KR101079343B1 - Smart monitorring control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A smart monitoring control system is provided to rapidly deal with an urgent situation in a field by controlling a working process in the field by the instructions of a center. CONSTITUTION: A smart helmet(200) takes a picture of situations around a worker and senses the situations with some sensors. A smart belt(300) wirelessly transmits detected information. An access point(400) receives the information of the smart belt. A control center supposes the situation of an industrial site and a safety situation around the worker based on the information. The control signal according to a supposed result is sent to a corresponding smart wear.

Description

Smart Monitoring Control System {SMART MONITORRING CONTROL SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to equipment or equipment worn by workers in various industrial sites and disaster sites, and more particularly, to smart wear and smart monitoring control system equipped with advanced electronic equipment and communication functions.

In general, the wearing of protective equipment such as helmets, belts, gloves, etc. is essential for the safety of workers in industrial sites such as construction sites, shipyards, machine shops or disaster sites. In particular, the helmet is to protect the operator's head and face from falling objects and unexpected danger of high altitude, wearing the helmet is an essential safety rule on the job site.

Today, with the development of industrial technology, as industrial sites (such as civil engineering or construction sites) become larger and more complex, site workers must move beyond the level of simple labor and deal with the electronic and construction equipment used for construction. Or be able to communicate with other workers in collaboration. In addition, protective equipment (helmet, belt, gloves, etc.), as well as various extensions used in construction sites, radios and mobile terminals for communication with remote workers (or central center), and various measuring equipment And various high-tech equipments.

The use of communication and electronic equipment is very important to increase the safety of workers and the professionalism and efficiency of their work in industrial sites.

Workers at industrial sites (or disaster sites), along with protective equipment (helmets, belts, gloves, etc.), walkie-talkies and mobile terminals for the extension of construction sites, communications with remote workers (or central centers), and electrical and electronic equipment They have to carry a variety of high-tech equipment, including measurement, but there is a limit to the weight and number of equipment they can carry. Moreover, in dangerous work environments such as high-level workplaces or firefighting where the body is difficult to cover, the necessity of such equipment is higher, but in fact, it is very difficult to carry all the equipment.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a smart monitoring control system incorporating industrial safety smart H / W for detecting the worker's behavior and risk factors in the protective equipment must be worn by the operator in various industrial sites and disaster sites.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the present invention will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the claims, as well as the following description and the annexed drawings.

Smart monitoring control system according to the present invention is a variety of information on the site situation (e.g. video information taken on-site, using the smart wear) in various disaster sites or industrial sites, such as fire suppression, earthquake, building collapse, flood damage recovery, etc. Risk detection information, etc.) can be delivered in real time to a remote central control center, and the site's instructions can be smoothly controlled according to the center's instructions and promptly responded to on-site emergency situations.

Smart wear according to the present invention is a protective device for workers such as helmets, belts, gloves, walkie-talkie and mobile terminal for communication with remote workers (or central control center), and cameras, batteries, headsets, various sensors, etc. It can protect workers from the dangerous working environment of industrial field (or disaster site) and improve work efficiency and productivity.

1 is an exemplary view of a smart wear according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a network connection of the smart wear in accordance with the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a smart wear according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a first exemplary view of a smart helmet according to the present invention.
5 is a second exemplary view of a smart helmet according to the present invention.
6 is an exemplary view of a smart belt according to the present invention.
*** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing ***
100: smart wear
200: smart helmet 300: smart belt
210, 310: sensing unit 220, 320: control unit
230: A / V input / output unit 240: communication unit
250, 350: power supply unit 330: storage unit
340: first communication unit 360: second communication unit
400: access point 500: central control center

In order to achieve the above object, the smart monitoring control system according to the present invention,

The first smart wear (or smart helmet) for photographing the situation around the operator or detect as a predetermined sensor, the second smart wear (or smart belt) for wirelessly transmitting the detected situation information, the wireless between the smart wear and the control center Receives the information of the second smart wear through the access point for relaying the communication, and based on the received information, infers the situation of the industrial site and the safety situation around the worker and applies the control signal according to the inference result. It is configured to include a control center that commands smart wear.

The first smart wear is a sensing unit for generating a sensing signal by detecting the occurrence of temperature, illuminance, humidity, impact around the operator, and the image of the operator's surroundings captured by the camera or the sound around the operator or the operator through the microphone An input unit configured to receive an input unit, a control unit controlling the sensing unit and the input unit and transferring information generated by these devices to a communication unit, a communication unit performing wireless transmission of information transmitted from the control unit by performing predetermined short range wireless communication; According to the instructions of the control unit includes a power source for receiving power from the second smart wear or supplying power to each component of the first smart wear.

The second smart wear is a first communication unit for performing a short-range wireless communication with the first smart wear, and a first wireless transmission of information of the first smart wear received through the first communication unit to the control center through the access point; And a control unit for controlling wireless communication of the first and second communication units, and a power supply unit for supplying power to each component or first smart wear of the second smart wear according to an instruction of the control unit.

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

1 is an exemplary view of a smart wear according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the smart wear according to the present invention provides a radio, a mobile terminal, and image transmission for communication with remote workers (or a central center) to a worker's protective equipment such as a helmet, a belt, and a glove. The camera, battery, headset, and various sensors are mounted.

Workers wearing smart wear can receive real-time information (e.g. video footage of scenes, risk detection information, etc.) on site conditions at various disaster and industrial sites such as fire suppression, earthquake, building collapse and flood damage recovery. It can then be routed to remote central control centers and can perform highly specialized tasks under the control of the centers. In addition, by analyzing the information sent by the worker, the central control center detects the hazards around the worker that the worker does not recognize, and can send a warning signal to the worker.

In addition, the work situation can be shared with each other through multi-communication with nearby workers wearing smart wear.

The present invention can also analyze various information collected through smart wear to remote supervising the remote workers and to quickly and smoothly respond to emergency situations on site (Danger site monitor).

2 is a block diagram of a network connection of smart wear according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the smart wear 100 according to the present invention may be operated by the operators according to a communication protocol such as Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4), Wi-Fi, or Wibro. Wireless communication can be provided.

ZigBee, defined as the communication protocol IEEE802.15.4, is a short-range low-speed wireless communication technology developed for home, building, and factory automation by enabling low cost and low power.

ZigBee supports data transfer rates of 20Kbps, 40Kbps, and 250Kbps, and can be applied within a distance of 10m and can connect up to 255 wireless devices per Piconet. In addition, it is the most promising technology as a sensor network that enables wireless communication within a 10m distance even with a low output of 1mW, so that sensors scattered in a house can be configured as a single network. IEEE 802.15.4 defines ZigBee's standards for PHY and MAC, and the ZigBee Alliance defines profiles for layers and applications beyond MAC.

In addition, as shown in Figure 2, smart wear 100 according to the present invention is Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wibro, Wireless broadband), Wimax (Wimax, World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed) Wireless communication with the central control center 500 may be provided according to a communication protocol such as Downlink Packet Access.

In addition, the smart wear 100 according to the present invention is Bluetooth 3.0 (Bluetooth 3.0) or RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association), UWB (Ultra Wideband), Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4 According to the communication protocol such as)), it is possible to provide wireless communication between the internal devices of the smart wear (eg, helmet & belt).

Bluetooth 3.0 delivers a 100m transmission range, up to 24Mbps, and eight times faster than Bluetooth 2.1.

It can be used for video transmission of mobile phones and computers, video synchronization between fixed devices and portable devices, printing between digital cameras and output devices, and more power consumption, smaller size, and lower price. It is characterized by.

3 is a block diagram of a smart wear according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the smart wear 100 according to the present invention includes a smart helmet 200 and a smart belt 300. As described above, the smart helmet 200 and the smart belt 300 is Bluetooth 3.0 (Bluetooth 3.0) or RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared data association), UWB (Ultra Wideband), Zigbee ( It performs wireless communication by communication protocol such as Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4).

In addition, the smart helmet 200 and the smart belt 300 may be connected by a wire (cable), when the cable is connected to set the wired communication protocol accordingly.

4 is a first exemplary view of a smart helmet according to the present invention.

3 and 4, the smart helmet 200 according to the present invention is a sensing unit 210, the control unit 220, A / V (Audio / Video) input / output unit 230, communication unit 240 It is configured to include a power supply 250. The smart helmet 200 detects the internal / external temperature of the helmet, the ambient light of the worker, the ambient humidity, and the like, and includes a light function (flash), a camera (photo and video recording), a communication function (near field, mobile communication, etc.). Helps to perform the task of the worker by performing, detects various information generated around the worker and transmits to the central control center 500, so that the center 500 can recognize the situation of the work site.

The sensing unit 210 is a temperature sensor for detecting the internal / external temperature of the smart helmet 200, an illumination sensor for detecting the illumination around the operator, a humidity sensor for detecting the humidity around the operator, harm to the human body A gas detection sensor for detecting a gas (gas), an impact detection sensor for detecting an impact from the outside applied to the helmet, and the like, and transmits a sensing signal generated by each sensor to the controller 220.

The communication unit 240 includes a wireless communication device in charge of communication between the smart helmet 200 and the smart belt 300. And, it may include one or more components to enable wireless communication between the smart helmet 200 and other smart wear. To this end, the communication unit 240 may be connected to a Bluetooth 3.0 or a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), an Infrared Data Association (IrDA), an Ultra Wideband (UWB), and a Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4). A wireless communication device capable of performing at least one of the same communication protocols is provided. In addition, the communication unit 240 may include a location information module (for example, a GPS (Global Position System) module) for detecting the orientation and location of the current work point. When the smart helmet 200 and the smart belt 300 are connected by wire, the communication unit 240 sets a communication protocol accordingly.

The A / V input / output unit 230 is for inputting / outputting an audio signal or a video signal, and includes a camera (not shown), a microphone (not shown), a display (not shown), and an audio output module (not shown). And the like. The camera processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode.

The image frame processed by the camera may be stored in the storage unit 330 of the smart belt 300 or transmitted to the outside (eg, the central control center 500) through the wireless communication unit 240 or 360. The camera may be provided with two or more according to the configuration of the smart wear.

The microphone receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and converts the external sound signal into electrical voice data. In addition, the converted voice data may be converted into a transmittable form in the call mode and output to the wireless network (eg, the access point AP 400) through the communication unit 240 or 360.

The display displays information processed by the smart helmet 100 or information received from the central control center 500. When the smart wear 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the smart wearer 100 displays a photographed and / or received image, a UI, or a GUI. When the display and the sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display may be used as an input device as well as an output device.

The sound output module outputs an audio signal received from the communication unit 240 in the call mode. In addition, it outputs a sound signal associated with a function (for example, call signal reception sound, warning sound, etc.) performed in the smart helmet 200. The sound output module may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The control unit 220 controls the overall operation of the smart helmet 200. For example, operations of elements constituting the smart helmet 200 (eg, the sensing unit 210, the A / V (audio / video) input / output unit 230, the communication unit 240, the power supply unit 250, etc.) And control signal transmission. In addition, the information transmitted from the sensing unit 210, A / V (Audio / Video) input / output unit 230, etc. are transmitted to the outside (for example, the central control center 500) through the wireless communication unit 240 or 360. do.

The power supply unit 250 receives power from the outside (for example, the power supply unit 350 of the smart belt 300) under the control of the control unit 220, or each component (for example, the sensing unit 210, the control unit ( 220), A / V (Audio / Video) input / output unit 230, communication unit 240, etc.) to supply the power required for the operation. The controller 220 checks the remaining battery level of the power supply unit 250 and receives power from the power supply unit 350 of the smart belt 300 when the remaining battery level is less than or equal to the reference value. In preparation for such power supply, the power supply unit 350 of the smart belt 300 is preferably provided with a large capacity battery.

The control unit 220 OR 320 according to the present invention may be implemented in a computer-readable recording medium using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the controller 220 OR 320 described herein may include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), and FPGAs (fields). It may be implemented using at least one of programmable gate arrays, processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the controller 220 OR 320 itself.

Smart helmet 200 according to the present invention may be provided with an alarm unit (not shown) separately. The alarm unit of the present invention outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of a warning signal or a communication event (eg, call reception) of the central control center 500. The alarm unit may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event by, for example, electric shock or vibration in another form besides audio sound. An electric shock is necessary to give a strong warning signal to a worker who is engaged in work or a worker who is in a state of fainting. The audio signal may also be output through the A / V input / output unit 230.

Smart helmet 200 according to the present invention may be provided with a separate lighting unit (not shown). The lighting unit preferably includes a light emitting device having a low power consumption, such as an LED, and controls on / off of the light emitting device according to an operator's operation. The present invention includes a predetermined execution button on one side of the control module 200B for manipulating a device or functions operating in the smart helmet 200.

5 is a second exemplary view of a smart helmet according to the present invention.

The smart helmet 200 of FIG. 4 includes various devices (eg, the sensing unit 210, the control unit 220, the A / V input / output unit 230, the communication unit 240, the power supply unit 250, etc.) inside the helmet. Although illustrated as mounting, it may be mounted as a separate module as shown in FIG.

The smart helmet according to the embodiment of FIG. 5 may selectively wear modules (eg, construction sites, shipyards, high altitude electric works, sealed spaces in basement or indoors, suppression & military use, firefighting fire suppression, etc.) according to industrial sites. It is designed to be. Various devices required for the smart helmet (eg, sensing unit 210, control unit 220, A / V input / output unit 230, wireless communication unit 240, power supply unit 250, etc.) is modularized and attached to the helmet I could do it.

6 is an exemplary view of a smart belt according to the present invention.

3 and 6, the smart belt 300 according to the present invention is a sensing unit 310, the control unit 320, the storage unit 330, the first communication unit 340, the power supply unit 350, It is configured to include a second communication unit 360. The smart belt 300 is provided with a large capacity battery 300C to supply power to the smart helmet 200, and performs a high bandwidth modem function. In addition, by operating as a mobile router, various control signals and data signals (eg, sensing signals and video signals, etc.) received from the smart helmet 200 through a wireless network (eg, access point (AP 400)) Transmission to the central control center 500 or, conversely, transmits a signal received from the central control center 500 to the smart helmet 200.

The sensing unit 310 is a temperature sensor for detecting the ambient temperature of the worker, an illumination sensor for detecting the ambient light around the worker, a humidity sensor for detecting the humidity around the worker, a gas (gas) for the human body And a gas detection sensor, a position detection sensor for detecting a direction and a position of a current working point, and transmits a sensing signal generated by each sensor to the controller 320.

The first communication unit 340 includes a communication device for controlling wireless communication between the smart helmet 200 and the smart belt 300. In addition, a location information module (for example, a GPS (Global Position System) module) for checking or obtaining the location of the worker may be provided. In addition, when the smart helmet 200 and the smart belt 300 is wired, the cable communication is set accordingly.

The second communication unit 360 is a device for providing wireless communication between the smart belt 300 and the central control center 500, it may be embedded or external to the smart belt 300. And, for wireless communication between the smart belt 300 and the central control center 500, Wireless LAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed) A wireless communication device capable of performing at least one of communication protocols such as Downlink Packet Access) is provided.

The storage unit 330 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 220 or 320, and a function for temporarily storing input / output data (for example, a still image or a video). It can also be done. In addition, the storage unit 330 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns that are output when a call is received or when various events occur.

The storage unit 330 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory). Random Access Memory (RAM) Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) magnetic memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk.

The controller 320 controls the overall operation of the smart belt 300. For example, the operation of the elements constituting the smart belt 300 (eg, the sensing unit 310, the storage unit 330, the communication unit 340 and 360, the power supply unit 350, etc.) and the signal transmission are controlled. .

The power supply unit 350 supplies power to the outside (for example, the power supply unit 250 of the smart helmet 200) under the control of the control unit 320, or each component (for example, the sensing unit 310, the control unit ( 320), the storage unit 330, the communication unit 340, 360, etc.) to supply the power required for the operation.

Referring to the operation of the smart monitoring control system according to the present invention in more detail as follows.

As shown in FIG. 3, the smart wear 100 according to the present invention includes a smart helmet 200 and a smart belt 300, and the smart helmet 200 and the smart belt 300 are Bluetooth 3.0. It performs wireless communication by communication protocols such as (Bluetooth 3.0), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), and Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4).

At various industrial sites (eg, construction sites, high altitude workshops, shipyards) or disaster sites (fire suppression sites, flood damage recovery sites, etc.), workers wear smart helmets 200 and smart belts 300 as protective equipment.

The smart helmet 200 worn by the worker on the head first senses the internal / external temperature of the helmet 200 through the sensing unit 210, detects the illumination around the worker, or detects the humidity around the worker, It detects a gas (gas) for the human body, a shock from the outside applied to the helmet, or detects the orientation and position of the current working point to generate a sensing signal accordingly.

In addition, the camera receives images (videos or still images) around the worker photographed through the camera, or a sound of the worker or the worker's surroundings through a microphone.

The controller 220 of the smart helmet detects the information (or input) thus generated and wirelessly transmits the information through the communication unit 240.

Thereafter, the signals transmitted from the smart helmet 200 are transmitted to the smart belt 300 and wirelessly transmitted again through the second communication unit 360 of the smart belt. And it is transmitted to the central control center 500 via the access point (400).

Once the information on the work site is received from the smart belt 300, the central control center 500 infers (or monitors) the situation of the industrial site and the safety situation around the worker based on the received information, and infers the result. Delivers a control signal or a warning notification signal informing the dangerous situation according to the smart wear.

The central control center 500 can control the work situation of the site in a variety of ways.

An experienced expert of the central control center 500 may control unskilled workers in the field while monitoring real-time information (for example, video recording a scene, various sensing information, etc.) transmitted from the smart wear 100. . Workers on site perform a highly specialized task under the control of the center 500.

The central control center 500 may analyze the information transmitted from the smart wear 100 to detect a risk factor around the worker that the worker does not recognize, and may transmit a warning signal to the worker.

The central control center 500 may share and supervise the work situation through communication with the surrounding workers wearing the smart wear 100. Can respond quickly and smoothly to on-site emergency situations.

The command or control signal (eg, warning signal, etc.) sent by the central control center 500 is transmitted to the second communication unit 360 of the smart belt 300 via the access point 400. In addition, the control unit 320 that detects the command (or control signal) of the central control center 500 transmits to the smart helmet 200 through the first communication unit 340. And, it outputs to the worker through the A / V input and output unit 230.

The smart monitoring control system according to the present invention can be applied to the following scenarios.

> Protect workers from accidental explosives and equipment use by wearing smart wear during tunnel excavation.

> In high-rise bridge construction sites, workers are protected from drastic temperature changes on the bridges, body changes due to light differences, sudden weather changes, and fall hazards.

> At a firefighting site, experienced veteran firefighters remotely monitor site conditions to protect firefighters from risks associated with temperature, humidity, and building collapse at sites where firefighting has occurred.

> In remote areas or in isolated work areas (e.g. underwater diving), by remotely monitoring gas (GAS) sensors and submerged situation sensors (water temperature, water pressure, oxygen level, etc.) To protect workers who do not detect dangerous situations.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment (s) shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and various modifications can be made therefrom by those skilled in the art, and the embodiments described above ( It will be appreciated that all or some of these may be optionally combined. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

Smart monitoring control system according to the present invention is a variety of information on the site situation (e.g. video information on the scene using smart wear) in various disaster sites and industrial sites, such as fire suppression, earthquake, building collapse, flood damage recovery, etc. Information can be delivered to the central control center in remote locations in real time, and the site's instructions can be smoothly controlled and responded to the on-site emergency quickly.

Smart wear according to the present invention is a protective device for workers such as helmets, belts, gloves, walkie-talkie and mobile terminal for communication with remote workers (or central control center), and cameras, batteries, headsets, various sensors, etc. It can protect workers from the dangerous working environment of industrial field (or disaster site) and improve work efficiency and productivity.

Claims (5)

A smart helmet for photographing a situation around an operator or sensing as predetermined sensors;
A smart belt for wirelessly transmitting the detected situation information;
An access point for relaying wireless communication between the smart wear and the control center;
Receiving the information of the smart belt through the access point, and based on the received information, including the control center to infer the situation of the industrial site and the safety situation around the worker and instructs the control signal according to the inferred result to the smart wear Is composed,
The smart helmet
A sensing unit configured to generate a sensing signal by detecting temperature, illuminance, humidity, and shock generation around the operator;
The touch screen includes a touch screen in which an image of the surroundings of the operator photographed through a camera is input, a sound of the operator or the surroundings of the operator is input through a microphone, or a touch sensor and a display that detect a touch motion form a mutual layer structure. An input / output unit configured to display an image of the surrounding operator or an image or graphic user interface received from the control center or to receive a command from a user;
And a control unit for controlling parts of the sensing unit and the input and output transmission information generated by these devices to the communication;
A communication unit which performs a predetermined short range wireless communication and wirelessly transmits information transmitted from the control unit;
A power supply unit receiving power from the smart belt or supplying power to each component of the smart helmet according to the instruction of the controller;
When the control signal received from the control center is a warning signal for worker safety, it is configured to include an alarm unit for transmitting a strong warning signal such as electric shock or vibration to the worker who is immersed in the work or the worker in the faint state Smart monitoring control system. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the smart belt
A first communication unit configured to perform short range wireless communication with the smart helmet;
A second communication unit for wirelessly transmitting information of the smart helmet received through the first communication unit to the control center through the access point;
A control unit controlling wireless communication of the first and second communication units;
And a power supply unit configured to supply power to each component of the smart belt or the smart helmet according to the instruction of the controller. The method of claim 1, wherein the smart helmet
Smart monitoring control system characterized in that the short-range communication with the smart belt using at least one of the communication protocols of Bluetooth, RFID, infrared communication, ultra wideband (UWB), Zigbee (Zigbee). The method of claim 1, wherein the smart belt
Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) using at least one of the communication protocols to the control center Smart monitoring control system, characterized in that for performing communication.

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