IP Library Granted Patent US 12687634
Granted Patent B2
US 12687634 · App. 17/926,669 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Abnormality detection system, abnormality detection device, abnormality detection method, and computer readable medium

Inventors: Akira Tsuji (Tokyo, JP); Shigeo Suzuki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
G01S17/42G01S17/08G01S17/89G08B21/182
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12687634
App. No.
17/926,669
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An abnormality detection system includes a measurement unit configured to acquire at least three-dimensional data indicating a distance to a target and a shape of the target by performing measurement, a central management unit configured to receive the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit from the measurement unit, and a measurement data evaluation unit configured to hold in advance reference three-dimensional data, the reference three-dimensional data being the three-dimensional data to be a reference acquired by the measurement unit in the past, evaluate whether a difference between the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit and the reference three-dimensional data is greater than or equal to a threshold value, and transmit an alarm to the central management unit when a result of the evaluation indicates that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value.

Claims (65)

1 . An abnormality detection system comprising:

a measurement unit configured to acquire at least three-dimensional data indicating a distance to a target and a shape of the target by performing measurement;

a central management unit configured to receive the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit from the measurement unit; and

a measurement data evaluation unit configured to hold in advance reference three-dimensional data, the reference three-dimensional data being the three-dimensional data to be a reference acquired by the measurement unit in the past, evaluate whether a difference between the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit and the reference three-dimensional data is greater than or equal to a threshold value, and transmit an alarm to the central management unit when a result of the evaluation indicates that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value, wherein

the measurement data evaluation unit divides an area including the target indicated by the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit and the reference three-dimensional data into a plurality of sections,

the measurement data evaluation unit compares the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit with the reference three-dimensional data for each section, and

the measurement data evaluation unit evaluates whether or not the difference in each section is greater than or equal to the threshold value, and evaluates a degree of variation of the difference between the sections, and

when the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value in one or more of the sections and the degree of variation of the difference between the sections is greater than or equal to a specified value, the measurement data evaluation unit transmits the alarm to the central management unit.

2 . The abnormality detection system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of the measurement units;

an installation place management unit configured to hold installation place information indicating an installation place of each of the measurement units in advance, wherein

when the central management unit receives the alarm indicating that the result of the evaluation on the three-dimensional data in any of the plurality of the measurement units shows that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the central management unit identifies the measurement unit in the vicinity of the measurement unit which has evaluated that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value by referring to the installation place management unit, and

the central management unit requests the measurement unit in the vicinity to acquire the three-dimensional data and transmit the three-dimensional data to the central management unit.

3 . The abnormality detection system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of the measurement units, and

a plurality of the measurement data evaluation units corresponding to the plurality of the measurement units, respectively; and

an installation place management unit configured to hold installation place information indicating an installation place of each of the measurement units in advance, wherein

when the central management unit receives the alarm indicating that the result of the evaluation on the three-dimensional data in any of the plurality of the measurement units shows that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the central management unit identifies the measurement unit in the vicinity of the measurement unit which has evaluated that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value by referring to the installation place management unit,

the central management unit requests the measurement unit in the vicinity to acquire the three-dimensional data, and

the central management unit requests the measurement data evaluation unit corresponding to the measurement unit in the vicinity to evaluate the three-dimensional data in the measurement unit in the vicinity and transmit the result of the evaluation to the central management unit.

4 . The abnormality detection system according to claim 1 , wherein

after the measurement data evaluation unit aligns the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit with the reference three dimensional data, the measurement data evaluation unit evaluates whether the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value, and transmits the alarm to the central management unit when the result of the evaluation indicates that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value.

5 . An abnormality detection device comprising:

a central management unit configured to receive three-dimensional data acquired by a measurement unit from the measurement unit, the measurement unit being configured to acquire at least the three-dimensional data indicating a distance to a target and a shape of the target by performing measurement; and

a measurement data evaluation unit configured to hold in advance reference three-dimensional data, the reference three-dimensional data being the three-dimensional data to be a reference acquired by the measurement unit in the past, evaluate whether a difference between the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit and the reference three-dimensional data is greater than or equal to a threshold value, and transmit an alarm to the central management unit when a result of the evaluation indicates that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value, wherein

the measurement data evaluation unit divides an area including the target indicated by the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit and the reference three-dimensional data into sections,

the measurement data evaluation unit compares the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit with the reference three-dimensional data for each section, and

the measurement data evaluation unit evaluates whether or not the difference in each section is greater than or equal to the threshold value, and evaluates a degree of variation of the difference between the sections, and

when the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value in one or more of the sections and the degree of variation of the difference between the sections is greater than or equal to a specified value, the measurement data evaluation unit transmits the alarm to the central management unit.

6 . The abnormality detection device according to claim 5 , wherein

a plurality of the measurement units are provided,

the abnormality detection device further comprises an installation place management unit configured to hold installation place information indicating an installation place of each of the measurement units in advance,

when the central management unit receives the alarm indicating that the result of the evaluation on the three-dimensional data in any of the plurality of the measurement units shows that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the central management unit identifies the measurement unit in the vicinity of the measurement unit which has evaluated that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value by referring to the installation place management unit, and

the central management unit requests the measurement unit in the vicinity to acquire the three-dimensional data and transmit the three-dimensional data to the central management unit.

7 . The abnormality detection device according to claim 5 , wherein

a plurality of the measurement units are provided,

a plurality of the measurement data evaluation units corresponding to the plurality of the measurement units, respectively; and

an installation place management unit configured to hold installation place information indicating an installation place of each of the measurement units in advance, wherein

when the central management unit receives the alarm indicating that the result of the evaluation on the three-dimensional data in any of the plurality of the measurement units shows that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the central management unit identifies the measurement unit in the vicinity of the measurement unit which has evaluated that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value by referring to the installation place management unit,

the central management unit requests the measurement unit in the vicinity to acquire the three-dimensional data, and

the central management unit requests the measurement data evaluation unit corresponding to the measurement unit in the vicinity to evaluate the three-dimensional data in the measurement unit in the vicinity and transmit the result of the evaluation to the central management unit.

8 . The abnormality detection device according to claim 5 , wherein

after the measurement data evaluation unit aligns the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit with the reference three dimensional data, the measurement data evaluation unit evaluates whether the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value, and transmits the alarm to the central management unit when the result of the evaluation indicates that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value.

9 . An abnormality detection method performed by an abnormality detection device configured to receive three-dimensional data acquired by a measurement unit from the measurement unit, the measurement unit being configured to acquire at least the three-dimensional data indicating a distance to a target and a shape of the target by performing measurement, the abnormality detection method comprising:

a first step of holding in advance reference three-dimensional data, the reference three-dimensional data being the three-dimensional data to be a reference acquired by the measurement unit in the past; and

a second step of evaluating whether a difference between the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit and the reference three-dimensional data is greater than or equal to a threshold value, and sending an alarm when a result of the evaluation indicates that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value, wherein

in the second step,

an area including the target indicated by the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit and the reference three-dimensional data is divided into a plurality of sections,

the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit is compared with the reference three-dimensional data for each section, and

it is evaluated whether or not the difference in each section is greater than or equal to the threshold value, and a degree of variation of the difference between the sections is evaluated, and

when the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value in one or more of the sections and the degree of variation of the difference between the sections greater than or equal to a specified value, the alarm is sent.

10 . The abnormality detection method according to claim 9 , wherein

a plurality of the measurement units are provided, and

the abnormality detection method further comprises:

a third step of holding installation place information indicating an installation place of each of the measurement units in advance,

a fourth step of, when the alarm indicating that the result of the evaluation on the three-dimensional data in any of the plurality of the measurement units shows that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value is sent in the second step, identifying the measurement unit in the vicinity of the measurement unit which has evaluated that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value by referring to the installation place information; and

a fifth step of acquiring the three-dimensional data in the measurement unit in the vicinity.

11 . The abnormality detection method according to claim 9 , wherein

a plurality of the measurement units are provided, and

the abnormality detection method further comprises:

a third step of holding installation place information indicating an installation place of each of the measurement units in advance,

a fourth step of, when the alarm indicating that the result of the evaluation on the three-dimensional data in any of the plurality of the measurement units shows that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value is sent in the second step, identifying the measurement unit in the vicinity of the measurement unit which has evaluated that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value by referring to the installation place information; and

a fifth step of acquiring the result of the evaluation on three-dimensional data in the measurement unit in the vicinity.

12 . The abnormality detection method according to claim 9 , wherein

in the second step, after the three-dimensional data acquired by the measurement unit is aligned with the reference three dimensional data, it is evaluated whether the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value, and the alarm is sent when the result of the evaluation indicates that the difference is greater than or equal to the threshold value.