Management information display system and management information display method

The management information display system addresses the challenge of understanding object storage status by using a detection unit, projection device, and control system to project relevant information onto the object's placement area, enhancing operational efficiency.

JP7661678B2Active Publication Date: 2025-04-15JVC KENWOOD CORP
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Application Number
JP2020092228
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-05-27
Publication Date
2025-04-15
Estimated Expiration
2040-05-27

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Technical Problem

Existing management information display systems struggle to provide easy understanding of the storage status of objects, particularly for workers returning objects, as the display is often positioned separately from the object's placement location.

Method used

A management information display system that includes a management state detection unit, a projection device, and a control device. The system detects the mounting state of objects, projects images onto the mounting area based on this detection, and displays information about objects that have been brought out, including the identity of the person who removed them.

Benefits of technology

This system allows for easy and immediate understanding of the management status of objects, enabling workers to easily identify where objects have been placed and who removed them, thereby improving operational efficiency.

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Abstract

To provide a management information display system and a management information display method capable of easily grasping a management state of an object.SOLUTION: A management information display system includes: a management state detection unit for detecting a placement state of an object to be placed on a predetermined placement area so as to be able to be taken out; a projection device capable of projecting a projection image on the placement area; and a control device for determining whether or not the object has been taken out of the placement area based on detection results of the management state detection unit, setting projection information including information on the taken-out object when it is determined that the object is taken out, and controlling the projection device so that the projection image showing the projection information is projected at a position where the object is placed on the placement area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a management information display system and a management information display method. [Background technology]

[0002] There are cases where the storage status of an object such as an instrument placed in a predetermined storage location such as a shelf or stand needs to be managed, for example, whether it has been taken out and who took it out. In such a case, a technique is known that allows the storage status of the object to be easily grasped by, for example, storing the storage status in a storage unit and displaying the storage status on a display unit as necessary (for example, see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2009-070259 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the technology described in Patent Document 1, the display unit is placed at a position different from the position where the object is placed, which makes it difficult for, for example, a worker returning the object to immediately grasp information such as the specific position where the object is to be placed.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above, and has an object to provide a management information display system and a management information display method that enable easy understanding of the management status of an object. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The management information display system of the present invention comprises a management status detection unit that detects the placement state of an object placed in a specified placement area so that it can be taken out, a projection device that can project a projection image onto the placement area, and a control device that determines whether the object has been taken out of the placement area based on the detection result of the management status detection unit, and if it is determined that the object has been taken out, sets projection information including information about the object that has been taken out, and controls the projection device so that the projection image indicating the projection information is projected onto the position in the placement area where the object was placed.

[0007] The management information projection information of the present invention includes detecting the placement state of an object placed in a specified placement area so that it can be taken out, determining whether or not the object has been taken out of the placement area based on the detection result of the placement state, setting projection information including information about the object that has been taken out when it is determined that the object has been taken out, and projecting a projection image indicating the projection information by a projection device onto the position in the placement area where the object was placed. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, a management information display system and a management information display method are provided that enable easy understanding of the management status of an object. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a management information display system according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the management information display system according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the management information display system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the management information display system according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 5]FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the management information display system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the management information display system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the management information display system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the management information display system according to the present embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a management information display method according to this embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of the operation of the management information display system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a management information display system and a management information display method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment. In addition, the components in the following embodiments include those that are replaceable and easy for a person skilled in the art, or those that are substantially the same.

[0011] Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a management information display system 100 according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in Fig. 1, the management information display system 100 includes a management status detection unit 10, a projection device 20, and a control device 30. The management information display system 100 detects the management status of an object T placed in a room such as a storage room, and displays projection information according to the management status.

[0012] The object T is placed on the placement surface (placement area) 40a of the placement table 40 in a state where it can be taken out. Such object T includes, for example, tools used for work, exhibits to be exhibited at an exhibition hall, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may be other types of objects as long as they are placed removably in a predetermined placement area. In this embodiment, different types of tools T1 and T2 are taken as examples of the object T and described. In FIG. 1, the shape of the tool T1 is shown as a cylinder and the shape of the tool T2 is shown as a triangular prism, but the shapes are not limited thereto and may be other shapes. Also, the tools T1 and T2 may have the same shape.

[0013] One or more mounting tables 40 are provided in a storage room, for example. In this embodiment, a case where one object T is placed on one mounting table 40 will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and multiple objects T may be placed on one mounting table. The mounting surface 40a may be, for example, planar, but is not limited to this, and may not be planar, such as an area with projections and recesses.

[0014] The management status detection unit 10 detects the management status of the object T. The management status detection unit 10 has an object detection unit 11, an RFID detection unit 12, and a person detection unit 13. Note that the object detection unit 11, the RFID detection unit 12, and the person detection unit 13 may be provided one each so as to detect each mounting table 40 or each object T, or one or more may be provided so as to detect the entire storage room.

[0015] The object detection unit 11 detects the placement state of the object T on the placement surface 40a. As the object detection unit 11, various sensors such as a three-dimensional measurement sensor such as an RGB-D camera, an optical sensor, etc. can be used. When the object T is placed on the placement surface 40a of the placement table 40, the object detection unit 11 can detect the shape of the object T, its position and posture on the placement surface 40a, etc. as the placement state. When the object T is not placed on the placement surface 40a, the object detection unit 11 detects the placement surface 40a in a state in which the object T is not placed. That is, in this case, the object detection unit 11 detects the state in which the object T is not placed on the placement surface 40a as the placement state. The object detection unit 11 transmits placement state information I1, which is the detection result, to the control device 30.

[0016] The RFID (radio frequency identifier) ​​detection unit 12 reads a predetermined RF tag 14 and acquires information embedded in the RF tag 14. The RFID detection unit 12 can read, for example, an RF tag 14 located within a predetermined distance from the RFID detection unit 12. The predetermined distance can be set appropriately. The RFID detection unit 12 is provided, for example, for each mounting table 40. The RFID detection unit 12 may be provided in other locations, such as an entrance to a storage room. For example, an RFID reader is used as the RFID detection unit 12. The RF tag 14 is owned by a person, such as a worker P, who is permitted to enter and exit the storage room. The RF tag 14 has identification information embedded therein for identifying the worker P, who is the owner. The RFID detection unit 12 acquires the identification information of the worker P by reading the RF tag 14. The RFID detection unit 12 transmits the acquired identification information I2 to the control device 30.

[0017] The person detection unit 13 detects a person in a room such as a storage room. As the person detection unit 13, a device capable of acquiring information about a person to the extent that the appearance such as the face, body type, etc. can be identified can be used. Examples of such a device include a photographing device such as a camera, and a three-dimensional measurement sensor such as an RGB-D camera. When such a device is used, for example, the appearance of a person and the identification information are associated with each other and stored in a storage unit (the storage unit 35 of the control device 30 or an external storage unit) in advance, and the person can be identified by comparing the detection result with the stored appearance by image processing or the like. The person may be identified on the control device 30 side. The person detection unit 13 transmits the acquired person information I3 to the control device 30.

[0018] The projection device 20 is provided on a wall or ceiling of the storage room. The projection device 20 can project a projection image onto the mounting surface 40a of the mounting table 40. In this embodiment, the projection device 20 can project the projection image based on the control of the control device 30, which will be described later.

[0019] The control device 30 sets projection information according to the management state based on the detection result of the management state detection unit 10. The control device 30 controls the projection device 20 so that a projection image indicating the set projection information is projected onto the placement surface 40a. The control device 30 has a management state acquisition unit 31, a determination unit 32, a person identification unit 33, a display control unit 34, and a storage unit 35.

[0020] The management status acquisition unit 31 acquires the detection result transmitted from the management status detection unit 10. The management status acquisition unit 31 acquires placement status information I1 of the object T detected by the object detection unit 11. The management status acquisition unit 31 acquires identification information I2 of the person detected by the RFID detection unit 12. The management status acquisition unit 31 acquires person information I3 acquired by the person detection unit 13.

[0021] The determination unit 32 determines whether or not the object T has been taken out based on the detection result of the object detection unit 11. In this case, when the content of the placement state information I1 indicates the shape of the object T, its position and posture on the placement surface 40a, and the like, the determination unit 32 can determine that the object T has not been taken out. Also, when the content of the placement state information I1 indicates the placement surface 40a in a state in which the object T is not placed, the determination unit 32 can determine that the object T has been taken out. When the determination unit 32 determines that the object T has been taken out, the person who has taken out the object T is identified by the person identification unit 33 described later. When multiple objects T are placed, the determination unit 32 performs a determination for each of the multiple objects T.

[0022] After the subject who has taken out the object T is identified and the projection image is projected on the placement surface 40a, the determination unit 32 determines whether or not the subject who has taken out the object T is present around the placement table 40. First, the determination unit 32 determines whether or not a person is present around the placement table 40 based on the detection result of the RFID detection unit 12 or the person detection unit 13. For example, when a person is detected within a range of a predetermined distance or less from the placement table 40, the determination unit 32 can determine that a person is present around the placement table 40. Next, the determination unit 32 determines whether or not the person detected around the placement table 40 is a subject based on the identification result of the person identification unit 33 described later. When the person identified by the person identification unit 33 is a subject, the determination unit 32 can determine that the subject who has taken out the object T is present around the placement table 40.

[0023] After the object T is taken out, the determination unit 32 determines whether the object T has been returned to the placement surface 40a based on the detection result of the object detection unit 11. The determination unit 32 determines that the object T has been returned when the content of the placement state information I1 changes from the placement surface 40a in a state where the object T is not placed thereon to content including the shape of the object T, its position and posture on the placement surface 40a, etc. The determination unit 32 determines that the object T has not been returned when the content of the placement state information I1 remains the placement surface 40a in a state where the object T is not placed thereon.

[0024] When it is determined that the object T has been taken out, the person identification unit 33 identifies the person who has taken out the object T as the subject based on the detection result of the RFID detection unit 12 or the person detection unit 13. When the person identification unit 33 identifies the subject, the person identification unit 33 associates information about the subject with information about the taken object T and stores them in the storage unit 35. Furthermore, when the determination unit 32 determines that a person exists around the placement table 40 after the projection image is projected onto the placement surface 40a, the person identification unit 33 identifies the person existing around the placement table 40 based on the detection result of the RFID detection unit 12 or the person detection unit 13.

[0025] When the detection result of the RFID detection unit 12 is used, the person identification unit 33 can identify the target person based on the identification information transmitted from the RFID detection unit 12. When the detection result of the person detection unit 13 is used, for example, the appearance of the person and the identification information are associated with each other and stored in advance in the storage unit 35. The determination unit 32 can identify the target person by performing image processing or the like based on the captured image or the measurement result and the appearance of the person stored in the storage unit 35.

[0026] When the determination unit 32 determines that the object T has been taken out, the display control unit 34 sets projection information including information about the taken out object T. The projection information includes, for example, information about the taken out object T and information indicating that the subject has taken out the object T. The information about the object T includes, for example, at least one of character information indicating the name or the like of the object T and image information indicating the appearance of the object T. When multiple objects T are taken out, the display control unit 34 sets projection information for each object T. The display control unit 34 may set the projection information so that a video is displayed.

[0027] After setting the projection information, the display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 so that a projection image indicating the set projection information is projected onto the placement surface 40a. The display control unit 34 transmits a signal including, for example, the projection information and designation information designating a projection range on the placement surface 40a to the projection device 20. When the projection device 20 receives the signal, it projects a projection image onto the placement surface 40a based on the projection information and the designation information. The designation information can be, for example, a range including the position on the placement surface 40a where the object T was placed.

[0028] When the determination unit 32 determines that the subject is present around the placement table 40 after the projection image is projected onto the placement surface 40a, the display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 to highlight the projection image. That is, the display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 so that the projection image projected onto the placement surface 40a on which the object T taken out by the subject is placed is highlighted. This highlighting makes it possible to more clearly inform the subject of the return destination of the object T. When multiple objects T are taken out by the same subject and multiple projection images are projected, the display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 so that multiple projection images corresponding to the objects T taken out by the subject are highlighted. Note that the display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 so that projection images corresponding to objects T taken out by a person other than the subject are not highlighted.

[0029] Furthermore, when the determination unit 32 determines that the object T has been returned to the placement surface 40a, the display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 to erase the projection image. That is, the display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 to erase the projection image projected onto the placement surface 40a.

[0030] The storage unit 35 stores various information. The storage unit 35 has a management information storage unit 36 ​​and an object information storage unit 37. The management information storage unit 36 ​​stores information indicating the management state of the object T on each mounting table 40 (hereinafter, referred to as management information). The management information includes, for example, identification information of each mounting table 40, various information about the object T placed on each mounting table 40, and information about whether the object T has been taken out. The various information about the object T includes, for example, the name and appearance of the object T, information for identifying the object T, the maintenance frequency of the object T, and information about the increase or decrease in the number of objects T. The identification information of the object T may be stored in association with the identification information of the mounting table 40 on which the object T is placed. The object information storage unit 37 stores information about whether the object T has been taken out and, if the object T has been taken out, information about the person who took out the object T in association with each other. The information on the object T and the information on the mounting table 40 in the management information storage unit 36 ​​and the information on the object T and the subject information in the object information storage unit 37 may be stored in association with each other.

[0031] Next, a description will be given of the operation of the management information display system 100 configured as above. Figures 2 to 8 are diagrams that diagrammatically show an example of the operation of the management information display system 100 according to this embodiment.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 2, an instrument T1 is placed on the placement surface 40a of the placement table 40. The object detection unit 11 detects the placement state of the instrument T1, such as the shape of the instrument T1, and the position and posture of the instrument T1 on the placement surface 40a. The object detection unit 11 also detects the placement state of other objects T, such as the instrument T2 shown in Fig. 1, in a similar manner. The instrument T1 will be described below as an example, but a similar description can be applied to the other objects T. The object detection unit 11 transmits the detected placement state information I1 to the control device 30.

[0033] The control device 30 acquires the placement state information I1 in the management state acquisition unit 31. In this case, the placement state included in the placement state information I1 is a state in which the tool T1 or the like is placed on the placement surface 40a. Therefore, the determination unit 32 determines that the target object T has not been taken out.

[0034] 2, there is a case where a worker P accesses the mounting table 40 in order to take out a tool T1, for example. When the RF tag 14 of the worker P is placed in a position where it can be read by the RFID detection unit 12, the RFID detection unit 12 reads the RF tag 14 and acquires the identification information of the worker P embedded in the RF tag 14. The RFID detection unit 12 transmits the acquired identification information I2 to the control device 30.

[0035] After accessing the placement table 40, the worker P may take out the tool T1. As shown in FIG. 3, when the tool T1 is taken out by the worker P, the placement surface 40a of the placement table 40 is in a state where the tool T1 is not placed on it. The object detection unit 11 detects the placement surface 40a on which the tool T1 is not placed. The object detection unit 11 transmits the detected placement state information I1 to the control device 30. The control device 30 acquires the placement state information I1 in the management state acquisition unit 31. In this case, the placement state included in the placement state information I1 is a state where the tool T1 or the like is not placed on the placement surface 40a. For this reason, the determination unit 32 determines that the tool T1 has been taken out.

[0036] When the determination unit 32 determines that the tool T1 has been taken out, the person identification unit 33 identifies the subject who has taken out the tool T1 based on the detection result of the RFID detection unit 12 or the person detection unit 13. The person identification unit 33 can identify the worker P as the subject based on the identification information of the worker P included in the identification information I2 or the image information of the worker P included in the person information I3. After identifying the worker P as the subject, the person identification unit 33 stores the information of the subject worker P and the information of the taken out tool T1 in the object information storage unit 37 of the storage unit 35 in association with each other.

[0037] The display control unit 34 sets the projection information based on the determination result of the determination unit 32 and the identification result of the person identification unit 33. The display control unit 34 sets the projection information to include, for example, information about the taken-out tool T1 and information indicating the worker P who is the subject who took out the tool T1. The display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 so that a projection image indicating the set projection information is projected onto the placement surface 40a. The display control unit 34 transmits a signal including the content of the projection information and designation information designating the projection range on the placement surface 40a to the projection device 20. In this case, the designation information is, for example, a range including the position on the placement surface 40a where the tool T1 was placed. Note that, if the worker P has taken out another object T different from the tool T1, the display control unit 34 sets the projection information for the other object T in the same manner.

[0038] The projection device 20 receives a signal from the control device 30 and projects a projection image showing the contents of the projection information in a specified projection range. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, a projection image D is displayed in a range including the position Q where the device T1 was placed on the placement surface 40a in a state where the device T1 was taken out. The projection image D includes, for example, an image D1 showing the name of the taken-out device T1, an image D2 showing the appearance of the device T1, and an image D3 showing the identification information of the worker P who is the subject who took out the device T1. By projecting the projection image D on the placement surface 40a corresponding to the device T1, the worker P or the manager can understand that the taken-out object T is the device T1, the management location of the device T1 is the placement surface 40a, and the subject who took out the device T1 is the worker P in association with each other. The image D2 showing the appearance of the device T1 may be projected on a position corresponding to the position Q where the device T1 was placed, for example. This allows the worker P to intuitively understand the position where the device T1 is to be returned. In addition, if the worker P also brings out another object T other than the tool T1, the display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 so that a projection image is also projected onto the placement surface 40a on which the other object T was placed.

[0039] After the projection image D is projected on the placement surface 40a, the determination unit 32 determines whether or not the subject who has taken out the tool T1 is present around the placement table 40 based on the detection result of the RFID detection unit 12 or the person detection unit 13. First, the determination unit 32 determines whether or not there is a person present around the placement table 40. For example, when the RFID detection unit 12 reads the RF tag 14 or when the person detection unit 13 detects a person, the determination unit 32 can determine that a person is present around the placement table 40. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the person detection unit 13 detects a person (worker P) around the placement table, and the detection result is transmitted to the control device 30. The determination unit 32 can determine that a person (worker P) is present around the placement table 40 based on the detection result.

[0040] When the determination unit 32 determines that a person is present around the mounting table 40, the person identification unit 33 identifies the person around the mounting table 40. When making the determination using the detection result of the RFID detection unit 12, the person identification unit 33 can identify the person based on the identification information embedded in the RF tag 14 of the person around the mounting table 40. When using the detection result of the person detection unit 13, the person identification unit 33 can identify the person as the worker P based on the image information of the person included in the person information I3 and the appearance information of the worker P stored in advance in the storage unit 35.

[0041] Next, the determination unit 32 determines whether or not the person present around the mounting table 40 is the subject who has taken out the tool T1, based on the identification result by the person identification unit 33. The person identification unit 33 identifies the person present around the mounting table 40 as the worker P. The determination unit 32 can determine that the person present around the mounting table 40 is the worker P, based on the identification result and the information stored in the object information storage unit 37 of the storage unit 35.

[0042] When the determination unit 32 determines that the worker P who has taken out the tool T1 is present around the placement table 40, the display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 so that the projection image D is highlighted. By this control, as shown in FIG. 6, a highlighted projection image Da is projected on the placement surface 40a. The projection image Da includes, for example, images D1a, D2a, and D3a in which the images D1, D2, and D3 are highlighted. The contents shown by the images D1a, D2a, and D3a are the same as those shown by the images D1, D2, and D3. The images D1a and D3a are highlighted by making the characters thicker. The image D2a is highlighted by making the outline thicker. The specific manner of highlighting is not limited to the manner shown in FIG. 6, and may be other manners such as blinking or increasing the brightness. Furthermore, when the worker P takes out an object T different from the tool T1, the display control unit 34 can control the projection device 20 to highlight the projected image of the placement surface 40a on which the object T was placed. By highlighting the projected image Da of the placement table 40 corresponding to the tool T1, it is possible to make it easier for the worker P to know to which placement table 40 the tool T1 should be returned.

[0043] When the worker P returns the tool T1 to the placement table 40, the placement surface 40a of the placement table 40 has the tool T1 placed thereon, as shown in FIG. 7. The object detection unit 11 detects the placement state in which the tool T1 is placed on the placement surface 40a. The object detection unit 11 transmits the detected placement state information I1 to the control device 30. The control device 30 acquires the placement state information I1 in the management state acquisition unit 31. In this case, the placement state included in the placement state information I1 is changed from a state in which the tool T1 is not placed on the placement surface 40a to a state in which the tool T1 is placed on the placement surface 40a. Therefore, the determination unit 32 determines that the tool T1 has been returned.

[0044] When it is determined that the return of the device T1 has been normally performed, the display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 to erase the projection image Da. That is, the display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 to erase the projection image Da projected onto the placement surface 40a. This control causes the projection device 20 to stop projecting the projection image Da onto the placement surface 40a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the projection image Da is not displayed on the placement surface 40a. The management status acquisition unit 31 stores the position Qa where the device T1 is newly placed in the management information storage unit 36 ​​of the storage unit 35. In this way, by performing return management without determining a strict return position, the return position of the device T1 will be optimal as the device is repeatedly taken out and returned.

[0045] Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a management information display method according to the present embodiment. As shown in Fig. 9, the management status detection unit 10 detects various management statuses (step S10). The determination unit 32 determines whether or not the object T has been taken out based on the detection result of the management status detection unit 10 (step S20). If it is determined in step S20 that the object T has not been taken out (No in step S20), the process of step S20 is repeated. If it is determined in step S20 that the object T has been taken out (Yes in step S20), the person identification unit 33 identifies the subject who has taken out the object T (step S30).

[0046] When the subject who has taken out the object T is identified, the display control unit 34 sets the projection information (step S40). In step S40, the display control unit 34 sets the projection information to include information about the taken out object T and information indicating that the subject has taken out the object T. The display control unit 34 controls the projection device 20 so that a projection image D indicating the set projection information is projected onto the placement surface 40a. Through this control, the projection image D is projected onto the placement surface 40a (step S50).

[0047] After the projection image D is projected, the determination unit 32 determines whether or not the subject who has taken out the instrument T1 is present around the mounting table 40 based on the detection result of the person detection unit 13 (step S60). If it is determined in step S60 that the subject who has taken out the instrument T1 is not present around the mounting table 40 (No in step S60), the process of step S60 is repeated. If it is determined that the subject who has taken out the instrument T1 is present around the mounting table 40 (Yes in step S60), the projection device 20 is controlled so that the image to be projected on the mounting surface 40a on which the instrument T1 is placed is highlighted. With this control, a highlighted projection image Da is displayed on the mounting surface 40a (step S70).

[0048] Thereafter, the determination unit 32 determines whether the device T1 has been returned (step S80). If it is determined in step S80 that the device T1 has not been returned to the placement surface 40a (No in step S80), the process of step S80 is repeated. If it is determined that the device T1 has been returned to the placement surface 40a (Yes in step S80), the projection device 20 is controlled to erase the image projected onto the placement surface 40a, with the returned position set as a new fixed position. This control causes the projection device 20 to stop projection onto the placement surface 40a (step S90).

[0049] As described above, the management information display system 100 of this embodiment includes a management status detection unit 10 that detects the placement state of an object T placed on a specific placement surface 40a in a manner that allows it to be taken out, a projection device 20 that can project a projection image onto the placement surface 40a, and a control device 30 that determines whether the object T has been taken out of the placement surface 40a based on the detection result of the management status detection unit 10, and, if it is determined that the object T has been taken out, sets projection information including information about the taken object T, and controls the projection device 20 so that a projection image D indicating the projection information is projected onto the placement surface 40a at the position where the object T was placed.

[0050] In addition, the management information display method according to this embodiment includes detecting the placement state of an object T placed on a specific placement surface 40a in a manner that allows it to be taken out, determining whether or not the object T has been taken out from the placement surface 40a based on the detection result of the placement state, and if it is determined that the object T has been taken out, setting projection information including information about the taken object T, and projecting a projection image D indicating the projection information by the projection device 20 onto the position on the placement surface 40a where the object T was placed.

[0051] According to this configuration, when the object T is taken out from the placement surface 40a, the projection image D showing information about the taken object T is projected onto the placement surface 40a. Therefore, the manager who sees the placement surface 40a on which the projection image D is projected can easily grasp information about the object T that was placed on the placement surface 40a. This makes it possible to easily grasp the management status of the object T on which the object T is placed.

[0052] In the management information display system 100 according to this embodiment, the management status detection unit 10 can detect information for identifying the subject who has taken out the object T, and when the control device 30 determines that the object T has been taken out, it identifies the person who has taken out the object T as the subject based on the detection result of the management status detection unit 10, and sets the projection information to include information indicating that the subject has taken out the object T. With this configuration, the object T taken out of the placement surface 40a can be associated with the subject who took out the object T, allowing the manager to grasp the association.

[0053] In the management information display system 100 according to this embodiment, the management state detection unit 10 can detect information for identifying the subject who has taken out the object T and information for identifying the person present around the placement surface 40a, and when the control device 30 determines that the object T has been taken out, it identifies the person who has taken out the object T as the subject based on the detection result of the management state detection unit 10, and after the projection image D is projected onto the placement surface 40a, it determines whether the subject is present around the placement surface 40a based on the detection result of the management state detection unit 10, and when it determines that the subject is present around the placement surface 40a, it controls the projection device 20 so that the projection information is highlighted. With this configuration, the subject can easily understand the destination to which the object T should be returned.

[0054] In the management information display system 100 according to this embodiment, after the projection image D is projected onto the placement surface 40a, the control device 30 determines whether the object T has been returned to the placement surface 40a based on the detection result of the management state detection unit 10, and when it is determined that the object T has been returned, controls the projection device 20 to stop the projection of the projection image D. According to this configuration, since the projection of the projection image D is stopped when the object T is returned, it is possible for the subject or the manager to easily understand that the object T has been returned.

[0055] In the management information display system 100 according to this embodiment, when the control device 30 determines that the object T has been taken out, it sets the projection information to include image information showing the appearance of the object T. This configuration allows the subject or the manager to easily understand the appearance of the object T to be returned to the placement surface 40a.

[0056] The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and appropriate modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the management information display system 100 may have a configuration for transmitting information to the worker P by audio output in addition to the above configuration. For example, the management information display system 100 may be configured to determine whether or not the worker P, who is the subject who took out the object T, is looking at the placement surface 40a of the placement table 40 when the worker P is present around the placement table 40 on which the object T was placed. In this configuration, when it is determined that the worker P is not looking at the placement surface 40a, the management information display system 100 may be configured to output information instructing the worker P to look at the placement surface 40a, for example, by the audio output unit.

[0057] In the above embodiment, the case where the object T is placed on the flat placement surface 40a has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The object T may be placed on a three-dimensional placement portion or inside a container such as a case. In this case, the projection device 20 can project a projection image according to the shape of the placement portion of the object T.

[0058] In the above embodiment, when the object T is taken out from the placement surface 40a, the projection image D showing information about the taken object T is projected onto the placement surface 40a. However, the projection image D does not need to be constantly projected. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the operation of the management information display system 100. As shown in FIG. 10, the determination unit 32 determines whether or not the object is present around the placement surface 40a based on the detection result of the management state detection unit 10, and when the determination unit 32 determines that the worker P who took out the tool T1 is present around the placement table 40, the display control unit 34 projects the projection image D (upper side of FIG. 10), and when the determination unit 32 determines that the worker P who took out the tool T1 is not present around the placement table 40, the display control unit 34 does not project the projection image D (lower side of FIG. 10). According to this configuration, only the projection image D showing information about the object T taken out by the object is projected, so that the object T can be more easily understood by the object T to be returned. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] D, Da...projected image, D1, D2, D3, D1a, D2a, D3a...image, I1...placement state information, I2...identification information, I3...person information, P...worker, Q, Qa...position, T...object, T1, T2...instrument, 10...management state detection unit, 11...object detection unit, 12...RFID detection unit, 13...person detection unit, 14...RF tag, 20...projection device, 30...control device, 31...management state acquisition unit, 32...determination unit, 33...person identification unit, 34...display control unit, 35...storage unit, 36...management information storage unit, 37...information storage unit, 40...placement base, 40a...placement surface, 100...management information display system

Claims

1. a management state detection unit that detects a placement state of an object placed in a predetermined area so as to be able to be taken out; a projection device capable of projecting a projection image onto the predetermined area; a control device that determines whether the object has been taken out of the predetermined area based on a detection result of the management state detection unit, and when it is determined that the object has been taken out, sets projection information including information about the taken out object and designation information that designates a projection range, and controls the projection device so that the projection image indicating the projection information is projected onto the projection range within the predetermined area; Equipped with The control device determines whether the object has been returned to the predetermined area, and when it is determined that the object has been returned to the predetermined area, sets the position where the object has been returned as a new projection range; the management state detection unit is capable of detecting information for identifying a person who has taken out the object and information for identifying a person around the predetermined area, a control device, when determining that the object has been taken out, identifying the person who has taken out the object as a target based on a detection result of the control state detection unit, determining whether the target is present in the vicinity of the target area based on the detection result of the control state detection unit after the projection image is projected onto the predetermined area, and when determining that the target is present in the vicinity of the predetermined area, controlling the projection device so that the projection information is highlighted, When the management information display system determines that the subject is present around the specified area, it determines whether the subject is looking at the specified area, and when it determines that the subject is not looking at the specified area, it outputs audio information instructing the subject to look at the specified area.

2. the management state detection unit is capable of detecting information for identifying a person who has taken out the object, When the control device determines that the object has been taken out, the control device specifies the person who has taken out the object as a target person based on a detection result of the management state detection unit, and sets the projection information to include information indicating that the target person has taken out the object. The management information display system according to claim 1 .

3. the management state detection unit is capable of detecting information for identifying a person who has taken out the object and information for identifying a person around the predetermined area, When the control device determines that the object has been taken out, it identifies the person who has taken out the object as a subject based on the detection result of the management status detection unit, determines whether the subject is present in the vicinity of the predetermined area based on the detection result of the management status detection unit, and controls the projection device so that the projection information is displayed when it is determined that the subject is not present in the vicinity of the predetermined area, and does not display the projection information when it is determined that the subject is not present in the vicinity of the predetermined area. The management information display system according to claim 1 .

4. When the control device determines that the object has been taken out, the control device sets the projection information to include image information showing an appearance of the object. The management information display system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. Detecting a placement state of an object placed in a predetermined area so as to be removable; determining whether the object has been taken out of the predetermined area based on a result of the detection of the placement state; when it is determined that the object has been taken out, setting projection information including information about the taken out object and designation information that designates a projection range; projecting a projection image indicating the projection information onto the projection range of the predetermined area by a projection device; determining whether the object has been returned to the predetermined area; When it is determined that the object has been returned to the predetermined area, the position where the object has been returned is set as a new projection range. Including, Detecting information for identifying a person who has taken out the object and information for identifying people around the predetermined area; When it is determined that the object has been taken out, identifying the person who has taken out the object as a target based on a detection result of information for identifying the person who has taken out the object; After the projection image is projected onto the predetermined area, it is determined whether or not the target person is present around the predetermined area based on a detection result of information for identifying a person around the predetermined area, and when it is determined that the target person is present around the predetermined area, the projection device is controlled so that the projection information is highlighted. A management information display method further comprising: The management information display method further includes, when it is determined that the subject is present around the specified area, determining whether the subject is looking at the specified area or not, and, when it is determined that the subject is not looking at the specified area, outputting information by voice instructing the subject to look at the specified area.

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