JP2017069800A - Equipment control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for achieving an indoor environment suitable for a user.SOLUTION: An equipment control system 10 includes: sensors 40, 42 and 44 provided at a gate 20 for enabling a person or an object to enter/leave a room for detecting information related to the person or the object who or which enters/leaves the room; and a control device 100 for controlling equipment provided in the room on the basis of the information detected by the sensors 40, 42 and 44. The control device 100 controls the equipment while a person or an object stays in the room on the basis of a state that the person or the object enters the room.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a device control technique, and more particularly to a device control system that controls a device based on information detected by a sensor.

  A technology is known in which physical information of a supportee who needs assistance from an elderly person or the like is stored in a wearable terminal and control is performed so that a support device switches an operation mode based on the physical information stored in the wearable terminal. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-94544 A

  Such technology is mainly aimed at removing the inconvenience of the supportee, but the present inventors have detected not only physical information but also sensors to realize a more comfortable life. Based on a variety of information, we came up with a technology that makes it possible to provide a living environment tailored to residents.

  This invention is made in view of such a subject, The objective is to provide the technique which makes it possible to implement | achieve the indoor environment suitable for a user.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an apparatus control system according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a sensor for detecting information related to a person or an object entering or leaving the gate, and a sensor. And a control device for controlling equipment provided in the room based on the information detected by.

  The sensor may detect the state when a person or an object enters the room, and the control device may switch the device while the person or object is present based on the state when the person or object enters the room. You may control.

  When a sensor detects a person or an object that should not be entered from the gate, the control device may control the device to prevent the detected person or object from entering the room from the gate.

  When it is detected by the sensor that a visitor enters or leaves the gate, the control device may control the device according to the detected visitor.

  When the health state of the person who entered the room from the gate is detected by the sensor, the control device may control the device according to the detected health state of the person.

  When the sensor detects that a person or an object has entered or exited from the gate, the control device controls the device to support the life of the detected person or the life using the detected object. Also good.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique which makes it possible to implement | achieve the indoor environment suitable for a user can be provided.

It is a figure showing roughly the appearance of the equipment control system concerning an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the control apparatus which concerns on embodiment.

  The device control system according to the embodiment detects information on a person or an object entering or leaving the room by a sensor provided at a gate for entering or leaving the person or an object, and is provided in the room based on the detected information. Control the equipment. In particular, the state of the person or the object when the person or the object passes through the gate to enter the room is detected, and the device is controlled based on the detected state while the person or the object is in the room. Thereby, while a person or an object is in the room, an optimal indoor environment can be provided according to the state when the person or the object enters the room. As described above, the device control system according to the present embodiment provides a new living environment that can change optimally in close proximity to the people who live in it.

  FIG. 1 schematically shows an external appearance of a device control system according to an embodiment. The device control system 10 includes a gate 20 for a person to enter and exit, a delivery box 30 for storing items delivered by a courier or unmanned delivery system, and the items stored in the delivery box 30 in the room. An outlet 32 for taking out, sensors 40 and 42 provided at the gate, a sensor 44 provided in the delivery box 30, and information provided by the sensors 40, 42 and 44 are provided in the room. And a control device 100 that controls the device. Although not shown in the figure, the gate 20 is provided with a lockable door.

  The sensor 40 detects information related to a person entering and leaving the gate 20. The sensor 40 may detect, for example, information such as entry time, exit time, authentication information of the person who entered the room, vital data such as body temperature, facial expression, complexion color, smell, image, tomographic image, and the like. The sensor 42 detects information related to the outdoor environment. The sensor 42 may detect information such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, weather, virus amount, pollen amount, air cleanliness, and presence / absence of pests. The sensor 44 detects information related to an object entering or leaving the delivery box 30. The sensor 44 detects information such as the identification information, type, number, expiration date, etc. of the object by reading the tag attached to the delivered object in addition to the information such as the delivery time, the extraction time, and the image of the object. May be. The sensors 40, 42, and 44 are various types such as a camera, a video camera, an infrared camera, a microphone, an ultrasonic sensor, a thermometer, a hygrometer, an anemometer, a human sensor, a proximity sensor, an odor sensor, a sphygmomanometer, and a pulse meter. The medical measurement device or the barcode reader may be used. Moreover, you may receive the information currently recorded on the wearable terminal etc. which the user wore when going out.

  FIG. 2 shows functional blocks of the control device according to the embodiment. Each block can be realized by hardware and other elements and circuits such as a CPU and a memory, and software can be realized by a computer program or the like. Here, functional blocks realized by their cooperation are depicted. These functional blocks can be realized in various modes by a combination of hardware and software.

  The control device 100 includes a communication unit 102, a control unit 110, and a storage device 150. The communication unit 102 controls communication between the sensors 40, 42, and 44 and various devices provided in the room. The communication unit 102 may communicate with these devices using any wired or wireless communication technology.

  The storage device 150 includes a user information holding unit 152, an inventory information holding unit 154, an environment information holding unit 156, and a device information holding unit 158.

  The user information holding unit 152 holds information related to the user of the device control system 10, that is, a resident and a family. The user information holding unit 152 includes, for example, identification information such as a user or family ID, name, etc., gender, age, height, weight, wake-up time, bedtime, home time, home time, preference and other attribute information, health status It stores information such as vital data at the time of entering the room, facial expressions, complexion color, smell, images, tomographic images, indoor behavior patterns, telephone numbers, and mail addresses. The user information holding unit 152 may further hold personal information of visitors such as user acquaintances, friends, medical personnel, and delivery companies. Such information may be acquired from a terminal device used by the user, or may be acquired from the sensor 40.

  The inventory information holding unit 154 holds information related to articles in the room. The inventory information holding unit 154 holds, for example, information such as the ID, type, number, delivery time, take-out time, expiration date, expiration date, and required number of articles. Such information may be acquired from the terminal device or may be acquired from the sensor 44.

  The environment information holding unit 156 holds information regarding the indoor and outdoor environments. The environment information holding unit 156 holds information such as an indoor map, indoor temperature, humidity, brightness, identification information of a user in the room, position, outdoor temperature, humidity, wind speed, weather, virus amount, pollen amount, etc. To do. Such information may be acquired from the terminal device, may be acquired from the sensor 42, or may be acquired from a sensor provided in the room.

  The device information holding unit 158 holds information regarding various devices provided in the room. The device information holding unit 158 holds information such as a device manufacturing number, type, status, operation parameter, and control command. Such information may be acquired from the terminal device, may be acquired from the device, or may be recorded by the control device 100.

  The control unit 110 includes a sensor information acquisition unit 112, a device information acquisition unit 114, a user instruction acquisition unit 116, and a device control unit 118. The sensor information acquisition unit 112 acquires information detected by the sensors 40, 42, and 44 and records the information in the storage device 150. The device information acquisition unit 114 acquires information about a device provided in the room from the device or the terminal device, and records it in the storage device 150. The user instruction acquisition unit 116 acquires a user instruction from a terminal device, a remote controller, or the like.

  The device control unit 118 analyzes the data held in the storage device 150 and controls various devices based on the data. Examples of control are listed below.

[Risk response]
The device control unit 118 controls the device so as to prevent the detected person or object from entering the room when a person or object that should not be entered or is not desired to be entered is detected. For example, when the sensor 40 detects that an intruder is trying to enter from the gate 20 or that the intruder has approached the gate 20, the device control unit 118 notifies the user's telephone number or mail address. At the same time, the door of the gate 20 is locked, and an intruder is imaged or recorded. The device control unit 118 authenticates the image of the person captured by the sensor 40 using face authentication technology, and when the user is neither a user nor a visitor registered in the user information holding unit 152, the detected person is an intruder. May be determined. Further, when a person who has not been authenticated attempts to open the gate 20, the person may be determined to be an intruder.

  When the sensor 42 detects a virus, pollen, or the like, the device control unit 118 injects air to the injection device provided in the gate 20 to block the entry of the virus, pollen, or the like, and the ultraviolet light provided in the gate 20. Disinfect or sterilize the irradiation device by irradiating it with ultraviolet rays. When the sensor 42 detects dirt such as air or clothes, the device controller 118 injects air into the spray device to block the dirt from entering, and sprays water into the shower device provided at the gate 20. Propose to wash off dirt and wash by display or voice. When the sensor 42 detects that a pest is approaching or a pest is attached to a person entering the room, the device control unit 118 issues a warning by voice or display, notifies the user's e-mail address, The door of the gate 20 is locked to prevent the invasion of pests. When the sensor 42 detects a bad odor, the device control unit 118 operates an air purifier or an air conditioner provided in the room to deodorize the room.

[Event response]
When it is detected that an event has occurred where a person or an object other than the resident enters or leaves the room, the equipment control unit 118 controls the equipment according to the person or the object that enters or leaves the room. For example, when the sensor 44 detects that an object has been put in the delivery box 30, the device control unit 118 activates the refrigeration, freezing, heat retention function, etc. provided in the delivery box 30 as necessary, Notify the user's phone number or email address. When it is detected that a visitor registered in the user information holding unit 152 has visited, the device control unit 118 unlocks the gate 20 and operates an air conditioning device provided in the room to adjust the temperature. Or adjust the brightness of the lighting fixtures or play music on the audio equipment to welcome visitors. When it is detected that a medical or nursing care service provider registered in the user information holding unit 152 has visited, the device control unit 118 unlocks the gate 20 and sets the telephone number or email address of the user or family member. Notice. In addition, input of health information or vital data of a user from a medical or care service provider is received and recorded in the user information holding unit 152. When it is detected that a trader or the like registered in the user information holding unit 152 has visited, the device control unit 118 unlocks the door of the gate 20 and reads and presents data related to the trader from the storage device 150. To do.

[Health care]
The device control unit 118 detects a health condition when the resident enters and leaves the room, controls the device according to the detected health condition, and performs appropriate control for health management. For example, the device control unit 118 detects the state of the user's skin (the degree of drying, the amount of sweating, etc.), facial expression, vital data (blood pressure, pulse, body temperature), activity log (detected by the sensor 40). Based on information such as meals, excretion, etc.), analyze the health status of users in the room, operate the equipment to control the room temperature, humidity, odor, etc. according to the health status, menu of meals Present the optimal bathing method, required sleep time, lifestyle, etc. Ingredients necessary for the presented menu may be automatically ordered via the Internet or the like to a store that sells the ingredients. In addition, when it is determined that there is an abnormality in the user's physical condition, a medicine or the like may be ordered from a pharmacy via the Internet or the like. The device control unit 118 analyzes the user's health state based on information such as the user's tomographic image, blood test results, and odors, and presents the health state. Present a message prompting you to visit. The device control unit 118 analyzes the movement and display of the elderly user, and adjusts the room temperature, humidity, floor hardness, level difference, bath water temperature, bathroom temperature, etc. according to the user's health condition. Activate the equipment to control. The device control unit 118 presents the timing of medication in accordance with the type of medicine when information about the medicine is registered in the inventory information holding unit 154.

[Life support]
The device control unit 118 supports the life of the person or the life using the item by controlling the device based on the information of the person or the object entering or leaving the room. For example, when the sensor 44 detects entry / exit of an object used jointly with a plurality of users or third parties, it advises maintenance of the object, notifies a storage place or a use place, The user information is recorded in the user information holding unit 152. When the sensor 40 detects that a user registered in the user information holding unit 152 as a patient or child such as dementia has left the room, it notifies the telephone number or email address of another user or family member, and the patient or child Activates the GPS function of the portable device carried by. When the sensor 40 detects that the user has left the room, the device control unit 118 locks the door of the gate 20, turns off a device such as an air conditioner in the room, and activates the automatic cleaning device. When the sensor 40 detects that the user has entered the room, the device control unit 118 operates an air conditioner, a blind, or the like in order to adjust indoor temperature, humidity, ventilation, solar radiation, and the like. When the sensor 44 detects that food has entered from the delivery box 30, the device control unit 118 presents a meal menu, a storage method, and the like. When the sensor 44 detects that an item purchased from the delivery box 30 has entered, the device control unit 118 presents the storage location of the item. When the sensor 40 or 44 detects that the waste has left the room, the device control unit 118 deletes the information on the product from the inventory information holding unit 154. When the sensor 40 detects that a small mobile mobility device such as an electric wheelchair has entered and exited, the device control unit 118 records the operation information in the device information holding unit 158 and refers to the device information holding unit 158 for charging. If it is necessary to charge the battery, notify that fact. The device control unit 118 advises laundry drying or taking-in based on information such as outdoor air temperature, temperature, wind speed, and air contamination detected by the sensor 42.

  As described above, according to the device control system of the present embodiment, it is possible to appropriately control indoor devices based on information detected by the sensor provided in the gate and provide an indoor environment according to the situation. it can. In particular, since the device is controlled according to the state when the user enters the room, the indoor environment can be changed in real time according to the current state of the user.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on embodiment, embodiment only shows the principle and application of this invention. In the embodiment, many modifications and arrangements can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention defined in the claims.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Equipment control system, 20 ... Gate, 30 ... Delivery box, 32 ... Outlet, 40, 42, 44 ... Sensor, 100 ... Control device, 118 ... Equipment Control unit.

Claims (6)

A sensor for detecting information on a person or an object entering or leaving the room, provided at a gate for entering or leaving the person or an object;
Based on information detected by the sensor, a control device that controls equipment provided in the room;
A device control system comprising: The sensor detects the state when a person or an object enters the room,
The device control system according to claim 1, wherein the control device controls the device while a person or an object is present based on a state when the person or an object enters the room.   When the sensor detects a person or an object that should not be entered from the gate, the control device controls the device to prevent the detected person or an object from entering the room from the gate. The device control system according to claim 1 or 2.   3. The device control system according to claim 1, wherein, when the sensor detects that a visitor enters or leaves the gate, the control device controls the device according to the detected visitor. 4. .   3. The device control according to claim 1, wherein when the health state of a person who enters the room from the gate is detected by the sensor, the control device controls the device according to the detected health state of the person. system.   When the sensor detects that a person or an object has entered or exited from the gate, the control device is configured to support the life of the detected person or the life using the detected object. The device control system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the device is controlled.

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