Cemetery visit support management method and cemetery visit support management system

Abstract

This invention provides a grave visit support management method and grave visit support management system that can efficiently and effectively manage the process of supporting grave visits while assisting grave visitors in recognizing the precise burial location of the remains they are paying their respects to. [Solution] The grave visit support management method of the present invention accepts reservations for grave visits to specific burial plots 5, determines the weather conditions on the reservation date based on meteorological data, and uses either a drone 4 or a grave marker depending on the determination result. In addition, according to the reservation, the drone 4 is flown from the drone take-off and landing site toward the specific burial plot 5, and the drone 4 is made to hover over the specific burial plot 5 so that the grave visitor can recognize the location of the specific burial plot 5.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a grave visit support management method and a grave visit support management system for supporting and managing grave visits by grave visitors.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, powdered bones obtained by pulverizing cremated bones have been buried in an ossuary made of biodegradable materials such as paper (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] In addition, as a burial place where bones are buried in such a form, for example, for the purpose of allowing the bones to naturally return, or due to legal regulations or aesthetic reasons for the purpose of nature environmental protection, etc., there may be a place where the bones are buried without a tombstone or grave marker, or in a state where it is difficult to recognize the tombstone.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, in a place where bones are buried without a tombstone or grave marker, or in a state where it is difficult to recognize the tombstone, it may be difficult for a grave visitor to accurately recognize where the bones to be visited are buried in the burial place. Therefore, it is necessary to support such a grave visit, and it is also important to manage such a support process.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a grave visit support management method and a grave visit support management system that can support a grave visitor to recognize the accurate burial position of the bones to be visited, and can efficiently and effectively manage the support process of the grave visit by the grave visitor. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention relates to a grave visit support and management method for supporting and managing grave visits by visitors in a burial site for remains having a predetermined area consisting of multiple burial compartments where cremated remains are buried underground, A storage step in which the location of each burial plot in the aforementioned burial site of remains is stored as location data of longitude and latitude, A reservation acceptance step for accepting reservations from visitors to visit specific burial plots within the aforementioned burial ground for remains, A drone flight determination step is performed to determine whether or not it is possible to fly a drone on a specific reservation date based on weather data, as per the reservation acceptance step mentioned above. If, in the drone flight determination step, it is determined that the drone cannot fly according to predetermined conditions, the location of the burial plot related to the reservation is identified using surveying equipment utilizing a satellite positioning system, and a marker is attached to the burial plot so that it can be seen by visitors to the grave. If it is determined in the drone flight determination step that the drone can fly according to predetermined conditions, then on the specific reserved date, the drone is flown from the drone takeoff and landing site toward a specific burial plot based on the position data stored in the pre-storage step, and the drone is made to hover over the specific burial plot so that the location of the specific burial plot can be recognized by visitors to the grave, in a drone flight and hovering step. It is characterized by including.

[0008] According to the above configuration of the present invention, reservations for grave visits in a specific burial plot are accepted, and the weather conditions on the reservation date are determined based on meteorological data. The system then uses either a drone or a grave marker depending on the determination result, thus enabling efficient and effective management of the process of assisting grave visitors. Furthermore, the system flies a drone from a drone take-off and landing site towards a specific burial plot according to the reservation, and hovers the drone over the specific burial plot to allow the grave visitor to recognize its location. This helps grave visitors recognize the exact burial location of the remains they wish to pay their respects to, even from a distance.

[0009] Furthermore, the present invention also provides a grave visit support management system that implements the grave visit support management method described above. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a grave visit support management method and a grave visit support management system that can efficiently and effectively manage the process of supporting grave visits by grave visitors while assisting them in recognizing the precise burial location of the remains they are visiting. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] [Figure 1] This diagram shows the schematic configuration of the grave visit support system (grave visit support management system). [Figure 2] This is a schematic plan of the burial site for remains. [Figure 3] This diagram shows a schematic representation of the burial site and the flight path of the drone. [Figure 4] This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the burial area. [Figure 5] This diagram illustrates the accuracy of a drone's hovering. [Figure 6] This figure shows an example of a reservation table for reservation data. [Figure 7] This figure shows an example of a location data location table. [Figure 8]It is a flowchart showing an example of the process of the grave visit support method (grave visit support management method). [Figure 9] It is a flowchart showing an example of the drone reservation confirmation process. [Figure 10] It is a flowchart showing an example of the pre-check process. [Figure 11] It is a flowchart showing another example of the pre-check process. [Figure 12] It is a flowchart showing an example of the drone flight preparation process. [Figure 13] It is a flowchart showing an example of the grave visit support (guidance) process. [Figure 14] It is a flowchart showing an example of the tidying-up work process. [Figure 15] It is an image diagram for explaining the landmark installation method.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described while referring to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a grave visit support system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention for supporting grave visits by grave visitors 7 (see FIG. 8 described later) in a burial plot (graveyard) 10 where bones are buried is schematically shown. Note that this grave visit support system 1 also serves as a grave visit support management system that manages the process of supporting grave visits by grave visitors 7 in the burial plot.

[0013] As shown in the figure, the grave visit support system 1 includes at least a drone 4 that flies to allow a grave visitor 7 to recognize a burial section (bone burial position) 5 where bones are buried underground, a grave visit management server (customer management system; also see FIG. 8) 3 having a database 3a (see FIG. 8 described later), and a surveying instrument (for example, a data logger; Drogger) 6 that uses a positioning system by a satellite 2. In this case, the drone 4 is equipped with an infrared camera and has, as attachments, a speaker and a real-time kinematic module (RTK module) that receives position correction information from a national reference point using the positioning system by the satellite 2 via a distribution server.

[0014] Figures 2 and 3 show a burial site 10 having a predetermined area, which consists of multiple burial compartments 5 where cremated remains are buried underground. The grave visit support system (grave visit support management system) 1 of this embodiment supports and manages grave visits by grave visitors 7 at this burial site 10. In this embodiment, as an example, the burial site 10 has a first burial area A and a second burial area B, and these burial areas A and B are located on both sides of a relay point 14, with the relay point 14 in between. In particular, as shown in Figure 3, in this embodiment, the land of the burial site 10 has a topographic structure in which the first burial area A extends horizontally, the relay point 14 is located on a hill that slopes upward from the first burial area A, and the second burial area B slopes downward from there.

[0015] As an example, as shown in Figure 2, the first burial area A has multiple section areas 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-1, and 2-2, and each of these section areas has multiple burial plots 5. Similarly, the second burial area B also has multiple section areas 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, and 5-4, and each of these section areas has multiple burial plots 5. In addition, the burial site 10 is provided with an automated cart track 19 that allows visitors 7 to move by automated cart to a position where they can see the desired burial plot 5, and this track 19 extends along burial areas A and B. Walking paths are also provided within and around burial areas A and B for people to move around on foot.

[0016] In this embodiment, each burial plot 5 is not accompanied by a physical, tangible grave marker or tombstone (however, in this specification, burial plot 5 may be referred to as a grave marker with respect to location data), and the remains burial site 10 is defined as a restricted area where people are prohibited from entering after the remains are buried in the burial plot 5, and is a nearly flat area covered with grass as a whole (of course, it may also include a gentle slope). Therefore, it is difficult for visitors 7 who come to the remains burial site 10 to accurately recognize where the remains they are paying their respects to are buried in the burial site, and furthermore, because they cannot get close to the cemetery, it is even more difficult to pinpoint the burial location.

[0017] Furthermore, in each burial section 5, the cremated remains, which are crushed to obtain powdered remains, are placed in an urn made of biodegradable material and buried. Specifically, as shown in Figure 4, each burial section 5 is formed as a square section (for example, with sides of 1 m), and within this section, a hole 35 with a diameter of 20 cm is dug to a depth of 60 cm, for example, in the ground covered with grass 30. A biodegradable urn 33 (for example, made of paper) (for example, 20 cm high and 14 cm in diameter) is placed in this hole 35, and soil 32 is placed on top of it.

[0018] In such a burial site 10, the drone 4 flies from the drone takeoff and landing area 12 (see Figures 2 and 3) toward a specific burial plot 5. For this purpose, in this embodiment, the database 3a of the aforementioned grave visit management server 3 (see Figure 1) stores the location of each burial plot 5 in the burial site 10 as longitude and latitude location data (storage step). Specifically, the database 3a stores this location data as a location table, for example, where latitude, longitude, and altitude are associated with each grave marker code (code number of burial plot 5) as shown in Figure 7 (this location data may be measured by the aforementioned surveying equipment 6 and stored in the database 3a). The database 3a also stores reservation data regarding grave visit reservations received from grave visitors 7 for specific burial plots 5 within the burial site 10. Specifically, database 3a stores this reservation data as a reservation table, where, for example, each reservation response history sequence number, as shown in Figure 6, associates the name of the visitor 7, telephone number, the subject of the visit, the burial plot, the plot number, the drone usage time, and the plot marker (described later) with the visitor.

[0019] Then, the drone control unit 9, which will be described later as part of the drone system in relation to Figure 8, controls the operation of the drone 4 based on information from the grave visit management server 3 (based on location data and reservation data stored in database 3a). As a result, the drone 4 flies from the drone take-off and landing area 12 toward a specific burial plot 5 and hovers over the specific burial plot 5 to allow the grave visitor 7 to recognize its location. At this time, as shown in Figure 5, the drone 4 hovers with an error of, for example, within a diameter of 10 cm from the center position of the burial plot 5 (center point of the grave marker). The drone 4 receives position correction information via the aforementioned RTK module mounted on the drone 4 and flies toward the specific burial plot 5 while determining its position. In addition, the drone 4 rotates while hovering to confirm the presence of nearby grave visitors with the aforementioned infrared camera, and after confirmation, returns to the drone take-off and landing area 12 under the control of the drone control unit 9 after a predetermined time. Furthermore, during such flights, the drone control unit 9 defines a straight drone flight path L (see Figure 3) that passes through a relay point 14 between the drone takeoff / landing area 12 and a specific buried area 5.

[0020] Furthermore, the drone control unit 9 determines whether or not the drone 4 can fly on a specific reservation date based on weather data for that reservation date stored in the reservation data in the database 3a. If it determines that the drone 4 can fly according to predetermined conditions (for example, that the amount of rainfall is less than 1 mm or the ground wind speed is 12 m / s or less), then on the specific reservation date, as described above, the drone 4 is flown from the drone take-off and landing site 12 toward the specific burial plot 5 based on the position data stored in the database 3a, and the drone 4 is made to hover over the specific burial plot 5 so that the grave visitor 7 can recognize the location of the specific burial plot 5.

[0021] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the database 3a of the grave visit management server 3 may store the aforementioned location data of multiple different burial plots 5 in chronological order according to the grave visit reservation schedules of multiple grave visitors included in the aforementioned reservation data. In this case, the drone control unit 9 may fly the drone 4 toward the corresponding burial plot 5 at a predetermined time according to the schedule based on the location data stored in chronological order. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the grave visit management server 3 may classify the aforementioned location data of the burial plots 5 into private data that is disclosed only to the owner of the burial plot 5 and not to others, partially disclosed data that is disclosed only to some people related to the burial plot 5, and publicly disclosed data that is disclosed to everyone.

[0022] Next, referring to Figures 8 to 14, we will explain an example of the specific processing flow of the grave visit support method (grave visit support management method) performed by the grave visit support system (grave visit support management system) 1 with the above configuration. As shown in Figure 8, when visitor 7 makes a reservation to visit the grave (step S1), the reservation is accepted (reservation acceptance step), and the reservation information (reservation data) is stored in the database 3a of the grave visit management server 3. Then, the day before the reserved grave visit, the cemetery staff member 8 in charge of handling grave visits at the burial site 10 accesses the database 3a of the grave visit management server 3 and confirms the reservation information for the drone 4 (step S2).

[0023] In confirming the reservation information the day before the reservation, as shown in Figure 9, the cemetery staff member 8 checks the presence or absence of a reservation for the drone 4 in the grave visit management server (customer management system) 3 (step S2a), checks the charge of the drone 4's body and battery (step S2b; step S3 in Figure 8), and then determines whether or not there is a reservation for the drone 4 (step S2c). If there is no reservation (if NO in step S2c), the cemetery staff member 8 ends the reservation information confirmation. If there is a reservation (if YES in step S2c), the staff member 8 outputs a list of reservation information stored in the database 3a of the grave visit management server (customer management system) 3 (step S2d), and obtains a list of drone 4 reservations on paper, for example by printing (step S2e; step S4 in Figure 8).

[0024] Furthermore, when checking for reservations (step S2a), it is preferable to set a time limit for reservations. By setting a reservation limit, the reservation confirmation work can be completed within that time limit, reducing the burden on the cemetery staff member 8. In addition, a lithium battery can be used as the battery for the drone 4. When checking the drone 4, all drones scheduled for use should be checked. In addition, output items in the output of the reservation information list (step S2d) may include, for example, the name of the visitor, the date and time of drone use, and the burial plot number.

[0025] Furthermore, once the drone 4 reservation list is obtained (step S2e; step S4 in Figure 8), the cemetery staff member 8 checks the weather for the specific reservation date, which is tomorrow, as shown in Figure 8 (step S5). That is, based on weather data, they determine whether or not the drone 4 can fly on the specific reservation date (tomorrow's grave visit day) that was received in the reservation acceptance step mentioned above (drone flight determination step). Of course, this weather check may also be performed by the drone control unit (drone system) 9 based on weather data, as mentioned above. If this weather check reveals that the weather will be bad on the day of the reservation (if it is determined in the drone flight determination step that the drone cannot fly according to the predetermined conditions), the location of the burial plot (grave area) 5 related to the reservation is identified using surveying equipment 6 (coordinate confirmation) (step S6), and a marker that can be seen by the grave visitor 7 is attached (installed) in that burial plot 5 (marker attachment step S7). Furthermore, in identifying the location of burial plot (grave area) 5 (step S6), the tombstone register 43 of the drone control unit 9 may be referenced for that purpose. Also, when setting markers, for example, as shown in Figure 15, the cemetery staff member 8 may identify the burial plot 5 where a marker should be placed by walking over burial areas A and B using a tablet 70 with a dedicated app installed that works in conjunction with the surveying equipment 6 to indicate the location of the designated burial plot 5 by varying the intensity of sound, etc.

[0026] On the other hand, if the weather check (step S5) indicates that there are no problems with the weather on the day of the reservation (i.e., if it is determined in the drone flight determination step that the drone can be flown according to the specified conditions), the cemetery staff member 8 will re-check the battery charge status of the drone 4 and then perform a pre-confirmation process on the day of the reservation (the day of visiting the grave) (step S9).

[0027] In this pre-confirmation process on the day of the reservation, if the visitor 7 has made a reservation to visit the grave in advance, as shown in Figure 10, the cemetery staff member 8 will perform a final check of the weather regarding rainfall and wind speed (step S9a) and determine whether the weather on today, the day of the reserved grave visit, is suitable for drone flight (step S9b). If it is determined that the drone 4 cannot be flown (if NO in step S9b; specifically, for example, if the rainfall is 1 mm or more or the ground wind speed exceeds 12 m / s), the intention of the customer, the visitor 7, will be confirmed (step S9i), and the visitor 7 will be asked whether they wish to wait until the weather improves (step S9j). If the visitor 7 does not wish to wait until the weather improves (if NO in step S9j), the situation will be explained to the visitor 7 (step S9k). That is, an explanation will be given that the drone 4 cannot be flown due to bad weather. In this case, an explanation will be given regarding the refund of costs related to the grave visit support. On the other hand, if visitor 7 waits until the weather improves (if the answer is YES in step S9j), the process returns to step S9b. That is, it determines whether the weather after the waiting period has elapsed is suitable for drone flight.

[0028] If it is determined in step S9b that drone 4 is capable of flight (if the answer is YES in step S9b), the drone 4's body and battery charge status are checked (step S9c), and it is determined whether there is any damage to the body (step S9d). If there is damage (if the answer is NO in step S9d), the cemetery staff member 8 prepares a spare drone 4 (step S9e) and determines whether this spare drone 4 is also damaged (step S9f). If there is damage (if the answer is NO in step S9f), the situation is explained to the grave visitor 7 (step S9l). That is, an explanation is given that drone 4 cannot be flown due to damage. Then, a request is made to the drone manufacturer to repair drone 4 (step S9m).

[0029] On the other hand, if there is no damage to the drone 4 (if YES in step S9d) and the spare drone 4 is not damaged (if YES in step S9f), the cemetery staff member 8 will determine whether the battery of the undamaged drone 4 is sufficiently charged (step S9g). If it is sufficiently charged (if YES in step S9g), the pre-check process will be terminated. If it is not sufficiently charged (if NO in step S9g), the battery will be replaced with the spare power supply (step S9h).

[0030] Furthermore, in this pre-confirmation process on the day of the reservation, if visitor 7 has not made a reservation for visiting the grave in advance (by the day before the day of the visit), that is, if visitor 7 made the reservation for visiting the grave on the day of the visit, or if visitor 7 comes directly to the grave visit reception area of ​​the burial site 10 for a grave visit without making a reservation, as shown in Figure 11, cemetery staff member 8 will determine whether visitor 7 is a customer who made a reservation for today (the day of the visit) (step S9n), and if visitor 7 is not a customer who made a reservation for today (if NO in step S9n), cemetery staff member 8 will determine whether drone 4 is available (step S9s). If drone 4 is unavailable (if NO in step S9s), the pre-confirmation process will be terminated and visitor 7 will be informed that they cannot visit the grave. If drone 4 is available (if YES in step S9s), visitor 7 will be allowed to visit the grave (step S9t) and will be asked to wait until the reserved time (step S9r).

[0031] On the other hand, if visitor 7 is a customer who made a reservation for today (the day of the visit) (if the answer is YES in step S9n), the cemetery staff member 8 outputs a list of reservation information stored in the database 3a of the visitor management server (customer management system) 3 (step S9o), and obtains a reservation list for the drone 4 on paper, for example by printing it out (step S9p). Then, the staff member accepts visitor 7 (step S9q) and has visitor 7 wait until the reserved time (step S9r).

[0032] Once the cemetery staff member 8 has completed the pre-reservation check on the day of the reservation as described above, the visitor 7 then proceeds to register for the visit on the day of the reservation, as shown in Figure 8 (Step S10). After that, the visitor 7 travels along the road 19 in a fully automatic cart (or, in other embodiments, walks along the sidewalk) to the designated burial plot (grave area) 5 (Step S11). After that, it is determined whether or not to provide grave visit assistance (guidance) using the surveying equipment (Drogger) 6 (Step S12). If the weather check the day before the visit (Step S5) was determined to be bad weather and a marker has already been placed in the burial plot (grave area) 5 (see Step S7) (i.e., if the answer in Step S12 is YES), then the guidance with grave visit assistance is terminated.

[0033] On the other hand, in the case of providing grave visit support by flying drone 4, that is, if it was determined that there were no weather problems in the weather check the day before the grave visit (step S5) as described above (if no markers were set up; i.e., if the answer was NO in step S12), the cemetery staff member 8 prepares drone 4 for flight (step S13). Here, the process of manually flying drone 4 by the cemetery staff member 8 is described, but this process may also be performed automatically by the drone control unit 9 based on position data in accordance with the flight program based on the reservation schedule, as described above.

[0034] In preparing drone 4 for flight (step S13), as shown in Figure 12, the drone take-off and landing area 12 is set up in advance (step S13a), and drone 4 is set up at the drone take-off and landing area 12 (step S13b). Then, with the power of the drone 4, which has a battery installed, turned ON (step S13c), it is determined whether or not an alert has occurred (step S13d). If an alert occurs (if NO in step S13d), a spare drone 4 is set up at the drone take-off and landing area 12 (step S13l), and with the power of this spare drone 4, which has a battery installed, turned ON (step S13m), it is determined whether or not an alert has occurred (step S13n). If an alert occurs (if NO in step S13n), the situation is explained to the grave visitor 7 (step S13r). That is, an explanation is given that drone 4 cannot be flown due to damage to drone 4. Then, I requested the drone manufacturer to repair Drone 4 (Step S13s).

[0035] On the other hand, if no alert is generated in step S13n (i.e., the answer is YES in step S13n), the flight path of the drone 4 is set under the control of the drone control unit 9 to head towards the target burial section (specific burial section) 5 (step S13o). While the drone 4 is flying, it is determined whether the flight path of the drone 4 is correct (step S13p). If the flight path is incorrect (the answer is NO in step S13p), the process returns to step S13o. If the flight path is correct (the answer is YES in step S13p), the area map of the burial site 10 is handed to the visitor 7 at their request (step S13q), and an explanation is given about using the drone 4 to assist with visiting the grave (such as how the drone 4 can confirm the location of burial section 5) (step S13h).

[0036] Furthermore, even if no alert is generated in step S13d (i.e., the answer is YES in step S13d), the flight path of the drone 4 is set under the control of the drone control unit 9 to head towards the target burial section (specific burial section) 5 (step S13e). While the drone 4 is flying, it is determined whether the flight path of the drone 4 is correct (step S13f). If the flight path is incorrect (the answer is NO in step S13f), the system returns to step 13e. If the flight path is correct (the answer is YES in step S13f), the area map of the burial site 10 is handed to the visitor 7 at their request (step S13g), and an explanation is given about using the drone 4 to assist with visiting the grave (such as how the drone 4 can confirm the location of burial section 5) (step S13h).

[0037] After step S13h, the battery temperature is checked (step S13i), and it is determined whether the battery temperature is 20°C or higher (step S13j). If the battery temperature is 20°C or higher (if YES in step S13j), the flight preparation process for drone 4 is terminated. If the battery temperature is not 20°C or higher (if NO in step S13j), the battery temperature is raised (step S13k), and then the flight preparation process for drone 4 is terminated.

[0038] After the drone 4 has finished its flight preparation process, the cemetery staff member 8 then checks the time elapsed since the visitor 7 departed the reservation reception area to head to their intended burial plot 5 (step S14), as shown in Figure 8. If a certain amount of time has passed, the drone 4 is launched to begin providing assistance (guidance) to the visitor (step S15). Specifically, as shown in Figure 13, the drone 4 is launched from the drone takeoff and landing area 12 (for example, flying at an altitude of 30m above ground level) (drone flight step S15a), the driver control unit 9 monitors the flight status of the drone 4 (step S15b), and it is determined whether there are any problems with the drone 4's flight (step S15c). If there are problems with the flight (if NO in step S15c), it is determined whether the drone is in a state where it can fly (step S15i). If it is not in a state where it can fly (if NO in step S15i), the drone is retrieved (step S15m), and the visitor 7 is informed of the situation (step S15k). In other words, explain that Drone 4 can no longer be flown. Then, request repairs for Drone 4 from the drone manufacturer (Step S15l).

[0039] On the other hand, if the drone is in a condition to fly (if the answer is YES in step S15i), the drone 4 is remotely forced to stop or forced to return to the drone takeoff / landing area 12 (step S15j), the situation is explained to the grave visitor 7 (step S15k), and the drone manufacturer is requested to repair the drone 4 (step S15l).

[0040] Furthermore, if it is determined in step S15c above that there are no problems with the flight of the drone 4 (i.e., the answer is YES in step S15c), it is confirmed that the drone 4 has arrived at the target burial plot (specific burial plot) 5 (for example, by visual confirmation) (step S16 in Figure 8), and the drone 4 is made to hover above the burial plot 5 so that the visitor 7 can recognize the location of the target burial plot (specific burial plot) 5 (hovering step S15d; step S17 in Figure 8). Then, while hovering, the presence or absence of the visitor 7 is confirmed by the camera mounted on the drone 4 (step S18 in Figure 8), and it is determined whether the hovering has been performed for a specified time (step S15e). If the visitor 7 is confirmed (if not confirmed, the process is re-executed (step S19 in Figure 8)), and if the hovering has been performed for a specified time (the answer is YES in step S15e), the drone 4 is made to return to the drone takeoff and landing site 12 (step S15f; step S20 in Figure 8). In this case as well, it is determined whether there are any problems with the flight of drone 4 (step S15g). If there are problems with the flight (if NO in step S15g), the process proceeds to step S15i. If there are no problems with the flight (if YES in step S15g), it is confirmed that drone 4 has returned to the drone takeoff and landing area 12 (step S15h), and the drone guidance process is terminated.

[0041] After Drone 4 returns to the drone takeoff and landing area 12, the drone is put away (step S21 in Figure 8). During this process, as shown in Figure 14, the power to the drone 4 is turned off and the battery is removed if necessary (step S21a). After that, the drone takeoff and landing area 12 is put away (step S21b), and the drone 4 is inspected for damage (step S21c). During this inspection, it is determined whether there is any damage to the aircraft (step S21d). If there is damage to the aircraft (if NO in step S21d), the drone manufacturer is requested to repair Drone 4 (step S21f). If there is no damage to the aircraft (if YES in step S21d), the battery of Drone 4 is charged and the aircraft (main body) is stored (step S21e).

[0042] Once the assistance provided by the drone 4 to visitors 7 for their visit to the graves has been completed according to the day's reservation schedule, and the burial site 10 is approaching its closing time, closing procedures are carried out (step S22 in Figure 8). In these closing procedures, for example, under the control of the drone control unit 9, the drone 4 is flown over the entire burial site 10, and the camera mounted on the drone 4 monitors for the intrusion of people or animals into the burial site 10 (monitoring step). Also, for example, under the control of the drone control unit 9, the drone 4 is flown over the entire burial site 10 along a predetermined flight path, and the speaker mounted on the drone 4 informs visitors 7 and others of the end of their visit to the graves at the burial site 10 (notification step). In this case, considering the impact on surrounding residents, the speaker is directed towards the burial site 10, and the notification is made at an altitude of 30m and a volume of approximately 60dB.

[0043] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be implemented in various ways without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, within the scope without departing from the spirit of the invention, some or all of the embodiments described above may be combined, or some of the components of one of the embodiments described above may be omitted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 1. Cemetery Visit Support System (Cemetery Visit Support Management System) 3. Cemetery visit management server 4 Drones 5 Burial Sections 9. Drone Control Unit 10 Burial ground of remains

Claims

1. A method for supporting and managing visits to graves by visitors in a burial site for remains having a predetermined area consisting of multiple burial compartments where cremated remains are interred underground, A storage step in which the location of each burial plot in the aforementioned burial site of remains is stored as location data of longitude and latitude, A reservation acceptance step for accepting reservations from visitors to visit specific burial plots within the aforementioned burial ground for remains, A drone flight determination step is performed to determine whether or not it is possible to fly a drone on a specific reservation date based on weather data, as per the reservation acceptance step mentioned above. If, in the drone flight determination step, it is determined that the drone cannot fly according to predetermined conditions, the location of the burial plot related to the reservation is identified using surveying equipment utilizing a satellite positioning system, and a marker is attached to the burial plot so that it can be seen by visitors to the grave. If it is determined in the drone flight determination step that the drone can fly according to predetermined conditions, then on the specific reservation date, the drone is flown from the drone takeoff and landing site toward a specific burial plot based on the position data stored in the pre-storage step, and the drone is made to hover over the specific burial plot so that the location of the specific burial plot can be recognized by visitors to the grave, in a drone flight and hovering step. A grave visitation support and management method characterized by including the following.

2. The memory step includes storing the location data of multiple different burial plots in chronological order according to the schedules of the grave visit reservations of multiple grave visitors received in the reservation acceptance step. The drone flight and hovering step involves flying the drone towards the corresponding burial area at a predetermined time according to the schedule, based on the position data stored in the chronological order. The grave visitation support and management method described in feature 1.

3. The grave visit support management method according to claim 1, characterized in that the location data of the burial plot is divided into non-public data which is disclosed only to the owner of the burial plot and not to others, partially public data which is disclosed only to some people related to the burial plot, and public data which is disclosed to everyone.

4. The grave visitation support management method according to claim 1, further comprising a monitoring step of flying the drone and using a camera mounted on the drone to monitor for the intrusion of people or animals into the burial site of remains.

5. The grave visit support management method according to claim 1, further comprising a notification step of flying the drone and using a speaker mounted on the drone to announce the end time of grave visits at the burial site of remains.

6. The method for supporting and managing visits to graves according to claim 1, characterized in that the drone flight and hovering step involves rotating the drone during the hovering to confirm the presence of a visitor using a camera mounted on the drone, and then returning the drone to the drone takeoff and landing site after a predetermined time.

7. The grave visitation support management method according to claim 1, characterized in that the aforementioned burial site for remains is designated as a restricted area where human entry is prohibited after the remains are buried in the aforementioned burial section.

8. The grave visitation support management method according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the aforementioned burial plots is not accompanied by grave markers and gravestones.

9. The grave visitation support method according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the aforementioned burial compartments is buried with pulverized remains obtained by crushing cremated remains, contained in an urn made of biodegradable material.

10. A grave visit support management system for supporting and managing grave visits by visitors in a burial site for remains having a predetermined area consisting of multiple burial compartments where cremated remains are buried underground, Drones and A grave visit management server that has a database, A drone control unit that controls the operation of the drone based on information from the aforementioned grave visit management server, It has, The database of the aforementioned grave visit management server stores the location of individual burial plots in the aforementioned burial ground as longitude and latitude location data, and also stores reservation data regarding grave visit reservations received from grave visitors for specific burial plots within the aforementioned burial ground. The drone control unit determines whether or not the drone can fly on a specific reservation date based on weather data for that reservation date stored in the database, and if it determines that the drone can fly according to predetermined conditions, it flies the drone from the drone takeoff and landing site toward a specific burial plot on the specific reservation date based on the location data stored in the database, and hovers the drone over the specific burial plot so that visitors to the grave can recognize its location. A grave visitation support management system characterized by the following features.

11. The database stores the location data of multiple different burial plots in chronological order according to the grave visit reservation schedules of multiple grave visitors included in the reservation data. The drone control unit flies the drone toward the corresponding burial area at a predetermined time according to the schedule, based on the location data stored in the time series. The grave visit support management system according to feature 10.

12. The grave visit management server is characterized in that it divides the location data of the burial plot into private data which is made available only to the owner of the burial plot and not to others, partially public data which is made available only to some people related to the burial plot, and public data which is made available to everyone.

13. The grave visit support management system according to claim 10, characterized in that the drone control unit flies the drone and monitors for the intrusion of people or animals into the burial site of remains using a camera mounted on the drone.

14. The grave visit support management system according to claim 10, characterized in that the drone control unit flies the drone and announces the end time of grave visits at the burial site of remains using a speaker mounted on the drone.

15. The grave visit support management system according to claim 10, characterized in that the drone control unit rotates the drone while it is hovering to confirm the presence of a grave visitor with a camera mounted on the drone, and then returns the drone to the drone takeoff and landing site after a predetermined time.

16. The grave visit support management system according to claim 10, characterized in that the aforementioned burial site for remains is designated as a restricted area where human entry is prohibited after the remains have been buried in the burial section.

17. The grave visit support management system according to claim 10, characterized in that each of the aforementioned burial plots is not accompanied by grave markers and gravestones.

18. The grave visitation support management system according to claim 10, characterized in that each of the aforementioned burial compartments is buried with pulverized remains obtained by crushing cremated remains, contained in an urn made of biodegradable material.

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