JP2018004761A - Inspection support system, inspection support method, inspection support apparatus, inspection terminal, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

An inspection support system, an inspection support method, an inspection support device, an inspection terminal, and a computer program capable of reducing the burden associated with inspection work are provided. An inspection support system according to an embodiment includes an inspection terminal and a procedure information generation unit. The inspection terminal can acquire the position information of the device itself outdoors or indoors. The procedure information generation unit generates procedure information indicating a route when visiting a plurality of inspection points where the inspection target facility exists based on the movement information indicating the history of the position information. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an inspection support system, an inspection support method, an inspection support apparatus, an inspection terminal, and a computer program.

  In various plants related to the world's industries, including water and sewage plants, daily inspections of various facilities are performed so that various facilities constituting the plant can exhibit a predetermined capacity. Information acquired by such daily inspections is important information necessary for plant operation and maintenance planning. For this reason, various plants have detailed rules regarding the contents, entry procedures, storage methods, etc. of the records used to fill in inspection results (hereinafter referred to as “inspection forms”). Furthermore, in recent years, computerization of inspection forms has been promoted.

  However, while various operations related to such inspection are being developed, the actual procedure for the inspection has not necessarily been sufficiently developed. For example, there are cases where a conventional inspection form does not describe a specific inspection method such as the position of equipment to be inspected and the order of inspection of various equipment. Therefore, in the past, beginners were educated in such a way that a skilled person accompanied the inspection site and verbally instructed and instructed the inspection method and contents. Education by the skilled person is performed until the beginner becomes proficient and can perform the inspection work alone. For this reason, until the beginners become proficient, the inspection work always requires a system of two persons, a skilled person and a beginner, which has become one of the factors that increase the burden on the site. With such a background, a technique that can reduce the burden on the inspection work is desired.

JP 2002-304681 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an inspection support system, an inspection support method, an inspection support apparatus, an inspection terminal, and a computer program that can reduce the burden on the inspection work.

  The inspection support system according to the embodiment includes an inspection terminal and a procedure information generation unit. The inspection terminal can acquire the position information of the device itself outdoors or indoors. The procedure information generation unit generates procedure information indicating a route when visiting a plurality of inspection points where the inspection target facility exists based on the movement information indicating the history of the position information.

The figure which shows the specific example of a structure of the inspection assistance system 100 of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of a function structure of the inspection terminal 1 of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of a function structure of the inspection procedure preparation apparatus 2 of 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the specific example of the process in which movement information is acquired in the inspection terminal 1 of 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the specific example of the process in which procedure information is produced | generated in the inspection procedure creation apparatus 2 of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of procedure information. The flowchart which shows the specific example of the process performed at the time of the inspection work in the inspection terminal 1 of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of a structure of the inspection assistance system 100a of 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of a function structure of the inspection terminal 1a of 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of a function structure of the inspection procedure preparation apparatus 2a of 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of a function structure of the inspection monitoring apparatus 3 of 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the specific example of the process performed at the time of the inspection work in the inspection terminal 1a of 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the specific example of the process performed at the time of the inspection work in the inspection monitoring apparatus 3 of 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of a function structure of the inspection procedure preparation apparatus 2b of 3rd Embodiment. The figure explaining the specific example of the determination method of the optimal route. The figure which shows the specific example of a structure of the inspection assistance system 100c of 4th Embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of a function structure of the inspection terminal 1c of 4th Embodiment. The figure which shows the specific example of a function structure of the inspection management apparatus 4 of 4th Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of matching with inspection information and movement information.

  Hereinafter, an inspection support system, an inspection support method, an inspection support apparatus, an inspection terminal, and a computer program according to embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the configuration of the inspection support system 100 according to the first embodiment. The inspection support system 100 includes an inspection terminal 1 and an inspection procedure creation device 2. The inspection terminal 1 and the inspection procedure creation device 2 can communicate with each other via the network 10. The inspection terminal 1 is a terminal used for inspection of various facilities by an inspection operator. For example, the inspection terminal 1 accepts input of inspection results and records the input information as information indicating inspection results (hereinafter referred to as “inspection information”) in an internal storage unit (hereinafter referred to as “inspection application”). Is pre-installed. The inspection terminal 1 can acquire the position information of its own device, and starts acquiring the position information in response to the start of the inspection work. The inspection terminal 1 continuously acquires the position information until the inspection work is completed, and accumulates the acquired position information in association with the acquired timing. The inspection terminal 1 ends the acquisition of the position information in response to the end of the inspection work, and transmits the accumulated position information to the inspection procedure creation apparatus 2 as movement information indicating the movement history of the own apparatus.

  Based on the movement information acquired from the inspection terminal 1, the inspection procedure creation device 2 generates procedure information indicating a route (hereinafter referred to as “inspection route”) when the inspection operator visits each facility to be inspected. To do. The inspection procedure creation device 2 transmits the generated procedure information to the inspection terminal 1. The inspection terminal 1 displays the procedure information generated by the inspection procedure creation device 2 when the same inspection is performed thereafter.

  For example, when an inspection route is not established as an inspection procedure for a certain inspection operation, first, a person skilled in the inspection operation actually performs the inspection operation using the inspection terminal 1. Thereby, the movement history of the skilled worker is recorded in the inspection terminal 1 regarding the inspection work performed by the skilled worker. The inspection procedure creation device 2 generates procedure information based on movement information indicating the movement history of the expert. The procedure information generated in this way is displayed on the inspection terminal 1 in the subsequent inspection work, so that the inspection operator can perform the inspection work in an appropriate order without knowing the inspection route. . In addition, if such procedure information is displayed, the inspection operator does not necessarily need to store the inspection route in advance, so that improvement in work efficiency can be expected.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration of the inspection terminal 1 according to the first embodiment. The inspection terminal 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, an auxiliary storage device, a display device, and the like connected by a bus, and executes an inspection terminal program. The inspection terminal 1 functions as a device including the storage unit 11, the communication unit 12, the position information acquisition unit 13, the input unit 14, the inspection process execution unit 15, and the procedure information acquisition unit 16 by executing the inspection terminal program. All or some of the functions of the inspection terminal 1 may be realized using hardware such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The inspection terminal program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium is, for example, a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in the computer system. The inspection terminal program may be transmitted via a telecommunication line.

  The storage unit 11 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device. The storage unit 11 stores position information and inspection information.

  The communication unit 12 includes a communication interface that connects its own device to the network 10. The communication unit 12 communicates with the inspection procedure creation device 2.

  The position information acquisition unit 13 can acquire position information of the device itself outdoors or indoors. For example, the position information acquisition unit 13 can acquire position information outdoors or indoors using GPS (Global Positioning System). In addition, the position information acquisition unit 13 may acquire the position information by means of a substitute for GPS in a situation where communication with the GPS is not possible, such as indoors. As indoor position information acquisition means that replaces GPS, a method for identifying the position of the inspection terminal 1 based on detection results from a plurality of sensors, or the position of the sensor that has detected the inspection terminal 1 as the position of the inspection terminal 1 is used. And a method of identifying the position of the inspection terminal 1 by radio wave intensity in wireless communication with the inspection terminal 1. In addition to this method, as long as the position of the inspection terminal 1 located indoors can be specified, the indoor position information acquisition means may be realized by any other method. The position information acquisition unit 13 causes the storage unit 11 to store the position information of the own device acquired outdoors or indoors as movement information of the inspection terminal 1. The movement information is information in which the position information of the inspection terminal 1 is associated with the timing at which the position information is acquired.

  The input unit 14 is configured using an input device such as a mouse, a keyboard, or a touch panel. Or the input part 14 may be comprised as an interface which connects these input devices to an own apparatus. The input unit 14 receives an input of inspection results and outputs input information to the inspection processing execution unit 15.

  The inspection processing execution unit 15 is a functional unit that realizes processing (hereinafter referred to as “inspection processing”) such as input / output, display, and transmission / reception of information related to inspection work. For example, the inspection processing execution unit 15 is realized by a started inspection application. The inspection process execution unit 15 transmits the movement information of the own apparatus accumulated from the start to the end of the inspection work to the inspection procedure creation apparatus 2.

  The procedure information acquisition unit 16 acquires procedure information from the inspection procedure creation device 2. The procedure information acquisition unit 16 stores the acquired procedure information in the storage unit 11.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration of the inspection procedure creation device 2 according to the first embodiment. The inspection procedure creation device 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and the like connected by a bus, and executes an inspection procedure creation device program. The inspection procedure creation device 2 functions as a device including a storage unit 21, a communication unit 22, an input unit 23, a drawing information acquisition unit 24, a movement information acquisition unit 25, and a procedure information generation unit 26 by executing an inspection procedure creation device program. . Note that all or part of each function of the inspection procedure creation device 2 may be realized using hardware such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA). Good. The inspection procedure creation device program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium is, for example, a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in the computer system. The inspection procedure creation device program may be transmitted via a telecommunication line.

  The storage unit 21 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device. The storage unit 21 stores movement information, drawing information, and procedure information. The drawing information is drawing data indicating an area including the installation position of the inspection target equipment. For example, the drawing information is drawing data such as a map and a layout diagram.

  The communication unit 22 includes a communication interface that connects its own device to the network 10. The communication unit 22 communicates with the inspection terminal 1.

  The input unit 23 is configured using an input device such as a mouse, a keyboard, or a touch panel. Alternatively, the input unit 23 may be configured as an interface for connecting these input devices to the own device. For example, the input unit 23 receives input of drawing information and outputs the input drawing information to the drawing information acquisition unit 24.

  The drawing information acquisition unit 24 acquires drawing information via the input unit 23. The drawing information acquisition unit 24 stores the acquired drawing information in the storage unit 21. For example, the drawing information is map data including information necessary for displaying the shape and positional relationship of structures, objects, terrain, and the like as a map. Further, for example, the drawing information may be image data generated by reading a printed matter such as a map showing a region or floor where the facility to be inspected is installed or a floor layout diagram with a device such as a scanner. It may be image data obtained by capturing an area or floor where the target equipment is installed. For example, the drawing information may be design drawing data (CAD data) generated by CAD (Computer-aided Design) or the like.

  The movement information acquisition unit 25 acquires movement information from the inspection terminal 1 via the communication unit 22. The movement information acquisition unit 25 stores the acquired movement information in the storage unit 21.

  The procedure information generation unit 26 generates procedure information based on the movement information and the drawing information stored in the storage unit 21. Specifically, the procedure information generation unit 26 first identifies the order in which the inspection terminal 1 has moved between the inspection target facilities based on the movement information. The procedure information generation unit 26 generates, as procedure information, information indicating the order of visiting each facility in the inspection work of each facility based on the identified moving order. The procedure information generation unit 26 stores the generated procedure information in the storage unit 21.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a specific example of a process in which movement information is acquired in the inspection terminal 1 according to the first embodiment. First, the inspection process execution unit 15 determines whether an inspection operation has been started (step S101). The determination as to whether the inspection work has been started may be based on any information. For example, when the inspection application starts an inspection process in response to an input of a predetermined start operation, the inspection process execution unit 15 may determine that an inspection operation has started when information indicating the start operation is input. . Further, for example, when the inspection operator is an operation of starting the inspection application at the start of the inspection operation, the inspection processing execution unit 15 may determine that the inspection operation has started when the inspection application is started.

  If it is determined in step S101 that the inspection work has not been started (step S101—NO), the inspection processing execution unit 15 repeatedly executes step S101 until it is determined that the inspection work has started. On the other hand, when it is determined that the inspection work has been started (step S101—YES), the inspection processing execution unit 15 instructs the position information acquisition unit 13 to acquire position information. The position information acquisition unit 13 acquires the position information of the own device in accordance with an instruction from the inspection process execution unit 15 (step S102). The position information acquisition unit 13 stores the acquired position information in the storage unit 11 in association with the timing at which the position information is acquired (step S103).

  The inspection process execution unit 15 determines whether the inspection work has been completed (step S104). The determination as to whether the inspection work has been completed may be based on any information. For example, when the inspection application ends the inspection process in response to an input of a predetermined end operation, the inspection process execution unit 15 may determine that the inspection work is ended when information indicating the end operation is input. . Further, for example, when the inspection operator is in an operation of ending the inspection application at the end of the inspection operation, the inspection processing execution unit 15 may determine that the inspection operation is ended when the inspection application is ended.

  If it is determined in step S104 that the inspection work has not been completed (NO in step S104), the inspection process execution unit 15 returns the process to step S102 and instructs the position information acquisition unit 13 to acquire position information. To do. On the other hand, when it is determined that the inspection work has been completed (YES in step S104), the inspection processing execution unit 15 uses the position information accumulated in the storage unit 11 as the movement information indicating the movement history of the apparatus itself. It transmits to the creation apparatus 2 (step S105).

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a specific example of processing for generating procedure information in the inspection procedure creation device 2 according to the first embodiment. First, the movement information acquisition unit 25 acquires movement information from the inspection terminal 1 (step S201). The movement information acquisition unit 25 stores the acquired movement information in the storage unit 21. On the other hand, the drawing information acquisition unit 24 acquires drawing information including the installation position of the inspection target equipment via the input unit 23 (step S202). The drawing information acquisition unit 24 stores the acquired drawing information in the storage unit 21.

  The procedure information generation unit 26 generates procedure information indicating the inspection route based on the movement information and the drawing information acquired in the storage unit 21 (step S203).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of procedure information. For example, FIG. 6A is an example of procedure information for displaying an inspection route on a map. In the example of FIG. 6 (A), the inspection route is indicated by a black circle indicating the installation location of the inspection target equipment and a broken line arrow indicating a movement path when the inspection target equipment is inspected. Such procedure information is indicated by the procedure information generation unit 26 in the map data in a range including the installation location of the inspection target facility by the position information of the installation location of the inspection target facility and the movement information indicating the movement route. It is generated by associating each position. For example, when map data is acquired as image data, it is possible to associate movement information with map data by inputting position information indicating the range of an area indicated in the image data in advance. Then, the procedure information generation unit 26 generates procedure information by synthesizing the image indicating the black circle or the arrow with the area corresponding to each installation location on the map.

  FIG. 6B is an example of procedure information for displaying the inspection route on the floor layout diagram. In FIG. 6B, the hatched squares represent the floor entrances and exits, and the other squares without hatching represent equipment that can be inspected. For example, in this case, an inspection route is indicated by a broken-line arrow indicating a movement route in the floor and a black circle indicating a position where the inspection operator can inspect each facility (hereinafter referred to as “inspection position”). Is shown. The example in FIG. 6B indicates that the facility 501 is not an inspection target, and the facility 502 indicates that both front and back inspections are necessary. Such procedure information can be generated by replacing the map data of FIG. 6A with data of the floor layout diagram and performing the same processing.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The procedure information generation unit 26 transmits the procedure information generated as in the example of FIG. 6 to the inspection terminal 1 via the communication unit 22 (step S204).

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a specific example of processing executed at the time of inspection work in the inspection terminal 1 of the first embodiment. First, the inspection process execution part 15 determines whether the inspection work has been started (step S301). Whether or not the inspection work has been started may be determined by a method similar to step S101 in FIG. When it is determined that the inspection work has not been started (step S301—NO), the inspection processing execution unit 15 repeatedly executes step S301 until it is determined that the inspection work has started. On the other hand, when it is determined that the inspection work has been started (step S301—YES), the inspection process execution unit 15 instructs the procedure information acquisition unit 16 to acquire the procedure information. The procedure information acquisition unit 16 acquires procedure information from the inspection procedure creation device 2 (step S302). The procedure information acquisition unit 16 stores the acquired procedure information in the storage unit 21. The acquisition of the procedure information is not necessarily performed after the determination that the inspection work has been started, and may be acquired in advance before the determination in step S301.

  The inspection process execution unit 15 displays an inspection route corresponding to the started inspection work based on the acquired procedure information (step S303). The inspection process execution unit 15 starts the inspection process after displaying the inspection route (step S304). The inspection process execution unit 15 determines whether or not the inspection process has ended after the start of the inspection process (step S305). Whether or not the inspection work has been completed may be determined by the same method as in step S104 in FIG. If it is determined in step S305 that the inspection work has not been completed (step S305—NO), the inspection processing execution unit 15 repeats step S305 until the inspection work is determined to be completed, and continues the inspection processing. On the other hand, when it is determined that the inspection work has been completed (step S305—YES), the inspection processing execution unit 15 ends the inspection processing (step S306).

  The inspection support system 100 according to the first embodiment configured as described above is acquired by the inspection terminal 1 including the position information acquisition unit 13 that can acquire the position information of the device itself outdoors or indoors, and the inspection terminal 1. The inspection procedure creation device 2 that generates the procedure information indicating the route when visiting the installation location of the inspection target equipment based on the positional information is reduced, thereby reducing the burden on the site related to the inspection operation. be able to. Specifically, procedural information indicating the inspection route from the next time onward is generated based on the results of the actual inspection work, so even those who are not proficient in inspection work must be accompanied by a skilled person. It is possible to perform inspection work without failure.

  Note that the procedure information does not necessarily need to be information only indicating the inspection route. For example, the procedure information generation unit 26 may generate procedure information in which detailed confirmation procedures and operation procedures executed at the inspection site are associated with each inspection target facility on the inspection route. When such procedure information is generated, the inspection processing execution unit 15 may be configured to display a detailed confirmation procedure or operation procedure to be performed at the inspection site according to the movement of the inspection operator. Good. When the inspection support system 100 includes such a configuration, the inspection operator can perform the inspection work more efficiently and accurately.

  In addition to displaying such detailed procedures, the inspection processing execution unit 15 may be configured to perform various operations in accordance with the position of the own device based on the inspection route indicated by the procedure information. For example, the inspection processing execution unit 15 may be configured to perform an operation that prompts the inspection operator to input an inspection result. For example, the inspection processing execution unit 15 may be configured to prompt an input regarding an inspection item corresponding to the position of the own device, or when the own device stays at the same position for a predetermined time or longer, the next inspection is performed. It may be configured to prompt movement to a position. Such a notification operation may be performed by displaying information, or may be realized by any operation such as voice output or vibration. By providing the inspection terminal 1 with such a configuration, it is possible to suppress an input error or an inspection error of the inspection operator.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the configuration of the inspection support system 100a according to the second embodiment. The inspection support system 100a is a first embodiment in that an inspection terminal 1a is provided instead of the inspection terminal 1, an inspection procedure creation device 2a is provided instead of the inspection procedure creation device 2, and an inspection monitoring device 3 is further provided. Different from the inspection support system 100 of FIG. The inspection terminal 1 a, the inspection procedure creation device 2 a, and the inspection monitoring device 3 can communicate with each other via the network 10. The inspection terminal 1a transmits the position information of its own device to the inspection monitoring device 3 at the time of inspection work. The inspection procedure creation device 2 a transmits the generated procedure information to the inspection terminal 1 a and the inspection monitoring device 3.

  The inspection monitoring device 3 executes inspection monitoring processing for monitoring the execution status of the inspection work based on the position information of the inspection terminal 1a acquired from the inspection terminal 1a and the procedure information transmitted from the inspection procedure creation device 2a. To do. Specifically, the inspection monitoring device 3 monitors the current position of the inspector contractor during the inspection work by executing the inspection monitoring process. The inspection monitoring process may include not only monitoring of the current position of the inspection worker but also any process performed based on the current position of the inspection worker. For example, processing for notifying information related to the inspection work may be included according to the position of the inspection worker.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration of the inspection terminal 1a according to the second embodiment. The inspection terminal 1a differs from the inspection terminal 1 of the first embodiment in that it includes a position information acquisition unit 13a instead of the position information acquisition unit 13. The position information acquisition unit 13 a is different from the position information acquisition unit 13 in that the acquired position information is stored in the storage unit 11 and is transmitted to the inspection monitoring device 3 via the communication unit 12.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration of the inspection procedure creation device 2a according to the second embodiment. The inspection procedure creation device 2a is different from the inspection procedure creation device 2 of the first embodiment in that a procedure information generation unit 26a is provided instead of the procedure information generation unit 26. The procedure information generation unit 26 a is different from the procedure information generation unit 26 in that the generated procedure information is transmitted to the inspection terminal 1 a and the inspection monitoring device 3.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration of the inspection monitoring apparatus 3 according to the second embodiment. The inspection monitoring device 3 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and the like connected by a bus, and executes an inspection monitoring device program. The inspection monitoring device 3 functions as a device including a storage unit 31, a communication unit 32, a display unit 33, a position information acquisition unit 34, a procedure information acquisition unit 35, and an inspection monitoring unit 36 by executing the inspection monitoring device program. All or some of the functions of the inspection monitoring device 3 may be realized by using hardware such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA). . The inspection monitoring apparatus program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium is, for example, a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in the computer system. The inspection monitoring device program may be transmitted via a telecommunication line.

  The storage unit 31 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device. The storage unit 31 stores position information and procedure information.

  The communication unit 32 includes a communication interface that connects its own device to the network 10. The communication unit 32 communicates with the inspection terminal 1a and the inspection procedure creation device 2a.

  The display unit 33 is configured using a display device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, a liquid crystal display, or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display. Or the display part 33 may be comprised as an interface which connects these display apparatuses to an own apparatus.

  The position information acquisition unit 34 acquires position information from the inspection terminal 1a. The position information acquisition unit 34 causes the storage unit 31 to store the acquired position information.

  The procedure information acquisition unit 35 acquires procedure information from the inspection procedure creation device 2a. The procedure information acquisition unit 35 causes the storage unit 31 to store the acquired procedure information.

  The inspection monitoring unit 36 generates display information for causing the display unit 33 to display the execution status of the inspection work performed by the inspection worker. Specifically, the inspection monitoring unit 36 generates display information based on the position information of the inspection terminal 1a and the procedure information acquired from the inspection procedure creation device 2a. The inspection monitoring unit 36 causes the display unit 33 to display the generated display information.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a specific example of processing executed at the time of inspection work in the inspection terminal 1a of the second embodiment. In addition, about the process similar to FIG. 7, the description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol as FIG. In this case, when the inspection process is executed in step S304, the position information acquisition unit 13a acquires the position information of the current position of the own apparatus (step S401). The position information acquisition unit 13a transmits the acquired position information to the inspection monitoring device 3 (step S402). This acquisition and transmission of the position information is repeatedly executed at a predetermined timing until it is determined in step S305 that the inspection has been completed.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a specific example of processing executed during inspection work in the inspection monitoring device 3 according to the second embodiment. First, the inspection monitoring unit 36 determines whether or not inspection work has been started (step S501). For example, the inspection monitoring unit 36 may determine that the inspection work has been started by receiving a notification that the inspection application has been activated from the inspection terminal 1a. When it is determined that the inspection work has not been started (step S501-NO), the inspection monitoring unit 36 repeatedly executes step S501 until it is determined that the inspection work has been started. On the other hand, when it is determined that the inspection work has been started (step S501-YES), the inspection monitoring unit 36 acquires the procedure information corresponding to the started inspection work from the inspection procedure creation device 2a (step S502).

  The position information acquisition unit 34 acquires position information from the inspection terminal 1a to be monitored (step S503). For example, the inspection terminal 1a to be monitored is the inspection terminal 1a that has transmitted the inspection application activation notification in step S501. The inspection monitoring unit 36 generates display information indicating the implementation status of the inspection work using the inspection terminal 1a to be monitored based on the acquired position information and procedure information (step S504). For example, the inspection monitoring unit 36 generates display information for displaying the position of the inspection terminal 1a to be monitored on the map on which the inspection route indicated by the procedure information is displayed. The inspection monitoring unit 36 displays the generated display information on the display unit 33 (step S505).

  The inspection monitoring unit 36 determines whether the inspection process has been completed (step S506). For example, the inspection monitoring unit 36 may determine that the inspection work has been completed by receiving a notification from the inspection terminal 1a that the inspection application has been completed. If it is determined that the inspection work has been completed (step S506: YES), the inspection monitoring unit 36 ends the process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the inspection work has not been completed (NO in step S506), the inspection monitoring unit 36 returns the process to step S503. That is, the display information continues to be updated with the latest position information of the inspection terminal 1a until the inspection work is completed. By performing such processing, the current position of the inspection operator is displayed on the display unit 33 along with the inspection route until the inspection operation is completed.

  The inspection support system 100a of the second embodiment configured as described above can display the current position of the inspection operator during the inspection work together with the inspection route in addition to the inspection terminal 1a and the inspection procedure creation device 2a. An inspection monitoring device 3 is further provided. By providing such a configuration, it is possible to monitor the implementation status of the inspection work by the inspection worker. For example, when the inspection worker is going to execute the inspection operation on the wrong route, the inspection operator can be notified of the fact. Further, for example, when the position of the inspection terminal 1a does not move from the position of the inspection target equipment for a long time, it can be understood that some problem may have occurred during the inspection work. Moreover, when such a situation is grasped, information for solving the problem can be provided to the inspection worker.

  In the first embodiment, the procedure information is generated on the basis of the work results (specifically, movement information) of the skilled worker, so that even a person who is not sufficiently proficient in the check work can be inspected without the skilled worker. I was able to do. However, when a person who is not sufficiently proficient in the inspection work performs the inspection work, there may be a problem that cannot be dealt with at the inspection site. Therefore, such a monitoring mechanism for inspection work is particularly important when a person who is not sufficiently proficient in the inspection work performs the inspection work. By providing such a monitoring mechanism, the inspection support system 100a can reduce the burden on the inspection work while suppressing a decrease in the efficiency of the inspection work.

(Third embodiment)
The inspection support system 100b (not shown) of the third embodiment is different from the inspection support system 100a of the second embodiment in that an inspection procedure creation device 2b is provided instead of the inspection procedure creation device 2a.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration of the inspection procedure creation device 2b according to the third embodiment. The inspection procedure creation device 2b is different from the inspection procedure creation device 2a of the second embodiment in that a procedure information generation unit 26b is provided instead of the procedure information generation unit 26a. The procedure information generation unit 26b determines an optimal inspection route (hereinafter referred to as “optimal route”) based on movement information acquired from the inspection terminal. The procedure information generation unit 26b generates procedure information indicating the determined optimum route as an inspection route.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a method for determining the optimum route. Basically, the procedure information generation unit 26b performs the next inspection on a certain inspection target facility (or inspection position) with respect to another inspection target facility (or inspection position) closest to the inspection target facility (or inspection position). Determine the target equipment (or inspection position). For example, Figure 15 In the case of (A), the inspection position _{P 11 (x 11, y 11} ) of the candidate for the next inspection position inspection position _{P 12 (x 12, y 12} ) and the inspection position _P 13 _{(x 13,} y ₁₃ ). In this case, if the coordinates of each inspection position is a relationship of the following formula (1), i.e., if the inspection position P ₁₂ is closer to the inspection position P ₁₁ than the inspection position P _13, the procedure information generating unit 26b inspection position determining P ₁₂ as the next inspection position of the inspection position _{P 11.}

(X ₁₁ −x ₁₂ ) ² + (y ₁₁ −y ₁₂ ) ²
> (X ₁₁ −x ₁₃ ) ² + (y ₁₁ −y ₁₃ ) ² ... Formula (1)

However, there are cases where there are areas where inspection workers cannot enter or areas where entry is not permitted (hereinafter referred to as “non-movable areas”) around the inspection target facility (or inspection position). . In such a case, the procedure information generation unit 26b, among other inspection target equipment (or inspection positions) that can be reached via a route that bypasses the immovable area, the inspection target equipment (or inspection) that has the shortest travel distance. Position) is determined as the next inspection target equipment (or inspection position). In the example of FIG. 15B, a region C shaded with diagonal lines represents a non-movable region. In this case, the procedure information generating unit 26b of the inspection position P ₂₂ and P _23, distance to bypass the immovable area C the inspection position P ₂₂ which is the shortest is determined as the next inspection position of the inspection position P ₂₁ .

  The inspection support system 100b according to the third embodiment configured as described above is provided with the inspection procedure creation device 2b that determines the inspection route optimized based on the movement information, thereby making the inspection work more efficient. Can do.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the configuration of the inspection support system 100c according to the fourth embodiment. The inspection support system 100c of the fourth embodiment is different from the inspection support system 100b of the third embodiment in that an inspection terminal 1c is provided instead of the inspection terminal 1a and an inspection management device 4 is further provided. The inspection terminal 1 a and the inspection management device 4 can communicate with each other via the network 10. The inspection management device 4 is a device that acquires inspection information and movement information from the inspection terminal 1b, and manages the acquired inspection information and movement information in association with each other.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration of the inspection terminal 1c according to the fourth embodiment. The inspection terminal 1c is different from the inspection terminal 1a of the third embodiment in that an inspection processing execution unit 15c is provided instead of the inspection processing execution unit 15. The inspection processing execution unit 15c is different from the inspection processing execution unit 15 in that inspection information is transmitted to the inspection procedure creation device 2c in addition to the movement information. The transmitted inspection information may include related information acquired in connection with the inspection work in addition to information indicating the inspection result. The related information may be information indicating any content as long as the information is acquired in connection with the inspection work, and may be information in any format. For example, the related information may be information such as image data of an inspection target facility photographed at an inspection site, text data indicating a memorandum regarding inspection work, and the like. In addition, the related information may be voice data or measurement data of various sensors. The inspection terminal 1 c may include various functional units for acquiring the related information, or may acquire the related information via the input unit 14.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a functional configuration of the inspection management device 4 according to the fourth embodiment. The inspection management device 4 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory, an auxiliary storage device, and the like connected by a bus, and executes an inspection management device program. The inspection management device 4 functions as a device including a storage unit 41, a communication unit 42, an information acquisition unit 43, and an information provision unit 44 by executing an inspection management device program. All or some of the functions of the inspection management device 4 may be realized using hardware such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). . The inspection management apparatus program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium is, for example, a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in the computer system. The inspection management device program may be transmitted via a telecommunication line.

  The storage unit 41 is configured using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device. The storage unit 41 stores inspection information and movement information acquired from the inspection terminal 1c.

  The communication unit 42 includes a communication interface that connects its own device to the network 10. The communication unit 42 communicates with the inspection terminal 1c.

  The information acquisition unit 43 acquires inspection information and movement information from the inspection terminal 1c. The information acquisition unit 43 stores the acquired inspection information in the storage unit 41 in association with the movement information.

  The information providing unit 44 acquires the requested inspection information from the storage unit 41 in response to a request from an external device. The information providing unit 44 transmits the acquired inspection information to the requesting external device.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of association between inspection information and movement information. For example, the inspection information and the movement information are stored in the storage unit 41 as an inspection information table 411 shown in FIG. The inspection information table 411 has an inspection information record for each inspection result. The inspection information record has each value of inspection target equipment, inspection item, inspection date and time, inspection result, inspection order, inspection position, and related information. In FIG. 19, the inspection position is described in a latitude / longitude format. For example, in this case, the information acquisition unit 43 can associate the inspection information with the movement information by comparing a predetermined inspection position defined in advance for each inspection item with a position indicated by the position information.

  The inspection support system 100c according to the fourth embodiment configured as described above effectively manages the results of inspection work by including the inspection management device 4 that stores the inspection information and the movement information in association with each other. Can do. As a result, it becomes easy to analyze and confirm results, and the burden on management of inspection work can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, modified examples of the inspection support system of the embodiment will be described.

  In the inspection support system described in each of the above embodiments, a part or all of the inspection procedure creation device, the inspection monitoring device, and the inspection management device may be configured integrally.

  Further, when the inspection terminal described in each of the above embodiments is a wireless communication terminal, there is a possibility that radio waves do not reach and communication is not possible in indoor or depopulated areas. In such a case, the position information acquisition unit and the inspection processing execution unit may be configured to delay the transmission of the position information, movement information, and inspection information until a timing at which the apparatus can communicate.

  In the inspection support system described in each of the above embodiments, the example of optimizing the inspection route based on the movement distance at the time of inspection work and restrictions on movement (consideration of the immovable area) has been described. It may be optimized by other conditions or in combination with other conditions. For example, the procedure information generation unit may determine the inspection route so that the inspection work is performed in the order according to the age of the equipment and the state of deterioration.

  According to at least one embodiment described above, a procedure for generating procedure information indicating a route when visiting a plurality of inspection points where inspection target equipment exists based on movement information indicating a history of position information of an inspection terminal. By having the information generation unit, it is possible to reduce the burden on the inspection work.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

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Claims (13)

An inspection terminal provided with a position information acquisition unit capable of acquiring position information of the own device outdoors or indoors;
Based on the movement information indicating the history of the position information, a procedure information generating unit that generates procedure information indicating a route when visiting a plurality of inspection points where inspection target facilities exist;
An inspection support system comprising: The procedure information generation unit generates information for displaying the route on a map including the plurality of inspection points as the procedure information.
The inspection support system according to claim 1. The inspection terminal further includes an inspection processing execution unit that displays the current position of the own device on the map indicated by the procedure information.
The inspection support system according to claim 2. The procedure information generation unit determines the route as an inspection point where the moving distance from a certain inspection point is the shortest, as the next inspection point.
The inspection support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The procedure information generating unit determines, as the next inspection point, the inspection point with the shortest movement distance among other inspection points that can be reached by a route that passes only from a movable region from a certain inspection point.
The inspection support system according to claim 4. The inspection process execution unit acquires related information acquired in connection with the inspection work of each inspection target facility from the inspection terminal,
The procedure information generation unit generates procedure information in which the related information is associated with each inspection target facility existing on the route.
The inspection support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The inspection processing execution unit performs an operation of prompting input of inspection results for inspection items according to the route based on the position of the own device.
The inspection support system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. An information acquisition unit that acquires inspection information indicating inspection results for each inspection target facility from the inspection terminal together with the related information;
A storage unit that stores part or all of the movement information, the procedure information, the inspection information, and the related information in association with each inspection position;
An information providing unit that provides part or all of the information stored in the storage unit to another device in response to a request;
Further comprising
The inspection support system according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A position information acquisition step for acquiring position information of an inspection terminal outdoors or indoors;
A procedure information generating step for generating procedure information indicating a route when visiting a plurality of inspection points where inspection target equipment exists based on movement information indicating a history of the position information;
Inspection support method that has. Based on position information of the inspection terminal outdoors or indoors, the inspection terminal includes a procedure information generation unit that generates procedure information indicating a route when visiting a plurality of inspection points where the inspection target equipment exists.
Inspection support device. A procedure information generation step for generating procedure information indicating a route when the inspection terminal visits a plurality of inspection points where inspection target facilities exist, based on position information of the inspection terminal outdoors or indoors,
A computer program for causing a computer to execute. A position information acquisition unit capable of acquiring the position information of the own device outdoors or indoors;
Procedure information generated based on position information acquired when the own device or other inspection terminal visits a plurality of inspection points where the inspection target equipment exists, and the route when visiting the plurality of inspection points. Based on the procedure information shown, an inspection processing execution unit that displays the route of the plurality of inspection points at the time of inspection of the inspection target equipment,
Inspection terminal equipped with. A position information acquisition step for acquiring position information of the device itself outdoors or indoors;
Procedure information generated based on the positional information acquired when the own device or another inspection terminal visits a plurality of inspection points where the inspection target equipment exists, and the route when visiting the plurality of inspection points. Based on the procedure information shown, an inspection process execution step for displaying the route of the plurality of inspection points when the inspection target equipment is inspected,
A computer program for causing a computer to execute.

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