TWI801830B - Monitoring system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a monitoring system and its method. The main structure includes at least one display device, an electronic device, at least one image capture device, at least one identification module, and a cloud platform. With the above-mentioned structure, the information of an electronic device located in the monitored place can be connected to the electronic device first, and the electronic device will display the picture captured by at least one camera device on the display device whose information is connected to the electronic device, and then The image capture device will directly capture the screen presented on the display device in digital form and store it in the electronic device. The electronic device can convert the screen image into data through the identification module and upload it to the cloud platform to achieve the purpose of information integration. The above-mentioned monitoring process not only saves labor costs and equipment costs, but also improves the accuracy of identification through high-resolution digital image capture.

Description

Monitoring system and method thereof

The present invention provides a monitoring system and its method, especially a monitoring system and its method that saves labor costs and equipment costs, improves recognition accuracy through high-resolution digital image capture, and facilitates information integration for users.

Press, although science and technology continue to advance, but in the factories of traditional industries, there are still many operations that cannot be completed by machines and must be completed by manpower, such as various water meters, electricity meters, gas meters and other instrumentation devices in the factory. Digital data can only be accurately recorded by manual meter reading, and this monitoring method using manual meter reading will cause excessive labor costs, and may also lead to wrong data due to personnel negligence copy.

Today's digital era is constantly developing towards the Internet of Things. Therefore, intelligent water meters, electric meters, gas meters and other instrumentation devices have been launched one after another. However, if the old instrumentation devices in the entire factory are replaced with intelligent instruments, not only In addition to the complex and difficult construction process, it also requires a huge amount of money.

Therefore, how to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and deficiencies is the direction that the applicant of the present invention and related manufacturers engaged in this industry want to research and improve urgently.

Therefore, in view of the above shortcomings, the applicant of the present invention collected relevant information, evaluated and considered in many ways, and based on years of experience accumulated in this industry, through continuous trial and modification, he designed this kind of labor-saving equipment and equipment Cost, the invention patenter of the monitoring system and its method that improves the accuracy of identification through high-resolution image capture and facilitates information integration for users.

The main purpose of the present invention is: the image capture device directly captures the image presented in a digital way. The high-resolution images displayed on the display device further enhance the recognition accuracy of the recognition module.

Another main purpose of the present invention is to convert the screen image into data by identifying the structure of the module, so as to facilitate the subsequent use of the user.

Another main purpose of the present invention is to enable the electronic device to transmit data to the cloud platform through the design of the information connection between the electronic device and the cloud platform, thereby achieving the purpose of information integration.

To achieve the above purpose, the main structure of the present invention includes: an electronic device, the electronic device information is connected to at least one display device, the electronic device is provided with at least one image capture device and at least one identification module, and the electronic device information Connect to a cloud platform.

When wanting to use the present invention, the electronic device information must first be connected to an electronic device in the monitored place, and the electronic device information is connected to at least one video recording device in the monitored place, and at the same time, the electronic device information is connected to at least one display device Therefore, the target object in the monitored place can be photographed by the camera device, and the picture can be displayed on the display device. At this time, the image capture device installed on the display device will directly capture and present the image in digital form. display the screen on the device, and store the screen in the electronic device, then, the recognition module installed in the electronic device will recognize the screen captured by the image capture device to convert the screen image into data The data is finally sent to the cloud platform to achieve the purpose of information integration.

Through the above structure, not only the cost of labor and equipment can be saved, but also the recognition accuracy of the recognition module can be improved through the high-resolution image capture device. In addition, the information connection between the electronic device and the cloud platform is more beneficial. Integrate huge amounts of information for users.

With the above-mentioned technology, it is possible to make breakthroughs in the problems of high labor costs, expensive equipment and high difficulty of replacement existing in conventional monitoring methods, so as to achieve the practical advancement of the above-mentioned advantages.

1, 1a, 1b: display device

2, 2a, 2b: Electronic devices

21, 21b: Identification module

211b: The first identification module

212b: The second identification module

22b: Timing upload unit

23b: Warning unit

3, 3a, 3b: image capture device

4, 4b: cloud platform

5, 5b: pressure gauge

6, 6a: video recording device

7, 7b: electronic equipment

The first figure is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is a flow chart of the steps of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The third figure is a schematic diagram of recording in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the identification and extraction of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of information integration in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of recording in yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The seventh figure is an extraction schematic diagram of yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a block diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is an implementation schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose and effect, the technical means and structure adopted by the present invention are hereby illustrated in detail with respect to the preferred embodiments of the present invention. Its features and functions are as follows, so that it can be fully understood.

Please refer to shown in the first figure, which is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, from the figure it can be clearly seen that the present invention comprises:

An electronic device 2, the electronic device 2 is used for information connection to an electronic device in the monitored place, and the electronic device is used for information connection to at least one video recording device in the monitored place;

At least one display device 1, the display device 1 is connected to the electronic device 2, and the display device 1 is used to display the picture captured by the camera device;

At least one image capture device 3, the image capture device 3 is installed on the electronic device 2, and is used to directly capture the image displayed on the display device 1 in digital form, and store it in the electronic device 2;

At least one identification module 21, the identification module 21 is set in the electronic device 2, and is used to identify the picture captured by the image capture device 3, so as to convert the picture image into data; and

A cloud platform 4, the cloud platform 4 is connected to the electronic device 2, and the electronic device 2 uploads data to the cloud platform 4.

Preferably, the display device 1 can be a device with a screen, such as a personal computer (PC), a notebook computer (NB), and the present embodiment only takes the screen as an example.

Preferably, the electronic device 2 can be a mini computer (small PC) or an edge computing host, and this embodiment takes a mini computer as an example.

Preferably, the image capture device 3 is one of an image capture card or an image capture box, and the image capture device 3 in this embodiment is an example of an image capture card installed in the display device 1. and A single image capture device 3 can be connected to one or more display devices 1 .

Preferably, one identification module 21 is used as an example, and the identification module 21 uses optical character recognition technology (Optical Character Recognition, OCR).

Preferably, the electronic device 2 uses a communication protocol to output information to the cloud platform 4, and the communication protocol can be one of REST API, Modbus protocol, or OPC UA protocol.

Preferably, the cloud platform 4 can be one of webAccess, AWS, Azure, etc, or GCP.

Preferably, the connection method between the electronic device 2 and the display device 1 can be either a wired connection or a wireless connection.

Through the above description, the structure of this technology can be understood, and according to the corresponding cooperation of this structure, labor costs and equipment costs can be saved, and the recognition accuracy can be improved through high-resolution image capture, and it is more convenient to use Those who carry out information integration, and the detailed explanation will be described below.

Please also refer to the first to fifth figures, which are block diagrams to information integration schematic diagrams of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. When the above components are organized, it can be clearly seen from the figures that the present invention The method of use includes:

(a) At least one video recording device takes pictures of the objects in the monitored place, and transmits the picture to an electronic device, and the electronic device presents the picture on a display device through an electronic device;

(b) An image capture device connected to the display device, which directly captures the image displayed on the display device in digital form and stores it in the electronic device;

(c) A recognition module in the electronic device recognizes the frame captured by the image capture device to convert the frame image into data; and

(d) The electronic device uploads data to a cloud platform for the purpose of information integration.

Known by the above structure and steps, the present invention can be directly installed in any monitored place. The monitored place in this embodiment is a factory with multiple pressure gauges 5 as an example, and the monitored place has already been installed when the present invention is not used. Equipped with at least one video recording device 6 and an electronic device 7, the video recording device 6 is a monitor (as shown in the third figure) erected in the factory, and is videoed against these pressure gauges 5, and the electronic device 7 is information connection with the camera device 6 to process the data captured by the camera device 6 . electricity The sub-device 7 can be one of an industrial computer, a controller, a mainframe, a personal computer (PC), or a notebook computer (NB). This embodiment takes the form of the mainframe as an example.

When wanting to use the present invention, first connect the electronic device 2 information to the electronic device 7 (the connection method is one of wired connection or wireless connection), and connect the electronic device 2 information to the display device 1, and then the video recording device 6 The captured images pass through the electronic equipment 7 and the electronic device 2 in sequence, and then appear on the display device 1 . Then, the image capturing device 3 installed in the electronic device 2 starts to capture the images on the display device 1 . The image capture card can capture continuous digital still frames (frames) in analog video signals or digital video streams, and the frames captured in digital form, the digital signals generated will be displayed directly or after compression , store or transfer to other devices. Therefore, the image capture device 3 directly captures the image on the display device 1 and stores it in the electronic device 2 in the above-mentioned image capture method.

Furthermore, the recognition module 21 installed in the electronic device 2 will start to recognize the received video image. Optical character recognition refers to analyzing and recognizing the image files of text data to generate text and layout. Information technology, so the identification module 21 can convert the image screen into data data, and finally, the electronic device 2 will output the information to the cloud platform 4 in the form of a communication protocol to achieve the purpose of data integration. When the integrated information is sufficient, it can be applied to the MES system (Manufacturing Execution System; Manufacturing Execution System), ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning System; Enterprise Resource Planning), or ETC system (Electronic Toll Collection System; Electronic Toll Collection) , but is not limited.

Therefore, through the cooperation of the video recording device 6 and the image capture device 3, labor costs and equipment costs can be saved, and the high-resolution images captured by the image capture device 3 are beneficial to the identification module 21 to identify and improve identification. In addition, through the information connection between the electronic device 2 and the cloud platform 4, the convenience of data integration is improved.

Please also refer to the sixth and seventh figures, which are schematic diagrams of video recording and capture of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. When the above-mentioned components are organized, it can be clearly seen from the figures that This embodiment is similar to the above-mentioned embodiments. In this embodiment, the respective numbers of the camera device 6a, the image capture device 3a in the electronic device 2a, and the display device 1a are all taken as two examples. Such a structural configuration Therefore, the user can simultaneously capture images presented by different display devices 1a through a plurality of image capture devices 3a, thereby making the present invention applicable to different usage occasions.

Please also refer to the eighth and ninth figures, which are block diagrams and implementation schematic diagrams of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. When the above-mentioned components are organized, it can be clearly seen from the figure that this implementation The example is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment with minor differences. In this embodiment, the electronic device 2b has a timing upload unit 22b and a warning unit 23b of an information connection identification module 21b.

Preferably, two identification modules 21b are taken as an example, and they are respectively the first identification module 211b and the second identification module 212b.

Preferably, the first recognition module 211b uses optical character recognition technology (Optical Character Recognition, OCR).

Preferably, the second identification module 212b uses graphic code identification technology, which refers to converting the collected image into a binary image using the threshold theory of point operation, thereby obtaining the original binary bit of the graphic code. Sequence values, and then perform error correction and decoding on these data, and finally convert these original data into the information to be conveyed according to the logical coding rules of the graphics. As shown in the barcode above the pressure gauge 5b in Figure 9, the information generated after identification by the second identification module 212b can be: the equipment code, model, installation date, or regular inspection date of the pressure gauge 5b, etc. . . .

Preferably, as mentioned above, the first recognition module 211b can analyze and recognize image files with text as simple data, while the second recognition module 212b can perform graphic codes such as barcodes and two-dimensional codes. Identification, and then through the cooperation of the first identification module 211b and the second identification module 212b, the present invention is applicable to different usage occasions.

Through the timing upload unit 22b in the electronic device 2b, the electronic device 2b will regularly upload the data generated by the identification module 21b to the cloud platform 4b, so that there is no need to manually control whether to upload, which improves the overall convenience In addition, it also achieves the effect of regular update of the cloud platform 4b.

When the image capture device 3b captures the screen of the display device 1b, and compares and identifies it through the identification module 21b, and the identification result is abnormal, the warning unit 23b connected to the identification module 21b will send the information Warning messages are used to inform users, thereby improving the efficiency of exception removal. The above-mentioned abnormal state is for example: the pressure value in the pressure gauge 5b has exceeded the original preset range, the pressure gauge 5b has reached the date of regular inspection, etc., and the warning message sent by the warning unit 23b can be displayed on the display device 1b connected, It can also be sent to users through mobile phone messages, emails, etc., without limitation.

However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Therefore, all simple modifications and equivalent structural changes made by using the description and drawings of the present invention should be treated in the same way. Included in the scope of the patent of the present invention, it is jointly stated.

Therefore, the monitoring system and method thereof of the present invention can improve the conventional technical key lies in:

Firstly, the image capture device 3 directly captures the high-resolution images displayed on the display device 1 in a digital manner, thereby improving the recognition accuracy of the recognition module 21 .

Second, by identifying the structure of the module 21, the screen image is converted into data, so as to facilitate the subsequent use of the user.

Thirdly, through the information connection design between the electronic device 2 and the cloud platform 4, the electronic device 2 can transmit data to the cloud platform 4, thereby achieving the purpose of information integration.

To sum up, the monitoring system of the present invention and its method can indeed achieve its efficacy and purpose when used, so the present invention is an invention with excellent practicability. The review committee approved the invention as soon as possible to protect the applicant's hard work in research and development. If the review committee has any doubts, please feel free to send a letter for instructions. The applicant will do its best to cooperate, and I really appreciate it.

1: Display device

2: Electronic device

21: Identification module

3: Image capture device

4: Cloud platform

Claims (10)

A monitoring system mainly includes: An electronic device, the electronic device is used for information connection with an electronic device in the monitored place, and the electronic device is used for information connection with at least one video recording device in the monitored place; At least one display device, the display device is connected to the electronic device, and the display device is used to display the image captured by the camera device; At least one image capture device, the image capture device is installed on the electronic device, and is used to directly capture the image displayed on the display device in digital form, and store it in the electronic device; at least one identification module, the identification module is set in the electronic device, and is used to identify the frame image captured by the image capture device, so as to convert the frame image into data; and A cloud platform, the cloud platform information is connected to the electronic device, and the electronic device uploads the data to the cloud platform. As for the monitoring system described in Item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the electronic device has a timing upload unit for uploading the data to the cloud platform at regular intervals. The monitoring system described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the recognition module uses optical character recognition technology. The monitoring system described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the recognition module uses graphic code recognition technology. As for the monitoring system described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the electronic device has a warning unit whose information is connected to the identification module. A monitoring method for a monitoring system, the steps comprising: (a) At least one video recording device takes pictures of the subject in the monitored place, and transmits the picture to an electronic device, and the electronic device presents the picture on a display device through an electronic device; (b) An image capture device connected to the display device, which directly captures the image displayed on the display device in digital form and stores it in the electronic device; (c) A recognition module in the electronic device recognizes the screen image captured by the image capture device, so as to convert the screen image into data; and (d) The electronic device uploads the data to a cloud platform for the purpose of information integration . The monitoring method of the monitoring system as described in item 6 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the electronic device has a timing upload unit for uploading the data to the cloud platform at regular intervals. The monitoring method of the monitoring system as described in item 6 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the recognition module uses optical character recognition technology. The monitoring method of the monitoring system as described in item 6 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the identification module uses graphic code identification technology. The monitoring method of the monitoring system as described in item 6 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the electronic device has a warning unit whose information is connected to the identification module.

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