JP2021071965A - Information provision device, information provision system, method for providing information, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information provision device, an information provision system, a method for providing information, and a computer program that can reduce the risk of a user caused by heat stress including a heat stroke.SOLUTION: An information provision device 30 includes: a goal setting unit 322 for setting a goal to satisfy to get used to heat; a privilege control unit 323 for providing a privilege according to an amount of an activity of a user who is doing the activity to encourage perspiration; and an information provision unit 324 for providing information required to attain the goal to the user, who is doing an activity to encourage perspiration, on the privilege and the goal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to an information providing device, an information providing system, an information providing method, and a computer program.

Conventionally, a technique has been proposed in which information on a person's health condition is acquired by using a terminal device and it is determined whether or not the health condition has changed (see Patent Document 1). In such a technique, by accumulating information on the health condition collected on a regular basis, it is determined whether or not a person's health condition has changed from a long-term perspective.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-215691

In recent years, the number of people whose health condition is affected by heat stroke is increasing due to the effects of global warming and the like. Originally, heat stroke is detected based on the temporal change of the measurement result by continuously measuring the core body temperature and the body temperature. However, core body temperature is not realistic because it is physically difficult to measure due to its invasion.
WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) has been used to estimate the risk of heat stroke according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. However, whether or not a person is prone to heat stroke is greatly influenced not only by the external environment of the day but also by whether or not the person is getting hot, that is, whether or not the person is acclimatized to heat. People who are not acclimatized to heat are more vulnerable to heat than those who are acclimatized to heat, and are more likely to suffer from heat stroke. Therefore, a technique capable of reducing the risk of the user due to heat stress such as heat stroke is desired.

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of reducing the risk of a user due to heat stress such as heat stroke.

One aspect of the present invention includes a goal setting unit that sets a goal to be met in order to get used to the heat, a privilege control unit that controls a privilege according to the amount of activity of a user who performs an activity to promote sweating, and the privilege. An information providing device including an information providing unit that provides the user with information necessary for achieving the target based on the target.

One aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned information providing device, in which the information providing unit refers to the weather information and the temperature becomes equal to or higher than the first threshold value, or from the day before. The day when the temperature rises above the second threshold value is set as the target.

One aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned information providing device, and the target setting unit sets the date of the event registered by the user as the target.

One aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned information providing device, and the information providing unit is information obtained by the difference between the total of benefits according to the amount of activity of the user and the target value to be satisfied until the target is achieved. I will provide a.

One aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned information providing device, and the information providing unit refers to the future temperature obtained from the weather information and the difference between the total of the benefits of the user and the target value. It is determined whether or not the future temperature may affect the physical condition of the user, and if there is a possibility of affecting the physical condition of the user, the physical condition of the user may be affected. Provide more information to that effect.

One aspect of the present invention is the information providing device, and the information providing unit is suitable for performing the activity of the user based on the past activity history of the user in addition to the privilege and the goal. Provide information on at least one of location, time and activity.

One aspect of the present invention is the information providing device, and the information providing unit also provides a user who is related to the user with information necessary for the user to achieve the goal. ..

One aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned information providing device, and the privilege control unit performs an activity that affects the achievement of the target when an activity that affects the achievement of the target is performed. Deduct points for user benefits.

One aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned information providing device, and the privilege control unit controls the privilege by adding one or both of weather information and environmental information in addition to the activity amount.

One aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned information providing device, and the target setting unit sets a recommended date as a start date of the sweating promoting activity based on a date or time set as the target. ..

One aspect of the present invention is an activity measuring device for measuring the activity amount of a user who performs an activity for promoting sweating, an information providing device for providing information to the user, and information provided by the information providing device. An information providing system including a user terminal for displaying, the information providing device includes a target setting unit for setting a target to be met in order to get used to the heat, and the activity amount of the user obtained from the activity amount measuring device. A privilege control unit that controls the privilege according to the above, and an information providing unit that provides the user with information necessary to achieve the target based on the privilege and the target. The user terminal is an information providing system including a communication unit that transmits the activity amount of the user obtained from the activity amount measuring device to the information providing device, and a display unit that displays information provided by the information providing device. Is.

One aspect of the present invention includes a goal setting step for setting a goal to be met in order to get used to the heat, a privilege control step for controlling a privilege according to the amount of activity of a user who performs an activity for promoting sweating, and the privilege. An information providing method including an information providing step of providing the user with information necessary for achieving the target based on the target.

One aspect of the present invention includes a goal setting step for setting a goal to be met in order to get used to the heat, a privilege control step for controlling a privilege according to the amount of activity of a user who performs an activity for promoting sweating, and the privilege. A computer program for causing a computer to perform an information providing step that provides the user with information necessary to achieve the goal based on the goal.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the risk of a user due to heat stress such as heat stroke.

It is a figure which shows the system structure of the information providing system in 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the functional structure of the user terminal in 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the functional structure of the information providing apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the user information table in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows a specific example of the privilege information table in 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the process flow of the information providing system in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the system structure of the information providing system in 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the functional structure of the information providing apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the user information table in 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Overview)
An embodiment of the present invention reduces the risk of a user due to heat stress such as heat stroke by increasing the number of people who are acclimatized to heat before the full-scale heat wave or intense heat arrives. The full-scale heat wave and extreme heat vary depending on the country and place, but in the case of Japan, for example, it is the time after the rainy season (for example, around July). One example of the fact that many people suffer from heat stroke during the sudden heat season is that many people have not been able to acclimatize to the heat. It can be expected that the body will gradually become accustomed to the heat by continuing activities to encourage sweating in a slightly hot environment before the heat wave and the heat wave, and as a result, the heat will acclimatize. Here, activities that promote sweating include, for example, exercise such as walking and jogging, and sweating action such as bathing (for example, not only in a shower but also in a bathtub having a temperature higher than a predetermined temperature) or entering a sauna. To stay in a certain place. The activities that promote sweating are not limited to these. Therefore, it is important to have users carry out activities to encourage them to sweat so that they can get used to the heat before the full-scale heat wave or intense heat arrives. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, a goal to be satisfied in order to get used to the heat (for example, a day or time when the full-scale heat wave or the heat wave becomes) is set, and it is slightly hot before the full-scale heat wave or the heat wave comes. By giving a privilege to a user who has performed an activity to promote sweating in the environment, the user is encouraged to continue the activity to promote sweating. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the information necessary for the user himself / herself is visualized by providing the current state information of the user and the information necessary for heat acclimation as the information necessary for achieving the goal. To do. By referring to the visualized information, the user can grasp the activities necessary to meet the user's own current situation and goals. Then, the user is encouraged to carry out activities to meet the goal. This allows the user to get used to the heat before the full-scale heat wave or heat wave arrives. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of the user due to heat stress such as heat stroke.

(First Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the information providing system 100 according to the first embodiment. The information providing system 100 includes an activity amount measuring device 10, a user terminal 20, and an information providing device 30. The activity amount measuring device 10 and the user terminal 20 are communicably connected by wire or wirelessly. The user terminal 20 and the information providing device 30 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via the network 40. The network 40 may be a network configured in any way. For example, the network 40 may be configured by the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), or a WAN (Wide Area Network). Further, the number of the activity amount measuring device 10 and the user terminal 20 may be plural.

The activity amount measuring device 10 is a device that measures the activity amount of the user. The amount of activity of the user is information about the body or movement of the user. The amount of activity of the user is, for example, a combination of the number of steps of the user, Metabolic equivalents (METs), heart rate, and the like. The number of steps of the user may be obtained by acceleration. For example, the activity measuring device 10 is a pedometer for measuring the number of steps, an acceleration sensor for measuring acceleration, and a biosensor for measuring biological information such as a heartbeat. The activity measuring device 10 is a wearable sensor, and may be, for example, a sensor that can be attached to clothes or a sensor that can be worn by the user. By wearing a plurality of activity amount measuring devices 10 to the user, various activity amounts can be measured. If one activity measuring device 10 can measure a plurality of activities, the activity measuring device 10 may measure a plurality of activities.

The user terminal 20 transmits information on the amount of activity of the user measured by the amount of activity measuring device 10 to the information providing device 30 via the network 40. The activity amount measuring device 10 and the user terminal 20 are connected by wire or wirelessly. The user terminal 20 is possessed by a user who has the activity amount measuring device 10. The user terminal 20 is configured by using an information processing device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a tablet terminal. The activity amount measuring device 10 and the user terminal 20 may be integrated and configured.

The information providing device 30 sets a goal to be satisfied in order to get used to the heat, controls the privilege according to the amount of activity of the user, and provides the user terminal 20 with information necessary for achieving the goal. The goal to be met in order to get used to the heat is to acclimatize the user's body to the heat before the full-scale heat and heat. Therefore, as a goal to be met in order to get used to the heat, it is preferable to set the time and date before the full-scale extreme heat or intense heat arrives. For example, in Japan, the temperature rises sharply after the end of the rainy season, so it is preferable to acclimatize the user's body to the heat by the day after the rainy season.

Benefits are benefits given to qualified users. For example, the privilege is a point. In this way, the information providing device 30 gives a privilege according to the amount of activity of the user. By accumulating a certain number of points given to the user, a specific service can be received. The benefits are not limited to points. Further, the information required to achieve the goal may be, for example, information on activities required by the user to achieve the goal, or information on an exercise time zone suitable for the user. It may be information about an area suitable for the user's activity.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing a functional configuration of the user terminal 20 according to the first embodiment. The user terminal 20 includes a communication unit 21, an operation unit 22, a display unit 23, a control unit 24, and a storage unit 25.
The communication unit 21 communicates with the information providing device 30 via the network 40. The communication between the communication unit 21 and the information providing device 30 may be wired or wireless. For example, the communication unit 21 transmits information on the amount of activity of the user measured by the amount of activity measuring device 10 to the information providing device 30. Further, for example, the communication unit 21 receives the information transmitted from the information providing device 30 (hereinafter referred to as “provided information”). The provided information includes, for example, the information necessary to achieve the goal.

The operation unit 22 is an input device for inputting a user's instruction to the user terminal 20. For example, the operation unit 22 receives an input of a display instruction of the provided information provided by the information providing device 30. The operation unit 22 is configured by using existing input devices such as a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, tablet, etc.), a touch panel, and buttons. Further, the operation unit 22 may be an interface for connecting the input device to the user terminal 20. In this case, the operation unit 22 inputs the input signal generated in response to the user's input in the input device to the user terminal 20.

The display unit 23 is an image display device such as a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display. The display unit 23 displays the provided information. The display unit 23 may be an interface for connecting the image display device to the user terminal 20. In this case, the display unit 23 generates a video signal for displaying the provided information, and outputs the video signal to the image display device connected to the display unit 23.

The control unit 24 is configured by using a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a memory. The control unit 24 has the functions of the sensor information acquisition unit 241, the position information acquisition unit 242, the communication control unit 243, and the display control unit 244 by executing the program. Some of these functions (for example, the sensor information acquisition unit 241 and the position information acquisition unit 242) do not need to be installed in the information providing device 30 in advance, and an additional application program is installed in the information providing device 30. It may be realized by.

The sensor information acquisition unit 241 acquires information on the amount of activity received by the communication unit 21.
The position information acquisition unit 242 acquires the position information of the user terminal 20. For example, the position information acquisition unit 242 acquires the position information at a preset timing. The position information acquisition unit 242 may be, for example, GPS (Global Positioning System).

The communication control unit 243 controls the communication unit 21. For example, the communication control unit 243 controls the communication unit 21 to transmit the activity amount information and the position information of the user terminal 20 to the information providing device 30. For example, the communication control unit 243 stores the provided information received by the communication unit 21 in the storage unit 25.
The display control unit 244 controls the display unit 23. For example, the display control unit 244 controls the display unit 23 to display the provided information stored in the storage unit 25 on the display unit 23 in response to the display instruction input via the operation unit 22.

The storage unit 25 stores the provided information transmitted from the information providing device 30. The storage unit 25 may store a plurality of provided information in chronological order. The storage unit 25 is configured by using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a functional configuration of the information providing device 30 according to the first embodiment. The information providing device 30 includes a communication unit 31, a control unit 32, and a storage unit 33.
The communication unit 31 communicates with the user terminal 20 via the network 40. The communication between the communication unit 31 and the user terminal 20 may be wired or wireless. For example, the communication unit 31 receives the activity amount information information transmitted from the user terminal 20 and the position information of the user terminal 20. For example, the communication unit 31 transmits the provided information to the user terminal 20.

The control unit 32 is configured by using a processor such as a CPU and a memory. The control unit 32 has the functions of the information acquisition unit 321, the target setting unit 322, the privilege control unit 323, and the information providing unit 324 by executing the program. Some of these functions (for example, the information acquisition unit 321 and the target setting unit 322, the privilege control unit 323 and the information providing unit 324) do not need to be mounted on the information providing device 30 in advance, and additional application programs can be installed. It may be realized by being installed in the information providing device 30.

The goal setting unit 322 sets goals to be met in order to get used to the heat. Specifically, the goal setting unit 322 sets as the goals to be met in order to get used to the heat, the date or time when the goal is achieved, and the privilege (hereinafter referred to as "target value") for determining that the goal has been achieved. Is associated and set for each user. For example, the target setting unit 322 refers to the weather information, and sets the time when the temperature is equal to or higher than the first threshold value or the day when the temperature is higher than the previous day by the second threshold value or higher as the date or time when the target is achieved. Set. As an example, when the privilege is a point, the goal setting unit 322 sets a date for achieving the goal on the day after the rainy season and a target value of 10000 points for each user.

The target setting unit 322 may set a different date or time and a target value for each user. When the day after the rainy season is determined by the weather information, the target setting unit 322 may set the date or time to achieve the target based on the weather information. The target value may be the same or different depending on the time and date. When the user operates the user terminal 20 and inputs an instruction to set a date or time for achieving the goal, the goal setting unit 322 sets the date or time transmitted from the user terminal 20 as the date or time for achieving the goal. Set as the time.

The information acquisition unit 321 acquires the activity amount information transmitted from the user terminal 20 and the position information of the user terminal 20. The information acquisition unit 321 stores the acquired activity amount information and the position information of the user terminal 20 in the storage unit 33 as user information 331.

The privilege control unit 323 controls the privilege according to the amount of activity based on the user information 331 stored in the storage unit 33 and the privilege information 332. For example, when the privilege control unit 323 satisfies the condition indicated by the privilege information 332, the privilege control unit 323 grants the privilege to the user who satisfies the condition.

The information providing unit 324 provides the user with provided information including information necessary to achieve the goal, based on the user's privilege and the goal to be met in order to get used to the heat. Specifically, the information providing unit 324 is the difference between the total benefits according to the amount of activity of the user and the target value to be met by the date or time of achieving the goal set by the goal to be met in order to get used to the heat. Provides the information obtained by. The information obtained by the difference may be information on the difference between the total benefits and the target value, or information on activities that promote sweating to eliminate the difference. For example, when the total of the benefits is 1000 points and the target value is 2000 points, the information providing unit 324 provides information on activities for promoting sweating to eliminate the difference of 1000 points as providing information.

The storage unit 33 stores the user information 331 and the privilege information 332. User information 331 includes information about the user. The user information 331 may be stored in the storage unit 33 as the user information table shown in FIG. The privilege information 332 includes information regarding the privilege. The privilege information 332 may be stored in the storage unit 33 as the privilege information table shown in FIG. The storage unit 33 is configured by using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of the user information table according to the first embodiment.
The user information table is composed of a plurality of records in which each value of user ID, user terminal information, user attribute, total privilege, remaining privilege, target, activity amount, and activity history is associated. For example, the user information table is composed of records for the number of users. The user ID represents identification information for identifying the user of the user terminal 20. The user terminal information represents information about the user terminal 20. For example, the user terminal information is information (IP address or MAC address) of an address assigned to the user terminal 20, location information, or the like. The user attribute represents the attribute of the user. For example, user attributes are the user's gender, age, and body shape (height, weight, etc.). The user attribute may be any information as long as it is information related to the user's attribute. The benefit total represents the total benefit granted to the user. The remaining privilege represents the remaining number of benefits held by the user.

Goals represent goals that must be met to get used to the heat. In the target item, the value of the date or time and the target value are registered. A value set by the target setting unit 322 is registered in the target item. The target value may be set for each activity content of the user, or may be set by combining a plurality of activity contents. When the value of the total privilege of the user reaches the target value, it can be determined that the user corresponds to the heat acclimation. That is, the closer the value of the total benefits is to the target value, the more the user has become accustomed to the heat. The activity amount represents the activity amount information obtained from the user terminal 20. Each time information on the amount of activity is obtained from the user terminal 20, the user information table is registered in chronological order. The activity history represents the activity history of the user. The activity history includes information such as activity content, activity date and time, and area. Activities include activities that promote sweating, such as walking, jogging, cycling, and bathing. The activity content may be any action other than the above as long as it is an activity that promotes sweating.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of the privilege information table according to the first embodiment.
The privilege information table is composed of a plurality of records in which activity contents, judgment criteria, and privilege values are associated with each other. For example, the privilege information table is composed of records for the number of activity contents. The activity content represents an activity that promotes sweating, which is the target of granting benefits. Judgment criteria represent criteria for judging that the activity content is satisfied. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the criterion for determining the activity content "walking" satisfies the condition that the user's acceleration obtained by the activity measuring device 10 (for example, an acceleration sensor) is continued at a predetermined speed or higher for a predetermined time. It is shown that this is the case. When this condition is satisfied, the user is given a privilege associated with the activity content "walking". The privilege represents the privilege given to the user when the judgment criteria of the activity content are satisfied.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a processing flow of the information providing system 100 according to the first embodiment. At the start of the process of FIG. 6, it is assumed that the target is set by the target setting unit 322.
The activity amount measuring device 10 measures the activity amount (step S101). For example, the activity amount measuring device 10 measures the activity amount at a preset timing. Each time the activity amount measuring device 10 measures the activity amount, the activity amount measuring device 10 transmits the measured activity amount information to the user terminal 20 (step S102). The activity amount measuring device 10 includes the information on the date and time when the activity amount was measured in the activity amount information and transmits the information to the user terminal 20.
The communication unit 21 of the user terminal 20 receives the activity amount information transmitted from the activity amount measuring device 10. The sensor information acquisition unit 241 acquires the activity amount information received by the communication unit 21 (step S103). Further, the position information acquisition unit 242 acquires the position information of the user terminal 20 (step S104). The communication control unit 243 controls the communication unit 21 to provide information on the amount of activity acquired by the sensor information acquisition unit 241 and the position information of the user terminal 20 acquired by the position information acquisition unit 242. To send. The communication unit 21 transmits the activity amount information and the position information of the user terminal 20 to the information providing device 30 according to the control of the communication control unit 243 (step S105).

The communication unit 31 of the information providing device 30 receives the activity amount information transmitted from the user terminal 20 and the position information of the user terminal 20. The information acquisition unit 321 acquires the activity amount information received by the communication unit 31 and the position information of the user terminal 20. The information acquisition unit 321 stores the acquired activity amount information in the user information table. At this time, when the record corresponding to the user ID of the user terminal 20 that is the transmission source of the activity amount information exists in the user information table, the information acquisition unit 321 displays the activity amount information in the user information table in chronological order. Remember in. On the other hand, if the record corresponding to the user ID of the user terminal 20 that is the source of the activity amount information does not exist in the user information table, the information acquisition unit 321 creates a new record and the activity amount information. Is stored in the user information table. By repeatedly executing this process, information on a plurality of activity amounts is registered in the user information table from one user terminal 20. When there are a plurality of user terminals 20, the activity amount information transmitted for each user terminal 20 is registered in the user information table.

The privilege control unit 323 controls the privilege according to the activity amount based on the activity amount information acquired by the information acquisition unit 321 and the privilege information table (step S106). Specifically, first, the privilege control unit 323 refers to the privilege information table and determines whether or not there is an activity content that satisfies the determination criterion with the activity amount information acquired by the information acquisition unit 321. Next, the privilege control unit 323 does not grant the privilege when there is no activity content that satisfies the determination criteria. On the other hand, when there is an activity content that satisfies the determination criteria, the privilege control unit 323 grants a privilege associated with the activity content that satisfies the determination criteria.

In addition, depending on the activity content, it is assumed that the information on one activity amount does not meet the judgment criteria. For example, when it is set as a judgment standard to carry out continuously for several days, one activity amount information does not satisfy the judgment standard. Therefore, the privilege control unit 323 may determine whether or not the determination criteria are satisfied by adding the information on the amount of activity for a predetermined period in addition to the information on the latest amount of activity acquired. Further, in the activity content such as bathing or entering a sauna, the user operates the user terminal 20 in advance and registers the activity content to be executed in the information providing device 30. Further, in the privilege information table, in the activity content such as bathing or entering a sauna, it may be registered as a criterion that the person is located at a place having a temperature or higher and a predetermined time or longer. Then, the privilege control unit 323 determines whether or not the determination criterion is satisfied based on the input activity content and the activity amount information. Whether or not there is a user in the bath or sauna may be determined by acquiring temperature information from the user terminal 20. For example, the privilege control unit 323 acquires temperature information from the user terminal 20 as activity amount information, and when the temperature indicated by the acquired temperature information continues for a predetermined time, it may enter a bath or a sauna. Judge that the activity content is satisfied.

The privilege control unit 323 updates the user information table when there is a change in the user's privilege. For example, if the privilege is changed due to the granting of the privilege or the use of the privilege, the user information table is updated. When the privilege is changed due to the grant of the privilege, the privilege control unit 323 updates the total privilege and the remaining privilege value by adding the privilege to be granted to the total privilege and the remaining privilege value of the record of the corresponding user ID. .. In addition, the privilege control unit 323 updates the activity history item by registering the activity content, activity date and time, and area that satisfy the determination criteria in the activity history item of the record of the corresponding user ID. The area is determined based on the acquired location information. When the privilege is changed due to the use of the privilege, the privilege control unit 323 updates the value of the remaining privilege by subtracting the value corresponding to the used privilege from the value of the remaining privilege of the record of the corresponding user ID.

The information providing unit 324 provides information to the corresponding user at least based on the user information table (step S107). Here, the corresponding user is a user who desires to provide information or a user whose information is provided at the timing. The timing at which the information providing unit 324 provides information to the user may be a preset timing, a timing at which the determination criteria of the activity content is satisfied, or the timing from the user terminal 20. It may be the timing when the information provision instruction is received. The information providing unit 324 generates the provided information by using any one of the information of the total privilege, the remaining privilege, the target value, and the activity history information included in the user information table.

For example, the information providing unit 324 uses the total privilege registered in the user information table and the target value to generate provision information including information obtained by the difference between the total privilege and the target value. Here, when the information of the activity to promote sweating to eliminate the difference is included in the provided information as the information obtained by the difference, the information providing unit 324 first refers to the user information table and achieves the target from the current date. Calculate the period up to the date set as the date or time. Next, the information providing unit 324 refers to the privilege information table and selects the activity content for promoting sweating so as to reach the target value in the calculated period. For example, when the calculated period is 10 days, the information providing unit 324 selects an activity content that can eliminate the difference in order to eliminate the difference in 10 days. The information providing unit 324 generates provided information including the difference between the total privilege and the target value and the selected activity content.

For example, the information providing unit 324 may generate information on the difference in benefits until the target value for each activity content is reached. In this case, the information providing unit 324 provides information indicating how much activity should be performed using the privilege information table (for example, because the privilege of jogging is insufficient for XX minutes, it should be continued for several days). It may be generated. In this way, the information providing unit 324 generates the provided information using any one of the information of the total privilege, the remaining privilege, the goal, and the activity history information. The information providing unit 324 provides the generated provided information to the user terminal 20 via the communication unit 31 (step S107).

The communication unit 21 of the user terminal 20 receives the provided information transmitted from the information providing device 30. The communication control unit 243 acquires the provided information received by the communication unit 21. The communication control unit 243 stores the acquired provided information in the storage unit 25. The display control unit 244 controls the display unit 23 in response to a display instruction via the operation unit 22 to display the provided information on the display unit 23. The display unit 23 displays the provided information according to the control of the display control unit 244 (step S108). For example, the display unit 23 displays a diagram (for example, a graph) showing the difference between the total privilege and the target value by using the total privilege included in the provided information and the target value. As a result, the user can easily grasp how much activity is insufficient for the target value. For example, the display unit 23 displays information on the difference in benefits until the target value for each activity content included in the provided information is reached. As a result, the user can easily grasp which activity is lacking and how much with respect to the target value.

The display control unit 244 may visualize and display how accustomed the user is to the heat based on the difference between the total privilege and the target value. Specifically, first, the display control unit 244 determines which of the plurality of reference ranges for classifying how much the user is accustomed to the heat belongs to the value of the difference between the total privilege and the target value. To do. It is assumed that the plurality of reference ranges are, for example, from the first range to the third range. When the value of the difference between the total privilege and the target value belongs to the first range, the display control unit 244 determines that the user is not yet accustomed to the heat. When the value of the difference between the total privilege and the target value belongs to the second range, the display control unit 244 determines that the user has gradually become accustomed to the heat. When the value of the difference between the total privilege and the target value belongs to the third range, the display control unit 244 determines that the user has become accustomed to the heat. Then, the display control unit 244 causes the display unit 23 to display different information according to the determination result. For example, when the display control unit 244 determines that it is not yet accustomed to the heat, it displays an icon (for example, a graphic of a doll or the like) in red. For example, when the display control unit 244 determines that the user is getting used to the heat, the display control unit 244 displays the icon in yellow. For example, when the display control unit 244 determines that the user has become accustomed to the heat, the display control unit 244 displays the icon in blue. These displays are examples, and the size and shape of the icon may be changed according to the determination result.

According to the information providing system 100 configured as described above, it is possible to reduce the risk of the user due to heat stress such as heat stroke. Specifically, the information providing device 30 grants a privilege according to the amount of activity of the user. As a result, the user can be encouraged to actively carry out activities to promote sweating in order to obtain many benefits. In addition, the information providing device 30 visualizes the user by providing the user with current state information of the user and information necessary for heat acclimation. As a result, the user can easily grasp the information necessary for himself / herself. Then, the user himself / herself voluntarily promotes sweating toward the goal, so that the heat gradually acclimatizes. By acclimatizing to heat, it is possible to reduce the influence of heat even in the case of full-scale extreme heat or intense heat. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of the user due to heat stress such as heat stroke.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the configuration in which the provided information is provided only to the user terminal 20 possessed by the user (hereinafter referred to as “target user”) whose activity amount is measured is shown. In the second embodiment, the information of the target user is provided not only to the target user but also to the user related to the target user (hereinafter referred to as "related user"). Here, the related user is, for example, a relative, a family member, an acquaintance, or the like of the target user.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the information providing system 100a according to the second embodiment. The information providing system 100a includes a plurality of activity amount measuring devices 10, a plurality of user terminals 20, and an information providing device 30a. The user terminal 20 and the information providing device 30a are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via the network 40.

In the second embodiment, the plurality of user terminals 20 are, for example, terminal devices owned by a target user and a related user. The difference between the user terminal 20 and the first embodiment is that the provided information 251 stored in the storage unit 25 includes information on related users in addition to information on the user who owns the user terminal 20. It is a point to be. The configuration of the functional unit of the user terminal 20 is the same as that of the first embodiment.
The information providing device 30a gives a privilege according to the amount of activity of the user, and also provides information about the user to the user terminal 20 of the target user and the related user.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram showing a functional configuration of the information providing device 30a according to the second embodiment. The information providing device 30a includes a communication unit 31, a control unit 32a, and a storage unit 33a.
The second embodiment is different from the information providing device 30 in the first embodiment in that the control unit 32a and the storage unit 33a are provided instead of the control unit 32 and the storage unit 33. Other configurations of the information providing device 30a are the same as those of the information providing device 30. Therefore, the description of the entire information providing device 30a will be omitted, and only the differences will be described.

The control unit 32a is configured by using a processor such as a CPU or a memory. The control unit 32a has the functions of the information acquisition unit 321, the target setting unit 322, the privilege control unit 323, and the information providing unit 324a by executing the program. Some of these functions (for example, the information acquisition unit 321 and the target setting unit 322, the privilege control unit 323 and the information providing unit 324a) do not need to be mounted on the information providing device 30 in advance, and an additional application program can be installed. It may be realized by being installed in the information providing device 30.

The information providing unit 324a performs the same processing as the information providing unit 324. Further, the information providing unit 324a controls the communication unit 31 to transmit the provided information to the user terminal 20 of the target user and the user terminal 20 of the related user. The information providing unit 324a does not have to transmit all the provided information to both the user terminal 20 of the target user and the user terminal 20 of the related user. For example, the information providing unit 324a does not have to transmit the provided information to both the user terminal 20 of the target user and the user terminal 20 of the related user only when a specific condition is satisfied. A specific condition is when the sweating-promoting activity has not been performed for a predetermined period of time. For example, if the activity to promote sweating is not carried out for a predetermined period of time, it is assumed that the state of getting used to the heat decreases or the target value is not reached. Therefore, the information providing unit 324a can urge the related user to execute an activity of urging the target user to sweat by providing information to the related user when a specific condition is satisfied.

The storage unit 33a stores the user information 331a and the privilege information 332. User information 331a includes information about the user. The user information 331a may be stored in the storage unit 33 as the user information table shown in FIG. The storage unit 33a is configured by using a storage device such as a magnetic hard disk device or a semiconductor storage device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of the user information table according to the second embodiment.
The user information table is composed of a plurality of records in which each value of user ID, user terminal information, user attribute, related user information, privilege total, remaining privilege, target, activity amount, and activity history is associated. For example, the user information table is composed of records for the number of users. An item of related user information is newly added to the user information table in the second embodiment. The related user information is information about a user related to the target user (in FIG. 9, the user identified by the user ID). For example, the related user information may be a user ID or information (IP address or MAC address) of an address assigned to the user terminal 20 possessed by the related user.

The information providing unit 324a identifies a related user related to the target user by referring to the user information table in the second embodiment. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the related users related to the target user identified by the user ID “BBB” are the user identified by the user ID “CCC” and the user identified by the user ID “DDD”. Is. The information providing unit 324a provides the information provided by the target user to the user terminal 20 of the related user by acquiring the user terminal information of the specified related user.

According to the information providing system 100a configured as described above, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.
Further, in the information providing system 100a, the information provided by the target user is provided not only to the target user but also to the related users. As a result, even if the target user has not performed the activity of promoting sweating, the related user can be re-executed by prompting the target user to execute the activity of promoting sweating. As a result, the target user can gradually acclimatize to the heat. By acclimatizing to heat, it is possible to reduce the influence of heat even in the case of full-scale extreme heat or intense heat. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of the user due to heat stress such as heat stroke.

(Modification example common to the first embodiment and the second embodiment)
The privilege control unit 323 is a privilege (total privilege and remaining privilege) of the user who performed the activity affecting the achievement of the goal (hereinafter referred to as "inhibition activity") when the activity affecting the achievement of the goal is performed. ) May be deducted. Inhibitory activity includes activities that promote sweating for several days in a row, poor sleep, and failure to eat breakfast. The activities that are subject to the deduction of the benefits shown above are examples. In order to get used to the heat, it is necessary to continue activities to promote sweating. However, if there is no continuous activity to promote sweating, it will affect the achievement of the goal. Therefore, the privilege control unit 323 deducts the privilege of the user who performed the inhibition activity when the inhibition activity is performed. For example, the privilege control unit 323 refers to the user information table, and subtracts the privilege corresponding to the inhibition activity from the total privilege and the remaining privilege of the record corresponding to the user who performed the inhibition activity. The activity content, judgment criteria, and benefits according to the inhibition activity are registered in the privilege information table. For example, in the case of poor quality sleep, the activity content according to the inhibitory activity is "sleep deprivation", the judgment order is "poor quality sleep", and the benefits are It is "minus 〇〇". The poor sleep and the absence of breakfast may be input by the user operating the user terminal 20.
With this configuration, the benefits of the user who performed the inhibitory activity are subtracted. Users who do not continue to promote sweating or who are in poor physical condition are susceptible to heat stress. However, even in such a state, when the target value is reached, it is assumed that one's body may mistakenly become accustomed to the heat. Therefore, by subtracting the privilege of the user who has performed the inhibitory activity in this way, it is possible to adapt to the heat while taking into account the state of the user. Therefore, it becomes possible to further reduce the risk of the user due to heat stress such as heat stroke.

When the same user is deducted from the benefits a plurality of times in a predetermined number of times (for example, three times in a row) or in a short period (for example, one week), the information providing unit 324 uses the user terminal of that user. Information indicating a warning to 20 may be provided. In this case, the information providing unit 324 refers to the activity history of the same user registered in the user information table, and the privilege is deducted a predetermined number of times in a row or a plurality of times in a short period of time. If so, information indicating a warning is provided to the user terminal 20 of the user. The information indicating the warning may be, for example, information indicating that an activity for promoting sweating is performed, or information indicating that the activity for promoting sweating has not been performed recently.
With such a configuration, it is possible to give an opportunity to notice even if the user himself / herself is not aware that he / she has not recently performed an activity to promote sweating. As a result, it is possible to encourage the user to sweat again.

The privilege control unit 323 may grant a privilege according to the ratio of the activity amount satisfying the determination criterion even when the activity amount does not satisfy the determination criterion. For example, the privilege control unit 323 may grant a privilege for 80% when the ratio of the activity amount satisfying the determination criterion is 80%.
The privilege control unit 323 may be configured to give a privilege in consideration of weather information and environmental information (for example, WBGT at each point) in addition to the amount of activity. When configured in this way, the information acquisition unit 321 acquires weather information and environmental information. The information acquisition unit 321 may acquire the weather information from the weather server that provides the weather information, or may acquire the weather information provided in the news. Depending on the weather and environment, the privilege control unit 323 has a different degree of getting used to the heat even if it is active in the same time zone. For example, working on a humid day is different from getting used to the heat compared to working on a low humidity day. Therefore, when the weather information and the environmental information are added, the privilege control unit 323 may add the privilege based on the weather information and the environmental information to the privilege according to the amount of activity and give the user a privilege. Benefits based on weather information and environmental information shall be registered in advance in the privilege information table. The privilege control unit 323 may add either weather information or environmental information. With this configuration, it is possible to determine the user's habituation to the heat by taking into account not only the amount of activity but also the weather and environment in which the user has performed the activity. Therefore, it is possible to more accurately grant the privilege according to the activity of the user.

The information providing unit 324, 323a may provide the user who performs the activity to promote sweating with the information showing the date, place, temperature, humidity, etc. appropriate for the activity on the map as the provided information. Good. When configured in this way, the information providing units 324 and 323a refer to the user information table and grasp the area where the user has performed activities in the past based on the activity history of the user. The information providing unit 324, 323a identifies a place of temperature and humidity suitable for the next activity based on the temperature and humidity of the area where the user has performed the activity in the past. The local temperature and humidity may be obtained from a server that provides weather information (not shown) via the network 40. A suitable place for the next activity is, for example, a place with a temperature or humidity slightly higher than the temperature or humidity of the area where the user has performed the activity in the past. The information providing unit 324, 323a generates the information showing the information of the specified place on the map as the providing information. The information providing units 324 and 323a transmit the generated provided information to the user terminal 20 of the target user.
With this configuration, the user is provided with a place where the temperature and humidity are gradually increased as a recommended place. This allows the user to easily figure out a suitable place for the next activity. In addition, the burden on the body can be reduced by gradually getting used to the environment where the temperature and humidity are high. As a result, the risk of the user due to heat stress such as heat stroke can be reduced.

The information providing unit 324, 323a may provide information indicating how much the target value can be reached for each activity content as the provided information.
The information providing unit 324, 323a may provide information on the transition of privilege granting as the provided information.
The information providing unit 324, 323a may include the environmental information (for example, WBGT) and the weather information of the place where the user is located in the provided information and provide the user.

The information providing units 324 and 323a refer to the user information table and provide statistical information obtained from information of a plurality of specific users (for example, users of the same age and users of the same type) as provided information to the user terminal 20 of the specific user. May be provided. A plurality of specific users are a plurality of users having similar attributes. Specifically, first, the information providing units 324 and 323a refer to the user information table to acquire information on a specific user (for example, total benefits, activity history, etc.). Next, the information providing units 324 and 323a generate a table or a figure showing the statistical results using the acquired information. For example, the information providing unit 324, 323a is based on the results of the ratio of the total benefits of men and women of the same age group, the ratio of the total benefits of men and women of the same age group, and the activity history of users of the same age group by gender. Generate a table or figure showing statistical results such as activity history results for each gender of the user. Then, the information providing units 324 and 323a provide the statistical information including the generated statistical result to the user terminal 20 of the specific user. The user terminal 20 displays statistical information transmitted from the information providing devices 30 and 30a. Specifically, the display control unit 244 may display only the statistical information on the display unit 23, or may display the statistical information and the user information of the user terminal 20 together.
With this configuration, a specific user can compare the activity status of a user with attributes similar to himself / herself with his / her own activity status. As a result, it is possible to encourage the activity motivation of a specific user.

The goal setting unit 322 may set a goal for a specific user by adding statistical information obtained from information of a plurality of specific users. Specifically, first, the target setting unit 322 refers to the user information table and acquires information (for example, a target) of a specific user. Next, the target setting unit 322 calculates statistics using the acquired information. For example, the goal setting unit 322 calculates statistics such as the ratio of dates or times by gender of users of the same age, and the ratio of days or times by gender of users of the same age. Then, the target setting unit 322 sets the date or time of the specific user based on the calculated statistical result.

In the privilege information table, judgment criteria and benefits of activity contents may be registered according to any combination of age, gender, time zone, time, external temperature, and external humidity. Depending on the age, even if the same movement is performed for the same time, the accustomed to the heat is different. For example, children and the elderly are accustomed to the heat differently even if they perform the same movements at the same time. Therefore, in the privilege information table, judgment criteria and benefits according to the age may be registered for each activity content. In addition, the time to encourage activities differs depending on the age and gender. Furthermore, the load on the body differs between the time of activity, for example, the activity during the day and the activity at night. Therefore, by registering the criteria and benefits of the activity content according to the combination of age, gender, time zone, time, external temperature, and external humidity, you can get used to the heat without imposing an excessive burden. I can go.

The goal setting unit 322 may set the day of the event registered by the user as a goal to be met in order to get used to the heat. Specifically, when the user registers the event information in the information providing devices 30 and 30a, the target setting unit 322 sets the date of the registered event as the date or time when the target is achieved. Here, the event is an event that is affected by heat stress such as going to an athletic meet, going hiking, going to the sea, and the like. Event information is registered in the user information table. For example, the information acquisition unit 321 notifies the target setting unit 322 when a registration request for event information is made from the user terminal 20. In response to the registration request, the goal setting unit 322 sets the date or time when the goal of the corresponding user is achieved by the date indicated by the event information. The goal setting unit 322 may ask the user whether to set the date or time preset by the goal setting unit 322 or the date indicated by the event information as the date or time to achieve the goal. In this case, the target setting unit 322 sets the date or date and time of the one selected by the user. Further, when a plurality of event information registration requests are made, the goal setting unit 322 may ask the user which event information content is to be set. In this case, the goal setting unit 322 sets the date or date and time selected by the user.
With this configuration, it is possible to appropriately set and change the date or time when the goal is achieved according to the information of the event registered by the user. As a result, the user's event can be dealt with even earlier than the preset date or time. Therefore, it becomes possible to improve convenience.

The privilege control unit 323 may increase the privilege to be granted before a predetermined period (for example, one week before) of the date or time when the target registered in the user information table is achieved. In this case, information on the period for increasing the privilege is registered in the privilege information table.
The privilege control unit 323 may be configured to give a special privilege as a bonus privilege when the user who has reached the target value continuously performs an activity to promote sweating. In this case, information about the bonus privilege is registered in the privilege information table.
In addition to the information shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, the user information table may register environmental information (WBGT), weather forecast, sleep time (for example, sleep quality), and information on the presence or absence of eating and drinking. Environmental information (WBGT) and weather forecast information are added when the privilege is granted, as described above. Information on sleep time (for example, sleep quality) and the presence or absence of eating and drinking is used to determine whether or not there is a possibility of affecting the physical condition of the user, as described above.

The goal setting unit 322 may set a recommended activity start date for each user. The activity start recommended date is a date recommended as the start date of the activity to promote sweating to the user. Some users do not know when to start an activity, even if they know the date or time to accomplish the activity. Furthermore, there are various users who want to gradually get used to the heat by reducing their daily activities, and users who want to get used to the heat in a short period of time. Therefore, it is preferable that the start date of the activity for promoting sweating is set. In this case, the goal setting unit 322 sets the date or time when the goal is achieved as the reference date, and sets a few days before the reference date (for example, 1 to 2 weeks before) as the recommended activity start date. .. For example, the goal setting unit 322 may calculate the recommended activity start date by subtracting a preset number of days (for example, 14 days) from the reference date, or use other information to calculate the recommended activity start date. May be calculated. Then, the goal setting unit 322 sets the calculated activity start recommended date. When calculating the recommended activity start date using other information, the goal setting unit 322 sets the recommended activity start date by referring to the weather information and taking into account the temperature of several days before the reference date. May be good. When configured in this way, the information providing unit 324 acts on the user terminal 20 of the user who has reached the recommended activity start date or the user who has several days remaining (for example, a few days) until the recommended activity start date. Provide information indicating that the recommended start date has come or is approaching.
With this configuration, the user is notified that the recommended activity start date has been reached or is near. As a result, the user does not have to think about when to start the activity of promoting sweating. In this way, it is possible to promote activities while reducing the burden on the user.

The user terminal 20 and the information providing device 30 in the above-described embodiment may be realized by a computer. In that case, the program for realizing this function may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read by the computer system and executed. The term "computer system" as used herein includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. Further, the "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, or a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system.

Further, a "computer-readable recording medium" is a communication line for transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line, and dynamically holds the program for a short period of time. It may also include a program that holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory inside a computer system that serves as a server or a client in that case. Further, the above program may be for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions, and may be further realized for realizing the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system. It may be realized by using a programmable logic device such as FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like within a range that does not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

10 ... Activity measuring device, 20 ... User terminal, 21 ... Communication unit, 22 ... Operation unit, 23 ... Display unit, 24 ... Control unit, 25 ... Storage unit, 30 ... Information providing device, 31 ... Communication unit, 32 ... Control unit, 33 ... Storage unit, 241 ... Sensor information acquisition unit, 242 ... Position information acquisition unit, 243 ... Communication control unit, 244 ... Display control unit, 321 ... Information acquisition unit, 322 ... Target setting unit, 323 ... Bonus control Department, 324 ... Information provision department

Claims (13)

A goal setting unit that sets goals to be met in order to get used to the heat,
A privilege control unit that controls benefits according to the amount of activity of the user who performs activities to promote sweating,
An information providing unit that provides the user with information necessary to achieve the goal based on the privilege and the goal.
Information providing device including. The target setting unit sets the time when the temperature becomes the first threshold value or more, or the day when the temperature becomes the second threshold value or more higher than the previous day as the target by referring to the weather information, according to claim 1. The information providing device described. The information providing device according to claim 1, wherein the goal setting unit sets the date of the event registered by the user as the goal. The information providing unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information providing unit provides information obtained by the difference between the total of benefits according to the amount of activity of the user and the target value to be satisfied until the target is achieved. Information providing device. The information providing unit refers to the future temperature obtained from the weather information and the difference between the total of the benefits of the user and the target value, and the future temperature may affect the physical condition of the user. The information according to claim 4, which determines whether or not there is, and further provides information to the effect that it may affect the physical condition of the user if it may affect the physical condition of the user. Providing equipment. The information providing unit provides information on at least one of a place, a time, and an activity suitable for performing the activity of the user based on the past activity history of the user in addition to the privilege and the goal. The information providing device according to any one of items 1 to 5. The information providing unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the information providing unit also provides a user who is related to the user with information necessary for the user to achieve the goal. apparatus. The privilege control unit deducts the privilege of the user who performed the activity affecting the achievement of the goal when the activity affecting the achievement of the goal is performed, any one of claims 1 to 7. The information providing device described in the section. The information providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the privilege control unit controls the privilege by adding one or both of weather information and environmental information in addition to the activity amount. The information providing according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the goal setting unit sets a recommended date as a start date of the sweating promoting activity based on the date or time set as the target. apparatus. It is provided with an activity amount measuring device for measuring the activity amount of a user who performs an activity for promoting sweating, an information providing device for providing information to the user, and a user terminal for displaying the information provided by the information providing device. It is an information providing system
The information providing device is
A goal setting unit that sets goals to be met in order to get used to the heat,
A privilege control unit that controls benefits according to the activity amount of the user obtained from the activity amount measuring device, and
An information providing unit that provides the user with information necessary to achieve the goal based on the privilege and the goal.
With
The user terminal is
A communication unit that transmits the activity amount of the user obtained from the activity amount measuring device to the information providing device, and
A display unit that displays information provided by the information providing device, and
Information provision system equipped with. Goal setting steps to set goals to meet to get used to the heat,
A privilege control step that controls the privilege according to the amount of activity of the user who performs the activity to promote sweating,
An information providing step that provides the user with information necessary to achieve the goal based on the privilege and the goal.
Information provision method having. Goal setting steps to set goals to meet to get used to the heat,
A privilege control step that controls the privilege according to the amount of activity of the user who performs the activity to promote sweating,
An information providing step that provides the user with information necessary to achieve the goal based on the privilege and the goal.
A computer program that lets a computer run.

Images