Social infrastructure control system, control method, control apparatus, and server

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a system includes control apparatus and server. Control apparatus includes collector, transmitter, receiver and main controller. Collector collects sensing data concerning control targets in social infrastructure. Transmitter transmits collected sensing data to server. Receiver receives control instruction from server. Main controller controls control targets based on control instruction. Server includes acquisition unit, database, generator and instructor. Acquisition unit acquires sensing data from control apparatus. Database stores sensing data. Generator generates control instruction by processing sensing data. Instructor transmits generated control instruction to control apparatus.

1 : A control apparatus comprising:
 a collector configured to collect sensing data concerning a target of an infrastructure;   a transmitter configured to transmit the collected sensing data to a server;   a receiver configured to receive an instruction to control the target from the server;   a memory configured to queue the received instruction;   a priority controller configured to read out the queued instruction at a timing based on a priority on a basis of the target; and   a main controller configured to control the target based on the read out instruction.   
     
     
         2 . The control apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a notifier configured to notify the server of a result of control for each control target. 
     
     
         3 . The control apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a failure detector configured to detect a communication failure to the server; and   an autonomous controller configured to autonomously continue control when the failure detector has detected the communication failure.   
     
     
         4 . The control apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a failure detector configured to detect a communication failure to the server; and   a path switcher configured to switch a communication path to the server so as to continue cooperation with the server when the failure detector has detected the communication failure.   
     
     
         5 . The control apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the memory is configured to store a control program.   
     
     
         6 . The control apparatus of  claim 1 , configured to collect information from each target via an adapter provided between the control apparatus and each target and transmit the instruction to a target via the adapter. 
     
     
         7 . A server comprising:
 an acquirer configured to acquire sensing data concerning a target of an infrastructure;   a generator configured to generate an instruction to control the target by processing the acquired sensing data;   a memory configured to queue the generated instruction;   a priority controller configured to read out the queued instruction at a timing based on a priority of the target; and   an transmitter configured to transmit the read out instruction to a control apparatus for controlling the infrastructure.   
     
     
         8 . The server of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a corrector configured to determine a state of each target from a monitor result of the control apparatus and correct a control program stored in a memory of the control apparatus.   
     
     
         9 . The server of  claim 7 , configured to decide control contents based on information collected by an adapter provided between the control apparatus and each target, and transmit the instruction according to the control contents to the target via the adapter. 
     
     
         10 . The server of  claim 7 , wherein
 the memory is configured to store a control program, and   a corrector configured to determine a state of each target from a monitor result of the control apparatus and correct the control program based on the monitor result.   
     
     
         11 . A control method comprising:
 collecting sensing data concerning a target of an infrastructure;   transmitting the collected sensing data to a server;   receiving an instruction to control the target from the server;   queuing the received instruction;   reading out the queued instruction at a timing based on a priority on a basis of the target; and   controlling the target based on the read out instruction.   
     
     
         12 . The control method of  claim 11 , further comprising notifying the server of a result of control for each control target. 
     
     
         13 . A control method comprising:
 acquiring sensing data concerning a target of an infrastructure;   generating an instruction to control the target by processing the acquired sensing data;   queuing the generated instruction;   reading out the queued instruction at a timing based on a priority of the target; and   transmitting the read out instruction to a control apparatus for controlling the infrastructure.   
     
     
         14 . The control method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 causing the control apparatus to notify a server of a result of the control for the target.   
     
     
         15 . An infrastructure control system comprising:
 a control apparatus; and   a server, wherein
 the control apparatus comprising: 
   a collector configured to collect sensing data concerning a target of an infrastructure;   a transmitter configured to transmit the collected sensing data to the server;   a receiver configured to receive an instruction to control the target from the server;   a memory configured to queue the received instruction;   a priority controller configured to read out the queued instruction at a timing based on a priority on a basis of the target; and   a main controller configured to control the target based on the read out instruction, and
 the server comprising: 
   an acquirer configured to acquire the sensing data from the control apparatus;   a generator configured to generate the instruction by processing the sensing data; and   a transmitter configured to transmit the generated instruction to the control apparatus.   
     
     
         16 . The infrastructure control system of  claim 15 , wherein
 the control apparatus further comprises a notifier configured to notify the server of a result of control for each target.   
     
     
         17 . The infrastructure control system of  claim 15 , further comprising
 an operation support system configured to adjust optimization of an operation associated with processing of one of the control apparatus and the server,
 the operation support system comprising: 
   a determinator configured to determine appropriateness of control contents from the instruction and monitor information of the control apparatus and the server; and   an operation plan executor configured to make an optimum operation plan and cause one of the control apparatus and the server to execute control according to the optimum operation plan.   
     
     
         18 . The infrastructure control system of  claim 15 , further comprising
 an offline operation system configured to collect information about processing of one of the control apparatus and the server and executing an infrastructure work offline based on the collected information.   
     
     
         19 . The infrastructure control system of  claim 18 , wherein
 the offline operation system increases or decreases a charging cost based on processing information acquired from the control apparatus.   
     
     
         20 . The infrastructure control system of  claim 15 , wherein
 the server is included in a cloud computing system.   
     
     
         21 . An infrastructure control system comprising:
 a control apparatus; and   a server,
 the control apparatus comprising: 
   a collector configured to collect sensing data concerning a target of an infrastructure;   a transmitter configured to transmit the collected sensing data to the server;   a receiver configured to receive an instruction to control the target from the server; and   a main controller configured to control the target based on the received instruction, and
 the server comprising: 
   an acquirer configured to acquire the sensing data from the control apparatus;   a generator configured to generate the instruction to control the target by processing the acquired sensing data;   a memory configured to queue the generated instruction;   a priority controller configured to read out the queued instruction at a timing based on a priority of the target; and   an transmitter configured to transmit the read out instruction to the control apparatus.   
     
     
         22 . The infrastructure control system of  claim 21 , wherein
 the control apparatus further comprises a notifier configured to notify the server of a result of control for each target.   
     
     
         23 . The infrastructure control system of  claim 21 , further comprising
 an operation support system configured to adjust optimization of an operation associated with processing of one of the control apparatus and the server,
 the operation support system comprising: 
   a determinator configured to determine appropriateness of control contents from the instruction and monitor information of the control apparatus and the server; and   an operation plan executor configured to make an optimum operation plan and cause one of the control apparatus and the server to execute control according to the optimum operation plan.   
     
     
         24 . The infrastructure control system of  claim 21 , further comprising
 an offline operation system configured to collect information about processing of one of the control apparatus and the server and executing an infrastructure work offline based on the collected information.   
     
     
         25 . The infrastructure control system of  claim 24 , wherein
 the offline operation system increases or decreases a charging cost based on processing information acquired from the control apparatus.   
     
     
         26 . The infrastructure control system of  claim 21 , wherein
 the server is included in a cloud computing system.