WO2023073762A1 - 監視システム、監視方法 - Google Patents

監視システム、監視方法 Download PDF

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WO2023073762A1
WO2023073762A1 PCT/JP2021/039292 JP2021039292W WO2023073762A1 WO 2023073762 A1 WO2023073762 A1 WO 2023073762A1 JP 2021039292 W JP2021039292 W JP 2021039292W WO 2023073762 A1 WO2023073762 A1 WO 2023073762A1
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裕介 國井
聡 辻
茂央 鈴木
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  • the present invention relates to a monitoring system and a monitoring method.
  • An optical fiber is a transmission line that transmits light, and has a function as an optical fiber sensor that detects sound, temperature, acceleration, etc.
  • US Pat. No. 6,200,000 discloses a system for locating a sound source using fiber optic sensors. Specifically, in Patent Document 1, the distribution of the sound detected by the optical fiber is analyzed based on the optical fiber that detects the sound generated in the monitored area and the optical signal in which the sound obtained from the optical fiber is superimposed. Then, based on the analyzed distribution of the sound, a technique is disclosed for identifying the position where the sound was generated.
  • the position of the sound to be monitored is specified based on the motion sounds of the person to be monitored, such as gunshots, screams, and footsteps.
  • the position of the monitored person cannot be detected if there is no movement sound due to the monitored person not moving.
  • the position of someone other than the person to be monitored is detected. Therefore, there is a problem that there is room for improvement in the accuracy of position detection of the person to be monitored.
  • the present disclosure aims to provide a monitoring system and a monitoring method that can improve the accuracy of position detection of a monitored person.
  • the monitoring system of the present disclosure includes: a sound generating unit used by a person to be monitored to generate a sound; An optical fiber unit that is arranged in a monitored area and detects the sound; an optical signal acquisition unit that acquires an optical signal on which the sound is superimposed from the optical fiber unit; a position identifying unit that identifies the position of the person to be monitored based on the optical signal.
  • the monitoring method of the present disclosure comprises: A sound generating unit used by a person to be monitored generates a sound, The optical fiber unit placed in the monitored area detects the sound, obtaining an optical signal on which the sound is superimposed from the optical fiber unit; A position of the person to be monitored is identified based on the optical signal.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a monitoring system according to a first embodiment
  • FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.
  • 8 is a flow chart showing the operation of the monitoring system according to the second embodiment;
  • It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the monitoring system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.
  • It is a flow chart which shows operation of a surveillance system concerning a 3rd embodiment.
  • It is a flow chart which shows operation of a surveillance system concerning a 3rd embodiment.
  • the "sound" described in the following embodiments is not limited to those whose frequencies are in the human audible range (for example, frequencies of 20 Hz or more and 20 kHz or less), but also frequencies such as ultrasonic waves and low frequency sounds that are inaudible to humans. Including those in the region.
  • the monitoring system 100 includes a sound generating section 10 , an optical fiber section 21 , an optical signal acquisition section 22 and a position specifying section 31 .
  • the sound generator 10 is used by the person to be monitored to generate sound.
  • the optical fiber unit 21 is placed in the monitored area and detects sound.
  • the optical signal acquisition unit 22 acquires an optical signal on which sound is superimposed from the optical fiber unit 21 .
  • the position specifying unit 31 specifies the position of the person to be monitored based on the optical signal on which the sound is superimposed.
  • the sound generated by the sound generation unit 10 is used to specify the position of the monitoring subject. Therefore, the position of the monitored person can be detected even when the monitored person does not move and thus does not make an operation sound. In addition, since it is possible to identify whether the operation sound is that of the person to be monitored or that of someone other than the person to be monitored, detection of the position of someone other than the person to be monitored is prevented. Therefore, in the monitoring system 100, it is possible to improve the position detection accuracy of the monitored person.
  • the monitoring system 200 is a specific implementation of the monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment.
  • the monitoring system 200 includes one or more sound generators (sound generators) 10 , optical fiber sensors 20 , monitoring devices 30 and monitoring terminals 40 .
  • the sound generator 10 is a device that generates sound used by the person to be monitored.
  • the sound generator 10 can generate sounds of any frequency band, waveform or amplitude. It is desirable that one sound generating device 10 is attached to each person to be monitored. Note that the sound generator 10 may be installed in a device such as a smart phone or a tablet used by the person to be monitored.
  • the sound generator 10 is assigned to each of a plurality of persons to be monitored and generates sounds different from each other. Specifically, the sound generating device 10 generates sounds in which different frequency bands are assigned to each of a plurality of persons to be monitored. Note that the sound generation device 10 may generate sounds in which sounds having different waveforms are assigned to, for example, each of a plurality of persons to be monitored, without being limited to the present embodiment.
  • the sound generator 10 generates a human inaudible sound (sound whose frequency band is in a human inaudible range). At this time, the sound is not high-pitched inaudible sound (sound in the high-frequency range that is inaudible to humans), but low-pitched inaudible sound (sound in the low-frequency range that is inaudible to humans). It is desirable to have Note that the sound is not limited to this embodiment, and the sound may not be inaudible sound, for example. Further, the sound generator 10 generates sounds at predetermined intervals.
  • the optical fiber sensor 20 is a sensor that detects sound generated by the sound generator 10 .
  • the optical fiber sensor 20 includes an optical fiber section 21 and an optical signal acquisition section 22 .
  • the optical fiber section 21 is a cable that detects the sound generated by the sound generator 10 .
  • the optical fiber unit 21 is arranged in a monitoring target area monitored by the monitoring system 200 .
  • the monitoring target area is set, for example, in an underground facility or in a mountainous area where mobile phone radio waves do not reach.
  • the optical fiber unit 21 is arranged, for example, so as to cover the outer circumference of the monitored area, but the arrangement method is not limited to this embodiment. If the monitored area is outdoors, the optical fiber unit 21 may be buried in the ground, attached to the ground, or wired overhead to a utility pole or the like. Also, if the monitored area is indoors, the optical fiber unit 21 may be attached to the floor, wall, or ceiling, or may be embedded.
  • the optical signal acquisition unit 22 is connected to the optical fiber unit 21 and acquires from the optical fiber unit 21 an optical signal on which the sound generated by the sound generation device 10 is superimposed. Specifically, the optical signal acquisition unit 22 causes pulsed light to enter the optical fiber unit 21 . Further, the optical signal acquisition unit 22 receives from the optical fiber unit 21 , as an optical signal, backscattered light or the like generated as the incident pulsed light is transmitted through the optical fiber unit 21 .
  • vibrations caused by the sound generate vibrations in the vicinity of the optical fiber unit 21 where the sound is generated, and backscattering occurs in which the sound is superimposed on the incident pulsed light. Light, etc. is generated.
  • the optical signal acquisition unit 22 receives the backscattered light on which sound is superimposed and the like as an optical signal from the optical fiber unit 21 .
  • the monitoring device 30 includes a position specifying unit 31 , a monitored person determining unit 32 , a position information storage unit 33 , an intrusion determination unit 34 , an intrusion area storage unit 35 , an input unit 36 , a display unit 37 and a notification unit 38 .
  • the monitoring device 30 is a server connected to the optical fiber sensor 20 and installed in a monitoring target area or a remote location of the monitoring target area.
  • the position specifying unit 31 specifies the position where the sound is generated based on the optical signal on which the sound is superimposed and acquired by the optical signal acquiring unit 22 .
  • the monitored person discrimination unit 32 discriminates a monitored person based on the optical signal on which the sound is superimposed and acquired by the optical signal acquisition unit 22 .
  • the position specifying unit 31 specifies the position information of the person to be monitored by using the information on the position where the sound was generated and the information on the person to be monitored by the person to be monitored discriminating unit 32 .
  • the position information storage unit 33 stores the position information of the person to be monitored specified by the position specifying unit 31 .
  • the intrusion determination unit 34 determines whether the person to be monitored enters the area to be monitored based on the position information of the person to be monitored specified by the position specifying unit 31 and the no-entry area information in the area to be monitored stored in the intrusion area storage unit 35 . It is determined whether or not you have entered the no-entry zone in .
  • the intrusion prohibited area storage unit 35 stores intrusion prohibited area information that sets an intrusion prohibited area in the monitored area.
  • the input unit 36 is an interface for a monitor (a person who monitors a person to be monitored) to input no-entry zone information.
  • the display unit 37 displays the position information of the person to be monitored in the area to be monitored on the display of the monitoring terminal 40 that communicates with the monitoring device 30 .
  • the display unit 37 displays on the monitoring terminal 40 the information that determines the person to be monitored in the area to be monitored.
  • the notification unit 38 notifies the monitoring terminal 40 that communicates with the monitoring device 30 when the intrusion determination unit 34 determines that the monitored person has entered the no-entry zone in the monitored area.
  • the monitoring terminal 40 is a terminal such as a PC (Personal Computer), a smart phone, or a tablet used by the person who monitors the monitored area.
  • the monitoring terminal 40 is installed at a monitoring location for monitoring a monitoring target area, and the monitoring location is provided in the monitoring target area or at a distance from the monitoring target area.
  • the monitoring terminal 40 may be a terminal used by a supervisor or a person to be monitored.
  • a monitoring target area is set in a facility where a plurality of monitoring targets work.
  • the persons to be monitored are working in the area to be monitored while wearing the sound generating device 10 respectively.
  • the sound generating device 10 generates, at predetermined intervals, sounds with different frequency bands assigned to different persons to be monitored.
  • the sound generator 10 also generates low-pitched inaudible sounds.
  • the sound generator 10 generates sound (step S101).
  • the optical fiber portion 21 of the optical fiber sensor 20 detects the sound generated by the sound generator 10 .
  • the optical signal acquisition unit 22 is inputting pulsed light to the optical fiber unit 21 .
  • vibrations caused by the sound generate vibrations at a point in the vicinity of the optical fiber unit 21 where the sound is generated, and backscattered light or the like in which the sound is superimposed on the incident pulsed light is generated. Occur.
  • the optical signal acquisition unit 22 acquires the backscattered light on which the sound is superimposed and the like as an optical signal from the optical fiber unit 21 (step S102).
  • the optical signal acquisition unit 22 transmits the acquired information to the monitoring device 30 (step S103).
  • the position specifying unit 31 of the monitoring device 30 specifies the position where the sound is generated based on the acquisition result acquired by the optical signal acquisition unit 22 (step S104). Specifically, the position specifying unit 31 determines the time difference between the time when the optical signal acquisition unit 22 enters the pulsed light into the optical fiber unit 21 and the time when the optical signal on which the sound is superimposed is acquired from the optical fiber unit 21, and The position where the sound is generated is specified from the reception intensity of the optical signal when the optical signal is acquired.
  • the monitored person discriminating unit 32 discriminates the monitored person based on the acquisition result acquired by the optical signal acquisition unit 22 (step S105). Specifically, the monitored person determining unit 32 assigns a frequency band to the sound for each monitored person. The monitoring target discriminating unit 32 discriminates the monitoring target by using the frequency band allocation information for each monitoring target and the information of the optical signal on which the sound is superimposed.
  • the position specifying unit 31 specifies the position information of the person to be monitored using the information on the location where the sound was generated and the information on the person to be monitored by the person to be monitored discriminating unit 32 .
  • the position information storage unit 33 stores the position information of the person to be monitored specified by the position specifying unit 31 (step S106).
  • the display unit 37 displays the position information of the monitored person in the monitored area on the display of the monitoring terminal 40 that communicates with the monitoring device 30 (step S107).
  • On the screen of the monitoring terminal 40 for example, areas to be monitored divided into areas such as area A, area B, . is set. Also, on the screen, objects such as dots are used to indicate the position of each person to be monitored in the area to be monitored. At this time, on the screen, colors and objects are changed for each person to be monitored, and the position of the person to be monitored is displayed so that the person to be monitored can be identified.
  • the intrusion determination unit 34 determines whether the monitored person has entered the prohibited area in the monitored area based on the position information of the identified monitored person and the prohibited area information stored in the intrusion area storage unit 35. (step S108).
  • the notification unit 38 notifies the monitoring terminal 40 that communicates with the monitoring device 30 (step S109). For example, the notification unit 38 notifies the monitoring terminal 40 of information identifying the person to be monitored who has entered the no-entry zone, information on the location of the person to be monitored, and the like. Also, the notification unit 38 may sound an alert on the monitoring terminal 40 .
  • the intrusion determination unit 34 determines that the monitored person has not entered the no-entry zone in the monitored area (NO in step S108)
  • the monitoring system 200 does not execute the notification process in step S109.
  • step S104 may be changed.
  • the process of determining the person to be monitored in step S105 may be performed before the process of identifying the position where the sound is generated in step S104.
  • the monitoring system 200 it is possible to improve the accuracy of position detection of the person being monitored, as in the monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment. Also, in the monitoring system 200 , the sound generated by the sound generating section 10 is detected by the optical fiber sensor 20 . Further, in the monitoring system 200, the position information of the person to be monitored in the area to be monitored is specified. Therefore, in the monitoring system 200, even in a monitoring target area where mobile radio waves do not reach, such as mountainous areas and underground facilities, if optical fibers are arranged, the monitor can grasp how the monitoring target is moving. can. Furthermore, by being able to grasp the line of sight of the person to be monitored, the supervisor can improve the efficiency of the person to be monitored as a countermeasure against the shortage of personnel. In addition, the monitor can grasp where the person to be monitored is in case of an emergency and take some measures.
  • the sound generator 10 assigns to each of the plurality of persons to be monitored, generates sounds different from each other, and based on the optical signal on which the sounds are superimposed, the plurality of persons to be monitored. be discriminated. Therefore, in the monitoring system 200, even when there are a plurality of persons to be monitored, the position of each person to be monitored can be detected by distinguishing the persons to be monitored.
  • the monitoring system 200 it is determined whether or not the monitored person has entered the no-entry area based on the location information of the monitored person and previously stored no-entry zone information in the monitored area. Further, in the monitoring system 200, when it is determined that the person to be monitored has entered the no-entry area, the monitoring terminal 40 of the communicating person is notified. Therefore, the monitoring system 200 notifies the supervisor in real time when the worker enters the no-entry zone, and the supervisor can instantly grasp the entry into the no-entry zone, which is regarded as a dangerous area.
  • the monitoring system 200 can rescue the monitored person.
  • the sound generator 10 generates sounds at predetermined intervals. Therefore, in the monitoring system 200, the monitor can continuously identify the position of the monitored person in the monitored area.
  • the sound generator 10 generates a sound whose frequency band is in the inaudible range. Therefore, it is possible to prevent noise damage in the monitored area.
  • the monitoring system 300 includes one or more sound generating devices 10 , optical fiber sensors 20 , monitoring devices 30 , monitoring terminals 40 , and one or more physical condition determining devices 50 .
  • a physical condition determination device (physical condition determination unit) 50 is a device such as a smart watch or a hearable device used by a person to be monitored. is bad or not. It is desirable that one physical condition determination device 50 is attached to each person to be monitored.
  • the physical condition determining device 50 communicates with the sound generating device 10 by a wireless system or a wired system. The physical condition determination device 50 transmits determination information on the physical condition of the monitored person to the sound generator 10 .
  • the sound generator 10 is a device that generates sound used by the person to be monitored. It is desirable that one sound generating device 10 is attached to each person to be monitored.
  • the sound generating device 10 generates a first sound when the physical condition determining device 50 determines that the physical condition of the monitored person is good.
  • the sound generating device 10 generates a second sound different from the first sound when the physical condition determination device 50 determines that the physical condition of the monitored person is poor.
  • the sound generator 10 generates a first sound or a second sound to which different frequency bands are assigned for each person to be monitored.
  • the sound generator 10 generates a second sound obtained by modulating the first sound.
  • the sound generator 10 generates the first sound or the second sound at predetermined intervals.
  • the optical fiber sensor 20 detects one of the first sound and the second sound generated by the sound generator 10 .
  • the optical fiber section 21 is a cable that detects one of the first sound and the second sound generated by the sound generator 10 .
  • the optical signal acquisition unit 22 acquires an optical signal in which one of the first sound and the second sound is superimposed from the optical fiber unit 21 .
  • the monitoring device 30 includes a position identifying section 31 , a monitored person determining section 32 , a position information storage section 33 , a poor physical condition determining section 39 , a display section 37 and a notification section 38 .
  • the position specifying unit 31 generates one of the first sound and the second sound based on the information of the optical signal in which one of the first sound and the second sound acquired by the optical signal acquisition unit 22 is superimposed. pinpoint the position
  • the monitored person discriminating unit 32 discriminates a monitored person based on the information of the optical signal in which one of the first sound and the second sound acquired by the optical signal acquisition unit 22 is superimposed.
  • the position specifying unit 31 uses the position information of the occurrence of one of the first sound and the second sound and the information of the monitoring target discriminated by the monitoring target discriminating unit 32 to determine the position information of the monitoring target. Identify.
  • the position information storage unit 33 stores the position information of the person to be monitored specified by the position specifying unit 31 .
  • the poor physical condition determination unit 39 detects whether or not the person to be monitored is in poor physical condition based on the optical signal in which one of the first sound and the second sound is superimposed. The poor physical condition determining unit 39 determines that the monitored person is not in poor physical condition (the monitored person is not in poor physical condition) when the optical signal superimposed with the first sound is acquired. On the other hand, when the optical signal superimposed with the second sound is acquired, the poor physical condition determining unit 39 determines that the monitored person is in poor physical condition (the monitored person is in poor physical condition).
  • the display unit 37 displays the position information of the monitored person in the monitored area on the display of the monitoring terminal 40 that communicates with the monitoring device 30 .
  • the display unit 37 displays the physical condition of the monitored person in the monitored area.
  • the notification unit 38 notifies the monitoring terminal 40 that communicates with the monitoring device 30 when the poor physical condition determination unit 39 detects the poor physical condition of the monitored person.
  • the notification includes, for example, location information of the monitoring subject, information for determining the monitoring subject, physical condition information of the monitoring subject, and the like.
  • the sound generator 10 generates one of the first sound and the second sound. Then, the position specifying unit 31 specifies the position where one of the first sound and the second sound is generated based on the information of the optical signal in which one of the first sound and the second sound is superimposed. . Also, the poor physical condition determination unit 39 detects whether or not the person to be monitored is in poor physical condition based on the optical signal in which one of the first sound and the second sound is superimposed. As another example, the sound generating device 10 distinguishes between the sound for specifying the position of the monitoring target in the position specifying unit 31 and the sound for determining the physical condition of the monitoring target in the poor physical condition determination unit 39. may be generated.
  • the sound generating device 10 causes the position identifying unit 31 to generate a sound for identifying the position of the monitoring subject at predetermined intervals, and when the physical condition of the monitoring subject deteriorates, the physical condition of the monitoring subject is detected. A sound may be generated to cause the poor physical condition determination unit 39 to determine that the condition has deteriorated.
  • FIG. A person to be monitored wears the physical condition determining device 50 and the sound generating device 10 while working in the monitored area.
  • the physical condition determination device 50 acquires information on the physical condition of the monitoring subject and determines whether the physical condition of the monitoring subject is poor.
  • the physical condition determination device 50 periodically transmits the determination result of the physical condition of the monitored person to the sound generator 10 .
  • the physical condition determination device 50 determines that the monitored person is in a good physical condition.
  • the physical condition determination device 50 transmits the determination result to the sound generation device 10 .
  • the sound generating device 10 determines that the monitored person is in good physical condition from the determination result received from the physical condition determination device 50 (step S201).
  • the sound generator 10 determines that the monitored person is in good physical condition, the sound generator 10 generates the first sound (step S202).
  • the optical fiber section 21 of the optical fiber sensor 20 detects the first sound generated by the sound generating device 10 .
  • the optical signal acquisition unit 22 acquires the optical signal superimposed with the first sound from the optical fiber unit 21 (step S203).
  • the optical signal acquisition unit 22 transmits the acquired information to the monitoring device 30 (step S204).
  • the position specifying unit 31 of the monitoring device 30 specifies the position where the first sound is generated based on the acquired information (step S205). Specifically, the position specifying unit 31 determines the time between the time when the optical signal acquisition unit 22 entered the pulsed light into the optical fiber unit 21 and the time when the optical signal with the first sound superimposed thereon was acquired from the optical fiber unit 21. A position where the first sound is generated is specified from the difference and the received intensity of the acquired optical signal superimposed with the first sound.
  • the monitored person determining unit 32 determines the monitored person based on the acquired information (step S206). Specifically, the monitoring target person determination unit 32 uses the frequency band information for each monitoring target person assigned to the first sound and the optical signal information on which the first sound is superimposed to identify the monitoring target person. determine who is who. Then, the position specifying unit 31 specifies the position information of the person to be monitored using the information on the position where the first sound was generated and the information on the person to be monitored by the person to be monitored discriminating unit 32 .
  • the poor physical condition determination unit 39 determines from the acquired information that the optical signal acquired by the optical signal acquisition unit 22 has acquired the optical signal superimposed with the first sound. It is determined that the physical condition is not poor (step S207).
  • the position information storage unit 33 stores the position information of the person to be monitored specified by the position specifying unit 31 (step S208).
  • the position information storage unit 33 may associate the position information of the monitoring target with information indicating whether the monitoring target is in poor physical condition, that is, the monitoring target's physical condition information.
  • the display unit 37 displays the location information of the monitoring target in the monitoring target area and the physical condition information of the monitoring target on the display of the monitoring terminal 40 that communicates with the monitoring device 30 (step S209).
  • On the screen of the monitoring terminal 40 for example, areas to be monitored divided into areas such as area A, area B, .
  • objects such as dots are used to indicate the position of each person to be monitored in the area to be monitored.
  • colors and objects are changed for each person to be monitored, and the position of the person to be monitored is displayed so that the person to be monitored can be identified.
  • the monitoring target in good physical condition or the monitoring target in poor physical condition which will be described later, can be displayed so that the monitoring target can be identified.
  • step S205 may be changed.
  • the process of determining the person to be monitored in step S206 may be performed before the process of identifying the position where the first sound is generated in step S205.
  • the physical condition determining device 50 determines that the monitored person is in poor physical condition.
  • the physical condition determination device 50 transmits the determination result to the sound generation device 10 .
  • the sound generating device 10 determines that the monitored subject's physical condition has changed from a good physical condition to a poor physical condition based on the determination result received from the physical condition determination device 50 ( step S210).
  • the sound generating device 10 changes the sound to be generated from the first sound to the second sound (step S211). Specifically, the sound generator 10 changes the sound to be generated from the first sound to the second sound that is assigned the same frequency band as the first sound and that is obtained by modulating the first sound. Next, the sound generator 10 generates a second sound (step S212).
  • the optical fiber section 21 of the optical fiber sensor 20 detects the second sound generated by the sound generating device 10 .
  • the optical signal acquisition unit 22 is inputting pulsed light into the optical fiber unit 21 .
  • vibrations caused by the second sound cause shaking at the peripheral point of the optical fiber unit 21 where the second sound is generated, and the second sound is superimposed on the incident pulsed light.
  • Backscattered light and the like are generated.
  • the optical signal acquisition unit 22 acquires the backscattered light or the like on which the second sound is superimposed as an optical signal from the optical fiber unit 21 (step S213).
  • the optical signal acquisition unit 22 transmits the acquired information to the monitoring device 30 (step S214).
  • the position specifying unit 31 of the monitoring device 30 specifies the position where the second sound is generated based on the acquired information (step S215).
  • the monitored person discriminating unit 32 discriminates the monitored person based on the acquired information (step S216).
  • the position specifying unit 31 specifies the position information of the person to be monitored by using the information on the position where the second sound was generated and the information on the person to be monitored by the person to be monitored discriminating unit 32 .
  • the poor physical condition determination unit 39 determines from the acquired information that the optical signal with the second sound superimposed thereon is acquired by the optical signal acquisition unit 22, and determines that the monitored subject is in a poor physical condition. It is determined that the physical condition is poor (step S217).
  • the position information storage unit 33 stores the position information of the person to be monitored specified by the position specifying unit 31 (step S218).
  • the display unit 37 displays the location information of the monitoring target in the monitoring target area and the physical condition information of the monitoring target on the display of the monitoring terminal 40 that communicates with the monitoring device 30 (step S219). At this time, the display unit 37 displays on the monitoring terminal 40 as in step S209. For example, the display unit 37 displays such that a monitoring subject who is in poor physical condition can be distinguished from a monitoring subject who is not in poor physical condition.
  • the notification unit 38 notifies the monitoring terminal 40 that communicates with the monitoring device 30 (step S220).
  • the notification includes information for determining the person to be monitored, detection of poor physical condition of the person to be monitored, location information of the person to be monitored, and the like.
  • step S215 may be changed.
  • the process of determining the person to be monitored in step S216 may be performed before the process of identifying the position where the second sound is generated in step S215.
  • the monitoring system 300 it is possible to improve the accuracy of position detection of the person being monitored, as in the monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment. Moreover, in the monitoring system 300, it is possible to detect whether or not the person to be monitored is in poor physical condition based on the optical signal in which one of the first sound and the second sound generated by the sound generating device 10 is superimposed. Therefore, the monitoring system 300 can instantaneously determine the physical condition of the person to be monitored.
  • the position information of the monitored person in the monitored area is further specified. Therefore, the monitor can grasp the physical condition of the person to be monitored in addition to the conductors of the person to be monitored. Therefore, for example, when a person to be monitored becomes injured or loses consciousness for some reason and cannot move, the monitor can ask a remote person for help.
  • the sound generator 10 assigns to each of the plurality of persons to be monitored, generates different sounds, and based on the optical signal on which the sounds are superimposed, the plurality of persons to be monitored. be discriminated. Therefore, in the monitoring system 200, even when there are a plurality of persons to be monitored, the position and physical condition of each person to be monitored can be detected by distinguishing the persons to be monitored.
  • the sound generator 10 generates sounds at predetermined intervals. Therefore, in the monitoring system 200, the monitor can continuously identify the position and physical condition of the monitored person in the monitored area.
  • the sound generator 10 generates a sound whose frequency band is in the inaudible range. Therefore, it is possible to prevent noise damage in the monitored area.
  • a monitoring system 400 has a configuration in which the monitoring system 200 according to the second embodiment and the monitoring system 300 according to the third embodiment are combined. Specifically, the functions of the intrusion determination unit 34, the intrusion area storage unit 35, the input unit 36, the display unit 37, and the notification unit 38 of the monitoring system 200 are added to the monitoring system 300. In other words, the monitoring system 400 can monitor not only the physical condition of the monitoring subject, but also the intrusion of the monitoring subject into the no-entry zone at the same time.
  • the monitoring device 30 may be realized by a plurality of servers instead of a single server. Also, the monitoring device 30 may be realized by a server and other devices.
  • the components such as the position specifying unit 31 and the monitored person discriminating unit 32 may be installed in the terminating device of the optical line connected to the optical fiber sensor 20 instead of the server.
  • a computer 1000 in FIG. 7 has a processor 1001 and a memory 1002 .
  • the processor 1001 may be, for example, a microprocessor, an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or a CPU (Central Processing Unit).
  • Processor 1001 may include multiple processors.
  • Memory 1002 is comprised of a combination of volatile and non-volatile memory. Memory 1002 may include storage remotely located from processor 1001 . In this case, processor 1001 may access memory 1002 via an I/O interface (not shown).
  • each configuration in the above-described embodiments is configured by hardware or software, or both, and may be configured from one piece of hardware or software, or may be configured from multiple pieces of hardware or software.
  • the functions (processing) of each configuration in the above-described embodiments may be realized by a computer.
  • a program for performing the method in the embodiment may be stored in the memory 1002 and each function may be realized by executing the program stored in the memory 1002 with the processor 1001 .
  • These programs contain instructions (or software code) that, when read into a computer, cause the computer to perform one or more of the functions described in the embodiments.
  • the program may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium or tangible storage medium.
  • computer readable media or tangible storage media may include random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, solid-state drives (SSD) or other memory technology, CDs - ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD), Blu-ray disc or other optical disc storage, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disc storage or other magnetic storage device.
  • the program may be transmitted on a transitory computer-readable medium or communication medium.
  • transitory computer readable media or communication media include electrical, optical, acoustic, or other forms of propagated signals.
  • (Appendix 1) a sound generating unit used by a person to be monitored to generate a sound; An optical fiber unit that is arranged in a monitored area and detects the sound; an optical signal acquisition unit that acquires an optical signal on which the sound is superimposed from the optical fiber unit; a position specifying unit that specifies the position of the person to be monitored based on the optical signal; Monitoring system. (Appendix 2) an intrusion determination unit that determines whether or not the person to be monitored has entered the prohibited area based on the location information of the person to be monitored and information on a prohibited area in the area to be monitored that has been stored in advance; prepare 1. The monitoring system of Claim 1.
  • (Appendix 3) a plurality of sound generators assigned to each of the plurality of persons to be monitored and generating sounds different from each other; a monitored person discriminating unit that discriminates the plurality of monitored people based on the optical signal on which the sound is superimposed; 3.
  • the monitoring system according to any one of Appendices 1 and 2. (Appendix 4) The sound generating unit generates the sound whose frequency band is in the non-audible range. 4.
  • the monitoring system according to any one of Appendices 1 to 3. (Appendix 5)
  • the sound generating unit generates the sound at predetermined intervals, 5.
  • (Appendix 6) further comprising a physical condition determination unit that acquires information on the physical condition of the monitoring subject and determines whether the physical condition of the monitoring subject is poor;
  • the sound generating unit generates a first sound as the sound when the physical condition of the monitoring subject is good, and generates a second sound different from the first sound when the physical condition of the monitoring subject is poor.
  • produce a sound Further comprising a poor physical condition determination unit that determines whether the monitored person is in poor physical condition based on an optical signal in which one of the first and second sounds is superimposed, 1.
  • the monitoring system of Claim 1. (Appendix 7)
  • the position specifying unit specifies the position of the person to be monitored based on an optical signal in which one of the first and second sounds is superimposed. 6.
  • (Appendix 8) a plurality of sound generators assigned to each of the plurality of monitoring subjects and generating one of the first and second sounds different from each other; a monitored person discriminating unit that discriminates the plurality of monitored people based on an optical signal in which one of the first and second sounds is superimposed; 8.
  • a monitoring system according to appendix 6 or 7. The sound generation unit is generating one of the first and second sounds assigned different frequency bands for each of the monitored persons; generating the second sound that is a modulated version of the first sound; 9.
  • the monitoring system according to any one of appendices 6-8.
  • the sound generating unit generates one of the first and second sounds whose frequency band is in the inaudible range. 10.
  • the surveillance system according to any one of appendices 6-9.
  • the sound generator generates one of the first and second sounds at predetermined intervals, 11.
  • the monitoring system according to any one of appendices 6-10.
  • an intrusion determination unit that determines whether or not the person to be monitored has entered the prohibited area based on information on the location of the person to be monitored and information on a prohibited area in the area to be monitored that has been stored in advance; prepare further, 12.
  • the surveillance system according to any one of appendices 6-11.
  • a sound generating unit used by a person to be monitored generates a sound
  • the optical fiber unit placed in the monitored area detects the sound, obtaining an optical signal on which the sound is superimposed from the optical fiber unit; determining the location of the monitored person based on the optical signal; Monitoring method.

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