KR20220073315A - Remote water works management system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water supply pipe management system using a drone, and by using drones and AR and GIS technology, it is possible to safely and efficiently manage old pipes buried underground and exposed pipes in places where it is difficult for people to enter or access them. It is related to a water supply pipeline management system using drones.
The water supply pipe management system using the drone of the present invention includes: a drone 10 that shoots by flying over the ground space of a place where a water supply pipe is buried;
A piping information management server 20 that stores location information and history information of waterworks pipes buried in an underground space based on GIS;
The location information is provided by GPS reception, and the piping information of the site is provided from the piping information management server 20, and based on the received location information and piping information, it is mapped with the actual image around the site to visualize the buried piping as a 3D AR image. Pipe management app 31 is installed manager terminal 30;
The drone 10 is controlled, and the buried pipe of the site is transmitted as an AR image from the manager terminal 30, and the buried pipe site is monitored in real time with the image taken by the drone 10 to communicate in real time with the person in charge of the site. It is characterized in that it is composed of a central control center 40 that enables the repair and management of pipes through.

Description

Water supply pipeline management system using drones {REMOTE WATER WORKS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a water supply pipe management system using a drone, and by using drones and AR and GIS technology, it is possible to safely and efficiently manage old pipes buried underground and exposed pipes in places where it is difficult for people to enter or access them. It is related to a water supply pipeline management system using drones.

In the process of rapid urbanization and improvement of the quality of life, the maintenance of roads, water and sewage, gas and electricity, and communication facilities, which constitute the indirect capital of society, is being carried out rapidly. These facilities are essential for life and industry, and in the initial stage of urbanization and industrialization, they tend to be formed unplanned along with the natural development of local communities.

However, since these facilities such as water and sewage, gas, electricity, and communication are made over many spaces, planned installation of these facilities has been requested in recent years. Installation is becoming common. Also, there are many cases where they are buried underground for the purpose of protecting facilities.

However, many parts of the existing facilities were done unplanned, and it is not possible to install all of these facilities in a planned manner to the end.

In addition, the installation path of the facility is often changed according to partial special circumstances of the area where it is installed.

In addition, since the basement is not a visible space, it is often difficult to accurately identify and manage a variety of buried objects buried underground.

In some cases, when constructing a new facility or building, the existing facilities cannot be accurately identified and the facilities are destroyed as the construction progresses, causing inconvenience and economic loss, and loss of life may occur.

On the other hand, the facility management of the existing water supply pipelines is mostly managed by man, so there is a limit to management. In the case of old buried piping, there is an error rate in the actual piping location and the location of the piping in cadastral information. Difficulty in pipe management occurs.

In addition, in the case of facility management of water supply pipelines by manpower, there is a burden of time and cost, and there is a problem that regular reconnaissance and 24-hour reconnaissance are impossible due to the nature of the facility.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for a method capable of confirming the exact location and information of the underground water supply pipe and real-time facility management.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1082817 Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1696676 Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1884920

The present invention utilizes AR and GIS technology to visualize buried piping in a water supply pipeline as a three-dimensional AR image, and uses drone imaging technology for occasional reconnaissance and night patrol of water supply pipelines at any time or in real-time at the site of buried piping and exposed piping. Water supply pipeline management using drones that enable systematic and efficient management of water supply pipelines by monitoring the situation and accurately checking the location and information of buried pipelines and exposed pipelines in places where it is difficult to access with the naked eye The purpose is to provide a system.

The water supply pipe management system using the drone of the present invention includes: a drone 10 that shoots by flying over the ground space of a place where a water supply pipe is buried;

A piping information management server 20 that stores location information and history information of waterworks pipes buried in an underground space based on GIS;

Receive location information through GPS reception, receive piping information on the site from the piping information management server 20, and visualize the buried piping as a 3D AR image by mapping it with real images around the site based on the received location information and piping information Pipe management app 31 is installed manager terminal 30;

The drone 10 is controlled, the buried pipe of the site is transmitted as an AR image from the manager terminal 30, and the buried pipe site is monitored in real time with the image taken by the drone 10 to communicate in real time with the person in charge of the site. It is characterized in that it is composed of a central control center 40 that enables the repair and management of pipes through.

The present invention visualizes buried piping, which is difficult to see with the naked eye, as a three-dimensional AR image to check information of buried piping in real time, so that repair work of old or damaged piping can be done quickly and safely, and drone imaging technology is applied to water supply. It is effective in securing the safety of manpower operation and reducing the cost burden of management by checking the information of exposed pipes installed in places where it is difficult for manpower to enter in real time by using frequent reconnaissance of pipelines and night patrols, etc. .

In addition, the central control center has the effect of enabling accurate and efficient management of water supply pipelines by enabling real-time communication with the on-site plumbing manager at a remote location while monitoring the surrounding situation of the work site and information on the buried pipe in real time.

1 is a configuration diagram of a water supply pipe management system using a drone of the present invention;
2 is a configuration diagram of a pipe management app of a water supply pipe management system using a drone of the present invention;
Figure 3 is a visualization process diagram of buried pipe by the pipe management app of the water supply pipe management system using the drone of the present invention.

Since the present invention can be practiced by adding various changes, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and will be described with reference to the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In describing each figure, like reference numerals have been used for like elements. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The present invention utilizes AR and GIS technology to visualize buried piping of water supply pipelines, and uses drone imaging technology for frequent reconnaissance and night patrol of water supply pipelines to manage buried and exposed piping at any time or in real time. can establish a facility management system of and to reduce the cost burden.

In addition, real-time communication between the on-site manager and the central control center is possible through the manager terminal with the pipe management app installed, enabling rapid repair and management of pipes through rapid information delivery.

As shown in FIG. 1, the water supply pipe management system using a drone according to the present invention includes a drone 10 that takes pictures by flying a site requiring maintenance of pipes, and a pipe information management server in which pipe history information is stored. (20), the manager of the pipe management site by controlling the manager terminal 30 and the drone 10 installed with the pipe management app 31 that visualizes the buried pipe in AR, and monitoring the buried pipe in real time with an AR image visualized screen. and a central control center 40 that enables repair and management of pipes through real-time communication.

The drone 10 is capable of reconnaissance of the ground space of the site requiring repair or management of pipes for 24 hours or at any time, or at night time through a thermal imaging camera, so that images around the buried pipe and the installed position, height or length of the pipe are possible. It ensures real-time images of exposed pipes installed in places where it is difficult for workers to enter or access due to various causes, such as, and enables real-time confirmation of the places where buried pipes are located or the status of exposed pipes through streaming.

The drone 10 is controlled by the drone control room and can be operated singly or in plurality, and receives a control signal transmitted from the drone control room, and controls the drone by a transceiver and a control signal for transmitting various information. a control unit, a GPS device for collecting GPS coordinate information, a distance sensor for preventing collision with external obstacles, and a camera for capturing images.

The photo information taken by the drone 10 is transmitted to the drone control room, and the video information captured by the drone 10 is transmitted to the streaming server of the drone control room, data for GIS background map service, Web geographic information system for drone control It is provided as data for construction, mapping data for mapping the buried pipe with ground structures (buildings, roads, etc.) on the site when the pipe management app 31 generates a 3D AR image of the buried pipe.

The pipe information management server 20 is provided in a remote location, and based on GIS, a database for location information and history information of buried and exposed pipes of the water pipe is stored to control various information of the water pipe, and the manager terminal 30 The central control center (40) serves to transmit and receive various information of the buried pipe and the exposed pipe according to the signal.

The pipe information stored in the pipe information management server 20 includes the type of pipe installation, pipe characteristics (material, diameter, etc.), installation location (coordinates and depth), direction of direction, installation date, person in charge of installation, and pipe surroundings. Including information on types and characteristics of ground facilities in Since the specific method of collecting is not the core technology of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The manager terminal 30 is a smart phone or tablet PC capable of 5G-based high-speed wireless communication, receives location information of the site by GPS reception, and sends a signal to the piping information management server 20 to be buried around the site A piping management app 31 is installed that can receive piping information and visualize the buried piping as a three-dimensional AR image by mapping it with actual images around the site based on the received site location information and buried piping information.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the piping management app 31 includes a location information transmission/reception module 310 , a piping information reception module 311 , a three-dimensional AR visualization module 312 , and an AR image transmission module 313 . is comprised of

The location information transmission/reception module 310 can transmit and receive current location information of the manager terminal with a GPS reception function of the manager terminal 30, and the piping information reception module 311 is the piping information management server 20 ) can receive various information of the pipe stored in, and the 3D AR visualization module 312 is based on the information obtained through the location information transmission/reception module 310 and the piping information reception module 311 . It generates 3D AR data by mapping it with the actual image around the site, and enables it to be visualized and displayed as a 3D AR image through the display unit of the manager terminal 30, and the AR image transmission module 313 is a 3D AR By transmitting the image-processed data to the central control center 40, the central control center 40 enables the information on the buried pipe to be visualized and provided as a 3D AR image.

As shown in FIG. 3, the 3D AR data visualization process of the buried pipe using the pipe management app 31 includes the GPS information of the manager terminal and the surrounding GIS coordinates data (object ID, GIS coordinates, management pipe list). It is also possible to visualize the buried piping through data rendering of AR contents (design drawings and BIM data to check city and building landfill/burial information) to display the buried piping information as a 3D AR image.

On the other hand, the pipe management app 31 maps the pipe information provided from the pipe information management server 20 to the actual image taken with the camera of the manager terminal 30 when mapping the buried pipe with the surrounding real image, or The image taken by the drone 10 is received from the central control center 40 and mapped to visualize the 3D AR image in which the buried pipe and ground structures (buildings, roads, etc.) are harmonized, as well as the length and depth of the pipe. , pipe characteristics, etc. are displayed together in text to provide piping information so that the manager can easily and quickly check accurate information about buried piping.

The central control center 40 controls the drone 10, receives the buried pipe of the management site as an AR image from the manager terminal 30, and uses the image captured by the drone 10 to view the actual surrounding site of the pipe By monitoring in real time, it is possible to communicate in real time with the person in charge of the field, so that rapid and safe repair and management of pipelines are made.

The central control center 40 is equipped with a drone control room that controls the drone 10, and the drone control room displays the GPS connection status, network status and drone battery status of the drone through a control program installed separately, setting the camera installed in the drone, Manages drone information including the flight status of the drone, such as the displayed map setting, the aircraft status setting of the drone, drone controller setting, mission setting function, checking the status of the drone, and checking the drone operation location and altitude, and remotely to fly around the place where repair or management of the pipe is required, and the video or photo taken by the drone 10 is provided in real time to enable remote real-time confirmation of the actual surrounding condition of the place where the buried pipe is installed In addition, the exposed pipe installed in a place where it is difficult for an administrator to access or enter can be checked in real time from a remote location through the video or picture taken by the drone 10, so that the management of the pipe can be efficiently performed without the input of manpower. let there be

The central control center 40 is the location and status of the buried pipe through the AR image of the buried pipe provided from the manager terminal 30 and the surrounding status of the buried pipe site through the image captured by the drone 10 and provided By monitoring in real time and accurately grasping the condition and surrounding conditions of buried pipes that require repair or management from a remote location, real-time communication with on-site managers and accurate and prompt information delivery are possible, so that repair work of pipes can be done safely and quickly and water supply It enables the management of pipelines to be carried out efficiently and systematically.

Hereinafter, the repair and management system of the buried pipe using the water supply pipe management system of the present invention will be described as follows.

In the central control center 40, the drone 10 is flown to the place of the work site where repair or management of the buried pipe is required to photograph the surroundings of the site, and the plumbing manager holds the manager terminal 30 and goes to the work site. Upon arrival, the piping management app 31 is executed, the current location information of the manager terminal 30 is checked through GPS reception, and an information request signal of the buried pipe is transmitted to the piping information management server 20 based on the current location information. .

The pipe information management server 20 that has received the information request signal of the buried pipe transmits pipe information corresponding to the location information to the manager terminal 30, and the pipe management app 31 receives the received pipe information and GPS Based on the location information received by the system, it is mapped with an image captured by the camera or drone 10 and provided to visualize the buried pipe as a 3D AR image, so that the plumbing manager can provide the main information and numerical information of the buried pipe and the installation of the buried pipe The location is accurately identified, and the pipe manager transmits the data processed as a 3D AR image in the pipe management app 31 to the central control center 40, and the central control center 40 sends the manager terminal 30 It receives and monitors the 3D AR image of the buried pipe provided in real time.

In addition, the central control center 40 monitors the surrounding status of the job site provided by the drone 10 and the AR image of the buried pipe provided from the manager terminal 30 in real time while providing instructions or guidance to the pipe manager at the site. It enables safe and accurate plumbing repair work and management by promptly delivering information.

10- Drone
20-Pipe information management server
30-admin terminal
40-Central Control Center

Claims (5)

A drone 10 that shoots by flying over the ground space of a place where the water supply pipe is buried;
A piping information management server 20 that stores location information and history information of waterworks pipes buried in an underground space based on GIS;
The location information is provided by GPS reception, and the piping information of the site is provided from the piping information management server 20, and based on the received location information and piping information, it is mapped with the actual image around the site to visualize the buried piping as a 3D AR image. Pipe management app 31 is installed manager terminal 30;
The drone 10 is controlled, and the buried pipe of the site is transmitted as an AR image from the manager terminal 30, and the buried pipe site is monitored in real time with the image taken by the drone 10 to communicate in real time with the person in charge of the site. A water supply pipe management system using a drone, characterized in that it consists of a central control center (40) that enables repair and management of pipes through a drone. The method according to claim 1,
The information of the buried pipe is a water supply pipe management system using a drone, characterized in that it includes the type of pipe installation, the characteristics of the pipe, the installation location, the direction of the direction, the date of installation, and the person in charge of the installation. The method according to claim 1,
The piping management app 32 maps the piping information provided from the piping information management server 20 with the actual image taken with the camera of the administrator terminal 30 to provide a 3D AR image of the buried piping and ground structures in the surrounding field. A water supply pipe management system using a drone, characterized in that it is created as a The method according to claim 1,
The piping management app 32 maps the piping information provided from the piping information management server 20 with the drone 10 photographed image provided from the drone control room to create a 3D AR image of the buried piping and ground structures in the surrounding field. A water supply pipeline management system using a drone, characterized in that The method according to claim 1,
The piping management app 31 is a location transmission transmission/reception module 310 for transmitting and receiving current location information of the manager terminal 30, piping information that can receive piping information from the piping information management server 20 The receiving module 311, the 3D AR visualization module 312 that generates a 3D AR image of the buried pipe based on the received pipe information, and the AR that transmits the 3D AR image data of the buried pipe to the central control center 40 A water supply pipe management system using a drone, characterized in that it consists of an image transmission module (313).

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