JP2023067771A - Information processing system, program, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique that allows for controlling devices according to a purpose, situation, and the like of space usage.SOLUTION: According to an aspect of the present invention, an information processing system is provided. The information processing system comprises a control unit. The control unit acquires space information pertaining to the situation of a space, purpose information pertaining to the usage purpose of the space, and device information pertaining to devices provided in the space. The devices are controlled according to the space information, purpose information, and device information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system, a program, and an information processing method.

Patent Document 1 is known as a conventional technique. According to Patent Document 1, a living environment simulation system acquires design data of a building, acquires information affecting the indoor environment of the building, and based on the design data of the building and the information affecting the indoor environment of the building. The indoor environment of the building is simulated using the software, and the results of the simulation of the indoor environment of the building are output. Further, according to Patent Document 1, the simulation unit calculates the value of the environmental parameter at each position in the building based on the design data of the building and the information that affects the indoor environment of the building. The degree of comfort at each location in the building is calculated based on the previously obtained relationship with the degree of comfort and the values of the environmental parameters at each location in the building.

JP 2021-033684 A

By the way, in recent years, there has been a demand for a technology capable of executing equipment control according to the use of space, the situation, and the like.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a technology capable of executing equipment control according to the use of space, the situation, and the like.

According to one aspect of the invention, an information processing system is provided. This information processing system has a control unit. The control unit acquires space information about the situation of a certain space, use information about how the space is used, and device information about devices installed in the space. Device control is executed based on the spatial information, the usage information, and the device information.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a technology capable of executing device control according to the use of space, the situation, and the like.

1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of an information processing system 1; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a server device 2; FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a client device 3; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a management system 4; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an activity showing the flow of information processing executed by the information processing system 1; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the image of a fitness gym. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen 7 for receiving information; FIG.

[Embodiment]
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Various features shown in the embodiments shown below can be combined with each other.

By the way, the program for realizing the software appearing in this embodiment may be provided as a non-transitory computer-readable medium (Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium), or may be downloaded from an external server. It may be provided as possible, or may be provided so that the program is activated by an external computer and the function is realized by the client device (so-called cloud computing).

Further, in the present embodiment, the term “unit” may include, for example, a combination of hardware resources implemented by circuits in a broad sense and software information processing that can be specifically realized by these hardware resources. . In addition, various information is handled in the present embodiment, and these information are, for example, physical values of signal values representing voltage and current, and signal values as binary bit aggregates composed of 0 or 1. It is represented by high and low, or quantum superposition (so-called quantum bit), and communication and operation can be performed on a circuit in a broad sense.

A circuit in a broad sense is a circuit implemented by appropriately combining at least circuits, circuits, processors, memories, and the like. Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs); Programmable Logic Devices (e.g., Simple Programmable Logic Devices (SPLDs); Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs); and field It includes a programmable gate array (Field Programmable Gate Array: FPGA).

1. System Configuration of Information Processing System 1 First, the system configuration of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of an information processing system 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a server device 2, a client device 3, a management system 4, and a network N. As shown in FIG. The server device 2 is configured to communicate with the client device 3 and the management system 4 via the network N. FIG. As a result, the server device 2, the client device 3, and the management system 4 can mutually transmit or receive various information. Note that the server device 2, the client device 3, and the management system 4 are examples of information processing devices, and are not limited to the present embodiment. The client device 3 may be a PC (Personal Computer), a tablet computer, a smart phone, or the like. The management system 4 is configured to be able to communicate with a plurality of devices 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d. A plurality of server devices 2, client devices 3, and management systems 4 may be provided. Here, the system exemplified by the information processing system 1 consists of one or more devices or components. Therefore, even the server device 2 alone or the client device 3 alone is included in the system exemplified as the information processing system 1 . The information processing system 1 executes processing according to the embodiment.

2. Hardware Configuration Next, hardware configurations of the server device 2 and the client device 3 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. FIG.

2.1. Hardware Configuration of Server Apparatus 2 FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server apparatus 2 . As shown in FIG. 2, the server device 2 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a communication unit 23. These components are electrically connected inside the server device 2 via a communication bus. It is

The control unit 21 processes and controls overall operations related to the server device 2 . The control unit 21 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU). By the control unit 21 reading out a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 22 and executing processing based on the program, various functions related to the server device 2, such as processing shown in FIGS. is realized. Note that the control unit 21 is not limited to a single unit, and a plurality of control units 21 may be provided for each function. A combination thereof may also be used.

The storage unit 22 stores various information defined by the above description. For example, as a storage device such as a solid state drive (SSD) that stores various programs related to the server device 2 executed by the control unit 21, a temporary necessary storage device related to the calculation of the program is used. It may be implemented as a memory such as a Random Access Memory (RAM) for storing information (arguments, arrays, etc.). The storage unit 22 stores various programs related to the server device 2 executed by the control unit 21, variables, data used when the control unit 21 executes processing based on the programs, and the like. The storage unit 22 is an example of a storage medium.

The communication unit 23 preferably uses wired communication means such as USB, IEEE1394, Thunderbolt (registered trademark), wired LAN network communication, etc., but wireless LAN network communication, mobile communication such as LTE/3G/4G/5G, BLUETOOTH (registered trademark), etc. Trademark) communications, etc. may be included as appropriate. That is, it is more preferable to implement as a set of these communication means. That is, the server device 2 may communicate various information from the outside via the communication unit 23 .

2.2. Hardware Configuration of Client Apparatus 3 FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the client apparatus 3 . The client device 3 is a terminal used by a user. As shown in FIG. 3, the client device 3 has a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a communication unit 33, an input unit 34, and an output unit 35, and these components are the client device 3. are electrically connected via a communication bus inside. The client device 3 executes processing according to the embodiment. For the control unit 31 , storage unit 32 and communication unit 33 of the client device 3 , refer to the control unit 21 , storage unit 22 and communication unit 23 of the server device 2 .

The input unit 34 may be included in the housing of the client device 3 or may be externally attached. For example, the input unit 34 may be integrated with the output unit 35 and implemented as a touch panel. A touch panel allows the user to input a tap operation, a swipe operation, or the like. Of course, a switch button, a mouse, a QWERTY keyboard, or the like may be employed instead of the touch panel. That is, the input unit 34 receives input based on the operation performed by the user. The input is transferred as a command signal to the control section 31 via the communication bus, and the control section 31 can execute predetermined control or calculation as necessary.

The output unit 35 can function as a display unit of the client device 3 . For example, the output unit 35 may be included in the housing of the client device 3 or may be externally attached. The output unit 35 displays a screen of a graphical user interface (GUI) that can be operated by the user. For example, it is preferable to use a display device such as a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, and a plasma display according to the type of the client device 3 .

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the management system 4. As shown in FIG. The management system 4 should just be a system which can manage the apparatus in space. An EMS (Energy Management System) can be used as an example of the management system 4, and HEMS, BEMS, FEMS, CEMS, etc. can be used as more specific examples. As shown in FIG. 4, the management system 4 has a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, and a communication unit 43. These components are electrically connected inside the management system 4 via a communication bus. It is connected. The management system 4 executes processing according to the embodiment. For the control unit 41 , storage unit 42 and communication unit 43 of the management system 4 , refer to the control unit 21 , storage unit 22 and communication unit 23 of the server device 2 . Further, the communication unit 43 of the management system 4 is configured to be able to communicate with a plurality of devices 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d. Devices 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d are devices compatible with IoT (Internet of Things), and are connected to network N (see FIG. 1, for example).

3. Flow of Operation of Information Processing System 1 An example of preferable information processing executed by the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

In this specification, various information transmitted and received via the network N, the communication unit 23, the communication unit 33, or the communication unit 43 shall be stored in the storage unit 22, the storage unit 32, or the storage unit .

In this specification, information processing related to the network N, the communication unit 23, the communication unit 33, the input unit 34, and the communication unit 43 may be omitted. For example, the control unit 31 receiving a predetermined input through the user's operation on the input unit 34 may simply be described as the control unit 31 receiving a predetermined input from the user. In addition, the control unit 21 simply transmits information to the client device 3 by transmitting information to and receiving information from the client device 3 via the communication unit 23, the network N, and the communication unit 33, or In some cases, it is simply described that the control unit 21 receives information from the client device 3 . Similarly, the case where the control unit 31 transmits and receives information to and from the server device 2 via the communication unit 33, the network N, and the communication unit 23 will be omitted. Similarly, the description of the transmission and reception of information between the management system 4 and the server device 2 will be omitted.

In this specification, the information processing for displaying information on the output unit 35 is simply assumed to be information displayed by the control unit 31 on the output unit 35, and indirectly by displaying information by the control unit 21 on the output unit 35. may be abbreviated as what is displayed in the In that case, for example, information processing as described below is executed. For example, the control unit 31 receives an instruction from the user to change the state of the screen. Control unit 31 generates display information based on the instruction. The control unit 31 controls display on the output unit 35 based on the generated display information. As another example, the control unit 31 receives an instruction from the user to display information on the screen. Control unit 31 transmits the instruction to server device 2 . The control unit 21 receives the instruction from the client device 3 . Control unit 21 generates display information based on the instruction. The control unit 21 transmits the generated display information to the client device 3 . The control unit 31 receives the generated display information from the server device 2 . The control unit 31 controls display on the output unit 35 based on the generated display information. Here, the display information is a concept that includes not only information itself generated in a user-visible manner such as screens, images, icons, texts, etc., but also rendering information for display.

3.1 Outline of Information Processing In this section, an information processing method by the above-described information processing system 1 will be described using FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an activity showing the flow of information processing executed by the information processing system 1. As shown in FIG. First, in activities A1 to A7, processing for linking device information in space will be described. Next, in activities A8 to A19, processing for controlling devices using various information will be described. The space according to this embodiment will be described as a fitness gym. Also, the user according to the present embodiment is a fitness user. Each device and each item appearing in the description of the activity will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image of a fitness gym.

[Activity A1]
First, the control unit 21 acquires structural information. Structural information is information about the structure of a certain space, such as the shape and size. Structural information is sufficient as long as it is possible to grasp the structure of the space, and may be information expressing the space in 3D, or information such as a bird's-eye view, or a combination of a plurality of 2D information. It may be information that expresses the space. In addition, the space linked to the structural information may be grasped in units of buildings, may be grasped in units of floors, or may be grasped in units of rooms. Structural information may include capacity information. The structure information may be the structure of a closed space or the structure of an open space. Note that the structural information is information included in the spatial information. Spatial information will be described later.

There are various methods for obtaining structural information. For example, the control unit 21 acquires structural information by using the following methods alone or in combination. The control unit 21 acquires structural information by receiving from the user input of data relating to space in any format such as photographs and drawings. The control unit 21 acquires structural information by scraping any web page on which real estate information or the like is posted. The control unit 21 acquires structural information based on a building model created by BIM (Building Information Modeling), CAD (computer-aided design), or the like.

[Activity A2]
Subsequently, the control unit 21 identifies devices provided in the space based on the structural information. As shown in FIG. 6, the equipment includes at least one of lighting equipment 5a, video equipment 5b, air conditioning equipment 5c, and music equipment 5d, and is equipment controlled by the management system 4. FIG. Also, in the fitness gym, the equipment may include a running machine 5e, an exercise bike 5f, a vending machine, and the like.

The lighting device 5a may be a device capable of irradiating an arbitrary location with light, regardless of the form of direct lighting, indirect lighting, or the like. Also, the illumination device 5a may be configured to be able to adjust illuminance, luminance, luminosity, luminous flux, brightness, and the like. Furthermore, the lighting device 5a may be configured to be adjustable in color or orientation.

The video device 5b may be any device capable of displaying video, and may include, but is not limited to, a display, a projector, a hologram projector, 3D goggles, and the like. Moreover, when a projector or a hologram projector is used, it is not necessary to display the image on the video equipment 5b itself, and the image may be displayed at an arbitrary place.

The air conditioner 5c is a device for adjusting and supplying the temperature, humidity, flow rate, cleanliness, wind direction, wind volume, etc. of the target space. The air conditioner 5c may include an air purifier, a ventilation fan, an air conditioner, an air conditioner, etc., but is not limited to this.

The music equipment 5d is a device for inputting or outputting sound. The music device 5d may include, but is not limited to, a sound output device such as a speaker or headphones, or a sound input device such as a microphone. The music device 5d as an output device may be configured to output sound from a sound source generated by sound image localization. Here, the sound image localization is to generate a sound source (this is called a sound image) that allows the user to feel the direction and distance in a certain space.

The control unit 21 identifies devices installed in the space by various methods. For example, the control unit 21 identifies devices installed in the space by using the following methods alone or in combination. The control unit 21 identifies the devices provided in the space by accepting input of data on the devices from the user. If the structure information includes that there is a device, the control unit 21 identifies the device provided in the space based on the structure information.

[Activity A3]
Subsequently, in order to acquire the device information of the device specified by the server device 2 from the management system 4, the control unit 21 controls each device specified by the server device 2 and each device to be controlled by the management system 4. Perform processing for linking with the device. For example, the control unit 21 assigns arbitrary information managed on the management system 4 and the device specified by the server device 2 to generate an instruction for linking the device. The arbitrary information is, for example, information that can identify a device such as an ID associated with each device and a product number.

[Activity A4]
Subsequently, the control unit 21 transmits an instruction for linking the devices to the management system 4 .

[Activity A5]
Subsequently, the control unit 41 receives from the server device 2 an instruction to link the devices. The control unit 41 associates the device specified from the spatial information with the device managed by the management system 4 based on the device linking instruction.

[Activity A6]
Subsequently, when the device information is successfully linked, the control unit 41 notifies the server device 2 that the device information has been successfully linked.

[Activity A7]
Subsequently, when the control unit 21 has succeeded in linking the devices, the control unit 41 receives from the management system 4 a notification that the device information has been successfully linked.

The above activities A1 to A7 describe the process of linking the device information in the space. In FIG. 5, the processes of activities A1 to A19 are explained as if they are a series of processes. , and the processing for controlling the device using various information of the activities A8 to A19 may be executed at different timings, assuming that they are not a series of processing.

[Activity A8]
Subsequently, the control unit 41 uses the following methods to determine device position information, object information, object position information, biometric information, human position information, weather element information, greenhouse gas concentration information, area surrounding information, meter Acquire information or statistical information and device information. The control unit 41 acquires device information from each device via the network N. FIG. The device information is information about devices installed in the space. The device information includes information on the time the device was in operation and information on settings when the device was in operation.

Spatial information is information about the state of a certain space. The control unit 41 may specify spatial information by analyzing infrared rays radiated from objects in the space using a thermography device that can communicate with the management system 4 . The control unit 41 may specify spatial information based on point cloud information that can be acquired using a LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) device that can communicate with the management system 4 . The control unit 41 may specify spatial information by analyzing images using one or more cameras that can communicate with the management system 4 . The control unit 41 may specify spatial information by using any measuring instrument, analyzer, or detector that can communicate with the management system 4, such as a thermometer, a hygrometer, and a CO2 sensor. The control unit 41 may specify spatial information by using a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor. The control unit 41 may specify spatial information by using a meter such as a water meter, a gas meter, or an electricity meter that can communicate with the management system 4 . The control unit 41 may specify spatial information by using any device that can communicate with the management system 4 . Spatial information includes device position information, object information, object position information, biological information, human position information, weather element information, greenhouse gas concentration information, and area surrounding information, in addition to the structural information described above. , meter information, and statistical information.

The device position information is information on the position of the device provided in the space. The device position information may be information on the relative positional relationship between the device and other devices or objects described later. In that case, the device position information is information such as how far away the device is from another device, or any object or person, and in which direction. Further, the device position information may be information on the position of the device in terms of coordinates within the space. In this case, the device position information is information such as at which coordinate the device is located when a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system (x-axis, y-axis, z-axis) is defined in the space.

The object information is information on objects provided in the space. The entity information may include information such as the material, structure, general name, and state of the entity. From a certain point of view, the object information is information on an object that is not subject to control by the management system 4 . As shown in FIG. 6, in the fitness gym, objects linked to object information may include dumbbells 6a, benches 6b, barbells 6c, mattresses 6d, wet tissue cases, trash cans, etc., but are not limited to these.

The object position information is information on the position of an object provided in the space. The object position information may be information on the relative positional relationship between the object and any device, other object, or any person, similar to the device position information. Further, the object position information may be positional information of the object in terms of coordinates in the space, similar to the device position information.

Biological information is information related to the living body of a person existing in space, and may include information such as body temperature, pulse, blood pressure, perspiration, etc., but is not limited to this.

Human position information is information on the position of a person existing in space, and similar to device position information, it is information on the relative positional relationship between the person, any device, any object, or another person. There may be. Further, the person position information may be information on the position of the person in space by coordinates, as with the device position information. The person position information may be information including a person's posture such as lying down, standing, or raising one's arms.

The weather element information is information about the weather elements of the location associated with the space, and may include, but is not limited to, information about weather elements such as weather, temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and season.

Greenhouse gas concentration information is information on the concentration of greenhouse gases at a location linked to space, and includes carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), It may include, but is not limited to, fluorocarbons (PFCs), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), and the like.

Area periphery information is information on the periphery of a place associated with a space. For example, the area surrounding information may include information about where the space exists. In that case, the area surrounding information may include information such as whether it is inside or outside the ticket gate in the station premises, or may include information such as what floor in the station premises it is on. Also, for example, the area surrounding information may include information about how many minutes it takes from a certain building by arbitrary means. In that case, the area surrounding information includes information such as whether the space is located 5 minutes on foot from the station or 10 minutes on foot from the bus stop.

The meter information is information regarding the status of use of lifelines at locations associated with spaces. Lifelines can include, but are not limited to, electricity, water, and gas.

Statistical information is information on statistics associated with human parameters in locations associated with space. For example, the people parameter is information about the number of people, and may include, but is not limited to, information on people flow, population, population density, and the like. The human parameter may be information for each attribute such as gender and age. Statistics may include, but are not limited to, mean, median, variance, standard deviation, mode, minimum, maximum, and the like. Also, the statistic may be calculated based on information for a certain period of time, such as one hour, one day, or one week. For example, the statistical information may be information on the average value of the population on a daily basis at a location associated with the space.

[Activity A9]
Subsequently, the control unit 41 transmits the device information and the spatial information acquired in activity A8 to the server device 2. FIG.

[Activity A10]
Subsequently, the control unit 21 controls device position information, object information, object position information, biological information, human position information, weather element information, greenhouse gas concentration information, area surrounding information, meter information, or statistical information included in the spatial information. , and device information are acquired from the management system 4 .

[Activity A11]
Subsequently, the control unit 21 determines whether the client device 3 has input usage information, application information, or member information. When the client device 3 inputs usage information, application information, or member information, the information processing system 1 advances the processing to activity A12. At this time, the control unit 21 waits until information is received from the client device 3 in activity A14. If there is no usage information, usage information, or member information input from the client device 3, the control unit 21 proceeds to activity A15 and acquires device control information.

[Activity A12]
The control unit 31 receives usage information, application information, or member information from the user. The display screen 7 for receiving information will be described later with reference to FIG.

The usage information is information on the feeling of use of the space by the user who uses the space. The usage information includes information that explicitly indicates the feeling of use of the space by the user who uses the space. In that case, for example, the usage information may be an instruction to control the air conditioner 5c to raise or lower the temperature of the space, an instruction to raise or lower the volume of the music playing in the space, or an instruction to brighten or darken the lighting in the space. , an instruction to change the image of the video device 5b to a different image, an instruction to change the brightness of the video of the video device 5b, and other instruction information. If the user is not satisfied with the feeling of use of the space, he or she controls the device in order to obtain a better feeling of use. Therefore, such information by which the user instructs the control mode of the device implicitly indicates a more comfortable feeling of use of the space for the user. The usage information includes information that implicitly indicates the usability of the space by the user who uses the space. The usage information includes, for example, information that the temperature of the space is hot or cold, the music in the space is too loud or cannot be heard, the lighting in the space is too bright or hard to see, and the video on the video device 5b is not to my liking.

The use information is information about the use of the space. The usage information according to the first embodiment is fitness. Here, the usage information can be changed to another usage according to the user's instruction. The control unit 21 may change the usage linked to the usage information to another usage according to the user's instruction. The user may be a space provider or a space user.

The member information may be information that can identify an individual, and is information obtained by combining one or more pieces of personal information such as name, date of birth, address, face photo, and other information.

[Activity A13]
The control unit 31 receives an instruction to transmit the usage information, purpose information, or member information received from the user to the server device 2 . When receiving the instruction, the control unit 31 transmits the usage information, usage information, or member information received from the user to the server device 2 .

[Activity A14]
The control unit 21 acquires from the client device 3 usage information, usage information, or member information received from the user.

[Activity A15]
Next, the control unit 21 generates instructions for controlling each device. In this specification, the control unit 21 "generating an instruction for controlling a device" may be described as "executing the control of the device."

At this time, based on the device information and the usage information, the control unit 21 identifies the first device related to the usage and the second device not related to the usage. For example, the control unit 21 identifies the running machine 5e and exercise bike 5f as the first equipment. The control unit 21 does not control the running machine 5e and exercise bike 5f, which are the first devices. The control unit 21 identifies the lighting device 5a, the video device 5b, the air conditioner 5c, and the music device 5d as the second devices. The control unit 21 controls the lighting device 5a, the video device 5b, the air conditioner 5c, and the music device 5d, which are the second devices.

The control unit 21 executes device control as exemplified below, for example, based on the spatial information, usage information, device information, usage information, and member information. In the following, an example of executing device control by combining any two pieces of information will be described, but the number of pieces of information does not have to be two. A combination of three or more may be used to control the device with even higher accuracy.
For example, the control unit 21 adjusts the temperature and humidity of the space to the temperature and humidity suitable for exercise based on weather element information such as temperature and humidity (space information from a certain point of view) and application information linked to the use of a fitness gym. Thus, control of the air conditioner 5c is executed.
For example, the control unit 21 determines whether the running machine 5e is running continuously for 30 minutes or more, based on device information such as running machine 5e, and biological information (spatial information from a certain point of view) of the running user. The music equipment 5d is controlled so as to change the BGM streamed from 5d to an up-tempo tune.
For example, the control unit 21 controls the information of the user who is training based on the biometric information (spatial information from a certain point of view) such as perspiration information of the user who is training, and the usage information such as the temperature is hot. The air conditioner 5c is controlled so as to lower the temperature.
For example, the control unit 21, based on member information such as a user in his thirties training, and human position information (spatial information from a certain point of view) regarding the position where the user in his thirties is training Then, control of the music device 5d is executed so that songs popular among people in their thirties are played to users in their thirties at that position.
For example, the control unit 21 controls lighting so that the user is appropriately irradiated with light based on the person position information about the user at a certain position and the device position information of the lighting device 5a provided at a certain position. Execute control of the device 5a.
For example, the control unit 21 controls the lighting device 5a so as to adjust the direction of light irradiation or the color of light based on information on an object in a certain space and object position information on the position of the object. Execute.
For example, the control unit 21 controls the temperature in the fitness gym based on usage information linked to the usage of the fitness gym and device information such as whether the running machine 5e is running at 12 km/h or more. Control of the air conditioner 5c is executed.
For example, the control unit 21 controls the lighting device 5a so as to brighten the inside of the fitness gym, based on usage information linked to the usage of fitness gym and usage information such as a request for brighter lighting.
For example, the control unit 21 acquires age- and sex-linked body temperature statistical values based on usage information linked to the fitness gym usage and member information such as the user's age and sex. The control unit 21 controls the air conditioner 5c so as to create a comfortable space based on the obtained statistical value of body temperature.
For example, the control unit 21 encourages the user to join the fitness gym based on usage information linked to the usage of the fitness gym and device position information linked to the position of the video device 5b arranged near the entrance of the fitness gym. The video equipment 5b arranged near the entrance is controlled so that the PR image of the above is played.
For example, the control unit 21 determines the height of the mattress 6d, etc., based on the usage information linked to the usage of a fitness gym and the object information linked to an object, such as the mattress 6d, which has a relatively small height and whose existence is relatively difficult to confirm. The lighting device 5a is controlled so as to illuminate an object that is relatively difficult to confirm its existence because there is no visible light.
For example, the control unit 21 controls the running machine 5e based on device information, such as that the running machine 5e is running at 12 km/h or more, and usage information, such as a desire to brighten the lighting while the running machine 5e is in use. The lighting equipment 5a is controlled so that the fitness gym is bright while the equipment such as 5e is in operation.
For example, the control unit 21 determines whether the exercise bike 5f by the user is based on member information such as the gender of the user being male and equipment information such as when the user has started using the equipment such as the exercise bike 5f. In response to the start of use of such equipment, the control of the music equipment 5d is executed so as to play songs by popular artists for each attribute such as gender.
For example, the control unit 21 controls the running machine 5e, etc., based on device information such as that the running machine 5e has been continuously running for 30 minutes or longer, and device position information regarding the positions of the running machine 5e and the air conditioner 5c. The control of the air conditioner 5c is executed so as to lower the ambient temperature according to the operating time of the device.
For example, based on device information such as the running machine 5e being in operation and object information such as the presence of the mattress 6d, the control unit 21 controls the mattress 6d while the device such as the running machine 5e is in operation. The air conditioner 5c is controlled so that dust and the like do not fly.
For example, the control unit 21 controls music so as to play music unfamiliar to people in their 30s, based on usage information such as a desire to enjoy music of various generations and member information such as a user in his 30s who is training. Execute control of the device 5d.
For example, the control unit 21 controls the music device 5d while considering the position of the music device 5d based on the usage information such as the low volume of the music being played in the fitness gym and the device position information regarding the position of the music device 5d. The music device 5d is controlled so as to increase the volume output from 5d.
For example, the control unit 21 adjusts the humidity balance based on usage information such as a desire to lower the humidity and object information such as an object to be avoided from drying, such as a wet tissue case. Control of the air conditioner 5c is executed.
For example, the control unit 21 controls the temperature around the running machine 5e based on the member information such as that the fitness gym is hot, and the device location information of the device whose body temperature is likely to rise due to the use of the running machine 5e. Control of the air conditioner 5c is executed.
For example, the control unit 21 can play up-tempo music based on member information such as wanting up-tempo music to be played when anaerobic exercise and physical information such as having dumbbells 6a. Control of the music equipment 5d is executed.
For example, based on the object information such as the presence of the mattress 6d in the space and the device position information regarding the positional relationship between the running machine 5e and the mattress 6d, the control unit 21 controls the space between the running machine 5e and the mattress 6d. The air conditioner 5c is controlled so that dust does not fly.
For example, based on area surrounding information and biological information such as body temperature, the control unit 21 determines whether the space is within the station premises or whether the space is a five-minute walk from the station. Identify temperature, pulse, etc. when arriving. The control unit 21 controls the air conditioner 5c according to the body temperature, pulse, etc. when the user reaches the space.
For example, the control unit 21 identifies the energy usage status or the device usage status based on the meter information and the device information. The control unit 21 controls the lighting equipment 5a or the air conditioning equipment 5c according to the energy usage status or equipment usage status.
For example, the control unit 21 identifies the user's stress, degree of discomfort, etc. from human parameters in the structure of the space based on the statistical information and the structural information. As a more specific example, if the space has a long and narrow structure and there is a large flow of people, the user tends to feel cramped, so the control unit 21 determines that the discomfort level is high. The control unit 21 controls the air conditioner 5c according to the user's stress, degree of discomfort, and the like.

Further, the control unit 21 uses the device setting as the objective variable and the spatial information, the application information, the device information, the usage information, and the member information as explanatory variables, and executes learning by an arbitrary machine learning method. , to get the learning model. The control unit 21 executes device control based on the acquired learning model.

[Activity A16]
The control unit 21 transmits a device control instruction to the management system 4 .

[Activity A17]
The control unit 41 receives a device control instruction from the server device 2 .

[Activity A18]
The control unit 41 controls the device based on the device control instruction received from the server device 2 . That is, the control unit 41 controls the devices based on the spatial information, usage information, device information, usage information, and member information.

[Activity A19]
The information processing system 1 returns the process to activity A9. The control unit 41 transmits the device control information to the server device 2 again. The information processing system 1 executes the processing of activities A8 to A19 in real time or at predetermined intervals. Further, when there is an instruction to end the control of the device, the control unit 41 ends the control of the device. As a result, it is possible to provide a technology capable of executing device control according to the use of the space, the situation, and the like.

3.2 Details of Information Processing Next, with reference to FIG. 7, details of information processing of the display screen 7 for receiving the information outlined above will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen 7 for accepting information. The display screen 7 includes a usage information area 70 , a usage information area 71 , a member information area 72 and a usage start button 73 . The display screen 7 is displayed on an output section 35 as a display section.

The usage information area 70 is an area for specifying usage information. The usage information area 70 includes input usage information 700 , a usage information reference button 701 , and a usage information addition button 702 . The input usage information 700 is information indicating usage information input by the user who uses the client device 3, and is information indicating that the user has input that "the lighting is bright". A use information reference button 701 is a button for referring to use information input by another user. A usage information addition button 702 is a button for transitioning to a screen for accepting usage information from the user.

The usage information area 71 is an area for specifying usage information. The usage information area 71 includes input usage information 710 and a usage information designation button 711 . The input use information 710 is information indicating a use associated with a predetermined space, and is information indicating that the use associated with "ABC fitness gym" is "fitness gym". The use information designation button 711 is a button for changing the use linked to the use information. Depending on the space, the operation using the usage information designation button 711 may be disabled.

The member information area 72 is an area for specifying member information. The member information area 72 includes input member information 720 and a member information addition button 721 . The input member information 720 is information indicating the member information of the user who uses the client device 3, and is information indicating that the user's name is "Patent No. 2" and his age is "30 years old." The member information addition button 721 is a button for transitioning to a screen for receiving usage information from the user.

The use start button 73 is a button for starting control of the space based on the use information area 70 , the usage information area 71 and the member information area 72 . In response to pressing of the button described above, the control unit 31 executes information processing corresponding to each button. For example, the control unit 31 updates the information to be displayed on the output unit 35 based on the display information generated in response to pressing of the button described above.

Note that the operations of the use information add button 702, the use information designation button 711, and the member information add button 721 are processes corresponding to activity A12. Further, the operation of the use start button 73 is a process corresponding to activity A13. Furthermore, "pressing a button" in the present embodiment is an example of "manipulating an object", and any mode may be used as long as it can accept an instruction from a user.

As described above, according to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a technology capable of executing device control according to the use of space, the situation, and the like. In addition, it is possible to control the devices according to various information such as space information, use information, device information, usage information, member information, etc., so that the comfort of the space can be further improved. Further, control of a second device, which is not application-related, is performed while entrusting control of the first device, which is application-related, to the user. Therefore, the comfort of the space can be improved depending on whether or not it is relevant to the application.

In addition, since complicated information processing is not required for information processing by the information processing system 1, cache memory usage of the server device 2, the client device 3 and the management system 4 can be reduced. Furthermore, as a result of being able to reduce the use of cache memory, no large-scale device or computer is required, so information processing can be performed at low cost.

In the first embodiment, the space is described as being a fitness gym, but it may be another space.
For example, the space may be any space such as a wedding hall, convenience store, karaoke box, movie theater, event venue, park, office, apartment, supermarket, and the like. In Embodiments 2 to 4 below, examples in which the space is a wedding hall, a convenience store, and a karaoke box will be described.

[Embodiment 2]
In the second embodiment, it is assumed that the space is a wedding hall and the usage linked to the usage information is a wedding ceremony. Devices in the second embodiment include air conditioners, lighting devices, video devices, music devices, and the like. Objects in embodiment 2 include tables, chairs, stairs, carpets, plants, and the like.

At a wedding reception, various productions occur depending on the scene. The control unit 21 may perform control according to this scene. For example, the control unit 21 identifies the first device and the second device according to the usage scene. During the greeting time, the control unit 21 does not control the music equipment as the first equipment, but controls the air conditioning equipment, the lighting equipment, and the video equipment as the second equipment. Further, during the time when the image of memories is displayed, the control unit 21 does not control only the video equipment as the first equipment, but controls the air conditioning equipment, the lighting equipment, and the video equipment as the second equipment.

Further, when the first device and the second device are switched in this way, it is troublesome for the user to specify the first device or the second device one by one according to the scene (application). Therefore, the control unit 21 compares the device information related to the device installed in the space used for a certain purpose with the device information related to the device installed in the space used for a different purpose, thereby obtaining the first at least one of the first device and the second device may be identified. For example, the control unit 21 identifies the first device or the second device by referring to the information of the first device and the second device in another scene of the past wedding ceremony.

[Embodiment 3]
In the third embodiment, it is assumed that the space is a convenience store and the usage linked to the usage information is shopping. The devices in the third embodiment include refrigerators, freezers, ATMs, oden pots, meat steamers, hot showcases, coffee makers, etc., in addition to air conditioners, lighting devices, video devices, and music devices. Objects in the third embodiment are screens, product shelves, products, POPs, price tags, and the like.

It is important to encourage customers to purchase at convenience stores. The control unit 21 may perform control to promote purchase by the customer. For example, the control unit 21 controls the lighting based on the product information and the product position information such as the screen and the product shelf so that the visibility of the product in the golden zone from the customer is improved.

[Embodiment 4]
In the fourth embodiment, it is assumed that the space is a karaoke box and the usage linked to the usage information is karaoke. Devices in the fourth embodiment are air conditioners, lighting devices, video devices, and music devices. Here, the music device in Embodiment 4 is the first device and includes a microphone as an input device. According to one aspect, the first device includes an input device configured to accept an input operation by a user. Input operations include, for example, voice input to a microphone, motion input to a camera, and the like. Also, the air conditioning equipment, the lighting equipment, and the video equipment in the fourth embodiment are the second equipment. The objects in Embodiment 4 are sofas, tables, and the like.

The control unit 21 controls the second device according to the input mode to the input device. For example, when the amplitude of the sound input to the microphone is large or the frequency of the sound is high, the control unit 21 controls the lighting device as the second device to blink, or , luminous flux, brightness, etc. are controlled. As a result, the device is controlled according to the use of the space according to the user's operation, while maintaining the operational feeling of the device related to the use of the space according to the use. Therefore, it is possible to improve the comfort of using the device according to the application.

Karaoke boxes are sometimes used for various purposes. Therefore, the control unit 21 may change the usage linked to the usage information to another usage according to the user's instruction. For example, the control unit 21 may change the usage linked to the usage information from karaoke to playing a musical instrument. The control unit 21 identifies object information associated with the musical instrument. The control unit 21 may control the air conditioner so that the sound is likely to be generated according to the musical instrument. The control unit 21 may control the lighting equipment so that the hand is easily visible. In addition, for example, the control unit 21 may change the usage linked to the usage information from karaoke to studying, or may change the usage linked to the usage information from karaoke to sleeping. Further, the control unit 21 may change the usage linked to the usage information from amusement to office. The control unit 21 acquires new spatial information or redefines the first device and the second device according to a change in the usage linked to the usage information. Thereby, the user can change the usage of the space, and the device is controlled according to the result of the change of the usage. Therefore, it is possible to improve the comfort of the space according to the user's instruction to change the usage.

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The server device 2 may be in an on-premise form or in a cloud form. The cloud-type server device 2 may provide the above functions and processes in the form of, for example, SaaS (Software as a Service) or cloud computing.

In the above-described embodiment, the server device 2 performs various storage and control, but instead of the server device 2, a plurality of external devices may be used. That is, various information and programs may be distributed and stored in a plurality of external devices using blockchain technology or the like.

Regarding the information processing system 1 according to the above-described embodiment, it may be a program that causes a computer to function as the control unit 31 of the information processing system 1 . Alternatively, it may be an information processing method executed by the information processing system 1 .

Furthermore, it may be provided in each aspect described below.

(1) An information processing system having a control unit, wherein the control unit provides space information regarding the situation of a certain space, application information regarding the purpose of use of the space, and device information regarding devices provided in the space. and control the device based on the spatial information, the application information, and the device information.

According to such a configuration, the equipment is controlled according to the use of the space, the situation, and the like. Therefore, it is possible to improve the comfort of the space.

(2) In the information processing system described in (1) above, the control unit acquires device position information, wherein the device position information is position information of the device provided in the space, and An information processing system that controls the device further based on device position information.

According to such a configuration, the equipment is controlled according to the positional information of the equipment provided in the space. Therefore, it is possible to improve the comfort of the space according to the position of the device.

(3) In the information processing system described in (1) or (2) above, the control unit acquires usage information, wherein the usage information is a feeling of use of the space by a user who uses the space. an information processing system that controls the device further based on the usage information.

According to such a configuration, devices are controlled based on the information about the feeling of use of the space by the user who uses the space. Therefore, it is possible to improve the comfort of the space according to the feeling of use of the user.

(4) In the information processing system according to any one of (1) to (3) above, the control unit acquires object information, and the object information is information of an object provided in the space. , an information processing system that controls the device further based on the object information.

According to such a configuration, devices are controlled based on information about objects provided in the space. Therefore, it is possible to improve the comfort of the space according to the position, size, type, etc. of objects provided in the space.

(5) In the information processing system according to any one of (1) to (4) above, the control unit changes the usage linked to the usage information to another usage according to a user's instruction. information processing system.

According to such a configuration, the user can change the usage of the space, and the device is controlled according to the result of the change of usage. Therefore, it is possible to improve the comfort of the space according to the user's instruction to change the usage.

(6) In the information processing system according to any one of (1) to (5) above, the control unit generates a first information related to the usage based on the device information and the usage information. An information processing system that identifies a device and a second device that is not related to the application, does not execute control for the first device, and executes control for the second device.

According to such a configuration, while entrusting control of the first device related to the use to the user, control of the second device not related to the use is performed. Therefore, the comfort of the space can be improved depending on whether or not it is relevant to the application.

(7) In the information processing system described in (6) above, the first device includes an input device configured to be capable of receiving an input operation by a user, and the control unit controls an input mode to the input device. an information processing system that controls the second device in response to .

According to such a configuration, the device is controlled according to the use of the space according to the user's operation while maintaining the operational feeling of the device related to the use of the space according to the use. Therefore, it is possible to improve the comfort of using the device according to the application.

(8) In the information processing system according to any one of (1) to (7) above, the control unit acquires member information, wherein the member information is capable of identifying an individual. Information processing system that controls the device further based on the member information.

According to such a configuration, since an individual can be specified, the device can be controlled according to the individual by specifying the individual. Therefore, it is possible to improve the comfort of the space for each individual.

(9) In the information processing system according to any one of (1) to (8) above, the spatial information includes information on weather elements in a location linked to the space, greenhouse effect in the location linked to the space. An information processing system including at least one of information on gas concentration, biological information on a person present in the space, and information on the position of a person present in the space.

According to such a configuration, information on the weather element of the location linked to the space, information on the concentration of greenhouse gases in the location linked to the space, biological information of the person existing in the space, and the position of the person existing in the space. A device is controlled based on spatial information including at least one of the information. Therefore, it is possible to improve the comfort of the space.

(10) A program for causing a computer to function as the control section of the information processing system according to any one of (1) to (9) above.

(11) An information processing method executed by an information processing system, comprising each process executed by the control unit of the information processing system according to any one of (1) to (9) above. .
Of course, this is not the only case.

Furthermore, the following points should also be noted.

For example, when local governments, developers, shopping associations, etc. plan new facility construction, event holding, etc., they make future predictions by referring to past people flow information.

However, until now, it has been difficult to efficiently analyze and predict the flow of people and economic effects due to events by analyzing a large amount of information including information on the flow of people in the past.

In view of the problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to enable efficient analysis and prediction of the flow of people and the economic effect of an event by analyzing a large amount of bustle information including information on the flow of people. .

In order to solve the above-described problems, a program according to a first aspect of the present invention provides a computer related to an information processing system that extracts a specific point, a specific district, or a specific area that is partitioned two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally. a specific area definition unit that defines a specific area where the a crowd state information collection unit for collecting crowd state information including information on the flow of people and information on factors affecting the flow of people; a specific analysis unit that performs a specific analysis based on second information on the flow of people at a second point in time or a second period of time regarding the and a fluctuation information presenting unit that presents the fluctuation information of the busy state in order to visualize the factors affecting the

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently analyze and predict the flow of people and the economic effect of an event by analyzing a large amount of bustle information including information on the flow of people.

The 'specific area' is a part of the 'specific point, specific district, or specific area' and is an area subject to evaluation of the state of activity.

“Two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally partitioned” is defined by the information processing system itself from “a specific point, a specific district, or a specific area” or is defined by an input by the user of the information processing system.

The "bustling state" includes the state of the flow of people and the states of factors that influence the state of the flow of people, and includes, for example, the states of "bustling" and "crowded."

"People flow information" includes, for example, information about the number of people present at a specific location (point, district, or region) at a specific time or period. It may also contain information about the number of human movements.

"Specific analysis" refers to analysis for visualizing the causal relationship between temporal changes in the flow of people and the factors that affect the temporal changes in the flow of people. .

“Fluctuation information” is information indicating temporal fluctuations.

The operation of defining the specific area performed by the specific area definition unit and the operation of defining the bustling state variable performed by the bustle state variable definition unit may be operations in which the computer takes in data therein according to user input. .

"Information on factors that affect the flow of people" includes emotional information (including personal information such as so-called "tweet" information on SNS and search word information on search sites), payment information (including so-called POS data), At least one of them may be included.
The specific analysis may be an analysis using a difference difference method that takes a difference between a first fluctuation in the flow of people caused by a first factor and a second fluctuation in the flow of people caused by a second factor similar to the first factor. .

The first factor and the second factor are events similar to each other, events such as seasons, weather, infectious diseases, or events with cycles such as every day, every week, every month, every year It may be due to

The information processing system includes a recording unit capable of recording information including the people flow information, and at least one of the first people flow information and the second people flow information is read from the recording unit and sent to the specific analysis unit. It may be input.

The specific area definition unit defines at least a first specific area and a second specific area, and the specific analysis unit performs a first specific area at a first point in time or a first time period with respect to the first specific area. 1 people flow information, 1st specific area 2nd people flow information at a 2nd time point or a 2nd period regarding a 1st specific area, 2nd people flow information at a 1st time point or a 1st period regarding said 2nd specific area The specific analysis is performed from the specific area first people flow information and the second specific area second people flow information at the second point in time or in the second period regarding the second specific area, and the fluctuation information is obtained from the first people flow information It may include two-dimensional or three-dimensional directional information between the specific area and the second specific area.

A recording medium according to a second aspect of the present invention is a recording medium storing the program according to the first aspect.

An information processing system according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a specific area definition unit that defines a specific area from which a specific point, a specific district, or a specific area is divided two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally and extracted; A bustling state definition unit that defines a bustling state indicating a bustling state including a flow of people at a point or the specific district or the specific area; A bustling state information collecting unit for collecting state information, first information on the flow of people at a first point in time or in a first period regarding the specific area, and second flow of people at a second point in time or in a second period regarding the specific area a specific analysis unit that performs a specific analysis based on information; and based on the specific analysis result by the specific analysis unit and information on the factors that affect the flow of people, fluctuations in the crowding state in order to visualize the factors that affect the flow of people. and a fluctuation information presentation unit that presents information.

In an information processing method according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a computer according to an information processing system defines a specific area from which a specific point, a specific district, or a specific area is divided two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally and extracted. a step of defining a specific area; a step of defining a bustle state indicating a state related to the flow of people in the specific point or the specific district or the specific area; a crowd state information collection step of collecting crowd state information including information on influencing factors; a specific analysis step of performing a specific analysis from the second people flow information in the period 2, and visualizing the factors affecting the people flow based on the specific analysis result of the specific analysis step and the information of the factors affecting the people flow. and a fluctuation information presenting step of presenting the fluctuation information of the busy state.

According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently analyze and predict the flow of people and the economic effect of an event by analyzing a large amount of bustle information including information on the flow of people.

<Solution Overview>
Three features that realize data-driven area management

1. Data related to areas with high utilization hurdles can be used without specialized knowledge Data useful for grasping the bustle of an area include people flow data (GPS), IoT data (cameras, etc.), purchase data, SNS data, POI data, etc. There are many, but it is difficult to collect and store them in-house, and advanced technology is required to combine and analyze data in different formats. Based on the knowledge of our company, which develops a wide range of data analysis services, this service is designed so that even people without knowledge of data utilization can intuitively operate and obtain the necessary information.

2. With quasi-real-time data and advanced analysis technology, it is possible to visualize KPIs unique to each company. was considered difficult.

By utilizing quasi-real-time data on the flow of people in 15-minute increments, this service does not miss detailed changes in areas such as "I want to know the status of rush hours on weekdays." We also listen to the customer's area-specific KPI and provide a monitoring environment tailored to the customer based on our data analysis technology. We support the realization of “ideal city development”.

3. Visualizing "bustle" and unraveling causal relationships from external data "bustle" is one of the most important indicators in area management.

This service displays the status of people flow and excursion, which is an important element of "bustle", on a map, and it is possible to compare time series (area / time period) using graphs. In addition, for points of concern about changes, an insight analysis function that utilizes SNS data is used to link changes in the flow of people with trend words on SNS. It is possible to "estimate the effect of the event" by displaying "to what extent / in what context the measure became a topic".

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to each aspect of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently analyze and predict the flow of people and the economic effect of an event by analyzing bustle information.

Furthermore, the following points should also be noted.

In the restaurant service industry, where it is said that "location determines 70% of victory or defeat", in many cases, business owners select locations based on local familiarity and experience. On the other hand, real estate owners and landlords have few criteria for judging the location value according to the type of business, and they demand rents above (or below) the market price. This causes results such as "I thought I chose a good location, but there are few customers" and "I thought I had rented it to a good business owner, but it went bankrupt," resulting in a high business failure rate (probability of failure) of 6.4%. there is

When opening a new store in a restaurant, it is very important where to open the store.
However, the current situation is that it is difficult to find a point that lowers the probability of failure, or that there is no optimal tool.

In Japanese Patent No. 4728229, as a customer behavior analysis for identifying the cause of the sales and accompanying sales from the purchase history of the product, the location information and time information of the customer in the store are acquired, and the space in the store is analyzed. In addition, based on the acquired position information, time information, and space information, route information indicating the customer's movement route in the space in the store by the position in the virtual space is generated based on the location information and time information, and the customer's purchasing behavior is determined by the pattern determination unit based on the behavior pattern data, route information, and speed information, which are the types of purchasing behavior. A technical idea is disclosed for determining which of the types of , and outputting the result of the determination.

Originally, we should be blessed with opportunities to seize business opportunities by conducting hypothesis verification based on data for hypotheses generated in business activities, but the current situation is that "data cannot be fully used" due to various barriers. There is

In the face of diversifying customer needs, corporate activities are becoming more and more complicated, and we are thinking about what kind of products we should develop and what kind of marketing we should do in order to increase our company's operating income. Therefore, detailed data analysis is an essential issue. However, advanced companies that want to try data analysis do not have such a big data analysis base, data collection and processing to improve analysis accuracy do not go well, data analysis, algorithm experts (data scientists) Inability to access the site, operation, system construction/service development, etc. are not going well.

In view of these problems in the prior art, the present invention estimates sales simply by inputting the type of store to be opened and candidate locations, and supports and solves store opening strategies that reduce the probability of failure. An object of the present invention is to provide a system, a method, a program, and a recording medium storing the program.

In order to solve the above problems, an information system according to a first aspect of the present invention is a system for searching for the best store opening location, and includes an input unit for inputting a store opening location and business type information, a display unit for displaying information on competing stores in a variable area including the store opening location when the store opening location and the business type information are input to the input unit; An estimation unit for estimating sales in the case of opening a store at the store opening point from information on the flow of people and/or congestion, and an analysis for analyzing the return on investment when the store is opened at the store opening point based on the data estimated by the estimation unit. It is characterized by comprising a part.

As the information system according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the estimation unit may use machine learning.

As an information system according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the machine learning may be learning using a learned geospatial prediction model.

As an information system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the estimation unit may process big data, be processed in real time, and perform estimation by machine learning.

As an information system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the information system may further include means for narrowing down store opening locations based on at least one of GPS data, people flow data, population data, and annual household income data.

In order to solve the above-described problems, an information processing method according to a sixth aspect of the present invention provides a button displayed on a landing page on the Web, and when the button is clicked, a At least one of restaurant category, target demographic, area and/or nearest station, store size and/or number of seats, according to the scenario linked to the button selected from the two buttons of store opening survey and competition comparison. A keyword associated with one of them is input, a map of the area is displayed, the flow of people and competing stores are displayed on the map, a candidate location for opening a store is clicked in the area, and a candidate location for opening a store is displayed in the area. When is clicked, the keyword is collated with various databases, necessary data is extracted from the database, data analysis is performed by optimal visualization based on the data characteristics of the extracted data, and estimated sales of the store information, information on the number of competing stores in the vicinity, information on the flow of people, data obtained from business operations and/or activities and/or information on graphs. It is characterized by analyzing and outputting the result of applying to the template wording.

In order to solve the above problems, a program according to a seventh aspect of the present invention provides a computer with first means for separating a keyword from an input sentence, second means for collating the keyword with various databases, A third means for extracting necessary data from the database, a fourth means for enabling data analysis by optimal visualization based on the data characteristics of the extracted data, estimated sales, and neighborhood competition. It is characterized by functioning as a fifth means for collecting, storing, and analyzing data and/or graph information obtained from the number of stores, the flow of people, business operations and activities, and outputting the results of applying them to template wording. do.

As the eighth aspect, the program according to the seventh aspect can be realized as a recording medium storing the program.

According to each aspect of the present invention, it is possible to realize an information system that is close to the user and provides a platform for delivering the user's "wants" (information, things).

An embodiment of the present invention finds the best place to open a store by estimating the sales if the store opens at that location from information on competing stores on the Web and information on the flow of people and congestion.

An embodiment of the present invention can look for the best store locations derived from data. From information on existing stores, it is also possible to estimate sales information when a store is opened at that location.

One embodiment of the present invention has a mechanism in which past store sales are input, and since re-learning is performed, sales accuracy becomes higher.

One embodiment of the present invention realizes a more accurate sales estimation model by AI represented by machine learning.

One embodiment of the present invention features machine learning sales estimation and reinforcement learning.

One embodiment of the invention features a trained geospatial prediction model.

One embodiment of the present invention implements a sales estimation model through big data processing, real-time processing, and machine learning.

An embodiment of the present invention utilizes external data (GPS data, people flow data, population data, annual household income data, etc.) to narrow down candidate locations for store openings and achieve sales forecasting by AI.

One embodiment of the present invention is characterized by reducing the failure rate of store opening plans by estimating sales.

One embodiment of the present invention is characterized by reducing the failure rate of store opening plans with AI support.

One embodiment of the present invention is mobile spatial data linked to a variable mesh (area) from 250m to 1000m by birth/age/time, location information linked to movement route/stay time/number of visits, facilities/roads. /Use the number of people getting on and off at stations linked to tracks/parking, and open statistical data linked to population/households/business establishments/annual income/consumption as input for AI, and output estimated values for store sales, property prices, and area potential. It is characterized by

An embodiment of the present invention is implemented by combining machine learning with a system (geographic information system) that performs processing such as association with various geographical information and visually displays it on a data-based map.

One embodiment of the present invention is characterized by a system that performs processing such as associating newly updated fresh data with various geographical information and visually displaying it on a digitized map.

One embodiment of the present invention includes a visualization function for narrowing down candidate locations for opening a store, a heat map display of the population and flow of people (demographic distribution) of nearby stores, visualization of the trade area range of own store and competing stores, and・Realize the visualization of the time-series flow of people at competing stores and sales forecasting by AI at candidate locations for store openings.

An embodiment of the present invention is applicable to restaurants that are considering opening new restaurants and restaurant companies that have small to medium-sized affiliated restaurants that already operate 1-20 restaurants.

An embodiment of the present invention is applicable to food and beverage consulting.

An embodiment of the present invention is applicable to store opening planning, existing store development, customer analysis, investment decisions, and sales/leasing management.

One embodiment of the present invention uses CVR (conversion rate) from Landing page as Key Metrics.

One embodiment of the present invention uses CVR (conversion rate) to paying members as the Key Metrics.

One embodiment of the present invention uses retention rate as the Key Metrics.

One embodiment of the present invention uses data entry rate as the Key Metrics.

One embodiment of the present invention uses Web Landing page, МaiL magazine as an electronic publishing platform that provides users with the ability to post and view articles including text, images, videos, etc. as Channels functions as Owned Magazine. and collaborate with famous restaurant-related website companies and restaurants.

One embodiment of the present invention does not require code entry with AI as an assistant function, and provides analysis on pre-made screens by interactive input and personalized recommendation mechanism for data acquisition. There is no need to type SQL queries that require specialized knowledge, and a series of data utilization processes can be efficiently performed, from data acquisition to analysis, reading of insights, and consideration of business actions.

One embodiment of the present invention enables an AI assistant to instantaneously receive optimal graph information and insights based on Japanese keywords entered by a user.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the user does not need to attend dozens of hours of training on how to use the tool in advance to acquire specialized skills, nor does it need to construct a screen in advance, and the data can be utilized. will be able to do by themselves.

One embodiment of the present invention enables anyone to easily understand hypothesis verification by an AI assistant based on the characteristics of data. Each person can do their own data analysis.

According to each aspect of the present invention, it is possible to develop a system for extracting data for estimating sales after opening a store, whether it is the situation of competitors opening stores, whether the flow of people matches the rent, or whether the flow of people matches the customer model of the company. becomes possible.

Therefore, the present invention has wide applicability in related industries.

Finally, while various embodiments of the invention have been described, these have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The novel embodiment can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. The embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents.

1 : Information processing system 2 : Server device 21 : Control unit 22 : Storage unit 23 : Communication unit 3 : Client device 31 : Control unit 32 : Storage unit 33 : Communication unit 34 : Input unit 35 : Output unit 4 : Management system 4
41: Control unit 42: Storage unit 43: Communication unit 5a: Lighting device 5b: Video device 5c: Air conditioning device 5d: Music device 5e: Running machine 5f: Exercise bike 6a: Dumbbell 6b: Bench 6c: Barbell 6d: Mattress 7: Display screen 70 : Usage information area 700 : Input usage information 701 : Usage information reference button 702 : Usage information addition button 71 : Usage information area 710 : Input usage information 711 : Usage information designation button 72 : Member information area 720 : Input Completed member information 721: Add member information button 73: Use start button N: Network

Claims (11)

An information processing system,
having a control unit,
The control unit
Acquiring spatial information about the situation of a certain space, application information about the use of the space, and device information about devices installed in the space,
executing control of the device based on the spatial information, the usage information, and the device information;
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 1,
The control unit
obtaining device location information, wherein the device location information is information about the location of the device installed in the space;
Controlling the device further based on the device location information;
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 1,
The control unit
obtaining usage information, wherein the usage information is information about the feeling of use of the space by a user who uses the space;
exercising control of the device further based on the usage information;
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 1,
The control unit
acquiring object information, wherein the object information is information of an object provided in the space;
further based on the entity information, performing control of the device;
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 1,
The control unit changes the usage linked to the usage information to another usage according to a user's instruction.
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 1,
The control unit
identifying a first device related to the use and a second device not related to the use based on the device information and the use information;
without executing control for the first device;
exercising control for the second device;
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 6,
The first device includes an input device configured to accept an input operation by a user,
The control unit controls the second device according to an input mode to the input device.
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 1,
The control unit
Obtaining member information, wherein the member information is information that can identify an individual,
Execute control of the device further based on the member information;
Information processing system. In the information processing system according to claim 1,
The spatial information includes information on meteorological elements in a location linked to the space, information on the concentration of greenhouse gases in the location linked to the space, biometric information of people present in the space, and the location of people present in the space. including at least one of the information of
Information processing system. a program,
A program for causing a computer to function as the controller of the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 9. An information processing method executed by an information processing system,
Each process executed by the control unit of the information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
Information processing methods.

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