JP2011055769A - Raising supporting system, sensor module, program, and raising supporting method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique objectively and effectively collecting information related to living body raising so as to improve a result of raising and allow an enjoyment of raising itself. <P>SOLUTION: A raising supporting system includes a sensor module 4 acquiring environment information 90 showing a living body raising environment, a memory device 31 storing the environment information 90 acquired with the sensor module 4 as raising recipe information 9, an operation part 32 acquiring a raising result (result information 92) of a really raised living body in the living body raising environment shown by the environment information 90 acquired with the sensor module 4, a recipe making part 300 obtaining an evaluated value based on the result information 92 acquired by the operation part 32, and a communication part 303 presenting by correlating with each other, the environment information 90 recorded as the raising recipe information 9 in the memory device 31, and an evaluated value obtained by the recipe making part 300, corresponding to the environment information 90. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for collecting information on the growth environment of animals and plants and growing animals and plants.

  It is said that raising plants and animals has the effect of relieving human stress and obtaining healing. In addition, it is known that animal and plant breeding is also effective for emotional education for children in early childhood. It is actively done.

  In addition, the demand for food safety is increasing due to the recent problem of food disguise, and there are an increasing number of cases where individuals cultivate organic vegetables with no pesticides in gardens or planters (home gardens). Thus, when an individual cultivates vegetables at home, the “green curtain” has the effect of lowering the room temperature and suppressing food mileage, and the kitchen garden can contribute to ecology. Furthermore, the attention to “Metabolic Syndrome” has attracted attention to improve eating habits, and the popularity of healthy menus that eat a lot of vegetables has also increased the popularity of home gardens. It is over.

  When animals and plants are cultivated, it is necessary to prepare a living body and tools for nurturing, etc., and it is important to obtain a minimum knowledge for nurturing in advance. Such knowledge can generally be obtained by asking a clerk of the store where the tool was purchased or reading a specialized book.

  However, such knowledge is just a general theory, and is not knowledge that reflects individual environments in which a living body is actually raised. For example, when growing a plant, even if it was learned that "every day watering is necessary", it rained whether "every day watering is necessary" even in a poorly drained and humid environment The knowledge of whether the day is unnecessary or how much it will become unnecessary is something that must be nurtured by yourself. Also, the effect is often ambiguous. For example, if you neglect even if you neglect for a day, whether it is not so serious, or even if you do not need watering to grow large without dying, you get sweet fruits with high sugar content Sometimes it is important not to give water to the limit as long as it does not wither.

  Therefore, techniques for collecting information reflecting the cultivation environment and utilizing it for actual cultivation have been proposed. Such techniques are described in, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3.

JP 2002-176855 A JP 2002-297690 A JP 2005-198661 A

  However, although the technique described in Patent Document 1 is supposed to be used by an individual (non-commercial use), it is a technique specialized for cultivation (cultivation) in a remote place. In other words, it is a technology that solves the problem that the administrator cannot obtain information about the training environment directly on behalf of the manager because the manager's resident place is away from the breeding place. . Moreover, the collected information is only viewed and used by the manager himself as a decision material for determining the farm work to be performed. And it is an individual or a farmer who does the farm work, but relies on the farmer (farming) for his specialized knowledge. Furthermore, when relying on farmers for farm work, an individual who is an amateur orders a professional farmer to do farm work, and the emotions of the farmer are not taken into consideration.

  Patent Documents 2 and 3 are technologies that mainly assume that farmers are users. Therefore, since it is aimed at cultivation as a business, it is a technique in which results (revenue) are important, and there is a problem that the purpose of “enjoying” the cultivation and the product itself is not considered at all.

  Furthermore, none of the above prior arts is a technology that can be easily used when an individual easily enjoys a large-scale system.

  In the first place, it is fundamental to rely on specialists such as farmers and breeders (those who develop plants and animals as a business, hereinafter collectively referred to as “cultivators”) for information and guidance regarding the growth of plants and animals, as in the prior art described above. There is a problem.

  For growers, information on the growth of animals and plants that they handle is the most important intellectual property, and is not information that can be shared with competitors by casually disclosing it. For example, if a farmer who discovers a groundbreaking cultivation method for a certain agricultural product makes the cultivation method widely disclosed, it will cause a major crash of the agricultural product, which will worsen his own management. Therefore, with conventional technology, it is difficult to find a cooperative training company, and even if cooperation is obtained, the knowledge is subjective and biased information by some people. There was a problem. That is, since it is difficult to obtain objective and reproducible information, there is a problem that effective training information cannot be provided as a result.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a technique that can objectively and efficiently collect information on the growth of animals and plants, improve the results of the growth, and enjoy the growth itself. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1 is a training support system for supporting the growth of a living body, the environment acquiring means for acquiring environment information representing the living environment of the living body, and acquired by the environment acquiring means A storage means for storing the environmental information as breeding recipe information, and a result acquisition means for acquiring a result of raising the living body actually raised in the living environment for the living body represented by the environmental information acquired by the environment acquiring means. And evaluation means for obtaining an evaluation value based on the growth result acquired by the result acquisition means; environmental information recorded as growth recipe information in the storage means and the evaluation means corresponding to the environmental information And a publishing means for publishing in association with the evaluated value.

  Further, the invention of claim 2 is the breeding support system according to the invention of claim 1, wherein the pseudo-living organism generates the pseudo-living organism in the virtual space according to the environment information representing the growing environment of the living body that is being nurtured It further has a generating means.

  Further, the invention of claim 3 is the training support system according to the invention of claim 1 or 2, wherein a simulation related to the training is performed according to the specified environment information among the environment information stored in the storage means. It further comprises simulation means for executing.

  Further, the invention of claim 4 is the training support system according to the invention of claim 3, wherein the designated environment information is environment information representing a growth environment of a living body in which the growth is ongoing. To do.

  Further, the invention of claim 5 is the training support system according to the invention of claim 3 or 4, wherein the simulation related to the training is different from a living body actually grown in the training environment represented by the designated environmental information. It is a simulation related to the breeding of various types of living bodies.

  The invention of claim 6 is the training support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the storage means stores instruction information relating to the growth of a living body, and the training is ongoing. The breeding recipe information corresponding to the living body is compared with the instruction information, and advice on the growing environment of the living body in which the breeding is ongoing is output according to the comparison result.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the growth support system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, and corresponds to the breeding recipe information corresponding to the living body that is being grown and the living body that has already been grown. Comparison with the breeding recipe information is made, and advice on the growing environment of the living body in which the breeding is ongoing is output according to the comparison result.

  The invention of claim 8 is the training support system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising event acquisition means for acquiring event information representing an event that affects the growth of a living body, The storage means stores the event information acquired by the event acquisition means as breeding recipe information in association with the environment information acquired by the environment acquisition means.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the training support system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the environment acquisition means detects at least one value of an environment parameter representing a living environment. A sensor is provided.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sensor module connected to an external device, wherein at least one sensor that detects a value of an environment parameter that represents a living environment of the living body, and an environment detected by the at least one sensor. Storage means for storing parameter values as environment information representing the living environment of the living body, and communication means for transmitting the environment information stored in the storage means to the external device.

  The invention according to claim 11 is a program executed by a computer connected to a sensor module that acquires environment information representing a living environment, and the execution of the program by the computer The storage means for storing the environment information acquired from the sensor module as the breeding recipe information, and the growth result of the living body that is actually raised in the living body growth environment represented by the environment information stored in the storage means is acquired. Result evaluation means, evaluation means for obtaining an evaluation value based on the growth result acquired by the result acquisition means, environment information recorded as growth recipe information in the storage means, and the evaluation corresponding to the environment information A computer having a public means for associating and releasing the evaluation value obtained by the means Characterized in that to function.

  Further, the invention of claim 12 is a training support method for supporting the growth of a living body, the step of acquiring environmental information representing the living environment of the living body using a sensor module, and the training of the environmental information acquired by the sensor module. Evaluation based on a step of storing as recipe information, a step of acquiring a growth result of a biological body actually grown in the biological growth environment represented by the environmental information, and a growth result acquired by the result acquisition unit The method includes a step of obtaining a value, and a step of associating and publicizing the environmental information recorded as the breeding recipe information and the evaluation value obtained corresponding to the environmental information.

  The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and 11 includes an environment acquisition unit that acquires environmental information representing a living environment, a storage unit that stores the environment information acquired by the environment acquisition unit as training recipe information, an environment In the living body growth environment represented by the environmental information acquired by the acquiring means, a result acquisition means for acquiring the result of the actual growth of the living body, and an evaluation value based on the growth result acquired by the result acquisition means By providing the evaluation means to be obtained, and the publishing means for associating and publishing the environmental information recorded as the breeding recipe information in the storage means and the evaluation value obtained by the evaluation means corresponding to the environmental information. However, since a competitive consciousness is desired to obtain a higher evaluation value than other people, it is possible to further enjoy the growth of the living body. In addition, since an incentive to widely disclose the breeding recipe information works, more breeding recipe information can be efficiently collected. Furthermore, the result of cultivation can be improved by referring to the information on the cultivation recipe that is disclosed.

  The invention described in claim 2 further includes a pseudo-living unit that generates a pseudo-living organism in the virtual space in accordance with environmental information representing a growing environment of the living organism that is being bred. The living environment can be perceived from the state of the living body. Accordingly, in the ongoing training, it is possible to feel a sense of realism and a sense of familiarity, and to enjoy the training even more.

  The invention according to claim 3 further includes simulation means for executing a simulation related to breeding in accordance with designated environment information among the environment information stored in the storage means, thereby providing various advices from the simulation result. Can receive.

  In the invention described in claim 4, the designated environment information is environment information representing a growing environment of a living body that is being nurtured, so that the current state of the living body can be compared with a simulation result, and the user can Have fun competing with simulation results.

  The invention according to claim 5 is that the simulation related to the breeding is a simulation related to the breeding of a living body of a type different from the living body actually grown in the growing environment represented by the designated environment information, and thus has already been realized. Thus, it is possible to verify what results will be obtained if different types of living bodies are nurtured. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately select a living body from which growth is started.

  The invention according to claim 6 stores the instruction information related to the growth of the living body, compares the breeding recipe information corresponding to the living body that is being grown and the instruction information, and continues the growth according to the comparison result. By outputting advice on the environment for raising the living body, since the detailed advice is not given, the grower can enjoy developing his own training method.

  The invention according to claim 7 compares the breeding recipe information corresponding to the living body for which the breeding is continued and the breeding recipe information corresponding to the living body for which the breeding has already been completed, and the breeding is being continued according to the comparison result. By outputting advice about a living environment for growing a living body, for example, it is possible to improve the growing environment for a living body that is being grown according to excellent breeding recipe information created by another person.

  The invention according to claim 8 further includes event acquisition means for acquiring event information representing an event that affects the growth of the living body, and the storage means stores the event information acquired by the event acquisition means by the environment acquisition means. By storing it as breeding recipe information in association with the acquired environmental information, it is possible to perform more detailed analysis and receive appropriate advice.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the environment acquisition means can easily acquire objective environment information by including at least one sensor for detecting the value of the environment parameter representing the living environment. Therefore, the accuracy and versatility of the breeding recipe information are improved.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, at least one sensor that detects a value of an environment parameter that represents a living environment for the living body, and environmental information that represents the environment for growing the living body, using the value of the environmental parameter detected by the at least one sensor. Objective memory information can be easily obtained by providing the memory means for storing the information and the communication means for transmitting the environment information stored in the memory means to the external device.

  The invention according to claim 12 is represented by the step of acquiring environmental information representing the living environment of the living body by the sensor module, the step of storing the environmental information acquired by the sensor module as the growing recipe information, and the environmental information. In a living environment, a process for acquiring a training result of a biological body that has been actually grown, a process for obtaining an evaluation value based on the training result acquired by the result acquisition means, and environmental information recorded as training recipe information And the process of associating and releasing the evaluation value obtained corresponding to the environmental information, the breeder has a competitive consciousness of wanting to obtain a higher evaluation value than the other person. Can be enjoyed even more. In addition, since an incentive to widely disclose the breeding recipe information works, more breeding recipe information can be efficiently collected. Furthermore, the result of cultivation can be improved by referring to the information on the cultivation recipe that is disclosed.

It is a figure showing the upbringing support system concerning the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the user system in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the terminal device and sensor module which constitute the user system in a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional block with which a terminal device is provided with the flow of data. It is a figure which illustrates the menu screen displayed on the display part of a terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows the new registration process in a training assistance system. It is a flowchart which shows a training preparation process. It is a flowchart which shows the cultivation observation process in a cultivation assistance system. It is a figure which illustrates the observation screen displayed in a breeding observation process. It is a flowchart which shows the cultivation recipe management process in a cultivation assistance system. It is a flowchart which shows the cultivation recipe management process in a cultivation assistance system. It is a figure which illustrates the display screen of breeding recipe information. It is a flowchart which shows the utilization recipe management process in a cultivation assistance system. It is a flowchart which shows the utilization recipe management process in a cultivation assistance system. It is a flowchart which shows the communication process in a training assistance system. It is a flowchart which shows the communication process in a training assistance system. It is a figure which illustrates the menu screen displayed in a communication process.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<1. First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a training support system 1 according to the present invention. The breeding support system 1 includes a large number of user systems 2 and a server system 7 and is configured as a system that supports the growth of various animals and plants (living bodies). However, although details will be described later, the user can use the training support system 1 not only for receiving “support” for training but also for “more enjoying” training.

  In the following description, a person who uses the breeding support system 1 for breeding animals and plants is simply referred to as a “user”. As the user, an individual who mainly nurtures animals and plants is assumed for non-profit purposes. However, a farmer or a breeder who nurtures animals for profit purposes may be a user of the nurturing support system 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, each user system 2 and server system 7 are both connected to a network 8 in a state where data communication is possible. Therefore, at least each user system 2 can perform data communication with the server system 7. The user system 2 may be capable of data communication with the other user system 2 via the network 8.

  As such a wide-area network 8, for example, the Internet can be assumed, but it is not limited to this. Also, the network 8 may be configured by connecting networks of various forms and systems. Further, the connection form of each user system 2 and server system 7 to the network 8 is not limited to “wired”, but may be “wireless”, and is not limited to always-on connection. Furthermore, data communication is not limited to electrical signals, and may be optical signals or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the user system 2 according to the first embodiment. The user system 2 includes a terminal device 3 operated by a user and a sensor module 4 installed in an environment for growing animals and plants.

  The terminal device 3 is a device having a function as a general computer, and has a function of connecting to the network 8 as described above. The terminal device 3 is also capable of data communication with the sensor module 4.

  As the terminal device 3 constituting the user system 2, for example, a game machine, a mobile phone, a dedicated terminal device, and the like are assumed in addition to the personal computer. The terminal device 3 may be composed of a plurality of devices that can exchange data with each other.

  In the plurality of user systems 2 constituting the breeding support system 1, it is not necessary that all the terminal devices 3 are unified with common hardware. That is, the terminal device 3 employ | adopted for every user system 2 may differ according to a condition and the objective. For example, a user who owns a mobile phone can construct his / her user system 2 using the mobile phone as the terminal device 3, while a user who owns a game machine uses his / her game machine as the terminal device 3 and his / her user system. 2 can be constructed.

  In this way, the user can easily construct his / her user system 2 by downloading (or installing) the program 5 to a device (hardware) that is uniquely owned. Therefore, the user can suppress the cost when participating in the training support system 1. Thereby, compared with the conventional system (system for farmers), the breeding support system 1 is a system in which non-profit individuals can easily participate, and can collect more participants (users). .

  In the following description, unless otherwise specified, as illustrated in FIG. 2, a user system 2 in which the terminal device 3 is configured by a commercially available portable game machine will be described as an example. As will be described later, the breeding support system 1 is designed so that animals and plants can be grown while enjoying the game. Therefore, the system configuration employing the game machine as the terminal device 3 matches the user's feeling and can be said to be a preferred embodiment. In addition, animals and plants are often grown outdoors, and it is preferable to employ a portable device as the terminal device 3.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the terminal device 3 and the sensor module 4 constituting the user system 2 in the first embodiment.

  The terminal device 3 includes a CPU 30 and a storage device 31 as a control unit, an operation unit 32 as an input unit, a display unit 33 and a speaker 34 as an output unit, and a communication unit 35 as an interface between external devices. It has. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted in FIG. 3, the terminal device 3 is provided with the timer and the calendar information.

  The CPU 30 operates according to the program 5 stored in the storage device 31 to calculate various data and controls each component included in the terminal device 3. As a result, the terminal device 3 has a function as a general computer that executes the program 5 as described above. Details of functions realized by the CPU 30 will be described later.

  The storage device 31 includes, for example, a RAM used as a temporary working area of the CPU 30, a read-only ROM, a memory card that can be attached to and detached from the terminal device 3, and a game cartridge. The storage device 31 may include a hard disk capable of storing a relatively large amount of data. The storage device 31 is a device that stores various data in the terminal device 3, and particularly stores the program 5, the breeding recipe information 9, the instruction information 93, and the utilization information 94.

  The breeding recipe information 9 stored in the storage device 31 is a collection of information in units of one record. Each record of the breeding recipe information 9 is created each time the animal and plant (living body) is grown once. That is, various information obtained in one breeding is associated with each other so as to form one common record in the breeding recipe information 9, and each record in the breeding recipe information 9 corresponds to each record. It corresponds to the information that recorded the training to do.

  Information included in each record of the breeding recipe information 9 includes, in addition to the record identification information, environment information 90 representing the breeding environment of the grown animals and plants, event information 91, result information 92, and an evaluation value. Each record includes, in addition to these information, identification information of the user who conducted the cultivation corresponding to the record, information for identifying the animals and plants that were the subject of the cultivation, etc. Of course, these are examples, Information other than this may be included. Further, the information given in the above example is not always included in the record creation. Information included in the record includes information included only in a specific record, information on the progress of the training, and information given after the training.

  Further, the record of the breeding recipe information 9 is created based on the record created based on the breeding executed in the user system 2 and the breeding executed in the other user system 2, as in the server system 7. There is a record acquired by the user system 2 by downloading from an external device. In the following description, the training recipe information 9 created in the user system 2 of the user is referred to as “original training recipe information 9” by the user's own training, and is acquired from outside the user system 2 of the user. The growing recipe information 9 is sometimes referred to as “copy growing recipe information 9” to be distinguished. When determining whether the record of the breeding recipe information 9 stored in the storage device 31 is an original or a copy, for example, the determination may be made according to a “user identifier” included in each record.

  The environment information 90 is information that is mainly created by the sensor module 4 and stored as the breeding recipe information 9 after being received by the terminal device 3, details of which will be described later. The terminal device 3 may process (process) the received environment information 90 as necessary. Therefore, the environment information 90 in the terminal device 3 and the environment information 90 in the sensor module 4 are not necessarily the same information. However, for convenience of explanation, the environment information 90 is referred to without particular distinction.

  The event information 91 is information representing an event that affects the growth of animals and plants, and is information that records information that occurred during the growth of the animals and plants. Events include, for example, the type of weather being nurtured, the type of work by the user (watering, top fertilization, thinning, harvesting, walking, training, feeding, water change, etc.), and the state type of animals and plants (germination, flowering, disease, breeding, etc.) ), Item information (various tools, fertilizer, chemicals, bait type, etc.).

  The event information 91 is information that is difficult to specify only by the environment information 90. In other words, the event information 91 is information that is difficult to be automatically detected by various detection devices. For example, even if an increase in the moisture content of the soil is recorded in the environmental information 90, it is possible to specify whether the increase in the moisture content is due to “rainfall” or “watering” only by the information. Usually difficult.

  In the training support system 1, for example, when “watering” is performed, the user operates the operation unit 32 of the terminal device 3 and inputs “watering” as an event as the event information 91. The cultivation support system 1 can record that the increase in the moisture content of the soil is due to “watering” by including the event information 91 input in this way in the cultivation recipe information 9. A more detailed analysis is possible.

  However, the event information 91 is not limited to information input by the user. For example, with regard to “weather type”, the terminal device 3 may be configured to search for weather information published on the Internet and automatically acquire the weather type of the area where the training is performed from there. Good.

  The result information 92 is information representing the growth results of the actually grown animals and plants. For example, the weight, number, sugar content, size, color of the harvest, flowering period, disease history regarding the grown animals, presence of breeding, Expected life span, number of tricks learned, etc. However, the result information 92 differs depending on the living body that is the subject of the cultivation.

  In the present embodiment, the result information 92 is described as an example input by the user, but the result information 92 is preferably “accurate” and “objective”. Therefore, the terminal device 3 (user system 2) may include a dedicated input device (sugar meter, weight meter, imaging camera, or the like) for accurately obtaining the result information 92.

  As described above, the result information 92 representing the growth results of the grown animals and plants constitutes one record in the breeding recipe information 9 together with the environment information 90 representing the environment for growing the animals and plants. That is, the environment information 90 obtained in one training and the result information 92 in the training are associated with each other in the training recipe information 9.

  The instruction information 93 is basic information obtained by collecting basic knowledge necessary for growing each animal and plant, and is general information that can be obtained from a pet shop clerk or a book in the past. The instruction information 93 is composed of records corresponding to the plants and animals to be cultivated, and serves as basic knowledge for the terminal device 3 to assist the user in nurturing. Although details will be described later, the terminal device 3 gives appropriate advice to the user based on the instruction information 93. The terminal device 3 can update the instruction information 93 by taking in additional information from the server system 7, for example. Thus, the breeding support system 1 is configured so that more appropriate advice can be given by the latest instruction information 93.

  The utilization information 94 is information representing an example of utilization of the cultivated animals and plants. For example, examples of cooking of harvested vegetables, cooking procedures, examples of processing (herb soap, potpourri, aroma, bathing agent, etc.) or increase Information on exchange between users of animals and plants.

  Basic information of the utilization information 94 is stored in the storage device 31 together with the program 5 in advance. However, the utilization information 94 can be acquired and updated from an external device (such as the server system 7) by downloading or the like, and can also be created uniquely by the user. When the user creates new utilization information 94, the created utilization information 94 can also be transmitted to the server system 7 and released. For example, the user can create an original cooking recipe and publish it as utilization information 94.

  The operation unit 32 is hardware such as keys, buttons, a mouse, and a touch pen, and is operated by a user. The user inputs various information to the terminal device 3 by appropriately operating the operation unit 32. In particular, the operation unit 32 is used to input event information 91 and result information 92.

  The display unit 33 is a visual output device such as a liquid crystal panel, a display, an LED, or a lamp. The terminal device 3 provides information to the user as appropriate by displaying various types of information on the display unit 33. In particular, the display unit 33 displays a virtual space created by the CPU 30 and displays a pseudo organism (image) corresponding to the growing animal or plant.

  The speaker 34 is an auditory output device that reproduces sound in accordance with a control signal from the CPU 30. The sound reproduced by the speaker 34 is the above-mentioned pseudo-animal voice (guidance, various messages, crying, etc.), a warning sound or BGM for notifying the deterioration of the breeding environment.

  The communication unit 35 has a function of wirelessly connecting the terminal device 3 to the network 8 and a function of performing wireless data communication between the terminal device 3 and the sensor module 4. As a configuration included in the communication unit 35, a configuration for realizing wireless communication using infrared rays, WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), or the like has been conventionally known. However, the configuration is not limited to these, and the communication unit 35 includes a plurality of communication units 35. A configuration using a wireless system in combination may also be used.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks included in the terminal device 3 together with a data flow. The recipe creation unit 300, the output control unit 301, the simulation unit 302, and the communication unit 303 illustrated in FIG. 4 are functional blocks that are mainly realized by the CPU 30 operating according to the program 5. Although the illustration of the arrow is omitted in FIG. 4, the utilization information 94 may be created by the user operating the operation unit 32 as described above.

  The recipe creation unit 300 records the original breeding recipe information 9 based on information input from the operation unit 32, information received by the communication unit 35, and information already stored as the breeding recipe information 9. Has a function of newly creating (or updating).

  Among the information constituting the original breeding recipe information 9, information mainly input from the operation unit 32 includes event information 91 and result information 92. Further, as information received by the communication unit 35, there is environmental information 90 transmitted and received mainly from the sensor module 4.

  In addition, the recipe creation unit 300 has a function of obtaining an evaluation value for training based on a training result represented by the result information 92 while referring to an evaluation standard (not shown) included in the program 5. . The evaluation value obtained by the recipe creation unit 300 is included in the record of the breeding recipe information 9 including the result information 92 that is the basis. That is, the result information 92 and the evaluation value are associated with each other in the breeding recipe information 9.

  However, the evaluation value may be calculated based on the evaluation criteria acquired from the server system 7 or may be given by the server system 7. Alternatively, the evaluation value once given by the recipe creation unit 300 is changed (re-evaluated) in accordance with the evaluation (voting, the number of downloads, etc.) from other users obtained after the breeding recipe information 9 is released. May be.

  The output control unit 301 has a function of controlling the display unit 33 and the speaker 34 as an output device based on the breeding recipe information 9, the instruction information 93, and the utilization information 94, and providing various information to the user. Yes. That is, the user can browse the breeding recipe information 9, the instruction information 93, and the utilization information 94 by the function of the output control unit 301.

  The output control unit 301 has a function of causing the display unit 33 to display a GUI for the user to input event information 91 and result information 92. The user can easily and accurately input various types of information such as event information 91 and result information 92 by operating the operation unit 32 in accordance with the GUI displayed by the output control unit 301.

  Further, the output control unit 301 displays an area (virtual space) for displaying a character (pseudo creature) on the display unit 33 and generates an image of the character in the area. The output control unit 301 also has a function of changing the character image according to the environment information 90 and the event information 91.

  Further, the output control unit 301 controls the speaker 34 based on the environment information 90 and reproduces the above-mentioned character voice, warning sound, BGM and the like by the speaker 34. For example, regarding BGM, the output control unit 301 may be configured to select a light, rhythmic song, or a serious song according to the growing environment.

  Further, the output control unit 301 causes the display unit 33 to display the simulation result transmitted from the simulation unit 302.

  Based on the breeding recipe information 9 (mainly environmental information 90) and instruction information 93 (basic knowledge), the simulation unit 302 performs a growth simulation on the living body and outputs the simulation result to the output control unit 301.

  The communication unit 303 has a function of supporting communication between users in the training support system 1.

  For example, the communication unit 303 publishes the original breeding recipe information 9 and the user-specific utilization information 94 stored in the storage device 31 to the server system 7 or the like in accordance with a user instruction input from the operation unit 32. .

  Further, the communication unit 303 acquires information such as the copy breeding recipe information 9, the added instruction information 93, or the utilization information 94 created by another person from an external device via the communication unit 35.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the sensor module 4 includes an MCU 40, an operation button 41, an LED 42, an illuminance sensor 43, a soil sensor 44, a thermometer 45, a hygrometer 46, and an RF circuit 47.

  The sensor module 4 has a function of acquiring environment information 90 representing the environment for growing animals and plants, and mainly corresponds to the environment acquisition means in the present invention. In FIG. 2, only one sensor module 4 is illustrated, but the number of sensor modules 4 included in one user system 2 is not limited to one. When the user system 2 includes a plurality of sensor modules 4, an ID for identifying each sensor module 4 may be assigned and managed.

  The sensor module 4 in the present embodiment is configured as an example of an environment acquisition device (environment acquisition means) used when growing a plant, and parameters (environment information 90) that affect the growth of the plant in the growth environment. ) Is acquired and transmitted to the terminal device 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sensor module 4 in the present embodiment forms an integrated device in which each of the above components is stored compactly in a relatively small casing that has been waterproofed. The soil sensor 44 has a shape protruding downward. The sensor module 4 in the present embodiment is a device that is installed with the soil sensor 44 inserted into the soil, and operates by supplying power from a battery (not shown).

  Note that the illuminance sensor 43, the soil sensor 44, the thermometer 45, and the hygrometer 46 are examples of detection devices that acquire environmental information 90 representing the plant growth environment, and the detection devices included in the sensor module 4 are not necessarily included in these. It is not limited. For example, a measure (length meter) that measures the height of a plant that is pulled out and grown up may be incorporated. Further, the sensor module 4 does not have to include all of these detection devices. The sensor module 4 incorporates one or more necessary detection devices in advance according to the type of “living body” to be observed and according to necessity.

  The MCU 40 includes an arithmetic device that operates according to the program 6, a ROM that stores the program 6, a memory that temporarily stores various information such as the created environment information 90, a timer (oscillator) that measures time, and the like. The module 4 has a function of controlling each component. That is, the sensor module 4 has a configuration and a function as a microcomputer.

  The operation button 41 is operated by a user and used to input necessary information to the sensor module 4. As information input from the operation button 41, for example, information instructing the start of growth, reset information, or the like is assumed.

  The LED 42 is mainly used to warn the user of deterioration of the growing environment depending on the lighting state. In the present embodiment, the lighting state of the LED 42 is controlled by the MCU 40 comparing the reference value (allowable value) included in the program 6 with the acquired environment information 90. Note that the reference value may be transmitted from the terminal device 3 in accordance with the living body that is the subject of the cultivation. Further, the lighting state of the LED 42 may be used to express the operation state of the sensor module 4.

  The illuminance sensor 43 detects the illuminance (light intensity) in the installation environment and transmits it to the MCU 40.

  For example, it is known that the light saturation point and the light compensation point differ depending on the type (variety) of the plant, and the characteristics of the plant with respect to illuminance are different. The light saturation point is a point at which the photosynthesis rate becomes substantially constant, and the light compensation point is a point at which the amount of carbon dioxide released by respiration is equal to the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by photosynthesis.

  The breeding support system 1 stores in advance information regarding such characteristics for each living body as instruction information 93. That is, the breeding support system 1 (terminal device 3) can determine the suitability of the growing environment based on the illuminance (environment information 90) measured by the illuminance sensor 43 and the instruction information 93. Therefore, the user can be advised to promote the movement of the planter or the potted plant or to perform thinning.

  The illuminance sensor 43 has a function of measuring the light intensity for each wavelength of light. For example, in the case of plants, physiologically effective radiation (light with a wavelength of 300 to 800 nm) necessary for physiological effects such as pigment biosynthesis, photoperiodicity, phototropism, and morphogenesis, and photosynthesis energy There are photosynthetic effective radiation (light with a wavelength of 400 to 700 nm) that requires strong light intensity because it becomes a source, and light with a harmful wavelength.

  The soil sensor 44 determines the pH value, EC value (electrical conductivity), and impedance (which serves as an index of the amount of water) of the soil where the cultivated plant is planted (the soil where the sensor module 4 is installed). Detected and transmitted to MCU 40.

  In general, when the soil becomes acidic (pH = 5 or less), nutrients such as lime, bitter earth, boron, and phosphoric acid are difficult to absorb and are insufficient. Moreover, when it becomes alkaline (pH = 7 or more), there are too many lime and bitumen, and the deficiency of trace elements such as iron and manganese and the decrease in absorption of phosphoric acid are likely to occur. Furthermore, the pH value is related to the activity of microorganisms in the soil and affects the growth of plants. It is also known that when a plant is grown, the appropriate pH value of the soil varies depending on the type and state of the plant.

  Further, since there is a correlation between the pH value that affects plant cultivation and the EC value, the amount of fertilizer (mainly nitrate nitrogen) dissolved in water can be detected by the EC value. In general, pure water has an EC value of “0”, and the EC value tends to increase as more ions are dissolved.

  The cultivation support system 1 (terminal device 3) urges treatment such as topdressing according to the EC value (environmental information 90) measured by the soil sensor 44, and also presents the type of fertilizer to be topdressed and the dangers caused by leaving the current condition. Or, what kind of danger is there can be advised. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately support plant cultivation by the user.

  Furthermore, since the moisture content of the soil can be detected from the impedance acquired by the soil sensor 44, the breeding support system 1 can prompt “watering” according to the impedance value (environment information 90).

  Further, the thermometer 45 detects the temperature (air temperature) in the installation environment and transmits it to the MCU 40. Further, the hygrometer 46 detects the humidity in the installation environment and transmits it to the MCU 40. In general, temperature and humidity in the growing environment are also important environmental parameters that affect plant growth.

  The aforementioned MCU 40 creates environment information 90 based on the values (information representing the living environment of the living body) acquired from the illuminance sensor 43, the soil sensor 44, the thermometer 45, and the hygrometer 46, and temporarily stores them. . The environment information 90 created in this way includes a value representing the acquisition time of the value as well as a value representing the growth environment of the living body.

  The RF circuit 47 has a function of realizing wireless data communication between the terminal device 3 and the sensor module 4. In particular, the RF circuit 47 transmits the environment information 90 created by the MCU 40 to the terminal device 3.

  The above is the description of the configuration and function of the user system 2. As the user system 2, it is preferable to sell the program 5 as application software, the sensor module 4, and trial items (plant seeds, mini planters, soil, etc.) as a set. Alternatively, it is preferable that the items recommended by the program 5 are sold with a common certification mark or the like so that the user can easily purchase them.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the server system 7 is a system that is assumed to be mainly installed in a company or the like, and is configured by a general computer (not shown in detail). In FIG. 1, only one server system 7 is illustrated, but the number of server systems 7 to be installed is not limited to one. One server system 7 may be composed of a plurality of computers.

  The server system 7 is capable of data communication with each user system 2, and the training recipe information 9 and utilization information 94 disclosed by many users participating in the training support system 1 are transmitted from the user system 2 of the user. collect.

  Further, the server system 7 has a function of widely releasing the breeding recipe information 9 and the utilization information 94 received from each user system 2 together with evaluation values and providing a place for review. The breeding recipe information 9 and the utilization information 94 disclosed in the server system 7 can be browsed, evaluated, or downloaded from each user system 2.

  However, when the received breeding recipe information 9 and utilization information 94 include information that is not appropriate for disclosure (for example, information for identifying an individual), the server system 7 does not disclose such information. Further, in response to a download request for the breeding recipe information 9 from the user system 2, the breeding recipe information 9 is processed so that the breeding recipe information 9 is stored as the instruction information 93 in the user system 2 at the download destination. Further, the server system 7 collects evaluations for the cultivated recipe information 9 and the utilization information 94 that are disclosed from many other user systems 2, and changes the evaluation values given to these information (re-evaluation). To do). As described above, the server system 7 has a function of not only disclosing the collected information but also processing as necessary.

  As a company that installs the server system 7, a software company that provides a program (programs 5 and 6) of the user system 2 or a site management company that receives a request from the software company is mainly assumed. However, the entity that provides and operates the server system 7 is not limited to such a company, and the user may install the personal server system 7 as a unique community. As described above, the server system 7 provided by the user may be a computer (mainly installed in a private house) storing information on a blog or a homepage created by an individual.

  Since the training support system 1 includes the server system 7, users who participate in the training support system 1 can communicate such as competing with each other in the training or exchanging opinions widely.

  The above is the description of the configuration and functions of the training support system 1.

  Next, a training support method for supporting the growth of animals and plants (living bodies) using the training support system 1 will be described.

  The user can receive various support related to the training from the training support system 1 according to each stage (situation) of the training. The user operates the operation unit 32 of the terminal device 3 when he or she desires the support by the training support system 1 or when it is necessary to input various information for receiving support thereafter, and the storage device 31. The program 5 stored in is started.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a menu screen 330 displayed on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3. When the program 5 is started by the user, the terminal device 3 displays a menu screen 330 shown in FIG. 5 after executing predetermined initial settings. The menu screen 330 forms a GUI and is created by the output control unit 301 and displayed on the display unit 33.

  The buttons 330a to 330f displayed on the menu screen 330 have characters of “new registration”, “nurturing preparation”, “nurturing observation”, “nurturing recipe management”, “utilizing recipe management”, and “communication tool”, respectively. It is displayed. When one of the buttons 330a to 330f is operated by the user, the terminal device 3 starts a process corresponding to the button 330a to 330f.

  When trying to start a new training, the user first operates the button 330 a to register the training to be newly started in the training support system 1. When the button 330a is operated, the terminal device 3 starts a new registration process.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a new registration process in the breeding support system 1. When the new registration process is started, the breeding support system 1 first displays a biometric input screen (not shown) on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3 by the output control unit 301 (step S1). Wait until a biological name is input (step S2).

  A list of biological names as breeding candidates is displayed on the biological input screen displayed in step S1. Thereby, the breeding support system 1 can support the user's input work and can prevent the same living body from being input with a different name by the user (there are many creatures with different names in different regions).

  The user determines a living body to be newly nurtured by his / her own judgment, operates the operation unit 32, and inputs the name of the living body selected by the user on the living body input screen. By this operation, a new record of the original breeding recipe information 9 is created by the recipe creating unit 300 and newly registered in the terminal device 3.

  In addition, about the biological body which is not on a list, it is preferable that a user can input freely. Moreover, it is preferable not to display all the living body names in a list, but to display the list after narrowing down in stages by biological classification or the like.

  In the biometric input screen displayed in step S1, reference information such as training difficulty, expected cost, acquisition method, popularity, utilization information 94, timely suitability, recommendation, etc. is associated with each living body. indicate.

  Note that part or all of the reference information may be displayed as characteristics of the living body once the living body is temporarily selected (before the final decision is made). That is, the reference information does not necessarily have to be displayed at the same time as the list of candidate biological names as long as it is before the user finally determines the biological body to be raised. Further, the reference information may be indirectly displayed, for example, reflected in the display order in the list display, the size or color of the icon.

  As the “popularity” in the reference information, for example, the number of publications in the server system 7 of the breeding recipe information 9 regarding each living body can be used. This is because the presence of a lot of breeding recipe information 9 means that the living body has been grown so many times.

  Further, the utilization information 94 relating to the living body is displayed as the reference information, so that the user can select the living body to be grown according to his / her purpose (such as cooking type or processing type). It can be said that the purpose of training in the breeder is almost profit (selling price). However, the purpose of training for individual users is diverse.

  In the training support system 1, the user can train the user with a specific image of how to enjoy the training by presenting the utilization information 94 regarding the training product as appropriate. Therefore, not only the enjoyment after the training increases, but also the training itself can be further enjoyed.

  The “recommendation degree” in the reference information refers to the environment information 90 in the user's past breeding recipe information 9 (original breeding recipe information 9 that has already been grown) and verifies the user's growing environment. And it can be determined by giving a higher score to the living body suitable for the growing environment than the other living body. That is, it can be determined by matching the user's environment information 90 with the environment information 90 in the excellent breeding recipe information 9 for each living body.

  For example, if the user cultivates on the veranda at home, the environment information 90 created in the cultivation is information representing the cultivation environment of the veranda. The breeding support system 1 preferentially recommends a variety (living body) that has achieved good results in a growing environment close to the growing environment of the veranda as a living body to be grown next, so that the user is suitable for his / her own growing environment. It is possible to easily select a living body (a living body that seems to be able to improve a good result).

  Unlike growers, it can be said that individual users have limitations in improving the breeding environment. For example, because of the lack of sunshine, it is difficult to change the north facing veranda of your home to the south. On the other hand, since the training environment represented by the past environment information 90 is a feasible training environment for the user, the training support system 1 recommends a living body to be trained based on the training environment. Therefore, it is possible to support the selection of an appropriate living body, and the user can avoid failure in training.

  Note that the recommendation level may be determined according to the training level of each user after determining the training level. A user's breeding level can be calculated | required by comparing the evaluation value contained in the said user's past breeding recipe information 9 with the evaluation value in the breeding recipe information 9 currently disclosed, for example. Further, the output control unit 301 refers to the instruction information 93 to identify a crop that is not suitable for continuous cropping, and reduces the recommendation degree for such a crop based on the immediately preceding growing fact.

  When the name of a living body to be newly cultivated is input (Yes in step S2), the output control unit 301 displays a nurturing mode selection screen (not shown) (step S3), and “development mode” as the nurturing mode. Prompts the user to select whether to select “Trace Mode”. In addition, after performing step S3, the terminal device 3 waits until the breeding mode is selected (step S4).

  The development mode in the training mode is a mode in which a unique training method is newly developed in the training that is newly started. When “development mode” is selected as the training mode, the output control unit 301 provides basic advice to the extent that it is published in a book or the like based on the basic instruction information 93. Thereby, only the upper limit and the lower limit, which are considered to have a great obstacle to breeding, are guided according to the environmental information 90.

  As described above, in the development mode, since the training support is performed based on the basic instruction information 93, a detailed instruction or the like from the training support system 1 is not performed. Therefore, the user can grow up relatively freely, and has a pleasure to find his own farming method, for example.

  The trace mode is a mode for verifying or improving (adjusting) a training method that has already been performed in the training that is newly started. When “trace mode” is selected as the training mode, the output control unit 301 performs the training support while also referring to the training recipe information 9.

  In the trace mode, the breeding support is performed so as to trace the environment information 90 included in the breeding recipe information 9 selected by the user. In other words, the training support system 1 provides advice to the user so as to prepare the training environment represented by the environment information 90.

  Therefore, the user can expect the same result as a professional (nurturing trader) even in the first training by selecting the publicly available training recipe information 9 with good results. Note that the breeding recipe information 9 selected in the trace mode is the breeding recipe information 9 that has already been grown, and it does not matter whether it is an original or a copy. Hereinafter, the breeding recipe information 9 selected in the trace mode is referred to as “tracing target breeding recipe information”.

  In the present embodiment, as a matter of course in the development mode, even in the trace mode, when the breeding is performed, the breeding recipe information 9 is created in the breeding. That is, in the training support system 1 according to the present embodiment, the training recipe information 9 is created regardless of the training mode. However, if the user specifically requests, a breeding mode in which the breeding recipe information 9 is not created may be provided.

  When the breeding mode is selected (Yes in step S4), the recipe creation unit 300 uses the information indicating the selected breeding mode as event information 91 in the newly registered breeding recipe information 9, and stores the information in the breeding recipe information 9 Store. Further, the CPU 30 of the terminal device 3 determines whether or not the breeding mode selected in step S4 is the development mode (step S5).

  When the breeding mode is the trace mode (No in step S5), the output control unit 301 displays the list of the breeding recipe information 9 as a trace candidate together with the evaluation value on the display unit 33 (step S6), and the selection by the user is completed. It waits until it does (step S7).

  Note that the breeding recipe information 9 serving as a trace candidate is the breeding recipe information 9 regarding the living body input in step S <b> 2, and includes the breeding recipe information 9 disclosed in the server system 7.

  When step S6 is executed, the user selects the breeding recipe information 9 to be traced from the displayed list. As a result, the environment information 90 included in the selected breeding recipe information 9 (tracing target breeding recipe information 9) is used as information equivalent to the instruction information 93 in the breeding to be started.

  At this time, information for identifying the breeding recipe information 9 to be traced is stored by the recipe creation unit 300 as event information 91 in the newly registered breeding recipe information 9. Thereby, it becomes possible to analyze later the breeding recipe information 9 created in the trace mode, which breeding recipe information 9 is traced. Therefore, for example, it is possible to obtain the number of traces or create a phylogenetic tree for each published recipe information 9 and can be used as a reference for evaluating the recipe information 9.

  If the growth recipe information 9 selected as a trace target by the user has not been downloaded to the terminal device 3 at this time, the download of the growth recipe information 9 is started after the selection is completed.

  When it is determined Yes in step S5 because the breeding mode is the development mode or when selection of the breeding recipe information 9 to be traced is completed (Yes in step S7), the terminal device 3 ends the new registration process and displays A menu screen 330 is displayed on the unit 33. Note that the recipe creation unit 300 assigns an unstarted identifier indicating that breeding has not yet started to the breeding recipe information 9 newly created in the new registration process.

  When the button 330b is operated while the menu screen 330 is displayed, the CPU 30 of the terminal device 3 starts the breeding preparation process.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the training preparation process. When the breeding preparation process is started, the CPU 30 searches the record of the breeding recipe information 9 stored in the storage device 31 for a record to which an unstarted identifier is assigned, and identifies the breeding recipe information 9. (Step S11).

  Next, the output control unit 301 displays a preparation support screen (not shown) on the display unit 33 based on the specified breeding recipe information 9 and the instruction information 93 (step S12).

  The preparation support screen includes a list of items required for training to be started, a list of candidates for purchase of the items (stores that handle products with the above-mentioned certification marks), and a procedure for creating a training environment Etc. are displayed. An order screen may be prepared so that necessary items can be purchased online from the terminal device 3.

  In this way, the user can prepare necessary environments and create a training environment with reference to the preparation support screen. For example, by purchasing items such as planters, soil, fertilizer, seeds, etc. displayed on the preparation support screen from the purchase candidate candidates displayed at the same time, and installing these items obtained according to the training environment creation procedure, A cultivation environment can be easily created.

  In addition, when the breeding mode shown in the breeding recipe information 9 specified in step S11 is “trace mode”, the output control unit 301 not only specifies the specified breeding recipe information 9 and instruction information 93 but also the trace target. The preparation support screen is displayed while referring to the breeding recipe information 9. For example, when the breeding mode is “development mode”, general items are displayed on the preparation support screen according to the instruction information 93, but when the breeding mode is “trace mode”, the training recipe information 9 to be traced is displayed. In response, items used in training desired to be traced are displayed.

  When interrupting the training preparation, the user inputs to the terminal device 3 that the preparation support screen is displayed while the preparation support screen is displayed. Thereby, the output control part 301 determines with Yes in step S14, and complete | finishes a growth preparation process once. At this time, breeding is not yet started.

  In the stage of preparing for breeding, a purchase item is determined, ordered, and a breeding environment is created after the item is obtained. Therefore, it usually takes a considerable amount of time (in some cases several days) to prepare for training. Therefore, the terminal device 3 can interrupt the training preparation process.

  When the preparation for the cultivation is completed, the user inputs to the terminal device 3 that the preparation for the cultivation is completed while the preparation support screen is displayed. Thereby, the output control part 301 determines with Yes in step S13, and displays an environment input screen (not shown) on the display part 33 (step S15).

  The environment input screen displays information (manufacturer name, product name, specifications, etc.) that identifies each item used for actual training, and the training mode (whether it is planted in the land, where it grows, the number of living organisms that are grown simultaneously, etc.) A GUI for inputting information to be represented is configured. Information input to the environment input screen is mainly stored as event information 91 in the breeding recipe information 9.

  Thereby, a user who later trains the breeding recipe information 9 as the breeding recipe information 9 to be traced displays the event information 91 on the preparation support screen in step S12. Can be created. That is, the objectivity and reproducibility of the breeding recipe information 9 are improved.

  In addition, an item that has been adopted by a user once and has achieved good results is highly likely to be adopted by many subsequent users, which is a great business advantage for the item maker. Therefore, it is possible to increase the maker's willingness to acquire the certification mark as described above, and the training support system 1 has a synergistic effect that items that can be proposed to the user are enriched.

  When the input to the environment input screen is completed, the user installs the sensor module 4 in the created breeding environment and operates the operation button 41 of the sensor module 4 to activate the sensor module 4. By this operation, the sensor module 4 starts from the reset state, and executes a process of synchronizing the date and time with the terminal device 3.

  Further, when the sensor module 4 is activated and the date and time is synchronized with the sensor module 4, the CPU 30 of the terminal device 3 determines that the breeding has started, and determines Yes in step S16. Thereby, the recipe creation unit 300 deletes the unstarted identifier included in the corresponding record of the breeding recipe information 9 and assigns the growing identifier, and the terminal device 3 ends the breeding preparation process.

  In addition, after the cultivation is started, the environment information 90 regarding the started cultivation is transmitted from the sensor module 4 at any time according to the communication schedule between the terminal device 3 and the sensor module 4. Therefore, the environment information 90 transmitted from the sensor module 4 is received by the communication unit 35 of the terminal device 3 as needed, and is stored as the breeding recipe information 9 by the recipe creation unit 300.

  When the user wants to receive support necessary for the training currently being executed, the user operates the button 330c after displaying the menu screen 330 shown in FIG. 5 on the display unit 33 of the terminal device 3. When the button 330c is operated, the terminal device 3 starts the breeding observation process.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the breeding observation process in the breeding support system 1. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an observation screen 331 displayed in the growth observation process.

  Although not shown in FIG. 8, each time the communication unit 35 receives the environment information 90, the recipe creation unit 300 updates the breeding recipe information 9. The same applies to the following processing.

  When the growth observation process is started, the output control unit 301 is given the record of the breeding recipe information 9 to be grown and observed from the breeding recipe information 9 stored in the storage device 31 (a growing identifier is given). ) Is specified, and the observation screen 331 is displayed on the display unit 33 in accordance with the environment information 90 and the event information 91 included in the record (step S21).

  Note that, when a plurality of trainings are performed in parallel, the display unit 33 displays a list of the plurality of trainings (records of the plurality of trainings) before displaying the observation screen 331. Then, when the user selects a desired growth from the plurality of growths displayed in a list, an observation screen 331 is displayed on the display unit 33 according to the selected record related to the growth.

  The observation screen 331 is an image created by the output control unit 301 and displayed on the display unit 33. The observation screen 331 is provided with a character display field 331a, a character 331b, a notification field 331c, an environment display field 331d, input fields 331e and 331f, and buttons 331g, 331h, 331i, 331j, and 331k.

  The character display field 331a is an area where the character 331b is displayed, and so to speak, forms a virtual space in which the character 331b can act. The character 331b is a pseudo creature image displayed in the character display field 331a. In this manner, the output control unit 301 generates a pseudo creature in the virtual space by displaying the character 331b in the character display field 331a.

  The character 331b may be created as an image that is faithful to the biological body that is actually nurtured (for example, an image of the biological body), but in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the character 331b is anthropomorphized (deformed). Displayed as an image. As a result, the user can have a stronger sense of affinity with the displayed character 331b, and more enjoy the breeding.

  Further, the output control unit 301 changes the action, facial expression, and the like of the character 331b according to the environment information 90 acquired by the sensor module 4. For example, if the breeding environment represented by the environment information 90 is good for the living body, the character 331b moves lightly and has a bright expression. On the other hand, if the breeding environment represented by the environment information 90 is deteriorated, the action of the character 331b becomes dull and the expression becomes dark. Whether or not the breeding environment is good is determined based on the instruction information 93 (or the breeding recipe information 9 to be traced).

  Individual users have less specialized knowledge than breeders, and it is generally difficult to understand the meaning (whether appropriate or dangerous) even if the current training environment is informed by numerical values (detection values) It is. However, the user can understand the state of the training environment visually and intuitively by looking at the state of the character 331b displayed in the character display field 331a. The character 331b may be a still image, but a moving image such as an animation is preferable.

  The output control unit 301 also changes the character 331b by referring to the event information 91. For example, when “germination” is recorded in the event information 91, the character 331b is changed from “seed image” to “futaba image”. As described above, the reality can be improved by visually growing (changing) the character 331b according to the event information 91, so that the user's sense of affinity with the living body that is actually being cultivated is further enhanced. be able to.

  The notification field 331c is a so-called balloon-shaped display field, and is a field for notifying the user of work necessary for training that is to be observed by displaying characters of the character 331b in a pseudo manner. For example, when the action of the character 331b is dull and the expression is dark, the user can intuitively detect the deterioration of the training environment as described above. However, with this alone, it is difficult for the user to understand the measures to be taken.

  The breeding support system 1 notifies the user of necessary information in a specific and reliable manner by notifying the user of various information by a method of speaking the dialogue (character display) to the character 331b, which is a part of the living body. I can tell you.

  The dialogue displayed in the notification column 331c is created by the output control unit 301 based on the environment information 90, the event information 91, and the instruction information 93 (or the breeding recipe information 9 to be traced) indicating the current state of the breeding environment.

  As described above, the event information 91 includes information indicating the current state of the biological body being grown. For example, whether or not watering is necessary when the living body is in the “seed” state and in the “flowering” state, even if the moisture content of the soil is the same (even if the environmental information 90 is the same). Is different.

  Thus, the training support system 1 can perform more appropriate training support according to the current state of the living body by giving advice while referring to not only the environment information 90 but also the event information 91. Note that the dialogue displayed in the notification column 331c is also notified to the user as synthesized speech reproduced from the speaker 34. As a result, a more realistic expression (advice) is possible.

  The environment display column 331d is a column for displaying environment information 90 (temperature and humidity in the example shown in FIG. 9) acquired in the sensor module 4, current date and time, weather (event information 91), and the like. Note that all the environment information 90 acquired in the sensor module 4 may be displayed in the environment display field 331d. However, if many complicated numerical values are listed, the user may be confused. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, it is preferable to display only information that can be grasped relatively easily by the user.

  The input field 331e and the input field 331f are mainly used for inputting the event information 91. The input field 331e is provided with a pull-down button for displaying a list of “events” that can be input. FIG. 9 shows an example in which this work content is input as an “event” when watering 10 cc.

  Information input to the input field 331e and the input field 331f is not limited to the event information 91, and result information 92 may be input. For example, when growing a plant that is cultivated for the purpose of viewing flowers, the period from “flowering” to “falling flowers” is the period during which flowers can be viewed and can be regarded as a result. In such a case, by inputting “falling flowers”, the viewing period (result information 92) as a result of the cultivation is calculated and acquired by the CPU 30. In addition, as for tomatoes and eggplants, for the living body in which the product is sequentially harvested during the cultivation, the user inputs “harvest” as an event in the input field 331e every time it is harvested. Result information 92 regarding the harvest is input.

  The button 331g is displayed in order to input an instruction to execute a simulation related to the growth according to the environmental information 90 obtained so far for the living body that is being grown (the living body being observed on the observation screen 331).

  That is, the simulation executed when the button 331g is operated is an environment that represents a living environment that has been observed so far for the living body that is being observed on the observation screen 331 (the same kind of living body that is actually being grown). It is executed based on the information 90.

  The simulation result is displayed on the display unit 33 by the output control unit 301 as a biological image expressing the result. For example, in the present embodiment, a biological image is displayed as if it has grown by training of “Doctor XXX”.

  By executing such a simulation and displaying the result, the user can compare the living body that he / she actually grows with the living body image which the terminal apparatus 3 has fostered in a pseudo manner. You can enjoy competing with 3.

  Note that general or preventive advice is also displayed on the screen on which the simulation result is displayed (the screen displayed when the button 331g is operated).

  The advice notified by the above-described notification column 331c has a strong impression as a request from the character 331b (pseudo creature). Therefore, specific and urgent advice is suitable for the advice displayed in the notification column 331c. For example, when “disease state” is input as the event information 91, it is preferable to display a method for dealing with a disease that is the cause of the disease state in the notification column 331c.

  On the other hand, general or preventive advice may be required for training. For example, regarding types of diseases that are likely to occur in time, how to identify the diseases, prevention methods, etc., it is preferable that advice is given before an actual “disease state” appears.

  The training support system 1 according to the present embodiment displays such advice only when the button 331g is operated, not by the notification column 331c. The advice displayed by the notification column 331c and the advice displayed by operating the button 331g may be determined in advance according to rules.

  The button 331 h is operated when the user requests the terminal device 3 to display the instruction information 93 (or the breeding recipe information 9 to be traced). The button 331 i is operated when a question or question that the user feels during training is uploaded to the server system 7.

  The button 331j is operated when the user instructs the terminal device 3 to end the growth observation process. Further, the button 331k is operated to end the ongoing breeding itself.

  As described above, in the terminal device 3, when step S <b> 21 is executed and the observation screen 331 is displayed on the display unit 33, the terminal device 3 has information (environment information 90, event information 91 and It will be in the state which receives the input of result information 92). Although illustration is omitted in FIG. 8, in this state, when information that should become the breeding recipe information 9 is input to the observation screen 331, the recipe creation unit 300 grows the recipe information based on the input information. 9 is updated.

  In a state where the observation screen 331 is displayed, the CPU 30 monitors whether or not the information input to the observation screen 331 is a harvest (event information 91) as shown in FIG. Step S22).

  When the information is “harvest” (Yes in step S22), the output control unit 301 newly displays a result report screen (not shown) on the display unit 33, and the operation unit 32 responds to the result report screen. The result information 92 input is received (step S23).

  The result report screen displayed in step S <b> 23 is a GUI configured so that the items requested to be input can be input without excess or deficiency as the result information 92. The items input at this time are, for example, the number, weight, size, color, sugar content, content of specific nutrients, and the like related to the harvested harvest, and result information 92 serving as an index for evaluating the harvest. .

  When the information to be input as the result information 92 is relatively simple and clear, and the user is less likely to be confused, for example, the input field 331f of the observation screen 331 may be used to input the information. However, in the breeding support system 1, it is desired that the result information 92 regarding the harvest when there is a harvest is relatively detailed and accurate.

  Therefore, the output control unit 301 according to the present embodiment prepares a dedicated screen (that is, a result report screen) for inputting the result information 92 regarding harvesting, and displays this by executing step S23. To do. When the user performs harvesting, the result is displayed by inputting the result information 92 in the input field corresponding to each item provided on the screen while looking at the result report screen displayed on the display unit 33. Information 92 can be input without excess or deficiency.

  When the input of the result information 92 in harvesting is completed, the recipe creation unit 300 updates the breeding recipe information 9 based on the input result information 92. That is, information input to the observation screen 331 and the result report screen is stored as environmental information 90, event information 91, or result information 92 in the record of the breeding recipe information 9 corresponding to the breeding.

  In parallel with this process, the output control unit 301 displays the utilization information 94 on the display unit 33 according to the input result information 92 (for example, according to the quality or quantity of the harvested product) (step S24). .

  For example, when the user harvests tomatoes, it is necessary in addition to the harvest to create an appropriate dish example or the dish according to the number of tomatoes, weight, quality, etc. (result information 92) input by the user Examples of materials are displayed as utilization information 94. The user determines a desired dish from the cooking examples proposed by the breeding support system 1 and further cooks according to the displayed cooking procedure. Since a technique for displaying a cooking procedure after a desired dish has been determined can be a technique conventionally realized by cooking software or the like, details are omitted.

  In this way, the training support system 1 can not only support the training itself, but can also propose examples of utilization of the training results after the training in conjunction with the training. Further, by displaying the utilization information 94 based on the result information 92 representing the growth result, it is possible to make a more appropriate proposal than when simply introducing a dish example using tomato.

  The utilization information 94 may be displayed while referring to the result information 92 in a plurality of cultivations in a composite manner. For example, “curry and rice” is proposed as a compound example of carrots and potatoes.

  When the button 331h is operated while the observation screen 331 is displayed, the CPU 30 determines Yes in step 25, and the output control unit 301 displays the instruction information 93 (step S26). More specifically, instruction information 93 relating to the living body being observed is displayed on the observation screen 331.

  As described above, the button 331h on the observation screen 331 is operated when the user desires some information regarding the growth during observation.

  The advice presented by the character 331b, the notification column 331c, or the button 331g is advice that is automatically issued to the user from the training support system 1 side as already described. On the other hand, in training, the user may want to seek advice voluntarily.

  In preparation for such a case, the breeding support system 1 is configured so that the user can voluntarily browse the instruction information 93, and the user browses the instruction information 93 in the sense of turning a book and examines it. can do.

  When the breeding mode is “trace mode”, the breeding recipe information 9 to be traced is a reference. Therefore, when the breeding is performed in the trace mode, in addition to the instruction information 93, the breeding recipe information 9 to be traced is also displayed in step 26.

  If the button 331i is operated while the observation screen 331 is displayed, the CPU 30 determines Yes in step 27. At this time, the output control unit 301 causes the display unit 33 to display an input field for the user to input a question. And the communication part 35 transmits the input information toward the server system 7 by control of the communication part 303 (step S28).

  As described above, the button 331i is operated when it is desired to upload the question or question that the user feels during the training to the server system 7 and hear the opinions of other users. The training support system 1 is configured so that questions can be uploaded (published) to the server system 7 to widely ask other users for opinions. As a result, the user can hear the opinions of other users (or system administrators) through the community on the network 8.

  When the button 331k is operated while the observation screen 331 is displayed, the CPU 30 determines that an instruction to end the training itself has been input, and determines Yes in step S29.

  If it determines with Yes in step S29, the recipe creation part 300 will obtain | require an evaluation value according to the result information 92 input so far of the said cultivation (step S30).

  In parallel with this processing, the output control unit 301 displays the evaluation value together with the result information 92 on the display unit 33. Thus, when the user finishes the training, the user can confirm the training result (result information 92) of the training and also the evaluation value of the training.

  When the button 331k is operated and there is an uninput result information 92, the output control unit 301 displays the result report screen displayed in step S23 on the display unit 33, and prompts the user. The user is prompted to input result information 92. That is, the evaluation value is obtained after the uninput result information 92 is input.

  When the confirmation of the result information 92 and the evaluation value by the user ends, the terminal device 3 ends the breeding observation process. At this time, the recipe creation unit 300 includes the evaluation value obtained in step S30 in the record of the breeding recipe information 9, and deletes the growing identifier included in the record and assigns a completion identifier. As described above, when the completion identifier is assigned, the record is not specified when the growth observation process is started thereafter. Therefore, thereafter, the breeding observation process for the breeding is not performed.

  When the button 331j is operated while the observation screen 331 is displayed, the CPU 30 determines that an instruction to end the growth observation process is input, and determines Yes in step S31. Thereby, the terminal device 3 complete | finishes the breeding observation process. However, at this time, the growing identifier in the breeding recipe information 9 remains as it is, and the record is specified even when the growth observation process is started thereafter. In other words, the growth observation process can be continued for the training.

  When the button 330d on which the characters “nurturing recipe management processing” are operated in the state where the menu screen 330 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, the terminal device 3 starts the breeding recipe management processing.

  10 and 11 are flowcharts showing the breeding recipe management process in the breeding support system 1.

  When the breeding recipe management process is started, the output control unit 301 displays a list of the breeding recipe information 9 while referring to the breeding recipe information 9 (step S31), and one breeding recipe information 9 is selected by the user. (Step S32). The user selects desired breeding recipe information 9 from the list of breeding recipe information 9 displayed in step S31.

  When the selection of the breeding recipe information 9 by the user is completed, the CPU 30 determines Yes in step S32, and the output control unit 301 causes the display unit 33 to display the breeding recipe information 9 selected by the user (step S33).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a display screen 332 of the breeding recipe information 9. The display screen 332 shown in FIG. 12 is provided with an application button 332b, a simulation button 332c, and an end button 332d in addition to the display field 332a for displaying the breeding recipe information 9. However, if the breeding recipe information 9 displayed on the display screen 332 is the copy breeding recipe information 9 or the breeding recipe information 9 corresponding to a living body that has not yet been grown, an application button 332b is not displayed on the display screen 332.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 12, a part of the environment information 90 (information for a period during growth) and a part of the event information 91 are displayed in the display field 332a. The user can display the breeding recipe information 9 at a desired time by operating a gauge provided in the lower part of the display field 332a.

  By viewing the breeding recipe information 9 displayed in the display field 332a, the user can easily confirm the transition of the living environment for the living body, the behavior of the grower, the growth of the living body, and the like in the growing recipe information 9.

  If the selected breeding recipe information 9 corresponds to a living body that has already been grown, an evaluation value has already been obtained by the recipe creating unit 300 based on the result information 92. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the evaluation value is displayed by the number of “★”.

  Thereby, the user can confirm the superiority or inferiority of the breeding recipe information 9. If the selected breeding recipe information 9 corresponds to a living body that has not yet been grown, the evaluation value is of course not displayed.

  When the user operates the application button 332b while the display screen 332 is displayed, the CPU 30 determines that an instruction to publish the displayed breeding recipe information 9 has been issued, and “Yes” in step S34. judge.

  Thereby, the communication part 303 transmits the said breeding recipe information 9 toward the server system 7 via the communication part 35, and the said breeding recipe information 9 is disclosed to the server system 7 (step S35).

  When the user operates the simulation button 332c while the display screen 332 is displayed, the CPU 30 determines that an instruction to execute the simulation is given, and determines Yes in step S41. When the simulation button 332c is operated, the environment information 90 included in the breeding recipe information 9 displayed in the display field 332a becomes the environment information 90 designated for the simulation.

  Thereby, the output control part 301 displays the list | wrist of the biological body used as selection object (step S42), and waits until there is a user's selection (step S43).

  When the living body is selected, the CPU 30 determines Yes in step S43, and the simulation unit 302 executes a simulation when the selected living body is grown in the growing environment represented by the designated environment information 90. The output control unit 301 displays the simulation result on the display unit 33 (step S44).

  Since the display of the simulation result is the same as that described for the above-described growth observation process, the description thereof is omitted. However, since “living body” can be freely selected in step S42, for example, it is also possible to perform a simulation related to the growth of a different type of living body from the living body actually grown in the growing environment represented by the designated environment information 90. is there. Therefore, for example, it is possible to perform a simulation when cultivating eggplants in a growing environment when cultivating tomatoes. As a result, it is possible to verify what results will be obtained if different types of living organisms are grown in the already established growth environment. Therefore, it is helpful when selecting a living body to start growing.

  When the confirmation of the simulation result is completed, the user appropriately operates the operation unit 32 and inputs that the confirmation of the simulation result is completed. Thereby, since the process from step S33 is repeated by step S46, the display screen 332 is displayed on the display part 33 again.

  When the user operates the end button 332d while the display screen 332 is displayed, the CPU 30 determines that browsing of the displayed breeding recipe information 9 has ended, and determines Yes in step S46. Then, the user confirms whether or not the desired growth recipe information 9 still exists as the target of the growth recipe management process, and if it is instructed that the desired growth recipe information 9 exists, the growth recipe management process is performed. The processing from step S31 is repeated without ending.

  On the other hand, when the desired breeding recipe information 9 does not exist, the CPU 30 determines Yes in step S47 and ends the breeding recipe management process.

  When the button 330e displayed with the characters “utilized recipe management process” is operated while the menu screen 330 illustrated in FIG. 5 is displayed, the terminal device 3 starts the utilized recipe management process.

  FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are flowcharts showing the utilization recipe management process in the breeding support system 1. When the utilization recipe management process is started, the CPU 30 is in a standby state while monitoring the instruction input according to the work desired by the user. At this time, the instruction input of the user to be monitored includes an instruction to edit the utilization information 94 (step S51), an instruction to browse the utilization information 94 and apply if necessary (step S61), and utilization recipe management processing. This is an instruction to end (step S68).

  When the editing operation is instructed by the user, the CPU 30 determines Yes in step S51, the output control unit 301 displays the input screen for the utilization information 94 on the display unit 33 (step S52), and waits until the input is completed. (Step S53).

  When the user input is completed, the CPU 30 determines Yes in step S53, and the communication unit 303 updates the utilization information 94 based on the information input on the input screen (step S54).

  Thus, the user can create unique utilization information 94 by inputting necessary information on the input screen displayed in step S52. That is, the user can freely create an original cooking recipe using the living body to be cultivated and record it as utilization information 94. In this case, it is preferable to store the created cooking photo or the like as utilization information 94 in association with the recipe of the cooking.

  When viewing and application of utilization information 94 is instructed by the user, the CPU 30 determines Yes in step S61, and the output control unit 301 displays a list of utilization information 94 while referring to the utilization information 94 (step S62). The system waits until the desired utilization information 94 is selected by the user (step S63). The user selects desired utilization information 94 from the list of utilization information 94 displayed in step S62.

  When the selection of the utilization information 94 by the user is completed, the CPU 30 determines Yes in step S63, and the output control unit 301 displays the utilization information 94 selected by the user on the display unit 33 (step S64). Thereby, the user can browse the utilization information 94 stored in the storage device 31 freely.

  When the user inputs that the utilization information 94 is applied in the state where the utilization information 94 is displayed in step S64, the CPU 30 determines that an instruction to publish the displayed utilization information 94 has been given. In step S65, “Yes” is determined.

  Accordingly, the communication unit 303 transmits the utilization information 94 to the server system 7 via the communication unit 35, and the utilization information 94 is disclosed to the server system 7 (step S66). However, utilization information 94 that is not utilization information 94 created by the user cannot be designated as application information 94 that can be applied, and cannot be applied.

  When the user inputs that the viewing of the utilization information 94 is terminated in a state where the utilization information 94 is displayed in step S64, the CPU 30 determines Yes in step S67.

  When the user instructs the end of the utilization recipe management process, the CPU 30 determines Yes in step S68 and ends the utilization recipe management process.

  When the button 330f on which “communication” is displayed is operated while the menu screen 330 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, the terminal device 3 starts communication processing.

  FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are flowcharts showing communication processing in the training support system 1. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a menu screen 333 displayed in the communication process.

  When the communication process is started, first, the output control unit 301 displays the menu screen 333 on the display unit 33 (step S71).

  The menu screen 333 is provided with buttons 333a, 333b, 333c, and 333d that can be operated by the user. The user can easily input an instruction to the terminal device 3 by inputting according to the menu screen 333.

  A user who wants to post a question operates the button 333 a on the menu screen 333. Thereby, CPU30 determines with Yes in step S72, and displays the input screen for the output control part 301 to input a question on the display part 33 (step S73).

  The user inputs his / her own question, question, etc. as question information on the input screen, and inputs that information when the input is completed. Thereby, CPU30 determines with Yes in step S74. And the communication part 303 controls the communication part 35, and transmits the inputted question information toward the server system 7 (step S75).

  The transmitted question is made public in the server system 7 in the same manner as the question information transmitted in step S28 of FIG. 8, and can be freely viewed by the participants of the breeding support system 1. The answer to the published question is published in the server system 7 and returned to the questioner.

  A user who wants to post an answer to a question issued by another user operates the button 333b on the menu screen 333. When the button 333 b is operated, the CPU 30 determines Yes in step S <b> 81, and the communication unit 303 acquires the question information published in the server system 7 via the communication unit 35.

  Next, the output control unit 301 displays the question information acquired by the communication unit 303 on the display unit 33 (step S82) and displays an input screen for inputting an answer on the display unit 33 (step S83). .

  While browsing the question information displayed on the display unit 33, the user inputs an answer to the input screen on the input screen. Then, when the input of the answer is completed, the fact is input. Thereby, CPU30 determines Yes in step S84, and the communication part 303 controls the communication part 35, and transmits the reply information input by the user toward the server system 7 (step S75).

  Thereby, the posted answer information is released in the server system 7 and the answer information is returned by the server system 7 to the user who made the corresponding question.

  In the training support system 1, question posting and answer posting are possible in this way, and communication between users is achieved. Thereby, the user can find a friend on the training support system 1 or can train a plurality of users in cooperation with each other.

  A user who wants to update the instruction information operates the button 333 c on the menu screen 333. Thereby, CPU30 determines with Yes in step S86, and the communication part 303 downloads the instruction information 93 from the server system 7 (step S87). As described above, in the breeding support system 1, the instruction information 93 is updated, and it is possible to easily add a breed of a living body (a kind that can be advised) or a new breeding method. .

  The user who wants to end the communication process operates the button 333d on the menu screen 333. Thereby, CPU30 determines with Yes in step S88, and complete | finishes a communication process.

  As described above, the training support system 1 according to the present embodiment stores the sensor module 4 that acquires the environment information 90 representing the living environment of the living body, and the environment information 90 acquired by the sensor module 4 as the training recipe information 9. An operation unit 32 that acquires a result of the actual growth of the living body (result information 92) in the living environment of the living body represented by the storage device 31, the environment information 90 acquired by the sensor module 4, and the operation unit The recipe creation unit 300 that obtains an evaluation value based on the result information 92 acquired by 32, the environment information 90 recorded as the breeding recipe information 9 in the storage device 31, and the recipe creation unit 300 corresponding to the environment information 90 By providing the communication unit 303 that associates and releases the evaluation value obtained by the In The, because the rivalry that want to get a high evaluation value than the others occurs, it is possible to enjoy the training itself of the living even more. In addition, since an incentive to widely disclose the breeding recipe information 9 works, more breeding recipe information 9 can be efficiently collected. Furthermore, the result of training can be improved by referring to the published recipe information 9.

  The output control unit 301 generates and displays a character 331b (pseudo-living body) in the character display field 331a (virtual space) in accordance with the environment information 90 representing the living environment of the living body that is being nurtured. The breeding environment can be sensed from the state of (the living body that is actually being bred). Accordingly, in the ongoing training, it is possible to feel a sense of realism and a sense of familiarity, and to enjoy the training even more.

  The simulation unit 302 can compare the current state of the living body and the simulation result by executing the simulation according to the environment information 90 representing the growing environment of the living body that is being grown, and the user competes with the simulation result. I can have fun.

  The simulation unit 302 executes a simulation related to the growth of a different type of living body that is actually grown in the growing environment represented by the designated environment information 90, so that a different type of living body can be obtained in the already realized growing environment. We can verify what kind of result will be obtained if it is trained. Therefore, the user can appropriately select a living body from which growth is started.

  Instruction information 93 relating to the growth of the living body is stored, the breeding recipe information 9 corresponding to the living body that is being grown is compared with the instruction information 93, and the growth environment of the living body that is being grown is determined according to the comparison result. By outputting advice, detailed advice is not given, so the user can enjoy developing their own training method.

  The breeding recipe information 9 corresponding to the living body that is being bred is compared with the breeding recipe information 9 corresponding to the living body that has already been bred, and depending on the comparison result, advice on the nurturing environment of the living body that is being bred Can be improved, for example, according to excellent breeding recipe information created by another person, and the living environment in which the breeding is continuing can be improved.

  By acquiring event information 91 representing an event that affects the growth of the living body, and storing the acquired event information 91 as the breeding recipe information 9 in association with the environment information 90, the user performs a more detailed analysis. And receive appropriate advice.

  In addition, the sensor module 4 includes at least one sensor (illuminance sensor 43, soil sensor 44, etc.) that detects the value of an environment parameter that represents a living environment, so that objective environmental information 90 can be easily acquired. be able to. Therefore, the accuracy and versatility of the breeding recipe information 9 are improved.

<2. Second Embodiment>
In the said embodiment, since the sensor module 4 comprised for plant cultivation was demonstrated to the example, the case where the biological body used as the object of cultivation was mainly a plant was demonstrated. However, the breeding support system 1 is not limited to plant growth, and can be used to grow various living bodies by simply changing the configuration of the sensor module 4 (just using the sensor module 4 having a different configuration). .

  For example, when the object of breeding is an animal “dog”, an environment acquisition device such as a thermometer or a hygrometer is provided outside the collar (sensor module 4 for dogs). In addition, a thermometer and a pulse meter are provided inside the collar (on the living body side) to measure the body temperature and pulse of the dog. In addition to the watch, a vibration meter (pedometer), a GPS device that detects the position, a bark It is also possible to provide an audio microphone for detection.

  The pedometer can detect and record “movement” that is important for breeding dogs as events. Alternatively, a state without “exercise” can be detected as “sleep”. Further, the GPS device can detect “walk” as an event by detecting a change in position (relatively large movement), and can also automatically record a walk course when combined with map information. Further, the voice microphone can detect “barking” as an event, and can be used as an index representing “degree of stress” as the state of the dog.

  Thus, it can be said that an animal's exercise, a walk, a bark, and the like are not environmental information 90 representing the breeding environment but an event that affects the breeding. That is, the sensor module 4 can also be configured as an event acquisition device that acquires the event information 91.

  In addition, when a GPS device is attached, a lost animal can be easily found and breeding failures can be suppressed. In addition, since it becomes possible to detect “walk”, it is possible to confirm whether or not “walk” has actually been performed when the owner (user) requests “walk” from another person. it can.

  As described above, the breeding support system 1 can be used for animal breeding only by changing the configuration of the sensor module 4 (just using a sensor module 4 having a different configuration), and is the same as in the first embodiment. The effect of can be obtained.

<3. Modification>
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, when the living body to be cultivated is a living body that does not move much like a plant, “wired” may be adopted for communication between the terminal device 3 and the sensor module 4. . That is, the terminal device 3 and the sensor module 4 may be connected by a communication cable.

  Further, the terminal device 3 and the sensor module 4 may not constitute different devices. That is, the terminal device 3 and the sensor module 4 may be configured as an integrated structure device.

  Moreover, although the functional blocks (recipe creation part 300, output control part 301, etc.) shown in the said embodiment were implement | achieved by software (program 5), a part of function implement | achieved by these functional blocks or All may be realized by a dedicated logic circuit (hardware).

  Moreover, each process shown to the said embodiment is an illustration to the last, and if the same effect is acquired, the order and content may be changed suitably.

  Further, the output device controlled by the output control unit 301 is not limited to the devices (the display unit 33 and the speaker 34) described in the above embodiment. For example, the terminal device 3 may include a printing unit that forms an image on a paper medium. That is, the output control unit 301 may control the printing unit based on the breeding recipe information 9 so that a diary or the like related to the growth of animals and plants is printed.

  Further, when the output control unit 301 detects that the breeding environment has deteriorated based on the environment information 90 and the instruction information 93 of the breeding recipe information 9, the output control unit 301 notifies the display unit 33 and the speaker 34 of the fact. In addition, the alarm information may be generated and transmitted to the communication unit 35. In this case, the alarm information is transmitted toward the sensor module 4 by the communication unit 35, and the sensor module 4 that receives the alarm information turns on the LED 42 to notify the user of the deterioration of the growing environment. Thereby, even if it is a user who has not started the terminal device 3, when the said user exists in the vicinity of the sensor module 4 (living body), he can know easily the deterioration of a breeding environment. In general, since the terminal device 3 is configured as a computer having a higher function than the sensor module 4, the LED 42 is controlled only by the determination of the sensor module 4 by controlling the LED 42 by the determination (processing) on the terminal device 3 side. Compared with the case where it does, the training support system 1 can perform flexible and very detailed training support.

  Information acquired from an external device such as the server system 7 (for example, public information such as copy breeding recipe information 9) is not only acquired by data communication via the communication unit 35 but also a CD-ROM. It may be distributed in a state of being stored in a portable recording medium such as a USB memory.

  The “living body” targeted by the breeding support system 1 is not limited to the plants and animals shown in the above embodiment. For example, the “living body” may be an insect such as a beetle or a bellworm. Moreover, it is not limited to the cultivation on land, but may be applied to the cultivation of organisms such as aquatic plants, goldfish, tropical fish, shrimp and crayfish by installing the sensor module 4 in a water tank with a waterproof structure.

1 Training Support System 2 User System 3 Terminal Device 30 CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 300 Recipe preparation part 301 Output control part 302 Simulation part 303 Communication part 31 Memory | storage device 32 Operation part 33 Display part 331 Observation screen 331a Character display column 331b Character 34 Speaker 35 Communication part 4 Sensor module 40 MCU
41 Operation buttons 42 LED
43 Illuminance sensor 44 Soil sensor 45 Thermometer 46 Hygrometer 47 RF circuit 5,6 Program 7 Server system 8 Network 9 Breeding recipe information 90 Environmental information 91 Event information 92 Result information 93 Instruction information 94 Utilization information

Claims (12)

A training support system for supporting the growth of living bodies,
An environment acquisition means for acquiring environmental information representing the living environment of the living body;
Storage means for storing the environment information acquired by the environment acquisition means as breeding recipe information;
A result acquisition means for acquiring a growth result of a biological body that has been actually grown in a biological growth environment represented by the environmental information acquired by the environment acquisition means;
An evaluation means for obtaining an evaluation value based on the growth result acquired by the result acquisition means;
Publishing means for associating and publishing the environmental information recorded as the breeding recipe information in the storage means and the evaluation value obtained by the evaluation means corresponding to the environmental information;
A training support system characterized by comprising: A training support system according to claim 1,
A breeding support system, further comprising a pseudo-living unit that generates a pseudo-living body in a virtual space in accordance with environmental information representing a growing environment of a living body that is being nurtured. A training support system according to claim 1 or 2,
A training support system, further comprising simulation means for executing simulation related to training according to environmental information designated among environmental information stored in the storage means. A training support system according to claim 3,
The designated environmental information is environmental information that represents a growing environment of a living body whose breeding is ongoing. A training support system according to claim 3 or 4,
The growth support system, wherein the simulation related to the growth is a simulation related to the growth of a living body of a different type from the living body actually grown in the growing environment represented by the designated environment information. A training support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The storage means stores instruction information related to biological growth,
Breeding support characterized by comparing breeding recipe information corresponding to a living body that is being grown and the instruction information, and outputting advice on a growing environment of the living body that is being grown according to the comparison result system. A training support system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Compare the breeding recipe information corresponding to the biological body that is being bred with the breeding recipe information corresponding to the biological body that has already been bred, and give advice on the growing environment of the biological body that is being bred according to the comparison result. A training support system characterized by output. A training support system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
It further comprises event acquisition means for acquiring event information representing an event that affects biological growth,
The storage means stores the event information acquired by the event acquisition means in association with the environment information acquired by the environment acquisition means as training recipe information. A training support system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The said environment acquisition means is provided with the at least 1 sensor which detects the value of the environmental parameter showing the growth environment of a biological body, The training assistance system characterized by the above-mentioned. A sensor module connected to an external device,
At least one sensor for detecting a value of an environmental parameter representing a living environment of the living body,
Storage means for storing a value of an environmental parameter detected by the at least one sensor as environmental information representing a growth environment of the living body;
Communication means for transmitting the environment information stored in the storage means to the external device;
A sensor module comprising: A program that is executed by a computer connected to a sensor module that acquires environmental information representing an environment for raising a living body, and executing the program by the computer
Storage means for storing environmental information acquired from the sensor module as breeding recipe information;
A result acquisition means for acquiring a growth result of a biological body that has been actually grown in a biological growth environment represented by the environmental information stored in the storage means;
An evaluation means for obtaining an evaluation value based on the growth result acquired by the result acquisition means;
Publishing means for associating and publishing the environmental information recorded as the breeding recipe information in the storage means and the evaluation value obtained by the evaluation means corresponding to the environmental information;
A program characterized by causing a computer to function as the computer. A training support method for supporting the growth of a living body,
Acquiring environmental information representing a living environment of the living body with a sensor module;
Storing environmental information acquired by the sensor module as breeding recipe information;
In the living environment for the living body represented by the environmental information, a step of acquiring the growing result of the living body that has been actually grown,
A step of obtaining an evaluation value based on the growth result acquired by the result acquisition means;
A process of associating and publishing the environmental information recorded as the breeding recipe information and the evaluation value obtained corresponding to the environmental information;
A training support method characterized by comprising:

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