KR20210033699A - Method for monitoring padmounted and electronic device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an underground distribution line monitoring method and to an electronic device thereof. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, an image sensor, and a processor operatively coupled to the communication circuit and the image sensor. The processor is set to acquire an image including the surrounding environment of the public transportation through the image sensor, to detect a line dangerous material based on the acquired image, to respond to detecting the line dangerous material, and to transmit image information of the line dangerous material and location information of the line dangerous material to a server. Other embodiments are possible.

Description

An underground distribution line monitoring method and its electronic device TECHNICAL FIELD [METHOD FOR MONITORING PADMOUNTED AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF}

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for monitoring an underground distribution line and an electronic device thereof.

Due to the opposition to the construction of overhead power facilities (e.g., steel towers, electric wires, etc.), the number of underground distribution lines as an alternative means is constantly increasing, and the need for a monitoring system for underground distribution lines is also increasing. Accordingly, in order to prevent traumatic failure of the underground distribution line due to excavation work or pile work in the area where the underground distribution line is installed, a method of directly operating or entrusting the underground distribution line is periodically implemented.

The background technology of the present invention is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1534067 (2015.06.30, a monitoring device for an optical complex underground transmission line).

In order to reduce the traumatic breakdown of the underground distribution line due to construction in the area where the underground distribution line is installed (e.g., excavation or driving work, etc.), it is necessary to increase the number of instantaneous personnel of the underground distribution line. However, it is difficult to expand the instantaneous number of underground distribution lines with a limited budget, and it is difficult to monitor the site until the construction work is completed because the patrol officer must check all areas in charge during work and hours. Therefore, within a limited budget, a solution may be required to efficiently monitor underground distribution lines.

Various embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for efficiently monitoring an underground distribution line.

An electronic device attached to public transport and monitoring an underground distribution line according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a communication circuit, an image sensor, and a processor operatively coupled to the communication circuit and the image sensor. And, the processor acquires an image including the surrounding environment of the public transport through the image sensor, detects a dangerous material on a track based on the acquired image, and in response to detecting the dangerous material on the track, the communication It may be set to transmit the image information of the dangerous material on the line and the location information of the dangerous material on the line to the server through a circuit.

An operation method of an electronic device attached to public transport and monitoring an underground distribution line according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a processor of the electronic device obtaining an image including an environment surrounding the public transport through an image sensor of the electronic device. The step of detecting, by the processor, a dangerous track material based on the acquired image, and in response to detecting the dangerous track material, by the processor, the image information of the dangerous track material and the track through a communication circuit of the electronic device. It may include the step of transmitting the location information of the dangerous substance to the server.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, by monitoring and managing an underground distribution line using an electronic device for monitoring an underground distribution line attached to public transportation, it is possible to prevent a traumatic failure of an underground distribution line.

1 is an exemplary view illustrating a method for monitoring an underground distribution line according to various embodiments.
2 is a block diagram of an electronic device that monitors an underground distribution line according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of monitoring an underground distribution line in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of monitoring an underground distribution line in a server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of a user interface including information on dangerous goods on a track in a server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, an underground distribution line monitoring system and a method of operating the same according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

The embodiments and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technology described in this document to a specific embodiment, and should be understood to include various changes, equivalents, and/or substitutes for the corresponding embodiment. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar elements. Singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this document, expressions such as "A or B" or "at least one of A and/or B" may include all possible combinations of items listed together. Expressions such as "first", "second", "first", or "second" can modify the corresponding elements regardless of their order or importance, and are used to distinguish one element from another. However, it does not limit the corresponding components. When any (eg, first) component is referred to as being “(functionally or communicatively) connected” or “connected” to another (eg, second) component, the component is It may be directly connected to the component, or may be connected through another component (eg, a third component).

In this document, "configured to" means "suitable for", "having the ability to ...", "modified to" depending on the situation, for example, in hardware or software. It may be used interchangeably with ", "made to", "can do", or "designed to". In some situations, the expression "a device configured to" may mean that the device "can" along with other devices or parts. For example, the phrase “a processor configured (or configured) to perform A, B, and C” means a dedicated processor (eg, an embedded processor) for performing the operation, or by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device. , May mean a general-purpose processor (eg, a CPU or an application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

1 is an exemplary view illustrating a method for monitoring an underground distribution line according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1, the underground distribution line monitoring system includes an electronic device 101 that is attached to public transportation to detect dangerous goods on the line, and a server 109 that monitors the underground distribution line based on information provided from the electronic device 101. ) Can be included.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 is attached to public transportation (eg, a bus) and may operate while public transportation is running. For example, the electronic device 101 may be driven and terminated by itself based on the driving time of public transportation to which the electronic device 101 is attached. For another example, the electronic device 101 may be driven and terminated based on an input of a driver of public transportation to which the electronic device 101 is attached.

According to various embodiments, in order to monitor an underground distribution line, the electronic device 101 may acquire an image including the surrounding environment of public transportation while the electronic device 101 is being driven. The electronic device 101 may determine whether the excavation equipment 103 is detected in an area in which an underground distribution line is installed or an area in which an underground distribution line is installed, based on an image including the surrounding environment of public transportation. The electronic device 101 determines that the excavation equipment 103 is a dangerous material on the track when the excavation equipment 103 is detected in the area where the underground distribution line is installed or the area where the underground distribution line is installed from the acquired image. Information about (for example, an image including the 　 excavation equipment 103 and current location information obtained from the GPS satellite 105) may be transmitted to the server 109 through the wireless communication network 107.

According to various embodiments, the server 109 stores information on underground distribution lines and information on dangerous goods (eg, image information and/or location information), and includes information on dangerous goods on the line based on the stored information. A monitoring server 109-1 for generating a user interface and a monitoring system 109-2 for receiving and outputting user interface information from the monitoring server 109-1 may be included.

According to various embodiments, the monitoring server 109-1 is a database (DB) server that stores information on underground distribution lines and information on dangerous goods on the lines, and on dangerous goods on lines received from the electronic device 101. Based on the information, the information on the dangerous goods stored in the database server is updated, a user interface is created based on the information on the underground distribution line information and the updated dangerous goods on the line, and the generated user interface information is monitored in the system (109-2). It may include an operating server that transmits to ).

According to various embodiments, the monitoring system 109-2 may output a user interface in response to receiving user interface information from an operation server. According to various embodiments, the monitoring system 109-2 may store the received user interface information when receiving the user interface information from the operation server, and then output the user interface when an additional input is received from the administrator. .

2 is a block diagram of an electronic device that monitors an underground distribution line according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 200 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1) includes a processor 220, a memory 230, an image sensor 240, a first communication circuit 250, and a first communication circuit 250. 2 communication circuit 260 may be included. However, it is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device 200 may further include an input device for receiving an input and/or an output device for outputting information.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 is attached to public transportation (eg, a bus) and may operate while public transportation is running. For example, the electronic device 200 may be driven and terminated by itself based on the operating time of public transportation to which the electronic device 200 is attached. For another example, the electronic device 200 may be driven and terminated based on an input of a driver of public transportation to which the electronic device 200 is attached.

According to various embodiments, the processor 220 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor 220 by driving an operating system or an application, and may perform various data processing and operations. According to an embodiment, the processor 220 may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC). The processor 220 may load and process instructions or data received from at least one of the other components into the memory 230 and store various data in the memory 230.

According to various embodiments, the processor 220 may acquire an image including the surrounding environment of public transportation through the image sensor 240 while the electronic device 200 is being driven. For example, the processor 220 may acquire an image of at least one of the front, rear, or side of the vehicle through the image sensor 240 in real time or at a specified period.

According to various embodiments, the processor 220 may detect a dangerous material on a track based on an image including the surrounding environment of public transportation. For example, the processor 220 determines whether construction equipment (eg, excavation equipment, etc.) is detected from the image by analyzing an image including the surrounding environment of public transportation, and when construction equipment is detected from the image, The location information of the electronic device 200 is acquired through the first communication circuit 250, and based on the location information of the electronic device 200, construction equipment is located in an area where an underground distribution line is installed or an area where an underground distribution line is installed. It is determined whether it is located, and if the construction equipment is located in an area where an underground distribution line is installed or an area where an underground distribution line is installed, it can be determined that a dangerous material on the line has been detected.

According to various implementations, the processor 220 transmits the image information of the dangerous track and the location information of the dangerous track through the second communication circuit 260 in response to detecting the dangerous track material. (109)). For example, the processor 220 may provide an image of construction equipment located in an area in which a distribution line is installed or an area in which an underground distribution line is installed, and the location information of the electronic device 200 acquired at the time the image is captured. 2 It can be transmitted to the server through the communication circuit 260.

According to various embodiments, the first communication circuit 250 may obtain location information of the electronic device 200. According to an embodiment, the first communication circuit 250 may include a Global Positioning System (GPS), a Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), a Beidou Navigation Satellite System (hereinafter referred to as "" or Galileo, the European global satellite-based navigation system). GNSS (global navigation satellite system) may be included Hereinafter, in this document, “” may be used interchangeably with “”.

According to various embodiments, the second communication circuit 250 may perform data communication with a server. According to an embodiment, the second communication circuit 260 performs data communication with a server, such as LTE, LTE-A (LTE Advance), CDMA (code division multiple access), WCDMA (wideband CDMA), UMTS (universal mobile). telecommunications system), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), or GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of monitoring an underground distribution line in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3, in operation 301, a processor (eg, the processor 220 of FIG. 2) of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2) While driving, an image including the surrounding environment of public transportation may be acquired through an image sensor (eg, the image sensor 240 of FIG. 2 ). For example, while the public transportation is running, the processor 220 may acquire, in real time, an image of at least a part of the front, rear, or side of the public transportation through the image sensor 240. For another example, while public transportation is running, the processor 220 may acquire an image of at least a portion of the front, rear, or side of the public transportation through the image sensor 240 at each specified period.

In operation 303, the processor 220 may detect the dangerous material on the track based on the acquired image. For example, the processor 220 determines whether construction equipment (eg, excavation equipment, etc.) is detected from the image by analyzing an image including the surrounding environment of public transportation, and when construction equipment is detected from the image, The location information of the electronic device 200 is acquired through the first communication circuit 250, and based on the location information of the electronic device 200, construction equipment is located in an area where an underground distribution line is installed or an area where an underground distribution line is installed ( E.g.: adjacent area), and if the construction equipment is located in an area where an underground distribution line is installed or an area where an underground distribution line is installed, it can be determined that a dangerous material on the line has been detected. According to an embodiment, in order to determine whether the construction equipment is located near an area where an underground distribution line is installed or an area where an underground distribution line is installed, the processor 220 includes information on the underground distribution line previously stored in the memory 230 Can be loaded. According to an embodiment, in order to determine whether the construction equipment is located in an area where an underground distribution line is installed or an area around an area where an underground distribution line is installed, the processor 220 uses a server (eg: Information on the underground distribution line may be obtained from the server 109 of FIG. 1.

In operation 305, the processor 220 may transmit image information of the dangerous track and location information of the dangerous track to the server through the second communication circuit 260 in response to detecting the dangerous track. For example, the processor 220 may include, for example, an image including construction equipment located in an area where a distribution line is installed or an area where an underground distribution line is installed, and an electronic device acquired at the time the image is photographed. The location information of the device 200 may be transmitted to the server through the second communication circuit 260.

In the above, it has been described that the electronic device 200 transmits the image information of the dangerous track and the location information of the dangerous track to the server in response to the detection of the dangerous track. However, according to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device ( 101) may selectively transmit the image information of the dangerous track and the location information of the dangerous track to the server even if it detects the dangerous material on the track. For example, while the electronic device 200 is driving, the electronic device 200 performs data communication with an external electronic device that performs the same function as the electronic device 200, so that a plurality of devices detect dangerous goods on the same line. It is possible to identify the ship and selectively transmit the image information of the dangerous track and the location information of the dangerous track to the server according to the priority. Here, the priority may be determined based on a communication environment with the server (eg, signal strength) or a time point at which a dangerous substance is detected.

As described above, while public transportation is running, the electronic device 200 detects dangerous goods on the track by photographing the surrounding environment of public transportation, and provides information on the detected dangerous goods to the server. Even without increasing the number of instantaneous personnel, underground distribution lines can be effectively monitored.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of monitoring an underground distribution line in a server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of a user interface including information on dangerous goods on a track in a server according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

4 and 5, in operation 401, the processor of the server (eg, the server 109 of FIG. 1) is an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device of FIG. 2) through a communication circuit. The image information of the dangerous goods on the railroad and the location information of the dangerous goods on the railroad may be received from the apparatus 200. For example, the processor may form a wireless channel for data communication with the electronic device 101, and receive image information of the dangerous track and the location information of the dangerous track from the electronic device 101 through the displayed wireless channel. .

In operation 403, the processor may update the database of the track instantaneous system based on the image information of the dangerous track and the location information of the dangerous track. For example, the processor may add an image and a location of a new dangerous track to a database including information on an underground distribution line and information on a dangerous track based on the image information of the dangerous track and the location information of the dangerous track. According to an embodiment, when information about the dangerous goods on the same line is continuously received from a plurality of electronic devices, the processor may filter information on the dangerous goods on the redundant line. In this case, the server 109 may determine whether or not information on the dangerous material on the same track is received based on the image of the dangerous material on the track and/or the location of the dangerous material on the track.

In operation 405, the processor may provide a user interface including information on dangerous goods on the track based on the updated database. For example, in response to the database of the track receiving system being updated, the processor displays a geographic information system (GIS) screen including information on dangerous goods on the track based on the updated database, as shown in FIG. 5. And output the generated screen through the display. In this case, the processor may transmit information for guiding the detection of dangerous goods on the line to the portable terminal of the manager through the communication circuit. For another example, when an input is received from the administrator of the server 109, the processor is a geographic information system (GIS) screen including information on dangerous goods on the track based on the updated database, as shown in FIG. And output the generated screen through the display.

As described above, the server 109 acquires information on dangerous goods on the track from the electronic device 101 attached to public transportation, and based on the obtained information, the server 109 displays a geographic information system screen including information on the dangerous goods on the track. By providing this, it is possible to effectively monitor the underground distribution line even without increasing the number of instantaneous personnel of the underground distribution line.

Various embodiments of the present document include a storage medium that can be read by a machine (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2) (eg, the memory of FIG. 2 ). 230)), and may be implemented as software including one or more instructions. For example, the processor of the device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2) (eg, the processor 220 of FIG. 2) calls at least one instruction among one or more instructions stored from a storage medium, and You can do it. This may enable the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction called. One or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter. A storage medium that can be read by a device may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here,'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g., electromagnetic waves), and this term refers to the case where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium. It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular number or a plurality of entities. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components in the same or similar to that performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component may be sequentially, parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically executed, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order or omitted. , Or one or more other actions may be added.

200: electronic device
220: processor
230: memory
240: image sensor
250: first communication circuit
260: second communication circuit

Claims (14)

In an electronic device attached to public transportation to monitor an underground distribution line,
Communication circuit;
Image sensor; And
And a processor operatively coupled to the communication circuit and the image sensor, wherein the processor,
Acquiring an image including the surrounding environment of the public transportation through the image sensor,
Detecting dangerous goods on the track based on the acquired image, and
An electronic device configured to transmit image information of the dangerous track and location information of the dangerous track to a server through the communication circuit in response to detecting the dangerous track.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising another communication circuit,
The processor, as at least part of the operation of detecting the dangerous goods on the line,
By analyzing the acquired image, it is determined whether construction equipment is detected from the acquired image,
When the construction equipment is detected from the obtained image, obtaining location information of the electronic device through the other communication circuit,
Based on the location information of the electronic device, it is determined whether the construction equipment is located in an area in which the underground distribution line is installed or an area in which the underground distribution line is installed, and
When the construction equipment is located in an area in which the underground distribution line is installed or an area in which the underground distribution line is installed, the electronic device is set to determine that the dangerous material of the line is detected.
The method of claim 2,
Contains more memory,
The processor, as at least part of the operation of determining whether the construction equipment is located in the vicinity of the area where the underground distribution line is installed or the area where the underground distribution line is installed,
In response to obtaining the location information of the electronic device, load information on the underground distribution line from the memory, and
An electronic device set to determine whether the construction equipment is located in an area in which the underground distribution line is installed or an area in which the underground distribution line is installed based on the information on the underground distribution line and the location information of the electronic device.
The method of claim 2,
The processor, as at least part of the operation of determining whether the construction equipment is located in the vicinity of the area where the underground distribution line is installed or the area where the underground distribution line is installed,
Acquiring information on the underground distribution line through the communication circuit in response to obtaining the location information of the electronic device, and
An electronic device set to determine whether the construction equipment is located in an area in which the underground distribution line is installed or an area in which the underground distribution line is installed based on the information on the underground distribution line and the location information of the electronic device.
In the server attached to public transportation to monitor underground distribution lines,
Communication circuit; And
And a processor operatively coupled to the communication circuit, wherein the processor,
Receiving the image information and the location information of the dangerous line dangerous material from the electronic device through the communication circuit,
Updating the database of the track instantaneous system based on the image information of the dangerous track and the location information of the dangerous track, and
A server configured to provide a user interface including information on the dangerous goods on the track based on the updated database.
The method of claim 5,
Further comprising a display,
The processor, as at least part of the operation of providing the user interface,
In response to the database being updated, a geographic information system (GIS) screen including information on the dangerous goods on the railroad is generated based on the updated database, and
A server configured to display the geographic information system screen through the display.
The method of claim 5,
Further comprising an input device and a display,
The processor, as at least part of the operation of providing the user interface,
In response to receiving an input through the input device, based on the updated database, a geographic information system (GIS) screen including information on the dangerous goods on the track is generated, and
A server configured to display the geographic information system screen through the display.
In the method of operating an electronic device attached to public transportation to monitor an underground distribution line,
Obtaining, by a processor of the electronic device, an image including the surrounding environment of the public transportation through an image sensor of the electronic device;
Detecting, by the processor, a dangerous material on a track based on the acquired image; And
And in response to detecting the dangerous track material, transmitting, by the processor, image information of the dangerous track material and location information of the dangerous track material to a server through a communication circuit of the electronic device.
The method of claim 8,
The step of detecting the dangerous goods on the line,
Determining whether construction equipment is detected from the acquired image by the processor analyzing the acquired image;
When the construction equipment is detected from the obtained image, obtaining, by the processor, location information of the electronic device through another communication circuit of the electronic device;
Determining, by the processor, based on the location information of the electronic device, whether the construction equipment is located in an area in which the underground distribution line is installed or an area in which the underground distribution line is installed; And
And determining, by the processor, that the line dangerous goods are detected when the construction equipment is located in an area in which the underground distribution line is installed or an area in which the underground distribution line is installed.
The method of claim 9,
The step of determining whether the construction equipment is located in the vicinity of the area where the underground distribution line is installed or the area where the underground distribution line is installed,
Loading, by the processor, information on the underground distribution line from a memory of the electronic device in response to obtaining the location information of the electronic device; And
And determining, by the processor, whether the construction equipment is located in an area in which the underground distribution line is installed or an area in which the underground distribution line is installed based on the information on the underground distribution line and the location information of the electronic device. How to operate the electronic device.
The method of claim 9,
The step of determining whether the construction equipment is located in the vicinity of the area where the underground distribution line is installed or the area where the underground distribution line is installed,
Obtaining, by the processor, information on the underground distribution line through the communication circuit in response to obtaining the location information of the electronic device; And
The processor, based on the information on the underground distribution line and the location information of the electronic device, determining whether the construction equipment is located in an area in which the underground distribution line is installed or an area in which the underground distribution line is installed. Method of operating an electronic device including.
In the method of operating a server attached to public transportation to monitor an underground distribution line,
Receiving, by a processor of the server, image information of dangerous tracks and location information of dangerous tracks from an electronic device through a communication circuit of the server;
Updating, by the processor, a database of the track instantaneous system based on the image information of the dangerous track and the location information of the dangerous track; And
And providing, by the processor, a user interface including information on the dangerous goods on the line based on the updated database.
The method of claim 12,
Providing the user interface,
In response to the database being updated, generating, by the processor, a geographic information system (GIS) screen including information on the dangerous goods on the track based on the updated database; And
And displaying, by the processor, the geographic information system screen through a display of the server.
The method of claim 12,
Providing the user interface,
In response to receiving an input through the input device of the server, the processor generating a geographic information system (GIS) screen including information on the dangerous goods on the track based on the updated database ; And
And displaying, by the server, the geographic information system screen through a display of the server.

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