JP2024119466A - Route information system - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a new technology for providing route information that stimulates a change in a user's emotions. [Solution] Route information is defined by a route, a first psychological state before traveling along the route, and a second psychological state after traveling along the route. A route information providing system 1 selects as a recommended route a route where the user's current location corresponds to the start point of the route, the user's current psychological state corresponds to the first psychological state, and the target psychological state corresponds to the second psychological state, and provides information about the recommended route to the user. [Selected Figure] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a technology for providing route information to users.

Devices that measure a user's current location, guide the user along a route to a destination, and recommend recommended destinations are now in practical use. Examples include car navigation systems and smartphone navigation apps. This type of device generally guides the user along the shortest route to a destination or the shortest time route that takes traffic congestion into account, but in recent years, devices that provide route guidance that increases user satisfaction have also been devised. Patent Document 1 proposes a device that uses map information onto which emotion data is mapped to navigate the user through places that will make the user feel happy.

International Publication No. 2015/162949

The device in Patent Document 1 uses map information called an emotion map, which associates emotions (happiness levels) with each point on a map. This idea is based on the assumption that anyone who visits a particular point will feel the same emotion.

However, human emotions are not that simple, and even seeing the same thing or having the same experience affects each person emotionally in different ways. Our research has shown that emotional changes that occur when exposed to external stimuli depend not only on the content of the stimuli, but also heavily on the psychological state (initial emotional state) of the person at the time the stimuli are received. For example, a person with happy emotions may feel happier when visiting a lively place, but conversely, a person with sad emotions may feel depressed when visiting the same place. Therefore, it is highly likely that the method proposed in Patent Document 1 will not be able to bring about the desired emotional change in the user.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to provide a new technology for providing information on routes that will prompt changes in the user's emotions.

The present disclosure includes a route information providing system having a route information storage unit in which route information defining at least a route, a first psychological state before moving along the route, and a second psychological state after moving along the route is registered for a plurality of routes, a location information acquisition unit that acquires information on a user's current location, a current psychological state acquisition unit that acquires the user's current psychological state, a target psychological state setting unit that sets a target psychological state, a recommended route selection unit that selects, from a plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit, a route in which the user's current location corresponds to a start point of the route, the user's current psychological state corresponds to the first psychological state, and the target psychological state corresponds to the second psychological state, as a recommended route, and an information provision unit that provides information regarding the recommended route to the user.

The route information for each person's attributes is registered in the route information storage unit, and the recommended route selection unit may select the recommended route from among a plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit that correspond to the user's attributes.

The route information for each time period is registered in the route information storage unit, and the recommended route selection unit may select the recommended route from among the multiple routes registered in the route information storage unit that correspond to the current time period.

The route information for each time period is registered in the route information storage unit, and the recommended route selection unit may select the recommended route from among the multiple routes registered in the route information storage unit that correspond to the current time period.

The system may have a route information learning unit that generates route information based on data collected from an unspecified number of people, including information on travel routes and information on psychological states recorded at multiple points on the travel routes, and registers the route information in the route information storage unit.

The route information learning unit may update the route information registered in the route information storage unit based on the psychological state of the user before traveling along the recommended route and the psychological state of the user after traveling along the recommended route.

This specification includes a route information providing method executed by a computer having a route information storage unit in which route information defining at least a route, a first psychological state before traveling along the route, and a second psychological state after traveling along the route is registered for a plurality of routes, the route information providing method including the steps of acquiring information on a user's current location, acquiring the user's current psychological state, setting a target psychological state, selecting as a recommended route from among the plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit a route in which the user's current location corresponds to a start point of the route, the user's current psychological state corresponds to the first psychological state, and the target psychological state corresponds to the second psychological state, and providing information on the recommended route to the user.

The present invention may be understood as a route information providing system having at least some of the above means, or as a navigation system. The present invention may also be understood as a route information providing method or navigation method including at least some of the above processes, or as a program for implementing such a method, or a computer-readable recording medium on which such a program is non-temporarily recorded. Note that the above means and processes may be combined with each other as much as possible to constitute the present invention.

The present invention makes it possible to provide information on routes that will stimulate changes in the user's emotions.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an application example of a route information providing system. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a route information providing system. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of route information. FIG. 4 is a flow diagram showing the flow of the route information providing process. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a user terminal. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of route information that takes into account people's attributes. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of route information taking into consideration a time period. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of route information taking into consideration the time period. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a route information learning process. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a use case.

<Application Examples>
An application example of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an application example of a route information providing system.

The route information providing system is a system for providing route information that encourages a change in the user's emotions. This route information providing system has a route information storage unit (route information database) in which route information for multiple routes is preregistered. The route information may include at least a definition of "route," a definition of the "psychological state before moving along the route (referred to as the initial psychological state or first psychological state)," and a definition of the "psychological state after moving along the route (referred to as the resultant psychological state or second psychological state)."

Based on information on the user's "current location," the user's "current psychological state," and the user's "target psychological state," the route information providing system selects, from among multiple routes registered in the route information storage unit, a "route" where the user's "current location" corresponds to the start point (starting point) of the route, the user's "current psychological state" corresponds to the "initial psychological state (first psychological state)," and the user's "target psychological state" corresponds to the "result psychological state (second psychological state)." The route information providing system 1 then provides information regarding the recommended route to the user.

This configuration allows for route selection and information provision that takes into account the user's "current psychological state," thereby increasing the accuracy of emotional changes experienced by the user compared to conventional technology.

<Example of the configuration of a route information providing system>
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a route information providing system.

The route information providing system 1 is a computer system that provides a route information providing service via the Internet. A user can use the route information providing service by using an application installed on a user terminal 2. Note that since the processes and functions related to the provision of route information are realized by the cooperation of the route information providing system 1 and the user terminal 2, the user terminal 2 (its configuration related to the provision of route information) may be considered as a part of the components of the route information providing system 1.

The route information providing system 1 mainly comprises a route information storage unit 10, a location information acquisition unit 11, a current psychological state acquisition unit 12, a target psychological state setting unit 13, a recommended route selection unit 14, an information providing unit 15, and a route information learning unit 16.

The route information storage unit 10 is a database in which route information for multiple routes is registered. The location information acquisition unit 11 has a function of acquiring information on the current location of the user (a person who possesses the user terminal 2), and the current psychological state acquisition unit 12 has a function of acquiring the user's current psychological state. The target psychological state setting unit 13 has a function of setting a target psychological state. The target psychological state may be input by the user himself or may be automatically set by the system 1. The recommended route selection unit 14 has a function of selecting a recommended route suitable for the user from multiple routes registered in the route information storage unit 10. The information provision unit 15 has a function of providing information on the recommended route to the user (user terminal 2).

The route information learning unit 16 has a function for learning new route information. The route information learning unit 16 may have a function of advance learning (offline learning) using data collected from an unspecified number of people, and a function of learning each time (online learning) using data of a user who uses the route information.

The route information providing system 1 can be configured, for example, by a general-purpose computer equipped with a processor (CPU), memory, storage, a communication device, etc., and the above configurations 10 to 16 are realized by the processor executing a program deployed from the storage to the memory. The route information providing system 1 may be configured by a single computer, or may be configured by multiple computers working together as in distributed computing, or may be dynamically allocated resources as in cloud computing. Alternatively, some or all of the above configurations 10 to 16 may be configured by circuits such as FPGAs or ASICs, or dedicated hardware.

The user terminal 2 mainly comprises an imaging unit 20, a face detection unit 21, an organ information detection unit 22, a psychological state estimation unit 23, a position measurement unit 24, an input unit 25, and a display unit 26.

The imaging unit 20 is a device capable of taking still images and videos. The face detection unit 21 has a function of detecting the user's face from an image of the user captured by the imaging unit 20. The organ information detection unit 22 has a function of detecting feature points of facial organs (eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows, etc.) from the face detected from the image. The psychological state estimation unit 23 has a function of estimating the psychological state (emotions) of the user. The position measurement unit 24 is a device that measures the position where the user terminal 2 is located. The input unit 25 is an input interface that allows the user to input information to the user terminal 2, and the display unit 26 is an output interface that presents information to the user.

The user terminal 2 is a portable computer used by a user. For example, the user terminal 2 can be configured as a general-purpose computer equipped with a processor (CPU), memory, storage, built-in camera, touch panel display, GPS sensor, communication device, etc. In this case, the built-in camera corresponds to the imaging unit 20, the GPS sensor corresponds to the position measurement unit 24, and the touch panel display corresponds to the input unit 25 and the display unit 26, respectively. Furthermore, the above configurations 21 to 23 are realized by the processor executing a program deployed from the storage to the memory. Typically, it is preferable to use a smartphone or tablet terminal as the user terminal 2, but this is not limiting, and personal computers, game devices, feature phones, smart watches, smart glasses, etc. may also be used as the user terminal 2.

Note that the configuration shown in FIG. 2 is merely one example of the configuration of the route information providing system 1. For example, in FIG. 2, functions such as the face detection unit 21, organ information detection unit 22, and psychological state estimation unit 23 are provided in the user terminal 2 (edge side), but all or part of these functions may be provided in the route information providing system 1 (cloud side). Conversely, some of the functions executed by the route information providing system 1 (cloud side) in FIG. 2 may be executed by the user terminal 2 (edge side). Alternatively, the route information providing system 1 may be configured with a server on the Internet and a client that exists locally (where the user is).

<Example of route information>
FIG. 3 shows an example of route information registered in the route information storage unit 10. As shown in FIG.

A large amount of route information is classified (categorized) into emotion change groups and registered in the route information storage unit 10.

Emotion change groups are defined as pairs of "mental state before moving along a route (initial psychological state)" and "mental state after moving along a route (resulting psychological state)." Hereafter, emotion change groups are described by connecting the initial psychological state (sad) and the resulting psychological state (relaxed) with an →, such as "sad → relaxed." For example, "sad → relaxed" represents a change in a person who was feeling "sad" to a "relaxed" state, "irritated → relaxed" represents a change from an "irritated" emotion to a "relaxed" state, and "sad → excited" represents a change from a "sad" emotion to an "excited" emotion.

The initial psychological state and the resulting psychological state may be set in any way, and various groups of emotional changes may be set. However, because a route information provision service is a service intended to give value and satisfaction to users, typically, the initial psychological state is set to a negative emotion (sadness, frustration, anger, guilt, shame, anxiety (fear), loneliness, etc.), and the resulting psychological state is set to a positive emotion (relaxation, excitement, love, joy, fun, interest, elation, etc.).

There are various reasons why such changes in the psychological state of users traveling along a route occur, that is, factors that affect the psychological state of users. Examples include scenery (cityscapes, nature, etc.), clean air, audible sounds, sunlight, ups and downs in the road, crowds, and stores and historical sites along the route.

A specific example of route information 30 belonging to the emotion change group "sad → relaxed" is shown in FIG. 3. The route information 30 includes a route definition 31, an initial psychological state definition 32, and a resultant psychological state definition 33. The route definition 31 may include information on the start point of the route, information on the end point of the route, and information on intermediate points between the start point and the end point. The information on the start point and the end point is, for example, location information such as latitude and longitude. The information on intermediate points may be represented by location information such as latitude and longitude, or may be represented by information such as the road name or road section ID. An emotion change group is defined by the combination of the definition of the initial psychological state 32 and the definition of the resultant psychological state 33.

<Example of route information provision process>
4 and 5, a flow of a route information providing process by the route information providing system 1 will be described. Fig. 4 is a flow diagram showing the flow of the route information providing process, and Fig. 5 is an example of an application screen displayed on the user terminal 2.

When a user operates the user terminal 2 and starts an application for using the route information providing service, a user authentication process is performed between the user terminal 2 and the route information providing system 1 (steps S40, S50). It is assumed that the user has already registered as a user for the route information providing service, and that the user's attribute information (such as name, gender, age, hobbies and preferences) has already been registered in the route information providing system 1.

In response to a request (step S51) from the current psychological state acquisition unit 12 of the route information providing system 1, the application (processor) of the user terminal 2 displays a shooting screen 50 as shown in FIG. 5 on the display unit 26. When the user aligns his/her face with the guide frame 51 on the shooting screen 50, the imaging unit 20 executes shooting (step S41). Then, the face detection unit 21 detects the user's face from the captured image (step S42), and the organ information detection unit 22 detects feature points of facial organs from the detected face (step S43). Next, the psychological state estimation unit 23 recognizes the user's facial expression based on the detection result of the organ information detection unit 22, thereby estimating the user's psychological state (emotions) (step S44). The current psychological state acquisition unit 12 of the route information providing system 1 acquires this estimation result as information on the "user's current psychological state" (step S52).

In response to a request from the location information acquisition unit 11 of the route information providing system 1 (step S53), the application (processor) of the user terminal 2 controls the location measurement unit 24 to measure the latitude and longitude of the current location of the user terminal 2 (step S45). The location information acquisition unit 11 acquires the measurement result as information on the "user's current location" (step S54).

In response to a request from the target psychological state setting unit 13 of the route information providing system 1 (step S55), the application (processor) of the user terminal 2 displays an input screen 52 as shown in FIG. 5 on the display unit 26. This input screen 52 is a UI for allowing the user to select a target psychological state (emotion). The user selects the psychological state (emotion) he or she wishes to achieve from the options displayed on the input screen 52 (step S46). The target psychological state setting unit 13 of the route information providing system 1 acquires the result of this selection as information on the "target psychological state" (step S56).

In the example of FIG. 4, the route information providing system 1 acquires information from the user terminal 2 in the order of "user's current psychological state," "user's current location," and "target psychological state," but the three pieces of information may be acquired in any order. Alternatively, the three pieces of information may be collected on the user terminal 2 side and then sent together to the route information providing system 1.

Next, the recommended route selection unit 14 of the route information providing system 1 selects a recommended route suitable for the user based on the "user's current psychological state," the "user's current location," and the "target psychological state" (step S57). Specifically, the recommended route selection unit 14 selects, from among multiple routes registered in the route information storage unit 10, a route that matches the following conditions as the recommended route:

Condition 1: The user's current location corresponds to the starting point of the route.
- Condition 2: The user's current psychological state corresponds to the initial psychological state of the route.
Condition 3: The target psychological state corresponds to the result psychological state of the route.

The tolerance for whether or not something is "matched" can be designed as appropriate. For example, it may be determined to be "matched" only if there is an exact match, or if there is an approximate match or similarity. If there is an exact match, it may be adopted, and if there is no exact match, the closest match may be adopted. In addition, the tolerance for each of conditions 1, 2, and 3 may be different. For example, an exact match may be required for condition 3, while conditions 1 and 2 may be acceptable if they are similar. By making the tolerance for condition 3 stricter, it is possible to increase the accuracy of the emotional changes that occur to the user, which is expected to result in improved customer satisfaction with this service.

The following explanation will be given assuming that the user's current location is "x1, y1", the user's current psychological state is "sad", the target psychological state is "relaxed", and the route information 30 in Figure 3 has been selected as the recommended route.

The information providing unit 15 transmits route information 30 of the selected recommended route to the user terminal 2 (step S58). Upon receiving the route information 30, the user terminal 2 displays a map screen 53 (FIG. 5) on which the recommended route is drawn on a map, thereby recommending the recommended route to the user (step S47). Note that navigation may be performed so that the user can travel along the recommended route.

As described above, the route information providing system 1 of this embodiment selects a route and provides information taking into account the user's current location and current psychological state, so that when the user moves along a recommended route, a change to the target psychological state can be brought about with a high degree of certainty.

<Examples of recommended route selection conditions>
In the above embodiment, the recommended route is selected based on the three conditions 1 to 3, but other selection conditions may also be used.

Figure 6 is an example of considering a person's attributes. In the route information storage unit 10, route information is registered for each person's attribute (gender, age, etc.). For example, the emotion change group "sad → relaxed" is further divided into small groups by gender and age group. In this case, the recommended route selection unit 14 selects a route that corresponds to the user's attributes from among the multiple routes registered in the route information storage unit 10 (for example, if the user is a woman in her twenties, a small group that satisfies the conditions of twenties and women is selected), and selects a recommended route that satisfies conditions 1 to 3 from the selected small group. Even if the same experience is experienced, men and women often feel and are affected differently. In addition, when age groups are different, differences in feeling and being affected appear. Therefore, by considering the attributes of a person as in Figure 6, it is possible to induce an emotion change with a higher degree of accuracy. Note that in Figure 6, two attributes, gender and age, are considered, but other attributes, such as hobbies, preferences, nationality, and race, may also be considered.

Figure 7 shows an example in which time periods are taken into consideration. Route information is registered in the route information storage unit 10 for each time period. For example, the emotion change group "sad → relaxed" is further divided into small groups such as morning, daytime, evening, night, late night, etc. In this case, the recommended route selection unit 14 selects the route that corresponds to the current time period from among the multiple routes registered in the route information storage unit 10 (for example, if the current time is 10:00, the small group that satisfies the condition of morning is selected), and selects a recommended route that satisfies conditions 1 to 3 from the selected small group. Factors such as scenery, audible sounds, sunlight, and crowds can change depending on the time period. Therefore, by considering the time period as in Figure 7, it is possible to induce emotion changes with a higher degree of accuracy.

Figure 8 shows an example in which the time of year is taken into consideration. Route information is registered in the route information storage unit 10 for each time of year. For example, the emotion change group "sad → relaxed" is further divided into small groups such as spring, summer, autumn, winter, etc. In this case, the recommended route selection unit 14 selects the route that corresponds to the current time of year from among the multiple routes registered in the route information storage unit 10 (for example, if today's date is April 1, the small group that satisfies the condition of spring is selected), and selects a recommended route that satisfies conditions 1 to 3 from the selected small group. Factors such as scenery, sounds that can be heard, sunlight, and crowds can change depending on the time of year. Therefore, by taking the time of year into consideration as in Figure 8, it is possible to induce emotion changes with a higher degree of accuracy.

<Learning route information>
FIG. 9 shows an example of a route information learning process.

The route information learning unit 16 generates route information based on learning data 90 collected from an unspecified number of people. The learning data 90 includes information on a moving route 91 and information on psychological states 93 recorded at multiple points 92 on the moving route 91. Such learning data 90 can be collected using a terminal 9 having the same functions as the user terminal 2 described above. For example, assuming that a person P is walking around while carrying the terminal 9, the terminal 9 measures its position at regular time intervals (e.g., once per minute) and accumulates position information (latitude and longitude information) of multiple points on the moving route. In addition, the terminal 9 automatically captures a face image and estimates the psychological state when the face of the person P enters the angle of view of the camera of the terminal 9 by the person P operating the terminal 9, and records the information on the psychological state in association with the position information. The data automatically recorded in this manner is collected in the route information providing system 1,
It is used to learn route information.

As shown in Figure 9, the simplest method is to divide the entire travel route 91 given as learning data 90 into multiple short routes (sections) 94, with points 92 linked to psychological state information 93 as boundaries. This makes it possible to generate information on short routes 94, each with psychological state information 93 linked to its start and end points. Pre-learning using learning data 90 collected from an unspecified number of people is called offline learning.

Furthermore, the route information learning unit 16 may perform online learning using data fed back from the user who used the route information. That is, after presenting the recommended route to the user in step S47 of FIG. 4, the user terminal 2 monitors the movement of the user. Then, when the user reaches the end point of the recommended route, the user terminal 2 attracts the user's attention by outputting a message or sounding an alarm, and captures a face image of the user with the imaging unit 20. Then, the psychological state estimation unit 23 estimates the current psychological state of the user from the facial image, and feeds back the estimation result to the route information providing system 1. The route information learning unit 16 compares the conditions (target psychological state) given when the recommended route was selected with the estimation result fed back from the user (the user's actual psychological state after moving along the recommended route), and if the two do not match, updates (modifies) the route information in the route information storage unit 10 based on the information of the estimation result fed back.

In addition, there is a possibility that not enough data will be collected immediately after the service starts. Therefore, the route information learning unit 16 may obtain location information and ratings of stores and spots based on review information on social networking services (SNS), and generate route information from that information. This allows for the accumulation of route information to be achieved quickly.

<Use Case>
FIG. 10 shows an example of estimating the psychological state of a user visiting a store using a non-contact temperature measuring device installed in the store.

The non-contact temperature measuring device 100 has a camera, an infrared sensor, a touch panel display, a communication function, etc., and automatically measures the surface temperature of the face captured in the camera's field of view. It is installed at the entrance of a store to measure the temperature of customers entering the store. Such a non-contact temperature measuring device 100 is used in place of the user terminal 2.

First, while measuring the temperature, the non-contact temperature measuring device 100 photographs the user's face, determines the facial expression from the facial image, and estimates the current psychological state. Next, the non-contact temperature measuring device 100 displays an input screen for the target psychological state on the touch panel display, and allows the user to select the psychological state (emotion) they wish to be in. Note that since the location where the non-contact temperature measuring device 100 is installed is known, measuring the current location can be omitted.

The information on the "user's current psychological state," "target psychological state," and "current location" obtained by the non-contact temperature measuring device 100 is sent to the route information providing system 1 and used to select a recommended route. The information on the recommended route may be displayed on the non-contact temperature measuring device 100 or on a smartphone carried by the user.

With this configuration, it is possible to recommend a recommended route from the store to the user based on the user's psychological state. In addition to the recommended route, the user may also be notified of information about recommended stores and recommended spots located at the end point of the route.

The route information providing system 1 may also be applied to, for example, a service for suggesting tourist routes for tourists. This makes it possible to plan a route that matches the psychological state and travel concept of the tourist.

The route information providing system 1 may also be applied to a car navigation system. For example, when the driver is irritated, a route that avoids congested routes may be presented to the driver, suggesting a route with high psychological safety. Alternatively, it may be possible to suggest a driving route that will lift the driver's spirits depending on the psychological state of the driver and passengers.

Furthermore, when a user moves through a virtual space such as a game world or metaverse space, it is also preferable to navigate the user or control the virtual experience given to the user according to the user's current location within the virtual space, the user's current psychological state, and the psychological state the user wishes to be in.

＜Other＞
The above-described embodiment merely describes an exemplary configuration of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical concept thereof.

This specification includes the following disclosure.
[Appendix 1]
a route information storage unit (10) in which route information (30) defining at least a route, a first psychological state before traveling along the route, and a second psychological state after traveling along the route is registered for a plurality of routes;
A location information acquisition unit (11) that acquires information on a user's current location;
A current psychological state acquisition unit (12) for acquiring a current psychological state of the user;
A target psychological state setting unit (13) for setting a target psychological state;
a recommended route selection unit (14) that selects, from among a plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit (10), a route in which the current location of the user corresponds to a start point of the route, the current psychological state of the user corresponds to the first psychological state, and the target psychological state corresponds to the second psychological state, as a recommended route;
an information providing unit (15) for providing information regarding the recommended route to the user;
A route information providing system (1).
[Appendix 2]
The route information storage unit (10) registers the route information for each person's attribute,
The route information providing system (1) described in Appendix 1, wherein the recommended route selection unit (14) selects the recommended route from among a plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit (10) that correspond to the attributes of the user.
[Appendix 3]
The route information for each time period is registered in the route information storage unit (10),
The route information providing system (1) described in appendix 1 or 2, wherein the recommended route selection unit (14) selects the recommended route from among a plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit (10) that correspond to the current time zone.
[Appendix 4]
The route information storage unit (10) registers the route information for each period,
The route information providing system (1) according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, wherein the recommended route selection unit (14) selects the recommended route from among a plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit (10) that correspond to a current time period.
[Appendix 5]
5. A route information providing system (1) according to any one of Appendices 1 to 4, comprising a route information learning unit (16) that generates route information based on data including information on a travel route and information on psychological states recorded at a plurality of points on the travel route, collected from an unspecified number of people, and registers the route information in the route information storage unit (10).
[Appendix 6]
The route information learning unit (16) updates the route information registered in the route information storage unit (10) based on the psychological state of the user before traveling along the recommended route and the psychological state of the user after traveling along the recommended route.
[Appendix 7]
A route information providing method executed by a computer (1) having a route information storage unit (10) in which route information defining at least a route, a first psychological state before traveling along the route, and a second psychological state after traveling along the route is registered for a plurality of routes, the method comprising:
A step of acquiring information on a current location of the user (S54);
Obtaining a current psychological state of the user (S52);
A step (S56) of setting a target psychological state;
a step (S57) of selecting, as a recommended route, from among a plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit (10), a route in which the current location of the user corresponds to a start point of the route, the current psychological state of the user corresponds to the first psychological state, and the target psychological state corresponds to the second psychological state;
providing information about the recommended route to the user (S58);
A route information providing method comprising the steps of:
[Appendix 8]
A program for causing a computer to execute each step of the route information providing method according to claim 7.

1: Route information providing system 2: User terminal 10: Route information storage unit

Claims (8)

a route information storage unit in which route information defining at least a route, a first psychological state before traveling along the route, and a second psychological state after traveling along the route is registered for a plurality of routes;
A location information acquisition unit that acquires information on a user's current location;
A current psychological state acquisition unit for acquiring a current psychological state of the user;
a target psychological state setting unit for setting a target psychological state;
a recommended route selection unit that selects, from among a plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit, a route in which the current location of the user corresponds to a start point of the route, the current psychological state of the user corresponds to the first psychological state, and the target psychological state corresponds to the second psychological state, as a recommended route;
an information providing unit that provides information about the recommended route to the user;
A route information providing system having the above configuration. The route information storage unit has registered therein the route information for each attribute of a person,
2. The route information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the recommended route selection unit selects the recommended route from among a plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit that correspond to the attributes of the user. The route information for each time period is registered in the route information storage unit,
2. The route information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the recommended route selection unit selects the recommended route from among a plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit that correspond to the current time zone. The route information storage unit stores the route information for each period of time,
2. The route information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the recommended route selection unit selects the recommended route from among a plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit that correspond to the current time period. 2. The route information providing system according to claim 1, further comprising a route information learning unit that generates route information based on data including information on travel routes and psychological state information recorded at multiple points on the travel routes collected from an unspecified number of people, and registers the route information in the route information storage unit. 6. The route information providing system according to claim 5, wherein the route information learning unit updates the route information registered in the route information storage unit based on the psychological state of the user before traveling along the recommended route and the psychological state of the user after traveling along the recommended route. A route information providing method executed by a computer having a route information storage unit in which route information defining at least a route, a first psychological state before traveling along the route, and a second psychological state after traveling along the route is registered for a plurality of routes, the method comprising:
obtaining information about a user's current location;
obtaining a current state of mind of the user;
setting a target psychological state;
selecting, as a recommended route, from among a plurality of routes registered in the route information storage unit, a route in which the current location of the user corresponds to a start point of the route, the current psychological state of the user corresponds to the first psychological state, and the target psychological state corresponds to the second psychological state;
providing information about the recommended route to the user;
A route information providing method comprising the steps of: A program for causing a computer to execute each step of the route information providing method described in claim 7.

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