JP5525554B2 - Cultivation support device, cultivation support system, cultivation support method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for supporting plant cultivation.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a navigation system that can obtain cultivation information corresponding to inputted information from a cultivation information site or a cultivation information database when environmental conditions such as the date of cultivation start and the cultivation place are inputted at the time of registration. It is disclosed.

JP 2001-57818 A

However, prerecorded website and database information will be statistical and uniform. On the other hand, the growth state of a plant can change in various ways according to changes in the environment (temperature, sunshine duration, etc.). Therefore, in many cases, information that is really necessary for the user cannot be obtained only by information recorded in advance.
Then, this invention provides the technique which can share information between suitable users regarding cultivation of a plant.

The present invention relates to user data including input data input by a user, plant data related to a plant cultivated by the user, and measurement data indicating a cultivation environment of the plant measured for the plant for a plurality of users. For each group classified by the classification means, the classification means for classifying users having similar cultivation conditions of the plants into a common group using the acquisition means to be acquired, the user data acquired by the acquisition means, Distribution control means for sharing information and controlling the information to be distributed to the plurality of users as distribution data , wherein the user data includes growth level information indicating a growth level of the plant, and the classification means , using the growth level information, the growth level of the plant is classified into common groups between users in common To provide a culture support device.
Further, the present invention provides a plurality of user data including input data input by a user, plant data relating to a plant cultivated by the user, and measurement data indicating a cultivation environment of the plant measured with respect to the plant. An acquisition unit that acquires about a user, a classification unit that classifies users having similar planting conditions into a common group using user data acquired by the acquisition unit, and a group that is classified by the classification unit Distribution control means for sharing information every time and controlling the information to be distributed to the plurality of users as distribution data, wherein the user data includes time information indicating a cultivation time of the plant, and the classification The means uses the time information to cultivate cultivation support devices that classify users having a common cultivation time of the plants into a common group. To provide.

Also, the user data includes area information indicating a growing area of the plant, the classification means, using said area information, the common user each other growing regions of the plant are within a predetermined range You may classify into groups.
The measurement data is data output by a sensor provided in the vicinity of the plant or provided by a predetermined business operator that observes weather, and the classification means uses the measurement data to generate the plant. Users with similar cultivation environments may be classified into a common group.

Further, the present invention provides a plurality of user data including input data input by a user, plant data relating to a plant cultivated by the user, and measurement data indicating a cultivation environment of the plant measured with respect to the plant. An acquisition unit that acquires about a user, a classification unit that classifies users having similar planting conditions into a common group using user data acquired by the acquisition unit, and a group that is classified by the classification unit Distribution control means for sharing information every time and controlling the information to be distributed to the plurality of users as distribution data, and the input data includes identification information for identifying whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. And the distribution data includes the input data, and the distribution control means is arranged in a group according to the classification result by the classification means. The identification of the input data is controlled so as to distribute the first distribution data distributed to the user and the second distribution data distributed to the user set in advance, and satisfying the predetermined condition When information shows, the cultivation assistance apparatus which distributes the said input data as said 1st delivery data is provided.
In this case, there is provided a judging means for judging whether or not the user is a target person of the additional service, and the distribution control means is configured to obtain the input means of the input data of the user who is the target person of the additional service. The first distribution data including the input data may be distributed to users belonging to the group corresponding to the classification result by the classification unit and to other specific users.

Moreover, this invention provides a cultivation assistance system provided with the said cultivation assistance apparatus and the communication terminal which receives the said delivery data.
In the present invention, the cultivation support device includes input data input by a user, plant data related to a plant cultivated by the user, and measurement data indicating a cultivation environment of the plant measured for the plant. An acquisition step of acquiring user data for a plurality of users, a classification step of classifying users having similar planting conditions into a common group using the acquired user data, and for each of the classified groups And distributing the information as distribution data to the plurality of users , wherein the user data includes growth level information indicating a growth level of the plant, and in the classification step, with growth level information, the growth level of the plant is classified into common groups between users in common To provide a culture support method.
In the present invention, the cultivation support device includes input data input by a user, plant data related to a plant cultivated by the user, and measurement data indicating a cultivation environment of the plant measured for the plant. An acquisition step of acquiring user data for a plurality of users, a classification step of classifying users having similar planting conditions into a common group using the acquired user data, and for each of the classified groups And the distribution step of distributing the information as distribution data to the plurality of users, wherein the user data includes time information indicating a cultivation time of the plant, and in the classification step, the time Providing a cultivation support method that uses information to classify users who share the same plant cultivation period into a common group. To.
Further, the present invention provides user data including input data input by a user, plant data relating to a plant cultivated by the user, and measurement data indicating a cultivation environment of the plant measured for the plant. An acquisition step for acquiring a plurality of users, a classification step for classifying users having similar planting conditions into a common group using the acquired user data, and information for each classified group A distribution step of distributing the information as distribution data to the plurality of users , wherein the user data includes growth level information indicating a growth level of the plant, and in the classification step, the growth level Using information, classify users with the same level of plant growth into a common group To provide a program for.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to share information among appropriate users regarding plant cultivation.

Block diagram showing the overall configuration of the cultivation support system Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the sensor unit Diagram illustrating the data structure of measurement data Block diagram showing hardware configuration of communication terminal Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the server device Diagram illustrating the data structure of profile data Diagram illustrating standard cultivation data Functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server device The figure which illustrates the screen (home screen) displayed on the communication terminal Diagram illustrating the components of the form area on the home screen Flow chart showing post data distribution control processing The figure which illustrates change of the growth level of the plant for every user

[Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a cultivation support system 10 that is an embodiment of the present invention. The cultivation support system 10 is a system for supporting plant cultivation by a user. The plant cultivation here may be either edible or ornamental, and may or may not be for profit.

  The cultivation support system 10 includes a server device 100, a communication terminal 200, a sensor unit 300, a relay device 400, a communication terminal 500, a network 600, and a network 700. Although there may be more devices than those shown in FIG. 1, they are not shown here.

  The server apparatus 100 is an information processing apparatus for providing the cultivation support service (hereinafter referred to as “the present service”) according to the present embodiment, and corresponds to an example of the “cultivation support apparatus” according to the present invention. The server apparatus 100 includes at least a configuration necessary for functioning as a web server. Note that there may be a plurality of server devices 100 in the same system, and these may be configured to execute processing in a distributed manner.

The communication terminal 200 is a communication terminal used by a user of this service. The communication terminal 200 is a wireless communication terminal here, and is, for example, a mobile phone (including a smartphone), a so-called tablet PC (Personal Computer), or the like.
The sensor unit 300 is a measuring device that measures and outputs various types of data related to plants cultivated by the user. The sensor unit 300 is used, for example, by inserting a part thereof into the soil. The sensor unit 300 transmits measurement data described later to the server device 100.
The relay device 400 is an electronic device that relays communication between the sensor unit 300 and the server device 100. The relay device 400 is, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) router provided in the user's home.

  The communication terminal 200, the sensor unit 300, and the relay device 400 are owned and used by each user who uses this service. That is, there are at least the number of users. However, the user may use this service by using a plurality of communication terminals 200 (for example, a home PC and a mobile phone), or depending on the type (number) of plants to be cultivated, the cultivation area thereof, etc. A plurality of units 300 may be used.

  The communication terminal 500 is a communication terminal used by a specific user among users who use this service. The communication terminal 500 is connected to the network 600 in FIG. 1, but may be a wireless communication terminal connected to the network 700. The user of the communication terminal 500 is a person who gives advice on plant cultivation and answers to questions to other users, and is recognized as having appropriate knowledge about plant cultivation. In the following, in order to distinguish from other users, the user of the communication terminal 500 is referred to as an “advisor”. There may be a plurality of advisors for each plant variety.

  The network 600 and the network 700 are communication networks for realizing data communication between the server apparatus 100 and other apparatuses. In the present embodiment, the network 600 is a wired network, and the network 700 is a wireless network. The network 600 and the network 700 are interconnected so that data can be transferred back and forth. The network 600 is, for example, the Internet. The network 700 is, for example, a mobile communication network or a public wireless LAN.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the sensor unit 300. The sensor unit 300 includes a moisture sensor 310, a sunshine sensor 320, a ground temperature sensor 330, an air temperature sensor 340, and a communication module 350, which are integrally configured. Although it is desirable that the sensor unit 300 be relatively small enough to be installed in a general planter or a flower pot, the size and shape of the sensor unit 300 are not particularly limited as long as they do not hinder plant cultivation. The sensor unit 300 may be operated by a dry battery such as a button battery, or may be operated by a solar battery.

  The moisture amount sensor 310 is a sensor that measures the amount of moisture in the soil. As the water content sensor 310, a known sensor for measuring the water content ratio or volumetric water content can be used. The sunshine amount sensor 320 is a sensor for measuring the amount of light (typically sunlight) irradiated to the sensor unit 300. As the sunshine amount sensor 320, a known sensor such as a solar cell type or a thermopile type can be used. The ground temperature sensor 330 and the air temperature sensor 340 are sensors for measuring the ground temperature and the air temperature, respectively. In addition, the earth temperature here is not the earth surface but the temperature in the ground. The communication module 350 is a means for transmitting measurement data indicating measurement results obtained by these sensors. The communication module 350 includes a processor, a memory, an antenna, and the like, and transmits measurement data to the relay device 400 at an appropriate timing (for example, once a day, once an hour, etc.).

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of measurement data. Here, the measurement data is data in which the device ID, the measurement date and time, the amount of moisture, the amount of sunlight, the ground temperature, and the temperature are described in association with each other. Among these, the amount of moisture, the amount of sunlight, the earth temperature, and the temperature correspond to an example of “environment information” of the present invention.

  The device ID is a value (character string or number) set in advance to identify the sensor unit 300. The device ID is assumed to be a user ID itself to be described later, but may be any value as long as it can be associated with the user ID. In addition, the amount of sunlight is an integrated value of the measured values in the measured period, but other amounts of moisture, ground temperature and temperature are representative values (for example, average values) of measured values in the measured period (for example, 1 hour). Or a measured value at a specific point in time.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the communication terminal 200. The communication terminal 200 includes a control unit 210, a storage unit 220, a communication unit 230, a display unit 240, and an operation unit 250. Communication terminal 200 may include a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a vibrator, and the like in addition to these configurations.

  The control unit 210 is means for controlling the operation of each unit of the communication terminal 200. The control unit 210 includes an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory corresponding to a main storage device, and performs various processes by executing programs. The storage unit 220 is a unit that stores data (such as a program) used by the control unit 210. The storage unit 220 is configured by, for example, a hard disk or a flash memory. The storage unit 220 may include a removable storage medium such as a so-called memory card. The communication unit 230 is means for transmitting and receiving data via the network 700. The communication unit 230 includes a signal processing device that performs modulation and demodulation according to the communication method of the network 700.

  The display unit 240 is a means for displaying information. The display unit 240 includes a display panel composed of a liquid crystal element or an organic EL element and a drive circuit for the display panel, and displays an image corresponding to the image data. The operation unit 250 is a unit that receives a user operation. The operation unit 250 may be configured to realize a software key by a touch screen provided on the display panel and accept an operation on the screen, or accept an operation by a hardware key (physical key) such as a numeric keypad. May be.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the server apparatus 100. The server device 100 includes a control unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a communication unit 130. The control unit 110 is a means for controlling the operation of each unit of the server device 100, and performs various processes by executing a program. The storage unit 120 is means for storing data, and includes, for example, a hard disk. The communication unit 130 is means for transmitting and receiving data via the network 600. The communication unit 130 includes a signal processing device that performs modulation and demodulation according to the communication method of the network 600.

  In addition, the server device 100 stores user data and standard cultivation data in the storage unit 120. User data is a set of data related to each user. More specifically, the user data includes profile data, post data, and measurement data described above. The profile data is data describing a user's profile in the service, and includes at least input data input by the user and plant data related to plants cultivated by the user. The post data is data such as diaries, questions, and answers posted by the user through the service, and is associated with the user data of each user. The measurement data is data transmitted from the sensor unit 300 and accumulated in the storage unit 120.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of profile data. Here, the profile data is data in which a user ID, a user name, a cultivation start date, a cultivation region, a cultivar, a growth level, a follower ID, a group ID, an advisor flag, and an option flag are described in association with each other.

  The user ID is a value assigned to identify each user in this service. The user name is a name that the user gives in the service, and may be a real name or a nickname. The user name is an example of input data.

  The cultivation start date is a value indicating the date (seeding date or seedling fixed planting date) when the user started cultivation of the plant, and corresponds to an example of “time information” of the present invention. The cultivation area is a value indicating the area where the user is cultivating the plant, and corresponds to an example of “region information” of the present invention. The cultivation area may be represented by a zip code, for example, but may be represented by administrative divisions such as prefectures. The cultivated variety is a value indicating the variety of the plant that the user is cultivating. These values are plant data related to plants, but may also correspond to input data input by the user. Note that there may be a plurality of plant data for the same user when the user is cultivating a plurality of types of plants or cultivating the same type of plants from different cultivation start dates.

  The growth level is a value indicating the degree of growth of the plant cultivated by the user, and corresponds to an example of “growth level information” of the present invention. The growth level is input by the user according to a predetermined criterion based on, for example, the height of the plant. Alternatively, the growth level may be determined by a user photographing a plant with a camera, transmitting the image data to the server apparatus 100, and the server apparatus 100 analyzing the image data. That is, the growth level can correspond to both input data and plant data.

  The follower ID is a value indicating the user ID of the user's follower. A plurality of follower IDs may be associated with the same user. The user data of each user is associated with the same number of follower IDs as the number of followers. The group ID is a value indicating the group to which the user belongs. A plurality of group IDs may be associated with the same user. For example, when the user is cultivating a plurality of plants, the user belongs to a plurality of groups corresponding to each plant.

  The advisor flag is a value indicating whether or not the user corresponds to the advisor. The option flag is a value indicating whether or not the user is a subject of an additional service in this service. In the present embodiment, the additional service is a service that can receive advice from an advisor. The user can decide whether or not to receive additional services. This additional service may be provided either for a fee or free of charge.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating standard cultivation data. The standard cultivation data is data in which the cultivar, cultivation region, cultivation phase, standard growth level, standard moisture content, standard sunshine amount, standard soil temperature, standard temperature, and standard advice are associated with each other. The memory | storage part 120 has memorize | stored such standard cultivation data for every cultivation variety, every cultivation area, every month.

  The cultivar and the cultivated area are respectively the same as the cultivar and the cultivated area included in the profile data. However, the cultivar and the cultivated area need only be associated with the cultivar and the cultivated area included in the profile data, and are not necessarily the same kind of data. For example, even if the cultivation area of the standard cultivation data is described by the prefecture name and the cultivation area of the profile data is described by the zip code, the prefecture can be uniquely identified from the zip code. These associations are possible.

  A cultivation phase is a value which shows the stage of cultivation of a plant with time. For example, the standard cultivation data illustrated in FIG. 7 shows the case where “Tomato” is cultivated in “Tokyo” and the cultivation starts in “April” and is scheduled to be harvested in “July”. ing. In the example of FIG. 7, when the standard growth level is “1” to “3”, it is referred to as “Phase 1 (germination stage)”, and similarly, the standard growth level is “4” to “6”. In the case of “Phase 2 (Growth)”, the standard growth level from “7” to “8” is “Phase 3 (Flowering period)”, and the standard growth level is from “9” to “10” Is designated as “Phase 4 (Maturity)”. Here, the cultivation phase is divided in units of months here, but may be divided in smaller units (for example, in units of weeks).

  Standard growth level, standard moisture content, standard sunshine amount, standard soil temperature, standard temperature are the standard growth level, moisture content, when the cultivars indicated by the standard cultivation data are cultivated in the cultivation area indicated by the standard cultivation data, respectively. It is a value indicating the amount of sunshine, earth temperature, and temperature. The standard growth level, standard moisture content, standard sunshine amount, standard soil temperature, and standard temperature values are statistically determined in advance, and the profile data growth level, moisture content, sunshine amount, soil temperature, temperature Different.

  The standard advice is data indicating standard advice when the cultivar indicated by the standard cultivation data is cultivated in the cultivation region and the cultivation phase indicated by the standard cultivation data. Standard advice, for example, “Add your fertilizer soon” or “Please be careful about powdery mildew at this time”, for example, and generalized data that should be noted during the cultivation phase Is.

  FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the server device 100. The control unit 110 of the server apparatus 100 implements an acquisition unit 111, a determination unit 112, a classification unit 113, and a distribution control unit 114 by executing a predetermined program.

  The acquisition unit 111 is a unit that acquires user data. The acquisition unit 111 acquires user data (input data, plant data, post data, and measurement data) transmitted from the communication terminals 200 and 500 and the sensor unit 300 via the communication unit 130. The acquisition unit 111 can also read and acquire user data once recorded in the storage unit 120 after acquisition, if necessary.

  The determination means 112 is a means for determining whether or not the user is a target person for the additional service. The determination unit 112 can make this determination by referring to the option flag in the user data stored in the storage unit 120.

  The classification unit 113 is a unit that classifies users into groups. The classification unit 113 classifies users having similar conditions related to plant cultivation (hereinafter referred to as “cultivation conditions”) into a common group. Here, the cultivation condition refers to various conditions including a time condition and a geographical condition in addition to the type (variety) and the growth level of the plant itself. The classification unit 113 performs classification using the user data acquired by the acquisition unit 111 and records data indicating the classification result (that is, data that associates the user with the group to which the user belongs) in the storage unit 120. .

In the present embodiment, the classification unit 113 classifies the user using at least one of the plant growth level, the cultivation region, and the cultivation time as the cultivation condition. For example, the classification means 113 classifies users who are cultivating plants of the same variety and have a common growth level, and users whose cultivation areas are included in a predetermined range into a common group. Or a classification | category means classify | categorizes the users which are the same varieties and the cultivation time is common into a common group. Here, the common cultivation time corresponds to, for example, the case where the cultivation start date is approximated within a predetermined number of days, but is not limited thereto, and cultivation is started in the same month, It is also possible to grow in the same season.
Moreover, the classification | category means 113 may group together users with a higher degree of similarity of cultivation conditions using combining several cultivation conditions.

  Note that the common growth level and common cultivation time do not necessarily mean the same thing. This is because even if the plant is sown on the same day, the degree of subsequent growth may differ depending on differences in soil, water content, amount of sunlight, and the like.

  The distribution control unit 114 is a unit that controls the distribution data to be distributed to the user. Here, distribution data is a general term for various types of information distributed to users. The distribution data includes at least information for each group classified by the classification unit 113. However, the distribution data is not limited to this, and may include information distributed only to a certain user's follower or only to a specific user, and information distributed to all users receiving the service. .

  When distributing post data satisfying a predetermined condition as distribution data, the distribution control unit 114 sets a user belonging to the group classified by the classification unit 113 as a distribution destination of the distribution data. At this time, the distribution control means 114 can change the distribution destination according to whether or not the user who transmitted the post data is a target person of the additional service.

  The configuration of the cultivation support system 10 is as described above. Under this configuration, the user uses this service to communicate with other users. This service is, so to speak, an SNS (Social Networking Service) provided to those who grow plants. Each user can set an appropriate partner as a follower and share information with the follower. In addition, the user can communicate with a user other than the follower and the above-described advisor as necessary. Moreover, while a user grows a plant, the sensor unit 300 transmits measurement data to the server apparatus 100 at a predetermined timing.

  The server apparatus 100 supports communication between users by acquiring various data from the communication terminal 200 and the sensor unit 300 of each user. In this service, there are three main functions realized by the server device 100: “diary function”, “help function”, and “advice function (by advisor)”.

(1) Diary function The diary function is a function for recording the process of plant growth. The user can post a diary with characters input using the operation unit 250 or images taken with a camera. The diary posted by the user is distributed to at least the follower of the user. The user does not have to post a diary every day, and may post a plurality of times a day.

  Also, the user can accept comments from other users including followers on the diary posted by the user. The comment here may be expressed by a character input by the user, but by using a predetermined GUI (Graphical User Interface), that is, a software key, “like”, “dislike”, “good”, “bad” It may be a simpler opinion such as “

(2) Help function The help function is a function for asking questions to other users who have similar plant cultivation conditions when the user faces difficulties in the process of plant cultivation. In other words, the help function is a function for delivering post data including a question from a user to other users belonging to a group common to the user. In addition, the other user here may be a follower or not. The user who has received the question can answer by performing the same operation as adding a comment to the diary.

(3) Advice Function The advice function is an additional function to the help function. Specifically, the advice function is a function that allows the user to receive an answer from the advisor. Whether or not to use the advice function can be determined by the user who asks the question.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed on the communication terminal 200 of each user by this service. Hereinafter, this screen is referred to as a “home screen”. The home screen includes a form area A1, a follower list area A2, a posting data area A3, a news area A4, and a recommendation area A5.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the components of the form region A1. The form area A1 includes an input field A11, a check box A12, and a post button A13. The input field A11 is an area for the user to input characters. The check box A12 is checked when the user uses the help function. The post button A13 is a button that is selected when the user finishes inputting necessary information and transmits the information to the server apparatus 100.
Note that the form area A1 may additionally include a button for uploading image data and the like.

  The follower list area A2 is an area for displaying a follower user name. In the follower list area A2, in addition to the user name, an icon such as a face photograph of the user may be displayed. When the user selects the follower user name, the post data of the follower can be displayed in the post data area A3.

  The posting data area A3 is an area for displaying own and other posting data (diary, comment, question, etc.). The posting data area A3 may display only the posting data of a specific user, or may display the posting data of each user sorted in time series. The post data area A3 is preferably updated every time new post data is generated. Further, in the posting data area A3, the diary and the question may be displayed in different display modes (colors or the like), or the question may be displayed with priority over the diary.

  The news area A4 is an area for displaying new arrival information. The news area A4 may display information (for example, standard advice) from the provider of this service, but another user other than himself / herself updates the diary or asks a question. You may notify that. The server device 100 may display information addressed to a specific group in the news area A4 so that the information can be shared among users of the group.

  In addition, the server apparatus 100 compares a user's measurement data and standard cultivation data, and when the significant difference has arisen among these, the individual advice according to the difference is provided for every user. Also good. For example, when the water content of the measurement data is less than the standard water content of the standard cultivation data, the server device 100 may display advice such as “Please increase watering a little more” in the posted data area A3 or the news area A4. Is possible.

  Recommendation area | region A5 is an area | region which displays the goods recommended to a user. The character strings and images of products displayed in the recommendation area A5 are links (hyperlinks) to external websites. By selecting the links, detailed information on the products can be obtained or purchased. You can do that.

  Note that the home screens shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 are merely examples. This service does not require the entire area shown in FIG. 9 on the home screen. Further, the size and arrangement of each area on the home screen are not particularly limited.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing post data distribution control processing. This distribution control process is a process executed by the control unit 110 of the server apparatus 100 when the user inputs information into the form area A1 and selects the posting button A13. In this process, the control unit 110 first acquires post data transmitted from any user's communication terminal 200 via the communication unit 130 (step S1). The post data includes information that can identify the user (for example, a user ID).

  Next, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the acquired posting data is for using the help function (step S2). The control unit 110 determines whether or not the help function is used by referring to a value indicating the state (on / off) of the check box A12 in the posted data. That is, the value indicating the state of the check box A12 is input data corresponding to an example of “identification information” of the present invention.

  When the help function is not used (S2: NO), the post data is a diary and the follower corresponds to the distribution destination. Therefore, the control unit 110 identifies the follower of the user who transmitted the posted data (step S3), and controls to distribute the posted data to the identified follower (step S4). Specifically, the control unit 110 identifies the user's follower using the profile data, and sets the identified user's communication terminal 200 as the distribution destination of the posted data.

  On the other hand, when the help function is used (S2: YES), the posted data is a question. In this case, post data is distributed to at least users who belong to the same group as the user who transmitted the post data. Therefore, the control part 110 specifies the group to which the user who transmitted the posting data belongs (step S5). In addition, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the user is a target person for the additional service (step S6). This determination process is performed by referring to the option flag of the profile data. It can be said that this determination process is a process for determining whether or not to post the posted data to the advisor.

  When the user is not a subject of the additional service (S6: NO), the control unit 110 specifies a user belonging to the group specified in step S5, and controls to distribute the posted data to the specified user (step S7). ). On the other hand, when the user is a target person of the additional service (S6: YES), the control unit 110 controls to distribute the posted data to the user who is an advisor in addition to the user belonging to the group specified in step S5. (Step S8). Whether or not the user is an advisor can be determined by referring to the advisor flag of the profile data.

  The answer from the user is added to the posted data as a comment on the posted data of the user who is the questioner, and is displayed in the posted data area A3 in the display mode as shown in FIG. This question and answer may be viewable not only by the user who is the questioner and the user who is the respondent, but also by all the users who have received the question posting data.

  As described above, according to the cultivation support system 10 of the present embodiment, when the user grows a plant while sharing information with a follower such as a friend like an SNS, an unclear point or a question arises. It is possible to share information with users other than followers by performing a predetermined operation. Here, since users other than followers are users who are growing plants with similar cultivation conditions to the users themselves, there is a relatively high possibility that they face the same problem (or have faced it). It can be expected to obtain desired information (answer) relatively easily. Moreover, according to the cultivation assistance system 10, not only such a user but information can be shared now as needed.

  That is, according to the cultivation support system 10, necessary work can be easily grasped, and advice from someone can be expected even when there is a problem. Therefore, according to the cultivation support system 10, even those who are not experienced in cultivating plants such as horticulture can easily start cultivating plants and contribute to the expansion of the demand for horticulture. Can be expected.

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The present invention can be implemented in a mode different from the above-described embodiment. For example, the present invention can be implemented by the modes shown in the following modifications. In addition, this invention may be implemented in the aspect which combined these modifications as needed.

(1) The cultivation conditions of the present invention may be determined by environmental information indicating the cultivation environment of the plant. Here, the cultivation environment is the state of the soil and the atmosphere surrounding the plant to be cultivated. The environmental information is, for example, soil pH or salt concentration. Such environmental information may be measured by the sensor unit 300. Further, as environmental information, data indicating the properties of the soil (red soil, black soil, etc.) can also be used. Such data may be input as input data by the user examining the components of the soil.

  Also, temperature (average temperature, etc.), humidity, amount of sunlight, etc. can be used as environmental information. For example, the server device 100 may classify users having a small difference in average temperature or accumulated amount of sunshine measured by the sensor unit 300 into a common group, or a difference between the maximum temperatures measured by the sensor unit 300. You may classify | categorize users whose all of the difference of minimum temperature is less than a predetermined threshold into a common group.

  Further, data such as temperature, humidity, precipitation amount, etc., that is, “measurement data” according to the present invention may be received from an operator that provides weather information instead of being measured by the sensor unit 300. This eliminates the need for each user to have the sensor unit 300. In this case, the server apparatus 100 acquires measurement data for each region from the business operator at an appropriate frequency (for example, one to several times a day), and associates the measurement data with input data and plant data of each user. In Japan, the business operator here may be the Japan Meteorological Agency, or may be a private business operator (prediction business permission business operator).

(2) The cultivation conditions of the present invention may be determined not by the commonality of plant growth levels but by the commonality of changes in plant growth levels. That is, the server apparatus 100 classifies users with similar growth level transitions into a common group.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the transition of the plant growth level for each user. Here, it is assumed that the three users A (solid line), B (dashed line), and C (one-dot chain line) grow the same plant, and the growth level has reached the same level. It is assumed that the growth levels of users A and B follow substantially the same transition, and the growth level of user C is not.

  In this case, the server apparatus 100 may classify the three users A, B, and C into the same group, but classify the users A and B into the same group and classify the user C into the group. You may classify into another group. This is because users with similar growth level transitions are in a similar situation with respect to plant cultivation and are likely to have a common problem. For example, in the example of FIG. 12, it is highly likely that the users A and B both feel that the growth of the plant is stagnant, but the user C is not necessarily so. In such a case, if users A and B are classified into the same group, people who share the same trouble share information, share the trouble, or collaborate to solve the same problem. Becomes easy.

  In addition, in this example, the user A and the user B do not need to share the cultivation time of a plant. That is, the server apparatus 100 may perform the classification based only on whether or not the transition of the growth level of the plants is similar without considering the difference in plant cultivation time. In this way, the transition of the growth level of the plant is similar, and users with different cultivation times (for example, different cultivation areas and different cultivation start dates have experienced the same situation) Existing users) can be classified into the same group.

(3) The server apparatus 100 may give a predetermined point to the user who answered the question from the user who is the questioner. In addition, the server device 100 may cause the questioner to evaluate the answer of the respondent and give points according to the evaluation result. This point is used, for example, for ranking the user in the cultivation support service, or used for purchase of garden goods (for example, products displayed in the recommendation area A5 in FIG. 9) having a monetary value. It may be possible.

  As described above, when ranking is performed for each user, it is possible to set the display order of answers to the questions according to the rank. In this way, it is possible to preferentially check the answers of respondents with high ranks, that is, respondents who have received high evaluation from many questioners. The display order of the answers may be determined in advance, but it is more desirable that the user himself can select the display order.

(4) The server device 100 may distribute a post (that is, a question) of a user who is a questioner to a follower as well as a user and an advisor who belong to a group common to the user. In this way, the follower can also check the questioner's question and answer (if possible). That is, post data including a question of a user who is a questioner may be distributed to at least a user who belongs to a group common to the user, and may be distributed to other users.

(5) The server apparatus 100 may have a function of recommending a follower to the user. For example, the server apparatus 100 can recommend a user who is not a follower of the certain user among users belonging to the same group as the certain user to the certain user as a follower. By doing so, it is also possible to promote sharing of information.

(6) The server apparatus 100 may analyze the posted data of the user by morphological analysis or the like, and provide the user with information such as what problems (such as illness) frequently occur in which region. For example, when post data including a specific keyword is transmitted from a user who cultivates a plant in a specific area, the server apparatus 100 recognizes this and transmits the keyword to other users in the area. Can be notified.

(7) Each sensor of the present invention may not be integrated like the sensor unit 300 of the above-described embodiment. The sensor of the present invention may be configured to transmit data to the server apparatus 100 via a mobile communication network such as the network 700 without requiring the relay apparatus 400. Alternatively, the sensor of the present invention may transmit data via the communication terminal 200 instead of the relay device 400.

(8) In the present invention, the condition for determining whether the post data of the user who is the questioner is to be distributed to the follower or to a user belonging to the same group as the user is based on the on / off of the check box A12 described above. It is not limited. For example, the user can use the help function by paying a predetermined price or consuming points described in the modification (2). In such a case, the server apparatus 100 varies the delivery destination of the posted data depending on whether or not the user has agreed to pay the price or consume the points. That is, in this case, the data indicating whether or not the user has agreed to pay the price or consume the points corresponds to the “identification information” of the present invention.

  Whether to use the help function needs to be determined at the time of posting when the above-described check box A12 is used, but other methods are also conceivable. For example, when the posting data is displayed in the posting data area A3, the server device 100 displays a predetermined button together with the posting data, determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied when the button is selected, You may control to distribute the said posting data to the other user who belongs to the group common with the user who contributed posting data. In this case, the server device 100 distributes the distribution data to the follower when the posted data is transmitted, and to a user other than the follower (a user belonging to the same group as the posted user) when the button is selected. Distribute distribution data. In this way, the help function can be used for post data that has already been posted.

(9) The user data may include the user's age and gender. In this case, the content of standard advice (such as sentence expression) can be varied depending on the user's age and gender. For example, when the user is a child, standard advice of plain text that can be easily understood by the child may be used.

(10) The present invention can be used in addition to plant cultivation support. For example, the present invention can also be used for cultivation support for fungi such as shiitake mushrooms. The present invention may also be used to support the growth of aquatic organisms.

(11) The present invention can be understood not only as a cultivation support apparatus and a cultivation support system including the same, but also as a program executed by the cultivation support apparatus and a cultivation support method. The program can also be provided in a form recorded on a recording medium such as an optical disk, or a form that is downloaded to a computer via a network such as the Internet, and can be installed and used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Cultivation support system, 100 ... Server apparatus, 110 ... Control part, 111 ... Acquisition means, 112 ... Judgment means, 113 ... Classification means, 114 ... Distribution control means, 120 ... Storage part, 130 ... Communication part, 200, 500 ... Communication terminal, 300 ... Sensor unit, 400 ... Relay device, 600, 700 ... Network

Claims (10)

Acquisition means for acquiring, for a plurality of users, user data including input data input by a user, plant data relating to a plant cultivated by the user, and measurement data indicating a cultivation environment of the plant measured for the plant When,
Classifying means for classifying users having similar planting conditions into a common group using user data acquired by the acquiring means;
Distribution control means for sharing information for each group classified by the classification means and controlling the information to be distributed to the plurality of users as distribution data ,
The user data includes growth level information indicating the growth level of the plant,
The said classification | category means the cultivation assistance apparatus which classify | categorizes the users with the common growth level of the said plant into a common group using the said growth level information . Acquisition means for acquiring, for a plurality of users, user data including input data input by a user, plant data relating to a plant cultivated by the user, and measurement data indicating a cultivation environment of the plant measured for the plant When,
Classifying means for classifying users having similar planting conditions into a common group using user data acquired by the acquiring means;
Distribution control means for sharing information for each group classified by the classification means and controlling the information to be distributed to the plurality of users as distribution data ,
The user data includes time information indicating the cultivation time of the plant,
The said classification | category means the cultivation assistance apparatus which classify | categorizes the users with the common cultivation time of the said plant into a common group using the said time information . The user data includes area information indicating a cultivation area of the plant,
The cultivation support device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the classification unit classifies users having a cultivation area of the plant within a predetermined range into a common group using the area information. The measurement data is output by a sensor provided in the vicinity of the plant, or data provided by a predetermined operator that observes weather,
The cultivation support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the classification unit classifies users having similar planting environments into a common group using the measurement data. Acquisition means for acquiring, for a plurality of users, user data including input data input by a user, plant data relating to a plant cultivated by the user, and measurement data indicating a cultivation environment of the plant measured for the plant When,
Classifying means for classifying users having similar planting conditions into a common group using user data acquired by the acquiring means;
Distribution control means for sharing information for each group classified by the classification means and controlling the information to be distributed to the plurality of users as distribution data ,
The input data includes identification information for identifying whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The distribution data includes the input data,
The delivery control means includes
Controlling to distribute the first distribution data distributed to the users belonging to the group according to the classification result by the classification means, and the second distribution data distributed to the user set in advance,
A cultivation support device that distributes the input data as the first distribution data when the identification information of the input data indicates that the predetermined condition is satisfied . Determining means for determining whether or not the user is a target of an additional service;
The delivery control means includes
When the acquisition unit acquires the input data of the user who is the target of the additional service, the first distribution data including the input data belongs to a group according to the classification result by the classification unit The cultivation support device according to claim 5 , wherein the cultivation support device is distributed to a user and a specific other user. The cultivation support device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
A cultivation support system comprising: a communication terminal that receives the distribution data. The cultivation support device
An acquisition step of acquiring, for a plurality of users, user data including input data input by a user, plant data relating to a plant cultivated by the user, and measurement data indicating a cultivation environment of the plant measured for the plant And
Using the acquired user data, a classification step of classifying users having similar planting conditions into a common group;
Sharing information for each of the classified groups, and delivering the information as delivery data to the plurality of users ;
The user data includes growth level information indicating the growth level of the plant,
A cultivation support method for classifying users having a common growth level of the plants into a common group using the growth level information in the classification step . The cultivation support device
An acquisition step of acquiring, for a plurality of users, user data including input data input by a user, plant data relating to a plant cultivated by the user, and measurement data indicating a cultivation environment of the plant measured for the plant And
Using the acquired user data, a classification step of classifying users having similar planting conditions into a common group;
Sharing information for each of the classified groups, and delivering the information as delivery data to the plurality of users ;
The user data includes time information indicating the cultivation time of the plant,
In the classification step, a cultivation support method for classifying users having a common cultivation time of the plants into a common group using the time information . On the computer,
An acquisition step of acquiring, for a plurality of users, user data including input data input by a user, plant data relating to a plant cultivated by the user, and measurement data indicating a cultivation environment of the plant measured for the plant When,
Using the acquired user data, a classification step of classifying users having similar planting conditions into a common group;
Share information for each of the classified group, is executed and a distribution step of distributing the plurality of users the information as distribution data,
The user data includes growth level information indicating the growth level of the plant,
In the classification step, a program for classifying users having a common growth level of the plant into a common group using the growth level information .

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