JP2021188770A - Operation terminal, environment control system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To obtain an operation terminal that can control an air-conditioner to perform environmental control in accordance with user's skin condition.SOLUTION: An operation terminal 2 capable of performing remote control of an air-conditioner 1 includes: an operation unit 22 for acquiring user's skin condition; an operation unit 23 for determining a control content of the air-conditioner 1 on the basis of the skin condition and generating a control command in accordance with the determined control content; and a communication unit 21 for transmitting the control command to the air-conditioner 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to an operation terminal, an environmental control system and a program for remotely controlling an environmental control device.

The requirements for environmental control such as air conditioning (hereinafter referred to as air conditioning) control are not the same for all users. Therefore, conventionally, a technique for providing air conditioning control suitable for each user has been proposed. In Patent Document 1, the relationship between the air conditioning requirements such as temperature, humidity, and air volume set by the user using a smartphone held by the user and the characteristics such as the user's age, occupation, height, and weight is learned by machine learning. , A technique for proposing an air conditioning setting according to a user's characteristics using the learned results is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-27603

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional technique, even if it is possible to propose an air conditioning setting according to characteristics such as age, occupation, height, and weight, the health condition of the user is not taken into consideration. An example of a user's health condition is skin condition, but even if the age, occupation, height, weight, etc. are the same, the skin condition is different for each user. In recent years, interest in health management has been increasing, and it is desired that environmental control according to the skin condition of the user is performed as a part of environmental control suitable for the user.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to obtain an operation terminal capable of causing an air conditioner to perform environmental control according to a user's skin condition.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the operation terminal according to the present disclosure is an operation terminal capable of remotely controlling an environmental control device, and is an acquisition unit for acquiring a user's skin condition. , A control command generation unit that determines the control content of the environmental control device based on the skin condition and generates a control command according to the determined control content, and a communication unit that transmits the control command to the environmental control device. ..

According to the present disclosure, there is an effect that the air conditioner can control the environment according to the skin condition of the user.

The figure which shows the structural example of the air conditioning system which concerns on Embodiment 1. The figure which shows each area of Embodiment 1 and an example of a user's seat A flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure in the operation terminal of the first embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the control content of the air conditioning control according to the skin condition in Embodiment 1. The figure which shows the configuration example of the environmental control system which concerns on Embodiment 2. A flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure in the operation terminal of the second embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the control content of the lighting control according to the skin condition in Embodiment 2. The figure which shows the configuration example of the operation terminal which concerns on Embodiment 3. A flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure in the operation terminal of the third embodiment. A flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure of the operation terminal of the third embodiment in the case of performing lighting control. The figure which shows an example of the display screen displayed by the operation terminal.

Hereinafter, the operation terminal, the environmental control system, and the program according to the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an air conditioning system (hereinafter referred to as an air conditioning system) according to the first embodiment. The air conditioning system is an example of an environmental control system. As shown in FIG. 1, the air conditioning system of the present embodiment includes an air conditioning device (hereinafter referred to as an air conditioning device) 1 which is an example of an environmental control device, and an operation terminal 2. The operation terminal 2 is a terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet, which is associated with each user and can be possessed by each user. The operation terminal 2 can remotely control the air conditioner 1.

The air conditioning device 1 includes an air conditioning control unit 11, a calculation unit 12, a storage unit 13, an operation unit 14, a communication unit 15, a plurality of indoor units 16, and one or more outdoor units 17. For example, the air conditioning control unit 11, the calculation unit 12, the storage unit 13, the operation unit 14, and the communication unit 15 constitute a system control device that centrally controls a plurality of indoor units 16 and one or more outdoor units 17. The system control device may be installed as a separate device from the plurality of indoor units 16 and one or more outdoor units 17, and may be installed integrally with any one of the plurality of indoor units 16, for example. May be done.

In the air-conditioning device 1 of the present embodiment, for example, the entire space subject to air-conditioning control of the air-conditioning device 1, that is, the space subject to environmental control is divided into a plurality of regions, such as an office or a factory. It is possible to control the air conditioning for each area.

The indoor unit 16 is installed in the space subject to air conditioning control of the air conditioner 1, and the outdoor unit 17 is installed outside the space subject to air conditioning control of the air conditioner 1. The indoor unit 16 and the outdoor unit 17 are connected by a refrigerant pipe. The indoor unit 16 realizes functions such as a ventilation function, a cooling function, a heating function, and a sterilization function together with the outdoor unit 17. The indoor unit 16 may have a function other than these, such as a humidifying function.

The communication unit 15 can communicate with the operation terminal 2 by wireless LAN (Local Area Network) such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and the like. Is. When the communication unit 15 receives the control command regarding the air conditioning control of the air conditioning device 1 from the operation terminal 2, the communication unit 15 temporarily stores the control command in the storage unit 13.

The calculation unit 12 controls the operation of the entire air conditioner 1. For example, the calculation unit 12 updates the control information by reflecting the control content indicated by the control command stored in the storage unit 13 by the communication unit 15 in the control information. For example, the control command transmitted from the operation terminal 2 includes information indicating an area corresponding to the operation terminal 2, and the calculation unit 12 adds the setting information based on the control command to the control information together with this information. do. The information indicating the area corresponding to the operation terminal 2 may be the identification information for identifying the area associated with the operation terminal 2, or may be the current position information of the operation terminal 2. In the latter case, it is assumed that the storage unit 13 stores information indicating the range of each area, and the calculation unit 12 determines in which area the operation terminal 2 exists based on this information and the information of the operation terminal 2. You can figure out what to do. Alternatively, it is assumed that the storage unit 13 stores information for associating the identification information of the operation terminal 2 with the area in advance, and the control command transmitted from the operation terminal 2 includes the identification information of the operation terminal 2. The calculation unit 12 adds the setting information based on the control command to the control information together with the identification information.

The air conditioning control unit 11 controls the indoor unit 16 and the outdoor unit 17 according to the control program stored in the storage unit 13. The arithmetic unit 12 and the air conditioning control unit 11 are realized by, for example, an arithmetic unit (processor) such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit). The function of the air conditioning control unit 11 is realized by the arithmetic unit executing the control program. Although not shown, a program for realizing the function of the arithmetic unit 12 is also stored in the storage unit 13, and the function of the arithmetic unit 12 is realized by the arithmetic unit executing the program. .. The arithmetic units that realize the arithmetic unit 12 and the air conditioning control unit 11 may be the same or different.

The storage unit 13 stores a control program for performing air conditioning control and the control information described above. The control information includes setting information for each area as described above. The indoor unit 16 and the outdoor unit 17 perform the air conditioning control by performing the operation according to the control program with the setting information as an input by the air conditioning control unit 11. The control program may be provided by a storage medium or a communication medium. The storage unit 13 is a memory, may be a semiconductor element memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or the like, or may be a combination thereof. The storage unit 13 is also used to store data used in the process of processing of the calculation unit 12 and the air conditioning control unit 11, which will be described later. Further, a part of the storage unit 13 may be realized by an external storage medium.

The operation unit 14 receives inputs from users, administrators, and the like. The operation unit 14 is, for example, a remote controller. The operation unit 14 includes an input means such as a button and a display means such as a display. The operation unit 14 may include a touch panel in which an input means and a display means are integrated. The operation unit 14 can receive setting information related to air conditioning control. This setting information is set for each divided area. The setting information of each area made by using the operation unit 14 is also referred to as the first setting information below. The setting information of each area set by the operation unit 14 is stored in the storage unit 13 as control information. The setting information of each area set by the operation unit 14 is updated to the information based on the control command when the communication unit 15 receives the control command from the operation terminal 2 as described above. Although an example in which the operation unit 14 can set the setting information for each area will be described here, the operation unit 14 may accept settings common to all the areas to be controlled by the air conditioner.

The operation terminal 2 includes a communication unit 21, an operation unit 22, a calculation unit 23, a display unit 24, and a storage unit 25. The communication unit 21 can communicate with the air conditioning device 1 by wireless LAN, short-range wireless communication, or the like. The operation unit 22 receives an input from the user. The display unit 24 displays various information. The operation unit 22 is, for example, a button, and the display unit 24 is, for example, a display. The operation unit 22 and the display unit 24 may be integrated and realized by a touch panel or the like.

The calculation unit 23 controls the overall operation of the operation terminal 2 and executes the operation according to the operation program described later. As will be described later, the calculation unit 23 has a function as a control command generation unit that determines the control content of the air conditioner 1 based on the skin condition and generates a control command according to the determined control content. The arithmetic unit 23 is realized by, for example, an arithmetic unit such as a CPU or an MPU. The function of the arithmetic unit 23 is realized by the arithmetic unit executing the program stored in the storage unit 25. This program includes the operation program shown in FIG. The operation program is a program for controlling the air conditioner 1, and is provided as application software, for example. Although not shown, a program for realizing other functions of the arithmetic unit 23 is also stored in the storage unit 25, and the function of the arithmetic unit 23 is realized by the arithmetic unit executing the program.

The storage unit 25 stores the operation program, personal information, and own seat position information. The storage unit 13 is a memory, may be a semiconductor element memory, an HDD, or the like, or may be a combination thereof. The storage unit 25 is also used to store data used in the process of the calculation unit 23, which will be described later. Further, a part of the storage unit 25 may be realized by an external storage medium.

Personal information is information necessary for determining the conditions of air conditioning control for maintaining the health of the skin, and includes, for example, age, gender, body temperature, and skin condition. The personal information of the present embodiment may include skin condition and may not include other information. The skin condition is, for example, normal, acne, cold, or dry. Hereinafter, an example in which these four types of conditions are used as the skin condition will be described, but the number of conditions related to the skin condition may be two or more and is not limited thereto. For example, there may be two types of skin conditions, normal and acne. Further, the skin condition may include a skin condition other than the above-mentioned example, such as a large amount of sebum and insufficient transparency. Personal information is input by the user operating the operation terminal 2 held by the user, and is registered in the operation terminal 2. Specifically, the operation unit 22 accepts the input of personal information from the user, and the accepted personal information is stored in the storage unit 25.

The self-seat position information is information indicating the position of the user's seat. In the present embodiment, as described above, the entire space subject to air conditioning control of the air conditioning device 1 is divided into a plurality of regions. Each area is provided with a seat for each user. The self-seat position information is input by the user operating the operation terminal 2 held by the user, and is registered in the operation terminal 2. Specifically, the operation unit 22 accepts the input of the own seat position information from the user, and the accepted own seat position information is stored in the storage unit 25. Specifically, for example, the operation terminal 2 displays a screen prompting the registration of the own seat on the display unit 24, and when the user is present in the own seat, the operation terminal 2 inputs an input indicating that the own seat is to be registered. The position of the operation terminal 2 of the above is stored in the storage unit 25 as the position of the own seat. The operation terminal 2 has, for example, a current position acquisition function using GPS (Global Positioning System), and the calculation unit 23 can obtain the current position by using the current position acquisition function.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of each area of the present embodiment and a user's seat. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the space to be air-conditioned of the air-conditioning device 1 is a space in the living room 200, and this space is divided into areas 201-206, and each area 201-206 corresponds to each. There is a seat for the user to do. That is, each user is provided with a seat for the user in a different area. For example, the area 203 is provided with a desk 210, and the desk 210 is provided with a chair (not shown). The position of the desk 210 or the position of the chair installed on the desk 210 is the position of the user's own seat to which the desk 210 is assigned. The user corresponding to the desk 210 is movable, but spends most of the day in the chair installed with the desk 210, that is, in his / her own seat. Although the reference numerals are omitted, desks are also provided in the other areas 201, 202, 204 to 206, and each desk is assigned to a different user.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the user registers the above-mentioned personal information and own seat position information in the operation terminal 2. Then, when the operation terminal 2 determines that the user is in the seat based on the seat position information and the current position, the operation terminal 2 generates a control command requesting air conditioning control according to the skin condition stored in the personal information. Then, the control command is transmitted to the air conditioner 1. The air-conditioning device 1 performs air-conditioning control according to the skin condition of the user by performing control according to the received control command. In this way, the operation terminal 2 can cause the air conditioning device 1 to perform air conditioning control according to the skin condition of the user.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure in the operation terminal 2 of the present embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 3 is performed by executing the above-mentioned operation program. The process shown in FIG. 3 is started, for example, by inputting an input requesting the start of the environment operation application corresponding to the operation program. It is assumed that the self-seat position information is registered in the operation terminal 2 before the start of the process shown in FIG.

The operation terminal 2 receives personal information including the skin condition of the user (step S1). For example, when the operation terminal 2 receives an input requesting the setting of the environment operation application, the operation terminal 2 displays a setting screen for setting the environment operation application on the display unit 24. On this setting screen, items that can be input as personal information are displayed, and the user inputs information corresponding to each item via the operation unit 22 of the operation terminal 2. As a result, the operation terminal 2 can receive personal information. The operation terminal 2 stores the received personal information in the storage unit 25. As described above, the personal information includes the skin condition of the user. Therefore, the operation terminal 2 of the present embodiment is an acquisition unit that acquires the skin condition of the user by input from the user.

The operation terminal 2 acquires the user's position information, that is, information indicating the current position of the user (step S2). Specifically, the calculation unit 23 obtains the current position by using the acquisition function of the current position.

Next, the operation terminal 2 determines whether or not the user is present (step S3). Specifically, the calculation unit 23 determines whether or not the user is present based on the current position of the operation terminal 2 and the own seat position information. The calculation unit 23 determines that the user is present, for example, when the distance between the self-seat position indicated by the self-seat position information and the current position of the operation terminal 2 is equal to or less than the threshold value. The threshold value is set to a distance smaller than the distance between the seat position and the boundary of the area 203 where the desk 210 exists. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2, it is assumed that the user to which the desk 210 is assigned enters the living room 200 and reaches the position 302 from the position 301 through the route indicated by the arrow. The user passes through the area 201 and the area 202 by the time the user arrives at the position 302 and is seated in his / her own seat. When the user has passed through the area 201 and the area 202, the distance between the current position of the operation terminal 2 and the position of the desk 210 which is the own seat position is larger than the threshold value, so that the user is present in the operation terminal 2. Judge that it is not.

When the user is present (step S3 Yes), the operation terminal 2 transmits a control command to the air conditioner 1 using the personal information and the position information (step S4), and ends the process. Specifically, in step S4, the calculation unit 23 uses the personal information stored in the storage unit 25 to generate a control command indicating the setting information of the air conditioning control according to the skin condition of the user, and the control command is generated. Information indicating the area where the operation terminal 2 exists is included in the transmission. As described above, instead of the information indicating the area, the identification information of the operation terminal 2 may be transmitted, or the position information indicating the current position of the operation terminal 2 may be transmitted. When the user is not present (step S3 No), the operation terminal 2 repeats the process from step S2.

The process shown in FIG. 3 shows the process at the time of initial registration of the personal information, but if there is no change in the personal information after the process is completed after the step S4 is executed, the steps S2 to S4 are performed. The process is carried out. When there is a change in the personal information, that is, when the user re-registers the personal information, the process from step S1 is performed again.

As described above, in the environmental control method of the present embodiment, the control content of the environmental control device is determined based on the acquisition step of acquiring the skin condition of the user and the skin condition, and the control content is determined according to the determined control content. It includes a control command generation step for generating a control command and a communication step for transmitting the control command to the environmental control device. Further, in the operation program of the present embodiment, the control content of the environmental control device is determined based on the acquisition step of acquiring the skin condition of the user and the skin condition on the operation terminal, and the control according to the determined control content is determined. A control command generation step for generating a command and a communication step for transmitting the control command to the environmental control device are executed.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the control content of the air conditioning control according to the skin condition in the present embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the skin condition is dry (abbreviated as “dry” in FIG. 4), acne (abbreviated as “acne” in FIG. 4), and cold (abbreviated as “acne” in FIG. 4). In FIG. 4, it is possible to register a state such as (abbreviated as "cold"). The correspondence between the skin condition shown in FIG. 4 and the control content is held in the storage unit 25. In step S4, the calculation unit 23 determines the control content corresponding to the skin condition included in the personal information based on this correspondence, and generates a control command according to the control content. For example, if it is registered that acne is occurring as a skin condition, the calculation unit 23 generates a control command instructing to blow sterilized air, and the generated control command is generated. It is transmitted to the air conditioner 1 via the communication unit 21. Similarly, for example, if the skin condition is registered to be dry, the arithmetic unit 23 instructs the humidity unit to be + X% higher than the value set by the operation unit 14. A control command is generated, and if it is registered that the skin condition is cold, a control command is generated to instruct the room temperature setting to be + Y degrees higher than the value set by the operation unit 14. do. X and Y are positive real numbers.

The control content shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and it is sufficient that the content of the air conditioning control for keeping the skin condition healthy is defined according to the skin condition, and the control content is shown in the example shown in FIG. Not limited. When it is registered that the skin condition is normal, it is not necessary to change the content of the air conditioning control in particular, so that the control content does not have to be defined. For example, when it is registered that the skin condition is dry, the humidity may be increased by + X% and the air volume may be decreased.

Further, a plurality of states may be set as the skin condition in the personal information. For example, a user who is concerned about both cold and acne may set both the acne state and the cold state as personal information. In this case, the calculation unit 23 generates a control command to execute both the control corresponding to "coldness" and the control corresponding to "acne" in combination.

As described above, when the air conditioning device 1 receives the control content determined according to the skin condition as a control command, the air conditioning device 1 performs air conditioning control based on the control command. Specifically, when the air conditioner 1 receives the control command, the air conditioner 1 changes the setting information corresponding to the area corresponding to the control command among the control information according to the control command. As described above, the control information stores the first setting information, which is the setting information set by the operation unit 14, for each area, and the calculation unit 12 controls the first setting information of the corresponding area. The second setting information, which is the updated setting information, is stored in the storage unit 13 as a part of the control information. The operation terminal 2 holds the first setting information in the storage unit 13 separately from the control information. As a result, the air conditioner 1 can generate the second setting information based on the first setting information each time the control command is received. Since the air conditioning control unit 11 performs air conditioning control using the control information, the air conditioning control is performed according to the control command transmitted from the operation terminal 2. On the other hand, since the setting information is not updated for the area that does not correspond to the control command, the air conditioning control according to the above control command is not applied to the air conditioning control for other users. Therefore, it is possible to realize air conditioning control according to the skin condition of each user.

In the above-described example, the operation terminal 2 uses the own seat position information and the current position of the operation terminal 2 to determine whether or not the user is present, but an external device such as a motion sensor or a camera is used. It may be determined whether or not the user is present based on the data acquired by. Further, the communication unit 15 of the air conditioner 1 is provided for each area, and the operation terminal 2 determines whether or not the user is present based on the intensity of the radio wave received by the operation terminal 2 from the communication unit 15 in each area. You may. Each communication unit 15 is added to the data for transmitting information that identifies the communication unit 15. For example, when the user's operation terminal 2 to which the desk 210 in the area 203 is assigned has a radio wave intensity of a certain value or more received from the communication unit 15 installed in the area 203, the user is present. Judge that there is. Further, the operation terminal 2 receives information indicating whether the user is present or away from the user, and determines whether or not the user is present based on the received information. May be good.

Further, in the above-described example, the example in which the plurality of indoor units 16 of the air-conditioning device 1 are controlled by the system control device has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the air-conditioning control unit 11, the calculation unit 12, the storage unit 13, and the operation are not limited to this. A control device including a unit 14 and a communication unit 15 may be provided for each area. In this case, since the operation terminal 2 transmits a control command to the air-conditioning device 1 whose air-conditioning control target is the area corresponding to its own seat, the control information stored in the storage unit 13 is set not for each area but for the corresponding area. Only information is needed.

Further, in the example described above, an example in which a plurality of spaces are divided into a plurality of areas such as an office has been described, but an air conditioner in a room for each user such as a small-scale air conditioner for home use. When installed, the configuration and operation of this embodiment may be applied. In this case, the air conditioner 1 includes, for example, one indoor unit 16 and one outdoor unit 17. In this case, since there is only one area, the control information stored in the storage unit 13 may be only the setting information regarding the entire space to be controlled by the air conditioning. Further, in this case, it is not necessary to determine whether or not the user is present. For example, when the user requests the implementation of the air conditioning control by the operation terminal 2, the control command according to the registered skin condition may be generated and transmitted.

As described above, the operation terminal 2 of the present embodiment determines the control content of the air conditioning control according to the skin condition of the user registered by the user, and transmits the control command indicating the determined control content to the air conditioning device 1. I tried to do it. As a result, the air conditioning device 1 can control the air conditioning according to the skin condition of the user, prevent the skin trouble of the user, and keep the skin condition healthy.

Embodiment 2.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the environmental control system according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, in the environmental control system of the present embodiment, the lighting device 3 which is an example of the environmental control device is added to the air conditioning system shown in FIG. Components having the same functions as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and duplicate description will be omitted. Hereinafter, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In the first embodiment, an example in which the environmental control device is the air conditioner device 1 has been described, but in the present embodiment, an example in which the environmental control device is the air conditioner device 1 and the lighting device 3 will be described. In the present embodiment, the operation terminal 2 causes the air-conditioning device 1 to perform control according to the skin condition and the lighting device 3 to perform lighting control according to the skin condition as in the first embodiment. The lighting device 3 includes a lighting control unit 31, one or more lightings 32, a storage unit 33, an operation unit 34, and a communication unit 35. The lighting 32 is a lighting fixture whose light color can be changed, and is installed for each of the divided areas described in the first embodiment. The number of illuminations 32 per area is not limited to one, and may be two or more. For example, lighting 32 is installed in each of the areas 2001 to 206 shown in FIG. The illumination 32 includes, for example, a plurality of different light sources of different colors, and a desired light color is realized by adjusting the amount of light of each light source.

The communication unit 35 can communicate with the operation terminal 2 by wireless LAN, short-range wireless communication, or the like. When the communication unit 35 receives the control command related to the lighting control of the lighting device 3 from the operation terminal 2, the communication unit 35 stores the content of the control command in the storage unit 33 as control information.

The lighting control unit 31 controls the lighting 32 according to the control program stored in the storage unit 33. The lighting control unit 31 is realized by, for example, an arithmetic unit (processor) such as a CPU or MPU. The function of the lighting control unit 31 is realized by the arithmetic unit executing the control program.

The storage unit 33 stores a control program for performing lighting control and the control information described above. The control information includes setting information for each area. The illumination control unit 31 performs an operation according to the control program using the setting information as an input, so that the illumination 32 illuminates the corresponding area. The control program may be provided by a storage medium or a communication medium. The storage unit 33 is a memory, may be a semiconductor element memory, an HDD, or the like, or may be a combination thereof. The storage unit 33 is also used to store data used in the process of the lighting control unit 31. Further, a part of the storage unit 33 may be realized by an external storage medium.

The operation unit 34 receives inputs from users, administrators, and the like. The operation unit 34 is, for example, a remote controller. The operation unit 34 includes an input means such as a button and a display means such as a display. The operation unit 34 may include a touch panel in which the input means and the display means are integrated. The operation unit 34 can receive setting information related to lighting control. This setting information is set for each divided area. The setting information includes the amount of light of the illumination 32 and the like. The setting information of each area made by using the operation unit 34 is also referred to as a third setting information below. The setting information of each area set by the operation unit 34 is stored in the operation unit 34 as control information. The setting information of each area set by the operation unit 34 is updated to the information based on the control command when the communication unit 35 receives the control command from the operation terminal 2 as described above. Although an example in which the operation unit 34 can set the setting information for each area will be described here, the operation unit 34 may accept settings common to all areas.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure in the operation terminal 2 of the present embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 6 is performed by executing an operation program stored in the storage unit 25 of the operation terminal 2. Similar to the process shown in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment, the process shown in FIG. 6 is started by inputting, for example, requesting the start of the environment operation application corresponding to the operation program. Similar to the process shown in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment, it is assumed that the self-seat position information is registered in the operation terminal 2 before the start of the process shown in FIG.

Steps S1 to S3 are the same as those in the first embodiment. In the case of Yes in step S3, the operation terminal 2 transmits a control command to the air conditioning device 1 and the lighting device 3 using the personal information and the position information (step S5), and ends the process. Specifically, the calculation unit 23 uses the personal information stored in the storage unit 25 to generate a control command indicating the setting information of the air conditioning control according to the skin condition of the user, and the operation terminal 2 is used for the control command. It is transmitted including information indicating the area where the. Further, the calculation unit 23 uses the personal information stored in the storage unit 25 to generate a control command indicating lighting control setting information according to the skin condition of the user, and the operation terminal 2 is present in the control command. The information including the information indicating the area to be used is transmitted to the lighting device 3.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the control content of the lighting control according to the skin condition in the present embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the skin condition is dry (abbreviated as “dry” in FIG. 7), acne (abbreviated as “acne” in FIG. 7), and cold (abbreviated as “acne” in FIG. 7). In FIG. 7, it is possible to register a state such as (abbreviated as "cold"). The correspondence between the skin condition shown in FIG. 7 and the control content is held in the storage unit 25. In step S5, the calculation unit 23 determines the control content of the air conditioning control in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and determines the light color according to the skin condition for the lighting control as shown in FIG. 7. The color of light is said to affect the skin, blue light is said to have a bactericidal effect, and red light is said to promote cell activation and blood circulation promotion. Therefore, for example, if it is registered that acne is occurring as a skin condition, the calculation unit 23 generates a control command instructing the color of the illumination to be blue, and the generated control is generated. The command is transmitted to the lighting device 3 via the communication unit 21. Similarly, for example, if it is registered that the skin condition is dry or cold, the arithmetic unit 23 generates a control command instructing the color of the illumination to be red.

In addition, there are cases where a plurality of skin conditions are registered, for example, when both acne and dryness are registered. Therefore, when a plurality of skin states are selected, the operation terminal 2 may be controlled to mix a plurality of colors corresponding to these states, and the priority among these may also be set. Registration may be accepted as personal information. When the priority is set, the calculation unit 23 generates a control command based on the control content corresponding to the one having the higher priority.

The control content shown in FIG. 7 is an example, and it is sufficient that the content of the lighting control for keeping the skin condition healthy is defined according to the skin condition, and the control content is as shown in the example shown in FIG. Not limited.

The process shown in FIG. 6 shows the process at the time of initial registration of personal information, but if there is no change in personal information after the process is completed after step S5 is executed, steps S2, S3, S5. Processing is carried out. When there is a change in the personal information, that is, when the user re-registers the personal information, the process from step S1 is performed again.

As described above, when the lighting device 3 receives the control content determined according to the skin condition as a control command, the lighting device 3 performs lighting control based on the control command. Specifically, when the lighting device 3 receives the control command, the lighting device 3 changes the setting information corresponding to the area corresponding to the control command among the control information according to the control command. As described above, the control information stores the third setting information, which is the setting information set by the operation unit 34, for each area, and the lighting control unit 31 stores the third setting information in the corresponding area in the control information. By adding the light color setting information based on the control command, the fourth setting information, which is the updated setting information, is stored in the storage unit 33 as a part of the control information. Here, it is stated that the light color is not set in the third setting information. Since the lighting control unit 31 performs lighting control using control information, the operation terminal 2 performs lighting control according to a control command. On the other hand, since the setting information is not updated for the area that does not correspond to the control command, the lighting control according to the above control command is not applied to the lighting control for other users. Therefore, it is possible to realize lighting control according to the skin condition of each user.

The operation of the present embodiment other than that described above is the same as that of the first embodiment. Similar to the air conditioner 1 of the first embodiment, a control device including a lighting control unit 31, a storage unit 33, an operation unit 34, and a communication unit 35 may be provided for each area. In this case, since the operation terminal 2 transmits a control command to the lighting device 3 whose lighting control target is the area corresponding to the own seat, the control information stored in the storage unit 33 is set not for each area but for the corresponding area. Only information is needed.

Similar to the air-conditioning device 1 of the first embodiment, when the lighting device 3 is installed in the room for each user, the configuration and operation of the present embodiment may be applied. In this case, since there is only one area, the control information stored in the storage unit 33 may be only the setting information regarding the entire space to be illuminated. Further, in this case, it is not necessary to determine whether or not the user is present. For example, when the user requests the execution of lighting control by the operation terminal 2, the control command according to the registered skin condition may be generated and transmitted.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the operation terminal 2 determines the control contents of the air conditioning control and the lighting control according to the skin condition of the user registered by the user, and issues a control command indicating the determined control contents. It is set to transmit to the air conditioner 1 and the lighting device 3, respectively. As a result, the air conditioning device 1 and the lighting device 3 can perform air conditioning control and lighting control according to the user's skin condition, prevent the user's skin trouble, and keep the skin condition healthy.

Further, in the above-described example, the operation terminal 2 has described an example in which both the air-conditioning device 1 and the lighting device 3 are controlled according to the skin condition, but the operation terminal 2 is the skin condition only of the lighting device 3. The control may be performed according to the above. That is, the environmental control system shown in FIG. 5 is not provided with the air conditioning device 1, the operation terminal 2 determines the control content according to the skin condition, transmits a control command to the lighting device 3, and the lighting device 3 controls. Lighting control may be performed based on a command.

Embodiment 3.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the operation terminal according to the third embodiment. The environmental control system of the present embodiment is the same as the environmental control system shown in FIG. 1 except that the operating terminal 2a shown in FIG. 8 is provided in place of the operating terminal 2 of the environmental control system shown in FIG. .. The air conditioner 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment. Components having the same functions as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and duplicate description will be omitted. Hereinafter, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

In the operation terminal 2a of the present embodiment, the measurement unit 26 is added to the operation terminal 2 of the first embodiment, and the operation unit 23a is provided instead of the calculation unit 23. Other than these, the operation terminal 2a of the present embodiment is the same as the operation terminal 2 of the first embodiment.

The measuring unit 26 is a means for measuring the skin condition of the user, and is realized by, for example, a camera. Even if a measurement unit, which is an external device not provided in the operation terminal 2a, such as a wearable device, a skin measuring device for measuring skin moisture, a microscope, and an infrared sensor, is used instead of the measuring unit 26. good. In this case, the operation terminal 2a receives measurement data from the measurement unit, which is an external device, by the communication unit 21 or a communication unit different from the communication unit 21 (not shown). Moreover, a plurality of measuring means may be used. For example, a camera may be used for the presence or absence of acne, a skin measuring device may be used for the presence or absence of dryness, and an infrared sensor may be used for the presence or absence of coldness.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure in the operation terminal 2a of the present embodiment. The process shown in FIG. 9 is performed by executing the operation program of the operation terminal 2a. Similar to the process shown in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment, the process shown in FIG. 9 is started by inputting, for example, requesting the start of the environment operation application corresponding to the operation program. Similar to the process shown in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment, it is assumed that the self-seat position information is registered in the operation terminal 2a before the start of the process shown in FIG.

The operation terminal 2a receives personal information (step S6). The personal information received in step S6 is information other than the skin condition of the user. For example, when the operation terminal 2a receives an input requesting the setting of the environment operation application, the operation terminal 2a displays a setting screen for setting the environment operation application on the display unit 24. On this setting screen, items that can be input as personal information are displayed, and the user inputs information corresponding to each item via the operation unit 22 of the operation terminal 2. As a result, the operation terminal 2a can receive personal information. The operation terminal 2a stores the received personal information in the storage unit 25.

The operation terminal 2a acquires the measurement result and estimates the skin condition of the user (step S7). Specifically, the calculation unit 23a acquires the measurement result of the measurement unit 26 and estimates the skin condition of the user using the acquired measurement result. That is, the calculation unit 23a of the present embodiment has a function as an acquisition unit for acquiring the skin condition by estimating the skin condition based on the measurement result by the measurement unit for measuring the user's skin. As described above, the calculation unit 23a may use the measurement result of the external device instead of the measurement result of the measurement unit 26, or may use the measurement result of both the measurement unit 26 and the external device. .. The calculation unit 23a adds the estimated skin condition to the personal information of the storage unit 25. As a result, the personal information includes the skin condition of the user as in the first embodiment.

For example, when the measurement unit 26 is a camera, in step S7, the operation terminal 2a acquires and holds standard data indicating a normal skin condition in advance, and calculates the difference between the standard data and the measurement result. Then, the calculation unit 23a determines that acne has occurred when the difference between the standard data and the measurement result is equal to or greater than the threshold value in a part of the area. Further, the calculation unit 23a determines that drying has occurred when the average value of the differences between the standard data and the measurement result is equal to or greater than the threshold value. Further, when the average value of the color difference between the standard data and the measurement result is equal to or more than the threshold value, it is judged that the cold has occurred. Alternatively, when acne, coldness, and dryness occur, the correspondence between the image data taken by the camera and the skin condition is learned by machine learning, etc., and the learned model is retained and learned. The skin condition may be estimated by inputting the measurement result into the completed model. Alternatively, the camera image in the case of acne, coldness, and dryness is retained as standard data for each skin condition, and the calculation unit 23a is based on the similarity between each standard data and the acquired measurement result. You may estimate the skin condition.

Steps S2 to S4 are the same as those in the first embodiment. The operation of the present embodiment other than that described above is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In the above description, an example in which the operation terminal 2a shown in FIG. 8 is provided instead of the operation terminal 2 of the environmental control system shown in FIG. 1 has been given, but it is shown in FIG. 5 described in the second embodiment. In the environmental control system, the operation terminal 2a shown in FIG. 8 may be provided instead of the operation terminal 2. That is, as for the lighting control, the control content may be determined using the skin condition estimated based on the measurement result as in the above-mentioned example. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure of the operation terminal 2a of the present embodiment in the case of performing lighting control. Steps S6, S7, S2, and S3 are the same as in FIG. 9, and in the case of Yes in step S3, step S5 is carried out in the same manner as in the second embodiment. Further, the operation terminal 2a of the present embodiment may perform only lighting control without performing air conditioning control.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the skin condition of the user is estimated based on the measurement result, the control content of the environmental control is determined according to the estimated skin condition, and the control command indicating the determined control content is given to the environment. Changed to send to the control device. As a result, it is possible to make the environmental control device perform environmental control according to the user's skin condition, prevent the user's skin trouble, and keep the skin condition healthy. Further, in the present embodiment, since the skin condition is estimated based on the measurement result, it is possible to automatically carry out the environmental control suitable for the current skin condition.

Further, in the present embodiment, the skin condition of the user is estimated based on the measurement result, but the registration of the skin condition by the user and the estimation result of the skin condition based on the measurement result may be used in combination. For example, the operation terminal 2a also accepts the registration of the skin condition as personal information in step S6. Then, the skin condition estimated in step S7 is further reflected in the personal information. For example, if the user registers that the skin condition is dry and the measurement results indicate that acne is occurring, the personal information contains information indicating that both dryness and acne are occurring. Will be done. Further, the operation terminal 2a may display the estimation result based on the measurement result and accept the correction of the estimation result from the user. For example, if it is estimated from the estimation results based on the measurement results that both dryness and acne are occurring, and the user is not concerned about dryness but only acne, then dryness is occurring. Perform an operation to delete the information indicating.

The display units 24 of the operation terminal 2 and the operation terminal 2a shown in the above-described first to third embodiments perform display so that the contents of the environmental control according to the registered skin condition can be visually understood. May be good. That is, the display unit 24 displays the contents of the environmental control based on the control command. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed by the operation terminal 2. The example shown in FIG. 11 shows an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 24 of the operation terminal 2 of the second embodiment. Since both air conditioning control and lighting control are performed in the second embodiment, the display screen shown in FIG. 11 has an air conditioning control display unit that illustrates the content of the air conditioning control and a lighting control display unit that illustrates the content of the lighting control. And a skin condition input unit that accepts registration of skin condition. In the skin condition input unit, candidates for contents that the user is interested in, that is, candidates for contents of troubles occurring on the user's skin are shown. The user can select a candidate by tapping the selection field corresponding to each candidate. The user does not tap any of the displayed candidates if the skin condition is normal.

The air-conditioning control display unit schematically displays the control contents of the air-conditioning control corresponding to the candidates selected by the user. For example, when a candidate corresponding to "coldness" is selected, control for raising the set temperature is performed, so that the operation terminal 2 changes the color of the arrow indicating the wind blown from the image of the indoor unit to red indicating that the temperature is high. Indicated by. Further, for example, when a candidate corresponding to "drying" is selected, when the control for lowering the air volume is performed, the operation terminal 2 thins the arrow indicating the wind blown from the image of the indoor unit or the number of arrows. To reduce. The above display content is an example, and the specific content of the display and control is not limited to these, as long as the control content can be visually visually recognized by the user.

The lighting control display unit schematically displays the control content of the lighting control corresponding to the candidate selected by the user. For example, when the candidate corresponding to "coldness" is selected, the light color is set to red, so that the operation terminal 2 displays the portion indicating the area illuminated by the illumination in red.

By confirming the display screen as shown in FIG. 11, the user can grasp what kind of control is being performed by the air conditioning device 1 and the lighting device 3, and the displayed control contents. By comparing with the control actually performed by the environmental control device, it is possible to easily confirm whether the control command can be normally transmitted from the operation terminal 2 to the environmental device.

Similarly, the operation terminal 2a described in the third embodiment can display the control contents of the environmental control according to the skin condition. Further, when performing the air conditioning control described in the first embodiment, the operation terminal 2 displays, for example, the air conditioning control display unit and the skin condition input unit among the display screens shown in FIG. It is possible to display the control contents of the air conditioning control according to the skin condition. Similarly, when the operation terminal 2 and the operation terminal 2a perform only the lighting control without performing the air conditioning control, the lighting control display unit and the skin condition input unit are displayed on the display screen, and the like, the skin condition is displayed. It is possible to display the control content of the corresponding lighting control.

The configuration shown in the above embodiments is an example, and can be combined with another known technique, can be combined with each other, and does not deviate from the gist. It is also possible to omit or change a part of the configuration.

1 Air-conditioning equipment, 2,2a operation terminal, 3 Lighting equipment, 11 Air-conditioning control unit, 12,23,23a Calculation unit, 13,25,33 Storage unit, 14,22,34 Operation unit, 15,21,35 Communication unit , 16 indoor unit, 17 outdoor unit, 24 display unit, 26 measurement unit, 31 lighting control unit, 32 lighting.

Claims (9)

It is an operation terminal that can remotely control environmental control equipment.
The acquisition unit that acquires the user's skin condition,
A control command generation unit that determines the control content of the environmental control device based on the skin condition and generates a control command according to the determined control content.
A communication unit that transmits the control command to the environmental control device,
Operation terminal equipped with. The environmental control device can perform environmental control for each area in which the space to be environmentally controlled is divided into a plurality of areas.
Each user is provided with a seat for the user in the area different from each other.
The control command generation unit determines whether or not the user is present in the seat of the user, and generates the control command when it is determined that the user is present in the seat of the user. The operation terminal according to claim 1. The operation terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the environmental control device is an air conditioner. The operation terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the environmental control device is an air conditioner and a lighting device. The operation terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the skin condition by input from a user. The operation terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the skin condition by estimating the skin condition based on the measurement result by the measurement unit that measures the user's skin. A display unit that displays the contents of environmental control based on the control command,
The operation terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The operation terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
An environmental control device that controls the environment based on the control command transmitted from the operation terminal, and
Environmental control system equipped with. For operation terminals that can remotely control environmental control equipment,
The acquisition step to acquire the user's skin condition and
A control command generation step of determining the control content of the environmental control device based on the skin condition and generating a control command according to the determined control content,
A communication step for transmitting the control command to the environmental control device, and
A program to execute.

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