JPH0983997A - Operation unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small operation unit capable of operating easily, quickly and precisely even at the time of emergency. SOLUTION: The unit consists of a first operation means 1 provided with a non-voice information input part 1a and a first operation part 1b executing necessary operation based on non-voice information from the non-voice information input part 1a, and a second operation means 2 provided with a voice information input part 2a and a second operation part 2b executing necessary operation based on voice information from the voice information input part 1a. Then the second operation part 2 selectively operates a specified monitor camera 5a from among plural monitor cameras 5, and the first operation means 1 executes individual detailed operation such as a direction, an elevation angle, zoom, a focus with respect to the specified monitoring camera 5 operated selectively.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an operating device,
Specifically, the present invention relates to an operating device that operates an operation target based on voice information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional operating device for operating an operation target based on non-voice information, a selection operation section for selecting a specific operation target from a plurality of operation targets by manually operating a mechanical switch or the like, and In some cases, a specific operation target selected by the selection operation unit is provided with an individual operation unit that also operates a mechanical switch or the like manually. For example, if you want to operate multiple surveillance cameras,
A selection operation unit for selecting which camera should be operated is composed of a selection operation switch which is associated with each surveillance camera in a one-to-one correspondence, and a switch corresponding to a desired surveillance camera among the selection operation switches is operated. By doing so, the camera to be operated is selected, and then the individual operation unit is used to perform adjustment operations such as the orientation, angle of view, and focus of the camera.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional operating device, when the number of operation objects increases, the number of selection operation switches also increases, and as a result, the operation object that the operator intends to select. There is a problem that it takes a considerable amount of time to judge and recognize which selection operation switch is. In particular, when an emergency is required, the selective operation switch must be promptly judged and recognized and operated, but in addition to the above-mentioned problems, there is a problem that an erroneous operation is likely to occur. Further, there is a problem in that the operating device becomes large because a large number of such selection operating switches are provided.

Therefore, for example, when a plurality of surveillance cameras are to be operated, a specific surveillance is performed from the plurality of surveillance cameras based on the voice information input section and the voice information input to the voice information input section. A configuration has been proposed in which an operating device is provided with an operation unit for selecting and operating a camera, and a management number of a surveillance camera to be selected is input to the voice information input unit. However, in this case, it is extremely difficult to instantaneously determine the position to be photographed from a large number of surveillance cameras and the control number of the surveillance camera with respect to the object to be photographed. There is a problem in that it is necessary to input a voice while visually checking the created correspondence table, and it is not possible to effectively utilize the advantage of a voice information input unit that can capture a voice that can output a person's instantaneous judgment most quickly. An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks and to provide a small-sized operating device that can easily, quickly, and accurately select an operation target even in an emergency.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, a first characteristic configuration of an operating device according to the present invention is, as described in the section of claim 1 of the claims, a voice information input section, Based on the specific voice information input to the voice information input unit, an operating device including an operating unit for selecting and operating a specific subject, the subject including the specific subject,
Alternatively, a subject other than the particular subject is provided with a display control device for sequentially displaying on a monitor device, the display control device is preferentially operated, and the particular voice information selected and operated by the particular voice information is given priority. The point is that a priority display control means for displaying a subject is provided.

A second characteristic configuration of the operating device according to the present invention is, in addition to the above-mentioned first characteristic configuration, a plurality of the objects to be examined, as described in the section of claim 2 of the claims. A memory that stores table data in which the operation unit associates a voice recognition unit that identifies voice information input to the voice information input unit, a plurality of subjects, and specific voice information that calls each subject. And a subject corresponding to the specific voice information identified by the voice recognition unit,
A control unit for selecting and operating as the specific subject based on the table data is provided.

A third characteristic configuration of the operating device according to the invention is
As described in the section of claim 3 of the claims, an operation of selecting a specific image pickup unit from a plurality of image pickup units based on the voice information input unit and the voice information input to the voice information input unit. In the operation device including a unit, the operation unit includes a voice recognition unit for identifying voice information input to the voice information input unit, a plurality of image pickup units, and positions or names of respective image pickup targets. Control for selecting and operating the memory unit that stores the associated table data and the image pickup unit corresponding to the position or name of the image pickup target identified by the voice recognition unit as the specific image pickup unit based on the table data. And a monitor unit for controlling the display control of the photographing information by the plurality of image pickup means with respect to the monitor device and giving priority to the display control by the monitor control device. There shooting information by means that are configured by providing a priority display control means for displaying on said monitor device.

A fourth characteristic configuration of the operating device according to the present invention is, in addition to the above-mentioned third characteristic configuration, as described in the section of claim 4 of the appended claims, the memory section is provided with the specific feature. The table data in which the shooting position by the image pickup means is associated with the operation condition satisfying the shooting position is stored, and the control unit causes the operation condition corresponding to the shooting position identified by the voice recognition unit to be stored in the table data. It is specified based on the above, and the specific image pickup means is operated based on the operation condition.

A fifth characteristic configuration of the operating device according to the present invention is, as described in the section of claim 5 of the claims, a non-voice information input section and a non-voice information input to the non-voice information input section. Based on the information, a first operation means including a first operation unit for performing a required operation on a plurality of operation targets, a voice information input unit, and based on voice information input to the voice information input unit, A second operation unit including a second operation unit that performs a required operation different from the required operation on the plurality of operation targets, and a specific operation from the plurality of operation targets by the second operation unit. It is configured such that an object is selected and operated, and an individual operation is performed by the first operation means with respect to the selected specific operation object.

A sixth characteristic configuration of the operating device according to the present invention is, as described in the section of claim 6 of the claims, a non-voice information input section and a non-voice information input to the non-voice information input section. A first operation unit including a first operation unit that operates a plurality of imaging units based on information, a voice information input unit,
Based on the voice information input to the voice information input section,
A second operation unit including a second operation unit for operating the plurality of image pickup units, wherein the second operation unit is a voice recognition unit for identifying voice information input to the voice information input unit. ,
A memory unit that stores table data in which the plurality of image capturing units are associated with the positions or names of the respective image capturing targets, and a specific image capturing unit corresponding to the position or name of the image capturing targets identified by the voice recognition unit. Is provided with a control unit that performs a selection operation based on the table data, and an individual operation is performed by the first operation unit with respect to the specific image pickup unit that is selectively operated by the second operation unit. It is configured to do so.

A seventh characteristic configuration of the operating device according to the present invention is, as described in the section of claim 7 of the claims, a non-voice information input section and a non-voice information input to the non-voice information input section. First operation means having a first operation part for operating the image pickup means based on information, voice information input section, and operating the image pickup means based on voice information input to the voice information input section A second operation section having a second operation section for identifying the voice information input to the voice information input section, and an object to be imaged by the image capturing section. Position or name of the image capturing target, and a memory unit that stores table data in which the rough operation conditions for the image capturing unit for capturing the image capturing target are associated with each other, and the position or name of the image capturing target identified by the voice recognition unit. General operation clause corresponding to Is provided based on the table data, and a control unit for roughly operating the image pickup means based on the rough operation condition is provided, and with respect to the image pickup means roughly operated by the second operation means, The point is that the detailed operation is performed by one operation means.

The operation will be described below. According to the first and second characteristic configurations, the operator is the most important subject even when a sudden situation that needs to be displayed urgently occurs during the sequential display control by the display control device. By making a momentary judgment in the mind and giving an instruction according to the result of the judgment as a voice through the language center, the most important subject is extremely quickly and easily displayed on the monitor device. It can be displayed.

According to the third characteristic configuration, no matter how the number of image pickup means increases, the image pickup means can be quickly selected by means of voice information, which is the most direct means of indicating a human being, and the voice information Since the image pickup means is identified by the position and the name to be imaged based on the table data defined in advance, the management number of the image pickup means, such as "No. Compared to the case of directly specifying, the operator's request can be expressed more directly, and the case can be selected more quickly and more accurately in an urgent case. As a result, even if the number of operation objects increases, the amount of voice information input to the first operation means only increases, and the device does not become large. Then, even if the image capturing information by the other image capturing means is displayed on the monitor device that displays the image capturing information by the image capturing means, or even if it is not displayed, by the priority display control means,
Since the shooting information by the selected image pickup means is preferentially displayed, the operator can automatically view the shooting information without performing the operation for displaying the desired shooting information on the monitor.

According to the fourth characteristic configuration, the operating condition of the image pickup means for photographing a more detailed position with respect to the selected specific image pickup means, for example, when a camera is used as the image pickup means. Can be easily instructed by voice by using table data in which the camera orientation, angle of view, focus, etc. are associated with the shooting position stored in the memory unit and the operation condition satisfying the shooting position. is there. For example, when the object to be imaged is a chemical plant equipped with a plurality of tank facilities, by saying "No. 5 tank" according to the first characteristic configuration, the imaging means for imaging the No. 5 tank is selected and operated. If you want to take a picture of the first valve of the fifth tank with respect to the specific image pick-up means that is displayed on the monitor and operated, you can say "first valve" to zoom up the first valve. It is operated like. As described above, it may be difficult to express the detailed positions to be photographed at one time. Therefore, hierarchical operation from the rough position to the detailed position can be performed by voice, which is particularly effective in an emergency.

According to the fifth characteristic configuration, it is possible to quickly select and operate a specific operation target from a plurality of operation targets by the second operation means that can be operated by means of voice information, which is the most direct means for indicating the intention for human beings. In addition, for a specific operation target that has been selected and operated, operations that would otherwise be complicated by operations using voice information can be individually performed by first operation means using non-voice information, for example, manual operation means such as switch and lever operations. The operation of can be performed accurately. As a result, even if the number of operation objects increases, the amount of voice information input to the first operation means only increases, and the device does not become large.

According to the sixth characteristic configuration, when the operation target is an image pickup means such as a surveillance camera, no matter how the number thereof is increased, the image pickup means is obtained by the voice information input to the voice information input section. It is possible to quickly select and operate a specific image pickup means from the plurality of image pickup means, and then adjust the orientation, angle of view, focus, etc. of the camera as the image pickup means by the first operation means by the non-voice signal. It will be done accurately. Here, since the image pickup means is specified by the voice information based on the position and the name of the image to be picked up based on the table data defined in advance, the image pickup means is referred to as "No. Compared with the case of directly specifying, the case can be selected more quickly and more accurately when the situation is urgent.

According to the seventh characteristic configuration, when a wide range is photographed by one image pickup means, first, if the position or name of the image pickup object is inputted by voice, the direction, the elevation angle, the angle corresponding to the position or name, The image pickup means is roughly operated under any one of the angle of view, the focus, etc., or the operation condition depending on the combination, and thereafter,
Since the image pickup means is operated in detail by the non-voice input, the image pickup object can be swiftly caught especially in an emergency.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the LN
A plurality of monitoring cameras 5 as image pickup means, which are arranged at important points in the gas processing plant P having a plurality of equipments Q _n such as a G vaporizer, and which photograph each equipment to be operated, An operating device R for remotely operating the surveillance camera 5
Further, a plurality of monitor devices 7 for reproducing and displaying the video signal from the monitoring camera 5 are provided to construct a gas processing plant monitoring system by video.

As shown in FIG. 1, the surveillance camera 5 is
Driving using an electric motor that is mounted to be rotatable in the vertical and horizontal directions within a predetermined range in order to monitor the important points of each processing facility of the gas processing plant P, and the direction, elevation angle, zoom, focus, etc. are adjustable. A mechanism (not shown) is provided,
A plurality of video signals from the monitoring camera 5 are input to the monitor control device 8 via the video signal line L1 and reproduced and displayed on the monitor device 7. The monitor control device 8 is
In order to efficiently display on a few monitor devices 7 (five in this embodiment), which is smaller than the number of tens of surveillance cameras 5 installed, the video signals of the designated surveillance cameras 5 are exclusively reproduced. Display with a switching circuit (not shown) that realizes a fixed mode for displaying and an automatic scanning mode for sequentially switching and displaying the video signals of a plurality of surveillance cameras in a time-divisional manner at predetermined time intervals such as 5 second intervals The switching means 8a is provided.

The remote control device R comprises a non-voice information input section 1a consisting of mechanical operation levers and operation switches, and a direction of a surveillance camera based on the non-voice information input by the non-voice information input section 1a. First operating means 1 provided with a first operating portion 1b for adjusting the elevation angle, zoom, focus and the like.
And a voice information input section 2a composed of a sound collection microphone,
The second operation unit 2b for selecting a specific surveillance camera 5a based on the voice information input by the voice information input unit 2a and adjusting the general direction and elevation of the surveillance camera 5a.
And a second operating means 2 provided with. Here, the non-voice information input unit 1a and the voice information input unit 2a are mounted on a wireless remote operation unit R1 having excellent portability, and the first operation unit 1b and the second operation unit 2b are Installed in the console type wired remote control unit R2 at the central monitoring station,
An operation signal line L2 for transmitting an operation signal is connected to the plurality of surveillance cameras 5. The second operation unit 2b is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, a memory unit 2c that stores in advance table data in which the position or name of the object to be imaged is associated with a specific imaging unit 5 of the plurality of imaging units 5, and a voice recognition unit 2d. And a control section 2e using a microcomputer for selecting and operating a specific image pickup means 5a based on the recognition information by the voice recognition section 2d and the table data. That is, when the operator inputs the name of the equipment Q _n to be monitored, which is the object to be imaged, into the voice information input unit 2a as language information, the voice recognition unit 2d recognizes the language information and the control unit 2e. Selects a specific surveillance camera 5 on the basis of the table data, and the general direction of the corresponding surveillance camera 5a on the basis of the table data,
Adjust the elevation angle. For example, according to FIG. 2, if the operator designates "LNG vaporizer No. 1" by voice, the surveillance camera of "camera number 3", which is the surveillance camera for photographing the equipment, is selected, and the horizontal direction ( The direction of the surveillance camera of “camera number 3” is moved and adjusted so that (x, y, z) is in the direction of (10, 20, 15) from the reference point, and similarly,
Elevation, zoom and focus are adjusted based on the table data.

The remote control device R is further provided with a specific surveillance camera 5 which is selectively operated by the second operation means 2.
Priority display control means 3 for displaying shooting information by a is provided, and the shooting information of the surveillance camera 5a selected and operated by the second operating means 2 is preferentially displayed during the automatic scanning mode by the display switching means 8a. Alternatively, in order to preferentially display the photographing information of the surveillance camera 5a selected and operated by the second operating means 2 during the fixed mode by the display switching means 8a, the priority display control means 3 is the display switching means. A display switching signal is output to 8a.

With respect to the specific surveillance camera 5a selectively operated by the second operation means 2, the operator further manually operates the operation lever or the like of the first operation section 1b to accurately capture the monitoring target. Operate and adjust direction, elevation, zoom, and focus.

Another embodiment will be described below. In the above-described embodiment, when the operator inputs the name of the facility Q _{n as} an imaging target to be monitored to the voice information input unit 2a as language information, the voice recognition unit 2d recognizes the language information and the Although the control unit 2e selects a specific surveillance camera 5 based on the table data and adjusts the approximate direction and elevation of the relevant surveillance camera 5a based on the table data, the control unit 2e has been described. Even if the name of the surveillance camera 5 and the position of the surveillance camera 5 are unclear, the surveillance camera 5 can be selected by inputting the name of the plant equipment so that the person can easily specify the surveillance camera 5. It was done. Therefore, even if the "LNG vaporizer No. 1" is not accurately expressed in the voice information input unit 2a and is simply expressed as "Vaporizer No. 1" or "No. 1", It is possible to further provide a conversion table of "LNG vaporizer No. 1" and its abbreviation in the memory unit 2c so that the corresponding monitoring camera 5 is selected. This is particularly effective in an emergency case, and when providing the conversion table, an inference mechanism capable of understanding the intention of the operator may be incorporated. Here, the second operation means 2 may be one that simply selects the surveillance camera without performing the general direction and elevation angle adjustment operations of the surveillance camera 5. In the above-described embodiment, the non-voice information input unit 1a and the first operation unit 1b that performs a required operation on the plurality of operation targets 5 based on the non-voice information input to the non-voice information input unit 1a are provided. The first operation means 1 provided, the voice information input unit 2a, and the voice information input unit 2
a second operation unit 2b including a second operation unit 2b that performs a required operation different from the required operation on the plurality of operation targets 5 based on the voice information input to a,
A specific operation target 5 is selected from the plurality of operation targets 5 by the second operation unit 2, and the first operation unit 1 individually operates the selected specific operation target 5a. Although the configuration has been described, it is possible to configure only the second operation means 2 without the first operation means 1. In this case, the memory unit 2c stores table data in which the shooting position by the selected specific image pickup unit 5a and the operation condition satisfying the shooting position are associated with each other, and the control unit 2e stores the table data. Specific imaging means 5a
After the selection operation is performed, the operation condition corresponding to the shooting position identified by the voice recognition unit 2d is specified based on the table data, and the specific image pickup unit 5a is operated based on the operation condition. If it is configured as, it can replace manual operation. For example, if the object to be photographed is a chemical plant equipped with multiple tank facilities, "No. 5 tank"
If the user says, `` Imaging means for photographing the fifth tank is selected and displayed on the monitor device, and if I want to photograph the first valve of the fifth tank with respect to the selected specific imaging means, If you say "first bulb," the first bulb is operated to zoom up, and if a specific shooting position cannot be specified, "right upper" for the current operating conditions of the imaging means. Or you can take a picture of the required part of the fifth tank by voice operation such as "left zoom up".

In the above-described embodiment, the image pickup means 5a at the position is selected from the plurality of image pickup means 5 on the basis of the voice information input to the voice information input section 2a, but the second operation section is described. 2b, a voice recognition unit 2d for identifying voice information input to the voice information input unit 2a, a position or a name of an image capturing target by the image capturing unit 5, and the image capturing unit 5 for capturing the image capturing target. Memory unit 2c for storing table data associated with general operating conditions
And a control for roughly specifying the general operation condition corresponding to the position or name of the imaging target identified by the voice recognition unit 2d based on the table data, and roughly operating the imaging means 5 based on the general operation condition. The second operation means 2 may be provided and a detailed operation may be performed by the first operation means 1 with respect to the imaging means 5 roughly operated by the second operation means 2. For example,
When the object to be photographed is a chemical plant equipped with a plurality of tank facilities, if the user says "No. 5 tank", the imaging means 5
So that the fifth tank can be photographed, the rough operation conditions by the direction, elevation, zoom, focus, etc., or a combination thereof (mainly the operation condition by the combination of direction and elevation) are stored in advance as table data. The general operating conditions for the "Fifth tank" set in
The control section 2e automatically operates the image pickup means 5 in accordance with the outline operation conditions, and the operator operates the image pickup means 5 automatically by voice instruction, and then the operator operates the direction, elevation angle, and zoom by the first operation means 1. , Detailed operations such as focusing are manually performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the surveillance camera is used as the image pickup means has been described, but the surveillance camera may be one that emits visible light, infrared rays, or the like. Further, although the case where the surveillance camera is used as the accident surveillance camera of the plant equipment has been described, the surveillance camera can be applied to any surveillance camera such as a security camera and a surveillance camera for a video conference. or,
The configuration of the operating device R is not particularly limited and may be wired,
The system such as wireless can be changed as appropriate.

In the above embodiment, the operation target is the image pickup means, but the operation target is not limited to the image pickup means, and a plurality of crane devices installed at a construction site of a building or the like. , And can be appropriately used for any subject such as various manipulators.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It has become possible to provide a small-sized operating device that can easily, quickly, and accurately operate an operation target even when an emergency is required.

It should be noted that although reference numerals are given in the claims for convenience of comparison with the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the structures of the accompanying drawings by the entry.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a gas processing plant monitoring system.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a positional relationship between a surveillance camera and equipment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a main part

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 first operation means 1a non-voice information input section 1b first operation section 2 second operation means 2a voice information input section 2b second operation section 2c memory section 2d voice recognition section 2e control section 3 priority display control means 5 Yes Image pickup means 5a to be operated 5a Image pickup means 5c to be operated, which is a specific subject

Front page continued (72) Inventor Hiroshi Terachi, 1-2 1-2 Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Ohno 4-1-2, Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka No. within Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A voice information input unit (2a) and an operation unit (2) for selecting and operating a specific subject (5a) based on specific voice information input to the voice information input unit (2a).
b) an operating device comprising: a subject (5) including the particular subject (5a), or a subject (5) other than the particular subject (5a),
Display control device (8) for sequentially displaying on monitor device (7)
And the specific subject (5) selected and operated by the specific voice information is given priority during the operation of the display control device (8).
An operating device configured by providing a priority display control means (3) for displaying a). 2. A plurality of said subjects (5a) exist, said operation part (2b), a voice recognition part (2d) for identifying the voice information input to said voice information input part (2a), A memory unit (2c) storing table data in which a plurality of subjects (5) are associated with specific voice information for calling each subject (5); and the voice recognition unit (2d). The control unit (2e) for selecting and operating the subject (5) corresponding to the specific voice information as the specific subject (5a) based on the table data. Operating device. 3. A voice information input section (2a), and a specific image pickup means (5a) is selected from a plurality of image pickup means (5) based on the voice information input to the voice information input section (2a). An operating device having an operating unit (2b) for operating the operating unit (2b), which includes: a voice recognition unit (2d) for identifying voice information input to the voice information input unit (2a); A memory unit (2c) for storing table data in which the image pickup means (5) and the position or name of each image pickup target are associated with each other; and the position or name of the image pickup target identified by the voice recognition unit (2d). And a control unit (2e) for selecting and operating the image pickup means (5) corresponding to (1) as the specific image pickup means (5a) based on the table data, and with respect to the monitor device (7). The plurality of imaging means 5) in preference to the display control by the monitor control unit (8) for display control shooting information by, the specific image capturing means (5
An operating device comprising a priority display control means (3) for displaying the photographing information by a) on the monitor device (7). 4. The memory unit (2c) stores table data in which a shooting position by the specific image pickup means (5a) and an operation condition satisfying the shooting position are associated with each other, and the control unit (2e). To specify the operation condition corresponding to the photographing position identified by the voice recognition unit (2d) based on the table data, and operate the specific imaging means (5a) based on the operation condition. The operating device according to claim 3, which is configured. 5. A non-voice information input section (1a) and a first operation for performing a required operation on a plurality of operation targets (5) based on the non-voice information input to the non-voice information input section (1a). First operation means (1) including an operation section (1b), voice information input section (2a), and voice information input section (2)
Second operation means (2) provided with a second operation section (2b) for performing a required operation different from the required operation on the plurality of operation targets (5) based on the voice information input to a). ) And a specific operation target (5a) is selected from the plurality of operation targets (5) by the second operation means (2), and the selected specific operation target (5a) is operated. An operating device configured to perform an individual operation by the first operating means (1). 6. A non-voice information input section (1a), and a first operation section (1) for operating a plurality of image pickup means (5) based on the non-voice information input to the non-voice information input section (1a). 1
b), a first operation means (1), a voice information input section (2a), and a voice information input section (2)
a) and a second operation unit (2) including a second operation unit (2b) for operating the plurality of image pickup units (5) based on the audio information input to (a). The unit (2) includes a voice recognition unit (2d) for identifying voice information input to the voice information input unit (2a), a plurality of image pickup units (5), and positions or names of respective image pickup targets. A memory section (2c) for storing the associated table data, and a specific image pickup means (5a) corresponding to the position or name of the image pickup target identified by the voice recognition section (2d),
A control unit (2) that performs a selection operation based on the table data.
e) is provided, and the first operation means (1) is provided with respect to the specific image pickup means (5a) selectively operated by the second operation means (2).
An operating device configured to perform individual operations by. 7. A non-voice information input section (1a) and a first operation section (1b) for operating the image pickup means (5) based on the non-voice information input to the non-voice information input section (1a). A first operation means (1), a voice information input section (2a), and a voice information input section (2)
a) and a second operation unit (2) including a second operation unit (2b) for operating the image pickup unit (5) on the basis of the voice information input to the second operation unit (2). 2b) is a voice recognition unit (2d) for identifying the voice information input to the voice information input unit (2a), a position or a name of an image pickup target by the image pickup unit (5),
A memory unit (2c) for storing table data in which rough operation conditions for the image capturing means (5) for capturing the image capturing target are associated; and the image capturing target identified by the voice recognition unit (2d). A control unit (2e) is provided that specifies a rough operation condition corresponding to a position or a name based on the table data, and roughly operates the image pickup means (5) based on the rough operation condition. An operation device configured to perform a detailed operation by the first operation means (1) on the imaging means (5) roughly operated by the means (2).