KR101076013B1 - Information processing apparatus for consolidating and displaying target information of a plural of mobile sonars and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method for collectively displaying target information of a plurality of mobile sonars, and target information for receiving relative target information based on the position of the mobile sonar with respect to a target detected in each mobile sonar. And a receiving unit, a target information converting unit converting the received relative target information into absolute target information based on the position of the trap, and a target information display unit displaying the converted absolute target information. According to the information processing apparatus and method for integrally displaying the target information of the plurality of mobile sonars as described above, a trap of relative target information indicating a relative position of each mobile sonar with respect to the targets detected by the plurality of mobile sonars is provided. By converting and displaying the absolute target information as a reference, the targets detected in each of the plurality of mobile sonars can be visually recognized simultaneously on one coordinate system. In addition, there is no error in determining whether or not the targets are identical on different coordinate systems based on each mobile sonar. In addition, the operational instruction time for the target is reduced, and efficient operational operations are possible.

Description

Information processing apparatus and method for integrating and displaying target information of a plurality of mobile sonars {INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR CONSOLIDATING AND DISPLAYING TARGET INFORMATION OF A PLURAL OF MOBILE SONARS AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a method thereof, and more particularly, to an information processing apparatus and method for displaying and displaying the target information of a plurality of mobile sonar.

Squadrons perform scouring missions such as mine hunting and removal in preparation for landing warfare. The submarines are equipped with various sonar (sound navigation and ranging) operating in a wired (cable) connection to the submarines. The mobile sonar referred to herein refers to a variable depth sonar (VDS), a side scan sonar (SSS), a mine disposal vehicle (MDV), and the like.

Each of these mobile sonars freely moves underwater to detect targets such as mines. However, according to the conventional method, the target information on the target detected by each mobile sonar is only relative location information based on the mobile sonar. Thus, the corresponding multifunction console controlling each mobile sonar had to manage the target information separately, and the target information detected in each mobile sonar was not integratedly managed. In this case, since duplicate target information is displayed and managed on different multifunction consoles for the same target, there is a problem of performing an operation on a duplicate target or a weakening of the identification of the target.

However, the information processing device in the tactical data system (TDS) has a function of providing target information of each mobile sonar to each multifunctional console, but even in this case, the relative coordinate system of each mobile sonar As a reference, the target information should be visually checked and compared in the multifunction console. Thus, there is a problem in that the operation time delay according to the user's judgment error or comparison judgment also occurs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that displays and displays target information of a plurality of mobile sonars.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an information processing method for displaying and displaying target information of a plurality of mobile sonars.

The information processing apparatus which displays and displays the target information of the plurality of mobile sonars according to the object of the present invention described above, target information for receiving the relative target information on the basis of the position of the mobile sonar with respect to the target detected in each mobile sonar It may be configured to include a receiver, a target information converting unit for converting the received relative target information into absolute target information based on the position of the trap, and a target information display unit displaying the converted absolute target information. Here, the target information converting unit may be configured to generate and maintain the absolute target information for the same target of the converted absolute target information as one absolute target information so as not to overlap. The target information receiver may be further configured to further receive an underwater video image generated by the underwater camera of each mobile sonar. The target information display unit may be configured to display the received underwater video image in association with the converted absolute target information, respectively. Here, the relative target information may be configured to include the position and speed of the detected target. The target information receiver may receive relative target information from at least two mobile sonars of a variable depth sonar, a side scan sonar, and a mine disposal vehicle.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an information processing method for displaying and displaying target information of a plurality of mobile sonars includes: target information receiving unit based on relative target information based on the position of the mobile sonar with respect to a target detected by each mobile sonar; Receiving a; converting the received relative target information into absolute target information based on the position of the trap; and displaying, by the target information display unit, the converted absolute target information. Can be configured. The converting of the received target information into absolute target information based on the position of the trap may include: Never overlapping the absolute target information for the same target among the converted absolute target information. It can be configured to generate and maintain the absolute target information of. And displaying the converted absolute target information by the target information display unit may be configured to display the received underwater video image in association with the converted absolute target information, respectively.

According to the information processing apparatus and method for integrally displaying the target information of the plurality of mobile sonars as described above, a trap of relative target information indicating a relative position of each mobile sonar with respect to the targets detected by the plurality of mobile sonars is provided. By converting and displaying the absolute target information as a reference, the targets detected in each of the plurality of mobile sonars can be visually recognized simultaneously on one coordinate system. In addition, there is no error in determining whether or not the targets are identical on different coordinate systems based on each mobile sonar. In addition, the operational instruction time for the target is reduced, and efficient operational operations are possible.

1A is a block diagram of an information processing apparatus for displaying and displaying target information of a plurality of mobile sonars according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1B is a block diagram of a trap system including an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart of an information processing method of collectively displaying and displaying target information of a plurality of mobile sonars according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing.

The terms first, second, A, B, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that another component may exist in between. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art and shall not be construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined in this application. Do not.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A is a block diagram of an information processing apparatus integrating and displaying target information of a plurality of mobile sonars according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a trap system including an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Is a block diagram of.

First, referring to FIG. 1A, an information processing apparatus 40 (hereinafter, referred to as an “information processing apparatus”) that collectively displays target information of a plurality of mobile sonars according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a target information receiver 41. , The target information converting unit 42 and the target information displaying unit 43 may be configured.

In the information processing apparatus 40, the target information receiver 41 receives relative target information of a target detected by a plurality of mobile sonars, and the target information converter 42 uses absolute target information based on the trap as a reference. The target information display unit 43 displays and displays the absolute target information. Accordingly, unlike the existing target, since the detected target is displayed on the coordinate system based on the trap, the target is not displayed in duplicate, and it is not necessary to determine whether the target is identical to the overlapped target information. Of course, the determination error is eliminated accordingly, and operation instruction time or operation operation time is also reduced. Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 2B, an operation in which the information processing device 40 collectively displays the target information of the plurality of mobile sonars will be described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the entire trap system may be configured to include a mobile sonar 10, a trap interlocking stage 20, and a tactical data processing device (TDS), where the tactical data processing device is It may be configured to include a multifunctional console 30 and an information processing device 40. The trap to which the present invention is applied is suitably used for mine detection and removal. Hereinafter, the detailed structure is demonstrated.

Examples of the mobile sonar 10 include a variable depth sonar 11 (VDS), a side scan sonar 12 (SSS) and an unmanned mine vehicle 13 (minde disposal vehicle, MDV). have. The mobile sonar 10 is a device for performing a nautical scouring task such as minesweeping before performing a coastal landing operation, etc., and is configured to be connected to a wire (cable) from the nautical yard. These devices are equipped with sonar as well as underwater camera detection equipment to detect or remove land mines. The mobile sonar 10 detects a target, such as an underwater mine, and transmits information about the position and speed of the target to the trap interlocking unit 20. In this case, the information on the position or speed of the target detected by the mobile sonar 10 is relative information measured based on the current position of the mobile sonar 10. This is called relative target information.

The trap interlocking stage 20 receives a message (information) from the mobile sonar 10 or other detection equipment such as an electronic optical targeting system and transmits the received message to a tactical data system. , TDS). The trap interlocking end 20 is generally provided individually by the type of detection equipment, in the present invention, the first interlocking end 21 and the side scan sonar 12 associated with the variable depth sonar 11 in the present invention. It may be configured to include a second interlocking end 22 and the third interlocking end 23 associated with the unmanned mine processor 13. As described above, the trap interlocking stage 20 converts the message (information) received from the mobile sonar 10 and transmits the converted message (information) to the multifunction console 30 of the tactical data processing apparatus.

The multifunction console 30 is a component provided in the tactical data processing device for controlling and monitoring equipment such as the mobile sonar 10. The multifunction console 30 is interlocked with the first interlocking end 21 to interlock with the first multifunction console 31 and the second interlocking end 22 to control and monitor the variable depth sonar 11. A second multifunction console 32 for controlling and monitoring 12) and a third multifunction console 33 for controlling and monitoring the unmanned mine processor 13 in conjunction with a third interlocking stage 23. Can be. The first multi-function console 31 to the third multi-function console 33 are relative target information on the position and speed of the target received from the variable depth sonar 11, the side scan sonar 12, and the unmanned mine processor 13, respectively. Can be configured to process and display each. For example, the first multifunction console 31 displays only the relative target information of the target detected by the variable depth sonar 11.

Next, the information processing device 40 is configured to collect and process the tactical data of the ship and to receive operational commands, and is a tracking management module (TDS TM: tactical data system) for the target of the mobile sonar 10. track management). The tracking management module may be configured to include a target information receiver 41, a target information converter 42, and a target information display 43. Hereinafter, the detailed structure is demonstrated.

The target information receiver 41 may be configured to receive relative target information based on the position of the mobile sonar 10 with respect to the target detected by the mobile sonar 10 such as the variable depth sonar 11. Here, the relative target information is information including the target position and the speed detected by the mobile sonar 10 such as the variable depth sonar 11, etc., and the position of the target measured based on the position of the mobile sonar 10 and Information about speed. Therefore, the relative target information is information that can be operated on different relative coordinate systems for each mobile sonar 10. At this time, the position of the mobile sonar 10 may be detected and provided by a sonar (not shown) attached to the trap. This is because the mobile sonar 10 operates underwater so that a detector such as GPS is useless. On the other hand, the target information receiver is more useful when receiving relative target information from at least two or more mobile sonars of the variable depth sonar 41, the side scan sonar 42, and the unmanned mine processor 434. On the other hand, the target information receiver 41 may be configured to further receive an underwater video image generated by the underwater camera of each mobile sonar 10. This underwater video image is configured to be associated with relative target information. In other words, it is linked to be able to identify which underwater video image for which target. The underwater video image is transmitted to the target information converting unit 42 in association with the relative target information.

The target information converting unit 42 may be configured to convert the relative target information received by the target information receiving unit 41 into absolute target information based on the position of the trap. Since the absolute target information is information that can be operated on the coordinate system based on the trap, as mentioned above, one target of the relative target information, such as the variable depth sonar 11 or the side scan sonar 12, is different from each other. It can be referred to as coordinate converted information. The absolute coordinate information may be integrated by the user in the information processing device 40 of the ship, and may be configured to correspond to a target by transmitting absolute coordinate information through various combat weapon systems. On the other hand, the target information converting unit 42 may be configured to generate and maintain the absolute target information for the same target of the absolute target information as one absolute target information so as not to overlap. This is because the same target can be detected by both the side scan sonar 12 and the unmanned mine processor 13 and generated as the relative target information, where a plurality of the relative target information is duplicated and converted into absolute target information.

The target information display unit 43 may be configured to display the absolute target information converted by the target information conversion unit 42. As a result, the user can simultaneously identify the positions of various targets around the trap on the target information display unit 43. In this case, the target information display unit 43 may be configured to display an underwater video image in association with the absolute target information converted by the target information converter 42. In this case, when the underwater video images are photographed by several mobile sonars 10 with respect to the same target, all the underwater video images may be displayed.

2 is a flowchart of an information processing method of collectively displaying and displaying target information of a plurality of mobile sonars according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the target information receiver 41 receives relative target information based on the position of the mobile sonar 10 with respect to the target detected by each mobile sonar 10 (S110). Here, the relative target information relates to the position and speed of the target detected by the variable depth sonar 11, the side scan sonar 12, and the like, and is information generated based on the position of the mobile sonar 10. At this time, the position of the mobile sonar 10 may be provided by a sonar (not shown) attached to the trap. On the other hand, the movable sonar 10 includes a variable depth sonar 11, a side scan sonar 12, an unmanned mine processor 13, and the like. The target information receiver 41 may be configured to receive an underwater video image photographed by the underwater camera attached to each mobile sonar 10. In this case, the underwater video image may be configured to be linked to the relative target information on the target in the image.

The target information converting unit 42 converts the relative target information received by the target information receiving unit 41 into absolute target information based on the position of the trap (S120). That is, the absolute target information may be regarded as coordinate information of a trap reference that allows the user to integrate and operate the information processing device 40. In this case, since a plurality of relative target information is generated for one target and a plurality of absolute target information for the same target may be duplicated, the target information converting unit 42 may never generate the absolute target information. The target information may be configured to be generated and maintained as one absolute target information so as not to overlap.

The target information display unit 43 displays the absolute target information converted by the target information conversion unit 42 (S130). Here, the target information display unit 43 may be configured to display the previously received underwater video image in association with the absolute target information converted by the target information converter 42, respectively.

Although described with reference to the embodiments above, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be variously modified and changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. Could be.

Claims (9)

A target information receiver configured to receive relative target information based on the position of the mobile sonar with respect to the target detected by each mobile sonar;
A target information converting unit converting the received relative target information into absolute target information based on the position of the trap;
And an integrated display of target information of a plurality of mobile sonars including a target information display unit displaying the converted absolute target information. The method of claim 1, wherein the target information conversion unit,
And displaying and displaying the target information of the plurality of mobile sonars, wherein the target information of the plurality of mobile sonars is generated and maintained as one absolute target information so that the absolute target information of the same target among the converted absolute target information does not overlap. The method of claim 1, wherein the target information receiving unit,
And receiving and displaying target information of the plurality of mobile sonars, further comprising an underwater video image generated by the underwater cameras of the respective mobile sonars. The method of claim 3, wherein the target information display unit,
And displaying target information of a plurality of mobile sonars, wherein the received underwater video image is displayed in association with the converted absolute target information. The method of claim 1, wherein the relative target information is
And display target information of the plurality of mobile sonars, wherein the target information includes a position and a velocity of the detected target. The method of claim 1, wherein the target information receiving unit,
Target information of a plurality of mobile sonars characterized by receiving relative target information from at least two mobile sonars of a variable depth sonar, side scan sonar, and a mine disposal vehicle. Information processing device to showcase the integrated. Receiving, by the target information receiver, relative target information based on the position of the mobile sonar with respect to the target detected in each mobile sonar;
A target information converting unit converting the received relative target information into absolute target information based on the position of the trap; and
And a target information display unit displaying the converted absolute target information. The method of claim 7, wherein the converting the target information converting unit to the absolute target information based on the position of the trap comprises:
And displaying and displaying the target information of the plurality of mobile sonars, wherein the target information of the plurality of mobile sonars is generated and maintained as one absolute target information so as not to overlap the absolute target information of the same target among the converted absolute target information. The method of claim 7, wherein the displaying of the target information display unit the converted absolute target information,
And displaying target information of the plurality of mobile sonars, wherein the received underwater video image is displayed in association with the converted absolute target information.

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