JP2023045784A - Helmets and on-site response systems - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to facilitate replacement of a terminal device attached to a helmet. A terminal holder having a holding portion that detachably holds an information processing terminal is attached, and the terminal holder is movable so as to be able to change the attitude of the information processing terminal held by the holding portion. A helmet comprising a mechanism section, a communication section that communicates with an external device, and a control section that controls the movable mechanism section according to control from the external device performed via communication by the communication section. do. [Selection drawing] Fig. 3

Description

The present invention relates to helmets and field response systems.

A technology is known in which a wearable terminal is provided on a helmet so that a worker wearing the helmet can view camera images and data images displayed on the display of the wearable terminal (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2018-119241 A

In the technology described in Patent Literature 1, the wearable terminal is built into the helmet, so the wearable terminal cannot be easily replaced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to facilitate replacement of a terminal device attached to a helmet.

According to one aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problems, a terminal holder having a holding portion that detachably holds an information processing terminal is attached, and the terminal holder holds the information processing terminal held by the holding portion. a movable mechanism configured to be able to change its posture; a communication unit that communicates with an external device; and a controller for controlling.

Further, one aspect of the present invention is a field response system including a helmet holding an information processing terminal and an external device communicably connected to the information processing terminal, wherein the helmet attaches and detaches the information processing terminal. A terminal holder having a holding portion for holding the information processing terminal is attached, and the terminal holder communicates with a movable mechanism portion configured to be able to change the posture of the information processing terminal held by the holding portion, and an external device. and a controller for controlling the movable mechanism in accordance with the control from the external device performed via communication by the communication unit.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain the effect of improving convenience for the user by utilizing a helmet that displays an image for the user who is the wearer.

It is a figure which shows the physical structural example of the helmet which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an extracted portion of a terminal holder holding an information processing terminal in the helmet according to the embodiment; It is a figure which shows the structural example of the construction system which concerns on this embodiment.

<About helmet>
A helmet of this embodiment will be described. As for the helmet of the present embodiment, for example, a case where a worker wears it at a construction site is taken as an example.
A physical configuration example of the helmet 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows an appearance example of a helmet 1 of this embodiment. In the figure, a state in which the worker W is wearing the helmet 1 is shown.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the helmet 1 of this embodiment has an outer shape with a main body 11 and a canopy 12 . The helmet 1 shown in FIG. The headlight 20 is provided so as to illuminate the front of the worker W when the worker W is wearing the helmet 1 .

A terminal holder 30 is attached to the front portion of the body portion 11 of the helmet 1 . The terminal holder 30 holds the portable information processing terminal 100 . In this embodiment, the information processing terminal 100 may be, for example, a smart phone. In other words, the information processing terminal 100 of this embodiment may be a general-purpose terminal instead of a dedicated terminal for construction. In addition, the information processing terminal 100 may be installed with an application corresponding to a function required for construction.
A holding unit 31 holding a smartphone in the terminal holder 30 has a mechanism capable of holding, for example, the information processing terminal 100 as a smartphone according to a difference in size. Thereby, the terminal holder 30 can hold most models of smartphones without being limited to a specific model of smartphone.

In the figure, the information processing terminal 100 as a smart phone is held by the terminal holder 30 so that the imaging unit 102 can capture an image in front of the worker W while the worker W is wearing the helmet 1. It is shown.

The information processing terminal 100 as a smart phone has a call function. Therefore, the information processing terminal 100 held by the terminal holder 30 can be used by the worker W wearing the helmet 1 to be used by other workers working at the same construction site or by a manager who manages construction in the office. It is also used to make calls with
When making a call as described above, the worker W wears the headset 50 connected to the information processing terminal 100 . The headset 50 and the information processing terminal 100 are connected by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). Headset 50 and information processing terminal 100 may be connected by a cable.

The headset 50 shown in FIG. 1 is a form in which a headset main body 51 is provided with a bone conduction earphone 52 and a bone conduction microphone 53 .
The headset 50 shown in the figure is put on the ear of the worker W so that the bone conduction earphone 52 comes into contact with the temple of the worker W and the bone conduction microphone 53 comes into contact with the cheek of the worker W. . As a result, the worker W can listen to the sound from the bone conduction earphone 52 through bone conduction, and can also have the bone conduction microphone 53 pick up his own voice.
By listening to the voice and collecting the uttered voice through bone conduction in this way, the worker W can clearly hear the other party's voice even if the construction site is in a noisy environment. You can hear your own voice clearly. In other words, by using the headset 50, the worker W can smoothly have a conversation with another person regardless of the ambient noise.

For example, when operating an application executed by the information processing terminal 100, the worker W may be configured to perform operations by voice input by uttering a command language to the bone conduction microphone 53. .

FIG. 2 shows an extracted part of the terminal holder 30 holding the information processing terminal 100 in FIG. The terminal holder 30 has a movable mechanism part capable of changing the posture of the information processing terminal 100 held by the holding part 31 . The movable mechanism part of the terminal holder 30 can change the angle in the horizontal direction indicated by arrow H, the angle in the vertical direction indicated by arrow V, and the rotation angle indicated by arrow R.
The movable mechanism section is configured such that the angle can be manually changed, and the angle can be changed by driving a motor, for example. Moreover, the terminal holder 30 has a communication function. This allows an external device to perform control to change the angle of the movable mechanism through communication with the terminal holder 30 .

<Configuration example of construction management system>
FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of a construction management system (an example of a site response system) including a construction site CS on which a worker W wears the helmet 1 of this embodiment. In the figure, functional configurations of the information processing terminal 100 and the terminal holder 30 are shown. Note that the number of helmets 1 holding the information processing terminals 100 at the construction site CS may be appropriately changed according to the number of workers W. FIG.

The terminal holder 30 attached to the helmet 1 worn by the worker W at the construction site CS includes a communication section 301 , a control section 302 , a movable mechanism section 303 and a drive circuit section 304 .
The communication unit 301 performs communication via the network NW. The control section 302 executes control in the terminal holder 30 . The movable mechanism section 303 is a mechanism section capable of changing the orientation of the information processing terminal 100 held by the holding section 31 as shown in FIG. The drive circuit unit 304 includes, for example, a motor, and operates the movable mechanism unit 303 by driving the motor under the control of the control unit 302 .

In addition, at the construction site CS in FIG.
The communication unit 101 performs communication via the network NW. The network NW in this case may also include a mobile phone communication network. The imaging unit 102 performs imaging. A call function unit 103 is a function unit that supports a call. Call function unit 103 is connected to headset 50 . The position information processing unit 104 executes processing (position information processing) related to position information. The position information processing unit 104 can measure the self-position as position information processing and output the information of the measured self-position.

The site terminal 200 (an example of an external device) at the construction site CS is a terminal device used by workers and site personnel at the construction site CS. The field terminal 200 may be a stationary or laptop personal computer, a tablet terminal, or a smart phone. Also, the number of site terminals 200 at the construction site CS is not particularly limited, and may be provided as required. The field terminal 200 can communicate via the network NW.
An application that provides a predetermined function corresponding to construction management may be installed in the field terminal 200 .

The office OF is provided at a place different from the construction site CS, and is a facility where a manager who manages the construction performed at the construction site CS works.
In the office OF, an office terminal 300 (an example of an external device) is provided. The office terminal 300 is a terminal used by an administrator who works in the office OF. The office terminal 300 may be a stationary or laptop personal computer, a tablet terminal, or a smart phone. Also, the number of office terminals 300 in the office OF is not particularly limited, and may be provided as needed. The office terminal 300 can communicate via the network NW.
An application that provides a predetermined function corresponding to construction management may be installed in the office terminal 300 .

The construction management server 400 manages construction at the construction site CS. For the worker W, the helmet 1 to be used by himself and the information processing terminal 100 to be attached to the helmet 1 are determined. The construction management server 400 includes, as worker management information, worker identification information for identifying the worker W, helmet identification information for identifying the helmet 1 used by the worker W, and helmet identification information for identifying the helmet 1 used by the worker W. is stored in association with a terminal identifier indicating the information processing terminal 100 attached to the terminal.

<Example of usage of construction management system>
A usage example of the construction management system provided with the helmet 1 to which the information processing terminal 100 is attached as described above will be described.

[Usage example 1]
In the construction management system of the present embodiment, other workers and managers can confirm the work of the worker W who works while wearing the helmet 1 . That is, the worker W wearing the helmet 1 performs a predetermined work. At this time, the information processing terminal 100 held by the terminal holder 30 of the helmet 1 transmits the captured image obtained by the imaging unit 102 to the construction management server 400 via the network NW. The construction management server 400 generates a work confirmation screen including the received captured image. The construction management server 400 transmits the generated work confirmation screen to the site terminal 200 and the office terminal 300 .
Note that the information processing terminal 100 may generate the work confirmation image. In this case, the information processing terminal 100 may transmit the work confirmation image to the site terminal 200 or the office terminal 300 without going through the construction management server 400 .

The field terminal 200 and the office terminal 300 display the received work confirmation screen. As a result, at the construction site CS, other workers, site supervisors, and the like can check whether the work is being performed properly by viewing the work confirmation screen displayed on the site terminal 200 . Also, in the office OF, the manager or the like can check whether the work is properly performed by viewing the work confirmation screen displayed on the office terminal 300 .

Other workers, site supervisors, administrators, etc. who use the office terminal 300 or the field terminal 200 are also referred to as work confirmers.
Note that the field terminal 200 and the office terminal 300 are collectively referred to as a work confirmation terminal.

When the work confirmation person is looking at the work confirmation screen as described above, depending on the posture of the information processing terminal 100 held by the helmet 1 worn by the worker W, the desired part is not imaged. A captured image may be displayed.
In response to such a case, in the present embodiment, the confirmation person operates the work confirmation terminal to change the angle of the movable mechanism portion 303 of the terminal holder 30 that holds the information processing terminal 100 that is the transmission source of the captured image. Adjustments can be made so that the desired portion is imaged.
For this reason, for example, the work confirmation person displays a screen (angle adjustment screen) for adjusting the angle of the movable mechanism section 303 on the work confirmation terminal, and changes the angle of the movable mechanism section 303 on the displayed angle adjustment screen. perform operations for A captured image of the information processing terminal 100 held by the terminal holder 30 to be adjusted may be displayed on the angle adjustment screen. As a result, the work checker can efficiently adjust the angle while viewing the captured image so that the desired portion is captured.
The work confirmation terminal transmits a command for instructing an angle to the construction management server 400 according to the angle adjustment operation by the work confirmation person. The construction management server 400 (an example of an external device) transmits the received command to the terminal holder 30 to be controlled. In the terminal holder 30, when the communication section 301 receives the command, the control section 302 controls the drive circuit section 304 so that the angle of the movable mechanism section 303 is changed according to the received command.

In addition, for example, the construction management server 400 may analyze the captured image transmitted from the information processing terminal 100 and determine whether or not the necessary portion is captured. When it is determined that the necessary portion is not captured, the construction management server 400 may perform control to adjust the angle of the movable mechanism section 303 so that the necessary portion is captured. For such control, the construction management server 400 may use, for example, a learning model that is learned by using an image obtained by picking up a necessary part corresponding to each work as learning data.

[Usage example 2]
In the construction management system of the present embodiment, by connecting the headset 50 to the information processing terminal 100 as a smart phone, the worker W can use the communication function of the smart phone to talk with others. In other words, in the present embodiment, it is possible to make calls in the construction system using the communication function of the smart phone, without having to construct a call system corresponding to the construction system.

[Usage example 3]
There is a case where it is desired to grasp the position of each worker W at the construction site. In this embodiment, the position information indicating the position measured by the position information processing unit 104 included in the information processing terminal 100 as a smartphone is obtained. The information processing terminal 100 may transmit the position information to the construction management server 400 . The construction management server 400 grasps the position of each worker W based on the received position information. The construction management server 400 can generate, for example, a map showing the position distribution of the workers W at the construction site CS based on the grasped positions, and display the generated map on the work confirmation terminal. Thereby, for example, the work checker can see the displayed map and grasp whether the work for each worker W is progressing normally.
In addition, when the worker W does not work at the original position, the worker W may be in a state of poor health or injury. By looking at the map displayed on the work confirmation terminal, the work confirmation person can also determine whether or not the situation described above has occurred.
Further, the construction management server 400 may store information (work plan information) on work positions within the construction site CS deployed according to the work plan of each worker W. FIG. After that, the construction management server 400 compares the currently grasped position of the worker W with the work plan information, identifies the worker W who does not exist in the place where the work should be done, and information may be transmitted to the work confirmation terminal.

[Usage example 4]
If the construction site CS is a site for constructing a reinforced concrete structure, reinforcing bars are arranged before concrete is poured. The bar arrangement inspection is an inspection that is performed to confirm and prove that the reinforcing bars are arranged correctly before the reinforcing bars are embedded in the concrete after the concrete is poured. In the bar arrangement inspection, for example, the position, diameter, pitch, number, etc. of the arranged reinforcing bars are inspected.
Specifically, for example, at a construction site for constructing a reinforced concrete structure, reinforcing bars are arranged before concrete is poured. The bar arrangement inspection is an inspection that is performed to confirm and prove that the reinforcing bars are arranged correctly before the reinforcing bars are embedded in the concrete after the concrete is poured. In the bar arrangement inspection, for example, the position, diameter, pitch, number, etc. of the arranged reinforcing bars are inspected.
Moreover, in order to confirm the construction status of objects other than reinforcing bars at the construction site, an inspection of the state of the object (attended inspection) is also performed in the presence of an inspector.

In the construction management system of this embodiment, the above inspections (reinforcement arrangement inspections and on-site inspections) can be performed remotely without inspection at the construction site CS.
That is, the inspector uses an inspection terminal (an example of an external device) at a location remote from the construction site CS. The operator W who is to perform the inspection receives instructions such as the part to be imaged for the inspection by talking with the inspector. The worker W takes an image of the instructed portion using the information processing terminal 100 held by the helmet 1 worn by him/herself. The captured image is transmitted from the information processing terminal 100 to the construction management server 400, and the construction management server 400 transmits an inspection screen including the captured image to the inspection terminal. Display the inspection terminal inspection screen.
The inspector can perform the inspection by viewing the inspection screen. Also, at this time, the inspector may display an angle adjustment screen on the inspection terminal and perform an angle adjustment operation so that the location to be inspected is imaged.

Note that the information processing terminal 100 may have a function capable of generating a three-dimensional map by measuring the surroundings using laser light, for example. A map obtained by such a function can be used for the inspection described above, predetermined construction confirmation work, and the like.

<Advantages of this embodiment, etc.>
In this embodiment, the information processing terminal 100 held by the helmet 1 is detachably held by the terminal holder 30 .
For example, it is conceivable to fixedly incorporate an information processing terminal configured to correspond to the construction management system into the helmet. In this case, since the helmet and the information processing terminal are integrated, advantages such as the information processing terminal not easily coming off the helmet can be obtained.
However, helmets may need to be approved for safety purposes. It may take a considerable amount of time from the time an application for approval is submitted until approval is obtained. On the other hand, there is an aspect that technology advances considerably rapidly, such as the improvement and diversification of functions of information processing terminals such as smartphones. Therefore, when the approval is obtained, it is likely that the functions of the information processing terminal 100 incorporated in the helmet are not the latest and are outdated.
Therefore, if the information processing terminal 100 can be easily attached and detached by attaching the terminal holder 30 to the helmet 1 as in the present embodiment, the information processing terminal 100 is not subject to authorization. As a result, for example, when it is desired to use an improved function or an added function according to the evolution of the smart phone, the information processing terminal 100 held by the terminal holder 30 can be easily replaced with a new one. As a result, the latest functions of the information processing terminal 100 can be immediately used for construction management as needed. In addition, there is a high degree of freedom in selecting the information processing terminal 100 used for construction management.

In addition, the helmet 1 of this embodiment is not limited to what the worker W uses at the construction site. For example, the helmet 1 of the present embodiment may be used by a worker who performs inspection, maintenance, etc. at a high place or the like, or may be used for disaster prevention.

In addition, a program for realizing the functions of the information processing terminal 100, the terminal holder 30, the field terminal 200, the office terminal 300, etc. is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program is recorded on the recording medium. By causing the computer system to read the program and execute it, processing as the information processing terminal 100, the terminal holder 30, the field terminal 200, the office terminal 300, etc. may be performed. Here, "loading and executing the program recorded on the recording medium into the computer system" includes installing the program in the computer system. The "computer system" here includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. A "computer system" may also include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including communication lines. The recording medium includes an internal or external recording medium accessible from the distribution server for distributing the program.

1 Helmet 30 Terminal Holder 31 Holding Part 50 Headset 51 Headset Body Part 52 Bone Conduction Earphone 53 Bone Conduction Microphone 100 Information Processing Terminal 101 Communication Part 102 Imaging Part 103 Call Function Part 104 Position information processing unit 200 Site terminal 300 Office terminal 301 Communication unit 302 Control unit 303 Movable mechanism unit 304 Drive circuit unit 400 Construction management server

Claims (3)

A terminal holder having a holding portion that detachably holds the information processing terminal is attached,
The terminal holder is
a movable mechanism configured to change the orientation of the information processing terminal held by the holding section;
a communication unit that communicates with an external device;
a control section that controls the movable mechanism section according to control from the external device performed via communication by the communication section. The helmet according to claim 1, wherein the holding section is configured to hold a smartphone as the information processing terminal. A field response system comprising a helmet holding an information processing terminal and an external device communicably connected to the information processing terminal,
The helmet is attached with a terminal holder having a holding portion that detachably holds the information processing terminal,
The terminal holder is
a movable mechanism configured to change the orientation of the information processing terminal held by the holding section;
a communication unit that communicates with an external device;
a control unit that controls the movable mechanism unit according to control from the external device performed via communication by the communication unit.

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