Abstract: A monitoring apparatus including a loudspeaker, a photographic camera that photographs image information on a photographic subject, a proximity sensor, and a monitoring control unit is disposed at a first remote location. An autonomous operation controller including an autonomous operation control unit is disposed at a second remote location remote from the first remote location. Under remote control of this autonomous remote controller, the monitoring apparatus performs photographing of the image information on the photographic subject and acquires the image information.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 26, 2004
Date of Patent:
July 15, 2008
Assignee:
Incorporated Administrative Agency National Agricultural and Bio-Oriented Research Organization