Equipment photography support system, equipment photography support method using the equipment photography support system, and program

Abstract

To appropriately support photographing of an object facility to be inspected.SOLUTION: A facility photographing support system 100 includes an input unit 106, a database 110, a CPU 111, a photographing assistance unit 104, and a facility recognition unit 105. The input unit 106 receives an input of an object facility to be inspected. The database 110 stores facility information of each object facility. The CPU 111 receives object facility information for each object facility from the database 110, and generates photographing support information of the object facility based on the received object facility information. The photographing assistance unit 104 displays the photographing support information generated by the processor, on a site photographing terminal 101. The facility recognition unit 105 recognizes that the object facility is displayed from a predetermined direction set in advance on the site photographing terminal 101.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an equipment photography support system, an equipment photography support method using the equipment photography support system, and a program.

Background Art

[0002] In order to grasp the status of power facilities, inspectors carry mobile terminals to inspect power facilities and obtain equipment information on the current power facilities. However, since there are individual differences in the skills and experience of inspectors, there is a patent document aimed at enabling appropriate inspection of equipment even by non-experts. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an equipment inspection support program that presents work instruction information regarding inspection locations, methods, etc. according to a predetermined inspection procedure for the equipment to be inspected. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses an equipment inspection support program that is more user-friendly by utilizing wearable devices.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The equipment inspection support programs of Patent Documents 1 and 2 support appropriate inspection by presenting work instruction information regarding inspection locations or inspection methods according to the inspection procedure. However, these equipment inspection support programs only support the presentation of work instruction information and do not consider support technology for the photography operation.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to appropriately support the photography of target equipment to be inspected. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To achieve the above objective, the present invention comprises: an input unit into which the equipment to be inspected is input; a database storing equipment information for each piece of equipment to be inspected; a processor that receives the equipment information for each piece of equipment from the database and generates photographic support information for the equipment to be inspected based on the received equipment information; a photographic support unit that displays the photographic support information generated by the processor on a photographic terminal; and an equipment recognition unit that recognizes that the equipment to be inspected is displayed on the photographic terminal from a predetermined direction set in advance. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it becomes possible to appropriately support the photography of equipment that is subject to inspection. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] Overall configuration diagram of the equipment photography support system. [Figure 2] Database configuration diagram. [Figure 3] Data item diagram for basic equipment information. [Figure 4] Data item diagram for surrounding environment information. [Figure 5] Diagram of weather data items. [Figure 6] Data item diagram for defective information. [Figure 7] Data item diagram for photography support information. [Figure 8] Processing flow diagram using the equipment photography support program. [Figure 9] Flowchart of the matching process with past failure information. [Figure 10] A diagram illustrating the processing flow for displaying shooting support information. [Figure 11] An illustrative diagram showing the display of the shooting frame in shooting mode. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the equipment photography support system, the equipment photography support method using the equipment photography support system, and the program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are not intended to limit the invention as defined in the claims, and not all of the elements and combinations described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0010] Businesses that own infrastructure facilities, including power facilities or communication facilities, inspect these facilities. Inspectors, as an example of a "user," use mobile devices to photograph the facilities for the purpose of recording and managing their status. The equipment photography support system 100 of the present invention describes a system intended for equipment inspections by power companies that own power facilities. However, the equipment photography support system 100 can also be applied to communication facilities by changing the settings of the data items.

[0011] Figure 1 is an overall diagram of the equipment photography support system.

[0012] The equipment photography support system 100 includes a field photography terminal 101 as an example of a "photography terminal," an equipment photography support server 109, and a business office display terminal 118 as an example of "other terminals." The field photography terminal 101, the equipment photography support server 109, and the business office display terminal 118 are communicated together via a network 116.

[0013] The on-site photography terminal 101 is carried by the inspector who patrols the facilities. The on-site photography terminal 101 is used for photographing the facilities. The on-site photography terminal 101, the equipment photography support server 109, and the equipment photography support server 109 each have network interfaces 108, 114, and 120. The network interface 108 and the network interface 114 are connected via the network 116. The communication between the network interface 108 and the network 116 uses the wireless network 115. Also, the network interface 114 and the network interface 120 are connected via the network 116. The communication between the network interface 120 and the network 116 uses the wired network 117.

[0014] The on-site photography terminal 101 is a terminal that can refer to the equipment information 207 described below for each target equipment by inputting the information of the target equipment to be inspected during the patrol operation. When photographing the patrol target equipment, the on-site photography terminal 101 can specify the shooting direction and display the shooting frame by using the shooting support information 205 described below. The detailed flow of the equipment photography support system will be described later in FIG. 8, and the display flow of the shooting frame will be described later in FIG. 10. The screen description in the shooting mode will be described later in FIG. 11. The on-site photography terminal 101 has a GPS (Global Positioning System) function 102 as an example of a "position detection unit", a photographing unit 103, an input unit 106, a data storage unit 107, and a network interface 108.

[0015] The GPS function 102 acquires the position information of the on-site photography terminal 101. The photographing unit 103 is activated during photo shooting to capture an image. The photographing unit 103 includes a photographing assistance unit 104 and an equipment recognition unit 105.

[0016] The photography assistance unit 104 displays the photography support information 205 generated by the CPU 111, which is an example of the "processor" of the equipment photography support server 109 described later, on the on-site photography terminal 101. The equipment recognition unit 105 recognizes that the target equipment is displayed from a predetermined direction set in advance on the on-site photography terminal 101.

[0017] Data of the target equipment is input to the input unit 106. The data storage unit 107 temporarily stores the data. The network interface 108 performs data communication with other devices. The on-site photography terminal 101 may be a smartphone or a tablet terminal as long as it has a GPS function 102, a photography unit 103, an input unit 106, a data storage unit 107, and a network interface 108.

[0018] The equipment photography support server 109 is a server that accumulates related information of the target equipment and calculates the photography support information 205 at the time of equipment photography. The equipment photography support server 109 executes the following-described processes by reading and executing a predetermined computer program stored in the memory 112. The storage medium MM that non-temporarily stores the computer program is composed of, for example, a flash memory, a hard disk drive, etc. The storage medium MM is connected to the equipment photography support server 109 and can transmit and receive the computer program to and from the memory 112. The equipment photography support server 109 includes a database 110, a CPU 111 as an example of a "processor", a memory 112, and a network interface 114. The database 110 stores the equipment information 207 for each target equipment. The equipment photography support program 113 is stored in the memory 112. The CPU 111 realizes the following-described processes by reading and executing the equipment photography support program 113. The network interface 114 performs data communication with other devices.

[0019] The business location display terminal 118 has a data display unit 119 and a network interface 120. The data display unit 119 receives data stored in the equipment photography support server 109 and makes the received data viewable by the user. The network interface 108 communicates data with other devices.

[0020] Figure 2 is a diagram of the database configuration.

[0021] Database 110 stores equipment information 207, photography support information 205, and patrol result information 206. Equipment information 207 includes equipment basic information 201, surrounding environment information 202, weather information 203, and malfunction information 204, which are data associated with the equipment.

[0022] The shooting support information 205 stores data calculated based on the equipment information 207 for transfer to the on-site shooting terminal 101. The patrol result information 206 stores data on the patrol results. Details of the basic equipment information 201, surrounding environment information 202, weather information 203, fault information 204, and shooting support information 205 are described in Figure 3 and subsequent figures.

[0023] Figure 3 is a diagram of the data items for basic equipment information.

[0024] Equipment Basic Information 201 stores information about equipment installed in conjunction with utility poles. This equipment information is data used to manage information about transformers, arms, etc., installed on utility poles. Equipment Basic Information 201 includes a utility pole ID column 301, an equipment ID column 302, a manufacturing date column 303, a manufacturer column 304, a product number column 305, an installation date column 306, a salt resistance classification column 307, and an installation area column 308.

[0025] The pole ID column 301 uniquely identifies the pole. The equipment ID column 302 uniquely identifies the equipment. The manufacturing date column 303 manages the age elapsed since the date the equipment was manufactured. The equipment manufacturer column 304 identifies the manufacturer that produced the equipment. The product number column 305 identifies the product of the equipment. The installation date column 306 manages the age elapsed since the date the equipment was installed. The salt resistance classification column 307 manages whether the equipment has salt resistance measures in place. The installation area column 308 identifies the location where the equipment is installed.

[0026] Figure 4 is a diagram of the data items for surrounding environment information.

[0027] The surrounding environment information 202 stores information about the location where the equipment is installed. The surrounding environment information 202 includes an installation district column 401 to identify the installation location, surrounding environment columns 402 to the east of the equipment installation location, surrounding environment columns 403 to the west, surrounding environment columns 404 to the south, surrounding environment columns 405 to the north, and elevation column 406. By dividing the surrounding environment of the installation location into east, west, north, and south, it becomes possible to grasp the surrounding information in more detail.

[0028] Figure 5 is a diagram of weather information data items.

[0029] Weather information 203 stores information about the weather at the location where the equipment is installed. Weather information 203 includes a year column 502, a precipitation column 503, a wind direction column 504, an average temperature column 505, a lightning column 506, and a humidity column 507. The year column 502 identifies the year. The precipitation column 503 manages the amount of precipitation. The wind direction column 504 represents the average wind direction. The average temperature column 505 manages the average temperature. The lightning column 506 indicates the presence and intensity of lightning strikes. The humidity column 507 represents the degree of humidity.

[0030] Figure 6 is a diagram of the data items for defective information.

[0031] Defect information 204 stores information about defects that have occurred in the past for each piece of equipment. Defect information 204 includes repair equipment ID 601, repair date column 602, defect content column 603, defective surface column 604, and defective part column 605. Repair equipment ID 601 identifies the equipment that was repaired. Repair date column 602 manages the date on which the repair was performed. Defect content column 603 represents the nature of the defect. Defect surface column 604 represents the surface on which the defect occurred. Defective part column 605 represents the location of the equipment where the defect occurred.

[0032] Figure 7 is a diagram of the data items for the shooting support information.

[0033] The shooting support information 205 stores information related to shooting assistance that is displayed when shooting with the on-site shooting terminal 101. The shooting support information 205 includes a device ID column 701 for uniquely identifying the equipment, a direction column 702 indicating the direction of shooting, an angle column 703 indicating the camera angle at the time of shooting, a surface column 704 indicating the surface to be photographed, and a part column 705 indicating the area to be photographed.

[0034] Figure 8 is a processing flow diagram of the equipment photography support program.

[0035] This processing flow shows the process executed by the equipment photography support program 111 from receiving information about the target equipment input from the input unit 106 of the field photography terminal 101 to accumulating the equipment photography results in the patrol result information 206.

[0036] When an inspector inspects the target equipment, the pole ID information of the equipment being inspected is entered into the input unit 106 using the field photography terminal 101. The entered information is transmitted to the equipment photography support server 109 via the network 116 and linked to the equipment photography support program 113. Based on the linked pole IDs, the equipment photography support program 113 associates the pole ID column 301 with surrounding environment information 202 and weather information 203 from the installation area column 308 linked to the pole ID column 301, and malfunction information 204 from the equipment ID column 302 linked to the pole ID column 301 (S801).

[0037] The CPU 111 searches for equipment similar to the equipment being inspected based on the associated data combinations, and calculates the predicted location of defects, the shooting direction, and the shooting angle based on the defect information 204 of similar equipment (S802). The calculated information is stored as shooting support information 205. The detailed flow will be described later in Figure 9.

[0038] Figure 9 is a flowchart illustrating the matching process with past defect information. In the matching process, the equipment photography support program 113 searches for equipment similar to the equipment being inspected, and calculates the predicted location of defects, the direction of photography, and the angle of photography based on the defect information 204 of the similar equipment.

[0039] The CPU 111 determines whether any defects have occurred in equipment having equipment basic information 201 similar to the equipment basic information 201 of the equipment being inspected (S901). At that time, the manufacturing date column 303 and the installation date column 306 are used to calculate the similarity in terms of the age of the equipment. The manufacturer column 304, the serial number column 305, and the salt resistance column 307 are used to calculate the similarity in terms of individual characteristics.

[0040] Next, in addition to the result of the judgment process S901, the CPU 111 determines whether any defects have occurred in equipment that has surrounding environment information 202 similar to the surrounding environment information 202 of the equipment to be inspected (S902, S905). The surrounding environment_east column 402, surrounding environment_west column 403, surrounding environment_south column 404, and surrounding environment_north column 404 are used to calculate the similarity of the surrounding environment of the equipment. The elevation column 406 is used to calculate the similarity of the installation point of the equipment.

[0041] Next, in addition to the results of the judgment processes S902 and S905, the CPU 111 determines whether any malfunctions have occurred in equipment that has weather information 203 similar to the weather information 203 of the equipment being inspected (S903, S904, S906, S907). The precipitation column 503, wind direction column 504, average temperature column 505, lightning strike column 506, and humidity column 507 are used to calculate the similarity in terms of weather.

[0042] If the judgment results of S901, S905, and S907 are true, the CPU 111 identifies that a defect has occurred in equipment with similar equipment basic information 201, surrounding environment information 202, and weather information 203 (S908). For example, if the target equipment is a product number from a specific manufacturer, installed in an urban area with heavy rainfall and high humidity, then past defect information for equipment with similar information will identify a defect where there is a lot of rust on the top surface. The CPU 111 stores the identified defect in the photographic support information 205 of the equipment being inspected.

[0043] If the judgment results of S901 and S905 are true, and the judgment result of S907 is false, the CPU 111 identifies that a defect has occurred in equipment with similar equipment basic information 201 and surrounding environment information 202 (S909). For example, if the target equipment is a product number from a specific manufacturer and the surrounding environment is an urban area, then a defect such as excessive rust on the top surface will be identified in the past defect information of equipment with similar information other than weather conditions. The CPU 111 stores the identified defect in the photographic support information 205 of the equipment being inspected.

[0044] If the judgment result of S901 is true, the judgment result of S905 is false, and the judgment result of S906 is true, the CPU 111 identifies that a defect has occurred in equipment with similar equipment basic information 201 and weather information 203 (S910). For example, for a product number of a specific manufacturer, if the equipment is installed in an area with high rainfall and high humidity as weather conditions, a defect such as excessive rust on the top surface will be identified in the past defect information of equipment with similar information other than the surrounding environment. The CPU 111 stores the identified defect in the photographic support information 205 of the equipment to be inspected.

[0045] If the judgment result of S901 is true, and the judgment results of S905 and S906 are false, the CPU 111 identifies that a defect has occurred in equipment with similar equipment basic information 201 (S911). For example, for equipment with a specific manufacturer's product number, a defect of excessive rust on the top surface is identified in past defect information of equipment with similar information other than the surrounding environment and weather conditions. The CPU 111 stores the identified defect in the photographic support information 205 of the equipment being inspected.

[0046] If the judgment result of S901 is false and the judgment results of S902 and S904 are true, the CPU 111 identifies that a malfunction has occurred in equipment with similar surrounding environment information 202 and weather information 203 (S912). For example, in the case of equipment installed in an urban area with heavy rainfall and high humidity, in addition to the equipment's specific condition, a malfunction of excessive rust on the top surface is identified in past malfunction information of equipment with similar information. The CPU 111 stores the identified malfunction in the photographic support information 205 of the equipment being inspected.

[0047] If the judgment result of S901 is false, the judgment result of S902 is true, and the judgment result of S904 is false, the CPU 111 identifies that a defect has occurred in equipment with similar surrounding environment information 202 (S913). For example, for equipment in an urban area, in addition to the equipment's specific condition and weather conditions, a defect such as excessive rust on the top surface is identified in the past defect information of equipment with similar information. The CPU 111 stores the identified defect in the photographic support information 205 of the equipment being inspected.

[0048] If the judgment results for S901 and S902 are false and the judgment result for S903 is true, the CPU 111 identifies that a malfunction has occurred in equipment with similar weather information 203 (S914). For example, in equipment installed in an area with high rainfall and high humidity, in addition to the equipment's specific condition and surrounding environment, a malfunction such as excessive rust on the top surface may be identified in past malfunction information of equipment with similar information. The CPU 111 stores the identified malfunction in the photographic support information 205 of the equipment being inspected.

[0049] If the judgment results for S901, S902, and S903 are false, it is determined that no defects have occurred in similar equipment (S915). No defects caused by equipment information 207 have occurred in the equipment being inspected, and the default value is stored in the imaging support information 205.

[0050] Returning to Figure 8, the CPU 111 transfers the shooting support information 205 to the field shooting terminal 101 via the network 116. The transferred shooting support information 205 is stored in the data storage unit 107, and when the shooting unit 103 is activated in the field shooting terminal 101, it is displayed on the shooting screen in conjunction with the shooting assistance unit 104 (S803).

[0051] In addition to displaying the shooting support information 205, the shooting support unit 104 displays the shooting frames 1105 and 1106 (see Figure 11), which will be described later. The shooting support unit 104 works in conjunction with the object recognition unit 105 to assist the patrol officer in enabling optimal shooting by prompting shooting through changes in the display of the shooting frames and voice guidance (S804). A detailed flow will be described later in Figure 10.

[0052] Figure 10 shows the processing flow when displaying image capture support information.

[0053] The shooting support unit 104 assists the patrol officer in shooting mode based on the shooting support information 205. First, the shooting support unit 104 determines whether a patrol officer is positioned in the designated shooting direction (S1001).

[0054] The shooting assistance unit 104 calculates the positional relationship between the equipment to be inspected and the inspector from the GPS function 102 of the equipment shooting terminal 101. If the judgment result of S1001 is false, the shooting assistance unit 104 displays the direction icon 1104 as an example of "direction" on the screen in a direction different from the specified direction, and guides the inspector in the specified direction with a warning voice guidance (S1002). This helps the inspector to photograph the target equipment from the appropriate direction. An example of the shooting screen when the judgment result of S1001 is false is shown in Figure 11 (1101). At this time, the shooting direction and shooting angle when the equipment to be inspected is viewed from a predetermined direction are displayed at the top of the screen. That is, the predetermined direction includes the shooting direction and shooting angle.

[0055] If the result of the determination in S1001 is true, the object recognition unit 105 identifies the equipment to be inspected, and the shooting assistance unit 104 determines whether the equipment to be inspected is within the shooting frame (S1003). If the result of the determination in S1003 is false, the shooting assistance unit 104 determines that it is not in an optimal shooting state and displays the shooting frame on the screen as being in an unoptimal shooting state. An example of the shooting mode screen when the result of the determination in S1003 is false is shown in Figure 11 (1102). At this time, the screen displays a shooting frame 1105 (dashed line in the figure) that represents the outline of the target equipment displayed from a predetermined direction. In this case, the shooting frame 1105 is displayed in a rectangular shape according to the outline of the target equipment.

[0056] Furthermore, the shooting support unit 104 guides the patrol officer to position the equipment under inspection within the shooting frame 1105 through voice guidance in addition to the display on the shooting frame 1105 (S1004). This allows the patrol officer to recognize that the shooting conditions are not optimal, leading to a reduction in unnecessary shooting and improving the efficiency of patrol work.

[0057] If the judgment result of S1003 is true, the shooting support unit 104 determines that the shooting state is optimal and switches the shooting frame to the optimal shooting state and displays it on the screen. An example of the shooting screen when the judgment result of S1003 is true is shown in Figure 11 (1103). At this time, the screen displays a shooting frame 1106 (solid line in the figure) that represents the outline of the target equipment displayed from a predetermined direction.

[0058] Furthermore, the shooting support unit 104 guides the patrol officer to take a photograph by displaying the shooting frame and by providing voice guidance (S1005). This allows the patrol officer to recognize that the conditions for shooting are optimal, making it easy to acquire the necessary images and ensuring that all equipment requiring repair is managed without fail.

[0059] Once the inspector completes the photography, the captured images are transferred to the equipment photography support server 109 as inspection results and stored in the inspection result information 206. The captured images can be viewed on the office display terminal 118 and used for information sharing with supervisors.

[0060] According to this configuration, the equipment photography support system 100 comprises an input unit 106, a database 111, a CPU 111, a photography assistance unit 104, and an equipment recognition unit 105. The input unit 106 receives the target equipment to be inspected. The database 111 stores equipment information 207 for each target piece of equipment. The CPU 111 receives the target equipment information 207 for each piece of equipment from the database 111 and generates photography support information 205 for the target equipment based on the received equipment information 207. The photography assistance unit 104 displays the photography support information 205 generated by the CPU 111 on the field photography terminal 101. The equipment recognition unit 105 recognizes that the target equipment is displayed on the field photography terminal 101 from a predetermined direction set in advance.

[0061] This allows for proper support in photographing the equipment being inspected. As a result, it is possible to prevent missed photographs and to prevent variations in photographic accuracy due to individual differences in the skill level of the inspectors.

[0062] Furthermore, the imaging support unit 104 notifies the patrol officer of the recognition results from the equipment recognition unit 105. This helps the patrol officer recognize the target equipment.

[0063] Furthermore, the shooting support information 205 includes shooting frames 1105 and 1106 that represent the outline of the target equipment displayed on the field shooting terminal 101 from a predetermined direction. This allows the patrol officer to properly recognize the target equipment.

[0064] Furthermore, the shooting support unit 104 changes the display of the shooting frames 1105 and 1106 when the outline of the target equipment displayed on the field shooting terminal 101 falls within the shooting frame. This allows the patrol officer to properly understand the timing of the shooting.

[0065] Furthermore, the shooting support unit 104 notifies the patrol officer by voice when the display on the shooting frames 1105 and 1106 changes. This allows the patrol officer to better understand the timing of the shot.

[0066] Furthermore, the specified direction includes the shooting orientation and shooting angle relative to the target equipment. This makes it easier for patrol officers to identify the target equipment.

[0067] Furthermore, the system is equipped with a GPS function 102 for detecting the location information of the field camera terminal 101. Based on the location information of the field camera terminal 101 detected by the GPS function 102, the camera assistance unit 104 notifies the patrol officer of a predetermined direction. This allows the patrol officer to properly understand the direction of the target equipment.

[0068] Furthermore, the equipment information 207 includes basic equipment information 201 of the target equipment, surrounding environment information 202 of the target equipment, weather information 203 at the location where the target equipment is installed, and past malfunction information 204 of the target equipment. The CPU 111 generates shooting support information 205 based on the basic equipment information 201, surrounding environment information 202, weather information 203, and malfunction information 204. This allows the target equipment to be appropriately identified.

[0069] Furthermore, the system includes a business office display terminal 118 that receives images captured by the on-site camera terminal 101 and displays the received images. This allows supervisors other than the patrol officer to appropriately understand the status of the target equipment.

[0070] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are included.

[0071] The equipment photography support system can be implemented for equipment in any field, not just power equipment, by changing the configuration of equipment information 207 and setting the shape of the shooting frames 1105 and 1106 to match the target of photography. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0072] 100...Equipment photography support system, 101...Field photography terminal, 102...GPS function, 104...Photography assistance unit, 105...Object recognition unit, 106...Input unit, 110...Database, 111...CPU1, 118...Business location display terminal, 201...Basic equipment information, 202...Surrounding environment information, 203...Weather information, 204...Defect information, 205...Photography support information, 207...Equipment information, 702...Direction, 703...Angle, 1104...Direction icon, 1105...Photography frame, 1106...Photography frame

Claims

1. An input section into which the equipment to be inspected is entered, A database that stores equipment information for each of the aforementioned target facilities, A processor that receives target equipment information for each target equipment from the database and generates imaging support information for the target equipment based on the received target equipment information, A shooting support unit that displays the shooting support information generated by the aforementioned processor on the shooting terminal, The camera terminal includes an equipment recognition unit that recognizes that the target equipment is displayed from a predetermined direction set in advance, The processor searches the database for similar equipment to the target equipment for each target equipment, and adds the predicted defect location, shooting direction, and shooting angle from the defect information of the similar equipment to the shooting support information. Equipment photography support system.

2. The aforementioned shooting assistance unit notifies the user of the recognition result obtained by the equipment recognition unit. The equipment photography support system according to claim 1.

3. The aforementioned shooting support information includes a shooting frame representing the outline of the target equipment displayed on the shooting terminal from the predetermined direction. The equipment photography support system according to claim 1.

4. The aforementioned shooting assistance unit changes the display of the shooting frame when the outline of the target equipment displayed on the shooting terminal falls within the shooting frame. The equipment photography support system according to claim 3.

5. The equipment photography support system according to claim 4, wherein the photography support unit notifies the user by voice that the display of the photography frame has changed.

6. The equipment photography support system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined direction includes the shooting orientation and shooting angle with respect to the target equipment.

7. The system includes a location detection unit that detects the location information of the aforementioned shooting terminal, The aforementioned shooting assistance unit notifies the user of the predetermined direction based on the location information of the shooting terminal detected by the location detection unit. The equipment photography support system according to claim 3.

8. The aforementioned equipment information includes basic equipment information of the target equipment, information on the surrounding environment of the target equipment, weather information at the installation location of the target equipment, and past malfunction information of the target equipment. The processor generates the shooting support information based on the basic equipment information, the surrounding environment information, the weather information, and the fault information. The equipment photography support system according to claim 1.

9. The equipment photography support system according to claim 1, further comprising another terminal that receives images captured by the aforementioned photography terminal and displays the received images.

10. A method for supporting equipment photography using an equipment photography support system, The aforementioned equipment photography support system receives the equipment to be inspected, The equipment photography support system receives equipment information for each target piece of equipment from a database that stores equipment information for each target piece of equipment, and generates photography support information for the target piece of equipment based on the received equipment information. The aforementioned equipment shooting support system displays the generated shooting support information on the shooting terminal. The equipment photography support system recognizes that the target equipment is displayed on the photography terminal from a predetermined direction, The aforementioned equipment photography support system notifies the user of the recognition result, In generating the aforementioned shooting support information, the equipment shooting support system searches the database for similar equipment for each target piece of equipment, and adds the predicted defective locations, shooting directions, and shooting angles from the defective information of the similar equipment to the equipment shooting support information.

11. On the computer, Steps include: the input of the equipment to be inspected, The steps include receiving target equipment information for each target equipment from a database that stores equipment information for each target equipment, and generating shooting support information for the target equipment based on the received target equipment information, The steps include: displaying the generated shooting support information on the shooting terminal; The steps include: recognizing that the target equipment is displayed on the imaging terminal from a predetermined direction; The steps of notifying the user of the aforementioned recognition result and then executing the following: The program generates, in the above-mentioned step, searches the database for similar equipment for each target equipment, and adds the predicted defect location, shooting direction, and shooting angle from the defect information of the similar equipment to the shooting support information.

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