KR102165743B1 - Multi-function console apparatus for warship vessel combat system - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a multifunctional console device for a naval combat system comprises: a voice extraction unit extracting a voice of a user of information collected through a microphone; an encryption unit encoding and outputting the extracted voice; a storage unit storing the encrypted voice; and a control unit determining whether the stored voice corresponds to an authorized user command and determining a predetermined tactical task according to the determination result.

Description

Multi-functional console device for ship combat system with built-in voice recognition function {MULTI-FUNCTION CONSOLE APPARATUS FOR WARSHIP VESSEL COMBAT SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a multifunctional console device for a ship combat system with a built-in voice recognition function.

The ship combat system processes sensors, weapon equipment, and other support data mounted on the ship in real time through the combat system data bus, and then displays it on a multi-function console to assist the operator in determining the tactical situation, and detect and identify it. It is a command and fire control automation system that enables rapid combat execution by optimally allocating the own weapon system to the target.

The operator console, which is the core equipment of the naval battle system, is a sensor control console to control sensors such as radar or sonar, a weapon control console to control weapons such as missiles and guns, and command and control to support the decision-making of the commander. It is being developed in the form of a multifunctional console incorporating functions such as a console for use.

The multi-functional console consists of a main display screen for displaying map and target information, an own ship and environment information display area, a system status display area, a system selection area, a service display area, and an auxiliary display area including an icon display area.

Conventionally, an operator assigns a task to a multifunctional console through an input device. However, when the operator assigns a task, there is inevitably a time delay due to the operation operation.

The present invention provides a multifunctional console device for a ship combat system with a built-in voice recognition function.

An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit for receiving information on at least one or more targets located around the trap; A data collection unit collecting the target information; An image distribution recording unit that converts and distributes the collected target information; A multi-function console unit that displays the distributed target information as an image; It processes and manages the displayed target information, and includes an information processing unit for processing tactical information, training information, and support information, and the multifunctional console unit includes a patch panel, a trackball, a keyboard, a microphone, and a speech recognition processing unit, and the voice The recognition processing unit may include a voice extraction unit for extracting a user's voice from among sounds collected through the microphone; An encryption unit for encoding and outputting the extracted voice; A storage unit for storing the encrypted voice; And a controller that determines whether the stored voice corresponds to an authorized user's command, and performs a predetermined tactical mission according to a determination result, wherein the controller determines that the user's command is a mission to which control authority is granted. If it is, the task is immediately processed, and if it is determined that the user's command is a task to which the control authority is not granted, another task is assigned through a manipulator of the console, and the tactical task is a command decision It includes a support function, wherein the command decision support function includes a function of specifying a target within a specific direction and a specific distance from among the at least one target, a function of identifying an enemy among the at least one target, and a function of the at least one target. It characterized in that it comprises a function of displaying a threat ranking for the ship based on the speed.

The present invention can control the management of the target by voice.

In the present invention, the ship can be rotated using a voice command without an operator's operation operation during the evasive maneuver of the ship, thereby increasing the survivability of the ship.

The present invention can prevent a time delay due to an operation operation when an operator is assigned a task.

In the present invention, when the voice recognition function is built-in, simple and repetitive tasks of the ship personnel may be processed by the voice recognition-based artificial intelligence function, which may reduce the number of ship personnel.

1 is a block diagram of a naval battle system system including a multifunctional console unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a multi-functional console unit according to an embodiment of the present invention; And
3 is a detailed configuration diagram of a speech recognition processing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the technology described in the present invention to a specific embodiment, it should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives of the embodiments of the present invention. . In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar elements.

In the present invention, expressions such as "have", "may have", "include", or "may include" are the presence of corresponding features (eg, elements such as numbers, functions, actions, or parts). And does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In the present invention, expressions such as "A or B", "at least one of A or/and B", or "one or more of A or/and B" may include all possible combinations of items listed together. . For example, “A or B”, “at least one of A and B”, or “at least one of A or B” includes (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B, Or (3) it may refer to all cases including both at least one A and at least one B.

Expressions such as "first", "second", "first", or "second" used in the present invention may modify various elements regardless of their order and/or importance, and one element may be converted to another. It is used to distinguish it from the component, but does not limit the component. For example, a first user device and a second user device may represent different user devices regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be renamed to a first component.

Some component (eg, a first component) is "(functionally or communicatively) coupled with/to)" to another component (eg, a second component) or " When referred to as "connected to", it should be understood that any of the above-described components may be directly connected to the other components described above, or may be connected through other components (eg, a third component). On the other hand, when a component (eg, a first component) is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component (eg, a second component), a component different from a component It may be understood that no other component (eg, a third component) exists between the elements.

The expression "configured to (configured to)" used in the present invention is, for example, "suitable for", "having the capacity to" depending on the situation. It can be used interchangeably with ", "designed to", "adapted to", "made to", or "capable of". The term "configured to (or set)" may not necessarily mean only "specifically designed to" in hardware. Instead, in some situations, the expression "a device configured to" may mean that the device "can" along with other devices or parts. For example, the phrase “a processor configured (or configured) to perform A, B, and C” means a dedicated processor (eg, an embedded processor) for performing the operation, or by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device. , May mean a generic-purpose processor (eg, a CPU or an application processor (AP)) capable of performing corresponding operations.

The terms used in the present invention are only used to describe a specific embodiment, and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. Singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the technical field described in the present invention. Among the terms used in the present invention, terms defined in a general dictionary may be interpreted as having the same or similar meaning as the meaning in the context of the related technology, and unless explicitly defined in the present invention, an ideal or excessively formal meaning Is not interpreted as. In some cases, even terms defined in the present invention cannot be interpreted to exclude embodiments of the present invention.

The present invention embeds a voice recognition function in a ship console, monitors target information according to an operator's voice command in normal times or tracks and manages the command content, and automatically switches to a combat mode when a combat situation occurs to immediately provide necessary information to the operator. can do.

1 is a block diagram of a naval battle system system including a multifunctional console unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The naval battle system system includes an input unit 101, a data collection unit 103, an image distribution recording unit 105, a multifunctional console unit 107, and an information processing unit 109.

The input unit 101 receives target information. The target information is input in the form of Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST) information or Multi-Function Radar (MFR) information. By using the touch function of the multi-function console part, you can adjust the bearing or move the bearing to the target location, and check the IRST information and MFR information of a specific bearing.

The data collection unit 103 collects the target information received by the input unit 101 to provide the image distribution recording unit 105.

The image distribution recording unit 105 converts and distributes the collected target information to be displayed on the multi-function console unit 107.

The multifunctional console unit 107 targets and manages the image from the image distribution recording unit 105. A detailed description of the multifunctional console unit according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

The information processing unit 109 processes and manages target information received among combat system functions, processes tactical information, training information, support information, etc., and performs distributed management.

2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a multifunctional console unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The multifunctional console unit 107 may include a patch tunnel 201, a trackball 203, a keyboard 205, a microphone 207, a voice recognition processing unit 209, and the like. The multifunctional console unit 107 may further include an artificial intelligence speaker not shown in the drawing.

The patch tunnel 201 may be configured as a 7 to 15 inch multi-touch panel, for example.

The user checks the target information (target information) on the orientation of -180 degrees to +180 degrees through the display of the multifunctional console equipped with the patch tunnel 201, and adjusts the orientation by using the touch function or adjusts the orientation to the position of the target. It can be moved, and IRST information and MFR information of a specific azimuth can be checked, and the azimuth angle can be adjusted through a predetermined touch operation.

The trackball 203 is disposed on the main body of the multi-functional console unit and is one of means for receiving command information (command word).

The keyboard 205 is disposed on the main body of the multifunctional console unit and is one of means for receiving command information.

The microphone 207 is disposed, for example, at the top of the multi-function console unit to receive command information (eg, voice information). The microphone 207 may be disposed at any part of the multifunctional console unit. When a user speaks a command to the microphone 207 capable of voice recognition, the microphone 207 receives voice information. Similarly, when a user speaks a command to the artificial intelligence speaker, the artificial intelligence speaker receives voice information. Here, the artificial intelligence speaker has a built-in microphone and speaker.

The voice recognition processing unit 209 is shown in detail in FIG. 3.

3 is a detailed configuration diagram of a speech recognition processing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the voice recognition processing unit includes a voice input unit 301, a voice extraction unit 303, an encryption unit 305, a storage unit 307, and a control unit 309.

The voice input unit 301 receives a voice through a microphone.

The voice extracting unit 303 extracts an authorized user's voice from the input voice or collected voice information. The voice extracting unit 303 determines whether the voice of an authorized user is the voice of the authorized user registered in the system.

The encryption unit 305 encrypts and outputs the voice extracted by the voice extraction unit 303.

The storage unit 307 stores the encrypted voice.

The control unit 309 determines or analyzes whether the voice stored in the storage unit 307 or the voice extracted from the voice extraction unit 303 corresponds to an authorized user's command, and is related to the trap according to the determination or analysis result. Decide on a set tactical mission. In the case of an authorized user's command, the specified tactical task is immediately performed.

When it is determined that the control authority is assigned by voice, the control unit 309 immediately processes it, and if it is determined that the control authority is not assigned by voice, the control unit of the console (e.g., patch panel, trackball, keyboard) Etc.).

The control unit 309 has conventionally responded to the command by the ship personnel verbally to the request of the captain, but when the voice recognition function is built in according to the embodiment of the present invention, the simple and repetitive task of the ship personnel is based on voice recognition. Artificial intelligence functions will be able to handle it, which could reduce the number of trap personnel.

An example of the command decision support function in the combat system is as follows.

1) What is a target with a 45 degree azimuth distance of 20 km?

2) How many targets are currently identified as enemy forces?

3) Show the threat ranking based on the speed of the target approaching your own ship.

The commander can command the operation through the optimal command decision information (e.g. 1), 2), 3) calculated by artificial intelligence during the operation situation.

An embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as a module or device capable of performing each of the above-described functions. In this case, the module may be implemented as a component of software and/or hardware.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described function can be implemented as code that can be read by a processor in a medium on which a program is recorded. Examples of media that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include.

The above contents may be modified and modified without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea, but to describe, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (3)

In the multifunctional console device for a ship combat system with a built-in voice recognition function,
An input unit for receiving information on at least one or more targets located around the trap;
A data collection unit collecting the target information;
An image distribution recording unit that converts and distributes the collected target information;
A multi-function console unit that displays the distributed target information as an image;
Processes and manages the displayed target information, and includes an information processing unit that processes tactical information, training information, and support information,
The multi-functional console unit includes a patch panel, a trackball, a keyboard, a microphone, and a voice recognition processing unit,
The voice recognition processing unit may include a voice extracting unit for extracting a user's voice from among sounds collected through the microphone;
An encryption unit for encoding and outputting the extracted voice;
A storage unit for storing the encrypted voice; And
And a control unit that determines whether the stored voice corresponds to an authorized user's command, and performs a predetermined tactical task according to the determination result,
When it is determined that the user's command is a task to which control authority is granted, the control unit immediately processes the task, and when it is determined that the user's command is a task to which the control authority is not granted, the controller of the console It is characterized by giving different missions through,
The tactical mission includes a command decision support function, and the command decision support function includes a function of specifying a target within a specific direction and a specific distance among the at least one target, and a function of identifying an enemy force among the at least one target And a function of displaying a threat ranking for the ship based on the speed of the at least one target. A multifunctional console device for a ship combat system with a built-in voice recognition function. delete delete

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