Firefighting activity support device, firefighting activity support method, and firefighting activity support program

Abstract

This firefighting effort assistance device 40 is provided with an acquisition unit 41 that acquires fire-related information 400 including internal information 410 regarding a building to be fire-extinguished; a generation unit 42 that generates firefighting effort assistance information 422 on the basis of the fire-related information 400 and a generation criterion 421 that represents the relationship between the fire-related information 400 and firefighting effort assistance information 422 for assisting in firefighting efforts on the building, and an output unit 43 that outputs the generated firefighting effort assistance information 422, thereby assisting firefighters to conduct effective and safe firefighting efforts.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fire fighting activity support device, a fire fighting activity support method, and a recording medium storing a fire fighting activity support program. [Background technology]

[0002] In order to minimize the damage caused by fires, there is a need for technology that can detect fires earlier and more accurately, as well as more accurately grasp the risk of fires.

[0003] As a related technique, Patent Document 1 discloses a smoke detection method with visual depth. In this method, multiple surrounding images are extracted using an image camera, and multiple surrounding depth information for the multiple surrounding images is obtained using a depth camera. In this method, a burning object is identified in the multiple surrounding images, and image information and a contour of the burning object are obtained according to the multiple surrounding images and the multiple surrounding depth information. In this method, the smoke distribution of the burning object or the location of the fire source thereof is estimated using a clustering algorithm based on the image information and the contour of the burning object, and alarm information is generated according to the smoke distribution of the burning object or the location of the fire source thereof.

[0004] Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a fire monitoring system that detects fires by inputting captured images of a monitored area into a fire detector configured with a multi-layer neural network. This system stores images of the monitored area in a normal state. This system generates, based on the normal monitoring images, images of the monitored area in the event of a fire outbreak as fire learning images. This system then inputs the generated fire learning images into the fire detector and trains it using deep learning.

[0005] Patent Document 3 discloses a fire risk calculation device that calculates the fire risk for each of multiple partial spaces included in each overall space on each floor of a building. This device stores, for each partial space, information corresponding to the fire use situation in that partial space and information corresponding to the overall state of combustible materials in that partial space. This device then calculates the fire risk for each partial space based on the stored information corresponding to the fire use situation in that partial space and the information corresponding to the overall state of combustible materials in that partial space. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-109670 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-088630 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-142680 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] Many fires occur every year, and firefighters frequently perform firefighting activities. However, at the scene of a fire, a lack of information about the fire can prevent effective firefighting activities, leading to increased damage and putting firefighters at the scene in danger. Therefore, it is an issue to support firefighters so that they can perform effective and safe firefighting activities. Patent Documents 1 to 3 cannot be said to be sufficient to solve this issue.

[0008] A primary object of the present invention is to assist firefighters in fighting fires effectively and safely. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] A firefighting activity support device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises an acquisition means for acquiring fire-related information including internal information about a building that is the target of fire extinguishing, a generation means for generating the firefighting activity support information based on the fire-related information and a generation criterion that represents the relationship between the fire-related information and firefighting activity support information that supports firefighting activities for the building, and an output means for outputting the generated firefighting activity support information.

[0010] In another aspect of achieving the above-mentioned object, a firefighting support method according to one embodiment of the present invention acquires fire-related information including internal information about a building that is the target of firefighting using an information processing device, generates the firefighting support information based on the fire-related information and generation criteria that represent the relationship between the fire-related information and firefighting support information that supports firefighting activities for the building, and outputs the generated firefighting support information.

[0011] In addition, in a further aspect of achieving the above-mentioned object, a firefighting support program according to one embodiment of the present invention causes a computer to execute an acquisition process for acquiring fire-related information including internal information about a building that is the target of firefighting, a generation process for generating the firefighting support information based on the fire-related information and a generation criterion that represents the relationship between the fire-related information and firefighting support information that supports firefighting activities for the building, and an output process for outputting the generated firefighting support information.

[0012] Furthermore, the present invention can also be realized by a computer-readable, non-volatile recording medium on which such a firefighting activity support program (computer program) is stored. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, a fire fighting activity support device and the like can be obtained that can support firefighters so that they can carry out effective and safe fire fighting activities. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1]1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a fire fighting activity support apparatus 40 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of a fire fighting activity support apparatus 40 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing device 900 capable of realizing the fire fighting activity support devices 10 and 40 according to each embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0016] First Embodiment 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a fire extinguishing activity support device 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The fire extinguishing activity support device 10 according to this embodiment is a device that supports fire extinguishing activities of firefighters (firefighters) who are engaged in fire extinguishing activities at the scene of a fire, or a fire command center that provides logistical support for the fire extinguishing activities.

[0017] The firefighting activity support device 10 is communicably connected to a firefighter terminal device 24 carried by a firefighter performing firefighting activities at the fire scene and a firefighting command room terminal device 30. The firefighter terminal device 24 is an information processing device such as a smartphone, and may be equipped with a camera and a microphone. The firefighting command room terminal device 30 is an information processing device such as a personal computer, which is used by a firefighter in the firefighting command room to check information output from the firefighting activity support device 10 and input information to the firefighting activity support device 10.

[0018] The firefighter terminal device 24 is communicably connected to the goggles 21, vital sign sensor 22, and oxygen cylinder 23 carried by the firefighter. The goggles 21 display information received by the firefighter terminal device 24 from the firefighting activity support apparatus 10 so that the firefighter can see it. The vital sign sensor 22 measures the firefighter's vital signs and transmits the measured vital signs to the firefighting activity support apparatus 10 via the firefighter terminal device 24. The firefighter's vital signs include, for example, the firefighter's pulse, body temperature, respiration, etc. The oxygen cylinder 23 supplies oxygen to the firefighter and transmits the remaining amount of oxygen that can be supplied to the firefighting activity support apparatus 10 via the firefighter terminal device 24.

[0019] The fire fighting activity support device 10 is configured by one or more information processing devices such as servers, and includes an acquisition unit 11, a generation unit 12, an output unit 13, a learning unit 14, and a memory unit 15. The acquisition unit 11, the generation unit 12, the output unit 13, and the learning unit 14 are examples of an acquisition means, a generation means, an output means, and a learning means, respectively.

[0020] The storage unit 15 is, for example, a storage device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a hard disk 904, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 4. The storage unit 15 stores generation criteria 150, fire-related information 160, and fire-fighting activity support information 170. The fire-related information 160 includes internal information 161, fire status 162, operation status 163, location information 164, vital signs information 165, remaining oxygen cylinder amount 166, and weather information 167. The fire-fighting activity support information includes a flammability index 171, prediction results 172, estimation results 173, and fire-fighting activity instruction information 174. The information stored in the storage unit 15 will be described later.

[0021] The acquisition unit 11 acquires internal information 161, for example, from a system of a construction company that constructed the building that is the target of fire extinguishing, or a system of a real estate company that manages the building (not shown). The internal information 161 is, for example, information that represents at least one of the structure of the building, the types of construction materials used in the building, and the types and locations of hazardous materials present in the building. The internal information 161 may include, for example, information obtained during periodic inspections of the building. Note that the internal information 161 may include information about the building that is different from the information described above. The acquisition unit 11 stores the acquired internal information 161 in the storage unit 15 as fire-related information 160.

[0022] The acquisition unit 11 acquires the fire situation 162 from the firefighter terminal device 24 of each firefighter. The fire situation 162 includes, for example, an image of the fire scene captured by the firefighter terminal device 24 or the voice of the firefighter explaining the situation of the fire scene collected by the firefighter terminal device 24. The acquisition unit 11 may perform image recognition on the image of the fire scene or voice recognition on the voice of the firefighter, and obtain the result of analyzing the situation of the fire scene as the fire situation 162. In this case, the acquisition unit 11 can use existing image recognition technology and existing voice recognition technology. Alternatively, the acquisition unit 11 may acquire, as the fire situation 162, the analysis result of the fire scene situation input by the firefighter in the firefighter command room to the firefighter command room terminal device 30 after the firefighter in the firefighter command room analyzes the situation of the fire scene from the images and voices transmitted from the firefighter terminal device 24 of each firefighter. The fire situation 162 may also be time-series information representing the progression of the situation at the fire scene. The acquisition unit 11 stores the acquired fire situation 162 as fire-related information 160 in the storage unit 15.

[0023] The acquisition unit 11 acquires operation status 163 from a building management system or the like of a building that is a target for fire extinguishing. The operation status 163 represents, for example, the operation status of a fire alarm, sprinkler, or the like installed in the building that is a target for fire extinguishing. The operation status 163 is, for example, information in which identification information of the fire alarm, sprinkler, or the like installed in the building, the installation location of the fire alarm, sprinkler, or the like, and the time when the fire alarm, sprinkler, or the like was activated are associated with each other. The acquisition unit 11 stores the acquired operation status 163 in the storage unit 15 as fire-related information 160.

[0024] The acquisition unit 11 acquires location information 164, vital signs information 165, and remaining oxygen cylinder amount 166 from the team member terminal device 24 of each team member. The team member terminal device 24 outputs the location information 164 acquired by, for example, a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The acquisition unit 11 stores the acquired location information 164, vital signs information 165, and remaining oxygen cylinder amount 166 in the storage unit 15 as fire-related information 160.

[0025] The acquisition unit 11 acquires weather information 167 about the area including the building to be extinguished, for example, from a system (not shown) of a business that provides weather information. The weather information 167 indicates meteorological conditions that affect the spread of the fire, such as rainfall, wind volume, and wind direction. The acquisition unit 11 may also acquire local weather information 167 at the fire site measured by, for example, a rain gauge or wind volume gauge installed on a fire engine engaged in firefighting activities at the fire site. The acquisition unit 11 stores the acquired weather information 167 in the storage unit 15 as fire-related information 160.

[0026] The generation unit 12 generates fire-fighting activity support information 170 including a flammability index 171, a prediction result 172, an estimation result 173, and fire-fighting activity instruction information 174, based on the fire-related information 160 acquired by the acquisition unit 11 and the generation criterion 150. The generation criterion 150 represents the relationship between the fire-related information and the fire-fighting activity support information 170 that supports fire-fighting activities for a building that is a fire target.

[0027] The generation unit 12 calculates a flammability index 171 for the building that is the target of fire extinguishing, based on the internal information 161 and the generation standard 150. The generation standard 150 represents, for example, the following standard for calculating the flammability index 171. If the building materials of the building to be extinguished, represented by the internal information 161, are flammable materials (such as wood), the flammability index 171 is set high, and if the building materials are flame-retardant materials (such as reinforced concrete), the flammability index 171 is set low. The more well-ventilated (i.e., the more easily oxygen is supplied) the structure of the building that is the fire extinguishing target represented by the internal information 161 is, the higher the flammability index 171 is set. The flammability index 171 is determined according to the type of hazardous material present in the building that is the target of fire extinguishing, which is represented by the internal information 161 (for example, its flammability), or according to the location of the hazardous material (for example, whether it is concentrated in a certain location).

[0028] The generation unit 12 generates a prediction result 172 that predicts the spread of a fire in a building that is a target for fire extinguishing, based on the internal information 161, the fire situation 162, the weather information 167, and the generation criterion 150. The generation criterion 150 represents, for example, the following criteria for generating the prediction result 172: The fire spreads so that the trend of the fire spread up to the present, represented by fire status 162, is maintained. The fire spreads according to the building construction materials and structure represented by the internal information 161 regarding the part of the building that is the target of fire extinguishing and that has not yet spread to the fire represented by the fire situation 162. The fire spreads faster as the amount of rainfall and the wind speed at the fire site are reduced and increased, respectively, as indicated by the weather information 167. The fire spreads in the same direction as the wind direction at the fire site, as indicated by the weather information 167.

[0029] The generation unit 12 generates an estimation result 173 that estimates the source (location) of a fire in a building that is a target for fire extinguishing, based on the operation status 163 and the generation criterion 150. The generation criterion 150 represents, for example, the following criteria for generating the estimation result 173: The source of the fire is near the location where the first fire alarm or sprinkler, etc. that was activated among multiple fire alarms or sprinklers, etc., represented by the operation status 163, was installed.

[0030] The generation unit 12 generates firefighting activity instruction information 174 that instructs each firefighter to perform firefighting activities, based on the internal information 161, the fire situation 162, the operation situation 163, the location information 164, the vital signs information 165, the remaining oxygen cylinder amount 166, the weather information 167, and the generation criteria 150. The generation unit 12 may generate the firefighting activity instruction information 174 based on the flammability index 171, the prediction result 172, and the estimation result 173 generated as described above. The generation criteria 150 represent, for example, the following criteria for generating the firefighting activity instruction information 174: If the condition of the firefighter indicated by the vital signs information 165 is normal and the remaining amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank 166 is equal to or greater than the threshold, the firefighter is instructed to continue firefighting activities. If at least one of the following conditions is met: the condition of the firefighter indicated by the vital signs information 165 is abnormal, and the remaining amount of oxygen in the oxygen tank 166 is less than the threshold, the firefighter will stop the firefighting activity and instruct the firefighter to leave the building that is the target of firefighting (the site of the firefighting activity). When instructing firefighters to leave a building that is the target of fire extinguishing, the firefighters determine the safest exit route for the firefighters based on internal information 161, the fire situation 162, the predicted results of the fire spread 172, and the firefighters' location information 164 using a predetermined route determination method, which is an existing technology, and include the determined exit route in the firefighting activity instruction information 174. Based on the internal information 161, the fire situation 162, the predicted results of the fire spread 172, and the location information 164 of the firefighters, the firefighters determine the safest approach route to the building that is the target of fire extinguishing using a predetermined route determination method, and include the determined approach route in the firefighting activity instruction information 174. If the fire situation 162 indicates that people are left behind in the building that is the target of fire extinguishing, the safest route to the location of the people left behind is determined in the same manner as the approach route described above, and the determined route is included in the fire extinguishing activity instruction information 174. At the location of the firefighter indicated by the location information 164, water is sprayed in the direction of the fire spread indicated by the predicted result 172 of the fire spread. At the location of the firefighter indicated by the location information 164, the strength of the water spray is adjusted according to the scale of the fire spread indicated by the predicted result 172 of the fire spread. Based on the internal information 161 and the predicted results of the spread of the fire 172, a safe fire hydrant located in a direction different from the direction in which the fire will spread is identified, and water is taken from the identified fire hydrant. Based on the predicted spread of the fire, a safe location in a direction opposite to the direction of fire spread will be selected as the assembly point for firefighters.

[0031] The information included in the fire fighting activity support information 170 is not limited to the information described above, and the fire fighting activity support information 170 may not include some of the information described above, or may include information different from the information described above. The generation unit 12 stores the fire fighting activity support information 170 generated as described above in the storage unit 157.

[0032] The output unit 13 displays the firefighting activity support information 170 generated by the generation unit 12 on the goggles 21 via the firefighter terminal device 24. The output unit 13 may display the firefighting activity support information 170 on the goggles 21, for example, using a map (e.g., a three-dimensional map) of the building that is the firefighting target and included in the internal information 161. That is, the output unit 13 may display the above-mentioned entrance route or exit route included in the firefighting activity support information 170 on the map. Alternatively, the output unit 13 may use augmented reality technology to superimpose a graphic (e.g., an arrow) indicating the entrance route or exit route on an image representing the field of view of the firefighter, which is an image of the firefighter's surroundings, and display the image on the goggles 21.

[0033] When transmitting firefighting activity support information 170 to the team member terminal devices 24 of multiple team members, the output unit 13 transmits the firefighting activity support information 170 generated by the generation unit 12 in relation to the location information 164 in accordance with the location information 164 relating to each of the multiple team member terminal devices 24. Note that the firefighting activity support information 170 transmitted to each team member terminal device 24 is associated with the location information 164 by the generation unit 12 and stored in the storage unit 15.

[0034] The output unit 13 also transmits the fire fighting activity support information 170 to the fire department command room terminal device 30.

[0035] The learning unit 14 generates or updates the generation standard 150 by learning the relationship between the fire-related information 160 and the firefighting activity support information 170. More specifically, the learning unit 14 learns, for example, the relationship between the internal information 161 and the flammability index 171. The learning unit 14 also learns, for example, the relationship between the internal information 161, the fire situation 162, and the weather information 167, and the prediction result 172. The learning unit 14 also learns, for example, the relationship between the operation status 163 and the estimation result 173. The learning unit 14 also learns, for example, the relationship between the internal information 161, the fire situation 162, the operation status 163, the location information 164, the vital signs information 165, the remaining oxygen cylinder amount 166, and the weather information 167, and the firefighting activity instruction information 174. The teacher data used by the learning unit 14 when performing the above-mentioned learning is data that represents the past performance of the relationship between the fire-related information 160 and the fire-fighting activity support information 170, and is provided, for example, by an administrator of the fire-fighting activity support device 10.

[0036] Next, the operation (processing) of the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 according to this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

[0037] The acquisition unit 11 acquires internal information 161 as fire-related information 160 from the system of the construction company that constructed the building to be extinguished or the system of the real estate company that manages the building (step S101). The acquisition unit 11 acquires fire status 162 as fire-related information 160 from the firefighter terminal device 24 of each firefighter (step S102).

[0038] The acquisition unit 11 acquires operation status 163 as fire-related information 160 from a building management system or the like of the building to be extinguished (step S103). The acquisition unit 11 acquires location information 164, vital signs information 165, and remaining oxygen cylinder amount 166 as fire-related information 160 from the firefighter terminal device 24 carried by each firefighter (step S104). The acquisition unit 11 acquires weather information 167 as fire-related information 160 from a system of a business that provides weather-related information or the like (step S105).

[0039] The generation unit 12 generates fire extinguishing activity support information 170 including a flammability index 171, a prediction result 172, an estimation result 173, and fire extinguishing activity instruction information 174 based on the fire-related information 160 and the generation criterion 150 (step S106). The output unit 13 displays the fire extinguishing activity support information 170 generated by the generation unit 12 on the goggles 21 via the firefighter terminal device 24 (step S107). The output unit 13 transmits the fire extinguishing activity support information 170 generated by the generation unit 12 to the fire department command room terminal device 30 (step S108), and the entire process ends.

[0040] The fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 according to this embodiment can support firefighters in carrying out effective and safe fire fighting activities because the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 generates fire fighting activity support information 170 based on fire-related information 160 including internal information 161 about the building that is the target of fire extinguishing and on the generation criteria 150.

[0041] The effects achieved by the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 according to this embodiment will be described in detail below.

[0042] Many fires occur every year, and firefighters frequently engage in firefighting activities. However, a lack of information about the fire at the scene of a fire can prevent effective firefighting, leading to increased damage and putting firefighters at the scene in dangerous situations. Therefore, it is important to provide support to firefighters so that they can carry out effective and safe firefighting activities.

[0043] To address such problems, the fire fighting activity support device 10 according to this embodiment generates fire fighting activity support information 170 that supports firefighters in their fire fighting activities, based on fire-related information 160 including internal information 161 about a building that is a fire target, and generation criteria 150. The internal information 161 indicates, for example, the structure of the building, the types of construction materials used in the building, and the types and locations of hazardous materials present in the building, and the fire fighting activity support information 170 indicates a flammability index 171 of the building related to the internal information 161. Therefore, the fire fighting activity support device 10 can provide fire fighting activity support information 170 that enables firefighters to carry out effective and safe fire fighting activities.

[0044] Furthermore, the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 according to this embodiment acquires fire-related information 160 including a current fire situation 162 in the building, and generates fire fighting activity support information 170 including a prediction result 172 regarding the spread of the fire in the building. This allows the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 to more accurately support firefighters so that they can carry out effective and safe fire fighting activities.

[0045] Furthermore, the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 according to this embodiment acquires fire-related information 160 including operation status 163 of equipment for detecting fires in the building, and generates fire fighting activity support information 170 including an estimation result 173 regarding the source of the fire in the building. This allows the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 to more accurately support firefighters so that they can carry out effective and safe fire fighting activities.

[0046] Furthermore, the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 according to this embodiment acquires fire-related information 160 including location information 164 of firefighters engaged in fire fighting activities at the building, and generates fire fighting activity support information 170 relating to the location indicated by the location information 164. This allows the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 to more accurately support firefighters so that they can carry out effective and safe fire fighting activities.

[0047] Furthermore, the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 according to this embodiment acquires vital sign information 165 and remaining oxygen cylinder amount 166 of the firefighters engaged in fire fighting activities at the building, and generates fire fighting activity support information 170 based on the vital sign information 165 and remaining oxygen cylinder amount 166. This allows the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 to more accurately support the firefighters so that they can carry out safe fire fighting activities.

[0048] Furthermore, the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 according to this embodiment acquires meteorological information 167 relating to the area in which the building is located, and generates fire fighting activity support information 170 based on the meteorological information 167. This allows the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 to more accurately support firefighters so that they can carry out effective and safe fire fighting activities.

[0049] Furthermore, the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 according to this embodiment generates fire fighting activity support information 170 including fire fighting activity instruction information 174 that instructs fire fighting activities for the building. The fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 also generates fire fighting activity support information 170 including at least one of an entry route to the building, an exit route from the building, the location of people left behind in the building, the direction of water discharge, the strength of water discharge, the location of a fire hydrant from which water is taken, and a meeting place for firefighters who will be carrying out fire fighting activities for the building. This allows the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 to more accurately support firefighters so that they can carry out safe fire fighting activities.

[0050] Furthermore, the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 according to this embodiment generates or updates the generation criterion 150 by learning the relationship between the fire-related information 160 and the fire fighting activity support information 170. This enables the fire fighting activity support apparatus 10 to efficiently generate and update the generation criterion 150 and gradually improve the accuracy (precision) of the generated fire fighting activity support information 170.

[0051] Furthermore, the fire fighting activity support device 10 according to this embodiment displays the fire fighting activity support information 170 on the goggles 21 that can be viewed by firefighters. The fire fighting activity support device 10 displays the fire fighting activity support information 170 on the goggles 21 using a map of the interior of the building or by superimposing the information on an image of the surroundings that represents the field of view of the firefighters performing fire fighting activities on the building. This allows the fire fighting activity support device 10 to present the fire fighting activity support information 170 to firefighters in an easy-to-understand manner.

[0052] <Second embodiment> 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a fire fighting activity support device 40 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The fire fighting activity support device 40 includes an acquisition unit 41, a generation unit 42, and an output unit 43. The acquisition unit 41, the generation unit 42, and the output unit 43 are examples of an acquisition means, a generation means, and an output means, respectively.

[0053] The acquisition unit 41 acquires fire-related information 400 including internal information 410 related to a building that is a fire extinguishing target. The internal information 410 is, for example, information similar to the internal information 161 according to the first embodiment. The fire-related information 400 is, for example, information similar to the fire-related information 160 according to the first embodiment. The acquisition unit 41 operates in the same manner as the acquisition unit 11 according to the first embodiment, for example.

[0054] The generation unit 42 generates fire-fighting activity support information 422 based on fire-related information 400 and generation criteria 421 that represent the relationship between the fire-related information 400 and fire-fighting activity support information 422 that supports fire-fighting activities for the building. The fire-fighting activity support information 422 is, for example, information similar to the fire-fighting activity support information 170 according to the first embodiment. The generation criteria 421 are, for example, criteria similar to the generation criteria 150 according to the first embodiment. The generation unit 42 operates in the same manner as, for example, the generation unit 12 according to the first embodiment.

[0055] The output unit 43 outputs the generated fire fighting activity support information 422. The output unit 43 operates in the same manner as the output unit 13 according to the first embodiment, for example.

[0056] Next, the operation (processing) of the fire fighting activity support apparatus 40 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

[0057] The acquisition unit 41 acquires fire-related information 400 including interior information 410 related to a building that is a fire extinguishing target (step S201). The generation unit 42 generates fire-fighting activity support information 422 based on the fire-related information 400 acquired by the acquisition unit 41 and generation criteria 421 (step S202). The output unit 43 outputs the fire-fighting activity support information 422 generated by the generation unit 42 (step S203), and the entire process ends.

[0058] The fire fighting activity support device 40 according to this embodiment can support firefighters in carrying out effective and safe fire fighting activities because the fire fighting activity support device 40 generates fire fighting activity support information 422 based on fire-related information 400 including internal information 410 about the building that is the target of fire extinguishing and generation criteria 421.

[0059] <Hardware configuration example> In each of the above-described embodiments, each unit of the fire fighting activity support device 10 shown in Fig. 1 and the fire fighting activity support device 40 shown in Fig. 3 can be realized by dedicated HW (Hardware) (electronic circuitry). In Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, at least the following configurations can be considered as functional (processing) units (software modules) of a software program. Acquisition units 11 and 41, generation units 12 and 42, Output units 13 and 43, ·Learning section 14, ·Memory control function in the memory unit 15.

[0060] However, the division of the various components shown in these drawings is for the sake of convenience, and various configurations may be envisioned for implementation. An example of the hardware environment in this case will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

[0061] Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing device 900 (computer system) capable of realizing the fire fighting activity support device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention or the fire fighting activity support device 40 according to the second embodiment. That is, Fig. 5 shows the configuration of at least one computer (information processing device) capable of realizing the above-described devices shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and represents a hardware environment capable of realizing each function in the above-described embodiments.

[0062] The information processing device 900 shown in FIG. 5 includes the following components, but may not include all of the following components. ·CPU(Central_Processing_Unit)901, ·ROM(Read_Only_Memory)902, ·RAM(Random_Access_Memory)903, Hard disk (storage device) 904, A communication interface 905 for communicating with external devices; Bus 906 (communication line), A reader / writer 908 capable of reading and writing data stored in a recording medium 907 such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), · Input / output interface 909 such as a monitor, speaker, keyboard, etc.

[0063] That is, the information processing device 900 having the above-mentioned components is a general computer in which these components are connected via a bus 906. The information processing device 900 may have multiple CPUs 901 or may have a CPU 901 configured with multiple cores. The information processing device 900 may also have a GPU (Graphical Processing Unit) (not shown) in addition to the CPU 901.

[0064] The present invention, explained using the above-mentioned embodiment as an example, supplies a computer program capable of realizing the following functions to the information processing device 900 shown in FIG. 5. The functions are the functions described above in the block diagrams (FIGS. 1 and 3) or flowcharts (FIGS. 2 and 4) referred to in the description of the embodiment. The present invention is then achieved by reading the computer program into the CPU 901 of the hardware, interpreting it, and executing it. The computer program supplied to the device may be stored in a readable / writable volatile memory (RAM 903) or a non-volatile storage device such as a ROM 902 or hard disk 904.

[0065] In the above case, the method of supplying the computer program to the hardware can be a currently common procedure, such as installing the program in the device via a recording medium 907 such as a CD-ROM, or downloading the program from an external source via a communication line such as the Internet. In such a case, the present invention can be considered to be constituted by the code constituting the computer program or the recording medium 907 on which the code is stored.

[0066] The present invention has been described above using the above-described embodiments as exemplary examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. In other words, the present invention can be applied in various aspects that can be understood by a person skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention.

[0067] Note that part or all of the above-described embodiments can also be described as follows: However, the present invention, which has been exemplarily described using the above-described embodiments, is not limited to the following.

[0068] (Appendix 1) an acquisition means for acquiring fire-related information including internal information about a building that is a fire extinguishing target; a generating means for generating the fire-fighting activity support information based on the fire-related information and a generating criterion that indicates a relationship between the fire-related information and fire-fighting activity support information that supports fire-fighting activities for the building; an output means for outputting the generated firefighting activity support information; Firefighting support equipment equipped with:

[0069] (Appendix 2) the internal information represents at least one of a structure of the building, a type of construction material used in the building, and a type and location of a hazardous object present in the building; the firefighting activity support information represents an index of flammability of the building related to the structure of the building, the type of the building components, and the type and location of the hazardous materials; 1. A firefighting support device as described in Appendix 1.

[0070] (Appendix 3) the acquiring means acquires the fire-related information including a current fire situation in the building; the generating means generates the firefighting activity support information including a prediction result regarding the spread of the fire in the building; The generation criterion represents a relationship between the fire-related information and the prediction result. 1. A firefighting support device as set forth in Appendix 1 or Appendix 2.

[0071] (Appendix 4) the acquiring means acquires the fire-related information including the operation status of a device that detects a fire in the building; the generating means generates the fire-fighting activity support information including an estimation result regarding a source of the fire in the building; the generation criterion represents a relationship between the fire-related information and the estimation result; 4. A fire extinguishing activity support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

[0072] (Appendix 5) the acquiring means acquires the fire-related information including location information of firefighters engaged in firefighting activities for the building; the generating means generates the fire extinguishing activity support information related to the position indicated by the position information. 5. A fire extinguishing activity support device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

[0073] (Appendix 6) the acquiring means acquires the fire-related information including vital signs of firefighters engaged in firefighting activities for the building; the generation criterion represents a relationship between the vital signs and the firefighting activity support information; 6. A fire extinguishing activity support device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 5.

[0074] (Appendix 7) the acquiring means acquires the fire-related information including the remaining amount of oxygen in a tank carried by a firefighter engaged in firefighting activities for the building; the generation criterion represents a relationship between the remaining amount of the oxygen cylinder and the firefighting activity support information; 7. A fire extinguishing activity support device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

[0075] (Appendix 8) the acquisition means acquires the fire-related information including information representing weather in an area where the building is located; the generation criterion represents a relationship between the information representing the weather and the firefighting activity support information; 8. A fire extinguishing activity support device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

[0076] (Appendix 9) the firefighting activity support information includes firefighting activity instruction information that instructs a firefighting activity for the building, The generation criterion represents a relationship between the fire-related information and the fire-fighting instruction information. 9. A fire extinguishing activity support device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 8.

[0077] (Appendix 10) The firefighting activity support information indicates at least one of an entrance route to the building, an exit route from the building, a location of people left behind in the building, a direction of water discharge, a water discharge intensity, a location of a fire hydrant from which water is taken, and a meeting point for firefighters who will be carrying out firefighting activities for the building. 10. A fire extinguishing activity support device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 9.

[0078] (Appendix 11) further comprising a learning means for generating or updating the generation criterion by learning a relationship between the fire-related information and the firefighting activity support information; 11. A fire extinguishing activity support device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

[0079] (Appendix 12) the output means displays the firefighting activity support information on goggles that can be seen by firefighters engaged in firefighting activities in the building. 12. A fire extinguishing activity support device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

[0080] (Appendix 13) the output means displays the firefighting activity support information on the goggles using a map of the interior of the building or by superimposing the information on an image of the surroundings representing the field of view of a firefighter engaged in firefighting activities at the building. 13. The firefighting support device of claim 12.

[0081] (Appendix 14) By the information processing device, Obtain fire-related information, including internal information about the building being extinguished, generating the fire-fighting activity support information based on the fire-related information and a generation criterion that indicates a relationship between the fire-related information and fire-fighting activity support information that supports fire-fighting activities for the building; outputting the generated firefighting activity support information; Firefighting support methods.

[0082] (Appendix 15) An acquisition process for acquiring fire-related information including internal information about the building that is the fire extinguishing target; a generation process for generating the fire-fighting activity support information based on the fire-related information and a generation criterion that indicates a relationship between the fire-related information and fire-fighting activity support information that supports fire-fighting activities for the building; an output process for outputting the generated firefighting activity support information; A recording medium storing a firefighting support program for causing a computer to execute the above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0083] 10 Firefighting support equipment 11 Acquisition Department 12 Generation part 13 Output section 14 Learning Department 15 Storage section 150 Generation Criteria 160 Fire-related information 161 Insider Information 162 Fire Situation 163 Operational Status 164 Location information 165 Vital Signs Information 166 Oxygen Cylinder Remaining 167 Weather Information 170 Firefighting support information 171 Flammability Index 172 Prediction Results 173 Estimation results 174 Firefighting activity instruction information 21 Goggles 22 Vital Signs Sensor 23 Oxygen Cylinder 24 Team member terminal device 30 Fire department control room terminal device 40 Firefighting support equipment 400 Fire-related information 410 Insider Information 41 Acquisition Department 42 Generation part 421 Generation Criteria 422 Firefighting support information 43 Output section 900 Information Processing Equipment 901 CPU 902 ROM 903 RAM 904 Hard disk (storage device) 905 Communication Interface 906 Bus 907 Recording Media 908 Reader / Writer 909 Input / Output Interface

Claims

1. an acquisition means for acquiring fire-related information from a system of a contractor involved in a building that is a fire extinguishing target, the information including internal information on the structure of the building, the types of construction materials used in the building, and the types and locations of hazardous materials present in the building; a generation means for generating the fire-fighting activity support information based on a generation criterion representing a relationship between the fire-related information and fire-fighting activity support information for supporting a fire-fighting activity for the building, and the acquired fire-related information; an output means for transmitting the generated firefighting activity support information to a firefighter terminal device that displays the generated firefighting activity support information visibly on goggles carried by a firefighter performing firefighting activities in the building; Equipped with The firefighting activity support information includes: A firefighting support device including a flammability index that is set high when the building's construction materials are flammable, set low when the building's construction materials are flame-retardant, set higher the better the ventilation of the building, and is determined according to the type or location of hazardous materials present inside the building.

2. the acquiring means acquires the fire-related information including a current fire situation in the building; the generating means generates the firefighting activity support information including a prediction result regarding the spread of the fire in the building; The generation criterion represents a relationship between the fire-related information and the prediction result. The fire fighting activity support device according to claim 1.

3. the acquiring means acquires the fire-related information including the operation status of a device that detects a fire in the building; the generating means generates the fire-fighting activity support information including an estimation result regarding a source of the fire in the building; the generation criterion represents a relationship between the fire-related information and the estimation result; The fire fighting activity support device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the acquiring means acquires the fire-related information including location information of firefighters engaged in firefighting activities for the building; the generating means generates the fire extinguishing activity support information related to the position indicated by the position information. The fire fighting activity support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. the acquiring means acquires the fire-related information including vital signs of firefighters engaged in firefighting activities for the building; the generation criterion represents a relationship between the vital signs and the firefighting activity support information; 5. The fire fighting activity support device according to claim 1.

6. the acquiring means acquires the fire-related information including the remaining amount of oxygen in a tank carried by a firefighter engaged in firefighting activities for the building; the generation criterion represents a relationship between the remaining amount of the oxygen cylinder and the firefighting activity support information; The fire fighting activity support device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. the acquisition means acquires the fire-related information including information representing weather in an area where the building is located; the generation criterion represents a relationship between the information representing the weather and the firefighting activity support information; 7. The fire fighting activity support device according to claim 1.

8. By the information processing device, Obtaining fire-related information from a system of a contractor involved in a building that is a fire extinguishing target, including internal information on the structure of the building, the types of building materials used in the building, and the types and locations of hazardous materials present in the building; generating the fire-fighting activity support information based on a generation criterion that indicates a relationship between the fire-related information and fire-fighting activity support information that supports fire-fighting activities for the building, and the acquired fire-related information; transmitting the generated firefighting activity support information to a firefighter terminal device that displays the information visibly on goggles carried by a firefighter performing firefighting activities in the building; The firefighting activity support information includes: It is set high when the building construction materials are combustible materials, It is set low when the construction materials of the building are flame-retardant materials, The more ventilation in the building, the higher the flammability index is set, and the flammability index is determined according to the type or location of hazardous materials present inside the building. Firefighting support methods.

9. A computer comprising: An acquisition process for acquiring fire-related information from a system of a contractor involved in a building that is a fire extinguishing target, the information including the structure of the building, the types of building materials used in the building, and internal information regarding the types and locations of hazardous materials present in the building; a generation process for generating the fire-fighting activity support information based on a generation criterion representing a relationship between the fire-related information and fire-fighting activity support information for supporting a fire-fighting activity for the building, and the acquired fire-related information; an output process of transmitting the information to a firefighter terminal device that displays the information visibly on goggles carried by the firefighters engaged in firefighting activities in the building; on the computer, The firefighting activity support information includes: It is set high when the building construction materials are combustible materials, It is set low when the construction materials of the building are flame-retardant materials, The more ventilation in the building, the higher the flammability index is set, and the flammability index is determined according to the type or location of hazardous materials present inside the building. Firefighting support program.

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