JP2021022072A - Environment control system, environment control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an environment control system capable of activating the communication among multiple users, an environment control method, and a program.SOLUTION: An environment control system 1 includes a positional information acquisition unit 131 and a determination unit 134. The positional information acquisition unit 131 acquires positional information relevant to the user for each of the plurality of users in a space. The determination unit 134 determines the environment pattern in the space depending on at least one of the communication information and the attribute relationship between two or more users in the same space among the multiple of users, which are obtained based on the position information of the plurality of users.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates generally to environmental control systems, environmental control methods and programs, and more specifically to environmental control systems, environmental control methods and programs that control the environment according to the presence of users in space.

Conventionally, there is known a lighting device control device capable of appropriately controlling lighting according to a human operating state (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The lighting equipment control device of Patent Document 1 has an acquisition unit that acquires a motion activity indicating the degree of human movement, and a sitting state in which a human stands up or sits using the acquired motion activity. It has a determination unit for determining whether or not the lighting equipment is, a determination unit for determining the illumination distribution by the lighting equipment according to the determination result, and a control unit for controlling the lighting equipment so as to irradiate light according to the determined illumination distribution. ..

According to this configuration, the lighting can be appropriately controlled according to the operating state with a person.

JP 2015-65132

By the way, in a meeting where there are many people (users) who meet for the first time, communication may not be active and discussions at the meeting or the like may not be sufficiently conducted. The reason why communication between people who meet for the first time is not active is that each person who meets for the first time creates a psychological barrier to the other person. It is necessary to control the environment of the space such as a conference room so that communication between users becomes active in a conference or the like. However, in Patent Document 1, the lighting is controlled based on the operating state of a person, and the relationship between users is not used. Therefore, in Patent Document 1, communication between a plurality of users is not always active.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide an environmental control system, an environmental control method, and a program that activate communication between a plurality of users.

The environmental control system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a position information acquisition unit and a determination unit. The location information acquisition unit acquires location information related to each of the plurality of users. The determination unit is at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between two or more users existing in the same space among the plurality of users, which are obtained based on the plurality of position information corresponding to the plurality of users. The environmental pattern of the space is determined accordingly.

The environmental control method according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a position information acquisition step and a determination step. The location information acquisition step acquires location information related to each of the plurality of users. The determination step is at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between two or more users existing in the same space among the plurality of users, which are obtained based on the plurality of position information corresponding to the plurality of users. The environmental pattern of the space is determined accordingly.

The program according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a program for causing a computer to execute the environmental control method.

According to the present disclosure, communication between a plurality of users can be activated.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an environmental control device according to one aspect of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a management system including the same environmental control device. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the above-mentioned environment control device. FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an installation example of a lighting device included in the management system of the same. FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an installation example of a lighting device when the space is viewed from above. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a case where the same environmental control device controls each lighting device in the first lighting pattern. FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a case where the same environmental control device controls each lighting device with the first lighting pattern and then controls each lighting device with the second lighting pattern. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the environment control device according to the first modification. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a management system according to the third modification.

Each embodiment and modification described below is merely an example of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited to each embodiment and modification. Other than these embodiments and modifications, various changes can be made according to the design and the like as long as they do not deviate from the technical idea of the present disclosure.

(Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the environmental control system 1 and the management system 2 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5B.

(1) Outline As shown in FIG. 2, the management system 2 according to the present embodiment includes an environmental control device 10 as an environmental control system 1, a position information system 3, and a lighting control device 20 (in the illustrated example, a plurality of management systems 2). It includes a lighting device 50 (15 units), a speaker 60, and an operating device 70.

In this embodiment, the plurality of lighting devices 50 are, for example, spotlights. The plurality of lighting devices 50 are attached to duct rails L1 (see FIGS. 4A and 4B) provided above the space E1 (for example, the ceiling). In the present embodiment, a predetermined number (for example, five) of lighting devices 50 are attached to each of the three duct rails L1. When distinguishing a plurality of lighting devices 50, they are described as lighting devices 50a to 50o (see FIGS. 2, 4A and 4B).

In the present embodiment, the plurality of lighting devices 50 are configured to be turned on and off by the user operating the operating device 70. The operating device 70 is, for example, a switch provided on the wall of the space E1. When the operation device 70 receives a predetermined operation (for example, a lighting operation), a lighting instruction is transmitted to the lighting control device 20. Upon receiving the lighting instruction, the lighting control device 20 controls the plurality of lighting devices 50 so that the plurality of lighting devices 50 are lit. Further, the instruction reception information indicating that the lighting instruction has been received is transmitted to the environment control device 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, the position information system 3 includes a receiving device 30 provided in the space E1 and a plurality of (four in the illustrated example) tags 40. The position information system 3 also includes a receiving device provided in another space.

The receiving device 30 is provided, for example, in the space E1 of the conference room 5a provided in the facility 5. The receiving device 30 is configured to enable wireless communication with the tag 40. In the present embodiment, the range in which the receiving device 30 can wirelessly communicate is within the space E1. In short, the receiving device 30 can communicate with the tag 40 within the range where the space E1 can be wirelessly communicated.

Further, the receiving device provided in a space different from the space E1 has the same configuration as the receiving device 30 provided in the space E1, and can wirelessly communicate with the tag 40.

Each of the plurality of tags 40 is configured to enable wireless communication with the receiving device 30. The plurality of tags 40 are each possessed by a plurality of users. When the user enters the conference room 5a, the tag 40 possessed by the user communicates with the receiving device 30. When the receiving device 30 receives information (for example, the identifier of the tag 40) from the tag 40, the receiving device 30 is information including the identifier of the own machine and indicates that the user has been detected (hereinafter, also referred to as “position information”). ) Is transmitted to the environment control device 10.

When the environment control device 10 receives the detection position information from each of the reception device 30 and the reception device (not shown) provided in a space different from the space E1, the environment control device 10 identifies the user who has entered the conference room 5a. When a plurality of users are specified, the environment control device 10 predicts the degree of activity of communication between the users based on at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between the specified users. For example, the environment control device 10 predicts the degree of occurrence of conversation between users.

The environment control device 10 controls the environment of the space E1 based on the prediction result. For example, the environment control device 10 controls at least one of the plurality of lighting devices 50, the lighting device 50, via the lighting control device 20. The environment control device 10 controls the output of sound (for example, music) output from the speaker 60 based on the prediction result.

(2) Configuration (2-1) Environmental control device As shown in FIG. 1, the environmental control device 10 includes a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 13.

The environment control device 10 has, for example, a computer system having a processor and a memory. Then, when the processor executes the program stored in the memory, the computer system functions as the control unit 13. The program executed by the processor is recorded in advance in the memory of the computer system here, but may be recorded in a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card and provided, or provided through a telecommunications line such as the Internet. May be done.

The communication unit 11 has a communication interface for communicating with the receiving device 30, the lighting control device 20, and the speaker 60.

The storage unit 12 is composed of any device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory).

The storage unit 12 stores the identifiers (tag identifiers) of the plurality of tags 40 and the identifiers (user identifiers) of the plurality of users in a one-to-one correspondence.

The storage unit 12 stores attribute information corresponding to each of the plurality of users. Specifically, as shown in Table 1, the storage unit 12 stores a user name, a user identifier, an affiliation, and a position for each user. Here, the attribute information is information including the affiliation and position of the corresponding user. The user identifier is an identifier that identifies the corresponding user. Affiliation represents the department to which the corresponding user belongs. The position represents the position of the corresponding user. In Table 1, the position "-" represents a general employee. For example, in Table 1, the user "A" is associated with the user identifier "ID01", the affiliation "product department", and the position "leader".

The storage unit 12 stores the exchange information between users. The exchange information represents the number of times that one user and another user simultaneously exist in the same space such as a conference room. In other words, the exchange information represents the number of times one user and another user are present at a meeting or the like. Specifically, as shown in Table 2, the storage unit 12 stores the number of times each user has shared a room with another user in the same space such as the conference room 5a. For example, the user "A" has no acquaintance with the users "B" and "D", and has an acquaintance with the user "C" at a meeting or the like.

The storage unit 12 stores the control patterns of the plurality of lighting devices 50 and the speaker 60. As shown in Table 3, the storage unit 12 stores the control patterns according to the usage of the conference room 5a. The first lighting pattern represents the illuminance [lux] and the toning [K] of each lighting device 50 at the start of use (start of a conference). The second lighting pattern represents the illuminance [lux] and the toning [K] of each lighting device 50 after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of use (start of the conference). The sound output pattern indicates the presence or absence of music output. If there is no change from the first illumination pattern from the start to the end of use, the second illumination pattern is blank. In the present embodiment, the “periphery” described in Table 3 is an area that does not overlap with the table D1 when the table D1 is viewed from above. The “table” described in Table 3 is an area that overlaps with the table D1 when the table D1 is viewed from above. The “spot (whole)” described in Table 3 means that when the table D1 is viewed from above, all the lighting devices 50 provided in the area overlapping the table D1 are turned on. The “spot (center)” described in Table 3 means that when the table D1 is viewed from above, the lighting device 50 existing in the center of all the lighting devices 50 provided in the area overlapping the table D1 is lit. That is. In the following description, an area that does not overlap with the table D1 when the table D1 is viewed from above may be referred to as a peripheral area. Further, when the table D1 is viewed from above, the area overlapping the table D1 may be referred to as a table area.

For example, when the purpose of using the conference room 5a is to accommodate visitors, all the lighting devices 50 provided above the table D1 (see FIGS. 4A and 4B) are lit and provided above the periphery of the table D1. One or more lighting devices 50 are lit with an illuminance value of 300 lux and a toning value of 3500 K. At this time, music is output from the speaker 60. The value of the illuminance of all the lighting devices 50 provided above the table D1 is equal to or higher than the value of the illuminance set in the lighting devices 50 around the table D1. Further, the toning value of all the lighting devices 50 provided above the table D1 is equal to or higher than the toning value set in the lighting devices 50 around the table D1.

When the purpose of using the conference room 5a is training, the lighting device 50 located at the center of one or more lighting devices 50 provided above the table D1 is lit, and above the periphery of the table D1. The one or more lighting devices 50 provided are lit with an illuminance value of 150 lux and a toning value of 3500 K. At this time, no music is output from the speaker 60. Of all the lighting devices 50 provided above the table D1, the illuminance value of the lighting device 50 to be lit is equal to or higher than the illuminance value set in the lighting devices 50 around the table D1. Further, among all the lighting devices 50 provided above the table D1, the toning value of the lighting device 50 to be lit is equal to or higher than the toning value set in the lighting devices 50 around the table D1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 13 includes a position information acquisition unit 131, a related information acquisition unit 132, a prediction unit 133, a determination unit 134, and an environment control unit 135.

The position information acquisition unit 131 acquires the position information related to each of the plurality of users. Specifically, the position information acquisition unit 131 transmits the position information including the tag identifier received by the receiving device 30 from the tags 40 of the plurality of users who have entered the conference room 5a (space E1) via the communication unit 11. To receive.

The related information acquisition unit 132 acquires the user identifier corresponding to the tag identifier corresponding to the user from the storage unit 12 for each of the plurality of users. The related information acquisition unit 132 acquires the attribute information corresponding to the user identifier of the user acquired by the related information acquisition unit 132 from the storage unit 12 for each of the two or more users existing in the space E1 among the plurality of users. To do.

The related information acquisition unit 132 acquires exchange information between two or more users who have entered the conference room 5a (space E1) from the storage unit 12.

The related information acquisition unit 132 specifies the attribute relationship between users based on the attribute information of each user. For example, if one user and another user belong to the same affiliation, one user is a leader, and the other user is a general employee, the boss for one user and the other user. Identify the attribute relationship of subordinates. If one user and another user belong to different affiliations, it is determined that there is no attribute relationship.

The prediction unit 133 predicts the degree of communication activity between users by using at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship. Specifically, the prediction unit 133 receives instruction reception information from the lighting control device 20, and when a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) elapses, predicts the degree of communication activity between users existing in the space E1.

For example, the prediction unit 133 is a meeting in which there are many users who meet for the first time when the combination of users who have been present at a meeting or the like is 0 times is 50% or more based on the exchange information between each user. , It is predicted that the degree of activity of communication between users is low. That is, the prediction unit 133 predicts that the degree of occurrence of conversation between users is low.

Further, when the user identifiers of the two users are specified in the conference room 5a (space E1) and the attribute relationship between the boss and the subordinate is obtained, it is predicted that the degree of activity of communication between the users is low.

In addition, when the number of users who have been present at a meeting or the like is 50% or more of the total number of times (for example, 3 times) or more, since the meeting has many acquainted users, communication between users is performed. The degree of activity is expected to be high. That is, the prediction unit 133 predicts that the degree of occurrence of conversation between users is high.

The determination unit 134 determines the environment pattern of the space E1 according to at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between the users. Specifically, the determination unit 134 determines the environment pattern according to the prediction result by the prediction unit 133 based on at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship.

Based on the prediction result by the prediction unit 133, the determination unit 134 determines the usage of one of the plurality of usages shown in Table 3 for the meeting in the conference room 5a. The determination unit 134 determines the illumination pattern and the sound output pattern according to the determined usage as the environment pattern.

For example, when the prediction unit 133 predicts that there are many users who meet for the first time and the activity of communication between users is low, the decision unit 134 trains the conference in the conference room 5a among the plurality of usages shown in Table 3. To determine that. The determination unit 134 determines the lighting pattern and the sound output pattern according to the training. In this case, the determination unit 134 determines the first illumination pattern, the second illumination pattern, and the sound output pattern corresponding to the training using Table 2.

Further, when the prediction unit 133 predicts that the activity of communication between users is low when there are only two users in the conference room 5a (space E1) and the attribute relationship between the boss and the subordinate is obtained. , The decision unit 134 decides that the meeting is an interview. The determination unit 134 determines the first illumination pattern and the sound output pattern corresponding to the interview using Table 2.

Further, when the prediction unit 133 predicts that there are many acquainted users and the activity of communication between the users is high, the decision unit 134 determines that the meeting is an idea meeting. The determination unit 134 determines the first illumination pattern and the sound output pattern corresponding to the idea conference using Table 2. Here, the idea conference is, for example, brainstorming.

The environment control unit 135 controls the environment of the space E1 based on the environment pattern determined by the determination unit 134. Specifically, the environment control unit 135 transmits the lighting pattern determined by the determination unit 134 to the lighting control device 20, and controls each lighting device 50 via the lighting control device 20. At this time, the lighting control device 20 controls each lighting device 50 based on the first lighting pattern determined by the determination unit 134. When the determination unit 134 also determines the second lighting pattern, the lighting control device 20 controls each lighting device 50 based on the first lighting pattern, and when a predetermined time elapses, the lighting control device 20 changes to the second lighting pattern. Each lighting device 50 is controlled based on the above. Further, the environment control unit 135 controls the speaker 60 based on the sound output pattern determined by the determination unit 134.

(2-2) Lighting control device The lighting control device 20 has, for example, a computer system having a processor and a memory. Then, when the processor executes the program stored in the memory, the computer system functions as the lighting control device 20. The program executed by the processor is recorded in advance in the memory of the computer system here, but may be recorded in a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card and provided, or provided through a telecommunications line such as the Internet. May be done.

The lighting control device 20 receives the lighting pattern acquired by the environment control device 10 from the environment control device 10.

The lighting control device 20 controls a plurality of lighting devices 50 provided in the space E1 based on the control content of the lighting pattern received from the environment control device 10.

(3) Operation Here, the operation of the environment control device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

The position information acquisition unit 131 acquires a plurality of position information corresponding to a plurality of users (step S1). Specifically, the position information acquisition unit 131 receives the tag identifier output by each tag 40 of the plurality of users via the receiving device 30 and the communication unit 11.

The related information acquisition unit 132 acquires related information (step S2). Specifically, the related information acquisition unit 132 acquires the user identifier corresponding to the tag identifier corresponding to the user from the storage unit 12 for each of the two or more users existing in the space E1 among the plurality of users. The related information acquisition unit 132 acquires the attribute information of each of the two or more users existing in the space E1 from the storage unit 12. The related information acquisition unit 132 acquires the exchange information between the users who have entered the conference room 5a (space E1) from the storage unit 12. The related information acquisition unit 132 specifies the attribute relationship between users based on the attribute information of each user. As a result, the related information acquisition unit 132 acquires each of the exchange information and the attribute relationship as related information.

The prediction unit 133 receives the instruction reception information from the lighting control device 20, and when a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) elapses, performs prediction processing using at least one of the AC information and the attribute relationship (step S3). .. Specifically, the prediction unit 133 predicts the degree of activity of communication between users existing in the space E1.

The determination unit 134 performs the first determination process (step S4). Specifically, the determination unit 134 determines the lighting pattern as the environment pattern according to the prediction result by the prediction unit 133 based on at least one of the AC information and the attribute relationship. Based on the prediction result by the prediction unit 133, the determination unit 134 determines the usage of one of the plurality of usages shown in Table 3 for the meeting in the conference room 5a. The determination unit 134 determines the illumination pattern according to the determined usage.

The determination unit 134 performs the second determination process (step S5). Specifically, the determination unit 134 determines the sound output pattern as the environment pattern according to the prediction result by the prediction unit 133. The determination unit 134 determines an illumination pattern according to the intended use.

The environment control unit 135 performs control processing (step S6). Specifically, the environment control unit 135 transmits the lighting pattern determined by the determination unit 134 to the lighting control device 20, and controls each lighting device 50 via the lighting control device 20. The environment control unit 135 controls the speaker 60 based on the sound output pattern determined by the determination unit 134.

(4) Specific Example Here, the specific operation of the environmental control device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 5B.

Here, it is assumed that a plurality of (for example, 6) users u1 to u6 hold a conference around the table D1 in the space E1 (meeting room 5a) (see FIGS. 4A and 4B). In this specific example, when the table D1 is viewed from above, the lighting devices 50g to 50i out of the plurality of lighting devices 50a to 50o are provided in the area overlapping the table D1 (see FIGS. 4A and 4B). ). Further, in FIGS. 4A, 5A and 5B, users u5 and u6 are omitted.

For example, the environmental control device 10 determines that the conference held in the conference room 5a is training when the users u1 to u6 meet for the first time. Therefore, the prediction unit 133 predicts that the degree of activity of communication between users is low, that is, the degree of occurrence of conversation between users is low.

In this case, the determination unit 134 determines the first illumination pattern, the second illumination pattern, and the sound output pattern corresponding to the training according to the contents of Table 3. Here, in the first lighting pattern, the illuminance value of the lighting device 50 in the peripheral area in the space E1 is 150 lux, the toning value is 3500 K, and the lighting device 50 existing in the center of the lighting devices 50 in the table area is lit. Includes control content to be performed. The second lighting pattern includes a control content in which the illuminance value of the lighting device 50 in the peripheral area in the space E1 is 150 lux, the toning value is 3500 K, and all the lighting devices 50 in the table area are turned on.

The environment control unit 135 transmits the first lighting pattern and the second control pattern to the lighting control device 20, and controls each lighting device 50 via the lighting control device 20.

Here, the environment control unit 135 controls each lighting device 50 provided in the space E1 (meeting room 5a) via the lighting control device 20 based on the control content of the first lighting pattern. Specifically, the lighting devices 50a to 50e, 50f, 50j, 50k to 50o provided in the peripheral region in the space E1 are lit with an illuminance value of 150lux and a toning value of 3500K (see FIG. 5A). ). For the lighting devices 50g to 50i provided in the table area in the space E1, only the lighting device 50h existing in the center is lit (see FIG. 5A).

The environment control unit 135 controls each lighting device 50 via the lighting control device 20 based on the control content of the first lighting pattern, and when a predetermined time elapses, the lighting control device 20 is based on the second lighting pattern. To control each lighting device 50. Specifically, the lighting devices 50a to 50e, 50f, 50j, 50k to 50o provided in the peripheral region are lit with an illuminance value of 150lux and a toning value of 3500K (see FIG. 5B). Lighting devices 50g to 50i provided in the table area are turned on (see FIG. 5B).

(5) Advantages As described above, the environment control device 10 of the present embodiment includes a position information acquisition unit 131 and a determination unit 134. The position information acquisition unit 131 acquires the position information related to each of the plurality of users u1 to u6. The determination unit 134 can be used for at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between the users obtained based on the position information corresponding to the two or more users existing in the space E1 among the plurality of users u1 to u6. The environmental pattern of the space E1 is determined accordingly.

According to this configuration, the environment control device 10 can change the environment pattern of the space E1 according to at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between the users. As a result, communication between a plurality of users u1 to u6 can be activated.

For example, when the usage of the conference room 5a (space E1) is "training", the environment control device 10 is set to be dimly lit with respect to one or more lighting devices 50 provided around the table D1. For example, the environment control device 10 has an illuminance value of 150 lux and a toning value for one or more lighting devices 50 (50a to 50e, 50f, 50j, 50k to 50o) provided around the table D1. Is set to 3500K. Further, the environment control device 10 lights the lighting device 50 (50h) provided above the center of the table D1 so as to illuminate the lighting device 50 (50h) brightly.

By brightening the lighting device 50h provided at the center of the table D1, that is, the center where users gather, and lighting the peripheral lighting devices 50a to 50e, 50f, 50j, 50k to 50o darker than the lighting device 50h, between users. Psychological barrier is relaxed. Therefore, when there are many users who meet for the first time in the space E1, by controlling each lighting device 50 as described above, it is possible to provide an environment in which it is easy for a plurality of users to have a conversation.

In the above state, over time, the plurality of users begin to become accustomed to each other's existence, and the psychological barrier disappears. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the second lighting pattern is acquired, each lighting device 50 is controlled according to the second lighting pattern after a predetermined time elapses. For example, not only the lighting device 50h but also the lighting devices 50g and 50i provided above the table D1 are lit with the same illuminance and toning as the lighting device 50h. As a result, a plurality of users are wrapped in the same space, which can give a sense of unity to the group.

Further, the environment control device 10 can determine whether or not music is output to the space E1 by using the sound output pattern as the environment pattern. For example, when the usage of the conference room 5a (space E1) is "interview", the tension of the user who is a subordinate is higher than usual. Therefore, the environment control device 10 can alleviate the tension of the user who is a subordinate by outputting music from the speaker 60.

(6) Modification Examples The following are modifications to the present embodiment. The modifications described below can be applied in combination with the above embodiments as appropriate.

(6-1) Modification 1
In the above embodiment, the environment control device 10 is configured to control a plurality of lighting devices 50 and speakers 60 based on the environment pattern (lighting pattern, sound output pattern) determined by the determination unit 134, but is limited to this configuration. Not done.

For example, the environment control device 10A of the present modification responds to the environment pattern instead of controlling the plurality of lighting devices 50 and the speaker 60 based on the environment pattern (lighting pattern, sound output pattern) determined by the determination unit 134. The information may be notified to the user. Hereinafter, the environmental control device 10A in this modification will be described. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in this modification, it is assumed that the operation device 70 has a display unit.

As shown in FIG. 6, the environment control device 10A of this modification includes a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 13A.

The environmental control device 10A has, for example, a computer system having a processor and a memory. Then, when the processor executes the program stored in the memory, the computer system functions as the control unit 13A. The program executed by the processor is recorded in advance in the memory of the computer system here, but may be recorded in a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card and provided, or provided through a telecommunications line such as the Internet. May be done.

As shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 13A includes a position information acquisition unit 131, a related information acquisition unit 132, a prediction unit 133, a determination unit 134, and a notification unit 136.

The notification unit 136 notifies one of the two or more users existing in the space E1 of the first pattern information according to the illumination pattern determined by the determination unit 134 and the second pattern information according to the sound output pattern. .. For example, the notification unit 136 transmits the first pattern information and the second pattern information to the operating device 70 of the one user.

Here, the first pattern information is information representing the corresponding lighting pattern. Specifically, the first pattern information is information representing a usage purpose corresponding to the illumination pattern determined by the determination unit 134. For example, when the prediction unit 133 determines the lighting pattern according to the training, the first pattern information is information including "training" as the intended use.

The second pattern information is information representing the content of the corresponding sound output pattern. That is, the second pattern information is information indicating either the presence or absence of sound output.

The operation device 70 that has received the first pattern information and the second pattern information displays on the display unit the intended use represented by the first pattern information and the presence or absence of the sound output represented by the second pattern information. The user performs a lighting control operation for inputting an instruction for controlling each lighting device 50 according to the intended use displayed on the display unit. Further, when it is displayed on the display unit that there is a sound output, a sound output operation for inputting an instruction for outputting music is performed.

When the operation device 70 receives the lighting control operation, the operation device 70 transmits an instruction to each lighting device 50 to perform the lighting control according to the received instruction to the lighting control device 20. The lighting control device 20 controls each lighting device 50 based on the received instruction.

When the operation device 70 receives the sound output operation, the operation device 70 transmits an instruction for controlling the speaker 60 to output music to the environment control device 10A via the lighting control device 20. The environment control device 10A controls the speaker 60 based on the received instruction.

The notification unit 136 may be an information terminal in which the user has a notification destination of the first pattern information and the second pattern information. In this case, the notification unit 136 transmits the first pattern information and the second pattern information to the information terminals of each of one or more users among the plurality of users.

That is, the notification unit 136 can notify at least one of a plurality of users regardless of whether the notification destination of the first pattern information and the second pattern information is the information terminal or the operation device 70. Here, the information terminal to which the first pattern information and the second pattern information are notified is a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

The environmental control device 10A of this modification may further include the environmental control unit 135 described in the first embodiment. In this case, the environment control device 10A transmits the first pattern information and the second pattern information to the operation device 70 or the user's information terminal after the environment control unit 135 controls each lighting device 50 and the speaker 60. At this time, the operation device 70 or the information terminal only displays, and it is not necessary to accept the lighting control operation and the instruction for controlling the speaker 60.

(6-2) Modification 2
In the above embodiment, the prediction unit 133 of the environment control device 10 predicts the degree of communication activity between users existing in the space E1 when a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) elapses after receiving the instruction reception information. It was configured to be. However, it is not limited to this configuration.

After receiving the instruction reception information, the prediction unit 133 may predict the degree of communication activity when it is determined that there are a predetermined number or more of users in the space E1. For example, the prediction unit 133 determines that there are a predetermined number of users or more in the space E1 when the number of tag identifiers received from the receiving device 30 becomes a predetermined number or more after receiving the instruction reception information. Judge and predict the degree of communication activity.

It should be noted that the passage of a predetermined time or the existence of a predetermined number of users or more in the space E1 is not essential as a condition for starting the prediction of the degree of communication activity. That is, the prediction unit 133 may unconditionally predict the degree of communication activity among a plurality of users after receiving the instruction reception information.

However, if the prediction unit 133 unconditionally predicts the degree of communication activity among a plurality of users after receiving the instruction reception information, all the participants of the conference or the like are in the conference room 5a at the time when the instruction reception information is received. It does not always exist in (space E1). Therefore, the prediction unit 133 among a plurality of users when a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the instruction reception information or when it is determined that there are more than a predetermined number of users in the space E1. It is more preferable to predict the degree of communication activity.

(6-3) Modification 3
In the above embodiment, the environment control device 10 receives instruction reception information from the operation device 70 via the lighting control device 20, and when a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) elapses, communication between a plurality of users is active. The configuration is such that the degree is predicted. However, it is not limited to this configuration.

The prediction unit 133 of the environment control device 10 receives the prediction start instruction information instructing the start of prediction from the information terminal 71 (see FIG. 7) possessed by the user, and predicts the degree of communication activity after a predetermined time elapses. Good. Here, the information terminal 71 is a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. In this modification, the management system 2 includes an environmental control device 10 as an environmental control system 1, a position information system 3, a lighting control device 20, a plurality of lighting devices 50 (15 in the illustrated example), and a speaker 60. And an information terminal 71.

As in the modification 1, the prediction unit 133 predicts the degree of communication activity when it is determined that there are more than a predetermined number of users in the space E1 after receiving the prediction start instruction information. You may. Alternatively, the prediction unit 133 may unconditionally predict the degree of communication activity among a plurality of users after receiving the prediction start instruction information.

However, if the prediction unit 133 unconditionally predicts the activity of communication between a plurality of users after receiving the prediction start instruction information, all the participants such as the conference will have a meeting when the prediction start instruction information is received. It does not always exist in the room 5a (space E1). Therefore, when the prediction unit 133 determines that a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the prediction start instruction information, or that there are more than a predetermined number of users in the space E1, among a plurality of users. It is more preferable to predict the degree of communication activity in.

(6-4) Modification 4
In the above-described embodiment, the modified example 2 and the modified example 3, the prediction unit 133 is configured on the premise of receiving the instruction reception information or the prediction start instruction information, but is not limited to this configuration.

The prediction unit 133 may make a prediction every time one tag information is acquired and then another tag information is acquired, that is, every time the number of users existing in the space E1 increases.

Further, on the premise of receiving the instruction reception information or the prediction start instruction information, the prediction unit 133 increases the number of users existing in the space E1 after receiving the instruction reception information or the prediction start instruction information. You may make a prediction each time.

(6-5) Modification 5
In the above embodiment, the environmental control device 10 is configured to perform both control of a plurality of lighting devices 50 and control of sound output as environmental control, but is not limited to this configuration.

The environment control device 10 may control one of the plurality of lighting devices 50 and the sound output. In short, the environmental control device 10 may be configured to control at least one of the control of the plurality of lighting devices 50 and the control of the sound output as the environmental control.

(6-6) Modification 6
In the above embodiment, one or two lighting patterns are associated with each usage of the space E1, but the configuration is not limited to this.

Three or more lighting patterns may be associated with at least one of the plurality of uses. In this case, the environment control device 10 can control dimming and toning of at least one of the plurality of lighting devices 50 in three or more steps. Therefore, the environment control device 10 can gradually brighten, for example, the at least one of the plurality of lighting devices 50.

(6-7) Modification 7
In the above embodiment, the environment control device 10 is configured to control a plurality of lighting devices 50 and speakers 60, but the present invention is not limited to this.

The environment control device 10 may control the presence / absence of odor generation by the odor generating device, the air volume of the air conditioner, the set temperature, and the like, depending on the usage route of the space E1.

(Other variants)
The above embodiment is only one of the various embodiments of the present disclosure. The above-described embodiment can be changed in various ways depending on the design and the like as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved. Further, the same function as that of the environmental control system 1 may be realized by an environmental control method, a computer program, a recording medium on which the program is recorded, or the like. The environmental control method according to one aspect includes a position information acquisition step and a determination step. The position information acquisition step acquires position information related to each of the plurality of users u1 to u6 existing in the space E1. The determination step is an environment pattern of the space E1 according to at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between the plurality of users u1 to u6, which is obtained based on the plurality of position information corresponding to the plurality of users u1 to u6. To determine. The program according to one aspect is a program for making a computer system function as the above-mentioned environmental control method.

The executing body of the environmental control system 1 or the environmental control method in the present disclosure includes a computer system. A computer system has a processor and memory as hardware. When the processor executes the program recorded in the memory of the computer system, the function as the execution subject of the environmental control system 1 or the environmental control method in the present disclosure is realized. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system or may be provided through a telecommunication line. The program may also be provided recorded on a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card, optical disk, or hard disk drive that can be read by a computer system. A processor in a computer system is composed of one or more electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) or a large scale integrated circuit (LSI). A plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated on one chip, or may be distributed on a plurality of chips. The plurality of chips may be integrated in one device, or may be distributed in a plurality of devices.

The environmental control system 1 which is a computer system may be a system composed of one or a plurality of computers. For example, at least a part of the functions of the environmental control system 1 may be realized by the cloud (cloud computing).

(Summary)
As described above, the environmental control system (1) of the first aspect includes a position information acquisition unit (131) and a determination unit (134). The position information acquisition unit (131) acquires the position information related to the user existing in the same space (E1) for each of the plurality of users (u1 to u6). The determination unit (134) is obtained based on a plurality of position information corresponding to a plurality of users (u1 to u6), and two or more of the plurality of users (u1 to u6) existing in the same space (E1). The environment pattern of the space (E1) is determined according to at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between the users.

According to this configuration, the environment control device (10) can change the environment pattern of the space (E1) according to at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between the plurality of users (u1 to u6). .. As a result, communication between a plurality of users (u1 to u6) can be activated.

The environmental control system (1) of the second aspect further includes an environmental control unit (135) in the first aspect. The environment control unit (135) controls the environment of the space (E1) based on the environment pattern determined by the determination unit (134).

According to this configuration, the environment control system (1) controls the environment of the space (E1) based on the environment pattern, so that it takes time and effort for a plurality of users (u1 to u6) existing in the space (E1) to control the environment. Can be omitted.

The environmental control system (1) of the third aspect further includes a notification unit (136) in the first or second aspect. The notification unit (136) notifies at least one of two or more users (u1 to u6) existing in the space (E1) of the environment pattern determined by the determination unit (134).

According to this configuration, the user who receives the notification can know the appropriate environment pattern for the space (E1). Therefore, the user who receives the notification can change the space (E1) to an appropriate environment.

The environmental control system (1) of the fourth aspect is. In any of the first to third aspects, a prediction unit (133) is further provided. The prediction unit (133) predicts the degree of communication activity between two or more users (u1 to u6) existing in the space (E1) by using at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship. The determination unit (134) determines the environmental pattern according to the prediction result of the prediction unit (133).

According to this configuration, the degree of communication activity is predicted and the environmental pattern is determined according to the prediction result, so that the accuracy of the determined environmental pattern can be improved.

In the environmental control system (1) of the fifth aspect, in the fourth aspect, the prediction unit (133) activates communication every time the number of users (u1 to u6) existing in the space (E1) increases. Predict the degree.

According to this configuration, the degree of communication activity is predicted each time the number of users (u1 to u6) existing in the space (E1) increases, so that the degree of communication activity among a plurality of users (u1 to u6) can be determined. It can be predicted more appropriately.

In the environmental control system (1) of the sixth aspect, in the fourth aspect, the prediction unit (133) performs a predetermined operation on the device (for example, the operation device 70) provided in the space (E1). Predict the degree of communication activity when it is broken.

According to this configuration, it is possible to predict the degree of communication activity at an appropriate timing.

In the environmental control system (1) of the seventh aspect, in the sixth aspect, the prediction unit (133) predicts the degree of communication activity when a predetermined time elapses after a predetermined operation.

According to this configuration, it is possible to predict the degree of communication activity at a more appropriate timing.

In the environmental control system (1) of the eighth aspect, in the sixth aspect, the prediction unit (133) has the number of two or more users (u1 to u6) existing in the space (E1) after a predetermined operation. When the number exceeds a predetermined number, the degree of communication activity is predicted.

According to this configuration, it is possible to predict the degree of communication activity at a more appropriate timing.

In the environmental control system (1) of the ninth aspect, in the fourth aspect, the prediction unit (133) has information possessed by one of two or more users (u1 to u6) existing in the space (E1). When an instruction is received from the terminal, the degree of communication activity is predicted.

According to this configuration, it is possible to predict the degree of communication activity at an appropriate timing.

In the environmental control system (1) of the tenth aspect, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, a plurality of lighting devices (50) are provided in the space (E1). The determination unit (134) determines each control pattern of the plurality of lighting devices (50) as an environment pattern.

According to this configuration, the environment control device (10) is a plurality of lighting devices (E1) provided in the space (E1) according to at least one of the AC information and the attribute relationship between the plurality of users (u1 to u6). The lighting pattern of 50) can be changed. As a result, communication between a plurality of users (u1 to u6) can be activated.

In the environmental control system (1) of the eleventh aspect, in the tenth aspect, the determination unit (134) is the first control pattern of each of the plurality of lighting devices (50) at the start of use of the space (E1). The second control pattern of each of the plurality of lighting devices (50) after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of use of the space (E1) is determined as an environmental pattern.

According to this configuration, the environment control device (10) is a plurality of lighting devices (50) provided in the space E1 according to at least one of the AC information and the attribute relationship between the plurality of users (u1 to u6). The lighting pattern can be changed in multiple stages for at least one of the lighting devices (50).

In the environmental control system (1) of the twelfth aspect, the speaker (60) is provided in the space (E1) in any one of the first to eleventh aspects. The determination unit (134) determines the presence or absence of sound output from the speaker (60) as an environmental pattern according to at least one of the AC information and the attribute relationship.

According to this configuration, the environment control device (10) controls the sound output to the space (E1) according to at least one of the AC information and the attribute relationship between the plurality of users (u1 to u6). be able to. As a result, communication between a plurality of users (u1 to u6) can be activated.

The environment control method of the thirteenth aspect includes a position information acquisition step and a determination step. The position information acquisition step acquires position information related to each of the plurality of users (u1 to u6) existing in the space (E1). The determination step is between two or more users existing in the same space (E1) among the plurality of users (u1 to u6), which are obtained based on the plurality of position information corresponding to the plurality of users (u1 to u6). The environmental pattern of the space (E1) is determined according to at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship of.

According to this environment control method, the environment pattern of the space (E1) can be changed according to at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between the plurality of users (u1 to u6). As a result, communication between a plurality of users (u1 to u6) can be activated.

The program of the fourteenth aspect is a program for causing a computer to execute the environmental control method of the thirteenth aspect.

According to this program, the environment pattern of the space (E1) can be changed according to at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between the plurality of users (u1 to u6). As a result, communication between a plurality of users (u1 to u6) can be activated.

1 Environmental control system 10 Environmental control device 50, 50a to 50o Lighting equipment 60 Speaker 70 Operation device 71 Information terminal 131 Position information acquisition unit 133 Prediction unit 134 Decision unit 135 Environmental control unit 136 Notification unit E1 Space

Claims (14)

For each of a plurality of users, a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information related to the user, and a location information acquisition unit.
According to at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between two or more users existing in the same space among the plurality of users, which are obtained based on the plurality of position information corresponding to the plurality of users. It has a decision unit that determines the environmental pattern of the space.
Environmental control system. An environment control unit that controls the environment of the space is further provided based on the environment pattern determined by the determination unit.
The environmental control system according to claim 1. A notification unit for notifying at least one user among two or more users existing in the space of the environment pattern determined by the determination unit is further provided.
The environmental control system according to claim 1 or 2. Further, a prediction unit for predicting the degree of communication activity between two or more users existing in the space by using at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship is provided.
The determination unit determines the environment pattern according to the prediction result of the prediction unit.
The environmental control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The prediction unit predicts the degree of activity of the communication each time the number of users existing in the space increases.
The environmental control system according to claim 4. The prediction unit predicts the degree of activity of the communication when a predetermined operation is performed on the device provided in the space.
The environmental control system according to claim 4. The prediction unit predicts the degree of activity of the communication when a predetermined time elapses after the predetermined operation.
The environmental control system according to claim 6. The prediction unit predicts the degree of activity of the communication when the number of two or more users existing in the space becomes a predetermined number or more after the predetermined operation.
The environmental control system according to claim 6. The prediction unit predicts the degree of activity of the communication when an instruction is received from an information terminal owned by one of two or more users existing in the space.
The environmental control system according to claim 4. A plurality of lighting devices are provided in the space.
The determination unit determines each control pattern of the plurality of lighting devices as the environment pattern.
The environmental control system according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The determination unit determines the first control pattern of each of the plurality of lighting devices at the start of use of the space, and the second control pattern of each of the plurality of lighting devices after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of use of the space. , Determined as the environmental pattern,
The environmental control system according to claim 10. A speaker is provided in the space.
The determination unit determines the presence or absence of sound output from the speaker as the environment pattern according to at least one of the AC information and the attribute relationship.
The environmental control system according to any one of claims 1 to 11. For each of the plurality of users, a position information acquisition step for acquiring the position information related to the user, and
According to at least one of the exchange information and the attribute relationship between two or more users existing in the same space among the plurality of users, which are obtained based on the plurality of position information corresponding to the plurality of users. Including a decision step that determines the environmental pattern of the space,
Environmental control method. A program for causing a computer to execute the environmental control method according to claim 13.

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