KR20240015509A - Method for providing content using underwater propulsion and underwater propulsion operating system providing content - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for registering an underwater scooter equipped with a GPS receiver to a user account, registering the underwater scooter to the user account, and locating the underwater scooter using the GPS receiver according to a request from the user account. Receiving information, receiving underwater information obtained from the underwater scooter, and matching the location information and the underwater information to generate integrated data in which the location information of the underwater scooter and the underwater information are integrated. It relates to a method of providing content using an underwater scooter, including the step of generating and providing content linked to the movement path of the underwater scooter and the underwater information to the user account using the integrated data.

Description

Method for providing content using an underwater scooter and an underwater scooter operating system providing content {Method for providing content using underwater propulsion and underwater propulsion operating system providing content}

The present invention relates to a method and operating system for providing content about underwater activities using an underwater scooter.

As the number of people enjoying marine leisure increases, interest in underwater leisure such as scuba diving, which involves diving underwater and exploring the ocean, is also increasing. However, because water leisure activities require constant movement of the entire body to move underwater, physical strength can be exhausted quickly, which makes it difficult to enjoy water leisure activities for a long time.

Considering this situation, Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2040432 proposed technology for a personal underwater propulsion device that can move freely on the surface and underwater. These underwater scooters (or underwater propulsion devices) assist with some of the power needed for movement when engaging in underwater leisure activities, slowing down the rate at which physical strength deteriorates and allowing you to travel longer distances and experience more things in the same amount of time. help. Additionally, underwater scooters help people who are not good swimmers to freely swim in the water.

Underwater leisure has the appeal of being able to see the underwater scenery by diving directly, so the number of people who want to enjoy underwater leisure using underwater scooters is increasing. Therefore, there is a need for a new technology that provides data collected during underwater activities as content to people who enjoy underwater leisure using underwater scooters.

The present invention relates to a method of providing content using an underwater scooter that can convert data collected using an underwater scooter into content so that users can easily understand it.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of providing preventive information that can provide users with information that can prevent accidents at sea during leisure activities using an underwater scooter.

The method of providing content using an underwater scooter according to the present invention matches the location information of the underwater scooter with the underwater information collected by the user, and provides content in the form of content so that the user can easily understand it. More specifically, the method of providing content using the underwater scooter includes registering the underwater scooter with the user account in response to registration of an underwater scooter equipped with a GPS receiver for the user account, the method comprising: registering the underwater scooter with the user account; Receiving location information of the underwater scooter using a GPS receiver, receiving underwater information obtained from the underwater scooter from the underwater scooter, and matching the location information and the underwater information to provide location information of the underwater scooter. and generating integrated data in which the underwater information is integrated, and providing content linked to the movement path of the underwater scooter and the underwater information to the user account using the integrated data.

Furthermore, the method may further include generating an alarm notification about the underwater activity of the underwater scooter based on the diving time preset in the user account, and outputting the alarm notification using an alarm unit provided on the underwater scooter. there is.

Furthermore, in the step of receiving the location information of the underwater scooter, the GPS receiver receives real-time location information from a satellite at regular time intervals, and the location information may include time information at which the location information of the underwater scooter was acquired. You can.

Furthermore, the underwater information includes time information at which the underwater information was obtained from the underwater scooter, and the location information and the underwater information include time information at which the location information of the underwater scooter was acquired and underwater information was acquired from the underwater scooter. Matching can be done using hourly information.

Furthermore, the underwater information may include image data captured by a camera and time information at which the image data was acquired.

Furthermore, the underwater information may further include a diving depth sensed by a sensing unit provided on the underwater scooter and water depth information at a location where the underwater scooter is submerged.

Furthermore, using the location information of the underwater scooter, risks related to the current location of the underwater scooter can be transmitted to the electronic device where the user account is logged in.

Furthermore, the content includes a movement path of the underwater scooter and a representative point located on the movement path, and at least one of the location information and underwater information may be linked to the representative point.

Meanwhile, the method of providing accident prevention information using an underwater scooter according to the present invention includes the steps of registering the underwater scooter with the user account in response to registration of an underwater scooter equipped with a GPS receiver for the user account, and receiving a rescue request. driving the underwater scooter, receiving location information of the underwater scooter using the GPS receiver, and matching the rescue request with the location information of the underwater scooter, so that the rescue request and the location information of the underwater scooter are It may include generating integrated integrated data and setting accident-prone sections at sea using the integrated data.

Meanwhile, the underwater scooter operating system that provides content according to the present invention includes an underwater scooter having a main body, a battery that provides power to the main body, a GPS receiver that receives location information, and a sensing unit that obtains underwater information, and the a server that provides a user account for an underwater scooter and communicates with the underwater scooter to receive information related to the underwater scooter, wherein the server receives the location information and underwater information from the underwater scooter; Integrated data can be generated by matching location information and underwater information, and content linking the movement path of the underwater scooter and the underwater information can be provided to the user account using the integrated data.

The method of providing content using an underwater scooter and the underwater scooter operating system for providing content according to the present invention provide content linked to the movement path and underwater information using information collected by the underwater scooter, thereby allowing the user to select specific items underwater. It allows you to check the information you have collected at your location. In addition, through this, the user can identify the travel route taken while riding the underwater scooter and check underwater information, including underwater images, at specific points along the travel route. Furthermore, users can not only recall memories of enjoying underwater leisure using an underwater scooter, but also can check the water depth and alarm operation history from the content when trying to enjoy underwater leisure in the future to avoid dangerous places. You can enjoy water leisure activities safely.

Furthermore, the method of providing preventive information using an underwater scooter according to the present invention can provide information to prevent maritime accidents, including accident-prone areas, by using integrated data that matches rescue requests and location information of the underwater scooter. there is. Through this, the present invention can contribute to lowering the incidence of safety accidents, can be used to establish guidelines for maritime safety, and can increase the probability of rescue by deploying more rescue personnel in accident-prone areas.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an underwater scooter operating system that provides content.
Figure 2 is a flowchart explaining a method of providing content using an underwater scooter.
Figure 3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining integrated data in which location information of an underwater scooter and underwater information are matched.
FIGS. 4A to 4C are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of providing content using an underwater scooter according to an embodiment.
Figures 5 and 6 are flowcharts and conceptual diagrams to explain a method of sending a warning about a dangerous situation to a user using integrated data matching location information, underwater information, and maritime information.
Figures 7 and 8 are flowcharts and conceptual diagrams to explain a method of providing accident prevention information using an underwater scooter.

Hereinafter, embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In this specification, the same reference numbers are assigned to identical or similar components even in different embodiments, and duplicate descriptions thereof are omitted. The suffixes “module” and “part” for components used in the following description are given or used interchangeably only for the ease of preparing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles in themselves. In addition, the attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical idea disclosed in this specification is not limited by the attached drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention are not limited. , should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

As used herein, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this specification, when a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but there may be other components in between. It must be understood that it may be possible. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

In addition, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or a combination thereof described in the specification, but do not include one or more other features or numbers. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

The present invention relates to a method of providing content using an underwater scooter that allows an underwater scooter user to convert underwater activities into content, and to an underwater scooter operating system 100 that provides content. More specifically, the content provision method collects and collects location information and underwater information using an underwater scooter so that the user can record and remember the location of the place where the user went by riding the underwater scooter and the underwater situation at that location. Data that matches location information and underwater information is converted into content so that users can easily understand it.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a method for providing content using an underwater scooter according to the present invention and an underwater scooter operation system 100 (hereinafter referred to as an underwater scooter operation system) that provides content will be described in detail.

Figure 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an underwater scooter operation system that provides content.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the underwater scooter operating system 100 according to the present invention may include at least one of an underwater scooter 120, an electronic device 130, and a server 140.

The underwater scooter 120 is a device that provides the propulsion (or power) necessary for an individual to move on the water or underwater, and may be named by various names such as water scooter, underwater propeller, underwater propulsion device, underwater towing device, and underwater drone. You can.

The underwater scooter 120 may include a battery (not shown) that provides power to the main body, and includes a communication unit 121, a sensing unit 122, a control unit 123, an alarm unit 124, and a GPS receiver 125. It may include at least one more.

The underwater scooter 120 is sufficiently equipped (or installed) so that at least one of the communication unit 121, the sensing unit 122, the control unit 123, the alarm unit 124, and the GPS receiver 125 can be mounted (or installed). You can have space. The power required to operate at least one of the communication unit 121, sensing unit 122, control unit 123, alarm unit 124, and GPS receiver 125 included in the underwater scooter may be provided with a separate battery for these. Alternatively, it can be obtained from a battery (not shown) that provides power to the main body.

The communication unit 121 of the underwater scooter can communicate with at least one of the electronic device 130 and the server 140, and can receive or transmit general information required for the underwater scooter operating system 100.

Specifically, the communication unit 121 of the underwater scooter may receive a command related to an alarm notification from at least one of the electronic device 130 and the server 140. In addition, the communication unit 121 of the underwater scooter transmits the location information and underwater information of the underwater scooter collected by the sensing unit 122 or the GPS receiver 125 of the underwater scooter to at least one of the electronic device 130 and the server 140. You can.

Here, the electronic device 130 may be used as a medium for transmitting information collected from the underwater scooter to the server 140 when the underwater scooter cannot connect to the server 140. Therefore, in this case, the electronic device 130 may be a smart phone, smart watch, mobile phone, etc. capable of wireless communication with the server 140.

The electronic device 130 may receive content from the server 140 and output it to the user. In this case, the electronic device 130 is a smart phone, smart watch, mobile phone, tablet PC, computer, laptop, or digital device capable of communicating with the server 140, including a wired or wireless communication module. These may be broadcasting terminals, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), and PMPs (Portable Multimedia Players).

That is, the electronic device 130 may be used as a medium for transmitting information collected from the underwater scooter to the server 140, or may be used as a device to receive content from the server 140 and display it. As shown in FIG. 2, one electronic device 130 is used as a medium (see FIG. 2, 202 and 203, 206 and 207) and at the same time is used as a device to receive content from the server 140 and display it (see FIG. 2). , 209 and 210). However, since the underwater scooter operating system 100 according to the present invention is not limited to FIG. 2, the electronic device used as a medium may be provided separately from the electronic device that displays content.

For this purpose, the electronic device 130 may include a communication unit 131. The electronic device 130 will be described in more detail later.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 122 of the underwater scooter can acquire (or collect) underwater information. Here, “underwater information” may include at least one of image data, time information, water depth, water temperature, and diving depth, but is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the underwater information may include “image data” captured by a camera and the “time at which the image data was acquired” information, and the underwater information may include “water temperature” sensed by the sensing unit 122 provided on the underwater scooter. ” It may further include at least one of “diving depth” and “water depth” information at the location where the underwater scooter is submerged. At this time, the underwater information may include time information at which the underwater information was obtained from the underwater scooter 120.

The sensing unit 122 of the underwater scooter may include at least one of a camera capable of acquiring the data (or information), a water temperature gauge, a depth measurement sensor, and a sound navigation and ranging (SONAR), but is limited thereto. It doesn't work.

Next, the control unit 123 of the underwater scooter may control the sensing unit 122 of the underwater scooter to obtain underwater information at regular time intervals.

The alarm unit 124 of the underwater scooter may be operated based on a command regarding an alarm notification received from at least one of the electronic device 130 and the server 140. The alarm unit 124 of the underwater scooter can alert the user of the underwater scooter by sending a sensory signal. For example, the warning unit 124 of the underwater scooter is equipped with a light emitting diode (LED), and the light emitting diode can blink to visually send a signal for an alarm notification to the user.

The GPS receiver 125 of the underwater scooter may receive a GPS signal from at least one satellite 110 and obtain current location information of the underwater scooter 120 in real time. As the underwater scooter is equipped with the GPS receiver 125, the control unit 123 of the underwater scooter can control the GPS receiver 125 to receive GPS signals at regular time intervals. Here, “location information” may include information (eg, coordinate values) indicating the location of the underwater scooter 120. At this time, the location information may include time information at which the location information of the underwater scooter 120 was acquired.

Meanwhile, as described above, the electronic device 130 may be used as a medium for transmitting location information and underwater information collected by the underwater scooter 120 to the server 140. That is, the electronic device 130 can receive location information and underwater information from the underwater scooter 120, and further transmit the location information and underwater information to the server 140.

The electronic device 130 may include at least one of a communication unit 131, a storage unit 132, a control unit 133, and a display unit 134.

The communication unit 131 of the electronic device may be connected wirelessly or wired to the underwater scooter 120 or the server 140 to transmit or receive information.

The communication unit 131 of the electronic device may support various communication methods depending on the communication standard of the communicating device.

For example, the communication unit 110 supports wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, digital living network alliance (DLNA), wireless broadband (WiBro), and WiMAX ( World Interoperability for Microwave Access), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), 5th Generation Mobile Telecommunication (5G) , Bluetooth™, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), UWB (Ultra-Wideband), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless USB (Wireless Universal) Serial Bus) technology may be used to communicate with the underwater scooter 120 or the server 140.

The storage unit 132 of the electronic device may be configured to store location information and underwater information received from the underwater scooter 120. Alternatively, the storage unit 132 of the electronic device may be configured to store related content received from the server 140.

Furthermore, the storage unit 132 of the electronic device may be configured to store information included in the “user account” of a user using the underwater scooter operating system 100 according to the present invention. Here, the “user account” is an account owned by a person who has used or intends to use the underwater scooter, and may include at least one of user information and user terminal-specific information. The user information may be registered on a service page configured to provide access to information provided by the underwater scooter operating system 100 according to the present invention, and may include at least one piece of information about the user account holder. For example, user information may include the user account holder's name, terminal number, email address, or ID. User terminal-specific information may include cache information assigned to the user terminal, identification information (eg, serial number), etc.

At least one underwater scooter 120 may be registered in the user account, and the user account in which the underwater scooter 120 is registered may include unique identification information (for example, a serial number (e.g., serial number) that can identify the underwater scooter 120. serial number)) may be included. The communication unit 121 of the underwater scooter may be connected to the electronic device 130 in at least one of wireless or wired methods, and may be connected to an electronic device 130 with a user account logged in. ) can transmit the unique identification information of the underwater scooter 120.

Meanwhile, the control unit 133 of the electronic device is configured to generally control the components of the electronic device described above. In particular, the control unit 133 of the electronic device may control content provided from the server 140 to be output through the display unit 134 of the electronic device.

Next, the display unit 134 of the electronic device may provide a user interface (UI) so that the user can access and manipulate events taking place in the electronic device. Specifically, the display unit 134 of the electronic device outputs a service page configured to access information provided by the underwater scooter operating system 100 according to the present invention, or allows the user to log in to a user account on the service page. Alternatively, content provided from the server 140 can be output (or displayed). The above content will be explained in more detail later.

Meanwhile, the server 140 may provide a user account for the underwater scooter 120 and receive information related to the underwater scooter 120 by communicating with the underwater scooter 120 . Here, the user account for the underwater scooter 120 means a user account in which a specific underwater scooter 120 is registered. The server 140 may receive location information and underwater information from the underwater scooter 120 and generate integrated data by matching the received location information and underwater information.

The server 140 may receive location information and underwater information from the underwater scooter 120 via at least one electronic device 130, or may receive it directly without the electronic device 130.

Matching location information and underwater information means matching the location information of the underwater scooter 120 and the underwater information obtained from the underwater scooter 120 at the same point in time. This matching can collect underwater information at a specific point in time and at a specific location, and by matching in this way to generate integrated data, underwater information can be identified through location information, or location information can be determined through underwater information.

Matching location information and underwater information can be accomplished using the acquisition time of the location information and the acquisition time of the underwater information. That is, if the acquisition time of the location information and the acquisition time of the underwater information are the same, one matched data can be generated. Each of these matched data can be composed of one integrated data.

If the time zone of the acquisition time of the location information and the acquisition time of the underwater information are different from each other, the server 140 corrects the other information based on one of the acquisition time of the location information and the acquisition time of the underwater information, Data can be organized based on the information provided. More specifically, if the acquisition times of the location information are T1 and T3, and the acquisition time of the underwater information is T2, the positions of T1 and T3 can be corrected based on T2, and the corrected positions can be matched to the underwater information of T2. However, this method is only an example and the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto.

Furthermore, the server 140 can use the integrated data to provide content linked to the movement path of the underwater scooter and underwater information to the user account.

Here, the movement path of the underwater scooter is connected in chronological order at least two or more points corresponding to the location of the underwater scooter 120 using the location information or integrated data of the underwater scooter 120 stored in the server 140. It could be. Content (hereinafter referred to as “content”) linked to the movement path of the underwater scooter and underwater information may include the movement path of the underwater scooter and representative points located on the movement path. The representative point may be a plurality of points having a certain time difference based on the acquisition time of location information or underwater information from integrated data. At least one of location information and underwater information may be linked to the representative point.

The “content” refers to information in a form that can be expressed on the display unit 134 of an electronic device. Specifically, content may be data or information such as signs, letters, shapes, colors, voices, sounds, images, and videos that have been processed from integrated data generated and stored in the server 140 to make it easier for users to understand. Content may include information that can be calculated from integrated data. For example, content may include information such as total travel distance, total travel time, maximum water depth, maximum diving depth, average water temperature, etc. from integrated data.

The server 140 may store the received information in a database (DB). The database may be included in the server 140, and alternatively, at least a part of the database may exist in a separate configuration from the underwater scooter operating system 100 according to the present invention. The operator of the database may be very diverse, and this database may be made accessible through the communication unit 121 of the underwater scooter or the communication unit 131 of the electronic device.

Server 140 may communicate with at least one satellite and may also communicate with another server external to the system.

In the above, we looked at the components of the underwater scooter operating system 100 that provides content according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 4A, 4B, and 4C, we will look in detail at a method of providing content using the underwater scooter operating system 100 that provides content according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a method of providing content using an underwater scooter, FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining integrated data in which the location information of the underwater scooter and underwater information are matched, and FIGS. 4A to 4C are examples of an embodiment. These are conceptual diagrams to explain how to provide content using an underwater scooter.

First, the method of providing content using an underwater scooter according to the present invention is a process of registering the underwater scooter 120 to the user account in response to registration of the underwater scooter 120 equipped with the GPS receiver 125 to the user account. This may proceed (not shown).

The user account is not shown in the drawing, but if there is an electronic device 130 with a user account logged in, registration in the user account means that the underwater scooter 120 communicates with the electronic device 130 to register the underwater scooter 120. It may be understood that the information necessary for this is transmitted to the electronic device 130.

The underwater scooter 120 and the electronic device 130 may be connected wirelessly or wired. For example, the communication unit 121 of the underwater scooter and the communication unit 131 of the electronic device may be connected via Bluetooth to exchange data. As another example, the underwater scooter 120 and the electronic device 130 may be connected with a wired cable. The wired cable can be directly connected to the underwater scooter and electronic devices through terminals such as USB Type-A, USB Type-B, USB Type-C, USB mini, and USB micro.

An example of the process of connecting the underwater scooter 120 and the electronic device 130 via Bluetooth is as follows.

A user may access a web page or application at 130 on an electronic device that includes a configuration to register the device with a user account. Then, the user can log in to the user account on the web page or application and move to the page for device registration. The user can then power on the underwater scooter 120. When the underwater scooter 120 is turned on, the Bluetooth module may be activated automatically, or the Bluetooth module may be activated when a specific signal is generated even when the underwater scooter 120 is turned on. When the Bluetooth module is activated, the electronic device 130 in which the user account is registered can also activate the Bluetooth module to search for nearby underwater scooters 120. The underwater scooter 120 may be located within an appropriate distance from the electronic device 130 so that it can be easily searched by the electronic device 130 . When the electronic device 130 finds the underwater scooter 120 and completes registration in the user account, the information included in the user account and the unique identification information of the underwater scooter may be stored in the server 140 as one piece of registration information. . Using this method, it is also possible to register a plurality of different underwater scooters 120 to one user account. However, in this case, the location information and underwater information obtained from the plurality of underwater scooters 120 may be stored separately. Furthermore, it is not excluded that it is possible to register one underwater scooter 120 to multiple user accounts.

In the process of registering the underwater scooter 120 in the user account, an alarm notification about the underwater activity of the underwater scooter 120 is generated based on the diving time preset in the user account, and an alarm notification provided on the underwater scooter 120 is generated. A process of outputting the alarm notification using the alarm unit 124 may be further included.

Specifically, the dive time can be set in advance in the user account. The diving time set in this way is stored in the server 140, and the timer may be activated when the underwater activity of the underwater scooter 120 begins. When the timer exceeds the preset diving time, the server 140 may generate an alarm notification for underwater activity and allow the alarm unit 124 of the underwater scooter to output the alarm notification. Alert notifications for underwater activities may be generated by the control unit 133 of the electronic device to which the user account is logged in, instead of the server 140. Through this, even in situations where the underwater scooter 120 and the electronic device 130 cannot communicate with the server 140 during underwater activities, the underwater scooter 120 and the electronic device 130 can communicate with each other, so the control unit of the electronic device (133) can enable the alarm unit 124 of the underwater scooter to output an alarm notification that the underwater activity time exceeds the preset diving time.

Furthermore, when the underwater scooter 120 and the electronic device 130 are unable to communicate with the server 140 during underwater activities, the location information and underwater information of the underwater scooter 120 are stored in the storage unit 132 of the electronic device. It can be saved in .

Next, the method of providing content using an underwater scooter according to the present invention may proceed with the process of receiving location information of the underwater scooter 120 using the GPS receiver 125 according to a request from a user account (FIG. 2, S201).

Specifically, the GPS receiver 125 can receive real-time location information from satellites at regular time intervals by the control unit 123 of the underwater scooter.

As shown in FIG. 3, the location information may include time information at which the location information of the underwater scooter was acquired. Additionally, location information may include information that can specify a location (for example, coordinate values). When location information is specified as a coordinate value, it can be expressed as a coordinate value composed of latitude and longitude as shown in FIG. 3, but it can also be expressed as a coordinate value composed of two axes by introducing one coordinate system.

The location information obtained as above can be transmitted from the underwater scooter 120 to the server through the electronic device 130 (FIG. 2, S202 and S203). If the underwater scooter 120 is equipped with a wireless communication module, location information may be transmitted directly from the underwater scooter 120 to the server 140 even without going through the electronic device 130. Location information transmitted to the server 140 may be stored in the server 140 or a database.

Next, the method of providing content using an underwater scooter according to the present invention may proceed with the process of receiving underwater information obtained from the underwater scooter 120 (FIG. 2, S205).

The underwater information may include time information at which the underwater information was obtained from the underwater scooter 120.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the location information and the underwater information can be matched and stored, and the matching of the location information and the underwater information is based on the time information of acquiring the location information of the underwater scooter 120 and the underwater scooter 120. ) can be done using time information obtained from underwater information.

Meanwhile, underwater information may include image data captured by a camera and time information at which the image data was acquired. Referring to FIG. 4A, the underwater scooter 120 may be equipped with at least one camera 420, and the camera 420 may be configured to acquire image data at the current location 410 of the underwater scooter.

In the present invention, the camera 420 may be configured to be included in the sensing unit 122 of the underwater scooter. The sensing unit 122 of the underwater scooter may be controlled by the control unit 123 of the underwater scooter to acquire image data at regular time intervals, and may acquire image data based on information about a specific situation coming in. The acquisition time interval can be adjusted to be shorter than before. Here, the video data may be a video or photo taken with the camera 420.

The camera 420 may be an infrared camera, and when it is difficult to secure visibility underwater due to lack of illumination, the camera 420 may include at least one lighting module.

Furthermore, the camera 420 is provided on the underwater scooter 120, but may exist in a separate configuration from the sensing unit 122 of the underwater scooter. In this case, the camera 420 includes its own control module and can adjust the time interval for acquiring image data.

Meanwhile, the underwater information may further include the diving depth sensed by the sensing unit 122 provided on the underwater scooter 120 and the water depth information at the location where the underwater scooter 120 is submerged.

Underwater information may include at least one of image data, water depth, water temperature, and diving depth.

The sensing unit 122 of the underwater scooter can be controlled by the control unit 123 of the underwater scooter to acquire underwater information at regular time intervals, and provides underwater information based on information about a specific situation coming in. The acquisition time interval can be adjusted to be shorter than before.

The water depth may be the vertical distance between the sea surface and the bottom based on where the underwater scooter is located, the water temperature may be the water temperature around where the underwater scooter is located, and the diving depth may be the water temperature between where the underwater scooter is located and the sea level. It may be the vertical distance between

The underwater information obtained as described above can be transmitted from the underwater scooter 120 to the server through the electronic device 130 (FIG. 2, S206 and S207). If the underwater scooter 120 is equipped with a wireless communication module, underwater information can be transmitted directly from the underwater scooter 120 to the server 140 even without going through the electronic device 130. The underwater information transmitted to the server 140 may be stored in the server 140 or a database.

Finally, by matching the location information and underwater information, integrated data that integrates the location information and underwater information of the underwater scooter 120 is generated (FIG. 2, S208), and the integrated data is used to add the underwater scooter 120 to the user account. ) The process of providing content linked to the movement path and underwater information may proceed (FIG. 2, S209 and S210).

As shown in FIG. 3, the server 140 can generate and store integrated data by matching location information and underwater information. Integrated data may be stored in the server 140 or a database.

Furthermore, the server 140 may provide content linked to the movement path of the underwater scooter 120 and underwater information to the user account using integrated data.

An example of a method by which the server 140 provides content through the display unit 134 of an electronic device to which a user account is logged in can be exemplified with reference to FIGS. 4B and 4C.

Referring to FIG. 4B, the server 140 may provide content to a web page or application that includes a configuration capable of providing the content. The server 140 may provide information to enable daily inquiry into the user account. If the user selects daily inquiry, the server 140 may provide content listed based on the date of underwater activity so that the user can search by day, and this content may include the number of times of underwater activity per day. there is. One or more movement paths created on a specific date may be defined as the number of activities depending on the number, and the server 140 may provide the user with the number of activities corresponding to the specific date. Furthermore, if the number of activities is two or more, the server 140 may separate and individually provide content for each activity. In Figure 4b, “2021.09.03” indicates that one underwater activity was performed, so it can be seen that there is one movement path.

Referring to FIG. 4C, the server 140 may include a map 430 showing a movement route, image data 440 linked to the movement route, and a record 450 calculated from integrated data. The types and calculation methods of records calculated from integrated data may vary. For example, the total moving distance can be obtained by adding up the distances obtained by connecting a plurality of representative points included in the moving route in a straight line in chronological order. In FIG. 4C, only image data is shown as underwater information at each point linked to the movement path, but it may include other underwater information such as water depth or diving depth at each point.

Furthermore, the content can be produced as a single video by integrating video data linked to the movement path.

Meanwhile, the server 140 may use the location information of the underwater scooter 120 to transmit risk information related to the current location of the underwater scooter 120 to the electronic device 130 where the user account is logged in. Based on the danger information being transmitted to the electronic device 130, the control unit 133 of the electronic device generates an alarm notification, and outputs the warning notification from the alarm unit 124 of the underwater scooter through the communication unit 131 of the electronic device. You can send a command to do it. However, when the server 140 is directly connected to the underwater scooter 120, the server 140 can generate an alarm notification and output the alarm notification from the alarm unit 124 of the underwater scooter.

This will be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. Figures 5 and 6 are flowcharts and conceptual diagrams to explain a method of sending a warning about a dangerous situation to a user using integrated data matching location information, underwater information, and maritime information.

The method of providing content using an underwater scooter according to the present invention may include a marine institution (FIG. 5, 500). The maritime agency 500 may be an organization that has maritime information and can provide maritime information in response to requests for maritime information. The maritime information may be information that can be observed or measured in the ocean. Referring to FIG. 6, maritime information may include at least one of weather, wind direction, wind speed, and wave height, but is not limited thereto.

An example of a method for sending a warning about a dangerous situation to a user using integrated data matching underwater information and maritime information is as follows.

First, when location information of the underwater scooter 120 is acquired using the GPS receiver 125 of the underwater scooter (FIG. 5, S501), the underwater scooter 120 transmits the location information of the underwater scooter 120 to the server 140. can be transmitted (Figure 5, S502 and S503). The location information of the underwater scooter 120 is stored in the server 140 (FIG. 5, S504), and the server 140 requests maritime information about the location information of the underwater scooter 120 from the maritime agency 500 to provide marine information. The maritime information may be received from the engine 500 (FIG. 5, S505 and S506). Afterwards, the server 140 can generate integrated data by matching the location information of the underwater scooter and sea information (FIG. 5, S507). The server 140 receives underwater information (FIG. 5, S508) obtained using the underwater scooter from the underwater scooter 120 (FIG. 5, S509 and S510), and combines the integrated data into location information of the underwater scooter, underwater information, and The maritime information can be updated and stored to match (Figure 5, S511). At this time, underwater information may be matched before maritime information.

The server 140 determines whether there is a risk related to the current location of the underwater scooter 120 from integrated data in which location information, underwater information, and sea information are matched, and determines whether there is a risk related to the current location of the underwater scooter 120. If there is a risk, the server 140 may transmit an operation command of the alarm unit 124 provided in the underwater scooter 120 to the electronic device 130 to which the user account is logged in (FIG. 5, S513). Then, the electronic device 130 can transmit the operation command to the underwater scooter 120 so that the alarm unit 124 of the underwater scooter can notify the user of danger.

For example, the server 140 may determine that there is a risk based on the fact that the weather was “clear” in matching information No. 3 of FIG. 6 and then changed to “showers” in matching information No. 4. Among maritime information, changes in wind speed or wave height can also be a standard for determining whether there is a risk. Furthermore, when the maritime information includes real-time information on dangerous creatures, the server 140 can determine whether dangerous creatures exist within a radius of several to several thousand meters from the location of the underwater scooter, and if dangerous creatures exist, the server ( 140) activates the alarm unit 124 of the underwater scooter to notify the user of danger.

Meanwhile, the present invention provides a method for providing accident prevention information using an underwater scooter, which provides users with information to prevent accidents at sea using the location information of the underwater scooter (hereinafter referred to as “method for providing accident prevention information”). It may include more information about.

Figures 7 and 8 are flowcharts and conceptual diagrams to explain a method of providing accident prevention information using an underwater scooter.

First, the method of providing accident prevention information according to the present invention includes a process of registering the underwater scooter 120 to the user account in response to registration of the underwater scooter 120 equipped with the GPS receiver 125 to the user account. It can be done.

This may be the same as the process of registering the underwater scooter 120 to a user account in the method of providing content using an underwater scooter according to the present invention.

Next, the method of providing accident prevention information according to the present invention involves receiving a rescue request, driving the underwater scooter 120, and receiving location information of the underwater scooter 120 using the GPS receiver 125. You can.

Specifically, the underwater scooter 120 may drive the underwater scooter 120 based on receiving a rescue request from the server 140. At this time, driving the underwater scooter 120 may refer to a state in which the underwater scooter 120 is turned on and the GPS receiver 125 is operated. When the underwater scooter 120 is driven, the underwater scooter 125 may transmit location information obtained from the GPS receiver 125 to the server 140 (FIG. 7, S701 to S703). At this time, the server 140 may receive location information from the underwater scooter 120 through at least one electronic device 130, or may receive it directly without the electronic device 130.

The “rescue request” may be a request for a rescue worker to use the underwater scooter 120 to rescue a person whose safety is at risk at sea. The rescue request may include the server 140 generating a command related to the rescue request and transmitting the command to the underwater scooter 120 or the electronic device 130 to which the user account is logged. The rescue request may include information on the time when the rescue request occurred.

Finally, the method of providing accident prevention information according to the present invention matches the rescue request and the location information of the underwater scooter 120, generating integrated data that integrates the rescue request and the location information of the underwater scooter 120, , the process of setting accident-prone sections at sea can be carried out using the integrated data.

Specifically, the rescue request and the location information of the underwater scooter 120 may be matched based on the time when the rescue request occurred and the time when the location information of the underwater scooter 120 was acquired.

In the following, with reference to FIG. 8 , an example of a process for setting an accident-prone section at sea will be described using integrated data combining rescue requests and location information of the underwater scooter 120.

The server 140 can divide the map into grids and count the number of rescue requests occurring within each grid area. The risk level can be classified from 1 to 3 based on the number of rescue requests. For example, if the number of rescue requests is 1 to less than 4, it can be expressed as risk level 1, if the number of rescue requests is 4 to less than 7, it can be expressed as risk level 2, and if the number of rescue requests is 7 or more, it can be expressed as risk level 3. there is. Based on the risk expressed in this way, accident-prone areas can be set. For example, an accident-prone section can be set as a section with a risk level of 3.

Furthermore, the server 140 can integrate nationwide rescue activities, including rescue details for one day, rescue location, and rescue request occurrence time, calculate monthly average rescue details by region, calculate the number of injured and dead in the dune area, etc. can be performed. The server 140 can also set accident-prone sections based on the results calculated above.

Accident-prone sections set in various ways like this can be used to prevent accidents by deploying more rescue workers to the accident-prone section or preventing people from accessing the accident-prone section.

Meanwhile, the underwater scooter operation system 100 according to the present invention can be used to investigate underwater situations. Specifically, when a person needs to directly visually inspect the underwater situation, by using the underwater scooter operation system 100 according to the present invention, a person can use the underwater scooter 120 to directly visually inspect the underwater situation at the same time. , the underwater situation can be recorded as video data, and information matching location information to the video data can be obtained.

For example, the underwater scooter operating system 100 can be used for underwater pipeline inspection. The underwater scooter operation system 100 can move quickly using the underwater scooter 120, and when it discovers that a problem has occurred in the underwater piping, it can record this as image data with matching location information, so that the problem can be avoided. It can be helpful in resolving underwater piping problems.

The underwater scooter operating system 100 according to the present invention may further include a connection port, a buoy, and a command line to enable real-time transmission of information. The connection port may be a port provided on the underwater scooter 120 and configured to connect a cable connected from the buoy to the underwater scooter 120. Information collected from the underwater scooter is transmitted to the buoy through a cable, and the buoy can transmit information received from the underwater scooter to a wirelessly connected command line. At this time, the command line can be used as a server or as a medium to send information to the server.

The underwater scooter operating system that provides content according to the present invention can be used by individuals, but can also be used by organizations such as the National Fire Agency, Coast Guard, and Navy to search for missing persons, produce underwater maps of jurisdictional waters, and locate objects that have fallen to the ocean floor. It may also be suitable for In particular, the underwater scooter operation system that provides content according to the present invention can also be applied to special operation penetration vehicles (Seal delivery vehicles (SDV)) to identify enemy infiltration and detailed routes, and can be used in relatively shallow waters where submarines are difficult to access. It can also be used to produce undersea maps.

As seen above, the method of providing content using an underwater scooter according to the present invention and the underwater scooter operation system that provides content use the information collected by the underwater scooter to provide content linked to the movement path and underwater information to the user. You can determine the route you took while riding the underwater scooter, and check underwater information, including underwater images, at specific points along the route. Through this, users can not only recall memories of enjoying underwater leisure using an underwater scooter, but also avoid dangerous places by checking the water depth and alarm activation history from the content when trying to enjoy underwater leisure in the future. You can go there and enjoy water leisure activities safely.

Furthermore, the method of providing preventive information using an underwater scooter according to the present invention can provide information to prevent maritime accidents, including accident-prone areas, by using integrated data that matches rescue requests and location information of the underwater scooter. Therefore, it can contribute to lowering the incidence of safety accidents, can be used to establish guidelines for maritime safety, and can increase the probability of rescue by deploying more rescue workers in accident-prone areas.

Meanwhile, the above detailed description should not be construed as restrictive in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

In response to registration of the underwater scooter equipped with a GPS receiver to the user account, registering the underwater scooter with the user account;
Receiving location information of the underwater scooter using the GPS receiver according to a request from the user account;
Receiving underwater information obtained from the underwater scooter from the underwater scooter; and
By matching the location information and the underwater information, integrated data that integrates the location information of the underwater scooter and the underwater information is generated, and the integrated data is used to record the movement path of the underwater scooter and the underwater information in the user account. A method of providing content using an underwater scooter, including the step of providing linked content. According to paragraph 1,
Based on the diving time preset in the user account, generating an alarm notification about underwater activities of the underwater scooter, and outputting the alarm notification using an alarm unit provided on the underwater scooter. A method of providing content using an underwater scooter. According to paragraph 1,
In the step of receiving location information of the underwater scooter,
The GPS receiver receives real-time location information from satellites at regular time intervals,
The location information is,
A method of providing content using an underwater scooter including time information at which the location information of the underwater scooter was acquired. According to paragraph 3,
The underwater information is,
Contains time information at which underwater information was obtained from the underwater scooter,
The location information and the underwater information are matched using time information at which the location information of the underwater scooter was acquired and time information at which the underwater information was obtained from the underwater scooter. According to clause 4,
The underwater information is,
A method of providing content using an underwater scooter, comprising image data captured by a camera and time information at which the image data was acquired. According to clause 5,
The underwater information is,
A method of providing content using an underwater scooter, further comprising a diving depth sensed by a sensing unit provided on the underwater scooter and water depth information at a position where the underwater scooter is submerged. According to paragraph 1,
A content providing method using an underwater scooter, characterized in that, using the location information of the underwater scooter, risks related to the current location of the underwater scooter are transmitted to an electronic device to which the user account is logged. According to paragraph 1,
The above content is,
Includes a movement path of the underwater scooter and representative points located on the movement path,
A method of providing content using an underwater scooter, wherein at least one of the location information and underwater information is linked to the representative point. In response to registration of the underwater scooter equipped with a GPS receiver to the user account, registering the underwater scooter with the user account;
Receiving a rescue request, driving the underwater scooter, and receiving location information of the underwater scooter using the GPS receiver; and
Matching the rescue request and the location information of the underwater scooter, generating integrated data that integrates the rescue request and the location information of the underwater scooter, and using the integrated data to set an accident-prone section at sea. How to provide accident prevention information using underwater scooters. An underwater scooter including a main body, a battery that provides power to the main body, a GPS receiver that receives location information, and a sensing unit that obtains underwater information; and
A server that provides a user account for the underwater scooter and communicates with the underwater scooter to receive information related to the underwater scooter,
The server is,
Receiving the location information and underwater information from the underwater scooter,
Generate integrated data by matching the received location information and underwater information,
An underwater scooter operating system for providing content, characterized in that it provides content linked to the movement path of the underwater scooter and the underwater information to the user account using the integrated data.