Camera photography setting changing system, camera photography setting changing method, and program

Abstract

[Problem] To photograph an object under inspection efficiently while saving power. [Solution] A camera photography setting changing system according to the present invention changes a photography setting of a camera for photographing an object under inspection on the basis of environment sensor information acquired from an environment sensor disposed at an inspection site. The camera photography setting changing system acquires the environment sensor information from the environment sensor, analyzes the acquired environment sensor information, and determines whether or not the analysis result satisfies a prescribed condition. When the prescribed condition is satisfied, the camera photography setting changing system switches on a camera module and a communication module, changes the photography setting, photographs the object under inspection on the basis of the photography setting after the change, transmits an image of the photographed object under inspection, and switches off the communication module after transmitting the image. The camera photography setting changing system changes the photography setting after the change to the photography setting before the change when the result of analyzing environment sensor information reacquired after the transmission of the image does not satisfy the prescribed condition, or changes the photography setting after the change to the photography setting before the change after the end of a schedule of photography in the photography setting after the change.

Description

Camera photography setting change system, camera photography setting change method and program

[0001] The present invention relates to a technique that is effective for remote inspection of an inspection target.

[0002] In recent years, technologies for improving the efficiency of inspections at inspection sites have been attracting attention. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for further improving the convenience of equipment inspection management, in which the facility name of each facility where an equipment inspection is to be performed is placed in a date column on a calendar corresponding to the date of the equipment inspection, images are received from a mobile device with a camera function, and it is determined whether an equipment inspection image for each facility name displayed on the calendar has been received. The display color of the facility name determined to have been received is changed on the monitor. Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a technology that enables a three-dimensional image of a structure within a building and the location of buried objects within a wall to be easily confirmed during construction work or inspection of the structure within the building.

[0003] JP 2014-63378 A JP 2007-228315 A

[0004] At inspection sites, inspectors must go to the inspection site and visually inspect the status of the inspection target, such as checking the reading of a meter, whether a container is full, whether a street light is out, whether an animal is caught in an animal trap, and the water level of a river, resulting in poor inspection efficiency. Furthermore, since many inspection sites lack power sources, energy conservation is important when remote inspections are performed without visiting the inspection site. Therefore, there is a need for technology that enables efficient and energy-saving remote inspections. However, the technologies described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 do not enable efficient and energy-saving remote inspections.

[0005] In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a camera shooting setting change system, a camera shooting setting change method, and a program that can photograph an inspection object efficiently and with low power consumption.

[0006] The present invention provides a camera photography setting change system that changes the photography settings of a camera that photographs an inspection object based on environmental sensor information acquired from an environmental sensor placed at an inspection site, the system comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires the environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor; an analysis unit that analyzes the acquired environmental sensor information; a determination unit that determines whether a result of the analysis satisfies a predetermined condition; a condition-satisfied change unit that turns on a camera module and a communication module and changes the photography settings if the predetermined condition is satisfied; a photography unit that photographs the inspection object based on the changed photography settings; a transmission unit that transmits an image of the photographed inspection object to a computer; a communication module change unit that turns off the communication module after transmitting the image; and a condition-unsatisfied change unit that changes the changed photography settings to the previous photography settings if the analysis result of the environmental sensor information acquired again after transmitting the image does not satisfy the predetermined condition.

[0007] The present invention also provides a camera photography setting change system that changes the photography settings of a camera that photographs an inspection object based on environmental sensor information acquired from an environmental sensor placed at an inspection site, the system comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires the environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor; an analysis unit that analyzes the acquired environmental sensor information; a determination unit that determines whether the analysis result satisfies a predetermined condition; a condition-satisfied change unit that turns on a camera module and a communication module and changes the photography settings if the predetermined condition is satisfied; a photography unit that photographs the inspection object based on the changed photography settings; a transmission unit that transmits the captured images of the inspection object to a computer; a communication module change unit that turns off the communication module after transmitting the images; and an after-schedule change unit that changes the changed photography settings to the previous photography settings after the end of a photography schedule for the changed photography settings.

[0008] According to the present invention, when the analysis result of the environmental sensor information satisfies a predetermined condition (such as when an abnormality occurs), the shooting settings are changed, and when the predetermined condition is no longer met (such as when the system returns to normal), the shooting settings are changed back to the previous shooting settings. Also, according to the present invention, when the analysis result of the environmental sensor information satisfies a predetermined condition (such as when an abnormality occurs), the shooting settings are changed, and when the shooting schedule ends (such as after image shooting and image transmission), the shooting settings are changed back to the previous shooting settings. As a result, it becomes possible to photograph the inspection target efficiently and with low power consumption.

[0009] Although the present invention is in the category of a system, the same effects and advantages can be obtained even in other categories such as a method and a program.

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to photograph an inspection target efficiently and with low power consumption.

[0011] 1 is a diagram illustrating an overview of a camera photography setting change system 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the camera photography setting change system 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating the connection relationship between an environmental sensor 2 and a camera 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of various setting processes executed by the camera 10. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a photography setting change process executed by the camera 10. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a first environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a second environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a third environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a fourth environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a fifth environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a sixth environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of an image transmission process executed by the camera 10. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a first photography setting restoration process executed by the camera 10. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a second photography setting restoration process executed by the camera 10.

[0012] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following drawings, the same elements are designated by the same numbers or symbols throughout the description of the embodiments.

[0013] [Overview of Camera Shooting Setting Change System 1] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an overview of the camera shooting setting change system 1. The components of the camera shooting setting change system 1 will be explained based on Fig. 1. The camera shooting setting change system 1 is a system including at least a camera 10 that captures images of an inspection target (instruments, number of objects, people flow count, river water level, animal capture traps, etc.) based on environmental sensor information acquired from environmental sensors placed at an inspection site. In this embodiment, the camera shooting setting change system 1 includes, in addition to the camera 10, an environmental sensor 2 that senses environmental information (temperature, humidity, pressure, infrared rays, water level, vibration, electricity, illuminance, etc.), and a computer 3 with server functionality.

[0014] The environmental sensor 2 may be, for example, a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, pressure sensor, infrared sensor, water level sensor, vibration sensor, current sensor, or illuminance sensor. The number, functions, and types of the environmental sensors 2 can be designed appropriately depending on the inspection target. The computer 3 has server functionality and may be implemented, for example, by a single computer or by multiple computers, such as a cloud computer. A cloud computer in this specification may refer to either a computer that uses any computer scalably to perform a specific function, or a system that includes multiple functional modules and uses the functions in any combination. The camera 10 is an imaging device that is installed at the inspection site and captures images of the inspection target based on environmental sensor information acquired from the environmental sensors installed at the inspection site. The camera imaging setting change system 1 may include other terminals and devices in addition to the environmental sensor 2, computer 3, and camera 10 described above. The number, types, and functions of these devices are not particularly limited and can be designed appropriately.

[0015] An overview of the processing steps when the camera shooting setting change system 1 changes the shooting settings of the camera 10 that photographs the inspection target based on environmental sensor information obtained from the environmental sensor 2 placed at the inspection site will be described.

[0016] The camera 10 acquires environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor 2 (step S1). When the environmental sensor 2 is disposed in the vicinity of the camera 10, the camera 10 acquires the environmental information sensed by the environmental sensor 2 as environmental sensor information via wireless or wired communication. When the camera 10 has the environmental sensor 2 built in, the camera 10 acquires the environmental sensor information by having an environmental sensor module that performs the function of the environmental sensor 2 sense the environmental information. When the camera 10 has a camera module that also functions as the environmental sensor 2, the camera 10 acquires the environmental sensor information by having the camera module that performs the function of the environmental sensor 2 and the function of photographing the inspection target sense the environmental information.

[0017] The camera 10 analyzes the acquired environmental sensor information (step S2). The camera 10 analyzes the acquired environmental sensor information based on a preset analysis schedule. The camera 10 analyzes values, statistics (average values ​​over a predetermined period, etc.) of the environmental sensor information.

[0018] The camera 10 determines whether the analysis result satisfies a predetermined condition (step S3), such as whether the analysis result satisfies a predetermined condition (above / below / within a predetermined value, above / below / within a predetermined statistical amount, whether the power is on / off, the duration of the power is on / off, the integrated value of the number of human detections is below / below / within a predetermined value, or the like).

[0019] If the predetermined conditions are met, the camera 10 turns on the camera module and the communication module and changes the shooting settings (step S4). If the camera 10 determines that the analysis results meet the predetermined conditions, it activates the camera module that shoots the inspection target and the communication module that transmits the captured images to the computer 3, and turns on the camera module and the communication module. At the same time, the camera 10 changes the shooting settings that were set in advance. The camera 10 changes the shooting settings, such as the image shooting schedule, the image transmission schedule, flash on / off, shooting resolution, etc. Note that all or some of the shooting settings may be changed.

[0020] The camera 10 photographs the inspection target based on the changed shooting settings (step S5). The camera 10 photographs images such as videos and still images of the inspection target based on the changed shooting schedule, flash on / off, shooting resolution, etc. After the camera 10 finishes photographing the images, it turns off the camera module. When the camera 10 detects that the camera module has finished photographing images based on the shooting schedule in the changed shooting settings, it shuts down the camera module and turns it off.

[0021] The camera 10 transmits the captured images of the inspection target to the computer 3 (step S6). The camera 10 transmits the captured images of the inspection target to the computer 3 based on the transmission schedule in the changed shooting settings. The computer 3 receives and stores these images. The camera 10 transmits the captured images of the inspection target to the computer 3 by transmitting the captured images to the computer 3.

[0022] After transmitting the image, the camera 10 turns off the communication module (step S7). When the camera 10 detects that the image transmission by the communication module has ended based on the transmission schedule in the changed shooting settings, the camera 10 shuts down the communication module and turns off the communication module.

[0023] After transmitting the image, if the analysis result of the environmental sensor information acquired again does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the camera 10 changes the changed shooting setting to the shooting setting before the change (step S8A). Alternatively, after the shooting schedule for the changed shooting setting ends, the camera 10 changes the changed shooting setting to the shooting setting before the change (step S8B). In step S8A, the camera 10 acquires environmental sensor information again, and if it determines that the analysis result of this environmental sensor information does not satisfy the predetermined condition, it changes the changed shooting setting to the shooting setting before the change that was previously set. In step S8B, when the camera 10 detects that the camera module has finished capturing images based on the shooting schedule for the changed shooting setting, it changes the changed shooting setting to the shooting setting before the change that was previously set.

[0024] The above is an overview of the camera photographing setting change system 1. According to this camera photographing setting change system 1, it is possible to photograph an inspection target efficiently and with low power consumption.

[0025] [Device Configuration] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the camera shooting setting change system 1. The device configuration of the camera shooting setting change system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. The camera shooting setting change system 1 is configured with at least a camera 10 that is placed at an inspection site and captures an inspection target based on environmental sensor information acquired from an environmental sensor 2 placed at the inspection site. In this embodiment, the camera shooting setting change system 1 is configured with the camera 10, the environmental sensor 2, and a computer 3. In this embodiment, the inspection target includes instruments, the number of objects, people flow counts, river water levels, animal traps, etc. Note that the inspection target is not limited to these and can be designed as appropriate. The camera shooting setting change system 1 is a system in which the camera 10 is connected to the computer 3 via a network 8 such as a public line network so as to be able to communicate data. The camera shooting setting change system 1 may be a system in which the camera 10 is wirelessly connected to the environmental sensor 2 via M2M (machine-to-machine) wireless communication or the like, a wired connection via wired communication between the environmental sensor 2 and an external input interface, or a system in which the camera 10 is built-in and connected to the environmental sensor 2 so as to be able to communicate data with the environmental sensor 2, or a system in which the camera module of the camera 10 also serves as the environmental sensor 2. In the camera shooting setting change system 1, the number, functions, types, etc. of the environmental sensors 2 can be designed appropriately depending on the inspection target and are not particularly limited. The camera shooting setting change system 1 may also include other terminals and devices in addition to the environmental sensor 2, computer 3, and camera 10, and the number, types, and functions of the other terminals and devices can be designed appropriately.

[0026] The environmental sensor 2 is a sensor device that senses environmental information around where it is placed, and may be a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, pressure sensor, infrared (human presence) sensor, water level sensor, vibration sensor, current sensor, illuminance sensor, etc. The environmental sensor 2 may be connected to the camera 10 via a wireless or wired connection to enable data communication, or may be built into the camera 10, or the camera 10 may also function as an environmental sensor (for example, a thermal camera having both infrared sensor and thermographic image capture functions, an ultrasonic camera having both ultrasonic sensor and ultrasonic image capture functions, or other camera devices having both environmental sensor 2 and image capture functions). The environmental sensor 2 actively or passively acquires environmental information. In this embodiment, "active" means that the environmental sensor 2 senses environmental information regardless of instructions from the camera 10, and "passive" means that the environmental sensor 2 senses environmental information in response to instructions from the camera 10, etc. The environmental sensor 2 transmits the sensed environmental information as environmental sensor information to the camera 10. The environmental sensor information corresponds to environmental information sensed by the environmental sensor 2, such as temperature, humidity, pressure, infrared rays, water level, vibration, current flow, and illuminance.

[0027] Here, the connection relationship between the environmental sensor 2 and the camera 10 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 . FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating the connection relationship between the environmental sensor 2 and the camera 10. FIG. 3( a) is a diagram schematically illustrating an environmental sensor 2 (environmental sensor 2a) wirelessly connected to the camera 10, an environmental sensor (environmental sensor 2b) wired connected to an external input interface of the camera 10, and an environmental sensor 2 (environmental sensor 2c) built into the camera 10. FIG. 3( b) is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the camera module of the camera 10 also serves as the environmental sensor 2 (environmental sensor 2d). In the case of the environmental sensor 2a, the camera 10 acquires environmental information sensed by the environmental sensor 2a as environmental sensor information via M2M wireless communication such as a mesh network. In the case of the environmental sensor 2b, the camera 10 acquires environmental information sensed by the environmental sensor 2b based on contact on / off information as environmental sensor information. In the case of the environmental sensor 2c, the camera 10 periodically acquires environmental information sensed by the environmental sensor 2c as environmental sensor information using a timer or the like. In the case of the environmental sensor 2d, when the camera module captures an image of the inspection target, the camera 10 acquires the environmental information sensed by the camera module as environmental sensor information based on the information from the camera module (environmental sensor 2d). This environmental sensor 2d is effective when it is, for example, an infrared sensor or an ultrasonic sensor, and in this case, the camera 10 is a thermal camera or an ultrasonic camera.

[0028] The computer 3 has a server function and may be realized, for example, by a single computer or by multiple computers, such as a cloud computer. The computer 3 includes, as a control unit, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), etc., and, as a communication unit, devices for enabling communication with other terminals, devices, etc. The computer 3 includes, as a memory unit, a data storage unit such as a hard disk, semiconductor memory, recording medium, memory card, etc. The computer 3 includes, as a processing unit, various devices for executing various processes, etc.

[0029] The camera 10 is an imaging device that is placed at an inspection site and captures images of an inspection target based on environmental sensor information acquired from an environmental sensor 2 placed at the inspection site. The camera 10 includes a control unit such as a CPU, GPU, RAM, ROM, etc., and a communication unit such as a device that enables communication with other terminals and devices, a communication module that executes data communication with the computer 3, an acquisition unit that acquires environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor 2, and a transmission unit that transmits the captured image of the inspection target to the computer via the communication module. The camera 10 includes a data storage unit such as a semiconductor memory, a recording medium, a memory card, etc. as a memory unit. The camera 10 includes, as its processing units, various devices that perform various processes, a camera module that photographs the object to be inspected, an analysis unit that analyzes the acquired environmental sensor information, a judgment unit that determines whether the analysis results satisfy predetermined conditions, a condition-satisfied change unit that turns on the camera module and communication module and changes the shooting settings if the predetermined conditions are satisfied, a shooting unit that photographs the object to be inspected using the camera module based on the changed shooting settings, a communication module change unit that turns off the communication module after transmitting the image, a condition-unsatisfied change unit that changes the changed shooting settings to the shooting settings before the change if the analysis results of the environmental sensor information that has been acquired again after transmitting the image do not satisfy the predetermined conditions, and an after-schedule change unit that changes the changed shooting settings to the shooting settings before the change after the shooting schedule for the changed shooting settings has ended.

[0030] In the camera 10, the control unit loads a predetermined program, which in turn cooperates with the communication unit to realize a reception module, an environmental sensor information acquisition module, and a communication module. Also, in the camera 10, the control unit loads a predetermined program, which in turn cooperates with the memory unit to realize a storage module. Also, in the camera 10, the control unit loads a predetermined program, which in turn cooperates with the processing unit to realize a setting module, an on / off change module, an environmental sensor module, a camera module, a determination module, an analysis module, and a shooting setting change module.

[0031] Below, we will explain the processes executed by the camera shooting setting change system 1, along with the processes executed by the above-mentioned modules. In this specification, each module may execute its processing content as its own function, or may execute it via a specified application.

[0032] [Various Setting Processes Executed by the Camera 10] Various setting processes executed by the camera 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing various setting processes executed by the camera 10.

[0033] The reception module accepts various settings for the camera 10 (step S10). The various settings for the camera 10 include settings related to imaging settings, a sensing schedule, an analysis schedule, etc. The imaging settings include an image imaging schedule (related to image capture, such as the imaging frequency (every 5 minutes, every time a predetermined condition is met, etc.), the number of images captured (e.g., one image), and the end period of imaging (e.g., three hours)) and an image transmission schedule (related to image transmission after capture, such as the transmission frequency (every image captured, etc.), the number of images transmitted (all captured images, etc.), and the end period of transmission (e.g., three hours)). Settings for the camera 10's status during imaging, such as flash on / off and imaging resolution, and settings for camera 10's functions, such as the imaging temperature range in the case of a thermal camera and the imaging frequency range in the case of an ultrasonic camera. The sensing schedule relates to the acquisition of environmental sensor information, such as the acquisition frequency (every 5 minutes, every time a predetermined condition is met, etc.) and the end period of acquisition (e.g., three hours). The analysis schedule relates to the analysis of environmental sensor information, such as the analysis frequency (every second, every minute, etc.) of the environmental sensor information. The reception module accepts various settings for the camera 10 via a setting terminal or the like used by a system administrator or an inspector of the inspection target. The setting terminal accepts input of various settings for the camera 10 via a predetermined UI (User Interface). The method by which the setting terminal accepts input of various settings for the camera 10 is not particularly limited and can be designed as appropriate. Note that the setting terminal accepts different settings for the shooting schedule and sensing schedule depending on whether the environmental sensor 2 is wirelessly or wiredly connected to the camera 10, whether the environmental sensor 2 is built into the camera 10, or whether the camera module of the camera 10 also serves as the environmental sensor 2. The setting terminal transmits the various accepted settings for the camera 10 to the camera 10. The reception module receives the various settings for the camera 10 transmitted by the setting terminal and accepts the various settings for the camera 10.It should be noted that the camera 10 may directly receive inputs from a system administrator or an inspector of the inspection target, rather than receiving various settings for the camera 10 from a setting terminal.

[0034] The setting module sets the imaging settings (step S11). The setting module sets the imaging schedule, transmission schedule, flash on / off, imaging resolution, imaging temperature range in the case of a thermal camera, imaging frequency range in the case of an ultrasonic camera, etc. based on the received imaging settings of the camera 10.

[0035] The setting module sets the sensing schedule (step S12). The setting module sets the acquisition frequency, acquisition end period, etc. based on the received sensing schedule of the camera 10.

[0036] The setting module sets the analysis schedule (step S13). The setting module sets the analysis frequency and the like based on the received analysis schedule for the camera 10.

[0037] The storage module stores the settings (step S14). The storage module associates the set shooting settings, sensing schedule, and analysis schedule with the identifier (ID, management number, IP address, etc.) of the camera 10, and stores the settings.

[0038] The above is the various setting process. The shooting settings set by this various setting process correspond to the shooting settings before change in the process described below. Note that the camera 10 can also be configured to accept changed shooting settings (described later) in addition to the shooting settings before change and store them separately from the shooting settings before change.

[0039] [Photography Setting Change Processing Executed by Camera 10] The photography setting change processing executed by the camera 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing the photography setting change processing executed by the camera 10. This photography setting change processing includes details of an acquisition processing (step S1) that acquires environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor 2, an analysis processing (step S2) that analyzes the acquired environmental sensor information, a determination processing (step S3) that determines whether the analysis results satisfy predetermined conditions, and, if the predetermined conditions are satisfied, a change processing (step S4) that turns on the camera module and communication module and changes the photography settings when the conditions are satisfied.

[0040] The camera 10 acquires the environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor 2 (step S20). The camera 10 may acquire the environmental sensor information actively or passively. Active acquisition means that the camera 10 transmits an acquisition request for the environmental sensor information to the environmental sensor 2 based on the sensing schedule, and acquires the environmental sensor information as a result. Passive acquisition means that the camera 10 simply acquires the environmental sensor information transmitted by the environmental sensor 2. Furthermore, instead of acquiring the environmental sensor information directly from the environmental sensor 2, the camera 10 may acquire the environmental sensor information from another server or the like that the environmental sensor 2 has once transmitted to the other server or the like.

[0041] 6 to 11, an overview of the processing steps when the camera 10 acquires environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor 2 will be described. The processing when the camera 10 acquires environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor 2 will be described for each of the cases where the camera 10 is connected wirelessly or wired to the environmental sensor 2, where the camera 10 has a built-in environmental sensor 2, and where the camera module of the camera 10 also functions as the environmental sensor 2.

[0042] 6 and 7 , an environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10 when the environmental sensor 2 is connected wirelessly or by wire to the camera 10 will be described. In this case, the environmental sensor 2 is the environmental sensor 2a or the environmental sensor 2b. The environmental sensor 2a transmits the sensed value as the environmental sensor information, and the environmental sensor 2b transmits the on / off information of the contacts as the environmental sensor information.

[0043] <<First Environmental Sensor Information Acquisition Process Executed by Camera 10>> The first environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 6. This figure is a flowchart of the first environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10.

[0044] The on / off change module changes the environmental sensor information acquisition module to always on (step S100). The on / off change module activates the environmental sensor information acquisition module for acquiring environmental information sensed by the environmental sensors 2 a and 2 b, and changes the module to always on. The always on state means that the environmental sensor information acquisition module can always communicate data with the environmental sensors 2 a and 2 b.

[0045] The environmental sensor information acquisition module acquires environmental sensor information (step S101). The environmental sensor information acquisition module actively (based on the sensing schedule set by the processing of step S12) or passively (based on the environmental sensors 2a and 2b transmitting the environmental sensor information) receives the environmental sensor information transmitted by the environmental sensors 2a and 2b, and acquires the environmental sensor information. The environmental sensors 2a and 2b may transmit the environmental sensor information based on an acquisition request for environmental sensor information transmitted by the camera 10, or may transmit the environmental sensor information regardless of this acquisition request.

[0046] The above is the first environmental sensor information acquisition process. By keeping the environmental sensor information acquisition module on at all times, the camera 10 can more reliably acquire environmental sensor information.

[0047] <<Second Environmental Sensor Information Acquisition Process Executed by Camera 10>> The second environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a flowchart of the second environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10.

[0048] When environmental sensing starts, the on / off change module turns on the environmental sensor information acquisition module (step S110). Based on the sensing schedule set by the processing of step S12, the on / off change module starts the environmental sensor information acquisition module for acquiring environmental information sensed by the environmental sensors 2a and 2b, and changes the state to on. The on state means that the environmental sensor information acquisition module is able to communicate data with the environmental sensors 2a and 2b.

[0049] The environmental sensor information acquisition module acquires environmental sensor information (step S111). The environmental sensor information acquisition module actively (based on the sensing schedule set by the processing of step S12) or passively (based on the environmental sensors 2a and 2b transmitting the environmental sensor information) receives the environmental sensor information transmitted by the environmental sensors 2a and 2b, and acquires the environmental sensor information. The environmental sensors 2a and 2b may transmit the environmental sensor information based on an acquisition request for environmental sensor information transmitted by the camera 10, or may transmit the environmental sensor information regardless of this acquisition request.

[0050] After the environmental sensing is completed, the on / off change module switches the environmental sensor information acquisition module to off (step S112). After the environmental sensing is completed, the on / off change module shuts down the environmental sensor information acquisition module and switches it to the off state based on the sensing schedule set by the processing of step S12. The off state means that the environmental sensor information acquisition module is unable to communicate data with the environmental sensors 2a and 2b.

[0051] The above is the second environmental sensor information acquisition process. The camera 10 can save power by turning on the environmental sensor information acquisition module only when sensing the environment.

[0052] 8 and 9, the environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10 when the camera 10 has a built-in environmental sensor 2 will be described. The environmental sensor 2 in this case is the environmental sensor 2c. The environmental sensor 2c performs sensing at a timing based on a sensing schedule.

[0053] <<Third Environmental Sensor Information Acquisition Process Executed by Camera 10>> The third environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 8. This figure is a flowchart of the third environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10.

[0054] The on / off change module changes the environmental sensor module to always on (step S120). The on / off change module activates the environmental sensor module for sensing environmental information and changes the state to always on. This environmental sensor module corresponds to the environmental sensor 2c. The always on state means that the environmental sensor module can always sense environmental information.

[0055] The environmental sensor module performs environmental sensing based on the sensing schedule (step S121). The environmental sensor module senses environmental information based on the sensing schedule set by the processing of step S12. The camera 10 acquires environmental information by sensing the environmental information using the environmental sensor module.

[0056] This completes the third environmental sensor information acquisition process. By keeping the environmental sensor always on, the camera 10 can more reliably acquire environmental sensor information.

[0057] <<Fourth Environmental Sensor Information Acquisition Process Executed by Camera 10>> The fourth environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing the fourth environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10.

[0058] The on / off change module turns on the environmental sensor module when environmental sensing starts (step S130). The on / off change module starts the environmental sensor module for sensing environmental information based on the sensing schedule set by the processing of step S12, and changes the state to on. The on state means a state in which the environmental sensor module is able to sense environmental information.

[0059] The environmental sensor module performs environmental sensing based on the sensing schedule (step S131). The environmental sensor module senses environmental information based on the sensing schedule set by the processing of step S12. The camera 10 acquires environmental information by performing environmental sensing using the environmental sensor module.

[0060] After the environmental sensing is completed, the on / off change module switches the environmental sensor module to off (step S132). After the environmental sensing is completed, the on / off change module shuts down the environmental sensor module and switches it to the off state based on the sensing schedule set by the processing of step S12. The off state means that the environmental sensor module cannot sense environmental information.

[0061] This completes the fourth environmental sensor information acquisition process. The camera 10 can save power by turning on the environmental sensor module only when sensing the environment.

[0062] <When the camera module of the camera 10 also serves as the environmental sensor 2> The environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10 when the camera module of the camera 10 also serves as the environmental sensor 2 will be described with reference to Figures 10 and 11. The environmental sensor 2 in this case is the environmental sensor 2d. The environmental sensor 2d performs sensing at a timing based on a sensing schedule. The sensing schedule in this case may be the same as the shooting schedule or may be a different timing. If the sensing schedule is a different timing, the timing of transmitting images is involved.

[0063] <<Fifth Environmental Sensor Information Acquisition Process Executed by Camera 10>> The fifth environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 10. Fig. 10 is a flowchart of the fifth environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10.

[0064] The on / off change module changes the camera module to always on (step S140). The on / off change module activates the camera module for sensing environmental information and changes it to always on. This camera module corresponds to the environmental sensor 2d. The always on state means that the camera module can always sense environmental information.

[0065] The camera module performs environmental sensing based on the sensing schedule (step S141). The camera module senses environmental information based on the sensing schedule set by the processing of step S12. The camera 10 acquires environmental information by performing environmental sensing using the camera sensor module.

[0066] This completes the fifth environmental sensor information acquisition process. By keeping the camera sensor always on, the camera 10 can more reliably acquire environmental sensor information.

[0067] <<Sixth Environmental Sensor Information Acquisition Process Executed by Camera 10>> The sixth environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 11. Fig. 11 is a flowchart of the sixth environmental sensor information acquisition process executed by the camera 10.

[0068] The on / off change module turns on the camera module when environmental sensing starts (step S150). The on / off change module starts the camera module for sensing environmental information based on the sensing schedule set by the processing of step S12, and changes it to the on state. The on state is a state in which the camera module is able to sense environmental information.

[0069] The camera module performs environmental sensing based on the sensing schedule (step S151). The camera module senses environmental information based on the sensing schedule set by the processing of step S12. The camera 10 acquires environmental information by performing environmental sensing using the camera module.

[0070] After the environmental sensing is completed, the on / off change module switches the camera module to off (step S152). After the environmental sensing is completed, the on / off change module shuts down the camera module and switches it to the off state based on the sensing schedule set by the processing of step S12. The off state means that the camera module cannot sense environmental information.

[0071] This completes the sixth environmental sensor information acquisition process. The camera 10 can save power by turning on the camera sensor module only when sensing the environment.

[0072] The camera 10 executes any one of the first to sixth environmental sensor information acquisition processes or a combination of several processes to acquire environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor 2 .

[0073] Returning to Fig. 5, the rest of the photographing setting change process will be explained. The determination module determines whether the analysis schedule is met (step S21). The determination module determines whether the timing of the analysis schedule set by the process of step S13 is the current timing. If the determination module determines that the analysis schedule is not met (step S21 NO), that is, if it determines that the timing is not according to the set analysis schedule, the camera 10 ends this photographing setting change process.

[0074] On the other hand, if the determination module determines that the analysis schedule is met (YES in step S21), that is, if it is determined that it is time for the set analysis schedule, the ON / OFF change module turns on the analysis module (step S22). The ON / OFF change module starts the analysis module and changes the analysis module to the ON state.

[0075] The analysis module analyzes the acquired environmental sensor information (step S23). Depending on the acquired environmental sensor information, the analysis module analyzes values ​​such as temperature, humidity, pressure, infrared rays, water level, vibration, current flow, and illuminance, as well as statistics (such as average values ​​over a predetermined period), current flow status, duration of current flow status, and the integrated value of the number of human detections.

[0076] The on / off change module turns off the analysis module (step S24). The on / off change module detects the end of analysis of the environmental sensor information by the analysis module based on the analysis schedule, and after the analysis module has finished analyzing the environmental sensor information, shuts down the analysis module and turns off the analysis module.

[0077] The determination module determines whether the analysis results satisfy a predetermined condition (step S25). The predetermined condition is used to determine whether some kind of accident has occurred (such as an abnormal temperature, abnormal humidity, abnormal pressure, human detection, animal detection, abnormal water level, abnormal vibration, abnormal power supply, or abnormal illuminance), and may be greater than or equal to a predetermined value, less than or equal to a predetermined value, within a predetermined value range, greater than or equal to a predetermined statistical quantity, less than or equal to a predetermined statistical quantity, within a predetermined statistical quantity, the power state being on (normally off), the power state being off (normally on), the power state being on (normally off) for a predetermined period of time, the power state being off (normally on) for a predetermined period of time, the integrated value of the number of human detections being greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the integrated value of the number of human detections being less than or equal to a predetermined value, or the integrated value of the number of human detections being within a predetermined range. These predetermined conditions can be set appropriately depending on the environmental sensor information acquired by the camera 10 and the inspection target. If the determination module determines that the analysis results do not satisfy the predetermined condition (step S25 NO), the camera 10 terminates the shooting setting change process.

[0078] On the other hand, if the determination module determines that the analysis result satisfies the predetermined condition (YES in step S25), the on / off change module turns on the camera module and the communication module (step S26). The on / off change module activates the camera module that captures an image of the inspection target and activates the communication module that transmits the captured image to the computer 3, and changes the camera module and the communication module to the on state.

[0079] The shooting setting change module changes the shooting settings (step S27). The shooting setting change module changes the shooting settings set by the processing of step S11 to another shooting setting. The shooting setting change module changes the shooting settings, for example, to an alert shooting setting that is preset for the occurrence of an accident. The alert shooting setting is a setting that leads to the shooting and transmission of more images and clearer images, such as increasing the shooting frequency in the shooting schedule, increasing the number of images to be shot, extending the shooting end period, increasing the transmission frequency in the transmission schedule, increasing the number of images to be sent, extending the transmission end period, changing the flash from off to on (if the original shooting setting was off), changing the flash from on to off (if the original shooting setting was on), increasing the shooting resolution, increasing the shooting temperature range, increasing the shooting frequency range, etc. Note that the changes to the shooting settings are not limited to the examples described above and can be designed as appropriate. Furthermore, all or some of the shooting settings may be changed.

[0080] The storage module stores the changed shooting settings (step S28). When storing the changed shooting settings, the storage module may overwrite and store the previous shooting settings (the shooting settings set by the processing of step S11), or may store the new settings linked to the previous settings without overwriting. For example, if the shooting schedule specifies only one image, the new settings are not overwritten, but if the shooting frequency is changed, the new settings are overwritten. This is because if the shooting frequency is changed, there is a possibility that multiple images will be taken, not just one image. Note that even if the new settings are overwritten, the previous shooting settings must be stored separately.

[0081] The above is the imaging setting change process. When an abnormality occurs, the camera 10 changes the imaging setting, thereby enabling the camera 10 to more efficiently capture images of the inspection target.

[0082] [Image Transmission Process Executed by Camera 10] The image transmission process executed by camera 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 12. This figure is a flowchart of the image transmission process executed by camera 10. This image transmission process shows details of an image capture process (step S5) for capturing an image of an inspection target based on the changed image capture settings, a transmission process (step S6) for transmitting the captured image of the inspection target to computer 3, and a communication module change process (step S7) for turning off the communication module after transmitting the image.

[0083] The camera module captures an image of the inspection target based on the changed image capture settings (step S30). The camera module captures images such as video and still images of the inspection target based on the image capture settings changed by the process of step S27.

[0084] The on / off change module turns off the camera module after the image capturing of the inspection object has been completed (step S31). The on / off change module detects the completion of the image capturing of the inspection object by the camera module based on the image capturing schedule in the changed image capturing settings, and after the image capturing of the inspection object by the camera module has been completed, shuts down the camera module and switches the camera module to the off state.

[0085] The communication module transmits the photographed images of the inspection target to the computer 3 (step S32). The communication module transmits the photographed images of the inspection target and the identifiers (ID, control number, name, etc.) of the inspection target to the computer 3 based on the transmission schedule in the changed photographing settings. The computer 3 receives the images and the identifiers of the inspection target and stores them in its own memory, etc. The communication module transmits the photographed images of the inspection target to the computer 3. Note that the communication module may transmit the photographed date and time, photographing settings, sensing schedule, analysis schedule, etc. as image metadata in addition to the images and the identifiers of the inspection target. The computer 3 may also be configured to perform a predetermined analysis process (image analysis, etc.) on the received images to detect any abnormalities occurring in the inspection target.

[0086] After transmitting the image, the on / off change module turns off the communication module (step S33). The on / off change module detects the end of image transmission by the communication module based on the transmission schedule in the changed shooting settings, and after transmitting the image by the communication module, shuts down the communication module and turns off the communication module.

[0087] The image transmission process is as described above. The camera 10 can save power by turning on the communication module only when transmitting captured images.

[0088] [First Shooting Setting Restoration Process Executed by Camera 10] The first shooting setting restoration process executed by the camera 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 13. Fig. 13 is a flowchart of the first shooting setting restoration process executed by the camera 10. This first shooting setting restoration process is a detailed description of the condition-unsatisfied change process (step S8A) that changes the changed shooting settings back to the shooting settings before the change if the analysis results of the environmental sensor information acquired again after the image is transmitted do not satisfy a predetermined condition.

[0089] The camera 10 executes the processes of steps S20 to S24 in the shooting setting change process, acquires the environmental sensor information again, and analyzes the acquired environmental sensor information.

[0090] The determination module determines whether the analysis results satisfy predetermined conditions (step S40). The predetermined conditions in the processing of step S40 may be the same as the predetermined conditions in the processing of step S25. If the determination module determines that the analysis results satisfy the predetermined conditions (step S40 YES), the camera 10 terminates the first shooting setting restoration processing. In this case, the camera 10 executes the image transmission processing based on the shooting settings changed in the processing of step S27. In other words, the shooting settings of the camera 10 are maintained as they were.

[0091] On the other hand, if the determination module determines that the analysis result does not satisfy the predetermined condition (step S40 NO), the photography setting change module changes the changed photography setting to the photography setting before the change (step S41). The photography setting change module changes the photography setting changed by the processing of step S27 to the photography setting set by the processing of step S11.

[0092] The storage module stores the pre-change shooting settings (step S42). If the processing of step S28 overwrites and stores the pre-change shooting settings with the changed shooting settings, the storage module deletes the changed shooting settings and re-stores the separately stored pre-change shooting settings. Furthermore, if the processing of step S28 does not overwrite and store the pre-change shooting settings with the changed shooting settings, the storage module deletes the changed shooting settings and re-stores the linked pre-change shooting settings.

[0093] This completes the first imaging setting restoration process. If no abnormality has occurred, the camera 10 can conserve power by restoring the imaging settings to their original settings.

[0094] [Second Shooting Setting Restoration Process Executed by Camera 10] The second shooting setting restoration process executed by the camera 10 will be described with reference to Fig. 14. Fig. 14 is a flowchart of the second shooting setting restoration process executed by the camera 10. This second shooting setting restoration process is details of the post-schedule change process (step S8B) that changes the changed shooting settings to the shooting settings before the change after the shooting schedule for the changed shooting settings has ended.

[0095] After transmitting the image, the determination module determines whether the shooting schedule for the changed shooting settings has ended (step S50). The determination module determines whether the shooting schedule has ended based on whether it has detected the end of shooting of the inspection target by the camera module, based on the shooting schedule for the changed shooting settings. If the determination module determines that the shooting schedule has not ended (step S50 NO), that is, if the determination module has not detected the end of the shooting schedule, the camera 10 ends the second shooting setting restoration process. In this case, the camera 10 executes the image transmission process based on the shooting settings changed by the process of step S27. That is, the changed shooting settings of the camera 10 are maintained.

[0096] On the other hand, if the determination module determines that the shooting schedule has ended (YES in step S50), that is, if the determination module detects the end of the shooting schedule, the shooting setting change module changes the changed shooting setting to the shooting setting before the change after the shooting schedule for the changed shooting setting has ended (step S51). The shooting setting change module changes the shooting setting changed in the process of step S27 to the shooting setting set in the process of step S11.

[0097] The storage module stores the pre-change shooting settings (step S52). If the processing of step S28 overwrites and stores the pre-change shooting settings with the changed shooting settings, the storage module deletes the changed shooting settings and re-stores the separately stored pre-change shooting settings. Furthermore, if the processing of step S28 does not overwrite and store the pre-change shooting settings with the changed shooting settings, the storage module deletes the changed shooting settings and re-stores the associated pre-change shooting settings.

[0098] This completes the second photographing setting restoration process. When the photographing schedule ends, the camera 10 returns to the original photographing settings, thereby enabling power saving.

[0099] Although the above-described processes are described as separate processes, the camera 10 can be configured to execute a combination of some or all of the above-described processes. Also, the camera 10 can be configured to execute each process at a timing other than the timing described above.

[0100] The above-described means and functions are realized by a computer (including a CPU, an information processing device, and various terminals) reading and executing a predetermined program. The program may be provided, for example, from a computer via a network (Software as a Service (SaaS)) or as a cloud service. The program may also be provided in a form recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. In this case, the computer reads the program from the recording medium, transfers it to an internal or external recording device, records it, and executes it. The program may also be pre-recorded on a recording device (recording medium) and provided to the computer from the recording device via a communication line.

[0101] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Furthermore, the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0102] a transmission unit that transmits an image of the inspection target that has been captured to a computer; a communication module change unit that turns off the communication module after the image has been transmitted; and a condition unsatisfied change unit that changes the image capturing settings of a camera that captures an image of an inspection target based on environmental sensor information acquired from an environmental sensor placed at an inspection site. The camera shooting setting change system includes: an acquisition unit that acquires the environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor; an analysis unit that analyzes the acquired environmental sensor information; a determination unit that determines whether a result of the analysis satisfies a predetermined condition; a condition-satisfied change unit that turns on a camera module and a communication module and changes the image capturing settings if the predetermined condition is satisfied; a shooting unit that captures an image of the inspection target based on the changed image capturing settings; a transmission unit that transmits an image of the captured inspection target to a computer; a communication module change unit that turns off the communication module after the image has been transmitted; and a condition-unsatisfied change unit that changes the changed image capturing settings to the image capturing settings before the change if a result of analyzing the environmental sensor information that has been acquired again after the image has been transmitted does not satisfy the predetermined condition.

[0103] a transmission unit that transmits an image of the inspection target that has been captured to a computer; a communication module change unit that changes the communication module to off after the image has been transmitted; and an after-schedule change unit that changes the changed image setting to the image before the image has been transmitted after the image has been transmitted.

[0104] A third aspect disclosed in the present embodiment provides the camera shooting setting change system according to the first or second aspect, further comprising: a shooting time change unit that changes the camera module to off after shooting of the inspection target is completed.

[0105] A fourth aspect disclosed in the present embodiment provides the camera shooting setting change system according to the first or second aspect, further comprising: a combined always-on change unit that changes the camera module to always on when the camera module also serves as the environmental sensor.

[0106] A fifth aspect disclosed in the present embodiment provides the camera shooting setting change system according to the first or second aspect, further comprising: a combined environment sensing change unit that, when the camera module also serves as the environment sensor, turns on the camera module when environmental sensing starts and turns off the camera module after environmental sensing ends.

[0107] A sixth aspect disclosed in this embodiment provides the camera shooting setting change system according to the first or second aspect, further comprising: a dual-purpose sensing unit that, when the camera module also serves as the environmental sensor, senses the environment through the camera module based on a sensing schedule.

[0108] A seventh aspect disclosed in the present embodiment provides the camera shooting setting change system according to the first or second aspect, further comprising: a built-in always-on change unit that changes the environmental sensor module to always on when the environmental sensor is a built-in sensor of the camera.

[0109] An eighth aspect disclosed in this embodiment provides the camera shooting setting change system according to the first or second aspect, further comprising: a built-in environment sensing change unit that, when the environment sensor is a built-in sensor of the camera, turns on the environment sensor module when environment sensing starts, and turns off the environment sensor module after environment sensing ends.

[0110] A ninth aspect disclosed in the present embodiment provides the camera shooting setting change system according to the first or second aspect, further comprising: an internal sensing unit that, when the environmental sensor is an internal sensor of the camera, senses the environment based on a sensing schedule by the environmental sensor module.

[0111] A tenth aspect disclosed in the present embodiment provides the camera shooting setting change system according to the first or second aspect, further comprising: a setting unit that sets an analysis schedule; and the analysis unit analyzes the environmental sensor information based on the set analysis schedule.

[0112] An eleventh aspect disclosed in the present embodiment provides the camera shooting setting change system according to the first or second aspect, further comprising: an analysis change unit that switches the analysis module on when analysis starts and switches the analysis module off after analysis ends.

[0113] 1 Camera shooting setting change system 2 Environmental sensor 3 Computer 8 Network 10 Camera

Claims

1. A camera photography setting change system that changes photography settings of a camera that photographs an inspection target based on environmental sensor information acquired from an environmental sensor arranged at an inspection site, an acquisition unit that acquires the environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor; an analysis unit that analyzes the acquired environmental sensor information; a determination unit that determines whether the analysis result satisfies a predetermined condition; a condition-satisfied change unit that turns on a camera module and a communication module when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and changes a photography schedule including at least a photography frequency and / or a photography period in the photography settings; an imaging unit that images the inspection target based on the changed imaging setting; a transmitting unit that transmits the captured image of the inspection object to a computer; a communication module change unit that turns off the communication module after transmitting the image; a condition unsatisfied change unit that changes the changed photographing setting to the photographing setting before the change when an analysis result of the environmental sensor information acquired again after the transmission of the image does not satisfy the predetermined condition; A camera shooting setting change system comprising:

2. A camera photography setting change system that changes photography settings of a camera that photographs an inspection target based on environmental sensor information acquired from an environmental sensor arranged at an inspection site, an acquisition unit that acquires the environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor; an analysis unit that analyzes the acquired environmental sensor information; a determination unit that determines whether the analysis result satisfies a predetermined condition; a condition-satisfied change unit that turns on a camera module and a communication module when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and changes a photography schedule including at least a photography frequency and / or a photography period in the photography settings; an imaging unit that images the inspection target based on the changed imaging setting; a transmitting unit that transmits the captured image of the inspection object to a computer; a communication module change unit that turns off the communication module after transmitting the image; a schedule end changing unit that changes the changed shooting setting to the shooting setting before the change after the shooting schedule for the changed shooting setting is ended; A camera shooting setting change system comprising:

3. an imaging time change unit that changes the camera module to off after imaging of the inspection object is completed; The camera setting change system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

4. a combined always-on change unit that changes the camera module to always on when the camera module also serves as the environmental sensor; The camera setting change system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

5. a dual-purpose environment sensing change unit that, when the camera module also serves as the environment sensor, turns on the camera module at the start of environment sensing and turns off the camera module after the end of environment sensing; The camera setting change system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

6. a dual-purpose sensing unit that, when the camera module also serves as the environmental sensor, causes the camera module to sense the environment based on a sensing schedule; The camera setting change system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

7. an internal always-on change unit that changes the environmental sensor module to always on when the environmental sensor is an internal sensor of the camera; The camera setting change system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

8. an internal environment sensing change unit that, when the environmental sensor is an internal sensor of the camera, turns on an environment sensor module at the start of environmental sensing and turns off the environment sensor module after the end of environmental sensing; The camera setting change system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

9. When the environmental sensor is a built-in sensor of the camera, an internal sensing unit in which an environmental sensor module senses the environment based on a sensing schedule; The camera setting change system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

10. a setting section for setting an analysis schedule; Further provided with The analysis unit analyzes the environmental sensor information based on the set analysis schedule.

3. The camera setting change system according to claim 1.

11. an analysis change unit that turns on the analysis module when the analysis starts and turns off the analysis module after the analysis ends; The camera setting change system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:

12. The condition-satisfying change unit also changes a transmission schedule in the shooting settings.

3. The camera setting change system according to claim 1.

13. The condition-satisfying change unit also changes the on / off state of a flash in the shooting settings.

3. The camera setting change system according to claim 1.

14. The condition-satisfying change unit also changes the shooting resolution in the shooting settings.

3. The camera setting change system according to claim 1.

15. A camera photography setting change method executed by a camera that changes photography settings of a camera that photographs an inspection target based on environmental sensor information acquired from an environmental sensor arranged at an inspection site, comprising: acquiring the environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor; analyzing the acquired environmental sensor information; determining whether the analysis result satisfies a predetermined condition; If the predetermined condition is satisfied, turning on the camera module and the communication module and changing the photography schedule including at least the photography frequency and / or the photography period in the photography setting; taking an image of the inspection target based on the changed image capture setting; transmitting the captured image of the inspection target to a computer; after transmitting the image, turning off the communication module; If an analysis result of the environmental sensor information acquired again after transmitting the image does not satisfy the predetermined condition, changing the changed photographing setting to the photographing setting before the change; A camera shooting setting change method comprising:

16. A camera photography setting change method executed by a camera that changes photography settings of a camera that photographs an inspection target based on environmental sensor information acquired from an environmental sensor arranged at an inspection site, comprising: acquiring the environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor; analyzing the acquired environmental sensor information; determining whether the analysis result satisfies a predetermined condition; If the predetermined condition is satisfied, turning on the camera module and the communication module and changing the photography schedule including at least the photography frequency and / or the photography period in the photography setting; taking an image of the inspection target based on the changed image capture setting; transmitting the captured image of the inspection target to a computer; after transmitting the image, turning off the communication module; After the end of the photographing schedule under the changed photographing setting, changing the changed photographing setting to the photographing setting before the change; A camera shooting setting change method comprising:

17. The camera changes the shooting settings of the camera that captures the inspection target based on environmental sensor information acquired from environmental sensors placed at the inspection site. acquiring the environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor; analyzing the acquired environmental sensor information; A step of determining whether the analysis result satisfies a predetermined condition; If the predetermined condition is satisfied, turning on the camera module and the communication module and changing the photography schedule including at least the photography frequency and / or the photography period in the photography settings; Photographing the inspection target based on the changed photographing settings; transmitting the captured image of the inspection object to a computer; after transmitting the image, turning off the communication module; a step of changing the changed photographing setting to the photographing setting before the change when an analysis result of the environmental sensor information acquired again after the transmission of the image does not satisfy the predetermined condition; A computer-readable program for executing the program.

18. The camera changes the shooting settings of the camera that captures the inspection target based on environmental sensor information acquired from environmental sensors placed at the inspection site. acquiring the environmental sensor information from the environmental sensor; analyzing the acquired environmental sensor information; A step of determining whether the analysis result satisfies a predetermined condition; If the predetermined condition is satisfied, turning on the camera module and the communication module and changing the photography schedule including at least the photography frequency and / or the photography period in the photography settings; Photographing the inspection target based on the changed photographing settings; transmitting the captured image of the inspection object to a computer; after transmitting the image, turning off the communication module; a step of changing the changed shooting setting to the shooting setting before the change after the shooting schedule under the changed shooting setting is completed; A computer-readable program for executing the program.