JP2017049763A - Electronic apparatus, support system, and support method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus, system, and method capable of adaptively displaying a manual and the like related to a work that an operator is going to perform in a plant.SOLUTION: An electronic apparatus (wearable terminal ) 1 is of a spectacle type and includes a screen, position detection means 14, and display control means. The position detection means 14 detects the position of the electronic apparatus. The display control means displays, on the screen, guide information corresponding to the position of the electronic apparatus which is detected by the position detection means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an electronic device, a support system, and a support method.

  In recent years, wearable electronic devices such as a wristwatch type and a spectacle type, which are called wearable terminals, have begun to spread. With a glasses-type wearable terminal, various information can be presented on the extension line of the wearer's line of sight. For example, it can be worn by a worker in the factory and used for work support of the worker, etc. Is possible.

JP 2014-164482 A

  For example, a plurality of types of work devices often exist in a factory. When an operator tries to view a manual of a work device with a glasses-type wearable terminal, an operation of selecting the manual of the work device is necessary, or (a plurality of wearable terminals prepared for each work device is (From the inside) There was a problem that it was necessary to wear a wearable terminal for the working device.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic device, a support system, and a support method that can adaptively display, for example, a manual related to a work that a worker is to perform in a factory.

  According to the embodiment, the electronic device is a glasses type, and includes a screen, a position detection unit, and a display control unit. The position detection means detects the position of the electronic device. The display control means displays guidance information associated with the position of the electronic device detected by the position detection means on the screen.

FIG. 1 is a first diagram illustrating an example of a main configuration of an electronic device (wearable terminal) according to a first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a second diagram illustrating an example of a main configuration of the wearable terminal according to the first embodiment. The figure which shows the main elements of the wearable terminal of 1st Embodiment in a block form. The figure which shows the one usage pattern of the wearable terminal of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of 1 mode of the browsing of the manual by the wearable terminal of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the manual corresponding information which the manual display control program which operate | moves on the wearable terminal of 1st Embodiment manages. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure regarding the manual display of the wearable terminal of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the main elements of the wearable terminal of 2nd Embodiment in a block form. The figure which shows an example of the display timing of the manual in the wearable terminal of 2nd Embodiment. The figure for demonstrating an example of the control of the size of the display area of the manual performed in the wearable terminal of 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the manual corresponding information which the manual display control program which operate | moves on the wearable terminal of 2nd Embodiment manages. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure regarding the manual display of the wearable terminal of 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the network structure of the assistance system (comprising a wearable terminal) of 3rd Embodiment. The sequence diagram which shows the cooperation operation | movement with the wearable terminal and management server in the assistance system of 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the modification of the network structure of the assistance system of 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
First, the first embodiment will be described.

  1 and 2 are diagrams illustrating an example of a main configuration of an electronic device (wearable terminal) 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the wearable terminal 1 has a shape that can be worn so as to wear normal glasses, but the wearable terminal 1 corresponds to a screen 1106 described later. Any member may be used as long as the member is placed on the line of sight of the wearer. For example, the member may have a shape that can be worn so as to wear a helmet. Here, such a shape (a member corresponding to a screen 1106 described later can be arranged on the line of sight of the wearer) is referred to as a spectacle type. Further, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the electronic device 1 is a wearable terminal that can be worn by the user. However, the electronic device 1 may have a member corresponding to a screen 1106 described later. It may be a portable terminal that can be carried by a user such as a tablet computer or a smartphone.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the wearable terminal 1 of the present embodiment, which is a glasses type, includes a light projecting unit (display information generating unit) 1102, a screen (light path combining unit) 1106, and a driving unit (image display circuit and light source driving circuit). 1134, a wireless communication unit 1136, and the like, and operates with power supplied from a power supply unit 1132 which is a button battery, for example.

  The light projecting unit 1102 includes a light source unit 1104, an additional image display unit 1110, a half mirror surface 1112, an exit surface 1116, a lens group 1120, and the like. The light projecting unit 1102 illuminates an image or information displayed by the additional image display unit 1110 with non-parallel light (divergent light [divergent light]) 1108 emitted from the light source unit 1104, and reflects the light (illumination light). A projection image that is light is emitted (output).

  The light source unit 1104 is a dimming white LED light source (L-cos) including LEDs in which a plurality of, for example, three LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) have different light emission colors and each output light amount can be changed independently. Preferably there is. In addition, by using a dimmable white LED light source for the light source unit 1104, the usage environment of the wearable terminal 1 is, for example, in a clean room where orange-based illumination is often used. The emission color can be changed according to the above. Further, by using a dimmable white LED light source for the light source unit 1104, by outputting a display color that is easy for the wearer to see, compared to the case where the wearer outputs a display color that is difficult to see, It is possible to avoid the occurrence of factors that hinder the wearer such as migraine.

  The additional image display unit 1110 is, for example, a reflective LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module, and displays a predetermined additional image under display control by the driving unit 1134.

  The light 1108 output from the light source unit 1104 illuminates the additional image displayed by the additional image display unit 1110 by being reflected by the half mirror surface 1112, and may be referred to as additional image light (image light) corresponding to the additional image. ) And reflected again.

  The drive unit 1134 controls the light emission of the light source unit 1104 corresponding to the additional image (additional image light) displayed by the additional image display unit 1110.

  The screen 1106 includes a near-side transparent refractor 1124, a Fresnel lens-shaped half mirror surface 1122, and a back-side transparent refractor 1126.

  The light (image light) 1108 reflected by the additional image display unit 1110 of the screen 1106 passes through the half mirror surface 1112 and the emission surface 1116, is given a predetermined image size by the lens group 1120, and is a Fresnel lens of the optical path synthesis unit 1106. The half mirror surface 1122 is reached.

  Part of the additional image light 1108 that has reached the Fresnel lens type half mirror surface 1122 of the screen 1106 and has passed through the lens group 1120 is reflected by the Fresnel lens type half mirror surface 1122 and displayed on the additional image display unit 1110. A virtual image corresponding to the additional image (image light) is formed.

  The screen 1106 transmits an image that is visible on the extension of the line of sight of the wearer (wearing the wearable terminal 1), that is, a part of the background image, and displays an image that can be viewed by the wearer together with image light corresponding to the additional image. .

  The wireless communication unit 1136 is a communication module that performs wireless communication in conformity with, for example, the IEEE 802.11 standard, and transmits / receives information to / from a position information transmission unit 2A described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the wearable terminal 1 includes a speaker 1140, a (slide type) switch 1142, a (rotary type) knob 1144, and the like at a predetermined position of the light projecting unit 1102, for example, a bottom part. The switch 1142 can adjust the luminance of the additional image light 1108 emitted from the light projecting unit 1102, for example. For example, the knob 1144 can adjust the projection angle of the additional image light 1108 emitted from the light projecting unit 1102. By enabling the switch 1142 and the knob 1144 to set the adjustment amount by different operations, the wearer (user) can adjust the brightness and projection accuracy by blind touch while viewing the additional image projected by the screen 1106. It is. That is, by operating the switch 1142, it is possible to provide the display brightness and color tone of the additional image according to the user's preference. Further, the projection angle can be adjusted by the knob 1144 so that an additional image can be displayed at an optimum position in accordance with the shape and size of the user's (wearer) head. Needless to say, the adjustment targets of the switch 1142 and the knob 1144 may be reversed, and the positions of the switch 1142 and the knob 1144 may be reversed.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the wearable terminal 1 may include a microphone for inputting the user's voice, a camera for capturing an image including the user's field of view, and the like. The wearable terminal 1 may recognize a user's voice input by a microphone and accept an instruction from the user.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing main elements of the wearable terminal 1 of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the wearable terminal 1 includes a control unit 11 including a processing device (CPU), a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a position detection unit 14, and a user interface (UI) unit in addition to the wireless communication unit 1136 shown in FIG. 15 etc.

  The control unit 11 controls the entire wearable terminal 1 according to various programs stored in the ROM 12 using the RAM 13 as a work memory. The various programs include a manual display control program 100 for adaptively displaying a manual on the screen 1106, which will be described later.

  The position detection unit 14 detects the position of the wearable terminal 1 itself based on position information received from the wireless communication unit 1136 from a position information transmission unit 2A described later. The position detection unit 14 may detect the position of the wearable terminal 1 itself, for example, by mounting a GPS (Global Positioning System) reception function.

  The user interface unit 15 executes, for example, output processing via a screen 1106 for presenting various types of information to the user, input processing via a microphone for receiving instructions from the user, and the like.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing one usage pattern of the wearable terminal 1 having the above configuration. Here, it is assumed that the wearable terminal 1 is attached to a worker engaged in various operations in a work area 1000 such as a factory production line (assembly space).

  4 is an overhead view of the work area 1000. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of work devices 2 are arranged in the work area 1000. As shown in FIG. A worker wearing the wearable terminal 1 performs work corresponding to each work device 2. In carrying out the work, the worker browses a manual related to the work with the wearable terminal 1. Therefore, the wearable terminal 1 according to the present embodiment is adapted to adaptively display a manual regarding the work that the worker is to perform, and this point will be described in detail below. Here, although an example in which a plurality of work devices are arranged in the work area 1000 is assumed, the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, a plurality of work tables may be arranged.

  First, with reference to FIG. 5, an example of an aspect in which a worker (wearing the wearable terminal 1) browses a manual with the wearable terminal 1 will be described.

  On the screen 1106 of the wearable terminal 1, first, for example, one or a plurality of menus corresponding to each process of work are displayed ((a) of FIG. 5). Here, since the work that the worker is going to carry out consists of three steps of “preparation”, “cutting”, and “joining”, “1. preparation”, “2. cutting”, “3. joining” Assume that three menus are displayed. For example, the worker utters a number associated with each menu to select one of them. More specifically, the operator utters “1 (1)”, selects “1. Preparation” from these, and changes the display on the screen 1106 of the wearable terminal 1 to “1. Preparation”. It is possible to switch to the explanation page ((b1) in FIG. 5). Similarly, the operator utters “2 (d)”, selects “2. Disconnect” from these, and displays the display of the screen 1106 of the wearable terminal 1 on the explanation page of “2. Disconnect”. It can be switched ((b2) in FIG. 5).

  In addition, for example, in a state where an explanation page (for example, the first page) of “1. Preparation” is displayed on the screen 1106 of the wearable terminal 1 ((b1) in FIG. 5), by saying “Proceed (smooth)”. The operator can switch the display of the screen 1106 of the wearable terminal 1 to the next page ((c) in FIG. 5). Conversely, for example, by saying “return (middle)”, the operator can switch the display of the screen 1106 of the wearable terminal 1 to the previous page.

  Here, it should be noted that in the past, the worker required some kind of operation to display a menu for the work to be performed (corresponding to (a) of FIG. 5).

  The work space (work device or work table) in the work area 1000 and work contents are associated in advance. That is, only one predetermined work is performed in a certain work space. The plurality of work devices 2 arranged in the work area 1000 may be different for each work, or may be the same work device 2 but used for different work. In the work area 1000, at least two kinds of operations are performed. That is, it is assumed that the same work can be performed in a plurality of work spaces, but the same work is not performed in all the work spaces.

  The plurality of work devices 2 are provided with position information transmission units 2A, respectively. The wireless communication unit 1136 of the wearable terminal 1 receives the position information from the position information transmission unit 2A, and the position detection unit 14 of the wearable terminal 1 detects the position of the wearable terminal 1 itself based on the position information. To do. As described above, since the work space and the work content are associated with each other in advance, the wearable terminal 1 can identify the work that the worker (wearing the wearable terminal 1) is to perform. The reach of the wireless communication by the position information transmitting unit 2A for transmitting the position information can be received by the wireless communication unit 1136 of the wearable terminal 1 only in a predetermined geographical range (a range not overlapping with an adjacent work space). It is preferable to adjust so. Alternatively, the wearable terminal 1 may determine whether or not the radio wave intensity when the position information is received from the position information transmission unit 2A is equal to or higher than a threshold (which can be estimated as received within a predetermined geographical range). Good. As described above, the position detection unit 14 of the wearable terminal 1 may detect the position of the wearable terminal 1 itself, for example, by installing a GPS reception function.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of manual correspondence information managed by the manual display control program 100 operating on the wearable terminal 1.

  The manual correspondence information is information for managing the association between the work space and the work content described above. As shown in FIG. 6, the “work device ID” field, the “position information” field, and the “work content” are shown. It is configured as data in a table format including a field and a “manual ID” field. Here, it is assumed that the manual correspondence information is stored in the ROM 12, but it may be acquired from the outside via the wireless communication unit 1136. For example, a smartphone with a wireless communication function may be carried by a worker and acquired from the smartphone. The same applies to the manual displayed on the screen 1106. Here, it is assumed that the manual is stored in the ROM 12, but it may be acquired from the outside via the wireless communication unit 1136.

  When the worker wearing the wearable terminal 1 arrives at the work space, the position information from the position information transmission unit 2A provided in the work space (work device 2) is received by the wireless communication unit 1136 of the wearable terminal 1. The position detection unit 14 of the wearable terminal 1 detects the position of the wearable terminal 1 itself based on the position information. The detected position of the wearable terminal 1 itself is transmitted to the manual display control program 100 as position information. The manual display control program 100 determines the manual to be displayed on the screen 1106 by referring to the manual correspondence information using the position information as a key, identifying the work that the worker is to perform. The manual display control program 100 displays the determined manual on the screen 1106 (and page switching) via the user interface unit 15. For example, when the position detection unit 14 has a GPS reception function to detect the position of the wearable terminal 1 itself, the manual display control program 100 indicates that the position information of a distance within a predetermined threshold is in the manual correspondence information. If it exists, a manual associated with the manual correspondence information may be displayed.

For example, when the worker tries to perform the work “manufacturing_A” using the work device 2 to which the identifier “D_0001” is assigned, the user can simply display the manual display in the wearable terminal 1 by going to the work space. The control program 100 acquires position information “(X ₁ , Y ₁ )” corresponding to the work device 2, and acquires “M_0001”, which is a manual identifier to be displayed for the work, based on the position information. . Then, the manual display control program 100 displays the manual assigned the identifier “M_0001” on the screen 1106.

  In other words, unlike the conventional case, the worker does not need to perform any operation or the like for displaying a menu for the work to be performed. In addition, since it is not necessary to prepare a wearable terminal for each work, when one worker wants to carry out a certain work, the worker in the vicinity of the corresponding work space can be allocated.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure related to manual display of the wearable terminal 1 of the present embodiment.

  The wearable terminal 1 acquires the position information transmitted from the position information transmission unit 2A (block A1). The wearable terminal 1 detects the position of the wearable terminal 1 itself based on the acquired position information (block A2). Subsequently, the wearable terminal 1 determines a work to be performed by a worker (wearing the wearable terminal 1) based on the detected position of the wearable terminal 1 itself (block A3), and selects a manual regarding the determined work. (Block A4). Then, the wearable terminal 1 executes display control of the selected manual on the screen 1106 (block A5).

  As described above, the wearable terminal 1 according to the present embodiment can adaptively display, for example, a manual relating to a work to be performed by a worker in a factory.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described. The main configuration of the electronic device (wearable terminal) 1 according to the present embodiment is the same as the wearable terminal 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the description thereof is omitted here. . Moreover, the same code | symbol is used hereafter about the component same as the wearable terminal 1 of 1st Embodiment.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the main elements of the wearable terminal 1 of the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the wearable terminal 1 of the second embodiment further includes a state detection unit 16 (compared to the wearable terminal 1 of the first embodiment).

  The state detection unit 16 includes, for example, sensors such as an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, a pulse wave sensor, and an electrooculogram sensor. Based on information output from these sensors, the state detection unit 16 detects the state of the worker (wearing the wearable terminal 1). To detect. Moreover, when the wearable terminal 1 has a camera for capturing an image including the user's field of view, the state detection unit 16 may detect the worker's state by analyzing the captured image. . The wearable terminal 1 according to the present embodiment adaptively displays a manual regarding the work that the worker is trying to perform based on the worker's state (wearing the wearable terminal 1) in addition to the position of the wearable terminal 1 itself. Hereinafter, this point will be described in detail.

  There are two methods for adaptively displaying the manual based on the worker's condition: (1) changing the way of viewing and (2) changing what is shown. First, an example of the method (1) will be described.

  In the first embodiment described above, an example in which operations such as page switching are performed by voice is described as one mode example in which a worker browses a manual with the wearable terminal 1 with reference to FIG. On the other hand, in this example, as shown in FIG. 9, first, the manual is automatically advanced based on the standard time required for each process. The manual display control program 100 in this example controls the speed at which the manual is advanced based on the worker's state detected by the state detector 16. The manual for each process may be one that continues to be displayed for the standard time required (the manual that is displayed every time the standard time required for each process elapses), or for a certain period of time (shorter than the standard time required) It may be displayed. In the former case, controlling the speed at which the manual is advanced means controlling the display time of the manual of each process, and in the latter case, controlling the display interval between the manuals of each process.

  For example, when frequent movements of the body that are estimated to be uneasy by the worker are detected by the information output from the acceleration sensor due to the low level of skill of the worker for a certain work, When frequent movements of the gaze that are estimated to be anxious are detected by the information output from the electrooculogram sensor, the information output by the pulse wave sensor indicates that the worker is anxious When an estimated pulse fluctuation is detected, the speed at which the manual is advanced may be reduced.

  In addition, for example, the state detection unit 16 detects the completion of each process during the operation based on information output from the acceleration sensor, an image captured by the camera, information output from the electrooculogram sensor, and the like, and the manual display control program 100 The manual for the subsequent process may be displayed. That is, the manual display control program 100 may automatically advance the manual in accordance with the progress of work. As a method of detecting the completion of each process during work, the body movement that appears at the completion of each process, which is recorded in advance, is detected based on the information output by the acceleration sensor. Various methods, such as detecting the coincidence between the image including the worker's field of view and the image captured by the camera, detecting the movement of the line of sight that appears in advance when each step is completed, based on the information output from the electrooculogram sensor, etc. Can be adopted.

  In addition to automatically advancing the manual according to the progress of the work, the manual display control program 100 displays a warning message when, for example, a certain process is delayed for a certain time or more. You may make it display the message regarding progress status.

  Next, another example of the method of (1) changing the way of showing will be described. In this example, it does not matter whether the manual is automatically advanced. The manual display control program 100 in this example controls the size of the manual display area on the screen 1106 based on the worker's state detected by the state detection unit 16.

  For example, the state detection unit 16 detects whether the worker is stopped or moving based on information output from the acceleration sensor, and the manual display control program 100 is based on the detection result of the state detection unit 16. As shown in FIG. 10, the size of the manual display area (a1, a2) on the screen 1106 is controlled.

  More specifically, when the state detection unit 16 detects that the worker is stopped, the manual display control program 100 displays the manual display area (a1) as shown in FIG. And the amount of information displayed on the screen 1106 at a time is increased. Here, it is assumed that the display size, for example, the number of lines, is not variable, but the display size is variable. On the other hand, when the state detection unit 16 detects that the worker is moving, the manual display control program 100 reduces the size of the manual display area (a2) as shown in FIG. The amount of information displayed on the screen 1106 at a time is reduced.

  Further, for example, the state detection unit 16 detects whether or not the worker is in a concentrated / tensed state based on information output from the acceleration sensor, information output from the pulse wave sensor, information output from the electrooculogram sensor, or the like. The manual display control program 100 may reduce the size of the manual display area when the worker is in a concentrated or tense state.

  That is, the manual display control program 100 controls the size of the manual display area on the screen 1106 according to whether or not the field of view of the worker, such as moving, is in a situation where it should be ensured as much as possible.

  Next, an example of the method of (2) changing the object to be shown will be described.

  In this example, for the same work, for example, a plurality of manuals for a worker with a low skill level and a worker with a high skill level are prepared. For example, the state detection unit 16 detects frequent movements of the body that are estimated to be uneasy by the worker based on information output from the acceleration sensor, or the worker detects whether the worker is informed by information output from the electrooculogram sensor. By detecting the frequent movement of the gaze that is estimated to be anxious, or by detecting fluctuations in the pulse that the worker is estimated to be anxious based on the information output by the pulse wave sensor, etc. It is detected whether the skill level of the worker is low.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of manual correspondence information managed by the manual display control program 100 in this example.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the manual correspondence information in this example further includes a “status” field. The position detection unit 14 of the wearable terminal 1 detects the position of the wearable terminal 1 itself based on the position information received by the wireless communication unit 1136. Further, the state detection unit 16 of the wearable terminal 1 detects the state of the worker wearing the wearable terminal 1. The detected position of the wearable terminal 1 itself and the detected state of the worker are transmitted to the manual display control program 100 as position information and state information. The manual display control program 100 determines the manual to be displayed on the screen 1106 by referring to the manual correspondence information using the position information and the state information as keys. The manual display control program 100 displays the determined manual on the screen 1106 (and page switching) via the user interface unit 15.

For example, when the worker tries to perform the work “manufacturing_A” using the work device 2 to which the identifier “D_0001” is assigned, the user can simply display the manual display in the wearable terminal 1 by going to the work space. The control program 100 acquires the position information “(X ₁ , Y ₁ )” corresponding to the work device 2. At this time, the manual display control program 100 also displays the state information “state [1]” (for example, skill level [high]) or “state [2]” (for example, skill level [low]) corresponding to the worker's state. To get. Based on this position information and status information, “M_0001_1” (for example, a manual identifier for a highly skilled worker) or “M_0001_2” (for a less skilled worker, for example) is an identifier of a manual to be displayed for the work. Get the manual identifier). Then, the manual display control program 100 displays on the screen 1106 the manual assigned with the identifier “M_0001_1” or the manual assigned with the identifier “M_0001_2”.

  That is, in the wearable terminal 1 of this example, for example, when a worker with low skill level arrives at a certain work space and when a worker with high skill level arrives, the screen 1106 presents the same to the worker (same as above). The manual can be changed. In addition to the level of proficiency, it is possible to use various conditions as manual selection criteria, for example, changing the manual between a stopped state and a moving state.

  Note that the above two methods of (1) changing the way of showing and (2) changing what is shown are not necessarily applied exclusively and selectively, and both of them may be applied in combination. Needless to say.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure regarding manual display of the wearable terminal 1 of the present embodiment.

  The wearable terminal 1 acquires the position information transmitted from the position information transmission unit 2A (block B1). The wearable terminal 1 detects the position of the wearable terminal 1 itself based on the acquired position information (block B2). Subsequently, the wearable terminal 1 determines a work to be performed by a worker (wearing the wearable terminal 1) based on the detected position of the wearable terminal 1 itself (block B3).

  Wearable terminal 1 acquires the state information of the worker who wears wearable terminal 1 using various sensors or the like (block B4). The wearable terminal 1 detects the state of the worker wearing the wearable terminal 1 based on the acquired state information (block B5).

  The wearable terminal 1 is a manual related to the determined work, and selects a manual corresponding to the detected worker state (block B6), or determines a manual presentation method related to the determined work (block B7), Display control of the manual on the screen 1106 is executed (block B8).

  As described above, the wearable terminal 1 according to the present embodiment can adaptively display, for example, a manual relating to a work to be performed by a worker in a factory.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network configuration of the support system (including the wearable terminal 1) of the present embodiment.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the wearable terminal 1 (which receives position information from the position information transmission unit 2A) performs adaptive display of a manual on the screen 1106 alone. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the wearable terminal 1 and the management server 3 connected via the network N cooperate to display the manual on the screen 1106 adaptively. Briefly, a part of the function of the manual display control program 100 in the first embodiment and the second embodiment is moved from the wearable terminal 1 to the management server 3. The wearable terminal 1 in the present embodiment executes communication with the management server 3 via the network N in addition to communication with the location information transmission unit 2A. The management server 3 centrally controls the adaptive display of the manual on the screen 1106 in each of the plurality of wearable terminals 1.

  With reference to FIG. 14, the cooperative operation of the wearable terminal 1 and the management server 3 in the support system of this embodiment will be described.

  The wearable terminal 1 acquires the position information transmitted from the position information transmission unit 2A, and acquires the state information of the worker wearing the wearable terminal 1 using various sensors or the like (S1 in FIG. 14). The wearable terminal 1 transmits the acquired position information and state information to the management server 3 (S2 in FIG. 14).

  The management server 3 selects a manual to be presented to the worker wearing the wearable terminal 1 based on the received position information and status information, and determines a manual presentation method (S3 in FIG. 14). The management server 3 transmits the selected manual to the wearable terminal 1, and notifies the wearable terminal 1 of the determined manual presentation method (S4 in FIG. 14). Note that the wearable terminal 1 may have a manual so that the management server 3 notifies the wearable terminal 1 of the display target (display location).

  The wearable terminal 1 displays the manual transmitted from the management server 3 on the screen 1106 according to the presentation method notified from the management server 3 (S5 in FIG. 14).

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the network configuration of the support system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 15, in this example, the smartphone 4 is interposed between the wearable terminal 1 and the management server 3 to cause the smartphone 4 to perform communication with the management server 3 via the network N. That is, the worker who wears the wearable terminal 1 carries the smartphone 4. In this example, the smartphone 4 may be provided with a manual.

  As described above, also in the support system according to the present embodiment, for example, a manual or the like regarding the work that the worker is going to perform in the factory can be adaptively displayed by the wearable terminal 1.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electronic device (wearable terminal), 2 ... Work apparatus, 2A ... Position information transmission part, 3 ... Management server, 4 ... Smartphone, N ... Network, 11 ... Control part, 14 ... Position detection part, 16 ... State detection part 100 Manual display control program 1106 Screen 1136 Wireless communication unit

Claims (19)

Glasses-type electronic equipment,
Screen,
Position detecting means for detecting the position of the electronic device;
Display control means for displaying on the screen information associated with the position of the electronic device detected by the position detection means;
An electronic device comprising: Further comprising state detection means for detecting a state of a user wearing the electronic device,
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit determines a method of presenting the information by the screen based on a state of a user wearing the electronic device detected by the state detection unit. The information includes a plurality of items to be presented in time series to a user wearing the electronic device,
The display control unit controls a display time of each of a plurality of items included in the information or a display interval between the plurality of items based on a state of a user wearing the electronic device detected by the state detection unit. ,
The electronic device according to claim 2.   The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit controls an amount of information displayed on the screen at a time based on a state of a user wearing the electronic device detected by the state detection unit. A camera for capturing an image including a field of view of a user wearing the electronic device;
The information includes a plurality of items to be presented in time series to a user wearing the electronic device,
The state detection means detects a progress status of work performed by a user wearing the electronic device based on an image captured by the camera,
The display control means sequentially displays a plurality of items included in the information on the screen based on the progress of work detected by the state detection means.
The electronic device according to claim 2. A camera for capturing an image including a field of view of a user wearing the electronic device;
The state detection means detects a progress status of work performed by a user wearing the electronic device based on an image captured by the camera,
The display control means displays a message on the progress detected by the state detection means on the screen;
The electronic device according to claim 2. Further comprising state detection means for detecting a state of a user wearing the electronic device,
The display control unit is different from each other with respect to the same content that is associated with the position of the electronic device detected by the position detection unit based on the state of the user wearing the electronic device detected by the state detection unit. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein any one of a plurality of pieces of information prepared to be presented in a form is selected.   The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the state detection unit includes at least one of an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, a pulse wave sensor, or an electrooculogram sensor. Further comprising a communication device;
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the position detection unit detects a position of the electronic device based on position information received by the communication device.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the position detection unit includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver. Electronic equipment,
Position detecting means for detecting the position of the electronic device or a user using the electronic device;
Display control means for displaying on the screen information associated with the position detected by the position detection means;
An electronic device comprising: Further comprising a state detecting means for detecting a state of a user who uses the electronic device,
The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the display control unit determines a method of presenting the information by the screen based on a user state detected by the state detection unit. Further comprising a state detecting means for detecting a state of a user who uses the electronic device,
The display control means is prepared so that the same contents associated with the position detected by the position detection means can be presented in different manners based on the user state detected by the state detection means. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein one of the plurality of pieces of information is selected. Glasses-type electronic equipment,
A server device connected to the electronic device via a network;
Comprising
The electronic device is
Screen,
Position detecting means for detecting the position of the electronic device;
Transmitting means for transmitting position information relating to the position of the electronic device detected by the position detecting means to the server device;
Display control means for displaying information transferred from the server device in response to transmission of the position information on the screen;
Comprising
The server device includes management means for selecting information associated with the position of the electronic device indicated by the position information transmitted from the electronic device and transferring the information to the electronic device.
Support system. The electronic device further includes state detection means for detecting a state of a user wearing the electronic device,
The transmission unit of the electronic device transmits state information regarding a state of a user wearing the electronic device detected by the state detection unit to the server device,
The management unit of the server device determines a presentation method of the information by the screen based on a state of a user wearing the electronic device indicated by the state information transmitted from the electronic device, and sends the information to the electronic device. Notice,
The support system according to claim 14. The electronic device further includes state detection means for detecting a state of a user wearing the electronic device,
The transmission unit of the electronic device transmits state information regarding a state of a user wearing the electronic device detected by the state detection unit to the server device,
The management unit of the server device includes the electronic device indicated by the position information transmitted from the electronic device based on a state of a user wearing the electronic device indicated by the state information transmitted from the electronic device. Select any one of a plurality of pieces of information prepared so that the same contents can be presented in different ways with respect to the position of
The support system according to claim 14. A support method executed by an eyeglass-type electronic device having a screen,
Detecting the position of the electronic device;
Displaying information associated with the detected position of the electronic device on the screen;
A support method comprising: Further comprising detecting a state of a user wearing the electronic device,
The displaying includes determining a method of presenting the information by the screen based on the detected state of the user wearing the electronic device.
The support method according to claim 17. Further comprising detecting a state of a user wearing the electronic device,
The displaying is based on the state of the user who wears the detected electronic device, so that the same content associated with the detected position of the electronic device can be presented in different ways. Including selecting one of a plurality of information prepared in
The support method according to claim 17.

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