Integrated smart sensor device

By integrating intelligent sensor devices, integrating multiple sensors and optimizing lighting operations through intelligent control systems, the problems of insufficient scalability, limited detection error and detection range in the prior art are solved, and more efficient and safe road lighting management is achieved.

JP7654832B2Active Publication Date: 2025-04-01エコラント カンパニー リミテッド
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Application Number
JP2023568653
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2022-04-29
Filing Date
2023-04-27
Publication Date
2025-04-01
Estimated Expiration
2043-04-27

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing road lighting remote control system has insufficient scalability when linking with other equipment, detection errors lead to unnecessary lighting operations, and the detection range of traditional street light sensors is limited, affecting energy efficiency and safety.

Method used

An integrated intelligent sensor device is designed, integrating motion sensors, noise sensors, light sensors and vibration sensors, linked to other devices through ZigBee or Bluetooth communication, capable of real-time transmission and reception of data, and optimized lighting operations through intelligent control systems.

Benefits of technology

Improves the detection range and accuracy of the sensor, enhances the scalability and compatibility of the road lighting system, reduces unnecessary lighting operations, and improves energy efficiency and safety.

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Abstract

An integrated smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention is an integrated smart sensor device that is installed on any one of a fixed pole erected on the ground or a floor of a facility, a fixed arm extending laterally from the fixed pole, or a lighting device installed on the fixed arm, and has a number of sensors installed therein. The integrated smart sensor includes a base, a main board placed on one side of the base and having a number of electrical components mounted thereon, a sensor board placed on one side of the main board, an infrared sensor assembly mounted on the sensor board and including a number of infrared sensors for detecting the movement of an object, a housing coupled to an edge of the base and accommodating the main board and the sensor board, a hemispherical lens cover coupled to one side of the housing and having a number of lens arrays formed on its rear surface, and a hemispherical divider disposed between the lens cover and the infrared sensor assembly, which allows infrared rays passing through the number of lens arrays to be divided and focused on the number of infrared sensors.
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an integrated smart sensor device in which a motion sensor, a noise sensor, a light sensor, a vibration sensor and a positioning sensor are integrated on an interface base that is interoperable and compatible with different types of devices.

[0002] Specifically, the present invention relates to an integrated smart sensor system that uses an integrated smart sensor and a sensing algorithm to detect vehicle or human movement through a motion sensor, detect surrounding noise through a noise sensor, detect surrounding light intensity through a light sensor, detect pole impact (or tilt, earthquake, vibration), etc. through a vibration sensor (or accelerometer), and can link with different devices attached to street lamps, multi-devices mounted poles, and smart poles via a back-end interface, can link with other integrated smart sensors through ZigBee or Bluetooth communication, and can form a control system and network through data linkage with external smartphones or vehicles and Internet of Things (M2M) communication. [Background technology]

[0003] Conventionally, roadway lighting remote control systems have typically utilized wired or wireless communication systems to individually use one-way flashers, two-way flashers, illuminance sensors, motion sensors, etc. to turn roadway lighting on and off and adjust brightness.

[0004] However, unlike conventional methods, it operates independently without any linking function with other devices attached to surrounding street lamps or lampposts on the road, and has limited scalability as it only functions as a simple illumination device and for grasping operating status.

[0005] Furthermore, conventional street lights have caused complaints from surrounding residential areas and buildings due to sensor detection errors and unnecessary lighting caused by vibration of the streetlight poles.

[0006] In addition, the detection range of sensors installed in conventional street lights is within 50 degrees from the front of the sensor, which makes it difficult to optimize and reduce energy consumption due to poor detection performance and minimized lighting range.

[0007] Therefore, there is a need for functions that can guarantee interoperability, compatibility, acceptability, and scalability through the application of data-based APIs and the ability to expand the detection range of sensors to ensure road safety and save energy.

[0008] In addition, the control device must have the ability to grasp and report overloads, temperature rises and error conditions caused by abnormal current in the lighting device, and to grasp and solve problems through real-time precise status analysis and advance inspection of the main components of the lighting device, such as LEDs, converters, communications, power supplies and control devices.

[0009] Furthermore, there is an increasing need for the ability to respond immediately to emergency situations that may occur on roads, such as to ensure the safety of facilities by preventing the impact of light poles, to detect earthquakes and sinkholes, to collect new data by collecting noise emissions around roads, and to increase spatial safety by linking with personal smart devices or emergency vehicles. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0010] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aims to provide an integrated smart sensor device that can expand the sensing range of the sensor to sense the movement of a vehicle or a person to ensure safety.

[0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide an integrated smart sensor device that uses a heterogeneous device interface and an integrated sensor to detect the surrounding conditions and directly transmit and receive data to and from a control system without the need for a separate additional device.

[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide an integrated smart sensor that can network with a smartphone or emergency vehicle in real time via Bluetooth communication or other communication methods, change the lighting operation of a street light in which the integrated smart sensor is installed when communicating with the smartphone or emergency vehicle, and share information regarding the network connection status with the smartphone or emergency vehicle to a control center.

[0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide an integrated smart sensor that enables ZigBee communication, Sub-1 GHz, WiFi communication or Bluetooth communication method to be applied as a communication method for the coordinated operation of each of a number of street lights installed on a road, thereby allowing selective application according to demand destination and situation using a control program.

[0014] In addition, the objective of the present invention is to provide an integrated smart sensor that can perform real-time status analysis (overload, malfunction, inoperability, or failure) and pre-inspection of LEDs, converters, communication devices, power supplies, etc., which are major components of lighting device operation, in conjunction with a digital converter that supplies the driving power for the lighting device, and can resolve any abnormal conditions that occur by itself.

[0015] Another object of the present invention is to provide an integrated smart sensor that can detect vibrations in a streetlight caused by foundation erosion, external impact, earthquakes, or surrounding sinkholes, or tilts of a certain angle or more, and send an alarm to a control sensor, thereby enabling real-time safety checks for streetlight facilities and ensuring road safety.

[0016] Another object of the present invention is to provide an integrated smart sensor that can provide location-based information for location-based management of street light facilities and accurate location determination when an abnormality occurs in safety.

[0017] Another object of the present invention is to provide an integrated smart sensor that can control the lighting and operation (brightness adjustment_Dimming, color temperature adjustment_Color temperature, color adjustment_RGBW color change, etc.) when the weather suddenly changes and it becomes dark during the daytime when street lights are generally turned off, or when there is a sudden change in the surrounding conditions (including events or changes in surrounding brightness). [Means for solving the problem]

[0018] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an integrated smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention is an integrated smart sensor device that is installed on any one of a fixed pole erected on the ground or a floor of a facility, a fixed arm extending laterally from the fixed pole, or a lighting device installed on the fixed arm, and has a number of sensors installed therein. The integrated smart sensor includes a base, a main board placed on one side of the base and having a number of electrical components mounted thereon, a sensor board placed on one side of the main board, an infrared sensor assembly mounted on the sensor board and including a number of infrared sensors for detecting the movement of an object, a housing coupled to an edge of the base and accommodating the main board and the sensor board, a hemispherical lens cover coupled to one side of the housing and having a number of lens arrays formed on its rear surface, and a hemispherical divider disposed between the lens cover and the infrared sensor assembly, which allows infrared rays passing through the number of lens arrays to be divided and focused on the number of infrared sensors.

[0019] The plurality of infrared sensors include a second infrared sensor, a first infrared sensor located to the left of the second infrared sensor, and a third infrared sensor located to the right of the second infrared sensor, wherein lines connecting centers of the first to third infrared sensors form a triangle, and the first to third infrared sensors are manual infrared sensors.

[0020] A vertical plane extending along an edge of a road is defined as a first vertical plane, a vertical plane passing through the second infrared sensor and perpendicular to the first vertical plane is defined as a second vertical plane, a direction from the edge of the road toward the center is defined as a forward direction, an area in which an object is detected by the second infrared sensor and divided by the second vertical plane is defined as a central detection area, an area in which an object is detected by the first infrared sensor and separated by a predetermined angle to the left of the central detection area and formed between the central detection area and the first vertical plane is defined as a left detection area, and an area in which an object is detected by the third infrared sensor and separated by a predetermined angle to the right of the central detection area and formed between the central detection area and the first vertical plane is defined as a right detection area, and the sensing surfaces of the first to third infrared sensors are installed to face in different directions from each other so that the left detection area, the central detection area, and the right detection area are detected by the first to third infrared sensors, respectively.

[0021] The central sensing area includes a front sensing area defined in front of the first vertical plane and a rear sensing area defined rearward of the front sensing area.

[0022] The sensing surface of the second infrared sensor faces vertically downward and / or in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle forward from the first vertical surface.

[0023] The sensing surface of the first infrared sensor is inclined downward at a predetermined angle (θ1) from a vertical plane passing through the sensor substrate so as to face the left sensing area, and is inclined at a predetermined angle (θ2) from the first vertical plane toward the second vertical plane.

[0024] The sensing surface of the third infrared sensor is inclined downward at a predetermined angle (θ1) from a vertical plane passing through the sensor substrate so as to face the right sensing area, and faces in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle (θ2) from the first vertical plane toward the second vertical plane.

[0025] The divider includes a first guide groove that guides infrared rays emitted from an object in the left sensing area to be collected on the first infrared sensor, a second guide groove that guides infrared rays emitted from an object in the central sensing area to be collected on the second infrared sensor, and a third guide groove that guides infrared rays emitted from an object in the right sensing area to be collected on the third infrared sensor, and the first to third guide grooves are arranged spaced apart in a circumferential direction of the divider.

[0026] A first sensor hole in which a sensing surface of the first infrared sensor is located is formed on a bottom surface of the first guide groove, a second sensor hole in which a sensing surface of the second infrared sensor is located is formed on a bottom surface of the second guide groove, and a third sensor hole in which a sensing surface of the third infrared sensor is located is formed on a bottom surface of the third guide groove, and each of the first to third guide grooves is recessed in a form in which the width becomes narrower from the outer circumferential surface of the divider toward the sensor hole.

[0027] A number of lens arrays are formed on the rear surface of the lens cover, and each of the lens arrays is made up of a set of a number of Fresnel lens patterns.

[0028] The multiple lens arrays include a first lens array that focuses infrared rays emitted from objects in the left sensing area onto the first infrared sensor, a second lens array that focuses infrared rays emitted from objects in the central sensing area onto the second infrared sensor, and a third lens array that focuses infrared rays emitted from objects in the right sensing area onto the third infrared sensor.

[0029] The Fresnel lenses constituting the first and third lens arrays have the same pattern, and the Fresnel lenses constituting the second lens array have a different pattern from the Fresnel lenses constituting the first and third lens arrays.

[0030] The second lens array is a collection of circular Fresnel lenses, and the first and third lens arrays are collections of Fresnel lenses that are symmetrical with respect to the second lens array and extend in a quadrangular shape.

[0031] The second lens array includes a front lens array that focuses infrared rays emitted from an object in the front sensing area onto the second infrared sensor, and a lower lens array that focuses infrared rays emitted from an object in the lower sensing area onto the second infrared sensor, and a diameter of a Fresnel lens constituting the front lens array is larger than a diameter of a Fresnel lens constituting the lower lens array.

[0032] The sensor bracket may further include a sensor bracket supporting the first to third infrared sensors, the sensor bracket including a first mounting portion having a mounting surface for the first infrared sensor formed therein, a second mounting portion having a mounting surface for the second infrared sensor formed therein, and a third mounting portion having a mounting surface for the third infrared sensor formed therein, and one or a plurality of bracket fixing protrusions protruding from a bottom surface of the sensor bracket.

[0033] A pair of sensor fixing hooks are extended from the edges of the mounting surfaces of the first to third mounting parts, and a sensor fixing hole is formed in each mounting surface, and the number of the sensor fixing holes varies depending on each mounting part.

[0034] The plurality of sensors further includes at least one of a noise sensor that senses surrounding noise and generates noise information, a positioning sensor that generates positioning information related to an installation position of the fixed pole, an optical sensor that senses surrounding luminous flux, luminance or illuminance and generates optical sensing information, and a vibration sensor that senses tilt or vibration of the fixed pole or the lighting device and generates tilt information or vibration information.

[0035] The device further includes a communication unit that communicates with at least one control server, and a control unit that acquires object type information based on the object movement information and transmits the object movement information and the object type information to the control server via the communication unit.

[0036] The control unit may transmit at least one of the noise information, the position information, the light detection information, the tilt information, or the vibration information to the at least one control server via the communication unit.

[0037] The operation of the control unit is controlled according to a control command transmitted from a control interface to the control unit, and the control interface is provided from a control device that communicates with the control server via wired or wireless communication. Effect of the Invention

[0038] The integrated smart sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention can expand the sensing range of the sensor to detect the movement of vehicles or people and ensure safety.

[0039] In addition, the integrated smart sensor according to one embodiment of the present invention provides an interface that can link with different types of devices, and by using various integrated sensors and measuring devices, the sensor can sense the surrounding conditions without the need for additional devices and send and receive data directly to the control system.

[0040] In addition, according to the integrated smart sensor of the embodiment of the present invention, a divider is installed inside the sensor device, so that even if multiple infrared sensors are installed in close proximity, no crosstalk of sensing signals occurs, which has the advantage that the size of the sensor device can be reduced. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0041] [Figure 1]FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an operating system of an integrated smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a view showing a position where an integrated smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of an integrated smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the smart sensor device. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the smart sensor device. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a side view of an integrated smart sensor with the housing, divider and lens cover removed according to an embodiment of the invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a plan view of the integrated smart sensor device. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a sensor bracket for fixing an infrared sensor to a sensor board according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a sensor bracket for fixing an infrared sensor to a sensor board according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a left bottom perspective view of a divider constituting an integrated smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a bottom right perspective view of the divider. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the smart sensor device. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a rear view of a lens cover provided in an integrated smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a detection area detected by an infrared sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0042] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an operating system of an integrated smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] Referring to FIG. 1, an integrated smart sensor device management system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one integrated smart sensor device 100, at least one control server 200 and at least one control device 300.

[0044] In detail, the integrated smart sensor device 100 is attached to and operated as a street light, security light, smart pole, traffic light, or landscape lighting system installed around roads and facilities in combination with ICT technologies such as communication devices (long-distance and short-distance communication) and IoT.

[0045] The control server 200 may be a server for controlling a smart street light or a smart pole. The control server 200 may transmit and receive information to and from the at least one integrated smart sensor device 100 and the at least one control device 300 via wired or wireless communication.

[0046] Meanwhile, the control device 300 may be a device used by an administrator to control a smart street light or a smart pole by transmitting and receiving information to and from the control server 200 via wired or wireless communication. The control device 300 may provide a control interface that allows the control server 200 to check information generated by at least one integrated smart sensor device 100 and control at least one integrated smart sensor device 100.

[0047] FIG. 2 is a view showing a position where an integrated smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached.

[0048] Referring to FIG. 2, the integrated smart sensor device 100 according to the present invention is mounted on a fixed arm 120 extending from a fixed pole 110 or attached to a lighting device 130 mounted on the fixed pole 110 for operation.

[0049] In detail, the fixed pole 110 is installed on the ground or the floor surface of a facility by extending a predetermined length vertically upward. The fixed pole 110 may be made of a hollow pipe, and the lower end of the fixed pole 110 is fixed to the ground.

[0050] The fixed arm 120 extends laterally from the lower end of the fixed pole 110 at a predetermined height by a predetermined length.

[0051] Meanwhile, the integrated smart sensor device 100 can detect the movement of an object to generate object movement information, or detect noise generated around the integrated smart sensor device 100 to generate noise information.

[0052] In addition, the integrated smart sensor device 100 can measure the amount of light in the vicinity, and can sense the inclination and impact of the fixed pole 110 to generate vibration information.

[0053] The integrated smart sensor device 100 can transmit object movement information, noise information, light intensity information, and vibration applied to the fixed pole 110 to other external heterogeneous devices or control systems, and can also control the lighting device 130 based on the detected object movement information, light intensity information, vibration information, and noise information, or by applying and combining these information.

[0054] Meanwhile, the height at which the integrated smart sensor 120 is installed may be 3 to 6 m when the fixed pole 110 functions as a security light, and may be 8 to 15 m when the fixed pole 110 functions as a street light, but the installation height can be appropriately adjusted depending on the installation location and conditions.

[0055] The lighting device 130 may include lighting that can emit or control various lighting brightnesses (Dimming), color temperature adjustments (Tunable White), and color changing. For example, the lighting device 130 may include RGBW color LED lighting, and may include LED lighting configured with various color temperatures of white. In addition, the lighting device 130 may emit or control lighting by changing lighting brightness, color temperature, or color according to a control command transmitted from the integrated smart sensor device 100.

[0056] The lighting device 130 may be fixed to the upper end of the fixed pole 110. The lighting device 130 may be electrically connected to the integrated smart sensor device 100 and may include an LED light that can be turned on / off, has brightness control, color temperature control, and color adjustment.

[0057] FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of an integrated smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0058] Referring to FIG. 3, the integrated smart sensor device 100 may include a communication unit 101, a motion sensor 102, a noise sensor 103, a power supply unit 104, a positioning sensor 105, an output unit 106, a vibration sensor 107, a light sensor 108 and a control unit 109.

[0059] In detail, the communication unit 101 can communicate with an external device through wired or wireless communication. The communication unit 121 can directly communicate with the control server 200, etc., using M2M (Machine to Machine) communication technology (e.g., LTE, 5G, NB-IoT, CAT1, CATm1, etc.). In addition, the communication unit 101 can support short-distance communication using RF (Radio Frequency) communication technology (e.g., BLE: Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi: Wireless-Fidelity, Sub-1 GHz, Zigbee, etc.).

[0060] The motion sensor 102 may detect the motion of an object and generate object motion information. For example, the motion sensor 102 may include at least one passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor).

[0061] The noise sensor 103 can sense surrounding noise and generate noise information.

[0062] The power supply unit 104 can supply power to the entire integrated smart sensor device 100. The power supply unit 104 can include a converter that converts AC power into DC power, and a dc / dc converter that converts the level of the DC power.

[0063] The positioning sensor 105 may generate positioning information related to the position of the integrated smart sensor device 100 by precise position-based satellite positioning. The positioning sensor 105 may generate the positioning information by using a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).

[0064] The output unit 106 can convert and output analog and digital data. The output unit 106 can use digital converting technologies such as PWM, DALI, DALI-2, D4i, DT6, DT7, and DT8, and can use protocols for analog converters (1-10V, 0-10V).

[0065] The vibration sensor 107 can detect the inclination of the fixed pole 110, the fixed arm 120, or the lighting device 130, or detect vibrations caused by an external impact, a sinkhole, or an earthquake, to generate inclination information or vibration information.

[0066] The control unit 109 can transmit tilt information and vibration information to the control server 200 through the communication unit 101 .

[0067] The control server 200 is a third party (3 rd The host may be a server.

[0068] Meanwhile, the optical sensor 108 may generate optical sensing information by sensing luminous flux, luminance, or illuminance. The controller 109 may control the dimming, color temperature (Tunable White), and color changing of the lighting device 130 based on the optical sensing information.

[0069] In addition, the control unit 109 may transmit the light detection information to the control server 200. The light detection information is transmitted to the control device 300 via the control server 200, and an administrator of the control device 300 may remotely control the lighting device 130 based on the light detection information.

[0070] Meanwhile, the control unit 109 can control the components of the integrated smart sensor device 100 to perform a set or determined operation.

[0071] The control unit 109 can control the components of the integrated smart sensor device 100 to perform at least one possible action that is predicted or determined to be preferred.

[0072] At this time, if cooperation with an external device is required to perform the determined operation, the control unit 109 can generate a control signal for controlling the external device (e.g., CCTV, emergency button, personal smart device, automobile, environmental sensor, fire sensor, electrical charging device, drone, etc.) and transmit the generated control signal to the external device in cooperation with interface software (API: Applied Programming Interface).

[0073] In addition, a control signal can be transmitted from an external device to the control unit 109 through cooperation with the interface software, thereby changing the profiled processing and actions of the control unit 109.

[0074] In order to operate a certain application, the control unit 109 can control at least some of the components of the integrated smart sensor device 100. Furthermore, the control unit 109 can operate two or more components included in the integrated smart sensor device 100 in combination to operate the application.

[0075] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the smart sensor device, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the smart sensor device.

[0076] 4 to 6, a smart sensor device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cylindrical housing 170, a base 140 coupled to one end of the housing 170, a lens cover 190 coupled to the other end of the housing 170, a main board 150 placed on the upper surface of the base 140, a sensor board 160 placed on the upper surface of the main board 150, and a divider 180 placed on the upper side of the sensor board 160.

[0077] In detail, the communication unit 101 of the integrated smart sensor device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include an RF communication module 1011, an M2M communication module 1012, and a 4G ring antenna 1013. The RF communication module 1011 and the M2M communication module 1012 may be mounted on the sensor board 160, and the 4G ring antenna 1013 may be disposed along an inner peripheral surface of the housing 170.

[0078] The motion sensor 102 may include a first infrared sensor 1021 (PIR: Passive Infrared Sensor), a second infrared sensor 1022, and a third infrared sensor 1023. The first to third infrared sensors 1021 to 1023 may be mounted on the sensor substrate 160.

[0079] The noise sensor 103 may include a noise sensing module 1031, and the power supply unit 104 may include a power supply module 1041. The noise sensing module 1031 and the power supply module 1041 may be mounted on the main board 150.

[0080] The positioning sensor 105 may include a positioning sensing module 1051, and the optical sensor 108 may include a photo sensor module 1081, and the positioning sensing module 1051 and the photo sensor module 1081 may be implemented on the sensor board 160.

[0081] The output unit 106 may include an analog / digital output module 1061, the vibration sensor 107 may include an accelerometer 1071, and the control unit 109 may include a microcontroller unit (MCU) 1091. The analog / digital output module 1061, the accelerometer 1071, and the microcontroller unit 1091 may be mounted on the main board 150.

[0082] The microcontroller unit 1091 is equipped with a control algorithm that enables real-time precise status reporting, pre-checking, and abnormal status resolution of the main components of the lighting device operation, and reports information to the control center when a converter that supplies power and drives the lighting device is applied with a digital protocol.

[0083] FIG. 7 is a side view of an integrated smart sensor with the housing, divider and lens cover removed according to an embodiment of the invention.

[0084] Referring to FIG. 7, when the integrated smart sensor device 100 is attached to a streetlight, the lens cover 190 faces the ground, so the arrow indicating the sensing direction in the drawing can be understood to face the ground.

[0085] In detail, the first infrared sensor 1021, the second infrared sensor 1022, and the third infrared sensor 1023 are installed facing different directions from each other so as to sense different areas from each other and the sensing areas do not overlap each other.

[0086] For example, based on a state in which the integrated smart sensor device 100 is installed on the fixed arm 120, a line connecting the installation positions of the first to third infrared sensors 1021, 1022, and 1023 may form a triangle.

[0087] In detail, the second sensing direction A2 of the second infrared sensor 1022 may be a vertical direction (toward the ground). Here, the vertical direction refers to the vertical direction when the sensor board 160 is in a horizontal state. That is, it is assumed that the sensor board 160 and the ground on which the fixed pole 110 is installed are parallel to each other. Alternatively, the central axis of the second infrared sensor 1022, i.e., the direction in which the polarizing filter corresponding to the window faces, is disposed to be inclined at a predetermined angle forward from the vertical line (direction facing the center of the road from the sidewalk). The inclination angle of the second infrared sensor 1022 may be 15 degrees or less. The window or polarizing filter can be defined as a sensing surface of the infrared sensor.

[0088] Also, the first sensing direction A1 of the first infrared sensor 1021 may be inclined at a predetermined angle (e.g., 45 degrees or less) to the first side (counterclockwise) from the second sensing direction A2. That is, the sum of an angle (θ1) between the sensor substrate 160 and the central axis of the first infrared sensor 1021 and an angle between the central axis of the first infrared sensor 1021 and a vertical plane is 90 degrees.

[0089] Also, the third sensing direction A3 of the third infrared sensor 1023 may be inclined at a predetermined angle (e.g., about 45 degrees) toward the second side (clockwise) from the second sensing direction A2. That is, the sum of an angle (θ1) between the sensor substrate 160 and the central axis of the third infrared sensor 1023 and an angle between the central axis of the third infrared sensor 1023 and the vertical plane is 90 degrees.

[0090] The first to third infrared sensors 1021, 1022, and 1023 are installed so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle (θ2) (for example, 15 degrees or less) forward from the vertical direction (direction from the road shoulder to the center line of the road). The angle (θ2) can be understood as an angle between a line connecting the road shoulders and the central axis of the first infrared sensor 1021, and an angle between a line connecting the road shoulders and the central axis of the third infrared sensor 1023. Therefore, the angle between the central axis of the second infrared sensor 1022 and the central axis of the first infrared sensor 1021, and the angle between the central axis of the second infrared sensor 1022 and the central axis of the third infrared sensor 1023 can be understood as a value obtained by subtracting the angle (θ2) from 90 degrees.

[0091] As a result, the second infrared sensor 1022 can detect objects passing through an area directly below the integrated smart sensor device 100, several meters ahead facing the center of the road, and several meters behind the integrated smart sensor device 100. The first infrared sensor 1021 can detect objects passing through an area corresponding to a first side of the area detected by the second infrared sensor 1022, i.e., the left side and left front area of ​​the integrated smart sensor device 100. The third infrared sensor 1023 can detect objects passing through the right side and right front area of ​​the integrated smart sensor device 100.

[0092] FIG. 8 is a plan view of the integrated smart sensor device.

[0093] In detail, the drawing shown in FIG. 8 can be understood as showing the state when the integrated smart sensor device 100 is installed on the fixed arm 120 and the user looks up at the integrated smart sensor device 100.

[0094] Also, the second infrared sensor 1022 faces directly below and forward F. Therefore, the second infrared sensor 1022 senses the area directly below and rear B of the smart sensor device 100. The rear area refers to an area covering a pedestrian road.

[0095] The first infrared sensor 1021 covers the left side of the integrated smart sensor device 100 and the left front side including the road, and the third infrared sensor 1023 covers the right side of the integrated smart sensor device 100 and the right front side including the road.

[0096] The first to third infrared sensors 1021 to 1023 may be multi-element sensors having at least two pyroelectric elements for detecting infrared rays. Thus, a detection area detected by the infrared sensors is divided into a positive zone and a negative zone, and a number of positive zones and negative zones are alternately formed according to the number and pattern of Fresnel lenses formed on the lens cover 190. This will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0097] 9 and 10 are perspective views of a sensor bracket for fixing an infrared sensor to a sensor board according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0098] 9 and 10, the sensor bracket 30 comprises a first mounting portion 31 to which the first infrared sensor 1021 is fixed, a second mounting portion 32 to which the second infrared sensor 1022 is fixed, and a third mounting portion 33 to which the third infrared sensor 1023 is fixed.

[0099] In detail, the second mounting part 32 is formed to be slightly inclined forward from the vertical plane, and the first and third mounting parts 31 and 33 are not only inclined at a predetermined angle from the sensor board 160 corresponding to the horizontal plane, but also inclined at a predetermined angle to the left and right sides from the second mounting part 32.

[0100] In addition, one or a plurality of sensor fixing holes 301 are formed on the surface on which the first to third infrared sensors are placed. The number of the sensor fixing holes 301 may be set to be different depending on the sensor mounting part. This is to prevent incorrect assembly when the infrared sensors mounted in the respective sensor fixing holes are different in type or specification. For example, when the same type of infrared sensor is adopted for the first infrared sensor 1021 and the third infrared sensor 1023 and only the second infrared sensor 1022 is adopted in a different type or specification of an infrared sensor, two sensor fixing holes 301 may be formed in the second mounting part 32 and three or four sensor fixing holes 301 may be formed in the first and third mounting parts 31 and 33.

[0101] A pair of fixing hooks 302 for fixing a sensor are provided on side surfaces of each of the first to third mounting parts 31 to 33. The pair of fixing hooks 302 may be formed at positions facing each other.

[0102] In addition, a bracket fixing protrusion 34 protrudes from the opposite side of the mounting surface on which the first to third infrared sensors 1021 to 1023 are placed. The bracket fixing protrusion 34 is inserted into the sensor board 160 through the bracket fixing protrusion 34.

[0103] FIG. 11 is a left bottom perspective view of a divider that constitutes an integrated smart sensor device in an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 12 is a right bottom perspective view of the divider, and FIG. 13 is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of the smart sensor device.

[0104] 11 to 13, in the integrated smart sensor device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the hemispherical lens cover 190 is coupled to the inner edge of the lower end of a housing 170 based on a state in which the integrated smart sensor device 100 is mounted on a fixed pole 110, and the divider 180 is disposed above the lens cover 190. Then, the sensor board 160 on which the first to third infrared sensors 1021 to 1023 are mounted is disposed above the divider 180.

[0105] More specifically, the divider 180 has a hemispherical shape similar to the shape of the lens cover 190. The divider 180 has a number of guide grooves recessed to a predetermined depth from the spherical surface, and the width of the guide grooves becomes narrower as the recession depth becomes deeper.

[0106] The multiple guide grooves include a first guide groove 181 that guides infrared rays emitted from an object passing through the first sensing area so that the infrared rays are focused on the first infrared sensor 1021, a second guide groove 182 that guides infrared rays emitted from an object passing through the second sensing area so that the infrared rays are focused on the second infrared sensor 1022, and a third guide groove 183 that guides infrared rays emitted from an object passing through the third sensing area so that the infrared rays are focused on the third infrared sensor 1023.

[0107] A first sensor hole 1811 is formed at a bottom surface of the first guide groove 181, and an infrared receiving window of the first infrared sensor 1021, or more precisely, a polarizing filter, is exposed in the first sensor hole 1811. A second sensor hole 1821 is formed at a bottom surface of the second guide groove 182, and an infrared receiving window of the second infrared sensor 1022 is exposed in the second sensor hole 1821. A third sensor hole 1831 is formed at a bottom surface of the third guide groove 183, and an infrared receiving window of the third infrared sensor 1023 is exposed in the third sensor hole 1831.

[0108] The first guide groove 181 and the third guide groove 183 extend in directions extending at a predetermined angle to the left and right sides, respectively, with respect to the second guide groove 182. The first to third guide grooves 181 to 183 form front surfaces 1812, 1822, and 1832, rear surfaces 1813, 1823, and 1833, and a pair of side surfaces 1814, 1824, and 1834, respectively.

[0109] The first to third guide grooves 181 to 183 are formed in a partitioned manner, thereby preventing adjacent infrared sensors from detecting the same object repeatedly and causing crosstalk or noise. For example, an object moving within the first detection area is detected only by the first infrared sensor 181, and is not detected by the second infrared sensor 182 or the third infrared sensor 183.

[0110] Since the divider 180 is disposed between the infrared sensors 181 to 183 and the lens cover 190, and can prevent crosstalk due to overlapping of sensing areas, a plurality of sensors can be disposed close to each other, and the integrated smart sensor device 100 can be designed to have a compact size. As a result, the manufacturing cost of the smart sensor device 100 can be reduced.

[0111] Furthermore, the separation angle or spread angle between adjacent sensors, which is set to prevent crosstalk between the adjacent sensors, can be minimized, which has the advantage of minimizing blind spots formed between adjacent sensing areas, i.e., the range of areas not sensed by the sensors.

[0112] FIG. 14 is a rear view of a lens cover provided in an integrated smart sensor device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a view showing a sensing area sensed by an infrared sensor.

[0113] 14 and 15, the first to third sensors 1021 to 1023 each include two or more pyroelectric elements and a FET element for amplifying an infrared signal received through the polarizing filter. In this embodiment, a double element sensor having two pyroelectric elements will be described as an example.

[0114] In general, a Fresnel lens is provided in front of an infrared sensor to increase the sensing distance, sensing range and sensitivity of the sensor. In the present invention, a Fresnel lens array with different shapes is formed for each sensing area on the back side of a plastic cover formed in a round shape of a hemisphere.

[0115] The Fresnel lens extends the sensing distance of the infrared sensor to maximize its sensitivity, and prevents the sensor from being affected by external wind, as well as blocking the influence of external miscellaneous light. The focal point of the Fresnel lens array is designed to be formed on the polarizing filter of the infrared sensor.

[0116] In addition, in the structure of an infrared sensor having two pyroelectric elements, the sensing area corresponding to one Fresnel lens is divided into a positive area and a negative area. Therefore, when a moving object moves in the sensing area, it passes through the positive area and the negative area in sequence, and when infrared rays are incident on the pyroelectric element provided in the infrared sensor, a pyroelectric effect occurs in the pyroelectric element, and the infrared sensor detects the movement and moving speed of the object by detecting the voltage change at this time. The positive area and the negative area can be defined as subzones. Therefore, it can be understood that the projection plane defined in the sensing area of ​​the Fresnel lens array has subzones corresponding to the number of Fresnel lenses constituting the Fresnel lens array.

[0117] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of Fresnel lens arrays having independent sensing areas are provided on the rear surface of the lens cover 190. The plurality of Fresnel lens arrays may be defined as a collection of a plurality of Fresnel lenses, and Fresnel lenses having different shapes are provided for each sensing area. The plurality of Fresnel lenses are formed on the rear surface of the lens cover 190.

[0118] In detail, the plurality of Fresnel lens arrays may include a first lens array 191 for allowing infrared rays to be incident on the first infrared sensor 1021, a second lens array 192 for allowing infrared rays to be incident on the second infrared sensor 1022, and a third lens array 193 for allowing infrared rays to be incident on the third infrared sensor 1023. The second lens array 192 is divided into a front lens array 1921 and a lower lens array 1922.

[0119] Based on the infrared sensor assembly, specifically, on a point of the lens cover 190 corresponding to a position immediately in front of the sensor bracket 30, the first lens array 191 is formed on the left side, the second lens array 192 is formed in the center, and the third lens array 193 is formed on the right side.

[0120] The first lens array 191 and the third lens array 193 are provided in a symmetrical shape at positions symmetrical to each other with respect to a line that bisects the lens cover 190. The shapes of the first and third lens arrays 191 and 193 may be designed to be different from the lens shape of the second lens array 192, and the first and third infrared sensors 1021 and 1023 may detect different objects from the second infrared sensor 1022. For this reason, the second infrared sensor 1022 may have a different specification from the first and third infrared sensors 1021 and 1023.

[0121] The first and third lens arrays 191 and 193 may have a structure in which a number of Fresnel lenses, each having a long and curved rectangular shape, are arranged in the radial direction of the lens cover 190 as shown in the figure.

[0122] The second lens array 192 may have a dimple structure in which a number of circular Fresnel lenses are arranged adjacent to each other, and the diameter of the Fresnel lenses constituting the front lens array 1921 and the separation distance between adjacent lenses may be designed to be different from the diameter of the Fresnel lenses constituting the lower lens array 1922 and the separation distance between adjacent lenses.

[0123] As an example, by designing the size of the Fresnel lenses constituting the front lens array 1922 and the separation distance between adjacent Fresnel lenses to be larger than the size of the Fresnel lenses constituting the rear lens array 1922 and the separation distance between adjacent Fresnel lenses, the sensing area covered by the front lens array 192 can be expanded from the sidewalk toward the center of the road.

[0124] The positions and number of the Fresnel lens arrays may correspond to the number of infrared sensors provided in the integrated smart sensor device 100 and the directions in which the polarizing filters of the infrared sensors face.

[0125] In addition, based on the integrated smart sensor device 100, a projection surface defined as a left sensing area 710 is formed on the left ground, a projection surface defined as a central sensing area 720 is formed on the center ground, and a projection surface defined as a right sensing area 710 is formed on the right ground. In addition, a projection surface defined as a front sensing area 7201 and a projection surface defined as a lower sensing area 7202 are divided and formed in the central sensing area 720.

[0126] The positions at which these sensing regions are formed and the sensing areas are determined by the positions at which the lens arrays 191 to 193 are formed and the sizes and shapes of the Fresnel lenses that form each of the lens arrays.

[0127] Specifically, the left detection area 710 and the right detection area 730 are projected onto the road S to detect the movement of bicycles and automobiles which are moving at relatively high speeds, the front detection area 7201 of the central detection area 720 is projected onto the road S to detect the movement of automobiles, and the lower detection area 7201 is projected onto the sidewalk P to detect the movement of people or pets walking or bicycles which are moving at relatively slow speeds.

[0128] Meanwhile, as shown in Fig. 7, each sensing area is divided into a plurality of divided areas. The motion sensor 102 can determine the type of an object based on the size and speed of the object when passing through each divided area. The plurality of divided areas includes a plurality of positive areas and negative areas as described above.

[0129] For example, the left sensing area 710 is divided into a pattern in which a first division area 711 (positive area) and a second division area 712 (negative area) are repeated, and the right sensing area 730 is divided into a pattern in which a seventh division area 731 (positive area) and an eighth division area 732 (negative area) are repeated.

[0130] Meanwhile, the central sensing area 720 can include divided areas in which different patterns are repeated since it simultaneously senses the road S and the sidewalk P (or bicycle path). For example, the forward sensing area 7201 sensing the road S is divided into a pattern in which the third divided area 721 (positive area) and the fourth divided area 722 (negative area) are repeated. And the lower sensing area 7202 sensing the sidewalk P is divided into a pattern in which the fifth divided area 723 (positive area) and the sixth divided area 724 (negative area) are repeated.

[0131] Meanwhile, the size of each of the fifth and sixth divided regions 723 and 724, which are regions detecting the sidewalk P (or bicycle path), may be smaller than the size of the third and fourth divided regions 721 and 722 in the region detecting the road. That is, the size of the divided regions in the region detecting a slow-moving object is formed small, and the size of the divided regions in the region detecting a fast-moving object is formed relatively large. Thus, in the region detecting the sidewalk (or bicycle path), humans and bicycles move slower than vehicles traveling on the road, so the divided regions can be small in size.

[0132] The control unit 109 may obtain moving object type information based on object motion information sensed in each sensing area corresponding to the first infrared sensor 1021, the second infrared sensor 1022, and the third infrared sensor 1023 defined as the motion sensor 102. The object motion information may include object size information and object speed information, and the object types may be classified into vehicles, bicycles, humans, and pets.

[0133] The control unit 107 can transmit the acquired object movement information and object type information to the control server 200 via the communication unit 101 .

[0134] Thus, the control server 200 can provide the control device 300 with information regarding the type of each object moving around the lighting device 130 and the size and speed of each object.

[0135] According to the present invention, the divider 180 is provided between the infrared sensor and the lens cover 190, thereby minimizing the area of ​​the non-detectable zone or blind spot formed between the left sensing area 710 (or the right sensing area 730) and the central sensing area 720. Furthermore, depending on the arrangement of the lens arrays 191 to 193 formed on the lens cover 190 and the shapes and sizes of the Fresnel lenses constituting each lens array, target objects with different speeds can be accurately detected.

[0136] The present invention described above can be embodied as computer readable code on a medium having a program recorded thereon. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data readable by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer readable media include HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Disk), SDD (Silicon Disk Drive), ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc.

[0137] (Appendix 1) An integrated smart sensor device having a plurality of sensors installed therein, the integrated smart sensor device being installed on any one of a fixed pole that is erected on the ground or a floor surface of a facility, a fixed arm that extends laterally from the fixed pole, or a lighting device installed on the fixed arm, The integrated smart sensor comprises: With the base, a main board on one surface of the base and on which a large number of electrical components are mounted; a sensor substrate disposed on one surface of the main substrate; an infrared sensor assembly mounted on the sensor substrate, the infrared sensor assembly including a number of infrared sensors for sensing object motion; a housing coupled to an edge of the base and configured to accommodate the main board and the sensor board; a hemispherical lens cover coupled to one side of the housing and having a plurality of lens arrays formed on a rear surface thereof; an integrated smart sensor device including a hemispherical divider disposed between the lens cover and the infrared sensor assembly, for dividing and focusing infrared light passing through the multiple lens arrays onto the multiple infrared sensors;

[0138] (Appendix 2) The plurality of infrared sensors include A second infrared sensor; a first infrared sensor located to the left of the second infrared sensor; a third infrared sensor located to the right of the second infrared sensor, a line connecting the centers of the first to third infrared sensors forms a triangle; The integrated smart sensor device according to claim 1, wherein the first to third infrared sensors are manual infrared sensors.

[0139] (Appendix 3) The vertical plane extending along the edge of the road is defined as the first vertical plane; A vertical plane that passes through the second infrared sensor and is perpendicular to the first vertical plane is defined as a second vertical plane; The direction from the edge of the road towards the center is defined as forward, The second infrared sensor detects an object, and a region divided by the second vertical plane is defined as a central detection region; An object is detected by the first infrared sensor, and the object is separated from the central sensing area by a predetermined angle to the left of the central sensing area, and an area formed between the central sensing area and the first vertical plane is defined as a left sensing area; The third infrared sensor detects an object, and the object is separated from the central sensing area by a predetermined angle to the right of the central sensing area, and an area formed between the central sensing area and the first vertical plane is defined as a right sensing area; The integrated smart sensor device described in Appendix 2, characterized in that the sensing surfaces of the first to third infrared sensors are installed facing in different directions so that the left sensing area, the central sensing area, and the right sensing area are sensed by the first to third infrared sensors, respectively.

[0140] (Appendix 4) The central sensing area is a forward sensing region defined forward of the first vertical plane; 4. The integrated smart sensor device of claim 3, further comprising a rear sensing area defined rearward of the front sensing area.

[0141] (Appendix 5) The integrated smart sensor device described in Appendix 4, characterized in that the sensing surface of the second infrared sensor faces vertically downward and / or in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle forward from the first vertical plane.

[0142] (Appendix 6) The integrated smart sensor device described in Appendix 5, characterized in that the sensing surface of the first infrared sensor is inclined downward at a predetermined angle (θ1) from a vertical plane passing through the sensor substrate so as to face the left sensing area, and faces in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle (θ2) from the first vertical plane toward the second vertical plane.

[0143] (Appendix 7) The integrated smart sensor device described in Appendix 6, characterized in that the sensing surface of the third infrared sensor is inclined downward at a predetermined angle (θ1) from a vertical plane passing through the sensor substrate so as to face the right sensing area, and faces in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle (θ2) from the first vertical plane toward the second vertical plane.

[0144] (Appendix 8) The divider comprises: a first guide groove for guiding infrared rays emitted from an object in the left sensing area so as to be condensed on the first infrared sensor; a second guide groove for guiding infrared rays emitted from an object in the central sensing area so as to be focused on the second infrared sensor; a third guide groove for guiding infrared rays emitted from an object in the right sensing area so as to be collected on the third infrared sensor; The integrated smart sensor device according to claim 7, wherein the first, second and third guide grooves are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the divider.

[0145] (Appendix 9) A first sensor hole is formed on a bottom surface of the first guide groove, in which a sensing surface of the first infrared sensor is located. a second sensor hole in which a sensing surface of the second infrared sensor is located is formed on a bottom surface of the second guide groove; a third sensor hole in which a sensing surface of the third infrared sensor is located is formed on a bottom surface of the third guide groove; The integrated smart sensor device described in Appendix 8, wherein each of the first to third guide grooves is recessed in a manner that narrows from the outer peripheral surface of the divider toward the sensor hole.

[0146] (Appendix 10) A plurality of lens arrays are formed on the rear surface of the lens cover, The integrated smart sensor device of claim 9, wherein each of the multiple lens arrays is comprised of a collection of multiple Fresnel lens patterns.

[0147] (Appendix 11) The multiple lens arrays include a first lens array for focusing infrared rays emitted from an object in the left sensing area onto the first infrared sensor; a second lens array for focusing infrared light emitted from an object in the central sensing area onto the second infrared sensor; 11. The integrated smart sensor apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a third lens array configured to focus infrared light emitted from an object in the right sensing area onto the third infrared sensor.

[0148] (Appendix 12) The Fresnel lenses constituting the first and third lens arrays have the same pattern, The integrated smart sensor device described in Appendix 11, characterized in that the Fresnel lenses constituting the second lens array have a different pattern than the Fresnel lenses constituting the first and third lens arrays.

[0149] (Appendix 13) the second lens array is a collection of circular Fresnel lenses, The integrated smart sensor device of claim 12, wherein the first and third lens arrays are symmetrical with respect to the second lens array and are a collection of Fresnel lenses extending in a rectangular shape.

[0150] (Appendix 14) The second lens array is a front lens array for focusing infrared light emitted from an object in the forward sensing area onto the second infrared sensor; a lower lens array for focusing infrared rays emitted from an object in the lower sensing area onto the second infrared rays; The integrated smart sensor device described in Appendix 13, characterized in that the diameter of the Fresnel lenses constituting the front lens array is larger than the diameter of the Fresnel lenses constituting the lower lens array.

[0151] (Appendix 15) The sensor bracket further includes a sensor bracket for supporting the first to third infrared sensors. The sensor bracket comprises: a first mounting portion on which a mounting surface of the first infrared sensor is formed; a second mounting portion on which a mounting surface of the second infrared sensor is formed; a third mounting portion on which a mounting surface of the third infrared sensor is formed, An integrated smart sensor device described in any one of appendixes 1 to 14, characterized in that the bottom surface of the sensor bracket has one or more bracket fixing protrusions protruding therefrom.

[0152] (Appendix 16) A pair of sensor fixing hooks are extended from the edge of each of the mounting surfaces of the first to third mounting parts, and a sensor fixing hole is formed in each of the mounting surfaces, The integrated smart sensor device of claim 15, wherein the number of sensor fixing holes is different for each mounting part.

[0153] (Appendix 17) The plurality of sensors include A noise sensor that detects surrounding noise and generates noise information; a positioning sensor that generates positioning information related to an installation position of the fixed pole; a light sensor for sensing ambient light flux, luminance or illuminance to generate light sensing information; 15. The integrated smart sensor device of any one of claims 1 to 14, further comprising at least one vibration sensor that senses tilt or vibration of the fixed pole or the lighting device and generates tilt information or vibration information.

[0154] (Appendix 18) a communication unit for communicating with at least one control server; The integrated smart sensor device of claim 17, further comprising a control unit that acquires object type information based on the object movement information, and transmits the object movement information and the object type information to the control server via the communication unit.

[0155] (Appendix 19) The control unit is The integrated smart sensor device of claim 18, characterized in that at least one of the noise information, the position information, the light sensing information, the tilt information, or the vibration information is transmitted to the at least one control server via the communication unit.

[0156] (Appendix 20) The operation is controlled according to a control command transmitted from a control interface to the control unit; The integrated smart sensor device of claim 19, wherein the control interface is provided from a control device that communicates with the control server via wired or wireless communication.

Claims

1. An integrated smart sensor device having a plurality of sensors installed therein, the integrated smart sensor device being installed on any one of a fixed pole that is erected on the ground or a floor surface of a facility, a fixed arm that extends laterally from the fixed pole, or a lighting device installed on the fixed arm, The integrated smart sensor comprises: With the base, a main board on one surface of the base and on which a large number of electrical components are mounted; a sensor substrate disposed on one surface of the main substrate; an infrared sensor assembly mounted on the sensor substrate, the infrared sensor assembly including a number of infrared sensors for sensing object motion; a housing coupled to an edge of the base and configured to accommodate the main board and the sensor board; a hemispherical lens cover coupled to one side of the housing and having a plurality of lens arrays formed on a rear surface thereof; a hemispherical divider disposed between the lens cover and the infrared sensor assembly for dividing and focusing infrared rays passing through the plurality of lens arrays on the plurality of infrared sensors; The divider is formed with a number of guide grooves recessed to a predetermined depth from the spherical surface, A sensor hole is formed on the bottom surface of each of the guide grooves, The integrated smart sensor device, wherein the guide grooves are recessed in such a manner that their widths become narrower as they go from the surface of the divider toward the sensor hole.

2. The plurality of infrared sensors include A second infrared sensor; a first infrared sensor located to the left of the second infrared sensor; a third infrared sensor located to the right of the second infrared sensor, a line connecting the centers of the first to third infrared sensors forms a triangle; The integrated smart sensor device according to claim 1, wherein the first to third infrared sensors are passive infrared sensors.

3. A vertical plane extending along the edge of the road is defined as a first vertical plane; A vertical plane that passes through the second infrared sensor and is perpendicular to the first vertical plane is defined as a second vertical plane; The direction from the edge of the road towards the center is defined as forward, an area in which an object is sensed by the second infrared sensor and divided by the second vertical plane is defined as a central sensing area; An object is detected by the first infrared sensor, and the object is separated from the central sensing area by a predetermined angle to the left of the central sensing area, and an area formed between the central sensing area and the first vertical plane is defined as a left sensing area; The third infrared sensor detects an object, and the third infrared sensor detects an object at a predetermined angle to the right of the central detection area, and a region formed between the central detection area and the first vertical plane is defined as a right detection area; The integrated smart sensor device of claim 2, wherein the sensing surfaces of the first to third infrared sensors are installed to face in different directions so that the left sensing area, the central sensing area, and the right sensing area are sensed by the first to third infrared sensors, respectively.

4. The central sensing area is a forward sensing region defined forward of the first vertical plane; The integrated smart sensor device of claim 3 including a rear sensing area defined rearwardly of said front sensing area.

5. The integrated smart sensor device according to claim 4, wherein the sensing surface of the second infrared sensor faces vertically downward and / or in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle forward from the first vertical plane.

6. The integrated smart sensor device of claim 5, wherein the sensing surface of the first infrared sensor is inclined downward at a predetermined angle (θ1) from a vertical plane passing through the sensor substrate so as to face the left sensing area, and faces in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle (θ2) from the first vertical plane toward the second vertical plane.

7. The integrated smart sensor device of claim 6, wherein the sensing surface of the third infrared sensor is inclined downward at a predetermined angle (θ1) from a vertical plane passing through the sensor substrate so as to face the right sensing area, and faces in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle (θ2) from the first vertical plane toward the second vertical plane.

8. The divider comprises: a first guide groove for guiding infrared rays emitted from an object in the left sensing area so as to be focused on the first infrared sensor; a second guide groove for guiding infrared rays emitted from an object in the central sensing area so as to be focused on the second infrared sensor; a third guide groove for guiding infrared rays emitted from an object in the right sensing area so as to be focused on the third infrared sensor; The integrated smart sensor device according to claim 7, wherein the first, second and third guide grooves are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the divider.

9. A first sensor hole is formed on a bottom surface of the first guide groove, in which a sensing surface of the first infrared sensor is located. a second sensor hole in which a sensing surface of the second infrared sensor is located is formed on a bottom surface of the second guide groove; a third sensor hole in which a sensing surface of the third infrared sensor is located is formed on a bottom surface of the third guide groove; The integrated smart sensor device of claim 8, wherein each of the first, second and third guide grooves is recessed in such a manner that its width becomes narrower from the outer circumferential surface of the divider toward the sensor hole.

10. The integrated smart sensor device of claim 9, wherein each of the multiple lens arrays comprises a collection of multiple Fresnel lens patterns.

11. The multiple lens arrays include a first lens array for focusing infrared rays emitted from an object in the left sensing area onto the first infrared sensor; a second lens array for focusing infrared light emitted from an object in the central sensing area onto the second infrared sensor; The integrated smart sensor apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising a third lens array for focusing infrared light emitted from objects in the right sensing area onto the third infrared sensor.

12. The Fresnel lenses constituting the first and third lens arrays have the same pattern, The integrated smart sensor device according to claim 11, wherein the Fresnel lenses constituting the second lens array have a different pattern from the Fresnel lenses constituting the first and third lens arrays.

13. the second lens array is a collection of circular Fresnel lenses, The integrated smart sensor device of claim 12, wherein the first and third lens arrays are symmetrical with respect to the second lens array and are a collection of Fresnel lenses extending in a quadrangular shape.

14. The second lens array is a front lens array for focusing infrared light emitted from an object in the forward sensing area onto the second infrared sensor; a lower lens array for focusing infrared light emitted from an object in the lower sensing area onto the second infrared sensor; The integrated smart sensor device according to claim 13, wherein the diameter of the Fresnel lenses constituting the front lens array is larger than the diameter of the Fresnel lenses constituting the lower lens array.

15. a sensor bracket supporting the first to third infrared sensors; The sensor bracket comprises: a first mounting portion having a mounting surface for the first infrared sensor; a second mounting portion having a mounting surface for the second infrared sensor; a third mounting portion on which a mounting surface of the third infrared sensor is formed, The integrated smart sensor device according to claim 2 , wherein the bottom surface of the sensor bracket has one or more bracket fixing protrusions protruding therefrom.

16. A pair of sensor fixing hooks are extended from the edge of each of the mounting surfaces of the first to third mounting parts, and a sensor fixing hole is formed in each of the mounting surfaces. The integrated smart sensor device according to claim 15, wherein the number of the sensor fixing holes varies for each mounting part.

17. The plurality of sensors include A noise sensor that detects surrounding noise and generates noise information; a positioning sensor that generates positioning information related to an installation position of the fixed pole; a light sensor for sensing ambient light flux, luminance or illuminance to generate light sensing information; 15. The integrated smart sensor device of claim 1, further comprising at least one of a vibration sensor for sensing tilt or vibration of the fixed pole or the lighting device to generate tilt information or vibration information.

18. A communication unit that communicates with at least one control server; The integrated smart sensor device of claim 17, further comprising a control unit that acquires object type information based on the object movement information, and transmits the object movement information and the object type information to the control server via the communication unit.

19. The control unit is The integrated smart sensor device of claim 18, characterized in that at least one of the noise information, the positioning information, the light sensing information, the tilt information, or the vibration information is transmitted to the at least one control server via the communication unit.

20. The operation is controlled according to a control command transmitted from a control interface to the control unit; The integrated smart sensor device of claim 19, wherein the control interface is provided from a control device that communicates with the control server via wired or wireless communication.

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