JP6068088B2 - Disaster prevention alarm system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a disaster prevention alarm system that notifies disaster prevention information such as an earthquake early warning or a tsunami warning in cooperation with a moving body such as a cleaning robot having a communication function with an external network.

  Conventionally, disaster warning systems using TV broadcasting, FM broadcasting, and AM broadcasting include emergency warning broadcasting that occurs when a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake occurs or when a tsunami warning is announced. There is an earthquake early warning that announces the prediction for the area where strong shaking is expected before the shaking reaches when the earthquake occurs.

  Emergency warning broadcasts are broadcast via TV, FM and AM broadcasts when a Tokai earthquake warning declaration is issued, when a tsunami warning is announced, or when an evacuation instruction is issued by the governor or the head of the local government. An emergency warning signal is transmitted from the broadcasting station, the receiver is automatically turned on, and the emergency warning broadcast is reproduced and output.

  In addition, the earthquake early warning will be announced with an estimated maximum seismic intensity of less than 5, and an earthquake early warning signal will be transmitted from the broadcast station via TV, FM and AM broadcasts, and there will be earthquake motion in areas where strong shaking is expected. Warning.

  Disaster prevention alarm devices corresponding to such emergency warning broadcasts and emergency earthquake warnings have been put into practical use and are widely used as dedicated receivers.

  The disaster prevention alarm device that supports the earthquake early warning is in the standby state after selecting a specific FM radio broadcast. After the earthquake early warning has played the specified chime twice, it is “emergency earthquake broadcast. “Please be wary of shaking”, for example, the automatic chime sound is analyzed twice, the first chime sound is analyzed to detect the earthquake early warning signal, the broadcast playback operation is started, and the automatic sound following the chime sound is sent from the speaker. Output at the set volume to notify in advance of the occurrence of an earthquake.

Further, in the case of an emergency warning broadcast of an analog broadcast, the disaster prevention alarm device corresponding to the emergency warning broadcast detects an FSK signal that is an electronic sound (piropiro sound) in the audible range that is sent first as a start signal. At the same time, a broadcast playback operation is started to receive and play back emergency warning broadcasts such as tsunami warnings.

JP 2009-244937 A Utility Model Registration No. 3154579 Japanese Patent No. 3387816 JP2007-156684A

  However, in such a conventional disaster prevention alarm device, emergency earthquake warnings and tsunami warning broadcasts cannot be heard only within a range where sound from the disaster prevention alarm device can be heard. Installation is necessary, but there is a problem that a large amount of capital investment and installation space must be secured in various places.

  In addition, since the disaster prevention alarm device is basically a broadcast receiver, when receiving FM broadcasts or AM broadcasts, depending on the room, radio wave conditions may be poor and radio waves may not be received with sufficient strength. If installed in such a place, it may not function effectively.

  On the other hand, cleaning robots that perform cleaning in homes and the like by independent running have been put into practical use, and their spread has begun. Such a cleaning robot has input / output devices such as a camera, a microphone, a speaker, and a temperature sensor in addition to a cleaning function by independent running, and each input / output device has a wireless LAN communication function by a wireless LAN communication function. So-called smart cleaning robot system that can be linked with a server on an external network such as the Internet, and can communicate with a cleaning robot using a mobile terminal such as a smartphone owned by the user. Is feasible.

  In the near future, an emergency warning system that automatically receives emergency earthquake alerts and tsunami warning broadcasts in the same environment as a home, and a cleaning robot that can output voice and communicate with the user's mobile terminal The smart cleaning robot system used will exist and function separately. Therefore, if the voice output function of the cleaning robot and the communication function via the external network can be used for notification of disaster prevention information received by the disaster prevention alarm device, it is possible to create a new function different from the conventional disaster prevention alarm system. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an alarm system capable of expanding a function by linking a disaster prevention information reporting function such as an earthquake early warning or a tsunami warning to a moving body such as a cleaning robot that performs housework services.

(Disaster prevention alarm system)
The present invention relates to a disaster prevention alarm system,
Disaster prevention receiving means for receiving and notifying disaster prevention information and outputting a disaster prevention information detection signal;
A work route and a notification route are set in advance according to a predetermined work area , and when a predetermined operation is performed based on a predetermined schedule or when a predetermined operation is performed, a predetermined work is performed while traveling independently on the work route. Mobile means for transmitting and receiving signals to and from user terminals via an external network server;
Relay means for transmitting the disaster prevention information detection signal output from the disaster prevention reception means to the mobile means, and
The mobile means is characterized in that when the disaster prevention information detection signal is received from the relay means, the disaster prevention information is notified while traveling independently on the notification route.

(Notification of disaster prevention information by user terminal)
When the mobile unit receives the disaster prevention information detection signal from the relay unit, the mobile unit transmits the disaster prevention information detection signal to the user terminal via the server of the external network to notify the disaster prevention information.

( Relay means )
The relay means is connected to the disaster prevention receiving means by a signal line, or is integrated into the disaster prevention receiving means.

(Images taken while moving around)
Mobile means comprises an imaging means, after a predetermined receives disaster information detection signal from the relay unit time, capturing an image by the imaging means while moving informing patrol route shooting point on for the broadcast patrol route Then, an image signal indicating the image is transmitted to the user terminal via the server of the external network to display the image.

(Audio notification of disaster prevention information)
Mobile unit, when receiving the emergency information detection signal from the relay means and sound reporting a predetermined disaster Action in response to disaster prevention contents of the disaster information detection signal.

(Example of disaster prevention information)
Disaster prevention information includes earthquake early warnings and tsunami warnings.

(Test broadcast)
The disaster prevention receiving means outputs the test detection signal to the relay means when receiving the test broadcast,
When the mobile unit receives the test detection signal from the relay unit, the mobile unit notifies the test information and transmits the test detection signal to the user terminal via the server of the external network to notify the test information.

(Basic effect)
According to the present invention, the disaster prevention information detection signal output from the disaster prevention receiving means that has received the disaster prevention information such as the earthquake early warning or the tsunami warning is used to perform the predetermined work while independently traveling in the predetermined work area and Because the disaster prevention information is notified by transmitting it to the mobile means that transmits and receives signals to and from the user terminal via the server, for example, it is possible to move only by installing the disaster prevention reception means in one place of the house. Disaster prevention information about earthquake occurrence and tsunami arrival can be notified in other rooms using physical means, and it is possible to know immediately and respond immediately to earthquake occurrence and tsunami arrival in other rooms And

  In addition, since the disaster prevention receiving means is linked to the mobile means, the notification possible area of the disaster prevention receiving means is expanded to the notification possible area of the mobile means, and the disaster prevention receiving means is broadcast regardless of its own noticeable area. It is possible to select and install a place with good radio wave conditions that can be received well, and receive emergency earthquake warnings and tsunami warnings by broadcasting reliably and receive earthquake disasters and tsunamis from disaster prevention receiving means themselves and linked mobile means It can inform the arrival.

(Effect of notifying disaster prevention information by user terminal)
In addition, when the mobile unit receives the disaster prevention information detection signal from the relay unit, the mobile unit notifies at least the disaster prevention information and transmits the disaster prevention information detection signal to the user terminal via the server of the external network. Because the information is reported, even when the user is out, the user can be notified of the earthquake early warning or tsunami warning received by the disaster prevention reception means installed at home. It is possible to immediately respond to the occurrence of an earthquake or tsunami.

(Effect of notifying disaster prevention information while traveling around)
In addition, when the mobile unit receives the disaster prevention information detection signal from the relay unit, the mobile unit is used in a place in the work area away from the reportable area of the disaster prevention reception unit to notify the disaster prevention information while traveling around the work area. Even if there is a person, it is possible to notify the earthquake early warning or tsunami warning received by the disaster prevention reception means, and it is possible to surely know the occurrence of the earthquake or the arrival of the tsunami and respond immediately.

(Effect of taking images while traveling around)
The mobile unit includes an imaging unit, and when receiving the disaster prevention information detection signal from the relay unit, the mobile unit captures an image by the imaging unit while traveling around the work area, and the image signal indicating the image is transmitted to the external network. In order to display the image by sending it to the user terminal via the server, for example, if a large earthquake arrives following the notification of the earthquake early warning, look at the image of the room after the shaking due to the earthquake has stopped You can know and quickly check the damage caused by the earthquake.

(Audio notification of disaster prevention information)
In addition, when the mobile unit receives the disaster prevention information detection signal from the relay unit, the mobile unit notifies the predetermined disaster prevention method according to the disaster prevention information content of the disaster prevention information detection signal. If you indicate a disaster, you will receive voice notifications from the mobile means of disaster preparedness, such as preparation actions in preparation for an earthquake, fire prevention / extinguishment in the event of an earthquake, securing an evacuation exit, and information indicating the evacuation destination. Thus, when an earthquake occurs, the user can take a calm action, especially prevent a fire that causes damage expansion, and quickly extinguish the fire if a fire occurs.

(Effects of test broadcast)
The disaster prevention receiving means outputs a test detection signal to the relay means when receiving a test broadcast and transmits the test detection signal, and the mobile means notifies the test information when the test detection signal is received from the relay means. At the same time, in order to send a test detection signal to the user terminal via the server of the external network to notify the test information, for example, when a test broadcast of an emergency warning broadcast once a month is received, the mobile means The notification operation of disaster prevention information is automatically performed, and it is possible to easily confirm that the alarm system is functioning normally.

Explanatory drawing showing an installation example of an alarm system according to the present invention using a smart cleaning robot A sketch of the house showing disaster prevention information and shooting action by the patrol movement of the smart cleaning robot Block diagram showing outline of functional configuration of smart cleaning robot Block diagram showing an outline of the functional configuration of the disaster prevention receiver and relay adapter

[Configuration of disaster prevention alarm system]
(Outline of system configuration)
FIG. 1 shows an installation example of a disaster prevention alarm system according to the present invention for a house. The disaster prevention alarm system of the present invention includes a smart cleaning robot 10, a wireless router 12, a gateway 14, the Internet 16, a server 18, a mobile phone network 20, and a mobile phone. 22, the disaster prevention receiver 24 and the relay adapter 26.

  The disaster prevention receiving device 24 is a disaster prevention receiving unit that receives and notifies the disaster prevention information and outputs a disaster prevention information detection signal. The smart cleaning robot 10 performs a predetermined work while independently running in a predetermined work area, It is a mobile unit that transmits and receives signals to and from the mobile phone 22 that is a user terminal via the server 18 of the external network, and the relay adapter 26 moves the disaster prevention information detection signal output from the disaster prevention reception unit. The smart cleaning robot 10 that is a relay unit that transmits to the body unit and that serves as the mobile unit reports at least the disaster prevention information when the disaster prevention information detection signal is received from the relay unit.

(Introduction environment for smart cleaning robot)
In FIG. 1, a smart cleaning robot 10 is introduced into a house 15. The smart cleaning robot 10 is based on predetermined cleaning route information stored in advance, or a predetermined time schedule set in advance or user operation (voice instruction). Cleaning operation to suck and remove the dust on the floor surface by driving the mounted dust suction part by self-supporting traveling according to the cleaning route information. Moreover, when not performing cleaning work, it returns to the charging station arrange | positioned in the predetermined location of a house, the charging terminal is connected to the station side in the charging station, and the battery power source mounted is charged.

  FIG. 2 is a sketch showing an example of the room layout of the house 15 in which the smart cleaning robot 10 is introduced. For example, when the charging station 28 is arranged at one corner of the room A, the smart cleaning robot 10 moves to the corner. Waiting while charging. The disaster prevention receiver 24 and the relay adapter 26 are not shown.

  Cleaning work by the autonomous running of the smart cleaning robot 10 is performed by storing the cleaning route starting from the charging station 28 in the memory in units of rooms A to D in advance, for example, by determining the cleaning start time, Moves and sucks dust while traveling independently from the corner of the room according to the reciprocating cleaning route, and if there is an obstacle in the middle of the cleaning route, a route to avoid the obstacle is generated by an ultrasonic sensor etc. While cleaning by self-supporting. When the self-sustained travel on the cleaning route is finished, it moves to the next room and continues the cleaning work by self-supporting travel along the predetermined cleaning route. When a decrease in battery power is detected in the middle of the cleaning operation, the charging station 28 is returned to perform charging, and after the charging is completed, the cleaning operation is resumed by returning to the position where the cleaning is interrupted.

  The smart cleaning robot 10 stores a path along the wall traveling along the wall as a path when moving from the charging station 28 to the room to be worked, and a path returning to the charging station for work completion or charging. It goes back and forth between the charging station and each of the rooms A to D by independent running along the wall path.

  Referring to FIG. 1 again, the smart cleaning robot 10 has a wireless LAN communication function. Correspondingly, a wireless router 12 functioning as an access point (fixed station) is disposed in a house 15, and a wireless LAN communication protocol is provided. The communication environment of the wireless LAN by the communication path 11 according to the above is constructed. The wireless router 12 is connected to a gateway 14 and enables communication connection with a server 18 that provides various services related to the smart cleaning robot 10 via the Internet 16 serving as an external network from the gateway 14. Communication connection with a mobile phone 22 such as a smartphone owned by the user via the user 20 is possible.

  Here, when a smartphone having a wireless LAN communication function that functions as an access point (fixed station) is used for the mobile phone 22, the smart cleaning robot 10 and the mobile phone 22 do not pass through the wireless router 12 in the house 15. Communication connection by wireless LAN is possible.

  Further, the smart cleaning robot 10 is equipped with a camera as an imaging means, and an image captured by the camera can be transmitted to the mobile phone 22 via the server 18 and displayed. In addition, using a robot operation application installed on the mobile phone 22, it is possible to remotely start and stop the cleaning operation of the smart cleaning robot 10, perform an imaging operation with a camera, and the like by operating the screen of the mobile phone 22. It is said.

  The server 18 is provided with predetermined service functions corresponding to cleaning control, camera control, and the like by the smart cleaning robot 10 introduced into the house 15. The service function of the server 18 includes, for example, a communication exchange service between the smart cleaning robot 10 and the mobile phone 22, storage of image data taken by the smart cleaning robot 10, analysis of sensing data by the smart cleaning robot 10, and mobile phone 22 To transmit instructions to the smart cleaning robot 10.

  The smart cleaning robot 10 includes a microphone and a speaker, and has a voice recognition function for recognizing voice detected by the microphone. For example, the smart cleaning robot 10 can be operated by voice commands and simple daily conversation.

(Outline of disaster prevention receiver)
The disaster prevention receiving device 24 is installed in the house 15 where the broadcast radio wave environment is good. The disaster prevention receiving device 24 receives and reproduces the emergency earthquake information broadcast signal transmitted from the broadcasting facility, outputs the disaster prevention information detection signal to the relay adapter 26, and the relay adapter 26 complies with the wireless LAN communication protocol. To the smart cleaning robot 10 via the wireless router 12.

  Emergency earthquake information broadcasts received and reproduced by the disaster prevention receiving device 24 include emergency earthquake warning (EEW) and emergency warning system (EWS). The earthquake early warning is a warning issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency with an estimated maximum seismic intensity of less than 5 for the general public, and warns that there is a possibility of serious disasters due to earthquake motion to areas where strong shaking is expected Broadcast. For example, “Earthquake early warning (2 times chime sound). Watch out for strong shaking” is repeated twice. The disaster prevention reception device 24 detects the earthquake early warning signal by analyzing the signal of the first chime sound, for example, and switches from the reception standby state to the reproduction operation. “Earthquake early warning. Be wary of strong shaking. "Is output at the set volume.

  Emergency warning broadcasting is an alarm that is issued when a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake occurs, or when a tsunami warning is announced, and automatically switches on a standby television or radio receiver. The first type start signal, the second type start signal, and the end signal are used for the start and end of the emergency warning broadcast. The first type start signal is transmitted when a warning declaration of the Tokai earthquake is announced, or when an evacuation instruction is issued from the governor or the head of the local government, and automatically turns on the receiver. Also. The type 2 start signal is transmitted only when a tsunami warning is announced and automatically turns on the receiver. The end signal is transmitted a predetermined time after the transmission of the first type or second type start signal, and automatically turns off the receiver. In order to confirm the operation of the receiver, the broadcasting station transmits a test signal, for example, once a month at a predetermined time. This test signal is the same as the end signal. Make sure that it works properly.

  In the following description, detection of the second type start signal by emergency alert broadcasting is referred to as detection of a tsunami warning signal. Moreover, in this embodiment, it corresponds to the tsunami warning signal by the type 2 start signal in the earthquake early warning and the emergency warning broadcast, and the emergency warning by the type 1 start signal is excluded, but it is necessary. You may add according to.

  When receiving the emergency earthquake warning signal, the disaster prevention receiving device 24 outputs an emergency earthquake warning detection signal to the relay adapter 26 as a disaster prevention information detection signal, and the relay adapter 26 uses the relay adapter 26 to comply with the wireless LAN communication protocol. This is converted into a detection signal and transmitted to the smart cleaning robot 10 via the wireless router 12.

  In addition, when receiving the tsunami warning signal, the disaster prevention receiving device 24 outputs the tsunami warning detection signal to the relay adapter 26 as the disaster prevention information detection signal, and the relay adapter 26 detects the tsunami warning according to the wireless LAN communication protocol. The signal is converted into a signal and transmitted to the smart cleaning robot 10 via the wireless router 12.

  In addition, the disaster prevention signal receiving device 24 outputs a test detection signal to the relay adapter 26 when detecting reception of a test broadcast signal of an emergency warning broadcast that is performed once a month (when receiving reception of only an end signal). The relay adapter 26 converts it into a test detection signal according to the wireless LAN communication protocol, and transmits it to the smart cleaning robot 10 via the wireless router 12.

[Configuration of smart cleaning robot]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of a functional configuration of the smart cleaning robot. In FIG. 3, the smart cleaning robot 10 includes a control unit 30, a wireless LAN communication unit 32 connected with an antenna 34, a camera unit 36, a voice input / output unit 38, an operation display unit 40, a self-supporting traveling sensor unit 42, and a traveling drive unit 44. The charging unit 46 and the dust suction unit 48 are provided and operated by a battery power source (not shown).

  The control unit 30 is a function realized by executing a program, for example. As the hardware, a computer circuit or a wired logic circuit having various input / output ports including a CPU, a memory, and a USB port is used.

  The wireless LAN communication unit 32 transmits and receives signals to and from the wireless router 12 according to a predetermined wireless LAN communication protocol. This wireless LAN communication protocol conforms to, for example, IEEE 802.11b / g.

  The voice input / output unit 38 includes a microphone, an amplifier circuit thereof, a speaker, and a drive circuit thereof. Based on an instruction from the control unit 30, the voice input / output unit 38 recognizes a voice of a predetermined phrase with the user and performs voice conversation and cleaning control. Audio input / output to perform Also, a fire alarm sound can be output based on an instruction from the control unit 30.

  The operation display unit 40 performs various setting operations necessary for the operation of the smart cleaning robot 10 and various displays associated with the operation. Further, the operation display unit 40 includes a remote control receiving unit, and accepts a remote operation.

  The autonomous running sensor unit 42 detects information necessary for autonomous running of the smart cleaning robot 10 and uses, for example, an ultrasonic sensor, a contact sensor, an optical sensor, or the like. The ultrasonic sensor is used for control for detecting and avoiding obstacles during independent running. The contact sensor is used for control that detects contact with an obstacle that is running independently and turns it back in the opposite direction. The optical sensor is arranged in such a manner that the detection direction is directed toward the floor surface, and for example, an optical beacon disposed on the floor surface side of the charging station is detected and the respective charging terminals are aligned and connected.

  The travel drive unit 44 includes a motor that individually rotates and drives the left and right drive wheels provided in the robot body. In straight traveling, the left and right wheels are rotationally driven at the same speed, and in turning traveling, one of the left and right wheels is rotated. This is done by speeding up and slowing down the other. The robot body is provided with auxiliary wheels in addition to the left and right drive wheels.

  The charging unit 46 moves to the charging station and receives charging power from the charging station in a state where the charging terminals are connected to each other, and charges a battery power source (not shown).

  The dust collection unit 48 collects dust with side brushes arranged on both sides of the lower surface of the robot body, takes in dust collected with the side brushes with a rotating brush arranged at the center of the lower surface, sucks it by rotation of a built-in fan, and collects dust through a filter. The dust removed and exhausted above the robot body is stored in the dust box.

  The control unit 30 is a function realized by executing a program of the CPU, and performs the following cleaning control camera control, voice recognition control, and disaster prevention information handling control.

(Cleaning control)
The cleaning control by the control unit 30 includes, for example, an automatic mode, a wall-side mode, and a local mode. In the automatic mode, the floor of the room is automatically cleaned according to the cleaning route stored in the memory in advance. In the wall-side mode, the wall-side mode of the room is intensively cleaned according to the wall-side route stored in advance in the memory. In the local mode, a floor surface having a predetermined radius stored in advance in a memory is intensively cleaned according to, for example, a spiral path.

  Further, the control unit 30 performs cleaning control according to the automatic mode, the wall-side mode, or the local mode based on the operation signal from the remote controller operated by the user received by the remote control receiving unit of the operation display unit 40.

(Camera control)
Further, the control unit 30 instructs the camera unit 36 when receiving a shooting instruction signal via the server 18 via the wireless LAN communication unit 32 by operating the mobile phone 22 of the user who is away from home. An image of the room is acquired by the photographing operation, and transmitted to the user's mobile phone 22 to perform image display control.

  In addition, when the control unit 30 receives a shooting instruction signal by operating the mobile phone 22 of a user in the room via the wireless LAN communication unit 32, the control unit 30 acquires an image of the room taken by the camera unit 36. The image is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 22 via the server 18 and displayed.

  In addition, the image can be stored as image data in the server 18, and after the user gives a shooting instruction with the mobile phone 22, the user accesses the server 18 from the mobile phone 22 after a while has passed. You can see the images stored in. Further, when the mobile phone 22 is a smartphone, the operation control application of the smart cleaning robot 10 is installed in the smartphone, whereby the travel operation button of the smart cleaning robot 10 is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 22. The control unit 30 instructs the travel drive unit 44 to perform a control to move the smart cleaning robot 10 straight, turn, or reverse, and search for an object while looking at the image of the room taken by the camera unit 36, for example. Or to find a pet.

(Voice recognition control)
The control unit 30 performs voice recognition control according to a predetermined voice recognition algorithm. The speech recognition control by the control unit 30 performs control for recognizing speech by a speech recognition engine (speech recognition LSI) that operates according to a phrase recognition method that performs recognition in units of isolated words, for example. In the phrase recognition method, when a user selects one phrase from phrases registered in the memory in advance and inputs a voice, the voice recognition engine calculates a voice feature amount for each phrase of the input voice, and for each calculated phrase. An identifier (index) indicating a phrase having a likelihood value exceeding a predetermined threshold by calculating a likelihood value for each phrase by comparing the speech feature quantity of the phrase and the speech pattern series information of a plurality of phrases registered in the memory ) Is output as a recognition result.

  As a phrase to be registered in the memory for voice recognition by the control unit 30, for example, a phrase such as “start” or “stop” is registered by voice input in advance for cleaning operation control, and “good morning” for conversation control. , it is registered with voice input to advance the phrase simple greeting such as "Hello".

The control unit 30 recognizes a voice input such as “start” from the user via the microphone of the voice input / output unit 38 in a state where the cleaning control is not performed, and determines an operation instruction based on the recognition result. Control. The control unit 30 also recognizes a voice input such as “good morning” from the user via the microphone of the voice input / output unit 38, determines a predetermined conversation input, and inputs a corresponding response voice into the voice input. Control to output from the speaker of the output unit 38 is performed.

  Note that the speech recognition control is not limited to the phrase recognition method, and includes an appropriate speech recognition method.

(Disaster prevention information handling control)
The control unit 30 performs predetermined emergency earthquake warning handling control when receiving an emergency earthquake warning detection signal from the disaster prevention receiver 24 via the relay adapter 26, and when receiving a tsunami warning detection signal, Perform tsunami warning response control. The following is an explanation of the earthquake early warning response control and the tsunami warning response control.

(Earthquake early warning response control)
When receiving the earthquake early warning detection signal, the control unit 30 instructs the voice input / output unit 38 to perform voice output of the earthquake early warning information from the speaker. The emergency earthquake warning voice information repeatedly outputs a voice message such as “Peep emergency earthquake warning, be wary of strong shaking”.

  Further, when the emergency earthquake warning detection signal is received, the control unit 30 instructs the wireless LAN communication unit 32 to transmit the emergency earthquake warning detection signal to the server 18 via the wireless router 12, the gateway 14, and the Internet 16. Then, the function of the server 18 that has received the earthquake early warning detection signal generates an emergency earthquake early warning detection signal including emergency earthquake early warning notification information, and the emergency earthquake early warning detection signal is transmitted via the Internet 16 and the mobile phone network 20. This is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 22 to display an emergency earthquake warning screen and output a warning sound.

  In addition, when the emergency earthquake early warning detection signal is received, the control unit 30 instructs the travel drive unit 44 to perform control to output the emergency earthquake early warning by voice while traveling around the work area.

  In addition, when receiving the earthquake early warning detection signal, the control unit 30 captures an image of each room with the camera unit 36 while moving around the work area, and transmits an image signal indicating the image to the wireless router 12, the gateway 14, The image is transmitted to the server 18 via the Internet 16, the image is stored in the server 18, and the image signal is transmitted to the user's cellular phone 22 via the Internet 16 and the cellular phone network 20, and the room image is displayed. Control the display.

  In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 30 presets a patrol route L that passes through the photographing points P1 to P4 set in the rooms A to D starting from P1 in the house 15, and patrols the patrol route L. While moving, it performs control to repeatedly output emergency earthquake early warning information.

  Here, the photographing point P1 is a standby point to be connected to the charging station 28 and is the origin. The photographing points P1 to P4 are set at predetermined positions near the entrances of the rooms A to D where the entire room can be photographed by the camera unit 36 of the smart cleaning robot 10.

  As for the traveling route information, a linear route passing through the photographing points P2 to P4 and a changing point are set starting from the photographing point P1 serving as the origin, and based on this, traveling control information is generated and stored in the memory. Further, the generation of the patrol route L from the origin P1 through the photographing points P2 to P4 is performed by actually moving the smart cleaning robot 10 by the remote controller, and the travel control information of the travel drive unit 44 at this time is stored in the memory. May be.

  For this reason, when the control unit 30 receives the earthquake early warning detection signal, the control unit 30 starts the patrol movement for emergency earthquake early warning notification. For example, as shown in FIG. While patrol, control to repeatedly output emergency earthquake early warning information.

  In addition, when the control unit 30 determines that the earthquake has started after receiving the earthquake early warning detection signal and the predetermined time when the shaking is expected to be settled is determined, the shooting points P1 to P4 of the cyclic route L are sequentially set. Is moved to the respective shooting points P1 to P4 and stopped, the travel drive unit 44 is instructed, and the directivity direction of the camera unit 36 is set to the shooting directions Q1 to Q4 capable of shooting the entire preset room. It turns so that it faces, and it performs control which instruct | indicates to the camera part 36 and image | photographs. By taking a picture of the smart cleaning robot 10 while traveling, the user on the go can know the damage status of his / her house 15 due to the earthquake by using the mobile phone 22.

In addition, when the emergency earthquake warning detection signal is received, the control unit 30 instructs the voice input / output unit 38 to perform voice control of a predetermined earthquake countermeasure method according to the emergency earthquake warning. For example, “Please keep away from furniture”
"Open the door and secure an exit"
"Please put out the fire in use"
"Please close the gas mains"
"Be careful of falling objects when going outside"
“The temporary evacuation site in this area is XX elementary school.”
“The evacuation area in this area is a green space.”
Such a content is voice-notified.

(Tsunami warning response control)
When receiving the tsunami warning detection signal, the control unit 30 instructs the voice input / output unit 38 to output the tsunami warning information from the speaker. As this tsunami warning information, for example, a voice message such as “Phi Tsunami Warning has been issued. Please do not approach the beach and evacuate to high ground” is repeatedly output.

  Further, when receiving the tsunami warning detection signal, the control unit 30 instructs the wireless LAN communication unit 32 to transmit the tsunami warning detection signal to the server 18 via the wireless router 12, the gateway 14, and the Internet 16, The function of the server 18 that has received the tsunami warning detection signal generates a tsunami warning detection signal including tsunami warning notification information, and the tsunami warning detection signal is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 22 via the Internet 16 and the mobile phone network 20. To display the tsunami warning screen and output a warning sound.

  In addition, when the tsunami warning detection signal is received, the control unit 30 instructs the traveling drive unit 44 to perform sound output of the tsunami warning while moving around the work area.

  In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 30 makes a tsunami warning information while traveling around the patrol route L passing through the photographing points P1 to P4 set in the rooms A to D starting from P1 in the house 15. Control to output sound repeatedly.

In addition, when receiving the tsunami warning detection signal, the control unit 30 instructs the voice input / output unit 38 to perform voice control of a predetermined disaster countermeasure method, that is, an earthquake countermeasure method, according to the tsunami warning. For example, the evacuation site is XX. It takes about XX minutes in a hurry.
“Tsunami repeatedly pushes attention until the alarm is released.”
“Tsunami goes up the river. Please do not approach the river.”
Such a content is voice-notified.

(Test handling control)
When receiving a test detection signal from the disaster prevention receiver 24 via the relay adapter 26, the control unit 30 instructs the voice input / output unit 38 to output test information from the speaker. As this test voice information, for example, a voice message such as “PPP emergency earthquake warning test broadcast signal received. Confirm that it has been received normally” is output once or a plurality of times.

  In addition, when receiving the test detection signal, the control unit 30 instructs the wireless LAN communication unit 32 to transmit the test detection signal to the server 18 via the wireless router 12, the gateway 14, and the Internet 16. The test detection signal including the test notification information is generated by the function of the server 18 that has received the detection signal, and the test detection signal is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 22 via the Internet 16 and the mobile phone network 20, and the test notification is sent. Control is performed to display a screen and output a notification sound.

  By performing the test operation based on the emergency earthquake warning test broadcast in this manner, it is possible to confirm that the disaster prevention information handling control by the smart cleaning robot 10 is normally performed once a month.

[Configuration of disaster prevention receiver and relay adapter]
(FM broadcast reception)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the disaster prevention receiver and the relay adapter. The disaster prevention receiver receives and analyzes a broadcast signal transmitted as, for example, FM broadcast, and an emergency earthquake warning signal or tsunami warning is included in the broadcast signal. When a signal is detected, an emergency earthquake warning or tsunami warning is notified and output, and when an emergency earthquake warning test broadcast is detected, test information is output.

  In FIG. 4, the disaster prevention receiving device 24 includes a control unit 50, an FM receiving unit 52 connected to the FM antenna 54, a sound amplifying unit 56, a speaker 58, a display unit 60, an operation unit 62, and a memory 64. AC 100V is input to each part, and DC power is supplied to each part. In addition, a backup power source including a primary battery or a secondary battery that backs up the power supply in the event of a power failure is also provided.

  The relay adapter 26 includes a wireless LAN communication unit 70 to which an antenna 72 is connected. When an emergency earthquake warning signal, a tsunami warning signal, or an emergency earthquake warning test signal output from the disaster prevention receiver 24 is received, the relay adapter 26 performs wireless LAN communication. An emergency earthquake warning signal, a tsunami warning signal, or a test signal according to the protocol is converted and transmitted to the smart cleaning robot 10 via the wireless router 12.

  The control unit 50 of the disaster prevention receiving device 24 is a function realized by executing a program, for example. As hardware, a CPU, a memory, a computer circuit provided with various input / output ports, or a wired logic circuit is used.

  The FM receiver 52 tunes the tuner to the FM station selected by the operation of the operation unit 62, receives the broadcast radio wave by the FM antenna 54, demodulates the broadcast signal, and outputs it as an audio signal. The sound amplifying unit 56 stops operating in a standby state, and therefore does not perform reproduction output of the FM broadcast received from the speaker 58.

  When the control unit 50 detects the reception of the earthquake early warning signal by the analysis process of the FM broadcast reception signal received by the FM reception unit 52, the control unit 50 switches the sound amplification unit 56 to the operating state, and at that time, the reproduction is performed from the FM reception unit 52. Control is performed to reproduce and output the broadcast contents of the outputted emergency earthquake warning signal from the speaker 58.

  For the analysis and detection of the earthquake early warning signal by the control unit 50, the voice data signal indicating the chime sound that flows twice from the emergency earthquake early warning broadcast signal reproduced and output from the FM receiving unit 52 is used by the vector correlation method or the like. Discriminated by analysis.

  Further, when the control unit 50 detects the reception of the earthquake early warning signal, the control unit 50 outputs the emergency earthquake early warning detection signal to the wireless LAN communication unit 70 of the relay adapter 26, and the wireless LAN communication unit 70 that has received the emergency earthquake early warning signal receives the wireless LAN communication protocol. Is converted into an emergency earthquake early warning detection signal according to the control and transmitted to the smart cleaning robot 10 via the wireless router 12.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 50 detects the reception of the tsunami warning signal by the analysis processing of the FM broadcast reception signal received by the FM reception unit 52, the control unit 50 switches the sound amplification unit 56 to the operating state, and at that time, from the FM reception unit 52 Control is performed to reproduce and output the broadcast content of the reproduced tsunami signal from the speaker 58. The analysis and detection of the tsunami warning signal by the control unit 50 is performed by analyzing the second type start signal by the emergency warning broadcast reproduced and output from the FM receiving unit 52.

  When the control unit 50 detects the reception of the tsunami warning signal, the control unit 50 outputs the tsunami warning detection signal to the wireless LAN communication unit 70 of the relay adapter 26, and the wireless LAN communication unit 70 that has received the tsunami warning detection signal follows the wireless LAN communication protocol. It is converted into a tsunami warning detection signal and transmitted to the smart cleaning robot 10 via the wireless router 12.

Further, when the control unit 50 detects reception of the emergency alert broadcast test broadcast signal by the analysis processing of the FM broadcast reception signal received by the FM reception unit 52, the control unit 50 switches the sound amplification unit 56 to the operating state, The broadcast content of the test broadcast signal reproduced and output from the FM receiver 52 is controlled to be reproduced and output from the speaker 58. The analysis and detection of the test broadcast signal by the control unit 50 is performed by analyzing the end signal by the emergency warning broadcast reproduced and output from the FM receiving unit 52.

  When the control unit 50 detects the reception of the test broadcast signal, the control unit 50 outputs a test detection signal to the wireless LAN communication unit 70 of the relay adapter 26, and the wireless LAN communication unit 70 that has received the test detection signal follows the wireless LAN salt transmission protocol. The control signal is converted into a test detection signal and transmitted to the smart cleaning robot 10 via the wireless router 12.

(Broadcast reception other than FM)
The disaster prevention receiver 24 in FIG. 4 receives and analyzes broadcast signals transmitted as FM broadcasts and detects emergency earthquake warning signals and tsunami warning signals, but transmits them as TV broadcasts (digital TV broadcasts) or AM broadcasts. The received broadcast signal may be received and analyzed to detect the earthquake early warning signal and the tsunami warning signal. Digital TV broadcasting may detect an emergency earthquake warning signal and a tsunami warning signal by receiving and analyzing a broadcast signal of a one-segment partial reception service for mobile phones and mobile terminals known as one-segment broadcasting.

  Furthermore, the disaster prevention receiving device 24 receives an emergency earthquake warning signal and a tsunami warning signal by multimedia broadcasting using the V-Low band (18 MHz width of the first to third channels of VHF) that has been vacated by the complete digitalization of terrestrial broadcasting. You may make it detect.

  In addition, the disaster prevention receiving apparatus of FIG. 4 is provided with an FM receiving unit, a TV receiving unit or an AM receiving unit (tuner) individually, but an FM receiving unit, a TV receiving unit or an AM receiving unit is provided for switching selection. Or may be operated in parallel.

  Moreover, the disaster prevention receiving apparatus of FIG. 4 may receive broadcast signals, such as FM, TV, AM, etc. directly like the said embodiment, or may receive indirectly via another apparatus and equipment. good.

[Modification of the present invention]
In the above-described embodiment, the relay adapter is connected to the disaster prevention receiving device via a signal line, but the function of the relay adapter may be integrated into the disaster prevention receiving device.

  Moreover, although said embodiment took the cleaning robot as an example, if it has a self-supporting traveling function, a voice output function, and a communication function via an external network, it will not be limited to this, and appropriate The disaster prevention alarm system of the present invention can be applied in the same manner for a moving object.

  Moreover, although said embodiment takes the case where the cleaning robot is introduce | transduced into a house as an example, it is applicable not only to this but also when a cleaning robot is introduced into various facilities, such as for buildings and offices.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, includes appropriate modifications that do not impair the objects and advantages thereof, and is not limited by the numerical values shown in the above-described embodiments.

10: Smart cleaning robot 12: Wireless router 14: Gateway 16: Internet 18: Server 20: Mobile phone network 22: Mobile phone 24: Disaster prevention receiver 26: Relay adapter 30, 50: Control unit 32 , 70 : Wireless LAN communication unit 36: camera unit 38: voice input / output unit 40: operation display unit 42: self-supporting traveling sensor unit 44: traveling drive unit 46: charging unit 48: dust suction unit 52: FM receiving unit 56: audio amplification unit 58: speaker

Claims (7)

Disaster prevention receiving means for receiving and notifying disaster prevention information and outputting a disaster prevention information detection signal;
A work circuit route and a notification circuit route are set in advance according to a predetermined work area , and when a predetermined operation is performed based on a predetermined schedule or when a predetermined operation is performed, a predetermined work is performed while traveling independently on the work circuit route. Mobile means for transmitting and receiving signals to and from user terminals via a server of an external network,
Relay means for transmitting the disaster prevention information detection signal output from the disaster prevention receiving means to the mobile means, and
The mobile unit is configured to notify the disaster prevention information while independently traveling on the patrol route for notification when the disaster prevention information detection signal is received from the relay unit.
2. The disaster prevention alarm system according to claim 1, wherein when the mobile unit receives a disaster prevention information detection signal from the relay unit, the mobile unit receives the disaster prevention information detection signal via a server of the external network. A disaster prevention alarm system characterized in that the disaster prevention information is transmitted to the information.
2. The disaster prevention alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the relay means is connected to the disaster prevention reception means by a signal line or is integrated into the disaster prevention reception means.
2. The disaster prevention alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the moving body means includes an imaging means, receives a disaster prevention information detection signal from the relay means, and moves on the patrol route for notification after a predetermined time has passed. An image is picked up by the image pickup means at a shooting point on a notification circulation route, and an image signal indicating the image is transmitted to a user terminal via a server of the external network to display the image. Disaster prevention alarm system.
2. The disaster prevention alarm system according to claim 1, wherein when the mobile means receives a disaster prevention information detection signal from the relay means, a predetermined disaster prevention countermeasure method is spoken according to the disaster prevention content of the disaster prevention information detection signal. A disaster prevention alarm system characterized by notification.
The disaster prevention alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the disaster prevention information includes an emergency earthquake warning and a tsunami warning.
In the disaster prevention alarm system according to claim 1,
The disaster prevention receiving means outputs a test detection signal to the relay means when receiving a test broadcast,
When the mobile unit receives a test detection signal from the relay unit, the mobile unit notifies the test information and transmits the test detection signal to a user terminal via a server of the external network to transmit the test information. A disaster prevention alarm system characterized by letting you know.

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