Remote low-flow low-power-consumption visual rainfall information monitoring system and method
By designing a remote low-traffic and low-power rainfall information monitoring system, using rain sensors to trigger the startup of the video module, and storing and transmitting video data in a smart gateway, the equipment failures during the deployment of traditional systems in the field and The high cost problem has achieved the effect of reducing operating costs and improving equipment operation safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411606990.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-07
AI Technical Summary
When deployed outside the field, existing rainfall monitoring systems are susceptible to factors such as leaf debris, geological settlement and human intervention, resulting in equipment failures and high-cost manual maintenance, affecting the early warning and monitoring efficiency of hydrological and meteorological and emergency management departments. At the same time, the high flow and high power consumption problems of traditional cameras lead to fast power loss, low operating efficiency and high risk of power outage.
A remote low-traffic low-power visual rainfall information monitoring system was designed, using a combination of smart gateway, video module, rain sensor, camera, communication module, server and application terminal. The start of the video module is triggered through the rainfall sensor. When the camera is raining, it is used to trigger the start of the video module. Record video data and store it in a smart gateway. Upload data to the server through the 4G network when needed, realizing local storage and low traffic transmission.
Through this system, the high traffic flow of video transmission network is reduced, the low traffic operation of the rainfall monitoring device is ensured, the operating cost of the equipment is reduced, and the start of the video module is triggered through the rain sensor, avoiding unnecessary continuous work of the camera, and reducing the Power consumption improves the long-term operation capability and safety of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of rainfall information monitoring, and in particular relates to a remote low-flow and low-power consumption visualized rainfall information monitoring system and method. Background Art
[0002] Rainfall monitoring information refers to the environmental information of the equipment and monitoring points related to rainfall monitoring when rainfall occurs, including rainfall amount, temperature and humidity of the rainfall environment, and the operating posture of the detection equipment.
[0003] Since rain gauges work in the wild, the working condition information is relatively complex. It is easy for leaves and debris to block the rain funnel, geological settlement to cause equipment tilt, human intervention, damage, etc. Remote management personnel must visit the site to confirm the operating status of the equipment. The cost of manual maintenance is high, which seriously affects the efficiency of modern hydrological and meteorological and emergency management departments in flash flood warnings, flood forecasts and geological disaster monitoring. Therefore, in some key rain gauges, management departments require the configuration of cameras to assist in monitoring the rainfall environment to confirm the information of rainfall monitoring points.
[0004] Traditional cameras require dedicated optical fiber transmission or 4G module communication, and 24-hour all-weather monitoring. The initial investment cost is high, and the subsequent traffic fees and operating costs are high. In addition, most equipment is deployed in the field and powered by solar systems. The operating power consumption is relatively large. Often in the case of continuous rainfall, the power supply is lost quickly, the operating efficiency is low, and the risk of power outages is high, resulting in interruptions in equipment data collection. Summary of the invention
[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to propose a remote low-flow and low-power consumption visualized rainfall information monitoring system and method.
[0006] On the one hand, in order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme: a remote low-flow and low-power visual rainfall information monitoring system, which includes a smart gateway and a video module, a rain sensor, a camera, a communication module, a server and an application end connected to the smart gateway, the rain sensor senses rainfall and transmits rainfall signals to the smart gateway, the smart gateway sends instructions to the video module, the video module turns on the camera to perform recording operations according to the received instructions, the smart gateway stores the video data recorded by the camera, the smart gateway establishes network communication with the server through the communication module, the application end establishes network communication with the server, the application end sends an instruction to the server to retrieve the video data recorded during the rainfall period, the application end transmits the instructions to the smart gateway through the server, and the smart gateway uploads the corresponding video data to the server through the communication module.
[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0008] The communication module communicates with the server via a 4G network.
[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0010] A storage module is provided in the smart gateway, and the storage module stores the video data recorded by the camera.
[0011] On the other hand, in order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following method: a remote low-flow and low-power consumption visual rainfall information monitoring method, which comprises the following steps:
[0012] 1) When there is no rainfall, the rainfall sensor cannot obtain rainfall signals, and the camera, communication module and video module are all in dormant state;
[0013] 2) When rainfall occurs, the rain sensor senses rainfall and transmits rainfall signals to the smart gateway, and the smart gateway sends instructions to the video module. The video module turns on the camera to record according to the received instructions, and the storage module of the smart gateway stores the video data recorded by the camera. At this time, the video data is not sent to the server through the communication module;
[0014] 3) The application sends an instruction to the server to retrieve the video data recorded during the rainfall period. The instruction from the application is forwarded to the smart gateway through the server, and the smart gateway uploads the corresponding video data to the server through the communication module.
[0015] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0016] 1. In the present invention, the on-site rainfall data recorded through video is stored in the local hard disk of the smart gateway. When the front end needs to identify rainfall information, the data is retrieved from the local hard disk of the smart gateway and transmitted to the server through the 4G module, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing video traffic and reducing the high network traffic of video transmission, ensuring the low-traffic operation of the rainfall monitoring device and reducing the operating cost of the equipment.
[0017] 2. In the present invention, the start of the video module is triggered by the rain sensor, that is, when rainfall occurs, the rain sensor transmits the rainfall signal to the smart gateway, and the smart gateway sends a command to the video module to start the camera, record environmental information to identify whether rainfall has occurred, and avoid the situation where the front end cannot send instructions to the camera under specific network disconnection conditions, ensuring that all monitored videos are valid data, and at the same time reducing the high power consumption of the camera when working continuously, ensuring that the monitoring equipment can run for a long time, and the risk of power failure of the equipment is low. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 This is a system block diagram of a remote, low-traffic, low-power visual rainfall information monitoring system.
[0019] Figure 2 The flowchart of a remote low-traffic and low-power visual rainfall information monitoring method is shown in FIG.
[0020] Legend:
[0021] 1. Smart gateway; 2. Video module; 3. Rainfall sensor; 4. Camera; 5. Communication module; 6. Server; 7. Application end; 8. Storage module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0023] See also Figure 1-2 The present invention provides a technical solution: a remote low-flow and low-power visual rainfall information monitoring system and method, comprising a smart gateway 1 and a video module 2, a rain sensor 3, a camera 4, a communication module 5, a server 6 and an application terminal 7 connected to the smart gateway 1, wherein the rain sensor 3 senses rainfall and transmits rainfall signals to the smart gateway 1, the smart gateway 1 sends instructions to the video module 2, the video module 2 turns on the camera 4 for recording according to the received instructions, the smart gateway 1 stores the video data recorded by the camera 4, the smart gateway 1 establishes network communication with the server 6 through the communication module 5, the application terminal 7 establishes network communication with the server 6, the application terminal 7 sends an instruction to the server 6 to retrieve the video data recorded during the rainfall period, the instruction of the application terminal 7 is forwarded to the smart gateway 1 through the server 6, and the smart gateway 1 uploads the corresponding video data to the server 6 through the communication module 5;
[0024] The communication module 5 communicates with the server 6 via a 4G network;
[0025] The smart gateway 1 is provided with a storage module 8 , and the storage module 8 stores the video data recorded by the camera 4 .
[0026] Working principle: First, when there is no rainfall, the rain sensor 3 cannot obtain the rainfall signal. At this time, the camera 4, the communication module 5 and the video module 2 are all in a dormant state. Secondly, when rainfall occurs, the rain sensor 3 senses the rainfall and transmits the rainfall signal to the smart gateway 1. The smart gateway 1 sends an instruction to the video module 2. The video module 2 turns on the camera 4 for recording according to the received instruction. The storage module 8 of the smart gateway 1 stores the video data recorded by the camera 4. At this time, the video data is not sent to the server 6 through the communication module 5. Finally, the application end 7 sends an instruction to the server 6 to retrieve the video data recorded during the rainfall period. The instruction of the application end 7 is forwarded to the smart gateway 1 through the server 6, and the smart gateway 1 uploads the corresponding video data to the server 6 through the communication module 5.
[0027] Example:
[0028] S01: When there is no rainfall, the rainfall sensor 3 cannot obtain a rainfall signal, and the camera 4, the communication module 5 and the video module 2 are all in a dormant state;
[0029] S02: When rainfall occurs, the rain sensor 3 senses rainfall and transmits the rainfall signal to the smart gateway 1, and the smart gateway 1 sends an instruction to the video module 2. The video module 2 turns on the camera 4 to perform recording according to the received instruction. The storage module 8 of the smart gateway 1 stores the video data recorded by the camera 4. At this time, the video data is not sent to the server 6 through the communication module 5;
[0030] S03: The application end 7 sends an instruction to the server 6 to retrieve the video data recorded during the rainfall period. The instruction of the application end 7 is forwarded to the smart gateway 1 through the server 6, and the smart gateway 1 uploads the corresponding video data to the server 6 through the communication module 5.
[0031] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A remote low-flow and low-power visual rainfall information monitoring system, characterized by: The invention comprises a smart gateway (1) and a video module (2) connected to the smart gateway (1), a rainfall sensor (3), a camera (4), a communication module (5), a server (6) and an application end (7), wherein the rainfall sensor (3) senses rainfall and transmits rainfall signals to the smart gateway (1), the smart gateway (1) sends instructions to the video module (2), the video module (2) turns on the camera (4) to perform recording operations according to the received instructions, the smart gateway (1) stores the video data recorded by the camera (4), the smart gateway (1) establishes network communication with the server (6) through the communication module (5), the application end (7) establishes network communication with the server (6), the application end (7) sends an instruction to the server (6) to retrieve the video data recorded during the rainfall period, the instruction of the application end (7) is forwarded to the smart gateway (1) through the server (6), and the smart gateway (1) uploads the corresponding video data to the server (6) through the communication module (5).
2. A remote low-flow and low-power visual rainfall information monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The communication module (5) communicates with the server (6) via a 4G network.
3. A remote low-flow and low-power visual rainfall information monitoring system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The smart gateway (1) is provided with a storage module (8), and the storage module (8) stores the video data recorded by the camera (4).
4. A remote low-flow, low-power visual rainfall information monitoring method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The steps include: 1) When there is no rainfall, the rainfall sensor (3) cannot obtain a rainfall signal, and the camera (4), the communication module (5) and the video module (2) are all in a dormant state; 2) When rainfall occurs, the rainfall sensor (3) senses rainfall and transmits a rainfall signal to the smart gateway (1), the smart gateway (1) sends an instruction to the video module (2), the video module (2) turns on the camera (4) to perform a recording operation according to the received instruction, and the storage module (8) of the smart gateway (1) stores the video data recorded by the camera (4), and at this time, the video data is not sent to the server (6) through the communication module (5); 3) The application end (7) sends an instruction to the server (6) to retrieve the video data recorded during the rainfall period, and the instruction of the application end (7) is forwarded to the smart gateway (1) through the server (6), and the smart gateway (1) uploads the corresponding video data to the server (6) through the communication module (5).