JP5063653B2 - Support system, support method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a support system that supports energy saving.

  As a system to support energy saving, measure the power consumption of electrical equipment, and provide advice information to users of electrical equipment to encourage actions to achieve energy saving based on the measured power usage. A system to be presented is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-112075 A

  However, in the system disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is left to the user to decide whether or not to act by actually viewing the advice information.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a support system or the like that can realize energy saving more reliably.

In order to achieve the above object, a support system according to the present invention is a support system that supports energy saving. The support system includes an information collection unit, an information analysis unit, an advice creation unit, an advice presentation unit, an inquiry presentation unit, an answer reception unit, a determination unit, and an adjustment unit . The information collecting unit collects information related to the electrical equipment including at least power consumption and information related to the environment affected by the operation of the electrical equipment. The information analysis unit analyzes the usage status of the electrical equipment based on the information collected by the information collection unit. The advice creating unit creates advice information regarding the use of the electrical equipment based on the analysis result of the information analyzing unit. The advice presenting unit presents the advice information created by the advice creating unit to the user of the electrical equipment. The inquiry presenting section presents an inquiry regarding the advice information presented by the advice presenting section to the user. The answer reception unit receives an answer to the inquiry. The determining unit determines the validity of the advice information created by the advice creating unit based on the answer accepted by the answer accepting unit. The adjustment unit adjusts the advice information creation process in the advice creation unit based on the determination result of the determination unit. The advice presenting unit is incorporated in an operating device operated by the user.

  According to the present invention, since the user of the electrical equipment can surely see the created advice information, the effectiveness of the advice information can be enhanced. As a result, energy saving can be realized more reliably.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the assistance system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the assistance system of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the inquiry of the assistance system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the assistance system of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the inquiry of the assistance system of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the inquiry of the assistance system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the structure of the assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the structure of the assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
First, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  A support system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a system that supports energy saving. The support system 100 presents advice information for realizing power saving of the power supplied to the electrical equipment 2 via the distribution board 1 installed in the building or the like to the user of the electrical equipment 2, Support energy saving.

  The distribution board 1 incorporates a main breaker (breaker) 10. A plurality of branch breakers 11 are connected under the master breaker 10.

  The distribution board 1 distributes power to the electrical equipment 2. In FIG. 1, only one electrical facility 2 is shown. However, in reality, the distribution board 1 distributes power to a plurality of electrical facilities 2 such as an electric appliance and a lighting device installed in each of a plurality of areas of each floor of the building through indoor wiring and outlets. ing.

  The distribution board 1 is provided with a power measurement sensor 12 for measuring the power value or the power amount value, that is, the power consumption. In FIG. 1, one power measurement sensor 12 that measures the amount of power used distributed from one branch breaker 11 is shown, but the electric measurement sensor 12 is a power use amount of each of the plurality of branch breakers 11. May be measured.

  An environment sensor 3 that detects information related to the environment is installed in an environment (for example, a building interior) that is affected by the operation of the electrical equipment 2 that is driven by the power supplied from the distribution board 1. . The environment sensor 3 is, for example, an illuminance sensor that measures indoor brightness.

  An operating device 4 is connected to the electrical equipment 2. The operation device 4 is an operation panel or a remote controller of the electrical equipment 2. When the user operates the controller 4, the electrical equipment 2 is started, stopped, adjusted, and the like. The operation device 4 is provided with various operation buttons operated by a user and a display screen such as a full dot liquid crystal.

  The support system 100 includes an information collection unit 50, an information analysis unit 51, an advice creation unit 52, and an advice presentation unit 40. The information collection unit 50, the information analysis unit 51, and the advice creation unit 52 are incorporated in a computer 5 such as a personal computer or a server computer. As the computer 5, a computer that centrally manages the electrical equipment 2 and the like can be employed. The advice presentation unit 40 is incorporated in the operation device 4 of the electrical equipment 2.

  The information collecting unit 50 collects data related to the power usage amount such as a power value or a power amount value output from the power measurement sensor 12 and environmental data (for example, illuminance) output from the environment sensor 3. As a result, the amount of power used by the electrical facility 2 and information regarding the environment affected by the operation of the electrical facility 2 are acquired.

  The information analysis unit 51 analyzes the usage status of the electrical equipment 2 based on the information collected by the information collection unit 50. When the electrical equipment 2 is a lighting device, the information analysis unit 51 obtains the lighting time of the lighting based on, for example, the time change of the power usage amount or the time change of illuminance of the electrical equipment 2. Based on the lighting time of this illumination, for example, lighting during the lunch break or long lighting after working hours can be detected. In this case, it is estimated that the user forgets to turn off the lighting. For example, the information analysis unit 51 analyzes information in this way.

  Based on the analysis result, the advice creating unit 52 creates advice information related to the use of the electrical equipment 2 for realizing energy saving to the user of the electrical equipment 2. For example, as described above, when the forgetting to turn off the illumination is estimated, the advice creating unit 52 creates advice information that prevents the forgetting to turn off the lighting.

  The advice presentation unit 40 is incorporated in the operation device 4 of the electrical equipment 2 as described above. The advice presentation unit 40 presents the advice information by displaying the advice information on the display screen of the operation device 4. Thereby, for example, a message such as “Let's keep turning off during lunch break” or “Let's take care not to turn off after working hours” is displayed on the display screen of the operation device 4.

  The advice presenting unit 40 displays advice information at a timing when the user operates the operation device 4 of the electrical equipment 2. As a result, the user can surely recognize the advice information for the electrical equipment 2, so that the user performs an action for realizing specific energy saving in accordance with the advice information. It becomes easy to do.

  Next, the operation of the support system 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, first, the information collecting unit 50 collects information from the power measurement sensor 12 and the environment sensor 3 (step S1). The collected information is output to the information analysis unit 51.

  Then, the information analysis part 51 analyzes the usage condition of the electric equipment 2 based on the collected information (step S2). This analysis result is output to the advice creation unit 52.

  Subsequently, the advice creating unit 52 creates advice information related to the use of the electrical equipment 2 based on the analysis result of the information analyzing unit 51 (step S3). The created advice information is output to the advice presentation unit 40.

  Subsequently, the advice presenting unit 40 waits until the user operates the operation device 4 of the electrical equipment 2 (Step S4; No). When the operating device 4 is operated (step S4; Yes), the advice presenting unit 40 displays the advice information input from the advice creating unit 52 on the display screen of the operating device 4, thereby providing the advice information to the user. Present (step S5). After step S5 ends, the support system 100 returns to step S1.

  In step S4, the operation can be limited to a specific operation such as a power-off operation or a start-up operation. For example, the advice information may be displayed on the display screen of the operation device 4 only when a power-off operation is performed.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the advice information is displayed on the display screen of the operation device 4 of the electrical equipment 2, so that the user of the operation device 4 of the electrical equipment 2 can ensure the advice information. Can be seen. For this reason, since it becomes easy for a user to take action according to advice information, energy saving can be realized more reliably.

  In this embodiment, the advice information is displayed when the operation device 4 is operated. However, the advice information is displayed on the display screen of the operation device 4 periodically, for example, every time a predetermined time elapses. The advice information may be displayed on the display screen of the operation device 4 at a predetermined time every day.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The support system 100 according to the first embodiment supports energy saving by presenting advice information that prompts an action for energy saving at an easy-to-see timing at a position that is easy for the user to see. there were. The support system 100 according to the present embodiment is the same as the support system 100 according to the first embodiment in that the advice information is presented at an easy-to-see place and at an easy-to-see timing.

  The support system 100 according to the second embodiment further determines whether or not the advice information presented to the user is appropriate for the user, the environment in which the electrical equipment 2 is introduced, for example, an office Evaluate whether it was in line with the operational status of Then, the support system 100 adjusts the advice information creation process so that more effective advice information is created based on the evaluation result.

  In order to perform such evaluation, in the support system 100 according to the present embodiment, an inquiry control unit 53 is further provided in the computer 5, as shown in FIG. In addition, an inquiry presenting unit 41 and an answer receiving unit 42 are further provided in the controller 4 of the electrical equipment 2.

  The inquiry control unit 53 controls an inquiry operation to the user of the electrical equipment 2 performed in response to the presented advice information and an operation for acquiring a response to the inquiry.

  After the advice information is presented to the user, the inquiry presenting unit 41 makes an inquiry to the user by displaying an inquiry regarding the advice information on the display screen of the operation device 4.

  The answer reception unit 42 acquires an answer to the inquiry. The acquired answer is transmitted to the inquiry control unit 53. The inquiry control unit 53 outputs the received answer to the information analysis unit 51.

  The inquiry control unit 53 determines the validity of the advice information created by the advice creating unit 52 based on the acquired answer. The information analysis unit 51 adjusts the advice information creation process in the advice creation unit 52 based on the determination result.

  Next, the operation of the support system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, as in the support system according to the first embodiment, information collection (step S1), information analysis (step S2), advice creation (step S3), operation waiting (step S4), advice presentation (Step S5) is performed.

  After execution of step S5, the information collection unit 50 again collects information from the power measurement sensor 12 and the environment sensor 3 (step S6). Subsequently, the information analysis unit 51 reanalyzes the usage status of the electrical equipment 2 based on the collected information (step S7). This analysis result is output to the advice creation unit 52.

  For example, consider the case where the advice “Let's forget to turn off after working hours” is presented by the advice presenting unit 40 in step S5. After this, information recollection by the information collecting unit 50 (step S6) is performed, and it is detected by the reanalysis of information by the information analyzing unit 51 (step S7) that, for example, the same situation continues. . That is, through steps S6 and S7, it is confirmed whether or not the usage state of the electrical equipment 2 has changed after the display of the advice information presented in step S5.

  Subsequently, based on the analysis in the information reanalysis, the information analysis unit 51 determines whether or not the state that should be improved by the presented advice information is continued without being improved (step S8). If this determination is negative (step S8; No), after the advice information is presented, it is considered that the state has been improved, and the process returns to step S1.

  On the other hand, if this determination is affirmed (step S8; Yes), the operation unit 4 is waited for (step S9; No). When the operation device 4 is operated (step S9; Yes), the inquiry control unit 53 causes the inquiry presentation unit 41 to present an inquiry (step S10). Thereby, the inquiry presentation unit 41 presents the inquiry by displaying the inquiry on the display screen of the operation device 4.

  For example, let us consider a case where, in step S5, the advice presenting unit 40 presents advice information “Let's forget to turn off after working hours”. In this case, it is determined that the same situation continues after several days (step S8; Yes), and when the operation is performed again (step S9; Yes), the inquiry control unit 53 causes the inquiry presenting unit 41 to Inquiries such as “What is the working hour yesterday?” And “Did you confirm that the lights are turned off after working hours?” Are displayed on the display screen of the controller 4 (step S10).

  Here, more directly, as shown in FIG. 5, an inquiry such as “Have you forgotten to turn off after working hours?” May be made on the display screen 45 of the operation device 4. Thus, here, the presented advice information and an inquiry according to the continued situation are performed.

  After execution of step S9, the inquiry control unit 53 acquires the answer accepted by the answer accepting unit 42 (step S11). For example, in step S5, the advice presentation unit 40 presents advice information “Let's forget to turn off after working hours”, and in step S9, “Did you forget to turn off after working hours? Consider the case where the inquiry “was () was not there” was presented. In this case, the user operates the operation device 4 and makes either answer. FIG. 5 shows a state in which an answer “(○) was” was made.

  The answer accepting unit 42 accepts the answer result and transmits the accepted answer result to the inquiry control unit 53. The inquiry control unit 53 determines whether the user has acted according to the advice (step S12). If this determination is affirmed (step S12; Yes), the inquiry control unit 53 notifies the information analysis unit 51 of the success of the advice (step S13). After executing step S13, the process returns to step S1. On the other hand, if it determines with the user not acting according to advice (step S12; No), it will progress to step S14.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when there is a reply “(○)” to the inquiry, the user has not acted based on the advice information. In this case, the inquiry control unit 53 determines that the advice information presented in step S5 has no effect (step S12; No), and proceeds to step S14.

  Here, the inquiry control unit 53 notifies the information analysis unit 51 of the failure of advice (step S14). Subsequently, the information analysis unit 51 adjusts the advice creation process in the advice creation unit 52 (step S15). For example, instead of presenting advice information “Let's forget to turn off after working hours”, the information analysis unit 51 is more effective, such as “If you forget to turn off the lighting, it will be wasted about 1000 yen”. The advice creation unit 52 is adjusted so that advice information that is considered to be present is created.

  After step S15 is executed, the process returns to step S1. Thereafter, advice information is created (step S3) and presented (step S5) in an adjusted state.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the advice information is changed so that valid advice information can be created based on the determination result of the validity of the advice information. As a result, more effective advice information can be presented, so that the user can easily take action according to the advice information. As a result, energy saving can be realized more reliably.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
Next, Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In the support system 100 according to the third embodiment, the electrical facility 2 is an air conditioning facility such as an air conditioner. FIG. 6 shows two electric facilities (air conditioning facilities) 2 to which electric power is supplied from separate branch breakers 11. The operation device 4 is a control panel that operates both of the electrical facilities 2. The environment sensor 3 is, for example, a temperature sensor.

  The support system 100 according to the second embodiment makes an inquiry to the user as to whether or not he / she has acted according to the advice information, and adjusts the advice information creation process based on the answer to the inquiry. . On the other hand, the support system 100 according to the third embodiment automatically adjusts the electrical equipment 2 if necessary based on the answer to the user's inquiry.

  In order to realize this automatic adjustment, as shown in FIG. 6, the controller 4 of the electrical equipment 2 is further provided with a controller 43 of the electrical equipment 2. The control unit 43 controls the electrical equipment 2 when it is determined that the user is not acting according to the advice information based on the answer to the inquiry.

  The operation of the support system 100 according to the third embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, as with the support system 100 according to the second embodiment, information collection (step S1), information analysis (step S2), advice creation (step S3), operation waiting (step S4), advice Presentation (step S5) is performed. In the operation waiting in step S4, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the operation / stop button 46 of the operation device 4 is operated, the determination is affirmed (step S4; Yes), and an inquiry is made. Is displayed.

  For example, the information analysis unit 51 analyzes the power consumption state of the electrical equipment 2 to increase power consumption only in a part of the area, and the temperature of the area is lower than the other temperature if it is in the cooling period. If the heating time is high, it is estimated that the set temperature is too low. In this case, the advice creating unit 52 creates and presents advice information such as “Let the air conditioning set temperature be higher” and “Let the air conditioning set temperature be 28 ° C.” during cooling.

  Subsequently, information recollection (step S6) and information reanalysis (step S7) are performed. Subsequently, when it is determined that the state continues (step S8; Yes), the operation is again waited (step S9; No).

  When the operation device 4 is operated (step S9; Yes), the inquiry control unit 53 causes the inquiry presentation unit 41 to present an inquiry (step S10). For example, here, as shown in FIG. 8, the inquiry control unit 53 uses the inquiry presentation unit 41 to set “the air conditioning set temperature is 28 ° C. (during cooling)” on the display screen 45 of the operation device 4. "?" Is displayed. In this case, the user operates the operation device 4 and makes either answer. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the answer “No” is made. The answer of No indicates that the user did not act according to the advice information.

  The answer accepting unit 42 accepts the answer result and transmits the accepted answer result to the inquiry control unit 53. The inquiry control unit 53 outputs the answer result to the information analysis unit 51.

  After execution of step S10, the inquiry control unit 53 acquires the answer accepted by the answer acceptance unit 42 (step S11).

  Subsequently, the inquiry control unit 53 determines whether or not the user has acted according to the advice (step S12). If this determination is affirmative (step S12; Yes), the process proceeds to step S13, where the inquiry control unit 53 notifies the information analysis unit 51 of the success of the advice, and returns to step S1. On the other hand, if negative (step S12; No), the inquiry control unit 53 notifies the information analysis unit 51 of the failure of advice (step S14).

  Then, the control part 43 displays on the operating device 4 that the electric equipment 2 is adjusted automatically (step S16). For example, the information analysis unit 51 sets the advice creation unit 52 so as to create advice information such as “the air-conditioning set temperature is set to 28 ° C. (during cooling)” for the same analysis result. adjust.

  Subsequently, the control unit 43 controls the corresponding electrical equipment 2 (step S17). For example, the control unit 43 forcibly sets the set temperature of the electrical equipment 2 to 28 ° C.

  Here, the control unit 43 adjusts only the corresponding electrical equipment 2. For this purpose, it is necessary for the electric power measurement sensor 12 to measure, for each electric facility 2, information on the amount of electricity used and the environment affected by the operation. Therefore, in this Embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the electric power consumption is measured for every branch breaker 8 corresponding to each electric equipment 2. As shown in FIG.

  The configuration and the number of installed distribution boards 1 and electrical equipment 2 are various. In the support system 100, if the measurement of power consumption, the presentation of advice information, the presentation of inquiries, the acquisition of answers, etc. can be subdivided according to their configuration and the number of installed units, that is, the support system As the number of systems increases, the more detailed power saving can be realized.

  After executing step S17, the process returns to step S1.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, even when the user of the electrical equipment 2 does not act in accordance with the advice information, the electrical equipment 2 is controlled, so that the saving can be performed more reliably. Energy can be realized.

  The operation device 4 may be connected to the electrical equipment 2 via a communication network. The present invention is not limited to the connection form of the electrical equipment 2 and the operation device 4.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In Embodiments 1 to 3 above, advice information or the like is presented to the operation device 4 of the electrical equipment 2, but in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. An advice presentation unit 40, an inquiry presentation unit 41, and an answer reception unit 42 for presenting advice information to the terminal 6 are provided. The business terminal 6 is a personal computer that is regularly used by users.

  The user of the electrical equipment 2 spends most of this in front of the business terminal 6 while in the office or the like. Therefore, when making advice information or an inquiry for supporting energy saving to the user, the inquiry is presented on the display screen 45 of the business terminal 6 as shown in FIG. In this way, it is possible to make the user recognize the inquiry more reliably.

  The business terminal 6 is connected to the computer 5 via the communication network 7. The advice creating unit 52 provided in the computer 5 transmits advice information to the advice presenting unit 40 provided in the business terminal 6 via the communication network 7. The inquiry control unit 53 controls the inquiry presentation unit 41 and the answer reception unit 42 via the communication network 7.

  In the present embodiment, the timing for displaying an inquiry is set to the timing at which the business terminal 6 is operated, as in the above-described embodiment. The operation for displaying an inquiry can be further limited. For example, when the business terminal 6 is started or shut down, when another specific operation key is input, or periodically (when a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined time), Display an inquiry. By displaying the inquiry at these timings, the burden on the user when answering the inquiry can be reduced.

  For example, when the business terminal 6 is shut down, the business terminal 6 may be shut down after answering the inquiry. In this way, it is possible to surely obtain an answer to the inquiry and prevent the user from forgetting to enter the answer.

  Here, the description is given only for the display timing of the inquiry, but of course, it does not prevent the advice information from being displayed on the business terminal 6 at the same timing as the inquiry, but rather it is more effective. is there.

Embodiment 5 FIG.
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The configuration of the support system 100 according to the present embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the answer accepting unit 42 accepts not only the answer to the inquiry but also the input of user attribute information, and the information analyzing unit 51 adjusts the advice information creation process according to the attribute information. However, this is different from the fourth embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 11, information collection (step S1), information analysis (step S2), advice creation (step S3), operation waiting (step S4), and advice presentation (step S5) are performed. Subsequently, information recollection (step S6) and information reanalysis (step S7) are performed. Subsequently, when it is determined that the state continues (step S8; Yes), the operation is again waited (step S9; No).

  After the determination in step S9 is affirmed, the answer receiving unit 42 displays the attribute information input screen of the user (respondent) on the display screen 45 of the business terminal 6 and receives the input attribute information ( Step S16). User attribute information includes, for example, personal attribute information such as an employee number or name that identifies an individual, a code number of a department or section that identifies a department, a place where a resident is present (for example, which electrical equipment 2 Specific information for identifying the user. In this embodiment, this attribute information is an employee number.

  After the attribute information is input, the inquiry presenting unit 41 presents an inquiry such as “Did you set the temperature of the air conditioner to 28 degrees?” (Step S10).

  Subsequently, an answer is acquired by the answer receiving unit 42 (step S11), and it is determined whether or not the user has acted as advised by the inquiry control unit 53 (step S12). When this determination is negative (step S12; No), the inquiry control unit 53 performs failure notification (step S14). Subsequently, the information analysis unit 51 creates an advice creation unit so as to create advice information that is likely to be executed a little more than the previous time, such as “Please raise the set temperature once”. 52 is adjusted (step S15).

  For example, if it is known in advance that the user specified by the attribute information is hot, it is easier to say “Please raise the set temperature once” rather than prompting the user to change the setting to 28 ° C. A person who presents advice information that encourages an action that can be executed is more likely to cause the user to take that action. Here, for example, the advice information creation process is adjusted in this way.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the attribute information of the respondent who answers the advice information is input, and then an inquiry is made to obtain an inquiry evaluation result that leads to improvement of the advice information. It becomes possible. For this reason, more effective advice information can be presented.

Embodiment 6 FIG.
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The configuration of the support system 100 according to the present embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the answer receiving unit 42 is the same as the fifth embodiment in that it receives not only answers to inquiries but also input of user attribute information. The point in which the information analysis part 51 changes the presentation destination of advice information and an inquiry according to the attribute information differs from the said Embodiment 4.

  As shown in FIG. 12, information collection (step S1), information analysis (step S2), advice creation (step S3), operation waiting (step S4), and advice presentation (step S5) are performed. Subsequently, information recollection (step S6) and information reanalysis (step S7) are performed. Subsequently, when it is determined that the state continues (step S8; Yes), the operation is again waited (step S9; No).

  After the determination in step S9 is affirmed (step S9; Yes), the answer receiving unit 42 displays an input screen for attribute information of the user (answerer) on the display screen 45 of the business terminal 6 and is input. Attribute information is received (step S16).

  After the attribute information is input, the inquiry presenting unit 41 presents an inquiry such as “Did you set the temperature of the air conditioner to 28 degrees?” (Step S10).

  Subsequently, an answer is acquired by the answer receiving unit 42 (step S11), and it is determined whether or not the user has acted as advised by the inquiry control unit 53 (step S12). When this determination is negative (step S12; No), the inquiry control unit 53 performs failure notification (step S14). Subsequently, the information analysis unit 51 changes the advice information presentation destination based on the received attribute information (step S20).

  Here, for example, the presentation destination of the advice information is changed to the management department (the upper organization of the respondent) of the office where the support system 100 is installed. As a result, energy saving promotion actions that could not be executed at the individual level can be executed at different (higher) management levels such as the management department. As a result, energy saving can be realized more reliably.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the advice information presentation destination is changed based on the respondent's attribute information. Thereby, the action based on the advice information can be more reliably performed.

  In the support system according to each of the above embodiments, the relationship between the advice information in a certain period and the user's behavior after the advice information is presented is stored, and the user's preference is calculated based on the relationship. The advice information may be created using the preference. In this way, it is possible to create advice information that is easier for the user to follow based on the user's preference.

  In addition, when it is determined that the user has acted along the advice information, “Yay!” Or the like is displayed on the operation device 4 or the business terminal 6 so that the user is motivated. Then advice will be more effective. Also, depending on whether or not the user has acted according to the advice information, the score for each user is obtained by scoring, for example, in a five-step evaluation, and the benefit is presented to the user according to the score. The advice will be more effective.

  The information collection unit 50, the information analysis unit 51, the advice creation unit 52, the inquiry control unit 53, and the like in the support system 100 according to each of the above embodiments are, for example, a centralized management device or a centralized management controller that monitors and controls the electrical equipment 2 You may make it mount on. Functions such as the information collection unit 50, the information analysis unit 51, the advice creation unit 52, and the inquiry control unit 53 can be realized by a software program executed by the central management apparatus or the microcomputer of the central management controller. Of course. The same applies to the advice presenting unit 40, the inquiry presenting unit 41, the answer receiving unit 42, and the control unit 43 incorporated in the operation device 4 or the business terminal 6.

  In each of the above embodiments, the information collection unit 50 collects the power value or the electric energy value output from the power measurement sensor 12 provided in the distribution board 1, but other information (for example, the electrical facility 2 (for example, , The amount of heat generated, or an abnormality such as a shutdown) may be collected.

  In each of the above embodiments, in accordance with the created advice information, the information collection unit 50 generates information more frequently, information collection frequency from various measurement sensors, information items to be collected, Measurement accuracy and the like may be adjusted.

  Further, although the illuminance sensor and the temperature sensor are used as the environmental sensor 3, it is needless to say that other sensors such as a humidity sensor may be used.

  Moreover, although each said embodiment demonstrated the case where this invention was applied to the energy-saving of an electrical installation, this invention is applicable also to the system which uses gas and other energy.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be applied to building living spaces such as offices and stores, and energy saving using a home energy management system.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Distribution board 2 Electric equipment 3 Environment sensor 4 Operation device 5 Computer 6 Business terminal 7 Communication network 10 Main breaker 11 Branch breaker 12 Electric power measurement sensor 40 Advice presentation part 41 Inquiry presentation part 42 Answer reception part 43 Control part 45 Display screen 46 RUN / STOP button 50 Information collection unit 51 Information analysis unit 52 Advice creation unit 53 Inquiry control unit 100 Support system

Claims (11)

A support system that supports energy saving,
An information collection unit that collects information on electrical equipment including at least power consumption and information on the environment affected by the operation of the electrical equipment;
Based on the information collected by the information collection unit, an information analysis unit that analyzes the usage status of the electrical equipment,
Based on the analysis result of the information analysis unit, an advice creation unit that creates advice information on the use of the electrical equipment,
An advice presentation unit for presenting advice information created by the advice creation unit to a user of the electrical equipment;
An inquiry presenting unit for presenting an inquiry about the advice information presented by the advice presenting unit to the user;
An answer reception unit for receiving an answer to the inquiry;
A determination unit that determines the validity of the advice information created by the advice creating unit based on the answer accepted by the answer accepting unit;
Based on the determination result of the determination unit, an adjustment unit that adjusts the advice information creation process in the advice creation unit;
With
The advice presenting unit
A support system incorporated in an operating device operated by the user. The advice presenting unit
Presenting the advice information when the operation device is operated or periodically.
The support system according to claim 1. The inquiry presenting unit
Built in an operating device operated by the user,
The support system according to claim 1 . The inquiry presenting unit
Presenting the inquiry when the operating device is operated or periodically.
The support system according to claim 3 . When the determination unit determines that the user is not acting according to the advice information, the determination unit further includes a control unit that controls the electrical equipment,
The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein The adjustment unit is
Based on the attribute information of the respondent who made the answer accepted by the answer accepting unit,
Adjusting the advice information creating process by the advice creating unit;
The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein: The adjustment unit is
Based on the attribute information of the respondent who made the answer accepted by the answer accepting unit,
Changing the advice information and the destination of the inquiry;
The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein: The attribute information of the respondent includes
Any one of the respondent's personal information, department information and location information is included.
The support system according to claim 6 or 7 , wherein: The controller is
It is a controller or a computer terminal of the electrical equipment,
The support system according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein A support method for supporting energy saving,
An information collecting step for collecting information on the electrical equipment including at least power consumption and information on the environment affected by the operation of the electrical equipment;
Based on the information collected by the information collection step, an information analysis step for analyzing the usage status of the electrical equipment,
Based on the analysis result of the information analysis step, an advice creation step for creating advice information on the use of the electrical equipment,
An advice presenting step for presenting the advice information created in the advice creating step to a user of the electrical equipment via an operating device operated by the user;
An inquiry presenting step for presenting an inquiry about the advice information presented in the advice presenting step to the user via the operation unit;
An answer accepting step for accepting an answer to the inquiry via the controller;
A determination step of determining the effectiveness of the advice information created in the advice creation step based on the answer accepted in the response acceptance step ;
Based on the determination result of the determination step, an adjustment step of adjusting the advice information creation process in the advice creation step;
Support method including. A program to be executed by a computer that supports energy saving,
An information collection procedure for collecting information on electrical equipment including at least power consumption and information on environment affected by operation of the electrical equipment;
Based on the information collected by the information collection procedure, an information analysis procedure for analyzing the usage status of the electrical equipment,
Based on the analysis result of the information analysis procedure, an advice creation procedure for creating advice information on the use of the electrical equipment,
An advice presenting procedure for presenting the advice information created in the advice creating procedure to the user of the electrical equipment via an operating device operated by the user;
An inquiry presenting procedure for presenting an inquiry regarding the advice information presented in the advice presenting procedure to the user via the controller;
An answer acceptance procedure for accepting an answer to the inquiry via the controller;
A determination procedure for determining the validity of the advice information created in the advice creation procedure based on the answer accepted by the answer acceptance procedure ;
An adjustment procedure for adjusting the advice information creation process in the advice creation procedure based on the judgment result of the judgment procedure;
A program that causes a computer to execute.

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