Information sharing system

Abstract

To provide an information sharing system capable of sharing information in a facility in a disaster without being affected by a communication failure or the like.SOLUTION: The system includes a management control device (11) used by the manager, a plurality of information sending devices (12) installed at predetermined locations in the facility, a representative terminal (13) for the representative to send and receive files to and from the information sending devices, a local network (15) for independently connecting the management control device and the plurality of information sending devices, and a communication network (16) for connecting the information sending devices and the representative terminal. A management control device creates a management file including information to be shared in a common folder and transmits the management file to the common folder of an information transmitting device via a local network 15, and a representative terminal receives the management file from the common folder of the information transmitting device via a communication network.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information sharing system for sharing information within a facility in the event of a disaster. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a disaster prevention information communication terminal has been disclosed that can secure an alternative communication line even if a specific communication line becomes unusable, and can reliably transmit information including information on the epicenter of an earthquake and information necessary for disaster prevention response (see Patent Document 1).

[0003] In the event of a major earthquake or other such event, the manager will check the status of the facility and send information about initial responses, such as damage to the facility and the need for evacuation, to those present in the building. The manager will check earthquake information from the Japan Meteorological Agency, the operation status of equipment displayed on the central monitoring system, whether disaster prevention sensors have detected the earthquake, the magnitude of the facility's shaking, and the soundness of the structural frame. From this information, the manager will determine whether there are any conditions that could pose a danger to those present in the building, such as falling objects or water leaks from pipes in the ceiling. Residents can also contact or inquire about the manager by telephone or the internet. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-042130 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, communication and information transmission via telephone or internet may become unusable if mobile phone lines are down during an earthquake. Furthermore, if information is transmitted via in-building broadcasts, if the volume of information is large, it may be missed or incomprehensible, leading to confusion or misunderstanding. Furthermore, for example, in a high-rise building, information is easily transmitted to people in limited areas, such as upper, middle, or lower floors, if it is transmitted to a specific target audience. However, broadcasting in-building information to a limited area requires switching the broadcast each time, which is time-consuming.

[0006] In recent years, it has become possible to grasp the operational status of facilities and the impact on structural frameworks after an earthquake using central monitoring systems and earthquake monitoring devices. However, in reality, a detailed understanding of the impact of an earthquake requires an inspection of the entire facility. Inspecting a wide area of ​​a facility, such as a high-rise building, takes time, and it takes even longer to disseminate information useful for responding to an earthquake to those inside the building.

[0007] Furthermore, as time passes and people are unable to grasp the situation, they will begin to obtain information independently and act on their own judgment. This may result in a large number of people trying to evacuate at the same time, which could result in secondary damage such as falls. Also, while it is easier to grasp the situation after an earthquake if information is transmitted from people in the building, in high-rise buildings with many people, it is difficult for a limited number of managers to process large amounts of information.

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide an information sharing system that is not affected by communication failures or the like and that is capable of sharing information within a facility in the event of a disaster. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The information sharing system according to the present invention comprises: An information sharing system in which a manager and a predetermined representative for each predetermined location in a facility share information, a management control device used by the manager; a plurality of information transmission devices installed at predetermined locations in the facility; a representative terminal device that transmits and receives files to and from the information transmission device; a local network that independently connects the management control device and a plurality of the information transmission devices; a communication network connecting the information transmission device and the representative terminal device; Equipped with the information transmission device has a communication function and a shared folder, the management control device creates a management file including the information to be shared in the shared folder, and transmits the management file to the shared folder of the information transmission device via the local network; The representative terminal device receives the management file from the shared folder of the information transmission device via the communication network. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the information sharing system of the present invention, information within a facility can be shared during a disaster without being affected by communication failures or the like. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 shows an example of a system configuration diagram of an information sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 shows a system configuration of a management control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 shows a system configuration of an information transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 shows an example of information handled by a management control device of the information sharing system of this embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 shows an example of information handled by a representative terminal device of the information sharing system of this embodiment. [Figure 6] 1 shows a flowchart of an information sharing method in the information sharing system of this embodiment. [Figure 7] 10 shows an example of a management file created by the management control device of the information sharing system of this embodiment. [Figure 8]10 shows an example of a member report file created by a member terminal device of the information sharing system of this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The scope necessary for the explanation to achieve the object of the present invention will be schematically shown, and the scope necessary for explaining the relevant parts of the present invention will be mainly explained, and the parts that are omitted from the explanation will be based on publicly known techniques.

[0013] 1 shows an example of a system configuration diagram of an information sharing system 1 of this embodiment. The information sharing system 1 of this embodiment includes a management control device 11 used by a manager in a facility management room or the like, an information transmission device 12 such as digital signage installed for guidance on each floor of the facility, a representative terminal device 13 such as a mobile terminal used by a representative selected from the representatives of the organization such as tenants or departments to send and receive files to and from the information transmission device 12, a member terminal device 14 such as a mobile terminal used by members of the organization to send and receive files to and from the representative, a local network 15 connecting the management control device 11 and the information transmission device 12, and a communication network 16 connecting the information transmission device 12 to the representative terminal device 13 and the representative terminal device 13 to the member terminal devices 14.

[0014] The management control device 11 is connected to an external device 20 via a network or the like. The external device 20 may be, for example, at least one of an earthquake information acquisition device that observes earthquakes, a central monitoring panel that grasps the status of facilities, an information providing device for local governments and surrounding areas that transmits information on damage status and support status, etc. The management control device 11 and the external device 20 are preferably connected via a local network or the like that can be connected even during disasters such as earthquakes.

[0015] The information sharing system 1 of this embodiment is preferably used in a high-rise building. In the case of a high-rise building, at least one information transmission device 12 is installed on each floor from the first floor to the Nth floor, which is the top floor. Furthermore, there may be multiple representative terminal devices 13 and multiple member terminal devices 14 on each floor. Furthermore, multiple representative terminal devices 13 may be connected to one information transmission device 12.

[0016] 2 shows the system configuration of the management control device 11 of this embodiment. The management control device 11 has a management processing unit 111 that processes a data management program 112a that manages data for calculating situation details based on input, a database 112 that stores the data management program 112a and various information 200 and 300 described below, a management communication unit 113 that communicates with the information transmission device 12 and the external device 20, a management input unit 114 that allows a user to input programs or various information, and a management output unit 115 that outputs various information on a display screen or via voice.

[0017] The management control device 11 creates a management file 110 including information to be shared in the shared folder 122 of the information transmission device 12. The management control device 11 transmits the management file 110 to the shared folder 122 of the information transmission device 12 via the local network.

[0018] The management control device 11 is also connected to an external device 20. The management control device 11 receives at least one of earthquake information obtained by monitoring an earthquake, damage information indicating the damage status of at least one of the facility or the area surrounding the facility, and support information indicating at least one of the support details or stockpiles provided by the local government from the external device 20. The management control device 11 organizes the various types of information into information related to each location of the facility and transmits it to the information transmission device 12 for each location of the facility.

[0019] In this embodiment, the management control device 11, information transmission device 12, representative terminal device 13, and member terminal device 14 are configured by general-purpose or dedicated computers. The computers are, for example, stationary computers or portable computers, and are electronic devices of any type. The computers may be client computers or server computers, or may be embedded computers such as control panels or controllers (including microcomputers, programmable logic controllers, and sequencers).

[0020] The management processing unit 111 of the management control device 11 is a processor and is composed of one or more arithmetic processing devices (CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro-Processing Unit), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), NPU (Neural Processing Unit), etc.).

[0021] 3 shows the system configuration of the information transmission device 12 of this embodiment. The information transmission device 12 has an information processing unit 121 that processes input / output, communication, storage, and transmission / reception of information, a shared folder 122 that stores management files 110 sent from the administrator and report files 130 sent from the representative or members, an information communication unit 123 that connects to the management control device 11, representative terminal device 13, and member terminal devices 14, an information input unit 124 that inputs information, and an information output unit 125 that outputs information by display or sound, etc.

[0022] The information transmission device 12 of this embodiment is preferably a device in which a communication function and a file sharing function are added to a digital signage. Furthermore, if the communication function and the file sharing function cannot be added to the digital signage, information may be displayed on the digital signage using a computer or the like having the communication function and the file sharing function. Furthermore, a computer or the like having a display function may be used in combination with the communication and file sharing functions.

[0023] The information transmission device 12 is connected to the management control device 11 via a local network 15 such as an intranet, and is connected to the representative terminal device 13 via a communication network 16, via an information communication unit 123. The information transmission device 12 has a shared folder 122 that allows files to be shared with the management control device 11 and the representative terminal device 13. Information sent and received by the manager using the management control device 11 and information sent and received by the representative using the representative terminal device 13 are compiled into electronic files and stored in the shared folder 122 of the information transmission device 12 on each floor. The information transmission device 12 may also have a file sharing function with the member terminal devices 14.

[0024] The representative terminal device 13 is connected to each information transmission device 12 on each floor, can send and receive electronic files, and has a file sharing function. The representative collects various pieces of information compiled by the administrator and saved in the shared folder 122 of the information transmission device 12 as electronic files and saves them in the representative terminal device 13. The representative can also save electronic files from the representative terminal device 13 in the shared folder 122 of the information transmission device 12.

[0025] The member terminal devices 14 are connected to the representative terminal device 13 via a communication network 16, either wired, such as a USB cable, or wirelessly, such as Bluetooth or WiFi. Members connect their member terminal devices 14 to the representative terminal device 13 to send and receive files. Members may also be able to save electronic files in their member terminal devices 14 in a shared folder 122 of the information transmission device 12. The representative terminal device 13 and the member terminal devices 14 are preferably mobile terminals, and may be smartphones or the like.

[0026] The electronic files use a preset format, and the management control device 11, information transmission device 12, representative terminal device 13, and member terminal devices 14 can efficiently process the creation of electronic files and the compilation of information, etc. Furthermore, by using a preset format, the creation of electronic files and copying to the shared folder 122 can be automatically processed using a program.

[0027] FIG. 4 shows an example of information 200 handled by the management control device 11 of the information sharing system 1 of this embodiment. The administrator acquires various types of information from the external device 20. FIG. 4(a) shows earthquake information 201 acquired from the external device 20. The earthquake information 201 may be acquired from the website of the Japan Meteorological Agency, etc. The earthquake information 201 includes at least one of the earthquake's scale, epicenter, or seismic intensity of each area. The earthquake's scale may be, for example, magnitude. The epicenter may be, for example, the location of the epicenter. The seismic intensity of each area may be, for example, the seismic intensity around the facility.

[0028] FIG. 4(b) shows surrounding area damage information 202 acquired from an external device 20. The surrounding area damage information 202 may be acquired from an information providing device of a local government or surrounding area, television, radio, a news site, or the like. The surrounding area damage information 202 includes at least one of the following: lifeline supply status, transportation operation status, and road conditions. The lifeline supply status may be, for example, the supply status of at least one of electricity, gas, or water. The transportation operation status may be, for example, the operation status of at least one of trains, buses, airplanes, or ships. The road conditions may be, for example, at least one of road closures and congestion.

[0029] FIG. 4(c) shows facility damage information 203 acquired from an external device 20. The facility damage information 203 may be acquired from an earthquake observation device or a central control panel of the facility. The facility damage information 203 includes at least one of the earthquake observation status, the facility status, and the equipment status. The earthquake observation status may be, for example, the magnitude of shaking caused by an earthquake at each location of the facility. The facility status may be, for example, the soundness of the facility against an earthquake. The equipment status may be, for example, the status of equipment within the facility, such as an elevator. The facility damage information 203 may include at least one of the earthquake observation status, the facility status, and the equipment status that the manager has ascertained by actually patrolling the facility, etc.

[0030] FIG. 4(d) shows the warning information 204 acquired from the external device 20. The warning information 204 may be acquired from the external device 20. The warning information 204 may be, for example, a collection of cautions for each piece of information and added to it. Note that the warning information 204 may also include information determined by the administrator based on the "facility status" and "equipment status," such as dangerous places to approach or facility functions that cannot be used.

[0031] 4(e) shows support information 205 acquired from the external device 20. The support information 205 may be acquired from an information providing device of the local government or the surrounding area. The support information 205 includes, for example, at least one of the details of support provided by the local government or stockpiles.

[0032] 5 shows an example of information 300 handled by the representative terminal device 13 of the information sharing system 1 of this embodiment. The representative transmits various pieces of information collected from at least one of the representative terminal device 13 and the member terminal devices 14 from the representative terminal device 13 via the information transmission device 12 to the management control device 11 of the administrator.

[0033] 5(a) shows current situation report information 301 collected by a representative or a member. The current situation report information 301 is information that reports the current situation of the representative or a member to the administrator, and may be information collected by the representative from the representative terminal device 13 or the member terminal device 14. The current situation report information 301 includes at least one of the following: location of stay, number of employees, number of visitors, number of injured people, damage situation, support situation, and supply situation.

[0034] The place of stay may be the location within the facility where the representative or members are staying. The number of employees may be the number of employees at the place of stay. The number of visitors may be the number of visitors at the place of stay. The number of injured people may be the number of injured people at the place of stay. The support status may be the support status at the place of stay. The supply status may be the status of supplies such as food and drink, disaster prevention supplies, etc. at the place of stay.

[0035] 5(b) shows malfunction information 302 collected by the representative or a member. The malfunction information 302 is information that reports the current malfunction status of the facility to the manager, and may be information collected by the representative from the representative terminal device 13 or the member terminal device 14. The malfunction information 302 includes at least one of the malfunction location, malfunctioning equipment, malfunction status, response status, and photograph.

[0036] The malfunction location may be, for example, a malfunctioning location in the facility, such as a lobby or a room number. The malfunctioning equipment may be, for example, a malfunctioning equipment such as an elevator. The malfunction status may be, for example, the status of the malfunctioning location or the malfunctioning equipment. The response status may be, for example, the current response status to the malfunction, such as repaired or under repair. The photo may be a photo of the malfunctioning location.

[0037] 5(c) shows support request information 303 collected by the representative or members. The support request information 303 is information that reports the status of the support request from the representative or members to the administrator, and may be information collected by the representative from the representative terminal device 13 or member terminal device 14. The support request information 303 includes at least one of the support location, support supplies, type of supporter, and others.

[0038] The support location may be a location in the facility where support is needed, such as a lobby or room number. The support supplies may be desired supplies such as food and drink, blankets, radios, etc. The type of support person may be desired specialists such as doctors or cooks. Other may be items related to support other than the location, supplies, or type of support person.

[0039] 6 shows a flowchart of the information sharing method in the information sharing system 1 of this embodiment. The information sharing method in the information sharing system 1 of this embodiment uses transmission and reception of information between the management control device 11, the information transmission device 12, the representative terminal device 13, and the member terminal devices 14. The information sharing system 1 of this embodiment assumes that an earthquake occurs in a high-rise building.

[0040] First, in S11, the administrator uses the management control device 11 to transmit and receive various information to and from the external device 20. The various information may be the information shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Furthermore, if information has already been transmitted from the representative terminal device 13 or the member terminal device 14 to the management control device 11, the administrator may transmit and receive information to and from the external device 20, including the information transmitted from the representative terminal device 13 or the member terminal device 14. For example, information is transmitted when the administrator is unable to handle the situation on his own and requests external assistance, or when the local government requests a report on the situation within the facility.

[0041] Next, in S12, the administrator creates a management file 110 for each location of the facility. In this embodiment, the floors of a high-rise building are divided into upper floors, middle floors, and lower floors, and a management file 110 is created for each floor. Note that the management file 110 may be created automatically by a computer or the like. The administrator uses the management control device 11 to organize various information into content related to each location of the facility, and transmits the information as a management file 110 to the information transmission device 12 for each location of the facility. Therefore, the information sharing system 1 can appropriately share information that applies to each location of the facility.

[0042] 7 shows an example of a management file 110 created by the management control device 11 of the information sharing system 1 of this embodiment. The management file 110 to be created preferably includes at least one of the various types of information shown in FIG.

[0043] Next, in S13, the administrator transmits the management file 110 created in S12 to the shared folder 122 of the information transmission device 12 on each floor.

[0044] Next, in S14, the management file 110 transmitted in S13 is saved in the shared folder 122 of the information transmission device 12 on each floor. Subsequently, in S15, the information transmission device 12 on each floor transmits information.

[0045] Next, in S16, the representative terminal device 13 receives the management file 110 saved in the shared folder 122 of the information transmission device 12 in S14. Subsequently, in S17, the representative terminal device 13 transmits the management file 110 to the member terminal devices 14 of the members and transmits information.

[0046] Next, in S18, the management file 110 transmitted in S17 is received by the member's member terminal device 14. Then, in S19, the member creates a member report file in the member terminal device 14. Then, in S20, the member transmits the member report file to the representative terminal device 13 in the member terminal device 14.

[0047] Fig. 8 shows an example of a member report file created by the member terminal device 14 of the information sharing system 1 of this embodiment. It is preferable that the member report file includes at least one of the various types of information shown in Fig. 8. The member report file may also be created automatically by a computer or the like.

[0048] Next, in S21, the representative terminal device 13 of the representative receives the member report file transmitted in S20. Then, in S22, the representative creates a representative report file on the representative terminal device 13. Then, in S23, the representative transmits the representative report file to the information transmission device 12 on the representative terminal device 13. Like the member report file, the representative report file preferably includes at least one of the various pieces of information shown in FIG. 8.

[0049] Next, in S24, the information transmission device 12 saves the representative report file transmitted in S23 in the shared folder 122. Then, in S25, the information transmission device 12 notifies the management control device 11 that the representative report file has been saved. Next, in S26, the management control device 11 receives the representative report file for each floor, and the process returns to S11.

[0050] In S11 after the loop, the management control device 11 transmits and receives new information to and from the external device 20, including the representative report file received in S26.

[0051] The reception, creation, and transmission of each file do not have to be performed in a series of steps, and each step may be performed individually.

[0052] As described above, the information sharing system 1 of this embodiment is an information sharing system 1 in which an administrator and predetermined representatives for each predetermined location in a facility share information during a disaster. The information sharing system 1 includes a management control device 11 used by the administrator, multiple information transmission devices 12 installed at predetermined locations in the facility, a representative terminal device 13 through which the representatives send and receive files to and from the information transmission devices 12, a local network 15 independently connecting the management control device 11 and the multiple information transmission devices 12, and a communication network 16 connecting the information transmission devices 12 and the representative terminal device 13. The information transmission device 12 has a shared folder 122, and the management control device 11 creates a management file 110 containing information to be shared in the shared folder 122 and transmits the management file 110 to the shared folder 122 of the information transmission device 12 via the local network 15. The representative terminal device 13 receives the management file 110 from the shared folder 122 of the information transmission device 12 via the communication network 16. Therefore, information within the facility can be shared during a disaster without being affected by communication failures, etc.

[0053] Furthermore, in the information sharing system 1 of this embodiment, the representative terminal device 13 creates a report file 130 including at least one of current status report information 301 that reports the current status of the facility to the manager, malfunction information 302 that reports the status of a malfunction of the facility to the manager, and support request information 303 that reports the status of a support request for the facility to the manager, and transmits the file to the shared folder 122 of the information transmission device 12. Therefore, the current status of the facility can be grasped, and information corresponding to the current status of the facility can be shared.

[0054] Furthermore, the information sharing system 1 of this embodiment is equipped with member terminal devices 14 that send and receive files to and from the representative, and a communication network 16 connects the representative terminal device 13 and the member terminal devices 14. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the current state of the facility on a wider scale and share information corresponding to the current state of the facility.

[0055] Furthermore, in the information sharing system 1 of this embodiment, the management control device 11 is connected to an external device 20 and receives at least one of earthquake information 201 obtained by monitoring an earthquake from the external device 20, damage information 202, 203 indicating at least one damage situation of the facility or the area surrounding the facility, and support information 205 indicating at least one of the support contents or stockpiles provided by the local government. Therefore, the current situation around the facility can be grasped more broadly, and information corresponding to the current situation around the facility can be shared.

[0056] Furthermore, in the information sharing system 1 of this embodiment, the management control device 11 organizes various information into content related to each location in the facility and transmits the information to the information transmission device 12 for each location in the facility. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately share information that applies to each location in the facility.

[0057] In the information sharing system 1 of this embodiment, the facility is a high-rise building, the predetermined locations are each floor, and the information transmission device 12 is a digital signage. Therefore, for a high-rise building, existing equipment can be used to share information within the facility in the event of a disaster.

[0058] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, all of which are included in the technical concept of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] 1...information sharing system, 11...management control device, 110...management file, 12...information transmission device, 122...shared folder, 13...representative terminal device, 130...report file, 14...member terminal device, 15...local network, 16...communication network, 20...external device

Claims

1. An information sharing system in which a manager and a predetermined representative for each predetermined location in a facility share information, a management control device used by the manager; a plurality of information transmission devices installed at predetermined locations in the facility; a representative terminal device that the representative uses to send and receive electronic files to and from the information transmission device; a local network that independently connects the management control device and a plurality of the information transmission devices; a communication network connecting the information transmission device and the representative terminal device; Equipped with the information transmission device has a communication function and a shared folder, the management control device creates a management file including the information to be shared in the shared folder, and transmits the management file to the shared folder of the information transmission device via the local network; The representative terminal device receives the management file from the shared folder of the information transmission device via the communication network. An information sharing system characterized by:

2. The representative terminal device status report information reporting the current status of the facility to the manager; Malfunction information reporting the status of malfunctions in the facility to the manager; Or, support request information reporting the status of the facility's support request to the manager; and sending the report file including at least one of the above to the shared folder of the information transmission device.

2. The information sharing system according to claim 1.

3. a member terminal device for transmitting and receiving the electronic file to and from the representative; The communication network connects the representative terminal device and the member terminal devices.

2. The information sharing system according to claim 1.

4. The management control device Connected to external devices, From the external device Earthquake information from earthquake monitoring, Damage information indicating at least one damage situation of the facility or the surrounding area of ​​the facility; Or, Support information indicating at least one of the support content or stockpiles of the local government; receive at least one of 2. The information sharing system according to claim 1.

5. The management control device organizes the various information into content related to each location of the facility and transmits the information to the information transmission device for each location of the facility.

5. The information sharing system according to claim 4.

6. the facility is a high-rise building, the predetermined location is each floor, The information transmission device is a digital signage.

2. The information sharing system according to claim 1.

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