Sensor system, information processing device, and sensor management method

An information processing device connected to a plurality of image sensors via a network, wherein

• each of the plurality of image sensors is a modular image sensor configured by combining a plurality of components which are modularized,
• each of the plurality of components comprises a non-volatile memory, wherein specific information related to each of the plurality of components is stored in each non-volatile memory, and
• the information processing device comprises a processor configured to:
• acquire the specific information stored in the non-volatile memory of the component constituting the image sensor from each of the plurality of image sensors via the network, the specific information includes at least one of information for specifying a format of the component, information for specifying an individual of the component, information indicating a specification of the component, information indicating a performance of the component, information indicating a function of the component, and information for determining a replacement time and a maintenance time of the component;
• and
• perform a predetermined process related to management of the plurality of image sensors by using the specific information that are acquired,
• wherein the management of the plurality of image sensors comprises operation, maintenance, and preservation of the plurality of image sensors.

A sensor management method for managing a plurality of image sensors by an information processing device in a production line provided with a plurality of modular image sensors configured by combining a plurality of components which are modularized, wherein

• each of the plurality of components of each of the plurality of image sensors is provided with a non-volatile memory, wherein specific information related to each of the plurality of components is stored in each non-volatile memory, and the sensor management method comprises:
• acquiring the specific information stored in the non-volatile memory of the component constituting the image sensor from each of the plurality of image sensors via a network by the information processing device, the specific information includes at least one of information for specifying a format of the component, information for specifying an individual of the component, information indicating a specification of the component, information indicating a performance of the component, information indicating a function of the component, and information for determining a replacement time and a maintenance time of the component, and
• performing a predetermined process related to management of the plurality of image sensors by using the specific information acquired from the plurality of image sensors by the information processing device,
• wherein the management of the plurality of image sensors comprises operation, maintenance, and preservation of the plurality of image sensors.