KR-20260062391-A - Moving Robot mount type Mobile Surveillance System

Abstract

The present invention aims to provide a mobile robot-mounted reconnaissance surveillance system that enables simultaneous acquisition of an all-around field of view relative to the mobile robot by means of an EO/IR camera module mounted on the mobile robot and facilitates operation in all weather conditions, day and night. To this end, the mobile robot-mounted reconnaissance surveillance system according to the present invention comprises: a mobile robot (200 or 200'); an EO/IR camera module (100) mounted on the mobile robot (100) and comprising at least four EO/IR cameras (120) arranged in the front, back, left, and right directions to simultaneously acquire visible light images and infrared images, thereby acquiring 360-degree all-around images of the visible light images and the infrared images; and a ground-mounted monitoring system (30) for real-time monitoring of images transmitted after being acquired by the EO/IR camera module (100).

Inventors

• 김희강
• 안선주

Assignees

• 주식회사 에이엔케이이노베이션

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241029

Claims (3)

1. Mobile robot (200 or 200'); An EO/IR camera module (100) that is mounted on the mobile robot (100) and includes at least four EO/IR cameras (120) arranged in the front, back, left, and right directions to simultaneously acquire visible light images and infrared images, thereby acquiring 360-degree omnidirectional images of the visible light images and the infrared images; and A mobile robot-mounted reconnaissance surveillance system characterized by including a ground-mounted monitoring system (30) for real-time monitoring of images transmitted after being acquired by the above EO/IR camera module (100).
2. In paragraph 1, A mobile robot-mounted reconnaissance surveillance system further comprising an edge computer (300) installed on the mobile robot (200 or 200') or the EO/IR camera module (100) on the mobile robot (200 or 200') and processing and analyzing images acquired by the EO/IR camera module (100), and an HMD (32) that provides images acquired by the EO/IR camera module (100) to a remote user through a Hetmel-type display, wherein each of the EO/IR cameras (120) includes an area scan camera equipped with an infrared light, an infrared image sensor, and an IR lens.
3. In paragraph 1 or 2, The above EO/IR camera module (100) further includes a propeller (152) driven by a motor and an auxiliary battery, and the mobile robot (200 or 200') includes a mounting part (220) having a recess (222) formed therein for mounting the lower part (190) of the EO/IR camera module (100), and the mounting part (220) is provided with a plurality of chucks (224) that advance or retract to protrude or retract relative to the inner circumference of the recess (222), the lower part (190) of the EO/IR camera module (100) is inserted into the recess (222), and the plurality of chucks (224) are inserted into a plurality of chuck insertion holes (192) formed in the lower part (190) of the EO/IR camera module (100), so that the EO/IR camera module (100) is mounted on the mounting part (220), and the mobile robot (200 or A mobile robot-mounted reconnaissance surveillance system characterized in that when the EO/IR camera module (100) is mounted on the mounting part (220), a main battery that supplies power to the EO/IR camera module (100) is built into the 200'), and when the chuck (224) is retracted and separated into the chuck insertion hole (192), the EO/IR camera module (100) takes off vertically by the propeller (152), acquires surrounding images while in a lifted state, and then lands on the mounting part (220).

Description

Moving Robot Mount Type Mobile Surveillance System The present invention relates to a surveillance and reconnaissance system, and more specifically, to a mobile robot-mounted reconnaissance and surveillance system comprising an EO/IR camera module mounted on a mobile robot, which may be a quadrupedal robot or an unmanned ground vehicle. In the civilian sector, there is a need for enhanced surveillance and reconnaissance systems to strengthen security at airports, major ports, and critical national facilities; meanwhile, in the military sector, there is a need for enhanced surveillance and reconnaissance systems that can be advantageously utilized for surveillance, border security, and patrol missions by GOP (Guard Post) and coastal border units to strengthen national defense capabilities. Existing surveillance systems primarily relied on fixed CCTVs to monitor specific areas or drones to acquire aerial footage. However, fixed CCTVs can result in blind spots, while drones have drawbacks such as requiring manual control and being difficult to operate for extended periods due to limited battery capacity. Additionally, surveillance was limited during nighttime or in dark environments. In particular, surveillance efficiency decreased during nighttime or adverse weather conditions, making it difficult to effectively monitor large areas. Furthermore, installation and operation were restricted in areas with complex terrain or difficult access. In this regard, mobile surveillance systems utilizing quadruped robots have recently been attracting attention. However, existing surveillance devices mounted on quadruped robots have limited performance and functionality, making them insufficient for monitoring extensive areas in all weather conditions and performing diverse missions. To explain more specifically, conventional quadruped robots have the problem of poor situational awareness in complex terrain and poor night operation capabilities. Additionally, since the front-mounted visible light camera has a fixed field of view, it cannot scan terrain features in all directions at once, and searching in multiple directions requires movement of the quadruped robot to switch the search direction. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining, in its entirety, a mobile robot-mounted reconnaissance surveillance system according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile robot-mounted reconnaissance and surveillance system illustrated in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a photograph illustrating a ground-portable monitoring system of a mobile robot-mounted reconnaissance surveillance system illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining, in its entirety, a mobile robot-mounted reconnaissance surveillance system according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile robot-mounted reconnaissance and surveillance system illustrated in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the EO/IR camera module of the mobile robot-mounted reconnaissance surveillance system illustrated in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 in a state of vertical takeoff from the mobile robot. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the EO/IR camera module of the mobile reconnaissance surveillance system shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 mounted on a patrol UGV. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. The present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In describing the present invention, the size or shape of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated or simplified for clarity and convenience of explanation. Furthermore, terms specifically defined in consideration of the structure and operation of the present invention may vary depending on the intent or practice of the user or operator. These terms should be interpreted in a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the content throughout this specification. To clearly explain the present invention, descriptions of parts unrelated to the technical concept of the present invention have been omitted, and the same reference numerals are used for identical or similar components throughout the specification. In addition, in various embodiments, components having the same configuration are described using the same reference numerals only in the representative embodiment, and in other embodiments, only configurations different from the representative embodiment are described. Throughout the specification, when a part is described as being "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are "directly connected," but also cases where they are "indirectly connected" with other members in between. Furthermore, wh