JP2019152638A - Remote control system, remote control management method and management tag - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a remote management system and remote management method that enable remote and correct grasping and managing of locations of various kinds of managed objects and the like in near time, and what is more, can achieve reduction in amount of electricity consumption of a management tag, and can achieve weight saving of the management tag and the like due to reduction in capacity of a battery of the management tag.SOLUTION: A remote management system is configured to: use a management tag having a GPS receiver, communication device, processing device and power source, and mount the management tag to a managed object; turn on the power source at a time t, and then turn on the GPS receiver to start a measurement; turn off the GPS receiver at a time tafter acquiring initial location data from a GPS signal and turn on the communication device to transmit location data from the communication device; turn off the communication device at a time t; put the power source into a sleep state at a time tto hold the sleep state by a time twith the power source as the sleep state; and repeatedly conduct a sequence of above-mentioned operations with a time from the time tto the time tas within ten minutes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote management system, a remote management method, and a management tag. For example, the present invention is suitable for application to grasp and manage the position and movement of livestock such as cows and other various items from a remote position. is there.

  When grazing livestock such as cattle on a grazing land, a grazing livestock remote management system is known as a system for grasping the position of livestock in real time from a position away from the grazed livestock (see Patent Document 1). In this grazing livestock remote management system, for example, a collar is attached to a cow to graze on a grazing land. This collar is a GPS receiver that receives radio waves from GPS satellites and outputs data such as the current position, extracts desired data from the data from this GPS receiver, and is preset in this extracted data A position data generation unit that transmits a movement position signal (cow position data) to which a cow identification code is added, a radio that transmits cow position data from the position data generation unit, and a power supply unit that supplies power to them ing. The power supply unit supplies power to the GPS receiver once every 10 to 20 minutes. Accordingly, cow position data is transmitted every 10 to 20 minutes from the collar radio. The monitoring center obtains its own position based on the radio wave from the GPS satellite and receives the cow position data, and the image processing device of the monitoring center is based on the difference from its own position that matches the reception time of the cow position data. Then, the position of each image of the map of the grazing land on the screen is moved, and the point image based on the cow position data is displayed on the map.

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  However, in the grazing livestock remote management system described in Patent Document 1, power is supplied to the GPS receiver once every 10 to 20 minutes, so the power consumption of the GPS receiver is reduced. However, since the position data generator and the radio are always supplied with power while the main unit is turned on, it is considered that the battery of the power supply needs to have a considerably large capacity, Therefore, the weight of the power supply unit is inevitably increased, and thus the weight of the collar is considered to be considerably increased. For this reason, it places a heavy burden on the cow and there is a high risk of applying unnecessary stress. Moreover, even if such a large-capacity battery is used, the power consumption of the GPS receiver, the position data generation unit, and the entire wireless device is large, so the battery must be replaced frequently, and the time and labor of replacement are reduced. It is thought to take.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to accurately grasp and manage the position and movement of livestock such as cows grazed on the pasture, more generally various controlled objects remotely in near time. In addition, the power consumption of the management tag attached to the management target can be greatly reduced, thereby reducing the weight of the management tag and reducing the battery capacity by reducing the capacity of the battery attached to the management tag. When the frequency of replacement can be greatly reduced, and the controlled object is a living organism such as cattle, etc., a remote management system and a remote management method that do not cause unnecessary stress to the living thing, and to them It is to provide a management tag to be used.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides:
The GPS receiver, the communication device, the GPS receiver and the communication device, which are attached to the managed object, control the operation of the position and the position data of the managed object from the GPS signal received by the GPS receiver. And a management tag having a processing device that transmits the position data to the outside from the communication device, and a power source that supplies power to the GPS receiver, the communication device, and the processing device,
The management tag, the power is turned on at time t _1, then starts measurement as on the GPS receiver, the time t ₃ after obtaining the first position data from the GPS signals the GPS receiver Turn off, then turn on the communication device at time t ₃ or time t ₄ before and after time t ₃ to transmit the position data from the communication device, then turn off the communication device at time t ₅ , At time t ₆ , the power supply is set in the sleep state, and this sleep state is continued until time t ₇ , and the time from time t ₁ to time t _{6 is} within 10 minutes, and from time t ₁ to time t ₇ A remote management system configured to repeatedly perform operations.

In this remote management system, the GPS receiver is used in a cold start state. In this remote management system, from the viewpoint of suppressing the power consumption of the asset tag, asset tag is preferably the power is turned on at time t _1, at time t ₂ within 10 milliseconds from the time t ₁ said the GPS receiver starts timing as one, the said GPS receiver is turned off at time t ₃ immediately after obtaining the first position data from the GPS signal, the time t ₃ or around the time of the time t ₃ the positional data as on the communication device and transmitted from the communication device to t _4, the communication device is turned off at time t ₅ within 5 seconds from the time t ₃ or the time t _4, from the time t ₅ the power at time t ₆ within one second the sleep state continuously time t ₇ to more than one second as a sleep state, the time from the time t ₁ to the time t ₆ and within 5 minutes, the time t ₁ To time t ₇ above It is comprised so that operation | movement in may be performed repeatedly. From the viewpoint of further reducing the power consumption of the management tag, the time from time t ₁ to time t ₂ , the time from time t ₂ to time t ₃ , the time from time t ₃ or time t ₄ to time t ₅ is It is desirable to make it as short as possible. Preferably, the time from time t ₁ to time t ₂ is within 10 microseconds, more preferably within 5 microseconds, and the time from time t ₂ to time t ₃ is within 5 minutes, preferably within 3 minutes. More preferably, the time is as short as possible within 1 minute, the time from time t ₃ or time t ₄ to time t ₅ is within 4 seconds, and the time from time t ₁ to time t ₆ is within 1 minute. It is.

  The power source is typically a battery attached to the management tag, and the battery to be used is not particularly limited and is selected as necessary. The power source may use power transmitted from the outside by wireless power communication.

  In one example of this remote management system, a relay center that receives position data transmitted from a communication device of a management tag, and a management center that receives position data transferred from this relay machine and manages managed objects It has further. The position data of the object to be managed may be received by the management center via a plurality of relays, and further from the relay to the management center via a telecommunication line (wireless or wired) such as the Internet. It may be received. Alternatively, the position data of the managed object 10 may be transmitted directly from the communication device 24 to the image display device of the management center 50. Another example of the remote management system further includes a management center that receives position data directly from a management tag and manages a managed object without providing a repeater. The management center is typically provided with an image display device, and the image of the management area and the position of the managed object in the management area are displayed on the screen of the image display device. One or a plurality of relay machines are installed in the management area so that the managed object can be remotely managed in the entire management area.

  The object to be managed may be basically any object as long as there is some movement in the management area, and it may be a living thing or a non-living object. Living things may be mixed. The managed object that is a living organism is, for example, livestock, animals other than livestock, humans (humans), and the like. Examples of animals include cattle (including dairy cattle and beef cattle), buffalo, Java cattle, bantane, yak, sheep, goat, antelope, deer, gazelle, giraffe, camel, alpaca, llama, guanaco, vicuna, Examples thereof include vertebrate artiopods (ruminates) such as sika deer and murine deer, and vertebrate strange hoofs such as horses and donkeys, but are not limited thereto. Non-living objects to be managed are various articles (products, products, etc.), including those stored in packaging boxes such as cardboard. The management tag can be attached to the managed object in accordance with the type and status of the managed object. For example, when the object to be managed is livestock, the management tag is attached to a collar or the like attached to the neck of the livestock, or attached to an ear, a trunk, an ankle, or the like. In addition, for products and products, the management tag may be attached directly to these, or may be attached to a packaging box.

In addition, this invention
Controls the operation of a GPS receiver, a communication device, the GPS receiver and the communication device, and acquires the position data of the managed object from the GPS signal received by the GPS receiver. Then, in a state where a management tag having a processing device for transmitting the position data from the communication device to the outside and a power supply for supplying power to the GPS receiver, the communication device, and the processing device is mounted, the time t ₁ A step of turning on the power supply,
A step of the the GPS receiver starts measurement as an on and off the GPS receiver at time t ₃ after obtaining the first position data from the GPS signals,
Turning on the communication device at time t ₃ or time t ₄ before and after time t ₃ , transmitting the position data from the communication device, and turning off the communication device at time t ₅ ;
At time t ₆ and a step of continuing the sleep state until the time t ₇ the power as a sleep state,
In this remote management method, the time from the time t ₁ to the time t _{6 is} within 10 minutes, and the operation from the time t ₁ to the time t ₇ is repeated.

In this remote management method, from the viewpoint of reducing the power consumption of the management tag, the management tag preferably starts measurement by turning on the GPS receiver at time t ₂ within 10 milliseconds from the time t _1. and, said the GPS receiver is turned off at time t ₃ immediately after obtaining the first position data from the GPS signal, the before and after the time t ₄ of the time t ₃ or the time t ₃ the communication device as an on The position data is transmitted from the communication device, the communication device is turned off at the time t ₃ or the time t ₅ within 5 seconds from the time t ₄ , and the power supply at the time t ₆ within 1 second from the time t _5. the the sleep state is continued time t ₇ to more than one second as a sleep state, the time from the time t ₁ to the time t ₆ and within 5 minutes, repeating the operations from the time t ₁ to the time t ₇ Do. In the invention of the remote management method, what has been described in relation to the invention of the remote management system is valid as long as it is not contrary to its nature.

In addition, this invention
The GPS receiver, the communication device, the GPS receiver and the communication device, which are attached to the managed object, control the operation of the position and the position data of the managed object from the GPS signal received by the GPS receiver. And a management tag having a processing device that transmits the position data to the outside from the communication device, and a power source that supplies power to the GPS receiver, the communication device, and the processing device,
At time t ₁ , the power is turned on, and then the GPS receiver is turned on to start measurement. At time t ₃ after obtaining the first position data from the GPS signal, the GPS receiver is turned off, and then the position data transmitted from the communication device at the time t ₃ or around the time t ₄ of the time t ₃ as on the communication device, then the communication device is turned off at time t _5, then the time t ₆ The power supply is set to the sleep state, and this sleep state is continued until time t ₇ , the time from time t ₁ to time t _{6 is} within 10 minutes, and the operation from time t ₁ to time t ₇ is repeated. It is comprised by these.

  In the invention of the management tag, what has been described in relation to the invention of the remote management system is valid as long as it is not contrary to its nature.

  According to the present invention, the position data of the managed object can be acquired by acquiring the GPS signal even at a time interval of at least less than 10 minutes, for example, less than 5 minutes. Power consumption of the management tag attached to the management target because it can be accurately grasped and managed remotely in near time, and the on-time of the GPS receiver, communication device, etc. is extremely short and their power consumption is small. The amount of the management tag can be reduced by reducing the capacity of the battery attached to the management tag and the frequency of battery replacement can be greatly reduced. In the case of a living organism such as a domestic animal, there is no risk of applying unnecessary stress to it.

It is a basic diagram which shows the whole structure of the remote management system by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows the management tag used in the remote management system by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows the supply method of the electric power to the GPS receiver of a management tag, the processing apparatus, and the communication apparatus in the remote management system by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows the example which acquires the position data of many cattle grazed on the grazing land by the remote management system by one embodiment of this invention. It is a basic diagram which shows the example which acquires the movement locus | trajectory of one head among many cattle grazed by the remote management system by one embodiment of this invention on the pasture.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention (hereinafter simply referred to as “embodiments”) will be described.

<One embodiment>
[Remote management system]
FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a remote management system according to an embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in this remote management system, a management tag 20 is attached to a managed object 10. There are one or more managed objects 10, and one management tag 20 is attached to each managed object 10 when there are a plurality of managed objects 10. Each management tag 20 is provided with an identification code, and the identification of the managed object 10 to which the management tag 20 is attached is enabled by this identification code. The managed object 10 is a living thing represented by livestock such as cows, various articles, and the like. The position and attachment method of attaching the management tag 20 to the managed object 10 can be appropriately selected according to the type, properties, etc. of the managed object 10. For example, when the object 10 to be managed is a domestic animal such as a cow, the management tag 20 is preferably attached to a collar that is attached to the neck of the animal, and may be attached as a separate body to the collar, or provided integrally with the collar. Sometimes. As will be described in detail later, the management tag 20 has a GPS receiver, a processing device (processor), and a communication device, and receives GPS signals transmitted from a plurality of GPS satellites 30 constituting the global positioning satellite system by the GPS receiver. In the processing device, the position data of the managed object 10 is acquired from the GPS signal, and the position data thus acquired is transmitted to the outside by the communication device. The position data thus transmitted from the communication device of the management tag 20 is received by the repeater 40 and recorded in a built-in memory (not shown). One or more relay machines 40 are installed to cover the entire management area. Then, the position data recorded in the memory of the relay device 40 is transmitted to the management center 50 wirelessly or by wire, and is received by the management image display device provided in the management center 50. The image of the management area and the position of the managed object 10 in the management area are displayed on the screen of the image display device.

  FIG. 2 shows details of the management tag 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the management tag 20 includes a GPS receiver 22, a processing device 23, a communication device 24, a battery 25 constituting a power source, a power regulator 26 and a power regulator 27 on a substrate 21. The GND terminal of the processing device 23, the GND terminal of the power supply regulator 26, and the GND terminal of the power supply regulator 27 are connected to the negative electrode of the battery 25. The VCC terminal of the processing device 23, the VCC terminal of the power supply regulator 26, and the VCC terminal of the power supply regulator 27 are The positive electrode of the battery 25 is connected via the switch 28. In the state where the switch 28 is closed, the voltage of the battery 25 is applied between the GND terminal and the VCC terminal of the processing device 23, between the GND terminal and the VCC terminal of the power regulator 26, and between the GND terminal and the VCC terminal of the power regulator 27. . A voltage boosted or stepped down and stabilized by a power supply regulator 26 is applied between the GND terminal and the VCC terminal of the GPS receiver 22. Further, a voltage boosted or stepped down and stabilized by the power supply regulator 27 is applied between the GND terminal and the VCC terminal of the communication device 23. The supply of power to the power supply regulator 26 and the power supply regulator 27, and thus the supply of power to the GPS receiver 22 and the communication device 24, is controlled by a control signal sent from the CTR terminal of the processing device 23. . The switch 28 connected to the battery 25 can be manually turned on / off with a button or the like. The switch 28 may be omitted, and the power may be turned on at the same time as the battery 25 is attached. It is controlled by a control signal sent from the CTR terminal of the processing device 23. Details of this control method will be described later. The data input / output terminals RD and SD of the GPS receiver 22 are connected to the data input / output terminals RD and SD of the processing device 23, respectively. Data input / output terminals RD and SD of the communication device 24 are connected to data input / output terminals RD and SD of the processing device 23, respectively. The battery 25 may be one or plural, and may be a primary battery or a secondary battery, and is selected as necessary depending on the use of the management tag 20 or the like. In applications in which light weight of the management tag 20 is important, for example, three or four AA batteries are used as the battery 25, and the management tag 20 has low power consumption. Can continue to use.

[How the remote management system works]
A management tag 20 is attached to one or a plurality of objects 10 to be managed for remote management. For example, when the managed object 10 is a domestic animal such as a cow, the management tag 20 is attached to a collar or the like to be fitted on the neck. The method of attaching the management tag 20 is not particularly limited. For example, the management tag 20 is fixed to the upper or lower portion of the collar when fitted to the neck of a domestic animal by a band or the like. When the managed object 10 is an article, the management tag 20 is attached directly to the article or to a packaging box in which the article is packed. Or you may just put the management tag 20 in the packaging box which packed the goods.

  The switch 28 is closed to turn on the management tag 20 (main body). Thereby, the processing device 23 is turned on, and the operation of the remote management system is started. Specifically, on / off of the power of the GPS receiver 22 and the communication device 24 is controlled by a control signal sent from the CTR terminal of the processing device 23.

FIG. 3 shows the power on / off timing of the GPS receiver 22, the processing device 23, and the communication device 24. As shown in FIG. 3, the power is turned on at time t ₁ . Measurement is started by turning on the GPS receiver 22 at time t ₂ within 10 milliseconds, preferably within 5 milliseconds, for example, from time t ₁ . When measurement is started, a GPS signal is acquired. The acquired GPS signal is sent to the processing device 23, and the position data of the managed object 10 is obtained. Turning off the GPS receiver 22 at time t ₃ immediately after obtaining the first position data from the GPS signals. At time t ₃ , the communication device 24 is turned on, and the position data acquired by the processing device 23 is transmitted from the communication device 24. To turn off the communication device 24 at time t ₅ within the time t ₃ 5 seconds. The sleep state is maintained within 10 milliseconds from time t ₅ , preferably, for example, at time t ₆ within 5 milliseconds, and this sleep state is continued until time t ₇ for 1 second or longer, preferably 1 minute or longer. Then, the time from time t ₁ to time t _{6 is set} to be within 10 minutes, preferably within 5 minutes, more preferably within 1 minute, and the operation from time t ₁ to time t ₇ is repeated. These operations are executed according to a predetermined program incorporated in the processing device 23.

  The position data of the managed object 10 transmitted from the communication device 24 as described above is transmitted to the relay device 40, and is transmitted from the relay device 40 to the image display device of the management center 50. The position data of the management target object 10 may pass through a plurality of relay devices 40, or may further pass through an electrical communication line (wireless or wired) such as the Internet from the relay device 40. Alternatively, the position data of the managed object 10 may be transmitted directly from the communication device 24 to the image display device of the management center 50. The position data thus received by the image display device of the management center 50 is displayed on the image of the management area displayed on the screen of the image display device. If necessary, attention can be paid to a specific managed object 10 and the movement trajectory of the managed object 10 in the management area can be examined. Preferably, the position of the management target object 10 is shown on the map.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of acquiring cattle position data (longitude, latitude) using this remote management system when grazing with the above-mentioned management tag attached to the collar of 100 cattle in the ranch. In FIG. 4, the + mark indicates the position of each cow. FIG. 5 shows an example of tracking the movement trajectory of one cow selected from 100 cows within a certain time of day. Preferably, the position of the cow is shown on the map.

<Example>
On a rectangular printed board having a size of about 76 mm × 50 mm as the substrate 21, a commercially available GPS receiver (GPS-125A-077 equivalent) as the GPS receiver 22, and Arduino Pro of open source hardware as the processing device 23 Mini 3.3V (consumption current about 25 mA), commercially available construction design certified 920 MHz band LoRa module ES920LR (consumption current about 40 mA) as the communication device 24, and a regulator NJM2884U1 with a commercially available output voltage 3.3V as the power supply regulators 26 and 27 As the management tag 20, a battery having a voltage of 4.5V, which is a series of three AA batteries with a nominal voltage of 1.5V connected in series, is used as the battery 25. This output voltage 4.5V was stepped down to 3.3V by NJM2884U1-33. The battery capacity is considered to be about 2000 mAh. The weight of the management tag including the plastic protective cover is about 110 g, and even if it is attached to the cow's collar, there is little increase in weight. In the power supply time chart shown in FIG. 3, with the power turned on in the state of the cold start at time t _1. The time from t ₁ to t ₂ was several microseconds, the time from t ₂ to t ₃ was 1 to 50 seconds, the measurement was terminated at time t ₃ , and the communication device 23 was turned on. Begin transmission time t ₃ after 1 msec, if it can not be the case where can be sent to end the communication within one second after the start of communication, the communication device from time t ₃ to time t ₅ after several milliseconds 24 was turned off. Thereafter, the management tag from time t ₅ from time t ₆ after one microsecond in a sleep state. And turn on the power again at the time t _7. In order to perform the acceleration test, the time from t ₁ to t ₇ was about 30 to 90 seconds (average of about 1 minute), and the processing from t ₁ to t ₇ was repeated.

  The position data was actually acquired by this remote management system. Specifically, a relay machine is installed on the veranda on the third floor of the inventor's home, and the inventor who has the management tag 20 attached to the body has a plurality of facilities (buildings) near the home. The position data was acquired until he walked freely and sometimes left more than 1 km from his home and returned to his home again. As a result, it was possible to successively obtain changes in position data accompanying the inventor's walk, and to accurately determine the movement trajectory.

  It is considered that it is sufficiently practical for users such as ranchers and dairymen of this remote management system to acquire position data with a frequency of about once every few hours. From the result of the test, if it is calculated that the position data is acquired and transmitted once per hour until the management tag 20 becomes unusable after the battery runs out, it is about 200 days. The fact that the management tag 20 can be used for a long period of about 200 days with three AA batteries without replacing the battery in the middle after the management tag 20 is attached and started management is the conventional management tag. So it is quite surprising considering that it can only be used for a period of less than a month.

  According to the remote management system according to this embodiment, the following various advantages can be obtained. In other words, the position data in the management area can be obtained in a practical range in near time by simply attaching the management tag 20 to the management target object 10 to be remotely managed. For this reason, the position, movement, etc. of the managed object 10 can be grasped in a sufficiently practical range, and the managed object 10 can be managed well. In addition, since the power consumption of the management tag 20 can be greatly reduced, the management tag 20 can be used for a long period of time even if a battery 25 having a small capacity is used. The frequency can be greatly reduced. Further, since the battery 25 having a small capacity can be used, the battery 25 can be reduced in weight, and the management tag 20 can be reduced in weight. For this reason, even if the management tag 20 is attached to the collar of livestock such as cattle, for example, there is little increase in the weight of the collar, so there is almost no burden on the livestock and there is no possibility of applying unnecessary stress. Further, if the managed object 10 is a container or the like, there may be a case where it is sufficiently practical to acquire and transmit the position data once a day, for example. Therefore, it becomes possible to contribute to reduction of running cost, especially labor cost.

  Although one embodiment and example of the present invention have been specifically described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and example, and various types based on the technical idea of the present invention. Deformation is possible.

  For example, the numerical values, configurations, structures, shapes, and the like given in the above-described embodiments and examples are merely examples, and different numerical values, configurations, structures, shapes, and the like may be used as necessary.

  In the above-described embodiment, the switch 28 can be turned on / off, but the switch 28 is omitted, and the battery 25, the processing device 23, the communication device 24, and the power source are omitted. The regulators 26 and 27 may be always connected.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Managed object, 20 ... Management tag, 21 ... Substrate, 22 ... GPS receiver, 23 ... Processing device, 24 ... Communication device, 25 ... Battery, 26, 27 ... Power regulator, 28 ... Switch, 30 ... GPS Satellite, 40 ... Repeater, 50 ... Management Center

Claims (10)

The GPS receiver, the communication device, the GPS receiver and the communication device, which are attached to the managed object, control the operation of the position and the position data of the managed object from the GPS signal received by the GPS receiver. And a management tag having a processing device that transmits the position data to the outside from the communication device, and a power source that supplies power to the GPS receiver, the communication device, and the processing device,
The management tag, the power is turned on at time t _1, then starts measurement as on the GPS receiver, the time t ₃ after obtaining the first position data from the GPS signals the GPS receiver Turn off, then turn on the communication device at time t ₃ or time t ₄ before and after time t ₃ to transmit the position data from the communication device, then turn off the communication device at time t ₅ , At time t ₆ , the power supply is set in the sleep state, and this sleep state is continued until time t ₇ , and the time from time t ₁ to time t _{6 is} within 10 minutes, and from time t ₁ to time t ₇ A remote management system that is configured to repeat operations. The management tag, the power source was turned on to the time t _1, at time t ₂ within 10 milliseconds from the time t ₁ starts measurement as on the GPS receiver, the first position data from the GPS signal and off the GPS receiver at time t ₃ immediately after acquisition and the position data transmitted from the communication device before and after the time t ₄ of the time t ₃ or the time t ₃ as on the communication device, the time the communication device is turned off from t ₃ or the time t ₄ to time t ₅ within 5 seconds, the sleep time t to time t ₆ within one second from the time t ₅ the power as a sleep state _{2. The apparatus is configured to} continue for 1 second or more until _{7 and} to set the time from time t ₁ to time t ₆ within 5 minutes and to repeat the operation from time t ₁ to time t _7. The remote management system described . The management tag has a time from the time t ₁ to the time t ₂ within 10 microseconds, a time from the time t ₂ to the time t ₃ within 5 minutes, from the time t ₃ or the time t ₄ within time 4 seconds to the time t _5, the remote management system according to claim 2, wherein the time from the time t ₁ to the time t ₆ is within 1 minute.   The remote management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the power source is a battery attached to the management tag.   The relay apparatus which receives the positional data transmitted from the said communication apparatus of the said management tag, and the management center which receives the positional data transferred from this relay machine, and manages the said managed object. 5. The remote management system according to any one of 4.   6. The remote management system according to claim 5, wherein the management center receives position data transferred from the repeater via a wireless or wired telecommunication line.   The remote management system according to claim 1, further comprising a management center that directly receives position data transmitted from the communication device of the management tag and manages the management target object.   The remote management system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the managed object is livestock. Controls the operation of a GPS receiver, a communication device, the GPS receiver and the communication device, and acquires the position data of the managed object from the GPS signal received by the GPS receiver. Then, in a state where a management tag having a processing device for transmitting the position data from the communication device to the outside and a power supply for supplying power to the GPS receiver, the communication device, and the processing device is mounted, the time t ₁ A step of turning on the power supply,
A step of the the GPS receiver starts measurement as an on and off the GPS receiver at time t ₃ after obtaining the first position data from the GPS signals,
Turning on the communication device at time t ₃ or time t ₄ before and after time t ₃ , transmitting the position data from the communication device, and turning off the communication device at time t ₅ ;
At time t ₆ and a step of continuing the sleep state until the time t ₇ the power as a sleep state,
A remote management method in which the time from the time t ₁ to the time t _{6 is} within 10 minutes, and the operation from the time t ₁ to the time t ₇ is repeated. The GPS receiver, the communication device, the GPS receiver and the communication device, which are attached to the managed object, control the operation of the position and the position data of the managed object from the GPS signal received by the GPS receiver. And a management tag having a processing device that transmits the position data to the outside from the communication device, and a power source that supplies power to the GPS receiver, the communication device, and the processing device,
At time t ₁ , the power is turned on, and then the GPS receiver is turned on to start measurement. At time t ₃ after obtaining the first position data from the GPS signal, the GPS receiver is turned off, and then the position data transmitted from the communication device at the time t ₃ or around the time t ₄ of the time t ₃ as on the communication device, then the communication device is turned off at time t _5, then the time t ₆ The power supply is set to the sleep state, and this sleep state is continued until time t ₇ , the time from time t ₁ to time t _{6 is} within 10 minutes, and the operation from time t ₁ to time t ₇ is repeated. The management tag characterized by being comprised in.

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