Monitoring device, monitoring system, monitoring method and program

Abstract

A monitoring device or the like is provided that allows a user to easily guess the cause of a specific action by a mobile object from a display on a map and easily and visually grasp the purpose of the action of the mobile object. [Solution] The monitoring device 100 comprises a map storage unit 121 that stores a map of the facility, an area setting unit 111 that sets a target area on the map, an attribute setting unit 112 that sets attributes assigned to the target area, an area data storage unit 122 that stores the target area and the attributes of the target area, and an output unit 113 that outputs a display signal to display on a display unit the position of a monitoring target moving within the facility, the target area, and the attributes assigned to the target area superimposed on the map. The attributes assigned to the target area are determined according to an expected factor that will cause a specific behavior of the monitoring target in the target area.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a monitoring device, a monitoring system, a monitoring method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] A device is known that includes a display unit that displays a map and a screen control unit that generates a display screen that displays the position of the autonomous mobile device on the map based on the position information of the autonomous mobile device at coordinates on the map, and outputs the generated display screen to the display unit (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2024-109208 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As described above, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 makes it possible to display the position of an autonomous mobile device (mobile body) on a map. However, when such technology is used to monitor an autonomous mobile body, even if the monitored mobile body stops, accelerates, decelerates, changes direction, or performs other actions on the displayed map, it is difficult for the monitor (user of the monitoring system) to understand the reason for the mobile body's actions from the display alone. This is particularly noticeable for those who are not skilled in monitoring work.

[0005] The present disclosure has been made to solve such problems, and its purpose is to provide a monitoring device, a monitoring system, a monitoring method, and a program that enable a user to easily infer the cause of a specific action by a moving object from a display on a map and easily and visually grasp the purpose of the action of the moving object. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A monitoring device according to the present disclosure includes a map storage unit that stores a map of a facility, an area setting unit that sets a target area on the map, an attribute setting unit that sets an attribute assigned to the target area, an area data storage unit that stores the target area and the attribute of the target area, and an output unit that outputs a display signal for displaying on a display unit a position of a monitoring target moving within the facility, the target area, and the attribute assigned to the target area, superimposed on the map, and the attribute assigned to the target area is set according to an assumed factor that causes a specific behavior of the monitoring target in the target area. Whether the assumed factor is an equipment-attached area attribute indicating that the monitored object is using the equipment, or whether the assumed factor is an arbitration area attribute indicating that the monitored object is avoiding interference with other moving objects. It is decided.

[0007] A monitoring system according to the present disclosure includes the above-described monitoring device and a monitoring terminal having the display unit.

[0008] A monitoring method according to the present disclosure includes a map storage step of storing a map of a facility, an area setting step of setting a target area in the map, an attribute setting step of setting an attribute assigned to the target area, an area data storage step of storing the target area and the attribute of the target area, and an output step of outputting a display signal for displaying on a display unit a position of a monitoring target moving within the facility, the target area, and the attribute assigned to the target area superimposed on the map, wherein the attribute assigned to the target area is set according to an assumed factor that causes a specific behavior of the monitoring target in the target area. Whether the assumed factor is an equipment-attached area attribute indicating that the monitored object is using the equipment, or whether the assumed factor is an arbitration area attribute indicating that the monitored object is avoiding interference with other moving objects. It is decided.

[0009] The program according to the present disclosure is for causing a computer of a monitoring device to execute the above monitoring method. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] The monitoring device, monitoring system, monitoring method, and program disclosed herein have the advantage that the factors that caused a specific action by a moving object can be easily inferred from the display on the map, allowing the user to easily and visually grasp the purpose of the moving object's action. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an example of one floor of a facility to which a monitoring system according to a first embodiment is applied. [Figure 2] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a facility management system including a monitoring system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 3] 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an integrated monitoring processing unit of a monitoring device included in the monitoring system according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 4] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the monitoring system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing when editing a target area in the monitoring system according to the first embodiment. FIG. [Figure 6] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration for realizing the functions of the monitoring device and monitoring terminal according to the first embodiment. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Embodiments of a monitoring device, a monitoring system, a monitoring method, and a program according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each drawing, identical or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are appropriately simplified or omitted. For convenience, the following description may express the positional relationship of each structure based on the illustrated state. Note that the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments, and any combination of the embodiments, any modification of any component of each embodiment, or any omission of any component of each embodiment are possible within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0013] Embodiment 1 A first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 6. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of one floor of a facility to which a monitoring system is applied. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example configuration of a facility management system including a monitoring system. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of an integrated monitoring processing unit of a monitoring device provided in the monitoring system. Fig. 4 is a flow diagram showing an example of the operation of the monitoring system. Fig. 5 is a flow diagram showing an example of processing when editing a target area in the monitoring system. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example configuration for realizing the functions of the monitoring device and a monitoring terminal.

[0014] The monitoring system according to this embodiment is a system for monitoring a monitoring target within a facility. The target facility may be, for example, a building such as a building, or may be within the premises of a factory or the like. The target area is not limited to indoors and may include outdoors. FIG. 1 shows an example of one floor of a facility 10 to which the monitoring system according to this embodiment is applied. In the example shown in the figure, the facility 10 is provided with a first room 21 and a second room 22, as well as a security door 31 and an elevator 32.

[0015] The security door 31 and the elevator 32 are examples of equipment 30 installed in the facility 10. In the present disclosure, the elevator 32 and the security door 31 are collectively referred to as equipment 30 without distinction. The space adjacent to the entrance / exit of the elevator 32 on that floor of the facility 10 is the elevator hall 33. A passage is provided on that floor of the facility 10 connecting the entrance / exit of the hall 33 with the entrances / exits of the first room 21 and the second room 22. In the example shown in the figure, the security door 31 is installed at the entrance / exit of the first room 21.

[0016] The main monitoring target of the monitoring system according to this embodiment is a moving object 400 that moves within a facility. The moving objects 400 to be monitored may include, for example, autonomous moving objects 410 such as robots and drones, as well as living creatures and animals such as people 420 and pets. In the present disclosure, the autonomous moving objects 410, people 420, and other moving objects are collectively referred to as moving objects 400 without distinction.

[0017] An example of the configuration of a facility management system including a monitoring system according to this embodiment is shown in Fig. 2. In the example configuration shown in the figure, an integrated monitoring system 1, an autonomous mobile object management system 310, and an equipment management system 320 are included as subsystems of the facility management system.

[0018] The facility management system includes a facility information storage unit 301, a facility / autonomous mobile unit processing unit 302, an autonomous mobile unit communication unit 311, a facility control unit 321, and a facility communication unit 322. The facility information storage unit 301 stores various information related to each facility 30. The facility / autonomous mobile unit processing unit 302 performs various information processes required for cooperative control between the facility 30 and the autonomous mobile units 410. The autonomous mobile unit communication unit 311 is an interface that communicates with each of the autonomous mobile units 410 within the facility 10. Communication between the autonomous mobile unit communication unit 311 and the autonomous mobile units 410 is basically performed wirelessly.

[0019] The equipment control unit 321 determines the control details for each equipment 30 according to the processing results in the equipment / autonomous mobile unit processing unit 302. The equipment communication unit 322 is an interface for communicating with the equipment control device 500. Communication between the equipment communication unit 322 and the equipment control device 500 may be wireless or wired.

[0020] The equipment control device 500 controls each piece of equipment 30 provided in the facility 10. In the example described here, the equipment 30 includes an elevator 32 and a security door 31. Therefore, an elevator control device 510 and a security door control device 520 are provided as the equipment control device 500. The elevator control device 510 controls the operation of the elevator 32. The security door control device 520 controls the authentication of passage authority at the security door 31, the locking and unlocking of the security door 31, the opening and closing operation of the security door 31, etc.

[0021] The autonomous mobile object management system 310 is configured by the facility information storage unit 301, the facility / autonomous mobile object processing unit 302, and the autonomous mobile object communication unit 311. The facility information storage unit 301, the facility / autonomous mobile object processing unit 302, the facility control unit 321, and the facility communication unit 322 configure the facility management system 320. The autonomous mobile object management system 310 and the facility management system 320 realize cooperative control between the facility 30 and the autonomous mobile object 410.

[0022] The autonomous mobile body management system 310 performs, for example, notifying the autonomous mobile body 410 of information related to the facility 30 that can be used by the autonomous mobile body 410, determining whether the facility 30 can be used by the autonomous mobile body 410, and notifying the autonomous mobile body 410 of whether the facility 30 can be used. The facility management system 320 manages the usage history of the facility 30 by the autonomous mobile body 410, grasps and predicts the usage status (congestion status) of the facility 30, and issues control commands to the facility control device 500 that controls the facility 30 when the autonomous mobile body 410 is using the facility 30. Furthermore, the autonomous mobile body 410 notifies the autonomous mobile body management system 310 of a request to use the facility 30, and notifies the autonomous mobile body management system 310 of its own location information, etc. The facility control device 500 notifies the facility management system 320 of the operating status of the facility 30, and notifies the facility management system 320 of the usage history of the facility 30 by the autonomous mobile body 410.

[0023] As an example of cooperative control between the facility 30 and the autonomous mobile body 410, when the autonomous mobile body 410 attempts to use an elevator 32 or a security door 31, which are facility 30, the autonomous mobile body 410 transmits a facility use request to the autonomous mobile body management system 310. The autonomous mobile body communication unit 311 of the autonomous mobile body management system 310 receives the facility use request transmitted from the autonomous mobile body 410. When the autonomous mobile body communication unit 311 receives the facility use request from the autonomous mobile body 410, the facility / autonomous mobile body processing unit 302 determines whether or not the autonomous mobile body 410 can use the facility 30.

[0024] For example, each autonomous moving body 410 is assigned in advance a moving body 400 that can uniquely identify the autonomous moving body 410. Also, each facility 30 is assigned in advance a facility ID that can uniquely identify the facility 30. The facility use request transmitted from the autonomous moving body 410 includes the moving body 400 of the autonomous moving body 410 and the facility ID of the facility 30 that the autonomous moving body 410 is attempting to use.

[0025] For example, the facility information storage unit 301 stores in advance whether or not each autonomous mobile body 410 has permission to use each facility 30. That is, for example, the facility information storage unit 301 stores in advance, as usage permission information, a facility ID associated with the mobile body ID of the autonomous mobile body 410 that has permission to use the facility 30 with the facility ID. The facility / autonomous mobile body processing unit 302 references the usage permission information stored in the facility information storage unit 301 and determines whether or not the autonomous mobile body 410 with the mobile body ID indicated in the received facility use request has permission to use the facility 30 with the facility ID indicated in the facility use request. Then, if the autonomous mobile body 410 has permission to use the facility 30, the facility / autonomous mobile body processing unit 302 permits the autonomous mobile body 410 to use the facility 30.

[0026] When the autonomous mobile body 410 is permitted to use the facility 30, the facility / autonomous mobile body processing unit 302 outputs an facility control command for the autonomous mobile body 410 to use the facility 30 to the facility control unit 321. Upon receiving the facility control command, the facility control unit 321 determines the control content of the facility 10 required for the autonomous mobile body 410 to use the facility 30. The facility management system 320 then transmits the facility control command according to the determined control content to the facility control device 500 via the facility communication unit 322. The facility control device 500 controls the facility 30 in accordance with the received facility control command.

[0027] Furthermore, when the facility / autonomous mobile unit processing unit 302 permits the autonomous mobile unit 410 to use the facility 30, the autonomous mobile unit management system 310 transmits a use permission notice for the facility 30 to the autonomous mobile unit 410 via the autonomous mobile unit communication unit 311. Upon receiving the use permission notice, the autonomous mobile unit 410 waits as necessary before using the facility 30.

[0028] As described above, the integrated monitoring system 1 monitors the mobile objects 400 that are the monitoring targets within the facility 10. The mobile objects 400 that are the monitoring targets may include autonomous mobile objects 410, people 420, etc. The integrated monitoring system 1 may also monitor each piece of equipment 30 in the facility 10. The autonomous mobile object management system 310 and the equipment management system 320 are connected to the integrated monitoring system 1 so that they can communicate with each other.

[0029] 2, the integrated monitoring system 1 includes a monitoring device 100 and a monitoring terminal 200. The monitoring device 100 includes an integrated monitoring processing unit 110 and an integrated monitoring storage unit 120. The integrated monitoring processing unit 110 performs various information processing related to the monitoring of the mobile object 400 and the facility 30. The integrated monitoring storage unit 120 stores various information related to the monitoring of the mobile object 400 and the facility 30.

[0030] The monitoring terminal 200 is a terminal device for displaying processing results in the monitoring device 100 and inputting information to the monitoring device 100. The monitoring terminal 200 is communicably connected to the monitoring device 100 via a communication network such as the Internet or a dedicated communication line. The monitoring terminal 200 is, for example, a desktop, notebook, or tablet PC, a smartphone, or the like. The monitoring terminal 200 includes a display unit 201 and an input unit 202. The display unit 201 is, for example, a well-known display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The input unit 202 is, for example, a well-known input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a touchpad. The monitoring terminal 200 may include a touch panel that serves as both the display unit 201 and the input unit 202.

[0031] The integrated monitoring storage unit 120 of the monitoring device 100 includes a map storage unit 121 and an area data storage unit 122. The map storage unit 121 stores a floor map, i.e., a map, of the facility 10. The area data storage unit 122 stores area data for the facility 10. The area data will be described later.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 3, the integrated monitoring processing unit 110 includes an area setting unit 111, an attribute setting unit 112, and an output unit 113. The area setting unit 111 sets a target area 40 on a map. The target area 40 in the monitoring system according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 shows a bank area 41, a security door area 42, and an arbitration area 43 as examples of the target area 40.

[0033] The bank area 41 and the security door area 42 are examples of equipment-attached areas. The equipment-attached area is a target area 40 that is set in association with the equipment 30 within the facility 10. The equipment-attached area is an area where mobile objects 400 that are using, utilizing, waiting to use, or requesting to use the corresponding equipment are present. The bank area 41 is an area where mobile objects 400 using an elevator 32, which is one of the equipment 30, wait until the elevator car of the elevator 32 arrives and get on and off the car. In the illustrated example, the bank area 41 is set at hall 0 of the elevator 32. The security door area 42 is an area where mobile objects 400 using a security door 31, which is one of the equipment 30, undergo pass-through authentication for the security door 31 and pass through the security door 31. In the illustrated example, the security door area 42 is set in the area before and after the security door 31.

[0034] The arbitration area 43 is an area where the monitored mobile object 400 performs arbitration to avoid interference with other mobile objects. Here, arbitration to avoid interference refers to the implementation of traffic control based on traffic priority to prevent collisions or contact when multiple mobile objects pass each other, causing some or all of the multiple mobile objects to wait, stop, accelerate, decelerate, change direction, etc. In the illustrated example, the arbitration area 43 for arbitrating between mobile objects entering and exiting the second room 22 is set at the dead-end of the corridor 23 in front of the second room 22. The "other mobile objects" that serve as the arbitration partners for the monitored mobile object 400 may include mobile objects (autonomous mobile objects, people, etc.) that are not monitored by the monitoring system. The arbitration area 43 is set, for example, in an area of ​​the corridor 23, particularly an intersection or around a facility 30 (door, gate, elevator 32, etc.).

[0035] A user of the monitoring system, a manager of facility 10, or the like inputs target area 40, for example, by operating input unit 202 of monitoring terminal 200. Input of target area 40 can be performed, for example, by specifying the coordinates of target area 40 on a map. The information on target area 40 input to monitoring terminal 200 is transmitted to monitoring device 100. Then, area setting unit 111 sets target area 40 on the map based on the received information.

[0036] The attribute setting unit 112 of the monitoring device 100 sets the attribute assigned to the target area 40 set by the area setting unit 111 in this manner. In the monitoring system according to this embodiment, an attribute is assigned to the target area 40. The attribute assigned to the target area 40 is set depending on whether the target area 40 is an equipment-attached area or an arbitration area as described above. In other words, the attribute assigned to the target area 40 indicates whether the target area 40 is an equipment-attached area or an arbitration area.

[0037] The attribute assigned to the target area 40 is determined according to an assumed factor that causes a specific behavior of the mobile object 400 that is the monitoring target in the target area 40. The specific behavior of the mobile object 400 may include one or both of the movement and stopping of the mobile object 400. More specifically, the specific behavior may include, for example, waiting, stopping, a change in movement speed (acceleration, deceleration), a change in direction, etc. of the mobile object 400. In the example described here, the facility-attached area attribute indicates that the assumed factor that causes a specific behavior of the mobile object 400 in the target area 40 of the attribute is the use of the facility 30 by the mobile object 400. Furthermore, the arbitration area attribute indicates that the assumed factor that causes a specific behavior of the mobile object 400 in the target area 40 of the attribute is the avoidance of interference between the mobile object 400 and other mobile objects.

[0038] If the target area 40 has an attribute of an area attached to equipment, the attribute may include information about the equipment 30 attached to the target area 40. For example, the attribute information of a bank area 41 includes information indicating that the bank area 41 is attached to an elevator. Also, the attribute information of a security door area 42 includes information indicating that the security door area 42 is attached to a security door 31.

[0039] Similar to setting the target areas 40, a user of the monitoring system, a manager of the facility 10, or the like operates, for example, the input unit 202 of the monitoring terminal 200 to input the attributes of each target area 40. The attribute information of the target areas 40 input to the monitoring terminal 200 is transmitted to the monitoring device 100. Then, the attribute setting unit 112 sets the attributes of the target areas 40 based on the received information.

[0040] The area data storage unit 122 of the monitoring device 100 stores, as area data, the target area 40 set in this manner and the attributes of the target area 40. In other words, the area data is data consisting of information including the target area 40 on the map and the attributes assigned to the target area 40.

[0041] Output unit 113 of monitoring device 100 outputs data used for monitoring mobile object 400. In the monitoring system according to this embodiment, output unit 113 outputs a display signal for displaying the data used for monitoring mobile object 400 on display unit 201 of monitoring terminal 200. More specifically, this display signal is for displaying on display unit 201 the position of mobile object 400, which is a monitoring target moving within facility 10, target area 40, and attributes assigned to target area 40, superimposed on a map. Upon receiving this display signal, display unit 201 of monitoring terminal 200 displays the position of mobile object 400, which is a monitoring target moving within facility 10, target area 40, and attributes assigned to target area 40, superimposed on a map.

[0042] The output unit 113 acquires map data from the map storage unit 121 of the integrated monitoring storage unit 120. The output unit 113 also acquires information on the target area 40 and attributes assigned to the target area 40, i.e., area data, from the area data storage unit 122 of the integrated monitoring storage unit 120. Furthermore, the monitoring device 100 acquires current location data of a mobile object 400, which is a monitoring target moving within the facility 10, from, for example, the autonomous mobile object management system 310. Then, the output unit 113 generates the above-mentioned display signal using the acquired data.

[0043] In a monitoring system including the monitoring device 100 configured as described above, the output unit 113 of the monitoring device 100 generates and outputs a display signal for superimposing on a map the position of the mobile object 400, which is a monitoring target moving within the facility 10, the target area 40, and the attributes assigned to the target area 40. By displaying, for example, on the display unit 201 of the monitoring terminal 200 based on such a display signal, it is possible to superimpose on a map the position of the mobile object 400, which is a monitoring target moving within the facility 10, the target area 40, and the attributes assigned to the target area 40.

[0044] Therefore, when a user (monitor) of the monitoring system who is monitoring while viewing such a display notices on the displayed map that the mobile object 400 being monitored is performing a specific action such as stopping, accelerating, decelerating, or changing direction, the user can check whether the current location of the mobile object 400 is within the target area 40. If the current location of the mobile object 400 is within the target area 40, the user can easily infer the assumed factors that caused the specific action of the mobile object 400 by checking the attributes of the target area 40. Then, by superimposing the target area 40 and its attributes on the map and displaying them in a unified manner, the purpose of the behavior of the mobile object 400 can be visualized, and the monitor can easily and visually grasp the assumed factors that caused the specific action of the mobile object 400.

[0045] In the example described here, the monitoring terminal 200 is equipped with the display unit 201 and the input unit 202 , but one or both of the display unit 201 and the input unit 202 may be provided in the monitoring device 100 .

[0046] Furthermore, particularly when the attributes of the target area 40 include an equipment-accompanying area attribute, the map storage unit 121 may further store the location of the equipment 30 in the facility 10. The output unit 113 may further acquire the location information of the equipment 30 stored in the map storage unit 121 and generate and output a display signal for further displaying the location of the equipment 30 superimposed on a map. In this manner, for example, the location of the equipment 30 can be further displayed superimposed on a map on the display unit 201 of the monitoring terminal 200, and a monitor who checks this display can easily visually identify the equipment 30 corresponding to the equipment-accompanying area on the map. Therefore, it is possible to easily identify the equipment 30 related to the assumed factor that caused the specific behavior of the mobile object 400 in the equipment-accompanying area.

[0047] Next, an example of the flow of operations in the monitoring system according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. First, in step S110, for example, a user starts registering and editing target area 40 on monitoring terminal 200. In the subsequent step S120, output unit 113 of monitoring device 100 transmits a display signal to monitoring terminal 200, causing a registration and editing screen to be displayed on display unit 201 of monitoring terminal 200. On the registration and editing screen, a map, facilities 30, and target area 40 are mapped.

[0048] After step S120, if the user selects to register the target area 40 in step S130, then in step S140 the user operates the input unit 202 of the monitoring terminal 200 to input area data, i.e., coordinates, attributes, name, etc., of the target area 40 to be registered. On the other hand, if the user selects to edit the target area 40 in step S130, then in step S141 the user operates the input unit 202 of the monitoring terminal 200 to select the target area 40 to be edited. Then, in the following step S142, the user operates the input unit 202 of the monitoring terminal 200 to edit the area data, i.e., coordinates, attributes, name, etc., of the target area 40 selected in step S141.

[0049] After steps S140 and S142, the integrated monitoring system 1 then performs the process of step S150. In step S150, the area data entered at the monitoring terminal 200 is transmitted to the monitoring device 100 in order to register the area data registered in step S140 or the area data edited in step S142 in the integrated monitoring system 1.

[0050] In the following step S160, the monitoring device 100 stores the registered (or edited) area data in the integrated monitoring storage unit 120. That is, the area setting unit 111 sets the target area 40 based on the input area data. Furthermore, the attribute setting unit 112 sets the attributes of the target area 40 based on the input area data. Then, the set target area 40 and the area data including the attributes are stored in the area data storage unit 122. After step S160, the integrated monitoring processing unit 110 next performs the process of step S170.

[0051] In step S170, output unit 113 of monitoring device 100 generates and outputs a display signal for displaying the position of mobile object 400, which is a monitoring target moving within facility 10, target area 40, and attributes assigned to target area 40, superimposed on a map. The output display signal is transmitted from monitoring device 100 to monitoring terminal 200. Then, monitoring terminal 200, which has received the display signal, displays on display unit 201 the position of mobile object 400, which is a monitoring target moving within facility 10, target area 40, and attributes assigned to target area 40, superimposed on a map. When the processing of step S170 is completed, the series of operations ends.

[0052] In a monitoring system including the monitoring device 100 according to this embodiment, convenience can be improved by allowing the target area 40 to be edited while being visually confirmed. In this case, the input unit 202 of the monitoring terminal 200 accepts change operations, including one or both of moving and transforming, for the boundary of the target area 40 displayed on the display unit 201 superimposed on the map. Such change operations can be performed, for example, by clicking, dragging, or the like using a pointing device such as a mouse or touchpad of the input unit 202, or by tapping, pinching in, or pinching out, or the like using a touch panel of the input unit 202. The content of the change operation performed by the input unit 202 is transmitted from the monitoring terminal 200 to the monitoring device 100. The area setting unit 111 of the monitoring device 100 sets the target area 40 on the map in accordance with the received content of the change operation. More specifically, the area setting unit 111 converts the boundary of the target area 40 after the change operation, displayed on the display unit 201, into coordinates on the map, and sets the target area on the map. As described above, the display unit 201 and the input unit 202 may be provided in the monitoring device 100.

[0053] Next, an example of the flow of processing related to editing such target area 40 in the monitoring system will be described with reference to Fig. 5. First, in step S210, when a user starts an operation to edit the coordinates of target area 40 on monitoring terminal 200, for example, in the subsequent step S220, output unit 113 of monitoring device 100 transmits a display signal to monitoring terminal 200, causing an area editing screen to be displayed on display unit 201 of monitoring terminal 200. On the area editing screen, a map, facilities 30, and target area 40 are mapped.

[0054] After step S220, in step S230, the user operates the input unit 202 of the monitoring terminal 200 to select the target area 40 to be edited, and in step S240, the output unit 113 of the monitoring device 100 sends a display signal to the monitoring terminal 200, causing the display unit 201 of the monitoring terminal 200 to display a coordinate editing screen for the selected target area 40.

[0055] After step S240, if the user selects mouse editing of the coordinates of the target area 40 in step S250, then in step S251, output unit 113 of monitoring device 100 transmits a display signal to monitoring terminal 200, causing a mouse editing screen to be displayed on display unit 201 of monitoring terminal 200. In the following step S252, the user operates input unit 202 of monitoring terminal 200 to perform a change operation on the boundary of target area 40 displayed on the map on the mouse editing screen. This change operation involves moving and / or transforming the boundary of target area 40 displayed on the map. In other words, the change operation involves changing the position of target area 40 displayed on the map and / or expanding and reducing its range. The content of the change operation performed on monitoring terminal 200 is transmitted to monitoring device 100.

[0056] After step S252, in step S253, the integrated monitoring processing unit 110 of the monitoring device 100 calculates the scale of the map displayed on the mouse editing screen of the display unit 201 based on the display signal transmitted from the output unit 113 to the monitoring terminal 200 in step S251. Then, in the following step S254, the area setting unit 111 of the integrated monitoring processing unit 110 converts the boundary of the target area 40 after the change operation displayed on the display unit 201 into coordinates on the map, and sets the target area 40 on the map. More specifically, the area setting unit 111 calculates the actual coordinates on the map of the boundary of the target area 40 after the change operation by using the scale of the map displayed on the mouse editing screen calculated in step S253 and the coordinates of the boundary of the target area 40 after the change operation displayed on the mouse editing screen. Then, the area setting unit 111 sets the target area 40 on the map using the actual coordinates on the map of the calculated boundary of the target area 40 after the change operation.

[0057] After step S254, the process proceeds to step S260. If the user selects to directly edit the coordinates of the target area 40 in step S250, the process proceeds from step S250 to S260 without going through steps S251 to S254. In step S260, the user operates the input unit 202 of the monitoring terminal 200 to directly input and edit the area data of the target area 40, i.e., coordinates, attributes, name, etc. Note that even if steps S251 to S254 are taken, the user may directly edit the area data to make fine adjustments, etc. Furthermore, names and the like that are difficult to input using a mouse may be edited in step S260.

[0058] After step S260, in step S270, the area data entered at monitoring terminal 200 is sent to monitoring device 100 to register the area data registered in step S260 in the integrated monitoring system 1. In the following step S280, monitoring device 100 stores the edited area data in integrated monitoring storage unit 120 to reflect the edited area data. When the processing of step S280 is completed, the series of operations ends.

[0059] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration for realizing the respective functions of the monitoring device 100 and the monitoring terminal 200 in this embodiment. The respective functions of the monitoring device 100 and the monitoring terminal 200 are realized, for example, by a processing circuit. The processing circuit may include a processor 101 and a memory 102. The processing circuit may also be dedicated hardware 103. A portion of the processing circuit may be formed as dedicated hardware 103, and the processing circuit may further include a processor 101 and a memory 102. In the example shown in the figure, a portion of the processing circuit is formed as dedicated hardware 103. Furthermore, in the example shown in the figure, the processing circuit further includes a processor 101 and a memory 102.

[0060] The processing circuit, part of which is at least one dedicated hardware 103, may be, for example, a single circuit, a composite circuit, a programmed processor, a parallel programmed processor, an ASIC, an FPGA, or a combination thereof. When the processing circuit includes at least one processor 101 and at least one memory 102, the respective functions of the monitoring device 100 and the monitoring terminal 200 are realized by software, firmware, or a combination of software and firmware.

[0061] The software and firmware are written as programs and stored in memory 102. Processor 101 realizes the functions of each unit by reading and executing the programs stored in memory 102. Processor 101 is also called a CPU (Central Processing Unit), central processing unit, processing unit, arithmetic unit, microprocessor, microcomputer, or DSP. Memory 102 may include, for example, non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory such as RAM, ROM, flash memory, EPROM, and EEPROM, or a magnetic disk, flexible disk, optical disk, compact disk, minidisk, DVD, etc.

[0062] In this way, the processing circuits of the monitoring device 100 and the monitoring terminal 200 can realize the respective functions of the monitoring device 100 and the monitoring terminal 200 by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination of these. When the processing circuits of the monitoring device 100 and the monitoring terminal 200 each include at least a processor 101 and a memory 102, the processor 101 executes a program stored in the memory 102 in the monitoring device 100 and the monitoring terminal 200, and the hardware and software of the monitoring device 100 and the monitoring terminal 200 work together to realize the functions of the respective units included in the monitoring device 100 and the monitoring terminal 200. Note that the functions of the devices constituting the autonomous mobile object management system 310 and the facility management system 320 may also be realized by including a processing circuit having the processor 101, the memory 102, and the dedicated hardware 103.

[0063] As described above, the monitoring method according to the present disclosure includes a map storage step of storing a map of the facility 10, an area setting step of setting a target area 40 on the map, an attribute setting step of setting attributes assigned to the target area 40, an area data storage step of storing the target area 40 and the attributes of the target area 40, and an output step of outputting a display signal for displaying on the display unit 201 the position of a monitoring target moving within the facility 10, the target area 40, and the attributes assigned to the target area 40, superimposed on the map. The attributes assigned to the target area 40 are determined according to an assumed factor that will cause a specific behavior of the monitoring target in the target area 40. A program according to the present disclosure causes a computer of the monitoring device 100 to execute the above monitoring method. A recording medium according to the present disclosure is computer-readable and has the above program recorded thereon.

[0064] In the present disclosure, the embodiments may be combined in any manner without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. Examples of various aspects of the present disclosure are summarized below as appendices. (Appendix 1) a map storage unit that stores a map of the facility; an area setting unit that sets a target area on the map; an attribute setting unit that sets an attribute assigned to the target area; an area data storage unit that stores the target area and the attributes of the target area; an output unit that outputs a display signal for superimposing the position of the monitoring target moving within the facility, the target area, and the attribute assigned to the target area on the map and displaying them on a display unit, A monitoring device in which the attribute assigned to the target area is determined according to an assumed factor that causes a specific behavior of the monitored object in the target area. (Appendix 2) The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the specific behavior of the monitored object includes one or both of movement and stopping of the monitored object. (Appendix 3) the map storage unit further stores a location of equipment in the facility; the display signal causes the display unit to further display the location of the facility superimposed on the map, The monitoring device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the assumed factors include use of the equipment by the monitored object. (Appendix 4) 4. The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the assumed factors include the monitoring target avoiding interference with other moving objects. (Appendix 5) an input unit that receives a change operation including one or both of movement and deformation of the boundary of the target area that is displayed on the display unit so as to be superimposed on the map; The monitoring device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 4, wherein the area setting unit converts the boundary of the target area displayed on the display unit after the change operation into coordinates on the map, and sets the target area on the map. (Appendix 6) A monitoring device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 5; a monitoring terminal having the display unit. (Appendix 7) a map storage step of storing a map of the facility; an area setting step of setting a target area on the map; an attribute setting step of setting attributes assigned to the target area; an area data storage step of storing the target area and the attributes of the target area; an output step of outputting a display signal for superimposing the position of the monitoring target moving within the facility, the target area, and the attribute assigned to the target area on the map and displaying them on a display unit, A monitoring method in which the attribute assigned to the target area is determined according to an assumed factor that causes a specific behavior of the monitored object in the target area. (Appendix 8) A program for causing a computer of a monitoring device to execute the monitoring method described in Supplementary Note 7. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 1. Integrated monitoring system 10 facilities 21 Room 1 22 2nd living room 23 Passage 30 Equipment 31 Security Door 32 Elevator 33 Landing Hall 40 Target Area 41 Bank Area 42 Security Door Area 43 Mediation Area 100 Monitoring equipment 101 processors 102 memory 103 Dedicated Hardware 110 Integrated Monitoring Processing Unit 111 Area setting section 112 Attribute setting section 113 Output section 120 Integrated Monitoring and Memory Unit 121 Map memory section 122 Area data storage unit 200 monitoring terminals 201 Display section 202 Input section 301 Equipment information storage section 302 Equipment and Autonomous Mobile Unit Processing Section 310 Autonomous Mobile Management System 311 Autonomous Mobile Communication Unit 320 Facility Management System 321 Equipment Control Unit 322 Equipment and Communications Department 400 Mobile 410 Autonomous Mobile Vehicles 420 people 500 Equipment control device 510 Elevator control device 520 Security door control device

Claims

1. a map storage unit that stores a map of the facility; an area setting unit that sets a target area on the map; an attribute setting unit that sets an attribute assigned to the target area; an area data storage unit that stores the target area and the attributes of the target area; an output unit that outputs a display signal for superimposing the position of the monitoring target moving within the facility, the target area, and the attribute assigned to the target area on the map and displaying them on a display unit, A monitoring device in which the attribute assigned to the target area is determined, depending on the assumed factor that causes the specific behavior of the monitored object in the target area, as either an equipment-attached area attribute indicating that the assumed factor is the use of equipment by the monitored object, or an arbitration area attribute indicating that the assumed factor is the avoidance of interference between the monitored object and other moving objects.

2. The monitoring device according to claim 1 , wherein the specific behavior of the monitored object includes one or both of movement and stopping of the monitored object.

3. the map storage unit further stores a location of equipment in the facility; 3. The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the display signal causes the display unit to further display the location of the facility by superimposing it on the map.

4. an input unit that receives a change operation including one or both of movement and deformation of the boundary of the target area that is displayed on the display unit so as to be superimposed on the map; The monitoring device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the area setting unit converts the boundary of the target area displayed on the display unit after the change operation into coordinates on the map, and sets the target area on the map.

5. The monitoring device according to claim 1 or 2; a monitoring terminal having the display unit.

6. a map storage step of storing a map of the facility; an area setting step of setting a target area on the map; an attribute setting step of setting attributes assigned to the target area; an area data storage step of storing the target area and the attributes of the target area; an output step of outputting a display signal for superimposing the position of the monitoring target moving within the facility, the target area, and the attribute assigned to the target area on the map and displaying them on a display unit, A monitoring method in which the attribute assigned to the target area is determined, depending on the assumed factor that causes the specific behavior of the monitored object in the target area, as either an equipment-attached area attribute indicating that the assumed factor is the use of equipment by the monitored object, or an arbitration area attribute indicating that the assumed factor is the avoidance of interference between the monitored object and other moving objects.

7. A program for causing a computer of a monitoring device to execute the monitoring method according to claim 6.

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