JP3516120B2 - Map information linked camera control system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera control system for remotely controlling the zoom, focus and posture of a camera installed on a camera platform (hereinafter simply referred to as platform).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a remote control type surveillance camera control system, the surveillance camera is supported on a platform so that tilt and pan can be adjusted freely, and the platform is controlled by a camera control means which is a combination of a servomotor and a gear. The posture (tilt and pan) of the surveillance camera is adjusted by changing the posture of the surveillance camera, and the zoom and focus of the surveillance camera is adjusted by energizing the servo motor provided in the surveillance camera for adjusting the zoom and focus. A personal computer is connected to the camera control means via a public line or the like, and a mouse or a joystick connected to the personal computer is observed while watching the image taken by the surveillance camera displayed on the personal computer. By operating the camera control means by inputting means such as It has a configuration for changing / adjusting the control parameters and the control parameters of the zoom and focus surveillance cameras by operating the surveillance cameras. Such a camera control system is used for traffic information, event information, natural observation, sports relay, etc. There is an increasing demand for use in the field.

Conventionally, the video image taken by the surveillance camera is displayed on the display, and the control parameter is changed / adjusted by the input means while watching the video. However, in what direction and how much the surveillance camera operates. However, since it takes skill to be able to determine whether a desired image can be obtained by doing so, JP-A-4-68893, JP-A-4-169913, and JP-A-6-28
In Japanese Patent No. 4330 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-96264, position information of the surveillance camera such as installation position and height of the surveillance camera and map information of a photographable range are displayed on the display in a superimposed manner. A desired image can be obtained by instructing the map information with the input means.

[0004]

However, in order to point the surveillance camera to the subject area in the control system as described above, it is necessary to indicate a desired subject area on the map displayed on the display every time. Yes, this instruction work was very complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and by storing the information on the subject area, it is possible to easily direct the surveillance camera to the subject area without giving an instruction on the map. It is intended to provide a control system of a map information interlocking camera capable of performing.

[0006]

A map information interlocking camera control system according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a camera whose zoom and focus can be adjusted, a platform which holds the attitude of the camera so that the camera can be changed, and the camera. Camera control means for changing the zoom, focus, and attitude; storage means for storing the installation position of the camera, map information, coordinate values associated with the map information, and coordinate values of the field of view of the camera; Image generating / combining means for generating image information given from the camera and information relating to the zoom, focus, and orientation of the camera, and for synthesizing the range of the field of the camera with the map information; Generate /
Image display means for displaying the image generated / synthesized by synthetic means, the input means for inputting information relating to the photographic area, the coordinate values of the object scene area based on the input information
And the calculated coordinate value of the subject area and the storage
Based on the installation position of the camera stored in the means
Calculating the zoom, focus, and attitude of the camera,
Control signal generating means for giving a control signal to the camera control means based on the calculation result or the coordinate value of the subject area stored in the storage means.

[0007]

[0008] The control system of the map information linked camera according to the second invention, in the control system of the first shot Ming map information linked cameras, further comprising input means for inputting coordinates,
It is characterized in that the information on the subject area corresponding to the range corresponding to the input coordinate value is searched from the stored information of the storage means.

[0009] The control system of the map information linked camera according to the third invention, in the control system of the first or second shot Ming map information interlocking camera, the control signal generating means, taken each information to be stored in the storage means Times are associated with each other, a plurality of them are combined and stored in the storage means, and the camera control means zooms the camera based on the stored information.
It is characterized by controlling the focus and posture.

A map information interlocking camera control system according to a fourth invention is the map information interlocking camera control system according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the control signal generating means is
Each information to be stored in the storage means is associated with the shooting time and stored in the storage means, and a processing command indicating the order and the number of times of generation of the control signal based on the information stored in the storage means is given to the control means. And a control signal for controlling the zoom, focus, and attitude of the camera based on the order and the number of times in accordance with the processing instruction.

A control system for a map information interlocking camera according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the control system for a map information interlocking camera according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the control signal generating means is
A straight line connecting a predetermined position and a camera in a plurality of object areas stored in the storage means and a side surface of a cylinder of a predetermined size centered on the camera or a part thereof is calculated,
The shooting order is determined so that the distance between the intersections on the side surface is the shortest.

A map information interlocking camera control system according to a sixth invention is the map information interlocking camera control system according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein the control signal generating means is
The shooting start time is associated with each information to be stored in the storage unit, a plurality of combinations thereof are stored, the date is stored in the storage unit in association with each other, and when the shooting start time arrives, the camera is based on the storage information of the storage unit. The control means controls the zoom, focus and posture of the camera.

A map information interlocking camera control system according to a seventh invention is the map information interlocking camera control system according to any one of the first to sixth inventions, wherein the control signal generating means is
The photographing start time is associated with each piece of information to be stored in the storage unit, a plurality of these are combined, and the date is stored in the storage unit in association with each other. When the day of the week corresponding to the date and the shooting start time arrive, the storage unit is stored. The camera control means zooms, focuses,
And controlling the posture.

A map information interlocking camera control system according to an eighth invention is the map information interlocking camera control system according to any one of the first to seventh inventions, wherein the control signal generating means is
The photographed image by the camera, the shooting area name, and the shooting date and time are stored in the storage means in association with each information to be stored in the storage means, and the corresponding shot image is searched by designating the shooting area name and the shooting date and time. It is characterized by doing.

A control system for a map information interlocking camera according to a ninth invention is the control system for a map information interlocking camera according to any one of the first to eighth inventions, wherein the control signal generating means is
To store the photographed image by the camera, the map area name, and the photographing date and time in the storage means in association with each information to be stored in the storage means, and search for the corresponding photographed image by specifying the map area name and the photographing date and time. Is characterized by.

[0016]

[0017]

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the first aspect of the present invention, the storage means stores the information about the subject area input from the input means,
The stored information is taken in by the control signal generating means, a coordinate value corresponding to the subject area is calculated based on the fetched information, the coordinate value of the installation position of the camera and the calculated coordinate value of the subject area. The zoom, focus, and posture of the camera are calculated from the above, and a control signal is given to the camera control means based on the result of the calculation, whereby the camera control means operates and the camera held by the platform. Since the zoom, focus, and posture of the camera are changed, information about the subject area is stored in advance, and by calling this, the zoom, focus, and posture of the camera are automatically calculated. The camera can be aimed at a predetermined subject area.

According to the control system of the map information linked camera according to the second invention, in the control system of the first shot Ming map information linked cameras, specify the search range in the coordinate values on the map that is inputted from said input means By doing so, the information on the subject area corresponding to this search range is called from the information stored in the storage means, so that desired information can be easily called from the information on a large number of subject areas.

According to the control system of the map information linked camera according to the third invention, in the control system of the first or second shot Ming map information linked cameras, corresponding imaging time to each information to be stored in said storage means Since a plurality of these are combined and stored, and the camera control means is controlled based on the stored information, it is possible to automatically point the camera to a series of subject areas and take pictures for a predetermined time automatically. You can

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the fourth invention, in the map information interlocking camera control system of any of the first to third inventions, each information to be stored in the storage means has a photographing time. Are stored in the storage means in association with each other, and the processing instruction designating the order and the number of times each piece of information is processed is stored in the storage means. It is possible to perform repeated photographing of the same subject area without having to store a plurality of pieces of information regarding the same, and to specify a desired photographing order regardless of the order in which the information is stored.

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the map information interlocking camera control system of any of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the camera is connected to a predetermined position in each subject area. Since the intersection of the straight line and the side surface of the cylinder centered on the camera is calculated and the shooting order is determined so that the distance between the intersections on this side surface is the shortest, the camera zoom, focus, Also, the amount of movement of the posture can be minimized, and the shooting time of a series of subject areas can be shortened.

FIG. 37 is an explanatory view for explaining the control system for the map information interlocking camera according to the fifth aspect of the invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a surveillance camera which is supported by a platform 2 so as to be rotatable in tilt and pan directions. Further, a camera control which is provided below the platform 2 and which includes a servo motor and a gear is combined. The means 3 changes the tilt and pan of the surveillance camera 1.

The camera control means 3 is connected to a central processing unit (CPU) 4 of the computer, and changes the tilt and pan of the surveillance camera 1 based on a control signal given from the CPU 4.

A readable / writable hard disk device (HDD) 4 is connected to the CPU 4, and the HDD 4 is
The three-dimensional coordinate value corresponding to the installation position of the surveillance camera 1 is stored in advance, and the position information of the subject area in the order of a, b, c, ... And a mathematical expression corresponding to the reference surface RP formed of a part of a cylinder having a size of.

FIG. 38 is a flow chart showing the operation contents of the CPU 4 associated with the determination of the photographing order according to the fifth aspect of the invention. First, the position information of the n subject areas previously stored in the HDD 7 is fetched, and the three-dimensional coordinate values of the center positions (object points) a to g of the subject area are calculated from these position information (steps). 1). Then, the calculated object points a to g
From the three-dimensional coordinate value of the above and the three-dimensional coordinate value of the installation position of the monitoring camera 1 stored in the HDD 7 in advance, a linear equation connecting the monitoring camera 1 and each of the subject points a to g is calculated (step 2). , The intersections XP _{1 to} XP of _each object point and the reference plane RP from the equation of the reference plane RP and the straight line equation calculated in step 2.
Calculate n (step 3).

Next, the initial value of the counter i is set to 1 (step
Step 4), the camera control means 3 pans the surveillance camera 1.
Intersection at the leftmost point in the operable angle range
XP ₁~ XPn and select it as Pi (
Step 5). Then, the intersection point XPi is used to determine the shooting order.
Exclude from processing (step 6), add 1 to counter i
(Step 7), the counter i is equal to the number of subject points n
Repeat the operation from step 4 until
8).

With the above-mentioned structure, the operation amount of the surveillance camera 1 is minimized by operating the camera control means 3 so that the surveillance camera 1 is directed to Pi in the order of i = 1, 2, 3, ... 37, the shooting order in FIG. 37 is rearranged as a, b, c, e, d, f, g.

In the above configuration, the surveillance camera 1 is operated to the right from the subject point near the left end of the pan operation range, but the invention is not limited to this, and the configuration is such that the surveillance camera 1 is operated from the right end to the left. You can also do it. Further, when the pan operation range extends over the entire circumference, an arbitrary pan position can be set to the left end or the right end of the reference plane RP.

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the map information interlocking camera control system of any of the first to fifth aspects of the invention, the photographing start time is associated with the information regarding each subject area. In addition, the combination of a plurality of these is stored in association with the shooting date, and the camera control means is controlled based on the stored information. Therefore, it is possible to set a shooting schedule for each day. Moreover, the series of stored subject areas can be sequentially photographed.

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the seventh aspect of the invention, in the map information interlocking camera control system of any of the first to sixth aspects of the invention, the photographing start time corresponds to the information regarding each subject area. In addition, since a combination of a plurality of these is stored in association with the date of shooting, the camera control means is controlled on the day of the week corresponding to the date based on the stored information.
A shooting schedule to be executed on a predetermined day of the week can be set.

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the eighth invention, in the map information interlocking camera control system according to any one of the first to seventh inventions, an image taken by the camera, an area to be photographed, and an image taken. Since the date and time is stored in association with the information on the subject area and the corresponding photographed image is searched using the subject area name and the photographing date and time as search conditions, the information on the desired subject area can be easily called up and photographed. Can be executed.

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the ninth invention, in the map information interlocking camera control system according to any one of the first to eighth inventions, the image taken by the camera, the map area name, and the shooting date and time. Is stored in association with the information on the target area, and the corresponding captured image is searched using the map area name and the shooting date and time as search conditions. Therefore, the information on the desired target area is easily called and shooting is performed. can do.

[0034]

[0035]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments thereof. Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of a map information linked camera which is Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a surveillance camera capable of adjusting zoom and focus, which is supported on a platform 2 so as to be rotatable in tilt and pan directions. Pan head 2
The tilt and pan can be changed by the camera control means 3 which is a combination of a servo motor and a gear provided below the camera.

The camera control means 3 drives the camera platform 2 to change the tilt and pan of the surveillance camera 1 based on a control signal given from a central processing unit (CPU) 4 of the personal computer, and at the same time, the surveillance camera 1 By energizing a servo motor (not shown) for changing zoom and focus built in the monitor camera 1, the surveillance camera 1 is made to photograph a desired subject area. The camera control means 3 detects the tilt, pan, zoom, and focus control parameters as described above by the built-in sensor and outputs the detection result to the CPU 4.
Is given to.

The monitoring camera 1 gives a photographed image to the image converting section 5, and the image converting section 5 uses the monitoring camera 1
The photographed image given by the above is quantized and the converted photographed image is given to the CPU 4.

A map readable scanner 6, a hard disk device (HDD) 7 as a readable / writable storage unit, a mouse 8 and a keyboard as an input unit are provided to a CPU 4 which gives a control signal to the camera control unit 3 and remotely controls it. 9 is connected to a display 10 such as a CRT provided via an image generation unit 11 including a microprocessor.

In the HDD 7, the installation position of the surveillance camera 1, the three-dimensional coordinate information having the latitude, longitude, and altitude above sea level, which are associated with the installation position, as coordinate axes, and the cities, towns and villages existing within the range that can be photographed by the surveillance camera 1. First name (hereinafter simply referred to as town name)
And keywords such as “volcano” and “station” are stored in advance.

A scanner 6 captures a map with two marks drawn at predetermined positions, and the captured map image is a CP image.
Given to U4. Based on the mark of the given map image, the CPU 4 uses a known method (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-284).
No. 330 bulletin, etc.) calculates the map direction and scale,
The three-dimensional coordinate information of latitude, longitude, and altitude above sea level stored in the HDD 7 in advance is stored in the HDD 7 in association with each other.
At this time, the map image is a flat surface at an altitude of 0 m above sea level, which can simplify the control.

Further, the CPU 4 uses the geometrical calculation method to calculate the range of the subject area photographed by the surveillance camera 1 from the control parameters given from the camera control means 3 and the installation position of the surveillance camera 1 (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 10 (1999)). 6-284330, JP-A-4-68893, etc.),
The calculation result is given to the image generation unit 11. Image generator 11
Generates a Windows format screen in which the range of the subject area is superimposed on the map image stored in the HDD 7.
This screen is displayed on the display 10 as the initial screen 20 together with the control parameters and the mouse pointer 8a that is movably provided on the screen.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the screen configuration of the initial screen 20. As shown in the figure, a menu bar 20a is provided at the upper end of the initial screen 20.
Is provided with a pull-down file menu 201. Below the menu bar 20a, an overall view display window 21 for displaying the entire map image stored in the HDD 7 and a desired subject area from the map displayed in the overall view display window 21 are enlarged and displayed. The enlarged map display window 22 and the operator move the mouse pointer 8a into the enlarged map display window 22 to perform a click operation, and thus the subject area displayed in the enlarged map display window 22 is scrolled. The scroll button 23, the control parameter manual setting window 24 for manually setting the control parameters of the surveillance camera 1, the shot image display window 25 for displaying the shot image of the surveillance camera 1, and the surveillance camera 1 when the subject area is changed. To specify whether to display the corresponding subject area by operating the 6 and are provided.

The camera interlocking switching window 26 is provided with a radio button for designating whether or not the surveillance camera 1 is interlocked according to the change of the screen display of the initial screen 20.
This designation can be selected by moving the mouse pointer 8a to any radio button and performing a click operation, and is linked by selecting "ON". Also, by selecting "OFF", the CPU4
Is not linked after a still image from the captured image of the surveillance camera 1 displayed in the captured image display window 25 is cached in the HDD 7.

In the photographed image display window 25, the photographed image of the surveillance camera 1 converted by the image converter 5 is displayed, and when the camera interlocking switching window 26 is "ON", an enlarged view The entire map area displayed in the display window 22 is displayed. Further, when the camera-linked switching window 26 is "OFF", the still image cached in the HDD 7 is displayed.

The enlarged view window 22 displays the subject area of the surveillance camera 1, and the overall view display window 2
1 and the control parameter manual setting window 24 are interlocked with each other. As described above, the camera link switching window 26
Only when is turned on, the surveillance camera 1 is interlocked, and the surveillance camera 1 is directed with the center of the enlarged view window 22 as the subject point, and the entire display area of the enlarged view window 22 is shot. The control parameters of the camera 1 are adjusted. Further, when changing the subject area, the mouse pointer 8a is moved to a position to be the subject point in the enlarged view display window 22 and a click operation is performed, and the enlarged view window 22 is moved to the click position. The center is moved to change the subject area.

In the overall view display window 21, an enlarged view display area frame 27 showing the map area displayed in the enlarged view display window 22 is displayed in a rectangular frame. Only when the interlocking switching window 26 is “ON”, the whole area of the enlarged view display area frame 27 is linked with the surveillance camera 1 and the surveillance camera 1 is directed with the center of the enlarged view display area frame 27 as the subject area. The control parameters of the monitoring camera 1 are adjusted so as to capture the image. When changing the subject area, the operator
As the mouse pointer 8a is moved to a position to be the subject point in the overall view display window 21 and a click operation is performed, the center of the enlarged view region frame 27 is moved to the click position to change the subject region. Is done.

The scroll button 23 is used to change the subject area.
If the mouse pointer 8a is moved to the scroll button 23 and a click operation is performed, the enlarged view display area frame of the overall view display window 21 is displayed according to the distance and direction from the center of the scroll button 23. The display positions of 27 and the enlarged view display window 21 are scrolled.

As described above, when changing the subject area,
By the operator specifying the subject point with the mouse pointer 8a, the zoom and focus are automatically adjusted without changing the size of the subject area of the enlarged view display area frame 27 and the enlarged view display window 21. The entire designated subject area is photographed by the surveillance camera 1 and displayed in the photographed image display window 25. On the other hand, in the control parameter manual setting window 24, the tilt, pan, zoom, and focus control parameters can be changed / adjusted separately.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the control parameter manual setting window 24. As shown in the figure, a title bar 24a is provided at the upper end of the control parameter manual setting window 24, and a tilt display / setting area for displaying / setting the tilt of the surveillance camera 1 is provided in the central area below the title bar 24a. . The position where the lines converge at the center of the right end in the tilt display / setting area 241 indicates the installation position of the surveillance camera 1, and the left horizontal position indicates tilt horizontal (0 °). Also, of the four lines that extend radially to the left,
Two broken lines opened to the outermost side show the upper limit and the lower limit of tilt, respectively. The arrow between the upper and lower limit broken lines indicates the tilt target angle, and the longest line indicates the current tilt. Also, the tilt display / setting area 241
Not only displays the tilt, but also moves the mouse pointer 8a to an arbitrary position within the upper and lower limits to perform a click operation. As a result, the direction from the position of the surveillance camera 1 to the click position is set as a new tilt target value. It is supposed to do.

The tilt display / setting area 241 is interlocked with the enlarged view display area frame 27 of the overall view display window 21 and the enlarged display window 22. The changes will be reflected in both windows.

Further, the tilt can be changed by the tilt adjustment buttons 242, 242, ... Provided on the left side of the tilt display / setting area 241, and the tilt adjustment buttons 242, 242 of large and small can be used for two steps. Tilt adjustment can be done by increments. Also,
In accordance with the change of the tilt here, the arrow mark indicating the tilt target value displayed in the tilt display / setting area 241 is adapted to be chased and changed.

Below the tilt display / setting area 241,
A pan display / setting area 243 for displaying / setting the pan of the surveillance camera 1 is provided, and the upper side is the north. The center of the pan display / setting area 243 indicates the installation position of the surveillance camera 1, and similarly to the tilt display / setting area 241, the arrow indicates the pan target angle and the longest line indicates the current pan. . Further, pan adjustment buttons 244 are provided on both the left and right sides of the tilt display / setting area 241, and tilt settings can be made with the tilt display / setting area 241 and the pan adjustment button 244 as in the pan changing procedure. It is like this.

After setting the tilt and pan by the above operation,
Only when the camera interlock switching window 26 is “ON”, the CPU 4 gives a control signal to the camera control unit 3 to cause the camera control unit 3 to follow so that the current tilt and pan of the surveillance camera 1 match the respective target values. . Further, when it is desired to stop the operation of the surveillance camera 1 due to the occurrence of an accident, the change of the set value, or the like during this operation, the mouse pointer 8a is moved to the stop button 245 provided below the pan display / setting area 243. It can be stopped by performing a click operation.

To the right of the tilt display / setting area 241 and the pan display / setting area 243, there are provided a zoom setting slider 246 and a focus setting slider 247 for manually setting zoom and focus. The zoom setting slider 246 is displayed with "wide" and "desired" at both ends, and the zoom setting slider 246 can be moved left and right by the mouse pointer 8a. As the zoom setting slider 246 is moved to the "wide" side, the CPU 4 reduces the zoom of the surveillance camera 1 to a wide angle, and, conversely, moves the zoom setting slider 246 to the "wide" side. To increase. In addition,
The zoom setting slider 246 and the focus setting slider 247 are interlocked with the overall view display window 21 and the enlarged view display window 22.

Further, to the left of the tilt display / setting area 241 and the pan display / setting area 243, a combination of object area information such as control parameters set automatically or manually as described above is named and saved. A location file save area is provided. In this area, 251
Is a position file name input box. When the mouse pointer 8a is moved into this box and a click operation is performed, a cursor (not shown) is displayed, and the keyboard 9 is used to display an arbitrary position file name in this box. Enter the name. Below that, a comment input box 252 for inputting a comment regarding the position file together with the position file name, a date / time display area 253 for displaying the system time of the CPU 4, a town name selection box 254 for selecting a town name, and a keyword for selecting a keyword. A selection box 255 and a position file save button 256 that saves the field information together with the information input / selected in the above input / select boxes are provided.

In the town name selection box 254 and the keyword selection box 255, the CPU 4 fetches the town name stored in the HDD 7 and the keywords such as "volcano" and "station" and displays one of them. As the operator moves the mouse pointer 8a into each box and performs a click operation, the CPU 4 causes each box to display the town name or the keyword in a pull-down manner. Then, the operator selects the town name or keyword from the displayed town names or keywords by moving the mouse pointer 8a to the town name or keyword related to the area to be saved and clicking. It is displayed in the town name selection box 254 or the keyword selection box 255.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation contents of the CPU 4 in the control system for the map information interlocking camera according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In this operation, the operator moves the mouse pointer 8a to any of the overall view display window 21, the enlarged view display window 22, the scroll button 23, or the control parameter manual setting window 24 to perform a click operation. The process is started in response to a change instruction, and first, the CPU 4 determines whether the change is manually set in the control parameter manual setting window 24, and the overall view display window 21.
Or enlarged view window 22 or scroll button 2
It is determined whether the window is automatically set in any of the windows of 3 (step 1), and in the latter case, the two-dimensional coordinate value on the screen on which the click operation is performed is set to the corresponding latitude / longitude. It is converted into a two-dimensional coordinate value (step 2).

Next, the three-dimensional coordinate value of the current subject area, the two-dimensional coordinate value of the latitude and longitude converted in step 2, and the three-dimensional position of the surveillance camera 1 stored in the HDD 7 in advance. The control parameters of the surveillance camera 1 corresponding to the designated subject area are calculated from the coordinate values (step 3) and displayed on the overall view display window 21 to the position on the screen corresponding to the designated subject area. The initial screen 2 is moved so that the enlarged map display area frame 27 is moved and the position on the screen corresponding to the instructed subject area is moved to the map area displayed in the enlarged map display window 22.
0 is updated (step 4).

When it is determined in step 1 that the setting is manual setting, the control parameters which are instructed to be changed and other control parameters which are not instructed to be changed are stored in the HDD 7 in advance, contrary to step 3. From the three-dimensional coordinate value of the installation position of the surveillance camera 1, the three-dimensional coordinate value of the subject area corresponding to the designated control parameter is calculated (step 5),
The initial screen 20 is updated so that the tilt, pan, zoom, or focus corresponding to the designated control parameter is displayed in the control parameter manual setting window 24 (step 6).

After step 4 or step 6, ON / OFF of the camera interlocking switching window 26 is confirmed (step 7). If it is "ON", the control parameter or change instruction of the step 3 is calculated. Based on the existing control parameters, a control signal is given to the camera control means 3 (step 8) to direct the surveillance camera 1 to the instructed subject area, and after step 8 or in step 7, "O"
If it is "FF", the process ends.

In the case of automatic setting, since the three-dimensional coordinate value of the area to be photographed is calculated from the two-dimensional coordinate value on the screen, the altitude above sea level is set to 0 m, and the error in the height direction is calculated. That is, the tilt error is adjusted by the operator in the control parameter manual setting window 24.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU 4 according to the storage of the position file according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This operation is performed in response to the operator pressing the position file save button 256 with the mouse pointer 8a after inputting / selecting the necessary items in each input / selection box provided in the control parameter manual setting window 24. Then, the CPU 4 takes in additional information such as comments, town names, and keywords input / selected from the keyboard 9 (step 1), present control parameters, and three-dimensional coordinate values corresponding to the present photographing area,
The HDD 7 is added with the position file name input to the current system time and the additional information acquired in step 1.
(Step 2).

The position file stored in the HDD 7 as described above is displayed in the save position file display window 30, and the save position file display window 30 is displayed on the initial screen 20 by the "position file display" command (Fig. A call is made when (not shown) is selected by the mouse pointer 8a.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the screen configuration of the save location file display window 30. As shown in the figure, a title bar 30a is provided at the upper end of the save position file display window 30, and a position file display box 301 for displaying the position files stored in the HDD 7 in units of lines is provided below the title bar 30a. The position file name, save date, town name, and comment are displayed on each line.

Further, this position file display box 30
A slider 301a is provided at the right end of the slider 1, and the slider 301a moves the mouse pointer 8a onto the arrow marks provided at the upper and lower ends of the slider 301a to perform a click operation.
Alternatively, the mouse pointer 8 to the knob provided between the arrows
As a is moved and a drag operation is performed, the displayed position file can be scrolled up and down.

Then, the operator selects the position file by moving the mouse pointer 8a to the desired position file and performing a click operation, and the image display button 3
When 02 is pressed by the mouse pointer 8a, the CPU 4 automatically turns on the camera-interlocking switching window 26, and the selected position file and H
Based on the control parameters stored in the DD 7, a control signal is given to the camera control means 3 to start photographing, and the photographed image given from the image conversion section 5 is displayed in the photographed image display window 25. Then, the display contents of the control parameter manual setting window 24 are updated based on the control parameters, and the enlarged view display area frame is displayed based on the three-dimensional coordinate values of the subject area stored in the HDD 7 together with the selected position file. 27 and the display contents of the enlarged view display window 22 are updated. The save position file display window 30 is closed when the close button 303 is pressed by the mouse pointer 8a.

With the configuration as described above, the control parameters and the state of the initial screen 20 are stored by previously naming the control parameters and the three-dimensional coordinate values of the subject area and storing them in the HDD 7. It can be easily reproduced, and it is not necessary to adjust the control parameters with the mouse 8 or the keyboard 9 every time the photographing area is changed.

Embodiment 2. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU 4 according to the position file search according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The map information interlocking camera control system which is the same as the map information interlocking camera control system described in the first embodiment, from the position file stored in the HDD 7 to the photographing area existing in the desired coordinate area. The function of searching the corresponding position file is added to the CPU 4, and the description of other configurations is omitted.

The file menu 201 provided on the initial screen 20 is provided with a "search for position file" command (not shown), which is started by the operator selecting this command with the mouse pointer 8a, and the CPU
4 automatically sets the camera interlocking switching window 26 to "OF".
F "(step 1). As a result, the click operation of the mouse 8 on the enlarged view window 22 is not accepted,
The surveillance camera 1 is not linked.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view for explaining the search of the position file, and shows the enlarged view display window 22.
As shown in the figure, a title bar 22a is provided at the upper end of the enlarged view window 22, and below the title bar 22a, the subject area is displayed as described above. As the operator moves the mouse pointer 8a to the enlarged view display window 22 and performs a click operation, the CPU 4 draws a dot or a small circle at the click position on the enlarged view display window 22 (step 2). This clicked position is designated as the first search area designated position 221, and a two-dimensional coordinate value of longitude / latitude corresponding to this designated position is calculated (step 3).

Again, the operator moves the mouse pointer 8a
Along with moving the inside of the enlarged map display window 22 and performing a click operation, the CPU 4 draws a point or a small circle at that position of the enlarged map display window 22 (step 4), and this is the second search area. The designated position 222 is set, and its two-dimensional coordinate value is calculated (step 5).

Next, a rectangular frame having a diagonal line connecting the above-mentioned two designated positions is drawn as a search area frame 223 in the enlarged view display window 22 (step 6) and within the coordinate range surrounded by the search area frame 223. Is searched from the position file stored in the HDD 7, the corresponding position file is fetched and displayed in the search result display window 31 (step 7).

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the screen configuration of the search result display window 31. Search result display window 3
A title bar 31a is provided at the upper end of 1.
A search result display box 311 is provided below the search result display box 311 for displaying the corresponding position file name, save date and time, town name, and comment in line units. Further, a slider 311a is provided at the right end of the search result display box 311, and the position file displayed by the mouse pointer 8a can be scrolled up and down. After the operator selects a line in which a desired position file is displayed from these, and then presses the image display button 312 with the mouse pointer 8a, the CPU 4 automatically opens the camera interlocking switching window 26. "ON",
The control parameter and the state displayed on the initial screen 20 are reproduced based on the position file stored in the HDD 7. Note that the CPU 4 closes the search result display window 31 as the close button 313 is pressed by the mouse pointer 8a.

With the above-described structure, the position files stored in the predetermined area on the map are searched from the position files stored in the HDD 7 as shown in the first embodiment, and the stored position is saved. Even if there are many files, a desired position file can be easily found and executed.

In the second embodiment described above, by designating two points on the enlarged view display window 22,
Although the rectangular area is determined, the keyboard 9 may be used to input the coordinate value.

Third Embodiment 10 and 11 are flowcharts showing the operation contents of the CPU 4 according to the third embodiment of the present invention when the pattern is stored. The control system of the map information interlocking camera according to the third embodiment of the present invention The map information interlocking camera control system shown in the first aspect has a function of associating a shooting time with each position file, combining a plurality of position files and storing them in the HDD 7, in the CPU 4, and other configurations. Is omitted.

In the initial screen 20, as the "Edit / Add pattern" command (not shown) in the file menu 201 is selected by the mouse pointer 8a,
The CPU 4 causes the display 10 to display a pattern edit / addition window 32 for displaying a combination of a plurality of position files (hereinafter referred to as a pattern) (step 1).

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the screen configuration of the pattern edit / addition window 32. As shown in the figure, a title bar 32a is provided at the upper end of the pattern edit / addition window 32, and a file menu 321 and an edit menu 322 are provided below the title bar 32a. As the operator moves the mouse pointer 8a to the file menu 321 and performs a click operation, the CPU 4 takes in the patterns already stored in the HDD 7 (step 2), and the names of these patterns (hereinafter referred to as pattern A list (not shown) of names) is displayed in a pull-down manner, and a "new pattern creation" command (not shown) is displayed (step 3).

When an existing pattern is selected (edit) by selecting the pattern to be edited from the displayed existing patterns with the mouse pointer 8a or by selecting the "create new pattern" command, The pattern name of the selected pattern is displayed in the pattern name display box 323 (step 4), the position file included in the selected pattern is loaded from the HDD 7 (step 5),
The pattern content display box 324 provided below the pattern name display box 323 is displayed line by line (step 6).

The pattern content display box 324 displays the line number of each position file, the position file name, the shooting time, and the comment. In the figure, "Kagoshima pattern A" is selected, and this pattern contains three position files, and is taken in the order of "Sakurajima", "Kagoshima city", and "Nishi Kagoshima station" based on the line numbers. Is shown to be done. Further, a slider 324a is provided at the right end of the pattern content display box 324, so that the position file displayed by the mouse pointer 8a can be scrolled up and down.

When a new pattern is created (new), by selecting the "Create new pattern" command from the file menu 321, the CPU 4 causes only the blank pattern name display box 323 and the line number to be displayed. The displayed pattern content display box 324 is displayed (step 7). Then, as the operator moves the mouse pointer 8a to the pattern content display box 52 and performs a click operation, the CPU 4 causes a cursor (not shown) to be displayed in the pattern content display box 52, and a new keyboard 9 is used here. The pattern name is entered.

After this or after step 6, the operator selects the line number to be edited with the mouse pointer 8a, and selects the "Edit / Add position file" command (not shown) in the edit menu 322 with the mouse pointer. Accordingly, the CPU 4 calls the position file edit / addition window 33 (step 8).

When a position file is newly added to the selected pattern, the pattern content display box 32
By selecting a blank line number in 4 and similarly selecting the "Edit / Add Position File" command from the edit menu 322, the position file edit / add window 33 is called.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the screen structure of the position file edit / addition window 33. As shown in the figure, a title bar 33a is displayed at the upper end of the position file edit / add window 33, and a selection position file name display box 331 is provided below the title bar 33a, which corresponds to the selected line number. The location file name is displayed. A storage position file name display box 332 that displays a list of position files stored in the HDD 7 is provided below it, and a mouse pointer 8a of a slider 332a provided at the right end of the storage position file name display box 332.
The position file being displayed can be scrolled up and down according to the operation by.

To change the position file corresponding to the selected line number, move the mouse pointer 8a from the save position file name display box 332 to the desired position file and click to move the position file. At the same time when the file is selected, the CPU 4 copies the position file name to the selected position file name display box 331 (step 9). Also, when a position file is newly added to the selected blank line number, by selecting from the save position file name display box 332 in the same manner as described above, the selected position file name becomes the selected position file name. Copied to display box 331.

Below the position file list display box 332, a HDD is added as additional information together with the position file displayed in the selected position file name display box 331.
A comment input box 333 for inputting a comment stored in No. 7 is provided, and the comment stored in the HDD 7 is displayed together with the selected position file. When the mouse pointer 8a is moved to this and a click operation is performed, a cursor (not shown) is arranged in the comment input box 333, and the comment can be edited / input with the keyboard 9. Further, below that, similarly to the comment, the shooting time stored in the HDD 7 as additional information along with the position file is
Shooting time setting boxes 334 and 335 set in minutes
Is provided, and by operating the up and down arrows 334a and 335a provided on the right end of each box with the mouse pointer 8a, it is possible to increase or decrease the displayed number of hours or minutes. There is.

Then, in the pattern edit / add window 32, the CPU 4 selects the "update position file" command (not shown) in the edit menu 322 with the mouse pointer 8a, and the CPU 4 edits the position file. The contents edited / added in the add window 33 are copied to the corresponding line numbers in the pattern edit / add window 32 (step 10). As mentioned above, Step 4 ~
The position file can be continuously edited / added by repeating the operation of step 10. And
In the pattern edit / addition window 32, the CPU 4 selects the "save pattern" command (not shown) of the file menu 321 with the mouse pointer 8a, and the CPU 4 displays the contents displayed in the pattern contents display box 324. Then, the pattern name displayed in the pattern name display box 51 is added and stored in the HDD 7 (step 11).

When executing the pattern displayed in the pattern name display box 323, the "execute pattern" command (not shown) of the file menu 321 is selected by the mouse pointer 8a in the pattern edit / addition window 32. Along with this, the CPU 4 fetches the position files displayed in the pattern content display box 324 from the HDD 7 in the ascending order of line numbers, and gives a control signal to the camera control means 3. At the same time, the contents of the initial screen 20 are updated according to the imported position file. The shooting is executed for all the position files included in the pattern after capturing the position file of the next line number after shooting for a time corresponding to the position file.

With the above-mentioned configuration, by storing a plurality of position files collectively in the HDD 7 in advance, the stored position files can be continuously executed.

Fourth Embodiment 14, 15 and 16 show a CPU according to the storage of a pattern according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of No. 4, in which the map information interlocking camera control system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention has an arbitrary line number with respect to the map information interlocking camera control system shown in Embodiment 3; The position file is repeatedly executed, and a function of jumping to an arbitrary line number and executing the function is added to the CPU 4, and the description of other configurations is omitted.

First, in the same procedure as in the third embodiment, the pattern edit / addition window 34 for displaying a pattern is displayed.
Is displayed on the display 10 (step 1).

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing the screen configuration of the pattern edit / addition window 34, which is different from the pattern edit / addition window 32 shown in the third embodiment.
In addition to the line number, position file name, shooting time, and comment displayed in the pattern content display box 324, jump / loop processing is displayed.

In the figure, the fourth line, "LOOP1
"3" is displayed, which means that the position file "Sakurajima" on the first line is repeated three times after executing the position file on the first to third lines. The displayed "JMP 1" is "LOOP1" on the 4th line.
3 ”, the process returns to the first line.

Next, the same procedure as that of the third embodiment is performed for steps 2 to 7, and the operator selects the edit menu 342 with the mouse pointer 8a. add to"
A command (not shown) is displayed in a pull-down manner, and as this command is selected, the position file edit / add window 35 is called (step 8).

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing the screen structure of the position file edit / add window 35. The position file edit / add window 35 is the position file edit / add window 33 shown in the third embodiment. Against
A setting area for jump / loop processing is added. The position file edit / add window 35 is provided with a selected position file name display box 351 for displaying the selected position file, and a save position file name display box 351 is provided below the selected position file name display box 351. A box 352, a comment input box 353, and shooting time setting boxes 354 and 355 are provided as in the third embodiment, and in addition to these, a radio button 356 is provided.
a is provided.

On the other hand, a radio button 356b is provided in the jump / loop processing setting area as in the position file setting area, and a jump destination setting box 357 and a loop number setting box 358 are provided below the radio button 356b. And are provided.

As the operator moves the mouse pointer 8a and clicks on any of the radio buttons 356a and 356b provided in the position file and jump / loop setting areas, the CPU 4 clicks. The input to the setting area on the side of the operated radio button 356a, 356b is validated (step 9).

When the setting area of the position file is selected, the processing is performed in the same procedure as steps 9 to 11 of the third embodiment (step 10 to step 1).
2).

In the jump destination setting box 357, the line number indicating the jump destination is displayed, and an up / down arrow 357a is provided at the right end thereof. This up and down arrow 357a
By operating the mouse pointer 8a with, the displayed line number can be increased or decreased. Also, in the loop count setting box 358, the jump destination setting box 3
The number of loops indicating how many times the position file of the line number set in 57 is repeated is displayed, and is displayed by operating the up / down arrow 358a provided at the right end of the file with the mouse pointer 8a. The number of loops can be increased or decreased.

Then, in the pattern edit / addition window 34, the CPU 4 selects the "update position file" command (not shown) in the edit menu 342 with the mouse pointer 8a, and the CPU 4 causes the jump destination setting box 358. And, the information set in the loop number setting box 359 is edited in parallel with the position file for pattern /
Pattern content display box 344 of the additional window 34
(Step 13). In the same manner as the setting of the position file, in the pattern edit / addition window 32, the CPU 4 selects the "Save pattern" command (not shown) of the file menu 321 with the mouse pointer 8a, The content displayed in the display box 324 is added to the pattern name displayed in the pattern name display box 51 and stored in the HDD 7 (step 12). The execution of the save pattern stored in the HDD 7 is the same as that in the third embodiment, and will be omitted.

With the above-described configuration, when the same position file is repeatedly executed, it is not necessary to store the same position file in a plurality of HDDs 7, and the saving area of the position file in the HDD 7 can be saved. Not only can it be achieved, but also the work of creating the pattern can be simplified.

Embodiment 5. FIG. 19 and 20 are flowcharts showing the operation contents of the CPU 4 according to the pattern optimization according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The map information interlocking camera control system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is performed by In addition to the control system of the map information interlocking camera shown in modes 3 and 4 of FIG. 3, a function of optimizing a plurality of position files included in the pattern so that the operation amount of the surveillance camera 1 is minimized is added to the CPU 4. Therefore, description of other configurations is omitted.

First, as shown in the third and fourth embodiments, HD
The pattern stored in D7 is called and displayed in the pattern edit / addition windows 32 and 34 (steps 1 to 6).

Next, in the pattern edit / addition windows 32 and 34 of the third and fourth embodiments, the edit menu 3 is displayed.
When the "optimize pattern" command (not shown) is selected from 22, 342 with the mouse pointer 8a, the CPU 4 causes the pattern name display boxes 323, 34 to be displayed.
Position file included in the pattern displayed in 3,
That is, the setting of the position file and jump / loop displayed in the pattern content display boxes 324 and 344 is optimized (step 7).

After the optimization is performed, the CPU 4 displays the pattern content display box 32 based on the optimization result.
The display of 4,344 is updated (step 8), and the update result is stored in the HDD 7 by the procedure shown in the third and fourth embodiments (step 9). Needless to say, the pattern name can be changed during storage.

Since the above-mentioned configuration is adopted, the HD
By optimizing the execution order of the position files included in the patterns stored in D7 so that the operation amount of the surveillance camera 1 is minimized, the execution time of each pattern is shortened and efficient shooting is performed. You can

Sixth Embodiment 21 and 22 are the CPU 4 according to the setting of the schedule according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the map information interlocking camera control system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention,
A daily schedule can be set to the control system of the map information interlocking camera shown in the first embodiment, and a function of performing automatic shooting based on this schedule is added to the CPU 4. The description of the configuration is omitted.

First, on the initial screen 20, the CPU 4 causes the schedule setting window 36 to be displayed on the display 10 as the "schedule setting" command (not shown) in the file menu 201 is selected by the mouse pointer 8a. (Step 1).

FIG. 23 shows the schedule setting window 3
It is a schematic diagram which shows the screen structure of No. 6. A title bar 36a is provided at the upper end of the schedule setting window 36, and a pull-down menu bar provided below it has a file menu 361 and an edit menu 362.

When the operator selects a "set date" command (not shown) from the file menu 361 with the mouse pointer 8a, a date input window (not shown) is called and the date of the schedule to be created / edited. The CPU 4 displays the input set date in the set date display area 363 in response to the input from the keyboard 9 in the date input window (step 2).

Then, the day of the week is calculated from the input set date (step 3). If the date is from Monday to Friday, it is "weekday", and if it falls on Saturday or Sunday, it is "Saturday. , "And" Sunday "are displayed in the set date type display area 364 (step 4). As a result, the operator can determine the set day type of weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays without looking at the calendar.

Below the set date display area 363 and the set date type display area 364, the schedule display box 36 is displayed.
5 is provided, and the position file and the pattern scheduled on the input set date are displayed line by line. A line number, a shooting start time, a position file name / pattern name, a type indicating either the position file or the pattern, and a comment are displayed in each position file and each pattern.

Then, the operator moves the mouse pointer 8a to the line of the position file or pattern to be edited / added from the schedule display box 365 and clicks to select the corresponding line number.
When the "Edit / Add Schedule" command (not shown) in the edit menu 362 is selected by the mouse pointer 8a, the CPU 4 calls the schedule edit / add window 37 (step 5).

FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram showing the screen structure of the schedule edit / addition window 37. A title bar 37a is provided at the upper end of the schedule edit / addition window 37, and a shooting start time setting box for setting the execution start time of the selected position file or pattern in units of hours and minutes is provided below the title bar 37a. 371,372
Are provided respectively, and by operating the up and down arrows 371a, 372a provided at the right end of each box with the mouse pointer 8a, it is possible to increase or decrease the displayed number of hours or minutes. .

Shooting start time setting boxes 371 and 372
Below the, the position file name / pattern name display box 3 for displaying the selected position file name or pattern name is displayed.
73 and a comment input box 37 for inputting a comment
4 are provided. The operator moves the mouse pointer 8
When a is moved to the comment input box 374 and a click operation is performed, a cursor (not shown) is displayed in the comment input box 374, and the comment input box 374 can be input.

Below the comment input box 374,
A save position file display box 376 and a save pattern display box 377 for displaying a position file and a pattern stored in the HDD 7 are provided respectively. To the left of each box, click operation of the mouse 8 to each box is performed. Radio buttons 375a, 37 to enable selectively
5b is displayed.

The operator selects one of the radio buttons 37.
When selecting 5a or 375b with the mouse pointer 8a, the CPU 4 validates the click operation of the mouse 8 on the selected box (step 6).

The operator selects one of the save position file display boxes 376 and the save pattern display box 377 at the right end of the sliders 376a, 3 respectively.
As the user operates 77a with the mouse pointer 8a, the CPU 4 displays the selected position file name or pattern name in the position file name / pattern name display box 373.
To (step 7).

Then, the operator operates the mouse pointer 8a to set the time at which the execution of the selected position file or pattern is to be started by operating the up and down arrows 371a and 372a provided at the right ends of the shooting start time setting boxes 371 and 372. , Increase / decrease the shooting start time in hour / minute units,
Further, in the schedule setting window 36, the CPU 4 selects the “update schedule” command (not shown) of the edit menu 362 with the mouse pointer 8a, and the CPU 4 displays the schedule display box based on the edited / added information. The display content of is updated (step 8).

The operator selects the file menu 3
When the "save schedule" command (not shown) 61 is selected by the mouse pointer 8a, the CPU
4 is the set date displayed in the set date display area 363 as a file name, and the edited / added schedule is H
The data is stored in DD7 (step 8).

FIG. 25 shows the CP associated with the execution of the schedule.
It is a flowchart which shows the operation content of U4. The shooting is started in accordance with the shooting start time of the file or pattern having the smallest set date and line number and the current date and time, and shooting is performed in the same procedure as step 7 shown in the first embodiment. It is started (step 1), and after the end of each position file or each pattern, it is confirmed whether or not another position file and pattern are left in the schedule of the preset day (step 2). If it remains, the operation from step 1 is repeated, and if it does not remain, the operation ends.

In the sixth embodiment, the schedule file name is configured such that the set date is automatically stored in the HDD 7 as a file name, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an arbitrary file name can be input from the keyboard 9. It can also be configured.

Since the above-mentioned configuration is adopted, the HD
By combining the position files and patterns stored in D7, naming them and storing them in the HDD 7, it is possible to easily create a schedule and to perform automatic shooting according to the contents of the stored schedule. it can.

Seventh Embodiment FIG. 26 shows the CPU 4 associated with the special day schedule setting according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the map information interlocking camera control system according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention,
The map information interlocking camera control system shown in the sixth embodiment has a CPU 4 having a function of setting a schedule for a predetermined day of the week and performing shooting for each predetermined day of the week. The description is omitted.

When the operator selects the "special day setting" command (not shown) of the file menu 361 in the schedule setting window 36 shown in the sixth embodiment with the mouse pointer 8a, the CPU 4
Calls the special day setting window 38.

FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram showing the screen structure of the special day setting window 38. Special day setting window 38
A title bar 38a is provided at the upper end of the, and an area for setting Saturday and Sunday separately is provided below the title bar 38a. The special day indicates a day when the environment of the photographed area is different from usual such as Saturday and Sunday with respect to weekdays, and each area is stored in the HDD 7 by the same procedure as in the sixth embodiment. Schedule of the HDD by CPU4
Each file name display box 381 imported from 7
382 is displayed.

The operator operates the sliders 381 provided at the right ends of the file name display boxes 381 and 382, respectively.
The displayed schedule can be scrolled by operating a and 382a with the mouse pointer 8a. Then, as the schedule displayed in each of the file name display boxes 381 and 382 is selected by the mouse pointer 8a, the CPU 4
Sets the selected schedule on Saturday setting box 38
3. Copy to Sunday setting box 384 (step 2).

Then, as the operator selects the "save special day setting" command (not shown) of the file menu 361 in the schedule setting window 36 with the mouse pointer 8a, the CPU 4 causes the Saturday setting box 383. And Sunday setting box 384
The schedule displayed in is stored in the HDD 7 (step 3). The special day schedule may be given a file name input from the keyboard 9 and stored in the HDD 7.

The execution of the special day setting stored in the HDD 7 is performed by starting the photographing of the position file or pattern having the smallest line number among the stored position files or patterns on Saturday or Sunday set on the special day. It starts when the time coincides with the current date and time, and thereafter, photographing is performed in the same procedure as in the sixth embodiment.

In the seventh embodiment, the special days are Saturday and Sunday, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other days and holidays may be special days.

With the above-mentioned configuration, the HDD 7
By calling the daily schedule already stored in the HDD 7 from the HDD 7 and setting it as the schedule for each day of the week, not only can the schedule for each day of the week be created easily, but also every week based on the set special day schedule. You can shoot automatically on Saturday and Sunday.

Eighth Embodiment The control system for the map information-linked camera according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the first embodiment.
For the map information interlocking camera control system shown in
The image taken by the surveillance camera 1 is stored in the HDD 7 together with the shooting date and time and the position file name at which the shooting was performed.
The CPU 4 is provided with a function of searching for a photographed image using the photographing date and time and the position file name as a search keyword, and a description of other configurations will be omitted.

FIG. 28 shows the CPU 4 associated with the storage of photographed images.
3 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of FIG. When the operator selects the "store captured image" command (not shown) in the file menu 201 on the initial screen 20 with the mouse pointer 8a, the operation is started.
4 calls the shot image saving window 39 for storing the shot image in the HDD 7 (step 1).

FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing the screen structure of the captured image saving window 39. The captured image storage window 39 has the same screen configuration as the storage position file display window 30 shown in the first embodiment, and an image storage button 392 is provided in the captured image storage window 39 instead of the image display button 302. There is.

Next, a position file display box 391
As shown in the first embodiment, the line of any position file is selected from among the position files displayed on the screen with the mouse pointer 8a and the image save button 392 is pressed with the mouse pointer 8a. , The selected position file is executed (step 2), and at the same time, the captured image provided from the image conversion unit 5 is displayed as the position file name,
It is stored in the HDD 7 together with each information of the position file such as a comment, a town name, a keyword and the shooting date and time (shooting start date and time) (step 3).

FIG. 30 is a flow chart showing the operation contents of the CPU 4 in accordance with the retrieval of a photographed image according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. In the initial screen 20, the operator
Along with the selection of a "search for captured image" command (not shown) in the file menu 201 with the mouse pointer 8a, the CPU 4 issues a captured image search window 40 for inputting a search keyword (step 1).

FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram showing the screen structure of the photographed image search window 40. A title bar 40a is provided at the upper end of the photographed image search window 40, and a photographing date / time and position file name setting area serving as a search keyword is provided below the title bar 40a. For the shooting date and time, search the shooting date and time range Start time setting box 401
The year, month, day, hour, and minute set in the search end time setting box 402 and displayed in each box are increased or decreased by the up and down arrows provided at the right end of each box.

Further, the position file name display box 403 provided below the search start time setting box 401 and the search end time setting box 402 displays the position file name stored in the HDD 7 and is provided at the right end thereof. The displayed position file can be scrolled by operating the slider 403a on the mouse pointer 8a.

The operator sets the range of the photographing date and time in the search start time setting box 401 and the search end time setting box 402, and the position file name display box 403.
Select the position file name to search with, and click the search button 40 provided below the position file name display box 403.
4 is pressed by the mouse pointer 8a,
PU4 is the HDD based on the set search keyword
The photographed image stored in 7 is searched (step 2),
The corresponding captured image is displayed in the search result display window 41 (step 3).

FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram showing the screen configuration of the search result display window 41. A title bar 41a is provided at the upper end of the search result display window 41, and a photographed image display box 411 for displaying all photographed images corresponding to the search keyword is provided below the title bar 41a. The stored location file name, shooting date, town name, and comment are displayed.

To select and display a photographed image from the search results, the operator presses the image display button 412 with the mouse pointer 8a, and the CPU 4
The captured image stored in the HDD 7 is captured and displayed in the captured image display window 25.

With the above-mentioned structure, by searching the shooting date and time and the position file name as keywords, a desired shot image can be easily called out of a plurality of shot images already stored in the HDD 7 and displayed. Can be made.

Practical configuration 9. A ninth embodiment of the present invention is a control system for a map information linked camera, which is the eighth embodiment.
For the map information interlocking camera control system shown in
C is a search function that uses the search keyword as the shooting date and town name.
It is added to the PU 4, and the description of other configurations and operations is omitted.

When the operator selects the "search for photographed image" command in the file menu 201 on the initial screen 20 with the mouse pointer 8a, the CPU
4 is a photographed image search window 4 similar to that of the eighth embodiment.
Call 2.

FIG. 33 is a schematic diagram showing the screen structure of the photographed image search window 42. The photographed image search window 42 is provided with a town name display box 423 instead of the position file name display box 403 of the photographed image search window 40 shown in the eighth embodiment. In the town name display box 423, all town names stored in the HDD 7 are displayed, and the slider 42 provided at the right end thereof is displayed.
By operating 3a with the mouse pointer 8a, the displayed town name can be scrolled.

Then, the operator selects the search button 424.
By pressing the mouse pointer 8a
U4 issues a search result display window 43 similar to that of the eighth embodiment as shown in FIG. In the photographed image display box 431, the position file name, the photographing date and time, the town name, and the comment stored in the HDD 7 are displayed together with each photographed image. Note that the picked-up image is selected and displayed from the search results in the same manner as in the eighth embodiment.

With the above-described structure, the HDD 7 can be searched by using the shooting date and town name as keywords.
It is possible to easily call up and browse a desired captured image from a plurality of captured images already stored in.

Embodiment 10. FIG. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU 4 in accordance with the abnormality detection according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention. The control system for the map information linked camera according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the eighth embodiment. In the control system of the map information interlocking camera shown in FIG.
The CPU 4 is provided with a function of automatically detecting an abnormality such as a fire or traffic congestion in the photographing area in association with image processing comparison with a past photographed image. The description is omitted.

First, the photographed image of a predetermined photographed area is stored in the HDD 7 by using the photographed image saving function as in the eighth and ninth embodiments. Then, the predetermined position file is executed, and the abnormality detection process starts as the current (time t) captured image is given from the image conversion unit 5, and first, the image capturing of the same capturing area stored in the HDD 7 is performed. A still image at time t-1 in the past is taken from the image (step 1). Note that t indicates the current shooting time, and t
-1 indicates the photographing time one predetermined period before.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram for explaining abnormality detection according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 50
Indicates a photographed image at time t−1, and 51 indicates a photographed image at time t. Next, edge extraction processing is performed on the captured image at time t given by the image conversion unit 5 and the captured image at time t−1 captured from the HDD 7 (step 2).

Two photographed images of t and t-1 are compared for each pixel (step 3), and if the number of mismatched pixels exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a warning message is displayed on the display 10 and displayed simultaneously. The operator is informed of the warning, for example, by issuing a warning sound from a speaker (step 4), and a log relating to the photographing area where an abnormality is recognized such as the position file name of the photographing area and the photographing time is stored in the HDD 7 (step 5). ). If the predetermined threshold is not exceeded in step 3, the process ends.

In the eleventh embodiment, the photographed images at the present time (time t) and one predetermined period before (time t-1) are compared, but the present photographed image is based on a plurality of past photographed images. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which it is compared with, and it is also possible to employ a configuration in which only past captured images are compared using a statistical method.

With the configuration as described above, an abnormality occurring in the photographing area during execution of automatic photographing by the schedule function or the like shown in the sixth and seventh embodiments is recognized and a warning is given to the operator. Further, by storing in the HDD 7 a log relating to a shooting area in which an abnormality exists, it is possible to quickly discover an abnormality such as a fire or traffic congestion that has occurred in a predetermined shooting area.

[0154]

As described in detail above, according to the map information interlocking camera control system of the first aspect of the present invention, the storage means stores the information on the subject area input from the input means, The stored information is fetched by the control signal generating means, and the object to be photographed is based on the fetched information.
Calculate the coordinate value according to the area, and
From the coordinate value and the calculated coordinate value of the subject area,
Calculate the zoom, focus, and attitude of
By giving a control signal to the camera control means based on the result, the camera control means operates to zoom, focus, and the like of the camera held by the platform.
And since the structure for changing the posture, advance the object scene area
You can store information about
Automatically adjusts the zoom, focus, and posture of the camera.
, The ALU to Ru can very easily be taken toward the camera in a predetermined object scene area.

[0155]

[0156] According to the control system of the map information linked camera according to the second aspect of the present invention, specifying the search range in the control system of the first shot Ming map information linked cameras, coordinates on the map which is input from said input means By doing so, the information on the subject area corresponding to the search range is searched from the information stored in the storage means, so that desired information can be easily called from the information on a large number of subject areas. .

[0157] According to the control system of the map information linked camera according to the third invention, in the control system of the first or second shot Ming map information linked cameras, corresponding imaging time to each information to be stored in said storage means Since a plurality of these are combined and stored, and the camera control means is controlled based on the stored information, it is possible to automatically point the camera to a series of subject areas in order to automatically shoot for a predetermined time. You can

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the fourth aspect of the invention, in the map information interlocking camera control system of any of the first to third aspects of the invention, each information to be stored in the storage means has a photographing time. Are stored in the storage means in association with each other, and the processing instruction designating the order and the number of times each piece of information is processed is stored in the storage means. It is not necessary to store a plurality of pieces of information on the same shooting area, and it is possible to perform loop shooting of the same shooting area and jump shooting to a desired shooting area regardless of the order in which the information is stored.

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the fifth aspect of the invention, in the map information interlocking camera control system of any of the first to fourth aspects of the invention, a predetermined position within each subject area and the camera are connected. Since the intersection of the straight line and the side surface of the cylinder centering on the camera or a part thereof is calculated and the shooting order is determined so that the distance between the intersections on this side surface is the shortest, the zoom, The amount of movement of the focus and the posture of the camera can be minimized, and the shooting time of a series of subject areas can be shortened.

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the sixth aspect of the invention, in the map information interlocking camera control system of any of the first to fifth aspects of the invention, the photographing start time is associated with the information regarding each subject area. In addition, since a combination of a plurality of these is stored by associating and storing the date of shooting, and the camera control means is controlled based on the stored information, it is possible to set a shooting schedule for each day. Moreover, it is possible to sequentially take a series of stored object areas.

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the seventh aspect of the invention, in the map information interlocking camera control system of any of the first to sixth aspects of the invention, the photographing start time is associated with the information regarding each subject area. In addition, the combination of a plurality of these is stored in association with the date of shooting, and the camera control means is controlled based on the information stored on the day of the week corresponding to the date. It is possible to set a shooting schedule to be executed for each day of the week.

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the eighth invention, in the map information interlocking camera control system according to any one of the first to seventh inventions, a photographed image by the camera, an area to be photographed, and a photographing Since the date and time is stored in association with the information on the subject area and the corresponding photographed image is searched using the subject area name and the photographing date and time as search conditions, the information on the desired subject area can be easily called up and photographed. Can be executed.

According to the map information interlocking camera control system of the ninth invention, in the map information interlocking camera control system according to any one of the first to eighth inventions, the image taken by the camera, the map area name, and the shooting date and time are used. Is stored in association with the information on the target area, and the corresponding captured image is searched using the map area name and the shooting date and time as search conditions. Therefore, the information on the desired target area is easily called and shooting is performed. can do.

[0164]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system for a map information linked camera that is Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of an initial screen.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a control parameter manual setting window.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation content of a CPU in the control system of the map information linked camera which is Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation content of the CPU according to the storage of the position file according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a storage position file display window.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation content of a CPU according to a position file search according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a search for a position file.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a search result display window.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU associated with the storage of patterns according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU associated with the storage of patterns according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a pattern edit / addition window.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a position file edit / addition window.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU associated with the storage of patterns according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU in accordance with the storage of patterns according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU associated with the storage of patterns according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a pattern edit / addition window.

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a position file edit / addition window.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU associated with pattern optimization according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU in accordance with the pattern optimization according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU according to the setting of the schedule according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU according to the setting of the schedule according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a schedule setting window.

FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a schedule edit / addition window.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU associated with execution of a schedule.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU associated with the special day schedule setting according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a special day setting window.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU associated with the saving of a captured image.

FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a captured image saving window.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU associated with the search for a photographed image, which is Embodiment 8 of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a captured image search window.

FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a search result display window.

FIG. 33 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a captured image search window.

FIG. 34 is a schematic diagram showing a screen configuration of a captured image search window.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing operation contents of the CPU associated with abnormality detection according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram illustrating abnormality detection according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a control system for a map information-linked camera according to a fifth aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the operation contents of the CPU associated with the determination of the shooting order according to the fifth aspect of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 surveillance camera, 2 pan head, 3 camera control means, 4
CPU, 5 image converter, 6 scanner, 7 hard disk drive (HDD), 8 mouse, 9 keyboard,
10 display, 11 image generation unit.

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A camera with adjustable zoom and focus, a platform for holding the attitude of the camera so as to be changeable, a camera control means for changing the zoom, focus, and attitude of the camera, and installation of the camera. position, the map information, and the coordinate values and the camera associated with the該地diagram information
Storage means for storing the coordinate values of the image area, and image information given from the camera and information relating to the zoom, focus, and orientation of the camera, and the map information indicating the range of the image area of the camera. and the image generation / synthesizing means for synthesizing, image display means for displaying the image generated / synthesized by the image generating / synthesizing means, the object scene
Input means for inputting information about the area, calculates the coordinates of the object scene area based on the input information, computed
The coordinate values of the area to be photographed are stored in the storage means.
Based on the installation position of the camera
And a control signal generation unit for giving a control signal to the camera control unit based on the calculation result or the coordinate value of the subject area stored in the storage unit. A map information control camera control system. 2. Further comprising input means for inputting coordinate values,
It relates to the subject area corresponding to the range according to the input coordinate values.
Claim 1 Map interlocking camera control system according to a search be characterized Rukoto from the information stored in the information storage means for. 3. The control signal generating means stores in the storage means.
The shooting time is associated with each piece of information that should be used, and multiple pieces of this are combined
And store it in the storage means, and based on the stored information
The camera control means controls the zoom and focus of the camera.
The map information interlocking camera control system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control system controls the position and the attitude . 4. A control signal generating means, based on the shooting time in the information to be stored in the memory means Rutotomoni is stored <br/> in the storage means only with corresponding, on the information stored in said storage means Each
A processing instruction indicating the order and the number of times the control signal is generated.
The order stored according to the processing instruction is stored in the control means.
And a control signal for controlling the zoom, focus, and attitude of the camera based on the
Map interlocking camera control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that that. 5. The control signal generating means, storage of the storage means
Connect the camera and the specified position in the multiple subject areas
A straight line and a cylinder of a predetermined size centered on the camera
Calculate the intersection with the side surface or part of it, and
The map information interlocking camera control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the order of photographing is determined so that the distance between the intersections becomes the shortest . 6. The control signal generation means stores in the storage means .
The shooting start time is associated with each piece of information that should
And the date is associated with each other and stored in the storage means.
Based on the arrival of the shadow start time, based on the stored information in the storage means.
Based on the camera control means,
2. The circus and the posture are controlled.
6. A map information interlocking camera control system according to any one of 5 to 5. 7. The control signal generating means associates each piece of information to be stored in the storage means with a photographing start time, combines a plurality of these times, stores the date in association with the storage means, and stores the date.
7. The zoom, focus, and posture of the camera are controlled by the camera control means based on the storage information of the storage means upon arrival of the day of the week and the start time of shooting according to the attachment. A map information interlocking camera control system according to any one of the above. 8. A control signal generating means, an image captured by pairs応付only in camera to each information to be stored in the storage means, Hiutsushiryo
The area name and the shooting date and time are stored in the storage means , and the area to be photographed is recorded.
By specifying the area name and the shooting date and time,
The map information interlocking camera control system according to claim 1, wherein the map information interlocking camera control system is searched . 9. The control signal generating means, an image captured by the camera in association with the information to be stored in the storage means, map territory <br/> area name, and stores the shooting date in the storage means, the map territory < The control system for a map information interlocking camera according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a corresponding captured image is searched by designating a region name and the capturing date and time.