JP2022151126A - Management device - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow elderly people to unconsciously attain dementia prevention effects by enjoining kitchen gardens.SOLUTION: The management device includes: a user information acquisition unit 21 for acquiring user information including a record showing a history of provision to a user of a plant growth kit for preventing the user from developing dementia; a mission information storage unit 30 for acquiring mission information as information on a mission to give to a user who is involved with growth of plants, the mission encouraging the user to take actions that lead to prevention of dementia; and a user information storage unit 22 for outputting provision technique information about a technique of providing the user with the mission information as user information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Applied for the application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law Date of publication of the website November 11, 2020 Representative URL of the website https://webshop. tokyo-gas. co. jp/ 1 other publication [Publications, etc.] Website publication date February 15, 2021 Website representative URL https://webshop. tokyo-gas. co. jp/ 3 others

The present invention relates to a management device.

Patent Literature 1 proposes an information processing terminal that provides preventive measures against dementia in combination with other preventive measures. More specifically, in order to provide a game that activates the user's brain, the information processing terminal takes multiple preventative measures such as the user's exercise status and diet. I am motivated to do so.
Patent Document 2 proposes a management server that provides a method of providing plant growing information that allows ordinary people who lack knowledge of plant growing to enjoy the process of plant growing and to grow plants without failure. When the management server receives the information about the plant to be grown, it searches for the basic plant growing data of the plant from the database that stores the basic plant growing data. In accordance with the cultivation work schedule, we create chronological plant cultivation information consisting of work information indicating the work to be done during cultivation from the plant cultivation basic data and the control information of the control equipment, and provide the customer with the cultivation work schedule The data is transmitted and provided to the plant growing facility through the network.

JP 2017-223785 A JP 2006-254775 A

In today's aging society, the number of elderly people with dementia is increasing. It is difficult to completely prevent dementia because the function of the human brain declines with aging. On the other hand, according to research on dementia, it is said that a regular life, moderate exercise, and behaviors that promote activation of the brain are effective in preventing dementia.
In this regard, so-called home gardens allow people to enjoy the process of growing plants regardless of age. Moreover, the healthy growth of plants gives the elderly pure joy. For this reason, when the elderly use their brains, move their bodies, and communicate with others through their home garden, it stimulates their five senses, stimulates their brains, and promotes activation of their brains. As a result, a preventive effect against dementia can be expected.
Conventionally, as a preventive measure against dementia, for example, Patent Literature 1 proposes a method utilizing a game that can be expected to have a stimulating effect on the brain. In addition, for example, as in Patent Document 2, a system has been proposed that supports cultivation so that even a novice gardener can grow plants skillfully.
However, in the conventional methods and systems, it was assumed that the user operated an information processing device such as a smartphone for everything from applying for a service to taking actions that actually lead to prevention of dementia. For this reason, conventional methods and systems have not been able to help prevent dementia by promoting activation of the brain through the use of home vegetable gardens by elderly people who are unfamiliar with operating information processing devices.

An object of the present invention is to enable elderly people to naturally obtain dementia-preventing effects by enjoying their home garden.

The invention described in claim 1 includes an acquisition means for acquiring kit provision information that provides a plant cultivation kit for preventing dementia of a user to the user, and a mission given to the user, wherein the plant Mission information acquisition means for acquiring mission information, which is information related to a mission to encourage behavior leading to dementia prevention of the user involved in the cultivation of, and provision method information on a method for providing the acquired mission information to the user and an output means for outputting the above.
The invention recited in claim 2 is the management device according to claim 1, wherein the mission information is information determined based on the cultivation time of each of the plants.
In the invention recited in claim 3, the mission information has a different level of involvement in the cultivation of the plant according to the degree of independence of the user in daily life. is.
The invention recited in claim 4 is the management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a result acquisition unit that acquires a result of the user's participation in cultivating the plant.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can implement|achieve that an elderly person can acquire a dementia prevention effect naturally by enjoying a kitchen garden.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the dementia prevention system containing the management apparatus to which this Embodiment is applied. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a server. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of a server. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a flow of server processing from acquisition of user information to control of delivery of a cultivation kit. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow from acquisition of result information to output of the determination result among the processes of a server. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of a case in which cultivation kits are sent a plurality of times according to the seeding or planting times of each of a plurality of plants; (7A) is a diagram showing a specific example of a plurality of cooking information displayed on the user terminal in a selectable manner. (7B) is a diagram showing a specific example of cooking information displayed on the user terminal as a result of selection by the user. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of regular flights including missions continuously provided to users; (9A) and (9B) are diagrams showing specific examples of determination information displayed on the user terminal.

[Hardware Configuration of User Support System]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a dementia prevention system including a management device to which this embodiment is applied.
The dementia prevention system 1 is a system that realizes a "dementia prevention promotion service" (hereinafter referred to as "this service") provided from a service provider to users. The dementia prevention system 1 has a server 10, a storage device 50, and user terminals 70-1 to 70-n (n is an integer value of 2 or more). Users who use this service include the elderly themselves, their families, and their doctors. By using this service, the elderly themselves can experience the series of processes of cultivating, harvesting, cooking and eating edible plants while enjoying themselves. Furthermore, the user can enjoy the experience even more by using the "regular service" that arrives periodically in the series of flows. Details of regular flights will be described later. In addition, by using this service, family members and doctors of the elderly can easily obtain information that enables them to grasp the degree of independence in daily life of their own family members or elderly patients.

Server 10 which constitutes dementia prevention system 1 is an information processor which controls the whole system. Specifically, the server 10 controls a user's application for this service to a person who provides this service. In addition, control is performed to present to the user in a selectable mode as "cooking information" information related to cooking, in which a series of processes of cultivation, harvesting, cooking, and ingestion can be experienced using a plurality of plants as ingredients.

In addition, the server 10 controls sending a kit of materials necessary for cultivating each of the one or more plants that will be the ingredients of the dish selected by the user to the user at a predetermined timing as a "cultivation kit". I do. The cultivation kit sent to the user includes a set of items necessary for the user to cultivate plants, such as seeds or seedlings, potting soil, pots, and instruction manuals for one or more plants. Cultivation kits are usually sent to users as contents of "regular mail" sent directly from service providers or indirectly through intermediaries. “Regular Delivery” means physical products that are periodically sent to users who use the Service. In addition, since the suitable seeding or planting time differs for each type of plant, the cultivation kit may be sent at a timing different from the timing at which the regular mail is sent due to the convenience of the delivery schedule.

The contents of the regular flight sent to the user by the regular flight service include products related to the mission. “Mission” refers to a short-term and specific action goal for encouraging an elderly user to take action that leads to prevention of dementia, particularly regarding a plant to be cultivated. Missions include, for example, "Let's name the pot" and "Let's check for diseased leaves." Examples of the "mission-related goods" include a booklet describing the mission, and goods necessary for the user to act in accordance with the mission. For example, items that are necessary for taking action in accordance with the mission "Let's decorate" the plants to be cultivated include, for example, Tanabata decorations, Halloween decorations, and Christmas decorations.

In this way, users using this service are sent cultivation kits together with regular flights or at a different timing than regular flights, so users can enjoy plant cultivation without any inconvenience. can be done. However, there are many users who do not have knowledge or experience in cultivating plants. For this reason, the present service provides users with cultivation information that assists them in successfully cultivating, harvesting, cooking, and eating plants. Cultivation information is provided to the user in the form described in a booklet of regular mail.

The storage device 50 that configures the dementia prevention system 1 is an information processing device that stores and manages various types of information in a database. Specifically, the storage device 50 has a user information DB 51, a plant information DB 52, a cultivation information DB 53, and a cooking information DB 54. The storage device 50 also has a mission information DB 55 , a result information DB 56 and a determination information DB 57 .

The user information DB 51 stores information about users as "user information". User information includes basic information such as name, address, age, and gender that the user registers to use this service. User information also includes information obtained from other devices (not shown). For example, the user information includes vital data obtained from an activity meter attached to a part of the user's body. Furthermore, the user information includes information on how to exchange various information that may occur when the user, who is an elderly person, uses this service. Many elderly people are unfamiliar with operating electronic devices. Therefore, this service not only allows elderly users to receive services by operating information processing devices such as smartphones, but also allows users to receive services without operating information processing devices themselves. be able to. In this service, a plurality of methods are prepared so that the elderly user can receive the service without operating the information processing device by himself/herself. Note that these methods will be described later.

Further, the user information may include the purchase history of cultivation kits, the designation history of dishes, etc. as the user's usage history of this service. In addition, if the user has registered user information separately for another service other than this service, and if there is a provision regarding the interchange of user information between the two services, the consent of the user is required. As such, user information already registered in other services is also stored in the user information DB 51 . User information stored in the user information DB 51 is associated with identification information that uniquely identifies a user, and is managed in a manner that can be extracted at any time using this identification information as a key.

In the plant information DB 52, information on plants that can be used as ingredients for cooking is stored as "plant information". The plant information includes information such as plant names, characteristics, captured or drawn images, and identification information that can uniquely identify usable dishes. For example, the plant information of the plant "spinach" includes the name of the plant "spinach/Amaranthaceae Chenopodiaceae subfamily Spinach genus" and "sweet, dark green, rich in iron and vitamin C, suitable for cultivation in cool regions." , captured images of spinach, and identification information that can uniquely identify each dish such as fresh spring rolls. Plant information includes information generally provided on various websites, information independently researched by service providers, and the like. The plant information stored in the plant information DB 52 is associated with identification information that allows the plant to be uniquely identified, and is managed in a manner that can be extracted at any time using this identification information as a key.

Information for supporting the cultivation of plants is stored in the cultivation information DB 53 as “cultivation information”. The cultivation information includes information applicable to plants in general, information applicable to each category of plants, and information applicable to each type of plant. Plant categories include, for example, “root vegetables” and “leaf vegetables”. Plant types include, for example, “burdock”, “carrot”, “radish” and the like. Cultivation information includes, for example, information on the timing and method suitable for seeding or planting a plant to be cultivated, information on the environment such as the amount of sunlight suitable for cultivation, temperature, humidity, etc., information on the timing and amount of watering, Information on the approximate germination period, information on the approximate harvest time, information on advice including cultivation tips, etc. are included.

The content of the cultivation information and the timing at which the cultivation information is output are determined based on the content designated by the user as the timing at which the user actually cooks. Specifically, it is determined based on the results calculated backward from the timing at which the user actually cooks and the corresponding harvest time. Many plants are usually considered to be the most delicious when they are freshly harvested, so many of them are harvested on the day they are cooked. However, there are some sweet potatoes, such as sweet potatoes, whose sweetness increases when they are ripened for one month or more after harvest. With such plant cultivation information, a certain period is provided between the timing of cooking and the timing of harvesting when calculating back the contents of the cultivation information and the timing of outputting the cultivation information.

Also, for example, when each of two users grows the same kind of plant to make the same kind of dish, if both of them cook the same kind of food at the same time, the cultivation information is provided to both of them. The content and the timing at which the cultivation information is provided are basically the same. However, if there is a difference between the two in terms of the timing of cooking, the difference is taken into consideration, and differences are provided in the content of the cultivation information provided to both and the timing at which the cultivation information is provided. For example, if there is a two-week lag in the timing of cooking the same type of food, it is necessary to create a two-week lag in harvest time. For this reason, taking into account the fact that there is a two-week lag in the timing of cooking for both parties, differences are provided in the content of the cultivation information provided to both parties and the timing at which the cultivation information is provided. Specifically, differences are provided in the time suitable for seeding or planting, the harvest time as a guideline, and the like.

In the cooking information DB 54, information on cooking using a plurality of plants as ingredients is stored as "cooking information". The cooking information includes information such as the name of the dish, identification information that can uniquely identify each of a plurality of plants used as ingredients, a recipe describing a cooking method, and a captured image of the dish. Specifically, for example, in the dish information of the dish “fresh spring rolls”, each of the name of the dish and the plants used as ingredients, such as “spinach”, “mini carrot”, “green onion”, and “cilantro”, is unique. includes information such as identification information that can be specified by the above, a recipe for fresh spring rolls, and a photographed image of fresh spring rolls. Also, for example, the cooking information of a dish "kenchin-jiru" includes the name of the dish, identification information that can uniquely identify each of the plants used as ingredients, "burdock", "carrot", and "radish", and kenchin-jiru. recipes and information such as captured images of kenchin soup. The food information stored in the food information DB 54 is associated with identification information that uniquely identifies the food, and is managed in such a manner that it can be extracted at any time using this identification information as a key.

In the mission information DB 55, information on missions provided to the user is stored as "mission information". The mission information includes information about the content of the mission, information about items necessary for taking actions in line with the mission, information about the degree of independence corresponding to the mission, and the like. The content of the mission includes, for example, a cultivation mission, a cooking mission, and the like. “Independence degree” refers to a standard that expresses the degree of independence in daily life based on the degree of dementia of the elderly. However, there is no particular limitation as to what criteria are adopted as the criteria for judging the degree of independence. For example, standards indicated by government offices may be adopted. The mission information stored in the mission information DB 55 is associated with identification information that uniquely identifies the mission, and is managed in a manner that can be extracted at any time using this identification information as a key. Specific examples of the mission information and the degree of independence will be described later with reference to FIG.

In the result information DB 56, information on the result of the mission is stored as "result information". The result information stores information indicating to what extent the user who received the mission was able to act in accordance with the mission as a result of participating in plant cultivation. Specifically, for example, if the mission provided to the user has the content of "Let's name the pot", the information indicating how much the action of naming the pot is taken. Stored as result information. Also, for example, if the mission provided to the user has the content of "Let's check if there are any diseased leaves", it indicates how much action was taken to check whether there were any diseased leaves. The information is stored as result information.

The result information stored in the result information DB 56 is associated with identification information that uniquely identifies the user and identification information that uniquely identifies the mission, and is extracted at any time using these identification information as keys. managed as much as possible. In this embodiment, the result information is individually stored by providing the result information DB 56 as shown in FIG. It may be stored in the DB 51 .

The determination information DB 57 stores the result of determination regarding the user's independence as "determination information". The judgment information includes the user's degree of independence, the current state of the user that can be grasped by the degree of independence, and the matters that the user should keep in mind to improve or maintain the degree of independence, as information for conveying the judgment results to the user in an easy-to-understand manner. advice, etc.

The determination information stored in the determination information DB 57 is associated with identification information that allows the user to be uniquely identified, and is managed in a manner that can be extracted at any time using this identification information as a key. In this embodiment, the judgment information is stored individually by providing the judgment information DB 57 as shown in FIG. It may be stored in the DB 51 .

The user terminals 70-1 to 70-n are composed of smartphones, tablets, personal computers, communication robots, and the like. User terminals 70-1 to 70-n are possessed by each of a plurality of users, or arranged in a space where each of a plurality of users lives. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the user terminals 70-1 to 70-n, they are collectively referred to as "user terminals 70".

In this way, the mode of the user terminal 70 varies depending on the user, and the mode of use of the user terminal 70 is left to the free will of the user. However, since this service aims to prevent dementia through plant cultivation, it is assumed that many of the users are elderly people who are unfamiliar with operating electronic devices. Therefore, in this service, a support service is provided so that even elderly people who are unfamiliar with the operation of information processing devices such as smartphones can enjoy them. Specifically, the following three support services are provided.

The first support service is a "regular mail service" that sends the above-mentioned "regular mail". Scheduled flights include as part of their contents physical goods relating to the cultivation of plants. Specific examples include cultivation kits, fertilizers, foliar sprays, paper medium booklets, and the like. Users of the regular service can spend a fulfilling time cultivating plants by moving their bodies and enjoying growing them while understanding the contents of the familiar paper booklet at their own pace. can be done. Note that even a user who can operate the user terminal 70 can use the scheduled flight service.

The second support service is a "robot service." A robot service is a service that allows the user to receive this service by interacting with a communication robot without operating a smartphone or the like. Users of the robot service can use this service by receiving advice on plant cultivation and exchanging information on missions via the communication robot. The communication robot of the robot service may be lent to the user as one of the contents of the first regular flight, or may be prepared in advance by the user. The robot service can be used even by a user who uses an information processing device such as a smart phone as the user terminal 70 .

The third support service is "group service". A group service is a service that allows the provision of this service for each group to which a plurality of users belong. For example, when an elderly user and his child user belong to the same group, the child user uses his own user terminal 70 instead of the elderly user not using the user terminal 70. exchange various data for parents. In this way, a group consisting of a plurality of users is assumed to be a group consisting of elderly users and their child users, but for example, there is also a group consisting of elderly users and their doctors.

The user terminal 70 receives input operations from the user. For example, the user terminal 70 receives an input operation for registering user information in this service. The manner in which the user performs an input operation on the user terminal 70 is not particularly limited, and differs according to the functions of the user terminal 70 . For example, when the user terminal 70 is a smart phone or a tablet terminal, an input operation is performed by moving the user's finger on a touch panel, keyboard, or the like. Further, for example, when the user terminal 70 is a communication robot, an input operation is performed by the user's voice uttered into a microphone or the like, or an input operation is performed by the user's gesture performed on the camera or the like. The user terminal 70 acquires various information from the server 10 and outputs it in a predetermined output format. Examples of information output from the user terminal 70 include user information, cooking information, plant information, cultivation information, mission information, result information, and determination information. These pieces of information are output in the form of text information, voice information, or the like.

When the user terminal 70 is composed of a smart phone, a tablet, or a personal computer, dedicated application software (hereinafter referred to as “dedicated application”) that enables use of this service can be installed on the user terminal 70 . In addition, even if the dedicated application is not installed, it is possible to use the browser function of the user terminal 70 to access the dedicated website (hereinafter referred to as the "dedicated site") that enables the use of this service. can use the service.

In this way, the user terminal 70 is used in various ways by each of a plurality of users who use this service. A user who is an elderly person acts according to the mission while cultivating plants, and provides information on the result to the service provider side. On the side of the service provider that has received the result information, the server 10 acquires the result information and determines the user's independence level. Here, the route through which the result information is acquired by the server 10 is not particularly limited, and varies depending on the mode of use of the service by the user. For example, when an elderly user uses an information processing device such as a smartphone as the user terminal 70, when the elderly user himself/herself inputs result information to the user terminal 70, the input result information is Output is directed to the server 10 . Further, for example, when an elderly user uses a communication robot as the user terminal 70, result information is generated from the content of the dialogue between the elderly user and the user terminal 70, and sent to the server 10. output towards. Further, for example, an elderly user may fill in the result information on a return form enclosed in a regular flight and return it to the service provider.

Further, for example, when an elderly user does not use the user terminal 70 and a child who is a user belonging to the same group uses the user terminal 70, the child may represent the parent and send the result information. Send. In this case, when the child user inputs the parent's result information to his or her own user terminal 70 by proxy, the input parent's result information is output to the server 10 . In this way, users of this service include those who do not cultivate plants themselves but only support the use of this service by users who are parents.

The result information provided from the user side to the service provider side is used by the service provider side as information that serves as a basis for making various decisions. For example, it is used as information that serves as a basis for determining the user's degree of independence. The determination result of the independence degree of the user is output as determination information to each of the user terminals 70 of the elderly users and the user terminals 70 of the children forming the same group. Further, when the attending physician of the user who is an elderly person belongs to the same group as the user of this service, the determination information of the user who is an elderly person is output toward the user terminal 70 of the attending physician. good too. In this case, the user who is the attending physician can easily grasp the degree of independence in daily life of the elderly user who is the patient. Further, for example, the result information is also used as information that serves as a basis for judging the achievement status of the user's mission by the service provider. In this case, for example, when it is determined from the result information that the user tends to skip the mission, a message of encouragement or a message of support is output to the user terminal 70 of the user who is an elderly person. Also, when it is determined from the result information that the mission has been steadily continued, a praising or praising message is output to the user terminal 70 of the elderly user.

[Server configuration]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the server 10. As shown in FIG.
The server 10 is composed of a computer device such as a desktop PC or a notebook PC, for example. The server 10 includes a control unit 11 that is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls the entire apparatus, a memory 12 such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that is used as a work area for calculation, and a storage of programs and various setting data. It has a storage unit 13 which is a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a semiconductor memory. It also has a communication unit 14 that transmits and receives data via the network 90 . Further, an operation unit 15 such as a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, etc. for receiving input operations from a user (for example, a service provider) on the server 10 side, and a display including a liquid crystal display for displaying images, text information, etc. to the user. and a display control unit 17 that controls the display unit 16 .

The hardware configuration of the storage device 50 and the user terminal 70 that constitute the dementia prevention system 1 has the same configuration as the hardware configuration of the server 10, and the hardware configuration of the storage device 50 and the user terminal 70 Description is omitted. In addition to these configurations, the user terminal 70 may also have an imaging unit such as a camera for capturing images of how plants are growing and gestures made by the user and acquiring them as still or moving image information. good. Further, a recording unit including a microphone or the like for recording the voice uttered by the user and acquiring it as voice information may be provided. Furthermore, it may have a voice recognition unit that recognizes the content of the voice uttered by the user.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the server 10. As shown in FIG.
The server 10 has a user information acquisition unit 21 that acquires information about a user as “user information” and a user information storage unit 22 that stores the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 21 . Also, a cooking information acquisition unit 23 that acquires information about cooking using plants as ingredients as “cooking information”, and a cooking information output unit that outputs the cooking information acquired by the cooking information acquisition unit 23 to the user terminal 70. 24. In addition, it relates to a dish designation reception unit 25 that receives designation of a dish desired by a user from among a plurality of dishes and the timing of cooking the dish, and a plurality of plants used in the dishes whose designation is received by the cuisine designation reception unit 25. It has a plant information acquisition unit 26 that acquires information as "plant information".

In addition, the server 10 includes a cultivation information acquisition unit 27 that acquires, as "cultivation information", information related to the cultivation of each plant according to the cooking of the plant information acquired by the plant information acquisition unit 26, and the cultivation information acquisition unit 27. and a cultivation information output unit 28 for outputting the cultivation information acquired in the above to the user terminal 70 . It also has a delivery timing control unit 29 for controlling the timing of sending to the user a cultivation kit for a plurality of plants used for cooking desired by the user. Also, a mission information storage unit 30 that stores mission information provided to the user as "mission information" and outputs it as needed, and a result information acquisition unit 31 that acquires information on the result of the mission as "result information". , an independence level determination unit 32 for determining the user's independence level, and a determination information output unit 33 for outputting the determination result regarding the user's independence level to the user terminal 70 as "determination information". .

The user information acquisition unit 21 acquires user information input to the user terminal 70 . The user information includes information on how to exchange various information that may occur when the user who is an elderly person uses this service. Specifically, a method of exchanging various information with the user terminal 70 of the elderly user, a method of exchanging various information with the user terminal 70 of the child of the elderly user, and a method of exchanging various information with the user terminal 70 of the elderly user "provide method information" is acquired as one of the user information. In addition, as described above, the user information of the users of this service is already managed by an external server (not shown) that operates another service different from this service, and user information is stored between this service and the other service. There may be provisions regarding accommodation. In such a case, the user information acquisition unit 21 can also acquire user information from another server on condition that the user consents.

The user information storage unit 22 stores the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 21 in the user information DB 51, manages it, and outputs it as necessary. Further, the user information storage unit 22 stores and manages user information in the storage unit 13 as necessary, and outputs it as necessary.

The cooking information acquisition unit 23 acquires cooking information to be selected by the user from among the cooking information stored in the cooking information DB 54 of the storage device 50 . In addition, the cooking information acquisition unit 23 newly acquires cooking information to be selected by the user from websites on the Internet where cooking information is posted as necessary.

The cooking information output to the user terminal 70 by the cooking information output unit 24 is displayed on the user terminal 70 in a user-selectable manner. For example, the user terminal 70 may display, in a selectable manner, a plurality of icons each of which is a combination of the name of the dish, the captured image, and the name and image of the plant used in the dish. A specific example of cooking information displayed on the user terminal 70 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7(7A) and (7B).

Also, the cooking information output unit 24 outputs one or more pieces of mission information among a plurality of pieces of mission information stored in the mission information storage unit 30, which will be described later, toward the user terminal 70 at a predetermined timing. In this case, the content of the mission information to be output is a mission related to cooking information that matches the user's degree of independence. Specifically, for example, a mission such as "Let's share the impressions of growing and eating with senryu" is output to the user terminal 70 as mission information.

The cooking designation reception unit 25 designates the cooking by the user and the timing of the cooking, for example, "mapo eggplant" (cooking) using "eggplant" (plant), which is the ingredient that the user likes, and cooking. If "August 21st" is designated as the date of execution, this designation is accepted.

The plant information acquisition unit 26 acquires plant information stored in the plant information DB 52 of the storage device 50 . In addition, the plant information acquisition unit 26 acquires new plant information from websites on the Internet where plant information is posted as necessary.

The cultivation information acquisition unit 27 acquires the cultivation information of each plant of the plant information acquired by the plant information acquisition unit 26 among the cultivation information stored in the cultivation information DB 53 of the storage device 50 . In addition, the cultivation information acquisition unit 27 newly acquires the cultivation information of each plant in the plant information acquired by the plant information acquisition unit 26 from the website on the Internet where the cultivation information is posted, if necessary. .

The cultivation information output by the cultivation information output unit 28 to the user terminal 70 is notified to the user. In addition, it is not specifically limited in what kind of aspect cultivation information is alert|reported to a user. For example, when the user terminal 70 is a smart phone or a tablet, the user may be notified in the form of text or voice via the dedicated application or dedicated site described above. In this case, the user may be notified via an output device such as a smart speaker that can be connected to the user terminal 70 via a network such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi, or LAN (Local Area Network). Further, for example, when the user terminal 70 is a communication robot, notification may be made in the form of voice, motion, gesture, etc. output from the communication robot. Alternatively, for example, an electronic medium or paper medium booklet (electronic medium or paper medium) containing the cultivation information may be sent by e-mail, mail, or the like.

Moreover, the cultivation information output unit 28 outputs one or more pieces of mission information among a plurality of pieces of mission information stored in the mission information storage unit 30, which will be described later, toward the user terminal 70 at a predetermined timing. In this case, the contents of the output mission information are missions related to cultivation information that match the user's degree of independence. Specifically, for example, a mission such as "Let's find a sunny place" is output to the user terminal 70 as mission information.

The control of the delivery time of the cultivation kit by the delivery time control unit 29 is performed as follows. Specifically, the delivery time control unit 29 determines the delivery time of the cultivation kit according to the germination or planting time of each of the plurality of plants obtained from the cultivation information acquired by the cultivation information acquisition unit 27. . The delivery time of the cultivation kit determined by the control of the delivery time control unit 29 is matched with the cooking time of the user, similar to the output time of the cultivation information output to the user terminal 70 by the cultivation information output unit 28. It is determined based on the period calculated back from the harvest time of each plant.

Specifically, for example, when there are three types of plants used in the user's cooking, a cultivation kit that includes three types of plants according to the earliest seeding or planting time among the three types of plants is provided. may be sent at the same time. In this case, the cultivation information output unit 28 outputs to the user terminal 70 the appropriate seeding or planting times for each of the three types of plants as the cultivation information. Also, the cultivation kit may be divided and sent three times according to the timing of seeding or planting of each of the three types of plants. A specific example in which the cultivation kits are divided and sent according to the timing of seeding or planting of each of a plurality of types of plants will be described later with reference to FIG.

The mission information storage unit 30 stores and manages previously created mission information in the mission information DB 55 of the storage device 50 . Further, the mission information storage unit 30 stores and manages the mission information in the storage unit 13 as necessary.

The result information acquisition unit 31 acquires result information input to the user terminal 70 . Also, when the user terminal 70 is a communication robot, the result information acquisition unit 31 acquires result information generated by the user terminal 70 based on the content of the dialogue between the user and the user terminal 70 . In addition, when a form filled with result information is sent from the user side to the service provider side, the result information acquisition unit 31 converts the contents described on the form into text data as the result information. get.

Based on at least one of the result information acquired by the result information acquiring unit 31 and the user information, the independence level determination unit 32 determines the user's independence level in daily life. User information used to determine the degree of independence includes, for example, vital data obtained from another device (eg, an activity meter) not shown. The degree of independence is determined, for example, based on a standard indicating the degree of independence of the elderly in daily life indicated by a government agency.

The determination information output to the user terminal 70 by the determination information output unit 33 is displayed on the user terminal 70 in a manner that the user can understand at a glance. For example, the degree of independence in daily life of the user can be displayed in stages using a plurality of ranks on the user terminal 70, so that the rank of the degree of independence of the user can be visually grasped. You may do so. A specific example of determination information displayed on the user terminal will be described later with reference to FIG.

[Server processing]
Next, processing of the server 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a flow of processing of the server 10 from acquisition of user information to control of delivery of the cultivation kit.

First, the user information acquisition unit 21 shown in FIG. 3 acquires user information. Specifically, the user information acquisition unit 21 acquires user information input to the user terminal 70 . In addition, there are cases in which user information managed by an external server that manages other services, for which the user's consent has been obtained (step 101). The user information storage unit 22 stores the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 21 in the storage device 50 (step 102). Specifically, the user information storage unit 22 stores and manages the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit 21 in the user information DB 51 . In addition, the user information storage unit 22 stores and manages user information in the storage unit 13 of its own device as necessary.

The cooking information acquisition unit 23 acquires cooking information from the storage device 50 (step 103). Specifically, the cooking information acquisition unit 23 acquires cooking information to be selected by the user from among the cooking information stored in the cooking information DB 54 of the storage device 50 . In addition, the cooking information acquisition unit 23 acquires new cooking information from websites on the Internet where cooking information is posted as necessary. The cooking information output unit 24 outputs the cooking information acquired by the cooking information acquisition unit 23 to the user terminal 70 (step 104). The dish specification accepting unit 25 accepts the specification of the dish desired by the user and the timing of cooking the dish among the plurality of dishes displayed on the user terminal 70 in a selectable manner (step 105).

The plant information acquisition unit 26 acquires plant information from the storage device 50 (step 106). Specifically, the plant information acquiring unit 26 acquires plant information stored in the plant information DB 52 of the storage device 50 . In addition, the plant information acquisition unit 26 acquires new plant information from websites on the Internet where plant information is posted as necessary. The cultivation information acquisition unit 27 acquires the cultivation information of each plant in the plant information acquired from the storage device 50 by the plant information acquisition unit 26 (step 107). Specifically, the cultivation information acquisition unit 27 acquires the cultivation information of each plant acquired by the plant information acquisition unit 26 among the cultivation information stored in the cultivation information DB 53 of the storage device 50. do.

Moreover, the cultivation information acquisition part 27 newly acquires cultivation information from the website on the internet where cultivation information is published as needed. Moreover, the cultivation information output unit 28 outputs the cultivation information acquired by the cultivation information acquisition unit 27 toward the user terminal 70 (step 108). The cultivation information output by the cultivation information output unit 28 to the user terminal 70 is notified to the user. Specifically, for example, when the user terminal 70 is a smart phone or a tablet, the user is notified in the form of text or voice via the above-described dedicated application or dedicated site.

The delivery timing control unit 29 receives whether or not to send the cultivation kits in divisions as control of the timing of sending the cultivation kits for the plurality of plants used in the dishes desired by the user (step 109). Here, if split delivery of the cultivation kit is desired (YES in step 110), the delivery time control unit 29 performs control to deliver the cultivation kit for each plant (step 111). On the other hand, if divisional delivery of the cultivation kit is not desired in step 110 (NO in step 110), the delivery time control unit 29 performs control to deliver the cultivation kit on the earliest plant delivery date. (Step 112). FIG. 6 shows a specific example of a case in which the cultivation kit is divided into a plurality of times and sent according to the timing of seeding or planting of each of a plurality of plants because the cultivation kit is requested to be sent in parts. will be described later.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the flow of the processing of the server 10 from acquisition of result information to output of determination results.

When the result information acquisition unit 31 acquires the result information (YES in step 201), the independence level determination unit 32 determines the independence level in the user's daily life based on the acquired result information (step 202). . On the other hand, if the result information is not acquired in step 201 (NO in step 201), the determination process of step 201 is repeatedly executed until the result information acquisition unit 31 acquires the result information. The determination information output unit 33 outputs the result of determination regarding the degree of independence of the user to the user terminal 70 as "determination information" (step 203). A specific example of the determination information output to the user terminal 70 and displayed on the user terminal 70 will be described later with reference to FIG. 9 .

As described above, in the dementia prevention system 1 to which the present embodiment is applied, when a user who is an elderly person designates a dish that he or she wants to cook and eat, plants used for the dish are cultivated, harvested, We made it possible for you to experience the series of cooking and ingestion while enjoying it. Furthermore, a dementia prevention effect can be enjoyed by a user taking action along the mission with respect to the mission regularly provided with respect to a user. What should be noted in the present embodiment are the above-mentioned three support services provided to elderly people who are often unfamiliar with handling electronic devices. Among these, the first is the "regular service", the second is the "robot service", and the third is the "group service". By using these three support services, the user can eliminate the need for the user to operate the smartphone or the like, which is a prerequisite for conventional services.

〔Concrete example〕
Next, a specific example of this service will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example in which the cultivation kit is sent a plurality of times according to the timing of seeding or planting of each of a plurality of plants.

In FIG. 6, the dish specified by the user is "Kenchin soup", and three types of plants, "burdock", "carrot", and "radish", are used as ingredients for the dish. An example involving plants is shown. In the example of FIG. 6, the cultivation kit is divided and sent to the user three times. Specifically, as a result of back calculation based on the time considered suitable for seeding or planting each of burdock, carrot, and Japanese radish, and the time when the user cooks, burdock (burdock), carrot (carrot), and radish (radish).

In the example of FIG. 6, after seeding or planting of burdock root, the standard period until germination is "7 to 14 days", and the standard period until harvest is "about 3 months". ing. In addition, after seeding or planting of carrots (carrots), the standard for germination is "7 to 14 days", and the standard period for harvesting is "about two and a half months". In addition, after seeding or planting of radish (Japanese radish), the estimated time until germination is "2 to 5 days", and the estimated period until harvest is "about one and a half months". Here, as shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that the harvest time calculated backward from the time when the user cooks "kenchin soup" is "October 1 (10/1)". In such a case, if it is desired to send the cultivation kits separately, for example, the delivery time for the burdock cultivation kit is "June 15 (June 15)" and the delivery time for the carrot cultivation kit is "June 15". The date is "June 30 (June 30)", and the delivery time of the radish cultivation kit is "September 15 (September 15)". Thus, in the example of FIG. 6, cultivation kits are sent in the order of burdock, carrot, and Japanese radish. In addition, while the three types of plants in FIG. 6 are being cultivated, the user terminal 70 is periodically provided with various advices as cultivation information as well as a mission to encourage actions leading to prevention of dementia. During the harvest season, a recipe for kenchin soup is provided as cooking information, along with a mission to encourage behavior that leads to dementia prevention.

FIG. 7 (7A) is a diagram showing a specific example of a plurality of cooking information displayed on the user terminal in a selectable manner. FIG. 7(7B) is a diagram showing a specific example of cooking information displayed on the user terminal as a result of selection by the user. A plurality of dishes are displayed in a selectable manner on the user terminal 70 of the user who is going to start using this service. In FIG. 7 (7A), as an example thereof, icons of captured images such as "raw spring roll" and "kenchin soup" are displayed. Under each icon, the name of the dish and other dish information are shown in the form of text data. Under the notation "recommended dish", icons indicating each of a plurality of dishes recommended to the user are displayed. The “recommended dish” may be determined, for example, based on the user's past cultivation kit purchase history or dish selection history obtained from the user information. In this case, dishes using plants that the user has never cultivated in the past, dishes using many plants that the user tends to like, and the like may be recommended as "recommended dishes." Furthermore, by allowing the user's medical history to be registered in the user information, dishes made from plant ingredients containing a large amount of nutrients (such as calcium, various vitamins, and fiber) that the user should actively take may be recommended. . Furthermore, cooking may be recommended according to the determined degree of independence. In this case, for example, a user determined to have a low degree of independence may be recommended dishes that use plants that are not difficult to grow as ingredients, or dishes that involve few steps and are not difficult.

In addition, according to dishes popular with other users (for example, the top 5 popular dishes for each plant, etc.) and the amount of seeds and seedlings stocked by the service provider (that is, the situation on the side of the service provider), "recommended A cultivation kit for "Cooking" may be recommended as a sale product. Here, it is assumed that the user selects and designates “fresh spring rolls” from the plurality of dishes displayed on the user terminal 70 . Then, the screen shown in FIG. 7(7B) is displayed on the user terminal 70. FIG. The screen shown in FIG. 7(7B) displays cooking information including a photographed image of “fresh spring rolls”, plants to be used, and a cultivation method. The various information included in the images shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B and the layout of the various information on the screen are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the contents of this service. Therefore, information other than the information shown by the images shown in FIGS. 7(7A) and 7(7B) can be included.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of regular flights including missions continuously provided to the user. FIG. 8 shows the delivery dates, contents, and missions included in the contents for each of the scheduled flights T1 to T4 sent to the user four times after the user started using this service. content is shown. Note that the example of FIG. 8 shows a case where the degree of independence of the user is such that the user can use the service by using the user terminal 70 himself. Specifically, first, regular mail T1 sent to the user on June 15 (June 15), which is the "planting" time, contained a cultivation kit consisting of seeds, pots, soil, booklets, etc. was included. In this booklet, Mission M1 was described, and its contents were "Let's name the pot" and "Let's post the picture of the pot". The user who received the scheduled flight T1 took action in line with the mission M1 and entered the result into the user terminal 70 .

One month later, regular mail T2 sent to the user on July 15th (July 15th), which is the "raising" period, contained a set of fertilizer, insect repellent, etc., and a booklet. was In this booklet, Mission M2 was described, the contents of which were ``Let's check for diseased leaves'' and ``Let's make fertilizer from garbage''. The user who received the scheduled flight T2 took action in line with the mission M2 and entered the result into the user terminal 70 . Further, one month later, on August 15th (8/15), which is the time to "further grow", the regular mail T3 sent to the user included a set of fertilizers, decorations, etc., and a booklet. was In addition, this booklet contains Mission M3, and its contents are "Let's decorate", "Let's share the decoration", and "Let's find a sunny place". there were. The user who received the scheduled flight T3 took action in line with the mission M3 and entered the result into the user terminal 70. FIG. A month and a half later, on October 1 (October 1), which is the "harvesting and eating" season, regular mail T4 was sent to the user. was included in In this booklet, Mission M3 was described, and the contents were "Let's cook according to the recipe" and "Let's share the impressions of growing and eating with senryu". The user who received the scheduled flight T4 took action in line with the mission M4 and entered the result into the user terminal 70. FIG.

In addition, in this service, not only regular mail is sent periodically during the cultivation period of the plant, but also a community space is provided in which a plurality of users can participate. Users can communicate with other users through the community, receive advice from other users, and provide advice to other users, while efficiently taking actions in line with their missions. . Moreover, not only a plurality of users but also plant cultivation experts and chatbots prepared in advance by the service provider can participate in the community. This makes it easier for users to ask specialists and chatbots about specialized problems that cannot be solved by multiple users who do not have sufficient knowledge about plant cultivation, or routine problems that can be answered by chatbots. can be resolved.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are diagrams showing specific examples of determination information displayed on the user terminal. When the result of the mission is input to the user terminal 70 and the server 10 determines the degree of independence, information on the determination result is displayed on the user terminal 70 as "determination information". FIG. 9 (9A) shows, as an example, a screen on which the user's degree of independence can be grasped in which rank. In the example of FIG. 9 (9A), the degree of independence of the user is classified into ranks A to E, respectively. Further, B is subdivided into Ba and Bb, and C is subdivided into Ca and Cb.

Of these, rank A applies to users who have some form of dementia but are almost independent in their daily lives at home and socially. Rank B applies to users who can stand on their own even if they have some symptoms or behaviors that interfere with their daily life, or some difficulty in communication, as long as someone pays attention to them. Among the users to whom the rank B applies, users who see the condition of the rank B outside the home apply to the rank Ba, and users who see the condition of the rank B inside the home apply to the rank Bb. Rank C applies to users who have symptoms or behaviors that interfere with daily life, or who have difficulty in communication and who require nursing care. Among the users to whom rank C is applied, users whose state of rank C is observed mainly during the daytime are applied to rank Ca, and users whose state of rank C is mainly observed at night are applied to rank Cb. Rank D applies to users who frequently exhibit symptoms or behaviors that interfere with daily life, or have difficulty communicating, and who always require nursing care. Rank E applies to users who have significant mental symptoms, peripheral symptoms, or serious physical illnesses and require specialized medical care.

FIG. 9(9A) shows that the determination result is rank A by highlighting an arrow and an icon representing rank A. In FIG. Here, when the user performs an operation to select the icon indicating rank A in FIG. 9A, the screen shown in FIG. 9B is displayed on the user terminal 70. FIG. On the screen shown in FIG. 9B, details of the determination result when the degree of independence is rank A are displayed in text that is easy for the user to understand. The screens shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B may be displayed not only on the user terminal 70 of the elderly user himself but also on the user terminals 70 of other users belonging to the same group. In this case, other users belonging to the same group include, for example, a user who is a child of an elderly user and a user who is an attending physician. The various information included in the images shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B and the layout of the various information on the screen are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the contents of this service. Therefore, it is possible to include information other than the information shown by the images shown in FIGS. 9(9A) and 9(9B).

The judgment information displayed on the user terminal 70 is the result of judgment based on the presence or absence of action or the content of the action in line with the mission provided to the user. For example, among the missions M1 in FIG. 8, the mission "Name the pot" and the mission "Post a picture of the pot" are significantly different in difficulty. The mission "Let's give a name to the bowl" can be assumed to be less difficult from a medical point of view, because the user only has to think of a name for the bowl. For this reason, a user who was unable to perform the mission "Let's name the bowl" is judged to be positioned at a low rank in the determination of the degree of independence. For example, among the ranks of the degree of independence shown in FIG. 9 (9A), it is determined that the D rank and E rank apply. On the other hand, the mission "Let's post a picture of a pot" is a community site or SNS (social networking service) that activates the camera of the user terminal 70, presses the shutter, selects the data of the saved captured image. ), etc., a series of operations are required. Such an operation can be expected to be difficult from a medical point of view. For this reason, a user who was able to complete the mission "let's post a picture of a bowl" is judged to be ranked high in the judgment of the degree of independence. For example, among the ranks of the degree of independence shown in FIG. 9 (9A), it is determined that the A rank applies.

Further, the result of determination of the degree of independence as shown in FIG. 9 influences the contents of the mission included in the next scheduled flight sent to the user. Specifically, for example, it is assumed that the independence level of the user who was unable to perform the mission "Let's name the bowl" among the missions M1 of the regular flight T1 in FIG. 8 is determined to be E rank. In such a case, the contents of the mission included in the next scheduled flight T2 sent to the user take into account the fact that the user's degree of independence is E rank. For example, instead of a mission with a high degree of difficulty, such as "Let's make fertilizer from raw garbage," a mission with a low degree of difficulty, such as "Let's find a sunny place," will be provided. Also, for example, it is assumed that the degree of independence of the user who was able to complete the mission "post a photo of a bowl" among the missions M1 of the regular flight T1 in FIG. 8 is determined to be A rank. In such a case, the content of the mission included in the next regular flight T2 sent to the user takes into consideration the fact that the user's degree of independence is A rank. For example, rather than a low-difficulty mission such as "Let's find a sunny place", we will provide a high-difficulty mission such as "Let's make fertilizer from garbage". In other words, the content of the mission provided to the user for each scheduled flight corresponds to the degree of independence of the user. Thereby, efficient improvement of the dementia preventive effect can be expected.

Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. Moreover, the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the above embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Server, 21... User information acquisition part, 22... User information storage part, 23... Cuisine information acquisition part, 24... Cuisine information output part, 25... Cuisine designation reception part, 26... Plant information acquisition part, 27... Cultivation information Acquisition unit 28 Cultivation information output unit 29 Sending time control unit 30 Mission information storage unit 31 Result information acquisition unit 32 Independence degree determination unit 33 Determination information output unit 50 Storage device 70... User terminal, 90... Network

Claims (4)

Acquisition means for acquiring kit provision information provided to the user with a plant cultivation kit for preventing dementia of the user;
Mission information acquisition means for acquiring mission information, which is information on a mission given to the user and is information on a mission to encourage behavior leading to dementia prevention of the user involved in cultivating the plant;
output means for outputting provision method information relating to a method for providing the acquired mission information to the user;
A management device having The management device according to claim 1, wherein the mission information is information determined based on the cultivation time of each plant. 2. The management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said mission information has a different level of participation in cultivating said plant according to a degree of independence in said user's daily life. 2. The management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising result acquisition means for acquiring a result of participation in cultivation of the plant by the user.

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