JP2004199332A - Hierarchical information management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hierarchical information management system capable of completing traceability to consumption from information management and production in a small-scale farm. <P>SOLUTION: In this hierarchical information management system 10, in-field unevenness information inside one field A acquired by an in-field information acquisition device 20, inter-field unevenness information between the fields A acquired by an inter-field information acquisition device 30, and inter-producer unevenness information between producers B acquired by an inter-producer information acquisition device 40 are hierarchically related, and are managed in a lump in a hierarchical information management device 50. In the system, based on each piece of information, an in-field map inside one field A is produced in each field A present in a specific area C, and an inter-field map between the fields A and an inter-producer map between the producers B are produced, or necessary information is hierarchically related and is outputted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hierarchical information management system used for, for example, information management and traceability from production to consumption on a small farm.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a method of managing the information on the above-mentioned agricultural products, for example, the quality measurement information of the crop measured by the crop quality measurement means of the crop harvester is output from the information output means to the measurement information collection means, and the measurement information collection means The quality measurement information of the crop corresponding to each harvest location collected in the above, the quality map for each region of the crop corresponding to each harvest location created by the quality map creating means based on the quality measurement information, and the production management information creation There is a crop information management system disclosed in Patent Document 1 which outputs the crop management information of each crop obtained by means of a producer.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-53674.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-described crop information management system manages the quality variation at one harvest location and the quality variation due to the difference of the harvest location. However, other information, such as the area where the field exists, the production area, and the farming between farmers. Information such as form, scale, and motive cannot be managed. In addition, in the case of a large-scale farm, as shown in FIG. 8A, the cultivated crop is often a single crop, and only the variation in the field is information to be managed. Although the quality can be controlled by the system, in the case of a small-scale farm, as shown in FIG. 8B, for example, not only a paddy field, a vegetable field, an orchard or a house is included in one farm, Many farmers own and cultivate and use one farmland, and the management form, scale, motivation, and intention among the farmers vary. In other words, not only the application variation in the field, but also the regional variation between the fields and the farming mode variation between the farmers exist at the same time, so there is a lot of information to be managed, and it is intertwined in a complicated manner, so that information management is difficult, The problem is that precision farming on large farms cannot be introduced on small farms.
[0005]
In view of the above problems, the present invention relates to information management and production / distribution / consumption on a small farm by collectively managing the variation information in a field, between fields, and between producers and managing them collectively by a hierarchical information management means. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a hierarchical information management system capable of performing traceability up to.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to in-field information acquiring means for acquiring a plurality of in-field variation information in one field for each field existing in a specific area, and correspondence with in-field variation information acquired by the in-field information acquiring means. And an inter-field information obtaining means for obtaining a plurality of inter-field variance information between the fields, and an inter-producer information obtaining means for obtaining a plurality of inter-producer variability information among producers managing the fields, A hierarchical information management system including a field information acquisition unit, an inter-field information acquisition unit, and a hierarchical information management unit that collectively manages a plurality of variation information output from the inter-producer information acquisition unit in a hierarchical manner. There is a feature.
[0007]
The above-mentioned in-field variation information, inter-producer variation information, and inter-field variation information have a hierarchical structure as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8. Due to the diversity of the lower hierarchy, the variation of the upper hierarchy is inevitable. Become. Agricultural products produced in a field can be composed of, for example, cereals, vegetables, fruits, tea, livestock products, and the like.
[0008]
Further, the in-field information acquisition means includes, for example, a self-propelled soil measurement device for measuring soil (disclosed in WO 01/04627), a quality evaluation device for evaluating and determining the quality of agricultural products, An information reading device for reading identification information of a recording medium (barcode) that moves by moving, a yield measuring device for measuring the yield and yield of agricultural products, a crop growth measuring device for measuring the growing state of agricultural products, a pest measuring device for measuring the distribution and presence of pests, It can be constituted by an information terminal device or the like for inputting information in the field.
[0009]
Further, the in-field information obtaining means, the inter-field information obtaining means, and the inter-producer information obtaining means are, for example, information terminals such as personal computers, mobile PCs, mobile phones, and game machines having an Internet function, which are manually input. Can be configured. The input means for inputting various information can be constituted by, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a scanner, an input pen, a microphone, and the like.
[0010]
In addition, the plurality of in-field variation information acquired by the in-field information acquisition unit is, for example, a paddy field, an upland field, a cultivated area, a vegetable field, an orchard, a ranch, a livestock farm or a residential area, a village, a utilization area, or the like. It can be configured with the variation information for each use included. In addition, the nature and shape of the soil, area, soil fertility, soil water content, component content, pesticide application rate, specific pesticides, harvest, revenue, distribution of weeds and pests, dispersal state, labor, working hours, Consists of information such as field history, varietal name, producer name, production date (including harvest date), shipping date, production area environment, weather conditions, cultivation history, identification information of plants and trees, livestock products, etc. You can also.
[0011]
In addition, the inter-field variation information acquired by the inter-field information acquiring means can be constituted by, for example, variation information (distribution information) such as a place or an area where the field exists, a production place, a growing place, and the like. In addition, the plurality of inter-producer variation information acquired by the inter-producer information acquiring means may include, for example, variation information such as management form and farming form, management content, scale, motive, intention, experience, scale, etc. among farmers. Can be. In addition, the producer can be composed of variation information of, for example, general farmers, vulnerable farmers, farming groups, agricultural cooperatives / production associations, groups, organizations, and the like.
[0012]
Further, the hierarchical information management means can be constituted by, for example, a personal computer, a host computer, a server or a control device having a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and information management software stored in the computer and the control device. In addition, whether the in-field variation information, inter-field variation information, and inter-producer variation information stored in the hierarchical information management means is recorded on a recording medium such as an MO, a CD-ROM, a memory card, a flexible disk, or the like. The information may be output to an information terminal device installed in a handling unit such as a production unit, a distribution unit, or a consumption unit, or various variation information output from the information terminal device may be stored in a hierarchical information management device.
[0013]
In other words, the inter-field information acquisition means corresponds to the plurality of in-field variation information (for example, variation information for each application such as a paddy field, a vegetable field, an orchard, or a house) in one field acquired by the in-field information acquisition means. A plurality of inter-field variability information (for example, inter-farm variability information such as an area, a production area, and a growing area) between fields existing in a specific area to be acquired, and a plurality of inter-producer information acquired by the inter-producer information acquisition means. Information on inter-producer variation (eg, information on inter-farm variation in management form, scale, motivation, intention, etc.) is hierarchically related in production, distribution, and consumption, and is managed collectively by hierarchical information management means.・ Perform traceability to consumption, and hierarchically associate and output necessary information.
[0014]
As an embodiment, an acquisition position detection unit (for example, a position detection device such as GPS or GIS) that detects an acquisition position of the in-field variation information acquired by the in-field information acquisition unit can be provided. Further, an in-field map corresponding to the in-field variation information is created for each field, and an inter-field map corresponding to the inter-field variation information and an inter-producer map corresponding to the inter-producer variation information are referred to as the in-field map. A map creation function for creating the association can be provided in the hierarchical information management means.
[0015]
[Action and effect]
According to the present invention, the in-field variation information of the in-field information acquisition means constituting the hierarchical information management system, the inter-field variation information of the inter-field information acquisition means, the inter-producer variation information of the inter-producer information acquisition means, Since production, distribution, and consumption are hierarchically related and collectively managed by the hierarchical information management means, the type, yield, distribution, growth status, and relationship between fields and producers of agricultural products can be accurately grasped. In addition, when defective products or specified pesticides are found in some agricultural products, it is possible to trace the information route and investigate the cause, and it is easy to identify the cultivation method and place, production area, producer, etc., and to improve the cause. Yes, the trust between production, distribution and consumption is firm, and traceability to production, distribution and consumption can be completed.
[0016]
【Example】
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
The drawings show a hierarchical information management system that collectively manages various types of variation information in a field where farm products are cultivated, between fields, and between producers. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the hierarchical information management system 10 , The intra-field variation information in the field A, the inter-field variation information in the fields A,..., And the inter-producer variation information in the producers B,... They are managed collectively.
[0017]
The in-field information acquisition device 20 that acquires the in-field variation information in the above-described field A includes a soil measurement device 21 that measures soil in the field A, a quality evaluation device 22 that evaluates and determines the quality of the agricultural product D, An information reading device 23 that reads identification information of a barcode F attached to each agricultural product D and each mounting body E on which the agricultural product D is mounted, a yield measuring device 24 that measures the yield and the yield of the agricultural product D, A crop growth measuring device 25 for measuring the growth state of the agricultural product D and a pest measuring device 26 for measuring the distribution and presence or absence of the pest are provided. Further, the above-described barcode F may be attached to a box, a bag, a container, or the like that stores the agricultural product D, for example.
[0018]
In addition, the soil information measured by the above-mentioned soil measuring device 21 and the evaluation information evaluated by the quality evaluating device 22, the identification information read by the information reading device 23, the yield information measured by the yield measuring device 24, and the crop growth measuring device 25 Information communication for transmitting and receiving the measured growth information, the pest information measured by the pest measuring device 26, and the in-field variation information in one field A to the hierarchical information management device 50 described below, in association with the position information detected by the GPS. An information terminal device 28 capable of inputting and outputting the above-mentioned soil information and position information, evaluation information, identification information, and in-field variation information is provided.
[0019]
The above-described soil measurement device 21 is mounted on a self-propelled traveling vehicle 21c, and travels along a soil surface in a field A shown in FIG. The properties, shape, area, soil fertility, soil moisture, content of component, amount of pesticide applied, weed distribution, etc. are detected and measured by the soil sensor 21a.
[0020]
Further, when one field A includes, for example, a paddy field, a vegetable field, an orchard, a house, or the like, the in-field variation information such as the position, the area, and the use in the field A is determined by the position information of the traveling vehicle 21c. Is detected by GPS in approximately correspondence with the above, or is input by the information terminal device 28 described later.
[0021]
The information communication device 21b connected to the soil measurement device 21 transmits the above-described soil information and position information, production site and cultivation site location information, and field variation information via a soil measurement support device (not shown). , Transmitted to the hierarchical information management device 50 and stored. The measurement information measured by the above-described soil measurement device 21 may be temporarily recorded on a recording medium such as an MO or a CD-ROM, and stored in the hierarchical information management device 50 from the recording medium. Further, the soil measurement device 21 can be moved by, for example, an operator's hand to measure the soil.
[0022]
The above-described quality evaluation device 22 includes an imaging camera 22a and a determination device 22b, and captures an external item and an internal item of the agricultural product D that is artificially or mechanically harvested with the imaging camera 22a, and is output from the imaging camera 22a. The image information and the reference information stored in advance are compared and calculated by the determination device 22b, and the quality (e.g., hue, damage, maturity, size, shape, height, width, volume, flatness, etc.) Degree, rotting degree, floating skin degree, sugar acidity, grade, non-standard, etc.) are individually evaluated and judged.
[0023]
The information reading device 23 reads the identification information of the barcode F attached to the agricultural product D itself and the mounting body E itself in response to the evaluation and determination by the quality evaluation device 22 described above, or corresponds to the identification information. Then, the location information such as the production place and the cultivation place of the agricultural product D can be read. In addition, the yield measuring device 24 provided in the determining device 22b measures the yield of the agricultural product D that is harvested in one field A in response to the determination by the quality evaluating device 22 described above. Further, the quality evaluation device 22, the information reading device 23, and the yield measuring device 24 can be mounted on the traveling vehicle 21c, the tractor, the helicopter, or the like.
[0024]
The above-mentioned crop growth measuring device 25 and pest measuring device 26 are mounted on the traveling vehicle 21c and are moved or moved by other moving means, and correspond to the position information detected by the GPS, and are moved by the worker's hand and the harvester. The growing state of the harvested agricultural product D is measured by the crop growth measuring device 25, and the distribution and presence or absence of the pests are measured by the pest measuring device 26.
[0025]
The above-described information communication device 27 is connected to the above-described quality evaluation device 22, transmits the above-described evaluation information and identification information to a hierarchical information management device 50 described below via a communication line (not shown), The information stored in the strategic information management device 50 is received.
[0026]
The information terminal device 28 is connected to the hierarchical information management device 50 via a wireless or wired communication line or a network 60. For example, the name of the producer, the place of production, the type of product, the date of production (the date of harvest) ), Information related to agricultural products such as shipping date, production location environment, weather conditions, cultivation history, labor force, working hours, field history, etc., and measurement work by the above-described soil measurement device 21 and evaluation by the quality evaluation device 22 Information necessary for the operation and information of the barcode F attached to each agricultural product D and each mounting body E are input, or the above-mentioned production information, evaluation information, identification information, and location information are stored in the hierarchical information management device 50. It is operated when sending, storing, and reading.
[0027]
In addition, the operation can be performed when inputting, transmitting, and storing the in-field variation information in the field A, the inter-producer variation information between the producers B, and the inter-field variation information in the fields A,.
[0028]
The inter-field information acquisition device 30 for acquiring inter-field variation information between the above-described fields A is connected to the hierarchical information management device 50 via a communication line (not shown). And the like, and inputs and obtains the inter-field variation information between the fields A ... in correspondence with the various information obtained by the above-mentioned in-field information obtaining apparatus 20, and transmits the obtained information to the hierarchical information management apparatus 50. Send and store.
[0029]
The inter-producer information acquisition device 40 that acquires the inter-producer variation information among the producers B is connected to a hierarchical information management device 50 via a communication line (not shown). , Motives, intentions, etc., between the producers B... Are input and obtained in correspondence with the various information obtained by the above-mentioned in-field information obtaining apparatus 20, and the obtained information is stored in a hierarchy. The information is transmitted and stored in the information management device 50. Further, the inter-field variation information and the inter-producer variation information may be stored before the intra-field variation information is input and acquired.
[0030]
The above-described hierarchical information management device 50 includes the in-field variation information output from the in-field information acquisition device 20, the inter-field variation information between fields A... Output from the inter-field information acquisition device 30, .. Output from the inter-company information acquiring device 40 and collectively manages the inter-producer variation information in a hierarchical manner. In addition, an in-field map in one field A is created based on the in-field variation information of the in-field information acquisition device 20. In addition, an inter-field map between the fields A is created based on the inter-field variation information of the inter-field information acquisition device 30 in association with the in-field map, and is used as the inter-producer variation information of the inter-producer information acquisition device 40. , A producer-to-producer map among producers B. In addition, necessary information (for example, map information) is hierarchically related and stored so as to be outputable and readable.
[0031]
The illustrated embodiment is configured as described above, and a method of collectively managing various variation information within the field A, between the fields A, and between the producers B by the hierarchical information management system 10 will be described below.
[0032]
First, in one field A, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the traveling vehicle 21 c on which the soil measurement device 21 of the in-field information acquisition device 20 is mounted is moved along the soil surface in the field A. While moving in the direction of the arrow, the position of the traveling vehicle 21c is detected by GPS. In addition, soil components in the field A (for example, the application amount and concentration of the pesticide and fertilizer) are detected by the soil sensor 21a, the yield and the yield of the agricultural product D are measured by the yield measuring device 24, and the growing state of the agricultural product D is measured. The crop growth measurement device 25 measures the distribution and presence or absence of the pests and the pest measurement device 26, and the measurement positions of the soil, the growth, the yield, the pests, and the like substantially correspond to the position information of the traveling vehicle 21c by GPS. To detect.
[0033]
In addition, when the agricultural product D in the field A is harvested by the operator's hand and harvested by a self-propelled harvester (not shown), the harvesting position and the harvesting location of the agricultural product D, and other information related to harvesting are transmitted to the traveling vehicle. In addition to detecting by GPS in association with the position information of 21c, the quality of the agricultural product D is evaluated and determined by the quality evaluation device 22, and the bar attached to the agricultural product D itself and the mounting body E itself in accordance with the determination result. The identification information of the code F is read by the information reading device 23.
[0034]
When one field A includes, for example, a paddy field, a vegetable field, an orchard, a house, or the like, when measuring the soil in the field A and harvesting the agricultural product D, the information on the field variation in the field A is run. It is detected by the GPS substantially in correspondence with the position information of the vehicle 21c. Further, based on the measurement information output from the information communication devices 21b and 27, the hierarchical information management device 50 creates a distribution map and a distribution map of soil, growth, yield, pests, pesticides, fertilizers, and the like in one field A. I do. In the same manner as described above, as shown in FIG. 4, an in-field map is created and stored for each of the fields A in one area C.
[0035]
In addition, in correspondence with the in-field variation information in one field A acquired by the in-field information acquiring device 20, the inter-field variation information between the fields A ... acquired by the inter-field information acquiring device 30 and the inter-producer information The information is obtained and transmitted to the hierarchical information management device 50 in a hierarchically related manner.
[0036]
On the other hand, the in-field variation information of the in-field information acquiring device 20, the inter-field variation information of the inter-field information acquiring device 30, and the inter-producer variation information among the producers B ... of the inter-producer information acquiring device 40 are hierarchically related. The hierarchical information management device 50 collectively manages the fields, and creates an in-field map in one field A for each field A in a specific area C based on the hierarchical related information. A field-to-field map between fields A ... and a producer-to-producer map between producers B ... are created and stored in a readable manner in association with the in-field map. It is possible to grasp at a glance the type, yield, distribution, growth status, and the relationship between the fields A ... and the producers B ... of the D.
[0037]
5 and 6 show an example of a method for managing hierarchical information of pesticides and fertilizers. When a main agricultural product D to be cultivated in a production area (including a field A) is determined, a specific pesticide and fertilizer that can be naturally used is naturally determined. As it is decided, make a list of specific pesticides and fertilizers in the production area. In addition, if a stock list and a sales list (customer list) of pesticides and fertilizers handled by agricultural cooperatives and dealers are created, a potential pesticide spray amount and fertilizer spray amount that can be used in the area can be estimated.
[0038]
In addition, if the purchase list of pesticides and fertilizers is managed at the level of the farming group, the potential use amount can be grasped. From the stock management data at the individual farm level, the amounts of pesticides and fertilizers actually used can be determined.
[0039]
Based on the above-described detection information and measurement information, the field application map created by the hierarchical information management device 50 includes the types and concentrations of pesticides and fertilizers, work time, lot number, owner, application concentration, application amount, crops, Since the variable spray data for each place is recorded in the sprayer 61 for spraying the pesticide and the fertilizer, it is possible to estimate the spray amount of the pesticide and the fertilizer that are actually attached to and absorbed by the crop. In addition, if the used pesticides and fertilizers are known, the operation of checking the applied amount of the pesticides and fertilizers is simple and easy, and the operation can be performed quickly and reliably.
[0040]
In addition, when a specific pesticide / fertilizer is detected in the distribution department, the consumption department, and the evaluation department (fruit sorting department), the cause can be traced back to the information route of the hierarchical information management system 10 and a part of the agricultural products can be investigated. Since D is discarded or discarded during harvesting, distribution, and consumption, the storage space can be reduced, and the economic loss to producer B can be minimized.
[0041]
As described above, the in-field variation information of the in-field information acquisition device 20 constituting the hierarchical information management system 10, the inter-field variation information of the inter-field information acquisition device 30, and the inter-producer variation of the inter-producer information acquisition device 40. Since information is hierarchically related to production, distribution, and consumption and managed collectively by the hierarchical information management device 50, the production status and distribution status of the agricultural products D, the relationships between the fields A ... and the relationships between the producers B ... can be accurately determined. I can understand. In addition, when a defective product or a specific pesticide is found in some agricultural products D, the cause can be determined by tracing the information route, and it is easy to identify the cultivation method and place, the production area, the producer, etc., and to improve the cause. Thus, the reliability between production, distribution, and consumption is firm, and a safe and secure agricultural product D can be produced, and traceability from production to consumption can be completed.
[0042]
In addition, the consistency and reliability of information is high, and it is possible to improve productivity and profitability by introducing the method to precision farming on small-scale farms, and quality and information management of agricultural products D can be easily and easily performed. It can respond to high-mix, small-quantity, high-quality production and consumption systems.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a hierarchical information management system.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a method for measuring agricultural products in a field.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a traveling route of a traveling vehicle in a field.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a distribution state of a field existing in one area.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of hierarchical information management of pesticides and fertilizers.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing traceability management of the entire system.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a hierarchical structure in a field, between fields, and between producers.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a hierarchical structure of a large-scale farm (a) and a small-scale farm (b).
[Explanation of symbols]
A ... Field B ... Producer C ... Region D ... Agricultural product 10 ... Hierarchical information management system 20 ... In-field information acquisition device 21 ... Soil measurement device 21b, 27 ... Information communication device 22 ... Quality evaluation device 23 ... Information reading device 24 ... Yield measurement device 25 ... Crop growth measurement device 26 ... Pest and pest measurement device 28 ... Information terminal device 30 ... Inter-field information acquisition device 40 ... Producer information acquisition device 50 ... Hierarchical information management device

Claims (3)

In-field information acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of in-field variation information in one field, for each field existing in a specific area,
Corresponding to the in-field variation information acquired by the in-field information acquiring means, a plurality of inter-field information acquiring means for acquiring a plurality of inter-field variation information between the fields, and a plurality of producers among producers managing the field Inter-producer information obtaining means for obtaining inter-variation information,
A hierarchical information management system comprising: a hierarchical information management means for collectively managing a plurality of variation information output from the in-field information obtaining means, the inter-field information obtaining means, and the inter-producer information obtaining means in a hierarchical manner. . 2. The hierarchical information management system according to claim 1, further comprising an acquisition position detection unit that detects an acquisition position of the in-field variation information acquired by the in-field information acquisition unit. An in-field map corresponding to the in-field variation information is created for each field, and an inter-field map corresponding to the inter-field variation information and an inter-producer map corresponding to the inter-producer variation information are associated with the in-field map. 2. The hierarchical information management system according to claim 1, wherein the hierarchical information management means is provided with a map creation function for creating.

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