JP2018139561A - Wildlife threatening system and wildlife threatening method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wildlife threatening system and a wildlife threatening method, the system being able to threaten birds and animals entering a steel tower and be installed in the steel tower easily and properly.SOLUTION: A wildlife threatening system 1 is a threatening device for repelling the wildlife coming close to a steel tower T such as a transmission line tower, and includes a local device 10 in the steel tower T and a management server 20. The local device 10 includes a camera 11 for photographing the wildlife and generating image data, a hammer device 12 for hammering the steel tower T and threatening and repelling birds, a vibrating device 13 for vibrating the steel tower T and threatening and repelling snakes, communication I/F14, and a CPU16. The management server 20 includes an analysis unit 21 for performing data analysis of the image data and determining the type of the wildlife, a wildlife DB22 for storing the image data of the wildlife, a threatening means control unit 23 for starting threatening means according to the type of the wildlife, communication I/F24, and a CPU25.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a bird and animal threatening system and a bird and animal threatening method for threatening to drive away birds and animals approaching a steel tower.

  Examples of the steel tower managed by the electric power company include a power transmission tower for suspending a transmission line. Such steel towers are installed in areas where people do not enter much, such as mountainous areas, because they suspend power transmission lines that send power from power stations and substations that are often installed in areas far from urban areas. Often. For this reason, birds such as crows and pigeons fly to the steel tower and nests are created. In particular, a crow may nest using a wire-like member, which may cause a short circuit accident in the transmission line. Since the nest cannot be removed, it is necessary to constantly monitor whether the nest is nesting. In addition, such bird and animal droppings have also occurred.

  Invasion of towers by snake-like animals has also been observed. And the snake which penetrate | invaded the steel tower climbs a steel tower, and the short circuit accident by the contact with a power transmission line has generate | occur | produced. Under such circumstances, it is necessary to drive away birds and animals that approach the steel tower, but it is not easy for the operator to frequently check the steel tower installed in the mountainous area.

  For example, in such a steel tower, a nesting prevention device processed into a special shape that prevents birds from nesting is attached to prevent birds from nesting. However, nesting may occur in places where such a nesting prevention apparatus is not installed, and it is not realistic to install the nesting prevention apparatus in any part of the steel tower. Therefore, an approach prevention device for birds that detects such flying of birds is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). This approach prevention device is a device in which a camera is installed on a steel tower, detects the arrival of birds from an image taken with this camera, and makes a threatening sound to drive away birds.

  Further, as a device for driving away animals other than birds, for example, a pest repelling system for driving off pests in a field is known (see, for example, Patent Document 2). This pest repelling system is a device that photographs a pest with a camera, identifies the type of the pest, and removes the corresponding pest with a method according to the pest, for example, sound or light.

JP 2010-088338 A JP 2006-211917 A

  By the way, although the approach prevention apparatus of patent document 1 is a device which makes a threatening sound and drives away birds, it has the effect of driving away birds, but is not effective for animals like snakes. . In addition, the pest repelling system described in Patent Document 2 is a large-scale device that emits sound and light to drive away the pests, so it is not easy to install in a high place such as a steel tower.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a birds and animals threatening system and a birds and animals threatening method that can threaten birds and animals that invade a steel tower and can be easily and properly installed on a steel tower. To do.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is a birds and beasts threatening system that threatens to drive away birds and animals approaching a steel tower, and photographing means for photographing the birds and animals and generating image data thereof. Analyzing means for analyzing the image data to determine the type of the birds and animals, a plurality of kinds of threatening means for threatening the birds and animals using the steel tower according to the type of the birds and animals, and the analysis Control means for activating threatening means corresponding to the type of the birds and beasts determined by the means.

  In the present invention, the photographing means photographs the birds and beasts to generate the image data, and the analyzing means analyzes the image data, whereby the kind of the birds and beasts is determined. Also, a plurality of threatening means for threatening birds and beasts using a steel tower according to the kind of birds and beasts are provided, and the threatening means corresponding to the kind of birds and beasts is activated by the control means. Intimidated and driven away.

  The invention of claim 2 is the birds and beasts threatening system according to claim 1, characterized in that the threatening means includes means for threatening birds by hitting the steel tower with a hammer.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the bird and beast threatening system according to the first aspect, the threatening means includes means for threatening a snake by vibrating the steel tower.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the bird and animal threat system according to the first aspect, further comprising a detecting means for detecting the approach of the birds and beasts, wherein the photographing means detects the approach of the birds and beasts In addition, the photographing of the birds and beasts is started.

  The invention of claim 5 is a birds and beasts threatening method that threatens to drive away birds and beasts approaching the steel tower, photographing the birds and beasts and generating image data thereof, and analyzing the image data An analysis step for determining the type of the birds and animals, and a plurality of threatening means for threatening the birds and animals using the steel tower, and a threatening means according to the type of the birds and animals determined in the analysis step. It is characterized by comprising a control step to be activated, and a threatening step of threatening the birds and beasts by threatening means according to the kind of the birds and beasts.

  According to the inventions of claims 1 and 5, image data obtained by photographing birds and beasts is analyzed to determine the type of the birds and beasts, and threatening means corresponding to the type of the birds and beasts is activated. However, it is possible to intimidate and drive away with individual threats. Moreover, since a steel tower is used as a threatening means, it can be easily and properly installed on the steel tower.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the threatening means includes means for threatening the birds by hitting the steel tower with a hammer, it is possible to threaten and drive away the birds by individual threatening means for the birds.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the threatening means includes means for threatening the snake by vibrating the steel tower, it becomes possible to threaten and drive away the snake by individual threatening means for the snake.

  According to the invention of claim 4, it is provided with detecting means for detecting the approach of the birds and beasts, and since the photographing means starts photographing the birds and beasts when the detecting means detects the approach of the birds and beasts, the photographing means is necessary. Since it is activated only when the image is taken, the power consumption is saved, and the image data is analyzed only when the birds and animals are photographed, so that the load on the analysis means can be reduced.

It is a block block diagram which shows the outline of the birds and beasts threatening system 1 which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a right view which shows the hammer apparatus 12 of FIG. It is a right view which shows the vibration apparatus 13 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the birds and beasts threatening method by the birds and beasts threatening system 1 of FIG. It is a block block diagram which shows the outline of the birds and beasts threatening system 1A which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

  The present invention will be described below based on the illustrated embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
1 to 4 show a wildlife system 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram showing an outline of the bird and animal threat system 1, FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the hammer device 12 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a right side showing the vibration device 13 of FIG. FIG. This bird and beast threatening system 1 is a device threatening to drive away birds and animals such as birds approaching a steel tower T such as a power transmission tower and animals like a snake, and mainly includes a local device 10 and a management server 20. And are connected via a network N so that they can communicate with each other.

  The local device 10 is a device that is installed in the steel tower T and threatens birds and beasts, and mainly includes a camera (photographing means) 11, a hammer device (intimidating means) 12, a vibration device (intimidating means) 13, and a communication I. / F (interface) 14 and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 16 for controlling them. The camera 11 is a device that captures birds and beasts and generates image data of the captured birds and beasts. For example, the camera 11 includes a digital camera that can capture a moving image or a still image. This camera 11 is always activated.

  The hammer device 12 is a device that strikes the steel tower T, threatens and removes birds with its impact sound, and is attached to the steel frame member of the steel tower T as shown in FIG. It is configured. The hammer device 12 mainly includes a striking portion 121, an arm portion 122, a rotating shaft 123, and a fixing device 124. The striking part 121 is a member that strikes the steel tower T, and is formed of, for example, metal so that a striking sound is generated when the steel tower T is hit. The arm portion 122 is a rod-like member that supports the striking portion 121 attached to one end thereof, can support the metal striking portion 121, and is durable even if it is attached to the steel tower T and exposed to wind and rain. For example, it is made of a hard plastic resin. The rotation shaft 123 is a portion where the other end of the arm portion 122 is attached to rotate the arm portion 122, and is provided so that the striking portion 121 strikes the steel tower T by this rotation. The fixing device 124 is a housing for fixing the hammer device 12 to the steel frame member of the steel tower T. A rotation shaft 123 is provided inside the arm device 122 to rotatably support the rotation shaft 123. A motor or the like (not shown) for rotation is provided.

  The vibration device 13 is a device that vibrates the tower T and threatens to drive away animals such as snakes by the vibration. The vibration apparatus 13 is attached to the steel frame member of the tower T as shown in FIG. Configured to start. The vibration device 13 mainly includes a vibration unit 131 and a fixing device 132. The vibration unit 131 is a device that vibrates the steel frame member of the steel tower T, and includes a vibrator that vibrates a rubber spring, for example, and transmits the vibration to the outside at a predetermined frequency. The fixing device 132 is a housing for fixing the vibration device 13 to the steel frame member of the steel tower T, and the vibration unit 131 is disposed therein.

  The communication I / F 14 is a device that communicates with the management server 20 according to a communication protocol such as TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol), for example, and transmits image data generated by the camera 11 to the management server 20. And an activation control signal (to be described later) is received from the management server 20. The CPU 16 is a central processing unit that performs program control of the camera 11, the hammer device 12, the vibration device 13, and the communication I / F 14.

  One camera 11 may be provided for the steel tower T, or a plurality of cameras 11 may be provided. One hammer device 12 and one vibration device 13 may be provided for the steel tower T, or one hammer device 12 and a plurality of vibration devices 13 may be provided corresponding to one camera 11. This is appropriately selected depending on the camera angle and the place where birds and beasts are easily accessible.

  The management server 20 is a server computer that performs facility management, for example, at an electric power company, and is disposed in an area separated from the tower T. The management server 20 mainly includes an analysis unit (analysis unit) 21, a wildlife DB (database) 22, a threatening unit control unit (control unit) 23, and a communication I / F 24. It has.

  The analysis unit 21 performs data analysis on the image data generated by the camera 11 of the local device 10 and compares the image data pattern of the birds and animals stored in the birds and animals DB 22 to determine the type of birds and animals photographed by the camera 11. Function block. The bird and beast DB 22 stores a plurality of types of image data of birds and beasts, for example, image data of birds and snake image data. For example, the analysis unit 21 extracts characteristic information from the image data, and extracts a data pattern having many matching points from the image data pattern of the birds and beasts stored in the bird and animal DB 22. And the kind of birds and beasts is determined by making the kind of birds and animals of the image data pattern with many coincident points into the kind of birds and animals of the said image data.

  The threatening means control unit 23 is a functional block that activates either the hammer device 12 or the vibration device 13 of the local device 10 according to the type of bird and beast determined by the analysis unit 21. The threatening means control unit 23 generates an activation control signal for the hammer device 12 when the hammer device 12 is activated, and generates an activation control signal for the vibration device 13 when the vibration device 13 is activated. This is done by transmitting to the local device 10 via

  The communication I / F 24 is a device that communicates with the local device 10 according to a communication protocol such as TCP / IP, for example, receives image data from the local device 10, and is activated by the threatening means control unit 23. A signal is transmitted to the local device 10. The CPU 25 is a central processing unit that performs program control of the analysis unit 21, the bird and beast DB 22, the threatening means control unit 23, and the communication I / F 24.

  Next, the operation of the bird and animal threat system 1 and the operation of the bird and animal threat method by the bird and animal threat system 1 will be described below.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a method for threatening birds and beasts by the bird and animal threat system 1 of FIG. First, since the camera 11 of the local device 10 is always activated, when a bird or beast such as a bird or a snake approaches the steel tower T, the camera 11 takes a picture of the bird or animal that has approached the image. An imaging step for generating data is performed (step S1). Then, the image data generated by the camera 11 is transmitted to the management server 20 via the communication I / F 14 (step S2).

  In the management server 20, characteristic information is extracted from the received image data by the analysis unit 21, collated with the image data pattern of the birds and beasts stored in the bird and beast DB 22, and the birds and animals photographed in this image data An analysis step in which the type of class is determined is performed (step S3). Then, a control step for generating an activation control signal for activating either the hammer device 12 or the vibration device 13 installed closest to the threatening means control unit 23 corresponding to the camera 11 in which the birds and beasts are photographed. Is done. That is, when the analysis unit 21 determines that the bird is a bird, an activation control signal that activates the hammer device 12 installed in the vicinity is generated corresponding to the camera 11 in which the bird was photographed. When it is determined that the birds and beasts are snakes, an activation control signal for activating the vibration device 13 installed in the vicinity is generated. Then, the generated activation control signal is transmitted to the corresponding local device 10 via the communication I / F 24 (step S4).

  Thereafter, in the local device 10, either the hammer device 12 or the vibration device 13 is activated in accordance with the received activation control signal (step S5), and a threatening step is performed in which threatening the corresponding birds and beasts is performed. Due to this threat, birds or snakes are driven away, and the hammer device 12 or the vibration device 13 is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  As described above, according to the birds and animals threatening system 1 and the birds and animals threatening method, the type of birds and animals is determined by the analysis unit 21 from the image data of birds and animals photographed by the camera 11. The threatening means control unit 23 generates an activation signal for either the hammer device 12 or the vibration device 13 according to the type of bird and beast, and the hammer device 12 or the vibration device 13 is activated. Thus, the hammer device 12 can intimidate and drive away birds by individual threatening means against birds, and the vibration device 13 can threaten and drive away snakes by individual threatening means against snakes. It becomes possible to threaten and drive away animals other than birds. Further, since the hammer device 12 and the vibration device 13 use the steel tower T, it is possible to easily and properly install the steel tower T.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 5 is a block configuration diagram showing an outline of a birds and beasts threatening system 1A according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. This birds and beasts threatening system 1A threatens to drive away birds and animals such as birds approaching the steel tower T such as a power transmission tower and snake-like animals, like the birds and animals threatening system 1 according to the first embodiment. It is an apparatus, and is replaced with the local apparatus 10 shown in FIG. The local device 10A is provided with a sensor (detection means) 15 in addition to the configuration of the local device 10 shown in FIG. About another structure, it is the same as that of the birds and beasts threatening system 1 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG.

  The sensor 15 is a device that detects birds and beasts approaching the steel tower T, and includes, for example, an infrared sensor. Unlike the first embodiment, the camera 11 is not always activated, and is configured to be activated under the control of the CPU 16 when the sensor 15 detects a bird or animal approaching the steel tower T. Thereby, since the camera 11 captures images only when necessary, it saves power consumption, and the analysis is performed only when birds and beasts are photographed. Therefore, the load on the management server 20 including the analysis unit 21 is reduced. It becomes possible.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the specific configuration is not limited to the above embodiment, and even if there is a design change or the like without departing from the gist of the present invention, Included in the invention. For example, in the embodiment described above, the camera 11 is provided in the steel tower T. However, the camera 11 may be arranged at a separated position within a range where the steel tower T can be photographed.

  Moreover, although the analysis server 21, the birds and beasts DB 22, and the threatening means control unit 23 are configured to be included in the management server 20 disposed in an area separated from the steel tower T, the configuration may be included in the local device 10. As a result, the load on the network N can be reduced.

  Furthermore, the hammer device 12 is activated when the type of birds and beasts is a bird, and the vibration device 13 is activated when the species is a snake. For example, when the birds and beasts do not move, the vibration device 13 is activated after the hammer device 12. The hammer device 12 may be activated after the vibration device 13 or the hammer device 12 and the vibration device 13 may be activated simultaneously. This makes it possible to intimidate birds and beasts even more powerfully.

1,1A Bird and beast threat system 10 Local equipment 11 Camera (photographing means)
12 Hammer device (intimidating means)
121 striking part 122 arm part 123 rotating shaft 124 fixing device 13 vibration device (intimidating means)
131 Vibrating part 132 Fixing device 14 Communication I / F
15 Sensor (detection means)
16 CPU
20 management server 21 analysis unit (analysis means)
22 Wildlife DB (Database)
23 Threatening means control unit (control means)
24 Communication I / F
25 CPU

Claims (5)

A bird and beast threatening system that threatens to drive away birds and animals approaching the steel tower,
Photographing means for photographing the birds and beasts and generating image data thereof;
Analyzing means for analyzing the image data and determining the type of the birds and beasts;
A plurality of threatening means for threatening the birds and animals using the steel tower according to the kind of the birds and animals;
Control means for activating threatening means according to the type of the birds and beasts determined by the analysis means;
Bird and animal threat system characterized by having. As the threatening means, including means for threatening birds by hitting the steel tower with a hammer,
The bird and animal threat system according to claim 1. As the intimidating means, including means for intimidating a snake by vibrating the steel tower,
The bird and animal threat system according to claim 1. Comprising detection means for detecting the approach of the birds and beasts,
The photographing means starts photographing the birds and beasts when the detecting means detects the approach of the birds and animals.
The bird and animal threat system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A bird-and-life threatening method that threatens to drive away birds and animals approaching the steel tower,
A photographing step of photographing the birds and beasts and generating image data thereof;
An analysis step of analyzing the image data and determining the type of the birds and beasts;
From a plurality of threatening means for threatening the birds and beasts using the steel tower, a control step for starting threatening means according to the type of the birds and animals determined in the analysis step;
A threatening step of threatening the birds and beasts by threatening means according to the kind of the birds and beasts;
A method of threatening birds and beasts, characterized by comprising:

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