JP7038331B2 - Air pollution display terminal - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an air pollution display terminal.

For example, in Patent Document 1, environmental information such as exhaust gas information observed in many areas is distributed, and a driving support system that searches for a comfortable driving route by acquiring the distributed environmental information is provided. It has been disclosed.

JP-A-2009-229397

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, the reliability of the delivered environmental information is not always high. For example, since the environmental information in a certain area is the environmental information at a predetermined observation point included in the area, it may be different from the environmental information at a position away from the observation point even in the area. For this reason, there may be cases where the actual environmental conditions cannot be accurately represented, such as when local air pollution has occurred.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an air pollution display terminal capable of presenting a highly reliable air pollution situation.

In order to achieve the above object, the air pollution display terminal according to one aspect of the present invention includes a main body housing, a position acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating the current location of the main body housing, and the air in the area including the current location. The public value acquisition unit for acquiring the pollution public value, the first sensor for measuring the first pollution value indicating the pollution state of the air around the current location, and the first pollution value and the air pollution public value are displayed. A display unit is provided, and the position acquisition unit, the published value acquisition unit, the first sensor, and the display unit are integrated with the main body housing.

According to the air pollution display terminal according to the present invention, it is possible to present a highly reliable air pollution situation.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the usage status of the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an air pollution display system including an air pollution display terminal according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image for presenting a pollution status displayed on the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image for inputting a point different from the current location, which is displayed on the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing an air pollution published value displayed on the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing a predicted value of air pollution displayed on the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, all of the embodiments described below show a specific example of the present invention. Therefore, the numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement and connection forms of components, steps, order of steps, etc. shown in the following embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Therefore, among the components in the following embodiments, the components not described in the independent claims are described as arbitrary components.

Further, each figure is a schematic view and is not necessarily exactly illustrated. Therefore, for example, the scales and the like do not always match in each figure. Further, in each figure, substantially the same configuration is designated by the same reference numeral, and duplicate description will be omitted or simplified.

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[Overview]
First, the usage status of the air pollution display terminal according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the usage status of the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment is portable by, for example, the user U. Specifically, the air pollution display terminal 100 has the same size and weight as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like, and can be freely carried by the user U with one or both hands.

The size and weight of the air pollution display terminal 100 are not particularly limited. The air pollution display terminal 100 may not be portable. For example, the air pollution display terminal 100 may be a display terminal mounted on a wall or the like.

FIG. 1 shows that the user U exists in the indoor space 90 and operates the air pollution display terminal 100. The indoor space 90 is, for example, a living space, a learning space, an office space, or the like of the user U, but is not limited thereto. The indoor space 90 is an indoor space of a building or an indoor space of a moving body such as a train or an automobile.

For example, an air purifying device 40 and an air conditioner 42 are arranged in the indoor space 90. By operating the air purification device 40 and the air conditioner 42, the air environment of the indoor space 90 can be adjusted.

The air purification device 40 is an air purifier that removes pollutants in the air, or a hypochlorous acid generator that has a sterilizing or sterilizing action. For example, the air purifying device 40 removes particulate matter such as PM (Particulate Matter) 2.5. In the present embodiment, the air purification device 40 is provided with an indoor sensor 50.

The air conditioner 42 adjusts the temperature, humidity, air flow, etc. of the indoor space 90. The air conditioner 42 may exchange (that is, ventilate) the outside air (atmosphere), which is the air outside the indoor space 90, with the air inside the indoor space 90.

The indoor space 90 is provided with a door 92 and a window 94 connected to the outside. For example, ventilation can be performed by opening the door 92 or the window 94.

Although the details will be described later, the air pollution display terminal 100 displays the air pollution published value in the area including the current location and the pollution value acquired by each sensor. By checking the displayed air pollution published value, the user U can determine, for example, whether to ventilate, whether to hang the laundry outdoors or indoors, or when to go out. can. In addition, the user U can determine whether or not to wear a mask when going out, or the route to the destination when going out. Alternatively, the user U can determine the on / off or operation mode of the air purification device 40 or the air conditioner 42.

As described above, the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment provides the user U with information on air pollution as a judgment material when the user U performs a predetermined action.

[Air pollution display system]
Subsequently, the configuration of the air pollution display system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the air pollution display system 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the air pollution display system 10 includes a distribution server 20, an outdoor sensor 30, an air purification device 40, an indoor sensor 50, and an air pollution display terminal 100.

The distribution server 20 is a server device that distributes an air pollution published value. The distribution server 20 is managed by an administrator such as a government, a local government, or a specialized agency, and the pollution value measured by each of a plurality of pollution sensors installed at a plurality of locations in the control area managed by the administrator is used for air pollution. Deliver as published value. The control area is divided into a plurality of areas for each installed contamination sensor. The published air pollution values are managed for each region.

The distribution server 20 can communicate with the air pollution display terminal 100. The distribution server 20 transmits the air pollution published value to the air pollution display terminal 100 in response to the request from the air pollution display terminal 100.

Specifically, the published air pollution value is at least one published value of the mass concentration of the particulate matter, the concentration of the gas contained in the air pollutant, and the air quality index. Particulate matter includes PM0.1, PM2.5, PM10, SPM (Suspended Particulate Matter), TPM (Total Particulate Matter) and the like. Gases include sulfur dioxide (SO ₂ ), nitrogen monoxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO ₂ ), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO ₂ ), and photochemical oxidants (Ox). ), Ozone (O ₃ ), Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and the like. The air quality index includes AQI (Air Quality Index), AQHI (Air Quality Health Index), CAQI (Common Air Quality Index), API (Air Pollution Index) and the like.

Further, the distribution server 20 may distribute not only the air pollution published value but also the weather information. Meteorological information includes at least one such as weather, temperature, humidity, precipitation (or snowfall), wind direction, and air volume. In addition, one distribution server 20 may distribute the air pollution published value and the weather information, or two or more different distribution servers 20 may distribute the air pollution published value or the weather information, respectively.

The outdoor sensor 30 is an example of a second sensor which is provided separately from the air pollution display terminal 100 and measures a second pollution value indicating a pollution state of the air around the provided position. The outdoor sensor 30 can communicate with the air pollution display terminal 100, and transmits the measured second pollution value as the outdoor sensor value to the air pollution display terminal 100.

The outdoor sensor 30 measures an index value indicating the amount of pollutants contained in the outside air (atmosphere) as an outdoor sensor value. Specifically, the outdoor sensor 30 measures at least one of the mass concentration of particulate matter, the concentration of gas contained in air pollutants, and the air quality index. The particulate matter, gas and air quality index here are all the same as the published values of air pollution. The outdoor sensor 30 measures, for example, a pollution value of the same type as the published air pollution value published by the national government, local governments, or specialized institutions.

The outdoor sensor 30 is arranged outdoors. As shown in FIG. 1, the outdoor sensor 30 is located outside the indoor space 90, for example, outside the window 94. The position of the outdoor sensor 30 is not particularly limited as long as it is outdoors. Further, a plurality of outdoor sensors 30 may be arranged at different positions outdoors.

The indoor sensor 50 is an example of a second sensor which is provided separately from the air pollution display terminal 100 and measures a second pollution value indicating a pollution state of the air around the provided position. The indoor sensor 50 can communicate with the air pollution display terminal 100, and transmits the measured second pollution value as the indoor sensor value to the air pollution display terminal 100.

Specifically, the indoor sensor 50 measures at least one of the mass concentration of particulate matter, the concentration of gas contained in air pollutants, and the air quality index. The particulate matter, gas and air quality index here are all the same as the published values of air pollution. The indoor sensor 50 measures, for example, a pollution value of the same type as the published air pollution value published by the national government, local governments, or specialized institutions.

The indoor sensor 50 is arranged indoors. As shown in FIG. 1, the indoor sensor 50 is provided in the indoor space 90, for example, in the air purification device 40. The position of the indoor sensor 50 is not particularly limited as long as it is indoors. Further, a plurality of indoor sensors 50 may be arranged at different positions indoors.

As shown in FIG. 2, the air pollution display terminal 100 includes a main body housing 102, a position acquisition unit 110, a communication unit 120, a pollution sensor 130, a control unit 140, a display unit 150, and a reception unit 160. And prepare.

In the present embodiment, the position acquisition unit 110, the communication unit 120, the contamination sensor 130, the control unit 140, the display unit 150, and the reception unit 160 are integrated with the main body housing 102. For example, the position acquisition unit 110, the communication unit 120, the contamination sensor 130, the control unit 140, the display unit 150, and the reception unit 160 are housed inside the main body housing 102. The display surface of the display unit 150 is arranged so as to be visible from at least the outside. Further, in the pollution sensor 130, for example, the air intake port and the air exhaust port may be exposed to the outside of the main body housing 102.

The main body housing 102 is an outer housing of the air pollution display terminal 100. The shape of the main body housing 102 is, for example, a flat rectangular parallelepiped such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, but the shape is not limited to this. The main body housing 102 may have a grip portion gripped by the user U so that it can be easily carried.

The position acquisition unit 110 acquires position information indicating the current location of the main body housing 102. The location information indicates, for example, the latitude and longitude of the current location. When the indoor space 90 is a room in a high-rise building, or when the indoor space 90 is a basement, the situation of air pollution may differ between the vicinity of the ground and the upper or underground. Therefore, the location information may include floor information indicating the number of floors.

The position acquisition unit 110 is realized by, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver. The position acquisition unit 110 may be realized by a touch panel display and a wireless communication module. Specifically, the touch panel display displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) image that causes the user U to input the place name of the current location, and the wireless communication module communicates with the distribution server 20 or the like to obtain the latitude of the input place name and the input place name. Position information indicating the longitude may be acquired.

The communication unit 120 is realized by, for example, a wireless communication module that performs wireless communication. Alternatively, the communication unit 120 may perform wired communication. The communication unit 120 may be realized by a communication interface to which a detachable wired cable can be connected. For example, when acquiring the sensor value from the indoor sensor 50, a detachable wired cable is connected to the communication unit 120, and when the air pollution display terminal 100 is taken outdoors, the wired cable may be removed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the communication unit 120 includes a published value acquisition unit 122 and a contamination value acquisition unit 124.

The published value acquisition unit 122 acquires the published value of air pollution in the area including the current location. Specifically, the published value acquisition unit 122 acquires the air pollution published value from the distribution server 20 by communicating with the distribution server 20.

For example, the published value acquisition unit 122 transmits a request for an air pollution published value in the area including the current location indicated by the position information acquired by the position acquisition unit 110 to the distribution server 20. As a response to the request, the distribution server 20 transmits the air pollution published value of the area including the current location to the air pollution display terminal 100. The published value acquisition unit 122 acquires the transmitted air pollution published value.

The published value acquisition unit 122 may further acquire the air pollution published value of the point indicated by the point information acquired by the reception unit 160. For example, the published value acquisition unit 122 may transmit a request including the point information to the distribution server 20 and acquire the air pollution published value of the area indicated by the point information as a response to the request.

The published value acquisition unit 122 may acquire the published air pollution value by a plurality of means. For example, the published value acquisition unit 122 may acquire the air pollution published value from the plurality of distribution servers 20 by requesting the plurality of distribution servers 20. Further, the published value acquisition unit 122 does not have to directly communicate with the distribution server 20, and may acquire the air pollution published value via, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer owned by the user U. ..

In addition, the published value acquisition unit 122 may acquire weather information in the area including the current location. For example, the published value acquisition unit 122 may acquire the published values of the wind direction and the air volume in the area including the current location.

The pollution value acquisition unit 124 acquires the pollution value measured by the pollution sensor provided separately from the air pollution display terminal 100. In the present embodiment, the contamination value acquisition unit 124 acquires the contamination value from each of the outdoor sensor 30 and the indoor sensor 50.

Specifically, the contamination value acquisition unit 124 acquires the contamination value measured by the outdoor sensor 30 as the outdoor sensor value from the outdoor sensor 30 by communicating with the outdoor sensor 30. Further, the pollution value acquisition unit 124 acquires the pollution value measured by the indoor sensor 50 as the indoor sensor value by communicating with the indoor sensor 50. In the present embodiment, since the indoor sensor 50 is provided in the air purification device 40, the pollution value acquisition unit 124 measures by the indoor sensor 50 via the air purification device 40 by communicating with the air purification device 40. The polluted value may be obtained.

The pollution sensor 130 is an example of a first sensor that measures a first pollution value indicating a pollution state of the air around the current location. The pollution sensor 130 measures an index value indicating the amount of pollutants contained in the air around the air pollution display terminal 100 as a sensor value. Specifically, the pollution sensor 130 measures at least one of the mass concentration of particulate matter, the concentration of gas contained in air pollutants, and the air quality index. The particulate matter, gas and air quality index here are all the same as the published values of air pollution. The pollution sensor 130 measures, for example, a pollution value of the same type as an air pollution published value published by the national or local government, a specialized agency, or the like. Since the pollution sensor 130 is integrated with the main body housing 102, the pollution value indicating the outdoor pollution state and the pollution value indicating the indoor pollution state are acquired according to the place where the main body housing 102 exists. can do.

The contamination sensor 130 measures the contamination value at the timing when the operation by the user U is accepted. For example, the pollution sensor 130 measures the pollution value at the timing when the user U requests the display of the air pollution published value on the display unit 150. As a result, not only the air pollution published value but also the latest pollution value around the air pollution display terminal 100, that is, the measured value by the sensor is displayed on the display unit 150.

The control unit 140 controls each processing unit included in the air pollution display terminal 100. For example, the control unit 140 generates an image including the air pollution published value acquired by the published value acquisition unit 122 and the sensor value acquired by the pollution value acquisition unit 124, and displays the generated image on the display unit 150.

The control unit 140 is realized by, for example, a non-volatile memory in which the program is stored, a volatile memory which is a temporary storage area for executing the program, an input / output port, a processor for executing the program, and the like. The time acquisition unit 142, the distance acquisition unit 144, and the prediction unit 146 included in the control unit 140 may be realized by software executed by a processor, or may be realized by hardware such as an electronic circuit including a plurality of circuit elements. May be good.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 140 includes a time acquisition unit 142, a distance acquisition unit 144, and a prediction unit 146. The control unit 140 does not have to include at least one of a time acquisition unit 142, a distance acquisition unit 144, and a prediction unit 146.

The time acquisition unit 142 acquires time information indicating the current time. The time acquisition unit 142 is realized by a timer function of a processor or the like. Alternatively, the time acquisition unit 142 may be realized by a wireless communication module, or may acquire the current time from the time server device.

The distance acquisition unit 144 acquires the distance between the current location and the point indicated by the point information acquired by the reception unit 160. The point information is, for example, a point different from the current location, for example, the destination of the user U going out. The distance acquisition unit 144 acquires by calculating the distance based on the latitude and longitude of the current location and the latitude and longitude of the point indicated by the point information. Alternatively, the distance acquisition unit 144 may be realized by the wireless communication module, or may acquire the distance from the distribution server 20.

The prediction unit 146 predicts the pollution status at a predetermined point based on at least one of the published air pollution value and the sensor value. For example, the prediction unit 146 predicts the pollution status of the current location at a future point in time. Alternatively, the prediction unit 146 predicts the current or future pollution status of the point indicated by the point information.

For example, the prediction unit 146 obtains the air pollution published value, the outdoor sensor value acquired by the outdoor sensor 30, the wind direction and the air volume acquired by the published value acquisition unit 122, and the distance acquired by the distance acquisition unit 144. It is used to predict the pollution status of the point indicated by the point information at a future point in time. When the air pollution display terminal 100 is taken outdoors, the prediction unit 146 may use the sensor value acquired by the pollution sensor 130 instead of the air pollution published value and the outdoor sensor value. For example, the prediction unit 146 predicts the pollution status at a predetermined point based on the assumption that the pollutant existing at a predetermined point such as the current location moves at the same speed as the wind speed in the direction indicated by the wind direction. It should be noted that this prediction method is only an example and is not particularly limited.

The display unit 150 is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display device. The display unit 150 displays the sensor value acquired by the pollution sensor 130 and the air pollution published value. The display unit 150 may display not only the air pollution published value at the current location but also the air pollution published value at the point indicated by the point information acquired by the reception unit 160.

Further, in the present embodiment, the display unit 150 further displays the outdoor sensor value and the indoor sensor value. Further, the display unit 150 may display the published values of the current location, the current time, the wind direction, and the air volume. Further, the display unit 150 may display the distance to the point indicated by the point information input by the reception unit 160. The display unit 150 may display the contamination status predicted by the prediction unit 146.

The reception unit 160 is realized by, for example, a touch panel display or the like. At this time, a display common to the display unit 150 can be used.

The reception unit 160 receives input of point information indicating a predetermined point. For example, the user U inputs a destination when going out. As a result, the air pollution display terminal 100 can display the air pollution published value of the destination, the predicted value thereof, and the like.

[Display example]
Subsequently, an example of an image displayed on the display unit 150 of the air pollution display terminal 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an image for presenting a pollution status displayed on the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 150 of the air pollution display terminal 100 simultaneously displays the published value information 202 indicating the air pollution published value and the indoor sensor value information 204 indicating the indoor sensor value in one screen. The outdoor sensor value information 206 indicating the outdoor sensor value is displayed. Note that FIG. 3 shows the mass concentration of PM2.5 as an example of the published air pollution value and each sensor value.

The published value information 202 is an air pollution published value acquired from the distribution server 20 by the published value acquisition unit 122. The published value information 202 indicates the published value of air pollution by, for example, a semi-circular meter graph. In FIG. 3, the pointer of the meter graph is illustrated by a black-painted elongated triangle. In addition, the actual value "5 (μg / m ³ )" of the published air pollution value is shown in the center of the meter graph.

Similarly, the indoor sensor value information 204 and the outdoor sensor value information 206 also show each sensor value by a semi-circular meter graph. The display format of the published air pollution value and each sensor value is not limited to this. Only the numerical value may be displayed, or it may be shown by a bar graph. Further, the published value information 202, the indoor sensor value information 204, and the outdoor sensor value information 206 may be displayed on one graph.

The indoor sensor value information 204 indicates an indoor sensor value measured by the indoor sensor 50. Alternatively, the indoor sensor value information 204 may indicate the sensor value measured by the pollution sensor 130 when the air pollution display terminal 100 is indoors.

The outdoor sensor value information 206 indicates the outdoor sensor value measured by the outdoor sensor 30. Alternatively, the outdoor sensor value information 206 may indicate the sensor value measured by the pollution sensor 130 when the air pollution display terminal 100 is present outdoors.

The sensor value measured by the contamination sensor 130 may be displayed separately from the indoor sensor value information 204 and the outdoor sensor value information 206.

Further, the display unit 150 displays the time-series information 208 of the pollution value and the current location status information 210 indicating the status of the current location. The time series information 208 is a graph showing at least one time change of the air pollution published value, the indoor sensor value, and the outdoor sensor value.

The current location status information 210 indicates the current location, the current time, and the published values of the wind direction and the air volume. For example, the current location is represented by a place name, but may be represented by latitude and longitude, or by a map. Further, although the current time is represented by the digital clock system, it may be represented by the analog clock system. The published values of the wind direction and the air volume are represented by letters and numerical values, but may be represented by the direction and size of the arrows on the map.

Further, when displaying the published air pollution values at a plurality of points, they may be displayed simultaneously on one map. Alternatively, a plurality of screens similar to the screen shown in FIG. 3 may be generated and displayed by switching the screen by scrolling or swiping.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image for inputting a point different from the current location, which is displayed on the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, a text box 212 for inputting a place name is displayed on the display unit 150 of the air pollution display terminal 100. Further, the map 214 is displayed on the display unit 150. For example, the user U may input a predetermined point by designating a predetermined position on the map 214 instead of inputting to the text box 212.

On the map 214, the current location identifier 216 indicating the current location and the destination identifier 218 indicating the destination are superimposed and displayed. The current location identifier 216 is represented by a mark having a predetermined shape (for example, a circle) at a position corresponding to the current location acquired by the position acquisition unit 110. The destination identifier 218 is represented by a mark having a predetermined shape (for example, an inverted triangle) at a position where input is received by the reception unit 160.

Further, on the map 214, a thick arrow from the current location identifier 216 to the destination identifier 218 is displayed. Distance information 220 indicating the distance between the current location and the destination is displayed in the vicinity of the arrow. By displaying the current location, the destination, and the distance on the map 214, the viewability by the user U is improved. The user U can visually grasp the information he / she wants to obtain, for example, at first glance. The published air pollution value and each sensor value may be superimposed and displayed on the map 214.

The screen shown in FIG. 3 and the screen shown in FIG. 4 can be switched, for example, by pressing the button 104 provided on the main body housing 102. Alternatively, the selection screen of the display screen may be displayed by pressing the button 104. An icon of each screen is displayed on the selection screen, and the selected screen may be displayed by selecting the icon. The screen switching method is not particularly limited. The same applies to the switching to the screens shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, which will be described later.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing an air pollution published value displayed on the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the map 222 is displayed on the display unit 150 of the air pollution display terminal 100. Map 222 shows a wider area than map 214 shown in FIG.

The small circles shown on Map 222 indicate the published air pollution values. Although not shown in FIG. 5, the plurality of circles are painted with one or more colors selected from a plurality of predetermined colors. The plurality of colors are associated one-to-one with the plurality of categories classified by the magnitude of the published air pollution value. In other words, by checking the color, you can find the approximate value of the published air pollution value in the area.

In addition, the arrows shown on the map 222 indicate the published values of the wind direction and the air volume. The direction of the arrow indicates the wind direction, and the size of the arrow indicates the air volume.

In this way, the display unit 150 may display not only the current location but also the published values of air pollution at a plurality of points, as well as the published values of the wind direction and the air volume. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the display unit 150 may collectively display a wide range of published values including the current location.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image showing a predicted value of air pollution displayed on the air pollution display terminal according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, the map 224 is displayed on the display unit 150 of the air pollution display terminal 100. Map 224 shows the same range as the map 222 shown in FIG. The meanings of the small circles and arrows on the map 224 are the same as the meanings of the circles and arrows shown in FIG.

Map 224 is a prediction result generated by the prediction unit 146 predicting, for example, the published air pollution value and the published air pollution value at each point using the published values of the wind direction and the air volume. In FIG. 6, as an example showing the prediction results at a plurality of points, the prediction results are displayed on the map 224, but the present invention is not limited to this. The prediction result may be displayed as a prediction value of only one predetermined point, as in the screen shown in FIG.

[Effects, etc.]
As described above, the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment has the main body housing 102, the position acquisition unit 110 for acquiring the position information indicating the current location of the main body housing 102, and the air pollution in the area including the current location. The published value acquisition unit 122 that acquires the published value, the pollution sensor 130 that measures the first pollution value that indicates the pollution state of the air around the current location, and the display unit 150 that displays the first pollution value and the air pollution published value. And. The position acquisition unit 110, the published value acquisition unit 122, the contamination sensor 130, and the display unit 150 are integrated with the main body housing 102.

By including the pollution sensor 130, the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment can directly determine the state of air pollution in the surroundings where the air pollution display terminal 100 is located. Therefore, it is possible to present to the user U the situation of local air pollution, which is difficult to judge only from the published air pollution value.

Further, since the air pollution display terminal 100 displays not only the sensor value but also the air pollution published value, the user U can determine the state of air pollution in the area including the current location. For example, when the user U tries to go outdoors from the indoor space 90, the state of outdoor air pollution can be determined without actually going outdoors by checking the published air pollution value.

As described above, the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment can display both a wide range of air pollution status and a local air pollution status. As a result, the air pollution display terminal 100 can present a highly reliable air pollution situation. Therefore, the user U can make a detailed judgment of the action including whether or not to take the action based on the presented information. In this way, the air pollution display terminal 100 can support the determination of the behavior of the user U.

Further, for example, the air pollution display terminal 100 is further provided separately from the air pollution display terminal 100, and is an outdoor sensor 30 or an outdoor sensor 30 that measures a second pollution value indicating a pollution state of the air around the provided position. A contamination value acquisition unit 124 for acquiring a second contamination value from the indoor sensor 50 is provided. The display unit 150 further displays the second contamination value.

As a result, a large amount of information is presented to the user U, so that the user U can make an accurate judgment of the action. In this way, the air pollution display terminal 100 can support the accurate determination of the behavior of the user U.

Further, for example, the contamination value acquisition unit 124 acquires a second contamination value from each of at least one outdoor sensor 30 provided outdoors and at least one indoor sensor 50 provided indoors.

As a result, the outdoor sensor value and the indoor sensor value are displayed, so that the user U can determine the difference in the air pollution status between the outdoor and the indoor.

Therefore, for example, when the outdoor sensor value is high and the indoor sensor value is low, the user U can know that the air purification function of the air purification device 40 or the air conditioner 42 is effectively working. Further, since the outdoor sensor value is high, the user U can determine that it is not preferable to open the door 92 or the window 94 for ventilation or to hang the laundry outdoors. Further, since the outdoor sensor value is high, the user U can determine that the mask should be worn when going outdoors.

Further, for example, when both the outdoor sensor value and the indoor sensor value are low, the user U can determine that the air purification function of the air purification device 40 or the air conditioner 42 does not have to be activated. Therefore, by stopping the air purification function, it is possible to save energy or suppress deterioration of the purification filter.

In this way, the air pollution display terminal 100 can support the accurate determination of the behavior of the user U. Further, as a result, the air pollution display terminal 100 can support the health promotion of the user U or the energy saving of other home appliances.

Further, for example, at least one indoor sensor 50 provided indoors is provided in the air purification device 40. The pollution value acquisition unit 124 acquires the second pollution value from the indoor sensor 50 provided in the air purification device 40 by communicating with the air purification device 40.

As a result, the sensor value is acquired from the indoor sensor 50 provided in the air purification device 40, so that the existing sensor can be effectively used. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost of introducing a new sensor.

Further, for example, the air pollution display terminal 100 further includes a time acquisition unit 142 for acquiring the current time. The display unit 150 further displays the current time and the current location.

As a result, since the current time and the current location are displayed, the pollution value can be managed for each time and place. Therefore, for example, the user U can determine the time or place where air pollution occurs locally.

Further, for example, the air pollution display terminal 100 further includes a reception unit 160 that accepts input of point information indicating a predetermined point, and a distance acquisition unit 144 that acquires a distance between the point indicated by the point information and the current location. The published value acquisition unit 122 further acquires the published values of the wind direction and the air volume in the area including the current location. The display unit 150 further displays the published values of the wind direction and the air volume, and the distance.

Thereby, for example, when the user U inputs a destination for going out, the wind direction, the air volume, and the distance that can be used for predicting the state of air pollution at the destination are displayed. Therefore, the user U can determine an action such as a route to the destination, a time to reach the destination, or whether or not to go to the destination, based on the displayed information. As described above, the air pollution display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment can support the determination of the behavior of the user U.

Further, for example, the published value acquisition unit 122 may acquire the published air pollution value by a plurality of means.

As a result, a plurality of published air pollution values are acquired, so that the amount of information presented to the user U increases. Therefore, the user U can make an accurate judgment of the action. In this way, the air pollution display terminal 100 can support the accurate determination of the behavior of the user U.

Further, for example, the air pollution display terminal 100 further includes a prediction unit 146 that predicts the pollution status at a predetermined point based on at least one of the published air pollution value and the first pollution value measured by the pollution sensor 130. .. The display unit 150 displays the contamination status predicted by the prediction unit 146.

Thereby, not only the current time of the current location but also the status of air pollution at a future time, for example, can be presented to the user U. Further, for example, it is possible to present to the user U the status of air pollution at a point different from the current location at the present time or at a future time point. In this way, since more information can be presented to the user U, the air pollution display terminal 100 can support the determination of the behavior of the user U.

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The air pollution display terminal according to the present invention has been described above based on the above embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, the air pollution display terminal 100 does not have to acquire or display the pollution value from another sensor. That is, the air pollution display terminal 100 does not have to include the pollution value acquisition unit 124.

Further, for example, the contamination value acquisition unit 124 does not have to acquire the sensor values from both the outdoor sensor 30 and the indoor sensor 50, and may acquire the sensor values from only one of them.

Further, for example, the display unit 150 does not have to display at least one of the current location and the current time. Therefore, for example, the control unit 140 does not have to include the time acquisition unit 142.

Further, for example, the display unit 150 does not have to display the prediction result of the contamination value. Therefore, for example, the control unit 140 does not have to include the prediction unit 146. Further, the published value acquisition unit 122 does not have to acquire the wind direction and the air volume for use in the prediction.

Further, for example, the air pollution display terminal 100 does not have to include the reception unit 160. That is, it is not necessary to accept the input of the point information from the user U. In this case, the control unit 140 does not have to include the distance acquisition unit 144.

Further, the communication method between the devices described in the above embodiment is not particularly limited. When wireless communication is performed between devices, the wireless communication method (communication standard) is, for example, short-range wireless communication such as Zigbee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or wireless LAN (Local Area Network). be. Alternatively, the wireless communication method (communication standard) may be communication via a wide area communication network such as the Internet. Further, wired communication may be performed between the devices instead of wireless communication. Specifically, the wired communication is a power line communication (PLC: Power Line Communication) or a communication using a wired LAN.

Further, in the above embodiment, another processing unit may execute the processing executed by the specific processing unit. Further, the order of the plurality of processes may be changed, or the plurality of processes may be executed in parallel. Further, the distribution of the components included in the air pollution display system 10 to a plurality of devices is an example. For example, the components of one device may be included in another device. Further, the air pollution display system 10 may be realized as a single device.

For example, the processing described in the above embodiment may be realized by centralized processing using a single device (system), or may be realized by distributed processing using a plurality of devices. good. Further, the number of processors that execute the above program may be singular or plural. That is, centralized processing may be performed, or distributed processing may be performed.

Further, in the above embodiment, all or a part of the components such as the control unit may be configured by dedicated hardware, or may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component. May be good. Even if each component is realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a semiconductor memory. good.

Further, a component such as a control unit may be composed of one or a plurality of electronic circuits. The one or more electronic circuits may be general-purpose circuits or dedicated circuits, respectively.

The one or more electronic circuits may include, for example, a semiconductor device, an IC (Integrated Circuit), an LSI (Large Scale Integration), or the like. The IC or LSI may be integrated on one chip or may be integrated on a plurality of chips. Here, it is called IC or LSI, but the name changes depending on the degree of integration, and it may be called system LSI, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), or ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration). Further, FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) programmed after manufacturing the LSI can also be used for the same purpose.

In addition, general or specific embodiments of the present invention may be realized by a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit or a computer program. Alternatively, it may be realized by a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium such as an optical disk, HDD or semiconductor memory in which the computer program is stored. Further, it may be realized by any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program and a recording medium.

In addition, it can be realized by arbitrarily combining the components and functions in each embodiment within the range obtained by applying various modifications to each embodiment and the purpose of the present invention. Forms are also included in the present invention.

30 Outdoor sensor (second sensor)
40 Air purification device 50 Indoor sensor (second sensor)
100 Air pollution display terminal 102 Main body housing 110 Position acquisition unit 122 Published value acquisition unit 124 Contamination value acquisition unit 130 Contamination sensor (first sensor)
142 Time acquisition unit 144 Distance acquisition unit 146 Prediction unit 150 Display unit 160 Reception unit

Claims (6)

It is an air pollution display terminal
With the main body housing
A position acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating the current location of the main body housing,
The publicly announced value acquisition department that acquires the publicly announced air pollution value of the area including the current location,
The first sensor that measures the first pollution value that indicates the state of air pollution around the current location, and
Contamination that is provided separately from the air pollution display terminal and acquires the second pollution value from each of a plurality of second sensors that measure the second pollution value indicating the pollution state of the air around the provided position. Value acquisition part and
A display unit that allows the user to discriminate between indoor sensor value information indicating an indoor air pollution state, outdoor sensor value information indicating an outdoor air pollution state, and published value information indicating the air pollution published value. Equipped with
The position acquisition unit, the published value acquisition unit, the first sensor, and the display unit are integrated with the main body housing.
The plurality of second sensors are
An outdoor sensor installed outdoors and
Including indoor sensors installed indoors,
The display unit is
When the main body housing exists outdoors, the second pollution value measured by the indoor sensor is displayed as the indoor sensor value information, and the first pollution value is displayed as the outdoor sensor value information. ,
When the main body housing exists indoors, the second pollution value measured by the outdoor sensor is displayed as the outdoor sensor value information, and the first pollution value is displayed as the indoor sensor value information. Air pollution display terminal. The indoor sensor is provided in the air purification device, and the indoor sensor is provided in the air purification device.
The air pollution display terminal according to claim 1, wherein the pollution value acquisition unit acquires the second pollution value from an indoor sensor provided in the air purification device by communicating with the air purification device. In addition, it has a time acquisition unit that acquires the current time.
The air pollution display terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display unit further displays the current time and the current location. Moreover,
A reception unit that accepts input of point information indicating a predetermined point,
It is equipped with a distance acquisition unit that acquires the distance between the point indicated by the point information and the current location.
The publicly announced value acquisition unit further acquires the publicly announced values of the wind direction and the air volume in the area including the current location.
The air pollution display terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display unit further displays the published values of the wind direction and the air volume and the distance. The air pollution display terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the published value acquisition unit acquires the air pollution published value by a plurality of means. Further, it is provided with a prediction unit for predicting the pollution status at a predetermined point based on at least one of the published air pollution value and the first pollution value.
The air pollution display terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display unit displays the pollution status predicted by the prediction unit.

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