JP5099501B2 - Hole-in-one confirmation system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hole-in-one confirmation system that can objectively confirm hole-in-one in a non-caddy golf course.

Conventionally, several inventions have been made to objectively certify hole-in-one in order to eliminate hole-in-one due to illegal play in non-caddy golf courses.
For example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-111882, a clubhouse is operated and managed by dividing a tee ground image taken by a tee ground camera and an on-green camera image into four parts and inputting the time. Send it to the device, display it, store it, check hole-in-one, send these images and related information to the insurance company, issue an ID code to the player terminal device, and the player uses the ID number Then, order a favorite product from the affiliated online market, and this makes a total use of the network from the certification to the whole-in-one insurance application examination, product order, and product delivery. "
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-46648 discloses “first and second surveillance cameras capable of photographing tee ground and green, recording means for recording images captured by the first and second surveillance cameras, and tee ground. And a control means for actuating the first and second surveillance cameras and the recording means based on the detection result of the detection means, and a video of shooting the achievement scene of the hole-in-one. The hole-in-one is authenticated. ”A hole-in-one authentication system is disclosed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-111882 JP 2004-46648 A

Although the conventional hole-in-one authentication system has a difference in the number of cameras to be arranged, as shown in the background art above, the moving images of the player on the tee ground and the movement of the golf ball on the green are captured. Objectively confirm and authenticate the hole-in-one, and to that end, capture and record the ball cup-in moment and the appearance, appearance, clothing, etc. of the player who achieved the hole-in-one reliably and accurately. Therefore, it is natural that the tee area camera that captures and records the tee shot of each player is installed near the tee area, and the green camera that captures the movement of the ball on the green is installed near the green. Has been adopted. In Patent Document 1, “Claim 1” of “Claims” is described in Patent Document 1, and in Patent Document 2, paragraph number “0012” in “Embodiments of the Invention” is described. .
As described above, when the tea area camera (the first monitoring camera in Patent Document 2) is arranged in the vicinity of the tea area and the green camera (the second monitoring camera in Patent Document 2) is arranged in a different position near the green, Equipment and equipment for installing the camera must be prepared for two locations, and moving images from the camera can be transmitted to the clubhouse, and functions such as camera pan, tilt, and zoom can be remotely controlled from the clubhouse. Cables for control and power lines for supplying power to drive the camera must be provided between the clubhouse and the tee area, and between the clubhouse and the green, respectively, including expenses required for system construction. There is a problem that labor and cost for maintenance, operation, and management increase.
The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by taking advantage of the high image quality by digital image processing in recent cameras and the advancement of digital signal multiplex transmission technology. By arranging it close and adjacent to the position where the tea area can be expected, the image signal of the tea area camera and the green camera is transmitted, and the cable for remotely controlling the camera and the power line for driving the camera are connected to the clubhouse. It is only necessary to install between the green, and more preferably, it is possible to multiplex the image signals of both the tee area camera and the green camera and transmit them through a single transmission line, and to construct a system. It provides a hole-in-one confirmation system that saves energy and facilitates maintenance, operation, and management of equipment.

The present inventor has solved the above problems by the following means.
(1) In a hole-in-one confirmation system for confirming hole-in-one in a short hole,
A tee area camera equipped with a telephoto lens or zoom lens that provides a depth of focus according to the number of yards in the short hole for capturing a video of the tee shot of the player in the tee area, and a ball around the cup on the green The camera for green that captures the movement of the camera is installed on a single support column or stand that is erected at a position where the tea area can be seen over the green,
And the transmission means which transmits the image signals of both the tea area camera and the green camera, the recording medium which records and stores both of the transmitted image signals together with the imaging time information, and the transmitted A hole-in-one confirmation system comprising: an image processing device having display means for displaying both image signals and reproducing and displaying both the image signals stored in the recording medium.

  (2) The transmission means for transmitting the image signals of both the tea area camera and the green camera is configured to multiplex both the image signals by a signal multiplexer and transmit them through a single transmission line. The hole-in-one confirmation system as described in (1) above, characterized in that there is.

( 3 ) The camera for green (2) is such that the support pillar (P) or the stand erected at the position where the tea area (T) can be seen over the green (G) can be seen from the whole view of the green (G). The hole-in-one confirmation system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the system can be arranged.

( 4 ) The green camera is provided with a microphone capable of recording a sound emitted when a ball falls on the cup, and a microphone for recording a hit sound at the time of a tee shot is provided in the vicinity of the tee area. The hole-in-one confirmation system according to any one of (1) to ( 3) above , characterized in that:

( 5 ) The camera function such as panning, tilting, zooming, focusing, and sensitivity of the tea area camera and the green camera can be controlled by remote operation from a clubhouse (1) The hole-in-one confirmation system according to any one of to ( 4 ).

( 6 ) The display means can display the moving image of the tee shot of the player imaged by the tee area camera and the movement of the ball around the cup imaged by the green camera along with the imaging time information on one screen. The hole-in-one confirmation system according to any one of (1) to ( 5 ) above, characterized in that:

( 7 ) The green camera is set to image a predetermined range around the cup formed on the green, and the distance between the stationary position of the ball and the cup is calculated from the image signal captured by the green camera. The hole-in-one confirmation system according to any one of the above items (1) to ( 6 ), characterized in that the calculation means is provided so that the near pin can be recognized.

The following effects are exhibited by the hole-in-one confirmation system of the present invention.
<1> According to the invention of claim 1,
A tea area camera equipped with a telephoto lens or zoom lens that provides a depth of focus corresponding to the number of yards of the short hole for capturing the player's face and tee shot moving images in the tee area, over the green The player who finished the tee shot was able to capture the face in the green direction from the front following the ball trajectory and achieved hole-in-one. Players can be identified easily and reliably.
A recording medium for recording and storing both image signals output and transmitted from the tea area camera and the green camera together with imaging time information; and both transmitted image signals are displayed. Since the image processing apparatus having display means for reproducing and displaying both the image signals stored in the recording medium is provided, from the image of the green camera displayed on the display means, You can confirm with the player who shot the ball, you can immediately and objectively confirm that the hole-in-one has been achieved, and it is possible to display it again and again. It can also be used as a memento for players who have achieved it.
Furthermore, since the tee area camera and the green camera are arranged on a single support post or stand, it is sufficient to lay a power line between the clubhouse and the green to drive both cameras. Savings and maintenance management become easy.

<2> According to the invention described in claim 2,
Since the transmission means for transmitting the image signals of both the tea area camera and the green camera multiplexes both of the image signals by a signal multiplexing device and enables transmission through a single transmission line, <1 In addition to the effect of>, the cost for constructing the facility can be further reduced, and maintenance management becomes easier.

< 3 > According to the invention of claim 3 ,
The support pillar or stand that is erected at a position where the tea area can be seen over the green allows the camera for green to be placed at a height that allows the entire view of the green to be viewed. Even if it is installed, the cup-in is accurately captured by the green camera, and the progress from the player's tee shot until the ball falls to the green can be estimated from the image on the display screen, the player's swing and subsequent movement, It can be easily distinguished from the case of a cup-in due to a miss shot from another course, and hole-in-one can be reliably recognized.

< 4 > According to the invention of claim 4 ,
The green camera is equipped with a microphone that can record the sound emitted when the ball falls on the cup, and a microphone that records the sound of the tee shot in the vicinity of the tee area. The shot sound is recorded on the image of the ball, and the falling sound of the ball overlaps the image at the moment of the cup-in. It helps to double the pleasure of hole-in-one achievement play.

< 5 > According to the invention described in claim 5 ,
Since the camera functions such as pan, tilt, zoom, sensitivity, and focus of the tea area camera and green camera can be controlled by remote operation from the clubhouse, even when the position of the cup on the green is changed, If you control the pan, tilt, zoom, focus, etc. of the green camera while watching the screen of the clubhouse display device before the competition starts, you can easily change the imaging range of the green camera around the new cup position. it can.
The control signal may be transmitted to the camera using a cable for transmitting a moving image captured by the tea area camera and the green camera, and it is not necessary to newly prepare a signal line for transmitting the control signal. Absent.

< 6 > According to the invention described in claim 6 ,
Wherein the display means, since the motion of the ball around the cup moving picture and the green camera has captured tee players the tee area camera has captured can be displayed side by side on one screen together with the imaging time information, the <5 The effects described in> can be realized more easily and reliably.

< 7 > According to the invention of claim 7 ,
The green camera is set so as to capture a predetermined range around the cup formed on the green, and calculating means for calculating a distance between the stationary position of the ball and the cup from an image signal captured by the green camera As a result, it is possible not only to check hole-in-one but also to recognize near pins without manual measurement.

The best mode for carrying out the hole-in-one confirmation system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings of the embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a hole-in-one confirmation system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a hole-in-one confirmation system in which a tea area camera and a green camera are installed on one support pillar, and FIG. It is a block diagram of the hole-in-one confirmation system which enabled the near pin from the image signal of a camera to be recognized.
In the figure, 1 is a tea area camera, 2 is a green camera, 3 is a signal multiplexing device, 4 is a transmission path, 5 is an image processing device, 6 is a timer, 7 is a display means (image monitor), and 8 is a recording medium ( (Recording / reproducing apparatus) 10 is a calculation means, 11 is an input terminal, 12 is a printer, C is a cup, G is green, P is a support pillar, and T is a tee area.

Hole in one confirmation system of the present invention, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 2,
A tea area camera 1 equipped with a telephoto lens or a zoom lens capable of obtaining a depth of focus corresponding to the number of yards of a short hole for capturing a moving image of a player's tee shot in the tee area T, and a cup on the green G A green camera 2 that captures the movement of the ball around C is installed on one support pillar P or a stand that is erected at a position overlooking the tee area T over the green G green ,
And one cable 4 for transmitting image signals output from both the tea area camera 1 and the green camera 2;
A signal multiplexer 3 that multiplexes both the image signals to be transmitted through a single cable 4;
The both image signals multiplexed and transmitted on the cable 4 are restored to the original output image signals from the tea area camera 1 and the green camera 2 and recorded together with the imaging time information from the timer 6. A recording medium (hereinafter referred to as a recording / reproducing apparatus) 8 to be stored;
An image processing apparatus 5 including display means (hereinafter referred to as an image monitor) 7 for displaying both the restored image signals and reproducing and displaying the both image signals stored in the recording medium. Is configured .
Then, since the disposed tape Ieria camera 1 and the green camera 2 to one of the support pillars P or one frame leads to a reduction in camera installation equipment, also a system of transmission lines and power lines more It is easy to do.

The tea area camera 1 of the hole-in-one confirmation system of the present invention is for identifying a player who has achieved hole-in-one, so that the player's personal appearance, appearance, clothing, etc. from the vicinity of the green G can be identified. An identifiable image must be obtained. Therefore, a telephoto lens or a zoom lens having a depth of focus corresponding to the number of yards of the hole must be provided. It is preferable that the tee area camera 1 is installed at a position where the tee area can be seen over the green, because it helps to distinguish a miss shot ball shot from another hole from a regular ball. .
In the present invention, since a telephoto lens is attached to the camera for the tee area, it may be difficult to identify the player if the camera shakes due to wind or vibration, and it is necessary to consider the response to wind and vibration when installing. .

  The green camera 2 changes the field of view of the camera in accordance with the position where the cup C is drilled because it is necessary to image a predetermined range around the cup C around the cup C drilled on the green G. It is necessary to control the pan, tilt, focus, etc. of the camera frequently. Therefore, it is preferable that the green camera 2 includes a pan head that can be remotely controlled, and that the control can be performed by remote control using a control signal from the clubhouse. The control signal for the green camera is preferably sent via the transmission line 4 because it contributes not only to resource saving but also to cost reduction.

  The player's tee shot moving image captured by the tee area camera 1 and the image of the movement of the ball on the green G including the image of the cup-in captured by the green camera 2 are band-compressed in each camera. After the image processing required in the system is performed, the signal is input to the signal multiplexer 3 and multiplexed by a conventionally known signal multiplexer and multiplexing method, and the image processing apparatus is transmitted through a single transmission line 4. 5 is transmitted. The transmission path may be any of those used for image transmission and data transmission, such as a coaxial cable, an optical fiber cable, and a wireless communication line. However, in consideration of lightning damage, it is preferable to use an optical fiber cable. Note that the signal multiplexer is selected to be suitable for the transmission line used.

The image processing apparatus 4 separates both of the image signals sent in a multiplexed manner into the original image taken by the tea area camera and the image taken by the green camera and displays them on the image monitor 7 as well as recording / reproduction. Record and store in device 8. At this time, it is preferable that the time information is synthesized and displayed on the screen from the timer 6 so that the imaging time is clear, since this is useful when issuing a hole-in-one certificate or creating a memorial album for a player who has achieved hole-in-one later.
If an image monitor capable of multi-screen display is used as the image monitor 7, the moving image of the player's tee shot captured by the tee area camera 1 and the cup-in image captured by the green camera 2 can be displayed side by side. Therefore, it is preferable because a player who has achieved hole-in-one can be confirmed immediately.
Further, the green camera is provided with a microphone that records a sound emitted when the ball falls on the cup, and a microphone that records a hitting sound at the time of a tee shot is disposed in the vicinity of the tee area. The shot sound can be recorded on the image of the ball, and the falling sound of the ball can be superimposed on the image at the moment of the cup-in. This improves the credibility of the hole-in-one, and when the recorded image is played back, the moment is displayed with sound. Therefore, it helps to double the joy of players and people who have achieved hole-in-one viewing the playback images.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a hole-in-one confirmation system in which a near pin can be recognized from the image signal of the green camera 2. In this system, the green camera 2 images the movement of the golf ball in the vicinity of the cup C that has entered the imaging area, and confirms that the cup-in is a hole-in-one, and between the rest position of the ball and the cup C. The distance between the green camera 2 and the cup C is calculated by calculating the distance to be recognized as a near pin, and the calculation means 9 for that purpose and the calculation means can calculate the distance between the stationary position of the ball and the cup C. The input terminal 10 inputs various conditions such as the depression angle of the green camera, the distance between the imaging region edge and the cup, and the printer 11 that outputs the calculation result.
In this system, in order to confirm the near pin more accurately, it is desirable to increase the depression angle of the green camera and bring the imaging area closer to a circle.

The schematic block diagram of one Example of the hole-in-one confirmation system of this invention Configuration diagram of a hole-in-one confirmation system in which a tea area camera and a green camera are installed on one support pillar Configuration diagram of a hole-in-one confirmation system that allows the near pin to be certified from the image signal of the green camera

Explanation of symbols

1: Tea area camera 2: Green camera 3: Signal multiplexing device 4: Cable 5: Image processing device 6: Timer 7: Display means (image monitor)
8: Recording medium (recording / reproducing apparatus)
10: Calculation means 11: Input terminal 12: Printer C: Cup G: Green P: Support pillar T: Tea area

Claims (7)

In a hole-in-one confirmation system that confirms hole-in-one in a short hall,
Tea area camera (1) equipped with a telephoto lens or a zoom lens for obtaining a focal depth corresponding to the number of yards of the short and hole for capturing a moving image of the player's face and tee shot in the tee area (T ) And a green camera (2) that captures the movement of the ball around the cup (C ) on the green (G) , and one that stands up to a position where the tee area (T) can be seen over the green (G). Installed on the support pillar (P)
And a transmission means for transmitting image signals of both the tea area camera (1) and the green camera (2) , and a recording medium for recording and storing both of the transmitted image signals together with imaging time information ( 8), to display the image signal of the both which have been transmitted, also, the image processing apparatus and a recording medium (8) to the stored display means for reproducing and displaying the image signal of the both (7) ( 5) A hole-in-one confirmation system comprising: The transmission means for transmitting the image signals of both the tea area camera (1) and the green camera (2) multiplexes both the image signals by the signal multiplexing device (3) , and transmits them through one transmission line. The hole-in-one confirmation system according to claim 1, wherein the system is made possible. The camera (2) for green can be arranged at a height at which the support pillar (P) or the stand installed at a position where the tea area (T) can be seen over the green (G) can be seen from the whole view of the green (G). The hole-in-one confirmation system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the system is a thing. The green camera (2) is equipped with a microphone that can record a sound emitted when a ball falls on the cup (C) , and a microphone that records a hit sound at the time of a tee shot near the tee area (T). The hole-in-one confirmation system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hole-in-one confirmation system is provided. The camera functions such as pan, tilt, zoom, focus, sensitivity, etc. of the tea area camera (1) and the green camera (2) can be controlled by remote operation from a clubhouse. Item 5. The hole-in-one confirmation system according to any one of items 1 to 4 . The display means (7) captures the moving image of the player's tee shot captured by the tee area camera (1) and the movement of the ball around the cup (C) captured by the green camera (2). The hole-in-one confirmation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the display can be arranged and displayed on one screen. The green camera (2) is set to image a predetermined range around the cup (C) drilled on the green (G) , and the ball signal is detected from the image signal captured by the green camera (2) . The hole-in-one confirmation according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , further comprising an arithmetic means (10) for calculating a distance between the stationary position and the cup (C) so that the near pin can be recognized. system.