JP7066170B2 - How to use the alert system in the safe walking passage - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a warning system that calls attention to a passerby entering a safe walking passage.

At road construction sites, etc., in order to secure traffic, road cones, etc. may be installed on the roadway to regulate the running of vehicles, which may be used as a safe walking passage.
It is desirable to place security guards at both ends of this safe walking passage to call out to pedestrians and people riding bicycles to alert them in order to ensure safety.
However, in recent years, the labor shortage has become more serious, and it has become difficult to secure a sufficient number of guards.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-339136

Patent Document 1 describes a security sign board that allows a predetermined item to be visually recognized from a distance at a road construction site or the like. This is devised so that it can effectively call attention to drivers such as automobiles passing by. However, it has been pointed out that passers-by may be overlooked or misunderstood by the sign board alone, no matter how devised, and for that reason, security guards are assigned as described above. It had been.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is in a safe walking passage in which a security guard can perform human work, that is, alerting a passerby on behalf of the security guard. The purpose is to provide a warning system.

The present invention has been made to achieve the above object, and the invention of claim 1 analyzes a camera for photographing a passerby and a change in an image obtained by the camera to prevent a passerby from entering. An approach detecting means for detecting the entry of a passerby into a safe walking passage, and an alerting means for alerting the passerby detected by the approach detecting means through auditory or visual sense , which are configured by using a detecting analysis unit. When the approach detection means detects the approach of a passerby, the alert device composed of the above, the remote notification means for remotely notifying the fact via radio, and the auditory or visual response to the notification from the remote notification means. A portable radio device is provided with a monitoring device composed of a notification means for notifying through the monitoring device , and a notification receiving unit of the monitoring device by the remote notification means and a notification means for receiving the notification and notifying the user through hearing or vision. It is a method of using the alerting system in the safe walking passage, which is integrated with the above, in which the alerting device is installed in the vicinity of one entrance of the safe walking path and the alerting device is installed in the vicinity of the other entrance. It is characterized in that a guard possessing a radio is set up, or the alert device is installed near both entrances of a safe pedestrian road, and a guard possessing the radio is set in the middle . How to use it.

The invention of claim 2 is a method of using the alert system according to claim 1 , wherein the alert means of the alert system is configured by using a speaker that emits a message. be.

The invention of claim 3 is the method of using the alert system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the alert system includes a plurality of alert devices, and the notification information by the remote notification means of each alert device is used. It is a usage method characterized in that identification information of the device is included.

According to the invention of claim 4 , in the method of using the alert system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , a notification determination is made to determine whether or not to notify the remote notification means of the alert device of the alert system. It is equipped with a function and is a usage method characterized by reporting when it is determined that a report should be made.

By using the alerting system in the safe walking passage of the present invention, it is possible to carry out the alerting to passersby, which has been conventionally performed by the guards.

It is a block diagram of the attention alert system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a site image diagram of the first example using the alert system of FIG. 1. It is a site image diagram of the second example using the alert system of FIG. 1. It is a site image diagram of the third example using the alert system of FIG. 1.

The alert system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the alert system 1 includes an approach detecting means for detecting the entry of a passerby into a safe walking passage. As the approach detecting means, it is possible to configure by using a device such as a camera, an infrared sensor, and a sound wave sensor, but in this embodiment, the camera 3 is used. The camera 3 captures a passerby, and the analysis unit 5 analyzes the change in the obtained image to detect the entry of the passerby with high accuracy.

It also has a means of calling attention. This attention-calling means is to call attention through auditory or visual sense, and is by activating a voice message, blinking an LED light, or the like. However, in this embodiment, a speaker 7 that emits a voice message is used. There is. The content of the voice message is similar to what the guards actually said, such as "Be careful during construction."
When the analysis unit 5 notifies the voice output unit 9 of the entry of a passerby, the above-mentioned voice message is output and emitted from the speaker 7.

The analysis unit 5 and the audio output unit 9 are composed of a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. That is, the processing by these processing units is realized by software by the program executed by the CPU. The microcomputer is housed in a portable box 11.

It is assumed that the camera 3, the speaker 7, and the box 11 are installed on the entrance side to the safe walking passage as a device for calling attention to passersby.
The camera 3 and the speaker 7 are connected by wire with a cable drawn from the inside of the box 11 and can be separated from the box 11. Therefore, the camera 3 and the speaker 7 can be installed directly on the road or via a gantry by detecting the entry of a passerby into the safe walking passage, finding the most suitable place for calling attention.

Further, it is provided with a remote reporting means. The transmission side of the report by the remote report means is configured by using the radio 15. The radio 15 is wiredly connected to the analysis unit 5 of the alert device 13, and when the analysis unit 5 notifies the transmission / reception unit 17 of the approach of a passerby, a notification signal to that effect is put on the radio wave and the antenna is used. Send from 19.

The receiving side of the report by the remote reporting means is configured by using the portable type radio 21. This radio 21 has the same model as the radio 15 described above, but is used as an independent monitoring device, and includes not only the transmission / reception unit 23 constituting the remote notification means and the antenna 25, but also the notification means. It is configured using the standard equipment.
This notification means receives a notification and notifies it through hearing or vision, and is based on the sound of a buzzer, the blinking of an LED light, or the like, but in this embodiment, the buzzer 29 is used.
When the buzzer sound output unit 27 receives a report via the transmission / reception unit 23, the buzzer sound described above is output and emitted from the buzzer 29. The radio 21 is equipped with a microcomputer as standard equipment, and the buzzer sound output unit 27 is realized by using the microcomputer in the same manner as described above.

It should be noted that the notification signal generated by the remote notification means includes identification information, and the buzzer sound output unit 27 of the radio 21 so as to generate a buzzer sound separately in response to the identification information. It has become. Therefore, when the alert installation 13 is installed at a plurality of locations, it is possible to know where the alert device 13 is installed.

The radio 21 is supposed to be possessed by a security guard.

The alert system 1 is configured as described above, and FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 show examples of its use.
In each case, the sidewalk (F) side is under construction, and multiple road cones (R) are installed on the boundary between the sidewalk (F) and the roadway (S) and on the roadway (S), respectively, and it is safe between them. It is a walking passage (A). This safe walking passage (A) is for ensuring passage, and by using it, passersby pass by while walking or riding a bicycle, a wheelchair, or a senior car.

In FIG. 2, a warning device 13 (camera 3, speaker 7, and box 11) is installed near one of the entrances of the safe walking passage (A). A security guard (K) stands near the other entrance. This guard (K) possesses the radio 21.
A passerby (T) approaching from one of the entrances of the safe walking passage (A) will hear a message taken by the camera 3 and emitted from the speaker 7. Further, the guard (K) can confirm the existence of the passerby (T) by the buzzer sound emitted from the buzzer 29 of the portable radio 21. Therefore, if a passerby (T) is trying to enter from the other entrance in a wheelchair or senior car with a wide width, explain the situation and call attention, and in some cases, give an instruction to wait. , It is possible to avoid passing each other on the narrow safe pedestrian road (A) in advance.

In FIG. 3, attention alerting devices 13 (camera 3, speaker 7, and box 11) are installed in the vicinity of both entrances of the safe walking passage (A). A security guard (K) stands in the middle of the safe walking passage (A).
A passerby (T) approaching from the entrance of the safe walking passage (A) will hear a message taken by the camera 3 and emitted from the speaker 7 from either entrance. Further, since the guard (K) stands in the middle, the message can be heard directly depending on the length of the safe walking passage (A). If it can be heard, the passerby (T) who is passing in front of the guard (K) can be notified when the passerby (T) is heading from the other side and alerted.

In FIG. 4, attention alerting devices 13 (camera 3, speaker 7, and box 11) are installed in the vicinity of both entrances of the safe walking passage (A). A security guard (K) stands in the middle of the safe walking passage (A). This guard (K) possesses the radio 21.
A passerby (T) approaching from the entrance of the safe walking passage (A) will hear a message taken by the camera 3 and emitted from the speaker 7 from either entrance. Further, even if the safe walking passage (A) is long, the guard (K) can confirm from which direction there is a passerby (T) by the type of buzzer sound emitted from the radio 21. A passerby (T) who is about to pass in front of the guard (K) can be notified and alerted when the passerby (T) is heading from the other side.

When the safe walking passage (A) was provided, security guards (K) were assigned at least on both sides of the entrance, and when the safe walking passage (A) was long, guards (K) were placed in the middle of the passage. As described above, if the alert system 1 is used, the work of the guard (K) can be mechanically replaced and the number of guards (K) can be reduced. In addition, since the message flows only when the entry of the passerby (T) into the safe walking passage (A) is detected, that is, the message does not flow down, it becomes easier for the passerby (T) to enter the head. Not only does it waste power.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to such a specific embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Further, the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention merely exemplify the most preferable effects arising from the present invention, and the effects according to the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. It's not something.
For example, the analysis unit 5 is provided with a report judgment function, and when it detects the entry of a passerby (T), it does not issue a uniform report, but determines whether or not to notify the guard (K). It may be configured. If you only report when a passerby (T) who is stopped near the entrance of the safe walking passage (A) or who is trying to pass outside the safe walking passage (A) is detected, security is provided only in that case. A member (K) can rush and guide appropriately. In this way, it is conceivable to use the report as a rush instruction.

1 ... Attention system 3 ... Camera 5 ... Analysis unit 7 ... Speaker 9 ... Audio output unit 11 ... Box 13 ... Attention device 15 ... Radio 17 ... Transmission / reception unit 19 ... Antenna 21 ... Radio (monitoring device)
23 ... Transmission / reception unit 25 ... Antenna 27 ... Buzzer sound output unit 29 ... Buzzer F ... Sidewalk S ... Roadway R ... Road cone A ... Safe walking road K ... Security guard T ... Passersby

Claims (4)

It is composed of a camera that captures a passerby and an analysis unit that analyzes changes in the image obtained by the camera to detect the entry of the passerby, and detects the entry of the passerby into the safe walking passage. An alerting device composed of a detecting means and an alerting means for alerting a passerby detected by the approach detecting means through auditory or visual senses .
When the approach detection means detects the approach of a passerby, it is composed of a remote notification means that remotely notifies the fact via radio and a notification means that receives a report from the remote notification means and notifies it by hearing or visual. Equipped with a monitoring device
A warning in a safe walking passage, which is configured by integrating a notification receiving unit of the monitoring device by the remote notification means and a notification means for receiving the notification and notifying the notification through auditory or visual senses by a portable type radio. How to use the system
The alert device is installed near one of the entrances of the safe pedestrian road, and a guard with the radio is set up near the other entrance, or
A method of use, characterized in that the alert device is installed near both entrances of a safe pedestrian road, and a security guard carrying the radio is set up in the middle . In the method of using the alert system according to claim 1,
The alerting means of the alerting system is characterized in that it is configured by using a speaker that emits a message . In the method of using the alert system according to claim 1 or 2.
The alert system is equipped with a plurality of alert devices, and the notification information by the remote notification means of each alert device includes the identification information of the device. In the method of using the alert system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The remote reporting means of the alerting device of the alerting system is equipped with a reporting determination function that determines whether or not to make a report, and is characterized by making a report when it is determined that a report should be made .

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