JP5287534B2 - Imaging system and imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Description

The present invention, while displaying on the display device the image data captured by the imaging device, relates to an imaging system and imaging equipment to enable the mutual communication by the response from the display device.

  A so-called baby monitor is known as an imaging system for monitoring an indoor state of an infant in a separated room. For example, a microphone or video camera is installed in a room with infants and a display is installed in a remote room with a guardian, and audio and video acquired by the microphone or video camera are output to the display via wireless or wired communication. Is. A baby monitor is generally one in which video is unilaterally transmitted from the video camera side to the display side. However, a technique capable of transmitting audio from the display side to the video camera side is also disclosed (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

  In addition, an increasing number of households have introduced security surveillance cameras as such imaging systems. Many security surveillance cameras are relatively large for their purpose of use, and the type installed outdoors is forced to attach a dedicated bracket for waterproof and dustproof purposes, and its fixing position is limited.

  On the other hand, small and low-priced video cameras are also commercially available. For example, a small Web camera operates by connecting to a personal computer, and displays captured images on the display of a personal computer that is a connection destination, or on the display of a personal computer that is a communication partner via a communication network. can do.

JP-A-10-261179

  As described above, the security monitoring camera has a large apparatus main body and must be fixed by screwing to a wall surface or the like, and it is not easy to install. Once installed, it is not easy to change the installation position.

  The baby monitor is smaller than the security surveillance camera, but it is often fixed to the shelf or rack surface with screws, etc., so it is often installed in a suitable position considering infants whose movement cannot be predicted. It was not easy to change, and it was not easy to change the installation position.

  In addition, although the Web camera is small, it is assumed that it is connected to a personal computer. Therefore, the installation location is also limited, and it is desirable to use a fixing jig when used for long-term monitoring applications. It is.

  Also, in the one-way communication in which video is only transmitted unilaterally from the imaging device side to the display device side, the monitoring is limited to the imaging device side, and for example, the infant shows interest in the imaging device on the imaging device side. However, there were times when I couldn't react to it and felt sorry.

In view of such a problem, the present invention increases the degree of freedom of the installation position of an imaging device (video camera) and a display device (display) and transmits a reaction from the display device side to the imaging device side. capable of achieving communication side with the display device side, and its object is to provide an imaging system and an imaging equipment.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an imaging system of the present invention includes an imaging device and a display device that is communicably connected to the imaging device. The imaging device includes an imaging element and an image captured by the imaging element. An imaging unit having an imaging communication unit that transmits data to the display device, an imaging holding unit that is formed with higher elasticity than the imaging unit and holds the imaging unit, and holds an image according to deformation instruction information from the display device An imaging support unit having an imaging actuator for deforming the image sensor and a simple mounting unit for attaching the imaging device to the other, the display device displaying a received video data, a display communication unit for receiving the video data And a display unit having a display unit having a simple attachment unit for attaching the display device to the display unit. .

  The imaging device and the display device may be formed in a substantially circular outer edge in the imaging direction front view and the display direction front view.

  The imaging support part may have a base part that is less elastic than the imaging holding part, and the imaging actuator and the simple attachment part may be provided on the base part.

  The imaging holding unit can hold the imaging unit by changing the relative position, and a portion of the imaging support unit corresponding to the imaging direction of the imaging unit may be formed to have light transmission properties.

  The display support unit further includes a display holding unit that is formed with higher elasticity than the imaging unit and holds the display unit, and a display actuator that deforms the display holding unit, and the display actuator blurs an image by the imaging actuator. The display unit may be driven in a suppressing direction.

  The imaging device may further include an imaging light emitting unit that emits light according to the light emission instruction information.

  The imaging device may further include a short-range detection unit that detects the presence of a living organism within a predetermined distance from the imaging device, and the imaging communication unit may transmit short-distance information indicating the presence of the living organism.

  The imaging device may further include an absence detection unit that detects the absence of a living thing in the imaging range of the imaging device, and the imaging communication unit may transmit absence information indicating the absence of the living thing.

  The imaging apparatus further includes a suspicious person detection unit that detects a person other than the specific living thing in the imaging range of the imaging apparatus, and the imaging communication part transmits suspicious person information indicating the presence of a person other than the specific living thing. Good.

  In order to solve the above problems, an imaging apparatus of the present invention is connected to a display device so as to be communicable, and has an imaging device and an imaging communication unit that transmits video data captured by the imaging device to the display device. , An imaging holding unit that is formed with higher elasticity than the imaging unit and holds the imaging unit, an imaging actuator that deforms the imaging holding unit according to deformation instruction information from the display device, and a simple attachment to the imaging device And an imaging support section having an attachment section.

  The imaging system of the present invention increases the degree of freedom of the installation position of the imaging device and the display device, and communicates the reaction from the display device side to the imaging device side, thereby achieving communication between the imaging device side and the display device side. It becomes possible.

It is a functional block diagram showing a schematic function of an imaging system concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a functional block diagram showing a schematic function of an imaging device. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the external appearance of an imaging device. It is explanatory drawing explaining the vibration by an imaging actuator. It is explanatory drawing showing the other vibration by an imaging actuator. It is explanatory drawing showing the deformation | transformation by an imaging actuator. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the deformation | transformation by two imaging actuators. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the deformation | transformation by three imaging actuators. It is the schematic diagram showing the other deformation | transformation by an imaging actuator. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the light emission operation | movement of an imaging light emission part. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other light emission operation | movement of an imaging light emission part. It is the functional block diagram which showed the schematic function of the display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the external appearance of a display apparatus. It is the sequential figure which showed the flow of the concrete process of the communication method. It is a functional block diagram showing a schematic function of an imaging device in a 2nd embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other utilization form by an imaging support part.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiment are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

(First embodiment: imaging system 100)
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating schematic functions of the imaging system 100. The imaging system 100 includes an imaging device 110 and a display device 200 that is connected to the imaging device 110 so as to be communicable with each other by wire or wirelessly.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the guardian 104 of the infant 102 installs the imaging device 110 in a proper place in the room R1 where the infant 102 is present, and the video data captured by the imaging device 110 is converted into, for example, a kitchen where the guardian 104 is present. And display on the display device 200 in the separated room R2 such as a living room. Therefore, the guardian 104 can monitor the infant 102 from the separated room R2 through the display device 200, so that the state of the infant 102 can be grasped sequentially, and the infant 102 can be prevented from encountering dangerous eyes. Hereinafter, the imaging device 110 and the display device 200 constituting the imaging system 100 will be specifically described.

(Imaging device 110)
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a schematic function of the imaging device 110, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the appearance of the imaging device 110. As shown in FIG. 3A is a front view of the imaging apparatus 110, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view. The imaging device 110 includes an imaging unit 112 and an imaging support unit 114.

  The imaging unit 112 is attached to a wall surface or other part through the imaging support unit 114, and images the subject while being rotatably fitted and supported by the imaging support unit 114. Referring to FIG. 3A, it can be understood that the imaging device 110 is formed in a substantially circular outer edge when the imaging unit 112 is viewed in the imaging direction front view. Here, the substantially circular outer edge is not limited to a perfect circle, but includes a shape in which the outer diameter shape is arbitrarily missing, a shape such as a polygon, and the like, in which fixed ideas of top, bottom, left and right are not easily generated. Referring to FIG. 3B, the cross section of the imaging device 110 is formed in a substantially elliptical shape (streamline shape), basically has no protrusions, and each corner is rounded.

  Thus, by forming the imaging device 110 in a rounded ellipsoidal shape, the safety of the imaging device 110 alone can be improved. Therefore, the imaging device 110 can be disposed within the reach of the infant 102, and the imaging device 110 can be directly touched by the infant 102. Furthermore, the boundary part of each component of the imaging device 110 can be covered with a resin or the like to add a waterproof function.

  Further, in a general security monitoring camera or the like, an image cannot be visually recognized at a correct rotation angle unless the rotation angle of the imaging axis of the video is adjusted by placing or hanging the security monitoring camera. As shown in FIG. 3A, the imaging apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment has no dependency on the installation angle θ around the imaging axis 158, and is formed rotationally symmetrically about the imaging axis 158. It can be easily installed in various places without paying attention to the angle. For example, even if the imaging apparatus 110 is installed in a state where the installation angle is rotated by a predetermined angle around the imaging axis 158 from the assumed angle, and the captured image is rotated around the imaging axis 158, the display apparatus If the image is rotated by the same predetermined angle in the reverse rotation direction around the display axis while viewing the image on the 200 side, the image can be viewed at the correct display rotation angle. Therefore, a complicated adjustment switch or the like is not required for setting the installation angle. Further, the installation angle of the display device 200 is not limited to the installation angle of the imaging device 110, and the angle of the image can be freely set. Therefore, it is possible to display the image by intentionally switching the upper and lower sides. .

  Furthermore, since the imaging device 110 is formed to be small and light, for example, having a diameter of 100 mm, a thickness of 30 mm, and a weight of 300 g, if a plurality of colors of the imaging unit 112 and the imaging support unit 114 are prepared, the interior can be obtained. Even if it is installed in a living room, it does not give a sense of intimidation and do not impair the aesthetics of conventional security surveillance cameras.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the imaging unit 112 includes an imaging element 120, an imaging control unit 122, an imaging communication unit 124, an interface unit 126, a battery 128, and a short-range detection unit 130. Contains.

  The image sensor 120 is composed of a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) sensor, etc., for example, photoelectrically converts the light of the subject image incident through the imaging lens 160 and outputs a video signal. As the imaging lens 160, a lens having a wide angle of view is used so that an entire room having a general size can be imaged. Thus, no matter where the infant 102 is in the room R1, it can be captured within the imaging range of the imaging device 110, and the entire room where the infant 102 is present is displayed in the display range of the display device 200 corresponding to the imaging range of the imaging device 110. be able to.

  The imaging control unit 122 controls the entire imaging apparatus 110 and performs various functions. For example, the imaging control unit 122 performs signal processing on the video signal output from the imaging element 120 and transmits the video signal to the imaging communication unit 124 as video data. The imaging control unit 122 can convert the video signal from the image sensor 120 into video data that can be transmitted as it is, but here, in order to effectively use the storage capacity and communication resources, the video data is converted (encoded). Thus, standardized video data such as Motion-JPEG, MPEG2 and MPEG4 / AVC is generated. Further, the imaging control unit 122 drives an imaging actuator 144 (to be described later) according to the deformation instruction information transmitted from the display device 200, and causes an imaging light emitting unit 148 (to be described later) to emit light according to the light emission instruction information.

  The imaging communication unit 124 establishes communication with the display device 200 through standardized wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), IEEE802.11a / b / g / n, and the video encoded by the imaging control unit 122, for example. Data is transmitted to the display device 200.

  The communication method of the imaging communication unit 124 is not limited to wireless connection, and can be connected by wire. When using wired connection, the imaging communication unit 124 of the imaging device 110 and the display communication unit 230 of the display device 200 described later include a jack opening based on the RJ45 standard for fitting a LAN (Local Area Network) cable, It can be interconnected by a LAN cable via a hub.

  Here, when the Hub is compatible with PoE (Power over Ethernet (registered trademark)) capable of supplying power, power can be supplied to the imaging device 110 and the display device 200 via a LAN cable, which will be described later. The battery 128 can be omitted. If the battery 128 is provided in advance, the battery 128 can be charged by receiving power from the LAN cable. Furthermore, as a LAN transmission form, power line transmission (PLC) can be routed through a LAN cable path.

  The interface unit 126 reads out the stored contents or writes the video data processed by the imaging control unit 122 into the flash memory in a state where a memory card having a flash memory such as an SD memory card as a storage medium is inserted. In addition to the memory card, the interface unit 126 can be connected to an interface wireless module or the like that operates according to the same standard. In this case, the imaging communication unit 124 can be omitted.

  The battery 128 supplies power to each electric element in the image pickup apparatus 110 such as the image pickup element 120. Although charging of the battery 128 can be performed by a wired connection with an arbitrary charger, it is preferably performed by non-contact short-distance power transmission here.

  The short distance detection unit 130 is configured by a human sensor or the like, and detects that a person (hereinafter, including a living thing) exists within a predetermined distance from the imaging device 110. When the short distance detection unit 130 detects the presence of a person, the imaging control unit 122 generates short distance information indicating the presence of a living thing, and transmits the short distance information to the display device 200 through the imaging communication unit 124. Here, the living things include not only a person including the infant 102 but also animals such as pets and other living things.

  When a human sensor is used as the short-distance detection unit 130, for example, a sensor having a narrow sensing range with a distance of 1 to 2 m and a directivity angle of about 10 to 20 degrees is employed. In addition, when the imaging control unit 122 has sufficient processing capability, the imaging control unit 122 performs image processing on the video data captured by the imaging device 120, for example, through a change in luminance signal histogram distribution, a change in average luminance, and the like. The presence of a person within a predetermined distance may be detected. Further, such image processing can be executed on the display device 200 side instead of being executed in the imaging device 110.

  The imaging support unit 114 includes an imaging holding unit 140 and a base unit 142, and the base unit 142 includes an imaging actuator 144, a simple attachment unit 146, and an imaging light emitting unit 148.

  The imaging holding unit 140 is formed of a gel-like member such as silicone that is more elastic than the imaging unit 112, and holds the imaging unit 112 in a detachable manner. Here, the imaging unit 112 and the imaging holding unit 140 come into contact with each other, and the imaging unit 112 is hooked on the imaging holding unit 140 due to the friction.

  Even if the outer casing of the imaging unit 112 is formed of a resin having low elasticity by forming the imaging holding unit 140 with a member having higher elasticity than that of the imaging unit 112, as shown in FIG. Since the image capturing holding unit 140 holds the unit 162, it is possible to avoid the image capturing unit 112 from coming into contact with the outside and receiving an impact. For example, even if the imaging device 110 falls from the installation position, it is not necessary to give a large obstacle to the imaging device 110 main body and the objective at the dropping position through the elasticity of the imaging holding unit 140, and the safety can be improved more reliably. It becomes possible. From this point, the imaging apparatus 110 can be used not only as an “apparatus” but also as a “toy”, and can be used as a simple communication tool.

  One or a plurality of imaging actuators 144 are provided, and the imaging holding unit 140 is deformed according to deformation instruction information from the display device 200. Specifically, when the imaging control unit 122 receives the deformation instruction information from the display device 200, the imaging actuator 144 is driven for a predetermined time, for example, 2 seconds immediately after the reception, and the predetermined operation (rotation or shaking) is maintained. Let Therefore, although the main body of the imaging actuator 144 is provided in the base part 142, the movable part of the imaging actuator 144 is disposed so as to be in contact with or connectable to the imaging holding part 140 (see FIG. 4).

  As a modification of the imaging holding unit 140 by the imaging actuator 144, a simple vibration is first given.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the vibration caused by the imaging actuator 144. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the imaging actuator 144 is a rotary motor, and the main body 164 of the imaging actuator 144 is fixed to the base portion 142 that is less elastic than the imaging holding portion 140, and the movable portion of the imaging actuator 144 is used. An eccentric weight (weight) 168 whose center of gravity is offset from the rotation shaft 166 is connected to a certain rotation shaft 166. The imaging holding unit 140 is provided with a gap 170 in which the eccentric weight 168 is loosely fitted. The eccentric weight 168 is formed so as to contact a specific surface 172 of the imaging holding unit 140 within the gap 170. Yes.

  Therefore, by rotating the rotation shaft 166 of the imaging actuator 144, the eccentric portion of the eccentric weight 168 contacts the specific surface 172 of the imaging holding unit 140 only during a predetermined angle during rotation, and the imaging holding unit 140 is moved. When pressed, vibration (deformation) occurs in the rotation cycle of the rotary motor. As described above, since the imaging holding unit 140 is formed of a gel-like member having a higher elasticity than the imaging unit 112 such as silicone, the vibration is transmitted to the front surface of the imaging holding unit 140, and the user performs the imaging device 110. Can be visually recognized. Here, the imaging unit 112 also shakes in the plane direction following the deformation of the imaging holding unit 140, but the imaging unit 112 may be directly shaken by the imaging actuator 144 to deform the entire imaging device 110. it can.

  Further, in the above-described example, the configuration in which the imaging actuator 144 is fixed to the base portion 142 and the imaging holding unit 140 formed of another material having high elasticity is vibrated according to the rotation of the rotation shaft 166 of the imaging actuator 144 has been described. However, for example, when the imaging holding part 140 and the base part 142 of the imaging support part 114 are integrally formed of one material, the imaging actuator 144 is embedded in the imaging support part 114, and the imaging support part 114 is embedded. An eccentric weight 168 may be brought into contact with any of the surfaces. With such a configuration, although the vibration efficiency is reduced, the configuration of the imaging support unit 114 can be simplified, so that maintenance can be simplified and costs can be reduced.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing another vibration caused by the imaging actuator 144. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the imaging actuator 144 is a linear motor, and the main body 164 of the imaging actuator 144 is fixed to the base portion 142 that is less elastic than the imaging holding portion 140. The imaging holding unit 140 is provided with a gap 174 so that when the piston shaft 176 that is a movable part of the imaging actuator 144 extends, the piston shaft 176 contacts the imaging holding unit 140. A surface 178 is provided.

  Therefore, by causing the imaging actuator 144 to perform a piston motion, when the piston shaft 176 extends, the imaging holding unit 140 is pressed by contacting the contact surface 178, and vibration is generated at the oscillation cycle of the linear motor. As in the case of the rotary motor using FIG. 4, since the imaging holding unit 140 is formed of a gel-like member such as silicone, the vibration is transmitted to the front, and the user visually recognizes the vibration of the imaging device 110. Can do.

  In the above-described example, the configuration is described in which the imaging actuator 144 is fixed to the base portion 142, and the imaging holding unit 140 formed of another material having high elasticity is vibrated according to the vibration of the imaging actuator 144. When the imaging holding part 140 and the base part 142 of the imaging support part 114 are integrally formed of one material, the imaging actuator 144 is embedded in the imaging support part 114, and the contact surface of the imaging support part 114 The piston shaft 176 may be brought into contact with 178.

  In addition, here, since the imaging actuator 144 is arranged so that the direction of the piston motion is the planar direction (peripheral radial direction of the imaging device 110), the vibration is also the planar direction. The vibration direction can be set freely. For example, if the imaging actuator 144 is arranged so that the direction of the piston movement is the imaging direction (the imaging axis 158 direction), the piston can be vibrated in the imaging direction.

  Next, another example in which the imaging holding unit 140 is deformed using the imaging actuator 144 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing deformation by the imaging actuator 144. Referring to FIG. 6, as in FIG. 5, the imaging actuator 144 is a linear motor, and the main body 164 of the imaging actuator 144 is fixed to the base portion 142 having lower elasticity than the imaging holding portion 140. The imaging holding unit 140 is provided with a gap 174. When the piston shaft 176 of the imaging actuator 144 is extended, the gap 174 is provided with a contact surface 178 so that the piston shaft 176 contacts the imaging holding unit 140. It has been. However, here, the base part 142 and the imaging holding part 140 are configured separately so as to be separable, and a plurality of imaging actuators 144 are arranged radially so as to be equiangular in the front view with the imaging axis 158 as the center. Is done.

  Here, similarly to the imaging actuator 144 of FIG. 5, by moving the imaging actuator 144 with a piston, when the piston shaft 176 extends, it contacts the contact surface 178 and presses the imaging holding unit 140, and the oscillation cycle of the linear motor. Causes vibration. However, in such an example, the plurality of imaging actuators 144 provided on the base portion 142 shake with different phases.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining deformation by the two imaging actuators 144, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining deformation by the three imaging actuators 144. In FIG. 7, two imaging actuators 144a and 144b are disposed opposite to each other with the imaging shaft 158 as the center, and the pressing direction of the piston shaft 176 is also opposite. The imaging actuators 144a and 144b operate relatively, and the phases of the imaging actuators 144a and 144b are different by 180 degrees although the oscillation periods (for example, 1 Hz or more) are equal.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the piston shaft 176 of one imaging actuator 144a is retracted, the piston shaft 176 of the other imaging actuator 144b is expanded, and the imaging holding unit 140 is moved to the other imaging actuator. It is pressed in the direction of the piston shaft 176 of 144b and greatly deformed in the direction of the arrow with eccentricity. When the piston shaft 176 of the other imaging actuator 144b is retracted, the piston shaft 176 of the one imaging actuator 144a is expanded, so that the piston shaft of the one imaging actuator 144a is now shown in FIG. 7B. It is pressed in the direction of 176 and deformed in the direction of the arrow. In this way, the imaging holding unit 140 swings linearly with respect to the base unit 142.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the base portion 142 is provided with a ring-shaped rib portion 180 along the outer periphery of the image pickup portion 112, and the rib portion 180 is slidably fitted to the image pickup holding portion 140. A loose fitting groove 182 is provided. With such a configuration, even if the separate imaging holding unit 140 shakes with the base unit 142 as a reference, it is possible to prevent the imaging holding unit 140 from being detached from the base unit 142.

  In FIG. 8, the three imaging actuators 144c, 144d, and 144e are arranged at positions that differ by 120 degrees around the imaging axis 158, and the pressing direction of the piston shaft 176 is also different by 120 degrees. And each imaging actuator 144c, 144d, 144e operate | moves relatively similarly to the two imaging actuators 144a, 144b, and the phase differs 120 degree | times.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the piston shaft 176 of any one of the imaging actuators 144c is extended, the piston shafts 176 of the other imaging actuators 144d and 144e are contracted, and the imaging holding unit 140 is pressed in the direction of the piston shaft 176 of one image pickup actuator 144c, and is deformed in the direction of the white arrow with eccentricity. Then, when the piston shaft 176 of the other imaging actuator 144d is extended, this time, as shown in FIG. 8B, the piston shaft 176 of the imaging actuator 144d is pressed in the direction of the white arrow. Further, when the piston shaft 176 of another imaging actuator 144e is extended, it is deformed in the direction of the white arrow as shown in FIG. 8C, and the states from FIG. 8A to FIG. 8C are repeated.

  However, unlike FIG. 7, in the case of FIG. 8, the phases of the imaging actuators 144 c, 144 d, and 144 e operate by 120 degrees each other, so that it does not result in a simple linear oscillation, but based on the base portion 142. The imaging holding unit 140 appears to rotate as indicated by a solid line arrow. Furthermore, since the imaging holding | maintenance part 140 is formed with gel-like members, such as silicone, it is grasped | ascertained that the rotation is moving chaotically and can attract a user's interest.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing another modification by the imaging actuator 144. Referring to FIG. 9, a plurality (three in this case) of imaging actuators 144f, 144g, and 144h are rotary motors, and the base portion is set so that the rotation shaft 166 of each of the imaging actuators 144f, 144g, and 144h is parallel to the imaging shaft 158. 142 is fixed. Here, the cams 184 that are randomly eccentric as shown in FIG. 9 are connected to the rotation shafts 166 of the imaging actuators 144f, 144g, and 144h. The imaging support unit 114 (imaging holding unit 140) is made of an elastic member such as rubber having very high elasticity, and a portion pressed by the protruding portion of the cam 184 is expanded and contracted.

  Then, by rotating the imaging actuators 144f, 144g, and 144h, the cam 184 presses the imaging support unit 114, causing deformation at the rotation cycle of the rotary motor. Here, the imaging holding unit 140 can be moved randomly by rotating the plurality of imaging actuators 144f, 144g, and 144h with different phases. Further, by changing the shape of the cam 184 of each of the plurality of imaging actuators 144f, 144g, and 144h, the rotation cycle and the rotation direction of the imaging actuators 144f, 144g, and 144h, the shape can be changed in an unpredictable manner. It is possible to further attract the user's interest.

  In the modified example of the imaging holding unit 140 by the imaging actuator 144 described above, the imaging actuator 144 is fixed to the base unit 142 having low elasticity and the imaging holding unit 140 having high elasticity is deformed, but the imaging actuator 144 is used as the imaging holding unit. It can also be fixed to the 140 side.

  As described above, by deforming the imaging holding unit 140, for example, the infant 102 who sees it visually shows interest in the imaging device 110 itself. Further, as will be described later, the guardian 104 deforms the imaging device 110 in accordance with the state of the infant 102, for example, staring at the imaging device 110, so that the infant 102 can identify itself. It is possible to grasp that the user is responding to the movement of the camera and to communicate with the imaging device 110. As described above, the guardian 104 indirectly reacts to the infant 102 through the imaging device 110, thereby enabling indirect communication between the infant 102 and the guardian 104 in the separated rooms R1 and R2. .

  The simple attachment portion 146 includes a suction cup, a magnet, a magic tape (registered trademark), and the like provided on the base portion 142, and has a structure capable of attaching the imaging device 110 to various ground planes. For example, when a suction cup is employed as the simple attachment portion 146, the imaging device 110 can be disposed at an arbitrary position on a flat surface such as a wall surface or a window glass. Similarly, when a magnet is employed as the simple attachment portion 146, the imaging device 110 can be installed at various parts formed of metal. The simple attachment portion 146 can also be provided with a plurality of types of attachment structures. For example, a magnet can be embedded in the base portion 142 and a suction cup can be formed outside the magnet.

  Since the installation position of the imaging apparatus 110 can be freely set by the simple attachment portion 146, for example, the imaging apparatus 110 can be arranged at a position where the infant 102 is easily imaged and is easily visible to the infant 102. . Moreover, since not only the arrangement setting but also the arrangement of the imaging device 110 can be easily changed, it is possible to prevent the infant 102 from getting bored by changing the arrangement. Thus, simple and reliable communication between the imaging device 110 side and the display device 200 side can be achieved.

  The imaging light emitting unit 148 includes an LED (Light Emitting Diode), a lamp, and the like, and emits light according to light emission instruction information from the display device 200. Specifically, when the imaging control unit 122 receives the light emission instruction information from the display device 200, the imaging light emitting unit 148 emits light (lights up and blinks) for a predetermined time, for example, 2 seconds immediately after the reception. As described above, in this embodiment, the communication with the user who is viewing the imaging device 110 can be achieved by modifying the imaging holding unit 140 of the imaging device 110 in particular. Here, in addition to the modification, or alone, a part or all of the imaging device 110 can be caused to emit light, and the user's interest can be further directed.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the light emission operation of the imaging light emitting unit 148. Here, a configuration in which an imaging light emitting unit 148 is further added to the modified structure of the imaging actuator 144 shown in FIG. 6 will be described.

  The imaging light emitting unit 148 in FIG. 10 is fixed to the base unit 142, and the light beam is directed to the outer peripheral side in the planar direction of the imaging device 110. At this time, the imaging holding unit 140 is formed of a member obtained by imparting light diffusibility to a transparent or translucent material, and a reflective surface 188 on which a reflective member is applied or pasted is formed on the back surface. Then, when the imaging device 110 receives the light emission instruction information from the display device 200, the imaging light emitting unit 148 emits light through the imaging control unit 122, and the light from the imaging light emitting unit 148 is captured as indicated by the broken line in FIG. The light is diffused to the front side of the imaging holding unit 140 while being reflected by the reflecting surface 188 of the holding unit 140, and radiates to the surface of the imaging device 110 at a wide angle.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another light emitting operation of the imaging light emitting unit 148. The imaging light emitting unit 148 includes an annular optical fiber 190 and an LED 192, and the optical fiber 190 is disposed along the circumference on the front surface of the imaging support unit 114, and the LED 192 is directed to the opening end of the optical fiber 190. With this configuration, even if the number of LEDs 192 is reduced, light can be emitted uniformly and effectively around the imaging holding unit 140.

  In this example, the imaging light emitting unit 148 is fixed to the base unit 142 and indirectly emits light from the surface of the imaging device 110. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the imaging light emitting unit 148 is fixed to the imaging holding unit 140. In addition, a configuration in which light is directly emitted to the surface of the imaging device 110 can be employed.

  In the present embodiment, since the light emission by the imaging light emitting unit 148 can be executed in parallel with the deformation of the imaging actuator 144, the imaging device 110 can emit light while being deformed, which attracts further interest of the user. Can do.

(Display device 200)
FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic function of the display device 200, and FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the appearance of the display device 200. In particular, FIG. 13A shows a front view of the display device 200, and FIG. 13B shows a cross-sectional view. The display device 200 includes a display unit 210 and a display support unit 212, and is formed in a substantially circular outer edge from the front in the display direction, like the imaging device 110. Further, the display device 200 can be formed with substantially the same size and shape as the imaging device 110, and the display unit 210 and the imaging unit 112 can be replaced.

  Since the display device 200 is formed in the same shape as the imaging device 110, the effects based on the shape of the imaging device 110 are equal. For example, by forming the display device 200 in a rounded ellipsoidal shape, the display device 200 alone can be used. Safety can be ensured, and the display device 200 can be easily installed in various places without paying attention to the installation angle by forming the display device 200 in a circular symmetry that does not depend on the installation angle.

  The display unit 210 includes a display communication unit 230, a display control unit 232, a display 234, a generation unit 236, an interface unit 238, and a battery 240 therein.

  The display communication unit 230 establishes communication with the imaging device 110 through standardized wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), IEEE802.11a / b / g / n, and for example, video data transmitted from the imaging device 110 Receive. Further, when deformation instruction information or light emission instruction information is generated in the display control unit 232 described later, the display communication unit 230 transmits the deformation instruction information or light emission instruction information to the imaging device 110. Similar to the imaging communication unit 124, the display communication unit 230 is not limited to wireless communication, and can also be connected by wire via a LAN cable or the like.

  The display control unit 232 controls the entire display device 200 and performs various functions. For example, the display control unit 232 performs signal processing on the video data received by the display communication unit 230. Here, if the received video data is standardized video data such as Motion-JPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4 / AVC or the like, the display control unit 232 can display signals (for example, R, G, B, etc.) that can be displayed on the display 234. (Analog signal etc.) is converted (decoded). Further, when the display control unit 232 detects an operation input of the generation unit 236 described later, the display control unit 232 generates deformation instruction information or light emission instruction information, and transmits the deformation instruction information or the light emission instruction information to the imaging device 110 through the display communication unit 230.

  Further, the display control unit 232 also functions as the short distance detection unit 130 of the imaging device 110. The display control unit 232 detects that the object to be imaged has changed in the image of the imaging data through a change in luminance at each pixel of the video data, and regards this as movement of the organism (presence of the organism). This is transmitted to the display control unit 232. When the display control unit 232 detects the presence of a living thing, the display actuator 254 described later is driven for a predetermined time from the detection of the living thing or the display light emitting unit 258 emits light for a predetermined time. To communicate. With this configuration, for example, the guardian 104 on the display device 200 side can grasp that the infant 102 on the imaging device 110 side is approaching the imaging device 110 in accordance with the deformation of the display device 200. While viewing the imaging device 110, the imaging unit 110 can be deformed by operating the generation unit 236, and a reaction to the infant 102 can be executed.

  The display 234 is configured by a relatively thin display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, and displays video data that has been signal-processed by the display control unit 232. The display control unit 232 can enlarge or reduce video data captured at a wide angle of view by the imaging device 110 through a software zoom function using image processing in the display control unit 232. The guardian 104 on the display device 200 side can watch the infant 102 by using the video data.

  The generation unit 236 is formed by a push switch or a touch sensor, and transmits a user operation input to the display control unit 232. The display control unit 232 generates deformation instruction information and light emission instruction information from the operation input. However, in the case where the generation unit 236 is formed by a pressing switch, it is desirable that the pressing surface is covered with a highly elastic member so that it can be pushed down through the member in order to maintain a rounded ellipsoidal shape.

  The interface unit 238 reads the stored contents or writes the video data processed by the display control unit 232 in a state where a memory card having a flash memory such as an SD memory card as a storage medium is inserted. In addition to the memory card, the interface unit 238 can also connect an interface wireless module or the like that operates in the same standard. In this case, the display communication unit 230 can be omitted.

  The battery 240 supplies power to each electric element in the display device 200 such as the display communication unit 230. Although charging of the battery 240 can be performed by a wired connection with a charger, it is desirable here to be performed by non-contact short-distance power transmission.

  The display support unit 212 includes a display holding unit 250 and a base unit 252, and the base unit 252 includes a display actuator 254, a simple mounting unit 256, and a display light emitting unit 258.

  The display holding unit 250 is formed to be deformable by a gel-like member such as silicone, which is more elastic than the display unit 210, and holds the display unit 210 in a detachable manner. Here, like the imaging device 110, the display unit 210 and the display holding unit 250 come into contact with each other, and the display unit 210 is hooked on the display holding unit 250 due to the friction. By forming the display holding unit 250 with a member having higher elasticity than the display unit 210, it is possible to avoid the display unit 210 coming into contact with the outside and receiving an impact.

  The display actuator 254 deforms the display holding unit 250 according to the deformation instruction information from the display control unit 232. Specifically, when the display control unit 232 receives user input from the generation unit 236, the display control unit 232 generates deformation instruction information and transmits the deformation instruction information to the imaging device 110. At the same time immediately after the generation of the deformation instruction information, a predetermined time, for example, 2 seconds, The imaging actuator 144 is driven to maintain a predetermined operation (rotation or vibration). Accordingly, the main body of the display actuator 254 is provided on the base portion 252, but the movable portion of the display actuator 254 is disposed so as to be in contact with or connectable to the display holding portion 250. Since the specific configuration and operation of the display actuator 254 are substantially the same as those of the imaging actuator 144, description thereof is omitted here.

  However, the display actuator 254 in the display device 200 can drive the display unit 210 in a direction in which image blurring by the imaging actuator 144 is suppressed. When the image pickup actuator 144 is driven in the image pickup apparatus 110, the image pickup unit 112 may move due to the deformation of the image pickup holding unit 140 and the image may be blurred. Here, image blurring is canceled by causing the display actuator 254 to execute the same operation as that of the imaging actuator 144 in accordance with the phase and driving duration (synchronized).

  The blurring of the image is accompanied by a delay in deformation due to the gel-like member of the imaging holding unit 140, but the display holding unit 250 of the display device 200 also uses the same characteristic member so that the delay in deformation is substantially equal. Can do. Therefore, the video imaged by the imaging device 110 and the video image displayed on the display device 200 move in the same direction, and when the display 234 is viewed from a fixed position separated from the display device 200, there is almost no blurring of the image and a stationary object. Appears to be stationary. That is, image blurring is suppressed.

  Even when the display device 200 is not provided with the display actuator 254 or when the imaging actuator 144 and the display actuator 254 do not have a synchronization function, the display control unit 232 executes image processing. The blur of the displayed video can be suppressed.

  The simple attachment portion 256 includes a suction cup, a magnet, a magic tape (registered trademark), and the like provided on the base portion 252 and has a structure capable of attaching the display device 200 to various ground planes. Since the specific configuration and effect of the simple attachment portion 256 are substantially the same as the simple attachment portion 146 of the imaging device 110, the description thereof is omitted here.

  The display light emitting unit 258 is configured by an LED, a lamp, or the like, and emits light according to light emission instruction information from the display control unit 232. Specifically, when the display control unit 232 receives user input from the generation unit 236, the display control unit 232 generates light emission instruction information and transmits the light emission instruction information to the imaging device 110, and for a predetermined time, for example, 2 seconds, immediately after generation of the light emission instruction information. The display light emitting unit 258 emits light (lights up and blinks). Since the specific configuration and effect of the display light emitting unit 258 are also substantially the same as those of the imaging light emitting unit 148, the description thereof is omitted here.

(Communication method)
Next, a communication method using the above-described imaging device 110 and display device 200 will be described.

  FIG. 14 is a sequential diagram showing a specific processing flow of the communication method. First, when the imaging device 110 and the display device 200 are powered on (S300), the imaging device 110 processes video data captured by the imaging device 120 by the imaging control unit 122, and further, Motion-JPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4 / The video data is encoded into standardized video data such as AVC (S302) and transmitted to the display device 200 through the imaging communication unit 124 (S304). In the display device 200, the video data received via the display communication unit 230 is decoded by the display control unit 232 and displayed on the display 234 (S306).

  Here, when the infant 102 in the room R1 in which the imaging device 110 is installed approaches the imaging device 110, the short distance detection unit 130 detects the approach of the infant 102 to the imaging device 110 (S308), and the imaging control unit 122. Generates near field information and transmits it to the display device 200 (S310). The display device 200 that has received the short distance information drives the display actuator 254 through the display control unit 232 (S312), and notifies the guardian of the approach of the infant 102 through deformation of the display device 200 (S314).

  When the guardian 104 confirms that the infant 102 is in the vicinity of the imaging device 110 through the display 234, the guardian 104 operates the generation unit 236, and the display control unit 232 detects an operation input of the generation unit 236 (S316). The deformation instruction information and the light emission instruction information are transmitted to the imaging apparatus 110 through the communication unit 230 (S318).

  Upon receiving the deformation instruction information, the imaging control unit 122 of the imaging device 110 drives the imaging actuator 144 (S320) and emits the imaging light emitting unit 148 (S322). By the deformation and light emission of the imaging device 110 in its own field of view, the infant 102 can grasp that the imaging device 110 is responding to its movement and can communicate with the imaging device 110. As described above, the guardian 104 indirectly reacts to the infant 102 through the imaging device 110, thereby enabling indirect communication between the infant 102 and the guardian 104 in the separated rooms R1 and R2. .

  As described above, the combination of the imaging device 110 and the display device 200 increases the degree of freedom of the installation positions of the imaging device 110 and the display device 200 and transmits a reaction from the display device 200 side to the imaging device 110 side. Thus, communication between the imaging device 110 side and the display device 200 side can be achieved.

(Second embodiment: monitoring system)
In the first embodiment described above, the main purpose is communication between the user on the imaging device 110 side and the user on the display device 200 side. The second embodiment is intended to provide a monitoring system with improved convenience by adding a function specialized for monitoring to the imaging system 100 of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic function of the imaging device 410 according to the second embodiment. Similar to the imaging device 110, the imaging device 410 includes an imaging unit 412 and an imaging support unit 414. In addition, the imaging unit 412 includes an imaging element 120, an imaging control unit 422 that functions as a suspicious person detection unit, an imaging communication unit 124, an interface unit 126, a battery 128, a short-range detection unit 130, and an absence detection unit 430. The imaging support unit 414 includes an imaging holding unit 140, an imaging actuator 144, a simple attachment unit 146, and an imaging light emitting unit 148.

  The image pickup device 120, the image pickup communication unit 124, the interface unit 126, the battery 128, the short-range detection unit 130, the image pickup holding unit 140, the image pickup actuator 144, which have already been described as the constituent elements in the first embodiment, Since the attachment unit 146 and the imaging light emitting unit 148 have substantially the same functions, the duplicated explanation is omitted. Here, the absence detection unit 430 having a different configuration and the imaging control unit 422 functioning as a suspicious person detection unit are provided. The imaging support unit 414 will be mainly described.

  The absence detection unit 430 is configured by a human sensor or the like, and detects the absence of a specific living thing in a wider range than the short-range detection unit 130, here the imaging range of the imaging device 110. Here, the specific organism includes not only a person including the infant 102 but also an animal such as a pet and other organisms.

  When a human sensor is used as the absence detection unit 430, for example, a wide sensing area with a distance of 10 m and a directivity angle of about 70 to 110 degrees that can overlook the entire room is employed. Then, the absence detection unit 430 detects the presence / absence of a person (living object), in particular, the absence of a target person (living object). In addition, when the imaging control unit 422 has sufficient processing capability, the video data captured by the imaging device 120 is subjected to image processing, for example, within a predetermined imaging range through a change in luminance signal histogram distribution, a change in average luminance, or the like. The absence of a person may be detected. Further, such image processing can be executed on the display device 200 side instead of being executed in the imaging device 410.

  For example, if the infant 102 accidentally leaves the room R1, or if a suspicious person enters or is taken away by the suspicious person, the imaging apparatus 410 has lost the infant 102 by the absence detection unit 430. This is detected and transmitted to the imaging control unit 422. The imaging control unit 422 generates absence information indicating the absence of a specific organism through the imaging communication unit 124 and transmits the absence information to the display device 200.

  When receiving the absence information from the imaging device 410, the display control unit 232 of the display device 200 drives the display actuator 254, deforms the entire display device 200, and notifies the guardian 104. Since the guardian 104 can grasp the absence of the infant 102 by the deformation of the display device 200, the guardian 104 can deal with the problem quickly and accurately. In this example, the display actuator 254 is driven in response to absence information. However, the display light emitting unit 258 may emit light, or a separate speaker may be provided to sound a warning sound.

  The imaging control unit 422 functions as a suspicious person detection unit and detects a person other than a specific living thing in the imaging range of the imaging device 410.

  In the present embodiment, the imaging control unit 422 stores the face of the infant 102 and the family and other characteristics in advance in a identifiable state, and authenticates the face extracted from the video data and the stored face. If the authenticated result does not match the stored face, the face in the video data is regarded as a suspicious person, and suspicious person information indicating the presence of a person other than a specific living thing is displayed through the imaging communication unit 124. To device 200.

  When the display control unit 232 of the display device 200 receives suspicious person information from the imaging device 410, the display control unit 232 drives the display actuator 254 to deform the entire display device 200 and notify the guardian 104. Since the guardian 104 can grasp the intrusion of the suspicious person into the room by the deformation of the display device 200, the guardian 104 can deal with the problem quickly and accurately. In this example, the display actuator 254 is driven in response to suspicious person information. However, the display light emitting unit 258 may emit light, or a separate speaker may be provided to sound a warning sound.

  With the configuration of the absence detection unit 430 and the suspicious person detection unit, the monitoring system can have both functions of communication and crime prevention.

  In addition, the imaging holding unit 140 in the present embodiment can hold the imaging unit 412 while changing the relative position, and corresponds to the imaging direction (imaging axis 158 direction) of the imaging unit 412 in the imaging support unit 414. The part (a part or the whole of the base part 142) is formed of a transparent or translucent member so as to have a light transmission property.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another usage pattern by the imaging support unit 414. As shown in FIG. 16, here, the imaging device 410 is attached to the door scope 462 of the entrance door 460. In detail, since the imaging unit 412 has a front / back target shape, the imaging unit 412 can be held upside down with respect to the imaging support unit 414. At this time, the surface on which the imaging lens 160 exists is embedded in the imaging support unit 414. Here, the optical characteristics of the imaging support unit 414 corresponding to the imaging direction (imaging axis 158 direction) of the imaging lens 160 of the imaging unit 412 held upside down are transparent or translucent and the incident light is parallel light. Therefore, the imaging unit 412 can acquire video data on the back side of the imaging device 410.

  In general, the door scope 462 is configured such that an image of the exterior of the entrance door 460 is imaged on the lens on the interior surface of the entrance door 460 via the lens on the exterior surface of the entrance door 460 and the lens on the interior surface of the entrance door 460. Yes. Some types of door scopes 462 have a fish-eye lens structure so that an image outside the entrance door 460 can be viewed in a wide field of view. Therefore, by aligning the imaging lens 160 of the imaging unit 412 with the door scope 462 as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 16, the outside of the door scope 462, that is, the outside of the entrance door 460 is substantially equal to visual observation. It becomes possible to monitor with video.

  With this configuration, the user can monitor the outside of the entrance door 460 at the position of the display device 200, and if there is a visitor or if there is a suspicious person near the entrance door 460, the user can enter the entrance door 460. It becomes possible to confirm the opponent without approaching or being realized by the opponent. The imaging device 410 according to the present embodiment is small and low-cost with respect to a security monitoring camera installed on a normal entrance door 460, and can be used in combination with indoor monitoring such as monitoring of the infant 102. high.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the imaging device 110 and the display device 200 are configured in a one-to-one manner has been described. It is also possible to confirm with one display device 200, or to switch the display of images from a plurality of imaging devices 110 with one display device 200, or to confirm at a time.

  In the above-described embodiment, modification or light emission of the imaging holding unit 140 is cited as a means of communication from the display device 200 to the imaging device 110. However, a microphone and a speaker are provided to transmit a will by voice. Also good.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the absence detection unit 430 is used for detection of the absence of the infant 102. However, when the suspicious person or the infant can be separated by other means, the power saving mode is set when the infant 102 is not present. It can also be used as a switch that automatically starts imaging by switching and the presence of an infant.

  Note that the steps in the communication method of the present specification do not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described as a sequential diagram, but are performed in parallel or individually (for example, parallel processing or object-based processing). Processing).

The present invention, while displaying on the display device the image data captured by the imaging device can be utilized for the imaging system and the imaging equipment to enable the mutual communication by the response from the display device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Imaging system 110, 410 ... Imaging device 112, 412 ... Imaging part 114, 414 ... Imaging support part 120 ... Imaging element 122, 422 ... Imaging control part 124 ... Imaging communication part 130 ... Short-distance detection part 140 ... Imaging holding part 142 ... base part 144 ... imaging actuator 146, 256 ... simple attachment part 148 ... imaging light emitting part 158 ... imaging shaft 200 ... display device 210 ... display part 212 ... display support part 230 ... display communication part 232 ... display control part 234 ... display 236 ... generating unit 250 ... display holding unit 252 ... base unit 254 ... display actuator 258 ... display light emitting unit 430 ... absence detection unit

Claims (10)

An imaging system including an imaging device and a display device connected to be communicable with the imaging device,
The imaging device
An imaging unit comprising: an imaging element; and an imaging communication unit that transmits video data captured by the imaging element to the display device;
An imaging holding unit that is formed more elastic than the imaging unit and holds the imaging unit, an imaging actuator that deforms the imaging holding unit according to deformation instruction information from the display device, and the imaging device An imaging support portion having a simple attachment portion to be attached;
With
The display device
A display unit having a display communication unit for receiving the video data, a display for displaying the received video data, and a generation unit for generating deformation instruction information for deforming the imaging device;
A display support part having a simple attachment part for attaching the display device to the other;
An imaging system comprising:   The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the imaging device and the display device are formed in a substantially circular outer edge in the imaging direction front view and the display direction front view.   The said imaging support part has a base part whose elasticity is lower than the said imaging holding | maintenance part, The said imaging actuator and the said simple attachment part are provided in the said base part, The Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Imaging system. The imaging holding unit can hold the imaging unit by changing a relative position;
The imaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a portion of the imaging support unit corresponding to an imaging direction of the imaging unit is formed to have a light transmission property. The display support unit further includes a display holding unit that is formed more elastic than the display unit and holds the display unit, and a display actuator that deforms the display holding unit,
5. The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the display actuator drives the display unit in a direction in which blurring of an image caused by the imaging actuator is suppressed.   The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the imaging device further includes an imaging light emitting unit that emits light according to light emission instruction information. The imaging device further includes a short-range detection unit that detects that a living organism is present within a predetermined distance from the imaging device,
The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the imaging communication unit transmits short-range information indicating the presence of the living thing. The imaging apparatus further includes an absence detection unit that detects the absence of a living thing in the imaging range of the imaging apparatus,
The imaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the imaging communication unit transmits absence information indicating the absence of the living thing. The imaging device further includes a suspicious person detection unit that detects a person other than a specific living thing in the imaging range of the imaging device,
The imaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the imaging communication unit transmits suspicious person information indicating the presence of a person other than the specific living thing. An imaging device that is communicably connected to a display device,
An imaging unit comprising: an imaging element; and an imaging communication unit that transmits video data captured by the imaging element to the display device;
An imaging holding unit that is formed more elastic than the imaging unit and holds the imaging unit, an imaging actuator that deforms the imaging holding unit according to deformation instruction information from the display device, and the imaging device An imaging support portion having a simple attachment portion to be attached;
An imaging apparatus comprising:

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