JP2023026506A - Farm information display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To specify a farm sensor displayed on a portable terminal to confirm farm information easily.

SOLUTION: A farm information display system according to the present invention includes: a farm sensor having detection means for acquiring information of a farm as farm information and a communication unit for transmitting and receiving information to and from the outside, and transmitting, to the outside, individual information, sensor position information indicating its installation position and the farm information; and a portable terminal having a measurement unit for acquiring terminal position information indicating a current position of the terminal, an imaging device, a display device for displaying a video captured by the imaging device, and a communication device capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the communication unit of the farm sensor and for receiving the individual information of the farm sensor, the sensor position information and the farm information from the farm sensor. The portable terminal identifies the farm sensor included in the video captured by the imaging device based on the sensor position information received from the farm sensor and the terminal position information, transmits a transmission request of the farm information to the identified farm sensor, and displays the farm information transmitted from the identified farm sensor in response to the transmission request.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a system that acquires information on a plurality of fields and displays the results on a mobile terminal.

In the past, field observation equipment was installed to observe environmental information such as temperature, humidity, amount of solar radiation, and water level in each field, as well as crop growth information, to measure field information in real time. A field observation robot that performs control is known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a specific configuration of a field observation device.

In addition, a system is constructed in which measurement data acquired by a plurality of field observation devices is transmitted to a management server through a network, and the management server collects the measurement data in real time and collectively manages the collected data. Remote monitoring is possible through this network.

JP 2015-220997 A

For farm management managers, not only can they check field information through the remote monitoring system, but they can actually visit the field and visually check the soil conditions, crop growth conditions, pest outbreaks, etc. Patrolling is essential. During such patrol work, there is a demand to check the measured field information on site.

However, if there are multiple fields and the same number of field observation devices are installed, even if the individual numbers of the field observation devices and the installation positions on the map data are known, the farm management manager can Therefore, it is not easy to determine which field observation device data should be checked on site. In other words, it is difficult to understand which field observation device's measurement data should be checked at the field location where the farm management manager is, and it is difficult to understand the corresponding relationship, and the operation at the field when actually visiting the field is troublesome. be.

The present invention is a system that acquires and displays information on a plurality of fields, and includes a detection means that acquires field information as field information, a sensor that transmits and receives information to and from the outside, and that indicates individual information and an installation position. A field sensor including a communication unit that transmits information and field information to the outside, a positioning unit that acquires terminal position information indicating the current position of a terminal, an imaging device, and a display that displays an image captured by the imaging device and a mobile terminal that is capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from a communication unit of the field sensor and that includes a communication device that receives the individual information of the field sensor, the sensor position information, and the field information from the field sensor, wherein the portable terminal is A field sensor included in an image captured by an imaging device is identified based on the sensor position information of the field sensor and the terminal position information, a request for transmission of field information is transmitted to the identified field sensor, and the transmission request is responded to. field information transmitted from the identified field sensor is displayed on the display device. Further, in the system, the display device of the portable terminal may display field information superimposed on the imaged image. Furthermore, a part of the display device of the mobile terminal may display the current position of the mobile terminal and the positional relationship between the fields.

According to the present invention, by grasping the positional relationship between the current position and the field and specifying the field sensor existing in the direction displayed on the portable terminal, it is possible to easily check the field information that the user wants to know.

The figure which shows 1st embodiment of an agricultural field information display system. The figure which shows an agricultural field sensor. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing data stored in a data center; The figure which shows a portable terminal. The chart figure of an agricultural field information display system. The figure which shows an example of the farm field used as object. The figure which shows an example of a display of agricultural field information. The figure which shows an example of a display of agricultural field information. The figure which shows an example of a display of agricultural field information. The figure which shows an example of a display of agricultural field information. The figure which shows 2nd embodiment of an agricultural field information display system. The chart figure of an agricultural field information display system. The figure which shows an example of a display of agricultural field information. The figure which shows 3rd embodiment of an agricultural field information display system. The figure which shows an example of a display of agricultural field information. The figure which shows 4th embodiment of an agricultural field information display system.

[First embodiment]
The configuration of the field information display system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. First, the schematic configuration of the system will be described with reference to FIG. The farm field information display system 1 includes a farm field sensor 10 , a data center 20 and a mobile terminal 30 .

The field sensor 10 includes a GNSS receiver that acquires position information of the installation position, various measuring instruments that acquire field information such as water level, water temperature, water quality, temperature, humidity, and sunshine hours of the installed field, position information and various a transmitter for transmitting data measured by the measuring instrument. "Positional information of the installation position" is values of latitude, longitude, and altitude at which the field sensor 10 is installed, and is obtained by receiving signals from GNSS satellites with a GNSS receiver. The field sensor 10 is provided with a power supply for operating these devices. A battery, a secondary battery, a solar battery, or the like is preferable as the power supply device.

The field sensor 10 performs wireless data communication with the data center 20 . The field sensor 10 transmits position information and measurement data to the data center 20 using wireless data communication via a network. The data center 20 includes a communication device that transmits and receives data by wireless data communication, a storage device that stores the received data, and the like. On the data center 20 side, the individual information of the field sensor 10 (information specifying the field sensor 10 that is the transmission source) is stored in association with the position information and the measurement data. The data center 20 functions as a management server that collectively manages data received from each field sensor 10 .

The mobile terminal 30 includes a GNSS receiver that acquires position information of the terminal, a sensor that detects the attitude and orientation of the terminal, an imaging device, a display device, and a communication device that transmits and receives data by wireless data communication. "Terminal location information" is the values of latitude, longitude, and altitude at the current location of the mobile terminal 30, and is obtained by receiving signals from GNSS satellites with a GNSS receiver. In addition, "terminal posture" indicates the three-dimensional inclination of the terminal, and "terminal orientation" indicates the shooting direction of the imaging device, and is detected by a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, etc. be done. The mobile terminal 30 transmits the position information of the terminal and the information on the orientation and direction to the data center 20 by wireless data communication via the network.

As described above, various data are transmitted from the field sensor 10 and the mobile terminal 30 to the data center 20 . In the data center 20 , the field sensor 10 existing within the imaging range of the imaging device of the mobile terminal 30 is specified based on the position information of the field sensor 10 and the position information and attitude/orientation information of the mobile terminal 30 . Then, the data center 20 transmits the position information about the identified field sensor 10 and the measurement data detected by the field sensor 10 to the mobile terminal 30 . The mobile terminal 30 displays field information (measurement data) on the display device according to the position information of the terminal and the position information of the field sensor 10 received from the data center 20 .

FIG. 2 shows an example of the field sensor 10. As shown in FIG. The field sensor 10 is installed in the field by embedding the legs in the field. The field sensor 10 includes various measuring devices for obtaining field information. The field sensor 10 includes a water level measuring device 11 for measuring the water level in the field, a water temperature measuring device 12 for measuring the water temperature in the field, a thermometer 13 for measuring the air temperature in the field, a hygrometer 14 for measuring the humidity in the field, and position information. A GNSS receiver 15 for acquisition and a communication device 16 for wireless data communication are provided. In this embodiment, the water level, water temperature, air temperature, and humidity in the field are measured. It is also possible to select For example, depending on the crops to be grown, it is possible to provide a sunshine meter to measure the sunshine duration, or to provide a water quality meter to measure water quality.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a data group stored in the data center 20. As shown in FIG. In the storage device 21 of the data center 20, the individual information of the field sensor 10, the position information including the latitude, longitude and altitude values of the installation position, and the measurement data (acquisition time, measurement value) obtained by the measuring equipment are stored in each field. It is stored in a form corresponding to the sensor 10 . In other words, the storage device 21 stores the measurement data acquired by each field sensor 10 as the acquisition time and the measurement value, thereby storing the measurement data in chronological order. By accumulating the measurement data in chronological order in this way, it is possible to use the data as data for estimating the growth state of crops.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the mobile terminal 30. As shown in FIG. The mobile terminal 30 includes a GNSS receiver 31 that acquires position information of the terminal, a gyro sensor 32 that detects the attitude and direction of the terminal, an external camera 33 as an imaging device, a display 34 as a display device, and communication for performing wireless data communication. It is equipped with a device 35 and is further loaded with an operating system and application software. In this embodiment, an image captured by the external camera 33 is displayed on the display 34 by application software installed in the mobile terminal 30, and desired information is superimposed on the image.

Next, an example of displaying farm field information on the mobile terminal 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. FIG. FIG. 5 is a chart diagram of the agricultural field information display system 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a target agricultural field. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of field information display.

The individual information and position information of the field sensors 10 are transmitted from the field sensors 10 installed in the first to sixth fields to the data center 20 and received by the data center 20 . Then, the farm field information measured by each farm field sensor 10 is transmitted to the data center 20 every predetermined time. The data center 20 associates and stores individual information and field information of each field sensor 10 . It should be noted that the interval at which the measurement data is sent from the field sensor 10 to the data center 20 can be set as appropriate.

Then, the mobile terminal 30 transmits the position information and attitude/direction information of the terminal to the data center 20 . The data center 20 identifies the imaging range of the external camera 33 from the position information and attitude/direction information of the mobile terminal 30 . This shooting range is determined by specifying the position of the mobile terminal 30 using the position information acquired by the GNSS receiver 31 on the map data stored in advance in the storage device 21, and using the detection result of the gyro sensor 32 to determine the position of the external camera. It is calculated by specifying the shooting direction of 33 and the three-dimensional tilt of the mobile terminal 30 . Next, the data center 20 identifies the field sensors 10 included in the identified imaging range. The individual information (the name of the field where the field sensor 10 is installed), the position information, and the field information of the field sensor 10 specified in this manner are transmitted to the mobile terminal 30 .

The mobile terminal 30 displays the received individual information of the field sensor 10 and the received field information on the corresponding field sensor 10 in the image displayed on the display 34 . Here, "to display in an overlapping manner" means to display information corresponding to the side of the appearance of the field sensor 10 displayed on the display 34, and to display the field information on the display 34 in an overlay. means

As described above, according to the field information display system 1, according to the position and orientation of the mobile terminal 30 (that is, the current position of the user and the direction in which the mobile terminal 30 is directed) and the positional relationship between each field sensor 10 By changing the display on the display 34, the positional relationship between the current position and the field can be easily grasped, and the desired field information can be easily confirmed. In addition, the accuracy of patrolling can be improved by comparing the user's experience and accurate measurement data during patrolling work at the site.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the data center 20 stores the measurement data acquired by the field sensor 10 in chronological order along with the acquisition time. Thus, it is possible to request the past data of the field sensor 10, receive it from the data center 20, and simultaneously display the current measurement data and the past measurement data or the transition of the measurement data from the past. In this way, by comparing the past measurement data related to the growth status of crops with the actual visual growth status, it is possible to improve the convincingness of the results of field patrols.

As the display form of the display 34 in the mobile terminal 30, the display methods shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 can be adopted in addition to the one shown in FIG.

In the display method shown in FIG. 9, the individual information of the field sensor 10 and the field information displayed on the display 34 are displayed in such a way that the closer the distance from the mobile terminal 30 is displayed, the larger the information and the farther the data, the smaller the information. Changing display priority. In other words, when a plurality of field sensors 10 are included within the photographing range of the external camera 33, the field information of the field sensor 10 closer to the mobile terminal 30 is preferentially displayed. The distance from the mobile terminal 30 is determined based on the position information of the mobile terminal 30 and the position information of each field sensor 10 . In this way, by preferentially displaying the field sensor 10 installed at a position close to the mobile terminal 30, the correspondence relationship between the field sensor 10 and the field information becomes easier to understand, and the patrol work in the field can be efficiently performed. It is possible.

In the display method shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, part of the image displayed on the display 34 displays map data indicating the position of the mobile terminal 30 (the user's current position) and the positional relationship between each field. Also, by displaying the shooting range of the external camera 33 over the map data, the positional relationship between the current position and the field can be made easier to understand. The map data stored in the data center 20 may be used, or the application software of the mobile terminal 30 may be used. In this way, by displaying the positional relationship between the current position and the field on the display 34 of the mobile terminal 30, the operability of the mobile terminal 30 can be improved, and the rounding efficiency can be improved.

[Second embodiment]
The configuration of the agricultural field information display system 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13 . The farm field information display system 2 includes a farm field sensor 10 and a mobile terminal 30 . The difference between the farm field information display system 2 and the farm field information display system 1 is that the data center 20 as a management server is not included. That is, in the field information display system 2, the portable terminal 30 and each field sensor 10 independently perform wireless data communication.

The individual information and position information of the field sensors 10 are transmitted from the field sensors 10 installed in the first to sixth fields to the mobile terminal 30 and received by the mobile terminal 30 . Next, the mobile terminal 30 confirms its own position information and attitude/direction information, and specifies the shooting range of the external camera 33 from the position information and attitude/direction information of the mobile terminal 30 . Then, the agricultural field sensors 10 included in the specified photographing range are specified.

The mobile terminal 30 sends a data transmission request to the specified agricultural field sensor 10 . Upon receiving the data transmission request, the field sensor 10 transmits field information (measurement data) and individual information to the portable terminal 30 . The mobile terminal 30 displays the received individual information of the field sensor 10 and the received field information on the corresponding field sensor 10 in the image displayed on the display 34 .

At this time, map data indicating the positional relationship between the position of the mobile terminal 30 (current position of the user) and each field can be displayed in part of the image displayed on the display 34 . Also, by displaying the shooting range of the external camera 33 over the map data, the positional relationship between the current position and the field can be made easier to understand. In this way, by displaying the positional relationship between the current position and the field on the display 34 of the mobile terminal 30, the operability of the mobile terminal 30 can be improved, and the rounding efficiency can be improved.

As described above, according to the field information display system 2, the position and attitude direction of the mobile terminal 30 (that is, the current position of the user and the direction in which the mobile terminal 30 is directed) and the positional relationship between the field sensors 10 By changing the display on the display 34, the positional relationship between the current position and the field can be easily grasped, and the desired field information can be easily confirmed. In addition, the accuracy of patrolling can be improved by comparing the user's experience and accurate measurement data during patrolling work at the site.

In addition, by adopting a configuration that does not perform data communication with the data center 20 like the field information display system 1, wireless data using short-range communication between the field sensor 10 and the mobile terminal 30 can be obtained without using a network. Communication can be employed.

Furthermore, in the field information display system 2, by accumulating measurement data on the side of the field sensor 10 or on the side of the mobile terminal 30, as in the field information display system 1, current measurement data and past measurement data or measurement It is also possible to simultaneously display the transition status of the data from the past. As a result, by comparing the past measurement data related to the growth status of the crops with the actual visual observation of the growth status, it is possible to improve the convincingness of the farm field patrol results.

[Third embodiment]
The configuration of the field information display system 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. The farm field information display system 2 includes a farm field sensor 10 and a mobile terminal 30 . The difference between the farm field information display system 3 and the farm field information display system 1 is that the data center 20 as a management server is not included. Moreover, the difference between the farm field information display system 3 and the farm field information display system 2 is the display form by the application software of the mobile terminal 30 .

In the field information display system 3, the field sensors 10 positioned within a predetermined range are displayed on the display 34 based on the positional relationship derived from the position information and orientation information of the mobile terminal 30 and the position information of the field sensors 10. . That is, the position information of the field sensor 10 is acquired by the mobile terminal 30, and the field sensor 10 located within a predetermined range is specified based on the positional relationship between the terminal position information and orientation information and the position information of the field sensor 10. Then, the field information of the field sensor 10 is displayed together with the positional relationship with the field sensor 10 . Similarly, the received field information of the field sensor 10 is superimposed on the corresponding field sensor 10 and displayed in the image displayed on the display 34 .

As described above, according to the field information display system 3, the display on the display 34 changes according to the positional relationship between the orientation and position of the mobile terminal 30 and each field sensor 10, so that the current position and the position of the field are displayed. You can intuitively grasp the relationship and easily check the field information you want to know. In addition, the accuracy of patrolling can be improved by comparing the user's experience and accurate measurement data during patrolling work at the site.

[Fourth embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 16 , in the field information display system 4 , one of the field sensors 10 is configured as a management server like the data center 20 of the field information display system 1 . In this way, it is also possible to accumulate measurement data using one of the field sensors 10 as a server.

The field information display system described in the above embodiments can be described as follows.

(First aspect)
A system for acquiring and displaying information on a plurality of fields,
a field sensor installed in each field and comprising a detection means for acquiring field information as field information; and a transmission means for transmitting the field information;
a receiving unit for receiving the field information transmitted from the field sensor; and storing the individual information of each of the field sensors in association with the sensor position information indicating the installation position of each of the field sensors and the field information. a data center comprising a storage unit and a transmission unit that transmits the individual information of the linked field sensor, the sensor position information, and the field information;
A positioning unit that acquires terminal position information indicating the current position of the terminal, an orientation sensor that detects the orientation of the terminal, an image pickup device and a display device that displays an image taken by the image pickup device, and the string from the field sensor. a mobile terminal provided with a communication device for receiving individual information, sensor position information, and field information of the attached field sensor;
and identifying a field sensor included in the image captured by the imaging device of the mobile terminal based on the sensor position information of the field sensor, the terminal position information, and the azimuth sensor output, and An agricultural field information display system, wherein agricultural field information transmitted from an agricultural field sensor is displayed on the display device.

(Second aspect)
The agricultural field information display system according to the first aspect, wherein the agricultural field information is superimposed on the captured image and displayed on the display device of the portable terminal.

(Third aspect)
The agricultural field information display system according to the first aspect or the second aspect, wherein the current position of the mobile terminal and the positional relationship of each agricultural field are displayed on a part of the display device of the mobile terminal.

1: Field information display system, 10: Field sensor, 20: Data center, 30: Mobile terminal, 33: External camera (imaging device), 34: Display (display device)

Claims (3)

A system for acquiring and displaying information on a plurality of fields,
A field sensor comprising: a detecting means for acquiring field information as field information; and a communication section for transmitting/receiving information to/from the outside and transmitting individual information, sensor position information indicating an installation position, and the field information to the outside. ,
A positioning unit that acquires terminal position information indicating the current position of the terminal, an imaging device, a display device that displays an image captured by the imaging device, and a communication unit of the field sensor. a mobile terminal including a communication device that receives the individual information of the field sensor, the sensor position information, and the field information from the sensor;
and the mobile terminal identifies an agricultural field sensor included in an image captured by the imaging device based on the sensor position information received from the agricultural field sensor and the terminal position information, and attaches the identified agricultural field sensor to the agricultural field. An agricultural field information display system, wherein an information transmission request is transmitted, and in response to the transmission request, the agricultural field information transmitted from the identified agricultural field sensor is displayed on the display device. 2. The farm field information display system according to claim 1, wherein farm field information is superimposed on the imaged image and displayed on the display device of the portable terminal. 3. The agricultural field information display system according to claim 1, wherein the positional relationship between the current position of the mobile terminal and each agricultural field is displayed on a part of the display device of the mobile terminal.

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