JP2014014310A - Remote operation system for trapping harmful animal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a trapping system which can reliably trap a number of harmful animals at one time and is effective for wild animals having a habit of behaving by a herd.SOLUTION: A remote operation system for trapping harmful animals includes: a trapping arrangement (T) for trapping wild and harmful animals; a control device (10) for activating the trapping arrangement to be in a state of trapping the harmful animals; a network camera (C) for photographing the harmful animals in the inside of the trapping arrangement, the periphery of a gate (12), or the like, and transmitting the photographed image in the form of digital information via a communication network (N); and a user information terminal (M) for allowing a monitoring person to browse the digital information received from the network camera. The remote operation system is configured in such a manner that the monitoring person located in a remote place that is far from an installation place of the trapping arrangement browses the digital information of live images photographed by the network camera from the user information terminal and remotely operates the control device of the trapping arrangement to activate the trapping arrangement to be in the state of trapping the harmful animals.

Description

  The present invention relates to a useful remote control system for capturing a large number of harmful animals such as deer and frogs at a time.

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 propose two types of devices / systems for capturing a large number of wild deer, frogs and other harmful animals that act in groups.

Japanese Patent No. 4145708 JP 2012-55232 A

  However, in the case of the capture device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the time difference (usually within 10 minutes) is set in the time difference setting device with a time delay from the detection time of the photoelectric sensor, The door of the cage is dropped and closed at a detection time, and the state and number of animals entering the cage are monitored in real time, and the operation is performed to drop and close the door. However, it is not reliable and reliable enough to capture many harmful animals at once.

  On the other hand, in the capture system described in Patent Document 2, monitoring is performed in real time from a remote location on the basis of an image obtained by capturing the state of the capture site, and the closed portion of the enclosure trap is activated by remote operation through wireless communication. As a result, it is reliable and reliable to capture a large number of harmful animals at one time, but as a specific low power transceiver that allows the wireless communication device to communicate directly without going through a base station, its frequency is limited. Because the received radio waves can only be used for short-distance communication and are susceptible to obstacles, it is necessary to install a special monitoring hut about 100m away from the capture site, where the observer must wait, and anytime, anywhere It cannot be used conveniently.

  The present invention aims to improve such a problem, and in order to achieve the object, in claim 1, a capture facility for capturing wild harmful animals,

  A control device for operating the capture facility to capture harmful animals;

  A network camera that takes pictures of harmful animals inside the capture facility or around the entrance and exits the captured images as digital information to a user information terminal via a communication network;

  With a mobile phone, tablet device, or user information terminal such as a computer that can view the digital information received from the network camera,

  A monitor in a remote location far away from the installation location of the capture facility browses the digital information of the live image taken by the network camera from the user information terminal, and remotely operates the control device of the capture facility. In this way, the capture facility is operated to capture harmful animals.

  According to the above configuration of claim 1, the monitor uses his / her mobile phone or other user information terminal in a remote place without restriction from the installation location of the capture facility, While observing and grasping the situation in real time, the capture equipment is operated by operating the capture equipment control device (microcontroller) at the most effective timing desired, and the command signal output from the control equipment. Can be activated to capture harmful animals.

  As a result, it becomes possible to capture a large number of harmful animals such as deer and moths of interest at once, and the capture efficiency is remarkably improved. Since there is no possibility that unintended animal species, small individuals, humans, etc. will be trapped in the capture facility by mistake, it is excellent in safety.

  Furthermore, if the network camera has a state change (motion) detection function, a live image (moving image) of the captured harmful animal can be instantaneously transmitted to and received from the user information terminal via the communication network (Internet). Therefore, it is not necessary for the observer to monitor for a long time until the harmful animal enters the inside of the capture facility or to access the network camera as needed, and the labor for that can be reduced.

It is the whole schematic slope figure which illustrated the capture equipment (enclosure) used for the remote control system for harmful animal capture concerning the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged slope view of FIG. 1. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of a control box. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the said remote control system. It is a block diagram corresponding to FIG. 4 of the remote control system using the network camera with a server function. It is a schematic slope view corresponding to FIG. 1 which shows another net cage as a capture installation. FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 6.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. A remote operation system for capturing harmful animals according to the present invention is a capture facility (trap unit) for capturing wild harmful animals as shown in FIGS. ) (T), a control device (microcontroller) (10) for operating the capture facility (T) to capture harmful animals, and photographing the harmful animals in and around the capture facility (T), The network camera (C) that transmits the image data to the user information terminal (M) via the communication network (Internet) (N), and the image data can be received from the network camera (C) and viewed (monitored) at any time. And a user information terminal (M) such as a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, and a personal computer.

  And the monitoring data in the remote place (general household, city hall, monitoring center, etc.) from the site, the image data of the harmful animals taken by the network camera (C) at the installation site of the capture facility (T) is the user Browsing with the display unit (image output unit) of the information terminal (M), remotely operating the control device (10) of the capture facility (T) with the information terminal (M), and outputting from the control device (10) Based on the command signal to perform, the capture facility (T) is operated to capture harmful animals.

  Of the main constituent members, first, the harmful animal capture facility (T) may be installed and fixed as a cage (11) as shown in FIGS. The enclosure (11) of FIGS. 1 and 2 can be moved up and down along one doorway (12) and its tall lifting guide column (opening frame) (13) as an equipment suitable for a wild deer that acts as a group. It is equipped with a self-falling door (14), and the observer drops the door (14) by remote control, which will be described later, quickly closes the entrance (12), and captures many deer at once. Can be done.

  In that case, the wall surface of the enclosure (11) is manufactured so as to be able to see through the entire interior from a strong metal framed aggregate (15), crossed line material (16), or a fence material. The slanted shoulder surface (17) bent inward at the upper edge of the wall surface and sneaking around prevents the risk of deer jumping violently during capture.

  (18) is a solid support erected in the vicinity of the entrance (12) of the enclosure (11), and as clearly shown in FIG. 2, a solar panel (19) is also formed at the upper end thereof. At this position, a network camera (C) and a control box (B) for monitoring harmful animals are mounted, and a power supply box (20) is mounted and fixed at the lower end. The battery (21) built in the power supply box (20) can be charged by natural (solar) energy from the solar panel (19), but the power supply of AC100V replaces the battery (21). Equipment may be built on site.

  Further, (22) is a fixed length of the door suspension wire, one end of which is connected and integrated with the opening / closing door (14) of the doorway (12), and the other end is provided with a stopper pin (23 ) Is wound. (24) presses and restrains the stopper pin (23) against the wall surface of the enclosure (11), thereby opening the open / close door (14) from the doorway (12) of the enclosure (11). This is a trigger for temporarily holding and is moved forward and backward by an actuator (25).

  In the illustrated embodiment, the actuator (25) of the opening / closing door trigger (24) is a motor that is driven to rotate by using the battery (21) as a power source, and is a cord wound around a reel (not shown) on its output shaft. The tip of the strip (26) is fixedly attached to the trigger (24).

  That is, if the trigger (24) for the door is pulled back and retracted by the operation of the actuator (25), the stopper pin (23) at the tip of the door suspension wire (22) and the trigger (24) As a result of the release of the crossed locking state (device), the door (14) of the doorway (12) falls due to its own weight, and the doorway (12) of the enclosure (11) is kept closed. And can capture harmful animals.

  The control box (B) includes an actuator (motor) (25) of the trigger (24) for the door as shown in FIG. 3, a control device (microcontroller) (10) for operating the actuator (25), and a capture. A harmful animal intrusion detection sensor (27) with respect to the equipment (enclosure) (T) is installed. As the detection sensor (27), a pyroelectric infrared sensor or a transmission photoelectric sensor (photo interrupter) for detecting the movement of harmful animals is adopted, and this is used as the entrance (12) of the enclosure (11). It is preferable to install in a directional state.

  Further, the network camera (C) has an image sensor (CCD / CMOS) capable of capturing a moving image (live image) and photoelectrically converting the image, and monitoring cameras for harmful animals (for example, an infrared network monitoring camera, Under the trade name “Acti ACM-1231”), the inside of the capture facility (enclosure) (T) and the vicinity of the entrance / exit (12) can be photographed.

  In that case, instead of installing the intrusion detection sensor (27) for the harmful animal to the capture facility (T), the harmful animal is captured by using the image change (motion) detection function of the network camera (C). You may detect having penetrate | invaded inside the installation (T).

  Such a network camera for monitoring pests (C) and a control device (microcontroller) (10) for operating the capture facility (T) are both connected via a telephone line (28) such as a 3G network. It is connected in parallel to the global communication network (Internet) (N).

  On the other hand, the user information terminal (M) such as the mobile phone, tablet terminal, personal computer, etc. mentioned above is also connected to the Internet (N) as shown in FIG. 4 via the telephone line (29) such as 3G network. These user information terminals (M) are connected to the network camera (C) in two-way remote communication (transmission and reception of digital information).

  The user information terminal (M) has a configuration to be described later with reference to FIG. If digital information can be finally exchanged between the network camera (C) and the user information terminal (M), any network or network protocol may be interposed therebetween.

  For this reason, live images of the harmful animals currently captured by the network camera (C) and their capture equipment (T) are converted into digital information (e-mail) as remote locations (with no restrictions) from the installation site of the capture equipment (T) ( It can be transmitted to the user information terminal (M) of the monitor in the general home, city hall, monitoring center, etc.

  Then, the digital information (e-mail) received by the user information terminal (M) is viewed (monitored) from the display unit (image output unit) such as the liquid crystal display, etc., and the effect of the monitor grasping / judging the current situation The control device (10) of the capture facility (T) is remotely operated by the user information terminal (M) under the general timing, and the capture facility (T) is output by an electrical command signal output from the control device (10). By actuating (rotating) the actuator (motor) (25) of the trigger (24) for the door (T) at T) and releasing the trigger (24), the entrance (12) of the capture facility (T) The door (14) can be immediately dropped to capture harmful animals.

  The above description was made as a relatively inexpensive network camera (C) that does not have a built-in computer function (server function). However, a surveillance CCD camera (30) as shown in FIG. In addition to an image input unit (31) that performs photoelectric conversion, an image processing unit (32) that compresses the photoelectrically converted image into a format such as JPEG and MPEG, and a communication unit (33) connected to the Internet (N) A central control unit (34) such as a CPU, a mail address storage unit (35) of the user information terminal (M), a sensor operation detection unit (36), and a camera control unit for controlling the operation of the CCD camera (30) ( 37) adopting a network camera (C) having a storage unit (38) for storing various information such as images of harmful animals and intrusion time, and the like. The network camera (C) may be connected directly to the Internet (N) having a.

  The sensor operation detection unit (36) is wirelessly connected to an intrusion detection sensor (27) such as an infrared sensor. When this detects that a harmful animal has entered the capture facility (T), the sensor is detected. Based on the detection information output from the operation detection unit (36), the camera control unit (37) controls the operation of the CCD camera (30). Examples of the control contents include operations such as the number of times of photographing, camera direction change, and zoom. Needless to say, all the above-described components built in the network camera (C) are connected by a bus line.

  In short, the user information terminal (M) is connected to the central control unit (39) including a CPU as shown in FIG. 5 and the Internet (N) as a device capable of digital communication with image browsing (monitoring). A communication unit (40), an operation unit (input unit) (41) such as a touch panel and keys, and an image output unit (display unit) (42) capable of displaying an image of the network camera (C). Needless to say, a ringing tone or vibration can be generated.

  Therefore, a supervisor who has viewed a captured image of a harmful animal or its capture facility (T) transfers the network camera (C) from the user information terminal (M) to the network camera (C) via the Internet (N). To the control device (10) of the capture facility (T) from the actuator (motor) (25) of the trigger (24) for the door in the capture facility (T) to instruct the operation control to capture the harmful animal. Can be sent (input).

  The central control unit (34) of the network camera (C) that has received the command signal from the user information terminal (M) moves the actuator of the trigger (24) to the control device (10) of the capture facility (T) at the same site. The (motor) (25) can input an operation command signal for dropping the opening / closing door (14) of the entrance / exit (12) in the capture facility (T).

  Next, a method for capturing harmful animals according to the use of the present invention will be described. The capture facility (enclosure) (T) is installed at a place where harmful animals such as wild deer and sharks appear and appear. While pulling out the front end portion of the door suspension wire (22) as shown in Fig. 2, the rope (26) of the actuator (motor) (25) is led out from the control box (B) on the support column (18), and the door By opening and closing the stopper pin (23) on the side of the suspension wire (22) and the trigger (24) on the side of the actuator (25) so as to be detachable, the door of the entrance (12) in the capture facility (T) is opened and closed. (14) is held in the raised open state and prepared so that harmful animals can enter.

  And the bait which the target harmful animal likes is installed in the inside of the capture facility (T), and the harmful animal intrusion detection sensor (27) for the capture facility (T) is directed to the entrance / exit (12), Moreover, the network camera (C) on the support column (18) is pointed at the CCD camera (30) for monitoring the inside of the entrance / exit (12) and the capture facility (T), and is ready for photographing the harmful animals. To do.

  While waiting in the above-mentioned preparation state, the harmful animal intrusion detection sensor (27) or the network camera (C) having the detection function of the state change (motion) instead thereof reacts to the movement of the harmful animal. When it is detected that it has entered the inside of the capture facility (T), the harmful animal and the capture facility (T) are photographed by the CCD camera (30) of the network camera (C).

  Moreover, the captured live image is converted into digital information (e-mail) as a user information terminal (cell phone) in which a mail address is registered in advance in the mail address storage unit (35) from the network camera (C). ) (M).

  Then, the supervisor who has received the digital information at the user information terminal (M) browses (monitors) the live image through the display unit (image output unit) (42) such as a liquid crystal display, and captures (T ) Inside and around the entrance / exit (12), and the type, number, and size of harmful animals that have invaded the capture facility (T), such as at home or on the go It is possible to observe and grasp as a whole.

  Therefore, the supervisor captures further from the network camera (C) to the network camera (C) via the Internet (N) by operating the user information terminal (M) at an appropriate timing determined by the supervisor. For the opening / closing door in the capture facility (T) by transmitting (inputting) the operation command signal of the actuator (25) to the control device (10) of the facility (T) and outputting from the control device (10) The actuator (motor) (25) of the trigger (24) is operated, and the entrance / exit (12) is kept closed by the dropped open / close door (14) to capture harmful animals.

  According to the configuration of the above embodiment, the harmful animal intrusion detection sensor (27) or the network camera (C) having a detection function of a state change (motion) instead of the harmful animal intrusion detection sensor (27) Is detected, the network camera (C) captures the harmful animal and the capture facility (T), and transmits / receives the captured live image data (digital information / e-mail) to the user information terminal (M). Therefore, as a supervisor, it is not necessary to monitor for a long time until a harmful animal enters the capture facility (T), or to access the network camera (C) at any time. In both cases, it is possible to immediately view and grasp the current state of the inside of the capture facility (T) and the vicinity of the doorway (12).

  Moreover, the enclosure (11) of the capture facility (T) is large enough to allow invasion of many harmful animals. The state of invasion, the number of heads, the size of the individual, etc. are monitored in real time. The user's user information terminal (M) can remotely control the capture action of harmful animals at any time and anywhere, so it is particularly useful for capturing wild animals that are swarming. Excellent efficiency and safety.

  Furthermore, by adopting a network camera (C) equipped with a storage unit (38) in which various information such as images of harmful animals and intrusion time is stored, the type of wild animals, intrusion time, intrusion frequency, herd behavior, etc. If statistical information is collected and learned, it is easy to improve its capture efficiency, and it is especially useful for capturing harmful animals with behaviors such as deer and frogs.

  In the above embodiment, as the capture equipment (trap unit) (T) installed on the site, a large enclosure (11) without a roof or a ceiling surface and a floor surface is shown, but not only the enclosure (11), Various types such as a large box kite, a diving kite and a foot kite can be adopted.

  In this regard, FIGS. 6 and 7 exemplify a net (drop net) (43) as a capture facility (T), which is a large number of columns (44) and a ceiling net supported by the columns (44). (45) is used to invade harmful animals, and an actuator (solenoid) (25) attached to the upper end of the column (44) is connected to the controller (microcontroller). ) (10) and electrical wiring (46).

  When the actuator (25) is not energized by the turning-off operation of the control device (10), the ceiling net (45) is in the erected state supported above the column (44), and the above control is performed. Similarly, when the actuator (25) is energized by turning on the device (10), the ceiling net (45) falls along the support column (44) to capture harmful animals.

  In other words, a monitor who has viewed (monitored) the image data (digital information / e-mail) captured by the network camera (C) with the user information terminal (M) is remote from the installation site of the network (43). The user information terminal (M) remotely controls the control device (10) and turns on / off the energization of the actuator (solenoid) (25) according to a command signal output from the control device (10). To control.

  In that case, as a power source for the control device (10), the network camera (C), etc., it is desirable to construct a power supply facility (47) of AC 100V on site instead of the battery (21) shown in FIG. The configuration of the remote control system in another embodiment of FIGS. 6 and 7 is substantially the same as that of the above-described embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, and therefore FIGS. The detailed description will be omitted.

(10)-Control device (11)-Enclosure (12)-Entrance / exit (13)-Lifting guide column (14)-Opening / closing door (15)-Border aggregate (16)-Intersection wire strip (17) Shoulder surface (18) (44), support (19), solar panel (20), power box (21), battery (22), door suspension wire (23), stopper pin (24), trigger (25), Actuator (26), Stripe (27), Intrusion detection sensor (28), 3G network (29), Telephone line (30), CCD camera (31), Image input unit (32), Image processing unit (33) ( 40) ・ Communication part (34) (39) ・ Central control part (35) ・ Mail address storage part (36) ・ Sensor activation detection part (37) ・ Camera control part (38) ・ Storage part (41) ・ Operation part (42) Image output unit (43) Amiwana (drop nets)
(45) ・ Ceiling network (46) ・ Electric wiring (47) ・ AC power supply (C) ・ Network camera (M) ・ User information terminal (N) ・ Internet (T) ・ Capture equipment

Claims (1)

Capture equipment to capture wild pests,
A control device for operating the capture facility to capture harmful animals;
A network camera that takes pictures of harmful animals inside the capture facility or around the entrance and exits the captured images as digital information to a user information terminal via a communication network;
With a mobile phone, tablet device, or user information terminal such as a computer that can view the digital information received from the network camera,
A monitor in a remote location far away from the installation location of the capture facility browses the digital information of the live image taken by the network camera from the user information terminal, and remotely operates the control device of the capture facility. A remote control system for capturing harmful animals, wherein the capture facility is operated to capture harmful animals.

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