KR20150027435A - Apparatus for tracking position marine equipment and position tracking method of the same - Google Patents

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KR20150027435A
KR20150027435A KR20130105397A KR20130105397A KR20150027435A KR 20150027435 A KR20150027435 A KR 20150027435A KR 20130105397 A KR20130105397 A KR 20130105397A KR 20130105397 A KR20130105397 A KR 20130105397A KR 20150027435 A KR20150027435 A KR 20150027435A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a device and method for tracking a position of a material to be searched in a yard by receiving a transmission signal transmitted from an LED transmitter mounted on the device.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an LED receiver for receiving a transmission signal transmitted from an LED transmitter mounted on a material disposed in a yard; And when receiving the location request signal of the device to be searched, the identification information of the device included in the location request signal of the device is compared with the identification information of the device included in the transmission signal received from the LED receiver, And a controller for outputting position information of a position at which the selected transmission signal is received.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus for tracking a position of an apparatus,

The present invention relates to a device and method for tracking a position of a device, and more particularly, to a device for tracking a position of a device to be searched in a yard and a method for tracking the position of the device.

As the marine platform of the shipbuilding industry increased, the number of equipment needed for the platform increased. Therefore, in order to systematically manage the equipment, the equipment is stored in a separate place, and when necessary, the equipment is used to find the equipment.

However, the offshore platforms and special merchant vessels may exceed the maximum of two years in construction period. Recently, due to the difficulty in supplying and receiving marine equipment, orders have been placed ahead of schedule.

Also, due to the increase in the number of equipment to be handled, systematic management is not being carried out. Due to various reasons such as arbitrary location change and the first designated place (designated place in the stocking place) There is an increasing number of cases that spend a lot of time.

Therefore, there is a need for a device for locating the equipment that can easily locate the equipment to be searched in the yard.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2010-0033738 (Mar. 31, 2010) " Korean Registered Patent No. 1236838 (Mar. 29, 2013) "Remote Maintenance System of Ship &

An object of the present invention is to provide a device for tracking a position of a material to be searched in a yard by receiving a transmission signal transmitted from an LED transmitter mounted on the device and a method for tracking the position of the device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an LED receiver for receiving a transmission signal transmitted from an LED transmitter mounted on a device disposed in a yard; And when receiving the location request signal of the device to be searched, the identification information of the device included in the location request signal of the device is compared with the identification information of the device included in the transmission signal received from the LED receiver, And a controller for outputting position information of a position at which the selected transmission signal is received.

Preferably, the apparatus is a quadcopter flying at a constant altitude from the yard.

Further, the apparatus for tracking a position of a material according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a GPS receiver for receiving a position in the yard, and the controller receives position information received from the GPS receiver at a point of time of selecting the transmission signal, It is preferable to store it in association with the transmission signal.

Further, the apparatus for locating the apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an adjustment terminal for transmitting a position request signal of the equipment, and the adjustment terminal preferably displays position information received from the controller on the yard map .

The apparatus for locating the apparatus is preferably fixed to an upper end of a strut installed at the center of the yard.

And the controller outputs the determined position information to the outside by using the position of the LED transmitter and the fixed position of the support posts that transmitted the selected transmission signal.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for tracking a location of a device for locating a device to be communicated with an LED transmitter mounted on a device disposed in a yard, Receiving a signal; Selecting a transmission signal by comparing the transmission signal received from the LED transmitter with the transmission signal received from the LED transmitter based on the identification information of the equipment included in the location request signal of the equipment; And outputting, by the equipment location tracking device, the location information of the selected transmission signal to the coordinating terminal.

And the outputting step outputs the position information received from the GPS receiver to the coordinating terminal at the time when the transmission signal is selected by the device for locating the equipment location.

Preferably, the outputting step outputs the position information determined by the device location tracking device to the adjustment terminal by using the position of the LED transmitter and the fixed position of the support posts that have transmitted the selected transmission signal.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for tracking a position of a device for tracking a position of a device, comprising: after the step of receiving, detecting position information received from a GPS receiver in association with the received transmission signal, And the outputting step preferably outputs the stored position information to the coordinating terminal in association with the selected transmission signal at the time of reception.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to easily track the position of the equipment to be searched in the yard by receiving the transmission signal transmitted from the LED transmitter mounted on the equipment.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the device for locating the equipment is a quad-copter flying while maintaining the yard and a certain altitude, there is an effect that the position of the equipment arranged in a wide range can be found quickly.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an environment for tracking the position of a material through a device tracking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the apparatus for locating the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in detail;
FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a device for tracking a position of a material according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of tracking a position of a device for locating a device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

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

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an environment for tracking the position of a material through the apparatus for tracking a position of a material according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the apparatus for tracking the position of the material shown in FIG. to be.

Referring to FIG. 1, the apparatus for locating the apparatus for locating material 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention can display the position of the apparatuses arranged in the yard during ship construction. The device location tracking device 20 may receive the transmission signal from the LED transmitter 10 mounted on the device disposed in the yard and track the position of the device to be searched in the yard through analysis of the received transmission signal.

The LED transmitter 10 is mounted on the equipment arranged in the yard, for example, mounted on a crane, a pallet containing piping, or a long-term equipment. At this time, the LED transmitter 10 transmits the identification information for identifying the mounted equipment together with the transmission signal through the visible light communication system.

The LED transmitter 10 continuously transmits a transmission signal including its own information, that is, identification information of equipment.

The device 20 for tracking the equipment location may be a quadrupter that can receive the movement route from the adjustment terminal 30 and fly on the received movement route. Particularly, the equipment location tracking device 20 receives a movement route capable of flying while maintaining a certain altitude in the yard. The movement route can be received through the above-mentioned arbitration terminal 30, but it is not necessarily limited to this and can be set in advance. In addition, it can receive target position information for movement to a specific position through the equipment location tracking device 230 through a wired or wireless communication system. Accordingly, the device location tracking device 20 may be located at a specific location in the yard to acquire environment information of the device at a specific location and transmit the device information to the control terminal 30.

The equipment location tracking device 20 receives a location request signal of the equipment to be searched from the control terminal 30. In order to find a desired equipment in a large number of yards and a large space, the adjustment terminal 30 transmits a location request signal of the equipment including the identification information of the equipment to the equipment location tracking device 20 in a wired or wireless communication manner do.

The device location tracking device 20 is a device that receives a request signal from the coordinating terminal 30 and transmits the position request signal of the device to the coordinating terminal 30 30 to identify the requested equipment. At this time, the equipment location tracking device 20 transmits the transmission signal and the position information at the time of reception to the adjustment terminal 30, if the transmission signal matches the identification information of the equipment to be searched.

On the other hand, the equipment location tracking device 20 can perform a mission by automatically turning a predetermined route, and can be controlled according to the control of the adjustment terminal 30 installed in the situation room manually.

Referring to FIG. 2, the apparatus for locating material 20 includes a GPS receiver 21, an LED receiver 22, a controller 23, and the like.

The GPS receiver 21 receives the position of the equipment location tracking device 20. The GPS receiver 21 receives the position of the device-tracking device 20 in flight in real time and outputs the received position information to the controller 23. Particularly, it is preferable that the position information taken by the GPS receiver 21 is stored in association with the reception time of the transmission signal transmitted from the LED transmitter 10.

The LED receiver 22 receives the transmission signal transmitted from the LED transmitter 10 mounted on the equipment located in the yard. At this time, the LED receiver 22 may be a camera.

The LED receiver 22 also outputs the transmission signal transmitted from the LED transmitter 10 to the controller 23. [

The controller 23 receives the position request signal of the equipment to be searched in the yard from the adjustment terminal 30 and transmits the position request signal of the equipment to be searched in order to find the identification information of the equipment included in the position request signal of the received equipment. Or from the bottom of the yard in accordance with the movement route received from the adjustment terminal 30. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the equipment location tracking device 20 is provided with an acceleration sensor or the like, and can know its position and altitude through the GPS receiver 21 and the acceleration sensor.

The controller 23 also analyzes the transmission signal received from the LED receiver 22 during flight and selects a transmission signal matching the identification information of the equipment to be searched in the adjustment terminal 30. [ Here, the transmission signal includes the identification information of the equipment. Accordingly, the controller 23 can search for a transmission signal including the identification information of the equipment that matches the identification information of the equipment to be searched.

The controller 23 also stores and manages the position information received from the GPS receiver 21 in a memory (not shown) when receiving the transmission signal from the LED receiver 10.

In addition, the controller 23 outputs a response signal, that is, positional information, to the position request signal of the component material received from the adjustment terminal 30. That is, the controller 23 outputs the position information at the time of receiving the transmission signal indicating the identification information of the equipment that matches the identification information of the equipment included in the position request signal to the adjustment terminal 30. [

The adjustment terminal 30 can display the positional information received from the equipment location tracking device 20 on the yard map. However, when the adjustment terminal 30 requests detailed environmental information on the location information of the equipment as needed, it outputs a movement instruction signal to the target location information to the equipment location tracking device 20. The device location tracking device 20 acquires the surrounding environment through the LED receiver 22 after moving to the target location and transmits the acquired environment information to the controlling terminal 30. [ Accordingly, the environment of the equipment in the yard can be confirmed in detail through the adjustment terminal 30. [

In the above, it is possible to easily grasp the position of the equipment in the yard which is viewed from the equipment locator 20, that is, the quadcopter, which maintains a certain altitude. Hereinafter, unlike the previous embodiment, So that the position of the material in the yard can be grasped.

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a device for locating a device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the apparatus for locating the apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention is installed at the upper end of a support 201.

The LED transmitter 100 mounted on the equipment member A located within the yard is the same as that of the previous embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

The device location tracking device 200 can monitor a device placed in the yard by erecting a landing 201 having a fixed height. When the equipment locating device 200 is installed at the upper end of the support 201 installed at the center of the yard, the user can always monitor the corresponding yard at a fixed position in real time without having to launch the quad copter.

Unlike the previous embodiment, the apparatus for locating the apparatus parts 200 includes an LED receiver and a controller.

The LED receiver receives the transmission signal transmitted from the LED transmitter 100 mounted on the equipment located in the yard, and outputs the received transmission signal to the controller, as in the previous embodiment.

The controller receives the position request signal of the equipment to be searched through the adjustment terminal 300. And selects a transmission signal indicating identification information of the matching equipment among the transmission signals received from the LED receiver based on the identification information of the equipment contained in the location request information of the received equipment. The position of the selected transmission signal can be determined through the position of the device 200 and the position of the LED transmitter 100 transmitting the transmission signal. That is, the position of the device for locating the device 200 can be grasped through the distance between the transmitter 100 and the LED transmitter 100.

The controller outputs the thus-detected position information to the adjusting terminal 300 through a wired or wireless communication system.

In this way, if the place of equipment or block is fixed, it is possible to monitor the location of the equipment in real time and find the location of the equipment to be searched without having to launch the quadcopter.

A method of tracking the position of the apparatus for locating the apparatus for locating the apparatus as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for tracking a position of a device for locating a device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the device for locating the device 20 receives a position request signal of the device (S11). At this time, the location request signal of the equipment is received by the wired or wireless communication method through the control terminal 30 and is generated using the identification information of the equipment to be searched inputted through the input means provided in the control terminal 30 .

The equipment location tracking device 20 receives the movement route for flying while maintaining the yard and the predetermined altitude (S13). At this time, since the position holder 200 fixed to the support does not need the flight, the step S11 is performed after the step S11. In the present embodiment, step S13 is performed after step S11, but it is also possible to perform step S11 after step S13.

The device location tracking device 20 receives the transmission signal transmitted from the LED transmitter 10 mounted on the equipment located in the yard (S15). The LED transmitter 10 is mounted on a large yard material. The transmitted signal contains identification information of the equipment.

The equipment location tracking device 20 analyzes the received transmission signal and selects a transmission signal having the identification information of the equipment matching the identification information of the equipment to be searched in the step S11 described above (S17). If the equipment location tracking device 20 can not select a transmission signal that matches the identification information of the equipment to be searched, it may transmit notification information to the control terminal 30 indicating that the location of the equipment is not found. The device location tracking device 20 can return to a predetermined position when the location tracking of the device is completed.

The equipment location tracking device 20 then outputs the location information received from the GPS receiver 21 to the adjustment terminal 30 when receiving the transmission signal from the LED transmitter 10 (S19). At this time, the equipment location tracking device 20 stores and manages the location information received from the GPS receiver 21 in association with the transmission signal transmitted from the LED transmitter 10.

Therefore, the position of the equipment to be searched in the wide space yard is received and analyzed by the transmission signal transmitted from the LED transmitter 10 to select the transmission signal matching the identification information of the equipment, and the stored position information The position of the device to be searched can be easily grasped by outputting to the adjustment terminal 30.

The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same way may be varied in many ways. Such modifications are intended to be within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

10: LED transmitter 20: device locator
21: GPS receiver 22: LED receiver
23: controller 30: adjusting terminal

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An LED receiver for receiving a transmission signal transmitted from an LED transmitter mounted on a device disposed in the yard; And
When receiving the location request signal of the equipment to be searched, compares the identification information of the equipment included in the location request signal of the equipment and the identification information of the equipment included in the transmission signal received from the LED receiver, And outputting position information of a position at which the transmitted transmission signal is received. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the apparatus for locating the apparatus is a quadcopter flying at a constant altitude from the yard. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Further comprising a GPS receiver for receiving a position within the yard,
Wherein the controller receives position information received from the GPS receiver at a time point when the transmission signal is selected, and stores the position information in association with the transmission signal. The method of claim 3,
And an adjusting terminal for transmitting a position request signal of the equipment,
Wherein the control terminal displays positional information received from the controller on a yard map. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the device locating device is fixed to an upper end of a strut installed at the center of the yard. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the controller outputs the determined position information to the outside using the position of the LED transmitter and the fixed position of the support posts that have transmitted the selected transmission signal. A method for tracking a position of a device location tracking device capable of communicating with an LED transmitter mounted on a device disposed in a yard,
Receiving a location request signal of the equipment to be searched from the coordinating terminal by the equipment location tracking device;
Selecting a transmission signal by comparing the transmission signal received from the LED transmitter with the transmission signal received from the LED transmitter based on the identification information of the equipment included in the location request signal of the equipment; And
And outputting, by the equipment location tracking device, location information on the received transmission signal to the coordinating terminal. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the outputting step outputs the position information received from the GPS receiver to the coordinating terminal at a time point when the transmission signal is selected by the device location tracking device. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the outputting step outputs the position information determined using the position of the LED transmitter and the fixed position of the support by the device location tracking device to the adjustment terminal Tracking device tracking method. The method of claim 7,
After the receiving step,
Further comprising the step of storing the position information received from the GPS receiver in association with the received transmission signal,
Wherein the outputting step outputs the stored location information associated with the selected transmission signal upon reception to the coordinating terminal.
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