JP2021016137A - Support system, control device, and control program - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve a technique to support human actions.SOLUTION: A support system 1 includes a device that controls an environment around a user who is performing a predetermined action, or a device used by the user in the predetermined action, and a control device 50 to control the device. The control device 50 includes a status information acquisition unit that continuously acquires information indicating the status of the user who is performing the predetermined action, an index calculation unit that calculates an index that represents the status of the user and that changes with the action and can affect the quality of the action on the basis of the information acquired by the status information acquisition unit, and a device control unit that controls the device on the basis of the index in order to maintain or improve the index calculated by the index calculation unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to user assistive technology, and more particularly to assist systems, control devices, and control programs that support user actions.

With the development of technologies such as IoT (Internet of Things) and AI (Artificial Intelligence), various technologies for improving the convenience of living have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for controlling the bedroom environment by driving a shutter device or the like based on a detection signal of a living room temperature sensor or the like when the care recipient is in the bedroom and the caregiver is not in the bedroom. There is.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-120034

The present inventors have recognized as an issue that a technique for appropriately supporting various actions performed by a person in daily life is necessary in order to further enhance the convenience of living.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to improve a technique for supporting human actions.

In order to solve the above problems, the support system of a certain aspect of the present invention is a device that controls the environment around the user performing a predetermined action, or a device and a device used by the user in the predetermined action. A control device for controlling the above. The control device is a state information acquisition unit that continuously acquires information indicating the state of the user who is executing a predetermined action, and an index showing the user's situation, which changes with the action and is good or bad of the action. The index calculation unit that calculates the index that can affect the status information based on the information acquired by the status information acquisition unit, and the device is controlled based on the index in order to maintain or improve the index calculated by the index calculation unit. It is provided with a device control unit.

Another aspect of the present invention is a control device. This device is a state information acquisition unit that continuously acquires information indicating the state of a user who is performing a predetermined action, and an index showing the user's situation, which changes with the action and is good or bad of the action. An index calculation unit that calculates an index that can affect the index based on the information acquired by the state information acquisition unit, and a predetermined index based on the index in order to maintain or improve the index calculated by the index calculation unit. It includes a device that controls the environment around the user who is performing the action, or a device control unit that controls the device used by the user in a predetermined action.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is a control program. This control program is a state information acquisition unit that continuously acquires information indicating the state of a user who is performing a predetermined action, and an index showing the user's situation, which changes with the action. , An index calculation unit that calculates an index that can affect the quality of an action based on the information acquired by the state information acquisition unit, and an index based on the index to maintain or improve the index calculated by the index calculation unit. The device functions as a device that controls the environment around the user performing a predetermined action, or a device control unit that controls a device used by the user in the predetermined action.

It should be noted that any combination of the above components and the conversion of the expression of the present invention between methods, devices, systems, recording media, computer programs and the like are also effective as aspects of the present invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the technique for supporting human actions.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the support system which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the control device which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the change of the degree of concentration when a child is learning.

As an embodiment of the present invention, a technique for supporting human actions such as work and learning will be described. The "act" here refers to actions and tasks that are continued for a certain period of time for a specific purpose, such as work, learning, housework, childcare, nursing care, medical care, exercise, entertainment, pet care, and accommodation. Individual actions and tasks that are performed in shorter time units in each action are also called "acts" without any particular distinction. The support system of the present embodiment continuously acquires information indicating the state of the user who is executing a predetermined action, and calculates an index indicating the user's situation based on the acquired information. This index changes with the action and can affect the quality of the action. For example, when performing an action such as learning or work, an index showing the degree of concentration of the user is calculated. The support system controls the device for controlling the environment around the user and the device used by the user in the act based on the index so that the calculated index is maintained or improved. As a result, it is possible to automatically prepare an environment in which the quality and efficiency of the action can be maintained or improved while the user is performing the predetermined action, which is convenient and close to the user. It is possible to provide highly sexual support.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the support system according to the embodiment. The support system 1 includes a personal computer 10, a desk 11, a chair 12, a lighting 13, and a device for controlling the environment around the user, which are examples of devices used by the user in predetermined actions such as learning and work. An example of an air conditioner 20, a dehumidifying / humidifying air purifier 21, a television receiver 22, a sensor 30 that detects information indicating the state of the user, and a sensor 40 that detects information indicating the state of the environment around the user. A control device 50 that controls these devices and an information providing server 3 that provides information acquired from the control device 50 are provided. The control device 50 and the information providing server 3 are connected to each other via a communication network such as the Internet 2. The control device 50 and a device, a sensor, or the like are connected to each other via a communication network such as a LAN or a wireless LAN.

The control device 50 acquires information indicating the user's state and information indicating the state of the environment around the user from these devices, sensors, and the like, and calculates an index indicating the user's situation based on the acquired information. .. The control device 50 controls these devices based on the index and adjusts the environment around the user so that the calculated index is maintained or improved.

The information providing server 3 provides historical information such as information indicating the user's state when the user is executing an action, the state of the environment around the user, an index showing the user's situation, and information indicating the operating state of the device. Obtained from the control device 50. These historical information are provided to a service provider or the like that provides a service to the user in relation to the user's actions, and are used for improving the service or the like. In addition, these historical information includes an index calculation algorithm for calculating a user's index, a device control algorithm for controlling a device based on the index, an action recommendation algorithm for recommending an action to a user based on the index, and the like. It is used to learn.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the control device according to the embodiment. The control device 50 includes a communication device 51, a display device 52, an input device 53, a speaker 54, a processing device 60, and a storage device 70. The control device 50 may be a server device, a device such as a personal computer, or a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone terminal, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal.

The communication device 51 controls communication with other devices via a communication network such as the Internet 2 or LAN. The communication device 51 may perform communication by any wired or wireless communication method. The display device 52 displays the screen generated by the processing device 60. The display device 52 may be a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, or the like. The input device 53 transmits an instruction input by the user of the control device 50 to the processing device 60. The input device 53 may be a mouse, a keyboard, a touch pad, or the like. The display device 52 and the input device 53 may be mounted as a touch panel. The speaker 54 outputs the sound generated by the processing device 60. The input device 53 may be a microphone or the like for inputting voice, or the voice may be converted into text information by voice recognition technology and input.

The storage device 70 stores programs, data, and the like used by the processing device 60. The storage device 70 may be a semiconductor memory, a hard disk, or the like. The storage device 70 includes a user information holding unit 71, a device information holding unit 72, an index calculation algorithm 73, a device control algorithm 74, an action recommendation algorithm 75, and a history information holding unit 76.

The user information holding unit 71 stores information on the user who uses the control device 50. The user information holding unit 71 includes attribute information such as age, gender, occupation, etc. of the user who supports the action, biological information such as height, weight, and health condition, hobbies, favorite foods and drinks, fields of interest, etc. Stores preference information and so on.

The device information holding unit 72 stores information on devices used by the user during the user's actions and devices for controlling the environment around the user. The device information holding unit 72 stores the type, performance, setting parameters, etc. of each device. The device information holding unit 72 stores the value of the setting parameter set in each device during the user's action, and when the control device 50 changes the value of the setting parameter, the stored setting parameter value Update the value.

The index calculation algorithm 73 is an algorithm for calculating an index. The index calculation algorithm 73 may be a mathematical formula for calculating an index using information indicating the state of the user or information indicating the state of the environment around the user as a variable, or information indicating the state of the user or the surroundings of the user. It may be a neural network or the like in which information indicating the state of the environment is input to the input layer and an index is output from the output layer.

The device control algorithm 74 is an algorithm for controlling a device based on an index. The device control algorithm 74 is provided for each type of user's action, inputs an index calculated during the user's action, and outputs the control content of the device. The device control algorithm 74 may be a neural network or the like that inputs an index representing the user's situation to the input layer and outputs the control content of the device from the output layer, and the condition related to the index and the condition are satisfied. It may be a rule-based algorithm that associates with the control content of the device at that time. The device control algorithm 74 may input a plurality of indexes and output the control contents of the device, or may use parameters other than the indexes, such as information indicating the state of the user and information indicating the state of the environment around the user. May be further input to output the control contents of the device. The device control algorithm 74 may be provided for each attribute such as the age, gender, and occupation of the user, or may be provided for each user.

The action recommendation algorithm 75 is an algorithm for recommending the content of the action to be executed by the user based on the index. The action recommendation algorithm 75 is provided for each type of action of the user, inputs an index calculated during the action of the user, and outputs the content of the action. The action recommendation algorithm 75 may be a neural network or the like that inputs an index representing the user's situation to the input layer and outputs the content of the recommended action from the output layer, and the condition related to the index and the condition are satisfied. It may be a rule-based algorithm that associates with the content of the recommended action when it is done. The action recommendation algorithm 75 may input a plurality of indicators and output the content of the recommended action, or may indicate parameters other than the indicators, for example, information indicating the state of the user or the state of the environment around the user. You may input more information and output the content of the recommended action. The action recommendation algorithm 75 may be provided for each attribute such as the age, gender, and occupation of the user, or may be provided for each user.

The index calculation algorithm 73, the device control algorithm 74, and the action recommendation algorithm 75 are acquired in advance from the information providing server 3 and stored in the storage device 70 according to the type of action to be executed by the user, the attributes of the user, and the like.

The history information holding unit 76 controls information indicating the state of the user during an act, information indicating the state of the environment around the user, an index indicating the situation of the user, a device used by the user, and the environment around the user. Stores historical information such as device setting parameter values and device control details.

The processing device 60 includes a user status information acquisition unit 61, an environmental status information acquisition unit 62, an index calculation unit 63, a device control unit 64, an action recommendation unit 65, a history information recording unit 66, an information presentation unit 67, and an information transmission unit 68. And a learning unit 69. These configurations are realized by the CPU, memory, other LSI, etc. of any computer in terms of hardware, and are realized by programs loaded in memory in terms of software, but here, their cooperation is realized. It depicts a functional block realized by. Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms such as hardware alone or a combination of hardware and software.

The user status information acquisition unit 61 continuously acquires information indicating the user status from the device or sensor 30 used by the user while the user is executing a predetermined action. The user state information acquisition unit 61 may acquire an image or moving image of the user captured by the imaging device, an image or moving image around the user, or the like. Further, the biometric information of the user detected or measured by a sensor worn by the user or a measuring device that can be measured by the user may be acquired. The user status information acquisition unit 61 may acquire information related to the action performed by the user from a device used by the user, a device that controls the environment around the user, and the like. The user status information acquisition unit 61 may acquire attribute information such as the user's gender, age, and preference from the user via the input device 53.

The environment state information acquisition unit 62 acquires information indicating the state of the environment around the user. The environmental state information acquisition unit 62 may acquire detection information such as temperature, humidity, air volume, brightness, and volume, setting information, operation information, and the like from a device that controls the environment around the user. The environmental state information acquisition unit 62 acquires detection information such as temperature, humidity, brightness, volume, odor, dirtiness, and air cleanliness from the sensor 40 that detects information indicating the state of the environment around the user. You may. The environmental state information acquisition unit 62 may acquire information such as the shape, soundproofing property, moistureproofing property, and heat retaining property of the surrounding space from the user via the input device 53.

The index calculation unit 63 is based on the information indicating the user's state acquired by the user state information acquisition unit 61, the information indicating the state of the environment around the user acquired by the environment state information acquisition unit 62, and the like. Calculate the index showing the situation of. This index changes with the action and can affect the quality of the action. The index calculation unit 63 selects an index to be calculated according to the type of action performed by the user, and calculates the index using the index calculation algorithm 73 for calculating the selected index. The index calculation unit 63 may calculate a plurality of indexes in order to represent the user's situation from various viewpoints.

The device control unit 64 controls the environment around the user who is performing a predetermined action based on the index in order to maintain or improve the index calculated by the index calculation unit 63, or a predetermined action. Controls the equipment used by the user in. The device control unit 64 controls the device by using the device control algorithm 74 according to the type of action performed by the user. Each device has an interface for receiving a control instruction from the outside, and the device control unit 64 transmits the control instruction to the device via the interface of each device.

For example, the device control unit 64 changes the set temperature of the air conditioner 20 or dehumidifies / humidifies the air purifier 21 in order to prepare an environment for increasing the concentration of the user while the user is learning. May be activated, the power of the television receiver 22 may be turned off, or the lighting 13 may be turned on in a cool color. Further, when the user's fatigue level exceeds a predetermined value, the device control unit 64 turns on the lighting 13 with a warm color, dims the brightness, or tilts the backrest of the chair 12 rearward. Then, an environment may be prepared so that the user can easily take a break.

The device control unit 64 may control the display of the content on the device such as the personal computer 10 that displays the content to be viewed by the user based on the index. In this case, the device control unit 64 controls the content, display mode, or display time based on the index calculated by the index calculation unit 63.

The action recommendation unit 65 recommends the content of the action to be performed by the user based on the index. The action recommendation unit 65 determines the content of the action to be executed by the user by using the action recommendation algorithm 75 according to the type of the action being executed by the user. The action recommendation unit 65 may display the content of the recommended action on the display device 52, or may output the content of the recommended action from the speaker 54.

The history information recording unit 66 uses information that indicates the user's state acquired by the user state information acquisition unit 61, information that indicates the state of the environment around the user acquired by the environment state information acquisition unit 62, and an index calculation unit 63. The calculated index, the control content of the device by the device control unit 64, and the content of the action recommended by the action recommendation unit 65 are recorded in the history information holding unit 76 as history information.

The information presentation unit 67 presents an index during or after the execution of the act. The information presentation unit 67 may present an index to the user himself during the execution of the act. As a result, the user can execute the action while objectively grasping his / her own situation. The information presentation unit 67 may present the index to the user or a third party after the execution of the act. For example, after the child has learned, the parent may be presented with the child's concentration. As a result, even if the guardian cannot watch over the child's home study, the child's learning situation can be accurately grasped.

The information transmission unit 68 transmits the history information held in the history information holding unit 76 to the information providing server 3 at a predetermined timing. The information providing server 3 learns the device control algorithm 74 and the action recommendation algorithm 75 by using the acquired history information. The information providing server 3 controls the control content based on the amount of change or rate of change of the index after the device is controlled according to the output of the device control algorithm 74, the amount of change or rate of change of information indicating the user's state, and the like. The device control algorithm 74 may be learned by determining the quality of the above and adjusting the weight of the intermediate layer of the neural network according to the determination result. Similarly, the information providing server 3 is based on the amount of change or rate of change of the index after recommending the action to the user according to the output by the action recommendation algorithm 75, the amount of change or rate of change of the information indicating the user's state, and the like. The action recommendation algorithm 75 may be learned by determining the quality of the recommended action and adjusting the weight of the intermediate layer of the neural network according to the determination result. The information providing server 3 may further acquire information indicating whether or not the user has actually executed the recommended action and use it for learning the action recommendation algorithm 75. The information providing server 3 may acquire attribute information such as the age and gender of the user, and may learn the device control algorithm 74 and the action recommendation algorithm 75 for each user attribute. The information providing server 3 provides the learned device control algorithm 74 and the action recommendation algorithm 75 to the control device 50.

The learning unit 69 learns the device control algorithm 74 and the action recommendation algorithm 75 by using the history information stored in the history information holding unit 76. The learning unit 69 may learn the device control algorithm 74 and the action recommendation algorithm 75 in the same manner as the information providing server 3. When the control device 50 supports the actions of a plurality of users, the learning unit 69 may learn the device control algorithm 74 and the action recommendation algorithm 75 for each user. As a result, the result of actually applying the algorithm learned by the information providing server 3 to the user can be reflected in the algorithm and customized according to the user, so that the user can be supported more accurately.

A specific usage example of the support system 1 of the present embodiment is shown below.

[Learning]
When a child learns by himself / herself at home, he / she may not be able to concentrate on learning, and may end up watching TV or playing games, resulting in a situation in which learning does not progress. In such a case, the support system 1 of the present embodiment can continuously acquire information indicating the child's condition, calculate an index indicating the child's condition, and increase the degree of concentration and learning motivation. In addition to automatically preparing such an environment, it acts as a companion who watches over the child's learning on behalf of the parents by giving advice to the child and recommending a break.

The user status information acquisition unit 61 acquires information such as eye movements, postures, brain waves, hunger, urine collection, physical condition, learning time, and workload of the child. The environmental state information acquisition unit 62 acquires information such as brightness, sound, temperature / humidity, odor, space around the desk, and work contents. The index calculation unit 63 calculates indexes such as concentration, relaxation, hunger, excretion timing, workload, and motivation. The device control unit 64 provides physical environmental control such as changing lighting, blocking line of sight and sound, providing concentrated sound, scent, and video, reducing or blocking sound leakage to the surroundings, and complimenting, encouraging, and desk desks. Perform psychological environmental control such as encouraging organization.

The information presentation unit 67 presents the result of the act to the person and the guardian. This makes it possible to provide an environment in which the child can concentrate on learning and naturally want to learn. In addition, parents can accurately grasp the learning situation of their children. The information providing server 3 provides information to developers of learning contents, schools, cram schools, preparatory schools, and the like. As a result, the developer of the learning content can develop or improve the learning content based on the achievements. In addition, schools, cram schools, preparatory schools, etc. can accurately grasp the learning situation at home.

FIG. 3 shows an example of changes in the degree of concentration when the child is learning. In general, when the degree of concentration is higher than a certain degree, it becomes difficult to shift consciousness to another thing, and it becomes relatively easy to maintain the concentration, but before the degree of concentration enters such a zone. When the consciousness shifts to something else, it becomes difficult to continue learning voluntarily. Therefore, the support system 1 helps the child's concentration to enter the zone so that he / she can voluntarily continue learning.

When it is detected that the child has returned home at time t1, the device control unit 64 turns on the light 13 on the desk 11 with a warm color and guides the child to the desk 11. The device control unit 64 creates an environment in which the child can spend a relaxing time by asking the child about events at school and recommending the snack prepared by the guardian on the desk 11. Make it so that the child can naturally go to the desk 11. The child's answer is recorded in the history information holding unit 76 and presented to the guardian.

At time t2, the device control unit 64 asks the child what homework to do today. The device control unit 64 plans the content, time, order, and the like of learning according to the answer of the child. The device control unit 64 may determine the content, time, order, and the like of today's learning by referring to the past learning situation stored in the history information holding unit 76. The device control unit 64 turns on the lighting 13 in a cool color so that the child can start learning naturally, and outputs a signal for canceling ambient noise from the speaker 54, or makes soundproofing. Create an environment where children can concentrate by controlling equipment or devices that have sound insulation or sound absorption performance.

At time t3, the device control unit 64 asks the child about the progress of his homework. The device control unit 64 may change the learning content, time, order, etc. according to the child's answer, the index calculated by the index calculation unit 63, the child's interests, favorite subjects, specialty fields, and the like. Good. For example, the personal computer 10 may be instructed to change the content, display mode, display time, and the like of the learning content provided as homework. The device control unit 64 refers to the past learning status stored in the history information holding unit 76, compares the progress status of today's learning with the past progress status, and praises the child according to the comparison result. Encourage and help your child's learning motivation.

At time t4, when the action recommendation unit 65 detects that the child's concentration has decreased, the action recommendation unit 65 prompts the child to take a break. The device control unit 64 turns on the lighting 13 with a warm color, and plays fun music or the like from the speaker 54.

When the device control unit 64 detects that the child has returned to the desk 11 at time t5, the lighting 13 is turned on again in a cool color to encourage the restart of learning and cancel the ambient noise. The sound of is output from the speaker 54 to prepare an environment where children can concentrate.

When the child's learning is completed at time t6, the information presentation unit 67 presents the evaluation of today's learning situation to the child, and praises and encourages the child to motivate the child to learn from the next day onward. In addition, the information presentation unit 67 presents the history information to the guardian.

As described above, according to the support system 1 of the present embodiment, even when the guardian cannot watch over the learning of the child, it is possible to appropriately support the spontaneous learning of the child. In addition, when the guardian is at home, while checking the index such as the degree of concentration of the child, it is possible to call out to the child at an appropriate time or prepare food and drink to encourage a break. .. In addition, even if it is difficult to create an environment where one can concentrate on one's own because the enhancement of the shared area in the house is emphasized, the environment around the child can be adjusted appropriately and a high degree of concentration can be maintained. In addition, when learning with voice, such as speaking or listening to a foreign language, the child can feel free to learn by creating an environment that can reduce sound leakage to the surroundings. , Other residents can spend time unaffected by sound.

[jobs]
The support system 1 of the present embodiment can support a user who is troubled by an environment in which he / she cannot concentrate on work or an environment in which communication is difficult. The user status information acquisition unit 61 acquires information such as the user's eye movement, posture, brain wave, hunger, urine collection, physical condition, conversation amount, work time, and work amount. The environmental state information acquisition unit 62 acquires information such as brightness, sound, temperature / humidity, odor, space around the desk, and work contents. The index calculation unit 63 calculates indexes such as concentration, hunger, excretion timing, workload, motivation, communication activity, and idea promotion. The device control unit 64 plays an image by changing the lighting, blocking the line of sight or sound, providing a sound or scent that can be concentrated, providing an environment in which immediate communication can be performed or an environment in which ideas can be immediately visualized or noted. , Physical environment control such as reduction or blocking of sound leakage to the surroundings, and psychological environment control such as AI complimenting, encouraging, encouraging conversation, managing tasks, and encouraging desk organization.

The information presentation unit 67 presents history information to the person, the company (boss, etc.), the content developer for work, and the like. As a result, users can enjoy the advantages of being able to concentrate on their work, becoming more active in communication, keeping the content of work conversations outside, being able to work in the same environment as in the office even at home, and expanding their ideas. .. In addition, the company, the boss, etc. can accurately grasp the work situation of the user. In addition, the content developer can develop or improve the content based on the usage record.

[Childcare]
The support system 1 of the present embodiment can support a user who wants to leave a child to a sitter but is worried that the sitter cannot leave it to the sitter with peace of mind. The user status information acquisition unit 61 acquires information such as a child's crying voice, body temperature, sweating amount, sleeping posture, heartbeat, hunger, urine storage, and stool intention. The environmental state information acquisition unit 62 acquires information such as brightness, sound, temperature / humidity, odor, and work content. The index calculation unit 63 calculates an index such as a cause of crying and a physical condition index. The device control unit 64 executes physical environmental controls such as changing lighting, playing music, and playing images, and psychological environmental controls such as notifying parents of discomfort or danger such as AI relief.

The information presentation unit 67 presents history information to a user who is a guardian, a babysitter, or the like. As a result, the user can accurately grasp the tendency of the child, so that he / she can enjoy the advantages such as the discomfort and danger being accurately removed and his / her time being increased. In addition, it is possible to accurately inform babysitters and companies that dispatch babysitters about the tendency of children.

[health]
The support system 1 of the present embodiment can support a user who is worried about his / her health but does not know what to do. The user status information acquisition unit 61 acquires information such as heart rate, pulse, posture, muscle load, blood pressure, and calories burned. The environmental state information acquisition unit 62 acquires information such as brightness, sound, temperature, and humidity. The index calculation unit 63 calculates indexes such as exercise load, calorie consumption, physical health, mental health, extraordinary degree, and refreshment. The device control unit 64 is used for physical environmental control such as changing lighting, changing music, changing temperature and humidity (hot yoga), and controlling oxygen concentration, and psychological environmental control such as praising, encouraging, and encouraging conversation by AI. To execute.

The information presentation unit 67 presents history information to the person, the fitness business operator, the trainer, and the like. This allows the user to obtain personalized advice, pre-illness, preventive advice, etc., and to perform exercise at home so that he / she can achieve the desired body shape and health condition. Therefore, you can save time to move to the exercise facility. In addition, it is possible to maintain and improve health. In addition, fitness companies and trainers can accurately grasp the exercise state and health state of the user at home, and can be used for the development of exercise programs.

[Entertainment]
The support system 1 of the present embodiment can support a user in an environment where he / she cannot concentrate on his / her hobbies and entertainment in consideration of inconvenience to others. The user status information acquisition unit 61 acquires information such as communication status (speech, excitement of conversation), vitals, brain waves, and eye movements. The environmental state information acquisition unit 62 acquires information such as brightness, ventilation, temperature / humidity, sound, dirtiness, and soundproofing. The index calculation unit 63 calculates indexes such as communication activity, extraordinary degree, rare experience, immersiveness, improvement, achievement, and refreshment. The device control unit 64 controls physical environment such as not leaking sound, changing lighting, adjusting temperature and humidity, keeping cleanliness, and cluttering, and psychological environmental control such as praising and encouraging AI. To execute.

The information presentation unit 67 presents historical information such as the person himself / herself and the developer of the content for entertainment. This allows the user to concentrate on his hobbies and entertainment. In addition, the content developer can develop or improve the content based on the usage record.

[Pet breeding]
The support system 1 of the present embodiment can support a user who is worried about a pet and cannot go out. The user status information acquisition unit 61 acquires information such as the pet's heartbeat, pulse, posture, and movement. The environmental state information acquisition unit 62 acquires information such as brightness, ventilation, temperature / humidity, sound, soundproofing, and space size. The index calculation unit 63 calculates indexes such as the degree of relaxation, the degree of stress, and the degree of normal life reproduction of the pet. The device control unit 64 controls physical environment such as brightness, ventilation, temperature / humidity, sound, soundproofing, space size, and odor, and psychological environment control such as AI contacting with the user's voice as usual. To execute.

The information presentation unit 67 presents history information to a user who is a breeder, a pet sitter, and the like. As a result, the user can enjoy the advantages such as being able to go out without stressing the pet and being able to see the situation from the outside without hesitation. In addition, pet sitters can enjoy the advantages of being able to see the differences between pets and their daily lives and reassuring their owners.

[Medical]
The support system 1 of the present embodiment can support a user who is hard to realize the effects of medical treatment and rehabilitation in daily life. The user status information acquisition unit 61 acquires information such as the user's daily behavior, movement, rehabilitation, medication, vitality, facial expression, and odor. The environmental state information acquisition unit 62 acquires information such as brightness, sound, temperature and humidity, odor, and air cleanliness (bacteria, virus). The index calculation unit 63 calculates indexes such as personal satisfaction, independence of life, recovery, cohabitation satisfaction, cognitive function satisfaction, space cleanliness, cleanliness, sleep, and rest. The device control unit 64 is used for physical environmental control such as changing lighting, playing music, air conditioning, fragrance, sterilization, and antiviral, and psychology such as compliment, encouragement, recognition of goals, giving a sense of security, and advice. Environmental control is performed.

The information presentation unit 67 presents history information to the person, a medical institution, or the like. As a result, the user can accurately grasp the degree of recovery and the degree of cleanliness. In addition, it is possible to accurately encourage the user to take actions such as changing clothes and replenishing water. In addition, you can enjoy the benefits of motivation for rehabilitation, the sense of security that you will not transfer the illness to your roommate, the peace of mind of your roommate, quick recovery, and the care of your roommate. In addition, medical institutions can enjoy the advantages of being able to utilize it in the user's treatment plan, providing nursing support, and providing health support.

[Nursing care]
The support system 1 of the present embodiment can support a user who has difficulty in seeing the necessary care in his / her life. The user status information acquisition unit 61 acquires information such as life behavior, movement, facial expression, odor, eye movement, posture, hunger, urine collection, utterance, and core body temperature of the user who is a long-term care recipient. The environmental state information acquisition unit 62 acquires information such as brightness, sound, temperature and humidity, odor, and air cleanliness (bacteria, virus). The index calculation unit 63 calculates indexes such as personal satisfaction, independence of life, satisfaction of living together, excretion timing, and communication activity. The device control unit 64 gives physical environmental control such as changing lighting, playing music, blocking sound, taking in outside sounds, blocking odors, and fragrance, and complimenting, encouraging, encouraging conversation, and giving a sense of security. Perform psychological environmental control such as advice.

The information presentation unit 67 presents history information to the person or the caregiver. As a result, the user who is a long-term care recipient can accurately grasp the degree of independence, and can enjoy the advantages of being able to return to an independent life and sustaining the life. In addition, the caregiver can enjoy the advantage of accurately grasping the daily life of the care recipient and utilizing it in the care plan.

[Accommodation / Private lodging]
The support system 1 of this embodiment is an area that suffers from jet lag, the smell of the previous person remains, suffers from sudden illness, wants to get excited but annoys the neighborhood, suffers from garbage disposal. It is possible to support guests who have troubles such as not knowing. The user status information acquisition unit 61 acquires information such as the country where the guest was immediately before, the guest's ID, the guest's religion, body temperature, what he ate, his complexion, and his taste. The environmental state information acquisition unit 62 acquires information such as odor information and local rules. The index calculation unit 63 calculates indexes such as sleep degree, odor degree, health degree, sound leakage degree, dust determination, and satisfaction level. The device control unit 64 includes lighting, shutters, curtains, odors, sounds, deodorant sprays, environment such as transparent partitions and air curtains that can be seen while isolating air, physical environment control such as soundproofing, and medical treatment. Perform psychological environmental control such as introduction of institutions, segregation advice, and recommended advice for the area.

The information presentation unit 67 presents the history information to the person or the provider of the accommodation service. As a result, users who are guests can stay comfortably, have a rhythm of life, can spend comfortably in the room, can spend time with peace of mind even in an emergency, do not bother the neighborhood even if it makes noise, easily dispose of garbage, enjoy the area. You can enjoy the advantages such as understanding. In addition, accommodation service providers can enjoy benefits such as easier cleaning.

[Support for multiple users]
The support system 1 of the present embodiment can also support a plurality of users at the same time. In this case, the user status information acquisition unit 61 continuously acquires information indicating the status of each of the plurality of users. The index calculation unit 63 calculates an index representing each situation of the plurality of users. The device control unit 64 controls devices for controlling the surrounding environment of each of the plurality of users. For example, when a parent is watching TV in the living room and the child is learning in the room, the support system 1 determines the brightness of the lighting in the living room according to an index calculated from the information indicating the parent's condition. While controlling the brightness and volume of the television receiver 22, the super-directional speaker, the soundproofing of the partition between the living room and the children's room, the mist screen, etc., according to the index calculated from the information indicating the child's condition. The brightness of the lighting in the children's room, the noise canceling signal output from the speaker 54, the display contents of the learning contents used for the learning of the child, and the like are controlled. Further, when the parent is watching TV in the living room and the child is learning in the same living room, the support system 1 has an index calculated from the information indicating the parent's condition and information indicating the child's condition. By arranging movable partitions, simple partitions, mist screens, etc. between the child and the parent according to the index calculated from, the space division can be dynamically controlled, super directional speakers, noise cancellers, etc. The sound environment in the living room may be dynamically controlled by controlling the sound environment. For example, if the parent's excitement is high and the child's concentration is low, a partition may be placed between the child and the parent to prevent the sound and light around the parent from reaching the child. In addition, if the child's concentration level is maintained high for a certain period of time and then declines, the partition placed between the child and the parent may be removed or the mist screen may be turned off in order to encourage the child to take a break. The child may be able to talk with the parent. As a result, even in an environment in which a plurality of users exist, an appropriate environment can be adjusted for each user, so that the convenience of the user can be further improved.

When the support system 1 provides a service of lending a device used by the user, a device for controlling the environment around the user, and a control device 50 to the user as a package, the status of lending to the user and the user. It may be further provided with a management device for managing the usage status, billing to the user, and the like. In addition, when providing services to lend such packages to schools, cram schools, preparatory schools, companies, nurseries, exercise facilities, entertainment facilities, commercial facilities, pet hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, accommodation facilities, private lodging companies, etc. In addition, the management device may manage the charges to the owners of these facilities, the operating entity, and the like. For example, the billing amount may be calculated according to the status of lending to the facility, the status of use at the facility, and the like. Further, when the information providing server 3 provides the history information collected from the control device 50 to the owners and operating entities of these facilities, service providers who provide services to the users in relation to the actions of the users, and the like. In addition, the management device may manage billing to the information providing destination. For example, the billing amount may be calculated according to the type and amount of information provided.

Generalization of the invention embodied by the above embodiments and modifications leads to the following technical ideas.

One aspect of the present invention is a support system. This support system includes a device that controls the environment around the user performing a predetermined action, a device used by the user in the predetermined action, and a control device that controls the device. , A status information acquisition unit that continuously acquires information indicating the status of the user who is executing a predetermined action, and an index showing the status of the user, which changes with the action and affects the quality of the action. An index calculation unit that calculates a possible index based on the information acquired by the state information acquisition unit, and a device control that controls the device based on the index in order to maintain or improve the index calculated by the index calculation unit. It has a part and. According to this aspect, since the user's actions can be appropriately supported, the convenience of the user can be improved.

The control device records the information indicating the user's state acquired by the state information acquisition unit, the index calculated by the index calculation unit, and the content of control by the device control unit as history information in the storage device. Further, the device control unit determines the content of control capable of maintaining or improving the index based on the history information recorded in the storage device, and may execute the control of the determined content. Good. According to this aspect, personalized control can be executed for each user, so that the convenience of the user can be further improved.

The control device may further include a recommendation unit that recommends the content of the action to be performed by the user based on the index. According to this aspect, since the user's actions can be supported more accurately, the user's convenience can be further improved.

The device control unit may acquire information indicating the state of the environment around the user and control the device based on the acquired information. According to this aspect, the environment can be accurately controlled according to the state of the current environment, so that the convenience of the user can be further improved.

The status information acquisition unit continuously acquires information indicating the status of each of the plurality of users, the index calculation unit calculates an index indicating the status of each of the plurality of users, and the device control unit calculates the index indicating the status of each of the plurality of users. Each device for controlling the surrounding environment may be controlled. According to this aspect, even in an environment where a plurality of users exist, an appropriate environment can be adjusted for each user, so that the convenience of the user can be further improved.

The control device further includes a display control unit that controls the display of the content on the device that displays the content to be viewed by the user, and the display control unit further includes the content and display mode based on the index calculated by the index calculation unit. , Or the display time may be controlled. According to this aspect, the convenience of the user can be further improved.

The control device may further include a presenting unit that presents an index during or after the execution of the act. According to this aspect, since the user or a third party can objectively grasp the situation of the user's actions, the convenience of the user can be further improved.

Another aspect of the present invention is a control device. This control device is a state information acquisition unit that continuously acquires information indicating the state of the user who is executing a predetermined action, and an index showing the user's situation, which changes with the action and changes the action. An index calculation unit that calculates an index that can affect the quality based on the information acquired by the state information acquisition unit, and an index that is determined based on the index in order to maintain or improve the index calculated by the index calculation unit. The device includes a device that controls the environment around the user who is performing the above-mentioned action, or a device control unit that controls the device used by the user in a predetermined action. According to this aspect, since the user's actions can be appropriately supported, the convenience of the user can be improved.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is a control program. This control program is a state information acquisition unit that continuously acquires information indicating the state of a user who is performing a predetermined action, and an index showing the user's situation, which changes with the action. , An index calculation unit that calculates an index that can affect the quality of an action based on the information acquired by the state information acquisition unit, and an index based on the index to maintain or improve the index calculated by the index calculation unit. The device functions as a device that controls the environment around the user performing a predetermined action, or a device control unit that controls a device used by the user in the predetermined action. According to this aspect, since the user's actions can be appropriately supported, the convenience of the user can be improved.

1 Support system, 2 Internet, 3 Information providing server, 10 Personal computer, 11 desk, 12 chair, 13 lighting, 20 air conditioner, 21 dehumidifying and humidifying air purifier, 22 television receiver, 30 sensor, 40 sensor, 50 control Device, 51 communication device, 52 display device, 53 input device, 54 speaker, 60 processing device, 61 user status information acquisition unit, 62 environmental status information acquisition unit, 63 index calculation unit, 64 device control unit, 65 action recommendation unit, 66 History information recording unit, 67 Information presentation unit, 68 Information transmission unit, 69 Learning unit, 70 Storage device, 71 User information holding unit, 72 Device information holding unit, 73 Index calculation algorithm, 74 Device control algorithm, 75 Action recommendation algorithm , 76 History information holding unit.

Claims (9)

A device that controls the surrounding environment of a user performing a predetermined action, or a device used by the user in the predetermined action.
A control device that controls the device and
With
The control device is
A status information acquisition unit that continuously acquires information indicating the status of a user who is executing the predetermined action,
An index calculation unit that calculates an index that represents the user's situation and that changes with the action and can affect the quality of the action based on the information acquired by the state information acquisition unit. ,
A device control unit that controls the device based on the index in order to maintain or improve the index calculated by the index calculation unit.
Support system equipped with. The control device records in the storage device the information indicating the user's state acquired by the state information acquisition unit, the index calculated by the index calculation unit, and the content of control by the device control unit as history information. Further equipped with a history information recording unit
The device control unit determines the content of control capable of maintaining or improving the index based on the history information recorded in the storage device, and executes the control of the determined content according to claim 1. The support system described. The support system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control device further includes a recommendation unit that recommends the content of an action to be performed by the user based on the index. The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the device control unit acquires information indicating a state of the environment around the user, and further controls the device based on the acquired information. The status information acquisition unit continuously acquires information indicating the status of each of the plurality of users.
The index calculation unit calculates an index representing each situation of the plurality of users, and calculates the index.
The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the device control unit controls devices for controlling the surrounding environment of each of the plurality of users. The control device further includes a display control unit that controls the display of the content on the device that displays the content to be viewed by the user.
The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display control unit controls the content, display mode, or display time of the content based on the index calculated by the index calculation unit. The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control device further includes a presenting unit that presents the index during or after the execution of the act. A status information acquisition unit that continuously acquires information indicating the status of the user who is executing a predetermined action,
An index calculation unit that calculates an index that represents the user's situation and that changes with the action and can affect the quality of the action based on the information acquired by the state information acquisition unit. ,
A device that controls the surrounding environment of a user performing the predetermined action based on the index in order to maintain or improve the index calculated by the index calculation unit, or the user in the predetermined action. A device control unit that controls the device used by
A control device comprising. Computer,
A status information acquisition unit that continuously acquires information indicating the status of the user who is executing a predetermined action,
An index calculation unit that calculates an index that represents the user's situation and that changes with the action and can affect the quality of the action based on the information acquired by the state information acquisition unit. ,
A device that controls the surrounding environment of a user performing the predetermined action based on the index in order to maintain or improve the index calculated by the index calculation unit, or the user in the predetermined action. A device control unit that controls the device used by
A computer program to function as.