JP2019191676A - Information processor, control method thereof, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve the safety of flight of an unmanned aircraft.SOLUTION: A control computer 105 is an information processor connectable to an unmanned aircraft 101 via network, and includes: a monitoring state determination unit 304 that determines whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored; and a notification unit 306 that notifies information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored on the basis of the determination result by the monitoring state determination unit 304. For example, a user who controls the operation of the unmanned aircraft 101 can control the operation of the unmanned aircraft 101 so that the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored according to the notification from the notification unit 306. As a result, it is possible to fly while monitoring the unmanned aircraft 101, and to improve the safety of flight of the unmanned aircraft 101.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a control method thereof, and a program.

  Conventionally, there is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is an aircraft on which a person is not on board. Unmanned aerial vehicles vary from large to small, but in recent years, small unmanned aerial vehicles (commonly called drones) that can be remotely controlled have attracted attention (hereinafter, small unmanned aerial vehicles are simply referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles). Called).

  An unmanned aerial vehicle is also called a quadcopter or a multicopter, and includes a plurality of rotor blades. By increasing or decreasing the number of rotations of the rotor blades, the unmanned aircraft advances, retreats, turns, and hovers.

  Such an unmanned aerial vehicle can be operated in response to an operation instruction from a remote operation terminal called a propo, and can be controlled from a console with an integrated monitor and input device.

  In addition, network cameras that can be connected to a network are used as weather cameras and surveillance cameras.

  In Patent Document 1, in a surveillance system including a surveillance camera that captures images from the ground and a flying device that includes a video unit that captures images from above, the image captured in the monitoring region is complemented, and the state of the region in the image A monitoring system that can obtain other images suitable for grasping the image has been proposed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-118994

  In the technique described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since a place where a network camera used as a surveillance camera cannot be captured is complemented with a photographed image by an unmanned aircraft, the unmanned airplane is flying in an area where the network camera cannot be photographed. .

  If the unmanned aircraft flies over an area where the network camera cannot shoot as in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the unmanned aircraft cannot be monitored by the network camera. Therefore, there is room for improvement in terms of safety of unmanned aircraft flight.

  An object of this invention is to provide the information processing apparatus which can improve the safety | security of the flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle, its control method, and a program.

  An information processing apparatus according to the present invention is an information processing apparatus that can be connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle via a network, and includes a monitoring state determination unit that determines whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored, and a monitoring state determination Notification means for notifying information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored based on the determination result by the means.

  An information processing apparatus control method according to the present invention is an information processing apparatus control method connectable to an unmanned aerial vehicle via a network, and determines whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored. And a notification step of notifying information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored based on the determination result in the monitoring state determination step.

  The program according to the present invention includes an information processing apparatus that can be connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle via a network, a monitoring state determining unit that determines whether the unmanned aircraft can be monitored, and a determination result by the monitoring state determining unit. Is a program for functioning as notification means for notifying information indicating whether or not an unmanned aircraft can be monitored.

  In the information processing apparatus, the control method, and the program according to the present invention, information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored is notified. Therefore, for example, the user who controls the operation of the unmanned aircraft can control the operation of the unmanned aircraft so that the unmanned aircraft can be monitored according to the notification. As a result, it is possible to fly while monitoring the unmanned aircraft, and it is possible to improve the flight safety of the unmanned aircraft.

  The monitoring state determining means may determine whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored based on whether or not the unmanned aircraft is located in the imaging area of the network camera connectable to the own device via the network. Good. In this case, it is determined whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored based on whether or not the unmanned aircraft is located in the imaging area of the network camera. Then, based on the determination result, information indicating whether or not the monitoring is possible is notified. In response to the notification, for example, a user who controls the operation of the unmanned aircraft or the network camera can determine whether or not the unmanned aircraft is located in the imaging area of the network camera. Therefore, these users can control the operation of the unmanned aircraft and the network camera so that the unmanned aircraft is located in the imaging region. As a result, it is possible to safely fly the unmanned aerial vehicle while monitoring the unmanned aerial vehicle via an image captured by the network camera.

  The monitoring state determination unit may determine whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored based on whether or not the map information including the position information of the unmanned aircraft is displayed on the screen display unit. In this case, whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored is determined based on whether or not the map information including the position information of the unmanned aircraft is displayed on the screen display unit. Then, based on the determination result, information indicating whether or not the monitoring is possible is notified. In response to the notification, the user can determine whether or not map information including position information of the unmanned aircraft is displayed on the screen display unit. Therefore, the user can control the display of the screen display unit and the operation of the unmanned aircraft so that the map information is displayed. As a result, it is possible to safely fly the unmanned aircraft while monitoring the unmanned aircraft via the screen display unit on which the map information is displayed.

  The notification means may notify by displaying information indicating whether or not monitoring is possible on the display unit. In this case, information indicating whether or not monitoring is possible is displayed on the display unit, so that the user can visually grasp whether or not monitoring is possible.

  You may provide the display control means which controls so that the monitorable area | region which shows the area | region which can monitor an unmanned aircraft is displayed on a screen display part. In this case, since the monitorable area is displayed, the user can visually grasp the monitorable area.

  Provided with an on-state determination unit that determines whether or not an unmanned aircraft is located in a shooting-prohibited area that indicates an area where shooting by a network camera is prohibited, and the notification unit prohibits shooting based on the determination result by the on-state determination unit Information indicating whether or not an unmanned aircraft is located in the area may be notified. In this case, information indicating whether or not an unmanned aircraft is located in the photographing prohibited area is notified. Therefore, the user can control the operation of the unmanned aircraft so that the unmanned aircraft does not enter the imaging prohibited area in response to the notification.

  The notification means may notify by displaying information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft is located in the photographing prohibited area on the display unit. In this case, the information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft is located in the photographing prohibited area is displayed on the display unit, so that the user can visually grasp whether or not the unmanned aircraft is located in the photographing prohibited area. be able to.

  You may provide the display control means which controls so that the imaging | photography prohibition area | region which is an area | region where imaging | photography with a network camera is prohibited is displayed on a screen display part. In this case, since the photographing prohibited area is displayed, the user can visually grasp the photographing prohibited area.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the safety | security of the flight of an unmanned aircraft can be improved.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration | structure of the unmanned aircraft monitoring system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus applicable to the propo, the computer for control, an operation console, etc. which are contained in the unmanned aircraft monitoring system of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the computer for control. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the monitoring information in the LED display part of a radio. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of on-site information in the LED display part of a radio. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the map screen in the screen display part of a radio. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the map screen in the screen display part of a radio. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the map screen in the screen display part of a radio. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the map screen in the screen display part of a radio. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process by the computer for control. It is a figure which shows an example of a function structure of the computer for control concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the map screen which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description, the same reference numerals are used for the same elements or elements having the same function, and redundant description is omitted.

(First embodiment)
First, the system configuration of the unmanned aerial vehicle monitoring system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system configuration of the unmanned aircraft monitoring system according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the unmanned aerial vehicle monitoring system 100 includes an unmanned aerial vehicle 101, a transmitter 102, a network camera 103, a relay BOX 104, a control computer 105 (information processing device), and an operation console 106. The unmanned aerial vehicle 101, the transmitter 102, the network camera 103, the relay BOX 104, the control computer 105, and the console 106 are connected to each other via a network 110 or a wireless LAN 120.

  The unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is also referred to as a drone, and can be remotely controlled by the propo 102. The unmanned aerial vehicle 101 flies by operating a plurality of rotor blades in response to an instruction from the propo 102. The unmanned aircraft 101 is not limited to the prop 102 and may be controlled by the console 106.

  The unmanned aerial vehicle 101 performs forward movement, backward movement, turning, hovering, and the like by increasing or decreasing the number of rotations of the rotor blades. The unmanned aerial vehicle 101 shown in FIG. 1 has four rotor blades, but is not limited thereto. For example, the number of rotor blades may be three, six, or eight.

  The unmanned aerial vehicle 101 includes a wireless flight and a wired flight, and in the present invention, either method may be used.

  The unmanned aerial vehicle 101 may be equipped with a camera. The unmanned aerial vehicle 101 may have a function as a network camera that can be used as a weather camera, a surveillance camera, or the like by mounting a camera.

  The transmitter 102 is a transmitter (remote control terminal) for operating the unmanned aerial vehicle 101. The transmitter 102 has an operation unit. The propo 102 is a proportional system (proportional control system), and can control the rotational speed of the rotor blades of the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 in proportion to the amount of movement of the operation unit. The transmitter 102 is not limited to the remote controller as shown in FIG. 1, and may be a mobile terminal such as a so-called smartphone or tablet terminal.

  The transmitter 102 has an LED display unit 400 and a screen display unit 600 as display units (see FIG. 6). The LED display unit 400 includes an LED lamp that can be turned on and off. Although details will be described later, the LED display unit 400 displays predetermined information transmitted from the control computer 105 by turning on and off the LED lamp. The predetermined information is, for example, information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 is in a monitorable state and information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the imaging prohibited area.

  The screen display unit 600 is a display having a display screen. Although details will be described later, the screen display unit 600 displays predetermined information transmitted from the control computer 105 on the display screen. The predetermined information is, for example, a map screen 601 (see FIG. 6) described later.

  The network camera 103 captures an imaging target including the unmanned aircraft 101. The network camera 103 may be used as, for example, a weather camera installed on the rooftop of a building, or may be installed at the entrance of a building or in a town and used as a surveillance camera. Moreover, the network camera 103 may be comprised by the camera mounted in the unmanned aircraft, for example.

  The network camera 103 has a built-in camera having a lens. The network camera 103 has a pan function for moving the direction of the camera lens to the left and right, a tilt for moving the direction up and down, and a zoom function for setting the telephoto and the wide angle. The network camera 103 can be operated (PTZ control) from a remote location, and its shooting direction, angle of view, and the like are variable.

  The relay BOX 104 has a function of supplying power to the network camera 103 and the unmanned aircraft 101 and a function of transmitting a control signal from the console 106.

  The control computer 105 controls the transmitter 102 and the console 106. The control computer 105 transmits various information including control signals to the transmitter 102 and the console 106 via the network 110, the wireless LAN (including a mobile communication network) 120, and the like. The detailed configuration of the control computer 105 will be described later.

  The console 106 is a device for controlling the unmanned aircraft 101 and the network camera 103. The console 106 is configured, for example, by integrating a monitor (screen display unit) and an input device.

  The control computer 105 and the console 106 may be installed in a remote place physically separated from the place where the network camera 103 is installed, or the physical distance in the same site or the like is so far away. It may be installed at a short distance. Further, the control computer 105 and the console 106 may be installed in a central management center that collectively manages a plurality of unmanned aircraft 101 and network cameras 103.

  The network 110 and the wireless LAN 120 are networks that connect devices included in the unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100. Each device may be connected via the network 110, may be connected via the wireless LAN 120, or may be connected via another network.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus that can be applied to the transmitter 102, the control computer 105, the console 106, and the like included in the unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus applicable to the transmitter 102, the control computer 105, the console 106, and the like.

  A CPU 201 shown in FIG. 2 controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204 in an integrated manner. The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 202 or the external memory 211 into the RAM 203 and executing the loaded program.

  In the ROM 202 or the external memory 211, a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System), an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as “OS”) that is a control program of the CPU 201, and various programs described later that are necessary for realizing the functions executed by the PC. Etc. are stored.

  The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. An input controller 205 is an input controller, and controls input from a pointing device such as a keyboard (KB) and an operation unit 209 that receives each operation. The video controller 206 controls display on the display unit 210 such as a liquid crystal display.

  The memory controller 207 is an adapter for an external storage device (hard disk (HD)), a flexible disk (FD), or a PCMCIA card slot for storing a boot program, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Is used to control access to an external memory 211 such as a compact flash (registered trademark) memory connected via the network.

  The communication I / F controller 208 is connected or communicated with an external device wirelessly or preferentially via a network, and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP is possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 can perform display on the display unit 210 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203, for example. In addition, the CPU 201 enables a user instruction with a mouse cursor (not shown) on the display unit 210.

  Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 211 and executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary.

  Next, the functional configuration of the control computer 105 described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the control computer 105.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control computer 105 functionally includes an unmanned aerial vehicle detection unit 301, an imaging region acquisition unit 302, an imaging prohibition region acquisition unit 303, a monitoring state determination unit 304, and an entry state. A determination unit 305, a notification unit 306, and a display control unit 307 are provided.

  The unmanned aircraft detection unit 301 detects the unmanned aircraft 101 by acquiring position information indicating the position 603 (see FIG. 6) of the unmanned aircraft 101. The position information of the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is information indicating a position where the unmanned aircraft 101 is flying (or exists). The position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 is, for example, information such as longitude, latitude, and altitude.

  The position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 is detected by, for example, a GPS mounted on the unmanned aircraft 101, and transmitted from the unmanned aircraft 101 to the unmanned aircraft detection unit 301. The unmanned aerial vehicle detection unit 301 acquires the position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 by receiving the position information transmitted from the unmanned aircraft 101. The unmanned aerial vehicle detection unit 301 outputs the acquired position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 to the monitoring state determination unit 304, the on-going state determination unit 305, and the display control unit 307.

  The imaging area acquisition unit 302 acquires imaging area information indicating the imaging area 602 (see FIG. 6). The shooting area 602 is an area shot by the network camera 103. In the present embodiment, the imaging region 602 is a monitorable region that indicates a region where the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored.

  The shooting area information is calculated based on, for example, the position information of the network camera 103, the shooting direction, the pan operation range, or the tilt operation range. When there are a plurality of network cameras 103, shooting area information is calculated for each of the plurality of network cameras 103.

  The shooting area information is calculated by the network camera 103 and transmitted from the network camera 103, for example. The imaging area acquisition unit 302 acquires imaging area information by receiving imaging area information transmitted from the network camera 103. The imaging region acquisition unit 302 outputs the acquired imaging region information to the monitoring state determination unit 304 and the display control unit 307.

  Note that the shooting area information may not be calculated in the network camera 103, and the shooting area acquisition unit 302 may acquire the shooting area information by calculating the shooting area information itself. In this case, for example, the shooting area acquisition unit 302 receives information such as position information, shooting direction, pan operation range, or tilt operation range from the network camera 103, and based on the received information, the shooting area information is obtained. calculate.

  The shooting prohibited area acquisition unit 303 acquires shooting prohibited area information indicating the shooting prohibited area 604 (see FIG. 6). The shooting prohibited area 604 is an area where shooting by the network camera 103 is prohibited. The shooting prohibited area information is set in advance in association with the network camera 103. When there are a plurality of network cameras 103, shooting prohibited area information is set for each network camera 103.

  The shooting prohibited area acquisition unit 303 acquires the shooting prohibited area information by receiving the shooting prohibited area information transmitted from the network camera 103, for example. The shooting prohibited area acquisition unit 303 outputs the acquired shooting prohibited area information to the on-going state determination unit 305 and the display control unit 307.

  The photographing prohibited area information may be stored in advance as a database or the like in the control computer 105. The imaging prohibited area acquisition unit 303 may acquire the imaging prohibited area information by extracting from the stored database.

  The monitoring state determination unit 304 determines whether or not the network camera 103 can monitor the unmanned aircraft 101. Hereinafter, the determination by the monitoring state determination unit 304 is also referred to as “monitoring determination”. The monitoring state determination unit 304 outputs the determination result of the monitoring determination to the notification unit 306 and the display control unit 307.

  In the present embodiment, the state in which the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored means that the unmanned aircraft 101 is captured by the network camera 103 and the unmanned aircraft 101 is monitored via the captured image. Say.

  Video captured by the network camera 103 is displayed on a screen display unit of at least one of the devices included in the unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100 such as the transmitter 102, the control computer 105, and the console 106. When the video of the unmanned aircraft 101 photographed by the network camera 103 is displayed on the screen display unit of any device, the user can view the video displayed on the screen display unit via the screen display unit. Thus, the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored.

  The monitoring state determination unit 304 performs monitoring determination based on, for example, the position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 output from the unmanned aircraft detection unit 301 and the imaging region information output from the imaging region acquisition unit 302. More specifically, the monitoring state determination unit 304 determines whether or not the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 indicated by the position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 is included in the shooting area 602 indicated by the shooting area information.

  The fact that the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is included in the imaging area 602 indicates that the unmanned aircraft 101 is being imaged by the network camera 103. That the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is included in the imaging region 602 is not limited to the entire unmanned aircraft 101 being included in the imaging region 602, and at least a part of the unmanned aircraft 101 is included in the imaging region 602. It is included.

  If the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is included in the imaging region 602, the monitoring state determination unit 304 determines that the network camera 103 is in a state where the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored. When the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is not included in the imaging region 602, the monitoring state determination unit 304 determines that the network camera 103 is not in a state in which the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored.

  The unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100 may include a plurality of network cameras 103. In this case, the monitoring state determination unit 304 performs monitoring determination based on whether or not the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is included in any one of the shooting areas 602 of the plurality of network cameras 103. Also good.

  Specifically, the monitoring state determination unit 304 can monitor the unmanned aircraft 101 when the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is included in any of the imaging regions 602 of the plurality of network cameras 103. It is determined that In addition, the monitoring state determination unit 304 determines that the unmanned aircraft 101 is not in a state where it can be monitored when the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is not included in any of the imaging regions 602 of the plurality of network cameras 103. To do.

  The entry state determination unit 305 determines whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the shooting prohibited area 604 by the network camera 103. Hereinafter, this determination by the on-going state determination unit 305 is also referred to as “on-site determination”. The entry state determination unit 305 outputs the determination result of the entry determination to the notification unit 306 and the display control unit 307.

  For example, the entry state determination unit 305 performs the entry determination based on the position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 output from the unmanned aircraft detection unit 301 and the shooting prohibited area information output from the shooting prohibited area acquisition unit 303. More specifically, the entry state determination unit 305 determines whether or not the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 indicated by the position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 is included in the shooting prohibited area 604 indicated by the shooting prohibited area information. .

  The fact that the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is included in the imaging prohibited area 604 is not limited to the entire unmanned aircraft 101 being included in the imaging prohibited area 604, and at least a part of the unmanned aircraft 101 is in the imaging prohibited area. It is included in 604.

  Further, the entry state determination unit 305 also determines whether or not the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is included in the vicinity area 605 (see FIG. 6) indicating the vicinity of the imaging prohibited area 604 as the entry determination. The neighborhood area 605 is calculated and set as an area outside the photographing prohibited area 604 and within a predetermined range (several meters to several hundred meters) from the outer frame portion of the photographing prohibited area 604, for example.

  When the unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100 includes a plurality of network cameras 103, the on-going state determination unit 305 includes the unmanned aircraft 101 in any of the shooting prohibited areas 604 of the shooting prohibited areas 604 of the plurality of network cameras 103. On-site determination may be made based on whether or not the position 603 is included.

  Specifically, when the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is included in any of the photographing prohibited areas 604 of the plurality of network cameras 103, the on-going state determination unit 305 determines that the unmanned aircraft 101 is in the photographing prohibited area. It is determined that it is located at 604. In addition, when the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is not included in any of the shooting prohibited areas 604 of the plurality of network cameras 103, the on-going state determination unit 305 positions the unmanned aircraft 101 in the shooting prohibited area 604. Judge that it is not. Since the vicinity area 605 is the same as the photographing prohibited area 604, the description thereof is omitted.

  Based on the determination result output from the monitoring state determination unit 304, the notification unit 306 notifies information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored (hereinafter also referred to as “monitoring information”). The notification unit 306 transmits the monitoring information to, for example, the LED display unit 400 (see FIG. 4) of the transmitter 102, and notifies the LED display unit 400 by displaying the monitoring information. Details of the display mode of the monitoring information will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Further, the notification unit 306 provides information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the shooting prohibited area 604 based on the determination result output from the on-going state determination unit 305 (hereinafter also referred to as “entrance information”). Notice. The entry information includes information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the vicinity area 605.

  The notification unit 306 notifies the entry information by transmitting the information to the LED display unit 400 of the transmitter 102 and displaying the information on the LED display unit 400, for example. Details of the display mode of the on-site information will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The display control unit 307 performs control so that predetermined information is displayed on the screen display unit of various devices. For example, the display control unit 307 transmits predetermined screen display information (such as an HTML file) to the screen display unit 600 of the transmitter 102 and displays the screen indicated by the screen display information. The screen display information is information for displaying the map screen 601, for example. Details of the display mode of the map screen 601 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, details of the display mode of the monitoring information will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display mode of monitoring information on the LED display unit 400 of the transmitter 102. FIG. 4A shows a case where the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is in a monitorable state, and FIG. 4B shows a case where the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is not in a monitorable state.

  As described above, the notification unit 306 notifies the monitoring information by causing the LED display unit 400 to display the monitoring information. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is in a state where it can be monitored (when the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the imaging region 602), The display unit 400 is lit in blue, for example, to notify that it can be monitored. This indicates to the operator of the propo 102 that there is no problem with the flight of the unmanned aircraft 101.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, when the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is not in a monitorable state (when the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 goes out of the imaging region 602), the LED display unit 400 of the transmitter 102 is turned off, for example. , Notify that the monitoring is not possible. This indicates that the operator of the transmitter 102 needs to pay attention to the flight of the unmanned aircraft 101. That is, it indicates to the operator of the transmitter 102 that the operation of the unmanned aircraft 101 needs to be controlled so that the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the detail of the display mode of on-site information is demonstrated.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display mode of on-site information on the LED display unit 400 of the transmitter 102. FIG. 5A shows a case where the unmanned aircraft 101 is not located in any of the imaging region 602, the imaging prohibited region 604, and the neighborhood region 605. FIG. 5B shows that the unmanned aircraft 101 is in the vicinity. FIG. 5C shows a case where the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is located in the photographing prohibited area 604. FIG.

  The notification unit 306 notifies the entry information by causing the LED display unit 400 to display the entry information. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the unmanned aircraft 101 is not located in any of the imaging region 602, the imaging prohibited region 604, and the nearby region 605, the LED of the transmitter 102 The display unit 400 is turned off to notify that the unmanned aircraft 101 is not located in any of the imaging area 602, the imaging prohibited area 604, and the nearby area 605. This indicates that the operator of the propo 102 is not in a state where the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored but needs to pay attention to the flight, but the possibility that the unmanned aircraft 101 enters the imaging prohibited area 604 is low.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, when the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is located in the vicinity region 605, the LED display 400 of the transmitter 102 is flashed in red, and the unmanned aircraft 101 is in the shooting prohibited region 604. Notify that it is in the vicinity. This indicates to the operator of the transmitter 102 that the possibility that the unmanned aircraft 101 enters the imaging prohibited area 604 is high. That is, it indicates to the operator of the transmitter 102 that the operation of the unmanned aircraft 101 needs to be controlled so that the unmanned aircraft 101 does not enter the photographing prohibited area 604.

  As shown in (c) of FIG. 5, when the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the photographing prohibited area 604, the LED display unit 400 of the transmitter 102 is displayed in red and the unmanned aircraft 101 is displayed in the photographing prohibited area 604. Notify that you are located at. This indicates to the operator of the transmitter 102 that the unmanned aircraft 101 has entered the photographing prohibited area 604. That is, it indicates to the operator of the transmitter 102 that the operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 needs to be controlled so that the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 exits the imaging prohibited area 604.

  Next, details of the display mode of the map screen 601 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  6 to 9 are diagrams illustrating an example of display modes of the map screen 601 in the screen display unit 600 of the transmitter 102. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the map screen 601 is a screen in which a shooting area 602, a position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101, a shooting prohibited area 604, and a neighboring area 605 are superimposed on the map. is there.

  The map displayed on the map screen 601 indicates map information in which position information indicating a position and terrain information indicating a terrain are associated with each other. The map is, for example, a map having a predetermined range and a predetermined scale including the position of the propo 102.

  A map screen 601 in FIG. 6 shows a case where the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the imaging region 602 and can be monitored. A map screen 601 in FIG. 7 shows a case where the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is not located in the imaging area 602 and is not in a monitorable state, and is not located in the imaging prohibited area 604 or the nearby area 605. .

  A map screen 601 in FIG. 8 shows a case where the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is not located in the imaging region 602 and is not in a monitorable state and is located in the vicinity region 605. A map screen 601 in FIG. 9 shows a case where the unmanned aircraft 101 is not located in the imaging region 602 and is not in a monitorable state and is located in the imaging prohibited region 604.

  As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 9, the map screen 601 is displayed, so that the operator of the radio station 102 can detect the relative position of the unmanned aircraft 101 with respect to the imaging region 602, the imaging prohibited region 604, and the nearby region 605. The positional relationship is shown. Therefore, the operator can determine whether or not it is necessary to control the operation of the unmanned aircraft 101 based on these positional relationships.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 6 to 9, the map screen 601 may display the shooting prohibited area information 606 and the shooting area information 607 in a superimposed manner. The shooting prohibited area information 606 is information indicating the azimuth and distance from the position of the unmanned aircraft 101 to the shooting prohibited area 604. The shooting area information 607 is information indicating the azimuth and distance from the position of the unmanned aircraft 101 to the shooting area 602.

  The display of the shooting prohibited area information 606 and the shooting area information 607 indicates to the operator of the radio transmitter 102 how to control the operation of the unmanned aircraft 101 with respect to the shooting area 602 and the shooting prohibited area 604. That is, the shooting prohibited area information 606 and the shooting area information 607 function as operation support information for the operator of the radio transmitter 102.

  In addition, monitoring information 608 and on-site information 609 may be superimposed on the map screen 601. That is, the notification unit 306 may notify the monitor information 608 and the on-site information 609 by displaying them on the screen display unit 600. The notification unit 306 may output these pieces of information to the display control unit 307 and cause the display control unit 307 to control the display of the screen display unit 600.

  The monitoring information 608 displays information “monitoring: OK” when the unmanned aircraft 101 is in a state where monitoring is possible, and displays information “monitoring: NG” when the unmanned aircraft 101 is not in a state where monitoring is possible. To do. By displaying the monitoring information 608, it is surely shown to the operator who is viewing the screen display unit 600 of the propo 102 whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored.

  The on-site information 609 displays information “on-going: OK” when the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is not located in the shooting prohibited area 604 or the nearby area 605, and “ The information “Online: Caution” is displayed. When the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the photographing prohibited area 604, the information “Online: NG” is displayed. The display of the entry information 609 reliably indicates to the operator who is looking at the screen display unit 600 of the transmitter 102 what positional relationship the unmanned aircraft 101 is with respect to the imaging prohibited area 604.

  Note that the notification unit 306 may notify the monitoring information and the on-site information based on the display itself of the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 on the map screen 601.

  Specifically, when the shooting area 602 on the map screen 601 includes the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 and is displayed, it may be notified that the display is possible. In addition, when the display does not include the position 603 of the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 in the imaging area 602 on the map screen 601, it may be notified that the display is not in a monitorable state.

  Further, when the position 603 of the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is included and displayed in the shooting prohibited area 604 on the map screen 601, it may be notified that the display has entered the shooting prohibited area 604 with the display. Good. In addition, when the display does not include the position 603 of the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 in the shooting prohibited area 604 on the map screen 601, the display may indicate that the shooting prohibited area is not entered. . Since the vicinity area 605 is the same as the photographing prohibited area 604, the description thereof is omitted.

  Next, processing and operations executed by the control computer 105 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of processing by the control computer 105. As a premise, it is assumed that the unmanned aircraft 101 and the network camera 103 are located in a range where they can communicate with the control computer 105 and are connected so as to communicate with each other.

  When the process by the control computer 105 is started, first, as shown in FIG. 10, the control computer 105 determines whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 is in flight (step S1001).

  If the unmanned aircraft 101 is not in flight (step S1001; NO), the process is terminated.

  If the unmanned aircraft 101 is in flight (step S1001; YES), the unmanned aircraft detection unit 301 acquires the position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 (step S1002).

  Subsequently, the shooting area acquisition unit 302 acquires shooting area information of the network camera 103 (step S1003).

  Subsequently, the shooting prohibited area acquisition unit 303 acquires the shooting prohibited area information of the network camera 103 (S1004).

  Subsequently, the monitoring state determination unit 304 performs monitoring determination (step S1005).

  If the monitoring state determination unit 304 determines that the unmanned aircraft 101 is in a state where it can be monitored (step S1005; YES), the process proceeds to step S1006.

  In step S1006, as shown in FIG. 6, the notification unit 306 notifies that the unmanned aircraft 101 is in a monitorable state by displaying the LED display unit 400 in blue. At this time, the display control unit 307 causes the screen display unit 600 to display a map screen 601 as shown in FIG. Following step S1006, the process returns to step S1001.

  If the monitoring state determination unit 304 determines that the unmanned aircraft 101 is not in a state that can be monitored (step S1005; NO), the process proceeds to step S1007.

  In step S <b> 1007, as shown in FIG. 7, the notification unit 306 notifies that the unmanned aircraft 101 is not in a monitorable state by turning off the LED display unit 400. At this time, the display control unit 307 causes the screen display unit 600 to display a map screen 601 as shown in FIG. Subsequent to step S1007, the process proceeds to step S1008.

  In step S <b> 1008, the on-going state determination unit 305 determines whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the vicinity region 605.

  If it is determined by the entry state determination unit 305 that the unmanned aircraft 101 is not located in the vicinity region 605 (step S1008; NO), the process returns to step S1001.

  If it is determined by the entry state determination unit 305 that the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the vicinity area 605 (step S1008; YES), the process proceeds to step S1009.

  In step S1009, the notification unit 306 notifies that the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the vicinity region 605 by causing the LED display unit 400 to blink red. At this time, the display control unit 307 causes the screen display unit 600 to display a map screen 601 as shown in FIG. Subsequent to step S1009, the process proceeds to step S1010.

  In step S <b> 1010, the on-going state determination unit 305 determines whether the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the imaging prohibited area 604. If it is determined by the entry state determination unit 305 that the unmanned aircraft 101 is not located in the imaging prohibited area 604 (step S1010; NO), the process returns to step S1001.

  If it is determined by the entry state determination unit 305 that the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the imaging prohibited area 604 (step S1010; YES), the process proceeds to step S1011.

  In step S1011, the notification unit 306 notifies that the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the imaging prohibited area 604 by causing the LED display unit 400 to display red. At this time, the display control unit 307 causes the screen display unit 600 to display a map screen 601 as shown in FIG. Following step S1011, the process returns to step S1001.

  Note that the order of processing is not limited to the example of the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The processing described above may be realized as a program for causing the control computer 105 to function as each functional unit described above.

  As described above, according to the control computer 105, the control method, and the program according to the present embodiment, the monitoring information is notified. Therefore, a user who controls the operation of the unmanned aircraft 101 (for example, an operator of the radio transmitter 102) can control the operation of the unmanned aircraft 101 so that the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored according to the notification. As a result, the unmanned aircraft 101 can be caused to fly while being monitored, and the flight safety of the unmanned aircraft 101 can be improved.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the monitoring determination is performed based on whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the imaging region 602 of the network camera 103. And monitoring information is notified based on the determination result. In response to the notification, for example, the operator of the transmitter 102 can determine whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the imaging region 602 of the network camera 103. Therefore, the operator of the radio 102 can control the operation of the unmanned aircraft 101 so that the unmanned aircraft 101 is positioned in the imaging region 602. As a result, it is possible to safely fly the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 while monitoring the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 through an image captured by the network camera 103.

  According to this embodiment, the monitoring information is displayed on the LED display unit 400, so that the user can visually grasp whether or not the monitoring is possible. Therefore, for example, the operator of the transmitter 102 can appropriately control the operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 as necessary while viewing the display on the LED display unit 400.

  According to the present embodiment, the imaging region 602 is displayed on the screen display unit 600 as a monitorable region, so that the operator of the transmitter 102 can visually grasp the monitorable region.

  According to this embodiment, on-site information is notified. Therefore, for example, the operator of the radio 102 can control the operation of the unmanned aircraft 101 so that the unmanned aircraft 101 does not enter the photographing prohibited area 604 in response to the notification.

  According to this embodiment, the operator of the radio 102 can visually grasp whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 is located in the photographing prohibited area 604 by displaying the on-site information on the LED display unit 400. it can.

  According to the present embodiment, since the photographing prohibited area 604 is displayed on the screen display unit 600, the photographing prohibited area 604 can be visually recognized by a radio operator.

  According to the present embodiment, monitoring information 608 and on-site information 609 are displayed on the screen display unit 600. Therefore, monitoring information and on-site information can be visually grasped together with the display by the LED display unit 400.

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Next, an unmanned aerial vehicle monitoring system according to a second embodiment will be described. The unmanned aircraft monitoring system according to the second embodiment includes the same elements and structures as the unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment. For this reason, the same elements and structures as those of the unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, detailed description thereof will be omitted, and portions different from the first embodiment will be described.

  In the first embodiment, the example in which the state in which the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored is the state in which the unmanned aircraft 101 is captured by the network camera 103 has been described. In contrast, in the second embodiment, an example in which the state in which the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored is a state in which map information including position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 is displayed on the screen display unit 600 will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display mode of the map screen 601 according to the second embodiment. The map information including the position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 is, for example, a map screen 601 in which the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is superimposed on the map as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the state in which the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored means that the position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 is displayed on the map screen 601 displayed on the screen display unit 600 and the map screen 601 is displayed. A state in which the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 is being monitored via the display unit 600.

  The map screen 601 is not limited to the screen display unit 600 of the transmitter 102, but may be displayed on the screen display unit of at least one device included in the unmanned aircraft monitoring system such as the control computer 105 and the console 106. When a map screen 601 in which the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is superimposed on the map is displayed on the screen display unit of any device, the user can monitor the unmanned aircraft 101 by looking at the map screen 601. Can be done. In the present embodiment, a region of the map screen 601 (a predetermined range and a map region of a reduced scale displayed on the map screen 601) is a region that can be monitored by the unmanned aircraft 101.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the control computer 105 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the control computer 105 according to the second embodiment is functionally different from the control computer 105 according to the first embodiment in that it does not include the imaging region acquisition unit 302. .

  In the present embodiment, the display control unit 307 controls the screen display unit 600 to display the area of the map screen 601 as the monitorable area. That is, the display control unit 307 outputs screen display information for displaying the map screen 601 to the screen display unit 600. In addition, the display control unit 307 outputs screen display information for displaying the map screen 601 to the monitoring state determination unit 304.

  Based on the screen display information output from the display control unit 307, the monitoring state determination unit 304 includes map information including the position information of the unmanned aircraft 101 (a map screen 601 in which the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is superimposed on the map). Is displayed on the screen display unit 600. Then, the monitoring state determination unit 304 determines whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored based on the determination result.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the map screen 601 in which the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is superimposed on the map is displayed on the screen display unit 600, the monitoring state determination unit 304 displays the unmanned aircraft 101. It is determined that monitoring is possible.

  When the map screen 601 in which the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is superimposed on the map is not displayed on the screen display unit 600, the monitoring state determination unit 304 determines that the unmanned aircraft 101 is not in a state that can be monitored. .

  When the map screen 601 in which the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is superimposed on the map is not displayed on the screen display unit 600, the unmanned aircraft 101 is located outside the range of the map displayed on the map screen 601. This is a case where it is not displayed on the map screen 601. In this case, since the unmanned aircraft 101 cannot be monitored even if the map screen 601 is viewed, it is determined that it is not in a monitorable state.

  The notification unit 306 notifies the monitoring information based on the determination result output from the monitoring state determination unit 304 as in the above embodiment. The notification unit 306 notifies the monitoring information by, for example, displaying it on the display unit (LED display unit 400, screen display unit 600) of the transmitter 102.

  Note that when the map screen 601 includes the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 and is displayed on the map screen 601, the notification unit 306 may notify that the display is possible. In addition, when the display does not include the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 on the map screen 601, it may be notified that the display is not in a monitorable state.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, whether or not the unmanned aircraft 101 can be monitored based on whether or not the map screen 601 on which the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is superimposed is displayed on the screen display unit 600. Is determined. And monitoring information is notified based on the determination result. In response to the notification, the user can determine whether or not the map screen 601 on which the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is superimposed is displayed on the screen display unit 600. Therefore, the user can control the display of the screen display unit 600 and the operation of the unmanned aircraft 101 so that the map screen 601 is displayed.

  For example, the operator of the transmitter 102 can control the display of the screen display unit 600 such as changing the range and scale of the map so that the map screen 601 is displayed. In this case, the prop 102 may include an input receiving unit that receives user input. The input receiving unit may receive a predetermined range or scale including the position of the unmanned aircraft 101 as a map range or scale by a user input. The display control unit 307 may control the screen display unit 600 to display a map screen 601 that displays a map of a range or scale received by the input reception unit.

  Further, for example, the operator of the transmitter 102 can also control the operation of the unmanned aircraft 101 so that the unmanned aircraft 101 is positioned within the range of the map displayed on the map screen 601.

  As a result, the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 can safely fly while monitoring the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 via the screen display unit 600 on which the map screen 601 is displayed.

  Note that the control computer 105 according to the present embodiment may functionally include the imaging region acquisition unit 302. Further, the shooting area 602 may be displayed on the map screen 601.

  As mentioned above, although various embodiment of this embodiment was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the monitoring state determination unit 304 performs the monitoring determination and the on-state determination unit 305 performs the on-site determination. However, at least the monitoring determination may be performed, and the on-site determination is not necessarily performed. Also good.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the notification part 306 demonstrated the monitoring information and entrance information by displaying on the LED display part 400 and the screen display part 600 of the transmitter 102, it was not restricted to this. . For example, the transmitter 102 may not have any one of the LED display unit 400 and the screen display unit 600. The notification unit 306 may notify the monitoring information and the on-site information by displaying on either the LED display unit 400 or the screen display unit 600.

  In addition, for example, the notification unit 306 displays the monitoring information or on-site information by displaying it on a display unit included in any of the devices included in the unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100 (such as the control computer 105 or the console 106). Information may be notified. Further, the notification unit 306 may notify the monitoring information and the on-site information by displaying on a display unit provided in an external device outside the unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100.

  In this way, not only the transmitter 102 but also the control computer 105 console 106 and the like are notified of monitoring information and on-site information, so that not only the operator of the transmitter 102 but also the user who controls the operation of the network camera 103, etc. In addition, monitoring information and on-site information can be easily grasped. Therefore, not only the operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 but also the operation of the network camera 103 can be controlled in accordance with the monitoring information and the entry information.

  Further, the notification unit 306 is not limited to display on the display unit, and may perform notification by voice, vibration, or the like.

  The network camera 103 and the unmanned aircraft 101 may be set in advance in association with each other. For example, a plurality of unmanned aircraft 101 associated with a network camera 103 installed at a base near Tokyo Station, a plurality of unmanned aircraft 101 associated with a network camera 103 installed at a base near Shinagawa Station, etc. Moreover, you may be matched for every area. The association between the network camera 103 and the unmanned aircraft 101 may be set by an operator such as the transmitter 102, the control computer 105, and the console 106.

  When the unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100 includes a plurality of unmanned aircraft 101, the notification method by the notification unit 306 may be different for each unmanned aircraft 101. Thereby, a different notification can be performed for each unmanned aircraft 101, and monitoring information and on-site information of a plurality of unmanned aircraft 101 can be distinguished and grasped.

  Further, when the network camera 103 and the unmanned aircraft 101 are set in advance in association with each other, the notification method by the notification unit 306 may be different for each set in association with each other. Thereby, for example, when the network camera 103 and the unmanned aircraft 101 are associated with each region, different notifications can be made for each region.

  The notification unit 306 may notify the monitoring information and the on-site information to the unmanned aircraft control unit that controls the operation of the unmanned aircraft and the network camera control unit that controls the operation of the network camera. By notifying the monitoring information and on-site information in this way, the unmanned aircraft operation control by the unmanned aircraft control unit and the network camera operation control by the network camera control unit are automatically performed according to the monitoring information and on-site information. Can be done.

  The unmanned aircraft control unit and the network camera control unit may be provided outside the unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100 or may be provided as a configuration of the unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100.

  For example, the control computer 105 may functionally include an unmanned aircraft control unit and a network camera control unit. In this case, the notification unit 306 may notify the monitoring information and the on-site information by outputting them to the unmanned aircraft control unit and the network camera control unit.

  The unmanned aerial vehicle control unit controls the operation of the unmanned aerial vehicle 101 based on the monitoring information and the entry information output from the notification unit 306. For example, when the unmanned aircraft 101 is not in a state where it can be monitored, the unmanned aircraft control unit causes the unmanned aircraft 101 to fly while adjusting the position of the unmanned aircraft 101 so that it can be monitored.

  In addition, the unmanned aerial vehicle control unit may limit the flight range of the unmanned aircraft 101 so that the unmanned aircraft 101 cannot go out of the monitorable area, or if the unmanned aircraft 101 goes out of the monitorable area, for example. Alternatively, control for returning the unmanned aircraft 101 to the base or stopping the flight may be performed. When limiting the flight range of the unmanned aerial vehicle 101, for example, the flight according to the pan operation of the network camera 103 may be performed.

  Further, for example, when the unmanned aircraft 101 is equipped with a camera and the unmanned aircraft 101 enters the photographing prohibited area 604, the unmanned aircraft control unit blocks the camera image from the unmanned aircraft 101. Also good. Specific means for blocking the camera image include masking the image, making it a black screen, outputting text information, and limiting the image. In this case, the unmanned aerial vehicle control unit may turn off the photographing function of the unmanned aircraft 101.

  The network camera control unit controls the operation of the network camera 103 based on the monitoring information and on-site information output from the notification unit 306. For example, when the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is not included in the imaging region 602 and is not in a monitorable state, the network camera control unit is configured so that the position 603 of the unmanned aircraft 101 is included in the imaging region 602. The shooting direction of 103 is adjusted.

  Further, the network camera control unit may cause the network camera 103 to perform a panning operation or the like according to the flight of the unmanned aircraft 101 so that the unmanned aircraft 101 does not leave the imaging region 602, for example.

  The content of the operation control by the unmanned aircraft control unit and the network camera control unit may be different for each unmanned aircraft 101 and each network camera 103. Thereby, different operation control can be performed for each unmanned aircraft and each network camera 103.

  Further, when the network camera 103 and the unmanned aircraft 101 are set in advance in association with each other, the content of the operation control may be different for each set in association with each other. Thereby, for example, when the network camera 103 and the unmanned aircraft 101 are associated with each region, different operation control can be performed for each region.

  In the above embodiment, each functional unit included in the control computer 105 may be included in the transmitter 102 or the console 106. In addition, the control computer 105 in the above embodiment may be mounted on the unmanned aircraft 101 or the network camera 103. In other words, each functional unit included in the control computer 105 in the above embodiment may be included in the unmanned aircraft 101 or the network camera 103.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display unit (LED display unit 400, screen display unit 600) is provided in the transmitter 102, but is not limited thereto, the control computer 105, the console 106, the unmanned aircraft 101, the network camera 103, and the like. May have.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the display control unit 307 of the control computer 105 controls the display content of the screen display unit 600 of the transmitter 102 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the control computer 105 may not have the display control unit 307, and the prop 102 itself may have display control means for controlling the display content of the screen display unit 600.

  In the above-described embodiment, the unmanned aircraft monitoring system 100 including the unmanned aircraft 101, the transmitter 102, the network camera 103, the relay BOX 104, the control computer 105, and the console 106 has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The unmanned aerial vehicle monitoring system according to the present invention may be the control computer 105 itself including the above-described functional units.

  For example, the present invention can be implemented as a system, apparatus, method, program, storage medium, or the like. Specifically, the present invention may be applied to a system including a plurality of devices. You may apply to the apparatus which consists of one apparatus.

  Note that the present invention includes a software program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments directly or remotely from a system or apparatus. The present invention also includes a case where the object is achieved by reading and executing the supplied program code by the computer of the system or apparatus.

  Therefore, in order to realize (executable) the functional processing of the present invention by a computer, the program code itself installed in the computer also realizes the present invention. In other words, the present invention includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.

  In that case, as long as it has the function of the program, it may be in the form of object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to the OS, or the like.

  Examples of the recording medium for supplying the program include a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, MO, CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW. Further, there are a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, a DVD (DVD-ROM, DVD-R), and the like.

  As another program supply method, a browser on a client computer is used to connect to an Internet home page. The computer program itself of the present invention or a compressed file including an automatic installation function can be downloaded from the homepage by downloading it to a recording medium such as a hard disk.

  It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different homepage. That is, a WWW server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer is also included in the present invention.

  In addition, the program of the present invention is encrypted, stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to users, and key information for decryption is downloaded from a homepage via the Internet to users who have cleared predetermined conditions. Let It is also possible to execute the encrypted program by using the downloaded key information and install the program on a computer.

  Further, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the computer executing the read program. In addition, based on the instructions of the program, the OS or the like running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can be realized by the processing.

  Further, the program read from the recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. Thereafter, based on the instructions of the program, the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are also realized by the processing.

  The above-described embodiments are merely examples of implementation in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited thereto. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or the main features thereof.

101 Unmanned Aircraft 103 Network Camera 105 Computer for Control (Information Processing Device)
304 Monitoring status determination unit (monitoring status determination means)
305 On-state determination unit (On-state determination unit)
306 Notification unit (notification means)
400 LED display (display)
600 Screen display unit 601 Map screen 602 Shooting area 604 Shooting prohibited area

Claims (10)

An information processing apparatus that can be connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle via a network,
Monitoring state determination means for determining whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored;
An information processing apparatus comprising: notification means for notifying information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored based on a determination result by the monitoring state determination means.   The monitoring state determination means determines whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored based on whether or not the unmanned aircraft is located in a shooting area of a network camera connectable to the own device via a network. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The monitoring state determination means determines whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored based on whether or not map information including position information of the unmanned aircraft is displayed on a screen display unit. The information processing apparatus according to 1.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit notifies the display unit by displaying information indicating whether or not the monitoring is possible.   The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising display control means for controlling a monitorable area indicating an area where the unmanned aircraft can be monitored to be displayed on a screen display unit. An on-state determination means for determining whether or not the unmanned aircraft is located in a shooting prohibited area indicating an area where shooting by a network camera is prohibited;
The said notification means notifies the information which shows whether the said unmanned aircraft is located in the said imaging | photography prohibition area | region based on the determination result by the said entrance state determination means. Information processing device.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the notification unit notifies the display unit by displaying information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft is located in the photographing prohibited area.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a display control unit configured to control a screen display unit to display a shooting prohibited area indicating a region where shooting by the network camera is prohibited. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus that can be connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle via a network,
A monitoring state determination step for determining whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored;
And a notification step of notifying information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored based on a determination result in the monitoring state determination step. An information processing device that can be connected to an unmanned aerial vehicle via a network
Monitoring state determination means for determining whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored;
A program for functioning as notification means for notifying information indicating whether or not the unmanned aircraft can be monitored based on a determination result by the monitoring state determination means.

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