JP3870967B2 - Plant growth information acquisition method and plant growth control system using the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for acquiring plant growth information, a plant growth control system, and a method for supporting a plant growth business.

  Since ancient times, plants have been adapted to the harsh natural weather changes and behavior of other animals and plants. In addition, this external factor sometimes acted on the extinction of the species, but each time a new species that can withstand it was born, and so far a wide variety of plants have been born. As a result, plants have a variety of varieties, such as different shapes and suitable growth conditions, and within them, they have a variety of genetic information so that they can deal with a variety of external factors.

  Vegetables and flower buds have been cultivated by mankind since ancient times, and their cultivation methods have changed in various ways with age. In the old days, it was intended to help grow plants, and mainly selected land, treated weeds and pests, and managed water.

  Currently, fertilizer management, temperature management, light management, etc. are added to actively promote plant growth, and it is shifting from vast field crops to house cultivation and integrated mass production plant factories. .

  Plants produced in house cultivation and plant factories have been cultivated for a long time and their cultivation methods and conditions have been clarified to some extent, and are limited to varieties suitable for the production methods described above. Or we have created varieties suitable for the production method by improving the varieties.

  In addition to this, human desires are “more colored, better-shaped, unusual, etc.” for flowering plants, “more delicious, larger, more harvested, etc.” for vegetables. It appears one after another without being satisfied with the current situation.

  In order to satisfy these requirements, there is a need to further improve new varieties and develop new breeding methods. However, these developments require a large number of samples, vast land, precise control and management technology, and a longer period of time, and are costly. For this reason, this is done mainly by non-profit institutions such as agricultural laboratories and university research institutions in various regions, and in the private sector, which is a commercial purpose, it is performed only in very limited fields. It is a fact. In addition, even in the above-mentioned agricultural laboratories and universities, even if there are academically interesting themes, it will be done from the one with the immediate attention, the one with a great social contribution, and the one with the fast effect, The development of is also targeted at limited fields and limited methods.

  On the other hand, the means of mass production (highly efficient production) and high value-added production in the agricultural field are information manipulation at the seed level of plants by variety improvement and control of various environmental conditions at the breeding stage.

  The former was established as an advanced technical field such as mating technology and genetic recombination, and new species of plants are still being created.

  The latter is a stable cultivation that eliminates negative growth conditions that occur in the natural world by mechanically controlling temperature, ground temperature, humidity, moisture content, carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity, light wavelength, light rhythm, etc. Is to do.

  This is done in house cultivation, plant factories, etc. under specific conditions for specific crops and florets, and each growth condition is electrically controlled based on the growth conditions prepared in the laboratory. In addition, a method of intensive control from a remote location via the Internet or the like is being attempted.

  By the way, in the negative growth conditions described above, there are growth inhibition factors due to diseases and pests. In addition, regarding soil conditions, there are problems such as growth failure due to continuous cropping and lack of fertilizer.

  In order to solve these problems, chemical fertilizers and pesticides have been researched and developed and have become indispensable in modern agriculture.

  However, the use of large amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides over a long period of time has not only caused the destruction of the surrounding natural environment, but also has been pointed out to the human body such as allergies. Interest in organic farming has been increasing, and its importance is increasing day by day.

  On the other hand, in addition to the above-mentioned agriculture for plant cultivation, there is plant cultivation cultivation at home, and the number of people who enjoy gardening and kitchen gardens (home gardens) is increasing year by year. There are various things such as arrangements and types to enjoy as art, those to enjoy the crops produced, those to nurture the process and enjoy daily care, those to grow and enjoy unusual types and shapes, etc.

  The growing conditions at that time include changes in the natural environment such as the weather and problems of pests, but manuals, chemicals and various horticultural goods for clearing these are widely used. These are made mainly for the purpose of normally growing ordinary plants based on the results of research and development by the above-mentioned agricultural laboratories, various research institutes and gardening manufacturers.

  By the way, a large-scale plant growing apparatus is arranged as a system in the aforementioned plant factory and the like, and the growing control is actively performed in a specific field. Although there are a few small-scale plant growing devices for household use, the method is a hydroponics type, and the control is about the control of the hydroponic part and the lighting control. It is up to you. When separated from the natural environment as a plant growing device, in order to control at least under the same conditions as the natural world, it is necessary to carry out a wide range of fine control, and control is continued for a long time only by manual operation. Is considered difficult.

  On the other hand, the elucidation of plant diversity and research on plant diversity have progressed only in a limited number of crops and flowers, and the majority of other plants are difficult to study in terms of time and cost. Is in the situation.

  It is expected that the breeding and research of only the unbalanced varieties will affect the survival of the majority of other species and cause fatal problems due to future changes in the natural environment.

  In addition, there are always plants that can survive the sudden changes in the natural environment, but these studies have not been conducted, and only crops that are convenient for current mass production are produced. Not producing crops with various genetic information also means extinction of the species. In order for human beings to stably benefit from plants even in the future changes in the natural environment, we will study various environmental adaptability of various plants and study the diversity of plants. It is necessary to elucidate.

  In addition, genetic recombination technology is one of the methods for manipulating information at the seed level of plants by improving plant control technology varieties, etc., but this is mainly aimed at improving productivity. There is a tendency to specialize. For this reason, there is a growing concern over the long-term effects on the human body. In addition, some plants are cultivated under environmental control in house cultivation, plant factories, etc., but the control factors for the plants are limited to specific ones. Depending on the plant, there are various control factors and their levels, and the current environmental control technology for plants is still not sufficient.

  Furthermore, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides over a long period of time has not only caused the destruction of the surrounding natural environment, but also has been pointed out to the human body such as allergies. Interest in organic farming has been increasing, and its importance is increasing day by day. The use of such chemicals also increases the chemical dependency of the soil itself, and repeats a vicious cycle toward the development of stronger chemicals. And it is feared that when this circulation is saturated in the future, the productivity is drastically lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the object of the present invention is to elucidate the diversity of various plants and to acquire plant growth information that enables research to be conducted in a short period of time at a low cost. It is to provide a method, a plant growth control system, and a support method for a plant growth business.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the invention of claim 1, a plant growing apparatus having a growing closed space provided with a base portion for planting a growing plant, and arranged so as to be adjacent to or included in the plant growing apparatus. , A control device for controlling the growth elements required for plant growth including the environment in the closed space for growth, sensors for detecting the environmental state in the closed space for growth, control information of the control device and the sensor A control unit that integrates environmental information detected by a customer is provided on the customer side, and a server that transfers information to and from the control unit via the Internet is provided on the business operator side. A first step of providing plant growth information to the control unit through the control unit and the control device and the control device based on the given plant growth information. The second step of controlling the environment in the growing closed space using the sensors to grow the growing plant, the environmental information in the growing closed space, and the growth state of the growing plant as a result A third step of transmitting information from the control unit to the server on the provider side via the Internet, a fourth step of classifying and analyzing the result information on the provider side, and a classification analysis in the fourth step . From the obtained information, it comprises a fifth step of obtaining update information of the plant growth information, and the update information obtained in the fifth step is transmitted from the server on the operator side to the control unit on the customer side via the Internet. characterized in that it.

The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the first step to the fifth step are cyclically repeated.

  According to a third aspect of the invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the first step includes a process in which the customer side customizes the plant growth information to be used.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first to third aspects of the invention, in the plant growth information, the plant growth process is performed by setting the environmental conditions in the closed closed space and the control conditions of the control device on the time series of growth. It is arranged and shown.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to third aspects of the present invention, the individual information including at least information on the environment in the closed space for growth and control information on the control device is used for each opportunity of plant growth or representative of statistical processing. As information, the environmental information of the above-mentioned closed space for breeding that becomes input information to the control unit, the control information calculated from the environmental information and controlling each control device, and the results of the control by each sensor It is comprised with the information of the environment of the said closed space for cultivation detected.

  In the invention of claim 6, in the invention of claim 5, based on a plurality of the individual information, the breeding elements such as target breeding plants, environmental conditions, control conditions, etc., and the breeding results are limited, and breeding for factors It is characterized by quantifying the result distribution and significant difference.

  In the invention of claim 7, in the invention of claim 6, the first and the rearing elements and the rearing result are arranged in a matrix for each of the rearing target plants, and the first and second rearing elements are necessary and sufficient combinations. Statistical information including information and second information for the mutual effect and combined effect of other actual information and factors is generated on the business operator side.

In the invention of claim 8, a plant growing device having a closed space for growth having a base portion for planting a growing plant, and an environment in the closed space for growing is arranged so as to be adjacent to or included in the plant growing device. Control equipment that controls the growth elements required for plant growth, including sensors, sensors that detect environmental conditions in the closed space for growth, and control information of the control equipment and environment information detected by the sensors are integrated A control unit for the customer, a server for transferring information to and from the control unit via the Internet, and a server for transferring information from the server on the operator side to the control unit via the Internet. Based on the given plant growth information, the control unit uses the control device and the sensors to provide Control the border, grow the growing plant, transmit the environmental information in the closed space for growth and the growth state of the growing plant as result information from the control unit to the server on the operator side via the Internet, From the result information, the business operator classifies and analyzes, and from the information obtained by the classification analysis, obtains update information of the plant growth information and transmits the updated information from the business server to the customer control unit via the Internet. characterized in that it.

The invention according to claim 1 is a plant growing device having a growing closed space provided with a base portion for planting a growing plant, and is disposed adjacent to or including the plant growing device, and the environment within the growing closed space. Control equipment that controls the growth elements required for plant growth, including sensors, sensors that detect environmental conditions in the closed space for growth, and control information of the control equipment and environment information detected by the sensors are integrated A control unit for the customer, a server for transferring information to and from the control unit via the Internet, and a server for transferring information from the server on the operator side to the control unit via the Internet. Using the control device and the sensors by the control unit based on the first step of giving and the plant growth information given A second step for controlling the environment in the closed space for growing the growing plant, and information on the environment in the closed space for growing and the growing state of the growing plant as result information from the control unit via the Internet. From the information obtained by the third step of transmitting to the server on the provider side, the fourth step of classifying and analyzing the result information on the provider side, and the information obtained by the classification analysis in the fourth step, the plant It consists of the fifth step of obtaining update information of the training information, and the update information obtained in the fifth step is transmitted from the server on the business side to the control unit on the customer side via the Internet. Based on the plant growth information provided from the side, plants can be grown in the closed space for the growth of the plant growth device, and on the operator side, various plant One of diversity elucidation studies, it is possible at a low cost and a short period of time, in the field of the results plant research there is an effect that it is possible to encourage the dramatic progress.

In the invention of claim 2, in the invention of claim 1, since the first step to the fifth step are cyclically repeated, the accuracy of plant growth information can be increased, and each detailed category Classification is also possible.

  Since invention of Claim 3 includes the process in which the customer side customizes the plant growth information to be used in the first step in the invention of Claim 1 or 2, It is also possible to change the training pattern freely, and customers can enjoy the discovery of new training methods based on their own discoveries.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, in the plant growth information, when the plant growth process is performed, the environmental conditions in the closed closed space and the control conditions of the control device are determined. Since it is arranged on the line and shown, the mutual relationship of the breeding control can be easily understood.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the individual information comprising at least information on the environment in the closed space for growth and control information on the control device is obtained for each opportunity of plant growth or statistics. As representatives of information, the environmental information of the above-mentioned closed space for breeding that becomes input information to the control unit, control information calculated from the environmental information to control each control device, and each sensor as a control result And the information on the environment of the closed space for breeding detected by a kind, and the invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 5, based on the plurality of pieces of individual information. The growth factors such as environmental conditions and control conditions, and the growth results are limited, and the variation distribution and significant difference of the growth results with respect to the factors are quantified, thereby making predictions based on the environmental conditions and control conditions Possible to be.

  The invention of claim 7 is the invention according to claim 6, wherein the growing elements and the growing results are arranged in a matrix for each plant to be grown, and the first and second combinations are necessary and sufficient for the growing elements and the growing results. Since statistical information having information and second information on the other information and other effects and mutual effects of factors and composite effects is generated on the business side, the plant growth conditions and the growth results are predicted. It is possible to predict with various combinations.

The invention according to claim 8 is a plant growing device having a growing closed space provided with a base portion for planting a growing plant, and is arranged adjacent to or enclosing the plant growing device, and the environment in the closed growing space. Control equipment that controls the growth elements required for plant growth, including sensors, sensors that detect environmental conditions in the closed space for growth, and control information of the control equipment and environment information detected by the sensors are integrated A control unit for the customer, a server for transferring information to and from the control unit via the Internet, and a server for transferring information from the server on the operator side to the control unit via the Internet. The control unit and the sensors are used by the control unit on the basis of the given plant growth information. The above-mentioned plant is grown and the environment information in the closed space for growth and the growth state of the plant are transmitted as result information from the control unit to the server on the operator side via the Internet. The information is classified and analyzed by the business operator from the information, and the update information of the plant growth information is obtained from the information obtained by the classification analysis, and the updated information is transmitted from the server on the business operator side to the control unit on the customer side via the Internet. Therefore, a system using the method of the invention of claim 1 can be realized.

  The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to embodiments.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an embodiment of a plant growth control system that realizes the present invention. In the plant growth control system, a plant growth apparatus 1 for growing various plants is installed indoors or on the customer A side. Installed outdoors.

  The plant growing device 1 has a closed space for cultivation having a base portion for planting a grown plant, and includes control devices for controlling various environmental conditions of the closed space for growing and sensors for detecting the environmental state. It is connected to a control unit 2 that is adjacent to (or included in) the plant growing apparatus 1.

  The control unit 2 has an input / output unit (input / output port) for external information, and is connected to the Internet INT directly or through a general-purpose communication device 3 such as a personal computer 3a, a home game machine 3b, or a mobile phone 3c. .

  On the other hand, the operator B side has a server 4 connected to the Internet INT, and exchanges various training information with a plurality of customers A, and automatically or by operating the computer 5 on the operator B side. The training information can be processed to obtain new training information.

  Here, the method of the present invention for obtaining various plant growth information in accordance with the purpose of the plant to be cultivated will be described with reference to a basic flowchart shown in FIG.

  As the first step of this flowchart, the business B side uses the system to create a list of various plants that can be used as well as the plant growing apparatus 1 and other information necessary for growing on the Web server constructed by the server 4. Provide (disclose) to customer A using

Then, the customer A determines the plant to be grown and the growing method based on these information, obtains the plant growing information and seedlings from the business operator B side, and at the same time when the plant growing device 1 is not present, the plant growing device 1 And the purchase or rental (paid lending) contract of the control unit 2 is carried out. Then, the business B side follows the order of the customer A and the contract status for the plant growing device 1, seedlings, plant growing information (nurturing program) and other plant growing. Ship the necessary supplies. Here, the plant cultivation information can be downloaded by the customer A through the Internet INT.

  As a second step, the customer A performs setting of the plant growing apparatus 1 and planting of seedlings, and in some cases, connection with a general-purpose communication device 3 such as a personal computer 3a, a game machine 3b, or a mobile phone 3c in the home.

  And according to the plant growing information provided from the business operator B side, a command is issued to the control device for environmental control provided in the plant growing apparatus 1 automatically or manually, and actual plant growing cultivation is started.

  At the same time, the necessary fertilizer and other supplies are obtained (purchased and serviced) as needed.

  As a third step, information on the operating state of the control device when controlled until the end of the growth and the environment of the closed space for cultivation of the plant growing device 1 detected by the sensors is sent to the server 4 side as information on the growth control status. The information is automatically transmitted, and the information is monitored on the business operator B side. When the training is completed, information on the direct training state manually input by the customer A and control information that is automatically captured are transmitted as result information to the business operator B side via the Internet INT.

As a fourth step, the result information obtained in the third step is received and stored by the server 4 on the business operator B side, and classified or analyzed for each category automatically or manually to create new plant growth information . .

  In these series of flows, the customer A can grow the plant automatically with almost no modification, and can also freely grow his / her own plant by freely modifying his / her hands. In any case, the information on the actual controlled growth results is transmitted to the operator B side, and the operator B side uses the result information and the result information from a plurality of customers A for each category. It is possible to grasp the situation of the training results for various environmental factors statistically as data.

Also, as shown in FIG. 3, new plant growth information (cultivation program) with increased accuracy obtained by the first to fourth steps is provided again as updated plant growth information to the customer A side. the fifth step is provided, more to performing the first to cyclically fifth step described above, plant breeding information can be increased further accuracy, also possible classification for each detailed category Become

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the customer A side uses a general-purpose communication device 3 such as a personal computer 3a, a game machine 3b, or a mobile phone 3c in the home, with hints of plant growth information sequentially classified and analyzed on the business operator B side. In addition, it is possible to provide a step of freely customizing the plant growing information (nurturing program).

  As an example of the former, plant breeding information (nurturing program) is provided from the provider B side (download or CD-ROM), and the customer A operates on the personal computer 3a in the home.

  As an example of the latter, the customer A accesses a dedicated home page provided by the business operator B side with the mobile phone 3c and performs customization on the Internet INT.

  As a result, the customer A can freely change the training pattern even during the training, and can also enjoy the discovery of a new training method from his own discovery. The information on the various growth of the various plants obtained in this way is further classified and stored on the business operator B side.

  Further, the business operator B can provide the plant factory, other agricultural related corporations, business organizations, and general users for a fee as information on plant cultivation with higher accuracy and information for special cultivation purposes.

  General customers include general households, office foliage plant suppliers, nursing care facilities, hospitals, etc., and specialized customers include agricultural corporations, plant factories that grow vegetables, fruits and flowers, and general farms that grow houses If there are research institutions such as agricultural plant traders, farm test laboratories, universities, etc., the former is the first user U1 and the latter is the second user U2, the relationship between the operator B and these users U1 and U2 is as shown in FIG. Thus, the business operator B enters into a membership contract with the first user U1 and an information sales contract with the second user U2.

  FIG. 6 shows a flow between the first user U1 and the business operator B. Sales and rental of equipment including the plant growing device 1 from the business operator B to the first user U1 (1) In addition to selling optional supplies (2) and providing basic plant growth information (nurturing program) (3), the first user U1 receives control result information (4) and growth result information ( 5) is sent to the business B side. The business operator B also sells personal data (6) to other first users in addition to the first user U1.

  FIG. 7 shows a case in which the business operator B receives information from the second user U2, and the first user U1 and the business operator B receive the first information from the business operator B in the same manner as in FIG. In addition to selling and renting equipment (1) including the plant growing device 1 to the user U1, selling optional items and supplies (2) and providing basic training information (4) From the user U1, control result information (5) and training result information (6) are sent to the operator B side. Between the operator B and the second user U2, the operator B receives the provision (3) of the basic training information provided (4) to the first user U1 from the second user U2, and the operator B is the second user. Information on the training result received from the first user U1 (6) is provided to U2 (7).

  The process of the support method in the plant cultivation business of the present invention as described above is shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 8 (a) shows a flow from the conclusion of the new contract between the business operator B and the first user U1 until the first user U1 starts training. In the first step S1, the business operator B Presents the business contents on the Internet INT homepage constructed on the server 4 which is a general public presentation means.

  The contents of this presentation are the kind of plant, the kind of plant growing device 1, the growing method (manual growing method / automated growing method / customized growing method by the customer), Membership method, support information (including information on supplies for supply (supply items)), information on optional items used for development, information on membership and purchase costs, contract details, and the like.

  In the second step S2, the homepage is browsed by the WWW browser, and the first user U1 who wishes to join performs the procedure for joining from the homepage.

  In this procedure, the purchase or rental of the plant growing apparatus 1 including the control device and the control unit 2, selection of the first growing plant, selection of the type (type) of the plant growing apparatus 1, addition of optional items, etc. The selection is made by the first user U1 and further the contract procedure for membership.

  When the contract between the business operator B and the first user U1 is completed through the homepage in this way, the business operator B starts a service for the first user U1 in the third step S3.

  In step S3, the business operator B sends the plant growing apparatus 1 to the first user U1, dispatches optional items and supplies, dispatches the seeds and seedlings of the plant to be grown, and training software ( A planting program (plant growth information for growth control) is sent out (mailing of documents and CDROMs or distribution through the Internet, etc.).

  In response to these shipments, the first user U1 performs setting of the plant growing device 1 in the fourth step S4.

  That is, in step S4, the first user U1 assembles and installs the members such as the plant growing device 1 and the control unit 2, connects to the communication device 3 such as the home network or the mobile phone 3c, sets the training program, and the plant growing device. The cultivation starts after seed planting to 1 and the use of supplies and optional items begin.

  FIG. 8A shows a flow until the business operator B and the first user U1 sign a new contract and the first user U1 starts training. The first user U1 is already in business with the business operator B. When a contract is made and a new plant is to be additionally cultivated, an exchange as shown in FIG. 8B is performed between the business operator B and the first user U1.

  First, in the first step S1 ', the first user U1 selects a plant to be grown on the homepage of the operator B. In this case, in addition to the selection of plants to be cultivated, additional options will be examined and contracts will be renewed.

  When the operator B has an additional contract from the first user U1 on the homepage and there is a plant selection to be added, the service starts for the first user U1 in the second step S2 ′. On the basis of the contents, an optional product is sent, a seed and seedling of a plant to be grown is sent, and a breeding software (a breeding program for breeding control) is sent (by mailing a document or CDROM or distributed through the Internet).

  In response to these shipments, the first user U1 sets the plant growing device 1 in the third step S3 '.

  That is, in this step S3 ′, the first user U1 performs renewal cleaning of the plant growing device 1 and the control unit 2, etc., setting a new growing program, planting seedlings into the plant growing device 1, and supplying supplies (optional items). After the start of use, etc., the cultivation starts.

  8 (a) and 8 (b) show the flow from the contract (additional contract) between the business operator B and the first user U1 to the plant growth, but the business operator B and the first user during the plant growth. The flow with U1 is shown in FIG.

  First, in 1st step S5 of Drawing 9 (a), the 1st user U1 practices plant cultivation. In this practice, in addition to the training practice of automatic training by the control unit 2 and control equipment, and manual training such as the use of supplies by the user, fertilization, water supply, etc., training data (growth control status including environmental detection information) There is a process of automatically or manually transmitting the growing information such as the growth status of the plant or the like to the operator B through the Internet NT by automatic collection by an environmental detection sensor or manual input by the first user U1.

  In the second step S6, based on the training information transmitted from the first user U1, training support is provided to the first user U1 through the Internet NT. In other words, the plant growth status is diagnosed based on the control information and the growth status, and advice is given to the first user U1 by e-mail, for example, based on the diagnosis result. Also, optional items are shipped to the first user U1 as necessary.

  The first user U1 who has received this advice corrects the breeding method based on the advice content in the third step S7. In this case, manual growth correction and control conditions of the control unit 2 and the control device are corrected.

  On the other hand, the business operator B performs the grasping of the progress of the growth process and the accumulation of the plant growth information in the fourth step 8 based on the obtained plant growth information and information on the growth status (growth progress information).

  The above steps 5-8 are cyclically repeated until the breeding is completed.

  When the first user U1 reports the completion of training to the operator B through the Internet NT, for example, the operator B enters the training completion report in the progress report database provided in the server 4 or the like in the fifth step 9, and A contract (additional contract) cancellation process with the first user U1 is performed. At the end of this training, information on the results of training is sent manually or automatically from the first user U1.

  The result information of this training is processed by the business operator B along the flow shown in FIG. 9B, and the business targeted for the second user U2 such as sales of the training information to the second user U2 who is a dedicated customer is developed. The

  In the first step S10 of FIG. 9B, the business operator B classifies the training result information from the first user U1 and publishes it on the homepage as the training individual information, and the plant training and plants of other first users U1. Providing information that can be used as a reference for selection of training.

  Then, in the second step S11, the business operator B classifies the training result information from the plurality of first users U1 by category, summarizes it as statistical information, and posts it on the home page. In this case, we will not publish details about important items. As a result, it is possible to provide information that serves as a reference for plant growth and plant growth selection of other first users U1, and to clarify the unique growth conditions for each plant.

  In the third step S12, the business operator B starts service for the second user U2. In other words, items on important websites are introduced on the website, and information sales are announced.

  Then, in the next fourth step S13, processing is performed for making a contract with the information sales on the homepage between the business operator B and the second user U2 who has seen the notice.

  FIG. 9B shows a case where information obtained by classifying and analyzing the information on the results of plant breeding performed by the first user U1 is sold and provided to the second user U2. However, the training information is provided to the second user U2. FIG. 10 shows a flow for the case of making a production contract.

  In this case, in the first step S14 of FIG. 10, the business operator B announces on the home page that it is possible to make a contract for creating the breeding information.

  The second user U2 who sees the notice makes a contract with the business operator B on the homepage (second step S15). The second user U2 in this case is intended for users who need a large amount of training information for creating new product training information or improving productivity under limited training conditions. Establish conditions such as period and cost.

  In this way, in the third step 16, the business operator B who has concluded a contract with the second user U2 transmits information on consignment training (contract training) for the first user U1 through the homepage. This information includes plants to be grown, fixed contents of growing conditions, contract money, and the like.

  The first user U1 who wishes to undertake consignment training by referring to the information on this homepage makes a contract with the operator B on the homepage in the fourth step S17. In this case, the contract determines information on plants to be grown, fixed contents of the growing conditions, contract money, and the like.

  Based on this, similar to step S3 in FIG. 8 (a) or step S2 ′ in FIG. 8 (b), the operator B sends the plant growing device 1, optional items, seeds and seedling software to the first user U1. Then, in response to this shipment, the first user U1 executes step S4 in FIG. 8A or step S3 ′ in FIG. 8B to practice the plant growth shown in FIG. 9A. As a result, the operator B grasps the growth status, obtains the plant growth result information, etc., and performs the classification analysis of the plant growth result in the same manner as shown in FIG. 9B to process the information (fifth step). S18). A and B in step S18 indicate the process of FIGS. 8A and 8B, and C and D indicate the process of FIGS. 9A and 9B.

  After this processing, the business operator B hands over the information that has been processed according to the contract to the corresponding second user U2 based on the contract (sixth step S19).

  In this way, the business operator B can support the development of the plant desired by the first user U1 with the first user U1 by being supported by the homepage constructed in the server 4, Also, a business of collecting plant analysis result information of the first user U1, classifying and analyzing it, and selling the processed information to the second user U2 who is a specialist is also developed. Furthermore, it is possible to develop a business that entrusts the creation of training information for the second user U2.

  Now, an example of the plant growing apparatus 1 sold or rented from the business B to the customer A who is the first user U1 in the above business development is shown in FIGS.

  The plant growing apparatus 1 is composed of a structure that constitutes a closed space for growing an actual growing plant X, and a part of the structure is formed by a transparent cover 10 made of glass, acrylic, or the like. It has a function.

  The structure in which the closed space for growing the plant growing device 1 is provided is divided into four blocks of the cover 10, the bottom portion 11, the ceiling portion 12, and the device body 13, and the bottom portion 11 has an upper surface opening. Formed in a flat box shape having a concave plane 11a, a plant plant X is planted, and a base portion 15 is provided as a portion that stretches the root of the plant plant X. As this base part 15, the type according to uses, such as soil culture or hydroponics, is prepared and provided.

  Further, the apparatus main body 13 is provided with a water supply port 16 that is erected on one end portion of the bottom portion 11 along the inner side lower portion of the outer surface of one end of the bottom portion 11 and protrudes to the lower portion of the inner side surface. The hole 17 formed in the side wall is inserted into the concave plane 11a so that water can be supplied to the base 15 on the concave plane 11a.

  The cover 10 has a U-shaped horizontal cross-section, and is disposed on the base 15 so that the ends of both side pieces are in contact with both sides of the inner surface of the apparatus main body 13. The four surrounding walls of the closed space for rearing are constructed.

  As described above, the cover 10 also serves as an observation window for observing the growth state of the cultivated plant X planted on the base 15 and viewing the leaves, and has a vent hole 18 as shown in the figure.

  The ceiling part 12 is attached to the ceiling part of the space surrounded by the four peripheral walls composed of the cover 10 and the apparatus main body 13.

  Thus, the growing closed space is constituted by an internal space surrounded by the cover 10, the bottom part 11, the ceiling part 12, and the apparatus main body 13.

  The ceiling portion 12 is provided with a plant-growing illumination lamp 19 in accordance with the type and the growth method of the growing plant X, and a base heater 14 is disposed between the base 15 and the concave plane 11a as a control device. An air conditioner in the apparatus main body 13 for air conditioning, a dimmer for dimming the plant-growing illumination lamp 19, a time switch for controlling the time of the control device, and the water supply port It is set according to the plant and the breeding method to be cultivated by an automatic water supply device or a fertilizer supply device for performing automatic water supply or fertilization using the unit 16 and further by a control device such as a fan for airflow control.

  In FIG. 12, the fan / heater device 20 is set in the device main body 13 as a control device, and a vent hole 21 for taking in outside air for the fan / heater device 20 is formed in the side surface of the device main body 13. At the same time, a blower hole 22 is formed on the inner surface.

  In addition, as a sensor to detect the environmental condition in the closed space for breeding, a base temperature sensor (for soil, underwater), temperature sensor, humidity sensor, illuminance sensor, moisture sensor, carbon dioxide sensor, etc. A sensor is set in accordance with the type of the growing plant X and the growing system.

  In the case of FIG. 12, a base temperature sensor 23 is disposed corresponding to the base 15, and a temperature / humidity sensor 24 for detecting the temperature and humidity in the closed cultivation space is incorporated in the apparatus main body 13. Corresponding to the temperature / humidity sensor 22, a vent hole 25 is formed on the front side of the apparatus main body 13.

  Further, in the apparatus main body 13, in the case of FIG. 12, for example, in the case of FIG. 12, an operation command is sent to the control equipment such as the base heater 14, the fan / heater device 20, the plant growing illumination lamp 19, and the operation state thereof. And a sensor for detecting an environmental state in a closed space for growth (including outside the apparatus in some cases), for example, a sensor such as a temperature sensor 23 for a base, a temperature / humidity sensor 24, and the like. A control unit 2 that is connected and has a function of receiving environmental information from the sensors 23 and 24 is provided. Of course, the control unit 2 may be provided outside the apparatus main body 13.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 2 of the present embodiment includes an input / output port 30 that is connected to the Internet INT via a general-purpose communication device 3 such as a personal computer 3a, a game machine 3b, or a mobile phone 3c, or directly. It has a function of receiving basic plant growth information from the person B, converting it into a control signal for each control device, and sending it.

  Conversely, the operation state signal from each control device C on the plant growing device 1 side and the detection information from each sensor D for environment detection are converted into control result and plant growth result information, and transmitted to the business operator B side. It has a function.

  Moreover, the detection information from the sensor D may not become the intended breeding environment. For this reason, the control unit 2 always compares the plant growth information, which is the basis for operating the control device, with the environment information detected by the sensor, calculates the deviation, and again controls the control device based on the calculation result. Has a feedback control function for issuing a command as a control signal.

  In this embodiment, the customer A performs direct operations such as supply of fertilizer and water from the outside, pruning, and pinching.

  By the way, the structure of the plant growing apparatus 1 is adapted to the plant height of the plant X, the spread of the branches, and the like as shown in FIGS. A columnar shape, a tall shape, or a piece that is integrated with furniture such as a table is also conceivable, and is not limited to the shapes shown in FIGS. Of course, the plant growing apparatus 1 shown in FIGS. 14A to 14C is also provided with a control device and a sensor for detecting an environmental state, and the control unit 2 is provided in the vicinity or in the vicinity thereof.

  As shown in Table 1, the information on plant growth handled in this embodiment can be divided into individual information and statistical information according to the difference in information form, and can be divided into basic information and advanced information according to the difference in information content. it can.

  Here, the basic information is information on plant growth focused on basic growth factors and growth results, and necessary data is limited for each target growth plant.

  The advance information is nurturing information that targets not only the basic information but also other raw information (actual information), a mutual effect of factors, and a combined effect of factors.

  As examples of the mutual effect of the factors, there can be considered an example in which the influence of the photoperiodicity (light / dark cycle) varies depending on the growth temperature. Further, as a combined effect of factors, an example is conceivable in which the yield is drastically increased by changing the pattern of the light / dark cycle of illumination between the growth period and the harvest period of the target plant.

  Individual information is temporary information that includes each control condition on the time series of growth and includes the growth status and results. It is raw information before statistical processing or representative information after statistical processing. Targeted environment information (modeling development information) input to the control unit 2 from the personal computer of the operator B or the customer A, etc., and the control unit 2 converts each control device into a control signal and sends it out And control information for training and information on the training results sent from the control unit 2 to the business operator B side or the personal computer 3a of the customer A.

  An example of the modeling and raising information is shown in FIG. For each type of breeding control item, changes in time series (cumulative time / days since planting may be used) are shown, and the control conditions are arranged in the same time series, making it easy to understand the interrelation between breeding controls. . This is the target training information for performing the training control instruction, and does not necessarily match the training result.

  In the illustrated example, the plant growth information indicates illumination lighting, the type of illumination lamp used, the base temperature, the internal temperature / humidity, etc. In this case, the illumination lighting is the lighting time before and after the 40th cumulative day. It shows that the control for making the light-off time different is performed, and also shows that the lamp type is changed on the 25th day and the 70th day. Moreover, it shows that the closed space (temperature) for cultivation is changed around the 45th day of accumulation. It also shows that the base temperature is kept constant. Furthermore, it shows that the humidity in the apparatus is switched on the 70th day.

  In addition, this modeled training information is created based on information from various testing institutions by the operator B side, in addition to when it is created based on the training result information from the customer A, and the customer A side uniquely The above information may be customized and created.

  Next, an example of the control information is shown in FIG. This control information is created on the basis of the modeling and growing information. The modeling and growing information is the target, and the device control item column is the control information of the actual controlling device as the means.

  In this illustrated example, control information from the 40th day to the 42nd day is shown. The lighting lamp ON / OFF timing, the fan / heater device heater ON / OFF timing, and the base heater ON / OFF timing are shown. The timing, the on / off timing of water supply of the automatic water supply device, and the on / off timing of the fan of the fan / heater device are shown.

  An example of the training result information is shown in FIG. This figure is formally the same as the above-described modeling / nurturing information, but the actual information is the operation status of the control device and information from the sensor. For this reason, it is mainly analog information. In addition, some operations directly performed by the customer A side and operation results such as pinching to the plant X itself can be included in this information.

  In the illustrated example, a time-series change in lighting lamp on / off, a change in device temperature (air temperature), a change in base temperature, and a change in device humidity are shown.

  By the way, the business operator B collects a plurality of the individual information and statistically processes them to create statistical information. As this statistical information, the target growing plant, the growing element, and the growing result are limited to various categories, and the level of the result is numerically expressed and graphed.

  FIG. 18 shows an actual example of statistical information. This shows the relationship between the growth temperature and yield of a certain vegetable. For example, by growing at 30 degrees rather than growing at an air temperature of 27 degrees, the total harvest for 20 days will be 1.7 times as a whole. Represents. This also includes variation, which means that such a result is not always obtained due to individual differences and other conditions.

  This statistical information is a comparison under a limited condition that a certain vegetable has a yield of 20 days and a temperature difference between 27 degrees and 30 degrees, and the same tendency is not always obtained under other conditions. However, it is possible to make a prediction based on this. In the natural world, a relationship between a specific growth condition and a growth result is considered to be a shape close to a normal distribution when considered as the statistical information.

  Therefore, it is possible to create various distribution situations as shown in FIGS. 19A to 19F by using the plant growing apparatus 1 described above, omitting unnecessary conditions, and changing various specific growing conditions. Become.

  19 (a) to 19 (f) show a model of changes in the distribution of the growth results (statistical information) by changing the plant growth conditions, and the growth conditions at this time exist infinitely, Major examples include temperature, earth temperature, humidity, airflow conditions, carbon dioxide concentration, moisture, nutrients, transmittance PPF of photosynthesis effective photon flux for photosynthesis of illumination, illumination darkness, illumination cycle, R / FR ratio, and the like. There are also infinite growth results depending on the purpose, but the main examples are growth rate, life span, stem height, stem thickness, leaf size, leaf color, fruit size, fruit color, Fruit yield, fruit taste (spicy, sweet, bitter and acid flavors), flower size, flower color, flower richness, branching, various diseases, various pests, etc. Clear criteria are required.

  FIG. 19A shows the distribution of the natural world, and FIG. 19B shows that the variation can be reduced by artificially removing uncertain elements under conditions close to the natural world. ) Indicates that the center line of the distribution can be shifted by changing a specific condition, FIG. 6D shows that the distribution is deflected by changing the specific condition, and FIG. It is shown that the variation can be changed by changing the condition, and FIG. 5F shows that the distribution situation can be changed in a complex manner by changing the specific condition. The arrows in the figure indicate the direction of change.

  The growing information of various growing plants is given in a matrix as shown in FIG. The growth conditions and the growth results can be made into a matrix in the form of statistical information, and can be checked sequentially with basic information and advance information. This can be confirmed on the homepage provided by the business operator B side, and it can be confirmed what kind of growth control is effective from the desired growth result of the necessary plant.

  In addition, the statistical data on the matrix displayed on the screen of the display device such as the computer 5 on the business operator B side or the personal computer 3a on the customer A side is clicked by a pointing device, or an act similar to clicking is performed using a keyboard or the like. Thus, representative modeled growth information and each individual growth information can be taken out, and the customer A can refer to this and use it as it is to perform the growth control.

  In addition, if there is little individual information and it cannot be expressed as statistical information, it is marked as such, and the individual information can be confirmed and obtained by an operation such as clicking as described above.

  When company B sells seedlings for breeding, various types of seedlings are prepared according to the request of customer A and mail-ordered from the website. In this case, there are things that have general breeding information, those that have special breeding information, and those that do not have plant breeding information and need to be created by customer A themselves, and there is a variety of price forms (in some cases, the growth results On the other hand, there is a case where the operator B buys on the contrary).

  In addition, an application program for plant growth simulation is installed in the personal computer 3a on the customer A side, or is incorporated into the computer 5 on the business operator B side connected via the Internet INT, and actual plant growth information is provided. From the selection of plants to the growing situation and the growing result, simulation may be performed with the same feeling as the actual one, and this application program is supplied from the business operator B side.

  In this case, the application program and basic breeding information are released free of charge as freeware, advanced information is provided for a fee, and the rearing information is freely rearranged on the customer A side. It is also possible to create new plant breeding information while linking.

  As described above, according to the method and system of the present invention, research for elucidating the diversity of various plants can be performed at a low cost in a short period of time, and dramatic progress can be promoted in the field of plant research. This makes it possible to easily improve productivity in plant factories and house cultivation, and to cultivate specialized purposes for a variety of purposes, and has great benefits for vegetable and flower producers (low cost, high efficiency, high Value added). As a result, the business operator B can make a profit with the purchase and sale of the breeding information by making a contract with the agricultural plant trader, the plant factory, the house farm, and each research institution.

  In addition, control at the growth method level that draws out the original potential of the plant, and operations at the seed level that are of concern for the human body, such as genetic recombination, are not performed. It is safe and secure and has little impact on the environment, such as other animal and plant systems.

  Furthermore, it is possible to adopt a safe breeding method that does not rely on artificial fertilizers and chemicals, and can meet the demand for pesticide-free and organic cultivation, which has been increasing as consumer needs in recent years. This can not only stop the long-term destruction of the global environment and natural environment, but can also reduce the effects of allergies on the human body.

  Customer A chooses the plant he wants to grow from a variety of plants, decides the target of the growth result (for example, “How to grow flowers for a long period of time”, etc.), and uses plantation, home garden or planter. Plants can be easily grown according to the plant growth information provided from the business operator B side without taking time and effort such as rearing.

  On the contrary, by customizing the breeding method yourself, it is possible to create more efficient cultivation methods and special breeding results, etc., while making use of the creativity of customer A, In some cases, it can be sold to other customers A and business operators B, and can be developed as a new hobby.

  Furthermore, when buying and selling between customers A, the business operator B can create a business that can profit as a trading fee.

  Furthermore, the plant growing apparatus 1 is small and can be used as a room interior or a furniture-like type, and can freely grow plants in apartment houses such as apartments and apartments. It can also be used for foliage use in offices, lobbies and entrances.

  Not only the exchange of plant growth information, but also purchase of plant growth device 1 and other supplies, rental contracts, etc. are all done through the Internet, and this is cheap for customer A by using existing personal computer 3a and mobile phone 3c. At this time, it is possible for the business operator B to make a profit at the time of equipment purchase and rental contract, but more than that, there is a business that can constantly make a profit from supplies and optional products. Can be deployed.

  Furthermore, the plant has been known for its visual healing effect for a long time, and the air cleaning effect has been clarified in recent research. However, this system has been installed in nursing facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes, and is remotely controlled via the Internet. These effects can be easily brought out by controlling and nurturing by operation.

  In addition, it is known that plant cultivation is useful for preventing and treating elderly people, and this system, where horticultural therapy has become popular in recent years, is installed and cultivated manually. The same effect can be easily obtained by giving a minimum follow-up from the outside by the Internet monitoring of information.

  In addition, by providing a plant growth simulation game linked with actual plant growth information, when a new plant is grown in a new way for customer A, it is possible to create a virtual prediction and real practice diagram. It is possible to give customer A a lot of fun. This also makes it possible to improve the accuracy of the training information from both real and virtual sides.

  It is effective in the field of natural science to practice various plants while predicting intended results under various growth conditions.

  Furthermore, by introducing and implementing the system of the present invention in the educational field, it is possible to help the education of the natural science field from various comparative experiments and to help children's emotional education.

It is a system configuration figure of one embodiment of a plant growth control system using the method of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining an example of the acquisition method of plant growth information same as the above. It is a flowchart explaining another example of the acquisition method of plant growth information same as the above. It is a flowchart explaining the other example of the acquisition method of plant growth information same as the above. It is a contract relation explanatory drawing of the 1st, 2nd user and business operator in the same as the above. It is an information flow and physical distribution relationship explanatory drawing of the 1st user and company in the same as the above. It is an information flow and physical distribution relationship explanatory drawing of the 1st, 2nd user and company in the same as the above. (A) is a flowchart showing the process between the contract between the business operator and the first user and the start of plant growth, and (b) is the additional contract between the business operator and the first user and the heterogeneous plant. It is a flowchart which shows the processing process until a cultivation start. (A) is a flowchart which shows the processing process of the 1st user and a provider at the time of plant growth same as the above, (b) is a flowchart which shows the processing process of the cultivation information in a provider same as the above. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the consignment of the cultivation information creation between a provider same as the above and a 2nd user. It is a whole perspective view which can partly be broken of the plant growth apparatus used for the same. It is a disassembled perspective view of the plant growing apparatus used for the same as the above. It is connection relation explanatory drawing of the control unit used for the same as the above. (A)-(c) is a perspective view of the other example of the plant growing apparatus used for the same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of the example of the modeling training information used in the same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of the example of the control information produced and used same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of the example of the cultivation result information collected same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of the creation example of statistical information same as the above. It is a model example figure of a change of the distribution situation of the breeding result created above. It is an example figure of the matrix formation of cultivation information same as the above.

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A Customer B Operator INT Internet 1 Plant growing device 2 Control unit 3a Personal computer 3b Game machine 3c Mobile phone 3 General-purpose communication device 4 Server 5 Computer

Claims (8)

A plant growing device having a growing space with a base for planting a growing plant, and a plant growing device arranged adjacent to or including the plant growing device, including the environment in the closed space for growing, is required. The customer side includes a control device that controls the growth elements, sensors that detect the environmental state in the closed space for growth, and a control unit that integrates the control information of the control device and the environment information detected by the sensors. A first step of providing a server for transferring information to and from the control unit through the Internet on the business side, and providing plant growth information from the server on the business side to the control unit through the Internet; Based on the given plant growth information, the control unit uses the control device and the sensors to make a ring in the closed space for growth. And the second step of cultivating the cultivated plant, the information on the environment in the closed space for cultivating and the growth state of the cultivated plant as result information from the control unit via the Internet to the server on the operator side The update information of the plant growth information is obtained from the third step of transmitting to the fourth step, the fourth step of performing the classification analysis on the business operator side from the result information, and the information obtained by the classification analysis in the fourth step . A method for acquiring plant growth information , comprising: a fifth step, wherein update information obtained in the fifth step is transmitted from a server on a business side to a control unit on a customer side through the Internet . The method for obtaining plant growth information according to claim 1, wherein the first step to the fifth step are cyclically repeated. 3. The method for obtaining plant growth information according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first step includes a process in which the customer side customizes the plant growth information to be used. The plant growing information indicates the plant growing process by arranging environmental conditions in the growing closed space and control conditions of the control device on a time series of growth. The method for obtaining plant growth information according to any one of the above. Individualized information consisting of at least information on the environment in the closed space for growth and control information of the control device is used as an input information to the control unit for each opportunity of plant growth or as representative information for statistical processing. Environment information of closed space, control information calculated from the environment information to control each control device, and information on the environment of the closed space for breeding detected by each sensor as a controlled result The method for obtaining plant growth information according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Based on the above-mentioned individual information, the growth factors such as the target plant, environmental conditions, and control conditions, and the growth results are limited, and the variation distribution and significant difference of the growth results for the factors are quantified. The method for obtaining plant growth information according to claim 5. For each plant to be grown, the above-mentioned growth elements and the above-mentioned growth results are arranged in a matrix, the first information that is a necessary and sufficient combination of the growth elements and the growth results, and the mutual effects of other actual information and factors The method for obtaining plant growth information according to claim 6, wherein statistical information having the second information for the combined effect is generated on the business side. A plant growing device having a growing space with a base for planting a growing plant, and a plant growing device arranged adjacent to or including the plant growing device, including the environment in the closed space for growing, is required. The customer side includes a control device that controls the growth elements, sensors that detect the environmental state in the closed space for growth, and a control unit that integrates the control information of the control device and the environment information detected by the sensors. The above-mentioned plant is provided with a server that provides information to and from the control unit through the Internet on the business side, and gives plant growth information from the server on the business side to the control unit through the Internet. Based on the training information, the control unit uses the control device and the sensors to control the environment in the training closed space, and Growing adult plants, transmitting the environmental information in the closed space for growth and the growth status of the growing plants as result information from the control unit to the server on the operator side via the Internet, and from the result information on the operator side A plant characterized by performing classification analysis and obtaining update information of the plant growth information from information obtained by classification analysis, and transmitting the update information from a server on a business side to a control unit on a customer side via the Internet Training control system.

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