JP-7857194-B2 - Work control method, work control system, and program

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Inventors

西田雄介

Assignees

ヤンマーホールディングス株式会社

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20220909

Claims (10)

A work control method performed in a work control system configured with a computer, To obtain authentication information that includes device information for authenticating the target work equipment used in the field, and function information for authenticating the target function to be executed from among multiple functions used to control the said target work equipment, Based on the functional information of the authentication information, the target function among the multiple functions is activated. The activated target function generates control information for controlling the target work device, Outputting the control information for controlling the target work device, Includes, Two or more of the multiple functions used to control the aforementioned target work device each correspond to one of the multiple types of agricultural work in the field. Work control method.
Two or more of the multiple functions used to control the target work device each correspond to one of the multiple agricultural tasks performed by the multiple agricultural machines provided on the multiple work devices. The work control method according to claim 1 .
A work control method performed in a work control system configured with a computer, To obtain authentication information that includes device information for authenticating the target work equipment used in the field, and function information for authenticating the target function to be executed from among multiple functions used to control the said target work equipment, Based on the functional information of the authentication information, the target function among the multiple functions is activated. The activated target function generates control information for controlling the target work device, Outputting the control information for controlling the target work device, Includes, Two or more of the multiple functions used to control the aforementioned target work device each correspond to one of the multiple crops that can be cultivated in the aforementioned field. Work control method.
A work control method performed in a work control system configured with a computer, To obtain authentication information that includes device information for authenticating the target work equipment used in the field, and function information for authenticating the target function to be executed from among multiple functions used to control the said target work equipment, Based on the functional information of the authentication information, the target function among the multiple functions is activated. The activated target function generates control information for controlling the target work device, Outputting the control information for controlling the target work device, Includes, Obtaining the aforementioned authentication information means The system accepts user input specifying which of several work devices capable of working in the field will be designated as the target work device, From among the multiple authentication pieces of information corresponding to each of the multiple work devices, the authentication piece corresponding to the target work device is obtained. Includes, Generating the control information for the target work device includes generating the control information using the target individual information corresponding to the acquired authentication information, from among a plurality of individual pieces of information corresponding to each of the plurality of authentication pieces of information. Work control method.
Each of the aforementioned multiple pieces of information includes information about the work route that the corresponding work device among the multiple work devices should perform, The generation of the control information includes generating the control information for controlling the target work device along the work route based on the target individual information. The work control method according to claim 4 .
A work control method performed in a work control system configured with a computer, To obtain authentication information that includes device information for authenticating the target work equipment used in the field, and function information for authenticating the target function to be executed from among multiple functions used to control the said target work equipment, Based on the functional information of the authentication information, the target function among the multiple functions is activated. The activated target function generates control information for controlling the target work device, Outputting the control information for controlling the target work device, Includes, The system accepts user input indicating which of several types of work devices, each performing different tasks in the field , should be controlled. The system accepts user input specifying the target work device from among one or more types of work devices that have been received, To obtain the authentication result of communication with the target work device indicated by the received user input, based on the device information, It further includes, Enabling the aforementioned target function includes initiating communication with the aforementioned target work device based on the acquired authentication result, Work control method.
A work control method performed in a work control system configured with a computer, To obtain authentication information that includes device information for authenticating the target work equipment used in the field, and function information for authenticating the target function to be executed from among multiple functions used to control the said target work equipment, Based on the functional information of the authentication information, the target function among the multiple functions is activated. The activated target function generates control information for controlling the target work device, Outputting the control information for controlling the target work device, Includes, Displaying multiple agricultural tasks and crops that support multiple functions, The system accepts user operations to select one or more from at least one of the multiple displayed farming tasks and crops, Based on the user operation received, functional information for a function corresponding to at least one of the selected farm work and crop is added to the authentication information. This also includes, Work control method.
An acquisition unit that acquires authentication information including device information for authenticating a target work device to be used in a field, and function information for authenticating a target functional unit to be executed from among a plurality of functional units used to control the target work device, A management unit that activates the target functional unit among the plurality of functional units based on the functional information of the authentication information, A control unit that generates control information for controlling the target work device using the activated target function unit, An output unit that outputs the control information for controlling the target work device, Equipped with , Two or more of the multiple functional units used to control the aforementioned target work device each correspond to one of the multiple types of agricultural work in the field. Work control system.
An acquisition unit that acquires authentication information including device information for authenticating a target work device to be used in a field, and function information for authenticating a target functional unit to be executed from among a plurality of functional units used to control the target work device, A management unit that activates the target functional unit among the plurality of functional units based on the functional information of the authentication information, A control unit that generates control information for controlling the target work device using the activated target function unit, An output unit that outputs the control information for controlling the target work device, Equipped with, The acquisition unit, The system accepts user input specifying which of the multiple work devices capable of operating in the field will be designated as the target work device. From among the multiple sets of authentication information corresponding to each of the aforementioned work devices, the authentication information corresponding to the target work device is obtained. It is configured in such a way, The control unit is configured to generate the control information using the target individual information corresponding to the authentication information acquired by the acquisition unit, from among a plurality of individual pieces of information corresponding to each of the plurality of authentication pieces of information. Work control system.
On the computer, To obtain authentication information that includes device information for authenticating the target work equipment used in the field, and function information for authenticating the target function to be executed from among multiple functions used to control the said target work equipment, Based on the functional information of the authentication information, the target function among the multiple functions is activated. The activated target function generates control information for controlling the target work device, Outputting the control information for controlling the target work device, A program to execute , Two or more of the multiple functions used to control the aforementioned target work device each correspond to one of the multiple types of agricultural work in the field. program.

Description

This invention relates to a work control method, a work control system, and a program. With the increasing need for agricultural automation, technologies are being developed to control agricultural machinery used in the field. In order to control these machines, it may be necessary to certify which machines will be controlled and using what functions. In this regard, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for selecting one of several work devices acquired wirelessly from a terminal device and automatically connecting the selected work device to the terminal device. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-25189 This is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a work control system according to one embodiment.This block diagram shows the configuration of a terminal device according to one embodiment.This block diagram shows the configuration of a server device according to one embodiment.This is a block diagram showing the configuration of a work apparatus according to one embodiment.This is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a terminal device, a server device, and a work device according to one embodiment.This figure shows an example of configuration information according to one embodiment.This figure shows an example of credential information according to one embodiment.This is a flowchart illustrating the process of setting credentials performed by a work control system according to one embodiment.This is a flowchart illustrating the process by which a work control system according to one embodiment controls a work device.This is a flowchart illustrating the process by which a work control system according to one embodiment controls a work device. (First Embodiment) The work control system 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in Figure 1, the work control system 1 comprises a terminal device 10, a server device 20, and one or more work devices 30. The terminal device 10 is connected to the server device 20 and the work devices 30 so as to be able to communicate via a network NT. Examples of the network NT include the internet and an intranet. In the example shown in Figure 1, the working device 30 includes a first type of working device 30a for performing a first agricultural operation in the field, and a second type of working device 30b for performing a second agricultural operation in the field. The first type of working device 30a is, for example, a tractor capable of towing agricultural machinery 40. Hereafter, when distinguishing between individual first type working devices 30a, a number may be added to the end, such as working device 30a-1, working device 30a-2, ... Each of the first type of work device 30a in Figure 1 may be equipped with different agricultural machines 40 capable of performing different types of farm work. For example, work device 30a-1 may be equipped with agricultural machine 40-1 capable of performing a first farm work on a first crop (e.g., soybeans), and work device 30a-2 may be equipped with agricultural machine 40-2 capable of performing a second farm work on the first crop that is different from the first farm work. As an example, agricultural machine 40-1 is a rotary tiller for turning the soil, and agricultural machine 40-2 is a sprayer for spraying pesticides or herbicides. Alternatively, agricultural machines 40 capable of performing work according to the crop and farm work may be equipped on the work device 30a, such as a loader for scooping up harvested crops or compost, or a transport platform. The agricultural machines 40 equipped on the work device 30a may be interchangeable. For example, agricultural machinery 40-2 may be provided on the work device 30a-1, and agricultural machinery 40-1 may be provided on the work device 30a-2. The second type of work device 30b is, as an example, a self-propelled vehicle (e.g., a combine harvester) that performs a third operation (e.g., crop harvesting) in the field. When distinguishing between individual second-type work devices 30b, they may be numbered as work device 30b-1, work device 30b-2, etc. The work device 30b in this embodiment has a mechanical unit capable of performing a third operation on multiple crops that can be cultivated in the field (e.g., rice as a second crop, and wheat as a third crop). The work control system 1 of this embodiment automatically controls the operation of the work device 30 using one or more of the multiple control functions of the terminal device 10 (for example, the functions of the first control unit 130a and the second control unit 130b in Figure 5). For example, the terminal device 10 authenticates the target function to be executed, which corresponds to the work device 30 to be controlled (for example, work device 30a-1) among the multiple work devices 30. The target function to be executed corresponds, for example, to the type of crop being farmed or the type of farming work (for example, tilling) perfo