JP5456414B2 - Display method and monitoring device for area monitoring - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention monitors the collective management of collective quantities of state values that change over time, such as operating environment data of factory equipment such as current and temperature, server rack operating conditions, indoor temperature, humidity, etc. The present invention relates to a change monitoring method suitable for use in an apparatus, and the monitoring apparatus.

  Conventionally, most of this type of system shows such changes by displaying measured values of state quantity data such as current, voltage, temperature, and pressure by digital display, bar display, historical trend display, and the like. These display methods are not sufficiently appealing to the visual perception of an observer or the like, and it has been desired to provide a display method and apparatus that are more visually superior.

JP 2006-208000 A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to propose an area monitoring display method and a monitoring apparatus that can appeal to the eye using a display method such as a circle, a cylinder, or a cone.

Among the display methods for area monitoring according to the present invention, the method according to claim 1 is:
A plurality of sensors arranged in various locations in the monitoring target area measure at least one type of required event value or its change value, process the data obtained by the measurement, and display the processing result on the monitor screen A display method for area monitoring,
While displaying the processing result superimposed on the area display showing the monitored area,
In the display method for area monitoring, in which the display position of the processing result on the area display on the monitor screen is a position corresponding to or substantially corresponding to the arrangement position of the sensor that has obtained the processing result ,
A circular shape is used for the display form of the processing results, and the circular shape to be displayed has its center displaying the measurement point, its size representing the magnitude (absolute value) of the measured value, and its color halfway. Be transparent,
The display of the processing result is assumed to be translucent and visible to be displayed so as to overlap the measurement point on the display of the monitoring target area.
It is characterized by that.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the display method for area monitoring according to the first aspect, the color of the display shape of the processing result is varied in accordance with the measurement value in order to indicate a change in the situation of the monitoring target area. Features.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an area monitoring apparatus including a display unit capable of displaying by the display method for area monitoring according to the first or second aspect, and further having a processing unit for measuring the measured value of the sensor.

  According to the present invention, the measurement value of the state quantity data such as current, voltage, temperature, and pressure related to the device existing in the monitoring target area can be sufficiently appealed to the visual perception of a monitor or the like, and more visually superior. A display method and monitoring device for area monitoring can be provided.

The perspective view which shows an example of the area used as the implementation object of this invention The figure which shows the volume map display example of the display methods for area monitoring which concern on this invention Conceptual diagram showing examples of power supply paths to sensors, etc. Conceptual diagram showing wiring examples of temperature / humidity measurement terminal and current measurement terminal Conceptual diagram showing area monitoring data display function (real-time data display (A), bar graph display (B), floor display (C), volume map display (D), temperature distribution display (E), historical trend display (F), alarm display (G), previous display (H)) Conceptual diagram showing management functions based on area monitoring data (email notification (A), group editing (B), CSV output (C)) The figure which shows the 2nd Example of this invention The figure which shows the 2nd Example of this invention The figure which shows the 2nd Example of this invention The figure which shows the 2nd Example of this invention The figure which shows the 2nd Example of this invention The figure which shows the modification of the 2nd Example of this invention The figure which shows the modification of the 2nd Example of this invention The figure which shows the modification of the 2nd Example of this invention

  The present invention is called volume map display, and uses a form in which the display of a two-dimensional figure such as a circle, a cylinder, or a cone is changed in accordance with a measured value such as a current consumption value or a temperature, or an operation processing result thereof. It is possible to realize a display method and apparatus that can better appeal to the visual sense of the supervisor.

  FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing an example of an area to be implemented according to the present invention, FIG. 1B is a diagram showing a volume map display example of the display method for area monitoring according to the present invention, and FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the example of a power supply path | route.

  The area to be implemented in the present invention shown in FIG. 1A comprises a factory area 1 and a management room 2, and the server 3 in the management room 2 is remotely monitored by a computer 6 at a remote location 5 via a communication network 4 such as the Internet. It is something that can be done. The factory equipment shown is merely an example of equipment and areas to be monitored.

  The factory equipment 1 is equipped with a raw material product storage place 7, processing and sorting equipment 8, a conveyor line 9, a distribution board 10, and the like. The raw material product storage place 7 has a temperature / humidity measuring terminal 11, The equipment 8 for processing, sorting, etc. is provided with various sensors 12, and the distribution board 10 is provided with a current measuring terminal 13. Data from the temperature / humidity measurement terminal 11, various sensors 12, and the current measurement terminal 13 are stored in the server 3 in the management room 2, and the software installed in the server 3 allows the monitor 14 in the management room 2 and The monitor 15 for the computer 6 can visually see these data as well as the processed and processed data.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the wiring 16 of the temperature / humidity measuring terminal 11 and the current measuring terminal 13 is connected by a single four-core cable instead of the conventional 1: 1 wiring (FIG. 2A). (Fig. 2 (B)). High system maintainability and reliability, such as shortening system installation man-hours by reducing labor and man-hours, reducing costs such as cable laying work, reducing disconnection trouble, and saving wiring space. Can be realized. In the power supply path to the sensor or the like in FIG. 1C, it is preferable to employ the wiring example shown in FIG. 2 because the wiring can be simplified. In the screen that displays the acquired data, if the latest acquired data is an abnormal value, the color of the point name part will change, or the ratio of the acquired data value to the set threshold Can be displayed.

  Real-time data display, bar graph display, floor display, volume map display, temperature distribution display, historical trend display are included in the display functions of area monitoring data 14 and 15 realized by software installed in the server 3. , Alarm display, previous display, etc. (shown in FIG. 3), and management functions include mail notification, group editing, CSV output, etc. (shown in FIG. 4).

  Among the above displays, the real-time data display (FIG. 3A) displays the latest acquired data. If the acquired data is an abnormal value, the color of the point name portion is changed and displayed. To do. The bar graph display (FIG. 3B) displays the ratio of the acquired value to the set threshold value. The floor display (FIG. 3C) can monitor the entire factory area 1 and is displayed to visually identify the point where the alarm is currently generated. The temperature distribution display (FIG. 3 (E)) is displayed so that a place where the factory area 1 is at a high temperature or a place that is too cold can be caught at a glance. The historical trend display (FIG. 3 (F)) is for capturing a data fluctuation tendency, and has a function of performing automatic drawing corresponding to real-time data acquisition. The alarm display (FIG. 3G) has a function of displaying an alarm lamp on the screen when an alarm is detected, and jumping from the displayed alarm lamp to detailed information on the alarm. The immediately preceding display (FIG. 3 (H)) displays a screen from which the historical trend immediately before the occurrence of the abnormality can be called from the alarm history screen and the situation at the time of the occurrence of the abnormality can be quickly confirmed.

  Among the management functions described above, the mail notification (FIG. 4A) is a function for automatically transmitting a mail to a specified address in the event of an abnormality and for supporting early detection of the situation and countermeasures. It is preferable that the contents and destination of the mail can be set according to the situation that has occurred. Also, group editing (FIG. 4B) is a function that makes it possible to manage the measurement points by the temperature / humidity measurement terminal 11, the various sensors 12, and the current measurement terminal 13 separately for each area or measurement target device. It is. Furthermore, the CSV output (FIG. 4C) is a function that enables data form printing or CSV saving. That is, a data acquisition period to be printed is set, and a daily report, a monthly report, and an annual report can be output.

  The volume map display among the above displays will be described in detail below. The volume map display is roughly as shown in FIG. 3D and in detail as shown in FIG. 1B as an example. FIG. 1C is also an example of a volume map display. In addition, in the “volume map display” in the illustrated example, a circular shape is used as the display shape, but the present invention is not limited to this, and what display shape is used to represent the processing result. However, if it can correspond to the size of the measured value, it can be a two-dimensional polygon such as a triangle or a quadrangle, or a pseudo three-dimensional shape such as a cylinder, a prism, a cone, or a pyramid. Using a two-dimensional shape, it is possible to adopt a so-called graphical shape that can be visually appealed effectively.

The display as shown in FIG. 1B, that is, the graphical display of the “volume map display” of this embodiment can have the following meanings, for example. That is,
(1) The center of the circle indicates the measurement point,
(2) The size of the circle indicates the size (absolute value) of the measured value,
(3) By making the color of the circle translucent, it is possible to understand the measurement point and the background map.

  Although illustration is omitted, the color itself may be given meaning, such as a first warning for yellow and a final warning for red. With such a display, you can see at a glance the temperature deviation of storage locations such as chemicals and foodstuffs, and you can check current values such as changes in current consumption in real time from a remote location using a web application.

In addition, as a function of volume map display, basically the values in the factory area 1 (current, voltage, power, humidity, various pressures, strain, vibration, etc.) are shown in the drawing, picture, and location ( (Including 2D and 3D representations) and colors, and can have the following functions. For example,
(1) Volume map real-time display function: Function to display volume map simultaneously with various information acquisition timings (2) Volume map past display function: Function to display volume map of specified past date and time (3) Volume map animation function: This is a function to display the volume map display for the specified period at the specified time, and the function to adjust the display speed while going back, pause, and display (4) Volume map prediction display function: From the past collected data to the future (5) Volume map prediction animation function: predicts future values from past collected data, and displays volume map display up to the specified date and time at the specified time. This is a video display function that lets you go back to the past, Stop, displaying adjustable display speed while (6) volume map threshold alerting: a graphic on the volume map can include functions such as informing the color and shape of the representation based on a threshold.

  The above display can be confirmed by a WEB browser or the like on the computer 6 in the remote place 5, and it can be a system that collects and collectively manages the operating environment data of various facilities in the factory area 1 such as current and temperature. In other words, real-time numerical values can be confirmed on the screen of a computer such as a personal computer without going to the site for manual measurement. Then, the data collected and stored in the server 3 is displayed in an easy-to-read manner such as a graph or distribution chart, so that the current state can be quickly grasped. This makes it possible to improve the equipment operation rate, improve the efficiency of equipment management work, and reduce energy costs by monitoring the current and temperature of factory equipment in real time.

In addition, when using the system of the present invention in a factory facility, the data collected or collected by a sensor or the like includes current temperature, humidity, various pressure flow distortions, heat accumulation, excessively cold place, efficient It can be an index of air conditioning. Therefore, in combination with the volume map display function, for example,
(1) Temperature distribution diagram animation function: A function to display a temperature distribution diagram for a specified period as a movie at a specified time, and to adjust the display speed while going back, pause, and display (2) Temperature distribution Figure and volume map overlay display function: A function that supports the control of air conditioning or various devices by simultaneously visualizing the behavior of the heat source by the volume map and the behavior of the heat pool by the temperature distribution diagram (3) Temperature distribution diagram and volume map Overlay animation function: A function that displays a moving image of a temperature distribution map and volume map over a specified period at a specified time. The function adjusts the display speed while going backward, paused, or displayed. (4) Volume Pick-up function: Specify the range of values and express only the corresponding part with the size and color of figures (including 2D and 3D expressions) It can be to have that function. Of course, combinations with other search items are also possible.

In addition, in the system that performs energy monitoring, there may be a duplication with the above-mentioned content,
(1) Volume map display function alone (2) Volume map display function and temperature distribution map display function (3) Volume map display function and data monitor display function (4) Combination of volume map display function and trend graph display function, It is also possible to combine an alarm mail transmission function, an alarm confirmation button (a function for confirming that an operator has recognized an alarm that has occurred), a user management, a group management function, and a display by authority on the WEB screen.

  Further, since it is clear that a display device for area monitoring including the server 3 installed with the software described above, the temperature / humidity measurement terminal 11, the sensor 12, the current measurement terminal 13 and the like can be configured, the description is omitted. The function is as described above.

  FIGS. 5A to 5D are views showing a second embodiment of the present invention. For example, a server rack on which a plurality of server machines are mounted is a monitoring target area away from a place where a monitor is present, for example, sealed, abbreviated. Assuming that the server rack 20 is installed in an area such as a sealed room, the external shape of the server rack 20 is shown as a three-dimensional box, and only the outer surface is shown. Projection of changes to the outer surface (which is also the effect of internal temperature changes) changes in color (for example, green at low temperature, reddish as temperature rises, bright red above a certain temperature, etc.) In the figure, it is shown by grayscale gradation change, and in the example in the figure, the darker is the higher temperature and the thinner is the lower temperature), and the change can be visually recognized from time to time. There. The temperature can be measured by a contact thermometer or a non-contact type device such as thermography, but any device, means, or device may be used. The display color may be any appropriate color other than the above-described colors, or any display method such as gray scale, hatching, or the like.

  By the way, in the example of the figure, power taps 21 and 22 each having a plurality of taps are provided on the left and right outer walls of the server rack 20, and their temperature change (not only the temperature change in the area but also the power supply tap to be supplied) Fig. 5 shows the influence of thermal temperature changes when passing through the electrical circuit of Fig. 5. The writing of the power strips 21 and 22 on the outline drawing of the server rack 20 only shows the installation position in Fig. 5, and in other drawings Although omitted for simplification, the front view of the power strips 21 and 22 and the temperature difference are also shown in gray scale on the left and right of each figure.

  In the illustrated example, the power taps 21 and 22 have 20 taps 21a and 22a, respectively, but the present invention is not limited to this number, and is merely an example. Moreover, although the power strips 21 and 22 are provided on the left and right side surfaces, this is also merely an example. The area, object, state quantity, state display specifications, etc. may be determined freely according to the monitoring contents. In short, the monitoring target may be a three-dimensional object, an outer surface of a three-dimensional area, or a part or area that is considered to be a pseudo outer surface.

  In the figure, the white triangle 23 shown on the top surface of the server rack 20 is shown by rotating the displayed figure (in the example shown in the figure, it is rotated around the central axis of the server rack 20 in the vertical direction). However, the present invention is not limited to this), which indicates in which direction the front of the server rack 20 is directed in the display image. This may be performed by an appropriate display.

  6A to 6D show changes in humidity inside the server rack 20 as modifications of the second embodiment of the present invention. Although it is basically the same as the example of FIG. 5, it is necessary to provide an appropriate number of hygrometers inside the server rack 20 so as to obtain the measurement output thereof. The equipment and configuration for humidity measurement can use various appropriate things such as mechanical sensors, thermal sensors, wet and dry bulb hygrometers, hygrometers that measure thermal conductivity, electromagnetic (light) sensors, impedance change sensors, etc. Since it is well known, illustration and description are omitted.

  The difference in humidity seems to be preferably indicated by, for example, light blue that makes it easy to imagine moisture, or a light purple density change, but the same color as in the case of temperature, other colors, and display methods can be used. In the figure, it is also shown in gray scale, and in the example of the figure, the darker is the higher humidity and the thinner is the lower humidity. Others are the same as the temperature shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D.

  The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a change in state quantity can be grasped as a three-dimensional body rotating as an expression of a change in appearance. Therefore, when combined with the first embodiment, especially when combined with the one represented by the difference in the size of the figure as shown in FIG. As such, a very preferable monitoring mode can be configured. It goes without saying that various state quantities other than temperature and humidity can be monitored by employing various sensors and sensing means.

  Further, the monitoring mode as in the present embodiment is not limited to a physically rigid area such as a rack or a building. By devising the arrangement of sensors, etc., a system that configures and monitors virtual three-dimensional areas may be possible, and by combining such areas, complex areas with multiple layers or multiple layers are configured. Monitoring is also possible.

1: Factory area 2: Management room 3: Server 4: Communication network 5: Remote location 6: Computer 7: Raw material product storage place 8: Equipment for processing, sorting, etc. 9: Conveyor line 10: Distribution board 11: Temperature Humidity measurement terminal 12: Sensor 13: Current measurement terminal 14, 15: Monitor 16: Wiring 20: Server rack 21, 22: Power supply tap 21a, 22a: Tap 23: Triangle shown on top of server rack

Claims (3)

A plurality of sensors arranged in various locations in the monitoring target area measure at least one type of required event value or its change value, process the data obtained by the measurement, and display the processing result on the monitor screen A display method for area monitoring,
While displaying the processing result superimposed on the area display showing the monitored area,
In the display method for area monitoring, in which the display position of the processing result on the area display on the monitor screen is a position corresponding to or substantially corresponding to the arrangement position of the sensor that has obtained the processing result ,
A circular shape is used for the display form of the processing results, and the circular shape to be displayed has its center displaying the measurement point, its size representing the magnitude (absolute value) of the measured value, and its color halfway. Be transparent,
The display of the processing result is assumed to be translucent and visible to be displayed so as to overlap the measurement point on the display of the monitoring target area.
A display method for area monitoring. The display method for area monitoring according to claim 1,
To indicate the status change of the monitored area, the display method of the area for monitoring, wherein Rukoto is variable according to the color of the display shape of the processing result to the measured value. Provided with a display means capable of displaying of claim 1 or the display method for the monitoring of two areas, the area monitoring device according to claim Rukoto which have a processing unit of the measurement value of the sensor.