Information control system, control method, and program

Abstract

To provide a system or a method or the like capable of rapidly acquiring or updating measurement data with respect to a desired area on a ground surface.SOLUTION: An information control system comprises: a measurement request acquisition section for acquiring a measurement request including a measurement object area; a satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation section for generating an acquisition plan of satellite measurement data measured by a satellite; and an avigation measurement data acquisition plan generation section for generating the acquisition plan of avigation measurement data measured by a flying body or outputting by displaying, the acquisition plan of the avigation measurement data, on the basis of the measurement request and the acquisition plan of the satellite measurement data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for constructing a method for generating ground surface image data, in which static satellite image data at a predetermined time on a generation reference date is acquired, and then partial image data and missing areas are set by determining whether each pixel reflects the ground surface or clouds, and then interpolated image data is generated by repeating the process of sequentially adding other imaging dates and times that are determined to have a close temporal correlation with the predetermined time on the generation reference date in relation to the position of the sun, and whose pixel values ​​are determined to reflect the ground surface, until the missing areas are filled in. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-218434 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, systems that generate wide-area orthoimages from satellite images and aerial images acquired from the sky using satellites and aircraft have been put into practical use. When a disaster or other emergency occurs, it is necessary to quickly generate wide-area orthoimages to grasp the disaster situation as quickly as possible. It is also necessary to acquire images with a sufficiently high ground resolution to grasp the disaster situation.

[0005] The method described in Patent Document 1 uses geostationary satellites, and therefore uses satellite images taken from geostationary satellites in geostationary orbits at a high altitude of approximately 35,800 km above the ground, making it difficult to obtain images with sufficient resolution to grasp the disaster situation.On the other hand, when using low-orbit satellites in low orbits at a lower altitude than geostationary orbits, images with higher ground resolution than geostationary satellites can be obtained, but the imaged area is smaller than that of geostationary satellites, and because the satellites move around the ground in a predetermined satellite orbit, the area of ​​the earth's surface that can be imaged by low-orbit satellites is limited depending on the date and time.

[0006] Therefore, when trying to obtain images of a desired target area to grasp the situation of a disaster, etc., the problem arises that images obtained from only one low-earth orbit satellite cannot obtain images of part of the target area. Also, since the areas that low-earth orbit satellites can photograph are limited depending on the date and time, there is a possibility that images taken by low-earth orbit satellites will not necessarily be obtained by the desired date and time.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of at least one of the above problems, and one object of the present invention is to provide a system or method, etc., that can more quickly acquire or update measurement data for a desired area on the earth's surface. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] According to the present invention, an information control system is obtained which includes a measurement request acquisition unit that acquires measurement requests including a measurement target area, a satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit that generates an acquisition plan for satellite measurement data to be measured by a satellite, and an aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit that generates an acquisition plan for aerial measurement data to be measured by an aircraft based on the measurement request and the acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data, or displays and outputs the acquisition plan for aerial measurement data. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a system or method that can more quickly acquire or update measurement data for a desired area on the Earth's surface. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an information control system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing how a ground surface area is measured by a measurement satellite 5000 and an aircraft 1000. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a data acquisition site system 2000. [Figure 4] FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of a measurement satellite 5000. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of an aircraft 1000. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of an external system 4000. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of an operation management system 2400. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of an aircraft flight operating system 2200. [Figure 9] FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of a spatial information data utilization system 3000. [Figure 10] FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of a user terminal 7000. [Figure 11] This is a hardware configuration diagram of the operation management system 2400, etc. [Figure 12] 10 is a diagram showing an example of satellite-related information acquired by a satellite information acquisition unit 2411. FIG. [Figure 13] 10 is a diagram showing an example of measurement request information acquired by a measurement request information acquisition unit 2431. FIG. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a planned measurement area for satellite measurement data based on a satellite measurement data acquisition plan. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a satellite measurement data acquisition schedule based on a satellite measurement data acquisition plan. [Figure 16]FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an area where aerial measurement data is scheduled to be acquired based on an aerial measurement data acquisition plan. [Figure 17] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an aerial measurement data acquisition schedule based on an aerial measurement data acquisition plan. [Figure 18] FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the information control system 1. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the process flow of generating a plan for acquiring satellite measurement data by a satellite measurement data acquisition plan generating unit 2441. [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process for generating a plan for acquiring aerial measurement data, performed by an aerial measurement data acquisition plan generating unit 2442. [Figure 21] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing performed by a plan validity determination unit 2443 to determine the validity of a measurement data acquisition plan. [Figure 22] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when a plan designation input receiving unit 2433 receives input for changing or approving a measurement data acquisition plan. [Figure 23] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the processing flow for generating an update acquisition plan for satellite measurement data acquisition and aerial measurement data acquisition by the measurement data update acquisition command unit 2450. [Figure 24] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when an update measurement request is received by an update request acquisition unit 2432. [Figure 25] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a flight mission of an aircraft generated by the aircraft flight operating system 2200. [Figure 26] FIG. 10 is an overall configuration diagram of an information control system 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 27] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of an operation management system 2400 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 28] FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of a spatial information data utilization system 3000 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] The present invention will be described below with reference to the following embodiments. [Item 1] a measurement request acquisition unit that acquires a measurement request including a measurement target area; a satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit that generates an acquisition plan for satellite measurement data measured by a satellite; An information control system comprising an aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit that generates an acquisition plan for aerial measurement data to be measured by an aircraft based on the measurement request and the acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data, or that displays and outputs the acquisition plan for the aerial measurement data. [Item 2] In the information control system according to item 1, an information control system comprising a satellite measurement data acquisition command unit that outputs a satellite measurement data acquisition command to the satellite or to an external device to acquire the satellite measurement data based on the satellite measurement data acquisition plan; [Item 3] In the information control system according to item 1 or 2, an aeronautical measurement data acquisition command unit that outputs an aeronautical measurement data acquisition command for acquiring the aeronautical measurement data by the flying object based on the aeronautical measurement data acquisition plan; [Item 4] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 3, a satellite measurable area acquisition unit that determines a measurable area of ​​the Earth's surface that can be measured by the satellite and a measurable date and time based on information about the satellite's orbit; The satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit generates an acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data based on the measurement request, the measurable area, and the measurable date and time. [Item 5] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 4, An information control system, wherein the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan for acquiring the satellite measurement data of at least a portion of the measurement target area using the satellite. [Item 6] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 5, An information control system, wherein the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generated by the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the aerial measurement data for an aerial measurement area that includes at least a portion of the remaining area of ​​the measurement target area that is not measured by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan. [Item 7] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 6, an information control system, wherein the measurement request acquired by the measurement request acquisition unit includes, in addition to the measurement target area, at least one of information on the end date and time, start date and time, and type of data to be acquired of a desired acquisition period for acquiring at least one of the satellite measurement data and the aerial measurement data. [Item 8] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 7, When the measurement request includes information on the end date and time of the desired acquisition period, An information control system, wherein the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the satellite measurement data of at least a portion of the measurement target area using the satellite before the end date and time. [Item 9] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 8, An information control system, wherein the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generated by the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the aerial measurement data by the end date and time using the aircraft for an aerial measurement area that includes at least a portion of the remaining area of ​​the measurement target area that is not measured by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan. [Item 10] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 9, When the measurement request includes information on the start date and time and the end date and time of the desired acquisition period, An information control system, wherein the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the satellite measurement data of at least a portion of the measurement target area using the satellite from the start date and time to the end date and time of the desired acquisition period. [Item 11] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 10, An information control system, wherein the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generated by the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the aerial measurement data using the aircraft from the start date and time to the end date and time of the desired acquisition period for an aerial measurement area that includes at least a portion of the remaining area of ​​the measurement target area that is not measured by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan. [Item 12] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 11, The aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit predicts the time required to acquire the aerial measurement data for the aerial measurement area, or the time required to acquire and process the data, or the date and time when acquisition will be final, or the date and time when acquisition and processing will be completed, and generates an aerial measurement data acquisition plan for acquiring the aerial measurement data using the aircraft by the end date and time of the desired acquisition period, or between the start date and time and the end date and time of the desired acquisition period, based on the predicted information. [Item 13] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 12, When the measurement request includes a data type, An information control system, wherein the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the satellite measurement data corresponding to the data type for at least a portion of the measurement target area using the satellite. [Item 14] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 13, An information control system, wherein the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generated by the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the aerial measurement data corresponding to the data type using the aircraft for an aerial measurement area that includes at least a portion of the remaining area of ​​the measurement target area that is not measured by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan. [Item 15] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 14, An information control system comprising a plan validity determination unit that determines the validity of at least one of the satellite measurement data acquisition plan and the aerial measurement data acquisition plan based on the measurement request. [Item 16] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 15, When the plan validity determination unit determines that at least one of the satellite measurement data acquisition plan and the aerial measurement data acquisition plan is invalid, An information control system in which the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit or the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit regenerates the satellite measurement data acquisition plan or the aerial measurement data acquisition plan, or the user input acceptance unit accepts user input regarding the satellite measurement data or the aerial measurement data acquisition plan. [Item 17] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 16, a measurement data integration unit that integrates the satellite measurement data acquired based on the satellite measurement data acquisition command and the aeronautical measurement data acquired based on the aeronautical measurement data acquisition command to generate integrated measurement data information; An information control system comprising a display control unit that displays and outputs the measurement data integration information. [Item 18] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 17, An information control system comprising an update request receiving unit that receives an update request from a user, the update request including at least one of an update area when the measurement data integrated information to be displayed is updated with newly acquired update information, an acquisition date and time of the update information, a ground resolution of the update information, and a data type of the update information. [Item 19] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 18, the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit generates an update acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data based on a measurable area of ​​the Earth's surface that can be measured by the satellite, a measurable date and time, and the update request; The aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit generates an update acquisition plan for the aerial measurement data based on the update request and the update acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data. [Item 20] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 19, The display control unit displays at least one of a scheduled date and time for acquiring the update information, a scheduled date and time for completing data processing of the update information, a ground resolution of the update information, and a data type of the update information for each update area based on the update acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data and the aerial measurement data. [Item 21] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 20, The display control unit notifies a user that updating of integrated measurement data information has been completed in response to the update request received by the update request receiving unit. [Item 22] In the information control system according to any one of items 1 to 21, An information control system, wherein the aeronautical measurement data acquisition command output by the aeronautical measurement data acquisition command unit is at least one of a flight control command for a single aircraft, a flight control command for simultaneous flight for multiple aircraft, and a flight control command for asynchronous flight for multiple aircraft. [Item 23] The computer A measurement requirement acquisition step of acquiring a measurement requirement including a measurement target area A satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation step of generating an acquisition plan for satellite measurement data measured by a satellite Based on the measurement requirement and the acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data, an aircraft measurement data acquisition plan generation step of generating an acquisition plan for aircraft measurement data measured by an aircraft or displaying and outputting the acquisition plan for the aircraft measurement data. A control method for executing [Item 24] To a computer A measurement requirement acquisition command for acquiring a measurement requirement including a measurement target area A satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation command for generating an acquisition plan for satellite measurement data measured by a satellite Based on the measurement requirement and the acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data, an aircraft measurement data acquisition plan generation command for generating an acquisition plan for aircraft measurement data measured by an aircraft or displaying and outputting the acquisition plan for the aircraft measurement data A program for causing the execution

[0012] [A. First Embodiment] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. Further, the embodiments shown below are merely examples, and other known elements and alternative means can be adopted according to the use, purpose, scale, etc

[0013] [A-1. Configuration]<0000​​​​​​The flying object 1000 is an aircraft or other flying object. The flying object 1000 has a function of performing aircraft control, including flight control and measurement control, in response to control commands transmitted from the data acquisition base system 2000. The flying object 1000 includes, for example, a measurement unit that performs sensing using measurement sensors (optical cameras, IR cameras, sensors including radar sensors such as SAR sensors, LiDAR, other laser sensors, etc.), a flight unit with flight capabilities, an aircraft state determination unit that determines the aircraft state, such as the aircraft's position and attitude, a data recording unit that records measurement data, etc., and a communication unit that communicates with the data acquisition base system 2000 via a communication infrastructure management system 2100, which will be described later.

[0015] The flying object 1000 is equipped with measurement sensors such as optical cameras, infrared cameras, and radar sensors such as SAR sensors, and laser sensors such as LiDAR, and uses the measurement sensors to acquire information on the region or sea area that is the measurement target area from the sky as measurement data. The flying object 1000 also wirelessly transmits the measurement data to the data acquisition base system 2000 during flight. Note that the flying object 1000 may have functions not only to acquire information on the measurement target area, but also to acquire weather data and environmental data, monitor and track suspicious ships, and perform other tasks.

[0016] Here, the term "aircraft 1000" refers to any aircraft, including aircraft capable of autonomous attitude control, regardless of the power source (electric power, prime mover, etc.), the control method (wireless or wired, fully autonomous flight or partially manual flight, etc.), and whether the aircraft is manned or unmanned. The term "aircraft 1000" also includes aircraft referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), multicopters, remote piloted aircraft systems (RPASs), or unmanned aircraft systems (UASs). The term "aircraft 1000" may be a fixed-wing aircraft equipped with fixed wings and capable of taxiing takeoff and landing using the fixed wings, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (including multicopters) capable of vertical takeoff and landing by generating upward thrust from a thrust generating unit composed of multiple propellers, or a fixed-wing vertical takeoff and landing aircraft capable of taxiing takeoff and landing using fixed wings and vertical takeoff and landing by using lift generated by the thrust generating unit. Furthermore, the flying object 1000 includes not only the above-mentioned aircraft but also other flying devices that fly in the sky, such as balloons.

[0017] The measurement satellite 5000 is composed of a satellite that moves relative to the Earth's surface, such as a low-earth orbit satellite. The measurement satellite 5000 includes a measurement unit that performs sensing using measurement sensors (optical cameras, IR cameras, sensors including radar sensors such as SAR sensors, LiDAR, and other laser sensors), an aircraft status determination unit that determines the aircraft's status, such as its position and attitude, a measurement target area estimation unit that estimates the Earth's surface area that can be measured using the measurement sensors, a data recording unit that records measurement data, and a communication unit that communicates with the data acquisition base system 2000 via the communication infrastructure management system 2100 (described later). The measurement satellite 5000 has a function of transmitting measurement data obtained by measuring a predetermined Earth's surface area or ocean area using the measurement sensors to the data acquisition base system 2000. The measurement satellite 5000 may also have a function of controlling measurement and transmission of measurement data in response to data acquisition commands transmitted from the data acquisition base system 2000. The measurement satellite 5000 is not intended to be a satellite dedicated to measurement, but may also be a satellite used for other purposes, such as communication relay.

[0018] The data acquisition base system 2000 communicates with the flying object 1000, the measurement satellite 5000, and external systems, and acquires measurement data obtained by the flying object 1000 and the measurement satellite 5000 using the measurement sensors described above. The data acquisition base system 2000 also transmits the acquired measurement data to the spatial information data utilization system 3000. The data acquisition base system 2000 also has a remote control function that remotely controls the operation of the flying object 1000 and the measurement satellite 5000 by transmitting control commands to the flying object 1000 and the measurement satellite 5000.

[0019] The measurement data acquired by the data acquisition base system 2000 from the flying object 1000 or the measurement satellite 5000 is not limited to image information acquired by a measurement sensor such as a camera or SAR, but may also be point cloud data acquired by other sensors. Furthermore, the data acquisition base system 2000 may be configured as a mobile vehicle, ship, flying object, or the like, or may be configured as an immovable building (fixed). The data acquisition base system 2000 may be provided with a user interface for communication with users such as a data acquisition manager.

[0020] The navigation support system 6000 can acquire information about aircraft navigation, such as flight number, departure point, destination, aircraft type information, transponder code, flight altitude, vertical speed (ascent and descent rate), own position (latitude and longitude), speed, flight direction, name of radar receiving information, and flight track, which are periodically transmitted from the aircraft 1000 flying in the airspace or other aircraft, and transmit the acquired aircraft navigation information to the data acquisition base system 2000. The navigation support system 6000 is configured, for example, with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and an information provision system that provides aircraft navigation information acquired via the aforementioned ADS-B to other systems.

[0021] The spatial information data utilization system 3000 is connected to the data acquisition base system 2000 via wired or wireless communication and receives aerial measurement data and satellite measurement data (collectively referred to as "measurement data") acquired by an aircraft 1000 or a measurement satellite 5000 from the data acquisition base system 2000. The spatial information data utilization system 3000 processes the received measurement data to convert it into data that makes it easier for users to understand the condition of the measurement area, and provides the processed data to a user terminal, etc. For example, if the measurement data is images acquired with an optical camera, an infrared camera, or an SAR sensor, the system generates a wide-area image stitched together from multiple images, a wide-area orthoimage stitched together from multiple images after orthogonal transformation, three-dimensional spatial data obtained by processing multiple images using SfM (Structure from Motion), a map image integrating wide-area images, wide-area orthoimages, or three-dimensional spatial data with geographic information, or a common situation map integrating information such as disaster status into a map image. In addition, if the measurement data is point cloud data obtained by a laser sensor, the point cloud data is processed to generate three-dimensional spatial data expressed in a Digital Surface Model (DSM) or Digital Elevation Model (DEM), or a map image that integrates the three-dimensional spatial data with geographic information, or a common situation diagram that integrates information such as the disaster status into the map image.

[0022] The external system 4000 includes a satellite information providing system 4100 that provides information and satellite measurement data related to the measurement satellite 5000, and a geographic information providing system 4200 that provides geographic information such as the surface area and sea area measured by the aircraft 1000 and the measurement satellite 5000.

[0023] The user terminal 7000 has a function of receiving integrated information such as wide-area images, wide-area orthoimages, three-dimensional spatial data, map images, and common situation maps generated by the spatial information data utilization system 3000 based on measurement data, and displaying and outputting the information on a display unit. It also has a function of accepting user input information such as a measurement request from a user using the user terminal, and transmitting the user input information to the spatial information data utilization system 3000 and the data acquisition base system 2000. The user terminal 7000 is a terminal device operated by, for example, rescue teams, fire brigades, Self-Defense Forces, evacuation shelter staff, heavy equipment operators, and other team members working at the site when an emergency such as a disaster occurs, a crisis management headquarters manager who commands these team members, a data acquisition field team that performs flight operations of the aircraft 1000 at the measurement site, a data acquisition manager who commands the field team, or a general user who receives the integrated information.

[0024] (A-1-2. Acquisition of measurement data using aircraft 1000 and measurement satellite 5000) FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating how a ground surface area is measured by a measurement satellite 5000 and an aircraft 1000. FIG. 2 particularly illustrates an example in which measurement data of a ground surface area or ocean area to be measured is acquired by the aircraft 1000 and the measurement satellite 5000. As shown in FIG. 2, the aircraft 1000 can measure the state of the ground surface area while flying at an altitude of approximately 100 to 6,000 meters in the sky. For example, a multicopter VTOL aircraft or fixed-wing aircraft that flies at a relatively low altitude of 100 to several hundred meters, or a VTOL aircraft or fixed-wing aircraft that can fly at a relatively high altitude of several hundred to 6,000 meters, can be used. Furthermore, the measurement range of the aircraft 1000 flying at a low altitude is narrower than the measurement range of the aircraft 1000 flying at a high altitude, and the ground sampling distance (GSD) of the measurement data obtained by the aircraft 1000 flying at a low altitude is higher than the ground sampling distance of the measurement data obtained at a low altitude. Depending on the flight altitude, as an example, an aircraft 1000 flying at a low altitude can acquire measurement data with a GSD of approximately 5 cm, and an aircraft 1000 flying at a high altitude can acquire measurement data with a GSD of approximately 20 cm.

[0025] Furthermore, the measurement satellite 5000 is in a satellite orbit at an even higher altitude than the flying body 1000, and for example, by using a low-orbit satellite flying in an orbit of 200 km to 1000 km, it is possible to measure a wider earth surface area than the flying body 1000. Furthermore, the GSD of the measurement data by the measurement satellite 5000 (hereinafter also referred to as "satellite measurement data") is lower than that of the measurement data by the flying body 1000 (hereinafter also referred to as "aerial measurement data"), and for example, the GSD of the satellite measurement data by the measurement satellite 5000 is about 3 m.

[0026] (A-1-3. Data Acquisition Center System 2000) 3 is a system configuration diagram of the data acquisition base system 2000. The data acquisition base system 2000 includes a communication infrastructure management system 2100, an aircraft flight operation system 2200, an acquired data management system 2300, an flight management system 2400, and an airspace monitoring system 2500.

[0027] The communication infrastructure management system 2100 has the function of managing the transmission and reception of various data and communication means between each system within the data acquisition base system 2000 (aircraft operation operation system 2200, acquired data management system 2300, operation management system 2400, airspace monitoring system 2500) and the aircraft 1000, measurement satellite 5000, navigation support system 6000, spatial information data utilization system 3000, and external system 4000 outside the data acquisition base system 2000.

[0028] For example, the communication infrastructure management system 2100 can transmit control commands generated by the aircraft flight operation system 2200 and the flight management system 2400 to the aircraft 1000 and the measurement satellite 5000. The communication infrastructure management system 2100 can receive information such as aircraft status information and measurement data from the aircraft 1000 and the measurement satellite 5000, provide the aircraft status information to the aircraft flight operation system 2200, and provide the measurement data to the aircraft flight operation system 2200 and the acquired data management system 2300. The communication infrastructure management system 2100 can receive aircraft navigation information, satellite-related information, geographic information, etc. from the navigation support system 6000 and the external system 4000, and provide the received information to the flight management system 2400, etc. The communication infrastructure management system 2100 can transmit control commands generated by the flight management system 2400 and measurement data recorded in the acquired data management system 2300 to the spatial information data utilization system 3000.

[0029] The aircraft flight operation system 2200 acquires an aerial measurement data acquisition plan for the aircraft 1000 from the flight management system 2400, and acquires information on the status of the aircraft from the aircraft 1000. The aircraft flight operation system 2200 generates control commands including a flight mission based on the acquired aerial measurement data acquisition plan and information on the status of the aircraft, and transmits the control commands to the aircraft 1000 via the communication infrastructure management system 2100, thereby controlling various operations such as flight and measurement of the aircraft 1000, which is the target of flight. The flight mission is a movement plan including, for example, the movement route of the aircraft 1000, its flight position at each time, and its movement speed, and the movement route is generated in an airspace at an altitude of approximately 100 m to 6,000 m above the ground, where the aircraft 1000 can fly. Detailed functions of the aircraft flight operation system 2200 will be described later.

[0030] The acquired data management system 2300 has a data management function of acquiring and recording various information including measurement data (optical image data, IR image data, SAR image data, point cloud data acquired by laser sensors such as LiDAR, other spatial data, etc.) of the target area sensed by the aircraft 1000 and the measurement satellite 5000 via the communication infrastructure management system 2100. The acquired data management system 2300 also has a function of transmitting the measurement data recorded via the communication infrastructure management system 2100 to the external spatial information data utilization system 3000.

[0031] The flight management system 2400 is a system that generates a measurement plan for the flying object 1000 and issues measurement instructions, and also generates a plan for acquiring measurement data for the measurement satellite 5000 and issues instructions for acquiring the data. The flight management system 2400, for example, formulates a plan for acquiring measurement data for the flying object 1000 and transmits the plan to the aircraft flight operating system 2200. The flight management system 2400 also generates a plan for acquiring satellite measurement data and transmits a command to acquire the satellite measurement data to the measurement satellite 5000 or an external system. The detailed functions of the flight management system 2400 will be described later.

[0032] The airspace monitoring system 2500 is a system that monitors the airspace in which the target aircraft 1000 is flying. The airspace monitoring system 2500 acquires information about aircraft navigation, such as the position, speed, direction of movement, and model of the aircraft 1000 and other aircraft flying in the sky, from the navigation support system 6000. The navigation support system 6000 can be configured, for example, by Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) or an information provision system that provides aircraft navigation information acquired via the aforementioned ADS-B to other systems. That is, the airspace monitoring system 2500 acquires navigation information about other aircraft in flight and transmits the information to the flight management system 2400. Based on the information from the airspace monitoring system 2500, the flight management system 2400 generates a measurement data acquisition plan so that the aircraft 1000 does not interfere with other aircraft.

[0033] (A-1-4. Configuration of Aircraft 1000) 4 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the flying object 1000. The flying object 1000 includes a measurement unit 1100, an aircraft state determination unit 1200, a flying unit 1300, a recording unit 1400, and a communication unit 1500.

[0034] The measurement unit 1100 is a functional unit that acquires information about a measurement target area on the earth's surface using a measurement sensor 1110. The measurement unit 1100 includes the measurement sensor 1110 and a measurement control unit 1120.

[0035] The measurement sensor 1110 is configured with, for example, sensors including an optical camera, an infrared camera, a radar sensor such as an SAR sensor, a laser sensor including a LiDAR, etc. The measurement sensor 1110 acquires optical images, infrared images, point cloud data, etc. of the ground surface of the measurement target area from the sky above the measurement target area as aerial measurement data.

[0036] The measurement control unit 1120 can control the measurement operation of the measurement sensor 1110, such as the timing of data acquisition and the zoom amount of the measurement sensor 1110. The measurement control unit 1120 can control the measurement sensor 1110 so that an image is captured according to measurement conditions such as the timing of data acquisition and the zoom amount that are set in advance, but when a measurement control command is received from the data acquisition site system 2000, the measurement control unit 1120 controls the measurement operation of the measurement sensor 1110, such as the timing of data acquisition and the zoom amount, according to the measurement control command. For example, when the measurement sensor 1110 is an optical camera, the measurement control unit 1120 can control the timing of image acquisition, shutter speed, resolution, etc.

[0037] Next, the aircraft state determination unit 1200 includes a self-position determination unit 1210 and an attitude determination unit 1220. The self-position determination unit 1210 determines the position of the aircraft 1000 in three-dimensional space, such as its position, speed, and acceleration, as well as the state related to changes in position over time. The attitude determination unit 1220 determines the aircraft's attitude, such as its attitude, angular velocity, and angular acceleration, as well as the state related to changes in attitude over time. The aircraft state determination unit 1200 also has the function of acquiring temporary abnormal states (temperature abnormalities, vibration abnormalities, etc.) of equipment mounted on the aircraft, equipment failure states, and the state of remaining energy such as batteries and fuel.

[0038] The method for measuring the position and speed of the aircraft is not particularly limited, but for example, the current position and speed of the aircraft may be measured using a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), a Global Positioning System (GPS), or a Real Time Kinematic - Global Navigation Satellite System (RTK-GNSS). The position information includes at least two-dimensional coordinate information (e.g., latitude and longitude) in a planar view, and preferably includes three-dimensional coordinate information including altitude information. Furthermore, acceleration can be calculated based on the amount of change in the measured speed over time.

[0039] The method for measuring the attitude (orientation) of the aircraft is to measure the current attitude of the aircraft using, for example, a geomagnetic sensor, a GNSS compass, etc. Attitude information includes at least the attitude angle (orientation) in a planar view around the Z axis, and preferably includes attitude information around three axes: the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis. In addition, angular velocity and angular acceleration can be calculated based on the amount of change over time in the measured attitude information.

[0040] Next, flight unit 1300 is a functional unit for flying the aircraft, and is a functional unit that performs flight control and takeoff and landing control in accordance with flight mission commands. Flight unit 1300 includes thrust generation unit 1310 and flight control unit 1320. Thrust generation unit 1310 is a functional unit composed of multiple propellers, rocket engines, and other devices capable of generating thrust.

[0041] The flight control unit 1320 is a functional unit that controls the output from the thrust generation unit 1310 to control the flight operations of the air vehicle 1000. The flight control unit 1320 has a processing unit, also called a flight controller. The processing unit may have one or more processors, such as a programmable processor (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU), an MPU, or a DSP). The processing unit has access to the storage unit 1400, which will be described later. The storage unit 1400 stores logic, code, and / or program instructions that the processing unit can execute to perform one or more steps.

[0042] The processing unit is configured to control the flight state of the air vehicle 1000. For example, the processing unit adjusts the spatial position, velocity, acceleration, attitude angle, angular velocity, and angular acceleration of the air vehicle 1000, which has six degrees of freedom (translational motion x, y, and z, and rotational motion θx, θy, and θz). In other words, the flight control unit 1320 controls the flight operations of the air vehicle 1000, such as takeoff, liftoff, forward movement, turning, and landing, and controls the flight operations of the air vehicle 1000 from takeoff to flight and landing.

[0043] The flight control unit 1320 can control the flight of the aircraft 1000 based on a flight mission included in a control command acquired from the aircraft flight operating system 2200 via the communication unit 1500, which will be described later, for example. The flight control unit 1320 can also control the flight of the aircraft 1000 by controlling the output of the thrust generation unit 1310 based on flight geofence information corresponding to flight-permitted / prohibited airspace areas, various information such as the current position information, attitude information (orientation), speed information, acceleration information, angular velocity information, and angular acceleration information of the aircraft 1000 acquired by the aircraft state determination unit 1200, and any combination thereof. Note that if the aircraft 1000 is a fixed-wing aircraft or a VTOL aircraft having fixed wings, the flight control unit 1320 can control the operation of ailerons and flaps mounted on the fixed wings in addition to controlling the thrust generation unit 1310.

[0044] Next, the recording unit 1400 has the function of recording the aeronautical measurement data measured by the measurement unit 1100, the aircraft's status, flight control logic, etc. The recording unit 1400 includes a measurement data recording unit 1410, an aircraft's status recording unit 1420, and a flight control logic recording unit 1430.

[0045] The measurement data recording unit 1410 is a functional unit that records measurement data measured by the measurement sensor 1110. The aircraft state recording unit 1420 is a functional unit that records data related to the aircraft state of the aircraft 1000 measured by the aircraft state determination unit 1200. In addition, the flight control logic recording unit 1430 is a functional unit that stores logic, code, and / or program instructions that the processing unit of the flight control unit 1320 executes when controlling the flight state of the aircraft 1000.

[0046] Next, the communication unit 1500 is a functional unit that transmits and receives control-related information regarding the aircraft status and control commands related to flight, as well as aeronautical measurement data acquired by the measurement unit 1100 and other measurement-related information, between the aircraft 1000 and the aircraft operation system 2200.

[0047] The communication unit 1500 transmits the aeronautical measurement data measured by the measurement sensor 1110 and the aeronautical measurement data recorded in the measurement data recording unit 1410 to the data acquisition base system 2000, particularly to the acquired data management system 2300. The communication unit 1500 also transmits various information related to the aircraft's own airframe status measured by the aircraft status determination unit 1200 from the flying object 1000 to the data acquisition base system 2000, particularly to the aircraft operation operating system 2200. The communication unit 1500 also receives control commands including flight missions and measurement commands from the aircraft operation operating system 2200.

[0048] (A-1-5. Configuration of Measurement Satellite 5000) 5 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the measurement satellite 5000. The measurement satellite 5000 includes a measurement unit 5100, a state determination unit 5200, a recording unit 5300, and a communication unit 5400.

[0049] The measurement unit 5100 is a functional unit that acquires information on a measurement target area on the earth's surface using a measurement sensor 5110. The measurement unit 5100 includes the measurement sensor 5110.

[0050] The measurement sensor 5110 is configured with, for example, sensors including an optical camera, an infrared camera, a radar sensor such as an SAR sensor, a laser sensor including a LiDAR, etc. The measurement sensor 5110 acquires optical images, infrared images, point cloud data, etc. of the ground surface of the measurement target area from the sky above the measurement target area as satellite measurement data.

[0051] Next, the aircraft state determination unit 5200 includes a self-position determination unit 5210, an attitude determination unit 5220, and a self-orbit determination unit 5230. The self-position determination unit 5210 determines the position of the measurement satellite 5000 in three-dimensional space, such as its position, velocity, and acceleration, as well as the state of change in position over time. The attitude determination unit 5220 determines the aircraft's attitude, such as its attitude, angular velocity, and angular acceleration, as well as the state of change in attitude over time. The self-orbit determination unit 5230 determines the orbit to which the aircraft belongs based on orbit type information pre-recorded in the recording unit 5300 (described later) or information on the aircraft's position acquired by the self-position determination unit 5210. The aircraft state determination unit 5200 may also have a function to acquire temporary abnormal states (such as temperature abnormalities and vibration abnormalities) of equipment mounted on the aircraft, equipment failure states, and the state of remaining energy such as batteries and fuel.

[0052] Next, the recording unit 5300 has a function of recording the satellite measurement data measured by the measurement unit 5100, the aircraft's status, orbit type information, etc. The recording unit 5300 includes a measurement data recording unit 5310, an aircraft's status recording unit 5320, and an aircraft's orbit recording unit 5330.

[0053] The measurement data recording unit 5310 is a functional unit that records satellite measurement data measured by the measurement sensor 5110. The measurement data recording unit 5310 also has a function of constantly or periodically recording the satellite measurement data measured by the measurement sensor 5110, regardless of whether a satellite measurement data acquisition command has been received from the data acquisition base system 2000. The aircraft status recording unit 5320 is a functional unit that records data related to the aircraft status (such as its own position and attitude) of the measurement satellite 5000 measured by the aircraft status determination unit 5200. The aircraft orbit recording unit 5330 records orbit type information recorded in advance as initial information and information on the orbit type to which the aircraft currently belongs determined by the aircraft orbit determination unit 5230.

[0054] Next, the communication unit 5400 is a functional unit that transmits and receives information relating to the satellite measurement data acquired by the measurement unit 1100 and the acquisition command between the measurement satellite 5000 and the data acquisition base system 2000.

[0055] The communication unit 5400 transmits the satellite measurement data measured by the measurement sensor 5110 and the satellite measurement data recorded in the measurement data recording unit 5310 to the data acquisition base system 2000, particularly to the acquired data management system 2300. The communication unit 5400 also transmits various information related to the aircraft's status measured by the aircraft's status determination unit 5200, particularly orbit information and position information, from the measurement satellite 5000 to the data acquisition base system 2000, particularly to the operation management system 2400. The communication unit 5400 also has a function of receiving a satellite measurement data acquisition command from the operation management system 2400 and performing communication control to transmit the satellite measurement data recorded in the measurement data recording unit 5310 or the satellite measurement data measured by the measurement sensor 5110 to the data acquisition base system 2000 in accordance with the acquisition command.

[0056] (A-1-6. External System 4000) Next, a description will be given of the external system 4000. Fig. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the external system 4000. The external system 4000 includes a satellite information providing system 4100 and a geographic information providing system 4200.

[0057] The satellite information providing system 4100 is a system that provides information on the orbits to which multiple measurement satellites 5000 belong, future movement schedule information, and satellite measurement data received and accumulated from the measurement satellites 5000, and is equipped with an orbit information providing unit 4110, a movement prediction information providing unit 4120, and a satellite measurement data accumulation unit 4130.

[0058] The orbit information providing unit 4110 is a functional unit that provides information on the orbit to which each of the multiple measurement satellites 5000 belongs. The movement prediction information providing unit 4120 is a functional unit that calculates a predicted position on the orbit of the measurement satellite 5000 at a future date and time based on the orbit information to which the multiple measurement satellites 5000 belong, and provides information on the predicted position. Note that the movement prediction information providing unit 4120 may be configured to determine a measurable area on the Earth's surface that can be measured by the measurement satellite 5000 and a measurable date and time for measuring the measurable area based on the orbit information to which the multiple measurement satellites 5000 belong, and provide the determination information to the data acquisition base system 2000.

[0059] The satellite measurement data accumulation unit 4130 has the function of constantly or periodically downloading and recording satellite measurement data measured by the measurement satellite 5000 from the measurement satellite 5000, regardless of whether a satellite measurement data acquisition command has been received from the data acquisition base system 2000, and when a satellite measurement data acquisition command has been received from the data acquisition base system 2000, it extracts data from the recorded data that matches the specified conditions such as the measurement target area, desired acquisition period, and data type specified in the satellite measurement data acquisition command, and provides this to the data acquisition base system 2000. Furthermore, if the desired acquisition period specified in the satellite measurement data acquisition command is after the current time, it will provide the data acquisition base system 2000 with data that matches the specified conditions from the satellite measurement data downloaded from the measurement satellite 5000 in the future.

[0060] The geographic information providing system 4200 is a system that provides terrestrial GIS geographic information, marine geographic information related to the ocean, and the like to the data acquisition base system 2000. Terrestrial GIS geographic information includes, for example, base maps, polygon geographic information, elevation information, transportation network information such as roads and railway tracks, facility information, land use information (farmland, housing, commercial facilities, factories, etc.), administrative division information (prefectures, cities, towns, villages, etc.), population information, etc. Marine geographic information includes, for example, information on marine areas including territorial waters, contiguous zones, exclusive economic zones (EEZs), and high seas, areas of activity for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, areas of activity for the Japan Coast Guard, fishing areas for fishing boats, navigation areas such as regular routes for civilian ships, leisure areas for swimming, diving, etc., and sea route area information for regular shipping routes, etc.

[0061] (A-1-7. Flight Management System 2400) 7 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the flight management system 2400. The flight management system 2400 includes an information import unit 2410, a satellite measurement area determination unit 2420, a user information acquisition unit 2430, a measurement data acquisition command unit 2440, a measurement data update acquisition command unit 2450, and a measurement data integration command unit 2460.

[0062] (A-1-7-1. Information import unit 2410) The information import unit 2410 is a functional unit that acquires information from outside the data acquisition base system 2000 , and includes a satellite information acquisition unit 2411 , a geographic information acquisition unit 2412 , and an aircraft navigation information acquisition unit 2413 .

[0063] The satellite information acquisition unit 2411 has a function of acquiring the state of the measurement satellite 5000 measured by the state determination unit 5200 of the measurement satellite 5000 and orbit information of the measurement satellite 5000, and further acquiring orbit information and future movement schedule information (predicted position for each date and time) of the measurement satellite 5000 from the satellite information providing system 4100 of the external system 4000. An example of satellite-related information acquired by the satellite information acquisition unit 2411 is described below.

[0064] Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an example of satellite-related information acquired by the satellite information acquisition unit 2411. As shown in Fig. 12, the satellite-related information includes, for each satellite, information on the satellite orbit, the current satellite position, future time-series movement position, and future time-series measurable area (measurable area on the Earth's surface).

[0065] The geographic information acquisition unit 2412 has a function of acquiring terrestrial GIS geographic information and marine geographic information relating to the ocean from the geographic information providing system 4200 of the external system 4000 .

[0066] The aircraft navigation information acquisition unit 2413 has the function of acquiring information regarding aircraft navigation, such as its own position, speed, direction of movement, and model of aircraft, which is periodically transmitted from the navigation support system 6000 by the aircraft 1000 flying in the airspace or other aircraft.

[0067] (A-1-7-2. Satellite measurement area determination unit 2420) Next, the satellite measurement area determination unit 2420 is a functional unit that determines a measurable area on the Earth's surface that can be measured by a measurement satellite. For example, the satellite measurement area determination unit 2420 can determine the measurable area on the Earth's surface that can be measured by the measurement satellite 5000 and the measurable date and time for measuring the measurable area, based on information about the orbit of the measurement satellite 5000 acquired by the satellite information acquisition unit 2411.

[0068] In addition, if the measurable area on the Earth's surface that can be measured by the measurement satellite 5000 and the measurable date and time for measuring that measurable area can be obtained from the satellite information providing system 4100 of the external system mentioned above, the information obtained from the external system can be used in the processing described below. (A-1-7-3. User information acquisition unit 2430)

[0069] Next, the user information acquisition unit 2430 is a functional unit that acquires user input information input by a user. The user information acquisition unit 2430 includes a measurement request information acquisition unit 2431, an update request acquisition unit 2432, and a plan designation input acceptance unit 2433. The user information acquisition unit 2430 acquires the user input information acquired via an information input / output unit provided in the flight management system 2400, the aircraft flight operation system 2200, or the spatial information data utilization system 3000, or an information input / output unit provided in the user terminal 7000.

[0070] The measurement request information acquisition unit 2431 receives measurement request information from a user, including a measurement target area on the Earth's surface to be measured using the measurement satellite 5000 or the flying object 1000. Below, a specific example of a measurement request acquired by the measurement request information acquisition unit 2431 will be described.

[0071] Fig. 13 is a diagram showing an example of measurement request information acquired by the measurement request information acquisition unit 2431. As shown in Fig. 13, in addition to the information on the measurement target area described above, the measurement request information acquisition unit 2431 can also accept information such as the end date and time, start date and time of the desired acquisition period for acquiring at least one of satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data, and the type of data to be acquired. Here, the data type includes, for example, optical camera images, IR images, SAR images, point cloud data, etc.

[0072] That is, the measurement request information acquisition unit 2431 can receive from the user the desired deadline date and time (end date and time of the desired acquisition period) for acquiring measurement data from either the measurement satellite 5000 or the aircraft 1000, and can also receive a command for the start date and time of the desired period for acquiring measurement data. In this way, the user can obtain measurement data acquired within this desired acquisition period by specifying and inputting the start date and time and end date and time of the desired acquisition period.

[0073] The measurement request information acquisition unit 2431 can also accept a designation of the data type of satellite measurement data or aerial measurement data (including, for example, optical camera images, IR images, SAR images, point cloud data, etc.). The timing at which the measurement request information acquisition unit 2431 accepts the above-mentioned measurement request information from the user may be before the information import unit 2410 acquires satellite-related information, etc., or may be after the satellite-related information, etc., is acquired.

[0074] The update request acquisition unit 2432 accepts an update request when updating the integrated information using newly acquired measurement data (update information) after the integrated information generated by integrating the satellite measurement data and the aerial measurement data has been displayed to the user. The update request includes, for example, at least one of the update area, the acquisition date and time of the update information, the ground resolution, and the data type (including, for example, optical camera images, IR images, SAR images, point cloud data, etc.).

[0075] The update request acquisition unit 2432 can, for example, accept an update request to update all or part of the areas (areas S-1 and S-2) for which satellite measurement data is acquired as shown in Fig. 14 (described later) with aerial measurement data having a higher ground resolution than the satellite measurement data acquired by the measurement satellite 5000. As another example, the update request acquisition unit 2432 can accept an update request to update all or part of the areas (areas A-1, A-2, and A-3) for which aerial measurement data is acquired as shown in Fig. 16 (described later) with satellite measurement data for which update information can be acquired more quickly or at a lower cost than the aerial measurement data.

[0076] The plan designation input receiving unit 2433 is a functional unit that receives the user's approval / denial of approval or correction details for the acquisition plan for satellite measurement data or aerial measurement data generated by the measurement data acquisition command unit 2440 described later.

[0077] (A-1-7-4. Measurement data acquisition command unit 2440) The measurement data acquisition command unit 2440 is a functional unit that generates acquisition plans for satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data, determines the validity of the plans, and outputs acquisition commands for the satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data. The measurement data acquisition command unit 2440 includes a satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441, an aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442, a plan validity determination unit 2443, a satellite data acquisition command unit 2444, and an aerial data acquisition command unit 2445.

[0078] The satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441 has a function of generating an acquisition plan for satellite measurement data measured by the measurement satellite 5000. The satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441 is, for example, a plan to acquire satellite measurement data using the measurement satellite 5000 to measure at least a part of the measurement target area commanded as the measurement request.

[0079] An example of a satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441 is described below. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a planned measurement area for satellite measurement data based on a satellite measurement data acquisition plan. FIG. 14 particularly shows the positional relationship of the planned measurement area for satellite measurement data with respect to the measurement target area specified in the measurement request. The entire diagram shows the measurement target area, with the strip area extending from the upper left to the lower right indicating the planned measurement area by satellite A (area S-1), and the strip area extending from the lower left to the upper right indicating the planned measurement area by satellite B (area S-2). In the example shown in FIG. 14, a portion of the measurement target area can be covered by satellite measurement data from satellites A and B. On the other hand, another portion of the measurement target area (referred to as the remaining area) is an area that cannot be covered by satellite measurement data from satellites A and B.

[0080] Next, Fig. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a satellite measurement data acquisition schedule based on a satellite measurement data acquisition plan. In the example shown in Fig. 15, the acquisition schedule shows that data will be acquired for the above-mentioned area S-1 for about two hours starting from around 6:00 AM on April 12th, and data will be acquired for the area S-2 for about two hours starting from around 4:00 PM on April 12th.

[0081] For example, the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441 can generate a satellite measurement data acquisition plan based on the measurement target area commanded as a measurement request, the start date and time and end date and time of the desired acquisition period, the measurable area of ​​the Earth's surface that can be measured by the measurement satellite 5000, and the measurable date and time for measuring that measurable area.

[0082] As one example, if the measurement request includes command information for the end date and time of the desired acquisition period, the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441 generates a plan to acquire satellite measurement data of at least a portion of the area to be measured before the end date and time of the desired acquisition period using the measurement satellite 5000. As another example, if the measurement request includes command information for the start date and time and end date and time of the desired acquisition period, the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441 generates a plan to acquire satellite measurement data of at least a portion of the area to be measured between the start date and time and the end date and time of the desired acquisition period using the measurement satellite 5000.

[0083] As yet another example, if the measurement request includes command information for a data type, the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441 generates a plan to use the measurement satellite 5000 to acquire satellite measurement data corresponding to the specified data type for at least a portion of the measurement target area.

[0084] The aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 has a function of generating an acquisition plan for aerial measurement data to be measured by the flying body 1000 based on the specified measurement request and the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441. In addition, the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 has a function of displaying and outputting the generated aerial measurement data acquisition plan from an information input / output device provided in the flight management system 2400, the aircraft flight operating system 2200, or the spatial information data utilization system 3000, or from an information input / output provided in the user terminal 7000.

[0085] An example of a satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 will be described below. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an area where aerial measurement data is scheduled to be acquired based on the aerial measurement data acquisition plan. FIG. 16 particularly shows the positional relationship between the area where satellite measurement data is scheduled to be acquired and the area where aerial measurement data is scheduled to be acquired relative to the measurement target area specified in the measurement request. The entire diagram shows the measurement target area, and shows an example in which the area shown as the remaining area in FIG. 14 is covered by the aerial measurement area (areas A-1, A-2, A-3) where the aircraft 1000 will acquire aerial measurement data. In addition, the arrows shown in the aerial measurement area (areas A-1, A-2, A-3) indicate the route of the flight mission when the aircraft 1000 performs measurement flight in the aerial measurement area. Note that this flight mission is generated by the flight mission generation unit 2231 of the aircraft flight operating system 2200, which will be described later.

[0086] Fig. 17 is a diagram showing an example of an aerial measurement data acquisition schedule based on an aerial measurement data acquisition plan. The example shown in Fig. 17 shows an acquisition schedule for performing measurements by aircraft for each of the aerial measurement areas (areas A-1, A-2, and A-3) shown in Fig. 16.

[0087] For example, the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 determines areas that will not be measured in the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441, and further determines the remaining area within the measurement request area that will not be measured in the satellite measurement data acquisition plan (the remaining area shown in FIG. 14) based on information about the measurement request area. The aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 generates an aerial measurement data acquisition plan using the aircraft 1000 for an area (aerial measurement area) that includes at least a portion of this remaining area.

[0088] As one example, if the measurement request includes command information for the end date and time of the desired acquisition period, the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 generates a plan to acquire aerial measurement data of the aforementioned aerial measurement area before the end date and time of the desired acquisition period using the aircraft 1000. As another example, if the measurement request includes command information for the start date and time and end date and time of the desired acquisition period, the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 generates a plan to acquire aerial measurement data of the aforementioned aerial measurement area using the aircraft 1000 between the start date and time and the end date and time of the desired acquisition period.

[0089] As described above, in order to accurately create an acquisition plan that enables acquisition of aerial measurement data for an aerial measurement area before the end date and time of the desired acquisition period or between the start date and time of the desired acquisition period and the end date and time, the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 predicts the time required to acquire aerial measurement data for the aerial measurement area, the time required to acquire and process the aerial measurement data (including data processing of the aerial measurement data), the date and time when acquisition of the aerial measurement data will end, or the date and time when acquisition and processing of the aerial measurement data will end. Based on the prediction information, the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 further generates an aerial measurement data acquisition plan for acquiring aerial measurement data using the flying vehicle 1000 by the end date and time of the desired acquisition period or between the start date and time of the desired acquisition period and the end date and time.

[0090] Here, when predicting the time required to acquire aerial measurement data for an aerial measurement area, it is desirable to estimate the required time taking into account not only the measurement flight time of the aircraft 1000, but also the time required for each of the tasks of preparation for the measurement flight, moving to the takeoff point, executing the measurement flight, retrieving the aircraft 1000 and the aerial measurement data, and transmitting the aerial measurement data to a processing device that processes the data. Also, when predicting the date and time when the aerial measurement data will be finalized, it is desirable to predict the date and time when the aerial measurement data will be finalized by taking into account the time required for each of the tasks described above.

[0091] As yet another example, if the measurement request includes command information for a data type, the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 generates a plan to use the aircraft 1000 to acquire aerial measurement data corresponding to the specified data type for an area (aerial measurement area) that includes at least a portion of the remaining area.

[0092] The aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 can generate an acquisition plan for aerial measurement data that can be acquired by a single flying object 1000, but is not limited to this, and can also generate an acquisition plan for aerial measurement data that can be acquired by multiple flying objects flying simultaneously, or an acquisition plan for aerial measurement data that can be acquired by multiple flying objects flying asynchronously at different dates and times.

[0093] The plan validity determination unit 2443 has a function of determining the validity of at least one of the satellite measurement data acquisition plan and the aerial measurement data acquisition plan based on the measurement request acquired by the measurement request information acquisition unit 2431. Data acquisition plans that are determined to be invalid by the plan validity determination unit 2443 include, for example, a case where the satellite measurement data acquisition plan is unable to acquire satellite measurement data that satisfies the measurement request due to meteorological factors such as clouds, a case where the aerial measurement data acquisition plan schedules a flight that is difficult to carry out considering preparation work before and after the actual flight and post-processing work, a case where the satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data acquired based on the satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data acquisition plans are combined but do not cover the measurement target area that requires measurement, and a case where measurement data covering the measurement target area cannot be acquired within the desired measurement period specified in the measurement request.

[0094] When the plan validity determination unit 2443 determines that at least one of the satellite measurement data acquisition plan and the aerial measurement data acquisition plan is invalid, it causes the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441 or the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 to regenerate the satellite measurement data acquisition plan or the aerial measurement data acquisition plan. The detailed processing of the plan validity determination unit 2443 will be described later.

[0095] The satellite data acquisition command unit 2444 has a function of outputting a satellite measurement data acquisition command for acquiring satellite measurement data based on the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441 to the measurement satellite 5000 or the satellite information providing system 4100 of the external system 4000. Here, when sending the satellite measurement data acquisition command to the measurement satellite 5000, data that matches the conditions of the measurement request is provided to the data acquisition base system 2000 from satellite measurement data already recorded in the recording unit 5300 of the measurement satellite 5000 or satellite measurement data newly measured by the measurement sensor 5110. Also, when sending the satellite measurement data acquisition command to the satellite information providing system 4100 of the external system 4000, data that matches the conditions of the measurement request is provided to the data acquisition base system 2000 from satellite measurement data already recorded in the satellite measurement data storage unit 4130 or satellite measurement data newly downloaded from the measurement satellite 5000.

[0096] The aeronautical data acquisition command unit 2445 has a function of outputting an aeronautical measurement data acquisition command for acquiring aeronautical measurement data based on the aeronautical measurement data acquisition plan generated by the aeronautical measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442. For example, the aeronautical data acquisition command unit 2445 transmits an aeronautical measurement data acquisition command to the aircraft operation system 2200, thereby causing the aircraft operation system 2200 to generate a flight mission command in accordance with the aeronautical measurement data acquisition command, and transmits the flight mission command to the aircraft 1000, thereby causing the aircraft 1000 to acquire aeronautical measurement data based on the aeronautical measurement data acquisition command.

[0097] (A-1-7-5. Measurement data update acquisition command unit 2450) The measurement data update acquisition command unit 2450 has a function of generating an update acquisition plan for satellite measurement data and aeronautical measurement data and outputting an update acquisition command for the satellite measurement data and aeronautical measurement data when an update request for updating integrated information using newly acquired measurement data (update information) is received via the update request acquisition unit 2432. The measurement data update acquisition command unit 2450 includes a satellite data update acquisition plan generation unit 2451, an aeronautical data update acquisition plan generation unit 2452, a satellite data update acquisition command unit 2453, and an aeronautical data update acquisition command unit 2454.

[0098] The satellite data update acquisition plan generation unit 2451 has the function of generating an update acquisition plan for satellite measurement data based on the received update request and information on the measurable area of ​​the earth's surface that can be measured by the measurement satellite 5000 and the measurable date and time.

[0099] The airborne data update acquisition plan generating unit 2452 generates an update acquisition plan for the airborne measurement data based on the received update request and the update acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data.

[0100] The satellite data update acquisition command unit 2453 has a function of outputting a satellite measurement data update acquisition command to the measurement satellite 5000 or the satellite information providing system 4100 of the external system 4000 to update and acquire satellite measurement data, based on the satellite measurement data update acquisition plan generated by the satellite data update acquisition plan generation unit 2451. In addition, the aeronautical data update acquisition command unit 2454 has a function of outputting an aeronautical measurement data update acquisition command to update and acquire aeronautical measurement data, based on the aeronautical measurement data update acquisition plan generated by the aeronautical data update acquisition plan generation unit 2452. The aeronautical data update acquisition command unit 2454 transmits the aeronautical measurement data update acquisition command to the aircraft flight operating system 2200, for example.

[0101] (A-1-7-6. Measurement Data Integration Command Unit 2460) The measurement data integration command unit 2460 has a function of outputting a measurement data integration command that integrates satellite measurement data acquired based on a satellite measurement data acquisition command and aerial measurement data acquired based on an aerial measurement data acquisition command. The measurement data integration command unit 2460 outputs an acquisition data transmission command to the acquisition data management system 2300 to transmit the satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data to the spatial information data utilization system 3000, causing the acquired data to be transmitted, and outputs a measurement data integration command to the spatial information data utilization system 3000 to integrate the satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data, causing the spatial information data utilization system 3000 to execute a process for generating integrated information. The measurement data integration command unit 2460 may further output a notification command to notify the user of the acquisition status if, for example, the actual acquisition status of the satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data is delayed relative to the acquisition plan, based on the actual acquisition status of the measurement data relative to the acquisition plan.

[0102] (A-1-8. Aircraft Operation System 2200) 8 is a functional block diagram of the aircraft flight operating system 2200. The aircraft flight operating system 2200 includes an information import unit 2210, an information input / output unit 2220, and a flight mission command unit 2230.

[0103] (A-1-8-1. Information import unit 2210) The information import unit 2210 has a function of acquiring various information used in the processes executed by the aircraft flight operating system 2200. The information import unit 2210 includes an aircraft information acquisition unit 2211 and an aeronautical measurement data acquisition command acquisition unit 2212.

[0104] The aircraft information acquisition unit 2211 has a function of acquiring information relating to the aircraft's own state determined by the aircraft's own state determination unit 1200 of the aircraft 1000 .

[0105] The aeronautical measurement data acquisition command acquisition unit 2212 has a function of acquiring an aeronautical measurement data acquisition command (aeronautical measurement data acquisition plan) generated by the measurement data acquisition command unit 2440 of the flight management system 2400 .

[0106] (A-1-8-2. Information input / output unit 2220) The information input / output unit 2220 is a functional unit having an input / output function of outputting display information and audio information to a user who pilots the aircraft 1000, which is the target of piloting, and receiving input information from the user, via the aircraft flight operating system 2200. The information input / output unit 2220 includes a display unit 2221 and a user input receiving unit 2222.

[0107] The display unit 2221 is a functional unit that displays and outputs various information to the user, such as information regarding the status of the aircraft 1000 acquired by the aircraft information acquisition unit 2211, the aircraft measurement data acquisition plan acquired by the aircraft measurement data acquisition command acquisition unit 2212, and the flight mission generated by the flight mission command unit 2230.

[0108] The user input receiving unit 2222 is a functional unit that receives input from the user, such as input to correct a flight mission.

[0109] (A-1-8-3. Flight Mission Command 2230) The flight mission command unit 2230 is a functional unit that generates a flight mission, which is flight target information for the flying object 1000, and transmits a flight mission command to the flying object 1000. The flight mission command unit 2230 includes a flight mission generation unit 2231 and a command transmission unit 2232.

[0110] The flight mission generation unit 2231 is a functional unit that generates flight control commands including a flight mission, which is flight target information to be executed by the aircraft 1000, based on the flight measurement data acquisition command (flight measurement data acquisition plan) acquired by the flight measurement data acquisition command acquisition unit 2212.

[0111] The flight mission generation unit 2231 can generate flight control commands including flight missions for a single aircraft 1000, but is not limited to this and can also generate flight control commands including flight missions for multiple aircraft for multiple aircraft to fly simultaneously, or flight control commands including flight missions for multiple aircraft for multiple aircraft to fly asynchronously at different dates and times.

[0112] The command transmission unit 2232 is a functional unit that transmits flight control commands including the generated flight mission to the flying object 1000 or to multiple flying objects including the flying object 1000.

[0113] As described above, when generating flight control commands including flight missions for multiple air vehicles for simultaneous flight of multiple air vehicles, particularly when multiple air vehicles are to fly flight missions at different altitudes simultaneously, the route for the high-altitude flight mission can be assigned to the fixed-wing aircraft, and the route for the low-altitude flight mission can be assigned to the multicopter. In this case, flight missions for the fixed-wing aircraft and the multicopter that can fly may be generated in advance so that the multicopter flying a low-altitude route does not enter the field of view of the fixed-wing aircraft, or measurement by the fixed-wing aircraft may be temporarily suspended when it is detected that the multicopter has entered the field of view of the fixed-wing aircraft, and measurement by the fixed-wing aircraft may be resumed when the multicopter moves out of the field of view.

[0114] Conversely, it is also possible to assign high-altitude routes to multicopter and low-altitude routes to fixed-wing aircraft. Even in this case, flight missions for the fixed-wing aircraft and multicopter that can fly may be generated in advance so that the fixed-wing aircraft flying the low-altitude route does not enter the field of view of the multicopter, or measurement by the multicopter may be temporarily suspended when it is detected that the fixed-wing aircraft has entered the field of view of the multicopter, and measurement by the multicopter may be resumed when the fixed-wing aircraft moves out of the field of view.

[0115] As another example, when flight missions at different altitudes are flown simultaneously by multiple aircraft, the routes of both the high-altitude flight mission and the low-altitude flight mission can be assigned to fixed-wing aircraft.

[0116] As mentioned above, when a high- or low-wing aircraft and a multicopter fly simultaneously on routes at different altitudes, it is desirable to equip them with an easily identifiable shape, a different color from the ground, or an identification light that is constantly lit vertically upward or that provides an answer-back light in response to commands, so that it is easy to detect whether a multicopter or fixed-wing aircraft flying on a low-altitude route is within the measurement field of view when photographing it from above.

[0117] As described above, when flight missions at different altitudes are flown simultaneously or asynchronously by multiple aircraft, the measurement area of ​​an aircraft flying a high-altitude route is wider than the measurement area of ​​an aircraft flying a low-altitude route, and a wider ground surface area can be measured. Therefore, for example, if a river is the measurement target area, a flight mission can be generated in which the high-altitude route is a straight route within the measurement area of ​​the river, and the low-altitude route is a zigzag route that follows the curved shape of the river.

[0118] Furthermore, when generating flight control commands including flight missions for multiple aircraft for simultaneous flight, the flight mission can be a formation flight of multiple aircraft. In this case, a specific formation shape for a multicopter and fixed-wing aircraft is planned in advance, and the lower-altitude aircraft flies a low-altitude route that does not fall within the field of view of the higher-altitude aircraft. For example, the lower-altitude aircraft can be positioned low and behind the higher-altitude aircraft. Furthermore, if there is a speed difference between the aircraft in the formation, the faster aircraft can take the lead on the flight path, and if the slower aircraft enters the field of view during the lead aircraft's round-trip turn, the slower aircraft can be forced to temporarily evacuate outside the route.

[0119] In addition, the flight mission generation unit 2231 sets the width interval of the flight path of the flight mission wide for areas with a high overlap rate based on the overlap rate between measurement data of adjacent areas in the aerial measurement data that has already been acquired, and conversely sets the width interval of the flight path of the flight mission narrow for areas with a low overlap rate.

[0120] (A-1-9. Spatial Information Data Utilization System 3000) 9 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of a spatial information data utilization system 3000. The spatial information data utilization system 3000 includes an information import unit 3100, a user information acquisition unit 3200, an integrated information generation unit 3300, a display unit 3400, and a communication unit 3500.

[0121] (A-1-9-1. Information import unit 3100) The information import unit 3100 has a function of acquiring information to be used in the integration process executed by the spatial information data utilization system 3000. The information import unit 3100 includes a satellite measurement data acquisition unit 3110 and an aerial measurement data acquisition unit 3120.

[0122] The satellite measurement data acquisition unit 3110 has a function of acquiring satellite measurement data from the acquired data management system 2300. The aerial measurement data acquisition unit 3120 has a function of acquiring aerial measurement data from the acquired data management system 2300.

[0123] (A-1-9-2. User information acquisition unit 3200) The user information acquiring unit 3200 is a functional unit that acquires user input information input by a user. The user information acquiring unit 3200 includes a measurement request information acquiring unit 3210, an update measurement request acquiring unit 3220, and a display request acquiring unit 3230.

[0124] The measurement request information acquisition unit 3210 receives measurement request information from a user, including a measurement target area on the Earth's surface to be measured using the measurement satellite 5000 or the aircraft 1000. The measurement request information acquisition unit 3210 can also acquire other information that can be acquired by the measurement request information acquisition unit 2431.

[0125] Similar to the update request acquisition unit 2432 described above, the update measurement request acquisition unit 3220 accepts an update request when updating the integrated information using newly acquired measurement data (update information) after the integrated information generated by integrating satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data has been displayed to the user.

[0126] The display request acquisition unit 3230 is a functional unit that receives, from the user, a display request for display information to be displayed on the display unit 3400, which will be described later. For example, with regard to display information for an area for which both satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data have been acquired, it is possible to superimpose and display higher-resolution aerial measurement data, and when a display request for the data acquisition method (measurement satellite or aircraft) or the date and time of data acquisition is received, it is possible to display data corresponding to this display request on the display unit 3400, which will be described later. Furthermore, when the display request acquisition unit 3230 receives a display request that specifies either satellite measurement data or aerial measurement data as display information, it may display the specified measurement data on a timeline on the display unit 3400.

[0127] (A-1-9-3. Integrated information generation unit 3300) The integrated information generation unit 3300 has a function of generating integrated measurement data information by integrating the satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data acquired by the information import unit 3100. The integrated information generation unit 3300 has a data processing plan generation unit 3310, a measurement data suitability determination unit 3320, and an integration processing execution unit 3330.

[0128] The data processing plan generation unit 3310 has a function of generating a data processing plan (data processing schedule) for satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data based on the acquisition plan for satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data generated by the flight management system 2400. Here, the data processing plan generation unit 3310 estimates the processing load, processing time, and processing completion time required for data processing, taking into account the data volume of satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data to be acquired and the processing capacity of the PC that will execute the integration processing, and generates a data processing plan taking into account this estimated information. In particular, when updating integrated information that has already been created, the data processing plan generation unit 3310 takes into account the estimated information described above and generates the scheduled acquisition date and time of the updated measurement data, the ground resolution of the updated measurement data, and the data type of the updated measurement data for each update area.

[0129] The measurement data suitability determination unit 3320 determines the suitability of the acquired satellite measurement data or aerial measurement data. For example, if the satellite measurement data cannot measure the Earth's surface due to the influence of clouds, the satellite measurement data is determined to be inappropriate. If the measurement data suitability determination unit 3320 determines that the satellite measurement data or aerial measurement data is inappropriate, it transmits the determination result via the communication unit 3500 to the plan validity determination unit 2443 of the flight management system 2400.

[0130] When the integration processing execution unit 3330 receives a measurement data integration command from the data acquisition base system 2000, it executes data integration processing to generate measurement data integration information based on the data processing plan for the satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data generated by the data processing plan generation unit 3310. Here, the measurement data integration information is, for example, a wide-area image, a wide-area orthoimage, three-dimensional spatial data, a map image, a common situation map, etc.

[0131] (A-1-9-4. Display section 3400) The display unit 3400 is a functional unit that displays and outputs to the user information such as measurement data integrated information, update plans, etc. The display unit 3400 includes an integrated information display unit 3410 and an update plan display unit 3420.

[0132] The integrated information display unit 3410 displays the measurement data integrated information generated by the integration processing execution unit 3330. The update plan display unit 3420 displays information related to the data processing plan generated by the data processing plan generation unit 3310. The update plan display unit 3420 displays, for example, the scheduled date and time for acquiring updated measurement data for each update area, the scheduled date and time for completing data processing of the updated measurement data, the ground resolution of the updated measurement data, and the data type of the updated measurement data.

[0133] Furthermore, when the information import unit 3100 acquires satellite measurement data before aerial measurement data, the integrated information display unit 3410 may first display the satellite measurement data before displaying the measurement data integrated information generated by the integration processing execution unit 3330, and then display the measurement data integrated information. At this time, the scheduled display time of the measurement data integrated information to be displayed later may also be displayed. Furthermore, when the measurement data integrated information is displayed, the satellite measurement data and the aerial measurement data may be displayed in a manner that allows them to be distinguished from each other. Furthermore, when the measurement data integrated information is displayed, for areas where both satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data have been acquired, the aerial measurement data (image data) with higher resolution may be displayed preferentially.

[0134] The update plan display unit 3420 may have a function to notify the user that the update of the measurement data integration information has been completed in accordance with the update request received by the update measurement request acquisition unit 3220, in addition to the information related to the update plan. In this case, the notification is not limited to display output, but may also be output by sound, light emission, vibration, or the like.

[0135] (A-1-9-5. Communications Department 3500) The communication unit 3500 has a function of transmitting and receiving various types of information between the spatial information data utilization system 3000 and the data acquisition base system 2000, and between the spatial information data utilization system 3000 and the user terminal 7000.

[0136] The communication unit 3500 can receive user input information including, for example, measurement requests, update requests, and specified inputs for measurement data acquisition plans from the user terminal 7000 described below, and can transmit information acquired from the user terminal 7000 and user input information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 3200 to the data acquisition site system 2000.

[0137] The communication unit 3500 also receives a measurement data integration command from the data acquisition site system 2000. Furthermore, the communication unit 3500 can transmit the measurement data integration information generated by the integration information generation unit 3300 to the user terminal 7000.

[0138] (A-1-10. User terminal 7000) The user terminal 7000 has a function of receiving measurement data integrated information such as wide-area images, wide-area orthoimages, three-dimensional spatial data, map images, and common situation maps generated by the spatial information data utilization system 3000 based on measurement data, and displaying and outputting the information on a display unit 7200. The user terminal 7000 has a user information acquisition unit 7100 and a display unit 7200.

[0139] The user information acquisition unit 7100 has the same function as the user information acquisition unit 3200 of the spatial information data utilization system 3000. The display unit 7200 also has the same function as the display unit 3400 of the spatial information data utilization system 3000.

[0140] (A-1-11. Hardware configuration) 11 is a hardware configuration diagram of the operation management system 2400 and the like. Here, the data acquisition base system 2000, the spatial information data utilization system 3000, the external system 4000, the navigation support system 6000, and the user terminal 7000, which constitute the information control system 1 of the present invention, are information processing devices such as a server device or a PC. As shown in the figure, the data acquisition base system 2000, the spatial information data utilization system 3000, the external system 4000, the navigation support system 6000, and the user terminal 7000 each have an input device 100, an output device 200, a processing device 300, a main memory device 400, an auxiliary memory device 500, a communication device 600, and a bus 700 that electrically connects these devices.

[0141] The input device 100 is a device that allows a user to input information and instructions to the information control system 1. Specifically, the input device 100 is, for example, a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, or an audio input device such as a microphone.

[0142] The output device 200 is a device that outputs information generated by the information control system 1. Specifically, the output device 200 is a display unit 2221 (including eyewear, AR, VR display devices, etc.), a printer, or a speaker.

[0143] The processing device 300 is, for example, a device that performs arithmetic processing. Specifically, the processing device 300 is, for example, a CPU, a microprocessor, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or other semiconductor devices capable of performing arithmetic processing.

[0144] The main storage device 400 is a memory device such as a RAM that temporarily stores various read information and a ROM that stores programs executed by the processing device 300, application programs, and various other information. The auxiliary storage device 500 is a non-volatile storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), or flash memory that can store digital information. The communication device 600 is a device that performs information communication with external devices wirelessly or via a cable.

[0145] Some of the functions of the above-mentioned aircraft flight operating system 2200 can be implemented in the aircraft 1000, and some of the functions of the flight management system 2400 can be implemented in the aircraft flight operating system 2200.

[0146] (A-1-12. Control flow of information control system 1) Next, a description will be given of the overall control flow of the information control system 1. Fig. 18 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the information control system 1.

[0147] First, satellite-related information is acquired by the information import unit 2410 (step 101). In this step, satellite-related information such as that shown in Fig. 12 is acquired, for example.

[0148] Next, the satellite measurement area determination unit 2420 determines the measurable area on the earth's surface that can be measured by the measurement satellite 5000 (step 102).

[0149] Next, the user information acquisition unit 2430 acquires user input information such as measurement requests (step 103). Note that this step can also be executed before step 101.

[0150] Next, the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generating unit 2441 generates an acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data measured by the measurement satellite 5000 (step 104). Details of this step will be described later.

[0151] Next, the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 generates an acquisition plan for the aerial measurement data to be measured by the flying object 1000 (step 105). Details of this step will be described later.

[0152] Next, the plan validity determination unit 2443 determines the validity of the acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data and the aerial measurement data, and modifies the plan (step 106). Details of this step will be described later.

[0153] Next, the satellite data acquisition command unit 2444 and the aeronautical data acquisition command unit 2445 output commands to acquire satellite measurement data and aeronautical measurement data, respectively, and execute acquisition of the measurement data (step 107).

[0154] Next, the spatial information data utilization system 3000 executes an integration process to integrate the satellite measurement data and the aerial measurement data, and displays the measurement data integration information on the display units of the data acquisition base system 2000, the spatial information data utilization system 3000, and the user terminal 7000 (step 108).

[0155] Next, the measurement data update acquisition command unit 2450 generates a plan for updating and acquiring the measurement data (step 109).

[0156] Next, the measurement data update acquisition command unit 2450 outputs an update acquisition command for the measurement data to perform update acquisition of the measurement data, and the spatial information data utilization system 3000 performs integration processing of the updated and acquired measurement data, and displays the updated integrated measurement data information on the display units of the data acquisition site system 2000, the spatial information data utilization system 3000, and the user terminal 7000 (step 110).

[0157] (A-1-13. Plan generation for satellite measurement data acquisition) Next, a detailed processing flow of the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation processing in step 104 of the flowchart shown in Fig. 18 will be described below. Fig. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation processing by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441.

[0158] First, the satellite information acquisition unit 2411 or the satellite measurement area determination unit 2420 acquires information about the time-series measurable areas of the measurement satellite 5000 (step 201). In this step, for example, the satellite information acquisition unit 2411 may acquire satellite-related information including information about the measurable areas of multiple measurement satellites as shown in Fig. 12, or the satellite measurement area determination unit 2420 may determine the measurable areas of multiple measurement satellites.

[0159] Next, the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441 determines the measurement satellites 5000 that can acquire the measurement target area (step 202). In this step, for example, based on the measurement target area included in the measurement request acquired by the measurement request information acquisition unit 2431 and information on the measurable areas of multiple measurement satellites, the measurement satellites 5000 that can acquire at least a part of the measurement target area are determined.

[0160] Next, the next processing step to transition to is determined (step 203) depending on whether or not there is a measurement satellite 5000 that can acquire the measurement target area in the determination of step 202. If it is determined in this step that there is a measurement satellite 5000 that can acquire the measurement target area, the processing transitions to step 204, and on the other hand, if it is determined that there is no measurement satellite 5000 that can acquire the measurement target area, the processing of this flowchart is terminated.

[0161] Next, if it is determined in step 203 that there is a measurement satellite 5000 that can acquire the measurement target area, the measurement satellite 5000 that can acquire the measurement target area within the desired acquisition period included in the measurement request is determined (step 204).

[0162] Next, the next processing step to transition to is determined (step 205) depending on whether or not there is a measurement satellite 5000 that can acquire the measurement target area within the desired acquisition period in the determination of step 204. If it is determined in this step that there is a measurement satellite 5000 that can acquire the measurement target area within the desired acquisition period, the processing transitions to step 206, and on the other hand, if it is determined that there is no measurement satellite 5000 that can acquire the measurement target area within the desired acquisition period, the processing of this flowchart is terminated.

[0163] Next, if it is determined in step 205 that there is a measurement satellite 5000 that can acquire the measurement target area within the desired acquisition period, a satellite measurement data acquisition plan is generated using the measurement satellite 5000 that has been determined to be able to acquire the measurement target area within the desired acquisition period (step 206).

[0164] (A-1-14. Plan generation for aerial measurement data acquisition) Next, a detailed processing flow of the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation processing in step 105 of the flowchart shown in Fig. 18 will be described below. Fig. 20 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442.

[0165] First, the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 determines the measurement target area from which satellite measurement data cannot be acquired by the measurement satellite 5000 as an area where satellite measurement data cannot be acquired (also called the "remaining area") based on the measurement target area included in the measurement request and the satellite measurement data acquisition plan (step 301). In this step, the determination can be made, for example, based on a comparison between the measurement target area and the satellite measurement area based on the satellite measurement data acquisition plan.

[0166] Next, the next processing step to transition to is determined (step 302) depending on whether or not there is an area where satellite measurement data cannot be acquired in the determination of step 301. If it is determined in this step that there is an area where satellite measurement data cannot be acquired, the processing transitions to step 303, and on the other hand, if it is determined that there is no area where satellite measurement data cannot be acquired, the processing of this flowchart is terminated.

[0167] Next, if it is determined in step 302 that there is an area where satellite measurement data cannot be acquired, the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 determines an area that includes at least a portion of the area where satellite measurement data cannot be acquired as an aerial measurement area where aerial measurement data will be acquired by the flying body 1000 (step 303).

[0168] Next, the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 predicts the man-hours required to acquire aerial measurement data and the completion time for each aerial measurement area (step 304). In this step, for example, the time required to acquire aerial measurement data for the aerial measurement area, the time required for data processing in addition to acquisition, the date and time when aerial measurement data will be acquired, or the date and time when data processing in addition to acquisition will end may be predicted. The man-hours and completion time in this step can be predicted based on, for example, the size of the aerial measurement area and information on the flight mission required to measure the aerial measurement area.

[0169] Next, an aerial measurement data acquisition plan is generated for the aerial measurement area using one or more flying bodies 1000 (step 305). In this step, based on the prediction information predicted in step 304, an aerial measurement data acquisition plan for the aerial measurement area is generated using one or more flying bodies 1000 by the end date and time of the desired acquisition period included in the measurement request, or between the start date and time and the end date and time of the desired acquisition period.

[0170] (A-1-15. Determining the validity of the measurement data acquisition plan) Next, a detailed processing flow of the process for determining the validity of the acquisition plan for satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data in step 106 of the flowchart shown in Fig. 18 will be described below. Fig. 21 is a flowchart showing the processing flow for determining the validity of the measurement data acquisition plan by the plan validity determination unit 2443.

[0171] First, the next processing step to transition to is determined depending on whether or not there is an area within the measurement target area where neither satellite measurement data nor aerial measurement data can be acquired (step 401). If it is determined in this step that there is an area within the measurement target area where neither satellite measurement data nor aerial measurement data can be acquired, the processing step transitions to step 403. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no area within the measurement target area where neither satellite measurement data nor aerial measurement data can be acquired, the processing step transitions to step 402.

[0172] Next, if it is determined in step 401 that there are no areas within the measurement target area where neither satellite measurement data nor aerial measurement data can be acquired, the next processing step to transition to is determined depending on whether there are any areas within the measurement target area where neither satellite measurement data nor aerial measurement data can be acquired within the desired acquisition period (step 402). In this step, it is desirable to make the determination after taking into consideration the work availability of the on-site personnel who will fly the aircraft 1000 at the measurement site to acquire aerial measurement data. In this step, if it is determined that there are areas within the measurement target area where neither satellite measurement data nor aerial measurement data can be acquired within the desired acquisition period, the processing step transitions to 403. On the other hand, if it is determined that there are no areas within the measurement target area where neither satellite measurement data nor aerial measurement data can be acquired within the desired acquisition period, the processing step transitions to 405.

[0173] Next, the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441 readjusts the satellite measurement data acquisition plan (step 403). The satellite measurement data acquisition plan readjusted in this step may include proposals such as reducing the measurement target area, changing the desired acquisition period, or relaxing restrictions on the ground resolution of the satellite measurement data.

[0174] Next, the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442 readjusts the aerial measurement data acquisition plan (step 404). The aerial measurement data acquisition plan readjusted in this step may include proposals such as reducing the measurement area, changing the desired acquisition period, or relaxing restrictions on the ground resolution of the aerial measurement data.

[0175] Next, the readjusted acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data and the aerial measurement data is displayed on the display unit, and user input information is received by the plan designation input receiving unit 2433 (step 405). In this step, the user input information received via the plan designation input receiving unit 2433 includes user approval input for the displayed readjusted acquisition plan, or input to change the acquisition plan.

[0176] (A-1-16. Input information to the plan designation input reception unit 2433) Next, a description will be given of the plan designation input information received by the plan designation input receiving unit 2433 in step 405 of the flowchart shown in Fig. 21. Fig. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when the plan designation input receiving unit 2433 receives a change or approval input for the measurement data acquisition plan.

[0177] 22, the upper side of the display screen displays the areas (S-1, S-2) for which satellite measurement data is scheduled to be acquired for the measurement target area, and the areas (A-1, A-2, A-3) for which aerial measurement data is scheduled to be acquired. The lower side of the display screen displays the data acquisition schedule for the areas for which satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data are scheduled to be acquired.

[0178] The display screen also has operation input buttons for "Modify Acquisition Area" and "Modify Schedule," and by operating these buttons, the user can modify the displayed acquisition area and acquisition schedule as desired. Furthermore, at the bottom right of the screen, there is an operation input button for "Data Acquisition Plan Execution Command," and by operating this button, the user can output an execution command for data acquisition based on the displayed acquisition area and acquisition schedule.

[0179] (A-1-17. Plan generation for measurement data update acquisition) Next, a detailed processing flow of the measurement data update acquisition plan generation process in step 109 of the flowchart shown in Fig. 18 will be described below. Fig. 23 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the measurement data update acquisition command unit 2450 for generating an update acquisition plan for satellite measurement data acquisition and aerial measurement data acquisition.

[0180] First, the update request acquisition unit 2432 accepts a user input of a measurement data update request (step 501).

[0181] Next, the next processing step to transition to is determined depending on whether or not there is a user input requesting an update in step 501 (step 502). If it is determined in this step that there is a user input requesting an update, the processing transitions to step 503, and on the other hand, if it is determined that there is no user input requesting an update, the processing of this flowchart is terminated.

[0182] Next, the satellite data update acquisition plan generating unit 2451 generates an update acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data (step 503).

[0183] Next, the airborne data update acquisition plan generating unit 2452 generates an update acquisition plan for the airborne measurement data (step 504).

[0184] Next, the generated update acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data and the aerial measurement data is displayed on the display unit, and user input information is accepted by the plan designation input accepting unit 2433 (step 505). In this step, the user input information accepted via the plan designation input accepting unit 2433 includes user approval input for the displayed update acquisition plan, or input to change the acquisition plan.

[0185] Next, the satellite data update acquisition command unit 2453 and the aviation data update acquisition command unit 2454 output an update acquisition execution command based on the update acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data and the aviation measurement data, and execute the update acquisition of the measurement data (step 506).

[0186] (A-1-18. Input information to the update request acquisition unit 2432) Next, a description will be given of input information for a measurement data update request received by the update request acquisition unit 2432 in step 501 of the flowchart shown in Fig. 23. Fig. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when the update request acquisition unit 2432 receives an update measurement request.

[0187] 24, the upper part of the display screen displays the measurement target area, the area where satellite measurement data is acquired, and the area where aerial measurement data is acquired, and also displays the update request area along the river where the user wishes to update the measurement data. Also, an "Enter update area" operation input button is provided in the upper right corner of the display screen, and the user can operate these buttons to input a new update request area or modify the displayed update request area.

[0188] Furthermore, an operation input button for "input desired update period" is provided at the bottom of the display screen, and by operating this button, the user can input the start date and time and end date and time of the desired update period. Also, an operation input button for "input desired update conditions" is provided at the bottom of the display screen, and by operating this button, the user can specify and input desired update conditions such as ground resolution and data type. Furthermore, an operation input button for "create and execute update plan" is provided at the bottom right of the screen, and by operating this button, the user can have the measurement data update acquisition command unit 2450 create an update plan based on the displayed update area, desired update period, and desired communication conditions.

[0189] (A-1-19. Input information to the update request acquisition unit 2432) Next, a description will be given of a flight mission generated by the vehicle flight operating system 2200. Fig. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a flight mission for an aircraft generated by the vehicle flight operating system 2200.

[0190] The example shown in Figure 25 shows a flight mission for the aircraft 1000 generated by the aircraft operation system 2200 when an acquisition plan is generated to acquire aerial measurement data with different ground resolutions multiple times for the same area based on user input information acquired by the measurement request information acquisition unit 2431 and the update request acquisition unit 2432.

[0191] As shown in Figure 25, the dotted arrow indicates a first flight mission for initially acquiring aerial measurement data with low ground resolution, and the solid arrow indicates a second flight mission for updating and acquiring aerial measurement data with higher ground resolution than the initial data. As shown in Figure 25, both the first flight mission and the second flight mission fly on a round-trip route over a specified ground surface area, and the route width between adjacent round-trip routes is narrower for the second flight mission than for the first flight mission.

[0192] Also, although not shown in the figures, the flight altitude is set lower for the second flight mission than for the first flight mission. Therefore, the ground resolution of the airborne measurement data obtained for the second flight mission is higher than that for the first flight mission. Also, since the second flight mission has a lower flight altitude and a smaller ground area included in the shooting angle of view than the first flight mission, the second flight mission follows a zigzag flight path along the measurement target of the ground surface (e.g., a river, etc.) specified by the user.

[0193] The above-described embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the present invention and are not intended to limit the interpretation of the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be changed and improved without departing from its gist, and equivalents of the present invention are included therein.

[0194] [A-2. Effects of this Embodiment] According to the above-described embodiments, measurement data for a desired area on the ground surface can be acquired or updated more quickly. As an example, even if it takes time to acquire measurement data for the entire desired area using only the measurement satellite 5000, by combining the measurement satellite 5000 and the aircraft 1000 to acquire the measurement data, the measurement data for the desired area can be acquired more quickly. Also, when updating the measurement data, by combining the measurement satellite 5000 and the aircraft 1000 to acquire the measurement data, measurement data that satisfies the desired update conditions can be acquired more quickly.

[0195] <B. Second Embodiment> In the first embodiment described above, an embodiment was described in which the data acquisition base system 2000 is equipped with functions such as acquiring satellite measurement data from the measurement satellite 5000, generating an acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data, and outputting a data acquisition command to the measurement satellite 5000. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these functions may be implemented in the spatial information data utilization system 7000 instead of the data acquisition base system 2000. In the second embodiment, an embodiment in which the spatial information data utilization system 7000 is equipped with functions such as generating an acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that components having substantially the same functional configuration as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. Furthermore, the embodiments described below are merely examples, and other known elements or alternative means may be adopted depending on the application, purpose, scale, etc.

[0196] [B-1. Configuration] (A-1-1. Overview) 26 is an overall configuration diagram of an information control system 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Unlike the first embodiment, a measurement satellite 5000 is communicably connected not to a data acquisition base system 2000 but to a spatial information data utilization system 3000 via an Internet line or other communication line, directly or indirectly, and transmits satellite measurement data from the measurement satellite 5000 to the spatial information data utilization system 3000, and transmits a data acquisition command from the spatial information data utilization system 3000 to the measurement satellite 5000 (or an external system 4000).

[0197] Fig. 27 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of an operation management system 2400 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 28 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of a spatial information data utilization system 3000 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figures 27 and 28, the functional units of the satellite information acquisition unit 2411, geographic information acquisition unit 2412, satellite measurement area determination unit 2420, plan designation input reception unit 2433, measurement data acquisition command unit 2440 (satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2441, aeronautical measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442, plan validity determination unit 2443, satellite data acquisition command unit 2444, aeronautical data acquisition command unit 2445), and measurement data update acquisition command unit 2450 (satellite data update acquisition plan generation unit 2451, aeronautical data update acquisition plan generation unit 2452, satellite data update acquisition command unit 2453, aeronautical data update acquisition command unit 2454), which were implemented in the operation management system 2400 in the first embodiment, can be implemented in the spatial information data utilization system 3000.

[0198] 27 and 28 , when the spatial information data utilization system 3000 is equipped with a function for generating an acquisition plan for satellite measurement data and aerial measurement data, an aerial measurement request acquisition unit 2414 is provided in the information import unit 2410 of the flight operation management system 2400 to acquire an aerial measurement command including an acquisition plan for aerial measurement data from the spatial information data utilization system 3000. The flight operation management system 2400 transmits the acquired acquisition plan for aerial measurement data to the aircraft flight operation system 2200. [Explanation of symbols]

[0199] 1...Information control system (system) 100...input device 200...output device 300...Processing device 400...Main storage device 500...Auxiliary storage device 600...Communication device 700...bus 1000...Flying object 1100...Measuring unit 1110...Measuring sensor 1120...Measurement control unit 1200... Self-aircraft state determination unit 1210... Self-position determination unit 1220…Posture determination section 1300...Flight section 1310...Thrust generation section 1320...Flight control unit 1400...Recording section 1410...Measurement data recording section 1420...Own aircraft status recording unit 1430...Flight control logic recording unit 1500…Communications Department 2000...Data acquisition base system 2100...Communication Infrastructure Management System 2200...Aircraft Operation System 2210...information import unit 2211...aircraft information acquisition unit 2212…Aerial measurement data acquisition command acquisition section 2220...Information input / output section 2221...Display section 2222...User input reception section 2230...Flight mission command unit 2231...Flight mission generation unit 2232...Command transmission unit 2300...Acquisition data management system 2400...Flight Management System 2410: Information import unit 2411: Satellite information acquisition unit 2412...Geographic information acquisition section 2413...Aircraft navigation information acquisition section 2420…Satellite measurement area determination unit 2430...User information acquisition unit 2431...Measurement request information acquisition unit 2432... Update request acquisition unit 2433... Plan designation input reception unit 2440... Measurement data acquisition command unit 2441... Satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2442...Airborne measurement data acquisition plan generation unit 2443: Plan validity assessment unit 2444: Satellite data acquisition command unit 2445...Aerial Data Acquisition Command 2450...Measurement data update acquisition command unit 2451...Satellite data update acquisition plan generation unit 2452...Aviation data update acquisition plan generation unit 2453...Satellite data update acquisition command unit 2454...Aeronautical data update acquisition command unit 2460…Measurement Data Integration Command Center 2500...Airspace monitoring system 3000…Spatial information data utilization system 3100: Information import unit 3110: Satellite measurement data acquisition unit 3120…Aerial Measurement Data Acquisition Section 3200...User information acquisition unit 3210...Measurement request information acquisition unit 3220: Update measurement request acquisition unit 3230: Display request acquisition unit 3300...Integrated information generation unit 3310...Data processing plan generation unit 3320: Measurement data suitability determination unit 3330: Integration processing execution unit 3400...Display section 3400 3410...Integrated information display section 3420…Renewal plan display section 3500…Communications Department 4000...External system 4100...Satellite Information Providing System 4110...Orbital Information Providing Unit 4120...Movement prediction information providing unit 4200...Geographic information providing system 5000...Measuring satellites 5100...Measuring unit 5110...Measuring sensor 5200... Self-status determination unit 5210... Self-position determination unit 5220…Attitude determination unit 5230…Self-orbit determination unit 5300...Recording unit 5310...Measurement data recording unit 5320...Own aircraft status recording section 5330...Own aircraft trajectory recording section 5400…Communications Department 6000...Navigation support system 7000...User terminal 7100...User information acquisition unit 7110...Measurement request information acquisition unit 7120...Update request acquisition unit 7130...Plan designation input reception unit 7200...Display section

Claims

1. a measurement request acquisition unit that acquires a measurement request including a measurement target area; a satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit that generates an acquisition plan for satellite measurement data measured by a satellite; An information control system comprising an aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit that generates an acquisition plan for aerial measurement data to be measured by an aircraft based on the measurement request and the acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data, or that displays and outputs the acquisition plan for the aerial measurement data.

2. 2. The information control system according to claim 1, an information control system comprising a satellite measurement data acquisition command unit that outputs a satellite measurement data acquisition command to the satellite or to an external device to acquire the satellite measurement data based on the satellite measurement data acquisition plan;

3. 3. The information control system according to claim 2, an aeronautical measurement data acquisition command unit that outputs an aeronautical measurement data acquisition command for acquiring the aeronautical measurement data by the flying object based on the aeronautical measurement data acquisition plan;

4. 2. The information control system according to claim 1, a satellite measurable area acquisition unit that determines a measurable area of ​​the Earth's surface that can be measured by the satellite and a measurable date and time based on information about the satellite's orbit; The satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit generates an acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data based on the measurement request, the measurable area, and the measurable date and time.

5. 2. The information control system according to claim 1, An information control system, wherein the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan for acquiring the satellite measurement data of at least a portion of the measurement target area using the satellite.

6. 6. The information control system according to claim 5, An information control system, wherein the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generated by the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the aerial measurement data for an aerial measurement area that includes at least a portion of the remaining area of ​​the measurement target area that is not measured by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan.

7. 2. The information control system according to claim 1, an information control system, wherein the measurement request acquired by the measurement request acquisition unit includes, in addition to the measurement target area, at least one of information on the end date and time, start date and time, and type of data to be acquired of a desired acquisition period for acquiring at least one of the satellite measurement data and the aerial measurement data.

8. 8. The information control system according to claim 7, When the measurement request includes information on the end date and time of the desired acquisition period, An information control system, wherein the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the satellite measurement data of at least a portion of the measurement target area using the satellite before the end date and time.

9. 9. The information control system according to claim 8, An information control system, wherein the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generated by the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the aerial measurement data by the end date and time using the aircraft for an aerial measurement area that includes at least a portion of the remaining area of ​​the measurement target area that is not measured by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan.

10. 8. The information control system according to claim 7, When the measurement request includes information on the start date and time and the end date and time of the desired acquisition period, An information control system, wherein the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the satellite measurement data of at least a portion of the measurement target area using the satellite from the start date and time to the end date and time of the desired acquisition period.

11. 9. The information control system according to claim 8, An information control system, wherein the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generated by the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the aerial measurement data using the aircraft from the start date and time to the end date and time of the desired acquisition period for an aerial measurement area that includes at least a portion of the remaining area of ​​the measurement target area that is not measured by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan.

12. 12. The information control system according to claim 9 or 11, The aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit predicts the time required to acquire the aerial measurement data for the aerial measurement area, or the time required to acquire and process the data, or the date and time when acquisition will be final, or the date and time when acquisition and processing will be completed, and generates an acquisition plan for acquiring the aerial measurement data by the end date and time of the desired acquisition period or between the start date and time and the end date and time of the desired acquisition period based on the prediction.

13. 8. The information control system according to claim 7, When the measurement request includes a data type, An information control system, wherein the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generated by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the satellite measurement data corresponding to the data type for at least a portion of the measurement target area using the satellite.

14. The information control system according to claim 13, An information control system, wherein the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generated by the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit is a plan to acquire the aerial measurement data corresponding to the data type using the aircraft for an aerial measurement area that includes at least a portion of the remaining area of ​​the measurement target area that is not measured by the satellite measurement data acquisition plan.

15. 2. The information control system according to claim 1, An information control system comprising a plan validity determination unit that determines the validity of at least one of the satellite measurement data acquisition plan and the aerial measurement data acquisition plan based on the measurement request.

16. 16. The information control system according to claim 15, When the plan validity determination unit determines that at least one of the satellite measurement data acquisition plan and the aerial measurement data acquisition plan is invalid, An information control system in which the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit or the aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit regenerates the satellite measurement data acquisition plan or the aerial measurement data acquisition plan, or the user input acceptance unit accepts user input regarding the satellite measurement data or the aerial measurement data acquisition plan.

17. 4. The information control system according to claim 3, a measurement data integration unit that integrates the satellite measurement data acquired based on the satellite measurement data acquisition command and the aeronautical measurement data acquired based on the aeronautical measurement data acquisition command to generate integrated measurement data information; An information control system comprising a display control unit that displays and outputs the measurement data integration information.

18. 18. The information control system according to claim 17, An information control system comprising an update request receiving unit that receives an update request from a user, the update request including at least one of an update area when the measurement data integrated information to be displayed is updated with newly acquired update information, an acquisition date and time of the update information, a ground resolution of the update information, and a data type of the update information.

19. 19. The information control system according to claim 18, the satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation unit generates an update acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data based on a measurable area of ​​the Earth's surface that can be measured by the satellite, a measurable date and time, and the update request; The aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation unit generates an update acquisition plan for the aerial measurement data based on the update request and the update acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data.

20. 20. The information control system according to claim 19, The display control unit displays at least one of a scheduled date and time for acquiring the update information, a scheduled date and time for completing data processing of the update information, a ground resolution of the update information, and a data type of the update information for each update area based on the update acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data and the aerial measurement data.

21. 20. The information control system according to claim 19, The display control unit notifies a user that updating of integrated measurement data information has been completed in response to the update request received by the update request receiving unit.

22. 4. The information control system according to claim 3, An information control system, wherein the aeronautical measurement data acquisition command output by the aeronautical measurement data acquisition command unit is at least one of a flight control command for a single aircraft, a flight control command for simultaneous flight for multiple aircraft, and a flight control command for asynchronous flight for multiple aircraft.

23. The computer a measurement request acquisition step of acquiring a measurement request including a measurement target area; a satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation step for generating an acquisition plan for satellite measurement data measured by a satellite; A control method that executes an aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation step of generating an acquisition plan for aerial measurement data to be measured by an aircraft based on the measurement request and the acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data, or displaying and outputting the acquisition plan for the aerial measurement data.

24. On the computer, a measurement request acquisition command for acquiring a measurement request including a measurement target area; a satellite measurement data acquisition plan generation command for generating an acquisition plan for satellite measurement data to be measured by a satellite; an aerial measurement data acquisition plan generation command for generating an acquisition plan for aerial measurement data to be measured by an aircraft based on the measurement request and the acquisition plan for the satellite measurement data, or for displaying and outputting the acquisition plan for the aerial measurement data; A program that executes the following.

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