is a figure which shows an example of the opening / closing log | history which the data display part of the main body unit displayed.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Crop cultivation support system 2 Client terminal 3 Data collection device 4 Total analysis server 5 Electric communication line 6 Camera unit 7 Temperature / humidity sensor 30 Main unit 30a Prop 31 Sensor I / F part 32 Data collection part 33 Data operation part 34 Data Control unit 35 Data storage unit 36 Data display unit 36a Date and time area 36b Status area 36c Alarm display 37 Wireless communication control unit 38 Wireless communication unit 39 Door open / close sensor 40 Door 60 Camera 70 Temperature / humidity sensor 71 Soil temperature sensor 72 Soil moisture sensor 73 Soil EC sensor 74 Solar radiation sensor 75 CO2 sensor

Claims (3)

In a data collection device that has an openable openable open / close structure that covers the operation unit and collects outdoor environmental information.
Detecting means for detecting an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing structure,
Storage means for storing opening / closing data detected by the detection means;
A computing means for computing the number of times of opening and closing at a predetermined interval based on the opening and closing history stored in the storage means;
A data collection device comprising: alarm means for issuing a predetermined alarm when the number of open / close operations calculated by the calculation means exceeds a predetermined number. Having a display means for displaying a predetermined alarm;
The data collection device according to claim 1, wherein the alarm unit is the display unit. Imaging means for imaging the periphery of the data collection device;
Transmission means for transmitting the image and notification information captured by the imaging means to an external terminal,
The data collection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the alarm unit is the transmission unit.

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