Management system, control system, construction management system, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To provide a management system capable of outputting information relating to maintenance of an object.SOLUTION: A construction management system 50 comprises: an acquisition unit 54 that acquires first information on the state of a structure and second information on maintenance of the structure; a management unit 55 that generates management information of the object in which the acquired first information and second information are associated with each other; and an output unit 56 that outputs the generated management information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a management system, a control system, a construction management system, an information processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] A technology relating to the maintenance of infrastructure facilities has been proposed. Patent Document 1 discloses a report management device that can effectively utilize reports relating to infrastructure facilities such as street lights. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-117878 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention provides a management system and the like that can output information related to the maintenance of an object. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A management system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires first information regarding the state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment, and second information regarding maintenance of the object, a management unit that generates management information for the object in which the acquired first information and second information are associated, and an output unit that outputs the generated management information.

[0006] A control system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a communication unit that receives management information output by a management system, the management information including first information relating to a state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment and second information relating to maintenance of the object being associated with each other; and an output unit that outputs the received management information as display information.

[0007] A construction management system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit that transmits information regarding the maintenance of an object to a management system that outputs management information in which first information regarding the status of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment is associated with second information regarding the maintenance of the object.

[0008] An information processing method according to one aspect of the present invention is an information processing method executed by a computer system, the information processing method including: an acquisition step of acquiring first information on a state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment, and second information on maintenance of the object; The method includes a generating step of generating management information of the object in which the acquired first information and second information are associated with each other, and an output step of outputting the generated management information.

[0009] An information processing method according to one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing method executed by a computer system, and includes a receiving step of receiving management information output by a management system, the management information being associated with first information regarding the status of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment and second information regarding maintenance of the object, and an output step of outputting the received management information as display information.

[0010] An information processing method according to one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing method executed by a computer system, and includes a step of transmitting the second information to a management system that outputs management information in which first information regarding the status of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment is associated with second information regarding maintenance of the object.

[0011] A program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing the computer system to execute the information processing method. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The management system etc. of the present invention can output information relating to the maintenance of an object. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a situation in which a user photographs a street light using an information terminal. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a first example of a still image captured using an information terminal. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a second example of a still image captured using an information terminal. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram of the first half of an example of the operation of the information processing system according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of structure management information. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of the second half of the exemplary operation of the information processing system according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of structure management information including maintenance management information. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an information processing system according to the first modification. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an information processing system according to the second modification. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments described below are all comprehensive or specific examples. The numerical values, shapes, materials, components, component placement and connection forms, steps, and step order shown in the following embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, among the components in the following embodiments, components not recited in independent claims will be described as optional components.

[0015] It should be noted that the drawings are schematic diagrams and are not necessarily strict illustrations. In addition, in the drawings, substantially the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions may be omitted or simplified.

[0016] (Embodiment) [composition] First, the configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment will be described below. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing system according to an embodiment.

[0017] The information processing system 10 is a system that manages the status of structures installed outdoors. Examples of such structures include utility poles, streetlights, fences, and playground equipment. Management of outdoor structures is often performed in an analog manner, and maintenance may be performed irregularly. The information processing system 10 can manage the status of the structures, particularly the maintenance status, and can achieve planned maintenance of the structures. Planned maintenance of structures ultimately reduces maintenance costs and can prevent malfunctions of the structures and unsafe conditions caused by malfunctions of the structures.

[0018] The information processing system 10 includes multiple information terminals 20, an image management system 30, a diagnostic system 40, a structure management system 50, a municipal system 60, and multiple construction management systems 70. The information processing system 10 includes one municipal system 60 corresponding to one municipality, but may include multiple municipal systems 60 corresponding to multiple municipalities. The information processing system 10 also includes multiple construction management systems corresponding to multiple maintenance businesses, but may also include one construction management system 70 corresponding to one maintenance business, and it is sufficient that the information processing system 10 includes at least one construction management system 70. These devices or systems will be described in detail below.

[0019] Each of the multiple information terminals 20 is an information terminal owned by a general user (such as a citizen). The general user (hereinafter also simply referred to as a user) uses the information terminal 20 to capture a still image showing the state of a structure, and transmits (posts) image information of the captured still image to the image management system 30. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a user capturing an image of a street light (an example of a structure) using the information terminal 20. FIGS. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing examples of a captured still image. The information terminal 20 is, for example, a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

[0020] The still image may be an image of the entire structure or an image of a main part of the structure. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image of the entire structure, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image of a main part of the structure. The still image in Fig. 4 shows the base of a street light, which can be considered a main part because it is a part that is prone to deterioration in street light management.

[0021] The image information also includes location information of the information terminal 20 when the still image included in the image information was captured (in other words, location information of a structure shown in the still image). The location information is measured, for example, by a location measurement unit (not shown) included in the information terminal 20. The location measurement unit is realized, for example, by a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) module such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) module.

[0022] The image management system 30 is a system that receives image information from the information terminal 20, including a still image of a structure captured by the information terminal 20 and location information of the information terminal 20 at the time the still image was captured, and stores (manages) the received image information. The image management system 30 also transmits (provides) the image information to the structure management system 50 by communicating with the structure management system 50 via a wide area communication network. The image management system 30 is implemented by one or more server devices (cloud servers), but may also be implemented serverlessly.

[0023] The diagnostic system 40 receives image information from the structure management system 50 and diagnoses the degree of deterioration of a structure shown in a still image included in the received image information. The diagnostic system 40 is equipped with a machine learning model that can input, for example, a still image and output a score indicating the degree of deterioration of the structure shown in the still image, and diagnoses the degree of deterioration of the structure using the machine learning model. The diagnostic system 40 also transmits (provides) the diagnostic results of the degree of deterioration of the structure to the structure management system 50. The diagnostic system 40 is implemented by one or more server devices (cloud servers), but may also be implemented serverlessly.

[0024] The structure management system 50 receives image information from the image management system 30 and transmits the received image information to the diagnostic system 40, thereby receiving the diagnosis results of the structure's deterioration level from the diagnostic system 40. The structure management system 50 also stores the received image information and structure management information including the received diagnosis results of the deterioration level in a memory unit 53, and transmits (provides) the structure management information to the local government system 60 as needed. The structure management system 50 is realized by one or more server devices (cloud servers), but may also be realized serverlessly. The structure management system 50 includes a communication unit 51, an information processing unit 52, and a memory unit 53.

[0025] The communication unit 51 is a communication circuit (communication module) that enables the structure management system 50 to communicate with the image management system 30, the diagnostic system 40, the local government system 60, and the construction management system 70 via a wide area communication network. The communication unit 51 is, for example, a wired communication circuit that performs wired communication, but may also be a wireless communication circuit that performs wireless communication. There are no particular limitations on the communication standard used for communication by the communication unit 51.

[0026] The information processing unit 52 processes information related to the management of the structure. The information processing unit 52 is realized, for example, by a microcomputer, but may also be realized by a processor. The information processing unit 52 includes, as functional components, an acquisition unit 54, a management unit 55, and an output unit 56. The functions of the acquisition unit 54, the management unit 55, and the output unit 56 are realized, for example, by the microcomputer or processor constituting the information processing unit 52 executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 53.

[0027] The storage unit 53 is a storage device that stores the computer program executed by the information processing unit 52, the structure management information, etc. The storage unit 53 is realized by, for example, an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), but may also be realized by a semiconductor memory.

[0028] The municipal system 60 is a system used by municipal employees. By using the municipal system 60 to access the structure management system 50, the municipal employees can receive structure management information for structures managed by the municipality from the structure management system 50. The municipal system 60 is realized, for example, by a municipal terminal and a municipal server, but may also be realized as a standalone municipal terminal. The municipal terminal is, for example, a stationary information terminal such as a personal computer, but may also be a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or tablet terminal. The municipal system 60 includes an operation reception unit 61, a display unit 62, a communication unit 63, an information processing unit 64, and a memory unit 65.

[0029] The operation reception unit 61 receives operations from local government employees. The operation reception unit 61 is realized by, for example, a touch panel.

[0030] The display unit 62 displays images (moving images or still images). The display unit 62 is realized by a display panel such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel, for example.

[0031] The communication unit 63 is a communication circuit (communication module) that enables the local government system 60 to communicate with the structure management system 50 and the construction management system 70 via a wide area communication network. The communication unit 63 is, for example, a wired communication circuit that performs wired communication, but may also be a wireless communication circuit that performs wireless communication. There are no particular limitations on the communication standard used for communication by the communication unit 63.

[0032] The information processing unit 64 performs information processing related to the visualization of the structure management information provided by the structure management system 50. The information processing unit 64 is realized, for example, by a microcomputer, but may also be realized by a processor. The information processing unit 64 includes an output unit 66 as a functional component. The function of the output unit 66 is realized, for example, by the microcomputer or processor constituting the information processing unit 64 executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 65.

[0033] The storage unit 65 is a storage device that stores computer programs and the like executed by the information processing unit 64. The storage unit 65 is realized by, for example, an HDD, but may also be realized by a semiconductor memory.

[0034] The construction management system 70 is a system used by businesses that perform maintenance on structures, and manages the status and schedule of maintenance on structures. Here, maintenance is used in a broad sense, and includes various types of maintenance work such as inspection work, maintenance work, part or entire replacement work, and decommissioning work. The multiple construction management systems 70 provided in the information processing system 10 are used, for example, by different businesses. The construction management system 70 is realized by one or more server devices (cloud servers), but may also be realized serverlessly. The construction management system 70 includes a communication unit 71, an information processing unit 72, and a memory unit 73.

[0035] The communication unit 71 is a communication circuit (communication module) that enables the construction management system 70 to communicate with the structure management system 50 and the local government system 60 via a wide area communication network. The communication unit 71 is, for example, a wired communication circuit that performs wired communication, but may also be a wireless communication circuit that performs wireless communication. There are no particular limitations on the communication standard used for communication by the communication unit 71.

[0036] The information processing unit 72 processes information related to the management of the maintenance status of the structure. The information processing unit 72 is realized by, for example, a microcomputer, but may also be realized by a processor. The functions of the information processing unit 72 are realized, for example, by the microcomputer or processor constituting the information processing unit 72 executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 73.

[0037] The storage unit 73 is a storage device that stores computer programs and the like executed by the information processing unit 72. The storage unit 73 is realized by, for example, an HDD, but may also be realized by a semiconductor memory.

[0038] [Example of operation] Next, an example of the operation of the information processing system 10 will be described. First, the first half of the example of the operation will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a sequence diagram of the first half of the example of the operation of the information processing system 10.

[0039] A local government employee or the like performs a predetermined registration operation to register a structure that is under the management of the local government, and the operation reception unit 61 of the local government system 60 receives the registration operation (S11). The information processing unit 64 generates registration information for the structure to be managed and transmits the generated registration information to the structure management system 50 using the communication unit 63 (S12). The registration information includes identification information of the structure to be registered (e.g., a management number or name), type (e.g., a street light, a utility pole, or playground equipment), manufacturer name, dimensions of the structure (e.g., the overall height of the structure or the height of a specific part of the structure), installation location, installation status (e.g., installed on the road surface), and installation date. Such information included in the registration information is an example of third information related to the attributes of the structure.

[0040] The communication unit 51 of the structure management system 50 receives the registration information. The information processing unit 52 can identify the structure to be registered based on the received registration information. Then, the information processing unit 52 communicates with the image management system 30 using the communication unit 51, and transmits an image provision request to the image management system 30 to obtain image information of the structure to be managed (S13). The image provision request includes information indicating the installation location of the structure to be registered. The image information is an example of first information related to the state of the structure.

[0041] The image management system 30 receives the image provision request and identifies image information of the structure to be managed by comparing information indicating the installation location included in the received image provision request with position information of the structure shown in the still image included in the image information managed by the image management system 30. The image management system 30 transmits the identified image information to the structure management system 50 (S14). Note that as a result of the comparison, there may be cases where image information of the structure to be managed does not exist.

[0042] The communication unit 51 of the structure management system 50 receives the image information. The information processing unit 52 communicates with the diagnostic system 40 using the communication unit 51 to send a diagnostic request including image information of the structure to be managed to the diagnostic system 40 (S15), and receives, in response, from the diagnostic system 40 a diagnosis result of the degree of deterioration of the structure to be managed (S16). The diagnosis result of the degree of deterioration is, in other words, deterioration level information of the structure, and is an example of first information related to the state of the structure.

[0043] The acquisition unit 54 of the structure management system 50 acquires the registration information received in step S11, the image information received in step S14, and the deterioration level diagnosis result received in step S16 (S17). The management unit 55 generates structure management information by associating the image information and the deterioration level diagnosis result with the acquired registration information, and stores the generated structure management information in the storage unit 53 (S18).

[0044] The management unit 55 may extract structures that require maintenance based on the results of the deterioration level diagnosis, and include information indicating the necessity of maintenance in the structure management information. The management unit 55 can determine whether or not maintenance is necessary by, for example, comparing the results of the deterioration level diagnosis (score) with a threshold value. This determination is made by the diagnosis system 40, and the determination result on whether or not maintenance is necessary may be included in the results of the deterioration level diagnosis.

[0045] Thereafter, the local government employee or the like performs a predetermined viewing operation to view at least a part of the structure management information, and the operation reception unit 61 of the local government system 60 accepts the viewing operation (S19). The information processing unit 64 uses the communication unit 63 to send a viewing request to the structure management system 50 (S20).

[0046] The communication unit 51 of the structure management system 50 receives the viewing request. The output unit 56 transmits (outputs) the structure management information specified in the viewing request (more specifically, information for visualizing the structure management information) to the local government system 60 using the communication unit 51 (S21).

[0047] The communication unit 63 of the local government system 60 receives the structure management information. The output unit 66 displays the received structure management information on the display unit 62 (S22). In other words, the output unit 66 outputs the structure management information as display information. Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for the structure management information.

[0048] Next, the second half of the operation example will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a sequence diagram of the second half of the operation example of the information processing system 10.

[0049] A local government employee or the like who has visually viewed the display screen in Figure 6 requests a maintenance company to perform maintenance on a structure that is deemed to require maintenance. For example, the local government employee or the like performs a predetermined request operation to request maintenance, and the operation reception unit 61 of the local government system 60 receives the request operation (S23). The information processing unit 64 generates request information for the structure that is the target of maintenance, and transmits the generated request information to the construction management system 70 using the communication unit 63 (S24). The request information includes identification information (e.g., a management number or name, etc.) of the structure that is the target of maintenance, the details of the maintenance, etc.

[0050] The communication unit 71 of the construction management system 70 receives the request information. The information processing unit 72 generates maintenance management information that associates the received request information with the scheduled date of maintenance (construction), etc., and stores the information in the storage unit 73 (S25). While the maintenance is being carried out, the maintenance management information includes information indicating the content of the maintenance, whether or not maintenance is scheduled to be carried out, and the implementation status (a status indicating progress, the scheduled date of maintenance, etc.), and after the maintenance has been carried out, the maintenance management information includes the date of maintenance implementation. The maintenance management information is an example of second information related to the maintenance of a structure.

[0051] The maintenance management information may also include still images of the structure before maintenance, still images of the structure during maintenance, and still images of the structure after maintenance. Here, the still images do not mean still images provided by the image management system 30, but still images taken by the maintenance contractor. While still images are provided irregularly by the image management system 30, the still images included in the maintenance management information are taken in accordance with the timing of maintenance and added to the maintenance management information.

[0052] The still image of the structure before maintenance, included in the image information provided by the image management system 30, is an example of information included in the first information about the first state of the structure before maintenance is performed. The still image of the structure after maintenance, included in the image information provided by the image management system 30, is an example of information included in the first information about the second state of the structure after maintenance is performed.

[0053] A still image of the structure before maintenance included in the maintenance management information is an example of information included in the second information regarding a first state of the structure before maintenance is performed. A still image of the structure after maintenance included in the maintenance management information is an example of information included in the second information regarding a second state of the structure after maintenance is performed. A still image of the structure during maintenance included in the maintenance management information is an example of information included in the second information regarding a third state of the structure while maintenance is being performed.

[0054] Thereafter, the information processing unit 52 of the structure management system 50 communicates with the construction management system 70 using the communication unit 51 to send an information provision request to the construction management system 70 to obtain maintenance management information for the structure to be managed (S26). The information provision request includes identification information for the structure to be managed.

[0055] The communication unit 71 of the construction management system 70 receives the information provision request. The information processing unit 72 identifies the maintenance management information for the structure to be managed by comparing the identification information for the structure to be managed included in the information provision request with the identification information for the structure to be managed included in the maintenance management information, and assigns information about the name of the business that will perform the maintenance to the identified maintenance management information. The information processing unit 72 transmits (outputs) the maintenance management information to which the information about the business name has been assigned to the structure management system 50 (S27). Note that as a result of the comparison, there may be cases where maintenance management information for the structure to be managed does not exist.

[0056] The communication unit 51 of the structure management system 50 receives the maintenance management information. The acquisition unit 54 acquires the maintenance management information received in step S27 (S28). The management unit 55 associates the maintenance management information with the structure management information and stores them in the storage unit 53 (S29). In other words, the management unit 55 updates the structure management information.

[0057] After the structure management information is updated in this manner, if processing similar to steps S20 to S22 is performed, the output unit 56 can transmit (output) the structure management information including the maintenance management information to the local government system 60. As a result, the maintenance management information is displayed as part of the structure management information on the display unit 62 of the local government system 60. Figure 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen for the structure management information including the maintenance management information.

[0058] The image provision request in step S13 is sent periodically or in response to instructions from the local government system 60 (such as a local government employee), and the image information included in the structure management information is added or updated as appropriate, and the deterioration level is updated as appropriate. The image information may include a still image showing the structure before maintenance is performed, or may include a still image showing the structure after maintenance is performed. In other words, the image information can be said to include at least one of information regarding a first state of the structure before maintenance is performed and information regarding a second state of the structure after maintenance is performed. In other words, the structure management information includes historical information about the state of the structure.

[0059] Similarly, the information request in step S26 is sent periodically or in response to an instruction from the local government system 60 (such as a local government employee), and the maintenance management information included in the structure management information is added or updated as appropriate. The maintenance management information may include information about a first state of the structure before maintenance is performed, may include information about a second state of the structure after maintenance is performed, or may include information about a third state of the structure while maintenance is being performed. In other words, the maintenance management information includes at least one of information about the first state, information about the second state, and information about the third state. In other words, the structure management information includes maintenance history information for the structure.

[0060] Thus, the structure management system 50 includes an acquisition unit 54 that acquires first information on the state of the structure and second information on maintenance of the structure, a management unit 55 that generates structure management information in which the acquired first information and second information are associated with each other, and an output unit 56 that outputs the generated structure management information. The first information is, for example, image information or a diagnosis result of the degree of deterioration, and the second information is, for example, maintenance management information.

[0061] Such an information processing system 10 can support structure maintenance by outputting structure management information that associates the state of a structure with its maintenance status. If the structure state history information and the structure maintenance history information contained in the structure management information are visualized, it becomes easier for local government officials and others to plan structure maintenance. Planned structure maintenance can ultimately reduce maintenance costs and prevent the occurrence of structure malfunctions and unsafe conditions caused by structure malfunctions.

[0062] [System configuration variation 1] A first modification of the functional configuration of the information processing system 10 will be described below. Fig. 9 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing system according to the first modification.

[0063] For example, if the structure management system 50 and the diagnostic system 40 are systems used by the same operator, a configuration is conceivable in which the diagnostic system 40 acquires image information from the image management system 30 and outputs the acquired image information and the deterioration level diagnosis results to the structure management system 50. The information processing system 10a shown in Figure 9 corresponds to such a configuration, and the diagnostic system 40 is located between the image management system 30 and the structure management system 50.

[0064] The information processing system 10a has the advantage of being able to reduce the amount of communication required to obtain the results of a deterioration diagnosis, compared to the information processing system 10. In the information processing system 10a, the image management system 30 may provide image information to both the diagnosis system 40 and the structure management system 50, in which case the process of transmitting image information from the diagnosis system 40 to the structure management system 50 can be omitted.

[0065] [System configuration variation 2] A second modification of the functional configuration of the information processing system 10 will be described below. Fig. 10 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the information processing system according to the second modification.

[0066] For example, there may be a case where the business operator using the structure management system 50 and the business operator using the construction management system 70 are not affiliated, and the structure management system 50 is unable to directly obtain maintenance management information from the construction management system 70. The information processing system 10b shown in Figure 10 has a functional configuration that takes such a case into account, and the dashed line connecting the structure management system 50 and the construction management system 70 has been omitted.

[0067] In the information processing system 10b, maintenance management information, or information substantially identical thereto, is provided from the local government system 60 to the structure management system 50. For example, maintenance management information stored in the construction management system 70 is provided to the structure management system 50 via the local government system 60, but information substantially identical to the maintenance management information stored in the construction management system 70 may also be manually entered into the local government system 60 by a local government employee or the like, and the manually entered substantially identical information may be provided to the structure management system 50.

[0068] Furthermore, if one of the local government system 60 and the construction management system 70 can output information (data) to the other in a format that can be read by the other, then the other of the local government system 60 and the construction management system 70 can provide the other with information that is substantially identical to the information managed by that system.

[0069] [Modifications regarding structure location information] In the above embodiment, it has been described that the position information of the structure shown in the still image is measured by the position measurement unit included in the information terminal 20. However, it is not essential that the position information of the structure shown in the still image is measured by the position measurement unit.

[0070] For example, a map may be displayed on the display unit of the information terminal 20, and the user may plot a point on the displayed map to specify the installation position of the structure.

[0071] Furthermore, for example, the image management system 30 may provide a list of installation positions (coordinates) of pre-registered structures to the information terminal 20 running a dedicated app, and a GUI for selecting an installation position based on the list information may be displayed on the display unit 22 of the information terminal 20. The selection GUI may be, for example, a GUI in which an icon is displayed at the installation position of the structure on a map. By selecting an icon, the user can input the installation position of the structure shown in the captured still image. In this case, since the installation positions of the structures are managed in the image management system 30, the information terminal 20 may simply transmit identification information of the selected icon to the image management system 30 instead of transmitting position information.

[0072] [Other variations] In the above embodiment, the diagnosis system 40 diagnosed the current degree of deterioration of the structure shown in the still image, but it may also predict the future degree of deterioration. For example, if there is time-series data of the diagnosis results of the degree of deterioration, the future degree of deterioration may be predicted by calculating an approximate straight line or an approximate straight line for the time-series data of the degree of deterioration.

[0073] In this case, the acquisition unit 54 of the structure management system 50 can acquire a predicted deterioration level, such as the deterioration level after n months, and the management unit 55 can include the predicted deterioration level in the structure management information. Note that the deterioration level can also be predicted by the structure management system 50.

[0074] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, it is assumed that a login process is performed when a local government employee or the like accesses the structure management system 50 using the local government system 60. In such a case, the output unit 56 of the structure management system 50 may manage the login ID and the authority information of the employee or the like who has the login ID, and change the scope of provision of the structure management information depending on the authority of the employee or the like.

[0075] For example, if the output unit 56 determines that the employee is a general user based on the login ID, it may output only a portion of the structure management information, and if the output unit 56 determines that the employee is an administrative user based on the login ID, it may output all of the structure management information. In other words, the output unit 56 may output structure management information according to the authority of the user to whom the information is output. Note that the authority information associated with the login ID is set when the login ID is issued, etc.

[0076] In the above embodiment, the structure management system 50 manages structures installed outdoors, but it may also manage equipment installed outdoors. The structure management system 50 may manage at least one of structures and equipment.

[0077] [Effects, etc.] Hereinafter, examples of inventions that can be obtained from the disclosure of this specification will be given, and the effects and the like that can be obtained from the exemplified inventions will be explained.

[0078] Invention 1 is a management system including an acquisition unit 54 that acquires first information on the state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment, and second information on maintenance of the object, a management unit 55 that generates management information for the object in which the acquired first information and second information are associated, and an output unit 56 that outputs the generated management information. The structure management information of the above embodiment is an example of management information for an object, and the structure management system of the above embodiment is an example of a management system.

[0079] Such a management system can output information relating to the maintenance of an object.

[0080] Invention 2 is a management system of Invention 1, in which the management unit 55 extracts objects requiring maintenance based on the acquired first information, and the management information includes information regarding the objects requiring maintenance.

[0081] Such a management system can prompt maintenance of an object by outputting information about the object requiring maintenance.

[0082] Invention 3 is a management system of Invention 1 or 2, wherein the first information includes at least one of information regarding a first state of the object before maintenance is performed and information regarding a second state of the object after maintenance is performed.

[0083] Such a management system can provide information about the condition of an object before or after maintenance.

[0084] Invention 4 is the management system of Invention 3, wherein the first information includes information based on an image of the object.

[0085] Such a management system can provide information based on images in which objects appear.

[0086] Invention 5 is the management system of Invention 4, wherein the image of the object includes an image of the entire object and an image of a main part of the object.

[0087] Such a management system can provide an overall image of the object as well as an image of the main part of the object.

[0088] Invention 6 is the management system of any one of Inventions 1 to 5, wherein the second information includes information relating to prediction of the state of the object.

[0089] Such a management system can provide information about the future state of an object.

[0090] Invention 7 is the management system according to any one of Inventions 1 to 6, wherein the second information includes information relating to a schedule for performing maintenance on the object.

[0091] Such a management system can provide information regarding scheduled maintenance for an object.

[0092] Invention 8 is a management system according to Invention 7, wherein the second information includes information regarding whether or not construction work is planned to be carried out on the object.

[0093] Such a management system can provide information on whether construction work is scheduled for an object.

[0094] Invention 9 is a management system according to any one of Inventions 1 to 8, wherein the second information includes at least one of information relating to a first state of the object before maintenance is performed, information relating to a second state of the object after maintenance is performed, and information relating to a third state of the object while maintenance is being performed.

[0095] Such a management system can provide information on the condition of the object as the maintenance progresses.

[0096] Invention 10 is the management system of any one of Inventions 1 to 9, wherein the second information includes information on the name of a company that performs maintenance.

[0097] Such a management system can provide information regarding the name of the company that will carry out the maintenance.

[0098] An eleventh invention is the management system of any one of the first to tenth inventions, wherein the acquisition unit 54 further acquires third information relating to attributes of the object.

[0099] Such management systems can provide information about the attributes of objects.

[0100] Invention 12 is the management system of Invention 11, wherein the third information includes information regarding the type of object.

[0101] Such a management system can provide information about the type of object.

[0102] Invention 13 is the management system of Invention 11 or 12, wherein the third information includes information about the manufacturer of the object. Such a management system can provide information about the manufacturer of an object.

[0103] A fourteenth invention is the management system of any one of the eleventh to thirteenth inventions, wherein the third information includes information relating to the height of at least a part of the object.

[0104] Such a management system may provide information about the height of at least part of an object.

[0105] Invention 15 is the management system of any one of Inventions 11 to 14, wherein the third information includes information relating to the installation status of the object.

[0106] Such a management system can provide information about the installation status of the object.

[0107] A sixteenth invention is the management system of any one of the first to fifteenth inventions, wherein the output unit 56 outputs management information according to the authority of the user of the output destination.

[0108] Such a management system can change the content of the management information to be provided depending on the user authority of the output destination.

[0109] Invention 17 is a control system including a communication unit 63 that communicates with a management system that outputs management information in which first information on the state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment and second information on maintenance of the object are associated with each other, and an output unit 66 that outputs the management information as display information. The local government system 60 of the above embodiment is an example of a control system.

[0110] Such a control system can display management information (information regarding maintenance) of an object.

[0111] Invention 18 is a construction management system 70 including a communication unit 71 that transmits second information to a management system that outputs management information in which first information regarding the state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment is associated with second information regarding the maintenance of the object.

[0112] Such a construction management system 70 can provide information regarding the maintenance of an object to the management system.

[0113] Invention 19 is an information processing method executed by a computer system such as a management system, and includes an acquisition step of acquiring first information regarding the state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment, and second information regarding maintenance of the object, a generation step of generating management information of the object in which the acquired first information and second information are associated, and an output step of outputting the generated management information.

[0114] Such an information processing method can output information relating to the maintenance of an object.

[0115] Invention 20 is an information processing method executed by a computer system such as a control system, and includes a communication step of communicating with a management system that outputs management information in which first information regarding the state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment and second information regarding maintenance of the object are associated, and an output step of outputting the management information as display information.

[0116] Such an information processing method can display management information (information related to maintenance) of an object.

[0117] Invention 21 is an information processing method executed by a computer system, the information processing method including a step of transmitting second information to a management system that outputs management information in which first information regarding the state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment is associated with second information regarding maintenance of the object.

[0118] Such an information processing method can provide information regarding the maintenance of an object to a management system.

[0119] Invention 22 is a program for causing a computer system to execute any one of the information processing methods of Inventions 19 to 21.

[0120] According to such a program, the management system can output information regarding the maintenance of the object, the control system can display management information (information regarding maintenance) of the object, and the construction management system 70 can provide information regarding the maintenance of the object to the management system.

[0121] Invention 23 is a management system comprising an acquisition unit 54 that acquires first information regarding the state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment, a management unit 55 that generates management information for the object including the acquired first information, and an output unit 56 that outputs the generated management information.

[0122] In this way, the structure management information only needs to include at least the first information, and does not necessarily need to include the second information. Inventions obtained from the disclosure of this specification include inventions of methods or programs having substantially the same technical features as invention 23.

[0123] (Other embodiments) Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

[0124] For example, in the above-described embodiments, a system such as an information processing system is realized by a plurality of devices, but it may also be realized by a single device. As such, the system in this specification may be configured by a single device or by a plurality of devices. When a system is realized by a plurality of devices, the components of the system may be allocated in any manner among the plurality of devices.

[0125] In the above-described embodiment, the processing performed by a specific processing unit may be performed by another processing unit. The order of multiple processing operations may be changed, or multiple processing operations may be performed in parallel.

[0126] In the above-described embodiments, each component may be realized by executing a software program suitable for that component, or by a program execution unit such as a CPU or processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or semiconductor memory.

[0127] Furthermore, each component may be realized by hardware. Each component may be a circuit (or integrated circuit). These circuits may form a single circuit as a whole, or each may be a separate circuit. Furthermore, each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit or a dedicated circuit.

[0128] Furthermore, the general or specific aspects of the present invention may be realized as a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, or as any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium.

[0129] For example, the present invention may be realized as a computer system such as the information processing system, structure management system, municipal system, or construction management system of the above-described embodiments. The present invention may also be realized as an information processing method executed by a computer system. The present invention may also be realized as a program for causing a computer system to execute the information processing method, or as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium on which such a program is recorded.

[0130] In addition, the present invention also includes forms obtained by applying various modifications to each embodiment that a person skilled in the art would think of, or forms realized by arbitrarily combining the components and functions of each embodiment within the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0131] 10, 10a, 10b Information Processing Systems 20 Information terminal 30 Image Management System 40 Diagnostic Systems 50 Structure Management System 51, 63, 71 Communications Department 52, 64, 72 Information Processing Unit 53, 65, 73 Storage section 54 Acquisition Department 55 Management Department 56, 66 Output section 60 Municipal System 61 Operation reception section 62 Display section 70 Construction Management System

Claims

1. an acquisition unit that acquires first information on a state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment, and second information on maintenance of the object; a management unit that generates management information of the object in which the acquired first information and the acquired second information are associated with each other; an output unit that outputs the generated management information; Management system.

2. The management unit extracts the object requiring maintenance based on the acquired first information, The management information includes information about the object requiring maintenance. The management system according to claim 1 .

3. The first information includes at least one of information regarding a first state of the object before maintenance is performed and information regarding a second state of the object after maintenance is performed. The management system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The first information includes information based on an image of the object. The management system according to claim 3 .

5. The image of the object includes an image of the entire object and an image of a main part of the object. The management system according to claim 4.

6. The second information includes information related to a prediction of a state of the object. The management system according to claim 1 or 2.

7. The second information includes information regarding a schedule for performing maintenance on the object. The management system according to claim 1 or 2.

8. The second information includes information regarding whether or not maintenance of the object is scheduled to be performed. The management system according to claim 7.

9. The second information includes at least one of information regarding a first state of the object before maintenance is performed, information regarding a second state of the object after maintenance is performed, and information regarding a third state of the object while maintenance is being performed. The management system according to claim 1 or 2.

10. The second information includes information about the name of a company that will perform maintenance. The management system according to claim 1 or 2.

11. The acquisition unit further acquires third information relating to an attribute of the object. The management system according to claim 1 or 2.

12. The third information includes information about the type of the object. The management system according to claim 11.

13. The third information includes information about a manufacturer of the object. The management system according to claim 11.

14. The third information includes information about a height of at least a portion of the object. The management system according to claim 11.

15. The third information includes information about an installation status of the object. The management system according to claim 11.

16. The output unit outputs the management information according to the authority of the user of the output destination. The management system according to claim 1 or 2.

17. a communication unit that receives management information in which first information on the state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment and second information on maintenance of the object are associated with each other, the management information being output by a management system; an output unit that outputs the received management information as display information; Control system.

18. a communication unit that transmits information related to the maintenance of the object to a management system that outputs management information in which first information related to the state of the object including at least one of a structure and equipment and second information related to the maintenance of the object are associated with each other; Construction management system.

19. 1. An information processing method executed by a computer system, comprising: an acquisition step of acquiring first information on the state of an object including at least one of a structure and an equipment, and second information on maintenance of the object; a generating step of generating management information of the object in which the acquired first information and the acquired second information are associated with each other; and an output step of outputting the generated management information. Information processing methods.

20. 1. An information processing method executed by a computer system, comprising: a receiving step of receiving management information in which first information on the state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment and second information on maintenance of the object are associated with each other, the management information being output by a management system; and an output step of outputting the received management information as display information. Information processing methods.

21. 1. An information processing method executed by a computer system, comprising: and transmitting the second information to a management system that outputs management information in which first information on the state of an object including at least one of a structure and equipment and second information on maintenance of the object are associated with each other. Information processing methods.

22. A program for causing the computer system to execute the information processing method according to any one of claims 19 to 21.

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