JP2004032818A - Imaging control device and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to search for an unphotographed shooting target and shoot the shooting target without omission when there are a plurality of shooting targets scheduled to be shot.
After the process of generating product management data in each product-specific data memory 85a based on the photographing process is completed, an input is performed to confirm whether there is a product J that has not been photographed. When the function key for confirming the non-photographing in the device 29 is operated, the product code and the product name where the photographed flag is set to “not yet” are searched in the product-specific data memory 85a, and the display device 31 displays the product code and the product name. At the same time, it is printed out by the printing device 32 and notified to the operator.
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Description

The present invention relates to a photographing control device that controls photographing of an image of a photographing target and a recording medium.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a product management system that manages a wide variety of products, each product is managed by listing product information such as a product code, a product name, dimensions, and weight for a product image of the product. This is performed by creating, storing, and saving as management data.

Such merchandise management data is used not only by the managing party, but also in advertisements, brochures, catalogs, etc., and is used directly by showing it to business partners. It is necessary to shoot well so that the attractiveness of the product is maximized.

商品 In addition, for products that are scheduled to be photographed, it is necessary to properly photograph each product.

However, in the field of buying and selling products with a very large number and types of products to be handled, if all the work of creating such product management data was done artificially, it would take a very long time and time, even for the skilled person. There is a hanging problem.

In addition, if the number of products to be photographed is large, if you do not properly manage which products have been photographed, you may not be able to know which of the products scheduled to be photographed has not been photographed. It is conceivable that after the end of shooting at the shooting site, a non-shot is found later, and it is difficult to deal with it.

An object of the present invention is to search for an unphotographed shooting target and shoot the shooting target without omission when there are a plurality of shooting targets to be shot.

The present invention is directed to a photographing target storage unit that stores a plurality of identification information indicating a photographing target to be photographed, and when an image is photographed by specifying identification information of an arbitrary photographing target, the photographed image data is used as the identification information. A storage control means for storing in association with, and storing, in association with the identification information, that the shooting target has been shot, and an instruction for confirming an unshot shooting target among the shooting targets. When performed, the notifying means for reading out the identification information that has not been stored in association with the fact that the image has been taken out of the identification information and notifying and outputting that the imaging target corresponding to the identification information has not been taken. , Are provided.

According to the present invention, when there are a plurality of photographing targets to be photographed, an unphotographed photographing target can be easily searched, and by grasping the unphotographed target, the photographing target can be photographed without omission.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a product image data processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The product image data processing apparatus includes a photographing box 11 for photographing a product, a digital camera 12 for photographing a product arranged in the photographing box 11 to obtain a product image, and a photographing box 11 and a digital camera 12. A personal computer (PC) 13 for controlling the operation of each unit and processing various data obtained from the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12 is provided.

The photographing box 11 includes a rectangular box body 14, a photographing hood 15 attached to the front side of the box body 14, and a box body 14 attached to an upper boundary between the photographing hood 15 and the box body 14. And a lighting box 16 for uniformly illuminating the inside of the device.
A stage 17 for placing and placing a product J (see FIG. 3) is provided at the center rear side on the bottom surface of the shooting box 16, and a rear plate 18 behind the stage 17 is provided for taking in external light. The lower end is rotatably configured as a hinge.
Above the stage 17, a display unit 19a for front photographing with a display surface for displaying the weight, dimensions, the number of photographed images, etc. relating to the photographed product J (see FIG. 3) faces frontward. A display unit 19b for photographing the top surface with a display surface for displaying similar product information facing upward is provided on the side of.

The lens disposing window 20 at the front end of the photographing hood 15 has an elliptical opening shape in which the lower side from the upper side is deeply cut away in the depth direction of the box body 14. However, it is configured to allow a movement when rotating between an angle for front photographing and an angle for top photographing.
The illumination box 16 is provided with a plurality of fluorescent lamps 23a, 23b,... Disposed inside thereof, and is provided via an illumination rotation mechanism 24 provided at an upper boundary between the photographing hood 15 and the box body 14. Then, the illumination direction of the illumination is rotatably mounted between the direction facing the bottom surface of the box body 14 and the direction facing the rear part of the box body 14 as shown by an arrow a.
The stage 17 has a rotation function, a lifting function, and a weighing function.

The digital camera 12 is mounted on a tripod 22 such that a lens portion 21 thereof is aligned with a lens arrangement window 20 of the photographing hood 15. And an angle for photographing the top surface so as to be rotatable as shown by an arrow b.

Then, a control system such as rotation, lighting, extinguishing, and illuminance of the illumination box 16 in the photographing box 11, a control system such as rotation, elevation, and measurement of the stage 17, and a measuring pedestal 71 (see FIG. 5), the control system of the display units 19a and 19b for front and top photographing is provided to the main unit 26 of the personal computer (PC) 13 by a photographing-side data / control bus. A rotation control system for setting an angle and a control system for focus, iris, and zoom in the digital camera 12 are connected via a camera-side data / control bus 28 to the main body of the personal computer (PC) 13. Connected to device 26.

On the other hand, the personal computer (PC) 13 is composed of a combination of a PC main body 26, an input device 29 including a keyboard, a hand scanner 30 for reading a barcode, a display device 31 including a CRT, and a printing device 32 including a printer. The control system in the photographing box 11, the digital camera 12, and its periphery are all controlled by commands from the personal computer (PC) 13, and the control in the photographing box 11, the digital camera 12, and its periphery Various data obtained by the system are all transferred to the personal computer (PC) 13 and taken in.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the illumination rotation mechanism 24 to which the illumination box 16 of the product image data processing device is attached.
The illumination rotation mechanism 24 is configured by rotatably connecting a cylindrical movable hinge 42 attached to a lower end portion of the illumination box 16 to a cylindrical fixed hinge 41 attached to the box body 14 side. The rotation of the illumination rotation motor 43 provided in the cylinder of the fixed hinge 41 is transmitted to the movable hinge 42 through a plurality of gears 44, 45, 46, and the entire illumination box 16 is moved by an arrow c (FIG. 1). It is rotated in the direction indicated by the middle arrow a).
The illumination rotation mechanism 24 includes a position sensor that detects the rotation position of the illumination box 16. The rotation position data of the illumination box 16 detected by the position sensor is transmitted via the photographing-side data / control bus 27. To the main unit 26 of the personal computer (PC) 13.

The camera rotation mechanism 25 to which the digital camera 12 is attached is also configured as a mechanism substantially similar to the illumination rotation mechanism 24, and the position data of the shooting angle detected by the position sensor is based on the camera-side data / control bus. The data is sent to the main unit 26 of the personal computer (PC) 13 via the.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a photographing state of the commodity J in the photographing box 11 of the commodity image data processing device.
A reflecting plate 51 is provided on the back of the fluorescent lamps 23a, 23b,... In the lighting box 16, and a mirror 52 is mounted on the ceiling of the photographing box 11.
The ceiling of the shooting box 11 is configured such that the stage 17 is inclined at an angle reflected by the mirror 52 when viewed from the lens arrangement window 20 of the shooting hood 15.

That is, in a state where the digital camera 12 is set to the horizontal angle for front photographing by the camera rotating mechanism 25, a front image of the product J is photographed along the focal path indicated by the arrow d, and the top surface is tilted for photographing. In the state where the angle is set, the top image of the product J is photographed along the focal path due to the reflection of the mirror 52 indicated by the arrow e.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing the configuration of the stage 17 provided in the photographing box 11 of the product image data processing apparatus, wherein FIG. 4A is a plan view, FIG. 4B is a side view, and FIG. (C) is a longitudinal sectional view.
On the upper surface of the stage 17, there are formed connecting holes 61a to 61d into which connecting pins 71a to 71d of a measuring pedestal 71 (see FIG. 5) described later are fitted. Are provided at regular intervals.
On the other hand, on the back side of the upper surface of the stage 17, a stage rotation motor 63 is fixed, and a rotation gear 63a of the stage rotation motor 63 is connected to a rotation direction fixed lifting shaft 64 standing upright on the bottom surface of the box body 14. The stage 17 is engaged with the rotation gear 65 at the upper end, and the stage 17 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow f.

An elevating gear 66 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the elevating shaft 64, meshed with a rotating gear 67a of a stage elevating motor 67 fixed to the box body 14, and the stage 17 moves in a direction indicated by an arrow g. Up and down. The rotation control of the stage elevating motor 67 and the detection of the elevating position are performed by the elevating control unit 68 based on a command from the personal computer (PC) 13.
On the back side of the upper surface of the stage 17, a piezoelectric element 69 for measurement is provided. The rotation control of the stage rotation motor 63, the detection of the rotation position, and the measurement of the weight by the piezoelectric element 69 for measurement are performed by the rotation measurement control unit 70 based on a command from the personal computer (PC) 13.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a configuration of a measuring base 71 detachably mounted on the stage 17 of the product image data processing apparatus.
The measuring pedestal 71 is used by being mounted on and coupled to the stage 17 when performing automatic measuring along with photographing of the product J. The measuring pedestal 71 on the upper surface of the measuring pedestal 71 includes: A measuring window 73 cut out in a band shape is formed. In the measuring window 73, upper ends of L-shaped measuring plates 74 </ b> L and 74 </ b> R are inserted from the inside of the pedestal 71, and the measuring window 73 extends in the longitudinal direction. It is arranged so that it can slide.

Then, the rotation of the measuring motor (not shown) from the rotating shaft 75 is transmitted from the rotating gear 76 to the sliding gears 77L and 77R, and the measuring plates 74L and 74R slide in directions approaching each other as indicated by arrows h1 and h2. The encoder 78 is attached to the rotating shaft 75 of the measuring motor, and the amount of rotation indicated by the arrow j is measured. The amount of rotation is determined by the measuring plate 74L. , 74R are sent to the personal computer (PC) 13 via the photographing-side data / control bus 27 as measurement data of the moving distance accompanying the slide of the 74R.

That is, in the measuring base 71, the length of the measuring window 73 in the measuring table 72 is known in advance, and the measuring plates 74L and 74R located at both ends of the measuring window 73 are slid to pinch the product J. The width W of the product J is calculated by measuring the moving distance until stopping by the encoder 78. Then, the height H and the depth D of the product J are calculated based on the ratio of the height H and the depth D to the measured width W by edge detection of the front image and the side image of the product J taken by the digital camera 12. Is done.

When the product J is sandwiched between the measuring plates 74L and 74R of the measuring pedestal 71 to perform the measurement, the product J is inevitably arranged at the center of the measuring table 72, that is, at the center on the stage 17. It was done.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit centering on a personal computer (PC) 13 of the commodity image data processing apparatus.

The personal computer (PC) 13 includes a control unit (CPU) 81 including a computer or the like.
The control unit (CPU) 81 stores a storage device 82 in accordance with various input data input via the input device 29 including a keyboard, the hand scanner 30 and the data / control buses 27 and 28 on the photographing and camera sides. To start a system program stored in a ROM in advance, or a program for product management data creation control stored in an external recording medium (storage medium) 83 or various control programs received via a communication line 84. The program is read into the RAM in the storage device 82 and activated, and the operation of each part of the circuit is controlled using the RAM 85 as a work memory.
The control unit (CPU) 81 includes, in addition to the input device 29, the hand scanner 30, the storage device 82, the communication line 84, and the RAM 85, the display device 31, the printing device 32, and the photographing box 11 and the digital camera 12. The control system is connected.

The keyboard of the input device 29 uses, for example, the same kind of keyboard as a general-purpose personal computer, and includes numeric keys, character keys, an execution key, a cursor key, various function keys, and the like.

The storage device 82 includes a ROM including a semiconductor memory, a reading device for an external recording medium (storage medium) 83 such as a floppy disk driver, and a RAM such as a hard disk device.

For example, in the ROM of the storage device 82, system program data that governs overall processing in the product image data processing device is stored in advance, and a learning process shown in FIG. 12, an inspection process shown in FIG. Control program data, which is subprogram data for controlling various operation modes, such as a photographing / measuring process shown in FIG. 17 and an unphotographed product confirmation process shown in FIG. 18, is also stored in advance.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a data memory in the RAM 85 of the personal computer (PC) 13.

The RAM 85 includes a product-specific data memory 85a (see FIG. 10), a photo classification code memory 85b (see FIG. 8), a learning data memory 85c (see FIG. 9), an image data memory 85d (see FIG. 11), a work memory 85e, and the like. Is provided.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the data contents of the photo classification code memory 85b secured in the RAM 85 of the personal computer (PC) 13.

In the photo classification code memory 85b, a large number of classifications of materials, shades 1, shades 2, tinkers, contents colors 1, and contents colors 2 are provided for classification ranges of the containers / contents of the product to be photographed. .., X are stored in advance, for example, when the material of the container of a certain product is “glass”, the color of the container is “transparent”, and the contents are “yellow” and “white”. The photo classification type code is “10XX30”.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the data contents of the learning data memory 85c secured in the RAM 85 of the personal computer (PC) 13.

The learning data memory 85c stores frontal images, top images, and side images obtained when a professional photographer or a product photographer skilled in photographing a product accompanies the learning process (see FIG. 12). The motor 43 (M1) for turning the lighting of the lighting turning mechanism 24, the motor (M2) for turning the camera angle of the camera turning mechanism 25, and the motor for adjusting the focus of the digital camera 12 at the time of photographing each surface of the target product, for example. (M3), an iris adjusting motor (M4), a zoom adjusting motor (M5), a stage rotating motor 63 (M6) of the stage 17, a stage elevating motor 67 (M7), etc., are included in this product image data processing apparatus. The rotational position data X, Y,..., P detected in all the rotating mechanisms to be used are the target product size (W, H, D) and photo classification type code. Is mapped is in storage.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the data content of the product-specific data memory 85a secured in the RAM 85 of the personal computer (PC) 13.

The product-specific data memory 85a is inputted in the photographing / measuring process (see FIGS. 14 to 17) corresponding to the product code, product name, and unit price of the photographing target product inputted in the inspection process (see FIG. 13). (W, H, D), weight, photo classification type code, a memory address (No) of a photographed image for each photographed surface, and a photographed flag indicating whether photographed or not photographed.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing data contents of the image data memory 85d secured in the RAM 85 of the personal computer (PC) 13.

画像 In this image data memory 85d, the photographed image data of each surface of all the products photographed in the photographing process (FIGS. 14 to 17) is stored in association with each memory address (No).

Next, the operation of the product image data processing device having the above configuration will be described.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a learning process in the commodity image data processing device.

In this learning process, a variety of product images are photographed in advance by a professional photographer or a product photographer skilled in the art, and the product image data processing is performed in an optimum image capturing state for each product image and each photographing surface. The rotation position data detected in all the rotation mechanisms included in the device are stored, and a learning data memory 85c is generated.

When the digital camera 12 is imaged on the stage 17 in the photographing box 11 and the learning process in FIG. The number of pixels in the vertical and horizontal directions of the product image data captured by the computer (PC) 13 and displayed on the display device 31 is obtained by detecting image edges. It is determined whether each of the captured images is in the range of 80% to 90% of the total number of vertical and horizontal images (step S1).

Here, when the ratio of the number of vertical / horizontal pixels of the product image to the total number of vertical / horizontal pixels of the captured image is determined to be smaller than 80% or smaller than 90% Then, the zoom adjustment motor in the digital camera 12 is driven by a command from the personal computer (PC) 13 to zoom up or down the captured image, and is adjusted to be within the range of 80% to 90% (step S1 → S2).

That is, regardless of whether the product placed on the stage 17 is small such as a “screw” or large such as a “dock food”, the ratio of the product image to the entire captured image is optimal. When the ratio of the product image to the entire captured image is set to the optimal ratio, the focus, iris, and photographing angle of the digital camera 12 are adjusted. , And the message data urging the operator to adjust the rotation of the stage 17, the elevation position, the illumination box 16 and the back plate 18 are displayed on the display device 31 (steps S1 → S3).

The operator rotates the illumination rotation motor 43 (M1) of the illumination rotation mechanism 24 and the camera angle rotation of the camera rotation mechanism 25 by key input operation on the input device 29 while watching the product image captured and displayed on the display device 31. This product image includes a motor (M2), a focus adjustment motor (M3) of the digital camera 12, an iris adjustment motor (M4), a stage rotation motor 63 (M6) of the stage 17, a stage elevating motor 67 (M7), and the like. A command signal is sent to each of the rotation mechanisms included in the data processing device, and adjustment is performed so as to obtain an optimal imaging state (Steps S3 → S4 → S3). Here, the captured image is determined by operating the shutter key once. In the displayed state, it is confirmed that the state of the captured image is optimum, and when the execution key of the input device 29 is operated (step S → S6), the rotational position data X, Y,... Of the respective motors M1, M2,... Detected and taken in the control systems of the respective rotating mechanisms are stored in the learning data memory 85c (see FIG. 9) in the RAM 85. (Steps S6 → S7).

At this time, when the rotating position of the stage 17 is the initial position and the angle position of the digital camera 12 is the front photographing position, the angle position of the digital camera 12 is set as the motor position data for front photographing. If the position is a plane photographing position, each motor position data for top surface photographing is used. If the rotation position of the stage 17 is a rotation position 90 degrees from the initial position, each motor position data for side surface photographing is used. When the rotation position of the stage 17 is a rotation position of 180 degrees from the initial position, the data is stored in the learning data memory 85c as each motor position data for rear photographing (step S7). .

Then, when the product size (W, H, D) of the product in which the rotation position data of each of the rotating mechanisms is stored as learning data is input by the input device 29, the input product size data is stored in the learning data memory 85c. The data is stored in association with the input and stored rotation position data of each rotation mechanism (step S8).

Further, the display device 31 reads the photo classification code data read from the photo classification code memory 85b (see FIG. 8) in the RAM 85 (see FIG. 8) and displays the photo classification type, which is the type of the container and contents of the product learned this time. When the code is input in six digits, the input photo classification type code data is further stored in the learning data memory 85c in association with the rotational position data of each rotary mechanism (step S9).

Thereafter, the learning process is repeatedly executed for each surface of the same product and each of various other products, so that the learning data memory 85c in the RAM 85 stores each product and each shooting surface. Rotational position data of each rotation mechanism for reproducing an optimal photographing state is stored and accumulated in association with the product size and the photo classification type code of each product.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the inspection processing in the commodity image data processing apparatus.

In this inspection process, bar codes are sequentially input for the product codes of all types of products to be managed, in association with the product names and unit prices, and the product-specific data memory 85 a in the RAM 85 (see FIG. 10) Generate an index for each target product.

When the barcode attached to the container of the product to be managed is read and input by the hand scanner 30, it is determined whether or not the input barcode data already exists as management data of the product-specific data memory 85 a in the RAM 85. Is determined (steps A1 and A2).

Here, when it is determined that the input barcode data of the product is newly input and does not already exist as management data of the product-specific data memory 85a, the barcode data of the product-specific data memory 85a is stored. The input barcode data is stored as a product code, and the product name and unit price input by the input device 29 are stored in association with the product code (step A2 → A3).

Then, in a state where barcode data of a new product is sequentially input, the processing of steps A1 to A4 is repeated, and the data of the product code, the product name, and the unit price are associated with each product, and the data memory for each product is stored. 85a.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step A1 that the barcode input by the hand scanner 30 is already stored in the product-specific data memory 85a, the barcode is stored in association with the barcode. Based on the memory address of the product image, the image data of the corresponding product is read from the image data memory 85d (see FIG. 11) and displayed on the display device 31 (step A2 → A5).

Here, the target product of the barcode input in step A1 and the image of the product associated with the same product code already stored in the product-specific data memory 85a are, for example, changed in their containers. When the re-shooting is designated by the input device 29 as the need for re-shooting, the photographed flag associated in the product-specific data memory 85a is reset from “successful” to “unsuccessful”. (Step A6 → A7).

If the input device 29 specifies that photographing is unnecessary due to, for example, an incorrect inspection or the like, the process shifts to barcode input processing of the next product to be inspected (steps A8 → A4 →). A1).

Then, any one of the processes in steps A1 to A8 is repeatedly executed for each barcode input for each product, and when the inspection work on all the products is completed, the operation of the “confirm” key in the input device 29 is performed. The above-described series of inspection processing is completed, and a product index on the product-specific data memory 85d including the product code, product name, and unit price of each product is created.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a photographing process in the commodity image data processing device.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an automatic measuring process accompanying the photographing process in the product image data processing device.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a shutter process associated with a photographing process in the product image data processing device.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a photographed correspondence process associated with a photographing process in the commodity image data processing device.

After the inspection process in FIG. 13 is completed, the barcode of the product to be photographed is read by the hand scanner 30 and the product is placed on the stage 17 in the photographing box 11. The weight of the product is measured by the attached piezoelectric element for measurement 69 (the type of the mounting device such as the measuring pedestal and the product centering mechanism is automatically detected, and the weight according to the type is subtracted. To calculate the weight of the product.), Transferred to the personal computer (PC) 13, and stored in the product-specific data memory 85a in the RAM 85 in association with the barcode-inputted product code (step B1). , B2, B3).

と 共 に At the same time, the measured weight data of the product is displayed on the display units 19a and 19b in the photographing box 11 (step B4).

Here, according to whether the photographed flag associated with the corresponding product code in the product-specific data memory 85a is “completed” or “not yet”, it is determined whether the product is already photographed, If it is determined that the image has not been captured because the image-captured flag is “not yet”, message data for prompting whether or not to perform automatic measurement is displayed on the display device 31 (steps B5 → B6).

At this time, if the size (W, H, D) of the target product is manually input by operating the input device 29 without specifying the automatic measurement, the input product size data is stored in the corresponding product-specific data memory 85b. It is registered in association with the product code and displayed on the display units 19a and 19b in the photographing box 11 (steps B6 → B7, B8).

On the other hand, when designation of automatic measurement for the target product is performed in step B6, the flow shifts to automatic measurement processing in FIG. 15 (step B6 → BC).

When the designation of the automatic measurement is performed, the measurement base 71 (see FIG. 5) is set in advance on the stage 17 in the photographing box 11, and the photographing target product for which the barcode is input in step B1 is It is mounted on a measuring table 72 of a measuring base 71.

That is, when this automatic measuring process is started, first, a measuring motor (not shown) is driven to move the measuring plates 74L and 74R from the both ends of the measuring window 73 in directions approaching each other as indicated by arrows h1 and h2, respectively. The product J (subject) is sandwiched from both left and right sides, and is arranged (centered) at the center of the measuring table 72 (step C1).

Then, the width W of the product J is calculated based on the measurement data of the moving distance of the measuring plates 74L and 74R associated with the slide transferred from the encoder 78 to the personal computer (PC) 13 (step C2). Then, the measuring plates 74L and 74R are moved in directions away from each other as indicated by arrows i1 and i2, and are reset to both end positions of the measuring window 73 again (step C3).

Here, the product J (subject) set in the center of the measuring table 72 is once photographed by the digital camera 12, and the product image data is read into the personal computer (PC) 13 and written into the work memory 85e in the RAM 85. Is displayed on the display device 31 (steps C4 and C5).

Then, XY coordinates are assigned to the image data of the product J (subject) written in the work memory 85e in the RAM 85, and X coordinates (XStart to Xend) corresponding to the widthwise edge of the product image are detected. (Steps C6 and C7).

Then, the width W of the product J obtained in the step C2 is divided by the number of X coordinates corresponding to the width direction of the product image obtained in the step C7, and a dimension per unit coordinate is calculated (step S7). C8).

Then, the Y coordinate (YStart to Yend) corresponding to the edge in the height direction of the product image is detected, and the edge detection position in the height direction is displayed as a pointer on the display device 31 (steps C9 and C10). ).

Here, if the edge detection position in the height direction of the product image displayed by the pointer on the display device 31 does not match the height position of the product image displayed on the monitor, the pointer position is appropriately moved up and down by a key operation. The edge detection position in the height direction is corrected (step C11).

Then, the dimension per unit coordinate calculated in the step C8 is multiplied by the number of Y coordinates corresponding to the height direction edge pointers detected, corrected and displayed in the steps C9 to C11, and the height of the product J is increased. H is calculated (steps C12 and C13).

Then, the dimension data of the width W of the product J obtained in step C2 and the dimension data of the height H of the product J obtained in step C13 are respectively stored in the corresponding product code in the product-specific data memory 85b. The information is registered in association (step C14).

Then, the dimension data of the product J registered in the product-specific data memory 85b following the automatic measuring process is displayed on the display units 19a and 19b in the photographing box 11 (step BC → B8).

In this manner, when the weight measurement, registration, display, dimension measurement, registration, and display of the product J are performed in accordance with the product code in the product-specific data memory 85a into which the barcode has been input, the display device 31 According to the photo classification code data read and displayed from the photo classification code memory 85b (see FIG. 8), a six-digit photo classification type code, which is the type of the container and the contents of the product J, is input, and the product-specific data memory is stored. 85a is registered (step B9).

When the input and registration of the photo classification type code for the shooting target product J are completed, the photo classification type code stored in the learning data memory 85c that matches or is closest to the registered photo classification type code is searched for. Rotational position control data for each of the motors M1, M2,... At the time of frontal photographing associated with the type code is read (step B10 → B11).

Then, "1" is set in the number counter memory n secured in the work memory 85e in the RAM 85, and is displayed as "1" in the display units 19a and 19b in the photographing box 11 (step B12, B13).

In accordance with the rotational position control data X1, Y1,... For the motors M1, M2,. The illumination rotation motor 43 (M1) of the mechanism 24, the camera angle rotation motor (M2) of the camera rotation mechanism 25, the focus adjustment motor (M3) of the digital camera 12, the iris adjustment motor (M4), and the stage 17 When the motors of the respective rotation mechanisms, such as the stage rotation motor 63 (M6) and the stage elevating motor 67 (M7), are driven and controlled, and set to the optimum photographing state for photographing the product J in front, the shutter shown in FIG. Processing is shifted to (Steps B14, B15 → BD).

That is, in the shutter processing, first, in a state where each rotating mechanism of the photographing apparatus is controlled in accordance with the learning data of the same photo classification type code, an image is taken by the digital camera 12 and transferred to the personal computer (PC) 13 to be transferred to the display apparatus. The operator determines whether or not the front image of the product J displayed on the monitor 31 is in an optimum monitor state (step D1).

Here, when it is determined that the monitor state of the front image of the product J is not optimal, the motor of an arbitrary rotating mechanism among the rotating mechanisms of the illumination box 16, the digital camera 12, the stage 17, and the like is finely adjusted. When driven and the imaging state of the front monitor image of the product J is changed, it is determined whether or not this is the first fine adjustment operation of the imaging state of the current imaging target product J, and is determined to be the first fine adjustment operation. In this case, a new learning data registration area is secured in a free area in the learning data memory 85c in the RAM 85 (steps D1 → D2, D3 → D4).

Then, the rotational position data of each rotating mechanism after the fine adjustment is stored in a new learning data registration area newly secured in an empty area in the learning data memory 85c (step D5). Thereafter, when the fine adjustment operation of another rotating mechanism for the same product J is continuously performed, a process for securing a new learning data registration area in the learning data memory 85c is not performed, and the first processing for the product J is not performed. The corresponding rotation position data after the fine adjustment of the rotating mechanism is sequentially stored and registered in the learning data registration area secured by the fine adjustment operation of the rotating mechanism (step D2 → D3 → D5).

Thereby, when the optimum motor position control data of each rotating mechanism different from the learning data already existing in the learning data memory 85c is obtained at the stage of the actual photographing process, the series of motor position control data M1 , M2,... Are additionally registered in the learning data memory 85c as one new learning data (steps D1 to D5).

When it is determined that the monitor state of the front image of the shooting target product J is optimal, when the shutter key of the input device 29 is operated, the front of the product J corresponding to the shutter operation of the digital camera 12 is operated. The captured image data is captured and fixedly displayed on the display device 31 (step D1 → D6).

Then, it is determined whether or not the automatic measuring process (Step BC) of the product size by the automatic measuring designation in the step B6 has been performed, that is, whether or not the measuring pedestal 71 has been used. If it is determined that the automatic measuring process of the product size by the measuring process has been performed, it corresponds to the measuring pedestal 71 in the front photographed image data of the product J captured by the digital camera 12 and taken into the display device 31. The image data of the part is replaced with the image data of the background part and the image is corrected (steps D7 to D8).

If the shooting target surface of the product J at this time is the top surface, image inversion processing of the captured image is performed, and the inverted shooting image due to the reflection of the mirror 52 accompanying the top surface shooting is further inverted correction. Then, the image is returned to the correct top surface photographed image (step D9 → D10).

Thus, first, when the shutter process accompanying the photographing of the front of the product J is completed, the image data of the front photographing is stored in the image data memory 85d in the RAM 85, and the memory address (No. ) Is stored in association with the bar code input product code in the product-specific data memory 85a (step BD → B16).

Then, it is determined according to the number of images displayed on the display units 19a and 19b whether or not the images of all the surfaces of the imaging target product J that need to be imaged have been captured. Since it is necessary to capture an image of the top surface, the side surface, the back surface, and the like, when the “N” key of the input device 29 is operated, the next photographing surface, that is, the corresponding photo stored in the learning data memory 85c. Rotational position control data for each of the motors M1, M2,... At the time of top surface shooting associated with the classification type code is read (steps B17 → B18).

Then, the counted number in the number counter memory n secured in the work memory 85 e in the RAM 85 is incremented by (+1) and counted up to “2”, and the number of photographed images “2” is displayed on the display units 19 a and 19 b in the photographing box 11. (Step B19 → B13).

In accordance with the rotation position control data X2, Y2,... For the motors M1, M2,. The motor 43 for rotating the illumination of the moving mechanism 24 (M1), the motor for rotating the camera angle of the camera rotating mechanism 25 (M2), the motor for adjusting the focus of the digital camera 12 (M3), the motor for adjusting the iris (M4), and the stage 17 When the motors of the respective rotating mechanisms, such as the stage rotation motor 63 (M6) and the stage elevating motor 67 (M7), are driven and controlled, and set to the optimal photographing state for the frontal photographing of the product J, FIG. (Steps B14, B15 → BD).

Then, after the shutter processing accompanying the photographing of the top surface of the product J is completed through the processing of steps D1 to D10 in FIG. 16, the image data of the top surface photographing is stored in the image data memory 85d in the RAM 85. At the same time, the memory address (No) of the image data memory 85d is stored in association with the bar code input product code in the product-specific data memory 85a (step BD → B16).

Thereafter, in steps B17 to B19 → B13 to B16, a count-up display process of the number of shots of the product J for each shooting surface, an optimal motor rotation position control process based on learning data, and an image capture of the corresponding shooting surface by shutter processing By repeatedly performing the storage processing, in step B17, when it is determined that the images of all the surfaces of the imaging target product J that need to be captured have been captured, the "Y" key of the input device 29 is operated. Message data prompting the operator to determine whether or not to end the processing in the shooting mode is displayed on the display device 31 (steps B17 to B20).

Here, when it is necessary to take an image of the next product J and the “N” key on the input device 29 is operated in a case where the processing in the shooting mode is not ended, a predetermined image of one product J is obtained. Is displayed on the display device 31, and the photographed flag associated with the corresponding product code in the product-specific data memory 85a is set to "Done" (steps B20 → B21, B22).

Then, the process returns to the photographing process from the barcode input process of the next photographing target product J from step B1 again, and the weighing and measuring of the corresponding product J and the fetching process of the optimum image for each photographing surface are performed in the same manner as described above. The process of generating the product management data in the separate data memory 85a is repeated (steps B1 to B22).

On the other hand, in the step B1, the photographed flag in the commodity-specific data memory 85a corresponding to the commodity code of the commodity J for which the bar code is to be photographed next is already set to "completed", and the commodity management data is generated. If it is determined that the product J has already been photographed, the process proceeds to the photographed corresponding process in FIG. 17, and first, message data indicating that the product J has been photographed is displayed on the display device 31 ( Step B5 → B23).

Unnecessary data stored in the work area 85e or the like in the RAM 85 is cleared, and after the photographing preparation for the next photographing target product J is made, the photographing mode is ended through step B20 (step B24 → B20 → END), returning to the photographing process from the barcode input process of the next photographed product J, and weighing and measuring the corresponding product J, and taking in the optimum image for each photographing surface in the same manner as described above. The process of generating the product management data in step 85a is repeated (steps B24 → B20 to B22).

After that, since the management of the product management data for all the shooting target products J,... Has been completed, message data prompting the operator to determine whether or not to end the shooting mode processing is displayed on the display device 31 in step B20. When the "Y" key on the input device 29 is operated when the message is displayed, the above-described series of photographing processing ends. In this case, the photographed flag corresponding to the currently photographed product is set to “completed” (not shown), and the process ends (step B20 → END).

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an unphotographed product confirmation process in the product image data processing device.

That is, after the process of generating the product management data in the product-specific data memory 85a based on the photographing process in FIGS. 14 to 17 is completed, it is checked whether or not there is a product J that has not been photographed. When the function key for confirming non-shooting is operated on the input device 29, the product code and the product name in which the photographed flag is set to "not yet" are searched in the product-specific data memory 85a and displayed. The information is introduced and displayed on the device 31 and printed out by the printing device 32 to inform the operator (steps E1 and E2).

In this way, all the shooting target products J, which require the generation of the product management data, are weighed, measured, and fetched in the shooting process without fail, generated as product management data, and managed in the product-specific data memory 85a. become able to.

Therefore, according to the product image data processing device having the above-described configuration, the bar code of the product code of the product J is input by the hand scanner 30 connected to the personal computer (PC) 13, and a command is issued from the personal computer (PC) 13. The video camera 12 shoots the corresponding product J placed on the stage 17 in the shooting box 11 in which shooting conditions such as lighting angle, product arrangement, shooting focus, shooting iris, shooting zoom, shooting angle, and shutter are controlled. When the product image data is taken into the personal computer (PC) 13, the photographed image data of the product J is stored in the image data memory 85 d in the RAM 85 and the bar code is input to the product-specific data memory 85 a. Image data of the product J in association with the product code Is stored, the product image data can be very easily stored in the product code simply by repeating the bar code input operation of each product code and the photographing operation of the product J. The associated product management data can be generated.

Further, according to the commodity image data processing device having the above-described configuration, the photo classification type code that encodes the characteristics of the various containers J and the various containers is input to the input device 29 of the personal computer (PC) 13. Are placed on the stage 17 in the photographing box 11, and the illumination angle of the lighting box 16 and the product arrangement position on the stage 17 are commanded by the personal computer (PC) 13. When the photographing conditions such as focus, iris, zoom, and angle of the digital camera 12 are optimally controlled, control position data for setting the respective photographing conditions is detected, and the RAM 85 is associated with the input photo classification type code. Is stored in the learning data memory 85c. When creating the actual product management data, the product code of the target product J is input with a barcode by the hand scanner 30 and the product J is placed on the stage 17 in the photographing box 11, and the photo classification type code is set. When input, the lighting angle of the lighting box 16, the product arrangement position on the stage 17, the digital camera 12 according to the control position data for each photographing condition stored in the learning data memory 85c corresponding to the input photo classification code. The shooting condition such as focus, iris, zoom, angle, etc. is optimally controlled to shoot the product J, and the shot image data is stored in the product-specific data memory 85a in association with the barcode-inputted product code. Is managed and stored, so that various kinds of products J, ... By simply repeating the work and the photographing work of the product J, anyone can successfully and quickly capture the image data of the product J, and can very easily generate the product management data in which the product code is associated with the product image data. .

Further, according to the commodity image data processing device having the above configuration, before the commodity management data is generated by photographing each of the commodities J,..., The commodity codes of all the commodities J,. Then, a product index for which the product management data is to be generated is created in advance in the product-specific data memory 85a, and when the photographed image data is registered in the product-specific data memory 85a associated with the product code by the product photographing thereafter. By setting the photographed flag from “not yet” to “succeeded”, it is possible to easily search for unphotographed products J, so that all product management data for barcode input products can be generated and registered without omission Become.

Further, according to the product image data processing device having the above-described configuration, the digital camera 12 is set to an angle for top surface photographing, and is reflected by the mirror 52 attached to the ceiling of the photographing box 11 and placed on the stage 17. When the image data of the top surface of J is captured, the image data of this top surface capture is inverted and captured and stored in the image data memory 85d. Thus, it is possible to prevent the captured image from being stored while being inverted.

Further, according to the product image data processing device having the above configuration, the shooting condition of the product J is optimized according to the control position data of each shooting condition corresponding to the photo classification type code of the product J stored in the learning data memory 85c. When the control position data relating to each shooting condition is finely adjusted in the control setting, new control position data after the fine adjustment is registered in a free area of the learning data memory 85c as a new shooting condition. Therefore, even in the actual shooting process, new learning data different from the learning data already existing in the learning data memory 85c can be additionally registered.

Further, according to the commodity image data processing apparatus having the above-described configuration, the weight of the commodity J is measured by the measuring piezoelectric element 69 attached to the back side of the stage 17 and sent to the personal computer (PC) 13. A width W is measured by the measuring pedestal 71 which is integrally connected to the center of the shooting position of the product J, and the height is determined based on the measured width W and the vertical / horizontal coordinate ratio obtained from the captured image of the product J. The dimension H is calculated, sent to the personal computer (PC) 13, and stored in the product-specific data memory 85a in association with the product code input as a barcode and the photographed image data of the product J. Without having to manually enter the product weight and product size, the product can be registered as product management data with the image captured by the product. So as to.

It should be noted that the techniques described in the above embodiments, namely, the learning processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12, the inspection processing shown in the processing of FIG. 13, the weighing / measuring / photographing processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. Each method such as an unphotographed product photographing process shown in the flowchart is a program that can be executed by a computer, such as a memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), a magnetic disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, etc.), an optical disk. (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), stored in a storage medium (external recording medium) 83 such as a semiconductor memory, distributed, or transmitted via a communication line 84. The computer reads the program recorded in the storage medium 83 or the program transmitted via the communication line 84 in the storage device 82, and the operation is controlled by the read program. Thus, it is possible to realize the function of creating the product management data, and execute the same processing by the method described above.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a product image data processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a lighting rotation mechanism to which a lighting box of the product image data processing device is attached. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a shooting state of a product J in a shooting box of the product image data processing device. It is a figure which shows the structure of the stage provided in the imaging | photography box of the said goods image data processing apparatus, FIG. (A) is a plan view, FIG. (B) is a side view, and FIG. FIG. The figure which shows the structure of the pedestal for measurement detachably mounted on the stage of the said goods image data processing apparatus. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit centering on a personal computer (PC) of the product image data processing apparatus. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a data memory in a RAM of the personal computer (PC). FIG. 4 is a view showing data contents of a photo classification code memory secured in a RAM of the personal computer (PC). FIG. 4 is a diagram showing data contents of a learning data memory secured in a RAM of the personal computer (PC). The figure which shows the data content of the data memory classified by goods ensured in RAM of the said personal computer (PC). FIG. 3 is a diagram showing data contents of an image data memory secured in a RAM of the personal computer (PC). 4 is a flowchart illustrating a learning process in the product image data processing device. 5 is a flowchart illustrating inspection processing in the product image data processing device. 5 is a flowchart showing a photographing process in the product image data processing device. 9 is a flowchart showing an automatic measuring process accompanying the photographing process in the product image data processing device. 9 is a flowchart showing shutter processing accompanying the photographing processing in the product image data processing device. 9 is a flowchart showing a photographed corresponding process associated with a photographing process in the product image data processing device. 9 is a flowchart showing a non-photographed product confirmation process in the product image data processing device.

Explanation of reference numerals

11 ... shooting box,
12 ... Digital camera,
13. Personal computer (PC)
14 ... box body,
15 ... Photo hood,
16 Lighting box,
29 input device,
30 ... hand scanner,
31 display device,
32 printing device,
81: control unit (CPU)
82 storage device,
83 ... storage medium (external recording medium),
85 ... RAM,

Claims (2)

Shooting target storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of identification information indicating shooting targets to be shot;
When the identification information of an arbitrary imaging target is designated and an image is captured, the captured image data is stored in association with the identification information, and the fact that the imaging target has been imaged is associated with the identification information. Storage control means for storing
When an instruction to confirm an unphotographed imaging target among the respective imaging targets is given, the identification information that is not stored in association with the fact that the imaging has been performed is read out from among the identification information, and the identification information is read out. Notifying means for notifying and outputting that the shooting target corresponding to the identification information has not been shot;
An imaging control device, comprising: On the computer,
A function of storing a plurality of pieces of identification information indicating shooting targets to be shot;
When the identification information of an arbitrary imaging target is designated and an image is captured, the captured image data is stored in association with the identification information, and the fact that the imaging target has been imaged is associated with the identification information. Function to store
When an instruction to confirm an unphotographed imaging target among the above imaging targets is given, the identification information that is not stored in the above identification information that the imaging has not been performed is read out, and the identification information correspondence is performed. A function to output notification that the shooting target has not been shot,
And a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for executing the program is recorded.

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