JP7533121B2 - Animal capture report support device and animal capture report support program - Google Patents

Description

This relates to a bird and animal capture report support device and a bird and animal capture report support program that support the creation of reports to be submitted to prefectures and other authorities when baby birds and animals, eggs, etc. are captured.

For example, if a crow nest is found on a utility pole or transmission tower and chicks and eggs are captured in conjunction with the removal, this is done with permission from the prefecture having jurisdiction to capture birds and animals, in accordance with Article 9, Paragraph 1 of the Law Concerning the Protection and Management of Birds and Animals and the Proper Regulation of Hunting. Capture records must be reported to the prefecture, including the date, name, number captured, and location of capture.

On the other hand, there is a known process management system that allows the progress of construction work to be easily grasped and construction reports to be easily created (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This system uses a camera unit at the construction site to capture an identification code that indicates the location and information about the construction work, and stores image data of the construction site in association with information that indicates a specific process.

JP 2020-30519 A

When reporting capture results to prefectures, each prefecture must report which protected area the capture location is in, dividing the prefecture into a mesh. Specifically, based on an outline map of wildlife protection areas, which divides the prefecture into a mesh and assigns an identification number to each protected area, it is necessary to confirm which protected area the capture location is in and enter the identification number of that protected area in the report.

However, when crow eggs are captured that have been nested on utility poles or transmission towers, the position and location of the utility pole or transmission tower where the eggs were captured can be identified, but because the outline maps of wildlife protection areas do not include information on power lines, it takes time and effort to identify the protected area where the eggs were captured. In other words, the protected area must be identified by comparing a map showing the power lines (railway route map, floor plan, etc.) with the outline maps of wildlife protection areas, which takes time and effort. Moreover, the outline maps of wildlife protection areas are broad maps that show the entire prefecture, making it difficult to grasp and check the details, so there was a risk of identifying the wrong protected area. As such, not only did it take time and effort to prepare a report to the prefecture, but there was also a risk of preparing an incorrect report.

On the other hand, the system described in Patent Document 1 can identify the location of a construction site based on an image of an identification code, but cannot identify which protected area the location belongs to.

The object of this invention is to provide a bird and animal capture report support device and a bird and animal capture report support program that can assist in easily and appropriately creating reports required when capturing baby birds and animals, eggs, etc.

In order to solve the above problem, the invention of claim 1 is a bird and animal capture report support device that includes: a protection area quick reference storage means that stores a protection area quick reference table that indicates in which protection area each power facility is located on a map in which a wide area is divided into a mesh and identification information is assigned to each mesh of protection area; and a support means that, when identification information of a power facility that has captured an animal or bird egg is input, obtains the identification information of the protection area in which the power facility is located based on the protection area quick reference table.

The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the bird and animal capture report support device of claim 1 is provided with a photographing means for photographing the captured items, and the support means analyzes the images captured by the photographing means to obtain the type and number of the captured items.

The invention of claim 3 is the bird and animal capture report support device of claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the support means writes the subject of the capture in a specified position on the report.

The invention of claim 4 is a bird and animal capture reporting support program that causes a computer to function as: a protection area quick reference storage means that stores a protection area quick reference table that indicates in which protection area each piece of power equipment is located on a map in which a wide area is divided into a mesh and identification information is assigned to each mesh of protection area; and a support means that, when identification information of a power equipment that has captured an animal or bird egg is input, obtains the identification information of the protection area in which the power equipment is located based on the protection area quick reference table.

The invention of claim 5 is the bird and animal capture report support program of claim 4, characterized in that the support means analyzes the photographed image of the captured object to obtain the type and number of the captured object.

The invention of claim 6 is the bird and animal capture report support program of claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the support means writes the subject of the capture in a specified position in the report.

According to the invention of claim 1 and claim 4, when a prey is caught by an electric power facility, the identification information of the electric power facility, i.e., the protected area where the prey was caught, is obtained by inputting the identification information of the electric power facility, so that a report to be submitted to the prefecture or the like can be easily and properly prepared. In other words, there is no need to identify the protected area by comparing a map (railway route map, plan view, etc.) on which each electric power facility is illustrated with a map (outline map of bird and animal protection areas, etc.) on which identification information is assigned to each protected area, and the electric power company personnel who are the catchers can easily remember or know and understand the identification information of the electric power facility (railway name, etc.). Then, the identification information of the protected area where the prey was caught is obtained simply by inputting the identification information of the electric power facility, which can be easily and properly input, so that a report can be prepared by easily and properly entering the identification information of the protected area where the prey was caught.

In addition, because the identification information of the protected area in which the target power equipment is located is obtained based on a protected area chart that indicates in which protected area each power equipment is located, the configuration is simpler than when identifying a protected area by checking a railway line route map against an overview map of wildlife protection areas, etc. each time. In other words, since it is only necessary to read the identification information of the protected area corresponding to the power equipment from the protected area chart, the configuration is simple and it is possible to obtain the identification information of the protected area more quickly and accurately.

According to the invention of claim 2 and claim 5, the captured image of the captured object is analyzed and the type and number of captured objects are automatically obtained, so that the capturer does not need to check the type and number of captured objects while preparing the report. Therefore, the type and number of captured objects can be easily and correctly entered into the report.

According to the invention of claim 3 and claim 6, the identification information of the protected area and the type and number of captured animals are automatically entered in the designated areas of the report, so the capturer does not need to check these items while creating the report. This makes it easier and more accurate to create reports to be submitted to prefectures and other authorities.

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a bird and animal capture report support device according to an embodiment of the present invention is in use; 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the bird and animal capture report support device of FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a bird and animal protection area in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a quick reference table of protected areas in the embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a diagram showing a report prepared by the bird and animal capture report support device of FIG. 1.

The present invention will be described below based on the illustrated embodiment.

Figures 1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a bird and animal capture report support device 1 according to this embodiment in use. This bird and animal capture report support device 1 is a device that supports the creation of a report 200 to be submitted to a prefecture or other such organization when baby birds and animals, eggs, etc. are captured in or around power facilities, and in this embodiment, it is configured as a smartphone (multi-function mobile phone), but it may also be configured as a general-purpose personal computer or multi-function mobile terminal. Also, in this embodiment, the following mainly describes a case in which the bird and animal is a crow and the captured item is a crow's egg or chick, but it goes without saying that the device can be applied to other birds and animals and captured items.

As shown in FIG. 2, the wildlife capture report support device 1 is configured by installing a report application (support means, wildlife capture report support program) 7 on a pre-existing smartphone equipped with a touch panel 2, a camera (photographing means) 3, a GPS unit 4, a memory (means for storing a protected area quick reference table) 5, a sound source 6, and a central processing unit 8 that controls these components.

The touch panel 2 is a display that combines a display means for displaying various information and images (still images, videos), etc., with an input means for inputting various information and commands, etc. In this embodiment, it mainly displays images captured by the camera 3 and reports 200 created by the report application 7 described below, and is used to input the selection of power equipment, etc.

The camera 3 is a device that captures video and images, and in this embodiment, it mainly captures images of the crow eggs and chicks that are the targets of capture to generate the captured images. The GPS unit 4 has a GPS (Global Positioning System) function, receives time signal radio waves from GPS satellites, and calculates the latitude and longitude of the current location of the wildlife capture report support device 1.

The memory 5 is a storage device that stores various information and data, and in this embodiment, it mainly stores a protection area quick reference table 52 that indicates in which protection area each power facility is located, for a map in which a wide area is divided into a mesh and each mesh of the protection area is assigned identification information. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, a map in which a wide area A0 showing the entire prefecture is divided into a mesh of the same area and each mesh of the protection area is assigned a protection area number (identification information) A-001, A-002, ... is presented by the prefecture as a bird and animal protection area overview map 51. The protection area quick reference table 52 is a quick reference table that indicates in which protection area each power facility is located in the bird and animal protection area overview map 51.

Specifically, when the power equipment is a transmission line and its related equipment (such as a transmission tower or utility pole), as shown in FIG. 4, the protection area quick reference table 52 lists the line name of the transmission line for each voltage of the transmission line, and further lists in which protection area each section of each line name is located. In other words, for each specific section of each transmission line (between specific transmission towers), the protection area number of the protection area in which that section is located is stored. Here, the "section" in the protection area quick reference table 52 stores the transmission tower number of the start point of the section and the transmission tower number of the end point of the section.

In this way, since a protection area number is stored for each section of each power line, for example, if the capture location is a transmission tower or utility pole, the protection area number corresponding to the section of the power line to which the transmission tower or utility pole belongs will be the protection area number for that transmission tower, utility pole, etc. In other words, once the section of the power line is known, the protection area number for that transmission line section and its associated equipment can be known from this protection area quick reference table 52. Alternatively, protection area numbers may be stored individually for each transmission tower, utility pole, or even for other power equipment. For example, a protection area number may be stored corresponding to each utility pole number, which is the identification information for each utility pole.

The sound source 6 is a source of sound that records various sounds, voices, etc. and emits them from a speaker (not shown). In this embodiment, it mainly records the voice guidance in the report application 7 and emits it from the speaker.

The report application 7 is a program that assists in the creation of a report 200 to be submitted to a prefecture or other authority, and causes a computer, i.e., a smartphone, to function as a memory 5 that stores the above-mentioned conservation area chart 52, and when identification information for the power equipment that captured the captured object, including bird and animal eggs, is input, the application obtains identification information for the conservation area in which the power equipment is located based on the conservation area chart 52, analyzes photographs of the captured object to obtain the type and number of the captured object, and further functions as a support means for entering the captured object in a specified position in the report 200.

That is, when the report application 7 is started, first, audio guidance such as "Please take a picture with the camera so that all the eggs, chicks, etc. to be captured are in the picture" is output from the speaker. Next, when the captured object is photographed with the camera 3, the captured image is analyzed to extract and obtain the type and number of captured objects. For example, a sample image for each type of captured object is stored in advance, and the captured image is compared and matched with the sample image to extract the type and number of captured objects, and the extraction result and the captured image are stored in the memory 5. Here, multiple types of captured objects may be extracted and obtained, and in that case, the number of captured objects for each type of captured object is extracted and obtained. For example, two eggs and one chick are extracted and obtained.

Next, the protection area chart 52 is displayed on the touch panel 2, and a voice guidance such as "Please select the section of the power line where eggs, etc., were caught" is output from the speaker. As described above, a specific power line section and its related/surrounding facilities (such as a transmission tower or utility pole) belong to the same protection area, so even if a transmission tower or utility pole is the capture location, the section of the power line is input as the identification information of the power facility. In other words, in this embodiment, each power line section corresponds to the identification information of the power facility, and the identification information of the power facility is input by selecting the power line section. For example, touching a certain section in the protection area chart 52 shown in FIG. 4 selects the power line section. Here, the touch panel 2 may display a table in which the protection area numbers are removed from the protection area chart 52.

Then, when a section of the power transmission line is selected, identification information of the protection area in which this section of the power transmission line is located is obtained based on the protection area reference table 52. That is, the protection area number corresponding to the selected section of the power transmission line is read from the protection area reference table 52 and stored in the memory 5.

Next, the object to be acquired is entered in a specified position on the report 200. Here, multiple forms/formats of the report 200 are stored in the memory 5 according to each submission destination (each prefecture), and the report 200 to be submitted to is selected by specifying the submission destination. The submission destination may be specified in advance and fixed, or may be specified and input each time the report application 7 is started.

Then, the object of capture, that is, the type and number of captured items stored in memory 5 and the protected area number are entered in the appropriate columns (predetermined positions) of report 200. That is, columns 201-203 in which the type and number of captured items and the protected area number should be entered are set in advance according to the form of report 200, and the information is entered in the appropriate columns 201-203. For example, in the case of report 200 as shown in FIG. 5, if the captured items are eggs, the number of captured eggs is entered in column 201, and if the captured items are chicks, the number of captured chicks is entered in column 202. Similarly, the protected area number is entered in column 203.

Next, a specific date is entered in the entry field 204 for entering the date. In this embodiment, the date when the report application 7 was launched and the captured object was photographed by the camera 3, i.e., the date when eggs or the like were captured, is entered in the entry field 204 as the specific date. Alternatively, it may be possible to enter any date. Also, the name of the person submitting the report 200 is entered in the entry field 205 for entering the name. In this embodiment, a name that has been set or registered in advance (for example, the owner or maintainer of the power facility) is entered in the entry field 205. Alternatively, it may be possible to enter any name.

Next, the method of use and operation of the thus configured bird and animal capture report support device 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a crow's nest 102 is built on a utility pole 101, which is an electric power facility, and eggs 103 are captured when the nest 102 is removed, and a report 200 of the capture is submitted to the prefectural office G of the jurisdiction. The capturer M who captures the eggs 103 is an employee of the electric power company that maintains and inspects the electric power facility, and has certain knowledge and skills regarding electric power facility.

First, the trapper M starts the report application 7 of the bird and animal capture report support device 1, and takes a picture with the camera 3 following the voice guidance so that all of the captured items, that is, all of the eggs 103, are captured. The captured image is then analyzed and the type and number of captured items are extracted and obtained. At this time, the nests 102 and eggs 103 may be photographed before or after they are removed from the utility pole 101. Next, the trapper M follows the voice guidance to select the section of the power line to which the utility pole 101 belongs, and the protected area number corresponding to that section is obtained from the protected area quick reference table 52. The type and number of captured items, the protected area number, the date, and the name are then entered in the entry fields 201 to 205 of the report 200. The trapper M then completes the report 200 by filling in other items as necessary, and sends the report 200 to the prefectural office G in charge, thereby completing the submission of the report 200.

As described above, according to the bird and animal capture report support device 1 and the report application 7, when a capture such as an egg 103 is captured at a power facility such as a utility pole 101, the protection zone number of the power facility, i.e., the capture location, can be obtained by selecting the section of the power line to which the power facility belongs. This makes it possible to easily and properly create the report 200 to be submitted to the prefecture or the like. In other words, it is not necessary to identify the protection zone by comparing a map (railway route map, plan view, etc.) on which each power facility is illustrated with a map (wildlife protection zone outline map 51) on which each protection zone is assigned a protection zone number, and the person in charge of the power company who is the capturer M can well remember or easily know and understand the section of the power line to which the power facility belongs (identification information of the power facility). Then, the protection zone number of the capture location can be obtained by simply selecting and inputting the section of the power line which can be easily and properly input, so that the report 200 can be easily and properly entered with the protection zone number of the capture protection zone.

In addition, since the protection area number of the protection area in which the target power equipment is located is obtained based on the protection area quick reference table 52, which indicates in which protection area each section of the power line (each power equipment) is located, the configuration is simpler than when the protection area is identified by checking the railway line route map and the bird and animal protection area overview map 51 each time. In other words, since it is only necessary to read the protection area number of the protection area corresponding to the captured power line section from the protection area quick reference table 52, the configuration is simple and it is possible to obtain the protection area number of the protection area more quickly and appropriately.

In addition, since the captured image of the captured items is analyzed and the type and number of captured items are automatically obtained, there is no need for the catcher M to check the type and number of captured items while creating the report 200. This makes it possible to easily and correctly enter the type and number of captured items and create the report 200.

In addition, the protected area number of the captured protected area, the type and number of captured animals, as well as the date and name, are automatically entered in the specified locations of the report 200, so the trapper M does not need to check these items while creating the report 200. This makes it possible to more easily and properly create the report 200 to be submitted to the prefecture, etc.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the specific configuration is not limited to the above embodiment, and even if there are design changes within the scope of the gist of the present invention, they are included in the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the protected area number of the protected area, the type and number of captured items, etc. are obtained by the report application 7 and automatically entered into the report 200, but it is also possible to simply display the protected area number, the type and number of captured items, etc. on the touch panel 2.

In addition, the report application 7 allows the trapper M to select the section of the power line, but the section of the power line may be automatically selected based on the position information acquired by the GPS unit 4. For example, based on a system diagram that illustrates the position (latitude, longitude) and system relationship of each power facility including the power line, the section of the power line to which the current position acquired by the GPS unit 4, i.e., the trapping position, belongs may be automatically determined and selected. This allows the trapper M to properly and smoothly select the section of the power line even if he or she is unable to know which section of the power line the utility pole 101, etc. belongs to.

1. Bird and animal capture report support device 2. Touch panel 3. Camera (photographing means)
4 GPS section 5 Memory (protected area quick reference table storage means)
51. Outline map of wildlife protection areas (map with identification information assigned to each protection area)
52 Protected Areas at a Glance 6 Sound Sources 7 Reporting Application (Support Tools, Bird and Animal Capture Reporting Support Program)
101 Utility poles (electricity equipment)
102 Crow's nest 103 Crow's eggs (catch)
200 Report M Capturer G Prefectural Government

Claims (6)

a protection area quick reference storage means for storing a protection area quick reference table indicating in which protection area each power facility is located, for a map in which a wide area is divided into a mesh and identification information is assigned to each mesh of the protection area;
a support means for acquiring, when identification information of an electric power facility that has captured an object including an egg of a bird or animal is input, identification information of the protection zone in which the electric power facility is located based on the protection zone chart;
A bird and animal capture report support device comprising: A photographing means for photographing the captured object is provided,
The support means analyzes the images captured by the imaging means to obtain the types and numbers of the captured objects.
2. The bird and animal capture report support device according to claim 1. The support means writes the subject of the acquisition in a predetermined position of the report.
3. The bird and animal capture report support device according to claim 1 or 2. Computer,
a protection area quick reference storage means for storing a protection area quick reference table indicating in which protection area each power facility is located, for a map in which a wide area is divided into a mesh and identification information is assigned to each mesh of the protection area;
a support means for acquiring, when identification information of an electric power facility that has captured an object including an egg of a bird or animal is input, identification information of the protection zone in which the electric power facility is located based on the protection zone chart;
A bird and animal capture report support program characterized by functioning as a. The support means analyzes a photographed image of the captured object to obtain the type and number of the captured object.
5. The bird and animal capture report support program according to claim 4. The support means writes the subject of the acquisition in a predetermined position of the report.
6. The bird and animal capture report support program according to claim 4 or 5.