KR20180101906A - Method of displaying the location of the foreign substance within the runway - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of displaying the location of a foreign substance within a runway, capable of enabling a worker to accurately identify and approach the location of a corresponding foreign substance. According to the present invention, the method includes: a camera (110) fixed on a predetermined position of a runway to photograph a foreign substance; an electronic map part (120) forming a runway map; a smart device (130) enabling a worker to receive location information of the foreign substance and including a GPS reception function; and a control part (140) controlling the camera (110) and the electronic map part (120).

Description

Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a method for locating foreign objects in a runway,

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a position of a foreign object in a runway, and automatically generates position information of a detection object such as a foreign object detected by a camera for monitoring foreign objects existing in the runway on the basis of a plurality of reference objects whose coordinates are known, The present invention relates to a method of displaying a position of a foreign object in a runway that enables a field worker to accurately grasp and access the position of the foreign object.

In general, the runway is constantly subject to damage, such as a pit made as a result of wear by an aircraft using the runway or other means of transport, and occasionally a debris or an external object may be present in the runway, / Landing, natural causes, etc. On the actual runway involved in the movement of aircraft, the presence of FOD (Foreign Object Damage) may cause aircraft crashes and resulting human casualties, causing significant losses to the aircraft company.

Thus, runway monitoring is very important in airport operations, and different methods are used to perform runway surveillance. Normally, the surveillance personnel periodically perform visual surveillance with the naked eye as they move near the runway, which is slow, labor-intensive and, furthermore, because the visual surveillance is affected by conditions near the runway, none.

In an automated system using radar, which is used in some airports, microwave signals are typically transmitted over the runway and signals reflected from some other external object are detected and analyzed because the microwave signals are pulsed or structured, Is used to calculate the distance to the external object and higher resolution can be achieved by using a radar sensor with a smaller wavelength and a higher pulse repetition frequency. However, runway monitoring systems using radar have limitations. Radar is an excellent means of detecting metal objects, but it is less sensitive to detecting non-metal objects such as rubber, so that objects made of materials with poor radar signals (eg, rubber) can cause significant problems in radar systems have. Furthermore, limitations such as radar blind spots or shadows are included by obstacles caused by other objects or infrastructures. In addition, radar can cause false alarms by presenting a strong signal to a very small metal object, which may not be so harmful.

Some airports use infrared or thermal imaging systems to detect objects, cracks, and the like on the runway. However, an infrared or thermal-imaging system can only detect infrared radiation (which is emitted from an object), which is outside the thermal equilibrium of the surroundings, that is, an object with sufficient thermal contrast , Pieces of warm metal debris on the cool runway), and small objects with weak thermal contrast can pose serious problems for infrared / thermal imaging systems. Furthermore, such a system is unpredictable under adverse weather conditions (e.g., cold weather).

Recently, surveillance using one or more video cameras located near the runway has been proposed. The video signal obtained from the camera is visually monitored by the operator at the console of the airport control room and a method according to the image processing for detecting any FOD by processing the video images of the runway received from the surveillance camera Has been proposed.

Video cameras used in surveillance systems require additional ancillary illumination (e.g., laser illumination or infrared illumination for night surveillance) and furthermore require significant infrastructure at the airport using such a system, which increases cost . And the presence of optical illumination (e.g., laser illumination or infrared illumination) can interfere with other systems used at the airport, cause safety problems in navigation of the aircraft at the airport, .

Prior art Patent Registration No. 10-1083283 entitled " System and Method for Inspection of Foreign Material and Packing Crack at an Airport "is a terminal of a vehicle that checks foreign matter and packing cracks in real time. By displaying, it is easy to check whether or not the inspection is possible. When foreign matter and packing cracks are found, emergency work items are sent to the terminal of Emergency Repair Personnel at the work site and foreign workers can check the foreign materials and packaging cracks Systems, and methods. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 >

On the other hand, unlike the method using a mobile camera device, a zoom camera with a high magnification is used on a runway or the like where it is difficult to mount a fixed camera device in various locations in large quantities. Such a zoom camera is used for rotating and / Or tilting, the runway is monitored by the camera. Even if the foreign object is detected by the camera, even if the position of the foreign object is provided to the field worker, the induction passage and the runway of the airport have a large space of several km, There is a problem that it is difficult to precisely and concisely grasp the position of the detected foreign matter.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, when the runway is monitored while rotating and / or tilting using a zoom camera with a high magnification, a foreign substance or the like is displayed on a screen currently being checked through the camera It is an object to easily and accurately grasp a position of a foreign object or the like by mapping the position of the camera screen when the camera is shaken to an electronic map based on the installation information of the camera.

In addition, the present invention automatically generates location information of a detection object such as a foreign object based on a plurality of reference objects whose coordinates are known, and displays it on an electronic map of a smart device owned by a field worker, There is another purpose to make it accessible.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for displaying a position of a foreign object in a runway, the method comprising: a camera fixedly disposed at a predetermined position of the runway to capture foreign objects; An electronic leadership to implement runway maps; A smart device for allowing a field worker to receive position information of a foreign object and having a GPS receiving function; And a control unit for controlling the camera and the electronic map unit. Wherein the control unit includes a first step of detecting foreign objects by operating the camera including zoom-in / out, rotating, and tilting; A second step of calculating a display position indicated by a screen displayed by the camera in an operated state using a history of the operation of the camera by the control unit on the basis of installation information of the camera; A third step of mapping the calculated display position and the detected foreign object position to the electronic map unit; A fourth step of searching for information on a plurality of reference objects that are already located within a predetermined radius or range based on the position of the foreign object; A fifth step of automatically generating foreign substance position information based on the plurality of reference objects; And a sixth step of transmitting the information mapped with the display position and the foreign object location information to the smart device carried by the field worker and implementing the electronic map in the smart device; And a control unit.

In addition, in the fourth step, the position information of the current field worker is received from the smart device, and information about a plurality of reference objects which already knows the position information within a predetermined radius or range is searched And the like.

In addition, the installation information may include an installed position and height of the camera, an azimuth angle, an altitude angle, and a lens magnification.

In addition, the reference object includes at least three or more, and a visibility and a positional information such as a pylon, a signboard, an illumination lamp, a guide lamp, and a street lamp.

In addition, the automatically generated foreign object position information may include angle, direction, and distance information for each reference object from a foreign object.

In addition, the foreign object location information includes the distance and direction from the field worker to the foreign object, and is continuously updated according to the location information transmitted from the smart device during the movement of the field worker to the foreign object.

Therefore, in the present invention, when the runway is being monitored while rotating and / or tilting using a zoom camera with a high magnification, when a foreign substance or the like is detected on a screen currently being checked through the camera, It is possible to easily and accurately grasp the position of a foreign object or the like by mapping the position represented by the screen to an electronic map or the like.

In addition, the present invention automatically generates location information of a detection object such as a foreign object based on a plurality of reference objects whose coordinates are known, and displays it on an electronic map of a smart device owned by a field worker, There are other effects that make it accessible.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an apparatus for realizing a method for displaying a foreign matter position in a runway according to the present invention. FIG.
2 is a view showing a screen according to a camera operation for realizing a method of displaying a position of a foreign object in a runway according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a position of a foreign object in a runway according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a method for displaying a position of a foreign object in a runway according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms and the inventor may appropriately define the concept of the term in order to best describe its invention It should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

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

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an apparatus for realizing a method for displaying a foreign matter position in a runway according to the present invention. FIG. As shown in the drawings, the present invention provides a foreign matter position display method in a runway, comprising: a camera 110 that is fixedly disposed at a predetermined position of a runway and captures foreign matter; An electronic guidance unit 120 for implementing a runway map; A smart device (130) having a field worker receiving location information of a foreign object and having a GPS receiving function; A controller 140 for controlling the camera 110 and the electronic map unit 120; Wherein the controller 140 includes a first step of detecting foreign objects by operating the camera 110 including zooming in / out, rotating, and tilting; The history of the operation of the camera 110 by the control unit 140 based on the installation information of the camera 110 may be used to display the display position indicated by the screen indicated by the camera 110 in the operated state, ; A third step of mapping the calculated display position and the detected foreign object position to the electronic map unit 120; A fourth step of searching for information on a plurality of reference objects that are already located within a predetermined radius or range based on the position of the foreign object; A fifth step of automatically generating foreign substance position information based on the plurality of reference objects; And a sixth step of transmitting the information mapped with the display position and the foreign object location information to the smart device 130 carried by the field worker and implementing the electronic map in the smart device 130; And a control unit.

The camera 110 is composed of a zoom camera of high magnification capable of tilting, rotating, and zooming in / out in order to apply a fixed camera device to a runway etc., And detects foreign objects or the like while being operated by a user's operation while monitoring the runway and transfers the detected foreign objects to the control unit 140. [

The electronic map unit 120 has an electronic map for implementing a runway map, and displays facilities and camera positions on the runway through a separate display (not shown).

The electronic map unit 120 may be driven by the smart device 130 and may implement location information transmitted to the smart device 130 through wired or wireless communication on the display of the smart device 130. [

The smart device 130 is configured to receive the foreign object location information in the process of moving to the destination by the field worker and to receive the map information from the control unit through the wired / do.

The control unit 140 controls the camera 110 to operate by zooming in, rotating, and tilting the camera 110 in the process of detecting the monitored object. The control unit 140 controls the camera (110) The display unit 120 calculates the display position that the camera 110 currently indicated by the camera 110 in the operated state is currently using by using the history of the operation of the display unit 110 and the calculated display position and the position of the detected foreign object Map information, and outputs the map information to the display.

On the other hand, the installation information of the camera includes the installation position and height of the camera 110, azimuth angle, altitude angle, lens magnification, and the like.

In addition, the control unit 140 may display not only the information to which the display position is mapped but also a plurality of reference objects (for example, a pylon, a signboard, a lighting lamp, an induction lamp, a streetlight, etc.) So that foreign object location information is automatically generated based on the reference.

The foreign object location information may include all the angles, directions, distances, and the like from the foreign object to the respective reference objects. In order to facilitate access to the location of the foreign object by the field worker, It is preferable that at least three or more reference objects are included in a plurality of reference objects within a predetermined radius based on the position of the current field worker.

FIG. 2 (a) is an initial view at the time of camera installation, FIG. 2 (b) is a view showing a zoom camera of a high magnification, And shows a screen in which foreign objects on the runway are detected while rotating and / or tilting. When the camera is installed, it is possible to know which position in the runway the base screen ((a)) represents, but the camera 110 is operated to detect the foreign object, the user or the administrator can not easily know where the current position of the image captured by the camera 110 and output to the display is based on the installation position of the camera when foreign matter is displayed on the screen (b).

The control unit 140 controls the camera 110 based on the installed position and height of the camera 110, the azimuth angle, the altitude angle, and the lens magnification, The display position indicated by the screen indicated by the camera 110 in the operated state is calculated by considering the operation history in reverse, for example. In addition, the calculated display position is transmitted to the electronic map unit 120 to be mapped to the electronic map, and is output to the display.

In the above example, the camera operation history is reversed by comparing the screen in which the camera is operated and the foreign substance is detected and the basic screen at the time of installing the camera. However, It is possible to calculate the position indicated by the screen in a state in which the foreign object is currently detected by extracting the subsequent camera operation history based on the screen.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a position of a foreign object in a runway according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary method of displaying a foreign object in the runway according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 3 to 4, the method for displaying the position of a foreign object in the runway according to the present invention includes the steps of zooming in / out, rotating and tilting the camera 110 in the control unit 140, The control unit 140 controls the camera 110 to operate the camera 110 based on the installation information of the camera 110 including the installation position and height, azimuth angle, altitude angle and lens magnification of the camera 110 (S20), and calculates the display position indicated by the screen displayed by the camera 110 in the operated state (S30).

Next, the display position and the position of the detected foreign object are mapped to the electronic map unit 120 (S40), and the position information of the current field worker is received from the smart device 130 owned by the field worker (S50), information on a reference object within a certain radius or within a certain range is searched based on the position of the field worker or based on the position of the foreign object (S60).

Next, foreign object location information based on a plurality of reference objects that already know location information is automatically generated (S70).

At this time, the reference object may include a steel tower having good visibility and location information, a signboard, an illumination lamp, an indicator lamp, a streetlight, a power source box, a drainage duct, and the like. At least three reference objects are detected, Direction, and distance information for each reference object from a foreign object.

Next, the map information and the foreign object location information are simultaneously transmitted to the smart device 130 owned by the field worker to implement the electronic map in the smart device 130 (S80). At this time, The information includes the distance and direction from the field worker to the foreign object, and is continuously updated according to the location information of the field worker transmitted from the smart device 130 in the process of accessing and moving the foreign object.

As shown in FIG. 4, the foreign matter indicated in red is located at a distance of 185 m from the powerhouse 2, 76 m to the northwest, and 56 m from the end of the triangular flower bed to the west, with a predetermined angle from the drainage passage 3 .

At this time, it is possible to provide the position information of the foreign object with respect to a plurality of reference objects within a predetermined radius based on the position of the current field worker received from the smart device 130 owned by the field worker, Or more.

Therefore, the distance and direction to the detected foreign object are automatically provided to various reference objects familiar to the field worker, and the distance and direction to the field worker and foreign matter are continuously updated and provided in the process of moving, So that the user can access the foreign matters accurately and easily and perform necessary work.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, Various changes and modifications will be possible.

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Claims (6)

A method for displaying a position of a foreign object in a runway,
A camera (110) fixedly arranged at a predetermined position of the runway to pick up foreign matter;
An electronic guidance unit 120 for implementing a runway map;
A smart device (130) having a field worker receiving location information of a foreign object and having a GPS receiving function; And
A control unit (140) for controlling the camera (110) and the electronic map unit (120); , ≪ / RTI &
The control unit 140 includes a first step of detecting a foreign object by operating the camera 110 including zoom-in / out, rotating, and tilting.
The history of the operation of the camera 110 by the control unit 140 based on the installation information of the camera 110 may be used to display the display position indicated by the screen indicated by the camera 110 in the operated state, ;
A third step of mapping the calculated display position and the detected foreign object position to the electronic map unit 120;
A fourth step of searching for information on a plurality of reference objects that are already located within a predetermined radius or range based on the position of the foreign object;
A fifth step of automatically generating foreign substance position information based on the plurality of reference objects; And
A sixth step of transmitting the information mapped with the display position and the foreign object location information to the smart device 130 owned by the field worker and implementing the electronic map in the smart device 130; Wherein the foreign object is located on the runway.
The method according to claim 1,
In the fourth step, the position information of the current field worker is received from the smart device 130, and information about a plurality of reference objects that already know position information located within a certain radius or range based on the position of the field worker And searching for a foreign object in the runway.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the installation information includes an installed position and a height, an azimuth angle, an altitude angle, and a lens magnification of the camera (110).
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the reference object includes at least three or more than two or more visible objects, including a pylon with a location information, a signboard, an illumination lamp, an indicator lamp, and a street lamp.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the automatically generated foreign object location information includes the angle, direction and distance information of each of the reference objects from the foreign object.
6. The method of claim 5,
The foreign object location information includes the distance and direction from the field worker to the foreign object and is continuously updated according to the location information transmitted from the smart device 130 in the process of moving to the foreign object by the field worker How to Indicate Foreign Objects.

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