JP5872496B2 - Plant confirmation method and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a plant confirmation method and an information processing apparatus.

  Plants such as flowers and crops in cultivation areas such as flower beds and fields can be seen growing from the ground when flowers bloom and crops grow. On the other hand, plants such as flowerbed flowers and field crops are planted with seeds and bulbs under the flowerbed and field soil during the dormant period.

JP 2000-322436 A JP 2000-322435 A

  However, after the seeds and bulbs have been planted, the seeds and bulbs buried in the ground cannot be confirmed with the eyes from the ground, so it is not possible to confirm what plants are growing in the cultivation place. There was a problem. In other words, in the dormant season, after seeds and bulbs are planted, it is impossible to know what flowers will bloom in the future and what crops will grow in the flower beds and fields.

  In addition, there is an information center that has a cyber pictorial book database, and a technique for easily searching for desired data from ambiguous hints by the observer and a technique for easily inputting information related to what the observer observes to the picture book information center. Although it is known (for example, refer to patent documents 1 and 2), even if this cyber pictorial book database is used, it was not possible to confirm what plants are growing in the cultivation place.

  Then, this invention is made | formed in order to solve the subject of the prior art mentioned above, and it aims at confirming what plant is growing in the cultivation place.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the plant confirmation method is a plant confirmation method executed by an information processing apparatus, which is acquired by an acquisition step of acquiring an image of a cultivation place and the acquisition step. Based on the mark included in the image of the cultivation place, a search step of searching a past image of the same cultivation place as the cultivation place from the image storage unit, the mark included in the past image searched by the search step, Using the mark included in the image of the cultivation place acquired in the acquisition step, a creation step for creating an image in which both images are superimposed, and an output step for outputting the image created in the creation step are included. It is characterized by that.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus stores an image of the cultivation place that is the same as the cultivation place based on an acquisition unit that obtains an image of the cultivation place and a mark included in the image of the cultivation place obtained by the acquisition unit. The image is superimposed using a search unit that searches from the search unit, a mark included in the image of the cultivation place searched by the search unit, and a mark included in the past image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition step The image forming apparatus includes a creating unit that creates the image and an output unit that outputs the image created by the creating unit.

  The plant confirmation method and the information processing apparatus disclosed in the present application can confirm what plants are growing in the cultivation place.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of image data stored in the image DB and imaged in the past. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining capturing of a still image of a field. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining processing for searching for past images. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating processing for displaying an image in a superimposed manner. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a field in the peak season and a field in the dormant season. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen displayed by photographing a field in a dormant period. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a computer that executes a plant confirmation program.

  Exemplary embodiments of a plant confirmation method and an information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

[Configuration of information processing device]
First, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information processing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment. The information processing apparatus 10 may be an arbitrary apparatus such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PC (Portable Computer), a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a tablet PC (Portable Computer). As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment includes an input unit 11, a display unit 12, a communication control unit 13, a photographing unit 14, a control unit 15, and a storage unit 16. To the image DB (Data Base) 20. Note that the configuration described here is merely an example, and various other forms can be implemented.

  Here, before describing the information processing apparatus 10, the image DB 20 will be described. The image DB 20 is a database that stores various types of image data, and stores still image data of fields and flower beds taken in the past. As an example of still image data stored in the image DB 20, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 2, a still image of a field at the time of planting, a still image of a field at the peak time, and a still image of a field at a resting period are stored. . FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of image data stored in the image DB 20 and field images taken in the past. In the figure, a portion indicated by a dotted line indicates that the portion is actually buried in the ground and cannot be seen from the ground.

  The input unit 11 inputs an image search instruction, an image selection instruction, and the like from the user, and includes a mouse, a keyboard, various buttons, and the like. Moreover, the display part 12 displays the design of the planting position in a cultivation place, and is provided with a monitor or a display, a touch panel, etc. For example, the display unit 12 displays an image in which an image of a past cultivation place is superimposed on the image of the taken cultivation place.

  The communication control unit 13 controls communication related to various information exchanged with peripheral devices. The photographing unit 14 photographs a still image or a moving image of the cultivation place, and includes a camera, a video, and the like. For example, the photographing unit 14 photographs a still image of a field or a flower bed in which seeds and bulbs are planted. Note that the present invention is not limited to the case where the camera or video is built in the information processing apparatus 10, and the camera or video and the information processing apparatus 10 may be connected by a cable or the like.

  The storage unit 16 stores data and programs necessary for various types of processing by the control unit 15. The storage unit 16 includes a still image storage unit 16 a and a superimposed image storage unit 16 b that are particularly closely related to the present invention. The storage unit 16 is a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk.

  The still image storage unit 16a stores a still image of the cultivation place. Specifically, the still image storage unit 16a stores a still image of a field or a flower bed acquired by the acquisition unit 15a described later. In addition, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 3 described later, the still image storage unit 16a stores a still image of a field including a mark α indicating a section of the field installed at the four corners of the field.

  The superimposed image storage unit 16b stores an image in which a captured still image of a field or a flower bed and a still image of the same field or a flower bed previously captured are superimposed. Specifically, the superimposed image storage unit 16b superimposes a still image of a field and a flower bed that has been photographed and a still image of the same field and a flower bed that have been photographed in the past, created by the creation unit 15d described below. Remember the image.

  The control unit 15 has an internal memory for storing a program that defines various processing procedures and the necessary data, and performs various processes by using these programs. Particularly, as closely related to the present invention, It has an acquisition unit 15a, an extraction unit 15b, a search unit 15c, a creation unit 15d, and an output unit 15e.

  The acquisition unit 15a acquires a still image of the cultivation place. Specifically, the acquisition unit 15a acquires a still image of the cultivation place including the mark. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the acquisition unit 15 a acquires a still image of a field including a mark α indicating the field sections installed at the four corners of the field, and stores the still image in the still image storage unit 16 a. The still image of the field photographed in FIG. 3 is a dormant field image in which the ground is withered and there are no flowers or crops. (Not shown) and the like remain.

  The extraction part 15b extracts the mark contained in the image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition part 15a. Specifically, the extraction unit 15b analyzes the still image image stored in the still image storage unit 16a, and extracts the marks α installed at the four corners of the field. For example, the shape of the mark α (for example, a cylindrical shape) is set in advance in the extraction unit 15b, and an image having a shape that is the same as or similar to the mark shape α set in advance is present on the still image. Analyzes are performed, and when there is an identical or similar shape, it is extracted as a mark α on the still image.

  The search unit 15c searches the image DB 20 for an image of the same cultivation place as the cultivation place based on the mark included in the cultivation place image acquired by the acquisition unit 15a. Specifically, the search unit 15c searches the image DB 20 for an image of the same cultivation place as the cultivation place based on the mark extracted by the extraction unit 15b. For example, the search unit 15c, as a mark included in the image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition unit 15a, based on the marks installed at the four corners of the cultivation place, images of the same cultivation place as the image Search from DB20. Moreover, the search part 15c searches the image containing the same or similar mark as the image contained in the image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition part 15a as an image of the same cultivation place.

  Here, the process of searching for past images from the image DB 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining processing for searching for past images. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the image DB 20 for an image including a mark that is the same as or similar to the mark included in the photographed still image of the cultivation place, as an image of the same cultivation place. As a result of the search, in the example of FIG. 4, a still image of the field at the time of planting, a still image of the field at the peak time, and a still image of the field at the resting time are searched as images of the same cultivation place.

  The creation unit 15d uses the mark included in the image of the cultivation place searched by the search unit 15c and the mark included in the past image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition unit 15a to superimpose an image obtained by superimposing both images. create. In addition, when there are a plurality of past images searched by the search unit 15c, the creation unit 15d receives and displays an image list for selecting any one of the plurality of past images from the image DB 20. Then, an image in which the past image selected by the user from the image list and the image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition unit 15a are superimposed is created. For example, the creation unit 15d may display a thumbnail in which a plurality of past images are displayed as a display mode of the image list, or display one image among the plurality of past images, and accepts a slide instruction. In this case, another past image may be displayed.

  Here, a processing example in which the information processing apparatus 10 displays an image list and the user selects an image from the image list will be described with reference to the example of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the information processing apparatus 10 displays an image at the time of initial planting among a plurality of past images, and every time an arrow is selected by a cursor (not shown) or the like as a slide instruction, The display of the period image and the dormant period image are sequentially changed. The user selects a displayed image by selecting a selection button with the cursor when an image to be superimposed on the captured still image is displayed.

  In addition, the creation unit 15d edits the past image so that the mark included in the image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition unit 15a and the mark included in the past image overlap, and the acquired past image and the acquisition unit An image in which the image of the cultivation place acquired by 15a is superimposed is created.

  Here, the process of displaying the superimposed image will be described using the example of FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating processing for displaying an image in a superimposed manner. In the example of FIG. 5, the case where the image captured in FIG. 3 and the past image selected in FIG. 4 are superposed will be described as an example. As shown in FIG. 5, when the user selects a past image with the highest number in list number 2 from the displayed list of images, the information processing apparatus 10 displays the past image with list number 2 in the image DB 20. To request.

  Then, as a response, the information processing apparatus 10 receives the past image of the highest peak of the list number 2 and superimposes the received past image of the highest peak and the captured current image. For example, based on the landmark included in the captured current image, edit the past in the peak period so that the landmark included in the peak image in the peak period overlaps the marker included in the current image. Create an image that superimposes the image and the current image.

  The output unit 15e outputs the superimposed image created by the creation unit 15d. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the output unit 15 e causes the information processing apparatus 10 to superimpose the dormant field image captured in FIG. 3 and the peak image edited in FIG. 4. Display the image.

  That is, as illustrated in FIG. 6, in the peak season of flowers and crops, it is visible that flowers and crops are growing from the ground (see (1) in FIG. 6), but the dormant season (the ground is After the planting of seeds and bulbs, flowers and crops are not visible (see (2) in Fig. 6). FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a field in the peak season and a field in the dormant season.

  In this way, it is convenient if it is possible to confirm in advance whether there is something in the place for a flower bed or field that seems to be nothing just by looking at it. That is, for example, it can be considered not to waste what has already been planted, or a plant suitable for future cultivation can be determined.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 7, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the image DB 20 for a past image of the place based on the mark of an image obtained by photographing a specific place such as a field or a flower bed. An image is created and displayed by superimposing a past image (for example, an image of a field in the heyday) and a captured current image (for example, an image of a field in a dormant period). As a result, the user can know what has already been planted from the displayed image, or can grasp the plants that have been planted so far, so as not to waste what has already been planted Or a plant suitable for future cultivation can be determined.

[Processing by information processing device]
Next, processing performed by the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8, when the acquisition unit 15a of the information processing device 10 acquires a still image of the cultivation place (Yes in Step S101), the extraction unit 15b is included in the still image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition unit 15a. A mark is extracted (step S102). For example, the extraction unit 15b analyzes the image whether a shape having the same or similar shape as the preset mark shape α is present on the still image, and if there is an identical or similar shape, It is extracted as a mark α on the still image.

  The search unit 15c searches the image DB 20 for a past image corresponding to the mark included in the image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition unit 15a (step S103). If there are a plurality of past images as a result of the search, the creation unit 15d receives an image list for selecting any one of the plurality of past images from the image DB 20 (step S104). An image list is displayed (step S105). Thereafter, the creation unit 15 receives an image selection instruction from the user in the image list (step S106).

  And the creation part 15d superimposed both images using the mark contained in the image of the cultivation place searched by the search part 15c, and the mark contained in the past image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition part 15a. An image is created (step S107). Specifically, the creation unit 15 edits the past image so that the mark included in the image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition unit 15a overlaps the mark included in the past image, and the edited past image and Then, an image in which the image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition unit 15a is superimposed is created. Thereafter, the output unit 15e displays the superimposed image created by the creation unit 15d (step S108), and ends the process.

[Effect of the embodiment]
As described above, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment acquires an image of a cultivation place, and based on a mark included in the acquired image of the cultivation place, the past of the same cultivation place as the cultivation place. An image is searched from the image DB 20, and an image in which both images are superimposed is created using the mark included in the searched past image and the mark included in the acquired image of the cultivation place. Output. Thereby, as a result of showing the image of the plant grown in the past in the taken cultivation place to the user, it is possible to confirm what plants are growing in the cultivation place. In addition, for example, the user can know what has already been planted from the displayed image, or can grasp the plants that have been planted so far, so as not to waste what has already been planted Or a plant suitable for future cultivation can be determined.

  Further, according to the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment, when there are a plurality of searched past images, an image list for selecting any one of the plurality of past images is stored from the image DB 20. An image is generated by superimposing the past image selected from the image list and the acquired image of the cultivation place. For this reason, since the information processing apparatus 10 can make the user select a past image to be superimposed, it is possible to appropriately create an image of a plant that has grown in the past at the taken cultivation place.

  Moreover, according to the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment, the past image is edited and edited so that the mark included in the acquired image of the cultivation place overlaps the mark included in the past image. And the image which superimposed the image of the acquired cultivation place is created. For this reason, the information processing apparatus 10 can appropriately superimpose based on the acquired image of the cultivation place, the past image, and the mark.

  Moreover, according to the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment, an image including a mark that is the same as or similar to the mark included in the acquired image of the cultivation place is searched as an image of the same cultivation place. For this reason, the information processing apparatus 10 can appropriately search for past images of the same cultivation place using the mark.

  Moreover, according to the information processing apparatus 10 which concerns on embodiment, the mark contained in the image of the acquired cultivation place is extracted, and the image of the cultivation place same as this cultivation place is imaged based on the extracted mark. Search from DB20. For this reason, the information processing apparatus 10 can appropriately search for past images of the same cultivation place by extracting the mark included in the image of the cultivation place.

  Moreover, according to the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment, as a mark included in the acquired image of the cultivation place, the same cultivation place as the cultivation place based on the marks installed at the four corners of the cultivation place Are retrieved from the image storage unit. For this reason, the information processing apparatus 10 can appropriately search for past images of the same cultivation place using the marks at the four corners.

[System configuration]
In addition, among the processes described in the above embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or the processes described as being performed manually can be performed. All or a part can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedures, specific names, and information including various data and parameters shown in the document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified.

  Further, each component of each illustrated apparatus is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

[program]
In addition, it is possible to create a program in which the processing executed by the information processing apparatus 10 described in the above embodiment is described in a language that can be executed by a computer. For example, it is also possible to create a plant confirmation program in which processing executed by the information processing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment is described in a language that can be executed by a computer. In this case, when the computer executes the plant confirmation program, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained. Further, even if the same processing as that of the first embodiment is realized by recording such a plant confirmation program on a computer-readable recording medium, recording the plant confirmation program on the recording medium, and causing the computer to read and execute the plant confirmation program. Good. Below, an example of the computer which performs the plant confirmation program which implement | achieves the function similar to the information processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a computer 1000 that executes a plant confirmation program. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the computer 1000 includes, for example, a memory 1010, a CPU 1020, a hard disk drive interface 1030, a disk drive interface 1040, a serial port interface 1050, a video adapter 1060, and a network interface 1070. These units are connected by a bus 1080.

  The memory 1010 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 1011 and a RAM 1012 as illustrated in FIG. The ROM 1011 stores a boot program such as BIOS (Basic Input Output System). The hard disk drive interface 1030 is connected to the hard disk drive 1031 as illustrated in FIG. The disk drive interface 1040 is connected to the disk drive 1041 as illustrated in FIG. For example, a removable storage medium such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk is inserted into the disk drive. The serial port interface 1050 is connected to a mouse 1051 and a keyboard 1052, for example, as illustrated in FIG. The video adapter 1060 is connected to a display 1061, for example, as illustrated in FIG.

  Here, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the hard disk drive 1031 stores, for example, an OS 1091, an application program 1092, a program module 1093, and program data 1094. That is, the above-described plant confirmation program is stored in, for example, the hard disk drive 1031 as a program module in which a command to be executed by the computer 1000 is described.

  The various data described in the above embodiment is stored as program data, for example, in the memory 1010 or the hard disk drive 1031. Then, the CPU 1020 reads the program module 1093 and the program data 1094 stored in the memory 1010 and the hard disk drive 1031 to the RAM 1012 as necessary, and executes various procedures.

  Note that the program module 1093 and the program data 1094 related to the plant confirmation program are not limited to being stored in the hard disk drive 1031, but are stored in, for example, a removable storage medium and read out by the CPU 1020 via the disk drive or the like. Also good. Alternatively, the program module 1093 and the program data 1094 related to the plant confirmation program are stored in another computer connected via a network (LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), etc.), and the network interface 1070 is stored. Via the CPU 1020.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information processing apparatus 11 Input part 12 Display part 13 Communication control part 14 Image | photographing part 15 Control part 15a Acquisition part 15b Extraction part 15c Search part 15d Creation part 15e Output part 16 Storage part 16a Still image storage part 16b Superimposed image storage part 20 Image DB

Claims (6)

A plant confirmation method executed by an information processing apparatus,
An acquisition step of acquiring an image of the cultivation place;
Search for searching past images of the same cultivation location as the cultivation location from the image storage unit based on the landmarks installed at the four corners of the cultivation location as the landmark included in the image of the cultivation location obtained by the obtaining step Steps,
A creation step of creating an image in which both images are superimposed using the landmark included in the past image searched by the search step and the landmark included in the image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition step;
An output step of outputting the image created by the creation step;
A plant confirmation method characterized by comprising.   When there are a plurality of past images searched in the search step, the creating step receives an image list for selecting any one of the plurality of past images from the image storage unit, and The plant confirmation method according to claim 1, wherein an image is created by superimposing a past image selected from the list and an image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition step.   In the creation step, the past image is edited so that the mark included in the image of the cultivation place acquired in the acquisition step overlaps the mark included in the past image, the past image edited, and the acquisition step The plant confirmation method according to claim 1, wherein an image is created by superimposing the image of the cultivation place acquired by the method.   The said search step searches the image containing the same or similar mark as the mark contained in the image of the cultivation place acquired by the said acquisition step as an image of the same cultivation place, The characterized by the above-mentioned. The plant confirmation method as described in any one. Further including an extraction step of extracting a landmark included in the image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition step,
The search step searches the image storage unit for an image of the same cultivation place as the cultivation place based on the landmark extracted by the extraction step. The plant confirmation method of description. An acquisition unit for acquiring an image of the cultivation place;
As a mark included in the image of the cultivation place acquired by the acquisition part , based on the marks installed at the four corners of the cultivation place, a search part that searches the image storage part for an image of the same cultivation place as the cultivation place When,
A mark included in the image of the retrieved cultivated place by the search unit, by using the marks included in the past image of the obtained cultivated place by the acquisition unit, a creation unit that creates an image obtained by superimposing the two images ,
An output unit for outputting the image created by the creation unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising: