KR20150086437A - multipurpose unmanned smart ship - Google Patents

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a multipurpose unmanned smart ship capable of moving and collecting information via a smartphone. To achieve the above purpose, the multipurpose unmanned smart ship comprises: a body wherein a space is formed; a solar cell which is installed at the top of the body in order to generate electricity using sunlight; a propulsion device which steers the movement and direction of the body; multiple distance sensors which are positioned in the front side of the body in order to recognize an object in the front side of the body; a camera which is positioned at the top of the front side of the body; a water quality sensor which is installed on the surface of the body in order to sense the quality of water; multiple distress devices which transfer distress goods to a survivor in the surrounding area; a wireless module which performs communications with an airborne wireless communications network; a controller which controls the propulsion device and the distress device using the electricity generated by the solar cell, and receives information from the water quality sensor and the distance sensor; and a smartphone which communicates with the controller using the airborne wireless communications network in order to transmit a control command to the controller.

Description

Multipurpose unmanned smart ship

The present invention relates to a multipurpose smart unmanned ship, and more particularly, to a multipurpose smart unmanned ship capable of monitoring environmental pollution around water resources.

Recently, interest in the construction of environmental resource management and environmental pollution response system utilizing communication infrastructure is increasing, and interest in application of communication technology and infrastructure to water resource management is increasing.

In particular, a system that integrates advanced IT-based IT technology into social overhead capital such as sewage treatment facilities as well as the Boa Dam built on the four major rivers is being promoted. This system includes real-time monitoring and diagnosis of water quality and water quality, It minimizes disaster damage through preemptive response to drought and water pollution and strengthens ecosystem conservation and management through sensor network for lecture ecosystem information collection.

A system for the management of water resources as described above has been continuously proposed.

For example, Patent No. 501025 relates to a central monitoring and control system for water resources management, specifically, a division branch for automatically controlling the water intake and withdrawal of raw water; A relay station for collecting, managing and controlling the control status of the raw water from the at least one division branch station; And a central control monitoring situation room for collecting, managing, monitoring, collecting and controlling the control status of the raw water from the one or more relay stations. In this configuration, water can be collected, transmitted, stored, managed, monitored and controlled remotely Feature.

In addition, the registered patent No. 1308076 relates to an intelligent water management automation system of a repair facility using sensor-based five senses information. More specifically, It is possible to grasp the situation of the site by the central monitoring and control means, to perform annotation announcement incidentally, to enable measurement and control, and to access the homepage of the Korea Meteorological Administration, Flood Control Station, Water Resources Corporation, It collects relevant information, generates flood forecasting data according to site conditions, and informs the manager to select and operate the repair facilities in the area to prevent any safety accidents that may occur in the field To protect valuable people and property, This is an intelligent water management automation system of a repair facility using sensor based five senses information to enable the possibility of accident occurring in the field in advance.

The above-mentioned inventions have an advantage in efficient management of facilities for water resources or water resources management, but they have a high installation cost, a limited area in which they can be managed by fixed facilities, and illegal fishing or buying trash There is a disadvantage in that it is very difficult to install the above-described inventions only for the purpose of monitoring illegal activities by people.

Therefore, there is a need for a new type of apparatus that can be used for various purposes such as monitoring the illegal activities around the water resources and water resources by moving to relatively low-cost and unmanned.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-purpose smart unmanned ship capable of moving and collecting information using a smart phone.

In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a multi-purpose smart unmanned ship for monitoring water quality and environment while moving from a river, a lake or the like to an unmanned vessel, comprising: a body having a space formed therein; A solar cell installed on the upper side of the body to produce electricity by solar light; A propulsion device for performing movement and direction of the body; A plurality of distance sensors positioned in front of the body and recognizing an object in front of the body; A camera positioned at an upper front of the body; A water quality sensor installed on the surface of the body for sensing water quality; A plurality of distress devices for delivering distress goods to the surrounding distress; A controller for controlling the propulsion unit, the distress unit, and information on the water quality sensor and the distance sensor using electricity generated by the solar cell, the wireless module performing communication with a public wireless communication network; And a smart phone for communicating with the control device using the public wireless communication network and transmitting a control command to the control device.

Preferably, the control device further includes a GPS module, wherein the control device simultaneously manages the GPS information, the water quality information, and the detection time information.

More preferably, the control device manages image information obtained through a camera together with time information.

More preferably, a speaker is further provided in front of the body, and the control device outputs sound information of a memory included in the body to the speaker.

More preferably, the control device outputs voice information transmitted by the smartphone to the speaker.

Preferably, the control device moves the body according to the route information transmitted through the smart phone.

Preferably, the controller stops movement when recognizing an object ahead through the distance sensor, and transmits an object recognition signal and an image of the object to the smartphone.

Preferably, the control device controls the distress device to send out the distress item after the smartphone has transmitted the distress signal and maintains the distances from the distress device and the side of the body matches the direction of the distress person .

Preferably, the control device further includes a near field wireless communication module, and the water quality information and the image information stored in the controller internal memory are output to the smart phone through the near field wireless communication module.

Preferably, the body is turtle-shaped, a forehead is formed in front of the body, the speaker is installed in the forehead, and the body is formed with an illumination device controlled by the control device.

The multi-purpose smart unmanned ship according to the present invention can monitor illegal activities around a lake while moving to an unmanned state using a mobile phone signal of a user at a lake or the like while monitoring the quality of the water. Also, in case of an emergency, It is possible to carry out life-saving activities by discharging. In addition, when it is used for surveillance of rivers and lakes, it is advantageous to increase the tourism effect in addition to the water resource system.

1 is a configuration diagram of a multipurpose smart unmanned ship according to the present invention,
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the ship shown in Fig. 1,
Fig. 3 is a configuration diagram of the distress device shown in Fig. 1,
Fig. 4 is a configuration diagram of the control device shown in Fig. 2,
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a movement path of a multi-purpose smart unmanned ship according to the present invention.

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

The multi-purpose smart unmanned ship 100 according to the present invention includes a body 10 performing a normal ship function as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and a solar cell 100 attached to the upper end of the body 10 to generate power A water sensor 30 for detecting the presence or absence of an object, a water quality sensor 40 for detecting a water quality, A driving device 50 for controlling the movement and direction of the body 10, a distress device 60 for sending distress items, a control device for various devices attached to the body 10, A control device 90 for performing communication with the external communication network base 300 and a smartphone 200 for performing transmission and reception by communication with the control device 90.

The body 10 may be formed in a general shape in which a space is formed in the body 10 so that other parts can be searched. If necessary, the body 10 may be formed in a turtle shape as shown in FIG.

At this time, the length of the body 10 is set to a length of 5m to 7m, which is largely different from a general model ship.

Also, the body 10 includes a propelling device 50 configured to adjust a normal screw, a direction key, and a screw and a direction key mounted on a lower portion of the body 10, and the screw and the key are composed of a plurality of It is possible.

In order to operate the screw and the direction key, an electrically driven motor and a speed change device are included, and the configuration is the same as that of a general ship.

The propulsion device 50 is operated by a control signal of the control device 90 and a power source is configured to use a solar cell 11 positioned at an upper end of the body 10, May be stored in a separately configured battery, and the propulsion device 50 may be configured to be driven by the power of the battery.

On the other hand, the forehead 20 is formed on the front surface of the body 10, but it can be changed to a front projection when it has a general fold shape.

The forehead 20 includes a speaker 21 and the speaker 21 is controlled by the controller 90. At this time, the control device 90 can output sound to the speaker 21 according to the information stored therein, and the voice of the user can be directly transmitted through the smartphone 200.

In addition, the forehead 20 can be configured so that the lower end penetration is operated through a separate driving device, and the flame is injected in the penetration.

The above-described structure has the effect of providing sights when operated in rivers or lakes of sightseeing spots.

On the other hand, a distance sensor 30 is installed on the front of the body 10, and the distance sensor 30 is constituted by a conventional ultrasonic sensor to recognize an object ahead, and at least two Or more.

A signal recognized through the distance sensor 30 is output to the control device 90. The control device 90 uses the signal to estimate the presence and distance of an object ahead.

A plurality of lighting devices 12 are provided at the upper end of the body 10 so that the presence of the ship 100 can be recognized remotely and the lighting device 12 can be controlled by the control device 90 And may be provided as an LED, a beacon or the like, and in the case of LED, the control device 90 may be controlled to blink.

The body 10 also includes a water quality sensor 40 for sensing the state of the water so that the water quality sensor 40 outputs sensed information to the controller 90. The controller 90 And stores information sensed by the water quality sensor (40).

Meanwhile, the body 10 includes a distressing device 60 for sending out the distress article 61 to the side.

3, the distress apparatus 60 includes a distress article 61 and a dispatch apparatus 62 for dispensing the distress article 61. The dispatch apparatus 62 includes an actuator 63 And a transmission plate 64 which is rotated by the actuator 63. The actuator 63 is controlled by the control device 90. [

The stolen goods 61 may be sent to the vicinity of the stolen goods by the operation of the smartphone 200 of the user if the stolen goods 61 are present in the vicinity and the buyer is in a dangerous state.

It is preferable that at least two of the distressing devices 60 are provided so that two survivors can be constructed by departing for one time.

The distress device 60 recognizes an object ahead by the distance sensor 30 and operates by operating the smartphone 200 of the user when the user is determined to be a victim through the camera 45 So that it is possible to prevent the distress device 60 from being misused by mistaken judgment.

4, the control unit 90 includes a wireless module 91. The wireless module 91 is connected to the smart phone 200 through a communication network 300 of a public communication network, Lt; / RTI >

That is, the control device 90 is configured to be able to communicate with the smartphone 200 through the 2G / 3G of the public network, not directly with the control device 90 and the smartphone 200, 300, the mobile phone 200 is referred to as a smart phone 200 for convenience of explanation.

The above-described method has the advantage of providing reliability and diversity of communication since it is also possible to communicate in an area in which a general mobile phone can communicate.

The controller 90 controls the overall operation of the ship 100 by communicating with the smartphone 200.

In hardware, it includes a separate GPS module 92, which is advantageous in recognizing the current position of the ship.

The control device 90 receives the information collected by the distance sensor 30, the water quality sensor 40 and the camera 45 and transmits the information to the smartphone 200 when necessary, 200). ≪ / RTI >

That is, the controller receives the control commands of the GPS module 92, the distance sensor 30, the water quality sensor 40, the camera 45, and the smart phone 200, and performs the corresponding control.

The control device 90 controls the lighting device 12, the speaker 21, the propulsion device 50, and the distress device 60 with the following functions.

The control device (90) controls the movement of the ship (100) as follows.

When the user indicates the direction and the speed through the smartphone 200, the controller 90 controls the driving of the ship 100 in the corresponding direction and speed And controls the propulsion device (50).

At this time, the control device 90 may recognize the path of the moving point through the GPS module 92 and transmit the path to the smartphone 200.

When the smartphone 200 sets a desired route based on the traveled route and instructs the route by automatic navigation, the control device 90 controls the propulsion device 50 to automatically operate according to the set route .

At this time, when recognizing an object ahead through the distance sensor 30, the automatic operation is stopped, and a screen for recognizing a forward object and a screen through the camera 45 are transmitted to the smartphone 200 at the same time.

When the object recognition fact is transmitted through the smartphone 200, the user can operate the automatic operation after confirming the transmitted screen and partially correct the route, and can proceed to manual operation if necessary.

Then, the control device 90 performs the destructor structure control as follows.

When the control device 90 recognizes an object and transmits the object recognition result and the corresponding image to the smartphone 200, the user determines that a distress has occurred on the transmitted screen, To the control device (90). And also transmits a voice signal through the speaker 21 if necessary.

The control device 90, which has received the distress signal, calculates the position and distance of the distressed person on the ship 100.

5, the propulsion device 50 is controlled to maintain the distance between the ship 100 and the destructor at about the distance of the distress device 60, and then the side of the ship 100 faces the destructor Adjust the posture.

At this time, the dispensing distance is a characteristic of the distress device 60, so it is established in advance by the test and predefined in the control device 90.

Thereafter, the distress device 60 is operated to send the distress article to complete the destructor structure control.

And the control device 90 controls the other operations as follows.

First, when the user sets the control through the smartphone 200, the lighting device 12 receives the setting information from the control device 90, and the control device 90 uses the setting information And controls the lighting device 12. [

At this time, when the capacity of the battery is less than a predetermined level, the control device 90 transmits the corresponding information to the smartphone 200. When the user performs the feedback control, only the propulsion device 50 is controlled to minimize the use of electric power .

Meanwhile, in the case of image information through the camera 45, time and image information may be stored in a memory in the controller 90 and may be controlled to be transmitted to the smartphone 200.

When the user desires voice output through the smartphone 200, the speaker 21 outputs the voice and sends a command to output a sound signal stored in the controller 90. In this case, And controls to output the corresponding sound signal.

The water quality sensor 40 may control the water quality to be stored in the memory included in the control device 90 by the user's instruction or a preset cycle by checking the water quality and transmitting the data to the smartphone 200, And the GPS information and the time of the corresponding location are displayed at the same time so that the water quality of each location can be recognized.

The controller 90 may include a separate wireless communication module such as Bluetooth or the like and may transmit image information and water quality information of the camera 45 stored in the internal memory of the controller 90 to the wireless module 91 It can be configured to be extracted to the smartphone 200 in the vicinity.

In this case, when the image information and the water quality information according to the time are combined, the water quality information, the image information, and the location information can be confirmed at the same time, so that the water quality can be managed very efficiently.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, And all of the various forms of embodiments that can be practiced without departing from the technical spirit.

10: Body 11: Solar cell
12: Lighting device 20:
21: Speaker 30: Distance sensor
40: water quality sensor 45: camera
50: propulsion device 60: distress device
61: distress goods 62: dispatch device
63: Actuator 64: Song Publishing
90: Control device 91: Wireless module
92: GPS module 100: Multi-purpose unmanned smart ship
200: Smartphone 300: Network base

Claims (10)

In a multipurpose smart unmanned ship that monitors the quality of water and environment while moving from river to lake,
A body having a space formed therein;
A solar cell installed on the upper side of the body to produce electricity by solar light;
A propulsion device for performing movement and direction of the body;
A plurality of distance sensors positioned in front of the body and recognizing an object in front of the body;
A camera positioned at an upper front of the body;
A water quality sensor installed on the surface of the body for sensing water quality;
A plurality of distress devices for delivering distress goods to the surrounding distress;
A controller for controlling the propulsion unit, the distress unit, and information on the water quality sensor and the distance sensor using electricity generated by the solar cell, the wireless module performing communication with a public wireless communication network; And
And a smart phone for communicating with the control device using the public wireless communication network and transmitting a control command to the control device.
The multipurpose smart unmanned craft of claim 1, wherein the control device further comprises a GPS module, wherein the control device simultaneously manages the GPS information, the water quality information, and the sensing time information.
The multi-purpose smart unmanned ship according to claim 2, wherein the control device simultaneously manages image information acquired through a camera with time information.
The multipurpose smart unmanned craft of claim 3, further comprising a speaker in front of the body, wherein the control device outputs sound information of a memory contained therein to the speaker.
The multipurpose smart unmanned craft of claim 4, wherein the control device outputs voice information transmitted by the smartphone to the speaker.
The multi-purpose smart unmanned ship according to claim 3, wherein the controller moves the body according to route information transmitted through a smart phone.
4. The multi-purpose smart unmanned craft of claim 3, wherein the control device stops moving when recognizing an object ahead through the distance sensor, and transmits an object recognition signal and an image of the object to the smartphone.
The control device according to claim 3, wherein the controller controls the distress device to transmit the distress item when the smartphone transmits the distress signal, maintains the distances to the distress device, and the side of the body coincides with the direction of the distress person A multi-purpose smart unmanned ship.
4. The multi-purpose smart unmanned ship according to claim 3, wherein the control device further comprises a short-range wireless communication module, and outputs the water quality information and the image information stored in the internal memory of the controller through the short- .
[12] The apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the body is turtle-shaped, a forehead is formed in front of the body, the speaker is installed in the forehead, and the body is provided with an illumination device Which is a multi-purpose smart unmanned ship.

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