KR101479178B1 - Intelligent camera device for street light replacement - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an intelligent camera device for CCTV which is a substitute for a street light by being equipped with a lighting unit including: a camera lens unit for obtaining an image in a monitoring area; a lighting unit which is installed in the camera lens unit to supply light in a direction where the camera lens observes; and a control unit which analyzes an image obtained from the camera lens unit, reads the location of a moving body which passes through the monitoring area, and controls turning on/off of the lighting unit to supply light to the moving body. The intelligent camera device for CCTV according to the present invention can be a substitute for two to four street lights and supply light in a space necessary for the street lights.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an intelligent camera device for a CCTV,

The present invention relates to an intelligent camera device for a CCTV capable of replacing a streetlight with a camera illumination unit. More particularly, the present invention relates to an intelligent camera device for a CCTV, which monitors a surveillance area and provides illumination to a surveillance area, The present invention relates to an intelligent camera device for a CCTV.

In general, street lamps are lighting devices for the safety of vehicles or pedestrians on the roads, and appropriate types are used according to places such as highways, main roads of city area, commercial district roads, and residential district roads.

There are various types of street lamps, such as a highway type bent at the end of a pole and a back at the end of the pole, a bracket type extending from the end of the pole horizontally to the back of the pole, There are two main types.

This street light is easy to move on a road without light by illuminating the road at night, but the area illuminated by the illumination is fixed and only a certain area is illuminated.

In this way, the surroundings brighten through the lighting to maintain the safety and security of a certain area, but there is a limit to the prevention of crime in a relatively unfamiliar place.

Furthermore, street lights installed on alleys and sidewalks generally require a lot of electric power because they are continuously lit even at a dawn where people are not passing.

Therefore, it is required to develop a streetlight capable of supplying power to a streetlight more efficiently and preventing crime.

Korean Public Utility Model No. 20-2009-0011780 (Published on November 19, 2009) Korean Patent No. 10-1016530 (issued on February 24, 2011) Korean Patent No. 10-1021139 (Announcement of Mar. 14, 2011)

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting system and a lighting system capable of saving electric energy by replacing a plurality of lights installed at regular intervals through a single structure, reducing management cost, And an object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent camera device for a CCTV capable of preventing a dangerous situation from occurring in advance.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus including a camera lens unit for acquiring an image of a surveillance region, an illumination unit provided in a camera lens unit for providing illumination in a direction in which the camera lens unit is viewed, And a control unit for controlling lighting of the illumination unit to analyze the image acquired by the camera lens unit to read the position of the moving object passing through the monitoring area and to provide illumination to the moving object, Lt; / RTI >

The intelligent camera device for CCTV according to the present invention can provide illumination in a space requiring a street lamp by replacing 2 to 4 street lamps. Particularly, the present invention does not continuously provide bright light to all spaces, and can selectively prevent light from being unnecessarily wasted by selectively illuminating only the detected space of the moving object.

In addition, the present invention can replace surveillance images of two or more surveillance regions, as opposed to general CCTV, which captures surveillance images for a single surveillance region, and thus can replace a plurality of CCTVs.

As described above, since the present invention can replace a plurality of streetlights and a plurality of CCTVs, the initial facility cost and the management cost can be reduced.

In addition, the present invention can automatically detect a dangerous situation of a pedestrian passing through a surveillance area, and can capture a surveillance image of a pedestrian, thereby accurately determining whether or not an actual dangerous situation exists.

In addition, since the present invention can provide illumination along the current position and the predicted movement route based on the moving speed and the movement route of the pedestrian or the vehicle, the pedestrian or the vehicle can visually determine the object existing on the movement route in advance have.

1 is a perspective view showing an intelligent camera device according to the present invention.
2 is a side view showing an intelligent camera device according to the present invention.
3 is an explanatory operational state diagram of an intelligent camera device according to the present invention.
4 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of an intelligent camera device according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a CCTV intelligent camera device (hereinafter, abbreviated as an 'intelligent camera device') capable of replacing a streetlight according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an intelligent camera device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing an intelligent camera device according to the present invention.

1 and 2, an intelligent camera device according to the present invention includes a camera lens unit 10 for acquiring an image of a surveillance region, an illumination unit installed in the camera lens unit 10 and providing illumination to a surveillance region And a controller for controlling lighting of the illumination unit 20 by analyzing an image acquired by the camera lens unit 10 and optionally a rotator for adjusting the up and down rotation and the left and right rotation of the camera lens unit, And a driving unit for driving the rotator under the control of the control unit.

Such an intelligent camera device may be connected to an integrated control server (not shown) through a communication network, and may provide a function of capturing a surveillance region, generating a surveillance image, and transmitting the surveillance image to the integrated surveillance server. If necessary, the imaging range can be adjusted by changing the pan, tilt, and zoom of the intelligent camera device under the control of the integrated control server.

Hereinafter, each component will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

3 is an explanatory operational state diagram of an intelligent camera device according to the present invention.

1 to 3, an intelligent camera apparatus according to the present invention includes a camera lens unit 10.

The camera lens unit 10 is installed on an upper part of a support 100 installed at any one of a plurality of surveillance areas, and acquires images of two or more surveillance areas, for example, the first surveillance area and the second surveillance area .

In one embodiment, the camera lens unit 10 according to the present invention may be disposed at the front end or the rear end of a plurality of continuous surveillance regions so that all the surveillance regions can be photographed at one time.

As another embodiment, the angle of the horizontal axis and the vertical axis can be adjusted by the rotator 30 so that the camera lens unit 10 according to the present invention can photograph all of a plurality of surveillance regions in a specified order.

For example, when the camera lens unit 10 according to the present invention is installed to acquire an image for the first to fourth surveillance regions as shown in FIG. 3, the first surveillance region, , The third surveillance region, the fourth surveillance region, the third surveillance region, the second surveillance region, and the first surveillance region in this order.

The camera lens unit 10 captures an incident light incident through a transmission lens as an electrical image signal, and may be a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera, a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) camera, or the like.

1 to 3, an intelligent camera device according to the present invention includes an illumination unit 20.

The illumination unit 20 is provided on the camera lens unit 10 to provide illumination in a direction in which the camera lens unit 10 is viewed and is composed of a light source that provides light for adjusting the brightness of each surveillance region.

The lighting unit 20 may be constituted by a plurality of lighting apparatuses that provide illumination to respective designated surveillance regions among a plurality of surveillance regions, or may be configured to illuminate a plurality of surveillance regions in accordance with up and down tilt and pan A single lighting fixture that provides lighting.

In addition, any lighting device may be used as long as the lighting unit 20 can control the brightness of the surveillance region by providing light to the surveillance region. However, in order to save electric energy and efficiently transmit light to each surveillance region located at a long distance, Lamps can be used.

1 to 3, the intelligent camera apparatus according to the present invention may further include a rotator 30. [

The rotator 30 is connected to the camera lens unit 10 and controls the up and down rotation and the left and right rotation of the camera lens unit 10 according to a control signal. When the rotator 30 is operated, the horizontal and vertical angles of the camera lens unit 10 are adjusted while the plurality of gears connected to the rotator 30 rotate.

More specifically, the rotator 30 may include a tilt part (not shown) and a pan part (not shown).

The tilt unit may include a tilt motor and a tilt motor monitoring unit.

The tilt motor can adjust the vertical angle of the camera lens unit 10 under the control of the controller.

The tilt motor monitoring unit senses the rotation angle of the tilt motor to generate and output tilt angle data. Also, it is possible to monitor the abnormality of the tilt motor and transmit the tilt motor monitoring result to the controller

The fan unit may include a fan motor and a fan motor monitoring unit.

The fan motor can adjust the horizontal angle of the camera lens unit 10 under the control of the control unit.

The fan motor monitoring unit senses the rotation angle of the fan motor and generates and outputs fan angle data. In addition, the fan motor monitoring unit monitors the fan motor abnormality and transmits the fan motor monitoring result to the control unit.

Since the above-described tilt section and fan section are well-known technologies, a more detailed description is omitted.

4 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of an intelligent camera device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the intelligent camera device according to the present invention may further include a focus / zoom adjusting motor 60.

The focus / zoom adjusting motor 60 is connected to the camera lens unit 10 and adjusts the focus and zoom of the camera lens unit 10 according to a control signal.

When the focus / zoom adjusting motor 60 is operated, the gear connected to the focus / zoom adjusting motor 60 rotates to adjust the position of the lens provided in the camera lens unit 10, And zoom magnification are adjusted.

Referring to FIG. 4, the intelligent camera apparatus according to the present invention may further include a driving unit 40.

The driving unit 40 is connected to the rotator 30 and the focus / zoom adjusting motor 60 and provides power for driving the rotator 30 and the focus / zoom adjusting motor 60.

The driving unit 40 receives the control signal from the control unit 50 and drives the rotator 30 and the focus / zoom adjusting motor 60 to adjust the photographing angle, the focus, and the zoom magnification of the camera lens unit 10 do.

Referring to FIG. 4, the intelligent camera device according to the present invention includes a control unit 50.

The control unit 50 is connected to the camera lens unit 10, the illumination unit 20 and the driving unit 40 and controls the operation of the camera lens unit 10, the illumination unit 20, and the driving unit 40.

The control unit 50 analyzes the image captured by the camera lens unit 10, reads the position of the moving object passing through the monitoring area, and controls lighting of the illumination unit to provide illumination to the moving object.

More specifically, the control unit 50 provides illumination to the surveillance area so that the surveillance area is illuminated when the moving object is read through the surveillance area viewed by the camera lens unit 10 through image analysis Power is applied to the lighting unit of the lighting unit.

For example, when the first illuminating device is assigned to the first surveillance area, the second illuminating device is assigned to the second surveillance area, and the third illuminating device is assigned to the third surveillance area, The power is applied to the second illuminating device.

In addition, when the rotator 30 and the driving unit 40 are installed in the intelligent camera device of the present invention, the controller 50 controls the camera 40 to photograph two or more surveillance areas, for example, the first surveillance area and the second surveillance area, The position of the moving object passing through the first and second surveillance regions is read by moving the lens unit 10 and analyzing the acquired image while the camera lens unit 10 watches at least two surveillance regions in the designated order. The control unit 50 controls the driving unit 40 according to the position of the moving object so as to provide illumination to the moving object so as to adjust the up and down rotation and the left and right rotation of the camera lens unit 10. To this end, the control unit 50 may include a reference module, a moving object identification module, an illumination module, and a storage module.

More specifically, the reference module is configured to move the camera lens unit 10 to photograph two or more surveillance regions, for example, the first surveillance region and the second surveillance region in a specified order

In addition, the moving object identification module identifies a moving object passing through the first and second monitoring areas by analyzing the image acquired by the camera lens section 10, and reads the position of the moving object. At this time, the moving object identification module performs image analysis through object recognition on the image. That is, after recognizing the vehicle or person from the background of the image, the behavior pattern of the vehicle or the person is grasped.

If necessary, the moving object identification module analyzes an image acquired by the camera lens unit 10 based on the event DB stored in the storage module, detects an event occurrence, adjusts the focus / zoom of the camera according to the event, Capture the related surveillance image, store the surveillance image in the storage module, and transmit the surveillance image to the integrated control server.

Here, the event database may store a dangerous situation pattern for various dangerous situations. For example, when two objects are intertwined in the event database and an object entering the monitoring area is stopped for a predetermined time or longer, a case in which an object of an adult type is close to an object of a child type may be designated as a dangerous situation pattern and stored have.

The moving object identification module is configured not to perform object recognition on the object when a small object such as a dog or a cat enters the surveillance area by setting the sensitivity of motion change.

The lighting module controls the illumination unit 20 to provide illumination at the position of the moving object. The illumination module controls the driving unit 40 and the rotator 30 to acquire images of the surveillance region through which the moving object passes, Thereby controlling up-and-down rotation and left-right rotation of the unit 10.

If necessary, the lighting module may be configured to provide lighting with a predicted movement path of the moving object by analyzing the moving speed and moving direction of the moving object.

For example, if the moving direction of the male entered into the A surveillance area of FIG. 3 is analyzed and the male is expected to move to the B surveillance area via the A surveillance area, the lighting module provides illumination to the A surveillance area And provides lighting to the B surveillance area immediately before the male enters the surveillance area according to the moving speed of the male.

In addition, if the movement direction is predicted such that the woman moves to the C surveillance region through the D surveillance region by analyzing the movement path of the woman who enters the D surveillance region of FIG. 3, the illumination module provides illumination to the D surveillance region, To the C surveillance area just before the woman enters the C surveillance area.

The storage module stores images collected through the camera lens unit 10 and includes all kinds of recording devices for storing data that can be read by a computer.

More specifically, examples of the computer-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 4, the intelligent camera device according to the present invention may further include a transceiver 70.

When the monitoring image for the event is generated through the controller 50, the transceiver 70 transmits the monitoring image to the integrated control server connected through the communication network, and is connected to the communication network.

Meanwhile, in the integrated control server connected to the intelligent camera device of the present invention through the communication network, the pan / tilt of the camera lens unit 10 is controlled through a control signal to designate a surveillance region to be monitored through the camera lens unit 10 The X and Y axis angles of the camera lens unit 10 can be set, and the focus and zoom magnification can be set for the surveillance target area.

The control signal is transmitted to the controller 50 through the transceiver 70 and the controller 50 sets the pan / tilt and focus / zoom magnification of the camera lens 10 using the control signal .

The administrator of the integrated control server can remotely adjust the position of the camera lens unit 10 while checking the internal monitor connected to the integrated control server.

Alternatively, the intelligent camera device according to the present invention may be provided with a sensor unit. When an event is detected through the sensor unit, the intelligent camera device captures a surveillance image of the surveillance region where the event is detected, and transmits the surveillance image to the integrated surveillance server.

Such a sensor unit may include a voice sensor, an infrared sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, and the like. The dual voice sensor may be composed of, for example, a microphone that captures voice as an electrical voice signal. The sensitivity of the voice sensor can be adjusted according to the control of the controller 50.

At this time, when the integrated control server receives the surveillance image from the intelligent camera device, it analyzes the surveillance image to determine whether the actual dangerous situation occurs, and then locates the intelligent camera device.

More specifically, the integrated control server may include a network interface unit, an image storage unit, a central control unit, a video display unit, a wireless communication interface unit, an image analysis unit, a map DB, and a dangerous situation DB.

The network interface unit is connected to a communication network and receives a monitoring image transmitted from a plurality of intelligent camera devices. In addition, the network interface unit is connected to a government office server provided in a police station or a tax office through a communication network to transmit a notification message about the occurrence of a dangerous situation. At this time, the alarm message may include a supervised image.

The image storage unit stores a surveillance image photographed by a plurality of intelligent camera devices, and is automatically deleted when a predetermined period of time elapses according to a setting of an administrator.

The image analyzing unit receives the read information of the administrator on the monitoring image received through the network interface unit and determines whether or not a dangerous situation occurs.

The image display unit outputs a monitor image selected by a manager or a map of an area in which a plurality of intelligent camera apparatuses are installed among the monitored images photographed by the plurality of intelligent camera apparatuses through a monitor.

The map DB stores the map of the area where a plurality of intelligent camera devices are installed and the positions of the plurality of intelligent camera devices.

The central control unit controls the plurality of intelligent camera devices through the network interface unit. The central control unit transmits a notification message about the occurrence of a dangerous situation to a government office server provided in a police station or a tax office through the network interface unit according to the risk situation determination of the image analysis unit.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It can be understood that it is possible.

10: camera lens part 20: illuminating part
30: rotator 40:
50: control unit 60: focus / zoom adjustment motor
70: Transmitting /

Claims (8)

A camera lens unit for acquiring an image of a surveillance area;
An illumination unit provided in the camera lens unit to provide illumination in a direction in which the camera lens unit is viewed;
A control unit for analyzing the image acquired by the camera lens unit to read the position of the moving object passing through the monitoring area and controlling lighting of the illumination unit to provide illumination to the moving object;
A rotator for adjusting up and down and left and right rotations of the camera lens unit; And
And a driving unit for driving the rotator under the control of the control unit,
The control unit
The control unit controls to move the camera lens unit so as to photograph the first surveillance area and the second surveillance area in a specified order, analyzes the image acquired by the camera lens unit, recognizes the moving object from the background of the image through object recognition, And a control unit for controlling the driving unit in accordance with the position of the moving object to control the pan / tilt so as to provide illumination to the moving object, The CCTV camera device comprising: delete delete The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
A reference module for moving the camera lens section to photograph the first surveillance region and the second surveillance region according to a specified order;
A lighting module for controlling the driving unit to adjust the pan / tilt so as to acquire an image of a surveillance area through which the moving object passes,
And a storage module for storing the image. The CCTV intelligent camera device according to claim 1, 5. The lighting module of claim 4,
And analyzing a moving speed and a moving direction of the moving object to provide illumination with a predicted moving path. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the mobile identification module
Wherein the controller is configured to analyze an image captured by the camera lens unit to detect occurrence of an event and to adjust a focus / zoom of the camera according to an event to capture a monitored image of the event, and to store the monitored image in a storage module Can be replaced with an intelligent camera device for CCTV. The method according to claim 6,
Further comprising a transmission / reception unit for transmitting a surveillance image of the event to the integrated control server. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a focus / zoom motor connected to the driving unit to adjust the focus and magnification of the camera lens unit.

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